đắng đắng cay chua xót 
bitter 
Have you eaten yet? ☊ 
Bạn ăn chưa? ☊ Adverbs yet ☊ chưa ☊ Adverbs Have you watched the news yet? ☊ Bạn đã xem thời sự chưa? ☊ Communication Have you bought a lottery ticket yet? ☊ Bạn đã mua vé số chưa? ☊ Sports Have you received our mirror yet? ☊ Bạn đã nhận được tấm gương của chúng tôi chưa? ☊ Classifiers 2 Have you met our new director yet? ☊ Bạn đã gặp giám đốc mới của chúng tôi chưa? ☊ Economics Has the human race come to the Mars yet? ☊ Loài người đã đến Sao Hoả chưa? ☊ Astronomy I’ve never been here before. Tôi chưa bao giờ ở đây. * 048 No, not yet. Chưa, chưa xong. * 067 already – not yet Một lần rồi – chưa bao giờ * 102 No, not yet. Chưa, chưa bao giờ. * 102 something already – nothing yet Có gì rồi – chưa có gì hết * 102 No, I haven’t eaten anything yet. Chưa, tôi chưa ăn gì hết. * 102 like: chưa → →
all is well that ends well ☊ bảy mươi chưa què chớ khoe là lành ☊ fiancé ☊ chồng chưa cưới ☊ there’s never been ~ ☊ cổ kim chưa hề có ☊ within the next month, before one month has passed ☊ trong vòng chưa đầy 1 tháng ☊ the name has not yet been disclosed, revealed ☊ tên chưa được tiết lộ ☊ to have not yet completely finished ☊ vẫn chưa hết ☊ to still not see anything ☊ vẫn chưa thấy gì ☊ not to mention ☊ đó là chưa kể ☊ 
etwas ausbessern ☊ sữa chữa cái gì, làm cho cái gì tốt hơn ☊ 
修理 ☊ xiū lǐ versorgen ☊ chuẩn bị ☊ 供应 ☊ gōng yìng auf etwas gefasst sein ☊ chuẩn bị cho mọi tình huống ☊ 对某事做好准备 ☊ duì mǒu shì zuò hǎo zhǔn bèi plädieren für ☊ bào chữa cho ☊ 为 ...辩护 ☊ wèi ..... biàn hù korrigieren ☊ chữa ☊ 修改 ☊ xiū gǎi vorbereiten ☊ chuẩn bị ☊ 准备 ☊ zhǔn bèi heilen ☊ chữa trị ☊ 治愈 ☊ zhì yù renovieren ☊ làm mới lại, phục hồi, sửa chữa ☊ 装修 ☊ zhuāngxiū ein krampflösendes Mittel ☊ thuốc chữa chuột rút ☊ 一种消除肌肉痉挛的药剂 ☊ yī zhǒng xiāochú jīròu jīngluán de yàojì die Tomate ☊ cà chua ☊ ☊ der Joghurt ☊ sữa chua ☊ ☊ die Werkstatt ☊ xưởng sửa chữa ☊ ☊ der Junggeselle ☊ đàn ông chưa vợ ☊ ☊ der Keller ☊ hầm chứa đồ ☊ ☊ etwas ausbessern ☊ sữa chữa cái gì, làm cho cái gì tốt hơn ☊ ☊ die Vorbereitung ☊ chuẩn bị ☊ ☊ versorgen ☊ chuẩn bị ☊ ☊ auf etwas gefasst sein ☊ chuẩn bị cho mọi tình huống ☊ ☊ die Behandlung ☊ chữa trị ☊ ☊ plädieren für ☊ bào chữa cho ☊ ☊ der Behälter ☊ bình chứa ☊ ☊ korrigieren ☊ chữa ☊ ☊ vorbereiten ☊ chuẩn bị ☊ ☊ das Christentum ☊ thiên chúa giáo ☊ ☊ der Gott ☊ chúa ☊ ☊ heilen ☊ chữa trị ☊ ☊ der Grünschnabel ☊ kẻ vắt mũi chưa sạch, người mới ☊ ☊ die Kapsel ☊ vỏ, bao để chứa thuốc hay chất gì đó ☊ ☊ das Bordell ☊ nhà chứa, nhà thổ ☊ ☊ das Sauerkraut ☊ dưa cải chua ☊ ☊ renovieren ☊ làm mới lại, phục hồi, sửa chữa ☊ ☊ die Renovierungsarbeiten ☊ công việc phục hồi, sửa chữa ☊ ☊ ein krampflösendes Mittel ☊ thuốc chữa chuột rút ☊ ☊ das Heilmittel ☊ thuốc chữa bệnh ☊ ☊ der Tyrann ☊ kẻ bạo chúa, bạo quân ☊ ☊ Alkohol: Rotwein, Weißwein, Bier, trockener Champagner, Rum, Wodka, Sekt. ☊ Rượu: rượu vang đỏ, rượu vang trắng, bia, sâm-banh chua, Rum, Wodka, Sekt. ☊ (Lektion 14, Nr. 147) Du bereitest das Fleisch vor und ich mache Salat. ☊ Em chuẩn bị thịt còn anh làm salat. ☊ (Lektion 23, Nr. 287) Über eine Treppe kann man vom Innenhof in den Keller gehen. ☊ Lên trên một cái cầu thang người ta có thể đi qua cái sân trong để đến hầm chứa đồ. ☊ (Lektion 43, Nr. 618) Vor dem Umzug planen sie die Ausstattung der Zimmer und renovieren das Bad. ☊ Trước khi chuyển nhà họ lập kế hoạch cho việc trang hoàng những căn phòng và sữa chữa nhà tắm. ☊ (Lektion 45, Nr. 643) Sie sitzen am Küchentisch und besprechen die letzten Vorbereitungen. ☊ Họ ngồi bên bàn bếp và nói về việc chuẩn bị cuối cùng. ☊ (Lektion 48, Nr. 680) Sie stehen auf und beginnen mit den Vorbereitungen. ☊ Họ đứng lên và bắt đầu cho việc chuẩn bị. ☊ (Lektion 48, Nr. 684) So können wir uns selbst versorgen und uns für unsere Radtouren Brote streichen. ☊ Vậy chúng ta nên tự chuẩn bị và quết bánh mỳ cho tua xe đạp. ☊ (Lektion 50, Nr. 709) Trang und Tri bereiten sich auf ihre Reise vor. ☊ Trang và trí chuẩn bị cho chuyến du lịch của họ. ☊ (Lektion 51, Nr. 714) Hast du deinen Regenmantel und deine Mütze eingepackt? ☊ Anh đã xếp áo mưa và mũ len của anh vào chưa? ☊ (Lektion 51, Nr. 715) Für die weitere Behandlung soll Tri am nächsten Tag zum Augenarzt gehen. ☊ Vào những ngày sau đó Trí nên đến bác sỹ mắt để chữa trị tiếp. ☊ (Lektion 53, Nr. 757) Auch sein Anwalt, der auf unschuldig plädierte, konnte ihm nicht helfen. ☊ Ngay cả luật sư, người bào chữa cho anh ta cũng không thể giúp gì được. ☊ (Lektion 63, Nr. 894) 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) Unausgeschlafen und schlecht gelaunt steht Tri auf und macht sich auf den Weg zur Arbeit. ☊ Trí dậy với tình trạng thiếu ngủ và tâm trạng xấu, rồi anh chuẩn bị lên đường đi làm. ☊ (Lektion 67, Nr. 952) Hat der Behälter für das Öl ein Loch? ☊ Hay bình chứa dầu bị thủng? ☊ (Lektion 68, Nr. 973) Ich habe die Telefonnummer von unserer Werkstatt dabei. ☊ Anh có số điện thoại của xưởng sửa chữa. ☊ (Lektion 68, Nr. 975) Er meint, dass die Reparatur leider teuer werden wird. ☊ Anh ta cho là, tiếc là việc sửa chữa sẽ trở lên đắt hơn. ☊ (Lektion 68, Nr. 979) Die genaue Anzahl liegt noch nicht vor. ☊ Con số chính xác vẫn chưa được công bố. ☊ (Lektion 72, Nr. 1037) 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) Trang und Tri sind mitten in den Vorbereitungen für ihre Hochzeit und kaufen ein. ☊ Trang và Trí đang chuẩn bị cho đám cưới của họ và đi mua sắm. ☊ (Lektion 76, Nr. 1081) Diese E-Mail enthält vertrauliche Informationen. ☊ Bức thư này chứa đựng những thông tin bảo mật. ☊ (Lektion 91, Nr. 1376) Hast du die Nachricht des Kunden gespeichert? ☊ Anh / Chị đã lưu tin nhắn của khách hàng chưa? ☊ (Lektion 92, Nr. 1401) Haben Sie das Fax schon nach Lissabon geschickt? ☊ Anh / Chị đã gửi bản fax này sang Lissabon chưa? ☊ (Lektion 93, Nr. 1414) Ich glaube, wir haben uns noch nicht getroffen. ☊ Tôi nghĩ là chúng ta chưa biết nhau. ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1424) Kennen Sie schon meinen Kollegen? - Er arbeitet in der Münchner Niederlassung in der Buchhaltung. ☊ Anh / Chị đã biết đồng nghiệp của tôi chưa? – Anh ấy / Ông ấy làm việc tại phòng kế toán tại chi nhánh ở Munich. ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1443) Haben Sie schon gegessen? ☊ Anh / Chị đã ăn gì chưa? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1473) Haben Sie schon das Neueste gehört? ☊ Anh / Chị đã biết tin mới nhất chưa? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1489) Sind Sie verheiratet? ☊ Anh / Chị đã lập gia đình / kết hôn chưa? ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1522) Haben Sie Kinder? ☊ Anh / Chị đã có con chưa? ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1523) Haben Sie einen Partner? ☊ Chị đã có bạn đời chưa? ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1524) Haben Sie eine Partnerin? ☊ Anh đã có bạn đời chưa? ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1525) Wie alt sind Ihre Kinder denn? Gehen Sie schon in die Schule? ☊ Con của anh / chị lên mấy tuổi rồi? Chúng đã đi học chưa? ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1526) Haben Sie diesen Film schon gesehen? Er ist fantastisch! ☊ Anh / Chị đã xem phim này chưa? Bộ phim này thật tuyệt vời. ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1533) Kennen Sie schon den neuen Film von Woody Allen? ☊ Anh / Chị đã xem bộ phim mới của Woody Allen chưa? ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1534) Ich bin mir nicht sicher, wie ich in diesem Fall entscheiden soll. Ist etwas Vergleichbares schon einmal vorgekommen? ☊ Tôi không biết nên quyết định thế nào trong trường hợp này. Đã có một trường hợp tương tự nào xảy ra chưa? ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1618) Ich verstehe nicht, was Sie damit meinen. ☊ Tôi chưa hiểu ý của anh / chị như thế nào. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1666) Haben Sie alle Formulare ausgefüllt? ☊ Quý vị đã điền hết bản khai chưa? ☊ (Lektion 101, Nr. 1680) Ich habe Ihnen in der letzten Woche meine Bewerbung zugeschickt und seither noch nichts von Ihnen gehört. ☊ Tuần trước tôi đã gửi đơn xin việc và cho đến giờ vẫn chưa nhận được hồi âm của ông / bà. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1971) Ich habe nach meinem Vorstellungsgespräch noch nichts von Ihnen gehört und wollte mich jetzt erkunden, ob noch Fragen offen geblieben sind. ☊ Sau cuộc phỏng vấn tôi chưa nhận được hồi âm của ông / bà và vì vậy tôi muốn hỏi, liệu còn có câu hỏi nào vẫn chưa được trả lời không? ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1973) Haben Sie das gespeichert? ☊ Anh / Chị đã ghi lại chưa? ☊ (Lektion 112, Nr. 2057) Haben Sie den Computer eingeschaltet? ☊ Anh / Chị đã bật máy tính chưa? ☊ (Lektion 113, Nr. 2074) Bitte unterbrechen Sie mich, wenn Sie etwas nicht verstehen. ☊ Xin hãy ngắt lời tôi, nếu quý vị có điều gì chưa hiểu rõ. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2100) Ich habe zu wenig Informationen: Ich habe noch keine Meinung dazu. ☊ Tôi có quá ít thông tin: Tôi vẫn chưa có ý kiến gì về việc này. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2134) Das habe ich noch nicht verstanden. ☊ Về điều này tôi vẫn chưa hiểu rõ. ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2188) 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) Kennen Sie dieses Produkt schon? ☊ Quý khách đã biết sản phẩm này chưa? ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2243) Haben Sie von unserem Angebot gehört? ☊ Quý khách đã nghe nói tới sản phẩm của chúng tôi chưa? ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2244) Ich verstehe nicht ganz, wo Ihr Problem liegt. ☊ Tôi vẫn chưa hiểu rõ vấn đề của quý khách là ở đâu. ☊ (Lektion 119, Nr. 2293) Kennen Sie unser neues Produkt schon? ☊ Quý vị đã biết đến sản phẩm mới của chúng tôi chưa? ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2331) Haben Sie schon gegessen? ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà đã ăn chưa? ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2414) Möchten Sie schon bestellen? ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà đã muốn đặt đồ chưa? ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2420) Dieses Gericht kenne ich noch nicht. ☊ Món ăn này tôi chưa biết. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2440) 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) Wir haben die Lieferung bis heute nicht erhalten. ☊ Cho đến hôm nay chúng tôi vẫn chưa nhận được hàng. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2487) Wir möchten Sie daran erinnern, dass Sie Ihre Rechnung mit der Nummer 01546 noch nicht bezahlt haben. ☊ Chúng tôi muốn nhắc ông/ bà / quý vị rằng ông / bà / quý vị vẫn chưa thanh toán hóa đơn số 01546. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2528) Sie haben Ihre Rechnung (Nr. 01546) bis heute nicht bezahlt. ☊ Ông / Bà / Quý vị cho đến hôm nay vẫn chưa thanh toán hóa đơn (số 01546). ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2529) Leider konnten wir bisher keinen Eingang auf unserem Konto feststellen. ☊ Rất tiếc cho tới thời điểm này tài khoản chúng tôi vẫn chưa nhận được tiền của ông / bà / quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2530) 1906
hurry up. ☊ Noboru đã mất nhiều thời gian chuẩn bị nên tôi đã bảo anh ấy nhanh lên. ☊ accept sb into sth: She had never been accepted into what was essentially a man's world. ☊ accept ☊
Each pack contains a book and accompanying CD. ☊ accompany ☊
the need to raise standards of achievement in education ☊ achievement ☊
I've yet to see all the players in action. ☊ in action ☊
The wedding preparations take weeks but the actual ceremony takes less than an hour. ☊ actual ☊
The juice contains no added sugar. ☊ add ☊
preparing young people for adult life ☊ adult ☊
Ask your teacher 's advice / Ask your teacher for advice on how to prepare for the exam. ☊ advice ☊
I'm afraid that it's not finished yet. ☊ I'm afraid ☊
Are you ready for this afternoon's meeting? ☊ afternoon ☊
The act lays down a minimum standard for air quality. ☊ air ☊
Wine contains about 10% alcohol. ☊ alcohol ☊
Is it 10 o'clock already? ☊ already ☊
This product has not been tested on animals. ☊ animal ☊
announce sth: Has our flight been announced yet? ☊ announce ☊
answer sth: You haven't answered my question. ☊ answer ☊
Did you go anywhere interesting? ☊ anywhere ☊
He's never been anywhere outside Britain. ☊ anywhere ☊
She had never been greatly concerned about her appearance. ☊ appearance ☊
Have you seen that article about young fashion designers? ☊ article ☊
We set aside some money for repairs. ☊ aside ☊
This was one aspect of her character he hadn't seen before. ☊ aspect ☊
I've never seen two people so attached to each other. ☊ attached ☊
The roof needs attention (= needs to be repaired). ☊ attention ☊
The building is badly in need of repair. ☊ badly ☊
Is there a God? ☊ be ☊
Once upon a time there was a princess... ☊ be ☊
I've never been to Spain. ☊ be ☊
Has the postman been yet? ☊ be ☊
I began (= started reading) this novel last month and I still haven't finished it. ☊ begin ☊
belief in God/democracy ☊ belief ☊
I never thought I could make it as an actor, but my parents always believed in me. ☊ believe in sb ☊
The bicycle was beyond repair (= is too badly damaged to repair). ☊ beyond ☊
Have the passengers gone on board yet? ☊ on board ☊
You have to be prepared to start at the bottom and work your way up. ☊ bottom ☊
He has some unfinished business to deal with. ☊ business ☊
If we close down for repairs, we'll lose business. ☊ business ☊
Most skin cancers are completely curable. ☊ cancer ☊
The theatre has a seating capacity of 2 000. ☊ capacity ☊
a fuel tank with a capacity of 50 litres ☊ capacity ☊
I've never been very good at cards. ☊ card ☊
Fragile—handle with care (= written on a container holding sth which is easily broken or damaged) ☊ care ☊
Have you read the chapter on the legal system? ☊ chapter ☊
charge sth for sth: What did they charge for the repairs? ☊ charge ☊
Check the container for cracks or leaks. ☊ check ☊
I'll just have a quick check to see if the letter's arrived yet. ☊ check ☊
an unborn child ☊ child ☊
chocolate chip cookies (= biscuits containing small pieces of chocolate) ☊ chip ☊
His performance didn't really come up to his usual high standard. ☊ come up to sth ☊
Your mother hasn't yet come round from the anaesthetic. ☊ come around/round ☊
The hotel offers a high standard of comfort and service. ☊ comfort ☊
Standards in health care have improved enormously compared to 40 years ago. ☊ compare ☊
concern sb: What concerns me is our lack of preparation for the change. ☊ concern ☊
improving standards of training and professional conduct ☊ conduct ☊
I was surprised to hear them mentioned together: I had never connected them before. ☊ connect ☊
Considerable progress has been made in finding a cure for the disease. ☊ considerable ☊
This drink doesn't contain any alcohol. ☊ contain ☊
Her statement contained one or two inaccuracies. ☊ contain ☊
a brown envelope containing dollar bills ☊ contain ☊
The bottle contains (= can hold) two litres. ☊ contain ☊
You'll find these meals quick and convenient to prepare. ☊ convenient ☊
While the pasta is cooking, prepare the sauce. ☊ cook ☊
The standards of housing and education are often lower in the older urban cores (= the centres of towns or cities). ☊ core ☊
Their eyesight can be corrected in just a few minutes by the use of a laser. ☊ correct ☊
cream cakes (= containing cream) ☊ cream ☊
What criteria are used for assessing a student's ability? ☊ criterion ☊
Parents play a crucial role in preparing their child for school. ☊ crucial ☊
Will you be able to cure him, Doctor? ☊ cure ☊
TB is a serious illness, but it can be cured. ☊ cure ☊
the search for a cure for cancer ☊ cure ☊
There is no known cure but the illness can be treated. ☊ cure ☊
The only real cure is rest. ☊ cure ☊
Now cut the tomatoes in half. ☊ cut ☊
raw data (= that has not been analysed) ☊ data ☊
They haven't set a date for the wedding yet. ☊ date ☊
Unfortunately racism is not yet dead. ☊ dead ☊
Have you dealt with these letters yet? ☊ deal with sth ☊
As athletes prepare for the Olympics, sporting organizations are looking for big sponsorship deals to pay for the trip to Sydney. ☊ deal ☊
an outstanding debt of £300 ☊ debt ☊
decide sth: We might be hiring more people but nothing has been decided yet. ☊ decide ☊
The date of the move has not been definitely decided yet (= it may change). ☊ definitely ☊
I haven't looked at the report in depth yet. ☊ in depth ☊
The fine detail of the plan has yet to be worked out. ☊ detail ☊
The school has a reputation for high standards of discipline. ☊ discipline ☊
Scientists around the world are working to discover a cure for AIDS. ☊ discover ☊
discover why, how, etc...: We never did discover why she gave up her job. ☊ discover ☊
discuss sth with sb: Have you discussed the problem with anyone? ☊ discuss ☊
discuss sth: I'm not prepared to discuss this on the phone. ☊ discuss ☊
Electronic media make the potential for information distribution possible on a scale never before achieved. ☊ distribution ☊
the work of healing the divisions within society ☊ division ☊
Who's doing (= organizing and preparing) the food for the wedding reception? ☊ do ☊
Mary's not down yet (= she is still upstairs). ☊ down ☊
Did I talk in my sleep? I must have been dreaming. ☊ dream ☊
If you want the job, you must be prepared to take a drop in salary. ☊ drop ☊
Is my shirt dry yet? ☊ dry ☊
Is it available on DVD yet? ☊ DVD ☊
I had never encountered such resistance before. ☊ encounter ☊
I have never in my entire life heard such nonsense! ☊ entire ☊
The book contains a number of interesting essays on women in society. ☊ essay ☊
The museum is closed while essential repairs are being carried out. ☊ essential ☊
He never even opened the letter (= so he certainly didn't read it). ☊ even ☊
The cave contained evidences of prehistoric settlement. ☊ evidence ☊
The report is incomplete; it does not include sales in France, for example. ☊ for example ☊
Children are not usually allowed in, but I'm prepared to make an exception in this case. ☊ make an exception ☊
You don't have to make excuses for her (= try to think of reasons for her behaviour). ☊ excuse ☊
It's late. I'm afraid I'll have to make my excuses (= say I'm sorry, give my reasons and leave). ☊ excuse ☊
Nothing can excuse such rudeness. ☊ excuse ☊
The museum contains some interesting exhibits on Spanish rural life. ☊ exhibit ☊
Have you seen the Picasso exhibition? ☊ exhibition ☊
expect sth (from sb): Her parents expected high standards from her. ☊ expect ☊
I've never cooked this before so it's an experiment. ☊ experiment ☊
Extensive repair work is being carried out. ☊ extensive ☊
The two have never met face to face before. ☊ face to face (with sb) ☊
There is still a faint hope that she may be cured. ☊ faint ☊
He has blind faith (= unreasonable trust) in doctors' ability to find a cure. ☊ faith ☊
We've got as far as collecting our data but we haven't analysed it yet. ☊ far ☊
Detectives are so far at a loss to explain the reason for his death. ☊ so far, thus far ☊
a relatively unknown figure the world of fashion ☊ figure ☊
The matter was not finally settled until later. ☊ finally ☊
Her blood was found to contain poison. ☊ find ☊
it is found that...: It was found that her blood contained poison. ☊ find ☊
find sth/sb: scientists trying to find a cure for cancer ☊ find ☊
Have they found anyone to replace her yet? ☊ find ☊
I haven't found anything out about him yet. ☊ find out (about sth/sb), find out sth (about sth/sb) ☊
finish (sth): Haven't you finished your homework yet? ☊ finish ☊
finished with sb/sth: I'm not finished with you yet. ☊ finished ☊
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) ☊
fit (for sth): He's had a bad cold and isn't fit enough for work yet. ☊ fit ☊
The car won't start—can you fix it? ☊ fix ☊
to fix a post in the ground ☊ fix ☊
The tomatoes give extra flavour to the sauce. ☊ flavour ☊
This yogurt comes in ten different flavours. ☊ flavour ☊
The ultimatum contained the threat of military force. ☊ force ☊
All the patients were interviewed according to a standard formula. ☊ formula ☊
Is this seat free? ☊ free ☊
virtually fat-free yogurt ☊ free ☊
Thanks to the automobile, Americans soon had a freedom of movement previously unknown. ☊ freedom ☊
a gas bottle/cylinder (= for storing gas) ☊ gas ☊
She's upstairs getting ready. ☊ get ☊
She and her sister have never really got on. ☊ get on with sb, get on (together) ☊
I'll give you (= allow you to have) ten minutes to prepare your answer. ☊ give ☊
I've never been so glad to see anyone in my life! ☊ glad ☊
Has your headache gone yet? ☊ go ☊
This milk has gone sour. ☊ go ☊
Has she gone yet? ☊ go ☊
The smell still hasn't gone away. ☊ go away ☊
Good luck and God bless you. ☊ god ☊
the Son of God (= Christ) ☊ god ☊
God, what a stupid thing to do! ☊ God, God almighty, God in heaven, good God, my God, oh (dear) God ☊
Take out our service contract and say goodbye to costly repair bills. ☊ goodbye ☊
grade sth/sb (by/according to sth): The containers are graded according to size. ☊ grade ☊
green tomatoes ☊ green ☊
Tomatoes grow best in direct sunlight. ☊ grow ☊
'Are you ready to go?' 'Yeah, I guess so.' ☊ guess ☊
Hang on—I'm not quite ready. ☊ hang on ☊
hate mail (= letters containing cruel comments) ☊ hate ☊
We're having our car repaired. ☊ have ☊
Have you got a job yet? ☊ have ☊
heal up: The cut healed up without leaving a scar. ☊ heal ☊
It was a chance to heal the wounds in the party (= to repair the damage that had been done). ☊ heal ☊
I've never heard of the place. ☊ hear of sb/sth, hear sth of sb/sth ☊
I have never tried to hide the truth about my past. ☊ hide ☊
His brusque manner hides a shy and sensitive nature. ☊ hide ☊
a high standard of craftsmanship ☊ high ☊
This barrel holds 25 litres. ☊ hold ☊
The plane holds about 300 passengers. ☊ hold ☊
We haven't found a home for all our books yet (= a place where they can be kept). ☊ home ☊
I still haven't done my geography homework. ☊ homework ☊
hope (of sth): There is now hope of a cure. ☊ hope ☊
We hope to be there within the hour (= in less than an hour). ☊ hour ☊
As yet they have not identified a buyer for the company. ☊ identify ☊
Are you ready? If not, I'm going without you. ☊ if not ☊
In the Bible it states that humans were created in the image of God. ☊ image ☊
She stressed the importance of careful preparation. ☊ importance ☊
The house is in good repair. ☊ in ☊
Some families go without medical treatment because of their inability to pay. ☊ inability ☊
The article claims that an increase in crime indicates a decline in moral standards. ☊ indicate ☊
inform sb when, where, etc...: I have not been informed when the ceremony will take place. ☊ inform ☊
Our skin cream contains only natural ingredients. ☊ ingredient ☊
It was up to the US to take the initiative in repairing relations. ☊ initiative ☊
I have never been so insulted in my life! ☊ insult ☊
I wish mobile phones had never been invented! ☊ invent ☊
Have you ordered the wedding invitations yet? ☊ invitation ☊
iron ore (= rock containing iron) ☊ iron ☊
iron tablets (= containing iron prepared as a medicine) ☊ iron ☊
key (to sth): The key to success is preparation. ☊ key ☊
The cause of the fire is not yet known. ☊ know ☊
God knows what else they might find. ☊ God/goodness/Heaven knows ☊
Repairs involve skilled labour, which can be expensive. ☊ labour ☊
Both players are on a level (= of the same standard). ☊ level ☊
license sth: The new drug has not yet been licensed in the US. ☊ license ☊
Have you been here long? ☊ long ☊
'Has the mail come yet?' 'I'll look and see.' ☊ look ☊
She looks down on people who haven't been to college. ☊ look down on sb/sth ☊
If he isn't prepared to accept this money, then that's his loss. ☊ loss ☊
Yogurt is usually very low in fat. ☊ low ☊
low-fat yogurt ☊ low ☊
The reservoir was low after the long drought. ☊ low ☊
hate mail (= letters containing insults and threats) ☊ mail ☊
The house is not yet connected to the mains. ☊ main ☊
to maintain law and order/standards/a balance ☊ maintain ☊
The full story was never made public. ☊ make ☊
He made up some excuse about his daughter being sick. ☊ make sth up ☊
He never really made it as an actor. ☊ make it ☊
an unexplored region that has not yet been mapped ☊ map ☊
He never married. ☊ marry ☊
I wasn't prepared to let the matter drop (= stop discussing it). ☊ matter ☊
I'm feeling very guilty—I've been meaning to call my parents for days, but still haven't got around to it. ☊ mean ☊
Did you take your medicine? ☊ medicine ☊
Choose medium to large tomatoes. ☊ medium ☊
The membership has/have not yet voted. ☊ membership ☊
Have you got enough memory available to run the program? ☊ memory ☊
He has two big houses in this country, not to mention his villa in France. ☊ not to mention ☊
I never found the missing piece. ☊ missing ☊
Have you read this month's 'Physics World'? ☊ month ☊
a decline in moral standards ☊ moral ☊
I'll say this much for him—he never leaves a piece of work unfinished. ☊ this much ☊
It is one of the great unsolved mysteries of this century. ☊ mystery ☊
name sb/sth: The victim has not yet been named. ☊ name ☊
natural yogurt (= with no flavour added) ☊ natural ☊
There isn't nearly enough time to get there now. ☊ not nearly ☊
He has never been abroad. ☊ never ☊
'I work for a company called Orion Technology.' 'Never heard of them.' ☊ never ☊
Have you read her new novel? ☊ new ☊
Have you had any news of Patrick? ☊ news ☊
It's news to me (= I haven't heard it before). ☊ news ☊
'Are you ready?' 'No, I'm not.' ☊ no ☊
'Is it ready?' 'I'm afraid not.' ☊ not ☊
All that preparation was for nothing because the visit was cancelled. ☊ for nothing ☊
objective criteria ☊ objective ☊
Scientists are still a long way off finding a cure. ☊ off ☊
The programme contains language which some viewers may find offensive. ☊ offensive ☊
The news is not yet official. ☊ official ☊
We haven't yet been told officially about the closure. ☊ officially ☊
He always gives the same old excuses. ☊ old ☊
The whole operation is performed in less than three seconds. ☊ operation ☊
The machine parts are still on order (= they have been ordered but have not yet been received) ☊ order ☊
Have you ordered yet? ☊ order ☊
I haven't packed yet. ☊ pack ☊
Are you packing up already? It's only 4 o'clock. ☊ pack up, pack sth up ☊
The booklet contains information on pain relief during labour. ☊ pain ☊
Have you seen today's paper? ☊ paper ☊
Have you learned your part yet? ☊ part ☊
pass sth: She hasn't passed her driving test yet. ☊ pass ☊
Six months passed and we still had no news of them. ☊ pass ☊
pay sb sth: Have you paid him the rent yet? ☊ pay ☊
Did he ever pay you back that $100 he owes you? ☊ pay sb back (sth), pay sth back (to sb) ☊
This operation has never been performed in this country. ☊ perform ☊
Did you see the film about Antarctica? The photography was superb! ☊ photography ☊
plain yogurt (= without sugar or fruit) ☊ plain ☊
a tomato/potato plant ☊ plant ☊
play sb at sth: Have you played her at squash yet? ☊ play ☊
Some mushrooms contain a deadly poison. ☊ poison ☊
bombs containing poison gas ☊ poison ☊
Have you opened your post yet? ☊ post ☊
post sth (off) (to sb): Have you posted off your order yet? ☊ post ☊
a yogurt pot ☊ pot ☊
common/current/standard practice ☊ practice ☊
Praise be (to God)! (= expressing belief or joy) ☊ praise ☊
Praise the Lord. ☊ praise ☊
Preparation for the party started early. ☊ preparation ☊
food preparation ☊ preparation ☊
Careful preparation for the exam is essential. ☊ preparation ☊
The third book in the series is currently in preparation. ☊ preparation ☊
The team has been training hard in preparation for the big game. ☊ preparation ☊
No athlete would dream of entering a big race without adequate preparation. ☊ preparation ☊
preparation (for sth): The country is making preparations for war. ☊ preparation ☊
Was going to college a good preparation for your career? ☊ preparation ☊
preparation (to do sth): We made preparations to move to new offices. ☊ preparation ☊
wedding preparations ☊ preparation ☊
prepare sth/sb: to prepare a report ☊ prepare ☊
prepare sth/sb for sb/sth: A hotel room is being prepared for them. ☊ prepare ☊
The college prepares students for a career in business. ☊ prepare ☊
I had no time to prepare. ☊ prepare ☊
prepare for sth: The whole class is working hard preparing for the exams. ☊ prepare ☊
prepare yourself (for sth): The police are preparing themselves for trouble at the demonstration. ☊ prepare ☊
I had been preparing myself for this moment. ☊ prepare ☊
Her condition is not improving as we hoped. You must prepare yourselves for the worst. ☊ prepare ☊
prepare to do sth: I was preparing to leave. ☊ prepare ☊
prepare yourself to do sth: The troops prepared themselves to go into battle. ☊ prepare ☊
He was in the kitchen preparing lunch. ☊ prepare ☊
I was not prepared for all the problems it caused. ☊ prepared ☊
We'll be better prepared next time. ☊ prepared ☊
When they set out they were well prepared. ☊ prepared ☊
How much are you prepared to pay? ☊ prepared ☊
The police officer read out a prepared statement. ☊ prepared ☊
I usually buy packs of prepared vegetables to save time. ☊ prepared ☊
The test can identify the presence of abnormalities in the unborn child. ☊ presence ☊
The book contains a number of photographs not previously published. ☊ previously ☊
the royal princesses ☊ princess ☊
Princess Anne ☊ princess ☊
the Princess of Wales ☊ princess ☊
Princess Michael of Kent ☊ princess ☊
Our first priority is to improve standards. ☊ priority ☊
the magazine's problem page (= containing letters about readers' problems and advice about how to solve them) ☊ problem ☊
to follow normal/standard/accepted procedure ☊ procedure ☊
professional standards/practice ☊ professional ☊
Did you see that programme on India last night? ☊ programme ☊
Details of the government report have not yet been made public. ☊ public ☊
She had never tried to put this feeling into words. ☊ put ☊
Did you put sugar in my coffee? ☊ put ☊
I think we can put together a very strong case for the defence. ☊ put sth together ☊
He failed to qualify. ☊ qualify ☊
The key question of what caused the leak remains unanswered. ☊ question ☊
question sth: I just accepted what he told me. I never thought to question it. ☊ question ☊
No one has ever questioned her judgement. ☊ question ☊
Have you finished already? That was quick! ☊ quick ☊
We'll repair it as quickly as possible. ☊ quickly ☊
race (to do sth): The race is on (= has begun) to find a cure for the disease. ☊ race ☊
How can we raise standards in schools? ☊ raise ☊
I've never heard him even raise his voice (= speak louder because he was angry). ☊ raise ☊
His parents have not yet reached retirement age. ☊ reach ☊
I'm not sure if Karen is ready for marriage yet. ☊ ready ☊
I can't believe I am really going to meet the princess. ☊ really ☊
The library contains many popular works of reference (= reference books). ☊ reference ☊
regret to do sth: We regret to inform you that your application has not been successful. ☊ regret ☊
remark on/upon sth/sb: The judges remarked on the high standard of entries for the competition. ☊ remark ☊
to repair a car/roof/road/television ☊ repair ☊
It's almost 15 years old. It isn't worth having it repaired. ☊ repair ☊
The human body has an amazing capacity to repair itself. ☊ repair ☊
It was too late to repair the damage done to their relationship. ☊ repair ☊
The home team did well to repair a bad start. ☊ repair ☊
The house is not in good repair. ☊ in good, bad, etc. repair, in a good, bad, etc. state of repair ☊
Are you prepared to repeat these allegations in court? ☊ repeat ☊
report sth (to sb): Have you reported the accident to the police yet? ☊ report ☊
There are unconfirmed reports of a shooting in the capital. ☊ report ☊
It is illegal to reproduce these worksheets without permission from the publisher. ☊ reproduce ☊
Several students failed to reach the required standard. ☊ require ☊
Have you had your results yet? ☊ result ☊
return sb/sth + adj.: I returned the letter unopened. ☊ return ☊
I'll prepare a revised estimate for you. ☊ revise ☊
a revision of trading standards ☊ revision ☊
Have you started your revision yet? ☊ revision ☊
ride sth: She had never ridden a horse before. ☊ ride ☊
That's a risk I'm not prepared to take. ☊ take a risk, take risks ☊
We clean and repair the machines as a matter of routine. ☊ routine ☊
the running costs of a car (= for example of fuel, repairs, insurance) ☊ running ☊
+ adv./prep.: Don't rush off, I haven't finished. ☊ rush ☊
safety standards ☊ safety ☊
Samples of the water contained pesticide. ☊ sample ☊
tomato/cranberry/chilli, etc. sauce ☊ sauce ☊
The search for a cure goes on. ☊ search ☊
The shed comes in sections that you assemble yourself. ☊ section ☊
'Has the mail come yet?' 'I'll just go and see.' ☊ see ☊
I must see about (= prepare) lunch. ☊ see about sth ☊
We'll have to get that door seen to (= repaired). ☊ see to sth ☊
select sb/sth for sth: He hasn't been selected for the team. ☊ select ☊
Have you sent a postcard to your mother yet? ☊ send ☊
send sb sth: Have you sent your mother a postcard yet? ☊ send ☊
They set high standards of customer service. ☊ set ☊
They haven't set a date for their wedding yet. ☊ set ☊
She still hadn't got over the shock of seeing him again. ☊ shock ☊
She is not short of excuses when things go wrong. ☊ short ☊
Has anyone shown you round yet? ☊ show sb around/round (sth) ☊
She shut the dog in the shed while she prepared the barbecue. ☊ shut sb/yourself in (sth) ☊
This is a side of Alan that I never knew existed. ☊ side ☊
You haven't signed the letter. ☊ sign ☊
Are you ready to order, sir? ☊ sir ☊
It's similar in size to a tomato. ☊ size ☊
Remove the skins by soaking the tomatoes in hot water. ☊ skin ☊
I've never smoked. ☊ smoke ☊
The baby is not yet on solids (= eating solid food). ☊ solid ☊
sour apples ☊ sour ☊
a sour flavour ☊ sour ☊
to turn/go sour ☊ sour ☊
a sour smell ☊ sour ☊
I've never been able to spell. ☊ spell ☊
a man of high moral standards ☊ standard ☊
Standards aren't what they used to be. ☊ standard ☊
a fall in academic standards ☊ standard ☊
We aim to maintain high standards of customer care. ☊ standard ☊
The standard of this year's applications is very low. ☊ standard ☊
He failed to reach the required standard, and did not qualify for the race. ☊ standard ☊
Her work is not up to standard (= of a good enough standard). ☊ standard ☊
Who sets the standard for water quality? ☊ standard ☊
A number of Britain's beaches fail to meet European standards on cleanliness. ☊ standard ☊
You'd better lower your standards if you want to find somewhere cheap to live. ☊ standard ☊
It was a simple meal by Eddie's standards. ☊ standard ☊
The equipment is slow and heavy by modern standards. ☊ standard ☊
standard sizes of clothes ☊ standard ☊
Washing machines have standard measurements to fit under kitchen units. ☊ standard ☊
A standard letter was sent to all candidates. ☊ standard ☊
Televisions are a standard feature in most hotel rooms. ☊ standard ☊
the standard rate of tax (= paid by everyone) ☊ standard ☊
It is standard practice to search visitors as they enter the building. ☊ standard ☊
All vehicles come with a CD player as standard. ☊ standard ☊
standard issue uniforms (= given to everyone) ☊ standard ☊
No one has yet been chosen for the starring role (= the main part). ☊ star ☊
The building is in a bad state of repair (= needs to be repaired). ☊ state ☊
it is stated that...: It was stated that standards at the hospital were dropping. ☊ state ☊
The directors are responsible for preparing the company's financial statements. ☊ statement ☊
stop doing sth: Has it stopped raining yet? ☊ stop ☊
I'll come straight to the point—your work isn't good enough. ☊ straight ☊
The damage was such that it would cost thousands to repair. ☊ such ☊
This juice contains no added sugar. ☊ sugar ☊
swear (that)...: She swore (that) she'd never seen him before. ☊ swear ☊
swear to sb/on sth (that)...: I swear to God I had nothing to do with it. ☊ swear ☊
swim sth: Can you swim backstroke yet? ☊ swim ☊
I think I'll tackle the repairs next weekend. ☊ tackle ☊
That cut is taking a long time to heal. ☊ take ☊
take sb sth (to do sth): It took her three hours to repair her bike. ☊ take ☊
I've never tasted anything like it. ☊ taste ☊
It's less than a mile to the beach. ☊ than ☊
Thank God you're safe! ☊ thank God/goodness/heaven(s) (for sth) ☊
I saw them at Christmas but haven't heard a thing since then. ☊ then ☊
'Have you seen my pen?' 'Yes, it's over there.' ☊ there ☊
I'm sorry my assignment isn't finished. The thing is, I've had a lot of other work this week. ☊ the thing is ☊
think (that)...: I never thought (that) I'd see her again. ☊ think ☊
The work had not been done very thoroughly. ☊ thoroughly ☊
'Have you ever been to Australia?' 'No. I'd like to, though.' ☊ though ☊
She is prepared to carry out her threat to resign. ☊ threat ☊
Don't tell me how it ends—I haven't read it all the way through yet. ☊ through ☊
Time's up—have you worked out the answer yet? ☊ time ☊
His injuries will take a long time to heal. ☊ time ☊
Can she tell the time yet (= say what time it is by looking at a clock)? ☊ time ☊
Can she tell time yet? ☊ time ☊
Next, add two tins of tomatoes. ☊ tin ☊
Have you flushed the toilet? ☊ toilet ☊
a bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwich ☊ tomato ☊
sliced tomatoes ☊ tomato ☊
tomato plants ☊ tomato ☊
turn sth + adj.: The heat turned the milk sour. ☊ turn ☊
She turned the chair on its side to repair it. ☊ turn ☊
They've turned off the water while they repair a burst pipe. ☊ turn sth off ☊
Has that report been typed up yet? ☊ type ☊
A typically priced meal will be around $10. ☊ typically ☊
The existence of God is beyond human understanding (= humans cannot know whether God exists or not). ☊ understanding ☊
Police officers must be prepared for the unexpected. ☊ the unexpected ☊
Growth has not been uniform across the country. ☊ uniform ☊
a species of insect previously unknown to science ☊ unknown ☊
The man's identity remains unknown. ☊ unknown ☊
The disease is as yet unknown in Europe (= there have been no cases there). ☊ unknown ☊
Have you ever used this software before? ☊ use ☊
The oven looked as if it had never been used. ☊ use ☊
The blue files are used for storing old invoices. ☊ use ☊
She made all the usual excuses. ☊ usual ☊
He's never ventured abroad in his life. ☊ venture ☊
The police still haven't found the murder weapon. ☊ weapon ☊
The surface must be well prepared before you start to paint. ☊ well ☊
It was a crisis for which she was totally unprepared. ☊ which ☊
Standards vary widely. ☊ widely ☊
This jar will hold a kilo. ☊ will ☊
It is God's will. ☊ will ☊
With all the lesson preparation I have to do I work 12 hours a day. ☊ with ☊
to appear as (a) witness for the defence/prosecution ☊ witness ☊
We are now witnessing an unprecedented increase in violent crime. ☊ witness ☊
it worries sb that...: It worries me that he hasn't come home yet. ☊ worry ☊
I'm afraid I never wrote back. ☊ write back (to sb) ☊
'I've never met her before.' 'Yes, you have.' ☊ yes ☊
I didn't receive a letter from him yet. ☊ yet ☊
'Are you ready?' 'No, not yet.' ☊ yet ☊
We have yet to decide what action to take (= We have not decided what action to take). ☊ yet ☊
It was the highest building yet constructed. ☊ yet ☊
yet another diet book ☊ yet ☊
an as yet unpublished report ☊ as yet ☊
As yet little was known of the causes of the disease. ☊ as yet ☊