乘坐 → ☊ 
nhiều 
a lot (of) 
thank you very much, goodbye ☊ 
Cảm ơn rất nhiều, tạm biệt. ☊ Numbers They publish many books. ☊ Họ xuất bản nhiều quyển sách. ☊ Verbs 2 He has more books than me. ☊ Anh ấy có nhiều sách hơn tôi. ☊ Comparison Eat less, think more. ☊ Ăn ít hơn, nghĩ nhiều hơn ☊ Comparison South Korea and India have many delicious dishes. ☊ Hàn Quốc và Ấn Độ có nhiều món ăn ngon. ☊ Countries 1 Many monks are vegetarians (vegans). ☊ Nhiều nhà sư là người ăn chay. ☊ Jobs 1 I realize that i love her so much. ☊ Tôi nhận ra tôi yêu cô ấy rất nhiều. ☊ Verbs 2.5 I think I need to practice more. ☊ Tôi nghĩ tôi cần luyện tập nhiều hơn. ☊ Verbs 2.5 The farmer uses many sickles. ☊ Người nông dân dùng nhiều cái liềm. ☊ Objects 2 They say Indonesia has many dragons ☊ Họ nói nước Indonesia có nhiều con rồng. ☊ Countries 2 Happiness is a place between too little and too much. ☊ Hạnh phúc là một nơi giữa quá ít và quá nhiều. ☊ Common Phrases 3 He uses many accounts. ☊ Anh ấy dùng nhiều tài khoản. ☊ Abstract Objects 1 He uses many kinds of fans. ☊ Anh ấy bán nhiều loại quạt. ☊ Abstract Objects 1 This course has many levels. ☊ Khoá học này có nhiều cấp độ. ☊ Abstract Objects 1 This program has many prizes. ☊ Chương trình này có nhiều giải thưởng. ☊ Abstract Objects 1 The journalist uses many social networks to work. ☊ Nhà báo dùng nhiều mạng xã hội để làm việc. ☊ Communication Today the weather changed many times. ☊ Hôm nay, thời tiết đã thay đổi nhiều lần. ☊ Nature There are many flowers and trees on that hill. ☊ Có nhiều hoa và cây trên ngọn đồikia. ☊ Nature ☊ Rừng có nhiều thực vật và động vật. ☊ Nature The American government has many economic development plans. ☊ Chính phủ Mỹ có nhiều kế hoạch phát triển kinh tế. ☊ Politics His team has more goals than my team. ☊ Đội của họ có nhiều bàn thắng hơn đội của tôi. ☊ Sports Which team has more goals? ☊ Đội nào có nhiều bàn thắng hơn? ☊ Sports His song about fashion is being listened to a lot. ☊ Bài hát của anh ấy về thời trang đang được nghe rất nhiều. ☊ Arts You need to make more efforts next time. ☊ Bạn cần có nhiều sự cố gắng hơn cho lần tới. ☊ Abstract Objects 2 There are many famous museums here. ☊ Có nhiều viện bảo tàng nổi tiếng ở đây. ☊ Classifiers 2 That book was written by many authors. ☊ Cuốn sách đó đã được viết bởi nhiều tác giả. ☊ Jobs 2 There is a lot of water in my body. Do you want to drink it? ☊ Có rất nhiều nước trong cơ thể tôi.Bạn có muốn uống nó không? ☊ Medical That machine has many complicated details. ☊ Cái máy đó có nhiều chi tiết phức tạp. ☊ Science Many math concepts also appear in physics. ☊ Nhiều khái niệm môn toán cũng xuất hiện trong môn vật lý. ☊ Science The bank has many transactions every day. ☊ Ngân hàng có nhiều giao dịch mỗi ngày. ☊ Economics The stock market always contains many risks. ☊ Thị trường chứng khoán luôn chứa nhiều rủi ro. ☊ Economics That corporation goes bankrupt because of too uch corruption. ☊ Tập đoàn đó phá sản vì quá nhiều tham nhũng. ☊ Economics This experiment includes many complicated methods. ☊ Thí nghiệm này bao gồm nhiều phương pháp phức tạp. ☊ Verbs 5 Vietnam has many mythologies and legends. ☊ Việt Nam có nhiều thần thoại và truyền thuyết. ☊ History However, many people criticize Confucianism because it is not suitable wit ☊ Tuy nhiên, nhiều người chỉ trích đạo Khổng vì nó không phù hợp với xã hội hiện đại. ☊ History Many Vietnamese only worship their ancestors. ☊ Nhiều người Việt Nam chỉ thờ tổ tiên của họ. ☊ History Many people died in the civil war. ☊ Nhiều người đã chết trong nội chiến. ☊ History A society comprises of many classes. ☊ Một xã hội bao gồm nhiều giai cấp. ☊ History Many people believe in their propaganda. ☊ Nhiều người tin vào sự tuyên truyền của họ. ☊ History There are many applications in my computer. ☊ Có nhiều ứng dụng trong máy tính của tôi. ☊ Abstract Objects 3 He always has many reasons. ☊ Anh ấy luôn có rất nhiều lý do. ☊ Abstract Objects 3 I do not know much about my origin. ☊ Tôi không biết nhiều về nguồn gốc của mình. ☊ Abstract Objects 3 The government mobilized many armored cars. ☊ Chính phủ đã huy động nhiều xe thiết giáp. ☊ Military Their airforce does not have many helicopters. ☊ Không quân của họ không có nhiều trực thăng. ☊ Military There are many paranormal stories about that key. ☊ Có nhiều câu chuyện huyền bí về chiếc chìa khoá đó. ☊ Paranormality After her mother passed away she cried a lot. ☊ Sau khi mẹ của cô ấy qua đời, cô ấy đã khóc rất nhiều. ☊ Informal Expressions There are trees next to the house. Ở bên cạnh nhà có nhiều cây. * 019 He speaks several languages. Ông ấy nói được nhiều ngôn ngữ. * 023 Do you travel a lot? Bạn có đi lại nhiều không? * 024 I still make many mistakes. Tôi vẫn có nhiều lỗi lắm. * 025 I do not earn much. Tôi không kiếm được nhiều tiền. * 057 There are too many unemployed people in this country. Ở nước này có nhiều người thất nghiệp quá. * 057 Do the students learn a lot? Học sinh học nhiều không? * 064 Do you often ask the teacher questions? Bạn hỏi thầy giáo nhiều không? * 064 But I already know a lot of people. Nhưng mà tôi đã quen nhiều người rồi. * 067 You drink too much – don’t drink so much! Bạn uống nhiều quá – đừng có uống nhiều quá! * 091 You smoke too much – don’t smoke so much! Bạn hút thuốc lá nhiều quá – đừng có hút thuốc nhiều quá! * 091 You work too much – don’t work so much! Bạn làm việc nhiều quá – đừng có làm việc nhiều quá! * 091 I’m angry that you drink so much beer. Tôi bực mình vì bạn uống nhiều bia quá. * 094 We hope that he has a lot of money. Chúng tôi hy vọng rằng anh ấy có nhiều tiền. * 094 like: nhiều → →
Cambodia’s future is still very unstable ☊ Tương lai Cam Bốt còn nhiều bấp bênh ☊ to know more about ☊ biết nhiều hơn về ☊ to invest many years ☊ bỏ ra nhiều năm ☊ to invest a lot of time ☊ bỏ rất nhiều thì giờ ☊ for many reasons ☊ bởi nhiều lý do ☊ to differ in many respects ☊ chia ra làm nhiều loại ☊ to be split into many factions ☊ chia thành nhiều bè phái ☊ to manufacture a lot of machinery ☊ chế tạo nhiều máy móc ☊ many years ago ☊ cách đó nhiều năm ☊ things can be said different ways at different times ☊ cái lưỡi không xương nhiều đường lắt léo ☊ to weigh many issues, topics ☊ cân nhắc nhiều vấn đề ☊ a piece of timber full of knots ☊ cây gỗ nhiều mắt bướu ☊ to still have a lot to do ☊ còn nhiều chuyện phải làm ☊ many more besides ☊ còn nhiều hơn thế nữa ☊ eventful, busy ☊ có nhiều biến cố ☊ to have many disadvantages, negatives ☊ có nhiều bất tiện ☊ there are many things ☊ có nhiều chuyện ☊ to have a lot of things to do ☊ có nhiều chuyện cần phải làm ☊ to be very sympathetic towards ☊ có nhiều cảm tình với ☊ to have much, be rich in natural gas ☊ có nhiều dầu khí ☊ many times, often ☊ có nhiều khi ☊ to have much experience ☊ có nhiều kinh nghiệm ☊ to have many concerns ☊ có nhiều lo ngại ☊ there are many reasons for, why ☊ có nhiều lý do khiến ☊ there are a lot of people ☊ có nhiều người ☊ to have a lot in common ☊ có nhiều nét chung ☊ to have a lot of free time ☊ có nhiều thì giờ rảnh ☊ there are many things ☊ có nhiều việc ☊ very probable, likely ☊ có nhiều xác suất ☊ to have many, multiple meanings ☊ có nhiều ý nghĩa ☊ to be very brave ☊ có rất nhiều can đảm ☊ there are many ways (to do sth) ☊ có rất nhiều cách ☊ to have many uses ☊ có rất nhiều dông dụng ☊ to have a lot of time ☊ có rất nhiều thì giờ ☊ to still have a lot to do ☊ có thêm nhiều việc làm ☊ to create a lot of controversy ☊ gây nhiều tranh chấp ☊ to generate much discussion, debate ☊ gây nhiều tranh cãi ☊ to cause a lot of destruction ☊ gây nhiều tàn phá ☊ to be many times more, greater ☊ gấp nhiều lần ☊ to meet with, encounter many difficulties ☊ gặp nhiều khó khăn ☊ many times more ☊ hơn quá nhiều lần ☊ multi-user system ☊ hệ thống nhiều người ☊ to not have a lot of time ☊ không có nhiều thì giờ ☊ not as much as other people think ☊ không nhiều như người ta tưởng ☊ to not agree with each other on many issues ☊ không đồng ý với nhau trên nhiều vấn đề ☊ knowledge with many gaps in it ☊ kiến thức có nhiều lổ hổng ☊ to last for many hours, several hours ☊ kéo dài nhiều giờ đồng hồ ☊ to last for several weeks ☊ kéo dài nhiều tuần ☊ into many pieces ☊ làm nhiều mảnh ☊ to collapse from overwork ☊ làm việc nhiều quá quỵ rồi ☊ to take a few days ☊ mất nhiều ngày ☊ despite many obstacles ☊ mặc dù nhiều trở ngại ☊ there are others besides him ☊ ngoài ra nó còn nhiều người khác nữa ☊ to distribute widely ☊ phổ biến nhiều nơi ☊ over, through many generations ☊ qua nhiều thế hệ ☊ throughout, across the centuries ☊ qua nhiều thế kỷ ☊ to attach many conditions ☊ ràng buộc nhiều điều kiện ☊ very many times, very often ☊ rất nhiều lần ☊ much needs to be done ☊ rất nhiều việc cần phải làm ☊ after many years ☊ sau nhiều năm ☊ in many people’s judgment ☊ theo sự nhận định của nhiều người ☊ (or) even more ☊ thậm chí nhiều hơn ☊ for many years ☊ trong nhiều năm ☊ for many years (in the past), in previous years ☊ trong nhiều năm qua ☊ for many decades ☊ trong nhiều thập niên ☊ in many cases ☊ trong nhiều trường hợp ☊ for many weeks ☊ trong nhiều tuần ☊ to go through many ups and downs ☊ trải qua rất nhiều sóng gió ☊ in many places ☊ tại nhiều nơi ☊ in many places around the world ☊ tại nhiều nơi trên thế giới ☊ to be time consuming, take a lot of time ☊ tốn nhiều thời gian ☊ for many years (thereafter) ☊ từ nhiều năm ☊ in recent months ☊ từ nhiều tháng nay ☊ a general versed in planning and strategy ☊ viên tướng nhiều mưu lược ☊ for many reasons ☊ vì nhiều do ☊ for many reasons ☊ vì nhiều lý do ☊ to come from many countries ☊ xuất thân từ nhiều quốc gia ☊ it was the worst, most destructive natural disaster in the last 25 years ☊ đây là cơn bão lụt gây nhiều thiệt hại nhất trong 25 năm qua ☊ to agree with each other on many points ☊ đồng ý với nhau trên nhiều điểm ☊ at many levels ☊ ở nhiều giai tầng ☊ in many areas, regards ☊ ở nhiều mặt ☊ in many places ☊ ở nhiều nơi ☊ in many places around the world ☊ ở nhiều vùng trên thế giới ☊ thank you very much ☊ cám ơn nhiều lắm ☊ 
wie viel ☊ bao nhiêu ☊ 
多少 ☊ duōshǎo deren ☊ ở, của (số ít), và (số nhiều) ☊ 他的 ☊ tā de viel ☊ nhiều ☊ 很多 ☊ hěn duō nicht viel ☊ không nhiều ☊ 不多 ☊ bù duō viele ☊ nhiều ☊ 很多 ☊ hěn duō zu viel ☊ quá nhiều ☊ 太多 ☊ tài duō zu viele ☊ quá nhiều ☊ 太多 ☊ tài duō so viel ☊ rất nhiều ☊ 这么多 ☊ zhème duō mehr ☊ nhiều hơn ☊ 更多 ☊ gèng duō genauso viel ☊ nhiều như thế ☊ 恰好这么多 ☊ qià hǎo zhè me duō maximal ☊ cao nhất, nhiều nhất ☊ 最大 ☊ zuì dà würdevoll ☊ xứng đáng, nhiều ưu điểm ☊ 庄严的 ☊ zhuāng yán de mehrsilbig ☊ đa âm, nhiều âm tiết ☊ 多音节的 ☊ duō yīnjié de ereignisreich ☊ nhiều sự kiện ☊ 多事的 ☊ duōshì de reichlich ☊ nhiều ☊ 丰盛的 ☊ fēngshèng de behaart ☊ rậm râu, nhiều lông ☊ 有毛的 ☊ yǒumáo de wie viel ☊ bao nhiêu ☊ ☊ deren ☊ ở, của (số ít), và (số nhiều) ☊ ☊ viel ☊ nhiều ☊ ☊ nicht viel ☊ không nhiều ☊ ☊ viele ☊ nhiều ☊ ☊ zu viel ☊ quá nhiều ☊ ☊ zu viele ☊ quá nhiều ☊ ☊ so viel ☊ rất nhiều ☊ ☊ mehr ☊ nhiều hơn ☊ ☊ die Fernsehserie ☊ phim truyền hình nhiều tập ☊ ☊ genauso viel ☊ nhiều như thế ☊ ☊ der Plural ☊ số nhiều ☊ ☊ maximal ☊ cao nhất, nhiều nhất ☊ ☊ würdevoll ☊ xứng đáng, nhiều ưu điểm ☊ ☊ mehrsilbig ☊ đa âm, nhiều âm tiết ☊ ☊ ereignisreich ☊ nhiều sự kiện ☊ ☊ reichlich ☊ nhiều ☊ ☊ behaart ☊ rậm râu, nhiều lông ☊ ☊ Es sind viele Touristen im Terminal. ☊ Có nhiều khách du lịch ở phòng gửi hành lý. ☊ (Lektion 3, Nr. 25) Alle sprechen unterschiedliche Sprachen. ☊ Họ nói nhiều thứ tiếng khác nhau. ☊ (Lektion 3, Nr. 26) Es ist viel preiswerter, mit dem Zug zu fahren. ☊ Đi bằng tàu thì rẻ hơn nhiều. ☊ (Lektion 4, Nr. 32) Danke für die Information, das ist sehr nett. ☊ Tốt quá. Cám ơn nhiều. ☊ (Lektion 4, Nr. 33) Er muss viel zu Essen kaufen, um wieder seinen Kühlschrank zu füllen. ☊ Anh ấy phải đi mua nhiều đồ ăn, để làm đầy tủ lạnh. ☊ (Lektion 14, Nr. 139) Deshalb benötigt er zu Hause immer eine Menge Nahrungsmittel, selbst wenn das viel kostet. ☊ Vì vậy anh ấy luôn trữ nhiều đồ ăn trong nhà, cho dù rất tốn kém. ☊ (Lektion 14, Nr. 154) Aber wenn du mehr Informationen möchtest, kannst du einen Blick in den Reiseführer werfen. ☊ Nhưng nếu anh muốn biết nhiều thông tin hơn thì có thế xem sách hướng dẫn. ☊ (Lektion 17, Nr. 188) Aber jetzt werden die Räume vermietet, und es gibt darin viele Rechtsanwaltsbüros. ☊ Nhưng bây giờ nó được cho thuê và có nhiều văn phòng luật sư ở đó. ☊ (Lektion 17, Nr. 196) Dann haben wir viel Zeit, uns über unsere Gedanken und neue Ideen zu unterhalten. ☊ Lúc đó chúng ta sẽ có nhiều thời gian hơn để nói chuyện về những kỷ niệm và về những ý tưởng mới. ☊ (Lektion 18, Nr. 204) Es sieht wie ein Unfall aus, weil dort viele Krankenwagen sind und die Polizei dort ist. ☊ Có lẽ là một vụ tai nạn, có nhiều xe cứu thương và cảnh sát ở đó. ☊ (Lektion 19, Nr. 223) Nein, ich mag es medium, mit vielen Gewürzen und Senf. ☊ Không, anh muốn chín tái thôi, thêm nhiều gia vị và mù tạc. ☊ (Lektion 23, Nr. 280) Ich tue immer Salz und Pfeffer drauf, aber ich mag es nicht zu würzig. ☊ Em luôn rắc muối và tiêu lên trên, nhưng em không thích quá nhiều gia vị. ☊ (Lektion 23, Nr. 281) Sein Gepäck ist größer, als es im letzten Urlaub war: Er möchte mehr Sachen mitnehmen. ☊ Va-li của anh còn to hơn cả va-li trong kì nghỉ vừa qua. Anh ấy muốn mang nhiều đồ hơn. ☊ (Lektion 24, Nr. 294) Er hat viele Andenken für seinen Bruder und seine Freunde gekauft. ☊ Anh ấy mua rất nhiều quà làm kỷ niệm cho anh trai và bạn bè. ☊ (Lektion 24, Nr. 295) Das ist eine sehr gute Idee. Vielen Dank! ☊ Một ý tưởng tuyệt vời. Cám ơn em nhiều. ☊ (Lektion 24, Nr. 309) Der Artikel war in der lokalen Zeitung und viele Leute waren am Sportzentrum interessiert. ☊ Bài báo đã được đăng trên tờ báo địa phương và nhiều người chú ý đến trung tâm thế thao. ☊ (Lektion 29, Nr. 383) Wegen der neuen Besucher gibt es auch etwas mehr Müll. ☊ Do có thêm người mới nên cũng có thêm nhiều rác thải. ☊ (Lektion 29, Nr. 384) Er stellt viele Müllbehälter in jedem Raum des Zentrums auf. ☊ Anh ấy đặt nhiều thùng rác ở các phòng của trung tâm. ☊ (Lektion 30, Nr. 389) Oh, wie dumm von mir. Vielen Dank. ☊ Ồ, tôi thật là ngốc. Cám ơn nhiều. ☊ (Lektion 31, Nr. 405) Wenn du im richtigen Bus sitzt, kommst du an vielen Sehenswürdigkeiten vorbei. ☊ Nếu anh ngồi đúng xe buýt, thì anh sẽ đi qua nhiều danh lam thắng cảnh. ☊ (Lektion 37, Nr. 524) Schauen sie nicht so. Ich bin ein alter Mann, ich habe soviel in meinem Leben gesehen. ☊ Đừng nhìn tôi như vậy. Tôi đã đứng tuổi rồi, tôi đã trải qua nhiều chuyện rồi. ☊ (Lektion 41, Nr. 595) 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 haben viel trainiert, um einen Misserfolg zu verhindern. ☊ Trước khi bắt đầu họ đã tập rất nhiều để tránh sự thất bại. ☊ (Lektion 49, Nr. 694) Schau dir die vielen Boote im Fluss an. ☊ Anh nhìn nè, có rất nhiều tàu thuyền trên sông. ☊ (Lektion 51, Nr. 720) Als Gast in einem fremden Land interessiere ich mich mehr für die Leute dort und wie sie leben. ☊ Là một người khách trên mảnh đất lạ anh quan tâm về con người ở đó nhiều hơn và họ sống như thế nào. ☊ (Lektion 56, Nr. 798) Ich habe schon mehrmals versucht, Sie zu erreichen. ☊ Tôi đã cố gắng nhiều lần để điện thoại được cho bạn. ☊ (Lektion 58, Nr. 819) Hast du schon mal darauf geachtet, ob du du eher am Tag oder am Abend telefonierst? ☊ Bạn đã từng để ý, rằng bạn điện thoại nhiều vào ban ngày hay tối không? ☊ (Lektion 59, Nr. 837) Ich werde deine Wünsche in Zukunft mehr respektieren. ☊ Anh sẽ chú tâm đến mong muốn của em nhiều hơn nữa trong tương lai. ☊ (Lektion 60, Nr. 855) Sie leidet wirklich sehr unter ihrem Liebeskummer. ☊ Chị đã thực sự chịu đựng rất nhiều về sự buồn khổ vì tình. ☊ (Lektion 61, Nr. 868) Sie hat ihn mehrmals ausdrücklich aufgefordert, sie in Ruhe zu lassen. ☊ Cô đã nhiều lần thẳng thắn yêu cầu anh ta hãy để cô yên. ☊ (Lektion 62, Nr. 875) Der Mann hatte in der Vergangenheit immer wieder Frauen belästigt und in vielen Bars Schlägereien angefangen. ☊ Trong quá khứ người đàn ông đã từng luôn quấy rối phụ nữ và đánh nhau trong nhiều quán Bar. ☊ (Lektion 63, Nr. 890) Zu viele Beweise lagen gegen ihn vor. ☊ Quá nhiều bằng chứng được phô bày chống lại anh ta. ☊ (Lektion 63, Nr. 895) Es gibt viele unterschiedliche Arten zu sehen: ☊ Có thể thấy nhiều chủng loại khác nhau: ☊ (Lektion 65, Nr. 924) Ich kann nur sagen, dass ich als Studentin nicht genug verdiene, um mir das leisten zu können. ☊ Tôi chỉ có thể nói, khẳ năng của tôi không nhiều vì là sinh viên tôi không kiếm được nhiều tiền. ☊ (Lektion 70, Nr. 1004) Bei einem Autohändler hätte er nicht so viel bekommen. ☊ Giao cho một người bán xe thì anh không thể nhận được nhiều như thế. ☊ (Lektion 70, Nr. 1009) Viele Häuser wurden zerstört. ☊ Nhiều căn nhà bị phá hủy. ☊ (Lektion 72, Nr. 1030) Die Menschen mussten fliehen und viele wurden von herabstürzenden Trümmern begraben. ☊ Mọi người phải bỏ chạy và nhiều người bị chôn vùi trong đống đổ nát. ☊ (Lektion 72, Nr. 1032) Selbst im Inneren des Landes wurden noch viele Dörfer überschwemmt. ☊ Ngay cả trong đất liền còn nhiều làng bị ngập lụt. ☊ (Lektion 72, Nr. 1033) Bei ihrer Suche nach Überlebenden riskierten viele Helfer ihr Leben. ☊ Trong việc tìm kiếm những người còn sống sót rất nhiều người cứu trợ có nguy cơ nguy hiểm đến tính mạng. ☊ (Lektion 72, Nr. 1034) Gab es viele Tote? ☊ Có nhiều người chết không? ☊ (Lektion 72, Nr. 1036) Stimmt, wir haben gleich festgestellt, dass wir viele gemeinsame Interessen haben. ☊ Chính xác, chúng ta khẳng định ngay rằng chúng ta có chung nhiều sở thích. ☊ (Lektion 74, Nr. 1062) Du hast recht, wir müssen uns beeilen, weil wir noch soviel zu erledigen haben. ☊ Anh nói đúng, chúng ta phải nhanh lên, vì chúng ta con nhiều thứ phải hoàn thành. ☊ (Lektion 76, Nr. 1084) Diesmal wird die Hochzeitstorte angeschnitten, ein mehrstöckiges Wunderwerk mit viel Sahne. ☊ Lúc này thì bánh cưới, một tác phẩm tuyệt vời nhiều tầng với nhiều kem tươi sẽ được cắt. ☊ (Lektion 79, Nr. 1125) Die Kinder spielen Fangen zwischen den Hochzeitsgästen und bestaunen den Tisch mit den vielen Geschenken. ☊ Trẻ con thì chơi đuổi bắt giữa những khách cưới và ngắm nghía cái bàn với nhiều quà tặng. ☊ (Lektion 79, Nr. 1127) Er ist in einem anderen Land aufgewachsen und hat viele Fragen: ☊ Anh ta trưởng thành trên một nước khác và có nhiều thắc mắc: ☊ (Lektion 81, Nr. 1149) Es werden viele Reden gehalten. ☊ Rất nhiều bài phát biểu được diễn ra. ☊ (Lektion 81, Nr. 1155) Vielen Mitarbeitern drohen Gehaltskürzungen oder Arbeitslosigkeit. ☊ Nhiều nhân công có nguy cơ bị cắt giảm lương hoặc bị thất nghiệp. ☊ (Lektion 82, Nr. 1163) 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) Ich habe schon viel von Ihnen gehört. ☊ Tôi đã nghe rất nhiều về anh / chị . ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1494) Wir haben wirklich Glück mit dem Wetter. Normalerweise ist es um diese Jahreszeit viel kälter. ☊ Chúng ta thật là có may mắn với thời tiết. Bình thường vào mùa này trời lạnh hơn nhiều. ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1505) Ist es immer so windig hier? ☊ Ở đây lúc nào cũng nhiều gió như vậy à? ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1508) Ich spiele seit Jahren Fußball. ☊ Tôi chơi bóng đá từ nhiều năm rồi. ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1519) Ich schlage vor, dieses große Problem in mehreren kleinen Schritten zu lösen. ☊ Tôi đề nghị chúng ta chia vấn đề lớn này thành nhiều bước nhỏ để giải quyết. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1725) Während des Praktikums habe ich viel Neues gelernt. ☊ Trong thời gian thực tập tôi đã học được nhiều điều mới. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1755) Ich konnte wichtige und interessante Kontakte knüpfen. ☊ Tôi đã tạo được nhiều mối quan hệ quan trọng và thú vị. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1756) In meinem Praktikum in Paris habe ich viel gelernt. Ich kann mich jetzt schnell in neue Bereiche einarbeiten und ich habe gelernt zu recherchieren. ☊ Trong khóa thực tập tại Paris tôi đã học được rất nhiều. Bây giờ tôi có thể quen nhanh công việc ở lĩnh vực mới và cũng đã học được cách tra cứu. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1760) Das Verhältnis mit den Kollegen war sehr gut. Wir haben auch in der Freizeit viel gemeinsam unternommen. ☊ Quan hệ với đồng nghiệp rất tốt. Chúng tôi cũng đi chơi cùng nhau nhiều trong thời gian rỗi. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1765) Ich habe viel über meinen Traumberuf und auch mich selbst gelernt. ☊ Tôi đã học được thêm nhiều về nghề nghiệp mơ ước và về bản thân. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1767) Sie verfügen über vielfältige Berufserfahrungen in der Branche. ☊ Anh / Chị có nhiều kinh nghiệm trong lĩnh lực này. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1788) Wir bieten Ihnen eine anspruchsvolle Tätigkeit in einem internationalen Team. ☊ Chúng tôi đưa ra cho anh / chị một công việc có nhiều thách thức trong một môi trường làm việc quốc tế. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1793) Wir bieten Ihnen eine unbefristete Stelle mit vielen Sozialleistungen. ☊ Chúng tôi hứa hẹn một vị trí làm việc vô thời hạn với nhiều lợi tức xã hội. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1796) Wir bieten Ihnen eine interessante und anspruchsvolle Tätigkeit. ☊ Chúng tôi hứa hẹn một công việc hấp dẫn và nhiều thách thức. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1797) Ich habe viele Ideen. ☊ Tôi có nhiều ý tưởng. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1822) Während meines Studiums habe ich mich bei einer Umweltorganisation engagiert. Ich war oft für diese Organisation unterwegs. So hat sich mein Studium in die Länge gezogen. ☊ Trong thời gian học đại học tôi đã tham gia vào một tổ chức môi trường. Tôi thường đi nhiều nơi cho tổ chức này. Vì vậy việc học tập của tôi bị kéo dài. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1878) Ich habe seit meinem Studium einen internationalen Freundeskreis. ☊ Từ khi học đại học tôi quen nhiều bạn nước ngoài. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1915) 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) Wie viel Tage Urlaub werde ich haben? ☊ Tôi sẽ có bao nhiêu ngày nghỉ? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1968) Ich habe meinen Computer auf Viren untersucht und mehrere gefunden. Was kann ich jetzt machen? ☊ Tôi đã kiểm tra máy tính và tìm thấy nhiều virus. Bây giờ tôi có thể làm gì? ☊ (Lektion 113, Nr. 2072) Wie groß ist das Budget für unser Projekt? ☊ Ngân sách dành cho dự án của chúng ta là bao nhiêu? ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2180) Die Qualität des Produktes ist mangelhaft. ☊ Chất lượng của sản phẩm này vẫn còn nhiều yếu kém. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2237) Dieses Gerät braucht wenig Strom. ☊ Chiếc máy này không tốn nhiều điện. ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2265) Das können Sie ganz vielseitig benutzen. ☊ Cái này quý khách có thể sử dụng cho nhiều mục đích khác nhau. ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2270) Was kostet der Eintritt? ☊ Vé vào cửa là bao nhiêu? ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2297) Was kostet die Miete für einen komplett eingerichteten Messestand mit 15 qm²? ☊ Tiền thuê một gian trưng bày 15 mét vuông được trang trí hoàn chỉnh là bao nhiêu? ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2308) 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) Teile des Produkts sind defekt. ☊ Nhiều phần của sản phẩm bị hỏng. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2472) Einige Teile der Lieferung sind beschädigt. ☊ Nhiều phần của kiện hàng bị hỏng. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2479) Beim Öffnen des Pakets musste ich leider feststellen, dass Teile der Lieferung fehlen. ☊ Khi mở kiện hàng, rất tiếc tôi phải nói rằng hàng chuyển đến bị thiếu nhiều phần. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2481) Sie haben zu viel berechnet. ☊ Quý vị đã tính lên quá nhiều. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2485) accept sb: It may take years to be completely accepted by the local community. ☊ accept ☊
The food was acceptable, but no more. ☊ acceptable ☊
Many divorced fathers only have access to their children at weekends (= they are allowed by law to see them only at weekends). ☊ access ☊
The building plans include much needed new office accommodation. ☊ accommodation ☊
a joint account (= one in the name of more than one person) ☊ account ☊
How did the gallery come to acquire so many Picassos? ☊ acquire ☊
I like films with plenty of action. ☊ action ☊
The club provides a wide variety of activities including tennis, swimming and squash. ☊ activity ☊
There are lots of people there who can actually help you. ☊ actually ☊
Actually, it would be much more sensible to do it later. ☊ actually ☊
admit (that)...: They freely admit (that) they still have a lot to learn. ☊ admit ☊
advance sth: This research has done much to advance our understanding of language learning. ☊ advance ☊
He took advantage of my generosity (= for example, by taking more than I had intended to give). ☊ take advantage of sth/sb ☊
If you want to attract more customers, try advertising in the local paper. ☊ advertise ☊
Children need lots of love and affection. ☊ affection ☊
I've told you again and again (= many times) not to do that. ☊ again ☊
She needs more friends of her own age. ☊ age ☊
It'll probably take ages to find a parking space. ☊ age ☊
Carlos left ages ago. ☊ age ☊
'It's terrible.' 'I couldn't agree more!' (= I completely agree) ☊ agree ☊
We've got a lot of hard work ahead. ☊ ahead ☊
Bob's one aim in life is to earn a lot of money. ☊ aim ☊
He has always aimed high (= tried to achieve a lot). ☊ aim ☊
'Thanks very much for your help.' 'Not at all, it was a pleasure.' ☊ not at all ☊
Many civilians died as a result of allied bombing. ☊ allied ☊
How much time would you allow for the trip? ☊ allow ☊
There are far too many people already. We can't take any more. ☊ already ☊
He had altered so much I scarcely recognized him. ☊ alter ☊
We've had an enormous amount of help from people. ☊ amount ☊
They gave me some help in the beginning but it did not amount to much (= they did not give me much help). ☊ amount to sth ☊
I cooked lunch. And I made a cake. (= you are emphasizing how much you have done) ☊ and ☊
Many people never really express any anger. ☊ anger ☊
You can look at the issue from many different angles. ☊ angle ☊
He swatted a fly that was annoying him. ☊ annoy ☊
anxious for sth: There are plenty of graduates anxious for work. ☊ anxious ☊
Please let me know how many people are coming, if any. ☊ any ☊
Many of these animals are not found anywhere else. ☊ anywhere ☊
Over the years, Rosie and I had drifted apart. ☊ apart ☊
He gave every appearance of (= seemed very much to be) enjoying himself. ☊ appearance ☊
The invention would have a wide range of applications in industry. ☊ application ☊
Several people nodded in approval. ☊ approval ☊
There was more money around in those days. ☊ around ☊
He doesn't earn as much as me. ☊ as ☊
He doesn't earn as much as I do. ☊ as ☊
How old are you—if you don't mind me/my asking? ☊ ask ☊
it is assumed (that)...: It is generally assumed that stress is caused by too much work. ☊ assume ☊
How many people were there at the concert? ☊ at ☊
I wouldn't attach too much weight to these findings. ☊ attach ☊
We'd like as many people as possible to attend. ☊ attend ☊
How many people attend church every Sunday? ☊ attend ☊
He called (their) attention to the fact that many files were missing. ☊ attention ☊
A lot of drivers have a serious attitude problem (= they do not behave in a way that is acceptable to other people). ☊ attitude ☊
The warm damp air attracts a lot of mosquitoes. ☊ attract ☊
This proposal has attracted a lot of interest. ☊ attract ☊
His book reached an even wider audience when it was made into a movie. ☊ audience ☊
aware of sth: I don't think people are really aware of just how much it costs. ☊ aware ☊
It's going to cost an awful lot of money. ☊ awful ☊
There's not an awful lot of room. ☊ awful ☊
I feel an awful lot better than I did yesterday. ☊ awful ☊
There was a lot of background noise (= that you could hear, but were not listening to). ☊ background ☊
In spite of their very different backgrounds, they immediately became friends. ☊ background ☊
Too much work is bad for your health. ☊ bad ☊
She's only trying to help, so don't think badly of her. ☊ badly ☊
I spend a lot of time in Britain but Paris is still my base. ☊ base ☊
Basically, there's not a lot we can do about it. ☊ basically ☊
He had been abroad many times. ☊ be ☊
'How much is that dress?' 'Eighty dollars.' ☊ be ☊
How much is a thousand pounds in euros? ☊ be ☊
bear sth: The pain was almost more than he could bear. ☊ bear ☊
oyster beds (= an area in the sea where there are many oysters ) ☊ bed ☊
It may be many years before the situation improves. ☊ before ☊
believe how, what, etc...: I can't believe how much better I feel. ☊ believe ☊
believe sth: I believed his lies for years. ☊ believe ☊
Her work was well below average for the class. ☊ below ☊
Most crime victims benefit greatly by talking about their experiences. ☊ benefit ☊
She's a lot better today. ☊ better ☊
She sings much better than I do. ☊ better ☊
Many changes took place between the two world wars. ☊ between ☊
There's a lot of bad feeling between them. ☊ between ☊
At the auction (= a public sale where things are sold to the person who offers the most), the highest bid for the picture was £200. ☊ bid ☊
They were earning big money. ☊ big ☊
The bills are piling up (= there are more and more that have still not been paid). ☊ bill ☊
The area has a wealth of bird life. ☊ bird ☊
I'm not interested in apportioning blame for the accident (= deciding how much each person involved was responsible for it). ☊ blame ☊
After today's heavy snow, many roads are still blocked. ☊ block ☊
He lost a lot of blood in the accident. ☊ blood ☊
boil sth: Boil plenty of salted water, then add the spaghetti. ☊ boil ☊
This fish has a lot of bones in it. ☊ bone ☊
borrow sth (from sb/sth): How much did you have to borrow to pay for this? ☊ borrow ☊
bother sb that...: Does it bother you that she earns more than you? ☊ bother ☊
You've done so much work—you're bound to pass the exam. ☊ bound ☊
It doesn't take much brain to work out that both stories can't be true. ☊ brain ☊
She doesn't eat much breakfast. ☊ breakfast ☊
He was breathing heavily after his exertions. ☊ breathe ☊
Many animals breed only at certain times of the year. ☊ breed ☊
The revolution brought many changes. ☊ bring ☊
leaves of various shades of brown ☊ brown ☊
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 ☊
I am anxious not to build up false hopes (= to encourage people to hope for too much). ☊ build sth up ☊
All the pressure built up and he was off work for weeks with stress. ☊ build up (to sth) ☊
It would be better by far (= much better) to... ☊ by ☊
calculate how much, what, etc.: You'll need to calculate how much time the assignment will take. ☊ calculate ☊
calculate how much, what, etc.: It is impossible to calculate what influence he had on her life. ☊ calculate ☊
There were a large number of candidates for the job. ☊ candidate ☊
How much do men share housework and the care of the children? ☊ care ☊
They care an awful lot about each other. ☊ care ☊
Police in many countries carry guns. ☊ carry ☊
I never carry much money on me. ☊ carry ☊
The report makes out a strong case (= gives good arguments) for spending more money on hospitals. ☊ case ☊
How much cash do you have on you? ☊ cash ☊
Local schools have been starved of cash for a number of years. ☊ cash ☊
an all-star cast (= including many well-known actors) ☊ cast ☊
How many fish did you catch? ☊ catch ☊
cause sth for sb: The bad weather is causing problems for many farmers. ☊ cause ☊
cause sb sth: The project is still causing him a lot of problems. ☊ cause ☊
I've been chained to my desk all week (= because there was so much work). ☊ chain ☊
a face with a lot of character ☊ character ☊
charge sb: Several people were arrested but nobody was charged. ☊ charge ☊
Many charities sent money to help the victims of the famine. ☊ charity ☊
Do you give much to charity? ☊ charity ☊
Many people feel cheated by the government's refusal to hold a referendum. ☊ cheat ☊
There is a wide range of choices open to you. ☊ choice ☊
She's going to do it. She doesn't have much choice, really, does she? ☊ choice ☊
The menu has a good choice of desserts. ☊ choice ☊
There wasn't much choice of colour. ☊ choice ☊
There are plenty of restaurants to choose from. ☊ choose ☊
choose to do sth: Many people choose not to marry. ☊ choose ☊
A lot of lost property is never claimed. ☊ claim ☊
She has more claim to the book's success than anybody (= she deserves to be praised for it). ☊ claim ☊
Dickens was in a different class from (= was much better than) most of his contemporaries. ☊ class ☊
cleaner cars (= not producing so many harmful substances) ☊ clean ☊
The traffic took a long time to clear after the accident. ☊ clear ☊
Clearly, this will cost a lot more than we realized. ☊ clearly ☊
a lawyer with many famous clients ☊ client ☊
The college has close links with many other institutions. ☊ close ☊
That guitar's been sitting collecting dust (= not being used) for years now. ☊ collect ☊
Foods which go through a factory process lose much of their colour, flavour and texture. ☊ colour ☊
Their divorce filled a lot of column inches in the national papers (= got a lot of attention). ☊ column ☊
Many course combinations are possible. ☊ combination ☊
The company has come a long way (= made lot of progress) in the last 5 years. ☊ come ☊
I never expected those few items to come to so much. ☊ come to sth ☊
Come on! We don't have much time. ☊ come on ☊
For the first time in years, she felt in command of her life. ☊ command ☊
There were many disagreements over the command of the peacekeeping forces. ☊ command ☊
The two cultures have a lot in common. ☊ have sth in common (with sth) ☊
Standards in health care have improved enormously compared to 40 years ago. ☊ compare ☊
The education system bears/stands no comparison with (= is not as good as) that in many Asian countries. ☊ comparison ☊
compete to do sth: There are too many magazines competing to attract readers. ☊ compete ☊
We need to work harder to remain competitive with other companies. ☊ competitive ☊
I do not wish to complicate the task more than is necessary. ☊ complicate ☊
This book requires a great deal of concentration. ☊ concentration ☊
concern (about sth/sb): There is growing concern about violence on television. ☊ concern ☊
The President's health was giving serious cause for concern. ☊ concern ☊
They were more concerned with how the other women had dressed than with what the speaker was saying. ☊ concerned ☊
Many of these ideas appear to be in conflict with each other. ☊ conflict ☊
Reports conflicted on how much of the aid was reaching the famine victims. ☊ conflict ☊
it is considered that...: It is considered that the proposed development would create much-needed jobs. ☊ consider ☊
Considerable progress has been made in finding a cure for the disease. ☊ considerable ☊
She has several contacts in New York. ☊ contact ☊
I don't have much contact with my uncle. ☊ contact ☊
Her poetry has a good deal of political content. ☊ content ☊
contribute to sth: Immigrants have contributed to British culture in many ways. ☊ contribute ☊
Many biological processes are controlled by hormones. ☊ control ☊
Drink plenty of cold water to cool yourself down. ☊ cool sb down/off ☊
copy sth (down/out): I copied out several poems. ☊ copy ☊
Am I correct in saying that you know a lot about wine? ☊ correct ☊
cost sth: How much did it cost? ☊ cost ☊
I didn't get it because it cost too much. ☊ cost ☊
Don't use too much of it—it cost a lot of money. ☊ cost ☊
Good food need not cost a fortune (= cost a lot of money). ☊ cost ☊
count (up) how many...: She began to count up how many guests they had to invite. ☊ count ☊
The lectures covered a lot of ground (= a lot of material, subjects, etc.). ☊ cover ☊
The government plans to create more jobs for young people. ☊ create ☊
The reorganization has created a lot of bad feeling. ☊ create ☊
Stores spend more and more on crime prevention every year. ☊ crime ☊
A whole crowd of us are going to the ball (= a lot of us). ☊ crowd ☊
I found him crying his eyes out (= crying very much). ☊ cry ☊
I felt a lot better after a good long cry. ☊ cry ☊
popular culture (= that is enjoyed by a lot of people) ☊ culture ☊
If we don't sell more we'll have to cut back production. ☊ cut sth back ☊
The storm didn't do much damage. ☊ damage ☊
How many factory workers are in danger of losing their jobs? ☊ danger ☊
It was dark outside and I couldn't see much. ☊ dark ☊
Many believe the peace plan is dead. ☊ dead ☊
They spent a great deal of money. ☊ deal ☊
It took a great deal of time. ☊ deal ☊
We see them a great deal (= often). ☊ deal ☊
There had been much debate on the issue of childcare. ☊ debate ☊
He died heavily in debt. ☊ debt ☊
decide sth: We might be hiring more people but nothing has been decided yet. ☊ decide ☊
it is denied that...: It can't be denied that we need to devote more resources to this problem. ☊ deny ☊
I don't want to depend too much on my parents. ☊ depend on/upon sb/sth (for sth) ☊
depend how, what, etc...: Whether we need more food depends on how many people turn up. ☊ depend on/upon sth ☊
it depresses sb to do sth: It depresses me to see so many young girls smoking. ☊ depress ☊
Many dolphins can dive to depths of 200 metres. ☊ depth ☊
describe (sb/sth) doing sth: Several people described seeing strange lights in the sky. ☊ describe ☊
The tiles come in a huge range of colours and designs. ☊ design ☊
Their relationship has developed over a number of years. ☊ develop ☊
There's not much difference in price between the two computers. ☊ difference ☊
The rain didn't make much difference to the game. ☊ make a, no, some, etc. difference (to/in sb/sth) ☊
I don't think it makes a lot of difference what colour it is (= it is not important). ☊ make a, no, some, etc. difference (to/in sb/sth) ☊
They are sold in many different colours. ☊ different ☊
It's difficult for them to get here much before seven. ☊ difficult ☊
He got into difficulties while swimming and had to be rescued. ☊ difficulty ☊
She didn't eat much dinner. ☊ dinner ☊
Many children in the class suffered severe social and economic disadvantage. ☊ disadvantage ☊
disagreement (with sb): They have had several disagreements with their neighbours. ☊ disagreement ☊
Lack of discipline at home meant that many pupils found it difficult to settle in to the ordered environment of the school. ☊ discipline ☊
The drug is not a new discovery—it's been known about for years. ☊ discovery ☊
After considerable discussion, they decided to accept our offer. ☊ discussion ☊
disgusted (with sb/sth/yourself): I was disgusted with myself for eating so much. ☊ disgusted ☊
His language is disgusting (= he uses a lot of offensive words). ☊ disgusting ☊
dislike sb/sth: Why do you dislike him so much? ☊ dislike ☊
Much as she disliked going to funerals (= although she did not like it at all), she knew she had to be there. ☊ dislike ☊
Many divorced men remarry and have second families. ☊ divorced ☊
She always says a lot in meetings, but she doesn't dominate. ☊ dominate ☊
'At last!' she cried dramatically. ☊ dramatically ☊
She took to drink (= often drank too much alcohol) after her marriage broke up. ☊ drink ☊
In hot weather, drink plenty of water. ☊ drink ☊
She's been drinking heavily since she lost her job. ☊ drink ☊
drink sth: I drank far too much last night. ☊ drink ☊
It's enough to drive you to drink (= to make you start drinking too much alcohol). ☊ drive ☊
drop sth: She dropped her voice dramatically. ☊ drop ☊
Too much toxic waste is being dumped at sea. ☊ dump ☊
That guitar's been sitting gathering dust (= not being used) for years now. ☊ dust ☊
I spend a lot of my time on administrative duties. ☊ duty ☊
She must earn a fortune (= earn a lot of money). ☊ earn ☊
Your money would earn more in a high-interest account. ☊ earn ☊
Eat up! We've got to go out soon. ☊ eat up, eat sth up ☊
I can certainly feel the effects of too many late nights. ☊ effect ☊
fuel-efficient cars (= that do not use much fuel) ☊ efficient ☊
You should put more effort into your work. ☊ effort ☊
A lot of effort has gone into making this event a success. ☊ effort ☊
The company has invested a great deal of time and effort in setting up new training schemes. ☊ effort ☊
The local clubs are making every effort to interest more young people. ☊ effort ☊
I spent hours cleaning the house, but there isn't much to show for all my efforts. ☊ effort ☊
How many candidates are standing for election? ☊ election ☊
I'm taking a few clothes and some books, not much else. ☊ else ☊
employ sb: How many people does the company employ? ☊ employ ☊
Many factories emptied their waste into the river. ☊ empty ☊
He tried various jobs and in the end became an accountant. ☊ in the end ☊
He has a lot of enemies in the company. ☊ enemy ☊
Birds are the natural enemies of many insect pests (= they kill them). ☊ enemy ☊
I get a lot of enjoyment from my grandchildren. ☊ enjoyment ☊
enter sb/sth for sth: How many students have been entered for the exam? ☊ enter ☊
The job involves a lot of entertaining. ☊ entertain ☊
estimate how many, large, etc...: It is hard to estimate how many children suffer from dyslexia. ☊ estimate ☊
I like her, even though she can be annoying at times. ☊ even if/though ☊
There are a lot of spelling mistakes; even so, it's quite a good essay. ☊ even so ☊
It was raining harder than ever. ☊ ever ☊
Demand for the product has been greatly exaggerated. ☊ exaggerate ☊
A lot of students suffer from exam nerves. ☊ exam ☊
This dictionary has many examples of how words are used. ☊ example ☊
There is a similar word in many languages, for example in French and Italian. ☊ for example ☊
There are always a lot of exceptions to grammar rules. ☊ exception ☊
I don't get much exercise sitting in the office all day. ☊ exercise ☊
an expanding economy (= with more businesses starting and growing) ☊ expand ☊
expect (that)...: Many people were expecting (that) the peace talks would break down. ☊ expect ☊
He's still getting over his illness, so don't expect too much from him. ☊ expect ☊
I applied for the post more in hope than expectation. ☊ expectation ☊
No expense was spared (= they spent as much money as was needed) to make the party a success. ☊ expense ☊
She didn't get paid much but it was all good experience. ☊ experience ☊
The country experienced a foreign currency shortage for several months. ☊ experience ☊
She's very young and not very experienced. ☊ experienced ☊
an experienced traveller (= sb who has travelled a lot) ☊ experienced ☊
Many people do not like the idea of experiments on animals. ☊ experiment ☊
He wanted to experiment more with different textures in his paintings. ☊ experiment ☊
His views have been expressed in numerous speeches. ☊ express ☊
The fire caused extensive damage. ☊ extensive ☊
She has extensive experience in computers. ☊ extensive ☊
He had changed to such an extent (= so much) that I no longer recognized him. ☊ to... extent ☊
The conference is going to be a lot of extra work. ☊ extra ☊
Metallic paint is an optional extra (= a thing you can choose to have or not, but must pay more for if you have it). ☊ extra ☊
I'm having extreme difficulty in not losing my temper with her. ☊ extreme ☊
How many faces does a cube have? ☊ face ☊
I haven't spoken to anyone in English for days and that's a fact. ☊ fact ☊
Many diets fail because they are boring. ☊ fail ☊
We've still got a fair bit (= quite a lot) to do. ☊ fair ☊
It's not fair! He always gets more than me. ☊ fair ☊
I have been a faithful reader of your newspaper for many years. ☊ faithful ☊
a heavy fall of snow ☊ fall ☊
This painting has been in our family for generations. ☊ family ☊
They added a lot of fancy footwork to the dance. ☊ fancy ☊
How far have you got with that report? ☊ far ☊
There are far more opportunities for young people than there used to be. ☊ far ☊
She always gives us far too much homework. ☊ far ☊
Plan your route in advance, using main roads as far as possible. ☊ far ☊
How much further is it? ☊ far ☊
How much farther is it? ☊ farther ☊
the fastest rate of increase for years ☊ fast ☊
You'll get fat if you eat so much chocolate. ☊ fat ☊
This ham has too much fat on it. ☊ fat ☊
Many people live in poverty through no fault of their own. ☊ fault ☊
Many of the hotels featured in the brochure offer special deals for weekend breaks. ☊ feature ☊
He feels the cold a lot. ☊ feel ☊
feeling (that...): I got the feeling that he didn't like me much. ☊ feeling ☊
More females than males are employed in the factory. ☊ female ☊
Quite a few people are going to arrive early. ☊ few ☊
I've been there quite a few times. ☊ quite a few ☊
The final figure looks like being much higher than predicted. ☊ figure ☊
figure how, what, etc...: Have you figured out how much the trip will cost? ☊ figure sb/sth out ☊
A Disney film can always fill cinemas (= attract a lot of people to see it). ☊ fill ☊
Offenders will be liable to a heavy fine (= one that costs a lot of money). ☊ fine ☊
It was good to feel the firm ground underfoot after hours of trudging through flooded fields. ☊ firm ☊
Many large old houses have been converted into flats. ☊ flat ☊
The film retains much of the book's exotic flavour. ☊ flavour ☊
The child was in floods of tears (= crying a lot). ☊ flood ☊
The heavy rain has caused floods in many parts of the country. ☊ flood ☊
The river is in flood (= has more water in it than normal and has caused a flood). ☊ flood ☊
follow sth with sth: Follow your treatment with plenty of rest. ☊ follow ☊
'How tall are you?' 'Five foot nine' (= five feet and nine inches). ☊ foot ☊
This is the place for me (= I like it very much). ☊ for ☊
She's a force to be reckoned with (= a person who has a lot of power and influence and should therefore be treated seriously). ☊ force ☊
We will achieve much more by persuasion than by brute force. ☊ force ☊
I forget how much they paid for it. ☊ forget ☊
it is forgotten that...: It should not be forgotten that people used to get much more exercise. ☊ forget ☊
The disease can take several different forms. ☊ form ☊
form sth: I formed many close friendships at college. ☊ form ☊
The former option would be much more sensible. ☊ former ☊
The wine flowed freely (= there was a lot of it to drink). ☊ freely ☊
Eat plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables. ☊ fresh ☊
We've been friends for years. ☊ be/make friends (with sb) ☊
The high prices have frightened off many customers. ☊ frighten sb/sth away/off, frighten sb/sth away from sth ☊
You can tell a lot about a person from their handwriting. ☊ from ☊
Eat plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables. ☊ fruit ☊
Many people don't use their computers to their full potential. ☊ full ☊
We had a lot of fun at Sarah's party. ☊ fun ☊
It's not much fun going to a party on your own. ☊ fun ☊
There are lots of fun things for young people to do here. ☊ fun ☊
There are numerous functions in aid of charity. ☊ function ☊
My life is further complicated by having to work such long hours. ☊ further ☊
Detectives have spent months gathering evidence. ☊ gather ☊
The proposal has generated a lot of interest. ☊ generate ☊
My family have lived in this house for generations. ☊ generation ☊
a dress that is generously cut (= uses plenty of material) ☊ generously ☊
How much did you get for your car? ☊ get ☊
I tried calling you several times but I couldn't get through. ☊ get through (to sb) ☊
I think the problem can be got over without too much difficulty. ☊ get over sth ☊
give sb/sth sth: I gave the matter a lot of thought. ☊ give ☊
give sth to sb/sth: I gave a lot of thought to the matter. ☊ give ☊
give sb sth (for sth): How much will you give me for the car? ☊ give ☊
give sth for sth: I gave £50 for the lot. ☊ give ☊
The fire doesn't seem to be giving off much heat. ☊ give off sth ☊
glad to do sth: I'm glad to meet you. I've heard a lot about you. ☊ glad ☊
He talked so much that they were really glad to see the back of him (= when he left). ☊ glad ☊
She goes out a lot. ☊ go out ☊
go doing sth: He goes out drinking most evenings. ☊ go out ☊
She became more and more talkative as the evening went on. ☊ go on ☊
Too much sun isn't good for you. ☊ good ☊
Don't grab—there's plenty for everyone. ☊ grab ☊
Women have gradually become more involved in the decision-making process. ☊ gradually ☊
Grateful thanks are due to the following people for their help... ☊ grateful ☊
People's reaction to the film has varied greatly. ☊ greatly ☊
a greatly increased risk ☊ greatly ☊
Your help would be greatly appreciated. ☊ greatly ☊
The reports were greatly exaggerated. ☊ greatly ☊
He managed to cover a lot of ground in a short talk. ☊ ground ☊
A growing child needs plenty of sleep. ☊ grow ☊
hang adv./prep.: There were several expensive suits hanging in the wardrobe. ☊ hang ☊
Diamonds are the hardest known mineral. ☊ hard ☊
Our victory was hard won (= won with great difficulty). ☊ hard ☊
Many household products are potentially harmful. ☊ harmful ☊
How many driving lessons have you had so far? ☊ have ☊
have sth: I've got a lot of homework tonight. ☊ have ☊
They have a lot of courage. ☊ have ☊
I don't have that much money on me. ☊ have ☊
I can't see you this week—I've got a lot on. ☊ have (got) sth on ☊
He still has a good head of hair (= a lot of hair). ☊ head ☊
I haven't heard anything from her for months. ☊ hear from sb, hear sth from sb ☊
I've dialled the number so many times I know it by heart. ☊ by heart ☊
to drink/smoke heavily ☊ heavily ☊
heavily armed police (= carrying a lot of weapons) ☊ heavily ☊
They are both heavily involved in politics. ☊ heavily ☊
He relies heavily on his parents. ☊ heavily ☊
My brother is much heavier than me. ☊ heavy ☊
How heavy is it (= how much does it weigh)? ☊ heavy ☊
Many young people today are too heavy (= fat). ☊ heavy ☊
The table is available in several different heights. ☊ height ☊
I can't help thinking he knows more than he has told us. ☊ sb can (not) help (doing) sth, sb can not help but do sth ☊
He never does more work than he can help (= he does as little as possible). ☊ sb can (not) help (doing) sth, sb can not help but do sth ☊
The map wasn't much help. ☊ help ☊
Just shouting at him isn't going to be a lot of help. ☊ help ☊
foods which are high in fat ☊ high ☊
We had high hopes for the business (= we believed it would be successful). ☊ high ☊
How high is Everest? ☊ high ☊
She speaks highly of you. ☊ highly ☊
Many people throughout history have dreamt of a world without war. ☊ history ☊
There wasn't much in the museum to hold my attention. ☊ hold ☊
I think he's holding something back. I'm sure he knows more than he admits. ☊ hold sth back ☊
I haven't had a decent holiday for years. ☊ holiday ☊
Nowadays a lot of people work from home. ☊ home ☊
A lot of new homes are being built on the edge of town. ☊ home ☊
How much homework do you get? ☊ homework ☊
She has high hopes of winning (= is very confident about it). ☊ hope ☊
Most people in this kind of job tend to work long hours. ☊ hour ☊
I didn't know how much to bring. ☊ how ☊
How much are those earrings (= What do they cost)? ☊ how ☊
How many people were there? ☊ how ☊
How old is she? ☊ how ☊
However you look at it, it's going to cost a lot. ☊ however ☊
They lived together as husband and wife (= as if they were married) for years. ☊ husband and wife ☊
The latest big idea is to make women more interested in sport. ☊ idea ☊
Many of those arrested refused to identify themselves (= would not say who they were). ☊ identify ☊
I missed a lot of school through illness last year. ☊ illness ☊
It doesn't take much imagination to guess what she meant. ☊ imagination ☊
Don't let your imagination run away with you (= don't use too much imagination). ☊ imagination ☊
Is it my imagination or have you lost a lot of weight? ☊ imagination ☊
Imagine earning that much money! ☊ imagine ☊
imply (that)...: The survey implies (that) more people are moving house than was thought. ☊ imply ☊
This system imposes additional financial burdens on many people. ☊ impose ☊
My impression is that there are still a lot of problems. ☊ impression ☊
We expect to see further improvement over the coming year. ☊ improvement ☊
I haven't seen him in years. ☊ in ☊
increase with sth: Disability increases with age (= the older sb is, the more likely they are to be disabled). ☊ increase ☊
Increasingly, training is taking place in the office rather than outside it. ☊ increasingly ☊
Thank you very much indeed! ☊ indeed ☊
Going away to college has made me much more independent. ☊ independent ☊
Many herbs can be grown indoors. ☊ indoors ☊
They had made industrial quantities of food (= a lot). ☊ industrial ☊
Coconut is a basic ingredient for many curries. ☊ ingredient ☊
You won't get much help. You'll have to use your initiative. ☊ initiative ☊
Too much bureaucracy represses creativity and initiative. ☊ initiative ☊
For years we had little knowledge of what life was like inside China. ☊ inside ☊
He was a man of wide interests outside his work. ☊ interest ☊
There are many places of interest near the city. ☊ interest ☊
Just out of interest, how much did it cost? ☊ interest ☊
interpret sth: The data can be interpreted in many different ways. ☊ interpret ☊
She couldn't speak much English so her children had to interpret for her. ☊ interpret ☊
The game was interrupted several times by rain. ☊ interrupt ☊
The book lists plants suitable for the British flower garden, among them many new introductions. ☊ introduction ☊
Many children invent an imaginary friend. ☊ invent ☊
invest (in/on sth): The government has invested heavily in public transport. ☊ invest ☊
Many of the crimes involved drugs. ☊ involve ☊
How many vehicles were involved in the crash? ☊ involve ☊
involve sb (in sth/in doing sth): We want to involve as many people as possible in the celebrations. ☊ involve ☊
He's a very involved father (= he spends a lot of time with his children). ☊ involved ☊
It's a long time since they left. ☊ it ☊
I've got various jobs around the house to do. ☊ job ☊
The takeover of the company is bound to mean more job losses. ☊ job ☊
Many women are in part-time jobs. ☊ job ☊
a joint account (= a bank account in the name of more than one person, for example a husband and wife) ☊ joint ☊
The last singer was the best—not that I'm any judge (= I do not know much about the subject). ☊ judge ☊
He achieved his aim more by luck than judgement. ☊ judgement ☊
She has coached many of our leading juniors. ☊ junior ☊
Sailors had to know lots of different knots. ☊ knot ☊
Some drugs are being used on a much larger scale than previously. ☊ large ☊
He's making a big effort now, and I hope it lasts. ☊ last ☊
I've had too many late nights recently (= when I've gone to bed very late). ☊ late ☊
The hens are not laying well (= not producing many eggs). ☊ lay ☊
How many layers of clothing are you wearing? ☊ layer ☊
There were too many layers of management in the company. ☊ layer ☊
Eating too much sugar can lead to health problems. ☊ lead ☊
The situation is far worse than we had been led to believe. ☊ lead ☊
learn sth from sb/sth: I learned a lot from my father. ☊ learn ☊
learn sth from doing sth: You can learn a great deal just from watching other players. ☊ learn ☊
learn to do sth: I soon learned not to ask too many questions. ☊ learn ☊
The documentary caused a lot of bad feeling, not least among the workers whose lives it described. ☊ not least ☊
How many tickets do you have left? ☊ leave ☊
There was lots of food left over. ☊ be left over (from sth) ☊
How many legs does a centipede have? ☊ leg ☊
Legally, there is not a lot we can do. ☊ legally ☊
His simple, elegant paintings reflect his principle that less is more. ☊ less is more ☊
Fables can be understood on various levels. ☊ level ☊
Add a level tablespoon of flour (= enough to fill the spoon but not so much that it goes above the level of the edge of the spoon). ☊ level ☊
Commuting is a part of daily life for many people. ☊ life ☊
Her daily life involved meeting lots of people. ☊ life ☊
Many of these children have led very sheltered lives (= they have not had many different experiences). ☊ life ☊
He met a lot of interesting people during his life as a student. ☊ life ☊
The floods caused a massive loss of life (= many people were killed). ☊ life ☊
Several attempts have been made on the President's life (= several people have tried to kill him). ☊ life ☊
He's lost a lot of weight—he's three kilos lighter than he was. ☊ light ☊
likely (that...): It's more than likely that the thieves don't know how much it is worth. ☊ likely ☊
You can't drive—you're over the limit (= you have drunk more alcohol than is legal when driving). ☊ limit ☊
It caused not a little/no little (= a lot of) confusion. ☊ little ☊
This moment will live in our memory for many years to come. ☊ live ☊
She's got loads of friends. ☊ load ☊
There's loads to do today. ☊ load ☊
The women came down the hill with their loads of firewood. ☊ load ☊
I like it now the days are getting longer (= it stays light for more time each day). ☊ long ☊
a long book/film/list (= taking a lot of time to read/watch/deal with) ☊ long ☊
Nurses have to work long hours (= for more hours in the day than is usual). ☊ long ☊
This may take longer than we thought. ☊ long ☊
Many people lost their lives (= were killed). ☊ lose ☊
The company has lost a lot of business to its competitors. ☊ lose ☊
'How many do you need?' 'A lot.' ☊ lot ☊
Have some more cake. There's lots left. ☊ lot ☊
She still has an awful lot (= a very large amount) to learn. ☊ lot ☊
He has invited nearly a hundred people but a lot aren't able to come. ☊ lot ☊
What a lot of presents! ☊ lot ☊
A lot of people are coming to the meeting. ☊ lot ☊
black coffee with lots of sugar ☊ lot ☊
I saw a lot of her (= I saw her often) last summer. ☊ lot ☊
I'm feeling a lot better today. ☊ lot ☊
I care a lot about you. ☊ lot ☊
I play tennis quite a lot (= often) in the summer. ☊ lot ☊
Their love grew with the years. ☊ love ☊
We were lovers for several years. ☊ lover ☊
The only goal of the match came more by luck than judgement. ☊ luck ☊
Machines have replaced human labour in many industries. ☊ machine ☊
'I'm going to buy some new clothes.' 'Well, don't go mad (= spend more than is sensible).' ☊ mad ☊
There isn't much mail today. ☊ mail ☊
The government does not have an overall majority (= more members than all the other parties added together). ☊ majority ☊
Many jobs in manufacturing were lost during the recession. ☊ manufacturing ☊
We don't have very many copies left. ☊ many ☊
You can't have one each. We haven't got many. ☊ many ☊
Many people feel that the law should be changed. ☊ many ☊
Many of those present disagreed. ☊ many ☊
How many children do you have? ☊ many ☊
There are too many mistakes in this essay. ☊ many ☊
New drivers have twice as many accidents as experienced drivers. ☊ many ☊
Don't take so many. ☊ many ☊
I've known her for a great many (= very many) years. ☊ many ☊
Even if one person is hurt that is one too many. ☊ many ☊
They have cornered the market in sportswear (= sell the most). ☊ market ☊
There's not much of a market for black and white televisions nowadays. ☊ market ☊
There were masses of people in the shops yesterday. ☊ mass ☊
I've got masses of work to do. ☊ mass ☊
Just as a matter of interest (= because it is interesting, not because it is important), how much did you pay for it? ☊ matter ☊
What is the absolute maximum you can afford to pay? ☊ maximum ☊
$20 means a lot (= represents a lot of money) when you live on $100 a week. ☊ mean ☊
mean sth: Spending too much now will mean a shortage of cash next year. ☊ mean ☊
I'm feeling very guilty—I've been meaning to call my parents for days, but still haven't got around to it. ☊ mean ☊
Words often have several meanings. ☊ meaning ☊
The doctor will see you again next week. Meanwhile, you must rest as much as possible. ☊ meanwhile ☊
measure how much, how long, etc...: A dipstick is used to measure how much oil is left in an engine. ☊ measure ☊
There's not much meat on this chop. ☊ meat ☊
There's not much meat on her (= she is very thin). ☊ meat ☊
a medium steak (= one cooked quite well but not too much) ☊ medium ☊
How much does it cost to become a member? ☊ member ☊
The photos bring back lots of good memories. ☊ memory ☊
Your mother will know who's moved in—she doesn't miss much. ☊ miss ☊
miss (sb/sth): How many goals has he missed this season? ☊ miss ☊
My gloves have been missing for ages. ☊ missing ☊
Many soldiers were listed as missing in action. ☊ missing ☊
It's a common mistake (= one that a lot of people make). ☊ mistake ☊
They don't mix much with the neighbours. ☊ mix ☊
We've worked together for years but never mixed socially. ☊ mix ☊
British athletes had mixed fortunes in yesterday's competition. ☊ mixed ☊
How much money is there in my account? ☊ money ☊
The money is much better in my new job. ☊ money ☊
Be careful with that —it cost a lot of money. ☊ money ☊
More and more people are using the Internet. ☊ more and more ☊
She spends more and more time alone in her room. ☊ more and more ☊
She was far more intelligent than her sister. ☊ more ☊
It had more the appearance of a deliberate crime than of an accident. ☊ more ☊
I had no complaints and no more (= neither) did Tom. ☊ more ☊
She was more than a little shaken (= extremely shaken) by the experience. ☊ more ☊
I've more or less finished the book. ☊ more or less ☊
She could earn $200 a night, more or less. ☊ more or less ☊
Who do you think will get (the) most votes? ☊ most ☊
She had the most money of all of them. ☊ most ☊
Who ate the most? ☊ most ☊
The director has the most to lose. ☊ most ☊
Loose clothing gives you greater freedom of movement. ☊ movement ☊
'Roger stole the money.' 'I thought as much.' ☊ as much ☊
I won, but there wasn't much in it (= our scores were nearly the same). ☊ not much in it ☊
Much as I would like to stay, I really must go home. ☊ much as ☊
Our problems have multiplied since last year. ☊ multiply ☊
A lot of mums and dads have the same worries. ☊ mum ☊
Must you always question everything I say? (= it is annoying) ☊ must ☊
His past is shrouded in mystery (= not much is known about it). ☊ mystery ☊
Need you have paid so much? ☊ need ☊
We've had a lot of support from all our friends and neighbours. ☊ neighbour ☊
Even after years as a singer, he still suffers from nerves before a performance. ☊ nerve ☊
He never so much as smiled (= did not smile even once). ☊ never ☊
He's made a lot of new friends. ☊ new ☊
They were making too much noise. ☊ noise ☊
It's normally much warmer than this in July. ☊ normally ☊
'What did you do at school?' 'Not a lot.' ☊ not ☊
'Thanks a lot.' 'Not at all.' ☊ not at all ☊
You are welcome to come and stay as long as you give us plenty of notice. ☊ notice ☊
Now that the kids have left home we've got a lot of extra space. ☊ now ☊
Huge numbers of (= very many) animals have died. ☊ number ☊
I could give you any number of (= a lot of) reasons for not going. ☊ number ☊
The course will have to be repeated owing to pressure of numbers (= too many students). ☊ number ☊
object (to sb/sth): Many local people object to the building of the new airport. ☊ object ☊
I may be stating the obvious but without more money the project cannot survive. ☊ obvious ☊
Obviously, we don't want to spend too much money. ☊ obviously ☊
I've met him on several occasions. ☊ occasion ☊
How much memory does the program occupy? ☊ occupy ☊
occupy sb/sth/yourself: a game that will occupy the kids for hours ☊ occupy ☊
How many days did you take off? ☊ off ☊
Families will be better off under the new law (= will have more money). ☊ be well/better/badly, etc. off ☊
They are both comfortably off (= have enough money to be able to buy what they want without worrying too much about the cost). ☊ be well/better/badly, etc. off ☊
offensive to sb: His comments were deeply offensive to a large number of single mothers. ☊ offensive ☊
The party has been out of office (= has not formed a government) for many years. ☊ office ☊
Many of those living on the streets are not officially homeless. ☊ officially ☊
We had more room in our old house. ☊ old ☊
How old is this building? ☊ old ☊
She's much older than me. ☊ old ☊
Whose side are you on (= which of two or more different views do you support)? ☊ on ☊
Go easy on the mayo! (= do not take / give me too much) ☊ on ☊
I'm sorry we can't come—we've got a lot on. ☊ on ☊
I think we've learned a lot about one another in this session. ☊ one another ☊
a city with a lot of parks and open spaces ☊ open ☊
There is a wide body of opinion that supports this proposal. ☊ opinion ☊
There'll be plenty of opportunity for relaxing once the work is done. ☊ opportunity ☊
We found ourselves in opposition to several colleagues on this issue. ☊ in opposition to sb/sth ☊
There are various options open to you. ☊ option ☊
At the moment I'm keeping my options open and applying for as many different jobs as possible. ☊ keep/leave your options open ☊
A wedding on that scale takes a lot of organization. ☊ organization ☊
Modern computers can organize large amounts of data very quickly. ☊ organize ☊
The room still has many of its original features. ☊ original ☊
Two buildings were destroyed and many others damaged in the blast. ☊ other ☊
Nurses ought to earn more. ☊ ought to ☊
We haven't had a night out for weeks. ☊ out ☊
You're out of luck—she left ten minutes ago. ☊ out ☊
She has a lot of outside interests (= not connected with her work). ☊ outside ☊
He repeated it several times over until he could remember it. ☊ over ☊
She has not changed much over the years. ☊ over ☊
owe sb sth for sth: How much do I owe you for the groceries? ☊ owe ☊
You get more aches and pains as you get older. ☊ pain ☊
a plant that grows in many parts of the world ☊ part ☊
How many countries took part in the last Olympic Games? ☊ take part (in sth) ☊
'Did you enjoy it?' 'No, not particularly (= not very much).' ☊ particularly ☊
She bears more than a passing resemblance to (= looks very like) your sister. ☊ passing ☊
I love him more with each passing day. ☊ passing ☊
I haven't seen much of her in the past few weeks. ☊ past ☊
Let's forget about who was more to blame—it's all past history. ☊ past ☊
pay (with sth): Many people paid with their lives (= they died). ☊ pay ☊
After years of war, the people long for a lasting peace. ☊ peace ☊
That car of yours should have been pensioned off years ago. ☊ pension sb off ☊
There were a lot of people at the party. ☊ people ☊
Many young people are out of work. ☊ people ☊
A computer can perform many tasks at once. ☊ perform ☊
We need someone with lots of personality to head the project. ☊ personality ☊
Make as many photocopies as you need. ☊ photocopy ☊
a physically demanding job ☊ physically ☊
Physically, she hadn't changed much. ☊ physically ☊
a book with lots of pictures in it ☊ picture ☊
He piled his plate with as much food as he could. ☊ pile ☊
pill-popping (= the act of taking too many pills or using illegal drugs) ☊ pill ☊
The town has many excellent eating places. ☊ place ☊
plenty of eggs/money/time ☊ plenty ☊
'Do we need more milk?' 'No, there's plenty in the fridge.' ☊ plenty ☊
They always gave us plenty to eat. ☊ plenty ☊
We had plenty to talk about. ☊ plenty ☊
We have plenty more of them in the warehouse. ☊ plenty ☊
There's plenty more paper if you need it. ☊ plenty ☊
I've got too much on at work. Plus my father is not well. ☊ plus ☊
They won on points (= by scoring more points rather than by completely defeating their opponents). ☊ point ☊
Many people suffer from mental illness at some point in their lives. ☊ point ☊
I'll come straight to the point: we need more money. ☊ point ☊
I know it won't cost very much but that's not the point (= not the important thing). ☊ point ☊
It was raining heavily and visibility was poor. ☊ poor ☊
areas of dense/sparse population (= where many/not many people live) ☊ population ☊
Career possibilities for women are much greater than they were fifty years ago. ☊ possibility ☊
Try to give as much detail as possible in your answer. ☊ as quickly, much, soon, etc. as possible ☊
There was a lot of post this morning. ☊ post ☊
The house has a lot of potential. ☊ potential ☊
Pour away as much fat as possible from the roasting pan. ☊ pour ☊
A wide range of cleaning fluids and powders is available. ☊ powder ☊
power (over sb/sth): The aim is to give people more power over their own lives. ☊ power ☊
It takes a lot of practice to play the violin well. ☊ practice ☊
practise sth: I've been practising my serve for weeks. ☊ practise ☊
practise as sth: She practised as a barrister for many years. ☊ practise ☊
sb/sth is predicted to do sth: The trial is predicted to last for months. ☊ predict ☊
Many people expressed a strong preference for the original plan. ☊ preference ☊
How much are you prepared to pay? ☊ prepared ☊
She travels extensively in her role as President for the Save the Children Fund. ☊ president ☊
the popular/tabloid press (= smaller newspapers with a lot of pictures and stories of famous people) ☊ press ☊
The event is bound to attract wide press coverage (= it will be written about in many newspapers). ☊ press ☊
pressure (on sb) (to do sth): There is a great deal of pressure on young people to conform. ☊ pressure ☊
Can you give me a price for the work (= tell me how much you will charge)? ☊ price ☊
How much are these? They don't have a price on them. ☊ price ☊
It's amazing how much computers have come down in price over the past few years. ☊ price ☊
How many copies shall I print out? ☊ print sth off/out ☊
How many sets of prints would you like? ☊ print ☊
a programme to return many of the state companies to private ownership ☊ private ☊
highly/quite/most probable ☊ probable ☊
It was the best known and probably the most popular of her songs. ☊ probably ☊
The two cases are most probably connected. ☊ probably ☊
Many of the performers were very professional. ☊ professional ☊
There isn't much profit in running a restaurant these days. ☊ profit ☊
Her work shows great promise. ☊ promise ☊
How much money do we need to do the job properly? ☊ properly ☊
The price of property has risen enormously. ☊ property ☊
There are a lot of empty properties in the area. ☊ property ☊
The proportion of men to women in the college has changed dramatically over the years. ☊ proportion ☊
proud that...: She was proud that her daughter had so much talent. ☊ proud ☊
There have been many complaints from members of the public. ☊ public ☊
There has been a great deal of publicity surrounding his disappearance. ☊ publicity ☊
The trial took place amid a blaze of (= a lot of) publicity. ☊ publicity ☊
There has been a lot of advance publicity for her new film. ☊ publicity ☊
She hasn't published anything for years. ☊ publish ☊
How many pupils does the school have? ☊ pupil ☊
Jake has been pursuing her (= trying to have a relationship with her) for months. ☊ pursue ☊
In this job, experience counts for more than paper qualifications. ☊ qualification ☊
I don't know much about it, so I don't feel qualified to comment. ☊ qualified ☊
The question is, how much are they going to pay you? ☊ question ☊
He went very quiet (= did not say much) so I knew he was upset. ☊ quiet ☊
He is quietly confident that they can succeed (= he is confident, but he is not talking about it too much). ☊ quietly ☊
If I don't get more money I'll quit. ☊ quit ☊
They drank quite a lot of wine. ☊ quite a lot (of sth) ☊
The book raises many important questions. ☊ raise ☊
a campaign to attract more women into the military ranks ☊ rank ☊
He was conscious that he was talking rather too much. ☊ rather ☊
It is not realistic to expect people to spend so much money. ☊ realistic ☊
'Did you enjoy the book?' 'Not really ' (= 'no' or 'not very much'). ☊ really ☊
He wants to keep them all in his office for reasons best known to himself. ☊ reason ☊
There have been many changes in recent years. ☊ recent ☊
Delegates gave him a warm reception as he called for more spending on education. ☊ reception ☊
It's worth a lot of money, I reckon. ☊ reckon ☊
The hotel's new restaurant comes highly recommended (= a lot of people have praised it). ☊ recommend ☊
recommend how, what, etc...: Can you recommend how much we should charge? ☊ recommend ☊
It can take many years to recover from the death of a loved one. ☊ recover ☊
The library contains many popular works of reference (= reference books). ☊ reference ☊
When the sun's rays hit the earth, a lot of the heat is reflected back into space. ☊ reflect ☊
She is widely regarded as the current leader's natural successor. ☊ regard ☊
it is regretted that...: It is to be regretted that so many young people leave school without qualifications. ☊ regret ☊
He gave up teaching in 2009, much to the regret of his students. ☊ regret ☊
too many rules and regulations ☊ regulation ☊
Many adults can't relate to children. ☊ relate to sth/sb ☊
Much to my relief the car was not damaged. ☊ relief ☊
rely to do sth: These days we rely heavily on computers to organize our work. ☊ rely on/upon sb/sth ☊
Much remains to be done. ☊ remain ☊
remember how, what, etc...: Can you remember how much money we spent? ☊ remember ☊
He still remembered her as the lively teenager he'd known years before. ☊ remember ☊
How much rent do you pay for this place? ☊ rent ☊
This phrase is repeated at intervals throughout the song. ☊ repeat ☊
Local businesses are well represented on the committee (= there are a lot of people from them on the committee). ☊ represent ☊
require sth: These pets require a lot of care and attention. ☊ require ☊
These goods are surplus to requirements (= more than we need). ☊ requirement ☊
resistance to sb/sth: There has been a lot of resistance to this new law. ☊ resistance ☊
result sb/sth doing sth: These policies resulted in many elderly people suffering hardship. ☊ result in sth ☊
reward sb for doing sth: He rewarded us handsomely (= with a lot of money) for helping him. ☊ reward ☊
Oranges are rich in vitamin C. ☊ rich ☊
The area is rich in wildlife. ☊ rich ☊
He goes for a ride most mornings. ☊ ride ☊
Rightly or wrongly, many older people are afraid of violence in the streets. ☊ rightly ☊
In many marriages there has been a complete role reversal (= change of roles) with the man staying at home and the woman going out to work. ☊ role ☊
Yes, there's plenty of room. ☊ room ☊
I'll move the table—it takes up too much room. ☊ room ☊
room (to do sth): Make sure you have plenty of room to sit comfortably. ☊ room ☊
He's had a really rough time recently (= he's had a lot of problems). ☊ rough ☊
Many of the stories are based on rumour. ☊ rumour ☊
The shareholders want more say in how the company is run. ☊ run ☊
We've got plenty of time; there's no need to rush. ☊ rush ☊
It's a sad fact that many of those killed were children. ☊ sad ☊
sad (that...): It is sad that so many of his paintings have been lost. ☊ sad ☊
It would be safer to take more money with you in case of emergency. ☊ safe ☊
a sales drive/campaign (= a special effort to sell more) ☊ sale ☊
They both said much the same thing. ☊ same ☊
Thanks for doing that. You saved my life (= helped me a lot). ☊ save ☊
With the new boiler you can make big savings on fuel bills. ☊ saving ☊
How much does it read on the scale? ☊ scale ☊
They entertain on a large scale (= they hold expensive parties with a lot of guests). ☊ scale ☊
to achieve economies of scale in production (= to produce many items so the cost of producing each one is reduced) ☊ scale ☊
a scare story (= a news report that spreads more anxiety or fear about sth than is necessary) ☊ scare ☊
Italy was the scene of many demonstrations at that time. ☊ scene ☊
We're working to a tight schedule (= we have a lot of things to do in a short time). ☊ schedule ☊
We need more money for roads, hospitals and schools. ☊ school ☊
teachers of English as a second language (= to people who already speak one or more other languages) ☊ second ☊
The visit took place amidst tight security (= the use of many police officers). ☊ security ☊
They've been seeing a lot of each other (= spending a lot of time together) recently. ☊ see ☊
Now let me see—how old is she now? ☊ let me see/let's see ☊
The showroom has a wide selection of kitchens. ☊ selection ☊
The book sold well and was reprinted many times. ☊ sell ☊
In some senses (= in one or more ways) the criticisms were justified. ☊ sense ☊
There's a lot of sense in what Mary says. ☊ sense ☊
John wasn't making much sense on the phone. ☊ make sense ☊
separate into sth: We separated into several different search parties. ☊ separate ☊
The war separated many families. ☊ separate ☊
serve sb (as sth): He served the family faithfully for many years (= as a servant). ☊ serve ☊
He's written several books about India. ☊ several ☊
Several more people than usual came to the meeting. ☊ several ☊
We shan't be gone long. ☊ shall ☊
How much was your share of the winnings? ☊ share ☊
I'm looking for a flat share (= a flat that is shared by two or more people who are not related). ☊ share ☊
Perhaps I sheltered my daughter too much (= protected her too much from unpleasant or difficult experiences). ☊ shelter ☊
ship sth: The company continues to ship more computer systems than its rivals. ☊ ship ☊
There should be plenty of time to go shopping before we leave New York. ☊ shop ☊
a short book (= taking a short time to read, because it does not have many pages) ☊ short ☊
They live simply (= they do not spend much money). ☊ simply ☊
That was years ago. I've changed jobs since then. ☊ since ☊
'Thank you very much.' 'You're welcome, sir. Have a nice day.' ☊ sir ☊
I didn't get much sleep last night. ☊ sleep ☊
The government is planning to give more help to small businesses. ☊ small ☊
We travelled around a lot when I was small. ☊ small ☊
A much smaller number of students passed than I had expected. ☊ small ☊
He hadn't washed for days and was beginning to smell. ☊ smell ☊
How many cigarettes do you smoke a day? ☊ smoke ☊
She smokes heavily. ☊ smoke ☊
He smokes like a chimney (= a lot). ☊ smoke ☊
Over the years, the stone steps had worn smooth. ☊ smooth ☊
Snow was falling heavily. ☊ snow ☊
We have so much to do. ☊ so ☊
I haven't enjoyed myself so much for a long time. ☊ so ☊
Off she went without so much as (= without even) a 'goodbye'. ☊ so ☊
We are very busy—so much so that we won't be able to take time off this year. ☊ so ☊
Programs are expensive, and even more so if you have to keep altering them. ☊ so ☊
There were snacks—peanuts, olives, that sort of thing. ☊ sort ☊
There are all sorts of activities (= many different ones) for kids at the campsite. ☊ sort ☊
What sort of price did you want to pay? (= approximately how much) ☊ sort ☊
Historians use a wide range of primary and secondary sources for their research. ☊ source ☊
That desk takes up too much space. ☊ space ☊
How much disk space will it take up? (= on a computer) ☊ space ☊
It's a city with fine buildings and plenty of open space. ☊ space ☊
to speak several languages ☊ speak ☊
spend sth doing sth: I spend too much time watching television. ☊ spend ☊
I've spent years trying to learn Japanese. ☊ spend ☊
spend sth on sth: She spends too much effort on things that don't matter. ☊ spend ☊
There's not much community spirit around here. ☊ spirit ☊
Don't eat too many nuts—you'll spoil your appetite (= will no longer be hungry at the proper time to eat). ☊ spoil ☊
spread sth: Using too much water could spread the stain. ☊ spread ☊
There's more room to spread out in first class. ☊ spread out, spread yourself out ☊
How many stairs are there up to the second floor? ☊ stair ☊
She was the star of many popular television series. ☊ star ☊
start (up): There are a lot of small businesses starting up in that area. ☊ start ☊
When the band started out, they couldn't afford much equipment. ☊ start out ☊
state how, what, etc...: State clearly how many tickets you require. ☊ state ☊
steal (from sb/sth): We found out he'd been stealing from us for years. ☊ steal ☊
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 ☊
You should try not to place too much strain on muscles and joints. ☊ strain ☊
The transport service cannot cope with the strain of so many additional passengers. ☊ strain ☊
I've got loads of stuff to do today. ☊ stuff ☊
The hotel has been redecorated but it's lost a lot of its style. ☊ style ☊
We stock a wide variety of styles and sizes. ☊ style ☊
books on many different subjects ☊ subject ☊
success (in doing sth): I didn't have much success in finding a job. ☊ success ☊
success (in sth): They didn't have much success in life. ☊ success ☊
She was surprised by the book's success (= that it had sold a lot of copies). ☊ success ☊
Such advice as he was given (= it was not very much) has proved almost worthless. ☊ such ☊
'There are loads of things to do.' 'Such as?' (= give me an example) ☊ such as ☊
Many companies are suffering from a shortage of skilled staff. ☊ suffer ☊
This war has caused widespread human suffering. ☊ suffering ☊
How many sugars do you take in coffee? ☊ sugar ☊
Too much sun ages the skin. ☊ sun ☊
They've booked a holiday in the sun (= in a place where it is warm and the sun shines a lot). ☊ sun ☊
The enemy won because of their superior numbers (= there were more of them). ☊ superior ☊
supply sb/sth: Local schools supply many of the volunteers. ☊ supply ☊
She supported her husband through many difficult times. ☊ support ☊
Her family and friends have given her lots of support. ☊ support ☊
You're supposed to buy a ticket, but not many people do. ☊ be supposed to do/be sth ☊
There are lots of surprises in store for visitors to the gallery. ☊ surprise ☊
You'd be surprised how many people voted for him. ☊ surprised ☊
It's surprising how many people applied for the job. ☊ surprising ☊
Many birds didn't survive the severe winter. ☊ survive ☊
Many were suspicious of reform. ☊ suspicious ☊
sweat sth: He was sweating buckets (= a lot). ☊ sweat ☊
That cut is taking a long time to heal. ☊ take ☊
The official seemed to take hours to examine my passport. ☊ take ☊
+ adv.: I need a shower—I won't take long. ☊ take ☊
I don't think I can take much more of this heat. ☊ take ☊
The table takes up too much room. ☊ take up sth ☊
How tall are you? ☊ tall ☊
Police seized various books and tapes. ☊ tape ☊
target of sth: He's become the target of a lot of criticism recently. ☊ target ☊
They've got more money than taste. ☊ taste ☊
teach sb sth: Our experience as refugees taught us many valuable lessons. ☊ teach ☊
There is a growing need for qualified teachers of Business English. ☊ teacher ☊
How much teaching do you actually do? ☊ teaching ☊
The article is full of technical terms. ☊ technical ☊
Their lawyers spent days arguing over technical details. ☊ technical ☊
Her technique has improved a lot over the past season. ☊ technique ☊
We don't do much in the evenings except watch television. ☊ television ☊
tell sb how, where, etc...: This gauge tells you how much fuel you have left. ☊ tell ☊
I told the boys off for making so much noise. ☊ tell sb off (for sth/for doing sth) ☊
tendency (for sb/sth) (to do sth): I have a tendency to talk too much when I'm nervous. ☊ tendency ☊
Many students now have paid employment during term. ☊ term ☊
Schools use various methods of testing. ☊ test ☊
There was more whisky in it than soda. ☊ than ☊
He loves me more than you do. ☊ than ☊
It was much better than I'd expected. ☊ than ☊
'Here's the change.' 'Thanks very much.' ☊ thanks ☊
Thanks a lot for all you've done. ☊ thanks a lot ☊
'I'm afraid I've finished all the milk.' 'Well, thanks a lot!' ☊ thanks a lot ☊
It was all a great success—thanks to a lot of hard work. ☊ thanks to sb/sth ☊
thank you (for doing sth): Thank you very much for sending the photos. ☊ thank you ☊
She took the money without so much as a thank you. ☊ thank you ☊
How much are those apples at the back? ☊ that ☊
Why don't you hire a car? Then you'll be able to visit more of the area. ☊ then ☊
In theory, these machines should last for ten years or more. ☊ in theory ☊
There are a lot of people back there (= behind) waiting to get in. ☊ there ☊
There is still much to discuss. We shall, therefore, return to this item at our next meeting. ☊ therefore ☊
a thick book (= one that has a lot of pages) ☊ thick ☊
How thick are the walls? ☊ thick ☊
There are a lot of things she doesn't know about me. ☊ thing ☊
I've got loads of things to do today. ☊ thing ☊
I'm sorry my assignment isn't finished. The thing is, I've had a lot of other work this week. ☊ the thing is ☊
The job took longer than we thought. ☊ think ☊
He'd like more time to think things over. ☊ think sth over ☊
Many scholars have argued thus. ☊ thus ☊
The universities have expanded, thus allowing many more people the chance of higher education. ☊ thus ☊
How many times (= how often) do I have to tell you not to do that? ☊ time ☊
Allow plenty of time to get to the airport. ☊ time ☊
She doesn't have much free/spare time. ☊ time ☊
I don't want to take up too much of your precious time. ☊ time ☊
What time do you have? ☊ time ☊
I have a busy timetable this week (= I have planned to do many things). ☊ timetable ☊
Americans were always welcome because they tended to tip heavily. ☊ tip ☊
He has more money than the rest of us put together. ☊ together ☊
Is it too much to ask for a little quiet? ☊ too ☊
Accidents like this happen all too (= much too) often. ☊ too ☊
Cats sleep twice as much as people. ☊ twice ☊
understand (sth): Doctors still don't understand much about the disease. ☊ understand ☊
The statement is open to various understandings. ☊ understanding ☊
Many people are deeply unhappy about the way the government has handled this matter. ☊ unhappy ☊
The street is full of traffic from morning till night. ☊ until ☊
It didn't take long to put the tent up. ☊ up ☊
I can take up to four people (= but no more than four) in my car. ☊ up to sth ☊
upset sb/yourself: This decision is likely to upset a lot of people. ☊ upset ☊
This type of heater uses a lot of electricity. ☊ use ☊
This chemical has a wide range of industrial uses. ☊ use ☊
used to doing sth: I'm not used to eating so much at lunchtime. ☊ used ☊
I didn't use to like him much when we were at school. ☊ used to ☊
You used to see a lot of her, didn't you? ☊ used to ☊
The arrival of canals was of great value to many industries. ☊ value ☊
There is a wide variety of patterns to choose from. ☊ variety ☊
He resigned for a variety of reasons. ☊ variety ☊
This tool can be used in a variety of ways. ☊ variety ☊
We want more variety in our work. ☊ variety ☊
Apples come in a great many varieties. ☊ variety ☊
My cooking is of the 'quick and simple' variety. ☊ variety ☊
Tents come in various shapes and sizes. ☊ various ☊
She took the job for various reasons. ☊ various ☊
There are various ways of doing this. ☊ various ☊
Thanks very much. ☊ very ☊
'Do you like it?' 'Yeah, I do. Very much.' ☊ very ☊
'Is it what you expected?' 'Oh yes, very much so.' ☊ very ☊
The new building has been very much admired. ☊ very ☊
This evidence supports the view that there is too much violence on television. ☊ view ☊
You should view their offer with a great deal of caution. ☊ view ☊
Is there too much sex and violence on TV? ☊ violence ☊
Children should not be allowed to watch violent movies (= that show a lot of violence). ☊ violent ☊
Do you get many visitors? ☊ visitor ☊
How can we attract more visitors to our website? ☊ visitor ☊
There are extra benefits for people on low wages. ☊ wage ☊
More troops are being despatched to the war zone. ☊ war ☊
If you're thinking of getting a dog, be warned—they take a lot of time and money. ☊ warn ☊
Many people continue to ignore warnings about the dangers of sunbathing. ☊ warning ☊
It's been quite a day, one way and another (= for several reasons). ☊ way ☊
Infectious diseases can be acquired in several ways. ☊ way ☊
This skirt is way (= a lot) too short. ☊ way ☊
We should take more care of our historic buildings. ☊ we ☊
How much do you weigh (= how heavy are you)? ☊ weigh ☊
They lived well (= in comfort and spending a lot of money) and were generous with their money. ☊ well ☊
It was the wettest October for many years. ☊ wet ☊
Wherever she goes, there are crowds of people waiting to see her. ☊ wherever ☊
His best movie, which won several awards, was about the life of Gandhi. ☊ which ☊
While I am willing to help, I do not have much time available. ☊ while ☊
Mrs Smith, who has a lot of teaching experience at junior level, will be joining the school in September. ☊ who ☊
I'm feeling a whole lot better. ☊ a whole lot ☊
There were a whole lot of people I didn't know. ☊ a whole lot (of sth) ☊
I lost a whole lot of money. ☊ a whole lot (of sth) ☊
I've sold the whole lot. ☊ the whole lot ☊
There are wide variations in prices. ☊ wide ☊
a wide range/choice/variety of goods ☊ wide ☊
Her music appeals to a wide audience. ☊ wide ☊
a manager with wide experience of industry ☊ wide ☊
Her books are widely read (= a lot of people read them). ☊ widely ☊
He's an educated, widely-read man (= he has read a lot of books). ☊ widely ☊
Standards vary widely. ☊ widely ☊
People would willingly pay more for better services. ☊ willingly ☊
How many states did the Republicans win? ☊ win ☊
She won the admiration of many people in her battle against cancer. ☊ win ☊
Many British birds winter in Africa. ☊ winter ☊
I wish I hadn't eaten so much. ☊ wish ☊
It's much easier compared with last time. ☊ with ☊
He finds it hard to live within his income (= without spending more than he earns). ☊ within ☊
furniture made of a variety of different woods ☊ wood ☊
a man of few words (= who doesn't talk very much) ☊ word ☊
There is plenty of work to be done in the garden. ☊ work ☊
French is spoken in many parts of the world. ☊ world ☊
Don't worry. We have plenty of time. ☊ worry ☊
worry sb with sth: Don't keep worrying him with a lot of silly questions. ☊ worry ☊
worry (for/to sb): Mugging is a real worry for many old people. ☊ worry ☊
I've been to far worse places. ☊ worse ☊
worse than sth: The interview was much worse than he had expected. ☊ worse ☊
It's raining worse than ever. ☊ worse ☊
I've only broken my arm; other people are far worse off than me. ☊ be worse off (than sb/sth) ☊
Manufacturing industry was worst affected by the fuel shortage. ☊ worst ☊
How much is this painting worth? ☊ worth ☊
to be worth a bomb/packet/fortune (= a lot of money) ☊ worth ☊
It isn't worth much. ☊ worth ☊
The job involves a lot of hard work but it's worth it. ☊ worth ☊
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 ☊
Prices were cut yet again (= once more, after many other times). ☊ yet ☊
My hair is very fine. Yours is much thicker. ☊ yours ☊