qua ngang qua 
across 
Her letter makes me astounded. ☊ 
Lá thư của cô ấy làm tôi ngẩn ngơ. ☊ Reduplicative Words astounded ☊ ngẩn ngơ ☊ Reduplicative Words like: ngẩn → →
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 ☊