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Meiner auch und ich freue mich schon auf unsere Flitterwochen! ☊ Anh cũng thế và anh mong chờ đến tuần trăng mật của chúng ta! ☊ (Lektion 79, Nr. 1130)
Die Ware bleibt bis zur vollständigen Zahlung unser Eigentum. ☊ Hàng vẫn thuộc về công ty chúng tôi cho đến khi thanh toán từ phía quý vị được hoàn tất. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1607)
Bis jetzt war ich als Projektmanager für den internationalen Austausch in meiner Firma zuständig. ☊ Cho đến nay với tư cách giám đốc dự án tôi đã chịu trách nhiệm trong các chương trình trao đổi quốc tế của công ty. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1853)
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)
Wir haben die Lieferung bis heute nicht erhalten. ☊ Cho đến hôm nay chúng tôi vẫn chưa nhận được hàng. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2487)
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)
In addition to these arrangements, extra ambulances will be on duty until midnight. ☊ in addition (to sb/sth) ☊
The train went slower and slower until it stopped altogether. ☊ altogether ☊
I'll wait until they arrive. ☊ arrive ☊
We didn't arrive back at the hotel until very late. ☊ arrive ☊
I waited until they were all fast asleep (= sleeping deeply). ☊ asleep ☊
The prisoners were beaten into submission (= they were beaten until they did what was wanted). ☊ beat ☊
beat sb + adj.: They beat him unconscious (= hit him until he became unconscious). ☊ beat ☊
+ adj.: She left the gas on by mistake and the pan boiled dry (= the water boiled until there was none left). ☊ boil ☊
By law, you are a child until you are 18. ☊ by ☊
We waited inside until things calmed down. ☊ calm down, calm sb/sth down ☊
Carry on until you get to the junction, then turn left. ☊ carry on ☊
The car coasted along until it stopped. ☊ coast ☊
They continued until they came to a river. ☊ come ☊
He refused to comment until after the trial. ☊ comment ☊
To complicate matters further, there will be no transport available till 8 o'clock. ☊ complicate ☊
The exhibition continues until 25 July. ☊ continue ☊
continue doing sth: She wanted to continue working until she was 60. ☊ continue ☊
She will continue in her present job until a replacement can be found. ☊ continue ☊
She was in continuous employment until the age of sixty-five. ☊ continuous ☊
Heat the mixture until thickened, stirring continuously. ☊ continuously ☊
The offer has been accepted, subject to contract (= the agreement is not official until the contract is signed). ☊ contract ☊
I think we should wait until tempers have cooled. ☊ cool ☊
Bake until the pastry is golden and crisp. ☊ crisp ☊
There was music and dancing till two in the morning. ☊ dancing ☊
He's drinking himself to death (= so that it will kill him). ☊ death ☊
delay sth: The judge will delay his verdict until he receives medical reports on the offender. ☊ delay ☊
Tell me the main points now; leave the details till later. ☊ detail ☊
I'll never forget it to my dying day (= until I die). ☊ die ☊
Lisa watched until the train disappeared from view. ☊ disappear ☊
Heat gently until the sugar dissolves. ☊ dissolve ☊
This meeting has been, without doubt, one of the most useful we have had so far. ☊ without/beyond doubt ☊
Go down the road till you reach the traffic lights. ☊ down ☊
The climber slipped and dropped to his death. ☊ drop ☊
The play was going very well until one of the actors suddenly dried up. ☊ dry up ☊
The female sits on the eggs until they hatch. ☊ egg ☊
I was unaware of his existence until today. ☊ existence ☊
I experimented until I got the recipe just right. ☊ experiment ☊
My birthday's still a fair way off (= it's still a long time until my birthday). ☊ fair ☊
fair to do sth: It's only fair to add that they were not told about the problem until the last minute. ☊ fair ☊
I'm not sure I can walk so far. ☊ far ☊
What do you think of the show so far? ☊ so far, thus far ☊
Detectives are so far at a loss to explain the reason for his death. ☊ so far, thus far ☊
I trust him only so far. ☊ so far ☊
I feel I could continue playing until I am 35. ☊ feel ☊
We will fight for as long as it takes. ☊ fight ☊
The matter was not finally settled until later. ☊ finally ☊
I want to see the job through to the finish. ☊ finish ☊
Bake the cakes until they are firm to the touch. ☊ firm ☊
Their prices are fixed until the end of the year (= will not change before then). ☊ fix ☊
Follow this road until you get to the school, then turn left. ☊ follow ☊
The museum is closed until further notice (= until we say that it is open again). ☊ further ☊
We didn't get (= go) to bed until 3 a.m. ☊ get ☊
I'm happy to leave it till tomorrow. ☊ happy ☊
How many driving lessons have you had so far? ☊ have ☊
I haven't got to leave till seven. ☊ have to ☊
Wait till he hears about this. ☊ hear ☊
I'll hold on to your mail for you until you get back. ☊ hold on to sth, hold onto sth ☊
They managed to hold on until help arrived. ☊ hold on ☊
Hold on and don't let go until I say so. ☊ hold on (to sth/sb), hold on to sth/sb ☊
He lived at home (= with his parents) until he was thirty. ☊ at home ☊
She said nothing, preferring instead to save her comments till later. ☊ instead ☊
I'd like to reserve judgement until I see the report. ☊ judgement ☊
last sb: These shoes should last you till next year. ☊ last ☊
last (out): Can you last (out) until I can get help? ☊ last ☊
leave sth until...: Why do you always leave everything until the last moment? ☊ leave ☊
He will spend the rest of his life (= until he dies) in a wheelchair. ☊ life ☊
I've only read a little of the book so far. ☊ little ☊
So far I have had no luck with finding a job. ☊ luck ☊
'I think this is the best so far.' 'Well, that's a matter of opinion (= other people may think differently). ☊ matter ☊
He didn't notice there was anything missing from his room until later on. ☊ missing ☊
Can you lend me some money until tomorrow? ☊ money ☊
Wait until he's in a better mood before you ask him. ☊ mood ☊
I didn't get home until two in the morning! ☊ morning ☊
I never knew (= didn't know until now) you had a twin sister. ☊ never ☊
The bar is closed until further notice (= until you are told that it is open again). ☊ notice ☊
I've lived at home up till now. ☊ now ☊
If nobody objects, we'll postpone the meeting till next week. ☊ object ☊
This special offer is valid until the end of the month. ☊ offer ☊
I'm on now till 8 tomorrow morning. ☊ on ☊
The argument continued until the chairman called them both to order (= ordered them to obey the formal rules of the meeting). ☊ order ☊
I watched the car until it was out of sight. ☊ out ☊
He repeated it several times over until he could remember it. ☊ over ☊
We're away over (= until after) the New Year. ☊ over ☊
Just park your bags in the hall until your room is ready. ☊ park ☊
You'll just have to be patient and wait till I'm finished. ☊ patient ☊
it pays to do sth: It pays to keep up to date with your work. ☊ pay ☊
He stood perfectly still until the danger had passed. ☊ perfectly ☊
This is perhaps his best novel to date. ☊ perhaps ☊
Where would be the best position for the lights? ☊ position ☊
You cannot legally take possession of the property (= start using it after buying it) until three weeks after the contract is signed. ☊ possession ☊
They practiced the dance until it was perfect. ☊ practice ☊
In this country, you are innocent until proved guilty. ☊ prove ☊
We've had to put off our wedding until September. ☊ put sth off ☊
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 ☊
They didn't reach the border until after dark. ☊ reach ☊
Until recently they were living in York. ☊ recently ☊
He will remain (as) manager of the club until the end of his contract. ☊ remain ☊
They remained in Mexico until June. ☊ remain ☊
request that...: She requested that no one be told of her decision until the next meeting. ☊ request ☊
reserve sth: I'd prefer to reserve (my) judgement (= not make a decision) until I know all the facts. ☊ reserve ☊
He won't rest (= will never be satisfied) until he finds her. ☊ rest ☊
Up to a third of one's life is now being spent in retirement. ☊ retirement ☊
She kept right on swimming until she reached the other side. ☊ right ☊
Well, in round figures (= not giving the exact figures) we've spent twenty thousand so far. ☊ round ☊
I've saved almost £100 so far. ☊ save ☊
It was not until morning that the sheer scale of the damage could be seen (= how great it was). ☊ scale ☊
The kids are at/in school until 3.30. ☊ school ☊
a sealed bid (= one that is kept in a sealed envelope and therefore remains secret until all other bids have been received) ☊ seal ☊
The road will remain sealed off until the police have completed their investigations. ☊ seal sth off ☊
I bought a new shade for the lamp. ☊ shade ☊
She was determined to go out and shop till she dropped. ☊ shop ☊
I'm sick to death of all of you! ☊ sick ☊
Don't fire until I signal. ☊ signal ☊
She sang the baby to sleep (= sang until the baby went to sleep). ☊ sing ☊
It's time to stand back and look at your career so far. ☊ stand back (from sth) ☊
stay doing sth: They stayed talking until well into the night. ☊ stay ☊
The store stays open until late on Thursdays. ☊ stay ☊
Whisk the egg whites until stiff. ☊ stiff ☊
stir sth in: Stir in the milk until the sauce thickens. ☊ stir ☊
I can't decide until I've heard both sides of the story. ☊ story ☊
sum what...: Can I just sum up what we've agreed so far? ☊ sum up, sum sth up ☊
survive as sth: He survived as party leader until his second election defeat. ☊ survive ☊
Cook the lentils for 20 minutes until they swell and soften. ☊ swell ☊
You have to wait until the drugs have passed out of your system. ☊ system ☊
No decision will be taken on the matter until next week. ☊ take ☊
There's a room free in Bob's house next week but you can stay with us until then. ☊ then ☊
I expect I'll struggle through until payday. ☊ through ☊
We're open till 6 o'clock. ☊ till ☊
Can't you wait till we get home? ☊ till ☊
Just wait till you see it. It's great. ☊ till ☊
Please pay at the till. ☊ till ☊
He has been turned down for ten jobs so far. ☊ turn sb/sth down ☊
Please wait your turn. ☊ turn ☊
Let's wait until the rain stops. ☊ until ☊
Until she spoke I hadn't realized she wasn't English. ☊ until ☊
You're not going out until you've finished this. ☊ until ☊
Until now I have always lived alone. ☊ until ☊
They moved here in 2009. Until then they'd always been in the London area. ☊ until ☊
He continued working up until his death. ☊ until ☊
You can stay on the bus until London (= until you reach London). ☊ until ☊
I stayed up late (= did not go to bed until late) last night. ☊ up ☊
Up to now he's been very quiet. ☊ up to sth ☊
Wait until the dough doubles in volume before kneading it again. ☊ volume ☊
I'll wait outside until the meeting's over. ☊ wait ☊
You'll just have to wait your turn (= wait until your turn comes). ☊ wait ☊
Heat the bread until it is warm to the touch. ☊ warm ☊
I didn't say anything until Dad was out of the way. ☊ out of the way ☊
Until when can you stay? ☊ when ☊
You may stay until morning, if you wish. ☊ wish ☊
In some countries children don't start learning to read and write until they are six. ☊ write ☊