tác dụng lực môi giới trung gian 
agency like: trùn → →
China ☊ 
Trung Quốc ☊ 
中国 ☊ Zhōngguó im Stadtzentrum ☊ ở trung tâm thành phố ☊ 在市中心 ☊ zài shìzhōngxīn Eier mit Schinken ☊ trứng với dăm bông ☊ 鸡蛋加火腿 ☊ jīdàn jiā huǒtuǐ typisch ☊ đặc trưng ☊ 典型的 ☊ diǎnxíng de treu sein ☊ trung thủy ☊ 忠诚 ☊ zhōng chéng untreu sein ☊ không trung thủy ☊ 不忠 ☊ bù zhōng benachteiligt ☊ trừng phạt ☊ 吃亏的 ☊ chī kuī de entzündet ☊ viêm, nhiễm trùng ☊ 发炎 ☊ fā yán dekorieren ☊ trưng bày ☊ 装饰 ☊ zhuāng shì neutral ☊ trung lập ☊ 中立的 ☊ zhōng lì de sächlich ☊ giống trung, trung tính ☊ 中性的 ☊ zhōngxìng de jemanden bestrafen ☊ trừng phạt, trừng trị ai đó ☊ 惩罚某人 ☊ chěngfá mǒurén eine Strafe verdienen ☊ đáng bị trừng phạt ☊ 罪有应得 ☊ zuì yǒu yīng dé zutraulich sein ☊ trung thành ☊ 不认生 ☊ bù rèngshēng brüten ☊ ấp trứng ☊ 孵 ☊ fū mittelalterlich ☊ thuộc thời trung cổ ☊ 中世纪的 ☊ zhōngshìjì de desinfizieren ☊ tẩy trùng ☊ 消毒 ☊ xiāodú China ☊ Trung Quốc ☊ 中国 ☊ Zhōngguó das Stadtzentrum ☊ trung tâm thành phố ☊ ☊ das Ei ☊ trứng ☊ ☊ das gekochte Ei ☊ trứng luộc ☊ ☊ das Spiegelei ☊ trứng ốp la ☊ ☊ das Rührei ☊ trứng tráng ☊ ☊ das Stadtzentrum ☊ trung tâm thành phố ☊ ☊ im Stadtzentrum ☊ ở trung tâm thành phố ☊ ☊ Eier mit Schinken ☊ trứng với dăm bông ☊ ☊ der Pfannkuchen ☊ bánh bột mì rán với trứng và sữa tươi ☊ ☊ die Mitte ☊ ở giữa, trung tâm ☊ ☊ typisch ☊ đặc trưng ☊ ☊ treu sein ☊ trung thủy ☊ ☊ untreu sein ☊ không trung thủy ☊ ☊ benachteiligt ☊ trừng phạt ☊ ☊ das Ungeziefer ☊ côn trùng có hại ☊ ☊ das Insekt ☊ côn trùng ☊ ☊ entzündet ☊ viêm, nhiễm trùng ☊ ☊ die Dekoration ☊ sự trưng bày ☊ ☊ dekorieren ☊ trưng bày ☊ ☊ der Kaviar ☊ trứng cá muối ☊ ☊ die Umfrage ☊ trưng cầu dân ý ☊ ☊ neutral ☊ trung lập ☊ ☊ der Gymnasiallehrer ☊ giáo viên trung học ☊ ☊ der Durchschnitt ☊ trung bình ☊ ☊ sächlich ☊ giống trung, trung tính ☊ ☊ das Abitur ☊ bằng tốt nghiệp trung học ☊ ☊ der Vermittler ☊ người môi giới, người trung gian ☊ ☊ der Volksentscheid ☊ cuộc trưng cầu dân ý, cuộc biểu quyết toàn dân ☊ ☊ jemanden bestrafen ☊ trừng phạt, trừng trị ai đó ☊ ☊ eine Strafe verdienen ☊ đáng bị trừng phạt ☊ ☊ der Schneebesen ☊ dụng cụ đánh lòng trắng trứng ☊ ☊ die Larve ☊ ấu trùng ☊ ☊ die Amöbe ☊ trùng amip ☊ ☊ zutraulich sein ☊ trung thành ☊ ☊ brüten ☊ ấp trứng ☊ ☊ das Insektizid ☊ thuốc diệt côn trùng ☊ ☊ mittelalterlich ☊ thuộc thời trung cổ ☊ ☊ das Mittelalter ☊ thời trung cổ ☊ ☊ die Infektion ☊ sự nhiễm trùng, sự truyền nhiễm ☊ ☊ desinfizieren ☊ tẩy trùng ☊ ☊ der Pickel ☊ mụn trứng cá ☊ ☊ China ☊ Trung Quốc ☊ ☊ das Mittelmeer ☊ biển địa trung hải ☊ ☊ Zum Beispiel das Stadtzentrum, die Altstadt, Denkmäler und Kirchen. ☊ Ví dụ như trung tâm thành phố, khu phố cố, tượng đài và nhà thờ. ☊ (Lektion 7, Nr. 65) Die Reise beginnt jede Stunde am Hauptbahnhof. ☊ Chuyến tham quan khởi hành hàng giờ tại nhà ga trung tâm. ☊ (Lektion 7, Nr. 66) Die Rühreier sind sehr gut. ☊ Món trứng chiên ngon tuyêt. ☊ (Lektion 9, Nr. 82) Tri macht einen Spaziergang durch das Stadtzentrum. ☊ Tri đi dạo qua trung tâm thành phố. ☊ (Lektion 11, Nr. 102) Das Sportzentrum ☊ Trung tâm thế thao ☊ (Lektion 13, Nr. 125) Er entscheidet sich, zu Hause einen Artikel über sein Sportzentrum zu schreiben. ☊ Anh ấy quyết định sẽ ở nhà đế viết một bài báo về trung tâm thể thao của mình. ☊ (Lektion 13, Nr. 127) Spaß haben im Sportcenter ☊ Niềm vui ở trung tâm thế thao. ☊ (Lektion 13, Nr. 128) In unserem Sportzentrum bieten wir die ganze Woche über eine Reihe von Sportarten an. ☊ ở trung tâm thể thao của chúng tôi có hàng loạt các loại hình thể thao suốt tuần. ☊ (Lektion 13, Nr. 130) Das Zentrum ist im Außenbezirk der Stadt. ☊ Trung tâm nằm ở ngoại ô thành phố. ☊ (Lektion 13, Nr. 131) Zum Frühstück: Honig, Toast, Butter, Joghurt, Ananas, Eier, Brötchen, Pfannkuchen, Mehl, Ahornsirup. ☊ Cho bữa sáng: mật ong, bánh mì nướng, bơ, ja-ua, trái thơm, trứng, bánh mì, bánh trứng chiên, bột mì, si-rô. ☊ (Lektion 14, Nr. 149) Aber ich muss zum Einkaufszentrum gehen, um eine Menge Sachen zu kaufen. ☊ Nhưng anh còn phải đến trung tâm mua sắm để mua một số món. ☊ (Lektion 24, Nr. 306) Tri hat vor einigen Wochen den Artikel für sein Sportzentrum geschrieben. ☊ Cách đây vài tuần Tri đã viết bài báo về trung tâm thế thao của mình. ☊ (Lektion 29, Nr. 382) Der Artikel war in der lokalen Zeitung und viele Leute waren am Sportzentrum interessiert. ☊ Bài báo đã được đăng trên tờ báo địa phương và nhiều người chú ý đến trung tâm thế thao. ☊ (Lektion 29, Nr. 383) Tri entscheidet sich, ein Praktikum im Sportzentrum zu machen. ☊ Tri quyết định thực tập tại trung tâm thế thao. ☊ (Lektion 29, Nr. 385) Er möchte das Sportzentrum aufräumen. ☊ Anh ấy muốn dọn dẹp trung tâm thế thao. ☊ (Lektion 29, Nr. 386) Tri möchte, dass die neuen Kunden das Sportzentrum sauber halten. ☊ Tri muốn rằng những khách hàng mới phải giữ trung tâm thế thao sạch sẽ. ☊ (Lektion 30, Nr. 388) Er stellt viele Müllbehälter in jedem Raum des Zentrums auf. ☊ Anh ấy đặt nhiều thùng rác ở các phòng của trung tâm. ☊ (Lektion 30, Nr. 389) Während Tri eine Blüte fotografiert, wird er von einem Insekt am Auge gestochen. ☊ Trong khí Trí đang chụp ảnh một bông hoa, anh đã bị một con côn trùng đốt vào mắt. ☊ (Lektion 53, Nr. 743) In vielen Umfragen werden die Bürger wieder und wieder befragt, was sie denn wählen würden. ☊ Những người công dân sẽ luôn được trưng cầu dân ý, rằng họ sẽ lựa chọn theo đảng phái nào. ☊ (Lektion 81, Nr. 1157) Aber sie bekommen im Durchschnitt 12 Prozent weniger bezahlt als ihre männlichen Kollegen. ☊ Nhưng trung bình họ nhận được lương ít hơn 12 phần trăm so với những đồng nghiệp nam. ☊ (Lektion 83, Nr. 1186) 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) 1982 habe ich das Gymnasium, nach erfolgreich abgelegtem Abitur verlassen. ☊ Năm 1982 tôi đã tốt nghiệp trung học. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1843) Ich habe vier Jahre für eine Firma in China gearbeitet. ☊ Tôi đã làm việc bốn năm cho một công ty ở Trung Quốc. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1877) Während ich in China gearbeitet habe, habe ich gelernt jeder Kultur aufgeschlossen zu begegnen. ☊ Khi làm việc ở Trung Quốc, tôi đã học được cách cởi mở đối với mỗi nền văn hóa. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1916) Ich arbeite in der Filiale in der Stadtmitte. ☊ Tôi làm việc ở chi nhánh ở trung tâm thành phố. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2002) Wir möchten an dieser Messe als Aussteller teilnehmen. ☊ Chúng tôi muốn tham gia trưng bày tại hội chợ này. ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2303) Wir möchten einen Messestand buchen. ☊ Chúng tôi muốn đặt một gian trưng bày/quầy trưng bày. ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2304) Wir möchten einen Messestand mieten. ☊ Chúng tôi muốn thuê một gian trưng bày/quầy trưng bày. ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2306) Was kostet die Miete für einen komplett eingerichteten Messestand mit 15 qm²? ☊ Tiền thuê một gian trưng bày 15 mét vuông được trang trí hoàn chỉnh là bao nhiêu? ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2308) Wer ist für den Abbau des Standes verantwortlich? ☊ Ai chịu trách nhiệm cho việc tháo dỡ các gian trưng bày? ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2311) Wo stellen Sie aus? ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà trưng bày sản phẩm ở đâu? ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2314) Wo ist der Messestand mit der Nummer 45? ☊ Gian trưng bày số 45 ở đâu? ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2315) Ich suche den Stand der Firma MEGA-TRON. ☊ Tôi đang tìm gian trưng bày của công ty MEGA-TRON. ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2316) Wo finde ich Ihren Stand? ☊ Tôi có thể tìm thấy gian trưng bày của anh / chị / ông / bà ở đâu? ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2318) Wann öffnet das Messezentrum? ☊ Khi nào trung tâm hội chợ mở cửa? ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2323) Wann schließt das Messezentrum? ☊ Khi nào trung tâm hội chợ đóng cửa? ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2324) Für die Reise nach China brauche ich ein Visum. ☊ Tôi cần có thị thực cho chuyến đi sang Trung Quốc. ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2380) Was ist denn ein typisches Gericht aus dieser Region? ☊ Món ăn nào là món đặc trưng của vùng này? ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2436) 86
Is your friend Chinese? ☊ Bạn cậu người Trung Quốc phải không? ☊ 180
They're building a new hotel downtown. ☊ Họ đang xây một khách sạn ở khu trung tâm. ☊ 603
Finally, she took a taxi from the airport to her hotel downtown. ☊ Cuối cùng cô ấy bắt taxi từ sân bay về khách sạn trung tâm. ☊ 771
years ago. ☊ Chúng tôi từng sống gần sân bay, nhưng chúng tôi đã chuyển đến trung tâm vài năm trước. ☊ 809
Have you ever written a poem? — Yes, in high school. ☊ Cậu từng làm thơ bao giờ chưa - Rồi, hồi ở trung học. ☊ 1444
High school students who want to go to college must get good grades. ☊ Những học sinh phổ thông trung học muốn vào đại học phải có điểm số cao. ☊ 1516
This train doesn't go all the way downtown. You have to change at the next station. ☊ Con tàu này không bao giờ chạy lên trung tâm. Cậu phải đổi tàu ở gare tiếp theo. ☊ 1617
Please be quiet. I'm trying to concentrate. ☊ Làm ơn yên lặng. Tôi đang cố tập trung. ☊ 1669
Is there a bus from downtown to the airport? — Yes, every twenty (20) minutes. ☊ Có xe bus chạy từ trung tâm đến sân bay không? - Có, hai mươi phút một chuyến. ☊ 1728
It's t(10) kilometers from downtown to the airport. ☊ Từ trung tâm đến sân bay là mười kilometre. ☊ 1777
Richard has beto China, but I haven't. ☊ Richard từng đến Trung Quốc nhưng tôi thì chưa. ☊ 1857
You speak Chinese, don't you? — Yes, but not very well. ☊ Cậu nói tiếng Trung Quốc đúng không? - Đúng, nhưng không tốt ☊ 1911
Which bus goes downtown? ☊ Xe bus nào đến trung tâm? ☊ 2134
It's hard to nd a place to park downtown. ☊ Khó mà tìm chỗ đỗ xe ở trung tâm. ☊ 2274
When I nish high school, I want to go to college. ☊ Khi tôi học phổ thông trung học xong tôi muốn vào đại học. ☊ 2293
The Chinese invented printing. ☊ Người Trung Quốc phát minh ra in ấn. ☊ 2314
The Great Wall of China is in China. ☊ Vạn Lí Trường Thành nằm ở Trung Quốc. ☊ 2347
You have to try and concentrate. ☊ Cậu phải cố gắng và tập trung. ☊ 2357
I tried to study, but I couldn't concentrate. ☊ Tôi đã cố học nhưng tôi không tập trung được. ☊ 2731
medical school, but I want to go to law school. ☊ Anh tôi đang học đại học còn tôi vẫn học trung học phổ thông. > Anh ấy học trường y còn tôi muốn vào trường luật. ☊ 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. ☊ He has acquired a reputation for dishonesty. ☊ acquire ☊
Pasta's basic ingredients are flour and water, sometimes with the addition of eggs or oil. ☊ addition ☊
middle age ☊ age ☊
the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) ☊ agency ☊
a loyal ally of the United States ☊ ally ☊
The article concentrates on the human angle (= the part that concerns people's emotions) of the story. ☊ angle ☊
an average annual growth rate of 8% ☊ annual ☊
He answered as truthfully as he could. ☊ answer ☊
There is heavy traffic in the downtown area tonight. ☊ area ☊
The house is built around a central courtyard. ☊ around ☊
an art gallery/exhibition ☊ art ☊
The 'h' in honest is silent, as in 'hour'. ☊ as ☊
As the youngest child, she was always the centre of attention. ☊ attention ☊
an average rate/cost/price ☊ average ☊
Average earnings are around £20 000 per annum. ☊ average ☊
at an average speed of 100 miles per hour ☊ average ☊
40 hours is a fairly average working week for most people. ☊ average ☊
children of above/below average intelligence ☊ average ☊
£20 for dinner is about average. ☊ average ☊
I was just an average sort of student. ☊ average ☊
The average of 4, 5 and 9 is 6. ☊ average ☊
Parents spend an average of $220 a year on toys. ☊ average ☊
If I get an A on this essay, that will bring my average (= average mark/grade) up to a B+. ☊ average ☊
Temperatures are above/below average for the time of year. ☊ average ☊
400 people a year die of this disease on average. ☊ average ☊
Class sizes in the school are below the national average. ☊ average ☊
The village has a history going back to the Middle Ages. ☊ back ☊
I am studying Chinese. ☊ be ☊
beat sth (up): Beat the eggs up to a frothy consistency. ☊ beat ☊
China and India between them account for a third of the world's population. ☊ between ☊
Our immune systems are killing billions of germs right now. ☊ billion ☊
a bird's nest with two eggs in it ☊ bird ☊
to boil an egg for sb ☊ boil ☊
boil sb sth: to boil sb an egg ☊ boil ☊
brand loyalty (= the tendency of customers to continue buying the same brand) ☊ brand ☊
Do you want bacon and eggs for breakfast? ☊ breakfast ☊
These finds help us build up a picture of life in the Middle Ages. ☊ build sth up ☊
The gallery has built up a fine collection of contemporary art. ☊ build sth up ☊
A regular bus service connects the train station with the town centre. ☊ bus ☊
The china was displayed in a glass cabinet. ☊ cabinet ☊
Benefit is calculated on the basis of average weekly earnings. ☊ calculate ☊
She has been concentrating on her career. ☊ career ☊
a medieval castle ☊ castle ☊
The central issue is that of widespread racism. ☊ central ☊
She has been a central figure in the campaign. ☊ central ☊
Prevention also plays a central role in traditional medicine. ☊ central ☊
the central committee (= of a political party) ☊ central ☊
The organization has a central office in York. ☊ central ☊
central London ☊ central ☊
Central America/Europe/Asia ☊ central ☊
There will be rain later in central and eastern parts of the country. ☊ central ☊
the central area of the brain ☊ central ☊
The flat is very central—just five minutes from Princes Street. ☊ central ☊
a central location ☊ central ☊
a shopping/sports/leisure/community centre ☊ centre ☊
the Centre for Policy Studies ☊ centre ☊
in the town/city centre ☊ centre ☊
the centre of town ☊ centre ☊
a town-centre car park ☊ centre ☊
major urban/industrial centres ☊ centre ☊
a centre of population ☊ centre ☊
Small towns in South India serve as economic and cultural centres for the surrounding villages. ☊ centre ☊
the centre of a circle ☊ centre ☊
chocolates with soft centres ☊ centre ☊
Many people feel cheated by the government's refusal to hold a referendum. ☊ cheat ☊
a chest infection ☊ chest ☊
the city centre ☊ city ☊
the working/middle/upper class ☊ class ☊
combine sth with sth: Combine the eggs with a little flour. ☊ combine ☊
combine A and B (together): Combine the eggs and the flour. ☊ combine ☊
They come from comfortable middle-class families. ☊ comfortable ☊
the commercial heart of the city ☊ commercial ☊
concentrate (on sth/on doing sth): I can't concentrate with all that noise going on. ☊ concentrate ☊
concentrate sth: Nothing concentrates the mind better than the knowledge that you could die tomorrow (= it makes you think very clearly). ☊ concentrate ☊
concentrate sth (on sth/on doing sth): I decided to concentrate all my efforts on finding somewhere to live. ☊ concentrate ☊
In this lecture I shall concentrate on the early years of Charles's reign. ☊ concentrate on sth ☊
She gave up German in order to concentrate on her French. ☊ concentrate on sth ☊
This book requires a great deal of concentration. ☊ concentration ☊
Tiredness affects your powers of concentration. ☊ concentration ☊
a conference room/centre/hall ☊ conference ☊
conflicting emotions/interests/loyalties ☊ conflict ☊
Ross was his most constant and loyal friend. ☊ constant ☊
This pesticide kills insects on contact (= as soon as it touches them). ☊ contact ☊
The traffic lights are controlled by a central computer. ☊ control ☊
convenient (to sth): The hotel is convenient to downtown. ☊ convenient ☊
convert (from sth) (into/to sth): We've converted from oil to gas central heating. ☊ convert ☊
The standards of housing and education are often lower in the older urban cores (= the centres of towns or cities). ☊ core ☊
A late penalty cost United the game (= meant that they did not win the game). ☊ cost ☊
crack sth + adv./prep.: She cracked an egg into the pan. ☊ crack ☊
I'm not crazy about Chinese food (= I don't like it very much). ☊ crazy ☊
antiseptic cream ☊ cream ☊
His courage brought great credit to his regiment. ☊ credit ☊
an egg cup ☊ cup ☊
It was a curious feeling, as though we were floating on air. ☊ curious ☊
The college dates back to medieval times. ☊ date back (to...), date from... ☊
a Chinese theme in the interior decoration ☊ decoration ☊
He defended his decision to punish the boy. ☊ defend ☊
The central argument is that capitalism sows the seeds of its own destruction (= creates the forces that destroy it). ☊ destruction ☊
the problem of controlling pests and disease with organic gardening methods ☊ disease ☊
Beware of dishonest traders in the tourist areas. ☊ dishonest ☊
I don't like him, and it would be dishonest of me to pretend otherwise. ☊ dishonest ☊
He was accused of dishonestly obtaining property. ☊ dishonestly ☊
The exhibition gives local artists an opportunity to display their work. ☊ display ☊
a display cabinet ☊ display ☊
Designs for the new sports hall are on display in the library. ☊ on display ☊
two dozen eggs ☊ dozen ☊
That guitar's been sitting gathering dust (= not being used) for years now. ☊ dust ☊
an ear infection ☊ ear ☊
secondary education ☊ education ☊
further/higher/post-secondary education ☊ education ☊
The female sits on the eggs until they hatch. ☊ egg ☊
The fish lay thousands of eggs at one time. ☊ egg ☊
crocodile eggs ☊ egg ☊
a boiled egg ☊ egg ☊
bacon and eggs ☊ egg ☊
fried/poached/scrambled eggs ☊ egg ☊
Bind the mixture together with a little beaten egg. ☊ egg ☊
You've got some egg on your shirt. ☊ egg ☊
egg yolks/whites ☊ egg ☊
egg noodles ☊ egg ☊
ducks'/quails' eggs ☊ egg ☊
a chocolate egg (= made from chocolate in the shape of an egg) ☊ egg ☊
The male sperm fertilizes the female egg. ☊ egg ☊
an egg donor ☊ egg ☊
Birds are the natural enemies of many insect pests (= they kill them). ☊ enemy ☊
The £500 million programme is centred around energy efficiency and renewable power sources. ☊ energy ☊
It is a perfect example of a medieval castle. ☊ example ☊
It is a classic example of how not to design a new city centre. ☊ example ☊
except sb/sth: The sanctions ban the sale of any products excepting medical supplies and food. ☊ except ☊
trade and cultural exchanges with China ☊ exchange ☊
exhibit sth (at/in...): They will be exhibiting their new designs at the trade fairs. ☊ exhibit ☊
Only one painting was exhibited in the artist's lifetime. ☊ exhibit ☊
exhibit (at/in...): He exhibits regularly in local art galleries. ☊ exhibit ☊
a gradual extension of the powers of central government ☊ extension ☊
The punishment was very fair. ☊ fair ☊
a faithful servant/friend/dog ☊ faithful ☊
She was rewarded for her 40 years' faithful service with the company. ☊ faithful ☊
I have been a faithful reader of your newspaper for many years. ☊ faithful ☊
faithful to sb/sth: He remained faithful to the ideals of the party. ☊ faithful ☊
to follow instructions faithfully ☊ faithfully ☊
The events were faithfully recorded in her diary. ☊ faithfully ☊
He had supported the local team faithfully for 30 years. ☊ faithfully ☊
By now you will be familiar with the one-way system in the centre of town. ☊ familiar ☊
Her eyes are her most striking feature. ☊ feature ☊
Many of the hotels featured in the brochure offer special deals for weekend breaks. ☊ feature ☊
Olive oil and garlic feature prominently in his recipes. ☊ feature ☊
They gathered soldiers to fight the invading army. ☊ fight ☊
Tokyo and New York are major financial centres. ☊ financial ☊
find (that)...: I find (that) it pays to be honest. ☊ find ☊
fine bone china ☊ fine ☊
We had to fire him for dishonesty. ☊ fire ☊
Several people were hit by flying glass. ☊ fly ☊
focus (on/upon sb/sth): The discussion focused on three main problems. ☊ focus ☊
Each exercise focuses on a different grammar point. ☊ focus ☊
focus sth (on/upon sb/sth): The visit helped to focus world attention on the plight of the refugees. ☊ focus ☊
It took a few moments for her eyes to focus in the dark. ☊ focus ☊
focus on sb/sth: Let your eyes focus on objects that are further away from you. ☊ focus ☊
In this scene, the camera focuses on the actor's face. ☊ focus ☊
focus sth (on sb/sth): He focused his blue eyes on her. ☊ focus ☊
I quickly focused the camera on the children. ☊ focus ☊
focus for sth: His comments provided a focus for debate. ☊ focus ☊
focus on sth: We shall maintain our focus on the needs of the customer. ☊ focus ☊
The incident brought the problem of violence in schools into sharp focus. ☊ focus ☊
What we need now is a change of focus (= to look at things in a different way). ☊ focus ☊
The children's faces are badly out of focus (= not clearly shown) in the photograph. ☊ focus ☊
The binoculars were not in focus (= were not showing things clearly). ☊ focus ☊
The movie follows the book faithfully. ☊ follow ☊
They voted for independence in a referendum. ☊ for ☊
The shopping centre took the full force of the blast. ☊ force ☊
The centre aims to free young people from dependency on drugs. ☊ free ☊
There is a frequent bus service into the centre of town. ☊ frequent ☊
Life is full of coincidences. ☊ full ☊
gas central heating ☊ gas ☊
The whole family gathered together at Ray's home. ☊ gather ☊
be gathered + adv.prep.: They were all gathered round the TV. ☊ gather ☊
to go to prison (= to be sent there as punishment for a crime) ☊ go ☊
She has gone to China (= is now in China or is on her way there). ☊ go ☊
She has been to China (= she went to China and has now returned). ☊ go ☊
central/federal government ☊ government ☊
grade sth/sb from... to...: Eggs are graded from small to extra large. ☊ grade ☊
The crowd threw up their hands (= lifted them into the air) in dismay. ☊ hand ☊
Control of the territory was handed back to China. ☊ hand sth back (to sb) ☊
The house has gas-fired central heating. ☊ have ☊
to be of medium/average height ☊ height ☊
ancient/medieval/modern history ☊ history ☊
I was hit by a falling stone. ☊ hit ☊
The meeting will be held in the community centre. ☊ hold ☊
The winning captain held the trophy in the air. ☊ hold ☊
a hollow ball/centre/tube ☊ hollow ☊
an honest man/woman ☊ honest ☊
an honest answer ☊ honest ☊
honest (about sth): Are you being completely honest about your feelings? ☊ honest ☊
honest (with sb): Thank you for being so honest with me. ☊ honest ☊
The meeting was described as 'a frank and honest exchange of views'. ☊ honest ☊
Let's be honest, she's only interested in Mike because of his money. ☊ honest ☊
She's got an honest face. ☊ honest ☊
The Arts Centre is hosting a folk festival this summer. ☊ host ☊
I couldn't live in a hot country (= one which has high average temperatures). ☊ hot ☊
He was feeling bad. He went to work, however, and tried to concentrate. ☊ however ☊
The report focuses on some of the more immediate problems facing us. ☊ immediate ☊
Honestly, you're impossible at times! ☊ impossible ☊
higher/middle/lower income groups ☊ income ☊
eggs infected with salmonella ☊ infect ☊
to be exposed to infection ☊ infection ☊
an ear/throat, etc. infection ☊ infection ☊
to spread an infection ☊ infection ☊
insect species ☊ insect ☊
insect repellent (= a chemical that keeps insects away) ☊ insect ☊
an insect bite ☊ insect ☊
The pesticide is lethal to all insect life. ☊ insect ☊
For years we had little knowledge of what life was like inside China. ☊ inside ☊
a person of high/average/low intelligence ☊ intelligence ☊
the US Central Intelligence Agency ☊ intelligence ☊
know sb/sth to be/do sth: We know her to be honest. ☊ know ☊
the woods and fields that are typical features of the English landscape ☊ landscape ☊
Do not think you are above the law (= think that you cannot be punished by the law). ☊ law ☊
The cuckoo lays its eggs in other birds' nests. ☊ lay ☊
new-laid eggs ☊ lay ☊
The hens are not laying well (= not producing many eggs). ☊ lay ☊
He's giving away money left, right and centre. ☊ left, right and centre ☊
In Italy the average life of a government is eleven months. ☊ life ☊
Small birds live mainly on insects. ☊ live on sth ☊
a loyal friend/supporter ☊ loyal ☊
She has always remained loyal to her political principles. ☊ loyal ☊
junior/middle/senior management ☊ management ☊
'Honesty'? He doesn't know the meaning of the word! ☊ meaning ☊
Chinese herbal medicines ☊ medicine ☊
a medium-size car/business/town ☊ medium ☊
There are three sizes—small, medium and large. ☊ medium ☊
a medium steak (= one cooked quite well but not too much) ☊ medium ☊
a mild punishment/criticism ☊ mild ☊
Add the eggs to the mixture and beat well. ☊ mixture ☊
The latest models will be on display at the motor show. ☊ model ☊
The office network allows users to share files and software, and to use a central printer. ☊ network ☊
a capital offence (= one for which sb may be punished by death) ☊ offence ☊
Old and Middle English ☊ old ☊
Interest rates can be controlled by order of the central bank. ☊ order ☊
You owe it to your staff to be honest with them. ☊ owe ☊
Rumours of corruption and scandal gathered pace (= increased in number). ☊ pace ☊
pack sth (with sth): Fans packed the hall to see the band. ☊ pack ☊
He found a part-time job packing eggs. ☊ pack ☊
Traffic is bad, particularly in the city centre. ☊ particularly ☊
Honestly, I'm past caring what happens (= I can no longer be bothered to care). ☊ past ☊
To be perfectly honest, I didn't want to go anyway. ☊ perfectly ☊
The gallery hosts various exhibitions and a permanent collection. ☊ permanent ☊
The centre offers activities for everyone, whatever your age or physical condition. ☊ physical ☊
Great emphasis is placed on education. ☊ place ☊
plenty of eggs/money/time ☊ plenty ☊
One of the hotel's plus points is that it is very central. ☊ plus ☊
One of the hotel's plus points (= good features) is that it is very central. ☊ point ☊
the pointed arches used in medieval buildings ☊ pointed ☊
We have tried to pursue a policy of neutrality. ☊ policy ☊
popular (with sb): These policies are unlikely to prove popular with middle-class voters. ☊ popular ☊
The gallery possesses a number of the artist's early works. ☊ possess ☊
The drug may affect your powers of concentration. ☊ power ☊
I couldn't concentrate, presumably because I was so tired. ☊ presumably ☊
The victim's widow protested at the leniency of the sentence. ☊ protest ☊
She proudly displayed her prize. ☊ proudly ☊
The painting will be put on public display next week. ☊ public ☊
punish sb: Those responsible for this crime will be severely punished. ☊ punish ☊
My parents used to punish me by not letting me watch TV. ☊ punish ☊
punish sb for sth/for doing sth: He was punished for refusing to answer their questions. ☊ punish ☊
to inflict/impose/mete out punishment ☊ punishment ☊
punishment (for sth): What is the punishment for murder? ☊ punishment ☊
The punishment should fit the crime. ☊ punishment ☊
Don't put me off when I'm trying to concentrate. ☊ put sb off ☊
personal qualities such as honesty and generosity ☊ quality ☊
He set about raising an army. ☊ raise ☊
rare (to do sth): It is rare to find such loyalty these days. ☊ rare ☊
Most people walk at an average rate of 5 kilometres an hour. ☊ rate ☊
US-Chinese relations ☊ relation ☊
Questions remain about the president's honesty. ☊ remain ☊
Most reptiles reproduce by laying eggs on land. ☊ reproduce ☊
require sb/sth to do sth: True marriage requires us to show trust and loyalty. ☊ require ☊
A healthy diet should help your body resist infection. ☊ resist ☊
a library resource centre ☊ resource ☊
This cream claims to restore your skin to its youthful condition. ☊ restore ☊
Chinese will be on the school schedule from next year. ☊ schedule ☊
She scratched at the insect bites on her arm. ☊ scratch ☊
a secondary infection ☊ secondary ☊
secondary teachers ☊ secondary ☊
The showroom has a wide selection of kitchens. ☊ selection ☊
separate sth: Separate the eggs (= separate the yolk from the white). ☊ separate ☊
serve sb (as sth): He served the family faithfully for many years (= as a servant). ☊ serve ☊
serve sb/sth: The centre will serve the whole community. ☊ serve ☊
Anyone breaking the law will be severely punished. ☊ severely ☊
The latest computers will be on show at the exhibition. ☊ show ☊
It's a spectacular sight as the flamingos lift into the air. ☊ sight ☊
Follow the signs for the city centre. ☊ sign ☊
Average earnings are rising at their slowest rate for 20 years. ☊ slow ☊
The cup hit the floor with a smash. ☊ smash ☊
Chinese speakers ☊ speaker ☊
English became the official language for business in spite of the fact that the population was largely Chinese. ☊ in spite of sth ☊
a can of insect spray (= used to kill insects) ☊ spray ☊
Whisk the egg whites until stiff. ☊ stiff ☊
Although he promised faithfully to come, I still didn't think he would. ☊ still ☊
I put some antiseptic on the cut and it stung for a moment. ☊ sting ☊
I found it a strain having to concentrate for so long. ☊ strain ☊
This view has recently gathered strength (= become stronger or more widely held). ☊ strength ☊
a 15-year-old high school student ☊ student ☊
a strong/loyal/staunch supporter ☊ supporter ☊
You have a very suspicious mind (= you always think that people are behaving in an illegal or dishonest way). ☊ suspicious ☊
swear sth: Barons had to swear an oath of allegiance to the king. ☊ swear ☊
sweep sth + adj.: The showroom had been emptied and swept clean. ☊ sweep ☊
The new sports centre will take the pressure off the old one. ☊ take ☊
She gave a talk on her visit to China. ☊ talk ☊
teach (sb) that...: My parents taught me that honesty was always the best policy. ☊ teach ☊
There was an accident here yesterday. A car hit a tree and the driver was killed. ☊ the ☊
The naked male figure was always the central theme of Greek art. ☊ theme ☊
The debate is centred around two conflicting theories. ☊ theory ☊
Tickets are available from the Arts Centre at £5.00. ☊ ticket ☊
The male and female birds take turns in sitting on the eggs. ☊ take turns (in sth/to do sth) ☊
a species of insect previously unknown to science ☊ unknown ☊
a member of the upper middle class ☊ upper ☊
They don't seem to value honesty very highly. ☊ value ☊
In the Middle Ages England waged war on France. ☊ war ☊
The average male tiger weighs around 200 kg. ☊ weigh ☊
white middle-class families ☊ white ☊
You can't make an omelette without breaking eggs. ☊ without ☊
the animal/plant/insect world ☊ world ☊
He is leaving the band to concentrate on his writing. ☊ writing ☊
wrong that...: It is wrong that he should not be punished for what he did. ☊ wrong ☊