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I would like a salad. 
Tôi muốn một đĩa rau / xà lát trộn. * 033 You need handkerchiefs, soap and a nail clipper. Bạn cần khăn tay, xà phòng và một kéo cắt móng tay. * 049 like: xà → →
floating dock ☊ bến xà lan ☊ a bar, cake of soap ☊ một bánh xà phòng ☊ mother of pearl ☊ ốc xà cừ ☊ 
nett ☊ tốt, đẹp, xinh xắn, đáng yêu ☊ 
友好的 ☊ yǒuhǎo de weit ☊ xa ☊ 远的 ☊ yuǎn de schlecht ☊ tệ, xấu ☊ 坏 ☊ huài echt ☊ thực sự, xác thực, chân chính ☊ 真正的 ☊ zhēnzhèng de exakt ☊ chính xác ☊ 准确的 ☊ zhǔnquè de passieren ☊ xảy ra ☊ 发生 ☊ fāshēng blau ☊ màu xanh da trời ☊ 蓝色的 ☊ lán sè de hässlich ☊ xấu ☊ 难看的 ☊ nánkàn de grau ☊ màu xám ☊ 灰色的 ☊ huī sè de grün ☊ màu xanh lá cây ☊ 绿色的 ☊ lǜ sè de bauen ☊ xây, lắp ☊ 建 ☊ jiàn weit ☊ xa ☊ 宽的 ☊ kuān de reiben ☊ chà xát ☊ 磨 ☊ mó massieren ☊ mát xa ☊ 按摩 ☊ àn mō fehlerfrei ☊ chính xác, không có lỗi ☊ 没有错误的 ☊ méi yǒu cuò wù de böse ☊ xấu, giận ☊ 邪恶的 ☊ xié è de hinterhältig ☊ xảo trá ☊ 卑鄙的 ☊ bēi bǐ de sich entfernen ☊ cách xa ☊ 使 ... 分离 ☊ shǐ ..... fēn lí übertreffen ☊ lập thành tích, vượt xa ☊ 超过 ☊ chāo guò konstruieren ☊ xây dựng ☊ 建造 ☊ jiàn zào über jemanden lästern ☊ nói xấu, dèm pha ai đó ☊ 说某人的坏话 ☊ shuō mǒurén de huàihuà sich für etwas schämen ☊ tự xấu hổ vì điều gì đó ☊ 为某事羞愧， 为某事害臊 ☊ wèi mǒushì xīukuì, wèi mǒushì hàisào undefiniert ☊ không được định nghĩa, không được xác định ☊ 未定义的 ☊ wèi dìngyì de jemanden begnadigen ☊ ân xá, hoãn thi hành án cho ai đó ☊ 赦免某人 ☊ shèmiǎn mǒurén zermahlen ☊ xay nhỏ, nghiền nhỏ ☊ 碾 ☊ niǎn tätowieren ☊ xăm mình ☊ 纹身 ☊ wénshēn beeinträchtigen ☊ ảnh hưởng xấu, làm tổn hại ☊ 妨碍 ☊ fáng’ài nett ☊ tốt, đẹp, xinh xắn, đáng yêu ☊ ☊ weit ☊ xa ☊ ☊ schlecht ☊ tệ, xấu ☊ ☊ der Kopfsalat ☊ rau xà lách ☊ ☊ das Wohnheim ☊ khu tập thế, ký túc xá ☊ ☊ echt ☊ thực sự, xác thực, chân chính ☊ ☊ die Tankstelle ☊ cây xăng ☊ ☊ der Tankwart ☊ nhân viên bán xăng ☊ ☊ das Normalbenzin ☊ xăng 83 ☊ ☊ das Superbenzin ☊ xăng 92 ☊ ☊ exakt ☊ chính xác ☊ ☊ der Benzintank ☊ đố xăng ☊ ☊ passieren ☊ xảy ra ☊ ☊ blau ☊ màu xanh da trời ☊ ☊ die Seife ☊ xà phòng ☊ ☊ das Benzin ☊ xăng ☊ ☊ hässlich ☊ xấu ☊ ☊ grau ☊ màu xám ☊ ☊ grün ☊ màu xanh lá cây ☊ ☊ das Bauwerk ☊ công trình xây dựng ☊ ☊ die Sozialhilfe ☊ trợ cấp xã hội ☊ ☊ die Sozialversicherung ☊ bảo hiểm xã hội ☊ ☊ bauen ☊ xây, lắp ☊ ☊ die Fernbedienung ☊ Điều khiển từ xa ☊ ☊ reiben ☊ chà xát ☊ ☊ massieren ☊ mát xa ☊ ☊ fehlerfrei ☊ chính xác, không có lỗi ☊ ☊ das Ferngespräch ☊ Đàm thoại từ xa ☊ ☊ böse ☊ xấu, giận ☊ ☊ der Zwischenfall ☊ việc xô xát ☊ ☊ hinterhältig ☊ xảo trá ☊ ☊ die Gefängniszelle ☊ xà lim ☊ ☊ der Laptop ☊ máy tính xách tay ☊ ☊ sich entfernen ☊ cách xa ☊ ☊ übertreffen ☊ lập thành tích, vượt xa ☊ ☊ die Gesellschaft ☊ xã hội ☊ ☊ konstruieren ☊ xây dựng ☊ ☊ über jemanden lästern ☊ nói xấu, dèm pha ai đó ☊ ☊ sich für etwas schämen ☊ tự xấu hổ vì điều gì đó ☊ ☊ die Gemeinde ☊ xã, phường, xứ đạo ☊ ☊ die Amnestie ☊ sự ân xá ☊ ☊ die Wahrscheinlichkeit ☊ xác suất ☊ ☊ das Ladegerät ☊ máy xạc pin ☊ ☊ undefiniert ☊ không được định nghĩa, không được xác định ☊ ☊ die Geschicklichkeit ☊ kỹ năng, sự tinh xảo ☊ ☊ der Bauingenieur ☊ kĩ sư xây dựng ☊ ☊ der Bauarbeiter ☊ thợ xây dựng ☊ ☊ jemanden begnadigen ☊ ân xá, hoãn thi hành án cho ai đó ☊ ☊ die Begnadigung ☊ sự ân xá ☊ ☊ zermahlen ☊ xay nhỏ, nghiền nhỏ ☊ ☊ das Korn mahlen ☊ xay hạt ngũ cốc ☊ ☊ der Auspuff ☊ ống xả khói ☊ ☊ das Aas ☊ xác súc vật ☊ ☊ die Sandalen (Plural) ☊ giày xăng đan ☊ ☊ der Kratzer ☊ vết trầy da, vết xây sát ☊ ☊ tätowieren ☊ xăm mình ☊ ☊ beeinträchtigen ☊ ảnh hưởng xấu, làm tổn hại ☊ ☊ die Lage veschlechtert sich ☊ tình hình xấu đi ☊ ☊ der Wiederaufbau ☊ sự xây dựng lại, sự kiến thiến lại ☊ ☊ der Scharfschütze ☊ nhà thiện xạ ☊ ☊ die Aggression ☊ sự xâm lược ☊ ☊ Für das Hauptgericht: Kräuter, Lamm, Geflügel, Huhn, Rindfleisch, Steak, Gemüse, gebackene Bohnen. ☊ Cho món chính: rau thơm, thịt cừu, thịt gia cầm, thịt gà, thịt bò,beaf steak, rau xanh, đậu phộng rang. ☊ (Lektion 14, Nr. 145) Ja, meine Tante hat sie aufgebaut. ☊ Dạ đúng, chính cô em đã xây nó. ☊ (Lektion 17, Nr. 185) An der Tankstelle ☊ Tại cây xăng ☊ (Lektion 19, Nr. 209) Von dort muss er nur geradeaus über die Autobahn zum Flughafen fahren. ☊ Từ đó anh ấy chỉ việc đi thắng theo xa lộ để đến sân bay. ☊ (Lektion 19, Nr. 213) Aber zuerst muss er zur Tankstelle fahren. ☊ Nhưng trước tiên anh ấy phải đổ xăng. ☊ (Lektion 19, Nr. 214) Er weiß nicht, welchen Treibstoff sein Auto benötigt. ☊ Anh không biết là ô-tô cần loại xăng nào. ☊ (Lektion 19, Nr. 215) Er fragt den Tankwart. ☊ Anh ấy hỏi người bán xăng. ☊ (Lektion 19, Nr. 216) Entschuldigung, welches Benzin brauche ich? Normal, Super oder Diesel? ☊ Xin lỗi, xe tôi cần loại xăng nào? Loại thường, đặc biệt hay là dầu Diesel? ☊ (Lektion 19, Nr. 217) Lassen Sie mich den Tank sehen. Ich denke, Sie brauchen bleifreies Benzin. ☊ Đế tôi xem bình xăng. Chắc là anh cần loại xăng không chì. ☊ (Lektion 19, Nr. 218) Wirklich? Was ist passiert? ☊ Thật không? Chuyện gì xảy ra vậy? ☊ (Lektion 19, Nr. 221) 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) Ich kann die Sandalen nicht mehr tragen, es ist zu kalt. ☊ Em không thế đi xăng-đan nữa,vì trời lạnh quá. ☊ (Lektion 22, Nr. 267) Deo, Duschgel, Kamm, Seife, Zahnbürste. ☊ Phấn khử mùi, xà tắm, lược, xà bông, bàn chải đáng răng. ☊ (Lektion 24, Nr. 311) Er musste Trang anrufen und ihr erklären, was passiert ist. ☊ Anh ấy gọi điện cho Trang và giải thích chuyện gì đã xảy ra. ☊ (Lektion 27, Nr. 348) Wir müssen an einer Tankstelle anhalten, wir haben fast kein Benzin mehr. ☊ Chúng ta phải dừng lại ở một cây xăng, chúng ta gần hết xăng rồi. ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 378) Was ist passiert? ☊ Chuyện gì xảy ra vậy? ☊ (Lektion 32, Nr. 423) Alles geschah so schnell. ☊ Chuyện xảy ra nhanh quá. ☊ (Lektion 32, Nr. 424) Meiner Meinung nach war sie hässlich. ☊ Theo anh thì cô ấy xấu hoắc. ☊ (Lektion 34, Nr. 463) Er hat eine ganze Stadt für die Katzen aufgebaut. ☊ Cậu ta xây cả một thành phố cho mèo. ☊ (Lektion 35, Nr. 489) Sollte ich sie in schwarz, weiß, gelb, grau, blau, rot, grün oder in braun nehmen? ☊ Em nên lấy màu đen, trắng, vàng, xám, xanh da trời, đỏ, xanh lá cây hay màu nâu? ☊ (Lektion 36, Nr. 509) Möglicherweise blau? ☊ Màu xanh da trời nhé? ☊ (Lektion 36, Nr. 510) Genau. Sonst muss ich zu hohe Zinsen bezahlen. ☊ Chính xác. Nếu không anh sẽ phải trả lãi xuất cao. ☊ (Lektion 44, Nr. 639) Und den Spiegel würde ich gerne in einem blauen Rahmen an die Wand hängen. ☊ Và em rất muốn treo gương trong một cái khung màu xanh lên tường. ☊ (Lektion 45, Nr. 645) Aber es fehlt die Fernbedienung. ☊ Nhưng thiếu cái điều khiển từ xa. ☊ (Lektion 47, Nr. 667) Ohne Fernbedienung aber kann ich keine Programme einstellen. ☊ Nhưng tôi không thể điều chỉnh các chương trình mà không có cái điều khiển từ xa. ☊ (Lektion 47, Nr. 672) Obwohl die Fernbedienung auf dem Lieferschein steht, ist sie nicht im Paket enthalten. ☊ Mặc dù trong giấy giao hàng ghi là có cái điều khiển từ xa, nhưng mà nó không hề có trong kiện phẩm. ☊ (Lektion 47, Nr. 673) Du bist ja verletzt! Was ist passiert? ☊ Anh bị thương! Chuyện gì đã xảy ra? ☊ (Lektion 62, Nr. 871) Du kannst dir nicht vorstellen, was heute in meiner Firma los war! ☊ Anh không thể tưởng tượng được đâu, chuyện gì đã xảy ra ở công ty hôm nay đâu ! ☊ (Lektion 64, Nr. 903) Alle Computer und Laptops wurden gestohlen. ☊ Tất cả máy tính và máy tính xách tay đều bị ăn cắp. ☊ (Lektion 64, Nr. 909) Und was geschieht jetzt mit deiner Firma? ☊ Thế chuyện gì xảy ra với công ty của em bây giờ? ☊ (Lektion 64, Nr. 915) Was wäre bloß gewesen, wenn ihr nicht versichert gewesen wärt! ☊ Chuyện gì sẽ xảy ra, nếu không có bảo hiểm! ☊ (Lektion 64, Nr. 918) Es gibt auch exotische Tiere wie die Affen und sogar Heuschrecken und Krebse. ☊ Cũng có những con thú đến từ những vùng đất xa xôi như khỉ rồi thậm chí cả châu chấu và cua. ☊ (Lektion 65, Nr. 926) Unausgeschlafen und schlecht gelaunt steht Tri auf und macht sich auf den Weg zur Arbeit. ☊ Trí dậy với tình trạng thiếu ngủ và tâm trạng xấu, rồi anh chuẩn bị lên đường đi làm. ☊ (Lektion 67, Nr. 952) Waren das etwa böse Hexen? ☊ Đó có phải là những phù thủy xấu xa? ☊ (Lektion 71, Nr. 1019) Es ist ein Unglück passiert. Hör zu: ☊ Có một vụ thiên tai xảy ra. Nghe nè: ☊ (Lektion 72, Nr. 1027) Die genaue Anzahl liegt noch nicht vor. ☊ Con số chính xác vẫn chưa được công bố. ☊ (Lektion 72, Nr. 1037) Stimmt, wir haben gleich festgestellt, dass wir viele gemeinsame Interessen haben. ☊ Chính xác, chúng ta khẳng định ngay rằng chúng ta có chung nhiều sở thích. ☊ (Lektion 74, Nr. 1062) Dann muss ich mich nur noch um die Bühne kümmern, damit eurem großen Auftritt nichts mehr dazwischen kommen kann. ☊ Vậy là anh chỉ còn phải chăm lo đến sân khấu, để sự biểu diễn không có chuyện gì xảy ra giữa chừng. ☊ (Lektion 78, Nr. 1116) In diesen klären sie die Bevölkerung darüber auf, wie sie die Aufgaben und Probleme lösen wollen, die auf die Gesellschaft zukommen. ☊ Trong đó họ giải thích với dân chúng, họ sẽ giải quyết nhiệm vụ và những vấn đề xảy ra trong xã hội như thế nào. ☊ (Lektion 81, Nr. 1154) Bitte bestätigen Sie den Eingang meiner Nachricht per E-Mail. ☊ Làm ơn xác nhận qua Email rằng anh / chị đã nhận được thư của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1355) Bitte bestätigen Sie, dass Sie diesen Brief bekommen haben. ☊ Xin vui lòng xác nhận đã nhận được thư / thông báo này. ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1361) Bitte bestätigen Sie den Eingang meiner Nachricht per E-Mail. ☊ Làm ơn xác nhận qua Email rằng anh / chị đã nhận được thư của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 91, Nr. 1385) Bitte bestätigen Sie Ihren Auftrag per Fax. ☊ Xin làm ơn fax xác nhận đặt hàng. ☊ (Lektion 93, Nr. 1410) Mit diesem Fax schicke ich Ihnen die Bestätigung unseres Auftrags. ☊ Tôi xác nhận đặt hàng của chúng tôi qua bản fax này ☊ (Lektion 93, Nr. 1411) Das ist mir sehr peinlich. ☊ Tôi thấy rất ngại / rất xấu hổ. ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1483) Ich möchte unseren Termin am 16.04. bestätigen. ☊ Tôi muốn xác nhận lại cuộc hẹn của chúng ta vào 16.04. ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1554) Leider kam Ihre Bestellung als unzustellbar an uns zurück. Bitte teilen Sie uns Ihre korrekte Lieferadresse mit. ☊ Rất tiếc hàng bị chuyển lại chỗ chúng tôi. Xin vui lòng thông báo cho chúng tôi địa chỉ giao hàng chính xác của quý khách. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1597) Bitte bestätigen Sie den Eingang meiner Bestellung. ☊ Xin vui lòng xác nhận đơn đặt hàng của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1604) Ich bin nicht sicher, ob diese Informationen richtig sind. ☊ Tôi không dám chắc những thông tin trên là chính xác. ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1608) Hier bin ich nicht sicher, ob deine Übersetzung korrekt ist. ☊ Tôi không chắc phần dịch này của anh / chị là chính xác. ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1613) Ich bin mir nicht sicher, wie ich in diesem Fall entscheiden soll. Ist etwas Vergleichbares schon einmal vorgekommen? ☊ Tôi không biết nên quyết định thế nào trong trường hợp này. Đã có một trường hợp tương tự nào xảy ra chưa? ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1618) Wir bieten Ihnen eine unbefristete Stelle mit vielen Sozialleistungen. ☊ Chúng tôi hứa hẹn một vị trí làm việc vô thời hạn với nhiều lợi tức xã hội. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1796) Bitte bestätigen Sie den Eingang meiner Bewerbung. ☊ Xin hãy xác nhận việc nộp đơn xin việc của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1833) Das ist eine ungenaue Arbeit - das kann ich nicht akzeptieren. ☊ Đây là một công việc không chuẩn xác, tôi không thể chấp nhận điều này được. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2232) Dieses Gerät ist besonders gründlich. ☊ Chiếc máy này đặc biệt chính xác. ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2262) Wir werden bei unserer Bank nachfragen, was passiert ist. ☊ Chúng tôi sẽ hỏi lại ngân hàng của chúng tôi chuyện gì đã xảy ra. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2551) 28
My favorite color is blue. ☊ Màu sắc ưa thích của tôi là màu xanh lam? ☊ 94
Is your car blue? ☊ Xe hơi cậu màu xanh lam đúng không? ☊ 122
At the stoplight. ☊ Ở chỗ đèn xanh đèn đỏ. ☊ 180
They're building a new hotel downtown. ☊ Họ đang xây một khách sạn ở khu trung tâm. ☊ 331
My car doesn't use much gas. ☊ Xe hơi của tôi không tốn nhiều xăng. ☊ 482
I have blue eyes. > I've got blue eyes. ☊ Tôi có mắt màu xanh lam. ☊ 587
The accident happened last Sunday afternoon. ☊ Vụ tai nạn xảy ra chiều Chủ nhật vừa qua. ☊ 723
It happened when he was painting his room. ☊ Chuyện đã xảy ra khi anh ấy đang sơn phòng. ☊ 739
No, the weather was very bad, so we didn't play. ☊ Không, thời tiết rất xấu nên chúng tôi đã không chơi. ☊ 766
a year though. ☊ Cậu có đi chơi xa nhiều không? - Tôi cũng muốn lắm. Trước tôi cũng từng đi xa vài lần một năm. ☊ 1016
This house was built one hundred (100) years ago. ☊ Ngôi nhà này được xây cách đây một trăm năm. ☊ 1017
These houses were built one hundred (100) years ago. ☊ Những ngôi nhà này được xây cách đây một trăm năm. ☊ 1036
Whwas this bridge built? ☊ Cầu này được xây khi nào? ☊ 1062
Some new houses are being built across from the park. ☊ Có một số ngôi nhà mới đang được xây dọc đường từ phía công viên. ☊ 1075
A bridge is being built. > A bridge is getting built. ☊ Một cây cầu đang được xây. ☊ 1090
How old are these houses? Whwere they built? ☊ Những ngôi nhà này bao nhiêu tuổi? Chúng dược xây lúc nào? ☊ 1142
Whwere these houses built? ☊ Những ngôi nhà này xây khi nào? ☊ 1147
This bridge was built t(10) years ago. ☊ Cây cầu này được xây cách đây mười năm. ☊ 1182
The shopping mall was built about twenty (20) years ago. ☊ Cửa hiệu mua sắm được xây cách đây hai mươi năm. ☊ 1244
Something is going to happen. ☊ Sắp có chuyện xảy ra. ☊ 1417
Xavier takes the bus everywhere. He must not have a car. ☊ Xavier đi đâu cũng bắt xe bus. Hẳn là anh ấy không có xe hơi. ☊ 1431
blue. ☊ Reneta ngày nào cũng mặc cái gì đó màu xanh lam. Cô ấy hẳn là thích màu xanh lam lắm. ☊ 1524
I have to do some work. — What exactly do you have to do? ☊ Tôi phải làm việc gì đó. Chính xác là cậu phải làm việc gì? ☊ 1601
do it myself. ☊ Tôi giúp cậu xách valise được không? - Không cần, cảm ơn. Tôi muốn tự xách hơn. ☊ 1654
There are a lot of accidents on this road. ☊ Có nhiều vị tai nạn xảy ra trên con đường này. ☊ 1693
it. ☊ Con đường này rất nguy hiểm. Có nhiều tai nạn đã xảy ra ở đây. ☊ 1730
it? ☊ Cậu có muốn đi bộ đến khách sạn không? - Tôi không biết. Đường đi bao xa? ☊ 1733
How far is it from here to the train station? ☊ Đường từ đây đến nhà gare bao xa? ☊ 1734
How far is it from the hotel to the beach? ☊ Đường từ khách sạn ra bãi biển bao xa? ☊ 1735
How far is it from Taipei to Tokyo? ☊ Khoảng cách từ Đài Bắc đến Tokyo bao xa? ☊ 1736
How far is it from your house to the airport? ☊ Từ nhà cậu đến sân bay cách bao xa? ☊ 1749
I like traveling. It's interesting to visit di erent places. ☊ Tôi thích đi xa. Tham quan những nơi khác nhau rất thú vị. ☊ 1828
Santo lives in Milan, doesn't he? — Yes, that's right. ☊ Santo sống ở Milan đúng không? - Đúng, chính xác. ☊ 1890
Did I tell you about Luisa? She got her purse stollast week. ☊ Tôi đã kể với cậu về Luisa chưa? Tuần trước cô ấy bị ăn cắp mất túi xách. ☊ 1905
Michiko asked me not to tell anybody what had happened. ☊ Michiko bảo tôi đừng kể với ai những việc đã xảy ra. ☊ 1909
What happened to you last night? ☊ Có chuyện gì xảy ra với cậu tối qua vậy? ☊ 1928
How far is it to the airport? > Can you tell me how far it is to the airport? ☊ Đường đến sân bay bao xa? > Cậu có thể nói tôi biết đường đến sân bay bao xa không? ☊ 1930
She asked if I was willing to travel. ☊ Cô ấy hỏi tôi có muốn đi xa không. ☊ 1946
You notice the sky is blue and the sun is shining. You say, "It's a beautiful day isn't it?" ☊ Bạn để ý thấy bầu trời xanh và mặt trời đang toả nắng. Bạn nói: "Trời hôm nay đẹp quá phải không nhỉ?" ☊ 2010
happened. ☊ Tôi bắt anh ấy hứa là anh ấy sẽ không nói với ai những gì đã xảy ra. ☊ 2013
Let me carry your bag for you. ☊ Để tôi xách túi giúp cậu. ☊ 2035
The photocopier doesn't seem to be working. — Try pressing the green button. ☊ Máy photocopy hình như không hoạt động. - Thử ấn nút màu xanh lá cây xem. ☊ 2071
rather I told him? — No, I'll tell him. ☊ Cậu sẽ nói với Vladimir về chuyện đã xả ra hay cậu muốn tôi nói với anh ấy hơn? - Không, tôi sẽ nói. ☊ 2171
Aleksey was afraid to tell his parents what happened. ☊ Aleksey sợ hãi khi nói với bố mẹ anh ấy về chuyện đã xảy ra. ☊ 2189
Did you see the accident happen? ☊ Cậu có thấy vụ tai nạn xảy ra không? ☊ 2322
Fortunately, the news wasn't as bad as we expected. ☊ May mắn là tin không xấu nhưng chúng ta tưởng. ☊ 2370
It's a shame that the apartment doesn't have its own parking space. ☊ Thật xấu hổ khi căn hộ không có chỗ đỗ xe riêng. ☊ 2476
Everything that happened was my fault. ☊ Mọi chuyện xảy ra là lỗi tại tôi. ☊ 2478
The building destroyed in the re has now been rebuilt. ☊ Toà nhà bị lửa tàn phá nay đã được xây lại. ☊ 2515
The woman I wanted to see was away on business. ☊ Người phụ nữ tôi muốn gặp đang đi làm xa. ☊ 2592
It's too far to walk home from here. ☊ Đi về nhà từ đây quá xa. ☊ 2595
farther away? ☊ Cậu đang đứng quá gần máy ảnh. Cậu lùi ra xa một tí được không? ☊ 2609
When you're traveling, the less luggage you have the better. ☊ Khi cậu đi xa, cậu có càng ít hành lí càng tốt. ☊ 2640
Should I tell him what happened, or does he already know? ☊ Tôi có nên nói với anh ấy chuyện xảy ra không hay là anh ấy đã ☊ 2686
After the interruption, the speaker went on talking as if nothing had happened. ☊ Sau khi bị gián đoạn, diễn giả tiếp tục nói cứ như thể là chưa có chuyện gì xảy ra. ☊ 2726
I stopped to get gas on the way home from work. ☊ Tôi dừng lại để pomp xăng trên đường về nhà từ cơ quan. ☊ 2813
Some children feel proud of their parents, while others are ashamed of them. ☊ Một số đứa trẻ tự hào về bố mẹ chúng trong khi một số khác lại xấu hổ vì họ. ☊ 2814
Many children make their parents proud, while some make their parents ashamed. ☊ Nhiều đứa trẻ làm bố mẹ chúng tự hào trong khi một số khác làm bố mẹ chúng xấu hổ. ☊ 2832
The police are still trying to determine who was responsible for the murders. ☊ Cảnh sát vẫn đang cố gắng xác định ai chịu trách nhiệm cho các vụ giết người. ☊ 2835
Let me describe to you how it happened. ☊ Để tôi tả lại cho cậu chuyện đã xảy ra như thế nào. ☊ 2921
Xavier went to college but dropped out after a couple semesters. He's what we call a college drop-out. ☊ Xavier đã đi học đại học nhưng đã thôi học sau vài học kì. Anh ấy là kiểu mà chúng ta gọi là sinh viên bỏ học. ☊ 2929
Better nd a gas station. We're running out of gas. ☊ Tốt nhất là tìm một trạm xăng. Chúng ta đang hết xăng. ☊ 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. ☊ 2962
My parents were away on business when I was a child, so my grandparents brought me up. > My grandparents raised me. ☊ Bố mẹ tôi đi làm xa khi tôi còn bé nên ông bà tôi đã nuôi tôi lớn. > Ông bà tôi đã nuôi tôi lớn. ☊ 2977
Plans to build a new factory have been held up because of the company's nancial problems. ☊ Những kế hoạch xây một nhà máy mới đã bị treo vì các vấn đề tài chính của công ti. ☊ He accepts full responsibility for what happened. ☊ accept ☊
Children must learn socially acceptable behaviour. ☊ acceptable ☊
The accident happened at 3 p.m. ☊ accident ☊
The building plans include much needed new office accommodation. ☊ accommodation ☊
The salary will be fixed according to qualifications and experience. ☊ according to ☊
The poor weather may have accounted for the small crowd. ☊ account for sth ☊
Oh well, that accounts for it (= I understand now why it happened). ☊ account for sth ☊
an accurate description/account/calculation ☊ accurate ☊
accurate information/data ☊ accurate ☊
Accurate records must be kept. ☊ accurate ☊
The police are trying to obtain a more accurate picture of crime levels. ☊ accurate ☊
a highly accurate electronic compass ☊ accurate ☊
accurate to within 3 mm ☊ accurate ☊
My watch is not very accurate. ☊ accurate ☊
Scientists have found a more accurate way of dating cave paintings. ☊ accurate ☊
The article accurately reflects public opinion. ☊ accurately ☊
You need to hit the ball accurately. ☊ accurately ☊
The report accurately reflects the current state of the industry. ☊ accurately ☊
advanced industrial societies ☊ advanced ☊
This must never happen again. ☊ again ☊
Once again (= as had happened several times before), the train was late. ☊ again ☊
By the time the alarm was raised the intruders had escaped. ☊ alarm ☊
Houses had been built along both sides of the river. ☊ along ☊
'What was wrong with the job?' 'Well, the pay wasn't good, among other things.' ☊ among ☊
The first step is to define and analyse the problem. ☊ analyse ☊
The sender of the first correct answer to be drawn will receive £100. ☊ answer ☊
antisocial ☊ anti- ☊
We hope to prevent anything unpleasant from happening. ☊ anything ☊
An accident can happen anywhere. ☊ anywhere ☊
We're living apart now. ☊ apart ☊
Over the years, Rosie and I had drifted apart. ☊ apart ☊
She keeps herself apart from other people. ☊ apart ☊
I can't tell the twins apart (= see the difference between them). ☊ apart ☊
appeal to sb: The design has to appeal to all ages and social groups. ☊ appeal ☊
They appeared not to know what was happening. ☊ appear ☊
Now that the problem has been identified, appropriate action can be taken. ☊ appropriate ☊
approximate sth: The animals were reared in conditions which approximated the wild as closely as possible. ☊ approximate ☊
approximate to sth: His story approximates to the facts that we already know. ☊ approximate ☊
a formula for approximating the weight of a horse ☊ approximate ☊
The two buildings were approximately equal in size. ☊ approximately ☊
He held the dirty rag at arm's length (= as far away from his body as possible). ☊ arm ☊
The house is built around a central courtyard. ☊ around ☊
toilet articles such as soap and shampoo ☊ article ☊
The articles found in the car helped the police to identify the body. ☊ article ☊
He behaved as if nothing had happened. ☊ as if/as though ☊
ashamed of sth: She was deeply ashamed of her behaviour at the party. ☊ ashamed ☊
Mental illness is nothing to be ashamed of. ☊ ashamed ☊
ashamed of sb: His daughter looked such a mess that he was ashamed of her. ☊ ashamed ☊
ashamed of yourself: You should be ashamed of yourself for telling such lies. ☊ ashamed ☊
ashamed that...: I feel almost ashamed that I've been so lucky. ☊ ashamed ☊
ashamed to be sth: The football riots made me ashamed to be English. ☊ ashamed ☊
You act as if you're ashamed to be seen with me. ☊ ashamed ☊
I'm ashamed to say that I lied to her. ☊ ashamed ☊
I cried at the end and I'm not ashamed to admit it. ☊ ashamed ☊
He felt ashamed to let her see him in this state. ☊ ashamed ☊
He took me aside (= away from a group of people) to give me some advice. ☊ aside ☊
assume sth: Don't always assume the worst (= that sth bad has happened). ☊ assume ☊
The noise came at two-minute intervals (= once every two minutes). ☊ at ☊
to have a good/bad/positive/negative attitude towards sb/sth ☊ attitude ☊
avoid doing sth: They built a wall to avoid soil being washed away. ☊ avoid ☊
a person's family/social/cultural/educational/class background ☊ background ☊
Weather like this is bad for business. ☊ bad ☊
Have you been a bad boy? ☊ bad ☊
The hero gets to shoot all the bad guys. ☊ bad ☊
He said I must have done something bad to deserve it. ☊ bad ☊
I know that this is a bad time to ask for help. ☊ bad ☊
You're heading for a bad attack of sunburn. ☊ bad ☊
The engagement was a bad mistake. ☊ bad ☊
You're a bad liar! ☊ bad ☊
She is so bad at keeping secrets. ☊ bad ☊
bad conditions/driving ☊ bad ☊
a bad copy/diet ☊ bad ☊
This isn't as bad as I thought. ☊ bad ☊
bad news/weather/dreams/habits ☊ bad ☊
That wasn't bad for a first attempt. ☊ not bad ☊
to play/sing badly ☊ badly ☊
I did badly (= was not successful) in my exams. ☊ badly ☊
The kids took the dog's death very badly (= they were very unhappy). ☊ badly ☊
The country has been badly affected by recession. ☊ badly ☊
She opened her bag (= her handbag ) and took out her comb. ☊ bag ☊
balance out: The good and bad effects of any decision will usually balance out. ☊ balance ☊
a white plate with a blue band around the edge ☊ band ☊
a bar of chocolate/soap ☊ bar ☊
barrier against sth: Ozone is the earth's barrier against ultra-violet radiation. ☊ barrier ☊
a class-based society ☊ based ☊
The house was still being built. ☊ be ☊
He walked slowly because of his bad leg. ☊ because of ☊
roast/minced beef ☊ beef ☊
That had happened long before (= a long time earlier). ☊ before ☊
He behaved as if/though nothing had happened. ☊ behave ☊
good/bad behaviour ☊ behaviour ☊
social/sexual/criminal behaviour ☊ behaviour ☊
A society should be judged on its beliefs and values. ☊ belief ☊
believe (that)...: She couldn't believe (that) it was all happening again. ☊ believe ☊
The man claimed to be a social worker and the old woman believed him. ☊ believe ☊
A peal of church bells rang out in the distance. ☊ bell ☊
They found the body buried beneath a pile of leaves. ☊ beneath ☊
Who exactly stands to benefit from these changes? ☊ benefit ☊
There's a lot of bad feeling between them. ☊ between ☊
Our success was far beyond what we thought possible. ☊ beyond ☊
the birth of a new society in South Africa ☊ birth ☊
It was the study of history that gave birth to the social sciences. ☊ give birth (to sb/sth) ☊
bitterly disappointed/ashamed ☊ bitterly ☊
An ugly new building blocked the view from the window. ☊ block ☊
piercing blue eyes ☊ blue ☊
a blue shirt ☊ blue ☊
Her hands were blue with cold. ☊ blue ☊
bright/dark/light/pale blue ☊ blue ☊
She was dressed in blue. ☊ blue ☊
The protesters marched in a body (= all together) to the White House. ☊ body ☊
a dead body ☊ body ☊
The family of the missing girl has been called in by the police to identify the body. ☊ body ☊
a notebook ☊ book ☊
It is difficult to define the border between love and friendship. ☊ border ☊
All this has happened because you couldn't be bothered to give me the message. ☊ can't be bothered (to do sth) ☊
Their house is at the bottom end of Bury Road (= the end furthest from where you enter the road). ☊ bottom ☊
It was bound to happen sooner or later (= we should have expected it). ☊ bound ☊
We (= the car) broke down on the freeway. ☊ break down ☊
bad breath (= that smells bad) ☊ breath ☊
The school is built of brick. ☊ brick ☊
Cultural exchanges are a way of building bridges between countries. ☊ bridge ☊
Let me tell you briefly what happened. ☊ briefly ☊
brilliant blue eyes ☊ brilliant ☊
In broad terms, the paper argues that each country should develop its own policy. ☊ broad ☊
build (sth): They have permission to build 200 new houses. ☊ build ☊
Robins build nests almost anywhere. ☊ build ☊
They're going to build on the site of the old power station. ☊ build ☊
build sth of/in/from sth: a house built of stone ☊ build ☊
apartment blocks built in brick and concrete ☊ build ☊
build sth for sb: They had a house built for them. ☊ build ☊
build sb sth: David built us a shed in the back yard. ☊ build ☊
She's built a new career for herself. ☊ build ☊
We want to build a better life. ☊ build ☊
This information will help us build a picture of his attacker. ☊ build ☊
She's built up a very successful business. ☊ build sth up ☊
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 ☊
We've built up good relationships with our clients. ☊ build sth up ☊
All the pressure built up and he was off work for weeks with stress. ☊ build up (to sth) ☊
The music builds up to a rousing climax. ☊ build up (to sth) ☊
the building of the school ☊ building ☊
There's building work going on next door. ☊ building ☊
the building trade ☊ building ☊
building materials/costs/regulations ☊ building ☊
He felt he would burst with anger and shame. ☊ burst ☊
Business was bad. ☊ business ☊
I got it wrong. It wasn't the red one but the blue one. ☊ but ☊
It isn't that he lied exactly, but he did tend to exaggerate. ☊ but ☊
I could tell by the look on her face that something terrible had happened. ☊ by ☊
call sb/sth + adj.: Would you call it blue or green? ☊ call ☊
The game was called off because of bad weather. ☊ call sth off ☊
All flights have been cancelled because of bad weather. ☊ cancel ☊
It's a classic case (= a very typical case) of bad planning. ☊ case ☊
You've caught me at a bad time (= at a time when I am busy). ☊ catch ☊
cause sth for sb: The bad weather is causing problems for many farmers. ☊ cause ☊
chance of sth happening: What chance is there of anybody being found alive? ☊ chance ☊
change (from A) to/into B: The lights changed from red to green. ☊ change ☊
social/political/economic change ☊ change ☊
Adventure camps are considered to be character-building (= meant to improve sb's strong qualities). ☊ character ☊
The need to communicate is a key characteristic of human society. ☊ characteristic ☊
The printer isn't exactly cheap at £200. ☊ cheap ☊
Add the finely chopped onions. ☊ chop ☊
changing social and political circumstances ☊ circumstance ☊
The party tries to appeal to all classes of society. ☊ class ☊
a society in which class is more important than ability ☊ class ☊
a classic grey suit ☊ classic ☊
a clear blue sky ☊ clear ☊
She gave me clear and precise directions. ☊ clear ☊
Social workers must always consider the best interests of their clients. ☊ client ☊
a closed society ☊ closed ☊
In the event of the machine not operating correctly, an error code will appear. ☊ code ☊
cold grey skies ☊ cold ☊
Her manner was cold and distant. ☊ cold ☊
a bad/heavy/slight cold ☊ cold ☊
colour sth + adj.: He drew a monster and coloured it green. ☊ colour ☊
His treatment was a combination of surgery, radiation and drugs. ☊ combination ☊
I'm afraid something urgent has come up. ☊ come up ☊
command that...: The commission intervened and commanded that work on the building cease. ☊ command ☊
The commission commanded that work on the building should cease. ☊ command ☊
The government has set up a commission of inquiry into the disturbances at the prison. ☊ commission ☊
It's only common decency to let her know what's happening (= people would expect it). ☊ common ☊
communicate how/what, etc...: They failed to communicate what was happening and why. ☊ communicate ☊
I've had some difficulties, but they were nothing compared to yours (= they were not nearly as bad as yours). ☊ compare ☊
For Durkheim, comparison was the most important method of analysis in sociology. ☊ comparison ☊
Work on the office building will be complete at the end of the year. ☊ complete ☊
concept (of sth): the concept of social class ☊ concept ☊
concern (that...): There is widespread concern that new houses will be built on protected land. ☊ concern ☊
He is overweight and out of condition (= not physically fit). ☊ condition ☊
to be in bad/good/excellent condition ☊ condition ☊
The hotel is used for exhibitions, conferences and social events. ☊ conference ☊
No one can predict with complete/total confidence what will happen in the financial markets. ☊ confidence ☊
confirm sth: Rumours of job losses were later confirmed ☊ confirm ☊
Please write to confirm your reservation (= say that it is definite). ☊ confirm ☊
confirm (that)...: Has everyone confirmed (that) they're coming? ☊ confirm ☊
confirm what/when, etc...: Can you confirm what happened? ☊ confirm ☊
it is confirmed that...: It has been confirmed that the meeting will take place next week. ☊ confirm ☊
confirm sth: After a six-month probationary period, her position was confirmed. ☊ confirm ☊
confirm sb as sth: He was confirmed as captain for the rest of the season. ☊ confirm ☊
confirm sb in sth: I'm very happy to confirm you in your post. ☊ confirm ☊
They confused me with conflicting accounts of what happened. ☊ confuse ☊
The children gave a confused account of what had happened. ☊ confused ☊
There is some confusion about what the correct procedure should be. ☊ confusion ☊
The canal was built to connect Sheffield with the Humber estuary. ☊ connect ☊
Have you considered the possible consequences? ☊ consequence ☊
construct sth: When was the bridge constructed? ☊ construct ☊
construct sth from/out of/of sth: They constructed a shelter out of fallen branches. ☊ construct ☊
You must learn how to construct a logical argument. ☊ construct ☊
to construct a theory ☊ construct ☊
a well-constructed novel ☊ construct ☊
the construction industry ☊ construction ☊
Work has begun on the construction of the new airport. ☊ construction ☊
Our new offices are still under construction (= being built). ☊ construction ☊
the construction of a new database ☊ construction ☊
strong in construction ☊ construction ☊
ships of steel construction ☊ construction ☊
a consumer society (= one where buying and selling is considered to be very important) ☊ consumer ☊
social/personal contacts ☊ contact ☊
Her statement contained one or two inaccuracies. ☊ contain ☊
We have no contemporary account of the battle (= written near the time that it happened). ☊ contemporary ☊
contract to do sth: to win/be awarded a contract to build a new school ☊ contract ☊
She tried to steer the conversation away from the topic of marriage. ☊ conversation ☊
convert sb (from sth) (to sth): She was soon converted to the socialist cause. ☊ convert ☊
There was a television in the far corner of the room. ☊ corner ☊
Do you have the correct time? ☊ correct ☊
Do you know the correct way to shut the machine down? ☊ correct ☊
I think you've made the correct decision. ☊ correct ☊
They reasoned, correctly, that she was away for the weekend. ☊ correctly ☊
cost sth to do sth: The hospital will cost an estimated £2 million to build. ☊ cost ☊
Please tell the court what happened. ☊ court ☊
He's a distant cousin of mine. ☊ cousin ☊
He pulled the plastic covering off the dead body. ☊ covering ☊
The reorganization has created a lot of bad feeling. ☊ create ☊
He's a bad credit risk (= he is unlikely to pay the money later). ☊ credit ☊
Society does not know how to deal with hardened criminals (= people who regularly commit crimes and are not sorry for what they do). ☊ criminal ☊
to offer sb constructive criticism (= that is meant to be helpful) ☊ criticism ☊
economic, social and cultural factors ☊ cultural ☊
built-in cupboards ☊ cupboard ☊
Curiously enough, a year later exactly the same thing happened again. ☊ curiously ☊
Danger! Keep Out! ☊ danger ☊
dark blue/green/red, etc. ☊ dark ☊
We're going away in a few days/in a few days' time. ☊ day ☊
Though the idea may be dead, it is far from being buried (= people still talk about it, even though there is nothing new to say). ☊ dead ☊
Catherine's dead body lay peacefully on the bed. ☊ dead ☊
A deal was struck after lengthy negotiations. ☊ deal ☊
Whether he deserves what has happened to him is open to debate/a matter for debate (= cannot be certain or decided yet). ☊ debate ☊
decide to do sth: We've decided not to go away after all. ☊ decide ☊
The town walls were built as a defence against enemy attacks. ☊ defence ☊
define sth: The term 'mental illness' is difficult to define. ☊ define ☊
define sth: We need to define the task ahead very clearly. ☊ define ☊
The difficulty of a problem was defined in terms of how long it took to complete. ☊ define ☊
define what, how, etc...: It is difficult to define what makes him so popular. ☊ define ☊
Can you give me a definite answer by tomorrow? ☊ definite ☊
a definite offer of a job ☊ definite ☊
I'm not sure—I can find out for definite if you like. ☊ definite ☊
That's definite then, is it? ☊ definite ☊
She's suffering a delayed reaction (= a reaction that did not happen immediately) to the shock. ☊ delay ☊
The speech was a deliberate attempt to embarrass the government. ☊ deliberate ☊
The spokesman refused either to confirm or deny the reports. ☊ deny ☊
The department denies responsibility for what occurred. ☊ deny ☊
Flights should be confirmed 48 hours before departure. ☊ departure ☊
I shouldn't be too late. But it depends if the traffic's bad. ☊ that depends, it (all) depends ☊
He designed and built his own house. ☊ design ☊
determine sth: An inquiry was set up to determine the cause of the accident. ☊ determine ☊
determine what, whether, etc...: We set out to determine exactly what happened that night. ☊ determine ☊
it is determined that...: It was determined that she had died of natural causes. ☊ determine ☊
I nearly died when I saw him there (= it was very embarrassing). ☊ die ☊
I'm dying to know what happened. ☊ be dying for sth/to do sth ☊
a direct hit (= a hit that is accurate and does not touch sth else first) ☊ direct ☊
The advantages of the scheme far outweighed the disadvantages. ☊ disadvantage ☊
Many children in the class suffered severe social and economic disadvantage. ☊ disadvantage ☊
disagreement (about/on/over/as to sth): Disagreement arose about exactly how to plan the show. ☊ disagreement ☊
Disaster struck when the wheel came off. ☊ disaster ☊
Letting her organize the party is a recipe for disaster (= something that is likely to go badly wrong). ☊ disaster ☊
In 1974 Hawking made the discovery (= he discovered) that black holes give off radiation. ☊ discovery ☊
dislike doing sth: I dislike being away from my family. ☊ dislike ☊
dislike sb/sth doing sth: He disliked her staying away from home. ☊ dislike ☊
These statistics display a definite trend. ☊ display ☊
Paul has to drive very long distances as part of his job. ☊ distance ☊
Our parents live some distance away (= quite far away). ☊ distance ☊
We saw lights in the distance. ☊ in/into the distance ☊
it disturbs sb to do sth: It disturbed her to realize that she was alone. ☊ disturb ☊
the work of healing the divisions within society ☊ division ☊
social/class divisions ☊ division ☊
The island is a small green dot on the map. ☊ dot ☊
They flew down to Texas. ☊ down ☊
a local dramatic society ☊ dramatic ☊
Don't think about it. You'll only give yourself bad dreams. ☊ dream ☊
dream sth: Did it really happen or did I just dream it? ☊ dream ☊
to dress well/badly/fashionably/comfortably ☊ dress ☊
You must drop your speed in built-up areas. ☊ drop ☊
The drug has some bad side effects. ☊ drug ☊
Rattlesnakes occur in the warmer, drier parts of North America. ☊ dry ☊
It was a dull, grey day. ☊ dull ☊
a dull grey colour ☊ dull ☊
The dead body was just dumped by the roadside. ☊ dump ☊
'Red or blue?' 'I'll take one of each, please.' ☊ each ☊
Several schools are within easy reach (= not far away). ☊ easy ☊
social, economic and political issues ☊ economic ☊
He's a Princeton-educated Texan. ☊ educated ☊
Despite her ordeal, she seems to have suffered no ill effects. ☊ effect ☊
a determined/real/special effort ☊ effort ☊
I know a good Italian restaurant. It's not far from here, either. ☊ either ☊
The story has all the elements of a soap opera. ☊ element ☊
embarrass sb: Her questions about my private life embarrassed me. ☊ embarrass ☊
it embarrasses sb to do sth: It embarrassed her to meet strange men in the corridor at night. ☊ embarrass ☊
I've never felt so embarrassed in my life! ☊ embarrassed ☊
Her remark was followed by an embarrassed silence. ☊ embarrassed ☊
embarrassed about sth: She's embarrassed about her height. ☊ embarrassed ☊
embarrassed at sth: He felt embarrassed at being the centre of attention. ☊ embarrassed ☊
embarrassed to do sth: Some women are too embarrassed to consult their doctor about the problem. ☊ embarrassed ☊
It was so embarrassing having to sing in public. ☊ embarrassing ☊
The report is likely to prove highly embarrassing to the government. ☊ embarrassing ☊
This EU ruling puts Britain in a very embarrassing position. ☊ embarrassing ☊
Her resignation will be a severe embarrassment to the party. ☊ embarrassment ☊
'I can assure you,' she added with emphasis, 'the figures are correct.' ☊ emphasis ☊
Changes in farming methods have badly affected employment in the area. ☊ employment ☊
Police had instructions to empty the building because of a bomb threat. ☊ empty ☊
I've had a number of close encounters (= situations that could have been dangerous) with bad drivers. ☊ encounter ☊
a diesel/petrol engine ☊ engine ☊
The sender of the first correct entry drawn will win a weekend for two in Venice. ☊ entry ☊
entry (into sth): How did the thieves gain entry into the building? ☊ entry ☊
the desire for a more equal society (= in which everyone has the same rights and chances) ☊ equal ☊
The book contains a number of interesting essays on women in society. ☊ essay ☊
establish that...: They have established that his injuries were caused by a fall. ☊ establish ☊
establish where, what, etc...: We need to establish where she was at the time of the shooting. ☊ establish ☊
it is established that...: It has since been established that the horse was drugged. ☊ establish ☊
The decisions we take now may influence the course of events (= the way things happen) in the future. ☊ event ☊
In the normal course of events (= if things had happened as expected) she would have gone with him. ☊ event ☊
the social event of the year ☊ event ☊
Nothing ever happens here. ☊ ever ☊
evil deeds ☊ evil ☊
the evil effects of racism ☊ evil ☊
social evils ☊ evil ☊
She gave an exact description of the attacker. ☊ exact ☊
an exact copy/replica of the painting ☊ exact ☊
We need to know the exact time the incident occurred. ☊ exact ☊
What were his exact words? ☊ exact ☊
She's in her mid-thirties—thirty-six to be exact. ☊ exact ☊
The colours were an exact match. ☊ exact ☊
The two men were exact contemporaries at university. ☊ exact ☊
I know exactly how she felt. ☊ exactly ☊
It happened almost exactly a year ago. ☊ exactly ☊
It's exactly nine o'clock. ☊ exactly ☊
You haven't changed at all—you still look exactly the same. ☊ exactly ☊
It was a warm day, if not exactly hot. ☊ exactly ☊
Where exactly did you stay in France? ☊ exactly ☊
Exactly what are you trying to tell me? ☊ exactly ☊
'You mean somebody in this room must be the murderer?' 'Exactly.' ☊ exactly ☊
It's not exactly beautiful, is it? (= it's ugly) ☊ not exactly ☊
'So he told you you'd got the job?' 'Not exactly, but he said they were impressed with me.' ☊ not exactly ☊
They waited and waited for something exciting to happen. ☊ exciting ☊
Concern is growing over the number of children excluded from school (= not allowed to attend because of bad behaviour). ☊ exclude ☊
I had a bad experience with fireworks once. ☊ experience ☊
Oh well then, that explains it (= I understand now why sth happened). ☊ explain ☊
While I was saving I had no money for little extras or luxuries. ☊ extra ☊
The suspect has dark hair and green eyes. ☊ eye ☊
The birds build their nests in the rock face. ☊ face ☊
If you're going to make accusations, you'd better get your facts right (= make sure your information is correct). ☊ fact ☊
I used to live in France; in fact, not far from where you're going. ☊ in (actual) fact ☊
My birthday's still a fair way off (= it's still a long time until my birthday). ☊ fair ☊
his vision of a fairer, kinder society ☊ fair ☊
I had a bad fall and broke my arm. ☊ fall ☊
Half an hour later Duncan was no farther in his quest. ☊ far ☊
It had been a success far beyond their expectations. ☊ far ☊
He's fallen far behind in his work. ☊ far ☊
His parents supported him as far as they could. ☊ far ☊
To answer that question we need to go further back in time. ☊ far ☊
far into sth: We worked far into the night. ☊ far ☊
We didn't go far. ☊ far ☊
Have you come far? ☊ far ☊
It's not far to the beach. ☊ far ☊
There's not far to go now. ☊ far ☊
far (from, away, below, etc.): The restaurant is not far from here. ☊ far ☊
countries as far apart as Japan and Brazil ☊ far ☊
Far away in the distance, a train whistled. ☊ far ☊
a concert of music from near and far ☊ far ☊
We didn't go as far as the others. ☊ far ☊
The last of these reasons is by far the most important. ☊ by far ☊
They made for an empty table in the far corner. ☊ far ☊
the far north of Scotland ☊ far ☊
farther north/south ☊ farther ☊
farther along the road ☊ farther ☊
I can't go any farther. ☊ farther ☊
As a family we grew farther and farther apart. ☊ farther ☊
We watched their ship moving gradually farther away. ☊ farther ☊
How much farther is it? ☊ farther ☊
They hadn't got any farther with the work (= they had made no progress). ☊ farther ☊
the farther shore of the lake ☊ farther ☊
the house farthest away from the road ☊ farthest ☊
a competition to see who could throw (the) farthest ☊ farthest ☊
the farthest point of the journey ☊ farthest ☊
the part of the garden farthest from the house ☊ farthest ☊
The book's virtues far outweigh its faults. ☊ fault ☊
I know exactly how you feel (= I feel sympathy for you). ☊ feel ☊
'I'm going to miss you.' 'The feeling's mutual (= I feel exactly the same).' ☊ feeling ☊
They gathered soldiers to fight the invading army. ☊ fight ☊
The building project will be financed by the government. ☊ finance ☊
finely chopped herbs ☊ finely ☊
to make/build a fire ☊ fire ☊
a firm believer in socialism ☊ firm ☊
firm beliefs/conclusions/convictions/principles ☊ firm ☊
No building can stand without firm foundations, and neither can a marriage. ☊ firm ☊
It is now firmly established as one of the leading brands in the country. ☊ firmly ☊
Lightning flashed in the distance. ☊ flash ☊
the flashing blue lights of a police car ☊ flash ☊
Start crossing when the green WALK sign starts to flash. ☊ flash ☊
mercy/relief flights (= planes taking help to countries where there is a war) ☊ flight ☊
the flow of goods and services to remote areas ☊ flow ☊
focus on sb/sth: Let your eyes focus on objects that are further away from you. ☊ focus ☊
focus sth (on sb/sth): He focused his blue eyes on her. ☊ focus ☊
A period of unrest followed the president's resignation. ☊ follow ☊
forget (about sb/sth): Try to forget about what happened. ☊ forget ☊
forget where, how, etc...: I've forgotten where they live exactly. ☊ forget ☊
forgive my ...: Forgive my ignorance, but what exactly does the company do? ☊ forgive ☊
The town was founded by English settlers in 1790. ☊ found ☊
The builders are now beginning to lay the foundations of the new school. ☊ foundation ☊
He stood there, head back, framed against the blue sky. ☊ frame ☊
He threatened the intruders with a gun and frightened them off. ☊ frighten sb/sth away/off, frighten sb/sth away from sth ☊
It's frightening to think it could happen again. ☊ frightening ☊
100 metres from the scene of the accident ☊ from ☊
Things have gone from bad to worse. ☊ from ☊
The blue team is currently in front with a lead of six points. ☊ in front ☊
the smell of bacon frying ☊ fry ☊
A funny thing happened to me today. ☊ funny ☊
It's funny how things never happen the way you expect them to. ☊ funny ☊
The funny thing is it never happened again after that. ☊ funny ☊
I was really embarrassed, but then I saw the funny side of it. ☊ funny ☊
We had walked further than I had realized. ☊ further ☊
Can you stand a bit further away? ☊ further ☊
Think further back into your childhood. ☊ further ☊
We think we've identified a gap in the market (= a business opportunity to make or sell sth that is not yet available). ☊ gap ☊
a gas station ☊ gas ☊
a gas pump ☊ gas ☊
to fill up the gas tank ☊ gas ☊
I fill up the tank with gasoline about once a week. ☊ gasoline ☊
leaded/unleaded gasoline ☊ gasoline ☊
The bad weather has been fairly general (= has affected most areas). ☊ general ☊
This soap is very gentle on the hands. ☊ gentle ☊
He made a genuine attempt to improve conditions. ☊ genuine ☊
human/physical/economic/social geography ☊ geography ☊
I haven't got very far with the book I'm reading. ☊ get ☊
Don't let yourself get into bad habits. ☊ get into sth ☊
She has a fine collection of Bohemian glass. ☊ glass ☊
Her hair is going grey. ☊ go ☊
The way things are going the company will be bankrupt by the end of the year. ☊ go ☊
She's been going through a bad patch recently. ☊ go through sth ☊
What's going on here? ☊ go on ☊
Go away and think about it, then let me know. ☊ go away ☊
They've gone away for a few days. ☊ go away ☊
The building of the new bridge will go ahead as planned. ☊ go ahead ☊
New Yorkers built their city on a grand scale. ☊ grand ☊
Alexander the Great ☊ great ☊
green politics ☊ green ☊
Try to adopt a greener lifestyle. ☊ green ☊
the Green Party ☊ green ☊
green tomatoes ☊ green ☊
green fields/hills ☊ green ☊
After the rains, the land was green with new growth. ☊ green ☊
green beans ☊ green ☊
Wait for the light to turn green (= on traffic lights). ☊ green ☊
the green of the countryside in spring ☊ green ☊
The room was decorated in a combination of greens and blues. ☊ green ☊
She was dressed all in green. ☊ green ☊
grey eyes/hair ☊ grey ☊
wisps of grey smoke ☊ grey ☊
a grey suit ☊ grey ☊
He's gone very grey. ☊ grey ☊
grey skies ☊ grey ☊
I hate these grey days. ☊ grey ☊
the dull grey of the sky ☊ grey ☊
dressed in grey ☊ grey ☊
He gave me a guarantee that it would never happen again. ☊ guarantee ☊
What will happen next is anybody's guess. ☊ anybody's/anyone's guess ☊
the guilty party (= the person responsible for sth bad happening) ☊ guilty ☊
At the end of the film the bad guy gets shot. ☊ guy ☊
good/bad habits ☊ habit ☊
Half (of) the fruit was bad. ☊ half ☊
hang sth: She hung her head in shame. ☊ hang ☊
You'll never guess what's happened! ☊ happen ☊
Accidents like this happen all the time. ☊ happen ☊
Let's see what happens next week. ☊ happen ☊
I'll be there whatever happens. ☊ happen ☊
Is this really happening or is it a dream? ☊ happen ☊
I don't know how this happened. ☊ happen ☊
She pressed the button but nothing happened. ☊ happen ☊
What happens if nobody comes to the party? ☊ happen ☊
Just plug it in and see what happens. ☊ happen ☊
I hope nothing (= nothing unpleasant) has happened to them. ☊ happen to sb/sth ☊
It's the best thing that has ever happened to me. ☊ happen to sb/sth ☊
What's happened to your car? ☊ happen to sb/sth ☊
Do you know what happened to Gill Lovecy (= have you any news about her)? ☊ happen to sb/sth ☊
hate to do sth: He hated to be away from his family. ☊ hate ☊
I hate to think what would have happened if you hadn't been there. ☊ hate ☊
I'd hate anything to happen to him. ☊ hate ☊
a strange relationship built on love and hate ☊ hate ☊
The colour green has a restful effect. ☊ have ☊
I sometimes wonder what goes on in that head of yours. ☊ head ☊
The boys hung their heads in shame. ☊ head ☊
I have a splitting headache (= a very bad one). ☊ headache ☊
I hear you've been away this weekend. ☊ hear ☊
hear what, how, etc...: Did you hear what happened? ☊ hear ☊
The crisis was at its height in May. ☊ height ☊
He can't help being ugly. ☊ sb can (not) help (doing) sth, sb can not help but do sth ☊
A high degree of accuracy is needed. ☊ high ☊
The grass was waist-high. ☊ high ☊
The report highlights the major problems facing society today. ☊ highlight ☊
an interstate highway ☊ highway ☊
The house is built on the side of a hill overlooking the river. ☊ hill ☊
Peter ought to be ashamed of himself. ☊ himself ☊
social/economic/political history ☊ history ☊
We are determined that nothing should hold back the peace talks. ☊ hold sb/sth back ☊
We are not far from my home now. ☊ home ☊
A lot of new homes are being built on the edge of town. ☊ home ☊
We thought the figures were correct. However, we have now discovered some errors. ☊ however ☊
Human remains (= the body of a dead person) were found inside the house. ☊ human ☊
He had a wide mouth and humorous grey eyes. ☊ humorous ☊
identify sb/sth as sb/sth: The bodies were identified as those of two suspected drug dealers. ☊ identify ☊
identify sb/sth: She was able to identify her attacker. ☊ identify ☊
Passengers were asked to identify their own suitcases before they were put on the plane. ☊ identify ☊
First of all we must identify the problem areas. ☊ identify ☊
identify sth: Scientists have identified a link between diet and cancer. ☊ 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 ☊
I didn't enjoy the book because I couldn't identify with any of the main characters. ☊ identify with sb ☊
You would know what was going on if you'd (= you had) listened. ☊ if ☊
She suffered no ill effects from the experience. ☊ ill ☊
social support to cushion the impact of unemployment ☊ impact ☊
impression (of sb/sth): to get a good/bad impression of sb/sth ☊ impression ☊
His bad behaviour was just an isolated incident. ☊ incident ☊
The demonstration passed off without incident. ☊ incident ☊
The school's reputation was ruined by the bad behaviour of a few individuals. ☊ individual ☊
an industrial society ☊ industrial ☊
What exactly is the influence of television on children? ☊ influence ☊
influence (on sb/sth): Those friends are a bad influence on her. ☊ influence ☊
A number of social factors influence life expectancy. ☊ influence ☊
The inside of the box was blue. ☊ inside ☊
surgical/optical/precision, etc. instruments ☊ instrument ☊
intend sb/sth to do sth: The writer clearly intends his readers to identify with the main character. ☊ intend ☊
intend sth (by sth): What exactly did you intend by that remark? ☊ intend ☊
investigate what, how, etc...: Police are investigating what happened. ☊ investigate ☊
a remote island off the coast of Scotland ☊ island ☊
a faded pair of blue jeans ☊ jeans ☊
The builder has a couple of jobs on at the moment. ☊ job ☊
The case comes before Judge Cooper next week. ☊ judge ☊
judge how, what, etc...: It's difficult to judge how long the journey will take. ☊ judge ☊
The accident was caused by an error of judgement on the part of the pilot. ☊ judgement ☊
Just my luck (= the sort of bad luck I usually have). The phone's not working. ☊ just ☊
It's just on six (= exactly six o'clock). ☊ just ☊
Don't keep us in suspense—what happened next? ☊ keep ☊
I had a kind of feeling this might happen. ☊ a kind of ☊
We need a kinder, gentler society. ☊ kind ☊
I know exactly how you feel. ☊ know ☊
In the distance the crew sighted land. ☊ land ☊
bad/foul/strong language (= words that people may consider offensive) ☊ language ☊
The school was built in the late 1970s. ☊ late ☊
It happened late last year. ☊ late ☊
The town has a concert hall and two theatres. The latter were both built in the 1950s. ☊ latter ☊
to launch an attack/invasion ☊ launch ☊
I refuse to sink to their level (= behave as badly as them). ☊ level ☊
She has a full social life. ☊ life ☊
Keep going—the lights (= traffic lights) are green. ☊ light ☊
A cold grey light crept under the curtains. ☊ light ☊
light blue eyes ☊ light ☊
Be careful to stay out of the line of fire (= the direction sb is shooting in). ☊ line ☊
link (between A and B): Social customs provide a vital link between generations. ☊ link ☊
The personal and social development of the child are inextricably linked (= they depend on each other). ☊ link ☊
liquid soap ☊ liquid ☊
None of this would have happened if you'd listened to me. ☊ listen ☊
The mechanic located the fault immediately. ☊ locate ☊
What is the exact location of the ship? ☊ location ☊
Will you be away for long? ☊ for (so) long ☊
Economic growth can be loosely defined as an increase in GDP. ☊ loosely ☊
the lower classes of society ☊ low ☊
to have good/bad luck ☊ luck ☊
The service here is, in the main, reliable. ☊ in the main ☊
Anorexia is an illness that occurs mainly in adolescents. ☊ mainly ☊
I don't know exactly how we'll manage it, but we will, somehow. ☊ manage ☊
to have good/bad manners ☊ manner ☊
scientific discoveries which help to map our distant past ☊ map ☊
The hill appeared as a black mass in the distance. ☊ mass ☊
The doors were painted blue to match the walls. ☊ match ☊
building materials (= bricks, sand, glass, etc.) ☊ material ☊
'We've bought a new TV.' 'What was the matter with the old one?' ☊ matter ☊
What does it matter if I spent $100 on it—it's my money! ☊ matter ☊
matter (to sb) that...: It didn't matter that the weather was bad. ☊ matter ☊
It was so boring—I mean, nothing happened for the first hour! ☊ I mean ☊
a device that measures the level of radiation in the atmosphere ☊ measure ☊
Accurate measurement is very important in science. ☊ measurement ☊
The exact measurements of the room are 3 metres 20 by 2 metres 84. ☊ measurement ☊
a man of medium height/build ☊ medium ☊
a member of staff/society/the family ☊ member ☊
I have a bad memory for names. ☊ memory ☊
This hasn't happened in living memory (= nobody alive now can remember it happening). ☊ memory ☊
method (for sth/for doing sth): the best method for arriving at an accurate prediction of the costs ☊ method ☊
His picture was right/bang (= exactly) in the middle of the front page. ☊ middle ☊
Use a soap that is mild on the skin. ☊ mild ☊
As for avoiding you, nothing could be further from my mind (= I was not thinking of it at all). ☊ mind ☊
He had the body of a man and the mind of a child. ☊ mind ☊
We've worked together for years but never mixed socially. ☊ mix ☊
If you mix blue and yellow, you get green. ☊ mix ☊
mix A with B: I don't like to mix business with pleasure (= combine social events with doing business). ☊ mix ☊
a school with a good social mix of children ☊ mix ☊
Anger is often caused by frustration or embarrassment, or a mixture of the two. ☊ mixture ☊
I'm waiting for the right moment to tell him the bad news. ☊ moment ☊
'When did the accident happen?' 'It was the Monday (= the Monday of the week we are talking about).' ☊ Monday ☊
He's always in a bad mood (= unhappy, or angry and impatient). ☊ mood ☊
to be in a foul/filthy mood ☊ mood ☊
It must have happened at about five o'clock in the morning. ☊ in the morning ☊
He thought social inequality was all part of the natural order of things. ☊ natural ☊
naturally occurring chemicals ☊ naturally ☊
the changing nature of society ☊ nature ☊
It's difficult to define the exact nature of the problem. ☊ nature ☊
Visitors came from near and far. ☊ near ☊
I'll think about it nearer (to) the time (= when it is just going to happen). ☊ near ☊
to satisfy/meet/identify a need ☊ need ☊
Neither answer is correct. ☊ neither ☊
'Which do you like?' 'Neither. I think they're both ugly.' ☊ neither ☊
I neither knew nor cared what had happened to him. ☊ neither ☊
Someone might find out, and that would never do (= that is not acceptable). ☊ never ☊
'I told my boss exactly what I thought of her.' 'You never did!' (= 'Surely you didn't!') ☊ never ☊
Do you want the good news or the bad news first? ☊ news ☊
breaking news (= news that is arriving about events that have just happened) ☊ news ☊
What happened next? ☊ next ☊
The accident happened on Friday night. ☊ night ☊
There's no telling what will happen next. ☊ no ☊
Mount Kenya is to the north of (= further north than) Nairobi. ☊ north ☊
object (to sb/sth): Many local people object to the building of the new airport. ☊ object ☊
occupied (with sth/with doing sth): Only half her time is occupied with politics. ☊ occupied ☊
occupy sb/sth/yourself (in) doing sth: She occupied herself doing routine office tasks. ☊ occupy ☊
When exactly did the incident occur? ☊ occur ☊
Something unexpected occurred. ☊ occur ☊
Sugar occurs naturally in fruit. ☊ occur ☊
The idea occurred to him in a dream. ☊ occur to sb ☊
occur that...: It didn't occur to him that his wife was having an affair. ☊ occur to sb ☊
occur to do sth: It didn't occur to her to ask for help. ☊ occur to sb ☊
Summer's not far off now. ☊ off ☊
The weather was so bad we'd have been better off staying at home. ☊ be better/worse off (doing sth) ☊
an offence against society/humanity/the state ☊ offence ☊
Yes, officer, I saw what happened. ☊ officer ☊
I've often wondered what happened to him. ☊ often ☊
His success depended, as so often happens, on things entirely outside his control. ☊ often ☊
Oh dear! What's happened now? ☊ oh ☊
We were without electricity for three hours but it's on again now. ☊ on ☊
We can only guess what happened. ☊ only ☊
What if the parachute doesn't open? ☊ open ☊
opportunity (of doing sth): At least give him the opportunity of explaining what happened. ☊ opportunity ☊
We live further down on the opposite side of the road. ☊ opposite ☊
It can be black, white or grey. ☊ or ☊
We shouldn't blame ourselves for what happened. ☊ ourselves ☊
They felt cut off from the outside world (= from other people and from other things that were happening). ☊ outside ☊
The house is painted green outside. ☊ outside ☊
He built up the business over a period of ten years. ☊ over ☊
The accident happened through no fault of her own. ☊ own ☊
pale with fear ☊ pale ☊
pale blue eyes ☊ pale ☊
a paler shade of green ☊ pale ☊
a badly parked truck ☊ park ☊
Traffic is bad, particularly in the city centre. ☊ particularly ☊
the recent/distant past ☊ past ☊
They say she has a 'past' (= bad things in her past life that she wishes to keep secret). ☊ past ☊
Honestly, I'm past caring what happens (= I can no longer be bothered to care). ☊ past ☊
The murders all seem to follow a (similar) pattern (= happen in the same way). ☊ pattern ☊
a peaceful society ☊ peaceful ☊
freshly ground pepper ☊ pepper ☊
performance indicators (= things that show how well or badly sth is working) ☊ performance ☊
All these changes happened over a period of time. ☊ period ☊
Like Picasso, she too had a blue period. ☊ period ☊
There are likely to be tensions and personality clashes in any social group. ☊ personality ☊
to fill a car up with petrol ☊ petrol ☊
to run out of petrol ☊ petrol ☊
the petrol tank of a car ☊ petrol ☊
an increase in petrol prices ☊ petrol ☊
leaded/unleaded petrol ☊ petrol ☊
They are having a physical relationship. ☊ physical ☊
Have I picked a bad time to talk to you? ☊ pick ☊
to pick up bad habits ☊ pick sth up ☊
The police are trying to build up a picture of what happened. ☊ picture ☊
harrowing television pictures of the famine ☊ picture ☊
The accident was caused by pilot error. ☊ pilot ☊
After the game fans invaded the pitch. ☊ pitch ☊
Is this the place where it happened? ☊ place ☊
We may never discover what took place that night. ☊ take place ☊
plan (to do sth): There are no plans to build new offices. ☊ plan ☊
She bought a small plot of land to build a house on. ☊ plot ☊
+ speech: 'It's not very far,' she pointed out. ☊ point out (to sb), point sth out (to sb) ☊
the position of women in society ☊ position ☊
Wealth and position (= high social status) were not important to her. ☊ position ☊
positive (about sth): I can't be positive about what time it happened. ☊ positive ☊
to exhaust all the possibilities ☊ possibility ☊
First we need to identify actual and potential problems. ☊ potential ☊
The powers of the police must be clearly defined. ☊ power ☊
precise details/instructions/measurements ☊ precise ☊
Can you give a more precise definition of the word? ☊ precise ☊
I can be reasonably precise about the time of the incident. ☊ precise ☊
We were just talking about her when, at that precise moment, she walked in. ☊ precise ☊
Doctors found it hard to establish the precise nature of her illness. ☊ precise ☊
a skilled and precise worker ☊ precise ☊
small, precise movements ☊ precise ☊
She's rather prim and precise. ☊ precise ☊
They look precisely the same to me. ☊ precisely ☊
That's precisely what I meant. ☊ precisely ☊
It's not clear precisely how the accident happened. ☊ precisely ☊
The meeting starts at 2 o'clock precisely. ☊ precisely ☊
to describe sth precisely ☊ precisely ☊
She pronounced the word very slowly and precisely. ☊ precisely ☊
predict what, whether, etc...: It is impossible to predict what will happen. ☊ predict ☊
The test can identify the presence of abnormalities in the unborn child. ☊ presence ☊
The society was set up to preserve endangered species from extinction. ☊ preserve ☊
Presumably this is where the accident happened. ☊ presumably ☊
We pretended (that) nothing had happened. ☊ pretend ☊
a pretty face ☊ pretty ☊
A tidal current turbine is similar in principle to a windmill. ☊ principle ☊
The sign said, 'Private property. Keep out.' ☊ private ☊
the probable cause/explanation/outcome ☊ probable ☊
highly/quite/most probable ☊ probable ☊
a building project ☊ project ☊
proposal to do sth: a proposal to build more office accommodation ☊ proposal ☊
A place in the semi-finals is in prospect (= likely to happen). ☊ prospect ☊
good/bad/adverse publicity ☊ publicity ☊
The incident put her in a bad mood. ☊ put ☊
He was put off science by bad teaching. ☊ put sb off sth/sb ☊
The railway is still under construction. ☊ railway ☊
She was not used to mixing with people of high social rank. ☊ rank ☊
She fell and hurt her leg rather badly. ☊ rather ☊
The walls were not white, but rather a sort of dirty grey. ☊ rather ☊
People can react badly to certain food additives. ☊ react ☊
The article is not exactly light reading (= it is not easy to read). ☊ reading ☊
The paperless office is still far from being a reality. ☊ reality ☊
Tell me what really happened. ☊ really ☊
It is reasonable to assume that he knew beforehand that this would happen. ☊ reasonable ☊
You must take all reasonable steps to ensure that the information that you provide is correct. ☊ reasonable ☊
(+ adv./prep.): If I recall correctly, he lives in Luton. ☊ recall ☊
recall what, when, etc...: Can you recall exactly what happened? ☊ recall ☊
good/bad reception ☊ reception ☊
The term 'Arts' usually refers to humanities and social sciences. ☊ refer to sb/sth ☊
When the sun's rays hit the earth, a lot of the heat is reflected back into space. ☊ reflect ☊
proposals to reform the social security system ☊ reform ☊
Social services should pay proper regard to the needs of inner-city areas. ☊ regard ☊
fire/safety/building, etc. regulations ☊ regulation ☊
a close/near/distant relation of mine ☊ relation ☊
relationship between A and B: I'm not sure of the exact relationship between them—I think they're cousins. ☊ relationship ☊
a close/distant relative ☊ relative ☊
The ibex is a distant relative of the mountain goat. ☊ relative ☊
relax sth: The massage relaxed my tense back muscles. ☊ relax ☊
to monitor radiation releases ☊ release ☊
it is remembered that...: It should be remembered that the majority of accidents happen in the home. ☊ remember ☊
There is still a remote chance that they will find her alive. ☊ remote ☊
I don't have the remotest idea what you're talking about. ☊ remote ☊
in the remote past/future ☊ remote ☊
a remote ancestor (= who lived a long time ago) ☊ remote ☊
a remote beach ☊ remote ☊
one of the remotest areas of the world ☊ remote ☊
remote from sth: The farmhouse is remote from any other buildings. ☊ remote ☊
Three children were removed from the school for persistent bad behaviour. ☊ remove ☊
report sth (to sb): The crash happened seconds after the pilot reported engine trouble. ☊ report ☊
report what, how, etc...: She failed to report what had occurred. ☊ report ☊
There are unconfirmed reports of a shooting in the capital. ☊ report ☊
The opening speech was by Bob Alan representing Amnesty International. ☊ represent ☊
to earn/establish/build a reputation ☊ reputation ☊
to have a good/bad reputation ☊ reputation ☊
require sth of sb: What exactly is required of a receptionist (= what are they expected to do)? ☊ require ☊
You rescued me from an embarrassing situation. ☊ rescue ☊
We must all bear some responsibility for what happened. ☊ responsibility ☊
The house has been lovingly restored to the way it looked in 1900 when it was built. ☊ restore ☊
good/bad/mixed/rave reviews in the national press ☊ review ☊
a socialist revolution ☊ revolution ☊
a cultural/social/scientific, etc. revolution ☊ revolution ☊
Have you got the right money (= the exact amount) for the bus fare? ☊ right ☊
It was difficult to establish the rights and wrongs (= the true facts) of the matter. ☊ right ☊
I can't rightly say what happened. ☊ rightly ☊
He called on the people to rise up against the invaders. ☊ rise ☊
The price of gas rose. ☊ rise ☊
They live just along/up/down the road (= further on the same road). ☊ road ☊
Money, or love of money, is said to be the root of all evil. ☊ root ☊
the round green hills of Donegal ☊ round ☊
Well, in round figures (= not giving the exact figures) we've spent twenty thousand so far. ☊ round ☊
They've built a high fence all round to keep intruders out. ☊ round ☊
People stood round waiting for something to happen. ☊ round ☊
There are a number of routes to qualifying as a social worker. ☊ route ☊
rub sth: She rubbed her chin thoughtfully. ☊ rub ☊
rub sth/yourself with sth: Rub the surface with sandpaper before painting. ☊ rub ☊
I rubbed a clear patch on the window with my fingers. ☊ rub ☊
rub sth/yourself against sth: The cat rubbed itself against my legs. ☊ rub ☊
rub at sth: I rubbed at the stain on the cloth. ☊ rub ☊
rub against sth: Animals had been rubbing against the trees. ☊ rub ☊
rub sth/yourself + adj.: Rub the surface smooth. ☊ rub ☊
rub sth (together): She rubbed her hands in delight. ☊ rub ☊
In some cultures, people traditionally greet each other by rubbing noses. ☊ rub ☊
rub (together): It sounded like two pieces of wood rubbing together. ☊ rub ☊
The back of my shoe is rubbing. ☊ rub ☊
rub on/against sth: The wheel is rubbing on the mudguard. ☊ rub ☊
rub sth (+ adj.): The horse's neck was rubbed raw (= until the skin came off) where the rope had been. ☊ rub ☊
Rub salt over the fish before cooking. ☊ rub ☊
The bad weather ruined our trip. ☊ ruin ☊
Two bodies were found among the charred ruins of the house. ☊ ruin ☊
He was determined to build a new life out of the ruins of his career. ☊ ruin ☊
We live in a society where we are ruled by the clock. ☊ rule ☊
Builders were called in to make the building safe. ☊ safe ☊
potato salad ☊ salad ☊
He used the very same (= exactly the same) words. ☊ same ☊
The same thing happened to me last week. ☊ same ☊
The goalie saved Johnson's long-range shot. ☊ save ☊
The goalie saved brilliantly from Johnson's long-range shot. ☊ save ☊
Try to say that line with more conviction. ☊ say ☊
the social scale ☊ scale ☊
the scene of the accident/attack/crime ☊ scene ☊
We need more money for roads, hospitals and schools. ☊ school ☊
The dog scratched itself behind the ear. ☊ scratch ☊
The wreck is lying at the bottom of the sea. ☊ sea ☊
We left port and headed for the open sea (= far away from land). ☊ sea ☊
It happened on the second night at sea. ☊ at sea ☊
This is the second time it's happened. ☊ second ☊
The building is secure against intruders. ☊ secure ☊
see what, how, etc...: Did you see what happened? ☊ see ☊
It happened on three separate occasions. ☊ separate ☊
Sixty per cent of all marital separations occur before the tenth year of marriage. ☊ separation ☊
the latest in a series of articles on the nature of modern society ☊ series ☊
serve sth with sth: Serve the lamb with new potatoes and green beans. ☊ serve ☊
a severe winter (= one during which the weather conditions are extremely bad) ☊ severe ☊
a delicate/pale/rich/soft shade of blue ☊ shade ☊
She hung her head in shame. ☊ shame ☊
He could not live with the shame of other people knowing the truth. ☊ shame ☊
I would die of shame if she ever found out. ☊ shame ☊
To my shame (= I feel shame that) I refused to listen to her side of the story. ☊ shame ☊
What a shame they couldn't come. ☊ shame ☊
It's a shame about Tim, isn't it? ☊ shame ☊
It's a shame that she wasn't here to see it. ☊ shame ☊
It would be a crying shame (= a great shame) not to take them up on the offer. ☊ shame ☊
It seems such a shame to throw perfectly good food away. ☊ shame ☊
It's a shame (that) you didn't say something sooner. ☊ shame ☊
There is no shame in wanting to be successful. ☊ shame ☊
She felt that her failure would bring shame on her family. ☊ shame ☊
I could just make out a dark shape in the distance. ☊ shape ☊
In sharp contrast to her mood, the clouds were breaking up to reveal a blue sky. ☊ sharp ☊
They built a rough shelter from old pieces of wood. ☊ shelter ☊
A light was shining in the distance. ☊ shine ☊
shock sb: It shocks you when something like that happens. ☊ shock ☊
shock sb that...: Neighbours were shocked that such an attack could happen in their area. ☊ shock ☊
She has a very short memory (= remembers only things that have happened recently). ☊ short ☊
We heard some shots in the distance. ☊ shot ☊
Peter has been off sick (= away from work because he is ill) for two weeks. ☊ sick ☊
She was on the far side of the room. ☊ side ☊
The end is in sight (= will happen soon). ☊ sight ☊
She caught sight of a car in the distance. ☊ sight ☊
If I had noticed the warning signs, none of this would have happened. ☊ sign ☊
Delays are occurring as a result of signal failure on the northbound line. ☊ signal ☊
an embarrassed/awkward silence ☊ silence ☊
'I can walk home.' 'Don't be silly—it's much too far!' ☊ silly ☊
We lost because we played badly. It's as simple as that. ☊ simple ☊
The original building has long since (= long before now) been demolished. ☊ since ☊
to work on a building/construction site ☊ site ☊
We have all been in similar embarrassing situations. ☊ situation ☊
Try this one for size (= to see if it is the correct size). ☊ size ☊
The glass can be cut to size (= cut to the exact measurements) for you. ☊ size ☊
The town is built on a slope. ☊ slope ☊
slow to do sth: She wasn't slow to realize what was going on. ☊ slow ☊
Clouds of thick black smoke billowed from the car's exhaust. ☊ smoke ☊
soap and water ☊ soap ☊
a bar/piece of soap ☊ soap ☊
soap bubbles ☊ soap ☊
Avoid using perfumed soaps on sensitive skin. ☊ soap ☊
a busy social life ☊ social ☊
Team sports help to develop a child's social skills (= the ability to talk easily to other people and do things in a group). ☊ social ☊
Social events and training days are arranged for all the staff. ☊ social ☊
Join a social club to make new friends. ☊ social ☊
social issues/problems/reforms ☊ social ☊
a call for social and economic change ☊ social ☊
social class/background ☊ social ☊
social advancement (= improving your position in society) ☊ social ☊
social mobility (= the movement of people from one social class to another) ☊ social ☊
The reforms will bring benefits, socially and politically. ☊ socially ☊
This type of behaviour is no longer socially acceptable. ☊ socially ☊
a socially disadvantaged family (= one that is poor and from a low social class) ☊ socially ☊
We meet at work, but never socially. ☊ socially ☊
Carnivores are usually socially complex mammals. ☊ socially ☊
policies that will benefit society as a whole ☊ society ☊
Racism exists at all levels of society. ☊ society ☊
They carried out research into the roles of men and women in today's society ☊ society ☊
modern industrial societies ☊ society ☊
demand created by a consumer society ☊ society ☊
Can Britain ever be a classless society? ☊ society ☊
They were discussing the problems of Western society. ☊ society ☊
a member of the drama society ☊ society ☊
What happened to them remains somewhat of a mystery. ☊ somewhat ☊
sorry (about sth): No one is sorrier than I am about what happened. ☊ sorry ☊
They're a sort of greenish-blue colour. ☊ a sort of sth ☊
The Society has an interesting talk by a visiting speaker every month. ☊ speaker ☊
'I'd like your help tomorrow.' 'Can you be more specific (= tell me exactly what you want)?' ☊ specific ☊
The accident was due to excessive speed. ☊ speed ☊
She was overtaken by the speed of events (= things happened more quickly than she expected). ☊ speed ☊
Our camping trip was spoilt by bad weather. ☊ spoil ☊
I won't tell you what happens in the last chapter—I don't want to spoil it for you. ☊ spoil ☊
He showed me the exact spot where he had asked her to marry him. ☊ spot ☊
spray sth + adj.: She's had the car sprayed blue. ☊ spray ☊
The floor was tiled in squares of grey and white marble. ☊ square ☊
The police are building up a picture of the incident stage by stage. ☊ stage ☊
The meeting got off to a good/bad start (= started well/badly). ☊ start ☊
The building is in a bad state of repair (= needs to be repaired). ☊ state ☊
a petrol station ☊ station ☊
a gas station ☊ station ☊
to have a high social status ☊ status ☊
We stayed to see what would happen. ☊ stay ☊
I want you to stay away from my daughter. ☊ stay away (from sb/sth) ☊
a step-by-step guide to building your own home ☊ step ☊
She's built up a good stock of teaching materials over the years. ☊ stock ☊
Pictures of the burnt corpses turned my stomach. ☊ turn your stomach ☊
Most of the houses are built of stone. ☊ stone ☊
the story of the building of the bridge ☊ story ☊
I can't shoot straight (= accurately). ☊ straight ☊
A strange thing happened this morning. ☊ strange ☊
stranger to sb: She remained a stranger to me. ☊ stranger ☊
stranger to...: He must have been a stranger to the town. ☊ stranger ☊
The word on the street is that it's not going to happen. ☊ street ☊
The new weapon's strength lies in its accuracy. ☊ strength ☊
The rally was intended to be a show of strength by the socialists. ☊ strength ☊
It may take a few weeks for you to build up your strength again. ☊ strength ☊
Things can easily go wrong when people are under stress. ☊ stress ☊
Beyond the mountains stretches a vast desert. ☊ stretch ☊
Two days later tragedy struck. ☊ strike ☊
a blue and white striped jacket ☊ striped ☊
a strongly built boat ☊ strongly ☊
changes in the social and economic structure of society ☊ structure ☊
struggle (between A and B): the struggle between good and evil ☊ struggle ☊
This study shows/confirms/suggests that... ☊ study ☊
The palace was rebuilt in the same style. ☊ style ☊
a chemical/radioactive, etc. substance ☊ substance ☊
They had been invited to a Hindu wedding and were not sure what happened on such occasions. ☊ such ☊
It all happened so suddenly. ☊ suddenly ☊
Blue suits you. You should wear it more often. ☊ suit ☊
We're going away in the summer. ☊ summer ☊
We did our best to keep out of the sun. ☊ sun ☊
No one knows for sure what happened. ☊ for sure ☊
My suspicions were confirmed when police raided the property. ☊ suspicion ☊
She swallowed hard and told him the bad news. ☊ swallow ☊
We swam out (= away from land) to the yacht. ☊ swim ☊
I'll take the grey jacket. ☊ take ☊
take sb: It's too far to walk—I'll take you by car. ☊ take ☊
We drove there and back on one tank of petrol. ☊ tank ☊
Detectives are now faced with the task of identifying the body. ☊ task ☊
teach sth: I'll be teaching history and sociology next term. ☊ teach ☊
It was a terrible thing to happen to someone so young. ☊ terrible ☊
That's exactly what I think. ☊ that ☊
Alexander the Great ☊ the ☊
She grew up in Zimbabwe, or Rhodesia as it then was. ☊ then ☊
Has there been an accident? ☊ there ☊
thin grey hair ☊ thin ☊
A terrible thing happened last night. ☊ thing ☊
He was determined to be thorough in his research. ☊ thorough ☊
These ancient woodlands are under threat from new road developments. ☊ threat ☊
Drugs pose a major threat to our society. ☊ threat ☊
The accident happened through no fault of mine. ☊ through ☊
They had a competition to see who could throw the furthest. ☊ throw ☊
The train arrived right on time (= at exactly the correct time). ☊ time ☊
You'll feel differently about it when the time comes (= when it happens). ☊ time ☊
Have I called at a bad time? Shall I call back later? ☊ time ☊
He can be really bad-tempered at times. ☊ at times ☊
He rubbed his hands together in satisfaction. ☊ together ☊
Have you flushed the toilet? ☊ toilet ☊
a bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwich ☊ tomato ☊
Accidents like this happen all too (= much too) often. ☊ too ☊
an ugly face ☊ ugly ☊
an ugly building ☊ ugly ☊
an ugly scar ☊ ugly ☊
an ugly incident ☊ ugly ☊
There were ugly scenes in the streets last night as rioting continued. ☊ ugly ☊
We will accept ultimate responsibility for whatever happens. ☊ ultimate ☊
Such behaviour is totally unacceptable in a civilized society. ☊ unacceptable ☊
The hotel is still under construction. ☊ under ☊
They're too young to understand what is happening. ☊ understand ☊
an unemployed builder ☊ unemployed ☊
The walls were a uniform grey. ☊ uniform ☊
The basic unit of society is the family. ☊ unit ☊
efforts to build a united Europe ☊ united ☊
It was not unknown for people to have to wait several hours (= it happened sometimes). ☊ unknown ☊
Unless something unexpected happens, I'll see you tomorrow. ☊ unless ☊
It's not unusual for young doctors to work a 70-hour week (= it happens often). ☊ unusual ☊
unusually high levels of radiation ☊ unusually ☊
The village is further up the valley. ☊ up ☊
Don't upset yourself about it—let's just forget it ever happened. ☊ upset ☊
I carried her bags upstairs. ☊ upstairs ☊
urban development (= the process of building towns and cities or making them larger) ☊ urban ☊
urban renewal/regeneration (= the process of improving the buildings, etc. in the poor parts of a town or city) ☊ urban ☊
The blue files are used for storing old invoices. ☊ use ☊
You can't keep using your bad back as an excuse. ☊ use ☊
The chapel was built in the 12th century and is still in use today. ☊ use ☊
to be bad/poor value (= not worth the money it costs) ☊ value ☊
They're only £40—not bad value, really. ☊ value ☊
This great value-for-money offer is only available to society members. ☊ value ☊
green vegetables (= for example cabbage ) ☊ vegetable ☊
She gave us her version of what had happened that day. ☊ version ☊
Their versions of how the accident happened conflict. ☊ version ☊
Her books are about village life. ☊ village ☊
Is this a social visit, or is it business? ☊ visit ☊
The police play a vital role in our society. ☊ vital ☊
vital that...: It is vital that you keep accurate records when you are self-employed. ☊ vital ☊
New roads are being built to cope with the increased volume of traffic. ☊ volume ☊
The Green candidate won over 3 000 of the 14 000 votes cast. ☊ vote ☊
wake to sth: They woke to a clear blue sky. ☊ wake ☊
We didn't want this to happen. ☊ want ☊
Social and political problems led to the outbreak (= the beginning) of war. ☊ war ☊
the theatre of war (= the area in which fighting takes place) ☊ war ☊
Wash the blouse in warm soapy water. ☊ warm ☊
warn sb (to do sth): He warned Billy to keep away from his daughter. ☊ warn ☊
They were warned not to climb the mountain in such bad weather. ☊ warn ☊
We watched to see what would happen next. ☊ watch ☊
watch sb/sth do sth: They watched the bus disappear into the distance. ☊ watch ☊
the grey waters of the River Clyde ☊ water ☊
I didn't leave you. It was the other way round (= you left me). ☊ the other way round ☊
She grabbed her camera and bag on her way out. ☊ on your/the/its way ☊
The tent protected us from the worst of the weather. ☊ weather ☊
It happened on the weekend of 24 and 25 April. ☊ weekend ☊
She was determined to marry well (= marry sb rich and/or with a high social position). ☊ well ☊
I think it happened, well, towards the end of last summer. ☊ well ☊
Keep off! Wet paint. ☊ wet ☊
Nobody knows what will happen next. ☊ what ☊
What if she forgets to bring it? ☊ what if...? ☊
Why get upset just because you got one bad grade? ☊ why ☊
In spite of what happened, he never lost the will to live. ☊ will ☊
I give you my word that this won't happen again. ☊ word ☊
Tell me what happened in your own words. ☊ word ☊
I can't remember her exact words. ☊ word ☊
The work of building the bridge took six months. ☊ work ☊
it worries sb to do sth: It worried me to think what might happen. ☊ worry ☊
A heart attack can be brought on by stress and worry. ☊ worry ☊
I've been to far worse places. ☊ worse ☊
Never mind—it could be worse (= although the situation is bad, it is not as bad as it might have been). ☊ worse ☊
He worshipped her from afar (= he loved her but did not tell her his feelings). ☊ worship ☊
He was voted the worst dressed celebrity. ☊ worst ☊
Hurry up! It would be a shame to miss the beginning of the play. ☊ would ☊
Can you write and confirm your booking? ☊ write ☊
All telephone reservations must be confirmed in writing. ☊ in writing ☊
We don't want this document falling into the wrong hands. ☊ wrong ☊
She would prove him wrong (= prove that he was wrong) whatever happened. ☊ wrong ☊
If you do what she tells you, you won't go far wrong. ☊ go wrong ☊
It's exactly a year since I started working here. ☊ year ☊
He was 14 years old when it happened. ☊ year ☊
What happened at yesterday's meeting? ☊ yesterday ☊
It was the highest building yet constructed. ☊ yet ☊