cradle ☊ 
hoàn toàn hầu như nói chung 
altogether like: nôi → →
ankommen ☊ 
tới nơi ☊ 
到达 ☊ dàodá sagen ☊ nói ☊ 说 ☊ shuō reden ☊ nói ☊ 说 ☊ shuō sprechen ☊ nói chuyện ☊ 说 ☊ shuō nirgendwo ☊ không nơi đâu ☊ 没有任何地方 ☊ méiyǒu rènhé dìfang verbinden ☊ kết nối ☊ 连接 ☊ lián jiē zwei Punkte verbinden ☊ kết nối hai điểm ☊ 连接两个点 ☊ lián jiē liǎng gè diǎn sich aufregen über ☊ nổi nóng ☊ 因为 ... 而激动 ☊ yīn wèi ..... ér jī dòng verbinden ☊ kết nối ☊ 连接 ☊ lián jiē unglaublich ☊ không thể tin nổi ☊ 不可思议的 ☊ bù kě sī yì de behaupten ☊ nói rõ, tuyên bố ☊ 声称 ☊ shēng chēng mündlich ☊ bằng lời nói ☊ 口头的 ☊ kǒu tóu de flüstern ☊ nói nhỏ ☊ 耳语 ☊ ěr yǔ scherzen ☊ Đùa, nói đùa ☊ 开玩笑 ☊ kāi wán xiào überall ☊ khắp nơi ☊ 到处 ☊ dào chù über jemanden lästern ☊ nói xấu, dèm pha ai đó ☊ 说某人的坏话 ☊ shuō mǒurén de huàihuà etwas erwähnen ☊ nói đến, đề cập đến điều gì đó ☊ 提及某事， 提到某事 ☊ tíjí mǒushì, tídào mǒushì etwas laut aussprechen ☊ nói to điều gì đó ☊ 大声表达某事 ☊ dàshēng biǎodá mǒushì plappern ☊ lẻo mép, nói luyên thuyên ☊ 喋喋不休 ☊ dié dié bù xīu stottern ☊ nói lắp, nói ấp úng ☊ 结巴， 口吃 ☊ jiéba, kǒuchī intern ☊ nội, nội bộ, nội tâm ☊ 内部的 ☊ nèibù de zusammenfügen ☊ nối, ghép ☊ 结合 ☊ jiéhé eine Lüge durchschauen ☊ nhận ra một lời nói dối ☊ 识破一个谎言 ☊ shípò yī gè huǎngyán berühmt sein ☊ nổi tiếng ☊ 有名 ☊ yǒumíng populär ☊ nổi tiếng ☊ 流行的 ☊ liúxíng de schweben ☊ nổi, trôi ☊ 飘浮 ☊ piāofú unbesiegbar ☊ không thể thắng nổi, vô địch ☊ 无敌的 ☊ wúdí de Hau ab! ☊ hãy đi nơi khác, biến! ☊ 滚！ ☊ Gǔn! jemanden anlügen ☊ nói dối ai đó ☊ 对某人说谎 ☊ duì mǒurén shuōhuǎng ankommen ☊ tới nơi ☊ ☊ sagen ☊ nói ☊ ☊ die Möbel ☊ đồ nội thất ☊ ☊ reden ☊ nói ☊ ☊ sprechen ☊ nói chuyện ☊ ☊ die Unterhaltung ☊ cuộc nói chuyện ☊ ☊ der Aufenthaltsraum ☊ nơi ở ☊ ☊ der Campingplatz ☊ nơi cắm trại ☊ ☊ der Ort ☊ nơi ☊ ☊ der Parkplatz ☊ nơi đỗ xe ☊ ☊ die Ankunft ☊ tới nơi ☊ ☊ der Anschlussflug ☊ chuyến bay nối tiếp ☊ ☊ die Mülldeponie ☊ nơi đổ rác ☊ ☊ nirgendwo ☊ không nơi đâu ☊ ☊ das Rendezvous ☊ nơi hẹn ☊ ☊ verbinden ☊ kết nối ☊ ☊ zwei Punkte verbinden ☊ kết nối hai điểm ☊ ☊ der Kochtopf ☊ nồi ☊ ☊ die Unterkuft ☊ nơi trú ngụ ☊ ☊ sich aufregen über ☊ nổi nóng ☊ ☊ der Schmerz ☊ Đau, nỗi đau ☊ ☊ unglaublich ☊ không thể tin nổi ☊ ☊ behaupten ☊ nói rõ, tuyên bố ☊ ☊ mündlich ☊ bằng lời nói ☊ ☊ flüstern ☊ nói nhỏ ☊ ☊ der Witz ☊ nói đùa ☊ ☊ scherzen ☊ Đùa, nói đùa ☊ ☊ die Unterkunft ☊ nơi cư trú ☊ ☊ überall ☊ khắp nơi ☊ ☊ die Verbindung ☊ sự kết nối ☊ ☊ der Prominente ☊ người nổi tiếng ☊ ☊ das Ministerium ☊ nội các chính phủ ☊ ☊ der Aufstand ☊ sự nổi dậy, cuộc khởi nghĩa ☊ ☊ lügen ☊ nói dối, nói sai sự thật ☊ ☊ die Lüge ☊ lời nói dối ☊ ☊ über jemanden lästern ☊ nói xấu, dèm pha ai đó ☊ ☊ etwas erwähnen ☊ nói đến, đề cập đến điều gì đó ☊ ☊ etwas laut aussprechen ☊ nói to điều gì đó ☊ ☊ plappern ☊ lẻo mép, nói luyên thuyên ☊ ☊ stottern ☊ nói lắp, nói ấp úng ☊ ☊ intern ☊ nội, nội bộ, nội tâm ☊ ☊ zusammenfügen ☊ nối, ghép ☊ ☊ eine Lüge durchschauen ☊ nhận ra một lời nói dối ☊ ☊ berühmt sein ☊ nổi tiếng ☊ ☊ der Topf ☊ cái nồi ☊ ☊ die Panzerung ☊ nơi trú ẩn ☊ ☊ populär ☊ nổi tiếng ☊ ☊ das Möbelgeschäft ☊ cửa hàng bán đồ nội thất, cửa hàng đồ gỗ ☊ ☊ schweben ☊ nổi, trôi ☊ ☊ unbesiegbar ☊ không thể thắng nổi, vô địch ☊ ☊ Hau ab! ☊ hãy đi nơi khác, biến! ☊ ☊ jemanden anlügen ☊ nói dối ai đó ☊ ☊ die Wiege (des Babys) ☊ cái nôi ☊ ☊ die Zuflucht ☊ nơi trú ẩn ☊ ☊ der Bürgerkrieg ☊ cuộc nội chiến ☊ ☊ Aus Vietnam. Ich wurde in Hànôi geboren. ☊ Từ Việt Nam. Anh sinh ra ở Hà Nội. ☊ (Lektion 1, Nr. 4) Alle sprechen unterschiedliche Sprachen. ☊ Họ nói nhiều thứ tiếng khác nhau. ☊ (Lektion 3, Nr. 26) Die Frau sagt: ☊ Người phụ nữ nói: ☊ (Lektion 4, Nr. 31) In der Wechselstube ☊ Ở nơi đối tiền ☊ (Lektion 5, Nr. 40) Mit uns können Sie alle wichtigen Sehenswürdigkeiten besuchen. ☊ Với chúng tôi bạn sẽ tham quan những danh lam thắng cảnh nổi tiếng. ☊ (Lektion 7, Nr. 64) Tri spricht mit der Dame an der Rezeption: ☊ Tri nói chuyện với một người phụ nữ tại quầy tiếp tân: ☊ (Lektion 8, Nr. 70) Tri spricht mit einer Frau am Frühstücktisch. ☊ Tri nói chuyện với một phụ nữ ở bàn ăn sáng. ☊ (Lektion 9, Nr. 81) Dieser Abend ist für beide so nett gewesen, dass sie sich entscheiden, dieses Treffen jede Woche zu wiederholen. ☊ Buối tối hôm nay thật tuyệt vời đến nỗi họ quyết định gặp nhau hàng tuần. ☊ (Lektion 15, Nr. 161) Tri und Trang sprechen über Tris Apartment. ☊ Tri và Trang nói chuyện về căn phòng của Tri. ☊ (Lektion 16, Nr. 168) Deine Wohnung ist toll, alles ist darin so freundlich, nicht wie in dem grauen Wohnheim, in dem ich lebe. ☊ Nhà của anh thật tuyệt. Mọi thứ trông rất gần gũi, không như ở khu tập thế tối thui nơi em đang ở. ☊ (Lektion 16, Nr. 172) Dies ist der Ort, wo ich die meiste Zeit verbracht habe, als ich jung war. ☊ Đây là nơi em sống khi còn nhỏ. ☊ (Lektion 17, Nr. 183) Ich könnte etwas Nützliches besuchen. ☊ Anh muốn đi đến những nơi cần thiết. ☊ (Lektion 17, Nr. 189) 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) Ich sagte Ihnen bereits, den preiswertesten Flug. ☊ Tôi đã nói với chị rồi, chuyến bay rẻ nhất. ☊ (Lektion 20, Nr. 242) Sie brauchen keinen Anschlussflug. ☊ Anh không cần chuyến bay nối tiếp. ☊ (Lektion 20, Nr. 244) Du sollst besonders aussehen, nicht langweilig. ☊ Anh nên ăn mặc nổi, đừng tẻ nhạt nữa. ☊ (Lektion 22, Nr. 263) Trang sagte mir das bereits. Ich werde auf den Ring aufpassen. ☊ Trang đã nói điều này với cháu. Cháu sẽ giữ kỹ nó. ☊ (Lektion 26, Nr. 334) Ja, sie erklärte mir, dass der Ring in guten Händen sein würde, wenn Sie ihn mitnehmen würden. ☊ Ừh, nó nói với tôi là sẽ không sao khi đưa nhẫn cho anh. ☊ (Lektion 26, Nr. 335) Der Busfahrer sagte: Endstation, jeder muss den Bus verlassen. ☊ Người lái xe buýt nói: Ðây là bến cuối, mọi người xuống xe. ☊ (Lektion 27, Nr. 350) Es schien, dass er irgendwo außerhalb von Berlin festsaß. ☊ Có lẽ là nơi nào đó ngoài Berlin. ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 357) Sie versucht ihn anzurufen, um ihm zu sagen, dass er es mitbringen soll. ☊ Cô ấy cố gọi điện cho anh ấy đế nói anh ấy nhớ mang nó theo. ☊ (Lektion 31, Nr. 397) Sie versucht eine andere Telefonzelle, aber jetzt kann sie nur auf den Anrufbeantworter sprechen. ☊ Cô ấy thử sang phòng điện thoại khác, nhưng bây giờ cô ấy chỉ có thế nói vào máy trả lời tự động thôi. ☊ (Lektion 31, Nr. 409) Beide liefen in die Richtung, aus der die Stimme kam. ☊ Cả hai đều chạy về hướng có tiếng nói phát ra. ☊ (Lektion 32, Nr. 421) Sie verteilten sich im ganzen Haus, im Wohnzimmer, im Erdgeschoss, überall. ☊ Họ chạy toán loạn ở trong nhà, ở phòng khách, ở tầng trệt, khắp mọi nơi. ☊ (Lektion 32, Nr. 428) Danach rechts abbiegen und du bist da. ☊ Tiếp đến rẽ phải thì tới nơi. ☊ (Lektion 37, Nr. 527) Die berühmte Person ☊ Người nối tiếng ☊ (Lektion 39, Nr. 558) Er sieht eine berühmte Person entlang kommen. ☊ Tri nhìn thấy một người nối tiếng đi ngang qua. ☊ (Lektion 39, Nr. 561) Nachdem wir alle Zimmer gestrichen haben, saugen wir überall Staub. ☊ Sau khi sơn tất cả các phòng, chúng ta hút bụi mọi nơi. ☊ (Lektion 45, Nr. 646) Sie sitzen am Küchentisch und besprechen die letzten Vorbereitungen. ☊ Họ ngồi bên bàn bếp và nói về việc chuẩn bị cuối cùng. ☊ (Lektion 48, Nr. 680) Sprich lauter! Ich verstehe dich nicht! ☊ Nói to lên! Anh không hiểu! ☊ (Lektion 49, Nr. 700) Was hat sie gesagt? ☊ Bà âý nói sao? ☊ (Lektion 53, Nr. 754) Du hast recht, ich friere auch schon. ☊ Em nói đúng, anh cũng đã đông lạnh rồi. ☊ (Lektion 54, Nr. 764) Meine Unterkunft lag direkt am Hafen auf einer Halbinsel. ☊ Nơi trú ngụ của anh nằm ngay cạnh bến cảng trên một bán đảo. ☊ (Lektion 56, Nr. 795) Jeder hat seine Angewohnheiten. Ich werde versuchen, mich nicht mehr so aufzuregen. ☊ Mỗi người đều có thói quen của mình. Em sẽ cố gắng không nổi nóng như thế nữa. ☊ (Lektion 60, Nr. 856) Endlich angekommen, schließt Tri das Fenster und geht in sein Büro. ☊ Cuối cùng cũng đến nơi, Trí đóng cửa sổ và đi vào phòng làm việc của mình. ☊ (Lektion 67, Nr. 959) Sicherheit: Airbag; Innenausstattung: Leder (leicht beschädigt); ☊ Sự bảo hiểm: Túi không khí, Nội thất bên trong: da (bị hư hỏng nhẹ); ☊ (Lektion 69, Nr. 989) Wenn Sie mir jetzt noch Ihre Telefonnummer sagen könnten ... ☊ Nếu bây giờ bạn còn có thể nói cho tôi số điện thoại của bạn… ☊ (Lektion 69, Nr. 991) Ehrlich gesagt, das Auto gefällt mir. ☊ Thực lòng mà nói tôi thích chiếc xe ô tô này. ☊ (Lektion 70, Nr. 1000) 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) Wissenschaftler sprechen von einer ökologischen Katastrophe. ☊ Những nhà khoa học nói về thảm họa sinh thái. ☊ (Lektion 72, Nr. 1035) Du machst ständig Witze! ☊ Anh lúc nào cũng nói đùa! ☊ (Lektion 73, Nr. 1051) Die Unterkunft wird zur Verfügung gestellt. ☊ Nơi cư trú đã được sắp đặt. ☊ (Lektion 75, Nr. 1076) 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) Du riechst so gut, du brauchst kein Parfum! ☊ Em thơm đến nỗi không cần nước hoa nữa đâu! ☊ (Lektion 76, Nr. 1088) Meine Eltern holen noch meinen Großvater ab. ☊ Bố mẹ em trước đó còn đi đón ông nội. ☊ (Lektion 77, Nr. 1101) Trang wird in der Mittagspause von einem neuen Kollegen angesprochen. ☊ Một người đồng nghiệp mới nói chuyện với Trang trong giờ nghỉ trưa. ☊ (Lektion 81, Nr. 1148) Alle Medien berichten über die Auseinandersetzungen zwischen liberalen und konservativen Politikern. ☊ Tất cả phương tiện thông tin đều nói đến sự tranh luận giữa những nhà chính trị theo đảng tự do và những người theo đảng bảo thủ. ☊ (Lektion 81, Nr. 1156) Am Tag der Wahl geht man zu einem Wahllokal. ☊ Ngày bầu cử người ta đến nơi bầu cử ở mỗi địa phương. ☊ (Lektion 81, Nr. 1158) Aber das Klima in der Firma ist mittlerweile so schlecht, dass ich mich beruflich verändern möchte. ☊ Nhưng hoàn cảnh công ty lúc này quá tồi tệ đến nỗi anh muốn đổi công việc khác. ☊ (Lektion 82, Nr. 1166) Ich kümmere mich noch um eine Unterkunft und die Flugtickets. ☊ Em còn phải chăm lo về một nơi cư trú và vé máy bay. ☊ (Lektion 84, Nr. 1202) Und hier habe ich noch ein Geschenk für dich: den neuen Sprachkurs fürs Berufsleben von sprachenlernen24! ☊ Và đây anh còn một món quà cho em: một khóa học cho cuộc sống nghề nghiệp tại nơi học tiếng 24! ☊ (Lektion 84, Nr. 1203) Bin ich mit der Niederlassung in Berlin verbunden? ☊ Có phải tôi đang được kết nối với chi nhánh tại Berlin không vậy? ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1213) Kann ich bitte mit Frau ... sprechen? ☊ Xin lỗi, tôi có thể nói chuyện với cô / bà ... được không? ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1220) Kann ich bitte mit Ihrer Kollegin sprechen? ☊ Xin lỗi, tôi có thể nói chuyện với cô đồng nghiệp của anh / chị được không? ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1221) Ist Herr ... zu sprechen? ☊ Có thể nói chuyện với ông / ngài...bây giờ được không? ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1222) Können Sie mich bitte zur Pressestelle durchstellen? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể làm ơn nối máy cho tôi với bộ phận báo chí truyền thông được không? ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1226) Könnten Sie mir bitte die Durchwahl-Nummer von Herrn ... geben? ☊ Anh / Chị làm ơn cho tôi số máy nối trực tiếp với ông / anh ..? ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1228) Einen Moment bitte, ich verbinde Sie. ☊ Làm ơn chờ một chút, tôi sẽ nối máy. ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1249) Einen Moment bitte, ich verbinde Sie mit meiner Kollegin. ☊ Làm ơn chờ một chút, tôi sẽ nối máy cho đồng nghiệp của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1250) Darf ich Sie mit meiner Kollegin verbinden? ☊ Tôi sẽ nối máy cho anh / chị với đồng nghiệp của tôi được không? ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1251) Sie werden am Telefon verlangt. ☊ Có người gọi điện cần nói chuyện với anh / chị . ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1264) Ich kann Sie nicht verstehen. ☊ Tôi không hiểu anh / chị nói gì. ☊ (Lektion 87, Nr. 1279) Die Verbindung wird gehalten. ☊ Xin bạn chờ máy / Máy đang kết nối. ☊ (Lektion 87, Nr. 1281) Könnten Sie bitte etwas lauter sprechen? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể nói to thêm chút được không? ☊ (Lektion 87, Nr. 1288) Könnten Sie bitte etwas langsamer sprechen? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể nói chậm lại chút được không? ☊ (Lektion 87, Nr. 1289) Kein Anschluss unter dieser Nummer. ☊ Không kết nối được với số máy này. ☊ (Lektion 87, Nr. 1294) Ich freue mich bald von Ihnen zu hören. ☊ Rất mong được sớm nói chuyện với anh / chị . ☊ (Lektion 89, Nr. 1336) Unser Telefonat am 02.08. ☊ Về cuộc nói chuyện điện thoại của chúng ta vào ngày 02.08. ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1344) Diese E-Mail ist eine interne Mitteilung. Sie darf nicht an Personen außerhalb des Unternehmens geschickt werden. ☊ Bức thư này mang tính nội bộ. Yêu cầu không tiết lộ cho người ngoài công ty. ☊ (Lektion 91, Nr. 1379) Wie war Ihre Reise? Sind Sie gut angekommen? ☊ Chuyến đi của anh / chị thế nào? Anh / Chị đến nơi thuận lợi chứ? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1474) Ich habe hier alles Wesentliche zu diesem Thema zusammengefasst. ☊ Tôi đã tóm lược những nội dung chính về vấn đề này ở đây. ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1630) Auf unserer Tagesordnung stehen heute vier wichtige Themen. ☊ Chương trình của buổi họp hôm nay bao gồm bốn nội dung quan trọng. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1645) Mir ist nicht klar, worauf du hinaus willst. ☊ Tôi không rõ anh / chị định nói điều gì. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1667) Bitte lassen Sie mich aussprechen. ☊ Xin vui lòng để tôi nói hết đã. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1676) Kommen Sie in mein Büro und wir sprechen über dieses Problem. ☊ Mời anh / chị đến văn phòng của tôi để nói chuyện về vấn đề này. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1708) Sie unterstützen die Kollegen in der internen Unternehmenskommunikation. ☊ Anh / Chị hỗ trợ các đồng nghiệp trong giao dịch nội bộ công ty. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1748) 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 spreche drei Sprachen. ☊ Tôi nói được ba thứ tiếng. / Tôi nói được ba ngôn ngữ. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1856) Ich beherrsche Englisch in Wort und Schrift. ☊ Tôi thông thạo tiếng Anh cả nói và viết. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1858) 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) Sprechen Sie Englisch? ☊ Anh / Chị có biết nói tiếng Anh không? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1905) Welche Sprachen sprechen Sie? ☊ Anh / Chị nói được những ngôn ngữ gì? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1907) Ich spreche Englisch, Spanisch und Deutsch. ☊ Tôi biết nói tiếng Anh, tiếng Tây Ban Nha và tiếng Đức. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1913) Würden Sie sich über Regeln hinwegsetzen, wenn es Ihnen einen persönlichen Vorteil bringt? ☊ Anh / Chị sẽ không tuân theo nội quy nếu nội quy đó không mang lại lợi ích phải không? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1921) Kann ich bitte den Geschäftsführer sprechen? ☊ Tôi có thể nói chuyện với giám đốc công ty được không? ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 1993) Wo ist dieser Drucker angeschlossen? ☊ Máy in này được nối ở đâu? ☊ (Lektion 112, Nr. 2038) Das Mikrophon müssen Sie hier anschließen. ☊ Anh / Chị phải nối micro vào đây. ☊ (Lektion 112, Nr. 2052) Mein Rechner kann keine Verbindung ins Internet aufbauen. ☊ Máy tính của tôi không thể nối vào Internet. ☊ (Lektion 113, Nr. 2067) Ehe ich Ihnen die Details vorstelle, möchte ich Ihnen einen kurzen Überblick über die wesentlichen Punkte geben. ☊ Trước khi đi vào nội dung chi tiết, tôi muốn cung cấp cho quy vị một cái nhìn tổng quát về những điểm chính. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2096) Zusammenfassend kann man sagen, dass wir mit der Entwicklung der Verkaufszahlen zufrieden sein können. ☊ Cuối cùng có thể nói rằng chúng tôi rất hài lòng với sự phát triển của doanh số bán hàng. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2114) Ich bin für die interne Kommunikation zuständig. ☊ Tôi chịu trách nhiệm cho việc trao đổi thông tin nội bộ. ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2170) Haben Sie von unserem Angebot gehört? ☊ Quý khách đã nghe nói tới sản phẩm của chúng tôi chưa? ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2244) Diese Messe richtet sich an Experten aus der ganzen Welt. ☊ Hội chợ này hướng đến các chuyên gia từ khắp nơi trên thế giới. ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2298) Wir brauchen einen Internetzugang und einen Beamer. ☊ Chúng tôi cần một kết nối internet và một máy chiếu. ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2310) Bei dieser Konferenz treffen sich Wissenschaftler aus der ganzen Welt und tauschen sich über ihre Forschungsergebnisse aus. ☊ Tại hội thảo này, các nhà khoa học đến từ khắp nơi trên thế giới gặp gỡ và trao đổi với nhau về các thành quả nghiên cứu. ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2362) 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) accept sth for sth: She said she'd accept $15 for it. ☊ accept ☊
She accused him of lying. ☊ accuse ☊
acknowledge sth to be, have, etc. sth: It is generally acknowledged to be true. ☊ acknowledge ☊
You could tell she was just putting on an act. ☊ act ☊
New York is where the action is. ☊ action ☊
What did she actually say? ☊ actually ☊
I didn't want to say anything without actually reading the letter first. ☊ actually ☊
+ speech: 'And don't be late,' she added. ☊ add ☊
add that...: He added that they would return a week later. ☊ add ☊
I'd advise you not to tell him. ☊ advise ☊
The boy wasn't afraid to say what he believed. ☊ afraid ☊
He's no better, I'm afraid to say. ☊ I'm afraid ☊
After winning the prize she became famous overnight. ☊ after ☊
I've told you time after time not to do that. ☊ after ☊
I'll never forgive him after what he said. ☊ after ☊
I'll call you after I've spoken to them. ☊ after ☊
That was in 1996. Soon after, I heard that he'd died. ☊ after ☊
Afterwards she was sorry for what she'd said. ☊ afterwards ☊
Could you say it again, please? ☊ again ☊
I've told you again and again (= many times) not to do that. ☊ again ☊
When he said that, I had to agree. ☊ agree ☊
They had an agreement never to talk about work at home. ☊ agreement ☊
The doctor said there was no cause for alarm. ☊ alarm ☊
A ramp allows easy access for wheelchairs. ☊ allow ☊
She's asked to be left alone but the press photographers follow her everywhere. ☊ leave/let sb alone ☊
I've told you before—leave my things alone! ☊ leave/let sth alone ☊
She's fluent in French and German. She also speaks a little Italian. ☊ also ☊
I felt he was wrong, although I didn't say so at the time. ☊ although ☊
amaze sb: Just the size of the place amazed her. ☊ amaze ☊
ambition of being/doing sth: She never achieved her ambition of becoming a famous writer. ☊ ambition ☊
it amuses sb to do sth: It amused him to think that they were probably talking about him at that very moment. ☊ amuse ☊
'We talked for hours.' 'And what did you decide?' ☊ and ☊
it annoys sb when...: It really annoys me when people forget to say thank you. ☊ annoy ☊
He forbids any talking in class. ☊ any ☊
If you don't tell them, nobody will be any the wiser (= they will not find out about it). ☊ any ☊
Did you go anywhere interesting? ☊ anywhere ☊
Many of these animals are not found anywhere else. ☊ anywhere ☊
An accident can happen anywhere. ☊ anywhere ☊
Do you know anywhere I can buy a second-hand computer? ☊ anywhere ☊
I can't tell the twins apart (= see the difference between them). ☊ apart ☊
He said he would appeal after being found guilty on four counts of murder. ☊ appeal ☊
To all appearances (= as far as people could tell) he was dead. ☊ appearance ☊
apply to sb/sth: What I am saying applies only to some of you. ☊ apply ☊
I'd like to ask his opinion but I find him difficult to approach (= not easy to talk to in a friendly way). ☊ approach ☊
I told my mother I wanted to leave school but she didn't approve. ☊ approve ☊
rural/urban/inner-city areas ☊ area ☊
A storm arose during the night. ☊ arise ☊
They walked around the town looking for a place to eat. ☊ around ☊
We waited an hour for our lunch to arrive. ☊ arrive ☊
The decor inside the house was very artistic. ☊ artistic ☊
As always, he said little. ☊ as ☊
She lost it, just as I said she would. ☊ as ☊
'Don't say anything' 'As if I would! ' (= surely you do not expect me to) ☊ as if/as though ☊
ashamed of yourself: You should be ashamed of yourself for telling such lies. ☊ ashamed ☊
I'm ashamed to say that I lied to her. ☊ ashamed ☊
He was so exhausted that he fell asleep at his desk. ☊ asleep ☊
assist sb in doing sth: We will assist you in finding somewhere to live. ☊ assist ☊
She became famous through her association with the group of poets. ☊ association ☊
They have attached a number of conditions to the agreement (= said that the conditions must be part of the agreement). ☊ attach ☊
for the attention of... (= written on the envelope of an official letter to say who should deal with it) ☊ attention ☊
Please pay attention (= listen carefully) to what I am saying. ☊ attention ☊
Don't pay any attention to what they say (= don't think that it is important). ☊ attention ☊
Antique furniture is used to make an attractive contrast with a modern setting. ☊ attractive ☊
He spoke with authority on the topic. ☊ authority ☊
readily/freely/publicly/generally available ☊ available ☊
His speech is bound to awake old fears and hostilities. ☊ awake ☊
the awful horrors of war ☊ awful ☊
'I'm sorry,' he said awkwardly. ☊ awkwardly ☊
Have you been talking about me behind my back? ☊ behind sb's back ☊
We were right back where we started, only this time without any money. ☊ back ☊
The rebels backed up their demands with threats. ☊ back sb/sth up ☊
He prefers to remain in the background and let his assistant talk to the press. ☊ background ☊
He said I must have done something bad to deserve it. ☊ bad ☊
You're a bad liar! ☊ bad ☊
a campaign to ban smoking in public places ☊ ban ☊
I found David in the bar of the Red Lion (= a room in a pub where drinks are served). ☊ bar ☊
the language barrier (= when people cannot communicate because they do not speak the same language) ☊ barrier ☊
a beautiful woman/face/baby/voice/poem/smell/evening ☊ beautiful ☊
What a beautiful thing to say! ☊ beautiful ☊
The woods were designated an area of outstanding natural beauty. ☊ beauty ☊
I did it because he told me to. ☊ because ☊
Because of his wife('s) being there, I said nothing about it. ☊ because of ☊
oyster beds (= an area in the sea where there are many oysters ) ☊ bed ☊
Could you give me a bed for the night (= somewhere to sleep)? ☊ bed ☊
You should have told me so before. ☊ before ☊
At last the guests began to arrive. ☊ begin ☊
begin doing sth: Everyone began talking at once. ☊ begin ☊
What began as a minor scuffle turned into a full-scale riot. ☊ begin ☊
believe sth: I believed his lies for years. ☊ believe ☊
Don't believe a word of it (= don't believe any part of what sb is saying). ☊ believe ☊
I do believe you're right (= I think sth is true, even though it is surprising). ☊ believe ☊
Mark the pipe where you want to bend it. ☊ bend ☊
Most crime victims benefit greatly by talking about their experiences. ☊ benefit ☊
her best-known poem ☊ best ☊
It would be better for him to talk to his parents about his problems. ☊ better ☊
The immediate future is clear, but it's hard to tell what lies beyond. ☊ beyond ☊
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 ☊
Please state your date and place of birth. ☊ birth ☊
I've learnt from bitter experience not to trust what he says. ☊ bitter ☊
'I just slammed the phone down when he said that.' 'I don't blame you!' ☊ I don't blame you/her, etc. (for doing sth) ☊
the city where the protest movement was born ☊ born ☊
I talked to the women. Both of them were French/They were both French. ☊ both ☊
Their house is at the bottom end of Bury Road (= the end furthest from where you enter the road). ☊ bottom ☊
I wasn't brave enough to tell her what I thought of her. ☊ brave ☊
We broke our journey in Oxford (= stopped in Oxford on the way to the place we were going to). ☊ break ☊
to break an agreement/a contract/a promise/your word ☊ break ☊
He breathed deeply before speaking again. ☊ breathe ☊
Take a deep breath and then breathe out when I tell you. ☊ breathe out ☊
The book serves as a bridge between ancient wisdom and modern science. ☊ bridge ☊
Please be brief (= say what you want to say quickly). ☊ brief ☊
He had spoken to Emma only briefly. ☊ briefly ☊
Hello Simon! What brings you here? ☊ bring ☊
In broad terms, the paper argues that each country should develop its own policy. ☊ broad ☊
Broadly speaking, I agree with you. ☊ broadly ☊
Robins build nests almost anywhere. ☊ build ☊
burn sb/sth + adj.: His greatest fear is of being burnt alive. ☊ burn ☊
A regular bus service connects the train station with the town centre. ☊ bus ☊
It isn't that he lied exactly, but he did tend to exaggerate. ☊ but ☊
He walked by me without speaking. ☊ by ☊
I could tell by the look on her face that something terrible had happened. ☊ by ☊
He hurried by without speaking to me. ☊ by ☊
a cabinet meeting ☊ cabinet ☊
a cabinet minister ☊ cabinet ☊
the shadow Cabinet (= the most important members of the opposition party) ☊ cabinet ☊
call sb/sth: I called the office to tell them I'd be late. ☊ call ☊
Are you calling me a liar? ☊ call ☊
She said she'd call back. ☊ call back, call sb back ☊
Her voice was surprisingly calm. ☊ calm ☊
'I'll call the doctor,' he said calmly. ☊ calmly ☊
a campaign against ageism in the workplace ☊ campaign ☊
She can speak Spanish. ☊ can ☊
The US has agreed to cancel debts (= say that they no longer need to be paid) totalling $10 million. ☊ cancel ☊
capable of doing sth: He's quite capable of lying to get out of trouble. ☊ capable ☊
Be careful what you say. ☊ careful ☊
'I don't mind,' he said carelessly. ☊ carelessly ☊
an all-star cast (= including many well-known actors) ☊ cast ☊
Sorry, I didn't quite catch what you said. ☊ catch ☊
Doctors say her condition is causing some concern. ☊ cause ☊
I talked to her on my cell phone. ☊ cell phone ☊
certain who/where, etc...: I'm not certain who was there. ☊ certain ☊
To my certain knowledge he was somewhere else at the time (= I am sure about it). ☊ certain ☊
I can't say for certain when we'll arrive. ☊ for certain ☊
You've changed all the furniture around. ☊ change sth around/round ☊
Let's get away for the weekend. A change of scene (= time in a different place) will do you good. ☊ change ☊
She spoke with characteristic enthusiasm. ☊ characteristic ☊
Delivery is free of charge. ☊ charge ☊
I had a long chat with her. ☊ chat ☊
I'm sure I could buy this more cheaply somewhere else. ☊ cheaply ☊
a cheerful smile/voice ☊ cheerful ☊
I could cheerfully have killed him when he said that (= I would have liked to). ☊ cheerfully ☊
Sandy had to tell his tale in halting Italian. Since Franco spoke no English, he had no choice in the matter. ☊ choice ☊
Police said there were no suspicious circumstances surrounding the boy's death. ☊ circumstance ☊
The voice on the phone was clear and strong. ☊ clear ☊
You'll do as you're told, is that clear? ☊ clear ☊
clear (to sb) (that)...: It was quite clear to me that she was lying. ☊ clear ☊
Please speak clearly after the tone. ☊ clearly ☊
a lawyer with many famous clients ☊ client ☊
Pay close attention to what I am telling you. ☊ close ☊
This is the closest we can get to the beach by car. ☊ close ☊
The two events are closely connected. ☊ closely ☊
a coach station (= where coaches start and end their journey) ☊ coach ☊
Let's talk over coffee (= while drinking coffee). ☊ coffee ☊
She was taken to hospital after her collapse at work. ☊ collapse ☊
the Prime Minister and his Cabinet colleagues ☊ colleague ☊
it comes out that...: It came out that he'd been telling lies. ☊ come out ☊
When it comes to getting things done, he's useless. ☊ when it comes to sth/to doing sth ☊
His words were of little comfort in the circumstances. ☊ comfort ☊
What she said was fair comment (= a reasonable criticism). ☊ comment ☊
Shakespeare's work was popular among the common people in his day. ☊ common ☊
Her nervousness was communicating itself to the children. ☊ communicate ☊
Speech is the fastest method of communication between people. ☊ communication ☊
You can draw comparisons with the situation in Ireland (= say how the two situations are similar). ☊ comparison ☊
concentrate sth (on sth/on doing sth): I decided to concentrate all my efforts on finding somewhere to live. ☊ concentrate ☊
Where our children's education is concerned, no compromise is acceptable. ☊ concern ☊
They were more concerned with how the other women had dressed than with what the speaker was saying. ☊ concerned ☊
'It's only a suspicion,' she said, 'nothing concrete.' ☊ concrete ☊
They could not say with confidence that he would be able to walk again after the accident. ☊ confidence ☊
Please write to confirm your reservation (= say that it is definite). ☊ confirm ☊
Her diary was a record of her inner conflict. ☊ conflict ☊
She knew that she had to confront her fears. ☊ confront ☊
I'm confused—say all that again. ☊ confused ☊
There was nothing to connect him with the crime. ☊ connect ☊
I was surprised to hear them mentioned together: I had never connected them before. ☊ connect ☊
Click 'Continue' to connect to the Internet. ☊ connect ☊
First connect the printer to the computer. ☊ connect ☊
We're waiting for the telephone to be connected. ☊ connect ☊
The towns are connected by train and bus services. ☊ connect ☊
The canal was built to connect Sheffield with the Humber estuary. ☊ connect ☊
a connecting door (= one that connects two rooms) ☊ connect ☊
The rooms on this floor connect. ☊ connect ☊
They are connected by marriage. ☊ connected ☊
The two issues are closely connected. ☊ connected ☊
We arrived in good time for the connection to Paris. ☊ connection ☊
I missed the connection by five minutes. ☊ connection ☊
A faulty connection caused the machine to stop. ☊ connection ☊
Connection to the gas supply was delayed for three days. ☊ connection ☊
I'm having problems with my Internet connection. ☊ connection ☊
connection (between A and B): Scientists have established a connection between cholesterol levels and heart disease. ☊ connection ☊
connection (with sth): a direct/close/strong connection with sth ☊ connection ☊
How did you make the connection (= realize that there was a connection between two facts that did not seem to be related)? ☊ connection ☊
I am writing to you in connection with your recent job application. ☊ in connection with sb/sth ☊
consider sb/sth to do sth: He's generally considered to have the finest tenor voice in the country. ☊ consider ☊
The Home Secretary will release prisoners only if he considers it is safe to do so. ☊ consider ☊
After a few moments' consideration, he began to speak. ☊ consideration ☊
construct sth from/out of/of sth: They constructed a shelter out of fallen branches. ☊ construct ☊
a consumer society (= one where buying and selling is considered to be very important) ☊ consumer ☊
Have you kept in contact with any of your friends from college (= do you still see them or speak or write to them)? ☊ contact ☊
I finally made contact with (= succeeded in speaking to or meeting) her in Paris. ☊ contact ☊
He tipped the contents of the bag onto the table. ☊ content ☊
Fire has caused severe damage to the contents of the building. ☊ content ☊
She hadn't read the letter and so was unaware of its contents. ☊ content ☊
a contents page ☊ content ☊
Your tone of voice is as important as the content of what you have to say. ☊ content ☊
The content of the course depends on what the students would like to study. ☊ content ☊
Her poetry has a good deal of political content. ☊ content ☊
This quotation has been taken out of context (= repeated without giving the circumstances in which it was said). ☊ context ☊
continue to do sth: He continued to ignore everything I was saying. ☊ continue ☊
contrast (with sb/sth): to show a sharp/stark/striking contrast with sth ☊ contrast ☊
She struggled to keep control of her voice. ☊ control ☊
He got so angry he lost control (= shouted and said or did things he would not normally do). ☊ control ☊
Don was deep in conversation with the girl on his right. ☊ conversation ☊
to get into conversation with sb ☊ conversation ☊
to get into a conversation with sb ☊ conversation ☊
I tried to make conversation (= to speak in order to appear polite). ☊ conversation ☊
Her voice was cool and dismissive. ☊ cool ☊
Store lemons in a cool dry place. ☊ cool ☊
Am I correct in saying that you know a lot about wine? ☊ correct ☊
She said that she couldn't come. ☊ could ☊
I couldn't hear what they were saying. ☊ could ☊
She passed her tongue over her cracked lips and tried to speak. ☊ cracked ☊
He drove like an idiot, passing in the craziest places. ☊ crazy ☊
Marie says he went crazy, and smashed the room up. ☊ crazy ☊
I've put a cross on the map to show where the hotel is. ☊ cross ☊
We seem to have a crossed line (= a telephone call that interrupts another call because of a wrong connection). ☊ cross ☊
In the spring the place is crowded with skiers. ☊ crowded ☊
I was curious to find out what she had said. ☊ curious ☊
It was a curious feeling, as though we were floating on air. ☊ curious ☊
It was curious that she didn't tell anyone. ☊ curious ☊
He had his finger cut off in an accident at work. ☊ cut sth off ☊
The doctor told him to cut down on his drinking. ☊ cut sth down (to...), cut down (on sth) ☊
Doctors said she is now out of danger (= not likely to die). ☊ danger ☊
She said it as loudly as she dared. ☊ dare ☊
dare (to) do sth: He didn't dare (to) say what he thought. ☊ dare ☊
There was something, dare I say it, a little unusual about him. ☊ dare ☊
Anyone who knows of the vehicle's whereabouts from that date until 7 March is asked to contact Bangor police station. ☊ date ☊
a dead language (= one that is no longer spoken, for example Latin) ☊ dead ☊
Though the idea may be dead, it is far from being buried (= people still talk about it, even though there is nothing new to say). ☊ dead ☊
a death camp (= a place where prisoners are killed, usually in a war) ☊ death ☊
The minister opened the debate (= was the first to speak). ☊ debate ☊
decaying inner city areas ☊ decay ☊
I can't tell you what to do—you'll have to decide for yourself. ☊ decide ☊
She couldn't decide whether he was telling the truth or not. ☊ decide ☊
a Chinese theme in the interior decoration ☊ decoration ☊
a place of great power and of deep significance ☊ deep ☊
I heard his deep warm voice filling the room. ☊ deep ☊
I have to say in her defence that she knew nothing about it beforehand. ☊ defence ☊
Please say definitely whether you will be coming or not. ☊ definitely ☊
delay doing sth: He delayed telling her the news, waiting for the right moment. ☊ delay ☊
He either resigned or was sacked, depending on who you talk to. ☊ depending on ☊
a personal pain that goes beyond description (= is too great to express in words) ☊ description ☊
a cultural desert (= a place without any culture) ☊ desert ☊
Somewhere out there was a desperate man, cold, hungry, hunted. ☊ desperate ☊
Tell me the main points now; leave the details till later. ☊ detail ☊
'We had a terrible time—' 'Oh, spare me the details (= don't tell me any more).' ☊ detail ☊
develop (from sth) (into sth): The place has rapidly developed from a small fishing community into a thriving tourist resort. ☊ develop ☊
This device enables deaf people to communicate by typing messages instead of speaking. ☊ device ☊
His secret died with him (= he never told anyone). ☊ die ☊
The words died on my lips (= I stopped speaking). ☊ die ☊
I can never tell the difference (= distinguish) between the twins ☊ difference ☊
The room looks different without the furniture. ☊ different ☊
Now he spoke in a different and kinder voice. ☊ different ☊
He spoke slowly and with great difficulty. ☊ difficulty ☊
She has a very direct way of speaking. ☊ direct ☊
The fact that he didn't speak a foreign language put him at a distinct disadvantage. ☊ disadvantage ☊
The plans have been under discussion (= being talked about) for a year now. ☊ discussion ☊
I've told you all my likes and dislikes. ☊ dislike ☊
dismiss sth: Dismissing her fears, she climbed higher. ☊ dismiss ☊
The power of speech distinguishes human beings from animals. ☊ distinguish ☊
I'm sorry to disturb you, but can I talk to you for a moment? ☊ disturb ☊
Where the path divides, keep right. ☊ divide ☊
She told him she was filing for divorce. ☊ divorce ☊
I'd heard they're divorcing. ☊ divorce ☊
There's nothing to do (= no means of passing the time in an enjoyable way) in this place. ☊ do ☊
Does she speak French? ☊ do ☊
domestic affairs/politics ☊ domestic ☊
domestic flights (= to and from places within a country) ☊ domestic ☊
Output consists of both exports and sales on the domestic market. ☊ domestic ☊
She always says a lot in meetings, but she doesn't dominate. ☊ dominate ☊
The prosecution was able to establish beyond reasonable doubt that the woman had been lying. ☊ beyond (any) doubt ☊
I tried to draw him aside (= for example where I could talk to him privately). ☊ draw ☊
Her lifelong dream was to be a famous writer. ☊ dream ☊
Did I talk in my sleep? I must have been dreaming. ☊ dream ☊
She only got where she is today through hard work and a driving ambition. ☊ driving ☊
Police arrested him for being drunk and disorderly (= violent or noisy in a public place because of being drunk). ☊ drunk ☊
Store onions in a cool dry place. ☊ dry ☊
Their house isn't the easiest place to get to. ☊ easy ☊
It's easy for you to tell me to keep calm, but you're not in my position. ☊ easy ☊
He spoke in an educated voice. ☊ educated ☊
What else did he say? ☊ else ☊
The answer to the problem must be sought elsewhere. ☊ elsewhere ☊
Our favourite restaurant was closed, so we had to go elsewhere. ☊ elsewhere ☊
Details of Keats' biography are given elsewhere (= in another part of this book, article, etc.) ☊ elsewhere ☊
Elsewhere, the weather today has been fairly sunny. ☊ elsewhere ☊
Prices are higher here than elsewhere. ☊ elsewhere ☊
It can be embarrassing for children to tell complete strangers about such incidents. ☊ embarrassing ☊
It was so embarrassing having to sing in public. ☊ embarrassing ☊
I nearly died of embarrassment when he said that. ☊ embarrassment ☊
emerge (from sth): The swimmer emerged from the lake. ☊ emerge ☊
emerge (into sth): We emerged into bright sunlight. ☊ emerge ☊
the emerging markets of South Asia ☊ emerge ☊
emerge as sth: He emerged as a key figure in the campaign ☊ emerge ☊
emphasis (on/upon sth): The emphasis is very much on learning the spoken language. ☊ emphasis ☊
The rising tone of his voice emphasized his panic. ☊ emphasize ☊
empty sth of sth: The room had been emptied of all furniture. ☊ empty ☊
We've travelled from one end of Mexico to the other. ☊ end ☊
It is rare to find a prominent politician with few political enemies. ☊ enemy ☊
He spoiled my enjoyment of the game by talking all through it. ☊ enjoyment ☊
'He's a politician, remember.' 'Enough said.' ☊ enough said ☊
Tell them it's just not good enough. ☊ enough ☊
A note of defiance entered her voice. ☊ enter ☊
It never entered my head (= I never thought) that she would tell him about me. ☊ enter ☊
I found the talk both informative and entertaining. ☊ entertaining ☊
enthusiasm (for sth): I can't say I share your enthusiasm for the idea. ☊ enthusiasm ☊
'I don't mind,' she said, without much enthusiasm. ☊ enthusiasm ☊
establish where, what, etc...: We need to establish where she was at the time of the shooting. ☊ establish ☊
We talked about the contract, pay, etc. ☊ etc. ☊
She didn't even call to say she wasn't coming. ☊ even ☊
I could hear every word they said. ☊ every ☊
I've looked everywhere. ☊ everywhere ☊
He follows me everywhere. ☊ everywhere ☊
We'll have to eat here—everywhere else is full. ☊ everywhere ☊
Everywhere we went was full of tourists. ☊ everywhere ☊
I was asked to give evidence (= to say what I knew, describe what I had seen, etc.) at the trial. ☊ evidence ☊
Do exactly as I tell you. ☊ exactly ☊
Exactly what are you trying to tell me? ☊ exactly ☊
'So he told you you'd got the job?' 'Not exactly, but he said they were impressed with me.' ☊ not exactly ☊
Can you give me an example of what you mean? ☊ example ☊
She speaks excellent French. ☊ excellent ☊
I didn't tell him anything except that I needed the money. ☊ except ☊
There was a note of excitement in his voice. ☊ excitement ☊
It's late. I'm afraid I'll have to make my excuses (= say I'm sorry, give my reasons and leave). ☊ excuse ☊
Guy sneezed loudly. 'Excuse me,' he said. ☊ excuse me ☊
'Excuse me for a moment,' she said and left the room. ☊ excuse me ☊
Where's the exit? ☊ exit ☊
'I had to see you,' he said, by way of explanation. ☊ explanation ☊
She was exposed as a liar and a fraud. ☊ expose ☊
expose sth to sb: He did not want to expose his fears and insecurity to anyone. ☊ expose ☊
The expression in her eyes told me something was wrong. ☊ expression ☊
Expressions of sympathy flooded in from all over the country. ☊ expression ☊
Freedom of expression (= freedom to say what you think) is a basic human right. ☊ expression ☊
What an extraordinary thing to say! ☊ extraordinary ☊
a well-known face on our television screens ☊ face ☊
Her face lit up (= showed happiness) when she spoke of the past. ☊ face ☊
You should have seen the look on her face when I told her! ☊ face ☊
She was at an early age brought face to face with the horrors of war. ☊ face to face with sth ☊
I haven't spoken to anyone in English for days and that's a fact. ☊ fact ☊
I used to live in France; in fact, not far from where you're going. ☊ in (actual) fact ☊
We could hear their voices growing fainter as they walked down the road. ☊ faint ☊
fair to do sth: It's only fair to add that they were not told about the problem until the last minute. ☊ fair ☊
I think it is fair to say that they are pleased with this latest offer. ☊ fair ☊
I know him fairly well, but I wouldn't say we were really close friends. ☊ fairly ☊
I think you'll find it fairly difficult (= you do not want to say that it is very difficult). ☊ fairly ☊
She promised faithfully not to tell anyone my secret. ☊ faithfully ☊
to rise/shoot to fame overnight ☊ fame ☊
Andrew Lloyd Webber of 'Evita' fame (= famous for 'Evita') ☊ fame ☊
The town's only claim to fame is that there was once a riot there. ☊ fame ☊
Something about her voice was vaguely familiar. ☊ familiar ☊
We've only told the immediate family (= the closest relations). ☊ family ☊
I addressed it to Mr and Mrs Jones and family. ☊ family ☊
family ties/connections ☊ family ☊
'Everything's under control.' 'Famous last words!' ☊ famous last words ☊
fashionable clothes/furniture/ideas ☊ fashionable ☊
The police said that they had reacted as fast as they could. ☊ fast ☊
Father, I cannot lie to you. ☊ father ☊
Why should I say sorry when it's not my fault? ☊ fault ☊
We spoke quietly for fear of waking the guards. ☊ for fear of sth/of doing sth, for fear (that)... ☊
fear to do sth: She feared to tell him the truth. ☊ fear ☊
Her eyes are her most striking feature. ☊ feature ☊
Olive oil and garlic feature prominently in his recipes. ☊ feature ☊
The effects of the recession are being felt everywhere. ☊ feel ☊
feel it to be sth: She felt it to be her duty to tell the police. ☊ feel ☊
feel it + noun: She felt it her duty to tell the police. ☊ feel ☊
Try to tell what this is just by feeling it. ☊ feel ☊
He hates talking about his feelings. ☊ feeling ☊
She spoke with feeling about the plight of the homeless. ☊ feeling ☊
a rock festival (= where bands perform, often outdoors and over a period of several days) ☊ festival ☊
famous in the field of music ☊ field ☊
fight for sth: She's fighting for a place in the national team. ☊ fight ☊
The question of the peace settlement is likely to figure prominently in the talks. ☊ figure ☊
Who has the final say around here? ☊ final ☊
Are you finally going to tell me why I'm here? ☊ finally ☊
I'm having trouble finding anything new to say on this subject. ☊ find ☊
find sb/sth: I wanted to talk to him but he was nowhere to be found. ☊ find ☊
You're a fine one to talk! (= you are not in a position to criticize, give advice, etc.) ☊ fine ☊
He was about to speak but she raised a finger to her lips. ☊ finger ☊
a beautifully finished piece of furniture ☊ finish ☊
finish doing sth: Be quiet! He hasn't finished speaking. ☊ finish ☊
They finished off the show with one of their most famous songs. ☊ finish sth off ☊
The story was a lie from start to finish. ☊ finish ☊
furniture available in a range of finishes ☊ finish ☊
Fires were breaking out everywhere. ☊ fire ☊
'No,' she repeated, her voice firmer this time. ☊ firm ☊
'I can manage,' she said firmly. ☊ firmly ☊
The content of any article needs, first of all, to be relevant to the reader. ☊ first of all ☊
This is not a fit place for you to live. ☊ fit ☊
All the flags were at half mast (= in honour of a famous person who has died). ☊ flag ☊
a domestic/an international flight ☊ flight ☊
A group of swans floated by. ☊ float ☊
Beautiful music came floating out of the window. ☊ float ☊
People seem to float in and out of my life. ☊ float ☊
Wood floats. ☊ float ☊
float in/on sth: A plastic bag was floating in the water. ☊ float ☊
Can you float on your back? ☊ float ☊
The heavy rain has caused floods in many parts of the country. ☊ flood ☊
Telephone calls came flooding in from all over the country. ☊ flood ☊
The furniture and floor coverings date from the 1920s. ☊ floor ☊
Her eyes followed him everywhere (= she was looking at him all the time). ☊ follow ☊
follow (from sth): I don't see how that follows from what you've just said. ☊ follow ☊
Wherever she led, they followed. ☊ follow ☊
This is the place for me (= I like it very much). ☊ for ☊
I am speaking for everyone in this department. ☊ for ☊
The town is famous for its cathedral. ☊ for ☊
I couldn't speak for laughing. ☊ for ☊
I'm warning you for the last time—stop talking! ☊ for ☊
She spoke with force and deliberation. ☊ force ☊
The rioters were taken away by force. ☊ force ☊
You could tell she was foreign by the way she dressed. ☊ foreign ☊
Just keep telling yourself that it won't last forever. ☊ forever ☊
forget (that)...: Forget (that) I said anything! ☊ forget ☊
forget where, how, etc...: I've forgotten where they live exactly. ☊ forget ☊
'How do you do?' she said formally. ☊ formally ☊
She is hoping her US debut will be the first step on the road to fame and fortune. ☊ fortune ☊
Enjoy the freedom of the outdoors (= where you can do what you want). ☊ freedom ☊
For the first time he was able to speak freely without the fear of reprisals against his family. ☊ freely ☊
It's so cold that even the river has frozen. ☊ freeze ☊
Let's go and get some fresh air (= go outside where the air is cooler). ☊ fresh ☊
I heard about it through a friend of a friend. ☊ friend ☊
100 metres from the scene of the accident ☊ from ☊
You can tell a lot about a person from their handwriting. ☊ from ☊
From what I heard the company's in deep trouble. ☊ from ☊
I can't tell one twin from the other. ☊ from ☊
She never spoke to him again from that day on. ☊ from... on ☊
Please don't talk about it in front of the children. ☊ in front of ☊
'What fun!' she said with a laugh. ☊ fun ☊
'What do you say to a weekend in New York?' 'Sounds like fun.' ☊ fun ☊
a fur farm (= where animals are bred and killed for their fur) ☊ fur ☊
a piece of furniture ☊ furniture ☊
We need to buy some new furniture. ☊ furniture ☊
The museum is closed until further notice (= until we say that it is open again). ☊ further ☊
'You mean you believe all that garbage?' he said. ☊ garbage ☊
a rose garden (= where only roses are grown) ☊ garden ☊
Can you all gather round? I've got something to tell you. ☊ gather ☊
This is a crucial year for your relationships in general and your love life in particular. ☊ in general ☊
The plan was generally welcomed. ☊ generally ☊
Let's talk just about investment generally. ☊ generally ☊
a gentle voice/laugh/touch ☊ gentle ☊
It's not hard to get him talking—the problem is stopping him! ☊ get ☊
I got into conversation with an Italian student. ☊ get into sth ☊
I can just about get by in German (= I can speak basic German). ☊ get by (on/in/with sth) ☊
give (sth): They say it's better to give than to receive. ☊ give ☊
His voice gave him away (= showed who he really was). ☊ give sth/sb away ☊
He talked so much that they were really glad to see the back of him (= when he left). ☊ glad ☊
His dog goes everywhere with him. ☊ go ☊
She became more and more talkative as the evening went on. ☊ go on ☊
Can I go back to what you said at the beginning of the meeting? ☊ go back (to sth) ☊
I'll go ahead and tell them you're on the way. ☊ go ahead ☊
He said nothing but just went on working. ☊ go on doing sth ☊
Can you speak into my good ear? ☊ good ☊
This is a good example of what I mean. ☊ good ☊
This is as good a place as any to spend the night. ☊ good ☊
I'm only telling you this for your own good. ☊ good ☊
It's no good trying to talk me out of leaving. ☊ be no good, not be any/much good ☊
Don't you think talking to her would do some good? ☊ do good, do sb good ☊
She didn't even say goodbye to her mother . ☊ goodbye ☊
Say goodbye to Mary for me. ☊ goodbye ☊
We've already said our goodbyes. ☊ goodbye ☊
Take out our service contract and say goodbye to costly repair bills. ☊ goodbye ☊
grateful (that...): He was grateful that she didn't tell his parents about the incident. ☊ grateful ☊
You've been a great help, I must say (= no help at all). ☊ great ☊
He managed to cover a lot of ground in a short talk. ☊ ground ☊
We had to go over the same ground (= talk about the same things again) in class the next day. ☊ ground ☊
You're on dangerous ground (= talking about ideas that are likely to offend sb or make people angry) if you criticize his family. ☊ ground ☊
I thought I was on safe ground (= talking about a suitable subject) discussing music with her. ☊ ground ☊
ancient burial grounds ☊ ground ☊
grow to do sth: He grew up to become a famous pianist. ☊ grow up ☊
You can't get in; the whole place is guarded. ☊ guard ☊
guess where, who, etc...: Can you guess where I've been? ☊ guess ☊
guess what, where, etc...: You'll never guess what she told me. ☊ guess ☊
to hand in your notice/resignation (= formally tell your employer that you want to stop working for them) ☊ hand sth in (to sb) ☊
The label on the box said: 'Fragile. Handle with care.' ☊ handle ☊
Now hang on a minute—you can't really believe what you just said! ☊ hang on ☊
After I hung up I remembered what I'd wanted to say. ☊ hang up ☊
I said I'd go just to keep him happy. ☊ happy ☊
He said some very hard things to me. ☊ hard ☊
'When will the job be finished?' 'It's hard to say.' (= it is difficult to be certain) ☊ hard ☊
At the time, I hardly spoke any French. ☊ hardly ☊
Hardly had she spoken than she regretted it bitterly. ☊ hardly ☊
'Couldn't you have just said no?' 'Well, hardly (= of course not), she's my wife's sister.' ☊ hardly ☊
I prefer the children to play in the garden where they're out of harm's way. ☊ out of harm's way ☊
He may say no, but there's no harm in asking. ☊ there is no harm in (sb's) doing sth, it does no harm (for sb) to do sth ☊
We have orders coming in from all over the world. ☊ have ☊
Surely she didn't have the nerve to say that to him? ☊ have ☊
First, you have to think logically about your fears. ☊ have to ☊
I wish you'd use your head (= think carefully before doing or saying sth). ☊ head ☊
Can you forecast where the economy is heading? ☊ head ☊
Your (very) good health! (= said before drinking alcohol to express good wishes for sb's health and happiness) ☊ health ☊
health and safety regulations (= laws that protect the health of people at work) ☊ health ☊
hear what...: Didn't you hear what I said? ☊ hear ☊
hear what...: We'd better hear what they have to say. ☊ hear ☊
I hear what you're saying (= I have listened to your opinion), but you're wrong. ☊ hear ☊
I've heard about people like you. ☊ hear ☊
hear it said (that)...: I've heard it said (that) they met in Italy. ☊ hear ☊
I've never heard of the place. ☊ hear of sb/sth, hear sth of sb/sth ☊
The last I heard of him he was living in Glasgow. ☊ hear of sb/sth, hear sth of sb/sth ☊
The heat in the factory was unbearable. ☊ heat ☊
She spoke with heavy irony. ☊ heavy ☊
He doesn't have a head for heights (= is afraid of high places). ☊ height ☊
a fear of heights ☊ height ☊
They exchanged hellos (= said hello to each other) and forced smiles. ☊ hello ☊
It helped being able to talk about it. ☊ help ☊
help sth: It doesn't really help matters knowing that everyone is talking about us. ☊ help ☊
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 ☊
You may find it helpful to read this before making any decisions. ☊ helpful ☊
Here the speaker paused to have a drink. ☊ here ☊
She told me the news herself. ☊ herself ☊
She stood there, hesitating over whether or not to tell him the truth. ☊ hesitate ☊
I can't sing that high. ☊ high ☊
One of the highlights of the trip was seeing the Taj Mahal. ☊ highlight ☊
The highlights of the match will be shown later this evening. ☊ highlight ☊
She speaks highly of you. ☊ highly ☊
The doctor said so himself. ☊ himself ☊
It's impossible to hold a conversation with all this noise. ☊ hold ☊
Hold on and don't let go until I say so. ☊ hold on (to sth/sb), hold on to sth/sb ☊
Jamaica is home to over two million people. ☊ home ☊
We haven't found a home for all our books yet (= a place where they can be kept). ☊ home ☊
I didn't tell anyone, honestly! ☊ honestly ☊
the seat/place of honour (= given to the most important guest) ☊ honour ☊
She told me all her hopes, dreams and fears. ☊ hope ☊
horror of sth: a horror of deep water ☊ horror ☊
horror of doing sth: Most people have a horror of speaking in public. ☊ horror ☊
I couldn't live in a hot country (= one which has high average temperatures). ☊ hot ☊
I use the Internet at work, during my lunch hour. ☊ hour ☊
This is the only place to get a drink after hours (= after the normal closing time for pubs). ☊ hour ☊
We're moving house (= leaving our house and going to live in a different one). ☊ house ☊
The hostages were used as a human shield (= a person or group of people that is forced to stay in a particular place where they would be hurt or killed if their country attacked it). ☊ human ☊
Firefighters formed a human chain (= a line of people) to carry the children to safety. ☊ human ☊
If I've said it once, I've said it a hundred times. ☊ hundred ☊
All this talk of food is making me hungry. ☊ hungry ☊
I've hunted everywhere but I can't find it. ☊ hunt ☊
She hurried away without saying goodbye. ☊ hurry ☊
it hurts (sb) to do sth: It hurt me to think that he would lie to me. ☊ hurt ☊
She was deeply hurt that she had not been invited. ☊ hurt ☊
When they asked me if I wanted the job, I said yes. ☊ I ☊
She doesn't seem to have any idea of what I'm talking about. ☊ idea ☊
'What's she talking about?' 'I've no idea.' ☊ have no idea, not have the faintest, first, etc. idea ☊
I don't have any idea where he is. ☊ have no idea, not have the faintest, first, etc. idea ☊
Many of those arrested refused to identify themselves (= would not say who they were). ☊ identify ☊
If anyone calls, tell them I'm not at home. ☊ if ☊
He couldn't tell if she was laughing or crying. ☊ if ☊
In the Bible it states that humans were created in the image of God. ☊ image ☊
imaginary fears ☊ imaginary ☊
Use your imagination! (= used to tell sb that they will have to guess the answer to the question they have asked you, usually because it is obvious or embarrassing) ☊ imagination ☊
With a little imagination, you could turn this place into a palace. ☊ imagination ☊
imagine sb/sth doing sth: I can just imagine him saying that! ☊ imagine ☊
imagine (that)...: He's always imagining (that) we're talking about him behind his back. ☊ imagine ☊
The hospital says she's out of immediate danger. ☊ immediate ☊
The implication in his article is that being a housewife is greatly inferior to every other occupation. ☊ implication ☊
imply sth: I disliked the implied criticism in his voice. ☊ imply ☊
I find it impossible to lie to her. ☊ impossible ☊
Say it in English. ☊ in ☊
He spoke in a loud voice. ☊ in ☊
'You said you'd help?' 'I did indeed—yes.' ☊ indeed ☊
indicate where, which, etc...: He indicated where the furniture was to go. ☊ indicate ☊
inform sb that...: I have been reliably informed (= somebody I trust has told me) that the couple will marry next year. ☊ inform ☊
According to my information (= according to what I have been told) work was due to start last week. ☊ information ☊
She did it on her own initiative (= without anyone telling her to do it). ☊ initiative ☊
insert sth: Position the cursor where you want to insert a word. ☊ insert ☊
She said nothing, preferring instead to save her comments till later. ☊ instead ☊
There's a talk on Italian art—are you interested (= would you like to go)? ☊ interested ☊
the interior of a building/a car ☊ interior ☊
interior walls ☊ interior ☊
the internal structure of a building ☊ internal ☊
internal doors ☊ internal ☊
internal organs/injuries ☊ internal ☊
The medicine is not for internal use. ☊ internal ☊
an internal inquiry ☊ internal ☊
the internal workings of government ☊ internal ☊
internal divisions within the company ☊ internal ☊
internal affairs/trade/markets ☊ internal ☊
an internal flight (= within a country) ☊ internal ☊
an Internet service provider (= a company that provides you with an Internet connection and services such as email, etc.) ☊ Internet ☊
She couldn't speak much English so her children had to interpret for her. ☊ interpret ☊
She spoke for 20 minutes without interruption. ☊ interruption ☊
to conduct an interview (= to ask sb questions in public) ☊ interview ☊
Speak clearly into the microphone. ☊ into ☊
Bands from London introduced the craze for this kind of music. ☊ introduce ☊
She was introduced to me as a well-known novelist. ☊ introduce ☊
Our speaker today needs no introduction (= is already well known). ☊ introduction ☊
a letter of introduction (= a letter which tells sb who you are, written by sb who knows both you and the person reading the letter) ☊ introduction ☊
investigate how, what, etc...: The research investigates how foreign speakers gain fluency. ☊ investigate ☊
No place on the planet can remain an island of affluence in a sea of suffering. ☊ island ☊
It's good to talk. ☊ it ☊
He's only talking to her to make you jealous. ☊ jealous ☊
the place where the two paths join ☊ join ☊
join sth: The path joins the road near the trees. ☊ join ☊
The island is joined to the mainland by a bridge. ☊ join ☊
join (A and B) (together/up): Join the two sections of pipe together. ☊ join ☊
Draw a line joining (up) all the crosses. ☊ join ☊
I can't tell jokes. ☊ joke ☊
I wish he wouldn't tell dirty jokes (= about sex). ☊ joke ☊
She was laughing and joking with the children. ☊ joke ☊
joke about sth: They often joked about all the things that could go wrong. ☊ joke ☊
I didn't mean that—I was only joking. ☊ joke ☊
No way am I doing that. You must be joking! ☊ you're joking, you must be joking ☊
She's going out with Dan? You're joking! ☊ you're joking, you must be joking ☊
To judge from what he said, he was very disappointed. ☊ judge ☊
judge sb/sth + adj.: They judged it wise to say nothing. ☊ judge ☊
I couldn't follow the talk because he kept jumping about from one topic to another. ☊ jump ☊
She has just been telling us about her trip to Rome. ☊ just ☊
I was just going to tell you when you interrupted. ☊ just ☊
I didn't mean to upset you. It's just that I had to tell somebody. ☊ just ☊
His fears proved justified. ☊ justified ☊
keen on doing sth: She's not keen on being told what to do. ☊ keen ☊
Keep a note of where each item can be found. ☊ keep ☊
Keep your passport in a safe place. ☊ keep ☊
She spoke kindly to them. ☊ kindly ☊
Where's my knitting? ☊ knitting ☊
Knocks and scratches will lower the value of valuable furniture. ☊ knock ☊
I couldn't see who was speaking, but I knew the voice. ☊ know ☊
know sb/sth for sth: She is best known for her work on the human brain. ☊ know ☊
know sb/sth to be/do sth: He's known to be an outstanding physicist. ☊ know ☊
know (sth): 'You were right—someone's been spreading rumours about you.' 'I knew it!' ☊ know ☊
know where, what, etc...: I knew where he was hiding. ☊ know ☊
I didn't know what he was talking about. ☊ know ☊
We carefully labelled each item with the contents and the date. ☊ label ☊
He was sentenced to two years in a labour camp (= a type of prison where people have to do hard physical work). ☊ labour ☊
an artist famous for his landscapes ☊ landscape ☊
It takes a long time to learn to speak a language well. ☊ language ☊
They fell in love in spite of the language barrier (= the difficulty of communicating when people speak different languages). ☊ language ☊
Why study Latin? It's a dead language (= no longer spoken by anyone). ☊ language ☊
last (out) sth: Doctors say that she probably won't last out the night (= she will probably die before the morning). ☊ last ☊
I told him I was worried but he laughed scornfully. ☊ laugh ☊
His first joke got the biggest laugh of the night. ☊ laugh ☊
She was well known for her brushes with the law. ☊ law ☊
The wire led to a speaker. ☊ lead ☊
You could at least listen to what he says. ☊ at least ☊
He's too shy to ask a stranger the time, much less speak to a room full of people. ☊ even/much/still less ☊
Let's not tell her what we did. ☊ let ☊
Don't let's tell her what we did. ☊ let ☊
Now let me see—where did he say he lived? ☊ let me see/think ☊
These new figures give the lie to the belief that unemployment is going down. ☊ give the lie to sth ☊
We first met in 2006, no, I tell a lie, it was 2007. ☊ I tell a lie ☊
He doesn't like to talk about his private life. ☊ life ☊
We were just making light conversation. ☊ light ☊
Let's talk about lighter things, shall we? ☊ light ☊
It's just like her to tell everyone about it. ☊ like ☊
Like I said (= as I said before), you're always welcome to stay. ☊ like ☊
She acts like she owns the place. ☊ like ☊
I was talking to John when the line suddenly went dead. ☊ line ☊
link A with B: The Channel Tunnel links Britain with the rest of Europe. ☊ link ☊
link A and B (together): When computers are networked, they are linked together so that information can be transferred between them. ☊ link ☊
You haven't been listening to a word I've said! ☊ listen ☊
Listen, there's something I have to tell you. ☊ listen ☊
I understood little of what he said. ☊ little ☊
She said little or nothing (= hardly anything) about her experience. ☊ little ☊
Tell him as little as possible. ☊ little ☊
The doctors said he only had six months to live. ☊ live ☊
She needs to find somewhere to live. ☊ live ☊
a lively debate ☊ lively ☊
living languages (= those still spoken) ☊ living ☊
You're talking a load of rubbish. ☊ load ☊
As I didn't speak the language I grew lonelier and lonelier. ☊ lonely ☊
There was a long silence before she spoke. ☊ long ☊
look where, what, etc...: Can't you look where you're going? ☊ look ☊
I can't find my book—I've looked everywhere. ☊ look ☊
They've given the place a completely new look. ☊ look ☊
It's an interesting place. Do you want to take a look around? ☊ look ☊
lose sth (on sth/by doing sth): You have nothing to lose by telling the truth. ☊ lose ☊
They spoke so quickly I just got lost. ☊ lost ☊
She spoke in a very loud voice. ☊ loud ☊
He has a lovely voice. ☊ lovely ☊
They were speaking in low voices. ☊ low ☊
I could hardly believe my luck when he said yes. ☊ luck ☊
Mark is one of the lucky ones—he at least has somewhere to sleep. ☊ lucky ☊
I'll go mad if I have to wait much longer. ☊ mad ☊
a place of secret shadows and ancient magic ☊ magic ☊
He loved the magic and mystery of the place. ☊ magic ☊
The house is not yet connected to the mains. ☊ main ☊
Plug the transformer into the mains (= the place on a wall where electricity is brought into a room). ☊ main ☊
He made it clear that he objected. ☊ make ☊
What makes you say that (= why do you think so)? ☊ make ☊
Don't tell me how to manage my affairs. ☊ manage ☊
He always manages to say the wrong thing. ☊ manage ☊
They managed to find a place to stay. ☊ manage ☊
My role is to act as a mediator between employees and management. ☊ management ☊
It is bad manners to talk with your mouth full. ☊ manner ☊
a market town (= a town in Britain where a regular market is or was held) ☊ market ☊
the global/domestic market ☊ market ☊
an arranged marriage (= one in which the parents choose a husband or wife for their child) ☊ marriage ☊
The aim of the competition is to match the quote to the person who said it. ☊ match ☊
It's a nice place. We've stayed there ourselves, as a matter of fact. ☊ as a matter of fact ☊
'What did you say?' 'Oh, it doesn't matter' (= it is not important enough to repeat).' ☊ matter ☊
Maybe you should tell her. ☊ maybe ☊
mean what...: He means what he says (= is not joking, exaggerating, etc.). ☊ mean ☊
mean sth: What did he mean by that remark? ☊ mean ☊
I always found him a little strange, if you know what I mean (= if you understand what I mean by 'strange'). ☊ mean ☊
I see what you mean (= I understand although I may not agree), but I still think it's worth trying. ☊ mean ☊
'But Pete doesn't know we're here!' 'That's what I mean! (= that's what I have been trying to tell you.)' ☊ mean ☊
You mean (= are you telling me) we have to start all over again? ☊ mean ☊
She's English—Scottish, I mean. ☊ I mean ☊
I don't quite get your meaning (= understand what you mean to say). ☊ meaning ☊
What's the meaning of this? I explicitly told you not to leave the room. ☊ meaning ☊
He remembered their childhood meetings with nostalgia. ☊ meeting ☊
I made a mental note to talk to her about it. ☊ mental ☊
He has a complete mental block (= difficulty in understanding or remembering) when it comes to physics. ☊ mental ☊
He said nothing, merely smiled and watched her. ☊ merely ☊
I'm merely stating what everybody knows anyway. ☊ merely ☊
The biggest question is how they got into this mess in the first place. ☊ mess ☊
'What a mess!' she said, surveying the scene after the party. ☊ mess ☊
We've had an urgent message saying that your father's ill. ☊ message ☊
message (from sb) (to sb): Messages of support have been arriving from all over the country ☊ message ☊
He said he might come tomorrow. ☊ might ☊
He might say that now (= it is true that he does), but he can soon change his mind. ☊ might ☊
If I might just say something... ☊ might ☊
Mind your language! (= don't speak in a rude or offensive way) ☊ mind ☊
mind how, where, etc...: Mind how you go! (= often used when you say goodbye to sb) ☊ mind ☊
mind sb: Don't mind her—she didn't mean what she said. ☊ mind ☊
He wouldn't have minded so much if she'd told him the truth. ☊ mind ☊
This isn't where I intended to take you—but never mind, it's just as good. ☊ never mind ☊
I've heard they're getting divorced. Mind you, I'm not surprised—they were always arguing. ☊ mind you ☊
The room had a minimum of furniture. ☊ minimum ☊
senior ministers in the Cabinet ☊ minister ☊
cabinet ministers ☊ minister ☊
a large German-speaking minority in the east of the country ☊ minority ☊
minority neighborhoods (= where no or few white people live) ☊ minority ☊
You're missing the point (= failing to understand the main part) of what I'm saying. ☊ miss ☊
I told her my secret in the mistaken belief that I could trust her. ☊ mistaken ☊
Don't tell me you're mixed up in all of this? ☊ be/get mixed up in sth ☊
I'd rather not talk about it in mixed company. ☊ mixed ☊
I'm waiting for the right moment to tell him the bad news. ☊ moment ☊
'When did the accident happen?' 'It was the Monday (= the Monday of the week we are talking about).' ☊ Monday ☊
Let's not talk about it now. I'm not in the mood. ☊ mood ☊
The less said about the whole thing, the happier I'll be. ☊ the more, less, etc..., the more, less, etc... ☊
He mounted the platform and addressed the crowd. ☊ mount ☊
Click the left mouse button twice to highlight the program. ☊ mouse ☊
A number of industries sprang up around the mouth of the river. ☊ mouth ☊
She opened her mouth to say something. ☊ mouth ☊
Don't talk with your mouth full (= when eating). ☊ mouth ☊
a famous movie director/star ☊ movie ☊
I'll say this much for him—he never leaves a piece of work unfinished. ☊ this much ☊
My mum says I can't go. ☊ mum ☊
The rebels were responsible for the mass murder of 400 civilians. ☊ murder ☊
The murdered woman was well known in the area. ☊ murder ☊
You mustn't say things like that. ☊ must ☊
Must you always question everything I say? (= it is annoying) ☊ must ☊
I found myself unable to speak. ☊ myself ☊
I'll speak to her myself. ☊ myself ☊
After a while, we naturally started talking about the children. ☊ naturally ☊
I had no need to open the letter—I knew what it would say. ☊ need ☊
She felt the need to talk to someone. ☊ need ☊
He shouted so loudly that the whole neighbourhood could hear him. ☊ neighbourhood ☊
a nervous glance/smile/voice (= one that shows that you feel anxious) ☊ nervous ☊
Never ever tell anyone your password. ☊ never ☊
'I told my boss exactly what I thought of her.' 'You never did!' (= 'Surely you didn't!') ☊ never ☊
I should tell you, I'm completely new to this kind of work. ☊ new ☊
Tell me all your news. ☊ news ☊
Next, I heard the sound of voices. ☊ next ☊
a nice day/smile/place ☊ nice ☊
If you ask her nicely she might say yes. ☊ nicely ☊
Just say yes or no. ☊ no ☊
'It's not very good, is it?' 'No, you're right, it isn't (= I agree).' ☊ no ☊
Nobody knew what to say. ☊ nobody ☊
She told me what it meant at great length but I'm afraid I'm none the wiser. ☊ none ☊
You're talking nonsense! ☊ nonsense ☊
It's nonsense to say they don't care. ☊ nonsense ☊
We were told to speak to no one. ☊ no one ☊
Under normal circumstances, I would say 'yes'. ☊ normal ☊
I don't know if he's telling the truth or not. ☊ not ☊
He didn't speak to me—not one word. ☊ not a..., not one... ☊
He sat taking notes of everything that was said. ☊ note ☊
Just a quick note to say thank you for a wonderful evening. ☊ note ☊
The doctor said there was nothing wrong with me. ☊ nothing ☊
There was a notice on the board saying the class had been cancelled. ☊ notice ☊
Take no notice of what he says. ☊ notice ☊
It was Susan who brought the problem to my notice (= told me about it). ☊ notice ☊
Now, listen to what she's saying. ☊ now ☊
We discussed it all morning but got nowhere. ☊ get/go nowhere, get sb nowhere ☊
Talking to him will get you nowhere. ☊ get/go nowhere, get sb nowhere ☊
The children were nowhere to be seen. ☊ nowhere to be found/seen, nowhere in sight ☊
an observation post/tower (= a place from where sb, especially an enemy, can be watched) ☊ observation ☊
He observes keenly, but says little. ☊ observe ☊
It's obvious from what she said that something is wrong. ☊ obvious ☊
I may be stating the obvious but without more money the project cannot survive. ☊ obvious ☊
I'll speak to him about it if the occasion arises (= if I get a chance). ☊ occasion ☊
the most famous of all the stars ☊ of ☊
I'm sure he meant no offence when he said that. ☊ offence ☊
Neil did not mean to offend anybody with his joke . ☊ offend ☊
The new law makes it a criminal offense to drink alcohol in public places. ☊ offense ☊
She held office as a cabinet minister for ten years. ☊ office ☊
the Prime Minister's official residence ☊ official ☊
We haven't yet been told officially about the closure. ☊ officially ☊
We spoke on the phone. ☊ on ☊
This book was famous once, but nobody reads it today. ☊ once ☊
One place I'd really like to visit is Bali. ☊ one ☊
driving along the open road (= part of a road in the country, where you can drive fast) ☊ open ☊
He hardly ever opens his mouth (= speaks). ☊ open ☊
Can you talk openly about sex with your parents? ☊ openly ☊
'Who said so?' 'Oh, somebody or other. I can't remember who it was.' ☊ or somebody/something/somewhere, somebody/something/somewhere or other ☊
the internal organs ☊ organ ☊
a person's country of origin (= where they were born) ☊ origin ☊
'Ought I to write to say thank you?' 'Yes, I think you ought (to).' ☊ ought to ☊
Out with it! (= say what you know) ☊ out ☊
an area of outstanding natural beauty ☊ outstanding ☊
the outstanding features of the landscape ☊ outstanding ☊
There were papers lying around all over the place. ☊ over ☊
She wouldn't tell me over the phone. ☊ over ☊
Overall, this is a very useful book. ☊ overall ☊
Her parents were overcome with grief at the funeral. ☊ overcome ☊
Don't tell me what to do—you don't own me! ☊ own ☊
the pain of separation ☊ pain ☊
the pleasures and pains of growing old ☊ pain ☊
a famous painter ☊ painter ☊
pale with fear ☊ pale ☊
pots and pans ☊ pan ☊
The papers (= newspapers in general) soon got hold of the story. ☊ paper ☊
a plant that grows in many parts of the world ☊ part ☊
He loves science fiction in particular. ☊ in particular ☊
The road was so narrow that cars were unable to pass. ☊ pass ☊
I was stopped as I went through passport control (= where passports are checked). ☊ passport ☊
From past experience I'd say he'd probably forgotten the time. ☊ past ☊
They say she has a 'past' (= bad things in her past life that she wishes to keep secret). ☊ past ☊
Anita paused for a moment, then said: 'All right'. ☊ pause ☊
The woman spoke almost without pausing for breath (= very quickly). ☊ pause ☊
pay sth: I didn't pay attention to what she was saying. ☊ pay ☊
It is often stated that we use only 10 per cent of our brain. ☊ per cent ☊
She speaks perfect English. ☊ perfect ☊
You know perfectly well what I mean. ☊ perfectly ☊
Please refrain from talking during the performance. ☊ performance ☊
Most teenagers go through a period of rebelling. ☊ period ☊
a permanent fixture (= a person or an object that is always in a particular place) ☊ permanent ☊
With your permission, I'd like to say a few words. ☊ permission ☊
A certain person (= somebody that I do not wish to name) told me about it. ☊ person ☊
I'd like to talk to you about a personal matter. ☊ personal ☊
He was popular as much for his personal qualities as for his management skills. ☊ personal ☊
'Is it worth the effort?' 'Speaking personally, yes.' ☊ personally ☊
a pet shop (= where animals are sold as pets) ☊ pet ☊
She was, in her own favourite phrase, 'a woman without a past'. ☊ phrase ☊
It is a physical impossibility to be in two places at once. ☊ physical ☊
Have I picked a bad time to talk to you? ☊ pick ☊
I have a vivid picture of my grandfather smiling down at me when I was very small. ☊ picture ☊
She wanted a famous artist to paint her picture (= a picture of herself). ☊ picture ☊
What a pity that she didn't tell me earlier. ☊ pity ☊
What about dinner at my place? ☊ place ☊
I'm fed up with living with my parents, so I'm looking for a place of my own. ☊ place ☊
I thought I'd better clean the place up. ☊ place ☊
The audience laughed in all the right places. ☊ place ☊
This is one of the few places in his work where he mentions his childhood. ☊ place ☊
The paint was peeling off the wall in places. ☊ place ☊
I can't remember all the places we visited in Thailand. ☊ place ☊
I used to live in York and I'm still fond of the place. ☊ place ☊
The police searched the place. ☊ place ☊
We were looking for a place to eat. ☊ place ☊
Let's get out of this place! ☊ place ☊
a meeting place ☊ place ☊
churches and other places of worship ☊ place ☊
He can usually be contacted at his place of work. ☊ place ☊
Is this the place where it happened? ☊ place ☊
This would be a good place for a picnic. ☊ place ☊
I can't be in two places at once. ☊ place ☊
He made it plain that we should leave. ☊ plain ☊
a politician with a reputation for plain speaking ☊ plain ☊
The interior of the church was plain and simple. ☊ plain ☊
a seating plan (= showing where each person will sit, for example at a dinner) ☊ plan ☊
a floor plan (= showing how furniture is arranged) ☊ plan ☊
plan (to do sth): The government has announced plans to create one million new training places. ☊ plan ☊
plan that...: They planned that the two routes would connect. ☊ plan ☊
a pleasant climate/evening/place ☊ pleasant ☊
a pleasant smile/voice/manner ☊ pleasant ☊
He did not look too pleased when I told him. ☊ pleased ☊
Pleased to meet you (= said when you are introduced to sb). ☊ pleased ☊
Caring for a sick relative is a task that brings both pleasure and pain. ☊ pleasure ☊
the pleasure and pains of everyday life ☊ pleasure ☊
We had plenty to talk about. ☊ plenty ☊
The rebels hatched a plot to overthrow the government. ☊ plot ☊
I wish he would get to the point (= say it quickly). ☊ point ☊
'There won't be anywhere to park.' 'Oh, that's a (good) point.' (= I had not thought of that) ☊ point ☊
I take your point (= understand and accept what you are saying). ☊ point ☊
He's just saying that to prove a point (= to show his idea is right). ☊ point ☊
'That's my mother,' she said, pointing at a photo on the wall. ☊ point ☊
US foreign/domestic policy ☊ policy ☊
furniture/floor/shoe/silver polish ☊ polish ☊
the internal politics of the legal profession ☊ politics ☊
Have you heard about poor old Harry? His wife's left him. ☊ poor ☊
a hugely/immensely popular singer ☊ popular ☊
the popular press ☊ popular ☊
areas of dense/sparse population (= where many/not many people live) ☊ population ☊
port of entry (= a place where people or goods can enter a country) ☊ port ☊
Where would be the best position for the lights? ☊ position ☊
What had seemed impossible now seemed a distinct possibility. ☊ possibility ☊
'Do you think he'll resign?' 'Anything's possible where he's concerned.' ☊ possible ☊
a pot of jam ☊ pot ☊
a yogurt pot ☊ pot ☊
a coffee pot ☊ pot ☊
They drank a pot of coffee. ☊ pot ☊
pots and pans ☊ pot ☊
Pour away as much fat as possible from the roasting pan. ☊ pour ☊
a powerful voice ☊ powerful ☊
From a practical point of view, it isn't a good place to live. ☊ practical ☊
I meet famous people practically every day. ☊ practically ☊
Practically speaking, we can't afford it. ☊ practically ☊
praise sb/sth for sth/for doing sth: He praised his team for their performance. ☊ praise ☊
to say your prayers ☊ prayer ☊
We were just talking about her when, at that precise moment, she walked in. ☊ precise ☊
That's precisely what I meant. ☊ precisely ☊
I would prefer it if you didn't tell anyone. ☊ prefer ☊
I can't say that I have any particular preference. ☊ preference ☊
the popular/tabloid press (= smaller newspapers with a lot of pictures and stories of famous people) ☊ press ☊
Presumably this is where the accident happened. ☊ presumably ☊
prevent (sb/sth) doing sth: Nothing would prevent him/his speaking out against injustice. ☊ prevent ☊
I couldn't believe it when I heard the news. I'd only seen him the previous day. ☊ previous ☊
Being recognized wherever you go is the price you pay for being famous. ☊ price ☊
The primary aim of this course is to improve your spoken English. ☊ primary ☊
I refuse to lie about it; it's against my principles. ☊ principle ☊
Stick to your principles and tell him you won't do it. ☊ principle ☊
He was taken prisoner by rebel soldiers. ☊ prisoner ☊
The sign said, 'Private property. Keep out.' ☊ private ☊
Can we speak privately? ☊ privately ☊
Is there somewhere we can discuss this in private? ☊ in private ☊
The two cases are most probably connected. ☊ probably ☊
'Promise not to tell anyone!' 'I promise.' ☊ promise ☊
promise (that...): Do I have your promise that you won't tell anyone about this? ☊ promise ☊
His speech prompted an angry outburst from a man in the crowd. ☊ prompt ☊
Nothing is in its proper place. ☊ proper ☊
Their fears proved to be groundless. ☊ prove ☊
'I know you're lying.' 'Prove it!' ☊ prove ☊
I certainly don't have anything to prove—my record speaks for itself. ☊ prove ☊
prove sb/sth/yourself to be/have sth: You've just proved yourself to be a liar. ☊ prove ☊
prove what, how, etc...: This just proves what I have been saying for some time. ☊ prove ☊
a public figure (= a person who is well known because they are often on the television, radio, etc.) ☊ public ☊
She entered public life (= started a job in which she became known to the public) at the age of 25. ☊ public ☊
a pure voice ☊ pure ☊
She put it very tactfully. ☊ put ☊
Put simply, we accept their offer or go bankrupt. ☊ put ☊
I was, to put it mildly, annoyed (= I was extremely angry). ☊ put ☊
He was too trusting—or, to put it another way, he had no head for business. ☊ put ☊
She had never tried to put this feeling into words. ☊ put ☊
She put the phone down on me (= ended the call before I had finished speaking). ☊ put sth down ☊
question sth: I just accepted what he told me. I never thought to question it. ☊ question ☊
her quiet voice ☊ quiet ☊
He went very quiet (= did not say much) so I knew he was upset. ☊ quiet ☊
'Be quiet,' said the teacher. ☊ quiet ☊
to speak/move quietly ☊ quietly ☊
He is quietly confident that they can succeed (= he is confident, but he is not talking about it too much). ☊ quietly ☊
a quietly-spoken woman ☊ quietly ☊
'I almost think she prefers animals to people.' 'Quite right too,' said Bill. ☊ quite ☊
quote (sb) (as doing sth): The President was quoted in the press as saying that he disagreed with the decision. ☊ quote ☊
Don't quote me on this (= this is not an official statement), but I think he is going to resign. ☊ quote ☊
She said, and I quote, 'Life is meaningless without love.' ☊ quote ☊
one of the racing world's most popular characters ☊ racing ☊
Don't tell her about the job until you know for sure—we don't want to raise her hopes (= make her hope too much). ☊ raise ☊
I've never heard him even raise his voice (= speak louder because he was angry). ☊ raise ☊
On the rare occasions when they met he hardly even dared speak to her. ☊ rare ☊
He was conscious that he was talking rather too much. ☊ rather ☊
She'd rather die than give a speech. ☊ would rather... (than) ☊
reach sth: Can you reach the light switch from where you're sitting? ☊ reach ☊
Tell me the real reason. ☊ real ☊
I couldn't resist the opportunity to meet a real live celebrity. ☊ real ☊
Tell me what really happened. ☊ really ☊
He said no but he didn't give a reason. ☊ reason ☊
'Why do you want to know?' 'No reason ' (= I do not want to say why). ☊ reason ☊
'Why did she do that?' 'She must have her reasons ' (= secret reasons which she does not want to tell). ☊ reason ☊
reason (to do sth): They have reason to believe that he is lying. ☊ reason ☊
He'll be famous one day. What do you reckon (= do you agree)? ☊ reckon ☊
They hadn't reckoned on a rebellion. ☊ reckon on sth ☊
The term 'accent' refers to pronunciation. The term 'dialect' refers to vocabulary and grammar. ☊ refer to sb/sth ☊
She has said nothing regarding your request. ☊ regarding ☊
'I've had a wonderful life,' she said, 'I don't regret a thing.' ☊ regret ☊
regret what, how, etc...: I deeply regret what I said. ☊ regret ☊
Little of what he said has any relation to fact. ☊ relation ☊
People alter their voices in relationship to background noise. ☊ relationship ☊
Relatively speaking, these jobs provide good salaries. ☊ relatively speaking ☊
relax with sth: When I get home from work I like to relax with the newspaper. ☊ relax ☊
The council has relaxed the ban on dogs in city parks. ☊ relax ☊
It was a relief to be able to talk to someone about it. ☊ relief ☊
He can't be relied on to tell the truth. ☊ rely on/upon sb/sth ☊
I feel sorry for her, but the fact remains (that) she lied to us. ☊ remain ☊
remember sb/sth doing sth: I can still vividly remember my grandfather teaching me to play cards. ☊ remember ☊
You remind me of your father when you say that. ☊ remind sb of sb/sth ☊
I don't have the remotest idea what you're talking about. ☊ remote ☊
How much rent do you pay for this place? ☊ rent ☊
repeat what...: Can you repeat what I've just said word for word? ☊ repeat ☊
repeat yourself: Do say if I'm repeating myself (= if I have already said this). ☊ repeat ☊
report as doing sth: The President is reported as saying that he needs a break. ☊ report ☊
request that...: She requested that no one be told of her decision until the next meeting. ☊ request ☊
She requested that no one should be told of her decision. ☊ request ☊
She said this in the tone of voice she reserved for addressing small children. ☊ reserve ☊
Jaime always talked to people without reserve. ☊ reserve ☊
I did it on my own responsibility (= without being told to and being willing to take the blame if it had gone wrong). ☊ responsibility ☊
The end result (= the final one) of her hard work was a place at medical school. ☊ result ☊
I returned from work to find the house empty. ☊ return ☊
The winners were announced in reverse order (= the person in the lowest place was announced first). ☊ reverse ☊
We got rid of all the old furniture. ☊ get rid of sb/sth ☊
It was ridiculous that this should be so difficult to say. ☊ ridiculous ☊
His success was down to being in the right place at the right time (= being able to take opportunities when they came). ☊ right ☊
I'll be right with you (= I am coming very soon). ☊ right ☊
I told him right off what I thought of him. ☊ right away/off ☊
I can't rightly say what happened. ☊ rightly ☊
He said he was ringing from London. ☊ ring ☊
She rang to say she'd be late. ☊ ring ☊
the rise of fascism in Europe ☊ rise ☊
The peasants rose in revolt. ☊ rise ☊
He called on the people to rise up against the invaders. ☊ rise ☊
He felt anger rising inside him. ☊ rise ☊
She rose to power in the 70s. ☊ rise ☊
the mouth of the river (= where it enters the sea/ocean) ☊ river ☊
a cave with striking rock formations (= shapes made naturally from rock) ☊ rock ☊
The ship crashed into the infamous Sker Point rocks and broke into three pieces. ☊ rock ☊
The sign said 'Danger: falling rocks'. ☊ rock ☊
The corner of the classroom was damp where the roof had leaked. ☊ roof ☊
How can we make room for all the furniture? ☊ room ☊
They were in the next room and we could hear every word they said. ☊ room ☊
What would you say was the root cause of the problem? ☊ root ☊
I've got a rough idea of where I want to go. ☊ rough ☊
Roughly speaking, we receive about fifty letters a week on the subject. ☊ roughly ☊
Make it a round figure—say forty dollars. ☊ round ☊
She looked round at the sound of his voice. ☊ round ☊
They've moved all the furniture round. ☊ round ☊
rub sth (+ adj.): The horse's neck was rubbed raw (= until the skin came off) where the rope had been. ☊ rub ☊
They said I was a rubbish boss. ☊ rubbish ☊
You're talking a load of rubbish. ☊ rubbish ☊
rude (to do sth): It's rude to speak when you're eating. ☊ rude ☊
Rumour has it (= people say) that he was murdered. ☊ rumour ☊
The shareholders want more say in how the company is run. ☊ run ☊
Her work was so poor that she was given the sack. ☊ sack ☊
memories tinged with sadness ☊ sadness ☊
I felt a deep sadness. ☊ sadness ☊
It is with great sadness that we report the death of James Banks yesterday. ☊ sadness ☊
Keep your passport in a safe place. ☊ safe ☊
Your secret is safe with me (= I will not tell anyone else). ☊ safe ☊
a place where children can play in safety ☊ safety ☊
They both said much the same thing. ☊ same ☊
All the same, there's some truth in what she says. ☊ all/just the same ☊
'I'd like to see a sample of your work,' said the manager. ☊ sample ☊
I'm satisfied that they are telling the truth. ☊ satisfied ☊
With the new boiler you can make big savings on fuel bills. ☊ saving ☊
say sth: The clock said three o'clock. ☊ say ☊
say (that)...: The instructions say (that) we should leave it to set for four hours. ☊ say ☊
say where, why, etc...: The book doesn't say where he was born. ☊ say ☊
say to do sth: The guidebook says to turn left. ☊ say ☊
His angry glance said it all. ☊ say ☊
That says it all really, doesn't it? (= it shows clearly what is true) ☊ say ☊
Just what is the artist trying to say in her work? ☊ say ☊
say sth/sb: You could learn the basics in, let's say, three months. ☊ say ☊
Let's take any writer, say (= for example) Dickens... ☊ say ☊
say (that)...: Say you lose your job: what would you do then? ☊ say ☊
say sth: Say what you like (= although you disagree) about her, she's a fine singer. ☊ say ☊
I'll say this for them, they're a very efficient company. ☊ say ☊
Anna thinks I'm lazy—what do you say (= what is your opinion)? ☊ say ☊
say (that)...: I can't say I blame her for resigning (= I think she was right). ☊ say ☊
I say (= suggest) we go without them. ☊ say ☊
I wouldn't say they were rich (= in my opinion they are not rich). ☊ say ☊
That's not to say it's a bad movie (= it is good but it is not without faults). ☊ say ☊
say (what, how, etc...): It's hard to say what caused the accident. ☊ say ☊
'When will it be finished?' 'I couldn't say (= I don't know).' ☊ say ☊
to say a prayer ☊ say ☊
Try to say that line with more conviction. ☊ say ☊
+ speech: 'Hello!' she said. ☊ say ☊
'That was marvellous,' said Daniel. ☊ say ☊
say sth: Be quiet, I have something to say. ☊ say ☊
I didn't believe a word she said. ☊ say ☊
That's a terrible thing to say. ☊ say ☊
He knew that if he wasn't back by midnight, his parents would have something to say about it (= be angry). ☊ say ☊
say sth to sb: She said nothing to me about it. ☊ say ☊
say to sb/yourself + speech: I said to myself (= thought), 'That can't be right!' ☊ say ☊
say (that)...: He said (that) his name was Sam. ☊ say ☊
it is said that...: It is said that she lived to be over 100. ☊ say ☊
say (what, how, etc...): She finds it hard to say what she feels. ☊ say ☊
'That's impossible!' 'So you say (= but I think you may be wrong).' ☊ say ☊
'Why can't I go out now?' 'Because I say so.' ☊ say ☊
'What do you want it for?' 'I'd rather not say.' ☊ say ☊
say to do sth: He said to meet him here. ☊ say ☊
sb/sth is said to be/have sth: He is said to have been a brilliant scholar. ☊ say ☊
If you don't invest in this, you're saying no to a potential fortune. ☊ say no (to sth) ☊
recent scares about pesticides in food ☊ scare ☊
I got very nervous before my big scene (= the one where I have a very important part). ☊ scene ☊
Italy was the scene of many demonstrations at that time. ☊ scene ☊
famous schools like Yale and Harvard ☊ school ☊
I'm going to the school today to talk to Kim's teacher. ☊ school ☊
Be careful not to scratch the furniture. ☊ scratch ☊
He searched desperately for something to say. ☊ search ☊
teachers of English as a second language (= to people who already speak one or more other languages) ☊ second ☊
I agreed to speak second. ☊ second ☊
her secret fears ☊ secret ☊
Shall we let him in on (= tell him) the secret? ☊ secret ☊
The report has a section on accidents at work. ☊ section ☊
The opera was the place to see and be seen (= by other important or fashionable people). ☊ see ☊
He says he won't help, does he? Well, we'll soon see about that (= I will demand that he does help). ☊ see about sth ☊
seek for sth/sb: They sought in vain for somewhere to shelter. ☊ seek ☊
'He'll be there, then?' 'So it seems (= people say so).' ☊ seem ☊
to send sb to prison/boarding school ☊ send ☊
send to do sth: She sent to say that she was coming home. ☊ send ☊
He has a very good sense of direction (= finds the way to a place easily). ☊ sense ☊
Can't you talk sense (= say sth sensible)? ☊ sense ☊
There's a lot of sense in what Mary says. ☊ sense ☊
Say something sensible. ☊ sensible ☊
You can't be serious! (= you must be joking) ☊ serious ☊
You can't take anything she says very seriously. ☊ take sb/sth seriously ☊
serve sth: I wanted to work somewhere where I could serve the community. ☊ serve ☊
She set up her stereo in her bedroom. ☊ set sth up ☊
They said goodbye and went their several ways. ☊ several ☊
I said that I should be pleased to help. ☊ shall ☊
He could not live with the shame of other people knowing the truth. ☊ shame ☊
It's a shame (that) you didn't say something sooner. ☊ shame ☊
The group listens while one person shares (= tells other people about their experiences, feelings, etc.). ☊ share ☊
The conference is a good place to share information and exchange ideas. ☊ share ☊
Bob told Jess he wanted to share his life with her. ☊ share ☊
Emma has a sharp tongue (= she often speaks in an unpleasant or unkind way). ☊ sharp ☊
They built a rough shelter from old pieces of wood. ☊ shelter ☊
an air-raid shelter ☊ shelter ☊
shift sth: Could you help me shift some furniture? ☊ shift ☊
The children were shipped off to a boarding school at an early age. ☊ ship sb off ☊
shock sb (to do sth): She enjoys shocking people by saying outrageous things. ☊ shock ☊
I said (that) I should be glad to help. ☊ should ☊
show how, what, etc...: He likes to show off how well he speaks French. ☊ show sb/sth off ☊
Will you tell Mike to shut up? ☊ shut up ☊
Don't be shy—come and say hello. ☊ shy ☊
Peter has been off sick (= away from work because he is ill) for two weeks. ☊ sick ☊
Emma has just called in sick (= telephoned to say she will not be coming to work because she is ill). ☊ sick ☊
Keep out of sight (= stay where you cannot be seen). ☊ sight ☊
She never lets her daughter out of her sight (= always keeps her where she can see her). ☊ sight ☊
The fact that he didn't say 'no' immediately is a good sign. ☊ sign ☊
hand signals (= movements that cyclists and drivers make with their hands to tell other people that they are going to stop, turn, etc.) ☊ signal ☊
He's not one to suffer in silence! (= to suffer without telling sb) ☊ silence ☊
He gave me the silent treatment (= did not speak to me because he was angry). ☊ silent ☊
The accommodation is simple but spacious. ☊ simple ☊
Fame is often simply a matter of being in the right place at the right time. ☊ simply ☊
Since the party she had only spoken to him once. ☊ since ☊
He seemed sincere enough when he said he wanted to help. ☊ sincere ☊
sincere in sth: She is never completely sincere in what she says about people. ☊ sincere ☊
I couldn't understand a single word she said! ☊ single ☊
sit doing sth: We sat talking for hours. ☊ sit ☊
skill in/at sth/doing sth: What made him remarkable as a photographer was his skill in capturing the moment. ☊ skill ☊
His talk nearly sent me to sleep (= it was boring). ☊ sleep ☊
His popularity has slipped recently. ☊ slip ☊
'I don't agree,' he said in a small (= quiet) voice. ☊ small ☊
smell sth: He said he could smell gas when he entered the room. ☊ smell ☊
so ... (that)...: She spoke so quietly (that) I could hardly hear her. ☊ so ☊
If she notices, she never says so. ☊ so ☊
I hear that you're a writer—is that so (= is that true)? ☊ so ☊
George is going to help me, or so he says (= that is what he says). ☊ so ☊
Team sports help to develop a child's social skills (= the ability to talk easily to other people and do things in a group). ☊ social ☊
We meet at work, but never socially. ☊ socially ☊
policies that will benefit society as a whole ☊ society ☊
'I missed you,' he said softly. ☊ softly ☊
The boiler uses solid fuel. ☊ solid ☊
Somebody should have told me. ☊ somebody ☊
There's something about this place that frightens me. ☊ something ☊
There's something in (= some truth or some fact or opinion worth considering in) what he says. ☊ something ☊
She found herself something of a (= to some degree a) celebrity. ☊ something ☊
He said something else that I thought was interesting. ☊ something else ☊
Their voices were raised in song. ☊ song ☊
The note said, 'Call Bill soonest' (= as soon as possible). ☊ soon ☊
No sooner had she said it than she burst into tears. ☊ no sooner... than... ☊
sorry (for sth/doing sth): He says he's really sorry for taking the car without asking. ☊ sorry ☊
If you say you're sorry we'll forgive you. ☊ sorry ☊
I'm sorry to have to tell you you've failed. ☊ I'm sorry ☊
Sorry to bother you, but could I speak to you for a moment? ☊ sorry ☊
She didn't sound surprised when I told her the news. ☊ sound ☊
He doesn't sound French—and he doesn't look it. ☊ sound ☊
sound like sb/sth: You sounded just like your father when you said that. ☊ sound ☊
She told me the whole story from soup to nuts. ☊ from soup to nuts ☊
to speak in public ☊ speak ☊
to speak on the radio ☊ speak ☊
to speak at a conference ☊ speak ☊
Professor Wilson was invited to speak about the results of his research. ☊ speak ☊
She spoke in favour of the new tax. ☊ speak ☊
He has a number of speaking engagements this week. ☊ speak ☊
to speak several languages ☊ speak ☊
to speak a little Urdu ☊ speak ☊
Do you speak English? ☊ speak ☊
speak sth: What language is it they're speaking? ☊ speak ☊
speak in sth: Would you prefer it if we spoke in German? ☊ speak ☊
She still speaks about him with great affection. ☊ speak ☊
Witnesses spoke of a great ball of flame. ☊ speak ☊
Speaking of travelling, (= referring back to a subject just mentioned) are you going anywhere exciting this year? ☊ speak ☊
The brochure speaks of beautiful secluded grounds. ☊ speak ☊
He can't speak because of a throat infection. ☊ speak ☊
Please speak more slowly. ☊ speak ☊
Without speaking, she stood up and went out. ☊ speak ☊
He speaks with a strange accent. ☊ speak ☊
She has a beautiful speaking voice. ☊ speak ☊
speak (to sb) (about sth/sb): I've spoken to the manager about it. ☊ speak ☊
The President refused to speak to the waiting journalists. ☊ speak ☊
'Can I speak to Susan?' 'Speaking.' (= at the beginning of a telephone conversation) ☊ speak ☊
'Do you know him?' 'Not to speak to.' (= only by sight) ☊ speak ☊
I saw her in the street but we didn't speak. ☊ speak ☊
speak (with sb) (about sth/sb): Can I speak with you for a minute? ☊ speak ☊
She was a brilliant public speaker. ☊ speaker ☊
The Society has an interesting talk by a visiting speaker every month. ☊ speaker ☊
A speaker conveys information through tone and body language. ☊ speaker ☊
Chinese speakers ☊ speaker ☊
There is something special about this place. ☊ special ☊
I specifically told you not to go near the water! ☊ specifically ☊
I seemed to have lost the power of speech. ☊ speech ☊
a speech defect ☊ speech ☊
freedom of speech (= the right to say openly what you think) ☊ speech ☊
speech sounds ☊ speech ☊
split (sth) open: The cushion split open and sent feathers everywhere. ☊ split ☊
split sth: Don't tell me you've split another pair of pants! ☊ split ☊
split (between A and B): There have been reports of a split between the Prime Minister and the Cabinet. ☊ split ☊
spoken English ☊ spoken ☊
The spoken language differs considerably from the written language. ☊ spoken ☊
spoken commands ☊ spoken ☊
a quiet/secluded/lonely, etc. spot ☊ spot ☊
He showed me the exact spot where he had asked her to marry him. ☊ spot ☊
She stood rooted to the spot with fear (= unable to move). ☊ spot ☊
This is a favourite spot for walkers and climbers. ☊ spot ☊
Champagne sprayed everywhere. ☊ spray ☊
spread sth: to spread rumours/lies about sb ☊ spread ☊
She was a popular star of stage and screen (= theatre and cinema/movies). ☊ stage ☊
her famous song, 'Stand by your man' ☊ stand by sb ☊
Four points stand out as being more important than the rest. ☊ stand out (as sth) ☊
The lettering stood out well against the dark background. ☊ stand out (from/against sth) ☊
She's the sort of person who stands out in a crowd. ☊ stand out (from/against sth) ☊
You'd better lower your standards if you want to find somewhere cheap to live. ☊ standard ☊
She was the star of many popular television series. ☊ star ☊
The evening started badly when the speaker failed to turn up. ☊ start ☊
She started a yoga class at work. ☊ start ☊
There is no need to state the obvious (= to say sth that everyone already knows). ☊ state ☊
state that...: He stated categorically that he knew nothing about the deal. ☊ state ☊
She achieved celebrity status overnight. ☊ status ☊
stay doing sth: They stayed talking until well into the night. ☊ stay ☊
Peter stuck his head around the door and said, 'Coffee, anyone?' ☊ stick ☊
The old lady leant on her stick as she talked. ☊ stick ☊
We searched everywhere but we still couldn't find it. ☊ still ☊
We stayed in a village where time has stood still (= life has not changed for many years). ☊ still ☊
There was a sting of sarcasm in his voice. ☊ sting ☊
He smiled at her, trying to take the sting out of his words (= trying to make the situation less painful or difficult). ☊ sting ☊
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 ☊
Please stop crying and tell me what's wrong. ☊ stop ☊
stop sb/sth: Stop me (= make me stop talking) if I'm boring you. ☊ stop ☊
Many years later I returned to Africa but that's another story (= I am not going to talk about it now). ☊ story ☊
Strange to say, I don't really enjoy television. ☊ strange ☊
strange to sb: At first the place was strange to me. ☊ strange ☊
We've told our daughter not to speak to strangers. ☊ stranger ☊
She has a remarkable inner strength. ☊ strength ☊
stress that...: I must stress that everything I've told you is strictly confidential. ☊ stress ☊
He told me in the strictest confidence (= on the understanding that I would tell nobody else). ☊ strict ☊
a striking feature ☊ striking ☊
She bears a striking resemblance to her older sister. ☊ striking ☊
striking good looks ☊ striking ☊
a strong voice (= loud) ☊ strong ☊
She spoke with a strong Australian accent. ☊ strong ☊
The temptation to tell her everything was very strong. ☊ strong ☊
struggle (with sb/sth): Lisa struggled with her conscience before talking to the police. ☊ struggle ☊
There were no signs of a struggle at the murder scene. ☊ struggle ☊
a style that was popular in the 1950s ☊ style ☊
furniture to suit your style of living ☊ style ☊
I have nothing more to say on the subject. ☊ subject ☊
I wish you'd change the subject (= talk about sth else). ☊ subject ☊
succeed in doing sth: He succeeded in getting a place at art school. ☊ succeed ☊
He said he didn't have time or made some such excuse. ☊ such ☊
'Well, did they offer it to you?' 'No, not as such, but they said I had a good chance.' ☊ as such ☊
'Listen!' said Doyle suddenly. ☊ suddenly ☊
Death finally brought an end to her suffering. ☊ suffering ☊
suggest sb/sth as sth: She suggested Paris as a good place for the conference. ☊ suggest ☊
a suitable place for a picnic ☊ suitable ☊
They've booked a holiday in the sun (= in a place where it is warm and the sun shines a lot). ☊ sun ☊
supply sb/sth with sth: Foreign governments supplied the rebels with arms. ☊ supply ☊
She walked carefully down the stairs, supported by her grandson. ☊ support ☊
There is no reason to suppose she's lying. ☊ suppose ☊
What I'm saying, I suppose, is that she's not really suitable for the job. ☊ suppose ☊
I'm not sure whether I should tell you this. ☊ sure ☊
I think he'll be back on Monday, but I can't say for sure. ☊ for sure ☊
These plants float on the surface of the water. ☊ surface ☊
She looked surprised when I told her. ☊ surprised ☊
I suspect (that) she might be lying. ☊ suspect ☊
suspicion (that...): I have a sneaking suspicion that she's not telling the truth. ☊ suspicion ☊
She was reluctant to voice her suspicions. ☊ suspicion ☊
swear to do sth: She made him swear not to tell anyone. ☊ swear ☊
swear to do sth: Remember, you have sworn to tell the truth. ☊ swear ☊
Her arm was beginning to swell up where the bee had stung her. ☊ swell ☊
I'm here if you need a sympathetic ear (= sb to talk to about your problems). ☊ sympathetic ☊
Don't take offence (= be offended) at what I said. ☊ take ☊
take sth (as sth): She took what he said as a compliment. ☊ take ☊
take sth (from sb): The rebels succeeded in taking the town. ☊ take ☊
take sb + noun: The rebels took him prisoner. ☊ take ☊
He was taken prisoner by the rebels. ☊ take ☊
Reporters took down every word of his speech. ☊ take sth down ☊
The baby is just starting to talk. ☊ talk ☊
talk in sth: We couldn't understand them because they were talking in Chinese. ☊ talk ☊
talk sth: Are they talking Swedish or Danish? ☊ talk ☊
This situation can't go on. We need to talk. ☊ talk ☊
The two sides in the dispute say they are ready to talk. ☊ talk ☊
talk (to/with sb) (about sth): Talk to your doctor if you're still worried. ☊ talk ☊
talk sth: to talk business ☊ talk ☊
Stop talking and listen! ☊ talk ☊
We talked on the phone for over an hour. ☊ talk ☊
talk (to/with sb) (about sb/sth): Who were you talking to just now? ☊ talk ☊
We looked around the school and talked with the principal. ☊ talk ☊
Ann and Joe aren't talking to each other right now (= they refuse to speak to each other because they have argued). ☊ talk ☊
When they get together, all they talk about is football. ☊ talk ☊
What are you talking about? (= used when you are surprised, annoyed and/or worried by sth that sb has just said) ☊ talk ☊
I don't know what you're talking about (= used to say that you did not do sth that sb has accused you of). ☊ talk ☊
talk of sth: Mary is talking of looking for another job. ☊ talk ☊
talk yourself + adj.: We talked ourselves hoarse, catching up on all the news. ☊ talk ☊
She gave a talk on her visit to China. ☊ talk ☊
arms/pay/peace, etc. talks ☊ talk ☊
talk (between A and B) (on/over sth): Talks between management and workers broke down over the issue of holiday pay. ☊ talk ☊
I had a long talk with my boss about my career prospects. ☊ talk ☊
We need to have a serious talk about money matters. ☊ talk ☊
I had to have a heart-to-heart talk with her. ☊ talk ☊
She looked worried so we had a talk. ☊ talk ☊
a cup/mug/pot of tea ☊ tea ☊
I was close to tears as I told them the news. ☊ tear ☊
He telephoned to say he'd be late. ☊ telephone ☊
tell sth: It was hard to tell the difference between the two versions. ☊ tell ☊
tell A from B: Can you tell Tom from his twin brother? ☊ tell ☊
tell A and B apart: It's difficult to tell them apart. ☊ tell ☊
tell which, what, etc...: The kittens look exactly alike—how can you tell which is which? ☊ tell ☊
I think he's happy. It's hard to tell. ☊ tell ☊
As far as I can tell, she's enjoying the course. ☊ tell ☊
tell (that)...: I could tell (that) he was angry from his expression. ☊ tell ☊
tell how, if, etc...: 'That's not an original.' 'How can you tell?' ☊ tell ☊
The only way to tell if you like something is by trying it. ☊ tell ☊
tell sb/yourself to do sth: He was told to sit down and wait. ☊ tell ☊
tell sb sth: Do what I tell you. ☊ tell ☊
tell sb: Children must do as they're told. ☊ tell ☊
tell sb what, when, etc...: Don't tell me what to do! ☊ tell ☊
tell sb (that)...: The doctor told me (that) I should eat less fat. ☊ tell ☊
tell sth: to tell stories/jokes/lies ☊ tell ☊
Are you sure you're telling the truth? ☊ tell ☊
tell sb how, what, etc...: I can't tell you how happy I am. ☊ tell ☊
tell sth to sb: He told the news to everybody he saw. ☊ tell ☊
tell sb sth: He told everybody he saw the news. ☊ tell ☊
Did she tell you her name? ☊ tell ☊
What did I tell you? (= you should have listened to my advice) ☊ tell ☊
tell sb (about sth): Why wasn't I told about the accident? ☊ tell ☊
tell sb/yourself (that)...: They've told us (that) they're not coming. ☊ tell ☊
Are you telling me you didn't have any help with this? (= I don't believe what you have said) ☊ tell ☊
tell sb where, what, etc...: Tell me where you live. ☊ tell ☊
tell sb + speech: 'I'm ready to go now,' he told her. ☊ tell ☊
tell sb sth: The advertisement told us very little about the product. ☊ tell ☊
tell sb how, where, etc...: This gauge tells you how much fuel you have left. ☊ tell ☊
tell sb (that)...: The sound of his breathing told her (that) he was asleep. ☊ tell ☊
I told the boys off for making so much noise. ☊ tell sb off (for sth/for doing sth) ☊
Did you get told off? ☊ tell sb off (for sth/for doing sth) ☊
Some places have had temperatures in the 40s (= over 40° centigrade ). ☊ temperature ☊
tendency (for sb/sth) (to do sth): I have a tendency to talk too much when I'm nervous. ☊ tendency ☊
That's a terrible thing to say! ☊ terrible ☊
'Thank goodness for that!' she said with a sigh of relief. ☊ thank God/goodness/heaven(s) (for sth) ☊
The people (that) I spoke to were very helpful. ☊ that ☊
She said (that) the story was true. ☊ that ☊
The less said about the whole thing, the happier I'll be. ☊ the more, less, etc..., the more, less, etc... ☊
Tell them the news. ☊ them ☊
The rest, as they say, is history. ☊ they ☊
They now say that red wine is good for you. ☊ they ☊
to say the right/wrong thing ☊ thing ☊
She said the first thing that came into her head. ☊ thing ☊
'Why did you tell her our secret?' 'I did no such thing!' ☊ thing ☊
Turn that thing off while I'm talking to you! ☊ thing ☊
think (about sth): I can't tell you now—I'll have to think about it. ☊ think ☊
I'm sorry, I wasn't thinking (= said when you have upset or offended sb accidentally). ☊ think ☊
When I said that I wasn't thinking of anyone in particular. ☊ think of sth/sb ☊
I think of this place as my home. ☊ think of sb/sth as sb/sth ☊
I've been thinking over what you said. ☊ think sth over ☊
What's this I hear about you getting married? ☊ this ☊
This is the captain speaking. ☊ this ☊
He'll probably say no, though it's worth asking. ☊ though ☊
Don't tell me how it ends—I haven't read it all the way through yet. ☊ through ☊
The screw was so tight that it wouldn't move. ☊ tight ☊
How many times (= how often) do I have to tell you not to do that? ☊ time ☊
They say that time heals all wounds. ☊ time ☊
Can she tell the time yet (= say what time it is by looking at a clock)? ☊ time ☊
Can she tell time yet? ☊ time ☊
The mug tipped over, spilling hot coffee everywhere. ☊ tip up/over, tip sth up/over ☊
Her childhood was spent travelling from place to place. ☊ to ☊
I'd say he was 25 to 30 years old (= approximately 25 or 30 years old). ☊ to ☊
To be honest with you, I don't remember what he said. ☊ to ☊
I don't know what to say. ☊ to ☊
They both spoke together. ☊ together ☊
Trust you to lower the tone of the conversation (= for example by telling a rude joke). ☊ tone ☊
speaking in hushed/low/clipped/measured, etc. tones ☊ tone ☊
Don't speak to me in that tone of voice (= in that unpleasant way). ☊ tone ☊
It's too soon to say if he'll survive. ☊ too ☊
When she started talking about her job, he just tuned out. ☊ tune out, tune sb/sth out ☊
The weather became so bad that they had to turn back. ☊ turn back, turn sb/sth back ☊
We said we would do it—there can be no turning back. ☊ turn back, turn sb/sth back ☊
He spoke with typical enthusiasm. ☊ typical ☊
understand what...: I don't understand what he's saying. ☊ understand ☊
We have this understanding that nobody talks about work over lunch. ☊ understanding ☊
It was unfortunate that he couldn't speak English. ☊ unfortunate ☊
She never said anything unkind about anyone. ☊ unkind ☊
I won't tell them—not unless you say I can. ☊ unless ☊
unload (sth): This isn't a suitable place to unload the van. ☊ unload ☊
She said some very unpleasant things about you. ☊ unpleasant ☊
Until she spoke I hadn't realized she wasn't English. ☊ until ☊
Up you come! (= said when lifting a child) ☊ up ☊
I could tell something was up by the looks on their faces. ☊ up ☊
Is anything up? You can tell me. ☊ up ☊
it upsets sb that...: It upset him that nobody had bothered to tell him about it. ☊ upset ☊
She was upset that he had left without saying goodbye. ☊ upset ☊
She finds the divorce too upsetting to talk about. ☊ upsetting ☊
Her voice sounded urgent on the phone. ☊ urgent ☊
usual (for sb/sth) (to do sth): It is usual to start a speech by thanking everybody for coming. ☊ usual ☊
As usual at that hour, the place was deserted. ☊ as usual ☊
vegetable matter (= plants in general) ☊ vegetable ☊
People came from all over the world to view her work. ☊ view ☊
Employees should have a voice in the decision-making process. ☊ voice ☊
I could hear voices in the next room. ☊ voice ☊
to speak in a deep/soft/loud/quiet, etc. voice ☊ voice ☊
'I promise,' she said in a small voice (= a quiet, shy voice). ☊ voice ☊
to raise/lower your voice (= to speak louder/more quietly) ☊ voice ☊
Keep your voice down (= speak quietly). ☊ voice ☊
'There you are,' said a voice behind me. ☊ voice ☊
He was suffering from flu and had lost his voice (= could not speak). ☊ voice ☊
She was in good voice (= singing well) at the concert tonight. ☊ voice ☊
wage sth: The rebels have waged a guerrilla war since 2007. ☊ wage ☊
The President agreed to speak to the waiting journalists. ☊ wait ☊
The speaker was given a warm welcome/reception. ☊ warm ☊
The area is famous for the warmth and hospitality of its people. ☊ warmth ☊
'I'm warning you!' said James, losing his patience. ☊ warn ☊
We got straight down to business without wasting time on small talk. ☊ waste ☊
The leaves floated on the water. ☊ water ☊
Guilt and horror flooded her in waves. ☊ wave ☊
wave sth/sb + adv./prep.: 'He's over there,' said Ali, waving a hand towards some trees. ☊ wave ☊
That's no way to speak to your mother! ☊ way ☊
way (that...): It's not what you say, it's the way that you say it. ☊ way ☊
I told you we should have done it my way! ☊ way ☊
I didn't say anything until Dad was out of the way. ☊ out of the way ☊
She didn't speak a word to me all the way back home. ☊ all the way ☊
Oh by the way, if you see Jackie, tell her I'll call her this evening. ☊ by the way ☊
He knew her weak spot where Steve was concerned. ☊ weak ☊
In a weak moment (= when I was easily persuaded) I said she could borrow the car. ☊ weak ☊
The doctor said he should not lift heavy weights. ☊ weight ☊
In general, the changes they had made were to be welcomed. ☊ welcome ☊
People spoke well of (= spoke with approval of) him. ☊ well ☊
Well, really! What a thing to say! ☊ well ☊
Well, as I was saying... ☊ well ☊
Well? Are you going to tell us or not? ☊ well ☊
a well-known actor ☊ well known ☊
His books are not well known. ☊ well known ☊
It is a well-known fact that caffeine is a stimulant. ☊ well known ☊
Where (= in what book, newspaper, etc.) did you read that? ☊ where ☊
We then moved to Paris, where we lived for six years. ☊ where ☊
Sit wherever you like. ☊ wherever ☊
He comes from Boula, wherever that may be (= I don't know where it is). ☊ wherever ☊
Wherever she goes, there are crowds of people waiting to see her. ☊ wherever ☊
The twins are so alike I can't tell which is which. ☊ which is which ☊
They walked back together, talking all the while (= all the time). ☊ while ☊
They spoke in whispers. ☊ whisper ☊
And then Mary, who we had been talking about earlier, walked in. ☊ who ☊
Whoever says that is a liar. ☊ whoever ☊
She wasn't telling the whole truth. ☊ whole ☊
Her mother, in whom she confided, said she would support her unconditionally. ☊ whom ☊
Isobel, whose brother he was, had heard the joke before. ☊ whose ☊
The island is a wild and lonely place. ☊ wild ☊
Fred said he'd be leaving soon. ☊ will ☊
He wouldn't come—he said he was too busy. ☊ will ☊
We said we would keep them. ☊ will ☊
If it's made of wood it will float. ☊ will ☊
Willing hands pulled him to safety. ☊ willing ☊
The wisest course of action is just to say nothing. ☊ wise ☊
'I'd rather not talk now.' '(Just) as you wish.' ☊ wish ☊
I wish to speak to the manager. ☊ wish ☊
That question is not within the scope of this talk. ☊ within ☊
Despite her grief, she found a hidden strength within herself. ☊ within ☊
He found the place without difficulty. ☊ without ☊
She spoke without much enthusiasm. ☊ without ☊
without doing sth: He left without saying goodbye. ☊ without ☊
All the furniture was made of wood. ☊ wood ☊
furniture made of a variety of different woods ☊ wood ☊
Could I have a quick word with you (= speak to you quickly)? ☊ word ☊
She left without a word (= without saying anything). ☊ word ☊
a man of few words (= who doesn't talk very much) ☊ word ☊
I'd like to say a few words about future plans. ☊ word ☊
Remember—not a word to (= don't tell) Peter about any of this. ☊ word ☊
Tell me what happened in your own words. ☊ word ☊
I could hear every word they were saying. ☊ word ☊
There are no words to say how sorry we are. ☊ word ☊
I can never put my feelings into words. ☊ word ☊
They asked him to leave—in other words he was fired. ☊ in other words ☊
Stop talking and get on with your work. ☊ work ☊
Danger—men at work. ☊ at work ☊
They had little contact with the outside world (= people and places that were not part of their normal life). ☊ world ☊
French is spoken in many parts of the world. ☊ world ☊
the English-speaking world ☊ world ☊
I've been to far worse places. ☊ worse ☊
Don't tell her that—you'll only make things worse. ☊ worse ☊
He told her she'd let them down and she felt worse than ever. ☊ worse ☊
an act/a place of worship ☊ worship ☊
He worshipped her from afar (= he loved her but did not tell her his feelings). ☊ worship ☊
He was voted the worst dressed celebrity. ☊ worst ☊
He said he would be here at eight o'clock (= His words were: 'I will be there at eight o'clock.'). ☊ would ☊
They told me that they probably wouldn't come. ☊ would ☊
I'd say he was about fifty. ☊ would ☊
She wrote back saying that she couldn't come. ☊ write back (to sb) ☊
wrong (of/for sb) (to do sth): It is wrong to tell lies. ☊ wrong ☊
You think you've beaten me but that's where you're wrong. ☊ wrong ☊
Correct me if I'm wrong (= I may be wrong) but didn't you say you two knew each other? ☊ wrong ☊
If you do what she tells you, you won't go far wrong. ☊ go wrong ☊
Don't get me wrong (= do not be offended by what I am going to say), I think he's doing a good job, but... ☊ get sb wrong ☊
We're hoping that they will say yes to our proposals. ☊ yes ☊
You said you knew the way. ☊ you ☊
I thought she told you. ☊ you ☊
You girls, stop talking! ☊ you ☊
You learn a language better if you visit the country where it is spoken. ☊ you ☊
It's a friendly place—people come up to you in the street and start talking. ☊ you ☊
a pedestrian zone (= where vehicles may not go) ☊ zone ☊