亏损 → ☊ 
Auge 
mất 
lose 
The president disappeared with a cat. ☊ 
Tổng thống đã biến mất cùng với mộ tcon mèo. ☊ Verbs 5 disappear ☊ biến mất ☊ Verbs 5 I force her to disappear. ☊ Tôi buộc cô ấy phải biến mất. ☊ Verbs 5 Your company loses that contract. ☊ Công ty của bạn mất hợp đồng đó. ☊ Verbs 5 lose ☊ mất ☊ Verbs 5 The ghosts in the castle disappeared. ☊ Những con ma ở trong lâu đài đã biến mất. ☊ Paranormality He is terribly sad. ☊ Anh ấy buồn như mất sổ gạo. ☊ Informal Expressions terribly sad ☊ buồn như mất sổ gạo ☊ Informal Expressions I’ve forgotten it. Tôi đã quên cái đó mất rồi. * 025 How long does the journey to Berlin take? Chuyến đi đến Berlin mất bao lâu? * 036 Her money is gone. Tiền của cô ấy mất rồi. * 068 And her credit card is also gone. Và thẻ tín dụng cũng mất rồi. * 068 He has lost his passport. Anh ấy đã đánh mất hộ chiếu của anh ấy. * 069 He was not friendly, but unfriendly. Anh ấy không dễ mến, mà lại mất cảm tình. * 083 I’m afraid the last bus has already gone. Tôi sợ rằng chuyến xe buýt cuối cùng chạy mất rồi. * 094 After he had lost his job, he went to America. Sau khi anh ấy bị mất việc làm, anh ấy đã đi sang Mỹ. * 096 like: mất → →
to have one’s head cut off ☊ beng mất đầu ☊ to disappear completely ☊ biến đi mất hết ☊ to be removed from office ☊ bị mất chức ☊ to be dehydrated ☊ bị mất nước ☊ to be missing (of people) ☊ bị mất tích ☊ to lose one’s job ☊ bị mất việc ☊ the journey takes a day ☊ chuyến đi phải mất một ngày ☊ to have nothing at all to lose ☊ chẳng có gì để mất cả ☊ to provide information on missing U.S. servicemen ☊ cung cấp tin tức về quân nhân Mỹ mất tích ☊ to avoid wasting effort ☊ khỏi mất công ☊ all-out struggle, life-and-death struggle ☊ một mất một còn ☊ people are still missing ☊ người vẫn còn bị mất tích ☊ to let slip an opportunity ☊ nhãng mất cơ hội ☊ headless, acephalous, leaderless ☊ như rắn mất đầu ☊ he lost his reason ☊ nó mất trí ☊ to be confined for a month ☊ nằm bếp mất một tháng ☊ to be reported missing ☊ thông báo mất tích ☊ to spend money (on a quack doctor) ☊ tiền mất tật mang ☊ to be missing ☊ trong tình trạng mất tích ☊ I’ve lost my book ☊ tôi mất cuốn sách của tôi ☊ why is he so unmannerly ☊ tại sao nó lại mất dạy đến thế ☊ when did he die? ☊ ông ta mất hồi nào ☊ to disapper ☊ đi mất tiêu ☊ to avoid wasting time ☊ để khỏi mất thì giờ ☊ to not waste any time ☊ đỡ mất thì giờ ☊ 
verloren ☊ bị mất ☊ 
丢失 ☊ diūshī unhöflich ☊ mất lịch sự ☊ 不礼貌的 ☊ bù lǐmào de verlieren ☊ mất ☊ 丢失 ☊ diūshī verschwinden ☊ biến mất ☊ 消失 ☊ xiāoshī massieren ☊ mát xa ☊ 按摩 ☊ àn mō einschlafen ☊ chợp mắt, ngủ ☊ 睡着 ☊ shuì zháo unhöflich ☊ mất lịch sự ☊ 不礼貌的 ☊ bù lǐ mào de heimlich ☊ bí mật ☊ 秘密的 ☊ mì mì de abwesend ☊ vắng mặt ☊ 不在 ☊ bú zài bar zahlen ☊ trả tiền mặt ☊ 现金付款 ☊ xiàn jīn fù kuǎn intim ☊ kín, thân mật ☊ 知心的 ☊ zhī xīn de anwesend ☊ có mặt, hiện diện ☊ 在场的 ☊ zài chǎng de jemanden entlarven ☊ vạch mặt ai đó ☊ 揭发某人 ☊ jiēfā mǒurén gaffen ☊ trố mắt nhìn ☊ 目瞪口呆地凝视 ☊ mùdèng-kǒudāi de níngshì abkühlen ☊ làm lạnh, làm mát ☊ 冷却 ☊ lěngqù ausbleichen ☊ bạc màu, mất màu ☊ 褪色 ☊ tuìsè schwindelig werden ☊ bị chóng mặt ☊ 晕眩 ☊ yūnxuàn schielen ☊ bị lác mắt ☊ 斜视 ☊ xiéshì mit dem Auge zwinkern ☊ nháy mắt, chớp mắt ☊ 眨眼睛 ☊ zhā yǎnjīng (Gesicht) rot anlaufen ☊ đỏ mặt ☊ 脸红 ☊ liǎnhóng jemanden mit etwas konfrontieren ☊ bắt ai đối mặt với điều gì đó ☊ 迫使某人面对某事 ☊ pòshǐ mǒurén miànduì mǒushì militärisch siegen ☊ chiến thắng về mặt quân sự ☊ 军事上的胜利 ☊ jūnshì shàng de shènglì die Sonne ☊ mặt trời ☊ ☊ das Bargeld ☊ tiền mặt ☊ ☊ die Geheimzahl ☊ mật mã ☊ ☊ verloren ☊ bị mất ☊ ☊ unhöflich ☊ mất lịch sự ☊ ☊ der Käse ☊ pho mát ☊ ☊ der Honig ☊ mật ong ☊ ☊ verlieren ☊ mất ☊ ☊ verschwinden ☊ biến mất ☊ ☊ das Gesicht ☊ khuôn mặt ☊ ☊ das Auge ☊ mắt ☊ ☊ das Waschbecken ☊ bồn rửa mặt ☊ ☊ die Oberfläche ☊ bề mặt ☊ ☊ massieren ☊ mát xa ☊ ☊ die Sicht ☊ tầm mắt ☊ ☊ das Gesicht ☊ mặt ☊ ☊ der Augenarzt ☊ bác sỹ mắt ☊ ☊ der Mond ☊ mặt trăng ☊ ☊ einschlafen ☊ chợp mắt, ngủ ☊ ☊ die Rückseite ☊ mặt sau ☊ ☊ die Vorderseite ☊ mặt trước ☊ ☊ die Träne ☊ nước mắt ☊ ☊ der Verlust ☊ mất, tổn thất ☊ ☊ heimlich ☊ bí mật ☊ ☊ der Grund ☊ mặt đất, mảnh đất, khu vực ☊ ☊ abwesend ☊ vắng mặt ☊ ☊ bar zahlen ☊ trả tiền mặt ☊ ☊ intim ☊ kín, thân mật ☊ ☊ die Flitterwochen ☊ tuần trăng mật ☊ ☊ das Geheimnis ☊ bí mật ☊ ☊ anwesend ☊ có mặt, hiện diện ☊ ☊ einerseits... andererseits ☊ một mặt, mặt này...mặt khác ☊ ☊ das Sortiment ☊ mặt hàng ☊ ☊ der Stromausfall ☊ sự mất điện ☊ ☊ das Passwort ☊ mật khẩu ☊ ☊ jemanden entlarven ☊ vạch mặt ai đó ☊ ☊ gaffen ☊ trố mắt nhìn ☊ ☊ das Gitter ☊ lưới mắt cáo, lưới sắt ☊ ☊ abkühlen ☊ làm lạnh, làm mát ☊ ☊ die Mondlandung ☊ đáp xuống mặt trăng ☊ ☊ ausbleichen ☊ bạc màu, mất màu ☊ ☊ schwindelig werden ☊ bị chóng mặt ☊ ☊ die Schlaflosigkeit ☊ chứng mất ngủ ☊ ☊ schielen ☊ bị lác mắt ☊ ☊ die Galle ☊ mật ☊ ☊ das Augenlid ☊ mí mắt ☊ ☊ der Knöchel ☊ mắt cá chân ☊ ☊ mit dem Auge zwinkern ☊ nháy mắt, chớp mắt ☊ ☊ (Gesicht) rot anlaufen ☊ đỏ mặt ☊ ☊ jemanden mit etwas konfrontieren ☊ bắt ai đối mặt với điều gì đó ☊ ☊ der Schleier ☊ mạng che mặt ☊ ☊ militärisch siegen ☊ chiến thắng về mặt quân sự ☊ ☊ Tri gibt die Geldscheine und die Münzen in seine Geldbörse und verlässt das Büro. ☊ Tri cho tiền mặt và tiền xu vào ví và rời khỏi văn phòng. ☊ (Lektion 5, Nr. 49) Nun, ich esse ein Sandwich mit Käse. ☊ Vậy cho tôi Sandwich với pho mát. ☊ (Lektion 6, Nr. 60) Für den griechischen Salat: Olivenöl, Salat, Salatdressing, Essig, Käse. ☊ Cho món salat Hy Lạp: dầu ô-liu, rau salat, nước trộn salat, dấm, pho-mát. ☊ (Lektion 14, Nr. 143) 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) Sie denkt, dass der Ring verloren geht oder so ähnlich. ☊ Bà sợ rằng chiếc nhẫn có thế bị mất hay tương tự như vậy. ☊ (Lektion 25, Nr. 321) Ich hätte mir um den Ring Sorgen gemacht, wenn ich ihn verschickt hätte. ☊ Tôi sợ mất chiếc nhẫn nếu tôi gửi nó. ☊ (Lektion 26, Nr. 333) Im Bus schloss er seine Augen. ☊ Trên xe buýt anh ấy nhắm mắt lại. ☊ (Lektion 27, Nr. 340) Tri konnte nicht in seine Augen sehen. ☊ Tri không thế tin vào mắt mình. ☊ (Lektion 27, Nr. 343) Aber die Person verschwand. ☊ Nhưng người đó đã biến mất. ☊ (Lektion 27, Nr. 346) Tri verlor die Kontrolle, bekam Panik. ☊ Tri mất kiểm soát, trở nên bấn loạn. ☊ (Lektion 27, Nr. 347) Sicher, vor Ihnen. ☊ Tất nhiên, ở trước mặt anh đó. ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 376) Einige Leute haben eine Verletzung oder eine Wunde und verlieren Blut. ☊ Một vài người bị thương hoặc trầy xước và mất máu. ☊ (Lektion 33, Nr. 454) Er kann seinen Augen nicht trauen! ☊ Anh ấy không dám tin vào mắt mình nữa. ☊ (Lektion 39, Nr. 562) Meine Frau starb vor zwei Jahren. ☊ Vợ tôi đã mất cách đây hai năm. ☊ (Lektion 41, Nr. 593) Während Tri eine Blüte fotografiert, wird er von einem Insekt am Auge gestochen. ☊ Trong khí Trí đang chụp ảnh một bông hoa, anh đã bị một con côn trùng đốt vào mắt. ☊ (Lektion 53, Nr. 743) Tris Gesicht ist stark angeschwollen. ☊ Mặt của Trí đã bị sưng to. ☊ (Lektion 53, Nr. 752) Für die weitere Behandlung soll Tri am nächsten Tag zum Augenarzt gehen. ☊ Vào những ngày sau đó Trí nên đến bác sỹ mắt để chữa trị tiếp. ☊ (Lektion 53, Nr. 757) Schau mal zum Himmel, wie hell der Mond scheint. ☊ Nhìn bầu trời kìa, mặt trăng thật sáng làm sao. ☊ (Lektion 54, Nr. 760) Für diese Jahreszeit hat die Sonne sogar richtig oft geschienen. ☊ Vào mùa này mặt trời chiếu thậm chí thật thường xuyên. ☊ (Lektion 55, Nr. 784) Trang erzählt Tri mit Tränen in den Augen von ihrer Schwester. ☊ Trang kể lể với Trí về người chị gái trong nước mắt. ☊ (Lektion 61, Nr. 858) Mein Chef hat Anzeige gegen Unbekannt bei der Polizei erstattet. ☊ Sếp của em đã tố cáo với cảnh sát về những kẻ lạ mặt. ☊ (Lektion 64, Nr. 916) Während seiner Abwesenheit hat er Trang sein Auto zur Verfügung gestellt. ☊ Trong khi vắng mặt anh đã đưa xe ô tô của mình cho Trang sử dụng. ☊ (Lektion 68, Nr. 965) Ich werde passend und bar bezahlen, wenn ich den Wagen abhole. ☊ Tôi sẽ thu xếp kịp thời và trả bằng tiền mặt khi đến lấy xe. ☊ (Lektion 70, Nr. 1007) Wir freuen uns auf Euer Kommen! ☊ Chúng tôi vui mừng với sự góp mặt của các bạn! ☊ (Lektion 75, Nr. 1074) Auch mein Schwager, der Mann meiner Schwester, wird da sein. ☊ Và cả người anh rể, chồng của chị gái em, cũng sẽ có mặt. ☊ (Lektion 77, Nr. 1102) Meiner auch und ich freue mich schon auf unsere Flitterwochen! ☊ Anh cũng thế và anh mong chờ đến tuần trăng mật của chúng ta! ☊ (Lektion 79, Nr. 1130) 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) Ich schreibe Ihnen im Auftrag des Geschäftsführers. ☊ Thay mặt quản lí công ty tôi xin được trả lời anh / chị . ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1348) Diese Nachricht ist streng vertraulich! ☊ Bức thư / Văn bản trên đây tuyệt đối bảo mật. ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1349) Diese E-Mail enthält vertrauliche Informationen. ☊ Bức thư này chứa đựng những thông tin bảo mật. ☊ (Lektion 91, Nr. 1376) Bitte schreiben Sie mir, wann Sie Zeit für ein Treffen haben. ☊ Xin cho tôi biết khi nào anh / chị có thời gian cho một buổi gặp mặt. ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1549) Leider ist dieser Artikel ausverkauft. ☊ Rất tiếc mặt hàng này đã bán hết. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1589) Schön, dass Sie heute alle Zeit für diese Besprechung haben. ☊ Tôi rất mừng vì các vị đều có mặt tại cuộc họp này. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1643) Danke, dass Sie alle pünktlich gekommen sind. ☊ Cám ơn sự có mặt đúng giờ của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1644) Die Tagesordnung finden Sie auf dem Zettel vor Ihnen. ☊ Tờ giấy trước mặt quý vị ghi chương trình dự thảo cuộc họp hôm nay. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1646) Ich habe mein Passwort vergessen. ☊ Tôi đã quên mật khẩu. ☊ (Lektion 113, Nr. 2063) Das ist eine Sicherheitslücke in dem Programm! ☊ Đây là lỗ hổng bảo mật trong chương trình. ☊ (Lektion 113, Nr. 2070) Ich möchte Ihnen heute die neuen Produkte aus unserem Programm vorstellen. ☊ Hôm nay tôi muốn giới thiệu với quý vị những sản phẩm mới trong các mặt hàng của chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2092) Ich beginne nun mit meinem Vortrag – auch wenn noch nicht alle Kollegen da sind. ☊ Mặc dù không có mặt tất cả các đồng nghiệp ở đây, tôi vẫn xin phép được bắt đầu bài thuyết trình của mình. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2094) Vielen Dank – auch im Namen aller Kollegen und Kolleginnen – für diese interessante Präsentation. ☊ Thay mặt tất cả các đồng nghiệp xin chân thành cám ơn bài diễn thuyết rất thú vị này. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2121) Ich bin hier, um meine Kontakte zu pflegen. ☊ Tôi có mặt ở đây để duy trì các mối quan hệ. ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2371) Bitte lassen Sie ausreichend Bargeld in Yen wechseln. ☊ Xin hãy đổi đủ tiền mặt sang Yên. ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2378) accept sb: It may take years to be completely accepted by the local community. ☊ accept ☊
You need a password to get access to the computer system. ☊ access ☊
access to confidential information ☊ access ☊
As I turned around, I accidentally hit him in the face. ☊ accidentally ☊
You've been absent six times according to our records. ☊ according to ☊
How long will it take to acquire the necessary skills? ☊ acquire ☊
A grin spread across her face. ☊ across ☊
The wedding preparations take weeks but the actual ceremony takes less than an hour. ☊ actual ☊
adapt yourself to sth: It took him a while to adapt himself to his new surroundings. ☊ adapt ☊
adjust to sth: After a while his eyes adjusted to the dark. ☊ adjust ☊
adjust to doing sth: It took her a while to adjust to living alone. ☊ adjust ☊
My eyes were still trying to adjust themselves to the strong sunlight. ☊ adjust ☊
She took advantage of the children's absence to tidy their rooms. ☊ take advantage of sth/sb ☊
They could ill afford to lose any more staff. ☊ afford ☊
It was pleasantly cool in the house after the sticky heat outside. ☊ after ☊
It'll probably take ages to find a parking space. ☊ age ☊
It only takes three hours by air (= in a plane). ☊ air ☊
The rainforests are disappearing at an alarming rate. ☊ alarming ☊
He has lost all his money. ☊ all ☊
All of the food has gone. ☊ all ☊
It will take about an hour to get there, allowing for traffic delays. ☊ allow for sb/sth ☊
She lost her job when the factory closed, along with hundreds of others. ☊ along with sb/sth ☊
You can be paid in cash weekly or by cheque monthly; those are the two alternatives. ☊ alternative ☊
alternative energy (= electricity or power that is produced using the energy from the sun, wind, water, etc.) ☊ alternative ☊
Although the sun was shining, it wasn't very warm. ☊ although ☊
Small amounts will be paid in cash. ☊ amount ☊
My ankles have swollen. ☊ ankle ☊
We found ourselves ankle-deep in water (= the water came up to our ankles). ☊ ankle ☊
ankle boots (= that cover the ankle) ☊ ankle ☊
He was annoyed to find himself going red. ☊ annoyed ☊
an anxious look/face/expression ☊ anxious ☊
self-catering holiday apartments ☊ apartment ☊
apparent (from sth) (that...): It was apparent from her face that she was really upset. ☊ apparent ☊
He paused, apparently lost in thought. ☊ apparently ☊
The Beatles have never really lost their appeal. ☊ appeal ☊
I am appealing (= asking for money) on behalf of the famine victims. ☊ appeal ☊
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 ☊
She is the apple of her father's eye. ☊ the apple of sb's eye ☊
Apply the cream sparingly to your face and neck. ☊ apply ☊
The glue should be applied to both surfaces. ☊ apply ☊
I would appreciate it if you paid in cash. ☊ appreciate ☊
The journey took approximately seven hours. ☊ approximately ☊
to win/lose an argument ☊ argument ☊
The two opposing armies faced each other across the battlefield. ☊ army ☊
arrangement with sb (to do sth): You can cash cheques here by prior arrangement with the bank. ☊ arrangement ☊
She lost it, just as I said she would. ☊ as ☊
The children grew up in an atmosphere of violence and insecurity. ☊ atmosphere ☊
Germany's attack has been weakened by the loss of some key players through injury. ☊ attack ☊
The school has come under attack for failing to encourage bright pupils. ☊ attack ☊
He called (their) attention to the fact that many files were missing. ☊ attention ☊
We'll send you a copy as soon as it becomes available. ☊ available ☊
Will she be available this afternoon? ☊ available ☊
She kept avoiding my eyes (= avoided looking at me). ☊ avoid ☊
It took her some time to awake to the dangers of her situation. ☊ awake to sth ☊
She fell awkwardly and broke her ankle. ☊ awkwardly ☊
Write your name on the back of the cheque. ☊ back ☊
It takes me an hour to walk there and back. ☊ back ☊
He could no longer hold back his tears. ☊ back ☊
I lost my balance and fell backwards. ☊ backwards ☊
He's a bad loser (= he complains when he loses a game). ☊ bad ☊
She is so bad at keeping secrets. ☊ bad ☊
She cycled round the corner, lost her balance and fell off. ☊ balance ☊
The sun was a huge ball of fire low on the horizon. ☊ ball ☊
a beached whale (= one that has become stuck on land and cannot get back into the water) ☊ beach ☊
She couldn't bear the thought of losing him. ☊ bear ☊
a beautiful woman/face/baby/voice/poem/smell/evening ☊ beautiful ☊
a beautifully decorated house ☊ beautifully ☊
The whole summer lay before me. ☊ before ☊
begin to do sth: I began to feel dizzy. ☊ begin ☊
On behalf of the department I would like to thank you all. ☊ on behalf of sb, on sb's behalf ☊
They campaigned on behalf of asylum seekers. ☊ on behalf of sb, on sb's behalf ☊
The sun disappeared behind the clouds. ☊ behind ☊
The party believes (that) education is the most important issue facing the government. ☊ believe ☊
believe sb/sth + adj.: Three sailors are missing, believed drowned. ☊ believe ☊
The dancers wore bells on their ankles. ☊ bell ☊
He dived below the surface of the water. ☊ below ☊
I have typed out some lecture notes for the benefit of those people who were absent last week. ☊ for sb's benefit ☊
This is just between you and me / between ourselves (= it is a secret). ☊ between ☊
He had this great big grin on his face. ☊ big ☊
John was present at the birth of both his children. ☊ birth ☊
She is very bitter about losing her job. ☊ bitter ☊
to weep/shed bitter tears ☊ bitter ☊
If you lose your job, you'll only have yourself to blame. ☊ only have yourself to blame ☊
Write on one side of the paper and leave the other side blank. ☊ blank ☊
He lost a lot of blood in the accident. ☊ blood ☊
Losing his job came as a terrible blow to him. ☊ blow ☊
piercing blue eyes ☊ blue ☊
The family of the missing girl has been called in by the police to identify the body. ☊ body ☊
She had a beautiful face with very good bone structure. ☊ bone ☊
That sprained ankle is still bothering her (= hurting). ☊ bother ☊
It doesn't take much brain to work out that both stories can't be true. ☊ brain ☊
The back section of the plane had broken off. ☊ break off ☊
bright light/sunshine ☊ bright ☊
Her eyes were bright with tears. ☊ bright ☊
a bright morning (= with the sun shining) ☊ bright ☊
Jack's face turned bright red. ☊ bright ☊
His eyes were bright and excited. ☊ bright ☊
His face was bright with excitement. ☊ bright ☊
brilliant blue eyes ☊ brilliant ☊
The news brought tears to his eyes (= made him cry). ☊ bring ☊
brown eyes ☊ brown ☊
My skin burns easily (= in the sun). ☊ burn ☊
The house was burnt to the ground (= completely destroyed). ☊ burn ☊
The sun burst through the clouds. ☊ burst ☊
He buried his face in his hands and wept. ☊ bury ☊
He wanted to expand the export side of the business. ☊ business ☊
If we close down for repairs, we'll lose business. ☊ business ☊
I could tell by the look on her face that something terrible had happened. ☊ by ☊
calculate how much, what, etc.: You'll need to calculate how much time the assignment will take. ☊ calculate ☊
it is calculated that...: It has been calculated that at least 47 000 jobs were lost last year. ☊ calculate ☊
calculate that...: Conservationists calculate that hundreds of species could be lost in this area. ☊ calculate ☊
Smokers face an increased risk of developing lung cancer. ☊ cancer ☊
a novel with superficial cardboard characters ☊ cardboard ☊
to win/lose a case ☊ case ☊
How much cash do you have on you? ☊ cash ☊
Payments can be made by cheque or in cash. ☊ cash ☊
Customers are offered a 10% discount if they pay cash. ☊ cash ☊
The thieves stole £500 in cash. ☊ cash ☊
The museum needs to find ways of raising cash. ☊ cash ☊
I'm short of cash right now. ☊ cash ☊
I'm constantly strapped for cash (= without enough money). ☊ cash ☊
Local schools have been starved of cash for a number of years. ☊ cash ☊
After missing a term through illness he had to work hard to catch up with the others. ☊ catch up (with sb) ☊
The climbers face certain death if the rescue today is unsuccessful. ☊ certain ☊
to face a challenge (= to have to deal with one) ☊ challenge ☊
Destruction of the environment is one of the most serious challenges we face. ☊ challenge ☊
The car might break down but that's a chance we'll have to take. ☊ chance ☊
terrestrial/satellite channels ☊ channel ☊
a face with a lot of character ☊ character ☊
He will be sent back to England to face a charge of (= to be on trial for) armed robbery. ☊ charge ☊
We lost him in the narrow streets and had to give up the chase (= stop chasing him). ☊ chase ☊
Cheddar cheese ☊ cheese ☊
goat's cheese (= made from the milk of a goat ) ☊ cheese ☊
a chunk/piece/slice of cheese ☊ cheese ☊
a selection of French cheeses ☊ cheese ☊
a cheese knife (= a knife with a special curved blade with two points on the end, used for cutting and picking up pieces of cheese) ☊ cheese ☊
to cash a cheque (= to get or give money for a cheque) ☊ cheque ☊
We are faced with a difficult choice. ☊ choice ☊
A lot of lost property is never claimed. ☊ claim ☊
The traffic took a long time to clear after the accident. ☊ clear ☊
The sun climbed higher in the sky. ☊ climb ☊
the clock face (= the front part of a clock with the numbers on) ☊ clock ☊
I closed my eyes against the bright light. ☊ close ☊
He was close to tears. ☊ close ☊
Wipe the surface with a damp cloth. ☊ cloth ☊
an item/article of clothing ☊ clothing ☊
The sun went behind a cloud. ☊ cloud ☊
ground/real coffee ☊ coffee ☊
He was staring at her with cold eyes. ☊ cold ☊
Foods which go through a factory process lose much of their colour, flavour and texture. ☊ colour ☊
We watched the sun come up. ☊ come up ☊
I never expected those few items to come to so much. ☊ come to sth ☊
Will the colour come out (= become faint or disappear) if I wash it? ☊ come out (of sth) ☊
The rain stopped and the sun came out. ☊ come out ☊
When is her new novel coming out? ☊ come out ☊
I never feel very comfortable in her presence. ☊ comfortable ☊
In most people's eyes she was nothing more than a common criminal. ☊ common ☊
Small traders cannot compete in the face of cheap foreign imports. ☊ compete ☊
We won the contract in the face of stiff competition. ☊ competition ☊
The issue is complicated by the fact that a vital document is missing. ☊ complicate ☊
The loss was a tragedy for all concerned (= all those affected by it). ☊ concern ☊
concerned (that)...: She was concerned that she might miss the turning and get lost. ☊ concerned ☊
It took the jury some time to reach the conclusion that she was guilty. ☊ conclusion ☊
The plants grow best in cool, damp conditions. ☊ condition ☊
People often lose confidence when they are criticized. ☊ confidence ☊
confirm sth: Rumours of job losses were later confirmed ☊ confirm ☊
the economic problems confronting the country ☊ confront ☊
She knew that she had to confront her fears. ☊ confront ☊
He confronted her with a choice between her career or their relationship. ☊ confront ☊
Two hundred people lost their jobs as a direct consequence of the merger. ☊ consequence ☊
to suffer/face/take the consequences of your actions ☊ consequence ☊
Journalists stayed away from the funeral out of consideration for the bereaved family. ☊ consideration ☊
She blushed at the sudden contact of his hand against her arm. ☊ contact ☊
She's lost contact with (= no longer sees or writes to) her son. ☊ contact ☊
two people avoiding eye contact (= avoiding looking directly at each other) ☊ contact ☊
a table of contents (= the list at the front of a book) ☊ content ☊
Recovery after the accident will be a continuous process that may take several months. ☊ continuous ☊
contrast (to sb/sth): The company lost $7 million this quarter in contrast to a profit of $6.2 million a year earlier. ☊ contrast ☊
The Democrats will probably lose control of Congress. ☊ control ☊
She lost control of her car on the ice. ☊ control ☊
He got so angry he lost control (= shouted and said or did things he would not normally do). ☊ control ☊
The children are completely out of control since their father left. ☊ be/get/run/etc. out of control ☊
It took two hours to bring the fire under control. ☊ bring/get/keep sth under control ☊
She was decidedly cool about the proposal. ☊ cool ☊
They gave the Prime Minister a cool reception. ☊ cool ☊
Keep cool! ☊ cool ☊
She tried to remain cool, calm and collected (= calm). ☊ cool ☊
a cool breeze/drink/climate ☊ cool ☊
Cooler weather is forecast for the weekend. ☊ cool ☊
Let's sit in the shade and keep cool. ☊ cool ☊
Store lemons in a cool dry place. ☊ cool ☊
Relations between them have definitely cooled (= they are not as friendly with each other as they were). ☊ cool ☊
cool sth: The cylinder is cooled by a jet of water. ☊ cool ☊
The evening breeze cooled her face. ☊ cool ☊
We cooled off with a swim in the lake. ☊ cool down/off ☊
a speck of dirt in the corner of her eye ☊ corner ☊
Their eyesight can be corrected in just a few minutes by the use of a laser. ☊ correct ☊
Such behaviour could cost you your place in the team. ☊ cost ☊
The case took five years to come to court (= to be heard by the court). ☊ court ☊
She can't pay her tax and is facing court action. ☊ court ☊
The lectures covered a lot of ground (= a lot of material, subjects, etc.). ☊ cover ☊
Snow covered the ground. ☊ cover ☊
She covered her face with her hands. ☊ cover ☊
Her face was on the cover (= the front cover) of every magazine. ☊ cover ☊
His face was covered in blood. ☊ covered ☊
a thick covering of snow on the ground ☊ covering ☊
His face cracked into a smile. ☊ crack ☊
Files can be lost if the system suddenly crashes. ☊ crash ☊
crash into sth: A truck went out of control and crashed into the back of a bus. ☊ crash ☊
The Labour Party was facing an identity crisis. ☊ crisis ☊
A look of annoyance crossed her face. ☊ cross ☊
He wasn't there at the crucial moment (= when he was needed most). ☊ crucial ☊
Her eyes were cruel and hard. ☊ cruel ☊
I found him crying his eyes out (= crying very much). ☊ cry ☊
She curled up and closed her eyes. ☊ curl up, be curled up ☊
The baby had dark eyes and dark curls. ☊ curl ☊
It's time to face the final curtain (= the end; death). ☊ curtain ☊
The driver lost control on a curve and the vehicle hit a tree. ☊ curve ☊
cut yourself: He cut himself (= his face) shaving. ☊ cut ☊
The canoe cut through the water. ☊ cut ☊
cuts and bruises on the face ☊ cut ☊
Make sure you insure your camera against loss or damage. ☊ damage ☊
How many factory workers are in danger of losing their jobs? ☊ danger ☊
There are no dark secrets in our family. ☊ dark ☊
He was handsome with dark eyes. ☊ dark ☊
Even if you have dark skin, you still need protection from the sun. ☊ dark ☊
a dark handsome stranger ☊ dark ☊
The sun was shining all day. ☊ day ☊
It took a great deal of time. ☊ deal ☊
They lost everything that was dear to them. ☊ dear ☊
The number of tourists to the resort declined by 10% last year. ☊ decline ☊
a deep sense of loss ☊ deep ☊
The party faces defeat in the election. ☊ defeat ☊
The look on her face was a definite sign that something was wrong. ☊ definite ☊
Commuters will face long delays on the roads today. ☊ delay ☊
The eye is one of the most delicate organs of the body. ☊ delicate ☊
a cool wash cycle for delicate fabrics ☊ delicate ☊
The delicate surgical operation took five hours. ☊ delicate ☊
demonstrate sth (to sb): Let me demonstrate to you some of the difficulties we are facing. ☊ demonstrate ☊
He gazed into the depths of her eyes. ☊ depth ☊
They face a desperate shortage of clean water. ☊ desperate ☊
He had an eye for detail (= noticed and remembered small details). ☊ detail ☊
The proposal had been dropped in the face of determined opposition. ☊ determined ☊
His secret died with him (= he never told anyone). ☊ die ☊
The sound of their laughter died away. ☊ die away ☊
Protect your child from direct sunlight by using a sunscreen. ☊ direct ☊
I lost all sense of direction (= I didn't know which way to go). ☊ direction ☊
First remove any grease or dirt from the surface. ☊ dirt ☊
The plane disappeared behind a cloud. ☊ disappear ☊
Lisa watched until the train disappeared from view. ☊ disappear ☊
Her nervousness quickly disappeared once she was on stage. ☊ disappear ☊
The problem won't just disappear. ☊ disappear ☊
Our countryside is disappearing at an alarming rate. ☊ disappear ☊
I can never find a pen in this house. They disappear as soon as I buy them. ☊ disappear ☊
disappear from sth: The child disappeared from his home some time after four. ☊ disappear ☊
Losing your job doesn't have to be such a disaster. ☊ disaster ☊
He disliked it when she behaved badly in front of his mother. ☊ dislike ☊
the distance of the earth from the sun ☊ distance ☊
divide sth (up/out): Jack divided up the rest of the cash. ☊ divide ☊
We watched as the sun went down. ☊ down ☊
Tears ran down her face. ☊ down ☊
A powerful human drama was unfolding before our eyes. ☊ drama ☊
My eyes were drawn to the man in the corner. ☊ draw ☊
She's been drinking heavily since she lost her job. ☊ drink ☊
Store onions in a cool dry place. ☊ dry ☊
We went swimming and then lay in the sun to dry off. ☊ dry off, dry sb/sth off ☊
due for sth: The band's first album is due for release later this month. ☊ due ☊
Her eyes were dull. ☊ dull ☊
The workers wear masks to avoid inhaling the dust. ☊ dust ☊
They lost $40 each. ☊ each ☊
The earth revolves around the sun. ☊ earth ☊
He either forgot or else decided not to come. ☊ or else ☊
I didn't want to embarrass him by kissing him in front of his friends. ☊ embarrass ☊
It can be embarrassing for children to tell complete strangers about such incidents. ☊ embarrassing ☊
emerge (into sth): We emerged into bright sunlight. ☊ emerge ☊
I always have some extra cash with me for emergencies. ☊ emergency ☊
He lost control of his emotions. ☊ emotion ☊
She swept her hair back from her face to emphasize her high cheekbones. ☊ emphasize ☊
solar/nuclear energy ☊ energy ☊
It is a movie that engages both the mind and the eye. ☊ engage ☊
Children seem to have lost their enjoyment in reading. ☊ enjoyment ☊
The problems facing the President are enormous. ☊ enormous ☊
enthusiasm (for doing sth): She never lost her enthusiasm for teaching. ☊ enthusiasm ☊
He has just set up his own business but it will take him a while to get established. ☊ establish ☊
You need an even surface to work on. ☊ even ☊
Everything had gone. ☊ everything ☊
When we confronted him, he denied everything. ☊ everything ☊
evidence (of sth): There is convincing evidence of a link between exposure to sun and skin cancer. ☊ evidence ☊
an eye exam ☊ exam ☊
They all came except Matt. ☊ except ☊
He was flushed with excitement at the thought. ☊ excitement ☊
excuse (for doing sth): His excuse for forgetting her birthday was that he had lost his diary. ☊ excuse ☊
explanation (for sth): I can't think of any possible explanation for his absence. ☊ explanation ☊
expose sth to sb: He did not want to expose his fears and insecurity to anyone. ☊ expose ☊
There was a worried expression on her face. ☊ expression ☊
The expression in her eyes told me something was wrong. ☊ expression ☊
facial expressions ☊ expression ☊
I'm having extreme difficulty in not losing my temper with her. ☊ extreme ☊
A surgeon needs a good eye and a steady hand. ☊ eye ☊
The suspect has dark hair and green eyes. ☊ eye ☊
to close/open your eyes ☊ eye ☊
to drop/lower your eyes (= to look down) ☊ eye ☊
There were tears in his eyes. ☊ eye ☊
I have something in my eye. ☊ eye ☊
His eyes narrowed suspiciously. ☊ eye ☊
Her eyes widened in horror. ☊ eye ☊
to make/avoid eye contact with sb (= to look/avoid looking at them at the same time as they look at you) ☊ eye ☊
All eyes were on him (= everyone was looking at him) as he walked on to the stage. ☊ eye ☊
You can't just close your eyes to his violence. ☊ shut/close your eyes to sth ☊
They seem intent on shutting their eyes to the problems of pollution. ☊ shut/close your eyes to sth ☊
the north face of the mountain ☊ face ☊
The birds build their nests in the rock face. ☊ face ☊
Ivy covered the front face of the house. ☊ face ☊
How many faces does a cube have? ☊ face ☊
She looked around for a familiar face. ☊ face ☊
a well-known face on our television screens ☊ face ☊
It's nice to see some new faces here this evening. ☊ face ☊
I'm fed up of seeing the same old faces every time we go out! ☊ face ☊
pale-faced ☊ face ☊
grim-faced ☊ face ☊
a sad/happy/smiling face ☊ face ☊
Her face lit up (= showed happiness) when she spoke of the past. ☊ face ☊
His face fell (= showed disappointment, sadness, etc.) when he read the headlines. ☊ face ☊
Sue's face was a picture (= she looked very surprised, angry, etc.) as she listened to her husband's speech. ☊ face ☊
a pretty/round/freckled face ☊ face ☊
He buried his face in his hands. ☊ face ☊
You should have seen the look on her face when I told her! ☊ face ☊
The expression on his face never changed. ☊ face ☊
At that time, her face was on the covers of all the magazines. ☊ face ☊
The two have never met face to face before. ☊ face to face (with sb) ☊
The room fell silent as she came face to face with the man who had tried to kill her. ☊ face to face (with sb) ☊
She was at an early age brought face to face with the horrors of war. ☊ face to face with sth ☊
Do you think it's funny to make faces behind my back? ☊ pull/make faces/a face (at sb) ☊
face sth: the problems faced by one-parent families ☊ face ☊
The company is facing a financial crisis. ☊ face ☊
be faced with sth: She's faced with a difficult decision. ☊ face ☊
It's not always easy to face the truth. ☊ face ☊
She had to face the fact that her life had changed forever. ☊ face ☊
Let's face it, we're not going to win. ☊ face ☊
face sth: I just can't face work today. ☊ face ☊
face sb/sth: She turned and faced him. ☊ face ☊
Which direction are you facing? ☊ face ☊
She had to face up to the fact that she would never walk again. ☊ face up to sth ☊
You have to face up to your responsibilities. ☊ face up to sth ☊
The mere fact of being poor makes such children criminals in the eyes of the police. ☊ fact ☊
Isn't it a fact that the firm is losing money? ☊ fact ☊
It's about time you learnt to face (the) facts (= accepted the truth about the situation). ☊ fact ☊
A power failure plunged everything into darkness. ☊ failure ☊
She is still coming to terms with the failure of her marriage. ☊ failure ☊
a fair and breezy day ☊ fair ☊
The day was set fair with the spring sun shining down. ☊ fair ☊
We've lost faith in the government's promises. ☊ faith ☊
to lose your faith ☊ faith ☊
She promised faithfully not to tell anyone my secret. ☊ faithfully ☊
I couldn't see any familiar faces in the room. ☊ familiar ☊
The programme has lost favour with viewers recently. ☊ favour ☊
fear sth: She has been missing for three days now and police are beginning to fear the worst (= think that she is dead). ☊ fear ☊
Her eyes are her most striking feature. ☊ feature ☊
feel (that)...: We all felt (that) we were unlucky to lose. ☊ feel ☊
feel like sth: The interview only took ten minutes, but it felt like hours. ☊ feel ☊
feel sth: I could feel the warm sun on my back. ☊ feel ☊
She could feel herself blushing. ☊ feel ☊
He felt the sweat running down his face. ☊ feel ☊
We felt the ground give way under our feet. ☊ feel ☊
I've lost all feeling in my legs. ☊ feeling ☊
I had a nasty feeling that we were lost. ☊ feeling ☊
secret police files ☊ file ☊
file on sb: to have/open/keep a confidential file on sb ☊ file ☊
Police have reopened the file (= have started collecting information again) on the missing girl. ☊ file ☊
Her eyes suddenly filled with tears. ☊ fill ☊
film sth: It took them six weeks to film the documentary. ☊ film ☊
Under the new law, motorists face fines of up to £1 000. ☊ fine ☊
a gloss/matt finish ☊ finish ☊
It took two hours to put out the fire (= stop it burning). ☊ fire ☊
It was good to feel the firm ground underfoot after hours of trudging through flooded fields. ☊ firm ☊
Keep your eyes firmly fixed on the road ahead. ☊ firmly ☊
a flash of white teeth ☊ flash ☊
I need a flat surface to write on. ☊ flat ☊
It is stronger in flavour than other Dutch cheeses. ☊ flavour ☊
The child was in floods of tears (= crying a lot). ☊ flood ☊
Roll the dough on a lightly floured surface. ☊ flour ☊
She lost control and the tears began to flow. ☊ flow ☊
It took a few moments for her eyes to focus in the dark. ☊ focus ☊
focus on sb/sth: Let your eyes focus on objects that are further away from you. ☊ focus ☊
In this scene, the camera focuses on the actor's face. ☊ focus ☊
focus sth (on sb/sth): He focused his blue eyes on her. ☊ focus ☊
The children's faces are badly out of focus (= not clearly shown) in the photograph. ☊ focus ☊
Her eyes followed him everywhere (= she was looking at him all the time). ☊ follow ☊
The moon exerts a force on the earth. ☊ force ☊
It takes her forever to get dressed. ☊ forever ☊
forget sth: I never forget a face. ☊ forget ☊
I forget how much they paid for it. ☊ forget ☊
They made out a shadowy form in front of them. ☊ form ☊
the secret formula for the blending of the whisky ☊ formula ☊
She is hoping her US debut will be the first step on the road to fame and fortune. ☊ fortune ☊
Her blonde hair framed her face. ☊ frame ☊
freeze sth: The cold weather had frozen the ground. ☊ freeze ☊
Regular facials help to keep the skin looking clean and fresh. ☊ fresh ☊
Let's go and get some fresh air (= go outside where the air is cooler). ☊ fresh ☊
They will lose no time in holding fresh elections. ☊ fresh ☊
She was on friendly terms with most of the hospital staff. ☊ friendly ☊
heat from the sun ☊ from ☊
She was lying on her front. ☊ front ☊
The book has a picture of Rome on the front. ☊ front ☊
The front of the car was badly damaged. ☊ front ☊
Keep your eyes to the front and walk straight ahead. ☊ front ☊
He was standing in front of me in the line. ☊ in front of ☊
Please don't talk about it in front of the children. ☊ in front of ☊
Don't give up. You still have your whole life in front of you. ☊ in front of ☊
The ground was frozen solid. ☊ frozen ☊
A full refund will be given if the item is faulty. ☊ full ☊
He smiled, his eyes full of laughter. ☊ full ☊
She has a great future ahead of her. ☊ future ☊
Our loss is their gain. ☊ gain ☊
Detectives have spent months gathering evidence. ☊ gather ☊
This room gets very little sunshine. ☊ get ☊
She gave away state secrets to the enemy. ☊ give sth/sb away ☊
He talked so much that they were really glad to see the back of him (= when he left). ☊ glad ☊
Her eyes were glued to the screen (= she did not stop watching it). ☊ be glued to sth ☊
Has your headache gone yet? ☊ go ☊
I left my bike outside the library and when I came out again it had gone. ☊ go ☊
He's been gone an hour (= he left an hour a go). ☊ go ☊
The smell still hasn't gone away. ☊ go away ☊
Too much sun isn't good for you. ☊ good ☊
good (about sth): I had to take a week off work but my colleagues were very good about it. ☊ good ☊
I would be most grateful if you would keep this matter confidential. ☊ grateful ☊
The police have expressed grave concern about the missing child's safety. ☊ grave ☊
grey eyes/hair ☊ grey ☊
We had to go over the same ground (= talk about the same things again) in class the next day. ☊ ground ☊
You're on dangerous ground (= talking about ideas that are likely to offend sb or make people angry) if you criticize his family. ☊ ground ☊
I thought I was on safe ground (= talking about a suitable subject) discussing music with her. ☊ ground ☊
He was back on familiar ground, dealing with the customers. ☊ ground ☊
a football/recreation/sports, etc. ground ☊ ground ☊
I found her lying on the ground. ☊ ground ☊
He lost his balance and fell to the ground. ☊ ground ☊
2 metres above/below ground ☊ ground ☊
ground forces (= soldiers that fight on land, not in the air or at sea) ☊ ground ☊
Houses and a luxury tourist hotel were burned to the ground (= completely destroyed, so that there is nothing left). ☊ ground ☊
Tomatoes grow best in direct sunlight. ☊ grow ☊
Fears are growing for the safety of a teenager who disappeared a week ago. ☊ grow ☊
a closely guarded secret ☊ guard ☊
He guided her hand to his face. ☊ guide ☊
John had a guilty look on his face. ☊ guilty ☊
He's losing his hair (= becoming bald ). ☊ hair ☊
body/facial/pubic hair ☊ hair ☊
half-closed eyes ☊ half ☊
He had lost weight and the suit hung loosely on him. ☊ hang ☊
a happy smile/face ☊ happy ☊
Her eyes shone with happiness. ☊ happiness ☊
It's hard to see how they can lose. ☊ hard ☊
I can hardly keep my eyes open (= I'm almost falling asleep). ☊ hardly ☊
the sun's harmful ultra-violet rays ☊ harmful ☊
She had her bag stolen. ☊ have ☊
have sth + adj.: He's got a front tooth missing. ☊ have ☊
If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes I wouldn't have believed it. ☊ have ☊
It took a long time for the wounds to heal. ☊ heal ☊
to hear both sides of the argument ☊ hear ☊
She disappeared and was never heard of again. ☊ hear of sb/sth, hear sth of sb/sth ☊
He could feel the heat of the sun on his back. ☊ heat ☊
His eyes met hers. ☊ hers ☊
hide sth + adv./prep.: He hid his face in his hands. ☊ hide ☊
The brim of his hat hid half his face. ☊ hide ☊
He has a round face with a high forehead. ☊ high ☊
The report highlights the major problems facing society today. ☊ highlight ☊
He bravely held back his tears. ☊ hold sth back ☊
The bomb blew a huge hole in the ground. ☊ hole ☊
a holiday cottage/home/resort ☊ holiday ☊
a two-week holiday in the sun ☊ holiday ☊
She's got an honest face. ☊ honest ☊
hope (for sb/sth): Hopes for the missing men are fading. ☊ hope ☊
Her eyes were wide with horror. ☊ horror ☊
Her cheeks were hot with embarrassment. ☊ hot ☊
It will take about an hour to get there. ☊ hour ☊
Chicago is two hours away (= it takes two hours to get there). ☊ hour ☊
It took hours getting there. ☊ hour ☊
He gazed up at her with huge brown eyes. ☊ huge ☊
a terrible loss of human life ☊ human ☊
He had a wide mouth and humorous grey eyes. ☊ humorous ☊
Whatever you do, don't lose your sense of humour. ☊ humour ☊
His eyes had a wild hungry look in them. ☊ hungry ☊
Martha's hurt pride showed in her eyes. ☊ hurt ☊
Their identities were kept secret. ☊ identity ☊
I'd be grateful if you would keep it a secret. ☊ if ☊
Is it my imagination or have you lost a lot of weight? ☊ imagination ☊
imagine (that)...: Close your eyes and imagine (that) you are in a forest. ☊ imagine ☊
imagine what, how, etc...: Can you imagine what it must be like to lose your job after 20 years? ☊ imagine ☊
The report focuses on some of the more immediate problems facing us. ☊ immediate ☊
It's impossible for me to be there before eight. ☊ impossible ☊
I paid in cash. ☊ in ☊
Since I started jogging I've lost three and a half inches from my waistline. ☊ inch ☊
It was important to me to be financially independent of my parents. ☊ independent ☊
The plant prefers indirect sunlight. ☊ indirect ☊
It was inevitable that there would be job losses. ☊ inevitable ☊
an informal atmosphere ☊ informal ☊
to seize/lose the initiative ☊ initiative ☊
By that time I had lost (all) interest in the idea. ☊ interest ☊
She was watching with a politely interested expression on her face. ☊ interested ☊
Driving into the sun, we had to shade our eyes. ☊ into ☊
When the factory closes, it will mean 500 people losing their jobs. ☊ it ☊
It appears that the two leaders are holding secret talks. ☊ it ☊
It's a long time since they left. ☊ it ☊
I'm afraid that's it—we've lost. ☊ that is it ☊
Can I pay for each item separately? ☊ item ☊
A windproof jacket is an essential item of clothing for hillwalking. ☊ item ☊
His brother's just lost his job. ☊ job ☊
Members of the public joined the search for the missing boy. ☊ join ☊
judge how, what, etc...: It's difficult to judge how long the journey will take. ☊ judge ☊
Can you keep a secret? ☊ keep ☊
She kept her past secret from us all. ☊ keep ☊
If you do not keep up with the payments you could lose your home. ☊ keep up with sth ☊
Keep the baby out of the sun. ☊ keep out of sth, keep sb out of sth ☊
Key (in) your password. ☊ key ☊
a kind heart/face ☊ kind ☊
They were the first men to land on the moon. ☊ land ☊
It takes a long time to learn to speak a language well. ☊ language ☊
the successful launch of the Ariane rocket ☊ launch ☊
The official launch date is in May. ☊ launch ☊
to hold/lose the lead ☊ lead ☊
Manchester lost their early two-goal lead. ☊ lead ☊
it is learned that...: It has been learned that 500 jobs are to be lost at the factory. ☊ learn ☊
It'll take a year, at the very least. ☊ at the (very) least ☊
Sit on the floor, stretching your legs out in front of you. ☊ leg ☊
They are currently facing a long legal battle in the US courts. ☊ legal ☊
Legally, there is not a lot we can do. ☊ legally ☊
He's too shy to ask a stranger the time, much less speak to a room full of people. ☊ even/much/still less ☊
It was a lesson not lost on (= learned well by) the team manager. ☊ lesson ☊
The cables are buried one metre below ground level. ☊ level ☊
James lost his licence for six months (= had his licence taken away by the police as a punishment). ☊ licence ☊
This is a great holiday resort that is full of life. ☊ life ☊
The floods caused a massive loss of life (= many people were killed). ☊ life ☊
My grandfather lost his life (= was killed) in the war. ☊ life ☊
John lifted his eyes (= looked up) from his book. ☊ lift ☊
He's lost a lot of weight—he's three kilos lighter than he was. ☊ light ☊
light blue eyes ☊ light ☊
I was talking to John when the line suddenly went dead. ☊ line ☊
He has fine lines around his eyes. ☊ line ☊
evidence for a strong causal link between exposure to sun and skin cancer ☊ link ☊
link A to/with B: Exposure to ultraviolet light is closely linked to skin cancer. ☊ link ☊
The poor little thing! It's lost its mother. ☊ little ☊
Little by little the snow disappeared. ☊ little by little ☊
Her eyes were bright and lively. ☊ lively ☊
It took three years to repay my student loan (= money lent to a student). ☊ loan ☊
Rescue planes are trying to locate the missing sailors. ☊ locate ☊
a honeymoon in a secret location ☊ location ☊
a long book/film/list (= taking a lot of time to read/watch/deal with) ☊ long ☊
This may take longer than we thought. ☊ long ☊
It wasn't long before she had persuaded him (= it only took a short time). ☊ long ☊
Your ankle's swollen—I think the doctor ought to look at it. ☊ look at sth ☊
He lost his looks (= became less attractive) in later life. ☊ look ☊
She had a worried look on her face. ☊ look ☊
A doubtful look crossed his face. ☊ look ☊
Make sure you get a good look at their faces. ☊ look ☊
One look at his face and Jenny stopped laughing. ☊ look ☊
lose sth: The business is losing money. ☊ lose ☊
Poetry always loses something in translation. ☊ lose ☊
lose sth (on sth/by doing sth): You have nothing to lose by telling the truth. ☊ lose ☊
lose on sth/by doing sth: We lost on that deal. ☊ lose ☊
lose sb sth: His carelessness lost him the job. ☊ lose ☊
lose sth (to sb): to lose a game/a race/an election/a battle/a war ☊ lose ☊
lose (sth) (by sth): He lost by less than 100 votes. ☊ lose ☊
He lost his nerve at the last minute. ☊ lose ☊
She seemed to have lost interest in food. ☊ lose ☊
At that moment he lost his balance and fell. ☊ lose ☊
I've lost ten pounds since I started this diet. ☊ lose ☊
The train was losing speed. ☊ lose ☊
She lost a leg in a car crash. ☊ lose ☊
to lose your hair/teeth (= as a result of getting old) ☊ lose ☊
He's lost his job. ☊ lose ☊
Some families lost everything (= all they owned) in the flood. ☊ lose ☊
They lost both their sons (= they were killed) in the war. ☊ lose ☊
The ship was lost at sea (= it sank). ☊ lose ☊
The company has lost a lot of business to its competitors. ☊ lose ☊
You will lose your deposit if you cancel the order. ☊ lose ☊
Sit down or you'll lose your seat. ☊ lose ☊
I've lost my keys. ☊ lose ☊
The tickets seem to have got lost. ☊ lose ☊
She lost her husband in the crowd. ☊ lose ☊
I want to report the loss of a package. ☊ loss ☊
loss of blood ☊ loss ☊
The closure of the factory will lead to a number of job losses. ☊ loss ☊
When she died I was filled with a sense of loss. ☊ loss ☊
loss of earnings (= the money you do not earn because you are prevented from working) ☊ loss ☊
We are now operating at a loss. ☊ loss ☊
The loss of his wife was a great blow to him. ☊ loss ☊
The drought has led to widespread loss of life. ☊ loss ☊
Her departure is a big loss to the school. ☊ loss ☊
She will be a great loss to the school. ☊ loss ☊
If he isn't prepared to accept this money, then that's his loss. ☊ loss ☊
We're completely lost. ☊ lost ☊
I'm still looking for that lost file. ☊ lost ☊
Your cheque must have got lost in the post. ☊ lost ☊
The strike cost them thousands of pounds in lost business. ☊ lost ☊
She's trying to recapture her lost youth. ☊ lost ☊
He regretted the lost (= wasted) opportunity to apologize to her. ☊ lost ☊
the lost art of letter-writing ☊ lost ☊
We would be lost without your help. ☊ lost ☊
I felt so lost after my mother died. ☊ lost ☊
He's a lost soul (= a person who does not seem to know what to do, and seems unhappy). ☊ lost ☊
They spoke so quickly I just got lost. ☊ lost ☊
Hang on a minute—I'm lost. ☊ lost ☊
Relatives need time to grieve over loved ones they have lost. ☊ love ☊
lovely countryside/eyes/flowers ☊ lovely ☊
The sun was low in the sky. ☊ low ☊
The sun sank lower towards the horizon. ☊ low ☊
I put the loss of the money down to pure bad luck. ☊ luck ☊
Nothing can make up for the loss of a child. ☊ make up for sth ☊
After all the delays, we were anxious to make up for lost time. ☊ make up for sth ☊
eye make-up ☊ make-up ☊
a make-up artist (= a person whose job is to put make-up on the faces of actors and models) ☊ make-up ☊
His manner was polite but cool. ☊ manner ☊
Many jobs in manufacturing were lost during the recession. ☊ manufacturing ☊
The surfaces are made from a material that doesn't mark. ☊ mark ☊
mark sb/sth + adj.: The teacher marked her absent (= made a mark by her name to show that she was absent). ☊ mark ☊
Do not open any mail marked 'Confidential'. ☊ mark ☊
The explosion made a massive hole in the ground. ☊ massive ☊
There's something the matter with my eyes. ☊ matter ☊
matter (to sb) who, what, etc...: Does it really matter who did it? ☊ matter ☊
matter (to sb) that...: It didn't matter that the weather was bad. ☊ matter ☊
Her life seemed to have lost all meaning. ☊ meaning ☊
The Richter Scale is a measure of ground motion. ☊ measure ☊
melt sth: The sun had melted the snow. ☊ melt ☊
He suffered loss of memory for weeks after the accident. ☊ memory ☊
It took her a mere 20 minutes to win. ☊ mere ☊
the heat of the midday sun ☊ midday ☊
Let's have a midnight feast tonight (= a secret meal that children like to have in the middle of the night). ☊ midnight ☊
milk products (= butter, cheese, etc.) ☊ milk ☊
Have you made up your minds where to go for your honeymoon? ☊ make up your mind, make your mind up ☊
It only takes a minute to make a salad. ☊ minute ☊
Typical English weather—one minute it's raining and the next minute the sun is shining. ☊ minute ☊
The face is the mirror of the soul. ☊ mirror ☊
My gloves have been missing for ages. ☊ missing ☊
They still hoped to find their missing son. ☊ missing ☊
Our cat's gone missing again. ☊ missing ☊
The book has two pages missing/missing pages. ☊ missing ☊
He didn't notice there was anything missing from his room until later on. ☊ missing ☊
He was reported missing, presumed dead. ☊ missing ☊
Many soldiers were listed as missing in action. ☊ missing ☊
There were several candidates missing from the list. ☊ missing ☊
I told her my secret in the mistaken belief that I could trust her. ☊ mistaken ☊
If the item is not satisfactory, you will get your money back. ☊ money ☊
He lost all his money. ☊ money ☊
the surface of the moon ☊ moon ☊
a moon landing ☊ moon ☊
a crescent moon ☊ moon ☊
There's no moon tonight (= no moon can be seen). ☊ moon ☊
By the light of the moon I could just make out shapes and outlines. ☊ moon ☊
The director has the most to lose. ☊ most ☊
move sb to sth: Grown men were moved to tears at the horrific scenes. ☊ move ☊
hand/eye movements ☊ movement ☊
Mystery surrounds her disappearance. ☊ mystery ☊
name sb/sth as sb/sth: The missing man has been named as James Kelly. ☊ name ☊
They are afraid of losing their national identity. ☊ national ☊
Only the nearest relatives were present at the funeral. ☊ near ☊
She was near to tears (= almost crying). ☊ near ☊
the eye (= hole) of a needle ☊ needle ☊
We searched the surrounding neighbourhood for the missing boy. ☊ neighbourhood ☊
Never ever tell anyone your password. ☊ never ☊
Messengers brought news that the battle had been lost. ☊ news ☊
He wasn't there on Monday. Nor on Tuesday, for that matter. ☊ nor ☊
It normally takes 20 minutes to get there. ☊ normally ☊
Patients' medical notes have gone missing. ☊ note ☊
noticeable that...: It was noticeable that none of the family were present. ☊ noticeable ☊
Job-sharing is still a novel concept and it will take a while for employers to get used to it. ☊ novel ☊
He has been known on occasion to lose his temper. ☊ on occasion(s) ☊
I want about an inch off the back of my hair. ☊ off ☊
All at once she lost her temper. ☊ all at once ☊
We didn't know how we would cope once the money had gone. ☊ once ☊
It only took a few seconds. ☊ only ☊
It took only a few seconds. ☊ only ☊
His eyes showed open admiration as he looked at her. ☊ open ☊
She had difficulty keeping her eyes open (= because she was very tired). ☊ open ☊
operate (on sb) (for sth): We will have to operate on his eyes. ☊ operate ☊
Solar panels can only operate in sunlight. ☊ operate ☊
opinion (that...): The chairman expressed the opinion that job losses were inevitable. ☊ opinion ☊
These items can be made to order (= produced especially for a particular customer) ☊ order ☊
the sense organs (= the eyes, ears, nose, etc.) ☊ organ ☊
A wedding on that scale takes a lot of organization. ☊ organization ☊
The original manuscript has been lost. ☊ original ☊
a cool/hot/moderate oven ☊ oven ☊
It took her ages to get over her illness. ☊ over ☊
I saw it with my own eyes (= I didn't hear about it from somebody else). ☊ own ☊
My ankle is still too painful to walk on. ☊ painful ☊
a huge pair of eyes ☊ pair ☊
pale blue eyes ☊ pale ☊
a secret underground passage ☊ passage ☊
I was forced to ask passing strangers for money. ☊ passing ☊
They say she has a 'past' (= bad things in her past life that she wishes to keep secret). ☊ past ☊
People have lost patience with (= have become annoyed about) the slow pace of reform. ☊ patience ☊
It takes time and patience to photograph wildlife. ☊ patience ☊
Are you paying in cash or by credit card? ☊ pay ☊
pay sth: to pay cash ☊ pay ☊
I'll pay him back for making me look like a fool in front of everyone. ☊ pay sb back (for sth) ☊
payment in instalments/in advance/by cheque/in cash ☊ payment ☊
a cash payment ☊ payment ☊
Many young people are out of work. ☊ people ☊
Perhaps you'd like to have a wash before the others arrive. ☊ perhaps ☊
permit sth: The password permits access to all files on the hard disk. ☊ permit ☊
permit sb/sth to do sth: Cash machines permit you to withdraw money at any time. ☊ permit ☊
You will be held personally responsible for any loss or breakage. ☊ personally ☊
Physically, she hadn't changed much. ☊ physically ☊
a piece of cake/cheese/meat ☊ piece ☊
I've got a piece of grit in my eye. ☊ piece ☊
The sun was now just a pink glow in the evening sky. ☊ pink ☊
'I've lost it!' 'Oh, what a pity.' ☊ pity ☊
I don't want to lose my place in the line. ☊ place ☊
Excuse me, I seem to have lost my place. ☊ place ☊
the planets of our solar system ☊ planet ☊
Plant these shrubs in full sun. ☊ plant ☊
plant sth: a densely planted orange grove ☊ plant ☊
We've lost two key players through injury. ☊ player ☊
a pleasantly cool room ☊ pleasantly ☊
pleasing to sb/sth: The new building was pleasing to the eye. ☊ pleasing ☊
On the plus side, all the staff are enthusiastic. ☊ plus ☊
The plus side of working at home is that you can be more flexible. ☊ plus ☊
Information about safety procedures is in the pocket in front of you (= on a plane). ☊ pocket ☊
How did he die? Was it poison? ☊ poison ☊
The entire population of the town was at the meeting. ☊ population ☊
areas of dense/sparse population (= where many/not many people live) ☊ population ☊
population density ☊ population ☊
On the positive side, profits have increased. ☊ positive ☊
Try to avoid losing your temper if at all possible (= if you can). ☊ possible ☊
My application got lost in the post. ☊ post ☊
I've lost six and a half pounds since I started my diet. ☊ pound ☊
Tears poured down his cheeks. ☊ pour ☊
a power failure ☊ power ☊
nuclear/wind/solar power ☊ power ☊
He had lost the power of speech. ☊ power ☊
to take/seize/lose power ☊ power ☊
Cool, loose-fitting clothes are practical in a hot climate. ☊ practical ☊
In practical terms, it means spending less. ☊ practical ☊
It takes a lot of practice to play the violin well. ☊ practice ☊
Most fathers wish to be present at the birth of their child. ☊ present ☊
There were 200 people present at the meeting. ☊ present ☊
The mistake was obvious to all those present. ☊ present ☊
I wasn't present when the doctor examined him. ☊ present ☊
Analysis showed that traces of arsenic were present in the body. ☊ present ☊
It is essential that we present a united front (= show that we all agree). ☊ present ☊
press sth/sb/yourself against sth: She pressed her face against the window. ☊ press ☊
a pretty face ☊ pretty ☊
Losing his job was a real blow to his pride. ☊ pride ☊
Most students face the problem of funding themselves while they are studying. ☊ problem ☊
The procedure for logging on to the network usually involves a password. ☊ procedure ☊
I was moving some furniture and I twisted my ankle in the process (= while I was doing it). ☊ process ☊
processed cheese ☊ process ☊
to launch a new product on to the market ☊ product ☊
Cases can take months to progress through the courts. ☊ progress ☊
Images are projected onto the retina of the eye. ☊ project ☊
prompt sb to do sth: The thought of her daughter's wedding day prompted her to lose some weight. ☊ prompt ☊
Water covers a large proportion of the earth's surface. ☊ proportion ☊
There has been a great deal of publicity surrounding his disappearance. ☊ publicity ☊
A car suddenly pulled out in front of me. ☊ pull out ☊
The tides depend on the pull of the moon. ☊ pull ☊
punch sb/sth: He was kicked and punched as he lay on the ground. ☊ punch ☊
a punch in the face ☊ punch ☊
His face was purple with rage. ☊ purple ☊
She pushed her face towards him. ☊ push ☊
It was the year the Americans put a man on the moon. ☊ put ☊
How long does it take to qualify? ☊ qualify ☊
Get it right, even if it takes time; it's quality not quantity that matters. ☊ quality ☊
'It will all be gone tomorrow.' 'Can I quote you on that? ' ☊ quote ☊
She raised her eyes from her work. ☊ raise ☊
She hid away in her house, out of range of prying eyes. ☊ out of range (of sth) ☊
A spokesman said the changes were not in reaction to the company's recent losses. ☊ reaction ☊
She refuses to face reality. ☊ reality ☊
'Why did she do that?' 'She must have her reasons ' (= secret reasons which she does not want to tell). ☊ reason ☊
to lose your reason (= become mentally ill) ☊ reason ☊
recover sth: It took her a few minutes to recover consciousness. ☊ recover ☊
It can take many years to recover from the death of a loved one. ☊ recover ☊
He stammered something and went very red in the face. ☊ red ☊
His face was reflected in the mirror. ☊ reflect ☊
She could see herself reflected in his eyes. ☊ reflect ☊
The windows reflected the bright afternoon sunlight. ☊ reflect ☊
When the sun's rays hit the earth, a lot of the heat is reflected back into space. ☊ reflect ☊
The teacher called the register (= checked who was present at school). ☊ register ☊
I just want to buy a regular white shirt—nothing fancy. ☊ regular ☊
a face with regular features ☊ regular ☊
the position of the sun relative to the earth ☊ relative ☊
relax sth: The massage relaxed my tense back muscles. ☊ relax ☊
new products released onto the market ☊ release ☊
release sb/sth from sth: Firefighters took two hours to release the driver from the wreckage. ☊ release ☊
rely to do sth: You can rely on me to keep your secret. ☊ rely on/upon sb/sth ☊
The plane remained on the ground. ☊ remain ☊
I can't remember his taking a single day off work. ☊ remember ☊
She removed her glasses and rubbed her eyes. ☊ remove ☊
repeated absences from work ☊ repeated ☊
report sb/sth + adj.: She has reported her daughter missing. ☊ report ☊
He was there at the request of his manager/at his manager's request (= because his manager had asked him to go). ☊ request ☊
require that...: The situation required that he be present. ☊ require ☊
The situation required that he should be present. ☊ require ☊
Our immediate requirement is extra staff. ☊ requirement ☊
seaside/ski/mountain, etc. resorts ☊ resort ☊
a popular holiday resort ☊ resort ☊
the resort town of Byron Bay ☊ resort ☊
In this respect we are very fortunate. ☊ respect ☊
rest sth: Rest your eyes every half an hour. ☊ rest ☊
Her vision is restricted in one eye. ☊ restricted ☊
He made one big mistake, and, as a result, lost his job. ☊ result ☊
The farm was flooded, with the result that most of the harvest was lost. ☊ result ☊
Her suspicions returned when things started going missing again. ☊ return ☊
Write your return address (= the address that a reply should be sent to) on the back of the envelope. ☊ return ☊
reveal sth (to sb): to reveal a secret ☊ reveal ☊
The secret number is my phone number in reverse. ☊ in reverse ☊
(+ adv./prep.): The ground there is too rough to ride over. ☊ ride ☊
We managed to get a ride into town when we missed the bus. ☊ ride ☊
The new legislation faces a bumpy ride (= will meet with opposition and difficulties). ☊ ride ☊
my right eye ☊ right ☊
The wind was right in our faces. ☊ right ☊
She had dark rings a round her eyes from lack of sleep. ☊ ring ☊
The ground rose steeply all around. ☊ rise ☊
The sun rises in the east. ☊ rise ☊
We don't want to run the risk of losing their business. ☊ run the risk (of sth/of doing sth), run risks ☊
risk sth: He risked a glance at her furious face. ☊ risk ☊
on the banks of the river (= the ground at the side of a river) ☊ river ☊
It takes about five hours by road (= driving). ☊ road ☊
He had been robbed of his dignity. ☊ rob sb/sth of sth ☊
a chicken/cheese, etc. roll (= filled with chicken/cheese, etc.) ☊ roll ☊
Tears rolled down her cheeks. ☊ roll ☊
Her eyes rolled. ☊ roll ☊
roll sth (+ adv./prep.): She rolled her eyes upwards (= to show surprise or disapproval). ☊ roll ☊
roll over (onto sth): She rolled over to let the sun brown her back. ☊ roll ☊
What lies at the root of his troubles is a sense of insecurity. ☊ root ☊
rough ground ☊ rough ☊
These glasses suit people with round faces. ☊ round ☊
The child was watching it all with big round eyes (= showing interest). ☊ round ☊
The earth moves round the sun. ☊ round ☊
a surface with rounded edges ☊ rounded ☊
He rubbed a hand wearily over his eyes. ☊ rub ☊
rub sth/yourself with sth: Rub the surface with sandpaper before painting. ☊ rub ☊
rub sth/yourself + adj.: Rub the surface smooth. ☊ rub ☊
The back of my shoe is rubbing. ☊ rub ☊
The first rule is to make eye contact with your interviewer. ☊ rule ☊
rumour (of sth): There are widespread rumours of job losses. ☊ rumour ☊
The tears ran down her cheeks. ☊ run ☊
The smoke makes my eyes run. ☊ run ☊
I ran my eyes over the page. ☊ run ☊
He ran home in tears to his mother. ☊ run ☊
Looking at all the accusing faces, she felt a sudden urge to run away. ☊ run away (from sb/...) ☊
Four hundred workers face the sack. ☊ sack ☊
It's a sad reflection on life that it takes danger and suffering to bring people closer together. ☊ sad ☊
sad (that...): It is sad that so many of his paintings have been lost. ☊ sad ☊
It would be safer to take more money with you in case of emergency. ☊ safe ☊
The missing child was found safe and well. ☊ safe ☊
Your secret is safe with me (= I will not tell anyone else). ☊ safe ☊
We have been assured that our jobs are safe (= we are not in danger of losing them). ☊ safe ☊
The police are concerned for the safety of the 12-year-old boy who has been missing for three days. ☊ safety ☊
say (that)...: Say you lose your job: what would you do then? ☊ say ☊
to achieve economies of scale in production (= to produce many items so the cost of producing each one is reduced) ☊ scale ☊
scream at sb (to do sth): He screamed at me to stop. ☊ scream ☊
They were lost at sea. ☊ at sea ☊
a sealed bid (= one that is kept in a sealed envelope and therefore remains secret until all other bids have been received) ☊ seal ☊
search sth: His house had clearly been searched and the book was missing. ☊ search ☊
The hotels are always full during the peak season (= when most people are on holiday/vacation). ☊ season ☊
secret information/meetings/talks ☊ secret ☊
secret (from sb): He tried to keep it secret from his family. ☊ secret ☊
Details of the proposals remain secret. ☊ secret ☊
a secret passage leading to the beach ☊ secret ☊
He's a secret drinker. ☊ secret ☊
I didn't know you were a secret football fan. ☊ secret ☊
her secret fears ☊ secret ☊
a secret room ☊ secret ☊
The police had secretly filmed the conversations. ☊ secretly ☊
She was secretly pleased to see him. ☊ secretly ☊
Can you keep a secret? ☊ secret ☊
The location of the ship is a closely guarded secret. ☊ secret ☊
Shall we let him in on (= tell him) the secret? ☊ secret ☊
She was dismissed for revealing trade secrets. ☊ secret ☊
official/State secrets ☊ secret ☊
dark secrets from his past ☊ secret ☊
She still looks so young. What's her secret? ☊ secret ☊
The meeting was held in secret. ☊ in secret ☊
She admired him, in secret of course. ☊ in secret ☊
the tail section of the plane ☊ section ☊
Job security (= the guarantee that you will keep your job) is a thing of the past. ☊ security ☊
I can see both sides of the argument. ☊ see ☊
sell (sth) (at sth): They sold the business at a profit/loss (= they gained/lost money when they sold it). ☊ sell ☊
The medical care was excellent, in a technical sense. ☊ sense ☊
She has lost all sense of direction in her life. ☊ sense ☊
He felt an overwhelming sense of loss. ☊ sense ☊
Helmets can give cyclists a false sense of security. ☊ sense ☊
the sense organs (= eyes, ears, nose, etc.) ☊ sense ☊
The eyes of some fish are acutely sensitive to light. ☊ sensitive ☊
The committee met in closed session (= with nobody else present). ☊ session ☊
We sat and watched the sun setting. ☊ set ☊
Girls become sexually mature earlier than boys. ☊ sexually ☊
Cool pastel shades are just right for summer. ☊ shade ☊
an eyeshade ☊ shade ☊
The trees provide shade for the animals in the summer. ☊ shade ☊
These plants grow well in sun or shade. ☊ shade ☊
His face was deep in shadow, turned away from her. ☊ shadow ☊
The ship's sail cast a shadow on the water. ☊ shadow ☊
The shadows lengthened as the sun went down. ☊ shadow ☊
We shan't be gone long. ☊ shall ☊
shallow roots (= that grow near the surface of the ground) ☊ shallow ☊
His face burned with shame. ☊ shame ☊
It's a shame that she wasn't here to see it. ☊ shame ☊
This old T-shirt has completely lost its shape. ☊ shape ☊
almond-shaped eyes ☊ shaped ☊
The two friends shared everything—they had no secrets. ☊ share ☊
The cheese has a distinctively sharp taste. ☊ sharp ☊
to have sharp eyes ☊ sharp ☊
He slid between the sheets and closed his eyes. ☊ sheet ☊
shift sth (from...) (to...): He shifted his gaze from the child to her. ☊ shift ☊
The sun shone brightly in a cloudless sky. ☊ shine ☊
Her eyes were shining with excitement. ☊ shine ☊
Excitement was shining in her eyes. ☊ shine ☊
Losing in the first round was a shock to the system (= it was a more of a shock because it was not expected). ☊ shock ☊
I bought a new umbrella but lost it shortly afterwards. ☊ shortly ☊
I should imagine it will take about three hours. ☊ should ☊
shout at sb to do sth: She shouted at him to shut the gate. ☊ shout ☊
The end-of-year accounts show a loss. ☊ show ☊
She had a warm woollen hat and scarf on that left only her eyes and nose showing. ☊ show ☊
Fear showed in his eyes. ☊ show ☊
She shut her eyes and fell asleep immediately. ☊ shut ☊
sunglasses that shut out 99% of the sun's harmful rays ☊ shut sb/sth out (of sth) ☊
Keep your eyes shut. ☊ shut ☊
These poems reveal her gentle side. ☊ side ☊
This is a side of Alan that I never knew existed. ☊ side ☊
the darker side of human nature ☊ side ☊
At some point during the war he seems to have changed sides. ☊ side ☊
a shape with five sides ☊ side ☊
The farm buildings form three sides of a square. ☊ side ☊
Write on one side of the paper only. ☊ side ☊
Brush the sides of the tin with butter. ☊ side ☊
Get out of my sight! (= Go away!) ☊ sight ☊
The boat disappeared from sight. ☊ sight ☊
The soldiers were given orders to shoot on sight (= as soon as they saw sb). ☊ sight ☊
to lose your sight (= to become blind) ☊ sight ☊
He has very little sight in his right eye. ☊ sight ☊
She had a silly grin on her face. ☊ silly ☊
We lost because we played badly. It's as simple as that. ☊ simple ☊
The sun was sinking in the west. ☊ sink ☊
She sat and stared at the letter in front of her. ☊ sit ☊
The job requires skill and an eye for detail. ☊ skill ☊
He slid a shy look at Claire. ☊ slide ☊
His hat had slipped over one eye. ☊ slip ☊
Her eyes smiled up at him. ☊ smile ☊
The snow didn't settle (= stay on the ground). ☊ snow ☊
So after shouting and screaming for an hour she walked out in tears. ☊ so ☊
Carnivores are usually socially complex mammals. ☊ socially ☊
soft cheeses ☊ soft ☊
The planet Jupiter may have no solid surface at all. ☊ solid ☊
sorry (that)...: I'm sorry that your husband lost his job. ☊ sorry ☊
sorry (that)...: She was sorry that she'd lost her temper. ☊ sorry ☊
sorry (that)...: She was sorry that she'd lost contact with Mary. ☊ sorry ☊
I'm sorry, I forgot. ☊ I'm sorry ☊
the dark side of the human soul ☊ soul ☊
The howling wind sounded like the wailing of lost souls (= the spirits of dead people who are not in heaven). ☊ soul ☊
How much disk space will it take up? (= on a computer) ☊ space ☊
I'm afraid I haven't got any spare cash. ☊ spare ☊
I've lost my key and I haven't got a spare. ☊ spare ☊
'Do you know him?' 'Not to speak to.' (= only by sight) ☊ speak ☊
Don't lose it — it's special. ☊ special ☊
I seemed to have lost the power of speech. ☊ speech ☊
at breakneck speed (= fast in a way that is dangerous) ☊ speed ☊
She went to the doctor complaining of dizzy spells. ☊ spell ☊
A smile spread slowly across her face. ☊ spread ☊
The springs in the sofa have gone (= they no longer return to their original position). ☊ spring ☊
There was a big moon and hundreds of stars were shining overhead. ☊ star ☊
Defeat was staring them in the face. ☊ be staring sb in the face ☊
state secrets (= information that could be harmful to a country if it were discovered by an enemy) ☊ state ☊
I met his steady gaze. ☊ steady ☊
Such fine work requires a good eye and a steady hand. ☊ steady ☊
Peter stuck his head around the door and said, 'Coffee, anyone?' ☊ stick ☊
My eyes were stinging from the smoke. ☊ sting ☊
sting sth: Tears stung her eyes. ☊ sting ☊
She felt the sting of tears in her eyes. ☊ sting ☊
I can't decide until I've heard both sides of the story. ☊ story ☊
She looked me straight in the eye. ☊ straight ☊
There was something strange about her eyes. ☊ strange ☊
There was a complete stranger sitting at my desk. ☊ stranger ☊
They got on well together although they were total strangers. ☊ stranger ☊
the strength of the sun ☊ strength ☊
It may take a few weeks for you to build up your strength again. ☊ strength ☊
stress that...: I must stress that everything I've told you is strictly confidential. ☊ stress ☊
My letter is, of course, strictly private and confidential. ☊ strictly ☊
She struck him in the face. ☊ strike ☊
strong cheese ☊ strong ☊
a face with strong features (= large and noticeable) ☊ strong ☊
Stay indoors in the middle of the day, when the sun is strongest. ☊ strong ☊
They face an uphill struggle to get to the finals of the competition. ☊ struggle ☊
He studied her face thoughtfully. ☊ study ☊
study how, what, etc...: The group will study how the region coped with the loss of thousands of jobs. ☊ study ☊
The hotel has been redecorated but it's lost a lot of its style. ☊ style ☊
successful (at sth/at doing sth): I wasn't very successful at keeping the news secret. ☊ successful ☊
a cool/hot/wet summer ☊ summer ☊
the rising/setting sun ☊ sun ☊
The sun was shining and birds were singing. ☊ sun ☊
The sun was just setting. ☊ sun ☊
A pale wintry sun shone through the clouds. ☊ sun ☊
the warmth of the afternoon sun ☊ sun ☊
We sat in the sun. ☊ sun ☊
The sun was blazing hot. ☊ sun ☊
Too much sun ages the skin. ☊ sun ☊
We did our best to keep out of the sun. ☊ sun ☊
They've booked a holiday in the sun (= in a place where it is warm and the sun shines a lot). ☊ sun ☊
Her face had obviously caught the sun (= become red or brown) on holiday. ☊ sun ☊
I was driving westwards and I had the sun in my eyes (= the sun was shining in my eyes). ☊ sun ☊
I wrapped a bandage around my ankle to give it some support. ☊ support ☊
an uneven road surface ☊ surface ☊
We'll need a flat surface to play the game on. ☊ surface ☊
Teeth have a hard surface layer called enamel. ☊ surface ☊
a broad leaf with a large surface area ☊ surface ☊
the earth's surface ☊ surface ☊
These plants float on the surface of the water. ☊ surface ☊
We could see fish swimming just below the surface. ☊ surface ☊
a work surface ☊ surface ☊
She's cleaned all the kitchen surfaces. ☊ surface ☊
You'll need a large smooth surface for rolling out the pastry. ☊ surface ☊
I'm surprised at you, behaving like that in front of the kids. ☊ surprised ☊
It's not surprising (that) they lost. ☊ surprising ☊
She opened her eyes and surveyed her surroundings. ☊ survey ☊
It's time to confront him with our suspicions. ☊ suspicion ☊
She wiped the sweat from her face. ☊ sweat ☊
The fall left her with a painful swelling above her eye. ☊ swelling ☊
How long will it take her to swim the Channel? ☊ swim ☊
Her eyes were red and swollen from crying. ☊ swollen ☊
a table of contents (= a list of the main points or information in a book, usually at the front of the book) ☊ table ☊
take sth: The journey to the airport takes about half an hour. ☊ take ☊
take sth to do sth: It takes about half an hour to get to the airport. ☊ take ☊
That cut is taking a long time to heal. ☊ take ☊
The official seemed to take hours to examine my passport. ☊ take ☊
take sb sth (to do sth): It took her three hours to repair her bike. ☊ take ☊
It'll take her time to recover from the illness. ☊ take ☊
take sth for sb to do sth: It'll take time (= take a long time) for her to recover from the illness. ☊ take ☊
+ adv.: I need a shower—I won't take long. ☊ take ☊
take sth to do sth: What did you take his comments to mean? ☊ take ☊
I don't think I can take much more of this heat. ☊ take ☊
take sth out of sth: Part of her article is taken straight (= copied) out of my book. ☊ take ☊
take sth to sb/sth: Take this to the bank for me, would you? ☊ take ☊
take sb to do sth: The boys were taken to see their grandparents most weekends. ☊ take ☊
She took in the scene at a glance. ☊ take sth in ☊
I won't take up any more of your time. ☊ take up sth ☊
I put my head under the tap and let the cool water run over me. ☊ tap ☊
Detectives are now faced with the task of identifying the body. ☊ task ☊
Just have a taste of this cheese. ☊ taste ☊
I've lost my sense of taste. ☊ taste ☊
A tear rolled down his face. ☊ tear ☊
She left the room in tears (= crying). ☊ tear ☊
As he listened to the music, his eyes filled with tears. ☊ tear ☊
Their story will move you to tears (= make you cry). ☊ tear ☊
They reduced her to tears (= made her cry, especially by being cruel or unkind). ☊ tear ☊
Ann wiped a tear from her eye. ☊ tear ☊
The memory brought a tear to her eye (= made her cry). ☊ tear ☊
Most of the audience was on the verge of tears. ☊ tear ☊
Desperately she fought back the tears (= tried not to cry). ☊ tear ☊
to shed tears of happiness ☊ tear ☊
tears of pain, joy, etc. ☊ tear ☊
The tears welled up in his eyes. ☊ tear ☊
satellite/terrestrial/cable/digital television ☊ television ☊
He faces a maximum prison/jail term of 25 years. ☊ term ☊
an eye test ☊ test ☊
It never takes more than an hour. ☊ than ☊
So that's it—the fuse had gone. ☊ that's it ☊
It's there, right in front of you! ☊ there ☊
'Why did you tell her our secret?' 'I did no such thing!' ☊ thing ☊
The job took longer than we thought. ☊ think ☊
it is thought that...: It was once thought that the sun travelled around the earth. ☊ think ☊
Her eyes were tightly closed. ☊ tightly ☊
It takes time to make changes in the law. ☊ time ☊
We have no time to lose (= we must hurry). ☊ time ☊
He never takes any time off (= time spent not working). ☊ time ☊
I don't want to take up too much of your precious time. ☊ time ☊
His injuries will take a long time to heal. ☊ time ☊
There's no rush—take your time. ☊ take your time (over sth), take your time to do sth/doing sth ☊
The letter reduced her to tears (= made her cry). ☊ to ☊
Young people today face a very difficult future at work. ☊ today ☊
Stay close together—I don't want anyone to get lost. ☊ together ☊
The article was moderate in tone and presented both sides of the case. ☊ tone ☊
turn sth: The man turned the corner and disappeared. ☊ turn ☊
I turned my chair round to face the fire. ☊ turn around/round, turn sb/sth around/round ☊
She fell and twisted her ankle. ☊ twist ☊
(+ adv./prep.): Her face twisted in anger. ☊ twist ☊
The disappearance of a vital witness added a new twist to the case. ☊ twist ☊
a twisted ankle (= injured by being turned suddenly) ☊ twisted ☊
You can't put all the blame on him. It takes two to make a marriage. ☊ it takes two to do sth ☊
an ugly face ☊ ugly ☊
It took us under an hour. ☊ under ☊
Underneath her cool exterior she was really very frightened. ☊ underneath ☊
I've joined the ranks of the unemployed (= I've lost my job). ☊ the unemployed ☊
Thousands of young people are facing long-term unemployment. ☊ unemployment ☊
We should present a united front (= an appearance of being in agreement with each other). ☊ united ☊
The sun was already up (= had risen) when they set off. ☊ up ☊
It didn't take long to put the tent up. ☊ up ☊
Lay the cards face up (= facing upwards) on the table. ☊ up ☊
They've had the road up (= with the surface broken or removed) to lay some pipes. ☊ up ☊
I could tell something was up by the looks on their faces. ☊ up ☊
The boat bobbed up and down on the water. ☊ up and down ☊
a vacation home ☊ vacation ☊
a wide and varied selection of cheeses ☊ varied ☊
They ventured nervously into the water. ☊ venture ☊
The sun disappeared from view. ☊ view ☊
Most stars are not visible to the naked eye. ☊ visible ☊
The moon was just visible between the clouds. ☊ visible ☊
I had visions of us getting hopelessly lost. ☊ vision ☊
He was suffering from flu and had lost his voice (= could not speak). ☊ voice ☊
wander away/off: The child wandered off and got lost. ☊ wander ☊
The sun felt warm on his skin. ☊ warm ☊
If you're thinking of getting a dog, be warned—they take a lot of time and money. ☊ warn ☊
warn (sb) that...: She was warned that if she did it again she would lose her job. ☊ warn ☊
'I'm warning you!' said James, losing his patience. ☊ warn ☊
wash sth from sth: She washed the blood from his face. ☊ wash ☊
watch sb/sth do sth: They watched the bus disappear into the distance. ☊ watch ☊
The leaves floated on the water. ☊ water ☊
He disappeared under the water. ☊ water ☊
Three hundred employees lost their jobs in the latest wave of redundancies. ☊ wave ☊
Guilt is the secret weapon for the control of children. ☊ weapon ☊
The effects of the drug will soon wear off. ☊ wear off ☊
Don't put any weight on that ankle for at least a week. ☊ weight ☊
The surface must be well prepared before you start to paint. ☊ well ☊
His face was wet with tears. ☊ wet ☊
I lost a whole lot of money. ☊ a whole lot (of sth) ☊
Her face broke into a wide grin. ☊ wide ☊
He had a wild look in his eyes. ☊ wild ☊
In spite of what happened, he never lost the will to live. ☊ will ☊
She shut her eyes and wished for him to get better. ☊ wish ☊
wish for sth: I can understand her wish for secrecy. ☊ wish ☊
He looked at her with a hurt expression. ☊ with ☊
She blushed with embarrassment. ☊ with ☊
They had gone two days without food. ☊ without ☊
I can't prove it—you'll have to take my word for it (= believe me). ☊ word ☊
The work of building the bridge took six months. ☊ work ☊
The eyes of the world are on the President. ☊ world ☊
The threat of losing their jobs is a constant source of worry to them. ☊ worry ☊
She'd lost her job. Even worse, she'd lost her house and her children, too. ☊ worse ☊
She worships the ground he walks on. ☊ worship ☊
Worst of all, I lost the watch my father had given me. ☊ worst ☊
I would imagine the job will take about two days. ☊ would ☊
After a serious argument, it can take some time for the wounds to heal. ☊ wound ☊
The nurse wrapped a bandage tightly around my ankle. ☊ wrap ☊
write of sth: Ancient historians wrote of a lost continent beneath the ocean. ☊ write ☊
write in/on/with sth: Please write in pen on both sides of the paper. ☊ write ☊
I lost my job earlier this year. ☊ year ☊
He died in his sixtieth year. ☊ year ☊
All her yesterdays had vanished without a trace. ☊ yesterday ☊
My mother died young. ☊ young ☊