hoàn toàn hầu như nói chung 
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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 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 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 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 I can’t smell anything when I have a cold. Tôi không ngửi thấy gì nếu tôi bị chứng sổ mũi. * 097 like: chứng → →
dialectic ☊ biện chứng pháp ☊ concrete proof, evidence ☊ bằng chứng cụ thể ☊ clear proof ☊ bằng chứng hùng hồn ☊ important evidence ☊ bằng chứng quan trọng ☊ there is no sign as yet that ~ ☊ chưa có triệu chứng gì là ☊ stock index ☊ chỉ số chứng khoán ☊ there is proof that, there is evidence that ☊ có bằng chứng là ☊ to have clear proof ☊ có bằng chứng rõ rệt ☊ notarized deed ☊ công chứng thư ☊ notary public, notary ☊ công chứng viên ☊ stock price ☊ giá chứng khoán ☊ certificate ☊ giấy chứng chỉ ☊ indentity card ☊ giấy chứng minh ☊ certificate ☊ giấy chứng nhận ☊ premenstrual syndrome ☊ hội chứng trước khi hành kinh ☊ to have no proof, evidence ☊ không có một bằng chứng nào ☊ to vouch for, testify on behalf of ☊ làm chứng cho ☊ to vouch for each other ☊ làm chứng cho nhau ☊ to commit perjury, perjure oneself ☊ làm chứng giàn ☊ history has proved, demonstrated that ☊ lịch sữ đã chứng minh rằng ☊ to buy and sell stocks ☊ mua bán chứng khoán ☊ witness (person) ☊ người chứng kiến ☊ stockbroker ☊ người mua bán chứng khoán ☊ aphasic ☊ người mắc chứng á khẩu ☊ key witness ☊ nhân chứng nòng cốt ☊ witnesses said or reported (that) ☊ những người chứng kiến cho biết ☊ stock market ☊ thị trường chứng khoán ☊ positivism ☊ thực chứng luận ☊ 
unser ☊ của chúng tôi ☊ 
我们的 ☊ wǒmén de ungefähr ☊ khoảng chừng ☊ 大约 ☊ dàyuē zusammen ☊ cùng, chung ☊ 一起 ☊ yìqǐ hervorragend ☊ xuất chúng, xuất sắc ☊ 杰出的 ☊ jiéchū de ungefähr ☊ khoảng chừng ☊ 大约 ☊ dà yuē beweisen ☊ chứng minh ☊ 证明 ☊ zhèng míng enthaltsam ☊ có chừng mức, Điều độ ☊ 有节制的 ☊ yǒu jié zhì de etwas gemeinsam haben ☊ có chung cái gì ☊ 有共同点 ☊ yǒu gòng tóng diǎn gemeinsam ☊ chung ☊ 共同的 ☊ gòng tóng de diskriminieren ☊ phân biệt chủng tộc ☊ 歧视 ☊ qí shì 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 bescheinigen ☊ chứng nhận, chứng thực ☊ 出具证明 ☊ chūjù zhèngmíng beurkunden ☊ chứng thực ☊ 用文件证明 ☊ yòng wénjiàn zhèngmíng 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... unser ☊ của chúng tôi ☊ ☊ ungefähr ☊ khoảng chừng ☊ ☊ zusammen ☊ cùng, chung ☊ ☊ hervorragend ☊ xuất chúng, xuất sắc ☊ ☊ der Beweis ☊ bằng chứng ☊ ☊ der Zeuge ☊ nhân chứng ☊ ☊ beweisen ☊ chứng minh ☊ ☊ aussagen gegen ☊ làm chứng chống lại ☊ ☊ die Tierart ☊ chủng loại thú ☊ ☊ enthaltsam ☊ có chừng mức, Điều độ ☊ ☊ etwas gemeinsam haben ☊ có chung cái gì ☊ ☊ gemeinsam ☊ chung ☊ ☊ die Allgemeinheit ☊ công chúng ☊ ☊ der Personalausweis ☊ chứng minh nhân dân ☊ ☊ die Bevölkerung ☊ dân chúng ☊ ☊ diskriminieren ☊ phân biệt chủng tộc ☊ ☊ anerkennen ☊ chứng nhận ☊ ☊ ein Dokument anerkennen lassen ☊ chứng nhận giấy tờ ☊ ☊ der Börsenkurs ☊ thị giá chứng khoán ☊ ☊ bescheinigen ☊ chứng nhận, chứng thực ☊ ☊ 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 ☊ ☊ der Augenzeuge ☊ nhân chứng ☊ ☊ das Alibi ☊ chứng cứ ngoại phạm ☊ ☊ lebenslänglich hinter Gitter ☊ tù chung thân ☊ ☊ Laut eines Augenzeugen... ☊ Theo lời một nhân chứng... ☊ ☊ die Rasse ☊ chủng tộc, giống ☊ ☊ 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 ☊ ☊ die Schlaflosigkeit ☊ chứng mất ngủ ☊ ☊ Wir können zusammen im Restaurant zu Abend essen. ☊ Chúng ta có thế cùng ăn tối ở nhà hàng. ☊ (Lektion 2, Nr. 18) Ja, sicher. Wir haben auch Kuchen und Kekse! ☊ Có chứ. Chúng tôi có cả bánh ngọt và bánh quy. ☊ (Lektion 6, Nr. 59) 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) 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) Ja, wir haben sogar Satellitenfernsehen. ☊ Dạ có, chúng tôi còn có cả truyền hình cáp. ☊ (Lektion 8, Nr. 75) 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) 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) Lass uns jetzt auf ein Taxi warten. ☊ Bây giờ chúng ta chờ một chiếc Taxi. ☊ (Lektion 16, Nr. 177) 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) 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) Wir müssen nur zur Metzgerei gehen. ☊ Chúng ta chỉ phải mua thịt thôi. ☊ (Lektion 23, Nr. 290) Zusammen finden wir es. ☊ Chúng ta sẽ tìm ra thôi. ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 365) 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) Erzählen Sie uns die ganze Geschichte! ☊ Ông hãy kế cho chúng cháu nghe toàn bộ câu chuyện. ☊ (Lektion 32, Nr. 425) 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) 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) 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) 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) 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) Wir könnten ein Video ausleihen. ☊ Chúng ta có thế thuê băng video. ☊ (Lektion 38, Nr. 555) 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) 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) 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) 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) Unsere Pfirsiche waren schon verschimmelt! ☊ Những trái đào của chúng ta đã mốc hết rồi! ☊ (Lektion 48, Nr. 682) 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) 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) 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) 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) Es ist schon spät, lass uns doch ins Bett gehen. ☊ Muộn rồi, chúng ta đi ngủ thôi. ☊ (Lektion 54, Nr. 765) 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) 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) 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) Wir können uns auch mal nett unterhalten. ☊ Chúng ta cũng có thể cùng trò chuyện vui vẻ. ☊ (Lektion 60, Nr. 852) 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) Zu viele Beweise lagen gegen ihn vor. ☊ Quá nhiều bằng chứng được phô bày chống lại anh ta. ☊ (Lektion 63, Nr. 895) 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) Es gibt viele unterschiedliche Arten zu sehen: ☊ Có thể thấy nhiều chủng loại khác nhau: ☊ (Lektion 65, Nr. 924) 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) 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) 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) 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) 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) 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) 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) 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) 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) 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) 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) Wir müssen übrigens noch Wäsche waschen und trocknen. ☊ Chúng ta còn phải giặt và làm khô quần áo nữa. ☊ (Lektion 84, Nr. 1199) 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) 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) 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) 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) 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) 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) 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) 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) 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) 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) 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) 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) 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) 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) 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) 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) 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) 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) 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) Wir müssen dringend über diesen Fall sprechen. ☊ Chúng ta phải thảo luận gấp về trường hợp này. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1705) 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) 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 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) 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) 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) 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) 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) 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) Dieser Standort ist ideal für unsere Firma. ☊ Trụ sở này là lý tưởng cho công ty của chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2006) Unser Verlag ist spezialisiert auf Kinderbücher. ☊ Nhà xuất bản của chúng tôi chuyên về sách thiếu nhi. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2011) 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) Die Lieferscheine sammeln wir in diesem Fach. ☊ Giấy giao hàng chúng tôi thu thập để ở trong ngăn này. ☊ (Lektion 111, Nr. 2027) Wie sicher ist unser Netzwerk? ☊ Mạng (máy tính) của chúng ta có chắc chắn không? ☊ (Lektion 112, Nr. 2042) 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) 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) 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 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) 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) 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) Haben Sie von unserem Angebot gehört? ☊ Quý khách đã nghe nói tới sản phẩm của chúng tôi chưa? ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2244) Wir haben viele zufriedene Kunden. ☊ Đa phần khách hàng của chúng tôi đều rất hài lòng. ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2255) 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) 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) 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) 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) 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) 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) Wir haben einen Tisch reserviert. ☊ Chúng tôi đã đặt trước một bàn. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2416) 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) 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) 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) 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) 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. ☊ 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 ☊
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 ☊
The article accurately reflects public opinion. ☊ accurately ☊
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 ☊
Before our modern age, people had a more physical and active lifestyle. ☊ active ☊
Our turnover actually increased last year. ☊ actually ☊
We're not American, actually. We're Canadian. ☊ actually ☊
We put an ad in the local paper. ☊ ad ☊
adapt to sth: We have had to adapt quickly to the new system. ☊ adapt ☊
the latest addition to our range of cars ☊ addition ☊
adequate for sth: The space available is not adequate for our needs. ☊ adequate ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
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 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 ☊
We'll leave after lunch. ☊ after ☊
Let's go out now and eat afterwards. ☊ afterwards ☊
When will I see you again? ☊ again ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
We've got a lot of hard work ahead. ☊ ahead ☊
Our team was ahead by six points. ☊ ahead ☊
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 ☊
We don't know whether he's alive or dead. ☊ alive ☊
We do not allow smoking in the hall. ☊ allow ☊
allow sth: No dogs allowed (= you cannot bring them in). ☊ allow ☊
We've got to get up early, all right? ☊ all right ☊
I like almost all of them. ☊ 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 ☊
We got there early but Mike had already left. ☊ 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 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 ☊
We've had an enormous amount of help from people. ☊ amount ☊
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 ☊
We need a new angle for our next advertising campaign. ☊ angle ☊
We found ourselves ankle-deep in water (= the water came up to our ankles). ☊ ankle ☊
announce that...: We are pleased to announce that all five candidates were successful. ☊ announce ☊
announce sth: Has our flight been announced yet? ☊ announce ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
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 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 ☊
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 ☊
I'm afraid we can't come, but thanks for the invitation anyway. ☊ anyway ☊
Anyway, let's forget about that for the moment. ☊ anyway ☊
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 to do sth: The police made an appeal to the public to remain calm. ☊ appeal ☊
Police have appealed for witnesses to come forward. ☊ appeal ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
Can we call television art? ☊ art ☊
the artificial barriers of race, class and gender ☊ artificial ☊
Among the artistes appearing on our show tonight we have... ☊ artist ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
We've grown very attached to this house. ☊ attached ☊
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 ☊
changes in public attitudes to marriage ☊ attitude ☊
We acted under the authority of the UN. ☊ authority ☊
We have the authority to search this building. ☊ authority ☊
readily/freely/publicly/generally available ☊ available ☊
We'll send you a copy as soon as it becomes available. ☊ available ☊
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 ☊
We were right back where we started, only this time without any money. ☊ back ☊
I stepped back to let them pass. ☊ back ☊
Things are bad enough without our own guns shelling us. ☊ bad ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
We'll know before long (= soon). ☊ before ☊
The task before us is a daunting one. ☊ before ☊
I think we've met before. ☊ before ☊
begin by doing sth: She began by thanking us all for coming. ☊ begin ☊
begin sth: We began work on the project in May. ☊ 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 ☊
There is a general belief that things will soon get better. ☊ belief ☊
Ring the bell to see if they're in. ☊ 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 ☊
bet on sth: We've got a bet on who's going to arrive first. ☊ bet ☊
We're hoping for better weather tomorrow. ☊ better ☊
We'd better leave now or we'll miss the bus. ☊ had better/best (do sth) ☊
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 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 ☊
With a bit of luck, we'll be there by 12. ☊ bit ☊
bite sb: We were badly bitten by mosquitoes. ☊ bite ☊
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 ☊
'How are you going to France?' 'We're going by boat (= by ferry ).' ☊ boat ☊
I'm sorry—we're fully booked. ☊ book ☊
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) ☊
I went to the school at the bottom of our street. ☊ bottom ☊
I feel safe as long as I can touch the bottom. ☊ 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 ☊
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 ☊
We aim to bring down prices on all our computers. ☊ bring sth down ☊
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 ☊
Shells were bursting (= exploding) all around us. ☊ burst ☊
Shall we walk or go by bus? ☊ bus ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
Let's return to camp. ☊ camp ☊
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 ☊
capacity for doing sth: Limited resources are restricting our capacity for developing new products. ☊ capacity ☊
Let's have a game of cards. ☊ card ☊
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 ☊
We caught the 12.15 from Oxford. ☊ catch ☊
Our cat is hopeless at catching mice. ☊ catch ☊
Jake's passed his exams. We're going out to celebrate. ☊ celebrate ☊
celebrate sth: We celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary in Florence. ☊ celebrate ☊
The central issue is that of widespread racism. ☊ 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 ☊
Destruction of the environment is one of the most serious challenges we face. ☊ challenge ☊
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 ☊
There will be a crew change when we land at Dubai. ☊ change ☊
We have to make a small charge for refreshments. ☊ charge ☊
charge sb for sth: We won't charge you for delivery. ☊ charge ☊
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 ☊
We found a cheap and cheerful cafe (= one that is simple and charges low prices but is pleasant). ☊ cheap ☊
check (with sb) (what/whether, etc...): You'd better check with Jane what time she's expecting us tonight. ☊ 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 ☊
We are faced with a difficult choice. ☊ choice ☊
We aim to help students make more informed career choices. ☊ 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 ☊
clap sb/sth: Everyone clapped us when we went up to get our prize. ☊ clap ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
We're a very close family. ☊ 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 ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
+ adj.: New cars don't come cheap (= they are expensive). ☊ come ☊
come as sth: Her death came as a terrible shock to us. ☊ 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 ☊
We watched the sun come up. ☊ come up ☊
We'll let you know if any vacancies come up. ☊ come up ☊
Come on! We don't have much time. ☊ come on ☊
Much of our butter comes from New Zealand. ☊ come from sth ☊
Do come around and see us some time. ☊ come around/round (to...) ☊
Please email us or leave a comment on our website. ☊ comment ☊
We were just commenting on how well you look. ☊ comment ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
Our sales information is processed by computer. ☊ computer ☊
Where our children's education is concerned, no compromise is acceptable. ☊ concern ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
The walk in the mountains confirmed his fear of heights. ☊ confirm ☊
Her unexpected arrival threw us into total confusion. ☊ confusion ☊
'We're getting married!' 'Congratulations!' ☊ congratulation ☊
We're waiting for the telephone to be connected. ☊ connect ☊
We arrived in good time for the connection to Paris. ☊ 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 ☊
We are constantly on the lookout for new ideas. ☊ constantly ☊
Our new offices are still under construction (= being built). ☊ construction ☊
We have good contacts with the local community. ☊ contact ☊
This pesticide kills insects on contact (= as soon as it touches them). ☊ contact ☊
Witnesses to the accident are asked to contact the police. ☊ contact ☊
We have no contemporary account of the battle (= written near the time that it happened). ☊ contemporary ☊
continue sth: The story will be continued in our next issue. ☊ 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 ☊
Owing to circumstances beyond our control, the flight to Rome has been cancelled. ☊ control ☊
convert (from sth) (into/to sth): We've converted from oil to gas central heating. ☊ convert ☊
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 ☊
Concern for the environment is at the core of our policies. ☊ core ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
There wasn't enough evidence to bring the case to court (= start a trial). ☊ court ☊
We're cousins. ☊ cousin ☊
the 1987 stock market crash ☊ crash ☊
We're going to crash, aren't we? ☊ crash ☊
Are you crazy? We could get killed doing that. ☊ crazy ☊
Try this new dish, created by our head chef. ☊ create ☊
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 ☊
We provide help to families in crisis situations. ☊ crisis ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
crucial that...: It is crucial that we get this right. ☊ crucial ☊
We are living in a consumer culture. ☊ culture ☊
popular culture (= that is enjoyed by a lot of people) ☊ culture ☊
It was a curious feeling, as though we were floating on air. ☊ curious ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
Let's take a look at the damage. ☊ damage ☊
We hold a dance every year to raise money for charity. ☊ 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 are no dark secrets in our family. ☊ dark ☊
All the lights went out and we were left in the dark. ☊ dark ☊
Call me next week and we'll try and make a date. ☊ date ☊
We need to fix a date for the next meeting. ☊ 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 ☊
Unfortunately racism is not yet dead. ☊ dead ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
We were poor but we never got into debt. ☊ debt ☊
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 ☊
decorate sth: We need to decorate the sitting room. ☊ decorate ☊
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 ☊
We apologize for the delay in answering your letter. ☊ delay ☊
Don't delay—call us today! ☊ delay ☊
We can't delay much longer. ☊ delay ☊
He takes (great) delight in (= enjoys) proving others wrong. ☊ delight ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
depend how, what, etc...: Whether we need more food depends on how many people turn up. ☊ depend on/upon sth ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
They've destroyed all the evidence. ☊ destroy ☊
'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 ☊
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 ☊
They are sold in many different colours. ☊ different ☊
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 ☊
We are looking for somebody with direct experience of this type of work. ☊ 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 ☊
We have not been directly affected by the cuts. ☊ directly ☊
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 ☊
To our great disappointment, it rained every day of the trip. ☊ disappointment ☊
She sounded disapproving as we discussed my plans. ☊ disapproving ☊
discount sth: We cannot discount the possibility of further strikes. ☊ discount ☊
Most of our stock has been discounted by up to 40%. ☊ discount ☊
We discovered this beach while we were sailing around the island. ☊ discover ☊
discover why, how, etc...: We never did discover why she gave up her job. ☊ discover ☊
discovery (that...): She was shocked by the discovery that he had been unfaithful. ☊ discovery ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
Beware of dishonest traders in the tourist areas. ☊ dishonest ☊
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 ☊
Who distributes our products in the UK? ☊ distribute ☊
divide sth (up/out) between/among sb: We divided the work between us. ☊ divide ☊
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) ☊
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 ☊
We watched as the sun went down. ☊ down ☊
We're already two goals down (= the other team has two goals more). ☊ down ☊
We're painting the downstairs. ☊ downstairs ☊
A powerful human drama was unfolding before our eyes. ☊ drama ☊
It was the kind of trip most of us only dream about. ☊ dream ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
Due to staff shortages, we are unable to offer a full buffet service on this train. ☊ due ☊
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 ☊
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 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 ☊
We need to make a concerted effort to finish on time. ☊ effort ☊
The project was a joint/group effort. ☊ effort ☊
election (as sth): We welcome his election as president. ☊ election ☊
Cost was a key element in our decision. ☊ element ☊
We need to preserve the element of surprise. ☊ 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 ☊
The report is likely to prove highly embarrassing to the government. ☊ embarrassing ☊
emerge (into sth): We emerged into bright sunlight. ☊ emerge ☊
No new evidence emerged during the investigation. ☊ emerge ☊
We provide all types of information, with an emphasis on legal advice. ☊ emphasis ☊
The examples we will look at have quite different emphases. ☊ emphasis ☊
+ speech: 'This must be our top priority,' he emphasized. ☊ emphasize ☊
We encountered a number of difficulties in the first week. ☊ encounter ☊
encourage sb: We were greatly encouraged by the positive response of the public. ☊ encourage ☊
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 ☊
Birds are the natural enemies of many insect pests (= they kill them). ☊ enemy ☊
We will have to engage the services of a translator. ☊ engage ☊
enjoy sth: We thoroughly enjoyed our time in New York. ☊ enjoy ☊
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 ☊
He entertained us for hours with his stories and jokes. ☊ entertain ☊
We try to treat every member of staff equally. ☊ equally ☊
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. ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
He wasn't exactly pleased to see us—in fact he refused to open the door. ☊ not exactly ☊
example (to sb): Her courage is an example to us all. ☊ example ☊
We work every day except Sunday. ☊ except ☊
Our dresses were the same except mine was red. ☊ except ☊
Our school does an exchange with a school in France. ☊ exchange ☊
We need to promote an open exchange of ideas and information. ☊ exchange ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
We need some expert help. ☊ expert ☊
The government now has to explain its decision to the public. ☊ explain ☊
explore (for sth): As soon as we arrived on the island we were eager to explore. ☊ explore ☊
He threatened to expose the racism that existed within the police force. ☊ expose ☊
We have an extension in the bedroom. ☊ extension ☊
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 ☊
We are working under extreme pressure at the moment. ☊ 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 ☊
Let's face it, we're not going to win. ☊ face ☊
The fact remains that we are still two teachers short. ☊ fact ☊
The report is based on hard facts (= information that can be proved to be true). ☊ 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 ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
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. ☊
As a family we grew farther and farther apart. ☊ farther ☊
We watched their ship moving gradually farther away. ☊ farther ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
We couldn't figure her out. ☊ figure sb/sth out ☊
We were all filled with admiration for his achievements. ☊ fill ☊
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 ☊
Moving house put a severe strain on our finances. ☊ finance ☊
find sb/sth + adj./noun: We found the beds very comfortable. ☊ find ☊
We've found a great new restaurant near the office. ☊ find ☊
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 ☊
We might as well finish up the cake. ☊ finish ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
We're booked on the same flight. ☊ flight ☊
If we leave now, I can catch the earlier flight. ☊ flight ☊
We met on a flight from London to Paris. ☊ flight ☊
The alterations should give us extra floor space. ☊ floor ☊
We're flying KLM. ☊ fly ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
We got a new table for the dining room. ☊ for ☊
Fortunately for us, the weather changed. ☊ for ☊
We're invited for 7.30. ☊ for ☊
It's useless for us to continue. ☊ for ☊
We will achieve much more by persuasion than by brute force. ☊ force ☊
force sth: Public pressure managed to force a change in the government's position. ☊ force ☊
We all have to learn to forgive. ☊ forgive ☊
We need to come to some form of agreement. ☊ form ☊
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 ☊
We're offering a fabulous free gift with each copy you buy. ☊ free ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
We're open from 8 to 7 every day. ☊ from ☊
information from witnesses ☊ from ☊
The bus stops right in front of our house. ☊ in front of ☊
We had seats in the front row. ☊ front ☊
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 ☊
We didn't mean to hurt him. It was just a bit of fun. ☊ fun ☊
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 ☊
We think we've identified a gap in the market (= a business opportunity to make or sell sth that is not yet available). ☊ gap ☊
We drove through the palace gates. ☊ 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 ☊
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 ☊
He lived in a gentler age than ours. ☊ gentle ☊
We went for a gentle stroll. ☊ gentle ☊
+ 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 ☊
We ought to go; it's getting late. ☊ 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 ☊
We only got back from our trip yesterday. ☊ get back ☊
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 ☊
We'd given up hope of ever having children. ☊ give sth up ☊
Check out the prices of our pizzas—we're virtually giving them away! ☊ give sth away ☊
We keep all our glass and china in this cupboard. ☊ glass ☊
Half an hour went past while we were sitting there. ☊ go ☊
Shall we go for a drink (= at a pub or bar) after work? ☊ go ☊
We're going sailing on Saturday. ☊ 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 ☊
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 ☊
I swear by Almighty God that the evidence I shall give... (= in a court of law) ☊ god ☊
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 ☊
Let's hope we have good weather tomorrow. ☊ good ☊
We are still friends, though, which is good. ☊ 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 ☊
By the time we arrived, someone had grabbed all the good seats. ☊ grab ☊
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 ☊
The case was dismissed on the grounds that there was not enough evidence. ☊ ground ☊
We had to go over the same ground (= talk about the same things again) in class the next day. ☊ ground ☊
A group of us is/are going to the theatre this evening. ☊ group ☊
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 ☊
guess at sth: We can only guess at her reasons for leaving. ☊ 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 ☊
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 ☊
She handed out medals and certificates to the winners. ☊ hand sth out (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 ☊
Hang on tight—we're off! ☊ hang on ☊
I think we can manage quite happily on our own. ☊ 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 ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
You can have your files back after we've checked them. ☊ have sth back ☊
Where are we heading? ☊ head ☊
Let's head back home. ☊ head ☊
We headed north. ☊ head ☊
hear what...: We'd better hear what they have to say. ☊ hear ☊
hear sth: We had heard nothing for weeks. ☊ hear ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
We had high hopes for the business (= we believed it would be successful). ☊ high ☊
A high proportion of our staff are female. ☊ high ☊
He does the hiring and firing in our company. ☊ hire ☊
We're not hiring right now. ☊ hire ☊
We've hit our ball over the fence! ☊ hit ☊
We finished the first round with a score of two hits and six misses. ☊ hit ☊
Our solicitor holds our wills. ☊ hold ☊
We can hold your reservation for three days. ☊ 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 ☊
We went on holiday together last summer. ☊ 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 ☊
Proving his innocence has become a matter of honour. ☊ honour ☊
The situation is not good but we live in hope that it will improve. ☊ hope ☊
horror of doing sth: Most people have a horror of speaking in public. ☊ horror ☊
Ian, our host, introduced us to the other guests. ☊ host ☊
South Africa hosted the World Cup finals. ☊ 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 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 ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
Do you have any proof of identity? ☊ identity ☊
We cannot afford to ignore their advice. ☊ ignore ☊
We both started to feel ill shortly after the meal. ☊ ill ☊
His public image is very different from the real person. ☊ 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 ☊
We are looking for someone with ingenuity and imagination. ☊ imagination ☊
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 ☊
it is implied that...: It was implied that we were at fault. ☊ imply ☊
The time limits are imposed on us by factors outside our control. ☊ 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 ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
The car missed us by inches. ☊ inch ☊
We all went, me included. ☊ include ☊
increase sth (from A) (to B): We need to increase productivity. ☊ increase ☊
an independent inquiry/witness ☊ independent ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
We need to develop local industries. ☊ industry ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
'Please come with us.' 'Very well then, if you insist.' ☊ insist ☊
We insisted on a refund of the full amount. ☊ insist on/upon sth ☊
We just had soup instead of a full meal. ☊ instead of ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
Can't we do something more interesting? ☊ interesting ☊
Our survey produced some interesting results. ☊ interesting ☊
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 ☊
We interviewed ten people for the job. ☊ interview ☊
Driving into the sun, we had to shade our eyes. ☊ into ☊
introduce sth into/to sth: We want to introduce the latest technology into schools. ☊ introduce ☊
introduce A and B: We've already been introduced. ☊ introduce ☊
'Kay, this is Steve.' 'Yes, I know—we've already introduced ourselves.' ☊ introduce ☊
Our speaker today needs no introduction (= is already well known). ☊ introduction ☊
Our investments are not doing well. ☊ investment ☊
We bought the house as an investment (= to make money). ☊ investment ☊
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 ☊
We spent a week on the Greek island of Kos. ☊ island ☊
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 ☊
It's our anniversary. ☊ it ☊
I'm afraid that's it—we've lost. ☊ that is it ☊
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 ☊
We broke our journey (= stopped for a short time) in Madrid. ☊ journey ☊
As far as I can judge, all of them are to blame. ☊ judge ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
We seem to take everything but the kitchen sink when we go camping. ☊ everything but the kitchen sink ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
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) ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
We'll leave in the morning as soon as it's light. ☊ light ☊
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 ☊
We are doing our best with the limited resources available. ☊ limited ☊
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 ☊
We were asked to list our ten favourite songs. ☊ list ☊
We should manage, with a little bit of luck. ☊ little ☊
Shall we walk a little way? ☊ 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 ☊
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 ☊
We're a long way from anywhere here. ☊ long ☊
This may take longer than we thought. ☊ long ☊
We'll be home before long (= soon). ☊ 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 ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
We always get lost in London. ☊ lost ☊
We're completely lost. ☊ lost ☊
We would be lost without your help. ☊ lost ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
It was lucky for us that we were able to go. ☊ lucky ☊
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 ☊
mail sb: Please mail us at the following email address. ☊ mail ☊
We have our main meal at lunchtime. ☊ main ☊
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 ☊
Come on! It's time we made a start. ☊ 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 ☊
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 ☊
The flight leaves in twenty minutes—we'll never make it. ☊ make it ☊
We need people who are good at managing. ☊ 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 ☊
We don't have very many copies left. ☊ many ☊
You can't have one each. We haven't got many. ☊ many ☊
scientific discoveries which help to map our distant past ☊ map ☊
We buy our fruit and vegetables at the market. ☊ market ☊
I began sifting through the mass of evidence. ☊ mass ☊
Their latest product is aimed at the mass market. ☊ mass ☊
'We've bought a new TV.' 'What was the matter with the old one?' ☊ matter ☊
Let's get on with the matter in hand (= what we need to deal with now). ☊ 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 ☊
It's a nice place. We've stayed there ourselves, as a matter of fact. ☊ as a matter of fact ☊
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 ☊
mean (that)...: We'll have to be careful with money but that doesn't mean (that) we can't enjoy ourselves. ☊ 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 ☊
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 ☊
I don't think we've met. ☊ meet ☊
meet sb (for sth): We're meeting them outside the theatre at 7. ☊ meet ☊
Maybe we'll meet again some time. ☊ meet ☊
At our first meeting I was nervous. ☊ meeting ☊
characteristics common to all members of the species ☊ member ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
Have you broken it? Never mind, we can buy another one. ☊ never mind ☊
Let's go back to mine after the show. ☊ mine ☊
the rights of ethnic/racial minorities ☊ minority ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
We're moving house next month. ☊ 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 ☊
Our group meets on Friday mornings. ☊ morning ☊
We got the news on the morning of the wedding. ☊ morning ☊
There are thousands of verbs in English and most (of them) are regular. ☊ most ☊
We're mostly out on Sundays. ☊ mostly ☊
We spent a week walking in the mountains. ☊ mountain ☊
move sb: We were deeply moved by her plight. ☊ move ☊
We don't like it here so we've decided to move. ☊ move ☊
We moved house last week. ☊ move ☊
Things are not moving as fast as we hoped. ☊ move ☊
move sth (+ adv./prep.): Let's move the meeting to Wednesday. ☊ move ☊
move sth + adv./prep.: We moved our chairs a little nearer. ☊ move ☊
Our new neighbours moved in yesterday. ☊ move in, move into sth ☊
a mass movement for change ☊ movement ☊
the mass movement of herds of wildebeest ☊ movement ☊
I won, but there wasn't much in it (= our scores were nearly the same). ☊ not much in it ☊
Our problems have multiplied since last year. ☊ multiply ☊
'Do we have to finish this today?' 'Yes, you must.' ☊ must ☊
We must get together soon for lunch. ☊ must ☊
We reserved two tickets in the name of Brown. ☊ in the name of sb/sth, in sb's/sth's name ☊
These buildings are part of our national heritage. ☊ national ☊
After a while, we naturally started talking about the children. ☊ naturally ☊
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 ☊
'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 ☊
It's difficult to express our needs and desires. ☊ 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 ☊
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 ☊
new to sb: Our system is probably new to you. ☊ new ☊
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 ☊
The nicest thing about her is that she never criticizes us. ☊ nice ☊
nice (that...): It's nice that you can come with us. ☊ nice ☊
We all had the flu last week—it wasn't very nice. ☊ nice ☊
Let's go out on Saturday night. ☊ night ☊
We had to shout above the noise of the traffic. ☊ noise ☊
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 ☊
We are open during normal office hours. ☊ normal ☊
We only exchange notes and traveller's cheques. ☊ note ☊
It cost us nothing to go in. ☊ nothing ☊
We did nothing at the weekend. ☊ 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 ☊
notice sb/sth do sth: I noticed them come in. ☊ notice ☊
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 ☊
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 objective of this meeting is to give more information on our plans. ☊ 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 ☊
We occasionally meet for a drink after work. ☊ occasionally ☊
Our beach house is just a couple of miles from the ocean. ☊ ocean ☊
We would often have a walk of an evening. ☊ of ☊
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) ☊
We're getting right off the subject. ☊ off ☊
We live off Main Street. ☊ off ☊
They've decided to accept our original offer. ☊ offer ☊
We haven't yet been told officially about the closure. ☊ officially ☊
We often go there. ☊ often ☊
We should meet for lunch more often. ☊ often ☊
'Shall we go for a walk?' 'OK.' ☊ OK ☊
We had more room in our old house. ☊ old ☊
We're old rivals. ☊ old ☊
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 ☊
We spoke on the phone. ☊ 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 ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
operate (on sb) (for sth): We will have to operate on his eyes. ☊ operate ☊
opinion (about/of/on sb/sth): We were invited to give our opinions about how the work should be done. ☊ 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 ☊
Our views are diametrically opposed on this issue. ☊ opposed ☊
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 ☊
We do not fully understand how the brain is organized. ☊ organize ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
We'll get the truth out of her. ☊ out ☊
We're out of milk. ☊ 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 ☊
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 ☊
In the final game Sweden easily overcame France. ☊ overcome ☊
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 ☊
We encourage all students to work at their own pace (= as fast or as slow as they can). ☊ pace ☊
Pack wet shoes with newspaper to help them dry. ☊ pack ☊
We arrived just as the musicians were packing up their instruments. ☊ pack up, pack sth up ☊
We package our products in recyclable materials. ☊ package ☊
paint (sth): We've had the house painted. ☊ paint ☊
We have two politicians on tonight's panel. ☊ panel ☊
The papers (= newspapers in general) soon got hold of the story. ☊ paper ☊
We went for a walk in the park. ☊ park ☊
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 ☊
We must pay particular attention to this point. ☊ particular ☊
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 ☊
We were passing through, so we thought we'd come and say hello. ☊ pass through... ☊
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 ☊
We'd like you to accept this gift in payment for your kindness. ☊ payment ☊
people of different religions living in peaceful coexistence ☊ peaceful ☊
We've pencilled in a meeting for Tuesday afternoon. ☊ pencil sth/sb in ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
We need someone with lots of personality to head the project. ☊ personality ☊
The attraction between them is purely physical. ☊ physical ☊
Is there any physical evidence to suggest that a crime has been committed? ☊ physical ☊
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 ☊
Our car is falling to pieces, we've had it so long. ☊ fall to pieces ☊
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 ☊
We may never discover what took place that night. ☊ take place ☊
We placed an advertisement for a cleaner in the local paper. ☊ place ☊
He made it plain that we should leave. ☊ 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 ☊
We planned the day down to the last detail. ☊ plan ☊
the planets of our solar system ☊ planet ☊
play sth to sb: Play that new piece to us. ☊ play ☊
play sb sth: Play us that new piece. ☊ play ☊
We've lost two key players through injury. ☊ player ☊
pleasant to sb: Please try to be pleasant to our guests. ☊ pleasant ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
Exhaust fumes are poisoning our cities. ☊ poison ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
We believe in the power of prayer. ☊ prayer ☊
We were just talking about her when, at that precise moment, she walked in. ☊ precise ☊
I was pregnant with our third child at the time. ☊ pregnant ☊
preparation (to do sth): We made preparations to move to new offices. ☊ preparation ☊
Her condition is not improving as we hoped. You must prepare yourselves for the worst. ☊ prepare ☊
We'll be better prepared next time. ☊ prepared ☊
We are not prepared to accept these conditions. ☊ prepared ☊
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 ☊
We pretended (that) nothing had happened. ☊ pretend ☊
pretend (that)...: Let's pretend (that) we're astronauts. ☊ pretend ☊
We dealt with this in a previous chapter. ☊ previous ☊
We had met on two previous occasions. ☊ previous ☊
pride (in doing sth): We take great pride in offering the best service in town. ☊ pride ☊
Our primary concern must be the children. ☊ primary ☊
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 ☊
Please give us prior notice if you need an evening meal. ☊ prior ☊
Our first priority is to improve standards. ☊ priority ☊
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 ☊
We're not sure whether we still want to proceed with the sale. ☊ proceed ☊
We're in the process of selling our house. ☊ 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 ☊
We should be able to sell the house at a profit. ☊ profit ☊
What's the programme for (= what are we going to do) tomorrow? ☊ programme ☊
We have made great progress in controlling inflation. ☊ progress ☊
We are doing a special promotion of Chilean wines. ☊ promotion ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
We pushed and pushed but the piano wouldn't move. ☊ push ☊
Put simply, we accept their offer or go bankrupt. ☊ put ☊
We had to put new locks on all the doors. ☊ 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 ☊
We aim to provide quality at reasonable prices. ☊ quality ☊
On the day in question we were in Cardiff. ☊ in question ☊
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 ☊
We only just started. We're not going to quit now. ☊ quit ☊
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 (to do sth): The race is on (= has begun) to find a cure for the disease. ☊ race ☊
race sb/sth: We raced each other back to the car. ☊ race ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
She is rarely seen in public nowadays. ☊ rarely ☊
We rarely agree on what to do. ☊ rarely ☊
+ adj.: I'm afraid our needs do not rate very high with this administration. ☊ rate ☊
'Do you want to come with us?' 'No, I'd rather not.' ☊ would rather... (than) ☊
He first reached the finals in 2008. ☊ reach ☊
read sth to sb/yourself: Go on—read it to us. ☊ read ☊
read sb sth: She read us a story. ☊ read ☊
'Shall we go?' 'I'm ready when you are!' ☊ 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 ☊
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 ☊
We've done well, really. ☊ really ☊
'We're going to Japan next month.' 'Oh, really?' ☊ 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 ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
reckon doing sth: We'd reckoned on having good weather. ☊ reckon on sth ☊
There is a general recognition of the urgent need for reform. ☊ recognition ☊
recognize that...: We recognized that the task was not straightforward. ☊ 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 ☊
There are reductions for children sharing a room with two adults. ☊ reduction ☊
We will take up references after the interview. ☊ 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 ☊
our regular customers ☊ regular ☊
We meet regularly to discuss the progress of the project. ☊ regularly ☊
Imperfect articles are rejected by our quality control. ☊ reject ☊
All our suggestions were rejected out of hand. ☊ reject ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
The movie goes on general release (= will be widely shown in cinemas/movie theaters) next week. ☊ release ☊
We all breathed a sigh of relief when he left. ☊ 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 ☊
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 ☊
We rented a car for the week and explored the area. ☊ rent ☊
Shall we rent a movie this evening? ☊ rent ☊
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 ☊
Can you give us a progress report? ☊ report ☊
Those comments do not represent the views of us all. ☊ represent ☊
She's our representative in France. ☊ representative ☊
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 sb/sth to do sth: True marriage requires us to show trust and loyalty. ☊ 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 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 ☊
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 ☊
In this respect we are very fortunate. ☊ 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 ☊
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 ☊
This year we have seen the retirements of several senior personnel. ☊ retirement ☊
We all wish you a long and happy retirement. ☊ retirement ☊
return sb/sth to sb/sth: We had to return the hairdryer to the store because it was faulty. ☊ return ☊
We would appreciate the prompt return of books to the library. ☊ return ☊
it is revealed that...: It was revealed that important evidence had been suppressed. ☊ reveal ☊
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 ☊
We may have to revise this figure upwards. ☊ revise ☊
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 ☊
We got rid of all the old furniture. ☊ get rid of sb/sth ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
We parked on a side road. ☊ road ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
We've invited the Frasers round this evening. ☊ round ☊
We're leaving round about ten. ☊ round about ☊
Our house is round the next bend. ☊ round ☊
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 ☊
rude (to sb) (about sb/sth): The man was downright rude to us. ☊ rude ☊
They brushed rudely past us. ☊ rudely ☊
The bad weather ruined our trip. ☊ ruin ☊
We visited the ruins of a Norman castle. ☊ ruin ☊
We live in a society where we are ruled by the clock. ☊ rule ☊
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 ☊
run on sth: Our van runs on (= uses) diesel. ☊ 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) ☊
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 ☊
rush sth: We had to rush our meal. ☊ rush ☊
sad (to do sth): We are very sad to hear that you are leaving. ☊ 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 ☊
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 ☊
We watched the lions from the safety of the car. ☊ safety ☊
We spent the weekend sailing off the south coast. ☊ sail ☊
We went for a sail. ☊ sail ☊
We have lived in the same house for twenty years. ☊ same ☊
Our children go to the same school as theirs. ☊ same ☊
There are several brands and they're not all the same. ☊ same ☊
We treat boys exactly the same as girls. ☊ same ☊
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 ☊
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 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 ☊
I say (= suggest) we go without them. ☊ say ☊
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 ☊
We need more money for roads, hospitals and schools. ☊ school ☊
We scratched some of the dirt away. ☊ scratch ☊
We left port and headed for the open sea (= far away from land). ☊ sea ☊
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 ☊
Shall we let him in on (= tell him) the secret? ☊ secret ☊
Our relationship was now on a more secure footing. ☊ secure ☊
'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 ☊
'Can we go swimming?' 'I don't see why not (= yes, you can).' ☊ see ☊
Come and see us again soon. ☊ see ☊
In the evening we went to see a movie. ☊ see ☊
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 ☊
All our hotels have been carefully selected for the excellent value they provide. ☊ select ☊
Now we have to try and sell the idea to management. ☊ sell ☊
We offered them a good price but they wouldn't sell. ☊ sell ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
I could hardly believe the evidence of my own senses (= what I could see, hear, etc.). ☊ sense ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
Our main concern is to provide quality customer service. ☊ service ☊
We guarantee (an) excellent service. ☊ service ☊
We sat and watched the sun setting. ☊ 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 ☊
We shan't be gone long. ☊ shall ☊
What shall we do this weekend? ☊ shall ☊
Let's look at it again, shall we? ☊ shall ☊
You can recognize the fish by the shape of their fins. ☊ shape ☊
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 ☊
We need to give young criminals a short, sharp shock (= a punishment that is very unpleasant for a short time). ☊ sharp ☊
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 ☊
a dramatic shift in public opinion ☊ shift ☊
We were all shocked at the news of his death. ☊ shock ☊
For a few minutes we stood in shocked silence. ☊ shocked ☊
We do our shopping on Saturdays. ☊ shopping ☊
She arrived shortly after us. ☊ shortly ☊
We heard some shots in the distance. ☊ shot ☊
We should arrive before dark. ☊ should ☊
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 ☊
We were shown around the school by one of the students. ☊ show sb around/round (sth) ☊
We were caught in a heavy shower. ☊ shower ☊
We left the hotel only to discover that the whole city shuts at 10.30. ☊ shut ☊
We are getting heartily sick of your attitude. ☊ sick ☊
sick of doing sth: We're sick of waiting around like this. ☊ sick ☊
We have finally reached an agreement acceptable to all sides. ☊ side ☊
We heard both sides of the argument. ☊ side ☊
We planted tulips along the side of the lawn. ☊ side ☊
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 ☊
signal to/for sb to do sth: He signalled to us to join him. ☊ signal ☊
Can you witness my signature on my will, please? ☊ signature ☊
We had to wear these silly little hats. ☊ silly ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
We were shocked at the size of his debts. ☊ size ☊
We need people with practical skills like carpentry. ☊ skill ☊
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 ☊
We took a slightly more direct route. ☊ slightly ☊
We'll get there slowly but surely. ☊ slowly but surely ☊
We travelled around a lot when I was small. ☊ small ☊
smash sth + adj.: We had to smash the door open. ☊ smash ☊
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, let's see. What do we need to take? ☊ so ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
'We should finish by tomorrow.' 'That's something (= a good thing), anyway.' ☊ 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 ☊
We'll be home soon./We'll soon be home. ☊ 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, we don't allow dogs in the house. ☊ sorry ☊
We're sort of doing it the wrong way. ☊ sort of ☊
Leaving him out of the team may sound the death knell for our chances of winning (= signal the end of our chances). ☊ sound ☊
We're all in the soup now. ☊ in the soup ☊
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 ☊
speak in sth: Would you prefer it if we spoke in German? ☊ speak ☊
Witnesses spoke of a great ball of flame. ☊ speak ☊
I saw her in the street but we didn't speak. ☊ 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 ☊
Our special guest on next week's show will be... ☊ special ☊
We came specially to see you. ☊ specially ☊
We aim to increase the speed of delivery (= how quickly goods are sent). ☊ speed ☊
spend sth + adv./prep.: We spent the weekend in Paris. ☊ spend ☊
We placed our bets and the croupier spun the roulette wheel. ☊ spin ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
We all stood around in the corridor waiting. ☊ stand ☊
stand up: We stood up in order to get a better view. ☊ stand ☊
We aim to maintain high standards of customer care. ☊ standard ☊
We camped out under the stars. ☊ star ☊
The answer was staring us in the face. ☊ be staring sb in the face ☊
What time are we starting tomorrow? ☊ start ☊
We need to start (= begin using) a new jar of coffee. ☊ 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 ☊
We've had problems (right) from the start. ☊ start ☊
the high status accorded to science in our culture ☊ status ☊
We ended up staying for lunch. ☊ stay ☊
We stayed to see what would happen. ☊ 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 ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
We collected dry sticks to start a fire. ☊ stick ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
We stopped for the night in Port Augusta. ☊ 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 ☊
We must stick to our story about the accident. ☊ story ☊
He told us the story of his life. ☊ story ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
They face an uphill struggle to get to the finals of the competition. ☊ struggle ☊
a detailed study of how animals adapt to their environment ☊ study ☊
study sth: We will study the report carefully before making a decision. ☊ study ☊
We stock a wide variety of styles and sizes. ☊ style ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
This issue was of such importance that we could not afford to ignore it. ☊ such ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
foods supplying our daily vitamin needs ☊ supply ☊
The witness's story was not supported by the evidence. ☊ support ☊
The statistics offer further support for our theory. ☊ support ☊
There is strong public support for the change. ☊ support ☊
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...) ☊
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 ☊
We had a surprising amount in common. ☊ surprising ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
switch (over) (from sth) (to sth): We're in the process of switching over to a new system of invoicing. ☊ switch ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
We need to take a different approach to the problem. ☊ take ☊
Taken overall, the project was a success. ☊ take ☊
We took a room at the hotel for two nights. ☊ 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 ☊
talk in sth: We couldn't understand them because they were talking in Chinese. ☊ talk ☊
This situation can't go on. We need to talk. ☊ talk ☊
We talked on the phone for over an hour. ☊ talk ☊
We looked around the school and talked with the principal. ☊ talk ☊
talk yourself + adj.: We talked ourselves hoarse, catching up on all the news. ☊ talk ☊
We need to have a serious talk about money matters. ☊ talk ☊
She looked worried so we had a talk. ☊ talk ☊
We drove there and back on one tank of petrol. ☊ tank ☊
Our first task is to set up a communications system. ☊ task ☊
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 ☊
We have a team of eight working on product development. ☊ team ☊
We offer free technical support for those buying our software. ☊ technical ☊
We don't do much in the evenings except watch television. ☊ television ☊
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 ☊
We regret this service is temporarily unavailable. ☊ temporarily ☊
international/racial/political tensions ☊ tension ☊
We laughed and that helped ease the tension. ☊ tension ☊
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 ☊
'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 ☊
We moved here the year (that) my mother died. ☊ that ☊
What are you doing with those matches? Give them to me. ☊ them ☊
Did you eat all of them? ☊ them ☊
Life was harder then because neither of us had a job. ☊ 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 ☊
We went on to Paris and stayed there eleven days. ☊ there ☊
I hope we get there in time. ☊ 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 ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. ☊ thoroughly ☊
Our team lost. It was a good game though. ☊ though ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
What's the hurry? We have all the time in the world. ☊ time ☊
the violent times we live in (= the present period of history) ☊ time ☊
the politician who promised 'peace in our time' ☊ time ☊
As time went by we saw less and less of each other. ☊ time ☊
Look at the time! We'll be late. ☊ 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 ☊
We'll have to tip the sofa up to get it through the door. ☊ tip up/over, tip sth up/over ☊
We only work from Monday to Friday. ☊ to ☊
We won by six goals to three. ☊ to ☊
We grew up together. ☊ together ☊
They split up after ten years together. ☊ together ☊
There's no need to take that tone with me—it's not my fault we're late. ☊ tone ☊
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 ☊
We turned and headed for home. ☊ 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 ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
'I'm tired!' 'That makes two of us!' ☊ that makes two of us ☊
different racial types ☊ type ☊
On a typical day, we receive about 50 letters. ☊ typical ☊
our ultimate goal/aim/objective/target ☊ ultimate ☊
We will accept ultimate responsibility for whatever happens. ☊ ultimate ☊
Let us know if you're unable to come. ☊ unable ☊
Our future looks uncertain. ☊ uncertain ☊
It took us under an hour. ☊ 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 ☊
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 ☊
It was a time of mass unemployment. ☊ unemployment ☊
He was unfortunate to lose in the final round. ☊ unfortunate ☊
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 ☊
Start number 13 proved unlucky for the Swiss skier. ☊ unlucky ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
Don't upset yourself about it—let's just forget it ever happened. ☊ upset ☊
We've converted the upstairs into an office. ☊ upstairs ☊
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 ☊
use sth for sth/for doing sth: We used a carrot for the snowman's nose. ☊ 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 ☊
We usually go by car. ☊ usually ☊
This advice was to prove valuable. ☊ valuable ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
We had a visit from the police last night. ☊ 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 ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
(+ adv./prep.): We're going walking in the mountains this summer. ☊ walk ☊
We wandered back towards the car. ☊ 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 ☊
warn (sb) about/against sb/sth: He warned us against pickpockets. ☊ warn ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
I told you we should have done it my way! ☊ way ☊
We lost our way in the dark. ☊ lose your 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 ☊
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 ☊
He comes to see us once a week. ☊ week ☊
We go skiing most weekends in winter. ☊ weekend ☊
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 ☊
'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 ☊
You have our support, whatever you decide. ☊ whatever ☊
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 ☊
We must have been burgled while we were asleep. ☊ while ☊
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 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 ☊
They won't lend us any more money. ☊ will ☊
We said we would keep them. ☊ will ☊
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 ☊
We wish them both well in their retirement. ☊ wish ☊
We all send our best wishes for the future. ☊ wish ☊
She won't be able to help us with all the family commitments she has. ☊ with ☊
We are now within range of enemy fire. ☊ within ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
We started work on the project in 2009. ☊ work ☊
We set to work on the outside of the house (= for example, painting it). ☊ get (down) to/set to work ☊
We live in a rapidly changing world. ☊ world ☊
Don't rush—we've got all the time in the world. ☊ in the world ☊
Don't worry. We have plenty of time. ☊ 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 ☊
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 ☊
In some countries children don't start learning to read and write until they are six. ☊ write ☊
Our son's having problems with his reading and writing (= at school) ☊ writing ☊
We don't want this document falling into the wrong hands. ☊ 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 ☊
What else can go wrong (= what other problems are we going to have)? ☊ go wrong ☊
We couldn't help yawning during the speech. ☊ 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 ☊
We're hoping that they will say yes to our proposals. ☊ yes ☊
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 ☊
Five, four, three, two, one, zero... We have lift-off. ☊ zero ☊