backpacking 
König 
烹饪 ☊ → 烹调用的 ☊ → ☊ → 
cooking 
น้ำดื่ม ☊ naamH deuumL 
bas ☊ 
vua 
国王 
König 
No, I do not like drinking tea. ☊ 
Không, tôi không thích uống trà. ☊ Negation cooking oil ☊ Dầu ăn ☊ Food We practice speaking English. ☊ Chúng tôi luyện tập nói tiếng Anh. ☊ Verbs 1 You practice cooking rice. ☊ Bạn luyện tập nấu cơm. ☊ Verbs 1 I like walking. ☊ Tôi thích đi bộ. ☊ Verbs 1 I buy eggs for cooking. ☊ Tôi mua trứng để nấu ăn. ☊ Conjunctions He is cooking lunch at the moment. ☊ Anh ấy đang nấu bữa trưa vào lúc này. ☊ Continuous We produce cooking oil. ☊ Chúng tôi sản xuất dầu ăn. ☊ Verbs 2 What are they talking about? ☊ Họ đang nói về cái gì? ☊ Prepositions 1 What do you do after drinking coffee? ☊ Bạn làm gì sau khi uống cà phê? ☊ Prepositions 1 The businessmen are working. ☊ Các doanh nhân đang làm việc. ☊ Jobs 1 They see the engineers working. ☊ Họ thấy các kỹ sư làm việc. ☊ Jobs 1 The mathematician wears glasses before working. ☊ Nhà toán học mang kính trước khi làm việc. ☊ Objects 2 What is the kid looking for in the castle? ☊ Đứa trẻ đang tìm cái gì ở lâu đài? ☊ Places Who is asking for the time? ☊ Ai đang hỏi giờ? ☊ Places You cannot mix water and cooking oil. ☊ Bạn không thể trộn nước và dầu ăn. ☊ Verbs 3 I am prohibited from drinking alcohol. ☊ Tôi bị cấm uống rượu. ☊ Passive I am prohibited from drinking alcohol. ☊ Tôi bị cấm uống rượu. ☊ Passive Which relationship are they talking about? ☊ Họ đang nói về mối quan hệ nào? ☊ People What are they taking from the shark? ☊ Họ đang lấy cái gì từ con cá mập? ☊ Animals 2 Two camels are walking in the city. ☊ Hai con lạc đà đang đi bộ trong thành phố. ☊ Animals 2 We are looking for suitable solutions. ☊ Chúng tôi đang tìm những giải pháp thích hợp. ☊ Adjectives 2 king ☊ vua ☊ Politics He is talking about her damage. ☊ Anh ấy đang nói về thiệt hại của cô ấy. ☊ Abstract Objects 2 The volume of a bottle of cooking oil. ☊ Thể tích của một chai dầu ăn ☊ Science We belong to the working class. ☊ Chúng tôi thuộc về giai cấp công nhân. ☊ History working class ☊ giai cấp công nhân ☊ History He used magic to kill the greedy king. ☊ Anh ấy đã dùng phép thuật để giết vị vua tham lam. ☊ Paranormality They are making offerings ☊ Họ đang cúng. ☊ Paranormality He believes he used to be a king in the previous incarnation. ☊ Anh ấy tin anh ấy đã từng là một vị vua ở kiếp trước. ☊ Paranormality I am the king of this island. ☊ Tôi là vua của hòn đảo này. ☊ Classifier 3.1 The stars shine sparkingly in the sky. ☊ Những ngôi sao toả sáng lung linh trên bầu trời. ☊ Reduplicative Words The songwriter grumbles while walking. ☊ Vị nhạc sĩ cằn nhằn trong khi đi bộ. ☊ Reduplicative Words like: king → →
Vietnamese king (1840-1883) ☊ Tự Đức ☊ palace of the king of hell, hell ☊ diêm phủ ☊ dragon king (king of river or ocean) ☊ long vương ☊ land granted by a king appanage, apanage, land bestowed ☊ lộc điền ☊ god, king of heaven, heaven ☊ ngọc hoàng ☊ depose one king and replace him by another ☊ phế lập ☊ the king and one’s parents ☊ quân thân ☊ court officials, the king and courtiers ☊ quần thần ☊ laminaria (a king of alga) ☊ rau bẹ ☊ (1) king (2) entangled, seized by ☊
vương ☊ 157
I'm working. I'm not watching TV. ☊ Tôi đang làm việc. Tôi không xem vô tuyến. ☊ 164
Please be quiet. I'm working. ☊ Làm ơn trật tự. Tôi đang làm việc. ☊ 175
He's in the kitchen. He's cooking. ☊ Anh ấy ở trong bếp. Anh ấy đang nấu ăn. ☊ 179
Where's Tara? — She's taking a shower. ☊ Tara đâu? - Cô ấy đang tắm. ☊ 215
Is Chris working today? ☊ Chris có làm hôm nay không? ☊ 237
What are they looking at? ☊ Họ đang nhìn gì thế? ☊ 242
What's Claire cooking? ☊ Claire đang nấu cái gì thế? ☊ 243
Why are you looking at me? ☊ Tại sao cậu lại nhìn tôi? ☊ 257
They're looking at their books. ☊ Họ đang nhìn chỗ sách của họ. ☊ 426
Please be quiet. I'm working. ☊ Xin giữ trật tự. Tôi đang làm việc. ☊ 427
Yiting's taking a shower at the moment. ☊ Y Đình lúc này đang tắm. ☊ 450
Is he taking a photograph? ☊ Anh ấy có đang chụp ảnh không? ☊ 469
Where's Jirou? — He's taking a shower. ☊ Jirou đâu? - Anh ấy đang tắm. ☊ 479
He's in the kitchen cooking something. ☊ Anh ấy đang trong bếp nấu gì đó. ☊ 673
working? ☊ Cậu đang làm gì lúc mười một rưỡi hôm qua? Cậu đang làm việc à? ☊ 680
I was working at ten-thirty last night. ☊ Tôi đang làm việc lúc mười rưỡi tối qua. ☊ 686
The old couple were in the park taking a walk. ☊ Cặp đôi cao tuổi đã ở trong công viên đi dạo. ☊ 690
At twelve-ten she was cooking lunch. ☊ Lúc mười hai giờ mười cô ấy đang nấu bữa trưa. ☊ 718
at two thirty (2:30), I was in the middle of working. ☊ Tôi bắt đầu làm việc lúc chín giờ và kết thúc lúc bốn rưỡi. Nên lúc hai rưỡi tôi đang giữa chừng công việc. ☊ 727
Yesterday she was walking down the street when she met Albert. ☊ Hôm qua khi cô ấy đang bước chân xuống phố thì cô ấy gặp Albert. ☊ 923
Gustavo has taken my bike again without asking. > Gustavo took my bike without asking. ☊ Gustavo lại lấy xe đạp của tôi mà không xin phép. > Gustavo đã lấy xe đạp của tôi mà không xin phép. ☊ 955
We've already done our packing for our trip. ☊ Chúng tôi đã đóng gói xong xuôi cho chuyến đi. ☊ 1096
Please be quiet. I'm working. ☊ Làm ơn trật tự. Tôi đang làm việc. ☊ 1099
I was working whshe arrived. ☊ Tôi đang làm việc thì cô ấy đến. ☊ 1118
Why are you looking at me? ☊ Tại sao cậu lại nhìn tôi? ☊ 1123
Is Franz working today? ☊ Franz hôm nay có làm việc không? ☊ 1130
Takahiro's not working this week. He's on vacation. ☊ Takahiro tuần này không làm việc. Anh ấy đang nghỉ phép. ☊ 1201
I'm not working next week. ☊ Tuần sau tôi sẽ không đi làm. ☊ 1221
Are you working next week? ☊ Cậu tuần sau có đi làm không? ☊ 1234
What are you doing tomorrow afternoon? — I'm working. ☊ Chiều mai cậu định làm gì? - Tôi làm việc. ☊ 1271
I'm not working tomorrow. ☊ Mai tôi sẽ không làm việc. ☊ 1282
I'll be working at three [o'clock] (3:00) tomorrow afternoon. ☊ Tôi sẽ làm việc lúc ba giờ chiều mai. ☊ 1304
Farid can't meet us on Saturday. He's working. ☊ Farid không thể gặp chúng tôi Chủ nhật này. Anh ấy còn làm việc. ☊ 1313
I'm working tomorrow. ☊ Mai tôi làm việc. ☊ 1341
I can't go out with you tomorrow night, as I'm working. ☊ Tối mai tôi không đi ra ngoài với cậu được vì tôi còn làm việc. ☊ 1370
What are you doing this weekend? — I don't know. I might go hiking. ☊ Cậu định làm gì cuối tuần này? - Tôi không biết. Tôi có thể sẽ đi leo núi. ☊ 1378
He won't be working tomorrow. ☊ Mai anh ấy sẽ không đi làm. ☊ 1405
You're speaking very quietly. I can't hear you. ☊ Cậu nói nhỏ lắm. Tôi không nghe thấy cậu nói gì. ☊ 1504
I'm not working tomorrow, so I don't have to get up early. ☊ Mai tôi không đi làm nên tôi không phải dậy sớm. ☊ 1698
I'm going out of town tomorrow. I'm packing my things today because there won't be time tomorrow. ☊ Tôi sẽ đi ra khỏi thị trấn ngày mai. Tôi đóng gói đồ đạc hôm nay vì ngày mai sẽ không có thời gian. ☊ 1759
Are you and Jack working tomorrow? — I am, but Jack isn't. ☊ Mai cậu và Jack có làm việc không? - Tôi thì có còn Jack thì không. ☊ 1775
Anabel's working today, but I'm not. ☊ Anabel làm việc hôm nay nhưng tôi thì không. ☊ 1776
I was working, but my friends weren't. ☊ Tôi làm việc nhưng các bạn tôi thì không. ☊ 1852
The clock isn't working. — It isn't? It was working yesterday. ☊ Đồng hồ hỏng rồi. - Thế à? Hôm qua nó còn chạy mà. ☊ 1869
was last sewalking home. ☊ Cảnh sát đang tìm kiếm một cậu bé mất tích. Người ta tin rằng lần cuối cậu ấy được nhìn thấy là khi đang đi bộ về nhà. ☊ 1879
You're not supposed to park your car here. It's private parking only. ☊ Cậu không được phép đỗ xe ở đây. Chỗ này chỉ dành cho đỗ xe riêng. ☊ 1932
She asked how long I had beworking at my present job. ☊ Cô ấy hỏi tôi đã làm công việc hiện tại của tôi được bao lâu rồi. ☊ 1945
Is Hitomi working tomorrow? — I suppose so. ☊ Mai Hitomi làm việc à? - Tôi cho là vậy. ☊ 1953
You're looking for your keys. Maybe Ichirou has sethem. You ask, "You haven't semy keys, have you?" ☊ Bạn đang tìm chìa khoá. Có thể Ichirou đã nhìn thấy chúng. Bạn hỏi: "Cậu không thấy chìa khoá của tôi đâu à?" ☊ 1958
Suddenly everybody stopped talking. There was silence. ☊ Đột nhiên mọi người ngừng nói chuyện. Có một sự yên lặng. ☊ 1964
Niraj doesn't want to retire. He wants to go on working. ☊ Niraj không muốn về hưu. Ông ấy muốn làm việc tiếp. ☊ 1965
You keep interrupting whI'm talking. ☊ Cậu vẫn tiếp tục cắt ngang khi tôi đang nói chuyện. ☊ 1973
My car isn't very reliable. It keeps breaking down. ☊ Xe hơi của tôi không chắc chắn lắm. Nó vẫn hỏng luôn luôn. ☊ 1981
Are you thinking of buying a car? — Yeah, but I still haven't made up my mind. ☊ Cậu đang nghĩ đến việc mua xe hơi à? - Ừ nhưng tôi vẫn chưa quyết định. ☊ They don't allow people to park in front of the building.'> 2008 They don't allow people to park in front of the building.'>
They don't allow parking in front of the building. > They don't allow people to park in front of the building. They don't allow people to park in front of the building.'> ☊ Họ không cho phép đỗ xe trước mặt toà nhà. > Họ không cho phép người ta đỗ xe trước mặt toà nhà. ☊ You aren't allowed to park in front of the building.'> 2009 You aren't allowed to park in front of the building.'>
Parking isn't allowed in front of the building. > You aren't allowed to park in front of the building. You aren't allowed to park in front of the building.'> ☊ Việc đỗ xe trước mặt toà nhà không được cho phép. > Cậu không được phép đỗ xe trước mặt toà nhà. ☊ 2024
The president went on talking for hours. ☊ Tổng thống tiếp tục nói chuyện trong nhiều giờ. ☊ 2027
Don't bother locking the door. I'll be right back. ☊ Đừng mất công khoá cửa làm gì. Tôi sẽ quay lại ngay. ☊ 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. ☊ 2036
I need to get more exercise. > I need to start working out more. ☊ Tôi cần thực hành nhiều hơn. > Tôi cần bắt đầu làm ra nhiều thành phẩm hơn. ☊ 2051
The o ce I worked at was horrible. I hated working there. ☊ Văn phòng chỗ tôi làm việc rất kinh khủng. Tôi ghét làm việc ở đó. ☊ 2079
It was a stupid thing to say. I said it without thinking. ☊ Nói ra điều đó thật ngu xuẩn. Tôi đã nói mà không suy nghĩ. ☊ 2083
Are you looking forward to the weekend? — Yes, I am. ☊ Cậu đang mong cuối tuần phải không? - Đúng vậy. ☊ 2102
I'm thinking of buying a house. ☊ Tôi đang nghĩ đến việc mua nhà. ☊ 2103
I wouldn't dream of asking them for money. ☊ Có nằm mơ tôi cũng không bao giờ hỏi họ tiền. ☊ 2107
I'm looking foward to meeting her. ☊ Tôi đang mong mỏi được gặp cô ấy. ☊ 2118
I live only a short walk from here, so it's not worth taking a taxi. ☊ Tôi sống cách đây chỉ một quãng ngắn đi bộ nên không cần phải bắt taxi. ☊ 2190
I saw him walking along the street. ☊ Tôi đã thấy anh ấy đi bộ trên phố. ☊ 2201
Takahiro's in the kitchen making co ee. ☊ Takahiro đang ở trong bếp pha cà phê. ☊ 2208
Taking a key out of his pocket, he unlocked the door. ☊ Rút chìa khoá ra khỏi ví, anh ấy mở cái cửa. ☊ 2219
The police are looking for the stolen car. ☊ Cảnh sát đang tìm kiếm chiếc xe hơi bị mất cắp. ☊ 2312
I hope to go to the United Kingdom next year. ☊ Tôi hi vọng sang năm đi Vương Quốc Anh. ☊ 2313
Kingdom. ☊ Scotland, Anh và Wales đều thuộc Vương Quốc Anh. ☊ 2362
They're not speaking to each other anymore. ☊ Họ sẽ không nói chuyện với nhau nữa. ☊ 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. ☊ 2475
The printer that broke down is working again now. ☊ Máy in bị hỏng nay đã hoạt động trở lại rồi. ☊ 2491
Are these the books that you were looking for? > Are these the books you were looking for? ☊ Đây có phải chỗ sách mà cậu đang tìm không? > Đây có phải chỗ sách cậu đang tìm không? ☊ 2540
Police investigating the crime are looking for three (3) men. ☊ Cảnh sát điều tra vụ án đang tìm kiếm ba người đàn ông. ☊ 2542
I have a large bedroom overlooking the garden. ☊ Tôi có một cái giường lớn nhìn ra vườn. ☊ 2548
The taxi taking us to the airport broke down. ☊ Chiếc taxi đưa chúng tôi đến sân bay đã bị hỏng. ☊ 2557
I've been working very hard all day, and now I'm exhausted. ☊ Tôi đã làm việc cật lực cả ngày nay và giờ tôi kiệt sức. ☊ 2559
talking, and he never says anything interesting. ☊ Anh ấy là một trong những người tẻ nhạt nhất mà tôi từng gặp. Anh ấy không bao giờ ngừng nói và anh ấy không bao giờ nói được thứ gì thú vị. ☊ 2577
You're speaking too quietly, I can hardly hear you. ☊ Cậu nói nhỏ quá, tôi gần như không nghe được cậu nói. ☊ 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. ☊ 2688
She's always asking me to do things for her, as if I didn't have enough to do already. ☊ Cô ấy luôn bảo tôi làm đủ thứ hộ cô ấy cứ như là tôi chưa đủ việc để làm. ☊ 2723
I just started working in the sales department. ☊ Tôi mới bắt đầu làm việc ở cửa hàng bách hoá. ☊ 2784
The scientists have been working ON a solution TO the problem FOR many years. ☊ Các nhà khoa học vẫn nghiên cứu một giải pháp cho vấn đề trong nhiều năm. ☊ 2849
My grandfather is already ninety (90) years old and needs somebody to care for him, so we take turns looking after him. ☊ Ông tôi đã chín mươi tuổi và cần người chăm sóc ông. Nên chúng tôi thay phiên nhau trông ông. ☊ 2850
Vikram and Lakshmi both take turns taking care of their elderly parents. ☊ Vikram và Lakshmi đều thay phiên nhau chăm sóc bố mẹ già của họ. ☊ 2920
The fridge isn't working because you haven't plugged it in properly. ☊ Tủ lạnh không hoạt động vì cậu không cắm nó đúng cách. ☊ 2931
I'm sorry, the book you're looking for isn't in stock. It's all sold out. ☊ Tôi xin lỗi, cuốn sách mà cậu đang tìm không có trong kho. Tất cả đã bán hết rồi. ☊ 2955
You should always save your les as you're working on them just in case your computer crashes. ☊ Cậu nên luôn luôn lưu các tệp tin cậu đang làm phòng khi máy tính của cậu bị phụt tắt. ☊ 2993
When talking with the police, you shouldn't make up stories or lie. ☊ Khi nói chuyện với cảnh sát, cậu không nên dựng chuyện hoặc nói dối. ☊ 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 Banking Act 2009 ☊ act ☊
He is considering taking legal action against the hospital. ☊ action ☊
She was actively looking for a job. ☊ actively ☊
admire sb for doing sth: I don't agree with her, but I admire her for sticking to her principles. ☊ admire ☊
companies seeking competitive advantage over their trading rivals ☊ advantage ☊
He took advantage of my generosity (= for example, by taking more than I had intended to give). ☊ take advantage of sth/sb ☊
I set out across the country looking for adventure. ☊ adventure ☊
Tamsin was afraid of making a fool of herself. ☊ afraid ☊
It'll probably take ages to find a parking space. ☊ age ☊
He stopped working some time ago (= quite a long time ago). ☊ ago ☊
He was looking straight ahead (= straight forward, in front of him). ☊ ahead ☊
allow sth: Smoking is not allowed in the hall. ☊ allow ☊
We do not allow smoking in the hall. ☊ allow ☊
I was just walking along singing to myself. ☊ along ☊
Why are you always complaining about my cooking? ☊ always ☊
it amuses sb to do sth: It amused him to think that they were probably talking about him at that very moment. ☊ amuse ☊
His hair was sticking up at all angles. ☊ angle ☊
angry with/at sb about/for sth: I was very angry with myself for making such a stupid mistake. ☊ angry ☊
the animal kingdom ☊ animal ☊
+ speech: 'I've given up smoking,' she announced. ☊ announce ☊
announce that...: She announced that she'd given up smoking. ☊ announce ☊
annoy sb: His constant joking was beginning to annoy her. ☊ annoy ☊
He forbids any talking in class. ☊ any ☊
I am appealing (= asking for money) on behalf of the famine victims. ☊ appeal ☊
a play/parking/dining area ☊ area ☊
There were several young people sitting around looking bored. ☊ around ☊
They walked around the town looking for a place to eat. ☊ around ☊
There are special arrangements for people working overseas. ☊ arrangement ☊
How old are you—if you don't mind me/my asking? ☊ ask ☊
assist in/with sth: We are looking for people who would be willing to assist in the group's work. ☊ assist ☊
activities that will assist the decision-making process ☊ assist ☊
I always associate the smell of baking with my childhood. ☊ associate ☊
the risks associated with taking drugs ☊ associated ☊
a proven association between passive smoking and cancer ☊ association ☊
What are you looking at? ☊ at ☊
attack sb/sth: a newspaper article attacking the England football manager ☊ attack ☊
You're taking a pretty selfish attitude over this, aren't you? ☊ attitude ☊
attract sb: I had always been attracted by the idea of working abroad. ☊ attract ☊
Buckingham Palace is a major tourist attraction. ☊ attraction ☊
I turned left automatically without thinking. ☊ automatically ☊
40 hours is a fairly average working week for most people. ☊ average ☊
She kept avoiding my eyes (= avoided looking at me). ☊ avoid ☊
They suddenly became aware of people looking at them. ☊ aware ☊
Have you been talking about me behind my back? ☊ behind sb's back ☊
to back out of a parking space ☊ back ☊
back sth + adv./prep.: If you can't drive in forwards, try backing it in. ☊ back ☊
The elections are taking place against a background of violence. ☊ background ☊
Smoking gives you bad breath. ☊ bad ☊
He's upstairs unpacking his bags. ☊ bag ☊
the delicious smell of baking bread ☊ bake ☊
bake sth for sb: I'm baking a birthday cake for Alex. ☊ bake ☊
bake sb sth: I'm baking Alex a cake. ☊ bake ☊
a campaign to ban smoking in public places ☊ ban ☊
There is to be a total ban on smoking in the office. ☊ ban ☊
If you're looking for your file, it's on the table. ☊ be ☊
Nothing beats home cooking. ☊ beat ☊
It's all working out beautifully. ☊ beautifully ☊
begin by doing sth: She began by thanking us all for coming. ☊ begin ☊
begin doing sth: Everyone began talking at once. ☊ begin ☊
'I'm thinking of a country in Asia.' 'What does it begin with (= what is the first letter)?' ☊ begin ☊
She's been working there since the beginning of last summer. ☊ beginning ☊
Most crime victims benefit greatly by talking about their experiences. ☊ benefit ☊
I hear you're taking bets on whether she'll marry him. ☊ bet ☊
If you can only exercise once a week, that's better than nothing (= better than taking no exercise at all). ☊ better ☊
You are making a big mistake. ☊ big ☊
It's good to have you on board (= working with us) for this project. ☊ on board ☊
a book by Stephen King ☊ book ☊
hiking boots ☊ boot ☊
I like being my own boss (= working for myself and making my own decisions). ☊ boss ☊
bother doing sth: Why bother asking if you're not really interested? ☊ bother ☊
bother sb: Stop bothering me when I'm working. ☊ bother ☊
He was breaking the speed limit (= travelling faster than the law allows). ☊ break ☊
He breathed deeply before speaking again. ☊ breathe ☊
Broadly speaking, I agree with you. ☊ broadly ☊
He burst into the room without knocking. ☊ burst ☊
If you're thinking of getting a new car, now is a good time to buy. ☊ buy ☊
He walked by me without speaking. ☊ by ☊
He hurried by without speaking to me. ☊ by ☊
a cake tin (= for cooking a cake in) ☊ cake ☊
an anti-smoking campaign ☊ campaign ☊
I thought it was going to be difficult to get funding for the project, but in the end it was like taking candy from a baby. ☊ be like taking candy from a baby ☊
Who's taking care of the children while you're away? ☊ take care of sb/sth/yourself ☊
a packing case (= a large wooden box for packing things in) ☊ case ☊
catch sb doing sth: I caught her smoking in the bathroom. ☊ catch ☊
You wouldn't catch me working (= I would never work) on a Sunday! ☊ catch ☊
catch sb + adv./prep.: He was caught with bomb-making equipment in his home. ☊ catch ☊
The roof was leaking and I had to use a bucket to catch the drips. ☊ catch ☊
Drinking and driving is one of the most common causes of traffic accidents. ☊ cause ☊
I'm looking forward to the challenge of my new job. ☊ challenge ☊
My parents are always checking up on me. ☊ check up on sb ☊
a cheerful, hard-working employee ☊ cheerful ☊
a cheese knife (= a knife with a special curved blade with two points on the end, used for cutting and picking up pieces of cheese) ☊ cheese ☊
If I had the choice, I would stop working tomorrow. ☊ choice ☊
choose sb/sth as/for sth: He chose banking as a career. ☊ choose ☊
it is claimed that...: It was claimed that some doctors were working 80 hours a week. ☊ claim ☊
the working/middle/upper class ☊ class ☊
I've been taking classes in pottery. ☊ class ☊
clean drinking water ☊ clean ☊
I spent all day cooking and cleaning. ☊ clean ☊
the current climate of opinion (= what people generally are thinking about a particular issue) ☊ climate ☊
Ellen heard the loud ticking of the clock in the hall. ☊ clock ☊
Let's talk over coffee (= while drinking coffee). ☊ coffee ☊
The firm is working on a new product in combination with several overseas partners. ☊ combination ☊
combine sth: We are still looking for someone who combines all the necessary qualities. ☊ combine ☊
come doing sth: He came looking for me. ☊ come ☊
Borrowers should think carefully before committing themselves to taking out a loan. ☊ commit ☊
We are working together for a common purpose. ☊ common ☊
health workers based in the community (= working with people in a local area) ☊ community ☊
We received a number of complaints from customers about the lack of parking facilities. ☊ complaint ☊
living/housing/working conditions ☊ condition ☊
They conducted a vigorous campaign for a shorter working week. ☊ conduct ☊
The teacher wants the children to feel confident about asking questions when they don't understand. ☊ confident ☊
I will confine myself to looking at the period from 1900 to 1916. ☊ confine ☊
Taking everything into consideration, the event was a great success. ☊ take sth into consideration ☊
consist doing sth: Most of the fieldwork consisted of making tape recordings. ☊ consist of sb/sth ☊
I finally made contact with (= succeeded in speaking to or meeting) her in Paris. ☊ contact ☊
two people avoiding eye contact (= avoiding looking directly at each other) ☊ contact ☊
continue doing sth: She wanted to continue working until she was 60. ☊ continue ☊
Stop smoking and you will see a continuous improvement in your health. ☊ continuous ☊
contrast (with sb/sth): to show a sharp/stark/striking contrast with sth ☊ contrast ☊
He felt a sudden alarm at the turn the conversation was taking. ☊ conversation ☊
While the pasta is cooking, prepare the sauce. ☊ cook ☊
My husband does all the cooking. ☊ cooking ☊
a book on Indian cooking ☊ cooking ☊
The car was taking the corners too fast. ☊ corner ☊
He was looking correctly grave. ☊ correctly ☊
to have a dry/persistent/hacking cough ☊ cough ☊
superb walking country ☊ country ☊
Taking her courage in both hands, she opened the door and walked in. ☊ take your courage in both hands ☊
They took their landlord to court for breaking the contract. ☊ court ☊
Students are encouraged to develop critical thinking instead of accepting opinions without questioning them. ☊ critical ☊
criticize sb/sth for sth: The government has been criticized for not taking the problem seriously. ☊ criticize ☊
We are looking forward to a bumper crop (= a very large one). ☊ crop ☊
working-class culture ☊ culture ☊
He is such a curious boy, always asking questions. ☊ curious ☊
I would cut out the bit about working as a waitress. ☊ cut sth out ☊
The doctor told him to cut down on his drinking. ☊ cut sth down (to...), cut down (on sth) ☊
Smoking seriously damages your health. ☊ damage ☊
Smoking is a serious danger to health. ☊ danger ☊
a seven-hour working day ☊ day ☊
As athletes prepare for the Olympics, sporting organizations are looking for big sponsorship deals to pay for the trip to Sydney. ☊ deal ☊
He's drinking himself to death (= so that it will kill him). ☊ death ☊
decide against sth: They decided against taking legal action. ☊ decide ☊
He is really bad at making decisions. ☊ decision ☊
Staying late at the office to discuss shorter working hours rather defeats the object of the exercise! ☊ defeat ☊
firms attempting to meet/satisfy their customers' demands (= to give them what they are asking for) ☊ demand ☊
demonstrate that...: These results demonstrate convincingly that our campaign is working. ☊ demonstrate ☊
it depresses sb to do sth: It depresses me to see so many young girls smoking. ☊ depress ☊
Looking for a job these days can be very depressing. ☊ depressing ☊
Her voice was shaking despite all her efforts to control it. ☊ despite ☊
Failure was slowly destroying him (= making him less and less confident and happy). ☊ destroy ☊
Further details and booking forms are available on request. ☊ detail ☊
a determined effort to stop smoking ☊ determined ☊
This device enables deaf people to communicate by typing messages instead of speaking. ☊ device ☊
The words died on my lips (= I stopped speaking). ☊ die ☊
There's a world of difference between liking someone and loving them. ☊ difference ☊
My boss is making life very difficult for me. ☊ difficult ☊
I had no difficulty (in) making myself understood. ☊ difficulty ☊
She has a very direct way of speaking. ☊ direct ☊
We are looking for somebody with direct experience of this type of work. ☊ direct ☊
We are looking for somebody with a clear sense of direction. ☊ direction ☊
Once again her life felt lacking in direction. ☊ direction ☊
I am very unhappy with the direction the club is taking. ☊ direction ☊
Scientists around the world are working to discover a cure for AIDS. ☊ discover ☊
In 1974 Hawking made the discovery (= he discovered) that black holes give off radiation. ☊ discovery ☊
They met to discuss the possibility of working together. ☊ discuss ☊
Discussions are still taking place between the two leaders. ☊ discussion ☊
a baking/serving dish ☊ dish ☊
The suggestion should not be dismissed out of hand (= without thinking about it). ☊ dismiss ☊
a breathtaking display of aerobatics ☊ display ☊
The beach is within walking distance of my house (= you can walk there easily). ☊ distance ☊
I could hear a dog barking. ☊ dog ☊
The research showed beyond doubt that smoking contributes to heart disease. ☊ beyond (any) doubt ☊
He has a drinking problem. ☊ drink ☊
He was drinking straight from the bottle. ☊ drink ☊
Don't drink and drive (= drive a car after drinking alcohol). ☊ drink ☊
She's been drinking heavily since she lost her job. ☊ drink ☊
It's enough to drive you to drink (= to make you start drinking too much alcohol). ☊ drive ☊
Early booking is essential, as space is limited. ☊ early ☊
educate sb (in/on sth): Children need to be educated on the dangers of drug-taking. ☊ educate ☊
A lot of effort has gone into making this event a success. ☊ effort ☊
The local clubs are making every effort to interest more young people. ☊ effort ☊
I'm taking a few clothes and some books, not much else. ☊ else ☊
encourage doing sth: Technology encourages multitasking. ☊ encourage ☊
The word I'm thinking of ends in '-ous'. ☊ end in sth ☊
He spoiled my enjoyment of the game by talking all through it. ☊ enjoyment ☊
countries seeking entry into the European Union ☊ entry ☊
a pleasant working/learning environment ☊ environment ☊
Breathing such polluted air is the equivalent of (= has the same effect as) smoking ten cigarettes a day. ☊ equivalent ☊
The charity will be taking food and essential supplies to six refugee camps. ☊ essential ☊
excited (at sth): I'm really excited at the prospect of working abroad. ☊ excited ☊
You might be excused for thinking that Ben is in charge (= he is not, but it is an easy mistake to make). ☊ excuse ☊
Making the wrong decision could prove expensive. ☊ expensive ☊
He gained valuable experience whilst working on the project. ☊ experience ☊
experienced in sth/in doing sth: He's very experienced in looking after animals. ☊ experienced ☊
expert (at/in doing sth): She's expert at making cheap but stylish clothes. ☊ expert ☊
There are plans to extend the no-smoking area. ☊ extend ☊
We are working under extreme pressure at the moment. ☊ extreme ☊
to make/avoid eye contact with sb (= to look/avoid looking at them at the same time as they look at you) ☊ eye ☊
All eyes were on him (= everyone was looking at him) as he walked on to the stage. ☊ eye ☊
shopping/banking/cooking facilities ☊ facility ☊
the Royal Family (= the children and close relations of the king or queen) ☊ family ☊
Such thinking is fashionable among right-wing politicians. ☊ fashionable ☊
We spoke quietly for fear of waking the guards. ☊ for fear of sth/of doing sth, for fear (that)... ☊
Her eyes are her most striking feature. ☊ feature ☊
He hates talking about his feelings. ☊ feeling ☊
People were working in the fields. ☊ field ☊
a diploma in banking and finance ☊ finance ☊
a fine-looking woman ☊ fine ☊
a parking fine ☊ fine ☊
finish doing sth: Be quiet! He hasn't finished speaking. ☊ finish ☊
Fires were breaking out everywhere. ☊ fire ☊
King Edward I (= pronounced 'King Edward the First') ☊ first ☊
It was a meal fit for a king (= of very good quality). ☊ fit ☊
The children seem to think I'm only fit for cooking and washing! ☊ fit ☊
mercy/relief flights (= planes taking help to countries where there is a war) ☊ flight ☊
Her eyes followed him everywhere (= she was looking at him all the time). ☊ follow ☊
I've been on my feet (= standing or walking around) all day. ☊ foot ☊
walking around the house in bare feet (= not wearing shoes or socks) ☊ foot ☊
I am speaking for everyone in this department. ☊ for ☊
She's working for IBM. ☊ for ☊
Shaking your head for 'No' is not universal. ☊ for ☊
I'm warning you for the last time—stop talking! ☊ for ☊
a booking form ☊ form ☊
Looking forward, we hope to expand our operations in several of our overseas branches. ☊ forward ☊
The door opened, blocking his forward movement. ☊ forward ☊
What do you like to do in your free time (= when you are not working)? ☊ free ☊
Regular facials help to keep the skin looking clean and fresh. ☊ fresh ☊
The government is said to be taking a fresh look at the matter. ☊ fresh ☊
frightened of doing sth: I'm frightened of walking home alone in the dark. ☊ frightened ☊
She spends all day sitting in front of (= working at) her computer. ☊ in front of ☊
Walking three miles in the pouring rain is not my idea of fun. ☊ fun ☊
The engine's making a very funny noise. ☊ funny ☊
She knew she was taking a gamble but decided it was worth it. ☊ gamble ☊
When parking on a hill, leave the car in gear. ☊ gear ☊
I check the bookings to get a general idea of what activities to plan. ☊ general ☊
It's not hard to get him talking—the problem is stopping him! ☊ get ☊
His drinking is getting to be a problem. ☊ get ☊
I can't get out of the habit of waking at six in the morning. ☊ get out of sth ☊
You should get into the routine of saving the document you are working on every ten minutes. ☊ get into sth ☊
How did she get into (= start taking) drugs? ☊ get into sth ☊
gift (for doing sth): He has the gift of making friends easily. ☊ gift ☊
give doing sth: You ought to give up smoking. ☊ give sth up ☊
She went through the company's accounts, looking for evidence of fraud. ☊ go through sth ☊
go doing sth: He goes out drinking most evenings. ☊ go out ☊
He said nothing but just went on working. ☊ go on doing sth ☊
What good is it redecorating if you're thinking of moving? ☊ good ☊
Don't you think talking to her would do some good? ☊ do good, do sb good ☊
Women have gradually become more involved in the decision-making process. ☊ gradually ☊
You're on dangerous ground (= talking about ideas that are likely to offend sb or make people angry) if you criticize his family. ☊ ground ☊
I thought I was on safe ground (= talking about a suitable subject) discussing music with her. ☊ ground ☊
a group activity (= done by a number of people working together) ☊ group ☊
I guess (that) you'll be looking for a new job now. ☊ guess ☊
She was on (her) hands and knees (= crawling on the floor) looking for an earring. ☊ hand ☊
to hand in your notice/resignation (= formally tell your employer that you want to stop working for them) ☊ hand sth in (to sb) ☊
When I left they were all still hard at it (= working hard). ☊ hard ☊
Hardly a day goes by without my thinking of her (= I think of her almost every day). ☊ hardly ☊
He may say no, but there's no harm in asking. ☊ there is no harm in (sb's) doing sth, it does no harm (for sb) to do sth ☊
hate doing sth: She hates making mistakes. ☊ hate ☊
hate sb/sth doing sth: He hates anyone parking in his space. ☊ hate ☊
the crowned heads (= the kings and queens) of Europe ☊ head ☊
Who's been putting such weird ideas into your head (= making you believe that)? ☊ head ☊
Try to put the exams out of your head (= stop thinking about them) for tonight. ☊ head ☊
Smoking can seriously damage your health. ☊ health ☊
Your (very) good health! (= said before drinking alcohol to express good wishes for sb's health and happiness) ☊ health ☊
a shampoo that keeps hair looking healthy ☊ healthy ☊
hear sb/sth doing sth: He could hear a dog barking. ☊ hear ☊
the kingdom of heaven ☊ heaven ☊
the effects of heavy drinking ☊ heavy ☊
help sth: It doesn't really help matters knowing that everyone is talking about us. ☊ help ☊
I can't help thinking he knows more than he has told us. ☊ sb can (not) help (doing) sth, sb can not help but do sth ☊
She couldn't help but wonder what he was thinking. ☊ sb can (not) help (doing) sth, sb can not help but do sth ☊
She stopped smoking with the help of her family and friends. ☊ help ☊
You may find it helpful to read this before making any decisions. ☊ helpful ☊
Here you are. This is what you were asking for. ☊ here you are ☊
hesitate about/over sth: I didn't hesitate for a moment about taking the job. ☊ hesitate ☊
The house is built on the side of a hill overlooking the river. ☊ hill ☊
I love walking in the hills (= in the area where there are hills). ☊ hill ☊
a camping/skiing/walking, etc. holiday ☊ holiday ☊
horror of doing sth: Most people have a horror of speaking in public. ☊ horror ☊
household bills/chores/goods (= connected with looking after a house and the people living in it) ☊ household ☊
All this talk of food is making me hungry. ☊ hungry ☊
hurry sb into doing sth: She was hurried into making an unwise choice. ☊ hurry ☊
She doesn't seem to have any idea of what I'm talking about. ☊ idea ☊
We've been toying with the idea of (= thinking about) getting a dog. ☊ idea ☊
'What's she talking about?' 'I've no idea.' ☊ have no idea, not have the faintest, first, etc. idea ☊
If I were you I'd start looking for another job. ☊ if I were you ☊
He ignored all the 'No Smoking' signs and lit up a cigarette. ☊ ignore ☊
We are looking for someone with ingenuity and imagination. ☊ imagination ☊
imagine doing sth: She imagined walking into the office and handing in her resignation. ☊ imagine ☊
imagine (that)...: He's always imagining (that) we're talking about him behind his back. ☊ imagine ☊
They were charged with living off immoral earnings (= money earned by working as a prostitute ). ☊ immoral ☊
She was not lacking in courage. ☊ in ☊
Increasingly, training is taking place in the office rather than outside it. ☊ increasingly ☊
a man of independent means (= with an income that he does not earn by working) ☊ independent ☊
Kingston-upon-Thames, as the name indicates, is situated on the banks of the Thames. ☊ indicate ☊
indirect costs (= costs that are not directly connected with making a product, for example training, heating, rent, etc.) ☊ indirect ☊
the Madonna industry (= the large number of people involved in making Madonna successful) ☊ industry ☊
The hotel chain has recently installed a new booking system. ☊ install ☊
the internal workings of government ☊ internal ☊
I'm not bothered about the cost—you're the one who's making an issue of it. ☊ issue ☊
A windproof jacket is an essential item of clothing for hillwalking. ☊ item ☊
He's only talking to her to make you jealous. ☊ jealous ☊
I'm thinking of applying for a new job. ☊ job ☊
She's always cracking jokes. ☊ joke ☊
She was laughing and joking with the children. ☊ joke ☊
I didn't mean that—I was only joking. ☊ joke ☊
No way am I doing that. You must be joking! ☊ you're joking, you must be joking ☊
She's going out with Dan? You're joking! ☊ you're joking, you must be joking ☊
Just my luck (= the sort of bad luck I usually have). The phone's not working. ☊ just ☊
'Can I help you?' 'No thanks, I'm just looking.' (= in a shop/store) ☊ just ☊
She felt fully justified in asking for her money back. ☊ justified ☊
Stop kicking—it hurts! ☊ kick ☊
kick sb/sth + adv./prep./adj.: The boys were kicking a ball around in the yard. ☊ kick ☊
The child was dragged away, kicking and screaming. ☊ kick ☊
You're making progress of a kind. ☊ of a kind ☊
the kings and queens of England ☊ king ☊
to be crowned king ☊ king ☊
King George V ☊ king ☊
Everyone was down on (their) hands and knees (= crawling on the floor) looking for the ring. ☊ knee ☊
My knees were knocking (= I was frightened). ☊ knee ☊
The boys were knocking (= kicking) a ball around in the back yard. ☊ knock ☊
knock at/on sth: Somebody was knocking on the window. ☊ knock ☊
I couldn't see who was speaking, but I knew the voice. ☊ know ☊
I didn't know what he was talking about. ☊ know ☊
a lab coat (= a white coat worn by scientists, etc. working in a laboratory) ☊ lab ☊
She's not usually lacking in confidence. ☊ lacking ☊
The book is completely lacking in originality. ☊ lacking ☊
He was taken on as a teacher but was found lacking (= was thought not to be good enough). ☊ lacking ☊
I feel there is something lacking in my life. ☊ lacking ☊
He's making a big effort now, and I hope it lasts. ☊ last ☊
If they entered the building they would be breaking the law. ☊ law ☊
leave sb/sth + adv./prep.: You can leave the cooking to me. ☊ leave ☊
The guide contains details of no less than 115 hiking routes. ☊ no less than... ☊
I'm having/taking driving lessons. ☊ lesson ☊
a multi-level parking lot ☊ level ☊
She has been an accountant all her working life. ☊ life ☊
Check your car before you drive to make sure that your lights are working. ☊ light ☊
We were just making light conversation. ☊ light ☊
I don't like the way he's looking at me. ☊ like ☊
like sb/sth doing sth: I didn't like him taking all the credit. ☊ like ☊
I didn't like his taking all the credit. ☊ like ☊
like doing sth: He doesn't like asking his parents for help. ☊ like ☊
Please move; you're right in my line of vision (= the direction I am looking in). ☊ line ☊
The company's lines have been jammed (= busy) all day with people making complaints. ☊ line ☊
I was talking to John when the line suddenly went dead. ☊ line ☊
You're talking a load of rubbish. ☊ load ☊
Linking the proposals in a single package did have a certain logic. ☊ logic ☊
a long book/film/list (= taking a lot of time to read/watch/deal with) ☊ long ☊
look for sb/sth: Where have you been? We've been looking for you. ☊ look ☊
Are you still looking for a job? ☊ look ☊
We're looking for someone with experience for this post. ☊ look ☊
I'm looking after his affairs while he's in hospital. ☊ look after yourself/sb/sth ☊
I'm looking forward to the weekend. ☊ look forward to sth ☊
look doing sth: We're really looking forward to seeing you again. ☊ look forward to sth ☊
A working party has been set up to look into the problem. ☊ look into sth ☊
We'll be taking a close look at these proposals (= examining them carefully). ☊ look ☊
loss of earnings (= the money you do not earn because you are prevented from working) ☊ loss ☊
I'm still looking for that lost file. ☊ lost ☊
They were speaking in low voices. ☊ low ☊
a machine for making plastic toys ☊ machine ☊
a leaking gas main ☊ main ☊
The majority was/were in favour of banning smoking . ☊ majority ☊
make sb/sth + noun: He makes King Lear a truly tragic figure. ☊ make ☊
I keep making the same mistakes. ☊ make ☊
I told the kids a story, making it up as I went along. ☊ make sth up ☊
We're making our attic into an extra bedroom. ☊ make sb/sth into sb/sth ☊
a good-looking young man ☊ man ☊
The company's top-down management style made decision-making slow and inflexible. ☊ management ☊
I hate marking exam papers. ☊ mark ☊
I spend at least six hours a week marking. ☊ mark ☊
Planning a project is just a matter of working out the right order to do things in. ☊ matter ☊
mean doing sth: This new order will mean working overtime. ☊ mean ☊
mean what...: He means what he says (= is not joking, exaggerating, etc.). ☊ mean ☊
Mentally, I began making a list of things I had to do. ☊ mentally ☊
I'm not walking—it's miles away. ☊ mile ☊
As for avoiding you, nothing could be further from my mind (= I was not thinking of it at all). ☊ mind ☊
mind sb doing sth: Are you married, if you don't mind me asking? ☊ mind ☊
Are you married, if you don't mind my asking? ☊ mind ☊
a large German-speaking minority in the east of the country ☊ minority ☊
I think you must be mistaking me for someone else. ☊ mistake sb/sth for sb/sth ☊
a working model (= one in which the parts move) of a fire engine ☊ model ☊
'When did the accident happen?' 'It was the Monday (= the Monday of the week we are talking about).' ☊ Monday ☊
The swaying motion of the ship was making me feel seasick. ☊ motion ☊
We spent a week walking in the mountains. ☊ mountain ☊
multiply sth: Cigarette smoking multiplies the risk of cancer. ☊ multiply ☊
You must be hungry after all that walking. ☊ must ☊
What is/was the name, please? (= a polite way of asking sb's name) ☊ name ☊
After a while, we naturally started talking about the children. ☊ naturally ☊
need (not) do sth: You needn't bother asking Rick—I know he's too busy. ☊ need ☊
breaking news (= news that is arriving about events that have just happened) ☊ news ☊
I'm working late tomorrow night. ☊ night ☊
No smoking! ☊ no ☊
They were making too much noise. ☊ noise ☊
non-profit-making ☊ non- ☊
She was looking none too pleased. ☊ none ☊
You're talking nonsense! ☊ nonsense ☊
Stop picking your nose! (= removing dirt from it with your finger) ☊ nose ☊
He sat taking notes of everything that was said. ☊ note ☊
People were making fun of him but he didn't seem to notice. ☊ notice ☊
notice how, what, etc...: Did you notice how Rachel kept looking at her watch? ☊ notice ☊
Talking to him will get you nowhere. ☊ get/go nowhere, get sb nowhere ☊
object to doing sth/to sb doing sth: I really object to being charged for parking. ☊ object ☊
He began by making a few general observations about the report. ☊ observation ☊
occupied (doing sth/in doing sth/in sth): He's fully occupied looking after three small children. ☊ occupied ☊
She wants to be an old-fashioned mother, staying at home and looking after the children. ☊ old-fashioned ☊
a ban on smoking ☊ on ☊
Our car's always breaking down. But we're getting a new one soon. ☊ one ☊
people working in the open air (= not in a building) ☊ open ☊
the firm's banking operations overseas ☊ operation ☊
legal/medical/political opinion (= the beliefs of people working in the legal, etc. profession) ☊ opinion ☊
organized crime (= committed by professional criminals working in large groups) ☊ organized ☊
She's working out in Australia. ☊ out ☊
I like walking on the wet sand when the tide is out. ☊ out ☊
You may do as you wish outside working hours. ☊ outside ☊
Thanks for sticking up for me—I owe you one (= I owe you a favour). ☊ owe ☊
Congestion frequently reduces traffic to walking pace. ☊ pace ☊
He found a part-time job packing eggs. ☊ pack ☊
Are you packing up already? It's only 4 o'clock. ☊ pack up, pack sth up ☊
We arrived just as the musicians were packing up their instruments. ☊ pack up, pack sth up ☊
a pair of aces/kings (= two playing cards that have the same value) ☊ pair ☊
Buckingham Palace ☊ palace ☊
The ordeal left her looking pale and drawn. ☊ pale ☊
the working parts of the machinery ☊ part ☊
The school is taking a party of 40 children to France. ☊ party ☊
I'll pay him back for making me look like a fool in front of everyone. ☊ pay sb back (for sth) ☊
I'm looking forward to seeing you perform. ☊ perform ☊
Please refrain from talking during the performance. ☊ performance ☊
performance indicators (= things that show how well or badly sth is working) ☊ performance ☊
Try to avoid making personal remarks. ☊ personal ☊
'Is it worth the effort?' 'Speaking personally, yes.' ☊ personally ☊
I spent the day taking photographs of the city. ☊ photograph ☊
Her hobbies include hiking and photography. ☊ photography ☊
to go blackberry picking ☊ pick ☊
pill-popping (= the act of taking too many pills or using illegal drugs) ☊ pill ☊
a leaking gas pipe ☊ pipe ☊
I'm fed up with living with my parents, so I'm looking for a place of my own. ☊ place ☊
We were looking for a place to eat. ☊ place ☊
The parking areas in the town are few, but strategically placed. ☊ place ☊
a politician with a reputation for plain speaking ☊ plain ☊
She took pleasure in shocking her parents. ☊ pleasure ☊
She spends every waking hour plotting her revenge. ☊ plot ☊
The plus side of working at home is that you can be more flexible. ☊ plus ☊
No parking beyond this point. ☊ point ☊
He's thinking of going into politics (= trying to become a Member of Parliament, Congress, etc.) ☊ politics ☊
the adult/working/rural, etc. population of the country ☊ population ☊
Make sure that you are working in a comfortable position. ☊ position ☊
The hotel stands in an elevated position looking out over the lake. ☊ position ☊
Practically speaking, we can't afford it. ☊ practically ☊
a review of pay and working practices ☊ practice ☊
His teachers are full of praise for the progress he's making. ☊ praise ☊
praise sb/sth: She praised his cooking. ☊ praise ☊
We were just talking about her when, at that precise moment, she walked in. ☊ precise ☊
The company is looking for larger premises. ☊ premises ☊
preparation (for sth): The country is making preparations for war. ☊ preparation ☊
prepare for sth: The whole class is working hard preparing for the exams. ☊ prepare ☊
You'll be taking the car, presumably? ☊ presumably ☊
Things are looking pretty good! ☊ pretty ☊
Nothing would prevent him from speaking out against injustice. ☊ prevent ☊
prevent (sb/sth) doing sth: Nothing would prevent him/his speaking out against injustice. ☊ prevent ☊
Making a complaint is quite a simple procedure. ☊ procedure ☊
a new production of 'King Lear' ☊ production ☊
the caring professions (= that involve looking after people) ☊ profession ☊
The television isn't working properly. ☊ properly ☊
He spent much of his career in public office (= working in the government). ☊ public ☊
She put the phone down on me (= ended the call before I had finished speaking). ☊ put sth down ☊
I'm not going to put up with their smoking any longer. ☊ put up with sb/sth ☊
qualify (for sth): If you live in the area, you qualify for a parking permit. ☊ qualify ☊
kings and queens ☊ queen ☊
His quick thinking saved her life. ☊ quick ☊
Once again, his quick wits (= quick thinking) got him out of an awkward situation. ☊ quick ☊
I was looking forward to a quiet evening at home. ☊ quiet ☊
He is quietly confident that they can succeed (= he is confident, but he is not talking about it too much). ☊ quietly ☊
quit doing sth: I've quit smoking. ☊ quit ☊
He was conscious that he was talking rather too much. ☊ rather ☊
I tried shaking him but there was no reaction. ☊ reaction ☊
See the real Africa on one of our walking safaris. ☊ real ☊
He was making a real effort to be nice to her. ☊ real ☊
Only human beings are capable of reason (= of thinking in a logical way, etc.). ☊ reason ☊
He's looking for a job and he's willing to do anything within reason. ☊ reason ☊
Giving up smoking reduces the risk of heart disease. ☊ reduce ☊
Please quote your reference number when making an enquiry. ☊ reference ☊
I have established a good working relationship with my boss. ☊ relationship ☊
Relatively speaking, these jobs provide good salaries. ☊ relatively speaking ☊
The government has been working to secure the release of the hostages. ☊ release ☊
remark how...: She remarked how tired I was looking. ☊ remark ☊
remember (that)...: Remember (that) you may feel sleepy after taking the pills. ☊ remember ☊
I can't remember his taking a single day off work. ☊ remember ☊
I don't have the remotest idea what you're talking about. ☊ remote ☊
She was reported by the hospital spokesman to be making excellent progress. ☊ report ☊
reproduce itself: cells reproducing themselves (= making new ones) ☊ reproduce ☊
require doing sth: Lentils do not require soaking before cooking. ☊ require ☊
Cigarette smoking is responsible for about 90% of deaths from lung cancer. ☊ responsible ☊
a restricted area (= controlled by laws about speed or parking) ☊ restricted ☊
She reversed into a parking space. ☊ reverse ☊
revolution in sth: A revolution in information technology is taking place. ☊ revolution ☊
to be filthy/stinking (= extremely) rich ☊ rich ☊
I'm taking riding lessons. ☊ riding ☊
right (in doing sth): Am I right in thinking we've met before? ☊ right ☊
risk (of sth/of doing sth): Smoking can increase the risk of developing heart disease. ☊ risk ☊
She was risking her own and her children's health. ☊ risk ☊
He was walking along the road when he was attacked. ☊ road ☊
a cave with striking rock formations (= shapes made naturally from rock) ☊ rock ☊
rough paper for making notes on ☊ rough ☊
Roughly speaking, we receive about fifty letters a week on the subject. ☊ roughly ☊
Rub salt over the fish before cooking. ☊ rub ☊
You're talking a load of rubbish. ☊ rubbish ☊
Looking at all the accusing faces, she felt a sudden urge to run away. ☊ run away (from sb/...) ☊
Tickets are on sale from the booking office. ☊ on sale ☊
save on sth: I save on fares by walking to work. ☊ save ☊
We're working to a tight schedule (= we have a lot of things to do in a short time). ☊ schedule ☊
the cartoon figure of the mad scientist working in his laboratory ☊ scientist ☊
She went into the kitchen in search of (= looking for) a drink. ☊ search ☊
see (that)...: Can't you see (that) he's taking advantage of you? ☊ see ☊
We are currently seeking new ways of expanding our membership. ☊ seek ☊
John wasn't making much sense on the phone. ☊ make sense ☊
You can't be serious! (= you must be joking) ☊ serious ☊
We need to get down to the serious business of working out costs. ☊ serious ☊
Smoking can seriously damage your health. ☊ seriously ☊
Two soccer fans plunged to their deaths after a heavy drinking session. ☊ session ☊
set sb/sth doing sth: Her remarks set me thinking. ☊ set ☊
If you're looking for a photo of Alice you'll find several in here. ☊ several ☊
Anyone breaking the law will be severely punished. ☊ severely ☊
'Who are you?' he asked, his voice shaking. ☊ shake ☊
He was shaking with fear. ☊ shake ☊
I was shaking like a leaf. ☊ shake ☊
He's not in any shape (= not well enough) to be working. ☊ shape ☊
I'm looking for a flat share (= a flat that is shared by two or more people who are not related). ☊ share ☊
In sharp contrast to her mood, the clouds were breaking up to reveal a blue sky. ☊ sharp ☊
Doesn't she (= the woman we are looking at) look like Sue? ☊ she ☊
Place the dough on a baking sheet (= for cooking sth in an oven). ☊ sheet ☊
People were desperately seeking shelter from the gunfire. ☊ shelter ☊
working in shifts ☊ shift ☊
shock sb (to do sth): She enjoys shocking people by saying outrageous things. ☊ shock ☊
shocking behaviour ☊ shocking ☊
shocking news ☊ shocking ☊
It is shocking that they involved children in the crime. ☊ shocking ☊
a shocking waste of money ☊ shocking ☊
a short book (= taking a short time to read, because it does not have many pages) ☊ short ☊
There were two children ahead, walking side by side. ☊ side by side ☊
The rise in inflation is a clear signal that the government's policies are not working. ☊ signal ☊
I need absolute silence when I'm working. ☊ silence ☊
silk stockings ☊ silk ☊
simple pleasures, like reading and walking ☊ simple ☊
He's been working in a bank since leaving school. ☊ since ☊
The sun was sinking in the west. ☊ sink ☊
We're sinking! ☊ sink ☊
sit doing sth: We sat talking for hours. ☊ sit ☊
Furniture-making is very skilled work. ☊ skilled ☊
Remove the skins by soaking the tomatoes in hot water. ☊ skin ☊
She slid out while no one was looking. ☊ slide ☊
He was smoking a large cigar. ☊ smoke ☊
smoking factory chimneys ☊ smoke ☊
the smoking remains of burnt-out cars ☊ smoke ☊
No Smoking (= for example, on a notice) ☊ smoking ☊
Would you like smoking or non-smoking? (= for example, in a restaurant) ☊ smoking ☊
Smoking is not allowed in this theatre. ☊ smoking ☊
He's trying to give up smoking. ☊ smoking ☊
You've been smoking again.' 'So?' ☊ so ☊
We're going to be working together for some time (= a long time). ☊ some ☊
sorry (for sth/doing sth): He says he's really sorry for taking the car without asking. ☊ sorry ☊
a clicking/buzzing/scratching, etc. sound ☊ sound ☊
a parking space ☊ space ☊
He has a number of speaking engagements this week. ☊ speak ☊
speak sth: What language is it they're speaking? ☊ speak ☊
Speaking of travelling, (= referring back to a subject just mentioned) are you going anywhere exciting this year? ☊ speak ☊
Without speaking, she stood up and went out. ☊ speak ☊
She has a beautiful speaking voice. ☊ speak ☊
'Can I speak to Susan?' 'Speaking.' (= at the beginning of a telephone conversation) ☊ speak ☊
a magazine aimed specifically at working women ☊ specifically ☊
Increasing your walking speed will help to exercise your heart. ☊ speed ☊
start sb/sth doing sth: The news started me thinking. ☊ start ☊
start doing sth: I started off working quite hard, but it didn't last. ☊ start off ☊
Look at the state of you! You can't go out looking like that. ☊ state ☊
Women are only asking to be given equal status with men. ☊ status ☊
stay doing sth: They stayed talking until well into the night. ☊ stay ☊
We are making slow but steady progress. ☊ steady ☊
We are taking steps to prevent pollution. ☊ step ☊
This drawer keeps sticking. ☊ stick ☊
The branch was sticking up out of the water. ☊ stick up ☊
She sat down stiffly on a chair by the wall, aware that they were looking at her. ☊ stiffly ☊
stop sb/sth: Stop me (= make me stop talking) if I'm boring you. ☊ stop ☊
Most people don't want to spend hours slaving over a hot stove (= cooking). ☊ stove ☊
The cable has a 140kg breaking strain (= it will break when it is stretched or pulled by a force greater than this). ☊ strain ☊
She was looking at me in a very strange way. ☊ strange ☊
I'm looking forward to the exam, strange as it may seem. ☊ strange ☊
Smoking is strictly forbidden. ☊ strictly ☊
Striking workers picketed the factory. ☊ strike ☊
He fell, striking his head on the edge of the table. ☊ strike ☊
a striking feature ☊ striking ☊
She bears a striking resemblance to her older sister. ☊ striking ☊
In striking contrast to their brothers, the girls were both intelligent and charming. ☊ striking ☊
striking good looks ☊ striking ☊
She was undoubtedly a very striking young woman. ☊ striking ☊
He won by two strokes (= in golf, by taking two fewer strokes than his opponent). ☊ stroke ☊
struggle (with sb/sth): Lisa struggled with her conscience before talking to the police. ☊ struggle ☊
study sth: We will study the report carefully before making a decision. ☊ study ☊
I tried to discuss it with her but only succeeded in making her angry (= I failed and did the opposite of what I intended). ☊ succeed ☊
She was noisily sucking up milk through a straw. ☊ suck ☊
Stop sucking your thumb! ☊ suck ☊
She supported herself through college by working as a waitress in a local bar. ☊ support ☊
it surprises sb to do sth: Would it surprise you to know that I'm thinking of leaving? ☊ surprise ☊
an aerial survey (= made by taking photographs from an aircraft) ☊ survey ☊
suspicion (that...): I have a sneaking suspicion that she's not telling the truth. ☊ suspicion ☊
swear sth: Barons had to swear an oath of allegiance to the king. ☊ swear ☊
She completed the routine without even working up a sweat. ☊ sweat ☊
That cut is taking a long time to heal. ☊ take ☊
The government is taking action to combat drug abuse. ☊ take ☊
She was accused of taking bribes. ☊ take ☊
He started taking drugs (= illegal drugs) at college. ☊ take ☊
take sth (from sb): The rebels succeeded in taking the town. ☊ take ☊
take sth from sth: The scientists are taking water samples from the river. ☊ take ☊
take sb doing sth: I'm taking the kids swimming later. ☊ take ☊
talk in sth: We couldn't understand them because they were talking in Chinese. ☊ talk ☊
talk sth: Are they talking Swedish or Danish? ☊ talk ☊
Stop talking and listen! ☊ talk ☊
talk (to/with sb) (about sb/sth): Who were you talking to just now? ☊ talk ☊
Ann and Joe aren't talking to each other right now (= they refuse to speak to each other because they have argued). ☊ talk ☊
What are you talking about? (= used when you are surprised, annoyed and/or worried by sth that sb has just said) ☊ talk ☊
I don't know what you're talking about (= used to say that you did not do sth that sb has accused you of). ☊ talk ☊
talk of sth: Mary is talking of looking for another job. ☊ talk ☊
We have a team of eight working on product development. ☊ team ☊
I told the boys off for making so much noise. ☊ tell sb off (for sth/for doing sth) ☊
I'm looking for some temporary work. ☊ temporary ☊
Walking and swimming are excellent for releasing tension. ☊ tension ☊
'How are you?' 'Fine, thanks (= thanks for asking).' ☊ thanks ☊
She was looking pale and thin. ☊ thin ☊
Turn that thing off while I'm talking to you! ☊ thing ☊
He's good at making things with his hands. ☊ thing ☊
I'm sorry, I wasn't thinking (= said when you have upset or offended sb accidentally). ☊ think ☊
think sth: You're very quiet. What are you thinking? ☊ think ☊
think what, how, etc...: I was just thinking what a long way it is. ☊ think ☊
Am I right in thinking that you used to live here? ☊ think ☊
When I said that I wasn't thinking of anyone in particular. ☊ think of sth/sb ☊
think doing sth: She's thinking of changing her job. ☊ think about/of sb/sth ☊
I've been thinking over what you said. ☊ think sth over ☊
I had to do some quick thinking. ☊ thinking ☊
What is the current thinking on this question? ☊ thinking ☊
She explained the thinking behind the campaign. ☊ thinking ☊
This is the captain speaking. ☊ this ☊
He'll probably say no, though it's worth asking. ☊ though ☊
thought of (sb/sth) doing sth: I don't like the thought of you walking home alone. ☊ thought ☊
I tie back my hair when I'm cooking. ☊ tie ☊
He spends most of his time working. ☊ time ☊
He never takes any time off (= time spent not working). ☊ time ☊
Mr Curtis was the manager in my time (= when I was working there). ☊ time ☊
Can she tell the time yet (= say what time it is by looking at a clock)? ☊ time ☊
The letter was in my pocket all the time (= while I was looking for it). ☊ all the time, the whole time ☊
a walking stick with a rubber tip ☊ tip ☊
I prefer walking to climbing. ☊ to ☊
Get all the ingredients together before you start cooking. ☊ together ☊
speaking in hushed/low/clipped/measured, etc. tones ☊ tone ☊
When she started talking about her job, he just tuned out. ☊ tune out, tune sb/sth out ☊
A typical working day for me begins at 7.30. ☊ typical ☊
She has a staff of 19 working under her. ☊ under ☊
understand sb/sth doing sth: I just can't understand him taking the money. ☊ understand ☊
I just can't understand his taking the money. ☊ understand ☊
We are looking for a better understanding between the two nations. ☊ understanding ☊
He continued working up until his death. ☊ until ☊
The police turned the whole house upside down looking for clues. ☊ turn sth upside down ☊
urban development (= the process of building towns and cities or making them larger) ☊ urban ☊
Making soup is a good way of using up leftover vegetables. ☊ use sth up ☊
usual (for sb/sth) (to do sth): It is usual to start a speech by thanking everybody for coming. ☊ usual ☊
Despite her problems, she carried on working as usual. ☊ as usual ☊
My cooking is of the 'quick and simple' variety. ☊ variety ☊
Sit down—you're blocking my view. ☊ view ☊
Employees should have a voice in the decision-making process. ☊ voice ☊
I waited my chance and slipped out when no one was looking. ☊ wait ☊
The school is within easy walking distance of the train station. ☊ walk ☊
(+ adv./prep.): We're going walking in the mountains this summer. ☊ walk ☊
walk sth: They love walking the moors. ☊ walk ☊
to go walking ☊ walking ☊
walking boots ☊ walking ☊
a walking holiday in Scotland ☊ walking ☊
If you're thinking of getting a dog, be warned—they take a lot of time and money. ☊ warn ☊
warn (sb) against/about sth: The guidebook warns against walking alone at night. ☊ warn ☊
She kept looking anxiously at her watch. ☊ watch ☊
drinking water ☊ water ☊
Huge waves were breaking on the shore. ☊ wave ☊
Riot police with shields were blocking the demonstrators' way. ☊ way ☊
way of doing sth: I'm not happy with this way of working. ☊ way ☊
By the way, I found that book you were looking for. ☊ by the way ☊
You'll wear yourself out if you carry on working so hard. ☊ wear yourself/sb out ☊
The firm is introducing a shorter working week. ☊ week ☊
He's put on/gained weight (= become heavier and fatter) since he gave up smoking. ☊ weight ☊
We were all soaking wet (= extremely wet). ☊ wet ☊
They walked back together, talking all the while (= all the time). ☊ while ☊
The microphone was making a strange whistling sound. ☊ whistle ☊
And then Mary, who we had been talking about earlier, walked in. ☊ who ☊
an increase in the number of working wives ☊ wife ☊
Is it within walking distance? ☊ within ☊
You can't make an omelette without breaking eggs. ☊ without ☊
The pills the doctor gave me aren't working. ☊ work ☊
The phone isn't working. ☊ work ☊
work for sth: She dedicated her life to working for peace. ☊ work ☊
work to do sth: The committee is working to get the prisoners freed. ☊ work ☊
work at sth: I've been working at my assignment all day. ☊ work ☊
work on sth: He is working on a new novel. ☊ work ☊
She's outside, working on the car. ☊ work ☊
work with sb/sth: Do you enjoy working with children? ☊ work ☊
work as sth: My son is working as a teacher. ☊ work ☊
I'm still looking for work. ☊ work ☊
Taking care of a baby is hard work. ☊ work ☊
Stop talking and get on with your work. ☊ work ☊
the working population ☊ working ☊
a working mother ☊ working ☊
a working man ☊ working ☊
a working men's club ☊ working ☊
long working hours ☊ working ☊
poor working conditions ☊ working ☊
I have a good working relationship with my boss. ☊ working ☊
She spent most of her working life as a teacher. ☊ working ☊
recent changes in working practices ☊ working ☊
the English-speaking world ☊ world ☊
It's worth making an appointment before you go. ☊ worth ☊
Can you write and confirm your booking? ☊ write ☊
write doing sth: They wrote thanking us for the present. ☊ write ☊
It's exactly a year since I started working here. ☊ year ☊
You girls, stop talking! ☊ you ☊
It's a friendly place—people come up to you in the street and start talking. ☊ you ☊
bas ☊ elle ajouta presque à voix basse, comme quelqu’un qui parle dans l’obscurité ☊
roi ☊ une nuit, le roi lui apparut en rêve ☊
cuisine ☊ je croyais que tu aimais la cuisine chinoise ☊
royaume ☊ au début, son royaume était de taille moyenne ☊
gré ☊ je vous sais gré de votre compréhension ☊
bancaire ☊ l’entreprise offre des services bancaires aux particuliers et aux sociétés ☊
sympathie ☊ vous avez ma sympathie ☊
classement ☊ tes classements aux courses ont été excellents l’an dernier ☊
francophone ☊ nous devons parler français avec les francophones ☊
approvisionnement ☊ les approvisionnements ont été réduits de 25 % ☊
suspension ☊ Pyongyang confirme publiquement la suspension des tirs de missiles ☊
élaboration ☊ vous allez demander l’élaboration d’un dossier ☊
effondrement ☊ on va assister à l’effondrement de l’histoire de la finance ☊
frappe ☊ les frappes aériennes ne vont résoudre aucun problème ☊
tremblement ☊ il y avait dans sa voix un tremblement ☊
licenciement ☊ on va vous notifier votre licenciement, par courrier ☊
traite ☊ je l’ai lue d’une traite ☊
réveil ☊ sur ma table de nuit, le réveil indiquait cinq heures ☊