lớn tiếng to tiếng 
aloud 
A famous woman ☊ 
Một người phụ nữ nổi tiếng ☊ Common Phrases I study Vietnamese. ☊ Tôi học tiếng Việt. ☊ Common Phrases Please speak Vietnamese. ☊ Làm ơn nói tiếng Việt! ☊ Common Phrases We speak English. ☊ Chúng tôi nói tiếng Anh. ☊ Common Phrases Say sorry in English. ☊ Nói xin lỗi bằng tiếng Anh. ☊ Common Phrases Do you study Vietnamese the first time? ☊ Bạn học tiếng Việt lần đầu tiên hả? ☊ When do you study Vietnamese? ☊ Bạn học tiếng Việt khi nào? ☊ Questions 1 Why do you study Vietnamese? ☊ Vì sao bạn học tiếng Việt? ☊ Questions 1 The little boy hears the cat. ☊ Cậu bé nghe tiếng con mèo. ☊ Verbs 1 The child knows Vietnamese. ☊ Đứa trẻ biết tiếng Việt. ☊ Verbs 1 They practice Vietnamese. ☊ Họ luyện tập tiếng Việt. ☊ Verbs 1 We practice speaking English. ☊ Chúng tôi luyện tập nói tiếng Anh. ☊ Verbs 1 When do you start to study Vietnamese? ☊ Bạn bắt đầu học tiếng Việt khi nào? ☊ Verbs 1 How (1) do you know Vietnamese? ☊ Làm sao bạn biết tiếng Việt? ☊ Questions 2 How (2) do you know Vietnamese? ☊ Làm sao bạn biết tiếng Việt? ☊ Questions 2 Vietnamese is very hard. ☊ Tiếng Việt rất khó. ☊ Adjectives 1 English is very easy. ☊ Tiếng Anh rất dễ. ☊ Adjectives 1 I am very famous. ☊ Tôi rất nổi tiếng. ☊ Adjectives 1 famous ☊ nổi tiếng ☊ Adjectives 1 Are you famous? ☊ Bạn có nổi tiếng không? ☊ Adjectives 1 I do not know that they are famous people. ☊ Tôi không biết họ là người nổi tiếng. ☊ Adjectives 1 I learn Vietnamese because I like Vietnamese women. ☊ Tôi học tiếng Việt bởi vì tôi thích phụ nữ Việt Nam. ☊ Conjunctions The man speaks both Vietnamese and English. ☊ Người đàn ông nói cả tiếng Việt và tiếng Anh. ☊ Conjunctions The child not only knows English but also Vietnamese. ☊ Đứa trẻ không những biết tiếng Anh mà còn biết tiếng Việt. ☊ Conjunctions At this moment, we are learning Vietnamese. ☊ Vào lúc này, chúng tôi đang học tiếng Việt. ☊ Continuous You do not understand Vietnamese. ☊ Bạn không hiểu tiếng Việt. ☊ Verbs 2 They learn about Vietnamese. ☊ Họ tìm hiểu tiếng Việt. ☊ Verbs 2 His generation does not speak Vietnamese. ☊ Thế hệ của anh ấy không nói tiếng Việt. ☊ Dates and Time You do not need to compare Vietnamese with English. ☊ Bạn không cần so sánh tiếng Việt với tiếng Anh. ☊ Comparison The woman speaks Russian, English and Dutch. ☊ Người phụ nữ nói tiếng Nga, tiếng Anh và tiếng Hà Lan. ☊ 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 are about to learn Dutch. ☊ Họ sắp học tiếng Hà Lan. ☊ Future This is a famous region ☊ Đây là một vùng nổi tiếng. ☊ Places She does not know how to ask for the time in Vietnamese. ☊ Cô ấy không biết làm thế nào để hỏi giờ bằng tiếng Việt. ☊ Places The girl sings in Polish. ☊ Cô gái hát bằng tiếng Ba Lan. ☊ Countries 2 They are learning Turkish ☊ Họ đang học tiếng Thổ Nhĩ Kỳ. ☊ Countries 2 The child used to learn English. ☊ Đứa trẻ đã từng học tiếng Anh. ☊ Past I hope that he continues to study German. ☊ Tôi hy vọng là anh ấy tiếp tục học tiếng Đức. ☊ Verbs 3 My parents want me to spend time studying English. ☊ Bố mẹ của tôi muốn tôi dành thời gian học tiếng Anh. ☊ Verbs 3 We were contacted by a famous man. ☊ Chúng ta đã được liên hệ bởi một người đàn ông nổi tiếng. ☊ Passive In comparison to me, you are more famous. ☊ So với tôi, bạn nổi tiếng hơn. ☊ Common Phrases 3 She wants to study Vietnamese by herself. ☊ Cô ấy muốn tự mình học tiếng Việt. ☊ Common Phrases 3 That famous book has twenty-nine versions. ☊ Cuốn sách nổi tiếng đó có hai mươi chín phiên bản. ☊ Abstract Objects 1 That famous book has twenty-nine versions. ☊ Cuốn sách nổi tiếng đó có hai chín phiên bản. ☊ Abstract Objects 1 This flight will only last two hours. ☊ Chuyến bay này sẽ chỉ kéo dài 2 tiếng. ☊ Verbs 4 I want to invest in a famous hotel here. ☊ Tôi muốn đầu tư vào một khách sạn nổi tiếng ở đây. ☊ Verbs 4 This is a famous international forum. ☊ Đây là một diễn đàn quốc tế nổi tiếng. ☊ Communication He is a famous photographer. ☊ Anh ấy là một nhà nhiếp ảnh nổi tiếng. ☊ Arts There are many famous museums here. ☊ Có nhiều viện bảo tàng nổi tiếng ở đây. ☊ Classifiers 2 She only likes famous brands. ☊ Cô ấy chỉ thích các nhãn hiệu nổi tiếng. ☊ Economics Vietnamese is the soul of Vietnamese culture. ☊ Tiếng Việt là linh hồn của văn hoá Việt Nam. ☊ Paranormality I learn English. Tôi học tiếng Anh. * 006 You learn Spanish. Bạn học tiếng Tây Ban Nha. * 006 He learns German. Anh ấy học tiếng Đức. * 006 We learn French. Chúng tôi học tiếng Pháp. * 006 You all learn Italian. Các bạn học tiếng Ý . * 006 They learn Russian. Họ học tiếng Nga. * 006 He speaks English. Anh ấy nói tiếng Anh. * 007 She speaks Spanish. Cô ấy nói tiếng Tây Ban Nha. * 007 Do both of you speak German? Hai bạn nói tiếng Đức à? * 007 An hour has sixty minutes. Một tiếng có sáu mươi phút. * 010 Where did you learn Spanish? Bạn học tiếng Tây Ban Nha ở đâu vậy? * 025 Can you also speak Portuguese? Bạn có biết cả tiếng Bồ Đào Nha không? * 025 Yes, and I also speak some Italian. Có, và tôi cũng biết một chút tiếng Ý. * 025 You only have a slight accent. Bạn nói hơi pha tiếng địa phưong. * 025 I waited for you for half an hour. Tôi đã đợi bạn nửa tiếng rồi. * 026 I would like a guide who speaks German. Tôi muốn một người hướng dẫn nói tiếng Đức. * 043 I would like a guide who speaks Italian. Tôi muốn một người hướng dẫn nói tiếng Ý . * 043 I would like a guide who speaks French. Tô muốn một người hướng dẫn nói tiếng Pháp. * 043 Were there English subtitles? Có phụ đề bằng tiếng Anh không? * 047 She speaks Spanish as well as English. Chị ấy vừa nói tiếng Tây Ban Nha vừa nói tiếng Anh. * 100 She speaks not only German, but also French. Chị ấy không chỉ nói tiếng Đức, mà cả tiếng Pháp nữa. * 100 like: tiếng → →
English translation ☊ bản dịch tiếng Anh ☊ to come from Japanese ☊ bắt nguồn từ tiếng Nhật ☊ in (American) English ☊ bằng tiếng Mỹ ☊ in Vietnamese ☊ bằng tiếng Việt ☊ half an hour ago ☊ cách đây nửa tiếng đồng hồ ☊ there was a laugh ☊ có tiếng cười ☊ there is/was the sound of crying ☊ có tiếng khóc ☊ there was a voice ☊ có tiếng nói ☊ she speaks English well ☊ cô ấy rất thạo tiếng Anh ☊ to last 3 hours ☊ dài ba tiếng đồng hồ ☊ to translate into English ☊ dịch ra tiếng Anh ☊ to translate into Vietnamese ☊ dịch ra tiếng Việt ☊ to translate from English into Vietnamese ☊ dịch từ tiếng anh ra tiếng việt ☊ to create an echo, echo ☊ gây tiếng vang ☊ two hours later ☊ hai tiếng sau ☊ more than an hour ☊ hơn nửa tiếng đồng hồ ☊ to not say anything at all ☊ không nói một tiếng nào cả ☊ a limited knowledge of Vietnamese ☊ khả năng tiếng Việt hạn chế ☊ to include the English terms ☊ kèm tiếng theo những danh từ ☊ to work for six hours at a stretch ☊ làm một lèo sáu tiếng liền ☊ to recognize, voice recognition (of) ☊ lên tiếng chính thức ☊ to voice opposition ☊ lên tiếng chống ☊ to voice opposition to the government ☊ lên tiếng chống chính quyền ☊ to voice, raise an accusation ☊ lên tiếng cáo buộc ☊ to voice a warning, warn ☊ lên tiếng cảnh cáo ☊ to voice one’s opposition ☊ lên tiếng phản đối ☊ to voice or raise accusations ☊ lên tiếng tố cáo ☊ to voice, raise a request ☊ lên tiếng yêu cầu ☊ to raise one’s voice in criticism ☊ lên tiếng đả kích ☊ to voice support ☊ lên tiếng ủng hộ ☊ to declare in a loud voice ☊ lớn tiếng tuyên bố ☊ language ☊ lời ăn tiếng nói ☊ to take (or waste) an hour ☊ mất một tiếng đồng hồ ☊ a thud ☊ một tiếng bịch ☊ a curse ☊ một tiếng chửi thề ☊ an ear-shattering, deafening noise ☊ một tiếng điếc tai ☊ to have just a smattering of Russian ☊ mới nhom nhem vài câu tiếng nga ☊ a clang of bell was heard at the gate ☊ nghe tiếng chuông keng ngoài cửa ☊ to hear the sound of ringing ☊ nghe tiếng chuông reo ☊ to hear the sound of knocking ☊ nghe tiếng gõ ☊ to hear (the sound of) a shot ☊ nghe tiếng nổ ☊ to hear a gunshot ☊ nghe tiếng súng nổ ☊ to hear a rumor ☊ nghe tiếng đồn ☊ to speak in English ☊ nói bằng tiếng Mỹ ☊ speak Vietnamese ☊ nói bằng tiếng Việt ☊ to speak English haltingly ☊ nói tiếng Anh khập khiễn ☊ to speak English with difficulty ☊ nói tiếng Mỹ một cách khó khăn ☊ to speak Vietnamese with ease ☊ nói tiếng Việt một cách thoải mái ☊ to be able to speak fluent Chinese ☊ nói được tiếng hoa lưu loát ☊ half an hour later ☊ nửa tiếng sau ☊ half an hour ☊ nửa tiếng đồng hồ ☊ half an hour later ☊ nửa tiếng đồng hồ sau ☊ the French-speaking world ☊ thế giới nói tiếng Pháp ☊ harsh language ☊ tiếng bấc tiếng chì ☊ to polish up, improve one’s Vietnamese ☊ trau dồi tiếng Việt ☊ speech syntheses ☊ tổng hợp tiếng nói ☊ word, phrase borrowed from Chinese ☊ từ ngữ mượn từ tiếng Tầu ☊ several hours ☊ vài tiếng đồng hồ ☊ knowledge of English ☊ vốn liếng tiếng Anh ☊ spread a bad rumor, circulate ☊ điều ong tiếng ve ☊ come to words (with) ☊ điều qua tiếng lại ☊ the Voice of Vietnam (radio station) ☊ đài tiếng nói Việt Nam ☊ Vietnamese language version ☊ ấn bản tiếng Việt ☊ 
eine halbe Stunde ☊ nửa tiếng ☊ 
半小时 ☊ bàn xiǎoshí deutsch ☊ tiếng Đức ☊ 德国的 ☊ Déguó de englisch ☊ tiếng Anh ☊ 英国的 ☊ Yīngguó de portugiesisch ☊ tiếng Bồ Đào Nha ☊ 葡萄牙的 ☊ Pútáoyá de russisch ☊ tiếng Nga ☊ 俄罗斯的 ☊ Éluósī de ein Gerücht verbreiten ☊ danh tiếng lan rộng ☊ 散布谣言 ☊ sàn bù yáo yán zischen ☊ tiếng rít, tiếng xì ☊ 发出嘶嘶声 ☊ fāchū sīsī shēng verschwiegen sein ☊ kín tiếng ☊ 缄默 ☊ jiānmò berühmt sein ☊ nổi tiếng ☊ 有名 ☊ yǒumíng krächzen ☊ tiếng kêu của ếch, nhái ☊ 鸣 ☊ míng klappern ☊ tiếng lách cách, tiếng lạch cạch ☊ 发出哔剥声 ☊ fā chū bībō shēng populär ☊ nổi tiếng ☊ 流行的 ☊ liúxíng de die Sprache ☊ ngôn ngữ, tiếng ☊ ☊ die Stunde ☊ tiếng, giờ ☊ ☊ eine halbe Stunde ☊ nửa tiếng ☊ ☊ deutsch ☊ tiếng Đức ☊ ☊ englisch ☊ tiếng Anh ☊ ☊ portugiesisch ☊ tiếng Bồ Đào Nha ☊ ☊ russisch ☊ tiếng Nga ☊ ☊ das Geräusch ☊ tiếng động ☊ ☊ ein Gerücht verbreiten ☊ danh tiếng lan rộng ☊ ☊ die Auszeichnung ☊ có danh tiếng ☊ ☊ der Prominente ☊ người nổi tiếng ☊ ☊ der Sprachkurs ☊ khóa học tiếng ☊ ☊ der Dialekt ☊ tiếng địa phương ☊ ☊ der Ruhm ☊ danh tiếng ☊ ☊ zischen ☊ tiếng rít, tiếng xì ☊ ☊ verschwiegen sein ☊ kín tiếng ☊ ☊ berühmt sein ☊ nổi tiếng ☊ ☊ krächzen ☊ tiếng kêu của ếch, nhái ☊ ☊ klappern ☊ tiếng lách cách, tiếng lạch cạch ☊ ☊ der Anpfiff ☊ tiếng còi bắt đầu trận đấu ☊ ☊ der Applaus ☊ tiếng vỗ tay ☊ ☊ populär ☊ nổi tiếng ☊ ☊ das Babyfon ☊ máy theo dõi tiếng động trẻ em ☊ ☊ die Glocke ☊ tiếng, chuông ☊ ☊ das Rauschen ☊ tiếng ồn ☊ ☊ das Echo ☊ tiếng vọng ☊ ☊ Alle sprechen unterschiedliche Sprachen. ☊ Họ nói nhiều thứ tiếng khác nhau. ☊ (Lektion 3, Nr. 26) Der Zug kommt in einer halben Stunde an. ☊ Nửa tiếng nữa thì tàu đến. ☊ (Lektion 4, Nr. 35) Mit uns können Sie alle wichtigen Sehenswürdigkeiten besuchen. ☊ Với chúng tôi bạn sẽ tham quan những danh lam thắng cảnh nổi tiếng. ☊ (Lektion 7, Nr. 64) Der Flug könnte sich verzögern, aber Sie sollten eine Stunde vor Abflug einchecken. ☊ Chuyến bay có thế bị trễ,nhưng anh vẫn nên làm thủ tục một tiếng trước khi cất cánh. ☊ (Lektion 20, Nr. 245) Er musste einige englische Bücher im Buchladen und einige CDs im Musikladen kaufen. ☊ Anh ấy đã mua vài quyến sách tiếng Anh ở tiệm sách và vài đĩa CD ở tiệm băng đĩa nhạc. ☊ (Lektion 24, Nr. 296) Nach einer halben Stunde fanden sie schließlich Kreuzberg. ☊ Sau nửa tiếng đồng hồ, cuối cùng họ đã tìm thấy Kreuzberg. ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 379) Sie möchten sich eine Stunde, bevor die Party beginnt, in einem Restaurant treffen. ☊ Họ muốn gặp nhau ở nhà hàng một tiếng trước khi bữa tiệc bắt đầu. ☊ (Lektion 31, Nr. 395) Plötzlich hörten Sie jemanden, der nach Hilfe schrie. ☊ Bỗng dưng họ nghe tiếng người nào đó kêu cứu. ☊ (Lektion 32, Nr. 420) Beide liefen in die Richtung, aus der die Stimme kam. ☊ Cả hai đều chạy về hướng có tiếng nói phát ra. ☊ (Lektion 32, Nr. 421) Die berühmte Person ☊ Người nối tiếng ☊ (Lektion 39, Nr. 558) Er sieht eine berühmte Person entlang kommen. ☊ Tri nhìn thấy một người nối tiếng đi ngang qua. ☊ (Lektion 39, Nr. 561) Ein laut bellender Hund nähert sich den beiden. ☊ Có tiếng chó sủa lớn tiến gần đến chỗ hai người. ☊ (Lektion 52, Nr. 732) Sie hören das Quaken der Frösche und das Zwitschern der Vögel. ☊ Họ thưởng thức tiếng kêu của những con ếch và tiếng chim hót. ☊ (Lektion 52, Nr. 737) Gut, dann werde ich sie in einer halben Stunde abholen. ☊ Tốt quá, vậy tôi sẽ lấy nó trong vong nửa tiếng nữa. ☊ (Lektion 58, Nr. 826) Tri ist nach zwölf Stunden Arbeit erschöpft nach Hause gekommen. ☊ Trí về nhà sau mười hai tiếng làm việc mệt mỏi. ☊ (Lektion 60, Nr. 843) Und hier habe ich noch ein Geschenk für dich: den neuen Sprachkurs fürs Berufsleben von sprachenlernen24! ☊ Và đây anh còn một món quà cho em: một khóa học cho cuộc sống nghề nghiệp tại nơi học tiếng 24! ☊ (Lektion 84, Nr. 1203) Bitte sprechen Sie nach dem Piepton. ☊ Làm ơn nhắn tin sau tiếng Pip. ☊ (Lektion 88, Nr. 1310) Seien Sie so nett und sprechen Sie nach dem Piepton. ☊ Xin mời quý vị để lại tin nhắn sau tiếng Pip. ☊ (Lektion 88, Nr. 1311) Bitte entschuldigen Sie meine Verspätung. Ich stand eine Stunde lang im Stau. ☊ Xin anh / chị thứ lỗi về sự chậm trễ. Tôi bị tắc đường một tiếng đồng hồ. ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1488) Wäre es möglich, dass wir uns eine Stunde früher treffen? ☊ Chúng ta có thể gặp nhau sớm hơn một tiếng được không? ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1560) Was heißt das auf Deutsch? ☊ Cái này tiếng Đức gọi là gì? ☊ (Lektion 101, Nr. 1690) Wenn Sie sich für die Kultur und die Sprache Chinas interessieren, bieten wir Ihnen die Gelegenheit das anzuwenden, was Sie während Ihres Studiums gelernt haben. ☊ Nếu anh / chị có quan tâm đến văn hóa và tiếng Trung Quốc, thì chúng tôi tạo cơ hội cho anh / chị áp dụng các kiến thức mà anh / chị đã học. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1745) Wir begleiten Ihr Praktikum mit einem Sprachkurs, der von uns organisiert wird. ☊ Chúng tôi có một khóa học tiếng kèm theo khóa thực tập, khóa học tiếng này do chúng tôi tổ chức. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1753) Wir bieten eine Halbtagesstelle mit 20 Arbeitsstunden / Woche an. ☊ Chúng tôi đưa ra một vị trí làm việc nửa ngày với 20 tiếng / tuần ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1800) Ich spreche drei Sprachen. ☊ Tôi nói được ba thứ tiếng. / Tôi nói được ba ngôn ngữ. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1856) Deutsch ist meine Muttersprache. ☊ Tiếng Đức là tiếng mẹ đẻ của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1857) Ich beherrsche Englisch in Wort und Schrift. ☊ Tôi thông thạo tiếng Anh cả nói và viết. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1858) Ich habe Englisch studiert, weil ich meine Kindheit in den USA verbracht habe. ☊ Tôi đã học tiếng Anh, vì tuổi thơ tôi đã sống ở Mỹ. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1875) Sprechen Sie Englisch? ☊ Anh / Chị có biết nói tiếng Anh không? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1905) Wie schätzen Sie Ihre Spanisch-Kenntnisse ein? ☊ Kiến thức về tiếng Tây Ban Nha của anh / chị thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1906) Ich lerne seit fünf Jahren Englisch. ☊ Tôi học tiếng Anh từ năm năm nay. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1912) Ich spreche Englisch, Spanisch und Deutsch. ☊ Tôi biết nói tiếng Anh, tiếng Tây Ban Nha và tiếng Đức. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1913) Französisch habe ich während meines Studiums in Paris gelernt. ☊ Tôi đã học tiếng Pháp trong thời gian học đại học ở Paris. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1914) For this course a pass in English at grade B is acceptable. ☊ acceptable ☊
Shouts of protest accompanied this announcement. ☊ accompany ☊
She has acquired a good knowledge of English. ☊ acquire ☊
He has acquired a reputation for dishonesty. ☊ acquire ☊
Sweden has a reputation for advanced and stylish design. ☊ advanced ☊
an advanced student of English ☊ advanced ☊
After winning the prize she became famous overnight. ☊ after ☊
'What am I going to do?' she wondered aloud. ☊ aloud ☊
She's fluent in French and German. She also speaks a little Italian. ☊ also ☊
ambition of being/doing sth: She never achieved her ambition of becoming a famous writer. ☊ ambition ☊
He wasn't any good at French. ☊ any ☊
I could hear laughter all around. ☊ around ☊
ashamed to be sth: The football riots made me ashamed to be English. ☊ ashamed ☊
ask sb whether, what, etc...: She asked me if I would give her English lessons. ☊ ask ☊
Despite his cries, no one came to his assistance. ☊ assistance ☊
She became famous through her association with the group of poets. ☊ association ☊
The noise came at two-minute intervals (= once every two minutes). ☊ at ☊
I'm good at French. ☊ at ☊
an attack of the giggles ☊ attack ☊
The noise was keeping everyone awake. ☊ awake ☊
The girls awoke to the sound of rain rattling on the windows. ☊ awake ☊
There was a lot of background noise (= that you could hear, but were not listening to). ☊ background ☊
My knowledge of French is pretty basic. ☊ basic ☊
I am studying Chinese. ☊ be ☊
We heard the drums beating. ☊ beat ☊
A peal of church bells rang out in the distance. ☊ bell ☊
His voice came down the line as clear as a bell. ☊ bell ☊
the bell of a trumpet (= the bell-shaped part at the end of it) ☊ bell ☊
He was bent double with laughter. ☊ bent ☊
her best-known poem ☊ best ☊
Q comes between P and R in the English alphabet. ☊ between ☊
the sound of trumpets blowing ☊ blow ☊
For this job you will need a good knowledge of both Italian and Spanish. ☊ both ☊
Most of the programmes are broadcast in English. ☊ broadcast ☊
I was frightened by the noise. ☊ by ☊
call sb/sth + noun: I wouldn't call German an easy language. ☊ call ☊
Her voice was surprisingly calm. ☊ calm ☊
She can speak Spanish. ☊ can ☊
He can't have slept through all that noise. ☊ can ☊
English is written with a capital 'E'. ☊ capital ☊
She started her career as an English teacher. ☊ career ☊
an all-star cast (= including many well-known actors) ☊ cast ☊
Please check in at least an hour before departure. ☊ check in (at...) ☊
Sandy had to tell his tale in halting Italian. Since Franco spoke no English, he had no choice in the matter. ☊ choice ☊
Give him a clap! (= to praise sb at the end of a performance) ☊ clap ☊
English classics such as 'Alice in Wonderland' ☊ classic ☊
The voice on the phone was clear and strong. ☊ clear ☊
She was in Australia but I could hear her voice as clear as a bell. ☊ clear ☊
a lawyer with many famous clients ☊ client ☊
Ellen heard the loud ticking of the clock in the hall. ☊ clock ☊
If she spent five years in Paris, how come her French is so bad? ☊ how come (...)? ☊
The sound of gunfire was too close for comfort. ☊ comfort ☊
commission sth: Publishers have commissioned a French translation of the book. ☊ commission ☊
Jackson is a common English name. ☊ common ☊
Shakespeare's work was popular among the common people in his day. ☊ common ☊
I'd like to make a complaint about the noise. ☊ complaint ☊
concentrate (on sth/on doing sth): I can't concentrate with all that noise going on. ☊ concentrate ☊
She gave up German in order to concentrate on her French. ☊ concentrate on sth ☊
consider sb/sth to do sth: He's generally considered to have the finest tenor voice in the country. ☊ consider ☊
He felt a sudden alarm at the turn the conversation was taking. ☊ conversation ☊
count to/up to sth: She can count up to 10 in Italian. ☊ count ☊
a French/chemistry, etc. course ☊ course ☊
She heard the crash of shattering glass as the vehicles collided. ☊ crash ☊
That noise is driving me crazy. ☊ crazy ☊
to give a cry of anguish/despair/relief/surprise/terror, etc. ☊ cry ☊
With a cry of 'Stop thief!' he ran after the boy. ☊ cry ☊
Her answer was greeted with cries of outrage. ☊ cry ☊
the cry of gulls circling overhead ☊ cry ☊
I felt a lot better after a good long cry. ☊ cry ☊
Her suicide attempt was really a cry for help. ☊ cry ☊
There was tremendous applause when the curtain came down (= the play ended). ☊ curtain ☊
damage to a person's reputation ☊ damage ☊
a dead language (= one that is no longer spoken, for example Latin) ☊ dead ☊
a deep roar/groan ☊ deep ☊
a Spanish-English dictionary ☊ dictionary ☊
The sound of their laughter died away. ☊ die away ☊
American English is significantly different from British English. ☊ different ☊
The fact that he didn't speak a foreign language put him at a distinct disadvantage. ☊ disadvantage ☊
The school has a reputation for high standards of discipline. ☊ discipline ☊
Only the cry of seabirds disturbed the silence. ☊ disturb ☊
Does she speak French? ☊ do ☊
I could hear a dog barking. ☊ dog ☊
a knock on the door ☊ door ☊
I studied English and Drama at college. ☊ drama ☊
Her lifelong dream was to be a famous writer. ☊ dream ☊
a regular drum beat ☊ drum ☊
earn sth: He earned a reputation as an expert on tax law. ☊ earn ☊
She made her entry to the sound of thunderous applause. ☊ entry ☊
Is there a French word that is the exact equivalent of the English word 'home'? ☊ equivalent ☊
the essentials of English grammar ☊ essential ☊
It was this campaign that established the paper's reputation. ☊ establish ☊
an exaggerated laugh ☊ exaggerated ☊
There is a similar word in many languages, for example in French and Italian. ☊ for example ☊
She speaks excellent French. ☊ excellent ☊
All students without exception must take the English examination. ☊ without exception ☊
This is the oldest Hebrew manuscript in existence. ☊ existence ☊
explode sth: There was a huge bang as if someone had exploded a rocket outside. ☊ explode ☊
an explosion of interest in learning Japanese ☊ explosion ☊
a well-known face on our television screens ☊ face ☊
Due to the fact that they did not read English, the prisoners were unaware of what they were signing. ☊ fact ☊
I haven't spoken to anyone in English for days and that's a fact. ☊ fact ☊
to achieve/win instant fame ☊ fame ☊
to rise/shoot to fame overnight ☊ fame ☊
Andrew Lloyd Webber of 'Evita' fame (= famous for 'Evita') ☊ fame ☊
The town's only claim to fame is that there was once a riot there. ☊ fame ☊
'Everything's under control.' 'Famous last words!' ☊ famous last words ☊
She's doing fine as far as French is concerned, it's her German I'm worried about. ☊ as/so far as sb/sth is concerned, as/so far as sb/sth goes ☊
an athlete who fell from favour after a drugs scandal ☊ favour ☊
famous in the field of music ☊ field ☊
They finished off the show with one of their most famous songs. ☊ finish sth off ☊
We heard the sound of guns firing. ☊ fire ☊
All the flags were at half mast (= in honour of a famous person who has died). ☊ flag ☊
a flash of lightning ☊ flash ☊
Are you learning English for pleasure or for your work? ☊ for ☊
The town is famous for its cathedral. ☊ for ☊
She is hoping her US debut will be the first step on the road to fame and fortune. ☊ fortune ☊
The noise was frightening. ☊ frightening ☊
translating from English to Spanish ☊ from ☊
Is Portuguese very different from Spanish? ☊ from ☊
He smiled, his eyes full of laughter. ☊ full ☊
I decided to learn Spanish, just for fun. ☊ fun ☊
'What fun!' she said with a laugh. ☊ fun ☊
The engine's making a very funny noise. ☊ funny ☊
He has gained a reputation for unpredictable behaviour. ☊ gain ☊
gamble sth (on sth): He's gambling his reputation on this deal. ☊ gamble ☊
The car pulled up with a screech of brakes and a grinding of gears. ☊ gear ☊
He got a 'C' in Chemistry and a 'B' in English. ☊ get ☊
I can just about get by in German (= I can speak basic German). ☊ get by (on/in/with sth) ☊
He gave a loud cry (= cried out loudly) and fell to the floor. ☊ give ☊
give sth to sb: He gives Italian lessons to his colleagues. ☊ give ☊
His voice gave him away (= showed who he really was). ☊ give sth/sb away ☊
The whistle went for the end of the game. ☊ go ☊
The hotel has a good reputation. ☊ good ☊
Sorry, my English is not very good. ☊ good ☊
English grammar ☊ grammar ☊
a French grammar ☊ grammar ☊
English is a member of the Germanic group of languages ☊ group ☊
grow to do sth: He grew up to become a famous pianist. ☊ grow up ☊
One and a half hours are allowed for the exam. ☊ half ☊
half an hour ☊ half ☊
At the time, I hardly spoke any French. ☊ hardly ☊
a hate campaign (= cruel comments made about sb over a period of time in order to damage their reputation) ☊ hate ☊
There was fear and hatred in his voice. ☊ hatred ☊
She's got a BA in English. ☊ have ☊
hear sth/sb: She heard footsteps behind her. ☊ hear ☊
hear sb/sth doing sth: He could hear a dog barking. ☊ hear ☊
hear sb/sth do sth: Did you hear him go out? ☊ hear ☊
hear sb/sth/yourself do sth: Be quiet—I can't hear myself think! (= it is so noisy that I can't think clearly) ☊ hear ☊
a heavy groan/sigh ☊ heavy ☊
the noise of heavy traffic ☊ heavy ☊
It's impossible to hold a conversation with all this noise. ☊ hold ☊
Behind him, a horn blared. ☊ horn ☊
I waited for an hour and then I left. ☊ hour ☊
We hope to be there within the hour (= in less than an hour). ☊ hour ☊
The trip to Paris will be an ideal opportunity to practise my French. ☊ ideal ☊
Say it in English. ☊ in ☊
He spoke in a loud voice. ☊ in ☊
The school's reputation was ruined by the bad behaviour of a few individuals. ☊ individual ☊
infectious laughter ☊ infectious ☊
This could seriously injure the company's reputation. ☊ injure ☊
a pianist with an international reputation ☊ international ☊
an English course for internationals ☊ international ☊
She couldn't speak much English so her children had to interpret for her. ☊ interpret ☊
They were interrupted by a knock at the door. ☊ interrupt ☊
Can you translate this passage into German? ☊ into ☊
Bands from London introduced the craze for this kind of music. ☊ introduce ☊
She was introduced to me as a well-known novelist. ☊ introduce ☊
'What was that noise?' 'I'll go and investigate.' ☊ investigate ☊
investigate how, what, etc...: The research investigates how foreign speakers gain fluency. ☊ investigate ☊
involved (in sth/sb): I was so involved in my book I didn't hear you knock. ☊ involved ☊
It's no use shouting. ☊ it ☊
A loud bang made me jump. ☊ jump ☊
just (for sth): I decided to learn Japanese just for fun. ☊ just ☊
He got a nasty knock on the head. ☊ knock ☊
There was a knock on/at the door. ☊ knock ☊
know sth: Do you know any Japanese? ☊ know ☊
know sb/sth for sth: She is best known for her work on the human brain. ☊ know ☊
an artist famous for his landscapes ☊ landscape ☊
the Japanese language ☊ language ☊
Italian is my first language. ☊ language ☊
Why study Latin? It's a dead language (= no longer spoken by anyone). ☊ language ☊
Is English an official language in your country? ☊ language ☊
Late that evening, there was a knock at the door. ☊ late ☊
a short/nervous/hearty laugh ☊ laugh ☊
His first joke got the biggest laugh of the night. ☊ laugh ☊
She was well known for her brushes with the law. ☊ law ☊
Our first lesson on Tuesdays is French. ☊ lesson ☊
He studied French to degree level. ☊ level ☊
the sound of quick light footsteps ☊ light ☊
Listen! What's that noise? Can you hear it? ☊ listen ☊
His English is improving little by little. ☊ little by little ☊
She looked round when she heard the noise. ☊ look round ☊
loud laughter ☊ loud ☊
a deafeningly loud bang ☊ loud ☊
That noise is driving me mad. ☊ mad ☊
to make a noise/mess/fuss ☊ make ☊
Can you make yourself understood in Russian? ☊ make ☊
She couldn't make herself heard above the noise of the traffic. ☊ make ☊
to get a good/poor mark in English ☊ mark ☊
She's English—Scottish, I mean. ☊ I mean ☊
English is the medium of instruction (= the language used to teach other subjects). ☊ medium ☊
She heard the clock strike midnight. ☊ midnight ☊
I hope you don't mind the noise. ☊ mind ☊
Typical English weather—one minute it's raining and the next minute the sun is shining. ☊ minute ☊
It's a common mistake among learners of English. ☊ mistake ☊
modern Greek ☊ modern ☊
There are thousands of verbs in English and most (of them) are regular. ☊ most ☊
a famous movie director/star ☊ movie ☊
The murdered woman was well known in the area. ☊ murder ☊
'Did you complain about the noise?' 'Naturally.' ☊ naturally ☊
Next, I heard the sound of voices. ☊ next ☊
a rattling noise ☊ noise ☊
What's that noise? ☊ noise ☊
Don't make a noise. ☊ noise ☊
They were making too much noise. ☊ noise ☊
I was woken by the noise of a car starting up. ☊ noise ☊
We had to shout above the noise of the traffic. ☊ noise ☊
to reduce noise levels ☊ noise ☊
the most famous of all the stars ☊ of ☊
the howling of the wind ☊ of ☊
The country's official language is Spanish. ☊ official ☊
Old and Middle English ☊ old ☊
This book was famous once, but nobody reads it today. ☊ once ☊
His only answer was a grunt. ☊ only ☊
Nobody spoke out in his defence. ☊ out ☊
a cry of pain ☊ pain ☊
a famous painter ☊ painter ☊
the noise of passing cars ☊ passing ☊
She speaks perfect English. ☊ perfect ☊
There are fines for exceeding permitted levels of noise pollution. ☊ permit ☊
He was popular as much for his personal qualities as for his management skills. ☊ personal ☊
She picked up Spanish when she was living in Mexico. ☊ pick sth up ☊
She wanted a famous artist to paint her picture (= a picture of herself). ☊ picture ☊
a politician with a reputation for plain speaking ☊ plain ☊
The performance was greeted with polite applause. ☊ polite ☊
The cork came out of the bottle with a loud pop. ☊ pop ☊
a hugely/immensely popular singer ☊ popular ☊
the popular press ☊ popular ☊
I meet famous people practically every day. ☊ practically ☊
practise (sth) on sb/sth: He usually wants to practise his English on me. ☊ practise ☊
He was anxious to preserve his reputation. ☊ preserve ☊
the popular/tabloid press (= smaller newspapers with a lot of pictures and stories of famous people) ☊ press ☊
Nothing would prevent him from speaking out against injustice. ☊ prevent ☊
Being recognized wherever you go is the price you pay for being famous. ☊ price ☊
The primary aim of this course is to improve your spoken English. ☊ primary ☊
to be appointed Professor of French at Cambridge ☊ professor ☊
a guide to English pronunciation ☊ pronunciation ☊
a public figure (= a person who is well known because they are often on the television, radio, etc.) ☊ public ☊
She entered public life (= started a job in which she became known to the public) at the age of 25. ☊ public ☊
This latest scandal will not have done their public image (= the opinion that people have of them) any good. ☊ public ☊
Can you help me put this letter into good English, please? ☊ put ☊
The sudden noise put her off her game. ☊ put sb off ☊
one of the racing world's most popular characters ☊ racing ☊
to hear a gale warning on/over the ship's radio ☊ radio ☊
I've never heard him even raise his voice (= speak louder because he was angry). ☊ raise ☊
She has a reading knowledge of German (= she can understand written German). ☊ reading ☊
I couldn't resist the opportunity to meet a real live celebrity. ☊ real ☊
it is realized that...: There was a cheer when it was realized that everyone was safely back. ☊ realize ☊
He'll be famous one day. What do you reckon (= do you agree)? ☊ reckon ☊
a recording of English music for clarinet and orchestra ☊ recording ☊
The report recommends further reductions in air and noise emissions. ☊ reduction ☊
People alter their voices in relationship to background noise. ☊ relationship ☊
to earn/establish/build a reputation ☊ reputation ☊
to have a good/bad reputation ☊ reputation ☊
reputation (as sth): She soon acquired a reputation as a first-class cook. ☊ reputation ☊
reputation (for sth/for doing sth): I'm aware of Mark's reputation for being late. ☊ reputation ☊
The company enjoys a world-wide reputation for quality of design. ☊ reputation ☊
to damage/ruin sb's reputation ☊ reputation ☊
The weather in England is living up to its reputation (= is exactly as expected). ☊ reputation ☊
The doorbell rang loudly. ☊ ring ☊
The ship crashed into the infamous Sker Point rocks and broke into three pieces. ☊ rock ☊
They listened to the rush of the sea below. ☊ rush ☊
famous schools like Yale and Harvard ☊ school ☊
score sth: She scored 98% in the French test. ☊ score ☊
She let out a scream of pain. ☊ scream ☊
They ignored the baby's screams. ☊ scream ☊
He drove off with a scream of tyres. ☊ scream ☊
I thought I heard a scream. ☊ scream ☊
All I could hear were the screams of the wounded. ☊ scream ☊
the screams of adoring fans ☊ scream ☊
teachers of English as a second language (= to people who already speak one or more other languages) ☊ second ☊
set sth: Who will be setting (= writing the questions for) the French exam? ☊ set ☊
set sth for sth: What books have been set (= are to be studied) for the English course? ☊ set ☊
There was a sharp knock on the door. ☊ sharp ☊
He heard a sharp intake of breath. ☊ sharp ☊
a shout of anger ☊ shout ☊
I heard her warning shout too late. ☊ shout ☊
show how, what, etc...: He likes to show off how well he speaks French. ☊ show sb/sth off ☊
I'm sick and tired of your moaning. ☊ sick ☊
Their footsteps echoed in the silence. ☊ silence ☊
A scream broke the silence of the night. ☊ silence ☊
Fame is often simply a matter of being in the right place at the right time. ☊ simply ☊
the beautiful singing of birds ☊ singing ☊
I couldn't sleep because of the noise. ☊ sleep ☊
She only sleeps for four hours a night. ☊ sleep ☊
His popularity has slipped recently. ☊ slip ☊
Twelve hours later she was all smiles again. ☊ all smiles ☊
Their attitude is so very English. ☊ so ☊
She found herself something of a (= to some degree a) celebrity. ☊ something ☊
She taught us the words of a French song. ☊ song ☊
Their voices were raised in song. ☊ song ☊
The howling wind sounded like the wailing of lost souls (= the spirits of dead people who are not in heaven). ☊ soul ☊
She heard the sound of footsteps outside. ☊ sound ☊
He crept into the house trying not to make a sound. ☊ sound ☊
Leaving him out of the team may sound the death knell for our chances of winning (= signal the end of our chances). ☊ sound ☊
He doesn't sound French—and he doesn't look it. ☊ sound ☊
to speak several languages ☊ speak ☊
to speak a little Urdu ☊ speak ☊
Do you speak English? ☊ speak ☊
speak in sth: Would you prefer it if we spoke in German? ☊ speak ☊
He was the only one to speak out against the decision. ☊ speak out (against sth) ☊
Please speak up—we can't hear you at the back. ☊ speak up ☊
She was a brilliant public speaker. ☊ speaker ☊
Chinese speakers ☊ speaker ☊
a native speaker of English ☊ speaker ☊
I've spent years trying to learn Japanese. ☊ spend ☊
English became the official language for business in spite of the fact that the population was largely Chinese. ☊ in spite of sth ☊
spoken English ☊ spoken ☊
They marched off stage to the sound of trumpets. ☊ stage ☊
She was a popular star of stage and screen (= theatre and cinema/movies). ☊ stage ☊
her famous song, 'Stand by your man' ☊ stand by sb ☊
She was the star of many popular television series. ☊ star ☊
She achieved celebrity status overnight. ☊ status ☊
There was a sting of sarcasm in his voice. ☊ sting ☊
study (sth): How long have you been studying English? ☊ study ☊
a style that was popular in the 1950s ☊ style ☊
Only a few people spoke in support of the proposal. ☊ support ☊
I could have sworn (= I am sure) I heard the phone ring. ☊ swear ☊
talk in sth: We couldn't understand them because they were talking in Chinese. ☊ talk ☊
talk sth: Are they talking Swedish or Danish? ☊ talk ☊
teach sth to sb: He teaches English to advanced students. ☊ teach ☊
teach sb sth: He teaches them English. ☊ teach ☊
There is a growing need for qualified teachers of Business English. ☊ teacher ☊
I told the boys off for making so much noise. ☊ tell sb off (for sth/for doing sth) ☊
test (sth): We test your English before deciding which class to put you in. ☊ test ☊
'Thank goodness for that!' she said with a sigh of relief. ☊ thank God/goodness/heaven(s) (for sth) ☊
Just then (= at that moment) there was a knock at the door. ☊ then ☊
Suddenly there was a loud bang. ☊ there ☊
I thought I heard a scream. ☊ think ☊
A sob caught in his throat. ☊ throat ☊
The ceremony lasted two hours and we had to stand throughout. ☊ throughout ☊
He drove off with a screech of tires. ☊ tire ☊
speaking in hushed/low/clipped/measured, etc. tones ☊ tone ☊
He drove off with a screech of tyres. ☊ tyre ☊
Noise from the factory has reached an unacceptable level. ☊ unacceptable ☊
Under its new conductor, the orchestra has established an international reputation. ☊ under ☊
understand (sth): Can you understand French? ☊ understand ☊
Most of the students have a sound understanding of English grammar. ☊ understanding ☊
It was unfortunate that he couldn't speak English. ☊ unfortunate ☊
The sound was not unlike that of birds singing. ☊ unlike ☊
Until she spoke I hadn't realized she wasn't English. ☊ until ☊
It's not unusual for young doctors to work a 70-hour week (= it happens often). ☊ unusual ☊
an urgent whisper ☊ urgent ☊
Her voice sounded urgent on the phone. ☊ urgent ☊
Your knowledge of German may come in useful (= be useful in a particular situation). ☊ useful ☊
different varieties of English ☊ variety ☊
The English version of the novel is due for publication next year. ☊ version ☊
Employees should have a voice in the decision-making process. ☊ voice ☊
I could hear voices in the next room. ☊ voice ☊
She was in good voice (= singing well) at the concert tonight. ☊ voice ☊
I was woken by the sound of someone moving around. ☊ wake ☊
The area is famous for the warmth and hospitality of its people. ☊ warmth ☊
With a wave and a shout he ran down the road to meet us. ☊ wave ☊
the gentle sound of waves lapping ☊ wave ☊
All her friends could hear wedding bells (= they thought she would soon get married). ☊ wedding ☊
a well-known actor ☊ well known ☊
His books are not well known. ☊ well known ☊
It is a well-known fact that caffeine is a stimulant. ☊ well known ☊
They spoke in whispers. ☊ whisper ☊
a shrill whistle ☊ whistle ☊
He gave a low long whistle of surprise. ☊ whistle ☊
the whistle of a boiling kettle ☊ whistle ☊
whistle (sth): to whistle a tune ☊ whistle ☊
whistle to sb/sth: She whistled to the dog to come back. ☊ whistle ☊
whistle at sb/sth: Workmen whistled at her as she walked past. ☊ whistle ☊
The microphone was making a strange whistling sound. ☊ whistle ☊
wild laughter ☊ wild ☊
The noise seems to be coming from within the building. ☊ within ☊
What's the Spanish word for 'table'? ☊ word ☊
French is spoken in many parts of the world. ☊ world ☊
the English-speaking world ☊ world ☊
worry sb: The noise never seems to worry her. ☊ worry ☊
He was voted the worst dressed celebrity. ☊ worst ☊