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优点 ☊ → 优势 ☊ → 好处 ☊ → 
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คุณพ่อคุณแม่ ☊ khoonM phaawF khoonM maaeF 
page ☊ 
tuổi 
年龄 
Alter 
marriage ☊ 
hôn nhân ☊ Family I do not know this language. ☊ Tôi không biết ngôn ngữ này. ☊ Countries 1 I speak two languages. ☊ Tôi nói hai ngôn ngữ. ☊ Countries 1 How many languages do you know? ☊ Bạn biết bao nhiêu ngôn ngữ? ☊ Countries 1 The beauty of (the) language ☊ Vẻ đẹp của ngôn ngữ ☊ Attributes Patience is an advantage (being patient ...) ☊ Kiên nhẫn là một lợi thế. ☊ Attributes advantage ☊ lợi thế ☊ Attributes Being beautiful is a disadvantage. ☊ Đẹp là một bất lợi. ☊ Attributes disadvantage ☊ bất lợi ☊ Attributes Do you have disadvantages? ☊ ☊ Attributes I realize the complexity of marriage. ☊ Tôi nhận ra sự phức tạp của hôn nhân. ☊ Verbs 2.5 Learning and practicing a language require patience. ☊ ☊ Verbs 2.5 Welcome to our beautiful village! ☊ Chào mừng đến ngôi làng đẹp của chúng tôi! ☊ Places village ☊ làng ☊ Places The luggage of the man is only a book. ☊ Hành lý của người đàn ông chỉ là một quyển sách. ☊ Travel luggage ☊ hành lý ☊ Travel There is a village next to the border. ☊ Có một ngôi làng ở cạnh biên giới. ☊ Prepositions 2 Your luggage contains alcohol. ☊ Hành lý của bạn chứa rượu. ☊ Verbs 4 I need to overcome my disadvantages. ☊ Tôi cần khắc phục những bất lợi của mình. ☊ Verbs 4 You can send me an online message. ☊ Bạn có thể gửi tôi một tin nhắn trực tuyến. ☊ Communication That is their message. ☊ Đó là tin nhắn của họ. ☊ Communication I have three messages from my parents. ☊ Tôi có ba tin nhắn từ bố mẹ của tôi. ☊ Communication message ☊ tin nhắn ☊ Communication Do you like the image of a field? ☊ Bạn có thích hình ảnh của một cánh đồng không? ☊ Miscellaneous image ☊ hình ảnh ☊ Miscellaneous Bamboo is a familiar image in Vietnam. ☊ Tre là một hình ảnh quen thuộc ở Việt Nam. ☊ Miscellaneous You need a smart strategy to study a language. ☊ Bạn cần một chiến lược thông minh để học một ngôn ngữ. ☊ Politics He is talking about her damage. ☊ Anh ấy đang nói về thiệt hại của cô ấy. ☊ Abstract Objects 2 damage ☊ thiệt hại ☊ Abstract Objects 2 manage ☊ quản lý ☊ Verbs 5 What does your luggage include? ☊ Hành lý của bạn bao gồm những gì? ☊ Verbs 5 This is a national heritage ☊ Đây là một di sản quốc gia. ☊ History national heritage ☊ di sản quốc gia ☊ History heritage ☊ di sản ☊ History Marriage is never easy. ☊ Hôn nhân không bao giờ dễ dàng. ☊ Reduplicative Words like: age → →
to pass one’s old age peacefully ☊ an hưởng tuổi già ☊ to have reason, be able to reason, reach the age of reason ☊ có trí khôn ☊ to enjoy longevity; to die at the age of ☊ hưởng thọ ☊ at shoulder height, across one’s chest, person of the same age or generation, peer; on a par with, on an equal footing ☊ ngang vai ☊ middle age (of people) ☊ tuổi trung niên ☊ from the age of reason, since one reached the age of reason ☊ từ lúc có trí khôn ☊ to be in an age range ☊ ở vào lớp tuổi ☊ 293
She speaks four (4) languages. ☊ Cô ấy nói bốn thứ tiếng. ☊ 366
She speaks four (4) languages. ☊ Cô ấy nói bốn thứ tiếng. ☊ 467
How much does it cost to send a package to Canada? ☊ Gửi hàng đi Canada tốn bao nhiêu tiền? ☊ 490
garage. ☊ Nó là một ngôi nhà đẹp nhưng nó không có garage. Nó không có garage. ☊ 1042
A garage is a place where cars are repaired. ☊ Garage là nơi xe hơi được sửa. ☊ 1044
How many languages are spokin Switzerland? ☊ Có bao nhiêu ngôn ngữ được nói ở Thuỵ Sĩ? ☊ 1049
There was a re at the hotel last week. Two of the rooms were damaged. ☊ Có một vụ cháy ở khách sạn tuần trước. Có hai phòng bị hỏng. ☊ 1061
My car is at the garage. It's being repaired. ☊ Xe hơi của tôi ở trong garage. Nó đang được sửa. ☊ The car got damaged.'> 1082 The car got damaged.'>
The car's bedamaged. > The car got damaged. The car got damaged.'> ☊ Xe hơi đã bị hỏng. ☊ 1094
The bridge is closed. It got damaged last week, and it hasn't berepaired yet. ☊ Cái cầu đang bị đóng cửa. Nó bị hỏng tuần trước và nó chưa được sửa chữa. ☊ 1132
Mitsuko has traveled a lot, but she doesn't speak any foreign languages. ☊ Mitsuko đi du lịch được nhiều nơi rồi nhưng cô ấy chẳng nói được ngoại ngữ nào cả. ☊ 1194
Many di erent languages are spokin the Philippines. ☊ Có nhiều ngôn ngữ được nói ở Philippines. ☊ 1407
Olga got the job because she can speak ve (5) languages. ☊ Olga đã có việc làm vì cô ấy nói được năm thứ tiếng. ☊ 1491
I think everybody should learn another language. ☊ Tôi nghĩ mọi người nên học một ngôn ngữ khác. ☊ 1689
Are there any phone messages for me this morning? ☊ Có tin nhắn điện thoại nào cho tôi sáng nay không? ☊ 1690
Were there any phone messages for me yesterday? ☊ Có tin nhắn điện thoại nào cho tôi hôm qua không? ☊ 1697
manager soon. ☊ Quản lí của công đi sắp đi, thế nên sẽ sớm có một quản lí mới. ☊ 1817
There's a message for you. — There is? Where is it? ☊ Có một tin nhắn cho cậu. - Thế à? Nó đâu? ☊ 1821
I speak four (4) languages. — You do? Which ones? ☊ Tôi nói bốn ngôn ngữ. - Cậu á? Những tiếng gì? ☊ 1898
I haven't beto the movies in ages. — You haven't? I thought you said you had just gone a few days ago. ☊ Mãi mà tôi chưa đi xem lm. - Chưa á? Tôi tưởng cậu đã nói là cậu vừa mới đi xem mấy hôm trước. ☊ 1934
She wanted to know if I could speak another language. ☊ Cô ấy muốn biết tôi có biết nói ngôn ngữ nào khác không. ☊ 2030
Chandra joined the company nine (9) years ago and became assistant manager after two (2) years. ☊ Chandra gia nhập công ti chín năm trước và đã trở thành trợ lí giám đốc của công ti sau hai năm. ☊ 2031
A few years later, he went on to become the manager of the company. ☊ Vài năm sau anh ấy tiếp tục trở thành giám đốc công ti. ☊ 2075
You can improve your language skills by reading more. ☊ Cậu có thể cải thiện kĩ năng ngôn ngữ của cậu bằng cách đọc ☊ 2138
Do you have much opportunity to practice your foreign language? ☊ Cậu có nhiều cơ hội thực hành ngoại ngữ không? ☊ 2166
I was the second customer to complain to the restaurant manager. ☊ Tôi là khách thứ hai phàn nàn với quản lí nhà hàng. ☊ 2213
Not being able to speak the local language meant that I had trouble communicating. ☊ Không nói được tiếng địa phương khiến tôi khó giao tiếp. ☊ 2238
We had a lot of bags and suitcases. > We had a lot of baggage. ☊ Chúng tôi có nhiều túi và valise. > Chúng tôi có nhiều hành lí. ☊ 2242
My neighbor is an FBI agent. ☊ Hàng xóm của tôi là một đặc vụ FBI. ☊ 2338
The storm last week caused a lot of damage. > Last week's storm caused a lot of damage. ☊ Cơn bão tuần trước đã gây nhiều thiệt hại. > Cơn bão tuần trước đã gây nhiều thiệt hại. ☊ 2422
Some people learn languages more easily than others. ☊ Một số người học các ngôn ngữ dễ dàng hơn những người khác. ☊ 2526
This morning I met somebody I hadn't seen in ages. ☊ Sáng nay tôi gặp một người tôi lâu lắm rồi không gặp. ☊ 2549
The road damaged in the storm has now been repaired. ☊ Con đường bị con bão phá nay đã được sửa lại. ☊ 2555
The kitchen hadn't been cleaned in ages. It was really disgusting. ☊ Bếp lâu lắm rồi chưa được dọn. Nó thực sự rất kinh. ☊ 2571
We know how to learn languages incredibly quickly. ☊ Chúng tôi biết làm sao để học ngôn ngữ nhanh đến khó tin. ☊ 2585
She speaks English so well you would think it was her native language. ☊ Cô ấy nói tiếng Anh tốt đến nỗi anh sẽ tưởng đấy là tiếng mẹ đẻ của cô ấy. ☊ 2609
When you're traveling, the less luggage you have the better. ☊ Khi cậu đi xa, cậu có càng ít hành lí càng tốt. ☊ 2680
Jiyeong works as the manager in his company. ☊ Chí Vinh làm chức giám đốc trong công ti của anh ấy. ☊ 2681
Euna has to make important decisions, just like the manager. ☊ Ân Nhã phải đưa ra những quyết định quan trọng giống như một giám đốc. ☊ 2690
Where have you been? I've been waiting for ages. ☊ Cậu đã ở đâu thế? Tôi vẫn đợi cậu mãi. ☊ 2697
I sent the package to them today, so they should receive it by Monday. > They should receive it no later than Monday. ☊ Tôi đã gửi gói hàng cho họ hôm nay nên họ sẽ nhận được nó vào Thứ hai. ☊ 2774
The advantage OF living alone is that you have more freedom. ☊ Ưu điểm của sống một mình là bạn có nhiều tự do hơn. ☊ 2775
In fact, there are many advantages TO living alone. ☊ Thực tế, có nhiều ưu điểm khi sống một mình. ☊ 2782
Since the accident was my fault, I had to pay for the damage to the other car. ☊ Vì vụ tai nạn là lỗi của tôi nên tôi phải trả tiền thiệt hại cho chiếc xe kia. ☊ 2790
There are minor di erences between many European languages. ☊ Có những khác biệt nhỏ giữa các ngôn ngữ châu Âu. ☊ 2801
Were you nervous about giving a speech in a foreign language? ☊ Cậu có hồi hộp vì phải diễn thuyết bằng tiếng nước ngoài không? ☊ 2860
I'd like to complain to the manager about your service. ☊ Tôi muốn phàn nàn với giám đốc về dịch vụ của các cậu. ☊ 2907
His novels have been translated from English into thirty (30) languages. ☊ Các tiểu thuyết của ông ấy đã được dịch từ tiếng Anh ra ba mươi ngôn ngữ. ☊ 2938
Oscar left home at the age of eighteen (18) and went o to Spain. ☊ Oscar bỏ nhà ở tuổi mười tám và đi đến Tây Ban Nha. ☊ 2960
So he sued and was awarded compensation for damage to his reputation. ☊ Vì thế anh ấy đã kiện và được đền bù cho tổn thất về danh tiếng của anh ấy. ☊ 2981
When your language training starts getting tough, it means you're about to make a big breakthrough, so stick with it and don't give up. ☊ Khi quá trình luyện ngôn ngữ của cậu bắt đầu gặp khó, điều đó nghĩa là cậu sắp thực hiện một bước ngoặt lớn nên hãy bám chặt và đừng từ bỏ. ☊ 2983
People used to carry pagers around, but they've completely fallen out of use. ☊ Người ta từng mang máy nhắn tin nhưng giờ họ đã hoàn toàn không dùng nó nữa. ☊ 2984
My manager pointed out a potential problem with our new marketing plan. ☊ Giám đốc của tôi đã chỉ ra một vấn đề tiềm ẩn trong kế hoạch marketing mới của chúng tôi. ☊ 2997
My rst job was at a travel agency, and I didn't like it much. But now, looking back on the experience, I really learned a lot. ☊ Công việc đầu tiên của tôi là ở một đại lí du lịch và tôi không thích nó lắm. Nhưng giờ nhìn lại vào kinh nghiệm, tôi thực sự đã học từ đấy nhiều thứ. ☊ The damage couldn't have been caused accidentally. ☊ accidentally ☊
I drew a line across the page. ☊ across ☊
sexually active teenagers ☊ active ☊
Before our modern age, people had a more physical and active lifestyle. ☊ active ☊
The plan has the added (= extra) advantage of bringing employment to rural areas. ☊ add ☊
last minute additions to the government's package of proposals ☊ addition ☊
address sth to sb/sth: Address your application to the Personnel Manager. ☊ address ☊
adjust sth to sth: Adjust your language to the age of your audience. ☊ adjust ☊
a campaign to encourage childless couples to adopt ☊ adopt ☊
We live in an age of rapid technological advance. ☊ advance ☊
advance sth: This research has done much to advance our understanding of language learning. ☊ advance ☊
a big/great/definite advantage ☊ advantage ☊
an unfair advantage (= sth that benefits you, but not your opponents) ☊ advantage ☊
She had the advantage of a good education. ☊ advantage ☊
You will be at an advantage (= have an advantage) in the interview if you have thought about the questions in advance. ☊ advantage ☊
advantage over sb: Being tall gave him an advantage over the other players. ☊ advantage ☊
companies seeking competitive advantage over their trading rivals ☊ advantage ☊
A small car has the added advantage of being cheaper to run. ☊ advantage ☊
One advantage of/One of the advantages of living in the country is the fresh air. ☊ advantage ☊
Each of these systems has its advantages and disadvantages. ☊ advantage ☊
She took advantage of the children's absence to tidy their rooms. ☊ take advantage of sth/sb ☊
We took full advantage of the hotel facilities. ☊ take advantage of sth/sb ☊
He took advantage of my generosity (= for example, by taking more than I had intended to give). ☊ take advantage of sth/sb ☊
advertise (for sb/sth): We are currently advertising for a new sales manager. ☊ advertise ☊
Val works for an advertising agency (= a company that designs advertisements). ☊ advertising ☊
Her age is against her. ☊ against ☊
He left school at the age of 18. ☊ age ☊
She needs more friends of her own age. ☊ age ☊
children from 5-10 years of age ☊ age ☊
Young people of all ages go there to meet. ☊ age ☊
When I was your age I was already married. ☊ age ☊
He started playing the piano at an early age. ☊ age ☊
All ages admitted. ☊ age ☊
Children over the age of 12 must pay full fare. ☊ age ☊
She was beginning to feel her age (= feel that she was getting old). ☊ age ☊
He was tall for his age (= taller than you would expect, considering his age). ☊ age ☊
There's a big age gap between them (= a big difference in their ages). ☊ age ☊
ways of calculating the age of the earth ☊ age ☊
middle age ☊ age ☊
15 is an awkward age. ☊ age ☊
He died of old age. ☊ age ☊
the nuclear age ☊ age ☊
the age of the computer ☊ age ☊
Wine improves with age. ☊ age ☊
The jacket was showing signs of age. ☊ age ☊
the wisdom that comes with age ☊ age ☊
I waited for ages. ☊ age ☊
It'll probably take ages to find a parking space. ☊ age ☊
Carlos left ages ago. ☊ age ☊
It's been an age since we've seen them. ☊ age ☊
They have two children aged six and nine. ☊ aged ☊
volunteers aged between 25 and 40 ☊ aged ☊
an advertising/employment agency ☊ agency ☊
You can book at your local travel agency. ☊ agency ☊
international aid agencies caring for refugees ☊ agency ☊
the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) ☊ agency ☊
an insurance agent ☊ agent ☊
Our agent in New York deals with all US sales. ☊ agent ☊
If you're going to rent out your house while you're abroad, you'll need someone to act as your agent here. ☊ agent ☊
a theatrical/literary agent ☊ agent ☊
agreement between A and B: An agreement was finally reached between management and employees. ☊ agreement ☊
aid agencies (= organizations that provide help) ☊ aid ☊
All right class, turn to page 20. ☊ all right ☊
The agency will make travel arrangements for you. Alternatively, you can organize your own transport. ☊ alternatively ☊
What amazes me is how long she managed to hide it from us. ☊ amaze ☊
announce sth: They haven't formally announced their engagement yet. ☊ announce ☊
an average annual growth rate of 8% ☊ annual ☊
The eagerly anticipated movie will be released next month. ☊ anticipate ☊
appeal to sb: The design has to appeal to all ages and social groups. ☊ appeal ☊
Few writers approach his richness of language. ☊ approach ☊
appropriate to sth: The book was written in a style appropriate to the age of the children. ☊ appropriate ☊
Senior management have given their seal of approval (= formal approval) to the plans. ☊ approval ☊
John is the London area manager. ☊ area ☊
Wreckage from the plane was scattered over a wide area. ☊ area ☊
The bomb was disguised as a package. ☊ as ☊
As you were out, I left a message. ☊ as ☊
Leaving aside (= not considering at this stage) the cost of the scheme, let us examine its benefits. ☊ aside ☊
I asked to see the manager. ☊ ask ☊
The police found him asleep in a garage. ☊ asleep ☊
the assistant manager ☊ assistant ☊
The book was published in association with (= together with) English Heritage. ☊ association ☊
He left school at the age of 16. ☊ at ☊
I felt at a disadvantage. ☊ at ☊
The school has come under attack for failing to encourage bright pupils. ☊ attack ☊
attack sb/sth: a newspaper article attacking the England football manager ☊ attack ☊
changes in public attitudes to marriage ☊ attitude ☊
The target audience for this advertisement was mainly teenagers. ☊ audience ☊
Only the manager has the authority to sign cheques. ☊ authority ☊
an average rate/cost/price ☊ average ☊
Average earnings are around £20 000 per annum. ☊ average ☊
at an average speed of 100 miles per hour ☊ average ☊
40 hours is a fairly average working week for most people. ☊ average ☊
children of above/below average intelligence ☊ average ☊
£20 for dinner is about average. ☊ average ☊
I was just an average sort of student. ☊ average ☊
The average of 4, 5 and 9 is 6. ☊ average ☊
Parents spend an average of $220 a year on toys. ☊ average ☊
If I get an A on this essay, that will bring my average (= average mark/grade) up to a B+. ☊ average ☊
Temperatures are above/below average for the time of year. ☊ average ☊
400 people a year die of this disease on average. ☊ average ☊
Class sizes in the school are below the national average. ☊ average ☊
He was awarded damages of £50 000. ☊ award ☊
a back massage ☊ back ☊
When on stage, try not to turn your back on the audience. ☊ turn your back on sb/sth ☊
the back page of a newspaper ☊ back ☊
The village has a history going back to the Middle Ages. ☊ back ☊
The engagement was a bad mistake. ☊ bad ☊
badly damaged/injured/hurt ☊ badly ☊
a black plastic rubbish/garbage bag ☊ bag ☊
excess baggage (= weighing more than the limit allowed on a plane) ☊ baggage ☊
baggage handlers (= people employed to load and unload baggage at airports) ☊ baggage ☊
We loaded our baggage into the car. ☊ baggage ☊
Don't bandage the wound too tightly. ☊ bandage ☊
His injured leg was all bandaged up. ☊ bandage ☊
a bank manager ☊ bank ☊
The world of Disney is a magical experience that knows no age barriers. ☊ barrier ☊
the language barrier (= when people cannot communicate because they do not speak the same language) ☊ barrier ☊
The basis of a good marriage is trust. ☊ basis ☊
be for me, you, etc.: This package is for you. ☊ be ☊
There's a shortage of hospital beds (= not enough room for patients to be admitted). ☊ bed ☊
Did she leave a message before she went? ☊ before ☊
begin at/with sth: Let's begin at page 9. ☊ begin ☊
begin at...: The path begins at Livingston village. ☊ begin ☊
Contrary to popular belief (= in spite of what people may think), he was not responsible for the tragedy. ☊ belief ☊
Her work was well below average for the class. ☊ below ☊
See below (= at the bottom of the page) for references. ☊ below ☊
Her careful make-up hid the signs of age beneath. ☊ beneath ☊
Children must attend school between the ages of 5 and 16. ☊ between ☊
We ought to be able to manage it between us. ☊ between ☊
The road continues beyond the village up into the hills. ☊ beyond ☊
The bicycle was beyond repair (= is too badly damaged to repair). ☊ beyond ☊
She took the stage for her big moment. ☊ big ☊
She turned to a blank page in her notebook. ☊ blank ☊
boil sth: boiled carrots/cabbage ☊ boil ☊
extensive bomb damage ☊ bomb ☊
He was born in a small village in northern Spain. ☊ born ☊
born (out) of sth: She acted with a courage born (out) of desperation. ☊ born ☊
All this has happened because you couldn't be bothered to give me the message. ☊ can't be bothered (to do sth) ☊
Footnotes are given at the bottom of each page. ☊ bottom ☊
the bottom line (on a page) ☊ bottom ☊
in the bottom right-hand corner of the page ☊ bottom ☊
Now she's a teenager, she's starting to be interested in boys. ☊ boy ☊
Teachers spotted that he had a good brain at an early age. ☊ brain ☊
damage to the brain ☊ brain ☊
Champagne houses owe their success to brand image. ☊ brand ☊
Their marriage has broken up. ☊ break up ☊
They've broken off their engagement. ☊ break sth off ☊
Mismanagement had brought the company to the brink of bankruptcy. ☊ bring ☊
bring sth to sb/sth: The team's new manager brings ten years' experience to the job. ☊ bring ☊
a broken marriage/engagement ☊ broken ☊
a package wrapped in brown paper ☊ brown ☊
These finds help us build up a picture of life in the Middle Ages. ☊ build sth up ☊
I am anxious not to build up false hopes (= to encourage people to hope for too much). ☊ build sth up ☊
Benefit is calculated on the basis of average weekly earnings. ☊ calculate ☊
call sb/sth + noun: I wouldn't call German an easy language. ☊ call ☊
They called for the immediate release of the hostages. ☊ call for sth ☊
They have called off their engagement (= decided not to get married). ☊ call sth off ☊
I left a message but he didn't return my call. ☊ call ☊
a campaign against ageism in the workplace ☊ campaign ☊
the President's campaign team/manager ☊ campaign ☊
a hard disk storage capacity of 500 gigabytes ☊ capacity ☊
Fragile—handle with care (= written on a container holding sth which is easily broken or damaged) ☊ care ☊
She managed to catch the keys as they fell. ☊ catch ☊
Small towns in South India serve as economic and cultural centres for the surrounding villages. ☊ centre ☊
a wedding/marriage ceremony ☊ ceremony ☊
They refused to release their hostages unless certain conditions were met. ☊ certain ☊
a birth/marriage/death certificate ☊ certificate ☊
Personal characteristics, such as age and sex are taken into account. ☊ characteristic ☊
Customs officers have the right to check all luggage going through customs. ☊ check ☊
We checked in our luggage and went through to the departure lounge. ☊ check sth in ☊
She wouldn't be my choice as manager. ☊ choice ☊
choose A from B: We have to choose a new manager from a shortlist of five candidates. ☊ choose ☊
a civil marriage ceremony ☊ civil ☊
claim sth from sth: She claimed damages from the company for the injury she had suffered. ☊ claim ☊
The sport has a very clean image. ☊ clean ☊
His height gives him a clear advantage. ☊ clear ☊
click (on sth): I clicked on the link to the next page of the website. ☊ click ☊
The children are close to each other in age. ☊ close ☊
She closely resembled her mother at the same age. ☊ closely ☊
bandages made from strips of cloth ☊ cloth ☊
to break/crack a code (= to understand and read the message) ☊ code ☊
Talks between management and unions have collapsed. ☊ collapse ☊
collect sth (from...): What day do they collect the rubbish/garbage? ☊ collect ☊
The package is waiting to be collected. ☊ collect ☊
refuse/garbage collection ☊ collection ☊
The first stage in research is data collection. ☊ collection ☊
a dictionary with two columns per page ☊ column ☊
Technology and good management. That's a winning combination (= one that will certainly be successful). ☊ combination ☊
They had enough money to live in comfort in their old age. ☊ comfort ☊
She's on the management committee. ☊ committee ☊
basic features which are common to all human languages ☊ common ☊
This decision was taken for the common good (= the advantage of everyone). ☊ common ☊
communicate sth (to sb): He was eager to communicate his ideas to the group. ☊ communicate ☊
They communicated in sign language. ☊ communicate ☊
communicate sth (to sb): to communicate information/a message to sb ☊ communicate ☊
The children are very good company (= pleasant to be with) at this age. ☊ company ☊
to gain a competitive advantage over rival companies ☊ competitive ☊
The loss was a tragedy for all concerned (= all those affected by it). ☊ concern ☊
Stress at work is a matter of concern to staff and management. ☊ concern ☊
The players all have confidence in their manager. ☊ confidence ☊
Keep the dog confined in a suitable travelling cage. ☊ confine ☊
They are connected by marriage. ☊ connected ☊
A man has been arrested in connection with the murder of the teenager. ☊ in connection with sb/sth ☊
Damage to the building was considerable. ☊ considerable ☊
Children should be brought into contact with poetry at an early age. ☊ contact ☊
Fire has caused severe damage to the contents of the building. ☊ content ☊
a contents page ☊ content ☊
I want you to continue as project manager. ☊ continue ☊
She was in continuous employment until the age of sixty-five. ☊ continuous ☊
The poem contrasts youth and age. ☊ contrast ☊
He's reached retiring age, but he's still firmly in control. ☊ be in control (of sth) ☊
By the age of 21 he controlled the company. ☊ control ☊
It's not a hotel, in the conventional sense, but rather a whole village turned into a hotel. ☊ conventional ☊
She tried to steer the conversation away from the topic of marriage. ☊ conversation ☊
I got to the stage where I wasn't coping any more. ☊ cope ☊
a charming country cottage with roses around the door ☊ cottage ☊
a holiday cottage ☊ cottage ☊
Taking her courage in both hands, she opened the door and walked in. ☊ take your courage in both hands ☊
to go on a management training course ☊ course ☊
The college runs specialist language courses. ☊ course ☊
He won the court case and was awarded damages. ☊ court ☊
The crowd went crazy when the band came on stage. ☊ crazy ☊
The company is trying to create a young energetic image. ☊ create ☊
His courage brought great credit to his regiment. ☊ credit ☊
criminal damage (= the crime of damaging sb's property deliberately) ☊ criminal ☊
an expert in crisis management ☊ crisis ☊
Their marriage has reached crisis point. ☊ crisis ☊
Students are encouraged to develop critical thinking instead of accepting opinions without questioning them. ☊ critical ☊
cry with sth: He felt like crying with rage. ☊ cry ☊
Her answer was greeted with cries of outrage. ☊ cry ☊
Europe's cultural heritage ☊ cultural ☊
curly cabbage leaves ☊ curly ☊
They could not break the cycle of harvest failure, food shortage, price increase and misery. ☊ cycle ☊
serious/severe/extensive/permanent/minor damage ☊ damage ☊
brain/liver etc. damage ☊ damage ☊
fire/smoke/bomb/storm damage ☊ damage ☊
The earthquake caused damage to property estimated at $6 million. ☊ damage ☊
The storm didn't do much damage. ☊ damage ☊
Let's take a look at the damage. ☊ damage ☊
I insist on paying for the damage. ☊ damage ☊
Make sure you insure your camera against loss or damage. ☊ damage ☊
emotional damage resulting from divorce ☊ damage ☊
damage to a person's reputation ☊ damage ☊
This could cause serious damage to the country's economy. ☊ damage ☊
I'm going—I've done enough damage here already. ☊ damage ☊
The fire badly damaged the town hall. ☊ damage ☊
Several vehicles were damaged in the crash. ☊ damage ☊
Smoking seriously damages your health. ☊ damage ☊
The allegations are likely to damage his political career. ☊ damage ☊
emotionally damaged children ☊ damage ☊
Write today's date at the top of the page. ☊ date ☊
a dead language (= one that is no longer spoken, for example Latin) ☊ dead ☊
We did a deal with the management on overtime. ☊ deal ☊
debate whether, what, etc...: The committee will debate whether to lower the age of club membership to 16. ☊ debate ☊
The decisions by the management committee will affect everyone in the company. ☊ decision ☊
demand to do sth: I demand to see the manager. ☊ demand ☊
describe sb/sth as sth: The man was described as tall and dark, and aged about 20. ☊ describe ☊
The villages had been deserted. ☊ desert ☊
a deserted village ☊ deserted ☊
They face a desperate shortage of clean water. ☊ desperate ☊
Please supply the following details: name, age and sex. ☊ detail ☊
He fought the illness with courage and determination. ☊ determination ☊
He's developed a real flair for management. ☊ develop ☊
This device enables deaf people to communicate by typing messages instead of speaking. ☊ device ☊
There's an age difference of six years between the boys (= one is six years older than the other). ☊ difference ☊
Your age shouldn't make any difference to whether you get the job or not. ☊ make a, no, some, etc. difference (to/in sb/sth) ☊
13 is a difficult age. ☊ difficult ☊
A new manager has been appointed to direct the project. ☊ direct ☊
a serious/severe/considerable disadvantage ☊ disadvantage ☊
disadvantage (of sth): One major disadvantage of the area is the lack of public transport. ☊ disadvantage ☊
disadvantage (to sth): There are disadvantages to the plan. ☊ disadvantage ☊
What's the main disadvantage? ☊ disadvantage ☊
I was at a disadvantage compared to the younger members of the team. ☊ disadvantage ☊
The fact that he didn't speak a foreign language put him at a distinct disadvantage. ☊ disadvantage ☊
I hope my lack of experience won't be to my disadvantage. ☊ disadvantage ☊
The advantages of the scheme far outweighed the disadvantages. ☊ disadvantage ☊
Many children in the class suffered severe social and economic disadvantage. ☊ disadvantage ☊
disagreement (among...): There is disagreement among archaeologists as to the age of the sculpture. ☊ disagreement ☊
Her nervousness quickly disappeared once she was on stage. ☊ disappear ☊
He saw life as a voyage of discovery. ☊ discovery ☊
His language is disgusting (= he uses a lot of offensive words). ☊ disgusting ☊
This column displays the title of the mail message. ☊ display ☊
distinguish between A and B: At what age are children able to distinguish between right and wrong? ☊ distinguish ☊
division (of sth) into sth: the division of the population into age groups ☊ division ☊
The marriage ended in divorce in 1996. ☊ divorce ☊
It has the double advantage of being both easy and cheap. ☊ double ☊
a double-page advertisement ☊ double ☊
She took to drink (= often drank too much alcohol) after her marriage broke up. ☊ drink ☊
a word that has dropped out of the language ☊ drop out (of sth) ☊
teenagers experimenting with drugs ☊ drug ☊
Due to staff shortages, we are unable to offer a full buffet service on this train. ☊ due ☊
a garbage dump ☊ dump ☊
The project is still in the early stages. ☊ early ☊
He learnt to play the piano at an early age. ☊ early ☊
The ease with which she learns languages is astonishing. ☊ ease ☊
Learning languages doesn't come easily to him. ☊ easily ☊
She tore the page out roughly, leaving a ragged edge in the book. ☊ edge ☊
The stage lighting gives the effect of a moonlit scene. ☊ effect ☊
With (an) effort (= with difficulty) she managed to stop herself laughing. ☊ effort ☊
to send a message by email ☊ email ☊
emotional language ☊ emotional ☊
emphasis (on/upon sth): The emphasis is very much on learning the spoken language. ☊ emphasis ☊
Increased emphasis is now being placed on corporate image. ☊ emphasis ☊
encourage sb in sth: My parents have always encouraged me in my choice of career. ☊ encourage ☊
encourage sb: We were greatly encouraged by the positive response of the public. ☊ encourage ☊
Banks actively encourage people to borrow money. ☊ encourage ☊
encourage sth (in sb/sth): They claim that some computer games encourage violent behaviour in young children. ☊ encourage ☊
encourage sb to do sth: Music and lighting are used to encourage shoppers to buy more. ☊ encourage ☊
encourage doing sth: Technology encourages multitasking. ☊ encourage ☊
a few words of encouragement ☊ encouragement ☊
He needs all the support and encouragement he can get. ☊ encouragement ☊
With a little encouragement from his parents he should do well. ☊ encouragement ☊
encouragement (to sb) (to do sth): She was given every encouragement to try something new. ☊ encouragement ☊
Her words were a great encouragement to them. ☊ encouragement ☊
After just one day, she had already made an enemy of her manager. ☊ enemy ☊
It is a movie that engages both the mind and the eye. ☊ engage ☊
Their pleas failed to engage any sympathy. ☊ engage ☊
He is currently engaged as a consultant. ☊ engage ☊
We will have to engage the services of a translator. ☊ engage ☊
engaged (in sth): They are engaged in talks with the Irish government. ☊ engaged ☊
They were engaged in conversation. ☊ engaged ☊
engaged (on sth): He is now engaged on his second novel. ☊ engaged ☊
I can't come to dinner on Tuesday—I'm otherwise engaged (= I have already arranged to do something else). ☊ engaged ☊
When did you get engaged? ☊ engaged ☊
an engaged couple ☊ engaged ☊
engaged to sb: She's engaged to Peter. ☊ engaged ☊
They are engaged to be married (= to each other). ☊ engaged ☊
I couldn't get through—the line's engaged. ☊ engaged ☊
I phoned earlier but you were engaged (= using your phone). ☊ engaged ☊
the engaged tone/signal ☊ engaged ☊
Enter Hamlet (= for example as stage directions in the text of a play). ☊ enter ☊
The entire village was destroyed. ☊ entire ☊
damage to the environment ☊ environment ☊
environmental damage ☊ environmental ☊
escape (from sth): She managed to escape from the burning car. ☊ escape ☊
There was no hope of escape from her disastrous marriage. ☊ escape ☊
Teenagers are very fashion conscious, especially girls. ☊ especially ☊
He was, essentially, a teacher, not a manager. ☊ essentially ☊
She receives rent from all the people whose cottages are on estate land. ☊ estate ☊
One in every three marriages ends in divorce. ☊ every ☊
examine sth/sb for sth: The goods were examined for damage on arrival. ☊ examine ☊
example (to sb): Her courage is an example to us all. ☊ example ☊
There is a similar word in many languages, for example in French and Italian. ☊ for example ☊
exchange sth with sb: I shook hands and exchanged a few words with the manager. ☊ exchange ☊
expand sth: In breathing the chest muscles expand the rib cage and allow air to be sucked into the lungs. ☊ expand ☊
expect to do sth: You can't expect to learn a foreign language in a few months. ☊ expect ☊
My lack of practical experience was a disadvantage. ☊ experience ☊
The country experienced a foreign currency shortage for several months. ☊ experience ☊
For a full explanation of how the machine works, turn to page 5. ☊ explanation ☊
explore (for sth): As soon as we arrived on the island we were eager to explore. ☊ explore ☊
Then the fruit is packaged for export. ☊ export ☊
express yourself: Teenagers often have difficulty expressing themselves. ☊ express ☊
The fire caused extensive damage. ☊ extensive ☊
It is difficult to assess the full extent of the damage. ☊ extent ☊
It's extraordinary that he managed to sleep through the party. ☊ extraordinary ☊
All eyes were on him (= everyone was looking at him) as he walked on to the stage. ☊ eye ☊
She was at an early age brought face to face with the horrors of war. ☊ face to face with sth ☊
Voluntary work was particularly important in view of the fact that women were often forced to give up paid work on marriage. ☊ fact ☊
She is still coming to terms with the failure of her marriage. ☊ failure ☊
a fair deal/wage/price/question ☊ fair ☊
The book fell open at a page of illustrations. ☊ fall ☊
the Germanic family of languages ☊ family ☊
The fashion at the time was for teaching mainly the written language. ☊ fashion ☊
He believes that the product's poor image is partly the fault of the press. ☊ fault ☊
'How big was the bomb, if it did all that damage?' 'I don't know. Not my field' (= that is not one of the subjects I know about). ☊ field ☊
We camped in a field near the village. ☊ field ☊
The project is in its final stages. ☊ final ☊
I finally managed to get her attention. ☊ finally ☊
I managed to find a solution to the problem. ☊ find ☊
It was his finest hour (= most successful period) as manager of the England team. ☊ fine ☊
Their marriage was finished. ☊ finished ☊
The warehouse has been badly damaged by fire. ☊ fire ☊
No building can stand without firm foundations, and neither can a marriage. ☊ firm ☊
'I can manage,' she said firmly. ☊ firmly ☊
This method has two advantages: first it is cheaper and second it is quicker. ☊ first ☊
the age of supersonic flight ☊ flight ☊
flood damage ☊ flood ☊
When the Ganges floods, it causes considerable damage. ☊ flood ☊
to encourage the free flow of information ☊ flow ☊
I don't want you to follow my example and rush into marriage. ☊ follow ☊
a shortage of food/food shortages ☊ food ☊
the foot of the stairs/page/mountain ☊ foot ☊
She's tall for her age. ☊ for ☊
The release of the hostages could not be achieved without the use of force. ☊ force ☊
force sth: Public pressure managed to force a change in the government's position. ☊ force ☊
a foreign accent/language/student ☊ foreign ☊
formula for sth/for doing sth: There's no magic formula for a perfect marriage. ☊ formula ☊
Respect and friendship provide a solid foundation for marriage. ☊ foundation ☊
She finally managed to pull herself free. ☊ free ☊
Three people were freed from the wreckage. ☊ free ☊
He managed to free his arms from their bonds. ☊ free ☊
The hijackers agreed to free a further ten hostages. ☊ free ☊
How frequent is this word (= how often does it occur in the language)? ☊ frequent ☊
There is a shortage of fresh water on the island. ☊ fresh ☊
The front of the car was badly damaged. ☊ front ☊
Write your name in the front of the book (= the first few pages). ☊ front ☊
Students should take full advantage of the university's facilities. ☊ full ☊
It is too early to assess the full extent of the damage. ☊ full ☊
There's a big age gap between them (= a big difference in their ages). ☊ gap ☊
a house with an attached garage ☊ garage ☊
a double garage (= one for two cars) ☊ garage ☊
a bus garage ☊ garage ☊
an underground garage (= for example under an office building) ☊ garage ☊
a garage mechanic ☊ garage ☊
garbage collection ☊ garbage ☊
Don't forget to take out the garbage. ☊ garbage ☊
Throw it in the garbage. ☊ garbage ☊
'You mean you believe all that garbage?' he said. ☊ garbage ☊
Careless use of the clutch may damage the gears. ☊ gear ☊
We shall at this stage keep the discussion fairly general. ☊ general ☊
He lived in a gentler age than ours. ☊ gentle ☊
Massage the area gently but firmly. ☊ gently ☊
Did you manage to get tickets for the concert? ☊ get ☊
I want this memo to go to all managers. ☊ go ☊
good at sth: to be good at languages/your job ☊ good ☊
a government department/agency/grant ☊ government ☊
I managed to grab a couple of hours' sleep on the plane. ☊ grab ☊
One great advantage of this metal is that it doesn't rust. ☊ great ☊
She lived to a great age. ☊ great ☊
Employers cannot discriminate on grounds of age. ☊ ground ☊
He managed to cover a lot of ground in a short talk. ☊ ground ☊
English is a member of the Germanic group of languages ☊ group ☊
Fears are growing for the safety of a teenager who disappeared a week ago. ☊ grow ☊
Shortage of water is a growing problem. ☊ grow ☊
Remove dead leaves to encourage new growth. ☊ growth ☊
The dog was guarding its owner's luggage. ☊ guard ☊
guess sth: Can you guess his age? ☊ guess ☊
The attacker held a gun to the hostage's head. ☊ gun ☊
A jumble sale will be held in the village hall on Saturday. ☊ hall ☊
I think we can manage quite happily on our own. ☊ happily ☊
Happily, the damage was only slight. ☊ happily ☊
happy to do sth: We are happy to announce the engagement of our daughter. ☊ happy ☊
a happy marriage/memory/childhood ☊ happy ☊
a hate campaign (= cruel comments made about sb over a period of time in order to damage their reputation) ☊ hate ☊
They have a lot of courage. ☊ have ☊
I have to admit, the idea of marriage scares me. ☊ have to ☊
It was a chance to heal the wounds in the party (= to repair the damage that had been done). ☊ heal ☊
Smoking can seriously damage your health. ☊ health ☊
The explosion damaged his hearing. ☊ hearing ☊
The height of the mountain did not discourage them. ☊ height ☊
to be of medium/average height ☊ height ☊
helpful (for sb) (to do sth): It would be helpful for me to see the damage for myself. ☊ helpful ☊
The manager will be free soon—you can wait for her here. ☊ her ☊
No amount of make-up could hide her age. ☊ hide ☊
Did you see the manager himself? ☊ himself ☊
They managed to hold on until help arrived. ☊ hold on ☊
She just managed to hold back her anger. ☊ hold sth back ☊
The package includes 20 days' paid holiday a year. ☊ holiday ☊
a holiday cottage/home/resort ☊ holiday ☊
I couldn't live in a hot country (= one which has high average temperatures). ☊ hot ☊
The minimum wage was set at £5.80 an hour. ☊ hour ☊
the housing shortage ☊ housing ☊
The hostages were used as a human shield (= a person or group of people that is forced to stay in a particular place where they would be hurt or killed if their country attacked it). ☊ human ☊
He hasn't the faintest idea how to manage people. ☊ have no idea, not have the faintest, first, etc. idea ☊
His public image is very different from the real person. ☊ image ☊
The advertisements are intended to improve the company's image. ☊ image ☊
Image is very important in the music world. ☊ image ☊
stereotyped images of women in children's books ☊ image ☊
images of the past ☊ image ☊
I had a mental image of what she would look like. ☊ image ☊
Images of deer and hunters decorate the cave walls. ☊ image ☊
a wooden image of the Hindu god Ganesh ☊ image ☊
In the Bible it states that humans were created in the image of God. ☊ image ☊
He stared at his own image reflected in the water. ☊ image ☊
Slowly, an image began to appear on the screen. ☊ image ☊
poetic images of the countryside ☊ image ☊
Counselling is being given to those most immediately affected by the tragedy. ☊ immediately ☊
It was noticeable how a few people managed to impose their will on the others. ☊ impose ☊
I'm getting forgetful in my old age. ☊ in ☊
She was not lacking in courage. ☊ in ☊
increase with sth: Disability increases with age (= the older sb is, the more likely they are to be disabled). ☊ increase ☊
price/tax/wage increases ☊ increase ☊
influence (with sb): She could probably exert her influence with the manager and get you a job. ☊ influence ☊
in the initial stages (= at the beginning) of the campaign ☊ initial ☊
No damage or injuries were reported. ☊ injury ☊
He was the innocent party (= person) in the breakdown of the marriage. ☊ innocent ☊
the inside pages of a newspaper ☊ inside ☊
The new management intends to institute a number of changes. ☊ institute ☊
a person of high/average/low intelligence ☊ intelligence ☊
the US Central Intelligence Agency ☊ intelligence ☊
intend to do sth: I fully intended (= definitely intended) to pay for the damage. ☊ intend ☊
I managed to work for two hours without interruption. ☊ interruption ☊
He has an interview next week for the manager's job. ☊ interview ☊
Can you translate this passage into German? ☊ into ☊
an investigation into the spending habits of teenagers ☊ investigation ☊
to encourage foreign investment ☊ investment ☊
'Where's your car?' 'It's in the garage.' ☊ it ☊
What's the next item on the agenda? ☊ item ☊
The village itself is pretty, but the surrounding countryside is rather dull. ☊ itself ☊
join sb in doing sth: I'm sure you'll all join me in wishing Ted and Laura a very happy marriage. ☊ join ☊
We're having difficulty keeping up our mortgage payments. ☊ keep sth up ☊
Wages are not keeping up with inflation. ☊ keep up (with sb/sth) ☊
She needs a kick up the backside (= she needs to be strongly encouraged to do sth or to behave better). ☊ kick ☊
knock sth: The criticism had knocked (= damaged) her self-esteem. ☊ knock ☊
it is known that...: It is widely known that CFCs can damage the ozone layer. ☊ know ☊
a shortage of labour ☊ labour ☊
a programming language ☊ language ☊
the language of mime ☊ language ☊
the language of dolphins/bees ☊ language ☊
bad/foul/strong language (= words that people may consider offensive) ☊ language ☊
literary/poetic language ☊ language ☊
the language of the legal profession ☊ language ☊
Give your instructions in everyday language. ☊ language ☊
theories about the origins of language ☊ language ☊
a study of language acquisition in two-year-olds ☊ language ☊
the Japanese language ☊ language ☊
It takes a long time to learn to speak a language well. ☊ language ☊
Italian is my first language. ☊ language ☊
All the children must learn a foreign language. ☊ language ☊
She has a good command of the Spanish language. ☊ language ☊
a qualification in language teaching ☊ language ☊
They fell in love in spite of the language barrier (= the difficulty of communicating when people speak different languages). ☊ language ☊
Why study Latin? It's a dead language (= no longer spoken by anyone). ☊ language ☊
Is English an official language in your country? ☊ language ☊
He's a very large child for his age. ☊ large ☊
the manager who is largely responsible for the team's victory ☊ largely ☊
The concert was cancelled at a very late stage. ☊ late ☊
There were too many layers of management in the company. ☊ layer ☊
He managed to hold a lead of two seconds over his closest rival. ☊ lead ☊
lettuce/cabbage/oak leaves ☊ leaf ☊
learn sth: to learn a language/a musical instrument/a skill ☊ learn ☊
It was a lesson not lost on (= learned well by) the team manager. ☊ lesson ☊
Will they let the hostages go? ☊ let sb go ☊
level with sth: This latest rise is intended to keep wages level with inflation. ☊ level ☊
In Italy the average life of a government is eleven months. ☊ life ☊
The stage was lit by bright spotlights. ☊ light ☊
a time/speed/age limit ☊ limit ☊
Draw a thick black line across the page. ☊ line ☊
To visit similar websites to this one, click on the links at the bottom of the page. ☊ link ☊
We should manage, with a little bit of luck. ☊ little ☊
live coverage of the World Cup ☊ live ☊
living languages (= those still spoken) ☊ living ☊
Linking the proposals in a single package did have a certain logic. ☊ logic ☊
As I didn't speak the language I grew lonelier and lonelier. ☊ lonely ☊
The report is only three pages long. ☊ long ☊
I want to report the loss of a package. ☊ loss ☊
The message is coming through loud and clear. ☊ loud and clear ☊
There's room for one more piece of luggage. ☊ luggage ☊
You stay there with the luggage while I find a cab. ☊ luggage ☊
I left a message on her answering machine. ☊ machine ☊
He'll go mad when he sees the damage. ☊ mad ☊
Her designer clothes were from the pages of a glossy fashion magazine. ☊ magazine ☊
A passage was cleared through the crowd like magic. ☊ magic ☊
mains drainage ☊ main ☊
All the attackers were male, aged between 25 and 30. ☊ male ☊
the male menopause (= emotional and physical problems that affect some men at about the age of 50) ☊ male ☊
The body is that of a white male aged about 40. ☊ male ☊
Some teenagers were hanging out at the mall. ☊ mall ☊
the damage caused by man to the environment ☊ man ☊
It's like trying to manage an unruly child. ☊ manage ☊
Can you manage that suitcase? ☊ manage ☊
to manage a factory/bank/hotel/soccer team ☊ manage ☊
to manage a department/project ☊ manage ☊
He has to manage on less than £100 a week. ☊ manage ☊
Don't tell me how to manage my affairs. ☊ manage ☊
a computer program that helps you manage data efficiently ☊ manage ☊
Let's meet up again—can you manage next week sometime? ☊ manage ☊
She's 82 and can't manage on her own any more. ☊ manage ☊
manage with/without sb/sth: How do you manage without a car? ☊ manage ☊
I don't know how she manages on her own with four kids. ☊ manage ☊
manage sth: In spite of his disappointment, he managed a weak smile. ☊ manage ☊
I don't know exactly how we'll manage it, but we will, somehow. ☊ manage ☊
Can you manage another piece of cake? (= eat one) ☊ manage ☊
manage (to do sth): We managed to get to the airport in time. ☊ manage ☊
How did you manage to persuade him? ☊ manage ☊
He always manages to say the wrong thing. ☊ manage ☊
They managed to find a place to stay. ☊ manage ☊
We couldn't have managed without you. ☊ manage ☊
'Need any help?' 'No, thanks. I can manage.' ☊ manage ☊
a career in management ☊ management ☊
hotel/project management ☊ management ☊
a management training course ☊ management ☊
The report blames bad management. ☊ management ☊
The company's top-down management style made decision-making slow and inflexible. ☊ management ☊
He is one of the highest paid management gurus in the world. ☊ management ☊
The management is/are considering closing the factory. ☊ management ☊
The shop is now under new management. ☊ management ☊
junior/middle/senior management ☊ management ☊
a management decision/job ☊ management ☊
My role is to act as a mediator between employees and management. ☊ management ☊
Most managements are keen to avoid strikes. ☊ management ☊
classroom management ☊ management ☊
time management (= the way in which you organize how you spend your time) ☊ management ☊
management of staff ☊ management ☊
Diet plays an important role in the management of heart disease. ☊ management ☊
a bank/hotel manager ☊ manager ☊
the sales/marketing/personnel manager ☊ manager ☊
a meeting of area managers ☊ manager ☊
Grammar information enables students to map the structure of a foreign language onto their own. ☊ map sth on/onto sth ☊
a happy/unhappy marriage ☊ marriage ☊
All of her children's marriages ended in divorce. ☊ marriage ☊
an arranged marriage (= one in which the parents choose a husband or wife for their child) ☊ marriage ☊
She has two children by a previous marriage. ☊ marriage ☊
This is his second marriage. ☊ marriage ☊
They don't believe in marriage. ☊ marriage ☊
My parents are celebrating 30 years of marriage. ☊ marriage ☊
Their marriage took place in a local church. ☊ marriage ☊
The page was covered with a mass of figures. ☊ mass ☊
mean sth: Spending too much now will mean a shortage of cash next year. ☊ mean ☊
It is difficult to measure the success of the campaign at this stage. ☊ measure ☊
Any event attended by the actor received widespread media coverage. ☊ media ☊
A T-shirt can be an excellent medium for getting your message across. ☊ medium ☊
English is the medium of instruction (= the language used to teach other subjects). ☊ medium ☊
Video is a good medium for learning a foreign language. ☊ medium ☊
There were no messages for me at the hotel. ☊ message ☊
We've had an urgent message saying that your father's ill. ☊ message ☊
Jenny's not here at the moment. Can I take a message? ☊ message ☊
I left a message on her voicemail. ☊ message ☊
I've been trying to get you all day—don't you ever listen to your messages? ☊ message ☊
message (from sb) (to sb): Messages of support have been arriving from all over the country ☊ message ☊
a televised message from the President to the American people ☊ message ☊
an email message ☊ message ☊
There were four messages in my inbox. ☊ message ☊
He sent me a message. ☊ message ☊
a film with a strong religious message ☊ message ☊
The campaign is trying to get the message across to young people that drugs are dangerous. ☊ message ☊
The clear message coming from the government is that they are getting tough on crime. ☊ message ☊
His picture was right/bang (= exactly) in the middle of the front page. ☊ middle ☊
Mind your language! (= don't speak in a rude or offensive way) ☊ mind ☊
the minimum age for retirement ☊ minimum ☊
minority languages ☊ minority ☊
My gloves have been missing for ages. ☊ missing ☊
The book has two pages missing/missing pages. ☊ missing ☊
a mixed marriage (= between two people of different races or religions) ☊ mixed ☊
Shakespeare's language can be a problem for modern readers. ☊ modern ☊
They lived in Toronto during their first few months of marriage. ☊ month ☊
The newspapers were full of moral outrage at the weakness of other countries. ☊ moral ☊
The job was to call on all her diplomatic skills and moral courage (= the courage to do what you think is right). ☊ moral ☊
mountain roads/streams/villages ☊ mountain ☊
The management have made no move to settle the strike. ☊ move ☊
I wrote a message to myself. ☊ myself ☊
The manager has named his side for the semi-final. ☊ name ☊
These buildings are part of our national heritage. ☊ national ☊
the natural processes of language learning ☊ natural ☊
to die of natural causes (= not by violence, but normally, of old age) ☊ natural ☊
I'd like to learn a new language. ☊ new ☊
The wedding was front-page news. ☊ news ☊
nice about sth: I complained to the manager and he was very nice about it. ☊ nice ☊
See note 3, page 259. ☊ note ☊
We managed to escape observation (= we were not seen). ☊ observation ☊
I finally managed to obtain a copy of the report. ☊ obtain ☊
She managed to offend her boyfriend's parents as soon as she opened her mouth. ☊ offend ☊
The programme contains language which some viewers may find offensive. ☊ offensive ☊
an offer of marriage ☊ offer ☊
This was her first official engagement. ☊ official ☊
The country's official language is Spanish. ☊ official ☊
The college is not an officially recognized English language school. ☊ officially ☊
My parents are old-fashioned about relationships and marriage. ☊ old-fashioned ☊
the diagram on page 5 ☊ on ☊
to be on a low wage ☊ on ☊
Trying to reason with him only enrages him even more. ☊ only ☊
The competition is open to young people under the age of 18. ☊ open ☊
Open your books at page 25. ☊ open ☊
Answers are given on the opposite page. ☊ opposite ☊
See opposite (= on the opposite page) for further details. ☊ opposite ☊
Two buildings were destroyed and many others damaged in the blast. ☊ other ☊
Children ought to be able to read by the age of 7. ☊ ought to ☊
I paid for the damage out of my savings. ☊ out ☊
We live in a small village just outside Leeds. ☊ outside ☊
It took her ages to get over her illness. ☊ over ☊
There will be winners in each of three age groups, and one overall winner. ☊ overall ☊
The two parties managed to overcome their differences on the issue. ☊ overcome ☊
He finally managed to overcome his fear of flying ☊ overcome ☊
I'm still waiting for someone to own up to the breakages. ☊ own up (to sth/to doing sth) ☊
He's now the proud owner of a cottage in Wales. ☊ owner ☊
We encourage all students to work at their own pace (= as fast or as slow as they can). ☊ pace ☊
A large package has arrived for you. ☊ package ☊
Check the list of ingredients on the side of the package. ☊ package ☊
a package of hamburger buns ☊ package ☊
package sth: packaged food/goods ☊ package ☊
We package our products in recyclable materials. ☊ package ☊
package sth up: The orders were already packaged up, ready to be sent. ☊ package ☊
Turn to page 64. ☊ page ☊
Someone has torn a page out of this book. ☊ page ☊
a blank/new page ☊ page ☊
the sports/financial pages of the newspaper ☊ page ☊
on the opposite/facing page ☊ page ☊
over the page (= on the next page) ☊ page ☊
a package wrapped in brown paper ☊ paper ☊
a marriage partner ☊ partner ☊
Marriage should be an equal partnership. ☊ partnership ☊
I passed your message on to my mother. ☊ pass sth on (to sb) ☊
Read the following passage and answer the questions below. ☊ passage ☊
a secret underground passage ☊ passage ☊
A dark narrow passage led to the main hall. ☊ passage ☊
in past years/centuries/ages ☊ past ☊
She's long past retirement age. ☊ past ☊
to receive an old-age/a retirement pension ☊ pension ☊
The new management techniques aim to improve performance. ☊ performance ☊
Most teenagers go through a period of rebelling. ☊ period ☊
The accident has not done any permanent damage. ☊ permanent ☊
The stroke left his right side permanently damaged. ☊ permanently ☊
He was popular as much for his personal qualities as for his management skills. ☊ personal ☊
personal details (= your name, age, etc.) ☊ personal ☊
You will be held personally responsible for any loss or breakage. ☊ personally ☊
The centre offers activities for everyone, whatever your age or physical condition. ☊ physical ☊
a piece of clothing/furniture/luggage ☊ piece ☊
A message had been pinned to the noticeboard. ☊ pin ☊
She's always very eager to please. ☊ please ☊
We request the pleasure of your company at the marriage of our daughter Lisa. ☊ pleasure ☊
a conventional plot about love and marriage ☊ plot ☊
The cost is £22, plus £1 for postage. ☊ plus ☊
She's a good teacher but a poor manager. ☊ poor ☊
countries with ageing populations ☊ population ☊
Oil spillages are disastrous for fish populations. ☊ population ☊
Would it be possible for me to leave a message for her? ☊ possible ☊
She found it difficult to get on with her, possibly because of the difference in their ages. ☊ possibly ☊
'I'm sure he didn't mean to be rude.' 'Quite possibly (= you may be right), but the damage has been done.' ☊ possibly ☊
All children should be encouraged to realize their full potential. ☊ potential ☊
Although I poured it carefully, I still managed to spill some. ☊ pour ☊
a powerful image/drug/speech ☊ powerful ☊
practise doing sth: Practise reversing the car into the garage. ☊ practise ☊
present sth: The company has decided it must present a more modern image. ☊ present ☊
The sales manager will give a presentation on the new products. ☊ presentation ☊
She managed to preserve her sense of humour under very trying circumstances. ☊ preserve ☊
The event is bound to attract wide press coverage (= it will be written about in many newspapers). ☊ press ☊
Teenagers may find it difficult to resist peer pressure. ☊ pressure ☊
She is his daughter from a previous marriage. ☊ previous ☊
I was unable to attend because of a previous engagement. ☊ previous ☊
He managed to get a good price for the car. ☊ price ☊
price (for sth/for doing sth): Loneliness is a high price to pay for independence in your old age. ☊ price ☊
The person primarily responsible is the project manager. ☊ primarily ☊
The disease is still in its primary stage. ☊ primary ☊
Each card is printed with a different message. ☊ print ☊
She will be unable to attend because of a prior engagement. ☊ prior ☊
Stop worrying about their marriage—it isn't your problem. ☊ problem ☊
the magazine's problem page (= containing letters about readers' problems and advice about how to solve them) ☊ problem ☊
the ageing process ☊ process ☊
a sewage processing plant ☊ process ☊
A phone call to the manager produced the result she wanted. ☊ produce ☊
He was made (a) professor at the age of 40. ☊ professor ☊
The agency is voluntary and not run for profit. ☊ profit ☊
Human beings are genetically programmed to learn certain kinds of language. ☊ programme ☊
Images are projected onto the retina of the eye. ☊ project ☊
Her promotion to Sales Manager took everyone by surprise. ☊ promotion ☊
There is more than one pronunciation of 'garage'. ☊ pronunciation ☊
Be careful not to damage other people's property. ☊ property ☊
The proportion of regular smokers increases with age. ☊ proportion ☊
propose sth (to sb): to propose marriage ☊ propose ☊
She entered public life (= started a job in which she became known to the public) at the age of 25. ☊ public ☊
This latest scandal will not have done their public image (= the opinion that people have of them) any good. ☊ public ☊
His face was purple with rage. ☊ purple ☊
to put the garbage/trash out ☊ put sth out ☊
I'm just going to put the car away (= in the garage). ☊ put sth away ☊
Could you put me through to the manager, please? ☊ put sb/sth through (to sb/...) ☊
quit as sth: He has decided to quit as manager of the team. ☊ quit ☊
quote sth (from sb/sth): He quoted a passage from the minister's speech. ☊ quote ☊
Somehow we managed to raise her to her feet. ☊ raise ☊
Most of the students are in the 17-20 age range. ☊ range ☊
rank (sb/sth) + adj.: Last year, he was ranked second in his age group. ☊ rank ☊
Most people walk at an average rate of 5 kilometres an hour. ☊ rate ☊
His parents have not yet reached retirement age. ☊ reach ☊
I'm not sure if Karen is ready for marriage yet. ☊ ready ☊
This accident could have produced a real tragedy. ☊ real ☊
They seemed to have the perfect marriage but the reality was very different. ☊ reality ☊
They managed to leave without any of us realizing. ☊ realize ☊
He was excused by reason of (= because of) his age. ☊ reason ☊
You can leave a message with reception. ☊ reception ☊
recover sth from sb/sth: Six bodies were recovered from the wreckage. ☊ recover ☊
register sth: to register a birth/marriage/death ☊ register ☊
a parish register (= of births, marriages and deaths) ☊ register ☊
Our product needs an image that people can relate to. ☊ relate to sth/sb ☊
related languages ☊ related ☊
a relation by marriage ☊ relation ☊
relax sth: The massage relaxed my tense back muscles. ☊ relax ☊
release sb/sth: to release a prisoner/hostage ☊ release ☊
release sb/sth from sth: Firefighters took two hours to release the driver from the wreckage. ☊ release ☊
The government has been working to secure the release of the hostages. ☊ release ☊
a relief agency/organization/worker ☊ relief ☊
Much to my relief the car was not damaged. ☊ relief ☊
Massage can bring some relief from tension. ☊ relief ☊
Despite threats of strike action, the management remain hopeful that an agreement can be reached. ☊ remain ☊
He will remain (as) manager of the club until the end of his contract. ☊ remain ☊
The car is in remarkably good condition for its age. ☊ remarkably ☊
He still remembered her as the lively teenager he'd known years before. ☊ remember ☊
It was too late to repair the damage done to their relationship. ☊ repair ☊
The marriage failed despite repeated attempts to save it. ☊ repeated ☊
to damage/ruin sb's reputation ☊ reputation ☊
He was there at the request of his manager/at his manager's request (= because his manager had asked him to go). ☊ request ☊
require sb/sth to do sth: True marriage requires us to show trust and loyalty. ☊ require ☊
a software package to meet your requirements ☊ requirement ☊
responsibility (for sth): We are recruiting a sales manager with responsibility for the European market. ☊ responsibility ☊
The responsibility for doing this rests with the department managers. ☊ responsibility ☊
The tournament is restricted to players under the age of 23. ☊ restricted ☊
The failure of the company was a direct result of bad management. ☊ result ☊
The company's official retiring age is 65. ☊ retire ☊
Susan is going to take early retirement (= retire before the usual age). ☊ retirement ☊
retirement age ☊ retirement ☊
You should reverse the order of these pages. ☊ reverse ☊
the reviews (page) in the papers ☊ review ☊
We managed to get a ride into town when we missed the bus. ☊ ride ☊
That sausage doesn't smell right. ☊ right ☊
In many marriages there has been a complete role reversal (= change of roles) with the man staying at home and the woman going out to work. ☊ role ☊
romantic images of deserted beaches ☊ romantic ☊
Tim climbed on to the garage roof. ☊ roof ☊
The roof of the car was not damaged in the accident. ☊ roof ☊
Tree roots can cause damage to buildings. ☊ root ☊
We had a rough passage across to the island. ☊ rough ☊
run sth + adv./prep.: We ran a cable from the lights to the stage. ☊ run ☊
I ran my eyes over the page. ☊ run ☊
to run a hotel/store/language school ☊ run ☊
He ran away from home at the age of thirteen. ☊ run away (from sb/...) ☊
He's a sad case—his wife died last year and he can't seem to manage without her. ☊ sad ☊
Sadly, after eight years of marriage they had grown apart. ☊ sadly ☊
I managed to swim to safety. ☊ safety ☊
He managed to sail the boat between the rocks. ☊ sail ☊
regulations governing the sale of alcoholic beverages ☊ sale ☊
'I'd like to see a sample of your work,' said the manager. ☊ sample ☊
He's trying to save their marriage. ☊ save ☊
It was not until morning that the sheer scale of the damage could be seen (= how great it was). ☊ scale ☊
They managed to scare the bears away. ☊ scare sb away/off ☊
a drama/language/riding, etc. school ☊ school ☊
She was a star of stage and screen (= plays and films/movies). ☊ screen ☊
a cottage by the sea ☊ sea ☊
a sea voyage ☊ sea ☊
teachers of English as a second language (= to people who already speak one or more other languages) ☊ second ☊
Experience is what matters—age is of secondary importance. ☊ secondary ☊
a secret passage leading to the beach ☊ secret ☊
see (that)...: Can't you see (that) he's taking advantage of you? ☊ see ☊
See page 158. ☊ see ☊
seek sth from sb: She managed to calm him down and seek help from a neighbour. ☊ seek ☊
It is important to select a software package that suits your requirements. ☊ select ☊
Now we have to try and sell the idea to management. ☊ sell ☊
send sth to sb: What sort of message is that sending to young people? ☊ send ☊
send sth: to send a letter/package/cheque/fax/email ☊ send ☊
I'll send you a text message. ☊ send ☊
a senior officer/manager/lecturer ☊ senior ☊
I have ten years' experience at senior management level. ☊ senior ☊
There is a sense in which we are all to blame for the tragedy. ☊ sense ☊
separate from sb: He separated from his wife after 20 years of marriage. ☊ separate ☊
That matter will be considered separately from the main agenda. ☊ separately ☊
Sixty per cent of all marital separations occur before the tenth year of marriage. ☊ separation ☊
serious (about sb/sth): He's really serious about Penny and wants to get engaged. ☊ serious ☊
to cause serious injury/damage ☊ serious ☊
Smoking can seriously damage your health. ☊ seriously ☊
a funeral/marriage/memorial, etc. service ☊ service ☊
set sb/sth + adj.: The hijackers set the hostages free. ☊ set ☊
They set out on the last stage of their journey. ☊ set out ☊
a severe shortage of qualified staff ☊ severe ☊
The victim suffered severe brain damage. ☊ severe ☊
It is illegal to have sex with a person under the age of 16. ☊ sex ☊
He's in good shape for a man of his age. ☊ shape ☊
Public attitudes towards marriage have shifted over the past 50 years. ☊ shift ☊
The children were shipped off to a boarding school at an early age. ☊ ship sb off ☊
shock sb (to do sth): She enjoys shocking people by saying outrageous things. ☊ shock ☊
a short book (= taking a short time to read, because it does not have many pages) ☊ short ☊
shout sth (at/to sb): to shout abuse/encouragement/orders ☊ shout ☊
show sth: to show great courage ☊ show ☊
to put on/stage a show ☊ show ☊
As a teenager I was painfully shy. ☊ shy ☊
management skills ☊ skill ☊
a shortage of skilled labour (= people who have had training in a skill) ☊ skilled ☊
The damage was slight. ☊ slight ☊
I managed to slip a few jokes into my speech. ☊ slip ☊
I managed to slip in a few jokes. ☊ slip ☊
Average earnings are rising at their slowest rate for 20 years. ☊ slow ☊
a socially disadvantaged family (= one that is poor and from a low social class) ☊ socially ☊
This provided a solid foundation for their marriage. ☊ solid ☊
The solution to last week's quiz is on page 81. ☊ solution ☊
sorry (about sth): We're very sorry about the damage to your car. ☊ sorry ☊
There is very little storage space in the department. ☊ space ☊
He has a number of speaking engagements this week. ☊ speak ☊
to speak several languages ☊ speak ☊
speak sth: What language is it they're speaking? ☊ speak ☊
speak (to sb) (about sth/sb): I've spoken to the manager about it. ☊ speak ☊
A speaker conveys information through tone and body language. ☊ speaker ☊
He sent a special message to the men. ☊ special ☊
children's television programmes aimed at a specific age group ☊ specific ☊
In spite of his age, he still leads an active life. ☊ in spite of sth ☊
English became the official language for business in spite of the fact that the population was largely Chinese. ☊ in spite of sth ☊
The spoken language differs considerably from the written language. ☊ spoken ☊
teenagers worried about their spots ☊ spot ☊
to encourage the spread of information ☊ spread ☊
the market/town/village square ☊ square ☊
The audience threw flowers onto the stage. ☊ stage ☊
There were more than 50 people on stage in one scene. ☊ stage ☊
They marched off stage to the sound of trumpets. ☊ stage ☊
His parents didn't want him to go on the stage (= to be an actor). ☊ stage ☊
She was a popular star of stage and screen (= theatre and cinema/movies). ☊ stage ☊
We did the first stage of the trip by train. ☊ stage ☊
The police are building up a picture of the incident stage by stage. ☊ stage ☊
The pay increase will be introduced in stages (= not all at once). ☊ stage ☊
We can take the argument one stage further. ☊ stage ☊
This technology is still in its early stages. ☊ stage ☊
The children are at different stages of development. ☊ stage ☊
The product is at the design stage. ☊ stage ☊
People tend to work hard at this stage of life. ☊ stage ☊
At one stage it looked as though they would win. ☊ stage ☊
Don't worry about the baby not wanting to leave you—it's a stage they go through. ☊ stage ☊
the steam age ☊ steam ☊
Having completed the first stage, you can move on to step 2. ☊ step ☊
Don't stick your fingers through the bars of the cage. ☊ stick ☊
We stayed in a village where time has stood still (= life has not changed for many years). ☊ still ☊
storm damage ☊ storm ☊
It's a story of courage. ☊ story ☊
a front-page story ☊ story ☊
Their marriage is under great strain at the moment. ☊ strain ☊
The agency provided me with a steady stream of work. ☊ stream ☊
Their superior military strength gives them a huge advantage. ☊ strength ☊
stress management (= dealing with stress) ☊ stress ☊
Two days later tragedy struck. ☊ strike ☊
He wrapped the package in brown paper and tied it with string. ☊ string ☊
a strong marriage ☊ strong ☊
the grammatical structures of a language ☊ structure ☊
struggle (with sb) (to do sth): He is engaged in a bitter struggle with his rival to get control of the company. ☊ struggle ☊
After a short struggle, I managed to get the knife away from him. ☊ struggle ☊
He'll manage—he isn't stupid. ☊ stupid ☊
style-conscious teenagers ☊ style ☊
a style of management ☊ style ☊
a management style ☊ style ☊
How did we get onto the subject of marriage? ☊ subject ☊
The plane was substantially damaged in the crash. ☊ substantially ☊
The damage was such that it would cost thousands to repair. ☊ such ☊
Many companies are suffering from a shortage of skilled staff. ☊ suffer ☊
The stage lighting was used to suggest a beach scene. ☊ suggest ☊
a two-page summary of a government report ☊ summary ☊
Too much sun ages the skin. ☊ sun ☊
Mark has two children to support from his first marriage. ☊ support ☊
support sb/sth in sth: The government supported the unions in their demand for a minimum wage. ☊ support ☊
I wrapped a bandage around my ankle to give it some support. ☊ support ☊
The next morning we surveyed the damage caused by the fire. ☊ survey ☊
survive sth: The company managed to survive the crisis. ☊ survive ☊
Firefighters tackled a blaze in a garage last night. ☊ tackle ☊
I'd like to take my argument a stage further. ☊ take ☊
talk (between A and B) (on/over sth): Talks between management and workers broke down over the issue of holiday pay. ☊ talk ☊
tear sth + adj.: I tore the package open. ☊ tear ☊
I tore open the package. ☊ tear ☊
'Register' is the term commonly used to describe different levels of formality in language. ☊ term ☊
test sb (on sth): Children are tested on core subjects at ages 7, 11 and 14. ☊ test ☊
My job is to lay out the text and graphics on the page. ☊ text ☊
We managed to get it finished in the end—no thanks to him (= he didn't help). ☊ no thanks to sb/sth ☊
The stories are all variations on the theme of unhappy marriage. ☊ theme ☊
the theory and practice of language teaching ☊ theory ☊
a thick book (= one that has a lot of pages) ☊ thick ☊
The bill had a difficult passage through Parliament. ☊ through ☊
Shall I tie the package or tape it? ☊ tie ☊
to tie up a garbage bag ☊ tie up, tie sth up ☊
Mr Curtis was the manager in my time (= when I was working there). ☊ time ☊
She managed to escape. ☊ to ☊
turn sth: He sat turning the pages idly. ☊ turn ☊
At 56 he's twice her age. ☊ twice ☊
twist sth/yourself + adv./prep.: He managed to twist himself round in the restricted space. ☊ twist ☊
You can't put all the blame on him. It takes two to make a marriage. ☊ it takes two to do sth ☊
The coinage was reformed under Elizabeth I (= when she was queen). ☊ under ☊
children aged 12 and under ☊ under ☊
underground passages/caves/streams ☊ underground ☊
I undid the package and took out the books. ☊ undo ☊
They had been given an unfair advantage. ☊ unfair ☊
bedroom/kitchen/storage units ☊ unit ☊
In the unlikely event of a problem arising, please contact the hotel manager. ☊ unlikely ☊
unload sth from sth: Everyone helped to unload the luggage from the car. ☊ unload ☊
Read up to page 100. ☊ up to sth ☊
The village is further up the valley. ☊ up ☊
damage to both urban and rural environments ☊ urban ☊
Mark the message 'urgent', please. ☊ urgent ☊
I have some information you may be able to use (= to get an advantage from). ☊ use ☊
The poem uses simple language. ☊ use ☊
green vegetables (= for example cabbage ) ☊ vegetable ☊
the latest version of the software package ☊ version ☊
I didn't have a good view of the stage. ☊ view ☊
The traditional view was that marriage was meant to last. ☊ view ☊
We visited towns and villages all over Spain. ☊ village ☊
a fishing/mountain/seaside village ☊ village ☊
the village shop ☊ village ☊
Her books are about village life. ☊ village ☊
The whole village was invited to the party. ☊ village ☊
Reading is of vital importance in language learning. ☊ vital ☊
wages of £200 a week ☊ wage ☊
a weekly wage of £200 ☊ wage ☊
wage cuts ☊ wage ☊
a wage increase of 3% ☊ wage ☊
a wage rise of 3% ☊ wage ☊
wage demands/claims/settlements ☊ wage ☊
Wages are paid on Fridays. ☊ wage ☊
There are extra benefits for people on low wages. ☊ wage ☊
Tax and insurance are deducted from your wages. ☊ wage ☊
The staff have agreed to a voluntary wage freeze (= a situation in which wages are not increased for a time). ☊ wage ☊
wage sth: The rebels have waged a guerrilla war since 2007. ☊ wage ☊
wage sth against/on sb/sth: He alleged that a press campaign was being waged against him. ☊ wage ☊
She just walked up to the desk and asked to see the manager. ☊ walk up (to sb/sth) ☊
In the Middle Ages England waged war on France. ☊ war ☊
His expression lacked warmth or encouragement. ☊ warmth ☊
waste sb/sth as sth: You're wasted as a sales manager—you should have been an actor. ☊ waste ☊
water shortages ☊ water ☊
The average male tiger weighs around 200 kg. ☊ weigh ☊
Your claim ought to succeed, in which case the damages will be substantial. ☊ which ☊
a manager with wide experience of industry ☊ wide ☊
The incident has received wide coverage in the press. ☊ wide ☊
Wind the bandage around your finger. ☊ wind ☊
I wish to speak to the manager. ☊ wish ☊
talks between workers and management ☊ worker ☊
They were trying to prevent an even worse tragedy. ☊ worse ☊
Manufacturing industry was worst affected by the fuel shortage. ☊ worst ☊
The nurse wrapped a bandage tightly around my ankle. ☊ wrap ☊
I'm writing to enquire about language courses. ☊ write ☊
in the first year of their marriage ☊ year ☊
They were both only 20 years of age. ☊ year ☊
He'll be busy for ages yet. ☊ yet ☊
You learn a language better if you visit the country where it is spoken. ☊ you ☊
My son's thirteen but he's young for his age (= not as developed as other boys of the same age). ☊ young ☊
They married young (= at an early age). ☊ young ☊
His youth gives him an advantage over the other runners. ☊ youth ☊
page ☊ j’écrivis les premières pages d’un roman ☊
âge ☊ il a simplement demandé mon âge ☊
direction ☊ je n’osais aller dans cette direction ☊
profiter ☊ je profitais de ces derniers jours de vraies vacances ☊
image ☊ certains films contiennent des images fameuses ☊
passage ☊ je lirai seulement un petit passage ☊
langue ☊ tu maîtrises bien la langue ☊
message ☊ il me semble que le message est clair ☊
usage ☊ il avait perdu l’usage de la mémoire immédiate ☊
agent ☊ notre partenaire est un agent immobilier ☊
avantage ☊ je désirais cet avantage pour mon fils ☊
salaire ☊ beaucoup de travailleurs gagnent le salaire minimum ☊
traitement ☊ vous acceptez d’être soumis au traitement ☊
gestion ☊ et je fournis l’expérience de gestion ☊
étape ☊ je vais procéder étape par étape ☊
dommage ☊ dommage que les choses aient mal tourné ☊
mariage ☊ le mariage devait avoir lieu à Paris ☊
village ☊ des dizaines de villages ont été rayés de la carte ☊
gérer ☊ nous savons comment gérer l’éducation ☊
courage ☊ j’en ai pas le courage. je suis fatiguée ☊
encourager ☊ allez, encouragez notre petit gars ☊
agence ☊ il a décidé de créer une agence ☊
cabinet ☊ les députés ministériels sont les membres du Cabinet ☊
langage ☊ je parle le langage de la passion ☊
hommage ☊ il a ensuite rendu hommage au président ☊
tragédie ☊ la tragédie a commencé. Hitler a attaqué l’URSS ☊
stade ☊ leurs recherches sont encore au stade préliminaire ☊
adolescent ☊ nous étions alors de jeunes adolescents ☊
salarié ☊ on doit protéger les salariés contre tout licenciement abusif ☊
héritage ☊ je leur laisserais cet héritage ☊
courageux ☊ une femme moderne, courageuse, sensible ☊
fondé ☊ ce régime admirable est fondé sur l’honnêteté ☊
inciter ☊ cela incitera les compagnies à poursuivre leurs recherches ☊
sauvage ☊ c’étaient des oiseaux sauvages ☊
patrimoine ☊ vous voulez protéger une partie de votre patrimoine ☊
plateau ☊ il repose la bouteille vide sur le plateau ☊
chasseur ☊ je suis un chasseur qui ne tue pas sans hésiter ☊
déchet ☊ les déchets de l’aire métropolitaine continueront de s’accumuler ☊
pourcentage ☊ elles calculent les pourcentages sur leurs profits ☊
rage ☊ la guerre fait rage dans les ténèbres ☊
chronique ☊ c’est un mal chronique auquel il va falloir s’attaquer ☊
abuser ☊ j’ai été injuste, j’ai abusé de ma force ☊
encouragement ☊ je crois qu’il apprécie les encouragements ☊
décourager ☊ il ne faut surtout pas se décourager ☊
otage ☊ il a pris un flic en otage ☊
inconvénient ☊ c’était là un inconvénient que je ne pouvais éviter ☊
fouiller ☊ on a fouillé sa maison, ses entrepôts ☊
administrer ☊ on leur administre souvent des médicaments ☊
scandaleux ☊ le coût des études est devenu scandaleux ☊
dégât ☊ ils essaient de nettoyer les dégâts ☊
bagage ☊ je voyageais sans bagages ☊
pénurie ☊ il n’y a pas de pénurie d’uranium au niveau mondial ☊
boisson ☊ le thé représente la deuxième boisson consommée dans le monde ☊
débrouiller ☊ tu te débrouilles très bien ☊
dégrader ☊ la situation se dégrade depuis 1984 ☊
entourage ☊ mon entourage m’encourage à profiter de la vie ☊
défavoriser ☊ il avait à cœur le sort des défavorisés ☊
localité ☊ ce sont toutes des petites localités ☊
récupération ☊ vous aurez besoin d’une récupération lente et salutaire ☊
révolter ☊ ils se révolteront avec colère, une colère implacable ☊
avantageux ☊ les prix étaient plus avantageux ☊
souterrain ☊ ils découvraient un corridor souterrain ☊
coulisse ☊ car, en coulisse, on négocia ☊
accumulation ☊ il y a de dangereuses accumulations de neige ☊
camoufler ☊ certaines araignées changent leurs couleurs pour se camoufler ☊
vieillesse ☊ ce que jeunesse désire, vieillesse l’a en abondance ☊
préjudice ☊ avez-vous déjà subi des préjudices? ☊
garage ☊ allez au garage chercher des voitures ☊
cage ☊ on devrait les mettre en cage et faire payer l’entrée ☊
ravager ☊ la peste ravage Londres, mais Paris est épargnée ☊
moyenne ☊ les chercheurs font en moyenne une carrière beaucoup plus courte ☊