bởi vì vì 
because 
The cat betrays me. ☊ 
Con mèo phản bội tôi. ☊ Verbs 3 betray ☊ phản bội ☊ Verbs 3 I would rather be hated than be betrayed ☊ Tôi thà bị ghét còn hơn bị phản bội. ☊ Common Phrases 3 He betrayed us and we do not support this. ☊ Anh ấy đã phản bội chúng tôi vàchúng tôi không ủng hộ điều này. ☊ Relative Clauses She betrayed our friendship. ☊ Cô ấy đã phản bội tình bạn của chúng tôi. ☊ People I betrayed my co-workers and secretary. ☊ Tôi đã phản bội các đồng nghiệp và thư ký của mình. ☊ People I am sad because she is displeased. ☊ Tôi buồn vì cô ấy bực bội. ☊ Reduplicative Words like: bội → →
(French) Legion of Honor medal ☊ Bắc Ðẩu Bội Tinh ☊ Medal of Honor ☊ Danh Dự Bội Tinh ☊ order of the legion of honor ☊ bắc đẩu bội tinh ☊ gall-nut ☊ ngũ bội tử ☊ 
schwimmen ☊ bơi ☊ 
游泳 ☊ yóuyǒng ersetzen ☊ thay thế, bồi thường ☊ 代替 ☊ dàitì wütend ☊ bực bội ☊ 愤怒的 ☊ fèn nù de jemanden beunruhigen ☊ lo lắng, rối bời ☊ 使某人不安 ☊ shǐ mǒu rén bù ān ersetzen ☊ thay thế, bồi thường ☊ 代替 ☊ dài tì von etwas ablenken ☊ bị sao nhãng bởi cái gì ☊ 从 ... 引开 ☊ cóng ..... yǐn kāi von jemandem fasziniert sein ☊ bị thu hút, bị mê hoặc bởi ai đó ☊ 对某人着迷, 被某人迷住 ☊ duì mǒurén zháomí, bèi mǒurén mízhù sich zu jemandem hingezogen fühlen ☊ cảm thấy bị lôi cuốn, bị hấp dẫn bởi ai đó ☊ 被某人迷住 ☊ bèi mǒurén mízhù jemanden entschädigen ☊ bồi thường cho ai đó ☊ 赔偿某人 ☊ péicháng mǒurén geölt ☊ bôi dầu ☊ 加了油的 ☊ jiā le yóu de wahrsagen ☊ xem bói toán, tiên đoán ☊ 占卜 ☊ zhānbǔ seine Frau betrügen ☊ lừa dối vợ, phản bội vợ ☊ 欺骗他的妻子 ☊ qīpiàn tā de qīzi jemanden verraten ☊ phản bội ai đó ☊ 出卖某人 ☊ chūmài mǒurén abtrünnig sein ☊ phản bội, ly khai ☊ 变节 ☊ biànjié schwimmen ☊ bơi ☊ ☊ der Kellner ☊ người bồi bàn ☊ ☊ die Kellnerin ☊ nữ bồi bàn ☊ ☊ der Kellner ☊ người bồi bàn ☊ ☊ die Badehose ☊ quần bơi ☊ ☊ der Badeanzug ☊ bộ quần áo bơi ☊ ☊ die Haftpflichtversicherung ☊ bảo hiểm bồi thường ☊ ☊ wütend ☊ bực bội ☊ ☊ jemanden beunruhigen ☊ lo lắng, rối bời ☊ ☊ das Schwimmbad ☊ bể bơi ☊ ☊ ersetzen ☊ thay thế, bồi thường ☊ ☊ von etwas ablenken ☊ bị sao nhãng bởi cái gì ☊ ☊ von jemandem fasziniert sein ☊ bị thu hút, bị mê hoặc bởi ai đó ☊ ☊ sich zu jemandem hingezogen fühlen ☊ cảm thấy bị lôi cuốn, bị hấp dẫn bởi ai đó ☊ ☊ der Verräter ☊ kẻ phản bội, kẻ tiết lộ ☊ ☊ die Abfindung ☊ tiền bồi thường khi bị nghỉ việc ☊ ☊ der Vorgänger ☊ người đi trước, bậc tiền bối ☊ ☊ jemanden entschädigen ☊ bồi thường cho ai đó ☊ ☊ die Entschädigung ☊ sự bồi thường ☊ ☊ der Verrat ☊ sự phản bội, tính phản trắc ☊ ☊ geölt ☊ bôi dầu ☊ ☊ wahrsagen ☊ xem bói toán, tiên đoán ☊ ☊ seine Frau betrügen ☊ lừa dối vợ, phản bội vợ ☊ ☊ jemanden verraten ☊ phản bội ai đó ☊ ☊ abtrünnig sein ☊ phản bội, ly khai ☊ ☊ Er schwimmt und dann spielt er mit einem Kind Ball. ☊ Anh ấy đi bơi và sau đó chơi bóng với một đứa trẻ. ☊ (Lektion 2, Nr. 12) Die Kellnerin kommt zu ihm herüber. ☊ Người bồi bàn đến chỗ anh ấy. ☊ (Lektion 6, Nr. 54) Nach dem Salat bringt der Kellner das Hauptgericht. ☊ Sau món salat người bồi bàn bưng món chính ra. ☊ (Lektion 12, Nr. 118) Tri war verwirrt, aber dann verstand er. ☊ Tri bối rối, nhưng sau đó anh ấy nhận ra. ☊ (Lektion 27, Nr. 351) Was ist mit dem Western? ☊ Phim cao bồi viễn Tây được không? ☊ (Lektion 34, Nr. 472) Ich bin wirklich wütend und bitte Sie hiermit energisch meine Beschwerde an den Verantwortlichen weiterzuleiten. ☊ Tôi thực sự bực bội và mong quí vị tích cực chuyển giao sự phàn nàn này của tôi một cách có trách nhiệm. ☊ (Lektion 47, Nr. 675) Schon nach einigen hundert Metern wird die Straße durch einen beschädigten Lastwagen blockiert. ☊ Ngay sau một vài trăm mét thì con đường bị chặn bởi một xe tải hỏng. ☊ (Lektion 67, Nr. 953) Meine Firma wird von einem Investor übernommen. ☊ Công ty của tôi được tiếp quản bởi một nhà đầu tư. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2017) It's too wide. We can't swim across. ☊ across ☊
The girl's life was saved because the doctors acted so promptly. ☊ act ☊
The club provides a wide variety of activities including tennis, swimming and squash. ☊ activity ☊
adapt sth for sth: Most of these tools have been specially adapted for use by disabled people. ☊ adapt ☊
The waiter can't add up. ☊ add up, add sth up ☊
The south of the country was worst affected by the drought. ☊ affect ☊
By the time the alarm was raised the intruders had escaped. ☊ alarm ☊
We're going for a swim. Why don't you come along? ☊ along ☊
amazed by sb/sth: We were amazed by his generosity. ☊ amazed ☊
motivated by personal ambition ☊ ambition ☊
She was angered by their selfishness and lack of concern. ☊ anger ☊
Anybody can use the pool—you don't need to be a member. ☊ anybody ☊
Judging by appearances can be misleading. ☊ appearance ☊
approach sb: We have been approached by a number of companies that are interested in our product. ☊ approach ☊
It could be argued that laws are made by and for men. ☊ argue ☊
The play was directed by Mike Johnson, assisted by Sharon Gale. ☊ assist ☊
assist sb in/with sth: Two men are assisting the police with their enquiries (= are being questioned by the police). ☊ assist ☊
The vines were attacked by mildew. ☊ attack ☊
attack sb: A woman was attacked and robbed by a gang of youths. ☊ attack ☊
attract sb: I had always been attracted by the idea of working abroad. ☊ attract ☊
She tried to attract the attention of the waiter. ☊ attract ☊
Nothing will be done because no one in authority (= who has a position of power) takes the matter seriously. ☊ authority ☊
He was awarded damages of £50 000. ☊ award ☊
The programme of economic reform is backed (= given financial support) by foreign aid. ☊ back ☊
two doctors backed up by a team of nurses ☊ back sb/sth up ☊
The country has been badly affected by recession. ☊ badly ☊
His lack of experience was balanced by a willingness to learn. ☊ balance ☊
He jumped in and swam to the opposite bank. ☊ bank ☊
The hotel has a restaurant, bar and swimming pool. ☊ bar ☊
a legal battle for compensation ☊ battle ☊
Was there a pool at the hotel? ☊ be ☊
He was badly beaten up by a gang of thugs. ☊ beat sb up ☊
I did it because he told me to. ☊ because ☊
Because of his wife('s) being there, I said nothing about it. ☊ because of ☊
She was becoming confused. ☊ become ☊
How far is human nature determined by biology? ☊ biology ☊
bite sb: We were badly bitten by mosquitoes. ☊ bite ☊
bite sb/sth: She was bitten by the family dog. ☊ bite ☊
His way was blocked by two large bouncers. ☊ block ☊
He was knocked out by a single blow to the head. ☊ blow ☊
A large body of people will be affected by the tax cuts. ☊ body ☊
cowboy boots ☊ boot ☊
He was brought up by his aunt. ☊ bring sb up ☊
brush strokes (= the marks left by a brush when painting) ☊ brush ☊
He was killed by a bullet in the head. ☊ bullet ☊
Stop trying to butter me up! ☊ butter sb up ☊
I was frightened by the noise. ☊ by ☊
I did it by mistake. ☊ by ☊
By this time next week we'll be in New York. ☊ by ☊
He ought to have arrived by now/by this time. ☊ by ☊
It would be better by far (= much better) to... ☊ by ☊
By my watch it is two o'clock. ☊ by ☊
Just drive by. Don't stop. ☊ by ☊
We were chased by a bull while crossing the field. ☊ chase ☊
Many people feel cheated by the government's refusal to hold a referendum. ☊ cheat ☊
claim sth: He's not entitled to claim unemployment benefit. ☊ claim ☊
claim sth from sth: She claimed damages from the company for the injury she had suffered. ☊ claim ☊
claim (on sth) (for sth): You can claim on your insurance for that coat you left on the train. ☊ claim ☊
claim (that)...: He claims (that) he was not given a fair hearing. ☊ claim ☊
claim (sb/sth) to be/do sth: I don't claim to be an expert. ☊ claim ☊
You can make a claim on your insurance policy. ☊ claim ☊
to put in a claim for an allowance ☊ claim ☊
a claim for £2 000 ☊ claim ☊
Make sure your claims for expenses are submitted by the end of the month. ☊ claim ☊
a three per cent pay claim ☊ claim ☊
Complete a claim form (= an official document which you must use in order to request money from an organization). ☊ claim ☊
She has more claim to the book's success than anybody (= she deserves to be praised for it). ☊ claim ☊
click sth: He clicked his fingers at the waiter. ☊ click ☊
The club was closed by the police. ☊ close ☊
The temple is supported by marble columns. ☊ column ☊
The troops were commanded by General Haig. ☊ command ☊
The player was fined by the disciplinary committee. ☊ committee ☊
The local community was shocked by the murders. ☊ community ☊
The issue is complicated by the fact that a vital document is missing. ☊ complicate ☊
This chapter concerns itself with the historical background. ☊ concern ☊
The loss was a tragedy for all concerned (= all those affected by it). ☊ concern ☊
It took the jury some time to reach the conclusion that she was guilty. ☊ conclusion ☊
People are confused about all the different labels on food these days. ☊ confused ☊
He was depressed and in a confused state of mind. ☊ confused ☊
I'm confused—say all that again. ☊ confused ☊
The children gave a confused account of what had happened. ☊ confused ☊
He looked at me in confusion and did not answer the question. ☊ confusion ☊
Her unexpected arrival threw us into total confusion. ☊ confusion ☊
His resignation must have some connection with the recent scandal. ☊ connection ☊
This speech needs to be set in the context of Britain in the 1960s. ☊ context ☊
This quotation has been taken out of context (= repeated without giving the circumstances in which it was said). ☊ context ☊
The traffic lights are controlled by a central computer. ☊ control ☊
Many biological processes are controlled by hormones. ☊ control ☊
The whole territory is now controlled by the army. ☊ control ☊
We cooled off with a swim in the lake. ☊ cool down/off ☊
Their tactics have been copied by other terrorist organizations. ☊ copy ☊
I didn't get it because it cost too much. ☊ cost ☊
He won the court case and was awarded damages. ☊ court ☊
Much of the country is covered by forest. ☊ cover ☊
His face was covered in blood. ☊ covered ☊
Try this new dish, created by our head chef. ☊ create ☊
At least give him credit for trying (= praise him because he tried, even if he did not succeed). ☊ credit ☊
We are looking forward to a bumper crop (= a very large one). ☊ crop ☊
He left the hotel surrounded by crowds of journalists. ☊ crowd ☊
Sometimes you have to be cruel to be kind (= make sb suffer because it will be good for them later). ☊ cruel ☊
popular culture (= that is enjoyed by a lot of people) ☊ culture ☊
He swam to the shore against a strong current. ☊ current ☊
He was shot dead by a gunman outside his home. ☊ dead ☊
declare yourself + adj./noun: She declared herself extremely hurt by his lack of support. ☊ declare ☊
decrease by sth: The price of wheat has decreased by 5%. ☊ decrease ☊
They were deeply disturbed by the accident. ☊ deeply ☊
The government was defeated by 200 votes to 83. ☊ defeat ☊
The motion was defeated by 19 votes. ☊ defeat ☊
delighted by/at sth: She was delighted by/at the news of the wedding. ☊ delighted ☊
deny sth: to deny a claim/a charge/an accusation ☊ deny ☊
She was deserted by her husband. ☊ desert ☊
The building was completely destroyed by fire. ☊ destroy ☊
The site is being developed by a French company. ☊ develop ☊
He got into difficulties while swimming and had to be rescued. ☊ difficulty ☊
All work was produced by the students under the direction of John Williams. ☊ direction ☊
We have not been directly affected by the cuts. ☊ directly ☊
She awoke early after a disturbed night. ☊ disturb ☊
to answer the door (= to go and open it because sb has knocked on it or rung the bell) ☊ door ☊
We went swimming and then lay in the sun to dry off. ☊ dry off, dry sb/sth off ☊
We dried our boots off by the fire. ☊ dry off, dry sb/sth off ☊
to fly economy (class) (= by the cheapest class of air travel) ☊ economy ☊
embarrass sb: Her questions about my private life embarrassed me. ☊ embarrass ☊
I didn't want to embarrass him by kissing him in front of his friends. ☊ embarrass ☊
The speech was deliberately designed to embarrass the prime minister. ☊ embarrass ☊
Her remark was followed by an embarrassed silence. ☊ embarrassed ☊
I nearly died of embarrassment when he said that. ☊ embarrassment ☊
I'm glad you offered—it saved me the embarrassment of having to ask. ☊ embarrassment ☊
Much to her embarrassment she realized that everybody had been listening to her singing. ☊ embarrassment ☊
emerge (from sth): The swimmer emerged from the lake. ☊ emerge ☊
encourage sb: We were greatly encouraged by the positive response of the public. ☊ encourage ☊
nervous energy (= energy produced by feeling nervous) ☊ energy ☊
The entertainment was provided by a folk band. ☊ entertainment ☊
The essential character of the town has been destroyed by the new road. ☊ essential ☊
He found that the report he had written had been overtaken by events (= it was no longer relevant). ☊ event ☊
Everyone was frightened by the strange sequence of events. ☊ event ☊
She felt excluded by the other girls (= they did not let her join in what they were doing). ☊ exclude ☊
Swimming is good exercise. ☊ exercise ☊
You can claim back your travelling/travel expenses. ☊ expense ☊
Production has been hampered by mechanical failure. ☊ failure ☊
The suggestion to close the road has found favour with (= been supported by) local people. ☊ favour ☊
She's not in favour with (= supported or liked by) the media just now. ☊ favour ☊
She felt betrayed. ☊ feel ☊
In the pool she could see little silvery fish darting around. ☊ fish ☊
Everything went up in flames (= was destroyed by fire). ☊ flame ☊
Flashes of light were followed by an explosion. ☊ flash ☊
The bird is easily recognized in flight (= when it is flying) by the black band at the end of its tail. ☊ flight ☊
be flooded with sth: The room was flooded with evening light. ☊ flood ☊
The main course was followed by fresh fruit. ☊ follow ☊
The first two classes are followed by a break of ten minutes. ☊ follow ☊
He was finally defeated by forces beyond his control. ☊ force ☊
We will achieve much more by persuasion than by brute force. ☊ force ☊
form sth: These hills were formed by glaciation. ☊ form ☊
The accounts were formally approved by the board. ☊ formally ☊
The town was founded by English settlers in 1790. ☊ found ☊
The front of the building was covered with ivy. ☊ front ☊
She could only nod, because her mouth was full. ☊ full ☊
a dance festival funded by the Arts Council ☊ fund ☊
The museum is privately funded. ☊ fund ☊
Did you give the waiter a tip? ☊ give ☊
to go for a walk/drive/swim/run ☊ go ☊
She crashed into a waiter and his tray of drinks went flying. ☊ go ☊
The winning goal was scored by Hill. ☊ goal ☊
I swear by Almighty God that the evidence I shall give... (= in a court of law) ☊ god ☊
The country is governed by elected representatives of the people. ☊ govern ☊
By the time we arrived, someone had grabbed all the good seats. ☊ grab ☊
political leaders guarded by the police ☊ guard ☊
He was always guided by his religious beliefs. ☊ guide ☊
The sale was handled by Adams Commercial. ☊ handle ☊
I had a swim to cool down. ☊ have ☊
the head gardener/waiter, etc. ☊ head ☊
I could feel my heart pounding in my chest (= because of excitement, etc.). ☊ heart ☊
The Olympic team were given a hero's welcome on their return home. ☊ hero ☊
hide sth: The house was hidden by trees. ☊ hide ☊
You must place these events in their historical context. ☊ historical ☊
Rural areas have been worst hit by the strike. ☊ hit ☊
He was hit by a sniper. ☊ hit ☊
Her hobbies include swimming and gardening. ☊ hobby ☊
How often do you go swimming? ☊ how ☊
The public is always attracted to politicians who have the human touch (= the ability to make ordinary people feel relaxed when they meet them). ☊ human ☊
Counselling is being given to those most immediately affected by the tragedy. ☊ immediately ☊
craters made by meteorite impacts ☊ impact ☊
The time limits are imposed on us by factors outside our control. ☊ impose ☊
impressed by/with sb/sth: We were all impressed by her enthusiasm. ☊ impressed ☊
increase by sth: The rate of inflation increased by 2%. ☊ increase ☊
The school's reputation was ruined by the bad behaviour of a few individuals. ☊ individual ☊
an indoor swimming pool ☊ indoor ☊
to be strongly influenced by sth ☊ influence ☊
Research shows that most young smokers are influenced by their friends. ☊ influence ☊
influence sb to do sth: She was influenced to take up voluntary work by her teacher. ☊ influence ☊
The local climate is influenced by the Gulf Stream. ☊ influence ☊
She felt insulted by the low offer. ☊ insult ☊
Can you claim for the loss on your insurance? ☊ insurance ☊
By that time I had lost (all) interest in the idea. ☊ interest ☊
a former swimming international ☊ international ☊
They were interrupted by a knock at the door. ☊ interrupt ☊
a letter of introduction (= a letter which tells sb who you are, written by sb who knows both you and the person reading the letter) ☊ introduction ☊
This is not the first time he has been investigated by the police for fraud. ☊ investigate ☊
She was getting more and more irritated at his comments. ☊ irritated ☊
Because I grew up in a dysfunctional family, anger is a big issue for me. ☊ issue ☊
He achieved his aim more by luck than judgement. ☊ judgement ☊
I couldn't follow the talk because he kept jumping about from one topic to another. ☊ jump ☊
kick (sb/sth): She was punched and kicked by her attackers. ☊ kick ☊
We swam in the lake. ☊ lake ☊
During the war their lands were occupied by the enemy. ☊ land ☊
We can expect changes in the political landscape. ☊ landscape ☊
Why study Latin? It's a dead language (= no longer spoken by anyone). ☊ language ☊
Do not think you are above the law (= think that you cannot be punished by the law). ☊ law ☊
lead (sb/sth) by sth: The champion is leading (her nearest rival) by 18 seconds. ☊ lead ☊
let sb/sth do sth: Let them splash around in the pool for a while. ☊ let ☊
like doing sth: She's never liked swimming. ☊ like ☊
The two parts of the plan were governed by the same logic. ☊ logic ☊
It's going to rain today by the look of it (= judging by appearances). ☊ look ☊
By sheer luck nobody was hurt in the explosion. ☊ luck ☊
She was elected by/with a majority of 749. ☊ majority ☊
The resolution was carried by a huge majority. ☊ majority ☊
She has two children by a previous marriage. ☊ marriage ☊
The page was covered with a mass of figures. ☊ mass ☊
Just as a matter of interest (= because it is interesting, not because it is important), how much did you pay for it? ☊ matter ☊
Matters were made worse by a fire in the warehouse. ☊ matter ☊
Her mind is completely occupied by the new baby. ☊ mind ☊
Anger is often caused by frustration or embarrassment, or a mixture of the two. ☊ mixture ☊
By the light of the moon I could just make out shapes and outlines. ☊ moon ☊
I was becoming more and more irritated by his behaviour. ☊ more and more ☊
move sb: We were deeply moved by her plight. ☊ move ☊
I needed space to be myself (= not influenced by other people). ☊ myself ☊
The band was financed by a mystery backer. ☊ mystery ☊
She was elected by a narrow majority. ☊ narrow ☊
The future by its very nature is uncertain. ☊ nature ☊
I was woken by the noise of a car starting up. ☊ noise ☊
Ministers have dismissed the rumours of a bribery scandal as nonsense. ☊ nonsense ☊
The capital has been occupied by the rebel army. ☊ occupy ☊
People were swimming in the ocean despite the hurricane warning. ☊ ocean ☊
The bridge was opened by the Queen. ☊ open ☊
order sb to do sth: The company was ordered to pay compensation to its former employees. ☊ order ☊
I went swimming while the others played tennis. ☊ other ☊
Oughtn't the water to have boiled by now? ☊ ought to ☊
an outdoor swimming pool ☊ outdoor ☊
By the time we arrived the meeting was over. ☊ over ☊
Rumours of corruption and scandal gathered pace (= increased in number). ☊ pace ☊
His desk was covered with books and papers. ☊ paper ☊
The bill was passed by 360 votes to 280. ☊ pass ☊
poems reprinted by kind permission of the author ☊ permission ☊
He was personally criticized by inspectors for his incompetence. ☊ personally ☊
persuade sb: No one was persuaded by his arguments. ☊ persuade ☊
Can you get these photocopied for me by 5 o'clock? ☊ photocopy ☊
She was intimidated by his physical presence. ☊ physical ☊
The survivors were rescued after their sounds were picked up by a television crew's microphone. ☊ pick sb/sth up ☊
She went bright pink with embarrassment. ☊ pink ☊
She made her annoyance plain. ☊ plain ☊
The part of Elizabeth was played by Cate Blanchett. ☊ play ☊
I was pleasantly surprised by my exam results. ☊ pleasantly ☊
Swimming is one of my greatest pleasures. ☊ pleasure ☊
The dog was killed by rat poison (= poison intended to kill rats ). ☊ poison ☊
Thousands are at risk of being poisoned by fumes from faulty heaters. ☊ poison ☊
Large sections of the river have been poisoned by toxic waste from factories. ☊ poison ☊
The gemstones are cut and polished by master craftsmen. ☊ polish ☊
Does the hotel have a pool? ☊ pool ☊
relaxing by the pool ☊ pool ☊
a poor swimmer ☊ poor ☊
It will require positive action by all in the industry. ☊ positive ☊
a public figure (= a person who is well known because they are often on the television, radio, etc.) ☊ public ☊
They met by pure chance. ☊ pure ☊
He was put off science by bad teaching. ☊ put sb off sth/sb ☊
I was overwhelmed by the sheer quantity of information available. ☊ quantity ☊
recognize sb/sth by/from sth: I recognized her by her red hair. ☊ recognize ☊
reduce sth by sth: Costs have been reduced by 20% over the past year. ☊ reduce ☊
Imperfect articles are rejected by our quality control. ☊ reject ☊
I've been rejected by all the universities I applied to. ☊ reject ☊
Teachers will never be replaced by computers in the classroom. ☊ replace ☊
She was reported by the hospital spokesman to be making excellent progress. ☊ report ☊
Wind direction is represented by arrows. ☊ represent ☊
This cream claims to restore your skin to its youthful condition. ☊ restore ☊
a restricted area (= controlled by laws about speed or parking) ☊ restricted ☊
return sb/sth to sb/sth: We had to return the hairdryer to the store because it was faulty. ☊ return ☊
After a steep climb you will be rewarded by magnificent views from the summit. ☊ reward ☊
She kept right on swimming until she reached the other side. ☊ right ☊
The Right in British politics is represented by the Conservative Party. ☊ right ☊
Education is provided by the state as of right (= everyone has a right to it). ☊ right ☊
He was shot by a member of a rival gang. ☊ rival ☊
Can we swim in the river? ☊ river ☊
by royal appointment (= a sign used by companies that supply goods to the royal family) ☊ royal ☊
The country was ruined by the war. ☊ ruin ☊
We live in a society where we are ruled by the clock. ☊ rule ☊
I managed to swim to safety. ☊ safety ☊
scare tactics (= ways of persuading people to do sth by frightening them) ☊ scare ☊
She did it first because she wanted to, and second because I asked her to. ☊ second ☊
'Can we go swimming?' 'I don't see why not (= yes, you can).' ☊ see ☊
The opera was the place to see and be seen (= by other important or fashionable people). ☊ see ☊
She felt unappreciated both by her colleagues and her seniors. ☊ senior ☊
My brother is my senior by two years. ☊ senior ☊
They were playing in the shallow end (= of the swimming pool). ☊ shallow ☊
The pool was in the shape of a heart. ☊ shape ☊
I'm looking for a flat share (= a flat that is shared by two or more people who are not related). ☊ share ☊
Losing in the first round was a shock to the system (= it was a more of a shock because it was not expected). ☊ shock ☊
Several planes were shot down by enemy fire. ☊ shoot sb/sth down ☊
a short book (= taking a short time to read, because it does not have many pages) ☊ short ☊
shout that...: He shouted that he couldn't swim. ☊ shout ☊
show (sb) how, what, etc...: This shows how people are influenced by TV advertisements. ☊ show ☊
He's just showing off because that girl he likes is here. ☊ show off ☊
to make the sign of the cross (= an act of moving one hand in the shape of a cross, done by Christians to show respect for God or by a priest to bless sb/sth) ☊ sign ☊
signal (to sb) (for sth): He signalled to the waiter for the bill. ☊ signal ☊
These views are held by a significant proportion of the population. ☊ significant ☊
The United States won most of the track and field events. Similarly, in swimming, the top three places went to Americans. ☊ similarly ☊
We lost because we played badly. It's as simple as that. ☊ simple ☊
a battleship sunk by a torpedo ☊ sink ☊
We were shocked at the size of his debts. ☊ size ☊
We both slept right through (= were not woken up by) the storm. ☊ sleep ☊
demand created by a consumer society ☊ society ☊
Are there any tickets going spare (= are there any available, not being used by sb else)? ☊ spare ☊
The Society has an interesting talk by a visiting speaker every month. ☊ speaker ☊
She was overtaken by the speed of events (= things happened more quickly than she expected). ☊ speed ☊
His theories on economics are enough to make your head spin (= make you feel very confused). ☊ spin ☊
They went swimming in spite of all the danger signs. ☊ in spite of sth ☊
The baby's whole body was covered in small red spots. ☊ spot ☊
the standard rate of tax (= paid by everyone) ☊ standard ☊
state secrets (= information that could be harmful to a country if it were discovered by an enemy) ☊ state ☊
I was stung on the arm by a wasp. ☊ sting ☊
The cable has a 140kg breaking strain (= it will break when it is stretched or pulled by a force greater than this). ☊ strain ☊
I was surprised by the strength of her feelings. ☊ strength ☊
I was struck by her resemblance to my aunt. ☊ strike ☊
strike sb/sth: The area was struck by an outbreak of cholera. ☊ strike ☊
The islands are separated by a narrow strip of water. ☊ strip ☊
She wasn't a strong swimmer (= she could not swim well). ☊ strong ☊
study (sth) under...: a composer who studied under Nadia Boulanger (= was taught by Nadia Boulanger) ☊ study ☊
The chairs were covered in some sort of plastic stuff. ☊ stuff ☊
substitute B with/by A: Butter can be substituted with margarine in this recipe. ☊ substitute ☊
a platform supported by concrete pillars ☊ support ☊
She walked carefully down the stairs, supported by her grandson. ☊ support ☊
We could see fish swimming just below the surface. ☊ surface ☊
As a child I was surrounded by love and kindness. ☊ surround ☊
I can't swim. ☊ swim ☊
The boys swam across the lake. ☊ swim ☊
We swam out (= away from land) to the yacht. ☊ swim ☊
They spent the day swimming and sunbathing. ☊ swim ☊
swim sth: Can you swim backstroke yet? ☊ swim ☊
How long will it take her to swim the Channel? ☊ swim ☊
I go swimming twice a week. ☊ swim ☊
A shoal of fish swam past. ☊ swim ☊
Ducks were swimming around on the river. ☊ swim ☊
Swimming is a good form of exercise. ☊ swimming ☊
an indoor/outdoor swimming pool ☊ swimming pool ☊
a heated swimming pool ☊ swimming pool ☊
an open-air swimming pool ☊ swimming pool ☊
She trained five times a week at her local swimming pool. ☊ swimming pool ☊
a billiard/snooker/pool table ☊ table ☊
Don't be taken in by his charm—he's ruthless. ☊ take sb in ☊
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 ☊
Income tax will be deducted by your employer. ☊ tax ☊
a team event (= one played by groups of people rather than individual players) ☊ team ☊
Walking and swimming are excellent for releasing tension. ☊ tension ☊
Life was harder then because neither of us had a job. ☊ then ☊
Bring your swimming things with you. ☊ thing ☊
I'm thoroughly confused. ☊ thoroughly ☊
thought (that...): She was struck by the sudden thought that he might already have left. ☊ thought ☊
These ancient woodlands are under threat from new road developments. ☊ threat ☊
By the time you get there the meeting will be over. ☊ time ☊
He gave the waiter a generous tip. ☊ tip ☊
tip sb: Did you remember to tip the waiter? ☊ tip ☊
The newspaper said voters had been turned off by the negative tone of the campaign. ☊ tone ☊
By a curious twist of fate we met again only a week or so later. ☊ twist ☊
By some unlucky chance, her name was left off the list. ☊ unlucky ☊
I could tell something was up by the looks on their faces. ☊ up ☊
urge that...: The report urged that all children be taught to swim. ☊ urge ☊
They have a valid claim to compensation. ☊ valid ☊
I was impressed by the variety of dishes on offer. ☊ variety ☊
visit sth: The lake is also visited by seals in the summer. ☊ visit ☊
The motion was passed by 6 votes to 3. ☊ vote ☊
wage demands/claims/settlements ☊ wage ☊
I was woken by the sound of someone moving around. ☊ wake ☊
The fields were divided by stone walls. ☊ wall ☊
They were touched by the warmth of the welcome. ☊ warmth ☊
wash sth/sb + adj.: The beach had been washed clean by the tide. ☊ wash ☊
watch sth/yourself: Watch yourself! (= be careful, because you're in a dangerous situation) ☊ watch ☊
I guessed that there would be a hundred people there, but I was way out (= wrong by a large amount). ☊ way ☊
wear sth + adj.: The stones have been worn smooth by the constant flow of water. ☊ wear ☊
The steps had been worn away by the feet of thousands of pilgrims. ☊ wear away, wear sth away ☊
You're welcome to use the pool. ☊ welcome ☊
Which is better exercise—swimming or tennis? ☊ which ☊
Your claim ought to succeed, in which case the damages will be substantial. ☊ which ☊
You can go swimming while I'm having lunch. ☊ while ☊
Engines won't run without lubricants. ☊ will ☊
She blushed with embarrassment. ☊ with ☊
She was shocked by the violent scenes she had witnessed. ☊ witness ☊
Manufacturing industry was worst affected by the fuel shortage. ☊ worst ☊
She felt deeply wounded by his cruel remarks. ☊ wound ☊
Who was 'The Grapes of Wrath' written by? ☊ write ☊
Don't get me wrong (= do not be offended by what I am going to say), I think he's doing a good job, but... ☊ get sb wrong ☊
The fight was started by a gang of youths. ☊ youth ☊