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(surgical) operation ☊ ca mổ ☊
Operation ca mổ ☊ Gesundheit
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Im Winter bieten wir auch Eishockey an. ☊ Vào mùa đông chúng tôi có cả môn hockey trên băng. ☊ (Lektion 13, Nr. 134)
Er hat eine ganze Stadt für die Katzen aufgebaut. ☊ Cậu ta xây cả một thành phố cho mèo. ☊ (Lektion 35, Nr. 489)
Everything about the child's adoption was against accepted practice. ☊ accept ☊
Even a small success gives you a sense of achievement (= a feeling of pride). ☊ achievement ☊
He acts all macho, but he's a real softie underneath. ☊ act ☊
You must admit that it all sounds very strange. ☊ admit ☊
aim at doing sth: They're aiming at training everybody by the end of the year. ☊ aim ☊
apparent (to sb) (that...): It soon became apparent to everyone that he couldn't sing. ☊ apparent ☊
We were assured that everything possible was being done. ☊ assure ☊
Everything's gone badly wrong! ☊ badly ☊
Money isn't everything (= it is not the only important thing). ☊ be ☊
He drank a whole bottle of wine. ☊ bottle ☊
You get a 10% commission on everything you sell. ☊ commission ☊
commission sb to do sth: She has been commissioned to write a new national anthem. ☊ commission ☊
This decision was taken for the common good (= the advantage of everyone). ☊ common ☊
continue to do sth: He continued to ignore everything I was saying. ☊ continue ☊
Don't worry—everything's under control! ☊ be under control ☊
It's not a hotel, in the conventional sense, but rather a whole village turned into a hotel. ☊ conventional ☊
She copies everything her sister does. ☊ copy ☊
cut sb sth: I cut them all a piece of birthday cake. ☊ cut ☊
The decisions by the management committee will affect everyone in the company. ☊ decision ☊
They were selling everything at a discount (= at reduced prices). ☊ discount ☊
Much to her embarrassment she realized that everybody had been listening to her singing. ☊ embarrassment ☊
The company has an equal opportunities policy (= gives the same chances of employment to everyone). ☊ equal ☊
Even a child can understand it (= so adults certainly can). ☊ even ☊
Have you asked everybody? ☊ everybody ☊
Everything in the capital is now quiet. ☊ everything ☊
We don't charge extra for the activities—everything is included in the admission fee. ☊ extra ☊
Everything went up in flames (= was destroyed by fire). ☊ flame ☊
I am speaking for everyone in this department. ☊ for ☊
Don't grab—there's plenty for everyone. ☊ grab ☊
help sth: It doesn't really help matters knowing that everyone is talking about us. ☊ help ☊
Her speech made a profound impact on everyone. ☊ impact ☊
It is not possible for everyone to put their own interpretation on the law. ☊ interpretation ☊
We seem to take everything but the kitchen sink when we go camping. ☊ everything but the kitchen sink ☊
That was the first in a whole line of mistakes and bad decisions. ☊ line ☊
Uncle Jim brought a whole load of presents for the kids. ☊ load ☊
mail sth (to sb/sth): The virus mails itself forward to everyone in your address book. ☊ mail ☊
She did everything to get the two of them together, but I guess it just wasn't meant to be. ☊ mean ☊
He never so much as smiled (= did not smile even once). ☊ never ☊
It was obvious to everyone that the child had been badly treated. ☊ obvious ☊
I can't do everything all at once—you'll have to be patient. ☊ all at once ☊
Is everything in order, sir? ☊ in order ☊
an overall improvement in standards of living (= affecting everyone) ☊ overall ☊
pile B in(to) A: She piled everything into her suitcase. ☊ pile ☊
You can't please everybody. ☊ please ☊
Is everybody in position? ☊ position ☊
I will do everything in my power to help you. ☊ power ☊
We'll buy everything you produce, provided of course the price is right. ☊ provided ☊
In the last resort (= in the end) everyone must decide for themselves. ☊ resort ☊
The proposed plan will not satisfy everyone. ☊ satisfy ☊
They ate everything that was set in front of them. ☊ set ☊
set sb/sth + adv./prep.: Her manner immediately set everyone at their ease. ☊ set ☊
'Is this enough food for everyone?' 'I should think so.' ☊ should ☊
Everything had been planned down to the smallest detail. ☊ small ☊
We discussed everything—when to go, what to see and so on. ☊ and so forth, and so on (and so forth) ☊
She worked hard so that everything would be ready in time. ☊ so ☊
the standard rate of tax (= paid by everyone) ☊ standard ☊
standard issue uniforms (= given to everyone) ☊ standard ☊
There is no need to state the obvious (= to say sth that everyone already knows). ☊ state ☊
strategy to do sth: It's all part of an overall strategy to gain promotion. ☊ strategy ☊
All of a sudden someone grabbed me around the neck. ☊ all of a sudden ☊
Let's forget the whole thing (= everything). ☊ thing ☊
All things considered (= considering all the difficulties or problems), she's done very well. ☊ thing ☊
I like everything to be neat and tidy. ☊ tidy ☊
damage to both urban and rural environments ☊ urban ☊
usual (for sb/sth) (to do sth): It is usual to start a speech by thanking everybody for coming. ☊ usual ☊
She took it very well (= did not react too badly), all things considered. ☊ well ☊
I asked him whether he had done it all himself or whether someone had helped him. ☊ whether ☊
We drank a whole bottle each. ☊ whole ☊
The whole country (= all the people in it) mourned her death. ☊ whole ☊
There are no winners in a divorce (= everyone suffers). ☊ winner ☊