父亲 → ☊ 
cha 
dad 
lemon ☊ 
chanh ☊ Food You eat a lemon. ☊ Bạn ăn một quả chanh. ☊ Food I am vegetarian (a vegetarian) (1). ☊ Tôi là người ăn chay. ☊ Food vegetarian ☊ chay ☊ I am a vegetarian. (2) ☊ Tôi ăn chay. ☊ Food bottle ☊ chai ☊ Objects The lemon is yellow. ☊ Quả chanh có màu vàng. ☊ Colors There is water in this bottle. ☊ Có nước ở trong cái chai này. ☊ Prepositions 1 Many monks are vegetarians (vegans). ☊ Nhiều nhà sư là người ăn chay. ☊ Jobs 1 My father does not buy this bottle of wine in Sweden. ☊ Bố tôi không mua chai rượu nàyở Thuỵ Điển. ☊ Countries 2 the volume of ten bottles of wine ☊ Thể tích của mười chai rượu ☊ Science What is the volume of this bottle of milk. ☊ Chai sữa này có thể tích là gì? ☊ Science The volume of a bottle of cooking oil. ☊ Thể tích của một chai dầu ăn ☊ Science a suffusive love ☊ Một tình yêu chứa chan ☊ Reduplicative Words 2 suffusive ☊ chứa chan ☊ Reduplicative Words 2 exuberant ☊ chứa chan ☊ Reduplicative Words 2 full of ☊ chứa chan ☊ Reduplicative Words 2 The children cannot find their parents. Những đứa trẻ đã không tìm được cha mẹ của chúng. * 069 Here come their parents! Nhưng mà cha mẹ của các em đang đến kia kìa! * 069 Who are the girl’s parents? Ai là cha mẹ của bé gái này? * 101 How do I get to her parents’ house? Tôi đến nhà cha mẹ của nó như thế nào? * 101 like: cha → →
to follow in the steps of one’s elders ☊ học tập cha anh ☊ to smear one’s parents’ name ☊ nhơ danh cha mẹ ☊ to refuse to listen to and act against one’s parents advice ☊ nhủng nhẳng cưỡng lời cha mẹ ☊ the land of one’s ancestors, fatherland ☊ quê cha đất tổ ☊ a glib tongued fellow ☊ thằng cha bẻm mép ☊ 
Hallo! ☊ Xin chào! ☊ 
你好 ☊ Nǐhǎo! Willkommen! ☊ Chào mừng! / Hoan nghênh! ☊ 欢迎 ☊ Huānyíng! sicher ☊ chắc chắn ☊ 安全 ☊ ānquán sicher ☊ chắc chắn ☊ 安全 ☊ ānquán sicher ☊ chắc chắn ☊ 安全 ☊ ānquán spät ☊ muộn, chậm ☊ 晚的 ☊ wǎn de vegetarisch ☊ đồ chay ☊ 素食的 ☊ sùshí de sich kümmern um ☊ chăm sóc, quan tâm ☊ 照顾 ☊ zhàogù sich kümmern um ☊ chăm lo đến ☊ 照顾 ☊ zhàogù echt ☊ thực sự, xác thực, chân chính ☊ 真正的 ☊ zhēnzhèng de deprimiert ☊ chán nản ☊ 沮丧的 ☊ jǔsàng de langsam ☊ chậm ☊ 慢的 ☊ màn de langsam ☊ chậm ☊ 慢的 ☊ màn de sicher ☊ chắc chắn ☊ 安全 ☊ ānquán sicher ☊ chắc chắn ☊ 安全 ☊ ānquán sicher ☊ chắc chắn ☊ 安全 ☊ ānquán fließend ☊ trôi chảy ☊ 流利的 ☊ liúlì de rennen ☊ chạy ☊ 奔跑 ☊ bēnpǎo langsam ☊ chậm ☊ 慢的 ☊ màn de langsam ☊ chậm ☊ 慢的 ☊ màn de sicher ☊ chắc chắn ☊ 安全 ☊ ānquán sicher ☊ chắc chắn ☊ 安全 ☊ ānquán sicher ☊ chắc chắn ☊ 安全 ☊ ānquán schmelzen ☊ làm tan, chảy ra ☊ 融化 ☊ róng huà reiben ☊ chà xát ☊ 磨 ☊ mó jemanden pflegen ☊ chăm sóc ai ☊ 照顾某人 ☊ zhào gù mǒu rén Herzliche Grüße, ... ☊ thân chào,... ☊ 衷心的问候 ☊ zhōng xīn de wèn hòu verzweifeln an ☊ tuyệt vọng, chán nản ☊ 绝望 ☊ jué wàng deprimiert ☊ chán nản ☊ 沮丧的 ☊ jǔ sàng de bluten ☊ chảy máu ☊ 流血 ☊ liú xiě fliehen ☊ chạy trốn ☊ 逃跑 ☊ táo pǎo fliehen ☊ bỏ chạy ☊ 逃跑 ☊ táo pǎo sich festhalten an ☊ nắm chặt lấy, tóm ☊ 抓牢 ☊ zhuā láo flüchten ☊ chạy trốn, tẩu thoát ☊ 逃跑 ☊ táo pǎo fließen ☊ chảy ☊ 流 ☊ liú fleißig ☊ chăm chỉ ☊ 勤奋的 ☊ qín fèn de barfuß ☊ chân đất ☊ 光脚 ☊ guāng jiǎo etwas festmachen ☊ giữ chặt ☊ 固定某物 ☊ gù dìng mǒu wù blockieren ☊ chặn ☊ 阻塞 ☊ zǔ sè bestimmt ☊ nhất định, chắc chắn ☊ 一定 ☊ yí dìng fest ☊ chắc ☊ 紧的 ☊ jǐn de fest ☊ chắc ☊ 紧的 ☊ jǐn de solide ☊ rắn chắc ☊ 结实的 ☊ jiē shí de spätestens bis ☊ chậm nhất đến ☊ 最晚到 ☊ zuì wǎn dào ungepflegt ☊ bỏ mặc, không được chăm sóc ☊ 保养不好的 ☊ bǎo yǎng bù hǎo de historisch ☊ lịch sử, tính chất lịch sử ☊ 历史的 ☊ lì shǐ de fliehen ☊ chạy trốn ☊ 逃脱 ☊ táo tuō fliehen ☊ bỏ chạy ☊ 逃脱 ☊ táo tuō brennen ☊ cháy, thiêu ☊ 着火 ☊ zhǎo huǒ schadstoffarm ☊ giảm chất độc hại ☊ 含少量有害物质的 ☊ hàn shǎo liàng yǒu hài wù zhì de beachten ☊ chú ý, chăm chú ☊ 注意 ☊ zhù yì fest ☊ chắc ☊ 稳固的 ☊ wěn gù de fest ☊ chắc ☊ 稳固的 ☊ wěn gù de sich kümmern um ☊ chăm sóc, quan tâm ☊ 照顾 ☊ zhào gù sich kümmern um ☊ chăm lo đến ☊ 照顾 ☊ zhào gù aufhören ☊ chấm dứt, dừng ☊ 停止 ☊ tíng zhǐ sich langweilen ☊ nhàm chán ☊ 感到无聊 ☊ gǎn dào wú liáo Europa ☊ châu âu ☊ 欧洲 ☊ ōu zhōu stoppen ☊ ngừng, ngăn chặn ☊ 停止 ☊ tíng zhǐ versperren ☊ ngăn, chặn, cản ☊ 封锁 ☊ fēng suǒ europäisch ☊ châu âu ☊ 欧洲的 ☊ ōu zhōu de eng umschlungen tanzen ☊ ôm chặt nhau nhảy ☊ 相拥起舞 ☊ xiāngyōng qǐwǔ jemanden anstarren ☊ nhìn chằm chằm ai đó ☊ 注视某人 ☊ zhùshì mǒurén etwas boykottieren ☊ tẩy chay, bài xích thứ gì đó ☊ 抵制某事 ☊ dǐzhì mǒushì piksen ☊ châm, chọc ☊ 戳 ☊ chuō einen Baum fällen ☊ chặt cây ☊ 砍伐一棵树 ☊ kǎnfá yī kē shù einen Ast absägen ☊ chặt, cưa đứt một cành cây ☊ 锯掉一根树枝 ☊ jùdiào yī gēn shùzhī schnitzen ☊ đẽo, tạc, khắc, chạm ☊ 雕刻 ☊ diāokè abbürsten ☊ chải sạch ☊ 刷净 ☊ shuājìng zerstampfen ☊ giã bằng chày ☊ 捣烂 ☊ dǎolàn entkoffeiniert ☊ không có chất caffein ☊ 无咖啡因的 ☊ wú kāfēiyīn de kollidieren, aufeinanderprallen ☊ va chạm, đâm nhau ☊ 相撞 ☊ xiāngzhuàng traben ☊ chạy nước kiệu ☊ 小跑 ☊ xiǎopǎo zerhacken ☊ chặt, chẻ ☊ 剁碎 ☊ duòsuì quetschen ☊ ép chặt ☊ 挤压 ☊ jǐyā züchten ☊ chăn nuôi, trồng trọt ☊ 饲养 ☊ sìyǎng flitzen (sehr schnell rennen) ☊ chạy vùn vụt ☊ 飞奔 (很快地跑) ☊ fēibēn (hěn kuài de pǎo) sich verbeugen ☊ cúi chào ☊ 鞠躬 ☊ jūgōng auf Zehenspitzen schleichen ☊ đi rón rén bằng đầu ngón chân ☊ 蹑手蹑脚 ☊ nièshǒu-nièjiǎo sich den Fuß verstauchen ☊ chân bị bong gân ☊ 扭伤脚 ☊ niǔ shāng jiǎo schwerfällig ☊ chậm hiểu ☊ 笨拙的 ☊ bènzhuó de den Fuß röntgen ☊ chụp x-quang chân ☊ 对足部透视, 拍足部的X光 ☊ duì zúbù tòushì, pāi zúbù de X guāng anfassen ☊ sờ, chạm ☊ 触碰 ☊ chùpèng etwas abwenden ☊ ngăn chặn ☊ 扳回 ☊ bānhuí fasten ☊ ăn chay ☊ 斋戒 ☊ zhāijiè Afrika ☊ châu Phi ☊ 非洲 ☊ Fēizhōu Asien ☊ châu Á ☊ 亚洲 ☊ Yàzhōu Amerika ☊ châu Mỹ ☊ 美洲 ☊ Měizhōu einen Anschlag verhindern ☊ ngăn chặn một cuộc tấn công ☊ 阻止一次袭击 ☊ zǔzhǐ yī cì xíjī Hallo! ☊ Xin chào! ☊ ☊ Willkommen! ☊ Chào mừng! / Hoan nghênh! ☊ ☊ sicher ☊ chắc chắn ☊ ☊ spät ☊ muộn, chậm ☊ ☊ vegetarisch ☊ đồ chay ☊ ☊ das Joggen ☊ môn chạy bộ ☊ ☊ die Zitrone ☊ quả chanh ☊ ☊ die Flasche ☊ chai ☊ ☊ sich kümmern um ☊ chăm sóc, quan tâm ☊ ☊ der Fuß ☊ bàn chân ☊ ☊ die Füße ☊ những bàn chân ☊ ☊ das Porträt ☊ bức chân dung ☊ ☊ echt ☊ thực sự, xác thực, chân chính ☊ ☊ der Fahrplan ☊ bảng giờ tàu, bảng giờ xe chạy ☊ ☊ die Verspätung ☊ muộn, sự chậm trễ, sự đến muộn ☊ ☊ die Baumwolle ☊ chất cotton, sợi bông ☊ ☊ deprimiert ☊ chán nản ☊ ☊ die Pfanne ☊ cái chảo ☊ ☊ die Zahnbürste ☊ bàn chải đánh răng ☊ ☊ langsam ☊ chậm ☊ ☊ sicher ☊ chắc chắn ☊ ☊ die Limonade ☊ nước chanh ☊ ☊ fließend ☊ trôi chảy ☊ ☊ rennen ☊ chạy ☊ ☊ der Durchfall ☊ bệnh ỉa chảy ☊ ☊ der Sonnenbrand ☊ cháy nắng ☊ ☊ das Bein ☊ chân ☊ ☊ der Zeh ☊ ngón chân ☊ ☊ langsam ☊ chậm ☊ ☊ der Enkel ☊ cháu trai ☊ ☊ die Enkelin ☊ cháu gái ☊ ☊ sicher ☊ chắc chắn ☊ ☊ der Kerzenständer ☊ chân đèn cầy (sv), chân nến (nv) ☊ ☊ die Frage ☊ câu hỏi, chất vấn ☊ ☊ der Korkenzieher ☊ cái rút nút chai ☊ ☊ die Flüssigkeit ☊ chất lỏng ☊ ☊ schmelzen ☊ làm tan, chảy ra ☊ ☊ reiben ☊ chà xát ☊ ☊ die Begeisterung ☊ phấn chấn, thú vị ☊ ☊ der Horizont ☊ chân trời ☊ ☊ das Stativ ☊ chân đứng cho máy ảnh ☊ ☊ das Gift ☊ chất độc ☊ ☊ die Pflege ☊ chăm sóc ☊ ☊ jemanden pflegen ☊ chăm sóc ai ☊ ☊ die Bettdecke ☊ chăn ☊ ☊ Herzliche Grüße, ... ☊ thân chào,... ☊ ☊ die Qualität ☊ chất lượng ☊ ☊ verzweifeln an ☊ tuyệt vọng, chán nản ☊ ☊ bluten ☊ chảy máu ☊ ☊ fliehen ☊ chạy trốn ☊ ☊ sich festhalten an ☊ nắm chặt lấy, tóm ☊ ☊ flüchten ☊ chạy trốn, tẩu thoát ☊ ☊ die Heuschrecke ☊ châu chấu ☊ ☊ fließen ☊ chảy ☊ ☊ fleißig ☊ chăm chỉ ☊ ☊ der Nährstoff ☊ chất dinh dưỡng ☊ ☊ barfuß ☊ chân đất ☊ ☊ die Schranke ☊ rào chắn ☊ ☊ etwas festmachen ☊ giữ chặt ☊ ☊ blockieren ☊ chặn ☊ ☊ bestimmt ☊ nhất định, chắc chắn ☊ ☊ fest ☊ chắc ☊ ☊ solide ☊ rắn chắc ☊ ☊ spätestens bis ☊ chậm nhất đến ☊ ☊ ungepflegt ☊ bỏ mặc, không được chăm sóc ☊ ☊ die Nichte ☊ cháu gái ☊ ☊ historisch ☊ lịch sử, tính chất lịch sử ☊ ☊ die Flucht ☊ bỏ chạy ☊ ☊ der Waldbrand ☊ cháy rừng ☊ ☊ die Flamme ☊ Đám cháy ☊ ☊ fliehen ☊ bỏ chạy ☊ ☊ brennen ☊ cháy, thiêu ☊ ☊ schadstoffarm ☊ giảm chất độc hại ☊ ☊ beachten ☊ chú ý, chăm chú ☊ ☊ der Punkt ☊ Điểm, chấm, Địa điểm ☊ ☊ fest ☊ chắc ☊ ☊ der Neffe ☊ cháu trai ☊ ☊ die Nichte ☊ cháu gái ☊ ☊ die Langeweile ☊ nhàm chán ☊ ☊ sich kümmern um ☊ chăm lo đến ☊ ☊ aufhören ☊ chấm dứt, dừng ☊ ☊ sich langweilen ☊ nhàm chán ☊ ☊ Europa ☊ châu âu ☊ ☊ der Europäer ☊ người châu âu ☊ ☊ stoppen ☊ ngừng, ngăn chặn ☊ ☊ versperren ☊ ngăn, chặn, cản ☊ ☊ europäisch ☊ châu âu ☊ ☊ der Stoff ☊ chất ☊ ☊ die Anfrage ☊ chất vấn, thắc mắc ☊ ☊ der Doppelpunkt ☊ dấu hai chấm ☊ ☊ das Ausrufezeichen ☊ dấu chấm than ☊ ☊ die Ironie ☊ sự châm biếm, sự mỉa mai ☊ ☊ eng umschlungen tanzen ☊ ôm chặt nhau nhảy ☊ ☊ jemanden anstarren ☊ nhìn chằm chằm ai đó ☊ ☊ die Turnhalle ☊ phòng thể chất ☊ ☊ der Schafhirte ☊ người chăn cừu ☊ ☊ der Stapel ☊ chồng chất, đống ☊ ☊ etwas boykottieren ☊ tẩy chay, bài xích thứ gì đó ☊ ☊ die Kündigungsfrist ☊ thời hạn quy ước trước khi chấm dứt hợp đồng (lao động) ☊ ☊ der Rechtsstreit ☊ sự kiện tụng, sự tranh chấp ☊ ☊ der Gehorsam ☊ sự chấp hành ☊ ☊ das Vakuum ☊ chân không ☊ ☊ die Kombination ☊ sự kết hợp, hợp chất ☊ ☊ der Bildpunkt ☊ chấm phân giải ☊ ☊ der Magnet ☊ nam châm ☊ ☊ eingravieren ☊ khắc, chạm ☊ ☊ piksen ☊ châm, chọc ☊ ☊ einen Baum fällen ☊ chặt cây ☊ ☊ einen Ast absägen ☊ chặt, cưa đứt một cành cây ☊ ☊ schnitzen ☊ đẽo, tạc, khắc, chạm ☊ ☊ die Stabilität ☊ độ vững chắc ☊ ☊ das Material ☊ chất liệu ☊ ☊ die Kapsel ☊ vỏ, bao để chứa thuốc hay chất gì đó ☊ ☊ abbürsten ☊ chải sạch ☊ ☊ der Korken ☊ nút chai ☊ ☊ der Brand ☊ đám cháy ☊ ☊ zerstampfen ☊ giã bằng chày ☊ ☊ der Brei ☊ cháo yến mạch ☊ ☊ entkoffeiniert ☊ không có chất caffein ☊ ☊ kollidieren, aufeinanderprallen ☊ va chạm, đâm nhau ☊ ☊ das Gaspedal ☊ chân ga ☊ ☊ der Kotflügel ☊ cái chắn bùn ☊ ☊ die Pfote ☊ chân động vật ☊ ☊ die Tatze ☊ chân động vật lớn ☊ ☊ die Topfpflanze ☊ chậu hoa, chậu cây ☊ ☊ traben ☊ chạy nước kiệu ☊ ☊ zerhacken ☊ chặt, chẻ ☊ ☊ quetschen ☊ ép chặt ☊ ☊ züchten ☊ chăn nuôi, trồng trọt ☊ ☊ flitzen (sehr schnell rennen) ☊ chạy vùn vụt ☊ ☊ die heitere Stimmung ☊ tâm trạng vui vẻ, tâm trạng phấn chấn ☊ ☊ das Bildnis ☊ bức chân dung ☊ ☊ das unempfindliche Parkett ☊ lớp sàn gỗ chắc chắn ☊ ☊ der Blumentopf ☊ chậu hoa ☊ ☊ die Fußmatte ☊ thảm chùi chân ☊ ☊ sich verbeugen ☊ cúi chào ☊ ☊ auf Zehenspitzen schleichen ☊ đi rón rén bằng đầu ngón chân ☊ ☊ die Blase am Fuß ☊ rộp da chân ☊ ☊ das Nasenbluten ☊ chảy máu cam ☊ ☊ sich den Fuß verstauchen ☊ chân bị bong gân ☊ ☊ schwerfällig ☊ chậm hiểu ☊ ☊ den Fuß röntgen ☊ chụp x-quang chân ☊ ☊ der Wirkstoff ☊ hoạt chất ☊ ☊ die Droge ☊ chất gây nghiện ☊ ☊ das Becken (Anatomie) ☊ xương chậu ☊ ☊ das Schienbein ☊ cẳng chân ☊ ☊ die Ferse ☊ gót chân ☊ ☊ der Knöchel ☊ mắt cá chân ☊ ☊ die Beine ausstrecken ☊ duỗi chân ☊ ☊ anfassen ☊ sờ, chạm ☊ ☊ der Fußtritt ☊ cú đá bằng chân ☊ ☊ etwas abwenden ☊ ngăn chặn ☊ ☊ das Sprichwort ☊ ngạn ngữ, thành ngữ, câu châm ngôn ☊ ☊ der Halbbruder ☊ anh, em cùng cha khác mẹ - anh, em cùng mẹ khác cha ☊ ☊ die Schadstoffe (Plural) ☊ các chất độc hại ☊ ☊ fasten ☊ ăn chay ☊ ☊ die Fastenzeit ☊ tuần ăn chay ☊ ☊ Afrika ☊ châu Phi ☊ ☊ Asien ☊ châu Á ☊ ☊ Amerika ☊ châu Mỹ ☊ ☊ einen Anschlag verhindern ☊ ngăn chặn một cuộc tấn công ☊ ☊ Hallo! Ich heiße Tri. Ich bin dreiundzwanzig Jahre alt. ☊ Xin chào. Anh là Tri. Anh hai mươi ba tuối. ☊ (Lektion 1, Nr. 2) Willkommen am Strand. Bist du hier im Urlaub? ☊ Chào mừng anh đến bãi biến. Anh đi nghỉ ở đây à? ☊ (Lektion 1, Nr. 5) Guten Abend. Ich suche ein schönes Einzelzimmer. ☊ Chào buổi tối. Tôi tìm một phòng đơn tốt. ☊ (Lektion 8, Nr. 71) Hallo, was möchten Sie essen? ☊ Chào em, em muốn dùng gì? ☊ (Lektion 12, Nr. 113) Das ist eine gute Idee, ich mag auch ein Menü, aber ich bevorzuge ein vegetarisches. ☊ í tưởng hay đó, anh cũng thích ăn theo suất, nhưng suất ăn chay thì thích hơn. ☊ (Lektion 12, Nr. 116) Tri erhält eine hausgemachte vegetarische Pizza und Trang Fisch und Pommes Frites. ☊ Tri nhận món Pizza chay do quán tự làm còn Trang thi nhận món cá và khoai tây rán. ☊ (Lektion 12, Nr. 119) Vielleicht den Zahnarzt? ☊ Nha sĩ chẳng hạn? ☊ (Lektion 17, Nr. 190) Lassen Sie mich den Tank sehen. Ich denke, Sie brauchen bleifreies Benzin. ☊ Đế tôi xem bình xăng. Chắc là anh cần loại xăng không chì. ☊ (Lektion 19, Nr. 218) Hallo Trang, hier ist Tri. Ich fühle mich müde und alt. ☊ Chào Trang, anh Tri đây. Anh mệt và oải quá. ☊ (Lektion 21, Nr. 249) Ich benötige nur einige warme Pullover, Schuhe, Socken, einige Hosen und Jeans, aber nichts besonderes. ☊ Anh cần vài chiếc áo thun, giày, vài đôi vớ, vài cái quần tây và quần jeans, nhưng chắng có cái nào đặc biệt cả. ☊ (Lektion 22, Nr. 261) Hallo Trang, ich bin so aufgeregt. ☊ Chào Trang, anh đang rất hồi hộp. ☊ (Lektion 24, Nr. 299) Deo, Duschgel, Kamm, Seife, Zahnbürste. ☊ Phấn khử mùi, xà tắm, lược, xà bông, bàn chải đáng răng. ☊ (Lektion 24, Nr. 311) Sie haben preiswerten Silber- und Goldschmuck. ☊ Họ có những đồ trang sức bằng vàng bạc giá phải chăng. ☊ (Lektion 25, Nr. 316) Hallo, ich bin Tri. ☊ Chào bà, cháu là Tri. ☊ (Lektion 26, Nr. 329) Trang sagte mir das bereits. Ich werde auf den Ring aufpassen. ☊ Trang đã nói điều này với cháu. Cháu sẽ giữ kỹ nó. ☊ (Lektion 26, Nr. 334) Wollen Sie etwas Mineralwasser oder Limonade? ☊ Anh có muốn uống nước khoáng hay nước chanh không? ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 366) Können Sie bitte die Flasche schließen? ☊ Anh làm ơn đóng cái chai lại được không? ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 370) In jedem Raum ist ein Müllbehälter für Papier, einer für Plastik, einer für Glas und einer für den Rest. ☊ Trong mỗi phòng có một thùng dành cho giấy, một thùng dành cho bao nilon, một thùng dành cho chai thủy tinh và một thùng dành cho các loại rác còn lại. ☊ (Lektion 30, Nr. 391) Hallo Trang, kuck, was ich für dich habe! Du hast das Geburtstagsgeschenk vergessen. ☊ Chào Trang, xem anh có gì cho em này. Em đã đế quên quà sinh nhật. ☊ (Lektion 31, Nr. 415) Beide liefen in die Richtung, aus der die Stimme kam. ☊ Cả hai đều chạy về hướng có tiếng nói phát ra. ☊ (Lektion 32, Nr. 421) Erzählen Sie uns die ganze Geschichte! ☊ Ông hãy kế cho chúng cháu nghe toàn bộ câu chuyện. ☊ (Lektion 32, Nr. 425) Meine Nachbarn feierten Hochzeit und dann fing etwas Feuer. ☊ Hàng xóm của tôi tố chức đám cưới và sau đó thì lửa cháy ☊ (Lektion 32, Nr. 426) Sie verteilten sich im ganzen Haus, im Wohnzimmer, im Erdgeschoss, überall. ☊ Họ chạy toán loạn ở trong nhà, ở phòng khách, ở tầng trệt, khắp mọi nơi. ☊ (Lektion 32, Nr. 428) Jeder rannte und schrie und schlug die Fenster ein. ☊ Mọi người chạy và kêu cứu và đập bể cửa số. ☊ (Lektion 32, Nr. 429) Und was würdest du tun, wenn ich Durchfall und Übelkeit hätte? ☊ Và em sẽ làm gì nếu anh bị tiêu chảy và buồn nôn. ☊ (Lektion 33, Nr. 448) Sie haben Sonnenbrand und brauchen Sonnencreme oder sie haben eine Allergie. ☊ Họ bị cháy nắng và cần kem chống nắng hoặc bị dị ứng. ☊ (Lektion 33, Nr. 453) Warte, was ist das für ein Film? Was für ein gutaussehender Typ! ☊ Đợi đã, phim gì đây? Anh chàng này đẹp trai quá. ☊ (Lektion 34, Nr. 467) Ich konnte sie nirgendwo finden. ☊ Em chẳng thấy chúng ở đâu cả. ☊ (Lektion 36, Nr. 499) Hallo Trang, schönes Wetter! ☊ Chào Trang, thời tiết thật đẹp. ☊ (Lektion 38, Nr. 539) Du hast mich davor gerettet, depressiv zu werden. ☊ Anh đã cứu em khỏi sự buồn chán. ☊ (Lektion 38, Nr. 544) Ich glaube, dass sie heute Abend alle Höhepunkte von der letzten Fußballsaison zeigen. ☊ Chắc là tối nay đài sẽ chiếu các pha bóng hay của mùa giải trước. ☊ (Lektion 38, Nr. 548) Tri läuft zu ihm herüber und bittet ihn um ein Autogramm. ☊ Tri chạy theo anh ta và xin chữ ký. ☊ (Lektion 39, Nr. 563) Das ist sehr nett! Sie können glücklich sein. Ich habe keine Familie mehr. ☊ Thật là tuyệt. Chắc cô hạnh phúc lắm. Tôi không còn gia đình nữa. ☊ (Lektion 41, Nr. 587) Das ist gut. Oder wir laufen. Laufen ist sehr gesund. ☊ Tốt. Hay chúng ta chạy đi. Chạy rất tốt mà. ☊ (Lektion 42, Nr. 607) Wenn wir die Lampe neben das Sofa und den Kerzenständer auf den Tisch stellen, dann gibt das ein romantisches Licht. ☊ Nếu chúng ta để cây đèn cạnh bộ sa lông và cái chân đèn cầy trên bàn, thì sẽ có một ánh sáng lãng mạn. ☊ (Lektion 45, Nr. 647) Sie ist geschickt im Umgang mit Werkzeug und praktisch veranlagt. ☊ Cô thành thạo với các dụng cụ và có tố chất ứng dụng. ☊ (Lektion 46, Nr. 655) Er schreit und Trang läuft zu ihm. ☊ Anh kêu lên và Trang chạy tới bên anh. ☊ (Lektion 53, Nr. 744) Trang rennt zum Bauernhof, um Hilfe zu holen. ☊ Trang chạy tới nông trại để kêu sự giúp đỡ. ☊ (Lektion 53, Nr. 749) In der Zwischenzeit hat das Gift angefangen zu wirken. ☊ Trong lúc đó chất độc đã bắt đầu có tác dụng. ☊ (Lektion 53, Nr. 751) Morgen wird das Wetter bestimmt wieder schön! ☊ Ngày mai chắc là thời tiết sẽ lại rất đẹp! ☊ (Lektion 54, Nr. 762) Die Matratze ist zu hart und die Bettdecke ist zu kurz! ☊ Cái nệm quá cứng và cái chăn thì quá ngắn! ☊ (Lektion 54, Nr. 770) Mit dir ist es aber nicht einfach! ☊ Mọi việc với anh thật chẳng đơn giản! ☊ (Lektion 54, Nr. 771) wir hatten zwar weder Ozean noch Sandstrand, aber dafür ein angenehmes Klima. ☊ Chúng con không có đại dương cũng chẳng có bãi cát, nhưng có một khí hậu thật dễ chịu. ☊ (Lektion 55, Nr. 783) Herzliche Grüße aus den Bergen. ☊ Chào yêu thương từ những dãy núi. ☊ (Lektion 55, Nr. 788) Guten Tag! Was kann ich für Sie tun? ☊ Xin chào! Tôi có thể làm gì cho bạn? ☊ (Lektion 58, Nr. 818) Blass kommt Tri nach Hause. Seine Nase blutet. ☊ Trí nhợt nhạt về nhà. Mũi anh bị chảy máu. ☊ (Lektion 62, Nr. 870) Doch. Als er fliehen wollte, haben sie ihn verfolgt. ☊ Có. Khi anh ta muốn chạy trốn, họ đã đuổi theo anh ta. ☊ (Lektion 62, Nr. 882) Wir konnten der Polizei nur einen Hinweis geben, in welche Richtung der Mann geflohen ist. ☊ Bọn anh chỉ có thể chỉ dẫn cho cảnh sát, anh ta chạy về hướng nào. ☊ (Lektion 62, Nr. 884) Die Tiere wirken gut versorgt und nicht vernachlässigt. ☊ Những con thú được chăm sóc tốt và không hề bị sao nhãng. ☊ (Lektion 65, Nr. 923) Es gibt auch exotische Tiere wie die Affen und sogar Heuschrecken und Krebse. ☊ Cũng có những con thú đến từ những vùng đất xa xôi như khỉ rồi thậm chí cả châu chấu và cua. ☊ (Lektion 65, Nr. 926) Er niest, seine Nase läuft und der Hals tut ihm weh. ☊ Anh bị hắt hơi, chảy mũi và đau cổ họng. ☊ (Lektion 66, Nr. 937) Er sorgt dafür, dass der Körper ausreichend mit Sauerstoff und Nährstoffen versorgt ist. ☊ Anh ta chuẩn bị cho cơ thể được cung cấp đầy đủ lượng oxi và chất dinh dưỡng. ☊ (Lektion 66, Nr. 948) Das Blut strömt aus der rechten Seite des Herzens in die Lunge, nimmt dort Sauerstoff auf und gibt Kohlendioxid ab. ☊ Máu chảy từ phía bên phải của tim tới phổi, nhận oxi ở đó và thải ra khí CÓ . ☊ (Lektion 66, Nr. 949) Dann fließt das Blut zur linken Seite des Herzens und von dort aus weiter in den ganzen Körper. ☊ Sau đó máu chảy tới bên trái của tim và từ đó tiếp tục tới toàn bộ cơ thể. ☊ (Lektion 66, Nr. 950) 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) Ich hoffe, der Mechaniker wird sich bis morgen das Auto anschauen und alle nötigen Teile besorgen. ☊ Anh hy vọng, tới sáng mai người thợ cơ khí sẽ xem xét xe và chăm sóc tất cả các bộ phận cần thiết. ☊ (Lektion 68, Nr. 977) Guten Tag. Ich möchte eine Anzeige aufgeben, in der ich meinen Wagen zum Verkauf anbiete. ☊ Xin chào. Tôi muốn đăng một mẩu tin quảng cáo rằng tôi muốn bán xe. ☊ (Lektion 69, Nr. 985) Kilometerstand: 276 345 km; Kaufpreis: Verhandlungssache; ☊ Mức đã chạy: 276 345 Ki lô mét; Giá: theo thỏa thuận ☊ (Lektion 69, Nr. 990) Vielen Dank und auf Wiederhören. ☊ Cám ơn và chào tạm biệt. ☊ (Lektion 69, Nr. 994) Tri und Trang suchen in einer Buchhandlung nach einem Geschenk für Tris geliebte Nichte. ☊ Trí và Trang tìm một món quà trong tiệm sách cho cô cháu gái đáng yêu của Trí. ☊ (Lektion 71, Nr. 1011) Die Menschen mussten fliehen und viele wurden von herabstürzenden Trümmern begraben. ☊ Mọi người phải bỏ chạy và nhiều người bị chôn vùi trong đống đổ nát. ☊ (Lektion 72, Nr. 1032) In der Bar angekommen, begrüßen die beiden ihre Freunde. ☊ Tới quán bar, họ chào hỏi hai người bạn. ☊ (Lektion 73, Nr. 1046) Deine Idee finde ich gut, da müssen wir gar nichts mehr korrigieren. ☊ Anh thấy ý kiến của em thật hay, vì vậy chúng ta chẳng cần chữa gì nữa. ☊ (Lektion 75, Nr. 1078) Ich freue mich schon auf meinen Neffen. ☊ Anh mong ngóng đứa cháu trai này. ☊ (Lektion 77, Nr. 1097) Du kannst dich auf uns verlassen, es wird sich niemand langweilen. ☊ Anh có thể tin tưởng vào tụi em, sẽ chẳng có ai phải buồn chán đâu. ☊ (Lektion 78, Nr. 1110) Dann muss ich mich nur noch um die Bühne kümmern, damit eurem großen Auftritt nichts mehr dazwischen kommen kann. ☊ Vậy là anh chỉ còn phải chăm lo đến sân khấu, để sự biểu diễn không có chuyện gì xảy ra giữa chừng. ☊ (Lektion 78, Nr. 1116) Auch Tris Oma, die lächelnd das Brautpaar beim Tanzen beobachtet, wird fotografiert. ☊ Và bà của Trí cũng vậy, bà mỉm cười chăm chú nhìn cô dâu chú rể đang nhảy. ☊ (Lektion 79, Nr. 1123) Mein Vertrag geht noch über zwei Jahre, ich bin sehr fleißig und werde oft gelobt. ☊ Hợp đồng của anh còn hơn hai năm nữa, anh rất chăm chỉ và thường được thưởng. ☊ (Lektion 82, Nr. 1165) Ich wusste gar nicht, dass Zahnärzte eine ganz andere Ausbildung bekommen als Ärzte. ☊ Anh chẳng biết là nha sỹ được đào tạo khác hẳn so với các bác sỹ khác. ☊ (Lektion 83, Nr. 1183) Und auch nicht, dass Postboten früher Beamte waren. ☊ Và cũng chẳng biết người đưa thư ngày xưa là công chức. ☊ (Lektion 83, Nr. 1184) Wie ungerecht! ☊ Thật chẳngcông bằng! ☊ (Lektion 83, Nr. 1188) Du würdest bestimmt schnell in eine Führungsposition aufsteigen und die Dominanz der Männer brechen. ☊ Em chắc chắn nhanh chóng sẽ leo lên một vị trí lãnh đạo và làm giảm bớt sự chiếm ưu thế của nam giới. ☊ (Lektion 83, Nr. 1190) Ich kümmere mich noch um eine Unterkunft und die Flugtickets. ☊ Em còn phải chăm lo về một nơi cư trú và vé máy bay. ☊ (Lektion 84, Nr. 1202) Guten Tag. ☊ Xin chào. ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1207) Hallo. ☊ Xin chào / A lô. ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1208) Tschüss. ☊ Chào nhé. ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1236) Könnten Sie bitte etwas langsamer sprechen? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể nói chậm lại chút được không? ☊ (Lektion 87, Nr. 1289) Vielen Dank für Ihr Schreiben vom 01. März. ☊ Xin chân thành cám ơn bức thư của anh / chị gửi ngày 01.03 ☊ (Lektion 89, Nr. 1326) Vielen Dank für Ihre rasche Antwort. ☊ Xin chân thành cám ơn câu trả lời rất nhanh chóng của anh / chị . ☊ (Lektion 89, Nr. 1329) Vielen Dank für deine schnelle Antwort. ☊ Xin chân thành cám ơn câu trả lời rất nhanh chóng của bạn. ☊ (Lektion 89, Nr. 1330) In Erwartung Ihrer baldigen Antwort verbleibe ich mit freundlichen Grüßen, ☊ Mong sớm nhận được câu trả lời của anh / chị . Chào trân trọng! ☊ (Lektion 89, Nr. 1338) Mit freundlichen Grüßen, ☊ Chào trân trọng! ☊ (Lektion 89, Nr. 1339) Mit besten Grüßen, ☊ Kính chào! ☊ (Lektion 89, Nr. 1340) Viele Grüße, ☊ Thân chào! ☊ (Lektion 89, Nr. 1341) Sehr geehrte Frau ..., ☊ Kính chào bà .. ☊ (Lektion 91, Nr. 1363) Sehr geehrter Herr ..., ☊ Kính chào ông .. ☊ (Lektion 91, Nr. 1364) Hallo, ☊ Xin chào ☊ (Lektion 91, Nr. 1369) Mit freundlichen Grüßen, ☊ Chào trân trọng, ☊ (Lektion 92, Nr. 1394) Liebe Grüße, ☊ Thân chào, ☊ (Lektion 92, Nr. 1395) Bitte entschuldigen Sie meine Verspätung. Ich stand eine Stunde lang im Stau. ☊ Xin anh / chị thứ lỗi về sự chậm trễ. Tôi bị tắc đường một tiếng đồng hồ. ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1488) Bitte entschuldigen Sie meine Verspätung. ☊ Rất xin lỗi các vị về sự chậm trễ của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1564) Ich kann Ihnen folgendes Angebot machen: ☊ Tôi có các đơn chào hàng cho quý khách như sau: ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1576) Ich habe meinen Arbeitsaufwand berechnet und kann Ihnen folgendes Angebot machen: ☊ Sau khi tính toán mọi chi phí, tôi có các đơn chào hàng cho quý khách như sau: ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1577) Ich würde mich freuen, wenn Sie mir den Zuschlag für dieses Angebot geben würden. ☊ Tôi sẽ rất vui mừng nếu quý khách có thể trả phần phụ trội cho đơn chào hàng này. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1578) Ist das Ihr letztes Angebot? ☊ Đây là đơn chào hàng cuối cùng của anh / chị phải không? ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1580) Bitte machen Sie uns ein Angebot. ☊ Anh / Chị hãy cho chúng tôi một đơn chào hàng. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1587) Sie bekommen die bestellte Ware bis zum 15.02. geliefert. ☊ Hàng sẽ được chuyển đến chậm nhất là ngày 15.02. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1603) Ich bin nicht sicher, ob diese Informationen richtig sind. ☊ Tôi không dám chắc những thông tin trên là chính xác. ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1608) Hier bin ich nicht sicher, ob deine Übersetzung korrekt ist. ☊ Tôi không chắc phần dịch này của anh / chị là chính xác. ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1613) In meinem heutigen Vortrag möchte ich Ihnen die Probleme, die bei der Qualitätssicherung auftreten können, näher beschreiben. ☊ Trong bài phát biểu của tôi hôm nay, tôi muốn miêu tả kỹ hơn về những vấn đề có thể gặp phải trong quá trình quản lí chất lượng. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1654) Wir sollten das Angebot des Gegners annehmen. ☊ Chúng ta nên chấp thuận đề nghị mà phía bên kia đưa ra. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1715) Zu Ihren Aufgaben wird die Akquise von Kunden und das Erstellen von Angeboten gehören. ☊ Công việc của anh / chị là thu hút khách hàng mới và làm các đơn chào hàng. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1749) Wir bieten Ihnen die Mitarbeit bei spannenden Projekten in einer der größten Beratungsfirmen Europas an. ☊ Chúng tôi tạo cơ hội cho anh / chị tham gia các dự án hấp dẫn của một trong những công ty tư vấn lớn nhất Châu Âu. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1754) Ihr Aufgabenbereich umfasst die Anfertigung unterschiedlicher Studien zur Qualitätsprüfung. ☊ Phạm vi công việc của anh / chị bao gồm soạn thảo các nghiên cứu khác nhau để đánh giá chất lượng. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1782) Mit freundlichen Grüßen, ☊ Xin gửi ông / bà lời chào trân trọng. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1834) Um dieses Programm installieren zu können, müssen Sie zunächst unseren Lizenzbedingungen zustimmen. ☊ Để cài đặt chương trình này, anh / chị phải chấp thuận các điều kiện về bản quyền. ☊ (Lektion 112, Nr. 2041) Wie sicher ist unser Netzwerk? ☊ Mạng (máy tính) của chúng ta có chắc chắn không? ☊ (Lektion 112, Nr. 2042) Läuft die Beta-Version des neuen Programms mittlerweile stabil? ☊ Phiên bản Beta của chương trình mới chạy có ổn định không? ☊ (Lektion 112, Nr. 2044) Das muss ich erst noch testen. ☊ Tôi phải (chạy) thử đã. ☊ (Lektion 112, Nr. 2045) Mein Drucker brennt! Was soll ich tun? ☊ Máy in của tôi bị cháy! Tôi nên làm gì? ☊ (Lektion 113, Nr. 2064) Willkommen zu unserer alljährlichen Produktpräsentation. ☊ Hân hạnh chào đón quý vị tới buổi giới thiệu sản phẩm thường niên của chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2091) Vielen Dank für's Zuhören. ☊ Chân thành cám ơn sự lắng nghe (của quý vị). ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2115) Ich bedanke mich für Ihre Aufmerksamkeit. ☊ Tôi chân thành cám ơn sự quan tâm theo dõi của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2117) Vielen Dank – auch im Namen aller Kollegen und Kolleginnen – für diese interessante Präsentation. ☊ Thay mặt tất cả các đồng nghiệp xin chân thành cám ơn bài diễn thuyết rất thú vị này. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2121) Ich bin dafür zuständig die Software zu testen, bevor sie an den Kunden ausgeliefert wird. ☊ Tôi chịu trách nhiệm việc chạy thử phần mềm, trước khi nó được giao cho khách hành. ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2172) Mit diesem Projekt gehen wir ein großes Risiko ein. ☊ Với dự án này chúng ta chấp nhận một rủi ro lớn. ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2181) Wir hinken dem Zeitplan hinterher. ☊ Chúng ta đang bị chậm so với tiến độ dự kiến. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2212) Das ist eine ungenaue Arbeit - das kann ich nicht akzeptieren. ☊ Đây là một công việc không chuẩn xác, tôi không thể chấp nhận điều này được. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2232) Die Qualität des Produktes ist mangelhaft. ☊ Chất lượng của sản phẩm này vẫn còn nhiều yếu kém. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2237) Die Qualität des Produktes ist in Ordnung. ☊ Chất lượng của sản phẩm này ổn. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2238) Bitte bringen Sie uns eine Flasche Wein. ☊ Xin hãy mang cho chúng tôi một chai rượu vang. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2425) Haben Sie auch vegetarische Gerichte? ☊ Ở đây anh / chị / ông / bà cũng có các món chay phải không? ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2444) Ich bin von der Qualität Ihrer Produkte schwer enttäuscht. ☊ Tôi đặc biệt thất vọng về chất lượng sản phẩm của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2470) Die Qualität der Produkte entspricht nicht unseren Erwartungen. ☊ Chất lượng của sản phẩm không được như chúng tôi mong đợi. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2482) Die Qualität des Produktes entspricht nicht unserem Standard. ☊ Chất lượng của sản phẩm không tương ứng với tiêu chuẩn của chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2483) Sollte sich Ihre Lieferung weiter verzögern, werden wir unsere Bestellung stornieren. ☊ Nếu việc vận chuyển tiếp tục bị chậm, chúng tôi sẽ hủy đơn đặt hàng. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2494) Wir bedauern die Verzögerung. ☊ Chúng tôi rất lấy làm tiếc cho sự chậm trễ. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2503) Wir bitten Sie die Zahlung in Höhe von 400.- Euro bis spätestens zum 01.03. nachzuholen. ☊ Chúng tôi đề nghị ông / bà / quý vị thanh toán số tiền 400 Euro chậm nhất đến ngày 01.03. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2534) Wir bitten höflich darum, den Betrag bis zum 15.05. auf unser Konto zu überweisen. ☊ Chúng tôi đề nghị ông / bà / quý vị hãy chuyển số tiền chậm nhất đến ngày 15.05. vào tài khoản của chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2536) Ich werde bei unserer Bank nachfragen, warum sich die Zahlung verzögert. ☊ Tôi sẽ hỏi lại ngân hàng, tại sao quá trình thanh toán bị chậm. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2552) 74
This hotel isn't very good. Why is it so expensive? ☊ Cái khách sạn này chả tốt lắm. Tại sao nó lại đắt thế? ☊ 176
You stepped on my foot. — I'm sorry. ☊ Cậu giẫm lên chân tôi. - Tôi xin lỗi. ☊ 229
Does the clock work? ☊ Đồng hồ có chạy không? ☊ 298
His car is always dirty. He never cleans it. ☊ Xe hơi của anh ấy lúc nào cũng bẩn. Anh ấy chẳng bao giờ chịu ☊ 348
She doesn't like baseball. ☊ Cô ấy không thích bóng chày. ☊ 367
I don't like my job. It's very boring. ☊ Tôi không thích công việc của tôi. Nó chán lắm. ☊ 373
He's a vegetarian. He doesn't eat meat. ☊ Anh ấy ăn chay. Anh ấy không ăn thịt. ☊ 475
I'm sorry, I don't understand. Can you speak more slowly? ☊ Tôi xin lỗi, tôi không hiểu. Cậu có thể nói chậm hơn không? ☊ 531
An insect has six (6) legs. ☊ Côn trùng có sáu chân. ☊ 564
Richard wasn't. ☊ Anabel và Richard có đến bữa tiệc không? - Anabel thì có ở đó nhưng Richard thì không. ☊ 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. ☊ 736
How fast were you driving when the police stopped you? ☊ Cậu đang phóng nhanh cỡ nào lúc cảnh sát chặn cậu lại? ☊ 737
I'm not sure, but I wasn't driving very fast. ☊ Tôi không chắc, nhưng tôi không đi quá nhanh. ☊ 738
Did your team win the baseball game yesterday? ☊ Đội của cậu có thắng trận bóng chày hôm qua không? ☊ 740
window. ☊ Khi chúng tôi đang chơi bóng chày thì tôi vụt bóng và làm vỡ cửa sổ. ☊ 758
He used to play baseball. ☊ Anh ấy từng chơi bóng chày. ☊ 767
Do you play any sports? — Yes, I play basketball. ☊ Cậu có chơi môn thể thao nào không? - Có, tôi chơi bóng chày. ☊ 793
Have you ever broken your leg? — Yes, once. ☊ Cậu đã bị gãy chân bao giờ chưa? - Rồi, một lần. ☊ 823
I know Charlotte. I've known her for a long time. ☊ Tôi biết Charlotte. Tôi biết cô ấy từ lâu rồi. ☊ 903
I was a very slow typist in college, but I've gotten faster. ☊ Tôi đánh máy rất chậm hồi còn ở đại học, nhưng giờ tôi đã gõ ☊ 935
Have Chandra and Indira arrived yet? — No, not yet. We're still waiting for them. ☊ Chandra và Idria đã đến chưa? - Chưa. Chúng tôi vẫn đang đợi họ. ☊ 1049
There was a re at the hotel last week. Two of the rooms were damaged. ☊ Có một vụ cháy ở khách sạn tuần trước. Có hai phòng bị hỏng. ☊ 1084
The trees have becut down. > The trees got cut down. ☊ Cây đã bị chặt. ☊ 1132
Mitsuko has traveled a lot, but she doesn't speak any foreign languages. ☊ Mitsuko đi du lịch được nhiều nơi rồi nhưng cô ấy chẳng nói được ngoại ngữ nào cả. ☊ 1186
Yesterday I fell and hurt my leg. ☊ Hôm qua tôi bị ngã và bị đau chân. ☊ 1187
run in a marathon? ☊ Anh trai tôi đã chạy ở Boston Marathon năm ngoái. Cậu đã bao giờ chạy marathon chưa? ☊ 1233
Do you want to go to the movies tonight? — Sure, what time does the movie begin? ☊ Cậu có muốn đi xem lm tối nay không? - Chắc chắn, mấy giờ thì lm bắt đầu? ☊ 1300
What are you doing tomorrow night? — Nothing, I'm free. ☊ Tối mai cậu sẽ làm gì? - Chẳng gì cả, tôi rỗi không. ☊ 1301
(8:40). ☊ Sáng mai họ sẽ đi. Tàu hoả chạy lúc tám giờ bốn mươi. ☊ 1346
I'm not sure where to go on vacation. I might go to Costa Rica. ☊ Tôi không chắc sẽ đi đâu vào kì nghỉ. Có thể tôi đi Costa Rica ☊ 1348
I might go to the movies tonight, but I'm not sure. ☊ Có thể tôi tối nay đi xem lm, nhưng tôi không chắc. ☊ 1381
He's going out in the afternoon for sure. ☊ Chắc chắn anh ấy sẽ ra ngoài chiều mai. ☊ 1382
He might go shopping, but he's not sure. ☊ Anh ấy có thể sẽ đi mua sắm nhưng anh ấy cũng không chắc. ☊ 1387
WhI was young, I could run very fast. ☊ Hồi toi còn bé, tôi có thể chạy rất nhanh. ☊ 1395
Hello, can I speak to Tomas, please? > Hello, could I speak to Tomas please? ☊ Xin chào, tôi có thể nói chuyện với Tomas được không? Xin chào, cho tôi nói chuyện với Tomas được không? ☊ 1400
Can you run t(10) kilometers? ☊ Cậu có chạy được mười kilometre không? ☊ 1413
know him. ☊ Anh trai tôi đã làm việc ở công ti cậu nhiều năm rồi. Cậu chắc phải biết anh ấy. ☊ 1414
near you. ☊ Bạn tôi có cùng mã bưu điện với cậu. Họ chắc chắn là sống gần cậu. ☊ 1427
It's the most popular restaurant in town, so the food must be good. ☊ Đấy là nhà hàng đắt khách nhất thị trấn nên thức ăn chắc chắn phải ngon. ☊ 1428
I got the job. — You did? You must be excited. ☊ Tôi có việc làm rồi. - Có rồi à? Cậu chắc chắn phải phấn khởi lắm. ☊ 1429
The phone's ringing. I know it's not for me. It must be for you. ☊ Chuông điện thoại đang reo. Tôi biết nó không phải của tôi. Chắc chắn nó phải là của cậu. ☊ 1454
Yeonhwa doesn't study enough. She should study harder. ☊ Liên Hoa học chưa đủ. Cô ấy nên học chăm chỉ hơn. ☊ 1511
Hassan doesn't understand much English. You have to speak very slowly to him. ☊ Hassan không hiểu nhiều tiếng Anh. Cậu phải nói thật chậm với anh ấy. ☊ 1516
This train doesn't go all the way downtown. You have to change at the next station. ☊ Con tàu này không bao giờ chạy lên trung tâm. Cậu phải đổi tàu ở gare tiếp theo. ☊ 1652
We can't go skiing. There isn't any snow. ☊ Chúng ta không thể trượt tuyết được. Chả có tí tuyết nào. ☊ 1669
Is there a bus from downtown to the airport? — Yes, every twenty (20) minutes. ☊ Có xe bus chạy từ trung tâm đến sân bay không? - Có, hai mươi phút một chuyến. ☊ 1709
Did you buy any cherries? — No, there weren't any at the store. ☊ Cậu có mua tí anh đào nào không? - Không, chả còn tí nào trong cửa hàng cả. ☊ 1717
Where can I buy a bottle of water? — There's a convenience store at the end of the block. ☊ Tôi có thể mua một chai nước ở đâu? - Có một cửa hàng tạp hoá ở cuối dãy nhà. ☊ 1746
Hello, Junko. It's nice to see you again. How are you? ☊ Chào Junko. Rất vui được gặp lại cậu. Cậu khoẻ không? ☊ 1764
Martin works hard, but I don't. ☊ Martin làm việc chăm chỉ nhưng tôi thì không. ☊ 1777
Richard has beto China, but I haven't. ☊ Richard từng đến Trung Quốc nhưng tôi thì chưa. ☊ 1802
Do you think Ingrid will pass her driving test? — Yes, I'm sure she will. ☊ Cậu có nghĩ là Igrid sẽ qua kì thi lái xe không? - Có, tôi chắc chắn cô ấy sẽ qua. ☊ 1803
Are you going out tonight? — I might. I don't know for sure. ☊ Tối nay cậu có định ra ngoài không? - Có thể. Tôi không biết chắc. ☊ 1831
Marta will be here soon, won't she? — Yes, probably. ☊ Marta sẽ sớm ở đây thôi phải không? - Đúng, chắc vậy. ☊ 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. ☊ 1865
The movie wasn't very good, was it? — No, it was terrible. ☊ Bộ phim không hay lắm phải không? - Phải, chán kinh khủng. ☊ 1866
Charlotte lives near you, doesn't she? — Yes, just a few blocks away. ☊ Charlotte sống gần chỗ cậu phải không? - Phải, chỉ cách có mấy dãy nhà. ☊ 1950
has a good voice, doesn't she?" ☊ Bạn nhận thấy người phụ nữ đó có chất giọng hay. Bạn nói: "Cô ấy có chất giọng hay có phải không nào?" ☊ 1961
Sure, but I don't know how much it would cost. ☊ Có bao giờ cậu xe xét việc sẽ sang sống ở một nước khác chưa? - Chắc chắn có rồi nhưng tôi không biết sẽ tốn kém bao nhiêu. ☊ 1973
My car isn't very reliable. It keeps breaking down. ☊ Xe hơi của tôi không chắc chắn lắm. Nó vẫn hỏng luôn luôn. ☊ 1992
— Not really. ☊ Cậu có biết phải làm gì khi có cháy trong toà nhà không? - Không rõ lắm. ☊ 2028
don't remember you lending me money. ☊ Tôi đã cho cậu mượn tiền mấy tháng trước. - Cậu chắc chứ? Tôi không nhớ là cậu đã cho tôi mượn tiền. ☊ 2030
Chandra joined the company nine (9) years ago and became assistant manager after two (2) years. ☊ Chandra gia nhập công ti chín năm trước và đã trở thành trợ lí giám đốc của công ti sau hai năm. ☊ 2037
He needs to work harder if he wants to make progress. ☊ Anh ấy cần làm việc chăm hơn nếu anh ấy muốn tiến bộ. ☊ 2057
It's too bad we didn't see Hideki when we were in Tokyo. I would have liked to have seen him again. ☊ Chán quá, chúng tôi đã không gặp được Hideki khi chúng tôi ở Tokyo. Tôi cũng muốn gặp lại anh ấy lắm. ☊ 2059
Poor Hanako! I would hate to have been in her position. ☊ Khổ thân Hanako? Tôi chẳng muốn ở vị trí của cô ấy đâu. ☊ 2078
We ran ten (10) kilometers without stopping. ☊ Chúng tôi đã chạy mười kilometre không nghỉ. ☊ 2089
I bought some new shoes. They felt strange at rst because I wasn't used to them. ☊ Tôi đã mua giày mới. Lúc đầu nó lạ chân vì tôi chưa quen với nó. ☊ 2116
There's no point in having a car if you never use it. ☊ Có xe hơi chả được tích sự gì nếu cậu chả bao giờ dùng nó. ☊ 2117
There's nothing you can do about the situation, so there's no use worrying about it. ☊ Cậu chẳng thể làm gì được với tình huống này nên lo lắng về nó cũng chẳng được gì. ☊ 2119
There was no point in waiting any longer, so we left. ☊ Đợi nữa cũng chả được tích sự gì nên chúng tôi đã đi. ☊ 2136
I need something to open this bottle with. ☊ Tôi cần một thứ để mở cái chai này. ☊ 2150
I slowed down so that the car behind me could pass. ☊ Tôi đi chậm lại để chiếc xe đằng sau tôi vượt qua được. ☊ 2164
Anastasia's a very good student. She's bound to pass the exam. ☊ Anatasia là một học sinh rất giỏi. Cô ấy chắc chắn sẽ qua kì thi. ☊ 2168
After such a long trip, you're bound to be tired. ☊ Sau chuyến đi dài, chắc cậu mệt lắm. ☊ 2192
Xenia suddenly felt somebody touch her on the shoulder. ☊ Xenia đột nhiên thấy có người chạm vào vai cô ấy. ☊ 2196
Can you smell something burning? ☊ Cậu có ngửi thấy gì đang cháy không? ☊ 2202
A man ran out of the house shouting. ☊ Một người đàn ông đã la hét chạy ra khỏi ngôi nhà. ☊ 2214
Being a vegetarian, Mitsuko doesn't eat any kind of meat. ☊ Là người ăn chay, Mitsuko không ăn bất cứ loại thịt nào. ☊ 2232
EN Where are you going to put all your furniture? ☊ Cậu định đi đâu để chất hết đống đồ đạc của cậu. ☊ 2283
A vegetarian is someone who doesn't eat meat. ☊ Người ăn chay là người không ăn thịt. ☊ 2298
The Atlantic Ocean is between Africa and America. ☊ Đại Tây Dương nằm giữa châu Phi và châu Mĩ. ☊ 2301
Asia is the largest continent in the world. ☊ Châu Á là châu lục lớn nhất thế giới. ☊ 2303
The Rhine is a river in Europe. ☊ Sông Rhine là một con sông ở châu Âu. ☊ 2308
The Alps are mountains in central Europe. ☊ Alpes là một dãy núi ở châu Âu. ☊ 2382
I heard music, so there must have been somebody at home. ☊ Tôi đã nghe thấy tiếng nhạc nên chắc chắn đã có ai đó ở nhà. ☊ 2384
tra c. ☊ Họ sống trên một con phố lớn nên chắc chắn có nhiều tiếng ồn của xe cộ. ☊ 2386
There's bound to be a ight to Madrid tonight. ☊ Chắc chắn có một chuyến bay đến Madrid tối nay. ☊ 2409
I don't know anything about economics. ☊ Tôi chẳng biết gì về kinh tế. ☊ 2420
It was a very boring place to live. There was little to do. ☊ Đấy là một nơi buồn chán để sống. Có ít thứ để làm. ☊ 2462
It was a terrible re. The whole building got destroyed. ☊ Đấy là một đám cháy kinh khủng. Cả toà nhà bị phá huỷ. ☊ 2479
The shuttle that goes to the airport runs every half hour. ☊ Xe bus con thoi mà chạy đến sân bay chạy nửa tiếng một lần. ☊ 2528
Few of the people who applied for the job had the necessary quali cations. ☊ Ít người nộp đơn xin việc này đạt chất lượng cần thiết. ☊ 2553
I don't have anything to do. I'm bored. ☊ Tôi không có việc gì để làm. Tôi đang chán. ☊ 2560
EN As the movie went on, it became more and more boring. ☊ Khi bộ lm tiếp tục, nó càng ngày cành chán. ☊ 2565
There's no point in doing a job if you don't do it properly. ☊ Chẳng có tích sự gì khi làm một việc nếu mà cậu không làm nó ☊ 2570
The shoes I tried on t me perfectly. ☊ Đôi giày tôi đã thử vừa khít chân tôi. ☊ 2579
Our new boss is not very popular. Hardly anyone likes her. ☊ Bà chủ mới của chúng ta không được lòng lắm. Gần như chẳng có ai ưa bà ấy. ☊ 2580
It was very crowded in the room. There was hardly anywhere to sit. ☊ Phòng này rất đông. Gần như chẳng có chỗ nào để ngồi. ☊ 2581
anywhere to go for fun. ☊ Tôi ghét thị trấn này. Gần như chẳng có gì để làm và chẳng có nơi nào để chơi. ☊ 2589
You're lazy. You don't work hard enough. ☊ Cậu lười. Cậu không làm đủ chăm chỉ. ☊ 2600
The buses run more often than the trains. ☊ Xe bus chạy thường xuyên hơn tàu hoả. ☊ 2602
Could you speak a bit more slowly? ☊ Cậu nói chậm hơn một chút được không? ☊ I can't run as fast as him.'> 2621 I can't run as fast as him.'>
I can't run as fast as he can. > I can't run as fast as him. I can't run as fast as him.'> ☊ Tôi không thể chạy nhanh bằng anh ấy. > Tôi không thể chạy nhanh bằng anh ấy. ☊ 2622
The movie we just watched was the most boring movie I've ever seen. ☊ Bộ lm chúng ta vừa xem là bộ lm chán nhất mà tôi từng xem. ☊ 2627
When we went to Munich, our guide spoke English uently. ☊ Hồi chúng tôi đi München, hướng dẫn viên của chúng tôi nói tiếng Anh trôi chảy. ☊ 2646
They weren't very friendly to us. They didn't even say hello. ☊ Họ không thân thiện với chúng tôi. Họ thậm chí không chào. ☊ 2650
tomorrow, I'm sure we'll see each other before the weekend. ☊ Tôi có thể sẽ gặp cậu ngày mai. Nhưng cho dù tôi không gặp cậu ngày mai, tôi chắc chắn là chúng ta sẽ gặp nhau trước cuối tuần. ☊ I didn't get the job in spite of being well quali ed.'> 2651 I didn't get the job in spite of being well quali ed.'>
I didn't get the job, although I was well quali ed. > I didn't get the job in spite of being well quali ed. I didn't get the job in spite of being well quali ed.'> ☊ Tôi đã không được nhận việc mặc dù tôi được đánh giá chất lượng tốt. > Tôi đã không được nhận việc dù được đánh giá chất lượng tốt. ☊ 2654
I didn't get the job despite the fact that I was extremely quali ed. ☊ Tôi không được nhận việc mặc dù thực tế là tôi được đánh giá chất lượng. ☊ 2656
I didn't get the job though I had all the necessary quali cations. ☊ Tôi không nhận được việc mặc dù tôi đủ chất lượng cần thiết. ☊ 2658
She accepted the job in spite of the salary, which was rather low. ☊ Cô ấy đồng ý công việc bất chấp lương khá thấp. ☊ 2671
Ayman slipped as he was getting o the bus. ☊ Ayman bị trượt chân khi anh ấy đang ra khỏi xe bus. ☊ 2767
somebody with a key. ☊ Cái cửa không bị phá nên chắc chắn nó đã bị ai đó mở bằng chìa. ☊ 2790
There are minor di erences between many European languages. ☊ Có những khác biệt nhỏ giữa các ngôn ngữ châu Âu. ☊ 2797
Are you excited about going to Europe next week? ☊ Cậu có phấn khích vì tuần sau đi châu Âu không? ☊ 2804
I didn't enjoy my last job. When I got fed up with it, I asked to resign. ☊ Tôi không thích công việc trước của tôi. Khi tôi chán nó, tôi đã xin thôi việc. ☊ 2825
She told me she's arriving tonight. — Are you sure of it? ☊ Cô ấy bảo tôi là cô ấy sẽ đến tối nay. - Cậu chắc chứ? ☊ 2830
When we got to the Ei el Tower, it was crowded with tourists. ☊ Khi chúng tôi tới Tháp Ei el, ở đó chật cứng khách du lịch. ☊ 2846
He's so sel sh that he doesn't care about anybody else. ☊ Anh ấy ích kỉ đến mức anh ấy chẳng quan tâm đến ai khác. ☊ 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. ☊ 2879
it doesn't bring the victims back. ☊ Dù một kẻ giết người có xin lỗi vì những gì hắn làm bao nhiêu đi chăng nữa, nó cũng không thể đưa nạn nhân trở về. ☊ 2901
from getting sick though. ☊ Tất cả áo len và chăn của họ kiểu gì cũng đã không đủ bảo vệ họ khỏi bị ốm. ☊ 2902
I believe in saying what I think. ☊ Tôi chắc chắn khi nói ra những gì tôi nghĩ. ☊ 2943
an arm and a leg! We totally got ripped o ! ☊ Thức ăn bẩn thỉu và dịch vụ không ra gì rồi họ thu của chúng tôi cái giá ngất trời! Chúng tôi hoàn toàn bị ăn chặn. ☊ 2947
The re ghters were able to put the re out before the house burned down. ☊ Lính cứu hoả đã có thể dập tắt ngọn lửa trước khi ngôn nhà bị cháy trụi. ☊ 2948
However, the re ghters had a hard time trying to calm a woman down. Apparently, her cat perished in the re. ☊ Tuy nhiên lính cứu hoả đã gặp khó khăn khi cố gắng giữ bình tĩnh cho một phụ nữ. Có vẻ như con mèo của cô ấy bị chết trong đám cháy. ☊ 2981
When your language training starts getting tough, it means you're about to make a big breakthrough, so stick with it and don't give up. ☊ Khi quá trình luyện ngôn ngữ của cậu bắt đầu gặp khó, điều đó nghĩa là cậu sắp thực hiện một bước ngoặt lớn nên hãy bám chặt và đừng từ bỏ. ☊ 2995
Put a smile on your face, and you'll certainly get lots of smiles back. ☊ Để nụ cười trên mặt cậu và chắc chắn cậu sẽ nhận lại nhiều nụ cười. ☊ accept sb: It may take years to be completely accepted by the local community. ☊ accept ☊
accept sb into sth: She had never been accepted into what was essentially a man's world. ☊ accept ☊
accept sb as sth: He never really accepted her as his own child. ☊ accept ☊
accept sth: You just have to accept the fact that we're never going to be rich. ☊ accept ☊
Nothing will change as long as the workers continue to accept these appalling conditions. ☊ accept ☊
accept sth as sth: They accept the risks as part of the job. ☊ accept ☊
accept that...: He just refused to accept that his father was no longer there. ☊ accept ☊
accept sth: I don't accept his version of events. ☊ accept ☊
accept sth as sth: Can we accept his account as the true version? ☊ accept ☊
accept that...: I accept that this will not be popular. ☊ accept ☊
I am not prepared to accept that this decision is final. ☊ accept ☊
it is accepted that...: It is generally accepted that people are motivated by success. ☊ accept ☊
it is accepted to be, have, etc. sth: The workforce is generally accepted to have the best conditions in Europe. ☊ accept ☊
He accepts full responsibility for what happened. ☊ accept ☊
You have to accept the consequences of your actions. ☊ accept ☊
accept sth: They accepted the court's decision. ☊ accept ☊
He accepted all the changes we proposed. ☊ accept ☊
Everything about the child's adoption was against accepted practice. ☊ accept ☊
accept sth from sb: She won't accept advice from anyone. ☊ accept ☊
accept sth: This machine only accepts coins. ☊ accept ☊
Will you accept a cheque? ☊ accept ☊
accept sth for sth: My article has been accepted for publication. ☊ accept ☊
He asked me to marry him and I accepted. ☊ accept ☊
accept sth: Please accept our sincere apologies. ☊ accept ☊
It was pouring with rain so I accepted his offer of a lift. ☊ accept ☊
She's decided not to accept the job. ☊ accept ☊
Please accept this small token of my appreciation. ☊ accept ☊
accept sth from sb: He is charged with accepting bribes from a firm of suppliers. ☊ accept ☊
accept sth for sth: She said she'd accept $15 for it. ☊ accept ☊
Children must learn socially acceptable behaviour. ☊ acceptable ☊
For this course a pass in English at grade B is acceptable. ☊ acceptable ☊
Air pollution in the city had reached four times the acceptable levels. ☊ acceptable ☊
acceptable to sb: We want a political solution that is acceptable to all parties. ☊ acceptable ☊
The food was acceptable, but no more. ☊ acceptable ☊
Disabled visitors are welcome; there is good wheelchair access to most facilities. ☊ access ☊
Many divorced fathers only have access to their children at weekends (= they are allowed by law to see them only at weekends). ☊ access ☊
I didn't think our meeting was accidental—he must have known I would be there. ☊ accidental ☊
It is vital that we act to stop the destruction of the rainforests. ☊ act ☊
Firefighters took action immediately to stop the blaze spreading. ☊ action ☊
The parents were active in campaigning against cuts to the education budget. ☊ active ☊
Before our modern age, people had a more physical and active lifestyle. ☊ active ☊
A large organization can be slow to adapt to change. ☊ adapt ☊
It can be difficult to adjust to being a parent. ☊ adjust ☊
admit sb/sth: Each ticket admits one adult. ☊ admit ☊
admit to sth: Don't be afraid to admit to your mistakes. ☊ admit ☊
adopt sb: to adopt a child ☊ adopt ☊
She closed the door firmly and advanced towards the desk. ☊ advance ☊
A small car has the added advantage of being cheaper to run. ☊ advantage ☊
her adventures travelling in Africa ☊ adventure ☊
I looked after my father's financial affairs. ☊ affair ☊
Rub the cream into the affected areas. ☊ affect ☊
afford sth: We cannot afford any more delays. ☊ afford ☊
He ran after her with the book. ☊ after ☊
He's the tallest, after Richard. ☊ after ☊
international aid agencies caring for refugees ☊ agency ☊
You'll have to get your parents' agreement if you want to go on the trip. ☊ agreement ☊
I'll run ahead and warn them. ☊ ahead ☊
The road ahead was blocked. ☊ ahead ☊
You need to work hard to keep ahead. ☊ ahead ☊
Our main aim is to increase sales in Europe. ☊ aim ☊
The act lays down a minimum standard for air quality. ☊ air ☊
a burglar/fire/smoke alarm ☊ alarm ☊
All five men are hard workers. ☊ all ☊
He's worked hard all year. ☊ all ☊
allow sb to do sth: His parents won't allow him to stay out late. ☊ allow ☊
It will take about an hour to get there, allowing for traffic delays. ☊ allow for sb/sth ☊
Your work is all right but I'm sure you could do better. ☊ all right ☊
Are you sure it's all right for me to leave early? ☊ all right ☊
our European/NATO allies ☊ ally ☊
The story is almost certainly false. ☊ almost ☊
They walked slowly along the road. ☊ along ☊
Jake's father had also been a doctor (= both Jake and his father were doctors). ☊ also ☊
There is a vegetarian alternative on the menu every day. ☊ alternative ☊
The train went slower and slower until it stopped altogether. ☊ altogether ☊
ambition to be/do sth: His burning ambition was to study medicine. ☊ ambition ☊
amuse yourself: I'm sure I'll be able to amuse myself for a few hours. ☊ amuse ☊
Do it slowly and carefully. ☊ and ☊
His hair was sticking up at all angles. ☊ angle ☊
Fish oils are less saturated than animal fats. ☊ animal ☊
to sprain/break your ankle ☊ ankle ☊
My ankles have swollen. ☊ ankle ☊
We found ourselves ankle-deep in water (= the water came up to our ankles). ☊ ankle ☊
ankle boots (= that cover the ankle) ☊ ankle ☊
I'm sure she does it just to annoy me. ☊ annoy ☊
antifreeze ☊ anti- ☊
anxious (for sb): Parents are naturally anxious for their children. ☊ anxious ☊
There were a few anxious moments in the baseball game. ☊ anxious ☊
anxious that...: She was anxious that he should meet her father. ☊ anxious ☊
I can't run any faster. ☊ any ☊
Is your father feeling any better? ☊ any ☊
I forbid anyone to touch that clock. ☊ anyone ☊
We hope to prevent anything unpleasant from happening. ☊ anything ☊
The two sides in the talks are still a long way apart (= are far from reaching an agreement). ☊ apart ☊
My parents were concerned at my apparent lack of enthusiasm for school. ☊ apparent ☊
Smoke appeared on the horizon. ☊ appear ☊
It appears unlikely that interest rates will fall further. ☊ appear ☊
The sudden appearance of a security guard caused them to drop the money and run. ☊ appearance ☊
She is the apple of her father's eye. ☊ the apple of sb's eye ☊
She desperately wanted to win her father's approval. ☊ approval ☊
Do the plans meet with your approval? ☊ approval ☊
I can't agree to anything without my partner's approval. ☊ approval ☊
The proposal is subject to approval by the shareholders (= they need to agree to it). ☊ approval ☊
I told my mother I wanted to leave school but she didn't approve. ☊ approve ☊
approve of sb/sth: Do you approve of my idea? ☊ approve ☊
approve of sb doing sth: She doesn't approve of me leaving school this year. ☊ approve ☊
approve of sb's doing sth: She doesn't approve of my leaving school this year. ☊ approve ☊
The course is approved by the Department for Education. ☊ approve ☊
The auditors approved the company's accounts. ☊ approve ☊
She touched him gently on the arm. ☊ arm ☊
We were all running around trying to get ready in time. ☊ around ☊
There were several young people sitting around looking bored. ☊ around ☊
arrangement between A and B: an arrangement between the school and the parents ☊ arrangement ☊
arrangement that...: They had an arrangement that the children would spend two weeks with each parent. ☊ arrangement ☊
The baby arrived (= was born) early. ☊ arrive ☊
Article 10 of the European Convention guarantees free speech. ☊ article ☊
an artificial limb/flower/sweetener/fertilizer ☊ artificial ☊
You're as tall as your father. ☊ as ☊
Run as fast as you can. ☊ as ☊
As for food for the party, that's all being taken care of. ☊ as for sb/sth ☊
'Don't say anything' 'As if I would! ' (= surely you do not expect me to) ☊ as if/as though ☊
ask sb + speech: 'Are you sure?' he asked her. ☊ ask ☊
She works as a care assistant in an old people's home. ☊ assistant ☊
They have maintained a close association with a college in the US. ☊ association ☊
Germany's attack has been weakened by the loss of some key players through injury. ☊ attack ☊
She was in need of medical attention. ☊ attention ☊
the government's attitude towards single parents ☊ attitude ☊
A lot of drivers have a serious attitude problem (= they do not behave in a way that is acceptable to other people). ☊ attitude ☊
And there's the added attraction of free champagne on all flights. ☊ attraction ☊
I like John but I don't find him attractive physically. ☊ attractive ☊
best-selling author Paul Theroux ☊ author ☊
Parents spend an average of $220 a year on toys. ☊ average ☊
She was awake (= not unconscious) during the operation on her leg. ☊ awake ☊
His speech is bound to awake old fears and hostilities. ☊ awake ☊
This tool will reach into awkward corners, such as under kitchen units. ☊ awkward ☊
She fell awkwardly and broke her ankle. ☊ awkwardly ☊
You've combed your hair back. ☊ back ☊
Her parents backed her in her choice of career. ☊ back ☊
I felt that going to live with my parents would be a step backwards. ☊ backwards ☊
Those shoes are bad for her feet. ☊ bad ☊
You're heading for a bad attack of sunburn. ☊ bad ☊
balance (on sth): How long can you balance on one leg? ☊ balance ☊
The sun was a huge ball of fire low on the horizon. ☊ ball ☊
Don't bandage the wound too tightly. ☊ bandage ☊
His injured leg was all bandaged up. ☊ bandage ☊
The car crashed into the safety barrier and burst into flames. ☊ barrier ☊
His arguments have a sound economic base. ☊ base ☊
a pain at the base of the spine ☊ base ☊
The report is based on figures from six different European cities. ☊ based ☊
basic to sth: Drums are basic to African music. ☊ basic ☊
Please run a bath for me (= fill the bath with water). ☊ bath ☊
My leg has healed beautifully. ☊ beautifully ☊
He walked slowly because of his bad leg. ☊ because of ☊
a barrel/bottle/glass of beer ☊ beer ☊
She became a lawyer as her father had before her. ☊ before ☊
What began as a minor scuffle turned into a full-scale riot. ☊ begin ☊
Where does Europe end and Asia begin? ☊ begin ☊
'I'm thinking of a country in Asia.' 'What does it begin with (= what is the first letter)?' ☊ begin ☊
'Ladies and gentlemen,' he began, 'welcome to the Town Hall.' ☊ begin ☊
Mr Knight cannot be here, so his wife will accept the prize on his behalf. ☊ on behalf of sb, on sb's behalf ☊
The children always behave for their father. ☊ behave ☊
She rode off down the road with the dog running behind. ☊ behind ☊
The others are a long way behind. ☊ behind ☊
He was shot from behind as he ran away. ☊ behind ☊
The dancers wore bells on their ankles. ☊ bell ☊
Are you sure these documents belong together? ☊ belong ☊
to do up/fasten/tighten a belt ☊ belt ☊
Do this exercise with your knees bent (= not with your legs straight). ☊ bent ☊
'Liverpool are bound to win.' 'Do you want a bet? ' (= I disagree with you, I don't think they will.) ☊ bet ☊
His leg was getting better. ☊ better ☊
bid (sth) (for sth): I bid £2 000 for the painting. ☊ bid ☊
Do you really think we can take on the big boys (= compete with the most powerful people)? ☊ big ☊
We ran up a massive hotel bill. ☊ bill ☊
How far is human nature determined by biology? ☊ biology ☊
John was present at the birth of both his children. ☊ birth ☊
Mark has been blind from birth. ☊ birth ☊
These trousers are a bit tight. ☊ bit ☊
Most European spiders don't bite. ☊ bite ☊
a chopping block (= for cutting food on) ☊ block ☊
After today's heavy snow, many roads are still blocked. ☊ block ☊
One of the guards moved to block her path. ☊ block ☊
His way was blocked by two large bouncers. ☊ block ☊
Blood was pouring out of a cut on her head. ☊ blood ☊
body fat/weight/temperature/size/heat ☊ body ☊
He has a large body, but thin legs. ☊ body ☊
+ adj.: She left the gas on by mistake and the pan boiled dry (= the water boiled until there was none left). ☊ boil ☊
to flee across/over the border ☊ border ☊
a border dispute/incident ☊ border ☊
bore sb: I'm not boring you, am I? ☊ bore ☊
bore sb with sth: Has he been boring you with his stories about his trip? ☊ bore ☊
a boring man ☊ boring ☊
a boring job/book/evening ☊ boring ☊
born of/to sb: He was born of/to German parents. ☊ born ☊
+ noun: John Wayne was born Marion Michael Morrison (= that was his name at birth). ☊ born ☊
Both his mother and his father will be there. ☊ both ☊
a wine/beer/milk bottle ☊ bottle ☊
Put the top back on the bottle. ☊ bottle ☊
He drank a whole bottle of wine. ☊ bottle ☊
I feel safe as long as I can touch the bottom. ☊ bottom ☊
It's bound to be sunny again tomorrow. ☊ bound ☊
It was bound to happen sooner or later (= we should have expected it). ☊ bound ☊
Champagne houses owe their success to brand image. ☊ brand ☊
The bag broke under the weight of the bottles inside it. ☊ break ☊
'Hi!' she called brightly. ☊ brightly ☊
Hello Simon! What brings you here? ☊ bring ☊
a well/badly brought up child ☊ bring sb up ☊
a broken leg/arm ☊ broken ☊
a toothbrush ☊ brush ☊
brush strokes (= the marks left by a brush when painting) ☊ brush ☊
a dustpan and brush ☊ brush ☊
Apply the paint with a fine brush. ☊ brush ☊
brush sth: to brush your hair/teeth/shoes ☊ brush ☊
He brushed the dirt off his jacket. ☊ brush ☊
She brushed the fly away. ☊ brush ☊
champagne bubbles ☊ bubble ☊
My skin burns easily (= in the sun). ☊ burn ☊
burn sb: I got badly burned by the sun yesterday. ☊ burn ☊
burn sth: The soup's hot. Don't burn your mouth. ☊ burn ☊
burn yourself: I burned myself on the stove. ☊ burn ☊
I can smell something burning in the kitchen. ☊ burn ☊
Which fuel burns most efficiently? ☊ burn ☊
A welcoming fire was burning in the fireplace. ☊ burn ☊
Fires were burning all over the city. ☊ burn ☊
By nightfall the whole city was burning. ☊ burn ☊
Two children were rescued from the burning car. ☊ burn ☊
The smell of burning rubber filled the air. ☊ burn ☊
All his belongings were burnt in the fire. ☊ burn ☊
The cigarette burned a hole in the carpet. ☊ burn ☊
The house was burnt to the ground (= completely destroyed). ☊ burn ☊
The house burned to the ground. ☊ burn ☊
Ten people burned to death in the hotel fire. ☊ burn ☊
burn sb/sth + adj.: His greatest fear is of being burnt alive. ☊ burn ☊
The house burned down in 1895. ☊ burn down, burn sth down ☊
burnt toast ☊ burnt ☊
Your hand looks badly burnt. ☊ burnt ☊
The aircraft crashed and burst into flames (= suddenly began to burn). ☊ burst into sth ☊
bury sb/sth + adj.: The miners were buried alive when the tunnel collapsed. ☊ bury ☊
His mother won't be there, but his father might. ☊ but ☊
She waved bye-bye and got into the car. ☊ bye ☊
a cake pan ☊ cake ☊
call (out) to sb (for sth): She called out to her father for help. ☊ call ☊
I can run fast. ☊ can ☊
a tour of six European capital cities ☊ capital ☊
Several cars went off the rails. ☊ car ☊
medical/patient care ☊ care ☊
How much do men share housework and the care of the children? ☊ care ☊
the provision of care for the elderly ☊ care ☊
skin/hair care products ☊ care ☊
Fragile—handle with care (= written on a container holding sth which is easily broken or damaged) ☊ care ☊
Who's taking care of the children while you're away? ☊ take care of sb/sth/yourself ☊
He's old enough to take care of himself. ☊ take care of sb/sth/yourself ☊
You should take better care of yourself. ☊ take care of sb/sth/yourself ☊
Don't worry about the travel arrangements. They're all being taken care of. ☊ take care of sb/sth/yourself ☊
care about sth: She cares deeply about environmental issues. ☊ care ☊
care what/whether, etc.: I don't care what he thinks. ☊ care ☊
care that...: She doesn't seem to care that he's been married four times before. ☊ care ☊
They care an awful lot about each other. ☊ care ☊
She moved back home to care for her elderly parents. ☊ care for sb ☊
careful when/what/how, etc.: You must be careful when handling chemicals. ☊ careful ☊
I'm very careful about washing my hands before eating (= I make sure I do it). ☊ careful ☊
a case (= 12 bottles) of champagne ☊ case ☊
After missing a term through illness he had to work hard to catch up with the others. ☊ catch up (with sb) ☊
a good cause (= an organization that does good work, such as a charity) ☊ cause ☊
Welfare payments cease as soon as an individual starts a job. ☊ cease ☊
cease sth: They voted to cease strike action immediately. ☊ cease ☊
She lay on her back staring up at the ceiling. ☊ ceiling ☊
How do people celebrate New Year in your country? ☊ celebrate ☊
a party in celebration of their fiftieth wedding anniversary ☊ celebration ☊
Central America/Europe/Asia ☊ central ☊
certain (that)...: It is certain that they will agree. ☊ certain ☊
certain to do sth: She looks certain to win an Oscar. ☊ certain ☊
They are certain to agree. ☊ certain ☊
certain of sth/of doing sth: If you want to be certain of getting a ticket, book now. ☊ certain ☊
certain (that)...: She wasn't certain (that) he had seen her. ☊ certain ☊
certain of/about sth: Are you absolutely certain about this? ☊ certain ☊
To my certain knowledge he was somewhere else at the time (= I am sure about it). ☊ certain ☊
I can't say for certain when we'll arrive. ☊ for certain ☊
Without treatment, she will almost certainly die. ☊ certainly ☊
Certainly, the early years are crucial to a child's development. ☊ certainly ☊
I'm certainly never going there again. ☊ certainly ☊
She was certainly attractive but you couldn't call her beautiful. ☊ certainly ☊
'May I see your passport, Mr Scott?' 'Certainly.' ☊ certainly ☊
'Do you think all this money will change your life?' 'Certainly not.' ☊ certainly ☊
Volunteers formed a human chain to rescue precious items from the burning house. ☊ chain ☊
The prisoners were kept in chains (= with chains around their arms and legs, to prevent them from escaping). ☊ chain ☊
chain sb/sth to sb/sth: She chained her bicycle to the gate. ☊ chain ☊
to accept/take up a challenge ☊ challenge ☊
The police pointed out the illegal character of the protest action. ☊ character ☊
Adventure camps are considered to be character-building (= meant to improve sb's strong qualities). ☊ character ☊
Personal characteristics, such as age and sex are taken into account. ☊ characteristic ☊
He took charge of the farm after his father's death. ☊ charge ☊
charge sth: Before use, the battery must be charged. ☊ charge ☊
charge sb with sth/with doing sth: He was charged with murder. ☊ charge ☊
charge sb for sth: We won't charge you for delivery. ☊ charge ☊
charge sth at sth: Calls are charged at 36p per minute. ☊ charge ☊
charge sb sth (for sth): He only charged me half price. ☊ charge ☊
charge (sb) to do sth: The bank doesn't charge to stop a payment. ☊ charge ☊
charge sth to sth: They charge the calls to their credit-card account. ☊ charge ☊
charge sth: Don't worry. I'll charge it (= pay by credit card). ☊ charge ☊
chase sb/sth: My dog likes chasing rabbits. ☊ chase ☊
a cheap and nasty bottle of wine ☊ cheap ☊
I'm sure I could buy this more cheaply somewhere else. ☊ cheaply ☊
My parents are always checking up on me. ☊ check up on sb ☊
a cheerful, hard-working employee ☊ cheerful ☊
the chemical industry ☊ chemical ☊
Farmers are being urged to reduce their use of chemicals and work with nature to combat pests. ☊ chemical ☊
Detective Chief Inspector Williams ☊ chief ☊
This government is committed to extending parental choice in education. ☊ choice ☊
Sandy had to tell his tale in halting Italian. Since Franco spoke no English, he had no choice in the matter. ☊ choice ☊
chop sth: He was chopping logs for firewood. ☊ chop ☊
The country was chopped up into small administrative areas. ☊ chop ☊
He chopped a branch off the tree. ☊ chop sth off (sth) ☊
to light a cigarette ☊ cigarette ☊
British citizens living in other parts of the European Union ☊ citizen ☊
The city turned out to welcome the victorious team home. ☊ city ☊
She works hard in class (= during the class). ☊ class ☊
cleaner cars (= not producing so many harmful substances) ☊ clean ☊
Electric buses are a clean, environmentally friendly way to travel. ☊ clean ☊
a clear colourless liquid ☊ clear ☊
I found the letters when I was clearing out after my father died. ☊ clear out, clear sth out ☊
I'm fed up with clearing up after you! ☊ clear up, clear sth up ☊
The corporal clicked his heels. ☊ click ☊
To run a window, just double-click on the icon. ☊ click ☊
The boys climbed over the wall. ☊ climb ☊
The clock is fast/slow. ☊ clock ☊
She is very close to her father. ☊ close ☊
She and her father are very close. ☊ close ☊
close relatives, such as your mother and father, and brothers and sisters ☊ close ☊
The college has close links with many other institutions. ☊ close ☊
We keep in close touch with the police. ☊ close ☊
I sat and watched everyone very closely (= carefully). ☊ closely ☊
The two events are closely connected. ☊ closely ☊
The car coasted along until it stopped. ☊ coast ☊
She took her feet off the pedals and coasted downhill. ☊ coast ☊
You're just coasting—it's time to work hard now. ☊ coast ☊
Tap your code number into the machine. ☊ code ☊
to give sb a cold look/stare/welcome ☊ cold ☊
He was staring at her with cold eyes. ☊ cold ☊
cold hands and feet ☊ cold ☊
to stare/smile/reply coldly ☊ coldly ☊
Technology and good management. That's a winning combination (= one that will certainly be successful). ☊ combination ☊
combine sth: We are still looking for someone who combines all the necessary qualities. ☊ combine ☊
That comes a long way down my list of priorities. ☊ come ☊
The company has come a long way (= made lot of progress) in the last 5 years. ☊ come ☊
The children came running into the room. ☊ come ☊
material comforts (= money and possessions) ☊ comfort ☊
They're not millionaires, but they're certainly very comfortable. ☊ comfortable ☊
command that...: The commission intervened and commanded that work on the building cease. ☊ command ☊
The commission commanded that work on the building should cease. ☊ command ☊
the European Commission ☊ commission ☊
commit sb/yourself (to sth/to doing sth): The President is committed to reforming health care. ☊ commit ☊
commit sb/yourself to do sth: Both sides committed themselves to settle the dispute peacefully. ☊ commit ☊
commitment to do/doing sth: The company's commitment to providing quality at a reasonable price has been vital to its success. ☊ commitment ☊
Standards in health care have improved enormously compared to 40 years ago. ☊ compare ☊
The education system bears/stands no comparison with (= is not as good as) that in many Asian countries. ☊ comparison ☊
comparison between A and B: comparisons between Britain and the rest of Europe ☊ comparison ☊
In this lecture I shall concentrate on the early years of Charles's reign. ☊ concentrate on sth ☊
Where our children's education is concerned, no compromise is acceptable. ☊ concern ☊
In the meeting, voters raised concerns about health care. ☊ concern ☊
Concerned parents held a meeting. ☊ concerned ☊
While girls lack confidence, boys often overestimate their abilities. ☊ confidence ☊
confident that...: I'm confident that you will get the job. ☊ confident ☊
She found herself in conflict with her parents over her future career. ☊ conflict ☊
Be careful not to confuse quantity with quality. ☊ confuse ☊
He was depressed and in a confused state of mind. ☊ confused ☊
Sacha felt confusion sweeping over her as she read the letter. ☊ confusion ☊
The two issues are closely connected. ☊ connected ☊
conscious of doing sth: He became acutely conscious of having failed his parents. ☊ conscious ☊
the conservative views of his parents ☊ conservative ☊
consider (that)...: She considers that it is too early to form a definite conclusion. ☊ consider ☊
His fingers were briefly in contact with the ball. ☊ contact ☊
This substance should not come into contact with food. ☊ contact ☊
This pesticide kills insects on contact (= as soon as it touches them). ☊ contact ☊
This chemical is liable to explode on contact with water. ☊ contact ☊
The bottle contains (= can hold) two litres. ☊ contain ☊
food with a high fat content ☊ content ☊
the continent of Africa ☊ continent ☊
the African continent ☊ continent ☊
The offer has been accepted, subject to contract (= the agreement is not official until the contract is signed). ☊ contract ☊
contract sth: The exercise consists of stretching and contracting the leg muscles. ☊ contract ☊
contrast (of sth): Careful contrast of the two plans shows some important differences. ☊ contrast ☊
The coach made the team work hard on ball control (= in a ball game). ☊ control ☊
The children are completely out of control since their father left. ☊ be/get/run/etc. out of control ☊
A truck ran out of control on the hill. ☊ be/get/run/etc. out of control ☊
control what/how, etc...: Parents should control what their kids watch on television. ☊ control ☊
The experience convinced him that Europe was on the brink of a revolution. ☊ convince ☊
Store lemons in a cool dry place. ☊ cool ☊
I hit my knee on the corner of the table. ☊ corner ☊
running/operating/labour costs ☊ cost ☊
The sheets are 100% pure cotton. ☊ cotton ☊
'I'm sure he'll help.' 'Don't count on it.' ☊ count on sb/sth ☊
European countries ☊ country ☊
Your parents will have to cover your tuition fees. ☊ cover ☊
crack sth + adv./prep.: She cracked an egg into the pan. ☊ crack ☊
She heard the crash of shattering glass as the vehicles collided. ☊ crash ☊
All major credit cards are accepted at our hotels. ☊ credit card ☊
Students are encouraged to develop critical thinking instead of accepting opinions without questioning them. ☊ critical ☊
One of the victims of the fire remains in a critical condition. ☊ critical ☊
critical of sb/sth: Tom's parents were highly critical of the school. ☊ critical ☊
People in public life must always be open to criticism (= willing to accept being criticized). ☊ criticism ☊
to cross your arms/legs (= place one arm or leg over the other) ☊ cross ☊
She sat with her legs crossed. ☊ cross ☊
Parents play a crucial role in preparing their child for school. ☊ crucial ☊
Her father's death was a cruel blow. ☊ cruel ☊
cry for sth: She ran to the window and cried for help. ☊ cry ☊
With a cry of 'Stop thief!' he ran after the boy. ☊ cry ☊
Her answer was greeted with cries of outrage. ☊ cry ☊
Europe's cultural heritage ☊ cultural ☊
The political cultures of the United States and Europe are very different. ☊ culture ☊
European/Islamic/African/American, etc. culture ☊ culture ☊
curl sth (+ adv./prep.): She curled her legs up under her. ☊ curl ☊
The winner cut ten seconds off (= ran the distance ten seconds faster than) the world record. ☊ cut sth off ☊
to cut down a tree ☊ cut sth down ☊
Cycling is Europe's second most popular sport. ☊ cycling ☊
That's my dad over there. ☊ dad ☊
fire/smoke/bomb/storm damage ☊ damage ☊
Make sure you insure your camera against loss or damage. ☊ damage ☊
The band finished with a few slow dances. ☊ dance ☊
Ruth danced all evening with Richard. ☊ dance ☊
Ruth and Richard danced together all evening. ☊ dance ☊
There is no danger of a bush fire now. ☊ danger ☊
He died a slow and painful death. ☊ death ☊
Two children were burnt to death in the fire (= they died as a result of the fire). ☊ death ☊
There had been much debate on the issue of childcare. ☊ debate ☊
Whether he deserves what has happened to him is open to debate/a matter for debate (= cannot be certain or decided yet). ☊ debate ☊
The government has declared war on (= officially stated its intention to stop) illiteracy. ☊ declare ☊
the elaborate decoration on the carved wooden door ☊ decoration ☊
decrease sth: People should decrease the amount of fat they eat. ☊ decrease ☊
Feelings about the death of a parent are bound to go deep. ☊ go/run deep ☊
Dignity and pride run deep in this community. ☊ go/run deep ☊
Is it definite that he's leaving? ☊ definite ☊
I'm not sure—I can find out for definite if you like. ☊ definite ☊
I definitely remember sending the letter. ☊ definitely ☊
'Was it what you expected?' 'Yes, definitely.' ☊ definitely ☊
'Do you plan to have children?' 'Definitely not!' ☊ definitely ☊
Some old people want help; others most definitely do not. ☊ definitely ☊
Please say definitely whether you will be coming or not. ☊ definitely ☊
We apologize for the delay in answering your letter. ☊ delay ☊
a delay of two hours/a two-hour delay ☊ delay ☊
Increased congestion and traffic delays are expected. ☊ delay ☊
delay doing sth: He delayed telling her the news, waiting for the right moment. ☊ delay ☊
What could have delayed him? ☊ delay ☊
Depend upon it (= you can be sure) we won't give up. ☊ depend on/upon sb/sth ☊
Does the quality of teaching depend on class size? ☊ depend on/upon sth ☊
She felt very depressed about the future. ☊ depressed ☊
a depressing sight/thought/experience ☊ depressing ☊
to live in the depths of the country (= a long way from a town) ☊ depth ☊
Her voice was shaking despite all her efforts to control it. ☊ despite ☊
She was good at physics despite the fact that she found it boring. ☊ despite ☊
There's an age difference of six years between the boys (= one is six years older than the other). ☊ difference ☊
He spoke slowly and with great difficulty. ☊ difficulty ☊
a direct hit (= a hit that is accurate and does not touch sth else first) ☊ direct ☊
This information has a direct bearing on (= it is closely connected with) the case. ☊ direct ☊
The road was blocked in both directions. ☊ direction ☊
First remove any grease or dirt from the surface. ☊ dirt ☊
physically/mentally disabled ☊ disabled ☊
disagree (with sb) (about/on/over sth): He disagreed with his parents on most things. ☊ disagree ☊
Her decision to cancel the concert is bound to disappoint her fans. ☊ disappoint ☊
I was disappointed by the quality of the wine. ☊ disappointed ☊
disappointment to sb: I always felt I was a disappointment to my father. ☊ disappointment ☊
disapproval of his methods ☊ disapproval ☊
to show/express disapproval ☊ disapproval ☊
She wants to be an actress, but her parents disapprove. ☊ disapprove ☊
disapprove of sb/sth: He strongly disapproved of the changes that had been made. ☊ disapprove ☊
disapprove sth: A solid majority disapproves the way the president is handling the controversy. ☊ disapprove ☊
Strict discipline is imposed on army recruits. ☊ discipline ☊
After considerable discussion, they decided to accept our offer. ☊ discussion ☊
The level of violence in the film really disgusted me. ☊ disgust ☊
a vegetarian/fish dish ☊ dish ☊
dismiss sb/sth as sth: Vegetarians are no longer dismissed as cranks. ☊ dismiss ☊
Our parents live some distance away (= quite far away). ☊ distance ☊
Alice stood staring into the distance. ☊ in/into the distance ☊
Make sure that your weight is evenly distributed. ☊ distribute ☊
Cases of the disease are widely distributed through Europe. ☊ distribute ☊
a school district ☊ district ☊
The marriage ended in divorce in 1996. ☊ divorce ☊
My parents are divorced. ☊ divorced ☊
She works harder than he does. ☊ do ☊
As a child he was dominated by his father. ☊ dominate ☊
There are dots above the letters i and j. ☊ dot ☊
Text and graphics are printed at 300 dots per inch. ☊ dot ☊
The helicopters appeared as two black dots on the horizon. ☊ dot ☊
The island is a small green dot on the map. ☊ dot ☊
Fold the blanket double. ☊ double ☊
Tears ran down her face. ☊ down ☊
She rushed downstairs and burst into the kitchen. ☊ downstairs ☊
He drew the cork out of the bottle. ☊ draw ☊
The boys were all dressed up as pirates. ☊ dress up, dress sb up ☊
He was drinking straight from the bottle. ☊ drink ☊
I haven't touched a drop (= drunk any alcohol) all evening. ☊ drop ☊
A cloud of dust rose as the truck drove off. ☊ dust ☊
your duties as a parent ☊ duty ☊
The company owes a duty of care to its customers. ☊ duty ☊
After a week at sea, it was good to feel the earth beneath our feet again. ☊ earth ☊
health education ☊ education ☊
Despite her ordeal, she seems to have suffered no ill effects. ☊ effect ☊
I can certainly feel the effects of too many late nights. ☊ effect ☊
'I'm feeling really depressed.' 'The winter here has that effect sometimes.' ☊ effect ☊
As we get older, our bodies become less efficient at burning up calories. ☊ efficient ☊
There are two types of qualification—either is acceptable. ☊ either ☊
to run for election ☊ election ☊
Emotions are running high (= people are feeling very excited, angry, etc.). ☊ emotion ☊
They have suffered physically and emotionally. ☊ emotionally ☊
emphasize that...: She emphasized that their plan would mean sacrifices and hard work. ☊ emphasize ☊
Many factories emptied their waste into the river. ☊ empty ☊
It was his first sexual encounter (= first experience of sex). ☊ encounter ☊
encourage sb in sth: My parents have always encouraged me in my choice of career. ☊ encourage ☊
The coup brought his corrupt regime to an end. ☊ end ☊
They have called for an end to violence. ☊ end ☊
Let's put an end to (= stop) these rumours once and for all. ☊ end ☊
I get a lot of enjoyment from my grandchildren. ☊ enjoyment ☊
The news was greeted with a lack of enthusiasm by those at the meeting. ☊ enthusiasm ☊
an enthusiastic welcome ☊ enthusiastic ☊
countries seeking entry into the European Union ☊ entry ☊
escape (from sth): She managed to escape from the burning car. ☊ escape ☊
As soon as he turned his back, she would make her escape. ☊ escape ☊
For her, travel was an escape from the boredom of her everyday life. ☊ escape ☊
The essential character of the town has been destroyed by the new road. ☊ essential ☊
The studio had all the essentials like heating and running water. ☊ essential ☊
The pattern is essentially the same in all cases. ☊ essentially ☊
The article was essentially concerned with her relationship with her parents (= it dealt with other things, but this was the most important). ☊ essentially ☊
a ballpark estimate (= an approximate estimate) ☊ estimate ☊
We got estimates from three firms and accepted the lowest. ☊ estimate ☊
He never even opened the letter (= so he certainly didn't read it). ☊ even ☊
Even a child can understand it (= so adults certainly can). ☊ even ☊
I'm sure he exaggerates his Irish accent (= tries to sound more Irish than he really is). ☊ exaggerate ☊
Try excluding fat from your diet. ☊ exclude ☊
Buses run every hour, Sundays excluded. ☊ exclude ☊
excuse sb: You must excuse my father—he's not always that rude. ☊ excuse ☊
Repeat the exercise ten times on each leg. ☊ exercise ☊
The family endured a miserable existence in a cramped apartment. ☊ existence ☊
expect sth (from sb): Her parents expected high standards from her. ☊ expect ☊
Some parents have unrealistic expectations of their children. ☊ expectation ☊
Running a car is a big expense. ☊ expense ☊
Living in Africa was very different from home and quite an experience (= unusual for us). ☊ experience ☊
experienced in sth/in doing sth: He's very experienced in looking after animals. ☊ experienced ☊
explore sth (for sth): The city is best explored on foot. ☊ explore ☊
There were two loud explosions and then the building burst into flames. ☊ explosion ☊
90% of the engines are exported to Europe. ☊ export ☊
The company plans to extend its operations into Europe. ☊ extend ☊
The government has promised an extra £1 billion for health care. ☊ extra ☊
The play is to run for an extra week! ☊ extra ☊
Their new CD is selling extremely well. ☊ extremely ☊
A surgeon needs a good eye and a steady hand. ☊ eye ☊
I'm fed up of seeing the same old faces every time we go out! ☊ face ☊
Stand with your feet apart and your hands facing upwards. ☊ face ☊
The hotel has special facilities for welcoming disabled people. ☊ facility ☊
I know for a fact (= I am certain) that she's involved in something illegal. ☊ fact ☊
It's about time you learnt to face (the) facts (= accepted the truth about the situation). ☊ fact ☊
Many diets fail because they are boring. ☊ fail ☊
The song can't fail to be a hit (= definitely will be a hit). ☊ fail ☊
I go jogging fairly regularly. ☊ fairly ☊
I'm fairly certain I can do the job. ☊ fairly ☊
Her friend's kindness has restored her faith in human nature. ☊ faith ☊
He's a friend of the family (= he is known and liked by the parents and the children). ☊ family ☊
They added a lot of fancy footwork to the dance. ☊ fancy ☊
His parents supported him as far as they could. ☊ far ☊
I'm not sure I can walk so far. ☊ far ☊
the world's fastest runner ☊ fast ☊
a fast-flowing stream ☊ fast ☊
fasten sth: Fasten your seatbelts, please. ☊ fasten ☊
fasten sth up: He fastened up his coat and hurried out. ☊ fasten ☊
fasten (up): The dress fastens at the back. ☊ fasten ☊
Fasten the gates securely so that they do not blow open. ☊ fasten ☊
The window wouldn't fasten. ☊ fasten ☊
He fastened back the shutters. ☊ fasten ☊
He fastened the papers together with a paper clip. ☊ fasten ☊
You'll get fat if you eat so much chocolate. ☊ fat ☊
fat flabby legs ☊ fat ☊
a fat volume on American history ☊ fat ☊
You should cut down on fats and carbohydrates. ☊ fat ☊
foods which are low in fat ☊ fat ☊
reduced-fat margarines ☊ fat ☊
Ben's a wonderful father. ☊ father ☊
You've been like a father to me. ☊ father ☊
Our new boss is a father of three (= he has three children). ☊ father ☊
He was a wonderful father to both his natural and adopted children. ☊ father ☊
Father, I cannot lie to you. ☊ father ☊
She loved all her grandchildren but Ann was her favourite. ☊ favourite ☊
I had to run away for fear (that) he might one day kill me. ☊ for fear of sth/of doing sth, for fear (that)... ☊
It felt as though he had run a marathon. ☊ feel ☊
She could not feel her legs. ☊ feel ☊
feel sb/sth/yourself doing sth: He felt a hand touching his shoulder. ☊ feel ☊
He felt the sweat running down his face. ☊ feel ☊
We felt the ground give way under our feet. ☊ feel ☊
I've lost all feeling in my legs. ☊ feeling ☊
Feeling gradually began to return to my frozen feet. ☊ feeling ☊
Feelings are running high (= people are very angry or excited). ☊ feeling ☊
I've got a tight feeling in my stomach. ☊ feeling ☊
She caught a fever on her travels in Africa, and died. ☊ fever ☊
I try to visit my parents every few weeks. ☊ few ☊
a baseball/rugby/football, etc. field ☊ field ☊
fight (to do sth): Workers won their fight to stop compulsory redundancies. ☊ fight ☊
I'm watching my figure (= trying not to get fat). ☊ figure ☊
fill sth + adj.: Fill a pan half full of water. ☊ fill ☊
film sb/sth doing sth: Two young boys were filmed stealing CDs on the security video. ☊ film ☊
find sth + adj.: You may find your illness hard to accept. ☊ find ☊
You may find it hard to accept your illness. ☊ find ☊
Her blood was found to contain poison. ☊ find ☊
it is found that...: It was found that her blood contained poison. ☊ find ☊
a brush with a fine tip ☊ fine ☊
the finest collection of paintings in Europe ☊ fine ☊
She ran her fingers through her hair. ☊ finger ☊
He put the finishing touches to his painting (= did the things that made it complete). ☊ finish ☊
They won in the end but it was a tight finish. ☊ finish ☊
Their vehicle came under fire (= was being shot at). ☊ fire ☊
a log/coal fire ☊ fire ☊
Sam had lit a fire to welcome us home. ☊ fire ☊
Shall I put the fire on? ☊ fire ☊
Most animals are afraid of fire. ☊ fire ☊
The car was now on fire. ☊ fire ☊
Several youths had set fire to the police car (= had made it start burning). ☊ fire ☊
A candle had set the curtains on fire. ☊ fire ☊
These thatched roofs frequently catch fire (= start to burn). ☊ fire ☊
forest fires ☊ fire ☊
fire sth: They ran away as soon as the first shot was fired. ☊ fire ☊
fire sth: A starter's pistol fires only blanks. ☊ fire ☊
These peaches are still firm. ☊ firm ☊
It was good to feel the firm ground underfoot after hours of trudging through flooded fields. ☊ firm ☊
Bake the cakes until they are firm to the touch. ☊ firm ☊
firm beliefs/conclusions/convictions/principles ☊ firm ☊
We have no firm evidence to support the case. ☊ firm ☊
Stand the fish tank on a firm base. ☊ firm ☊
No building can stand without firm foundations, and neither can a marriage. ☊ firm ☊
'No,' she repeated, her voice firmer this time. ☊ firm ☊
With a firm grip on my hand, he pulled me away. ☊ firm ☊
It is now firmly established as one of the leading brands in the country. ☊ firmly ☊
Keep your eyes firmly fixed on the road ahead. ☊ firmly ☊
In the pool she could see little silvery fish darting around. ☊ fish ☊
fit sth: The facts certainly fit your theory. ☊ fit ☊
He's never done this type of work before; I'm not sure how he'll fit in with the other people. ☊ fit in (with sb/sth) ☊
It was a meal fit for a king (= of very good quality). ☊ fit ☊
She tries to keep fit by jogging every day. ☊ fit ☊
My parents had fixed ideas about what I should become. ☊ fixed ☊
The hotel flies the European Union flag. ☊ flag ☊
The building was in flames (= was burning). ☊ flame ☊
The plane burst into flame(s) (= suddenly began burning strongly). ☊ flame ☊
On the horizon, she saw a flash of silver—the sea! ☊ flash ☊
Chapattis are a kind of flat Indian bread. ☊ flat ☊
flat shoes (= with no heels or very low ones) ☊ flat ☊
the Thames flood barrier ☊ flood ☊
the Irish guy who lives two floors above ☊ floor ☊
the flow of goods and services to remote areas ☊ flow ☊
She tried to stop the flow of blood from the wound. ☊ flow ☊
an endless flow of refugees into the country ☊ flow ☊
to control the direction of flow ☊ flow ☊
a steady flow of traffic through the city ☊ flow ☊
the flow of an electric current ☊ flow ☊
She lost control and the tears began to flow. ☊ flow ☊
+ adv./prep.: It's here that the river flows down into the ocean. ☊ flow ☊
Blood flowed from a cut on her head. ☊ flow ☊
This can prevent air from flowing freely to the lungs. ☊ flow ☊
the electric currents flowing through the cables ☊ flow ☊
Constant streams of traffic flowed past. ☊ flow ☊
The train was flying along. ☊ fly ☊
In today's lecture the focus will be on tax structures within the European Union. ☊ focus ☊
fold sth (back, down, over, etc.): The blankets had been folded down. ☊ fold ☊
When she heard the news, her legs just folded under her (= she fell). ☊ fold ☊
Sam walked in, with the rest of the boys following closely behind. ☊ follow ☊
He took charge of the family business following his father's death. ☊ following ☊
'How tall are you?' 'Five foot nine' (= five feet and nine inches). ☊ foot ☊
the foot of the stairs/page/mountain ☊ foot ☊
The nurse hung a chart at the foot of the bed (= the part of the bed where your feet normally are when you are lying in it). ☊ foot ☊
My feet are aching. ☊ foot ☊
to get/rise to your feet (= stand up) ☊ foot ☊
Come on lads—on your feet and do some work! ☊ foot ☊
walking around the house in bare feet (= not wearing shoes or socks) ☊ foot ☊
Daniel was shifting anxiously from foot to foot. ☊ foot ☊
a foot pump (= operated using your foot, not your hand) ☊ foot ☊
a foot passenger (= one who travels on a ferry without a car) ☊ foot ☊
I'll swap these two bottles for that one. ☊ for ☊
the force of the blow/explosion/collision ☊ force ☊
a forest fire ☊ forest ☊
Storm clouds are forming on the horizon. ☊ form ☊
They're trying to work out a peace formula acceptable to both sides in the dispute. ☊ formula ☊
They ran forward to welcome her. ☊ forward ☊
The door opened, blocking his forward movement. ☊ forward ☊
Respect and friendship provide a solid foundation for marriage. ☊ foundation ☊
When the gate is raised, the water can flow freely. ☊ freely ☊
The wine flowed freely (= there was a lot of it to drink). ☊ freely ☊
Buses run frequently between the city and the airport. ☊ frequently ☊
Regular facials help to keep the skin looking clean and fresh. ☊ fresh ☊
a friendly smile/welcome ☊ friendly ☊
ozone-friendly cleaning materials ☊ friendly ☊
He was blind from birth. ☊ from ☊
an animal's front legs ☊ front ☊
She stared at him, frozen with shock. ☊ frozen ☊
tropical fruits, such as bananas and pineapples ☊ fruit ☊
The country applied for full membership of the European Union. ☊ full ☊
You can't run on a full stomach. ☊ full ☊
animals pumped full of antibiotics ☊ full ☊
a full bottle of wine ☊ full ☊
It's not funny! Someone could have been hurt. ☊ funny ☊
Her future is uncertain. ☊ future ☊
ball games, such as football or tennis ☊ game ☊
We're going to the ball game (= baseball game). ☊ game ☊
a gas bottle/cylinder (= for storing gas) ☊ gas ☊
When parking on a hill, leave the car in gear. ☊ gear ☊
It is now generally accepted that... ☊ generally ☊
a dress that is generously cut (= uses plenty of material) ☊ generously ☊
Massage the area gently but firmly. ☊ gently ☊
The path ran gently down to the sea. ☊ gently ☊
Only genuine refugees can apply for asylum. ☊ genuine ☊
a very genuine person ☊ genuine ☊
It's not hard to get him talking—the problem is stopping him! ☊ get ☊
I get the impression that he is bored with his job. ☊ get ☊
Parents are always anxious for their children to get on. ☊ get on ☊
Are you sure you know what you're getting into? ☊ get into sth ☊
Hello, girls and boys! ☊ girl ☊
give sth to sb: We discussed what punishment should be given to the boys. ☊ give ☊
give sb sth: What are you giving your father for his birthday? ☊ give ☊
The operation gave him back the use of his legs. ☊ give sb back sth, give sth back (to sb) ☊
a glass bottle/dish/roof ☊ glass ☊
Did everything go smoothly? ☊ go ☊
to go for a walk/drive/swim/run ☊ go ☊
Richard has gone on leave for two weeks. ☊ go ☊
Their family goes back to the time of the Pilgrim Fathers. ☊ go back (to sth) ☊
She often goes around barefoot. ☊ go around/round ☊
The weeks went slowly by. ☊ go by ☊
made of solid/pure gold ☊ gold ☊
'How are you?' 'I'm good.' (= used as a general reply to a greeting) ☊ good ☊
I'm sure a few days off would do you a power of good (= improve your health). ☊ do good, do sb good ☊
We waved them goodbye. ☊ goodbye ☊
grab (sth): She grabbed the child's hand and ran. ☊ grab ☊
He grabbed her around the throat and squeezed. ☊ grab ☊
grade sth (as) sth: Ten beaches were graded as acceptable. ☊ grade ☊
She seemed to take it for granted that I would go with her to New York. ☊ take it for granted (that...) ☊
Her husband was always there and she just took him for granted. ☊ take sb/sth for granted ☊
The dry grass caught fire. ☊ grass ☊
to cut/mow the grass ☊ grass ☊
He's a great bloke. ☊ great ☊
It gives me great pleasure to welcome you here today. ☊ great ☊
Houses and a luxury tourist hotel were burned to the ground (= completely destroyed, so that there is nothing left). ☊ ground ☊
The proportion of single parent families varies between different income groups. ☊ group ☊
to grow old/bored/calm ☊ grow ☊
a closely guarded secret ☊ guard ☊
a big/nice/tough guy ☊ guy ☊
a Dutch guy ☊ guy ☊
to comb/brush your hair ☊ hair ☊
She ran into the hall and up the stairs. ☊ hall ☊
These skills used to be handed down from father to son. ☊ hand sth down (to sb) ☊
I wasn't sure if I could handle such a powerful car. ☊ handle ☊
We hung her portrait above the fireplace. ☊ hang ☊
Their grandchildren are a constant source of happiness. ☊ happiness ☊
My father was a hard man. ☊ hard ☊
She gave me a hard stare. ☊ hard ☊
She's a very hard worker. ☊ hard ☊
He's hard at work on a new novel. ☊ hard ☊
When I left they were all still hard at it (= working hard). ☊ hard ☊
'When will the job be finished?' 'It's hard to say.' (= it is difficult to be certain) ☊ hard ☊
I find his attitude very hard to take (= difficult to accept). ☊ hard ☊
Diamonds are the hardest known mineral. ☊ hard ☊
to work hard ☊ hard ☊
He was still breathing hard after his run. ☊ hard ☊
hate sb/yourself: The two boys hated each other. ☊ hate ☊
We have a duty to care for the refugees. ☊ have ☊
Surely she didn't have the nerve to say that to him? ☊ have ☊
Everyone liked my father—he was the perfect gentleman. ☊ he ☊
the crowned heads (= the kings and queens) of Europe ☊ head ☊
The boys hung their heads in shame. ☊ head ☊
He was nursed back to health by his wife. ☊ health ☊
hear sth/sb: She heard footsteps behind her. ☊ hear ☊
I was so sorry to hear of your father's death. ☊ hear of sb/sth, hear sth of sb/sth ☊
Return the pan to the heat and stir. ☊ heat ☊
to be bleeding heavily ☊ heavily ☊
Many young people today are too heavy (= fat). ☊ heavy ☊
Her father carried a heavy burden of responsibility. ☊ heavy ☊
shoes with a low/high heel ☊ heel ☊
Her parents made her life hell. ☊ hell ☊
Oh hell, I've burned the pan. ☊ hell ☊
Hello John, how are you? ☊ hello ☊
Hello, is there anybody there? ☊ hello ☊
Say hello to Liz for me. ☊ hello ☊
They exchanged hellos (= said hello to each other) and forced smiles. ☊ hello ☊
It couldn't be helped (= there was no way of avoiding it and we must accept it). ☊ sb can (not) help (doing) sth, sb can not help but do sth ☊
She won't be invited again, not if I can help it (= if I can do anything to prevent it). ☊ sb can (not) help (doing) sth, sb can not help but do sth ☊
With the help of a ladder, neighbours were able to rescue the children from the blaze. ☊ help ☊
help with sth: You should qualify for help with the costs of running a car. ☊ help ☊
She broke her leg skiing. ☊ her ☊
The Olympic team were given a hero's welcome on their return home. ☊ hero ☊
+ speech: 'I'm not sure,' she hesitated. ☊ hesitate ☊
Hi guys! ☊ hi ☊
Hi, there! How're you doing? ☊ hi ☊
She felt sure the letter had some hidden meaning. ☊ hide ☊
foods which are high in fat ☊ high ☊
high-quality goods ☊ high ☊
These jeans are too tight around the hips. ☊ hip ☊
He broke his leg skiing. ☊ his ☊
She's writing a new history of Europe. ☊ history ☊
The tax increases will certainly hit the poor. ☊ hit ☊
The girl held her father's hand tightly. ☊ hold ☊
I think he's holding something back. I'm sure he knows more than he admits. ☊ hold sth back ☊
He held on to the back of the chair to stop himself from falling. ☊ hold on (to sth/sb), hold on to sth/sb ☊
His hold on her arm tightened. ☊ hold ☊
Make sure you've got a steady hold on the camera. ☊ hold ☊
He left home (= left his parents and began an independent life) at sixteen. ☊ home ☊
He lived at home (= with his parents) until he was thirty. ☊ at home ☊
I touched his forehead. He felt hot and feverish. ☊ hot ☊
household bills/chores/goods (= connected with looking after a house and the people living in it) ☊ household ☊
He gazed up at her with huge brown eyes. ☊ huge ☊
The hostages were used as a human shield (= a person or group of people that is forced to stay in a particular place where they would be hurt or killed if their country attacked it). ☊ human ☊
My shoes hurt—they're too tight. ☊ hurt ☊
My feet hurt. ☊ hurt ☊
She waited, husbanding her strength for her next visitors. ☊ husband ☊
I'll have lemonade please—no ice. ☊ ice ☊
She went through an identity crisis in her teens (= was not sure of who she was or of her place in society). ☊ identity ☊
Even if (= although) you did see someone, you can't be sure it was him. ☊ if ☊
Her father is seriously ill in St Luke's hospital. ☊ ill ☊
He stared at his own image reflected in the water. ☊ image ☊
Don't let your imagination run away with you (= don't use too much imagination). ☊ imagination ☊
The bomb explodes on impact (= when it hits something). ☊ impact ☊
He waved them away with an impatient gesture. ☊ impatient ☊
The report calls for a ban on the import of hazardous waste. ☊ import ☊
His sincerity impressed her. ☊ impress ☊
impress sb with sth/sb: He impressed her with his sincerity. ☊ impress ☊
We've certainly improved on last year's figures. ☊ improve on/upon sth ☊
a country in Africa ☊ in ☊
He dipped his brush in the paint. ☊ in ☊
I recognize his father in him (= his character is similar to his father's). ☊ in ☊
a fat envelope about half an inch thick ☊ inch ☊
Since I started jogging I've lost three and a half inches from my waistline. ☊ inch ☊
I was very sad indeed to hear of your father's death. ☊ indeed ☊
indication (of doing sth): He shows every indication (= clear signs) of wanting to accept the post. ☊ indication ☊
industrial chemicals ☊ industrial ☊
Inevitably, the press exaggerated the story. ☊ inevitably ☊
influence (over sb/sth): Her parents no longer have any real influence over her. ☊ influence ☊
The only active ingredient in this medicine is aspirin. ☊ ingredient ☊
an injured leg ☊ injured ☊
to sustain injuries/an injury ☊ injury ☊
to escape injury ☊ injury ☊
injury (to sb/sth): injury to the head ☊ injury ☊
a head injury ☊ injury ☊
Two players are out of the team because of injury. ☊ injury ☊
There were no injuries in the crash (= no people injured). ☊ injury ☊
Don't do that. You'll do yourself an injury (= hurt yourself). ☊ injury ☊
insect repellent (= a chemical that keeps insects away) ☊ insect ☊
She shook it to make sure there was nothing inside. ☊ inside ☊
the Institute of Chartered Accountants ☊ institute ☊
instruction on how to do sth: The plant comes with full instructions on how to care for it. ☊ instruction ☊
insurance (against sth): to take out insurance against fire and theft ☊ insurance ☊
intend to do sth: I fully intended (= definitely intended) to pay for the damage. ☊ intend ☊
intend sth: The company intends a slow-down in expansion. ☊ intend ☊
He left England with the intention of travelling in Africa. ☊ intention ☊
This museum holds particular interest for geologists. ☊ interest ☊
Do your parents take an interest in your friends? ☊ interest ☊
internal organs/injuries ☊ internal ☊
interpret sth as sth: I didn't know whether to interpret her silence as acceptance or refusal. ☊ interpret ☊
Flaming torches were positioned at intervals along the terrace. ☊ at (...) intervals ☊
A slow theme introduces the first movement. ☊ introduce ☊
Introductions were made and the conversation started to flow. ☊ introduction ☊
investigate how, what, etc...: The research investigates how foreign speakers gain fluency. ☊ investigate ☊
to accept/turn down/decline an invitation ☊ invitation ☊
involve yourself (in sth): Parents should involve themselves in their child's education. ☊ involve ☊
Some people tried to stop the fight but I didn't want to get involved. ☊ involved ☊
He's a very involved father (= he spends a lot of time with his children). ☊ involved ☊
US involvement in European wars ☊ involvement ☊
patients with iron deficiency (= not enough iron in their blood) ☊ iron ☊
Hello, Peter, it's Mike here. ☊ it ☊
Hi, it's me! ☊ it ☊
She finds it boring at home. ☊ it ☊
The dog had hurt its paw. ☊ its ☊
He certainly knows his job (= is very good at his job). ☊ job ☊
join sb in doing sth: I'm sure you'll all join me in wishing Ted and Laura a very happy marriage. ☊ join ☊
To his great joy, she accepted. ☊ joy ☊
'I'm not sure that's a good way to do it.' 'Let me be the judge of that.' ☊ judge ☊
Add the juice of two lemons. ☊ juice ☊
She jumped up and ran out of the room. ☊ jump ☊
The pilot jumped from the burning plane (= with a parachute ). ☊ jump ☊
The European Court of Justice ☊ justice ☊
We're having difficulty keeping up our mortgage payments. ☊ keep sth up ☊
Slow down—I can't keep up! ☊ keep up (with sb/sth) ☊
She played a key role in the dispute. ☊ key ☊
kick sb/sth + adv./prep./adj.: The boys were kicking a ball around in the yard. ☊ kick ☊
The dancers kicked their legs in the air. ☊ kick ☊
a knee injury ☊ knee ☊
The knives are out for the chancellor. ☊ the knives are out (for sb) ☊
The boys were knocking (= kicking) a ball around in the back yard. ☊ knock ☊
hair full of knots and tangles (= twisted in a way that is difficult to comb ) ☊ knot ☊
'She's the worst player in the team.' 'Oh, I don't know (= I am not sure that I agree) —she played well yesterday.' ☊ know ☊
'What are you two whispering about?' 'You don't want to know ' (= because you would be shocked or wouldn't approve). ☊ know ☊
We tested various supermarkets' own label pasta sauces (= those marked with the name of the shop/store where they are sold). ☊ label ☊
As the only child of wealthy parents, he lacked for nothing. ☊ lack (for) nothing ☊
Some of the country's richest grazing lands are in these valleys. ☊ land ☊
She signalled and pulled over into the slow lane. ☊ lane ☊
Who's the rather large (= fat) lady in the hat? ☊ large ☊
This is our last bottle of water. ☊ last ☊
He was injured early on and didn't last the match. ☊ last ☊
His father died later that year. ☊ later ☊
a product launch ☊ launch ☊
major league baseball ☊ league ☊
lean on sth: She walked slowly, leaning on her son's arm. ☊ lean ☊
learn sth from sb/sth: I learned a lot from my father. ☊ learn ☊
learn (from sth): I'm sure she'll learn from her mistakes. ☊ learn ☊
She may be slow but at least she's reliable. ☊ at least ☊
Well, at least they weren't bored. ☊ at least ☊
Leave it with me—I'm sure I can sort it out. ☊ leave ☊
The final leg of the trip was by donkey. ☊ leg ☊
a chair leg ☊ leg ☊
a trouser/pant leg ☊ leg ☊
These jeans are too long in the leg. ☊ leg ☊
frogs' legs ☊ leg ☊
chicken legs ☊ leg ☊
leg of sth: roast leg of lamb ☊ leg ☊
Sit on the floor, stretching your legs out in front of you. ☊ leg ☊
I broke my leg playing football. ☊ leg ☊
How many legs does a centipede have? ☊ leg ☊
front/back legs ☊ leg ☊
forelegs/hind legs ☊ leg ☊
a wooden leg ☊ leg ☊
lemon tea ☊ lemon ☊
a gin and tonic with ice and lemon ☊ lemon ☊
Squeeze the juice of half a lemon over the fish. ☊ lemon ☊
a lemon tree ☊ lemon ☊
He ran the entire length of the beach (= from one end to the other). ☊ length ☊
the level of water in the bottle ☊ level ☊
My father died last year—I wish I could bring him back to life. ☊ life ☊
A light was still burning in the bedroom. ☊ light ☊
the sound of quick light footsteps ☊ light ☊
As a boxer, he was always light on his feet (= quick and elegant in the way he moved). ☊ light ☊
She ran lightly up the stairs. ☊ lightly ☊
He's very like his father. ☊ like ☊
He ran like the wind (= very fast). ☊ like ☊
We would like to apologize for the delay. ☊ like ☊
the most likely outcome ☊ likely ☊
to keep government spending within acceptable limits ☊ limit ☊
a straight/wavy/dotted/diagonal line ☊ line ☊
Your feet must be behind the line when you serve (= in tennis ). ☊ line ☊
link (with sth): to establish trade links with Asia ☊ link ☊
The department is interested in developing closer links with industry. ☊ link ☊
link A with B: The Channel Tunnel links Britain with the rest of Europe. ☊ link ☊
She poured the dark brown liquid down the sink. ☊ liquid ☊
the transition from liquid to vapour ☊ liquid ☊
The detergent comes in powder or liquid form. ☊ liquid ☊
Her novel shot to the top of the best-seller list. ☊ list ☊
live to do sth: She lived to see her first grandchild. ☊ live ☊
He stared at them for the longest time (= for a very long time) before answering. ☊ long ☊
It's a long way away. ☊ long ☊
Look! I'm sure that's Brad Pitt! ☊ look ☊
Don't look now, but there's someone staring at you! ☊ look ☊
Your ankle's swollen—I think the doctor ought to look at it. ☊ look at sth ☊
Who's going to look after the children while you're away? ☊ look after yourself/sb/sth ☊
I'm looking after his affairs while he's in hospital. ☊ look after yourself/sb/sth ☊
Don't worry about me—I can look after myself (= I don't need any help). ☊ look after yourself/sb/sth ☊
I don't like the look of that guy (= I don't trust him, judging by his appearance). ☊ look ☊
She has her father's good looks. ☊ look ☊
A doubtful look crossed his face. ☊ look ☊
Make sure you get a good look at their faces. ☊ look ☊
She fastened the belt loosely around her waist. ☊ loosely ☊
She lost a leg in a car crash. ☊ lose ☊
If he isn't prepared to accept this money, then that's his loss. ☊ loss ☊
Take care, my love. ☊ love ☊
love doing sth: My dad loves going to football games. ☊ love ☊
Yogurt is usually very low in fat. ☊ low ☊
low-fat yogurt ☊ low ☊
Our supplies are running low (= we only have a little left). ☊ low ☊
a low-powered PC ☊ low ☊
The candles were burning low. ☊ low ☊
The sun sank lower towards the horizon. ☊ low ☊
Finally my luck ran out and they caught me trying to climb the outer wall. ☊ luck ☊
A revolver is the only way to stop a mad dog. ☊ mad ☊
There is no magic formula for passing exams—only hard work. ☊ magic ☊
The two countries have always maintained close relations. ☊ maintain ☊
to maintain prices (= prevent them falling or rising) ☊ maintain ☊
After all the delays, we were anxious to make up for lost time. ☊ make up for sth ☊
the male menopause (= emotional and physical problems that affect some men at about the age of 50) ☊ male ☊
The company's top-down management style made decision-making slow and inflexible. ☊ management ☊
The company has established its first manufacturing base in Europe. ☊ manufacturing ☊
punctuation marks ☊ mark ☊
an arranged marriage (= one in which the parents choose a husband or wife for their child) ☊ marriage ☊
My parents are celebrating 30 years of marriage. ☊ marriage ☊
to strike a match (= to make it burn) ☊ match ☊
material comforts ☊ material ☊
changes in your material circumstances ☊ material ☊
the material world ☊ material ☊
to study the properties of matter ☊ matter ☊
And then, to make matters worse, his parents turned up. ☊ matter ☊
He may be a good father but he's a terrible husband. ☊ may ☊
Hello, it's me. ☊ me ☊
mean sb for sth/sb: I was never meant for the army (= did not have the qualities needed to become a soldier). ☊ mean ☊
mean sth as sth: Don't be upset—I'm sure she meant it as a compliment. ☊ mean ☊
Don't be angry. I'm sure she meant it for the best (= intended to be helpful). ☊ mean ☊
It was so boring—I mean, nothing happened for the first hour! ☊ I mean ☊
Bob spent fifteen months alone on his yacht. Ann, meanwhile, took care of the children on her own. ☊ meanwhile ☊
medical advances/care/research ☊ medical ☊
meet sb: The Prime Minister met other European leaders for talks. ☊ meet ☊
The meeting of father and son after so long was a joyous occasion. ☊ meeting ☊
The snow showed no sign of melting. ☊ melt ☊
melt sth: The sun had melted the snow. ☊ melt ☊
First, melt two ounces of butter. ☊ melt ☊
Have you got enough memory available to run the program? ☊ memory ☊
Are you sure? Memory can play tricks on you. ☊ memory ☊
The statue was erected to the memory of my father. ☊ in memory of sb, to the memory of sb ☊
She was suffering from physical and mental exhaustion. ☊ mental ☊
I felt extremely fit, both physically and mentally. ☊ mentally ☊
We've had an urgent message saying that your father's ill. ☊ message ☊
He might get there in time, but I can't be sure. ☊ might ☊
mild irritation/amusement/disapproval ☊ mild ☊
a bottle/carton of milk ☊ milk ☊
There were all kinds of thoughts running through my mind. ☊ mind ☊
mind sb/sth doing sth: Do your parents mind you leaving home? ☊ mind ☊
Do your parents mind your leaving home? ☊ mind ☊
the recommended intake of vitamins and minerals ☊ mineral ☊
I still have mixed feelings about going to Brazil (= I am not sure what to think). ☊ mixed ☊
a working model (= one in which the parts move) of a fire engine ☊ model ☊
Modern European history ☊ modern ☊
He was born on a Monday. ☊ Monday ☊
Each student's progress is closely monitored. ☊ monitor ☊
morally right/wrong/justified/unacceptable ☊ morally ☊
the most boring/beautiful part ☊ most ☊
the mother chimpanzee caring for her young ☊ mother ☊
Rub the cream in with a circular motion. ☊ motion ☊
St Michael's Mount ☊ mount ☊
a calf/neck/thigh muscle ☊ muscle ☊
He felt every muscle in his body tighten. ☊ muscle ☊
He must have known (= surely he knew) what she wanted. ☊ must ☊
My feet are cold. ☊ my ☊
They found him half naked and bleeding to death. ☊ naked ☊
name sb/sth (after sb): name sb/sth (for sb): He was named after his father (= given his father's first name). ☊ name ☊
the African nations ☊ nation ☊
naturally occurring chemicals ☊ naturally ☊
the changing nature of society ☊ nature ☊
It's difficult to define the exact nature of the problem. ☊ nature ☊
The future by its very nature is uncertain. ☊ nature ☊
It's not in his nature to be unkind. ☊ nature ☊
She is very sensitive by nature. ☊ nature ☊
We appealed to his better nature (= his kindness). ☊ nature ☊
man-made substances not found in nature ☊ nature ☊
He was the nearest thing to (= the person most like) a father she had ever had. ☊ near ☊
She has the qualities necessary to be a successful teacher. ☊ necessary ☊
a hypodermic needle ☊ needle ☊
The whole experience was definitely more positive than negative. ☊ negative ☊
Someone might find out, and that would never do (= that is not acceptable). ☊ never ☊
'I told my boss exactly what I thought of her.' 'You never did!' (= 'Surely you didn't!') ☊ never ☊
He's a really nice guy. ☊ nice ☊
nice (to do sth): Nice to meet you! (= a friendly greeting when you meet sb for the first time) ☊ nice ☊
You're welcome to stay the night here. ☊ night ☊
No! Don't touch it! It's hot. ☊ no ☊
a blocked/runny nose ☊ nose ☊
It's not easy being a parent (= it's difficult). ☊ not ☊
'Can I throw this out?' 'Certainly not.' ☊ not ☊
it is noted that...: It should be noted that dissertations submitted late will not be accepted. ☊ note ☊
He's five foot nothing (= exactly five feet tall). ☊ nothing ☊
You are welcome to come and stay as long as you give us plenty of notice. ☊ notice ☊
He had always obeyed his parents without question. ☊ obey ☊
I tried to run but my legs just wouldn't obey me. ☊ obey ☊
All the characters in the novel are closely observed (= seem like people in real life). ☊ observe ☊
be observed to do sth: He was observed to follow her closely. ☊ observe ☊
'I didn't realise it was a formal occasion.' 'Obviously!' (= I can see by the way you are dressed) ☊ obviously ☊
occupied (doing sth/in doing sth/in sth): He's fully occupied looking after three small children. ☊ occupied ☊
He spent his childhood in occupied Europe. ☊ occupied ☊
People were swimming in the ocean despite the hurricane warning. ☊ ocean ☊
I called him but he ran off. ☊ off ☊
Scientists are still a long way off finding a cure. ☊ off ☊
You need to take the top off the bottle first! ☊ off ☊
I'm sure he meant no offence when he said that. ☊ offence ☊
offer sb sth: They decided to offer Jo the job. ☊ offer ☊
to accept/refuse/decline an offer ☊ offer ☊
offer to do sth: I accepted her offer to pay. ☊ offer ☊
They've decided to accept our original offer. ☊ offer ☊
She wants to be an old-fashioned mother, staying at home and looking after the children. ☊ old-fashioned ☊
She was standing on one foot. ☊ on ☊
He's hard on his kids. ☊ on ☊
One should never criticize if one is not sure of one's facts. ☊ one ☊
One gets the impression that they disapprove. ☊ one ☊
Shall I open another bottle? ☊ open ☊
Can you talk openly about sex with your parents? ☊ openly ☊
France operates a system of subsidized loans to dairy farmers. ☊ operate ☊
If you want my opinion, I think you'd be crazy not to accept. ☊ opinion ☊
Turn the heat down or it'll burn. ☊ or ☊
geology, or the science of the earth's crust ☊ or ☊
an organized system of childcare ☊ organized ☊
Only original documents (= not photocopies) will be accepted as proof of status. ☊ original ☊
You must ask one or other of your parents. ☊ other ☊
Oughtn't the water to have boiled by now? ☊ ought to ☊
She ran out into the corridor. ☊ out ☊
He ran out the door. ☊ out ☊
The boy dashed out into the road. ☊ out ☊
This detergent is good for getting stains out. ☊ out ☊
He drank his beer out of the bottle. ☊ out ☊
Your guess was a long way out (= completely wrong). ☊ out ☊
The fire had burnt itself out. ☊ out ☊
Cover her over with a blanket. ☊ over ☊
She put a blanket over the sleeping child. ☊ over ☊
They ran over the grass. ☊ over ☊
She overcame injury to win the Olympic gold medal. ☊ overcome ☊
He overcame a strong temptation to run away. ☊ overcome ☊
owe sb sth: She still owes her father £3 000. ☊ owe ☊
owe sth (to sb) (for sth): She still owes £3 000 to her father ☊ owe ☊
We encourage all students to work at their own pace (= as fast or as slow as they can). ☊ pace ☊
To be a really good runner he needs to lengthen his pace a little. ☊ pace ☊
My ankle is still too painful to walk on. ☊ painful ☊
paint sth/sb: to paint portraits ☊ paint ☊
a portrait/landscape painter ☊ painter ☊
pots and pans ☊ pan ☊
a large stainless steel pan ☊ pan ☊
a pan of boiling water ☊ pan ☊
I found these documents among my father's papers after his death. ☊ paper ☊
He's still living with his parents. ☊ parent ☊
Sue and Ben have recently become parents. ☊ parent ☊
It can be difficult to be a good parent. ☊ parent ☊
partnership between A and B: a partnership between the United States and Europe ☊ partnership ☊
She passed me in the street without even saying hello. ☊ pass ☊
We were passing through, so we thought we'd come and say hello. ☊ pass through... ☊
I called out to him as he ran past. ☊ past ☊
He threw himself into the path of an oncoming vehicle. ☊ path ☊
Three men blocked her path. ☊ path ☊
She has little patience with (= will not accept or consider) such views. ☊ patience ☊
People have lost patience with (= have become annoyed about) the slow pace of reform. ☊ patience ☊
Pausing only to pull on a sweater, he ran out of the house. ☊ pause ☊
pay for sb to do sth: Her parents paid for her to go to Canada. ☊ pay ☊
There will be a penalty for late payment of bills. ☊ payment ☊
We'd like you to accept this gift in payment for your kindness. ☊ payment ☊
A UN force has been sent to keep the peace (= to prevent people from fighting). ☊ peace ☊
the Peace of Utrecht, 1713 (= the agreement ending the war) ☊ peace ☊
the peace movement (= that tries to prevent war by protesting, persuading politicians, etc.) ☊ peace ☊
They hope for a peaceful settlement of the dispute. ☊ peaceful ☊
a period of consultation/mourning/uncertainty ☊ period ☊
The project will run for a six-month trial period. ☊ period ☊
He was popular as much for his personal qualities as for his management skills. ☊ personal ☊
Coogan has run a personal best of just under four minutes. ☊ personal ☊
Use stencils to add a few personal touches to walls and furniture. ☊ personal ☊
I'm sure she didn't mean it personally. ☊ personally ☊
I'm sure he'll come with a bit of persuading. ☊ persuade ☊
to run out of petrol ☊ petrol ☊
a wildlife/fashion/portrait photographer ☊ photographer ☊
physical love ☊ physical ☊
The attraction between them is purely physical. ☊ physical ☊
the physical world/universe/environment ☊ physical ☊
the physical properties (= the colour, weight, shape, etc.) of copper ☊ physical ☊
physical fitness ☊ physical ☊
The ordeal has affected both her mental and physical health. ☊ physical ☊
The centre offers activities for everyone, whatever your age or physical condition. ☊ physical ☊
mentally and physically handicapped ☊ physically ☊
physically and emotionally exhausted ☊ physically ☊
I don't find him physically attractive. ☊ physically ☊
They were physically prevented from entering the building. ☊ physically ☊
a physically demanding job ☊ physically ☊
Physically, she hadn't changed much. ☊ physically ☊
pick sth: to pick your nose (= put your finger inside your nose to remove dried mucus ) ☊ pick ☊
a pig farmer ☊ pig ☊
pile sth up: Snow was piled up against the door. ☊ pile ☊
pile B on(to) A: He piled as much food as he could onto his plate. ☊ pile ☊
I'm fed up with living with my parents, so I'm looking for a place of my own. ☊ place ☊
a chemical plant ☊ plant ☊
The train drew into the platform. ☊ platform ☊
We've lost two key players through injury. ☊ player ☊
a pleasant young man ☊ pleasant ☊
Thank you for your invitation, which I am very pleased to accept. ☊ pleased ☊
Caring for a sick relative is a task that brings both pleasure and pain. ☊ pleasure ☊
plot sth: Military officers were suspected of plotting a coup. ☊ plot ☊
a three-pin plug ☊ plug ☊
I've got too much on at work. Plus my father is not well. ☊ plus ☊
I take your point (= understand and accept what you are saying). ☊ point ☊
Some mushrooms contain a deadly poison. ☊ poison ☊
The dog was killed by rat poison (= poison intended to kill rats ). ☊ poison ☊
bombs containing poison gas ☊ poison ☊
In the last chapter, she poisons herself with arsenic. ☊ poison ☊
Large sections of the river have been poisoned by toxic waste from factories. ☊ poison ☊
poisonous chemicals/plants ☊ poisonous ☊
The company has adopted a firm policy on shoplifting. ☊ policy ☊
They have had a significant change in policy on paternity leave. ☊ policy ☊
The performance was greeted with polite applause. ☊ polite ☊
The cork came out of the bottle with a loud pop. ☊ pop ☊
I'm not very popular with my parents (= they are annoyed with me) at the moment. ☊ popular ☊
He adopted a relaxed pose for the camera. ☊ pose ☊
The company's financial position is not certain. ☊ position ☊
Make sure that you are working in a comfortable position. ☊ position ☊
'Are you sure?' 'Positive.' ☊ positive ☊
Belgium was the first European country to possess a fully fledged rail network. ☊ possess ☊
On her father's death, she came into possession of (= received) a vast fortune. ☊ possession ☊
'I'm sure he didn't mean to be rude.' 'Quite possibly (= you may be right), but the damage has been done.' ☊ possibly ☊
a pepper pot ☊ pot ☊
Is there any more tea in the pot? ☊ pot ☊
pots and pans ☊ pot ☊
the potential benefits of European integration ☊ potential ☊
potential (for doing sth): The European marketplace offers excellent potential for increasing sales. ☊ potential ☊
Pour away as much fat as possible from the roasting pan. ☊ pour ☊
A wide range of cleaning fluids and powders is available. ☊ powder ☊
child care policy and practice ☊ practice ☊
Doctors found it hard to establish the precise nature of her illness. ☊ precise ☊
She's rather prim and precise. ☊ precise ☊
She pronounced the word very slowly and precisely. ☊ precisely ☊
The team has been training hard in preparation for the big game. ☊ preparation ☊
prepare for sth: The whole class is working hard preparing for the exams. ☊ prepare ☊
We are not prepared to accept these conditions. ☊ prepared ☊
Most fathers wish to be present at the birth of their child. ☊ present ☊
press sth + adj.: He pressed the lid firmly shut. ☊ press ☊
a pressure gauge (= an instrument used for measuring the pressure of a liquid or a gas) ☊ pressure ☊
The nurse applied pressure to his arm to stop the bleeding. ☊ pressure ☊
She pretended (that) she was his niece. ☊ pretend ☊
I'm pretty sure I'll be going. ☊ pretty ☊
prevent sth/sb: The accident could have been prevented. ☊ prevent ☊
The government took steps to prevent a scandal. ☊ prevent ☊
Pride would not allow him to accept the money. ☊ pride ☊
Good health care is of primary importance. ☊ primary ☊
Princess Michael of Kent ☊ princess ☊
The print quality of the new laser printer is superb. ☊ print ☊
Priority cases, such as homeless families, get dealt with first. ☊ priority ☊
The government insists that 'prison works' and plans to introduce a tougher sentencing policy for people convicted of violent crime. ☊ prison ☊
If I can afford it, I think I'll go private (= pay for medical care rather than use the government service). ☊ private ☊
Those are my father's private papers. ☊ private ☊
In public he supported the official policy, but privately he was sure it would fail. ☊ privately ☊
'Do we need the car?' 'Probably not.' ☊ probably ☊
to follow normal/standard/accepted procedure ☊ procedure ☊
We're not sure whether we still want to proceed with the sale. ☊ proceed ☊
Work is proceeding slowly. ☊ proceed ☊
I'm afraid getting things changed will be a slow process. ☊ process ☊
I was moving some furniture and I twisted my ankle in the process (= while I was doing it). ☊ process ☊
the caring professions (= that involve looking after people) ☊ profession ☊
The agency is voluntary and not run for profit. ☊ profit ☊
slow/steady/rapid/good progress ☊ progress ☊
Work on the new road is progressing slowly. ☊ progress ☊
The line of traffic progressed slowly through the town. ☊ progress ☊
promise sth to sb: He promised the money to his grandchildren. ☊ promise ☊
promise sb sth: He promised his grandchildren the money. ☊ promise ☊
promote sb: She worked hard and was soon promoted. ☊ promote ☊
Make sure the letter is properly addressed. ☊ properly ☊
to submit/consider/accept/reject a proposal ☊ proposal ☊
prospect (of sth/of doing sth): The prospect of becoming a father filled him with alarm. ☊ prospect ☊
proud parents ☊ proud ☊
I certainly don't have anything to prove—my record speaks for itself. ☊ prove ☊
provide sth: The hospital has a commitment to provide the best possible medical care. ☊ provide ☊
a delay in the publication of the exam results ☊ publication ☊
to pull a muscle/ligament/tendon ☊ pull ☊
pull sth/yourself + adj.: John pulled himself free and ran off. ☊ pull ☊
He felt the pull of paternal love. ☊ pull ☊
major purchases, such as a new car ☊ purchase ☊
a bottle of pure water ☊ pure ☊
These shirts are 100% pure cotton. ☊ pure ☊
push sth: He walked slowly up the hill pushing his bike. ☊ push ☊
The firm has begun a major push into the European market. ☊ push ☊
Put simply, we accept their offer or go bankrupt. ☊ put ☊
It's time you put a stop to this childish behaviour. ☊ put ☊
This new injury will put him out of action for several weeks. ☊ put ☊
to be of good/poor/top quality ☊ quality ☊
goods of a high quality ☊ quality ☊
high-quality goods ☊ quality ☊
a decline in water quality ☊ quality ☊
When costs are cut product quality suffers. ☊ quality ☊
Their quality of life improved dramatically when they moved to France. ☊ quality ☊
contemporary writers of quality ☊ quality ☊
We aim to provide quality at reasonable prices. ☊ quality ☊
Get it right, even if it takes time; it's quality not quantity that matters. ☊ quality ☊
personal qualities such as honesty and generosity ☊ quality ☊
to have leadership qualities ☊ quality ☊
She has all the qualities of a good teacher. ☊ quality ☊
It's hard to find people with the right qualities for the job. ☊ quality ☊
The data is limited in terms of both quality and quantity. ☊ quantity ☊
In the exam there's sure to be a question on energy. ☊ question ☊
question sth: I just accepted what he told me. I never thought to question it. ☊ question ☊
Are you sure this is the quickest way? ☊ quick ☊
Are you quite sure? ☊ quite ☊
She raced through the work in no time at all. ☊ race ☊
race sb/sth + adv./prep.: The injured man was raced to the hospital. ☊ race ☊
She raced her car through the narrow streets of the town. ☊ race ☊
They raced to a thrilling victory in the relay. ☊ race ☊
race sb/sth: We raced each other back to the car. ☊ race ☊
Her father worked on the railways. ☊ railway ☊
Don't tell her about the job until you know for sure—we don't want to raise her hopes (= make her hope too much). ☊ raise ☊
He raised a hand in greeting. ☊ raise ☊
This material is available in a huge range of colours. ☊ range ☊
rank as sth: It certainly doesn't rank as his greatest win. ☊ rank ☊
She fell and hurt her leg rather badly. ☊ rather ☊
He looks rather like his father. ☊ rather ☊
He reached across the table to squeeze her hand. ☊ reach ☊
reach sth + adv./prep.: He reached out his hand to touch her. ☊ reach ☊
His parents have not yet reached retirement age. ☊ reach ☊
People can react badly to certain food additives. ☊ react ☊
read to sb/yourself: He liked reading to his grandchildren. ☊ read ☊
a fast/slow reader ☊ reader ☊
reading matter/material ☊ reading ☊
I'm not sure if Karen is ready for marriage yet. ☊ ready ☊
See the real Africa on one of our walking safaris. ☊ real ☊
'She's resigned.' 'Really? Are you sure?' ☊ really ☊
A high gate blocks the only entrance to the rear. ☊ rear ☊
to be open to reason (= to be willing to accept sensible advice) ☊ reason ☊
We sell good quality food at reasonable prices. ☊ reasonable ☊
receive sth from sb: We received a warm welcome from our hosts. ☊ receive ☊
His music reflects his interest in African culture. ☊ reflect ☊
She refused to accept that there was a problem. ☊ refuse ☊
Children no longer have proper regard for their parents and teachers. ☊ regard ☊
regret that...: I regret that I am unable to accept your kind invitation. ☊ regret ☊
It is with great regret that I accept your resignation. ☊ regret ☊
fire/safety/building, etc. regulations ☊ regulation ☊
Under the new regulations spending on office equipment will be strictly controlled. ☊ regulation ☊
Imperfect articles are rejected by our quality control. ☊ reject ☊
These problems are closely related. ☊ related ☊
relationship (between A and B): the relationship between mental and physical health ☊ relationship ☊
a father-son relationship ☊ relationship ☊
relationship between A and B: I'm not sure of the exact relationship between them—I think they're cousins. ☊ relationship ☊
relief from sth: The calm of the countryside came as a welcome relief from the hustle and bustle of city life. ☊ relief ☊
Volunteers provide regular help to give relief to carers. ☊ relief ☊
You remind me of your father when you say that. ☊ remind sb of sb/sth ☊
Remove the pan from the heat and continue to stir the sauce. ☊ remove ☊
She removed her glasses and rubbed her eyes. ☊ remove ☊
+ speech: 'Are you really sure?' she repeated. ☊ repeat ☊
Lift and lower the right leg 20 times. Repeat with the left leg. ☊ repeat ☊
The marriage failed despite repeated attempts to save it. ☊ repeated ☊
The carvings represent a hunting scene. ☊ represent ☊
The company enjoys a world-wide reputation for quality of design. ☊ reputation ☊
I believe we should resist calls for tighter controls. ☊ resist ☊
to resolve an issue/a dispute/a conflict/a crisis ☊ resolve ☊
+ speech: 'I'm not sure,' she responded. ☊ respond ☊
responsibility (for sth): We are recruiting a sales manager with responsibility for the European market. ☊ responsibility ☊
The bank refuses to accept responsibility for the mistake. ☊ responsibility ☊
Such kindness restores your faith in human nature (= makes you believe most people are kind). ☊ restore ☊
return (to...) (from...): She's returning to Australia tomorrow after six months in Europe. ☊ return ☊
It felt as if we had reversed our roles of parent and child. ☊ reverse ☊
music with a fast/slow/steady rhythm ☊ rhythm ☊
The problem is getting rid of nuclear waste. ☊ get rid of sb/sth ☊
ride sth (+ adv./prep.): The boys were riding their bikes around the streets. ☊ ride ☊
The new legislation faces a bumpy ride (= will meet with opposition and difficulties). ☊ ride ☊
Are you sure you've got that on the right way round? ☊ right ☊
ring (up): David rang up while you were out. ☊ ring ☊
the rise of fascism in Europe ☊ rise ☊
Air pollution has risen above an acceptable level. ☊ rise ☊
risk (to sb/sth): The chemicals pose little risk (= are not dangerous) to human health. ☊ risk ☊
We don't want to run the risk of losing their business. ☊ run the risk (of sth/of doing sth), run risks ☊
to travel up/down river (= in the opposite direction to/in the same direction as the way in which the river is flowing) ☊ river ☊
They clambered over the rocks at the foot of the cliff. ☊ rock ☊
room (to do sth): Make sure you have plenty of room to sit comfortably. ☊ room ☊
root crops/vegetables (= plants whose roots you can eat, such as carrots) ☊ root ☊
We live roughly halfway between here and the coast. ☊ roughly ☊
The road's blocked—you'll have to drive the long way round. ☊ round ☊
rub sth: She rubbed her chin thoughtfully. ☊ rub ☊
rub sth/yourself with sth: Rub the surface with sandpaper before painting. ☊ rub ☊
I rubbed a clear patch on the window with my fingers. ☊ rub ☊
rub sth/yourself against sth: The cat rubbed itself against my legs. ☊ rub ☊
rub at sth: I rubbed at the stain on the cloth. ☊ rub ☊
rub against sth: Animals had been rubbing against the trees. ☊ rub ☊
rub sth/yourself + adj.: Rub the surface smooth. ☊ rub ☊
rub sth (together): She rubbed her hands in delight. ☊ rub ☊
In some cultures, people traditionally greet each other by rubbing noses. ☊ rub ☊
rub (together): It sounded like two pieces of wood rubbing together. ☊ rub ☊
rub on/against sth: The wheel is rubbing on the mudguard. ☊ rub ☊
rub sth (+ adj.): The horse's neck was rubbed raw (= until the skin came off) where the rope had been. ☊ rub ☊
She rubbed the lotion into her skin. ☊ rub ☊
Rub salt over the fish before cooking. ☊ rub ☊
They brushed rudely past us. ☊ rudely ☊
rule (over sb/sth): Charles I ruled for eleven years. ☊ rule ☊
Bush ran a second time in 2004. ☊ run ☊
run for sb/sth: to run for president ☊ run ☊
run in sth: to run in the election ☊ run ☊
The river ran dry (= stopped flowing) during the drought. ☊ run ☊
Supplies are running low. ☊ run ☊
You've got your rivals running scared. ☊ run ☊
The tears ran down her cheeks. ☊ run ☊
Water was running all over the bathroom floor. ☊ run ☊
Who left the tap running? ☊ run ☊
Your nose is running (= mucus is flowing from it). ☊ run ☊
The smoke makes my eyes run. ☊ run ☊
The murderer was given three life sentences, to run concurrently. ☊ run ☊
The road runs parallel to the river. ☊ run ☊
run sth + adv./prep.: We ran a cable from the lights to the stage. ☊ run ☊
The car ran off the road into a ditch. ☊ run ☊
A shiver ran down my spine. ☊ run ☊
The sledge ran smoothly over the frozen snow. ☊ run ☊
The old tramlines are still there but now no trams run on them. ☊ run ☊
I ran my eyes over the page. ☊ run ☊
Buses to Oxford run every half-hour. ☊ run ☊
Trains between London and Brighton run throughout the day. ☊ run ☊
All the trains are running late (= are leaving later than planned). ☊ run ☊
Stan had the chainsaw running. ☊ run ☊
Her life had always run smoothly before. ☊ run ☊
run on sth: Our van runs on (= uses) diesel. ☊ run ☊
run sth: Could you run the engine for a moment? ☊ run ☊
Stop trying to run my life (= organize it) for me. ☊ run ☊
run (in sth): He will be running in the 100 metres tonight. ☊ run ☊
There are only five horses running in the first race. ☊ run ☊
run sth: to run the marathon ☊ run ☊
Holmes ran a fine race to take the gold medal. ☊ run ☊
Can you run as fast as Mike? ☊ run ☊
They turned and ran when they saw us coming. ☊ run ☊
She came running to meet us. ☊ run ☊
I had to run to catch the bus. ☊ run ☊
The dogs ran off as soon as we appeared. ☊ run ☊
He ran home in tears to his mother. ☊ run ☊
Who was the first person to run a mile in under four minutes? ☊ run ☊
She used to run when she was at college. ☊ run ☊
I often go running before work. ☊ run ☊
He ran through the names on the list. ☊ run through sth ☊
Could we run through your proposals once again? ☊ run through sth ☊
Looking at all the accusing faces, she felt a sudden urge to run away. ☊ run away (from sb/...) ☊
We ran out of fuel. ☊ run out (of sth) ☊
Two children were run over and killed. ☊ run sb/sth over ☊
I go for a run every morning. ☊ run ☊
a five-mile run ☊ run ☊
Catching sight of her he broke into a run (= started running). ☊ run ☊
I decided to make a run for it (= to escape by running). ☊ run ☊
a list of runners (= horses in a race) and riders ☊ runner ☊
to go running ☊ running ☊
running shoes ☊ running ☊
the sound of rushing water ☊ rush ☊
I've been rushing around all day trying to get everything done. ☊ rush ☊
The children rushed out of school. ☊ rush ☊
She was trampled in the rush to get out. ☊ rush ☊
He had a rush of blood to the head and punched the man. ☊ rush ☊
The vessel can be propelled by oars or sail (= sails). ☊ sail ☊
an increase in the number of stolen vehicles being offered for sale ☊ for sale ☊
He had the satisfaction of seeing his book become a best-seller. ☊ satisfaction ☊
+ speech: 'Hello!' she said. ☊ say ☊
the scales of justice (= represented as the two pans on a balance (5)) ☊ scale ☊
The thieves got scared and ran away. ☊ scared ☊
We're working to a tight schedule (= we have a lot of things to do in a short time). ☊ schedule ☊
scratch (sb/sth/yourself): I'd scratched my leg and it was bleeding. ☊ scratch ☊
scream out (in/with sth): People ran for the exits, screaming out in terror. ☊ scream ☊
They were staring at the television screen. ☊ screen ☊
Now tighten all the screws. ☊ screw ☊
The bookcase is screwed to the wall. ☊ screw ☊
Now screw down the lid. ☊ screw ☊
screw sth + adj.: Screw the bolt tight. ☊ screw ☊
The waste was dumped in the sea. ☊ sea ☊
Make sure you've signed the cheque before sealing the envelope. ☊ seal ☊
Only drink bottled water and check the seal isn't broken. ☊ seal ☊
She came second in the marathon. ☊ second ☊
She can run 100 metres in just over 11 seconds. ☊ second ☊
The water flows at about 1.5 metres per second. ☊ second ☊
The location of the ship is a closely guarded secret. ☊ secret ☊
The visit took place amidst tight security (= the use of many police officers). ☊ security ☊
see sb/sth doing sth: She was seen running away from the scene of the crime. ☊ see ☊
The book sold well and was reprinted many times. ☊ sell ☊
send sth: My parents send their love. ☊ send ☊
The medical care was excellent, in a technical sense. ☊ sense ☊
Health care is a politically sensitive issue. ☊ sensitive ☊
a sensitive portrait ☊ sensitive ☊
South America and Africa separated 200 million years ago. ☊ separate ☊
separate from sth: South America separated from Africa 200 million years ago. ☊ separate ☊
Her parents are separated but not divorced. ☊ separated ☊
the latest in a series of articles on the nature of modern society ☊ series ☊
The food was good but the service was very slow. ☊ service ☊
Our main concern is to provide quality customer service. ☊ service ☊
The police set up roadblocks on routes out of the city. ☊ set sth up ☊
She settled in Vienna after her father's death. ☊ settle ☊
to settle a dispute/an argument/a matter ☊ settle ☊
I'm sure things will settle down soon. ☊ settle down, settle sb down ☊
Her hair was tied severely in a bun. ☊ severely ☊
shake sb/sth: Shake the bottle well before use. ☊ shake ☊
Give the bottle a good shake before opening. ☊ shake ☊
share sth with sb: People often share their political views with their parents. ☊ share ☊
Rita shared her money out among her six grandchildren. ☊ share ☊
share of sth: Everyone must accept their share of the blame. ☊ share ☊
He winced as a sharp pain shot through his leg. ☊ sharp ☊
She moved sharply across the room to block his exit. ☊ sharply ☊
The fox was running for the shelter of the trees. ☊ shelter ☊
She shifted her weight from one foot to the other. ☊ shift ☊
Don't touch that wire or you'll get a shock. ☊ shock ☊
a shoe brush ☊ shoe ☊
shoot sb/sth/yourself: A man was shot in the leg. ☊ shoot ☊
Several planes were shot down by enemy fire. ☊ shoot sb/sth down ☊
+ speech: 'Run!' he shouted. ☊ shout ☊
She shouted out in pain when she tried to move her leg. ☊ shout ☊
show sth (for/to sb): They showed no respect for their parents. ☊ show ☊
show sb sth: They showed their parents no respect. ☊ show ☊
show sb that...: Market research has shown us that people want quality, not just low prices. ☊ show ☊
sunglasses that shut out 99% of the sun's harmful rays ☊ shut sb/sth out (of sth) ☊
Don't be shy—come and say hello. ☊ shy ☊
the darker side of human nature ☊ side ☊
I'll take care of that side of things. ☊ side ☊
We have finally reached an agreement acceptable to all sides. ☊ side ☊
Brush the sides of the tin with butter. ☊ side ☊
sign (that...): If an interview is too easy, it's a sure sign that you haven't got the job. ☊ sign ☊
When I give the signal, run! ☊ signal ☊
The drug has had no significant effect on stopping the spread of the disease. ☊ significant ☊
Their footsteps echoed in the silence. ☊ silence ☊
a sincere attempt to resolve the problem ☊ sincere ☊
sincere regret ☊ sincere ☊
Please accept our sincere thanks. ☊ sincere ☊
a sincere apology ☊ sincere ☊
He seemed sincere enough when he said he wanted to help. ☊ sincere ☊
sincere in sth: She is never completely sincere in what she says about people. ☊ sincere ☊
the European single currency, the euro ☊ single ☊
Good morning, sir. Can I help you? ☊ sir ☊
'Thank you very much.' 'You're welcome, sir. Have a nice day.' ☊ sir ☊
She sat and stared at the letter in front of her. ☊ sit ☊
Thanks to her skilful handling of the affair, the problem was averted. ☊ skilful ☊
His talk nearly sent me to sleep (= it was boring). ☊ sleep ☊
a gin and tonic with a slice of lemon ☊ slice ☊
a slight increase/change/delay/difference ☊ slight ☊
The child slipped from his grasp and ran off. ☊ slip ☊
She slipped over on the ice and broke her leg. ☊ slip ☊
As I ran up the stairs, my foot slipped and I fell. ☊ slip ☊
He's the slowest in the class. ☊ slow ☊
slow to do sth: She wasn't slow to realize what was going on. ☊ slow ☊
slow in doing sth: His poetry was slow in achieving recognition. ☊ slow ☊
slow doing sth: They were very slow paying me. ☊ slow ☊
a slow driver ☊ slow ☊
Progress was slower than expected. ☊ slow ☊
The country is experiencing slow but steady economic growth. ☊ slow ☊
a slow, lingering death ☊ slow ☊
Oh you're so slow; come on, hurry up! ☊ slow ☊
The slow movement opens with a cello solo. ☊ slow ☊
She gave a slow smile. ☊ slow ☊
Average earnings are rising at their slowest rate for 20 years. ☊ slow ☊
I missed the fast train and had to get the slow one (= the one that stops at all the stations). ☊ slow ☊
We'll get there slowly but surely. ☊ slowly but surely ☊
smell sth doing sth: Can you smell something burning? ☊ smell ☊
smell (that)...: I could smell that something was burning. ☊ smell ☊
There was a smell of burning in the air. ☊ smell ☊
Taste and smell are closely connected. ☊ smell ☊
the smoking remains of burnt-out cars ☊ smoke ☊
Traffic is now flowing smoothly again. ☊ smoothly ☊
The interview went smoothly. ☊ smoothly ☊
My job is to see that everything runs smoothly and according to plan. ☊ smoothly ☊
The rescue was carried out smoothly and efficiently. ☊ smoothly ☊
The snow was beginning to melt. ☊ snow ☊
She worked hard so that everything would be ready in time. ☊ so ☊
This type of behaviour is no longer socially acceptable. ☊ socially ☊
to install/run a piece of software ☊ software ☊
Will the software run on my machine? ☊ software ☊
As yet, they have no solid evidence. ☊ solid ☊
His advice was always solid and practical. ☊ solid ☊
This provided a solid foundation for their marriage. ☊ solid ☊
These chains seem fairly solid. ☊ solid ☊
The boat bumped against a solid object. ☊ solid ☊
liquids and solids ☊ solid ☊
The baby is not yet on solids (= eating solid food). ☊ solid ☊
Attempts are being made to solve the problem of waste disposal. ☊ solve ☊
You can't solve anything by just running away. ☊ solve ☊
There's still some wine in the bottle. ☊ some ☊
I'll see you again some time, I'm sure. ☊ some ☊
All these students are good, but some work harder than others. ☊ some ☊
She's a professor of something or other (= I'm not sure what) at Leeds. ☊ something ☊
The car hit a tree or something. ☊ something ☊
He gave her a wry look, something between amusement and regret. ☊ something ☊
No sooner had she said it than she burst into tears. ☊ no sooner... than... ☊
His feet were sore after the walk. ☊ sore ☊
We're sorry to hear that your father's in hospital again. ☊ sorry ☊
Did I stand on your foot? Sorry! ☊ sorry ☊
For dessert there's a fruit pie of some sort (= you are not sure what kind). ☊ sort ☊
Rubbish can easily be separated and sorted into plastics, glass and paper. ☊ sort ☊
The sound quality of the tapes was excellent. ☊ sound ☊
She heard the sound of footsteps outside. ☊ sound ☊
Sound travels more slowly than light. ☊ sound ☊
Please speak more slowly. ☊ speak ☊
Please take special care of it. ☊ special ☊
spend sth in doing sth: Most of her life was spent in caring for others. ☊ spend ☊
She stared in horror at the hairy black spider. ☊ spider ☊
They went swimming in spite of all the danger signs. ☊ in spite of sth ☊
spray (sth) (on/onto/over sb/sth): Spray the conditioner onto your wet hair. ☊ spray ☊
Champagne sprayed everywhere. ☊ spray ☊
She spread her arms and the child ran towards her. ☊ spread ☊
Shut doors to delay the spread of fire. ☊ spread ☊
Everyone sprang to their feet (= stood up suddenly) when the principal walked in. ☊ spring ☊
He had a firm, square jaw. ☊ square ☊
squeeze sth out of/from sth: to squeeze the juice from a lemon ☊ squeeze ☊
a squeeze of lemon juice ☊ squeeze ☊
People tend to work hard at this stage of life. ☊ stage ☊
The children ran up/down the stairs. ☊ stair ☊
I tried stamping my feet to keep warm. ☊ stamp ☊
Sam stamped his foot in anger. ☊ stamp ☊
a bird standing on one leg ☊ stand ☊
We aim to maintain high standards of customer care. ☊ standard ☊
Who sets the standard for water quality? ☊ standard ☊
A number of Britain's beaches fail to meet European standards on cleanliness. ☊ standard ☊
The equipment is slow and heavy by modern standards. ☊ standard ☊
He's so good—I'm sure he'll be a big star. ☊ star ☊
She acts well but she hasn't got star quality. ☊ star ☊
The answer was staring us in the face. ☊ be staring sb in the face ☊
Defeat was staring them in the face. ☊ be staring sb in the face ☊
They were staring defeat in the face. ☊ be staring sth in the face ☊
She gave him a blank stare. ☊ stare ☊
They worked hard to give their children a good start in life. ☊ start ☊
European Union member states ☊ state ☊
state sth: He has already stated his intention to run for election. ☊ state ☊
She did not want to stay in nursing all her life. ☊ stay ☊
We are making slow but steady progress. ☊ steady ☊
to have a steady relationship ☊ steady ☊
I met his steady gaze. ☊ steady ☊
She's not very steady on her feet these days. ☊ steady ☊
This was a first step towards a united Europe. ☊ step ☊
Her arms and legs were like sticks (= very thin). ☊ stick ☊
a stiff brush ☊ stiff ☊
Keep still while I brush your hair. ☊ still ☊
I put some antiseptic on the cut and it stung for a moment. ☊ sting ☊
There was a sting of sarcasm in his voice. ☊ sting ☊
We need more laws to stop pollution. ☊ stop ☊
stop sb/sth from doing sth: There's nothing to stop you from accepting the offer. ☊ stop ☊
When is this fighting going to stop? ☊ stop ☊
stop sth: Doctors couldn't stop the bleeding. ☊ stop ☊
stop sb/sth: Stop me (= make me stop talking) if I'm boring you. ☊ stop ☊
stop sb/sth: He was stopped by the police for speeding. ☊ stop ☊
It is time to put a stop to the violence. ☊ stop ☊
Many years later I returned to Africa but that's another story (= I am not going to talk about it now). ☊ story ☊
She put a pan of water on the stove. ☊ stove ☊
Never accept lifts from strange men. ☊ strange ☊
She felt strange sitting at her father's desk. ☊ feel strange ☊
A stream of blood flowed from the wound. ☊ stream ☊
He had a physical strength that matched his outward appearance. ☊ strength ☊
When you have an injury you start putting stress on other parts of your body. ☊ stress ☊
a stress fracture of the foot (= one caused by such pressure) ☊ stress ☊
stretch sth: The exercises are designed to stretch and tone your leg muscles. ☊ stretch ☊
stretch sth: Stretch the fabric tightly over the frame. ☊ stretch ☊
stretch sth + adj.: Make sure that the rope is stretched tight. ☊ stretch ☊
He told me in the strictest confidence (= on the understanding that I would tell nobody else). ☊ strict ☊
a strict vegetarian ☊ strict ☊
The industry is strictly regulated. ☊ strictly ☊
The child ran into the road and was struck by a car. ☊ strike ☊
She was undoubtedly a very striking young woman. ☊ striking ☊
strip (sth) off: We stripped off and ran down to the water. ☊ strip ☊
The college has strong links with local industry. ☊ strong ☊
a strong magnet ☊ strong ☊
This is an issue I feel strongly about (= I have firm opinions about). ☊ strongly ☊
She had to struggle into the tight dress. ☊ struggle ☊
He studied her face thoughtfully. ☊ study ☊
The chairs were covered in some sort of plastic stuff. ☊ stuff ☊
a chemical/radioactive, etc. substance ☊ substance ☊
banned/illegal substances (= drugs) ☊ substance ☊
a sticky substance ☊ substance ☊
a meat substitute ☊ substitute ☊
substitute for sb/sth: Paul's father only saw him as a substitute for his dead brother. ☊ substitute ☊
substitute sb/sth: Beckham was substituted in the second half after a knee injury (= somebody else played instead of Beckham in the second half). ☊ substitute ☊
You will have to work hard if you are to succeed. ☊ succeed ☊
They had been invited to a Hindu wedding and were not sure what happened on such occasions. ☊ such ☊
Accountants were boring. Such (= that) was her opinion before meeting Ian! ☊ such ☊
The knot was fastened in such a way that it was impossible to undo. ☊ such ☊
Death finally brought an end to her suffering. ☊ suffering ☊
She walked carefully down the stairs, supported by her grandson. ☊ support ☊
The company will support customers in Europe (= solve their problems with a product). ☊ support ☊
When my father died, Jim was a real support. ☊ support ☊
suppose sb/sth to be/have sth: This combination of qualities is generally supposed to be extremely rare. ☊ suppose ☊
suppose (that)...: I don't suppose for a minute that he'll agree (= I'm sure that he won't). ☊ suppose ☊
'Is that John over there?' 'I'm not sure '. ☊ sure ☊
You don't sound very sure. ☊ sure ☊
sure (that)...: I'm pretty sure (that) he'll agree. ☊ sure ☊
Are you sure you don't mind? ☊ sure ☊
I'm sure he's still alive. ☊ sure ☊
sure of sth: I hope you are sure of your facts. ☊ sure ☊
sure about sth: Are you sure about that? ☊ sure ☊
sure how, whether, etc...: Ask me if you're not sure how to do it. ☊ sure ☊
I'm not sure whether I should tell you this. ☊ sure ☊
sure of sth: You're always sure of a warm welcome there. ☊ sure ☊
We could not be sure of financial support. ☊ sure ☊
sure of doing sth: England must win this game to be sure of qualifying for the World Cup. ☊ sure ☊
The exhibition is sure to be popular. ☊ sure ☊
It's sure to rain. ☊ sure ☊
You're sure to get lost if you don't keep to the path. ☊ sure ☊
Make sure (that) no one finds out about this. ☊ make sure (of sth/that...) ☊
She looked around to make sure that she was alone. ☊ make sure (of sth/that...) ☊
I think the door's locked, but I'll just go and make sure. ☊ make sure (of sth/that...) ☊
No one knows for sure what happened. ☊ for sure ☊
I think he'll be back on Monday, but I can't say for sure. ☊ for sure ☊
One thing is for sure—it's not going to be easy. ☊ for sure ☊
'Will you be there?' 'For sure.' ☊ for sure ☊
'Will you open the wine?' 'Sure, where is it?' ☊ sure ☊
Did it hurt? Sure it hurt. ☊ sure ☊
Sure, no problem. ☊ sure ☊
Surely we should do something about it? ☊ surely ☊
It's surely only a matter of time before he is found, isn't it? ☊ surely ☊
Surely you don't think I was responsible for this? ☊ surely ☊
'They're getting married.' 'Surely not! ' ☊ surely ☊
They won't go, surely? ☊ surely ☊
The decision has been greeted with surprise. ☊ surprise ☊
a geological survey ☊ survey ☊
They drove away slowly to avoid arousing suspicion. ☊ suspicion ☊
Their offer was greeted with some suspicion. ☊ suspicion ☊
Police are not treating the fire as suspicious. ☊ suspicious ☊
swear sth: He swore revenge on the man who had killed his father. ☊ swear ☊
I could have sworn (= I am sure) I heard the phone ring. ☊ swear ☊
The boys swam across the lake. ☊ swim ☊
How long will it take her to swim the Channel? ☊ swim ☊
swing sth + adv./prep.: He swung his legs over the side of the bed. ☊ swing ☊
swing sth: He sat on the stool, swinging his legs. ☊ swing ☊
Our heartfelt sympathy goes out to the victims of the war. ☊ sympathy ☊
The dog ran up, wagging its tail. ☊ tail ☊
My parents always took an interest in my hobbies. ☊ take ☊
take sb to do sth: The boys were taken to see their grandparents most weekends. ☊ take ☊
A further round of talks will be needed if the dispute is to be resolved. ☊ talk ☊
The music set everyone's feet tapping. ☊ tap ☊
Don't leave the tap running. ☊ tap ☊
I put my head under the tap and let the cool water run over me. ☊ tap ☊
The children became the target for their father's aggressive outbursts. ☊ target ☊
lemon/iced tea ☊ tea ☊
a football/baseball, etc. team ☊ team ☊
There was a sign telling motorists to slow down. ☊ tell ☊
Are you sure you're telling the truth? ☊ tell ☊
I told the boys off for making so much noise. ☊ tell sb off (for sth/for doing sth) ☊
She's running a temperature (= it is higher than normal). ☊ temperature ☊
There is a tendency for this disease to run in families. ☊ tendency ☊
It's terribly important for parents to be consistent. ☊ terribly ☊
I'll run a diagnostic test to see why the server keeps crashing. ☊ test ☊
test sth out: They opened a single store in Europe to test out the market. ☊ test ☊
Hello. Is that Jo? ☊ that ☊
They placed the African elephant on their endangered list. ☊ the ☊
Hello, is Bob there please? (= used when calling sb on the phone) ☊ there ☊
thin legs ☊ thin ☊
He found the whole thing (= the situation) very boring. ☊ thing ☊
Hi, Jane! How are things? ☊ thing ☊
think what, how, etc...: I was just thinking what a long way it is. ☊ think ☊
I think this is their house, but I'm not sure. ☊ think ☊
think sb/sth + adj.: I think it highly unlikely that I'll get the job. ☊ think ☊
sb/sth is thought to be sb/sth: He's thought to be one of the richest men in Europe. ☊ think ☊
Hello, this is Maria Diaz (= on the telephone). ☊ this ☊
Though she gave no sign, I was sure she had seen me. ☊ though ☊
His clothes, though old and worn, looked clean and of good quality. ☊ though ☊
All kinds of thoughts raced through my mind. ☊ thought ☊
threaten to do sth: This dispute threatens to split the party. ☊ threaten ☊
The sand ran through (= between) my fingers. ☊ through ☊
The Charles River flows through Boston. ☊ through ☊
Put the coffee in the filter and let the water run through. ☊ through ☊
I ran up and threw my arms around him. ☊ throw ☊
The firm has close ties with an American corporation. ☊ tie ☊
to keep tight control over sth ☊ tight ☊
We need tighter security at the airport. ☊ tight ☊
These shoes are much too tight. ☊ tight ☊
He kept a tight grip on her arm. ☊ tight ☊
She twisted her hair into a tight knot. ☊ tight ☊
The screw was so tight that it wouldn't move. ☊ tight ☊
Her eyes were tightly closed. ☊ tightly ☊
He held on tightly to her arm. ☊ tightly ☊
I didn't finish the test—I ran out of time. ☊ time ☊
She ran up the stairs two at a time. ☊ at a time ☊
tired feet ☊ tired ☊
The present duke inherited the title from his father. ☊ title ☊
my first visit to Africa ☊ to ☊
I am deeply grateful to my parents. ☊ to ☊
the big/little toe (= the largest/smallest toe) ☊ toe ☊
I stubbed my toe on the step. ☊ toe ☊
Can you touch your toes? (= by bending over while keeping your legs straight) ☊ toe ☊
He kicked the earth with the toe of his boot. ☊ toe ☊
She nailed the two boards together. ☊ together ☊
She set the tone for the meeting with a firm statement of company policy. ☊ tone ☊
She ran her tongue over her lips. ☊ tongue ☊
The dress was too tight for me. ☊ too ☊
I'm not too sure if this is right. ☊ too ☊
Don't worry about the letter—I'm sure it'll turn up. ☊ turn up ☊
She fell and twisted her ankle. ☊ twist ☊
Nervously I twisted the ring on my finger. ☊ twist ☊
a twisted ankle (= injured by being turned suddenly) ☊ twisted ☊
We will accept ultimate responsibility for whatever happens. ☊ ultimate ☊
The ultimate decision lies with the parents. ☊ ultimate ☊
Nuclear weapons are the ultimate deterrent. ☊ ultimate ☊
Such behaviour is totally unacceptable in a civilized society. ☊ unacceptable ☊
Noise from the factory has reached an unacceptable level. ☊ unacceptable ☊
They're both uncertain about what to do. ☊ uncertain ☊
I'm still uncertain of my feelings for him. ☊ uncertain ☊
Our future looks uncertain. ☊ uncertain ☊
uncontrolled dumping of toxic wastes ☊ uncontrolled ☊
The dog squeezed under the gate and ran into the road. ☊ under ☊
He pulled up the covers and crawled under. ☊ under ☊
The boat was going under fast. ☊ under ☊
Rescuers found victims trapped several feet underground. ☊ underground ☊
toxic waste buried deep underground ☊ underground ☊
a network of pipelines running underground ☊ underground ☊
If you want to leave early, I'm sure he'll understand. ☊ understand ☊
I'm not sure that I understand. Go over it again. ☊ understand ☊
measures to prevent unfair competition between member countries ☊ unfair ☊
the European Union ☊ union ☊
the intensive care unit ☊ unit ☊
efforts to build a united Europe ☊ united ☊
The disease is as yet unknown in Europe (= there have been no cases there). ☊ unknown ☊
unlikely (to do sth): The project seemed unlikely to succeed. ☊ unlikely ☊
unlikely (that...): It's most (= very) unlikely that she'll arrive before seven. ☊ unlikely ☊
The minerals in the water made it unpleasant to drink. ☊ unpleasant ☊
She is still a little unsteady on her feet after the operation. ☊ unsteady ☊
an unsteady hand ☊ unsteady ☊
A car drove up and he got in. ☊ up ☊
Hello, it's us back again. ☊ us ☊
I'm not sure that this is the most valuable use of my time. ☊ use ☊
I'm sure you'll think of a use for it. ☊ use ☊
This chemical has a wide range of industrial uses. ☊ use ☊
The quality ranged from acceptable to worse than useless. ☊ useless ☊
a return to traditional values in education, such as firm discipline ☊ value ☊
The students' work varies considerably in quality. ☊ vary ☊
The quality of the students' work varies considerably. ☊ vary ☊
vegetable matter (= plants in general) ☊ vegetable ☊
They wanted the very best quality. ☊ very ☊
Sit down—you're blocking my view. ☊ view ☊
This is an area rarely visited by Europeans. ☊ visit ☊
The speaker was given a warm welcome/reception. ☊ warm ☊
Her comments were greeted with warm applause. ☊ warm ☊
Heat the bread until it is warm to the touch. ☊ warm ☊
They were touched by the warmth of the welcome. ☊ warmth ☊
warn (sb) of sth: Police have warned of possible delays. ☊ warn ☊
to wash out empty bottles ☊ wash sth out ☊
The rain had washed away the footprints. ☊ wash sb/sth away ☊
toxic wastes ☊ waste ☊
waste disposal (= the process of getting rid of waste) ☊ waste ☊
waste plastic ☊ waste ☊
She stood and watched as the taxi drove off. ☊ watch ☊
My watch is fast/slow. ☊ watch ☊
With a wave and a shout he ran down the road to meet us. ☊ wave ☊
There has been a new wave of bombings since the peace talks broke down. ☊ wave ☊
The flag waved in the breeze. ☊ wave ☊
The people on the bus waved and we waved back. ☊ wave ☊
wave sb sth: My mother was crying as I waved her goodbye. ☊ wave ☊
wave sth to sb: My mother was crying as I waved goodbye to her. ☊ wave ☊
I showed my pass to the security guard and he waved me through. ☊ wave ☊
She waved me away impatiently. ☊ wave ☊
September was a long way off. ☊ way ☊
Make sure that sign's the right way up. ☊ way ☊
Kids were running this way and that (= in all directions). ☊ way ☊
Riot police with shields were blocking the demonstrators' way. ☊ way ☊
Unfortunately they ran into a snowstorm along the way. ☊ way ☊
I moved my legs out of the way so that she could get past. ☊ out of the way ☊
I didn't say anything until Dad was out of the way. ☊ out of the way ☊
His legs felt weak. ☊ weak ☊
The sudden weakness in her legs made her stumble. ☊ weakness ☊
wear sth + adj.: The stones have been worn smooth by the constant flow of water. ☊ wear ☊
You'll wear yourself out if you carry on working so hard. ☊ wear yourself/sb out ☊
He staggered a little under the weight of his backpack. ☊ weight ☊
Don't put any weight on that ankle for at least a week. ☊ weight ☊
welcome (sb): They were at the door to welcome us. ☊ welcome ☊
a welcoming smile ☊ welcome ☊
welcome sb to sth: It is a pleasure to welcome you to our home. ☊ welcome ☊
a welcome sight ☊ welcome ☊
Children are always welcome at the hotel. ☊ welcome ☊
Our neighbours made us welcome as soon as we arrived. ☊ welcome ☊
I had the feeling we were not welcome at the meeting. ☊ welcome ☊
They're welcome to stay here as long as they like. ☊ welcome ☊
You're welcome to use the pool. ☊ welcome ☊
Thank you for your warm welcome. ☊ welcome ☊
The winners were given an enthusiastic welcome when they arrived home. ☊ welcome ☊
a speech/smile of welcome ☊ welcome ☊
to receive a hero's welcome ☊ welcome ☊
Welcome home! ☊ welcome ☊
Welcome to Oxford! ☊ welcome ☊
Good evening everybody. Welcome to the show! ☊ welcome ☊
People spoke well of (= spoke with approval of) him. ☊ well ☊
Add the lemon juice and mix well. ☊ well ☊
He's well able to take care of himself. ☊ well ☊
'Do you want to come?' 'Well, I'm not sure.' ☊ well ☊
It is a well-known fact that caffeine is a stimulant. ☊ well known ☊
One of the boys was pushing the other along in a little box on wheels. ☊ wheel ☊
You are entitled to a free gift whether you accept our offer of insurance or not. ☊ whether ☊
Whether or not we're successful, we can be sure that we did our best. ☊ whether ☊
Her parents died while she was still at school. ☊ while ☊
The referee finally blew the whistle to stop the game. ☊ whistle ☊
We drank a whole bottle each. ☊ whole ☊
The idea is now widely accepted. ☊ widely ☊
He has travelled widely in Asia. ☊ widely ☊
The terrace runs the full width of the house. ☊ width ☊
It makes me wild (= very angry) to see such waste. ☊ wild ☊
She looked wildly around for an escape. ☊ wildly ☊
Engines won't run without lubricants. ☊ will ☊
In spite of what happened, he never lost the will to live. ☊ will ☊
My father left me the house in his will. ☊ will ☊
The river winds its way between two meadows. ☊ wind ☊
a bottle of wine ☊ wine ☊
the Champions League winners ☊ winner ☊
Many British birds winter in Africa. ☊ winter ☊
wish sb/sth to do sth: He was not sure whether he wished her to stay or go. ☊ wish ☊
His dearest wish (= what he wants most of all) is to see his grandchildren again. ☊ wish ☊
I'm sure that you will get your wish. ☊ wish ☊
She married against her parents' wishes. ☊ wish ☊
She lives with her parents. ☊ with ☊
a nice steak with a bottle of red wine ☊ with ☊
He was forced to withdraw from the competition because of injury. ☊ withdraw ☊
He chopped some wood for the fire. ☊ wood ☊
a wool blanket ☊ wool ☊
I give you my word of honour (= my sincere promise) ... ☊ word ☊
Taking care of a baby is hard work. ☊ work ☊
a hard/fast/quick/slow worker ☊ worker ☊
Parents are the most important people in a child's world. ☊ world ☊
the natural world (= animals, plants, minerals, etc.) ☊ world ☊
You look as if you haven't got a care in the world! ☊ in the world ☊
They were trying to prevent an even worse tragedy. ☊ worse ☊
Worst of all, I lost the watch my father had given me. ☊ worst ☊
worth sth: The museum is certainly worth a visit. ☊ worth ☊
She'd be a fool to accept it (= if she accepted). ☊ would ☊
When my parents were away, my grandmother would take care of me. ☊ would ☊
a leg/head, etc. wound ☊ wound ☊
I wrapped the baby (up) in a blanket. ☊ wrap ☊
wrap B round/around A: I wrapped a blanket around the baby. ☊ wrap ☊
I have something wrong with my foot. ☊ wrong ☊
She was wrongly diagnosed as having skin cancer. ☊ wrongly ☊
She stifled another yawn and tried hard to look interested. ☊ yawn ☊
Her grandchildren keep her young. ☊ young ☊
His youth gives him an advantage over the other runners. ☊ youth ☊