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to take out, turn (to page in a book) ☊ giỡ ☊
Wind gió ☊ Wetter
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OXF3000N giới giống sex
OXF3000N giới tính các vấn đề sinh lý sexual
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OXF3000N không giống khác unlike
OXF3000N không giống khác unlike
OXF3000N tiếng giọng nói voice
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like: giỡ → →
jetzt ☊ bây giờ, lúc này, hiện tại ☊ 现在 ☊ xiànzài
ein Uhr ☊ một giờ ☊ 一点 ☊ yì diǎn
zwei Uhr ☊ hai giờ ☊ 二点钟 ☊ liǎng diǎn zhōng
Viertel vor drei ☊ ba giờ kém mười lăm ☊ 三点差一刻 ☊ sān diǎn chà yíkè
Viertel nach vier ☊ bốn giờ mười lăm ☊ 四点一刻 ☊ sì diǎn yíkè
zehn nach fünf ☊ năm giờ kém mười ☊ 五点十分 ☊ wǔ diǎn shí fēn
fünf vor zehn ☊ mười giờ kém năm phút ☊ 十点差五分 ☊ shí diǎn chà wǔ fēn
nun ja ☊ bây giờ thì ☊ 那么 ☊ nàme
windig ☊ có gió ☊ 有风的 ☊ yǒufēng de
tropfen ☊ nhỏ giọt ☊ 滴下 ☊ dī xià
Tropfen ☊ nhỏ giọt ☊ 点滴 ☊ diǎn dī
empfehlenswert ☊ có thể giới thiệu ☊ 值得推荐的 ☊ zhí dé tuī jiàn de
ähnlich ☊ giống ☊ 相似的 ☊ xiāng sì de
ähnlich ☊ giống ☊ 相似的 ☊ xiāng sì de
empfehlen ☊ giới thiệu ☊ 推荐 ☊ tuī jiàn
pünktlich ☊ Đúng giờ ☊ 准时的 ☊ zhǔn shí de
gleich ☊ giống ☊ 马上 ☊ mǎ shàng
ähnlich ☊ giống ☊ 相像的 ☊ xiāng xiàng de
ähnlich ☊ giống ☊ 相像的 ☊ xiāng xiàng de
auf etwas anspielen ☊ ám chỉ, bóng gió về một điều gì ☊ 影射某事 ☊ yǐngshè mǒushì
sächlich ☊ giống trung, trung tính ☊ 中性的 ☊ zhōngxìng de
lüften ☊ thông gió ☊ 通风, 透气 ☊ tōngfēng, tòuqì
säen ☊ gieo hạt, gieo giống ☊ 播种 ☊ bōzhǒng
jemanden vorstellen ☊ giới thiệu ai đó ☊ 介绍某人 ☊ jièshào mǒurén
ähneln ☊ giống nhau ☊ 像 ☊ xiàng
belüften ☊ thông gió ☊ 通风 ☊ tōngfēng
kriegsähnlich ☊ giống chiến tranh ☊ 和战争相似的 ☊ hé zhànzhēng xiāngsì de
jetzt ☊ bây giờ, lúc này, hiện tại ☊ ☊
die Stunde ☊ tiếng, giờ ☊ ☊
ein Uhr ☊ một giờ ☊ ☊
zwei Uhr ☊ hai giờ ☊ ☊
Viertel vor drei ☊ ba giờ kém mười lăm ☊ ☊
Viertel nach vier ☊ bốn giờ mười lăm ☊ ☊
zehn nach fünf ☊ năm giờ kém mười ☊ ☊
fünf vor zehn ☊ mười giờ kém năm phút ☊ ☊
nun ja ☊ bây giờ thì ☊ ☊
windig ☊ có gió ☊ ☊
der Wind ☊ gió ☊ ☊
das Hähnchen ☊ gà giò ☊ ☊
der Fahrplan ☊ bảng giờ tàu, bảng giờ xe chạy ☊ ☊
die Unterrichtsstunde ☊ giờ học ☊ ☊
der Monsun ☊ gió mùa ☊ ☊
der Makler ☊ người môi giới ☊ ☊
tropfen ☊ nhỏ giọt ☊ ☊
der Tropfen ☊ giọt ☊ ☊
empfehlenswert ☊ có thể giới thiệu ☊ ☊
die Grenze ☊ ranh giới ☊ ☊
die Welt ☊ thế giới ☊ ☊
ähnlich ☊ giống ☊ ☊
die Stimme ☊ giọng ☊ ☊
empfehlen ☊ giới thiệu ☊ ☊
pünktlich ☊ Đúng giờ ☊ ☊
das Geschlecht ☊ giới tính ☊ ☊
die Einleitung ☊ phần giới thiệu ☊ ☊
gleich ☊ giống ☊ ☊
die Öffnungszeiten ☊ giờ mở cửa ☊ ☊
ähnlich ☊ giống ☊ ☊
der Unterricht ☊ giờ học ☊ ☊
auf etwas anspielen ☊ ám chỉ, bóng gió về một điều gì ☊ ☊
die Anspielung ☊ sự ám chỉ, sự bóng gió ☊ ☊
die Präposition ☊ giới từ ☊ ☊
sächlich ☊ giống trung, trung tính ☊ ☊
der Vermittler ☊ người môi giới, người trung gian ☊ ☊
die Überstunden auszahlen ☊ trả tiền làm thêm giờ ☊ ☊
lüften ☊ thông gió ☊ ☊
der Gepäckträger ☊ rọ xe, giỏ xe ☊ ☊
die Rasse ☊ chủng tộc, giống ☊ ☊
der Obstkern ☊ hạt giống ☊ ☊
säen ☊ gieo hạt, gieo giống ☊ ☊
jemanden vorstellen ☊ giới thiệu ai đó ☊ ☊
der Windschutz ☊ tấm che gió ☊ ☊
ähneln ☊ giống nhau ☊ ☊
belüften ☊ thông gió ☊ ☊
die Bö ☊ cơn gió mạnh ☊ ☊
die Ausgangssperre ☊ lệnh giới nghiêm ☊ ☊
kriegsähnlich ☊ giống chiến tranh ☊ ☊
Jetzt ist es Zeit, Geld zu tauschen. ☊ Bây giờ là lúc đối tiền. ☊ (Lektion 5, Nr. 41)
Die Reise beginnt jede Stunde am Hauptbahnhof. ☊ Chuyến tham quan khởi hành hàng giờ tại nhà ga trung tâm. ☊ (Lektion 7, Nr. 66)
Und hier ist die Wettervorhersage für morgen. ☊ Và bây giờ là bản tin dự báo thời tiết cho ngày mai. ☊ (Lektion 10, Nr. 97)
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)
Zuerst wollte er Fisch und Pommes Frites machen, aber nun plant er, eine griechische Spezialität zu kochen. ☊ Lúc đầu, anh ấy muốn làm món cá và khoai tây chiên, nhưng bây giờ anh ấy lại lên kế hoạch nấu món đặc sản Hy Lạp. ☊ (Lektion 14, Nr. 141)
Tri ist ein sehr guter Koch und er mag es, Freunde einzuladen. ☊ Tri là một đầu bếp giỏi và anh ấy thích mời bạn bè. ☊ (Lektion 14, Nr. 153)
Lass uns jetzt auf ein Taxi warten. ☊ Bây giờ chúng ta chờ một chiếc Taxi. ☊ (Lektion 16, Nr. 177)
Tri wollte nie nach Hô Chí Minh, aber Trang ist dort aufgewachsen. ☊ Tri không bao giờ muốn đến thành phố Hồ Chí Minh, nhưng Trang đã lớn lên ở đó. ☊ (Lektion 17, Nr. 179)
Aber jetzt werden die Räume vermietet, und es gibt darin viele Rechtsanwaltsbüros. ☊ Nhưng bây giờ nó được cho thuê và có nhiều văn phòng luật sư ở đó. ☊ (Lektion 17, Nr. 196)
Ich habe Glück, ich muss jetzt nach links fahren. ☊ Thật may, bây giờ tôi phải rẽ trái. ☊ (Lektion 19, Nr. 226)
Ich weiß, was wir jetzt essen werden. ☊ Anh biết bây giờ chúng ta sẽ ăn gì rồi. ☊ (Lektion 23, Nr. 284)
Er hob vorsichtig seinen Daumen und wartete auf einen Fahrer. ☊ Anh ấy giơ ngón tay cái lên và chờ một tài xế. ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 359)
Es sieht wie ein perfektes Picknick im Auto aus. ☊ Nhìn giống như một chuyến picnic tuyệt vời bằng ô-tô. ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 371)
Jetzt sieht sie das Zeichen: Außer Betrieb. ☊ Bây giờ cô ấy nhìn thấy dòng chữ: Máy hỏng. ☊ (Lektion 31, Nr. 408)
Sie versucht eine andere Telefonzelle, aber jetzt kann sie nur auf den Anrufbeantworter sprechen. ☊ Cô ấy thử sang phòng điện thoại khác, nhưng bây giờ cô ấy chỉ có thế nói vào máy trả lời tự động thôi. ☊ (Lektion 31, Nr. 409)
Er half jedem heraus und die Leute, die sich verletzt haben, sind jetzt im Krankenhaus. ☊ Họ giúp mọi người thoát ra và những người bị thương thì bây giờ đang ở trong bệnh viện. ☊ (Lektion 32, Nr. 431)
Ja, jetzt erinnere ich mich. ☊ À, bây giờ thì em nhớ rồi. ☊ (Lektion 34, Nr. 464)
Sie wünscht, es wäre Sommer. Tri besucht sie. ☊ Trang tưởng tượng, bây giờ đang mùa hè. Tri sẽ đến chơi với cô. ☊ (Lektion 38, Nr. 538)
Es regnet wie während des Monsuns. ☊ Trời mưa như trong trận gió mùa. ☊ (Lektion 39, Nr. 559)
Die Tante war immer so stolz, weil sie normalerweise nie kocht, nur an Weihnachten. ☊ Cô luôn tự hào, vì bình thường cô không bao giờ nấu ăn, ngoại trừ vào dịp lễ giáng sinh thôi. ☊ (Lektion 40, Nr. 573)
Jetzt werde ich das beste aus dem Rest meines Lebens machen. ☊ Bây giờ tôi sẽ cố sống tốt quãng đời còn lại của mình. ☊ (Lektion 41, Nr. 596)
Tri wendet sich an einen Makler, der ihnen eine Wohnung anbietet. ☊ Trí kiếm đến một người môi giới, người giới thiệu nhà cho họ. ☊ (Lektion 43, Nr. 614)
Beide fahren zusammen zum Makler. ☊ Cả hai cùng đi tới người môi giới. ☊ (Lektion 43, Nr. 624)
Jetzt wird eingerichtet! ☊ Bây giờ bắt đầu sắp xếp! ☊ (Lektion 45, Nr. 641)
Trang und Tri ziehen in ihr neues Apartment und möchten die Räume nun geschmackvoll einrichten. ☊ Trang và Trí dọn vào căn hộ mới của họ, và giờ đây họ muốn sắp xếp các phòng thật đẹp. ☊ (Lektion 45, Nr. 642)
Jetzt möchte er sich per E-Mail beim Verkäufer, der den Fernseher verschickt hat, beschweren. ☊ Giờ anh muốn viết E-mail để than phiền tới người bán hàng, người mà đã gửi cái TiVi. ☊ (Lektion 47, Nr. 668)
Ich bin jetzt schon fast heiser. ☊ Giờ giọng em sắp khàn rồi đây. ☊ (Lektion 49, Nr. 701)
Sieht so aus! Aber jetzt ist es doch ziemlich kühl. ☊ Có thể thế! Nhưng bây giờ trời hơi lạnh rồi. ☊ (Lektion 54, Nr. 763)
Dort war ich eine Woche lang und bin über die Grenze zum Meer gefahren. ☊ Anh đã ở đó một tuần và qua ranh giới đi về phía biển. ☊ (Lektion 56, Nr. 794)
Welches Mobilfunknetz würdest du mir empfehlen? ☊ Bạn có thể giới thiệu mạng điện thoại nào đó cho tôi không? ☊ (Lektion 59, Nr. 834)
Selbstverständlich nehme ich das gleiche Netz wie du. ☊ Đương nhiên tôi lấy cái mạng điện thoại giống bạn. ☊ (Lektion 59, Nr. 836)
Und was geschieht jetzt mit deiner Firma? ☊ Thế chuyện gì xảy ra với công ty của em bây giờ? ☊ (Lektion 64, Nr. 915)
Wir gehen jetzt zum Arzt! ☊ Chúng ta tới bác sỹ bây giờ thôi! ☊ (Lektion 66, Nr. 942)
In meiner Mittagspause werde ich dort anrufen. ☊ Vào giờ nghỉ trưa anh sẽ gọi tới đó. ☊ (Lektion 68, Nr. 976)
Wenn Sie mir jetzt noch Ihre Telefonnummer sagen könnten ... ☊ Nếu bây giờ bạn còn có thể nói cho tôi số điện thoại của bạn… ☊ (Lektion 69, Nr. 991)
Die Zeremonie findet um 10 Uhr 30 statt. ☊ Nghi lễ được tổ chức vào lúc 10 giờ 30. ☊ (Lektion 75, Nr. 1070)
Jetzt brauchen wir nur noch die Gästeliste, damit wir die Einladungen verschicken können! ☊ Bây giờ chúng ta chỉ còn cần danh sách khách mời để chúng ta có thể gửi thiệp mời đi. ☊ (Lektion 75, Nr. 1079)
Trang wird in der Mittagspause von einem neuen Kollegen angesprochen. ☊ Một người đồng nghiệp mới nói chuyện với Trang trong giờ nghỉ trưa. ☊ (Lektion 81, Nr. 1148)
Es gibt ein Magazin, das Berufe vorstellt und Möglichkeiten zur Fortbildung aufzeigt. ☊ Có một tạp chí giới thiệu về nghề nghiệp và có thể nâng cao trình độ chuyên môn. ☊ (Lektion 83, Nr. 1181)
Das heißt also: Es gibt im Journalismus wesentlich mehr Männer in Führungspositionen als Frauen. ☊ Có nghĩa là: Trong giới báo chí cơ bản có nhiều nam giới ngồi ở vị trí lãnh đạo nhiều hơn nữ giới. ☊ (Lektion 83, Nr. 1187)
Du würdest bestimmt schnell in eine Führungsposition aufsteigen und die Dominanz der Männer brechen. ☊ Em chắc chắn nhanh chóng sẽ leo lên một vị trí lãnh đạo và làm giảm bớt sự chiếm ưu thế của nam giới. ☊ (Lektion 83, Nr. 1190)
Haben Sie einen Moment Zeit? ☊ Anh / Chị có chút thời gian bây giờ không? ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1219)
Ist Herr ... zu sprechen? ☊ Có thể nói chuyện với ông / ngài...bây giờ được không? ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1222)
Sie rufen außerhalb unserer Geschäftszeiten an. ☊ Anh / Chị đang gọi ngoài giờ làm việc của công ty. ☊ (Lektion 88, Nr. 1303)
Sie rufen außerhalb der Öffnungszeiten an. ☊ Anh / Chị đang gọi ngoài giờ mở cửa của văn phòng. ☊ (Lektion 88, Nr. 1304)
Sie rufen außerhalb unserer Sprechzeiten an. ☊ Anh / Chị đang gọi ngoài giờ tiếp khách của văn phòng. ☊ (Lektion 88, Nr. 1305)
Es ist jetzt 14 Uhr. ☊ Hiện tại là 14 giờ. ☊ (Lektion 88, Nr. 1315)
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)
Darf ich mich vorstellen? ☊ Tôi xin tự giới thiệu được không? ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1425)
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)
Darf ich Ihnen meine Frau vorstellen? ☊ Xin phép được giới thiệu đây là vợ tôi. ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1444)
Darf ich Sie mit meinem Ehemann bekanntmachen? ☊ Xin phép được giới thiệu đây là chồng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1445)
Darf ich Ihnen meinen Lebensgefährten vorstellen? ☊ Xin phép được giới thiệu người bạn đời của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1446)
Darf ich Ihnen meine Lebensgefährtin vorstellen? ☊ Xin phép được giới thiệu người bạn đời của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1447)
Das ist mein Kollege. Er ist zu dieser Konferenz aus Deutschland angereist. ☊ Hân hạnh giới thiệu đồng nghiệp của tôi. Anh ấy / Ông ấy từ Đức tới để dự hội thảo. ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1448)
Darf ich Ihnen meine Kollegin vorstellen? ☊ Xin phép được giới thiệu nữ đồng nghiệp của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1449)
Ist es immer so windig hier? ☊ Ở đây lúc nào cũng nhiều gió như vậy à? ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1508)
Um wie viel Uhr? ☊ Vào lúc mấy giờ? ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1543)
Passt es Ihnen am Mittwoch um 10 Uhr? ☊ Thứ tư vào lúc 10 giờ với anh / chị có được không? ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1547)
Bitte kommen Sie am Freitag um 16 Uhr in mein Büro. ☊ Mời anh / chị đến văn phòng của tôi vào thứ sáu lúc 16 giờ. ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1548)
Gerne komme ich am Mittwoch um 13 Uhr zu Ihnen. ☊ Tôi rất vui được đến gặp anh / chị vào thứ tư lúc 13 giờ. ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1555)
Ich brauche das Ergebnis deiner Recherche in zwei Stunden. ☊ Hãy cho tôi biết kết quả tìm kiếm thông tin sau hai giờ nữa. ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1612)
Ich schreibe an einem Artikel über Russlands Außenpolitik. Man hat Sie mir als Experten zu diesem Thema empfohlen. ☊ Tôi đang viết một bài báo về chính sách đối ngoại của nước Nga. Tôi đã được giới thiệu rằng ông / bà là chuyên gia trong lĩnh vực này. ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1621)
Danke, dass Sie alle pünktlich gekommen sind. ☊ Cám ơn sự có mặt đúng giờ của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1644)
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 Praktikum in Paris habe ich viel gelernt. Ich kann mich jetzt schnell in neue Bereiche einarbeiten und ich habe gelernt zu recherchieren. ☊ Trong khóa thực tập tại Paris tôi đã học được rất nhiều. Bây giờ tôi có thể quen nhanh công việc ở lĩnh vực mới và cũng đã học được cách tra cứu. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1760)
Voraussetzung für eine Bewerbung ist ein Diplom mit der Note "gut" oder "sehr gut". ☊ Điều kiện yêu cầu cho đơn xin việc là bằng tốt nghiệp đại học loại khá hoặc giỏi. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1798)
Mein Studium habe ich mit der Note "sehr gut" abgeschlossen. ☊ Tôi đã tốt nghiệp đại học loại giỏi. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1811)
Ich habe mein Studium mit der Note "sehr gut" abgeschlossen und schon über sieben Jahre Berufserfahrung. ☊ Tôi đã tốt nghiệp đại học loại giỏi và đã có trên bảy năm kinh nghiệm nghề nghiệp. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1812)
Meine jetzige Arbeit macht mir Spaß. Aber da ich schon drei Jahre in dieser Position arbeite, suche ich nun eine neue Herausforderung. ☊ Tôi thích công việc hiện nay. Nhưng vì từ ba năm nay tôi làm việc ở vị trí này, vì vậy bây giờ tôi muốn tìm thách thức mới. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1899)
Wie sind die Arbeitszeiten in Ihrer Firma? ☊ Giờ làm việc của công ty thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1967)
Ich habe Ihnen in der letzten Woche meine Bewerbung zugeschickt und seither noch nichts von Ihnen gehört. ☊ Tuần trước tôi đã gửi đơn xin việc và cho đến giờ vẫn chưa nhận được hồi âm của ông / bà. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1971)
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)
Ich habe meinen Computer auf Viren untersucht und mehrere gefunden. Was kann ich jetzt machen? ☊ Tôi đã kiểm tra máy tính và tìm thấy nhiều virus. Bây giờ tôi có thể làm gì? ☊ (Lektion 113, Nr. 2072)
Zunächst möchte ich mich kurz vorstellen. ☊ Trước tiên tôi xin tự giới thiệu. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2085)
Heute stelle ich Ihnen mein jüngstes Projekt vor. ☊ Hôm nay tôi xin giới thiệu với quý vị về dự án mới nhất của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2088)
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)
Dieser kurze Film wird Ihnen unser neues Produkt vorstellen. ☊ Đoạn phim ngắn này sẽ giới thiệu tới quý vị về sản phẩm mới của chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2098)
Bitte schauen Sie sich nun diese Grafik an hier: Deutlich können Sie erkennen, dass der Umsatz im Sommer eingebrochen ist. ☊ Bây giờ quý vị làm ơn hãy nhìn vào hình đồ thị này: quý vị có thể nhận thấy rõ doanh thu đã sụt giảm trong mùa hè. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2102)
Bitte merken Sie sich Ihre Frage. Ich möchte sie gerne nach meiner Präsentation beantworten. ☊ Xin quý vị hãy ghi nhớ câu hỏi của mình. Tôi sẽ trả lời sau bài giới thiệu của mình. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2112)
Ich freue mich jetzt auf Ihre Fragen. ☊ Bây giờ tôi rất vui được nhận các câu hỏi của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2118)
Funktioniert es jetzt? ☊ Bây giờ thì nó hoạt động phải không? ☊ (Lektion 119, Nr. 2283)
Diese Messe richtet sich an Experten aus der ganzen Welt. ☊ Hội chợ này hướng đến các chuyên gia từ khắp nơi trên thế giới. ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2298)
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)
Möchten Sie unseren Katalog mitnehmen? ☊ Quý vị có muốn lấy quyển giới thiệu sản phẩm của chúng tôi không? ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2333)
Würden Sie mir Ihr neues Produkt zeigen? ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà có thể giới thiệu về sản phẩm mới này được không? ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2342)
Bei dieser Konferenz treffen sich Wissenschaftler aus der ganzen Welt und tauschen sich über ihre Forschungsergebnisse aus. ☊ Tại hội thảo này, các nhà khoa học đến từ khắp nơi trên thế giới gặp gỡ và trao đổi với nhau về các thành quả nghiên cứu. ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2362)
Ich werde die Ergebnisse meiner Forschungsarbeiten vorstellen. ☊ Tôi sẽ giới thiệu các kết quả từ công trình nghiên cứu của mình. ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2366)
Auf dieser Tagung werden aktuelle Forschungsergebnisse vorgestellt. ☊ Buổi hội thảo này sẽ giới thiệu các thành quả nghiên cứu mới nhất. ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2370)
Darf ich Ihnen etwas empfehlen? ☊ Tôi có thể giới thiệu một số món ăn được không? ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2432)
Können Sie mir etwas empfehlen? ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà có thể giới thiệu cho tôi một số món được không? ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2433)
Ich empfehle Ihnen dieses Gericht. ☊ Xin giới thiệu với anh / chị / ông / bà món ăn này. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2437)
Normalerweise beschwere ich mich nicht, aber in diesem Fall muss ich. ☊ Bình thường tôi không bao giờ khiếu nại, nhưng trong trường hợp này tôi bắt buộc phải làm. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2465)
6 My brother and I are good tennis players. ☊ Anh tôi và tôi đều là những tay vợt giỏi. ☊
33 It's windy today. ☊ Hôm nay trời gió. ☊
34 It isn't windy today. ☊ Hôm nay trời không gió. ☊
43 He's a good swimmer. ☊ Anh ấy là một tay bơi giỏi. ☊
54 No, you're on time. ☊ Không, cậu đến đúng giờ. ☊
155 Is it dark now? — Yes, it is. ☊ Bây giờ trời có tối không? - Không. ☊
213 Are you leaving now? ☊ Cậu đi bây giờ ư? ☊
223 Are you leaving now? ☊ Cậu đi bây giờ ư? ☊
226 No, not right now. ☊ Không, bây giờ thì không. ☊
271 He starts at seven thirty (7:30). ☊ Anh ấy bắt đầu từ bảy giờ ba mươi. ☊
272 And he nishes at eight [o'clock] (8:00) at night. ☊ Và anh ấy xong xuôi lúc tám giờ tối. ☊
294 Banks usually open at nine (9:00) in the morning. ☊ Ngân hàng thường mở cửa lúc chín giờ sáng. ☊
295 The museum closes at ve (5) in the afternoon. ☊ Bảo tàng đóng cửa lúc năm giờ chiều. ☊
298 His car is always dirty. He never cleans it. ☊ Xe hơi của anh ấy lúc nào cũng bẩn. Anh ấy chẳng bao giờ chịu ☊
304 I never go to the movies alone. ☊ Tôi không bao giờ đi xem lm một mình. ☊
309 He never watches TV. ☊ Anh ấy không xem vô tuyến bao giờ. ☊
310 We usually have dinner at six thirty (6:30). ☊ Chúng tôi thường ăn tối lúc sáu giờ ba mươi. ☊
313 I never read in bed. ☊ Tôi không bao giờ đọc trên giường. ☊
314 I often get up before seven (7:00). ☊ Tôi thường dậy trước bảy giờ. ☊
338 I don't play the piano very well. ☊ Tôi chơi dương cầm không giỏi lắm. ☊
339 She doesn't play the piano very well. ☊ Cô ấy chơi dương cầm không giỏi lắm. ☊
353 I never watch TV. ☊ Tôi không bao giờ xem vô tuyến. ☊
358 I never like to travel by train. ☊ Tôi không bao giờ thích đi bằng tàu hoả. ☊
382 Does Wenjie ever call you? ☊ Văn Kiệt có gọi cậu bao giờ không? ☊
407 Do you ever go to the movies? ☊ Cậu đã bao giờ đi xem lm chưa? ☊
410 What time do you usually go to bed? ☊ Cậu thường đi ngủ mấy giờ? ☊
415 Do you ever ride a bicycle? — Not usually. ☊ Cậu đã đi xe đạp bao giờ chưa? - Không thường xuyên. ☊
421 He plays guitar a lot, and he plays very well. ☊ Anh ấy chơi guitar nhiều và anh ấy chơi rất giỏi. ☊
423 But he's not playing the guitar now. ☊ Nhưng bây giờ anh ấy đang không chơi guitar. ☊
431 I work every day from nine (9:00) to ve-thirty (5:30). ☊ Tôi ngày nào cũng làm việc từ chín giờ đến năm rưỡi. ☊
451 What's he doing now? ☊ Anh ấy bây giờ đang làm gì? ☊
454 What's she doing now? ☊ Cô ấy bây giờ đang làm gì? ☊
457 What's he doing now? ☊ Anh ấy đang làm gì bây giờ? ☊
468 He's a good tennis player, but he doesn't play very often. ☊ Anh ấy là một tay vợt giỏi nhưng anh ấy không chơi thường xuyên lắm. ☊
472 Junko's tired. She wants to go home now. ☊ Junko mệt. Cô ấy muốn về nhà bây giờ. ☊
477 What time does your father nish work every day? ☊ Bố cậu hết làm việc lúc mấy giờ hàng ngày? ☊
533 Now he's at work. ☊ Bây giờ anh ấy đang ở cơ quan. ☊
556 Where were you at eleven a.m. (11:00) last Friday morning? ☊ Cậu ở đâu lúc mười một giờ sáng Thứ sáu vừa rồi. ☊
559 This time last year I was in Paris. ☊ Giờ này năm ngoái tôi đang ở Paris. ☊
562 Antonio wasn't at work last week because he was sick. He's better now. ☊ Antonio tuần trước không đi làm vì bị ốm, Bây giờ anh ấy đỡ hơn rồi. ☊
565 Where are my keys? — I don't know. They were on the table, but they're not there now. ☊ Chìa khoá của tôi đâu? - Tôi không biết. Trước nó ở trên bàn nhưng bây giờ thì không còn ở đó nữa. ☊
585 nished at ten pm (10:00). ☊ Bộ lm rất dài, nó bắt đầu lúc bảy giờ mười lăm và kết thúc lúc mười giờ tối. ☊
598 She got up at six (6) in the morning and had a cup of co ee. ☊ Cô ấy dậy lúc sáu giờ sáng nay và uống một chén cà phê. ☊
599 At seven- fteen she left home and drove to the airport. ☊ Lúc bảy giờ mười lăm cô ấy ra khỏi nhà và lái xe đến sân bay. ☊
602 The plane departed on time and arrived in Mexico City four (4) hours later. ☊ Máy bay khởi hành đúng giờ và đến Thành phố Mexico sau đấy bốn tiếng. ☊
635 I got up before seven am (7:00). ☊ Tôi đã dậy lúc bảy giờ sáng. ☊
643 What time did you get there? ☊ Cậu đến đó lúc mấy giờ? ☊
664 a pair of pants. ☊ Giovanni đã mua vài bộ quần áo mới ngày hôm qua: hai cái áo chemise và một cái quần. ☊
670 It's six o'clock (6:00) now. Luka's at home watching TV. ☊ Bây giờ là sáu giờ. Luka đang ở nhà xem vô tuyến. ☊
671 At four o'clock (4:00) he wasn't at home. He was at the gym. ☊ Lúc bốn giờ anh ấy không có nhà. Anh ấy đang đi tập thể hình. ☊
682 What were you doing at three [o'clock] (3:00)? ☊ Cậu đang làm gì lúc ba giờ. ☊
687 At eight forty- ve (8:45) she was washing her car. ☊ Lúc tám giờ bốn mươi lăm cô ấy đang rửa xe, ☊
688 At ten forty- ve (10:45) she was playing tennis. ☊ Lúc mười giờ bốn mươi lăm cô ấy đang chơi quần vợt. ☊
689 At eight o'clock (8:00) she was reading the news. ☊ Lúc tám giờ cô ấy đang đọc báo. ☊
690 At twelve-ten she was cooking lunch. ☊ Lúc mười hai giờ mười cô ấy đang nấu bữa trưa. ☊
691 At seven- fteen (7:15) she was having breakfast. ☊ Lúc bảy giờ mười lăm cô ấy đang ăn sáng. ☊
692 At nine thirty (9:30) she was cleaning the kitchen. ☊ Lúc chín giờ ba mươi cô ấy đang dọn dẹp nhà bếp. ☊
694 EN What were you doing at two [o'clock] (2:00)? ☊ Cậu đang làm gì lúc hai giờ? ☊
712 We played tennis from ten (10:00) to eleven thirty (11:30). ☊ Chúng tôi chơi quần vợt từ mười giờ đến mười một giờ rưỡi. ☊
718 at two thirty (2:30), I was in the middle of working. ☊ Tôi bắt đầu làm việc lúc chín giờ và kết thúc lúc bốn rưỡi. Nên lúc hai rưỡi tôi đang giữa chừng công việc. ☊
732 What time did the mail arrive this morning? ☊ Thư đã đến lúc mấy giờ sáng nay? ☊
743 What were you doing at two [o'clock] (2:00) this morning? ☊ Cậu đang làm gì lúc hai giờ sáng nay? ☊
749 Now he works in a supermarket. ☊ Bây giờ anh ấy đang làm ở một siêu thị. ☊
752 Emilia has short hair now, but it used to be very long. ☊ Emilia bây giờ đang để tóc ngắn,nhưng nó đã từng rất dài. ☊
769 When I was a child, I never used to eat meat, but I eat it now. ☊ Hồi tôi còn bé tôi từng không bao giờ chịu ăn thịt, nhưng bây giờ tôi có ăn. ☊
772 Normally I start work at seven am (7:00), so I get up very early. ☊ Thông thường tôi làm việc lúc bảy giờ sáng nên tôi dậy sớm. ☊
778 How many times has Brazil won the World Cup? ☊ Brazil đã từng vô địch Giải bóng đá thế giới bao nhiêu lần? ☊
781 Have you ever played golf? — Yes, I play a lot. ☊ Cậu đã chơi golf bao giờ chưa? - Rồi, tôi chơi nhiều. ☊
782 My sister's never traveled by plane. ☊ Em gái tôi chưa đi máy bay bao giờ. ☊
783 I've never ridden a horse. ☊ Tôi chưa cưỡi ngựa bao giờ. ☊
784 Who is that man? — I don't know, I've never seen him before. ☊ Ông kia là ai thế? - Tôi không biết, tôi chưa gặp ông ấy bao giờ. ☊
785 Have you ever been to Montreal? — No, never. ☊ Cậu đã từng đến Montreal bao giờ chưa? - Chưa, chưa bao giờ. ☊
786 Have you ever played golf? — No, never. ☊ Cậu từng chơi golf bao giờ chưa? - Chưa, chưa bao giờ. ☊
787 Have you ever been to South Korea? — Yes, once. ☊ Cậu từng đến Hàn Quốc bao giờ chưa - Rồi, một lần. ☊
788 Have you ever lost your passport? — No, never. ☊ Cậu đã mất hộ chiếu bao giờ chưa? - Chưa, chưa bao giờ. ☊
789 Have you ever own in a helicopter? — No, never. ☊ Cậu đã đi máy bay trực thăng bao giờ chưa? - Chưa bao giờ. ☊
791 Have you ever been to Peru? — Yes, twice. ☊ Cậu từng đến Peru bao giờ chưa? - Rồi, hai lần. ☊
792 Have you ever driven a bus? — No, never. ☊ Cậu từng lái xe bus bao giờ chưa? - Chưa bao giờ. ☊
793 Have you ever broken your leg? — Yes, once. ☊ Cậu đã bị gãy chân bao giờ chưa? - Rồi, một lần. ☊
797 She's never own in a helicopter. ☊ Cô ấy chưa bao giờ đi máy bay trực thăng. ☊
799 I've never played tennis. ☊ Tôi chưa bao giờ chơi quần vợt. ☊
800 I've never driven a truck. ☊ Tôi chưa bao giờ lái xe tải. ☊
805 She's traveled all over the world. ☊ Cô ấy đã đi vòng quanh thế giới. ☊
808 Have you ever played basketball? — Just once. ☊ Cậu từng chơi bóng rổ bao giờ chưa? - Mới một lần. ☊
809 Have you ever written a poem? — Yes, in high school. ☊ Cậu từng làm thơ bao giờ chưa - Rồi, hồi ở trung học. ☊
810 Does she know Claude? — No, she's never met him. ☊ Cô ấy có biết Claude không? - Không, cô ấy chưa bao giờ gặp ☊
812 twice. ☊ Tôi chưa từng đến New Zealand bao giờ nhưng chị tôi từng đến đó ba lần. ☊
813 Gunter's favorite movie is Star Wars. He's seen it twenty (20) times, but I've never seen it. ☊ Bộ lm yêu thích của Gunter là Chiến tranh giữa các vì sao. Anh ấy đã xem nó được hai mươi lần còn tôi chưa xem bao giờ. ☊
815 Caroline's on vacation in Brazil. She's there now. ☊ Caroline đi nghỉ ở Brazil. Cô ấy bây giờ đang ở đấy. ☊
831 He's been watching TV since ve [o'clock] (5:00). ☊ Anh ấy đã xem vô tuyến từ lúc năm giờ. ☊
860 We've been waiting since nine [o'clock] (9:00). ☊ Chúng tôi đã đợi từ lúc chín giờ. ☊
872 (7:00). ☊ Lilianne đang ở văn phòng. Cô ấy đã ở đó từ lúc bảy giờ. ☊
895 clean now. ☊ Xe hơi của anh ấy bẩn. Anh ấy đang rửa xe. Anh ấy đã rửa xe. Bây giờ nó sạch rồi. ☊
896 They're at home. They're going out. They've gone out. They're not at home now. ☊ Họ đang ở nhà. Họ đang đi ra ngoài. Họ đã đi ra ngoài. Bây giờ họ không ở nhà. ☊
897 I've lost my passport. I can't nd my passport now. ☊ Tôi đã làm mất hộ chiếu. Tôi bây giờ không tìm thấy hộ chiếu đâu. ☊
898 Where's Renee? — She's gone to bed. She's in bed now. ☊ Renée đâu? - Cô ấy đã đi ngủ. Cô ấy giờ đang ngủ. ☊
899 We've bought a new car. We have a new car now. ☊ Chúng tôi đã mua một chiếc xe hơi mới. Giờ chúng tôi đã có xe hơi mới. ☊
901 Junhong is away on vacation. Where has he gone? Where is he now? ☊ Junhong đang đi nghỉ. Anh ấy đã đi đâu? Bây giờ anh ấy đang ở đâu? ☊
902 Have you met my brother, or should I introduce you? ☊ Cậu gặp anh trai tôi chưa, hay là để tôi giới thiệu với cậu? ☊
903 I was a very slow typist in college, but I've gotten faster. ☊ Tôi đánh máy rất chậm hồi còn ở đại học, nhưng giờ tôi đã gõ ☊
929 arrived. ☊ Nikolai và Victoria mấy giờ sẽ đến? - Họ đã đến rồi. ☊
930 It's only nine o'clock (9:00) and Ines has already gone to bed. ☊ Mới có chín giờ Ines đã đi ngủ rồi. ☊
938 What time is Stan arriving? — He's already arrived. ☊ Stan bao giờ sẽ đến? - Anh ấy đã đến rồi. ☊
941 When is Hideki going to work? — He's already gone to work. ☊ Bao giờ Hideki sẽ đi làm? - Anh ấy đã đi làm rồi. ☊
942 When does Hanako start her new job? — She's already started it. ☊ Bao giờ Hanako bắt đầu công việc mới? - Cô ấy đã bắt đầu làm rồi. ☊
968 What time did Jamaal go out? ☊ Jamaal đã đi ra ngoài lúc mấy giờ? ☊
We lived in Paris for six (6) years, but now we live in Rome.'> 974 We lived in Paris for six (6) years, but now we live in Rome.'> We've lived in Paris for six (6) years. > We lived in Paris for six (6) years, but now we live in Rome. We lived in Paris for six (6) years, but now we live in Rome.'> ☊ Chúng tôi sống ở Paris đã được sáu năm rồi. Chúng tôi đã sống ở Paris sáu năm nhưng giờ chúng tôi sống ở Roma. ☊
978 Keiko went out at ve [o'clock] (5:00). ☊ Keiko đã ra ngoài lúc năm giờ. ☊
I nished my work at two [o'clock] (2:00).'> 981 I nished my work at two [o'clock] (2:00).'> I've nished my work. > I nished my work at two [o'clock] (2:00). I nished my work at two [o'clock] (2:00).'> ☊ Tôi đã xong việc rồi. Tôi đã xong việc lúc hai giờ. ☊
982 Have you nished? > What time did you nish your work? ☊ Cậu đã xong chưa? Cậu đã xong việc lúc mấy giờ? ☊
988 What time did you go to bed last night? ☊ Cậu đi ngủ lúc mấy giờ tối hôm qua? ☊
989 Have you ever met a famous person? ☊ Cậu đã bao giờ gặp người nổi tiếng chưa? ☊
995 Have you ever been to Florida? ☊ Cậu đã đến Florida bao giờ chưa? ☊
1007 I've seher a few times, but I've never spokto her. ☊ Tôi từng gặp cô ấy mấy lần nhưng tôi chưa nói chuyện với cô ấy bao giờ. ☊
1008 Have you ever spokto her? ☊ Cậu đã nói chuyện với cô ấy bao giờ chưa? ☊
1015 I'm never invited to parties. ☊ Tôi chưa bao giờ được mời đi dự tiệc. ☊
1040 Football is played in most countries of the world. ☊ Bóng đá được chơi ở hầu hết mọi nước trên thế giới. ☊
1063 The o ce is being cleaned right now. ☊ Văn phòng giờ đang được lau dọn. ☊
1086 I can't use my o ce right now. It's being painted. ☊ Tôi không thể dùng văn phòng ngay bây giờ được. Nó đang được sơn. ☊
1088 The washing machine was broken. It's berepaired now. ☊ Máy giặt bị hỏng. Bây giờ nó mới được chữa xong, ☊
1091 Is the computer being used at the moment? — Yes, Boris is using it. ☊ Máy tính bây giờ có ai dùng không? Có, Boris đang dùng nó. ☊
1092 I've never sethese owers before. What are they called? ☊ Tôi chưa bao giờ thấy những bông hoa này trước đây. Chúng tên là gì? ☊
1097 It isn't raining right now. ☊ Bây giờ trời không mưa. ☊
1101 What were you doing at three o'clock (3:00)? ☊ Cậu đang làm gì lúc ba giờ? ☊
1106 Dietrich has never ridda horse. ☊ Dietrich chưa bao giờ cưỡi ngựa. ☊
1107 Filippa hasn't beto South America. ☊ Filippa chưa đến Nam Phi bao giờ. ☊
1141 What time did he go? ☊ Anh ấy đi lúc mấy giờ? ☊
1184 I've never ridda horse. ☊ Tôi chưa bao giờ cưỡi ngựa. ☊
1187 run in a marathon? ☊ Anh trai tôi đã chạy ở Boston Marathon năm ngoái. Cậu đã bao giờ chạy marathon chưa? ☊
1190 I know Masaru, but I've never met his wife. ☊ Tôi biết Masaru nhưng tôi chưa bao giờ gặp vợ anh ấy. ☊
1196 Have you ever driva very fast car? ☊ Cậu đã bao giờ lái một chiếc xe hơi cực nhanh chưa? ☊
1210 morning. ☊ Máy bay đến New York lúc bảy giờ ba mươi phút sáng mai. ☊
1211 What time does the movie end tonight? ☊ Bộ lm kết thúc lúc mấy giờ tối nay. ☊
1213 The concert starts at sevthirty (7:30). ☊ Buổi hoà nhạc bắt đầu lúc bảy giờ ba mươi. ☊
1214 What time are you leaving? ☊ Cậu sẽ đi lúc mấy giờ? ☊
1215 What time does your plane leave? ☊ Máy bay mấy giờ đi? ☊
1222 What time are your friends coming? ☊ Bao giờ các bạn của cậu đến? ☊
1230 We're meeting at Raj's house at eight o'clock (8:00). ☊ Chúng ta sẽ gặp nhau ở nhà Raj lúc tám giờ. ☊
1233 Do you want to go to the movies tonight? — Sure, what time does the movie begin? ☊ Cậu có muốn đi xem lm tối nay không? - Chắc chắn, mấy giờ thì lm bắt đầu? ☊
1246 It's nine o'clock (9:00) and I'm not ready. I'm going to be late. ☊ Bây giờ là chín giờ và tôi chưa sẵn sàng. Tôi sẽ bị muộn, ☊
1256 It's elevo'clock (11:00) now. Aliyah's at work. ☊ Bây giờ là mười một giờ. Aliyah đang làm việc. ☊
1257 At elev[o'clock] (11:00) yesterday, she was at work. ☊ Lúc mười một giờ hôm qua, Aliyah đang làm việc. ☊
1258 At elev[o'clock] (11:00) tomorrow, she'll be at work. ☊ Lúc mười một giờ ngày mai, Aliyah đang làm việc. ☊
1277 Right now she's in Buenos Aires. ☊ Ngay bây giờ cô ấy đang ở Buenos Aires. ☊
1280 I'll be at the movies an hour from now. ☊ Tôi sẽ xem lm trong vòng một tiếng từ bây giờ. ☊
1282 I'll be working at three [o'clock] (3:00) tomorrow afternoon. ☊ Tôi sẽ làm việc lúc ba giờ chiều mai. ☊
1283 I'll be at a new job two (2) years from now. ☊ Tôi sẽ làm công việc mới trong hau năm từ bây giờ. ☊
1301 (8:40). ☊ Sáng mai họ sẽ đi. Tàu hoả chạy lúc tám giờ bốn mươi. ☊
1326 Did you call Gamila? — Oh no, I forgot. I'll call her now. ☊ Cậu có gọi cho Gamila không? - Ồ chưa, tôi quên mất. Tôi sẽ gọi cô ấy bây giờ đây. ☊
1349 this afternoon. ☊ Faruq định bao giờ gọi cậu? - Tôi không biết. ☊
1371 Whwill you see Pablo again? — I'm not sure. I might see him this summer. ☊ Bao giờ cậu sẽ gặp lại Pablo? - Tôi không rõ. Có thể tôi sẽ gặp anh ấy mùa hè này. ☊
1384 Can you swim? — Yes, but I'm not a very good swimmer. ☊ Cậu có biết bơi không? - Có nhưng tôi bơi không giỏi lắm. ☊
1388 much English. Now she can understand everything. ☊ Trước khi Nuria tới Mĩ, cô ấy không hiểu nhiều tiếng Anh. Bây giờ gì cô ấy cũng hiểu. ☊
1426 hungry. ☊ Bây giờ là buổi tối và cậu chưa ăn gì cả ngày. Cậu hẳn là đang đói. ☊
1437 very early. ☊ Tôi chưa bao giờ gặp hàng xóm vào buổi sáng. Anh ấy hẳn là rời nhà đi làm rất sớm. ☊
1446 A tennis player must be very good to play professionally. ☊ Một tay quần vợt phải rất giỏi mới có thể chơi chuyên nghiệp. ☊
1462 It's late. I think I should go home now. ☊ Muộn rồi. Tôi nghĩ giờ tôi nên về nhà. ☊
1467 What time do you think we should go home? ☊ Cậu nghĩ mấy giờ chúng mình nên về nhà? ☊
1472 It's late, and you're very tired. You should go to bed. ☊ Giờ đã muộn mà cậu lại rất mệt. Cậu nên đi ngủ. ☊
1483 We have to get up early tomorrow. I think we should go home now. ☊ Mai chúng ta phải dậy sớm. Tôi nghĩ giờ chúng ta nên về nhà đi. ☊
1496 up at six [o'clock] (6:00). ☊ Yolanda bắt đầu làm việc từ bảy giờ nên cô ấy phải dậy từ sáu giờ. ☊
1501 What time do you have to go to the dentist tomorrow? ☊ Mai mấy giờ cậu phải đi khám nha sĩ? ☊
1515 It's late. I have to go now. I'll see you tomorrow. ☊ Bây giờ đã muộn. Tôi phải đi đây. Ngay mai tôi sẽ gặp lại cậu. ☊
1516 This train doesn't go all the way downtown. You have to change at the next station. ☊ Con tàu này không bao giờ chạy lên trung tâm. Cậu phải đổi tàu ở gare tiếp theo. ☊
1520 I have to get up early tomorrow. — What time do you have to get up? ☊ Sáng nay tôi phải dậy sớm. Cậu phải dậy lúc mấy giờ? ☊
1530 Why do you want to leave now? We don't have to leave now. ☊ Tại sao cậu muốn ra đi bây giờ? Chúng ta không cần phải ra đi bây giờ. ☊
1563 What time would you like to have dinner tonight? ☊ Tối nay cậu muốn ăn tối lúc mấy giờ? ☊
1566 I'm tired. I'd like to go to bed now. ☊ Tôi mệt. Tôi muốn đi ngủ bây giờ. ☊
1572 Should we go now? — No, not yet. I'd rather wait until later. ☊ Giờ ta nên đi chưa? Chưa. Tôi thích đợi lát nữa hơn. ☊
1573 I'd like to go now, but Gary would rather wait until later. ☊ Tôi muốn đi bây giờ nhưng Gary thích đợi lát nữa hơn. ☊
1589 I'd rather be at home right now than here. ☊ Ngay bây giờ tôi muốn ở nhà hơn là ở đây. ☊
1592 Should we go out now? — I'd rather wait until it stops raining. ☊ Giờ chúng ta có nên ra ngoài không? - Tôi muốn chờ đến khi tạnh mưa hơn. ☊
1593 Should we have dinner now, or wait until later? ☊ Giờ chúng ta có nên ăn tối không, hay đợi lát nữa? ☊
1623 Be here on time. Don't be late. ☊ Đến đúng giờ nhé. Đừng đến muộn. ☊
1636 Would you like to go now? — No, let's wait a while. ☊ Cậu muốn đi bây giờ không? - Không, đợi một lát đi. ☊
1638 Should we go home now? — No, let's not go home yet. ☊ Chúng ta có nên về nhà bây giờ không? - Không, đừng về nhà vội. ☊
1645 There's a train coming at tthirty (10:30). ☊ Có một chuyến tàu tới vào lúc mười giờ ba mươi. ☊
1660 There's a train at tthirty (10:30). It's an express train. ☊ Có một chuyến tàu lúc mười giờ ba mươi. Đó là một chuyến tàu cao tốc. ☊
1680 eight [o'clock] (8:00). ☊ Có gì hay trên vô tuyến tối nay không? - Có, có một bộ lm lúc tám giờ. ☊
1684 The time now is elev fte(11:15) . There was a train at elev[o'clock] (11:00). ☊ Bây giờ là mười một giờ mười lăm. Đã có một chuyến tàu lúc mười một giờ. ☊
1714 are a lot. ☊ Hai mươi năm trước không có nhiều khách du lịch ở đây. Bây giờ có rất nhiều. ☊
1715 There are twenty-four (24) hours in a day. ☊ Có hai mươi từ giờ trong một ngày. ☊
1721 school. Now there are more than a thousand. ☊ Mười năm trước trong trường có năm trăm trẻ em. Bây giờ ở đó có hơn một nghìn. ☊
1722 Last week I went back to the town where I was born. It's very di erent now. There have bea lot of changes. ☊ Tuần trước tôi trở về thị trấn nơi tôi sinh ra. Bây giờ nó đã khác rất nhiều. Đã có nhiều thay đổi. ☊
1738 There was strong wind yesterday. ☊ Hôm qua có gió to. ☊
1755 Are you tired? — I was, but I'm not now. ☊ Cậu có mệt không? - Trước thì có nhưng giờ thì không. ☊
1793 Are you tired? — I was earlier, but I'm not now. ☊ Cậu có mệt không? - Trước thì có nhưng giờ thì không. ☊
1799 Have you ever beto Peru? — No, but Eveline has. She went there on vacation last year. ☊ Cậu đã đến Peru bao giờ chưa? - Chưa, nhưng Eveline đến rồi. Cô ấy đã đi nghỉ ở đó năm ngoái. ☊
1811 Have you ever brokyour arm? — Yes, I have. ☊ Cậu đã bị gãy tay bao giờ chưa? - Tôi bị rồi. ☊
1813 Were you asleep at three am (3:00)? — Yes, I was. ☊ Lúc ba giờ sáng cậu có ngủ không? - Có. ☊
1818 Giovanni can't drive. — He can't? I didn't know that. ☊ Giovanni không biết lái xe. - Vậy ư? Tôi không biết đấy. ☊
1835 You won't be late, will you? — No, I'm never late. ☊ Cậu sẽ không đến muộn phải không? Phải, tôi không bao giờ muộn. ☊
1862 good. ☊ Cậu biết chơi dương cầm phải không? - Đúng, nhưng tôi không giỏi lắm. ☊
1863 You don't know Larisa's sister, do you? — No, I've never met her. ☊ Cậu không biết em gái của Larisa phải không? - Không, tôi chưa gặp cô ấy bao giờ. ☊
1889 Have you ever had your ight canceled? ☊ Cậu đã bao giờ bị huỷ chuyến bay chưa? ☊
1921 What time is it? > Do you know what time it is? ☊ Bây giờ mấy giờ rồi? > Cậu biết bây giờ mấy giờ rồi không? ☊
1924 What time does the movie begin? > Do you know what time the movie begins? ☊ Mấy giờ bộ lm bắt đầu? > Cậu có biết mấy giờ bộ lm bắt đầu không? ☊
1944 Is the concert at sevthirty (7:30)? — I think so. ☊ Buổi hoà nhạc diễn ra lúc bảy giờ ba mươi phải không? - Tôi nghĩ thế. ☊
1950 has a good voice, doesn't she?" ☊ Bạn nhận thấy người phụ nữ đó có chất giọng hay. Bạn nói: "Cô ấy có chất giọng hay có phải không nào?" ☊
1961 Sure, but I don't know how much it would cost. ☊ Có bao giờ cậu xe xét việc sẽ sang sống ở một nước khác chưa? - Chắc chắn có rồi nhưng tôi không biết sẽ tốn kém bao nhiêu. ☊
1969 I now regret saying what I said. ☊ Giờ tôi hối hận về những gì tôi đã nói. ☊
2021 I now regret saying what I said. I shouldn't have said it. ☊ Giờ tôi hối hận vì những gì tôi đã nói. Lẽ ra tôi không nên nói vậy. ☊
2024 The president went on talking for hours. ☊ Tổng thống tiếp tục nói chuyện trong nhiều giờ. ☊
2055 Would you prefer to have dinner now or later? — I'd prefer later. ☊ Cậu muốn ăn tối bây giờ hay tí nữa? - Tôi muốn tí nữa. ☊
2090 Our new apartment is on a very busy street. I expect we'll get used to the noise, but for now it's very annoying. ☊ Căn hộ mới của chúng tôi nằm trên một con phố rất đông đúc. Tôi hi vọng chúng tôi sẽ quen với tiếng ồn nhưng bây giờ nó rất khó chịu. ☊
2096 We used to live in a small town, but now we live in Los Angeles. ☊ Chúng tôi từng sống ở một thị trấn nhỏ nhưng giờ chúng tôi sống ở Los Angeles. ☊
2103 I wouldn't dream of asking them for money. ☊ Có nằm mơ tôi cũng không bao giờ hỏi họ tiền. ☊
2116 There's no point in having a car if you never use it. ☊ Có xe hơi chả được tích sự gì nếu cậu chả bao giờ dùng nó. ☊
2127 He spent hours trying to repair the clock. ☊ Anh ta mất nhiều giờ cố gắng sửa cái đồng hồ. ☊
2148 Please arrive early so that we'll be able to start the meeting on time. ☊ Làm ơn đến sớm để chúng ta có thể bắt đầu cuộc họp đúng giờ. ☊
2163 Everybody was late except me. I was the only one to arrive on time. ☊ Mọi người đều muộn trừ tôi. Tôi là người duy nhất đến đúng giờ. ☊
2164 Anastasia's a very good student. She's bound to pass the exam. ☊ Anatasia là một học sinh rất giỏi. Cô ấy chắc chắn sẽ qua kì thi. ☊
2266 What's the longest river in the world? ☊ Con sông dài nhất thế giới là sông gì? ☊
2268 Have you ever crossed the equator? ☊ Cậu đã bao giờ bước qua xích đạo chưa? ☊
2278 Do you ever have breakfast in bed? ☊ Cậu từng ăn sáng trên giường bao giờ chưa? ☊
2301 Asia is the largest continent in the world. ☊ Châu Á là châu lục lớn nhất thế giới. ☊
2311 Have you ever been to the south of France? ☊ Cậu đã đến miền nam nước Pháp bao giờ chưa? ☊
2348 What time should we meet? ☊ Chúng ta nên gặp nhau mấy giờ? ☊
2363 We'd never met before, so we introduced ourselves to one another. ☊ Chúng tôi chưa từng gặp nhay trước đó nên chúng tôi đã tự giới thiệu cho nhau, ☊
2377 the cost of living. ☊ Mọi thứ giờ đắt hơn. Có một sự tăng mạnh trong phí sinh hoạt. ☊
2385 That building is now a supermarket. It used to be a movie theater. ☊ Toà nhà kia bây giờ là một siêu thị. Nó từng là một rạp chiếu lm. ☊
2445 Either you apologize, or I'll never speak to you again. ☊ Một trong hai cậu xin lỗi không thì tôi sẽ không bao giờ nói chuyện với các cậu nữa. ☊
2461 They never go out. They're at home all the time. ☊ Họ chưa ra ngoài bao giờ. Họ suốt ngày ở nhà. ☊
2464 None of the rooms was the same. Each was di erent. ☊ Không có phòng nào giống nhau. Mỗi phòng một khác. ☊
2468 There's a train to the city every hour. ☊ Có một chuyến tàu tới thành phố mỗi giờ. ☊
2477 I've never spoken to the woman who lives next door. ☊ Tôi chưa bao giờ nói chuyện với người phụ nữ sống nhà bên cạnh. ☊
2482 We live in a world that is changing all the time. ☊ Chúng ta sống ở một thế giới đang thay đổi luôn luôn. ☊
2486 cheese that was in the refrigerator? ☊ Trước có miếng fromage trong tủ lạnh. Giờ nó đâu rồi? Miếng fromage trước ở trong tủ lạnh giờ đâu rồi? ☊
2501 You stayed at a hotel. Pavel recommended it to you. > We stayed at a hotel that Pavel recommended to us. ☊ Bạn đã ở một khách sạn. Pavel đã giới thiệu nó cho bạn. > Chúng tôi đã ở một khách sạn mà Pavel giới thiệu cho chúng tôi. ☊
2527 The population of London, which was once the largest city in the world, is now decreasing. ☊ Dân số của London, nơi từng là thành phố lớn nhất thế giới, ngày nay đang giảm xuống. ☊
2544 The police never found the money stolen in the robbery. ☊ Cảnh sát không bao giờ tìm thấy số tiền bị mất trong vụ trộm. ☊
2557 I've been working very hard all day, and now I'm exhausted. ☊ Tôi đã làm việc cật lực cả ngày nay và giờ tôi kiệt sức. ☊
2558 Vitale is very good at telling funny stories. He can be very amusing. ☊ Vitale rất giỏi kể chuyện cười. Anh ấy rất hài hước. ☊
2559 talking, and he never says anything interesting. ☊ Anh ấy là một trong những người tẻ nhạt nhất mà tôi từng gặp. Anh ấy không bao giờ ngừng nói và anh ấy không bao giờ nói được thứ gì thú vị. ☊
2578 You've hardly changed! ☊ Cậu bây giờ trông vẫn như cách đây mười lăm năm. Cậu gần như không thay đổi. ☊
2608 What time should we leave? — The sooner the better. ☊ Chúng ta nên đi lúc mấy giờ? - Càng sớm càng tốt. ☊
2629 Walter hardly ever watches TV, and rarely reads newspapers. ☊ Walter gần như không bao giờ xem vô tuyến và hiếm khi đọc báo. ☊
We're no longer friends.'> 2635 We're no longer friends.'> We used to be good friends, but we aren't anymore. > We're no longer friends. We're no longer friends.'> ☊ Chúng tôi từng là bạn tốt nhưng giờ không còn nữa. > Chúng tôi không còn là bạn nữa. ☊
2638 She said she would be here an hour ago, and she still hasn't arrived. ☊ Một tiếng trước cô ấy nói cô ấy sẽ ở đây và giờ cô ấy vẫn chưa tới. ☊
2681 Euna has to make important decisions, just like the manager. ☊ Ân Nhã phải đưa ra những quyết định quan trọng giống như một giám đốc. ☊
It looks as if she isn't coming. > It looks as though she isn't coming.'> 2683 It looks as if she isn't coming. > It looks as though she isn't coming.'> Iris is very late, isn't she? It looks like she isn't coming. > It looks as if she isn't coming. > It looks as though she isn't coming. It looks as if she isn't coming. > It looks as though she isn't coming.'> ☊ Iris đến rất muộn phải không? Trông giống như là cô ấy sẽ không đến. > Trông như kiểu là cô ấy sẽ không đến. > Trông như kiểu là cô ấy sẽ không đến. ☊
2685 having a party. ☊ Cậu có nghe thấy tiếng nhạc nhà bên cạnh không? Nghe giống như là họ đang có tiệc. ☊
I have to be home no later than ve [o'clock] (5:00).'> 2698 I have to be home no later than ve [o'clock] (5:00).'> I have to be home by ve [o'clock] (5:00). > I have to be home no later than ve [o'clock] (5:00). I have to be home no later than ve [o'clock] (5:00).'> ☊ Tôi phải ở nhà trước năm giờ. > Tôi phải ở nhà không muộn quá năm giờ. ☊
2701 work by eleven pm (11:00). ☊ Tôi phải làm việc đến mười một giờ tối. > Tôi sẽ làm xong việc trước mười một giờ tối. ☊
2702 It's too late to go to the bank now. By the time we get there, it'll be closed. ☊ Bây giờ quá muộn để đi ngân hàng. Đến khi chúng ta tới đó thì nó sẽ không mở cửa. ☊
2712 Everything began and ended ON time. ☊ Mọi thứ bắt đầu và kết thúc đúng giờ. ☊
2713 If I say ten o'clock (10:00), then I mean, be ON time. ☊ Nếu tôi nói mười giờ tức là đúng giờ. ☊
2715 EN We got on the train just IN time. ☊ Chúng tôi lên tàu vừa kịp giờ. ☊
2729 Have you ever been in the hospital? ☊ Cậu đã bao giờ nằm bệnh viện chưa? ☊
2730 Have you ever been in prison? > Have you ever been in jail? ☊ Cậu đã bao giờ ngồi tù chưa? ☊
2739 Sir, I'm in a hurry to catch my ight ON time. When will we arrive AT the airport? ☊ Thưa ngài, tôi đang vội để bắt chuyến bay cho đúng giờ. Khi nào chúng ta sẽ tới sân bay? ☊
2744 Have you ever been IN love with somebody? ☊ Cậu đã bao giờ yêu ai chưa? ☊
2748 We took o an hour ago, and now we're ying AT a speed OF nine hundred (900) kilometers per hour AT an altitude OF ten thousand (10,000) meters. ☊ Chúng tôi đã cất cánh một tiếng trước và chúng tôi đang bay với tốc độ chín kilometre một giờ và ở độ cao mười nghìn metre. ☊
2749 The train was traveling AT a speed OF one hundred twenty (120) miles per hour when the driver lost control. > The train was traveling AT a speed OF two hundred (200) kilometers per hour when the driver lost control. ☊ Con tàu đang đi với tốc độ một trăm hai mươi dặm một giờ thì lái xe bị mất lái. ☊
2753 I've never met the woman IN charge OF marketing, but I've spoken to her ON the phone a few times. ☊ Tôi chưa bao giờ gặp người phụ nữ chịu trách nhiệm marketing nhưng tôi đã nói chuyện với cô ấy qua điện thoại vài lần. ☊
2766 I arrived ON the seven-o'clock (7:00) train. ☊ Tôi đã đến chuyến tàu bảy giờ. ☊
2826 two (2) children. ☊ Shakira đã cưới một người Mĩ và giờ cô ấy có chồng và có hai đứa con. ☊
2827 The customs in their country are similar to ours. ☊ Phong tục nước họ giống với chúng tôi. ☊
2853 You should leave FOR work earlier so you get there on time. ☊ Cậu nên đi làm sớm hơn để cậu đến nơi đúng giờ. ☊
2913 Our teachers provide us with an education necessary for competing in the real world. ☊ Các giáo viên của chúng ta cho chúng ta học vấn cần thiết để cạnh tranh trong thế giới thực. ☊
2915 They happened to come across an important piece of evidence, and now he's in prison. ☊ Họ đã tìm được một mẩu bằng chứng quan trọng và giờ hắn đã ngồi tù rồi. ☊
2923 I'd promised I'd attend her wedding, now there's nothing I can do to get out of it. ☊ Tôi đã hứa là tôi sẽ có mặt trong lễ cưới của cô ấy, giờ tôi không thể làm gì để thoát khỏi điều đó. ☊
2932 of them. ☊ Tôi đã phát hết danh thiếp cả ngày nay và giờ tôi hết rồi. ☊
2940 My parents and friends saw me o at the airport before I embarked on my adventure around the world. ☊ Bố mẹ và bạn bè của tôi đã tiễn tôi ở sân bay trước khi tôi dẫn thân vào cuộc phiêu lưu vòng quanh thế giới. ☊
2942 Mahmud always dozes o in economics class. ☊ Mahmud luôn gà gật trong giờ học kinh tế. ☊
2959 Since he got so much bad press, it wouldn't just blow over. Everybody knew him now. ☊ Vì anh ấy bị lên án trên báo chí quá nhiều nên chuyện sẽ không chỉ qua đi. Giờ mọi người đều đã biết anh ấy. ☊
2968 My parents dropped me o at the airport two (2) hours before my ight was scheduled to take o . ☊ Bố mẹ tôi thả tôi ở sân bay hai tiếng trước giờ chuyến bay của tôi dự kiến cất cánh. ☊
2971 I'm saving my money up for a trip around the world. ☊ Tôi đang tiết kiệm tiền cho chuyến đi vòng quanh thế giới. ☊
2973 A friend of mine was attacked and beaten up a few days ago. He's been in the hospital ever since. ☊ Một người bạn của tôi đã bị tấn công và đánh đập vài ngày trước. Anh ấy đã nằm bệnh viện từ đó đến giờ. ☊
2983 People used to carry pagers around, but they've completely fallen out of use. ☊ Người ta từng mang máy nhắn tin nhưng giờ họ đã hoàn toàn không dùng nó nữa. ☊
2985 A decision has to be made now. We can't put it o any longer. ☊ Một quyết định cần phải được đưa ra bây giờ. Chúng ta không thể trì hoãn thêm được nữa. ☊
2997 My rst job was at a travel agency, and I didn't like it much. But now, looking back on the experience, I really learned a lot. ☊ Công việc đầu tiên của tôi là ở một đại lí du lịch và tôi không thích nó lắm. Nhưng giờ nhìn lại vào kinh nghiệm, tôi thực sự đã học từ đấy nhiều thứ. ☊
2998 When are you going to pay me back the money I lent you? ☊ Cậu định bao giờ trả tôi số tiền tôi cho cậu mượn? ☊
accept sb into sth: She had never been accepted into what was essentially a man's world. ☊ accept ☊
accept sb as sth: He never really accepted her as his own child. ☊ accept ☊
accept sth: You just have to accept the fact that we're never going to be rich. ☊ accept ☊
The accident happened at 3 p.m. ☊ accident ☊
strong winds accompanied by heavy rain ☊ accompany ☊
acknowledge sb/sth as sth: He is widely acknowledged as the best player in the world. ☊ acknowledge ☊
acknowledge sb/sth to be, have, etc. sth: He is widely acknowledged to be the best player in the world. ☊ acknowledge ☊
Have you ever acted? ☊ act ☊
The wedding preparations take weeks but the actual ceremony takes less than an hour. ☊ actual ☊
It's not actually raining now. ☊ actually ☊
Why can't you two act like civilized adults? ☊ adult ☊
Popper described science as the greatest adventure in the world. ☊ adventure ☊
world/international/business affairs ☊ affair ☊
She never took a taxi, even though she could afford to. ☊ afford ☊
afraid of sb/sth: It's all over. There's nothing to be afraid of now. ☊ afraid ☊
We'll leave after lunch. ☊ after ☊
After an hour I went home (= when an hour had passed). ☊ after ☊
It's ten after seven in the morning (= 7.10 a.m.) ☊ after ☊
I'll never forgive him after what he said. ☊ after ☊
This must never happen again. ☊ again ☊
She spends two hours a day getting to work and back again. ☊ again ☊
They had an agreement never to talk about work at home. ☊ agreement ☊
It only takes three hours by air (= in a plane). ☊ air ☊
He never drinks alcohol. ☊ alcohol ☊
You're allowed an hour to complete the test. ☊ allow ☊
allow sb/sth + adv./prep.: The prisoners are allowed out of their cells for two hours a day. ☊ allow ☊
It will take about an hour to get there, allowing for traffic delays. ☊ allow for sb/sth ☊
Carol felt all alone in the world. ☊ alone ☊
Is it 10 o'clock already? ☊ already ☊
alternative energy (= electricity or power that is produced using the energy from the sun, wind, water, etc.) ☊ alternative ☊
This painting is very good—Ellie always was very good at art (= so it is not very surprising). ☊ always ☊
It starts at 10 a.m. ☊ a.m. ☊
amaze sb what, how, etc...: It never ceases to amaze me what some people will do for money. ☊ amaze ☊
ambition of being/doing sth: She never achieved her ambition of becoming a famous writer. ☊ ambition ☊
It's OK, you're among friends now. ☊ among ☊
amuse yourself: I'm sure I'll be able to amuse myself for a few hours. ☊ amuse ☊
Playing with water can keep children amused for hours. ☊ keep sb amused ☊
'We talked for hours.' 'And what did you decide?' ☊ and ☊
Many people never really express any anger. ☊ anger ☊
it is announced that...: It was announced that new speed restrictions would be introduced. ☊ announce ☊
+ speech: 'Now boarding flight 897, destination Seattle,' the loudspeaker announced. ☊ announce ☊
He wasn't any good at French. ☊ any ☊
He isn't anything like my first boss. ☊ anything like sb/sth ☊
It's too late now, anyway. ☊ anyway ☊
Anyway, I'd better go now—I'll see you tomorrow. ☊ anyway ☊
He's never been anywhere outside Britain. ☊ anywhere ☊
We're living apart now. ☊ apart ☊
When his wife died, his world fell apart. ☊ apart ☊
The Beatles have never really lost their appeal. ☊ appeal ☊
She had never been greatly concerned about her appearance. ☊ appearance ☊
The dog was similar in general appearance to a spaniel. ☊ appearance ☊
apply sth to sb/sth: The word 'unexciting' could never be applied to her novels. ☊ apply ☊
I've got a dental appointment at 3 o'clock. ☊ appointment ☊
Now that the problem has been identified, appropriate action can be taken. ☊ appropriate ☊
Is now an appropriate time to make a speech? ☊ appropriate ☊
The journey took approximately seven hours. ☊ approximately ☊
It could be argued that laws are made by and for men. ☊ argue ☊
He arrived around five o'clock. ☊ around ☊
This is our new office—Kay will show you around. ☊ around ☊
Digital television has been around for some time now. ☊ around ☊
We met at six, as arranged. ☊ arrange ☊
We waited an hour for our lunch to arrive. ☊ arrive ☊
She's good at art and design. ☊ art ☊
the artificial barriers of race, class and gender ☊ artificial ☊
The 'h' in honest is silent, as in 'hour'. ☊ as ☊
My assistant will now demonstrate the machine in action. ☊ assistant ☊
We left at 2 o'clock. ☊ at ☊
He was driving at 70 mph. ☊ at ☊
I'm good at French. ☊ at ☊
I've never seen two people so attached to each other. ☊ attached ☊
his attempt on the world land speed record ☊ attempt ☊
a world-record attempt ☊ attempt ☊
at an average speed of 100 miles per hour ☊ average ☊
40 hours is a fairly average working week for most people. ☊ average ☊
I left early to avoid the rush hour. ☊ avoid ☊
awake sb: Her voice awoke the sleeping child. ☊ awake ☊
They set off with the wind at their backs (= behind them). ☊ back ☊
It takes me an hour to walk there and back. ☊ back ☊
He now realized that it had been a bad decision on his part. ☊ bad ☊
a bad teacher ☊ bad ☊
excess baggage (= weighing more than the limit allowed on a plane) ☊ baggage ☊
Chemical weapons are banned internationally. ☊ ban ☊
The world of Disney is a magical experience that knows no age barriers. ☊ barrier ☊
The company has its base in New York, and branch offices all over the world. ☊ base ☊
The two approaches are basically very similar. ☊ basically ☊
the battle of the sexes ☊ battle ☊
She has been in her room for hours. ☊ be ☊
I've never been to Spain. ☊ be ☊
It's strange how she never comes to see us any more. ☊ be ☊
London is not England (= do not think that all of England is like London). ☊ be ☊
a beautiful woman/face/baby/voice/poem/smell/evening ☊ beautiful ☊
Something ought to have been done before now. ☊ before ☊
I was beginning to think you'd never come. ☊ begin ☊
I was told to stay behind after school (= remain in school). ☊ behind ☊
I never thought I could make it as an actor, but my parents always believed in me. ☊ believe in sb ☊
His voice came down the line as clear as a bell. ☊ bell ☊
Have you ever belonged to a political party? ☊ belong to sth ☊
She was one of the best tennis players of her generation. ☊ best ☊
It's best if you go now. ☊ best ☊
They're all good players, but she's the best of all. ☊ best ☊
She's far better at science than her brother. ☊ better ☊
People are better educated now. ☊ better ☊
We'd better leave now or we'll miss the bus. ☊ had better/best (do sth) ☊
It's cheaper between 6 p.m. and 8 a.m. ☊ between ☊
Many changes took place between the two world wars. ☊ between ☊
the border between Sweden and Norway ☊ between ☊
China and India between them account for a third of the world's population. ☊ between ☊
You're a big girl now. ☊ big ☊
It's the world's biggest computer company. ☊ big ☊
to introduce/approve/reject a bill ☊ bill ☊
Our immune systems are killing billions of germs right now. ☊ billion ☊
a bitter wind ☊ bitter ☊
blow sth + adv./prep.: I was almost blown over by the wind. ☊ blow ☊
blow sth + adj.: The wind blew the door shut. ☊ blow ☊
A cold wind blew from the east. ☊ blow ☊
It was blowing a gale (= there was a strong wind). ☊ blow ☊
The new cuts will be seen as a crippling blow for people on low incomes. ☊ blow ☊
I'd like to book a table for two for 8 o'clock tonight. ☊ book ☊
book sb + adv./prep.: I've booked you on the 10 o'clock flight. ☊ book ☊
a national park on the border between Kenya and Tanzania ☊ border ☊
Denmark's border with Germany ☊ border ☊
in the US, near the Canadian border ☊ border ☊
Nevada's northern border ☊ border ☊
to cross the border ☊ border ☊
to flee across/over the border ☊ border ☊
a border dispute/incident ☊ border ☊
a border town/state ☊ border ☊
It is difficult to define the border between love and friendship. ☊ border ☊
The wind blew through gaps at the top and bottom of the door. ☊ bottom ☊
There are bound to be changes when the new system is introduced. ☊ bound ☊
Now she's a teenager, she's starting to be interested in boys. ☊ boy ☊
She had broken the world 100 metres record. ☊ break ☊
He was breaking the speed limit (= travelling faster than the law allows). ☊ break ☊
More news after the break. ☊ break ☊
Labradors and other large breeds of dog ☊ breed ☊
a breed of cattle/sheep ☊ breed ☊
The news brought tears to his eyes (= made him cry). ☊ bring ☊
He was like a brother to me (= very close). ☊ brother ☊
If you're thinking of getting a new car, now is a good time to buy. ☊ buy ☊
Can you finish the work by five o'clock? ☊ by ☊
He ought to have arrived by now/by this time. ☊ by ☊
By my watch it is two o'clock. ☊ by ☊
They're paid by the hour. ☊ by ☊
Bye for now Dad! ☊ bye ☊
I thought it was going to be difficult to get funding for the project, but in the end it was like taking candy from a baby. ☊ be like taking candy from a baby ☊
Paris, the fashion capital of the world ☊ capital ☊
I've never been very good at cards. ☊ card ☊
I don't care (= I will not be upset) if I never see him again! ☊ care ☊
I never carry much money on me. ☊ carry ☊
There's no point complaining now—we're leaving tomorrow in any case. ☊ in any case ☊
I'm short of cash right now. ☊ cash ☊
You wouldn't catch me working (= I would never work) on a Sunday! ☊ catch ☊
The murderer was never caught. ☊ catch ☊
The roof was leaking and I had to use a bucket to catch the drips. ☊ catch ☊
cease to do sth: You never cease to amaze me! ☊ cease ☊
certain of sth/of doing sth: If you want to be certain of getting a ticket, book now. ☊ certain ☊
I'm certainly never going there again. ☊ certainly ☊
Rick hasn't changed. He looks exactly the same as he did at school. ☊ change ☊
The wind has changed direction. ☊ change ☊
The company has worldwide distribution channels. ☊ channel ☊
Personal characteristics, such as age and sex are taken into account. ☊ characteristic ☊
chat away (to/with sb): Within minutes of being introduced they were chatting away like old friends. ☊ chat ☊
a cheerful smile/voice ☊ cheerful ☊
men, women and children ☊ child ☊
Church is at 9 o'clock. ☊ church ☊
She never discovered the true circumstances of her birth. ☊ circumstance ☊
She's Italian by birth but is now an Australian citizen. ☊ citizen ☊
one of the world's most beautiful cities ☊ city ☊
A lot of lost property is never claimed. ☊ claim ☊
it is claimed that...: It was claimed that some doctors were working 80 hours a week. ☊ claim ☊
She has class all right—she looks like a model. ☊ class ☊
differences of class, race or gender ☊ class ☊
The whole class was/were told to stay behind after school. ☊ class ☊
See me after class. ☊ class ☊
I have a history class at 9 o'clock. ☊ class ☊
She was in Australia but I could hear her voice as clear as a bell. ☊ clear ☊
It was several hours before the road was cleared after the accident. ☊ clear ☊
It was ten past six by the kitchen clock. ☊ clock ☊
The clock struck twelve/midnight. ☊ clock ☊
The meeting will close at 10.00 p.m. ☊ close ☊
It's dark now—let's close the curtains. ☊ close ☊
There's a close resemblance (= they look very similar). ☊ close ☊
She closely resembled her mother at the same age. ☊ closely ☊
Homosexuals in public life are now coming out of the closet. ☊ come out of the closet ☊
You're just coasting—it's time to work hard now. ☊ coast ☊
He collapsed in the street and died two hours later. ☊ collapse ☊
The agreement came after several hours of negotiations. ☊ come ☊
The time has come (= now is the moment) to act. ☊ come ☊
I've only come for an hour. ☊ come ☊
I never expected those few items to come to so much. ☊ come to sth ☊
Set the oven to come on at six. ☊ come on ☊
The train is coming in now. ☊ come in ☊
I never feel very comfortable in her presence. ☊ comfortable ☊
Most crimes are committed by young men. ☊ commit ☊
Snow has prevented communication with the outside world for three days. ☊ communication ☊
the international community (= the countries of the world as a group) ☊ community ☊
the largest computer company in the world ☊ company ☊
comparison of A with B: a comparison of men's salaries with those of women ☊ comparison ☊
You can draw comparisons with the situation in Ireland (= say how the two situations are similar). ☊ comparison ☊
To complicate matters further, there will be no transport available till 8 o'clock. ☊ complicate ☊
The work will not be confined to the Glasgow area. ☊ confine ☊
I will confine myself to looking at the period from 1900 to 1916. ☊ confine ☊
Here the river is confined in a narrow channel. ☊ confine ☊
I was surprised to hear them mentioned together: I had never connected them before. ☊ connect ☊
A patient who is not fully conscious should never be left alone. ☊ conscious ☊
I made a conscious effort to get there on time. ☊ conscious ☊
Her style of dress was never conservative. ☊ conservative ☊
Your tone of voice is as important as the content of what you have to say. ☊ content ☊
She struggled to keep control of her voice. ☊ control ☊
It took two hours to bring the fire under control. ☊ bring/get/keep sth under control ☊
I can't see him now—it isn't convenient. ☊ convenient ☊
Her voice was cool and dismissive. ☊ cool ☊
a cool breeze/drink/climate ☊ cool ☊
The evening breeze cooled her face. ☊ cool ☊
The wind hit him as he turned the corner. ☊ corner ☊
I could do it now, if you like. ☊ could ☊
The surrounding countryside is windswept and rocky. ☊ countryside ☊
county boundaries ☊ county ☊
cover sb/sth with sth: The wind blew in from the desert and covered everything with sand. ☊ cover ☊
traditional crafts like basket-weaving ☊ craft ☊
Your credit limit is now £2 000. ☊ credit ☊
The first 24 hours after the operation are the most critical. ☊ critical ☊
The hourly charge is currently £35. ☊ currently ☊
It was ten in the morning but the curtains were still drawn (= closed). ☊ curtain ☊
Now cut the tomatoes in half. ☊ cut ☊
The winner cut ten seconds off (= ran the distance ten seconds faster than) the world record. ☊ cut sth off ☊
There was music and dancing till two in the morning. ☊ dancing ☊
a seven-hour working day ☊ day ☊
One day, he walked out of the house with a small bag and never came back. ☊ one day ☊
We did a deal with the management on overtime. ☊ deal ☊
We were poor but we never got into debt. ☊ debt ☊
The cake was decorated to look like a car. ☊ decorate ☊
I heard his deep warm voice filling the room. ☊ deep ☊
The world champion has only had two defeats in 20 fights. ☊ defeat ☊
defend sb/yourself/sth: Troops have been sent to defend the borders. ☊ defend ☊
The male ape defends his females from other males. ☊ defend ☊
a delay of two hours/a two-hour delay ☊ delay ☊
Thousands of commuters were delayed for over an hour. ☊ delay ☊
The delicate surgical operation took five hours. ☊ delicate ☊
deliver (to sb/sth): We promise to deliver within 48 hours. ☊ deliver ☊
Flights should be confirmed 48 hours before departure. ☊ departure ☊
the departure lounge/time/gate ☊ departure ☊
The basic design of the car is very similar to that of earlier models. ☊ design ☊
design sth (as sth): This course is primarily designed as an introduction to the subject. ☊ design ☊
He used to be a pilot but now he has a desk job. ☊ desk ☊
Her voice was shaking despite all her efforts to control it. ☊ despite ☊
She was good at physics despite the fact that she found it boring. ☊ despite ☊
The central argument is that capitalism sows the seeds of its own destruction (= creates the forces that destroy it). ☊ destruction ☊
Tell me the main points now; leave the details till later. ☊ detail ☊
Please supply the following details: name, age and sex. ☊ detail ☊
I could only devote two hours a day to the work. ☊ devote sth to sth ☊
I'll never forget it to my dying day (= until I die). ☊ die ☊
His secret died with him (= he never told anyone). ☊ die ☊
I can never tell the difference (= distinguish) between the twins ☊ difference ☊
There's a world of difference between liking someone and loving them. ☊ difference ☊
It's different now than it was a year ago. ☊ different ☊
Now he spoke in a different and kinder voice. ☊ different ☊
It's difficult for them to get here much before seven. ☊ difficult ☊
It's time for dinner. ☊ dinner ☊
What time do you serve dinner? ☊ dinner ☊
I never eat a big dinner. ☊ dinner ☊
school dinners (= meals provided at school in the middle of the day) ☊ dinner ☊
She now directs a large choir. ☊ direct ☊
Has the wind changed direction? ☊ direction ☊
I can never find a pen in this house. They disappear as soon as I buy them. ☊ disappear ☊
Scientists around the world are working to discover a cure for AIDS. ☊ discover ☊
discover why, how, etc...: We never did discover why she gave up her job. ☊ discover ☊
the discovery of new talent in the art world ☊ discovery ☊
I can recommend the chef's dish of the day. ☊ dish ☊
You'll never get the ball in from that distance. ☊ distance ☊
The map shows the distribution of this species across the world. ☊ distribution ☊
Electronic media make the potential for information distribution possible on a scale never before achieved. ☊ distribution ☊
worldwide distribution systems ☊ distribution ☊
division of sth between A and B: the division of labour between the sexes ☊ division ☊
He never bothers to do his jacket up. ☊ do sth up ☊
doubt (that)...: I never doubted (that) she would come. ☊ doubt ☊
It was a policy welcomed by world leaders from the US president downwards. ☊ downwards ☊
I'm not very good at drawing. ☊ drawing ☊
dream of/about doing sth: I wouldn't dream of going without you (= I would never go without you). ☊ dream ☊
dream (that)...: I never dreamt (that) I'd actually get the job. ☊ dream ☊
The children spend hours dressing and undressing their dolls. ☊ dress ☊
It's a three-hour drive to London. ☊ drive ☊
a day of strong winds and driving rain ☊ driving ☊
At last the wind dropped. ☊ drop ☊
His voice dropped to a whisper. ☊ drop ☊
drop sth: She dropped her voice dramatically. ☊ drop ☊
drops of rain ☊ drop ☊
a drop of blood ☊ drop ☊
Mix a few drops of milk into the cake mixture. ☊ drop ☊
Would you like a drop of brandy? ☊ drop ☊
I haven't touched a drop (= drunk any alcohol) all evening. ☊ drop ☊
Hot sun and cold winds can soon dry out your skin. ☊ dry out, dry sth out ☊
There's never a dull moment when John's around. ☊ dull ☊
Report for duty at 8 a.m. ☊ duty ☊
All the children are earning now. ☊ earn ☊
A gale was blowing from the east. ☊ east ☊
I was born in the East, but now live in San Francisco. ☊ east ☊
It would be the easiest thing in the world to fall in love with him. ☊ easy ☊
the world economy ☊ economy ☊
The dictionary is now in its eighth edition. ☊ edition ☊
He spoke in an educated voice. ☊ educated ☊
I spent hours cleaning the house, but there isn't much to show for all my efforts. ☊ effort ☊
I've never felt so embarrassed in my life! ☊ embarrassed ☊
The rising tone of his voice emphasized his panic. ☊ emphasize ☊
They're very good employers (= they treat the people that work for them well). ☊ employer ☊
I had never encountered such resistance before. ☊ encounter ☊
They used to be friends but they are now sworn enemies (= are determined not to become friends again). ☊ enemy ☊
engaged (on sth): He is now engaged on his second novel. ☊ engaged ☊
A note of defiance entered her voice. ☊ enter ☊
It never entered my head (= I never thought) that she would tell him about me. ☊ enter ☊
He entertained us for hours with his stories and jokes. ☊ entertain ☊
enthusiasm (for doing sth): She never lost her enthusiasm for teaching. ☊ enthusiasm ☊
I have never in my entire life heard such nonsense! ☊ entire ☊
This achievement is unlikely ever to be equalled. ☊ equal ☊
With his last jump he equalled the world record. ☊ equal ☊
She may have arrived late or it is equally possible that she never went there at all. ☊ equally ☊
escape (into sth): As a child he would often escape into a dream world of his own. ☊ escape ☊
an essay on the causes of the First World War ☊ essay ☊
The pattern is essentially the same in all cases. ☊ essentially ☊
He never even opened the letter (= so he certainly didn't read it). ☊ even ☊
I've shown him the photographs but even now he won't believe me. ☊ even now/then ☊
Our scores are now even. ☊ even ☊
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 ☊
Don't you ever get tired? ☊ ever ☊
If you're ever in Miami, come and see us. ☊ ever ☊
'Have you ever thought of changing your job?' 'No, never/No I haven't.' ☊ ever ☊
She hardly ever (= almost never) goes out. ☊ ever ☊
We see them very seldom, if ever. ☊ ever ☊
I'll never ever do that again! ☊ ever ☊
It was raining harder than ever. ☊ ever ☊
Everything in the capital is now quiet. ☊ everything ☊
You cannot pretend there's no evil in the world. ☊ evil ☊
It's exactly nine o'clock. ☊ exactly ☊
I'm sure he exaggerates his Irish accent (= tries to sound more Irish than he really is). ☊ exaggerate ☊
Our dresses were the same except mine was red. ☊ except ☊
There was a note of excitement in his voice. ☊ excitement ☊
Buses run every hour, Sundays excluded. ☊ exclude ☊
an hour's class of exercising to music ☊ exercise ☊
I've never cooked this before so it's an experiment. ☊ experiment ☊
Now even bigger! Ten per cent extra! ☊ extra ☊
There were tears in his eyes. ☊ eye ☊
The expression on his face never changed. ☊ face ☊
The two have never met face to face before. ☊ face to face (with sb) ☊
What are you pulling a face at now? ☊ pull/make faces/a face (at sb) ☊
She had to face up to the fact that she would never walk again. ☊ face up to sth ☊
She never fails to email every week. ☊ fail ☊
We could hear their voices growing fainter as they walked down the road. ☊ faint ☊
Her voice fell to a whisper. ☊ fall ☊
She was killed in a fall from a horse. ☊ fall ☊
Something about her voice was vaguely familiar. ☊ familiar ☊
By now you will be familiar with the one-way system in the centre of town. ☊ familiar ☊
Half an hour later Duncan was no farther in his quest. ☊ far ☊
Detectives are so far at a loss to explain the reason for his death. ☊ so far, thus far ☊
Some styles never go out of fashion. ☊ fashion ☊
the world of fashion ☊ fashion ☊
the world's fastest runner ☊ fast ☊
She's not in favour with (= supported or liked by) the media just now. ☊ favour ☊
I would never ask for any favours from her. ☊ favour ☊
Never fear/Fear not (= Don't worry), I shall return. ☊ fear ☊
feel like sth: The interview only took ten minutes, but it felt like hours. ☊ feel ☊
More females than males are employed in the factory. ☊ female ☊
Very few students learn Latin now. ☊ few ☊
the world's fifth-largest oil exporter ☊ fifth ☊
a world title fight (= fighting as a sport, especially boxing ) ☊ fight ☊
a relatively unknown figure the world of fashion ☊ figure ☊
His salary is now in six figures. ☊ figure ☊
I'm afraid I don't have a head for figures (= I am not good at adding, etc.). ☊ figure ☊
The wind filled the sails. ☊ fill ☊
The sails filled with wind. ☊ fill ☊
They are filming in Moscow right now. ☊ film ☊
They will now go through to the final. ☊ final ☊
The performance finally started half an hour late. ☊ finally ☊
the world of high finance (= finance involving large companies or countries) ☊ finance ☊
I thought you'd never finish! ☊ finish ☊
+ adv./prep.: He finished 12 seconds outside the world record. ☊ finish ☊
I need about an hour to finish off this report. ☊ finish sth off ☊
I won't be finished for another hour. ☊ finished ☊
It took two hours to put out the fire (= stop it burning). ☊ fire ☊
It was good to feel the firm ground underfoot after hours of trudging through flooded fields. ☊ firm ☊
'No,' she repeated, her voice firmer this time. ☊ firm ☊
It is now firmly established as one of the leading brands in the country. ☊ firmly ☊
There are about 30 000 species of fish in the world. ☊ fish ☊
He's never done this type of work before; I'm not sure how he'll fit in with the other people. ☊ fit in (with sb/sth) ☊
The sails hung limply in the flat calm (= conditions at sea when there is no wind and the water is completely level). ☊ flat ☊
If we leave now, I can catch the earlier flight. ☊ flight ☊
She lost control and the tears began to flow. ☊ flow ☊
focus sth (on/upon sb/sth): The visit helped to focus world attention on the plight of the refugees. ☊ focus ☊
What we need now is a change of focus (= to look at things in a different way). ☊ focus ☊
The opening hours are as follows ... ☊ follow ☊
a foreign accent/language/student ☊ foreign ☊
forget sth: I never forget a face. ☊ forget ☊
forget (sb) doing sth: I'll never forget hearing this piece of music for the first time. ☊ forget ☊
forgive sb/yourself (for sth/for doing sth): I'll never forgive her for what she did. ☊ forgive ☊
I'd never forgive myself if she heard the truth from someone else. ☊ forgive ☊
He kept the tone of the letter formal and businesslike. ☊ formal ☊
the former world champion ☊ former ☊
He held out his free hand and I took it. ☊ free ☊
Traffic is now moving more freely following an earlier accident. ☊ freely ☊
The book is now freely available in the shops (= it is not difficult to get a copy). ☊ freely ☊
a fresh breeze ☊ fresh ☊
The winds are likely to get fresher towards the end of the day. ☊ fresh ☊
They had a quarrel, but they're friends again now. ☊ be/make friends (with sb) ☊
frightened to do sth: I'm too frightened to ask him now. ☊ frightened ☊
I'd never do that. I'd be frightened to death. ☊ frightened ☊
From now on you can work on your own. ☊ from... on ☊
She never spoke to him again from that day on. ☊ from... on ☊
She is now entitled to put 'Professor' in front of her name. ☊ in front of ☊
It's funny how things never happen the way you expect them to. ☊ funny ☊
That's funny—he was here a moment ago and now he's gone. ☊ funny ☊
The funny thing is it never happened again after that. ☊ funny ☊
My life is further complicated by having to work such long hours. ☊ further ☊
In future, make sure the door is never left unlocked. ☊ in future ☊
gain sb sth: Her unusual talent gained her worldwide recognition. ☊ gain ☊
It is now generally accepted that... ☊ generally ☊
I generally get up at six. ☊ generally ☊
My generation have grown up without the experience of a world war. ☊ generation ☊
a gentle voice/laugh/touch ☊ gentle ☊
a gentle breeze ☊ gentle ☊
leaves moving gently in the breeze ☊ gently ☊
We didn't get (= go) to bed until 3 a.m. ☊ get ☊
We got to San Diego at 7 o'clock. ☊ get ☊
What time did you get here? ☊ get ☊
I'll never get all this work finished. ☊ get ☊
You'll never get him to understand. ☊ get ☊
She's getting to be an old lady now. ☊ get ☊
We promised we'd go—we can't get out of it now. ☊ get out of sth ☊
I can't get out of the habit of waking at six in the morning. ☊ get out of sth ☊
Don't be tempted to cheat—you'll never get away with it. ☊ get away with sth ☊
I never lend books—you never get them back. ☊ get sth back ☊
A good lawyer might be able to get you off. ☊ get off (with sth), get sb off (with sth) ☊
She's never really got on with her sister. ☊ get on with sb, get on (together) ☊
She and her sister have never really got on. ☊ get on with sb, get on (together) ☊
He was given a new heart in a five-hour operation. ☊ give ☊
I've never been so glad to see anyone in my life! ☊ glad ☊
He sticks to her like glue (= never leaves her). ☊ glue ☊
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 ☊
I must be going now. ☊ go ☊
He's been gone an hour (= he left an hour a go). ☊ go ☊
She has gone to China (= is now in China or is on her way there). ☊ go ☊
'May I start now?' 'Yes, go ahead.' ☊ go ahead (with sth) ☊
That's enough for now—let's go on with it tomorrow. ☊ go on (with sth) ☊
Now is a good time to buy a house. ☊ good ☊
It's probably good for you to get some criticism now and then. ☊ good ☊
It's no good complaining—they never listen. ☊ good ☊
Get dressed now, there's a good girl. ☊ good ☊
to be a good actor/cook ☊ good ☊
good at sth: to be good at languages/your job ☊ good ☊
good at doing sth: Nick has always been good at finding cheap flights. ☊ good ☊
She's good with her hands (= able to make things, etc.). ☊ good ☊
You'll never marry her—she's much too good for you. ☊ good ☊
Democratic government has now replaced military rule. ☊ government ☊
I managed to grab a couple of hours' sleep on the plane. ☊ grab ☊
He has been described as the world's greatest violinist. ☊ great ☊
I grew all these flowers from one packet of seeds. ☊ grow ☊
He gave me a guarantee that it would never happen again. ☊ guarantee ☊
guarantee sth: Basic human rights, including freedom of speech, are now guaranteed. ☊ guarantee ☊
guarantee (that)...: We cannot guarantee (that) our flights will never be delayed. ☊ guarantee ☊
guess what, where, etc...: You'll never guess what she told me. ☊ guess ☊
guess (that)...: You would never guess (that) she had problems. She's always so cheerful. ☊ guess ☊
I guess (that) you'll be looking for a new job now. ☊ guess ☊
An hour and a half is allowed for the exam. ☊ half ☊
She's very good at handling her patients. ☊ handle ☊
We can handle up to 500 calls an hour at our new offices. ☊ handle ☊
Now hang on a minute—you can't really believe what you just said! ☊ hang on ☊
You'll never guess what's happened! ☊ happen ☊
His voice was hard. ☊ hard ☊
They had put in hours of hard graft. ☊ hard ☊
She hardly ever calls me (= almost never). ☊ hardly ☊
We can't stop for coffee now, we've hardly started. ☊ hardly ☊
It's hardly surprising she was fired; she never did any work. ☊ hardly ☊
It's hardly the time to discuss it now. ☊ hardly ☊
He would never harm anyone. ☊ harm ☊
We have orders coming in from all over the world. ☊ have ☊
She'll have had the results by now. ☊ have ☊
Had I known that (= if I had known that) I would never have come. ☊ have ☊
I haven't got to leave till seven. ☊ have to ☊
The thought never entered my head. ☊ head ☊
Have you ever heard him lecture? ☊ hear ☊
I've never heard of the place. ☊ hear of sb/sth, hear sth of sb/sth ☊
She disappeared and was never heard of again. ☊ hear of sb/sth, hear sth of sb/sth ☊
The fire reached its height around 2 a.m. ☊ height ☊
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 ☊
That must be her now. ☊ her ☊
I have never tried to hide the truth about my past. ☊ hide ☊
The tree blew over in the high winds. ☊ high ☊
She never got very high in the company. ☊ high ☊
He introduced himself. ☊ himself ☊
We're not hiring right now. ☊ hire ☊
bicycles for hire, £2 an hour ☊ hire ☊
Many people throughout history have dreamt of a world without war. ☊ history ☊
hit sb/sth: My parents never used to hit me. ☊ hit ☊
Who holds the world record for the long jump? ☊ hold ☊
She held the title of world champion for three years. ☊ hold ☊
He bravely held back his tears. ☊ hold sth back ☊
Do you think that mixed-ability classes hold back the better students? ☊ hold sb/sth back ☊
I held out my hand to steady her. ☊ hold sth out ☊
He held out the keys and I took them. ☊ hold sth out ☊
We are not far from my home now. ☊ home ☊
She leaves home at 7 every day. ☊ home ☊
Private home ownership is increasing faster than ever. ☊ home ☊
Anna will drive me home after work. ☊ home ☊
a horse and cart ☊ horse ☊
Ian, our host, introduced us to the other guests. ☊ host ☊
It will take about an hour to get there. ☊ hour ☊
The interview lasted half an hour. ☊ hour ☊
It was a three-hour exam. ☊ hour ☊
He'll be back in an hour. ☊ hour ☊
We're paid by the hour. ☊ hour ☊
The minimum wage was set at £5.80 an hour. ☊ hour ☊
Top speed is 120 miles per hour. ☊ hour ☊
York was within an hour's drive. ☊ hour ☊
Chicago is two hours away (= it takes two hours to get there). ☊ 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 ☊
I use the Internet at work, during my lunch hour. ☊ hour ☊
Opening hours are from 10 to 6 each day. ☊ hour ☊
Most people in this kind of job tend to work long hours. ☊ hour ☊
What are your office hours? ☊ hour ☊
a hospital's visiting hours ☊ hour ☊
Britain's licensing hours (= when pubs are allowed to open) used to be very restricted. ☊ hour ☊
This is the only place to get a drink after hours (= after the normal closing time for pubs). ☊ hour ☊
Clients can now contact us by email out of hours (= when the office is closed). ☊ hour ☊
It took hours getting there. ☊ hour ☊
I've been waiting for hours. ☊ hour ☊
'How long did it last?' 'Oh, hours and hours.' ☊ hour ☊
How are you feeling now? ☊ how ☊
human geography (= the study of the way different people live around the world) ☊ human ☊
a humorous look at the world of fashion ☊ humorous ☊
Sorry, I haven't got time to do it now—I'm in a hurry. ☊ in a hurry ☊
What really hurt was that he never answered my letter. ☊ hurt ☊
I think I'd better go now. ☊ I ☊
In an ideal world there would be no poverty and disease. ☊ ideal ☊
They would have been here by now if they'd caught the early train. ☊ if ☊
If you think about it, those children must be at school by now. ☊ if ☊
Image is very important in the music world. ☊ image ☊
I had a mental image of what she would look like. ☊ image ☊
I can't imagine life without the children now. ☊ imagine ☊
imply sth: I disliked the implied criticism in his voice. ☊ imply ☊
The time limits are imposed on us by factors outside our control. ☊ impose ☊
It's impossible for me to be there before eight. ☊ impossible ☊
The Grand Canyon never fails to impress people. ☊ impress ☊
The Grand Canyon never fails to impress. ☊ impress ☊
I recognize his father in him (= his character is similar to his father's). ☊ in ☊
to return in a few minutes/hours/days/months. ☊ in ☊
It will be ready in a week's time (= one week from now). ☊ in ☊
The bus is due in (= it should arrive) at six. ☊ in ☊
a border/diplomatic incident ☊ incident ☊
the world indoor 200 metres champion ☊ indoor ☊
the world's leading industrial nations ☊ industrial ☊
Now I can walk to work instead of going by car. ☊ instead of ☊
I have never been so insulted in my life! ☊ insult ☊
an insurance broker/company ☊ insurance ☊
intended as sth: The notes are intended as an introduction to the course. ☊ intended ☊
I managed to work for two hours without interruption. ☊ interruption ☊
Bands from London introduced the craze for this kind of music. ☊ introduce ☊
introduce sth: The company is introducing a new range of products this year. ☊ introduce ☊
introduce sth into/to sth: We want to introduce the latest technology into schools. ☊ introduce ☊
introduce sb to sth: The first lecture introduces students to the main topics of the course. ☊ introduce ☊
He was first introduced to drugs by his elder brother. ☊ introduce ☊
introduce sth (to sb): It was she who first introduced the pleasures of sailing to me. ☊ introduce ☊
The next programme will be introduced by Mary David. ☊ introduce ☊
May I introduce my first guest on the show tonight... ☊ introduce ☊
introduce sb: Can I introduce my wife? ☊ introduce ☊
introduce A to B (as sth): He introduced me to a Greek girl at the party. ☊ introduce ☊
She was introduced to me as a well-known novelist. ☊ introduce ☊
introduce A and B: We've already been introduced. ☊ introduce ☊
introduce yourself (to sb): Can I introduce myself? I'm Helen Robins. ☊ introduce ☊
'Kay, this is Steve.' 'Yes, I know—we've already introduced ourselves.' ☊ introduce ☊
'An Introduction to Astronomy' ☊ introduction ☊
It's a useful introduction to an extremely complex subject. ☊ introduction ☊
a brief introduction ☊ introduction ☊
a book with an excellent introduction and notes ☊ introduction ☊
By way of introduction, let me give you the background to the story. ☊ introduction ☊
This album was my first introduction to modern jazz. ☊ introduction ☊
Introductions were made and the conversation started to flow. ☊ introduction ☊
Our speaker today needs no introduction (= is already well known). ☊ introduction ☊
a letter of introduction (= a letter which tells sb who you are, written by sb who knows both you and the person reading the letter) ☊ introduction ☊
the introduction of new manufacturing methods ☊ introduction ☊
the 1 000th anniversary of the introduction of Christianity to Russia ☊ introduction ☊
The book lists plants suitable for the British flower garden, among them many new introductions. ☊ introduction ☊
I wish mobile phones had never been invented! ☊ invent ☊
invest (in sth): Now is a good time to invest in the property market. ☊ invest ☊
invitation to do sth: I have an open invitation (= not restricted to a particular date) to visit my friend in Japan. ☊ invitation ☊
The union plans to raise the issue of overtime. ☊ issue ☊
It's ten past twelve. ☊ it ☊
A windproof jacket is an essential item of clothing for hillwalking. ☊ item ☊
He certainly knows his job (= is very good at his job). ☊ job ☊
She's never had a steady job (= a job that is not going to end suddenly). ☊ job ☊
She listens but she never joins in. ☊ join in (sth/doing sth), join in (with sb/sth) ☊
She's a good judge of character. ☊ judge ☊
The last singer was the best—not that I'm any judge (= I do not know much about the subject). ☊ judge ☊
the world junior tennis championships ☊ junior ☊
You're just in time. ☊ just ☊
just like...: She looks just like her mother. ☊ just ☊
It's just on six (= exactly six o'clock). ☊ just ☊
just (to do sth): I waited an hour just to see you. ☊ just ☊
Come and see me later—I'm busy just now. ☊ just now ☊
Business is good just now. ☊ just now ☊
I saw her just now. ☊ just now ☊
She should be arriving just about now. ☊ just about ☊
She was a star pupil—keen, confident and bright. ☊ keen ☊
keep sb/sth + adj.: She kept the children amused for hours. ☊ keep ☊
My father was one of a kind—I'll never be like him. ☊ one of a kind ☊
I couldn't see who was speaking, but I knew the voice. ☊ know ☊
The ferry is due to land at 3 o'clock. ☊ land ☊
Brazil is the world's largest producer of coffee. ☊ large ☊
Each game lasts about an hour. ☊ last ☊
My flight was an hour late. ☊ late ☊
What are you doing up at this late hour? ☊ late ☊
laugh (at/about sth): You never laugh at my jokes! ☊ laugh ☊
Everybody laughs at my accent. ☊ laugh at sb/sth ☊
lead (sb/sth) (in sth): The department led the world in cancer research. ☊ lead ☊
The Democrats now appear to be in the lead. ☊ lead ☊
The lead car is now three minutes ahead of the rest of the field. ☊ lead ☊
The company is a world leader in electrical goods. ☊ leader ☊
The driver was more than three times over the legal limit (= the amount of alcohol you are allowed to have in your body when you are driving). ☊ legal ☊
The accident taught me a lesson I'll never forget. ☊ lesson ☊
lesson to sb: Let that be a lesson to you (= so that you do not make the same mistake again). ☊ lesson ☊
Now let me see—where did he say he lived? ☊ let me see/think ☊
licensing hours (= the times when alcohol can be sold at a pub, etc.) ☊ license ☊
Life isn't like in the movies, you know. ☊ life ☊
They could see that the company had a limited life (= it was going to close). ☊ life ☊
to lift a ban/curfew/blockade ☊ lift ☊
It was an hour before the lights came on again. ☊ light ☊
light winds ☊ light ☊
It gets light at about 5 o'clock. ☊ light ☊
She tended to sleep lightly nowadays (= it was easy to disturb her). ☊ lightly ☊
He's very like his father. ☊ like ☊
She looks nothing like (= not at all like) her mother. ☊ like ☊
That sounds like (= I think I can hear) him coming now. ☊ like ☊
What's it like studying in Spain? ☊ like ☊
It's just like her to tell everyone about it. ☊ like ☊
He ran like the wind (= very fast). ☊ like ☊
I, like everyone else, had read these stories in the press. ☊ like ☊
like doing sth: She's never liked swimming. ☊ like ☊
'Shall we stop now?' 'If you like.' ☊ if you like ☊
Like I said (= as I said before), you're always welcome to stay. ☊ like ☊
There is a limit to the amount of pain we can bear. ☊ limit ☊
The team performed to the limit of its capabilities. ☊ limit ☊
She knew the limits of her power. ☊ limit ☊
to push/stretch/test sb/sth to the limit ☊ limit ☊
His arrogance knew (= had) no limits. ☊ limit ☊
a time/speed/age limit ☊ limit ☊
The EU has set strict limits on levels of pollution. ☊ limit ☊
They were travelling at a speed that was double the legal limit. ☊ limit ☊
You can't drive—you're over the limit (= you have drunk more alcohol than is legal when driving). ☊ limit ☊
to keep government spending within acceptable limits ☊ limit ☊
The amount of money you have to spend will limit your choice. ☊ limit ☊
Families are limited to four free tickets each. ☊ limit ☊
Violent crime is not limited to big cities. ☊ limit sth to sb/sth ☊
The teaching of history should not be limited to dates and figures. ☊ limit sth to sb/sth ☊
This offer is for a limited period only. ☊ limited ☊
We want to cut across lines of race, sex and religion. ☊ line ☊
Not a drop of alcohol passed my lips (= I didn't drink any). ☊ lip ☊
Having to wait hours came high on the list of complaints. ☊ list ☊
He has lived through two world wars. ☊ live through sth ☊
The gates are locked at 6 o'clock. ☊ lock ☊
I like it now the days are getting longer (= it stays light for more time each day). ☊ long ☊
Nurses have to work long hours (= for more hours in the day than is usual). ☊ long ☊
It was the world's longest bridge. ☊ long ☊
look (to sb) like sb/sth: That looks like an interesting book. ☊ look ☊
look (to sb) like sb/sth: That photograph doesn't look like her at all. ☊ look ☊
They don't look like they're trying to win. ☊ look ☊
look (to sb) like...: It doesn't look like we'll be moving after all. ☊ look ☊
Don't look now, but there's someone staring at you! ☊ look ☊
She spoke in a very loud voice. ☊ loud ☊
He has a lovely voice. ☊ lovely ☊
They were speaking in low voices. ☊ low ☊
With a bit of luck, we'll finish on time. ☊ luck ☊
Only a mad dash got them to the meeting on time. ☊ mad ☊
Like all truly charismatic people, he can work his magic on both men and women. ☊ magic ☊
We have our main meal at lunchtime. ☊ main ☊
make sb: He never cleans his room and his mother never tries to make him. ☊ make ☊
The full story was never made public. ☊ make ☊
He never really made it as an actor. ☊ make it ☊
The flight leaves in twenty minutes—we'll never make it. ☊ make it ☊
She never wears make-up. ☊ make-up ☊
male attitudes to women ☊ male ☊
male bonding (= the act of forming close friendships between men) ☊ male ☊
the male menopause (= emotional and physical problems that affect some men at about the age of 50) ☊ male ☊
a male-dominated profession ☊ male ☊
Haemophilia is a condition that affects mostly males. ☊ male ☊
It's like trying to manage an unruly child. ☊ manage ☊
We need people who are good at managing. ☊ manage ☊
He is one of the highest paid management gurus in the world. ☊ management ☊
It is now possible to map the different functions of the brain. ☊ map ☊
I spend at least six hours a week marking. ☊ mark ☊
the world market in coffee ☊ market ☊
He never married. ☊ marry ☊
Do foxes ever mate with dogs? ☊ mate ☊
the material world ☊ material ☊
matter (to sb): The children matter more to her than anything else in the world. ☊ matter ☊
Her children mean the world to her. ☊ mean ☊
mean sth: Spending too much now will mean a shortage of cash next year. ☊ mean ☊
mean doing sth: This new order will mean working overtime. ☊ mean ☊
mean sb for sth/sb: I was never meant for the army (= did not have the qualities needed to become a soldier). ☊ mean ☊
mean (that)...: I never meant (that) you should come alone. ☊ mean ☊
It was like—weird. Know what I mean? ☊ mean ☊
See what I mean (= I was right and this proves it, doesn't it)? She never agrees to anything I suggest. ☊ mean ☊
It was so boring—I mean, nothing happened for the first hour! ☊ I mean ☊
Any event attended by the actor received widespread media coverage. ☊ media ☊
meet (for sth): Let's meet for a drink after work. ☊ meet ☊
What time is the meeting? ☊ meeting ☊
This hasn't happened in living memory (= nobody alive now can remember it happening). ☊ memory ☊
Do you have a mental picture of what it will look like? ☊ mental ☊
I've been trying to get you all day—don't you ever listen to your messages? ☊ message ☊
He might say that now (= it is true that he does), but he can soon change his mind. ☊ might ☊
The car must have been doing at least 100 miles an hour. ☊ mile ☊
The driver was well above the limit of 80 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood ☊ milligram ☊
His mind is as sharp as ever. ☊ mind ☊
You'll never persuade him to stay—his mind's made up (= he has definitely decided to go). ☊ make up your mind, make your mind up ☊
mind how, what, etc...: She never minded how hot it was. ☊ mind ☊
Have you broken it? Never mind, we can buy another one. ☊ never mind ☊
This isn't where I intended to take you—but never mind, it's just as good. ☊ never mind ☊
As an absolute minimum, you should spend two hours in the evening studying. ☊ minimum ☊
It's four minutes to six. ☊ minute ☊
Hurry up! He'll be back any minute now. ☊ (at) any minute (now) ☊
miss (sb/sth) doing sth: I don't miss getting up at six every morning! ☊ miss ☊
If I don't leave now I'll miss my plane. ☊ miss ☊
'Are you coming to the school play?' 'I wouldn't miss it for the world.' ☊ miss ☊
I never found the missing piece. ☊ missing ☊
We've worked together for years but never mixed socially. ☊ mix ☊
the modern industrial world ☊ modern ☊
We're busy at the moment (= now). ☊ moment ☊
From that moment on, she never felt really well again. ☊ moment ☊
Let's not talk about it now. I'm not in the mood. ☊ mood ☊
I didn't get home until two in the morning! ☊ morning ☊
He died in the early hours of Sunday morning. ☊ morning ☊
It must have happened at about five o'clock in the morning. ☊ in the morning ☊
I'll say this much for him—he never leaves a piece of work unfinished. ☊ this much ☊
the narrow confines of prison life ☊ narrow ☊
She has a very narrow view of the world. ☊ narrow ☊
the natural world (= of trees, rivers, animals and birds) ☊ natural ☊
He helped me in my hour of need. ☊ need ☊
a nervous glance/smile/voice (= one that shows that you feel anxious) ☊ nervous ☊
You never help me. ☊ never ☊
He has never been abroad. ☊ never ☊
'Would you vote for him?' 'Never.' ☊ never ☊
'I work for a company called Orion Technology.' 'Never heard of them.' ☊ never ☊
Never in all my life have I seen such a horrible thing. ☊ never ☊
Never ever tell anyone your password. ☊ never ☊
I never knew (= didn't know until now) you had a twin sister. ☊ never ☊
I never realized just how easy it is. ☊ never ☊
Someone might find out, and that would never do (= that is not acceptable). ☊ never ☊
He never so much as smiled (= did not smile even once). ☊ never ☊
'I told my boss exactly what I thought of her.' 'You never did!' (= 'Surely you didn't!') ☊ never ☊
'You took my bike.' 'No, I never.' ☊ never ☊
Never fear (= Do not worry), everything will be all right. ☊ never ☊
The new buds are appearing on the trees now. ☊ new ☊
the nine o'clock news ☊ news ☊
The next train to Baltimore is at ten. ☊ next ☊
The nicest thing about her is that she never criticizes us. ☊ nice ☊
We are open during normal office hours. ☊ normal ☊
cold winds coming from the north ☊ north ☊
a northern accent ☊ northern ☊
It looks nothing like a horse. ☊ nothing like ☊
Nothing but a miracle can save her now. ☊ nothing but ☊
Her scars are hardly noticeable now. ☊ noticeable ☊
It's too late now. ☊ now ☊
From now on I'll be more careful. ☊ now ☊
He'll be home by now. ☊ now ☊
I've lived at home up till now. ☊ now ☊
That's all for now. ☊ now ☊
Start writing now. ☊ now ☊
I am now ready to answer your questions. ☊ now ☊
Now they want to tax food! ☊ now ☊
What do you want now? ☊ now ☊
It's broken. Now I'll have to get a new one. ☊ now ☊
Now, listen to what she's saying. ☊ now ☊
Now, the next point is quite complex. ☊ now ☊
Now come and sit down. ☊ now ☊
Now let me think... ☊ now ☊
Now that the kids have left home we've got a lot of extra space. ☊ now ☊
All the characters in the novel are closely observed (= seem like people in real life). ☊ observe ☊
We occasionally meet for a drink after work. ☊ occasionally ☊
occupy sb/sth/yourself: a game that will occupy the kids for hours ☊ occupy ☊
He left between five and six o'clock. ☊ o'clock ☊
at/after/before eleven o'clock ☊ o'clock ☊
the howling of the wind ☊ of ☊
Oh dear! What's happened now? ☊ oh ☊
Is it OK if I leave now? ☊ OK ☊
The baby was only a few hours old. ☊ old ☊
From then on he never trusted her again. ☊ on ☊
We were without electricity for three hours but it's on again now. ☊ on ☊
I'll see you at one (= one o'clock). ☊ one ☊
10 o'clock is too late for the little ones. ☊ one ☊
one to do sth: She was never one to criticize. ☊ one ☊
I only hope that she never finds out. ☊ only ☊
The flowers are all open now. ☊ open ☊
When did the country open its borders? ☊ open ☊
The road will be opened again in a few hours after police have cleared it. ☊ open ☊
The men in prison would never cry openly (= so that other people could see). ☊ openly ☊
He underwent a three-hour heart operation. ☊ operation ☊
Our company promotes equal opportunities for women (= women are given the same jobs, pay, etc. as men). ☊ opportunity ☊
the World Health Organization ☊ organization ☊
I can't see you now—some other time, maybe. ☊ other ☊
He raised one arm and then the other. ☊ other ☊
We ought to be leaving now. ☊ ought to ☊
If he started out at nine, he ought to be here by now. ☊ ought to ☊
Oughtn't the water to have boiled by now? ☊ ought to ☊
And now, over to our Rome correspondent... ☊ our ☊
Their house is very similar to ours, but ours is bigger. ☊ ours ☊
The seeds may be sown outdoors in the spring. ☊ outdoors ☊
to explore the outer (= most extreme) limits of human experience ☊ outer ☊
They felt cut off from the outside world (= from other people and from other things that were happening). ☊ outside ☊
You may do as you wish outside working hours. ☊ outside ☊
Open a window, it's like an oven in here! ☊ oven ☊
The wind must have blown it over. ☊ over ☊
They've travelled all over the world. ☊ over ☊
We'll discuss it over lunch. ☊ over ☊
He's now the proud owner of a cottage in Wales. ☊ owner ☊
I haven't packed yet. ☊ pack ☊
Are you packing up already? It's only 4 o'clock. ☊ pack up, pack sth up ☊
I never meant to cause her pain. ☊ pain ☊
She was very good in the part. ☊ part ☊
a plant that grows in many parts of the world ☊ part ☊
Come and visit us if you're ever in our part of the world. ☊ part ☊
The worst part was having to wait three hours in the rain. ☊ part ☊
She bears more than a passing resemblance to (= looks very like) your sister. ☊ passing ☊
half past two ☊ past ☊
There's a bus at twenty minutes past the hour (= at 1.20, 2.20, etc.). ☊ past ☊
We arrived at two o'clock and left at ten past (= ten minutes past two). ☊ past ☊
Did he ever pay you back that $100 he owes you? ☊ pay sb back (sth), pay sth back (to sb) ☊
I'll pay him back for making me look like a fool in front of everyone. ☊ pay sb back (for sth) ☊
He never felt really at peace with himself. ☊ peace ☊
She felt at peace with the world. ☊ peace ☊
Traffic reaches its peak between 8 and 9 in the morning. ☊ peak ☊
the perfect crime (= one in which the criminal is never discovered) ☊ perfect ☊
The TV works perfectly now. ☊ perfectly ☊
This operation has never been performed in this country. ☊ perform ☊
The performance starts at seven. ☊ performance ☊
This offer is available for a limited period only. ☊ period ☊
Like Picasso, she too had a blue period. ☊ period ☊
Nothing personal (= I do not wish to offend you), but I do have to go now. ☊ personal ☊
personalities from the world of music ☊ personality ☊
Her philosophy of life is to take every opportunity that presents itself. ☊ philosophy ☊
Can you get these photocopied for me by 5 o'clock? ☊ photocopy ☊
photograph sb/sth: He has photographed some of the world's most beautiful women. ☊ photograph ☊
the physical world/universe/environment ☊ physical ☊
We were able to pick up the BBC World Service. ☊ pick sb/sth up ☊
It would be a great pity if you gave up now. ☊ pity ☊
He broke his arm in three places. ☊ place ☊
We may never discover what took place that night. ☊ take place ☊
We can't change our plans now. ☊ plan ☊
The plane took off an hour late. ☊ plane ☊
Coming onto the platform now is tonight's conductor, Jane Glover. ☊ platform ☊
a pleasant smile/voice/manner ☊ pleasant ☊
Pleased to meet you (= said when you are introduced to sb). ☊ pleased ☊
It gives me great pleasure to introduce our guest speaker. ☊ pleasure ☊
She spends every waking hour plotting her revenge. ☊ plot ☊
The appointment is at 3 p.m. ☊ p.m. ☊
The border will be policed by UN officials. ☊ police ☊
sexual politics (= concerning relationships of power between the sexes) ☊ politics ☊
She's a good teacher but a poor manager. ☊ poor ☊
It's among the poorer countries of the world. ☊ poor ☊
Contrary to popular belief, women cause fewer road accidents than men. ☊ popular ☊
One third of the world's population consumes/consume two thirds of the world's resources. ☊ population ☊
the company's dominant position in the world market ☊ position ☊
The soldiers had to stand for hours without changing position. ☊ position ☊
possibility (that...): There is now no possibility that she will make a full recovery. ☊ possibility ☊
It is not beyond the bounds of possibility that we'll all meet again one day. ☊ possibility ☊
What had seemed impossible now seemed a distinct possibility. ☊ possibility ☊
Three soldiers were shot dead at a border post. ☊ post ☊
nuclear/wind/solar power ☊ power ☊
the power of the media ☊ power ☊
world powers ☊ power ☊
a powerful voice ☊ powerful ☊
My essay is practically finished now. ☊ practically ☊
She does an hour's piano practice every day. ☊ practice ☊
The meeting starts at 2 o'clock precisely. ☊ precisely ☊
I'm sorry he's out at present (= now). ☊ present ☊
present yourself + adv./prep.: You need to present yourself better. ☊ present ☊
present sth/sb/yourself as sth: He likes to present himself as a radical politician. ☊ present ☊
Unlike the American, the British press operates on a national scale. ☊ press ☊
Male pride forced him to suffer in silence. ☊ pride ☊
A tidal current turbine is similar in principle to a windmill. ☊ principle ☊
He won first prize in the woodwind section. ☊ prize ☊
Unemployment is a very real problem for graduates now. ☊ problem ☊
the world of professional football ☊ professional ☊
promise (that)...: The brochure promised (that) the local food would be superb. ☊ promise ☊
They arrived promptly at two o'clock. ☊ promptly ☊
The proportion of men to women in the college has changed dramatically over the years. ☊ proportion ☊
propose to do sth: What do you propose to do now? ☊ propose ☊
Travelling alone around the world is a daunting prospect. ☊ prospect ☊
They huddled together to protect themselves from the wind. ☊ protect ☊
Wear clothes that provide adequate protection against the wind and rain. ☊ protection ☊
The palace is now open to the public. ☊ public ☊
They never argue in public. ☊ in public ☊
She now teaches only private pupils. ☊ pupil ☊
a pure voice ☊ pure ☊
She had never tried to put this feeling into words. ☊ put ☊
Friday at 11? I'll put it in my diary. ☊ put ☊
She looks like she's put on weight. ☊ put sth on ☊
She has all the qualities of a good teacher. ☊ quality ☊
The data is limited in terms of both quality and quantity. ☊ quantity ☊
It's (a) quarter to four now—I'll meet you at (a) quarter past. ☊ quarter ☊
It's quarter of four now—I'll meet you at quarter after. ☊ quarter ☊
The programme lasted an hour and a quarter. ☊ quarter ☊
question sth: I just accepted what he told me. I never thought to question it. ☊ question ☊
her quiet voice ☊ quiet ☊
I spent a few hours quietly relaxing. ☊ quietly ☊
We only just started. We're not going to quit now. ☊ quit ☊
It's like being in the Alps, but not quite. ☊ quite ☊
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 race between the two best runners of the club ☊ race ☊
one of the racing world's most popular characters ☊ racing ☊
I think I felt a drop of rain. ☊ rain ☊
I've never heard him even raise his voice (= speak louder because he was angry). ☊ raise ☊
He raised a hand in greeting. ☊ raise ☊
The child was now out of her range of vision (= not near enough for her to see). ☊ range ☊
She is currently the highest ranked player in the world. ☊ rank ☊
At the height of her career she ranked second in the world. ☊ rank ☊
a rare breed/plant ☊ rare ☊
Rarely has a debate attracted so much media attention. ☊ rarely ☊
You will rarely, if ever, have to wait longer than an hour. ☊ rarely ☊
Most people walk at an average rate of 5 kilometres an hour. ☊ rate ☊
At the rate you work, you'll never finish! ☊ rate ☊
rate sb/sth + noun: She is currently rated number two in the world. ☊ rate ☊
He looks rather like his father. ☊ rather ☊
They didn't reach the border until after dark. ☊ reach ☊
You never know how he is going to react. ☊ react ☊
She never had any real friends at school. ☊ real ☊
Politicians seem to be out of touch with the real world. ☊ real ☊
In reality, human beings and dinosaurs never lived on earth at the same time. ☊ in reality ☊
She never realized her ambition of becoming a professional singer. ☊ realize ☊
Now I really must go. ☊ really ☊
'They'll never find out.' 'You reckon? ' (= I think you may be wrong about that) ☊ reckon ☊
The book is now recognized as a classic. ☊ recognize ☊
recommend sb/sth: Can you recommend a good hotel? ☊ recommend ☊
She holds the world record for the 100 metres. ☊ record ☊
reduce sth: Reduce speed now (= on a sign). ☊ reduce ☊
The term 'accent' refers to pronunciation. The term 'dialect' refers to vocabulary and grammar. ☊ refer to sb/sth ☊
Her mother never referred to him again. ☊ refer to sb/sth (as sth) ☊
She would never refuse her kids anything. ☊ refuse ☊
regard to sb/sth: He was driving without regard to speed limits. ☊ regard ☊
regret sth: If you don't do it now, you'll only regret it. ☊ regret ☊
People alter their voices in relationship to background noise. ☊ relationship ☊
They now live in relative comfort (= compared with how they lived before). ☊ relative ☊
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 ☊
I'm feeling more relaxed about the future now. ☊ relaxed ☊
release sb/sth from sth: Firefighters took two hours to release the driver from the wreckage. ☊ release ☊
Christianity, Islam and other world religions ☊ religion ☊
one of the remotest areas of the world ☊ remote ☊
The treatment should be repeated every two to three hours. ☊ repeat ☊
Teachers will never be replaced by computers in the classroom. ☊ replace ☊
He never replied to any of my letters. ☊ reply ☊
You should report for duty at 9.30 a.m. ☊ report ☊
And now over to Jim Muir, for a report on the South African election. ☊ report ☊
Wind direction is represented by arrows. ☊ represent ☊
The opening speech was by Bob Alan representing Amnesty International. ☊ represent ☊
The singer is regarded as a representative of the youth of her generation. ☊ representative ☊
Unfortunately, he was never able to reproduce this level of performance in a competition. ☊ reproduce ☊
The company enjoys a world-wide reputation for quality of design. ☊ reputation ☊
Call us now if you'd like to request a record for someone (= ask for it to be played on the radio). ☊ request ☊
reserve sth for sb/sth: I'd like to reserve a table for three for eight o'clock. ☊ reserve ☊
She said this in the tone of voice she reserved for addressing small children. ☊ reserve ☊
respond (to sb/sth) (with sth): She never responded to my letter. ☊ respond ☊
Don't blame Alex. He's human, like the rest of us. ☊ rest ☊
He won't rest (= will never be satisfied) until he finds her. ☊ rest ☊
rest sth: Rest your eyes every half an hour. ☊ rest ☊
restrict sth to sth: Speed is restricted to 30 mph in towns. ☊ restrict ☊
Access to the club is restricted to members only. ☊ restrict ☊
In those days women led fairly restricted lives. ☊ restricted ☊
The tournament is restricted to players under the age of 23. ☊ restricted ☊
Dad is retired now. ☊ retired ☊
reverse sth: Now reverse the car. ☊ reverse ☊
I can see I will have to revise my opinions of his abilities now. ☊ revise ☊
The company is now reaping the rewards of their investments. ☊ reward ☊
one of the richest women in the world ☊ rich ☊
ride sth: She had never ridden a horse before. ☊ ride ☊
He goes for a ride most mornings. ☊ ride ☊
Let me get this right (= understand correctly) —you want us to do an extra ten hours' work for no extra pay? ☊ right ☊
Is it ever right to kill? ☊ right ☊
The wind was right in our faces. ☊ right ☊
The bus came right on time. ☊ right ☊
Do it right now! ☊ right now ☊
If I remember rightly, there's a train at six o'clock. ☊ rightly ☊
The wind is rising—I think there's a storm coming. ☊ rise ☊
Her voice rose angrily. ☊ rise ☊
It takes about five hours by road (= driving). ☊ road ☊
Why don't you ever give me flowers? I wish you'd be more romantic. ☊ romantic ☊
They had to sit in the waiting room for an hour. ☊ room ☊
the discovery that the world is round ☊ round ☊
She looked round at the sound of his voice. ☊ round ☊
I'll be round in an hour. ☊ round ☊
the first woman to sail round the world ☊ round ☊
The old mill is now little more than a ruin. ☊ ruin ☊
The old tramlines are still there but now no trams run on them. ☊ run ☊
Buses to Oxford run every half-hour. ☊ run ☊
Book now and avoid the last-minute rush. ☊ rush ☊
It is one of the safest cars in the world. ☊ safe ☊
Here's your passport. Now keep it safe. ☊ safe ☊
one of the first people to sail around the world ☊ sail ☊
As the boat moved down the river the wind began to fill the sails. ☊ sail ☊
a two-hour sail across the bay ☊ sail ☊
This one works in exactly the same way as the other. ☊ same ☊
He used the very same (= exactly the same) words. ☊ same ☊
I think the same as you do about this. ☊ same ☊
There are several brands and they're not all the same. ☊ same ☊
I'd like one the same as yours. ☊ same ☊
He's not very reliable, but I like him just the same. ☊ all/just the same ☊
All the same, there's some truth in what she says. ☊ all/just the same ☊
'Get lost!' 'Same to you!' ☊ (the) same to you ☊
We treat boys exactly the same as girls. ☊ same ☊
He gave me five dollars, same as usual. ☊ same ☊
satisfied with sb/sth: She's never satisfied with what she's got. ☊ satisfied ☊
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 ☊
I'm not very good at saving. ☊ save ☊
say (that)...: The instructions say (that) we should leave it to set for four hours. ☊ say ☊
'Why can't I go out now?' 'Because I say so.' ☊ say ☊
schedule sb/sth to do sth: I'm scheduled to arrive in LA at 5 o'clock. ☊ schedule ☊
scheme (to do sth): to introduce/operate a scheme to improve links between schools and industry ☊ scheme ☊
Shall I meet you after school today? ☊ school ☊
after-school activities ☊ school ☊
What's the score now? ☊ score ☊
Some actors never watch themselves on screen. ☊ screen ☊
Now tighten all the screws. ☊ screw ☊
Now screw down the lid. ☊ screw ☊
As a dancer, he is second to none (= nobody is a better dancer than he is). ☊ second ☊
Our relationship was now on a more secure footing. ☊ secure ☊
I see things differently now. ☊ see ☊
She will never see again (= she has become blind). ☊ see ☊
Now let me see—how old is she now? ☊ let me see/let's see ☊
a packet of wild flower seeds ☊ seed ☊
seed potatoes (= used for planting) ☊ seed ☊
Now we have to try and sell the idea to management. ☊ sell ☊
The tickets sold out within hours. ☊ sell out, be sold out ☊
There's no sense in (= it is not sensible) worrying about it now. ☊ sense ☊
Why can't you ever take anything seriously? ☊ take sb/sth seriously ☊
serve (sth): Breakfast is served between 7 and 10 a.m. ☊ serve ☊
the BBC World Service ☊ service ☊
The course is made up of 12 two-hour sessions. ☊ session ☊
Leave the concrete to set for a few hours. ☊ set ☊
She set a new world record for the high jump. ☊ set ☊
The government has set strict limits on public spending this year. ☊ set ☊
Set the alarm for 7 o'clock. ☊ set ☊
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 ☊
Now, come on, settle down! ☊ settle down, settle sb down ☊
Now that he's been promoted he's in seventh heaven. ☊ in seventh heaven ☊
a sewing basket ☊ sewing ☊
a process that allows couples to choose the sex of their baby ☊ sex ☊
Please indicate your sex and date of birth below. ☊ sex ☊
sex discrimination (= the act of treating men and women differently in an unfair way) ☊ sex ☊
Testosterone is the male sex hormone. ☊ sex ☊
a member of the opposite sex ☊ sex ☊
the battle of the sexes (= the competitive relationship that exists between men and women) ☊ sex ☊
a sex shop (= one selling magazines, objects, etc. that are connected with sex) ☊ sex ☊
sex education in schools ☊ sex ☊
'Who are you?' he asked, his voice shaking. ☊ shake ☊
Her voice shook with emotion. ☊ shake ☊
Doesn't she (= the woman we are looking at) look like Sue? ☊ she ☊
shelter sb/sth from sb/sth: Trees shelter the house from the wind. ☊ shelter ☊
to work an eight-hour shift ☊ shift ☊
The company ships its goods all over the world. ☊ ship ☊
a shopping basket ☊ shopping ☊
a shopping cart ☊ shopping ☊
It should be snowing now, according to the weather forecast. ☊ should ☊
I should imagine it will take about three hours. ☊ should ☊
show sth to sb: She showed the technique to her students. ☊ show ☊
She wanted to show off her new husband at the party. ☊ show sb/sth off ☊
The bank shuts at 4. ☊ shut ☊
Unfortunately the bank is shut now. ☊ shut ☊
This is a side of Alan that I never knew existed. ☊ side ☊
Now lay the jar on its side. ☊ side ☊
satellite links to the other side of the world ☊ side ☊
The bird is now a rare sight in this country. ☊ sight ☊
She never lets her daughter out of her sight (= always keeps her where she can see her). ☊ sight ☊
At first sight, it may look like a generous offer, but always read the small print. ☊ at first sight ☊
The sign on the wall said 'Now wash your hands'. ☊ sign ☊
The satellite is used for transmitting signals around the world. ☊ signal ☊
We have very similar interests. ☊ similar ☊
similar (to sb/sth): My teaching style is similar to that of most other teachers. ☊ similar ☊
The brothers look very similar. ☊ similar ☊
sincere in sth: She is never completely sincere in what she says about people. ☊ sincere ☊
sing sth: Now I'd like to sing a song by the Beatles. ☊ sing ☊
She has a beautiful singing voice. ☊ singing ☊
a single-sex school (= for boys only or for girls only) ☊ single ☊
All these jobs can now be done by one single machine. ☊ single ☊
sit doing sth: We sat talking for hours. ☊ sit ☊
The business over the lawsuit had really knocked her for six. ☊ hit/knock sb for six ☊
With a talent like his, the sky's the limit. ☊ the sky's the limit ☊
He slept solidly for ten hours. ☊ sleep ☊
We sometimes sleep late at the weekends (= until late in the morning). ☊ sleep ☊
He never had the slightest intention of agreeing to it. ☊ slight ☊
A slight breeze was blowing. ☊ slight ☊
The director never lets the tension slip. ☊ slip ☊
'I don't agree,' he said in a small (= quiet) voice. ☊ small ☊
He never seems to smile. ☊ smile ☊
I've never smoked. ☊ smoke ☊
Traffic is now flowing smoothly again. ☊ smoothly ☊
It's not so much a hobby as a career (= more like a career than a hobby). ☊ so ☊
If she notices, she never says so. ☊ so ☊
We stayed for an hour or so. ☊ ... or so ☊
So after shouting and screaming for an hour she walked out in tears. ☊ so ☊
We meet at work, but never socially. ☊ socially ☊
They carried out research into the roles of men and women in today's society ☊ society ☊
Can Britain ever be a classless society? ☊ society ☊
Some people never seem to put on weight while others are always on a diet. ☊ some ☊
She called at something after ten o'clock. ☊ something ☊
It tastes something like melon. ☊ something ☊
They pay six pounds an hour. Something like that. ☊ something ☊
The howling wind sounded like the wailing of lost souls (= the spirits of dead people who are not in heaven). ☊ soul ☊
sound like sb/sth: You sounded just like your father when you said that. ☊ sound ☊
We're all in the soup now. ☊ in the soup ☊
a southern accent ☊ southern ☊
He speaks with a strange accent. ☊ speak ☊
She has a beautiful speaking voice. ☊ speak ☊
A speaker conveys information through tone and body language. ☊ speaker ☊
I've never been able to spell. ☊ spell ☊
a lack of spiritual values in the modern world ☊ spiritual ☊
Let's split up now and meet again at lunchtime. ☊ split sb up, split up ☊
The day was split up into 6 one-hour sessions. ☊ split sth up ☊
Seeds and pollen are spread by the wind. ☊ spread ☊
She's full of energy, like a coiled spring. ☊ spring ☊
She felt as if every drop of emotion had been squeezed from her. ☊ squeeze ☊
The pay increase will be introduced in stages (= not all at once). ☊ stage ☊
What time are we starting tomorrow? ☊ start ☊
We started off by introducing ourselves. ☊ start off ☊
Women are only asking to be given equal status with men. ☊ status ☊
She drove at a steady 50 mph. ☊ steady ☊
It's a big step giving up your job and moving halfway across the world. ☊ step ☊
Her arms and legs were like sticks (= very thin). ☊ stick ☊
There was a sting of sarcasm in his voice. ☊ sting ☊
What time is it? My watch has stopped. ☊ stop ☊
There's no stopping us now (= nothing can prevent us from achieving what we want to achieve). ☊ stop ☊
stop (doing sth): That phone never stops ringing! ☊ stop ☊
Many years later I returned to Africa but that's another story (= I am not going to talk about it now). ☊ story ☊
Now for a summary of tonight's main news stories. ☊ story ☊
Most people don't want to spend hours slaving over a hot stove (= cooking). ☊ stove ☊
Come straight home after school. ☊ straight ☊
Never accept lifts from strange men. ☊ strange ☊
Cars filed past in an endless stream. ☊ stream ☊
wind strength ☊ strength ☊
I was struck by her resemblance to my aunt. ☊ strike ☊
She bears a striking resemblance to her older sister. ☊ striking ☊
a strong voice (= loud) ☊ strong ☊
She spoke with a strong Australian accent. ☊ strong ☊
a strong wind/current ☊ strong ☊
It was a real struggle to be ready on time. ☊ struggle ☊
suffer for sth: He made a rash decision and now he is suffering for it. ☊ suffer ☊
Would now be a suitable moment to discuss my report? ☊ suitable ☊
I suppose all the tickets have been sold now, have they? ☊ suppose ☊
You were supposed to be here an hour ago! ☊ be supposed to do/be sth ☊
it surprises sb that...: It surprises me that you've never sung professionally. ☊ surprise ☊
swear (that)...: I swear (that) I'll never leave you. ☊ swear ☊
swear (that)...: She swore (that) she'd never seen him before. ☊ swear ☊
beads of sweat ☊ sweat ☊
the male reproductive system ☊ system ☊
take sth: The journey to the airport takes about half an hour. ☊ take ☊
take sth to do sth: It takes about half an hour to get to the airport. ☊ take ☊
The official seemed to take hours to examine my passport. ☊ take ☊
take sb sth (to do sth): It took her three hours to repair her bike. ☊ take ☊
The plane took off an hour late. ☊ take off ☊
We talked on the phone for over an hour. ☊ talk ☊
talk (to/with sb) (about sb/sth): Who were you talking to just now? ☊ talk ☊
the tallest building in the world ☊ tall ☊
the sound of a dripping tap ☊ tap ☊
I've never tasted anything like it. ☊ taste ☊
A tear rolled down his face. ☊ tear ☊
Ann wiped a tear from her eye. ☊ tear ☊
The memory brought a tear to her eye (= made her cry). ☊ tear ☊
Desperately she fought back the tears (= tried not to cry). ☊ tear ☊
The tears welled up in his eyes. ☊ tear ☊
telephone sth: You can telephone your order 24 hours a day. ☊ telephone ☊
tell which, what, etc...: The kittens look exactly alike—how can you tell which is which? ☊ tell ☊
tell sb + speech: 'I'm ready to go now,' he told her. ☊ tell ☊
People tend to think that the problem will never affect them. ☊ tend ☊
There is mounting tension along the border. ☊ tension ☊
It never takes more than an hour. ☊ than ☊
Everyone knows about it now, thanks to you! ☊ thanks to sb/sth ☊
That's it for now, but if I get any news I'll let you know. ☊ that's it ☊
You get paid by the hour. ☊ the ☊
They now say that red wine is good for you. ☊ they ☊
He's good at making things with his hands. ☊ thing ☊
think (that)...: I never thought (that) I'd see her again. ☊ think ☊
think (about sth): I can't tell you now—I'll have to think about it. ☊ 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 ☊
Don't you ever think about other people? ☊ think about/of sb/sth ☊
Jo, this is Kate (= when you are introducing them). ☊ this ☊
Do it this minute (= now). ☊ this ☊
He never comes to see me these days (= now, as compared with the past). ☊ this ☊
threaten to do sth: The hijackers threatened to kill one passenger every hour if their demands were not met. ☊ threaten ☊
I'd never have got through it all (= a difficult situation) without you. ☊ through ☊
They export their products to markets throughout the world. ☊ throughout ☊
We're open till 6 o'clock. ☊ till ☊
He never takes any time off (= time spent not working). ☊ time ☊
Do it now please—not in three hours' time (= three hours from now). ☊ time ☊
The journey time is two hours. ☊ time ☊
What's the hurry? We have all the time in the world. ☊ time ☊
The time is now half past ten. ☊ time ☊
Greenwich Mean Time ☊ time ☊
6 o'clock local time ☊ time ☊
The train arrived right on time (= at exactly the correct time). ☊ time ☊
Will we be in time for the six o'clock train? ☊ in time (for sth/to do sth) ☊
the title track from their latest CD (= the song with the same title as the disc) ☊ title ☊
It's five to ten (= five minutes before ten o'clock). ☊ to ☊
It was a threat to world peace. ☊ to ☊
The exams start a week today/today week (= one week from now). ☊ today ☊
All together now: 'Happy birthday to you...' ☊ together ☊
Trust you to lower the tone of the conversation (= for example by telling a rude joke). ☊ tone ☊
The article was moderate in tone and presented both sides of the case. ☊ tone ☊
Don't speak to me in that tone of voice (= in that unpleasant way). ☊ tone ☊
There's no need to take that tone with me—it's not my fault we're late. ☊ tone ☊
It's too late to do anything about it now. ☊ too ☊
The computer is now an invaluable tool for the family doctor. ☊ tool ☊
He's a lawyer turned politician (= he used to be a lawyer but is now a politician). ☊ turn ☊
We arranged to meet at 7.30, but she never turned up. ☊ turn up ☊
Our car was turned back at the border. ☊ turn back, turn sb/sth back ☊
The brochure is full of unconscious humour. ☊ unconscious ☊
It took us under an hour. ☊ under ☊
understand why, what, etc...: I could never understand why she was fired. ☊ understand ☊
We finally came to an understanding about what hours we would work. ☊ understanding ☊
uniform lines of terraced houses (= they all looked the same) ☊ uniform ☊
He was never actually unkind to them. ☊ unkind ☊
She never said anything unkind about anyone. ☊ unkind ☊
It was not unknown for people to have to wait several hours (= it happened sometimes). ☊ unknown ☊
Music is quite unlike any other art form. ☊ unlike ☊
Unlike most systems, this one is very easy to install. ☊ unlike ☊
It's very unlike him to be so late. ☊ unlike ☊
They are both teachers. Otherwise they are quite unlike. ☊ unlike ☊
Until now I have always lived alone. ☊ until ☊
The wind is getting up (= blowing more strongly). ☊ up ☊
Time's up. Stop writing and hand in your papers. ☊ up ☊
Up to now he's been very quiet. ☊ up to sth ☊
There is an upper limit of £20 000 spent on any one project. ☊ upper ☊
His sudden death turned her world upside down. ☊ turn sth upside down ☊
The painting looks like it's upside down to me. ☊ upside down ☊
The oven looked as if it had never been used. ☊ use ☊
That's a word I never use. ☊ use ☊
used to doing sth: I'm not used to eating so much at lunchtime. ☊ used ☊
He didn't sound like his usual happy self. ☊ usual ☊
As usual at that hour, the place was deserted. ☊ as usual ☊
I'm usually home by 6 o'clock. ☊ usually ☊
They're on vacation in Hawaii right now. ☊ vacation ☊
Apples come in a great many varieties. ☊ variety ☊
New techniques were introduced with varying degrees of success. ☊ vary ☊
'What time do you start work?' 'It varies.' ☊ vary ☊
The job enables me to vary the hours I work. ☊ vary ☊
motor vehicles (= cars, buses, lorries/trucks, etc.) ☊ vehicle ☊
He's never ventured abroad in his life. ☊ venture ☊
There was a vertical drop to the ocean. ☊ vertical ☊
the Christian view of the world ☊ view ☊
People came from all over the world to view her work. ☊ view ☊
This year's results are virtually the same as last year's. ☊ virtually ☊
He had a vision of a world in which there would be no wars. ☊ vision ☊
He recognized Sarah's voice. ☊ voice ☊
to speak in a deep/soft/loud/quiet, etc. voice ☊ voice ☊
'I promise,' she said in a small voice (= a quiet, shy voice). ☊ voice ☊
to raise/lower your voice (= to speak louder/more quietly) ☊ voice ☊
Keep your voice down (= speak quietly). ☊ voice ☊
Don't take that tone of voice with me! ☊ voice ☊
Her voice shook with emotion. ☊ voice ☊
'There you are,' said a voice behind me. ☊ voice ☊
When did his voice break (= become deep like a man's)? ☊ voice ☊
He was suffering from flu and had lost his voice (= could not speak). ☊ voice ☊
She has a good singing voice. ☊ voice ☊
Wake up! It's eight o'clock. ☊ wake ☊
the Second World War ☊ war ☊
a warm breeze ☊ warm ☊
The water (= the supply of water) was turned off for several hours each day during the drought. ☊ water ☊
The wind made little waves on the pond. ☊ wave ☊
The flag waved in the breeze. ☊ wave ☊
I must be going home; it's way past my bedtime. ☊ way ☊
hot/cold/wet/fine/summer/windy, etc. weather ☊ weather ☊
I never have the time to go out in the week. ☊ week ☊
a 35-hour week ☊ week ☊
The firm is introducing a shorter working week. ☊ week ☊
He was driving at well over the speed limit. ☊ well ☊
I'm better now, thank you. ☊ well ☊
Well, well—I would never have guessed it! ☊ well ☊
Well, I'd better be going now. ☊ well ☊
You'll get wet (= in the rain) if you go out now. ☊ wet ☊
Her hair was still dripping wet. ☊ wet ☊
The weather will be wet and windy in the south. ☊ wet ☊
What time is it? ☊ what ☊
Do you want to take the wheel (= drive) now? ☊ wheel ☊
How can they expect to learn anything when they never listen? ☊ when ☊
Which way is the wind blowing? ☊ which ☊
While Tom's very good at science, his brother is absolutely hopeless. ☊ while ☊
Her voice dropped to a whisper. ☊ whisper ☊
It's the best job in the whole wide world. ☊ wide ☊
That'll be the doctor now. ☊ will ☊
She'll listen to music, alone in her room, for hours. ☊ will ☊
He would spend hours on the telephone. ☊ will ☊
In spite of what happened, he never lost the will to live. ☊ will ☊
I would never willingly upset you. ☊ willingly ☊
strong/high winds ☊ wind ☊
gale-force winds ☊ wind ☊
a light wind ☊ wind ☊
a north/south/east/west wind ☊ wind ☊
a chill/cold/biting wind from the north ☊ wind ☊
The wind is blowing from the south. ☊ wind ☊
The trees were swaying in the wind. ☊ wind ☊
A gust of wind blew my hat off. ☊ wind ☊
The weather was hot, without a breath of wind. ☊ wind ☊
The wall gives some protection from the prevailing wind. ☊ wind ☊
The wind is getting up (= starting to blow strongly). ☊ wind ☊
The wind has dropped (= stopped blowing strongly). ☊ wind ☊
wind speed/direction ☊ wind ☊
wind sth (up): He had forgotten to wind his watch. ☊ wind ☊
wind up: It was one of those old-fashioned gramophones that winds up. ☊ wind ☊
wind forward/back: Wind forward to the bit where they discover the body. ☊ wind ☊
a wire basket ☊ wire ☊
'Where is he now?' 'I only wish I knew!' ☊ wish ☊
'I'd rather not talk now.' '(Just) as you wish.' ☊ wish ☊
I have a client with me right now. ☊ with ☊
With all the lesson preparation I have to do I work 12 hours a day. ☊ with ☊
men, women and children ☊ woman ☊
+ speech: 'What should I do now?' she wondered. ☊ wonder ☊
We never doubted her word. ☊ word ☊
He never breathed a word of this to me. ☊ word ☊
I can never put my feelings into words. ☊ word ☊
I go to work at 8 o'clock. ☊ work ☊
before/after work (= in the morning/evening each day) ☊ work ☊
Danger—men at work. ☊ at work ☊
long working hours ☊ working ☊
We live in a rapidly changing world. ☊ world ☊
He's too young to understand the ways of the world. ☊ world ☊
The whole world was waiting for news of the astronauts. ☊ world ☊
She felt that the world was against her. ☊ world ☊
The eyes of the world are on the President. ☊ world ☊
Parents are the most important people in a child's world. ☊ world ☊
When his wife died, his entire world was turned upside down. ☊ world ☊
the animal/plant/insect world ☊ world ☊
the world of fashion ☊ world ☊
stars from the sporting and artistic worlds ☊ world ☊
the natural world (= animals, plants, minerals, etc.) ☊ world ☊
They are a couple in the real world as well as in the movie. ☊ world ☊
The island is a world of brilliant colours and dramatic sunsets. ☊ world ☊
They had little contact with the outside world (= people and places that were not part of their normal life). ☊ world ☊
to sail around the world ☊ world ☊
travelling (all over) the world ☊ world ☊
a map of the world ☊ world ☊
French is spoken in many parts of the world. ☊ world ☊
Which is the largest city in the world? ☊ world ☊
He's the world's highest paid entertainer. ☊ world ☊
a meeting of world leaders ☊ world ☊
campaigning for world peace ☊ world ☊
the Arab world ☊ world ☊
the English-speaking world ☊ world ☊
the industrialized and developing worlds ☊ world ☊
the ancient/modern world ☊ world ☊
There's nothing in the world I'd like more than to visit New York. ☊ in the world ☊
Don't rush—we've got all the time in the world. ☊ in the world ☊
You look as if you haven't got a care in the world! ☊ in the world ☊
worry sb: The noise never seems to worry her. ☊ worry ☊
Never mind—it could be worse (= although the situation is bad, it is not as bad as it might have been). ☊ worse ☊
He told her she'd let them down and she felt worse than ever. ☊ worse ☊
It's raining worse than ever. ☊ worse ☊
He said he would be here at eight o'clock (= His words were: 'I will be there at eight o'clock.'). ☊ would ☊
They would never have met if she hadn't gone to Emma's party. ☊ would ☊
She burned the letters so that her husband would never read them. ☊ would ☊
I'm afraid I never wrote back. ☊ write back (to sb) ☊
'I've never met her before.' 'Yes, you have.' ☊ yes ☊
They won't arrive for at least two hours yet. ☊ yet ☊
He has a good job, and yet he never seems to have any money. ☊ yet ☊
young people ☊ young ☊
It's a movie that will appeal to the young. ☊ young ☊
youth culture ☊ youth ☊