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I am not coming because the weather is so bad. 
Tôi không đến, bởi vì thời tiết xấu quá. * 077 He isn’t coming because he isn’t invited. Anh ấy không đến, bởi vì anh ấy đã không được mời. * 077 I am not coming because I have no time. Tôi không đến, bởi vì tôi không có thời gian. * 077 I am not staying because I still have to work. Tôi không ở lại, bởi vì tôi còn phải làm việc nữa. * 077 I’m going because I’m tired. Tôi đi, bởi vì tôi mệt. * 077 I’m going because it is already late. Tôi đi, bởi vì đã muộn / trễ rồi. * 077 I didn’t come because I was ill. Tôi đã không đến, bởi vì tôi đã bị ốm. * 078 She didn’t come because she was tired. Chị ấy đã không đến, bởi vì chị ấy đã bị mệt. * 078 He didn’t come because he wasn’t interested. Anh ấy đã không đến, bởi vì anh ấy đã không có hứng thú. * 078 We didn’t come because our car is damaged. Chúng tôi đã không đến, bởi vì xe hơi của chúng tôi đã bị hỏng. * 078 They didn’t come because they missed the train. Họ đã không đến, bởi vì họ đã bị lỡ tàu. * 078 I didn’t come because I was not allowed to. Tôi đã không đến, bởi vì tôi đã không được phép. * 078 I’m not eating it because I must lose weight. Tôi không ăn, bởi vì tôi phải giảm cân. * 079 I’m not drinking it because I have to drive. Tôi không uống, bởi vì tôi còn phải đi nữa. * 079 I’m not drinking it because it is cold. Tôi không uống, bởi vì nó lạnh. * 079 I’m not drinking it because I don’t have any sugar. Tôi không uống, bởi vì tôi không có đường. * 079 I’m not eating it because I didn’t order it. Tôi không ăn, bởi vì tôi đã không gọi món đó. * 079 I’m not eating it because I am a vegetarian. Tôi không ăn thịt, bởi vì tôi là người ăn chay. * 079 I could not come on time because there were no buses. Tôi đã không đến được đúng giờ, bởi vì xe buýt không chạy. * 084 I could not find the way because I had no city map. Tôi đã không tìm được đường, bởi vì tôi không có bản đồ thành phố. * 084 I could not understand him because the music was so loud. Tôi đã không hiểu được anh ấy, bởi vì nhạc ồn quá. * 084 like: weil → →
weil ☊ vì ☊ 
☊ langweilig ☊ buồn tẻ ☊ ☊ die Langeweile ☊ nhàm chán ☊ ☊ sich langweilen ☊ nhàm chán ☊ ☊ weil ☊ 因为 ☊ yīnwèi langweilig ☊ 无聊 ☊ wúliáo Langeweile ☊ 无聊 ☊ wú liáo sich langweilen ☊ 感到无聊 ☊ gǎn dào wú liáo Nach einer Weile stellt er fest, dass er sich verlaufen hat. ☊ Sau một hồi anh ta nhận ra mình đã bị lạc đường. ☊ (Lektion 11, Nr. 103) Er möchte heute Abend ein Fest für seine Freunde machen, weil er wieder nach Hause zurück gekommen ist. ☊ Anh ấy muốn tố chức một bữa tiệc tối nay để chiêu đãi bạn bè, vì anh ấy đã trở về nhà. ☊ (Lektion 14, Nr. 140) Tri denkt, dass Hô Chí Minh solch eine graue, schreckliche und langweilige Stadt ist. ☊ Tri cho rằng thành phố Hồ Chí Minh là một thành phố khủng khiếp và buồn tẻ. ☊ (Lektion 17, Nr. 180) Es sieht wie ein Unfall aus, weil dort viele Krankenwagen sind und die Polizei dort ist. ☊ Có lẽ là một vụ tai nạn, có nhiều xe cứu thương và cảnh sát ở đó. ☊ (Lektion 19, Nr. 223) Nein, es ist langweilig. Versuche dieses blaue Hemd, das wird dir stehen. ☊ Không, nó trông thường quá. Anh thử cái áo sơ mi xanh này đi, sẽ hợp với anh hơn. ☊ (Lektion 22, Nr. 260) Du sollst besonders aussehen, nicht langweilig. ☊ Anh nên ăn mặc nổi, đừng tẻ nhạt nữa. ☊ (Lektion 22, Nr. 263) Sie muss immer Märchen erzählen, weil sie eine sehr gute Geschichtenerzählerin ist. ☊ Cô ấy luôn phải kế một câu chuyện cố tích, vì cô ấy là một người kế chuyện rất hay. ☊ (Lektion 35, Nr. 487) Nach dem Babysitting holt Tri Trang ab, weil er ihr helfen möchte, neue Skier zu kaufen. ☊ Sau khi trông trẻ xong, Tri đón Trang đi, vì anh ấy muốn giúp cô ấy mua ván trượt tuyết mới. ☊ (Lektion 35, Nr. 495) Weil ich sie einfach liebe. ☊ Đơn giản vì em thích chúng. ☊ (Lektion 36, Nr. 503) Die Tante war immer so stolz, weil sie normalerweise nie kocht, nur an Weihnachten. ☊ Cô luôn tự hào, vì bình thường cô không bao giờ nấu ăn, ngoại trừ vào dịp lễ giáng sinh thôi. ☊ (Lektion 40, Nr. 573) Ich dachte nur, weil wir auch das Bad teilen. ☊ Anh chỉ nghĩ vậy thôi, vì chúng ta cũng dùng chung nhà tắm mà. ☊ (Lektion 42, Nr. 600) Trang macht sich Sorgen, weil der Mann ihrer Schwester keine Rücksicht auf ihre Gefühle genommen hat. ☊ Trang lo lắng,vì chồng của chị gái đã không hề để ý đến cảm giác của chị. ☊ (Lektion 61, Nr. 859) Du hast recht, wir müssen uns beeilen, weil wir noch soviel zu erledigen haben. ☊ Anh nói đúng, chúng ta phải nhanh lên, vì chúng ta con nhiều thứ phải hoàn thành. ☊ (Lektion 76, Nr. 1084) Du kannst dich auf uns verlassen, es wird sich niemand langweilen. ☊ Anh có thể tin tưởng vào tụi em, sẽ chẳng có ai phải buồn chán đâu. ☊ (Lektion 78, Nr. 1110) Aber das Klima in der Firma ist mittlerweile so schlecht, dass ich mich beruflich verändern möchte. ☊ Nhưng hoàn cảnh công ty lúc này quá tồi tệ đến nỗi anh muốn đổi công việc khác. ☊ (Lektion 82, Nr. 1166) Vielleicht hast du meine E-Mail nicht bekommen, weil sie als Spam eingestuft wurde. ☊ Có thể anh / chị không nhận được thư của tôi vì nó bị chuyển vào hòm thư rác. ☊ (Lektion 92, Nr. 1404) Ich habe euch zu dieser Besprechung eingeladen, weil wir ein dringendes Problem lösen müssen. ☊ Tôi mời quý vị tới dự buổi họp này vì chúng ta cần phải giải quyết một vấn đề cấp bách. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1648) Seit zehn Jahren arbeite ich in der Branche und kann mich mittlerweile auf ein großes Netzwerk guter Kontakte berufen. ☊ Từ mười năm nay tôi làm việc trong ngành và có thể kết nối một mạng lưới quan hệ tốt. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1814) Ich habe mich für das Studium an der Fachhochschule entschieden, weil mir eine praxisnahe Ausbildung wichtig ist. ☊ Tôi đã quyết định học cao đẳng, vì đối với tôi đào tạo thực tiễn rất quan trọng. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1874) 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) Läuft die Beta-Version des neuen Programms mittlerweile stabil? ☊ Phiên bản Beta của chương trình mới chạy có ổn định không? ☊ (Lektion 112, Nr. 2044) Ich schreibe Ihnen, weil ich von Ihrem Service sehr enttäuscht bin. ☊ Tôi viết thư này vì tôi rất thất vọng về dịch vụ của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2469) The girl's life was saved because the doctors acted so promptly. ☊ act ☊
adapt yourself to sth: It took him a while to adapt himself to his new surroundings. ☊ adapt ☊
adjust to sth: After a while his eyes adjusted to the dark. ☊ adjust ☊
adjust to doing sth: It took her a while to adjust to living alone. ☊ adjust ☊
angry with/at sb about/for sth: I was very angry with myself for making such a stupid mistake. ☊ angry ☊
I was annoyed with myself for giving in so easily. ☊ annoyed ☊
I bet she was annoyed at having to write it out again. ☊ annoyed ☊
There were several young people sitting around looking bored. ☊ around ☊
arrest sb for doing sth: You could get arrested for doing that. ☊ arrest ☊
She may need some help as she's new. ☊ as ☊
The school has come under attack for failing to encourage bright pupils. ☊ attack ☊
attack sb/sth for sth/for doing sth: She has been attacked for ignoring her own party members. ☊ attack ☊
Nothing will be done because no one in authority (= who has a position of power) takes the matter seriously. ☊ authority ☊
I feel awful about forgetting her birthday. ☊ awful ☊
I felt awkward because they obviously wanted to be alone. ☊ awkward ☊
the language barrier (= when people cannot communicate because they do not speak the same language) ☊ barrier ☊
Some movies have been banned on the basis that they are too violent. ☊ basis ☊
I did it because he told me to. ☊ because ☊
Just because I don't complain, people think I'm satisfied. ☊ because ☊
He walked slowly because of his bad leg. ☊ because of ☊
believe sb/sth to be, have, etc. sth: The vases are believed to be worth over $20 000 each. ☊ believe ☊
I did it for a bet (= because sb had agreed to pay me money if I did). ☊ bet ☊
She is very bitter about losing her job. ☊ bitter ☊
bore sb: I'm not boring you, am I? ☊ bore ☊
bore sb with sth: Has he been boring you with his stories about his trip? ☊ bore ☊
a boring man ☊ boring ☊
a boring job/book/evening ☊ boring ☊
All this has happened because you couldn't be bothered to give me the message. ☊ can't be bothered (to do sth) ☊
a broad smile/grin (= one in which your mouth is stretched very wide because you are very pleased or amused) ☊ broad ☊
We drank a can of Coke each. ☊ can ☊
I've been chained to my desk all week (= because there was so much work). ☊ chain ☊
to live on/off charity (= to live on money which other people give you because you are poor) ☊ charity ☊
The second half of the game was dull by comparison with the first. ☊ by/in comparison (with sb/sth) ☊
She shouldn't be driving in her condition (= because she is pregnant). ☊ condition ☊
I didn't get it because it cost too much. ☊ cost ☊
At least give him credit for trying (= praise him because he tried, even if he did not succeed). ☊ credit ☊
Our letters must have crossed in the mail (= each was sent before the other was received). ☊ cross ☊
Sometimes you have to be cruel to be kind (= make sb suffer because it will be good for them later). ☊ cruel ☊
cry for sb/sth: The baby was crying for (= because it wanted) its mother. ☊ cry ☊
They were cut off for not paying their phone bill. ☊ cut sb/sth off ☊
She deserves a medal for teaching those 5-year-olds all day! ☊ sb deserves a medal ☊
She was good at physics despite the fact that she found it boring. ☊ despite ☊
This species has nearly died out because its habitat is being destroyed. ☊ die out ☊
disgusted (with sb/sth/yourself): I was disgusted with myself for eating so much. ☊ disgusted ☊
to answer the door (= to go and open it because sb has knocked on it or rung the bell) ☊ door ☊
He gets paid double for doing the same job I do. ☊ double ☊
He had to go and lie down for a while. ☊ down ☊
Life in a small town could be deadly dull. ☊ dull ☊
The first half of the game was pretty dull. ☊ dull ☊
There's never a dull moment when John's around. ☊ dull ☊
The answers are worth 20 points each. ☊ each ☊
For her, travel was an escape from the boredom of her everyday life. ☊ escape ☊
He has just set up his own business but it will take him a while to get established. ☊ establish ☊
Many diets fail because they are boring. ☊ fail ☊
By now you will be familiar with the one-way system in the centre of town. ☊ familiar ☊
I'm going as a favour to Ann, not because I want to. ☊ favour ☊
Thanks for helping me out. I'll return the favour (= help you because you have helped me) some time. ☊ favour ☊
It is now firmly established as one of the leading brands in the country. ☊ firmly ☊
Copies are available for two dollars each. ☊ for ☊
I was forced to take a taxi because the last bus had left. ☊ force ☊
The kids still weren't full, so I gave them an ice cream each. ☊ full ☊
She could only nod, because her mouth was full. ☊ full ☊
My life is further complicated by having to work such long hours. ☊ further ☊
After a time you get to realize that these things don't matter. ☊ get ☊
I get the impression that he is bored with his job. ☊ get ☊
I felt guilty about not visiting my parents more often. ☊ guilty ☊
The oven takes a while to heat up. ☊ heat up ☊
Most households now own at least one car. ☊ household ☊
Thousands are going hungry because of the failure of this year's harvest. ☊ hungry ☊
I didn't enjoy the book because I couldn't identify with any of the main characters. ☊ identify with sb ☊
impatient (at sth): Sarah was becoming increasingly impatient at their lack of interest. ☊ impatient ☊
Some families go without medical treatment because of their inability to pay. ☊ inability ☊
Because I grew up in a dysfunctional family, anger is a big issue for me. ☊ issue ☊
She finds it boring at home. ☊ it ☊
This clock is a collector's item (= because it is rare and valuable). ☊ item ☊
The village itself is pretty, but the surrounding countryside is rather dull. ☊ itself ☊
I couldn't follow the talk because he kept jumping about from one topic to another. ☊ jump ☊
Just because you're older than me doesn't mean you know everything. ☊ just ☊
'What are you two whispering about?' 'You don't want to know ' (= because you would be shocked or wouldn't approve). ☊ know ☊
I went to sleep secure in the knowledge that I was not alone in the house. ☊ knowledge ☊
The trip was cancelled through lack of (= because there was not enough) interest. ☊ lack ☊
Well, at least they weren't bored. ☊ at least ☊
He was disgusted at the length of time he had to wait. ☊ length ☊
let sb/sth do sth: Let them splash around in the pool for a while. ☊ let ☊
Go and lie down for a while. ☊ lie down ☊
Students were angry at being treated like children. ☊ like ☊
The train was delayed because a tree had fallen across the line. ☊ line ☊
loss of earnings (= the money you do not earn because you are prevented from working) ☊ loss ☊
She's mad at me for being late. ☊ mad ☊
Just as a matter of interest (= because it is interesting, not because it is important), how much did you pay for it? ☊ matter ☊
It was so boring—I mean, nothing happened for the first hour! ☊ I mean ☊
They agreed to go merely because they were getting paid for it. ☊ merely ☊
You missed a good party last night (= because you did not go). ☊ miss ☊
the most boring/beautiful part ☊ most ☊
You can hardly move in this pub on Saturdays (= because it is so crowded). ☊ move ☊
After a while, we naturally started talking about the children. ☊ naturally ☊
All that preparation was for nothing because the visit was cancelled. ☊ for nothing ☊
Job-sharing is still a novel concept and it will take a while for employers to get used to it. ☊ novel ☊
I agreed, but only because I was frightened. ☊ only ☊
She had difficulty keeping her eyes open (= because she was very tired). ☊ open ☊
Last orders at the bar now please! (= because the bar is going to close) ☊ order ☊
order sb + adv./prep.: They were ordered out of the class for fighting. ☊ order ☊
He left the phone off the hook as he didn't want to be disturbed. ☊ phone ☊
He was a political prisoner (= one who was put in prison because he was thought to be harmful to the state). ☊ political ☊
They were praised by police for reporting the theft. ☊ praise ☊
It's precisely because I care about you that I don't like you staying out late. ☊ precisely ☊
I couldn't concentrate, presumably because I was so tired. ☊ presumably ☊
The magazine was sued for printing a libellous article about her family. ☊ print ☊
a public figure (= a person who is well known because they are often on the television, radio, etc.) ☊ public ☊
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 ☊
He did it on purpose, knowing it would annoy her. ☊ on purpose ☊
I've never heard him even raise his voice (= speak louder because he was angry). ☊ raise ☊
I wrote down the name of the hotel for future reference (= because it might be useful in the future). ☊ reference ☊
a few moments of light relief in an otherwise dull performance ☊ relief ☊
report sb (to sb) (for sth/for doing sth): She threatened to report him to the authorities for hunting without a licence. ☊ report ☊
He was there at the request of his manager/at his manager's request (= because his manager had asked him to go). ☊ request ☊
The writer's name was withheld by request (= because the writer asked for this to be done). ☊ request ☊
She found it difficult to make friends because of her natural reserve. ☊ reserve ☊
I can rest easy (= stop worrying) knowing that she's safely home. ☊ rest ☊
return sb/sth to sb/sth: We had to return the hairdryer to the store because it was faulty. ☊ return ☊
You deserve a reward for being so helpful. ☊ reward ☊
He got the sack for swearing. ☊ sack ☊
She was sacked for refusing to work on Sundays. ☊ sack ☊
'Why can't I go out now?' 'Because I say so.' ☊ say ☊
She did it first because she wanted to, and second because I asked her to. ☊ second ☊
She was dismissed for revealing trade secrets. ☊ secret ☊
It always takes the class a while to settle down at the start of the lesson. ☊ settle down, settle sb down ☊
Losing in the first round was a shock to the system (= it was a more of a shock because it was not expected). ☊ shock ☊
He's just showing off because that girl he likes is here. ☊ show off ☊
Peter has been off sick (= away from work because he is ill) for two weeks. ☊ sick ☊
Emma has just called in sick (= telephoned to say she will not be coming to work because she is ill). ☊ sick ☊
Britain's workers went sick (= did not go to work because they were ill) for a record number of days last year. ☊ sick ☊
He was attacked for having put his signature to the deal. ☊ signature ☊
to remain/stay/keep silent ☊ silent ☊
He gave me the silent treatment (= did not speak to me because he was angry). ☊ silent ☊
We lost because we played badly. It's as simple as that. ☊ simple ☊
His talk nearly sent me to sleep (= it was boring). ☊ sleep ☊
We're going to be working together for some time (= a long time). ☊ some ☊
He can't speak because of a throat infection. ☊ speak ☊
a spell of warm weather ☊ spell ☊
spoiled ballot papers (= not valid because not correctly marked) ☊ spoil ☊
stop sb/sth: Stop me (= make me stop talking) if I'm boring you. ☊ stop ☊
strange (how...): It's strange how childhood impressions linger. ☊ strange ☊
Accountants were boring. Such (= that) was her opinion before meeting Ian! ☊ such ☊
She was jailed for supplying drugs. ☊ supply ☊
a strong/loyal/staunch supporter ☊ supporter ☊
talk in sth: We couldn't understand them because they were talking in Chinese. ☊ talk ☊
Ann and Joe aren't talking to each other right now (= they refuse to speak to each other because they have argued). ☊ talk ☊
Life was harder then because neither of us had a job. ☊ then ☊
He found the whole thing (= the situation) very boring. ☊ thing ☊
Americans were always welcome because they tended to tip heavily. ☊ tip ☊
Always select the right tool for the job. ☊ tool ☊
I've just become an uncle (= because your brother/sister has had a baby). ☊ uncle ☊
I couldn't sleep because the bed was so uncomfortable. ☊ uncomfortable ☊
I suppose it has a certain novelty value (= it's interesting because it's new). ☊ value ☊
The staff have agreed to a voluntary wage freeze (= a situation in which wages are not increased for a time). ☊ wage ☊
You're wasting your time trying to explain it to him (= because he will not understand). ☊ waste ☊
watch sth/yourself: Watch yourself! (= be careful, because you're in a dangerous situation) ☊ watch ☊
I left them alone, as I felt I was in the way. ☊ in the/sb's way ☊
They chatted for a while. ☊ while ☊
I haven't seen him for quite a while (= a fairly long time). ☊ while ☊
We drank a whole bottle each. ☊ whole ☊
Why get upset just because you got one bad grade? ☊ why ☊