trên tàu thủy 
on board 
The glass is broken. 
Kính thủy tinh bị vỡ. * 076 like: thủy → →
tonnage, displacement ☊ bài thủy lượng ☊ displacement tonnage ☊ bài thủy lượng nhẹ ☊ displacement tonnage ☊ bài thủy lượng nặng ☊ unable to adapt to a climate ☊ bất phục thủy thổ ☊ constant, loyal ☊ có thủy có chung ☊ to irrigate ☊ dẫn thủy nhập điền ☊ narcissus ☊ hoa thủy tiên ☊ hydraulic system ☊ hệ thống thủy lực ☊ hydrometeorology ☊ khí tượng thủy văn ☊ unable to adapt to a climate ☊ không phục thủy thổ ☊ marine ☊ lính thủy đánh bộ ☊ hydroelectric power plant ☊ nhà máy thủy điện ☊ to blow glass; glass-blowing ☊ thổi thủy tinh ☊ sound of breaking glass ☊ tiếng thủy tinh vỡ ☊ submarine ☊ tiềm thủy đỉnh ☊ water-color painting, water-color ☊ tranh thủy mặc ☊ hydroelectric turbine ☊ tua bin thủy điện ☊ the ship berths at wharf ☊ tàu thủy cập bến ☊ indefinite ☊ vô thủy vô chung ☊ hydraulic pressure ☊ áp suất thủy lực ☊ hydrostatic pressure ☊ áp suất thủy tĩnh ☊ large scale irrigation project ☊ đại thủy nông ☊ 
schweizerisch ☊ thuộc về Thụy Sĩ ☊ 
瑞士的 ☊ Ruìshì de Schweiz ☊ nước Thụy Sĩ ☊ 瑞士 ☊ Ruìshì treu sein ☊ trung thủy ☊ 忠诚 ☊ zhōng chéng untreu sein ☊ không trung thủy ☊ 不忠 ☊ bù zhōng überzeugen ☊ thuyết phục ☊ 说服 ☊ shuō fú jemanden überzeugen ☊ thuyết phục ai đó ☊ 说服某人 ☊ shuìfú mǒurén eine überzeugende Darstellung ☊ một cách trình bày thuyết phục ☊ 一个有说服力的陈述 ☊ yī gè yǒu shuìfúlì de chénshù plappern ☊ lẻo mép, nói luyên thuyên ☊ 喋喋不休 ☊ dié dié bù xīu ein Referat halten ☊ thuyết trình ☊ 作一个报告 ☊ zuò yī gè bàogào rudern ☊ chèo thuyền ☊ 划船 ☊ huáchuán hexen ☊ làm phép phù thủy ☊ 施魔法 ☊ shī mófǎ predigen ☊ thuyết giáo, giảng đạo ☊ 布道 ☊ bùdào Schweden ☊ Thụy điển ☊ 瑞典 ☊ Ruìdiǎn das Glas ☊ cốc thủy tinh ☊ ☊ das Schiff ☊ tàu thủy ☊ ☊ der Roman ☊ tiếu thuyết ☊ ☊ schweizerisch ☊ thuộc về Thụy Sĩ ☊ ☊ Schweiz ☊ nước Thụy Sĩ ☊ ☊ treu sein ☊ trung thủy ☊ ☊ untreu sein ☊ không trung thủy ☊ ☊ das Ruder ☊ mái chèo, thuyền nhỏ ☊ ☊ das Boot ☊ tàu thuyền ☊ ☊ die Hexe ☊ phù thủy ☊ ☊ die Flutwelle ☊ sóng thủy triều ☊ ☊ die Hexe ☊ phù thủy ☊ ☊ die Überzeugung ☊ thuyết phục ☊ ☊ überzeugen ☊ thuyết phục ☊ ☊ jemanden überzeugen ☊ thuyết phục ai đó ☊ ☊ eine überzeugende Darstellung ☊ một cách trình bày thuyết phục ☊ ☊ plappern ☊ lẻo mép, nói luyên thuyên ☊ ☊ die Theorie ☊ lý thuyết ☊ ☊ ein Referat halten ☊ thuyết trình ☊ ☊ das Quecksilber ☊ thủy ngân ☊ ☊ rudern ☊ chèo thuyền ☊ ☊ die Yacht ☊ du thuyền ☊ ☊ hexen ☊ làm phép phù thủy ☊ ☊ der Zauberer ☊ thầy phù thủy ☊ ☊ die Gezeiten ☊ thủy triều ☊ ☊ predigen ☊ thuyết giáo, giảng đạo ☊ ☊ die Predigt ☊ bài thuyết giáo ☊ ☊ Schweden ☊ Thụy điển ☊ ☊ In jedem Raum ist ein Müllbehälter für Papier, einer für Plastik, einer für Glas und einer für den Rest. ☊ Trong mỗi phòng có một thùng dành cho giấy, một thùng dành cho bao nilon, một thùng dành cho chai thủy tinh và một thùng dành cho các loại rác còn lại. ☊ (Lektion 30, Nr. 391) Schau dir die vielen Boote im Fluss an. ☊ Anh nhìn nè, có rất nhiều tàu thuyền trên sông. ☊ (Lektion 51, Nr. 720) Pass auf! Da ist ein Fußgänger, der am Flussufer den Schiffen zusieht. ☊ Chú ý! Có một người đi bộ bên bờ sông đang ngắm nhìn những con thuyền. ☊ (Lektion 51, Nr. 725) Es gibt Comics, Krimis, Bilderbücher, Märchenbücher und historische Romane. ☊ Có truyện tranh, truyện trinh thám, sách có ảnh, truyện cổ tích và tiểu thuyết lịch sử. ☊ (Lektion 71, Nr. 1013) Waren das etwa böse Hexen? ☊ Đó có phải là những phù thủy xấu xa? ☊ (Lektion 71, Nr. 1019) Wurden denn auch Kinder Opfer der Flutwelle? ☊ Vậy có nạn nhân là trẻ em trong trận sóng thủy triều này không? ☊ (Lektion 72, Nr. 1038) In meinem kurzen Referat möchte ich Ihnen einen Überblick über unsere aktuellen Projekte geben. ☊ Từ bản thuyết trình ngắn này, tôi muốn gửi đến quý vị một cái nhìn tổng quát về những dự án hiện nay của chúng ta. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1653) Haben Sie noch Fragen zu meinem Vortrag? ☊ Quý vị còn có câu hỏi nào về bài thuyết trình của tôi không? ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1658) Ich hoffe, dass ich mein bisher theoretisch gelerntes Wissen in die Praxis umsetzen kann. ☊ Hy vọng tôi có thể áp dụng các kiến thức lý thuyết đã được học vào thực tế. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1742) Ich habe gelernt, wie man einen Vortrag sinnvoll strukturiert und interessant gestaltet. ☊ Tôi đã học được cách cấu trúc hợp lý và trình bày hấp dẫn một bài thuyết trình. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1757) Ich möchte in die Praxis umsetzen, was ich bisher in der Theorie gelernt habe. ☊ Tôi muốn áp dụng các kiến thức lý thuyết đã học vào thực tế. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1816) Ich freue mich, auch den Vorstandsvorsitzenden zu diesem Vortrag begrüßen zu dürfen. ☊ Tôi rất vui có sự hiện diện của ngài chủ tịch hội đồng quản trị trong buổi diễn thuyết hôm nay. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2083) Das Thema meines Vortrags lautet "10 Schritte zur erfolgreichen Existenzgründung". ☊ Chủ đề bài diễn thuyết của tôi là „ 10 bước để thành lập doanh nghiệp thành công“. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2086) Ich beginne nun mit meinem Vortrag – auch wenn noch nicht alle Kollegen da sind. ☊ Mặc dù không có mặt tất cả các đồng nghiệp ở đây, tôi vẫn xin phép được bắt đầu bài thuyết trình của mình. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2094) Mein Vortrag ist folgendermaßen aufgebaut: ☊ Bài thuyết trình của tôi được bố cục như sau: ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2095) Im Anschluss an meinen Vortrag, freue ich mich auf Ihre Fragen. ☊ Ngay sau bài thuyết trình của mình, tôi rất vui khi nhận được các câu hỏi của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2099) Ich bin nun am Ende meiner Präsentation angelangt. ☊ Đây là phần cuối bài diễn thuyết của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2116) Am Tisch neben der Tür finden Sie den Ausdruck der Zusammenfassung meiner Präsentation. Das Dokument können Sie sich gerne mitnehmen. ☊ Trên bàn bên cạnh cửa, quý vị sẽ nhìn thấy bản in tóm tắt bài diễn thuyết của tôi. Tài liệu này quý vị có thể lấy theo ý muốn. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2119) Ich fand Ihre Präsentation sehr interessant. ☊ Tôi thấy bài thuyết trình của anh / chị / ông / bà rất thú vị. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2120) Vielen Dank – auch im Namen aller Kollegen und Kolleginnen – für diese interessante Präsentation. ☊ Thay mặt tất cả các đồng nghiệp xin chân thành cám ơn bài diễn thuyết rất thú vị này. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2121) Ich habe den roten Faden verloren. ☊ Tôi không nắm được ý chính (của bài diễn thuyết). ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2123) Ich halte einen Vortrag auf dieser Konferenz. ☊ Tôi sẽ có một bài thuyết trình tại cuộc hội thảo này. ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2365) Das Programm umfasst 35 Vorträge zu wissenschaftlichen Themen. ☊ Chương trình gồm 35 bài thuyết trình về các chủ đề khoa học. ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2369) 814
I've traveled by plane, bus, and train. Someday, I want to take a trip by boat. ☊ Tôi từng đi máy bay, xe bus và tàu hoả. Một ngày nào đó tôi muốn đi du lịch bằng thuyền. ☊ 1028
Glass is made from sand. ☊ Thuỷ tinh được làm từ cát. ☊ 1044
How many languages are spokin Switzerland? ☊ Có bao nhiêu ngôn ngữ được nói ở Thuỵ Sĩ? ☊ 1590
Don't you want to watch TV? — No, I'd rather read my novel. ☊ Cậu có muốn xem vô tuyến không? - Không, tôi muốn xem tiểu thuyết hơn. ☊ 1786
Hannah lives in Switzerland, but her parents don't. ☊ Hannah sống ở Thuỵ Sĩ nhưng bố mẹ cô ấy thì không. ☊ 2299
Sweden is a country in northern Europe. ☊ Thuỵ Điển là một nước ở Bắc Âu. ☊ 2732
We went ON a cruise last week, and there weren't many people ON the ship. ☊ Chúng tôi đã đi trên một con du thuyền tuần trước và không có nhiều người trên tàu. ☊ 2801
Were you nervous about giving a speech in a foreign language? ☊ Cậu có hồi hộp vì phải diễn thuyết bằng tiếng nước ngoài không? ☊ 2907
His novels have been translated from English into thirty (30) languages. ☊ Các tiểu thuyết của ông ấy đã được dịch từ tiếng Anh ra ba mươi ngôn ngữ. ☊ Three of her novels have been adapted for television. ☊ adapt ☊
Sweden has a reputation for advanced and stylish design. ☊ advanced ☊
afraid (that...): We were afraid (that) we were going to capsize the boat. ☊ afraid ☊
We were rowing against the current. ☊ against ☊
a lifeboat moored alongside the yacht ☊ alongside ☊
the early appearance of daffodils in spring ☊ appearance ☊
apply sth to sb/sth: The word 'unexciting' could never be applied to her novels. ☊ apply ☊
Is now an appropriate time to make a speech? ☊ appropriate ☊
I had an awful job persuading him to come (= it was very difficult). ☊ awful ☊
ferries sailing back and forth between the islands ☊ back and forth ☊
He persuaded a small band of volunteers to help. ☊ band ☊
She used her family's history as a base for her novel. ☊ base ☊
the base of a column/glass ☊ base ☊
What are you basing this theory on? ☊ base sth on/upon sth ☊
The theory seems to have no basis in fact. ☊ basis ☊
He beached the boat and lifted the boy onto the shore. ☊ beach ☊
I began (= started reading) this novel last month and I still haven't finished it. ☊ begin ☊
believe sb/sth + adj.: Three sailors are missing, believed drowned. ☊ believe ☊
The boat sank beneath the waves. ☊ beneath ☊
I have typed out some lecture notes for the benefit of those people who were absent last week. ☊ for sb's benefit ☊
Switzerland lies between France, Germany, Austria and Italy. ☊ between ☊
a rowing/sailing boat ☊ boat ☊
a fishing boat ☊ boat ☊
You can take a boat trip along the coast. ☊ boat ☊
'How are you going to France?' 'We're going by boat (= by ferry ).' ☊ boat ☊
to travel by boat/bus/car/plane ☊ by ☊
The captain gave the order to abandon ship. ☊ captain ☊
Captain Jones and his co-pilot ☊ captain ☊
a novel with superficial cardboard characters ☊ cardboard ☊
a classic novel/study/goal ☊ classic ☊
The novel may become a modern classic. ☊ classic ☊
When is her new novel coming out? ☊ come out ☊
You must obey the captain's commands. ☊ command ☊
The novel is about a family who can't communicate with each other. ☊ communicate ☊
Conditions are ideal (= the weather is very good) for sailing today. ☊ condition ☊
to construct a theory ☊ construct ☊
a well-constructed novel ☊ construct ☊
ships of steel construction ☊ construction ☊
contemporary fiction/music/dance ☊ contemporary ☊
Compare and contrast the two novels. ☊ contrast ☊
convince sb/yourself (of sth): You'll need to convince them of your enthusiasm for the job. ☊ convince ☊
convince sb/yourself (that)...: I'd convinced myself (that) I was right. ☊ convince ☊
The experience convinced him that Europe was on the brink of a revolution. ☊ convince ☊
I've been trying to convince him to see a doctor. ☊ convince ☊
crime fiction/novels (= stories about crime) ☊ crime ☊
cut sth: She cut her finger on a piece of glass. ☊ cut ☊
She is due to deliver a lecture on genetic engineering. ☊ deliver ☊
demonstrate that...: These results demonstrate convincingly that our campaign is working. ☊ demonstrate ☊
demonstrate sb/sth to be sth: The theories were demonstrated to be false. ☊ demonstrate ☊
Millions were deposited in Swiss bank accounts. ☊ deposit ☊
a tidal wave bringing death and destruction in its wake ☊ destruction ☊
I had considerable difficulty (in) persuading her to leave. ☊ difficulty ☊
His latest novel does not disappoint. ☊ disappoint ☊
We discovered this beach while we were sailing around the island. ☊ discover ☊
discovery (that...): She was shocked by the discovery that he had been unfaithful. ☊ discovery ☊
a glass dish ☊ dish ☊
a drawing of a yacht ☊ drawing ☊
She collects first editions of Victorian novels. ☊ edition ☊
I tried to persuade him, but with little or no effect. ☊ effect ☊
an empty box/glass ☊ empty ☊
engaged (on sth): He is now engaged on his second novel. ☊ engaged ☊
evidence (of sth): There is convincing evidence of a link between exposure to sun and skin cancer. ☊ evidence ☊
evidence (for sth): We found further scientific evidence for this theory. ☊ evidence ☊
All his novels are set in Italy with the exception of his last. ☊ with the exception of ☊
Miles of sand are exposed at low tide. ☊ expose ☊
It's important to distinguish fact from fiction. ☊ fact ☊
fail in sth: I failed in my attempt to persuade her. ☊ fail ☊
The boat was stuck fast (= unable to move) in the mud. ☊ fast ☊
the film version of the novel ☊ film ☊
a fishing boat ☊ fishing ☊
fit sth: The facts certainly fit your theory. ☊ fit ☊
The boats were floating gently down the river. ☊ float ☊
Several people were hit by flying glass. ☊ fly ☊
We will achieve much more by persuasion than by brute force. ☊ force ☊
Sailing is good fun. ☊ fun ☊
the gap between theory and practice ☊ gap ☊
He was a generally unpopular choice for captain. ☊ generally ☊
She agreed to come, after a little gentle persuasion. ☊ gentle ☊
Three people were rescued from a yacht which got into difficulties. ☊ get into sth, get yourself/sb into sth ☊
a glass bottle/dish/roof ☊ glass ☊
We're going sailing on Saturday. ☊ go ☊
He's hard at work on a new novel. ☊ hard ☊
He had a new car and a boat. ☊ have ☊
The boat was heading out to sea. ☊ head ☊
Her novels tend to deal with affairs of the heart. ☊ heart ☊
The hero of the novel is a ten-year old boy. ☊ hero ☊
Her novels are very highly regarded. ☊ highly ☊
an essay on the historical development of the novel ☊ historical ☊
a historical novel ☊ historical ☊
idea (of sth/of doing sth): I like the idea of living on a boat. ☊ idea ☊
idea (for sth): He already had an idea for his next novel. ☊ idea ☊
one of the most impressive novels of recent years ☊ impressive ☊
The daffodils were in full bloom. ☊ in ☊
a novel in three parts ☊ in ☊
Is the tide coming in or going out? ☊ in ☊
introduce sth (to sb): It was she who first introduced the pleasures of sailing to me. ☊ introduce ☊
Sailors had to know lots of different knots. ☊ knot ☊
theories about the origins of language ☊ language ☊
her latest novel ☊ latest ☊
a party to launch his latest novel ☊ launch ☊
He's too easily led (= easily persuaded to do or think sth). ☊ lead ☊
to deliver/give a lecture to first-year students ☊ lecture ☊
Her novels vary in length. ☊ length ☊
anti-utopian novels like 'Animal Farm' and '1984' ☊ like ☊
This novel is the latest in a long line of thrillers that he has written. ☊ line ☊
Her novel shot to the top of the best-seller list. ☊ list ☊
Rescue planes are trying to locate the missing sailors. ☊ locate ☊
It wasn't long before she had persuaded him (= it only took a short time). ☊ long ☊
During the night, somebody had cut the boat loose from its moorings. ☊ loose ☊
How did you manage to persuade him? ☊ manage ☊
There were as many as 200 people at the lecture. ☊ as many as... ☊
Persuasion is one of the most valuable skills in marketing. ☊ marketing ☊
building materials (= bricks, sand, glass, etc.) ☊ material ☊
She's collecting material for her latest novel. ☊ material ☊
Bob spent fifteen months alone on his yacht. Ann, meanwhile, took care of the children on her own. ☊ meanwhile ☊
You'll never persuade him to stay—his mind's made up (= he has definitely decided to go). ☊ make up your mind, make your mind up ☊
Dickens' novels are a mirror of his times. ☊ mirror ☊
Scientists have a fairly negative attitude to the theory. ☊ negative ☊
Have you read her new novel? ☊ new ☊
the night train/boat/flight ☊ night ☊
Can I borrow your lecture notes? ☊ note ☊
to write/publish/read a novel ☊ novel ☊
detective/historical/romantic novels ☊ novel ☊
the novels of Jane Austen ☊ novel ☊
All the characters in the novel are closely observed (= seem like people in real life). ☊ observe ☊
I want to keep my Swiss bank account open. ☊ open ☊
The boats are all out at sea. ☊ out ☊
I like walking on the wet sand when the tide is out. ☊ out ☊
In the final game Sweden easily overcame France. ☊ overcome ☊
a brightly painted barge ☊ paint ☊
The novel is good in parts. ☊ part ☊
He makes only a passing reference to the theory in his book (= it is not the main subject of his book). ☊ passing ☊
The negotiators are trying to make peace between the warring factions. ☊ peace ☊
the peace movement (= that tries to prevent war by protesting, persuading politicians, etc.) ☊ peace ☊
This is perhaps his best novel to date. ☊ perhaps ☊
The novel is written from personal experience. ☊ personal ☊
persuade sb to do sth: Try to persuade him to come. ☊ persuade ☊
persuade sb: Please try and persuade her. ☊ persuade ☊
She's always easily persuaded. ☊ persuade ☊
I'm sure he'll come with a bit of persuading. ☊ persuade ☊
persuade sb into sth/into doing sth: I allowed myself to be persuaded into entering the competition. ☊ persuade ☊
persuade sb/yourself that...: It will be difficult to persuade them that there's no other choice. ☊ persuade ☊
She had persuaded herself that life was not worth living. ☊ persuade ☊
persuade sb: No one was persuaded by his arguments. ☊ persuade ☊
persuade sb of sth: I am still not fully persuaded of the plan's merits. ☊ persuade ☊
particle/nuclear/theoretical physics ☊ physics ☊
The picture shows the couple together on their yacht. ☊ picture ☊
The boat had been smashed to pieces on the rocks. ☊ piece ☊
a poor sailor (= sb who easily gets sick at sea) ☊ poor ☊
popular music/culture/fiction ☊ popular ☊
He had to use all his powers of persuasion. ☊ power ☊
the theory and practice of teaching ☊ practice ☊
He presents a convincing case. ☊ present ☊
Boat for sale, price £2 000 ☊ price ☊
A tidal current turbine is similar in principle to a windmill. ☊ principle ☊
the publication of his first novel ☊ publication ☊
The tides depend on the pull of the moon. ☊ pull ☊
a boat/horse/road, etc. race ☊ race ☊
motor/yacht/greyhound, etc. racing ☊ racing ☊
The beach can only be reached by boat. ☊ reach ☊
Have you read any Steinbeck (= novels by him)? ☊ read ☊
Her novel is still relevant today. ☊ relevant ☊
The atmosphere of the novel is successfully reproduced in the movie. ☊ reproduce ☊
rescue workers/boats/helicopters ☊ rescue ☊
It wasn't easy to persuade her to come—quite the reverse. ☊ reverse ☊
He submitted his latest novel for review. ☊ review ☊
The boat rocked up and down in rhythm with the sea. ☊ rhythm ☊
His novels are a rich source of material for the movie industry. ☊ rich ☊
a boat on the river ☊ river ☊
It was too rough to sail that night. ☊ rough ☊
(+ adv./prep.): to sail into harbour ☊ sail ☊
The dinghy sailed smoothly across the lake. ☊ sail ☊
sail sth: to sail the Atlantic ☊ sail ☊
We spent the weekend sailing off the south coast. ☊ sail ☊
Do you go sailing often? ☊ sail ☊
sail sth: She sails her own yacht. ☊ sail ☊
He managed to sail the boat between the rocks. ☊ sail ☊
As the boat moved down the river the wind began to fill the sails. ☊ sail ☊
in the days of sail (= when ships all used sails) ☊ sail ☊
The vessel can be propelled by oars or sail (= sails). ☊ sail ☊
to go sailing ☊ sailing ☊
He put all his savings into buying a boat. ☊ saving ☊
scare tactics (= ways of persuading people to do sth by frightening them) ☊ scare ☊
The novel is set in London in the 1960s. ☊ set ☊
a complete set of her novels ☊ set ☊
The ship's sail cast a shadow on the water. ☊ shadow ☊
shift (from...) (to...): The action of the novel shifts from Paris to London. ☊ shift ☊
The dark polished wood shone like glass. ☊ shine ☊
a sailing/cargo/cruise ship ☊ ship ☊
a ship's captain/crew/company/cook ☊ ship ☊
The boat disappeared from sight. ☊ sight ☊
The little boat sank beneath the waves. ☊ sink ☊
a skilled engineer/negotiator/craftsman ☊ skilled ☊
A piece of glass sliced into his shoulder. ☊ slice ☊
He is, without the slightest doubt, the greatest living novelist. ☊ slight ☊
The glass bowl smashed into a thousand pieces. ☊ smash ☊
The water was as smooth as glass. ☊ smooth ☊
The boat bumped against a solid object. ☊ solid ☊
Rubbish can easily be separated and sorted into plastics, glass and paper. ☊ sort ☊
Several people made speeches at the wedding. ☊ speech ☊
His theories on economics are enough to make your head spin (= make you feel very confused). ☊ spin ☊
He held the boat steady as she got in. ☊ steady ☊
He steered the boat into the harbour. ☊ steer ☊
Her novels always have the same basic story. ☊ story ☊
a boat sailing in a straight line ☊ straight ☊
the strength and direction of the tide ☊ strength ☊
a strongly built boat ☊ strongly ☊
The course teaches you the theory but there's no substitute for practical experience. ☊ substitute ☊
The results of the experiment supported her theory. ☊ support ☊
The statistics offer further support for our theory. ☊ support ☊
suppose sth: The theory supposes the existence of life on other planets. ☊ suppose ☊
it is suspected that...: It was suspected that the drugs had been brought into the country by boat. ☊ suspect ☊
We swam out (= away from land) to the yacht. ☊ swim ☊
The seamen went on strike in sympathy with (= to show their support for) the dockers. ☊ sympathy ☊
talk sth: Are they talking Swedish or Danish? ☊ talk ☊
a television company/presenter ☊ television ☊
I had a terrible job (= it was very difficult) to persuade her to come. ☊ terrible ☊
It's the best novel (that) I've ever read. ☊ that ☊
According to the theory of relativity, nothing can travel faster than light. ☊ theory ☊
The debate is centred around two conflicting theories. ☊ theory ☊
the theory and practice of language teaching ☊ theory ☊
literary theory ☊ theory ☊
I have this theory that most people prefer being at work to being at home. ☊ theory ☊
In theory, these machines should last for ten years or more. ☊ in theory ☊
That sounds fine in theory, but have you really thought it through? ☊ in theory ☊
'Aren't you supposed to be retired?' 'Yes, in theory.' ☊ in theory ☊
I'm halfway through (= reading) her second novel. ☊ through ☊
We tied the boat up. ☊ tie up, tie sth up ☊
(+ adv./prep.): The boat tipped to one side. ☊ tip ☊
The prince was turned into a frog by the witch. ☊ turn sb/sth (from sth) into sth ☊
She's a highly paid TV presenter. ☊ TV ☊
The boat lay under several feet of water. ☊ under ☊
The boat was going under fast. ☊ under ☊
theories of how the universe began ☊ universe ☊
Start number 13 proved unlucky for the Swiss skier. ☊ unlucky ☊
The boat bobbed up and down on the water. ☊ up and down ☊
It's no use—I can't persuade her. ☊ it's no use (doing sth), what's the use (of doing sth)? ☊
We used to go sailing on the lake in summer. ☊ used to ☊
The English version of the novel is due for publication next year. ☊ version ☊
wash sth/sb + adj.: The beach had been washed clean by the tide. ☊ wash ☊
In a weak moment (= when I was easily persuaded) I said she could borrow the car. ☊ weak ☊
The novel is based on an event that he himself had witnessed. ☊ witness ☊
work on sth: He is working on a new novel. ☊ work ☊
works of fiction/literature ☊ work ☊
to sail around the world ☊ world ☊
write that...: In his latest book he writes that the theory has since been disproved. ☊ write ☊
write sth: to write a novel/a song/an essay/a computer program, etc. ☊ write ☊
a boat yard ☊ yard ☊
'I enjoyed her latest novel.' 'Yes, me too.' ☊ yes ☊