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Việt Nam ☊ Basics 2 I learn Vietnamese because I like Vietnamese women. ☊ Tôi học tiếng Việt bởi vì tôi thích phụ nữ Việt Nam. ☊ Conjunctions We say goodbye before going to Vietnam. ☊ Chúng tôi nói tạm biệt trước khi đi Việt Nam. ☊ Conjunctions Do you want to return to Vietnam? ☊ Bạn có muốn trở về Việt Nam không? ☊ Verbs 2 Antarctica ☊ Châu Nam Cực ☊ Geography The south ☊ Hướng nam ☊ Geography I come from Vietnam. ☊ Tôi đến từ Việt Nam. ☊ Countries 1 magnet ☊ Nam châm ☊ Objects 2 She is not a magnet. ☊ Cô ấy không phải là một nam châm. ☊ Objects 2 magnet ☊ nam châm ☊ Objects 2 We will buy a book about South Africa. ☊ Chúng tôi sẽ mua một quyển sách về Nam Phi. ☊ Countries 2 South Africa ☊ nam phi ☊ Countries 2 What are the landmarks of Vietnam? ☊ Những danh lam thắng cảnh của Việt Nam là gì? ☊ Travel Do you want to research about Vietnamese culture? ☊ Bạn có muốn nghiên cứu về văn hoá Việt Nam không? ☊ Education What is the population of Vietnam? ☊ Dân số của Việt Nam là bao nhiêu? ☊ People The Vietnamese customers like politeness and patience. ☊ Các khách hàng người Việt Nam thích sự lịch sự và sự kiên nhẫn. ☊ People Pho is a popular dish in Vietnam. ☊ Phở là một món ăn phổ biến ở Việt Nam. ☊ Adjectives 2 This is the biggest private bank in Vietnam. ☊ Đó là ngân hàng tư nhân lớn nhất ở Việt Nam. ☊ Adjectives 2 The summer in Vietnam is very hot. ☊ Mùa hè ở Việt Nam rất nóng. ☊ Adjectives 2 Bamboo is a familiar image in Vietnam. ☊ Tre là một hình ảnh quen thuộc ở Việt Nam. ☊ Miscellaneous That is the new symbol of Vietnam. ☊ Đó là biểu tượng mới của Việt Nam. ☊ Abstract Objects 2 In Vietnam the temperature is very high in summer. ☊ Ở Việt Nam, nhiệt độ rất cao trong mùa hè. ☊ Science Vietnam wants to become a member of the World Economics Organisation ☊ Việt Nam muốn trở thành một thành viên của tổ chức kinh tế thế giới. ☊ Economics Hanoi is the capital of Vietnam. ☊ Hà Nội là thủ đô của Việt Nam. ☊ History Saigon used to be the capital of South Vietnam. ☊ Sài Gòn đã từng là thủ đô của Nam Việt Nam. ☊ History The dragon appears in Vietnamese mythology. ☊ Rồng xuất hiện trong thần thoại Việt Nam. ☊ History Vietnam has many mythologies and legends. ☊ Việt Nam có nhiều thần thoại và truyền thuyết. ☊ History Vietnamese bronze drum ☊ Trống đồng Việt Nam ☊ History Confucianism originates from China and has great influence in Vietnamese s ☊ Đạo Khổng bắt nguồn từ Trung Quốc và có ảnh hưởng lớn trong xã hội Việt Nam. ☊ History Many Vietnamese only worship their ancestors. ☊ Nhiều người Việt Nam chỉ thờ tổ tiên của họ. ☊ History Buddhism is very popular in Vietnam. ☊ Đạo Phật rất phổ biến ở Việt Nam. ☊ History Vietnam used to be a French colony. ☊ Việt Nam đã từng là một thuộc địa Pháp. ☊ History Vietnamese is the soul of Vietnamese culture. ☊ Tiếng Việt là linh hồn của văn hoá Việt Nam. ☊ Paranormality We are joyful to welcome you to Viet Nam. ☊ Chúng tôi hân hoan chào mừng bạn đến Việt Nam. ☊ Reduplicative Words 2 Brazil is in South America. Braxin ở Nam Mỹ. * 007 like: nam → →
South Sea ☊ Biển Nam Hải ☊ Republican Vietnam, the Republic of Vietnam ☊ Việt Nam Cộng Hòa ☊ Communist Vietnam ☊ Việt Nam Cộng Sản ☊ Vietnamese as well as Russian, Vietnamese and Russia alike ☊ Việt Nam cũng như Nga ☊ contemporary, modern-day VN ☊ Việt Nam cận đại ☊ Vietnamization; to translate into Vietnamese ☊ Việt Nam hóa ☊ Vietnam Economic Times ☊ Việt Nam kinh tế thời báo ☊ former Vietnam, Vietnam of old ☊ Việt Nam ngày xưa ☊ bisexual ☊ bán nam bán nữ ☊ equality between the sexes ☊ bình đẳng giữa nam và nữ ☊ the end of Vietnam as we know it ☊ chấm dứt Việt Nam như chúng ta đang thấy ☊ to disguise oneself as a man ☊ cải dạng nam trang ☊ Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) ☊ hiệp hội các nước Đông Nam Á ☊ sexist, discriminate based on gender ☊ ky thị nam nữ ☊ Southern (region of) Vietnam ☊ miền nam Việt Nam ☊ Vietnamese refugee ☊ người Việt Nam tị nạn ☊ the American Civil War ☊ nội chiến Nam Bắc ☊ to be born and live in SE Asia ☊ sinh sống trong vùng đông nam á ☊ Buddhists ☊ thiện nam tín nữ ☊ in the southwest U.S. ☊ thuộc cùng Tây Nam Mỹ ☊ in Southeast Asia ☊ trong vùng đồng nam á ☊ to value men above women ☊ trọng nam khinh nữ ☊ from South to North ☊ từ Nam chí Bắc ☊ all over the country, throughout the country ☊ từ nam chí bắc ☊ Southeast Asia, Southeast Asian ☊ Ðông Nam Á ☊ hermaphrodite ☊ á nam nữ ☊ hermaphroditic, bisexual, androgynous ☊ ái nam ái nữ ☊ Southeast Asia ☊ Đông Nam Á ☊ Southeast Asia ☊ Đông Nam Á Châu ☊ magnetite, loadstone, magnet ☊ đá nam châm ☊ mixed doubles ☊ đôi nam nữ ☊ 
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五 ☊ wǔ liegen ☊ nằm ☊ 躺 ☊ tǎng fünfzig ☊ năm mươi ☊ 五十 ☊ wǔshí zehn nach fünf ☊ năm giờ kém mười ☊ 五点十分 ☊ wǔ diǎn shí fēn fünf vor zehn ☊ mười giờ kém năm phút ☊ 十点差五分 ☊ shí diǎn chà wǔ fēn groß ☊ to (miền bắc việt nam), lớn (miền nam việt nam) ☊ 大 ☊ dà groß ☊ to (miền bắc việt nam), lớn (miền nam việt nam) ☊ 大 ☊ dà schwül ☊ đồng tính nam ☊ 闷热的 ☊ mènrè de schmutzig ☊ dơ (miền nam việt nam), bẩn (miền bắc việt nam) ☊ 脏的 ☊ zāng de dick werden ☊ mập lên (miền nam việt nam), béo lên (miền bắc việt nam) ☊ 变胖 ☊ biàn pàng gebraten ☊ của (phân từ), rán (bất định cách) (miền bắc việt nam), chiên (miền nam việt nam) ☊ 煎 ☊ jiān schreien ☊ kêu lên (miền bắc việt nam) ☊ 喊 ☊ hǎn krank ☊ bị ốm (miền bắc việt nam), bị bệnh (miền nam việt nam) ☊ 生病的 ☊ shēngbìng de verdorbener Magen ☊ buồn nôn (miền bắc việt nam), muốn ói (miền nam việt nam) ☊ 坏了的胃 ☊ huài le de wèi vor zwei Jahren ☊ cách đây hai năm ☊ 两年前 ☊ liǎng nián qián groß ☊ to (miền bắc việt nam), lớn (miền nam việt nam) ☊ 大的 ☊ dà de groß ☊ to (miền bắc việt nam), lớn (miền nam việt nam) ☊ 大的 ☊ dà de dünn ☊ gầy (miền bắc việt nam), ốm (miền nam việt nam) ☊ 薄的 ☊ báo de groß ☊ to (miền bắc việt nam), lớn (miền nam việt nam) ☊ 大的 ☊ dà de groß ☊ to (miền bắc việt nam), lớn (miền nam việt nam) ☊ 大的 ☊ dà de Liebling ☊ cưng (miền nam việt nam), yêu (miền bắc việt nam) ☊ 最爱 ☊ zuì'ài jährlich ☊ hàng năm ☊ 每年的 ☊ měi nián de sich festhalten an ☊ nắm chặt lấy, tóm ☊ 抓牢 ☊ zhuā láo männlich ☊ nam tính ☊ 男性的 ☊ nán xìng de schwul ☊ đồng tính nam ☊ 男同性恋的 ☊ nán tóngxìngliàn de fünf ☊ năm ☊ ☊ das Jahr ☊ năm ☊ ☊ Vietnam ☊ Việt Nam ☊ ☊ liegen ☊ nằm ☊ ☊ die Kinder ☊ trẻ em, bọn trẻ, con nít (miền nam việt nam) ☊ ☊ fünfzig ☊ năm mươi ☊ ☊ der Zug ☊ xe lửa (miền nam việt nam), tàu (miền bắc việt nam) ☊ ☊ das Wechselgeld ☊ tiền thối lại (miền nam việt nam) ☊ ☊ zehn nach fünf ☊ năm giờ kém mười ☊ ☊ fünf vor zehn ☊ mười giờ kém năm phút ☊ ☊ der Teller ☊ đĩa (miền bắc việt nam), dĩa (miền nam việt nam) ☊ ☊ die Gabel ☊ dĩa (miền bắc việt nam), nĩa (miền nam việt nam) ☊ ☊ der Löffel ☊ cái muỗng (miền nam việt nam), cái thìa(miền bắc việt nam) ☊ ☊ der Donnerstag ☊ thứ năm ☊ ☊ der Mai ☊ tháng năm ☊ ☊ der Pilz ☊ nấm ☊ ☊ das Schweinefleisch ☊ thịt lợn, thịt heo (miền nam việt nam) ☊ ☊ schmutzig ☊ dơ (miền nam việt nam), bẩn (miền bắc việt nam) ☊ ☊ das Auto ☊ xe hơi (miền nam việt nam), xe ô tô (miền bắc việt nam) ☊ ☊ dick werden ☊ mập lên (miền nam việt nam), béo lên (miền bắc việt nam) ☊ ☊ das Hemd ☊ áo sơ mi nam ☊ ☊ die Strumpfhose ☊ quần tất, quần bó (miền nam việt nam) ☊ ☊ die Schüssel ☊ cái bát (miền bắc việt nam), cái chén (miền nam việt nam) ☊ ☊ gebraten ☊ của (phân từ), rán (bất định cách) (miền bắc việt nam), chiên (miền nam việt nam) ☊ ☊ der Regenschirm ☊ cái dú (miền nam việt nam), cái ô (miền bắc việt nam) ☊ ☊ schreien ☊ kêu lên (miền bắc việt nam) ☊ ☊ krank ☊ bị ốm (miền bắc việt nam), bị bệnh (miền nam việt nam) ☊ ☊ verdorbener Magen ☊ buồn nôn (miền bắc việt nam), muốn ói (miền nam việt nam) ☊ ☊ vor zwei Jahren ☊ cách đây hai năm ☊ ☊ groß ☊ to (miền bắc việt nam), lớn (miền nam việt nam) ☊ ☊ dünn ☊ gầy (miền bắc việt nam), ốm (miền nam việt nam) ☊ ☊ groß ☊ to (miền bắc việt nam), lớn (miền nam việt nam) ☊ ☊ Liebling ☊ cưng (miền nam việt nam), yêu (miền bắc việt nam) ☊ ☊ jährlich ☊ hàng năm ☊ ☊ der Liegestuhl ☊ ghế nằm ☊ ☊ der Süden ☊ phía nam ☊ ☊ der Kollege ☊ nam đồng nghiệp ☊ ☊ sich festhalten an ☊ nắm chặt lấy, tóm ☊ ☊ die Faust ☊ nắm đấm ☊ ☊ männlich ☊ nam tính ☊ ☊ das Fünftel ☊ một phần năm ☊ ☊ der Magnet ☊ nam châm ☊ ☊ das Dynamit ☊ thuốc nổ dynamit ☊ ☊ der Türgriff ☊ tay nắm cửa ☊ ☊ der Baron ☊ nam tước ☊ ☊ schwul ☊ đồng tính nam ☊ ☊ Aus Vietnam. Ich wurde in Hànôi geboren. ☊ Từ Việt Nam. Anh sinh ra ở Hà Nội. ☊ (Lektion 1, Nr. 4) Nein, ich komme auch aus Vietnam. ☊ Không. Em cũng từ Việt Nam đến. ☊ (Lektion 1, Nr. 7) Morgens liegt Tri am Strand. ☊ Hàng sáng Tri nằm trên bãi biến. ☊ (Lektion 2, Nr. 11) Sie ist gegenüber der Bank. ☊ Nó nằm đối diện với ngân hàng. ☊ (Lektion 9, Nr. 90) Aber Tri kann die Karte nicht finden, sie ist nicht in seinen Taschen. ☊ Nhưng Tri không tìm thấy bản đồ. Nó không nằm trong túi. ☊ (Lektion 11, Nr. 105) Das ist sehr einfach. Wissen Sie, wo der Markt ist? ☊ Đơn giản thôi. Anh có biết chợ nằm ở đâu không? ☊ (Lektion 11, Nr. 108) Das Zentrum ist im Außenbezirk der Stadt. ☊ Trung tâm nằm ở ngoại ô thành phố. ☊ (Lektion 13, Nr. 131) Trang ist auch zurück in Vietnam. ☊ Trang cũng trở lại Việt Nam. ☊ (Lektion 15, Nr. 156) Es war ein sehr kleines Geschäft im Außenbezirk der Stadt. ☊ Đó là một cửa hàng rất nhỏ nằm ở ngoại ô thành phố. ☊ (Lektion 26, Nr. 327) Zurück in Vietnam ☊ Quay trở lại Việt Nam ☊ (Lektion 29, Nr. 381) Nam ist sehr dünn. Sie ist vier Jahre alt. ☊ Nam rất gầy. Nó bốn tuối. ☊ (Lektion 35, Nr. 482) Lan ist fünfeinhalb Jahre alt und ein bisschen dick. ☊ Lan năm tuối rưỡi và hơi béo. ☊ (Lektion 35, Nr. 483) Nam spielt immer, dass ihre Tier-Spielzeuge zur Schule gehen müssen. ☊ Nam luôn chơi trò dạy học cho những con thú của mình. ☊ (Lektion 35, Nr. 491) Sein Großvater spielt jedes Jahr Geige. ☊ Năm nào ông của anh cũng chơi đàn v i-ô-lông. ☊ (Lektion 40, Nr. 574) Letztes Jahr versuchte sein Bruder, eine 'rockige Weihnacht' zu veranstalten. ☊ Năm ngoái anh trai anh ấy đã thử tố chức một lễ Giáng sinh theo phong cách rock. ☊ (Lektion 40, Nr. 577) Meine Frau starb vor zwei Jahren. ☊ Vợ tôi đã mất cách đây hai năm. ☊ (Lektion 41, Nr. 593) Möchtest du mit mir ein Doppelbett teilen, oder sollen wir einzelne Betten nehmen? ☊ Em muốn nằm giường đôi với anh hay là chúng ta nằm giường đơn? ☊ (Lektion 42, Nr. 598) Ich weiß, wenn ich mit dir ein Doppelbett nehmen würde, dann müsste ich in der Ecke des Bettes schlafen. ☊ Em biết, nếu em nằm giường đôi với anh, thì em sẽ phải ngủ ở góc giường. ☊ (Lektion 42, Nr. 603) Es hängt davon ab, wo unser Hotel ist. ☊ Điều đó còn tùy khách sạn của chúng ta nằm đâu. ☊ (Lektion 42, Nr. 608) Aber die Wohnung liegt an einer stark befahrenen Straße. ☊ Nhưng căn hộ nằm cạnh con đường có rất nhiều xe cộ đi lại. ☊ (Lektion 43, Nr. 619) Sie klingeln und betreten sein Büro, das in einem Hochhaus liegt. ☊ Họ bấm chuông và bước vào văn phòng của anh ta, nó nằm ở một tòa nhà cao tầng. ☊ (Lektion 43, Nr. 625) 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) Nachdem er sich die Zähne geputzt hat, legt er sich ins Bett. ☊ Sau khi đánh răng, anh nằm lên giường. ☊ (Lektion 54, Nr. 768) Ich habe aber dann doch einen Platz im Schlafwagen gebucht und bin Richtung Süden aufgebrochen. ☊ Nhưng anh đã đặt chỗ trên khoang ngủ và anh chuyển hướng về phía nam. ☊ (Lektion 56, Nr. 793) Meine Unterkunft lag direkt am Hafen auf einer Halbinsel. ☊ Nơi trú ngụ của anh nằm ngay cạnh bến cảng trên một bán đảo. ☊ (Lektion 56, Nr. 795) Hast du dich jeden Tag mit dem Badetuch an den Strand gelegt? ☊ Hàng ngày anh có trải khăn tắm nằm trên cát không? ☊ (Lektion 56, Nr. 796) Er wurde zu drei Jahren Haft verurteilt. ☊ Anh ta bị kết án ba năm tù. ☊ (Lektion 63, Nr. 896) Über Giraffen weiß ich, dass sie bis zu fünf Meter groß werden können. ☊ Về hươu cao cổ anh biết là chúng có thể cao đến năm mét. ☊ (Lektion 65, Nr. 933) Verbrauch: sechs Liter; Alter: sieben Jahre; ☊ Lượng tiêu thụ: sáu Lít; Tuổi dùng: Bảy năm; ☊ (Lektion 69, Nr. 988) Dann werde ich Rücksicht darauf nehmen und Ihnen das Auto fünf Prozent billiger geben. ☊ Tôi sẽ lưu tâm đến việc đó và bớt cho bạn năm phần trăm. ☊ (Lektion 70, Nr. 1005) Im nächsten Jahr stehen doch Wahlen an. ☊ Năm tới sẽ có bầu cử. ☊ (Lektion 81, Nr. 1150) Mein Vertrag geht noch über zwei Jahre, ich bin sehr fleißig und werde oft gelobt. ☊ Hợp đồng của anh còn hơn hai năm nữa, anh rất chăm chỉ và thường được thưởng. ☊ (Lektion 82, Nr. 1165) Aber sie bekommen im Durchschnitt 12 Prozent weniger bezahlt als ihre männlichen Kollegen. ☊ Nhưng trung bình họ nhận được lương ít hơn 12 phần trăm so với những đồng nghiệp nam. ☊ (Lektion 83, Nr. 1186) Das heißt also: Es gibt im Journalismus wesentlich mehr Männer in Führungspositionen als Frauen. ☊ Có nghĩa là: Trong giới báo chí cơ bản có nhiều nam giới ngồi ở vị trí lãnh đạo nhiều hơn nữ giới. ☊ (Lektion 83, Nr. 1187) Du würdest bestimmt schnell in eine Führungsposition aufsteigen und die Dominanz der Männer brechen. ☊ Em chắc chắn nhanh chóng sẽ leo lên một vị trí lãnh đạo và làm giảm bớt sự chiếm ưu thế của nam giới. ☊ (Lektion 83, Nr. 1190) Ich habe zwei Jahre in Boston studiert. ☊ Tôi đã học đại học ở Boston hai năm. ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1430) Zuvor habe ich acht Jahre in Berlin gelebt. ☊ Trước đó tôi sống ở Berlin tám năm. ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1431) Ich habe die letzten drei Jahre für ein Unternehmen in Peking gearbeitet. ☊ Tôi đã làm việc cho một công ty tại Bắc Kinh trong ba năm vừa qua. ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1432) Ich arbeite schon zehn Jahre für diese Firma. ☊ Tôi đã làm việc tại công ty này được mười năm. ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1435) Waren Sie letztes Jahr auch hier? ☊ Năm ngoái anh / chị cũng đã tới đây phải không? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1493) Ich war letztes Jahr in Hongkong. Dort war es auch so schwül. ☊ Năm ngoái tôi đã ở Hongkong. Ở đó cũng rất oi ả. ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1510) Ich spiele seit Jahren Fußball. ☊ Tôi chơi bóng đá từ nhiều năm rồi. ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1519) Das ist der beste Film des letzten Jahres! ☊ Đó là bộ phim hay nhất của năm ngoái. ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1539) Ich habe am Montag und am Donnerstag Zeit. ☊ Tôi có thời gian vào thứ hai và thứ năm. ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1546) 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 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) Deswegen schlage ich vor, das neue Modell erst im nächsten Jahr auf den Markt zu bringen. ☊ Do vậy tôi đề nghị chúng ta nên tung mẫu sản phẩm mới này ra thị trường vào năm sau. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1657) Mindestens drei Jahre Berufserfahrung sind von Vorteil. ☊ Ít nhất ba năm kinh nghiệm thực tế là một ưu điểm. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1779) Sie haben mehrjährige Erfahrungen in einem großen Unternehmen gesammelt. ☊ Anh / Chị đã thu thập được kinh nghiệm làm việc lâu năm trong một công ty lớn. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1790) Das Arbeitsverhältnis ist auf ein Jahr befristet. ☊ Hợp đồng làm việc này có thời hạn một năm. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1799) Ich habe mein Studium mit der Note "sehr gut" abgeschlossen und schon über sieben Jahre Berufserfahrung. ☊ Tôi đã tốt nghiệp đại học loại giỏi và đã có trên bảy năm kinh nghiệm nghề nghiệp. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1812) Ich habe vier Jahre im Ausland gearbeitet. ☊ Tôi đã làm việc bốn năm ở nước ngoài. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1813) Seit zehn Jahren arbeite ich in der Branche und kann mich mittlerweile auf ein großes Netzwerk guter Kontakte berufen. ☊ Từ mười năm nay tôi làm việc trong ngành và có thể kết nối một mạng lưới quan hệ tốt. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1814) In den letzten beiden Jahren habe ich für meine Firma erfolgreich internationale Projekte geleitet. ☊ Trong hai năm vừa qua tôi đã điều hành thành công các dự án quốc tế cho công ty của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1817) 1982 habe ich das Gymnasium, nach erfolgreich abgelegtem Abitur verlassen. ☊ Năm 1982 tôi đã tốt nghiệp trung học. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1843) Ich habe ein Jahr lang Wehrdienst geleistet. ☊ Tôi đã làm một năm nghĩa vụ quân sự. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1844) Ich habe vier Jahre Wirtschaftswissenschaft studiert. ☊ Tôi đã học đại học chuyên ngành kinh tế bốn năm. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1846) Ich habe zwei Jahre im Ausland gelebt. ☊ Tôi đã sống ở nước ngoài hai năm. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1848) 1997 habe ich mein Studienfach gewechselt. ☊ Năm 1997 tôi đã thay đổi ngành học. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1849) 2004 habe ich mein Studium erfolgreich abgeschlossen. ☊ Năm 2004 tôi đã tốt nghiệp thành công khóa học đại học. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1850) 2008 habe ich meine Promotion erfolgreich abgeschlossen. ☊ Năm 2008 tôi đã tốt nghiệp thành công khóa tiến sĩ. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1851) Ich habe vier Jahre als Abteilungsleiter gearbeitet. ☊ Tôi đã có bốn năm làm việc ở vị trí trưởng phòng. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1852) Ich habe zehn Jahre Berufserfahrung im Bereich Marketing und PR. ☊ Tôi có mười năm kinh nghiệm nghề nghiệp trong lĩnh vực marketing và đối ngoại. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1855) Ich habe zwei Jahre in München und zwei Jahre in Stockholm studiert. ☊ Tôi đã học đại học hai năm ở Munich và hai năm ở Stockholm. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1872) Ich habe vier Jahre für eine Firma in China gearbeitet. ☊ Tôi đã làm việc bốn năm cho một công ty ở Trung Quốc. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1877) Warum waren Sie ein Jahr lang arbeitslos? ☊ Vì sao anh / chị bị thất nghiệp một năm? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1890) Warum haben Sie nach zwei Jahren den Arbeitgeber gewechselt? ☊ Vì sao anh / chị đã chuyển chỗ làm sau hai năm? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1891) 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) Das Jahr in dem ich arbeitslos war, habe ich genutzt um mich weiterzubilden. ☊ Trong năm tôi thất nghiệp, tôi đã sử dụng thời gian để học thêm nghề. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1904) Ich lerne seit fünf Jahren Englisch. ☊ Tôi học tiếng Anh từ năm năm nay. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1912) Ich arbeite seit Jahren mit Kolleginnen und Kollegen aus der ganzen Welt zusammen. ☊ Từ nhiều năm nay tôi làm việc cùng với các đồng nghiệp quốc tế. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1917) Mit diesem Programm arbeite ich seit Jahren. ☊ Từ nhiều năm tôi làm việc với chương trình này. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1919) Von anderen Bewerbern unterscheidet mich, dass ich sowohl alle Qualifikationen mitbringe als auch schon mehrere Jahre Erfahrung in dieser Branche habe. ☊ Tôi khác biệt so với các người xin việc khác ở kinh nghiệm chuyên môn cũng như kinh nghiệm thực tiễn lâu năm trong lĩnh vực này. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1920) Wie planen Sie Ihr Privatleben in den kommenden Jahren? ☊ Anh / Chị lập kế hoạch cho cuộc sống riêng trong những năm tới thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1933) Wo sehen Sie sich in drei Jahren? ☊ Anh / Chị muốn đạt được gì trong ba năm tới? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1949) Ich kenne und verwende Ihre Produkte seit über zehn Jahren. ☊ Tôi biết và sử dụng sản phẩm của ông / bà từ hơn mười năm nay. ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1953) Meine Gehaltsvorstellung liegt bei 40.000 brutto im Jahr. ☊ Mức lương mong muốn của tôi là 40 000 một năm trước thuế. ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1956) Meine Gehaltsvorstellungen liegen bei einem Jahresgehalt zwischen 50.000 und 54.000. ☊ Mức lương mong muốn của tôi một năm khoảng 50 000 đến 54 000. ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1957) Wir bieten Ihnen ein Jahresgehalt von 50.000 an und einen Firmenwagen. ☊ Chúng tôi đề nghị mức lương là 50 000 một năm và một xe ôtô công ty. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1983) Pro Jahr haben Sie Anspruch auf 25 Urlaubstage. ☊ Mỗi năm anh / chị được phép có 25 ngày nghỉ. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1987) Nächstes Jahr geht unser Unternehmen an die Börse. ☊ Năm tới công ty của chúng tôi sẽ tham gia thị trường chứng khoán. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2015) 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) In diesem Balkendiagramm sehen Sie den Umsatz unserer Filialen in Südamerika. Jeder der Balken steht dabei für ein Land. ☊ Trong biểu đồ cột này quý vị nhìn thấy số doanh thu của các chi nhánh của chúng tôi ở khu vực Nam Mỹ. Mỗi một cột biểu tượng cho một nước. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2106) Ich habe den roten Faden verloren. ☊ Tôi không nắm được ý chính (của bài diễn thuyết). ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2123) Profitieren Sie von unserer langjährigen Erfahrung in Planung, Organisation und Durchführung von Tagungen und Konferenzen. ☊ Kinh nghiệm lâu năm của chúng tôi trong việc lên kế hoạch, tổ chức và điều hành hội thảo, hội nghị sẽ đem lại cho quí vị nhiều lợi ích. ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2359) Treffen wir uns auf der Konferenz im Mai? ☊ Chúng ta sẽ gặp nhau tại cuộc hội thảo vào tháng năm phải không? ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2363) Unsere Firma feiert 20jähriges Jubiläum und wir möchten Sie als gute Kunden gerne dazu einladen. ☊ Công ty chúng tôi kỷ niệm 20 năm thành lập và chúng tôi rất muốn mời quý vị với tư cách là một khách hàng quan trọng tới cùng tham gia. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2412) 1107
Filippa hasn't beto South America. ☊ Filippa chưa đến Nam Phi bao giờ. ☊ 1901
She told me that she wants to go to South America next year. > She told me that she wanted to go to South America next year. ☊ Cô ấy bảo tôi rằng sang năm cô ấy muốn đi Nam Mĩ. > Cô ấy bảo tôi rằng sang năm cô ấy muốn đi Nam Mĩ. ☊ 2300
The Amazon is a river in South America. ☊ Amazon là một con sông ở Nam Mĩ. ☊ 2306
The Andes are mountains in South America. ☊ Andes là một dãy núi ở Nam Mĩ. ☊ 2311
Have you ever been to the south of France? ☊ Cậu đã đến miền nam nước Pháp bao giờ chưa? ☊ 2868
The famous actor died OF a heart attack when he was only fty-one (51). ☊ Nam diễn viên nổi tiếng đã chết vì nhồi máu cơ tim khi anh ấy mới chỉ năm mươi mốt tuổi. ☊ accept sb: It may take years to be completely accepted by the local community. ☊ accept ☊
+ noun: He's been acting the devoted husband all day. ☊ act ☊
James looks younger than his wife but in actual fact (= really) he is five years older. ☊ actual ☊
Our turnover actually increased last year. ☊ actually ☊
a week/month/year in advance ☊ in advance (of sth) ☊
Our knowledge of the disease has advanced considerably over recent years. ☊ advance ☊
The south of the country was worst affected by the drought. ☊ affect ☊
The condition affects one in five women. ☊ affect ☊
Several years after they'd split up they met again by chance in Paris. ☊ after ☊
That was in 1996. Soon after, I heard that he'd died. ☊ after ☊
Carlos left ages ago. ☊ age ☊
two weeks/months/years ago ☊ ago ☊
agree to do sth: We agreed to meet on Thursday. ☊ agree ☊
aim at doing sth: They're aiming at training everybody by the end of the year. ☊ aim ☊
All five men are hard workers. ☊ all ☊
He's worked hard all year. ☊ all ☊
Italy joined the war on the Allied side in 1915. ☊ allied ☊
Much of the land alongside the river is below sea level. ☊ alongside ☊
Prices did not alter significantly during 2007. ☊ alter ☊
His earnings are said to amount to £300 000 per annum. ☊ amount to sth ☊
He's ancient—he must be at least fifty! ☊ ancient ☊
Jan slammed her fist on the desk in anger. ☊ anger ☊
the animals and birds of South America ☊ animal ☊
the theatre's 25th anniversary celebrations ☊ anniversary ☊
announce that...: We are pleased to announce that all five candidates were successful. ☊ announce ☊
an annual meeting/event/report ☊ annual ☊
an annual income/subscription/budget ☊ annual ☊
an average annual growth rate of 8% ☊ annual ☊
annual rainfall ☊ annual ☊
The exhibition is held annually. ☊ annually ☊
The answers are at the back of the book. ☊ answer ☊
anticipate doing sth: They anticipate moving to bigger premises by the end of the year. ☊ anticipate ☊
anticipate that...: We anticipate that sales will rise next year. ☊ anticipate ☊
Over the years, Rosie and I had drifted apart. ☊ apart ☊
Five million dollars have been appropriated for research into the disease. ☊ appropriate ☊
approve of sb doing sth: She doesn't approve of me leaving school this year. ☊ approve ☊
approve of sb's doing sth: She doesn't approve of my leaving school this year. ☊ approve ☊
We went to Japan last April. ☊ April ☊
The big growth area of recent years has been in health clubs. ☊ area ☊
It could be argued that laws are made by and for men. ☊ argue ☊
argument (with sb) (about/over sth): We had an argument with the waiter about the bill. ☊ argument ☊
The officer grabbed him by the arm (= grabbed his arm). ☊ arm ☊
He walked in with a tall blonde on his arm (= next to him and holding his arm). ☊ arm ☊
He arrived around five o'clock. ☊ around ☊
There were papers lying around all over the floor. ☊ around ☊
The new product will arrive on supermarket shelves (= be available) early next year. ☊ arrive ☊
Can you read a car number plate at fifty metres? ☊ at ☊
The vines were attacked by mildew. ☊ attack ☊
in the autumn of 2010 ☊ autumn ☊
It's been a very mild autumn this year. ☊ autumn ☊
Average earnings are around £20 000 per annum. ☊ average ☊
Parents spend an average of $220 a year on toys. ☊ average ☊
Temperatures are above/below average for the time of year. ☊ average ☊
400 people a year die of this disease on average. ☊ average ☊
He was nominated for the best actor award. ☊ award ☊
The weather last summer was awful. ☊ awful ☊
She had a baby last year. ☊ baby ☊
The television guide is at the back of the paper. ☊ back ☊
That was a few years back. ☊ back ☊
balance sth (out): This year's profits will balance our previous losses. ☊ balance ☊
It's on the north bank of the Thames. ☊ bank ☊
a five-bar gate (= one made with five horizontal bars of wood) ☊ bar ☊
If you're looking for your file, it's on the table. ☊ be ☊
+ noun: It's two thirty. ☊ be ☊
+ noun: She became queen in 1952. ☊ become ☊
The bill will become law next year. ☊ become ☊
She lay on the bed (= on top of the covers). ☊ bed ☊
He lay in bed (= under the covers). ☊ bed ☊
The year before last he won a gold medal, and the year before that he won a silver. ☊ before ☊
The whole summer lay before me. ☊ before ☊
It may be many years before the situation improves. ☊ before ☊
begin sth: We began work on the project in May. ☊ begin ☊
The school began in 1920, with only ten pupils. ☊ begin ☊
She's been working there since the beginning of last summer. ☊ beginning ☊
believe sth: I believed his lies for years. ☊ believe ☊
Lie flat and let your knees bend. ☊ bend ☊
Those were the best years of my life. ☊ best ☊
Fifty pounds is the best I can offer you. ☊ best ☊
Switzerland lies between France, Germany, Austria and Italy. ☊ between ☊
The situation is beyond our control. ☊ beyond ☊
The immediate future is clear, but it's hard to tell what lies beyond. ☊ beyond ☊
the year 2010 and beyond ☊ beyond ☊
the birth of a new society in South Africa ☊ birth ☊
I can lend you fifty pounds, if you want. That should help a bit. ☊ bit ☊
a human/female/male/naked body ☊ body ☊
a national park on the border between Kenya and Tanzania ☊ border ☊
I was born in 1976. ☊ born ☊
The manufacturer's name is on the bottom of the plate. ☊ bottom ☊
Their house is at the bottom end of Bury Road (= the end furthest from where you enter the road). ☊ bottom ☊
They had escaped to America shortly before war broke out in 1939. ☊ break out ☊
Many animals breed only at certain times of the year. ☊ breed ☊
bring sb/sth sth: His writing brings him $10 000 a year. ☊ bring ☊
bring sth to sb/sth: The team's new manager brings ten years' experience to the job. ☊ bring ☊
She brought up five children. ☊ bring sb up ☊
They began broadcasting in 1922. ☊ broadcast ☊
a monthly/an annual/a family budget ☊ budget ☊
The house burned down in 1895. ☊ burn down, burn sth down ☊
This is one of the busiest times of the year for the department. ☊ busy ☊
The telephone is by the window. ☊ by ☊
She seized her by the hair. ☊ by ☊
it is calculated that...: It has been calculated that at least 47 000 jobs were lost last year. ☊ calculate ☊
By my calculation(s), we made a profit of £20 000 last year. ☊ calculation ☊
They go camping in France every year. ☊ camp ☊
The city was captured in 1941. ☊ capture ☊
Local schools have been starved of cash for a number of years. ☊ cash ☊
catch sth (in/on sth): He caught his thumb in the door. ☊ catch ☊
She managed to catch the keys as they fell. ☊ catch ☊
He caught hold of her arm as she tried to push past him. ☊ catch ☊
Animal welfare campaigners raised £70 000 for their cause last year. ☊ cause ☊
She lay on her back staring up at the ceiling. ☊ ceiling ☊
celebrate sth: We celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary in Florence. ☊ celebrate ☊
How do people celebrate New Year in your country? ☊ celebrate ☊
a party in celebration of their fiftieth wedding anniversary ☊ celebration ☊
The flat is very central—just five minutes from Princes Street. ☊ central ☊
Small towns in South India serve as economic and cultural centres for the surrounding villages. ☊ centre ☊
Certainly, the early years are crucial to a child's development. ☊ certainly ☊
The chairman of the company presented the annual report. ☊ chairman ☊
The operation has a fifty-fifty chance of success. ☊ chance ☊
chance of sth: We won't get another chance of a holiday this year. ☊ chance ☊
change sb/sth (for sb/sth): We change our car every two years. ☊ change ☊
men, women and children ☊ child ☊
choose A from B: We have to choose a new manager from a shortlist of five candidates. ☊ choose ☊
The first-class compartment is situated at the front of the train. ☊ class ☊
The hospital closed at the end of last year. ☊ close ☊
We were friends and colleagues for more than 20 years. ☊ colleague ☊
That guitar's been sitting collecting dust (= not being used) for years now. ☊ collect ☊
He's hoping to go to college next year. ☊ college ☊
At last winter came to an end. ☊ come ☊
He came to power in 2006. ☊ come ☊
The company has come a long way (= made lot of progress) in the last 5 years. ☊ come ☊
Spring came late this year. ☊ come ☊
If she spent five years in Paris, how come her French is so bad? ☊ how come (...)? ☊
For the first time in years, she felt in command of her life. ☊ command ☊
Most crimes are committed by young men. ☊ commit ☊
She joined the company in 2009. ☊ company ☊
Company profits were 5% lower than last year. ☊ company ☊
Standards in health care have improved enormously compared to 40 years ago. ☊ compare ☊
comparison of A with B: a comparison of men's salaries with those of women ☊ comparison ☊
By comparison, expenditure on education increased last year. ☊ by comparison ☊
Work on the office building will be complete at the end of the year. ☊ complete ☊
The project should be completed within a year. ☊ complete ☊
In this lecture I shall concentrate on the early years of Charles's reign. ☊ concentrate on sth ☊
He can't grasp the basic concepts of mathematics. ☊ concept ☊
He is overweight and out of condition (= not physically fit). ☊ condition ☊
Keep the dog confined in a suitable travelling cage. ☊ confine ☊
I missed the connection by five minutes. ☊ connection ☊
Interest rates on bank loans have increased considerably in recent years. ☊ considerably ☊
Taking everything into consideration, the event was a great success. ☊ take sth into consideration ☊
This speech needs to be set in the context of Britain in the 1960s. ☊ context ☊
He has lived and worked in France almost continuously since 1990. ☊ continuously ☊
I was on a three-year contract that expired last week. ☊ contract ☊
contrast (to sb/sth): The company lost $7 million this quarter in contrast to a profit of $6.2 million a year earlier. ☊ contrast ☊
All contributions for the May issue must be received by Friday. ☊ contribution ☊
A military junta took control of the country. ☊ control ☊
The city is in the control of enemy forces. ☊ control ☊
The city is under enemy control. ☊ control ☊
By the age of 21 he controlled the company. ☊ control ☊
a multi-national company based in Britain but controlled from South Africa ☊ control ☊
This is costing the taxpayer £10 billion a year. ☊ cost ☊
the southern counties ☊ county ☊
We went there a couple of years ago. ☊ couple ☊
The last couple of years have been difficult. ☊ couple ☊
The couple was/were married in 2006. ☊ couple ☊
a two-year postgraduate course leading to a master's degree ☊ course ☊
The case took five years to come to court (= to be heard by the court). ☊ court ☊
Her face was on the cover (= the front cover) of every magazine. ☊ cover ☊
the 1987 stock market crash ☊ crash ☊
Stores spend more and more on crime prevention every year. ☊ crime ☊
a fall in this year's coffee crop ☊ crop ☊
He lifted the cup for the fifth time this year (= it was the fifth time he had won). ☊ cup ☊
Curiously enough, a year later exactly the same thing happened again. ☊ curiously ☊
a budget for the current year ☊ current ☊
We hold a dance every year to raise money for charity. ☊ dance ☊
The custom dates back hundreds of years. ☊ date back (to...), date from... ☊
Our friendship dates back to the late 70s. ☊ date back (to...), date from... ☊
New Year's Day ☊ day ☊
My mother's dead; she died in 1987. ☊ dead ☊
Catherine's dead body lay peacefully on the bed. ☊ dead ☊
In ten years he'll be dead and buried as a politician. ☊ dead ☊
Germany declared war on France on 1 August 1914. ☊ declare ☊
Industry in Britain has been in decline since the 1970s. ☊ decline ☊
The number of tourists to the resort declined by 10% last year. ☊ decline ☊
decrease (from sth) (to sth): The number of new students decreased from 210 to 160 this year. ☊ decrease ☊
Donations have decreased significantly over the past few years. ☊ decrease ☊
decrease in sth: This species of bird is decreasing in numbers every year. ☊ decrease ☊
decrease (in sth): There has been some decrease in military spending this year. ☊ decrease ☊
define sth as sth: Life imprisonment is defined as 60 years under state law. ☊ define ☊
a four-year degree course ☊ degree ☊
The delicate surgical operation took five hours. ☊ delicate ☊
The current political situation in Vietnam is described in chapter 8. ☊ describe ☊
We need to design a new syllabus for the third year. ☊ design ☊
Stores are getting desperate after two years of poor sales. ☊ desperate ☊
Their relationship has developed over a number of years. ☊ develop ☊
The writer's letters and diaries are being published next year. ☊ diary ☊
It's different now than it was a year ago. ☊ different ☊
She offered us five different kinds of cake. ☊ different ☊
The club's annual dinner will be held on 3 June. ☊ dinner ☊
In 1974 Hawking made the discovery (= he discovered) that black holes give off radiation. ☊ discovery ☊
The drug is not a new discovery—it's been known about for years. ☊ discovery ☊
The plans have been under discussion (= being talked about) for a year now. ☊ discussion ☊
The beach is within walking distance of my house (= you can walk there easily). ☊ distance ☊
Five miles of sand stretched away into the distance. ☊ in/into the distance ☊
We can distinguish five meanings of the word 'mad'. ☊ distinguish ☊
The marriage ended in divorce in 1996. ☊ divorce ☊
an increase in the divorce rate (= the number of divorces in a year) ☊ divorce ☊
She did a year at college, but then dropped out. ☊ do ☊
He did six years (= in prison) for armed robbery. ☊ do ☊
He plays better than he did a year ago. ☊ do ☊
Membership almost doubled in two years. ☊ double ☊
He had to go and lie down for a while. ☊ down ☊
Houses are more expensive down south. ☊ down ☊
The business was on a downward path, finally closing in 2008. ☊ downward ☊
She was lying face downwards on the grass. ☊ downwards ☊
Nine per cent of commuters used public transport in 2008 and the trend is downwards. ☊ downwards ☊
Prices have increased dramatically in the last few years. ☊ dramatically ☊
The Dutch team have dropped to fifth place. ☊ drop ☊
She started a degree but dropped out after only a year. ☊ drop out (of sth) ☊
a five per cent drop ☊ drop ☊
We went swimming and then lay in the sun to dry off. ☊ dry off, dry sb/sth off ☊
during the 1990s ☊ during ☊
That guitar's been sitting gathering dust (= not being used) for years now. ☊ dust ☊
the early 1990s ☊ early ☊
The earliest description of this species dates from 1703. ☊ early ☊
early in the week/year/season/morning ☊ early ☊
He started writing music as early as 1989. ☊ early ☊
The bus came five minutes early. ☊ early ☊
earn (sth): He earns about $40 000 a year. ☊ earn ☊
Several schools are within easy reach (= not far away). ☊ easy ☊
Ireland was one of the fastest-growing economies in Western Europe in the 1990s. ☊ economy ☊
a big house on/at the edge of town ☊ edge ☊
She completed her formal education in 1995. ☊ education ☊
The male sperm fertilizes the female egg. ☊ egg ☊
In America, presidential elections are held every four years. ☊ election ☊
election (to sth): a year after her election to the committee ☊ election ☊
the emerging markets of South Asia ☊ emerge ☊
employ sb as sth: For the past three years he has been employed as a firefighter. ☊ employ ☊
empty out: The tank empties out in five minutes. ☊ empty ☊
a masculine/feminine ending ☊ ending ☊
There is an equal number of boys and girls in the class. ☊ equal ☊
equivalent to sth: Eight kilometres is roughly equivalent to five miles. ☊ equivalent ☊
escape sth: They were glad to have escaped the clutches of winter for another year. ☊ escape ☊
He took an elaborate escape route from South Africa to Britain. ☊ escape ☊
The committee was established in 1912. ☊ establish ☊
it is estimated (that)...: It is estimated (that) the project will last four years. ☊ estimate ☊
an even temperature all year ☊ even ☊
Come over on Thursday evening. ☊ evening ☊
The election was the main event of 2008. ☊ event ☊
the social event of the year ☊ event ☊
Our flight eventually left five hours late. ☊ eventually ☊
It happened almost exactly a year ago. ☊ exactly ☊
Tours are arranged all year round (January excepted). ☊ except ☊
except sb/sth from sth: Children under five are excepted from the survey. ☊ except ☊
The prospect of a year in India greatly excited her. ☊ excite ☊
one of the most exciting developments in biology in recent years ☊ exciting ☊
The new exhibit will tour a dozen US cities next year. ☊ exhibit ☊
Pakistan came into existence as an independent country in 1947. ☊ existence ☊
this year's expected earnings ☊ expected ☊
to have over ten years' teaching experience ☊ experience ☊
The system was installed four years ago as an experiment. ☊ experiment ☊
They explored the land to the south of the Murray River. ☊ explore ☊
He's been granted an extension of the contract for another year. ☊ extension ☊
The book discusses the extent to which (= how much) family life has changed over the past 50 years. ☊ to... extent ☊
At that time, her face was on the covers of all the magazines. ☊ face ☊
She lay face down on the bed. ☊ face up/down ☊
She was rewarded for her 40 years' faithful service with the company. ☊ faithful ☊
I have been a faithful reader of your newspaper for many years. ☊ faithful ☊
He had supported the local team faithfully for 30 years. ☊ faithfully ☊
in the fall of 2009 ☊ fall ☊
last fall ☊ fall ☊
Some families have farmed in this area for hundreds of years. ☊ family ☊
far back: The band made their first record as far back as 1990. ☊ far ☊
She is on the far right of the party (= holds extreme right-wing political views). ☊ far ☊
farther north/south ☊ farther ☊
the fastest rate of increase for years ☊ fast ☊
More females than males are employed in the factory. ☊ female ☊
There seem to be fewer tourists around this year. ☊ few ☊
Today is the fifth (of May). ☊ fifth ☊
the fifth century BC ☊ fifth ☊
It's her fifth birthday. ☊ fifth ☊
My office is on the fifth floor. ☊ fifth ☊
It's the fifth time that I've been to America. ☊ fifth ☊
Her mother had just given birth to another child, her fifth. ☊ fifth ☊
the world's fifth-largest oil exporter ☊ fifth ☊
He finished fifth in the race. ☊ fifth ☊
Edward V (= Edward the Fifth) ☊ fifth ☊
He fought in Vietnam. ☊ fight ☊
By 2009, this figure had risen to 14 million. ☊ figure ☊
The players met in last year's final. ☊ final ☊
The law was finally passed in May 2009. ☊ finally ☊
The report found that 30% of the firms studied had failed within a year. ☊ find ☊
She finished law school last year. ☊ finish ☊
A young girl was in the line of fire (= between the person shooting and what he/she was shooting at). ☊ fire ☊
Five people died in a house fire last night. ☊ fire ☊
With a firm grip on my hand, he pulled me away. ☊ firm ☊
She took a firm hold of my arm. ☊ firm ☊
students in their first year at college ☊ first ☊
fit + adv./prep.: The glass fits on top of the jug to form a lid. ☊ fit ☊
Give me five! ☊ give sb five ☊
Their prices are fixed until the end of the year (= will not change before then). ☊ fix ☊
the distinctive flavour of South Florida ☊ flavour ☊
Their house is on three floors (= it has three floors). ☊ floor ☊
The body was lying on the kitchen floor. ☊ floor ☊
The furniture and floor coverings date from the 1920s. ☊ floor ☊
The roses are in flower early this year. ☊ flower ☊
the following afternoon/month/year/week ☊ following ☊
'How tall are you?' 'Five foot nine' (= five feet and nine inches). ☊ foot ☊
The nurse hung a chart at the foot of the bed (= the part of the bed where your feet normally are when you are lying in it). ☊ foot ☊
There were over fifty applicants for the job. ☊ for ☊
The weather was warm for the time of year. ☊ for ☊
He was finally defeated by forces beyond his control. ☊ force ☊
plans to seize power by force of arms (= by military force) ☊ force ☊
Thousands of hectares of forest are destroyed each year. ☊ forest ☊
Could you possibly forget about work for five minutes? ☊ forget ☊
Who could forget his speech at last year's party? ☊ forget ☊
The human form has changed little over the last 30 000 years. ☊ form ☊
The band formed in 2007. ☊ form ☊
Namibia, formerly known as South West Africa ☊ formerly ☊
The next scene takes the story forward five years. ☊ forward ☊
Her family founded the college in 1895. ☊ found ☊
The town was founded by English settlers in 1790. ☊ found ☊
The organization has grown enormously since its foundation in 1955. ☊ foundation ☊
Students have a free choice of courses in their final year. ☊ free ☊
Children under five travel free. ☊ free ☊
He finally won his freedom after twenty years in jail. ☊ freedom ☊
We've been friends for years. ☊ be/make friends (with sb) ☊
The party was ousted from power after eighteen years. ☊ from ☊
She was lying on her front. ☊ front ☊
How will the company be doing ten years further on? ☊ further ☊
The country gained its independence ten years ago. ☊ gain ☊
They met again after a gap of twenty years. ☊ gap ☊
This is a crucial year for your relationships in general and your love life in particular. ☊ in general ☊
He gets (= earns) about $40 000 a year. ☊ get ☊
She first got into Parliament (= became an MP) in 2005. ☊ get in, get into sth ☊
He was given a new heart in a five-hour operation. ☊ give ☊
The way things are going the company will be bankrupt by the end of the year. ☊ go ☊
They came at six and went at nine. ☊ go ☊
grab (sth): She grabbed the child's hand and ran. ☊ grab ☊
He grabbed hold of me and wouldn't let go. ☊ grab ☊
He grabbed her around the throat and squeezed. ☊ grab ☊
Don't grab—there's plenty for everyone. ☊ grab ☊
grab at sth: She grabbed at the branch, missed and fell. ☊ grab ☊
grab for sth: Kate grabbed for the robber's gun. ☊ grab ☊
By the time we arrived, someone had grabbed all the good seats. ☊ grab ☊
She's always trying to grab the limelight. ☊ grab ☊
I found her lying on the ground. ☊ ground ☊
The company profits grew by 5% last year. ☊ grow ☊
a disappointing year of little growth in Britain and America ☊ growth ☊
an annual growth rate of 10% ☊ growth ☊
We provide a 5-year guarantee against rust. ☊ guarantee ☊
The television comes with a year's guarantee. ☊ guarantee ☊
This iron is guaranteed for a year against faulty workmanship. ☊ guarantee ☊
She took her arm and guided her across the busy road. ☊ guide ☊
Give me your hand (= hold my hand) while we cross the road. ☊ hand ☊
The matter is now in the hands of my lawyer. ☊ in the hands of sb, in sb's hands ☊
At that time, the castle was in enemy hands. ☊ in the hands of sb, in sb's hands ☊
He finally handed over his responsibility for the company last year. ☊ hand over (to sb), hand sth over (to sb) ☊
In 2008 the party had 10 000 members. ☊ have ☊
The true consequences will only be known several years hence. ☊ ... days, weeks, etc. hence ☊
Demand is high at this time of year. ☊ high ☊
Prices are expected to rise even higher this year. ☊ high ☊
She was hired three years ago. ☊ hire ☊
He took my hand in his. ☊ his ☊
The school traces its history back to 1865. ☊ history ☊
The duo were a real hit in last year's show. ☊ hit ☊
The film was a hit for him in 2008. ☊ hit ☊
The country is holding its first free elections for 20 years. ☊ hold ☊
She held the title of world champion for three years. ☊ hold ☊
Employees hold 30% of the shares. ☊ hold ☊
hold sb: Police are holding two men in connection with last Thursday's bank raid. ☊ hold ☊
hold sb + noun: He was held prisoner for two years. ☊ hold ☊
The girl held her father's hand tightly. ☊ hold ☊
We were holding hands (= holding each other's hands). ☊ hold ☊
The package includes 20 days' paid holiday a year. ☊ holiday ☊
Where are you going for your holidays this year? ☊ holiday ☊
We went on holiday together last summer. ☊ holiday ☊
I haven't had a decent holiday for years. ☊ holiday ☊
the New Year's Honours list (= in Britain, a list of awards and titles given on January 1 each year) ☊ honour ☊
I was so tired, I just wanted to be horizontal (= lying down). ☊ horizontal ☊
South Africa hosted the World Cup finals. ☊ host ☊
She must be over a hundred (= a hundred years old). ☊ hundred ☊
a hundred-year lease ☊ hundred ☊
for hundreds of years ☊ hundred ☊
Thousands are going hungry because of the failure of this year's harvest. ☊ hungry ☊
Since 1977 otter hunting has been illegal. ☊ hunting ☊
They lived together as husband and wife (= as if they were married) for years. ☊ husband and wife ☊
I missed a lot of school through illness last year. ☊ illness ☊
Last year's sales figures are illustrated in Figure 2. ☊ illustrate ☊
imagine what, how, etc...: Can you imagine what it must be like to lose your job after 20 years? ☊ imagine ☊
the years immediately before the war ☊ immediately ☊
The time limits are imposed on us by factors outside our control. ☊ impose ☊
one of the most impressive novels of recent years ☊ impressive ☊
We've certainly improved on last year's figures. ☊ improve on/upon sth ☊
We expect to see further improvement over the coming year. ☊ improvement ☊
It's in that drawer. ☊ in ☊
She was lying in bed. ☊ in ☊
There are 31 days in May. ☊ in ☊
in 2009 ☊ in ☊
I haven't seen him in years. ☊ in ☊
I've got three days' holiday including New Year's Day. ☊ including ☊
Cuba gained independence from Spain in 1898. ☊ independence ☊
Mozambique became independent in 1975. ☊ independent ☊
indicate that...: Early results indicate that the government will be returned to power. ☊ indicate ☊
Kingston-upon-Thames, as the name indicates, is situated on the banks of the Thames. ☊ indicate ☊
My contract is initially for three years. ☊ initially ☊
to seize/lose the initiative ☊ initiative ☊
Three people were killed and five injured in the crash. ☊ injure ☊
For years we had little knowledge of what life was like inside China. ☊ inside ☊
The interval between major earthquakes might be 200 years. ☊ interval ☊
They came into power in 2008. ☊ into ☊
introduce sth: The company is introducing a new range of products this year. ☊ introduce ☊
The new law was introduced in 2007. ☊ introduce ☊
the 1 000th anniversary of the introduction of Christianity to Russia ☊ introduction ☊
involved (in sth/sb): I was so involved in my book I didn't hear you knock. ☊ involved ☊
It appears that the two leaders are holding secret talks. ☊ it ☊
The judge sentenced him to five years in prison. ☊ judge ☊
jump by...: Prices jumped by 60% last year. ☊ jump ☊
She kept a diary for over twenty years. ☊ keep ☊
Here's a five dollar bill—please keep the change. ☊ keep ☊
Cancer kills thousands of people every year. ☊ kill ☊
I've known David for 20 years. ☊ know ☊
'Martin was lying all the time.' 'I should have known.' ☊ know ☊
He was sentenced to two years in a labour camp (= a type of prison where people have to do hard physical work). ☊ labour ☊
the northbound/southbound lane ☊ lane ☊
last night/Tuesday/month/summer/year ☊ last ☊
The last time I saw him was in May. ☊ last ☊
I saw him last/I last saw him in New York two years ago. ☊ last ☊
They last won the cup in 2006. ☊ last ☊
last sb: These shoes should last you till next year. ☊ last ☊
The school was built in the late 1970s. ☊ late ☊
Because of the cold weather the crops are later this year. ☊ late ☊
The big stores are open later on Thursdays. ☊ late ☊
It happened late last year. ☊ late ☊
As late as (= as recently as) the 1950s, tuberculosis was still a fatal illness. ☊ late ☊
There's a good film on late. ☊ late ☊
I met her again three years later. ☊ later ☊
His father died later that year. ☊ later ☊
We're going to Rome later in the year. ☊ later ☊
She found happiness in her later years. ☊ later ☊
The town has a concert hall and two theatres. The latter were both built in the 1950s. ☊ latter ☊
law (against sth): the 1996 law against the hiring of illegal immigrants ☊ law ☊
The polls have given Labour a five-point lead. ☊ lead ☊
It'll take a year, at the very least. ☊ at the (very) least ☊
to deliver/give a lecture to first-year students ☊ lecture ☊
Profits were at the same level as the year before. ☊ level ☊
I'd rather use my money than leave it lying in the bank. ☊ lie ☊
The town lies on the coast. ☊ lie ☊
Don't leave toys lying around—someone might trip over them. ☊ lie around ☊
Go and lie down for a while. ☊ lie down ☊
He lay down on the sofa and soon fell asleep. ☊ lie down ☊
The witness was clearly lying through his teeth. ☊ lie through your teeth ☊
We first met in 2006, no, I tell a lie, it was 2007. ☊ I tell a lie ☊
My father died last year—I wish I could bring him back to life. ☊ life ☊
The town is in a direct line between London and the coast. ☊ line ☊
to pass sth down through the male/female line ☊ line ☊
This moment will live in our memory for many years to come. ☊ live ☊
It took three years to repay my student loan (= money lent to a student). ☊ loan ☊
a small town located 30 miles south of Chicago ☊ located ☊
We were married for ten long years. ☊ long ☊
I saw a lot of her (= I saw her often) last summer. ☊ lot ☊
Their love grew with the years. ☊ love ☊
We were lovers for several years. ☊ lover ☊
The park was full of young lovers holding hands. ☊ lover ☊
temperatures in the low 20s (= no higher than 21-23°) ☊ low ☊
Like all truly charismatic people, he can work his magic on both men and women. ☊ magic ☊
Our year in Italy was pure/sheer magic. ☊ magic ☊
It was a magic moment when the two sisters were reunited after 30 years. ☊ magic ☊
Reception is in the main building. ☊ main ☊
She makes $100 000 a year. ☊ make ☊
All the attackers were male, aged between 25 and 30. ☊ male ☊
a male nurse/model/colleague ☊ male ☊
male attitudes to women ☊ male ☊
male bonding (= the act of forming close friendships between men) ☊ male ☊
the male menopause (= emotional and physical problems that affect some men at about the age of 50) ☊ male ☊
a male-dominated profession ☊ male ☊
Haemophilia is a condition that affects mostly males. ☊ male ☊
the relationships between men and women ☊ man ☊
I've known her for a great many (= very many) years. ☊ many ☊
a ceremony to mark the 50th anniversary of the end of the war ☊ mark ☊
Thursday is market day. ☊ market ☊
My parents are celebrating 30 years of marriage. ☊ marriage ☊
And then there's the little matter of the fifty pounds you owe me. ☊ matter ☊
'I suppose you'll be leaving soon, then?' 'No, as a matter of fact I'll be staying for another two years.' ☊ as a matter of fact ☊
The offence carries a maximum prison sentence of ten years. ☊ maximum ☊
mean sth: Spending too much now will mean a shortage of cash next year. ☊ mean ☊
She hasn't missed a game all year. ☊ miss ☊
We've worked together for years but never mixed socially. ☊ mix ☊
a male model ☊ model ☊
I went to Paris on Thursday, and came back the following Monday. ☊ Monday ☊
We'll need to raise more money (= collect or borrow it) next year. ☊ money ☊
The movie captures the mood of the interwar years perfectly. ☊ mood ☊
It must have happened at about five o'clock in the morning. ☊ in the morning ☊
Our problems have multiplied since last year. ☊ multiply ☊
name sb/sth + noun: They named their son John. ☊ name ☊
name sb/sth as sb/sth: The missing man has been named as James Kelly. ☊ name ☊
Share prices are near their record high of last year. ☊ near ☊
It's not nearly as hot as last year. ☊ not nearly ☊
Even after years as a singer, he still suffers from nerves before a performance. ☊ nerve ☊
Next Thursday is 12 April. ☊ next ☊
I work nine to five. ☊ nine to five ☊
a nine-to-five job ☊ nine to five ☊
Mount Kenya is to the north of (= further north than) Nairobi. ☊ north ☊
Houses are less expensive in the North (= of England) than in the South. ☊ north ☊
He's five foot nothing (= exactly five feet tall). ☊ nothing ☊
a male nurse ☊ nurse ☊
the Antarctic/Arctic/Atlantic/Indian/Pacific Ocean ☊ ocean ☊
He left between five and six o'clock. ☊ o'clock ☊
the year of his birth ☊ of ☊
She pleaded guilty to five traffic offenses. ☊ offense ☊
She held office as a cabinet minister for ten years. ☊ office ☊
The party has been out of office (= has not formed a government) for many years. ☊ office ☊
The present government took office in 2009. ☊ office ☊
His success depended, as so often happens, on things entirely outside his control. ☊ often ☊
I've been in this job for, oh, about six years. ☊ oh ☊
At thirty years old, he was already earning £40 000 a year. ☊ old ☊
Try lying on your back. ☊ on ☊
on May the first/the first of May ☊ on ☊
on the evening of May the first ☊ on ☊
a book on South Africa ☊ on ☊
It cost one hundred and fifty pounds. ☊ one ☊
Only five people turned up. ☊ only ☊
The book lay open on the table. ☊ open ☊
The pass is kept open all the year. ☊ open ☊
Our company promotes equal opportunities for women (= women are given the same jobs, pay, etc. as men). ☊ opportunity ☊
200 attended, as opposed to 300 the previous year. ☊ as opposed to ☊
He spent five years in prison for his opposition to the regime. ☊ opposition ☊
option (of doing sth): Students have the option of studying abroad in their second year. ☊ option ☊
He was lying—or was he? ☊ or ☊
The original intention was to record about 80 speakers, divided equally between males and females. ☊ original ☊
If he started out at nine, he ought to be here by now. ☊ ought to ☊
The matter is outside my area of responsibility. ☊ outside ☊
There were papers lying around all over the place. ☊ over ☊
She has not changed much over the years. ☊ over ☊
He built up the business over a period of ten years. ☊ over ☊
We're away over (= until after) the New Year. ☊ over ☊
Peter was lying on the sofa doing nothing in particular. ☊ in particular ☊
Come to the New Year disco and bring your partner! ☊ partner ☊
His mother passed away last year. ☊ pass away ☊
a South African passport ☊ passport ☊
in past years/centuries/ages ☊ past ☊
You can pay back the loan over a period of three years. ☊ pay sb back (sth), pay sth back (to sb) ☊
After years of war, the people long for a lasting peace. ☊ peace ☊
She lay back and enjoyed the peace of the summer evening. ☊ peace ☊
Membership of the club has fallen from a peak of 600 people in 2006. ☊ peak ☊
That car of yours should have been pensioned off years ago. ☊ pension sb off ☊
House prices rose five per cent last year. ☊ per cent ☊
The play was first performed in 2007. ☊ perform ☊
The company has been performing poorly over the past year. ☊ perform ☊
Profits continue to grow, with strong performances in South America and the Far East. ☊ performance ☊
The factory will be closed down over a 2-year period/a period of two years. ☊ period ☊
This compares with a 4% increase for the same period last year. ☊ period ☊
I need you to phone the story in before five. ☊ phone sth in ☊
Did you see the film about Antarctica? The photography was superb! ☊ photography ☊
I'll pick you up at five. ☊ pick sb up ☊
Work always piles up at the end of the year. ☊ pile up ☊
a five-point plan ☊ plan ☊
a three-year plan ☊ plan ☊
plan sth for sth: A meeting has been planned for early next year. ☊ plan ☊
Two plus five is seven. ☊ plus ☊
Membership is 350 dollars per year plus tax. ☊ plus ☊
We have to fit five of us plus all our gear in the car. ☊ plus ☊
Information about safety procedures is in the pocket in front of you (= on a plane). ☊ pocket ☊
'He's been married before.' 'That's beside the point ' (= not important). ☊ point ☊
Some mushrooms contain a deadly poison. ☊ poison ☊
the North/South Pole ☊ pole ☊
The body was lying in a pool of blood. ☊ pool ☊
Contrary to popular belief, women cause fewer road accidents than men. ☊ popular ☊
The population is increasing at about 6% per year. ☊ population ☊
a sitting/kneeling/lying position ☊ position ☊
Career possibilities for women are much greater than they were fifty years ago. ☊ possibility ☊
Frost is possible, although unlikely, at this time of year. ☊ possible ☊
We will be creating 15 new posts next year. ☊ post ☊
He has held the post for three years. ☊ post ☊
It is not within my power (= I am unable or not in a position) to help you. ☊ power ☊
to take/seize/lose power ☊ power ☊
The present regime has been in power for two years. ☊ power ☊
The party came to power at the last election. ☊ power ☊
They are hoping to return to power. ☊ power ☊
practise as sth: She practised as a barrister for many years. ☊ practise ☊
This figure is predicted to rise to one billion by the year 2015. ☊ predict ☊
It's amazing how much computers have come down in price over the past few years. ☊ price ☊
Male pride forced him to suffer in silence. ☊ pride ☊
He was sent to prison for five years. ☊ prison ☊
The problem first arose in 2008. ☊ problem ☊
The new model will be in production by the end of the year. ☊ production ☊
Production of the new aircraft will start next year. ☊ production ☊
The car went out of production in 2007. ☊ production ☊
Every year the school puts on a musical production. ☊ production ☊
project sth: A growth rate of 4% is projected for next year. ☊ project ☊
The projected housing development will go ahead next year. ☊ project ☊
The proportion of men to women in the college has changed dramatically over the years. ☊ proportion ☊
it is proposed that...: It was proposed that the president be elected for a period of two years. ☊ propose ☊
He's in charge of the publicity for next year's festival. ☊ publicity ☊
The first edition was published in 2007. ☊ publish ☊
She hasn't published anything for years. ☊ publish ☊
She took his arm and pulled him along. ☊ pull ☊
punch sb/sth: He was kicked and punched as he lay on the ground. ☊ punch ☊
The push for reform started in 2007. ☊ push ☊
He put his fist through a glass door. ☊ put ☊
It was the year the Americans put a man on the moon. ☊ put ☊
To qualify, you must have lived in this country for at least three years. ☊ qualify ☊
qualify as sth: He qualified as a doctor last year. ☊ qualify ☊
Another trip abroad this year is out of the question. ☊ out of the question ☊
Business is usually quieter at this time of year. ☊ quiet ☊
The hotel is in a quiet location near the sea. ☊ quiet ☊
quit sth: He quit the show last year because of bad health. ☊ quit ☊
Their horse came third in the race last year. ☊ race ☊
a five-kilometre race ☊ race ☊
She'll be racing for the senior team next year. ☊ race ☊
This town got a lot bigger when the railroad came in the 1860s. ☊ railroad ☊
raise sb/sth: They were both raised in the South. ☊ raise ☊
The child was now out of her range of vision (= not near enough for her to see). ☊ range ☊
This was outside the range of his experience. ☊ range ☊
rank (sb/sth) + adj.: Last year, he was ranked second in his age group. ☊ rank ☊
Local businesses are closing at a/the rate of three a year. ☊ rate ☊
the annual crime/divorce rate ☊ rate ☊
He first reached the finals in 2008. ☊ reach ☊
The new building should be ready by 2015. ☊ ready ☊
+ speech: 'It was on a Thursday in March,' he recalled. ☊ recall ☊
There have been many changes in recent years. ☊ recent ☊
He received the award in recognition of his success over the past year. ☊ recognition ☊
it is recommended that...: It is strongly recommended that the machines should be checked every year. ☊ recommend ☊
record sth: Her childhood is recorded in the diaries of those years. ☊ record ☊
it is recorded that...: It is recorded that, by the year 630, four hundred monks were attached to the monastery. ☊ record ☊
It can take many years to recover from the death of a loved one. ☊ recover ☊
reduce sth by sth: Costs have been reduced by 20% over the past year. ☊ reduce ☊
This paragraph refers to the events of last year. ☊ refer to sb/sth ☊
register sth in sth: The ship was registered in Panama. ☊ register ☊
He gave up teaching in 2009, much to the regret of his students. ☊ regret ☊
The plane remained on the ground. ☊ remain ☊
He still remembered her as the lively teenager he'd known years before. ☊ remember ☊
They are hoping to repeat last year's victory. ☊ repeat ☊
The programmes will be repeated next year. ☊ repeat ☊
to repeat the class/year/grade (= in a school, to take the class/year/grade again) ☊ repeat ☊
report to do sth: She is reported to earn over $10 million a year. ☊ report ☊
The company is expected to report record profits this year. ☊ report ☊
And now over to Jim Muir, for a report on the South African election. ☊ report ☊
This contract represents 20% of the company's annual revenue. ☊ represent ☊
The house has been lovingly restored to the way it looked in 1900 when it was built. ☊ restore ☊
This book is the result of 25 years of research. ☊ result ☊
She retained her tennis title for the third year. ☊ retain ☊
He is retiring next year after 30 years with the company. ☊ retire ☊
This year we have seen the retirements of several senior personnel. ☊ retirement ☊
his return to power ☊ return ☊
reveal (that)...: The report reveals (that) the company made a loss of £20 million last year. ☊ reveal ☊
In the south, the reverse applies. ☊ reverse ☊
The government will review the situation later in the year. ☊ review ☊
Staff performance is reviewed annually. ☊ review ☊
the outbreak of the French Revolution in 1789 ☊ revolution ☊
He's ridden six winners so far this year (= in horse racing). ☊ ride ☊
He's on the right of the Labour Party. ☊ right ☊
her meteoric rise to power ☊ rise ☊
She rose to power in the 70s. ☊ rise ☊
After 20 years in America, I still feel my roots are in England. ☊ root ☊
What lies at the root of his troubles is a sense of insecurity. ☊ root ☊
Coils of rope lay on the quayside. ☊ rope ☊
Roughly speaking, we receive about fifty letters a week on the subject. ☊ roughly ☊
Our seats are five rows from the front. ☊ row ☊
I don't wish to be rude, but I have another appointment in five minutes. ☊ rude ☊
The crops were ruined by the late frost. ☊ ruin ☊
The 1972 act imposed direct rule from Westminster. ☊ rule ☊
The family ruled London's gangland in the sixties. ☊ rule ☊
Eighty million years ago, dinosaurs ruled the earth. ☊ rule ☊
rule (over sb/sth): Charles I ruled for eleven years. ☊ rule ☊
Bush ran a second time in 2004. ☊ run ☊
There are only five horses running in the first race. ☊ run ☊
My college years seemed to rush past. ☊ rush ☊
He's a sad case—his wife died last year and he can't seem to manage without her. ☊ sad ☊
Sadly, after eight years of marriage they had grown apart. ☊ sadly ☊
We spent the weekend sailing off the south coast. ☊ sail ☊
an annual salary of $40 000 ☊ salary ☊
Export sales were up by 32% last year. ☊ sale ☊
We have lived in the same house for twenty years. ☊ same ☊
The new bridge has been finished two years ahead of schedule. ☊ schedule ☊
Chinese will be on the school schedule from next year. ☊ schedule ☊
The wreck is lying at the bottom of the sea. ☊ sea ☊
the holiday season (= the time of Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas and New Year) ☊ season ☊
the festive season (= Christmas and New Year) ☊ season ☊
I can only see you for five minutes. ☊ see ☊
Fifty thousand people saw the match. ☊ see ☊
select sb/sth to do sth: Six theatre companies have been selected to take part in this year's festival. ☊ select ☊
She has served as a Democratic senator for North Carolina since 2009. ☊ senator ☊
He won the senior men's 400 metres. ☊ senior ☊
I have ten years' experience at senior management level. ☊ senior ☊
My brother is my senior by two years. ☊ senior ☊
the five senses ☊ sense ☊
For the past three years they have been leading totally separate lives. ☊ separate ☊
South America and Africa separated 200 million years ago. ☊ separate ☊
separate from sth: South America separated from Africa 200 million years ago. ☊ separate ☊
They separated last year. ☊ separate ☊
separate from sb: He separated from his wife after 20 years of marriage. ☊ separate ☊
separated from sb: He's been separated from his wife for a year. ☊ separated ☊
Last year's figures are shown separately. ☊ separately ☊
They were reunited after a separation of more than 20 years. ☊ separation ☊
Sixty per cent of all marital separations occur before the tenth year of marriage. ☊ separation ☊
The team is a serious contender for the title this year. ☊ serious ☊
serve under/with sb: He served under Edward Heath in the 1970s. ☊ serve ☊
serve sb (as sth): He served the family faithfully for many years (= as a servant). ☊ serve ☊
She has just celebrated 25 years' service with the company. ☊ service ☊
The government has set strict limits on public spending this year. ☊ set ☊
The novel is set in London in the 1960s. ☊ set ☊
The house is set (= located) in fifty acres of parkland. ☊ set ☊
sex discrimination (= the act of treating men and women differently in an unfair way) ☊ sex ☊
Testosterone is the male sex hormone. ☊ sex ☊
the battle of the sexes (= the competitive relationship that exists between men and women) ☊ sex ☊
Girls become sexually mature earlier than boys. ☊ sexually ☊
Profits are shared out yearly. ☊ share ☊
Next year we hope to have a bigger share of the market. ☊ share ☊
The book I wanted was on the top shelf. ☊ shelf ☊
Public attitudes towards marriage have shifted over the past 50 years. ☊ shift ☊
Shooting began early this year. ☊ shooting ☊
Which is the shortest day of the year? ☊ short ☊
She plans to show her paintings early next year. ☊ show ☊
The end-of-year accounts show a loss. ☊ show ☊
Britain's workers went sick (= did not go to work because they were ill) for a record number of days last year. ☊ sick ☊
a shape with five sides ☊ side ☊
He was lying on his side. ☊ side ☊
the south side of the lake ☊ side ☊
Profits have increased significantly over the past few years. ☊ significantly ☊
You can enjoy all the water sports, or simply lie on the beach. ☊ simply ☊
We've lived here since 2006. ☊ since ☊
That was years ago. I've changed jobs since then. ☊ since ☊
It's twenty years since I've seen her. ☊ since ☊
We were divorced two years ago and she has since remarried. ☊ since ☊
skill in/at sth/doing sth: What made him remarkable as a photographer was his skill in capturing the moment. ☊ skill ☊
The snake sheds its skin once a year. ☊ skin ☊
Average earnings are rising at their slowest rate for 20 years. ☊ slow ☊
smash sth + adv./prep.: Mark smashed his fist down on the desk. ☊ smash ☊
Over the years, the stone steps had worn smooth. ☊ smooth ☊
We had snow in May this year. ☊ snow ☊
We are very busy—so much so that we won't be able to take time off this year. ☊ so ☊
They carried out research into the roles of men and women in today's society ☊ society ☊
The stores are packed solid (= very full and crowded) at this time of year. ☊ solid ☊
We've known each other for some years now. ☊ some ☊
Most people went on training courses of one sort or another (= of various types) last year. ☊ sort ☊
Which way is south? ☊ south ☊
warmer weather coming from the south ☊ south ☊
He lives to the south of (= further south than) the city. ☊ south ☊
birds flying to the south for the winter ☊ south ☊
They bought a villa in the South of France. ☊ south ☊
Houses are less expensive in the North than in the South (= of England). ☊ south ☊
South Wales ☊ south ☊
They live on the south coast. ☊ south ☊
This room faces south. ☊ south ☊
the southern slopes of the mountains ☊ southern ☊
southern Spain ☊ southern ☊
a southern accent ☊ southern ☊
Speaking of travelling, (= referring back to a subject just mentioned) are you going anywhere exciting this year? ☊ speak ☊
I've spent years trying to learn Japanese. ☊ spend ☊
My parents split up last year. ☊ split up (with sb) ☊
split (with sb/sth): the years following his bitter split with his wife ☊ split ☊
He was born in the spring of 1944. ☊ spring ☊
The castle stands on the site of an ancient battlefield. ☊ stand ☊
The standard of this year's applications is very low. ☊ standard ☊
The studio wants to star her in a sequel to last year's hit. ☊ star ☊
She started out on her legal career in 2001. ☊ start out ☊
Things didn't look too hopeful at the start of the year. ☊ start ☊
the southern states of the US ☊ state ☊
Women are only asking to be given equal status with men. ☊ status ☊
The store stays open until late on Thursdays. ☊ stay ☊
five years of steady economic growth ☊ steady ☊
steal (from sb/sth): We found out he'd been stealing from us for years. ☊ steal ☊
Steel used to be important in South Wales. ☊ steel ☊
He took her arm and steered her towards the door. ☊ steer ☊
We stayed in a village where time has stood still (= life has not changed for many years). ☊ still ☊
She's built up a good stock of teaching materials over the years. ☊ stock ☊
It was many years before the full story was made public. ☊ story ☊
Many years later I returned to Africa but that's another story (= I am not going to talk about it now). ☊ story ☊
Beth is streets ahead of all the other students in her year. ☊ streets ahead (of sb/sth) ☊
The new weapon's strength lies in its accuracy. ☊ strength ☊
They ordered us to strip and lie down on the grass. ☊ strip ☊
a strong magnet ☊ strong ☊
She struggled for 10 years to achieve success as an actress. ☊ struggle ☊
struggle (against sb/sth): He struggled against cancer for two years. ☊ struggle ☊
Three teams are locked in a struggle for this year's title. ☊ struggle ☊
He's a third-year student at the College of Art. ☊ student ☊
a style that was popular in the 1950s ☊ style ☊
The company's profits have been substantially lower this year. ☊ substantially ☊
The company has had another successful year. ☊ successful ☊
This arrangement has operated successfully for the past six years. ☊ successfully ☊
The company suffered huge losses in the last financial year. ☊ suffer ☊
in the summer of 2009 ☊ summer ☊
There are few surprises in this year's budget. ☊ surprise ☊
Five suspects have been detained for questioning. ☊ suspect ☊
Her sympathies lie with the anti-abortion lobby. ☊ sympathy ☊
the male reproductive system ☊ system ☊
Table 2 shows how prices and earnings have increased over the past 20 years. ☊ table ☊
He took her hand/took her by the hand (= held her hand, for example to lead her somewhere). ☊ take ☊
a target date of April 2012 ☊ target ☊
Getting hold of this information was no easy task (= was difficult). ☊ task ☊
He taught for several years before becoming a writer. ☊ teach ☊
The temperature has risen (by) five degrees. ☊ temperature ☊
Some places have had temperatures in the 40s (= over 40° centigrade ). ☊ temperature ☊
He's in bed with a temperature of 40°. ☊ temperature ☊
He faces a maximum prison/jail term of 25 years. ☊ term ☊
The term of agreement can be for either two or three years. ☊ term ☊
'Macbeth' is a set text this year. ☊ text ☊
The actor sent a big thank you to all his fans for their letters of support. ☊ thank you ☊
We moved here the year (that) my mother died. ☊ that ☊
North American literature is the main theme of this year's festival. ☊ theme ☊
She left in 1984 and from then on he lived alone. ☊ then ☊
First cook the onions, then add the mushrooms. ☊ then ☊
In theory, these machines should last for ten years or more. ☊ in theory ☊
I left in 2008 and I haven't been back there since. ☊ there ☊
think (sth): Just think—we'll be lying on the beach this time tomorrow. ☊ think ☊
this week/month/year ☊ this ☊
the city's thousandth anniversary ☊ thousandth ☊
The museum is open daily throughout the year. ☊ throughout ☊
He kept a tight grip on her arm. ☊ tight ☊
He held on tightly to her arm. ☊ tightly ☊
A visit to the museum will take you back in time to the 1930s. ☊ time ☊
time (that)...: It's time the kids were in bed. ☊ time ☊
It's five to ten (= five minutes before ten o'clock). ☊ to ☊
The review is in today's paper. ☊ today ☊
They split up after ten years together. ☊ together ☊
In one year she turned from a problem child into a model student. ☊ turn (from sth) into sth ☊
Ten years of prison had turned him into an old man. ☊ turn sb/sth (from sth) into sth ☊
They go there twice a week/month/year. ☊ twice ☊
a twice-monthly/yearly newsletter ☊ twice ☊
twist sth (+ adv./prep.): He grabbed me and twisted my arm behind my back. ☊ twist ☊
He's inclined to put two and two together and make five (= reaches the wrong conclusion from what he sees, hears, etc.). ☊ put two and two together ☊
The ultimate decision lies with the parents. ☊ ultimate ☊
He lay there, unable to move. ☊ unable ☊
They found him lying unconscious on the floor. ☊ unconscious ☊
The boat lay under several feet of water. ☊ under ☊
an annual income of under £10 000 ☊ under ☊
a study of male/female unemployment ☊ unemployment ☊
The two countries united in 1887. ☊ unite ☊
They were unsuccessful in meeting their objectives for the year. ☊ unsuccessful ☊
They moved here in 2009. Until then they'd always been in the London area. ☊ until ☊
Sales are well up on last year. ☊ up ☊
a small town set in a valley ☊ valley ☊
regional/seasonal variation (= depending on the region or time of year) ☊ variation ☊
The English version of the novel is due for publication next year. ☊ version ☊
This year's results are virtually the same as last year's. ☊ virtually ☊
You should visit your dentist at least twice a year. ☊ visit ☊
Visits to our website have doubled in a year. ☊ visit ☊
The theme park attracts 2.5 million visitors a year. ☊ visitor ☊
wage sth: The rebels have waged a guerrilla war since 2007. ☊ wage ☊
wait (for sth): Leeds United had waited for success for eighteen years. ☊ wait ☊
The school is within easy walking distance of the train station. ☊ walk ☊
It was the year Britain declared war on Germany. ☊ war ☊
I first met him way back in the 80s. ☊ way back (in...) ☊
He wore out two pairs of shoes last year. ☊ wear out, wear sth out ☊
The course lasts five weeks. ☊ week ☊
I think it happened, well, towards the end of last summer. ☊ well ☊
I was born in Japan, but I've lived in the West for some years now. ☊ west ☊
It was the wettest October for many years. ☊ wet ☊
The weather will be wet and windy in the south. ☊ wet ☊
The last time I went to Scotland was in May, when the weather was beautiful. ☊ when ☊
Can you spare five minutes when it's convenient? ☊ when ☊
We then moved to Paris, where we lived for six years. ☊ where ☊
The reason why the injection needs repeating every year is that the virus changes. ☊ why ☊
By next year all the money will have been spent. ☊ will ☊
a north/south/east/west wind ☊ wind ☊
The wind is blowing from the south. ☊ wind ☊
Johnson rode his 48th winner of the year. ☊ winner ☊
We went to New Zealand last winter. ☊ winter ☊
I'm older and wiser after ten years in the business. ☊ wise ☊
They're both in bed with flu. ☊ with ☊
She acted with a touring company for three years. ☊ with ☊
Two elections were held within the space of a year. ☊ within ☊
That question is not within the scope of this talk. ☊ within ☊
men, women and children ☊ woman ☊
We were wondering about next April for the wedding. ☊ wonder ☊
We started work on the project in 2009. ☊ work ☊
She had been out of work (= without a job) for a year. ☊ work ☊
Danger—men at work. ☊ at work ☊
If you answer this question correctly, it's worth five points. ☊ worth ☊
I'd say he was about fifty. ☊ would ☊
in the year 1865 ☊ year ☊
I lost my job earlier this year. ☊ year ☊
Elections take place every year. ☊ year ☊
The museum is open all (the) year round (= during the whole year). ☊ year ☊
It's exactly a year since I started working here. ☊ year ☊
She gave up teaching three years ago. ☊ year ☊
in the first year of their marriage ☊ year ☊
the pre-war/war/post-war years (= the period before/during/after the war) ☊ year ☊
I have happy memories of my years in Poland (= the time I spent there). ☊ year ☊
the academic/school year ☊ year ☊
the tax year ☊ year ☊
She looks young for her years. ☊ year ☊
He died in his sixtieth year. ☊ year ☊
She's getting on in years (= is no longer young). ☊ year ☊
It's years since we last met. ☊ year ☊
They haven't seen each other for years. ☊ year ☊
That's the best movie I've seen in years. ☊ year ☊
We've had a lot of fun over the years. ☊ year ☊
'Waiter!' 'Yes, sir?' ☊ yes ☊
All her yesterdays had vanished without a trace. ☊ yesterday ☊
The bank is on your right. ☊ your ☊
Five, four, three, two, one, zero... We have lift-off. ☊ zero ☊