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The cat ate their evidence. ☊ 
Con mèo đã ăn bằng chứng của họ. ☊ Abstract Objects 1 I have the evidence. ☊ Tôi có bằng chứng. ☊ Abstract Objects 1 evidence ☊ bằng chứng ☊ Abstract Objects 1 Your luggage contains alcohol. ☊ Hành lý của bạn chứa rượu. ☊ Verbs 4 contain ☊ chứa ☊ Verbs 4 He cannot prove that is his wallet. ☊ Anh ấy không thể chứng minh đó là cái ví của mình. ☊ Verbs 4 prove ☊ chứng minh ☊ Verbs 4 I do not believe you, I need specific evidence. ☊ Tôi không tin bạn, tôi cần những bằng chứng cụ thể. ☊ Adjectives 2 I want to resign, but my father does not allow me. ☊ Tôi muốn từ chức nhưng bố của tôi không cho phép. ☊ Politics resign ☊ từ chức ☊ Politics If the President does not resign, we will go on strike ☊ Nếu Tổng thống không từ chức, chúng tôi sẽ đình công. ☊ Politics My team will win the championship. ☊ Đội của tôi sẽ thắng chức vô địch. ☊ Sports championship ☊ chức vô địch ☊ Sports The stock market always contains many risks. ☊ Thị trường chứng khoán luôn chứa nhiều rủi ro. ☊ Economics You should invest in the stock market. ☊ Bạn nên đầu tư vào thị trường chứng khoán. ☊ Economics stock market ☊ Thị trường chứng khoán ☊ Economics This is a multi-national organisation. ☊ Đây là một tổ chức đa quốc gia. ☊ Economics Vietnam wants to become a member of the World Economics Organisation ☊ Việt Nam muốn trở thành một thành viên của tổ chức kinh tế thế giới. ☊ Economics organisation ☊ tổ chức ☊ Economics Both Germany and France participate in that multinational organisation. ☊ Cả nước Đức và nước Pháp tham gia tổ chức đa quốc gia đó. ☊ Economics Every organisation needs profit to exist and develop. ☊ Mọi tổ chức cần lợi nhuận để tồntại và phát triển. ☊ Economics The director will organize a meeting tomorrow. ☊ Giám đốc sẽ tổ chức một cuộc họp vào ngày mai. ☊ Economics Form an organisation. ☊ Hình thành một tổ chức ☊ Verbs 5 They sell a missile to that terrorist organisation. ☊ Họ bán một tên lửa cho tổ chức khủng bố đó. ☊ Military terrorist organisation ☊ tổ chức khủng bố ☊ Military If you are not a screwball, prove it! ☊ Nếu bạn không phải là một người dở hơi, chứng minh đi! ☊ Informal Expressions prove ☊ chứng minh ☊ Informal Expressions 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 like: chứ → →
später ☊ sau, chốc nữa, chút nữa ☊ 
以后 ☊ yǐhòu ein bisschen ☊ một chút ☊ 一点 ☊ yīdiǎn ein bisschen ☊ một chút ☊ 一点 ☊ yīdiǎn sprechen ☊ nói chuyện ☊ 说 ☊ shuō unser ☊ của chúng tôi ☊ 我们的 ☊ wǒmén de feiern ☊ tố chức ăn mừng, làm lễ, tổ chức lễ kỷ niệm ☊ 庆祝 ☊ qìngzhù ungefähr ☊ khoảng chừng ☊ 大约 ☊ dàyuē wünschen ☊ chúc, mong muốn ☊ 希望 ☊ xīwàng ein Foto machen ☊ chụp ảnh ☊ 拍照 ☊ pāizhào zusammen ☊ cùng, chung ☊ 一起 ☊ yìqǐ etwas ☊ một chút ☊ 某物 ☊ mǒuwù ein bisschen ☊ một chút ☊ 一点 ☊ yìdiǎn ein bisschen ☊ một chút ☊ 一点 ☊ yìdiǎn hervorragend ☊ xuất chúng, xuất sắc ☊ 杰出的 ☊ jiéchū de auf sich aufpassen ☊ chú ý, bảo trọng ☊ 照顾 ☊ zhàogù klingeln ☊ bấm chuông ☊ 按铃 ☊ àn líng 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 ungefähr ☊ khoảng chừng ☊ 大约 ☊ dà yuē aufbrechen nach ☊ chuyển hướng ☊ 向 ... 出发 ☊ xiàng ..... chū fā achten auf ☊ chú ý ☊ 注意 ☊ zhù yì veranstalten ☊ tổ chức ☊ 举行 ☊ jǔ xíng respektieren ☊ chú tâm ☊ 尊重 ☊ zūn zhòng beweisen ☊ chứng minh ☊ 证明 ☊ zhèng míng plädieren für ☊ bào chữa cho ☊ 为 ...辩护 ☊ wèi ..... biàn hù rücksichtsvoll ☊ quan tâm, chu đáo ☊ 关心的 ☊ guān xīn de ein allwissender Erzähler ☊ một người kể chuyện thông suốt mọi sự ☊ 一个无所不知的作家 ☊ yí gè wú suǒ bù zhī de zuò jiā Achtung! ☊ chú ý! ☊ 注意！ ☊ zhù yì！ enthaltsam ☊ có chừng mức, Điều độ ☊ 有节制的 ☊ yǒu jié zhì de beachten ☊ chú ý, chăm chú ☊ 注意 ☊ zhù yì etwas gemeinsam haben ☊ có chung cái gì ☊ 有共同点 ☊ yǒu gòng tóng diǎn gemeinsam ☊ chung ☊ 共同的 ☊ gòng tóng de korrigieren ☊ chữa ☊ 修改 ☊ xiū gǎi in Erwägung ziehen ☊ chú ý đến, tính đến ☊ 考虑 ☊ kǎo lùe vorbereiten ☊ chuẩn bị ☊ 准备 ☊ zhǔn bèi zum Geburtstag gratulieren ☊ chúc mừng sinh nhật ☊ 祝贺生日 ☊ zhù hè shēng rì fluchen ☊ chửi rủa ☊ 诅咒 ☊ zǔ zhòu diskriminieren ☊ phân biệt chủng tộc ☊ 歧视 ☊ qí shì absichtlich ☊ chủ ý ☊ 有意的 ☊ yǒu yì de heilen ☊ chữa trị ☊ 治愈 ☊ zhì yù jemanden ansprechen ☊ bắt chuyện với ai ☊ 与某人搭话 ☊ yǔ mǒu rén dā huà anerkennen ☊ chứng nhận ☊ 认证 ☊ rèn zhèng ein Dokument anerkennen lassen ☊ chứng nhận giấy tờ ☊ 认证一份文件 ☊ rèn zhèng yí fèn wén jiàn sich mit jemandem unterhalten ☊ trò chuyện với ai đó ☊ 和某人聊天， 与某人交谈 ☊ hé mǒurén liáotiān, yǔ mǒurén jiāotán sorgfältig ☊ cẩn thận, kỹ lưỡng, chu đáo ☊ 仔细的 ☊ zǐxì de bescheinigen ☊ chứng nhận, chứng thực ☊ 出具证明 ☊ chūjù zhèngmíng beurkunden ☊ chứng thực ☊ 用文件证明 ☊ yòng wénjiàn zhèngmíng Geld überweisen ☊ chuyển khoản ☊ 汇款 ☊ huìkuǎn behutsam ☊ thận trọng, chu đáo ☊ 谨慎的 ☊ jǐnshèn de lebenslänglich hinter Gitter ☊ tù chung thân ☊ 终身监禁 ☊ zhōngshēn jiānjìn laut eines Augenzeugen... ☊ Theo lời một nhân chứng... ☊ 据一位目击者反映... ☊ jù yī wèi mùjīzhě fǎnyìng... verwischen ☊ lau chùi ☊ 擦拭掉 ☊ cāshì diào hinbringen ☊ mang đến, chuyển đi ☊ 把 ... 带到 ☊ bǎ ... dàidào unaufmerksam ☊ không chú ý, bất cẩn ☊ 不专心的 ☊ bù zhuānxīn de einen Flug umbuchen ☊ thay đổi lịch bay, đổi chuyến bay ☊ 改签机票 ☊ gǎiqiān jīpiào renovieren ☊ làm mới lại, phục hồi, sửa chữa ☊ 装修 ☊ zhuāngxiū etwas auf den MP3-Player überspielen ☊ chuyển gì đó sang máy nghe nhạc mp3 ☊ 把某物转录到MP3播放器上 ☊ bǎ mǒuwù zhuǎnlù dào MPsān bōfàngqì shàng einen Krampf bekommen ☊ bị chuột rút ☊ 抽筋, 肌肉痉挛 ☊ chōujīn, jīròu jīngluán 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 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 willkürlich ☊ chuyên quyền, tự ý, tùy tiện ☊ 独断的 ☊ dúduàn de sabbern ☊ nhỏ dãi, tán chuyện, tán ngẫu ☊ 流口水 ☊ liú kǒushuǐ konvertieren ☊ thay đổi tôn giáo, chuyển tôn giáo ☊ 皈依 ☊ guīyī abdanken ☊ từ chức ☊ 退位 ☊ tuìwèi später ☊ sau, chốc nữa, chút nữa ☊ ☊ der Flug ☊ chuyến bay ☊ ☊ die Reise ☊ chuyến du lịch ☊ ☊ die Unterschrift ☊ chữ kí ☊ ☊ ein bisschen ☊ một chút ☊ ☊ der Ausflug ☊ cuộc đi chơi, chuyến dã ngoại ☊ ☊ die Besichtigungstour ☊ chuyến tham quan ☊ ☊ der Besitzer ☊ người chủ sở hữu ☊ ☊ sprechen ☊ nói chuyện ☊ ☊ unser ☊ của chúng tôi ☊ ☊ die Unterhaltung ☊ cuộc nói chuyện ☊ ☊ der Volleyball ☊ môn bóng chuyền ☊ ☊ der Sonntag ☊ chủ nhật ☊ ☊ feiern ☊ tố chức ăn mừng, làm lễ, tổ chức lễ kỷ niệm ☊ ☊ die Banane ☊ quả chuối ☊ ☊ die Gurke ☊ dưa chuột ☊ ☊ die Tomate ☊ cà chua ☊ ☊ der Joghurt ☊ sữa chua ☊ ☊ ungefähr ☊ khoảng chừng ☊ ☊ wünschen ☊ chúc, mong muốn ☊ ☊ die Anmerkung ☊ ghi chú ☊ ☊ ein Foto machen ☊ chụp ảnh ☊ ☊ die Werkstatt ☊ xưởng sửa chữa ☊ ☊ zusammen ☊ cùng, chung ☊ ☊ der Anschlussflug ☊ chuyến bay nối tiếp ☊ ☊ etwas ☊ một chút ☊ ☊ der Pullover ☊ áo len, áo len chui cổ ☊ ☊ die Halskette ☊ dây chuyền ☊ ☊ das Picknick ☊ chuyến píc níc ☊ ☊ ein bisschen ☊ một chút ☊ ☊ hervorragend ☊ xuất chúng, xuất sắc ☊ ☊ die Geschichte ☊ câu chuyện, mẩu chuyện, lịch sử ☊ ☊ die Maus, die Mäuse ☊ con chuột ☊ ☊ die Ratte ☊ con chuột cống ☊ ☊ das Autogramm ☊ chữ ký làm kỷ niệm, tùy bút ☊ ☊ das Programm ☊ chương trình ☊ ☊ der Onkel ☊ chú, cậu ☊ ☊ der Junggeselle ☊ đàn ông chưa vợ ☊ ☊ auf sich aufpassen ☊ chú ý, bảo trọng ☊ ☊ der Keller ☊ hầm chứa đồ ☊ ☊ der Hausmeister ☊ chủ nhà ☊ ☊ klingeln ☊ bấm chuông ☊ ☊ der Umzug ☊ chuyển nhà ☊ ☊ etwas ausbessern ☊ sữa chữa cái gì, làm cho cái gì tốt hơn ☊ ☊ die Vorbereitung ☊ chuẩn bị ☊ ☊ die Banane ☊ chuối ☊ ☊ die Bananenschale ☊ vỏ chuối ☊ ☊ versorgen ☊ chuẩn bị ☊ ☊ auf etwas gefasst sein ☊ chuẩn bị cho mọi tình huống ☊ ☊ die Behandlung ☊ chữa trị ☊ ☊ das Notizbuch ☊ sổ ghi chú ☊ ☊ aufbrechen nach ☊ chuyển hướng ☊ ☊ achten auf ☊ chú ý ☊ ☊ das R-Gespräch ☊ Điện thoại chuyển giao ☊ ☊ veranstalten ☊ tổ chức ☊ ☊ respektieren ☊ chú tâm ☊ ☊ der Beweis ☊ bằng chứng ☊ ☊ der Zeuge ☊ nhân chứng ☊ ☊ beweisen ☊ chứng minh ☊ ☊ aussagen gegen ☊ làm chứng chống lại ☊ ☊ plädieren für ☊ bào chữa cho ☊ ☊ der Stall ☊ chuồng cũi ☊ ☊ die Tierart ☊ chủng loại thú ☊ ☊ der Behälter ☊ bình chứa ☊ ☊ rücksichtsvoll ☊ quan tâm, chu đáo ☊ ☊ ein allwissender Erzähler ☊ một người kể chuyện thông suốt mọi sự ☊ ☊ Achtung! ☊ chú ý! ☊ ☊ enthaltsam ☊ có chừng mức, Điều độ ☊ ☊ beachten ☊ chú ý, chăm chú ☊ ☊ etwas gemeinsam haben ☊ có chung cái gì ☊ ☊ gemeinsam ☊ chung ☊ ☊ korrigieren ☊ chữa ☊ ☊ die Kette ☊ dây chuyền ☊ ☊ in Erwägung ziehen ☊ chú ý đến, tính đến ☊ ☊ vorbereiten ☊ chuẩn bị ☊ ☊ zum Geburtstag gratulieren ☊ chúc mừng sinh nhật ☊ ☊ fluchen ☊ chửi rủa ☊ ☊ der Bräutigam ☊ chú rể ☊ ☊ der Fotograf ☊ tay phó nháy, thợ chụp ảnh ☊ ☊ das Christentum ☊ thiên chúa giáo ☊ ☊ der Gott ☊ chúa ☊ ☊ das Thema ☊ chủ đề ☊ ☊ die Demokratie ☊ nền dân chủ ☊ ☊ die Allgemeinheit ☊ công chúng ☊ ☊ der Personalausweis ☊ chứng minh nhân dân ☊ ☊ der Andrang ☊ cảnh chen chúc ☊ ☊ die Bevölkerung ☊ dân chúng ☊ ☊ diskriminieren ☊ phân biệt chủng tộc ☊ ☊ absichtlich ☊ chủ ý ☊ ☊ die Serie ☊ dãy, chuỗi ☊ ☊ der Vorstand ☊ ông chủ tịch ☊ ☊ der Beamte ☊ công chức ☊ ☊ die Fortbildung ☊ nâng cao trình độ chuyên môn ☊ ☊ heilen ☊ chữa trị ☊ ☊ jemanden ansprechen ☊ bắt chuyện với ai ☊ ☊ anerkennen ☊ chứng nhận ☊ ☊ ein Dokument anerkennen lassen ☊ chứng nhận giấy tờ ☊ ☊ die Ziffer ☊ chữ số ☊ ☊ sich mit jemandem unterhalten ☊ trò chuyện với ai đó ☊ ☊ die Schrift ☊ chữ viết ☊ ☊ die kursive Schrift ☊ kiểu chữ nghiêng ☊ ☊ das Schriftzeichen ☊ chữ, kí tự ☊ ☊ der Blocksatz ☊ cách sắp chữ theo khối ☊ ☊ der Glückwunsch ☊ lời chúc mừng ☊ ☊ die Glückwunschkarte ☊ thiệp chúc mừng ☊ ☊ der Grünschnabel ☊ kẻ vắt mũi chưa sạch, người mới ☊ ☊ der Analphabet ☊ người mù chữ ☊ ☊ sorgfältig ☊ cẩn thận, kỹ lưỡng, chu đáo ☊ ☊ der Spezialist ☊ chuyên gia ☊ ☊ der Wirt ☊ chủ quán ☊ ☊ die Bestechlichkeit ☊ tính dễ bị mua chuộc, sự đút lót ☊ ☊ der Börsenkurs ☊ thị giá chứng khoán ☊ ☊ der Versand ☊ sự chuyển đi, sự gửi đi ☊ ☊ der Chef ☊ thủ trưởng, người chủ ☊ ☊ bescheinigen ☊ chứng nhận, chứng thực ☊ ☊ die Behörde ☊ nhà chức trách ☊ ☊ die Beglaubigung ☊ sự công chứng ☊ ☊ das Attest ☊ giấy chứng thực, giấy chứng nhận ☊ ☊ beurkunden ☊ chứng thực ☊ ☊ die Urkunde ☊ giấy chứng nhận, chứng chỉ, văn bằng ☊ ☊ die Börse ☊ sở giao dịch chứng khoán ☊ ☊ die Stiftung ☊ quỹ, tổ chức ☊ ☊ der Kontoinhaber ☊ chủ tài khoản ☊ ☊ Geld überweisen ☊ chuyển khoản ☊ ☊ das Fachwissen, das Know-how ☊ kiến thức chuyên ngành ☊ ☊ die (Computer-)Maus ☊ chuột (máy tính) ☊ ☊ das (Computer-)Programm ☊ chương trình máy tính ☊ ☊ der Treiber ☊ chương trình điều khiển ☊ ☊ der Laie ☊ a-ma-tơ, người không chuyên môn ☊ ☊ behutsam ☊ thận trọng, chu đáo ☊ ☊ der Bauherr ☊ chủ công trình ☊ ☊ die Kerbe ☊ vết cắt hình chữ v ☊ ☊ die Kapsel ☊ vỏ, bao để chứa thuốc hay chất gì đó ☊ ☊ der Augenzeuge ☊ nhân chứng ☊ ☊ das Alibi ☊ chứng cứ ngoại phạm ☊ ☊ lebenslänglich hinter Gitter ☊ tù chung thân ☊ ☊ das Bordell ☊ nhà chứa, nhà thổ ☊ ☊ Laut eines Augenzeugen... ☊ Theo lời một nhân chứng... ☊ ☊ die Parodie ☊ sự nhại lại, sự bắt chước đùa cợt ☊ ☊ die Putzfrau ☊ người nữ lau chùi ☊ ☊ verwischen ☊ lau chùi ☊ ☊ das Sauerkraut ☊ dưa cải chua ☊ ☊ die Paprika ☊ quả ớt chuông ☊ ☊ hinbringen ☊ mang đến, chuyển đi ☊ ☊ unaufmerksam ☊ không chú ý, bất cẩn ☊ ☊ die Klingel ☊ chuông ☊ ☊ einen Flug umbuchen ☊ thay đổi lịch bay, đổi chuyến bay ☊ ☊ das Meerschweinchen ☊ chuột lang ☊ ☊ die Klapperschlange ☊ rắn đuôi chuông ☊ ☊ die Libelle ☊ con chuồn chuồn ☊ ☊ die Rasse ☊ chủng tộc, giống ☊ ☊ der Dünger ☊ phân bón, phân chuồng ☊ ☊ der Mist ☊ phân chuồng, phân thú vật ☊ ☊ die Medaille ☊ huy chương ☊ ☊ das Rätsel ☊ ô chữ ☊ ☊ das Kreuzworträtsel ☊ ô chữ ☊ ☊ der Clown ☊ chú hề ☊ ☊ der Reinigungsdienst ☊ dịch vụ lau chùi ☊ ☊ die Fußmatte ☊ thảm chùi chân ☊ ☊ der Hausbesitzer ☊ chủ nhà ☊ ☊ renovieren ☊ làm mới lại, phục hồi, sửa chữa ☊ ☊ die Renovierungsarbeiten ☊ công việc phục hồi, sửa chữa ☊ ☊ die Glocke ☊ tiếng, chuông ☊ ☊ die aufgezeichnete Sendung ☊ chương trình đã thu sẵn ☊ ☊ etwas auf den MP3-Player überspielen ☊ chuyển gì đó sang máy nghe nhạc mp3 ☊ ☊ der Zwerg ☊ chú lùn ☊ ☊ das Organversagen ☊ chứng rồi loạn chức năng ☊ ☊ der Ausschlag ☊ chứng phát ban ☊ ☊ der Hautausschlag ☊ chứng phát ban ở da ☊ ☊ die Thrombose ☊ chứng nghẽn mạch ☊ ☊ das Sodbrennen ☊ chứng ợ nóng ☊ ☊ einen Krampf bekommen ☊ bị chuột rút ☊ ☊ ein krampflösendes Mittel ☊ thuốc chữa chuột rút ☊ ☊ die Schlaflosigkeit ☊ chứng mất ngủ ☊ ☊ das Heilmittel ☊ thuốc chữa bệnh ☊ ☊ den Fuß röntgen ☊ chụp x-quang chân ☊ ☊ willkürlich ☊ chuyên quyền, tự ý, tùy tiện ☊ ☊ sabbern ☊ nhỏ dãi, tán chuyện, tán ngẫu ☊ ☊ das Geschwätz ☊ chuyện tầm phào ☊ ☊ das Testament ☊ bản di chúc ☊ ☊ das Armenviertel, der Slum ☊ khu ổ chuột, khu dân cư nghèo ☊ ☊ konvertieren ☊ thay đổi tôn giáo, chuyển tôn giáo ☊ ☊ der Prophet ☊ nhà tiên tri, người khởi xướng, giáo chủ hồi giáo ☊ ☊ der Tyrann ☊ kẻ bạo chúa, bạo quân ☊ ☊ die Vorherrschaft ☊ quyền bá chủ ☊ ☊ die Hilfsorganisation ☊ tổ chức cứu trợ ☊ ☊ abdanken ☊ từ chức ☊ ☊ Wir können zusammen im Restaurant zu Abend essen. ☊ Chúng ta có thế cùng ăn tối ở nhà hàng. ☊ (Lektion 2, Nr. 18) Nach dem Flug ist er müde und sein Gepäck ist sehr schwer. ☊ Sau chuyến bay anh cảm thấy mệt và hành lý thì rất nặng. ☊ (Lektion 3, Nr. 22) Am Gleis fragt ein Kind Tri, wann der nächste Zug ankommt. ☊ Tại đường ray, một đứa trẻ hỏi Tri khi nào chuyến tàu tiếp theo đến. ☊ (Lektion 4, Nr. 34) Ja, sicher. Wir haben auch Kuchen und Kekse! ☊ Có chứ. Chúng tôi có cả bánh ngọt và bánh quy. ☊ (Lektion 6, Nr. 59) Besichtigungstour ☊ Chuyến tham quan ☊ (Lektion 7, Nr. 61) Es gibt ein großes Plakat in der Stadt mit der folgenden Schlagzeile: ☊ Có một tấm áp phích ở trong thành phố với dòng chữ sau: ☊ (Lektion 7, Nr. 62) Besichtigungstour durch die Innenstadt. ☊ Chuyến tham quan thành phố. ☊ (Lektion 7, Nr. 63) Mit uns können Sie alle wichtigen Sehenswürdigkeiten besuchen. ☊ Với chúng tôi bạn sẽ tham quan những danh lam thắng cảnh nổi tiếng. ☊ (Lektion 7, Nr. 64) Die Reise beginnt jede Stunde am Hauptbahnhof. ☊ Chuyến tham quan khởi hành hàng giờ tại nhà ga trung tâm. ☊ (Lektion 7, Nr. 66) Tri spricht mit der Dame an der Rezeption: ☊ Tri nói chuyện với một người phụ nữ tại quầy tiếp tân: ☊ (Lektion 8, Nr. 70) Kein Problem, wir haben oben reizende Zimmer mit Bad. Ist das okay? ☊ Không thành vấn đề, ở tầng trên chúng tôi có phòng với buồng tắm. Có được không ạ? ☊ (Lektion 8, Nr. 72) Selbstverständlich, das ist prima. ☊ Được chứ, thật tuyệt vời. ☊ (Lektion 8, Nr. 73) Ja, wir haben sogar Satellitenfernsehen. ☊ Dạ có, chúng tôi còn có cả truyền hình cáp. ☊ (Lektion 8, Nr. 75) Es gibt ungefähr sechzig Programme. ☊ Có khoảng sáu mươi chương trình. ☊ (Lektion 8, Nr. 76) Tri spricht mit einer Frau am Frühstücktisch. ☊ Tri nói chuyện với một phụ nữ ở bàn ăn sáng. ☊ (Lektion 9, Nr. 81) Lass uns zum Salatbuffet gehen, ich bin sehr hungrig und ich liebe den griechischen Salat. ☊ Chúng ta đi ăn búp phê salat đi. Anh đói và anh thích món salat Hy Lạp. ☊ (Lektion 12, Nr. 117) Warte, ich hole dir eine Serviette. ☊ Chờ chút, anh đi lấy tờ khăn giấy. ☊ (Lektion 12, Nr. 123) In unserem Sportzentrum bieten wir die ganze Woche über eine Reihe von Sportarten an. ☊ ở trung tâm thể thao của chúng tôi có hàng loạt các loại hình thể thao suốt tuần. ☊ (Lektion 13, Nr. 130) Jeden Monat haben wir Basketball- und Fußballspiele. ☊ Hàng tháng chúng tôi có những trận đấu bóng rố và bóng đá. ☊ (Lektion 13, Nr. 133) Im Winter bieten wir auch Eishockey an. ☊ Vào mùa đông chúng tôi có cả môn hockey trên băng. ☊ (Lektion 13, Nr. 134) Wir haben Montag bis Sonntag von acht Uhr morgens bis elf Uhr abends geöffnet. ☊ Từ thứ hai đến Chủ nhật chúng tôi mở cửa từ tám giờ sáng đến mười một giờ đêm. ☊ (Lektion 13, Nr. 135) Wenn Sie interessiert sind, fragen Sie einfach einen unserer Trainer, er wird Ihnen jede Frage beantworten. ☊ Nếu quan tâm, xin liên hệ với huấn luyện viên của chúng tôi, anh ấy sẽ trả lời mọi câu hỏi của các bạn. ☊ (Lektion 13, Nr. 136) Er möchte heute Abend ein Fest für seine Freunde machen, weil er wieder nach Hause zurück gekommen ist. ☊ Anh ấy muốn tố chức một bữa tiệc tối nay để chiêu đãi bạn bè, vì anh ấy đã trở về nhà. ☊ (Lektion 14, Nr. 140) 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) Sie unterhalten sich über unterschiedliche Länder und Kulturen. ☊ Họ trò chuyện về những đất nước và các nền văn hóa khác nhau. ☊ (Lektion 15, Nr. 160) Tri und Trang sprechen über Tris Apartment. ☊ Tri và Trang nói chuyện về căn phòng của Tri. ☊ (Lektion 16, Nr. 168) Lass uns jetzt auf ein Taxi warten. ☊ Bây giờ chúng ta chờ một chiếc Taxi. ☊ (Lektion 16, Nr. 177) Der Ausflug ☊ Chuyến du lịch ☊ (Lektion 17, Nr. 178) Dann haben wir viel Zeit, uns über unsere Gedanken und neue Ideen zu unterhalten. ☊ Lúc đó chúng ta sẽ có nhiều thời gian hơn để nói chuyện về những kỷ niệm và về những ý tưởng mới. ☊ (Lektion 18, Nr. 204) Ich muss dir auch die Bilder aus dem Urlaub zeigen. ☊ Em muốn cho anh xem những bức ảnh chụp trong kỳ nghỉ. ☊ (Lektion 18, Nr. 205) Wirklich? Was ist passiert? ☊ Thật không? Chuyện gì xảy ra vậy? ☊ (Lektion 19, Nr. 221) Einen Flug buchen ☊ Đăng ký chuyến bay ☊ (Lektion 20, Nr. 227) Ich sagte Ihnen bereits, den preiswertesten Flug. ☊ Tôi đã nói với chị rồi, chuyến bay rẻ nhất. ☊ (Lektion 20, Nr. 242) Okay, hier ist der Flugplan. Der Flug ist nächste Woche. ☊ OK, đây là lịch bay. Chuyến bay vào tuần tới. ☊ (Lektion 20, Nr. 243) Sie brauchen keinen Anschlussflug. ☊ Anh không cần chuyến bay nối tiếp. ☊ (Lektion 20, Nr. 244) Der Flug könnte sich verzögern, aber Sie sollten eine Stunde vor Abflug einchecken. ☊ Chuyến bay có thế bị trễ,nhưng anh vẫn nên làm thủ tục một tiếng trước khi cất cánh. ☊ (Lektion 20, Nr. 245) Sie möchte dort ein Kleid anprobieren, das sie auf einer Modenschau gesehen hat. ☊ Cô ấy muốn mặc thử một cái váy, cái mà cô ấy đã nhìn thấy trong chương trình biếu diễn thời trang. ☊ (Lektion 21, Nr. 254) Lass uns bitte das Geschäft wechseln. ☊ Chúng ta sang cửa hàng khác đi. ☊ (Lektion 22, Nr. 271) Okay, ich kenne ein sehr gutes Geschäft, in dem wir beide etwas finden werden. ☊ Ok, em biết một cửa hàng rất tuyệt, ở đó cả hai chúng ta sẽ tìm được thứ gì đó. ☊ (Lektion 22, Nr. 272) Wir könnten gegrillten Fisch essen. ☊ Chúng ta có thế ăn cá nướng. ☊ (Lektion 23, Nr. 277) Ich weiß, was wir jetzt essen werden. ☊ Anh biết bây giờ chúng ta sẽ ăn gì rồi. ☊ (Lektion 23, Nr. 284) Wir können Reis kochen oder machen gebackene Kartoffeln und gebratenes Fleisch oder Fisch. ☊ Chúng ta có thể nấu cơm hay làm món khoai tây chiên với thịt hay cá chiên. ☊ (Lektion 23, Nr. 285) Du bereitest das Fleisch vor und ich mache Salat. ☊ Em chuẩn bị thịt còn anh làm salat. ☊ (Lektion 23, Nr. 287) Wir müssen nur zur Metzgerei gehen. ☊ Chúng ta chỉ phải mua thịt thôi. ☊ (Lektion 23, Nr. 290) Könntest du mir eine Halskette oder Ohrringe mitbringen? ☊ Anh có thế lấy giúp em một sợi dây chuyền hay bông tai được không? ☊ (Lektion 25, Nr. 317) Er war von der langen Reise sehr müde. ☊ Anh ấy mệt do chuyến đi kéo dài. ☊ (Lektion 27, Nr. 341) Er musste Trang anrufen und ihr erklären, was passiert ist. ☊ Anh ấy gọi điện cho Trang và giải thích chuyện gì đã xảy ra. ☊ (Lektion 27, Nr. 348) Zusammen finden wir es. ☊ Chúng ta sẽ tìm ra thôi. ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 365) Es sieht wie ein perfektes Picknick im Auto aus. ☊ Nhìn giống như một chuyến picnic tuyệt vời bằng ô-tô. ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 371) Wir müssen einen halben Kilometer zurückfahren und dann müssen wir nach links abbiegen. ☊ Chúng ta phải quay lại nửa kilomet và sau đó phải rẽ trái. ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 377) Wir müssen an einer Tankstelle anhalten, wir haben fast kein Benzin mehr. ☊ Chúng ta phải dừng lại ở một cây xăng, chúng ta gần hết xăng rồi. ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 378) Der Artikel war in der lokalen Zeitung und viele Leute waren am Sportzentrum interessiert. ☊ Bài báo đã được đăng trên tờ báo địa phương và nhiều người chú ý đến trung tâm thế thao. ☊ (Lektion 29, Nr. 383) Jetzt sieht sie das Zeichen: Außer Betrieb. ☊ Bây giờ cô ấy nhìn thấy dòng chữ: Máy hỏng. ☊ (Lektion 31, Nr. 408) Was ist passiert? ☊ Chuyện gì xảy ra vậy? ☊ (Lektion 32, Nr. 423) Alles geschah so schnell. ☊ Chuyện xảy ra nhanh quá. ☊ (Lektion 32, Nr. 424) 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) Ich habe eine Idee, wir könnten ins Kino gehen. ☊ Anh có ý này, chúng mình đi xem phim đi. ☊ (Lektion 34, Nr. 458) Der letzte Film, den wir sahen, war über diesen Prinzen in Indien. ☊ Bộ phim lần đó chúng ta xem là về hoàng tử ở Ấn Độ. ☊ (Lektion 34, Nr. 460) Wir können ins Internet schauen und zwei Sitze reservieren. ☊ Chúng ta có thế lên mạng và đặt hai chỗ. ☊ (Lektion 34, Nr. 466) Gibt es noch Plätze für den Zeichentrickfilm? ☊ Vẫn còn chỗ cho phim hoạt hình chứ? ☊ (Lektion 34, Nr. 474) Ich habe eine bessere Idee: Wir könnten ins Theater gehen. ☊ Em có ý này hay hơn: chúng ta đi xem hát đi. ☊ (Lektion 34, Nr. 477) Sie muss immer Märchen erzählen, weil sie eine sehr gute Geschichtenerzählerin ist. ☊ Cô ấy luôn phải kế một câu chuyện cố tích, vì cô ấy là một người kế chuyện rất hay. ☊ (Lektion 35, Nr. 487) Die Stadt ist voll von Mäusen, Ratten und Vögeln, damit die Katzen Nahrung haben. ☊ Thành phố có đầy chuột nhắt, chuột cống và chim, đế mèo có thức ăn. ☊ (Lektion 35, Nr. 490) Die Schweine bringen Kühen und Hunden bei, wie man die Computer benutzt. ☊ Những chú heo dạy những chú bò và chó về cách sử dụng máy tính. ☊ (Lektion 35, Nr. 492) Trang bringt Lan das Alphabet bei: ☊ Trang dạy Lan bảng chữ cái. ☊ (Lektion 35, Nr. 493) Ich konnte sie nirgendwo finden. ☊ Em chẳng thấy chúng ở đâu cả. ☊ (Lektion 36, Nr. 499) Daher muss ich sie über das Internet bestellen. ☊ Vì vậy em phải đặt chúng qua mạng. ☊ (Lektion 36, Nr. 501) Aber warum brauchst du diese speziellen Skier? ☊ Nhưng tại sao em cần bộ ván trượt tuyết chuyên dụng này? ☊ (Lektion 36, Nr. 502) Weil ich sie einfach liebe. ☊ Đơn giản vì em thích chúng. ☊ (Lektion 36, Nr. 503) Ich bekomme sie direkt in mein Apartment geliefert. ☊ Chúng sẽ được chuyển trực tiếp đến nhà em. ☊ (Lektion 36, Nr. 506) Aber sie sind so groß. ☊ Nhưng chúng quá to. ☊ (Lektion 36, Nr. 507) Trang zieht um ☊ Trang chuyến nhà. ☊ (Lektion 37, Nr. 518) Nein, ich möchte eine Spielshow oder einen richtigen Film sehen. ☊ Thôi ,em chỉ muốn xem chương trình trò chơi giải trí hoặc một bộ phim thôi. ☊ (Lektion 38, Nr. 549) Hast du das Programm hier? ☊ Vậy em có lịch chương trình ở đây không? ☊ (Lektion 38, Nr. 550) Schalte den Fernseher an, wir schauen nach. ☊ Bật ti-vi lên, chúng ta coi xem. ☊ (Lektion 38, Nr. 551) Hier haben wir eine Seifenoper. ☊ Chúng ta có chương trình ca nhạc đây. ☊ (Lektion 38, Nr. 552) Oh, die Seifenoper ist eine Wiederholung von gestern. ☊ ồ, chương trình ca nhạc này phát lại của ngày hôm qua. ☊ (Lektion 38, Nr. 553) Wir könnten ein Video ausleihen. ☊ Chúng ta có thế thuê băng video. ☊ (Lektion 38, Nr. 555) Tri läuft zu ihm herüber und bittet ihn um ein Autogramm. ☊ Tri chạy theo anh ta và xin chữ ký. ☊ (Lektion 39, Nr. 563) Letztes Jahr versuchte sein Bruder, eine 'rockige Weihnacht' zu veranstalten. ☊ Năm ngoái anh trai anh ấy đã thử tố chức một lễ Giáng sinh theo phong cách rock. ☊ (Lektion 40, Nr. 577) Seine Eltern, Großeltern, Brüder und Schwestern und alle Onkel und deren Söhne und Töchter. ☊ Bố mẹ, ông bà, anh chị em, tất cả các cô các chú và con cái của họ. ☊ (Lektion 40, Nr. 580) Schauen sie nicht so. Ich bin ein alter Mann, ich habe soviel in meinem Leben gesehen. ☊ Đừng nhìn tôi như vậy. Tôi đã đứng tuổi rồi, tôi đã trải qua nhiều chuyện rồi. ☊ (Lektion 41, Nr. 595) Möchtest du mit mir ein Doppelbett teilen, oder sollen wir einzelne Betten nehmen? ☊ Em muốn nằm giường đôi với anh hay là chúng ta nằm giường đơn? ☊ (Lektion 42, Nr. 598) Ich dachte nur, weil wir auch das Bad teilen. ☊ Anh chỉ nghĩ vậy thôi, vì chúng ta cũng dùng chung nhà tắm mà. ☊ (Lektion 42, Nr. 600) Ich habe kein Problem damit. ☊ Em không để ý chuyện đó đâu. ☊ (Lektion 42, Nr. 601) Sollen wir ein Auto mieten? ☊ Chúng ta có nên thuê ô-tô không? ☊ (Lektion 42, Nr. 605) Wir können auch den Bus nehmen. ☊ Chúng ta có thế đi xe buýt mà. ☊ (Lektion 42, Nr. 606) Das ist gut. Oder wir laufen. Laufen ist sehr gesund. ☊ Tốt. Hay chúng ta chạy đi. Chạy rất tốt mà. ☊ (Lektion 42, Nr. 607) Es hängt davon ab, wo unser Hotel ist. ☊ Điều đó còn tùy khách sạn của chúng ta nằm đâu. ☊ (Lektion 42, Nr. 608) Wir sollten eins auf der Bergspitze finden. ☊ Chúng ta nên tìm một chỗ trên đỉnh núi. ☊ (Lektion 42, Nr. 609) Ein erster Besichtigungstermin ist mit dem Hausmeister bereits vereinbart. ☊ Cuộc hẹn đầu tiên để xem nhà đã được thống nhất với chủ nhà. ☊ (Lektion 43, Nr. 615) 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) Sie klingeln und betreten sein Büro, das in einem Hochhaus liegt. ☊ Họ bấm chuông và bước vào văn phòng của anh ta, nó nằm ở một tòa nhà cao tầng. ☊ (Lektion 43, Nr. 625) Sie eröffnen ein gemeinsames Konto, um ihre Miete jeden Monat überweisen zu können. ☊ Họ mở chung một tài khoản, để họ có thể mỗi tháng chuyển tiền nhà. ☊ (Lektion 44, Nr. 629) Zuerst musst du deinen Nachnamen, Vornamen und unsere Adresse eintragen. ☊ Trước tiên anh phải ghi họ của anh, tên và địa chỉ của chúng mình. ☊ (Lektion 44, Nr. 632) 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) Ich fände es schön, wenn wir im Wohnzimmer einen Teppich ausrollen könnten. ☊ Em thấy thật đẹp, nếu chúng ta trải một tấm thảm trong phòng khách. ☊ (Lektion 45, Nr. 644) Nachdem wir alle Zimmer gestrichen haben, saugen wir überall Staub. ☊ Sau khi sơn tất cả các phòng, chúng ta hút bụi mọi nơi. ☊ (Lektion 45, Nr. 646) 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) Zuletzt legen wir Kissen, die zu den Vorhängen passen, auf das Sofa. ☊ Cuối cùng chúng ta sẽ đặt những cái gối mà hợp với rèm cửa lên bộ sa lông. ☊ (Lektion 45, Nr. 648) Was müssen wir in der Küche noch tun? ☊ Chúng ta còn phải làm gì trong bếp nữa? ☊ (Lektion 45, Nr. 650) Ich fände es sinnvoll, wenn wir dort anstatt einer Tapete Kacheln anbringen würden. ☊ Anh thấy rất có ích, nếu chúng ta có thể lát bằng gạch men thay cho giấy dán tường. ☊ (Lektion 45, Nr. 651) Okay, dann hebe ich alle Nägel vom Boden auf, sammle sie in einer Schachtel und klebe ein Schild darauf. ☊ Tốt thôi, vậy anh nhặt những cái đinh dưới nền nhà lên, tập hợp chúng lại trong một cái hộp và dán tấm biển lên trên. ☊ (Lektion 46, Nr. 663) Ohne Fernbedienung aber kann ich keine Programme einstellen. ☊ Nhưng tôi không thể điều chỉnh các chương trình mà không có cái điều khiển từ xa. ☊ (Lektion 47, Nr. 672) Ich bin wirklich wütend und bitte Sie hiermit energisch meine Beschwerde an den Verantwortlichen weiterzuleiten. ☊ Tôi thực sự bực bội và mong quí vị tích cực chuyển giao sự phàn nàn này của tôi một cách có trách nhiệm. ☊ (Lektion 47, Nr. 675) 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) Unsere Pfirsiche waren schon verschimmelt! ☊ Những trái đào của chúng ta đã mốc hết rồi! ☊ (Lektion 48, Nr. 682) Sie stehen auf und beginnen mit den Vorbereitungen. ☊ Họ đứng lên và bắt đầu cho việc chuẩn bị. ☊ (Lektion 48, Nr. 684) Wasche das Obst, schäle es und schneide es klein. ☊ Anh hãy rửa trái cây, gọt vỏ và cắt nhỏ chúng. ☊ (Lektion 48, Nr. 686) Lass uns den fertigen Obstsalat in den Kühlschrank stellen und den Tisch decken. ☊ Chúng ta để trái cây trộn xong vào tủ lạnh và trải bàn. ☊ (Lektion 48, Nr. 688) Für unsere Gäste nehmen wir das schöne Besteck, die weißen Servietten und die neuen Weingläser. ☊ Chúng ta dùng bộ dao nĩa thật đẹp cho khách, những giấy ăn trắng và những ly để uống rượu vang thật mới. ☊ (Lektion 48, Nr. 689) Hoffentlich müssen wir uns am Haupteingang nicht zu lange anstellen. ☊ Hy vọng là chúng ta không phải xếp hàng quá lâu ở lối vào chính. ☊ (Lektion 49, Nr. 695) In welcher Reihe sitzen wir eigentlich? ☊ Thế chúng ta ngồi ở hàng ghế nào? ☊ (Lektion 49, Nr. 699) Wir sitzen gleich hinter dem Tor. ☊ Chúng ta ngồi ngay sau khung thành. ☊ (Lektion 49, Nr. 703) Trang und Tri haben den Entschluss gefasst, eine kurze Reise in die Berge zu unternehmen. ☊ Trang và Trí đã quyết định, làm một chuyến du lịch ngắn lên núi. ☊ (Lektion 50, Nr. 705) Dann werden wir mit dem Auto dort hinfahren und die Fahrräder mitnehmen. ☊ Thế thì chúng ta đi tới đó bằng xe hơi và sẽ mang theo xe đạp. ☊ (Lektion 50, Nr. 708) 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) Ich glaube, in der Gegend gibt es eine Ruine, zu der wir mit den Fahrrädern hinfahren können. ☊ Em nghĩ, ở khu vực đó có một điểm tàn tích mà chúng ta có thể đi xe đạp tới đó. ☊ (Lektion 50, Nr. 711) Die Anreise zur Hütte ☊ Chuyến đi tới nhà gỗ ☊ (Lektion 51, Nr. 713) 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) Ja, habe ich. Schade, dass wir zu dieser Jahreszeit nicht mehr baden können. ☊ Rồi. Đáng tiếc mùa này chúng ta không thể tắm được. ☊ (Lektion 51, Nr. 716) Wollen wir hier Pause machen und am Ufer entlang spazieren? ☊ Chúng ta có nên nghỉ ngơi ở đây và đi dạo dọc bờ sông? ☊ (Lektion 51, Nr. 721) Nein, denn wir haben es eilig! ☊ Không, vì chúng ta phải nhanh lên thôi! ☊ (Lektion 51, Nr. 722) Wir müssen noch die Schlüssel für die Hütte beim Besitzer abholen. ☊ Chúng ta còn phải lấy chìa khóa của nhà gỗ ở chỗ chủ nhà. ☊ (Lektion 51, Nr. 723) Gut, dann lass uns schnell weiterfahren! ☊ Được rồi, vậy chúng ta phải nhanh đi tiếp thôi! ☊ (Lektion 51, Nr. 724) Pass auf! Da ist ein Fußgänger, der am Flussufer den Schiffen zusieht. ☊ Chú ý! Có một người đi bộ bên bờ sông đang ngắm nhìn những con thuyền. ☊ (Lektion 51, Nr. 725) Komm, lass uns doch lieber die Räder schieben! ☊ Tốt hơn hết là chúng ta dắt xe thôi! ☊ (Lektion 52, Nr. 734) Gute Idee! Dort hinten an dem Teich können wir Rast machen. ☊ Ý kiến hay! Ở đằng kia sau cái đầm chúng ta có thể nghỉ. ☊ (Lektion 52, Nr. 735) Bin ich froh, dass wir vorher nicht die Abkürzung genommen haben. ☊ Anh mừng là chúng ta đã không đi con đường tắt trước đó. ☊ (Lektion 52, Nr. 738) Genau, sonst hätten wir diesen Rastplatz nicht entdeckt. ☊ Đúng, nếu không thì chúng ta đã không thể phát hiện ra chỗ nghỉ ngơi này. ☊ (Lektion 52, Nr. 739) Ich werde ein paar Fotos zur Erinnerung machen. ☊ Anh sẽ chụp một vài tấm ảnh để kỷ niệm. ☊ (Lektion 52, Nr. 740) Fotografiere auch die Blumen im Garten des Bauernhofes! ☊ Em cũng chụp ảnh của những bông hoa trong vườn của nông trại. ☊ (Lektion 52, Nr. 741) Während Tri eine Blüte fotografiert, wird er von einem Insekt am Auge gestochen. ☊ Trong khí Trí đang chụp ảnh một bông hoa, anh đã bị một con côn trùng đốt vào mắt. ☊ (Lektion 53, Nr. 743) 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) Es ist schon spät, lass uns doch ins Bett gehen. ☊ Muộn rồi, chúng ta đi ngủ thôi. ☊ (Lektion 54, Nr. 765) Die Fahrt ins Dorf ☊ Chuyến đi vào làng ☊ (Lektion 55, Nr. 775) Komm, wir setzen uns auf die Terrasse dieses Cafés, trinken einen Kaffee und schreiben Postkarten. ☊ Nào, chúng ta hãy ngồi ngoài sân của quán café này, uống cafe và viết bưu thiếp. ☊ (Lektion 55, Nr. 777) Was wollen wir denn auf die Postkarte an deine Eltern schreiben? ☊ Chúng ta muốn viết gì trên bưu thiếp cho bố mẹ anh? ☊ (Lektion 55, Nr. 780) 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) Wir aber waren mit dem Rad unterwegs. ☊ Nhưng chúng con du lịch bằng xe đạp. ☊ (Lektion 55, Nr. 786) Wir freuen uns, euch bald wiederzusehen. ☊ Chúng con rất mong gặp lại bố mẹ sớm. ☊ (Lektion 55, Nr. 787) Am Sonntag fahren Trang und Tri aus den Bergen nach Hause zurück. ☊ Vào chủ nhật Trang và Trí từ trên núi trở về nhà. ☊ (Lektion 56, Nr. 790) Während der langen Fahrt erzählt Tri von seinem abenteuerlichsten Urlaub. ☊ Trong suốt chuyến đi dài Trí kể về chuyến đi nghỉ đầy mạo hiểm của anh. ☊ (Lektion 56, Nr. 791) Ich habe aber dann doch einen Platz im Schlafwagen gebucht und bin Richtung Süden aufgebrochen. ☊ Nhưng anh đã đặt chỗ trên khoang ngủ và anh chuyển hướng về phía nam. ☊ (Lektion 56, Nr. 793) Diese spazieren Arm in Arm eine Straße entlang. ☊ Chúng đi dọc con phố tay trong tay. ☊ (Lektion 57, Nr. 808) Wussten sie, dass sie fotografiert werden? ☊ Chúng có biết là chúng được chụp ảnh không? ☊ (Lektion 57, Nr. 811) Du achtest aber auch wirklich auf jedes Detail. ☊ Em thực sự chú ý đến từng chi tiết. ☊ (Lektion 57, Nr. 812) Ich glaube, sie haben sich gefreut, dass ich ein Bild von ihnen gemacht habe. ☊ Anh nghĩ, chúng rất vui khi anh chụp ảnh chúng. ☊ (Lektion 57, Nr. 813) Ich möchte meinen Mann schließlich auch sehen! ☊ Rốt cuộc em cũng muốn nhìn thấy chồng mình chứ! ☊ (Lektion 60, Nr. 848) Wir können uns auch mal nett unterhalten. ☊ Chúng ta cũng có thể cùng trò chuyện vui vẻ. ☊ (Lektion 60, Nr. 852) Ich werde deine Wünsche in Zukunft mehr respektieren. ☊ Anh sẽ chú tâm đến mong muốn của em nhiều hơn nữa trong tương lai. ☊ (Lektion 60, Nr. 855) Du bist ja verletzt! Was ist passiert? ☊ Anh bị thương! Chuyện gì đã xảy ra? ☊ (Lektion 62, Nr. 871) Er hat sie immer wieder angesprochen und das war ihr unangenehm. ☊ Anh ta cứ luôn bắt chuyện với cô ta và điều đó làm cô ta khó chịu. ☊ (Lektion 62, Nr. 874) Was ist denn los? ☊ Chuyện gì thế? ☊ (Lektion 63, Nr. 887) Über dreißig Zeugen sagten gegen den Mann aus und belasteten ihn schwer. ☊ Hơn ba mươi nhân chứng chống lại anh ta và chỉ trích anh ta nặng nề. ☊ (Lektion 63, Nr. 892) 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) Zu viele Beweise lagen gegen ihn vor. ☊ Quá nhiều bằng chứng được phô bày chống lại anh ta. ☊ (Lektion 63, Nr. 895) Du kannst dir nicht vorstellen, was heute in meiner Firma los war! ☊ Anh không thể tưởng tượng được đâu, chuyện gì đã xảy ra ở công ty hôm nay đâu ! ☊ (Lektion 64, Nr. 903) Sie aber haben ihn angegriffen, geschlagen und mit einer Waffe bedroht. ☊ Nhưng chúng tấn công, đánh anh ta và đe dọa bằng vũ khí. ☊ (Lektion 64, Nr. 913) So konnten sie unerkannt flüchten. ☊ Vậy là chúng có thể tẩu thoát dễ dàng. ☊ (Lektion 64, Nr. 914) Und was geschieht jetzt mit deiner Firma? ☊ Thế chuyện gì xảy ra với công ty của em bây giờ? ☊ (Lektion 64, Nr. 915) Was wäre bloß gewesen, wenn ihr nicht versichert gewesen wärt! ☊ Chuyện gì sẽ xảy ra, nếu không có bảo hiểm! ☊ (Lektion 64, Nr. 918) Zwischen den Ställen und Gehegen haben Gärtner überall Beete mit Rosen und Nelken bepflanzt. ☊ Giữa chuồng cũi và vườn thú những người làm vườn trồng xung quanh với những luống hoa hồng và hoa đinh hương. ☊ (Lektion 65, Nr. 921) Es gibt viele unterschiedliche Arten zu sehen: ☊ Có thể thấy nhiều chủng loại khác nhau: ☊ (Lektion 65, Nr. 924) In einem der Gehege kann man zahmen Hasen das Fell streicheln und Enten füttern. ☊ Trong một chuồng thú người ta có thể vuốt ve bộ lông những con thỏ đã được thuần hóa và cho những con vịt ăn. ☊ (Lektion 65, Nr. 925) Und was machen sie dabei mit ihrem langen Hals? ☊ Và chúng làm gì với cái cổ dài? ☊ (Lektion 65, Nr. 931) Über Giraffen weiß ich, dass sie bis zu fünf Meter groß werden können. ☊ Về hươu cao cổ anh biết là chúng có thể cao đến năm mét. ☊ (Lektion 65, Nr. 933) Tri hat sich beim Ausflug in den Zoo erkältet. ☊ Sau chuyến đi chơi ở sở thú, Trí đã bị cảm lạnh. ☊ (Lektion 66, Nr. 936) Deine Stirn ist ja ganz heiß! Wir müssen Fieber messen! ☊ Trán anh thật nóng quá! Chúng ta phải đo nhiệt độ thôi! ☊ (Lektion 66, Nr. 939) Wir gehen jetzt zum Arzt! ☊ Chúng ta tới bác sỹ bây giờ thôi! ☊ (Lektion 66, Nr. 942) Beim Arzt müssen sie noch einen Moment im Wartezimmer Platz nehmen. ☊ Tới bác sỹ họ còn phải ngồi chờ một chút trong phòng chờ. ☊ (Lektion 66, Nr. 943) 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) Beinahe wird ihm von einem rückwärts ausparkenden Auto die Vorfahrt genommen. ☊ Chút xíu là anh đụng một xe ô tô có quyền ưu tiên đi trước đang lùi ra. ☊ (Lektion 67, Nr. 956) 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) Aber vielleicht ist es noch ein bisschen zu teuer? ☊ Nhưng nó vẫn còn đắt một chút? ☊ (Lektion 70, Nr. 1001) Dann sind wir also im Geschäft! ☊ Vậy là chúng ta thỏa thuận xong! ☊ (Lektion 70, Nr. 1006) Sie haben ihre Opfer gejagt und erwürgt. ☊ Chúng săn lùng những con mồi và bóp cổ chết. ☊ (Lektion 71, Nr. 1021) Ich schlage vor, wir schenken ihr doch lieber etwas anderes. ☊ Em đề nghị, chúng ta tốt hơn nên tặng thứ khác. ☊ (Lektion 71, Nr. 1023) Die genaue Anzahl liegt noch nicht vor. ☊ Con số chính xác vẫn chưa được công bố. ☊ (Lektion 72, Nr. 1037) Lass uns doch das Radio einschalten oder im Internet nach mehr Informationen suchen. ☊ Chúng ta hãy bật đài hoặc lên mạng tìm kiếm thêm thông tin. ☊ (Lektion 72, Nr. 1039) Du hast mir sofort gefallen und wir haben uns ja dann auch auf Anhieb verstanden! ☊ Em thích anh ngay và chúng ta đã hiểu nhau ngay lập tức! ☊ (Lektion 74, Nr. 1061) Stimmt, wir haben gleich festgestellt, dass wir viele gemeinsame Interessen haben. ☊ Chính xác, chúng ta khẳng định ngay rằng chúng ta có chung nhiều sở thích. ☊ (Lektion 74, Nr. 1062) ... und wir haben uns zum Essen verabredet! ☊ …và chúng ta hẹn nhau đi ăn. ☊ (Lektion 74, Nr. 1064) Seitdem sind wir unzertrennlich! ☊ Từ đó chúng ta không thể chia cách được! ☊ (Lektion 74, Nr. 1065) Liebe Familie, wir möchten Euch herzlich zu unserer Hochzeit am Samstag, den 12. Mai, einladen. ☊ Chúng tôi thân mời gia đình bạn tới dự lễ thành hôn của chúng tôi vào thứ 7, ngày 12.05 tới. ☊ (Lektion 75, Nr. 1069) Die Zeremonie findet um 10 Uhr 30 statt. ☊ Nghi lễ được tổ chức vào lúc 10 giờ 30. ☊ (Lektion 75, Nr. 1070) Danach feiern wir im Garten. ☊ Sau đó chúng ta sẽ tiệc tùng trong vườn. ☊ (Lektion 75, Nr. 1071) Dort stoßen wir mit Sekt an. ☊ Ở đó chúng ta sẽ cụng ly bằng rượu sâm banh. ☊ (Lektion 75, Nr. 1072) Abends gehen wir ins Restaurant. ☊ Tối chúng ta sẽ tới nhà hàng. ☊ (Lektion 75, Nr. 1073) Wir freuen uns auf Euer Kommen! ☊ Chúng tôi vui mừng với sự góp mặt của các bạn! ☊ (Lektion 75, Nr. 1074) Bitte sagt uns bald Bescheid, ob Ihr mit uns feiert. ☊ Làm ơn hãy thông báo cho chúng tôi, liệu các bạn có tiệc tùng chung với chúng tôi hay không. ☊ (Lektion 75, Nr. 1075) 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) Jetzt brauchen wir nur noch die Gästeliste, damit wir die Einladungen verschicken können! ☊ Bây giờ chúng ta chỉ còn cần danh sách khách mời để chúng ta có thể gửi thiệp mời đi. ☊ (Lektion 75, Nr. 1079) 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) Du hast recht, wir müssen uns beeilen, weil wir noch soviel zu erledigen haben. ☊ Anh nói đúng, chúng ta phải nhanh lên, vì chúng ta con nhiều thứ phải hoàn thành. ☊ (Lektion 76, Nr. 1084) Parfum, eine Kette, eine Haarspange für meine Haare und einen Gürtel für dich. ☊ Nước hoa, dây chuyền, cặp tóc cho tóc của em và dây lưng cho anh. ☊ (Lektion 76, Nr. 1086) Dann müssen wir noch zum Optiker und zum Frisör. ☊ Sau đó chúng ta còn phải tới chỗ nhà quang học và thợ làm tóc. ☊ (Lektion 76, Nr. 1087) Ihr werdet also ein kleines Konzert auf unserer Hochzeit geben? ☊ Họ sẽ tổ chức một buổi hòa nhạc nhỏ trong lễ cưới của chúng ta chứ? ☊ (Lektion 78, Nr. 1108) Sehr gut, das klingt nach einem gelungenen Abendprogramm! ☊ Rất tốt, điều này nghe có vẻ mang đến một chương trình đêm thành công! ☊ (Lektion 78, Nr. 1115) 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) Der Fotograf hat einige lustige Fotos geknipst, besonders von Trangs Onkel und Opa. ☊ Tay phó nháy đã chụp được vài tấm ảnh vui nhộn, đặc biệt là cậu và ông của Trang. ☊ (Lektion 79, Nr. 1121) 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) 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) Trang wird in der Mittagspause von einem neuen Kollegen angesprochen. ☊ Một người đồng nghiệp mới nói chuyện với Trang trong giờ nghỉ trưa. ☊ (Lektion 81, Nr. 1148) Schon Monate vor dem Tag der Wahl veröffentlichen die Parteien ihre Programme. ☊ Một vài tháng trước ngày bầu cử các đảng phái đưa ta chương trình của họ. ☊ (Lektion 81, Nr. 1153) In diesen klären sie die Bevölkerung darüber auf, wie sie die Aufgaben und Probleme lösen wollen, die auf die Gesellschaft zukommen. ☊ Trong đó họ giải thích với dân chúng, họ sẽ giải quyết nhiệm vụ và những vấn đề xảy ra trong xã hội như thế nào. ☊ (Lektion 81, Nr. 1154) Dort zeigt man seinen Personalausweis vor und füllt einen Stimmzettel aus. ☊ Ở đó người ta phải trình chứng minh nhân dân và điền vào lá phiếu ☊ (Lektion 81, Nr. 1159) Der Vorstand hat einige Probleme verschwiegen. ☊ Ông chủ tịch đã giấu giếm một vài vấn đề. ☊ (Lektion 82, Nr. 1162) Lass uns doch gemeinsam neue Arbeitsstellen suchen und in eine andere Stadt ziehen. ☊ Chúng ta hãy cùng tìm chỗ làm mới và chuyển đến một thành phố khác. ☊ (Lektion 82, Nr. 1171) Dann beginnen wir gleich mit der Suche! ☊ Vậy chúng ta bắt đầu tìm ngay thôi! ☊ (Lektion 82, Nr. 1174) Es gibt ein Magazin, das Berufe vorstellt und Möglichkeiten zur Fortbildung aufzeigt. ☊ Có một tạp chí giới thiệu về nghề nghiệp và có thể nâng cao trình độ chuyên môn. ☊ (Lektion 83, Nr. 1181) Und auch nicht, dass Postboten früher Beamte waren. ☊ Và cũng chẳng biết người đưa thư ngày xưa là công chức. ☊ (Lektion 83, Nr. 1184) Wir müssen übrigens noch Wäsche waschen und trocknen. ☊ Chúng ta còn phải giặt và làm khô quần áo nữa. ☊ (Lektion 84, Nr. 1199) Haben Sie einen Moment Zeit? ☊ Anh / Chị có chút thời gian bây giờ không? ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1219) Kann ich bitte mit Frau ... sprechen? ☊ Xin lỗi, tôi có thể nói chuyện với cô / bà ... được không? ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1220) Kann ich bitte mit Ihrer Kollegin sprechen? ☊ Xin lỗi, tôi có thể nói chuyện với cô đồng nghiệp của anh / chị được không? ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1221) Ist Herr ... zu sprechen? ☊ Có thể nói chuyện với ông / ngài...bây giờ được không? ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1222) Es geht um etwas Privates. ☊ Nó là chút việc cá nhân. ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1240) Einen Moment, bitte. ☊ Xin làm ơn chờ một chút. ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1248) Einen Moment bitte, ich verbinde Sie. ☊ Làm ơn chờ một chút, tôi sẽ nối máy. ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1249) Einen Moment bitte, ich verbinde Sie mit meiner Kollegin. ☊ Làm ơn chờ một chút, tôi sẽ nối máy cho đồng nghiệp của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1250) Bitte bleiben Sie am Apparat. ☊ Anh / Chị làm ơn giữ máy một chút. ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1252) Der Geschäftsführer ist im Moment nicht zu sprechen. ☊ Giám đốc hiện không thể tiếp chuyện được. ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1255) Sie werden am Telefon verlangt. ☊ Có người gọi điện cần nói chuyện với anh / chị . ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1264) Der Abteilungsleiter möchte Sie sprechen. ☊ Trưởng phòng cần gặp anh / chị có chút việc. ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1266) Könnten Sie bitte etwas lauter sprechen? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể nói to thêm chút được không? ☊ (Lektion 87, Nr. 1288) Könnten Sie bitte etwas langsamer sprechen? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể nói chậm lại chút được không? ☊ (Lektion 87, Nr. 1289) Bitte entschuldigen Sie mich, ich muss noch kurz telefonieren. ☊ Anh / Chị thông cảm, tôi phải gọi điện một chút. ☊ (Lektion 87, Nr. 1292) Leider sind wir im Moment nicht erreichbar. ☊ Rất tiếc hiện tại chúng tôi không thể liên lạc được. ☊ (Lektion 88, Nr. 1301) Wir sind von Montag bis Freitag - von 8 bis 12 Uhr - erreichbar. ☊ Có thể liên lạc với chúng tôi từ thứ hai đến thứ sáu, từ 8 – 12h. ☊ (Lektion 88, Nr. 1306) Ich freue mich bald von Ihnen zu hören. ☊ Rất mong được sớm nói chuyện với anh / chị . ☊ (Lektion 89, Nr. 1336) Unser Telefonat am 02.08. ☊ Về cuộc nói chuyện điện thoại của chúng ta vào ngày 02.08. ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1344) Unsere Bestellung vom 02.08. ☊ Về đơn đặt hàng của chúng tôi vào ngày 02.08. ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1346) Bitte leiten Sie diese Beschwerde an die zuständige Person weiter. ☊ Yêu cầu anh / chị chuyển khiếu nại trên tới người có trách nhiệm xử lí. ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1350) Wir freuen uns, Ihnen mitteilen zu dürfen, dass ... ☊ Chúng tôi rất vui mừng được thông báo với anh / chị rằng.. ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1351) Leider müssen wir Ihnen mitteilen, dass wir Ihre Bestellung nicht bearbeiten können. ☊ Chúng tôi rất tiếc phải thông báo với anh / chị rằng đơn đặt hàng của anh / chị không thể giải quyết được. ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1352) Leider müssen wir Ihnen mitteilen, dass wir momentan Lieferschwierigkeiten haben. ☊ Chúng tôi rất tiếc phải thông báo với anh / chị rằng hiện tại chúng tôi gặp một số trục trặc với việc vận chuyển. ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1353) Diesem Brief habe ich unseren aktuellen Produktkatalog beigelegt. ☊ Tôi gửi kèm trong thư quyển catalog giới thiệu sản phẩm mới nhất của chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1354) Für weitere Informationen stehen wir Ihnen jederzeit zur Verfügung. ☊ Nếu cần biết thêm thông tin xin anh / chị vui lòng liên hệ với chúng tôi bất kì lúc nào. ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1356) Wir hoffen, dass wir Ihnen mit diesen Informationen helfen konnten. ☊ Chúng tôi hi vọng những thông tin trên có thể giúp ích cho anh / chị . ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1357) Für Fragen stehen wir jederzeit zur Verfügung. ☊ Nếu anh / chị cần hỏi gì thêm nữa chúng tôi luôn luôn sẵn sàng giải đáp. ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1359) Sie erreichen uns unter der Telefonnummer 10607033. ☊ Anh / Chị có thể liên lạc với chúng tôi qua số điện thoại: 10607033. ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1360) Diese E-Mail enthält vertrauliche Informationen. ☊ Bức thư này chứa đựng những thông tin bảo mật. ☊ (Lektion 91, Nr. 1376) Bitte leiten Sie diese E-Mail nicht weiter. ☊ Yêu cầu không chuyển tiếp bức thư này. ☊ (Lektion 91, Nr. 1377) Bitte leiten Sie diese E-Mail an die Kollegen der Entwicklungsabteilung weiter. ☊ Anh / Chị vui lòng chuyển bức thư này đến nhân viên phòng phát triển. ☊ (Lektion 91, Nr. 1378) Soll ich dir die E-Mail weiterleiten? ☊ Có cần tôi chuyển bức thư này tới anh / chị không? ☊ (Lektion 92, Nr. 1400) Hast du die Nachricht des Kunden gespeichert? ☊ Anh / Chị đã lưu tin nhắn của khách hàng chưa? ☊ (Lektion 92, Nr. 1401) Der Server ist nicht erreichbar. Ich kann meine E-Mails nicht abrufen. ☊ Mạng chủ hiện đang bị treo, tôi không thể mở hòm thư được. ☊ (Lektion 92, Nr. 1403) Vielleicht hast du meine E-Mail nicht bekommen, weil sie als Spam eingestuft wurde. ☊ Có thể anh / chị không nhận được thư của tôi vì nó bị chuyển vào hòm thư rác. ☊ (Lektion 92, Nr. 1404) Mit diesem Fax schicke ich Ihnen die Bestätigung unseres Auftrags. ☊ Tôi xác nhận đặt hàng của chúng tôi qua bản fax này ☊ (Lektion 93, Nr. 1411) Bitte faxen Sie uns Ihren Auftrag zu. ☊ Xin gửi đặt hàng của quý khách qua fax cho chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 93, Nr. 1412) Haben Sie das Fax schon nach Lissabon geschickt? ☊ Anh / Chị đã gửi bản fax này sang Lissabon chưa? ☊ (Lektion 93, Nr. 1414) Leider ist unser Faxgerät zur Zeit außer Betrieb. ☊ Rất tiếc thiết bị nhận fax của chúng tôi hiện đang gặp trục trặc. ☊ (Lektion 93, Nr. 1423) Ich glaube, wir haben uns noch nicht getroffen. ☊ Tôi nghĩ là chúng ta chưa biết nhau. ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1424) Ich bin zuständig für Marketing und PR. ☊ Tôi chịu trách nhiệm về lĩnh vực tiếp thị và quan hệ công chúng. ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1438) Darf ich Ihnen unsere neue Kollegin vorstellen? Sie wird uns in der Entwicklung unterstützen. ☊ Hân hạnh giới thiệu nhân viên mới của chúng ta. Cô ấy sẽ hỗ trợ chúng ta trong mảng phát triển. ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1442) 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) Konnten Sie einen Parkplatz finden? ☊ Anh / Chị tìm được chỗ đỗ xe chứ? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1465) Darf ich Ihnen einen Kaffee anbieten? ☊ Tôi có thể mời anh / chị một cốc cà phê chứ? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1470) Haben Sie schon gegessen? ☊ Anh / Chị đã ăn gì chưa? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1473) Wie war Ihre Reise? Sind Sie gut angekommen? ☊ Chuyến đi của anh / chị thế nào? Anh / Chị đến nơi thuận lợi chứ? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1474) Hatten Sie einen angenehmen Flug? ☊ Chuyến bay của anh / chị đã tốt đẹp phải không? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1475) Verzeihung, darf ich Sie kurz stören? ☊ Xin lỗi, tôi có thể làm phiền anh / chị một chút được không? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1478) Es tut mir leid, dass ich Sie unterbrechen muss. ☊ Tôi xin lỗi phải ngắt lời anh / chị một chút. ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1480) Haben Sie schon das Neueste gehört? ☊ Anh / Chị đã biết tin mới nhất chưa? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1489) Das verstehe ich gut. Mir geht es genauso. ☊ Tôi hoàn toàn hiểu chuyện này. Tôi cũng nghĩ như vậy. ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1490) Wer hat Ihnen das erzählt? ☊ Ai đã kể cho anh / chị chuyện này? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1491) Viel Spaß! ☊ Chúc vui vẻ. ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1495) Gute Reise! ☊ Chúc chuyến đi tốt đẹp. ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1496) Gute Besserung! ☊ Chúc chóng khỏe. ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1497) Das hört sich sehr interessant an! ☊ Chuyện này nghe có vẻ hay đấy. ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1498) Das ist sehr nett von Ihnen. ☊ Anh / Chị thật chu đáo. ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1499) Wir haben wirklich Glück mit dem Wetter. Normalerweise ist es um diese Jahreszeit viel kälter. ☊ Chúng ta thật là có may mắn với thời tiết. Bình thường vào mùa này trời lạnh hơn nhiều. ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1505) Leider haben wir heute Pech mit dem Wetter. ☊ Hôm nay chúng ta gặp xui xẻo với thời tiết. ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1506) 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) Wie geht es Ihrer Frau? ☊ Vợ anh khỏe chứ? ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1527) 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) Letzten Monat haben wir einen wundervollen Abend in der Oper verbracht: Auf dem Spielplan stand Nabucco von Guiseppe Verdi. ☊ Tháng trước chúng tôi đã có một buổi tối tuyệt vời tại nhà hát kịch Opera. Chương trình biểu diễn hôm đó là vở „Nabucco „ của Giuseppe Verdi. ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1536) Wo wollen wir uns treffen? ☊ Chúng ta có thể gặp nhau ở đâu? ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1544) Ich möchte unseren Termin am 16.04. bestätigen. ☊ Tôi muốn xác nhận lại cuộc hẹn của chúng ta vào 16.04. ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1554) Können wir das Problem telefonisch besprechen? ☊ Chúng ta có thể bàn về vấn đề đó qua điện thoại được không? ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1557) Können wir unseren Termin am 9.5. bitte verschieben? ☊ Chúng ta có thể lùi cuộc hẹn sang ngày 09.05 được không? ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1558) Wäre es möglich, dass wir uns eine Stunde früher treffen? ☊ Chúng ta có thể gặp nhau sớm hơn một tiếng được không? ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1560) Leider muss ich unser Treffen am Freitag absagen. ☊ Rất tiếc tôi phải hủy cuộc gặp của chúng ta vào thứ sáu. ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1561) Ich werde mich leider etwas verspäten. ☊ Rất tiếc tôi sẽ đến muộn một chút. ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1563) Wir interessieren uns für Ihre neue Produktreihe. ☊ Chúng tôi rất quan tâm tới loạt sản phẩm mới của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1565) Wir möchten 1000 Stück von Artikel Nr. 1546 bestellen. ☊ Chúng tôi muốn đặt 1000 chiếc của sản phẩm số 1546. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1566) Kannst du bitte 100 Kartons für den Versand bei diesem Hersteller bestellen? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể đặt 100 thùng các-tông cho việc vận chuyển tại nhà sản xuất này được không? ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1568) Wir möchten Ihnen den folgenden Auftrag erteilen: ☊ Chúng tôi muốn đặt hàng như sau: ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1570) Anbei finden Sie eine Liste mit unseren aktuellen Preisen. ☊ Tôi xin gửi quý khách bảng giá hiện thời của chúng tôi: ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1571) Das Angebot gilt nur solange der Vorrat reicht. ☊ Chương trình khuyến mại với số lượng nhất định. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1573) Bei Zahlung innerhalb von 14 Tagen gewähren wir Ihnen 2% Skonto. ☊ Nếu thanh toán trong vòng 14 ngày chúng tôi sẽ khuyến mại 2% cho quý khách. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1574) Wir können die bestellte Ware voraussichtlich bis zum 15.06. liefern. ☊ Chúng tôi dự tính có thể chuyển hàng cho quý khách đến ngày 15.06. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1575) Können Sie uns bitte ein Muster von Artikel 478 in rot schicken? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể gửi cho chúng tôi mẫu màu đỏ của sản phẩm 478 được không? ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1582) Würden Sie uns bitte ein Ansichtsexemplar zuschicken? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể gửi cho chúng tôi một bản mẫu tham khảo được không? ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1584) Wann kann ich mit der Lieferung rechnen? ☊ Khi nào thì hàng được chuyển đến? ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1585) Können wir die doppelte Menge zu besseren Konditionen bekommen? ☊ Chúng tôi có thể mua số lượng gấp đôi với giá ưu đãi chứ? ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1586) Bitte machen Sie uns ein Angebot. ☊ Anh / Chị hãy cho chúng tôi một đơn chào hàng. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1587) Ihre Bestellung können wir zu diesen Bedingungen leider nicht annehmen. ☊ Rất tiếc chúng tôi không thể nhận đơn đặt hàng của quý vị với những điều kiện này được. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1588) Aufgrund der gestiegenen Produktionskosten mussten wir unsere Preise für Endkunden leider nach oben korrigieren. ☊ Vì chi phí sản xuất tăng nên chúng tôi rất tiếc phải nâng giá bán cho khách hàng. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1592) Leider müssen Sie mit einer längeren Lieferzeit rechnen. ☊ Rất tiếc quý khách phải tính tới việc thời gian vận chuyển bị kéo dài thêm. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1594) Bitte entschuldigen Sie den Fehler. Wir werden die Ware noch heute an Sie verschicken. ☊ Xin lỗi quý khách vì sai sót này. Chúng tôi sẽ gửi hàng cho quý khách ngay trong ngày hôm nay. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1596) Leider kam Ihre Bestellung als unzustellbar an uns zurück. Bitte teilen Sie uns Ihre korrekte Lieferadresse mit. ☊ Rất tiếc hàng bị chuyển lại chỗ chúng tôi. Xin vui lòng thông báo cho chúng tôi địa chỉ giao hàng chính xác của quý khách. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1597) Ihre Ware wird sofort nach Zahlungseingang an Sie versandt. ☊ Hàng sẽ được chuyển ngay đến quý khách sau khi tiền được trả. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1601) 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) 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) 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 schreibe an einem Artikel über Russlands Außenpolitik. Man hat Sie mir als Experten zu diesem Thema empfohlen. ☊ Tôi đang viết một bài báo về chính sách đối ngoại của nước Nga. Tôi đã được giới thiệu rằng ông / bà là chuyên gia trong lĩnh vực này. ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1621) Wurde in dieser Fachzeitschrift schon etwas zu unserem Thema veröffentlicht? ☊ Trong tạp chí chuyên ngành này có bài viết nào về đề tài của chúng ta không? ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1628) Nach ausgiebigen Nachforschungen zu diesem Thema komme ich zu diesem Ergebnis: ☊ Sau những nghiên cứu chuyên sâu cho đề tài này tôi đi đến kết luận sau: ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1632) Die Sachlage zu diesem Problem stellt sich wie folgt dar: ☊ Tình hình chung của vấn đề này là như sau: ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1634) Die Kollegin aus der Forschungsabteilung wird uns ihre Ergebnisse in einem Zwischenbericht vorstellen. ☊ Đồng nghiệp từ phòng nghiên cứu sẽ trình bày cho chúng ta kết quả nghiên cứu qua một báo cáo ngắn gọn. ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1635) Auf unserer Tagesordnung stehen heute vier wichtige Themen. ☊ Chương trình của buổi họp hôm nay bao gồm bốn nội dung quan trọng. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1645) Die Tagesordnung finden Sie auf dem Zettel vor Ihnen. ☊ Tờ giấy trước mặt quý vị ghi chương trình dự thảo cuộc họp hôm nay. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1646) Heute wird es darum gehen, die Strategie für das kommende Geschäftsjahr festzulegen. ☊ Trong buổi họp hôm nay chúng ta sẽ cùng nhau ấn định chiến lược kinh doanh cho năm tới. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1647) Ich habe euch zu dieser Besprechung eingeladen, weil wir ein dringendes Problem lösen müssen. ☊ Tôi mời quý vị tới dự buổi họp này vì chúng ta cần phải giải quyết một vấn đề cấp bách. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1648) Die Kollegen der Marketingabteilung werden uns zunächst die Verkaufszahlen der letzten drei Monate vorstellen. Anschließend analysieren und diskutieren wir diese Zahlen. ☊ Các đồng nghiệp bên phòng tiếp thị sẽ giới thiệu với chúng ta doanh số bán hàng của ba tháng vừa qua. Tiếp đó chúng ta sẽ cùng nhau phân tích và thảo luận về những con số này. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1649) In meinem kurzen Referat möchte ich Ihnen einen Überblick über unsere aktuellen Projekte geben. ☊ Từ bản thuyết trình ngắn này, tôi muốn gửi đến quý vị một cái nhìn tổng quát về những dự án hiện nay của chúng ta. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1653) Deswegen schlage ich vor, das neue Modell erst im nächsten Jahr auf den Markt zu bringen. ☊ Do vậy tôi đề nghị chúng ta nên tung mẫu sản phẩm mới này ra thị trường vào năm sau. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1657) Ich verstehe nicht, was Sie damit meinen. ☊ Tôi chưa hiểu ý của anh / chị như thế nào. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1666) Sollen wir darüber abstimmen? ☊ Chúng ta có nên biểu quyết cho vấn đề này không? ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1671) Leider haben wir heute keine Zeit mehr um dieses Thema zu besprechen. ☊ Rất tiếc hôm nay chúng ta không còn thời gian để bàn về đề tài này nữa. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1673) Leider können wir uns in diesem Punkt nicht einigen. ☊ Rất tiếc chúng ta không thể nhất trí ở điểm này được. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1677) Haben Sie alle Formulare ausgefüllt? ☊ Quý vị đã điền hết bản khai chưa? ☊ (Lektion 101, Nr. 1680) Bitte schicken Sie uns das ausgefüllte Formular innerhalb von 5 Werktagen per Post zu. ☊ Anh / Chị có thể gửi cho chúng tôi tờ khai đã điền đầy đủ qua đường bưu điện trong vòng 5 ngày. ☊ (Lektion 101, Nr. 1697) Wir haben ein Problem. ☊ Chúng ta gặp một vấn đề. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1699) Uns ist ein Fehler passiert. ☊ Chúng ta gặp một sự cố / sai sót. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1700) Dieser Auftrag stellt uns vor ein großes logistisches Problem. ☊ Đối với hợp đồng này thì việc vận chuyển là một vấn đề lớn. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1704) Wir müssen dringend über diesen Fall sprechen. ☊ Chúng ta phải thảo luận gấp về trường hợp này. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1705) Wer ist dafür verantwortlich? ☊ Ai là người chịu trách nhiệm trong chuyện này? ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1706) Kommen Sie in mein Büro und wir sprechen über dieses Problem. ☊ Mời anh / chị đến văn phòng của tôi để nói chuyện về vấn đề này. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1708) Wie wollen wir dieses Problem lösen? ☊ Chúng ta phải giải quyết vấn đề trên thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1709) Hast du eine Idee, wie wir dieses Problem lösen könnten? ☊ Theo anh / chị chúng ta phải giải quyết vấn đề này thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1711) Ich schlage vor, dass wir uns auf einen Kompromiss einigen. ☊ Tôi đề nghị chúng ta nên tìm một phương án thỏa hiệp. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1712) Lassen Sie uns zusammenarbeiten und das Problem gemeinsam lösen. ☊ Chúng ta hãy cùng nhau bàn bạc để đưa ra cách giải quyết cho vấn đề này. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1714) Wir sollten das Angebot des Gegners annehmen. ☊ Chúng ta nên chấp thuận đề nghị mà phía bên kia đưa ra. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1715) Wir könnten diesen Auftrag extern vergeben. ☊ Chúng ta có thể bàn giao hợp đồng này cho một đối tác bên ngoài. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1717) Wir könnten die andere Projektgruppe bitten uns zu helfen. ☊ Chúng ta có thể tìm trợ giúp từ một nhóm dự án khác. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1718) Wir können einen Kollegen um Hilfe bitten. ☊ Chúng ta có thể nhờ một đồng nghiệp khác giúp đỡ. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1719) Wir könnten mit dem Geschäftsführer sprechen und ihn um Rat bitten. ☊ Chúng ta có thể nhờ lãnh đạo cho ý kiến giúp đỡ. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1720) Wir sollten nach der Ursache des Problems suchen. ☊ Chúng ta cần phải tìm ra nguyên nhân của vấn đề. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1722) Wenn das so ist, müssen wir unseren Anwalt einschalten. ☊ Nếu sự việc đúng là như vậy chúng ta phải nhờ đến luật sư. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1723) Können wir dieses Problem nicht anders lösen? ☊ Liệu chúng ta có giải pháp khác cho vấn đề này không? ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1724) Ich schlage vor, dieses große Problem in mehreren kleinen Schritten zu lösen. ☊ Tôi đề nghị chúng ta chia vấn đề lớn này thành nhiều bước nhỏ để giải quyết. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1725) Ein Praktikum bietet die Gelegenheit einen Beruf näher kennenzulernen. ☊ Khóa thực tập đem đến cơ hội làm quen với nghiệp vụ chuyên môn. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1732) Ich möchte meine Kenntnisse im Bereich Personalmanagement vertiefen. ☊ Tôi muốn có kiến thức chuyên sâu về lĩnh vực quản lý nhân sự. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1733) Wir erwarten von Ihnen Teamfähigkeit und eigenständiges Arbeiten. ☊ Chúng tôi mong đợi vào khả năng hợp tác và làm việc độc lập của anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1743) Wenn Sie uns bei diesem Projekt unterstützen möchten, sollten Sie über ein gutes Organisationstalent verfügen. ☊ Nếu anh / chị muốn hỗ trợ dự án này, anh / chị cần có một khả năng tổ chức tốt. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1744) Wenn Sie sich für die Kultur und die Sprache Chinas interessieren, bieten wir Ihnen die Gelegenheit das anzuwenden, was Sie während Ihres Studiums gelernt haben. ☊ Nếu anh / chị có quan tâm đến văn hóa và tiếng Trung Quốc, thì chúng tôi tạo cơ hội cho anh / chị áp dụng các kiến thức mà anh / chị đã học. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1745) Wir erwarten, dass Sie über sehr gute PC-Kenntnisse verfügen. ☊ Chúng tôi mong đợi rằng anh / chị có kiến thức rất tốt về máy tính. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1746) Wir bieten Ihnen einen interessanten Praktikumsplatz. ☊ Chúng tôi đưa ra một vị trí thực tập hấp dẫn cho anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1750) Das Praktikum ermöglicht Ihnen Einblicke in die unterschiedlichen Bereiche unseres Unternehmens. ☊ Khóa thực tập tạo điều kiện cho anh / chị có cái nhìn tổng quát về tất cả các lĩnh vực của công ty chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1752) Wir begleiten Ihr Praktikum mit einem Sprachkurs, der von uns organisiert wird. ☊ Chúng tôi có một khóa học tiếng kèm theo khóa thực tập, khóa học tiếng này do chúng tôi tổ chức. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1753) 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) Das Verhältnis mit den Kollegen war sehr gut. Wir haben auch in der Freizeit viel gemeinsam unternommen. ☊ Quan hệ với đồng nghiệp rất tốt. Chúng tôi cũng đi chơi cùng nhau nhiều trong thời gian rỗi. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1765) Wir stellen ein: ☊ Chúng tôi tuyển: ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1770) Wir suchen neue Kolleginnen und Kollegen. ☊ Chúng tôi cần tìm đồng nghiệp mới. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1771) Wir suchen zum 01.01. einen Projektmanager. ☊ Chúng tôi cần tìm một giám đốc dự án đến ngày 01.01. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1772) Wir suchen erfahrene Mitarbeiter. ☊ Chúng tôi cần tìm một nhân viên có kinh nghiệm. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1773) Sie sollten ein abgeschlossenes Hochschulstudium mit Schwerpunkt Wirtschaftswissenschaft vorweisen können. ☊ Anh / Chị cần phải chứng minh được việc tốt nghiệp đại học với chuyên ngành kinh tế. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1777) Sie haben Ihr Studium erfolgreich abgeschlossen und schon einige Erfahrungen in der Praxis gesammelt. ☊ Anh / Chị đã tốt nghiệp đại học thành công và đã có một chút kinh nghiệm thực tế. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1778) Wir suchen eine engagierte und kreative Persönlichkeit. ☊ Chúng tôi cần tìm một người có tính trách nhiệm và sáng tạo. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1786) Wir suchen eine verantwortungsbewusste Führungskraft. ☊ Chúng tôi cần tìm một người điều hành có trách nhiệm. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1787) Wir freuen uns auf Ihre Bewerbung. ☊ Chúng tôi rất vui nhận được đơn xin việc của anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1792) Wir bieten Ihnen eine anspruchsvolle Tätigkeit in einem internationalen Team. ☊ Chúng tôi đưa ra cho anh / chị một công việc có nhiều thách thức trong một môi trường làm việc quốc tế. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1793) Wir freuen uns auf Ihre aussagekräftige Bewerbung mit Ihren Gehaltsvorstellungen. ☊ Chúng tôi rất vui nhận được đơn xin việc rất ấn tượng với mức lương mong muốn của anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1795) Wir bieten Ihnen eine unbefristete Stelle mit vielen Sozialleistungen. ☊ Chúng tôi hứa hẹn một vị trí làm việc vô thời hạn với nhiều lợi tức xã hội. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1796) Wir bieten Ihnen eine interessante und anspruchsvolle Tätigkeit. ☊ Chúng tôi hứa hẹn một công việc hấp dẫn và nhiều thách thức. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1797) Wir bieten eine Halbtagesstelle mit 20 Arbeitsstunden / Woche an. ☊ Chúng tôi đưa ra một vị trí làm việc nửa ngày với 20 tiếng / tuần ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1800) Mein Spezialgebiet ist die Erstellung, Durchführung und Analyse von Kundenbefragungen. ☊ Phạm vi công việc chủ yếu của tôi là biên soạn, thực hiện và phân tích các câu hỏi của khách hàng. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1815) Mit diesem Schreiben schicke ich Ihnen Kopien meiner Zeugnisse. ☊ Kèm theo thư này là bản copy các chứng chỉ của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1828) Anbei finden Sie meinen Lebenslauf und Kopien meiner Zeugnisse. ☊ Kèm theo đây là bản lý lịch tự thuật và bản copy các chứng chỉ của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1830) Anbei finden Sie meinen Lebenslauf und meine übersetzten und beglaubigten Zeugnisse. ☊ Kèm theo đây là bản lý lịch tự thuật và bản dịch có công chứng các chứng chỉ. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1831) Ich habe vier Jahre Wirtschaftswissenschaft studiert. ☊ Tôi đã học đại học chuyên ngành kinh tế bốn năm. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1846) 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) Meine Aufgabe war es den Auftritt meiner Firma auf internationalen Messen zu organisieren. ☊ Công việc của tôi là tổ chức việc tham gia của công ty ở các hội chợ triển lãm quốc tế. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1854) Werden Sie mir die Kosten für die Anreise zum Vorstellungsgespräch ersetzen? ☊ Ông / Bà sẽ thanh toán chi phí đi lại của tôi cho cuộc phỏng vấn này chứ? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1863) Warum haben Sie diesen Schwerpunkt in Ihrem Studium gewählt? ☊ Vì sao anh / chị đã chọn chuyên ngành này? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1866) Während meines Studiums habe ich mich bei einer Umweltorganisation engagiert. Ich war oft für diese Organisation unterwegs. So hat sich mein Studium in die Länge gezogen. ☊ Trong thời gian học đại học tôi đã tham gia vào một tổ chức môi trường. Tôi thường đi nhiều nơi cho tổ chức này. Vì vậy việc học tập của tôi bị kéo dài. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1878) Während des Praktikums habe ich gelernt meine Arbeit gut zu strukturieren und selbständig zu Ende zu bringen. ☊ Trong khóa thực tập tôi đã học được cách tổ chức công việc hiệu quả và tự kết thúc công việc độc lập. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1879) Warum möchten Sie die Firma wechseln? ☊ Vì sao anh / chị muốn chuyển công ty? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1885) Warum haben Sie nach zwei Jahren den Arbeitgeber gewechselt? ☊ Vì sao anh / chị đã chuyển chỗ làm sau hai năm? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1891) Während ich arbeitslos war, habe ich mich beruflich weitergebildet. ☊ Trong thời gian thất nghiệp tôi đã học thêm ngành chuyên môn. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1903) Ich bin es gewohnt mit verschiedenen Betriebssystemen zu arbeiten. Ich kann schnell umdenken. ☊ Tôi đã quen với các hệ thống chương trình khác nhau. Tôi có thể suy nghĩ nhanh. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1918) Mit diesem Programm arbeite ich seit Jahren. ☊ Từ nhiều năm tôi làm việc với chương trình này. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1919) Von anderen Bewerbern unterscheidet mich, dass ich sowohl alle Qualifikationen mitbringe als auch schon mehrere Jahre Erfahrung in dieser Branche habe. ☊ Tôi khác biệt so với các người xin việc khác ở kinh nghiệm chuyên môn cũng như kinh nghiệm thực tiễn lâu năm trong lĩnh vực này. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1920) Wie sind Sie auf unser Unternehmen aufmerksam geworden? ☊ Anh / Chị đã biết đến đến công ty của chúng tôi thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1942) Warum finden Sie unser Unternehmen interessant? ☊ Vì sao anh / chị thấy thú vị với công ty của chúng tôi? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1943) Kennen Sie Mitarbeiter aus unserem Unternehmen? ☊ Anh / Chị có quen ai làm việc trong công ty của chúng tôi không? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1944) Warum sollten wir uns für Sie entscheiden? ☊ Vì sao chúng tôi nên quyết định nhận anh / chị? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1945) Warum sollten wir Sie einstellen? ☊ Vì sao chúng tôi nên tuyển anh / chị? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1946) Wie möchten Sie den Erfolg unseres Unternehmens steigern? ☊ Anh / Chị muốn làm tăng sự thành công của công ty chúng tôi thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1947) Wie können Sie zu unserem Erfolg beitragen? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể đóng góp vào sự thành công của chúng tôi thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1948) Wie gut kennen Sie unsere Produkte? ☊ Anh / Chị biết về sản phẩm của chúng tôi thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1951) 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) Wir möchten Ihnen gerne die Stelle als Entwickler anbieten. ☊ Chúng tôi muốn đề nghị anh / chị vào vị trí là người phát triển. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1976) Wir freuen uns auf die Zusammenarbeit. ☊ Chúng tôi rất vui được làm việc cùng anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1978) Wir möchten gerne mit Ihnen zusammenarbeiten. ☊ Chúng tôi muốn được làm việc cùng anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1979) Wir würden uns freuen, wenn Sie für uns arbeiten. ☊ Chúng tôi sẽ rất vui, nếu anh / chị làm việc cho chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1980) Wir glauben, dass Sie zum Erfolg unseres Unternehmens beitragen werden. ☊ Chúng tôi nghĩ rằng, anh / chị sẽ đóng góp vào sự thành công của công ty chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1981) Wir schicken Ihnen den Arbeitsvertrag zu. ☊ Chúng tôi gửi anh / chị hợp đồng làm việc. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1982) Wir bieten Ihnen ein Jahresgehalt von 50.000 an und einen Firmenwagen. ☊ Chúng tôi đề nghị mức lương là 50 000 một năm và một xe ôtô công ty. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1983) Wir können Ihnen eine Teilzeitstelle anbieten. ☊ Chúng tôi đề nghị anh / chị một vị trí làm việc bán thời gian. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1984) Sie können sich ihre Arbeitszeit bei uns frei einteilen. ☊ Anh / Chị có thể tự do thu xếp thời gian làm việc cho chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1985) Der Arbeitstag in unserer Firma beginnt um 9 Uhr. ☊ Ngày làm việc trong công ty của chúng tôi bắt đầu lúc 9 giờ. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1986) Leider müssen wir Ihnen mitteilen, dass wir die Stelle bereits besetzt haben. ☊ Đáng tiếc chúng tôi phải thông báo với anh / chị rằng vị trí tuyển dụng đã có người. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1988) Leider haben wir uns für einen anderen Bewerber entschieden. ☊ Đáng tiếc chúng tôi đã quyết định chọn người khác. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1989) Wir wünschen Ihnen alles Gute für Ihren weiteren beruflichen Weg. ☊ Chúng tôi chúc anh / chị mọi điều tốt nhất trong sự nghiệp. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1990) Für Ihre berufliche und private Zukunft wünschen wir Ihnen alles Gute. ☊ Chúng tôi chúc anh / chị mọi điều tốt nhất trong sự nghiệp và cuộc sống riêng. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1991) Anbei senden wir Ihnen Ihre Bewerbungsunterlagen zurück. ☊ Kèm theo đây chúng tôi xin gửi lại anh / chị hồ sơ xin việc. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1992) Kann ich bitte den Geschäftsführer sprechen? ☊ Tôi có thể nói chuyện với giám đốc công ty được không? ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 1993) Ich arbeite für eine Stiftung, die sich für Kinder einsetzt. ☊ Tôi làm việc cho một tổ chức hỗ trợ trẻ em. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2003) Ich arbeite für eine Nichtregierungsorganisation. ☊ Tôi làm việc cho một tổ chức phi chính phủ. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2004) Dieser Standort ist ideal für unsere Firma. ☊ Trụ sở này là lý tưởng cho công ty của chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2006) Ich wurde in den Außendienst versetzt. ☊ Tôi được chuyển ra dịch vụ bên ngoài. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2009) Ich bin befördert worden: Ich bin jetzt Projektleiter. ☊ Tôi được thăng chức: Hiện nay tôi là giám đốc dự án. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2010) Unser Verlag ist spezialisiert auf Kinderbücher. ☊ Nhà xuất bản của chúng tôi chuyên về sách thiếu nhi. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2011) Mein Unternehmen hat sich auf Dienstleistungen im Bereich der Telekommunikation spezialisiert. ☊ Công ty của tôi làm chuyên về dịch vụ trong ngành viễn thông. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2012) Ich werde die Kollegen aus der Marketingabteilung damit beauftragen. ☊ Tôi sẽ chuyển cho đồng nghiệp ở bộ phận marketing. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2014) Nächstes Jahr geht unser Unternehmen an die Börse. ☊ Năm tới công ty của chúng tôi sẽ tham gia thị trường chứng khoán. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2015) Wir sind ein Familienunternehmen. ☊ Chúng tôi là một doanh nghiệp gia đình. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2016) Kannst du bitte diese Unterlagen alphabetisch sortieren? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể sắp xếp tài liệu theo thứ tự chữ cái được không? ☊ (Lektion 111, Nr. 2020) Die Lieferscheine sammeln wir in diesem Fach. ☊ Giấy giao hàng chúng tôi thu thập để ở trong ngăn này. ☊ (Lektion 111, Nr. 2027) 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) Bitte installieren Sie dieses Programm auf meinen Rechner. ☊ Xin hãy cài đặt chương trình này vào máy tính của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 112, Nr. 2051) Bitte laden Sie ein Update des Programms herunter und installieren Sie es. ☊ Xin hãy tải chương trình mới xuống và cài đặt. ☊ (Lektion 112, Nr. 2053) Haben Sie das gespeichert? ☊ Anh / Chị đã ghi lại chưa? ☊ (Lektion 112, Nr. 2057) Das Programm ist abgestürzt. ☊ Chương trình bị tắt. ☊ (Lektion 113, Nr. 2061) Das ist eine Sicherheitslücke in dem Programm! ☊ Đây là lỗ hổng bảo mật trong chương trình. ☊ (Lektion 113, Nr. 2070) Unsere Entwickler arbeiten an einer Lösung dieses Problems. ☊ Người lập trình của chúng tôi đang làm việc để giải quyết vấn đề này. ☊ (Lektion 113, Nr. 2071) Haben Sie den Computer eingeschaltet? ☊ Anh / Chị đã bật máy tính chưa? ☊ (Lektion 113, Nr. 2074) Sind alle Kabel richtig eingesteckt? ☊ Tất cả các cáp được cắm đúng chứ? ☊ (Lektion 113, Nr. 2075) Du musst dieses Programm installieren. ☊ Anh / Chị phải cài đặt chương trình này. ☊ (Lektion 113, Nr. 2079) Ich freue mich, auch den Vorstandsvorsitzenden zu diesem Vortrag begrüßen zu dürfen. ☊ Tôi rất vui có sự hiện diện của ngài chủ tịch hội đồng quản trị trong buổi diễn thuyết hôm nay. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2083) Ich danke Ihnen für die Einladung und freue mich heute zu Ihnen sprechen zu können. ☊ Tôi cám ơn về lời mời và rất vui được phép tiếp chuyện với quý vị hôm nay. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2084) Das Thema meines Vortrags lautet "10 Schritte zur erfolgreichen Existenzgründung". ☊ Chủ đề bài diễn thuyết của tôi là „ 10 bước để thành lập doanh nghiệp thành công“. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2086) Heute darf ich Ihnen unsere Marketingstrategie für das kommende Jahr vorstellen. ☊ Hôm nay tôi xin phép được trình bày với quý vị chiến lược Marketing trong năm tới của chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2090) 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) Ich möchte Ihnen heute die neuen Produkte aus unserem Programm vorstellen. ☊ Hôm nay tôi muốn giới thiệu với quý vị những sản phẩm mới trong các mặt hàng của chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2092) Ich möchte Ihnen heute zeigen, wie wir dieses Problem lösen können. ☊ Hôm nay tôi muốn chỉ cho quý vị thấy cách chúng tôi giải quyết vấn đề này. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2093) Dieser kurze Film wird Ihnen unser neues Produkt vorstellen. ☊ Đoạn phim ngắn này sẽ giới thiệu tới quý vị về sản phẩm mới của chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2098) 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) Die Auswertung der Daten hat gezeigt, dass wir im Wettbewerb gegen die Konkurrenz verlieren könnten. ☊ Quá trình phân tích đánh giá số liệu cho thấy rằng chúng ta có thể sẽ bị thua trong cuộc cạnh tranh với các đối thủ. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2105) In diesem Balkendiagramm sehen Sie den Umsatz unserer Filialen in Südamerika. Jeder der Balken steht dabei für ein Land. ☊ Trong biểu đồ cột này quý vị nhìn thấy số doanh thu của các chi nhánh của chúng tôi ở khu vực Nam Mỹ. Mỗi một cột biểu tượng cho một nước. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2106) Diese Ergebnisse sind wissenschaftlich abgesichert. ☊ Những kết quả này đã được kiểm chứng một cách khoa học. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2113) Zusammenfassend kann man sagen, dass wir mit der Entwicklung der Verkaufszahlen zufrieden sein können. ☊ Cuối cùng có thể nói rằng chúng tôi rất hài lòng với sự phát triển của doanh số bán hàng. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2114) Darüber sollten wir abstimmen. ☊ Về vấn đề này chúng ta nên biểu quyết. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2129) 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) Ich bin der Meinung, dass wir das Problem schnell lösen müssen. ☊ Theo tôi chúng ta phải giải quyết nhanh vấn đề này. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2135) Ich schlage vor, dass wir die Aufgaben neu verteilen. ☊ Tôi đề nghị rằng chúng ta nên phân chia lại nhiệm vụ. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2137) Deshalb müssen wir schnell reagieren. ☊ Vì vậy chúng ta phải phản ứng thật nhanh. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2144) In diesem Punkt sind wir unterschiedlicher Meinung. ☊ Ở điểm này chúng ta có những quan điểm khác nhau. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2151) Das gehört nicht zum Thema. ☊ Điều đó không thuộc về chủ đề này. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2166) Unsere Abteilung übernimmt die folgenden Aufgaben: ☊ Bộ phận của chúng ta sẽ nhận các nhiệm vụ sau: ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2173) Das müssen wir beantragen. ☊ Cái này chúng ta phải nộp đơn đề nghị. ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2175) Für dieses Projekt fehlen uns die finanziellen Mittel. ☊ Chúng ta thiếu nguồn tài chính cho dự án này. ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2178) Das können wir uns nicht leisten. ☊ Chúng ta không đủ khả năng tài chính. ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2179) Wie groß ist das Budget für unser Projekt? ☊ Ngân sách dành cho dự án của chúng ta là bao nhiêu? ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2180) 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) Das Projekt ist eine einzigartige Chance für uns. ☊ Dự án này là cơ hội lớn cho chúng ta. ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2182) Was ist unser Ziel? ☊ Mục tiêu của chúng ta là gì? ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2185) Was wollen wir erreichen? ☊ Chúng ta muốn đạt được điều gì? ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2186) Das habe ich noch nicht verstanden. ☊ Về điều này tôi vẫn chưa hiểu rõ. ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2188) Wie wollen wir dieses Projekt planen? ☊ Chúng ta lên kế hoạch cho dự án này thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2192) Bitte informieren Sie die Kollegen über alles, was wir heute besprechen. ☊ Xin quý vị hãy thông báo cho các đồng nghiệp về những điều chúng ta thảo luận hôm nay. ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2196) Ich weiß, wie wir dieses Problem lösen können. ☊ Tôi biết cách chúng ta có thể giải quyết được vấn đề này. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2208) Wir konnten Zeit sparen. ☊ Chúng ta đã có thể tiết kiệm thời gian. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2211) Wir hinken dem Zeitplan hinterher. ☊ Chúng ta đang bị chậm so với tiến độ dự kiến. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2212) Wir werden rechtzeitig fertig. ☊ Chúng ta sẽ hoàn thành đúng thời hạn. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2213) Wir werden nicht rechtzeitig fertig. ☊ Chúng ta sẽ không hoàn thành đúng thời hạn. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2214) Darüber sollten wir abstimmen. ☊ Điều đó chúng ta phải biểu quyết. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2215) 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) Das ist ein Sonderangebot. ☊ Đây là một chương trình khuyến mại đặc biệt. ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2251) Wir haben viele zufriedene Kunden. ☊ Đa phần khách hàng của chúng tôi đều rất hài lòng. ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2255) Dieses Programm ist vollkommen überarbeitet. ☊ Chương trình này đã được sửa đổi lại hoàn toàn. ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2267) Ich werde Ihnen einen Techniker schicken. ☊ Tôi sẽ gửi một chuyên viên kỹ thuật tới chỗ quý khách. ☊ (Lektion 119, Nr. 2284) Ich werde Ihr Problem gerne an den zuständigen Kollegen weitergeben. ☊ Tôi sẽ chuyển vấn đề của quý khách sang cho đồng nghiệp có trách nhiệm. ☊ (Lektion 119, Nr. 2287) Bitte schicken Sie das Produkt an uns zurück: Wir werden es umtauschen. ☊ Quý khách làm ơn hãy gửi lại sản phẩm này cho chúng tôi: chúng tôi sẽ đổi sản phẩm khác. ☊ (Lektion 119, Nr. 2289) Wir schicken Ihnen Ersatzteile ☊ Chúng tôi sẽ gửi cho quý khách chi tiết thay thế. ☊ (Lektion 119, Nr. 2290) 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) Diese Messe richtet sich an Experten aus der ganzen Welt. ☊ Hội chợ này hướng đến các chuyên gia từ khắp nơi trên thế giới. ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2298) Hier treffen sich die Fachleute. ☊ Các chuyên gia sẽ hội tụ tại đây. ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2299) Wir möchten an dieser Messe als Aussteller teilnehmen. ☊ Chúng tôi muốn tham gia trưng bày tại hội chợ này. ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2303) Wir möchten einen Messestand buchen. ☊ Chúng tôi muốn đặt một gian trưng bày/quầy trưng bày. ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2304) Wir möchten 20 qm² Standfläche buchen. ☊ Chúng tôi muốn đặt một gian 20 mét vuông. ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2305) Wir möchten einen Messestand mieten. ☊ Chúng tôi muốn thuê một gian trưng bày/quầy trưng bày. ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2306) Wir möchten in den Katalog der Messe aufgenommen werden. ☊ Chúng tôi muốn được có tên trong quyển giới thiệu / quyển catalog của hội chợ. ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2307) Wir brauchen einen Internetzugang und einen Beamer. ☊ Chúng tôi cần một kết nối internet và một máy chiếu. ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2310) Besuchen Sie uns an Stand 14! ☊ Quý khách hãy đến thăm chúng tôi tại gian hàng số 14. ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2325) Sie finden uns in Halle 9 an Stand 12 / 07. ☊ Quý khách sẽ tìm thấy chúng tôi tại khu số 9 gian hàng 12/07. ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2326) Kennen Sie unser neues Produkt schon? ☊ Quý vị đã biết đến sản phẩm mới của chúng tôi chưa? ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2331) Möchten Sie unser neues Produkt testen? ☊ Quý vị có muốn dùng thử sản phẩm của chúng tôi không? ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2332) Möchten Sie unseren Katalog mitnehmen? ☊ Quý vị có muốn lấy quyển giới thiệu sản phẩm của chúng tôi không? ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2333) Darf ich Ihnen unsere Preisliste geben? ☊ Tôi có thể đưa cho quý khách bảng giá của chúng tôi được không? ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2334) Dürfen wir Ihnen Informationsmaterial zuschicken? ☊ Chúng tôi có thể gửi đến cho quý khách các tài liệu thông tin được không? ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2335) Dürfen wir Ihnen unseren Newsletter zuschicken? ☊ Chúng tôi có thể gửi đến cho quý khách các bản thông tin mới được không? ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2347) Das ist unser Angebot für diese Messe. ☊ Đây là khuyến mại của chúng tôi tại hội chợ này. ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2350) Beteiligen Sie sich an dieser Fachtagung! ☊ Xin hãy tham gia buổi hội nghị chuyên ngành! ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2353) Vom 03.05. bis zum 05.05. findet eine interessante Konferenz statt. ☊ Từ ngày 03.05 đến ngày 05.05 sẽ diễn ra một hội nghị rất đáng chú ý. ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2354) Wir freuen uns, Sie zu unser Tagung begrüßen zu dürfen. ☊ Chúng tôi rất vui nếu quý vị tham buổi hội nghị. ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2356) Profitieren Sie von unserer langjährigen Erfahrung in Planung, Organisation und Durchführung von Tagungen und Konferenzen. ☊ Kinh nghiệm lâu năm của chúng tôi trong việc lên kế hoạch, tổ chức và điều hành hội thảo, hội nghị sẽ đem lại cho quí vị nhiều lợi ích. ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2359) Diese Tagung lädt Experten aus dem Bereich Metallverarbeitung ein, ihr Wissen auszutauschen. ☊ Hội nghị này sẽ mời các chuyên gia từ lĩnh vực xử lý kim loại đến để trao đổi kiến thức. ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2361) Treffen wir uns auf der Konferenz im Mai? ☊ Chúng ta sẽ gặp nhau tại cuộc hội thảo vào tháng năm phải không? ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2363) Das ist das Programm der Konferenz. ☊ Đây là bản chương trình của buổi hội nghị. ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2368) Das Programm umfasst 35 Vorträge zu wissenschaftlichen Themen. ☊ Chương trình gồm 35 bài thuyết trình về các chủ đề khoa học. ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2369) Bitte buchen Sie mir einen Flug nach Dubai. ☊ Làm ơn đặt cho tôi một chuyến bay tới Dubai. ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2373) Ich brauche einen Mietwagen in Wien. Ich werde den Wagen am Dienstag abholen und am Sonntag Abend zurückbringen. ☊ Tôi cần thuê một chiếc ôtô ở Viên. Tôi sẽ lấy chiếc xe vào thứ ba và trả lại vào tối chủ nhật. ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2376) Für die Reise nach China brauche ich ein Visum. ☊ Tôi cần có thị thực cho chuyến đi sang Trung Quốc. ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2380) Ab morgen bin ich bei unserem Kunden in Paris. ☊ Từ ngày mai tôi sẽ ở chỗ khách hàng của chúng ta ở Paris. ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2382) Mein Rückflug wurde gestrichen. Bitte buchen Sie meinen Flug um. ☊ Chuyến bay về của tôi bị hủy. Xin hãy đổi chuyến khác cho tôi. ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2395) Können Sie bitte meinen Rückflug umbuchen. ☊ Anh / Chị có thể đổi chuyến bay về cho tôi được không? ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2398) Treffen wir uns morgen zum Essen? ☊ Ngày mai chúng ta đi ăn cùng nhau không? ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2405) Unsere Firma feiert 20jähriges Jubiläum und wir möchten Sie als gute Kunden gerne dazu einladen. ☊ Công ty chúng tôi kỷ niệm 20 năm thành lập và chúng tôi rất muốn mời quý vị với tư cách là một khách hàng quan trọng tới cùng tham gia. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2412) Unsere Firma lädt Sie und Ihre Begleitung zu einem Abendessen ein. ☊ Công ty chúng tôi xin mời quý vị và người tháp tùng tới dùng bữa ăn tối. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2413) Haben Sie schon gegessen? ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà đã ăn chưa? ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2414) Wir haben einen Tisch reserviert. ☊ Chúng tôi đã đặt trước một bàn. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2416) Möchten Sie schon bestellen? ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà đã muốn đặt đồ chưa? ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2420) Wir hätten gerne die Speisekarte. ☊ Chúng tôi muốn có quyển thực đơn. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2421) Bitte bringen Sie uns eine Flasche Wein. ☊ Xin hãy mang cho chúng tôi một chai rượu vang. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2425) Dieses Gericht kenne ich noch nicht. ☊ Món ăn này tôi chưa biết. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2440) Ich trinke auf das Wohl unserer Gäste! ☊ Tôi uống mừng cho sức khỏe các vị khách của chúng ta. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2452) Wir möchten zahlen bitte. ☊ Chúng tôi muốn thanh toán. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2457) Bitte seien Sie mein Gast! ☊ Hôm nay quí vị là khách mời của chúng tôi! ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2460) Das Produkt wurde in der falschen Farbe geliefert. ☊ Sản phẩm được chuyển đến không đúng màu. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2475) Das Produkt war schlecht verpackt und wurde beim Transport beschädigt. ☊ Sản phẩm được đóng không cẩn thận và bị hỏng trong quá trình vận chuyển. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2478) Beim Öffnen des Pakets musste ich leider feststellen, dass Teile der Lieferung fehlen. ☊ Khi mở kiện hàng, rất tiếc tôi phải nói rằng hàng chuyển đến bị thiếu nhiều phần. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2481) 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) Wir haben die Lieferung bis heute nicht erhalten. ☊ Cho đến hôm nay chúng tôi vẫn chưa nhận được hàng. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2487) Wir warten immer noch auf Ihre Lieferung. ☊ Chúng tôi vẫn chờ giao hàng của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2488) Wir werden das defekte Produkt zurückschicken. ☊ Chúng tôi sẽ gửi lại sản phẩm bị hỏng. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2489) Wir möchten das defekte Produkt zur Reparatur einschicken. ☊ Chúng tôi muốn gửi sản phẩm bị hỏng đi sửa. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2490) Wir sind nicht bereit die defekte Ware zu bezahlen. ☊ Chúng tôi không sẵn sàng trả tiền cho những hàng hóa bị hỏng. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2491) 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 werden rechtliche Schritte einleiten. ☊ Chúng tôi sẽ nhờ đến sự can thiệp của pháp luật. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2495) Wir werden diesen Fall unserem Anwalt übergeben. ☊ Chúng tôi sẽ chuyển trường hợp này cho luật sư của chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2496) Bitte helfen Sie uns das Problem schnell zu lösen. ☊ Xin quý vị hãy giúp chúng tôi nhanh chóng giải quyết vấn đề này. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2498) Bitte entschuldigen Sie unseren Fehler. ☊ Xin lỗi quý vị về sai sót của chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2501) Das ist unser Fehler. ☊ Đây là sai sót của chúng tôi ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2502) Wir bedauern die Verzögerung. ☊ Chúng tôi rất lấy làm tiếc cho sự chậm trễ. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2503) Bitte schildern Sie uns das Problem im Detail. ☊ Quý vị làm ơn miêu tả cho chúng tôi cụ thể vấn đề. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2507) Bitte füllen Sie unser Beschwerde-Formular aus. ☊ Làm ơn hãy điền vào mẫu khiếu nại này của chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2511) Wir werden Ihnen heute Ersatz schicken. ☊ Chúng tôi sẽ gửi hàng thay thế cho quý vị hôm nay. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2512) Danke, dass Sie uns auf diesen Fehler aufmerksam gemacht haben. ☊ Cám ơn quý vị đã chỉ ra sự sai sót cho chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2513) Wir werden die defekte Ware selbstverständlich ersetzen. ☊ Tất nhiên chúng tôi sẽ thay thế những hàng hóa bị hỏng. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2514) Bitte schicken Sie die defekte Ware an uns zurück. ☊ Xin hãy gửi hàng hóa bị hỏng lại cho chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2515) Bitte schicken Sie die Ware an uns zurück und legen die eine Kopie Ihrer Rechnung bei. ☊ Xin hãy gửi hàng lại cho chúng tôi và gửi kèm một bản sao hóa đơn. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2516) Wir werden Ihnen den Kaufpreis natürlich zurückerstatten. ☊ Tất nhiên chúng tôi sẽ gửi trả lại tiền mua hàng cho ông / bà / anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2517) Wir versuchen Ihnen so schnell als möglich zu helfen. ☊ Chúng tôi cố gắng hỗ trợ quý khách nhanh nhất như có thể. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2518) Wir haben Ihnen die bestellte Ware am 15.02. zugeschickt. ☊ Chúng tôi đã gửi cho ông / bà / quý vị số hàng hóa được đặt vào ngày 15.02. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2526) 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) Wir warten immer noch auf Ihre Zahlung. ☊ Chúng tôi vẫn đang chờ sự thanh toán của ông / bà / quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2531) Wir fordern Sie auf den Betrag umgehend zu bezahlen. ☊ Chúng tôi yêu cầu ông / bà / quý vị thanh toán ngay số tiền. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2533) 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 Sie den Betrag umgehend zu überweisen. ☊ Chúng tôi đề nghị ông / bà / quý vị chuyển khoản ngay số tiền cho chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2535) 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) Sollten Sie den Betrag bereits bezahlt haben, so danken wir Ihnen und bitten Sie dieses Schreiben als gegenstandslos zu betrachten. ☊ Nếu ông / bà /quý vị đã thanh toán số tiền rồi, chúng tôi xin cám ơn và đề nghị ông / bà /quý vị không phải để tâm đến bức thư này. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2538) Leider haben Sie auf unsere 1. Mahnung nicht reagiert. ☊ Rất tiếc là ông / bà / quý vị đã không phản hồi lá thư nhắc nhở đầu tiên của chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2539) Wir erwarten Ihre Zahlung innerhalb von 10 Tagen. ☊ Chúng tôi chờ đợi sự thanh toán của ông / bà / quý vị trong vòng 10 ngày tới. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2540) Wenn Sie den Rechnungsbetrag nicht innerhalb der nächsten 10 Tage an uns überweisen, müssen wir unsere Forderung gerichtlich geltend machen. ☊ Nếu ông / bà / quý vị không chuyển khoản cho chúng tôi số tiền trong vòng 10 ngày tới, chúng tôi buộc phải nhờ đến sự can thiệp của luật pháp. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2542) Wir werden unseren Anwalt einschalten. ☊ Chúng tôi sẽ liên lạc với luật sư của chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2543) Wir werden diesen Fall unserer Rechtsabteilung übergeben. ☊ Chúng tôi sẽ chuyển trường hợp này cho phòng pháp lý của chúng tôi ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2544) Da Sie die letzte Rechnung erst nach der 2. Mahnung bezahlt haben, werden wir keine weiteren Bestellungen von Ihnen annehmen. ☊ Vì ông / bà / quý vị chỉ thanh toán hóa đơn lần trước sau thư nhắc nhở lần hai, do vậy chúng tôi sẽ không nhận các đơn đặt hàng tiếp theo của ông / bà / quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2545) Wir haben diese Rechnung anscheinend übersehen. ☊ Chúng tôi có lẽ đã bỏ sót hóa đơn thanh toán này. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2547) Wir werden den Betrag sofort überweisen. ☊ Chúng tôi sẽ chuyển khoản số tiền ngay. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2548) Wir schicken Ihnen heute einen Scheck. ☊ Hôm nay chúng tôi sẽ gửi cho quý vị một tấm séc. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2549) Wir haben diese Rechnung schon bezahlt. ☊ Chúng tôi đã thanh toán hóa đơn này rồi. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2550) Wir werden bei unserer Bank nachfragen, was passiert ist. ☊ Chúng tôi sẽ hỏi lại ngân hàng của chúng tôi chuyện gì đã xảy ra. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2551) Unsere Zahlung an Sie wurde wieder zurückgebucht. ☊ Số tiền thanh toán của chúng tôi gửi đến quý vị bị chuyển ngược lại. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2553) Bitte schreiben Sie uns Ihre Kontodaten auf. ☊ Xin quý vị hãy viết cho chúng tôi thông tin tài khoản của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2554) Ist es möglich die Rechnung in monatlichen Raten zu bezahlen? ☊ Chúng tôi có thể thanh toán hóa đơn này bằng việc trả góp hàng tháng được không? ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2555) Können wir uns auf eine Teilzahlung einigen? ☊ Chúng ta có thể thống nhất về việc trả góp được không? ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2556) 47
Are you married? ☊ Cô kết hôn chưa? ☊ 48
No, I'm single. ☊ Chưa, tôi còn độc thân. ☊ 77
He's the boss. ☊ Ông ấy là ông chủ. ☊ 88
Are these your keys? ☊ Chùm chìa khoá của cậu đây đúng không? ☊ 141
Are you married? ☊ Cậu kết hôn chưa? ☊ 151
Are you married? — No, I'm not. ☊ Cậu kết hôn chưa? - Tôi chưa. ☊ 161
We're having dinner. ☊ Chúng tôi đang ăn tối. ☊ 167
We're having dinner now. Can I call you later? ☊ Chúng tôi đang ăn cơm. Tôi gọi cho cậu sau được không? ☊ 173
We're eating breakfast. ☊ Chúng tôi đang ăn sáng. ☊ 178
We're here on vacation. We're staying at a hotel on the beach. ☊ Chúng tôi đi nghỉ ở đây. Chúng tôi đang ở trong khách sạn bên bãi biển. ☊ 200
Are you feeling okay? ☊ Cậu cảm thấy không sao chứ? ☊ 209
They're watching TV. ☊ Chúng nó đang xem TV. ☊ 255
Are you feeling all right? ☊ Cậu cảm thấy ổn chứ? ☊ 274
We do a lot of di erent things in our free time. ☊ Chúng tôi làm rất nhiều thứ khác nhau lúc rảnh rỗi. ☊ 278
We often sleep late on weekends. ☊ Chúng tôi thường ngủ muộn vào cuối tuần. ☊ 279
Megumi usually plays tennis on Sundays. ☊ Megumi thường chơi quần vợt vào các chủ nhật. ☊ 291
We go to the movies a lot. ☊ Chúng tôi đi xem lm nhiều. ☊ 302
We're good friends. I like her and she likes me. ☊ Chúng tôi là bạn tốt. Tôi quý cô ấy và cô ấy quý tôi. ☊ 310
We usually have dinner at six thirty (6:30). ☊ Chúng tôi thường ăn tối lúc sáu giờ ba mươi. ☊ 323
We don't watch TV very often. ☊ Chúng tôi không xem vô tuyến thường xuyên. ☊ 341
We don't work very hard. ☊ Chúng tôi không làm việc quá nhiều. ☊ 365
He lives near us, but we don't see him very often. ☊ Anh ấy sống gần chúng tôi nhưng chúng tôi không gặp anh ấy thường xuyên lắm. ☊ 369
She's a very quiet person. She doesn't talk very much. ☊ Cô ấy là một người rất trầm lặng. Cô ấy không nói chuyện nhiều lắm. ☊ 374
Do you work on Sunday? ☊ Cậu có làm việc Chủ nhật không? ☊ 407
Do you ever go to the movies? ☊ Cậu đã bao giờ đi xem lm chưa? ☊ 415
Do you ever ride a bicycle? — Not usually. ☊ Cậu đã đi xe đạp bao giờ chưa? - Không thường xuyên. ☊ 449
Does he take photographs? ☊ Anh ấy có chụp ảnh không? ☊ 450
Is he taking a photograph? ☊ Anh ấy có đang chụp ảnh không? ☊ 484
Our car has four (4) doors. > Our car's got four (4) doors. ☊ Xe hơi của chúng tôi có bốn cửa. ☊ 515
We have a lot of work to do. ☊ Chúng tôi có nhiều việc phải làm. ☊ 521
Fahim isn't happy. He's got a lot of problems. ☊ Fahim không hạnh phúc. Anh ấy có nhiều chuyện. ☊ 523
What's wrong? — I've got something in my eye. ☊ Có chuyện gì vậy? - Tôi bị cái gì đó chui vào mắt. ☊ 532
Hurry, we don't have much time. ☊ Nhanh lên, chúng ta không có nhiều thời gian. ☊ 542
They weren't here last Sunday. ☊ Họ không ở đây Chủ nhật tuần trước. ☊ 545
We were hungry after the trip, but we weren't tired. ☊ Chúng tôi thấy đói sau chuyến đi, nhưng chúng tôi không thấy mệt. ☊ 560
Where are the children? — I don't know, they were here a few minutes ago. ☊ Bọn trẻ đâu rồi? - Tôi không biết, chúng vừa ở đây mấy phút trước. ☊ 561
We weren't happy with the hotel. Our room was very small, and it wasn't clean. ☊ Chúng tôi không vui với cái khách sạn. Phòng chúng tôi rất bé mà nó lại không sạch sẽ. ☊ 577
We enjoyed the party last night. ☊ Chúng tôi sảng khoái với bữa tiệc tối qua. ☊ 578
We danced a lot and talked to a lot of people. ☊ Chúng tôi nhảy nhiều và nói chuyện với nhiều người. ☊ 581
We did a lot of work yesterday. ☊ Chúng tôi đã làm rất nhiều việc ngày hôm qua. ☊ 587
The accident happened last Sunday afternoon. ☊ Vụ tai nạn xảy ra chiều Chủ nhật vừa qua. ☊ 589
We enjoyed our vacation last year. We stayed at a very nice place. ☊ Chúng tôi thấy sảng khoái với kì nghỉ năm ngoái. Chúng tôi đã ở một nơi rất đẹp. ☊ 596
I spoke with him yesterday on the phone. ☊ Tôi đã nói chuyện với anh ấy hôm qua qua điện thoại. ☊ 601
Then she had breakfast at an airport cafe and waited for her ight. ☊ Rồi cô ấy ăn sáng ở quán của sân bay và chờ đợi chuyến bay. ☊ 608
We often go to the movies on weekends. > Last Sunday we went to the movies. ☊ Chúng tôi thường đi xem lm vào cuối tuần. Chủ nhật vừa rồi chúng tôi có đi xem lm. ☊ 611
Friday. ☊ Bạn của chúng tôi thường xuyên đến thăm chúng tôi. Họ tới thăm chúng tôi Thứ sáu tuần trước. ☊ 619
We went to the movies, but we didn't enjoy the lm. ☊ Chúng tôi đã đi xem lm, nhưng chúng tôi không thích bộ lm. ☊ 621
Did it rain on Sunday? — Yes, it did. ☊ Trời hôm Chủ nhật có mưa không? - Có mưa. ☊ 623
EN Did your parents have a good trip? — Yes, they did. ☊ Chuyến đi của bố mẹ cậu có được không? - Có. ☊ 639
We went to Hong Kong last month. ☊ Chúng tôi đã đến Hong Kong tháng trước. ☊ 641
We stayed with some friends. ☊ Chúng tôi ở với mấy người bạn. ☊ 651
We came home by taxi. ☊ Chúng tôi về nhà bằng taxi. ☊ 657
We went to the beach yesterday. ☊ Chúng tôi đã đi ra bãi biển hôm qua. ☊ 663
enjoy it. ☊ Chúng tôi đã đi xem lm, nhưng bộ lm không hay lắm. Chúng tôi không thích nó. ☊ 667
We were tired, so we didn't stay long at the party. ☊ Chúng tôi thấy mệt nên chúng tôi đã không ở bữa tiệc lâu. ☊ 672
He was swimming in the pool, not watching TV. ☊ Anh ấy đi bơi ở bể bơi chứ không xem vô tuyến. ☊ 675
EN It was raining, so we didn't go out. ☊ Trời mưa nên chúng tôi đã không ra ngoài. ☊ 676
In two-thousand-one we were living in Japan. ☊ Năm hai nghìn không trăm linh một chúng tôi sống ở Nhật Bản. ☊ 681
It wasn't raining when we went out. ☊ Trời đang không mưa khi chúng tôi đi ra ngoài. ☊ 712
We played tennis from ten (10:00) to eleven thirty (11:30). ☊ Chúng tôi chơi quần vợt từ mười giờ đến mười một giờ rưỡi. ☊ 713
We were playing tennis. ☊ Chúng tôi đang chơi quần vợt. ☊ 716
It didn't rain while we were on vacation. ☊ Trời không mưa lúc chúng tôi đi nghỉ. ☊ 718
at two thirty (2:30), I was in the middle of working. ☊ Tôi bắt đầu làm việc lúc chín giờ và kết thúc lúc bốn rưỡi. Nên lúc hai rưỡi tôi đang giữa chừng công việc. ☊ 719
It was raining when we went out. ☊ Trời đang mưa lúc chúng tôi đi ra ngoài. ☊ 723
It happened when he was painting his room. ☊ Chuyện đã xảy ra khi anh ấy đang sơn phòng. ☊ 729
They stopped to talk for a few minutes. ☊ Họ dừng lại nói chuyện mấy phút. ☊ 739
No, the weather was very bad, so we didn't play. ☊ Không, thời tiết rất xấu nên chúng tôi đã không chơi. ☊ 740
window. ☊ Khi chúng tôi đang chơi bóng chày thì tôi vụt bóng và làm vỡ cửa sổ. ☊ 753
They used to live on the same street as us. ☊ Họ từng sống cùng tầng với chúng tôi. ☊ 754
these days. ☊ Chúng tôi từng thấy họ nhiều lần nhưng hiện tại chúng tôi không thấy họ thường xuyên lắm. ☊ 771
years ago. ☊ Chúng tôi từng sống gần sân bay, nhưng chúng tôi đã chuyển đến trung tâm vài năm trước. ☊ 774
Have you been to France? — No, I haven't. ☊ Cậu từng đến Pháp chưa? - Chưa. ☊ 775
We've been to Canada, but we haven't been to Alaska. ☊ Chúng tôi từng đến Canada rồi, nhưng chúng tôi chưa từng đến Alaska. ☊ 779
Have you read this book? — Yes, I've read it twice. ☊ Cậu đã đọc cuốn sách này chưa? - Rồi, tôi đã đọc nó hai lần. ☊ 780
Has she ever been to Australia? — Yes, once. ☊ Cô ấy đã từng đến Australia chưa? - Rồi, một lần. ☊ 781
Have you ever played golf? — Yes, I play a lot. ☊ Cậu đã chơi golf bao giờ chưa? - Rồi, tôi chơi nhiều. ☊ 782
My sister's never traveled by plane. ☊ Em gái tôi chưa đi máy bay bao giờ. ☊ 783
I've never ridden a horse. ☊ Tôi chưa cưỡi ngựa bao giờ. ☊ 784
Who is that man? — I don't know, I've never seen him before. ☊ Ông kia là ai thế? - Tôi không biết, tôi chưa gặp ông ấy bao giờ. ☊ 785
Have you ever been to Montreal? — No, never. ☊ Cậu đã từng đến Montreal bao giờ chưa? - Chưa, chưa bao giờ. ☊ 786
Have you ever played golf? — No, never. ☊ Cậu từng chơi golf bao giờ chưa? - Chưa, chưa bao giờ. ☊ 787
Have you ever been to South Korea? — Yes, once. ☊ Cậu từng đến Hàn Quốc bao giờ chưa - Rồi, một lần. ☊ 788
Have you ever lost your passport? — No, never. ☊ Cậu đã mất hộ chiếu bao giờ chưa? - Chưa, chưa bao giờ. ☊ 789
Have you ever own in a helicopter? — No, never. ☊ Cậu đã đi máy bay trực thăng bao giờ chưa? - Chưa bao giờ. ☊ 790
Have you ever won a race? — Yes, a few times. ☊ Cậu đã từng thắng trong cuộc đua nào chưa? - Rồi, một vài lần. ☊ 791
Have you ever been to Peru? — Yes, twice. ☊ Cậu từng đến Peru bao giờ chưa? - Rồi, hai lần. ☊ 792
Have you ever driven a bus? — No, never. ☊ Cậu từng lái xe bus bao giờ chưa? - Chưa bao giờ. ☊ 793
Have you ever broken your leg? — Yes, once. ☊ Cậu đã bị gãy chân bao giờ chưa? - Rồi, một lần. ☊ 797
She's never own in a helicopter. ☊ Cô ấy chưa bao giờ đi máy bay trực thăng. ☊ 799
I've never played tennis. ☊ Tôi chưa bao giờ chơi quần vợt. ☊ 800
I've never driven a truck. ☊ Tôi chưa bao giờ lái xe tải. ☊ 808
Have you ever played basketball? — Just once. ☊ Cậu từng chơi bóng rổ bao giờ chưa? - Mới một lần. ☊ 809
Have you ever written a poem? — Yes, in high school. ☊ Cậu từng làm thơ bao giờ chưa - Rồi, hồi ở trung học. ☊ 810
Does she know Claude? — No, she's never met him. ☊ Cô ấy có biết Claude không? - Không, cô ấy chưa bao giờ gặp ☊ 811
They have lots of books, and have read all of them. ☊ Họ có rất nhiều sách và họ đã đọc hết chúng. ☊ 812
twice. ☊ Tôi chưa từng đến New Zealand bao giờ nhưng chị tôi từng đến đó ba lần. ☊ 813
Gunter's favorite movie is Star Wars. He's seen it twenty (20) times, but I've never seen it. ☊ Bộ lm yêu thích của Gunter là Chiến tranh giữa các vì sao. Anh ấy đã xem nó được hai mươi lần còn tôi chưa xem bao giờ. ☊ 821
Are you married? How long have you been married? ☊ Cậu đã kết hôn chưa? Cậu kết hôn được bao lâu rồi? ☊ 835
We live on Main Street. We've lived there for a long time. ☊ Chúng tôi sống ở phố Main. Chúng tôi đã sống ở đó từ lâu rồi. ☊ 859
We've been waiting for two (2) hours. ☊ Chúng tôi đã đợi được hai tiếng đồng hồ. ☊ 860
We've been waiting since nine [o'clock] (9:00). ☊ Chúng tôi đã đợi từ lúc chín giờ. ☊ 874
The bus is late. We've been waiting for twenty (20) minutes. ☊ Xe bus đến muộn. Chúng tôi đã đợi được hai mươi phút. ☊ 899
We've bought a new car. We have a new car now. ☊ Chúng tôi đã mua một chiếc xe hơi mới. Giờ chúng tôi đã có xe hơi mới. ☊ 900
present. > I don't have a present for her yet. ☊ Ngày mai là sinh nhật Rashmi, mà tôi chưa mua quà cho cô ấy. Tôi chưa có quà cho cô ấy. ☊ 902
Have you met my brother, or should I introduce you? ☊ Cậu gặp anh trai tôi chưa, hay là để tôi giới thiệu với cậu? ☊ 906
We've bought a new car. We bought a new car. ☊ Chúng tôi mua xe hơi mới rồi. Chúng tôi đã mua một chiệc xe ☊ 910
We bought a new car yesterday. ☊ Chúng tôi đã mua một chiếc xe hơi mới ngày hôm qua. ☊ 911
We bought a new car last week. ☊ Chúng tôi đã mua một chiếc xe hơi mới tuần trước. ☊ 912
We've bought two (2) new cars in the last three (3) years. ☊ Chúng tôi đã mua được hai chiếc xe hơi mới trong ba năm vừa qua. ☊ They've moved to Seattle.'> 916 They've moved to Seattle.'>
My brother and his wife don't live here any more. They moved to Seattle. > They've moved to Seattle. They've moved to Seattle.'> ☊ Anh trai tôi và vợ anh ý không sống ở đây nữa. Họ chuyển đến Seattle. > Họ đã chuyển đến Seattle. ☊ 919
Did you see it anywhere? > Have you seen it anywhere? ☊ Cậu có thấy nó ở đâu không? Cậu đã thấy nó ở đâu chưa? ☊ 920
EN Did you hear? > Have you heard? ☊ Cậu có nghe thấy không? Cậu đã nghe thấy chưa? ☊ 924
Have you told your friends the good news? > Did you tell your friends the good news? ☊ Cậu đã báo tin vui cho các bạn của cậu chưa? Cậu có báo tin vui cho các bạn của cậu không? ☊ We didn't pay the electric bill.'> 925 We didn't pay the electric bill.'>
We haven't paid the electric bill yet. > We didn't pay the electric bill. We didn't pay the electric bill.'> ☊ Chúng tôi chưa trả tiền điện. > Chúng tôi đã không trả tiền điện. ☊ 931
This is Yvonne. — Yes, we've already met. ☊ Đây là Yvonne. - Vâng, chúng tôi đã gặp nhau rồi. ☊ 932
Are Isidor and Sandra here? — No, they haven't arrived yet. ☊ Có Isidor và Sandra ở đó không? - Không, họ vẫn chưa đến. ☊ 933
Does Yannick know that you're going away? — No, I haven't told him yet. ☊ Yannick có biết là cậu đi vắng không? - Không, tôi chưa bảo cậu ấy. ☊ 934
Dora has bought a new dress, but she hasn't worn it yet. ☊ Dora đã mua một bộ áo váy mới nhưng cô ấy chưa mặc nó. ☊ 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. ☊ 936
week. ☊ Zinaida đã bắt đầu công việc mới chưa? Chưa, cô ấy sẽ bắt đầu vào tuần tới. ☊ 937
This is my new dress. — It's nice, have you worn it yet? ☊ Đây là bộ áo váy mới của tôi. - Đẹp đấy, cậu đã mặc nó chưa? ☊ 943
Has Tamara started her new job yet? ☊ Tamara đã bắt đầu công việc mới chưa? ☊ 944
Have you told your father about the accident yet? ☊ Cậu đã nói với bố cậu về vụ tai nạn chưa? ☊ 947
You can't go to bed. You haven't brushed your teeth yet. ☊ Cậu không thể đi ngủ được. Cậu chưa đánh răng. ☊ 948
You can't talk to Vladimir because he's just gone home. ☊ Cậu không thể nói chuyện với Vladimir được vì anh ấy vừa về nhà. ☊ 950
Have you given the post o ce our new address yet? ☊ Cậu đã đưa cho bưu điện địa chỉ mới nhà chúng ta chưa? ☊ 951
The postman hasn't come yet. ☊ Nhân viên bưu điện chưa đến. ☊ 952
I've just spoken to your sister. ☊ Tôi vừa mới nói chuyện với em gái cậu. ☊ 953
Has Jianwen bought a new computer yet? ☊ Kiến Văn đã mua máy tính mới chưa? ☊ 954
yet. ☊ Kiến Hào và Nhã Linh chưa nói với ai là họ đã cưới nhau. ☊ 955
We've already done our packing for our trip. ☊ Chúng tôi đã đóng gói xong xuôi cho chuyến đi. ☊ 957
Your friend has some new neighbors. Ask him if he has met his new neighbors. ☊ Bạn của cậu có vài người hàng xóm mới. Hỏi anh ấy xem anh ấy đã gặp hàng xóm mới của mình chưa. ☊ 958
Your friend has a new job. Ask her if she has started her new job yet. ☊ Bạn của cậu có một công việc mới. Hỏi cô ấy xem cô ấy đã bắt đầu công việc mới chưa. ☊ 959
Your friend has to pay her phone bill. Ask her if she has paid her phone bill yet. ☊ Bạn của cậu phải trả tiền điện thoại. Hỏi cô ấy xem cô ấy đã trả tiền điện thoại chưa. ☊ 960
Victor was trying to sell his car. Ask him if he has sold his car yet. ☊ Victor đã muốn bán xe hơi của anh ấy. Hỏi anh ấy xem anh ấy đã bán xe hơi của anh ấy chưa. ☊ 963
Where were you on Sunday afternoon? ☊ Cậu đã ở đâu chiều hôm chủ nhật? ☊ 964
We didn't take a vacation last year. ☊ Chúng tôi năm ngoái không đi nghỉ. ☊ The email didn't arrive today.'> 973 The email didn't arrive today.'>
The email hasn't arrived yet. > The email didn't arrive today. The email didn't arrive today.'> ☊ Bức thư điện tử chưa đến. Bức thư điện tử hôm nay đã không đến. ☊ We lived in Paris for six (6) years, but now we live in Rome.'> 974 We lived in Paris for six (6) years, but now we live in Rome.'>
We've lived in Paris for six (6) years. > We lived in Paris for six (6) years, but now we live in Rome. We lived in Paris for six (6) years, but now we live in Rome.'> ☊ Chúng tôi sống ở Paris đã được sáu năm rồi. Chúng tôi đã sống ở Paris sáu năm nhưng giờ chúng tôi sống ở Roma. ☊ 980
Have you seen Veda? > Did you see Veda yesterday? ☊ Cậu đã thấy Veda chưa? Cậu có gặp Veda hôm qua không? ☊ 982
Have you nished? > What time did you nish your work? ☊ Cậu đã xong chưa? Cậu đã xong việc lúc mấy giờ? ☊ 989
Have you ever met a famous person? ☊ Cậu đã bao giờ gặp người nổi tiếng chưa? ☊ 994
been there. ☊ Đài Loan trông như thế nào? Nó có đẹp không? - Tôi không biết. Tôi chưa từng đến đó. ☊ 995
Have you ever been to Florida? ☊ Cậu đã đến Florida bao giờ chưa? ☊ 996
We went there on vacation two (2) years ago. ☊ Chúng tôi đã đi nghỉ ở đó hai năm trước. ☊ 998
We had a great time. It was wonderful. ☊ Chúng tôi đã có một khoảng thời gian tuyệt vời. Rất kì diệu. ☊ 1001
Have you seany of her paintings? ☊ Cậu đã thấy bức vẽ nào của cô ấy chưa? ☊ 1007
I've seher a few times, but I've never spokto her. ☊ Tôi từng gặp cô ấy mấy lần nhưng tôi chưa nói chuyện với cô ấy bao giờ. ☊ 1008
Have you ever spokto her? ☊ Cậu đã nói chuyện với cô ấy bao giờ chưa? ☊ 1015
I'm never invited to parties. ☊ Tôi chưa bao giờ được mời đi dự tiệc. ☊ 1019
We weren't invited to the party last week. ☊ Chúng tôi không được mời tới bữa tiệc tuần trước. ☊ 1026
mine. ☊ Cậu có thích chỗ bức vẽ này không? Chúng do một người bạn của tôi vẽ. ☊ 1045
Somebody broke into our house, but nothing was stolen. ☊ Có người đột nhập vào nhà chúng tôi nhưng không có gì bị trộm mất. ☊ 1051
Many British programs are shown on American television. ☊ Nhiều chương trình của Anh được chiếu trên truyền hình Mĩ. ☊ 1068
Nobody has invited me to the party. > I haven't beinvited to the party. ☊ Chưa có ai mời tôi tới bữa tiệc. Tôi chưa được mời tới bữa tiệc. ☊ 1069
Has somebody washed this shirt? > Has this shirt bewashed? ☊ Có ai giặt chiếc áo này chưa? Chiếc áo này đã được giặt chưa? ☊ 1072
I can't nd my keys. I think they've bestolen. ☊ Tôi tìm không ra chùm chìa khoá của tôi đâu. Tôi nghĩ chúng đã bị ăn trộm. ☊ 1073
My keys were stollast week. ☊ Chùm chìa khoá của tôi bị ăn trộm tuần trước. ☊ 1087
We didn't go to the party. We weren't invited. ☊ Chúng tôi đã không đến dự tiệc. Chúng tôi không được mời. ☊ 1088
The washing machine was broken. It's berepaired now. ☊ Máy giặt bị hỏng. Bây giờ nó mới được chữa xong, ☊ 1090
How old are these houses? Whwere they built? ☊ Những ngôi nhà này bao nhiêu tuổi? Chúng dược xây lúc nào? ☊ 1092
I've never sethese owers before. What are they called? ☊ Tôi chưa bao giờ thấy những bông hoa này trước đây. Chúng tên là gì? ☊ 1094
The bridge is closed. It got damaged last week, and it hasn't berepaired yet. ☊ Cái cầu đang bị đóng cửa. Nó bị hỏng tuần trước và nó chưa được sửa chữa. ☊ 1095
It hasn't gottrepaired yet. ☊ Nó chưa được sửa chữa. ☊ 1100
It wasn't raining, so we didn't need an umbrella. ☊ Trời lúc đó không mưa nên chúng tôi không cần đến ô. ☊ 1106
Dietrich has never ridda horse. ☊ Dietrich chưa bao giờ cưỡi ngựa. ☊ 1107
Filippa hasn't beto South America. ☊ Filippa chưa đến Nam Phi bao giờ. ☊ 1126
Are you feeling all right? ☊ Cậu cảm thấy không sao chứ? ☊ 1134
Flora has invited us to her party next week, but we're not going. ☊ Flora đã mời chúng tôi tới dự bữa tiệc của cô ấy tuần sau, nhưng chúng tôi sẽ không tới. ☊ 1140
Has Marco gone home? ☊ Marco đã về nhà chưa? ☊ 1143
Has Konstantin arrived yet? ☊ Konstantin đã đến chưa? ☊ 1148
Have you nished your work yet? ☊ Cậu đã làm xong việc chưa? ☊ 1153
This is a very old photograph. It was taka long time ago. ☊ Đây là một bức ảnh rất cũ. Nó được chụp lâu lắm rồi. ☊ 1169
My car has berepaired. ☊ Xe hơi của tôi đã được chữa. ☊ 1177
We saw a really good movie yesterday. ☊ Chúng tôi đã xem một bộ lm thực sự hay ngày hôm qua. ☊ 1178
It rained a lot while we were on vacation. ☊ Trời mưa rất nhiều hồi chúng tôi đi nghỉ. ☊ 1184
I've never ridda horse. ☊ Tôi chưa bao giờ cưỡi ngựa. ☊ 1187
run in a marathon? ☊ Anh trai tôi đã chạy ở Boston Marathon năm ngoái. Cậu đã bao giờ chạy marathon chưa? ☊ 1188
Have you told Herman about your new job? ☊ Cậu đã kể với Herman về công việc mới của cậu chưa? ☊ 1189
we won the game. ☊ Chúng tôi chơi bóng rổ hôm Chủ nhật. Chúng tôi chơi không tốt lắm nhưng chúng tôi đã thắng cuộc. ☊ 1190
I know Masaru, but I've never met his wife. ☊ Tôi biết Masaru nhưng tôi chưa bao giờ gặp vợ anh ấy. ☊ 1191
We were wokup by loud music in the middle of the night. ☊ Chúng tôi bị tiếng nhạc to đánh thức giữa đêm. ☊ 1195
expensive hotel. ☊ Chuyến đi nghỉ của chúng tôi tốn rất nhiều tiền vì chúng tôi đã ở trong một khách sạn đắt tiền. ☊ 1196
Have you ever driva very fast car? ☊ Cậu đã bao giờ lái một chiếc xe hơi cực nhanh chưa? ☊ 1198
our dinner. ☊ Một con chim đã bay qua cửa sổ khi chúng tôi đang ăn tối. ☊ 1203
We're having a party next weekend. ☊ Chúng tôi sẽ có một bữa tiệc vào tuần sau. ☊ 1230
We're meeting at Raj's house at eight o'clock (8:00). ☊ Chúng ta sẽ gặp nhau ở nhà Raj lúc tám giờ. ☊ 1232
I can go by bus. The last bus leaves at midnight. ☊ Tôi có thể đi xe bus. Chuyến bus cuối cùng đi lúc giữa đêm. ☊ 1244
Something is going to happen. ☊ Sắp có chuyện xảy ra. ☊ 1246
It's nine o'clock (9:00) and I'm not ready. I'm going to be late. ☊ Bây giờ là chín giờ và tôi chưa sẵn sàng. Tôi sẽ bị muộn, ☊ 1251
present. ☊ Tuần sau là sinh nhật Violetta. Chúng tôi định tặng cô ấy một món quà. ☊ 1262
We'll probably go out tonight. ☊ Chúng tôi có thể sẽ đi ra ngoài tối nay. ☊ 1269
with us? ☊ Chúng tôi sẽ đi xem lm vào Thứ bảy. Cậu có muốn đi cùng chúng tôi không? ☊ 1279
At the end of her trip she'll be very tired. ☊ Cuối chuyến đi cô ấy sẽ rất mệt. ☊ 1285
Are you ready yet? - Not yet. I'll be ready in ve (5) minutes. ☊ Cậu sắn sàng chưa? - Chưa. Năm phút nữa tôi sẽ sẵn sàng. ☊ 1290
I'm sorry I was late this morning. It won't happagain. ☊ Cho tôi xin lỗi vì sáng nay tôi đã đi muộn. Chuyện này sẽ không tái diễn nữa. ☊ 1294
I think we'll win the game. ☊ Tôi nghĩ chúng ta sẽ thắng trong trò chơi. ☊ 1299
We're going to the theater tonight. We've got tickets. ☊ Tối nay chúng tôi sẽ đi xem hoà nhạc. Chúng tôi có vé rồi. ☊ 1303
Do you think Jorge will call us tonight? ☊ Cậu có nghĩ là tối nay Jorge sẽ gọi chúng ta không? ☊ 1304
Farid can't meet us on Saturday. He's working. ☊ Farid không thể gặp chúng tôi Chủ nhật này. Anh ấy còn làm việc. ☊ 1305
Let's y to Barcelona instead of driving. It won't take as long. ☊ Mình hãy bay sang Barcelona chứ đừng lái xe. Thế sẽ đỡ lâu hơn. ☊ 1307
Some friends are coming to stay with us. ☊ Vài người bạn sẽ đến ở với chúng tôi. ☊ 1309
I'll call you tomorrow, okay? ☊ Mai tôi gọi cho cậu được chứ? ☊ 1314
There's a good program on TV tonight. I'm going to watch it. ☊ Tối nay có một chương trình vô tuyến hay. Tôi sẽ xem nó. ☊ 1318
It's a nice day. Shall we go for a walk? ☊ Trời đẹp quá. Chúng ta đi bộ nhé? ☊ 1319
What shall we have for dinner? ☊ Bữa tối nay chúng ta ăn gì đây? ☊ 1321
It's a nice day. Should we go for a walk? ☊ Trời đẹp quá. Chúng ta có nên đi bộ không? ☊ 1322
What should we have for dinner? ☊ Bữa tôi nay chúng ta ăn gì thì được? ☊ 1324
I don't want this banana. — I'm hungry. I'll have it. ☊ Tôi không cần quả chuối này. - Tôi đói. Tôi sẽ ăn nó. ☊ 1326
Did you call Gamila? — Oh no, I forgot. I'll call her now. ☊ Cậu có gọi cho Gamila không? - Ồ chưa, tôi quên mất. Tôi sẽ gọi cô ấy bây giờ đây. ☊ 1334
I haven't done the shopping yet. I'll do it later. ☊ Tôi chưa mua sắm xong. Tôi sẽ mua sắm sau. ☊ 1345
Should we have a party? — Yes, who shall we invite? ☊ Chúng ta tổ chức một bữa tiệc được không? - Được, chúng ta mời ai đây? ☊ 1361
May I sit here? — Sure. ☊ Tôi ngồi đây được không? - Được chứ. ☊ 1374
I hear you won some money. What are you going to do with it? — I haven't decided yet. I might opa restaurant. ☊ Tôi nghe nói cậu thắng được ít tiền. Cậu định làm gì với số tiền đấy? - Tôi chưa quyết định. Có thể tôi sẽ mở nhà hàng. ☊ 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? ☊ 1416
The phone rang eight (8) times and Samiya didn't answer. She must not be at home. ☊ Chuông điện thoại reo tám lần mà Samiya không nghe. Cô ấy hẳn là đã không ở nhà. ☊ 1423
week. ☊ Chúng tôi phải đeo kính bảo hộ hồi chúng tôi đi thăm nhà máy tuần trước. ☊ 1426
hungry. ☊ Bây giờ là buổi tối và cậu chưa ăn gì cả ngày. Cậu hẳn là đang đói. ☊ 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. ☊ 1430
My keys aren't in the living room, so they must be in the kitchen. ☊ Chùm chìa khoá của tôi không có trong phòng khách nên hẳn là nó trong bếp. ☊ 1437
very early. ☊ Tôi chưa bao giờ gặp hàng xóm vào buổi sáng. Anh ấy hẳn là rời nhà đi làm rất sớm. ☊ 1438
I always have to repeat things whI talk to Tomoko. She must not hear very well. ☊ Tôi luôn phải nhắc lại khi nói chuyện với Tomoko. Cô ấy hẳn là nghe không được tốt lắm. ☊ 1446
A tennis player must be very good to play professionally. ☊ Một tay quần vợt phải rất giỏi mới có thể chơi chuyên nghiệp. ☊ 1447
We mustn't forget to send Rita a birthday card. ☊ Chúng ta không được quên gửi thiếp mừng sinh nhật cho Rita. ☊ 1450
Keep these papers in a safe place. You must not lose them. ☊ Cất chỗ giấy này ở nơi an toàn. Cậu sẽ không bị mất chúng. ☊ 1452
We must not forget to turn o the lights whwe leave. ☊ Chúng ta không được quên tắt đèn khi rời đi. ☊ 1454
Yeonhwa doesn't study enough. She should study harder. ☊ Liên Hoa học chưa đủ. Cô ấy nên học chăm chỉ hơn. ☊ 1458
Should we make something special for dinner? ☊ Liệu chúng ta có nên làm cái gì đặc biệt cho bữa tối không? ☊ 1465
I don't think we should go yet. It's too early. ☊ Tôi nghĩ chúng ta chưa nên đi vội. Như thế sớm quá. ☊ 1467
What time do you think we should go home? ☊ Cậu nghĩ mấy giờ chúng mình nên về nhà? ☊ 1483
We have to get up early tomorrow. I think we should go home now. ☊ Mai chúng ta phải dậy sớm. Tôi nghĩ giờ chúng ta nên về nhà đi. ☊ 1486
Valentina needs a change. I think she should take a trip. ☊ Valentina cần thay đổi. Tôi nghĩ cô ấy nên đi một chuyến. ☊ 1490
The hotel is too expensive for us. I don't think we should stay there. ☊ Khách sạn đấy quá đắt cho chúng ta. Tôi nghĩ chúng ta không nên ở đó. ☊ 1506
We didn't have to wait very long for the bus; it came in a few minutes. ☊ Chúng tôi không phải đợi xe bus lâu lắm, xe đã đến trong vòng vài phút. ☊ 1514
We had to walk home last night. There were no buses. ☊ Tối qua chúng tôi phải đi bộ về nhà. Lúc đó không có xe bus. ☊ 1517
We took a test yesterday. We had to answer six (6) questions out of t(10). ☊ Hôm qua chúng tôi làm một bài kiểm tra. Chúng tôi phải trả lời sáu trong mười câu hỏi. ☊ 1523
have to pay? ☊ Chúng tôi đã phải trả nhiều tiền. Các cậu đã phải trả bao nhiêu tiền? ☊ 1530
Why do you want to leave now? We don't have to leave now. ☊ Tại sao cậu muốn ra đi bây giờ? Chúng ta không cần phải ra đi bây giờ. ☊ 1541
Would you like to have dinner with us on Sunday? ☊ Chủ nhật cậu có muốn ăn tối cùng chúng tôi không? ☊ 1542
I'd love to have dinner on Sunday. ☊ Tôi rất muốn ăn tối hôm Chủ nhật. ☊ 1572
Should we go now? — No, not yet. I'd rather wait until later. ☊ Giờ ta nên đi chưa? Chưa. Tôi thích đợi lát nữa hơn. ☊ 1577
We're not hungry. We'd rather not eat yet. ☊ Chúng tôi không vội. Chúng tôi thấy chưa ăn thì hơn. ☊ 1588
We'd rather go to the movies than watch a DVD at home. ☊ Chúng tôi thích đi rạp xem lm hơn xem DVD ở nhà. ☊ 1592
Should we go out now? — I'd rather wait until it stops raining. ☊ Giờ chúng ta có nên ra ngoài không? - Tôi muốn chờ đến khi tạnh mưa hơn. ☊ 1593
Should we have dinner now, or wait until later? ☊ Giờ chúng ta có nên ăn tối không, hay đợi lát nữa? ☊ 1596
until tomorrow morning? ☊ Chúng ta có nên gọi anh trai cậu tối nay không, hay cậu thích đợi mai gọi hơn? ☊ 1598
Should we walk home, or would you rather take a taxi? ☊ Chúng ta có nên đi bộ về nhà không, hay cậu muốn đi taxi hơn? ☊ 1616
I don't want to talk to you. Go away! ☊ Tôi không muốn nói chuyện với cậu. Biến đi! ☊ 1618
fun! ☊ Lên đường may mắn. Chúc cậu có những phút giây đẹp. Chúc cậu có chuyến bay tốt đẹp. Chúc vui vẻ! ☊ 1626
Are you ready? Let's go. ☊ Cậu sẵn sàng chưa? Đi thôi. ☊ 1628
Should we go out tonight? — No, I'm tired. Let's stay home. ☊ Tối nay chúng ta có nên ra ngoài không? - Không, tôi mệt. Hãy ở nhà đi. ☊ 1630
Let's not have sh for dinner tonight. Let's have chicken. ☊ Tối nay chúng ta đừng ăn cá nữa. Chúng ta ăn gà đi. ☊ 1635
Should we have dinner at home? — No, let's go to a restaurant. ☊ Chúng ta có nên ăn tối ở nhà không? - Không, đi ăn nhà hàng đi. ☊ 1638
Should we go home now? — No, let's not go home yet. ☊ Chúng ta có nên về nhà bây giờ không? - Không, đừng về nhà vội. ☊ 1639
Shall we go out? — No, let's not go out. ☊ Chúng ta ra ngoài nhé? - Không, đừng ra ngoài. ☊ 1642
for him. ☊ Cậu nghĩ chúng ta có nên đợi Howard không? - Không, đừng đợi anh ấy. ☊ 1645
There's a train coming at tthirty (10:30). ☊ Có một chuyến tàu tới vào lúc mười giờ ba mươi. ☊ 1646
Should we take a taxi? — No, let's take a bus. ☊ Chúng ta có nên bắt taxi không? - Thôi, ta bắt xe bus đi. ☊ 1652
We can't go skiing. There isn't any snow. ☊ Chúng ta không thể trượt tuyết được. Chả có tí tuyết nào. ☊ 1660
There's a train at tthirty (10:30). It's an express train. ☊ Có một chuyến tàu lúc mười giờ ba mươi. Đó là một chuyến tàu cao tốc. ☊ 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. ☊ 1673
There are twenty-six (26) letters in the English alphabet. ☊ Có hai mươi sáu chữ cái trong bảng chữ cái tiếng Anh. ☊ 1678
What's wrong? — There's something in my eye. ☊ Có chuyện gì vậy? - Có cái gì đó trong mắt tôi. ☊ 1683
There's a train every hour. ☊ Cứ một tiếng lại có một chuyến tàu. ☊ 1684
The time now is elev fte(11:15) . There was a train at elev[o'clock] (11:00). ☊ Bây giờ là mười một giờ mười lăm. Đã có một chuyến tàu lúc mười một giờ. ☊ 1685
There's a good nature program on TV tonight. ☊ Tối nay có một chương trình hay về tự nhiên trên vô tuyến. ☊ 1686
There was a good nature program on TV last night. ☊ Tối qua có một chương trình hay về tự nhiên trên vô tuyến. ☊ 1687
We're staying at a very big hotel. There are one thousand two hundred fty (1,250) rooms. ☊ Chúng tôi đang ở trong một khách sạn rất lớn. Có một nghìn hai trăm năm mươi phòng ở đây. ☊ 1688
hundred fty (1,250) rooms. ☊ Chúng tôi từng ở trong một khách sạn rất lớn. Có một nghìn hai trăm năm mươi phòng ở đó. ☊ 1708
We stayed at a very nice hotel. — Really? Was there a swimming pool? ☊ Chúng tôi đã ở trong một khách sạn rất tuyệt. - Thật á? Có bể bơi trong đó không. ☊ 1712
We didn't visit the museum. There wasn't enough time. ☊ Chúng tôi đã không thăm bảo tàng. Thời gian không đủ. ☊ 1719
Whwe got to the theater, there was a long line outside. ☊ Khi chúng tôi tới nhà hát, có một hàng người dài bên ngoài. ☊ 1724
Is it true that you're moving to Berlin? ☊ Có đúng là cậu sẽ chuyển đến Berlin không? ☊ 1725
We have to go now. It's very late. ☊ Chúng ta phải đi thôi. Muộn lắm rồi. ☊ 1732
I don't believe it! That's impossible. ☊ Tôi không tin! Chuyện này không thể có. ☊ 1753
I haven't sethe movie, but my sister has. ☊ Tôi chưa xem bộ lm này nhưng chị tôi thì rồi. ☊ 1758
My sister has sethe movie, but I haven't. ☊ Em gái tôi đã xem lm này rồi nhưng tôi thì chưa. ☊ 1768
Fatima wasn't hungry, but we were. ☊ Fatima không đói nhưng chúng tôi thì có. ☊ 1769
I'm not married, but my brother is. ☊ Tôi chưa kết hôn nhưng anh tôi thì rồi. ☊ 1771
I haven't read the book, but Paul has. ☊ Tôi chưa đọc quyển sách nhưng Paul đọc rồi. ☊ 1777
Richard has beto China, but I haven't. ☊ Richard từng đến Trung Quốc nhưng tôi thì chưa. ☊ 1778
I'm ready to go, but Sonia isn't. ☊ Tôi đã sẵn sàng đi nhưng Sonia thì chưa. ☊ 1779
I've sethe movie, but Enzo hasn't. ☊ Tôi đã xem bộ lm nhưng Enzo thì chưa. ☊ 1792
I haven't beto Mexico, but Zoe has. ☊ Tôi chưa từng đến Mexico nhưng Joe đã đến rồi. ☊ 1795
The stores aren't opyet, but the museum is. ☊ Cửa hàng chưa mở cửa nhưng bảo tàng mở rồi. ☊ 1799
Have you ever beto Peru? — No, but Eveline has. She went there on vacation last year. ☊ Cậu đã đến Peru bao giờ chưa? - Chưa, nhưng Eveline đến rồi. Cô ấy đã đi nghỉ ở đó năm ngoái. ☊ 1801
I've beinvited to Gerhard's wedding, but Evita hasn't. ☊ Tôi đã được mời đến đám cưới của Gerhard nhưng Evita thì chưa. ☊ 1806
Do you feel okay? — Yes, I do. ☊ Cậu thấy ổn chứ? - Vâng, tôi ổn. ☊ 1811
Have you ever brokyour arm? — Yes, I have. ☊ Cậu đã bị gãy tay bao giờ chưa? - Tôi bị rồi. ☊ 1833
You haven't met my mother, have you? — No, I haven't. ☊ Cậu chưa gặp mẹ cậu đúng không? - Đúng, tôi chưa. ☊ 1855
Bernard was at the party, wasn't he? — Yes, but I didn't speak to him. ☊ Bernard có ở trong bữa tiệc phải không? - Phải, nhưng tôi không nói chuyện với anh ấy. ☊ 1858
You'll help me, won't you? — Yes, of course I will. ☊ Cậu sẽ giúp tôi chứ? - Có, tất nhiên rồi. ☊ 1859
You haven't eatyet, have you? — No, I'm not hungry. ☊ Cậu chưa ăn phải không? - Chưa, tôi không đói. ☊ 1863
You don't know Larisa's sister, do you? — No, I've never met her. ☊ Cậu không biết em gái của Larisa phải không? - Không, tôi chưa gặp cô ấy bao giờ. ☊ 1876
What are you doing at work? You're supposed to be on vacation. ☊ Cậu đang làm gì ở cơ quan? Đáng ra cậu phải đang đi nghỉ chứ. ☊ 1880
Our guests were supposed to arrive at sevthirty (7:30), but they were late. ☊ Khách của chúng tôi lẽ ra phải đến lúc bảy rưỡi nhưng họ đã đến muộn. ☊ 1881
Gerard is feeling much better after his operation, but he's still not supposed to do any heavy lifting. ☊ Gerard đang cảm thấy khoẻ hơn sau phẫu thuật nhưng anh ấy vẫn chưa được phép nhấc vật nặng. ☊ 1886
Our neighbor just got air conditioning installed in their house. ☊ Hàng xóm của chúng tôi vừa cho lắp điều hoà nhiệt độ trong nhà họ. ☊ 1889
Have you ever had your ight canceled? ☊ Cậu đã bao giờ bị huỷ chuyến bay chưa? ☊ 1890
Did I tell you about Luisa? She got her purse stollast week. ☊ Tôi đã kể với cậu về Luisa chưa? Tuần trước cô ấy bị ăn cắp mất túi xách. ☊ 1897
I can speak a little French. — You can? But earlier you said you couldn't. ☊ Tôi biết nói một chút tiếng Pháp. - Thế ư? Nhưng trước cậu bảo cậu không biết cơ mà. ☊ 1898
I haven't beto the movies in ages. — You haven't? I thought you said you had just gone a few days ago. ☊ Mãi mà tôi chưa đi xem lm. - Chưa á? Tôi tưởng cậu đã nói là cậu vừa mới đi xem mấy hôm trước. ☊ 1906
hurry up. ☊ Noboru đã mất nhiều thời gian chuẩn bị nên tôi đã bảo anh ấy nhanh lên. ☊ 1909
What happened to you last night? ☊ Có chuyện gì xảy ra với cậu tối qua vậy? ☊ 1915
Haven't we met somewhere before? ☊ Chúng ta đã gặp nhau ở đâu chưa? ☊ 1917
Why don't we go out for a meal tonight? ☊ Tại sao chúng ta không ra ngoài ăn tối nay? ☊ 1919
We won't see Miriam tonight. — Why not? Isn't she coming? ☊ Tối nay chúng ta sẽ không gặp Miriam. - Tại sao không? Cô ấy không đến à? ☊ 1935
She asked if I had a driver's license. ☊ Cô ấy hỏi tôi có bằng lái chưa. ☊ 1939
Is Pauline married? — I don't think she is. ☊ Pauline kết hôn chưa? - Tôi nghĩ là chưa. ☊ 1940
Do you think you'll get a raise soon? — I hope so. ☊ Cậu có nghĩ cậu sẽ sớm lên chức không? - Tôi cũng hi vọng thế. ☊ 1942
Do you have to leave already? — I'm afraid so. ☊ Cậu đã phải đi chưa? - Tôi e là rồi. ☊ 1953
You're looking for your keys. Maybe Ichirou has sethem. You ask, "You haven't semy keys, have you?" ☊ Bạn đang tìm chìa khoá. Có thể Ichirou đã nhìn thấy chúng. Bạn hỏi: "Cậu không thấy chìa khoá của tôi đâu à?" ☊ 1958
Suddenly everybody stopped talking. There was silence. ☊ Đột nhiên mọi người ngừng nói chuyện. Có một sự yên lặng. ☊ 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. ☊ 1965
You keep interrupting whI'm talking. ☊ Cậu vẫn tiếp tục cắt ngang khi tôi đang nói chuyện. ☊ 1971
Sabine suggested that we go to the movies. ☊ Sabine gợi ý rằng chúng ta nên đi xem lm. ☊ 1972
Should we postpone leaving today until tomorrow? — No, we should try leaving as soon as possible. ☊ Chúng ta có nên trì hoãn đi hôm nay sang ngày mai không? - Không, chúng ta nên cố đi càng sớm càng tốt. ☊ 1975
It was late, so we decided to take a taxi home. ☊ Lúc đó muộn rồi nên chúng tôi đã quyết định bắt taxi về nhà. ☊ 1979
We decided not to go out because of the weather. ☊ Chúng tôi quyết đinh không đi ra ngoài vì lí do thời tiết. ☊ 1981
Are you thinking of buying a car? — Yeah, but I still haven't made up my mind. ☊ Cậu đang nghĩ đến việc mua xe hơi à? - Ừ nhưng tôi vẫn chưa quyết định. ☊ 1989
printer? — Sure, I will. ☊ Ai có thể chỉ giúp tôi làm thế nào cho được cái hộp mực vào máy in không? - Được chứ, để tôi. ☊ 2003
I didn't move the piano by myself. I got somebody to help me. ☊ Tôi không tự chuyển cái đàn dương cầm. Tôi đã nhờ người khác giúp. ☊ 2004
Diego said the switch was dangerous, and warned me not to touch it. ☊ Diego đã nói cái contact nguy hiểm và cảnh báo chúng tôi đừng sờ vào nó. ☊ 2014
We were made to wait for two (2) hours. ☊ Chúng tôi đã bị bắt phải chờ hai tiếng. ☊ 2023
We regret to inform you that we cannot o er you the job. ☊ Chúng tôi lấy làm tiếc khi phải báo cho cậu biết rằng chúng tôi ☊ 2024
The president went on talking for hours. ☊ Tổng thống tiếp tục nói chuyện trong nhiều giờ. ☊ 2026
We need to change. We can't go on living like this. ☊ Chúng tôi cần thay đổi. Chúng tôi không thể tiếp tục sống như thế này được. ☊ 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. ☊ 2034
but they were all full. ☊ Chúng tôi đã không tìm được chỗ nào để ở. Chúng tôi đã thử mọi khách sạn trong thị trấn nhưng tất cả đều hết chỗ. ☊ 2042
I don't like him, but he has a lot of problems. I can't help feeling sorry for him. ☊ Tôi không thích anh ấy nhưng anh ấy gặp nhiều chuyện quá. Tôi không thể không thấy thương anh ấy. ☊ 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. ☊ 2058
We'd like to have gone on vacation, but we didn't have enough money. ☊ Tôi cũng muốn đi nghỉ lắm nhưng chúng tôi đã không có đủ tiền. ☊ 2060
I'd love to have gone to the party, but it was impossible. ☊ Tôi cũng muốn đến bữa tiệc nhưng chuyện đó không thể được. ☊ 2071
rather I told him? — No, I'll tell him. ☊ Cậu sẽ nói với Vladimir về chuyện đã xả ra hay cậu muốn tôi nói với anh ấy hơn? - Không, tôi sẽ nói. ☊ 2076
She made herself sick by not eating properly. ☊ Cô ấy tự chuốc bệnh vào người nhờ việc ăn uống không đúng cách. ☊ 2078
We ran ten (10) kilometers without stopping. ☊ Chúng tôi đã chạy mười kilometre không nghỉ. ☊ 2085
We got into the exhibition without having to wait in line. ☊ Chúng tôi vào được bên trong triển lãm mà không phải xếp hàng ☊ 2086
Victor got himself into nancial trouble by borrowing too much money. ☊ Victor tự chuốc rắc rối tài chính vào mình bằng việc vay quá nhiều tiền. ☊ 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. ☊ 2090
Our new apartment is on a very busy street. I expect we'll get used to the noise, but for now it's very annoying. ☊ Căn hộ mới của chúng tôi nằm trên một con phố rất đông đúc. Tôi hi vọng chúng tôi sẽ quen với tiếng ồn nhưng bây giờ nó rất khó chịu. ☊ 2091
Jamaal has a new job. He has to get up much earlier now than before. He nds it di cult because he isn't used to getting up so early. ☊ Jamaal có công việc mới. Anh ấy phải dậy sớm hơn trước nhiều. Anh ấy thấy khó khăn vì anh ấy chưa quen với việc dậy sớm như thế. ☊ 2096
We used to live in a small town, but now we live in Los Angeles. ☊ Chúng tôi từng sống ở một thị trấn nhỏ nhưng giờ chúng tôi sống ở Los Angeles. ☊ 2097
We talked about the problem. ☊ Chúng tôi đã nói chuyện về vấn đề đó. ☊ 2100
Have you succeeded in nding a job yet? ☊ Cậu đã thành công trong việc tìm việc làm chưa? ☊ 2104
He doesn't approve of swearing. ☊ Anh ấy không đồng ý việc chửi bậy. ☊ 2105
We've decided against moving to Australia. ☊ Chúng tôi đã phản đối việc rời đi Úc. ☊ 2108
I congratulated Mira on getting a new job. ☊ Tôi đã chúc mừng Mira vì có công việc mới. ☊ 2109
They accused us of telling lies. ☊ Họ kết tội chúng tôi nói dối. ☊ 2111
What prevented you from coming to see us? ☊ Thứ gì đã cản cậu đến gặp chúng tôi? ☊ 2113
The rain didn't stop us from enjoying our vacation. ☊ Mưa đã không cản trở chúng tôi tận hưởng kì nghỉ. ☊ 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. ☊ 2120
Our ight was very early in the morning, so it wasn't worth going to bed. ☊ Chuyến bay của chúng tôi từ sáng sớm nên không cần phải đi ngủ. ☊ 2125
People often have a lot of trouble reading my handwriting. ☊ Mọi người thường rất khó đọc được chữ viết tay của tôi. ☊ 2135
I get lonely if there's nobody to talk to. ☊ Tôi thấy cô đơn nếu không có ai để nói chuyện. ☊ 2137
They gave us some money to buy some food. ☊ Họ đã đưa cho chúng tôi ít tiền để mua thức ăn. ☊ 2140
Since there weren't any chairs for us to sit on, we had to sit on the floor. ☊ Vì không có ghế cho chúng tôi ngồi nên chúng tôi phải ngồi trên sàn. ☊ 2144
often. ☊ Họ đã chuyển tới thành phố để họ có thể gặp con họ thường xuyên hơn. ☊ 2147
We whispered so that nobody could hear our conversation. ☊ Chúng tôi đã nói thầm để không ai có thể nghe thấy cuộc trao đổi của chúng tôi. ☊ 2148
Please arrive early so that we'll be able to start the meeting on time. ☊ Làm ơn đến sớm để chúng ta có thể bắt đầu cuộc họp đúng giờ. ☊ She's interesting to talk to.'> 2153 She's interesting to talk to.'>
It's interesting to talk to Veda. > She's interesting to talk to. She's interesting to talk to.'> ☊ Nói chuyện với Veda rất thú vị. > Cô ấy rất thú vị khi nói chuyện. ☊ 2160
It was a long and tiring trip. We were glad to get home. ☊ Chuyến đi dài và mệt. Chúng tôi mừng vì về được nhà. ☊ 2162
ve-one-two (512) from Beijing. ☊ Chuyến bay tiếp theo đến cổng bốn là chuyến 512 bay từ Bắc Kinh. ☊ 2168
After such a long trip, you're bound to be tired. ☊ Sau chuyến đi dài, chắc cậu mệt lắm. ☊ 2171
Aleksey was afraid to tell his parents what happened. ☊ Aleksey sợ hãi khi nói với bố mẹ anh ấy về chuyện đã xảy ra. ☊ 2172
afraid of falling. ☊ Vỉa hè dày băng nên chúng tôi phải đi cẩn thận. Chúng tôi sợ bị ngã. ☊ 2183
from leaving the building. ☊ Chúng tôi không được phép rời khỏi toà nhà. > Chúng tôi bị ngăn không cho ra khỏi toà nhà. ☊ 2200
Heidi hurt her knee playing volleyball. ☊ Heidi bị đau đầu gối khi chơi bóng chuyền. ☊ 2203
Do something! Don't just stand there doing nothing. ☊ Làm gì đi chứ! Đừng có đứng đó mà không làm gì. ☊ 2206
Having nally found a hotel, we looked for some place to have dinner. ☊ Mãi cũng tìm xong khách sạn, chúng tôi đi tìm chỗ đó ăn tối. ☊ 2215
The police want to talk to anybody who saw the accident. ☊ Cảnh sát muốn nói chuyện với bất kì ai nhìn thấy vụ tai nạn. ☊ 2226
You can stay with us. We have a spare room. ☊ Cậu có thể ở với chúng tôi. Chúng tôi có một phòng trống. ☊ 2236
We had a very good trip. ☊ Chúng tôi đã có một chuyến đi rất hay. ☊ 2238
We had a lot of bags and suitcases. > We had a lot of baggage. ☊ Chúng tôi có nhiều túi và valise. > Chúng tôi có nhiều hành lí. ☊ 2247
Can I talk to you? I need some advice. ☊ Tôi nói chuyện với cậu được không? Tôi cần ít lời khuyên. ☊ 2249
English has one (1) alphabet with twenty-six (26) letters. ☊ Bảng chữ cái tiếng Anh có hai mươi sáu chữ cái. ☊ 2257
The tour guide gave us some information about the city. ☊ Hướng dẫn viên du lịch đã cho chúng tôi vài thông tin về thành ☊ 2258
We've had wonderful weather this last month. ☊ Chúng ta đã gặp thời tiết tuyệt với tháng vừa qua. ☊ 2268
Have you ever crossed the equator? ☊ Cậu đã bao giờ bước qua xích đạo chưa? ☊ 2269
We looked up at all the stars in the sky. ☊ Chúng tôi đã ngước lên ngắm sao trên trời. ☊ 2270
We must do more to protect the environment. ☊ Chúng ta phải làm nhiều hơn để bảo vệ môi trường. ☊ 2278
Do you ever have breakfast in bed? ☊ Cậu từng ăn sáng trên giường bao giờ chưa? ☊ 2281
Did you like the co ee we had after dinner last night? ☊ Cậu có thích thứ cà phê chúng ta uống sau bữa tối hôm qua không? ☊ 2286
The water in the pool didn't look clean, so we didn't go swimming. ☊ Nước dưới bể bơi trông không sạch nên chúng tôi không đi bơi. ☊ 2296
It is said that Robin Hood took money from the rich and gave it to the poor. ☊ Người ta nói Robin Hood lấy tiền từ người giàu rồi đưa chúng cho người nghèo. ☊ 2311
Have you ever been to the south of France? ☊ Cậu đã đến miền nam nước Pháp bao giờ chưa? ☊ 2322
Fortunately, the news wasn't as bad as we expected. ☊ May mắn là tin không xấu nhưng chúng ta tưởng. ☊ 2335
A drive that takes two (2) hours is a two-hour drive. ☊ Một chuyến xe đi mất hai tiếng là một chuyến xe hai tiếng. ☊ 2341
had a minute's rest all day. ☊ Tôi chưa nghỉ được thậm chí một phút cả ngày nay. > Tôi chưa có được một phút nghỉ ngơi cà ngày nay. ☊ 2343
Do you talk to yourself sometimes? ☊ Cậu có thỉnh thoảng tự nói chuyện với bản thân không? ☊ 2344
It's not our fault. You can't blame us. ☊ Đấy không phải lỗi của chúng tôi. Cậu không thể đổ lỗi cho chúng tôi. ☊ 2345
It's our own fault. We should blame ourselves. ☊ Đấy là lỗi của riêng chúng ta. Chúng ta nên tự nhận lỗi. ☊ 2348
What time should we meet? ☊ Chúng ta nên gặp nhau mấy giờ? ☊ 2361
ourselves out. ☊ Chúng tôi đã không thể vào được nhà vì chúng tôi đã tự khoá mình ở ngoài. ☊ 2362
They're not speaking to each other anymore. ☊ Họ sẽ không nói chuyện với nhau nữa. ☊ 2363
We'd never met before, so we introduced ourselves to one another. ☊ Chúng tôi chưa từng gặp nhay trước đó nên chúng tôi đã tự giới thiệu cho nhau, ☊ 2365
We took a trip with some friends of ours. ☊ Chúng tôi đã đi một chuyến với vài người bạn của chúng tôi. ☊ 2369
I don't want to share a room with anybody. I want my own room. ☊ Tôi không muốn chung phòng với ai. Tôi muốn phòng của riêng tôi. ☊ 2386
There's bound to be a ight to Madrid tonight. ☊ Chắc chắn có một chuyến bay đến Madrid tối nay. ☊ 2398
We had to walk home because there was no bus. ☊ Chúng tôi đã phải đi bộ về nhà vì không có xe bus. ☊ 2405
We had nothing to eat. ☊ Chúng tôi đã không có gì để ăn. ☊ 2410
We didn't spend much money. ☊ Chúng tôi đã không tiêu nhiều tiền. ☊ 2411
There's no need to hurry. We've got plenty of time. ☊ Không cần phải vội. Chúng ta có nhiều thời gian. ☊ 2413
Monika's very busy with her job. She has little time for other things. ☊ Monika rất bận rộn với công việc. Cô ấy có ít thời gian cho chuyện khác. ☊ 2415
train comes. ☊ Chúng ta kiếm gì đó uống đi. Chúng ta có một ít thời gian trước khi tàu đến. ☊ 2417
We have only a little time left. ☊ Chúng tôi chỉ còn một ít thời gian. ☊ 2419
I can't give you a decision yet. I need more time to think about it. ☊ Tôi chưa thể đưa anh quyết định được. Tôi cần thêm thời gian để suy nghĩ về nó. ☊ 2424
Have you read any of these books? ☊ Cậu đã đọc quyển nào trong chỗ sách này chưa? ☊ 2427
We're able to solve most of the problems we have. ☊ Chúng tôi có thể giải quyết hầu hết những vấn đề của chúng tôi. ☊ 2436
Neither restaurant is expensive. > Neither of the restaurants we went to was expensive. ☊ Cả hai nhà hàng này đều không đắt. > Cả hai nhà hàng mà chúng tôi đến đều không đắt. ☊ 2437
We can go to either restaurant. I don't care. ☊ Chúng tôi có thể đi một trong hai nhà hàng. Tôi không quan tâm. ☊ 2438
I haven't been to either of those restaurants. ☊ Cả hai nhà hàng tôi đều chưa đến. ☊ 2440
Both of us were very tired. ☊ Cả hai chúng ta đều rất mệt. ☊ 2445
Either you apologize, or I'll never speak to you again. ☊ Một trong hai cậu xin lỗi không thì tôi sẽ không bao giờ nói chuyện với các cậu nữa. ☊ 2447
All of us enjoyed the party. ☊ Tất cả chúng tôi đều vui với bữa tiệc. ☊ 2450
go wrong went wrong. ☊ Kì nghỉ của chúng ta đúng là một thảm hoạ. Thứ gì hỏng được cũng hỏng hết. ☊ 2455
When we were on vacation, we went to the beach every day. ☊ Hồi chúng tôi đi nghỉ, chúng tôi ngày nào cũng ra bãi biển. ☊ 2457
We don't see each other very often. About every six (6) months. ☊ Chúng tôi không gặp nhau thường xuyên lắm. Khoảng sáu tháng một lần. ☊ 2458
We spent all day at the beach. ☊ Chúng tôi cả ngày ở bãi biển. ☊ 2461
They never go out. They're at home all the time. ☊ Họ chưa ra ngoài bao giờ. Họ suốt ngày ở nhà. ☊ 2468
There's a train to the city every hour. ☊ Có một chuyến tàu tới thành phố mỗi giờ. ☊ 2472
We know a lot of people who live in the country. ☊ Chúng tôi biết nhiều người sống ở ngoại ô. ☊ 2474
I don't like stories that have unhappy endings. ☊ Tôi không thích những chuyện kết thúc không có hậu. ☊ 2476
Everything that happened was my fault. ☊ Mọi chuyện xảy ra là lỗi tại tôi. ☊ 2477
I've never spoken to the woman who lives next door. ☊ Tôi chưa bao giờ nói chuyện với người phụ nữ sống nhà bên cạnh. ☊ 2482
We live in a world that is changing all the time. ☊ Chúng ta sống ở một thế giới đang thay đổi luôn luôn. ☊ 2489
keys you lost? ☊ Cậu tìm thấy chìa khoá mà cậu làm mất chưa? > Cậu tìm thấy chìa khoá cậu làm mất chưa? ☊ 2493
The man that I was sitting next to on the plane talked the whole time. > The man I was sitting next to on the plane talked the whole time. ☊ Người đàn ông mà tôi ngồi cạnh trên máy bay nói chuyện suốt. > Người đàn ông tôi ngồi cạnh trên máy bay nói chuyện suốt. ☊ 2499
You wanted to visit a museum. It was closed when you got there. > The museum we were going to visit was closed when we got there. ☊ Bạn muốn tham quan một viện bảo tàng. Nó đóng cửa lúc bạn đến. > Viện bảo tàng chúng tôi định đến đã đóng cửa khi chúng tôi tới. ☊ Have you nished the work you had to do?'> 2500 Have you nished the work you had to do?'>
Your friend had to do some work. You want to know if she's nished. > Have you nished the work you had to do? Have you nished the work you had to do?'> ☊ Bạn của bạn phải làm việc gì đó. Bạn muốn biết cô ấy đã xong hay chưa. > Cậu đã xong việc cậu phải làm chưa? ☊ 2501
You stayed at a hotel. Pavel recommended it to you. > We stayed at a hotel that Pavel recommended to us. ☊ Bạn đã ở một khách sạn. Pavel đã giới thiệu nó cho bạn. > Chúng tôi đã ở một khách sạn mà Pavel giới thiệu cho chúng tôi. ☊ 2507
They give their children everything they want. ☊ Họ đưa cho con họ mọi thứ chúng muốn. ☊ 2519
Do you remember the day we went to the zoo? ☊ Cậu có nhớ cái ngày chúng ta đi vườn thú không? ☊ 2531
provides us with heat and light. ☊ Mặt trời, một trong hàng triệu ngôi sao trong vũ trụ, cung cấp cho chúng ta nhiệt và anh sáng. ☊ 2532
Mr. Lopez, whom I spoke with at the meeting, is very interested in our plan. ☊ Ông Lopez, người tôi đã nói chuyện còng tại buổi họp, rất hứng thú với kế hoạch của cậu. ☊ 2533
Fortunately, we had a map that we would have gotten lost without. ☊ May thay, chúng tôi đã có cái bản đồ mà không có nó là chúng tôi sẽ lạc. ☊ 2537
trees. ☊ Chúng tôi lái xe dọc con đường mà hai bên cây cối thành hàng. ☊ 2547
I didn't talk much to the man sitting next to me on the plane. ☊ Tôi đã không nói chuyện nhiều với người đàn ông ngồi cạnh tôi trên máy bay. ☊ 2548
The taxi taking us to the airport broke down. ☊ Chiếc taxi đưa chúng tôi đến sân bay đã bị hỏng. ☊ 2555
The kitchen hadn't been cleaned in ages. It was really disgusting. ☊ Bếp lâu lắm rồi chưa được dọn. Nó thực sự rất kinh. ☊ 2558
Vitale is very good at telling funny stories. He can be very amusing. ☊ Vitale rất giỏi kể chuyện cười. Anh ấy rất hài hước. ☊ 2568
We didn't go out because it was raining heavily. ☊ Chúng tôi đã không ra ngoài vì trời mưa to. ☊ 2571
We know how to learn languages incredibly quickly. ☊ Chúng tôi biết làm sao để học ngôn ngữ nhanh đến khó tin. ☊ 2573
The conference was badly organized. ☊ Buổi hội nghị được tổ chức tệ hại. ☊ 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. ☊ 2582
The story was so stupid. > It was such a stupid story. ☊ Câu chuyện khá ngu xuẩn. > Đấy là một câu chuyện khá là ngu ☊ 2584
come home. ☊ Chúng tôi đã có kì nghỉ tuyệt vời đến nỗi chúng tôi không muốn về nhà. ☊ 2593
These apples aren't ripe enough to eat. ☊ Những quả táo này chưa đủ chín để ăn. ☊ 2602
Could you speak a bit more slowly? ☊ Cậu nói chậm hơn một chút được không? ☊ 2603
This bag is slightly heavier than the other one. ☊ Túi này năng hơn một chút so với túi kia. ☊ 2604
Her illness was far more serious than we thought at rst. ☊ Bệnh của cô ấy nghiêm trọng hơn nhiều so với chúng ta tưởng tượng lúc đầu. ☊ 2607
We expected their house to be very big, but it's no bigger than ours. ☊ Chúng tôi nghĩ nhà của họ rất to nhưng nó không to hơn nhà chúng tôi. ☊ 2608
What time should we leave? — The sooner the better. ☊ Chúng ta nên đi lúc mấy giờ? - Càng sớm càng tốt. ☊ 2610
The sooner we leave, the earlier we'll arrive. ☊ Chúng ta đi càng sớm thì chúng ta về càng sớm. ☊ 2620
They have more money than we do. > They have more money than us. ☊ Họ có nhiều tiền hơn chúng ta. > Họ có nhiều tiền hơn chúng ta. ☊ 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. ☊ 2626
It was moving to another country. ☊ Quyết định quan trọng nhất cậu từng phải đưa ra là gì? - Đó là: chuyển sang một nước khác. ☊ 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. ☊ We're no longer friends.'> 2635 We're no longer friends.'>
We used to be good friends, but we aren't anymore. > We're no longer friends. We're no longer friends.'> ☊ Chúng tôi từng là bạn tốt nhưng giờ không còn nữa. > Chúng tôi không còn là bạn nữa. ☊ 2636
Have you gone to the bank yet? > Not yet. ☊ Cậu đã đến ngân hàng chưa? - Chưa. ☊ 2637
Violetta lost her job six (6) months ago and hasn't found another job yet. ☊ Violetta mất việc sáu tháng trước và vẫn chưa tìm thấy việc khác. ☊ 2638
She said she would be here an hour ago, and she still hasn't arrived. ☊ Một tiếng trước cô ấy nói cô ấy sẽ ở đây và giờ cô ấy vẫn chưa tới. ☊ 2639
Have you written him yet? — Yes, and he still hasn't replied. ☊ Cậu đã viết cho anh ấy chưa? - Rồi và anh ấy vẫn chưa trả lời. ☊ 2640
Should I tell him what happened, or does he already know? ☊ Tôi có nên nói với anh ấy chuyện xảy ra không hay là anh ấy đã ☊ 2642
Would you like to eat with us, or have you already eaten? ☊ Cậu có muốn ăn cùng chúng tôi không hay cậu đã ăn rồi? ☊ 2643
The plane is still waiting on the runway and hasn't taken o yet. ☊ Máy bay vẫn đợi trên đường và chưa cất cánh. ☊ 2644
thirty (30) minutes. ☊ Máy bay hạ cánh chưa? > Chưa, dự kiến là nó sẽ hạ cánh khoảng ba mươi phút nữa. ☊ 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. ☊ 2652
We're going to the beach tomorrow, even if it's raining. ☊ Chúng tôi sẽ ra bãi biển ngày mai, thậm chí nếu trời mưa. ☊ 2660
house. ☊ Tôi sẽ gửi cậu bản đồ và chỉ dẫn phòng khi cậu không tìm thấy nhà của chúng tôi. ☊ 2661
I'll remind him of the meeting in case he's forgotten. ☊ Toi sẽ nhắc anh ấy chuyện buổi họp phòng khi anh ấy quên. ☊ Provided that the room's clean, I don't really care which hotel we stay at.'> 2669 Provided that the room's clean, I don't really care which hotel we stay at.'>
I don't care which hotel we stay at as long as the room is clean. > Provided that the room's clean, I don't really care which hotel we stay at. Provided that the room's clean, I don't really care which hotel we stay at.'> ☊ Tôi không quan tâm chúng tôi ở khách sạn nào miễn là phòng sạch sẽ. > Miễn là phòng sạch sẽ còn tôi thực sự không quan tâm chúng tôi ở khách sạn nào. ☊ 2672
We met Yuko as we were leaving the hotel. ☊ Chúng tôi đã gặp Yuko khi chúng tôi đang rời khách sạn. ☊ 2680
Jiyeong works as the manager in his company. ☊ Chí Vinh làm chức giám đốc trong công ti của anh ấy. ☊ 2684
We took an umbrella because it looked like it was going to rain. ☊ Chúng tôi đã mang ô vì trời trông như sắp mưa. ☊ 2686
After the interruption, the speaker went on talking as if nothing had happened. ☊ Sau khi bị gián đoạn, diễn giả tiếp tục nói cứ như thể là chưa có chuyện gì xảy ra. ☊ 2688
She's always asking me to do things for her, as if I didn't have enough to do already. ☊ Cô ấy luôn bảo tôi làm đủ thứ hộ cô ấy cứ như là tôi chưa đủ việc để làm. ☊ 2692
We met some really nice people during our vacation. ☊ Chúng tôi đã gặp những người thực sự rất tốt trong suốt kì nghỉ. ☊ 2702
It's too late to go to the bank now. By the time we get there, it'll be closed. ☊ Bây giờ quá muộn để đi ngân hàng. Đến khi chúng ta tới đó thì nó sẽ không mở cửa. ☊ 2703
By the time we get to the movies, it'll have already started. ☊ Đến khi chúng ta tới xem lm thì lm đã bắt đầu rồi. ☊ 2715
EN We got on the train just IN time. ☊ Chúng tôi lên tàu vừa kịp giờ. ☊ 2717
good friends. ☊ Lúc đầu chúng tôi không chơi với nhau tốt lắm nhưng cuối cùng chúng tôi đã trở thành bạn tốt. ☊ 2720
lake. ☊ Khách sạn chúng tôi sẽ tới nằm trên một hòn đảo giữa hồ. ☊ 2724
Our apartment is on the second oor of the building. ☊ Căn hộ của chúng tôi nằm trên tầng hai của toà nhà. ☊ 2729
Have you ever been in the hospital? ☊ Cậu đã bao giờ nằm bệnh viện chưa? ☊ 2730
Have you ever been in prison? > Have you ever been in jail? ☊ Cậu đã bao giờ ngồi tù chưa? ☊ 2732
We went ON a cruise last week, and there weren't many people ON the ship. ☊ Chúng tôi đã đi trên một con du thuyền tuần trước và không có nhiều người trên tàu. ☊ 2733
There were no seats left when we got ON the train. ☊ Không còn ghế nào khi chúng tôi lên tàu hoả. ☊ 2734
The bus was very crowded when we got ON. ☊ Xe bus rất đông lúc chúng tôi lên. ☊ 2735
ight. ☊ Tôi ngồi ghế cánh trên máy bay. > Tôi ngồi ghế cánh trên chuyến bay. ☊ 2739
Sir, I'm in a hurry to catch my ight ON time. When will we arrive AT the airport? ☊ Thưa ngài, tôi đang vội để bắt chuyến bay cho đúng giờ. Khi nào chúng ta sẽ tới sân bay? ☊ 2740
Four of us got INTO a car and the others got ONTO a bus. ☊ Bốn người chúng tôi chui vào một chiếc xe con và nhưng người khác leo lên một chiếc xe bus. ☊ 2741
Since it was too hot to sit in the sun, we found a table IN the shade. ☊ Vì ngồi nắng quá nóng nên chúng tôi đã tìm một chiếc bàn trong bóng râm. ☊ 2743
When lling out forms, be sure to print your name IN capital letters so it's legible. ☊ Khi điền vào các mẫu đơn, đừng quên in tên cậu bằng chữ hoa để cho dễ đọc. ☊ 2744
Have you ever been IN love with somebody? ☊ Cậu đã bao giờ yêu ai chưa? ☊ 2748
We took o an hour ago, and now we're ying AT a speed OF nine hundred (900) kilometers per hour AT an altitude OF ten thousand (10,000) meters. ☊ Chúng tôi đã cất cánh một tiếng trước và chúng tôi đang bay với tốc độ chín kilometre một giờ và ở độ cao mười nghìn metre. ☊ 2753
I've never met the woman IN charge OF marketing, but I've spoken to her ON the phone a few times. ☊ Tôi chưa bao giờ gặp người phụ nữ chịu trách nhiệm marketing nhưng tôi đã nói chuyện với cô ấy qua điện thoại vài lần. ☊ You don't need to x that manually.'> 2762 You don't need to x that manually.'>
You don't need to x that BY hand, I can write a computer program to help you. > You don't need to x that manually. You don't need to x that manually.'> ☊ Cậu không cần phải sửa nó bằng tay, tôi có thể viết một chương trình vi tính để giúp cậu. > Cậu không phải sửa nó theo cách thủ công. ☊ 2766
I arrived ON the seven-o'clock (7:00) train. ☊ Tôi đã đến chuyến tàu bảy giờ. ☊ 2776
The authorities are still ba ed by the cause of the explosion. ☊ Các chuyên gia vẫn nhức đầu vì nguyên nhân của vụ nổ. ☊ 2777
I have all the photos OF my family in my cellphone. ☊ Tôi có tất cả ảnh chụp gia đình tôi trong điện thoại di động. ☊ 2778
EN I think we're lost. We need to get a map OF this city. — I'll search FOR an app. ☊ Tôi nghĩ chúng ta đã bị lạc. Chúng ta cần kiếm một cái bản đồ thành phố này. - Tôi sẽ tìm một ứng dụng. ☊ 2789
The police believe there's a connection between the two (2) murders, based on DNA evidence. ☊ Cảnh sát tin rằng có sự liên hệ giữa hai vụ giết người dựa trên bằng chứng ADN. ☊ 2792
Always be polite and nice to strangers. They might be the boss at your next job. ☊ Hãy luôn luôn lịch sự và tử tế với những người lạ. Họ có thể là ông chủ của cậu trong công việc tiếp theo. ☊ 2813
Some children feel proud of their parents, while others are ashamed of them. ☊ Một số đứa trẻ tự hào về bố mẹ chúng trong khi một số khác lại xấu hổ vì họ. ☊ 2814
Many children make their parents proud, while some make their parents ashamed. ☊ Nhiều đứa trẻ làm bố mẹ chúng tự hào trong khi một số khác làm bố mẹ chúng xấu hổ. ☊ 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? ☊ 2827
The customs in their country are similar to ours. ☊ Phong tục nước họ giống với chúng tôi. ☊ 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. ☊ 2833
Have you responded to your boss's email? ☊ Cậu đã trả lời thư điện tử của ông chủ chưa? ☊ 2835
Let me describe to you how it happened. ☊ Để tôi tả lại cho cậu chuyện đã xảy ra như thế nào. ☊ 2843
they hit the ground, they fell down a drain. ☊ Tôi đã bảo cô ấy ném cho tôi chùm chìa khoá qua cửa sổ nhưng khi nó rơi xuống đất thì nó đã lọt xuống cống. ☊ 2845
We had a morning meeting and a discussion about what we should do. ☊ Chúng tôi có một cuộc họp buổi sáng và một cuộc thảo luận về những gì chúng tôi nên làm. ☊ 2848
Would you care for a hot drink or some hot soup? ☊ Cậu thích một thứ đồ uống nóng hay một chút canh nóng? ☊ 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. ☊ 2861
her to see a doctor as soon as possible. ☊ Samiya kêu ca về cơn đau dạ dày của cô ấy nên chúng tôi khuyên cô ấy đi khám ngay khi có thể. ☊ 2863
Scientists continue to warn us about the e ects of global warming. ☊ Các nhà khoa học tiếp tục cảnh báo chúng ta về ảnh hưởng của hiện tượng ấm lên toàn cầu. ☊ 2865
After discovering he had been wrongly accused of murder, the authorities let him out of prison. ☊ Sau khi khám phá ra anh ấy đã bị kết án sai vì tội giết người, các nhà chức trách đã cho anh ấy ra tù. ☊ 2870
Our meal consisted of seven (7) courses. ☊ Bữa ăn của chúng tôi có bảy món. ☊ 2872
Cake consists mainly of sugar, our, and butter. ☊ Bánh chủ yếu bao gồm đường, bột và beurre. ☊ 2877
After doing a homestay in England, I thanked my hosts for their kind hospitality. ☊ Sau khi ở trọ với chủ nhà ở Anh, tôi đã cảm ơn chủ nhà vì lòng mến khách của họ. ☊ 2893
We held a party to congratulate my sister on being admitted to law school. ☊ Chúng tôi đã tổ chức một bữa tiệc chúc mừng em gái tôi vì được nhận vào trường luật. ☊ 2894
I congratulated my brother for winning the tennis tournament. ☊ Tôi đã chúc mừng em trai tôi vì đã thắng trong vòng thi quần vợt. ☊ 2897
The accident was my fault, so I had to pay for the repairs. ☊ Vụ tai nạn là lỗi của tôi nên tôi đã phải trả tiền sửa chữa. ☊ 2903
Karim is a lawyer who specializes in company law. ☊ Karim là một luật sư chuyên ngành luật công ti. ☊ 2912
and love. ☊ Bố mẹ chúng ta cho chúng ta thức ăn, quần áo, giáo dục, y tế và tình yêu. ☊ 2913
Our teachers provide us with an education necessary for competing in the real world. ☊ Các giáo viên của chúng ta cho chúng ta học vấn cần thiết để cạnh tranh trong thế giới thực. ☊ 2914
Whatever happened to that murder case? Did the police end up nding the killer? ☊ Mọi chuyện về vụ giết người đó thế nào rồi? Cảnh sát đã tìm xong hung thủ chưa? ☊ 2915
They happened to come across an important piece of evidence, and now he's in prison. ☊ Họ đã tìm được một mẩu bằng chứng quan trọng và giờ hắn đã ngồi tù rồi. ☊ 2921
Xavier went to college but dropped out after a couple semesters. He's what we call a college drop-out. ☊ Xavier đã đi học đại học nhưng đã thôi học sau vài học kì. Anh ấy là kiểu mà chúng ta gọi là sinh viên bỏ học. ☊ 2922
What did you get out of your college education? — Besides a professional degree, I also made many friends for life. ☊ Cậu đã được gì từ giáo dục đại học? - Bên cạnh cái bằng chuyên môn, tôi cũng có nhiều bạn trong đời. ☊ 2926
It seems that Ludwig and Rita's relationship is having trouble, but we really hope they work it out. ☊ Có vẻ như quan hệ của Ludwig và Rita đang có vấn đề nhưng chúng tôi thực sự hi vọng họ sẽ vượt qua. ☊ 2929
Better nd a gas station. We're running out of gas. ☊ Tốt nhất là tìm một trạm xăng. Chúng ta đang hết xăng. ☊ 2935
Please don't stop telling your story, please go on. ☊ Làm ơn đừng dừng kể câu chuyện của cậu, hãy tiếp tục đi. ☊ 2939
an hour. ☊ Máy bay của chúng tôi bị trễ trên đường nhựa và chúng tôi đã không cất cánh được trong vòng một tiếng. ☊ 2941
I don't want to keep going on discussing marketing, let's move on to the production issues. ☊ Tôi không muốn tiếp tục thảo luận về marketing, hãy chuyển sang các vấn đề sản xuất. ☊ 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. ☊ 2945
Some old houses were torn down to make room for a new housing development. The owners of the houses tried to protest, but it was to no avail. ☊ Một số ngôi nhà cũ bị đập bỏ để lấy chỗ phát triển nhà ở mới. Chủ của những ngôi nhà ấy đã cố gắng biểu tình nhưng không được tích sự gì. ☊ 2952
The police are going to ask us a lot of questions, so we need to back each other up. ☊ Cảnh sát sẽ hỏi chúng ta nhiều câu hỏi nên chúng ta phải tương trợ nhau. ☊ 2956
The police accidentally shot and killed a man. They tried to cover up what really happened, but it became a big scandal. ☊ Cảnh sát vô tình bắn chết một người đàn ông. Họ cố gắng che đậy chuyện thực tế xảy ra nhưng nó trở thành một vụ lùm xùm lớn. ☊ 2959
Since he got so much bad press, it wouldn't just blow over. Everybody knew him now. ☊ Vì anh ấy bị lên án trên báo chí quá nhiều nên chuyện sẽ không chỉ qua đi. Giờ mọi người đều đã biết anh ấy. ☊ 2961
We just won a new contract, but completing it will take up the next three (3) months. ☊ Chúng tôi vừa thắng một hợp đồng mới. Nhưng việc hoàn thành nó sẽ choán hết ba tháng tới. ☊ 2968
My parents dropped me o at the airport two (2) hours before my ight was scheduled to take o . ☊ Bố mẹ tôi thả tôi ở sân bay hai tiếng trước giờ chuyến bay của tôi dự kiến cất cánh. ☊ 2971
I'm saving my money up for a trip around the world. ☊ Tôi đang tiết kiệm tiền cho chuyến đi vòng quanh thế giới. ☊ 2978
We live next to an international airport, so we have to put up with a lot of noise. ☊ Chúng tôi sống cạnh sân bay quốc tế nên chúng tôi phải chịu đựng nhiều tiếng ồn. ☊ 2984
My manager pointed out a potential problem with our new marketing plan. ☊ Giám đốc của tôi đã chỉ ra một vấn đề tiềm ẩn trong kế hoạch marketing mới của chúng tôi. ☊ 2985
A decision has to be made now. We can't put it o any longer. ☊ Một quyết định cần phải được đưa ra bây giờ. Chúng ta không thể trì hoãn thêm được nữa. ☊ 2993
When talking with the police, you shouldn't make up stories or lie. ☊ Khi nói chuyện với cảnh sát, cậu không nên dựng chuyện hoặc nói dối. ☊ 2994
gave away all of her belongings. ☊ Khi Sara quyết định chuyển tới Ấn Độ và bắt đầu cuộc sống mới, cô ấy đã cho hết tất cả tài sản của mình. ☊ 2996
I waved to the children on the bus, and they waved back. ☊ Tôi vẫy tay với bọn trẻ trên xe bus và bọn chúng đã vẫy lại với tôi. ☊ accept sb into sth: She had never been accepted into what was essentially a man's world. ☊ accept ☊
accept sth: You just have to accept the fact that we're never going to be rich. ☊ accept ☊
accept sth as sth: Can we accept his account as the true version? ☊ accept ☊
it is accepted to be, have, etc. sth: The workforce is generally accepted to have the best conditions in Europe. ☊ accept ☊
He accepted all the changes we proposed. ☊ accept ☊
accept sth: Please accept our sincere apologies. ☊ accept ☊
acceptable to sb: We want a political solution that is acceptable to all parties. ☊ acceptable ☊
Many divorced fathers only have access to their children at weekends (= they are allowed by law to see them only at weekends). ☊ access ☊
We met by accident at the airport. ☊ by accident ☊
I didn't think our meeting was accidental—he must have known I would be there. ☊ accidental ☊
First-class accommodation is available on all flights. ☊ accommodation ☊
His wife accompanied him on the trip. ☊ accompany ☊
Each pack contains a book and accompanying CD. ☊ accompany ☊
You've been absent six times according to our records. ☊ according to ☊
a joint account (= one in the name of more than one person) ☊ account ☊
How do you account for the show's success? ☊ account for sth ☊
The article accurately reflects public opinion. ☊ accurately ☊
the need to raise standards of achievement in education ☊ achievement ☊
a generally acknowledged fact ☊ acknowledge ☊
acknowledge sth to be, have, etc. sth: It is generally acknowledged to be true. ☊ acknowledge ☊
It's too wide. We can't swim across. ☊ across ☊
There's a school just across from our house. ☊ across ☊
It is vital that we act to stop the destruction of the rainforests. ☊ act ☊
Each of us must take responsibility for our own actions. ☊ action ☊
I've yet to see all the players in action. ☊ in action ☊
Before our modern age, people had a more physical and active lifestyle. ☊ active ☊
The wedding preparations take weeks but the actual ceremony takes less than an hour. ☊ actual ☊
Our turnover actually increased last year. ☊ actually ☊
We're not American, actually. We're Canadian. ☊ actually ☊
Actually, I'll be a bit late home. ☊ actually ☊
We put an ad in the local paper. ☊ ad ☊
adapt to sth: We have had to adapt quickly to the new system. ☊ adapt ☊
A large organization can be slow to adapt to change. ☊ adapt ☊
Three of her novels have been adapted for television. ☊ adapt ☊
The juice contains no added sugar. ☊ add ☊
the latest addition to our range of cars ☊ addition ☊
address sth: The letter was correctly addressed, but delivered to the wrong house. ☊ address ☊
adequate for sth: The space available is not adequate for our needs. ☊ adequate ☊
preparing young people for adult life ☊ adult ☊
We live in an age of rapid technological advance. ☊ advance ☊
We feared that an advance on the capital would soon follow. ☊ advance ☊
Our knowledge of the disease has advanced considerably over recent years. ☊ advance ☊
advance sth: This research has done much to advance our understanding of language learning. ☊ advance ☊
advance on/towards sb/sth: The mob advanced on us, shouting angrily. ☊ advance ☊
There were only three of us on the advanced course. ☊ advanced ☊
We took full advantage of the hotel facilities. ☊ take advantage of sth/sb ☊
adventure stories ☊ adventure ☊
advertise (for sb/sth): We are currently advertising for a new sales manager. ☊ advertise ☊
advertise sth: We advertised the concert quite widely. ☊ advertise ☊
A good advertising campaign will increase our sales. ☊ advertising ☊
Ask your teacher 's advice / Ask your teacher for advice on how to prepare for the exam. ☊ advice ☊
We were advised to seek legal advice. ☊ advice ☊
it is advised that...: It is strongly advised that you take out insurance. ☊ advise ☊
advise (sb) on/about sth/about doing sth: We employ an expert to advise on new technology. ☊ advise ☊
She is having an affair with her boss. ☊ affair ☊
The debate was a pretty disappointing affair. ☊ affair ☊
She wanted the celebration to be a simple family affair. ☊ affair ☊
an expert on foreign affairs (= political events in other countries) ☊ affair ☊
How will these changes affect us? ☊ affect ☊
afford sth: Can we afford a new car? ☊ afford ☊
afford to do sth: We can't afford to go abroad this summer. ☊ afford ☊
afford sth to do sth: He couldn't afford the money to go on the trip. ☊ afford ☊
afford to do sth: We cannot afford to ignore this warning. ☊ afford ☊
afford sth: We cannot afford any more delays. ☊ afford ☊
afraid (that...): We were afraid (that) we were going to capsize the boat. ☊ afraid ☊
I'm afraid we can't come. ☊ I'm afraid ☊
I'm afraid that it's not finished yet. ☊ I'm afraid ☊
We'll leave after lunch. ☊ after ☊
Not long after that he resigned. ☊ after ☊
I'll call you after I've spoken to them. ☊ after ☊
Are you ready for this afternoon's meeting? ☊ afternoon ☊
Come over on Sunday afternoon. ☊ afternoon ☊
Let's go out now and eat afterwards. ☊ afterwards ☊
When will I see you again? ☊ again ☊
the fight against terrorism ☊ against ☊
We're playing against the league champions next week. ☊ against ☊
We were rowing against the current. ☊ against ☊
The evidence is against him. ☊ against ☊
It's been an age since we've seen them. ☊ age ☊
Our agent in New York deals with all US sales. ☊ agent ☊
a theatrical/literary agent ☊ agent ☊
agree on sth: Can we agree on a date? ☊ agree ☊
Can we agree a price? ☊ agree ☊
agree to do sth: We agreed to meet on Thursday. ☊ agree ☊
agree what, where, etc...: We couldn't agree what to do. ☊ agree ☊
agree (that)...: We agreed (that) the proposal was a good one. ☊ agree ☊
be agreed (on/about sth): Are we all agreed on this? ☊ agree ☊
be agreed (that...): It was agreed (that) we should hold another meeting. ☊ agree ☊
in agreement: Are we in agreement about the price? ☊ agreement ☊
You'll have to get your parents' agreement if you want to go on the trip. ☊ agreement ☊
We've got a lot of hard work ahead. ☊ ahead ☊
Our team was ahead by six points. ☊ ahead ☊
aid agencies (= organizations that provide help) ☊ aid ☊
medical aid programmes ☊ aid ☊
Our main aim is to increase sales in Europe. ☊ aim ☊
aim for sth: We should aim for a bigger share of the market. ☊ aim ☊
We aim to be there around six. ☊ aim ☊
The act lays down a minimum standard for air quality. ☊ air ☊
The cat set off the alarm (= made it start ringing). ☊ alarm ☊
A car alarm went off in the middle of the night (= started ringing). ☊ alarm ☊
Wine contains about 10% alcohol. ☊ alcohol ☊
We don't know whether he's alive or dead. ☊ alive ☊
How much time would you allow for the trip? ☊ allow ☊
We do not allow smoking in the hall. ☊ allow ☊
allow sth: No dogs allowed (= you cannot bring them in). ☊ allow ☊
Do you feel all right? ☊ all right ☊
We've got to get up early, all right? ☊ all right ☊
All right class, turn to page 20. ☊ all right ☊
I like almost all of them. ☊ almost ☊
The story is almost certainly false. ☊ almost ☊
Their house is almost opposite ours. ☊ almost ☊
Finally the two of us were alone together. ☊ alone ☊
He pointed out various landmarks as we drove along. ☊ along ☊
We're going for a swim. Why don't you come along? ☊ along ☊
A police car pulled up alongside us. ☊ alongside ☊
He read the letter aloud to us. ☊ aloud ☊
Alpha is the first letter of the Greek alphabet. ☊ alphabet ☊
The names on the list are in alphabetical order. ☊ alphabetical ☊
arranged/listed/stored alphabetically ☊ alphabetically ☊
The books should be ordered alphabetically by subject. ☊ alphabetically ☊
We got there early but Mike had already left. ☊ already ☊
Is it 10 o'clock already? ☊ already ☊
There are far too many people already. We can't take any more. ☊ already ☊
Nothing can alter the fact that we are to blame. ☊ alter ☊
We can have the dress altered to fit you. ☊ alter ☊
We had no alternative but to fire Gibson. ☊ alternative ☊
The agency will make travel arrangements for you. Alternatively, you can organize your own transport. ☊ alternatively ☊
The food was good and we loved the music. Altogether it was a great evening. ☊ altogether ☊
We're not always this busy! ☊ always ☊
This is the way we've always done it. ☊ always ☊
amazed by sb/sth: We were amazed by his generosity. ☊ amazed ☊
We were amazed to find that no one was hurt. ☊ amazed ☊
'What was wrong with the job?' 'Well, the pay wasn't good, among other things.' ☊ among ☊
We've had an enormous amount of help from people. ☊ amount ☊
The server is designed to store huge amounts of data. ☊ amount ☊
an amusing story/game/incident ☊ amusing ☊
analyse what, how, etc...: We need to analyse what went wrong. ☊ analyse ☊
We stopped and bought some bread. ☊ and ☊
'We talked for hours.' 'And what did you decide?' ☊ and ☊
The photo was taken from an unusual angle. ☊ angle ☊
The painting changes slightly when seen from different angles. ☊ angle ☊
We need a new angle for our next advertising campaign. ☊ angle ☊
The article concentrates on the human angle (= the part that concerns people's emotions) of the story. ☊ angle ☊
This product has not been tested on animals. ☊ animal ☊
We found ourselves ankle-deep in water (= the water came up to our ankles). ☊ ankle ☊
A ring at the doorbell announced Jack's arrival. ☊ announce ☊
announce that...: We are pleased to announce that all five candidates were successful. ☊ announce ☊
announce sth: Has our flight been announced yet? ☊ announce ☊
+ speech: 'Now boarding flight 897, destination Seattle,' the loudspeaker announced. ☊ announce ☊
announce that...: They announced that the flight would be delayed. ☊ announce ☊
annoy sb: His constant joking was beginning to annoy her. ☊ annoy ☊
The exhibition is held annually. ☊ annually ☊
We've still got another (= a further) forty miles to go. ☊ another ☊
We need another computer (= a new one). ☊ another ☊
We can try that—but whether it'll work is another matter. ☊ another ☊
I rang the bell, but there was no answer. ☊ answer ☊
As if in answer to our prayers, she offered to lend us £10 000. ☊ answer ☊
This could be the answer to all our problems. ☊ answer ☊
answer sth: You haven't answered my question. ☊ answer ☊
We are grateful to all those people who answered our call for help with fund-raising. ☊ answer ☊
answer sb sth: Answer me this: how did they know we were here? ☊ answer ☊
anticipate sth: We don't anticipate any major problems. ☊ anticipate ☊
Our anticipated arrival time is 8.30. ☊ anticipate ☊
anticipate doing sth: They anticipate moving to bigger premises by the end of the year. ☊ anticipate ☊
anticipate that...: We anticipate that sales will rise next year. ☊ anticipate ☊
anticipate sth: We need someone who can anticipate and respond to changes in the fashion industry. ☊ anticipate ☊
He forbids any talking in class. ☊ any ☊
She asked if we had any questions. ☊ any ☊
We need some more paint; there isn't any left. ☊ any ☊
If you remember anything at all, please let us know. ☊ anything ☊
We hope to prevent anything unpleasant from happening. ☊ anything ☊
He isn't anything like my first boss. ☊ anything like sb/sth ☊
I'm afraid we can't come, but thanks for the invitation anyway. ☊ anyway ☊
Anyway, let's forget about that for the moment. ☊ anyway ☊
Did you go anywhere interesting? ☊ anywhere ☊
He's never been anywhere outside Britain. ☊ anywhere ☊
We're living apart now. ☊ apart ☊
I can't tell the twins apart (= see the difference between them). ☊ apart ☊
We had to take the engine apart. ☊ apart ☊
It was a difficult time. Apart from everything else, we had financial problems. ☊ apart from ☊
We apologize for the late departure of this flight. ☊ apologize ☊
Their affluence is more apparent than real (= they are not as rich as they seem to be). ☊ apparent ☊
mass/wide/popular appeal ☊ appeal ☊
appeal (to sb) (for sth): to launch a TV appeal for donations to the charity ☊ appeal ☊
appeal to sb to do sth: The police made an appeal to the public to remain calm. ☊ appeal ☊
Police have appealed for witnesses to come forward. ☊ appeal ☊
appeal to sb to do sth: Organizers appealed to the crowd not to panic. ☊ appeal ☊
She had never been greatly concerned about her appearance. ☊ appearance ☊
appoint sb: They have appointed a new head teacher at my son's school. ☊ appoint ☊
appreciate sb doing sth: We would appreciate you letting us know of any problems. ☊ appreciate ☊
approach sb: We have been approached by a number of companies that are interested in our product. ☊ approach ☊
I'd like to ask his opinion but I find him difficult to approach (= not easy to talk to in a friendly way). ☊ approach ☊
We heard the sound of an approaching car/a car approaching. ☊ approach ☊
The time is fast approaching when we shall have to make a decision. ☊ approach ☊
approximate to sth: His story approximates to the facts that we already know. ☊ approximate ☊
We went to Japan last April. ☊ April ☊
Move the cursor to a blank area of the computer screen. ☊ area ☊
argue (with sb) (about/over sth): We're always arguing with each other about money. ☊ argue ☊
We keep them informed of any changes as they arise. ☊ arise ☊
The country was arming against the enemy. ☊ arm ☊
We were all running around trying to get ready in time. ☊ around ☊
This is our new office—Kay will show you around. ☊ around ☊
Our house is just around the corner. ☊ around ☊
We met at six, as arranged. ☊ arrange ☊
arrange how, where, etc...: We've still got to arrange how to get to the airport. ☊ arrange ☊
arrange that...: I've arranged that we can borrow their car. ☊ arrange ☊
arrange for sth (to do sth): We arranged for a car to collect us from the airport. ☊ arrange ☊
arrange with sb (about sth): I've arranged with the neighbours about feeding the cat while we are away. ☊ arrange ☊
The books are arranged alphabetically by author. ☊ arrange ☊
travel arrangements ☊ arrangement ☊
We can come to an arrangement over the price. ☊ arrangement ☊
We apologize for the late arrival of the train. ☊ arrival ☊
We're expecting a new arrival (= a baby) in the family soon. ☊ arrival ☊
We didn't arrive back at the hotel until very late. ☊ arrive ☊
We waited an hour for our lunch to arrive. ☊ arrive ☊
Use the arrow keys to move the cursor. ☊ arrow ☊
Can we call television art? ☊ art ☊
Have you seen that article about young fashion designers? ☊ article ☊
the artificial barriers of race, class and gender ☊ artificial ☊
Among the artistes appearing on our show tonight we have... ☊ artist ☊
She works as a courier. ☊ as ☊
We'd like it as soon as possible. ☊ as ☊
Leaving aside (= not considering at this stage) the cost of the scheme, let us examine its benefits. ☊ aside ☊
All our protests were brushed aside (= ignored). ☊ aside ☊
We set aside some money for repairs. ☊ aside ☊
We must ask the neighbours round (= to our house). ☊ ask ☊
ask sb if, whether, etc...: She asked her boss whether she could have the day off. ☊ ask ☊
This was one aspect of her character he hadn't seen before. ☊ aspect ☊
assist in/with sth: We are looking for people who would be willing to assist in the group's work. ☊ assist ☊
assist sb: We'll do all we can to assist you. ☊ assist ☊
assist sb in doing sth: We will assist you in finding somewhere to live. ☊ assist ☊
My assistant will now demonstrate the machine in action. ☊ assistant ☊
Maybe one of our assistants can help you make your choice? ☊ assistant ☊
Do you belong to any professional or trade associations? ☊ association ☊
a proven association between passive smoking and cancer ☊ association ☊
Let us assume for a moment that the plan succeeds. ☊ assume ☊
In this example we have assumed a unit price of $10. ☊ assume ☊
We were assured that everything possible was being done. ☊ assure ☊
assure sb (of sth): We assured him of our support. ☊ assure ☊
We changed at Crewe. ☊ at ☊
We left at 2 o'clock. ☊ at ☊
We woke at dawn. ☊ at ☊
attach sth: I attach a copy of my notes for your information. ☊ attach ☊
I've never seen two people so attached to each other. ☊ attached ☊
We've grown very attached to this house. ☊ attached ☊
Germany's attack has been weakened by the loss of some key players through injury. ☊ attack ☊
a series of racist attacks ☊ attack ☊
We were shocked by his attempted suicide. ☊ attempted ☊
We'd like as many people as possible to attend. ☊ attend ☊
Our children attend the same school. ☊ attend ☊
How many people attend church every Sunday? ☊ attend ☊
The roof needs attention (= needs to be repaired). ☊ attention ☊
for the attention of... (= written on the envelope of an official letter to say who should deal with it) ☊ attention ☊
Films with big stars always attract great attention. ☊ attention ☊
As the youngest child, she was always the centre of attention. ☊ attention ☊
the report's attention to detail ☊ attention ☊
He turned his attention back to the road again. ☊ attention ☊
Please pay attention (= listen carefully) to what I am saying. ☊ attention ☊
Don't pay any attention to what they say (= don't think that it is important). ☊ attention ☊
She tried to attract the waiter's attention. ☊ attention ☊
I tried not to draw attention to (= make people notice) the weak points in my argument. ☊ attention ☊
An article in the newspaper caught my attention. ☊ attention ☊
I couldn't give the programme my undivided attention. ☊ attention ☊
It has come to my attention (= I have been informed) that... ☊ attention ☊
He called (their) attention to the fact that many files were missing. ☊ attention ☊
Can I have your attention please? ☊ attention ☊
changes in public attitudes to marriage ☊ attitude ☊
She tried to attract the attention of the waiter. ☊ attract ☊
She is the star attraction of the show. ☊ attraction ☊
And there's the added attraction of free champagne on all flights. ☊ attraction ☊
The target audience for this advertisement was mainly teenagers. ☊ audience ☊
He spoke with authority on the topic. ☊ authority ☊
We acted under the authority of the UN. ☊ authority ☊
She now has authority over the people who used to be her bosses. ☊ authority ☊
We have the authority to search this building. ☊ authority ☊
Breathing is an automatic function of the body. ☊ automatic ☊
readily/freely/publicly/generally available ☊ available ☊
We'll send you a copy as soon as it becomes available. ☊ available ☊
If I get an A on this essay, that will bring my average (= average mark/grade) up to a B+. ☊ average ☊
award sth (to sb): The judges awarded equal points to both finalists. ☊ award ☊
award (sb) sth: The judges awarded both finalists equal points. ☊ award ☊
We could only get seats at the back (= of the room). ☊ back ☊
We were sitting in the back row. ☊ back ☊
We should have turned left five kilometres back. ☊ back ☊
Could you go back to the beginning of the story? ☊ back ☊
We were right back where we started, only this time without any money. ☊ back ☊
I stepped back to let them pass. ☊ back ☊
The programme of economic reform is backed (= given financial support) by foreign aid. ☊ back ☊
He prefers to remain in the background and let his assistant talk to the press. ☊ background ☊
Things are bad enough without our own guns shelling us. ☊ bad ☊
badly designed/organized ☊ badly ☊
The building is badly in need of repair. ☊ badly ☊
We loaded our baggage into the car. ☊ baggage ☊
balance sth (out): This year's profits will balance our previous losses. ☊ balance ☊
We met at a bar called the Flamingo. ☊ bar ☊
You can use our apartment as a base in New York. ☊ base ☊
We're based in Chicago. ☊ based ☊
Basically, there's not a lot we can do about it. ☊ basically ☊
Some movies have been banned on the basis that they are too violent. ☊ basis ☊
This article will form the basis for our discussion. ☊ basis ☊
a battle of wills (= when each side is very determined to win) ☊ battle ☊
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 ☊
be (that)...: The fact is (that) we don't have enough money. ☊ be ☊
It's strange how she never comes to see us any more. ☊ be ☊
'Are you coming with us?' 'No, I'm not.' ☊ be ☊
We heard the drums beating. ☊ beat ☊
The bird was beating its wings (= moving them up and down) frantically. ☊ beat ☊
beat sb: a problem that beats even the experts ☊ beat ☊
Their recent wins have proved they're still the ones to beat (= the most difficult team to beat). ☊ beat ☊
They are here because of us. ☊ because of ☊
Shall we have a beer? ☊ beer ☊
The year before last he won a gold medal, and the year before that he won a silver. ☊ before ☊
We'll know before long (= soon). ☊ before ☊
The task before us is a daunting one. ☊ before ☊
I think we've met before. ☊ before ☊
Shall I begin? ☊ begin ☊
begin by doing sth: She began by thanking us all for coming. ☊ begin ☊
begin sth: We began work on the project in May. ☊ begin ☊
I began (= started reading) this novel last month and I still haven't finished it. ☊ begin ☊
begin doing sth: Everyone began talking at once. ☊ begin ☊
Each chapter begins with a quotation. ☊ begin ☊
We'll go slowly to begin with. ☊ to begin with ☊
'What was it you didn't like?' 'Well, to begin with, our room was far too small.' ☊ to begin with ☊
We're going to Japan at the beginning of July. ☊ beginning ☊
We missed the beginning of the movie. ☊ beginning ☊
We collected money in behalf of the homeless. ☊ in behalf of sb, in sb's behalf ☊
We're behind schedule (= late). ☊ behind ☊
belief in God/democracy ☊ belief ☊
The incident has shaken my belief (= made me have less confidence) in the police. ☊ belief ☊
There is a general belief that things will soon get better. ☊ belief ☊
I never thought I could make it as an actor, but my parents always believed in me. ☊ believe in sb ☊
A peal of church bells rang out in the distance. ☊ bell ☊
a bicycle bell ☊ bell ☊
His voice came down the line as clear as a bell. ☊ bell ☊
the bell of a trumpet (= the bell-shaped part at the end of it) ☊ bell ☊
a bell tower ☊ bell ☊
a bell-shaped flower ☊ bell ☊
wedding bells ☊ bell ☊
The dancers wore bells on their ankles. ☊ bell ☊
Ring the bell to see if they're in. ☊ bell ☊
The bell's ringing! ☊ bell ☊
The bell went for the end of the lesson. ☊ bell ☊
An alarm bell went off. ☊ bell ☊
Warning bells started ringing in her head as she sensed that something was wrong. ☊ bell ☊
Where do these plates belong (= where are they kept)? ☊ belong ☊
With the benefit of hindsight (= knowing what we have learnt since), we would do things differently. ☊ benefit ☊
We should spend the money on something that will benefit everyone. ☊ benefit ☊
We want the kids to have the best possible education. ☊ best ☊
We all want the best for our children. ☊ best ☊
We're the best of friends (= very close friends). ☊ best ☊
The best we can hope for in the game is a draw. ☊ best ☊
bet (that)...: I bet (that) we're too late. ☊ bet ☊
You can bet (that) the moment I sit down, the phone will ring. ☊ bet ☊
bet on sth: We've got a bet on who's going to arrive first. ☊ bet ☊
We're hoping for better weather tomorrow. ☊ better ☊
If you can only exercise once a week, that's better than nothing (= better than taking no exercise at all). ☊ better ☊
It would be better for him to talk to his parents about his problems. ☊ better ☊
Her promotion means she's $100 a week better off. ☊ be better off ☊
We'd better leave now or we'll miss the bus. ☊ had better/best (do sth) ☊
Q comes between P and R in the English alphabet. ☊ between ☊
We fly between Rome and Paris twice daily. ☊ between ☊
We ate a pizza between us. ☊ between ☊
This is just between you and me / between ourselves (= it is a secret). ☊ between ☊
We ought to be able to manage it between us. ☊ between ☊
Our success was far beyond what we thought possible. ☊ beyond ☊
The bicycle was beyond repair (= is too badly damaged to repair). ☊ beyond ☊
The situation is beyond our control. ☊ beyond ☊
We went for a bicycle ride on Sunday. ☊ bicycle ☊
bid (against sb): We wanted to buy the chairs but another couple were bidding against us. ☊ 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 ☊
Our immune systems are killing billions of germs right now. ☊ billion ☊
'Are you tired?' 'Yes, I am a bit.' ☊ bit ☊
It costs a bit more than I wanted to spend. ☊ bit ☊
I can lend you fifty pounds, if you want. That should help a bit. ☊ bit ☊
Wait a bit! ☊ bit ☊
Can you move up a bit? ☊ bit ☊
Greg thought for a bit before answering. ☊ bit ☊
With a bit of luck, we'll be there by 12. ☊ bit ☊
I've got a bit of shopping to do. ☊ bit ☊
bite sb: We were badly bitten by mosquitoes. ☊ bite ☊
One of the guards moved to block her path. ☊ block ☊
the Board of Education (= a group of elected officials who are in charge of all the public schools in a particular area) ☊ board ☊
Have the passengers gone on board yet? ☊ on board ☊
We must get more sponsors on board. ☊ on board ☊
It's good to have you on board (= working with us) for this project. ☊ on board ☊
board sth: The ship was boarded by customs officials. ☊ board ☊
Flight BA193 for Paris is now boarding at Gate 37. ☊ board ☊
'How are you going to France?' 'We're going by boat (= by ferry ).' ☊ boat ☊
recognized professional bodies such as the Law Association ☊ body ☊
book sth: She booked a flight to Chicago. ☊ book ☊
I'm sorry—we're fully booked. ☊ book ☊
book sb + adv./prep.: I've booked you on the 10 o'clock flight. ☊ book ☊
bore sb with sth: Has he been boring you with his stories about his trip? ☊ bore ☊
I'll ask my boss if I can have the day off. ☊ boss ☊
I like being my own boss (= working for myself and making my own decisions). ☊ boss ☊
Who's the boss (= who's in control) in this house? ☊ boss ☊
the new boss at IBM ☊ boss ☊
Hospital bosses protested at the decision. ☊ boss ☊
I talked to the women. Both of them were French/They were both French. ☊ both ☊
We were both tired. ☊ both ☊
Both of us were tired. ☊ both ☊
We have both seen the movie. ☊ both ☊
'Where shall we eat?' 'I'm not bothered.' (= I don't mind where we go). ☊ be bothered (about sb/sth) ☊
You have to be prepared to start at the bottom and work your way up. ☊ bottom ☊
I went to the school at the bottom of our street. ☊ bottom ☊
I feel safe as long as I can touch the bottom. ☊ bottom ☊
Footnotes are given at the bottom of each page. ☊ bottom ☊
the bottom step (of a flight of stairs) ☊ bottom ☊
We came bottom (= got the worst result) with 12 points. ☊ bottom ☊
It was bound to happen sooner or later (= we should have expected it). ☊ bound ☊
She kept all the letters in a box. ☊ box ☊
It doesn't take much brain to work out that both stories can't be true. ☊ brain ☊
Our New York branch is dealing with the matter. ☊ branch ☊
break (for sth): Let's break for lunch. ☊ break ☊
We broke our journey in Oxford (= stopped in Oxford on the way to the place we were going to). ☊ break ☊
We had our car broken into last week. ☊ break into sth ☊
We (= the car) broke down on the freeway. ☊ break down ☊
Burglars had broken in while we were away. ☊ break in ☊
We had a weekend break in New York. ☊ break ☊
We had to stop for breath before we got to the top. ☊ breath ☊
We were out of breath after only five minutes. ☊ out of breath ☊
The air was so cold we could hardly breathe. ☊ breathe ☊
The rabbits are bred for their long coats. ☊ breed ☊
We crossed the bridge over the river Windrush. ☊ bridge ☊
a brief visit/meeting/conversation ☊ brief ☊
He had spoken to Emma only briefly. ☊ briefly ☊
Jack's face turned bright red. ☊ bright ☊
We aim to bring down prices on all our computers. ☊ bring sth down ☊
He brought me back (= gave me a ride home) in his car. ☊ bring sb/sth back ☊
Most of the programmes are broadcast in English. ☊ broadcast ☊
We watched a live broadcast of the speech (= one shown at the same time as the speech was made). ☊ broadcast ☊
Broadly speaking, I agree with you. ☊ broadly ☊
We're brothers. ☊ brother ☊
We decorated the house on a tight budget (= without much money to spend). ☊ budget ☊
build sb sth: David built us a shed in the back yard. ☊ build ☊
We want to build a better life. ☊ build ☊
This information will help us build a picture of his attacker. ☊ build ☊
These finds help us build up a picture of life in the Middle Ages. ☊ build sth up ☊
We've built up good relationships with our clients. ☊ build sth up ☊
a bunch of bananas/grapes, etc. ☊ bunch ☊
Shells were bursting (= exploding) all around us. ☊ burst ☊
Shall we walk or go by bus? ☊ bus ☊
He has some unfinished business to deal with. ☊ business ☊
Is the trip to Rome business or pleasure? ☊ business ☊
If we close down for repairs, we'll lose business. ☊ business ☊
We had a busy weekend lined up. ☊ busy ☊
By the end of the day we were tired but happy. ☊ but ☊
He's always trying to butter up the boss. ☊ butter sb up ☊
Choose 'printer' from the menu and click with the right mouse button. ☊ button ☊
By this time next week we'll be in New York. ☊ by ☊
We had to work by candlelight. ☊ by ☊
The bullet missed him by two inches. ☊ by ☊
We rented the car by the day. ☊ by ☊
We only sell it by the metre. ☊ by ☊
We'll do it bit by bit. ☊ by ☊
He hurried by without speaking to me. ☊ by ☊
We haven't really calculated the cost of the vacation yet. ☊ calculate ☊
By my calculation(s), we made a profit of £20 000 last year. ☊ calculation ☊
Our guess was confirmed by calculation. ☊ calculation ☊
We call each other by our first names here. ☊ call ☊
The opposition have called for him to resign. ☊ call for sth ☊
to call off a deal/trip/strike ☊ call sth off ☊
Look, calm down! We'll find her. ☊ calm down, calm sb/sth down ☊
We waited inside until things calmed down. ☊ calm down, calm sb/sth down ☊
The trial was held in camera. ☊ in camera ☊
Are you prepared to tell your story on camera? ☊ on camera ☊
Let's return to camp. ☊ camp ☊
a camping trip ☊ camping ☊
Please let us know if you cannot attend the meeting. ☊ can ☊
We can't wear jeans at work. ☊ can ☊
We can eat in a restaurant, if you like. ☊ can ☊
We drank a can of Coke each. ☊ can ☊
All flights have been cancelled because of bad weather. ☊ cancel ☊
Most skin cancers are completely curable. ☊ cancer ☊
one of the leading candidates for the presidency ☊ candidate ☊
I'll leave the organization in your capable hands. ☊ capable ☊
capacity for doing sth: Limited resources are restricting our capacity for developing new products. ☊ capacity ☊
The theatre has a seating capacity of 2 000. ☊ capacity ☊
a fuel tank with a capacity of 50 litres ☊ capacity ☊
Use block capitals (= separate capital letters). ☊ capital ☊
Please write in capitals/in capital letters. ☊ capital ☊
English is written with a capital 'E'. ☊ capital ☊
I've never been very good at cards. ☊ card ☊
Let's have a game of cards. ☊ card ☊
a birthday/get-well/good luck card ☊ card ☊
Fragile—handle with care (= written on a container holding sth which is easily broken or damaged) ☊ care ☊
She moved back home to care for her elderly parents. ☊ care for sb ☊
That will be a good career move (= something that will help your career). ☊ career ☊
a career soldier/diplomat (= a professional one) ☊ career ☊
Please be careful with my glasses (= Don't break them). ☊ careful ☊
After careful consideration we have decided to offer you the job. ☊ careful ☊
We have fitted carpets (= carpets from wall to wall) in our house. ☊ carpet ☊
Our lawyer didn't think we had a case (= had enough good arguments to win in a court of law). ☊ case ☊
If that is the case (= if the situation described is true), we need more staff. ☊ case ☊
In your case, we are prepared to be lenient. ☊ case ☊
There's no point complaining now—we're leaving tomorrow in any case. ☊ in any case ☊
In case of fire, ring the alarm bell. ☊ in case of sth ☊
We caught the 12.15 from Oxford. ☊ catch ☊
You wouldn't catch me working (= I would never work) on a Sunday! ☊ catch ☊
Our cat is hopeless at catching mice. ☊ catch ☊
a good cause (= an organization that does good work, such as a charity) ☊ cause ☊
Jake's passed his exams. We're going out to celebrate. ☊ celebrate ☊
celebrate sth: We celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary in Florence. ☊ celebrate ☊
I talked to her on my cell phone. ☊ cell phone ☊
The central issue is that of widespread racism. ☊ central ☊
The organization has a central office in York. ☊ central ☊
I can't say for certain when we'll arrive. ☊ for certain ☊
a birth/marriage/death certificate ☊ certificate ☊
a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (= a British qualification for teachers) ☊ certificate ☊
a chain of supermarkets/a supermarket chain ☊ chain ☊
to set in motion a chain of events ☊ chain ☊
a chain of command (= a system in an organization by which instructions are passed from one person to another) ☊ chain ☊
mountain/island chains ☊ chain ☊
Volunteers formed a human chain to rescue precious items from the burning house. ☊ chain ☊
She wore a heavy gold chain around her neck. ☊ chain ☊
The mayor wore his chain of office. ☊ chain ☊
a bicycle chain ☊ chain ☊
The prisoners were kept in chains (= with chains around their arms and legs, to prevent them from escaping). ☊ chain ☊
chain sb/sth: The doors were always locked and chained. ☊ chain ☊
chain sb/sth up: The dog was chained up for the night. ☊ chain ☊
the chairman of the board of governors (= of a school) ☊ chairman ☊
The chairman of the company presented the annual report. ☊ chairman ☊
Destruction of the environment is one of the most serious challenges we face. ☊ challenge ☊
The story was completely untrue and was successfully challenged in court. ☊ challenge ☊
Divers transfer from the water to a decompression chamber. ☊ chamber ☊
chance that...: There's a slight chance that he'll be back in time. ☊ chance ☊
chance of sth: We won't get another chance of a holiday this year. ☊ chance ☊
The car might break down but that's a chance we'll have to take. ☊ chance ☊
It was pure chance that we were both there. ☊ chance ☊
We'll plan everything very carefully and leave nothing to chance. ☊ chance ☊
Of course we'll change it for a larger size, Madam. ☊ change ☊
Can we change seats? ☊ change ☊
change sb/sth (for sb/sth): We change our car every two years. ☊ change ☊
We changed the car for a bigger one. ☊ change ☊
Our ship changed course. ☊ change ☊
Could you give me change for a ten pound note (= coins or notes that are worth this amount)? ☊ change ☊
There will be a crew change when we land at Dubai. ☊ change ☊
to change/switch channels ☊ channel ☊
I've just finished Chapter 3. ☊ chapter ☊
in the previous/next/last chapter ☊ chapter ☊
Have you read the chapter on the legal system? ☊ chapter ☊
The character of the neighbourhood hasn't changed at all. ☊ character ☊
She rejected the charge that the story was untrue. ☊ charge ☊
We have to make a small charge for refreshments. ☊ charge ☊
He came charging into my room and demanded to know what was going on. ☊ charge ☊
charge sth for sth: What did they charge for the repairs? ☊ charge ☊
charge sb for sth: We won't charge you for delivery. ☊ charge ☊
Many charities sent money to help the victims of the famine. ☊ charity ☊
The concert will raise money for local charities. ☊ charity ☊
a charity concert (= organized to get money for charity) ☊ charity ☊
We were chased by a bull while crossing the field. ☊ chase ☊
Chase the cat out—we don't want her in the kitchen. ☊ chase sb/sth away, off, out, etc. ☊
We lost him in the narrow streets and had to give up the chase (= stop chasing him). ☊ chase ☊
chat (to/with sb): My kids spend hours chatting on the phone to their friends. ☊ chat ☊
chat away (to/with sb): Within minutes of being introduced they were chatting away like old friends. ☊ chat ☊
chat about sth/sb: What were you chatting about? ☊ chat ☊
I just called in for a chat. ☊ chat ☊
I had a long chat with her. ☊ chat ☊
We found a cheap and cheerful cafe (= one that is simple and charges low prices but is pleasant). ☊ cheap ☊
Many people feel cheated by the government's refusal to hold a referendum. ☊ cheat ☊
check (with sb) (what/whether, etc...): You'd better check with Jane what time she's expecting us tonight. ☊ check ☊
Check the container for cracks or leaks. ☊ check ☊
We've checked in at the hotel. ☊ check in (at...) ☊
We checked in our luggage and went through to the departure lounge. ☊ check sth in ☊
We checked through the photographs to make sure there were none missing. ☊ check over/through sth ☊
I'll just have a quick check to see if the letter's arrived yet. ☊ check ☊
a chatty, cheerful letter ☊ cheerful ☊
an unborn child ☊ child ☊
chocolate chip cookies (= biscuits containing small pieces of chocolate) ☊ chip ☊
We are faced with a difficult choice. ☊ choice ☊
We aim to help students make more informed career choices. ☊ choice ☊
Sandy had to tell his tale in halting Italian. Since Franco spoke no English, he had no choice in the matter. ☊ choice ☊
choose A from B: We have to choose a new manager from a shortlist of five candidates. ☊ choose ☊
We chose Phil McSweeney as/for chairperson. ☊ choose ☊
choose to do sth: We chose to go by train. ☊ choose ☊
choose sb to be/do sth: We chose Phil McSweeney to be chairperson. ☊ choose ☊
claim (sb/sth) to be/do sth: I don't claim to be an expert. ☊ claim ☊
Complete a claim form (= an official document which you must use in order to request money from an organization). ☊ claim ☊
clap sb/sth: Everyone clapped us when we went up to get our prize. ☊ clap ☊
the professional classes ☊ class ☊
differences of class, race or gender ☊ class ☊
We were in the same class at school. ☊ class ☊
She displayed the classic symptoms of depression. ☊ classic ☊
We all want a cleaner environment but who is going to pay for it? ☊ clean ☊
The water was so clear we could see the bottom of the lake. ☊ clear ☊
She was in Australia but I could hear her voice as clear as a bell. ☊ clear ☊
clear what, how, whether, etc...: It is not clear what they want us to do. ☊ clear ☊
We need a clear understanding of the problems involved. ☊ clear ☊
As the dust cleared, we saw that the whole ceiling had come down. ☊ clear ☊
We cleared out all our old clothes. ☊ clear out, clear sth out ☊
Clearly, this will cost a lot more than we realized. ☊ clearly ☊
Admitting her mistake may have been quite a clever move on her part. ☊ clever ☊
(+ adv./prep.): The cameras clicked away. ☊ click ☊
The door closed with a click. ☊ click ☊
They wanted to move to a warmer climate. ☊ climate ☊
We need to create a climate in which business can prosper. ☊ climate ☊
The subject is now closed (= we will not discuss it again). ☊ close ☊
We close for lunch between twelve and two. ☊ close ☊
It's dark now—let's close the curtains. ☊ close ☊
Our team came a close second (= nearly won). ☊ close ☊
There's a close resemblance (= they look very similar). ☊ close ☊
We tried to match the colours, but this is the closest we could get. ☊ close ☊
On closer examination the painting proved to be a fake. ☊ close ☊
Pay close attention to what I am telling you. ☊ close ☊
We're a very close family. ☊ close ☊
The groom and his close family took their places. ☊ close ☊
We keep in close touch with the police. ☊ close ☊
We are close to signing the agreement. ☊ close ☊
Our new house is close to the school. ☊ close ☊
This is the closest we can get to the beach by car. ☊ close ☊
We all have to work in close proximity (= near each other). ☊ close ☊
I bought some new clothes for the trip. ☊ clothes ☊
We had lunch at the golf club. ☊ club ☊
We coasted along the country lanes. ☊ coast ☊
Our horse coasted home (= won easily) by three lengths. ☊ coast ☊
animals in their winter coats (= grown long for extra warmth) ☊ coat ☊
The walls were strengthened to protect them from collapse. ☊ collapse ☊
We were friends and colleagues for more than 20 years. ☊ colleague ☊
collect (for sth): We're collecting for local charities. ☊ collect ☊
collect sth (for sth): We collected over £300 for the appeal. ☊ collect ☊
collect sth: We seem to have collected an enormous number of boxes (= without intending to). ☊ collect ☊
collect sth: to collect data/evidence/information ☊ collect ☊
We're collecting signatures for a petition. ☊ collect ☊
discrimination on the grounds of race, colour or religion ☊ colour ☊
Their divorce filled a lot of column inches in the national papers (= got a lot of attention). ☊ column ☊
combine to do sth: Several factors had combined to ruin our plans. ☊ combine ☊
combine sth: We are still looking for someone who combines all the necessary qualities. ☊ combine ☊
The trip will combine business with pleasure. ☊ combine ☊
+ adj.: New cars don't come cheap (= they are expensive). ☊ come ☊
come as sth: Her death came as a terrible shock to us. ☊ come ☊
His resignation came as no surprise. ☊ come ☊
We've come 50 miles this morning. ☊ come ☊
Come and see us soon! ☊ come ☊
come (to sth) (with sb): Are you coming to the club with us tonight? ☊ come ☊
His performance didn't really come up to his usual high standard. ☊ come up to sth ☊
Their trip to France didn't come up to expectations. ☊ come up to sth ☊
We watched the sun come up. ☊ come up ☊
We'll let you know if any vacancies come up. ☊ come up ☊
The subject came up in conversation. ☊ come up ☊
The full story came out at the trial. ☊ come out ☊
Come on! We don't have much time. ☊ come on ☊
Much of our butter comes from New Zealand. ☊ come from sth ☊
Your mother hasn't yet come round from the anaesthetic. ☊ come around/round ☊
Do come around and see us some time. ☊ come around/round (to...) ☊
The hotel offers a high standard of comfort and service. ☊ comfort ☊
His words were of little comfort in the circumstances. ☊ comfort ☊
She shifted into a more comfortable position on the chair. ☊ comfortable ☊
the chain of command ☊ command ☊
What is the startup command for the program? ☊ command ☊
Please email us or leave a comment on our website. ☊ comment ☊
We were just commenting on how well you look. ☊ comment ☊
She is developing the commercial side of the organization. ☊ commercial ☊
a commercial vehicle (= one that is used for carrying goods or passengers who pay) ☊ commercial ☊
the first commercial flights across the Atlantic ☊ commercial ☊
Some birds which were once a common sight are now becoming rare. ☊ common ☊
They share a common interest in photography. ☊ common ☊
We are working together for a common purpose. ☊ common ☊
common ownership of the land ☊ common ☊
This decision was taken for the common good (= the advantage of everyone). ☊ common ☊
It is, by common consent, Scotland's prettiest coast (= everyone agrees that it is). ☊ common ☊
Tim and I have nothing in common./I have nothing in common with Tim. ☊ have sth in common (with sb) ☊
The two cultures have a lot in common. ☊ have sth in common (with sth) ☊
We only communicate by email. ☊ communicate ☊
We are in regular communication by email. ☊ communication ☊
compare A and B: It is interesting to compare their situation and ours. ☊ compare ☊
We compared the two reports carefully. ☊ compare ☊
compare A with/to B: We carefully compared the first report with the second. ☊ compare ☊
Standards in health care have improved enormously compared to 40 years ago. ☊ compare ☊
This school compares with the best in the country (= it is as good as them). ☊ compare ☊
This house doesn't compare with our previous one (= it is not as good). ☊ compare ☊
comparison (with sth): It is difficult to make a comparison with her previous book—they are completely different. ☊ comparison ☊
We can't compete with them on price. ☊ compete ☊
Young children will usually compete for their mother's attention. ☊ compete ☊
We are in competition with four other companies for the contract. ☊ competition ☊
We won the contract in the face of stiff competition. ☊ competition ☊
We need to work harder to remain competitive with other companies. ☊ competitive ☊
We received a number of complaints from customers about the lack of parking facilities. ☊ complaint ☊
complaint (against sb/sth): I believe you have a complaint against one of our nurses. ☊ complaint ☊
We were in complete agreement. ☊ complete ☊
2 000 shoppers completed our questionnaire. ☊ complete ☊
a complex argument/problem/subject ☊ complex ☊
To complicate matters further, there will be no transport available till 8 o'clock. ☊ complicate ☊
The story is extremely complicated. ☊ complicated ☊
Our sales information is processed by computer. ☊ computer ☊
a computer program ☊ computer ☊
concern sb: What concerns me is our lack of preparation for the change. ☊ concern ☊
The story concerns the prince's efforts to rescue Pamina. ☊ concern ☊
The book is primarily concerned with Soviet-American relations during the Cold War. ☊ concern ☊
This chapter concerns itself with the historical background. ☊ concern ☊
Where our children's education is concerned, no compromise is acceptable. ☊ concern ☊
Everyone who was directly concerned in (= had some responsibility for) the incident has now resigned. ☊ concern ☊
Please pay attention because this information concerns all of you. ☊ concern ☊
Concerned parents held a meeting. ☊ concerned ☊
conclude with sth: The programme concluded with Stravinsky's 'Rite of Spring'. ☊ conclude ☊
conclude by doing sth: He concluded by wishing everyone a safe trip home. ☊ conclude ☊
New evidence might lead to the conclusion that we are wrong. ☊ conclusion ☊
We can safely draw some conclusions from our discussion. ☊ conclusion ☊
If we took this argument to its logical conclusion ... ☊ conclusion ☊
concrete evidence/proposals/proof ☊ concrete ☊
A good training programme is one of the conditions for successful industry. ☊ condition ☊
They agreed to lend us the car on condition that (= only if) we returned it before the weekend. ☊ condition ☊
They will give us the money on one condition—that we pay it back within six months. ☊ condition ☊
He suffers from a serious heart condition. ☊ condition ☊
improving standards of training and professional conduct ☊ conduct ☊
The conference will be held in Glasgow. ☊ conference ☊
I didn't have any confidence in myself at school. ☊ confidence ☊
Keep the dog confined in a suitable travelling cage. ☊ confine ☊
The walk in the mountains confirmed his fear of heights. ☊ confirm ☊
John often comes into conflict with his boss. ☊ conflict ☊
The story tells of a classic conflict between love and duty. ☊ conflict ☊
They confused me with conflicting accounts of what happened. ☊ confuse ☊
The children gave a confused account of what had happened. ☊ confused ☊
confusion between letters of the alphabet like 'o' or 'a' ☊ confusion ☊
Her unexpected arrival threw us into total confusion. ☊ confusion ☊
to offer/send your congratulations to sb ☊ congratulation ☊
'We're getting married!' 'Congratulations!' ☊ congratulation ☊
Congratulations on your exam results! ☊ congratulation ☊
a letter of congratulation ☊ congratulation ☊
I was surprised to hear them mentioned together: I had never connected them before. ☊ connect ☊
We're waiting for the telephone to be connected. ☊ connect ☊
We arrived in good time for the connection to Paris. ☊ connection ☊
His resignation must have some connection with the recent scandal. ☊ connection ☊
Let us consider the facts. ☊ consider ☊
consider doing sth: We're considering buying a new car. ☊ consider ☊
consider how/what, etc...: We need to consider how the law might be reformed. ☊ consider ☊
Considerable progress has been made in finding a cure for the disease. ☊ considerable ☊
Their diet consisted largely of vegetables. ☊ consist of sb/sth ☊
Babies need constant attention. ☊ constant ☊
We are constantly on the lookout for new ideas. ☊ constantly ☊
Our new offices are still under construction (= being built). ☊ construction ☊
a consulting engineer (= one who has expert knowledge and gives advice) ☊ consult ☊
We have good contacts with the local community. ☊ contact ☊
This pesticide kills insects on contact (= as soon as it touches them). ☊ contact ☊
I don't have much contact with my uncle. ☊ contact ☊
There is little contact between the two organizations. ☊ contact ☊
Have you kept in contact with any of your friends from college (= do you still see them or speak or write to them)? ☊ contact ☊
I finally made contact with (= succeeded in speaking to or meeting) her in Paris. ☊ contact ☊
The organization put me in contact with other people in a similar position (= gave me their addresses or telephone numbers). ☊ contact ☊
Witnesses to the accident are asked to contact the police. ☊ contact ☊
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 ☊
We have no contemporary account of the battle (= written near the time that it happened). ☊ contemporary ☊
The story continues in our next issue. ☊ continue ☊
continue sth: The story will be continued in our next issue. ☊ continue ☊
+ speech: 'In fact,' he continued, 'I'd like to congratulate you.' ☊ continue ☊
The situation when we arrived was in marked contrast to the news reports. ☊ contrast ☊
When you look at their new system, ours seems very old-fashioned by contrast. ☊ contrast ☊
contribute sth (to/towards sth): We contributed £5 000 to the earthquake fund. ☊ contribute ☊
contribute (to/towards sth): Would you like to contribute to our collection? ☊ contribute ☊
contribute sth to sth: This book contributes little to our understanding of the subject. ☊ contribute ☊
We hope everyone will contribute to the discussion. ☊ contribute ☊
monthly contributions to the pension scheme ☊ contribution ☊
The Democrats will probably lose control of Congress. ☊ control ☊
Owing to circumstances beyond our control, the flight to Rome has been cancelled. ☊ control ☊
You'll find these meals quick and convenient to prepare. ☊ convenient ☊
Convention demands that a club member should resign in such a situation. ☊ convention ☊
to hold a convention ☊ convention ☊
the Democratic Party Convention (= to elect a candidate for president) ☊ convention ☊
a telephone conversation ☊ conversation ☊
I had a long conversation with her the other day. ☊ conversation ☊
The main topic of conversation was the likely outcome of the election. ☊ conversation ☊
Don was deep in conversation with the girl on his right. ☊ conversation ☊
to get into conversation with sb ☊ conversation ☊
to get into a conversation with sb ☊ conversation ☊
The conversation turned to gardening. ☊ conversation ☊
I tried to make conversation (= to speak in order to appear polite). ☊ conversation ☊
Desperately he struggled to keep the conversation going. ☊ conversation ☊
I see no point in continuing this conversation. ☊ conversation ☊
She tried to steer the conversation away from the topic of marriage. ☊ conversation ☊
He felt a sudden alarm at the turn the conversation was taking. ☊ conversation ☊
convert sth (into sth): The hotel is going to be converted into a nursing home. ☊ convert ☊
The pub is a converted warehouse. ☊ convert ☊
What rate will I get if I convert my dollars into euros? ☊ convert ☊
Hot water is converted to electricity by a turbine. ☊ convert ☊
convert (from sth) (into/to sth): We've converted from oil to gas central heating. ☊ convert ☊
a sofa that converts into a bed ☊ convert ☊
convert (from sth) (to sth): He converted from Christianity to Islam. ☊ convert ☊
convert sb (from sth) (to sth): She was soon converted to the socialist cause. ☊ convert ☊
While the pasta is cooking, prepare the sauce. ☊ cook ☊
He has been cool towards me ever since we had that argument. ☊ cool ☊
I think we should wait until tempers have cooled. ☊ cool ☊
We cooled off with a swim in the lake. ☊ cool down/off ☊
Their tactics have been copied by other terrorist organizations. ☊ copy ☊
The standards of housing and education are often lower in the older urban cores (= the centres of towns or cities). ☊ core ☊
Concern for the environment is at the core of our policies. ☊ core ☊
Their eyesight can be corrected in just a few minutes by the use of a laser. ☊ correct ☊
We did not even make enough money to cover the cost of the food. ☊ cost ☊
We have had to raise our prices because of rising costs. ☊ cost ☊
Opinion was divided on the potential costs and benefits of the scheme. ☊ cost ☊
She gave a little cough to attract my attention. ☊ cough ☊
Could we stop by next week? ☊ could ☊
Could you babysit for us on Friday? ☊ could ☊
We could write a letter to the director. ☊ could ☊
We have invited 50 people, not counting the children. ☊ count ☊
count sb/sth doing sth: We can't count on this warm weather lasting. ☊ count on sb/sth ☊
The rich benefited from the reforms, not the country as a whole. ☊ country ☊
We spent a pleasant day in the country. ☊ country ☊
We went there a couple of years ago. ☊ couple ☊
We can do it in the next couple of weeks. ☊ couple ☊
The college runs specialist language courses. ☊ course ☊
'Will you be there?' 'Course I will.' ☊ of course ☊
They took their landlord to court for breaking the contract. ☊ court ☊
There wasn't enough evidence to bring the case to court (= start a trial). ☊ court ☊
We're cousins. ☊ cousin ☊
The show barely covered its costs. ☊ cover ☊
She passed her tongue over her cracked lips and tried to speak. ☊ cracked ☊
Craft, Design and Technology (= a subject in some British schools) ☊ craft ☊
the 1987 stock market crash ☊ crash ☊
The first distant crash of thunder shook the air. ☊ crash ☊
We're going to crash, aren't we? ☊ crash ☊
Are you crazy? We could get killed doing that. ☊ crazy ☊
cream cakes (= containing cream) ☊ cream ☊
Try this new dish, created by our head chef. ☊ create ☊
The reorganization has created a lot of bad feeling. ☊ create ☊
I can't take all the credit for the show's success—it was a team effort. ☊ credit ☊
We did all the work and she gets all the credit! ☊ credit ☊
We bought the dishwasher on credit. ☊ credit ☊
All major credit cards are accepted at our hotels. ☊ credit card ☊
the connection between drugs and organized crime ☊ crime ☊
crime fiction/novels (= stories about crime) ☊ crime ☊
She's a crime writer (= she writes stories about crime). ☊ crime ☊
an expert in crisis management ☊ crisis ☊
We provide help to families in crisis situations. ☊ crisis ☊
What criteria are used for assessing a student's ability? ☊ criterion ☊
Your decision is critical to our future. ☊ critical ☊
We were taught how to criticize poems. ☊ criticize ☊
We are looking forward to a bumper crop (= a very large one). ☊ crop ☊
She wore a small gold cross on a chain around her neck. ☊ cross ☊
Put a tick if the answer is correct and a cross if it's wrong. ☊ cross ☊
Those who could not write signed with a cross. ☊ cross ☊
cross (over) (from...) (to/into...): We crossed from Dover to Calais. ☊ cross ☊
Our letters must have crossed in the mail (= each was sent before the other was received). ☊ cross ☊
We seem to have a crossed line (= a telephone call that interrupts another call because of a wrong connection). ☊ cross ☊
A whole crowd of us are going to the ball (= a lot of us). ☊ crowd ☊
We have a very crowded schedule. ☊ crowded ☊
topics of crucial importance ☊ crucial ☊
crucial that...: It is crucial that we get this right. ☊ crucial ☊
Parents play a crucial role in preparing their child for school. ☊ crucial ☊
We are living in a consumer culture. ☊ culture ☊
popular culture (= that is enjoyed by a lot of people) ☊ culture ☊
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 ☊
It was a curious feeling, as though we were floating on air. ☊ curious ☊
your current employer ☊ current ☊
Birds use warm air currents to help their flight. ☊ current ☊
to draw/pull/close the curtains (= to pull them across the window so they cover it) ☊ curtain ☊
to draw/draw back/pull back the curtains (= to open them, so that the window is no longer covered) ☊ curtain ☊
We left just before the final curtain. ☊ curtain ☊
a customs officer ☊ customs ☊
Now cut the tomatoes in half. ☊ cut ☊
I would cut out the bit about working as a waitress. ☊ cut sth out ☊
The new factory cuts off our view of the hills. ☊ cut sth off ☊
Our water supply has been cut off. ☊ cut sb/sth off ☊
If we don't sell more we'll have to cut back production. ☊ cut sth back ☊
We need to cut the article down to 1 000 words. ☊ cut sth down (to...), cut down (on sth) ☊
We went for a cycle ride on Sunday. ☊ cycle ☊
a cycle route/track ☊ cycle ☊
the cycle of the seasons ☊ cycle ☊
They could not break the cycle of harvest failure, food shortage, price increase and misery. ☊ cycle ☊
a daily routine/visit/newspaper ☊ daily ☊
Let's take a look at the damage. ☊ damage ☊
The celebrations were a bit of a damp squib. ☊ a damp squib ☊
He did a little dance of triumph. ☊ dance ☊
We hold a dance every year to raise money for charity. ☊ dance ☊
He was so excited about the good news that he danced a little jig. ☊ dance ☊
animals in danger of extinction ☊ danger ☊
Police said the man was a danger to the public. ☊ danger ☊
We'd be on dangerous ground if we asked about race or religion. ☊ dangerous ground ☊
There was something, dare I say it, a little unusual about him. ☊ dare ☊
There are no dark secrets in our family. ☊ dark ☊
All the lights went out and we were left in the dark. ☊ dark ☊
raw data (= that has not been analysed) ☊ data ☊
Call me next week and we'll try and make a date. ☊ date ☊
We need to fix a date for the next meeting. ☊ date ☊
They haven't set a date for the wedding yet. ☊ date ☊
Our friendship dates back to the late 70s. ☊ date back (to...), date from... ☊
We have two sons and a daughter. ☊ daughter ☊
We're going away in a few days/in a few days' time. ☊ day ☊
We're meeting the day after tomorrow (= in two days). ☊ day ☊
We can't go there today. You can go another day. ☊ day ☊
Have a nice day! ☊ day ☊
One day, I want to leave the city and move to the country. ☊ one day ☊
Unfortunately racism is not yet dead. ☊ dead ☊
Have you dealt with these letters yet? ☊ deal with sth ☊
Her poems often deal with the subject of death. ☊ deal with sth ☊
We did a deal with the management on overtime. ☊ deal ☊
Listen. This is the deal (= this is what we have agreed and are going to do). ☊ deal ☊
As athletes prepare for the Olympics, sporting organizations are looking for big sponsorship deals to pay for the trip to Sydney. ☊ deal ☊
I'm feeling a good deal better. ☊ deal ☊
We see them a great deal (= often). ☊ deal ☊
Two children were burnt to death in the fire (= they died as a result of the fire). ☊ death ☊
the death of fascism ☊ death ☊
The minister opened the debate (= was the first to speak). ☊ debate ☊
an outstanding debt of £300 ☊ debt ☊
We were poor but we never got into debt. ☊ debt ☊
The landlord had let the building fall into decay. ☊ decay ☊
decide to do sth: We've decided not to go away after all. ☊ decide ☊
decide sth: We might be hiring more people but nothing has been decided yet. ☊ decide ☊
We're still trying to decide on a venue. ☊ decide on/upon sth ☊
We need a decision on this by next week. ☊ decision ☊
We finally reached a decision (= decided after some difficulty). ☊ decision ☊
We must come to a decision about what to do next by tomorrow. ☊ decision ☊
The government has declared war on (= officially stated its intention to stop) illiteracy. ☊ declare ☊
decorate sth: We need to decorate the sitting room. ☊ decorate ☊
a Chinese theme in the interior decoration ☊ decoration ☊
The mirror is functional yet decorative. ☊ decorative ☊
the defeat of fascism ☊ defeat ☊
defend sb/yourself/sth from/against sb/sth: All our officers are trained to defend themselves against knife attacks. ☊ defend ☊
define sth as sth: Life imprisonment is defined as 60 years under state law. ☊ define ☊
define sth: We need to define the task ahead very clearly. ☊ define ☊
The date of the move has not been definitely decided yet (= it may change). ☊ definitely ☊
We apologize for the delay in answering your letter. ☊ delay ☊
Don't delay—call us today! ☊ delay ☊
We can't delay much longer. ☊ delay ☊
a deliberate act of vandalism ☊ deliberate ☊
The speech was a deliberate attempt to embarrass the government. ☊ deliberate ☊
a cool wash cycle for delicate fabrics ☊ delicate ☊
He takes (great) delight in (= enjoys) proving others wrong. ☊ delight ☊
deliver (sth) to sb/sth: Leaflets have been delivered to every household. ☊ deliver ☊
deliver (to sb/sth): We promise to deliver within 48 hours. ☊ deliver ☊
demonstrate that...: These results demonstrate convincingly that our campaign is working. ☊ demonstrate ☊
demonstrate sth (to sb): Let me demonstrate to you some of the difficulties we are facing. ☊ demonstrate ☊
demonstrate how, what, etc...: His sudden departure had demonstrated how unreliable he was. ☊ demonstrate ☊
demonstrate sb/sth to be sth: The theories were demonstrated to be false. ☊ demonstrate ☊
it is demonstrated that...: It has been demonstrated that this drug is effective. ☊ demonstrate ☊
demonstrate sth (to sb): Her job involves demonstrating new educational software. ☊ demonstrate ☊
demonstrate (to sb) how, what, etc...: Let me demonstrate to you how it works. ☊ demonstrate ☊
demonstrate (against sth): students demonstrating against the war ☊ demonstrate ☊
demonstrate (in favour/support of sth): They are demonstrating in favour of free higher education. ☊ demonstrate ☊
it is denied that...: It can't be denied that we need to devote more resources to this problem. ☊ deny ☊
Flights should be confirmed 48 hours before departure. ☊ departure ☊
All departures are from Manchester. ☊ departure ☊
Depend upon it (= you can be sure) we won't give up. ☊ depend on/upon sb/sth ☊
depend sb/sth doing sth: Can we depend on you coming in on Sunday? ☊ depend on/upon sb/sth ☊
You can depend on his coming in on Sunday. ☊ depend on/upon sb/sth ☊
depend how, what, etc...: Whether we need more food depends on how many people turn up. ☊ depend on/upon sth ☊
He either resigned or was sacked, depending on who you talk to. ☊ depending on ☊
I don't know if we can help—it all depends. ☊ that depends, it (all) depends ☊
We've put down a 5% deposit on the house. ☊ deposit ☊
I haven't looked at the report in depth yet. ☊ in depth ☊
an in-depth study ☊ in depth ☊
The current political situation in Vietnam is described in chapter 8. ☊ describe ☊
Somalia is mostly desert. ☊ desert ☊
She deserves a medal for teaching those 5-year-olds all day! ☊ sb deserves a medal ☊
design sth (as sth): This course is primarily designed as an introduction to the subject. ☊ design ☊
design sth to do sth: The programme is designed to help people who have been out of work for a long time. ☊ design ☊
We need to design a new syllabus for the third year. ☊ design ☊
design sb sth: Could you design us a poster? ☊ design ☊
desire sth: We all desire health and happiness. ☊ desire ☊
The children are in desperate need of love and attention. ☊ desperate ☊
They've destroyed all the evidence. ☊ destroy ☊
The central argument is that capitalism sows the seeds of its own destruction (= creates the forces that destroy it). ☊ destruction ☊
This issue will be discussed in more detail in the next chapter. ☊ detail ☊
The research has been carried out with scrupulous attention to detail. ☊ detail ☊
He had an eye for detail (= noticed and remembered small details). ☊ detail ☊
The fine detail of the plan has yet to be worked out. ☊ detail ☊
'We had a terrible time—' 'Oh, spare me the details (= don't tell me any more).' ☊ detail ☊
determine what, whether, etc...: We set out to determine exactly what happened that night. ☊ determine ☊
We need more time to see how things develop before we take action. ☊ develop ☊
The car developed engine trouble and we had to stop. ☊ develop ☊
I'll make a note of our next meeting in my diary. ☊ diary ☊
I'm dying to know what happened. ☊ be dying for sth/to do sth ☊
She noticed a marked difference in the children on her second visit. ☊ difference ☊
We measured the difference in temperature. ☊ difference ☊
'Shall we go on Friday or Saturday?' 'It makes no difference (to me).' ☊ make a, no, some, etc. difference (to/in sb/sth) ☊
She offered us five different kinds of cake. ☊ different ☊
The programme was about customs in different parts of the country. ☊ different ☊
They are sold in many different colours. ☊ different ☊
My boss is making life very difficult for me. ☊ difficult ☊
a difficult child/customer/boss ☊ difficult ☊
Don't pay any attention to her—she's just being difficult. ☊ difficult ☊
We've run into difficulties/difficulty with the new project. ☊ difficulty ☊
We found the house without difficulty. ☊ difficulty ☊
What shall we have for dinner tonight? ☊ dinner ☊
The club's annual dinner will be held on 3 June. ☊ dinner ☊
a direct flight (= a flight that does not stop) ☊ direct ☊
There's a direct train to Leeds (= it may stop at other stations but you do not have to change trains). ☊ direct ☊
We are looking for somebody with direct experience of this type of work. ☊ direct ☊
direct sth at sth/sb: The machine directs a powerful beam at the affected part of the body. ☊ direct ☊
direct sth to/towards sth/sb: There are three main issues that we need to direct our attention to. ☊ direct ☊
Let's stop and ask for directions. ☊ direction ☊
We are looking for somebody with a clear sense of direction. ☊ direction ☊
The exhibition provides evidence of several new directions in her work. ☊ direction ☊
She looked directly at us. ☊ directly ☊
He's directly responsible to the boss. ☊ directly ☊
We have not been directly affected by the cuts. ☊ directly ☊
The issues raised in the report relate directly to the ongoing work of the charity. ☊ directly ☊
The advantages of the scheme far outweighed the disadvantages. ☊ disadvantage ☊
disagree that...: Few would disagree that students learn best when they are interested in the topic. ☊ disagree ☊
disagreement (about/on/over/as to sth): Disagreement arose about exactly how to plan the show. ☊ disagreement ☊
We are in total disagreement as to how to proceed. ☊ disagreement ☊
Lisa watched until the train disappeared from view. ☊ disappear ☊
Our countryside is disappearing at an alarming rate. ☊ disappear ☊
I can never find a pen in this house. They disappear as soon as I buy them. ☊ disappear ☊
Book early for the show to avoid disappointment. ☊ disappointment ☊
To our great disappointment, it rained every day of the trip. ☊ disappointment ☊
She sounded disapproving as we discussed my plans. ☊ disapproving ☊
Letting her organize the party is a recipe for disaster (= something that is likely to go badly wrong). ☊ disaster ☊
The play's first night was a total disaster. ☊ disaster ☊
The school has a reputation for high standards of discipline. ☊ discipline ☊
discount sth: We cannot discount the possibility of further strikes. ☊ discount ☊
Most of our stock has been discounted by up to 40%. ☊ discount ☊
Scientists around the world are working to discover a cure for AIDS. ☊ discover ☊
We discovered this beach while we were sailing around the island. ☊ discover ☊
discover sb/sth doing sth: He was discovered hiding in a shed. ☊ discover ☊
discover why, how, etc...: We never did discover why she gave up her job. ☊ discover ☊
He saw life as a voyage of discovery. ☊ discovery ☊
discovery (that...): She was shocked by the discovery that he had been unfaithful. ☊ discovery ☊
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 ☊
discuss when, what, etc...: We need to discuss when we should go. ☊ discuss ☊
discuss (sb/sth) doing sth: We briefly discussed buying a second car. ☊ discuss ☊
This topic will be discussed at greater length in the next chapter. ☊ discuss ☊
a topic/subject for discussion ☊ discussion ☊
After considerable discussion, they decided to accept our offer. ☊ discussion ☊
discussion (with sb) (about/on sb/sth): We had a discussion with them about the differences between Britain and the US. ☊ discussion ☊
disgust (at/with sth): She expressed her disgust at the programme by writing a letter of complaint. ☊ disgust ☊
Beware of dishonest traders in the tourist areas. ☊ dishonest ☊
He did not try to hide his dislike of his boss. ☊ dislike ☊
dismiss sb/sth: I think we can safely dismiss their objections. ☊ dismiss ☊
Our parents live some distance away (= quite far away). ☊ distance ☊
We saw lights in the distance. ☊ in/into the distance ☊
We can distinguish five meanings of the word 'mad'. ☊ distinguish ☊
distribute sth to sb/sth: The organization distributed food to the earthquake victims. ☊ distribute ☊
Who distributes our products in the UK? ☊ distribute ☊
Electronic media make the potential for information distribution possible on a scale never before achieved. ☊ distribution ☊
I'm sorry to disturb you, but can I talk to you for a moment? ☊ disturb ☊
divide sth (up/out) between/among sb: We divided the work between us. ☊ divide ☊
the work of healing the divisions within society ☊ division ☊
Who's doing (= organizing and preparing) the food for the wedding reception? ☊ do ☊
I'm doing some research on the subject. ☊ do ☊
Let's do (= meet for) lunch. ☊ do ☊
We will do what we can to help. ☊ do ☊
There's nothing we can do about it (= we can't change the situation). ☊ do ☊
If they can't get it to us in time, we'll just have to do without. ☊ do without (sb/sth) ☊
domestic flights (= to and from places within a country) ☊ domestic ☊
He tended to dominate the conversation. ☊ dominate ☊
to answer the door (= to go and open it because sb has knocked on it or rung the bell) ☊ door ☊
There are dots above the letters i and j. ☊ dot ☊
We need double the amount we already have. ☊ double ☊
No doubt she'll call us when she gets there. ☊ no doubt ☊
This meeting has been, without doubt, one of the most useful we have had so far. ☊ without/beyond doubt ☊
doubt sth: There seems no reason to doubt her story. ☊ doubt ☊
We watched as the sun went down. ☊ down ☊
Mary's not down yet (= she is still upstairs). ☊ down ☊
We're already two goals down (= the other team has two goals more). ☊ down ☊
Have you got me down for the trip? ☊ down ☊
We're painting the downstairs. ☊ downstairs ☊
Subsidence is the downward movement of a site on which a building stands. ☊ downward ☊
two dozen eggs ☊ dozen ☊
three dozen red roses ☊ dozen ☊
several dozen/a few dozen people ☊ dozen ☊
The company employs no more than a couple of dozen people. ☊ dozen ☊
They arrived in dozens (= in large numbers). ☊ dozen ☊
dozen of sth: I've been there dozens of times. ☊ dozen ☊
A powerful human drama was unfolding before our eyes. ☊ drama ☊
I tried to draw him aside (= for example where I could talk to him privately). ☊ draw ☊
'Goodnight. Sweet dreams.' ☊ dream ☊
Did I talk in my sleep? I must have been dreaming. ☊ dream ☊
It was the kind of trip most of us only dream about. ☊ dream ☊
Can I have a drink? ☊ drink ☊
The urge to survive drove them on. ☊ drive ☊
Shall we drive (= go there by car) or go by train? ☊ drive ☊
We heard him drive away. ☊ drive away, drive sb/sth away ☊
He dropped his trousers (= undid them and let them fall). ☊ drop ☊
If you want the job, you must be prepared to take a drop in salary. ☊ drop ☊
He was charged with pushing drugs (= selling them). ☊ drug ☊
I don't do drugs (= use them). ☊ drug ☊
I hope it stays dry for our picnic. ☊ dry ☊
Is my shirt dry yet? ☊ dry ☊
We went swimming and then lay in the sun to dry off. ☊ dry off, dry sb/sth off ☊
We dried our boots off by the fire. ☊ dry off, dry sb/sth off ☊
The next train is due in five minutes. ☊ due ☊
The team's success was largely due to her efforts. ☊ due ☊
Due to staff shortages, we are unable to offer a full buffet service on this train. ☊ due ☊
There are extra flights to Colorado during the winter. ☊ during ☊
Local councillors have a duty to serve the community. ☊ duty ☊
Is it available on DVD yet? ☊ DVD ☊
We each have our own car. ☊ each ☊
We can wear each other's clothes. ☊ each other ☊
We arrived early the next day. ☊ early ☊
We meet the hero quite early in the film. ☊ early ☊
earn sth: He earned a reputation as an expert on tax law. ☊ earn ☊
After a week at sea, it was good to feel the earth beneath our feet again. ☊ earth ☊
All important points are numbered for ease of reference (= so that you can find them easily). ☊ ease ☊
Where shall we eat tonight? ☊ eat ☊
We ate at a pizzeria in town. ☊ eat ☊
Eat up! We've got to go out soon. ☊ eat up, eat sth up ☊
We need to make substantial economies. ☊ economy ☊
It's a false economy to buy cheap clothes (= it seems cheaper but it is not really since they do not last very long). ☊ economy ☊
We're on an economy drive at home (= trying to avoid waste and spend as little money as possible). ☊ economy ☊
The story was in Tuesday's edition of 'The New York Times'. ☊ edition ☊
She completed her formal education in 1995. ☊ education ☊
an alcohol education programme (= to warn of the dangers of alcohol) ☊ education ☊
The truth of this statement has been effectively demonstrated in Chapter 1. ☊ effectively ☊
We offer a fast, friendly and efficient service. ☊ efficient ☊
As we get older, our bodies become less efficient at burning up calories. ☊ efficient ☊
a very efficiently organized event ☊ efficiently ☊
The company has invested a great deal of time and effort in setting up new training schemes. ☊ effort ☊
We need to make a concerted effort to finish on time. ☊ effort ☊
The project was a joint/group effort. ☊ effort ☊
In America, presidential elections are held every four years. ☊ election ☊
election (as sth): We welcome his election as president. ☊ election ☊
Cost was a key element in our decision. ☊ element ☊
The story has all the elements of a soap opera. ☊ element ☊
We need to preserve the element of surprise. ☊ element ☊
There appears to be an element of truth in his story. ☊ element ☊
It's on the fifth floor, so we'd better take the elevator. ☊ elevator ☊
Our favourite restaurant was closed, so we had to go elsewhere. ☊ elsewhere ☊
embarrassed at sth: He felt embarrassed at being the centre of attention. ☊ embarrassed ☊
The report is likely to prove highly embarrassing to the government. ☊ embarrassing ☊
Her resignation will be a severe embarrassment to the party. ☊ embarrassment ☊
emerge (into sth): We emerged into bright sunlight. ☊ emerge ☊
No new evidence emerged during the investigation. ☊ emerge ☊
emerge as sth: He emerged as a key figure in the campaign ☊ emerge ☊
The decision was based on emotion rather than rational thought. ☊ emotion ☊
We provide all types of information, with an emphasis on legal advice. ☊ emphasis ☊
There has been a shift of emphasis from manufacturing to service industries. ☊ emphasis ☊
The examples we will look at have quite different emphases. ☊ emphasis ☊
+ speech: 'This must be our top priority,' he emphasized. ☊ emphasize ☊
a new programme to enable older people to study at college ☊ enable ☊
We encountered a number of difficulties in the first week. ☊ encounter ☊
I had never encountered such resistance before. ☊ encounter ☊
She was the most remarkable woman he had ever encountered. ☊ encounter ☊
encounter (between A and B): The story describes the extraordinary encounter between a man and a dolphin. ☊ encounter ☊
encourage sb: We were greatly encouraged by the positive response of the public. ☊ encourage ☊
Tie the ends of the string together. ☊ end ☊
We've travelled from one end of Mexico to the other. ☊ end ☊
We didn't leave until the very end. ☊ end ☊
We had to hear about the whole journey from beginning to end. ☊ end ☊
Our end-of-season sale starts next week. ☊ end ☊
His stories usually have a happy ending. ☊ ending ☊
Birds are the natural enemies of many insect pests (= they kill them). ☊ enemy ☊
The £500 million programme is centred around energy efficiency and renewable power sources. ☊ energy ☊
He is currently engaged as a consultant. ☊ engage ☊
We will have to engage the services of a translator. ☊ engage ☊
They were engaged in conversation. ☊ engaged ☊
enjoy sth: We thoroughly enjoyed our time in New York. ☊ enjoy ☊
He spoiled my enjoyment of the game by talking all through it. ☊ enjoyment ☊
This house isn't big enough for us. ☊ enough ☊
We didn't leave early enough. ☊ enough ☊
enquiry (from sb) (about sb/sth): We received over 300 enquiries about the job. ☊ enquiry ☊
ensure sb sth: Victory ensured them a place in the final. ☊ ensure ☊
enter (for sth): Only four British players have entered for the championship. ☊ enter ☊
He entertained us for hours with his stories and jokes. ☊ entertain ☊
I found the talk both informative and entertaining. ☊ entertaining ☊
The show was good entertainment value. ☊ entertainment ☊
I have never in my entire life heard such nonsense! ☊ entire ☊
We try to treat every member of staff equally. ☊ equally ☊
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 ☊
The charity will be taking food and essential supplies to six refugee camps. ☊ essential ☊
The essential difference between Sara and me is in our attitude to money. ☊ essential ☊
Essentially, what we are suggesting is that the firm needs to change. ☊ essentially ☊
establish where, what, etc...: We need to establish where she was at the time of the shooting. ☊ establish ☊
We got estimates from three firms and accepted the lowest. ☊ estimate ☊
estimate (that)...: We estimated (that) it would cost about €5 000. ☊ estimate ☊
estimate how many, large, etc...: It is hard to estimate how many children suffer from dyslexia. ☊ estimate ☊
We talked about the contract, pay, etc. ☊ etc. ☊
He never even opened the letter (= so he certainly didn't read it). ☊ even ☊
Our scores are now even. ☊ even ☊
Evening was falling by the time we reached the house. ☊ evening ☊
In the light of later events the decision was proved right. ☊ event ☊
The decisions we take now may influence the course of events (= the way things happen) in the future. ☊ event ☊
Everyone was frightened by the strange sequence of events. ☊ event ☊
The police have reconstructed the chain of events leading to the murder. ☊ event ☊
an unfortunate series of events ☊ event ☊
Our flight eventually left five hours late. ☊ eventually ☊
If you're ever in Miami, come and see us. ☊ ever ☊
We see them very seldom, if ever. ☊ ever ☊
We enjoyed every minute of our stay. ☊ every ☊
We wish you every success. ☊ every ☊
We had to stop every few miles. ☊ every ☊
We see each other every now and again. ☊ every ☊
They visit us every other week. ☊ every other ☊
When we confronted him, he denied everything. ☊ everything ☊
We'll have to eat here—everywhere else is full. ☊ everywhere ☊
Everywhere we went was full of tourists. ☊ everywhere ☊
evidence (of sth): There is convincing evidence of a link between exposure to sun and skin cancer. ☊ evidence ☊
The room bore evidence of a struggle. ☊ evidence ☊
evidence (for sth): We found further scientific evidence for this theory. ☊ evidence ☊
evidence (that...): There is not a shred of evidence that the meeting actually took place. ☊ evidence ☊
Have you any evidence to support this allegation? ☊ evidence ☊
On the evidence of their recent matches, it is unlikely the Spanish team will win the cup. ☊ evidence ☊
The cave contained evidences of prehistoric settlement. ☊ evidence ☊
I was asked to give evidence (= to say what I knew, describe what I had seen, etc.) at the trial. ☊ evidence ☊
He was released when the judge ruled there was no evidence against him. ☊ evidence ☊
the evil effects of racism ☊ evil ☊
We need to know the exact time the incident occurred. ☊ exact ☊
'You mean somebody in this room must be the murderer?' 'Exactly.' ☊ exactly ☊
He wasn't exactly pleased to see us—in fact he refused to open the door. ☊ not exactly ☊
On closer examination it was found that the signature was not genuine. ☊ examination ☊
The chapter concludes with a brief examination of some of the factors causing family break-up. ☊ examination ☊
examine sth: These ideas will be examined in more detail in Chapter 10. ☊ examine ☊
example (to sb): Her courage is an example to us all. ☊ example ☊
The report is incomplete; it does not include sales in France, for example. ☊ for example ☊
We work every day except Sunday. ☊ except ☊
Our dresses were the same except mine was red. ☊ except ☊
Good writing is unfortunately the exception rather than the rule (= it is unusual). ☊ exception ☊
Children are not usually allowed in, but I'm prepared to make an exception in this case. ☊ make an exception ☊
Our school does an exchange with a school in France. ☊ exchange ☊
We need to promote an open exchange of ideas and information. ☊ exchange ☊
an exciting story/discovery ☊ exciting ☊
Buses run every hour, Sundays excluded. ☊ exclude ☊
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 ☊
The charity exists to support victims of crime. ☊ exist ☊
We led a poor but happy enough existence as children. ☊ existence ☊
Metals expand when they are heated. ☊ expand ☊
expand sth: We've expanded the business by opening two more stores. ☊ expand ☊
expect sth: We are expecting a rise in food prices this month. ☊ expect ☊
We were expecting him yesterday. ☊ expect ☊
expect sb to do sth: We were expecting him to arrive yesterday. ☊ expect ☊
expect sth (from sb): Her parents expected high standards from her. ☊ expect ☊
We are expected to work on Saturdays. ☊ expect ☊
expectation (of sth): We are confident in our expectation of a full recovery. ☊ expectation ☊
expectation (that...): There was a general expectation that he would win. ☊ expectation ☊
The results exceeded our expectations. ☊ expectation ☊
The garden was transformed at great expense. ☊ expense ☊
an all-expenses-paid trip ☊ expense ☊
We all learn by experience. ☊ experience ☊
Living in Africa was very different from home and quite an experience (= unusual for us). ☊ experience ☊
proved by experiment ☊ experiment ☊
I've never cooked this before so it's an experiment. ☊ experiment ☊
experiment in sth: the country's brief experiment in democracy ☊ experiment ☊
a computer/medical expert ☊ expert ☊
expert (at/in/on sth): an expert in child psychology ☊ expert ☊
an expert on modern literature ☊ expert ☊
expert (at/in/on doing sth): He's an expert at getting his own way. ☊ expert ☊
Don't ask me—I'm no expert! ☊ expert ☊
to seek expert advice/an expert opinion ☊ expert ☊
an expert driver ☊ expert ☊
We need some expert help. ☊ expert ☊
expert (at/in sth): They are all expert in this field. ☊ expert ☊
expert (at/in doing sth): She's expert at making cheap but stylish clothes. ☊ expert ☊
The government now has to explain its decision to the public. ☊ explain ☊
Could you explain yourself a little more—I didn't understand. ☊ explain yourself ☊
For a full explanation of how the machine works, turn to page 5. ☊ explanation ☊
The teacher gave the children a detailed explanation of the story. ☊ explanation ☊
Bomb disposal experts exploded the device under controlled conditions. ☊ explode ☊
explore (for sth): As soon as we arrived on the island we were eager to explore. ☊ explore ☊
These ideas will be explored in more detail in chapter 7. ☊ explore ☊
He threatened to expose the racism that existed within the police force. ☊ expose ☊
express delivery services ☊ express ☊
an air express company ☊ express ☊
The show has been extended for another six weeks. ☊ extend ☊
We have an extension in the bedroom. ☊ extension ☊
Extensive repair work is being carried out. ☊ extensive ☊
To a certain extent, we are all responsible for this tragic situation. ☊ to... extent ☊
We don't charge extra for the activities—everything is included in the admission fee. ☊ extra ☊
I need to earn a bit extra this month. ☊ extra ☊
We are working under extreme pressure at the moment. ☊ extreme ☊
an extreme nationalist organization ☊ extreme ☊
We've asked the neighbours to keep an eye on the house for us while we are away. ☊ keep an eye on sb/sth ☊
a well-known face on our television screens ☊ face ☊
I'm fed up of seeing the same old faces every time we go out! ☊ face ☊
The two have never met face to face before. ☊ face to face (with sb) ☊
Let's face it, we're not going to win. ☊ face ☊
The fact remains that we are still two teachers short. ☊ fact ☊
I haven't spoken to anyone in English for days and that's a fact. ☊ fact ☊
The report is based on hard facts (= information that can be proved to be true). ☊ fact ☊
The story is based on fact. ☊ fact ☊
Many diets fail because they are boring. ☊ fail ☊
We saw the faint outline of the mountain through the mist. ☊ faint ☊
We could hear their voices growing fainter as they walked down the road. ☊ faint ☊
There is still a faint hope that she may be cured. ☊ faint ☊
We've still got a fair bit (= quite a lot) to do. ☊ fair ☊
fair (to sb): We have to be fair to both players. ☊ fair ☊
fair that...: It seems only fair that they should give us something in return. ☊ fair ☊
To be fair, she behaved better than we expected. ☊ fair ☊
'You should really have asked me first.' 'Right, okay, fair comment.' ☊ fair ☊
I know him fairly well, but I wouldn't say we were really close friends. ☊ fairly ☊
We'll have to leave fairly soon (= before very long). ☊ fairly ☊
We've lost faith in the government's promises. ☊ faith ☊
He has blind faith (= unreasonable trust) in doctors' ability to find a cure. ☊ faith ☊
fall into sth: I had fallen into conversation with a man on the train. ☊ fall ☊
Predictions of an early improvement in the housing market proved false. ☊ FALSE ☊
All our family came to Grandad's eightieth birthday party. ☊ family ☊
We've only told the immediate family (= the closest relations). ☊ family ☊
This painting has been in our family for generations. ☊ family ☊
I addressed it to Mr and Mrs Jones and family. ☊ family ☊
a family show ☊ family ☊
I read as far as the third chapter. ☊ far ☊
We've got as far as collecting our data but we haven't analysed it yet. ☊ far ☊
She always gives us far too much homework. ☊ far ☊
How far can we trust him? ☊ far ☊
To answer that question we need to go further back in time. ☊ far ☊
far ahead: Let's try to plan further ahead. ☊ far ☊
far into sth: We worked far into the night. ☊ far ☊
We didn't go far. ☊ far ☊
We'll go by train as far as London, and then take a bus. ☊ far ☊
We didn't go as far as the others. ☊ far ☊
As far as we knew, there was no cause for concern. ☊ as far as I know, as far as I can remember, see, tell, etc. ☊
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 ☊
As a family we grew farther and farther apart. ☊ farther ☊
We watched their ship moving gradually farther away. ☊ farther ☊
The fashion at the time was for teaching mainly the written language. ☊ fashion ☊
The boat was stuck fast (= unable to move) in the mud. ☊ fast ☊
Fasten the gates securely so that they do not blow open. ☊ fasten ☊
Our new boss is a father of three (= he has three children). ☊ father ☊
fault (that...): It was his fault that we were late. ☊ fault ☊
I think the owners are at fault (= responsible) for not warning us. ☊ fault ☊
The programme has lost favour with viewers recently. ☊ favour ☊
It seems Tim is back in favour with the boss (= the boss likes him again). ☊ favour ☊
I'm going as a favour to Ann, not because I want to. ☊ favour ☊
Most of the 'don't knows' in the opinion polls came down in favour of (= eventually chose to support) the Democrats. ☊ in favour (of sb/sth) ☊
The programme has become a firm favourite with young people. ☊ favourite ☊
We spoke quietly for fear of waking the guards. ☊ for fear of sth/of doing sth, for fear (that)... ☊
Don't worry, you have nothing to fear from us. ☊ fear ☊
Teamwork is a key feature of the training programme. ☊ feature ☊
I had to feel about in the dark for the light switch. ☊ feel ☊
We all felt the force of her arguments. ☊ feel ☊
feel (that)...: We all felt (that) we were unlucky to lose. ☊ feel ☊
We felt the ground give way under our feet. ☊ feel ☊
We all felt like celebrating. ☊ feel like sth/like doing sth ☊
We'll go for a walk if you feel like it. ☊ feel like sth/like doing sth ☊
The general feeling of the meeting was against the decision. ☊ feeling ☊
My own feeling is that we should buy the cheaper one. ☊ feeling ☊
I had a nasty feeling that we were lost. ☊ feeling ☊
We've had a few replies. ☊ few ☊
All of them are experts in their chosen field. ☊ field ☊
We camped in a field near the village. ☊ field ☊
to fight racism/corruption/poverty, etc. ☊ fight ☊
We will fight for as long as it takes. ☊ fight ☊
We had a fight over money. ☊ fight ☊
a relatively unknown figure the world of fashion ☊ figure ☊
Experts put the real figure at closer to 75%. ☊ figure ☊
Write the figure '7' on the board. ☊ figure ☊
My feelings about the matter didn't seem to figure at all. ☊ figure ☊
We couldn't figure her out. ☊ figure sb/sth out ☊
figure how, what, etc...: Have you figured out how much the trip will cost? ☊ figure sb/sth out ☊
We were all filled with admiration for his achievements. ☊ fill ☊
The show was filmed on location in New York. ☊ film ☊
They find each other in the final chapter of the book. ☊ final ☊
The players met in last year's final. ☊ final ☊
the 2010 World Cup Finals (= the last few games in the competition) ☊ final ☊
They will now go through to the final. ☊ final ☊
The winner of each contest goes through to the grand final. ☊ final ☊
I finally managed to get her attention. ☊ finally ☊
The matter was not finally settled until later. ☊ finally ☊
Moving house put a severe strain on our finances. ☊ finance ☊
find sb/sth + adj./noun: We found the beds very comfortable. ☊ find ☊
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 ☊
I'm having trouble finding anything new to say on this subject. ☊ find ☊
Have they found anyone to replace her yet? ☊ find ☊
find sb/sth: I wanted to talk to him but he was nowhere to be found. ☊ find ☊
We've found a great new restaurant near the office. ☊ find ☊
I haven't found anything out about him yet. ☊ find out (about sth/sb), find out sth (about sth/sb) ☊
find that...: We found out later that we had been at the same school. ☊ find out (about sth/sb), find out sth (about sth/sb) ☊
This is a fine (= terrible) mess we're in! ☊ fine ☊
You're a fine one to talk! (= you are not in a position to criticize, give advice, etc.) ☊ fine ☊
finish (sth): Haven't you finished your homework yet? ☊ finish ☊
I'll just finish the chapter then I'll come. ☊ finish ☊
We might as well finish up the cake. ☊ finish ☊
They finished off the show with one of their most famous songs. ☊ finish sth off ☊
The story was a lie from start to finish. ☊ finish ☊
finished with sb/sth: I'm not finished with you yet. ☊ finished ☊
A young girl was in the line of fire (= between the person shooting and what he/she was shooting at). ☊ fire ☊
Sam had lit a fire to welcome us home. ☊ fire ☊
We sat in front of a roaring fire. ☊ fire ☊
We had to fire him for dishonesty. ☊ fire ☊
We heard the sound of guns firing. ☊ fire ☊
Bake the cakes until they are firm to the touch. ☊ firm ☊
a firm believer in socialism ☊ firm ☊
We have no firm evidence to support the case. ☊ firm ☊
The list of endangered species includes nearly 600 fishes. ☊ fish ☊
Fish forms the main part of their diet. ☊ fish ☊
We enjoyed a day's fishing by the river. ☊ fishing ☊
fit sth to sth: We should fit the punishment to the crime. ☊ fit ☊
fit sth + adv./prep.: We fitted together the pieces of the puzzle. ☊ fit ☊
We can't fit in any more chairs. ☊ fit sb/sth in, fit sb/sth in/into sth ☊
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 ☊
Why is that driver flashing his lights at us? ☊ flash ☊
flash at sb: Why is that driver flashing at us? ☊ flash ☊
We found a large flat rock to sit on. ☊ flat ☊
Many large old houses have been converted into flats. ☊ flat ☊
The tomatoes give extra flavour to the sauce. ☊ flavour ☊
This yogurt comes in ten different flavours. ☊ flavour ☊
the age of supersonic flight ☊ flight ☊
We're booked on the same flight. ☊ flight ☊
Flight BA 4793 is now boarding at Gate 17. ☊ flight ☊
If we leave now, I can catch the earlier flight. ☊ flight ☊
mercy/relief flights (= planes taking help to countries where there is a war) ☊ flight ☊
a smooth/comfortable/bumpy flight ☊ flight ☊
a domestic/an international flight ☊ flight ☊
a hot-air balloon flight ☊ flight ☊
We met on a flight from London to Paris. ☊ flight ☊
All flights between New York and Washington have been cancelled due to fog. ☊ flight ☊
The alterations should give us extra floor space. ☊ floor ☊
to improve traffic flow (= make it move faster) ☊ flow ☊
We're flying KLM. ☊ fly ☊
focus sth (on/upon sb/sth): The visit helped to focus world attention on the plight of the refugees. ☊ focus ☊
It was the main focus of attention at the meeting. ☊ focus ☊
focus on sth: We shall maintain our focus on the needs of the customer. ☊ focus ☊
What we need now is a change of focus (= to look at things in a different way). ☊ focus ☊
The children were following every word of the story intently. ☊ follow ☊
A period of unrest followed the president's resignation. ☊ follow ☊
follow sth up with sth: They follow up their March show with four UK dates next month. ☊ follow ☊
I think we're being followed. ☊ follow ☊
They arrived on Monday evening and we got there the following day. ☊ following ☊
We're flying at 35 000 feet. ☊ foot ☊
We came on foot (= we walked). ☊ foot ☊
Daniel was shifting anxiously from foot to foot. ☊ foot ☊
We got a new table for the dining room. ☊ for ☊
Fortunately for us, the weather changed. ☊ for ☊
I am speaking for everyone in this department. ☊ for ☊
We're invited for 7.30. ☊ for ☊
I'm warning you for the last time—stop talking! ☊ for ☊
It's useless for us to continue. ☊ for ☊
For her to have survived such an ordeal was remarkable. ☊ for ☊
The ultimatum contained the threat of military force. ☊ force ☊
We will achieve much more by persuasion than by brute force. ☊ force ☊
force sb into doing sth: The President was forced into resigning. ☊ force ☊
force sb/yourself to do sth: The President was forced to resign. ☊ force ☊
force sth: Public pressure managed to force a change in the government's position. ☊ force ☊
forecast sth: Experts are forecasting a recovery in the economy. ☊ forecast ☊
We all have to learn to forgive. ☊ forgive ☊
The training programme takes the form of a series of workshops. ☊ form ☊
We need to come to some form of agreement. ☊ form ☊
Rearrange the letters to form a new word. ☊ form ☊
form sth from/of sth: The chain is formed from 136 links. ☊ form ☊
The dinner was a formal affair. ☊ formal ☊
It is time to put these arrangements on a slightly more formal basis. ☊ formal ☊
my former boss/colleague/wife ☊ former ☊
All the patients were interviewed according to a standard formula. ☊ formula ☊
We consider this agreement to be an important step forward. ☊ forward ☊
Cutting our costs is the only way forward. ☊ forward ☊
We are not getting any further forward with the discussion. ☊ forward ☊
Looking forward, we hope to expand our operations in several of our overseas branches. ☊ forward ☊
It was decided to bring the meeting forward two weeks. ☊ forward ☊
The door opened, blocking his forward movement. ☊ forward ☊
The explosion shook the foundations of the houses nearby. ☊ foundation ☊
These stories have no foundation (= are not based on any facts). ☊ foundation ☊
The money will go to the San Francisco AIDS Foundation. ☊ foundation ☊
The organization has grown enormously since its foundation in 1955. ☊ foundation ☊
Is this seat free? ☊ free ☊
virtually fat-free yogurt ☊ free ☊
We're offering a fabulous free gift with each copy you buy. ☊ free ☊
A true democracy complete with free speech and a free press was called for. ☊ free ☊
Thanks to the automobile, Americans soon had a freedom of movement previously unknown. ☊ freedom ☊
Traffic is now moving more freely following an earlier accident. ☊ freely ☊
For the first time he was able to speak freely without the fear of reprisals against his family. ☊ freely ☊
Every time she opens the window we all freeze. ☊ freeze ☊
freeze (up): The pipes have frozen, so we've got no water. ☊ freeze ☊
We met in a local bar much frequented by students. ☊ frequent ☊
fresh evidence ☊ fresh ☊
I think it's time we tried a fresh approach. ☊ fresh ☊
They will lose no time in holding fresh elections. ☊ fresh ☊
Could we order some fresh coffee? ☊ fresh ☊
Our chefs use only the freshest produce available. ☊ fresh ☊
We've been friends for years. ☊ be/make friends (with sb) ☊
We soon became friendly with the couple next door. ☊ friendly ☊
We were not on the friendliest of terms (= we were not friendly at all). ☊ friendly ☊
friendship between A and B: It's the story of an extraordinary friendship between a boy and a seal. ☊ friendship ☊
We're open from 8 to 7 every day. ☊ from ☊
information from witnesses ☊ from ☊
She never spoke to him again from that day on. ☊ from... on ☊
The teacher made me move my seat to the front of the classroom. ☊ front ☊
The bus stops right in front of our house. ☊ in front of ☊
We had seats in the front row. ☊ front ☊
tropical fruits, such as bananas and pineapples ☊ fruit ☊
I still don't think we've heard the full story. ☊ full ☊
Our new brochure is crammed full of inspirational ideas. ☊ full ☊
We are fully aware of the dangers. ☊ fully ☊
We had a lot of fun at Sarah's party. ☊ fun ☊
Have fun! (= Enjoy yourself) ☊ fun ☊
We didn't mean to hurt him. It was just a bit of fun. ☊ fun ☊
to fulfil/perform a function ☊ function ☊
bodily functions (= for example eating, sex, using the toilet) ☊ function ☊
The function of the heart is to pump blood through the body. ☊ function ☊
This design aims for harmony of form and function. ☊ function ☊
The hall provided a venue for weddings and other functions. ☊ function ☊
There are numerous functions in aid of charity. ☊ function ☊
The sofa also functions as a bed. ☊ function as sb/sth ☊
a government-funded programme ☊ fund ☊
A fundamental change in the organization of health services was required. ☊ fundamental ☊
a funny story ☊ funny ☊
a fur farm (= where animals are bred and killed for their fur) ☊ fur ☊
We need to buy some new furniture. ☊ furniture ☊
We had walked further than I had realized. ☊ further ☊
Two miles further on we came to a small town. ☊ further ☊
We have decided to take no further action. ☊ further ☊
The museum is closed until further notice (= until we say that it is open again). ☊ further ☊
We need to plan for the future. ☊ future ☊
Our loss is their gain. ☊ gain ☊
gamble with/on sth: It was wrong to gamble with our children's future. ☊ gamble ☊
We're going to the ball game (= baseball game). ☊ game ☊
a gap in the conversation ☊ gap ☊
We think we've identified a gap in the market (= a business opportunity to make or sell sth that is not yet available). ☊ gap ☊
a gas bottle/cylinder (= for storing gas) ☊ gas ☊
We drove through the palace gates. ☊ gate ☊
BA flight 726 to Paris is now boarding at gate 16. ☊ gate ☊
Detectives have spent months gathering evidence. ☊ gather ☊
We shall at this stage keep the discussion fairly general. ☊ general ☊
I check the bookings to get a general idea of what activities to plan. ☊ general ☊
I know how it works in general terms. ☊ general ☊
They gave a general description of the man. ☊ general ☊
There is one exception to this general principle. ☊ general ☊
As a general rule (= usually) he did what he could to be helpful. ☊ general ☊
This opinion is common among the general population (= ordinary people). ☊ general ☊
The general opinion is that the conference was a success. ☊ general ☊
the general belief/consensus ☊ general ☊
books of general interest (= of interest to most people) ☊ general ☊
The bad weather has been fairly general (= has affected most areas). ☊ general ☊
In general, Japanese cars are very reliable and breakdowns are rare. ☊ in general ☊
This is a crucial year for your relationships in general and your love life in particular. ☊ in general ☊
The plan was generally welcomed. ☊ generally ☊
He was a generally unpopular choice for captain. ☊ generally ☊
Let's talk just about investment generally. ☊ generally ☊
We need someone to generate new ideas. ☊ generate ☊
I often wonder what future generations will make of our efforts. ☊ generation ☊
stories passed down from generation to generation ☊ generation ☊
He lived in a gentler age than ours. ☊ gentle ☊
She agreed to come, after a little gentle persuasion. ☊ gentle ☊
We went for a gentle stroll. ☊ gentle ☊
Ladies and gentlemen! Can I have your attention, please? ☊ gentleman ☊
leaves moving gently in the breeze ☊ gently ☊
+ adv./prep.: The bridge was destroyed so we couldn't get across the river. ☊ get ☊
We didn't get (= go) to bed until 3 a.m. ☊ get ☊
Where do we get on the bus? ☊ get ☊
We must be getting home; it's past midnight. ☊ get ☊
We couldn't get the piano through the door. ☊ get ☊
We'd better call a taxi and get you home. ☊ get ☊
We're going to be late—let's get a taxi. ☊ get ☊
We got to San Diego at 7 o'clock. ☊ get ☊
It's not hard to get him talking—the problem is stopping him! ☊ get ☊
We ought to go; it's getting late. ☊ get ☊
She's upstairs getting ready. ☊ get ☊
Try to get some sleep. ☊ get ☊
We got through a fortune while we were in New York! ☊ get through sth ☊
We promised we'd go—we can't get out of it now. ☊ get out of sth ☊
Get on with it! We haven't got all day. ☊ get on with sth ☊
We can get on perfectly well without her. ☊ get on ☊
I can't get into these shoes—they're too small. ☊ get into sth ☊
I got into conversation with an Italian student. ☊ get into sth ☊
We only got back from our trip yesterday. ☊ get back ☊
She and her sister have never really got on. ☊ get on with sb, get on (together) ☊
We get along just fine together. ☊ get on with sb, get on (together) ☊
Our youngest girl is at college. ☊ girl ☊
He turned to us and gave a big smile (= smiled broadly). ☊ give ☊
I have to admit that the news gave us a shock (= shocked us). ☊ give ☊
We'll give you all the help we can (= help you in every way we can). ☊ give ☊
give sth to sb: We discussed what punishment should be given to the boys. ☊ give ☊
We need your help—please give generously. ☊ give ☊
give sth to sb: We don't usually give presents to people at work. ☊ give ☊
We've been given a 2% pay increase. ☊ give ☊
Can I give you a ride to the station? ☊ give ☊
I'll give you (= allow you to have) ten minutes to prepare your answer. ☊ give ☊
We'd given up hope of ever having children. ☊ give sth up ☊
The authorities have shown no signs of giving in to the kidnappers' demands. ☊ give in (to sb/sth) ☊
Check out the prices of our pizzas—we're virtually giving them away! ☊ give sth away ☊
I've never been so glad to see anyone in my life! ☊ glad ☊
We keep all our glass and china in this cupboard. ☊ glass ☊
Half an hour went past while we were sitting there. ☊ go ☊
Has your headache gone yet? ☊ go ☊
This milk has gone sour. ☊ go ☊
Shall we go for a drink (= at a pub or bar) after work? ☊ go ☊
We're going sailing on Saturday. ☊ go ☊
Has she gone yet? ☊ go ☊
to go on a journey/a tour/a trip/a cruise ☊ go ☊
She went through the company's accounts, looking for evidence of fraud. ☊ go through sth ☊
Let's go through the arguments again. ☊ go through sth ☊
Could we go through (= practise) Act 2 once more? ☊ go through sth ☊
We can't go on like this—we seem to be always arguing. ☊ go on ☊
The smell still hasn't gone away. ☊ go away ☊
go doing sth: It's unprofessional to go round criticizing your colleagues. ☊ go around/round ☊
That's enough for now—let's go on with it tomorrow. ☊ go on (with sth) ☊
We're going to buy a house when we've saved enough money. ☊ be going to do sth ☊
Our ultimate goal must be the preservation of the environment. ☊ goal ☊
Good luck and God bless you. ☊ god ☊
the Son of God (= Christ) ☊ god ☊
I swear by Almighty God that the evidence I shall give... (= in a court of law) ☊ god ☊
God, what a stupid thing to do! ☊ God, God almighty, God in heaven, good God, my God, oh (dear) God ☊
The company name was spelled out in gold letters. ☊ gold ☊
Good, I think we've come to a decision. ☊ good ☊
good for sb: Can we change our meeting? Monday isn't good (= convenient) for me. ☊ good ☊
'How are you?' 'I'm good.' (= used as a general reply to a greeting) ☊ good ☊
good at doing sth: Nick has always been good at finding cheap flights. ☊ good ☊
Let's hope we have good weather tomorrow. ☊ good ☊
We are still friends, though, which is good. ☊ good ☊
What good is it redecorating if you're thinking of moving? ☊ good ☊
It's no good trying to talk me out of leaving. ☊ be no good, not be any/much good ☊
Don't you think talking to her would do some good? ☊ do good, do sb good ☊
We waved them goodbye. ☊ goodbye ☊
We've already said our goodbyes. ☊ goodbye ☊
Take out our service contract and say goodbye to costly repair bills. ☊ goodbye ☊
She has resigned from the Government. ☊ government ☊
government policies/officials/ministers ☊ government ☊
coalition/communist/democratic/totalitarian, etc. government ☊ government ☊
Democratic government has now replaced military rule. ☊ government ☊
The Democrats are now in government in the US. ☊ government ☊
Grab a cab and get over here. ☊ grab ☊
By the time we arrived, someone had grabbed all the good seats. ☊ grab ☊
grade sth/sb (by/according to sth): The containers are graded according to size. ☊ grade ☊
We take having an endless supply of clean water for granted. ☊ take sb/sth for granted ☊
We would be grateful for any information you can give us. ☊ grateful ☊
We visited Grandma's grave. ☊ grave ☊
We were in grave danger. ☊ grave ☊
We can make this country great again. ☊ great ☊
We had a great time in Madrid. ☊ great ☊
Oh great, they left without us. ☊ great ☊
Her death was a great shock to us all. ☊ great ☊
We are all to a great extent the products of our culture. ☊ great ☊
green tomatoes ☊ green ☊
The case was dismissed on the grounds that there was not enough evidence. ☊ ground ☊
He managed to cover a lot of ground in a short talk. ☊ ground ☊
We had to go over the same ground (= talk about the same things again) in class the next day. ☊ ground ☊
I thought I was on safe ground (= talking about a suitable subject) discussing music with her. ☊ ground ☊
A group of us is/are going to the theatre this evening. ☊ group ☊
Tomatoes grow best in direct sunlight. ☊ grow ☊
His book describes the growth of nationalism in Germany before the Second World War. ☊ growth ☊
We provide a 5-year guarantee against rust. ☊ guarantee ☊
guarantee (that)...: We cannot guarantee (that) our flights will never be delayed. ☊ guarantee ☊
guarantee to do sth: We guarantee to deliver your goods within a week. ☊ guarantee ☊
guarantee sth: Tonight's victory guarantees the team's place in the final. ☊ guarantee ☊
The dog was guarding its owner's luggage. ☊ guard ☊
guess at sth: We can only guess at her reasons for leaving. ☊ guess ☊
'Are you ready to go?' 'Yeah, I guess so.' ☊ guess ☊
We have guests staying this weekend. ☊ guest ☊
We have accommodation for 500 guests. ☊ guest ☊
We hired a local guide to get us across the mountains. ☊ guide ☊
She guided us through the busy streets to the cathedral. ☊ guide ☊
We were guided around the museums. ☊ guide ☊
We've all been guilty of selfishness at some time in our lives. ☊ guilty ☊
The police officers drew their guns (= took them out so they were ready to use). ☊ gun ☊
We'll need to reduce the weight by half. ☊ half ☊
A jumble sale will be held in the village hall on Saturday. ☊ hall ☊
Let me give you a hand with those bags (= help you to carry them). ☊ hand ☊
Give me your hand (= hold my hand) while we cross the road. ☊ hand ☊
a hand drill (= one that is used by turning a handle rather than powered by electricity) ☊ hand ☊
She handed out medals and certificates to the winners. ☊ hand sth out (to sb) ☊
to hand in your notice/resignation (= formally tell your employer that you want to stop working for them) ☊ hand sth in (to sb) ☊
She resigned and handed over to one of her younger colleagues. ☊ hand over (to sb), hand sth over (to sb) ☊
I'll hand you over to my boss. ☊ hand sb over to sb ☊
Our cat hates being handled. ☊ handle ☊
We can handle up to 500 calls an hour at our new offices. ☊ handle ☊
We all have to learn to handle stress. ☊ handle ☊
We hung her portrait above the fireplace. ☊ hang ☊
She had committed suicide by hanging herself from a beam. ☊ hang ☊
Hang on tight—we're off! ☊ hang on ☊
Hang on—I'm not quite ready. ☊ hang on ☊
You'll never guess what's happened! ☊ happen ☊
I don't know how this happened. ☊ happen ☊
I think we can manage quite happily on our own. ☊ happily ☊
And they all lived happily ever after (= used as the end of a fairy tale ). ☊ happily ☊
He will be more than happy to come with us. ☊ happy ☊
happy to do sth: We are happy to announce the engagement of our daughter. ☊ happy ☊
The story has a happy ending. ☊ happy ☊
We're finding reliable staff hard to come by (= difficult to get). ☊ hard ☊
We thought long and hard before deciding to move house. ☊ hard ☊
Our victory was hard won (= won with great difficulty). ☊ hard ☊
We hardly know each other. ☊ hardly ☊
We can't stop for coffee now, we've hardly started. ☊ hardly ☊
We had hardly sat down to supper when the phone rang. ☊ hardly ☊
I prefer the children to play in the garden where they're out of harm's way. ☊ out of harm's way ☊
It's just a bit of harmless fun. ☊ harmless ☊
hate mail (= letters containing cruel comments) ☊ hate ☊
racial hatred (= between people from different races) ☊ hatred ☊
We're having the kids for the weekend. ☊ have ☊
We had some friends to dinner last night. ☊ have ☊
We're having our car repaired. ☊ have ☊
We have orders coming in from all over the world. ☊ have ☊
Let's have a party. ☊ have ☊
We've got a few ideas for the title. ☊ have ☊
I've got it! We'll call it 'Word Magic'. ☊ have ☊
We have a duty to care for the refugees. ☊ have ☊
We have no choice in the matter. ☊ have ☊
Have you got a job yet? ☊ have ☊
You can have your files back after we've checked them. ☊ have sth back ☊
She resigned as head of department. ☊ head ☊
Where are we heading? ☊ head ☊
Let's head back home. ☊ head ☊
We headed north. ☊ head ☊
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 ☊
Your (very) good health! (= said before drinking alcohol to express good wishes for sb's health and happiness) ☊ health ☊
a chance to hear the first movement again ☊ hear ☊
hear what...: We'd better hear what they have to say. ☊ hear ☊
Haven't you heard? She resigned. ☊ hear ☊
hear sth: We had heard nothing for weeks. ☊ hear ☊
I've never heard of the place. ☊ hear of sb/sth, hear sth of sb/sth ☊
The story captured the hearts and minds of a generation. ☊ heart ☊
We looked out over the city from the heights of Edinburgh Castle. ☊ height ☊
We were helped ashore by local people. ☊ help ☊
help sb: We must all try and help each other. ☊ help ☊
help sb with sth: Jo will help us with some of the organization. ☊ help ☊
This charity aims to help people (to) help themselves. ☊ help ☊
help (to) do sth: She helped (to) organize the party. ☊ help ☊
The money raised will help towards (= partly provide) the cost of organizing the championships. ☊ help ☊
help sth: It doesn't really help matters knowing that everyone is talking about us. ☊ help ☊
We need new measures to help (to) fight terrorism. ☊ help ☊
I can't help thinking he knows more than he has told us. ☊ sb can (not) help (doing) sth, sb can not help but do sth ☊
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 ☊
help in doing sth: The organization offers practical help in dealing with paperwork. ☊ help ☊
a help key/screen (= a function on a computer that provides information on how to use the computer) ☊ help ☊
They have at last decided to enlist the help of experts. ☊ help ☊
We're going to call her Sophie. ☊ her ☊
I can't find my keys. Oh, here they are. ☊ here ☊
Here we are (= we've arrived). ☊ here ☊
We hid from our pursuers in an empty house. ☊ hide ☊
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 ☊
We had high hopes for the business (= we believed it would be successful). ☊ high ☊
A high proportion of our staff are female. ☊ high ☊
One of the highlights of the trip was seeing the Taj Mahal. ☊ highlight ☊
He does the hiring and firing in our company. ☊ hire ☊
We're not hiring right now. ☊ hire ☊
the history of Ireland/democracy/popular music ☊ history ☊
We've hit our ball over the fence! ☊ hit ☊
The duo were a real hit in last year's show. ☊ hit ☊
We finished the first round with a score of two hits and six misses. ☊ hit ☊
The meeting will be held in the community centre. ☊ hold ☊
It's impossible to hold a conversation with all this noise. ☊ hold ☊
The country is holding its first free elections for 20 years. ☊ hold ☊
How long has he held office? ☊ hold ☊
Mrs Thatcher held the post of Prime Minister longer than anyone else last century. ☊ hold ☊
There wasn't much in the museum to hold my attention. ☊ hold ☊
Our solicitor holds our wills. ☊ hold ☊
We can hold your reservation for three days. ☊ hold ☊
This barrel holds 25 litres. ☊ hold ☊
The plane holds about 300 passengers. ☊ hold ☊
I held the mouse by its tail. ☊ hold ☊
The winning captain held the trophy in the air. ☊ hold ☊
We were holding hands (= holding each other's hands). ☊ hold ☊
We are determined that nothing should hold back the peace talks. ☊ hold sb/sth back ☊
He held out the keys and I took them. ☊ hold sth out ☊
a rabbit/mouse, etc. hole ☊ hole ☊
We went on holiday together last summer. ☊ holiday ☊
Happy Holidays! ☊ holiday ☊
We are not far from my home now. ☊ home ☊
We haven't found a home for all our books yet (= a place where they can be kept). ☊ home ☊
The trip has been exhausting and I'll be glad to be home. ☊ home ☊
I still haven't done my geography homework. ☊ homework ☊
I have to write up the notes for homework. ☊ homework ☊
Proving his innocence has become a matter of honour. ☊ honour ☊
hope (of sth): There is now hope of a cure. ☊ hope ☊
The situation is not good but we live in hope that it will improve. ☊ hope ☊
He shifted his position from the horizontal. ☊ horizontal ☊
horror of doing sth: Most people have a horror of speaking in public. ☊ horror ☊
Ian, our host, introduced us to the other guests. ☊ host ☊
a TV game show host ☊ host ☊
South Africa hosted the World Cup finals. ☊ host ☊
Birmingham is hosting a three-day conference on drugs. ☊ host ☊
The Arts Centre is hosting a folk festival this summer. ☊ host ☊
We stayed at/in a hotel. ☊ hotel ☊
We're paid by the hour. ☊ hour ☊
We're four hours ahead of New York (= referring to the time difference). ☊ hour ☊
We hope to be there within the hour (= in less than an hour). ☊ hour ☊
Clients can now contact us by email out of hours (= when the office is closed). ☊ hour ☊
Let's have the party at my house. ☊ house ☊
We're moving house (= leaving our house and going to live in a different one). ☊ house ☊
We went on a tour of the house and grounds (= for example, at a country house, open to the public). ☊ house ☊
How was your trip? ☊ how ☊
How about we go for a meal? ☊ how about...? ☊
We thought the figures were correct. However, we have now discovered some errors. ☊ however ☊
This is going to be a huge problem for us. ☊ huge ☊
Firefighters formed a human chain (= a line of people) to carry the children to safety. ☊ human ☊
We must allow for human error. ☊ human ☊
The public is always attracted to politicians who have the human touch (= the ability to make ordinary people feel relaxed when they meet them). ☊ human ☊
He gave a humorous account of their trip to Spain. ☊ humorous ☊
a story full of gentle humour ☊ humour ☊
All this talk of food is making me hungry. ☊ hungry ☊
We're going house-hunting at the weekend. ☊ hunting ☊
hurry sb: I don't want to hurry you but we close in twenty minutes. ☊ hurry ☊
Hurry up! We're going to be late. ☊ hurry up (with sth) ☊
Hurry up with the scissors. I need them. ☊ hurry up (with sth) ☊
We were in no hurry to get back to work after the holiday. ☊ in no hurry (to do sth), not in a/any hurry (to do sth) ☊
My shoes hurt—they're too tight. ☊ hurt ☊
Times are hard and we have to husband our resources. ☊ husband ☊
The whole idea of going was so that we could meet her new boyfriend. ☊ idea ☊
It would be a good idea to call before we leave. ☊ idea ☊
We've been toying with the idea of (= thinking about) getting a dog. ☊ idea ☊
We're having a meeting to try to come up with ideas for fund-raising. ☊ idea ☊
The trip to Paris will be an ideal opportunity to practise my French. ☊ ideal ☊
Passengers were asked to identify their own suitcases before they were put on the plane. ☊ identify ☊
First of all we must identify the problem areas. ☊ identify ☊
As yet they have not identified a buyer for the company. ☊ identify ☊
Do you have any proof of identity? ☊ identity ☊
They would have been here by now if they'd caught the early train. ☊ if ☊
Are you ready? If not, I'm going without you. ☊ if not ☊
We cannot afford to ignore their advice. ☊ ignore ☊
She deliberately ignored my question and changed the subject. ☊ ignore ☊
We both started to feel ill shortly after the meal. ☊ ill ☊
He resigned because of ill health (= he was often ill). ☊ ill ☊
illustrate sth with sth: His lecture was illustrated with photos taken during the expedition. ☊ illustrate ☊
illustrate sth: To illustrate my point, let me tell you a little story. ☊ illustrate ☊
His public image is very different from the real person. ☊ image ☊
In the Bible it states that humans were created in the image of God. ☊ image ☊
We must listen to their problems, real or imaginary. ☊ imaginary ☊
The new policies appear to have caught the imagination of the public (= they find them interesting and exciting). ☊ imagination ☊
His stories really stretch children's imaginations. ☊ imagination ☊
With a little imagination, you could turn this place into a palace. ☊ imagination ☊
We are looking for someone with ingenuity and imagination. ☊ imagination ☊
imagine doing sth: She imagined walking into the office and handing in her resignation. ☊ imagine ☊
imagine (that)...: He's always imagining (that) we're talking about him behind his back. ☊ imagine ☊
'Can we still buy tickets for the concert?' 'I imagine so.' ☊ imagine ☊
Our immediate concern is to help the families of those who died. ☊ immediate ☊
The report focuses on some of the more immediate problems facing us. ☊ immediate ☊
He criticized the Director and, by implication, the whole of the organization. ☊ implication ☊
it is implied that...: It was implied that we were at fault. ☊ imply ☊
imply (that)...: The survey implies (that) more people are moving house than was thought. ☊ imply ☊
She stressed the importance of careful preparation. ☊ importance ☊
The time limits are imposed on us by factors outside our control. ☊ impose ☊
It was noticeable how a few people managed to impose their will on the others. ☊ impose ☊
It's impossible to prove. ☊ impossible ☊
impress (sb): We interviewed a number of candidates but none of them impressed us. ☊ impress ☊
impressed by/with sb/sth: We were all impressed by her enthusiasm. ☊ impressed ☊
impression (on sb): His trip to India made a strong impression on him. ☊ impression ☊
We've certainly improved on last year's figures. ☊ improve on/upon sth ☊
We expect to see further improvement over the coming year. ☊ improvement ☊
We went out in the rain. ☊ in ☊
The house is in good repair. ☊ in ☊
We were locked in. ☊ in ☊
The kids were playing by the river and one of them fell in. ☊ in ☊
Nobody was in when we called. ☊ in ☊
Some families go without medical treatment because of their inability to pay. ☊ inability ☊
The car missed us by inches. ☊ inch ☊
include sth: The tour included a visit to the Science Museum. ☊ include ☊
include doing sth: Your duties include typing letters and answering the telephone. ☊ include ☊
We all went, me included. ☊ include ☊
increase sth (from A) (to B): We need to increase productivity. ☊ increase ☊
It is indeed a remarkable achievement. ☊ indeed ☊
an independent inquiry/witness ☊ independent ☊
Author and subject indexes are available on a library database. ☊ index ☊
stock-market indices ☊ index ☊
indicate sb/sth (to sb): She took out a map and indicated the quickest route to us. ☊ indicate ☊
indicate (to sb) (that)...: In his letter he indicated to us (that) he was willing to cooperate. ☊ indicate ☊
The article claims that an increase in crime indicates a decline in moral standards. ☊ indicate ☊
indicate how, what etc...: Our results indicate how misleading it could be to rely on this method. ☊ indicate ☊
The new law will affect us all, directly or indirectly. ☊ indirectly ☊
We interviewed each individual member of the community. ☊ individual ☊
donations from private individuals (= ordinary people rather than companies, etc.) ☊ individual ☊
We need to develop local industries. ☊ industry ☊
Inevitably, the press exaggerated the story. ☊ inevitably ☊
inform sb (of/about sth): Please inform us of any changes of address. ☊ inform ☊
inform sb + speech: 'He's already left,' she informed us. ☊ inform ☊
inform sb when, where, etc...: I have not been informed when the ceremony will take place. ☊ inform ☊
Discussions are held on an informal basis within the department. ☊ informal ☊
The aim of the trip was to make informal contact with potential customers. ☊ informal ☊
For further information on the diet, write to us at this address. ☊ information ☊
Our information is that the police will shortly make an arrest. ☊ information ☊
This leaflet is produced for the information of (= to inform) our customers. ☊ information ☊
Our skin cream contains only natural ingredients. ☊ ingredient ☊
It has all the ingredients of a good mystery story. ☊ ingredient ☊
It was up to the US to take the initiative in repairing relations. ☊ initiative ☊
For years we had little knowledge of what life was like inside China. ☊ inside ☊
Inside most of us is a small child screaming for attention. ☊ inside ☊
We had to move inside (= indoors) when it started to rain. ☊ inside ☊
I was driving in the inside lane (= the part nearest the edge, not the middle of the road). ☊ inside ☊
'Please come with us.' 'Very well then, if you insist.' ☊ insist ☊
We insisted on a refund of the full amount. ☊ insist on/upon sth ☊
The hotel chain has recently installed a new booking system. ☊ install ☊
We just had soup instead of a full meal. ☊ instead of ☊
an educational/financial, etc. institution ☊ institution ☊
I have never been so insulted in my life! ☊ insult ☊
The questions were an insult to our intelligence (= too easy). ☊ insult ☊
We finished later than we had intended. ☊ intend ☊
intend that...: We intend that production will start next month. ☊ intend ☊
intended as sth: The notes are intended as an introduction to the course. ☊ intended ☊
The subject is of no interest to me at all. ☊ interest ☊
interested (in doing sth): Anyone interested in joining the club should contact us at the address below. ☊ interested ☊
interested (to do sth): We would be interested to hear your views on this subject. ☊ interested ☊
There's a talk on Italian art—are you interested (= would you like to go)? ☊ interested ☊
Can't we do something more interesting? ☊ interesting ☊
Our survey produced some interesting results. ☊ interesting ☊
an internal flight (= within a country) ☊ internal ☊
You can buy our goods over the Internet. ☊ Internet ☊
Her evidence suggests a different interpretation of the events. ☊ interpretation ☊
We interrupt this programme to bring you an important news bulletin. ☊ interrupt ☊
The day should be mainly dry with sunny intervals. ☊ interval ☊
We interviewed ten people for the job. ☊ interview ☊
Driving into the sun, we had to shade our eyes. ☊ into ☊
A slow theme introduces the first movement. ☊ introduce ☊
introduce sth into/to sth: We want to introduce the latest technology into schools. ☊ introduce ☊
introduce sb to sth: The first lecture introduces students to the main topics of the course. ☊ introduce ☊
The next programme will be introduced by Mary David. ☊ introduce ☊
May I introduce my first guest on the show tonight... ☊ introduce ☊
introduce A and B: We've already been introduced. ☊ introduce ☊
'Kay, this is Steve.' 'Yes, I know—we've already introduced ourselves.' ☊ introduce ☊
It's a useful introduction to an extremely complex subject. ☊ introduction ☊
a book with an excellent introduction and notes ☊ introduction ☊
By way of introduction, let me give you the background to the story. ☊ introduction ☊
Introductions were made and the conversation started to flow. ☊ introduction ☊
Our speaker today needs no introduction (= is already well known). ☊ introduction ☊
I wish mobile phones had never been invented! ☊ invent ☊
Our investments are not doing well. ☊ investment ☊
We bought the house as an investment (= to make money). ☊ investment ☊
A concert was held at the invitation of the mayor. ☊ invitation ☊
Have you ordered the wedding invitations yet? ☊ invitation ☊
invite sb to do sth: Readers are invited to email their comments to us. ☊ invite ☊
involve sb (in sth/in doing sth): We want to involve as many people as possible in the celebrations. ☊ involve ☊
We need to examine all the costs involved in the project first. ☊ involved ☊
We'll make our decision and contact the people involved. ☊ involved ☊
iron ore (= rock containing iron) ☊ iron ☊
iron tablets (= containing iron prepared as a medicine) ☊ iron ☊
We spent a week on the Greek island of Kos. ☊ island ☊
Because I grew up in a dysfunctional family, anger is a big issue for me. ☊ issue ☊
This is a big issue; we need more time to think about it. ☊ issue ☊
issue sb with sth: New members will be issued with a temporary identity card. ☊ issue ☊
They issued a joint statement denying the charges. ☊ issue ☊
The police have issued an appeal for witnesses. ☊ issue ☊
We have $500. Will it be enough for a deposit? ☊ it ☊
Yes, I was at home on Sunday. What about it? (= Why do you ask?) ☊ it ☊
It's our anniversary. ☊ it ☊
It's good to talk. ☊ it ☊
It's Spain that they're going to, not Portugal. ☊ it ☊
I'm afraid that's it—we've lost. ☊ that is it ☊
What's the next item on the agenda? ☊ item ☊
He's only talking to her to make you jealous. ☊ jealous ☊
join sb (for sth): Will you join us for lunch? ☊ join ☊
a joint account (= a bank account in the name of more than one person, for example a husband and wife) ☊ joint ☊
The report was a joint effort (= we worked on it together). ☊ joint ☊
They finished in joint first place. ☊ joint ☊
They were joint owners of the house (= they owned it together). ☊ joint ☊
The event was organized jointly by students and staff. ☊ jointly ☊
They went on a long train journey across India. ☊ journey ☊
We broke our journey (= stopped for a short time) in Madrid. ☊ journey ☊
Don't use the car for short journeys. ☊ journey ☊
It's a day's journey by car. ☊ journey ☊
Bye! Safe journey! (= used when sb is beginning a journey) ☊ journey ☊
The last singer was the best—not that I'm any judge (= I do not know much about the subject). ☊ judge ☊
As far as I can judge, all of them are to blame. ☊ judge ☊
judge sb/sth + noun: The tour was judged a great success. ☊ judge ☊
I couldn't follow the talk because he kept jumping about from one topic to another. ☊ jump ☊
The story then jumps from her childhood in New York to her first visit to London. ☊ jump ☊
Do you want a ride? Jump in. ☊ jump ☊
The story takes a jump back in time. ☊ jump ☊
She has coached many of our leading juniors. ☊ junior ☊
She has just been telling us about her trip to Rome. ☊ just ☊
I was just beginning to enjoy myself when we had to leave. ☊ just ☊
His fears proved justified. ☊ justified ☊
justify sth: Her success had justified the faith her teachers had put in her. ☊ justify ☊
keen (that...): We are keen that our school should get involved too. ☊ keen ☊
She kept her past secret from us all. ☊ keep ☊
Don't keep us in suspense—what happened next? ☊ keep ☊
We're having difficulty keeping up our mortgage payments. ☊ keep sth up ☊
key (to sth): The key to success is preparation. ☊ key ☊
We'll have a duplicate key cut (= made). ☊ key ☊
Good communication is key to our success. ☊ key ☊
She made a killing on the stock market. ☊ make a killing ☊
'He's resigning.' 'I'd suspected something of the kind.' ☊ something of the/that kind ☊
The weather was very kind to us. ☊ kind ☊
We need a kinder, gentler society. ☊ kind ☊
It would be kinder if we didn't mention his wife. ☊ kind ☊
She spoke kindly to them. ☊ kindly ☊
kiss sb: Go and kiss your mother goodnight. ☊ kiss ☊
We seem to take everything but the kitchen sink when we go camping. ☊ everything but the kitchen sink ☊
knock sth (against/on sth): Be careful you don't knock your head on this low beam. ☊ knock ☊
Knowing Ben, we could be waiting a long time (= it is typical of him to be late). ☊ know ☊
The new rules could mean the end of football as we know it (= in the form that we are familiar with). ☊ know ☊
The cause of the fire is not yet known. ☊ know ☊
know (that)...: I know (that) people's handwriting changes as they get older. ☊ know ☊
know sb/sth to be/do sth: We know her to be honest. ☊ know ☊
I know, let's see what's on at the theatre. ☊ I know ☊
God knows what else they might find. ☊ God/goodness/Heaven knows ☊
We tested various supermarkets' own label pasta sauces (= those marked with the name of the shop/store where they are sold). ☊ label ☊
We carefully labelled each item with the contents and the date. ☊ label ☊
Repairs involve skilled labour, which can be expensive. ☊ labour ☊
The trip was cancelled through lack of (= because there was not enough) interest. ☊ lack ☊
Could I have your attention, ladies and gentlemen? ☊ lady ☊
We swam in the lake. ☊ lake ☊
We made the journey by land, though flying would have been cheaper. ☊ land ☊
We shall be landing shortly. Please fasten your seatbelts. ☊ land ☊
We can expect changes in the political landscape. ☊ landscape ☊
She specializes in landscapes. ☊ landscape ☊
We drove along a muddy lane to reach the farmhouse. ☊ lane ☊
If we look at the larger picture of the situation, the differences seem slight. ☊ large ☊
He resigned largely because of the stories in the press. ☊ largely ☊
We caught the last bus home. ☊ last ☊
This is our last bottle of water. ☊ last ☊
These are the last of our apples. ☊ last ☊
last sb (out): We've got enough food to last us (for) three days. ☊ last ☊
My flight was an hour late. ☊ late ☊
We apologize for the late arrival of this train. ☊ late ☊
Let's go home—it's getting late. ☊ late ☊
We're going to Rome later in the year. ☊ later ☊
This is discussed in more detail in a later chapter. ☊ later ☊
The show was hilarious—I couldn't stop laughing. ☊ laugh ☊
We spent a lazy day on the beach. ☊ lazy ☊
We lead the way in space technology. ☊ lead ☊
The situation is far worse than we had been led to believe. ☊ lead ☊
lead sb + adv./prep.: The track led us through a wood. ☊ lead ☊
lead sb/sth + adv./prep.: He led us out into the grounds. ☊ lead ☊
She led the horse back into the stable. ☊ lead ☊
The Democrats now appear to be in the lead. ☊ lead ☊
leading experts ☊ leading ☊
If we look at the league table we can see Bolton are bottom with 21 points. ☊ league ☊
Today we learnt how to use the new software. ☊ learn ☊
learn (that)...: We were very surprised to learn (that) she had got married again. ☊ learn ☊
learn who, what, etc...: We only learned who the new teacher was a few days ago. ☊ learn ☊
We have to learn one of Hamlet's speeches for school tomorrow. ☊ learn ☊
Well, at least they weren't bored. ☊ at least ☊
'Where shall we eat?' 'I'll leave it entirely (up) to you (= you can decide).' ☊ leave ☊
He wasn't well, so we had to leave him behind. ☊ leave ☊
Come on, it's time we left. ☊ leave ☊
The final leg of the trip was by donkey. ☊ leg ☊
Legally, there is not a lot we can do. ☊ legally ☊
lend (sth) (to sb): The bank refused to lend the money to us. ☊ lend ☊
lend sb sth: They refused to lend us the money. ☊ lend ☊
We discussed shortening the length of the course. ☊ length ☊
He's too shy to ask a stranger the time, much less speak to a room full of people. ☊ even/much/still less ☊
Our first lesson on Tuesdays is French. ☊ lesson ☊
What did we do last lesson? ☊ lesson ☊
Other countries can teach us a lesson or two on industrial policy. ☊ lesson ☊
We are still absorbing the harsh lessons of this disaster. ☊ lesson ☊
Let us get those boxes down for you. ☊ let ☊
Let's not tell her what we did. ☊ let ☊
Don't let's tell her what we did. ☊ let ☊
I don't think we'll make it, but let's try anyway. ☊ let ☊
'Shall we check it again?' 'Yes, let's.' ☊ let ☊
I'm afraid she let us down badly. ☊ let sb down ☊
They let us off lightly. ☊ let sb off (with sth) ☊
'B' is the second letter of the alphabet. ☊ letter ☊
Write your name in capital/block letters. ☊ letter ☊
Discussions are currently being held at national level. ☊ level ☊
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 ☊
Don't leave toys lying around—someone might trip over them. ☊ lie around ☊
The witness was clearly lying through his teeth. ☊ lie through your teeth ☊
We bought a dishwasher to make life easier. ☊ life ☊
Life can be difficult when you move to a new town. ☊ life ☊
The International Stock Exchange started life as a London coffee shop. ☊ life ☊
It's on the sixth floor—let's take the lift. ☊ lift ☊
We were just making light conversation. ☊ light ☊
This programme looks at the lighter side of politics. ☊ light ☊
We all needed a little light relief at the end of a long day (= something amusing or entertaining that comes after sth serious or boring). ☊ light ☊
On a lighter note, we end the news today with a story about a duck called Quackers. ☊ light ☊
Trading on the stock exchange was light today. ☊ light ☊
After his accident he was moved to lighter work. ☊ light ☊
As a boxer, he was always light on his feet (= quick and elegant in the way he moved). ☊ light ☊
We'll leave in the morning as soon as it's light. ☊ light ☊
I, like everyone else, had read these stories in the press. ☊ like ☊
Would you like to come with us? ☊ like ☊
We would like to apologize for the delay. ☊ like ☊
like sb/sth to do sth: We'd like you to come and visit us. ☊ like ☊
like for sb to do sth: I'd like for us to work together. ☊ like ☊
'Shall we stop now?' 'If you like.' ☊ if you like ☊
If you like, we could go out this evening. ☊ if you like ☊
They might refuse to let us do it, but it's hardly likely. ☊ likely ☊
There is a limit to the amount of pain we can bear. ☊ limit ☊
They were travelling at a speed that was double the legal limit. ☊ limit ☊
We are doing our best with the limited resources available. ☊ limited ☊
Please move; you're right in my line of vision (= the direction I am looking in). ☊ line ☊
I was talking to John when the line suddenly went dead. ☊ line ☊
We want to cut across lines of race, sex and religion. ☊ line ☊
evidence for a strong causal link between exposure to sun and skin cancer ☊ link ☊
link A and B (together): When computers are networked, they are linked together so that information can be transferred between them. ☊ link ☊
The personal and social development of the child are inextricably linked (= they depend on each other). ☊ link ☊
the transition from liquid to vapour ☊ liquid ☊
a liquid lunch (= alcoholic drinks, rather than food) ☊ liquid ☊
We were asked to list our ten favourite songs. ☊ list ☊
Towns in the guide are listed alphabetically. ☊ list ☊
I listened carefully to her story. ☊ listen ☊
We should manage, with a little bit of luck. ☊ little ☊
Here's a little something (= a small present) for your birthday. ☊ little ☊
Shall we walk a little way? ☊ little ☊
There was little doubt in my mind. ☊ little ☊
Little by little the snow disappeared. ☊ little by little ☊
These shoes are a little (bit) too big for me. ☊ little ☊
Everything has become just that little bit harder. ☊ little ☊
She felt tired and more than a little worried. ☊ little ☊
This moment will live in our memory for many years to come. ☊ live ☊
We used to live in London. ☊ live ☊
Where do these plates live (= where are they usually kept)? ☊ live ☊
Small birds live mainly on insects. ☊ live on sth ☊
My salary isn't enough for us to live on. ☊ live on sth ☊
We saw a real live rattlesnake! ☊ live ☊
We saw a load of houses before we bought this one. ☊ load ☊
load sth: We loaded the car in ten minutes. ☊ load ☊
load (up): load (up with sth): We finished loading and set off. ☊ load ☊
Our children go to the local school. ☊ local ☊
We were married for ten long years. ☊ long ☊
a long journey/walk/drive/flight ☊ long ☊
We're a long way from anywhere here. ☊ long ☊
Have you been here long? ☊ long ☊
This may take longer than we thought. ☊ long ☊
We'll be home before long (= soon). ☊ long ☊
They had long since (= a long time before the present time) moved away. ☊ long ☊
We'll go as long as the weather is good. ☊ as/so long as ☊
So long as there is a demand for these drugs, the financial incentive for drug dealers will be there. ☊ as/so long as ☊
look (to sb) as if.../as though...: It doesn't look as if we'll be moving after all. ☊ look ☊
look (to sb) like...: It doesn't look like we'll be moving after all. ☊ look ☊
look (at sth): Look at the time! We're going to be late. ☊ look ☊
look for sb/sth: Where have you been? We've been looking for you. ☊ look ☊
We're looking for someone with experience for this post. ☊ look ☊
If you look carefully you can just see our house from here. ☊ look ☊
'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 ☊
look doing sth: We're really looking forward to seeing you again. ☊ look forward to sth ☊
Look out! There's a car coming. ☊ look out ☊
We got a number of curious looks from passers-by. ☊ look ☊
We'll be taking a close look at these proposals (= examining them carefully). ☊ look ☊
Emergency food supplies were brought in by lorry. ☊ lorry ☊
lose on sth/by doing sth: We lost on that deal. ☊ lose ☊
lose to sb: We lost to a stronger team. ☊ lose ☊
We made a loss on (= lost money on) the deal. ☊ loss ☊
We are now operating at a loss. ☊ loss ☊
If he isn't prepared to accept this money, then that's his loss. ☊ loss ☊
We always get lost in London. ☊ lost ☊
We're completely lost. ☊ lost ☊
We would be lost without your help. ☊ lost ☊
a love song/story ☊ love ☊
love sb/sth to do sth: I'd love her to come and live with us. ☊ love ☊
We've had a lovely time. ☊ lovely ☊
We were lovers for several years. ☊ lover ☊
Yogurt is usually very low in fat. ☊ low ☊
low-fat yogurt ☊ low ☊
The reservoir was low after the long drought. ☊ low ☊
Our supplies are running low (= we only have a little left). ☊ low ☊
They were low on fuel. ☊ low ☊
He's singing an octave lower than the rest of us. ☊ low ☊
With (any) luck, we'll be home before dark. ☊ luck ☊
With a bit of luck, we'll finish on time. ☊ luck ☊
It was a stroke of luck that we found you. ☊ luck ☊
We wish her luck in her new career. ☊ luck ☊
Good luck! I hope it goes well. ☊ the best of luck (with sth), good luck (with sth) ☊
It was lucky for us that we were able to go. ☊ lucky ☊
The new machines (= computers) will be shipped next month. ☊ machine ☊
Our year in Italy was pure/sheer magic. ☊ magic ☊
Trust is the magic ingredient in our relationship. ☊ magic ☊
We do our business by mail. ☊ mail ☊
hate mail (= letters containing insults and threats) ☊ mail ☊
mail sb: Please mail us at the following email address. ☊ mail ☊
mail sth (to sb/sth): The virus mails itself forward to everyone in your address book. ☊ mail ☊
We have our main meal at lunchtime. ☊ main ☊
The house is not yet connected to the mains. ☊ main ☊
They eat mainly fruit and nuts. ☊ mainly ☊
'Where do you export to?' 'France, mainly.' ☊ mainly ☊
The population almost doubles in summer, mainly because of the jazz festival. ☊ mainly ☊
During the day it'll become mainly dry with clear skies. ☊ mainly ☊
Anorexia is an illness that occurs mainly in adolescents. ☊ mainly ☊
The people in the hotel were mainly foreign tourists. ☊ mainly ☊
to maintain law and order/standards/a balance ☊ maintain ☊
to maintain prices (= prevent them falling or rising) ☊ maintain ☊
We have encountered major problems. ☊ major ☊
We need to think of ways to make money. ☊ make ☊
He made a fortune on the stock market. ☊ make ☊
make sb do sth: They made me repeat the whole story. ☊ make ☊
Come on! It's time we made a start. ☊ make ☊
The full story was never made public. ☊ make ☊
We'll make a tennis player of you yet. ☊ make ☊
make sth for sb: She made coffee for us all. ☊ make ☊
make sb sth: She made us all coffee. ☊ make ☊
He made up some excuse about his daughter being sick. ☊ make sth up ☊
I told the kids a story, making it up as I went along. ☊ make sth up ☊
We're making our attic into an extra bedroom. ☊ make sb/sth into sb/sth ☊
After all the delays, we were anxious to make up for lost time. ☊ make up for sth ☊
He never really made it as an actor. ☊ make it ☊
The flight leaves in twenty minutes—we'll never make it. ☊ make it ☊
We need people who are good at managing. ☊ manage ☊
a computer program that helps you manage data efficiently ☊ manage ☊
I don't know exactly how we'll manage it, but we will, somehow. ☊ manage ☊
manage (to do sth): We managed to get to the airport in time. ☊ manage ☊
We couldn't have managed without you. ☊ manage ☊
He is one of the highest paid management gurus in the world. ☊ management ☊
time management (= the way in which you organize how you spend your time) ☊ management ☊
It is bad manners to talk with your mouth full. ☊ manner ☊
We don't have very many copies left. ☊ many ☊
You can't have one each. We haven't got many. ☊ many ☊
an unexplored region that has not yet been mapped ☊ map ☊
It is now possible to map the different functions of the brain. ☊ map ☊
scientific discoveries which help to map our distant past ☊ map ☊
We buy our fruit and vegetables at the market. ☊ market ☊
a market town (= a town in Britain where a regular market is or was held) ☊ market ☊
He never married. ☊ marry ☊
I began sifting through the mass of evidence. ☊ mass ☊
Their latest product is aimed at the mass market. ☊ mass ☊
They lived in fear of their master. ☊ master ☊
The suspects' stories just don't match up. ☊ match up (with sth) ☊
the school mathematics curriculum ☊ mathematics ☊
She resigned over a matter of principle. ☊ matter ☊
'We've bought a new TV.' 'What was the matter with the old one?' ☊ matter ☊
What's the matter with you today (= why are you behaving like this)? ☊ matter ☊
That's a matter for you to take up with your boss. ☊ matter ☊
Let's get on with the matter in hand (= what we need to deal with now). ☊ matter ☊
I wasn't prepared to let the matter drop (= stop discussing it). ☊ matter ☊
I did not feel that we had got to the heart of the matter (= the most important part). ☊ matter ☊
Unfortunately, there is nothing we can do to improve matters. ☊ matter ☊
Matters came to a head (= the situation became very difficult) with his resignation. ☊ matter ☊
It's a nice place. We've stayed there ourselves, as a matter of fact. ☊ as a matter of fact ☊
He may have (= perhaps he has) missed his train. ☊ may ☊
There is a range of programs on the market which may be described as design aids. ☊ may ☊
We go there maybe once or twice a month. ☊ maybe ☊
I thought maybe we could go together. ☊ maybe ☊
Maybe we can meet for lunch next week sometime. ☊ maybe ☊
'I think he should resign.' 'Maybe.' ☊ maybe ☊
mean (that)...: We'll have to be careful with money but that doesn't mean (that) we can't enjoy ourselves. ☊ mean ☊
I'm feeling very guilty—I've been meaning to call my parents for days, but still haven't got around to it. ☊ mean ☊
'Perhaps we should try another approach.' 'What do you mean? (= I don't understand what you are suggesting.)' ☊ mean ☊
See what I mean (= I was right and this proves it, doesn't it)? She never agrees to anything I suggest. ☊ mean ☊
'But Pete doesn't know we're here!' 'That's what I mean! (= that's what I have been trying to tell you.)' ☊ mean ☊
mean (that)...: Did he mean (that) he was dissatisfied with our service? ☊ mean ☊
You mean (= are you telling me) we have to start all over again? ☊ mean ☊
We needed to get to London but we had no means of transport. ☊ means ☊
The Richter Scale is a measure of ground motion. ☊ measure ☊
measure (to do sth): We must take preventive measures to reduce crime in the area. ☊ measure ☊
measures against racism ☊ measure ☊
a medical certificate (= a statement by a doctor that gives details of your state of health) ☊ medical ☊
Did you take your medicine? ☊ medicine ☊
Choose medium to large tomatoes. ☊ medium ☊
I don't think we've met. ☊ meet ☊
meet sb (for sth): We're meeting them outside the theatre at 7. ☊ meet ☊
The hotel bus meets all incoming flights. ☊ meet ☊
Maybe we'll meet again some time. ☊ meet ☊
The meeting will be held in the school hall. ☊ meeting ☊
Helen will chair the meeting (= be in charge of it). ☊ meeting ☊
At our first meeting I was nervous. ☊ meeting ☊
characteristics common to all members of the species ☊ member ☊
The membership has/have not yet voted. ☊ membership ☊
Have you got enough memory available to run the program? ☊ memory ☊
He founded the charity in memory of his late wife. ☊ in memory of sb, to the memory of sb ☊
I made a mental note to talk to her about it. ☊ mental ☊
He has two big houses in this country, not to mention his villa in France. ☊ not to mention ☊
Let's try to sort out the mess. ☊ mess ☊
That's another fine mess you've got us into. ☊ mess ☊
We've had an urgent message saying that your father's ill. ☊ message ☊
I like a story with a beginning, a middle and an end. ☊ middle ☊
Let's have a midnight feast tonight (= a secret meal that children like to have in the middle of the night). ☊ midnight ☊
We have to catch the midnight train. ☊ midnight ☊
The pills might have helped him, if only he'd taken them regularly. ☊ might ☊
I thought we might go to the zoo on Saturday. ☊ might ☊
We did about 30 miles a day on our cycling trip. ☊ mile ☊
We may have to take military action. ☊ military ☊
tens of millions of dollars ☊ million ☊
Mind your language! (= don't speak in a rude or offensive way) ☊ mind ☊
Have you broken it? Never mind, we can buy another one. ☊ never mind ☊
Let's go back to mine after the show. ☊ mine ☊
Women played a relatively minor role in the organization. ☊ minor ☊
the rights of ethnic/racial minorities ☊ minority ☊
a ten-minute bus ride ☊ minute ☊
Your mother will know who's moved in—she doesn't miss much. ☊ miss ☊
When you painted your bedroom, you missed a bit (= of the wall) under the window. ☊ miss ☊
I never found the missing piece. ☊ missing ☊
Our cat's gone missing again. ☊ missing ☊
Don't worry, we all make mistakes. ☊ mistake ☊
We've worked together for years but never mixed socially. ☊ mix ☊
mix sth for sb: Why don't you mix a cocktail for our guests? ☊ mix ☊
mix sb sth: Why don't you mix our guests a cocktail? ☊ mix ☊
people of mixed race ☊ mixed ☊
a mixed marriage (= between two people of different races or religions) ☊ mixed ☊
We listened to the news with a mixture of surprise and horror. ☊ mixture ☊
a working model (= one in which the parts move) of a fire engine ☊ model ☊
Could you wait a moment, please? ☊ moment ☊
We arrived not a moment too soon (= almost too late). ☊ moment ☊
We're busy at the moment (= now). ☊ moment ☊
We'll discuss this at Monday's meeting. ☊ Monday ☊
Do we still have Monday's paper? ☊ Monday ☊
We'll meet on Monday. ☊ Monday ☊
'When did the accident happen?' 'It was the Monday (= the Monday of the week we are talking about).' ☊ Monday ☊
We'll meet Monday. ☊ Monday ☊
We'll need to raise more money (= collect or borrow it) next year. ☊ money ☊
The details of today's flights are displayed on the monitor. ☊ monitor ☊
We're moving house next month. ☊ month ☊
Have you read this month's 'Physics World'? ☊ month ☊
It will be months before we get the results. ☊ month ☊
Let's not talk about it now. I'm not in the mood. ☊ mood ☊
a decline in moral standards ☊ moral ☊
It had more the appearance of a deliberate crime than of an accident. ☊ more ☊
Our group meets on Friday mornings. ☊ morning ☊
We got the news on the morning of the wedding. ☊ morning ☊
He died in the early hours of Sunday morning. ☊ morning ☊
As most of you know, I've decided to resign. ☊ most ☊
There are thousands of verbs in English and most (of them) are regular. ☊ most ☊
We're mostly out on Sundays. ☊ mostly ☊
Newton's laws of motion ☊ motion ☊
Do not alight while the train is still in motion (= moving). ☊ motion ☊
Rub the cream in with a circular motion. ☊ motion ☊
He mounted the platform and addressed the crowd. ☊ mount ☊
a chain/range of mountains ☊ mountain ☊
We spent a week walking in the mountains. ☊ mountain ☊
a field mouse ☊ mouse ☊
a house mouse ☊ mouse ☊
The stores were overrun with rats and mice. ☊ mouse ☊
She crept upstairs, quiet as a mouse. ☊ mouse ☊
He was a weak little mouse of a man. ☊ mouse ☊
Click the left mouse button twice to highlight the program. ☊ mouse ☊
Use the mouse to drag the icon to a new position. ☊ mouse ☊
Don't talk with your mouth full (= when eating). ☊ mouth ☊
move sb: We were deeply moved by her plight. ☊ move ☊
It's your turn to move. ☊ move ☊
move sth: She moved her queen. ☊ move ☊
We don't like it here so we've decided to move. ☊ move ☊
move (from...) (to...): The company's moving to Scotland. ☊ move ☊
move away: She's been all on her own since her daughter moved away. ☊ move ☊
We moved house last week. ☊ move ☊
I'm being moved to the New York office. ☊ move ☊
Time is moving on. ☊ move ☊
Things are not moving as fast as we hoped. ☊ move ☊
(+ adv./prep.): The government has not moved on this issue. ☊ move ☊
move sth (+ adv./prep.): Let's move the meeting to Wednesday. ☊ move ☊
Don't move—stay perfectly still. ☊ move ☊
The bus was already moving when I jumped onto it. ☊ move ☊
You can hardly move in this pub on Saturdays (= because it is so crowded). ☊ move ☊
You can't move for books in her room. ☊ move ☊
move sth: I can't move my fingers. ☊ move ☊
move sth + adv./prep.: We moved our chairs a little nearer. ☊ move ☊
Our new neighbours moved in yesterday. ☊ move in, move into sth ☊
There's room for another one if you move up a bit. ☊ move over ☊
What's the date of your move? ☊ move ☊
Their move from Italy to the US has not been a success. ☊ move ☊
He's performed well since his move from Manchester United to Liverpool. ☊ move ☊
Don't make a move! ☊ move ☊
Getting a job in marketing was a good career move. ☊ move ☊
a mass movement for change ☊ movement ☊
hand/eye movements ☊ movement ☊
She observed the gentle movement of his chest as he breathed. ☊ movement ☊
Loose clothing gives you greater freedom of movement. ☊ movement ☊
Power comes from the forward movement of the entire body. ☊ movement ☊
There was a sudden movement in the undergrowth. ☊ movement ☊
laws to allow free movement of goods and services ☊ movement ☊
the mass movement of herds of wildebeest ☊ movement ☊
a moving story/speech ☊ moving ☊
the moving parts of a machine ☊ moving ☊
fast-moving water ☊ moving ☊
a moving target ☊ moving ☊
I won, but there wasn't much in it (= our scores were nearly the same). ☊ not much in it ☊
I'll say this much for him—he never leaves a piece of work unfinished. ☊ this much ☊
Our problems have multiplied since last year. ☊ multiply ☊
Happy Birthday, Mum. ☊ mum ☊
the musical director of the show ☊ musical ☊
'Do we have to finish this today?' 'Yes, you must.' ☊ must ☊
We must get together soon for lunch. ☊ must ☊
I'll speak to her myself. ☊ myself ☊
It is one of the great unsolved mysteries of this century. ☊ mystery ☊
There was a mystery guest on the programme. ☊ mystery ☊
a mystery tour (= when you do not know where you are going) ☊ mystery ☊
We reserved two tickets in the name of Brown. ☊ in the name of sb/sth, in sb's/sth's name ☊
name sb/sth: The victim has not yet been named. ☊ name ☊
These buildings are part of our national heritage. ☊ national ☊
natural yogurt (= with no flavour added) ☊ natural ☊
Naturally, I get upset when things go wrong. ☊ naturally ☊
After a while, we naturally started talking about the children. ☊ naturally ☊
The topic arose naturally in the conversation. ☊ naturally ☊
My work is very specialized in nature. ☊ nature ☊
We appealed to his better nature (= his kindness). ☊ nature ☊
The election proved to be a near disaster for the party. ☊ near ☊
We came near to being killed. ☊ near ☊
There isn't nearly enough time to get there now. ☊ not nearly ☊
neat handwriting ☊ neat ☊
'We're going to lose.' 'Not necessarily.' ☊ not necessarily ☊
It doesn't seem necessary for us to meet. ☊ necessary ☊
What do you need your own computer for? You can use ours. ☊ need ☊
We will contact you again if the need arises. ☊ need ☊
She felt the need to talk to someone. ☊ need ☊
It's difficult to express our needs and desires. ☊ need ☊
a programme to suit your individual needs ☊ need ☊
The charity aims to provide assistance to people in need. ☊ need ☊
We've had a lot of support from all our friends and neighbours. ☊ neighbour ☊
Our next-door neighbours are very noisy. ☊ neighbour ☊
We grew up in the same neighbourhood. ☊ neighbourhood ☊
We searched the surrounding neighbourhood for the missing boy. ☊ neighbourhood ☊
nervous (about/of doing sth): He had been nervous about inviting us. ☊ nervous ☊
a nest of mice ☊ nest ☊
He has never been abroad. ☊ never ☊
'I work for a company called Orion Technology.' 'Never heard of them.' ☊ never ☊
'I told my boss exactly what I thought of her.' 'You never did!' (= 'Surely you didn't!') ☊ never ☊
There is little chance that we will succeed in changing the law. Nevertheless, it is important that we try. ☊ nevertheless ☊
Our defeat was expected but it is disappointing nevertheless. ☊ nevertheless ☊
The old system had its flaws, but nevertheless it was preferable to the new one. ☊ nevertheless ☊
new to sb: Our system is probably new to you. ☊ new ☊
Have you read her new novel? ☊ new ☊
Have you had any news of Patrick? ☊ news ☊
a piece/bit of news ☊ news ☊
It's news to me (= I haven't heard it before). ☊ news ☊
a news story/item/report ☊ news ☊
newspaper proprietors ☊ newspaper ☊
The next train to Baltimore is at ten. ☊ next ☊
the next chapter ☊ next ☊
We sat next to each other. ☊ next to ☊
Our new neighbours are very nice. ☊ nice ☊
nice of sb (to do sth): It was nice of them to invite us. ☊ nice ☊
Did you have a nice time? ☊ nice ☊
The nicest thing about her is that she never criticizes us. ☊ nice ☊
nice (that...): It's nice that you can come with us. ☊ nice ☊
It would be nice if he moved to London. ☊ nice ☊
We all had the flu last week—it wasn't very nice. ☊ nice ☊
a nice long walk ☊ nice ☊
The trip was for ten nights. ☊ night ☊
the night train/boat/flight ☊ night ☊
Let's go out on Saturday night. ☊ night ☊
She was chatting away, nineteen to the dozen. ☊ talk, etc. nineteen to the dozen ☊
'Are you ready?' 'No, I'm not.' ☊ no ☊
There's no telling what will happen next. ☊ no ☊
We had to shout above the noise of the traffic. ☊ noise ☊
They are a small but noisy pressure group (= they try to attract attention to their ideas by frequent discussion and argument). ☊ noisy ☊
Reports that he has resigned are nonsense. ☊ nonsense ☊
I can't wait for this nonsense to end so that we can all be friends again. ☊ nonsense ☊
We were told to speak to no one. ☊ no one ☊
It's normal to feel tired after such a long trip. ☊ normal ☊
We are open during normal office hours. ☊ normal ☊
'Is it ready?' 'I'm afraid not.' ☊ not ☊
He didn't speak to me—not one word. ☊ not a..., not one... ☊
He played the first few notes of the tune. ☊ note ☊
high/low notes ☊ note ☊
We only exchange notes and traveller's cheques. ☊ note ☊
Patients' medical notes have gone missing. ☊ note ☊
The catalogue contains detailed notes on each painting. ☊ note ☊
a new edition of 'Hamlet', with explanatory notes ☊ note ☊
She left a note for Ben on the kitchen table. ☊ note ☊
It cost us nothing to go in. ☊ nothing ☊
We did nothing at the weekend. ☊ nothing ☊
All that preparation was for nothing because the visit was cancelled. ☊ for nothing ☊
That has nothing to do with what we're discussing. ☊ be/have nothing to do with sb/sth ☊
You are welcome to come and stay as long as you give us plenty of notice. ☊ notice ☊
Don't take any notice of what you read in the papers. ☊ notice ☊
Take no notice of what he says. ☊ notice ☊
These protests have really made the government sit up and take notice (= realize the importance of the situation). ☊ notice ☊
notice how, what, etc...: Did you notice how Rachel kept looking at her watch? ☊ notice ☊
notice sb/sth do sth: I noticed them come in. ☊ notice ☊
a noticeable improvement ☊ noticeable ☊
Her scars are hardly noticeable now. ☊ noticeable ☊
noticeable in sb/sth: This effect is particularly noticeable in younger patients. ☊ noticeable ☊
noticeable that...: It was noticeable that none of the family were present. ☊ noticeable ☊
Now that the kids have left home we've got a lot of extra space. ☊ now ☊
We discussed it all morning but got nowhere. ☊ get/go nowhere, get sb nowhere ☊
Talking to him will get you nowhere. ☊ get/go nowhere, get sb nowhere ☊
We were eight in number (= there were eight of us). ☊ number ☊
a qualified/registered nurse ☊ nurse ☊
If nobody objects, we'll postpone the meeting till next week. ☊ object ☊
the main/primary/principal objective ☊ objective ☊
The main objective of this meeting is to give more information on our plans. ☊ objective ☊
objective criteria ☊ objective ☊
We managed to escape observation (= we were not seen). ☊ observation ☊
He began by making a few general observations about the report. ☊ observation ☊
Obviously, we don't want to spend too much money. ☊ obviously ☊
They marked the occasion (= celebrated it) with an open-air concert. ☊ occasion ☊
I'll speak to him about it if the occasion arises (= if I get a chance). ☊ occasion ☊
We occasionally meet for a drink after work. ☊ occasionally ☊
How much memory does the program occupy? ☊ occupy ☊
Our beach house is just a couple of miles from the ocean. ☊ ocean ☊
a story of passion ☊ of ☊
We would often have a walk of an evening. ☊ of ☊
I need some time off. ☊ off ☊
The weather was so bad we'd have been better off staying at home. ☊ be better/worse off (doing sth) ☊
We can't be any worse off than we are already. ☊ be better/worse off (doing sth) ☊
Scientists are still a long way off finding a cure. ☊ off ☊
We're getting right off the subject. ☊ off ☊
We live off Main Street. ☊ off ☊
The programme contains language which some viewers may find offensive. ☊ offensive ☊
They've decided to accept our original offer. ☊ offer ☊
She held office as a cabinet minister for ten years. ☊ office ☊
The present government took office in 2009. ☊ office ☊
The company is moving to new offices on the other side of town. ☊ office ☊
army/airforce/naval, etc. officers ☊ officer ☊
The matter was passed on to me, as your commanding officer. ☊ officer ☊
officers of state (= ministers in the government) ☊ officer ☊
He made an official visit to Tokyo in March. ☊ official ☊
The news is not yet official. ☊ official ☊
The official story has always been that they are just good friends. ☊ official ☊
an official function/reception ☊ official ☊
a bank/company/court/government official ☊ official ☊
a senior official in the State Department ☊ official ☊
Palace officials are refusing to comment on the royal divorce. ☊ official ☊
We haven't yet been told officially about the closure. ☊ officially ☊
Officially, he resigned because of bad health. ☊ officially ☊
We often go there. ☊ often ☊
We should meet for lunch more often. ☊ often ☊
Oh, Sue! Could you help me a moment? ☊ oh ☊
'Shall we go for a walk?' 'OK.' ☊ OK ☊
Are you OK? ☊ OK ☊
He always gives the same old excuses. ☊ old ☊
We had more room in our old house. ☊ old ☊
We're old rivals. ☊ old ☊
He came on Sunday. ☊ on ☊
We meet on Tuesdays. ☊ on ☊
She tested us on irregular verbs. ☊ on ☊
He turned his back on us. ☊ on ☊
We lived on an estate. ☊ on ☊
a story based on fact ☊ on ☊
We spoke on the phone. ☊ on ☊
The programme's on Channel 4. ☊ on ☊
If you like a good story, read on. ☊ on ☊
We were without electricity for three hours but it's on again now. ☊ on ☊
I don't think we've got anything on this weekend. ☊ on ☊
I'm sorry we can't come—we've got a lot on. ☊ on ☊
Once again the train was late. ☊ once again, once more ☊
We didn't know how we would cope once the money had gone. ☊ once ☊
There's only one thing we can do. ☊ one ☊
We've had one or two problems—nothing serious. ☊ one or two ☊
Our car's always breaking down. But we're getting a new one soon. ☊ one ☊
Our house is the one next to the school. ☊ one ☊
We think of you as one of the family. ☊ one ☊
We all try and help one another. ☊ one another ☊
I think we've learned a lot about one another in this session. ☊ one another ☊
We were the only people there. ☊ only ☊
We only got here yesterday. ☊ only ☊
We can only guess what happened. ☊ only ☊
Move the books onto the second shelf. ☊ onto ☊
I'm open to suggestions for what you would like to do in our classes. ☊ open ☊
What options are open to us? ☊ open ☊
The house is not open to the public. ☊ open ☊
Is the museum open on Sundays? ☊ open ☊
The house had been thrown open to the public. ☊ open ☊
open sth: You need just one pound to open a bank account with us. ☊ open ☊
We could see the stars through an opening in the roof. ☊ opening ☊
Can you talk openly about sex with your parents? ☊ openly ☊
operate (on sb) (for sth): We will have to operate on his eyes. ☊ operate ☊
operate sth: The airline operates flights to 25 countries. ☊ operate ☊
The whole operation is performed in less than three seconds. ☊ operation ☊
opinion (about/of/on sb/sth): We were invited to give our opinions about how the work should be done. ☊ opinion ☊
Everyone had an opinion on the subject. ☊ opinion ☊
opinion (that...): The chairman expressed the opinion that job losses were inevitable. ☊ opinion ☊
It is our opinion that he should resign. ☊ opinion ☊
Our company promotes equal opportunities for women (= women are given the same jobs, pay, etc. as men). ☊ opportunity ☊
She remained bitterly opposed to the idea of moving abroad. ☊ opposed ☊
Our views are diametrically opposed on this issue. ☊ opposed ☊
This exercise develops suppleness as opposed to (= rather than) strength. ☊ as opposed to ☊
It is time for opposing factions to unite and work towards a common goal. ☊ opposing ☊
We live further down on the opposite side of the road. ☊ opposite ☊
We cannot back down at the first sign of opposition. ☊ opposition ☊
The opposition is/are mounting a strong challenge to our business. ☊ opposition ☊
Liverpool couldn't match the opposition in the final and lost 2-0. ☊ opposition ☊
We found ourselves in opposition to several colleagues on this issue. ☊ in opposition to sb/sth ☊
As I see it, we have two options... ☊ option ☊
We are currently studying all the options available. ☊ option ☊
The machine parts are still on order (= they have been ordered but have not yet been received) ☊ order ☊
The argument continued until the chairman called them both to order (= ordered them to obey the formal rules of the meeting). ☊ order ☊
The names are listed in alphabetical order. ☊ order ☊
It is one of the functions of art to bring order out of chaos. ☊ order ☊
Have you ordered yet? ☊ order ☊
to work for a business/political/voluntary organization ☊ organization ☊
the World Health Organization ☊ organization ☊
He's the president of a large international organization. ☊ organization ☊
I leave most of the organization of these conferences to my assistant. ☊ organization ☊
A wedding on that scale takes a lot of organization. ☊ organization ☊
The report studies the organization of labour within the company. ☊ organization ☊
She is highly intelligent but her work lacks organization. ☊ organization ☊
to organize a meeting/party/trip ☊ organize ☊
I'll invite people if you can organize food and drinks. ☊ organize ☊
Modern computers can organize large amounts of data very quickly. ☊ organize ☊
You should try and organize your time better. ☊ organize ☊
We do not fully understand how the brain is organized. ☊ organize ☊
an organized body of workers ☊ organized ☊
an organized system of childcare ☊ organized ☊
organized religion (= traditional religion followed by large numbers of people who obey a fixed set of rules) ☊ organized ☊
organized crime (= committed by professional criminals working in large groups) ☊ organized ☊
a carefully organized campaign ☊ organized ☊
a well-organized office ☊ organized ☊
a badly organized event ☊ organized ☊
a very organized person ☊ organized ☊
Isn't it time you started to get organized? ☊ organized ☊
At the end of the lease, the land will be returned to the original owner. ☊ original ☊
Only original documents (= not photocopies) will be accepted as proof of status. ☊ original ☊
Originally, we had intended to go to Italy, but then we won the trip to Greece. ☊ originally ☊
We're going away in June but other than that I'll be here all summer. ☊ other than ☊
My parents lent me the money. Otherwise, I couldn't have afforded the trip. ☊ otherwise ☊
We're committed to the project. We wouldn't be here otherwise. ☊ otherwise ☊
We ought to be leaving now. ☊ ought to ☊
That ought to be enough food for the four of us. ☊ ought to ☊
our daughter/dog/house ☊ our ☊
We showed them some of our photos. ☊ our ☊
Our main export is rice. ☊ our ☊
And now, over to our Rome correspondent... ☊ our ☊
Their house is very similar to ours, but ours is bigger. ☊ ours ☊
No, those are Ellie's kids. Ours are upstairs. ☊ ours ☊
He's a friend of ours. ☊ ours ☊
We shouldn't blame ourselves for what happened. ☊ ourselves ☊
Let's just relax and enjoy ourselves. ☊ ourselves ☊
We'd like to see it for ourselves. ☊ ourselves ☊
We've often thought of going there ourselves. ☊ ourselves ☊
We haven't had a night out for weeks. ☊ out ☊
We want this government out. ☊ out ☊
a romance straight out of a fairy tale ☊ out ☊
We'll get the truth out of her. ☊ out ☊
We're out of milk. ☊ out ☊
Two out of three people think the President should resign. ☊ out ☊
We outlined our proposals to the committee. ☊ outline ☊
At last we could see the dim outline of an island. ☊ outline ☊
We plan to use an outside firm of consultants. ☊ outside ☊
You can park your car outside our house. ☊ outside ☊
We live in a small village just outside Leeds. ☊ outside ☊
He rowed us over to the other side of the lake. ☊ over ☊
By the time we arrived the meeting was over. ☊ over ☊
Let's ask some friends over (= to our home). ☊ over ☊
They held a large umbrella over her. ☊ over ☊
We'll discuss it over lunch. ☊ over ☊
We're away over (= until after) the New Year. ☊ over ☊
We're over the worst of the recession. ☊ over ☊
We heard it over the radio. ☊ over ☊
the person with overall responsibility for the project ☊ overall ☊
There will be winners in each of three age groups, and one overall winner. ☊ overall ☊
Overall, this is a very useful book. ☊ overall ☊
She overcame injury to win the Olympic gold medal. ☊ overcome ☊
In the final game Sweden easily overcame France. ☊ overcome ☊
The country owes billions of dollars to foreign creditors. ☊ owe ☊
I think you owe us an explanation. ☊ owe ☊
I think we're owed an apology. ☊ owe ☊
Our children are grown up and have children of their own. ☊ own ☊
a dog/factory owner ☊ owner ☊
The painting has been returned to its rightful owner. ☊ owner ☊
He's now the proud owner of a cottage in Wales. ☊ owner ☊
Would the owner of the black Mercedes parked in front of the gates please report to reception. ☊ owner ☊
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 ☊
Pack wet shoes with newspaper to help them dry. ☊ pack ☊
I haven't packed yet. ☊ pack ☊
The pottery was packed in boxes and shipped to the US. ☊ pack ☊
Are you packing up already? It's only 4 o'clock. ☊ pack up, pack sth up ☊
We arrived just as the musicians were packing up their instruments. ☊ pack up, pack sth up ☊
We package our products in recyclable materials. ☊ package ☊
A packet of photographs arrived with the mail. ☊ packet ☊
Turn to page 64. ☊ page ☊
The booklet contains information on pain relief during labour. ☊ pain ☊
paint (sth): We've had the house painted. ☊ paint ☊
You look pale. Are you OK? ☊ pale ☊
a panel of experts ☊ panel ☊
We have two politicians on tonight's panel. ☊ panel ☊
a daily/evening/Sunday paper ☊ paper ☊
Have you seen today's paper? ☊ paper ☊
The papers (= newspapers in general) soon got hold of the story. ☊ paper ☊
We went for a walk in the park. ☊ park ☊
Have you learned your part yet? ☊ part ☊
The final part will be shown next Sunday evening. ☊ part ☊
Come and visit us if you're ever in our part of the world. ☊ part ☊
We've done the difficult part of the job. ☊ part ☊
We spent part of the time in the museum. ☊ part ☊
Voters are given only part of the story (= only some of the information). ☊ part ☊
The contributors are, for the most part, professional scientists. ☊ for the most part ☊
We must pay particular attention to this point. ☊ particular ☊
partnership with sb/sth: He developed his own program in partnership with an American expert. ☊ partnership ☊
the Democratic and Republican Parties in the United States ☊ party ☊
The school is taking a party of 40 children to France. ☊ party ☊
pass sth: She hasn't passed her driving test yet. ☊ pass ☊
Six months passed and we still had no news of them. ☊ pass ☊
We grew more anxious with every passing day. ☊ pass ☊
We sang songs to pass the time. ☊ pass ☊
pass sth (to sb): He passed the ball to Rooney. ☊ pass ☊
Pass the book on to me when you've finished with it. ☊ pass sth on (to sb) ☊
Much of the discount is pocketed by retailers instead of being passed on to customers. ☊ pass sth on (to sb) ☊
We were passing through, so we thought we'd come and say hello. ☊ pass through... ☊
a passenger train (= carrying passengers, not goods) ☊ passenger ☊
He makes only a passing reference to the theory in his book (= it is not the main subject of his book). ☊ passing ☊
Let's forget about who was more to blame—it's all past history. ☊ past ☊
We don't know anything about his past. ☊ past ☊
We arrived at two o'clock and left at ten past (= ten minutes past two). ☊ past ☊
It was past midnight when we got home. ☊ past ☊
We live in the house just past the church. ☊ past ☊
He just walked straight past us! ☊ past ☊
It takes time and patience to photograph wildlife. ☊ patience ☊
The woman spoke almost without pausing for breath (= very quickly). ☊ pause ☊
David waited for a pause in the conversation so he could ask his question. ☊ pause ☊
pay sth: to pay a bill/debt/fine/ransom, etc. ☊ pay ☊
pay sb sth: Have you paid him the rent yet? ☊ pay ☊
pay sth: I didn't pay attention to what she was saying. ☊ pay ☊
The director paid tribute to all she had done for the charity. ☊ pay ☊
Did he ever pay you back that $100 he owes you? ☊ pay sb back (sth), pay sth back (to sb) ☊
We'd like you to accept this gift in payment for your kindness. ☊ payment ☊
I would work better if I had some peace and quiet. ☊ peace ☊
people of different religions living in peaceful coexistence ☊ peaceful ☊
The aims of the organization are wholly peaceful. ☊ peaceful ☊
We've pencilled in a meeting for Tuesday afternoon. ☊ pencil sth/sb in ☊
These garments are intended for professional sports people. ☊ people ☊
It is often stated that we use only 10 per cent of our brain. ☊ per cent ☊
She performs an important role in our organization. ☊ perform ☊
This operation has never been performed in this country. ☊ perform ☊
Please refrain from talking during the performance. ☊ performance ☊
Perhaps you would be good enough to let him know we are on our way. ☊ perhaps ☊
permit sb/yourself sth: We were not permitted any contact with each other. ☊ permit ☊
permit sb/yourself to do sth: Visitors are not permitted to take photographs. ☊ permit ☊
We hope to visit the cathedral, if time permits. ☊ permit ☊
He's just the person we need for the job. ☊ person ☊
We offer a personal service to all our customers. ☊ personal ☊
a personal pension plan (= a pension organized by a private company for one particular person) ☊ personal ☊
I shall give the matter my personal attention. ☊ personal ☊
She takes a personal interest in the work of the charity. ☊ personal ☊
I'd like to talk to you about a personal matter. ☊ personal ☊
We need someone with lots of personality to head the project. ☊ personality ☊
Have you had any dealings with any of the suspects, either personally or professionally? ☊ personally ☊
I'm sure he'll come with a bit of persuading. ☊ persuade ☊
a pet dog/hamster, etc. ☊ pet ☊
I need you to phone the story in before five. ☊ phone sth in ☊
I'll take a photo of you. ☊ photo ☊
Please enclose a recent passport-sized photograph of yourself. ☊ photograph ☊
I spent the day taking photographs of the city. ☊ photograph ☊
photograph sb/sth: He has photographed some of the world's most beautiful women. ☊ photograph ☊
a beautifully photographed book (= with good photographs in it) ☊ photograph ☊
photograph sb/sth + adj.: She refused to be photographed nude. ☊ photograph ☊
photograph sb/sth doing sth: They were photographed playing with their children. ☊ photograph ☊
the director of photography (= the person who is in charge of the actual filming of a film/movie, programme, etc.) ☊ photography ☊
Did you see the film about Antarctica? The photography was superb! ☊ photography ☊
The attraction between them is purely physical. ☊ physical ☊
Is there any physical evidence to suggest that a crime has been committed? ☊ physical ☊
Have I picked a bad time to talk to you? ☊ pick ☊
We were able to pick up the BBC World Service. ☊ pick sb/sth up ☊
We had our picture taken in front of the hotel. ☊ picture ☊
Have you got any pictures of your trip? ☊ picture ☊
Our car is falling to pieces, we've had it so long. ☊ fall to pieces ☊
She looked in horror at the mounting pile of letters on her desk. ☊ pile ☊
We'd better get a couple of extra pints (= of milk) tomorrow. ☊ pint ☊
I can't remember all the places we visited in Thailand. ☊ place ☊
We were looking for a place to eat. ☊ place ☊
All the arrangements are now in place for their visit. ☊ in place ☊
We may never discover what took place that night. ☊ take place ☊
Computers have taken the place of typewriters in most offices. ☊ take sb's/sth's place, take the place of sb/sth ☊
We placed an advertisement for a cleaner in the local paper. ☊ place ☊
He made it plain that we should leave. ☊ plain ☊
a politician with a reputation for plain speaking ☊ plain ☊
plain yogurt (= without sugar or fruit) ☊ plain ☊
Plans for our extension have been submitted for approval. ☊ plan ☊
We need to make plans for the future. ☊ plan ☊
We can't change our plans now. ☊ plan ☊
plan on sth/on doing sth: We hadn't planned on going anywhere this evening. ☊ plan ☊
plan sth: We're planning a trip to France in the spring—are you interested? ☊ plan ☊
plan sth: to plan a trip ☊ plan ☊
We planned the day down to the last detail. ☊ plan ☊
the planets of our solar system ☊ planet ☊
a tomato/potato plant ☊ plant ☊
The tanks were mainly constructed of steel plates. ☊ plate ☊
play sth to sb: Play that new piece to us. ☊ play ☊
play sb sth: Play us that new piece. ☊ play ☊
play sb at sth: Have you played her at squash yet? ☊ play ☊
We've lost two key players through injury. ☊ player ☊
pleasant to sb: Please try to be pleasant to our guests. ☊ pleasant ☊
The boss should be pleased with you. ☊ pleased ☊
We are always pleased to be able to help. ☊ pleased ☊
We request the pleasure of your company at the marriage of our daughter Lisa. ☊ pleasure ☊
It gives me great pleasure to introduce our guest speaker. ☊ pleasure ☊
'Do we need more milk?' 'No, there's plenty in the fridge.' ☊ plenty ☊
They always gave us plenty to eat. ☊ plenty ☊
We had plenty to talk about. ☊ plenty ☊
We have plenty more of them in the warehouse. ☊ plenty ☊
The book is well organized in terms of plot. ☊ plot ☊
We have to fit five of us plus all our gear in the car. ☊ plus ☊
We were on the point of giving up. ☊ point ☊
We had reached the point when there was no money left. ☊ point ☊
At this point in time we just have to wait. ☊ point ☊
Read the manual to learn the program's finer points (= small details). ☊ point ☊
I'll come straight to the point: we need more money. ☊ point ☊
He's just saying that to prove a point (= to show his idea is right). ☊ 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 ☊
Exhaust fumes are poisoning our cities. ☊ poison ☊
The border will be policed by UN officials. ☊ police ☊
We have tried to pursue a policy of neutrality. ☊ policy ☊
Please be polite to our guests. ☊ polite ☊
We were all too polite to object. ☊ polite ☊
I don't know how to make polite conversation. ☊ polite ☊
We aim to help the poorest families. ☊ poor ☊
Why don't you pop in (= visit us) for a drink next time you're in the area? ☊ pop ☊
This is one of our most popular designs. ☊ popular ☊
'Our dog got into the neighbour's garden again!' 'You'll be popular.' ☊ popular ☊
The band's success is largely due to the popular appeal of the lead singer. ☊ popular ☊
By popular demand, the tour has been extended by two weeks. ☊ popular ☊
They posed briefly for photographs before driving off. ☊ pose ☊
My arms were aching so I shifted (my) position slightly. ☊ position ☊
We have no positive evidence that she was involved. ☊ positive ☊
This is proof positive that he stole the money. ☊ positive ☊
We must take positive steps to deal with the problem. ☊ positive ☊
We've had a very positive response to the idea. ☊ positive ☊
The report ended on a positive note. ☊ positive ☊
It is not beyond the bounds of possibility that we'll all meet again one day. ☊ possibility ☊
Selling the house is just one possibility that is open to us. ☊ possibility ☊
We spent every possible moment on the beach. ☊ possible ☊
'Do you think he'll resign?' 'Anything's possible where he's concerned.' ☊ possible ☊
Please suggest possible ways in which you would improve the existing program. ☊ possible ☊
We will get your order to you as soon as possible. ☊ as quickly, much, soon, etc. as possible ☊
We don't want these rumours to spread if we can possibly avoid it. ☊ possibly ☊
We will be creating 15 new posts next year. ☊ post ☊
He has held the post for three years. ☊ post ☊
Have you opened your post yet? ☊ post ☊
post sth (off) (to sb): Have you posted off your order yet? ☊ post ☊
a yogurt pot ☊ pot ☊
First we need to identify actual and potential problems. ☊ potential ☊
All children should be encouraged to realize their full potential. ☊ potential ☊
power (to do sth): He has the power to make things very unpleasant for us. ☊ power ☊
an immensely powerful organization ☊ powerful ☊
It wouldn't be practical for us to go all that way just for the weekend. ☊ practical ☊
Practically speaking, we can't afford it. ☊ practically ☊
common/current/standard practice ☊ practice ☊
We have nothing but praise for the way they handled the investigation. ☊ praise ☊
Praise be (to God)! (= expressing belief or joy) ☊ praise ☊
Praise the Lord. ☊ praise ☊
We believe in the power of prayer. ☊ prayer ☊
We were just talking about her when, at that precise moment, she walked in. ☊ precise ☊
small, precise movements ☊ precise ☊
I was pregnant with our third child at the time. ☊ pregnant ☊
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 ☊
We are not prepared to accept these conditions. ☊ 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 present owner of the house ☊ present ☊
We do not have any more information at the present time. ☊ present ☊
It is essential that we present a united front (= show that we all agree). ☊ present ☊
The trial was adjourned following the presentation of new evidence to the court. ☊ presentation ☊
The society was set up to preserve endangered species from extinction. ☊ preserve ☊
Do you have any comment, Mr President? ☊ president ☊
to be made president of the students' union ☊ president ☊
She travels extensively in her role as President for the Save the Children Fund. ☊ president ☊
the bank president ☊ president ☊
the president of Columbia Pictures ☊ president ☊
the popular/tabloid press (= smaller newspapers with a lot of pictures and stories of famous people) ☊ press ☊
The story was reported in the press and on television. ☊ press ☊
The event is bound to attract wide press coverage (= it will be written about in many newspapers). ☊ press ☊
She has been harassed by the press, who desperately need a story. ☊ press ☊
press sth: to press a button/switch/key ☊ press ☊
A band of high/low pressure is moving across the country. ☊ pressure ☊
The director is under increasing pressure to resign. ☊ under pressure ☊
We pretended (that) nothing had happened. ☊ pretend ☊
pretend (that)...: Let's pretend (that) we're astronauts. ☊ pretend ☊
The car has only had one previous owner. ☊ previous ☊
We dealt with this in a previous chapter. ☊ previous ☊
We had met on two previous occasions. ☊ previous ☊
The book contains a number of photographs not previously published. ☊ previously ☊
pride (in doing sth): We take great pride in offering the best service in town. ☊ pride ☊
the ordination of women priests ☊ priest ☊
a course designed primarily for specialists ☊ primarily ☊
The report is primarily concerned with aircraft safety. ☊ primarily ☊
Our primary concern must be the children. ☊ primary ☊
the royal princesses ☊ princess ☊
Princess Anne ☊ princess ☊
the Princess of Wales ☊ princess ☊
Princess Michael of Kent ☊ princess ☊
Discussing all these details will get us nowhere; we must get back to first principles (= the most basic rules). ☊ principle ☊
They have agreed to the proposal in principle but we still have to negotiate the terms. ☊ in principle ☊
The firm specializes in printing calendars. ☊ print ☊
Please give us prior notice if you need an evening meal. ☊ prior ☊
Our first priority is to improve standards. ☊ priority ☊
They are holding her prisoner and demanding a large ransom. ☊ prisoner ☊
Let's go somewhere a bit more private. ☊ private ☊
a programme to return many of the state companies to private ownership ☊ private ☊
a private conversation ☊ private ☊
Senior defence officials held private talks. ☊ private ☊
Can we speak privately? ☊ privately ☊
In public he supported the official policy, but privately he was sure it would fail. ☊ privately ☊
Is there somewhere we can discuss this in private? ☊ in private ☊
Win a car in our grand prize draw! ☊ prize ☊
'Do we need the car?' 'Probably not.' ☊ probably ☊
It's a nice table! The only problem is (that) it's too big for our room. ☊ problem ☊
There's no history of heart problems (= disease connected with the heart) in our family. ☊ problem ☊
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 ☊
We're not sure whether we still want to proceed with the sale. ☊ proceed ☊
We're in the process of selling our house. ☊ process ☊
I was moving some furniture and I twisted my ankle in the process (= while I was doing it). ☊ process ☊
Most of the food we buy is processed in some way. ☊ process ☊
Our cat produced kittens last week. ☊ produce ☊
We need new product to sell (= a new range of products). ☊ product ☊
professional qualifications/skills ☊ professional ☊
professional standards/practice ☊ professional ☊
If it's a legal matter you need to seek professional advice. ☊ professional ☊
Most of the people on the course were professional women. ☊ professional ☊
He dealt with the problem in a highly professional way. ☊ professional ☊
Many of the performers were very professional. ☊ professional ☊
professional conduct/misconduct ☊ professional ☊
a professional golfer ☊ professional ☊
After he won the amateur championship he turned professional. ☊ professional ☊
the world of professional football ☊ professional ☊
the terms that doctors and other health professionals use ☊ professional ☊
You need a professional to sort out your finances. ☊ professional ☊
a top golf professional ☊ professional ☊
This was clearly a job for a real professional. ☊ professional ☊
We should be able to sell the house at a profit. ☊ profit ☊
Load the program into the computer. ☊ program ☊
an intense training program ☊ program ☊
the university's graduate programs ☊ program ☊
a TV program ☊ program ☊
program sth (to do sth): The computer is programmed to warn users before information is deleted. ☊ program ☊
an exciting musical programme ☊ programme ☊
a week-long programme of lectures ☊ programme ☊
What's the programme for (= what are we going to do) tomorrow? ☊ programme ☊
a theatre programme ☊ programme ☊
a news programme ☊ programme ☊
Did you see that programme on India last night? ☊ programme ☊
What time is that programme on? ☊ programme ☊
Which programme do you want to watch? ☊ programme ☊
to launch a research programme ☊ programme ☊
a training programme for new staff ☊ programme ☊
a programme of economic reform ☊ programme ☊
We have made great progress in controlling inflation. ☊ progress ☊
promise yourself sth: I've promised myself some fun when the exams are over. ☊ promise ☊
Her job is mainly concerned with sales and promotion. ☊ promotion ☊
We are doing a special promotion of Chilean wines. ☊ promotion ☊
The 'b' in lamb is not pronounced. ☊ pronounce ☊
positive/conclusive proof ☊ proof ☊
proof of sth: Can you provide any proof of identity? ☊ proof ☊
Keep the receipt as proof of purchase. ☊ proof ☊
These results are a further proof of his outstanding ability. ☊ proof ☊
proof that...: There is no proof that the knife belonged to her. ☊ proof ☊
We should have had a proper discussion before voting. ☊ proper ☊
How much money do we need to do the job properly? ☊ properly ☊
Our aim is to protect the jobs of our members. ☊ protect ☊
the proud owner of a new car ☊ proud ☊
He constantly feels he has to prove himself to others. ☊ prove ☊
It was proving extremely difficult to establish the truth. ☊ prove ☊
prove to be sth: The promotion proved to be a turning point in his career. ☊ prove ☊
prove sth: They hope this new evidence will prove her innocence. ☊ prove ☊
'I know you're lying.' 'Prove it!' ☊ prove ☊
He felt he needed to prove his point (= show other people that he was right). ☊ prove ☊
Are you just doing this to prove a point? ☊ prove ☊
What are you trying to prove? ☊ prove ☊
I certainly don't have anything to prove—my record speaks for itself. ☊ prove ☊
prove sth to sb: Just give me a chance and I'll prove it to you. ☊ prove ☊
prove (that)...: This proves (that) I was right. ☊ prove ☊
prove sb/sth/yourself + adj./noun: She was determined to prove everyone wrong. ☊ prove ☊
prove sb/sth/yourself to be/have sth: You've just proved yourself to be a liar. ☊ prove ☊
prove what, how, etc...: This just proves what I have been saying for some time. ☊ prove ☊
it is proved that...: Can it be proved that he did commit these offences? ☊ prove ☊
provide sth for sb: We are here to provide a service for the public. ☊ provide ☊
provide sb with sth: We are here to provide the public with a service. ☊ provide ☊
We'll buy everything you produce, provided of course the price is right. ☊ provided ☊
the landlord of the local pub ☊ pub ☊
Details of the government report have not yet been made public. ☊ public ☊
She entered public life (= started a job in which she became known to the public) at the age of 25. ☊ public ☊
This latest scandal will not have done their public image (= the opinion that people have of them) any good. ☊ public ☊
The painting will be put on public display next week. ☊ public ☊
The campaign is designed to increase public awareness of the issues. ☊ public ☊
Why would the closure of hospitals be in the public interest (= useful to ordinary people)? ☊ public ☊
The government had to bow to public pressure. ☊ public ☊
The palace is now open to the public. ☊ public ☊
There have been many complaints from members of the public. ☊ public ☊
The public has/have a right to know what is contained in the report. ☊ public ☊
She doesn't like to be seen in public without her make-up on. ☊ in public ☊
specialist publications ☊ publication ☊
She works in publicity. ☊ publicity ☊
Most of our titles are also published on CD-ROM. ☊ publish ☊
The project became so expensive that we had to pull out. ☊ pull out (of sth) ☊
The police car signalled to us to pull in. ☊ pull in (to sth) ☊
There is little evidence that harsher punishments deter any better than more lenient ones. ☊ punishment ☊
Keep your receipt as proof of purchase. ☊ purchase ☊
If you are not satisfied with your purchase we will give you a full refund. ☊ purchase ☊
These reports are pure speculation (= there is no evidence that they are true). ☊ pure ☊
We intend to pursue this policy with determination. ☊ pursue ☊
We have decided not to pursue the matter. ☊ pursue ☊
Lucy should push herself a little harder. ☊ push ☊
We pushed and pushed but the piano wouldn't move. ☊ push ☊
Put simply, we accept their offer or go bankrupt. ☊ put ☊
The meat was—how shall I put it?—a little overdone. ☊ put ☊
She had never tried to put this feeling into words. ☊ put ☊
They put pressure on her to resign. ☊ put ☊
We had to put new locks on all the doors. ☊ put ☊
Did you put sugar in my coffee? ☊ put ☊
We can put you up for the night. ☊ put sb up ☊
We're having a new shower put in. ☊ put sth in ☊
We've put the wedding forward by one week. ☊ put sth forward ☊
We've had to put off our wedding until September. ☊ put sth off ☊
I think we can put together a very strong case for the defence. ☊ put sth together ☊
academic/educational/professional/vocational qualifications ☊ qualification ☊
a nursing/teaching, etc. qualification ☊ qualification ☊
He failed to qualify. ☊ qualify ☊
Their quality of life improved dramatically when they moved to France. ☊ quality ☊
We aim to provide quality at reasonable prices. ☊ quality ☊
The programme lasted an hour and a quarter. ☊ quarter ☊
The key question of what caused the leak remains unanswered. ☊ question ☊
On the day in question we were in Cardiff. ☊ in question ☊
Another trip abroad this year is out of the question. ☊ out of the question ☊
There was no question of his/him cancelling the trip so near the departure date. ☊ there is/was no question of (sth happening/sb doing sth) ☊
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 ☊
Her quick hands suddenly stopped moving. ☊ quick ☊
Try to be quick! We're late already. ☊ quick ☊
We need to make a quick decision. ☊ quick ☊
We'll repair it as quickly as possible. ☊ quickly ☊
She crept downstairs (as) quiet as a mouse. ☊ quiet ☊
I've decided to resign but I'd rather you kept quiet about it. ☊ keep quiet about sth, keep sth quiet ☊
This story is too big to be kept quiet. ☊ keep quiet about sth, keep sth quiet ☊
to speak/move quietly ☊ quietly ☊
quit sth: He quit the show last year because of bad health. ☊ quit ☊
We only just started. We're not going to quit now. ☊ quit ☊
Don't quote me on this (= this is not an official statement), but I think he is going to resign. ☊ quote ☊
the Caucasian/Mongolian, etc. race ☊ race ☊
people of mixed race ☊ race ☊
This custom is found in people of all races throughout the world. ☊ race ☊
legislation against discrimination on the grounds of race or sex ☊ race ☊
a boat/horse/road, etc. race ☊ race ☊
Shall we have a race to the end of the beach? ☊ race ☊
race (for sth): the race for the presidency ☊ race ☊
race (to do sth): The race is on (= has begun) to find a cure for the disease. ☊ race ☊
She raced through the work in no time at all. ☊ race ☊
race sb/sth: We raced each other back to the car. ☊ race ☊
race to do sth: Television companies are racing to be the first to screen his life story. ☊ race ☊
a radio programme/station ☊ radio ☊
We are raising money for charity. ☊ raise ☊
We need to raise public awareness of the issue. ☊ raise ☊
How can we raise standards in schools? ☊ raise ☊
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 ☊
I've never heard him even raise his voice (= speak louder because he was angry). ☊ raise ☊
Somehow we managed to raise her to her feet. ☊ raise ☊
our new range of hair products ☊ range ☊
It's difficult to find a house in our price range (= that we can afford). ☊ range ☊
Within months she was elevated to ministerial rank. ☊ rank ☊
The colonel was stripped of his rank (= was given a lower position, especially as a punishment). ☊ rank ☊
On the rare occasions when they met he hardly even dared speak to her. ☊ rare ☊
She is rarely seen in public nowadays. ☊ rarely ☊
We rarely agree on what to do. ☊ rarely ☊
Rarely has a debate attracted so much media attention. ☊ rarely ☊
rate sb/sth (as) sth: rate sb/sth + noun: The show was rated (as) a success by critics and audiences. ☊ rate ☊
+ adj.: I'm afraid our needs do not rate very high with this administration. ☊ rate ☊
a top-rated programme ☊ rate ☊
Why didn't you ask for help, rather than trying to do it on your own? ☊ rather than ☊
She'd rather die than give a speech. ☊ would rather... (than) ☊
'Do you want to come with us?' 'No, I'd rather not.' ☊ would rather... (than) ☊
(+ adv./prep.): 'Grab the end of the rope.' 'I can't reach that far!' ☊ reach ☊
reach sth: Can you reach the light switch from where you're sitting? ☊ reach ☊
He first reached the finals in 2008. ☊ reach ☊
His parents have not yet reached retirement age. ☊ reach ☊
read that...: I read that he had resigned. ☊ read ☊
read sth to sb/yourself: Go on—read it to us. ☊ read ☊
read sb sth: She read us a story. ☊ read ☊
a reading list (= a list of books, etc. that students are expected to read for a particular subject) ☊ reading ☊
further reading (= at the end of a book, a list of other books that give more information about the same subject) ☊ reading ☊
a reading lamp/light (= one that can be moved to shine light onto sth that you are reading) ☊ reading ☊
'Shall we go?' 'I'm ready when you are!' ☊ ready ☊
I'm not sure if Karen is ready for marriage yet. ☊ ready ☊
ready to do sth: Right, we're ready to go. ☊ ready ☊
See the real Africa on one of our walking safaris. ☊ real ☊
We have a real chance of success. ☊ real ☊
We have to be realistic about our chances of winning. ☊ realistic ☊
We must set realistic goals. ☊ realistic ☊
We try to make these training courses as realistic as possible. ☊ realistic ☊
She never realized her ambition of becoming a professional singer. ☊ realize ☊
We try to help all students realize their full potential (= be as successful as they are able to be). ☊ realize ☊
They managed to leave without any of us realizing. ☊ realize ☊
They are not really my aunt and uncle. ☊ really ☊
I can't believe I am really going to meet the princess. ☊ really ☊
We've done well, really. ☊ really ☊
'We're going to Japan next month.' 'Oh, really?' ☊ really ☊
'She's resigned.' 'Really? Are you sure?' ☊ really ☊
reason (that...): We aren't going for the simple reason that we can't afford it. ☊ reason ☊
For some reason (= one that I don't know or don't understand) we all have to come in early tomorrow. ☊ reason ☊
She resigned for personal reasons. ☊ reason ☊
We have every reason (= have very good reasons) to feel optimistic. ☊ reason ☊
reason (why...): There is no reason why we should agree to this. ☊ reason ☊
reason (for sth/for doing sth): This result gives us all the more reason for optimism. ☊ reason ☊
Be reasonable! We can't work late every night. ☊ reasonable ☊
The prosecution has to prove beyond reasonable doubt that he is guilty of murder. ☊ reasonable ☊
We have reasonable grounds for believing that you are responsible. ☊ reasonable ☊
He made us a reasonable offer for the car. ☊ reasonable ☊
We sell good quality food at reasonable prices. ☊ reasonable ☊
We tried to discuss the matter calmly and reasonably. ☊ reasonably ☊
receive sth from sb: We received a warm welcome from our hosts. ☊ receive ☊
receive sth: Emergency cases will receive professional attention immediately. ☊ receive ☊
his most recent visit to Poland ☊ recent ☊
We received a letter from him recently. ☊ recently ☊
I haven't seen them recently (= it is some time since I saw them). ☊ recently ☊
We arranged to meet in reception at 6.30. ☊ reception ☊
A champagne reception was held at the Swallow Hotel. ☊ reception ☊
They hosted a reception for 75 guests. ☊ reception ☊
reckon doing sth: We'd reckoned on having good weather. ☊ reckon on sth ☊
the automatic recognition of handwriting and printed text by computer ☊ recognition ☊
There is a general recognition of the urgent need for reform. ☊ recognition ☊
to seek international/official/formal recognition as a sovereign state ☊ recognition ☊
recognize that...: We recognized that the task was not straightforward. ☊ recognize ☊
She's a recognized authority on the subject. ☊ recognize ☊
it is recommended that...: It is strongly recommended that the machines should be checked every year. ☊ recommend ☊
recommend sb to do sth: We'd recommend you to book your flight early. ☊ recommend ☊
recommend how, what, etc...: Can you recommend how much we should charge? ☊ recommend ☊
record (sth): Did you remember to record that programme for me? ☊ record ☊
You should record all your expenses during your trip. ☊ record ☊
during the recording of the show ☊ recording ☊
There are reductions for children sharing a room with two adults. ☊ reduction ☊
You may refer to your notes if you want. ☊ refer to sb/sth ☊
There is a list of references at the end of each chapter. ☊ reference ☊
We will take up references after the interview. ☊ reference ☊
The library contains many popular works of reference (= reference books). ☊ reference ☊
the President's passing reference to (= brief mention of) the end of the war ☊ reference ☊
Our newspaper aims to reflect the views of the local community. ☊ reflect ☊
He refused our request for an interview. ☊ refuse ☊
He regarded us suspiciously. ☊ regard ☊
The stock exchange has registered huge losses this week. ☊ register ☊
regret to do sth: We regret to inform you that your application has not been successful. ☊ regret ☊
It is with great regret that I accept your resignation. ☊ regret ☊
our regular customers ☊ regular ☊
We meet regularly to discuss the progress of the project. ☊ regularly ☊
The lioness rejected the smallest cub, which died. ☊ reject ☊
Imperfect articles are rejected by our quality control. ☊ reject ☊
All our suggestions were rejected out of hand. ☊ reject ☊
relate sth: She relates her childhood experiences in the first chapters. ☊ relate ☊
relate that...: The story relates that an angel appeared and told him to sing. ☊ relate ☊
We shall discuss the problem as it relates to our specific case. ☊ relate to sth/sb ☊
Our product needs an image that people can relate to. ☊ relate to sth/sb ☊
We're distantly related. ☊ related ☊
relation (between A and B): We seek to improve relations between our two countries. ☊ relation ☊
He's called Brady too, but we're no relation (= not related). ☊ relation ☊
I have established a good working relationship with my boss. ☊ relationship ☊
a master-servant relationship ☊ relationship ☊
relationship (to sth): This comment bore no relationship to the subject of our conversation. ☊ relationship ☊
It's all relative though, isn't it? We never had any money when I was a kid and $500 was a fortune to us. ☊ relative ☊
to release the clutch/handbrake/switch, etc. ☊ release ☊
The movie goes on general release (= will be widely shown in cinemas/movie theaters) next week. ☊ release ☊
a relief agency/organization/worker ☊ relief ☊
We all breathed a sigh of relief when he left. ☊ relief ☊
It was a relief to be able to talk to someone about it. ☊ relief ☊
As babies, we rely entirely on others for food. ☊ rely on/upon sb/sth ☊
rely to do sth: These days we rely heavily on computers to organize our work. ☊ rely on/upon sb/sth ☊
The remaining twenty patients were transferred to another hospital. ☊ remaining ☊
remark on/upon sth/sb: The judges remarked on the high standard of entries for the competition. ☊ remark ☊
She was a truly remarkable woman. ☊ remarkable ☊
What is even more remarkable about the whole thing is... ☊ remarkable ☊
remarkable for sth: The area is remarkable for its scenery. ☊ remarkable ☊
remarkable that...: It is remarkable that nobody noticed sooner. ☊ remarkable ☊
Remarkably, nobody was killed. ☊ remarkably ☊
remember how, what, etc...: Can you remember how much money we spent? ☊ remember ☊
remember (that)...: Remember that we're going out tonight. ☊ remember ☊
As far as I can remember, this is the third time we've met. ☊ remember ☊
remember doing sth: Do you remember switching the lights off before we came out? ☊ remember ☊
remember (that)...: I remember (that) we used to go and see them most weekends. ☊ remember ☊
events leading to the removal of the president from office ☊ removal ☊
When are the removal men coming? ☊ removal ☊
The landlord has put the rent up again. ☊ rent ☊
We rented a car for the week and explored the area. ☊ rent ☊
Shall we rent a movie this evening? ☊ rent ☊
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 ☊
The programmes will be repeated next year. ☊ repeat ☊
The opposition have been repeating their calls for the president's resignation. ☊ repeat ☊
Are you prepared to repeat these allegations in court? ☊ repeat ☊
replace sb/sth with/by sb/sth: It is not a good idea to miss meals and replace them with snacks. ☊ replace ☊
We had over 100 replies to our advertisement. ☊ reply ☊
report sth (to sb): Have you reported the accident to the police yet? ☊ report ☊
report (on sth): She reports on royal stories for the BBC. ☊ report ☊
There are unconfirmed reports of a shooting in the capital. ☊ report ☊
Can you give us a progress report? ☊ report ☊
Those comments do not represent the views of us all. ☊ represent ☊
The opening speech was by Bob Alan representing Amnesty International. ☊ represent ☊
She's our representative in France. ☊ representative ☊
It is illegal to reproduce these worksheets without permission from the publisher. ☊ reproduce ☊
a radio request programme (= a programme of music, songs, etc. that people have asked for) ☊ request ☊
Call us now if you'd like to request a record for someone (= ask for it to be played on the radio). ☊ request ☊
request sb to do sth: We were requested to assemble in the lobby. ☊ request ☊
require sth: These pets require a lot of care and attention. ☊ require ☊
Deciphering the code requires an expert. ☊ require ☊
require sb/sth to do sth: True marriage requires us to show trust and loyalty. ☊ require ☊
Several students failed to reach the required standard. ☊ require ☊
I just require a signature on the form. ☊ require ☊
require that...: We require that you comply with the following rules:... ☊ require ☊
Our immediate requirement is extra staff. ☊ requirement ☊
These goods are surplus to requirements (= more than we need). ☊ requirement ☊
rescue sb/sth: They were eventually rescued by helicopter. ☊ rescue ☊
We had given up hope of rescue. ☊ rescue ☊
research sth: to research a problem/topic/market ☊ research ☊
research how, what, etc...: We have to research how the product will actually be used. ☊ research ☊
We have a reservation in the name of Grant. ☊ reservation ☊
Jaime always talked to people without reserve. ☊ reserve ☊
Tom's our resident expert (= our own expert) on foreign movies. ☊ resident ☊
I believe we should resist calls for tighter controls. ☊ resist ☊
resort doing sth: We may have to resort to using untrained staff. ☊ resort to sth ☊
We do not have the resources (= money) to update our computer software. ☊ resource ☊
We must make the most efficient use of the available financial resources. ☊ resource ☊
We agreed to pool our resources (= so that everyone gives sth). ☊ resource ☊
A two-minute silence was held as a mark of respect. ☊ respect ☊
In this respect we are very fortunate. ☊ respect ☊
respect sb/sth: I respect Jack's opinion on most subjects. ☊ respect ☊
She promised to respect our wishes. ☊ respect ☊
We sent out over 1 000 letters but the response rate has been low (= few people replied). ☊ response ☊
responsibility (for sth): We are recruiting a sales manager with responsibility for the European market. ☊ responsibility ☊
We must all bear some responsibility for what happened. ☊ responsibility ☊
responsibility (to do sth): I think we have a moral responsibility to help these countries. ☊ responsibility ☊
We stopped for a well-earned rest. ☊ rest ☊
Don't blame Alex. He's human, like the rest of us. ☊ rest ☊
We had a meal in a restaurant. ☊ restaurant ☊
We went out to a restaurant to celebrate. ☊ restaurant ☊
a restaurant owner ☊ restaurant ☊
The measures are intended to restore public confidence in the economy. ☊ restore ☊
We hope to restore the garden to its former glory (= make it as beautiful as it used to be). ☊ restore ☊
We restrict the number of students per class to 10. ☊ restrict ☊
The long skirt restricted her movements. ☊ restrict ☊
Have you had your results yet? ☊ result ☊
She retained her tennis title for the third year. ☊ retain ☊
This year we have seen the retirements of several senior personnel. ☊ retirement ☊
We all wish you a long and happy retirement. ☊ retirement ☊
She came out of retirement to win two gold medals at the championships. ☊ retirement ☊
He returns to this topic later in the report. ☊ return ☊
return sb/sth to sb/sth: We had to return the hairdryer to the store because it was faulty. ☊ return ☊
return sb/sth + adj.: I returned the letter unopened. ☊ return ☊
When did she return home from the trip? ☊ return ☊
We would appreciate the prompt return of books to the library. ☊ return ☊
on the return flight/journey/trip ☊ return ☊
it is revealed that...: It was revealed that important evidence had been suppressed. ☊ reveal ☊
Caution! This truck is reversing. ☊ reverse ☊
It felt as if we had reversed our roles of parent and child. ☊ reverse ☊
She used to work for me, but our situations are now reversed. ☊ reverse ☊
We did a similar trip to you, but in reverse. ☊ in reverse ☊
to review the evidence ☊ review ☊
We will be reviewing all the topics covered this semester. ☊ review ☊
Review your work before you turn it in. ☊ review ☊
I'll prepare a revised estimate for you. ☊ revise ☊
We may have to revise this figure upwards. ☊ revise ☊
a revision of trading standards ☊ revision ☊
Have you started your revision yet? ☊ revision ☊
a socialist revolution ☊ revolution ☊
reward sb for doing sth: He rewarded us handsomely (= with a lot of money) for helping him. ☊ reward ☊
reward sb/sth: Our patience was finally rewarded. ☊ reward ☊
a dancer with a natural sense of rhythm (= the ability to move in time to a fixed beat) ☊ rhythm ☊
We got rid of all the old furniture. ☊ get rid of sb/sth ☊
ride sth: She had never ridden a horse before. ☊ ride ☊
The kids had a ride on an elephant at the zoo. ☊ ride ☊
a train ride through beautiful countryside ☊ ride ☊
Steve gave me a ride on his motorbike. ☊ ride ☊
We went for a ride on our bikes. ☊ ride ☊
We managed to get a ride into town when we missed the bus. ☊ ride ☊
Let me get this right (= understand correctly) —you want us to do an extra ten hours' work for no extra pay? ☊ right ☊
Next time we'll get it right. ☊ right ☊
right (in doing sth): Am I right in thinking we've met before? ☊ right ☊
I hope we're doing the right thing. ☊ right ☊
The wind was right in our faces. ☊ right ☊
all rights reserved (= protected or kept for the owners of the book, film/movie, etc.) ☊ right ☊
If I remember rightly, there's a train at six o'clock. ☊ rightly ☊
ring (sth): Someone was ringing the doorbell. ☊ ring ☊
The church bells rang. ☊ ring ☊
The doorbell rang loudly. ☊ ring ☊
ring for sb/sth: Just ring for the nurse (= attract the nurse's attention by ringing a bell) if you need her. ☊ ring ☊
He gave a couple of loud rings on the doorbell. ☊ ring ☊
the rise of fascism in Europe ☊ rise ☊
He criticized the huge pay rises awarded to industry bosses. ☊ rise ☊
He called on the people to rise up against the invaders. ☊ rise ☊
He rose to the rank of general. ☊ rise ☊
We could probably trust her with the information but it's just not worth the risk. ☊ risk ☊
If we go to war, innocent lives will be put at risk. ☊ at risk (from/of sth) ☊
We don't want to run the risk of losing their business. ☊ run the risk (of sth/of doing sth), run risks ☊
That's a risk I'm not prepared to take. ☊ take a risk, take risks ☊
It was a difficult decision but we decided to risk it. ☊ risk ☊
risk doing sth: We've been advised not to risk travelling in these conditions. ☊ risk ☊
The Japanese are our biggest economic rivals. ☊ rival ☊
Can we swim in the river? ☊ river ☊
It would be better to transport the goods by rail rather than by road. ☊ road ☊
We parked on a side road. ☊ road ☊
I rolled the string into a ball. ☊ roll ☊
We rolled up the carpet. ☊ roll ☊
We watched the waves rolling onto the beach. ☊ roll ☊
How can we make room for all the furniture? ☊ room ☊
I'll move the table—it takes up too much room. ☊ room ☊
They were in the next room and we could hear every word they said. ☊ room ☊
We have to get to the root of the problem. ☊ root ☊
We tied his hands together with rope. ☊ rope ☊
rough paper for making notes on ☊ rough ☊
We'll get someone in to do the rough work (= the hard physical work). ☊ rough ☊
We had a rough passage across to the island. ☊ rough ☊
We live roughly halfway between here and the coast. ☊ roughly ☊
Roughly speaking, we receive about fifty letters a week on the subject. ☊ roughly ☊
Well, in round figures (= not giving the exact figures) we've spent twenty thousand so far. ☊ round ☊
We walked round to the back of the house. ☊ round ☊
They've moved all the furniture round. ☊ round ☊
We've invited the Frasers round this evening. ☊ round ☊
We're leaving round about ten. ☊ round about ☊
The earth moves round the sun. ☊ round ☊
Our house is round the next bend. ☊ round ☊
shipping routes ☊ route ☊
a cycle route (= a path that is only for cyclists ) ☊ route ☊
We are trying to get the baby into a routine for feeding and sleeping. ☊ routine ☊
We clean and repair the machines as a matter of routine. ☊ routine ☊
We sat in a row at the back of the room. ☊ row ☊
Let's sit in the back row. ☊ row ☊
Our seats are five rows from the front. ☊ row ☊
Do we have to listen to this rubbish music? ☊ rubbish ☊
They said I was a rubbish boss. ☊ rubbish ☊
rude (to sb) (about sb/sth): The man was downright rude to us. ☊ rude ☊
rude (to do sth): It's rude to speak when you're eating. ☊ rude ☊
They brushed rudely past us. ☊ rudely ☊
The bad weather ruined our trip. ☊ ruin ☊
We visited the ruins of a Norman castle. ☊ ruin ☊
After the revolution, anarchy ruled. ☊ rule ☊
We live in a society where we are ruled by the clock. ☊ rule ☊
Many of the stories are based on rumour. ☊ rumour ☊
it is rumoured that...: It's widely rumoured that she's getting promoted. ☊ rumour ☊
We've run short of milk. ☊ run ☊
run sth + adv./prep.: We ran a cable from the lights to the stage. ☊ run ☊
The old tramlines are still there but now no trams run on them. ☊ run ☊
Trains between London and Brighton run throughout the day. ☊ run ☊
run on sth: Our van runs on (= uses) diesel. ☊ run ☊
Stop trying to run my life (= organize it) for me. ☊ run ☊
Holmes ran a fine race to take the gold medal. ☊ run ☊
They turned and ran when they saw us coming. ☊ run ☊
She came running to meet us. ☊ run ☊
The dogs ran off as soon as we appeared. ☊ run ☊
Could we run through your proposals once again? ☊ run through sth ☊
We ran out of fuel. ☊ run out (of sth) ☊
the running costs of a car (= for example of fuel, repairs, insurance) ☊ running ☊
rush into sth/into doing sth: We don't want to rush into having a baby. ☊ rush ☊
We've got plenty of time; there's no need to rush. ☊ rush ☊
+ adv./prep.: Don't rush off, I haven't finished. ☊ rush ☊
rush sth: We had to rush our meal. ☊ rush ☊
The note looked like it had been written in a rush. ☊ rush ☊
The trip to Paris was all a mad rush. ☊ rush ☊
He got the sack for swearing. ☊ sack ☊
She was sacked for refusing to work on Sundays. ☊ sack ☊
sad (to do sth): We are very sad to hear that you are leaving. ☊ sad ☊
a sad story ☊ sad ☊
We had some sad news yesterday. ☊ sad ☊
It will be a sad day for all of us if the theatre is forced to close. ☊ sad ☊
It is with great sadness that we report the death of James Banks yesterday. ☊ sadness ☊
a safe subject for discussion ☊ safe ☊
The show was well performed, but so safe and predictable. ☊ safe ☊
We all want to live in safer cities. ☊ safe ☊
We were glad she let us know she was safe. ☊ safe ☊
We watched the explosion from a safe distance. ☊ safe ☊
We have been assured that our jobs are safe (= we are not in danger of losing them). ☊ safe ☊
safety standards ☊ safety ☊
We watched the lions from the safety of the car. ☊ safety ☊
We spent the weekend sailing off the south coast. ☊ sail ☊
As the boat moved down the river the wind began to fill the sails. ☊ sail ☊
She moved away like a ship in full sail (= with all its sails spread out). ☊ sail ☊
We went for a sail. ☊ sail ☊
a two-hour sail across the bay ☊ sail ☊
We have lived in the same house for twenty years. ☊ same ☊
Our children go to the same school as theirs. ☊ same ☊
I resigned last Friday and left that same day. ☊ same ☊
There are several brands and they're not all the same. ☊ same ☊
We treat boys exactly the same as girls. ☊ same ☊
Samples of the water contained pesticide. ☊ sample ☊
We went for a walk along the sand. ☊ sand ☊
We cannot satisfy demand for the product. ☊ satisfy ☊
satisfy sb/yourself (that)...: Once I had satisfied myself (that) it was the right decision, we went ahead. ☊ satisfy ☊
tomato/cranberry/chilli, etc. sauce ☊ sauce ☊
save sb sth: Thanks for sending that letter for me—it saved me a trip. ☊ save ☊
save sth: We'll take a cab to save time. ☊ save ☊
We should try to save water. ☊ save ☊
save sb sth (on sth): If we go this way it will save us two hours on the trip. ☊ save ☊
We'll eat some now and save some for tomorrow. ☊ save ☊
We've been saving up to go to Australia. ☊ save ☊
save sth (up) (for sth): You should save a little each week. ☊ save ☊
save sb/sth (from sth): to save a rare species (from extinction) ☊ save ☊
say (that)...: The instructions say (that) we should leave it to set for four hours. ☊ say ☊
say (that)...: I can't say I blame her for resigning (= I think she was right). ☊ say ☊
I say (= suggest) we go without them. ☊ say ☊
They entertain on a large scale (= they hold expensive parties with a lot of guests). ☊ scale ☊
a scare story (= a news report that spreads more anxiety or fear about sth than is necessary) ☊ scare ☊
We've had quite a scare. ☊ scare ☊
We were scared stiff (= very frightened). ☊ scared ☊
She witnessed some very distressing scenes. ☊ scene ☊
We're working to a tight schedule (= we have a lot of things to do in a short time). ☊ schedule ☊
We are trying desperately to keep to our schedule. ☊ schedule ☊
We'll be stopping here for longer than scheduled. ☊ schedule ☊
a training scheme ☊ scheme ☊
scheme (for doing sth): a local scheme for recycling newspapers ☊ scheme ☊
Under the new scheme only successful schools will be given extra funding. ☊ scheme ☊
I'm going to the school today to talk to Kim's teacher. ☊ school ☊
We need more money for roads, hospitals and schools. ☊ school ☊
The transition from school to work can be difficult. ☊ school ☊
We scratched some of the dirt away. ☊ scratch ☊
He has adapted the play for the screen. ☊ screen ☊
Move your cursor to the top of the screen. ☊ screen ☊
We left port and headed for the open sea (= far away from land). ☊ sea ☊
a sea voyage ☊ sea ☊
The search for a cure goes on. ☊ search ☊
The majority of seats on the board will be held by business representatives. ☊ seat ☊
There are no seats left on that flight. ☊ seat ☊
We used the branch of an old tree as a seat. ☊ seat ☊
We all filed back to our seats in silence. ☊ seat ☊
We have one child and are expecting our second in July. ☊ second ☊
the secondary curriculum ☊ secondary ☊
Shall we let him in on (= tell him) the secret? ☊ secret ☊
The meeting was held in secret. ☊ in secret ☊
The shed comes in sections that you assemble yourself. ☊ section ☊
Our relationship was now on a more secure footing. ☊ secure ☊
The visit took place amidst tight security (= the use of many police officers). ☊ security ☊
'Has the mail come yet?' 'I'll just go and see.' ☊ see ☊
'Is he going to get better?' 'I don't know, we'll just have to wait and see.' ☊ see ☊
We'll have a great time, you'll see. ☊ see ☊
We'll have to see how it goes. ☊ see ☊
'Will you be able to help us?' 'I don't know, I'll have to see.' ☊ see ☊
'Can I go to the party?' 'We'll see (= I'll decide later). ☊ see ☊
I don't think she saw the point of the story. ☊ see ☊
'Can we go swimming?' 'I don't see why not (= yes, you can).' ☊ see ☊
Come and see us again soon. ☊ see ☊
Did you see that programme on Brazil last night? ☊ see ☊
In the evening we went to see a movie. ☊ see ☊
I must see about (= prepare) lunch. ☊ see about sth ☊
He says he won't help, does he? Well, we'll soon see about that (= I will demand that he does help). ☊ see about sth ☊
We'll have to get that door seen to (= repaired). ☊ see to sth ☊
You see, the thing is, we won't be finished before Friday. ☊ you see ☊
We are currently seeking new ways of expanding our membership. ☊ seek ☊
seek sth: I think it's time we sought legal advice. ☊ seek ☊
seem (that)...: It would seem that we all agree. ☊ seem ☊
select sb/sth for sth: He hasn't been selected for the team. ☊ select ☊
All our hotels have been carefully selected for the excellent value they provide. ☊ select ☊
Only with a few people could she be her real self (= show what she was really like rather than what she pretended to be). ☊ self ☊
Now we have to try and sell the idea to management. ☊ sell ☊
We offered them a good price but they wouldn't sell. ☊ sell ☊
She has served as a Democratic senator for North Carolina since 2009. ☊ senator ☊
We are being sent on a training course next month. ☊ send ☊
The CD player was faulty so we sent it back to the manufacturers. ☊ send ☊
Have you sent a postcard to your mother yet? ☊ send ☊
send sb sth: Have you sent your mother a postcard yet? ☊ send ☊
The meeting should be chaired by the most senior person present. ☊ senior ☊
In some senses (= in one or more ways) the criticisms were justified. ☊ sense ☊
There is a sense in which we are all to blame for the tragedy. ☊ sense ☊
Can't you talk sense (= say sth sensible)? ☊ sense ☊
I could hardly believe the evidence of my own senses (= what I could see, hear, etc.). ☊ sense ☊
a sensitive and caring man ☊ sensitive ☊
separate sth into sth: Make a list of points and separate them into 'desirable' and 'essential'. ☊ separate ☊
separate into sth: We separated into several different search parties. ☊ separate ☊
separate sb/sth from/and sb: A high wall separated our back yard from the playing field. ☊ separate ☊
They were photographed separately and then as a group. ☊ separately ☊
That matter will be considered separately from the main agenda. ☊ separately ☊
We need to get down to the serious business of working out costs. ☊ serious ☊
They pose a serious threat to security. ☊ serious ☊
We take threats of this kind very seriously. ☊ take sb/sth seriously ☊
How can we best serve the needs of future generations? ☊ serve ☊
serve sb sth: She served us a delicious lunch. ☊ serve ☊
She has just celebrated 25 years' service with the company. ☊ service ☊
Our main concern is to provide quality customer service. ☊ service ☊
We guarantee (an) excellent service. ☊ service ☊
a photo/recording/training, etc. session ☊ session ☊
We sat and watched the sun setting. ☊ set ☊
They set high standards of customer service. ☊ set ☊
They haven't set a date for their wedding yet. ☊ set ☊
He pulled the lever and set the machine in motion. ☊ set ☊
We set off for London just after ten. ☊ set off ☊
settle sth: It's all settled—we're leaving on the nine o'clock plane. ☊ settle ☊
it is settled that...: It's been settled that we leave on the nine o'clock plane. ☊ settle ☊
We sat down in the shade of the wall. ☊ shade ☊
Our host shook each of us warmly by the hand. ☊ shake ☊
The whole house shakes when a train goes past. ☊ shake ☊
We shan't be gone long. ☊ shall ☊
What shall we do this weekend? ☊ shall ☊
Let's look at it again, shall we? ☊ shall ☊
To my shame (= I feel shame that) I refused to listen to her side of the story. ☊ shame ☊
a rectangular shape ☊ shape ☊
You can recognize the fish by the shape of their fins. ☊ shape ☊
Ghostly shapes moved around in the dark. ☊ shape ☊
an L-shaped room ☊ shaped ☊
share sth: They shared a common interest in botany. ☊ share ☊
We shared the pizza between the four of us. ☊ share ☊
a share certificate ☊ share ☊
Next year we hope to have a bigger share of the market. ☊ share ☊
We all did our share. ☊ share ☊
He kept a sharp lookout for any strangers. ☊ sharp ☊
The issue must be brought into sharper focus. ☊ sharp ☊
We need to give young criminals a short, sharp shock (= a punishment that is very unpleasant for a short time). ☊ sharp ☊
She moved sharply across the room to block his exit. ☊ sharply ☊
Doesn't she (= the woman we are looking at) look like Sue? ☊ she ☊
Pick up one of our free information sheets at reception. ☊ sheet ☊
We collected shells on the beach. ☊ shell ☊
We sheltered from the rain in a doorway. ☊ shelter ☊
shift (from...) (to/towards/toward...): The balance of power shifted away from workers towards employers. ☊ shift ☊
Her sympathies gradually shifted to the side of the protesters. ☊ shift ☊
Lydia shifted uncomfortably in her chair. ☊ shift ☊
I shifted uneasily under his gaze. ☊ shift ☊
shift (from...) (to...): The action of the novel shifts from Paris to London. ☊ shift ☊
shift sth (from...) (to...): He shifted his gaze from the child to her. ☊ shift ☊
She shifted her weight from one foot to the other. ☊ shift ☊
shift workers/work ☊ shift ☊
a dramatic shift in public opinion ☊ shift ☊
a shift of emphasis ☊ shift ☊
Campaigners are shining a spotlight on the world's diminishing natural resources. ☊ shine ☊
The company ships its goods all over the world. ☊ ship ☊
The children were shipped off to a boarding school at an early age. ☊ ship sb off ☊
She still hadn't got over the shock of seeing him again. ☊ shock ☊
shock sb: It shocks you when something like that happens. ☊ shock ☊
We were all shocked at the news of his death. ☊ shock ☊
shock sb to do sth: I was shocked to hear that he had resigned. ☊ shock ☊
For a few minutes we stood in shocked silence. ☊ shocked ☊
They go shooting in Scotland. ☊ shoot ☊
She was exhausted after a day's shooting. ☊ shooting ☊
We do our shopping on Saturdays. ☊ shopping ☊
I'm afraid I'm a little short (= of money) this month. ☊ short ☊
She is not short of excuses when things go wrong. ☊ short ☊
She arrived shortly after us. ☊ shortly ☊
We heard some shots in the distance. ☊ shot ☊
We should arrive before dark. ☊ should ☊
She recommended that I should take some time off. ☊ should ☊
shout at sb: Then he started shouting and swearing at her. ☊ shout ☊
She shouted out in pain when she tried to move her leg. ☊ shout ☊
show sb + adv./prep.: The attendant showed us to our seats. ☊ show ☊
We were shown into the waiting room. ☊ show ☊
He showed me our location on the map. ☊ show ☊
show sb that...: Market research has shown us that people want quality, not just low prices. ☊ show ☊
show sb/sth to be/have sth: His new book shows him to be a first-rate storyteller. ☊ show ☊
We were shown around the school by one of the students. ☊ show sb around/round (sth) ☊
Has anyone shown you round yet? ☊ show sb around/round (sth) ☊
an agricultural show ☊ show ☊
A local artist is holding a show of her recent work. ☊ show ☊
to put on/stage a show ☊ show ☊
She's the star of the show! ☊ show ☊
to host a show ☊ show ☊
a TV/radio show ☊ show ☊
a quiz show ☊ show ☊
We were caught in a heavy shower. ☊ shower ☊
We left the hotel only to discover that the whole city shuts at 10.30. ☊ shut ☊
She shut the dog in the shed while she prepared the barbecue. ☊ shut sb/yourself in (sth) ☊
We are getting heartily sick of your attitude. ☊ sick ☊
sick of doing sth: We're sick of waiting around like this. ☊ sick ☊
This is a side of Alan that I never knew existed. ☊ side ☊
We have finally reached an agreement acceptable to all sides. ☊ side ☊
We heard both sides of the argument. ☊ side ☊
I just want you to hear my side of the story first. ☊ side ☊
We planted tulips along the side of the lawn. ☊ side ☊
He has been moved sideways (= moved to another job at the same level as before, not higher or lower). ☊ sideways ☊
We're going to Paris for the weekend to see the sights. ☊ sight ☊
At last we came in sight of a few houses. ☊ sight ☊
After ten days at sea, we had our first sight of land. ☊ sight ☊
It was love at first sight (= we fell in love the first time we saw each other). ☊ at first sight ☊
We fell in love with the house at first sight. ☊ at first sight ☊
She nodded as a sign for us to sit down. ☊ sign ☊
to make the sign of the cross (= an act of moving one hand in the shape of a cross, done by Christians to show respect for God or by a priest to bless sb/sth) ☊ sign ☊
You haven't signed the letter. ☊ sign ☊
The player was signing autographs for a group of fans. ☊ sign ☊
signal to/for sb to do sth: He signalled to us to join him. ☊ signal ☊
signal which, what, etc...: You must signal which way you are going to turn. ☊ signal ☊
Someone had forged her signature on the cheque. ☊ signature ☊
They collected 10 000 signatures for their petition. ☊ signature ☊
He was attacked for having put his signature to the deal. ☊ signature ☊
Can you witness my signature on my will, please? ☊ signature ☊
There was a deafening silence (= one that is very noticeable). ☊ silence ☊
He gave me the silent treatment (= did not speak to me because he was angry). ☊ silent ☊
We had to wear these silly little hats. ☊ silly ☊
a silver chain ☊ silver ☊
We have very similar interests. ☊ similar ☊
All our patients have broadly similar problems. ☊ similar ☊
We had a simple meal of soup and bread. ☊ simple ☊
We lost because we played badly. It's as simple as that. ☊ simple ☊
Anyway, to put it simply, we still owe them £2 000. ☊ simply ☊
We've lived here since 2006. ☊ since ☊
Since the party she had only spoken to him once. ☊ since ☊
It was the first time I'd had visitors since I'd moved to London. ☊ since ☊
How long is it since we last went to the theatre? ☊ since ☊
We thought that, since we were in the area, we'd stop by and see them. ☊ since ☊
He left home two weeks ago and we haven't heard from him since. ☊ since ☊
We were divorced two years ago and she has since remarried. ☊ since ☊
sing sth to sb: We all sang 'Happy Birthday' to her. ☊ sing ☊
Will you sing a song to us? ☊ sing ☊
sing sb sth: Will you sing us a song? ☊ sing ☊
We eat rice every single day. ☊ single ☊
the European single currency, the euro ☊ single ☊
We're sinking! ☊ sink ☊
Are you ready to order, sir? ☊ sir ☊
'Thank you very much.' 'You're welcome, sir. Have a nice day.' ☊ sir ☊
We're sisters. ☊ sister ☊
sit doing sth: We sat talking for hours. ☊ sit ☊
We have all been in similar embarrassing situations. ☊ situation ☊
What we have here is a crisis situation. ☊ situation ☊
It's similar in size to a tomato. ☊ size ☊
We were shocked at the size of his debts. ☊ size ☊
We need people with practical skills like carpentry. ☊ skill ☊
Remove the skins by soaking the tomatoes in hot water. ☊ skin ☊
We both slept right through (= were not woken up by) the storm. ☊ sleep ☊
We sometimes sleep late at the weekends (= until late in the morning). ☊ sleep ☊
What are our sleeping arrangements here (= where shall we sleep)? ☊ sleep ☊
(+ adv./prep.): We slid down the grassy slope. ☊ slide ☊
There was not the slightest hint of trouble. ☊ slight ☊
He is, without the slightest doubt, the greatest living novelist. ☊ slight ☊
We took a slightly more direct route. ☊ slightly ☊
'Are you worried?' 'Only slightly.' ☊ slightly ☊
I managed to slip in a few jokes. ☊ slip ☊
His handwriting slopes backwards. ☊ slope ☊
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 ☊
It was no small achievement getting her to agree to the deal. ☊ small ☊
We travelled around a lot when I was small. ☊ small ☊
That was a smart career move. ☊ smart ☊
smash sth + adj.: We had to smash the door open. ☊ smash ☊
I've never smoked. ☊ smoke ☊
The car's improved suspension gives you a smoother ride. ☊ smooth ☊
They could not ensure a smooth transfer of political power. ☊ smooth ☊
We had snow in May this year. ☊ snow ☊
We have so much to do. ☊ so ☊
We are very busy—so much so that we won't be able to take time off this year. ☊ so ☊
Programs are expensive, and even more so if you have to keep altering them. ☊ so ☊
'I prefer the first version.' 'So do we.' ☊ so ☊
We discussed everything—when to go, what to see and so on. ☊ and so forth, and so on (and so forth) ☊
We stayed for an hour or so. ☊ ... or so ☊
Nothing more was heard from him so that we began to wonder if he was dead. ☊ so ☊
So I had a couple of drinks on the way home. What's wrong with that? ☊ so ☊
So, let's see. What do we need to take? ☊ so ☊
Team sports help to develop a child's social skills (= the ability to talk easily to other people and do things in a group). ☊ social ☊
social mobility (= the movement of people from one social class to another) ☊ social ☊
We meet at work, but never socially. ☊ socially ☊
policies that will benefit society as a whole ☊ society ☊
Racism exists at all levels of society. ☊ society ☊
As yet, they have no solid evidence. ☊ solid ☊
These chains seem fairly solid. ☊ solid ☊
The baby is not yet on solids (= eating solid food). ☊ solid ☊
We've known each other for some years now. ☊ some ☊
We're going to be working together for some time (= a long time). ☊ some ☊
Here are some of our suggestions. ☊ some ☊
We must stop him from seeing her somehow. ☊ somehow ☊
Should we call a doctor or someone? ☊ someone ☊
We stopped for something to eat. ☊ something ☊
I could just eat a little something. ☊ something ☊
'We should finish by tomorrow.' 'That's something (= a good thing), anyway.' ☊ something ☊
The programme's something to do with (= in some way about) the environment. ☊ something ☊
The situation has changed somewhat since we last met. ☊ somewhat ☊
We have two sons and a daughter. ☊ son ☊
We sang a song together. ☊ song ☊
She taught us the words of a French song. ☊ song ☊
The story is told through song and dance. ☊ song ☊
We'll be home soon./We'll soon be home. ☊ soon ☊
It soon became clear that the programme was a failure. ☊ soon ☊
We'll deliver the goods as soon as we can. ☊ soon ☊
Next Monday is the soonest we can deliver. ☊ soon ☊
The sooner we set off, the sooner we will arrive. ☊ soon ☊
We're sorry to hear that your father's in hospital again. ☊ sorry ☊
sorry (about sth): We're very sorry about the damage to your car. ☊ sorry ☊
If you say you're sorry we'll forgive you. ☊ sorry ☊
Sorry to bother you, but could I speak to you for a moment? ☊ sorry ☊
Sorry, we don't allow dogs in the house. ☊ sorry ☊
We're sort of doing it the wrong way. ☊ sort of ☊
sort sth into sth: The computer sorts the words into alphabetical order. ☊ sort ☊
If you can wait a moment, I'll sort it all out for you. ☊ sort sth/sb/yourself out ☊
Leaving him out of the team may sound the death knell for our chances of winning (= signal the end of our chances). ☊ sound ☊
She told me the whole story from soup to nuts. ☊ from soup to nuts ☊
We're all in the soup now. ☊ in the soup ☊
sour apples ☊ sour ☊
a sour flavour ☊ sour ☊
to turn/go sour ☊ sour ☊
a sour smell ☊ sour ☊
the US space programme ☊ space ☊
a space flight/mission ☊ space ☊
We must make good use of the available space. ☊ space ☊
Can we make space for an extra chair? ☊ space ☊
We've got a spare bedroom, if you'd like to stay. ☊ spare ☊
to speak in public ☊ speak ☊
to speak at a conference ☊ speak ☊
Professor Wilson was invited to speak about the results of his research. ☊ speak ☊
She spoke in favour of the new tax. ☊ speak ☊
He has a number of speaking engagements this week. ☊ speak ☊
speak in sth: Would you prefer it if we spoke in German? ☊ speak ☊
Witnesses spoke of a great ball of flame. ☊ speak ☊
Speaking of travelling, (= referring back to a subject just mentioned) are you going anywhere exciting this year? ☊ speak ☊
speak (to sb) (about sth/sb): I've spoken to the manager about it. ☊ speak ☊
The President refused to speak to the waiting journalists. ☊ speak ☊
'Can I speak to Susan?' 'Speaking.' (= at the beginning of a telephone conversation) ☊ speak ☊
'Do you know him?' 'Not to speak to.' (= only by sight) ☊ speak ☊
I saw her in the street but we didn't speak. ☊ speak ☊
speak (with sb) (about sth/sb): Can I speak with you for a minute? ☊ speak ☊
I will continue to speak out on matters of public concern. ☊ speak out (against sth) ☊
Please speak up—we can't hear you at the back. ☊ speak up ☊
The Society has an interesting talk by a visiting speaker every month. ☊ speaker ☊
Our special guest on next week's show will be... ☊ special ☊
As an only child she got special attention. ☊ special ☊
a specialist in Japanese history ☊ specialist ☊
a cancer specialist ☊ specialist ☊
You need to see a specialist. ☊ specialist ☊
We came specially to see you. ☊ specially ☊
children's television programmes aimed at a specific age group ☊ specific ☊
a magazine aimed specifically at working women ☊ specifically ☊
This expression is used mainly in speech, not in writing. ☊ speech ☊
We aim to increase the speed of delivery (= how quickly goods are sent). ☊ speed ☊
Can you try and speed things up a bit? ☊ speed up, speed sth up ☊
I've never been able to spell. ☊ spell ☊
spend sth + adv./prep.: We spent the weekend in Paris. ☊ spend ☊
We placed our bets and the croupier spun the roulette wheel. ☊ spin ☊
Show a little fighting spirit. ☊ spirit ☊
We're concerned about your spiritual welfare. ☊ spiritual ☊
We share a house and split all the bills. ☊ split ☊
We were split up into groups to discuss the question. ☊ split sb up, split up ☊
Our camping trip was spoilt by bad weather. ☊ spoil ☊
I won't tell you what happens in the last chapter—I don't want to spoil it for you. ☊ spoil ☊
She stood rooted to the spot with fear (= unable to move). ☊ spot ☊
spread sth between sb/sth: We attempted to spread the workload between the departments. ☊ spread ☊
We have 10 000 members spread all over the country. ☊ spread ☊
His stables are near Oxford. ☊ stable ☊
We have 20 part-time members of staff. ☊ staff ☊
We did the first stage of the trip by train. ☊ stage ☊
We can take the argument one stage further. ☊ stage ☊
We had to carry the piano up three flights of stairs. ☊ stair ☊
stamp A (with B): The box was stamped with the maker's name. ☊ stamp ☊
We all stood around in the corridor waiting. ☊ stand ☊
stand up: We stood up in order to get a better view. ☊ stand ☊
The lettering stood out well against the dark background. ☊ stand out (from/against sth) ☊
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 ☊
The star of the show was a young Italian singer. ☊ star ☊
We camped out under the stars. ☊ star ☊
No one has yet been chosen for the starring role (= the main part). ☊ star ☊
The answer was staring us in the face. ☊ be staring sb in the face ☊
start sth (as sth): He started life as a teacher before turning to journalism. ☊ start ☊
What time are we starting tomorrow? ☊ start ☊
We need to start (= begin using) a new jar of coffee. ☊ start ☊
start (on sth): It's a long story. Where shall I start? ☊ start ☊
start by doing sth: Let's start by reviewing what we did last week. ☊ start ☊
We started off by introducing ourselves. ☊ start off ☊
If we don't hurry, we'll miss the start of the game. ☊ start ☊
The trip was a disaster from start to finish. ☊ start ☊
We've had problems (right) from the start. ☊ start ☊
She's moving abroad to make a fresh start (= to begin a new life). ☊ start ☊
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 ☊
the high status accorded to science in our culture ☊ status ☊
Stay there and don't move! ☊ stay ☊
We ended up staying for lunch. ☊ stay ☊
We stayed to see what would happen. ☊ stay ☊
stay doing sth: They stayed talking until well into the night. ☊ stay ☊
Stay tuned (= used to ask people to continue listening to or watching a particular programme on the radio or television). ☊ stay ☊
We found out we were staying in the same hotel. ☊ stay ☊
We are making slow but steady progress. ☊ steady ☊
steal (from sb/sth): We found out he'd been stealing from us for years. ☊ steal ☊
a steep flight of stairs ☊ steep ☊
The path grew steeper as we climbed higher. ☊ steep ☊
We walked down some stone steps to the beach. ☊ step ☊
It's a big step giving up your job and moving halfway across the world. ☊ step ☊
We are taking steps to prevent pollution. ☊ step ☊
Having completed the first stage, you can move on to step 2. ☊ step ☊
We heard steps outside. ☊ step ☊
Stick 'em up! (= put your hands above your head — I have a gun!) ☊ stick ☊
We used glue to stick the broken pieces together. ☊ stick ☊
He promised to help us and he stuck to his word (= he did as he had promised). ☊ stick to sth ☊
'Shall we meet on Friday this week?' 'No, let's stick to Saturday.' ☊ stick to sth ☊
She stuck to her story. ☊ stick to sth ☊
The old lady leant on her stick as she talked. ☊ stick ☊
We collected dry sticks to start a fire. ☊ stick ☊
I'm really stiff after that bike ride yesterday. ☊ stiff ☊
We searched everywhere but we still couldn't find it. ☊ still ☊
The weather was cold and wet. Still, we had a great time. ☊ still ☊
We stayed in a village where time has stood still (= life has not changed for many years). ☊ still ☊
We have a fast turnover of stock. ☊ stock ☊
I'm afraid we're temporarily out of stock. ☊ stock ☊
We don't carry a large stock of pine furniture. ☊ stock ☊
It is important to carry out regular stock checks. ☊ stock ☊
a flight of stone steps ☊ stone ☊
stop for sth: I'm hungry. Let's stop for lunch. ☊ stop ☊
stop to do sth: We stopped to admire the scenery. ☊ stop ☊
We need more laws to stop pollution. ☊ stop ☊
There's no stopping us now (= nothing can prevent us from achieving what we want to achieve). ☊ stop ☊
stop doing sth: Has it stopped raining yet? ☊ stop ☊
stop (doing sth): That phone never stops ringing! ☊ stop ☊
This train doesn't stop at Oxford. ☊ stop ☊
We stopped for the night in Port Augusta. ☊ stop ☊
The trip included an overnight stop in Brussels. ☊ stop ☊
You can store coffee beans in the freezer to keep them fresh. ☊ store ☊
I think we're in for a storm (= going to have one). ☊ storm ☊
adventure/detective/love, etc. stories ☊ story ☊
a story about time travel ☊ story ☊
Shall I tell you a story? ☊ story ☊
He read the children a story. ☊ story ☊
a bedtime story ☊ story ☊
It was many years before the full story was made public. ☊ story ☊
The police didn't believe her story. ☊ story ☊
We must stick to our story about the accident. ☊ story ☊
I can't decide until I've heard both sides of the story. ☊ story ☊
It's a story of courage. ☊ story ☊
Many years later I returned to Africa but that's another story (= I am not going to talk about it now). ☊ story ☊
He told us the story of his life. ☊ story ☊
the story of the Beatles ☊ story ☊
the story of the building of the bridge ☊ story ☊
a front-page story ☊ story ☊
Now for a summary of tonight's main news stories. ☊ story ☊
Her novels always have the same basic story. ☊ story ☊
I'll come straight to the point—your work isn't good enough. ☊ straight ☊
These repayments are putting a strain on our finances. ☊ strain ☊
Relax, and let us take the strain (= do things for you). ☊ strain ☊
strange (that)...: It's strange (that) we haven't heard from him. ☊ strange ☊
We've told our daughter not to speak to strangers. ☊ stranger ☊
We waded across a shallow stream. ☊ stream ☊
The feeling I get from the street is that we have a good chance of winning this election. ☊ street ☊
This view has recently gathered strength (= become stronger or more widely held). ☊ strength ☊
She has a remarkable inner strength. ☊ strength ☊
We worked on pronunciation, stress and intonation. ☊ stress ☊
Fields and hills stretched out as far as we could see. ☊ stretch ☊
it strikes sb how, what, etc...: It suddenly struck me how we could improve the situation. ☊ strike ☊
a string of pearls ☊ string ☊
a piece/length of string ☊ string ☊
The key is hanging on a string by the door. ☊ string ☊
They ordered us to strip and lie down on the grass. ☊ strip ☊
strip (sth) off: We stripped off and ran down to the water. ☊ strip ☊
He's a beautiful dog. Can I stroke him? ☊ stroke ☊
a face with strong features (= large and noticeable) ☊ strong ☊
She spoke with a strong Australian accent. ☊ strong ☊
He was under strong pressure to resign. ☊ strong ☊
There's a strong possibility that we'll lose the game. ☊ strong ☊
There is strong evidence of a link between exercise and a healthy heart. ☊ strong ☊
struggle (with sb/sth): Lisa struggled with her conscience before talking to the police. ☊ struggle ☊
They face an uphill struggle to get to the finals of the competition. ☊ struggle ☊
a studio audience (= one in a studio, that can be seen or heard as a programme is broadcast) ☊ studio ☊
a detailed study of how animals adapt to their environment ☊ study ☊
He studied her face thoughtfully. ☊ study ☊
study sth: We will study the report carefully before making a decision. ☊ study ☊
Could you move all that stuff off the table? ☊ stuff ☊
We stock a wide variety of styles and sizes. ☊ style ☊
Caution was not her style (= not the way she usually behaved). ☊ style ☊
Biology is my favourite subject. ☊ subject ☊
an unpleasant subject of conversation ☊ subject ☊
books on many different subjects ☊ subject ☊
I wish you'd change the subject (= talk about sth else). ☊ subject ☊
How did we get onto the subject of marriage? ☊ subject ☊
We seem to have got off the subject we're meant to be discussing. ☊ subject ☊
Nelson Mandela is the subject of a new biography. ☊ subject ☊
Our plan succeeded. ☊ succeed ☊
We congratulated them on the successful completion of the project. ☊ successful ☊
We were second-class citizens and they treated us as such. ☊ such ☊
Such advice as he was given (= it was not very much) has proved almost worthless. ☊ such ☊
The damage was such that it would cost thousands to repair. ☊ such ☊
This issue was of such importance that we could not afford to ignore it. ☊ such ☊
Such is the elegance of this typeface that it is still a favourite of designers. ☊ such ☊
This juice contains no added sugar. ☊ sugar ☊
suggest (that)...: I suggest (that) we go out to eat. ☊ suggest ☊
suggest (that)...: All the evidence suggests (that) he stole the money. ☊ suggest ☊
suggest sth: The symptoms suggest a minor heart attack. ☊ suggest ☊
We welcome any comments and suggestions on these proposals. ☊ suggestion ☊
suggestion (that...): He agreed with my suggestion that we should change the date. ☊ suggestion ☊
We are open to suggestions (= willing to listen to ideas from other people). ☊ suggestion ☊
We need to get it there by four. Any suggestions? ☊ suggestion ☊
If we met at 2, would that suit you? ☊ suit ☊
suitable for sth/sb: This programme is not suitable for children. ☊ suitable ☊
sum what...: Can I just sum up what we've agreed so far? ☊ sum up, sum sth up ☊
The following is a summary of our conclusions. ☊ summary ☊
We're going away in the summer. ☊ summer ☊
We sat in the sun. ☊ sun ☊
We did our best to keep out of the sun. ☊ sun ☊
We cannot guarantee adequate supplies of raw materials. ☊ supply ☊
Our supplies were running out. ☊ supply ☊
a transport plane carrying food and medical supplies for refugees ☊ supply ☊
foods supplying our daily vitamin needs ☊ supply ☊
The witness's story was not supported by the evidence. ☊ support ☊
He turned to crime to support his drug habit. ☊ support ☊
an organization that supports people with AIDS ☊ support ☊
The statistics offer further support for our theory. ☊ support ☊
There is strong public support for the change. ☊ support ☊
Why do you suppose he resigned? ☊ suppose ☊
suppose (that)...: Suppose flights are fully booked on that day—which other day could we go? ☊ suppose ☊
Let us suppose, for example, that you are married with two children. ☊ suppose ☊
Suppose we take a later train? ☊ suppose ☊
I thought we were supposed to be paid today. ☊ be supposed to do/be sth ☊
We could not be sure of financial support. ☊ sure ☊
Our staff will do their best to make sure you enjoy your visit. ☊ make sure (of sth/that...) ☊
'Will you be there?' 'For sure.' ☊ for sure ☊
Surely we should do something about it? ☊ surely ☊
We'll need a flat surface to play the game on. ☊ surface ☊
We could see fish swimming just below the surface. ☊ surface ☊
They couldn't conceal their surprise at seeing us together. ☊ surprise ☊
Imagine our surprise when he walked into the room! ☊ surprise ☊
it surprises sb that...: It surprises me that you've never sung professionally. ☊ surprise ☊
We had a surprising amount in common. ☊ surprising ☊
an aerial survey (= made by taking photographs from an aircraft) ☊ survey ☊
The next morning we surveyed the damage caused by the fire. ☊ survey ☊
We surveyed 500 smokers and found that over three quarters would like to give up. ☊ survey ☊
suspect sb/sth of sth: He resigned after being suspected of theft. ☊ suspect ☊
His resignation seemed only to fuel suspicions. ☊ suspicion ☊
It's time to confront him with our suspicions. ☊ suspicion ☊
I have a horrible suspicion that we've come to the wrong station. ☊ suspicion ☊
It might look suspicious if we arrived together. ☊ suspicious ☊
I don't like to hear children swearing. ☊ swear ☊
swear (that)...: She swore (that) she'd never seen him before. ☊ swear ☊
I could have sworn (= I am sure) I heard the phone ring. ☊ swear ☊
swear to sb/on sth (that)...: I swear to God I had nothing to do with it. ☊ swear ☊
swear (on sth): Witnesses were required to swear on the Bible. ☊ swear ☊
Cook the lentils for 20 minutes until they swell and soften. ☊ swell ☊
We swam out (= away from land) to the yacht. ☊ swim ☊
swim sth: Can you swim backstroke yet? ☊ swim ☊
That was in the days before electricity was available at the flick of a switch. ☊ switch ☊
to throw a switch (= to move a large switch) ☊ switch ☊
switch (over) (from sth) (to sth): We're in the process of switching over to a new system of invoicing. ☊ switch ☊
switch between A and B: Press these two keys to switch between documents on screen. ☊ switch ☊
switch sth (over) (from sth) (to sth): The meeting has been switched to next week. ☊ switch ☊
When did you switch jobs? ☊ switch ☊
How do you switch this thing on? ☊ switch off/on, switch sth off/on ☊
We only switched on halfway through the programme. ☊ switch off/on, switch sth off/on ☊
Mandela became a symbol of the anti-apartheid struggle. ☊ symbol ☊
I'm here if you need a sympathetic ear (= sb to talk to about your problems). ☊ sympathetic ☊
I wish he'd show me a little more sympathy. ☊ sympathy ☊
Our heartfelt sympathy goes out to the victims of the war. ☊ sympathy ☊
May we offer our deepest sympathies on the death of your wife. ☊ sympathy ☊
I think I'll tackle the repairs next weekend. ☊ tackle ☊
That cut is taking a long time to heal. ☊ take ☊
The official seemed to take hours to examine my passport. ☊ take ☊
take sb sth (to do sth): It took her three hours to repair her bike. ☊ take ☊
We need to take a different approach to the problem. ☊ take ☊
Taken overall, the project was a success. ☊ take ☊
Are these seats taken? ☊ take ☊
to take a photograph/picture/snapshot of sb/sth ☊ take ☊
to have your picture/photo taken ☊ take ☊
Did you take notes in the class? ☊ take ☊
We took a room at the hotel for two nights. ☊ take ☊
Shall I take a gift to my host family? ☊ take ☊
take sb sth: Shall I take my host family a gift? ☊ take ☊
take sb to sth: A boy took us to our room. ☊ take ☊
We'll take the matter forward at our next meeting (= discuss it further). ☊ take ☊
Fish take in oxygen through their gills. ☊ take sth in ☊
Halfway through the chapter I realized I hadn't taken anything in. ☊ take sth in ☊
He was homeless, so we took him in. ☊ take sb in ☊
She took me in completely with her story. ☊ take sb in ☊
The baby is just starting to talk. ☊ talk ☊
talk in sth: We couldn't understand them because they were talking in Chinese. ☊ talk ☊
talk sth: Are they talking Swedish or Danish? ☊ talk ☊
This situation can't go on. We need to talk. ☊ talk ☊
The two sides in the dispute say they are ready to talk. ☊ talk ☊
talk (to/with sb) (about sth): Talk to your doctor if you're still worried. ☊ talk ☊
talk sth: to talk business ☊ talk ☊
Stop talking and listen! ☊ talk ☊
We talked on the phone for over an hour. ☊ talk ☊
talk (to/with sb) (about sb/sth): Who were you talking to just now? ☊ talk ☊
We looked around the school and talked with the principal. ☊ talk ☊
Ann and Joe aren't talking to each other right now (= they refuse to speak to each other because they have argued). ☊ talk ☊
talk yourself + adj.: We talked ourselves hoarse, catching up on all the news. ☊ talk ☊
She gave a talk on her visit to China. ☊ talk ☊
arms/pay/peace, etc. talks ☊ talk ☊
to hold talks ☊ talk ☊
talk (between A and B) (on/over sth): Talks between management and workers broke down over the issue of holiday pay. ☊ talk ☊
I had a long talk with my boss about my career prospects. ☊ talk ☊
We need to have a serious talk about money matters. ☊ talk ☊
I had to have a heart-to-heart talk with her. ☊ talk ☊
She looked worried so we had a talk. ☊ talk ☊
We drove there and back on one tank of petrol. ☊ tank ☊
a target area/audience/group (= the particular area, audience, etc. that a product, programme, etc. is aimed at) ☊ target ☊
Our first task is to set up a communications system. ☊ task ☊
taste (for sth): That trip gave me a taste for foreign travel. ☊ taste ☊
There are trips to suit all tastes. ☊ taste ☊
I've never tasted anything like it. ☊ taste ☊
Income tax will be deducted by your employer. ☊ tax ☊
We'd better take a taxi. ☊ taxi ☊
She teaches at our local school. ☊ teach ☊
teach sb sth: Our experience as refugees taught us many valuable lessons. ☊ teach ☊
a team event (= one played by groups of people rather than individual players) ☊ team ☊
A team of experts has/have been called in to investigate. ☊ team ☊
We have a team of eight working on product development. ☊ team ☊
Their story will move you to tears (= make you cry). ☊ tear ☊
We offer free technical support for those buying our software. ☊ technical ☊
The guide is too technical for a non-specialist. ☊ technical ☊
We don't do much in the evenings except watch television. ☊ television ☊
tell sth: to tell stories/jokes/lies ☊ tell ☊
tell sb/yourself (that)...: They've told us (that) they're not coming. ☊ tell ☊
tell sb sth: The advertisement told us very little about the product. ☊ tell ☊
They had to move into temporary accommodation. ☊ temporary ☊
We regret this service is temporarily unavailable. ☊ temporarily ☊
international/racial/political tensions ☊ tension ☊
We laughed and that helped ease the tension. ☊ tension ☊
I'll run a diagnostic test to see why the server keeps crashing. ☊ test ☊
We'll need to perform a series of tests. ☊ test ☊
test sth on sb/sth: Our beauty products are not tested on animals. ☊ test ☊
test (sth): We test your English before deciding which class to put you in. ☊ test ☊
It's less than a mile to the beach. ☊ than ☊
Thank God you're safe! ☊ thank God/goodness/heaven(s) (for sth) ☊
'Do you want to come with us?' 'I'd love to, thanks.' ☊ thanks ☊
We managed to get it finished in the end—no thanks to him (= he didn't help). ☊ no thanks to sb/sth ☊
Do you remember when we went to Norway? That was a good trip. ☊ that ☊
The people (that) I spoke to were very helpful. ☊ that ☊
We moved here the year (that) my mother died. ☊ that ☊
She said (that) the story was true. ☊ that ☊
He was essentially a man of the theatre. ☊ theatre ☊
What are you doing with those matches? Give them to me. ☊ them ☊
Did you eat all of them? ☊ them ☊
North American literature is the main theme of this year's festival. ☊ theme ☊
The President stressed a favourite campaign theme—greater emphasis on education. ☊ theme ☊
The naked male figure was always the central theme of Greek art. ☊ theme ☊
The stories are all variations on the theme of unhappy marriage. ☊ theme ☊
Life was harder then because neither of us had a job. ☊ then ☊
I saw them at Christmas but haven't heard a thing since then. ☊ then ☊
There's a room free in Bob's house next week but you can stay with us until then. ☊ then ☊
We lived in France and then Italy before coming back to England. ☊ then ☊
If you miss that train then you'll have to get a taxi. ☊ then ☊
'My wife's got a job in Glasgow.' 'I take it you'll be moving, then.' ☊ then ☊
We went on to Paris and stayed there eleven days. ☊ there ☊
I hope we get there in time. ☊ there ☊
'Have you seen my pen?' 'Yes, it's over there.' ☊ there ☊
We're almost there (= we have almost arrived). ☊ there ☊
There is still much to discuss. We shall, therefore, return to this item at our next meeting. ☊ therefore ☊
They're two feet thick. ☊ thick ☊
'Why did you tell her our secret?' 'I did no such thing!' ☊ thing ☊
Let's forget the whole thing (= everything). ☊ thing ☊
Turn that thing off while I'm talking to you! ☊ thing ☊
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 job took longer than we thought. ☊ think ☊
think where, how, etc...: We couldn't think where you'd gone. ☊ think ☊
Just think how nice it would be to see them again. ☊ think ☊
think (sth): Just think—we'll be lying on the beach this time tomorrow. ☊ think ☊
He ought to resign, I think. ☊ think ☊
We'll need about 20 chairs, I should think. ☊ think ☊
think so: 'Will we make it in time?' 'I think so.' ☊ think ☊
'What shall we do now?' 'I'll think of something.' ☊ think of sth/sb ☊
We were hungry and thirsty. ☊ thirsty ☊
Jo, this is Kate (= when you are introducing them). ☊ this ☊
a thorough knowledge of the subject ☊ thorough ☊
We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. ☊ thoroughly ☊
a thoroughly professional performance ☊ thoroughly ☊
The work had not been done very thoroughly. ☊ thoroughly ☊
Our team lost. It was a good game though. ☊ though ☊
'Have you ever been to Australia?' 'No. I'd like to, though.' ☊ though ☊
She is prepared to carry out her threat to resign. ☊ threat ☊
He is unlikely to be a threat to the Spanish player in the final. ☊ threat ☊
Drugs pose a major threat to our society. ☊ threat ☊
We'll be in New York Tuesday through Friday. ☊ through ☊
Don't tell me how it ends—I haven't read it all the way through yet. ☊ through ☊
Our team is through to (= has reached) the semi-finals. ☊ through ☊
'Did you stop in Oxford on the way?' 'No, we drove straight through.' ☊ through ☊
This train goes straight through to York. ☊ through ☊
The ceremony lasted two hours and we had to stand throughout. ☊ throughout ☊
We do not own the building. Thus, it would be impossible for us to make any major changes to it. ☊ thus ☊
free tickets to the show ☊ ticket ☊
We tied up alongside the quay. ☊ tie up, tie sth up ☊
We tied the boat up. ☊ tie up, tie sth up ☊
We need tighter security at the airport. ☊ tight ☊
We're open till 6 o'clock. ☊ till ☊
Can't you wait till we get home? ☊ till ☊
I remember one time (= once) we had to abandon our car in the snow. ☊ time ☊
I can probably make the time to see them. ☊ time ☊
We have no time to lose (= we must hurry). ☊ time ☊
We got to the airport with time to spare. ☊ time ☊
Time's up—have you worked out the answer yet? ☊ time ☊
What's the hurry? We have all the time in the world. ☊ time ☊
His injuries will take a long time to heal. ☊ time ☊
the violent times we live in (= the present period of history) ☊ time ☊
the politician who promised 'peace in our time' ☊ time ☊
A visit to the museum will take you back in time to the 1930s. ☊ time ☊
As time went by we saw less and less of each other. ☊ time ☊
Can she tell the time yet (= say what time it is by looking at a clock)? ☊ time ☊
Can she tell time yet? ☊ time ☊
Look at the time! We'll be late. ☊ time ☊
The promotion came at just the right time for me. ☊ time ☊
We stock six different beers at any one time. ☊ time ☊
Our representatives are ready to help you at all times. ☊ at all times ☊
We had to go and see the principal one at a time. ☊ at a time ☊
Will we be in time for the six o'clock train? ☊ in time (for sth/to do sth) ☊
We have a new timetable each term (= showing the times of each class in school). ☊ timetable ☊
Next, add two tins of tomatoes. ☊ tin ☊
We'll have to tip the sofa up to get it through the door. ☊ tip up/over, tip sth up/over ☊
tired of doing sth: She was tired of hearing about their trip to India. ☊ tired ☊
the title track from their latest CD (= the song with the same title as the disc) ☊ title ☊
Give your name and title (= Mr, Miss, Ms, Dr, etc.). ☊ title ☊
my first visit to Africa ☊ to ☊
We only work from Monday to Friday. ☊ to ☊
I watched the programme from beginning to end. ☊ to ☊
We won by six goals to three. ☊ to ☊
I am going to tell you a story. ☊ to ☊
I reached the station only to find that my train had already left. ☊ to ☊
We grew up together. ☊ together ☊
They split up after ten years together. ☊ together ☊
They both spoke together. ☊ together ☊
All together now: 'Happy birthday to you...' ☊ together ☊
Have you flushed the toilet? ☊ toilet ☊
a bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwich ☊ tomato ☊
sliced tomatoes ☊ tomato ☊
tomato plants ☊ tomato ☊
Trust you to lower the tone of the conversation (= for example by telling a rude joke). ☊ tone ☊
There's no need to take that tone with me—it's not my fault we're late. ☊ tone ☊
He clicked his tongue to attract their attention. ☊ tongue ☊
Is it too much to ask for a little quiet? ☊ too ☊
These proposals are perfectly in tune with our own thoughts on the subject. ☊ be in/out of tune (with sb/sth) ☊
The President is out of tune with public opinion. ☊ be in/out of tune (with sb/sth) ☊
The orchestra was tuning up as we entered the hall. ☊ tune up, tune sth up ☊
He turned nasty when we refused to give him the money. ☊ turn ☊
He decided to turn professional. ☊ turn ☊
turn sth + adj.: The heat turned the milk sour. ☊ turn ☊
turn to sth: Turn to p.23. ☊ turn ☊
We turned and headed for home. ☊ turn ☊
She turned the chair on its side to repair it. ☊ turn ☊
We arranged to meet at 7.30, but she never turned up. ☊ turn up ☊
turn to be/have sth: The job turned out to be harder than we thought. ☊ turn out ☊
The house they had offered us turned out to be a tiny apartment. ☊ turn out ☊
We said we would do it—there can be no turning back. ☊ turn back, turn sb/sth back ☊
Our car was turned back at the border. ☊ turn back, turn sb/sth back ☊
Our dream holiday turned into a nightmare. ☊ turn (from sth) into sth ☊
In one year she turned from a problem child into a model student. ☊ turn (from sth) into sth ☊
They've turned off the water while they repair a burst pipe. ☊ turn sth off ☊
We take it in turns to do the housework. ☊ take turns (in sth/to do sth) ☊
We're buying a new TV with the money. ☊ TV ☊
a TV series/show/programme ☊ TV ☊
The story has taken another twist. ☊ twist ☊
The disappearance of a vital witness added a new twist to the case. ☊ twist ☊
By a curious twist of fate we met again only a week or so later. ☊ twist ☊
a bizarre twist to the tale ☊ twist ☊
'I'm tired!' 'That makes two of us!' ☊ that makes two of us ☊
different racial types ☊ type ☊
How fast can you type? ☊ type ☊
Has that report been typed up yet? ☊ type ☊
On a typical day, we receive about 50 letters. ☊ typical ☊
A typically priced meal will be around $10. ☊ typically ☊
our ultimate goal/aim/objective/target ☊ ultimate ☊
We will accept ultimate responsibility for whatever happens. ☊ ultimate ☊
He lay there, unable to move. ☊ unable ☊
Let us know if you're unable to come. ☊ unable ☊
Our future looks uncertain. ☊ uncertain ☊
I'm going to visit my uncle. ☊ uncle ☊
I've just become an uncle (= because your brother/sister has had a baby). ☊ uncle ☊
He looked distinctly uncomfortable when the subject was mentioned. ☊ uncomfortable ☊
It took us under an hour. ☊ under ☊
Six suspects are being held under the Prevention of Terrorism Act. ☊ under ☊
We understand each other, even if we don't always agree. ☊ understand ☊
understand that...: He was the first to understand that we live in a knowledge economy. ☊ understand ☊
The existence of God is beyond human understanding (= humans cannot know whether God exists or not). ☊ understanding ☊
We finally came to an understanding about what hours we would work. ☊ understanding ☊
We have this understanding that nobody talks about work over lunch. ☊ understanding ☊
We must tackle the problem with sympathy and understanding. ☊ understanding ☊
We are looking for a better understanding between the two nations. ☊ understanding ☊
Try to show a little more understanding. ☊ understanding ☊
a programme to get the long-term unemployed back to work ☊ the unemployed ☊
It was a time of mass unemployment. ☊ unemployment ☊
Police officers must be prepared for the unexpected. ☊ the unexpected ☊
He was unfortunate to lose in the final round. ☊ unfortunate ☊
Growth has not been uniform across the country. ☊ uniform ☊
The preview offers a unique opportunity to see the show without the crowds. ☊ unique ☊
unite in doing sth: We will unite in fighting crime. ☊ unite ☊
unite (sb/sth): A special bond unites our two countries. ☊ unite ☊
We need to become a more united team. ☊ united ☊
We should present a united front (= an appearance of being in agreement with each other). ☊ united ☊
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 ☊
Start number 13 proved unlucky for the Swiss skier. ☊ unlucky ☊
That last comment was a little unnecessary, wasn't it? ☊ unnecessary ☊
She is still a little unsteady on her feet after the operation. ☊ unsteady ☊
They moved here in 2009. Until then they'd always been in the London area. ☊ until ☊
They've moved up north. ☊ up ☊
We drove up to Inverness to see my father. ☊ up ☊
How shall we divide up the work? ☊ up ☊
We ate all the food up. ☊ up ☊
What's up? (= What is the matter?) ☊ up ☊
What's up with him? He looks furious. ☊ up ☊
Shall we eat out or stay in? It's up to you. ☊ be up to sb ☊
We live just up the road, past the post office. ☊ up ☊
a cruise up the Rhine ☊ up ☊
Don't upset yourself about it—let's just forget it ever happened. ☊ upset ☊
There's no point getting upset about it. ☊ upset ☊
We've converted the upstairs into an office. ☊ upstairs ☊
A flight of steps led upwards to the front door. ☊ upwards ☊
a problem that requires urgent attention ☊ urgent ☊
She gave us a picture as a wedding present. ☊ us ☊
We'll take the dog with us. ☊ us ☊
Hello, it's us back again. ☊ us ☊
Have you ever used this software before? ☊ use ☊
The oven looked as if it had never been used. ☊ use ☊
use sth for sth/for doing sth: We used a carrot for the snowman's nose. ☊ use ☊
The blue files are used for storing old invoices. ☊ use ☊
We could make better use of our resources. ☊ make use of sth/sb ☊
We used to go sailing on the lake in summer. ☊ used to ☊
I didn't use to like him much when we were at school. ☊ used to ☊
useful (to sb): He might be useful to us. ☊ useful ☊
She made all the usual excuses. ☊ usual ☊
We usually go by car. ☊ usually ☊
This advice was to prove valuable. ☊ valuable ☊
The story has very little news value. ☊ value ☊
a police van (= for carrying police officers or prisoners) ☊ van ☊
He resigned for a variety of reasons. ☊ variety ☊
We all need variety in our diet. ☊ variety ☊
We want more variety in our work. ☊ variety ☊
We've hired a marquee at vast expense. ☊ vast ☊
vegetable matter (= plants in general) ☊ vegetable ☊
He's never ventured abroad in his life. ☊ venture ☊
She gave us her version of what had happened that day. ☊ version ☊
We flew home via Dubai. ☊ via ☊
He swept to victory in the final of the championship. ☊ roar, romp, sweep, etc. to victory ☊
Do we have a blank video? ☊ video ☊
A wedding is the perfect subject for video. ☊ video ☊
a home video (= not a professional one) ☊ video ☊
view (about/on sth): His views on the subject were well known. ☊ view ☊
This evidence supports the view that there is too much violence on television. ☊ view ☊
We take the view that it would be wrong to interfere. ☊ view ☊
We visited towns and villages all over Spain. ☊ village ☊
There was a violent reaction from the public. ☊ violent ☊
The red squirrel has become virtually extinct in most of the country. ☊ virtually ☊
I had visions of us getting hopelessly lost. ☊ vision ☊
For more information, visit our website. ☊ visit ☊
We don't live here. We're just visiting. ☊ visit ☊
It's my first visit to New York. ☊ visit ☊
They're on an exchange visit to France. ☊ visit ☊
We had a visit from the police last night. ☊ visit ☊
a visit to the doctor ☊ visit ☊
a home visit (= when your doctor visits you) ☊ visit ☊
Visits to our website have doubled in a year. ☊ visit ☊
We've got visitors coming this weekend. ☊ visitor ☊
How can we attract more visitors to our website? ☊ visitor ☊
The police play a vital role in our society. ☊ vital ☊
vital that...: It is vital that you keep accurate records when you are self-employed. ☊ vital ☊
to speak in a deep/soft/loud/quiet, etc. voice ☊ voice ☊
The chairperson has the casting/deciding vote. ☊ vote ☊
vote in favour of sth: Over 60% of members voted in favour of (= for) the motion. ☊ vote ☊
vote (on sth): We'll listen to the arguments on both sides and then vote on it. ☊ vote ☊
vote sth: We voted Democrat in the last election. ☊ vote ☊
She rang the bell and waited. ☊ wait ☊
The President agreed to speak to the waiting journalists. ☊ wait ☊
wait for sb/sth to do sth: We're waiting for the rain to stop before we go out. ☊ wait ☊
wait to do sth: Hurry up! We're waiting to go. ☊ wait ☊
wait to do sth: The hotel had a taxi waiting to collect us. ☊ wait ☊
I was woken by the sound of someone moving around. ☊ wake ☊
(+ adv./prep.): We're going walking in the mountains this summer. ☊ walk ☊
There are some interesting walks in the area. ☊ walk ☊
We wandered back towards the car. ☊ wander ☊
It's easy to be distracted and let your attention wander. ☊ wander ☊
Don't wander off the subject—keep to the point.` ☊ wander ☊
want sth: We'll want more furniture for the new office. ☊ want ☊
We didn't want this to happen. ☊ want ☊
We seem to be winning the war against crime. ☊ war ☊
Please send her my warmest congratulations. ☊ warm ☊
warn (sb) about/against sb/sth: He warned us against pickpockets. ☊ warn ☊
The union failed to heed warnings that strike action would lead to the closure of the factory. ☊ warning ☊
I do the washing (= wash the clothes) in our house. ☊ washing ☊
We got straight down to business without wasting time on small talk. ☊ waste ☊
We watched to see what would happen next. ☊ watch ☊
We walked down to the water's edge. ☊ water ☊
With a wave and a shout he ran down the road to meet us. ☊ wave ☊
He gave us a wave as the bus drove off. ☊ wave ☊
The people on the bus waved and we waved back. ☊ wave ☊
A little way up on the left is the Museum of Modern Art. ☊ way ☊
You came all this way to see us? ☊ way ☊
We still have a ways to go. ☊ way ☊
We just missed a car coming the other way. ☊ way ☊
We went the long way round. ☊ way ☊
We fought our way through the dense vegetation. ☊ way ☊
That's no way to speak to your mother! ☊ way ☊
I told you we should have done it my way! ☊ way ☊
I moved my legs out of the way so that she could get past. ☊ out of the way ☊
We lost our way in the dark. ☊ lose your way ☊
You'll have to move—you're in my way. ☊ in the/sb's way ☊
No way am I going to drive them there. ☊ (there is) no way ☊
There's no way we could afford that sort of money. ☊ (there is) no way ☊
The price is way above what we can afford. ☊ way ☊
We've moved to Atlanta. ☊ we ☊
We'd (= the company would) like to offer you the job. ☊ we ☊
Why don't we go and see it together? ☊ we ☊
We should take more care of our historic buildings. ☊ we ☊
The police still haven't found the murder weapon. ☊ weapon ☊
The inscription on the coin had worn away. ☊ wear away, wear sth away ☊
Did you have good weather on your trip? ☊ weather ☊
We'll have the party outside, weather permitting (= if it doesn't rain). ☊ weather ☊
The tent protected us from the worst of the weather. ☊ weather ☊
We were caught in a tangled web of relationships. ☊ web ☊
For current prices please visit our website. ☊ website ☊
All her friends could hear wedding bells (= they thought she would soon get married). ☊ wedding ☊
He comes to see us once a week. ☊ week ☊
Week by week he grew a little stronger. ☊ week by week ☊
We go skiing most weekends in winter. ☊ weekend ☊
Bananas are sold by weight. ☊ weight ☊
He staggered a little under the weight of his backpack. ☊ weight ☊
welcome (sb): They were at the door to welcome us. ☊ welcome ☊
welcome sb to sth: It is a pleasure to welcome you to our home. ☊ welcome ☊
In general, the changes they had made were to be welcomed. ☊ welcome ☊
Our neighbours made us welcome as soon as we arrived. ☊ welcome ☊
I had the feeling we were not welcome at the meeting. ☊ welcome ☊
Good evening everybody. Welcome to the show! ☊ welcome ☊
The conference was very well organized. ☊ well ☊
People spoke well of (= spoke with approval of) him. ☊ well ☊
The surface must be well prepared before you start to paint. ☊ well ☊
a well-loved tale ☊ well ☊
Well, really! What a thing to say! ☊ well ☊
'We lost.' 'Oh, well. Better luck next time.' ☊ well ☊
Well? Are you going to tell us or not? ☊ well ☊
We were all soaking wet (= extremely wet). ☊ wet ☊
What about a trip to France? ☊ what about...? ☊
You have our support, whatever you decide. ☊ whatever ☊
Sunday is the only day when I can relax. ☊ when ☊
We try to help whenever possible. ☊ whenever ☊
I wonder where they will take us to. ☊ where ☊
Just where (= to what situation or final argument) is all this leading us? ☊ where ☊
We then moved to Paris, where we lived for six years. ☊ where ☊
We thought she was arrogant, whereas in fact she was just very shy. ☊ whereas ☊
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 ☊
It was a crisis for which she was totally unprepared. ☊ which ☊
We must have been burgled while we were asleep. ☊ while ☊
They chatted for a while. ☊ while ☊
They walked back together, talking all the while (= all the time). ☊ while ☊
She writes about her experiences as a black girl in a predominantly white city. ☊ white ☊
The people (who) we met in France have sent us a card. ☊ who ☊
And then Mary, who we had been talking about earlier, walked in. ☊ who ☊
We drank a whole bottle each. ☊ whole ☊
We offer a whole variety of weekend breaks. ☊ whole ☊
The subjects of the curriculum form a coherent whole. ☊ whole ☊
The festival will be great for our city and for the country as a whole. ☊ as a whole ☊
Why bother to write? We'll see him tomorrow. ☊ why ☊
'Let's eat out.' 'Why not? ' ☊ why not? ☊
Why don't we go together? ☊ why not? ☊
Her books are widely read (= a lot of people read them). ☊ widely ☊
Standards vary widely. ☊ widely ☊
The story had been wildly exaggerated. ☊ wildly ☊
They won't lend us any more money. ☊ will ☊
We said we would keep them. ☊ will ☊
This jar will hold a kilo. ☊ will ☊
It is God's will. ☊ will ☊
'Will you help me?' 'Willingly.' ☊ willingly ☊
win sth: Britain won five gold medals. ☊ win ☊
win yourself/sb sth: You've won yourself a trip to New York. ☊ win ☊
wind forward/back: Wind forward to the bit where they discover the body. ☊ wind ☊
Our house can be very cold in (the) winter. ☊ winter ☊
We went to New Zealand last winter. ☊ winter ☊
He sat by the phone, wishing it would ring. ☊ wish ☊
'I'd rather not talk now.' '(Just) as you wish.' ☊ wish ☊
I wish to speak to the manager. ☊ wish ☊
I don't wish (= I don't mean) to be rude, but could you be a little quieter? ☊ wish ☊
wish sb sth: I wished her a happy birthday. ☊ wish ☊
Wish me luck! ☊ wish ☊
We wish them both well in their retirement. ☊ wish ☊
We all send our best wishes for the future. ☊ wish ☊
Give my good wishes to the family. ☊ wish ☊
I had an argument with my boss. ☊ with ☊
She won't be able to help us with all the family commitments she has. ☊ with ☊
With all the lesson preparation I have to do I work 12 hours a day. ☊ with ☊
Two elections were held within the space of a year. ☊ within ☊
That question is not within the scope of this talk. ☊ within ☊
We are now within range of enemy fire. ☊ within ☊
without sb doing sth: The party was organized without her knowing anything about it. ☊ without ☊
He was one of the witnesses at our wedding. ☊ witness ☊
a defence/prosecution witness ☊ witness ☊
to appear as (a) witness for the defence/prosecution ☊ witness ☊
Several witnesses testified that there had been two gunmen. ☊ witness ☊
Police have appealed for witnesses to the accident. ☊ witness ☊
a witness to the killing ☊ witness ☊
She was shocked by the violent scenes she had witnessed. ☊ witness ☊
Police have appealed for anyone who witnessed the incident to contact them. ☊ witness ☊
The novel is based on an event that he himself had witnessed. ☊ witness ☊
I couldn't bear to witness their suffering. ☊ witness ☊
We are now witnessing an unprecedented increase in violent crime. ☊ witness ☊
We had witnessed one of the most outstanding theatrical performances of the decade. ☊ witness ☊
We were wondering about next April for the wedding. ☊ wonder ☊
We had a wonderful time last night. ☊ wonderful ☊
We never doubted her word. ☊ word ☊
We only have his word for it that the cheque is in the post. ☊ word ☊
I can't prove it—you'll have to take my word for it (= believe me). ☊ word ☊
Could I have a quick word with you (= speak to you quickly)? ☊ word ☊
I don't believe a word of his story (= I don't believe any of it). ☊ word ☊
There are no words to say how sorry we are. ☊ word ☊
The police and the public need to work together to combat crime. ☊ work ☊
Things have worked out quite well for us. ☊ work out ☊
The book is a detailed and thorough piece of work covering all aspects of the subject. ☊ work ☊
We started work on the project in 2009. ☊ work ☊
Police work is mainly routine. ☊ work ☊
Stop talking and get on with your work. ☊ work ☊
We set to work on the outside of the house (= for example, painting it). ☊ get (down) to/set to work ☊
I have a good working relationship with my boss. ☊ working ☊
We live in a rapidly changing world. ☊ world ☊
Don't rush—we've got all the time in the world. ☊ in the world ☊
You had me worried for a moment—I thought you were going to resign! ☊ you had me worried ☊
Don't worry. We have plenty of time. ☊ worry ☊
it worries sb that...: It worries me that he hasn't come home yet. ☊ worry ☊
It's been a worrying time for us all. ☊ worrying ☊
The most worrying thing is that she won't let us help. ☊ worrying ☊
If he gets any worse we'll call the doctor. ☊ worse ☊
The increase in taxes means that we'll be £30 a month worse off than before. ☊ be worse off (than sb/sth) ☊
We worship at St Mary's. ☊ worship ☊
Let them do their worst—we'll fight them every inch of the way. ☊ do your worst ☊
If the worst comes to the worst, we'll just have to sell the house. ☊ if the worst comes to the worst ☊
Our house is worth about £100 000. ☊ worth ☊
worth sth: The museum is certainly worth a visit. ☊ worth ☊
The trip was expensive but it was worth every penny. ☊ worth ☊
Would you mind leaving us alone for a few minutes? ☊ would ☊
I'd rather you came with us. ☊ would ☊
shrink wrapping (= plastic designed to shrink around objects so that it fits them tightly) ☊ wrapping ☊
write doing sth: They wrote thanking us for the present. ☊ write ☊
write sth: to write a novel/a song/an essay/a computer program, etc. ☊ write ☊
In some countries children don't start learning to read and write until they are six. ☊ write ☊
I'm afraid I never wrote back. ☊ write back (to sb) ☊
a travel/cookery, etc. writer ☊ writer ☊
Our son's having problems with his reading and writing (= at school) ☊ writing ☊
wrong with sth/with doing sth: What's wrong with eating meat? ☊ wrong ☊
We don't want this document falling into the wrong hands. ☊ wrong ☊
'What's wrong?' 'Oh, nothing.' ☊ wrong ☊
wrong (to do sth): We were wrong to assume that she'd agree. ☊ wrong ☊
She would prove him wrong (= prove that he was wrong) whatever happened. ☊ wrong ☊
Where did we go wrong with those kids (= what mistakes did we make for them to behave so badly)? ☊ go wrong ☊
The relationship started to go wrong when they moved abroad. ☊ go wrong ☊
What else can go wrong (= what other problems are we going to have)? ☊ go wrong ☊
We couldn't help yawning during the speech. ☊ yawn ☊
She stifled another yawn and tried hard to look interested. ☊ yawn ☊
'We're off to France soon.' 'Oh yeah? When's that?' ☊ oh yeah? ☊
It's years since we last met. ☊ year ☊
That's the best movie I've seen in years. ☊ year ☊
We've had a lot of fun over the years. ☊ year ☊
'I've never met her before.' 'Yes, you have.' ☊ yes ☊
We're hoping that they will say yes to our proposals. ☊ yes ☊
Yesterday was Sunday. ☊ yesterday ☊
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 ☊
We don't need to start yet. ☊ 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 ☊
It's a friendly place—people come up to you in the street and start talking. ☊ you ☊
Five, four, three, two, one, zero... We have lift-off. ☊ zero ☊