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very white, creamy white, silvery white; quantity, number; limit, bound ☊ ngần ☊
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OXF3000N qua ngang qua across
OXF3000N khối tảng (đá) làm ngăn cản ngăn chặn block
OXF3000N ngành nhành cây nhánh song ngả đường branch
OXF3000N ngắn gọn vắn tắt brief
OXF3000N ngắn gọn vắn tắt tóm tắt briefly
OXF3000N ngân sách budget
OXF3000N tủ có nhiều ngăn đựng đồ cabinet
OXF3000N nvỏ ngăn túi case
OXF3000N ô ngăn cell
OXF3000N hóa học môn hóa học ngành hóa học chemistry
OXF3000N sự tin lòng tin danh tiếng tiền gửi ngân hàng credit
OXF3000N 1 loại tủ có ngăn cupboard
OXF3000N làm chán ngán làm thất vọng disappointing
OXF3000N sự chán ngán sự thất vọng disappointment
OXF3000N làm lúng túng ngăn trở embarrassing
OXF3000N ngang bằng người ngang hàng ngang tài sức equal
OXF3000N bằng nhau ngang bằng equally
OXF3000N ngay cả ngay lại còn bằng phẳng điềm đạm ngang bằng even
OXF3000N ngăn chạn loại trừ exclude
OXF3000N (thuộcchân trời ở chân trời ngang nằm ngang (trục hoành) horizontal
OXF3000N chỉ cho biết biểu thị trình bày ngắn gọn indicate
OXF3000N trình độ cấp vị trí bằng ngang bằng level
OXF3000N sạch ngăn nắp rành mạch neat
OXF3000N gọn gàng ngăn nắp neatly
OXF3000N có trật tự ngăn nắp được sắp xếp được tổ chức organized
OXF3000N qua vượt qua ngang qua pass
OXF3000N sự đi qua sự trôi qua thoáng qua ngắn ngủi passing
OXF3000N ngăn cản ngăn chặn ngăn ngừa prevent
OXF3000N nâng lên đưa lên ngẩng lên raise
OXF3000N kệ ngăn giá shelf
OXF3000N ngắn cụt short
OXF3000N trong thời gian ngắn sớm shortly
OXF3000N ngang từ một bên sang bên sideways
OXF3000N ngớ ngẩn ngu ngốc khờ dại silly
OXF3000N tất ngắn miếng lót giày sock
OXF3000N thép ngành thép steel
OXF3000N ngu ngốc ngu đần ngớ ngẩn stupid
OXF3000N sạch sẽ ngăn nắp gọn gàng tidy
OXF3000N không gọn gàng không ngăn nắp lộn xộn untidy
OXF3000N không gọn gàng không ngăn nắp lộn xộn untidy
OXF3000N không gọn gàng không ngăn nắp lộn xộn untidy
OXF3000N không gọn gàng không ngăn nắp lộn xộn untidy
like: ngần → →
to not hesitate (to do something) ☊ không ngần ngại ☊
eintausend ☊ một nghìn, một ngàn ☊ 一千 ☊ yì qiān
hindurch ☊ ngang qua ☊ 通过 ☊ tōngguò
kurz ☊ ngắn ☊ 短 ☊ duǎn
verhüten ☊ phòng tránh, ngăn ngừa ☊ 防止 ☊ fáng zhǐ
stoppen ☊ ngừng, ngăn chặn ☊ 停止 ☊ tíng zhǐ
versperren ☊ ngăn, chặn, cản ☊ 封锁 ☊ fēng suǒ
kurzfristig ☊ ngắn hạn ☊ 短期的 ☊ duǎn qī de
etwas durchschneiden ☊ cắt ngang thứ gì đó ☊ 切断某物 ☊ qiēduàn mǒuwù
etwas abwenden ☊ ngăn chặn ☊ 扳回 ☊ bānhuí
einen Anschlag verhindern ☊ ngăn chặn một cuộc tấn công ☊ 阻止一次袭击 ☊ zǔzhǐ yī cì xíjī
eintausend ☊ một nghìn, một ngàn ☊ ☊
das Bankkonto ☊ tài khoản ngân hàng ☊ ☊
hindurch ☊ ngang qua ☊ ☊
die Bank ☊ ngân hàng ☊ ☊
kurz ☊ ngắn ☊ ☊
der Rock ☊ váy ngắn ☊ ☊
die Schublade ☊ ngăn tủ ☊ ☊
der Werbespot ☊ quảng cáo ngắn ☊ ☊
verhüten ☊ phòng tránh, ngăn ngừa ☊ ☊
stoppen ☊ ngừng, ngăn chặn ☊ ☊
versperren ☊ ngăn, chặn, cản ☊ ☊
kurzfristig ☊ ngắn hạn ☊ ☊
der Bindestrich ☊ dấu gạch ngang ☊ ☊
die Dienstleistung ☊ ngành dịch vụ ☊ ☊
der Kurierdienst ☊ ngành bưu chính ☊ ☊
das Fachwissen, das Know-how ☊ kiến thức chuyên ngành ☊ ☊
die Datenbank ☊ ngân hàng dữ liệu ☊ ☊
das Quecksilber ☊ thủy ngân ☊ ☊
der Bankräuber ☊ kẻ cướp ngân hàng ☊ ☊
etwas durchschneiden ☊ cắt ngang thứ gì đó ☊ ☊
etwas abwenden ☊ ngăn chặn ☊ ☊
der Schwachsinn ☊ điều ngớ ngẩn ☊ ☊
das Sprichwort ☊ ngạn ngữ, thành ngữ, câu châm ngôn ☊ ☊
die Pistole ☊ súng lục, súng ngắn ☊ ☊
die Pistolenkugel ☊ đạn súng lục, đạn súng ngắn ☊ ☊
einen Anschlag verhindern ☊ ngăn chặn một cuộc tấn công ☊ ☊
Sie ist gegenüber der Bank. ☊ Nó nằm đối diện với ngân hàng. ☊ (Lektion 9, Nr. 90)
Sie würden zu meinem neuen Rock passen. ☊ Nó thật hợp với cái váy ngắn mới của em. ☊ (Lektion 22, Nr. 266)
Ich möchte wissen, was in all diesen Fächern ist. ☊ Anh muốn biết, có cái gì ở trong các ngăn này. ☊ (Lektion 33, Nr. 439)
Alle sanitären Artikel sind im ersten Fach, z. B. Tampons, Zahnpasta usw. ☊ Tất cả các đồ về vệ sinh ở ngăn đầu tiên, ví dụ như: bông, kem đánh răng v.v. ☊ (Lektion 33, Nr. 441)
Empfängnisverhütungsmittel wie Kondome oder die Pille sind im zweiten Fach. ☊ Dụng cụ phòng tránh thai như bao cao su hoặc thuốc tránh thai thì ở ngăn thứ hai. ☊ (Lektion 33, Nr. 442)
Der Rest ist nach Krankheiten sortiert. ☊ Những ngăn còn lại được phân theo từng loại bệnh. ☊ (Lektion 33, Nr. 443)
Ich würde ins Grippefach kucken und dir Aspirin geben. ☊ Em tìm ngăn cho bệnh cảm và lấy cho anh thuốc Aspirin. ☊ (Lektion 33, Nr. 445)
Er sieht eine berühmte Person entlang kommen. ☊ Tri nhìn thấy một người nối tiếng đi ngang qua. ☊ (Lektion 39, Nr. 561)
Zusammen betreten sie die Bank. ☊ Họ cùng nhau bước vào ngân hàng. ☊ (Lektion 44, Nr. 630)
Trang und Tri haben den Entschluss gefasst, eine kurze Reise in die Berge zu unternehmen. ☊ Trang và Trí đã quyết định, làm một chuyến du lịch ngắn lên núi. ☊ (Lektion 50, Nr. 705)
Die Matratze ist zu hart und die Bettdecke ist zu kurz! ☊ Cái nệm quá cứng và cái chăn thì quá ngắn! ☊ (Lektion 54, Nr. 770)
Was haben Sie studiert? ☊ Anh / Chị đã học ngành gì? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1452)
Mehr Zahlen und Statistiken findest du in dieser Datenbank. ☊ Anh / Chị có thể tìm thấy thêm thông tin và các số liệu thống kê trong ngân hàng dữ liệu này. ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1624)
Der Zugang zu dieser Datenbank ist kostenlos. ☊ Ngân hàng dữ liệu này được sử dụng miễn phí. ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1625)
Wurde in dieser Fachzeitschrift schon etwas zu unserem Thema veröffentlicht? ☊ Trong tạp chí chuyên ngành này có bài viết nào về đề tài của chúng ta không? ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1628)
Die Kollegin aus der Forschungsabteilung wird uns ihre Ergebnisse in einem Zwischenbericht vorstellen. ☊ Đồng nghiệp từ phòng nghiên cứu sẽ trình bày cho chúng ta kết quả nghiên cứu qua một báo cáo ngắn gọn. ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1635)
In meinem kurzen Referat möchte ich Ihnen einen Überblick über unsere aktuellen Projekte geben. ☊ Từ bản thuyết trình ngắn này, tôi muốn gửi đến quý vị một cái nhìn tổng quát về những dự án hiện nay của chúng ta. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1653)
Ein Praktikum gibt mir Einblick in das Berufsfeld meines Studiums. ☊ Khóa thực tập cho tôi một cái nhìn về các nghề nghiệp trong ngành học của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1741)
Sie sollten ein abgeschlossenes Hochschulstudium mit Schwerpunkt Wirtschaftswissenschaft vorweisen können. ☊ Anh / Chị cần phải chứng minh được việc tốt nghiệp đại học với chuyên ngành kinh tế. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1777)
Sie haben ein gutes Netzwerk in der Branche geknüpft. ☊ Anh / Chị đã tạo được một mạng lưới tốt trong ngành. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1789)
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)
Ich habe vier Jahre Wirtschaftswissenschaft studiert. ☊ Tôi đã học đại học chuyên ngành kinh tế bốn năm. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1846)
1997 habe ich mein Studienfach gewechselt. ☊ Năm 1997 tôi đã thay đổi ngành học. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1849)
Warum haben Sie dieses Studienfach gewählt? ☊ Vì sao anh / chị đã chọn ngành học này? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1865)
Warum haben Sie diesen Schwerpunkt in Ihrem Studium gewählt? ☊ Vì sao anh / chị đã chọn chuyên ngành này? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1866)
Während ich arbeitslos war, habe ich mich beruflich weitergebildet. ☊ Trong thời gian thất nghiệp tôi đã học thêm ngành chuyên môn. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1903)
Mein Unternehmen hat sich auf Dienstleistungen im Bereich der Telekommunikation spezialisiert. ☊ Công ty của tôi làm chuyên về dịch vụ trong ngành viễn thông. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2012)
Die Lieferscheine sammeln wir in diesem Fach. ☊ Giấy giao hàng chúng tôi thu thập để ở trong ngăn này. ☊ (Lektion 111, Nr. 2027)
Wo ist die Datenbank mit den Kundenkontakten abgespeichert? ☊ Ngân hàng dữ liệu địa chỉ khách hàng được ghi ở đâu? ☊ (Lektion 112, Nr. 2047)
Dieser kurze Film wird Ihnen unser neues Produkt vorstellen. ☊ Đoạn phim ngắn này sẽ giới thiệu tới quý vị về sản phẩm mới của chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2098)
Darf ich Sie kurz unterbrechen? ☊ Tôi xin phép được cắt ngang lời anh / chị / ông / bà? ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2124)
Wie groß ist das Budget für unser Projekt? ☊ Ngân sách dành cho dự án của chúng ta là bao nhiêu? ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2180)
Beteiligen Sie sich an dieser Fachtagung! ☊ Xin hãy tham gia buổi hội nghị chuyên ngành! ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2353)
Wir werden bei unserer Bank nachfragen, was passiert ist. ☊ Chúng tôi sẽ hỏi lại ngân hàng của chúng tôi chuyện gì đã xảy ra. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2551)
Ich werde bei unserer Bank nachfragen, warum sich die Zahlung verzögert. ☊ Tôi sẽ hỏi lại ngân hàng, tại sao quá trình thanh toán bị chậm. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2552)
1965 You keep interrupting whI'm talking. ☊ Cậu vẫn tiếp tục cắt ngang khi tôi đang nói chuyện. ☊
1984 street. ☊ Nikolai giả vờ như không trông thấy tôi khi anh ấy đi ngang qua tôi trên đường. ☊
I don't have a bank account. ☊ account ☊
to have an account at/with a bank ☊ account ☊
The report accurately reflects the current state of the industry. ☊ accurately ☊
He walked across the field. ☊ across ☊
There's a bank right across the street. ☊ across ☊
the Banking Act 2009 ☊ act ☊
It is vital that we act to stop the destruction of the rainforests. ☊ act ☊
Firefighters took action immediately to stop the blaze spreading. ☊ action ☊
The parents were active in campaigning against cuts to the education budget. ☊ active ☊
They took active steps to prevent the spread of the disease. ☊ active ☊
adequate to do sth: training that is adequate to meet the future needs of industry ☊ adequate ☊
Shortly afterwards he met her again. ☊ afterwards ☊
a short/long time ago ☊ ago ☊
They're getting married? It's not that long ago (= it's only a short time ago) that they met! ☊ ago ☊
These measures are aimed at preventing violent crime. ☊ aim ☊
The food and drink industry has responded to the demand for low- and no-alcohol drinks. ☊ alcohol ☊
Thousands of angry demonstrators filled the square. ☊ angry ☊
an annual income/subscription/budget ☊ annual ☊
anticipate sth: We need someone who can anticipate and respond to changes in the fashion industry. ☊ anticipate ☊
We hope to prevent anything unpleasant from happening. ☊ anything ☊
She works in a bank. She did when I last saw her, anyway. ☊ anyway ☊
I don't want to go to the party, but I suppose I'd better put in an appearance (= go there for a short time). ☊ appearance ☊
approach sb for sth/about (doing) sth: She approached the bank for a loan. ☊ approach ☊
The arms will need shortening. ☊ arm ☊
She arranged a loan with the bank. ☊ arrange ☊
arrangement with sb (to do sth): You can cash cheques here by prior arrangement with the bank. ☊ arrangement ☊
He's been at the bank longer than anyone else. ☊ at ☊
Small children have a very short attention span. ☊ attention ☊
The exhibition has attracted thousands of visitors. ☊ attract ☊
I found some old photos at the back of the drawer. ☊ back ☊
She woke up briefly and then went back to sleep. ☊ back ☊
to check your bank balance (= to find out how much money there is in your account) ☊ balance ☊
He jumped in and swam to the opposite bank. ☊ bank ☊
My salary is paid directly into my bank. ☊ bank ☊
I need to go to the bank (= the local office of a bank). ☊ bank ☊
a bank loan ☊ bank ☊
a bank manager ☊ bank ☊
a five-bar gate (= one made with five horizontal bars of wood) ☊ bar ☊
There's a bank down the road. ☊ be ☊
How much is a thousand pounds in euros? ☊ be ☊
Turn left just before (= before you reach) the bank. ☊ before ☊
Put your clothes in the bottom drawer. ☊ bottom ☊
the branch of computer science known as 'artificial intelligence' ☊ branch ☊
The bank has branches all over the country. ☊ branch ☊
a brief visit/meeting/conversation ☊ brief ☊
a brief pause/silence ☊ brief ☊
Mozart's life was brief. ☊ brief ☊
a brief description/summary/account ☊ brief ☊
Please be brief (= say what you want to say quickly). ☊ brief ☊
He had spoken to Emma only briefly. ☊ briefly ☊
She met John briefly on Friday night. ☊ briefly ☊
Let me tell you briefly what happened. ☊ briefly ☊
a monthly/an annual/a family budget ☊ budget ☊
the education/defence budget (= the amount of money that can be spent on this) ☊ budget ☊
an advertising budget of $2 million ☊ budget ☊
a big-budget movie ☊ budget ☊
We decorated the house on a tight budget (= without much money to spend). ☊ budget ☊
The work was finished on time and within budget (= did not cost more money than was planned). ☊ budget ☊
They went over budget (= spent too much money). ☊ budget ☊
budget cuts ☊ budget ☊
The river burst its banks and flooded nearby towns. ☊ burst ☊
She works in the computer business. ☊ business ☊
They were both in the same line of business. ☊ business ☊
He walked by me without speaking. ☊ by ☊
a short length of chain ☊ chain ☊
The prisoners were kept in chains (= with chains around their arms and legs, to prevent them from escaping). ☊ chain ☊
charge (sb) to do sth: The bank doesn't charge to stop a payment. ☊ charge ☊
The thieves were caught by police after a short chase. ☊ chase ☊
the chemical industry ☊ chemical ☊
army/industry/police chiefs ☊ chief ☊
Sandy had to tell his tale in halting Italian. Since Franco spoke no English, he had no choice in the matter. ☊ choice ☊
choose A from B: We have to choose a new manager from a shortlist of five candidates. ☊ choose ☊
choose sb/sth as/for sth: He chose banking as a career. ☊ choose ☊
to clear out a drawer/room ☊ clear out, clear sth out ☊
to close an account (= to stop keeping money in a bank account) ☊ close ☊
close (for sth): What time does the bank close? ☊ close ☊
The President was shot at close range (= from a short distance away). ☊ close ☊
the cloth industry/trade ☊ cloth ☊
the coal industry ☊ coal ☊
She has over a thousand pounds a month coming in from her investments. ☊ come in ☊
She came across some old photographs in a drawer. ☊ come across sb/sth ☊
Snow has prevented communication with the outside world for three days. ☊ communication ☊
Don't hesitate to ask if you have any queries or concerns about this work. ☊ concern ☊
A good training programme is one of the conditions for successful industry. ☊ condition ☊
Congress can impose strict conditions on the bank. ☊ condition ☊
They conducted a vigorous campaign for a shorter working week. ☊ conduct ☊
This decision could have serious consequences for the industry. ☊ consequence ☊
Interest rates on bank loans have increased considerably in recent years. ☊ considerably ☊
the construction industry ☊ construction ☊
contract sth to sth: 'I will' and 'I shall' are usually contracted to 'I'll' (= made shorter). ☊ contract ☊
the cotton industry ☊ cotton ☊
The main purpose of industry is to create wealth. ☊ create ☊
The bank refused further credit to the company. ☊ credit ☊
short curly hair ☊ curly ☊
a budget for the current year ☊ current ☊
cut sth + adj.: He's had his hair cut really short. ☊ cut ☊
The canoe cut through the water. ☊ cut ☊
He had run up credit card debts of thousands of dollars. ☊ debt ☊
the decay of the old industries ☊ decay ☊
Industry in Britain has been in decline since the 1970s. ☊ decline ☊
Staying late at the office to discuss shorter working hours rather defeats the object of the exercise! ☊ defeat ☊
Thousands of commuters were delayed for over an hour. ☊ delay ☊
The community depends on the shipping industry for its survival. ☊ depend on/upon sb/sth (for sth) ☊
Millions were deposited in Swiss bank accounts. ☊ deposit ☊
a brief/general description of the software ☊ description ☊
The machine's unique design prevents it from overheating. ☊ design ☊
The bank is in difficulty/difficulties. ☊ difficulty ☊
Thousands died in the disaster. ☊ disaster ☊
discuss (sb/sth) doing sth: We briefly discussed buying a second car. ☊ discuss ☊
health measures to prevent the spread of disease ☊ disease ☊
a short/long distance ☊ distance ☊
a distinction which cuts right across the familiar division into arts and sciences ☊ division ☊
in the top/middle/bottom drawer of the desk ☊ drawer ☊
the kitchen drawer (= the one in the kitchen) ☊ drawer ☊
The project had to be abandoned due to a lack of government funding. ☊ due ☊
With (an) effort (= with difficulty) she managed to stop herself laughing. ☊ effort ☊
The fish lay thousands of eggs at one time. ☊ egg ☊
There has been a shift of emphasis from manufacturing to service industries. ☊ emphasis ☊
emphasize sth: His speech emphasized the importance of attracting industry to the town. ☊ emphasize ☊
Banks actively encourage people to borrow money. ☊ encourage ☊
The chapter concludes with a brief examination of some of the factors causing family break-up. ☊ examination ☊
a crisis that threatens the industry's continued existence ☊ existence ☊
experiment in sth: the country's brief experiment in democracy ☊ experiment ☊
The bank plans various extensions to its credit facilities. ☊ extension ☊
shopping/banking/cooking facilities ☊ facility ☊
The fact remains that we are still two teachers short. ☊ fact ☊
The handle had fallen off the drawer. ☊ fall ☊
the rise and fall of British industry ☊ fall ☊
the fashion industry ☊ fashion ☊
Does the bank charge a fee for setting up the account? ☊ fee ☊
fight (to do sth): Workers won their fight to stop compulsory redundancies. ☊ fight ☊
a leading figure in the music industry ☊ figure ☊
A stack of files awaited me on my desk. ☊ file ☊
the film industry ☊ film ☊
a diploma in banking and finance ☊ finance ☊
He was about to speak but she raised a finger to her lips. ☊ finger ☊
The government aims to make British industry leaner and fitter (= employing fewer people and with lower costs). ☊ fit ☊
The road stretched ahead across the flat landscape. ☊ flat ☊
She tried to stop the flow of blood from the wound. ☊ flow ☊
This can prevent air from flowing freely to the lungs. ☊ flow ☊
the food industry ☊ food ☊
The road went on for miles and miles. ☊ for ☊
It is difficult to make long-term forecasts for a fast-growing industry. ☊ forecast ☊
Thousands of hectares of forest are destroyed each year. ☊ forest ☊
the changing fortunes of the film industry ☊ fortune ☊
The door opened, blocking his forward movement. ☊ forward ☊
Regular exercise helps prevent weight gain. ☊ gain ☊
The male is generally larger with a shorter beak. ☊ generally ☊
It's not hard to get him talking—the problem is stopping him! ☊ get ☊
Thousands of refugees will die if these supplies don't get through to them. ☊ get through (to sb) ☊
the governor of the Bank of England ☊ governor ☊
Grab a cab and get over here. ☊ grab ☊
The bank finally granted me a £500 loan. ☊ grant ☊
grant sth to sb/sth: The bank finally granted a £500 loan to me. ☊ grant ☊
He managed to cover a lot of ground in a short talk. ☊ ground ☊
a growth area/industry ☊ growth ☊
hang sth: She hung her head in shame. ☊ hang ☊
She put the knife in a drawer, out of harm's way. ☊ out of harm's way ☊
She won't be invited again, not if I can help it (= if I can do anything to prevent it). ☊ sb can (not) help (doing) sth, sb can not help but do sth ☊
He seemed to hesitate a second. ☊ hesitate ☊
hesitate about/over sth: I didn't hesitate for a moment about taking the job. ☊ hesitate ☊
If you'd like me to send you the book, then please don't hesitate to ask. ☊ hesitate ☊
hide sb/sth: He hid the letter in a drawer. ☊ hide ☊
hold sb: Police are holding two men in connection with last Thursday's bank raid. ☊ hold ☊
The police were unable to hold back the crowd. ☊ hold sb/sth back ☊
He held on to the back of the chair to stop himself from falling. ☊ hold on (to sth/sb), hold on to sth/sb ☊
the holiday industry ☊ holiday ☊
horizontal lines ☊ horizontal ☊
I was so tired, I just wanted to be horizontal (= lying down). ☊ horizontal ☊
He shifted his position from the horizontal. ☊ horizontal ☊
Hundreds of thousands of people are at risk. ☊ hundred ☊
Thousands are going hungry because of the failure of this year's harvest. ☊ hungry ☊
It's in that drawer. ☊ in ☊
People flocked in their thousands to see her. ☊ in ☊
heavy/light industry ☊ industry ☊
the needs of British industry ☊ industry ☊
She got a job in industry. ☊ industry ☊
the steel industry ☊ industry ☊
the catering/tourist, etc. industry ☊ industry ☊
We need to develop local industries. ☊ industry ☊
the Madonna industry (= the large number of people involved in making Madonna successful) ☊ industry ☊
Thousands of innocent civilians have been killed in this conflict. ☊ innocent ☊
I'm under instructions to keep my speech short. ☊ instruction ☊
He knocked on the door and after a brief interval it was opened. ☊ interval ☊
a brief introduction ☊ introduction ☊
Some people tried to stop the fight but I didn't want to get involved. ☊ involved ☊
a joint account (= a bank account in the name of more than one person, for example a husband and wife) ☊ joint ☊
We broke our journey (= stopped for a short time) in Madrid. ☊ journey ☊
Don't use the car for short journeys. ☊ journey ☊
Cancer kills thousands of people every year. ☊ kill ☊
All I know is that she used to work in a bank (= I have no other information about her). ☊ know ☊
a short/nervous/hearty laugh ☊ laugh ☊
To the left of the library is the bank. ☊ left ☊
lend (sth) (to sb): The bank refused to lend the money to us. ☊ lend ☊
We discussed shortening the length of the course. ☊ length ☊
I'd rather use my money than leave it lying in the bank. ☊ lie ☊
to have a long/short life ☊ life ☊
We want to cut across lines of race, sex and religion. ☊ line ☊
a vertical/horizontal line ☊ line ☊
The department is interested in developing closer links with industry. ☊ link ☊
After a little (= a short time) he got up and left. ☊ little ☊
bank loans with low interest rates ☊ loan ☊
It wasn't long before she had persuaded him (= it only took a short time). ☊ long ☊
Machines have replaced human labour in many industries. ☊ machine ☊
A revolver is the only way to stop a mad dog. ☊ mad ☊
to maintain prices (= prevent them falling or rising) ☊ maintain ☊
In the nursing profession, women are in a/the majority. ☊ majority ☊
a male-dominated profession ☊ male ☊
to manage a factory/bank/hotel/soccer team ☊ manage ☊
a bank/hotel manager ☊ manager ☊
People have short memories (= they soon forget). ☊ memory ☊
The drugs had a severe effect on her short-term memory. ☊ memory ☊
A mere 2% of their budget has been spent on publicity. ☊ mere ☊
The nearest bank is about half a mile down the road. ☊ mile ☊
minority shareholders in the bank ☊ minority ☊
One moment, please (= Please wait a short time). ☊ moment ☊
Moments later (= a very short time later), I heard a terrible crash. ☊ moment ☊
A number of industries sprang up around the mouth of the river. ☊ mouth ☊
Her new job is just a sideways move. ☊ move ☊
the music business/industry ☊ music ☊
I must go to the bank and get some money. ☊ must ☊
Where's the nearest bank? ☊ near ☊
They sat in her neat and tidy kitchen. ☊ neat ☊
The box fitted neatly into the drawer. ☊ neatly ☊
I didn't need to go to the bank after all—Mary lent me the money. ☊ need ☊
The sleeve notes include a short biography of the performers on this recording. ☊ note ☊
the nuclear industry ☊ nuclear ☊
observe sb/sth do sth: The police observed a man enter the bank. ☊ observe ☊
observe sb/sth doing sth: They observed him entering the bank. ☊ observe ☊
a bank/company/court/government official ☊ official ☊
I want to keep my Swiss bank account open. ☊ open ☊
open sth: You need just one pound to open a bank account with us. ☊ open ☊
What time does the bank open? ☊ open ☊
the firm's banking operations overseas ☊ operation ☊
The bank is opposite the supermarket (= on the other side of the road). ☊ opposite ☊
Interest rates can be controlled by order of the central bank. ☊ order ☊
The rain prevented them from eating outdoors. ☊ outdoors ☊
This is a brief outline of the events. ☊ outline ☊
She put her hand over her mouth to stop herself from screaming. ☊ over ☊
You'll pass a bank on the way to the train station. ☊ pass ☊
A plane passed low overhead. ☊ pass ☊
He just walked straight past us! ☊ past ☊
After a brief pause, they continued climbing. ☊ pause ☊
A UN force has been sent to keep the peace (= to prevent people from fighting). ☊ peace ☊
the peace movement (= that tries to prevent war by protesting, persuading politicians, etc.) ☊ peace ☊
a meeting with business people and bankers ☊ people ☊
They were physically prevented from entering the building. ☊ physically ☊
I'm fed up with living with my parents, so I'm looking for a place of my own. ☊ place ☊
the plastic industry ☊ plastic ☊
Thousands are at risk of being poisoned by fumes from faulty heaters. ☊ poison ☊
The profession is policed by its own regulatory body. ☊ police ☊
They posed briefly for photographs before driving off. ☊ pose ☊
It will require positive action by all in the industry. ☊ positive ☊
A few brief comments are sufficient for present purposes. ☊ present ☊
The banks will begin to present their arguments today. ☊ present ☊
the bank president ☊ president ☊
The nurse applied pressure to his arm to stop the bleeding. ☊ pressure ☊
prevent sth/sb: The accident could have been prevented. ☊ prevent ☊
The government took steps to prevent a scandal. ☊ prevent ☊
prevent sb/sth from doing sth: He is prevented by law from holding a licence. ☊ prevent ☊
Nothing would prevent him from speaking out against injustice. ☊ prevent ☊
prevent (sb/sth) doing sth: Nothing would prevent him/his speaking out against injustice. ☊ prevent ☊
He doesn't invest in the arms industry on principle. ☊ principle ☊
private banks ☊ private ☊
the caring professions (= that involve looking after people) ☊ profession ☊
The rail industry is no longer in public ownership (= controlled by the government). ☊ public ☊
specialist publications ☊ publication ☊
There is little evidence that harsher punishments deter any better than more lenient ones. ☊ punishment ☊
the recording industry (= the industry that records and sells music) ☊ recording ☊
the President's passing reference to (= brief mention of) the end of the war ☊ reference ☊
refuse sth: The bank refused his demand for a full refund. ☊ refuse ☊
rely doing sth: The industry relies on the price of raw materials remaining low. ☊ rely on/upon sb/sth ☊
The committee includes representatives from industry. ☊ representative ☊
require sb to do sth: All candidates will be required to take a short test. ☊ require ☊
The bank rescued the company from bankruptcy. ☊ rescue ☊
resist doing sth: The bank strongly resisted cutting interest rates. ☊ resist ☊
Resistance to change has nearly destroyed the industry. ☊ resistance ☊
The bank refuses to accept responsibility for the mistake. ☊ responsibility ☊
The cyclone has resulted in many thousands of deaths. ☊ result in sth ☊
long-/short-grain rice ☊ rice ☊
His novels are a rich source of material for the movie industry. ☊ rich ☊
right (to do sth): You have no right to stop me from going in there. ☊ right ☊
The industry is feeling the effects of recent price rises. ☊ rise ☊
He criticized the huge pay rises awarded to industry bosses. ☊ rise ☊
the role of diet in preventing disease ☊ role ☊
Two thousand is a nice round number—put that down. ☊ round ☊
The bank stepped in to save the company from financial ruin. ☊ ruin ☊
state-run industries ☊ run ☊
The money is safely locked in a drawer. ☊ safely ☊
I opened a savings account at my local bank. ☊ saving ☊
We're working to a tight schedule (= we have a lot of things to do in a short time). ☊ schedule ☊
scheme (to do sth): to introduce/operate a scheme to improve links between schools and industry ☊ scheme ☊
to study one of the sciences ☊ science ☊
He covered her mouth to stop her from screaming. ☊ scream ☊
the manufacturing sector ☊ sector ☊
In the nineties most state-owned industries were sold off. ☊ sell sth off ☊
the service sector (= the part of the economy involved in this type of business) ☊ service ☊
a service industry ☊ service ☊
She hung her head in shame. ☊ shame ☊
We need to give young criminals a short, sharp shock (= a punishment that is very unpleasant for a short time). ☊ sharp ☊
I'm afraid I'm a little short (= of money) this month. ☊ short ☊
Money was short at that time. ☊ short ☊
I'm going to France for a short break. ☊ short ☊
Which is the shortest day of the year? ☊ short ☊
a short book (= taking a short time to read, because it does not have many pages) ☊ short ☊
She has a very short memory (= remembers only things that have happened recently). ☊ short ☊
Life's too short to sit around moping. ☊ short ☊
It was all over in a relatively short space of time. ☊ short ☊
She was short and dumpy. ☊ short ☊
He had short curly hair. ☊ short ☊
a short walk ☊ short ☊
a short skirt ☊ short ☊
The bank shuts at 4. ☊ shut ☊
sunglasses that shut out 99% of the sun's harmful rays ☊ shut sb/sth out (of sth) ☊
Unfortunately the bank is shut now. ☊ shut ☊
a sideways move ☊ sideways ☊
The drug has had no significant effect on stopping the spread of the disease. ☊ significant ☊
a silly idea ☊ silly ☊
That was a silly thing to do! ☊ silly ☊
Her work is full of silly mistakes. ☊ silly ☊
'I can walk home.' 'Don't be silly—it's much too far!' ☊ silly ☊
You silly boy! ☊ silly ☊
How silly of me to expect them to help! ☊ silly ☊
a silly sense of humour ☊ silly ☊
a silly game ☊ silly ☊
I feel silly in these clothes. ☊ silly ☊
I got it for a silly price (= very cheap). ☊ silly ☊
We had to wear these silly little hats. ☊ silly ☊
Why worry about a silly thing like that? ☊ silly ☊
He's been working in a bank since leaving school. ☊ since ☊
Thanks to her skilful handling of the affair, the problem was averted. ☊ skilful ☊
a long/short/straight/pleated, etc. skirt ☊ skirt ☊
a dress with short/long sleeves ☊ sleeve ☊
The drawers slide in and out easily. ☊ slide ☊
The glass bowl smashed into a thousand pieces. ☊ smash ☊
You'll find some in the drawer. ☊ some ☊
We must stop him from seeing her somehow. ☊ somehow ☊
It cost somewhere around two thousand dollars. ☊ somewhere around, between, etc. sth ☊
spend (sth doing sth): The company has spent thousands of pounds updating their computer systems. ☊ spend ☊
We placed our bets and the croupier spun the roulette wheel. ☊ spin ☊
to prevent the spread of disease ☊ spread ☊
He remembered passing her on the stairs. ☊ stair ☊
My bank sends me monthly statements. ☊ statement ☊
the iron and steel industry ☊ steel ☊
a steep hill/slope/bank ☊ steep ☊
A short flight of steps led up to the door. ☊ step ☊
We are taking steps to prevent pollution. ☊ step ☊
The hotel is only a short step from the beach. ☊ step ☊
This drawer keeps sticking. ☊ stick ☊
stop sb/sth: I want to go and you can't stop me. ☊ stop ☊
We need more laws to stop pollution. ☊ stop ☊
There's no stopping us now (= nothing can prevent us from achieving what we want to achieve). ☊ stop ☊
stop sb/sth from doing sth: There's nothing to stop you from accepting the offer. ☊ stop ☊
You can't stop people from saying what they think. ☊ stop ☊
stop sb/sth doing sth: You can't stop people saying what they think. ☊ stop ☊
Work has temporarily come to a stop while the funding is reviewed. ☊ stop ☊
Sorry, I don't know where the bank is. I'm a stranger here myself. ☊ stranger ☊
The bank is just across the street. ☊ street ☊
The industry is strictly regulated. ☊ strictly ☊
The islands are separated by a narrow strip of water. ☊ strip ☊
The college has strong links with local industry. ☊ strong ☊
After a short struggle, I managed to get the knife away from him. ☊ struggle ☊
study how, what, etc...: The group will study how the region coped with the loss of thousands of jobs. ☊ study ☊
Have you thought about having your hair in a shorter style? ☊ style ☊
Short skirts are back in style (= fashionable). ☊ style ☊
The damage was such that it would cost thousands to repair. ☊ such ☊
There are few surprises in this year's budget. ☊ surprise ☊
take sth to sb/sth: Take this to the bank for me, would you? ☊ take ☊
That dress of hers is too short. ☊ that ☊
There were thousands of people there. ☊ thousand ☊
The industry today is nothing to what it once was. ☊ to ☊
Nuclear weapons are the ultimate deterrent. ☊ ultimate ☊
Thousands of young people are facing long-term unemployment. ☊ unemployment ☊
measures to prevent unfair competition between member countries ☊ unfair ☊
It would be unreasonable to expect somebody to come at such short notice. ☊ unreasonable ☊
useful (to do sth): It can be useful to write a short summary of your argument first. ☊ useful ☊
The arrival of canals was of great value to many industries. ☊ value ☊
There are two versions of the game, a long one and a short one. ☊ version ☊
It's only a short walk to the beach. ☊ walk ☊
The cashiers were asked to watch out for forged banknotes. ☊ watch out for sb/sth ☊
Wave after wave of aircraft passed overhead. ☊ wave ☊
The area's wine industry still has a way to go to full maturity. ☊ way ☊
the best/quickest/shortest way from A to B ☊ way ☊
This skirt is way (= a lot) too short. ☊ way ☊
The unions have always been weak in this industry. ☊ weak ☊
The purpose of industry is to create wealth. ☊ wealth ☊
The steps had been worn away by the feet of thousands of pilgrims. ☊ wear away, wear sth away ☊
The firm is introducing a shorter working week. ☊ week ☊
I'll be back in a little while (= a short time). ☊ while ☊
The referee finally blew the whistle to stop the game. ☊ whistle ☊
a manager with wide experience of industry ☊ wide ☊
The wall gives some protection from the prevailing wind. ☊ wind ☊
I bank with HSBC. ☊ with ☊
There is discontent within the farming industry. ☊ within ☊
In the spring, cut out the old wood and shorten the young stems (= of bushes, etc.). ☊ wood ☊
worry sb with sth: Don't keep worrying him with a lot of silly questions. ☊ worry ☊
They were trying to prevent an even worse tragedy. ☊ worse ☊
Manufacturing industry was worst affected by the fuel shortage. ☊ worst ☊
She'd look better with shorter hair. ☊ would ☊
The bank is on your right. ☊ your ☊