hiện 
currently 
Where is the modern phone? ☊ 
Chiếc điện thoại hiện đại ở đâu? ☊ Adjectives 1 I have a modern computer. ☊ Tôi có một cái máy tính hiện đại. ☊ Adjectives 1 modern ☊ hiện đại ☊ Adjectives 1 The cat does not need a modern watch. ☊ Con mèo không cần một chiếc đồng hồ hiện đại. ☊ Adjectives 1 He is very friendly. ☊ Anh ấy rất thân thiện. ☊ Adjectives 1 friendly ☊ thân thiện ☊ Adjectives 1 I am reading a book now. ☊ Hiện tại tôi đang đọc một quyển sách. ☊ Continuous The child is sleeping now. ☊ Hiện tại đứa trẻ đang ngủ. ☊ Continuous We are not watching tv now. ☊ Hiện tại chúng tôi không đang xem tivi. ☊ Continuous Are their relatives friendly? ☊ Họ hàng của họ thân thiện không? ☊ Family The friendliness of this country makes me happy. ☊ Sự thân thiện của quốc gia này làm tôi hạnh phúc. ☊ Nominalization friendliness ☊ lòng thân thiện ☊ Nominalization They are friendly actors and singers. ☊ Họ là những diễn viên và ca sĩthân thiện. ☊ Jobs 1 I discover they are still here. ☊ Tôi phát hiện họ vẫn đang ở đây. ☊ Verbs 2.5 discover ☊ phát hiện ☊ Verbs 2.5 She does not discover this truth? ☊ Cô ấy không phát hiện sự thật này ư? ☊ Verbs 2.5 My mother discovers my sister does not eat dinner. ☊ Mẹ tôi phát hiện chị tôi không ăn bữa tối. ☊ Verbs 2.5 The cook appears in the church. ☊ Người đầu bếp xuất hiện ở nhà thờ. ☊ Verbs 3 appear ☊ xuất hiện ☊ Verbs 3 He appears and stars following us. ☊ Anh ấy xuất hiện và bắt đầu đi theo chúng tôi. ☊ Verbs 3 In comparison to you I am more friendly. ☊ So với bạn, tôi thân thiện hơn. ☊ Common Phrases 3 It is a new phenonemon. ☊ Nó là một hiện tượng mới. ☊ Abstract Objects 1 Who can explain these phenomenons? ☊ Ai có thể giải thích những hiện tượng này? ☊ Abstract Objects 1 phenomenon ☊ hiện tượng ☊ Abstract Objects 1 The supermarket network here is very modern. ☊ Mạng lưới siêu thị ở đây rất hiện đại. ☊ Communication This is an environment-friendly phone. ☊ Đây là một cái điện thoại thân thiện với môi trường. ☊ Nature environment-friendly ☊ thân thiện với môi trường. ☊ Nature Many math concepts also appear in physics. ☊ Nhiều khái niệm môn toán cũng xuất hiện trong môn vật lý. ☊ Science The globalization is a popular trend of the modern world. ☊ Sự toàn cầu hoá là một xu thế phổ biến của thế giới hiện đại. ☊ Economics All players are being improved. ☊ Các cầu thủ đang được cải thiện. ☊ Verbs 5 improve ☊ cải thiện ☊ Verbs 5 use and improve ☊ Sử dụng và cải thiện. ☊ Verbs 5 improve ☊ cải thiện ☊ Verbs 5 The dragon appears in Vietnamese mythology. ☊ Rồng xuất hiện trong thần thoại Việt Nam. ☊ History However, many people criticize Confucianism because it is not suitable wit ☊ Tuy nhiên, nhiều người chỉ trích đạo Khổng vì nó không phù hợp với xã hội hiện đại. ☊ History Modern warfare cannot win guerrilla warfare. ☊ Chiến tranh hiện đại không thể thắng chiến tranh du kích. ☊ Military the past, the present, the future ☊ Quá khứ, hiện tại và tương lai. ☊ Military present ☊ hiện tại ☊ Military like: hiện → →
modernization program ☊ chương trình hiện đại hóa ☊ to appear suddenly ☊ chợt hiện lên ☊ realism ☊ chủ nghĩa hiện thực ☊ modern science ☊ khoa học hiện đại ☊ to reappear ☊ lại hiện lên ☊ radar screen ☊ màn hiện sóng ☊ a relatively rare phenomenon ☊ một hiện tượng tương đối hiếm hoi ☊ even in modern times ☊ ngay trong thời hiện đại ☊ the research was thoroughly carried out ☊ nghiên cứu đã thực hiện chu đáo ☊ modern linguistics ☊ ngôn ngữ học hiện đại ☊ modern slavery ☊ nô lệ thời hiện đại ☊ to lie within the range of this rocket ☊ nằm trong tầm bắn của hỏa hiện này ☊ new discovery ☊ phát hiện mới ☊ to discover proof, evidence ☊ phát hiện tang chứng ☊ surrealist ☊ siêu hiện thực ☊ presence (of something, someone) ☊ sự hiện diện ☊ the presence of Ly Bang in VN ☊ sự hiện diện của Lý Bằng tại Việt Nam ☊ existence, presence ☊ sự hiện hữu ☊ to show, express one’s love ☊ thể hiện tình yêu ☊ modern age, modern era, modern times ☊ thời hiện đại ☊ to fulfill a promise ☊ thực hiện lời hứa ☊ to be carried out as planned ☊ thực hiện như dự tính ☊ to realize (one’s) goals, aims ☊ thực hiện những mục tiêu ☊ to carry out a plan ☊ thực hiện ý định ☊ to remotely control ☊ thực hiện điều khiển từ xa ☊ modern Vietnamese ☊ tiếng Việt hiện nay ☊ under the current situation, state ☊ trong bối cảnh hiện tại ☊ at the present time ☊ trong thời gian hiện nay ☊ instantaneous axis ☊ trục hiện thời ☊ current situation, current state of affairs ☊ tình hình hiện nay ☊ physical existence ☊ tính chất hiện hữu ☊ at the scene, on the scene ☊ tại hiện trường ☊ from the scene ☊ từ hiện trường ☊ to get through current problems ☊ vượt qua những khó khăn hiện nay ☊ in the presence of ☊ với sự hiện diện của ☊ to appear unexpectedly ☊ xuất hiện bất ngờ ☊ to appear in a newspaper ☊ xuất hiện trên báo ☊ modern society ☊ xã hội hiện đại ☊ to arrive on the scene ☊ đến hiện trường ☊ 
jetzt ☊ bây giờ, lúc này, hiện tại ☊ 
现在 ☊ xiànzài natürlich ☊ tất nhiên ☊ 自然的 ☊ zìrán de freundlich ☊ thân thiện ☊ 友好的 ☊ yǒuhǎo de deprimiert ☊ buồn phiền ☊ 沮丧的 ☊ jǔsàng de gebraten ☊ của (phân từ), rán (bất định cách) (miền bắc việt nam), chiên (miền nam việt nam) ☊ 煎 ☊ jiān plötzlich ☊ đột nhiên, bất thình lình, bất ngờ ☊ 突然的 ☊ tūrán de auftauchen ☊ xuất hiện đột ngột ☊ 出现 ☊ chūxiàn sich beschweren ☊ than phiền ☊ 抱怨 ☊ bào yuàn sich ausdrücken ☊ bày tỏ, biểu hiện ☊ 表达 ☊ biǎo dá jemanden stören ☊ làm phiền ai ☊ 打扰某人 ☊ dǎ rǎo mǒu rén braten ☊ rán(nv), chiên (sv) ☊ 煎 ☊ jiān kurzsichtig ☊ thiển cận, cận thị ☊ 近视 ☊ jìn shì jammern ☊ than phiền, rên rỉ ☊ 诉苦 ☊ sù kǔ studieren ☊ học, nghiên cứu ☊ 学习 ☊ xué xí andeuten ☊ biểu hiện ☊ 暗示 ☊ àn shì selbstverständlich ☊ Đương nhiên ☊ 当然 ☊ dāng rán deprimiert ☊ buồn phiền ☊ 沮丧的 ☊ jǔ sàng de jemandem Vorwürfe machen ☊ khiển trách ai ☊ 指责某人 ☊ zhǐ zé mǒu rén jemanden überraschen ☊ làm cho ai ngạc nhiên ☊ 让某人惊讶 ☊ ràng mǒu rén jīng yà hinken ☊ Đi khập khiễng ☊ 跛行 ☊ bǒ xíng aktuell ☊ hiện thời ☊ 当前的 ☊ dāng qián de zur Zeit ☊ hiện tại ☊ 当前 ☊ dāng qián jemanden überraschen ☊ làm cho ai ngạc nhiên ☊ 使某人惊喜 ☊ shǐ mǒu rén jīng xǐ verwundert ☊ ngạc nhiên ☊ 让人惊奇的 ☊ ràng rén jīng qí de kämpfen ☊ chiến đấu ☊ 搏斗 ☊ bó dòu zufällig ☊ tình cờ, ngẫu nhiên ☊ 偶然间 ☊ ǒu rán jiān eventuell ☊ trong trường hợp, ngẫu nhiên ☊ 可能的 ☊ kě néng de modern ☊ hiện đại ☊ 时髦的 ☊ shí máo de verbessern ☊ làm cho tốt hơn, cải thiện ☊ 改进 ☊ gǎi jìn erscheinen ☊ xuất hiện, ló ra ☊ 出现 ☊ chū xiàn Waage ☊ thiên bình ☊ 天平座 ☊ tiān píng zuò im Himmel (Paradies) sein ☊ trên thiên đường ☊ 在天堂 ☊ zài tiān táng sich wundern ☊ ngạc nhiên, lấy làm lạ ☊ 感到惊奇 ☊ gǎn dào jīng qí anwesend ☊ có mặt, hiện diện ☊ 在场的 ☊ zài chǎng de über etwas staunen ☊ ngạc nhiên về điều gì đó ☊ 为某事而惊讶， 惊讶于某事 ☊ wèi mǒushì ér jīngyà, jīngyà yú mǒushì staunen ☊ ngạc nhiên ☊ 惊讶 ☊ jīngyà jemanden belästigen ☊ làm phiền, quấy rầy ai đó ☊ 骚扰某人 ☊ sāorǎo mǒurén ermahnen ☊ cảnh cáo, khiển trách ☊ 规劝 ☊ guīquàn forschen ☊ nghiên cứu ☊ 研究 ☊ yánjiū stampfen ☊ giã, nghiền ☊ 捣碎 ☊ dǎosuì knirschen ☊ kêu kèn kẹt, nghiến răng ☊ 咬碎 ☊ yǎosuì unanständig ☊ không lương thiện, không đứng đắn ☊ 猥亵的 ☊ wěixiè de derzeit ☊ hiện tại ☊ 当下 ☊ dāngxià rösten ☊ rán, chiên ☊ 熏 ☊ xūn Waage ☊ thiên bình ☊ 秤 ☊ chèng zermahlen ☊ xay nhỏ, nghiền nhỏ ☊ 碾 ☊ niǎn verschlingen (viel und schnell essen) ☊ ăn ngấu nghiến ☊ 吞食 (吃得又多又快) ☊ tūnshí (chī de yòu duō yòu kuài) im Spiel siegen ☊ giành chiến thắng ☊ 在比赛中获胜 ☊ zài bǐsài zhōng huòshèng erspähen ☊ phát hiện theo dõi ☊ 发现 ☊ fāxiàn meditieren ☊ ngồi thiền ☊ 冥想 ☊ míngxiǎng heilig ☊ thánh, thiêng liêng ☊ 圣洁的 ☊ shèngjié de militärisch siegen ☊ chiến thắng về mặt quân sự ☊ 军事上的胜利 ☊ jūnshì shàng de shènglì kriegerisch ☊ hiếu chiến ☊ 好战的 ☊ hàozhàn de kriegsähnlich ☊ giống chiến tranh ☊ 和战争相似的 ☊ hé zhànzhēng xiāngsì de jetzt ☊ bây giờ, lúc này, hiện tại ☊ ☊ natürlich ☊ tất nhiên ☊ ☊ das Roastbeef ☊ thịt bò chiên ☊ ☊ freundlich ☊ thân thiện ☊ ☊ gebraten ☊ của (phân từ), rán (bất định cách) (miền bắc việt nam), chiên (miền nam việt nam) ☊ ☊ plötzlich ☊ đột nhiên, bất thình lình, bất ngờ ☊ ☊ auftauchen ☊ xuất hiện đột ngột ☊ ☊ die Terrasse ☊ sân hiên ☊ ☊ die Beschwerde ☊ sự than phiền ☊ ☊ die Fernbedienung ☊ Điều khiển từ xa ☊ ☊ sich beschweren ☊ than phiền ☊ ☊ sich ausdrücken ☊ bày tỏ, biểu hiện ☊ ☊ jemanden stören ☊ làm phiền ai ☊ ☊ braten ☊ rán(nv), chiên (sv) ☊ ☊ kurzsichtig ☊ thiển cận, cận thị ☊ ☊ jammern ☊ than phiền, rên rỉ ☊ ☊ die Natur ☊ thiên nhiên ☊ ☊ studieren ☊ học, nghiên cứu ☊ ☊ andeuten ☊ biểu hiện ☊ ☊ selbstverständlich ☊ Đương nhiên ☊ ☊ deprimiert ☊ buồn phiền ☊ ☊ jemandem Vorwürfe machen ☊ khiển trách ai ☊ ☊ hinken ☊ Đi khập khiễng ☊ ☊ der Zufall ☊ sự ngẫu nhiên ☊ ☊ aktuell ☊ hiện thời ☊ ☊ zur Zeit ☊ hiện tại ☊ ☊ jemanden überraschen ☊ làm cho ai ngạc nhiên ☊ ☊ verwundert ☊ ngạc nhiên ☊ ☊ der Krieg ☊ chiến tranh ☊ ☊ kämpfen ☊ chiến đấu ☊ ☊ das Unglück ☊ thiên tai ☊ ☊ der Alkoholiker ☊ người nghiện rượu ☊ ☊ zufällig ☊ tình cờ, ngẫu nhiên ☊ ☊ die Gegenwart ☊ hiện tại ☊ ☊ eventuell ☊ trong trường hợp, ngẫu nhiên ☊ ☊ modern ☊ hiện đại ☊ ☊ die Verbesserung ☊ cải thiện ☊ ☊ verbessern ☊ làm cho tốt hơn, cải thiện ☊ ☊ die Überraschung ☊ ngạc nhiên ☊ ☊ erscheinen ☊ xuất hiện, ló ra ☊ ☊ Waage ☊ thiên bình ☊ ☊ das Christentum ☊ thiên chúa giáo ☊ ☊ im Himmel (Paradies) sein ☊ trên thiên đường ☊ ☊ sich wundern ☊ ngạc nhiên, lấy làm lạ ☊ ☊ die Verfassung ☊ hiến pháp ☊ ☊ anwesend ☊ có mặt, hiện diện ☊ ☊ über etwas staunen ☊ ngạc nhiên về điều gì đó ☊ ☊ die Abneigung ☊ mối ác cảm, sự thiếu thiện cảm ☊ ☊ der Übersetzer ☊ người phiên dịch ☊ ☊ staunen ☊ ngạc nhiên ☊ ☊ die kursive Schrift ☊ kiểu chữ nghiêng ☊ ☊ jemanden belästigen ☊ làm phiền, quấy rầy ai đó ☊ ☊ ermahnen ☊ cảnh cáo, khiển trách ☊ ☊ die Unbequemlichkeit ☊ sự phiền phức ☊ ☊ das Genie ☊ thiên tài ☊ ☊ forschen ☊ nghiên cứu ☊ ☊ der Forscher ☊ nhà nghiên cứu ☊ ☊ der Treiber ☊ chương trình điều khiển ☊ ☊ stampfen ☊ giã, nghiền ☊ ☊ knirschen ☊ kêu kèn kẹt, nghiến răng ☊ ☊ das Vordach ☊ mái hiên ☊ ☊ unanständig ☊ không lương thiện, không đứng đắn ☊ ☊ derzeit ☊ hiện tại ☊ ☊ rösten ☊ rán, chiên ☊ ☊ zermahlen ☊ xay nhỏ, nghiền nhỏ ☊ ☊ verschlingen (viel und schnell essen) ☊ ăn ngấu nghiến ☊ ☊ das Erdgas ☊ khí thiên nhiên ☊ ☊ der Schwan ☊ thiên nga ☊ ☊ der Mohn ☊ cây thuốc phiện ☊ ☊ die Plage ☊ mối gây thiệt hại, mối làm phiền ☊ ☊ im Spiel siegen ☊ giành chiến thắng ☊ ☊ erspähen ☊ phát hiện theo dõi ☊ ☊ der Gewinner ☊ nhà vô địch, người chiến thắng ☊ ☊ der Schneidersitz ☊ ngồi thiền ☊ ☊ die Veranda ☊ mái hiên ☊ ☊ die schräge Wand ☊ bức tường nghiêng ☊ ☊ die Droge ☊ chất gây nghiện ☊ ☊ der Naturschutz ☊ bảo vệ thiên nhiên, bảo vệ môi trường ☊ ☊ meditieren ☊ ngồi thiền ☊ ☊ die Almosen, die Spende ☊ tiền làm từ thiện, sự đóng góp, sự quyên góp ☊ ☊ heilig ☊ thánh, thiêng liêng ☊ ☊ der Engel ☊ thiên thần ☊ ☊ das Paradies ☊ thiên đường ☊ ☊ die Offenbarung ☊ sự hiện ra, sự khải huyền ☊ ☊ der Wiederaufbau ☊ sự xây dựng lại, sự kiến thiến lại ☊ ☊ der Widerstandskämpfer ☊ chiến binh chống đối ☊ ☊ der Scharfschütze ☊ nhà thiện xạ ☊ ☊ der Rebell ☊ quân phiến loạn ☊ ☊ der Waffenstillstand ☊ sự ngừng bắn, sự đình chiến ☊ ☊ der Bürgerkrieg ☊ cuộc nội chiến ☊ ☊ das Kriegsverbrechen ☊ tội ác chiến tranh ☊ ☊ die Taktik ☊ chiến thuật ☊ ☊ militärisch siegen ☊ chiến thắng về mặt quân sự ☊ ☊ kriegerisch ☊ hiếu chiến ☊ ☊ kriegsähnlich ☊ giống chiến tranh ☊ ☊ Nach der Zollkontrolle kann er es nicht mehr tragen. ☊ Sau khi kiếm tra hải quan xong anh ấy không còn sức đế khiêng hành lý. ☊ (Lektion 3, Nr. 23) Die Rühreier sind sehr gut. ☊ Món trứng chiên ngon tuyêt. ☊ (Lektion 9, Nr. 82) 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) Zum Frühstück: Honig, Toast, Butter, Joghurt, Ananas, Eier, Brötchen, Pfannkuchen, Mehl, Ahornsirup. ☊ Cho bữa sáng: mật ong, bánh mì nướng, bơ, ja-ua, trái thơm, trứng, bánh mì, bánh trứng chiên, bột mì, si-rô. ☊ (Lektion 14, Nr. 149) Und jede Woche wollen sie sich mit dem Kochen abwechseln. ☊ Và mỗi tuần họ muốn thay phiên nhau nấu ăn. ☊ (Lektion 15, Nr. 162) Sicher, ich hole dich an der spanischen Gaststätte ab. ☊ Tất nhiên rồi, em sẽ đón anh ở cạnh nhà nghỉ Tây Ban Nha. ☊ (Lektion 21, Nr. 252) Tri und Trang sind jetzt sehr müde und hungrig. ☊ Tri và Trang hiện rất đói và mệt. ☊ (Lektion 23, Nr. 275) Magst du es gut durch gebraten? ☊ Anh muốn chiên kỹ không? ☊ (Lektion 23, Nr. 279) Wir können Reis kochen oder machen gebackene Kartoffeln und gebratenes Fleisch oder Fisch. ☊ Chúng ta có thể nấu cơm hay làm món khoai tây chiên với thịt hay cá chiên. ☊ (Lektion 23, Nr. 285) Ja, sicher. Das kann ich tun. Gib mir einfach die Adresse des Geschäfts. ☊ Tất nhiên là được. Việc đó anh làm được. Em đưa cho anh địa chỉ cửa hàng đi. ☊ (Lektion 25, Nr. 323) Sicher, vor Ihnen. ☊ Tất nhiên, ở trước mặt anh đó. ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 376) Zur Wohnung gehört eine Terrasse auf dem Dach. ☊ Căn hộ có một sân hiên trên mái nhà. ☊ (Lektion 43, Nr. 617) Aber es fehlt die Fernbedienung. ☊ Nhưng thiếu cái điều khiển từ xa. ☊ (Lektion 47, Nr. 667) 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) Ohne Fernbedienung aber kann ich keine Programme einstellen. ☊ Nhưng tôi không thể điều chỉnh các chương trình mà không có cái điều khiển từ xa. ☊ (Lektion 47, Nr. 672) Obwohl die Fernbedienung auf dem Lieferschein steht, ist sie nicht im Paket enthalten. ☊ Mặc dù trong giấy giao hàng ghi là có cái điều khiển từ xa, nhưng mà nó không hề có trong kiện phẩm. ☊ (Lektion 47, Nr. 673) Ich habe eine Hütte gefunden, die ganz in der Nähe eines kleinen Sees liegt. ☊ Anh đã phát hiện ra một cái nhà gỗ, nó nằm rất gần cái hồ nhỏ. ☊ (Lektion 50, Nr. 706) Genau, sonst hätten wir diesen Rastplatz nicht entdeckt. ☊ Đúng, nếu không thì chúng ta đã không thể phát hiện ra chỗ nghỉ ngơi này. ☊ (Lektion 52, Nr. 739) Der Arzt kommt rechtzeitig und leistet Erste Hilfe. ☊ Bác sỹ đến kịp thời và thực hiện việc sơ cứu. ☊ (Lektion 53, Nr. 756) Immer jammerst du vor dem Einschlafen. ☊ Anh luôn than phiền trước khi ngủ. ☊ (Lektion 54, Nr. 772) Natürlich nicht. Das hat für mich keinen Reiz. ☊ Đương nhiên không. Điều đó với anh không thu hút. ☊ (Lektion 56, Nr. 797) Im Hintergrund ist Natur zu sehen: eine umzäunte Wiese und ein Wald. ☊ Đằng sau có thể thấy thiên nhiên: Một bãi cỏ được rào quanh và một cánh rừng. ☊ (Lektion 57, Nr. 809) Selbstverständlich nehme ich das gleiche Netz wie du. ☊ Đương nhiên tôi lấy cái mạng điện thoại giống bạn. ☊ (Lektion 59, Nr. 836) Selbstverständlich. Aber der Mann war richtig brutal. ☊ Đương nhiên. Nhưng người đàn ông đó rất bạo lực. ☊ (Lektion 62, Nr. 878) Plötzlich fing er an, mit Gewalt auf mich einzuschlagen. ☊ Bỗng nhiên anh ta bắt đầu hung dữ đánh anh. ☊ (Lektion 62, Nr. 879) Und euer Wachmann hat nichts bemerkt? ☊ Thế người bảo vệ không phát hiện gì à? ☊ (Lektion 64, Nr. 911) Nur durch Zufall erkennt er eine Radarkontrolle rechtzeitig und kann abbremsen. ☊ Chỉ là sự ngẫu nhiên anh nhận được tín hiệu của máy định vị kịp thời và có thể phanh lại. ☊ (Lektion 67, Nr. 958) Ich habe alles versucht, doch ich kann die Ursache der Panne nicht finden. ☊ Em đã thử hết rồi, nhưng em vẫn không phát hiện ra nguyên nhân hỏng. ☊ (Lektion 68, Nr. 974) Er kämpfte damals in einer gewaltigen Schlacht gegen seine Rivalen, unheimliche Fabelwesen. ☊ Ngày xưa ông đã chiến đấu chống lại địch thủ trong một trận đánh kịch liệt qua những tình tiết ngụ ngôn huyền bí. ☊ (Lektion 71, Nr. 1018) Die Naturkatastrophe ☊ Thảm họa thiên nhiên ☊ (Lektion 72, Nr. 1024) Es ist ein Unglück passiert. Hör zu: ☊ Có một vụ thiên tai xảy ra. Nghe nè: ☊ (Lektion 72, Nr. 1027) Ja klar, wir proben schon! ☊ Đương nhiên, họ đã thử rồi! ☊ (Lektion 78, Nr. 1109) Als das Orchester sein Stück beendet, warten alle gespannt auf die nächste Überraschung. ☊ Khi dàn nhạc kết thúc, tất cả hồi hộp chờ đợi vào sự ngạc nhiên tiếp theo. ☊ (Lektion 79, Nr. 1124) Sie reisen gerne und sind praktisch veranlagt. ☊ Rất thích du lich và thiên về thực tiễn. ☊ (Lektion 80, Nr. 1135) Die Waage ist diplomatisch, freundlich und friedlich. ☊ Thiên bình có tài ngoại giao, thân thiện và hòa đồng. ☊ (Lektion 80, Nr. 1141) Der Skorpion ist eine leidenschaftliche Kämpfernatur und verfolgt sein Ziel bis zum Ende. ☊ Bọ cạp là một người có bản tính chiến đấu mãnh liệt và theo đuổi mục đích đến cuối cùng. ☊ (Lektion 80, Nr. 1142) Der Wassermann ist tolerant, fortschrittlich und modern. ☊ Bảo bình thì khoan dung, luôn tiến về phía trước và hiện đại. ☊ (Lektion 80, Nr. 1145) Der Kampf um die Macht ☊ Cuộc chiến dành quyền lực ☊ (Lektion 81, Nr. 1147) Sind die Kollegen der Forschungsabteilung noch da? ☊ Xin hỏi nhân viên của phòng nghiên cứu có còn đó không? ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1223) Mein Kollege ist im Moment nicht zu sprechen. ☊ Đồng nghiệp của tôi hiện đang bận. ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1254) Der Geschäftsführer ist im Moment nicht zu sprechen. ☊ Giám đốc hiện không thể tiếp chuyện được. ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1255) Sie ist gerade nicht im Büro. ☊ Cô ấy hiện không có mặt trong văn phòng. ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1259) Er ist gerade nicht im Büro. ☊ Anh ấy hiện không có mặt trong văn phòng. ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1260) Sie ist nur über ihr Handy zu erreichen. ☊ Cô ấy / Chị ấy hiện chỉ liên lạc được qua điện thoại di động. ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1262) Würde es Sie stören, wenn ich diesen Anruf annehme? ☊ Anh / Chị có phiền không nếu tôi nghe cuộc gọi này? ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1263) Der gewählte Gesprächspartner ist zur Zeit nicht erreichbar. ☊ Thuê bao quý khách vừa gọi hiện không liên lạc được. ☊ (Lektion 87, Nr. 1277) Alle unsere Leitungen sind zur Zeit belegt. ☊ Tất cả các đầu dây hiện tại đều đang bận. ☊ (Lektion 87, Nr. 1293) Leider sind wir im Moment nicht erreichbar. ☊ Rất tiếc hiện tại chúng tôi không thể liên lạc được. ☊ (Lektion 88, Nr. 1301) Ich bin gerade nicht erreichbar. ☊ Hiện tại tôi không thể liên lạc được. ☊ (Lektion 88, Nr. 1302) Es ist jetzt 14 Uhr. ☊ Hiện tại là 14 giờ. ☊ (Lektion 88, Nr. 1315) Ich freue mich jetzt schon auf Ihre Antwort. ☊ Tôi hiện rất nóng lòng nhận được câu trả lời của anh / chị . ☊ (Lektion 89, Nr. 1335) Leider müssen wir Ihnen mitteilen, dass wir momentan Lieferschwierigkeiten haben. ☊ Chúng tôi rất tiếc phải thông báo với anh / chị rằng hiện tại chúng tôi gặp một số trục trặc với việc vận chuyển. ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1353) Der Server ist nicht erreichbar. Ich kann meine E-Mails nicht abrufen. ☊ Mạng chủ hiện đang bị treo, tôi không thể mở hòm thư được. ☊ (Lektion 92, Nr. 1403) Leider ist unser Faxgerät zur Zeit außer Betrieb. ☊ Rất tiếc thiết bị nhận fax của chúng tôi hiện đang gặp trục trặc. ☊ (Lektion 93, Nr. 1423) Ich arbeite als Entwicklerin bei einem Autohersteller. ☊ Tôi làm nghiên cứu phát triển tại một công ty sản xuất ôtô. ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1436) Wo wohnen Sie? ☊ Anh / Chị hiện đang sống ở đâu? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1454) Verzeihung, darf ich Sie kurz stören? ☊ Xin lỗi, tôi có thể làm phiền anh / chị một chút được không? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1478) Wie ist das Wetter in Ihrer Heimatstadt gerade? ☊ Thời tiết ở đất nước của anh / chị hiện thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1504) Anbei finden Sie eine Liste mit unseren aktuellen Preisen. ☊ Tôi xin gửi quý khách bảng giá hiện thời của chúng tôi: ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1571) Leider sind diese Bauteile zur Zeit nicht lieferbar. ☊ Rất tiếc chi tiết / bộ phận này hiện tại không được cung cấp nữa. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1593) Bitte gib diesen Begriff bei einer Suchmaschine ein und schau dir die Ergebnisse der Suche näher an. ☊ Hãy gõ khái niệm này trên trang tìm kiếm và tìm hiểu kỹ thêm từ các kết quả hiện ra. ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1610) Wie ist der Forschungsstand zu diesem Thema? ☊ Đã có những nghiên cứu gì về đề tài này? ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1629) Nach ausgiebigen Nachforschungen zu diesem Thema komme ich zu diesem Ergebnis: ☊ Sau những nghiên cứu chuyên sâu cho đề tài này tôi đi đến kết luận sau: ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1632) Die Kollegin aus der Forschungsabteilung wird uns ihre Ergebnisse in einem Zwischenbericht vorstellen. ☊ Đồng nghiệp từ phòng nghiên cứu sẽ trình bày cho chúng ta kết quả nghiên cứu qua một báo cáo ngắn gọn. ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1635) Ich halte die Berichterstattung zu diesem Thema für einseitig und voreingenommen. ☊ Tôi cho rằng bản báo cáo về đề tài này khá phiến diện và thiên lệch. ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1640) Heute wird es darum gehen, die Strategie für das kommende Geschäftsjahr festzulegen. ☊ Trong buổi họp hôm nay chúng ta sẽ cùng nhau ấn định chiến lược kinh doanh cho năm tới. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1647) In meinem kurzen Referat möchte ich Ihnen einen Überblick über unsere aktuellen Projekte geben. ☊ Từ bản thuyết trình ngắn này, tôi muốn gửi đến quý vị một cái nhìn tổng quát về những dự án hiện nay của chúng ta. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1653) In dieser Tabelle finden Sie die aktuellen Verkaufszahlen für Mai und Juni. ☊ Doanh số bán hàng hiện tại của tháng năm và tháng sáu được thể hiện qua bảng thống kê trên đây. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1656) Was ist der Grund Ihres Aufenthaltes hier? ☊ Lý do gì khiến anh / chị đến đây? ☊ (Lektion 101, Nr. 1693) Zu Ihren Aufgaben gehört die Konzeption, Durchführung und Auswertung von Analysen im Bereich Finanzierung. ☊ Công việc của anh / chị bao gồm làm dự thảo, thực hiện và đánh giá các phân tích trong lĩnh vực tài chính. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1781) Ihr Aufgabenbereich umfasst die Anfertigung unterschiedlicher Studien zur Qualitätsprüfung. ☊ Phạm vi công việc của anh / chị bao gồm soạn thảo các nghiên cứu khác nhau để đánh giá chất lượng. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1782) Mein Spezialgebiet ist die Erstellung, Durchführung und Analyse von Kundenbefragungen. ☊ Phạm vi công việc chủ yếu của tôi là biên soạn, thực hiện và phân tích các câu hỏi của khách hàng. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1815) Schon in der Schule habe ich mich für Physik interessiert und da war es für mich logisch dies auch zu studieren. ☊ Ngay từ khi học phổ thông tôi đã quan tâm đến vật lí và học vật lí ở đại học là điều dĩ nhiên đối với tôi. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1876) Warum möchten Sie Ihren derzeitigen Arbeitsplatz aufgeben? ☊ Vì sao anh / chị muốn thôi công việc hiện tại? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1881) Welchen Posten haben Sie in Ihrer derzeitigen Firma? ☊ Anh / Chị đang làm việc ở vị trí gì trong công ty hiện nay? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1882) Was sind Ihre Aufgaben in Ihrer derzeitigen Firma? ☊ Công việc của anh / chị trong công ty hiện nay là gì? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1883) Macht Ihnen Ihre jetzige Tätigkeit Spaß? ☊ Anh / Chị có thích công việc hiện nay không? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1886) 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) Meine jetzige Aufgabe ist es, die Markteinführung neuer Produkte zu betreuen. ☊ Công việc hiện nay của tôi là tiếp cận thị trường cho sản phẩm mới. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1901) Wie schätzen Sie die aktuelle Situation Ihres Unternehmens ein? ☊ Tình trạng hiện nay của công ty thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1961) Ich möchte mich nach dem Stand des Bewerbungsverfahrens erkundigen. ☊ Tôi muốn hỏi về hiện trạng của quá trình tuyển dụng. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1975) Ich bin befördert worden: Ich bin jetzt Projektleiter. ☊ Tôi được thăng chức: Hiện nay tôi là giám đốc dự án. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2010) Läuft die Beta-Version des neuen Programms mittlerweile stabil? ☊ Phiên bản Beta của chương trình mới chạy có ổn định không? ☊ (Lektion 112, Nr. 2044) Ich danke Ihnen für Ihr zahlreiches Erscheinen. ☊ Tôi cám ơn sự hiện diện đông đảo của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2081) Ich freue mich, auch den Vorstandsvorsitzenden zu diesem Vortrag begrüßen zu dürfen. ☊ Tôi rất vui có sự hiện diện của ngài chủ tịch hội đồng quản trị trong buổi diễn thuyết hôm nay. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2083) Heute darf ich Ihnen unsere Marketingstrategie für das kommende Jahr vorstellen. ☊ Hôm nay tôi xin phép được trình bày với quý vị chiến lược Marketing trong năm tới của chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2090) Wie ist der aktuelle Stand des Projektes? ☊ Tiến độ hiện tại của dự án đến đâu rồi? ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2210) Dieses Produkt ist umweltfreundlich. ☊ Sản phẩm này thân thiện với môi trường. ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2266) 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) Wir werden die defekte Ware selbstverständlich ersetzen. ☊ Tất nhiên chúng tôi sẽ thay thế những hàng hóa bị hỏng. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2514) Wir werden Ihnen den Kaufpreis natürlich zurückerstatten. ☊ Tất nhiên chúng tôi sẽ gửi trả lại tiền mua hàng cho ông / bà / anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2517) accept sth: I don't accept his version of events. ☊ accept ☊
accept sth as sth: Can we accept his account as the true version? ☊ accept ☊
One in seven accidents is caused by sleepy drivers. ☊ accident ☊
a verdict of accidental death ☊ accidental ☊
Warships will accompany the convoy. ☊ accompany ☊
The work was done according to her instructions. ☊ according to ☊
The report accurately reflects the current state of the industry. ☊ accurately ☊
I've suddenly acquired a stepbrother. ☊ acquire ☊
The play was well acted. ☊ act ☊
active involvement/participation/support/resistance ☊ active ☊
Before our modern age, people had a more physical and active lifestyle. ☊ active ☊
There is, in addition, one further point to make. ☊ in addition (to sb/sth) ☊
be admitted to be, have, etc. sth: The appointment is now generally admitted to have been a mistake. ☊ admit ☊
a campaign to encourage childless couples to adopt ☊ adopt ☊
advance sth: This research has done much to advance our understanding of language learning. ☊ advance ☊
advertise (for sb/sth): We are currently advertising for a new sales manager. ☊ advertise ☊
A good advertising campaign will increase our sales. ☊ advertising ☊
Your lawyer can advise you whether to take any action. ☊ advise ☊
afraid of doing sth: She was afraid of upsetting her parents. ☊ afraid ☊
the fight against terrorism ☊ against ☊
We were rowing against the current. ☊ against ☊
an aggressive advertising campaign ☊ aggressive ☊
The letter came a few days ago. ☊ ago ☊
collecting money in aid of charity ☊ in aid of sth/sb ☊
fighter/transport/military aircraft ☊ aircraft ☊
Italy joined the war on the Allied side in 1915. ☊ allied ☊
The book's coming along nicely. ☊ along ☊
Traditional beliefs still flourish alongside a modern urban lifestyle. ☊ alongside ☊
This is the way we've always done it. ☊ always ☊
This painting is very good—Ellie always was very good at art (= so it is not very surprising). ☊ always ☊
amaze sb what, how, etc...: It never ceases to amaze me what some people will do for money. ☊ amaze ☊
What amazes me is how long she managed to hide it from us. ☊ amaze ☊
it amazes sb that.../to see, find, learn, etc.: It amazed her that he could be so calm at such a time. ☊ amaze ☊
amazed at sb/sth: I was amazed at her knowledge of French literature. ☊ amazed ☊
amazed by sb/sth: We were amazed by his generosity. ☊ amazed ☊
amazed (that)...: I was banging so loudly I'm amazed (that) they didn't hear me. ☊ amazed ☊
amazed how...: She was amazed how little he had changed. ☊ amazed ☊
We were amazed to find that no one was hurt. ☊ amazed ☊
Many people never really express any anger. ☊ anger ☊
We need a new angle for our next advertising campaign. ☊ angle ☊
Her behaviour really made me angry. ☊ angry ☊
A ring at the doorbell announced Jack's arrival. ☊ announce ☊
The winners will be announced in reverse order. ☊ announce ☊
annoy sb: His constant joking was beginning to annoy her. ☊ annoy ☊
it annoys sb when...: It really annoys me when people forget to say thank you. ☊ annoy ☊
I'm sure she does it just to annoy me. ☊ annoy ☊
annoy sb to do sth: It annoys me to see him getting ahead of me. ☊ annoy ☊
He swatted a fly that was annoying him. ☊ annoy ☊
a question and answer session ☊ answer ☊
anxious (for sb): Parents are naturally anxious for their children. ☊ anxious ☊
an anxious look/face/expression ☊ anxious ☊
appeal (to sb) (for sth): to launch a TV appeal for donations to the charity ☊ appeal ☊
The child's mother made an emotional appeal on TV for his return. ☊ appeal ☊
appeal to sb to do sth: The police made an appeal to the public to remain calm. ☊ appeal ☊
When did mammals appear on the earth? ☊ appear ☊
This problem first appeared in the inner cities. ☊ appear ☊
Three days later a rash appeared. ☊ appear ☊
Smoke appeared on the horizon. ☊ appear ☊
Posters for the gig appeared all over town. ☊ appear ☊
New shoots are just appearing at the base of the plant. ☊ appear ☊
+ adj.: She didn't appear at all surprised at the news. ☊ appear ☊
appear to do sth: She appeared to be in her late thirties. ☊ appear ☊
They appeared not to know what was happening. ☊ appear ☊
it appears (that)...: It appears that there has been a mistake. ☊ appear ☊
The sudden appearance of a security guard caused them to drop the money and run. ☊ appearance ☊
I don't want to go to the party, but I suppose I'd better put in an appearance (= go there for a short time). ☊ appearance ☊
the early appearance of daffodils in spring ☊ appearance ☊
the appearance of organic vegetables in the supermarkets ☊ appearance ☊
the physical/outward/external appearance of sth ☊ appearance ☊
She had never been greatly concerned about her appearance. ☊ appearance ☊
He gave every appearance of (= seemed very much to be) enjoying himself. ☊ appearance ☊
Judging by appearances can be misleading. ☊ appearance ☊
To all appearances (= as far as people could tell) he was dead. ☊ appearance ☊
When she lost all her money, she was determined to keep up appearances (= hide the true situation and pretend that everything was going well). ☊ appearance ☊
to make/keep an appointment ☊ appointment ☊
I'd like to ask his opinion but I find him difficult to approach (= not easy to talk to in a friendly way). ☊ approach ☊
They felt apprehensive about the approach of war. ☊ approach ☊
Now that the problem has been identified, appropriate action can be taken. ☊ appropriate ☊
Five million dollars have been appropriated for research into the disease. ☊ appropriate ☊
It could be argued that laws are made by and for men. ☊ argue ☊
After some heated argument a decision was finally taken. ☊ argument ☊
an international armed conflict (= a war) ☊ armed ☊
The two opposing armies faced each other across the battlefield. ☊ army ☊
We apologize for the late arrival of the train. ☊ arrival ☊
the arrival of the mail in the morning ☊ arrival ☊
We're expecting a new arrival (= a baby) in the family soon. ☊ arrival ☊
the arrival of pay TV ☊ arrival ☊
By the time I arrived on the scene, it was all over. ☊ arrive ☊
The new product will arrive on supermarket shelves (= be available) early next year. ☊ arrive ☊
modern/contemporary/American art ☊ art ☊
Her performance displayed great art. ☊ art ☊
Among the artistes appearing on our show tonight we have... ☊ artist ☊
assistance with sth: She offered me practical assistance with my research. ☊ assistance ☊
a senior research assistant ☊ assistant ☊
Maybe one of our assistants can help you make your choice? ☊ assistant ☊
Most people immediately associate addictions with drugs, alcohol and cigarettes. ☊ associate ☊
assume (that)...: It is reasonable to assume (that) the economy will continue to improve. ☊ assume ☊
We were assured that everything possible was being done. ☊ assure ☊
The country is now at war. ☊ at ☊
The hotel offers a friendly atmosphere and personal service. ☊ atmosphere ☊
I attach great importance to this research. ☊ attach ☊
I wouldn't attach too much weight to these findings. ☊ attach ☊
The research unit is attached to the university. ☊ attached ☊
Antique furniture is used to make an attractive contrast with a modern setting. ☊ attractive ☊
It was done without the principal's authority. ☊ authority ☊
Nothing will be done because no one in authority (= who has a position of power) takes the matter seriously. ☊ authority ☊
Every available doctor was called to the scene. ☊ available ☊
The noise was keeping everyone awake. ☊ awake ☊
the awful horrors of war ☊ awful ☊
This box is very awkward for one person to carry. ☊ awkward ☊
the historical background to the war ☊ background ☊
In the movie they take a journey backwards through time. ☊ backwards ☊
They wanted to win so badly. ☊ badly ☊
baggage handlers (= people employed to load and unload baggage at airports) ☊ baggage ☊
Tourists often disturb the delicate balance of nature on the island. ☊ balance ☊
His wife's death disturbed the balance of his mind. ☊ balance ☊
a campaign to ban smoking in public places ☊ ban ☊
Show your ticket at the barrier. ☊ barrier ☊
The Yangtze river is a natural barrier to the north-east. ☊ barrier ☊
the battle of Waterloo ☊ battle ☊
to be killed in battle ☊ battle ☊
a gun battle ☊ battle ☊
to go into battle ☊ battle ☊
a legal battle for compensation ☊ battle ☊
a battle with an insurance company ☊ battle ☊
a battle of wits (= when each side uses their ability to think quickly to try to win) ☊ battle ☊
a battle of wills (= when each side is very determined to win) ☊ battle ☊
the battle of the sexes ☊ battle ☊
the endless battle between man and nature ☊ battle ☊
battle (against sth): her long battle against cancer ☊ battle ☊
to fight an uphill battle against prejudice ☊ battle ☊
battle (for sth): a battle for survival ☊ battle ☊
battle (with sth): his battle with alcoholism ☊ battle ☊
be doing sth: The problem is getting it all done in the time available. ☊ be ☊
be to do sth: The problem is to get it all done in the time available. ☊ be ☊
He was killed in the war. ☊ be ☊
What is to be done about this problem? ☊ be ☊
What beats me is how it was done so quickly (= I don't understand how). ☊ beat ☊
Their recent wins have proved they're still the ones to beat (= the most difficult team to beat). ☊ beat ☊
The woods were designated an area of outstanding natural beauty. ☊ beauty ☊
She's lived there since before the war. ☊ before ☊
Something ought to have been done before now. ☊ before ☊
It may be many years before the situation improves. ☊ before ☊
begin sth: He began a new magazine on post-war architecture. ☊ begin ☊
studying human and animal behaviour ☊ behaviour ☊
to study learned behaviours ☊ behaviour ☊
belief in God/democracy ☊ belief ☊
The incident has shaken my belief (= made me have less confidence) in the police. ☊ belief ☊
I do believe you're right (= I think sth is true, even though it is surprising). ☊ believe ☊
the benefits of modern medicine ☊ benefit ☊
Painting is best done in daylight. ☊ best ☊
bet on/against sth: I wouldn't bet on them winning the next election. ☊ bet ☊
'Liverpool are bound to win.' 'Do you want a bet? ' (= I disagree with you, I don't think they will.) ☊ bet ☊
Many changes took place between the two world wars. ☊ between ☊
Granada mounted a hostile takeover bid for Forte. ☊ bid ☊
At the auction (= a public sale where things are sold to the person who offers the most), the highest bid for the picture was £200. ☊ bid ☊
It was the study of history that gave birth to the social sciences. ☊ give birth (to sb/sth) ☊
The cake has a biscuit base (= one made from crushed biscuits). ☊ biscuit ☊
Suddenly the screen went blank. ☊ blank ☊
Is she a natural blonde (= Is her hair naturally blonde)? ☊ blonde ☊
Flight BA193 for Paris is now boarding at Gate 37. ☊ board ☊
The city was heavily bombed in the war. ☊ bomb ☊
bother with/about sth: It's not worth bothering with (= using) an umbrella—the car's just outside. ☊ bother ☊
He doesn't bother much about his appearance. ☊ bother ☊
bother sb: The thing that bothers me is... ☊ bother ☊
That sprained ankle is still bothering her (= hurting). ☊ bother ☊
'I'm sorry he was so rude to you.' 'It doesn't bother me.' ☊ bother ☊
bother sb with sth: I don't want to bother her with my problems at the moment. ☊ bother ☊
be bothered about sth: You don't sound too bothered about it. ☊ bother ☊
bother sb that...: Does it bother you that she earns more than you? ☊ bother ☊
it bothers sb to do sth: It bothers me to think of her alone in that big house. ☊ bother ☊
bother sb: Stop bothering me when I'm working. ☊ bother ☊
Let me know if he bothers you again. ☊ bother ☊
Sorry to bother you, but there's a call for you on line two. ☊ bother ☊
I should really do some work this weekend but I can't be bothered. ☊ can't be bothered (to do sth) ☊
All this has happened because you couldn't be bothered to give me the message. ☊ can't be bothered (to do sth) ☊
a battle between the teams at the bottom of the league ☊ bottom ☊
Teachers spotted that he had a good brain at an early age. ☊ brain ☊
You need brains as well as brawn (= intelligence as well as strength) to do this job. ☊ brain ☊
She died after a brave fight against cancer. ☊ brave ☊
They had escaped to America shortly before war broke out in 1939. ☊ break out ☊
Fighting had broken out between rival groups of fans. ☊ break out ☊
The book serves as a bridge between ancient wisdom and modern science. ☊ bridge ☊
The news brought tears to his eyes (= made him cry). ☊ bring ☊
We watched a live broadcast of the speech (= one shown at the same time as the speech was made). ☊ broadcast ☊
Which fuel burns most efficiently? ☊ burn ☊
The aircraft crashed and burst into flames (= suddenly began to burn). ☊ burst into sth ☊
She burst into tears (= suddenly began to cry). ☊ burst into sth ☊
They're improving day by day. ☊ by ☊
to give sb/to make a call ☊ call ☊
The city is calm again (= free from trouble and fighting) after yesterday's riots. ☊ calm ☊
The trial was held in camera. ☊ in camera ☊
to conduct a campaign ☊ campaign ☊
a campaign against ageism in the workplace ☊ campaign ☊
the campaign for parliamentary reform ☊ campaign ☊
an anti-smoking campaign ☊ campaign ☊
Today police launched (= began) a campaign to reduce road accidents. ☊ campaign ☊
an advertising campaign ☊ campaign ☊
an election campaign ☊ campaign ☊
the President's campaign team/manager ☊ campaign ☊
cancer research ☊ cancer ☊
capacity for doing sth: Limited resources are restricting our capacity for developing new products. ☊ capacity ☊
a fuel tank with a capacity of 50 litres ☊ capacity ☊
grated carrot ☊ carrot ☊
to carry out a promise/a threat/a plan/an order ☊ carry sth out ☊
to carry out an inquiry/an investigation/a survey ☊ carry sth out ☊
Extensive tests have been carried out on the patient. ☊ carry sth out ☊
Carry on with your work while I'm away. ☊ carry on (with sth), carry sth on ☊
Carry on the good work! ☊ carry on (with sth), carry sth on ☊
The most serious cases were treated at the scene of the accident. ☊ case ☊
Our lawyer didn't think we had a case (= had enough good arguments to win in a court of law). ☊ case ☊
to win/lose a case ☊ case ☊
It is simply not the case that prison conditions are improving. ☊ case ☊
Payments can be made by cheque or in cash. ☊ cash ☊
The whole cast performs/perform brilliantly. ☊ cast ☊
His arrival caught me by surprise. ☊ catch ☊
a good cause (= an organization that does good work, such as a charity) ☊ cause ☊
fighting for the Republican cause ☊ cause ☊
cause sth to do sth: The poor harvest caused prices to rise sharply. ☊ cause ☊
cease to do sth: You never cease to amaze me! ☊ cease ☊
She has been a central figure in the campaign. ☊ central ☊
the Centre for Policy Studies ☊ centre ☊
This discovery challenges traditional beliefs. ☊ challenge ☊
Of course we'll change it for a larger size, Madam. ☊ change ☊
Complaints must be made through the proper channels. ☊ channel ☊
Steps are being taken to implement a ceasefire through diplomatic channels. ☊ channel ☊
The modern hotels here have no real character. ☊ character ☊
Be careful you don't leave yourself open to charges of political bias. ☊ charge ☊
Many charities sent money to help the victims of the famine. ☊ charity ☊
The concert will raise money for local charities. ☊ charity ☊
Most of the runners in the London Marathon are raising money for charity. ☊ charity ☊
Do you give much to charity? ☊ charity ☊
a charity concert (= organized to get money for charity) ☊ charity ☊
to live on/off charity (= to live on money which other people give you because you are poor) ☊ charity ☊
a sales chart (= showing the level of a company's sales) ☊ chart ☊
Was any check made on Mr Morris when he applied for the post? ☊ check ☊
Farmers are being urged to reduce their use of chemicals and work with nature to combat pests. ☊ chemical ☊
a research chemist ☊ chemist ☊
to make a cheque out to sb ☊ cheque ☊
chicken and chips ☊ chicken ☊
a support group for adult children of alcoholics ☊ child ☊
chips of wood ☊ chip ☊
All main courses are served with chips or baked potato. ☊ chip ☊
The city turned out to welcome the victorious team home. ☊ city ☊
claim (that)...: He claims (that) he was not given a fair hearing. ☊ claim ☊
claim sth: Scientists are claiming a major breakthrough in the fight against cancer. ☊ claim ☊
a classic novel/study/goal ☊ classic ☊
The novel may become a modern classic. ☊ classic ☊
Electric buses are a clean, environmentally friendly way to travel. ☊ clean ☊
This behaviour must stop—do I make myself clear (= express myself clearly so there is no doubt about what I mean)? ☊ clear ☊
the present political climate ☊ climate ☊
the current climate of opinion (= what people generally are thinking about a particular issue) ☊ climate ☊
The subject is now closed (= we will not discuss it again). ☊ close ☊
The result is going to be too close to call (= either side may win). ☊ close ☊
In the event of the machine not operating correctly, an error code will appear. ☊ code ☊
collect (for sth): We're collecting for local charities. ☊ collect ☊
It's amazing how she collects friends. ☊ collect ☊
The first stage in research is data collection. ☊ collection ☊
Technology and good management. That's a winning combination (= one that will certainly be successful). ☊ combination ☊
His resignation came as no surprise. ☊ come ☊
We'll let you know if any vacancies come up. ☊ come up ☊
This nail won't come out. ☊ come out (of sth) ☊
These ink stains won't come out of my dress. ☊ come out (of sth) ☊
Will the colour come out (= become faint or disappear) if I wash it? ☊ come out (of sth) ☊
The full story came out at the trial. ☊ come out ☊
it comes out that...: It came out that he'd been telling lies. ☊ come out ☊
comfort food (= food that makes you feel better) ☊ comfort ☊
The hotel has all modern comforts/every modern comfort. ☊ comfort ☊
Have you any comment to make about the cause of the disaster? ☊ comment ☊
He refused to comment until after the trial. ☊ comment ☊
commit sb/yourself (to sth/to doing sth): The President is committed to reforming health care. ☊ commit ☊
commit sb/yourself to do sth: Both sides committed themselves to settle the dispute peacefully. ☊ commit ☊
commitment (to sb/sth): She doesn't want to make a big emotional commitment to Steve at the moment. ☊ commitment ☊
The new airport will improve communications between the islands. ☊ communication ☊
Standards in health care have improved enormously compared to 40 years ago. ☊ compare ☊
comparison of A to B: a comparison of the brain to a computer (= showing what is similar) ☊ comparison ☊
There is now intense competition between schools to attract students. ☊ competition ☊
Graduates have to fight for jobs in a highly competitive market. ☊ competitive ☊
complaint (about sb/sth): The most common complaint is about poor service. ☊ complaint ☊
complaint (against sb/sth): I believe you have a complaint against one of our nurses. ☊ complaint ☊
to file/lodge (= make) a complaint ☊ complaint ☊
It came as a complete surprise. ☊ complete ☊
The book is primarily concerned with Soviet-American relations during the Cold War. ☊ concern ☊
a strike to improve pay and conditions ☊ condition ☊
They conducted a vigorous campaign for a shorter working week. ☊ conduct ☊
a concert by the Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Sir Colin Davis ☊ conduct ☊
He expressed his confidence that they would win. ☊ confidence ☊
confident of sth/doing sth: The team feels confident of winning. ☊ confident ☊
His guilty expression confirmed my suspicions. ☊ confirm ☊
These results conflict with earlier findings. ☊ conflict ☊
Fighting had broken out and all was chaos and confusion. ☊ confusion ☊
Her unexpected arrival threw us into total confusion. ☊ confusion ☊
I was surprised to hear them mentioned together: I had never connected them before. ☊ connect ☊
A faulty connection caused the machine to stop. ☊ connection ☊
consist doing sth: Most of the fieldwork consisted of making tape recordings. ☊ consist of sb/sth ☊
We have no contemporary account of the battle (= written near the time that it happened). ☊ contemporary ☊
He tipped the contents of the bag onto the table. ☊ content ☊
The trial is expected to continue for three months. ☊ continue ☊
He vowed to continue fighting. ☊ continue ☊
She will continue in her present job until a replacement can be found. ☊ continue ☊
Stop smoking and you will see a continuous improvement in your health. ☊ continuous ☊
a research contract ☊ contract ☊
contract to do sth: to win/be awarded a contract to build a new school ☊ contract ☊
contrast (with sb/sth): to show a sharp/stark/striking contrast with sth ☊ contrast ☊
contribution (to sth): to make a contribution to charity ☊ contribution ☊
the controls of an aircraft ☊ control ☊
the control panel ☊ control ☊
the volume control of a CD player ☊ control ☊
a car with dual control(s) (= one set of controls for the driver and one for the instructor ). ☊ control ☊
traffic control ☊ control ☊
A new advance has been made in the control of malaria. ☊ control ☊
This knob controls the volume. ☊ control ☊
The traffic lights are controlled by a central computer. ☊ control ☊
The whole territory is now controlled by the army. ☊ control ☊
I tried to make conversation (= to speak in order to appear polite). ☊ conversation ☊
Relations between them have definitely cooled (= they are not as friendly with each other as they were). ☊ cool ☊
Their tactics have been copied by other terrorist organizations. ☊ copy ☊
the terrible cost of the war in death and suffering ☊ cost ☊
A late penalty cost United the game (= meant that they did not win the game). ☊ cost ☊
to take/do a course in art and design ☊ course ☊
'Don't you like my mother?' 'Of course I do!' ☊ of course ☊
'Can I have one of those pens?' 'Of course—help yourself.' ☊ of course ☊
'I did all I could to help.' 'Of course,' he murmured gently. ☊ of course ☊
Ben, of course, was the last to arrive. ☊ of course ☊
Of course, there are other ways of doing this. ☊ of course ☊
'Are you going?' 'Of course not.' ☊ of course not ☊
'Do you mind?' 'No, of course not.' ☊ of course not ☊
She will appear in court tomorrow. ☊ court ☊
The case took five years to come to court (= to be heard by the court). ☊ court ☊
There wasn't enough evidence to bring the case to court (= start a trial). ☊ court ☊
During the court hearing, the prosecutor said she would seek maximum prison sentences. ☊ court ☊
The case was settled out of court (= a decision was reached without a trial). ☊ court ☊
Cracks began to appear in the walls. ☊ crack ☊
the fight against crime ☊ crime ☊
a critical factor in the election campaign ☊ critical ☊
criticism of sb/sth: There was widespread criticism of the government's handling of the disaster. ☊ criticism ☊
I've put a cross on the map to show where the hotel is. ☊ cross ☊
The crowd cheered the winning hit. ☊ crowd ☊
The car was completely crushed under the truck. ☊ crush ☊
They crush the olives with a heavy wooden press. ☊ crush ☊
Several people were crushed to death in the accident. ☊ crush ☊
Over twenty prisoners were crushed into a small dark cell. ☊ crush ☊
Add two cloves of crushed garlic. ☊ crush ☊
His hair curls naturally. ☊ curl ☊
current prices ☊ current ☊
a budget for the current year ☊ current ☊
your current employer ☊ current ☊
words that are no longer current ☊ current ☊
Currently, over 500 students are enrolled on the course. ☊ currently ☊
All the options are currently available. ☊ currently ☊
This matter is currently being discussed. ☊ currently ☊
the unemployment-income curve (= a line on a graph showing the relationship between the number of unemployed people and national income) ☊ curve ☊
This scene was cut from the final version of the movie. ☊ cut ☊
The winner cut ten seconds off (= ran the distance ten seconds faster than) the world record. ☊ cut sth off ☊
Using sharp scissors, make a small cut in the material. ☊ cut ☊
I'm going—I've done enough damage here already. ☊ damage ☊
Find a partner and practise these new dance steps. ☊ dance ☊
modern/classical dance ☊ dance ☊
He did a little dance of triumph. ☊ dance ☊
We hold a dance every year to raise money for charity. ☊ dance ☊
These data show that most cancers are detected as a result of clinical follow-up. ☊ data ☊
Suddenly the phone went dead. ☊ dead ☊
to make/sign/conclude/close a deal (with sb) ☊ deal ☊
a death camp (= a place where prisoners are killed, usually in a war) ☊ death ☊
the current debate about tax ☊ debate ☊
Germany declared war on France on 1 August 1914. ☊ declare ☊
The government has declared war on (= officially stated its intention to stop) illiteracy. ☊ declare ☊
The decorative touches have made this house a warm and welcoming home. ☊ decorative ☊
sleep deeply (= in a way that makes it difficult for you to wake up) ☊ deeply ☊
The world champion has only had two defeats in 20 fights. ☊ defeat ☊
The body has natural defence mechanisms to protect it from disease. ☊ defence ☊
The government is accused of using delaying tactics (= deliberately doing sth to delay a process, decision, etc.). ☊ delay ☊
a delicate child/constitution ☊ delicate ☊
There's an increased demand for organic produce these days. ☊ demand ☊
demonstrate that...: These results demonstrate convincingly that our campaign is working. ☊ demonstrate ☊
demonstrate (against sth): students demonstrating against the war ☊ demonstrate ☊
You can depend on his coming in on Sunday. ☊ depend on/upon sb/sth ☊
it depresses sb to do sth: It depresses me to see so many young girls smoking. ☊ depress ☊
an in-depth study ☊ in depth ☊
The current political situation in Vietnam is described in chapter 8. ☊ describe ☊
a personal pain that goes beyond description (= is too great to express in words) ☊ description ☊
The magazine will appear in a new design from next month. ☊ design ☊
design sth for sb/sth: They asked me to design a poster for the campaign. ☊ design ☊
His increasing financial difficulties forced him to take desperate measures. ☊ desperate ☊
Doctors were fighting a desperate battle to save the little girl's life. ☊ desperate ☊
Failure was slowly destroying him (= making him less and less confident and happy). ☊ destroy ☊
The research has been carried out with scrupulous attention to detail. ☊ detail ☊
a detailed description/analysis/study ☊ detailed ☊
He fought the illness with courage and determination. ☊ determination ☊
it is determined that...: It was determined that she had died of natural causes. ☊ determine ☊
the latest developments in the war ☊ development ☊
She devoted herself to her career. ☊ devote yourself to sb/sth ☊
I could only devote two hours a day to the work. ☊ devote sth to sth ☊
They are devoted to their children. ☊ devoted ☊
The results are shown in diagram 2. ☊ diagram ☊
die sth: to die a violent/painful/natural, etc. death ☊ die ☊
He was studying the complex similarities and differences between humans and animals. ☊ difference ☊
The changes were made with surprisingly little difficulty. ☊ difficulty ☊
direct sth at sth/sb: The machine directs a powerful beam at the affected part of the body. ☊ direct ☊
The issues raised in the report relate directly to the ongoing work of the charity. ☊ directly ☊
I always get given the dirty jobs (= jobs that make you become dirty). ☊ dirty ☊
The fact that he didn't speak a foreign language put him at a distinct disadvantage. ☊ disadvantage ☊
to show/express disapproval ☊ disapproval ☊
disapprove of sb/sth: He strongly disapproved of the changes that had been made. ☊ disapprove ☊
a natural disaster (= one that is caused by nature) ☊ disaster ☊
financial disaster ☊ disaster ☊
The discovery of the disease among sheep spells financial disaster for farmers. ☊ disaster ☊
Cook is credited with discovering Hawaii. ☊ discover ☊
discover sb/sth: Police discovered a large stash of drugs while searching the house. ☊ discover ☊
We discovered this beach while we were sailing around the island. ☊ discover ☊
discover sb/sth doing sth: He was discovered hiding in a shed. ☊ discover ☊
discover sb/sth + adj.: She was discovered dead at her home in Leeds. ☊ discover ☊
discover sth: I've just discovered hang-gliding! ☊ discover ☊
it is discovered that...: It was later discovered that the diaries were a fraud. ☊ discover ☊
sb/sth is discovered to be/have...: He was later discovered to be seriously ill. ☊ discover ☊
Researchers in this field have made some important new discoveries. ☊ discovery ☊
Her article is a discussion of the methods used in research. ☊ discussion ☊
I have rarely seen her display any sign of emotion. ☊ display ☊
These statistics display a definite trend. ☊ display ☊
The screen will display the username in the top right-hand corner. ☊ display ☊
This column displays the title of the mail message. ☊ display ☊
a window display ☊ display ☊
They studied the geographical distribution of the disease. ☊ distribution ☊
I'm sorry to disturb you, but can I talk to you for a moment? ☊ disturb ☊
If you get up early, try not to disturb everyone else. ☊ disturb ☊
Do not disturb (= a sign placed on the outside of the door of a hotel room, office, etc.) ☊ disturb ☊
Only the cry of seabirds disturbed the silence. ☊ disturb ☊
Don't disturb the papers on my desk. ☊ disturb ☊
it disturbs sb to do sth: It disturbed her to realize that she was alone. ☊ disturb ☊
division (in/within sth): There are deep divisions in the party over the war. ☊ division ☊
I'm doing some research on the subject. ☊ do ☊
He never bothers to do his jacket up. ☊ do sth up ☊
'Who won?' 'I did.' ☊ do ☊
Marc appeared through a door at the far end of the room. ☊ door ☊
The helicopters appeared as two black dots on the horizon. ☊ dot ☊
The research showed beyond doubt that smoking contributes to heart disease. ☊ beyond (any) doubt ☊
'Do you think England will win?'—'I doubt it.' ☊ doubt ☊
Only about half a dozen people turned up. ☊ dozen ☊
the final draft (= the final version) ☊ draft ☊
a draft constitution/treaty/agreement ☊ draft ☊
to draft a constitution/contract/bill ☊ draft ☊
classical/Elizabethan/modern, etc. drama ☊ drama ☊
If I win, it will be a dream come true. ☊ dream ☊
I found out Steve was on drugs (= regularly used drugs). ☊ drug ☊
She was a drug addict (= could not stop using drugs). ☊ drug ☊
She was found to be under the influence of drugs. ☊ drug ☊
The play was going very well until one of the actors suddenly dried up. ☊ dry up ☊
earn sb sth: His victory in the tournament earned him $50 000. ☊ earn ☊
It would ease my mind (= make me less worried) to know that she was settled. ☊ ease ☊
the current economic climate ☊ economic ☊
the electronic edition of 'The Guardian' ☊ edition ☊
Tonight's edition of 'Panorama' looks at unemployment. ☊ edition ☊
The article appeared in the evening edition of 'The Mercury'. ☊ edition ☊
educate sb to do sth: The campaign is intended to educate the public to respect the environment. ☊ educate ☊
Modern farming methods can have an adverse effect on the environment. ☊ effect ☊
Add a scarf for a casual effect. ☊ effect ☊
We offer a fast, friendly and efficient service. ☊ efficient ☊
fuel-efficient cars (= that do not use much fuel) ☊ efficient ☊
I spent hours cleaning the house, but there isn't much to show for all my efforts. ☊ effort ☊
fried/poached/scrambled eggs ☊ egg ☊
an egg donor ☊ egg ☊
election campaigns/results ☊ election ☊
emerge (from sth): The swimmer emerged from the lake. ☊ emerge ☊
She finally emerged from her room at noon. ☊ emerge ☊
He emerged from the shadows. ☊ emerge ☊
emerge (into sth): We emerged into bright sunlight. ☊ emerge ☊
No new evidence emerged during the investigation. ☊ emerge ☊
it emerges that...: It emerged that the company was going to be sold. ☊ emerge ☊
After the elections opposition groups began to emerge. ☊ emerge ☊
emerge as sth: He emerged as a key figure in the campaign ☊ emerge ☊
They expressed mixed emotions at the news. ☊ emotion ☊
Increased emphasis is now being placed on corporate image. ☊ emphasis ☊
The rising tone of his voice emphasized his panic. ☊ emphasize ☊
I've had a number of close encounters (= situations that could have been dangerous) with bad drivers. ☊ encounter ☊
The war was finally at an end. ☊ end ☊
There's no end in sight to the present crisis. ☊ end ☊
the anniversary of the ending of the Pacific War ☊ ending ☊
Birds are the natural enemies of many insect pests (= they kill them). ☊ enemy ☊
an energy crisis (= for example when fuel is not freely available) ☊ energy ☊
Their pleas failed to engage any sympathy. ☊ engage ☊
He is currently engaged as a consultant. ☊ engage ☊
The bridge is a triumph of modern engineering. ☊ engineering ☊
I'll have to make a few enquiries (= try to find out about it) and get back to you. ☊ enquiry ☊
ensure sb sth: Victory ensured them a place in the final. ☊ ensure ☊
The sender of the first correct entry drawn will win a weekend for two in Venice. ☊ entry ☊
American entry into the war ☊ entry ☊
The children were surprised by the sudden entry of their teacher. ☊ entry ☊
tests carried out in a controlled environment ☊ environment ☊
an environmental group/movement (= that aims to improve or protect the natural environment) ☊ environmental ☊
This job could be done equally well by a computer. ☊ equally ☊
The findings of the survey apply equally to adults and children. ☊ equally ☊
an essay on the causes of the First World War ☊ essay ☊
The museum is closed while essential repairs are being carried out. ☊ essential ☊
The charity will be taking food and essential supplies to six refugee camps. ☊ essential ☊
This book is essential reading for all nature lovers. ☊ essential ☊
It was this campaign that established the paper's reputation. ☊ establish ☊
I like her, even though she can be annoying at times. ☊ even if/though ☊
The decisions we take now may influence the course of events (= the way things happen) in the future. ☊ event ☊
Everyone has a chance to win. ☊ everyone ☊
I was asked to give evidence (= to say what I knew, describe what I had seen, etc.) at the trial. ☊ evidence ☊
the eternal struggle between good and evil ☊ evil ☊
He looked at me with exaggerated surprise. ☊ exaggerated ☊
examine how, what, etc...: It is necessary to examine how the proposals can be carried out. ☊ examine ☊
Japan is often quoted as the prime example of a modern industrial nation. ☊ example ☊
Most of the buildings in the town are modern, but the church is an exception. ☊ exception ☊
You might be excused for thinking that Ben is in charge (= he is not, but it is an easy mistake to make). ☊ excuse ☊
When she appeared in court she exercised her right to remain silent. ☊ exercise ☊
Few of these monkeys still exist in the wild. ☊ exist ☊
The charity exists to support victims of crime. ☊ exist ☊
The heroine made her exit to great applause. ☊ exit ☊
an exit wound (= where a bullet that has entered sb's body comes out again) ☊ exit ☊
expectation (that...): There was a general expectation that he would win. ☊ expectation ☊
to do/perform/conduct an experiment ☊ experiment ☊
an expert on modern literature ☊ expert ☊
explain sth (to sb): scientific findings that help explain the origins of the universe ☊ explain ☊
The government now has to explain its decision to the public. ☊ explain ☊
Bomb Squad officers carried out a controlled explosion of the device. ☊ explosion ☊
His views have been expressed in numerous speeches. ☊ express ☊
to express fears/doubts/reservations ☊ express ☊
to express interest/regret/surprise ☊ express ☊
express how, what, etc...: Words cannot express how pleased I am. ☊ express ☊
express yourself: Teenagers often have difficulty expressing themselves. ☊ express ☊
express yourself + adv./prep.: Perhaps I have not expressed myself very well. ☊ express ☊
She expresses herself most fully in her paintings. ☊ express ☊
express yourself + adj.: They expressed themselves delighted. ☊ express ☊
He's a pain in the butt, if you'll pardon the expression. ☊ expression ☊
Her writing is full of colourful expressions. ☊ expression ☊
an expression of amazement/disbelief/horror ☊ expression ☊
His expression changed from surprise to one of amusement. ☊ expression ☊
The expression in her eyes told me something was wrong. ☊ expression ☊
an expression of support ☊ expression ☊
Expressions of sympathy flooded in from all over the country. ☊ expression ☊
The poet's anger finds expression in (= is shown in) the last verse of the poem. ☊ expression ☊
The riots are the most serious expression of anti-government feeling yet. ☊ expression ☊
Only in his dreams does he give expression to his fears. ☊ expression ☊
Extensive research has been done into this disease. ☊ extensive ☊
I was amazed at the extent of his knowledge. ☊ extent ☊
Sue's face was a picture (= she looked very surprised, angry, etc.) as she listened to her husband's speech. ☊ face ☊
The expression on his face never changed. ☊ face ☊
She was at an early age brought face to face with the horrors of war. ☊ face to face with sth ☊
Let's face it, we're not going to win. ☊ face ☊
fail in sth: He felt he would be failing in his duty if he did not report it. ☊ fail ☊
His confession followed repeated failures to appear in court. ☊ failure ☊
They don't have the faintest chance of winning. ☊ faint ☊
She suddenly felt faint. ☊ faint ☊
to follow instructions faithfully ☊ faithfully ☊
Predictions of an early improvement in the housing market proved false. ☊ FALSE ☊
far back: The band made their first record as far back as 1990. ☊ far ☊
modern farming methods ☊ farming ☊
He was a wonderful father to both his natural and adopted children. ☊ father ☊
Everyone feared the coming war. ☊ fear ☊
feeling (of sth): He suddenly had the feeling of being followed. ☊ feeling ☊
This discovery has opened up a whole new field of research. ☊ field ☊
Workers are fighting the decision to close the factory. ☊ fight ☊
We will fight for as long as it takes. ☊ fight ☊
fight sb/sth (for sth): to fight an election/a campaign ☊ fight ☊
fight for sth: She's fighting for a place in the national team. ☊ fight ☊
My little brothers are always fighting. ☊ fight ☊
She'll fight like a tiger to protect her children. ☊ fight ☊
soldiers trained to fight ☊ fight ☊
He fought in Vietnam. ☊ fight ☊
fight against sb: My grandfather fought against the Fascists in Spain. ☊ fight ☊
fight sb/sth: to fight a war/battle ☊ fight ☊
They gathered soldiers to fight the invading army. ☊ fight ☊
Fighting broke out in three districts of the city last night. ☊ fighting ☊
outbreaks of street fighting ☊ fighting ☊
prize fighting (= fighting in boxing matches for money) ☊ fighting ☊
Did you have a fight with him? ☊ fight ☊
We had a fight over money. ☊ fight ☊
fight (against sth): the fight against crime ☊ fight ☊
fight (for sth): a fight for survival ☊ fight ☊
fight (to do sth): Workers won their fight to stop compulsory redundancies. ☊ fight ☊
fight (with sb/sth): He got into a fight with a man in the bar. ☊ fight ☊
I had a fight with the ticket machine, which was being temperamental. ☊ fight ☊
a street/gang fight ☊ fight ☊
fight (between A and B): A fight broke out between rival groups of fans. ☊ fight ☊
a world title fight (= fighting as a sport, especially boxing ) ☊ fight ☊
Figures for April show a slight improvement on previous months ☊ figure ☊
the film version of the novel ☊ film ☊
I'd like to return to the final point you made. ☊ final ☊
The winner of each contest goes through to the grand final. ☊ final ☊
The report found that 30% of the firms studied had failed within a year. ☊ find ☊
find that...: We found out later that we had been at the same school. ☊ find out (about sth/sb), find out sth (about sth/sb) ☊
a beautifully finished piece of furniture ☊ finish ☊
They won in the end but it was a tight finish. ☊ finish ☊
to apply extra coats of finish ☊ finish ☊
furniture available in a range of finishes ☊ finish ☊
If the newspapers find out, he's finished in politics. ☊ finished ☊
to make/build a fire ☊ fire ☊
your first impressions ☊ first ☊
At first I thought he was shy, but then I discovered he was just not interested in other people. ☊ at first ☊
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) ☊
I feel really fighting fit (= very healthy and full of energy). ☊ fit ☊
The plane burst into flame(s) (= suddenly began burning strongly). ☊ flame ☊
flash at sb: Why is that driver flashing at us? ☊ flash ☊
Flight BA 4793 is now boarding at Gate 17. ☊ flight ☊
mercy/relief flights (= planes taking help to countries where there is a war) ☊ flight ☊
A group of swans floated by. ☊ float ☊
An idea suddenly floated into my mind. ☊ float ☊
to improve traffic flow (= make it move faster) ☊ flow ☊
The binoculars were not in focus (= were not showing things clearly). ☊ focus ☊
Millions of people followed the trial on TV. ☊ follow ☊
soldiers fighting for their country ☊ for ☊
That's all the news there is for now. ☊ for ☊
rebel/government forces ☊ force ☊
the forces of good/evil ☊ force ☊
The new regulations are now in force. ☊ in force ☊
force sb into sth: Ill health forced him into early retirement. ☊ force ☊
The trees form a natural protection from the sun's rays. ☊ form ☊
The table was formed of two large slabs of stone. ☊ form ☊
Flowers appeared, but fruits failed to form. ☊ form ☊
She has a very formal manner, which can seem unfriendly. ☊ formal ☊
to make a formal apology/complaint/request ☊ formal ☊
John Marsh, formerly of London Road, Leicester, now living in France ☊ formerly ☊
the fortunes of war ☊ fortune ☊
She leaned forward and kissed him on the cheek. ☊ forward ☊
She used the money to go towards the foundation of a special research group. ☊ foundation ☊
The researchers set the birds free. ☊ free ☊
'Can I use the phone?' 'Please, feel free (= of course you can use it).' ☊ free ☊
freedom of speech/thought/expression/worship ☊ freedom ☊
rights and freedoms guaranteed by the constitution ☊ freedom ☊
How frequent is this word (= how often does it occur in the language)? ☊ frequent ☊
a warm and friendly person ☊ friendly ☊
friendly to/toward(s) sb: Everyone was very friendly towards me. ☊ friendly ☊
a friendly smile/welcome ☊ friendly ☊
a small hotel with a friendly atmosphere ☊ friendly ☊
We soon became friendly with the couple next door. ☊ friendly ☊
We were not on the friendliest of terms (= we were not friendly at all). ☊ friendly ☊
This software is much friendlier than the previous version. ☊ friendly ☊
environmentally-friendly farming methods ☊ friendly ☊
ozone-friendly cleaning materials ☊ friendly ☊
a friendly argument ☊ friendly ☊
friendly rivalry ☊ friendly ☊
It was only a friendly match. ☊ friendly ☊
The high prices have frightened off many customers. ☊ frighten sb/sth away/off, frighten sb/sth away from sth ☊
The blue team is currently in front with a lead of six points. ☊ in front ☊
fried fish ☊ fry ☊
solid fuel (= wood, coal, etc.) ☊ fuel ☊
nuclear fuels ☊ fuel ☊
a car with high fuel consumption ☊ fuel ☊
Domestic fuel bills are set to rise again in the autumn. ☊ fuel ☊
Life is full of coincidences. ☊ full ☊
It wasn't serious - it was all done in fun. ☊ fun ☊
to fulfil/perform a function ☊ function ☊
There are numerous functions in aid of charity. ☊ function ☊
a disaster relief fund ☊ fund ☊
We think we've identified a gap in the market (= a business opportunity to make or sell sth that is not yet available). ☊ gap ☊
BA flight 726 to Paris is now boarding at gate 16. ☊ gate ☊
My generation have grown up without the experience of a world war. ☊ generation ☊
He made a genuine attempt to improve conditions. ☊ genuine ☊
to get into a fight ☊ get into sth ☊
She's never really got on with her sister. ☊ get on with sb, get on (together) ☊
All that driving has given me a headache. ☊ give ☊
give to sth: They both gave regularly to charity. ☊ give ☊
The rebels were forced to give in. ☊ give in (to sb/sth) ☊
He gave away most of his money to charity. ☊ give sth away ☊
It was supposed to be a surprise but the children gave the game away. ☊ give sth/sb away ☊
Suddenly all the lights went on. ☊ go on ☊
Suddenly the lights went off. ☊ go off ☊
Proceeds from the concert will go to charity. ☊ go to sb/sth ☊
The winning goal was scored by Hill. ☊ goal ☊
the Son of God (= Christ) ☊ god ☊
Mars was the Roman god of war. ☊ god ☊
Cuts have been made for the good of the company. ☊ good ☊
the difference between good and evil ☊ good ☊
I'm sure a few days off would do you a power of good (= improve your health). ☊ do good, do sb good ☊
The Democrats are now in government in the US. ☊ government ☊
The weather gradually improved. ☊ gradually ☊
a grand design/plan/strategy ☊ grand ☊
He has been awarded a research grant. ☊ grant ☊
The consequences will be very grave if nothing is done. ☊ grave ☊
The great thing is to get it done quickly. ☊ great ☊
This represents a great achievement. ☊ great ☊
They are fighting the Conservatives on their own ground. ☊ ground ☊
ground forces (= soldiers that fight on land, not in the air or at sea) ☊ ground ☊
The performance improved as their confidence grew. ☊ grow ☊
His book describes the growth of nationalism in Germany before the Second World War. ☊ growth ☊
guarantee sth: Tonight's victory guarantees the team's place in the final. ☊ guarantee ☊
a gun battle between rival gangs ☊ gun ☊
It's all right to borrow money occasionally, but don't let it become a habit. ☊ habit ☊
I'm half inclined to agree. ☊ half ☊
She handed out medals and certificates to the winners. ☊ hand sth out (to sb) ☊
Children hung (= were leaning) over the gate. ☊ hang ☊
Times were hard at the end of the war. ☊ hard ☊
Our victory was hard won (= won with great difficulty). ☊ hard ☊
It's hardly surprising she was fired; she never did any work. ☊ hardly ☊
'Couldn't you have just said no?' 'Well, hardly (= of course not), she's my wife's sister.' ☊ hardly ☊
These revelations will harm her chances of winning the election. ☊ harm ☊
a hate campaign (= cruel comments made about sb over a period of time in order to damage their reputation) ☊ hate ☊
a profound hatred of war ☊ hatred ☊
This war has got to end soon. ☊ have to ☊
She has been appointed to head the research team. ☊ head ☊
Red wine gives me a headache. ☊ headache ☊
It was a chance to heal the wounds in the party (= to repair the damage that had been done). ☊ heal ☊
Your (very) good health! (= said before drinking alcohol to express good wishes for sb's health and happiness) ☊ health ☊
hear (that)...: I was surprised to hear (that) he was married. ☊ hear ☊
the kingdom of heaven ☊ heaven ☊
I feel like I've died and gone to heaven. ☊ heaven ☊
This isn't exactly my idea of heaven! ☊ heaven ☊
It was heaven being away from the office for a week. ☊ heaven ☊
The island is truly a heaven on earth. ☊ heaven ☊
a heavy drinker/smoker ☊ heavy ☊
There was heavy fighting in the capital last night. ☊ heavy ☊
He went through hell during the trial. ☊ hell ☊
This charity aims to help people (to) help themselves. ☊ help ☊
a war hero (= sb who was very brave during a war) ☊ hero ☊
The highlights of the match will be shown later this evening. ☊ highlight ☊
the historical background to the war ☊ historical ☊
historical documents/records/research ☊ historical ☊
Many people throughout history have dreamt of a world without war. ☊ history ☊
ancient/medieval/modern history ☊ history ☊
She's studying art history. ☊ history ☊
She went on to catalogue a long history of disasters. ☊ history ☊
He made the winning hit. ☊ hit ☊
a holiday job (= done by students during the school holidays) ☊ holiday ☊
holy ground ☊ holy ☊
a holy war (= one fought to defend the beliefs of a particular religion) ☊ holy ☊
Islam's holiest shrine ☊ holy ☊
a holy life/man ☊ holy ☊
They applied for a home improvement loan. ☊ home ☊
hope (of sth): There is now hope of a cure. ☊ hope ☊
The situation is not good but we live in hope that it will improve. ☊ hope ☊
The thought of being left alone filled her with horror. ☊ horror ☊
the horrors of war ☊ horror ☊
a friendly, family-run hotel ☊ hotel ☊
Most households now own at least one car. ☊ household ☊
She has the window open, however cold it is outside. ☊ however ☊
However carefully I explained, she still didn't understand. ☊ however ☊
However you look at it, it's going to cost a lot. ☊ however ☊
He was feeling bad. He went to work, however, and tried to concentrate. ☊ however ☊
We thought the figures were correct. However, we have now discovered some errors. ☊ however ☊
human geography (= the study of the way different people live around the world) ☊ human ☊
a hurt look/expression ☊ hurt ☊
As yet they have not identified a buyer for the company. ☊ identify ☊
identify what, which, etc...: They are trying to identify what is wrong with the present system. ☊ identify ☊
If he improved his IT skills, he'd (= he would) easily get a job. ☊ if ☊
I am sorry if I disturbed you. ☊ if ☊
Do you mind if I turn the TV off? ☊ if ☊
The advertisements are intended to improve the company's image. ☊ image ☊
In the Bible it states that humans were created in the image of God. ☊ image ☊
Slowly, an image began to appear on the screen. ☊ image ☊
in the immediate aftermath of the war ☊ immediate ☊
the years immediately before the war ☊ immediately ☊
craters made by meteorite impacts ☊ impact ☊
I have an important announcement to make. ☊ important ☊
A new tax was imposed on fuel. ☊ impose ☊
You'll have to play better than that if you really want to make an impression (= to make people admire you). ☊ impression ☊
Try and smile. You don't want to give people the wrong impression (= that you are not friendly). ☊ impression ☊
We've certainly improved on last year's figures. ☊ improve on/upon sth ☊
Sales figures continue to show signs of improvement. ☊ improvement ☊
Going away to college has made me much more independent. ☊ independent ☊
Two independent research bodies reached the same conclusions. ☊ independent ☊
indicate (that...): Research indicates that eating habits are changing fast. ☊ indicate ☊
indication (of sth): They gave no indication of how the work should be done. ☊ indication ☊
indication (that...): There are clear indications that the economy is improving. ☊ indication ☊
the indirect effects of the war ☊ indirect ☊
There would be some benefit, however indirect, to the state. ☊ indirect ☊
Research shows that most young smokers are influenced by their friends. ☊ influence ☊
Our skin cream contains only natural ingredients. ☊ ingredient ☊
in the initial stages (= at the beginning) of the campaign ☊ initial ☊
a research institute ☊ institute ☊
to ignore/carry out sb's instructions ☊ instruction ☊
the instrument panel ☊ instrument ☊
intended to be/do sth: This list is not intended to be a complete catalogue. ☊ intended ☊
I did it with the best (of) intentions (= meaning to help), but I only succeeded in annoying them. ☊ intention ☊
to feel/have/show/express (an) interest in sth ☊ interest ☊
It is particularly interesting to compare the two versions. ☊ interesting ☊
Interviews and questionnaires are the most important tools in market research. ☊ interview ☊
'An Introduction to Astronomy' ☊ introduction ☊
This album was my first introduction to modern jazz. ☊ introduction ☊
Introductions were made and the conversation started to flow. ☊ introduction ☊
investigate how, what, etc...: The research investigates how foreign speakers gain fluency. ☊ investigate ☊
Some people tried to stop the fight but I didn't want to get involved. ☊ involved ☊
US involvement in European wars ☊ involvement ☊
The article appeared in issue 25. ☊ issue ☊
I didn't mean to upset you. It's just that I had to tell somebody. ☊ just ☊
We'll have a duplicate key cut (= made). ☊ key ☊
He was a key figure in the campaign. ☊ key ☊
My mother will kill me (= be very angry with me) when she finds out. ☊ kill ☊
As well as his salary, he gets benefits in kind. ☊ in kind ☊
She insulted him and he responded in kind. ☊ in kind ☊
We need a kinder, gentler society. ☊ kind ☊
God knows what else they might find. ☊ God/goodness/Heaven knows ☊
The film was made with the Prince's full knowledge and approval. ☊ knowledge ☊
a research laboratory ☊ laboratory ☊
He was taken on as a teacher but was found lacking (= was thought not to be good enough). ☊ lacking ☊
During the war their lands were occupied by the enemy. ☊ land ☊
We made the journey by land, though flying would have been cheaper. ☊ land ☊
a study of language acquisition in two-year-olds ☊ language ☊
the manager who is largely responsible for the team's victory ☊ largely ☊
Share prices fell early on but rose again late in the day. ☊ late ☊
He burst out laughing (= suddenly started laughing). ☊ laugh ☊
to launch an appeal/an inquiry/an investigation/a campaign ☊ launch ☊
The Navy is to launch a new warship today. ☊ launch ☊
British schools are now required by law to publish their exam results. ☊ law ☊
lead (sb/sth) (in sth): The department led the world in cancer research. ☊ lead ☊
lead sb to do sth: This has led scientists to speculate on the existence of other galaxies. ☊ lead ☊
The lead car is now three minutes ahead of the rest of the field. ☊ lead ☊
He was not a natural leader. ☊ leader ☊
The trees are just coming into leaf. ☊ leaf ☊
The tower is leaning dangerously. ☊ lean ☊
learn (that)...: We were very surprised to learn (that) she had got married again. ☊ learn ☊
leave of sth: They are fighting to save what is left of their business. ☊ leave ☊
They are currently facing a long legal battle in the US courts. ☊ legal ☊
We are still absorbing the harsh lessons of this disaster. ☊ lesson ☊
Don't let her upset you. ☊ let ☊
Discussions are currently being held at national level. ☊ level ☊
My grandfather lost his life (= was killed) in the war. ☊ life ☊
Suddenly all the lights went out. ☊ light ☊
a room with good natural light ☊ light ☊
Modern video cameras are light and easy to carry. ☊ light ☊
She tended to sleep lightly nowadays (= it was easy to disturb her). ☊ lightly ☊
like to do sth: I didn't like to disturb you. ☊ like ☊
It didn't turn out like I intended. ☊ like ☊
The team performed to the limit of its capabilities. ☊ limit ☊
I was talking to John when the line suddenly went dead. ☊ line ☊
Having to wait hours came high on the list of complaints. ☊ list ☊
His English is improving little by little. ☊ little by little ☊
He has lived through two world wars. ☊ live through sth ☊
a live recording made at Wembley Arena ☊ live ☊
It was the first interview I'd done in front of a live audience (= with people watching). ☊ live ☊
decisions made at local rather than national level ☊ local ☊
a strategy based on sound commercial logic ☊ logic ☊
He retired long before the war. ☊ long ☊
They had long since (= a long time before the present time) moved away. ☊ long ☊
They don't look like they're trying to win. ☊ look ☊
It's going to rain today by the look of it (= judging by appearances). ☊ look ☊
a look of surprise ☊ look ☊
lose sth (to sb): to lose a game/a race/an election/a battle/a war ☊ lose ☊
They lost both their sons (= they were killed) in the war. ☊ lose ☊
a nature-lover ☊ lover ☊
They were low on fuel. ☊ low ☊
the lucky winners ☊ lucky ☊
The crowd made a mad rush for the exit. ☊ mad ☊
The team won and the fans went mad. ☊ mad ☊
He suddenly appeared as if by magic. ☊ magic ☊
He's returning to the team this season, hoping that the old magic can be made to work once more. ☊ magic ☊
In the main, the money raised goes to children's charities. ☊ in the main ☊
maintain (that)...: The men maintained (that) they were out of the country when the crime was committed. ☊ maintain ☊
be made to do sth: She must be made to comply with the rules. ☊ make ☊
The news made him very happy. ☊ make ☊
This dress makes me look fat. ☊ make ☊
What makes you say that (= why do you think so)? ☊ make ☊
You've made a terrible mess of this job. ☊ make ☊
These regulations were made to protect children. ☊ make ☊
My lawyer has been urging me to make a will. ☊ make ☊
She has made (= directed or acted in) several movies. ☊ make ☊
He never really made it as an actor. ☊ make it ☊
early/modern/Prehistoric man ☊ man ☊
The shop is now under new management. ☊ management ☊
to have an aggressive/a friendly/a relaxed manner ☊ manner ☊
Many of those present disagreed. ☊ many ☊
New drivers have twice as many accidents as experienced drivers. ☊ many ☊
a ceremony to mark the 50th anniversary of the end of the war ☊ mark ☊
There's not much of a market for black and white televisions nowadays. ☊ market ☊
a marketing campaign ☊ marketing ☊
The hill appeared as a black mass in the distance. ☊ mass ☊
to win/lose a match ☊ match ☊
Her fingerprints match those found at the scene of the crime. ☊ match ☊
to study the properties of matter ☊ matter ☊
Some people prefer the older version to the new one. It's a matter of taste. ☊ matter ☊
It was a matter of some concern to most of those present (= something they were worried about). ☊ matter ☊
Unfortunately, there is nothing we can do to improve matters. ☊ matter ☊
They may well win. ☊ may ☊
What do you mean, you thought I wouldn't mind? (= of course I mind and I am very angry) ☊ mean ☊
There are, of course, deeper meanings in the poem. ☊ meaning ☊
It is difficult to measure the success of the campaign at this stage. ☊ measure ☊
The trial was fully reported in the media. ☊ media ☊
medical advances/care/research ☊ medical ☊
advances in modern medicine ☊ medicine ☊
Television is the modern medium of communication. ☊ medium ☊
He founded the charity in memory of his late wife. ☊ in memory of sb, to the memory of sb ☊
It took her a mere 20 minutes to win. ☊ mere ☊
I feel I've made a mess of things. ☊ mess ☊
'What a mess!' she said, surveying the scene after the party. ☊ mess ☊
The campaign is trying to get the message across to young people that drugs are dangerous. ☊ message ☊
She looked at him in mild surprise. ☊ mild ☊
The car must have been doing at least 100 miles an hour. ☊ mile ☊
When discussing influential modern artists, three names immediately come to mind. ☊ come/spring to mind ☊
Don't mind me (= don't let me disturb you) —I'll just sit here quietly. ☊ mind ☊
I've heard they're getting divorced. Mind you, I'm not surprised—they were always arguing. ☊ mind you ☊
The work was done with the minimum amount of effort. ☊ minimum ☊
I don't know what I'm going to do yet—I've just this minute found out. ☊ this minute ☊
We listened to the news with a mixture of surprise and horror. ☊ mixture ☊
Please make sure all mobile phones are switched off during the performance. ☊ mobile phone ☊
The nation's constitution provided a model that other countries followed. ☊ model ☊
the modern industrial world ☊ modern ☊
Modern European history ☊ modern ☊
modern Greek ☊ modern ☊
Stress is a major problem of modern life. ☊ modern ☊
Shakespeare's language can be a problem for modern readers. ☊ modern ☊
modern art/architecture/drama/jazz ☊ modern ☊
a modern computer system ☊ modern ☊
modern methods of farming ☊ modern ☊
the most modern, well-equipped hospital in London ☊ modern ☊
The details of today's flights are displayed on the monitor. ☊ monitor ☊
She's in a good mood today (= happy and friendly). ☊ mood ☊
Some addicts suffer violent mood swings (= changes of mood) if deprived of the drug. ☊ mood ☊
The movie captures the mood of the interwar years perfectly. ☊ mood ☊
It had more the appearance of a deliberate crime than of an accident. ☊ more ☊
Most of the people I had invited turned up. ☊ most ☊
She was a wonderful mother to both her natural and adopted children. ☊ mother ☊
The swaying motion of the ship was making me feel seasick. ☊ motion ☊
Their mouths fell open (= they were surprised). ☊ mouth ☊
a museum of modern art ☊ museum ☊
I must admit (= I feel that I should admit) I was surprised it cost so little. ☊ must ☊
Must you always question everything I say? (= it is annoying) ☊ must ☊
a narrow victory ☊ narrow ☊
He's a natural leader. ☊ natural ☊
the natural agility of a cat ☊ natural ☊
the natural processes of language learning ☊ natural ☊
It's only natural to worry about your children. ☊ natural ☊
When body temperature is beginning to fall there is a natural tendency to fall asleep. ☊ natural ☊
It was my natural instinct to defend myself. ☊ natural ☊
to die of natural causes (= not by violence, but normally, of old age) ☊ natural ☊
He thought social inequality was all part of the natural order of things. ☊ natural ☊
She was the natural choice for the job. ☊ natural ☊
natural disasters ☊ natural ☊
the natural world (= of trees, rivers, animals and birds) ☊ natural ☊
a country's natural resources (= its coal, oil, forests, etc.) ☊ natural ☊
wildlife in its natural habitat ☊ natural ☊
natural yogurt (= with no flavour added) ☊ natural ☊
My hair soon grew back to its natural colour (= after being dyed ). ☊ natural ☊
The clothes are available in warm natural colours. ☊ natural ☊
Naturally, I get upset when things go wrong. ☊ naturally ☊
After a while, we naturally started talking about the children. ☊ naturally ☊
'Did you complain about the noise?' 'Naturally.' ☊ naturally ☊
naturally occurring chemicals ☊ naturally ☊
plants that grow naturally in poor soils ☊ naturally ☊
The topic arose naturally in the conversation. ☊ naturally ☊
This leads naturally to my next point. ☊ naturally ☊
to be naturally artistic ☊ naturally ☊
a naturally gifted athlete ☊ naturally ☊
Most birds are naturally timid. ☊ naturally ☊
My work is very specialized in nature. ☊ nature ☊
the beauties of nature ☊ nature ☊
man-made substances not found in nature ☊ nature ☊
nature conservation ☊ nature ☊
the forces/laws of nature ☊ nature ☊
Just let nature take its course. ☊ nature ☊
Her illness was Nature's way of telling her to do less. ☊ nature ☊
The navy is/are considering buying six new warships. ☊ navy ☊
There isn't nearly enough time to get there now. ☊ not nearly ☊
Changes can easily be made where necessary. ☊ necessary ☊
He needs to win this game to stay in the match. ☊ need ☊
It's difficult to express our needs and desires. ☊ need ☊
The charity aims to provide assistance to people in need. ☊ need ☊
'He probably won't show up.' 'Don't be so negative.' ☊ negative ☊
There is little chance that we will succeed in changing the law. Nevertheless, it is important that we try. ☊ nevertheless ☊
Our defeat was expected but it is disappointing nevertheless. ☊ nevertheless ☊
The new buds are appearing on the trees now. ☊ new ☊
Messengers brought news that the battle had been lost. ☊ news ☊
News of a serious road accident is just coming in. ☊ news ☊
nice (to do sth): Nice to meet you! (= a friendly greeting when you meet sb for the first time) ☊ nice ☊
She seemed neither surprised nor worried. ☊ nor ☊
He broke his nose in the fight. ☊ nose ☊
'Will it bother you if I smoke?' 'Not at all.' ☊ not at all ☊
a nuclear explosion/attack/war ☊ nuclear ☊
A number of (= some) problems have arisen. ☊ number ☊
Sheer weight of numbers (= the large number of soldiers) secured them the victory. ☊ number ☊
This seemed the most obvious thing to do. ☊ obvious ☊
Only half of the rooms are occupied at the moment. ☊ occupied ☊
The capital has been occupied by the rebel army. ☊ occupy ☊
Sugar occurs naturally in fruit. ☊ occur ☊
the arrival of the police (= they arrive) ☊ of ☊
The present government took office in 2009. ☊ office ☊
He made an official visit to Tokyo in March. ☊ official ☊
I intend to lodge an official complaint (= to complain to sb in authority). ☊ official ☊
I only knew the official version of events. ☊ official ☊
On arriving home I discovered they had gone. ☊ on ☊
The book is currently on loan. ☊ on ☊
There was a war on at the time. ☊ on ☊
I think we've learned a lot about one another in this session. ☊ one another ☊
Trying to reason with him only enrages him even more. ☊ only ☊
Late opening of supermarkets is common in Britain now. ☊ opening ☊
The whole operation is performed in less than three seconds. ☊ operation ☊
operation (on sb/sth) (for sth): Doctors performed an emergency operation for appendicitis last night. ☊ operation ☊
opinion (about/of/on sb/sth): We were invited to give our opinions about how the work should be done. ☊ opinion ☊
opposition forces (= people who are arguing, fighting, etc. with another group) ☊ opposition ☊
We are currently studying all the options available. ☊ option ☊
an order for steak and fries ☊ order ☊
All the procedures must be done in the correct order. ☊ order ☊
order sb + adv./prep.: They were ordered out of the class for fighting. ☊ order ☊
an organ transplant/donor ☊ organ ☊
The report studies the organization of labour within the company. ☊ organization ☊
Modern computers can organize large amounts of data very quickly. ☊ organize ☊
a carefully organized campaign ☊ organized ☊
We're committed to the project. We wouldn't be here otherwise. ☊ otherwise ☊
When does her new book come out? ☊ out ☊
Suddenly all the lights went out. ☊ out ☊
The book describes in outline the main findings of the research. ☊ outline ☊
You have to pay to make outside calls. ☊ outside ☊
an area of outstanding natural beauty ☊ outstanding ☊
There will be winners in each of three age groups, and one overall winner. ☊ overall ☊
an overall improvement in standards of living (= affecting everyone) ☊ overall ☊
Get the students to do the exercise as pair work (= two students work together). ☊ pair ☊
The ordeal left her looking pale and drawn. ☊ pale ☊
We have two politicians on tonight's panel. ☊ panel ☊
paper losses/profits (= that are shown in accounts but which may not exist in reality) ☊ paper ☊
The final part will be shown next Sunday evening. ☊ part ☊
We've done the difficult part of the job. ☊ part ☊
to take part in a discussion/demonstration/fight/celebration ☊ take part (in sth) ☊
past and present students of the college ☊ past ☊
Unemployment is now past the 3 million mark. ☊ past ☊
The avalanche forced its way down the mountain, crushing everything in its path. ☊ path ☊
The director paid tribute to all she had done for the charity. ☊ pay ☊
He agreed to make ten monthly payments of £50. ☊ payment ☊
war and peace ☊ peace ☊
The negotiators are trying to make peace between the warring factions. ☊ peace ☊
After years of war, the people long for a lasting peace. ☊ peace ☊
the Peace of Utrecht, 1713 (= the agreement ending the war) ☊ peace ☊
the peace movement (= that tries to prevent war by protesting, persuading politicians, etc.) ☊ peace ☊
They were charged with disturbing the peace (= behaving in a noisy and violent way). ☊ peace ☊
She tends to annoy people. ☊ people ☊
The work was carried out as per instructions. ☊ as per sth ☊
the perfect crime (= one in which the criminal is never discovered) ☊ perfect ☊
to perform an experiment/a miracle/a ceremony ☊ perform ☊
This operation has never been performed in this country. ☊ perform ☊
A computer can perform many tasks at once. ☊ perform ☊
to perform somersaults/magic tricks ☊ perform ☊
to perform on the flute ☊ perform ☊
If Rooney performs (= performs well) then I believe England can win. ☊ perform ☊
She performed less well in the second test. ☊ perform ☊
She gave the greatest performance of her career. ☊ performance ☊
The new management techniques aim to improve performance. ☊ performance ☊
the post-war period ☊ period ☊
The President made a personal appearance at the event. ☊ personal ☊
She takes a personal interest in the work of the charity. ☊ personal ☊
Of course, this is just a personal opinion. ☊ personal ☊
People's clothes are often an expression of their personality. ☊ personality ☊
Make as many photocopies as you need. ☊ photocopy ☊
His photograph appeared in the local paper. ☊ photograph ☊
It is a physical impossibility to be in two places at once. ☊ physical ☊
She was intimidated by his physical presence. ☊ physical ☊
Is there any physical evidence to suggest that a crime has been committed? ☊ physical ☊
to study the physics of the electron ☊ physics ☊
From newspaper reports a picture emerges of a country barely under control. ☊ picture ☊
The TV report painted a much rosier picture of the employment situation than research shows to be the case. ☊ picture ☊
an interesting piece of research ☊ piece ☊
a fighter pilot ☊ pilot ☊
The parking areas in the town are few, but strategically placed. ☊ place ☊
a plan of action/campaign ☊ plan ☊
a well-planned campaign ☊ plan ☊
the battle to save the planet ☊ planet ☊
to put on (= perform) a play ☊ play ☊
I was pleasantly surprised by my exam results. ☊ pleasantly ☊
pleasure (of sth/of doing sth): She had the pleasure of seeing him look surprised. ☊ pleasure ☊
Police uncovered a plot against the president. ☊ plot ☊
Tact is not one of her strong points. ☊ point ☊
OK, you've made your point! ☊ point ☊
The telescope was pointing in the wrong direction. ☊ point ☊
the present government's policy on education ☊ policy ☊
a country poor in natural resources ☊ poor ☊
It was raining heavily and visibility was poor. ☊ poor ☊
possibility (that...): There is now no possibility that she will make a full recovery. ☊ possibility ☊
Bankruptcy is a real possibility if sales don't improve. ☊ possibility ☊
Expansion was made possible by the investment of government money. ☊ possible ☊
'You might be wrong, of course!' 'It's possible, but I doubt it.' ☊ possible ☊
Please suggest possible ways in which you would improve the existing program. ☊ possible ☊
'I'm sure he didn't mean to be rude.' 'Quite possibly (= you may be right), but the damage has been done.' ☊ possibly ☊
They tried everything they possibly could to improve the situation. ☊ possibly ☊
lumps of chalk crushed to (a) fine white powder ☊ powder ☊
The present regime has been in power for two years. ☊ power ☊
a powerful telescope ☊ powerful ☊
There are some obvious practical applications of the research. ☊ practical ☊
My essay is practically finished now. ☊ practically ☊
She does an hour's piano practice every day. ☊ practice ☊
common/current/standard practice ☊ practice ☊
Praise be (to God)! (= expressing belief or joy) ☊ praise ☊
a study of consumer preferences ☊ preference ☊
The third book in the series is currently in preparation. ☊ preparation ☊
preparation (for sth): The country is making preparations for war. ☊ preparation ☊
Her condition is not improving as we hoped. You must prepare yourselves for the worst. ☊ prepare ☊
prepare yourself to do sth: The troops prepared themselves to go into battle. ☊ prepare ☊
He hardly seemed to notice my presence. ☊ presence ☊
Her presence during the crisis had a calming effect. ☊ presence ☊
Your presence is requested at the meeting. ☊ presence ☊
The test can identify the presence of abnormalities in the unborn child. ☊ presence ☊
in the present situation ☊ present ☊
the present owner of the house ☊ present ☊
a list of all club members, past and present ☊ present ☊
We do not have any more information at the present time. ☊ present ☊
A few brief comments are sufficient for present purposes. ☊ present ☊
You can't use it in its present condition. ☊ present ☊
The mistake was obvious to all those present. ☊ present ☊
You've got to forget the past and start living in the present. ☊ present ☊
I'm sorry he's out at present (= now). ☊ present ☊
present sth: The company has decided it must present a more modern image. ☊ present ☊
present sth/sb/yourself as sth: He likes to present himself as a radical politician. ☊ present ☊
The press presents this as a kind of victory. ☊ present ☊
present sth (to sb): The committee will present its final report to Parliament in June. ☊ present ☊
present sth (for sth): Eight options were presented for consideration. ☊ present ☊
present sth: The local MP will start the race and present the prizes. ☊ present ☊
present sth to sb: The sword was presented by the family to the museum. ☊ present ☊
The trial was adjourned following the presentation of new evidence to the court. ☊ presentation ☊
Improving the product's presentation (= the way it is wrapped, advertised, etc.) should increase sales. ☊ presentation ☊
The Press was/were not allowed to attend the trial. ☊ press ☊
The team performs well under pressure. ☊ under pressure ☊
Of course I was wrong; it would be hypocritical to pretend otherwise. ☊ pretend ☊
It's amazing how much computers have come down in price over the past few years. ☊ price ☊
A tidal current turbine is similar in principle to a windmill. ☊ principle ☊
The search for a new vaccine will take priority over all other medical research. ☊ priority ☊
to launch a research programme ☊ programme ☊
a research project ☊ project ☊
promise sth: The government has promised a full investigation into the disaster. ☊ promise ☊
to make/keep/break a promise ☊ promise ☊
a campaign to promote awareness of environmental issues ☊ promote ☊
Her promotion to Sales Manager took everyone by surprise. ☊ promotion ☊
prompt sth: The discovery of the bomb prompted an increase in security. ☊ prompt ☊
prompt sb to do sth: The thought of her daughter's wedding day prompted her to lose some weight. ☊ prompt ☊
prospect for sth: Long-term prospects for the economy have improved. ☊ prospect ☊
We'll buy everything you produce, provided of course the price is right. ☊ provided ☊
This may be the band's last public appearance together. ☊ public ☊
The campaign is designed to increase public awareness of the issues. ☊ public ☊
The trial took place amid a blaze of (= a lot of) publicity. ☊ publicity ☊
a publicity campaign ☊ publicity ☊
A car suddenly pulled out in front of me. ☊ pull out ☊
They are pulling their troops out of the war zone. ☊ pull sb/sth out (of sth) ☊
to make a purchase (= buy sth) ☊ purchase ☊
Victory was purchased (= achieved) at too great a price. ☊ purchase ☊
The charity is run on a purely voluntary basis. ☊ purely ☊
Our campaign's main purpose is to raise money. ☊ purpose ☊
For the purposes of this study, the three groups have been combined. ☊ purpose ☊
He did it on purpose, knowing it would annoy her. ☊ on purpose ☊
This new injury will put him out of action for several weeks. ☊ put ☊
The sudden noise put her off her game. ☊ put sb off ☊
Their quality of life improved dramatically when they moved to France. ☊ quality ☊
These cakes are very quick and easy to make. ☊ quick ☊
She was quick (= too quick) to point out the mistakes I'd made. ☊ quick ☊
He's a quick study (= he learns quickly). ☊ quick ☊
They raced to a thrilling victory in the relay. ☊ race ☊
We are raising money for charity. ☊ raise ☊
a campaign to attract more women into the military ranks ☊ rank ☊
She is currently the highest ranked player in the world. ☊ rank ☊
rank as sth: It certainly doesn't rank as his greatest win. ☊ rank ☊
This must rank with (= be as good as) the greatest movies ever made. ☊ rank ☊
a rare disease/occurrence/sight ☊ rare ☊
rate sb/sth (+ adv./prep.): The university is highly rated for its research. ☊ rate ☊
rate sb/sth + noun: She is currently rated number two in the world. ☊ rate ☊
'Do you mind if I smoke?' 'Well, I'd rather you didn't.' ☊ would rather... (than) ☊
Meter readings are taken every three months. ☊ reading ☊
She has not shown any real regret for what she did. ☊ real ☊
We have to be realistic about our chances of winning. ☊ realistic ☊
Will time travel ever become a reality? ☊ reality ☊
I can't get her to listen to reason. ☊ reason ☊
You must take all reasonable steps to ensure that the information that you provide is correct. ☊ reasonable ☊
It seems a perfectly reasonable request to make. ☊ reasonable ☊
receive sth: to receive a letter/present/phone call ☊ receive ☊
be recognized to be/have sth: He is recognized to be their natural leader. ☊ recognize ☊
the President's passing reference to (= brief mention of) the end of the war ☊ reference ☊
economic/electoral/constitutional, etc. reform ☊ reform ☊
She is widely regarded as the current leader's natural successor. ☊ regard ☊
Regular or large fries? ☊ regular ☊
Domestic violence is a regular occurrence in some families. ☊ regular ☊
relate that...: The story relates that an angel appeared and told him to sing. ☊ relate ☊
relation (with sb/sth): Relations with neighbouring countries are under strain at present. ☊ relation ☊
relation (between A and B): We seek to improve relations between our two countries. ☊ relation ☊
relationship (between A and B): The relationship between the police and the local community has improved. ☊ relationship ☊
He appeared relaxed and confident before the match. ☊ relaxed ☊
the latest new releases ☊ release ☊
modern methods of pain relief ☊ relief ☊
It remains true that sport is about competing well, not winning. ☊ remain ☊
to make a remark ☊ remark ☊
They are hoping to repeat last year's victory. ☊ repeat ☊
The new design will eventually replace all existing models. ☊ replace ☊
Morocco scored four goals without reply to win the game. ☊ reply ☊
The findings are similar to those reported in previous studies. ☊ report ☊
report (on sth) (to sb): The committee will report on its research next month. ☊ report ☊
This decision represents a significant departure from previous policy. ☊ represent ☊
These results represent a major breakthrough in AIDS research. ☊ represent ☊
medical/historical/scientific, etc. research ☊ research ☊
to do/conduct/undertake research ☊ research ☊
research (into/on sth/sb): He has carried out extensive research into renewable energy sources. ☊ research ☊
Recent research on deaf children has produced some interesting findings about their speech. ☊ research ☊
What have their researches shown? ☊ research ☊
a research project/grant/student ☊ research ☊
Research on animals has led to some important medical advances. ☊ research ☊
I've done some research to find out the cheapest way of travelling there. ☊ research ☊
research (into/in/on sth): They're researching into ways of improving people's diet. ☊ research ☊
research sth: to research a problem/topic/market ☊ research ☊
She's in New York researching her new book (= finding facts and information to put in it). ☊ research ☊
research how, what, etc...: We have to research how the product will actually be used. ☊ research ☊
I have serious reservations about his ability to do the job. ☊ reservation ☊
She found it difficult to make friends because of her natural reserve. ☊ reserve ☊
He discovered unexpected reserves of strength. ☊ reserve ☊
resist doing sth: He couldn't resist showing off his new car. ☊ resist ☊
Resistance to change has nearly destroyed the industry. ☊ resistance ☊
armed resistance ☊ resistance ☊
Attempts are being made to resolve the problem of security in schools. ☊ resolve ☊
the exploitation of minerals and other natural resources ☊ resource ☊
to show a lack of respect for authority ☊ respect ☊
There was one respect, however, in which they differed. ☊ respect ☊
The new leader has promised to respect the constitution. ☊ respect ☊
The car responds very well to the controls. ☊ respond ☊
Everything will be done to bring those responsible to justice. ☊ responsible ☊
restrict sth: Fog severely restricted visibility. ☊ restrict ☊
This book is the result of 25 years of research. ☊ result ☊
Up to a third of one's life is now being spent in retirement. ☊ retirement ☊
Her expression revealed nothing. ☊ reveal ☊
The winners were announced in reverse order (= the person in the lowest place was announced first). ☊ reverse ☊
a review body/date/panel ☊ review ☊
a revised edition of a textbook ☊ revise ☊
He made some minor revisions to the report before printing it out. ☊ revision ☊
Winning the match was just reward for the effort the team had made. ☊ reward ☊
a dancer with a natural sense of rhythm (= the ability to move in time to a fixed beat) ☊ rhythm ☊
boiled/steamed/fried rice ☊ rice ☊
He's ridden six winners so far this year (= in horse racing). ☊ ride ☊
By rights (= if justice were done) half the money should be mine. ☊ right ☊
They had fought hard for equal rights. ☊ right ☊
onion rings ☊ ring ☊
rising fuel bills ☊ rise ☊
If we go to war, innocent lives will be put at risk. ☊ at risk (from/of sth) ☊
That's a risk I'm not prepared to take. ☊ take a risk, take risks ☊
fighting between rival groups ☊ rival ☊
A last-minute goal robbed the team of victory. ☊ rob sb/sth of sth ☊
a cave with striking rock formations (= shapes made naturally from rock) ☊ rock ☊
roll sth (+ adv./prep.): She rolled her eyes upwards (= to show surprise or disapproval). ☊ roll ☊
The child was watching it all with big round eyes (= showing interest). ☊ round ☊
The fault was discovered during a routine check. ☊ routine ☊
This is her third win in a row. ☊ in a row ☊
The country was ruined by the war. ☊ ruin ☊
The war brought the country to the brink of ruin. ☊ ruin ☊
The dogs ran off as soon as we appeared. ☊ run ☊
We ran out of fuel. ☊ run out (of sth) ☊
the running costs of a car (= for example of fuel, repairs, insurance) ☊ running ☊
a rush job (= one that has been done quickly) ☊ rush ☊
The divorce left him sadder and wiser (= having learned from the unpleasant experience). ☊ sad ☊
They had hoped to win and were sadly disappointed. ☊ sadly ☊
The show was well performed, but so safe and predictable. ☊ safe ☊
a local campaign to improve road safety ☊ safety ☊
I haven't made a sale all week. ☊ sale ☊
a sales drive/campaign (= a special effort to sell more) ☊ sale ☊
The interviews were given to a random sample of students. ☊ sample ☊
The company is trying to improve customer satisfaction. ☊ satisfaction ☊
She needs to win the next two games to save the match. ☊ save ☊
With the new boiler you can make big savings on fuel bills. ☊ saving ☊
On a global scale, 77% of energy is created from fossil fuels. ☊ scale ☊
scale of sth: It was impossible to comprehend the full scale of the disaster. ☊ scale ☊
scare tactics (= ways of persuading people to do sth by frightening them) ☊ scare ☊
The team's victory produced scenes of joy all over the country. ☊ scene ☊
Firefighters were on the scene immediately. ☊ scene ☊
scheme (to do sth): to introduce/operate a scheme to improve links between schools and industry ☊ scheme ☊
the advance of modern science ☊ science ☊
to study one of the sciences ☊ science ☊
a research scientist ☊ scientist ☊
score sth: to score a goal/try/touchdown/victory ☊ score ☊
The movie will be coming to your screens shortly. ☊ screen ☊
the screen display ☊ screen ☊
Troops sealed off the site following a bomb alert. ☊ seal sth off ☊
to do a search on the Internet ☊ search ☊
She admired him, in secret of course. ☊ in secret ☊
each sector of the war zone ☊ sector ☊
If you watch carefully, you'll see how it is done. ☊ see ☊
see sb/sth doing sth: She was seen running away from the scene of the crime. ☊ see ☊
sb/sth is seen to do sth: He was seen to enter the building about the time the crime was committed. ☊ see ☊
We are currently seeking new ways of expanding our membership. ☊ seek ☊
select sb/sth: a randomly selected sample of 23 schools ☊ select ☊
The final team selection will be made tomorrow. ☊ selection ☊
the random selection of numbers ☊ selection ☊
It makes sense to buy the most up-to-date version. ☊ make sense ☊
separate sb/sth: Police tried to separate the two men who were fighting. ☊ separate ☊
The war separated many families. ☊ separate ☊
the latest in a series of articles on the nature of modern society ☊ series ☊
The team is a serious contender for the title this year. ☊ serious ☊
The government aims to improve public services, especially education. ☊ service ☊
Two soccer fans plunged to their deaths after a heavy drinking session. ☊ session ☊
a session of the UN General Assembly ☊ session ☊
The court is now in session. ☊ session ☊
The committee met in closed session (= with nobody else present). ☊ session ☊
an emergency session of Congress ☊ session ☊
the current parliamentary session ☊ session ☊
set sth for sth: What books have been set (= are to be studied) for the English course? ☊ set ☊
I set my watch by (= make it show the same time as) the TV. ☊ set ☊
Now that he's been promoted he's in seventh heaven. ☊ in seventh heaven ☊
a severe expression ☊ severe ☊
the battle of the sexes (= the competitive relationship that exists between men and women) ☊ sex ☊
I would die of shame if she ever found out. ☊ shame ☊
His ideas had been shaped by his experiences during the war. ☊ shape ☊
share sth (with sb): Both drivers shared the blame for the accident. ☊ share ☊
I've done my share of worrying for one day! ☊ share ☊
Campaigners are shining a spotlight on the world's diminishing natural resources. ☊ shine ☊
It is shocking that they involved children in the crime. ☊ shocking ☊
Police rushed to the scene of the shooting and found one person dead and three wounded. ☊ shooting ☊
The movie is now showing at all major movie theaters. ☊ show ☊
show sth: to show great courage ☊ show ☊
show yourself + adj.: She had shown herself unable to deal with money. ☊ show ☊
show yourself to be/have sth: He has shown himself to be ready to make compromises. ☊ show ☊
show sth (for/to sb): They showed no respect for their parents. ☊ show ☊
Fear showed in his eyes. ☊ show ☊
She tried not to let her disappointment show. ☊ show ☊
show sth: Her expression showed her disappointment. ☊ show ☊
show sth: You have to show your ticket as you go in. ☊ show ☊
show sb that...: Market research has shown us that people want quality, not just low prices. ☊ show ☊
show sth: a report showing the company's current situation ☊ show ☊
show sb/sth to be/have sth: His new book shows him to be a first-rate storyteller. ☊ show ☊
He's just showing off because that girl he likes is here. ☊ show off ☊
show how, what, etc...: He likes to show off how well he speaks French. ☊ show sb/sth off ☊
a dress that shows off her figure ☊ show sth off ☊
It was getting late when she finally showed up. ☊ show up ☊
Each side is capable of destroying the other in a nuclear war. ☊ side ☊
At some point during the war he seems to have changed sides. ☊ side ☊
She tilted her head to one side. ☊ side ☊
She sat sideways on the chair. ☊ sideways ☊
The museum attempts to recreate the sights and sounds of wartime Britain. ☊ sight ☊
A bicycle came into sight on the main road. ☊ sight ☊
The mere sight of him makes me want to scream. ☊ sight ☊
to make the sign of the cross (= an act of moving one hand in the shape of a cross, done by Christians to show respect for God or by a priest to bless sb/sth) ☊ sign ☊
Her work is showing some signs of improvement. ☊ sign ☊
sign (of doing sth): The gloomy weather shows no sign of improving. ☊ sign ☊
hand signals (= movements that cyclists and drivers make with their hands to tell other people that they are going to stop, turn, etc.) ☊ signal ☊
to detect/pick up signals ☊ signal ☊
a highly significant discovery ☊ significant ☊
All these jobs can now be done by one single machine. ☊ single ☊
a battleship sunk by a torpedo ☊ sink ☊
the present economic/financial/political, etc. situation ☊ situation ☊
a slightly different version ☊ slightly ☊
I made only a few small changes to the report. ☊ small ☊
It was no small achievement getting her to agree to the deal. ☊ small ☊
Do you mind if I smoke? ☊ smoke ☊
The rescue was carried out smoothly and efficiently. ☊ smoothly ☊
'I prefer the first version.' 'So do we.' ☊ so ☊
social advancement (= improving your position in society) ☊ social ☊
They carried out research into the roles of men and women in today's society ☊ society ☊
modern industrial societies ☊ society ☊
the study of rocks and soils ☊ soil ☊
As yet, they have no solid evidence. ☊ solid ☊
The boiler uses solid fuel. ☊ solid ☊
Attempts are being made to solve the problem of waste disposal. ☊ solve ☊
I like some modern music (= but not all of it). ☊ some ☊
It was with some surprise that I heard the news. ☊ some ☊
There is some hope that things will improve. ☊ some ☊
There's something about this place that frightens me. ☊ something ☊
I was somewhat surprised to see him. ☊ somewhat ☊
Sorry to bother you, but could I speak to you for a moment? ☊ sorry ☊
Leaving him out of the team may sound the death knell for our chances of winning (= signal the end of our chances). ☊ sound ☊
She didn't sound surprised when I told her the news. ☊ sound ☊
Historians use a wide range of primary and secondary sources for their research. ☊ source ☊
Professor Wilson was invited to speak about the results of his research. ☊ speak ☊
Increasing your walking speed will help to exercise your heart. ☊ speed ☊
Show a little fighting spirit. ☊ spirit ☊
a lack of spiritual values in the modern world ☊ spiritual ☊
split sth (with sb): She split the money she won with her brother. ☊ split ☊
Everyone sprang to their feet (= stood up suddenly) when the principal walked in. ☊ spring ☊
a lawyer on the staff of the Worldwide Fund for Nature ☊ staff ☊
At one stage it looked as though they would win. ☊ stage ☊
Modern plastics can stand very high and very low temperatures. ☊ stand ☊
The castle stands on the site of an ancient battlefield. ☊ stand ☊
The equipment is slow and heavy by modern standards. ☊ standard ☊
state secrets (= information that could be harmful to a country if it were discovered by an enemy) ☊ state ☊
an agricultural research station ☊ station ☊
We found out we were staying in the same hotel. ☊ stay ☊
steal (from sb/sth): We found out he'd been stealing from us for years. ☊ steal ☊
We are taking steps to prevent pollution. ☊ step ☊
The weather was cold and wet. Still, we had a great time. ☊ still ☊
That particular model is not currently in stock. ☊ stock ☊
When is this fighting going to stop? ☊ stop ☊
the government's economic strategy ☊ strategy ☊
strategy for doing sth: to develop a strategy for dealing with unemployment ☊ strategy ☊
strategy to do sth: It's all part of an overall strategy to gain promotion. ☊ strategy ☊
marketing strategy ☊ strategy ☊
military strategy ☊ strategy ☊
defence strategies ☊ strategy ☊
He blew out a stream of cigar smoke. ☊ stream ☊
The feeling I get from the street is that we have a good chance of winning this election. ☊ street ☊
I was surprised by the strength of her feelings. ☊ strength ☊
The rally was intended to be a show of strength by the socialists. ☊ strength ☊
You have shown great strength of character. ☊ strength ☊
In 'strategic' the stress falls on the second syllable ☊ stress ☊
There are strict guidelines on how the work is to be carried out. ☊ strict ☊
My letter is, of course, strictly private and confidential. ☊ strictly ☊
it strikes sb how, what, etc...: It suddenly struck me how we could improve the situation. ☊ strike ☊
strike sb (as sth): His reaction struck me as odd. ☊ strike ☊
Air traffic controllers are threatening to come out on/go on strike. ☊ strike ☊
strip sth (off): Strip off all the existing paint. ☊ strip ☊
There was a strong police presence at the demonstration. ☊ strong ☊
a graduate/postgraduate/research student ☊ student ☊
These proposals deserve careful study. ☊ study ☊
to make/carry out/conduct a study ☊ study ☊
This study shows/confirms/suggests that... ☊ study ☊
a detailed study of how animals adapt to their environment ☊ study ☊
scientific studies of fishing grounds and methods of fishing ☊ study ☊
business/media/American studies ☊ study ☊
a room set aside for private study ☊ study ☊
academic/literary/scientific, etc. study ☊ study ☊
Physiology is the study of how living things work. ☊ study ☊
Scientists are studying photographs of the planet for signs of life. ☊ study ☊
Fran was studying the menu. ☊ study ☊
study sth: We will study the report carefully before making a decision. ☊ study ☊
study how, what, etc...: The group will study how the region coped with the loss of thousands of jobs. ☊ study ☊
Don't disturb Jane, she's studying for her exams. ☊ study ☊
study (sth) at...: My brother studied at the Royal College of Art. ☊ study ☊
study (sth) under...: a composer who studied under Nadia Boulanger (= was taught by Nadia Boulanger) ☊ study ☊
Forgetting my notes made me look stupid. ☊ stupid ☊
She always makes me feel really stupid. ☊ stupid ☊
a study of different teaching styles ☊ style ☊
I'm surprised he rides a motorbike—I'd have thought big cars were more his style (= what suited him). ☊ style ☊
She was surprised by the book's success (= that it had sold a lot of copies). ☊ success ☊
'Listen!' said Doyle suddenly. ☊ suddenly ☊
This war has caused widespread human suffering. ☊ suffering ☊
The enemy won because of their superior numbers (= there were more of them). ☊ superior ☊
supply sth to sb/sth: Foreign governments supplied arms to the rebels. ☊ supply ☊
sure of doing sth: England must win this game to be sure of qualifying for the World Cup. ☊ sure ☊
It comes as no surprise to learn that they broke their promises. ☊ surprise ☊
Her letter came as a complete surprise. ☊ surprise ☊
a look of surprise ☊ surprise ☊
She looked up in surprise. ☊ surprise ☊
surprise (at sth): He gasped with surprise at her strength. ☊ surprise ☊
They couldn't conceal their surprise at seeing us together. ☊ surprise ☊
I got a surprise when I saw the bill. ☊ surprise ☊
Much to my surprise, I passed. ☊ surprise ☊
To everyone's surprise, the plan succeeded. ☊ surprise ☊
Imagine our surprise when he walked into the room! ☊ surprise ☊
The decision has been greeted with surprise. ☊ surprise ☊
They expressed surprise at the outcome. ☊ surprise ☊
surprise sb: It wouldn't surprise me if they got married soon. ☊ surprise ☊
surprise sb how, what, etc...: It's always surprised me how popular he is. ☊ surprise ☊
it surprises sb that...: It surprises me that you've never sung professionally. ☊ surprise ☊
it surprises sb to do sth: Would it surprise you to know that I'm thinking of leaving? ☊ surprise ☊
a surprised look ☊ surprised ☊
She looked surprised when I told her. ☊ surprised ☊
surprised (at/by sb/sth): I was surprised at how quickly she agreed. ☊ surprised ☊
I'm surprised at you, behaving like that in front of the kids. ☊ surprised ☊
They were surprised to find that he'd already left. ☊ surprised ☊
surprised (that...): You shouldn't be surprised (that) he didn't come. ☊ surprised ☊
Don't be surprised if I pretend not to recognise you. ☊ surprised ☊
'Will she cancel the party?' 'I wouldn't be surprised.' ☊ surprised ☊
You'd be surprised how many people voted for him. ☊ surprised ☊
It's not surprising (that) they lost. ☊ surprising ☊
It's surprising how many people applied for the job. ☊ surprising ☊
A surprising number of people came. ☊ surprising ☊
She looked surprisingly well. ☊ surprisingly ☊
Surprisingly, he agreed straight away. ☊ surprisingly ☊
Not surprisingly on such a hot day, the beach was crowded. ☊ surprisingly ☊
to conduct/carry out a survey ☊ survey ☊
an aerial survey (= made by taking photographs from an aircraft) ☊ survey ☊
survive sth + adj.: Few buildings survived the war intact. ☊ survive ☊
swear to sb/on sth (that)...: I swear to God I had nothing to do with it. ☊ swear ☊
to express/feel sympathy for sb ☊ sympathy ☊
I have no sympathy for Jan, it's all her own fault. ☊ sympathy ☊
Our heartfelt sympathy goes out to the victims of the war. ☊ sympathy ☊
The seamen went on strike in sympathy with (= to show their support for) the dockers. ☊ sympathy ☊
I find his attitude a little hard to take. ☊ take ☊
He took the criticism surprisingly well. ☊ take ☊
He took off my wet boots and made me sit by the fire. ☊ take sth off ☊
Her singing career took off after her TV appearance. ☊ take off ☊
What are you talking about? (= used when you are surprised, annoyed and/or worried by sth that sb has just said) ☊ talk ☊
a fuel tank ☊ tank ☊
to perform/carry out/complete/undertake a task ☊ task ☊
Modern art is not to everyone's taste. ☊ taste ☊
He suddenly burst into tears (= began to cry). ☊ tear ☊
Desperately she fought back the tears (= tried not to cry). ☊ tear ☊
Her technique has improved a lot over the past season. ☊ technique ☊
to make use of the most modern technologies ☊ technology ☊
tell sth: It was hard to tell the difference between the two versions. ☊ tell ☊
tell (that)...: I could tell (that) he was angry from his expression. ☊ tell ☊
tell sb how, where, etc...: This gauge tells you how much fuel you have left. ☊ tell ☊
to display artistic, etc. tendencies ☊ tendency ☊
tendency (to/towards sth): She has a strong natural tendency towards caution. ☊ tendency ☊
We'll need to perform a series of tests. ☊ test ☊
That's it, the fire's out now. ☊ that's it ☊
The people I met there were very friendly. ☊ the ☊
current ideas about what makes good theatre (= what makes good entertainment when performed) ☊ theatre ☊
The President stressed a favourite campaign theme—greater emphasis on education. ☊ theme ☊
Suddenly there was a loud bang. ☊ there ☊
A number of thin cracks appeared in the wall. ☊ thin ☊
As things stand at present, he seems certain to win. ☊ thing ☊
What is the current thinking on this question? ☊ thinking ☊
She explained the thinking behind the campaign. ☊ thinking ☊
He was determined to be thorough in his research. ☊ thorough ☊
The work had not been done very thoroughly. ☊ thoroughly ☊
Anne was fond of Tim, though he often annoyed her. ☊ though ☊
She is prepared to carry out her threat to resign. ☊ threat ☊
There is a real threat of war. ☊ threat ☊
When war threatens, people act irrationally. ☊ threaten ☊
We do not own the building. Thus, it would be impossible for us to make any major changes to it. ☊ thus ☊
It doesn't matter if you don't win every time (= every time you play). ☊ time ☊
the violent times we live in (= the present period of history) ☊ time ☊
My watch keeps perfect time (= always shows the correct time). ☊ time ☊
A computer screen shows arrival and departure times. ☊ time ☊
(+ adv./prep.): The boat tipped to one side. ☊ tip ☊
tip sth (+ adv./prep.): She tipped her head back and laughed loudly. ☊ tip ☊
He tipped the wheelbarrow on its side. ☊ tip ☊
She tipped the dirty water down the drain. ☊ tip ☊
The mug tipped over, spilling hot coffee everywhere. ☊ tip up/over, tip sth up/over ☊
The present duke inherited the title from his father. ☊ title ☊
The vegetables were cooked to perfection. ☊ to ☊
His expression changed from amazement to joy. ☊ to ☊
She is devoted to her family. ☊ to ☊
a monument to the soldiers who died in the war ☊ to ☊
To her astonishment, he smiled. ☊ to ☊
The announcement will appear in tomorrow's newspapers. ☊ tomorrow ☊
I want it done by tomorrow. ☊ tomorrow ☊
the volume and tone controls on a car stereo ☊ tone ☊
The newspaper said voters had been turned off by the negative tone of the campaign. ☊ tone ☊
research tools like questionnaires ☊ tool ☊
She answered through clenched teeth (= opening her mouth only a little because of anger). ☊ tooth ☊
The smell made my stomach turn over (= made me feel sick). ☊ turn over ☊
He really knows how to turn on the charm (= suddenly become pleasant and attractive). ☊ turn sth on ☊
Make a left/right turn into West Street. ☊ turn ☊
The male and female birds take turns in sitting on the eggs. ☊ take turns (in sth/to do sth) ☊
We take it in turns to do the housework. ☊ take turns (in sth/to do sth) ☊
The country is now under martial law. ☊ under ☊
The existence of God is beyond human understanding (= humans cannot know whether God exists or not). ☊ understanding ☊
a study of male/female unemployment ☊ unemployment ☊
an unfriendly atmosphere ☊ unfriendly ☊
unfriendly (to/towards sb): There's no need to be so unfriendly towards them. ☊ unfriendly ☊
the use of environmentally unfriendly products (= that harm the environment) ☊ unfriendly ☊
Medical units were operating in the disaster area. ☊ unit ☊
unite in doing sth: We will unite in fighting crime. ☊ unite ☊
We should present a united front (= an appearance of being in agreement with each other). ☊ united ☊
In the unlikely event of a problem arising, please contact the hotel manager. ☊ unlikely ☊
All this fuss is totally unnecessary. ☊ unnecessary ☊
She made several unsuccessful attempts to see him. ☊ unsuccessful ☊
The country was drawn unwillingly into the war. ☊ unwillingly ☊
upset sb/yourself: This decision is likely to upset a lot of people. ☊ upset ☊
it upsets sb that...: It upset him that nobody had bothered to tell him about it. ☊ upset ☊
it upsets sb to do sth: It upsets me to think of her all alone in that big house. ☊ upset ☊
use sth as sth: The building is currently being used as a warehouse. ☊ use ☊
The arrival of canals was of great value to many industries. ☊ value ☊
The winner will receive a prize to the value of £1 000. ☊ value ☊
There are various ways of doing this. ☊ various ☊
At dusk bats appear in vast numbers. ☊ vast ☊
Are you the driver of this vehicle? ☊ vehicle ☊
There are two versions of the game, a long one and a short one. ☊ version ☊
the latest version of the software package ☊ version ☊
the de luxe/luxury version ☊ version ☊
She gave us her version of what had happened that day. ☊ version ☊
Their versions of how the accident happened conflict. ☊ version ☊
the film version of 'War and Peace' ☊ version ☊
The English version of the novel is due for publication next year. ☊ version ☊
He swept to victory in the final of the championship. ☊ roar, romp, sweep, etc. to victory ☊
The lake soon came into view. ☊ view ☊
The violence of her feelings surprised him. ☊ violence ☊
He met with a violent death (= he was murdered, killed in a fight, etc.). ☊ violent ☊
The crowd suddenly turned violent. ☊ violent ☊
Children should not be allowed to watch violent movies (= that show a lot of violence). ☊ violent ☊
visible benefits ☊ visible ☊
a visible police presence ☊ visible ☊
He had a vision of a world in which there would be no wars. ☊ vision ☊
The Prime Minister is visiting Japan at the moment. ☊ visit ☊
wage sth: The rebels have waged a guerrilla war since 2007. ☊ wage ☊
wage sth against/on sb/sth: He alleged that a press campaign was being waged against him. ☊ wage ☊
I've got some calls to make but they can wait until tomorrow. ☊ wait ☊
Can you wait a second while I make a call? ☊ wait a minute/moment/second ☊
Thanks for the present—it's just what I wanted. ☊ want ☊
There are two points which I wanted to make. ☊ want ☊
the Second World War ☊ war ☊
the threat of (a) nuclear war ☊ war ☊
to win/lose a/the war ☊ war ☊
the war between England and Scotland ☊ war ☊
England's war with/against Scotland ☊ war ☊
It was the year Britain declared war on Germany. ☊ war ☊
Social and political problems led to the outbreak (= the beginning) of war. ☊ war ☊
Where were you living when war broke out? ☊ war ☊
The government does not want to go to war (= start a war) unless all other alternatives have failed. ☊ war ☊
How long have they been at war? ☊ war ☊
a war hero ☊ war ☊
In the Middle Ages England waged war on France. ☊ war ☊
Her husband was killed during the war. ☊ war ☊
More troops are being despatched to the war zone. ☊ war ☊
the theatre of war (= the area in which fighting takes place) ☊ war ☊
the class war ☊ war ☊
a trade war ☊ war ☊
The government has declared war on drug dealers. ☊ war ☊
We seem to be winning the war against crime. ☊ war ☊
His smile was warm and friendly. ☊ warm ☊
His expression lacked warmth or encouragement. ☊ warmth ☊
A little way up on the left is the Museum of Modern Art. ☊ way ☊
Riot police with shields were blocking the demonstrators' way. ☊ way ☊
We fought our way through the dense vegetation. ☊ way ☊
They grinned at her in a friendly way. ☊ way ☊
He was showing off, as is the way with adolescent boys. ☊ way ☊
The sudden weakness in her legs made her stumble. ☊ weakness ☊
The weather is very changeable at the moment. ☊ weather ☊
She discovered a web of intrigue in the company. ☊ web ☊
For current prices please visit our website. ☊ website ☊
In the wild, this fish can reach a weight of 5lbs. ☊ weight ☊
In general, the changes they had made were to be welcomed. ☊ welcome ☊
The winners were given an enthusiastic welcome when they arrived home. ☊ welcome ☊
Well done! (= expressing admiration for what sb has done) ☊ well ☊
His campaign was not going well. ☊ well ☊
Take whatever action is needed. ☊ whatever ☊
When (= in what circumstances) would such a solution be possible? ☊ when ☊
Some of the studies show positive results, whereas others do not. ☊ whereas ☊
whisper sth (to sb): She leaned over and whispered something in his ear. ☊ whisper ☊
He whistled in amazement. ☊ whistle ☊
win at sth: to win at cards/chess, etc. ☊ win ☊
win against sb/sth: France won by six goals to two against Denmark. ☊ win ☊
win sth: to win an election/a game/a war, etc. ☊ win ☊
She loves to win an argument. ☊ win ☊
How many states did the Republicans win? ☊ win ☊
She won the admiration of many people in her battle against cancer. ☊ win ☊
a window display ☊ window ☊
The swan flapped its wings noisily. ☊ wing ☊
The winners of the competition will be announced next month. ☊ winner ☊
the Champions League winners ☊ winner ☊
the winning horse ☊ winning ☊
the winning goal ☊ winning ☊
He had no wish to start a fight. ☊ wish ☊
to carry out sb's wishes ☊ wish ☊
The genie granted him three wishes. ☊ wish ☊
to fight with sb ☊ with ☊
at war with a neighbouring country ☊ with ☊
He withdrew his support for our campaign. ☊ withdraw ☊
The ambulance arrived within minutes of the call being made. ☊ within ☊
to appear as (a) witness for the defence/prosecution ☊ witness ☊
We started work on the project in 2009. ☊ work ☊
They performed pioneering work on the treatment of cancer. ☊ work ☊
It is difficult to find work in the present economic climate. ☊ work ☊
rescue/aid/research workers ☊ worker ☊
the natural world (= animals, plants, minerals, etc.) ☊ world ☊
the ancient/modern world ☊ world ☊
Her indecisiveness makes her her own worst enemy. ☊ be your own worst enemy ☊
Manufacturing industry was worst affected by the fuel shortage. ☊ worst ☊
Let them do their worst—we'll fight them every inch of the way. ☊ do your worst ☊
an old war wound ☊ wound ☊
write doing sth: They wrote thanking us for the present. ☊ write ☊
Only later did she discover a talent for writing. ☊ writing ☊
the pre-war/war/post-war years (= the period before/during/after the war) ☊ year ☊
We have yet to decide what action to take (= We have not decided what action to take). ☊ yet ☊
the most comprehensive study yet of his music ☊ yet ☊
It's a small car, yet it's surprisingly spacious. ☊ yet ☊
It's a friendly place—people come up to you in the street and start talking. ☊ you ☊
The fight was started by a gang of youths. ☊ youth ☊
a war/security/demilitarized, etc. zone ☊ zone ☊