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so much the better ☊ càng tốt ☊
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like: càng tốt → →
So bald wie möglich. ☊ Càng sớm càng tốt. ☊ (Lektion 20, Nr. 236)
Bitte rufen Sie mich so schnell wie möglich zurück! ☊ Làm ơn gọi lại cho tôi càng sớm càng tốt. ☊ (Lektion 87, Nr. 1286)
anxious for sb to do sth: I'm anxious for her to do as little as possible. ☊ anxious ☊
approximate sth: The animals were reared in conditions which approximated the wild as closely as possible. ☊ approximate ☊
We'd like it as soon as possible. ☊ as ☊
We'd like as many people as possible to attend. ☊ attend ☊
Her work is getting better and better. ☊ better ☊
I want you to breathe in and hold your breath for as long as possible. ☊ breathe in ☊
His parents supported him as far as they could. ☊ far ☊
Plan your route in advance, using main roads as far as possible. ☊ far ☊
I would be grateful if you could send the completed form back as soon as possible. ☊ grateful ☊
He never does more work than he can help (= he does as little as possible). ☊ sb can (not) help (doing) sth, sb can not help but do sth ☊
involve sb (in sth/in doing sth): We want to involve as many people as possible in the celebrations. ☊ involve ☊
Tell him as little as possible. ☊ little ☊
The doctor will see you again next week. Meanwhile, you must rest as much as possible. ☊ meanwhile ☊
Try to exercise as often as possible. ☊ often ☊
They intend to close the school at the earliest opportunity (= as soon as possible). ☊ opportunity ☊
At the moment I'm keeping my options open and applying for as many different jobs as possible. ☊ keep/leave your options open ☊
Make as many photocopies as you need. ☊ photocopy ☊
Try to be as physically active as possible. ☊ physically ☊
He piled his plate with as much food as he could. ☊ pile ☊
We will get your order to you as soon as possible. ☊ as quickly, much, soon, etc. as possible ☊
Try to give as much detail as possible in your answer. ☊ as quickly, much, soon, etc. as possible ☊
Pour away as much fat as possible from the roasting pan. ☊ pour ☊
We'll repair it as quickly as possible. ☊ quickly ☊
We try to make these training courses as realistic as possible. ☊ realistic ☊
Please send it as soon as possible. ☊ soon ☊
The note said, 'Call Bill soonest' (= as soon as possible). ☊ soon ☊
I want it (to be) done as quickly as possible. ☊ want ☊