they 
他们(她们 ☊ → 它们) ☊ → ☊ → 
they 
แก ☊ gaaeM 
họ 
They are the men / men. ☊ 
Họ là những người đàn ông. ☊ Basics 2 They are at the train station. ☊ ☊ Basics 2 They love their dog. ☊ Họ yêu con chó của họ. ☊ Verbs 1 They practice Vietnamese. ☊ Họ luyện tập tiếng Việt. ☊ Verbs 1 They do not know how to use it. ☊ Họ không biết dùng nó. ☊ Verbs 1 They walk with us. ☊ Họ đi bộ với chúng tôi. ☊ Verbs 1 They run. ☊ Họ chạy. ☊ Verbs 1 They dance. ☊ Họ nhảy múa. ☊ Verbs 1 They start to think. ☊ ☊ Verbs 1 How many coats do they need? ☊ Họ cần bao nhiêu áo khoác? ☊ Questions 2 How do they answer? ☊ Họ trả lời như thế nào? ☊ Questions 2 They have a simple meal. ☊ Họ có một bữa ăn đơn giản. ☊ Adjectives 1 They are happy for her. ☊ Họ hạnh phúc cho cô ấy. ☊ Adjectives 1 I do not know that they are famous people. ☊ Tôi không biết họ là người nổi tiếng. ☊ Adjectives 1 They do not support rich people. ☊ Họ không ủng hộ người giàu. ☊ Adjectives 1 They are both women / They are all women. ☊ Họ đều là phụ nữ. ☊ Conjunctions They buy not only computers, but also phones. ☊ Họ mua không những máy tính mà còn điện thoại. ☊ Conjunctions They do not have chairs to sit. ☊ Họ không có những cái ghế để ngồi. ☊ Conjunctions They support me, so they help me. ☊ Họ ủng hộ tôi, nên họ giúp đỡ tôi. ☊ Conjunctions What are they eating? ☊ Họ đang ăn gì? ☊ Continuous They do not want to be the last people. ☊ Họ không muốn là những người cuối cùng. ☊ Ordinal numbers They agree to buy the computer. ☊ Họ đồng ý mua cái máy tính. ☊ Verbs 2 I do not think they fail. ☊ Tôi không nghĩ họ thất bại. ☊ Verbs 2 They try to win. ☊ Họ cố gắng để thắng. ☊ Verbs 2 They invent a new computer. ☊ Họ phát minh một cái máy tính mới. ☊ Verbs 2 They stop producing computers. ☊ Họ dừng sản xuất máy tính. ☊ Verbs 2 They want to stop producing tobacco. ☊ Họ muốn dừng sản xuất thuốc lá. ☊ Verbs 2 They publish many books. ☊ Họ xuất bản nhiều quyển sách. ☊ Verbs 2 They learn about Vietnamese. ☊ Họ tìm hiểu tiếng Việt. ☊ Verbs 2 I need sixty minutes while they need one hour. ☊ Tôi cần sáu mươi phút trong khi họ cần một giờ. ☊ Dates and Time They do not know my last name。 surname. ☊ Họ không biết họ của tôi. ☊ Family They need a person like you. ☊ Họ cần một người như bạn. ☊ Comparison What are they talking about? ☊ Họ đang nói về cái gì? ☊ Prepositions 1 They do not know my citizenship. ☊ Họ không biết quốc tịch của tôi. ☊ Countries 1 They write a book about the complexity of Vietnamese. ☊ Họ viết một quyển sách về sự phức tạp của tiếng Việt. ☊ Nominalization They see the engineers working. ☊ Họ thấy các kỹ sư làm việc. ☊ Jobs 1 I do not believe they are singers. ☊ Tôi không tin họ là ca sĩ. ☊ Jobs 1 They are friendly actors and singers. ☊ Họ là những diễn viên và ca sĩthân thiện. ☊ Jobs 1 They are about to watch television. ☊ Họ sắp xem tivi. ☊ Future They are about to learn Dutch. ☊ Họ sắp học tiếng Hà Lan. ☊ Future Next year they will find a new country. ☊ năm sau, họ sẽ tìm một quốc gia mới. ☊ Future I discover they are still here. ☊ Tôi phát hiện họ vẫn đang ở đây. ☊ Verbs 2.5 They do not agree to cooperate with us. ☊ Họ không đồng ý hợp tác với chúng tôi. ☊ Verbs 2.5 They want to find (out) the truth about me. ☊ Họ muốn tìm ra sự thật về tôi. ☊ Verbs 2.5 They are keeping my son. ☊ Họ đang giữ con trai của tôi. ☊ Verbs 2.5 They only have one egg. ☊ Họ chỉ có một quả trứng. ☊ Conjunctions 2 Finally they fail. ☊ Cuối cùng, họ thất bại. ☊ Adverbs They suddenly hate us. ☊ Họ bỗng ghét chúng tôi. ☊ Adverbs They must go. ☊ Họ phải đi. ☊ Modal Verbs They should not love at me. ☊ Họ không nên cười tôi. ☊ Modal Verbs They do not know the hotel's address. ☊ Họ không biết cái địa chỉ của khách sạn. ☊ Places When do they go to the headquarters of the bank? ☊ Khi nào họ đi đến trụ sở chính của ngân hàng? ☊ Places I want to know what time they will run. ☊ Tôi muốn biết họ sẽ chạy lúc mấy giờ. ☊ Places They say Indonesia has many dragons ☊ Họ nói nước Indonesia có nhiều con rồng. ☊ Countries 2 They are learning Turkish ☊ Họ đang học tiếng Thổ Nhĩ Kỳ. ☊ Countries 2 When will they publish that book in Greece? ☊ Khi nào họ sẽ xuất bản quyển sách kia ở Hy Lạp? ☊ Countries 2 They drive a car to Africa. ☊ Họ lái một chiếc xe hơi đến châu Phi. ☊ Travel They go to Europe by car. ☊ Họ đi đến châu Âu bằng xe hơi. ☊ Travel They like to travel by ship. ☊ Họ thích đi du lịch bằng tàu thuỷ. ☊ Travel They start to import fish. ☊ Họ bắt đầu nhập khẩu cá. ☊ Verbs 3 They are rich because they export gold. ☊ Họ giàu vì họ xuất khẩu vàng. ☊ Verbs 3 They hate the challenges. ☊ Họ ghét sự thử thách. ☊ Verbs 3 They need to define it. ☊ Họ cần định nghĩa nó. ☊ Verbs 3 We wait for the women patiently because they are very slow. ☊ Chúng tôi kiên nhẫn đợi những người phụ nữ vì họ rất chậm. ☊ Verbs 3 They admire him as an artist of the century. ☊ Họ ngưỡng mộ anh ấy như là một nghệ sĩ của thế kỷ. ☊ Verbs 3 They prohibit selling tobacco ☊ Họ cấm bán thuốc lá. ☊ They support the women, except her. ☊ Họ ủng hộ những người phụ nữ, ngoại trừ cô ấy. ☊ Prepositions 2 They seem to be a couple. ☊ Họ có vẻ là một đôi. ☊ Common Phrases 3 They will try until they succeed. ☊ Họ sẽ cố gắng cho đến khi họ thành công. ☊ Common Phrases 3 They want to cook pasta by themselves. ☊ Họ muốn tự mình nấu mì Ý. ☊ Common Phrases 3 Do they want anything here? ☊ Họ có muốn bất kỳ cái gì ở đây không? ☊ Determiners Which relationship are they talking about? ☊ Họ đang nói về mối quan hệ nào? ☊ People They cannot use this system. ☊ Họ không thể dùng hệ thống này. ☊ Abstract Objects 1 They are members of a family. ☊ Họ là những thành viên của một gia đình. ☊ Abstract Objects 1 They want to know the wine list in this restaurant. ☊ Họ muốn biết danh sách rượu ở nhà hàng này. ☊ Abstract Objects 1 Where will they deal? ☊ Họ sẽ thoả thuận ở đâu? ☊ Abstract Objects 1 They shine, while I am sleeping. ☊ Họ toả sáng trong khi tôi đang ngủ. ☊ Verbs 4 They do not want to get up, although they must go to work. ☊ Họ không muốn dậy mặc dù họ phải đi làm. ☊ Verbs 4 What are they taking from the shark? ☊ Họ đang lấy cái gì từ con cá mập? ☊ Animals 2 They are international reporters. ☊ Họ là những phóng viên quốc tế. ☊ Communication Which channel are they watching on television? ☊ Họ đang xem kênh nào trên tivi? ☊ Communication They will have an early flight. ☊ Họ sẽ có một chuyến bay sớm. ☊ Adjectives 2 I always feel they are not suitable. ☊ Tôi luôn cảm thấy họ không phù hợp. ☊ Adjectives 2 They sell coconut water. ☊ Họ bán nước dừa. ☊ Miscellaneous They want to develop university education. ☊ Họ muốn phát triển giáo dục đại học. ☊ Politics They vote,although they do not understand politics. ☊ Họ bỏ phiếu mặc dù họ không hiểu chính trị. ☊ Politics They feel disappointed about the result of the election. ☊ Họ cảm thấy thất vọng về kết quả của cuộc bầu cử. ☊ Politics They demand that the government must have a strategy to protect the enviro ☊ Họ yêu cầu chính phủ phải có chiến lược để bảo vệ môi trường. ☊ Politics They forbid violent books. ☊ Họ cấm các quyển sách bạo lực. ☊ Politics They are having a conflict. ☊ Họ đang có một cuộc xung đột. ☊ Politics They will build a stadium near this park. ☊ Họ sẽ xây một sân vận động gần công viên này. ☊ Sports Can they cure cancer? ☊ Họ có thể chữa ung thư không? ☊ Medical Both they and me like gold. ☊ Cả họ và tôi đều thích vàng. ☊ Economics Will they buy this corporation? ☊ Họ sẽ mua tập đoàn này? ☊ Economics They prepared maximum security at the airport. ☊ Họ đã chuẩn bị an ninh tối đa tại sân bay. ☊ Adjectives 3 They want to help the orphaned children. ☊ Họ muốn giúp những đứa trẻ mồ côi. ☊ Adjectives 3 They want to immigrate to Japan. ☊ Họ muốn di trú đến Nhật. ☊ Verbs 5 They do not want to postpone the election. ☊ Họ không muốn hoãn cuộc bầu cử. ☊ Verbs 5 Everything collapsed after they came here. ☊ Mọi thứ đã sụp đổ sau khi họ đến đây. ☊ Verbs 5 I predict they will surrender. ☊ Tôi dự đoán họ sẽ đầu hàng. ☊ Verbs 5 They will be equipped for life with knowledge. ☊ Họ sẽ được trang bị cho cuộc sống với kiến thức. ☊ Verbs 5 They are equipped with knives. ☊ Họ được trang bị dao. ☊ Verbs 5 They want to research about four ancient civilizations. ☊ Họ muốn nghiên cứu về bốn nền văn minh cổ. ☊ History They assume that time is devastating everything. ☊ Họ cho rằng thời gian đang tàn phá mọi thứ. ☊ History They are being exploited but they do not want to revolt. ☊ Họ đang bị bóc lột nhưng họ không muốn nổi dậy. ☊ History They threaten us with a knife. ☊ Họ đe doạ chúng tôi bằng một con dao. ☊ History They are aiming on me. ☊ Họ đang nhắm vào tôi. ☊ Military They are selling guns. ☊ Họ đang bán súng. ☊ Military Both countries invest all the weapons they have into this battle. ☊ Cả hai quốc gia đầu tư tất cả vũ khí họ có vào trận chiến này. ☊ Military They send a battalion to find the commander's cat. ☊ Họ gửi một tiểu đoàn để tìm con mèo của người chỉ huy. ☊ Military They always stand their ground and never surrender. ☊ Họ luôn cố thủ và không bao giờ đầu hàng. ☊ Military They sell a missile to that terrorist organisation. ☊ Họ bán một tên lửa cho tổ chức khủng bố đó. ☊ Military They are making offerings ☊ Họ đang cúng. ☊ Paranormality They postpone the travel because one person is sick. ☊ Họ hoãn chuyến du lịch vì một ngườibị bệnh. ☊ Classifier 3.1 They still do not repent. ☊ Họ vẫn không ăn năn. ☊ Reduplicative Words They want to overprice the American tourists. ☊ Họ muốn chặt chém những du khách Mỹ. ☊ Informal Expressions They used to do business in China and Japan. ☊ Họ đã từng làm ăn ở Trung Quốc và Nhật. ☊ Informal Expressions They have to go to jail, because their comany evades tax. ☊ Họ phải bóc lịch vì công ty của họ trốn thuế. ☊ Informal Expressions They are confident their army will win. ☊ Họ tự tin quân đội của họ sẽ thắng. ☊ Reduplicative Words 2 They hesitate and do not want to answer. ☊ Họ lưỡng lự và không muốn trả lời ☊ Reduplicative Words 2 Where do they like to go? Họ thích đi đâu ư? * 015 Where do they not like to go? Họ không thích đi đâu? * 015 No, they learn a little. Không, họ học ít. * 064 They didn’t come because they missed the train. Họ đã không đến, bởi vì họ đã bị lỡ tàu. * 078 Since they have met each other, they are happy. Từ khi họ quen nhau, họ hạnh phúc. * 097 Since they have had children, they rarely go out. Từ khi họ có con, họ ít khi ra ngoài. * 097 like: they → →
people do whatever they want ☊ ai muốn làm gì thì làm ☊ to eat (pickles) before they are ready, eat before sth is completely cooked ☊ ăn xổi ☊ that which is called, what they call, a thing called ☊ điều được gọi là ☊ 14
These chairs aren't beautiful, but they're comfortable. ☊ Mấy cái ghế này không đẹp, nhưng nó tiện. ☊ 58
No, they're out. ☊ Không, họ đi vắng. ☊ 61
Your shoes are nice. Are they new? ☊ Giày cậu đẹp đấy. Giày mới à? ☊ 62
Yes, they are. ☊ Ừ, phải. ☊ 71
They're doing ne. ☊ Họ ổn cả. ☊ 72
These postcards are nice. How much are they? ☊ Mấy cái bưu thiếp này đẹp thế. Bao nhiêu tiền đấy? ☊ 73
They're a dollar. They're a buck. They're a pound. They're a euro. ☊ Giá một dollar. ☊ 89
Yes, they are. ☊ Phải. ☊ 120
They're ne. ☊ Bọn nó khoẻ. ☊ 126
A dollar fty a pound ($1.50/lb). They're 2.3 Euros a kilo. ☊ Một dollar rưỡi một pound. ☊ 132
They're black. ☊ Nó màu đen. ☊ 154
Are your hands cold? — No, they aren't. ☊ Tay cậu có lạnh không? - Không. ☊ 166
Where are the children? — They're playing in the park. ☊ Bọn trẻ con đâu? - Bọn nó đang chơi ngoài công viên. ☊ 171
They're playing football. ☊ Họ đang đá bóng. ☊ 180
They're building a new hotel downtown. ☊ Họ đang xây một khách sạn ở khu trung tâm. ☊ 209
They're watching TV. ☊ Chúng nó đang xem TV. ☊ 220
No, they're staying with me. ☊ Không, họ đang ở với tôi. ☊ 237
What are they looking at? ☊ Họ đang nhìn gì thế? ☊ 257
They're looking at their books. ☊ Họ đang nhìn chỗ sách của họ. ☊ 258
They read a lot. ☊ Họ hay đọc sách. ☊ 288
They live in a very big house. ☊ Họ sống trong căn nhà rất lớn. ☊ 300
Shoes are expensive. They cost a lot of money. ☊ Giày đắt, tốn nhiều tiền. ☊ 326
They don't know many people. ☊ Họ không biết nhiều người. ☊ 327
They don't have many friends. ☊ Họ không có nhiều bạn. ☊ 340
They don't know my phone number. ☊ Họ không biết số điện thoại của tôi. ☊ 344
They like classical music. ☊ Họ thích nhạc cổ điển. ☊ 347
They don't like boxing. ☊ Họ không thích quyền Anh. ☊ 350
They like horror movies. ☊ Họ thích lm kinh dị. ☊ 357
They always like to eat in restaurants. ☊ Họ luôn thích đi ăn nhà hàng. ☊ 361
His friends like the movies, but they usually watch movies at home. ☊ Bạn anh ấy thích xem lm điện ảnh, nhưng họ thường xem ở nhà. ☊ 384
Do they like music? ☊ Họ có thích âm nhạc không? ☊ 392
Jisang plays tennis. How about his friends? Do they play tennis? ☊ Chí Tường chơi quần vợt. Còn bạn anh ấy thì sao? Họ có chơi quần vợt không? ☊ 458
Are they teaching? ☊ Họ có đang dạy học không? ☊ 459
Do they teach? ☊ Họ có dạy học không? ☊ 460
What do they do? ☊ Họ làm gì? ☊ 486
cats. They've got a lot of animals. ☊ Họ thích động vật. Họ có một con ngựa, ba con chó và sáu con mèo. Họ có nhiều động vật. ☊ They haven't got any children.'> 489 They haven't got any children.'>
They don't have any children. > They haven't got any children. They haven't got any children.'> ☊ Họ không có con. ☊ 510
They have two (2) children. ☊ Họ có hai đứa con. ☊ 513
They don't have much money. ☊ Họ không có nhiều tiền. ☊ 520
They like animals. They have three (3) dogs and two (2) cats. ☊ Họ thích động vật. Họ có ba con chó và hai con mèo. ☊ 522
They don't read much. They don't have many books. ☊ Họ không đọc nhiều. Họ không có nhiều sách. ☊ 542
They weren't here last Sunday. ☊ Họ không ở đây Chủ nhật tuần trước. ☊ 548
Your shoes are nice. Were they expensive? ☊ Giày cậu trông đẹp đấy. Giá có đắt không? ☊ 552
Were they at the party? — No, they weren't. ☊ Họ có trong bữa tiệc không? - Không. ☊ 557
Don't buy those shoes. They're very expensive. ☊ Đừng mua đôi giầy đấy. Giá đắt quá. ☊ 560
Where are the children? — I don't know, they were here a few minutes ago. ☊ Bọn trẻ đâu rồi? - Tôi không biết, chúng vừa ở đây mấy phút trước. ☊ 563
Yesterday was a holiday, so the banks were closed. They're open today. ☊ Hôm qua là ngày lễ nên ngân hàng đóng cửa, Hôm nay họ mở cửa. ☊ 565
Where are my keys? — I don't know. They were on the table, but they're not there now. ☊ Chìa khoá của tôi đâu? - Tôi không biết. Trước nó ở trên bàn nhưng bây giờ thì không còn ở đó nữa. ☊ 570
Where were they last week? — They were on vacation. ☊ Họ ở đâu tuần trước? - Họ đi nghỉ. ☊ 623
EN Did your parents have a good trip? — Yes, they did. ☊ Chuyến đi của bố mẹ cậu có được không? - Có. ☊ 625
They worked on Monday, but they didn't on Tuesday. ☊ Họ đã làm việc hôm Thứ hai nhưng không làm hôm Thứ ba. ☊ 720
I saw them this morning. They were waiting at the bus stop. ☊ Tôi đã gặp họ sáng nay. Họ đang đợi ở bến xe bus. ☊ 729
They stopped to talk for a few minutes. ☊ Họ dừng lại nói chuyện mấy phút. ☊ 753
They used to live on the same street as us. ☊ Họ từng sống cùng tầng với chúng tôi. ☊ 760
They used to live in the country. ☊ Họ từng sống ở nông thôn. ☊ 811
They have lots of books, and have read all of them. ☊ Họ có rất nhiều sách và họ đã đọc hết chúng. ☊ 839
How long have they been in Brazil? ☊ Họ ở Brazil được bao lâu rồi? ☊ 845
They've been married for ten (10) years. ☊ Họ đã cưới nhau được mười năm. ☊ 876
Nobody lives in those houses. They've been empty for many years. ☊ Không ai sống trong những căn nhà kia cả. Ở đó bỏ không đã được nhiều năm. ☊ 896
They're at home. They're going out. They've gone out. They're not at home now. ☊ Họ đang ở nhà. Họ đang đi ra ngoài. Họ đã đi ra ngoài. Bây giờ họ không ở nhà. ☊ They've moved to Seattle.'> 916 They've moved to Seattle.'>
My brother and his wife don't live here any more. They moved to Seattle. > They've moved to Seattle. They've moved to Seattle.'> ☊ Anh trai tôi và vợ anh ý không sống ở đây nữa. Họ chuyển đến Seattle. > Họ đã chuyển đến Seattle. ☊ 926
Are Vincent and Valerie here? — Yes, they just arrived. ☊ Có Vincent và Valerie ở đó không? - Có, họ vừa mới đến. ☊ 932
Are Isidor and Sandra here? — No, they haven't arrived yet. ☊ Có Isidor và Sandra ở đó không? - Không, họ vẫn chưa đến. ☊ 1052
Did Aleksey and Anastasia go to the wedding? — No, they weren't invited. ☊ Aleksey và Anatasia có đến dự đám cưới không? - Không, họ không được mời. ☊ 1072
I can't nd my keys. I think they've bestolen. ☊ Tôi tìm không ra chùm chìa khoá của tôi đâu. Tôi nghĩ chúng đã bị ăn trộm. ☊ They got invited to a party.'> 1085 They got invited to a party.'>
They've beinvited to a party. > They got invited to a party. They got invited to a party.'> ☊ Họ đã mời tôi tới một bữa tiệc. ☊ 1090
How old are these houses? Whwere they built? ☊ Những ngôi nhà này bao nhiêu tuổi? Chúng dược xây lúc nào? ☊ 1092
I've never sethese owers before. What are they called? ☊ Tôi chưa bao giờ thấy những bông hoa này trước đây. Chúng tên là gì? ☊ 1117
Where are they going? ☊ Họ đang đi đâu đấy? ☊ 1131
My parents are usually at home. They don't go out very often. ☊ Bố mẹ tôi thường ở nhà. Họ không ra ngoài thường xuyên lắm. ☊ 1145
How long have they bemarried? ☊ Họ kết hôn được bao lâu rồi? ☊ 1175
I washed my hands because they were dirty. ☊ Tôi đã rửa tay vì tay bị bẩn. ☊ 1226
My parents are going on vacation next week. — Sounds good, where are they going? ☊ Bố mẹ tôi tuần sau sẽ đi nghỉ. Hay thế, họ đi đâu thế? ☊ I don't think they'll get married.'> 1297 I don't think they'll get married.'>
They won't get married. > I don't think they'll get married. I don't think they'll get married.'> ☊ Họ sẽ không kết hôn. Tôi nghĩ họ sẽ không kết hôn. ☊ 1418
The Silvas are always home on Fridays. They must not work then. ☊ Nhà Silvas luôn ở nhà ngày Thứ sáu. Họ hẳn là không đi làm hôm đó. ☊ 1422
They were in a dangerous situation. They had to be careful. ☊ Họ đã ở vào tình huống nguy hiểm. Họ cần phải cẩn thận. ☊ 1430
My keys aren't in the living room, so they must be in the kitchen. ☊ Chùm chìa khoá của tôi không có trong phòng khách nên hẳn là nó trong bếp. ☊ 1432
The Garcias have six (6) childrand three (3) dogs. They must have a big house. ☊ Nhà Gracia có sáu con và ba con chó. Họ hẳn phải có một ngôi nhà to. ☊ 1503
Why did they have to leave the party early? ☊ Tại sao họ phải rời bữa tiệc sớm? ☊ 1525
They had to leave early. — Why did they have to leave early? ☊ Họ đã phải ra đi sớm. Tại sao họ phải ra đi sớm? ☊ 1531
Why did they tell me something I already know? They didn't have to tell me that. ☊ Tại sao họ lại kể cho tôi những gì tôi đã biết? Họ không cần phải kể cho tôi những việc đó. ☊ 1830
Those shoes are nice, aren't they? — Yes, very nice. ☊ Đôi giày kia đẹp đúng không? - Đúng, rất đẹp. ☊ 1854
These owers are nice, aren't they? — Yes, what kind are they? ☊ Những bông hoa này đẹp phải không? - Phải, hoa gì vậy? ☊ 1880
Our guests were supposed to arrive at sevthirty (7:30), but they were late. ☊ Khách của chúng tôi lẽ ra phải đến lúc bảy rưỡi nhưng họ đã đến muộn. ☊ 1968
They admitted to having stolthe money. ☊ Họ thừa nhận đã ăn cắp tiền. ☊ 1982
They seem to have plenty of money. ☊ Họ có vẻ có rất nhiều tiền. ☊ 1991
They claim to have solved the problem. ☊ Họ khẳng định là đã giải quyết xong vấn đề. ☊ They don't allow people to park in front of the building.'> 2008 They don't allow people to park in front of the building.'>
They don't allow parking in front of the building. > They don't allow people to park in front of the building. They don't allow people to park in front of the building.'> ☊ Họ không cho phép đỗ xe trước mặt toà nhà. > Họ không cho phép người ta đỗ xe trước mặt toà nhà. ☊ 2034
but they were all full. ☊ Chúng tôi đã không tìm được chỗ nào để ở. Chúng tôi đã thử mọi khách sạn trong thị trấn nhưng tất cả đều hết chỗ. ☊ 2040
They needed help to clean up after the party, so everybody helped clean up. ☊ Họ cần sự giúp đỡ để dọn dẹp sau bữa tiệc nên mọi người đã giúp dọn dẹp. ☊ 2066
Should I tell them, or would you rather they didn't know? — No, ☊ ☊ 2089
I bought some new shoes. They felt strange at rst because I wasn't used to them. ☊ Tôi đã mua giày mới. Lúc đầu nó lạ chân vì tôi chưa quen với nó. ☊ 2101
They insisted on paying for dinner. ☊ Họ đòi trả tiền bữa tối. ☊ 2109
They accused us of telling lies. ☊ Họ kết tội chúng tôi nói dối. ☊ 2137
They gave us some money to buy some food. ☊ Họ đã đưa cho chúng tôi ít tiền để mua thức ăn. ☊ 2229
They o ered me the job because I had a lot of experience. ☊ Họ nhận tôi làm việc vì tôi có nhiều kinh nghiệm. ☊ 2235
They spend a lot of money on travel. ☊ Họ tốn nhiều tiền đi du lịch. ☊ They don't like one another.'> 2351 They don't like one another.'>
Kasumi and Linda don't like each other. > They don't like one another. They don't like one another.'> ☊ Kasumi và Linda không ưa nhau. > Họ không ưa nhau. ☊ 2360
Some people are very sel sh. They think only of themselves. ☊ Một số người rất ích kỉ. Họ chỉ nghĩ đến mình họ. ☊ 2362
They're not speaking to each other anymore. ☊ Họ sẽ không nói chuyện với nhau nữa. ☊ 2383
They live on a big street, so there must be a lot of noise from the ☊ ☊ 2407
No one did what I asked them to do, did they? ☊ Không ai làm những gì tôi bảo họ có đúng không? ☊ 2461
They never go out. They're at home all the time. ☊ Họ chưa ra ngoài bao giờ. Họ suốt ngày ở nhà. ☊ 2494
Everything that they said was true. > Everything they said was true. ☊ Mọi thứ mà họ nói đều đúng. > Mọi thứ họ nói đều đúng. ☊ 2496
Did you hear the things that they said? > Did you hear what they said? ☊ Cậu có nghe thấy những gì mà họ nói không? > Cậu có nghe thấy những gì họ nói không? ☊ 2507
They give their children everything they want. ☊ Họ đưa cho con họ mọi thứ chúng muốn. ☊ 2566
They'll be away for the next few weeks. ☊ Họ sẽ đi vắng trong ít tuần tới. ☊ 2583
They are so nice. > They are such nice people. ☊ Họ khá là tốt. > Họ những người khá là tốt. ☊ They're not old enough to get married.'> 2591 They're not old enough to get married.'>
They're too young to get married. > They're not old enough to get married. They're not old enough to get married.'> ☊ Họ còn qua trẻ để kết hôn. > Họ không đủ lớn để kết hôn. ☊ 2596
The instructions were very complicated. They could have been simpler. ☊ Chỉ dẫn rất phức tạp. Lẽ ra nó phải đơn giản hơn. ☊ 2620
They have more money than we do. > They have more money than us. ☊ Họ có nhiều tiền hơn chúng ta. > Họ có nhiều tiền hơn chúng ta. ☊ 2646
They weren't very friendly to us. They didn't even say hello. ☊ Họ không thân thiện với chúng tôi. Họ thậm chí không chào. ☊ 2687
When I told them my plan, they looked at me as though I was crazy. ☊ Khi tôi nói với họ kế hoạch của tôi, họ nhìn tôi cứ như là tôi bị điên. ☊ 2697
I sent the package to them today, so they should receive it by Monday. > They should receive it no later than Monday. ☊ Tôi đã gửi gói hàng cho họ hôm nay nên họ sẽ nhận được nó vào Thứ hai. ☊ 2710
They're getting married in six (6) months' time. ☊ Họ sẽ cưới trong vòng sáu tháng nữa. ☊ 2725
They drive on the left in Britain, Japan, and Singapore. ☊ Người ta lái xe bên trái đường ở Anh, Nhật Bản và Singapore. ☊ 2737
My friends are IN China. They'll be going back TO Italy next week. ☊ Các bạn của tôi đang ở Trung Quốc. Họ sẽ trở về Ý tuần sau. ☊ 2792
Always be polite and nice to strangers. They might be the boss at your next job. ☊ Hãy luôn luôn lịch sự và tử tế với những người lạ. Họ có thể là ông chủ của cậu trong công việc tiếp theo. ☊ 2837
Don't worry, they think you're funny. They weren't laughing at you, they were laughing at your joke. ☊ Đừng lo, họ nghĩ cậu hài hước. Họ không cười cậu mà họ cười trò đùa của cậu. ☊ 2843
they hit the ground, they fell down a drain. ☊ Tôi đã bảo cô ấy ném cho tôi chùm chìa khoá qua cửa sổ nhưng khi nó rơi xuống đất thì nó đã lọt xuống cống. ☊ 2900
They wore warm clothes to protect themselves from the cold. ☊ Họ mặc áo ấm để bảo vệ họ khỏi cái lạnh. ☊ 2915
They happened to come across an important piece of evidence, and now he's in prison. ☊ Họ đã tìm được một mẩu bằng chứng quan trọng và giờ hắn đã ngồi tù rồi. ☊ 2926
It seems that Ludwig and Rita's relationship is having trouble, but we really hope they work it out. ☊ Có vẻ như quan hệ của Ludwig và Rita đang có vấn đề nhưng chúng tôi thực sự hi vọng họ sẽ vượt qua. ☊ 2956
The police accidentally shot and killed a man. They tried to cover up what really happened, but it became a big scandal. ☊ Cảnh sát vô tình bắn chết một người đàn ông. Họ cố gắng che đậy chuyện thực tế xảy ra nhưng nó trở thành một vụ lùm xùm lớn. ☊ 2976
They couldn't get along with each other, so the relationship didn't work out in the end. ☊ Họ đã không thể sống với nhau nên mối quan hệ cuối cùng đã không thành. ☊ 2983
People used to carry pagers around, but they've completely fallen out of use. ☊ Người ta từng mang máy nhắn tin nhưng giờ họ đã hoàn toàn không dùng nó nữa. ☊ 2989
They took it out into the street, and Jack let them have it. Jack put them down one by one, and the spectacle really drew a crowd. ☊ Họ kéo ra ngoài phố và Jack để họ nắm thế. Jack hạ gục họ từng người một và cảnh tượng thực sự đã thu hút đám đông. ☊ 2990
In the aftermath of the tornado, they discovered a lot of uprooted trees and houses that had been blown down. ☊ Ở nơi chịu ảnh hưởng của cơn lốc, người ta phát hiện ra rất nhiều cây bật gốc và nhà đã bị quật đổ. ☊ 2996
I waved to the children on the bus, and they waved back. ☊ Tôi vẫy tay với bọn trẻ trên xe bus và bọn chúng đã vẫy lại với tôi. ☊ accept sth as sth: They accept the risks as part of the job. ☊ accept ☊
accept sth: They accepted the court's decision. ☊ accept ☊
Many divorced fathers only have access to their children at weekends (= they are allowed by law to see them only at weekends). ☊ access ☊
They stand accused of crimes against humanity. ☊ accuse ☊
They could not achieve their target of less than 3% inflation. ☊ achieve ☊
They were proud of their children's achievements. ☊ achievement ☊
They were both politically active. ☊ active ☊
They took active steps to prevent the spread of the disease. ☊ active ☊
They're not married, actually. ☊ actually ☊
add that...: He added that they would return a week later. ☊ add ☊
They'll be fine—they just need time to adjust. ☊ adjust ☊
admit (that)...: They freely admit (that) they still have a lot to learn. ☊ admit ☊
They had advanced 20 miles by nightfall. ☊ advance ☊
They give advice to people with HIV and AIDS. ☊ advice ☊
advise that...: They advise that a passport be carried with you at all times. ☊ advise ☊
They advise that a passport should be carried with you at all times. ☊ advise ☊
They had a passionate affair for six months. ☊ affair ☊
They could ill afford to lose any more staff. ☊ afford ☊
They arrived shortly after 5. ☊ after ☊
I'm always having to clean up after the children (= clean the place after they have left it dirty and untidy). ☊ after ☊
Several years after they'd split up they met again by chance in Paris. ☊ after ☊
And they all lived happily ever after. ☊ after ☊
In the afternoon they went shopping. ☊ afternoon ☊
They have two children aged six and nine. ☊ aged ☊
They're getting married? It's not that long ago (= it's only a short time ago) that they met! ☊ ago ☊
agree sth: They met at the agreed time. ☊ agree ☊
They left at ten, as agreed. ☊ agree ☊
agreement with sb: They have a free trade agreement with Australia. ☊ agreement ☊
agreement to do sth: They had made a verbal agreement to sell. ☊ agreement ☊
They had an agreement never to talk about work at home. ☊ agreement ☊
aim to do sth: They are aiming to reduce unemployment by 50%. ☊ aim ☊
aim at doing sth: They're aiming at training everybody by the end of the year. ☊ aim ☊
They've eaten all of it. ☊ all ☊
They've eaten it all. ☊ all ☊
They all enjoyed it. ☊ all ☊
They shouldn't be allowed to get away with it. ☊ allow ☊
'They're off to Spain next week.' 'It's all right for some, isn't it?' (= some people are lucky) ☊ all right ☊
It's a mistake they almost always make. ☊ almost ☊
They'll eat almost anything. ☊ almost ☊
They walked slowly along the road. ☊ along ☊
amazed (that)...: I was banging so loudly I'm amazed (that) they didn't hear me. ☊ amazed ☊
They strolled among the crowds. ☊ among ☊
They divided the money up among their three children. ☊ among ☊
They gave me some help in the beginning but it did not amount to much (= they did not give me much help). ☊ amount to sth ☊
it amuses sb to do sth: It amused him to think that they were probably talking about him at that very moment. ☊ amuse ☊
At the meeting they presented a detailed analysis of twelve schools in a London borough. ☊ analysis ☊
announce sth: They haven't formally announced their engagement yet. ☊ announce ☊
announce that...: They announced that the flight would be delayed. ☊ announce ☊
annoyed that...: I was annoyed that they hadn't turned up. ☊ annoyed ☊
The room's too small. Let's see if they've got another one. ☊ another ☊
answer sb sth: Answer me this: how did they know we were here? ☊ answer ☊
anticipate doing sth: They anticipate moving to bigger premises by the end of the year. ☊ anticipate ☊
If you don't tell them, nobody will be any the wiser (= they will not find out about it). ☊ any ☊
Apart from their house in London, they also have a villa in Spain. ☊ apart from ☊
Their affluence is more apparent than real (= they are not as rich as they seem to be). ☊ apparent ☊
Apparently they are getting divorced soon. ☊ apparently ☊
They appeared not to know what was happening. ☊ appear ☊
They really are apples and oranges. ☊ apples and oranges ☊
They are both great but you can't compare apples and oranges. ☊ apples and oranges ☊
appoint sb: They have appointed a new head teacher at my son's school. ☊ appoint ☊
appoint sb + noun: appoint sb as sth: They appointed him (as) captain of the English team. ☊ appoint ☊
They felt apprehensive about the approach of war. ☊ approach ☊
The proposal is subject to approval by the shareholders (= they need to agree to it). ☊ approval ☊
approval (for sth) (from sb): They required/received approval for the proposal from the shareholders. ☊ approval ☊
argue for/against sth/doing sth: They argued for the right to strike. ☊ argue ☊
argue that...: He argued that they needed more time to finish the project. ☊ argue ☊
We keep them informed of any changes as they arise. ☊ arise ☊
They walked along arm in arm (= with the arm of one person linked with the arm of the other). ☊ arm ☊
They fell asleep in each other's arms (= holding each other). ☊ arm ☊
They walked around the lake. ☊ around ☊
They walked around the town looking for a place to eat. ☊ around ☊
arrangement that...: They had an arrangement that the children would spend two weeks with each parent. ☊ arrangement ☊
I'll wait until they arrive. ☊ arrive ☊
They were all dressed as clowns. ☊ as ☊
They did as I had asked. ☊ as ☊
Leave the papers as they are. ☊ as ☊
ask sb (+ adv./prep.): They've asked me to dinner. ☊ ask ☊
ask whether, what, etc...: I asked whether they could change my ticket. ☊ ask ☊
I waited until they were all fast asleep (= sleeping deeply). ☊ asleep ☊
They have maintained a close association with a college in the US. ☊ association ☊
They arrived late at the airport. ☊ at ☊
They were impatient at the delay. ☊ at ☊
They have attached a number of conditions to the agreement (= said that the conditions must be part of the agreement). ☊ attach ☊
They made no attempt to escape. ☊ attempt ☊
Don't pay any attention to what they say (= don't think that it is important). ☊ attention ☊
A lot of drivers have a serious attitude problem (= they do not behave in a way that is acceptable to other people). ☊ attitude ☊
They felt a strong mutual attraction. ☊ attraction ☊
They are able to offer attractive career opportunities to graduates. ☊ attractive ☊
They narrowly avoided defeat. ☊ avoid ☊
avoid doing sth: They built a wall to avoid soil being washed away. ☊ avoid ☊
They suddenly became aware of people looking at them. ☊ aware ☊
'They didn't even offer to pay.' 'Oh that's awful.' ☊ awful ☊
I felt awkward because they obviously wanted to be alone. ☊ awkward ☊
They had their hands tied behind their backs. ☊ back ☊
They set off with the wind at their backs (= behind them). ☊ back ☊
She turned her back on them when they needed her. ☊ turn your back on sb/sth ☊
They went ahead and sold it behind my back. ☊ behind sb's back ☊
I'll back you up if they don't believe you. ☊ back sb/sth up ☊
In spite of their very different backgrounds, they immediately became friends. ☊ background ☊
In the movie they take a journey backwards through time. ☊ backwards ☊
If sometimes they're the wrong decisions, too bad. ☊ too bad ☊
The kids took the dog's death very badly (= they were very unhappy). ☊ badly ☊
They wanted to win so badly. ☊ badly ☊
the language barrier (= when people cannot communicate because they do not speak the same language) ☊ barrier ☊
After the attack, they returned to base. ☊ base ☊
Some movies have been banned on the basis that they are too violent. ☊ basis ☊
They're here till Christmas. ☊ be ☊
Where were they made? ☊ be ☊
They are to be married in June. ☊ be ☊
The prisoners were beaten into submission (= they were beaten until they did what was wanted). ☊ beat ☊
beat sb + adj.: They beat him unconscious (= hit him until he became unconscious). ☊ beat ☊
They want to beat the speed record (= go faster than anyone before). ☊ beat ☊
Their recent wins have proved they're still the ones to beat (= the most difficult team to beat). ☊ beat ☊
They are here because of us. ☊ because of ☊
They campaigned on behalf of asylum seekers. ☊ on behalf of sb, on sb's behalf ☊
They behaved very badly towards their guests. ☊ behave ☊
They behave differently when you're not around. ☊ behave ☊
They need a leader they can believe in. ☊ believe in sb ☊
Ring the bell to see if they're in. ☊ bell ☊
Where do these plates belong (= where are they kept)? ☊ belong ☊
They live on the floor below. ☊ below ☊
They found the body buried beneath a pile of leaves. ☊ beneath ☊
They've been best friends (= closest friends) since they were children. ☊ best ☊
They only buy the best. ☊ best ☊
They're all good players, but she's the best of all. ☊ best ☊
They all put a bet on the race. ☊ bet ☊
'Liverpool are bound to win.' 'Do you want a bet? ' (= I disagree with you, I don't think they will.) ☊ bet ☊
They were earning big money. ☊ big ☊
They have spent billions on the problem (= billions of dollars, etc.). ☊ billion ☊
They complained bitterly. ☊ bitterly ☊
Go and wash your hands; they're absolutely black! ☊ black ☊
to draw blood (= to wound a person so that they lose blood) ☊ blood ☊
I talked to the women. Both of them were French/They were both French. ☊ both ☊
I have two sisters. Both of them live in London/They both live in London. ☊ both ☊
They have two boys and a girl. ☊ boy ☊
They've broken off their engagement. ☊ break sth off ☊
They had escaped to America shortly before war broke out in 1939. ☊ break out ☊
They were having breakfast when I arrived. ☊ breakfast ☊
breathe sth: Most people don't realize that they are breathing polluted air. ☊ breathe ☊
bring to do sth: They were brought up to (= taught as children to) respect authority. ☊ bring sb up ☊
They began broadcasting in 1922. ☊ broadcast ☊
They went over budget (= spent too much money). ☊ budget ☊
build (sth): They have permission to build 200 new houses. ☊ build ☊
They're going to build on the site of the old power station. ☊ build ☊
build sth for sb: They had a house built for them. ☊ build ☊
They've got a small catering business. ☊ business ☊
They were both in the same line of business. ☊ business ☊
They were busy enjoying themselves at the party. ☊ busy ☊
They met by chance. ☊ by ☊
They're paid by the hour. ☊ by ☊
They're improving day by day. ☊ by ☊
call sb/sth + noun: They decided to call the baby Mark. ☊ call ☊
What do they call that new fabric? ☊ call ☊
call sb: They called their first daughter after her grandmother. ☊ call ☊
They called for the immediate release of the hostages. ☊ call for sth ☊
They have called off their engagement (= decided not to get married). ☊ call sth off ☊
They go camping in France every year. ☊ camp ☊
What can they be doing? ☊ can ☊
The US has agreed to cancel debts (= say that they no longer need to be paid) totalling $10 million. ☊ cancel ☊
They played to a capacity crowd (= one that filled all the space or seats). ☊ capacity ☊
Don't worry about the travel arrangements. They're all being taken care of. ☊ take care of sb/sth/yourself ☊
They care an awful lot about each other. ☊ care ☊
Customers are offered a 10% discount if they pay cash. ☊ cash ☊
She managed to catch the keys as they fell. ☊ catch ☊
cause sth: Do they know what caused the fire? ☊ cause ☊
cease sth: They voted to cease strike action immediately. ☊ cease ☊
certain (that)...: It is certain that they will agree. ☊ certain ☊
They are certain to agree. ☊ certain ☊
They refused to release their hostages unless certain conditions were met. ☊ certain ☊
They left the au pair in charge of the children for a week. ☊ charge ☊
They decided to drop the charges against the newspaper and settle out of court. ☊ charge ☊
charge sth for sth: What did they charge for the repairs? ☊ charge ☊
They're charging £3 for the catalogue. ☊ charge ☊
charge sth to sth: They charge the calls to their credit-card account. ☊ charge ☊
chat away (to/with sb): Within minutes of being introduced they were chatting away like old friends. ☊ chat ☊
They cheated him out of his share of the profits. ☊ cheat sb (out) of sth ☊
I'm sorry, they aren't here. They checked out this morning. ☊ check out (of...) ☊
They keep chickens in the back yard. ☊ chicken ☊
They have three grown-up children. ☊ child ☊
They can't have children. ☊ child ☊
Employees can retire at 60 if they choose. ☊ choose ☊
They're at church (= attending a church service). ☊ church ☊
They're in church. ☊ church ☊
They had no claim on the land. ☊ claim ☊
clear what, how, whether, etc...: It is not clear what they want us to do. ☊ clear ☊
They wanted to move to a warmer climate. ☊ climate ☊
As they climbed higher, the air became cooler. ☊ climb ☊
There's a close resemblance (= they look very similar). ☊ close ☊
They went to Italy on a coach tour. ☊ coach ☊
You'll catch your death of cold (= used to warn sb they could become ill if they do not keep warm in cold weather). ☊ cold ☊
collect sth (from...): What day do they collect the rubbish/garbage? ☊ collect ☊
They have successfully combined the old with the new in this room. ☊ combine ☊
When will they come to a decision? ☊ come ☊
+ adj.: New cars don't come cheap (= they are expensive). ☊ come ☊
come to do sth: They're coming to stay for a week. ☊ come ☊
They continued until they came to a river. ☊ come ☊
They had enough money to live in comfort in their old age. ☊ comfort ☊
They're not millionaires, but they're certainly very comfortable. ☊ comfortable ☊
They come from comfortable middle-class families. ☊ comfortable ☊
They share a common interest in photography. ☊ common ☊
communicate how/what, etc...: They failed to communicate what was happening and why. ☊ communicate ☊
They communicated in sign language. ☊ communicate ☊
I've had some difficulties, but they were nothing compared to yours (= they were not nearly as bad as yours). ☊ compare ☊
comparison (with sth): It is difficult to make a comparison with her previous book—they are completely different. ☊ comparison ☊
One major difference between these computers concerns the way in which they store information. ☊ concern ☊
They were more concerned with how the other women had dressed than with what the speaker was saying. ☊ concerned ☊
conclude from sth that...: He concluded from their remarks that they were not in favour of the plan. ☊ conclude ☊
They agreed to lend us the car on condition that (= only if) we returned it before the weekend. ☊ condition ☊
They will give us the money on one condition—that we pay it back within six months. ☊ condition ☊
They agreed under the condition that the matter be dealt with promptly. ☊ condition ☊
They have agreed to the ceasefire provided their conditions are met. ☊ condition ☊
They conducted a vigorous campaign for a shorter working week. ☊ conduct ☊
They could not say with confidence that he would be able to walk again after the accident. ☊ confidence ☊
He expressed his confidence that they would win. ☊ confidence ☊
People often lose confidence when they are criticized. ☊ confidence ☊
The teacher wants the children to feel confident about asking questions when they don't understand. ☊ confident ☊
confirm (that)...: Has everyone confirmed (that) they're coming? ☊ confirm ☊
They confused me with conflicting accounts of what happened. ☊ confuse ☊
They are connected by marriage. ☊ connected ☊
They have become increasingly health-conscious. ☊ conscious ☊
They showed no consideration whatsoever for my feelings. ☊ consideration ☊
construct sth from/out of/of sth: They constructed a shelter out of fallen branches. ☊ construct ☊
Health-conscious consumers want more information about the food they buy. ☊ consumer ☊
They were sued for breach of contract (= not keeping to a contract). ☊ contract ☊
They gave the Prime Minister a cool reception. ☊ cool ☊
Relations between them have definitely cooled (= they are not as friendly with each other as they were). ☊ cool ☊
They copied the designs from those on Greek vases. ☊ copy ☊
They reasoned, correctly, that she was away for the weekend. ☊ correctly ☊
They issued a statement correcting the one they had made earlier. ☊ correct ☊
A late penalty cost United the game (= meant that they did not win the game). ☊ cost ☊
I couldn't hear what they were saying. ☊ could ☊
Don't worry—they could have just forgotten to call. ☊ could ☊
They could have let me know they were going to be late! ☊ could ☊
count (up) how many...: She began to count up how many guests they had to invite. ☊ count ☊
I asked the woman behind the counter if they had any postcards. ☊ counter ☊
They have the support of most of the country. ☊ country ☊
They took their landlord to court for breaking the contract. ☊ court ☊
Do the rules cover (= do they apply to) a case like this? ☊ cover ☊
They've painted it red to create a feeling of warmth. ☊ create ☊
criminal negligence (= the illegal act of sb failing to do sth that they should do, with the result that sb else is harmed) ☊ criminal ☊
Society does not know how to deal with hardened criminals (= people who regularly commit crimes and are not sorry for what they do). ☊ criminal ☊
The party was suffering a crisis of confidence among its supporters (= they did not trust it any longer). ☊ crisis ☊
They crossed the finishing line together (= in a race). ☊ cross ☊
They crush the olives with a heavy wooden press. ☊ crush ☊
They were very curious about the people who lived upstairs. ☊ curious ☊
to draw/pull/close the curtains (= to pull them across the window so they cover it) ☊ curtain ☊
They know me—I'm a regular customer. ☊ customer ☊
Buyers will bargain hard to cut the cost of the house they want. ☊ cut ☊
They cut off the enemy's retreat. ☊ cut sth off ☊
They were cut off for not paying their phone bill. ☊ cut sb/sth off ☊
They had to take a 20% cut in pay. ☊ cut ☊
They announced cuts in public spending. ☊ cut ☊
They could not break the cycle of harvest failure, food shortage, price increase and misery. ☊ cycle ☊
They charge a daily rate. ☊ daily ☊
They stayed up all night singing and dancing. ☊ dance ☊
They danced to the music of a string quartet. ☊ dance ☊
Children's lives are in danger every time they cross this road. ☊ danger ☊
They daren't ask for any more money. ☊ dare ☊
They haven't set a date for the wedding yet. ☊ date ☊
They have three grown-up daughters. ☊ daughter ☊
They left the day before yesterday (= two days ago). ☊ day ☊
They were hoping for a better pay deal. ☊ deal ☊
They spent a great deal of money. ☊ deal ☊
They lost everything that was dear to them. ☊ dear ☊
Two children were burnt to death in the fire (= they died as a result of the fire). ☊ death ☊
decide against sth: They decided against taking legal action. ☊ decide ☊
They decorated the room with flowers and balloons. ☊ decorate ☊
decrease sth: People should decrease the amount of fat they eat. ☊ decrease ☊
They were deeply disturbed by the accident. ☊ deeply ☊
They finally had to admit defeat (= stop trying to be successful). ☊ defeat ☊
They have very definite ideas on how to bring up children. ☊ definite ☊
The children squealed with delight when they saw the puppy. ☊ delight ☊
firms attempting to meet/satisfy their customers' demands (= to give them what they are asking for) ☊ demand ☊
They are demanding that all troops should be withdrawn. ☊ demand ☊
demonstrate (in favour/support of sth): They are demonstrating in favour of free higher education. ☊ demonstrate ☊
They had received no news of him since his departure from the island. ☊ departure ☊
They normally ask you to pay $100 (as a) deposit. ☊ deposit ☊
They'll probably ask you to leave a deposit. ☊ deposit ☊
They dug down to a depth of two metres. ☊ depth ☊
design sth for sb/sth: They asked me to design a poster for the campaign. ☊ design ☊
They face a desperate shortage of clean water. ☊ desperate ☊
They desperately wanted a child. ☊ desperately ☊
They've destroyed all the evidence. ☊ destroy ☊
They didn't give any details about the game. ☊ detail ☊
They had survived by sheer determination. ☊ determination ☊
They are devoted to their children. ☊ devoted ☊
At least they died happy. ☊ die ☊
They are sold in many different colours. ☊ different ☊
They discussed the difficulty of studying abroad. ☊ difficulty ☊
They dug deeper and deeper but still found nothing. ☊ dig ☊
They are in direct contact with the hijackers. ☊ direct ☊
They see a direct link between the money supply and prices. ☊ direct ☊
They hit a truck coming in the opposite direction. ☊ direction ☊
They remain directly opposed to these new plans. ☊ directly ☊
They lived in a shack with a dirt floor. ☊ dirt ☊
disagree that...: Few would disagree that students learn best when they are interested in the topic. ☊ disagree ☊
disagreement (with sb): They have had several disagreements with their neighbours. ☊ disagreement ☊
I can never find a pen in this house. They disappear as soon as I buy them. ☊ disappear ☊
disappointed (at/by sth): They were bitterly disappointed at the result of the game. ☊ disappointed ☊
discount (on/off sth): They're offering a 10% discount on all sofas this month. ☊ discount ☊
They were selling everything at a discount (= at reduced prices). ☊ discount ☊
They met to discuss the possibility of working together. ☊ discuss ☊
After considerable discussion, they decided to accept our offer. ☊ discussion ☊
Much to my disgust, they refused to help. ☊ disgust ☊
I think it's disgusting that they're closing the local hospital. ☊ disgusting ☊
They helped themselves from a large dish of pasta. ☊ dish ☊
They studied the geographical distribution of the disease. ☊ distribution ☊
They have agreed to get a divorce. ☊ divorce ☊
They're getting divorced. ☊ divorce ☊
I'd heard they're divorcing. ☊ divorce ☊
Are they going to get divorced? ☊ divorced ☊
If they can't get it to us in time, we'll just have to do without. ☊ do without (sb/sth) ☊
They didn't go to Paris. ☊ do ☊
They flew down to Texas. ☊ down ☊
They arrived in dozens (= in large numbers). ☊ dozen ☊
They dragged her from her bed. ☊ drag ☊
They watched dramatic pictures of the police raid on TV. ☊ dramatic ☊
dream sth: Who'd have dreamt it? They're getting married. ☊ dream ☊
They went for a drink. ☊ drink ☊
They came home the worse for drink (= drunk). ☊ drink ☊
They got drunk on vodka. ☊ drunk ☊
They lost $40 each. ☊ each ☊
They looked at each other and laughed. ☊ each other ☊
They live on the east coast. ☊ east ☊
It's a false economy to buy cheap clothes (= it seems cheaper but it is not really since they do not last very long). ☊ economy ☊
The female sits on the eggs until they hatch. ☊ egg ☊
They can't be coming or else they'd have called. ☊ or else ☊
They expressed mixed emotions at the news. ☊ emotion ☊
They made an emotional appeal for help. ☊ emotional ☊
They have suffered physically and emotionally. ☊ emotionally ☊
They're very good employers (= they treat the people that work for them well). ☊ employer ☊
encourage sth (in sb/sth): They claim that some computer games encourage violent behaviour in young children. ☊ encourage ☊
They have called for an end to violence. ☊ end ☊
They live in the end house. ☊ end ☊
They used to be friends but they are now sworn enemies (= are determined not to become friends again). ☊ enemy ☊
Birds are the natural enemies of many insect pests (= they kill them). ☊ enemy ☊
engaged (in sth): They are engaged in talks with the Irish government. ☊ engaged ☊
They were engaged in conversation. ☊ engaged ☊
They are engaged to be married (= to each other). ☊ engaged ☊
They're sending an engineer to fix the phone. ☊ engineer ☊
They all enjoyed themselves at the party. ☊ enjoy ☊
They have created an environment in which productivity should flourish. ☊ environment ☊
They share the housework equally. ☊ equally ☊
They were caught trying to escape. ☊ escape ☊
escape sth: They were glad to have escaped the clutches of winter for another year. ☊ escape ☊
establish that...: They have established that his injuries were caused by a fall. ☊ establish ☊
I could hear every word they said. ☊ every ☊
They were watching her every movement. ☊ every ☊
They visit us every other week. ☊ every other ☊
'So he told you you'd got the job?' 'Not exactly, but he said they were impressed with me.' ☊ not exactly ☊
They all came except Matt. ☊ except ☊
Juliet and David exchanged glances (= they looked at each other). ☊ exchange ☊
They waited and waited for something exciting to happen. ☊ exciting ☊
She felt excluded by the other girls (= they did not let her join in what they were doing). ☊ exclude ☊
exhibit sth (at/in...): They will be exhibiting their new designs at the trade fairs. ☊ exhibit ☊
They eke out a precarious existence (= they have hardly enough money to live on). ☊ existence ☊
Metals expand when they are heated. ☊ expand ☊
expect sb to do sth: They expected all their children to be high achievers. ☊ expect ☊
No expense was spared (= they spent as much money as was needed) to make the party a success. ☊ expense ☊
expert (at/in sth): They are all expert in this field. ☊ expert ☊
They explored the land to the south of the Murray River. ☊ explore ☊
express yourself + adj.: They expressed themselves delighted. ☊ express ☊
They went to extraordinary lengths to explain their behaviour. ☊ extraordinary ☊
to make/avoid eye contact with sb (= to look/avoid looking at them at the same time as they look at you) ☊ eye ☊
They seem intent on shutting their eyes to the problems of pollution. ☊ shut/close your eyes to sth ☊
Due to the fact that they did not read English, the prisoners were unaware of what they were signing. ☊ fact ☊
Many diets fail because they are boring. ☊ fail ☊
We could hear their voices growing fainter as they walked down the road. ☊ faint ☊
They don't have the faintest chance of winning. ☊ faint ☊
All her children are fair (= they all have fair hair). ☊ fair ☊
They are fair and decent employers. ☊ fair ☊
fair to do sth: It's only fair to add that they were not told about the problem until the last minute. ☊ fair ☊
I think it is fair to say that they are pleased with this latest offer. ☊ fair ☊
fair that...: It seems only fair that they should give us something in return. ☊ fair ☊
They were injured by falling rocks. ☊ fall ☊
to lull sb into a false sense of security (= make sb feel safe when they are really in danger) ☊ FALSE ☊
They didn't want to raise any false hopes, but they believed her husband had escaped capture. ☊ FALSE ☊
Are you familiar with the computer software they use? ☊ familiar ☊
They have a large family. ☊ family ☊
Do they plan to start a family (= have children)? ☊ family ☊
fan mail (= letters from fans to the person they admire) ☊ fan ☊
They added a lot of fancy footwork to the dance. ☊ fancy ☊
His parents supported him as far as they could. ☊ far ☊
The farther north they went, the colder it became. ☊ far ☊
They made for an empty table in the far corner. ☊ far ☊
They hadn't got any farther with the work (= they had made no progress). ☊ farther ☊
The police said that they had reacted as fast as they could. ☊ fast ☊
Fasten the gates securely so that they do not blow open. ☊ fasten ☊
They undertook to make their judgement without fear or favour. ☊ without fear or favour ☊
They have a large family to feed. ☊ feed ☊
Today they take the field (= go on to the field to play a game) against county champions Essex. ☊ field ☊
Players are only reselected if they retain their form on the field (= when they are playing a match). ☊ field ☊
They gathered soldiers to fight the invading army. ☊ fight ☊
They are filming in Moscow right now. ☊ film ☊
They find each other in the final chapter of the book. ☊ final ☊
They will now go through to the final. ☊ final ☊
When they finally arrived it was well past midnight. ☊ finally ☊
The project will only go ahead if they can raise the necessary finance. ☊ finance ☊
I find it amazing that they're still together. ☊ find ☊
find sb/sth to be/do sth: They found him to be charming. ☊ find ☊
Have they found anyone to replace her yet? ☊ find ☊
They finished off the show with one of their most famous songs. ☊ finish sth off ☊
It was a close finish, as they had predicted. ☊ finish ☊
They won in the end but it was a tight finish. ☊ finish ☊
fire sth: They ran away as soon as the first shot was fired. ☊ fire ☊
Bake the cakes until they are firm to the touch. ☊ firm ☊
They remained firm friends. ☊ firm ☊
It was the first time they had ever met. ☊ first ☊
They caught several fish. ☊ fish ☊
They often go fishing. ☊ fishing ☊
fit sth + adv./prep.: They fitted a smoke alarm to the ceiling. ☊ fit ☊
They fixed the rent at £100 a week. ☊ fix ☊
They're renting a furnished flat on the third floor. ☊ flat ☊
They examined the way in which information flowed between the firm's 300 employees. ☊ flow ☊
They were on a plane flying from London to New York. ☊ fly ☊
They followed the teachings of Buddha. ☊ follow ☊
follow sth up with sth: They follow up their March show with four UK dates next month. ☊ follow ☊
Wherever she led, they followed. ☊ follow ☊
They arrived on Monday evening and we got there the following day. ☊ following ☊
They are anxious for her safety. ☊ for ☊
They voted for independence in a referendum. ☊ for ☊
They realized the force of her argument. ☊ force ☊
forget where, how, etc...: I've forgotten where they live exactly. ☊ forget ☊
I forget how much they paid for it. ☊ forget ☊
They made out a shadowy form in front of them. ☊ form ☊
They hope to form the new government. ☊ form ☊
They're trying to work out a peace formula acceptable to both sides in the dispute. ☊ formula ☊
They ran forward to welcome her. ☊ forward ☊
They had to be cut free from their car after the accident. ☊ free ☊
They gave me free access to all the files. ☊ free ☊
Prices are higher than they would be if market forces were allowed to operate freely. ☊ freely ☊
Once into the open street they could breathe more freely. ☊ freely ☊
They will lose no time in holding fresh elections. ☊ fresh ☊
They had a quarrel, but they're friends again now. ☊ be/make friends (with sb) ☊
They sell a full range of hair and beauty products. ☊ full ☊
They invested money in the company right at the start and the gamble paid off (= brought them success). ☊ gamble ☊
They're in training for the big game. ☊ game ☊
They met again after a gap of twenty years. ☊ gap ☊
be gathered + adv.prep.: They were all gathered round the TV. ☊ gather ☊
They gave a general description of the man. ☊ general ☊
Where have they got to (= where are they)? ☊ get ☊
They plan to get married in the summer. ☊ get ☊
I can't get into these shoes—they're too small. ☊ get into sth ☊
give to sth: They both gave regularly to charity. ☊ give ☊
They were all given a box to carry. ☊ give ☊
give (sth): They say it's better to give than to receive. ☊ give ☊
give sb sth: They were all thirsty so I gave them a drink. ☊ give ☊
They couldn't give me any more information. ☊ give ☊
They gave up without a fight. ☊ give up ☊
He talked so much that they were really glad to see the back of him (= when he left). ☊ glad ☊
They came at six and went at nine. ☊ go ☊
They've gone away for a few days. ☊ go away ☊
It's no good complaining—they never listen. ☊ good ☊
Oh great, they left without us. ☊ great ☊
They are fighting the Conservatives on their own ground. ☊ ground ☊
grow sth: I didn't know they grew rice in France. ☊ grow ☊
They are demanding certain guarantees before they sign the treaty. ☊ guarantee ☊
'They aren't coming, then?' 'I guess not.' ☊ guess ☊
a paying guest (= a person who is living in a private house, but paying as if they were in a hotel) ☊ guest ☊
The police officers drew their guns (= took them out so they were ready to use). ☊ gun ☊
They handed the weapons over to the police. ☊ hand sb/sth over (to sb) ☊
And they all lived happily ever after (= used as the end of a fairy tale ). ☊ happily ☊
They had put in hours of hard graft. ☊ hard ☊
When I left they were all still hard at it (= working hard). ☊ hard ☊
It's hard to see how they can lose. ☊ hard ☊
I prefer the children to play in the garden where they're out of harm's way. ☊ out of harm's way ☊
They have a lot of courage. ☊ have ☊
Had they left before you got there? ☊ have ☊
hear what...: We'd better hear what they have to say. ☊ hear ☊
hear it said (that)...: I've heard it said (that) they met in Italy. ☊ hear ☊
They are both heavily involved in politics. ☊ heavily ☊
They exchanged hellos (= said hello to each other) and forced smiles. ☊ hello ☊
The course they sent me on was of no help whatsoever! ☊ help ☊
They have at last decided to enlist the help of experts. ☊ help ☊
I called the police but they weren't very helpful. ☊ helpful ☊
I can't find my keys. Oh, here they are. ☊ here ☊
hide sb/sth from sth: They hid me from the police in their attic. ☊ hide ☊
They claim that they have nothing to hide (= there was nothing wrong or illegal about what they did). ☊ hide ☊
They were flying at high altitude. ☊ high ☊
They hired a firm of consultants to design the new system. ☊ hire ☊
They are about to release an album of their greatest hits. ☊ hit ☊
They managed to hold on until help arrived. ☊ hold on ☊
They met while on holiday in Greece. ☊ holiday ☊
They wanted to give the boy a secure and loving home. ☊ home ☊
We haven't found a home for all our books yet (= a place where they can be kept). ☊ home ☊
They applied for a home improvement loan. ☊ home ☊
After a month, they went back home to America. ☊ home ☊
They stood in silence as a mark of honour to her. ☊ honour ☊
hope (that...): There is little hope that they will be found alive. ☊ hope ☊
hope (of doing sth): They have given up hope of finding any more survivors. ☊ hope ☊
They have high hopes for their children. ☊ hope ☊
How did they play? ☊ how ☊
How much are those earrings (= What do they cost)? ☊ how ☊
The hostages were used as a human shield (= a person or group of people that is forced to stay in a particular place where they would be hurt or killed if their country attacked it). ☊ human ☊
The public is always attracted to politicians who have the human touch (= the ability to make ordinary people feel relaxed when they meet them). ☊ human ☊
They failed to see the humour of the situation. ☊ humour ☊
My shoes hurt—they're too tight. ☊ hurt ☊
They lived together as husband and wife (= as if they were married) for years. ☊ husband and wife ☊
When they asked me if I wanted the job, I said yes. ☊ I ☊
Passengers were asked to identify their own suitcases before they were put on the plane. ☊ identify ☊
Many of those arrested refused to identify themselves (= would not say who they were). ☊ identify ☊
As yet they have not identified a buyer for the company. ☊ identify ☊
identify what, which, etc...: They are trying to identify what is wrong with the present system. ☊ identify ☊
They would have been here by now if they'd caught the early train. ☊ if ☊
I made a suggestion but they chose to ignore it. ☊ ignore ☊
The new policies appear to have caught the imagination of the public (= they find them interesting and exciting). ☊ imagination ☊
Use your imagination! (= used to tell sb that they will have to guess the answer to the question they have asked you, usually because it is obvious or embarrassing) ☊ imagination ☊
imagine (that)...: I don't imagine (that) they'll refuse. ☊ imagine ☊
They were charged with living off immoral earnings (= money earned by working as a prostitute ). ☊ immoral ☊
They failed to consider the wider implications of their actions. ☊ implication ☊
They attach great importance to the project. ☊ importance ☊
impression (that...): I did not get the impression that they were unhappy about the situation. ☊ impression ☊
They sat in rows. ☊ in ☊
They receive a proportion of their income from the sale of goods and services. ☊ income ☊
increase with sth: Disability increases with age (= the older sb is, the more likely they are to be disabled). ☊ increase ☊
increase sth (by sth): They've increased the price by 50%. ☊ increase ☊
'What are they doing here?' he asked, indicating her bags in the hallway. ☊ indicate ☊
indication (of sth): They gave no indication of how the work should be done. ☊ indication ☊
They had made industrial quantities of food (= a lot). ☊ industrial ☊
They have imprisoned an innocent man. ☊ innocent ☊
They inserted a tube in his mouth to help him breathe. ☊ insert ☊
insist doing sth: They insisted upon being given every detail of the case. ☊ insist on/upon sth ☊
They insist on playing their music late at night. ☊ insist on doing sth ☊
She's full of good intentions but they rarely work out. ☊ intention ☊
Dreams are open to interpretation (= they can be explained in different ways). ☊ interpretation ☊
They were interrupted by a knock at the door. ☊ interrupt ☊
They came into power in 2008. ☊ into ☊
invite sb to do sth: They have invited me to go to Paris with them. ☊ invite ☊
They're not romantically involved. ☊ involved ☊
They issued a joint statement denying the charges. ☊ issue ☊
It's a long time since they left. ☊ it ☊
It's Spain that they're going to, not Portugal. ☊ it ☊
Did they offer you the job? ☊ job ☊
They finished in joint first place. ☊ joint ☊
They were joint owners of the house (= they owned it together). ☊ joint ☊
They often make jokes at each other's expense. ☊ joke ☊
joke about sth: They often joked about all the things that could go wrong. ☊ joke ☊
They went on a long train journey across India. ☊ journey ☊
They journeyed for seven long months. ☊ journey ☊
Judging by her last letter, they are having a wonderful time. ☊ judge ☊
judge sb/sth + adj.: They judged it wise to say nothing. ☊ judge ☊
He jumped to his feet when they called his name. ☊ jump ☊
The negotiations took a jump forward yesterday (= they made progress). ☊ jump ☊
They are demanding equal rights and justice. ☊ justice ☊
They were accused of attempting to pervert the course of justice. ☊ justice ☊
They were accused of attempting to obstruct justice. ☊ justice ☊
justify (sb/sth) doing sth: How can they justify paying such huge salaries? ☊ justify ☊
They're two of a kind—both workaholics! ☊ of a kind ☊
They stood in a doorway kissing (= kissing each other). ☊ kiss ☊
Do people in Britain kiss when they meet? ☊ kiss ☊
They had to knock the door down to get in. ☊ knock ☊
know (that)...: I know (that) people's handwriting changes as they get older. ☊ know ☊
God knows what else they might find. ☊ God/goodness/Heaven knows ☊
'Where are they?' 'Goodness knows.' ☊ God/goodness/Heaven knows ☊
They could relax safe in the knowledge that they had the funding for the project. ☊ knowledge ☊
We tested various supermarkets' own label pasta sauces (= those marked with the name of the shop/store where they are sold). ☊ label ☊
They were the first men to land on the moon. ☊ land ☊
They fell in love in spite of the language barrier (= the difficulty of communicating when people speak different languages). ☊ language ☊
They arrived last of all. ☊ last ☊
They last won the cup in 2006. ☊ last ☊
They were the last to arrive. ☊ last ☊
The doctors did all they could, but it was too late. ☊ be too late ☊
They worked late into the night to finish the report. ☊ late ☊
If they entered the building they would be breaking the law. ☊ law ☊
They claim to be the party of law and order. ☊ law and order ☊
They had laid the groundwork for future development. ☊ lay ☊
lay A (on/over B): Before they started they laid newspaper on the floor. ☊ lay ☊
learn sth: How did they react when they learned the news? ☊ learn ☊
Well, at least they weren't bored. ☊ at least ☊
They seldom complained—officially at least. ☊ at least ☊
They left me with all the clearing up. ☊ leave ☊
leave of sth: They are fighting to save what is left of their business. ☊ leave ☊
They are currently facing a long legal battle in the US courts. ☊ legal ☊
lend sb sth: They refused to lend us the money. ☊ lend ☊
They decided to let out the smaller offices at low rents. ☊ let ☊
let sb/sth do sth: They won't let him leave the country. ☊ let ☊
They let us off lightly. ☊ let sb off (with sth) ☊
Will they let the hostages go? ☊ let sb go ☊
license sb/sth to do sth: They had licensed the firm to produce the drug. ☊ license ☊
Many of these children have led very sheltered lives (= they have not had many different experiences). ☊ life ☊
They emigrated to start a new life in Canada. ☊ life ☊
They were very happy throughout their married life. ☊ life ☊
They could see that the company had a limited life (= it was going to close). ☊ life ☊
How can they afford it? That's what I'd like to know. ☊ like ☊
They might refuse to let us do it, but it's hardly likely. ☊ likely ☊
They were travelling at a speed that was double the legal limit. ☊ limit ☊
They followed the line of the river for three miles. ☊ line ☊
They dropped the sails and threw a line to a man on the dock. ☊ line ☊
They were stuck in a line of traffic. ☊ line ☊
They were all waiting on the starting line. ☊ line ☊
link A and B (together): When computers are networked, they are linked together so that information can be transferred between them. ☊ link ☊
The personal and social development of the child are inextricably linked (= they depend on each other). ☊ link ☊
They lived their lives to the full. ☊ live ☊
Where do these plates live (= where are they usually kept)? ☊ live ☊
They ordered three truckloads of sand. ☊ load ☊
They loaded her with gifts. ☊ load ☊
They located their headquarters in Swindon. ☊ locate ☊
They had long since (= a long time before the present time) moved away. ☊ long ☊
They don't look like they're trying to win. ☊ look ☊
They looked on his behaviour with contempt. ☊ look on sb/sth with sth ☊
They've given the place a completely new look. ☊ look ☊
A look passed between them (= they looked at each other). ☊ look ☊
Some families lost everything (= all they owned) in the flood. ☊ lose ☊
They lost both their sons (= they were killed) in the war. ☊ lose ☊
They spoke so quickly I just got lost. ☊ lost ☊
They fell in love with each other. ☊ love ☊
It was love at first sight (= they were attracted to each other the first time they met). ☊ love ☊
They're madly in love. ☊ love ☊
You're going to love this. They've changed their minds again. ☊ love ☊
Relatives need time to grieve over loved ones they have lost. ☊ love ☊
They were speaking in low voices. ☊ low ☊
They were low on fuel. ☊ low ☊
Finally my luck ran out and they caught me trying to climb the outer wall. ☊ luck ☊
They realized that he had gone mad. ☊ mad ☊
She has a magic touch with the children and they do everything she asks. ☊ magic ☊
They eat mainly fruit and nuts. ☊ mainly ☊
maintain (that)...: The men maintained (that) they were out of the country when the crime was committed. ☊ maintain ☊
majority (over sb): They had a large majority over their nearest rivals. ☊ majority ☊
make sb do sth: They made me repeat the whole story. ☊ make ☊
They managed to find a place to stay. ☊ manage ☊
+ noun: They marched 20 miles to reach the capital. ☊ march ☊
They have increased their share of the market by 10%. ☊ market ☊
They have cornered the market in sportswear (= sell the most). ☊ market ☊
They don't believe in marriage. ☊ marriage ☊
They have a massive great house. ☊ massive ☊
They lived in fear of their master. ☊ master ☊
They are playing an important match against Liverpool on Saturday. ☊ match ☊
As a couple they are not very well matched (= they are not very suitable for each other). ☊ match ☊
None of these glasses match (= they are all different). ☊ match ☊
They've been best mates since school. ☊ mate ☊
They had important matters to discuss. ☊ matter ☊
It was a matter of some concern to most of those present (= something they were worried about). ☊ matter ☊
I know which area they live in, but whether I can find their house is a different matter. ☊ be another/a different matter ☊
They don't last long no matter how careful you are. ☊ no matter who, what, where, etc. ☊
They may well win. ☊ may ☊
They met up again later for a drink. ☊ meet up (with sb) ☊
People have short memories (= they soon forget). ☊ memory ☊
They agreed to go merely because they were getting paid for it. ☊ merely ☊
The biggest question is how they got into this mess in the first place. ☊ mess ☊
The clear message coming from the government is that they are getting tough on crime. ☊ message ☊
When they quarrel, I am often caught in the middle. ☊ middle ☊
They had to leave at midnight. ☊ midnight ☊
I could not have complete peace of mind before they returned. ☊ mind ☊
They're both beautiful—I can't make up my mind. ☊ make up your mind, make your mind up ☊
I've heard they're getting divorced. Mind you, I'm not surprised—they were always arguing. ☊ mind you ☊
They still hoped to find their missing son. ☊ missing ☊
They don't mix much with the neighbours. ☊ mix ☊
They lived in Toronto during their first few months of marriage. ☊ month ☊
They left for Spain early this morning. ☊ morning ☊
Their mouths fell open (= they were surprised). ☊ mouth ☊
Every week they get together to make music (= to play music or sing). ☊ music ☊
It's a complete mystery to me why they chose him. ☊ mystery ☊
They often wandered around the house stark naked (= completely naked). ☊ naked ☊
They found him half naked and bleeding to death. ☊ naked ☊
name sb/sth + noun: They named their son John. ☊ name ☊
They are afraid of losing their national identity. ☊ national ☊
They live nearby. ☊ nearby ☊
They sat in her neat and tidy kitchen. ☊ neat ☊
They badly needed a change. ☊ need ☊
They received a negative reply. ☊ negative ☊
They produced two reports, neither of which contained any useful suggestions. ☊ neither ☊
'Which do you like?' 'Neither. I think they're both ugly.' ☊ neither ☊
They sleep by day and hunt by night. ☊ night ☊
They were making too much noise. ☊ noise ☊
They are a small but noisy pressure group (= they try to attract attention to their ideas by frequent discussion and argument). ☊ noisy ☊
It's nonsense to say they don't care. ☊ nonsense ☊
They live ten miles north of Boston. ☊ north ☊
They've gone to live up north. ☊ up north ☊
Now they want to tax food! ☊ now ☊
They live at number 26. ☊ number ☊
observe sb/sth doing sth: They observed him entering the bank. ☊ observe ☊
observe how, what, etc...: They observed how the parts of the machine fitted together. ☊ observe ☊
They're obviously not coming. ☊ obviously ☊
They have been seen together on two separate occasions. ☊ occasion ☊
They marked the occasion (= celebrated it) with an open-air concert. ☊ occasion ☊
Only occasionally was there any doubt that they would succeed. ☊ occasionally ☊
They're very odd people. ☊ odd ☊
She felt, oddly, that they had been happier when they had no money. ☊ oddly ☊
the arrival of the police (= they arrive) ☊ of ☊
criticism of the police (= they are criticized) ☊ of ☊
They are both comfortably off (= have enough money to be able to buy what they want without worrying too much about the cost). ☊ be well/better/badly, etc. off ☊
They were still 100 metres off the summit. ☊ off ☊
They knocked £500 off the car. ☊ off ☊
They'll be offended if you don't go to their wedding. ☊ offend ☊
I don't think they need help, but I think I should offer anyway. ☊ offer ☊
They are offering a reward for the return of their cat. ☊ offer ☊
They decided to offer the job to Jo. ☊ offer ☊
offer sb sth: They decided to offer Jo the job. ☊ offer ☊
They've decided to accept our original offer. ☊ offer ☊
They made me an offer I couldn't refuse. ☊ offer ☊
They have an offer on beer at the moment. ☊ offer ☊
The official story has always been that they are just good friends. ☊ official ☊
People are often afraid of things they don't understand. ☊ often ☊
In those days most people left school when they were only fifteen years old. ☊ old ☊
On arriving home I discovered they had gone. ☊ on ☊
They hurried on to the plane. ☊ on ☊
They all went off in one direction. ☊ one ☊
One gets the impression that they disapprove. ☊ one ☊
open sth with sth: They will open the new season with a performance of 'Carmen'. ☊ open ☊
They called in a psychologist to give an independent opinion. ☊ opinion ☊
They intend to close the school at the earliest opportunity (= as soon as possible). ☊ opportunity ☊
They are totally opposed to abortion. ☊ opposed ☊
The machine parts are still on order (= they have been ordered but have not yet been received) ☊ order ☊
order sb + adv./prep.: They were ordered out of the class for fighting. ☊ order ☊
order that...: They ordered that for every tree cut down two more be planted. ☊ order ☊
They ordered that for every tree cut down two more should be planted. ☊ order ☊
a person's country of origin (= where they were born) ☊ origin ☊
They ought to apologize. ☊ ought to ☊
They ought to have apologized (= but they didn't). ☊ ought to ☊
They'll be out (= of prison) on bail in no time. ☊ out ☊
They both have a love of the outdoors. ☊ outdoors ☊
They saw the huge building outlined against the sky. ☊ outline ☊
They felt cut off from the outside world (= from other people and from other things that were happening). ☊ outside ☊
They have gone over to France. ☊ over ☊
They held a large umbrella over her. ☊ over ☊
They ran over the grass. ☊ over ☊
They had a wonderful view over the park. ☊ over ☊
They've travelled all over the world. ☊ over ☊
Over the next few days they got to know the town well. ☊ over ☊
We encourage all students to work at their own pace (= as fast or as slow as they can). ☊ pace ☊
They waited for the storm to pass. ☊ pass ☊
pass (to sb): Why do they keep passing back to the goalie? ☊ pass ☊
They say she has a 'past' (= bad things in her past life that she wishes to keep secret). ☊ past ☊
After a brief pause, they continued climbing. ☊ pause ☊
pay (with sth): Many people paid with their lives (= they died). ☊ pay ☊
They are finding it difficult to meet the payments on their car. ☊ payment ☊
They were charged with disturbing the peace (= behaving in a noisy and violent way). ☊ peace ☊
They simply can't seem to live in peace with each other. ☊ peace ☊
They hope for a peaceful settlement of the dispute. ☊ peaceful ☊
They cost 20p each. ☊ penny ☊
They're perfectly within their rights to ask to see the report. ☊ perfectly ☊
They are now living together on a permanent basis. ☊ permanent ☊
They like to do business by phone/over the phone. ☊ phone ☊
photograph sb/sth doing sth: They were photographed playing with their children. ☊ photograph ☊
They are having a physical relationship. ☊ physical ☊
There does not seem to be any physical explanation for what they saw. ☊ physical ☊
They were physically prevented from entering the building. ☊ physically ☊
They performed pieces by Bach and Handel. ☊ piece ☊
They have some beautiful pieces (= works of art, etc.) in their home. ☊ piece ☊
I could only feel pity for what they were enduring. ☊ pity ☊
They place a high value on punctuality. ☊ place ☊
plan to do sth: They plan to arrive some time after three. ☊ plan ☊
plan that...: They planned that the two routes would connect. ☊ plan ☊
They boarded the plane and flew to Chicago. ☊ plane ☊
Representatives of both parties shared a platform (= they spoke at the same meeting). ☊ platform ☊
play at doing sth: They were playing at being cowboys. ☊ play ☊
They always gave us plenty to eat. ☊ plenty ☊
plot (with sb) (against sb): They were accused of plotting against the state. ☊ plot ☊
plot to do sth: They were plotting to overthrow the government. ☊ plot ☊
They won on points (= by scoring more points rather than by completely defeating their opponents). ☊ point ☊
The climber was at/on the point of death when they found him. ☊ point ☊
They have had a significant change in policy on paternity leave. ☊ policy ☊
They were too poor to buy shoes for the kids. ☊ poor ☊
I'm not very popular with my parents (= they are annoyed with me) at the moment. ☊ popular ☊
They reached port at last. ☊ port ☊
They posed briefly for photographs before driving off. ☊ pose ☊
Career possibilities for women are much greater than they were fifty years ago. ☊ possibility ☊
They tried everything they possibly could to improve the situation. ☊ possibly ☊
They drank a pot of coffee. ☊ pot ☊
They cost two dollars a pound. ☊ pound ☊
They've switched off the power. ☊ power ☊
They are hoping to return to power. ☊ power ☊
They practiced the dance until it was perfect. ☊ practice ☊
We have nothing but praise for the way they handled the investigation. ☊ praise ☊
They always sing his praises (= praise him very highly). ☊ praise ☊
They were praised by police for reporting the theft. ☊ praise ☊
They knelt in prayer. ☊ prayer ☊
They look precisely the same to me. ☊ precisely ☊
The children are precisely the ones who will suffer if they get divorced. ☊ precisely ☊
He got his girlfriend pregnant and they're getting married. ☊ pregnant ☊
When they set out they were well prepared. ☊ prepared ☊
The government eventually bowed to popular pressure (= they agreed to do what people were trying to get them to do). ☊ pressure ☊
They didn't have any real money so they had to pretend. ☊ pretend ☊
How much are these? They don't have a price on them. ☊ price ☊
They have agreed to the proposal in principle but we still have to negotiate the terms. ☊ in principle ☊
They printed 30 000 copies of the book. ☊ print ☊
They have a prior claim to the property. ☊ prior ☊
They are demanding the release of all political prisoners. ☊ prisoner ☊
They are holding her prisoner and demanding a large ransom. ☊ prisoner ☊
They were sharing a private joke. ☊ private ☊
Most students face the problem of funding themselves while they are studying. ☊ problem ☊
They asked for a progress report on the project. ☊ progress ☊
They arrived at 7.30 as they had promised. ☊ promise ☊
They arrived promptly at two o'clock. ☊ promptly ☊
proposal for sth: They judged that the time was right for the proposal of new terms for the trade agreement. ☊ proposal ☊
They huddled together to protect themselves from the wind. ☊ protect ☊
They wore the charm as a protection against evil spirits. ☊ protection ☊
protest sth: They fully intend to protest the decision. ☊ protest ☊
They were a proud and independent people. ☊ proud ☊
prove sth: They hope this new evidence will prove her innocence. ☊ prove ☊
They've gone down the pub for a drink. ☊ pub ☊
a public figure (= a person who is well known because they are often on the television, radio, etc.) ☊ public ☊
They never argue in public. ☊ in public ☊
They are pulling their troops out of the war zone. ☊ pull sb/sth out (of sth) ☊
They purchased the land for $1 million. ☊ purchase ☊
They met by pure chance. ☊ pure ☊
These reports are pure speculation (= there is no evidence that they are true). ☊ pure ☊
push sb to do sth: No one pushed you to take the job, did they? ☊ push ☊
They put pressure on her to resign. ☊ put ☊
They've put up the rent by £20 a month. ☊ put sth up ☊
qualify for sth: They qualified for the World Cup. ☊ qualify ☊
Their quality of life improved dramatically when they moved to France. ☊ quality ☊
The question is, how much are they going to pay you? ☊ question ☊
The students were questioned on the books they had been studying. ☊ question ☊
Over half of those questioned said they rarely took any exercise. ☊ question ☊
They lead a quiet life. ☊ quiet ☊
They had a quiet wedding. ☊ quiet ☊
He is quietly confident that they can succeed (= he is confident, but he is not talking about it too much). ☊ quietly ☊
They drank quite a lot of wine. ☊ quite a lot (of sth) ☊
They raced to a thrilling victory in the relay. ☊ race ☊
raise sb/sth: They were both raised in the South. ☊ raise ☊
raise sb/sth as sth: raise sb/sth + noun: They raised her (as) a Catholic. ☊ raise ☊
They raised their offer to $500. ☊ raise ☊
On the rare occasions when they met he hardly even dared speak to her. ☊ rare ☊
They rated him highly as a colleague. ☊ rate ☊
They didn't reach the border until after dark. ☊ reach ☊
Some children can read and write before they go to school. ☊ read ☊
They seemed to have the perfect marriage but the reality was very different. ☊ reality ☊
We try to help all students realize their full potential (= be as successful as they are able to be). ☊ realize ☊
The situation was more complicated than they had at first realized. ☊ realize ☊
They managed to leave without any of us realizing. ☊ realize ☊
They are not really my aunt and uncle. ☊ really ☊
reason (to do sth): They have reason to believe that he is lying. ☊ reason ☊
Why can't they see reason? ☊ reason ☊
Until recently they were living in York. ☊ recently ☊
They hosted a reception for 75 guests. ☊ reception ☊
'They'll never find out.' 'You reckon? ' (= I think you may be wrong about that) ☊ reckon ☊
They hadn't reckoned on a rebellion. ☊ reckon on sth ☊
recognize sth: They recognized the need to take the problem seriously. ☊ recognize ☊
record that...: She recorded in her diary that they crossed the Equator on 15 June. ☊ record ☊
refuse sb sth: They refused him a visa. ☊ refuse ☊
She regretted the words the moment they were out of her mouth. ☊ regret ☊
The fee they are offering bears no relation to the amount of work involved. ☊ relation ☊
relationship between A and B: I'm not sure of the exact relationship between them—I think they're cousins. ☊ relationship ☊
They now live in relative comfort (= compared with how they lived before). ☊ relative ☊
They remained in Mexico until June. ☊ remain ☊
They had discovered human remains. ☊ remains ☊
There is still a remote chance that they will find her alive. ☊ remote ☊
They are hoping to repeat last year's victory. ☊ repeat ☊
They made a request for further aid. ☊ request ☊
require sth of sb: What exactly is required of a receptionist (= what are they expected to do)? ☊ require ☊
rescue sb/sth: They were eventually rescued by helicopter. ☊ rescue ☊
research (into/in/on sth): They're researching into ways of improving people's diet. ☊ research ☊
They support the measures without reservation (= completely). ☊ reservation ☊
They are determined to resist pressure to change the law. ☊ resist ☊
They felt obliged to resort to violence. ☊ resort to sth ☊
They instilled in their children a respect for Welsh tradition and culture. ☊ respect ☊
There was one respect, however, in which they differed. ☊ respect ☊
How did they respond to the news? ☊ respond ☊
responsibility (for doing sth): They have responsibility for ensuring that the rules are enforced. ☊ responsibility ☊
responsible (for sb/sth): Even where parents no longer live together, they each continue to be responsible for their children. ☊ responsible ☊
They will announce the result of the vote tonight. ☊ result ☊
They appealed for a return to work (= after a strike). ☊ return ☊
They ate and drank a ridiculous amount. ☊ ridiculous ☊
His success was down to being in the right place at the right time (= being able to take opportunities when they came). ☊ right ☊
They had fought hard for equal rights. ☊ right ☊
They both had some right on their side. ☊ right ☊
They rose from the table. ☊ rise ☊
They were willing to risk everything for their liberty. ☊ risk ☊
risk sth: There was no choice. If they stayed there, they risked death. ☊ risk ☊
risk (sb/sth) doing sth: They knew they risked being arrested. ☊ risk ☊
They have a house on the river (= beside it). ☊ river ☊
They live just along/up/down the road (= further on the same road). ☊ road ☊
You can't trust them. They'll rob you blind as soon as your back is turned. ☊ rob sb blind ☊
They drilled through several layers of rock to reach the oil. ☊ rock ☊
They clambered over the rocks at the foot of the cliff. ☊ rock ☊
They were in the next room and we could hear every word they said. ☊ room ☊
They had to sit in the waiting room for an hour. ☊ room ☊
They complained of rough handling by the guards. ☊ rough ☊
They all left at roughly the same time. ☊ roughly ☊
They've built a high fence all round to keep intruders out. ☊ round ☊
They've moved all the furniture round. ☊ round ☊
They were all sitting round the table. ☊ round ☊
They said I was a rubbish boss. ☊ rubbish ☊
They brushed rudely past us. ☊ rudely ☊
rumour (that...): I heard a rumour that they are getting married. ☊ rumour ☊
They turned and ran when they saw us coming. ☊ run ☊
They listened to the rush of the sea below. ☊ rush ☊
They got through a sack of potatoes. ☊ sack ☊
Sadly, after eight years of marriage they had grown apart. ☊ sadly ☊
They had hoped to win and were sadly disappointed. ☊ sadly ☊
They turned up safe and sound. ☊ safe ☊
safe (from sb/sth): They aimed to make the country safe from terrorist attacks. ☊ safe ☊
They reached safety seconds before the building was engulfed in flames. ☊ safety ☊
They've put their house up for sale. ☊ for sale ☊
They both said much the same thing. ☊ same ☊
There are several brands and they're not all the same. ☊ same ☊
I'm satisfied that they are telling the truth. ☊ satisfied ☊
I'll say this for them, they're a very efficient company. ☊ say ☊
I wouldn't say they were rich (= in my opinion they are not rich). ☊ say ☊
Is this diagram to scale (= are all its parts the same size and shape in relation to each other as they are in the thing represented)? ☊ scale ☊
They entertain on a large scale (= they hold expensive parties with a lot of guests). ☊ scale ☊
They managed to scare the bears away. ☊ scare sb away/off ☊
They went abroad for a change of scene (= to see and experience new surroundings). ☊ scene ☊
Which school do they attend? ☊ school ☊
They scratched lines in the dirt to mark out a pitch. ☊ scratch ☊
They ignored the baby's screams. ☊ scream ☊
They were staring at the television screen. ☊ screen ☊
They were lost at sea. ☊ at sea ☊
search sb: Visitors are regularly searched as they enter the building. ☊ search ☊
They have a second home in Tuscany. ☊ second ☊
They had finished in/within seconds. ☊ second ☊
At last they were able to feel secure about the future. ☊ secure ☊
They carried out security checks at the airport. ☊ security ☊
They've been seeing a lot of each other (= spending a lot of time together) recently. ☊ see ☊
seek for sth/sb: They sought in vain for somewhere to shelter. ☊ seek ☊
seem (as though...): It always seemed as though they would get married. ☊ seem ☊
it seems that...: It seems that they know what they're doing. ☊ seem ☊
seem to do/be/have sth: They seem to know what they're doing. ☊ seem ☊
People aren't always what they seem to be. ☊ seem ☊
All our hotels have been carefully selected for the excellent value they provide. ☊ select ☊
sell (sth) (at sth): They sold the business at a profit/loss (= they gained/lost money when they sold it). ☊ sell ☊
We offered them a good price but they wouldn't sell. ☊ sell ☊
send sb: Ed couldn't make it so they sent me instead. ☊ send ☊
For the past three years they have been leading totally separate lives. ☊ separate ☊
They separated last year. ☊ separate ☊
They were photographed separately and then as a group. ☊ separately ☊
They were reunited after a separation of more than 20 years. ☊ separation ☊
They pose a serious threat to security. ☊ serious ☊
They are seriously concerned about security. ☊ seriously ☊
They treat their mother like a servant. ☊ servant ☊
serve sth to sb: They served a wonderful meal to more than fifty delegates. ☊ serve ☊
They set high standards of customer service. ☊ set ☊
They haven't set a date for their wedding yet. ☊ set ☊
They ate everything that was set in front of them. ☊ set ☊
They set out on the last stage of their journey. ☊ set out ☊
They said goodbye and went their several ways. ☊ several ☊
They were not having a sexual relationship at the time. ☊ sexual ☊
Do people in Italy shake hands when they meet? ☊ shake ☊
They shook hands on the deal (= to show that they had reached an agreement). ☊ shake ☊
They were playing in the shallow end (= of the swimming pool). ☊ shallow ☊
What a shame they couldn't come. ☊ shame ☊
share sth: They shared a common interest in botany. ☊ share ☊
The two friends shared everything—they had no secrets. ☊ share ☊
They built a rough shelter from old pieces of wood. ☊ shelter ☊
They boarded a ship bound for India. ☊ ship ☊
It is shocking that they involved children in the crime. ☊ shocking ☊
They go shooting in Scotland. ☊ shoot ☊
The police rarely shoot to kill (= try to kill the people they shoot at). ☊ shoot ☊
They shot the lock off (= removed it by shooting). ☊ shoot ☊
show sth (for/to sb): They showed no respect for their parents. ☊ show ☊
show sb sth: They showed their parents no respect. ☊ show ☊
When they'd finally shut up, I started again. ☊ shut up ☊
Britain's workers went sick (= did not go to work because they were ill) for a record number of days last year. ☊ sick ☊
They drive on the left-hand side of the road in Japan. ☊ side ☊
They crossed from one side of London to the other. ☊ side ☊
They stole everything in sight. ☊ sight ☊
The soldiers were given orders to shoot on sight (= as soon as they saw sb). ☊ sight ☊
At an agreed signal they left the room. ☊ signal ☊
hand signals (= movements that cyclists and drivers make with their hands to tell other people that they are going to stop, turn, etc.) ☊ signal ☊
They collected 10 000 signatures for their petition. ☊ signature ☊
They finished their meal in total silence. ☊ silence ☊
They huddled together in silent groups. ☊ silent ☊
They nodded in silent agreement. ☊ silent ☊
They've had to sell the family silver to pay the bills. ☊ silver ☊
They live simply (= they do not spend much money). ☊ simply ☊
'They've split up.' 'Since when? ' ☊ since ☊
They sat down to consider the problem. ☊ sit down, sit yourself down ☊
They didn't have the jacket in my size. ☊ size ☊
They complained about the size of their gas bill. ☊ size ☊
slip sth to sb: They'd slipped some money to the guards. ☊ slip ☊
slip sb sth: They'd slipped the guards some money. ☊ slip ☊
slow doing sth: They were very slow paying me. ☊ slow ☊
They have three small children. ☊ small ☊
They're having a relatively small wedding. ☊ small ☊
They were wearing their smartest clothes. ☊ smart ☊
smash sth + adv./prep.: They had to smash holes in the ice. ☊ smash ☊
They are introducing new measures to ensure the smooth running of the business. ☊ smooth ☊
They could not ensure a smooth transfer of political power. ☊ smooth ☊
'Did they mind?' 'I don't think so.' ☊ so ☊
They asked me to call them and I did so (= I called). ☊ so ☊
They carried out research into the roles of men and women in today's society ☊ society ☊
They were discussing the problems of Western society. ☊ society ☊
As yet, they have no solid evidence. ☊ solid ☊
They were drilling through solid rock. ☊ solid ☊
They pay six pounds an hour. Something like that. ☊ something ☊
They have three grown-up sons. ☊ son ☊
They arrived home sooner than expected. ☊ soon ☊
They're a sort of greenish-blue colour. ☊ a sort of sth ☊
They bought a villa in the South of France. ☊ south ☊
They live on the south coast. ☊ south ☊
speak sth: What language is it they're speaking? ☊ speak ☊
They have speeded up production of the new car. ☊ speed up, speed sth up ☊
Although the team lost, they played with tremendous spirit. ☊ spirit ☊
They took away his freedom and broke his spirit. ☊ spirit ☊
They went swimming in spite of all the danger signs. ☊ in spite of sth ☊
The springs in the sofa have gone (= they no longer return to their original position). ☊ spring ☊
They marched off stage to the sound of trumpets. ☊ stage ☊
At one stage it looked as though they would win. ☊ stage ☊
Don't worry about the baby not wanting to leave you—it's a stage they go through. ☊ stage ☊
Standards aren't what they used to be. ☊ standard ☊
It is standard practice to search visitors as they enter the building. ☊ standard ☊
They were staring defeat in the face. ☊ be staring sth in the face ☊
start sth (up): They decided to start a catering business. ☊ start ☊
When the band started out, they couldn't afford much equipment. ☊ start out ☊
They worked hard to give their children a good start in life. ☊ start ☊
They wish to limit the power of the State. ☊ state ☊
They were granted refugee status. ☊ status ☊
stay doing sth: They stayed talking until well into the night. ☊ stay ☊
+ adv./prep.: I don't know why they stay together (= remain married or in a relationship). ☊ stay ☊
They set off at a steady pace. ☊ steady ☊
She sat down stiffly on a chair by the wall, aware that they were looking at her. ☊ stiffly ☊
Be careful of the nettles—they sting! ☊ sting ☊
They had no stomach for a fight. ☊ have no stomach for sth ☊
You can't stop people from saying what they think. ☊ stop ☊
stop sb/sth doing sth: You can't stop people saying what they think. ☊ stop ☊
They got on well together although they were total strangers. ☊ stranger ☊
They were always very strict with their children. ☊ strict ☊
They decided to launch a pre-emptive strike. ☊ strike ☊
They ordered us to strip and lie down on the grass. ☊ strip ☊
struggle to do sth: They struggled just to pay their bills. ☊ struggle ☊
They face an uphill struggle to get to the finals of the competition. ☊ struggle ☊
They sell stationery and stuff (like that). ☊ stuff ☊
success (in sth): They didn't have much success in life. ☊ success ☊
successful (in sth/in doing sth): They were successful in winning the contract. ☊ successful ☊
They had been invited to a Hindu wedding and were not sure what happened on such occasions. ☊ such ☊
We were second-class citizens and they treated us as such. ☊ such ☊
'Well, did they offer it to you?' 'No, not as such, but they said I had a good chance.' ☊ as such ☊
They were not suited to one another. ☊ suited ☊
They've booked a holiday in the sun (= in a place where it is warm and the sun shines a lot). ☊ sun ☊
I suppose all the tickets have been sold now, have they? ☊ suppose ☊
They scored another goal and made sure of victory. ☊ make sure (of sth/that...) ☊
'They're getting married.' 'Surely not! ' ☊ surely ☊
They won't go, surely? ☊ surely ☊
It comes as no surprise to learn that they broke their promises. ☊ surprise ☊
They couldn't conceal their surprise at seeing us together. ☊ surprise ☊
They expressed surprise at the outcome. ☊ surprise ☊
surprise sb: It wouldn't surprise me if they got married soon. ☊ surprise ☊
They were surprised to find that he'd already left. ☊ surprised ☊
It's not surprising (that) they lost. ☊ surprising ☊
surround sb/sth with sb/sth: They've surrounded the building with police. ☊ surround ☊
They spent two months in the jungle, surviving on small animals and fruit. ☊ survive ☊
suspect (that)...: I began to suspect (that) they were trying to get rid of me. ☊ suspect ☊
They drove away slowly to avoid arousing suspicion. ☊ suspicion ☊
They became suspicious of his behaviour and contacted the police. ☊ suspicious ☊
Cook the lentils for 20 minutes until they swell and soften. ☊ swell ☊
They spent the day swimming and sunbathing. ☊ swim ☊
If they offer me the job, I'll take it. ☊ take ☊
They've taken up golf. ☊ take sth up ☊
talk in sth: We couldn't understand them because they were talking in Chinese. ☊ talk ☊
talk sth: Are they talking Swedish or Danish? ☊ talk ☊
The two sides in the dispute say they are ready to talk. ☊ talk ☊
Ann and Joe aren't talking to each other right now (= they refuse to speak to each other because they have argued). ☊ talk ☊
When they get together, all they talk about is football. ☊ talk ☊
They bombed military and civilian targets. ☊ target ☊
They've got more money than taste. ☊ taste ☊
They reduced her to tears (= made her cry, especially by being cruel or unkind). ☊ tear ☊
tell sb: Children must do as they're told. ☊ tell ☊
tell sb/yourself (that)...: They've told us (that) they're not coming. ☊ tell ☊
They had to move into temporary accommodation. ☊ temporary ☊
They suffered terribly when their son was killed. ☊ terribly ☊
test sth out: They opened a single store in Europe to test out the market. ☊ test ☊
They placed the African elephant on their endangered list. ☊ the ☊
They seemed to be enjoying themselves. ☊ themselves ☊
They've bought themselves a new car. ☊ themselves ☊
They themselves had had a similar experience. ☊ themselves ☊
Call again next week. They should have reached a decision by then. ☊ then ☊
'Where are John and Liz?' 'They went for a walk.' ☊ they ☊
They (= the things you are carrying) go on the bottom shelf. ☊ they ☊
If anyone arrives late they'll have to wait outside. ☊ they ☊
The rest, as they say, is history. ☊ they ☊
They cut my water off. ☊ they ☊
They now say that red wine is good for you. ☊ they ☊
They're two feet thick. ☊ thick ☊
think (that)...: Do you think (that) they'll come? ☊ think ☊
They're very different, though they did seem to get on well when they met. ☊ though ☊
threaten sb: They broke my windows and threatened me. ☊ threaten ☊
threaten that...: They threatened that passengers would be killed. ☊ threaten ☊
They export their products to markets throughout the world. ☊ throughout ☊
They had a competition to see who could throw the furthest. ☊ throw ☊
They tied him to a chair with cable. ☊ tie ☊
They say that time heals all wounds. ☊ time ☊
a bus/train timetable (= when they arrive and leave) ☊ timetable ☊
Americans were always welcome because they tended to tip heavily. ☊ tip ☊
They were cold, hungry and tired out (= very tired). ☊ tired ☊
Together they climbed the dark stairs. ☊ together ☊
They split up after ten years together. ☊ together ☊
They both spoke together. ☊ together ☊
Some of them carried the guns which were the tools of their trade (= the things they needed to do their job). ☊ tool ☊
The house they had offered us turned out to be a tiny apartment. ☊ turn out ☊
The weather became so bad that they had to turn back. ☊ turn back, turn sb/sth back ☊
They've turned off the water while they repair a burst pipe. ☊ turn sth off ☊
They go there twice a week/month/year. ☊ twice ☊
They approached a twist in the path. ☊ twist ☊
They have been unable or unwilling to resolve the conflict. ☊ unable ☊
They're both uncertain about what to do. ☊ uncertain ☊
They found him lying unconscious on the floor. ☊ unconscious ☊
understand what, how, etc...: They understand what I have been through. ☊ understand ☊
They're too young to understand what is happening. ☊ understand ☊
They had arrived unexpectedly. ☊ unexpectedly ☊
They had been given an unfair advantage. ☊ unfair ☊
They were unhappy with their accommodation. ☊ unhappy ☊
uniform lines of terraced houses (= they all looked the same) ☊ uniform ☊
They dismissed the problem as unimportant. ☊ unimportant ☊
unite (behind/against sb/sth): Will they unite behind the new leader? ☊ unite ☊
They are united in their opposition to the plan. ☊ united ☊
They are both teachers. Otherwise they are quite unlike. ☊ unlike ☊
They were found guilty of causing unnecessary suffering to animals. ☊ unnecessary ☊
The fees they charge are not unreasonable. ☊ unreasonable ☊
They were unsuccessful in meeting their objectives for the year. ☊ unsuccessful ☊
They moved here in 2009. Until then they'd always been in the London area. ☊ until ☊
They are unwilling to invest any more money in the project. ☊ unwilling ☊
The sun was already up (= had risen) when they set off. ☊ up ☊
They live up in the mountains. ☊ up ☊
They've moved up north. ☊ up ☊
They've had the road up (= with the surface broken or removed) to lay some pipes. ☊ up ☊
They've called an urgent meeting for this evening. ☊ urgent ☊
They were able to achieve a settlement without using military force. ☊ use ☊
You can throw those away—they're no use to anyone. ☊ be no use (to sb) ☊
They asked me why I wanted the job and why I thought I was suitable—you know, the usual thing. ☊ usual ☊
They're on vacation in Hawaii right now. ☊ vacation ☊
They have a valid claim to compensation. ☊ valid ☊
They're only £40—not bad value, really. ☊ value ☊
They don't seem to value honesty very highly. ☊ value ☊
They ventured nervously into the water. ☊ venture ☊
They wanted the very best quality. ☊ very ☊
They were the victims of a cruel hoax. ☊ victim ☊
Why do they always have to resort to violence? ☊ violence ☊
They are violently opposed to the idea. ☊ violently ☊
They're on an exchange visit to France. ☊ visit ☊
I've got some calls to make but they can wait until tomorrow. ☊ wait ☊
wake to sth: They woke to a clear blue sky. ☊ wake ☊
walk sth: They love walking the moors. ☊ walk ☊
They hinted that they would walk out of the peace talks. ☊ walk out (of sth) ☊
wander from/off sth: They had wandered from the path into the woods. ☊ wander ☊
How long have they been at war? ☊ war ☊
They were touched by the warmth of the welcome. ☊ warmth ☊
If you're thinking of getting a dog, be warned—they take a lot of time and money. ☊ warn ☊
They were warned not to climb the mountain in such bad weather. ☊ warn ☊
They believe the statue is a waste of taxpayers' money. ☊ waste ☊
watch sb/sth do sth: They watched the bus disappear into the distance. ☊ watch ☊
They escaped out the back way. ☊ way ☊
Which way did they go? ☊ way ☊
They decided to split the money four ways (= between four different people). ☊ way ☊
Unfortunately they ran into a snowstorm along the way. ☊ way ☊
They grinned at her in a friendly way. ☊ way ☊
They live way out in the suburbs. ☊ way ☊
All her friends could hear wedding bells (= they thought she would soon get married). ☊ wedding ☊
They live in town during the week and go to the country for the weekend. ☊ week ☊
welcome (sb): They were at the door to welcome us. ☊ welcome ☊
They welcomed the new volunteers with open arms (= with enthusiasm). ☊ welcome ☊
In general, the changes they had made were to be welcomed. ☊ welcome ☊
They're welcome to stay here as long as they like. ☊ welcome ☊
The winners were given an enthusiastic welcome when they arrived home. ☊ welcome ☊
They lived well (= in comfort and spending a lot of money) and were generous with their money. ☊ well ☊
Are they coming as well? ☊ as well (as sb/sth) ☊
They sell books as well as newspapers. ☊ as well (as sb/sth) ☊
How can they expect to learn anything when they never listen? ☊ when ☊
I wonder where they will take us to. ☊ where ☊
They chatted for a while. ☊ while ☊
They walked back together, talking all the while (= all the time). ☊ while ☊
They spoke in whispers. ☊ whisper ☊
I don't want to see them, whoever they are. ☊ whoever ☊
Whom did they invite? ☊ whom ☊
They won't lend us any more money. ☊ will ☊
They governed according to the will of the people. ☊ will ☊
They keep a list of people (who are) willing to work nights. ☊ willing ☊
They are trying to win support for their proposals. ☊ win ☊
wind forward/back: Wind forward to the bit where they discover the body. ☊ wind ☊
They worked on the building all through the winter. ☊ winter ☊
They're both in bed with flu. ☊ with ☊
They had gone two days without food. ☊ without ☊
I could hear every word they were saying. ☊ word ☊
They asked him to leave—in other words he was fired. ☊ in other words ☊
Are they any closer to understanding how the brain works? ☊ work ☊
They performed pioneering work on the treatment of cancer. ☊ work ☊
They are in work (= have a job). ☊ work ☊
They are a couple in the real world as well as in the movie. ☊ world ☊
They had little contact with the outside world (= people and places that were not part of their normal life). ☊ world ☊
Students should discuss any problems or worries they have with their course tutors. ☊ worry ☊
They were trying to prevent an even worse tragedy. ☊ worse ☊
They told me that they probably wouldn't come. ☊ would ☊
They would never have met if she hadn't gone to Emma's party. ☊ would ☊
write that...: She wrote that they were all fine. ☊ write ☊
write doing sth: They wrote thanking us for the present. ☊ write ☊
In some countries children don't start learning to read and write until they are six. ☊ write ☊
The relationship started to go wrong when they moved abroad. ☊ go wrong ☊
It looks like they got their predictions wrong again. ☊ get sth wrong ☊
They knew they had acted wrongly. ☊ wrongly ☊
Rightly or wrongly, they felt they should have been better informed (= I do not know whether they were right to feel this way). ☊ wrongly ☊
They were both only 20 years of age. ☊ year ☊
They haven't seen each other for years. ☊ year ☊
We're hoping that they will say yes to our proposals. ☊ yes ☊
'They've scored another goal.' 'Yes!!' ☊ yes ☊
They won't arrive for at least two hours yet. ☊ yet ☊
They married young (= at an early age). ☊ young ☊
They have a young family. ☊ young ☊