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feel ashamed ☊ hổ ngươi ☊
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like: hổ ngươi → →
jemanden anrufen ☊ gọi điện cho người nào đó ☊ 给某人打电话 ☊ gěi mǒurén dǎdiànhuà
jemanden anrufen ☊ gọi điện cho người nào đó ☊ ☊
der Skilift ☊ cáp treo cho người trượt tuyết ☊ ☊
Fische sind sanft, bescheiden und introvertiert und haben einen Instinkt, auf den sie sich gut verlassen können. ☊ Song ngư nhẹ nhàng, khiêm tốn và kín đáo, còn có một bản năng làm cho người khác trông cậy vào mình. ☊ (Lektion 80, Nr. 1146)
Falls unzustellbar, bitte zurück an Absender ☊ Nếu không tìm được địa chỉ, làm ơn gửi lại cho người gửi! ☊ (Lektion 89, Nr. 1342)
Diese E-Mail ist eine interne Mitteilung. Sie darf nicht an Personen außerhalb des Unternehmens geschickt werden. ☊ Bức thư này mang tính nội bộ. Yêu cầu không tiết lộ cho người ngoài công ty. ☊ (Lektion 91, Nr. 1379)
Why don't you just admit defeat (= recognize that you cannot do sth) and let someone else try ? ☊ admit ☊
financial assistance for people on low incomes ☊ assistance ☊
They campaigned on behalf of asylum seekers. ☊ on behalf of sb, on sb's behalf ☊
We collected money in behalf of the homeless. ☊ in behalf of sb, in sb's behalf ☊
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 ☊
a train carrying commuters to work ☊ carry ☊
He ordered his men to cease fire (= stop shooting). ☊ cease ☊
click sth: He clicked his fingers at the waiter. ☊ click ☊
a college of further education (= providing education and training for people over 16) ☊ college ☊
command sb to do sth: He commanded his men to retreat. ☊ command ☊
a car with dual control(s) (= one set of controls for the driver and one for the instructor ). ☊ control ☊
This is costing the taxpayer £10 billion a year. ☊ cost ☊
the sales team covering the northern part of the country (= selling to people in that area) ☊ cover ☊
facilities for disabled people ☊ disabled ☊
Long prison sentences can be a very effective deterrent for offenders. ☊ effective ☊
I'm sure he exaggerates his Irish accent (= tries to sound more Irish than he really is). ☊ exaggerate ☊
It was difficult to explain the problem to beginners. ☊ explain ☊
He ordered his men to hold their fire (= not to shoot). ☊ fire ☊
The officer ordered his men to fire. ☊ fire ☊
fit for sb/sth: The food was not fit for human consumption. ☊ fit ☊
I can't tell one twin from the other. ☊ from ☊
She gave her ticket to the woman at the check-in desk. ☊ give ☊
Did you give the waiter a tip? ☊ give ☊
give sth to sb: We don't usually give presents to people at work. ☊ give ☊
It is good practice to supply a written report to the buyer. ☊ good ☊
I'm not in the habit of letting strangers into my apartment. ☊ habit ☊
She handed out medals and certificates to the winners. ☊ hand sth out (to sb) ☊
hard for sb (to do sth): It's hard for old people to change their ways. ☊ hard ☊
sb/sth is heard to do sth: She has been heard to make threats to her former lover. ☊ hear ☊
The public is always attracted to politicians who have the human touch (= the ability to make ordinary people feel relaxed when they meet them). ☊ human ☊
The film is only funny if you appreciate French humour (= things that cause French people to laugh). ☊ humour ☊
leave to sb: The only course of action left to me was to notify her employer. ☊ leave ☊
The aim of the competition is to match the quote to the person who said it. ☊ match ☊
He founded the charity in memory of his late wife. ☊ in memory of sb, to the memory of sb ☊
This letter is addressed to someone else—there must be some mistake. ☊ mistake ☊
a psychiatric nurse (= one who works in a hospital for people with mental illnesses) ☊ nurse ☊
a disability/widow's pension ☊ pension ☊
prayers for the sick ☊ prayer ☊
A phone call to the manager produced the result she wanted. ☊ produce ☊
He felt he needed to prove his point (= show other people that he was right). ☊ prove ☊
Why would the closure of hospitals be in the public interest (= useful to ordinary people)? ☊ public ☊
The star refers to items which are intended for the advanced learner. ☊ refer to sb/sth ☊
The hotel restaurant is open to non-residents. ☊ resident ☊
a cycle route (= a path that is only for cyclists ) ☊ route ☊
She laid down strict rules for her tenants including prompt payment of rent. ☊ rule ☊
a secure unit for child offenders ☊ secure ☊
Helmets can give cyclists a false sense of security. ☊ sense ☊
shelter sb/sth: helping the poor and sheltering the homeless ☊ shelter ☊
signal (to sb) (for sth): He signalled to the waiter for the bill. ☊ signal ☊
spend sth in doing sth: Most of her life was spent in caring for others. ☊ spend ☊
This is a favourite spot for walkers and climbers. ☊ spot ☊
families dependent on state benefits (= in Britain, money given by the government to people who are poor) ☊ state ☊
substitute for sb/sth: Paul's father only saw him as a substitute for his dead brother. ☊ substitute ☊
a transport plane carrying food and medical supplies for refugees ☊ supply ☊
swear sth: He swore revenge on the man who had killed his father. ☊ swear ☊
The guide is too technical for a non-specialist. ☊ technical ☊
There was a sign telling motorists to slow down. ☊ tell ☊
Times are hard for the unemployed. ☊ time ☊
tip sb sth: She tipped the porter a dollar. ☊ tip ☊
It was not unknown for people to have to wait several hours (= it happened sometimes). ☊ unknown ☊
a pedestrian zone (= where vehicles may not go) ☊ zone ☊