hoàn toàn hầu như nói chung 
altogether like: nọ → →
a here-and-there frivolous romance ☊ 
nguyệt nọ hoa kia ☊ 
ankommen ☊ tới nơi ☊ 
到达 ☊ dàodá sagen ☊ nói ☊ 说 ☊ shuō reden ☊ nói ☊ 说 ☊ shuō sprechen ☊ nói chuyện ☊ 说 ☊ shuō heiß ☊ nóng ☊ 热 ☊ rè diese dort ☊ nó ở đằng kia ☊ 在那里 ☊ zài nàlǐ diese hier ☊ nó ở đây ☊ 在这儿 ☊ zài zhèr verdorbener Magen ☊ buồn nôn (miền bắc việt nam), muốn ói (miền nam việt nam) ☊ 坏了的胃 ☊ huài le de wèi 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 blühen ☊ hoa nở ☊ 开花 ☊ kāi huā ausspucken ☊ nôn (nv), ói (sv) ☊ 吐出来 ☊ tù chū lái sich übergeben ☊ nôn ọe ☊ 呕吐 ☊ ǒu tù 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 sich bemühen ☊ cố gắng, nỗ lực ☊ 努力 ☊ nǔ lì überall ☊ khắp nơi ☊ 到处 ☊ dào chù es betrifft mich ☊ nó liên quan đến tôi ☊ 这牵涉到我 ☊ zhè qiān shè dào wǒ 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 schluchzen ☊ khóc nấc nghẹn, khóc nức nở ☊ 抽泣， 啜泣 ☊ chōuqì, chuòqì stottern ☊ nói lắp, nói ấp úng ☊ 结巴， 口吃 ☊ jiéba, kǒuchī intern ☊ nội, nội bộ, nội tâm ☊ 内部的 ☊ nèibù de jemandem etwas gutschreiben ☊ nộp, gửi tiền vào tài khoản của ai đó ☊ 将某物贷给某人 ☊ jiāng mǒuwù dài gěi mǒurén zusammenfügen ☊ nối, ghép ☊ 结合 ☊ jiéhé hektisch ☊ nóng vội ☊ 慌乱的 ☊ huāngluàn de 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 sättigen ☊ làm no ☊ 使 ... 吃饱 ☊ shǐ ... chī bǎo populär ☊ nổi tiếng ☊ 流行的 ☊ liúxíng de schweben ☊ nổi, trôi ☊ 飘浮 ☊ piāofú zerplatzen ☊ nổ, vỡ ☊ 炸裂 ☊ zhàliè explodieren ☊ nổ ☊ 爆炸 ☊ bàozhà 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 krachen ☊ nổ, vỡ ☊ 轰鸣 ☊ hōngmíng ankommen ☊ tới nơi ☊ ☊ sagen ☊ nói ☊ ☊ die Möbel ☊ đồ nội thất ☊ ☊ die heiße Schokolade ☊ nước sô cô la nóng ☊ ☊ reden ☊ nói ☊ ☊ sprechen ☊ nói chuyện ☊ ☊ heiß ☊ nóng ☊ ☊ die Unterhaltung ☊ cuộc nói chuyện ☊ ☊ der Aufenthaltsraum ☊ nơi ở ☊ ☊ der Campingplatz ☊ nơi cắm trại ☊ ☊ diese hier ☊ nó ở đây ☊ ☊ diese dort ☊ nó ở đằng kia ☊ ☊ der Ort ☊ nơi ☊ ☊ der Parkplatz ☊ nơi đỗ xe ☊ ☊ die Ankunft ☊ tới nơi ☊ ☊ der Anschlussflug ☊ chuyến bay nối tiếp ☊ ☊ die Mülldeponie ☊ nơi đổ rác ☊ ☊ der Container ☊ thùng công ten nơ ☊ ☊ die Übelkeit ☊ khó chịu buồn nôn ☊ ☊ verdorbener Magen ☊ buồn nôn (miền bắc việt nam), muốn ói (miền nam việt nam) ☊ ☊ nirgendwo ☊ không nơi đâu ☊ ☊ die Höhepunkte ☊ điếm nóng ☊ ☊ das Rendezvous ☊ nơi hẹn ☊ ☊ das Konto belasten ☊ nợ tài khoản ☊ ☊ die Schulden ☊ nợ ☊ ☊ verbinden ☊ kết nối ☊ ☊ zwei Punkte verbinden ☊ kết nối hai điểm ☊ ☊ der Kochtopf ☊ nồi ☊ ☊ der Bauer ☊ nông dân ☊ ☊ der Bauernhof ☊ nông trại ☊ ☊ der Bauer ☊ nông dân ☊ ☊ die Bäuerin ☊ nữ nông dân ☊ ☊ blühen ☊ hoa nở ☊ ☊ ausspucken ☊ nôn (nv), ói (sv) ☊ ☊ sich übergeben ☊ nôn ọe ☊ ☊ 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 ☊ ☊ sich bemühen ☊ cố gắng, nỗ lực ☊ ☊ die Unterkunft ☊ nơi cư trú ☊ ☊ überall ☊ khắp nơi ☊ ☊ die Verbindung ☊ sự kết nối ☊ ☊ das Heft ☊ tập nốt nhạc ☊ ☊ der Prominente ☊ người nổi tiếng ☊ ☊ das Ministerium ☊ nội các chính phủ ☊ ☊ der Aufstand ☊ sự nổi dậy, cuộc khởi nghĩa ☊ ☊ es betrifft mich ☊ nó liên quan đến tôi ☊ ☊ 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 ☊ ☊ schluchzen ☊ khóc nấc nghẹn, khóc nức nở ☊ ☊ stottern ☊ nói lắp, nói ấp úng ☊ ☊ der Konkurs ☊ sự vỡ nợ, sự phá sản ☊ ☊ der Abgabetermin ☊ hạn giao nộp ☊ ☊ intern ☊ nội, nội bộ, nội tâm ☊ ☊ die Forderung ☊ số tiền gửi , khoản cho nợ ☊ ☊ jemandem etwas gutschreiben ☊ nộp, gửi tiền vào tài khoản của ai đó ☊ ☊ zusammenfügen ☊ nối, ghép ☊ ☊ hektisch ☊ nóng vội ☊ ☊ das Dynamit ☊ thuốc nổ dynamit ☊ ☊ eine Lüge durchschauen ☊ nhận ra một lời nói dối ☊ ☊ berühmt sein ☊ nổi tiếng ☊ ☊ sättigen ☊ làm no ☊ ☊ der Topf ☊ cái nồi ☊ ☊ das Kanu ☊ ca nô ☊ ☊ die Panzerung ☊ nơi trú ẩn ☊ ☊ die Anstrengung ☊ nỗ lực, cố gắng ☊ ☊ populär ☊ nổi tiếng ☊ ☊ das Möbelgeschäft ☊ cửa hàng bán đồ nội thất, cửa hàng đồ gỗ ☊ ☊ die Musik-Noten (Plural) ☊ nốt nhạc ☊ ☊ schweben ☊ nổi, trôi ☊ ☊ das Sodbrennen ☊ chứng ợ nóng ☊ ☊ das Brechmittel ☊ thuốc gây nôn ☊ ☊ das Muttermal ☊ nốt ruồi ☊ ☊ zerplatzen ☊ nổ, vỡ ☊ ☊ explodieren ☊ nổ ☊ ☊ 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 ☊ ☊ das seichte Wasser ☊ khu nước nông, cạn ☊ ☊ krachen ☊ nổ, vỡ ☊ ☊ die Zuflucht ☊ nơi trú ẩn ☊ ☊ der Bürgerkrieg ☊ cuộc nội chiến ☊ ☊ die Sklaverei abschaffen ☊ bãi bỏ chế độ nô lệ ☊ ☊ Aus Vietnam. Ich wurde in Hànôi geboren. ☊ Từ Việt Nam. Anh sinh ra ở Hà Nội. ☊ (Lektion 1, Nr. 4) Ja, sie ist dort drüben! ☊ Có. Nó ở đằng kia kìa. ☊ (Lektion 2, Nr. 15) 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) Sie ist gegenüber der Bank. ☊ Nó nằm đối diện với ngân hàng. ☊ (Lektion 9, Nr. 90) Aber Tri kann die Karte nicht finden, sie ist nicht in seinen Taschen. ☊ Nhưng Tri không tìm thấy bản đồ. Nó không nằm trong túi. ☊ (Lektion 11, Nr. 105) Ja, weiß ich, er ist in der Nähe der Kathedrale. ☊ Có, tôi biết, nó ở gần nhà thờ lớn. ☊ (Lektion 11, Nr. 109) Saft und Milchprodukte: Apfelsaft, Fruchtsaft, Mineralwasser, Milchshake, heiße Schokolade. ☊ Nước trái cây và sữa: nước táo, nước trái cây, nước khoáng, sữa khuấy, sô-cô-la nóng. ☊ (Lektion 14, Nr. 148) Das muss genug sein für die nächsten paar Monate. ☊ Nó đủ cho vài tháng tới. ☊ (Lektion 14, Nr. 152) 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) Ja, meine Tante hat sie aufgebaut. ☊ Dạ đúng, chính cô em đã xây nó. ☊ (Lektion 17, Nr. 185) Ich könnte etwas Nützliches besuchen. ☊ Anh muốn đi đến những nơi cần thiết. ☊ (Lektion 17, Nr. 189) Oh, das war wohl mal das Gefängnis. ☊ Ồ, trước kia nó là nhà tù. ☊ (Lektion 17, Nr. 195) Aber jetzt werden die Räume vermietet, und es gibt darin viele Rechtsanwaltsbüros. ☊ Nhưng bây giờ nó được cho thuê và có nhiều văn phòng luật sư ở đó. ☊ (Lektion 17, Nr. 196) Dann haben wir viel Zeit, uns über unsere Gedanken und neue Ideen zu unterhalten. ☊ Lúc đó chúng ta sẽ có nhiều thời gian hơn để nói chuyện về những kỷ niệm và về những ý tưởng mới. ☊ (Lektion 18, Nr. 204) 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) Schau dir dieses Kleid an. Es ist fantastisch. Denkst du, es würde mir passen? ☊ Anh xem cái váy xem. Nó thật tuyệt. Anh thấy nó có hợp với em không? ☊ (Lektion 21, Nr. 255) Dies ist bequem und reine Baumwolle. Ich mag es. ☊ Cái này thật vừa và bằng sợi cotton. Anh thích nó. ☊ (Lektion 22, Nr. 259) Nein, es ist langweilig. Versuche dieses blaue Hemd, das wird dir stehen. ☊ Không, nó trông thường quá. Anh thử cái áo sơ mi xanh này đi, sẽ hợp với anh hơn. ☊ (Lektion 22, Nr. 260) Du sollst besonders aussehen, nicht langweilig. ☊ Anh nên ăn mặc nổi, đừng tẻ nhạt nữa. ☊ (Lektion 22, Nr. 263) Sie würden zu meinem neuen Rock passen. ☊ Nó thật hợp với cái váy ngắn mới của em. ☊ (Lektion 22, Nr. 266) Mach einfach eine Liste mit dem, was du brauchst. Das wird dir helfen. ☊ Hãy lên danh sách những thứ anh cần. Nó sẽ giúp anh. ☊ (Lektion 24, Nr. 308) Sie wollte ihn mir immer geben, aber sie ist zu ängstlich, ihn zu senden. ☊ Bà đã luôn muốn cho em, nhưng bà sợ gửi nó đi. ☊ (Lektion 25, Nr. 320) Es ist der Hochzeitsring meiner Mutter. ☊ Nó là chiếc nhẫn cưới của mẹ tôi. ☊ (Lektion 26, Nr. 331) Der Ring ist wirklich alt und hat persönlichen Wert. ☊ Chiếc nhẫn này thực sự là rất lâu đời rồi, và cá nhân tôi rất quí nó. ☊ (Lektion 26, Nr. 332) Ich hätte mir um den Ring Sorgen gemacht, wenn ich ihn verschickt hätte. ☊ Tôi sợ mất chiếc nhẫn nếu tôi gửi nó. ☊ (Lektion 26, Nr. 333) 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 müssen diesen Kartoffelsalat probieren. Er ist wirklich gut. ☊ Anh phải ăn thử salat khoai tây.Nó ngon lắm đấy. ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 368) 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) Ich habe es auf deinem Tisch neben den Blumen vergessen. ☊ Em đã đế quên nó ở trên bàn cạnh bó hoa. ☊ (Lektion 31, Nr. 411) 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) Und was würdest du tun, wenn ich Durchfall und Übelkeit hätte? ☊ Và em sẽ làm gì nếu anh bị tiêu chảy và buồn nôn. ☊ (Lektion 33, Nr. 448) Er ist vollständig ausgebucht. ☊ Nó bị đặt hết chỗ rồi. ☊ (Lektion 34, Nr. 473) Daher babysittet Trang die drei Kinder. ☊ Do vậy Trang trông nom ba đứa trẻ. ☊ (Lektion 35, Nr. 481) Nam ist sehr dünn. Sie ist vier Jahre alt. ☊ Nam rất gầy. Nó bốn tuối. ☊ (Lektion 35, Nr. 482) Abcdefg, hijklmnop, qrstuvw, xyz. ☊ Abcdefg,hijkmnop,qrstuvw,xyz. ☊ (Lektion 35, Nr. 494) Danach rechts abbiegen und du bist da. ☊ Tiếp đến rẽ phải thì tới nơi. ☊ (Lektion 37, Nr. 527) Nimm einfach eine Studentenfahrkarte. Sie kostet ein Euro siebzig. ☊ Anh hãy mua vé một chiều dành cho sinh viên. Nó giá một Euro bảy mươi xu. ☊ (Lektion 37, Nr. 533) 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) Manchmal spielt sein Vetter Flöte und Klavier. ☊ Thỉnh thoảng người anh họ của anh thối sáo và chơi đàn piano. ☊ (Lektion 40, Nr. 576) Sie klingeln und betreten sein Büro, das in einem Hochhaus liegt. ☊ Họ bấm chuông và bước vào văn phòng của anh ta, nó nằm ở một tòa nhà cao tầng. ☊ (Lektion 43, Nr. 625) 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) Obwohl die Fernbedienung auf dem Lieferschein steht, ist sie nicht im Paket enthalten. ☊ Mặc dù trong giấy giao hàng ghi là có cái điều khiển từ xa, nhưng mà nó không hề có trong kiện phẩm. ☊ (Lektion 47, Nr. 673) 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) Ich habe eine Hütte gefunden, die ganz in der Nähe eines kleinen Sees liegt. ☊ Anh đã phát hiện ra một cái nhà gỗ, nó nằm rất gần cái hồ nhỏ. ☊ (Lektion 50, Nr. 706) Sie durchqueren eine Schlucht und kommen schließlich an einen großen Bauernhof. ☊ Họ đi qua một thung lũng và cuối cùng đến một nông trại lớn. ☊ (Lektion 52, Nr. 731) Fotografiere auch die Blumen im Garten des Bauernhofes! ☊ Em cũng chụp ảnh của những bông hoa trong vườn của nông trại. ☊ (Lektion 52, Nr. 741) Trang rennt zum Bauernhof, um Hilfe zu holen. ☊ Trang chạy tới nông trại để kêu sự giúp đỡ. ☊ (Lektion 53, Nr. 749) Ich habe der Bäuerin im Haus Bescheid gesagt. ☊ Em đã báo cho nữ nông dân trong nhà. ☊ (Lektion 53, Nr. 753) 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) Die nehme ich. ☊ Tôi lấy nó. ☊ (Lektion 58, Nr. 824) Gut, dann werde ich sie in einer halben Stunde abholen. ☊ Tốt quá, vậy tôi sẽ lấy nó trong vong nửa tiếng nữa. ☊ (Lektion 58, Nr. 826) Meine Kollegin wird sie Ihnen geben. ☊ Nữ đồng nghiệp của tôi sẽ đưa nó cho bạn. ☊ (Lektion 58, Nr. 827) 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) Deine Stirn ist ja ganz heiß! Wir müssen Fieber messen! ☊ Trán anh thật nóng quá! Chúng ta phải đo nhiệt độ thôi! ☊ (Lektion 66, Nr. 939) 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) Als sie das Auto starten möchte, springt es nicht an. ☊ Khi cô khởi động, xe không nổ. ☊ (Lektion 68, Nr. 966) 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) Aber vielleicht ist es noch ein bisschen zu teuer? ☊ Nhưng nó vẫn còn đắt một chút? ☊ (Lektion 70, Nr. 1001) 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) Und wovon handelte die Geschichte? ☊ Và nó liên quan đến lịch sử? ☊ (Lektion 71, Nr. 1016) Es ging um einen König aus dem 12. Jahrhundert. ☊ Nó kể về một ông vua vào thế kỷ thứ 12. ☊ (Lektion 71, Nr. 1017) Wissenschaftler sprechen von einer ökologischen Katastrophe. ☊ Những nhà khoa học nói về thảm họa sinh thái. ☊ (Lektion 72, Nr. 1035) Ich werde schnell noch mein schickes Hemd bügeln! ☊ Anh còn là nốt cái áo sơ mi! ☊ (Lektion 73, Nr. 1042) 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) Sieh mal hier im Schaufenster die schöne Wäsche! Die werde ich mal anprobieren! ☊ Anh nhìn quần áo đẹp trong cửa kính kìa! Em sẽ thử mặc nó! ☊ (Lektion 76, Nr. 1082) 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) Es herrscht eine gemütliche Atmosphäre. ☊ Nó bao trùm một không khí thật thoải mái. ☊ (Lektion 79, Nr. 1120) 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) Können Sie mir erklären, wie das ablaufen wird? ☊ Bạn có thể giải thích cho tôi, quá trình của nó như thế nào không? ☊ (Lektion 81, Nr. 1151) 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) Es geht um etwas Geschäftliches. ☊ Nó liên quan đến công việc kinh doanh / làm ăn. ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1239) Es geht um etwas Privates. ☊ Nó là chút việc cá nhân. ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1240) Es geht um ein Problem mit Ihrem neuen Produkt. ☊ Nó liên quan đến một vấn đề với sản phẩm mới của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1244) 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) Können Sie das bitte buchstabieren? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể đánh vần nó được không? ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1273) 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 jetzt schon auf Ihre Antwort. ☊ Tôi hiện rất nóng lòng nhận được câu trả lời của anh / chị . ☊ (Lektion 89, Nr. 1335) 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) Vielleicht hast du meine E-Mail nicht bekommen, weil sie als Spam eingestuft wurde. ☊ Có thể anh / chị không nhận được thư của tôi vì nó bị chuyển vào hòm thư rác. ☊ (Lektion 92, Nr. 1404) Ich bedanke mich für den herzlichen Empfang in Ihrer Firma. ☊ Tôi xin cám ơn về sự đón tiếp nồng hậu của công ty . ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1441) 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) Wo muss ich das Formular abgeben? ☊ Tôi phải nộp tờ khai này ở đâu? ☊ (Lektion 101, Nr. 1696) 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) Ich bewerbe mich um die Stelle als Berater bei Ihrer Firma. ☊ Tôi nộp đơn xin việc vào vị trí tư vấn ở công ty của ông / bà. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1808) Ich bewerbe mich auf die Stelle als Projektmanager. ☊ Tôi nộp đơn xin việc vào vị trí giám đốc dự án. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1809) 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) Bitte bestätigen Sie den Eingang meiner Bewerbung. ☊ Xin hãy xác nhận việc nộp đơn xin việc của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1833) 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) Haben Sie sich auch bei anderen Unternehmen beworben? ☊ Anh / Chị có nộp đơn xin việc ở công ty khác không? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1887) 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) Ich suche den Ordner mit den Quittungen, aber ich kann ihn nicht finden. ☊ Tôi tìm cặp tài liệu có hóa đơn, nhưng không thấy nó ở đâu. ☊ (Lektion 111, Nr. 2025) Wer hat diesen Entwurf gezeichnet? Er ist wirklich gut geworden! ☊ Ai đã vẽ bản phác thảo này? Nó thật sự rất tốt! ☊ (Lektion 111, Nr. 2029) 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) Ich bin dafür zuständig die Software zu testen, bevor sie an den Kunden ausgeliefert wird. ☊ Tôi chịu trách nhiệm việc chạy thử phần mềm, trước khi nó được giao cho khách hành. ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2172) Das müssen wir beantragen. ☊ Cái này chúng ta phải nộp đơn đề nghị. ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2175) Haben Sie von unserem Angebot gehört? ☊ Quý khách đã nghe nói tới sản phẩm của chúng tôi chưa? ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2244) Ich finde dieses Produkt gut. Ich benutze es selbst. ☊ Tôi thấy sản phẩm này tốt. Bản thân tôi cũng sử dụng nó. ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2249) Funktioniert es jetzt? ☊ Bây giờ thì nó hoạt động phải không? ☊ (Lektion 119, Nr. 2283) 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) Das ist ganz einfach zu bedienen. ☊ Nó rất dễ sử dụng. ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2330) Es kostet 20 Prozent weniger. ☊ Nó rẻ hơn 20 phần trăm. ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2351) Das können Sie nur hier auf der Messe kaufen. ☊ Quý vị chỉ có thể mua nó ngay ở hội chợ này. ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2352) 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) Ich probiere es. ☊ Tôi sẽ thử nó. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2441) 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) Zahlen Sie bitte umgehend den offenen Rechnungsbetrag. ☊ Xin hãy thanh toán ngay số tiền còn nợ. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2532) 14
These chairs aren't beautiful, but they're comfortable. ☊ Mấy cái ghế này không đẹp, nhưng nó tiện. ☊ 31
It's hot today. ☊ Hôm nay trời nóng. ☊ 32
It isn't hot today. ☊ Hôm nay trời không nóng. ☊ 74
This hotel isn't very good. Why is it so expensive? ☊ Cái khách sạn này chả tốt lắm. Tại sao nó lại đắt thế? ☊ 93
It's in your bag. ☊ Nó trong túi. ☊ 95
No, it's black. ☊ Không, nó màu đen. ☊ 103
It's black. ☊ Nó màu đen. ☊ 120
They're ne. ☊ Bọn nó khoẻ. ☊ 132
They're black. ☊ Nó màu đen. ☊ 166
Where are the children? — They're playing in the park. ☊ Bọn trẻ con đâu? - Bọn nó đang chơi ngoài công viên. ☊ 209
They're watching TV. ☊ Chúng nó đang xem TV. ☊ 222
No, you can turn it o . ☊ Không, cậu cứ tắt nó đi. ☊ 230
No, it's broken. ☊ Không, nó hỏng rồi. ☊ 269
You speak English very well. ☊ Cậu nói tiếng Anh rất tốt. ☊ 270
Minoru works very hard. ☊ Minoru rất chịu khó làm việc. ☊ 275
It costs a lot of money. ☊ Giá nó tốn nhiều tiền. ☊ 283
It ies. ☊ Nó bay. ☊ 293
She speaks four (4) languages. ☊ Cô ấy nói bốn thứ tiếng. ☊ 335
She speaks Spanish, but she doesn't speak Italian. ☊ Cô ấy nói tiếng Tây Ban Nha, nhưng cô ấy không nói tiếng Ý. ☊ 360
He has a car, but he doesn't use it very often. ☊ Anh ấy có xe hơi nhưng anh ấy không dùng nó thường xuyên. ☊ 363
I don't know much about politics. I'm not interested in it. ☊ Tôi không biết nhiều về chính trị. Tôi không quan tâm đến nó. ☊ 366
She speaks four (4) languages. ☊ Cô ấy nói bốn thứ tiếng. ☊ 367
I don't like my job. It's very boring. ☊ Tôi không thích công việc của tôi. Nó chán lắm. ☊ 369
She's a very quiet person. She doesn't talk very much. ☊ Cô ấy là một người rất trầm lặng. Cô ấy không nói chuyện nhiều lắm. ☊ 372
That's a very beautiful picture. I like it a lot. ☊ Bức tranh kia rất đẹp. Tôi rất thích nó. ☊ 386
Do your parents speak English? ☊ Bố mẹ cậu có nói tiếng Anh không? ☊ 393
You speak English. How about your brother? Does he speak English? ☊ Cậu nói tiếng Anh. Còn anh cậu thì sao? Anh ấy có nói tiếng Anh không? ☊ 396
I want to be famous. How about you? Do you want to be famous? ☊ Tôi muốn nổi tiếng. Cậu thì sao? Cậu có muốn nổi tiếng không? ☊ 416
Does it rain a lot where you live? — Not much. ☊ Trời có mưa nhiều ở nơi cậu sống không? - Không nhiều. ☊ 429
You can turn o the TV. I'm not watching it. ☊ Cậu có thể tắt vô tuyến. Tôi không xem nó. ☊ 441
It depends on you. ☊ Nó tuỳ thuộc ở cậu. ☊ 461
Excuse me, do you speak English? ☊ Xin lỗi, cậu có nói tiếng Anh không? ☊ 475
I'm sorry, I don't understand. Can you speak more slowly? ☊ Tôi xin lỗi, tôi không hiểu. Cậu có thể nói chậm hơn không? ☊ 478
You can turn the music o . I'm not listening to it. ☊ Cậu có thể tắt nhạc đi. Tôi không nghe nó. ☊ 490
garage. ☊ Nó là một ngôi nhà đẹp nhưng nó không có garage. Nó không có garage. ☊ 524
Where's my phone? — I don't know. I don't have it. ☊ Điện thoại của tôi đâu? - Tôi không biết. Tôi không cầm nó. ☊ 561
We weren't happy with the hotel. Our room was very small, and it wasn't clean. ☊ Chúng tôi không vui với cái khách sạn. Phòng chúng tôi rất bé mà nó lại không sạch sẽ. ☊ 565
Where are my keys? — I don't know. They were on the table, but they're not there now. ☊ Chìa khoá của tôi đâu? - Tôi không biết. Trước nó ở trên bàn nhưng bây giờ thì không còn ở đó nữa. ☊ 578
We danced a lot and talked to a lot of people. ☊ Chúng tôi nhảy nhiều và nói chuyện với nhiều người. ☊ 584
It was hot in the room, so I opened the window. ☊ Trong phòng nóng nên tôi đã mở cửa sổ. ☊ 585
nished at ten pm (10:00). ☊ Bộ lm rất dài, nó bắt đầu lúc bảy giờ mười lăm và kết thúc lúc mười giờ tối. ☊ 589
We enjoyed our vacation last year. We stayed at a very nice place. ☊ Chúng tôi thấy sảng khoái với kì nghỉ năm ngoái. Chúng tôi đã ở một nơi rất đẹp. ☊ 596
I spoke with him yesterday on the phone. ☊ Tôi đã nói chuyện với anh ấy hôm qua qua điện thoại. ☊ 661
How did it break? ☊ Làm sao nó vỡ? ☊ 662
I don't know how it broke. ☊ Tôi không biết sao nó lại vỡ. ☊ 663
enjoy it. ☊ Chúng tôi đã đi xem lm, nhưng bộ lm không hay lắm. Chúng tôi không thích nó. ☊ 674
What did he say? — I don't know, I wasn't listening. ☊ Anh ấy đã nói cái gì thế? - Tôi không biết, tôi không nghe. ☊ 729
They stopped to talk for a few minutes. ☊ Họ dừng lại nói chuyện mấy phút. ☊ 733
It came while he was having breakfast. ☊ Nó đến lúc anh ấy đang ăn sáng. ☊ 752
Emilia has short hair now, but it used to be very long. ☊ Emilia bây giờ đang để tóc ngắn,nhưng nó đã từng rất dài. ☊ 755
Nadya used to have a piano, but she sold it a few years ago. ☊ Nadya từng có một cây dương cầm, nhưng cô ấy đã bán nó cách đây vài năm. ☊ 760
They used to live in the country. ☊ Họ từng sống ở nông thôn. ☊ 776
Shakira's an interesting person. She's had many di erent jobs and has lived in many places. ☊ Shakira là một người thú vị. Cô ấy từng làm nhiều nghề khác nhau và từng sống ở nhiều nơi. ☊ 779
Have you read this book? — Yes, I've read it twice. ☊ Cậu đã đọc cuốn sách này chưa? - Rồi, tôi đã đọc nó hai lần. ☊ 813
Gunter's favorite movie is Star Wars. He's seen it twenty (20) times, but I've never seen it. ☊ Bộ lm yêu thích của Gunter là Chiến tranh giữa các vì sao. Anh ấy đã xem nó được hai mươi lần còn tôi chưa xem bao giờ. ☊ 827
I've had it since April. ☊ Tôi có nó từ tháng tư. ☊ 864
When did Noboru leave? — He left ten (10) minutes ago. ☊ Noboru đi lúc nào thế? - Anh ấy đi cách đây mười phút. ☊ 895
clean now. ☊ Xe hơi của anh ấy bẩn. Anh ấy đang rửa xe. Anh ấy đã rửa xe. Bây giờ nó sạch rồi. ☊ 904
Where's your key? — I've lost it. I lost it. ☊ Chìa khoá của cậu đâu? - Tôi làm mất nó rồi. Tôi đã làm mất nó. ☊ 919
Did you see it anywhere? > Have you seen it anywhere? ☊ Cậu có thấy nó ở đâu không? Cậu đã thấy nó ở đâu chưa? ☊ 934
Dora has bought a new dress, but she hasn't worn it yet. ☊ Dora đã mua một bộ áo váy mới nhưng cô ấy chưa mặc nó. ☊ 937
This is my new dress. — It's nice, have you worn it yet? ☊ Đây là bộ áo váy mới của tôi. - Đẹp đấy, cậu đã mặc nó chưa? ☊ 939
seen it. ☊ Bạn của cậu có muốn xem lm không? - Không, họ đã xem nó rồi. ☊ 944
Have you told your father about the accident yet? ☊ Cậu đã nói với bố cậu về vụ tai nạn chưa? ☊ 945
I've just eaten a big dinner, so I'm not hungry. ☊ Tôi vừa mới ăn một bữa tối no nên tôi không đói. ☊ 948
You can't talk to Vladimir because he's just gone home. ☊ Cậu không thể nói chuyện với Vladimir được vì anh ấy vừa về nhà. ☊ 952
I've just spoken to your sister. ☊ Tôi vừa mới nói chuyện với em gái cậu. ☊ 954
yet. ☊ Kiến Hào và Nhã Linh chưa nói với ai là họ đã cưới nhau. ☊ 989
Have you ever met a famous person? ☊ Cậu đã bao giờ gặp người nổi tiếng chưa? ☊ 994
been there. ☊ Đài Loan trông như thế nào? Nó có đẹp không? - Tôi không biết. Tôi chưa từng đến đó. ☊ 1005
After that, she worked on a farm, but she didn't enjoy it very much. ☊ Sau đó, cô ấy làm việc ở một trang trại, nhưng cô ấy không thích nó lắm. ☊ 1007
I've seher a few times, but I've never spokto her. ☊ Tôi từng gặp cô ấy mấy lần nhưng tôi chưa nói chuyện với cô ấy bao giờ. ☊ 1008
Have you ever spokto her? ☊ Cậu đã nói chuyện với cô ấy bao giờ chưa? ☊ 1042
A garage is a place where cars are repaired. ☊ Garage là nơi xe hơi được sửa. ☊ 1044
How many languages are spokin Switzerland? ☊ Có bao nhiêu ngôn ngữ được nói ở Thuỵ Sĩ? ☊ 1053
(1965). ☊ Bộ lm này có được bao nhiêu năm rồi? - Nó được làm từ năm 1965. ☊ 1054
My car was stollast week, but the next day it was found by the police. ☊ Xe hơi của tôi bị trộm tuần trước, nhưng ngày hôm sau nó đã được cảnh sát tìm thấy. ☊ 1061
My car is at the garage. It's being repaired. ☊ Xe hơi của tôi ở trong garage. Nó đang được sửa. ☊ 1070
The room isn't dirty anymore. It's becleaned. ☊ Căn phòng không còn bẩn nữa. Nó đã được dọn sạch. ☊ 1086
I can't use my o ce right now. It's being painted. ☊ Tôi không thể dùng văn phòng ngay bây giờ được. Nó đang được sơn. ☊ 1088
The washing machine was broken. It's berepaired now. ☊ Máy giặt bị hỏng. Bây giờ nó mới được chữa xong, ☊ 1089
A factory is a place where things are made. ☊ Nhà máy là nơi đồ vật được tạo ra. ☊ 1091
Is the computer being used at the moment? — Yes, Boris is using it. ☊ Máy tính bây giờ có ai dùng không? Có, Boris đang dùng nó. ☊ 1094
The bridge is closed. It got damaged last week, and it hasn't berepaired yet. ☊ Cái cầu đang bị đóng cửa. Nó bị hỏng tuần trước và nó chưa được sửa chữa. ☊ 1095
It hasn't gottrepaired yet. ☊ Nó chưa được sửa chữa. ☊ 1132
Mitsuko has traveled a lot, but she doesn't speak any foreign languages. ☊ Mitsuko đi du lịch được nhiều nơi rồi nhưng cô ấy chẳng nói được ngoại ngữ nào cả. ☊ 1153
This is a very old photograph. It was taka long time ago. ☊ Đây là một bức ảnh rất cũ. Nó được chụp lâu lắm rồi. ☊ 1156
How is your new job? Are you enjoying it? ☊ Công việc mới của cậu thế nào? Cậu có thích nó không? ☊ 1157
Giuliana has a car, but she doesn't drive it very often. ☊ Giuliana có xe hơi nhưng cô ấy không lái nó thường xuyên lắm. ☊ 1161
I don't know how to say this word. How is it pronounced? ☊ Tôi không biết nói từ này như thế nào. Phát âm nó như thế nào? ☊ 1179
I've lost my bag. Have you seit? ☊ Tôi làm mất túi rồi. Cậu có nhìn thấy nó không? ☊ 1193
Did you like the movie? — Yes, I thought it was very good. ☊ Cậu có thích bộ lm không? Có, tôi nghĩ là nó rất hay. ☊ 1194
Many di erent languages are spokin the Philippines. ☊ Có nhiều ngôn ngữ được nói ở Philippines. ☊ 1252
Feliciana says she's feeling very tired. She's going to lie down for an hour. ☊ Feliciana nói cô ấy rất mệt. Cô ấy sẽ đi nằm một tiếng. ☊ 1261
Leave the old bread in the yard. The birds will eat it. ☊ Để miếng bánh mì cũ trên sân. Lũ chim sẽ ăn nó. ☊ 1277
Right now she's in Buenos Aires. ☊ Ngay bây giờ cô ấy đang ở Buenos Aires. ☊ 1314
There's a good program on TV tonight. I'm going to watch it. ☊ Tối nay có một chương trình vô tuyến hay. Tôi sẽ xem nó. ☊ 1324
I don't want this banana. — I'm hungry. I'll have it. ☊ Tôi không cần quả chuối này. - Tôi đói. Tôi sẽ ăn nó. ☊ 1328
How do you use this camera? — Give it to me and I'll show you. ☊ Cậu dùng cái máy ảnh này như thế nào? - Đưa nó đây cho tôi rồi tôi sẽ chỉ cho cậu. ☊ 1332
I like this hat. I think I'll buy it. ☊ Tôi thích cái mũ này. Tôi nghĩ mình sẽ mua nó. ☊ 1333
This camera is too expensive. I don't think I'll buy it. ☊ Cái máy ảnh này quá đắt. Tôi nghĩ tôi sẽ không mua nó. ☊ 1338
This letter is for Sachiko. — Okay, I'll give it to her. ☊ Bức thư này gửi cho Sachiko. - Được, tôi sẽ đưa nó cho cô ấy. ☊ 1374
I hear you won some money. What are you going to do with it? — I haven't decided yet. I might opa restaurant. ☊ Tôi nghe nói cậu thắng được ít tiền. Cậu định làm gì với số tiền đấy? - Tôi chưa quyết định. Có thể tôi sẽ mở nhà hàng. ☊ 1383
Marisol can speak Italian and Spanish, but she can't speak French. ☊ Marisol biết nói tiếng Ý và tiếng Tây Ban Nha nhưng cô ấy không biết nói tiếng Pháp. ☊ 1395
Hello, can I speak to Tomas, please? > Hello, could I speak to Tomas please? ☊ Xin chào, tôi có thể nói chuyện với Tomas được không? Xin chào, cho tôi nói chuyện với Tomas được không? ☊ 1405
You're speaking very quietly. I can't hear you. ☊ Cậu nói nhỏ lắm. Tôi không nghe thấy cậu nói gì. ☊ 1406
Have you semy suitcase? I can't nd it. ☊ Cậu có thấy valise của tôi đâu không? Tôi không tìm thấy nó đâu. ☊ 1407
Olga got the job because she can speak ve (5) languages. ☊ Olga đã có việc làm vì cô ấy nói được năm thứ tiếng. ☊ 1419
You must be careful with this knife. It's very sharp. ☊ Cậu phải cẩn thận với con dao này. Nó rất sắc. ☊ 1429
The phone's ringing. I know it's not for me. It must be for you. ☊ Chuông điện thoại đang reo. Tôi biết nó không phải của tôi. Chắc chắn nó phải là của cậu. ☊ 1430
My keys aren't in the living room, so they must be in the kitchen. ☊ Chùm chìa khoá của tôi không có trong phòng khách nên hẳn là nó trong bếp. ☊ 1438
I always have to repeat things whI talk to Tomoko. She must not hear very well. ☊ Tôi luôn phải nhắc lại khi nói chuyện với Tomoko. Cô ấy hẳn là nghe không được tốt lắm. ☊ 1441
get a driver's license. ☊ Ở hầu như mọi nơi ở Mĩ, cậu phải ít nhất mười sáu tuổi mới được có bằng lái xe hơi. ☊ 1450
Keep these papers in a safe place. You must not lose them. ☊ Cất chỗ giấy này ở nơi an toàn. Cậu sẽ không bị mất chúng. ☊ 1455
It's a good movie. You should go and see it. ☊ Bộ phim này hay. Cậu nên đi xem nó. ☊ 1476
It's a very good book. You should read it. ☊ Quyển sách này rất hay. Cậu nên đọc nó. ☊ 1484
That coat is too big for you. I don't think you should buy it. ☊ Cái áo khoác kia quá rộng so với cậu. Tôi nghĩ cậu không nên mua nó. ☊ 1485
You don't need your car. You should sell it. ☊ Cậu không cần xe hơi của cậu. Cậu nên bán nó đi. ☊ 1511
Hassan doesn't understand much English. You have to speak very slowly to him. ☊ Hassan không hiểu nhiều tiếng Anh. Cậu phải nói thật chậm với anh ấy. ☊ 1526
Minoru has to go to Moscow. — Whdoes he have to go? ☊ Minoru phải đi Moskva. Khi nào thì anh ấy phải đi? ☊ 1616
I don't want to talk to you. Go away! ☊ Tôi không muốn nói chuyện với cậu. Biến đi! ☊ 1640
open. ☊ Cậu có muốn tôi đóng cửa sổ không? - Không, cứ để nó mở đi. ☊ 1643
Do you want me to turn on the light? — No, leave the light o . ☊ Cậu có muốn tôi bật đèn không? - Không, cứ để nó tắt đi. ☊ 1677
I'm not going to buy this shirt. It's too expensive. ☊ Tôi sẽ không mua cái áo này. Nó quá đắt. ☊ 1679
There's a red car outside your house. Is it yours? ☊ Có một chiếc xe hơi màu đỏ bên ngoài nhà của cậu. Nó là của cậu à? ☊ 1681
What's that building? — It's a school. ☊ Toà nhà kia là nhà gì vậy? - Nó là trường học. ☊ 1707
I opened the envelope, but it was empty. There was nothing in it. ☊ Tôi đã mở phong bì nhưng nó trống không. Không có gì trong đấy hết. ☊ 1722
Last week I went back to the town where I was born. It's very di erent now. There have bea lot of changes. ☊ Tuần trước tôi trở về thị trấn nơi tôi sinh ra. Bây giờ nó đã khác rất nhiều. Đã có nhiều thay đổi. ☊ 1739
It's hot in this room. Opa window. ☊ Trong phòng nhà nóng. Mở cửa ra. ☊ 1741
There was a storm last night. Did you hear it? ☊ Tối qua có một cơn bão. Cậu có nghe thấy nó không? ☊ 1749
I like traveling. It's interesting to visit di erent places. ☊ Tôi thích đi xa. Tham quan những nơi khác nhau rất thú vị. ☊ 1763
I don't like hot weather, but Lila does. ☊ Tôi không thích trời nóng nhưng Lila thì có. ☊ 1780
I don't like hot weather, but Cecilia does. ☊ Tôi không thích trời nóng nhưng Cecilia thì thích. ☊ 1781
Steve likes hot weather, but I don't. ☊ Steve thích trời nóng nhưng tôi thì không. ☊ 1796
I don't have a telescope, but I know somebody who does. ☊ Tôi không có kính viễn vọng nhưng tôi biết một người có nó. ☊ 1817
There's a message for you. — There is? Where is it? ☊ Có một tin nhắn cho cậu. - Thế à? Nó đâu? ☊ 1821
I speak four (4) languages. — You do? Which ones? ☊ Tôi nói bốn ngôn ngữ. - Cậu á? Những tiếng gì? ☊ 1832
That isn't your car, is it? — No, it's my mother's. ☊ Kia không phải xe hơi của cậu đúng không? - Đúng, nó của mẹ tôi. ☊ 1840
Lara called me last night. — She did? What did she say? ☊ Tối qua Lara gọi cho tôi. Thế à? Cô ấy nói gì? ☊ 1843
I've lost my key. — You have? Whdid you have it last? ☊ Tôi mất chìa khoá rồi. Thế à? Lần cuối cậu thấy nó khi nào? ☊ 1847
There's a football game on TV tonight. — There is? Are you going to watch it? ☊ Tối nay có một trận bóng đá trên vô tuyến. - Có à? Cậu có định xem nó không? ☊ 1852
The clock isn't working. — It isn't? It was working yesterday. ☊ Đồng hồ hỏng rồi. - Thế à? Hôm qua nó còn chạy mà. ☊ 1855
Bernard was at the party, wasn't he? — Yes, but I didn't speak to him. ☊ Bernard có ở trong bữa tiệc phải không? - Phải, nhưng tôi không nói chuyện với anh ấy. ☊ 1857
You speak Chinese, don't you? — Yes, but not very well. ☊ Cậu nói tiếng Trung Quốc đúng không? - Đúng, nhưng không tốt ☊ 1867
You won't tell anybody what I said, will you? — No, of course not. ☊ Cậu sẽ không nói với ai những gì tôi nói phải không. - Tất nhiên là không. ☊ 1868
Diane works very hard. It's said that she works sixte(16) hours a day. ☊ Diane làm việc rất vất vả. Nghe nói cô ấy làm mười sáu tiếng một ngày. ☊ 1871
It's reported that two (2) people were injured in the explosion. ☊ Người ta báo cáo là có hai người bị thương trong vụ nổ. ☊ 1872
The strike started three (3) weeks ago. It's expected that it'll end soon. ☊ Cuộc đình công bắt đầu cách đây ba tuần. Người ta hi vọng nó sẽ kết thúc sớm. ☊ 1882
This coat is dirty. You should get it cleaned. ☊ Cái áo khoác này bẩn. Cậu nên đem nó đi giặt. ☊ 1892
call me whshe got back. ☊ Olivia đã nói cô ấy sẽ đi vắng vài ngày và sẽ gọi cho tôi khi nào cô ấy về. ☊ 1897
I can speak a little French. — You can? But earlier you said you couldn't. ☊ Tôi biết nói một chút tiếng Pháp. - Thế ư? Nhưng trước cậu bảo cậu không biết cơ mà. ☊ 1898
I haven't beto the movies in ages. — You haven't? I thought you said you had just gone a few days ago. ☊ Mãi mà tôi chưa đi xem lm. - Chưa á? Tôi tưởng cậu đã nói là cậu vừa mới đi xem mấy hôm trước. ☊ 1899
Maalik said he had wokup feeling sick, so he hadn't gone to work. ☊ Maalik nói anh ấy lúc thức dậy thấy không khoẻ nên anh ấy đã không đi làm. ☊ 1900
Jasmine said that her new job is pretty interesting. > Jasmine said that her new job was pretty interesting. ☊ Jasmine nói rằng công việc mới của cô ấy rất thú vị. > Jasmine nói rằng công việc mới của cô ấy rất thú vị. ☊ 1906
hurry up. ☊ Noboru đã mất nhiều thời gian chuẩn bị nên tôi đã bảo anh ấy nhanh lên. ☊ 1912
Who do you want to speak to? ☊ Cậu muốn nói với ai? ☊ 1914
To whom do you wish to speak? ☊ Cậu muốn được nói với ai? ☊ 1928
How far is it to the airport? > Can you tell me how far it is to the airport? ☊ Đường đến sân bay bao xa? > Cậu có thể nói tôi biết đường đến sân bay bao xa không? ☊ 1933
She asked why I had applied for the job. ☊ Cô ấy hỏi tại sao tôi lại nộp đơn xin việc này. ☊ 1934
She wanted to know if I could speak another language. ☊ Cô ấy muốn biết tôi có biết nói ngôn ngữ nào khác không. ☊ 1946
You notice the sky is blue and the sun is shining. You say, "It's a beautiful day isn't it?" ☊ Bạn để ý thấy bầu trời xanh và mặt trời đang toả nắng. Bạn nói: "Trời hôm nay đẹp quá phải không nhỉ?" ☊ 1947
You notice the restaurant prices are very high. You say, "It's pretty expensive, isn't it?" ☊ Bạn để ý thấy giá cả của nhà hàng rất cao. Bạn nói: "Giá đắt quá phải không?" ☊ 1948
You really enjoyed your training course. You say, "The course was great, wasn't it?" ☊ Bạn thực sự thích khoá huấn luyện của bạn. Bạn nói: "Khoá học tuyệt vời quá phải không?" ☊ 1949
You notice your friend's hair is much shorter than last time. You say, "You had your hair cut, didn't you?" ☊ Bạn để ý thấy tóc của bạn của bạn ngắn hơn lần gặp trước. Bạn nói: "Cậu cắt tóc có đúng không?" ☊ 1950
has a good voice, doesn't she?" ☊ Bạn nhận thấy người phụ nữ đó có chất giọng hay. Bạn nói: "Cô ấy có chất giọng hay có phải không nào?" ☊ 1951
You're trying on a new jacket and don't like it. You say, "This doesn't look very good on me, does it?" ☊ Bạn đang thử một chiếc áo khoác mới và bạn không thích nó. Bạn nói: "Cái này tôi mặc trông không đẹp lắm nhỉ?" ☊ 1952
The cashier is putting your groceries in a plastic bag. You say, "Excuse me, don't you have any paper bags?" ☊ Người tính tiền đang cho đồ ăn vào túi nhựa. Bạn nói: "Xin lỗi, cậu có túi giấy không?" ☊ 1954
Serge has a car and you need a ride to the station. You ask, "Could you give me a ride to the station?" ☊ Serge có xe hơi và bạn cần chở đến nhà gare. Bạn nói: "Cậu có thể chở tôi đến nhà gare được không?" ☊ 1958
Suddenly everybody stopped talking. There was silence. ☊ Đột nhiên mọi người ngừng nói chuyện. Có một sự yên lặng. ☊ 1965
You keep interrupting whI'm talking. ☊ Cậu vẫn tiếp tục cắt ngang khi tôi đang nói chuyện. ☊ 1966
I can't imagine Theo riding a motorcycle. ☊ Tôi không tưởng tượng nổi cảnh Theo đi xe máy. ☊ 1969
I now regret saying what I said. ☊ Giờ tôi hối hận về những gì tôi đã nói. ☊ 1973
My car isn't very reliable. It keeps breaking down. ☊ Xe hơi của tôi không chắc chắn lắm. Nó vẫn hỏng luôn luôn. ☊ 1983
I like Victoria, but I think she tends to talk too much. ☊ Tôi thích Victoria nhưng cô ấy hay nói quá nhiều. ☊ 1988
I wouldn't dare tell him. ☊ Tôi đâu dám nói với anh ta. ☊ 1993
I was really astonished. I didn't know what to say. ☊ Tôi đã thực sự kinh ngạc. Tôi đã không biết phải nói gì. ☊ 2004
Diego said the switch was dangerous, and warned me not to touch it. ☊ Diego đã nói cái contact nguy hiểm và cảnh báo chúng tôi đừng sờ vào nó. ☊ 2010
happened. ☊ Tôi bắt anh ấy hứa là anh ấy sẽ không nói với ai những gì đã xảy ra. ☊ 2011
Hot weather makes me feel tired. ☊ Trời nóng làm tôi thấy mệt. ☊ My lawyer advised me not to say anything to the police.'> 2015 My lawyer advised me not to say anything to the police.'>
My lawyer said I shouldn't say anything to the police. > My lawyer advised me not to say anything to the police. My lawyer advised me not to say anything to the police.'> ☊ Luật sư của tôi nói tôi không nên nói gì với cảnh sát. > Luật sư của tôi khuyên tôi đừng nói gì với cảnh sát. ☊ I was warned not to believe anything he says.'> 2016 I was warned not to believe anything he says.'>
I was told that I shouldn't believe everything he says. > I was warned not to believe anything he says. I was warned not to believe anything he says.'> ☊ Tôi được bảo rằng tôi không nên tin bất cứ điều gì anh ấy nói. > Tôi được cảnh báo rằng đừng tin bất cứ điều gì anh ấy nói. ☊ 2018
remembered to lock the door, but I forgot to shut the windows. ☊ Tôi biết là tôi đã khoá cửa. Tôi nhớ rõ ràng là đã khoá nó. > Tôi có nhớ khoá cửa nhưng tôi đã quên đóng cửa sổ. ☊ 2021
I now regret saying what I said. I shouldn't have said it. ☊ Giờ tôi hối hận vì những gì tôi đã nói. Lẽ ra tôi không nên nói vậy. ☊ 2024
The president went on talking for hours. ☊ Tổng thống tiếp tục nói chuyện trong nhiều giờ. ☊ 2025
about foreign policy. ☊ Sau khi thảo luận về kinh tế, tổng thống tiếp tục nói về chính sách đối ngoại. ☊ 2062
Tamara prefers to live in the country rather than in the city. ☊ Tamara thích sống ở nông thôn hơn ở thành phố. ☊ 2067
I'll tell them. ☊ Tôi có nên nói cho họ hay cậu thấy họ không biết thì hơn? - Không, tôi sẽ nói cho họ. ☊ 2068
I'd rather you didn't tell anyone what I said. ☊ Tôi nghĩ cậu đừng nói với ai những gì tôi đã nói thì hơn. ☊ 2071
rather I told him? — No, I'll tell him. ☊ Cậu sẽ nói với Vladimir về chuyện đã xả ra hay cậu muốn tôi nói với anh ấy hơn? - Không, tôi sẽ nói. ☊ 2079
It was a stupid thing to say. I said it without thinking. ☊ Nói ra điều đó thật ngu xuẩn. Tôi đã nói mà không suy nghĩ. ☊ 2089
I bought some new shoes. They felt strange at rst because I wasn't used to them. ☊ Tôi đã mua giày mới. Lúc đầu nó lạ chân vì tôi chưa quen với nó. ☊ 2090
Our new apartment is on a very busy street. I expect we'll get used to the noise, but for now it's very annoying. ☊ Căn hộ mới của chúng tôi nằm trên một con phố rất đông đúc. Tôi hi vọng chúng tôi sẽ quen với tiếng ồn nhưng bây giờ nó rất khó chịu. ☊ 2097
We talked about the problem. ☊ Chúng tôi đã nói chuyện về vấn đề đó. ☊ 2098
You should apologize for what you said. ☊ Cậu nên xin lỗi vì những gì cậu đã nói. ☊ 2099
You should apologize for not telling the truth. ☊ Cậu nên xin lỗi vì không nói thật. ☊ 2109
They accused us of telling lies. ☊ Họ kết tội chúng tôi nói dối. ☊ 2116
There's no point in having a car if you never use it. ☊ Có xe hơi chả được tích sự gì nếu cậu chả bao giờ dùng nó. ☊ 2117
There's nothing you can do about the situation, so there's no use worrying about it. ☊ Cậu chẳng thể làm gì được với tình huống này nên lo lắng về nó cũng chẳng được gì. ☊ 2121
What was the movie like? Was it worth seeing? ☊ Bộ lm như thế nào? Nó có đáng xem không? ☊ 2135
I get lonely if there's nobody to talk to. ☊ Tôi thấy cô đơn nếu không có ai để nói chuyện. ☊ 2147
We whispered so that nobody could hear our conversation. ☊ Chúng tôi đã nói thầm để không ai có thể nghe thấy cuộc trao đổi của chúng tôi. ☊ She's interesting to talk to.'> 2153 She's interesting to talk to.'>
It's interesting to talk to Veda. > She's interesting to talk to. She's interesting to talk to.'> ☊ Nói chuyện với Veda rất thú vị. > Cô ấy rất thú vị khi nói chuyện. ☊ 2171
Aleksey was afraid to tell his parents what happened. ☊ Aleksey sợ hãi khi nói với bố mẹ anh ấy về chuyện đã xảy ra. ☊ 2176
I tried to sell my car, but nobody was interested in buying it. ☊ Tôi đã cố bán cái xe hơi nhưng không ai thích mua nó. ☊ 2198
Everyone heard the bomb explode. ☊ Ai cũng nghe thấy tiếng bomb nổ. ☊ 2211
places. ☊ Không có xe hơi có thể khiến cho việc đi lại một số nơi trở nên khó khăn. ☊ 2213
Not being able to speak the local language meant that I had trouble communicating. ☊ Không nói được tiếng địa phương khiến tôi khó giao tiếp. ☊ 2215
The police want to talk to anybody who saw the accident. ☊ Cảnh sát muốn nói chuyện với bất kì ai nhìn thấy vụ tai nạn. ☊ 2216
don't like it. ☊ Toà thị chính mới không đẹp lắm. Hầu hết mọi người không thích nó. ☊ 2218
Do the police know the cause of the explosion? ☊ Cảnh sát có biết nguyên nhân vụ nổ không? ☊ 2220
I need my glasses, but I can't nd them. ☊ Tôi cần kính nhưng tôi không tìm thấy nó đâu. ☊ 2247
Can I talk to you? I need some advice. ☊ Tôi nói chuyện với cậu được không? Tôi cần ít lời khuyên. ☊ 2260
country will be dry. ☊ Mau sẽ có mưa một số nơi nhưng phần lớn cả nước sẽ khô ráo. ☊ 2292
The French are famous for their food. ☊ Người Pháp nổi tiếng vì thức ăn của họ. ☊ 2296
It is said that Robin Hood took money from the rich and gave it to the poor. ☊ Người ta nói Robin Hood lấy tiền từ người giàu rồi đưa chúng cho người nghèo. ☊ I don't like hot weather. Thirty-two (32) degrees is too hot for me.'> 2327 I don't like hot weather. Thirty-two (32) degrees is too hot for me.'>
I don't like hot weather. Ninety degrees is too hot for me. > I don't like hot weather. Thirty-two (32) degrees is too hot for me. I don't like hot weather. Thirty-two (32) degrees is too hot for me.'> ☊ Tôi không thích thời tiết nóng. Chín mươi độ là quá nóng với tôi. ☊ 2343
Do you talk to yourself sometimes? ☊ Cậu có thỉnh thoảng tự nói chuyện với bản thân không? ☊ 2362
They're not speaking to each other anymore. ☊ Họ sẽ không nói chuyện với nhau nữa. ☊ 2385
That building is now a supermarket. It used to be a movie theater. ☊ Toà nhà kia bây giờ là một siêu thị. Nó từng là một rạp chiếu lm. ☊ 2388
I like the place where I live, but it'd be nicer to live by the ocean. ☊ Tôi thích nơi tôi sống nhưng sống ở gần đại dương sẽ tuyệt hơn. ☊ 2406
Herman didn't tell anyone about his plans. ☊ Herman đã không nói với ai về kế hoạch của anh ấy. ☊ 2416
him. ☊ Anh ấy nói tiếng Anh ít nên khó mà giao tiếp với anh ấy. ☊ 2419
I can't give you a decision yet. I need more time to think about it. ☊ Tôi chưa thể đưa anh quyết định được. Tôi cần thêm thời gian để suy nghĩ về nó. ☊ 2420
It was a very boring place to live. There was little to do. ☊ Đấy là một nơi buồn chán để sống. Có ít thứ để làm. ☊ 2430
When she got married, she kept it a secret. She didn't tell any of her friends. ☊ Khi cô ấy kết hôn, cô ấy giữ một bí mật. Cô ấy không nói với ai trong số bạn bè của cô ấy. ☊ 2444
She said she would contact me, but she neither wrote nor called. ☊ Cô ấy nói cô ấy sẽ liên hệ với tôi nhưng cô ấy không viết thư hay gọi điện gì cả. ☊ 2445
Either you apologize, or I'll never speak to you again. ☊ Một trong hai cậu xin lỗi không thì tôi sẽ không bao giờ nói chuyện với các cậu nữa. ☊ 2459
He didn't say a word all night long. ☊ Anh ấy không nói câu nào suốt cả đêm. ☊ 2473
Anyone who wants to apply for the job must do so by Friday. ☊ Bất kì ai muốn nộp đơn xin việc phải thực hiện trước ngày Thứ sáu. ☊ 2477
I've never spoken to the woman who lives next door. ☊ Tôi chưa bao giờ nói chuyện với người phụ nữ sống nhà bên cạnh. ☊ 2486
cheese that was in the refrigerator? ☊ Trước có miếng fromage trong tủ lạnh. Giờ nó đâu rồi? Miếng fromage trước ở trong tủ lạnh giờ đâu rồi? ☊ 2487
I wanted to see a woman. She was away on vacation. > The woman whom I wanted to see was away on vacation. ☊ Tôi muốn gặp một người phụ nữ. Cô ấy đã đi nghỉ nơi khác. > Người phụ nữ mà tôi muốn gặp đã đi nghỉ nơi khác. ☊ 2488
The woman I wanted to see was away on vacation. ☊ Người phụ nữ tôi muốn gặp đã đi nghỉ nơi khác. ☊ 2493
The man that I was sitting next to on the plane talked the whole time. > The man I was sitting next to on the plane talked the whole time. ☊ Người đàn ông mà tôi ngồi cạnh trên máy bay nói chuyện suốt. > Người đàn ông tôi ngồi cạnh trên máy bay nói chuyện suốt. ☊ 2494
Everything that they said was true. > Everything they said was true. ☊ Mọi thứ mà họ nói đều đúng. > Mọi thứ họ nói đều đúng. ☊ 2496
Did you hear the things that they said? > Did you hear what they said? ☊ Cậu có nghe thấy những gì mà họ nói không? > Cậu có nghe thấy những gì họ nói không? ☊ 2499
You wanted to visit a museum. It was closed when you got there. > The museum we were going to visit was closed when we got there. ☊ Bạn muốn tham quan một viện bảo tàng. Nó đóng cửa lúc bạn đến. > Viện bảo tàng chúng tôi định đến đã đóng cửa khi chúng tôi tới. ☊ 2501
You stayed at a hotel. Pavel recommended it to you. > We stayed at a hotel that Pavel recommended to us. ☊ Bạn đã ở một khách sạn. Pavel đã giới thiệu nó cho bạn. > Chúng tôi đã ở một khách sạn mà Pavel giới thiệu cho chúng tôi. ☊ 2504
I didn't get the job I applied for. ☊ Tôi đã không được nhận vào công việc tôi đã nộp đơn xin. ☊ 2508
Tell me what you want, and I'll try to get it for you. ☊ Nói với tôi cậu cần gì và tôi sẽ cố lấy nó cho cậu. ☊ 2517
I recently went back to the town where I grew up. ☊ Tôi mới trở về thị trấn nơi tôi lớn lên. ☊ 2518
I'd like to live in a place where there's plenty of sunshine. ☊ Tôi thích sống ở một nơi mà có nhiều ánh nắng mặt trời. ☊ 2521
A cemetery is a place where people are buried. ☊ Nghĩa trang là nơi người ta được chôn cất. ☊ 2523
Do you know anyone who speaks French and Italian? ☊ Cậu có biết ai nói được tiếng Pháp và tiếng Ý không? ☊ 2524
Valerio, who speaks French and Italian, works as a tour guide. ☊ Valerio, người nói được tiếng Pháp và tiếng Ý, làm nghề hướng dẫn viên du lịch. ☊ 2525
Wilma works for a company that makes furniture. ☊ Wilma làm việc trong một công ti làm đồ nội thất. ☊ 2527
The population of London, which was once the largest city in the world, is now decreasing. ☊ Dân số của London, nơi từng là thành phố lớn nhất thế giới, ngày nay đang giảm xuống. ☊ 2528
Few of the people who applied for the job had the necessary quali cations. ☊ Ít người nộp đơn xin việc này đạt chất lượng cần thiết. ☊ 2532
Mr. Lopez, whom I spoke with at the meeting, is very interested in our plan. ☊ Ông Lopez, người tôi đã nói chuyện còng tại buổi họp, rất hứng thú với kế hoạch của cậu. ☊ 2533
Fortunately, we had a map that we would have gotten lost without. ☊ May thay, chúng tôi đã có cái bản đồ mà không có nó là chúng tôi sẽ lạc. ☊ 2534
This is my friend from Italy that I was telling you about. ☊ Đây là người bạn đến từ Ý của tôi mà tôi đã nói với cậu. ☊ 2535
Ten people applied for the job, none of whom were suitable. ☊ Mười người đã nộp đơn xin việc mà không một ai phù hợp. ☊ 2538
The company has a new business plan, the aim of which is to save money. ☊ Công ti có một kế hoạch làm ăn mới mà mục đích của nó là tiết kiệm tiền. ☊ 2541
EN The road connecting the two (2) towns is very narrow. ☊ Con đường nối hai thị trấn rất hẹp. ☊ 2547
I didn't talk much to the man sitting next to me on the plane. ☊ Tôi đã không nói chuyện nhiều với người đàn ông ngồi cạnh tôi trên máy bay. ☊ 2554
didn't understand it. ☊ Giải thích của giáo viên rất khó hiểu. Hầu hết học sinh không hiểu nó. ☊ 2555
The kitchen hadn't been cleaned in ages. It was really disgusting. ☊ Bếp lâu lắm rồi chưa được dọn. Nó thực sự rất kinh. ☊ 2559
talking, and he never says anything interesting. ☊ Anh ấy là một trong những người tẻ nhạt nhất mà tôi từng gặp. Anh ấy không bao giờ ngừng nói và anh ấy không bao giờ nói được thứ gì thú vị. ☊ 2560
EN As the movie went on, it became more and more boring. ☊ Khi bộ lm tiếp tục, nó càng ngày cành chán. ☊ 2563
I can't eat this. I just tried it and it tastes awful! ☊ Tôi không ăn được nó. Tôi chỉ thử nó và vị nó rất ghê. ☊ 2565
There's no point in doing a job if you don't do it properly. ☊ Chẳng có tích sự gì khi làm một việc nếu mà cậu không làm nó ☊ 2574
The movie was unnecessarily long. It could have been much shorter. ☊ Bộ lm dài không cần thiết. Nó lẽ ra phải ngắn hơn nhiều. ☊ 2577
You're speaking too quietly, I can hardly hear you. ☊ Cậu nói nhỏ quá, tôi gần như không nghe được cậu nói. ☊ 2581
anywhere to go for fun. ☊ Tôi ghét thị trấn này. Gần như chẳng có gì để làm và chẳng có nơi nào để chơi. ☊ 2584
come home. ☊ Chúng tôi đã có kì nghỉ tuyệt vời đến nỗi chúng tôi không muốn về nhà. ☊ 2585
She speaks English so well you would think it was her native language. ☊ Cô ấy nói tiếng Anh tốt đến nỗi anh sẽ tưởng đấy là tiếng mẹ đẻ của cô ấy. ☊ 2586
The music was so loud that you could hear it from miles away. ☊ Âm nhạc to đến nỗi mà tôi có thể nghe thấy nó cách đây hàng dặm. ☊ 2590
Is Raj going to apply for the job? Does he have enough experience? > Is he experienced enough for the job? ☊ Raj định nộp đơn xin việc đó phải không? Anh ấy có đủ kinh nghiệm không? > Anh ấy có đủ kinh nghiệm để làm việc đó không? ☊ 2596
The instructions were very complicated. They could have been simpler. ☊ Chỉ dẫn rất phức tạp. Lẽ ra nó phải đơn giản hơn. ☊ 2601
usual. ☊ Có nhiều người trên xe bus. Xe nó đông hơn mọi khi. ☊ 2602
Could you speak a bit more slowly? ☊ Cậu nói chậm hơn một chút được không? ☊ 2606
This hotel is better than the other one, and it's no more expensive. ☊ Khách sạn này tốt hơn cái kia mà nó không đắt hơn. ☊ 2607
We expected their house to be very big, but it's no bigger than ours. ☊ Chúng tôi nghĩ nhà của họ rất to nhưng nó không to hơn nhà chúng tôi. ☊ 2611
The more I thought about the plan, the less I liked it. ☊ Tôi nghĩ càng nhiều về kế hoạch thì tôi càng bớt thích nó. ☊ 2627
When we went to Munich, our guide spoke English uently. ☊ Hồi chúng tôi đi München, hướng dẫn viên của chúng tôi nói tiếng Anh trôi chảy. ☊ 2632
Gerardo and Feliciana have both applied for the job. ☊ Gerardo và Feliciana đều đã nộp đơn xin việc. ☊ 2633
He always says he won't be late, but he always is. ☊ Anh ấy luôn nói là anh ấy sẽ không đến muộn nhưng anh ấy luôn muộn. ☊ 2638
She said she would be here an hour ago, and she still hasn't arrived. ☊ Một tiếng trước cô ấy nói cô ấy sẽ ở đây và giờ cô ấy vẫn chưa tới. ☊ 2640
Should I tell him what happened, or does he already know? ☊ Tôi có nên nói với anh ấy chuyện xảy ra không hay là anh ấy đã ☊ 2644
thirty (30) minutes. ☊ Máy bay hạ cánh chưa? > Chưa, dự kiến là nó sẽ hạ cánh khoảng ba mươi phút nữa. ☊ 2645
He always wears a coat, even in hot weather. ☊ Anh ấy luôn mặc áo khoác thậm chí dưới trời nóng. ☊ 2664
You should register your bike in case it's stolen. ☊ Cậu nên đăng kí xe đạp phòng khi nó bị mất cắp. ☊ 2686
After the interruption, the speaker went on talking as if nothing had happened. ☊ Sau khi bị gián đoạn, diễn giả tiếp tục nói cứ như thể là chưa có chuyện gì xảy ra. ☊ 2687
When I told them my plan, they looked at me as though I was crazy. ☊ Khi tôi nói với họ kế hoạch của tôi, họ nhìn tôi cứ như là tôi bị điên. ☊ 2697
I sent the package to them today, so they should receive it by Monday. > They should receive it no later than Monday. ☊ Tôi đã gửi gói hàng cho họ hôm nay nên họ sẽ nhận được nó vào Thứ hai. ☊ 2702
It's too late to go to the bank now. By the time we get there, it'll be closed. ☊ Bây giờ quá muộn để đi ngân hàng. Đến khi chúng ta tới đó thì nó sẽ không mở cửa. ☊ 2704
time he arrived, everybody had left. ☊ Xe hơi của Silvio đã bị hỏng trên đường đến nhà bạn anh ấy. Đến khi anh ấy tới nơi, mọi người đã đi. ☊ 2713
If I say ten o'clock (10:00), then I mean, be ON time. ☊ Nếu tôi nói mười giờ tức là đúng giờ. ☊ 2741
Since it was too hot to sit in the sun, we found a table IN the shade. ☊ Vì ngồi nắng quá nóng nên chúng tôi đã tìm một chiếc bàn trong bóng râm. ☊ 2752
it ON the internet. ☊ Tôi không nghe thấy tin trên đài hay vô tuyến mà tôi thấy nó trên mạng. ☊ 2753
I've never met the woman IN charge OF marketing, but I've spoken to her ON the phone a few times. ☊ Tôi chưa bao giờ gặp người phụ nữ chịu trách nhiệm marketing nhưng tôi đã nói chuyện với cô ấy qua điện thoại vài lần. ☊ You don't need to x that manually.'> 2762 You don't need to x that manually.'>
You don't need to x that BY hand, I can write a computer program to help you. > You don't need to x that manually. You don't need to x that manually.'> ☊ Cậu không cần phải sửa nó bằng tay, tôi có thể viết một chương trình vi tính để giúp cậu. > Cậu không phải sửa nó theo cách thủ công. ☊ 2767
somebody with a key. ☊ Cái cửa không bị phá nên chắc chắn nó đã bị ai đó mở bằng chìa. ☊ 2772
The company grew quickly due to a strong demand FOR its products. ☊ Công ti phát triển nhanh nhờ nhu cầu mạnh về các sản phẩm của nó. ☊ 2776
The authorities are still ba ed by the cause of the explosion. ☊ Các chuyên gia vẫn nhức đầu vì nguyên nhân của vụ nổ. ☊ 2781
It was a bad year for the company as it faced a huge drop IN sales. ☊ Đó là một năm tồi tệ cho công ti khi nó đối mặt với sự tụt mạnh về doanh thu. ☊ 2794
Rashid is really angry about what his brother said. ☊ Rashid thực sự tức giận về những gì em trai anh ấy nói. ☊ 2802
I was very pleased with the audience's reception of my speech. ☊ Tôi đã rất mãn nguyện vì sự đón nhận của thính giả đối với bài nói của tôi. ☊ 2804
I didn't enjoy my last job. When I got fed up with it, I asked to resign. ☊ Tôi không thích công việc trước của tôi. Khi tôi chán nó, tôi đã xin thôi việc. ☊ 2805
I'm sorry about the mess. I'll clean it up later. ☊ Tôi xin lỗi vì sự bừa bộn. Tôi sẽ dọn nó sau. ☊ 2815
Don't be jealous or envious of that popular girl in school. ☊ Đừng ghen tị hay đố kị với cô bé nổi trội trong trường kia. ☊ 2831
Italy is famous for its art, cuisine, architecture, history, and fashion. It's rich in culture. ☊ Nước Ý nổi tiếng vì nghệ thuật, ẩm thực, kiến trúc, lịch sử và thời trang. Nó giàu về văn hoá. ☊ 2843
they hit the ground, they fell down a drain. ☊ Tôi đã bảo cô ấy ném cho tôi chùm chìa khoá qua cửa sổ nhưng khi nó rơi xuống đất thì nó đã lọt xuống cống. ☊ 2844
If you're worried about it, don't just sit there, do something about it. ☊ Nếu cậu lo lắng về nó thì đừng chỉ có ngồi đấy, hãy làm gì đó đi. ☊ 2848
Would you care for a hot drink or some hot soup? ☊ Cậu thích một thứ đồ uống nóng hay một chút canh nóng? ☊ 2852
Why don't you apply FOR this job? — I'd like to apply TO university instead. ☊ Sao cậu không nộp đơn xin việc đó? - Tôi muốn nộp đơn vào đại học cơ. ☊ 2853
You should leave FOR work earlier so you get there on time. ☊ Cậu nên đi làm sớm hơn để cậu đến nơi đúng giờ. ☊ 2857
That's a good idea. Why didn't I think of that? ☊ Đấy là một ý kiến hay. Sao tôi lại không nghĩ đến nó nhỉ? ☊ 2859
forgotten about it. ☊ Tôi rất vui vì cậu đã nhắc tôi về cuộc họp, vì tôi đã hoàn toàn quên mất nó. ☊ 2868
The famous actor died OF a heart attack when he was only fty-one (51). ☊ Nam diễn viên nổi tiếng đã chết vì nhồi máu cơ tim khi anh ấy mới chỉ năm mươi mốt tuổi. ☊ 2879
it doesn't bring the victims back. ☊ Dù một kẻ giết người có xin lỗi vì những gì hắn làm bao nhiêu đi chăng nữa, nó cũng không thể đưa nạn nhân trở về. ☊ 2880
Don't blame your behavior on your sister. You owe her an apology. ☊ Đừng đổ lỗi cư xử của cậu lên em gái cậu. > Cậu nợ cô ấy một lời xin lỗi. ☊ 2882
She always says everything is my fault. > She always blames me for everything. ☊ Cô ấy luôn luôn nói mọi thứ là lỗi tại tôi. > Cô ấy luôn đổ lỗi cho tôi về mọi thứ. ☊ 2889
I don't know when I'll get home, as it depends on tra c conditions. ☊ Tôi không biết khi nào tôi sẽ về nhà vì nó phụ thuộc vào điều kiện giao thông. ☊ 2891
His salary is so low that he doesn't have enough to live on. ☊ Lương của anh ấy thấp đến nỗi anh ấy không đủ sống. ☊ 2898
Her speech in English was impeccable, so I complimented her afterwards. ☊ Bài nói bằng tiếng Anh của cô ấy thật hoàn hảo nên tôi ca ngợi cô ấy mãi. ☊ 2902
I believe in saying what I think. ☊ Tôi chắc chắn khi nói ra những gì tôi nghĩ. ☊ 2909
I threw the coconut onto the rock again, and it nally split open. ☊ Tôi đã ném quả dừa vào đá lần nữa và cuối cùng nó cũng nứt toác. ☊ 2911
Please ll this pot with water and put it on the stove to boil. ☊ Làm ơn đổ nước vào ấm và cho nó vào lò để đun sôi. ☊ 2918
If you have trash that can be recycled, throw it away in the proper bins. ☊ Nếu cậu có rác cần phải tái chế thì hãy vứt nó vào đúng thùng rác. ☊ 2920
The fridge isn't working because you haven't plugged it in properly. ☊ Tủ lạnh không hoạt động vì cậu không cắm nó đúng cách. ☊ 2925
You can tell Tomoko works out at the gym every day because she looks great. She jogs, takes a yoga class, does aerobics, and lifts weights. ☊ Cậu có thể nói Tomoko ngày nào cũng thực hiện tập thể hình vì cô ấy trông rất tuyệt. Cô ấy đi bộ, học lớp yoga, tập aerobic và cử tạ. ☊ 2930
Please buy more toilet paper before you use it all up. ☊ Làm ơn mua thêm giấy vệ sinh trước khi cậu dùng hết nó. ☊ 2934
wanted to try it on before she bought it. ☊ Valentina đã thấy một chiếc áo váy đẹp trong cửa hàng bách hoá nhưng cô ấy muốn thử nó trước khi mua. ☊ 2946
One man was so upset by the whole ordeal that he commited suicide. ☊ Một người đàn ông quá đau khổ vì toàn bộ thử thách đến nỗi anh ấy tự sát. ☊ 2956
The police accidentally shot and killed a man. They tried to cover up what really happened, but it became a big scandal. ☊ Cảnh sát vô tình bắn chết một người đàn ông. Họ cố gắng che đậy chuyện thực tế xảy ra nhưng nó trở thành một vụ lùm xùm lớn. ☊ 2957
everything to blow over and go away. ☊ Họ không thể quét nó xuống dưới thảm và nghĩ mọi thứ sẽ qua và rồi bỏ đi. ☊ 2961
We just won a new contract, but completing it will take up the next three (3) months. ☊ Chúng tôi vừa thắng một hợp đồng mới. Nhưng việc hoàn thành nó sẽ choán hết ba tháng tới. ☊ 2972
narrowly escaped. ☊ Chiếc xe đua công thức một đã bắt lửa và nổ tung. May mắn là lái xe vừa kịp thoát ra. ☊ 2983
People used to carry pagers around, but they've completely fallen out of use. ☊ Người ta từng mang máy nhắn tin nhưng giờ họ đã hoàn toàn không dùng nó nữa. ☊ 2986
I was o ered a job at the oil company, but I decided to turn it down. ☊ Tôi được mời vào làm ở một công ti dầu nhưng tôi đã quyết định từ chối nó. ☊ 2990
In the aftermath of the tornado, they discovered a lot of uprooted trees and houses that had been blown down. ☊ Ở nơi chịu ảnh hưởng của cơn lốc, người ta phát hiện ra rất nhiều cây bật gốc và nhà đã bị quật đổ. ☊ 2993
When talking with the police, you shouldn't make up stories or lie. ☊ Khi nói chuyện với cảnh sát, cậu không nên dựng chuyện hoặc nói dối. ☊ 2997
My rst job was at a travel agency, and I didn't like it much. But now, looking back on the experience, I really learned a lot. ☊ Công việc đầu tiên của tôi là ở một đại lí du lịch và tôi không thích nó lắm. Nhưng giờ nhìn lại vào kinh nghiệm, tôi thực sự đã học từ đấy nhiều thứ. ☊ it is accepted that...: It is generally accepted that people are motivated by success. ☊ accept ☊
it is accepted to be, have, etc. sth: The workforce is generally accepted to have the best conditions in Europe. ☊ accept ☊
It was pouring with rain so I accepted his offer of a lift. ☊ accept ☊
accept sth for sth: She said she'd accept $15 for it. ☊ accept ☊
I didn't mean to break it—it was an accident. ☊ accident ☊
Oh well, that accounts for it (= I understand now why it happened). ☊ account for sth ☊
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 ☊
an active volcano (= likely to erupt ) ☊ active ☊
What did she actually say? ☊ actually ☊
I didn't want to say anything without actually reading the letter first. ☊ actually ☊
Actually, it would be much more sensible to do it later. ☊ actually ☊
The plan has the added (= extra) advantage of bringing employment to rural areas. ☊ add ☊
+ speech: 'And don't be late,' she added. ☊ add ☊
add that...: He added that they would return a week later. ☊ add ☊
Add up all the money I owe you. ☊ add up, add sth up ☊
an adequate supply of hot water ☊ adequate ☊
admire sb/sth for sth: The school is widely admired for its excellent teaching. ☊ admire ☊
It's cheaper if you book the tickets in advance. ☊ in advance (of sth) ☊
I chose it on his advice. ☊ advice ☊
I'd advise you not to tell him. ☊ advise ☊
The boy wasn't afraid to say what he believed. ☊ afraid ☊
I'm afraid that it's not finished yet. ☊ I'm afraid ☊
He's no better, I'm afraid to say. ☊ I'm afraid ☊
'Will it hurt?' 'I'm afraid so.' ☊ I'm afraid ☊
After winning the prize she became famous overnight. ☊ after ☊
day after day of hot weather ☊ after ☊
I've told you time after time not to do that. ☊ after ☊
I'm always having to clean up after the children (= clean the place after they have left it dirty and untidy). ☊ after ☊
After you with the paper (= Can I have it next?). ☊ after ☊
It was pleasantly cool in the house after the sticky heat outside. ☊ after ☊
I'll never forgive him after what he said. ☊ after ☊
So you made it after all! ☊ after all ☊
He should have paid. He suggested it, after all. ☊ after all ☊
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 ☊
He started playing the piano at an early age. ☊ age ☊
It's been an age since we've seen them. ☊ age ☊
How long ago did you buy it? ☊ ago ☊
It was on TV not (so) long ago. ☊ ago ☊
When he said that, I had to agree. ☊ agree ☊
They had an agreement never to talk about work at home. ☊ agreement ☊
It only takes three hours by air (= in a plane). ☊ air ☊
currents of warm air ☊ air ☊
The doctor said there was no cause for alarm. ☊ alarm ☊
They all enjoyed it. ☊ all ☊
I didn't enjoy it at all. ☊ (not) at all ☊
A ramp allows easy access for wheelchairs. ☊ allow ☊
They shouldn't be allowed to get away with it. ☊ 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 didn't like it that much. Also, it was much too expensive. ☊ also ☊
alter sb/sth: It doesn't alter the way I feel. ☊ alter ☊
I felt he was wrong, although I didn't say so at the time. ☊ although ☊
The train went slower and slower until it stopped altogether. ☊ altogether ☊
You owe me £68 altogether. ☊ altogether ☊
This painting is very good—Ellie always was very good at art (= so it is not very surprising). ☊ always ☊
amaze sb: Just the size of the place amazed her. ☊ amaze ☊
amaze sb what, how, etc...: It never ceases to amaze me what some people will do for money. ☊ amaze ☊
What amazes me is how long she managed to hide it from us. ☊ amaze ☊
it amazes sb that.../to see, find, learn, etc.: It amazed her that he could be so calm at such a time. ☊ amaze ☊
ambition of being/doing sth: She never achieved her ambition of becoming a famous writer. ☊ ambition ☊
They gave me some help in the beginning but it did not amount to much (= they did not give me much help). ☊ amount to sth ☊
it amuses sb to do sth: It amused him to think that they were probably talking about him at that very moment. ☊ amuse ☊
The book is an analysis of poverty and its causes. ☊ analysis ☊
'We talked for hours.' 'And what did you decide?' ☊ and ☊
it is announced that...: It was announced that new speed restrictions would be introduced. ☊ announce ☊
annoy sb: His constant joking was beginning to annoy her. ☊ annoy ☊
it annoys sb when...: It really annoys me when people forget to say thank you. ☊ annoy ☊
annoy sb to do sth: It annoys me to see him getting ahead of me. ☊ annoy ☊
We can try that—but whether it'll work is another matter. ☊ another ☊
anticipate sth doing sth: I don't anticipate it being a problem. ☊ anticipate ☊
it is anticipated that...: It is anticipated that inflation will stabilize at 3%. ☊ anticipate ☊
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 ☊
Anybody can see that it's wrong. ☊ anyone ☊
It's too expensive and anyway the colour doesn't suit you. ☊ anyway ☊
I can't see it anywhere. ☊ anywhere ☊
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 ☊
apparent (to sb) (that...): It soon became apparent to everyone that he couldn't sing. ☊ apparent ☊
to file an appeal ☊ appeal ☊
He said he would appeal after being found guilty on four counts of murder. ☊ appeal ☊
it appears (that)...: It appears that there has been a mistake. ☊ appear ☊
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 ☊
apply sth to sth: The new technology was applied to farming. ☊ apply ☊
You should apply in person/by letter. ☊ apply ☊
Thanks for coming. I appreciate it. ☊ appreciate ☊
I'd like to ask his opinion but I find him difficult to approach (= not easy to talk to in a friendly way). ☊ approach ☊
Please debit my Mastercard/Visa/American Express card (delete as appropriate) (= cross out the options that do not apply). ☊ appropriate ☊
The proposal is subject to approval by the shareholders (= they need to agree to it). ☊ approval ☊
I told my mother I wanted to leave school but she didn't approve. ☊ approve ☊
rural/urban/inner-city areas ☊ area ☊
After some heated argument a decision was finally taken. ☊ argument ☊
A storm arose during the night. ☊ arise ☊
They walked around the town looking for a place to eat. ☊ around ☊
By the time I arrived on the scene, it was all over. ☊ arrive ☊
We waited an hour for our lunch to arrive. ☊ arrive ☊
The decor inside the house was very artistic. ☊ artistic ☊
It's not as hard as I thought. ☊ as ☊
We'd like it as soon as possible. ☊ as ☊
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 ☊
I cried at the end and I'm not ashamed to admit it. ☊ ashamed ☊
Leaving aside (= not considering at this stage) the cost of the scheme, let us examine its benefits. ☊ aside ☊
ask if, whether, etc...: I'll ask if it's all right to park here. ☊ ask ☊
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 ☊
it is assumed (that)...: It is generally assumed that stress is caused by too much work. ☊ assume ☊
assure sb (that)...: You think I did it deliberately, but I assure you (that) I did not. ☊ assure ☊
I held it at arm's length. ☊ at ☊
The old house is full of atmosphere (= it's very interesting). ☊ atmosphere ☊
I attach a copy of the spreadsheet (= send it with an email). ☊ attach ☊
They have attached a number of conditions to the agreement (= said that the conditions must be part of the agreement). ☊ attach ☊
attempt to do sth: Two factories were closed in an attempt to cut costs. ☊ attempt ☊
attempt at sth/at doing sth: The couple made an unsuccessful attempt at a compromise. ☊ attempt ☊
his attempt on the world land speed record ☊ attempt ☊
a world-record attempt ☊ attempt ☊
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 ☊
It has come to my attention (= I have been informed) that... ☊ attention ☊
Antique furniture is used to make an attractive contrast with a modern setting. ☊ attractive ☊
His book reached an even wider audience when it was made into a movie. ☊ audience ☊
He spoke with authority on the topic. ☊ authority ☊
It was done without the principal's authority. ☊ authority ☊
readily/freely/publicly/generally available ☊ available ☊
His speech is bound to awake old fears and hostilities. ☊ awake ☊
aware of sth: I don't think people are really aware of just how much it costs. ☊ aware ☊
aware of sb/sth: She slipped away without him being aware of it. ☊ aware ☊
It's going to cost an awful lot of money. ☊ awful ☊
I had an awful job persuading him to come (= it was very difficult). ☊ awful ☊
the awful horrors of war ☊ awful ☊
It makes things awkward for everyone when you behave like that. ☊ awkward ☊
'I'm sorry,' he said awkwardly. ☊ awkwardly ☊
Have you been talking about me behind my back? ☊ behind sb's back ☊
They went ahead and sold it behind my back. ☊ behind sb's back ☊
We were right back where we started, only this time without any money. ☊ back ☊
back sth + adv./prep.: If you can't drive in forwards, try backing it in. ☊ 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 ☊
A piano tinkled gently in the background. ☊ background ☊
'Ambulance' is written backwards so you can read it in the mirror. ☊ backwards ☊
He said I must have done something bad to deserve it. ☊ bad ☊
You're a bad liar! ☊ bad ☊
That wasn't bad for a first attempt. ☊ not bad ☊
She gets very bad-tempered when she's tired. ☊ bad-tempered ☊
Bounce the ball and try and hit it over the net. ☊ ball ☊
a campaign to ban smoking in public places ☊ ban ☊
It's on the north bank of the Thames. ☊ bank ☊
I found David in the bar of the Red Lion (= a room in a pub where drinks are served). ☊ bar ☊
It was so crowded I couldn't get to the bar. ☊ bar ☊
the language barrier (= when people cannot communicate because they do not speak the same language) ☊ barrier ☊
a long soak in a hot bath ☊ bath ☊
If you're looking for your file, it's on the table. ☊ be ☊
be to do sth: The problem is to get it all done in the time available. ☊ be ☊
It's going to be a great match. ☊ be ☊
Money isn't everything (= it is not the only important thing). ☊ be ☊
If it weren't for you, I wouldn't be alive today. ☊ if it wasn't/weren't for... ☊
The gull held the fish in its beak. ☊ beak ☊
The bird was beating its wings (= moving them up and down) frantically. ☊ beat ☊
beat sth + adv./prep.: She was beating dust out of the carpet (= removing dust from the carpet by beating it). ☊ beat ☊
beat sb why, how, etc...: It beats me (= I don't know) why he did it. ☊ beat ☊
What beats me is how it was done so quickly (= I don't understand how). ☊ beat ☊
a beautiful woman/face/baby/voice/poem/smell/evening ☊ beautiful ☊
beautiful countryside/weather/music ☊ 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 ☊
He puts his work before everything (= regards it as more important than anything else). ☊ before ☊
Before I made a decision, I thought carefully about it. ☊ before ☊
Put that away before it gets broken. ☊ before ☊
You should have told me so before. ☊ before ☊
It had been fine the week before (= the previous week). ☊ before ☊
I began (= started reading) this novel last month and I still haven't finished it. ☊ begin ☊
At last the guests began to arrive. ☊ begin ☊
It was beginning to snow. ☊ begin ☊
begin doing sth: Everyone began talking at once. ☊ begin ☊
What began as a minor scuffle turned into a full-scale riot. ☊ begin ☊
'I'm thinking of a country in Asia.' 'What does it begin with (= what is the first letter)?' ☊ begin ☊
I found it tiring to begin with but I soon got used to it. ☊ to begin with ☊
I've read the whole book from beginning to end and still can't understand it. ☊ beginning ☊
A society should be judged on its beliefs and values. ☊ belief ☊
it is believed (that)...: It is believed that the couple have left the country. ☊ believe ☊
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 ☊
the bell of a trumpet (= the bell-shaped part at the end of it) ☊ bell ☊
Mark the pipe where you want to bend it. ☊ bend ☊
It will be to your benefit to arrive early. ☊ benefit ☊
It was good to see her finally reaping the benefits (= enjoying the results) of all her hard work. ☊ benefit ☊
Most crime victims benefit greatly by talking about their experiences. ☊ benefit ☊
her best-known poem ☊ best ☊
bet sb (that)...: I'll bet you (that) he knows all about it. ☊ bet ☊
I did it for a bet (= because sb had agreed to pay me money if I did). ☊ bet ☊
There's nothing better than a long soak in a hot bath. ☊ better ☊
It would be better for him to talk to his parents about his problems. ☊ better ☊
It weighed between nine and ten kilos. ☊ between ☊
This is just between you and me / between ourselves (= it is a secret). ☊ between ☊
We ought to be able to manage it between us. ☊ between ☊
It won't go on beyond midnight. ☊ beyond ☊
Snowdon and the mountains beyond were covered in snow. ☊ beyond ☊
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 ☊
The company submitted a bid for the contract to clean the hospital. ☊ bid ☊
Please state your date and place of birth. ☊ birth ☊
It costs a bit more than I wanted to spend. ☊ bit ☊
I've learnt from bitter experience not to trust what he says. ☊ bitter ☊
It's really bitter out today. ☊ 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) ☊
I'm not interested in apportioning blame for the accident (= deciding how much each person involved was responsible for it). ☊ blame ☊
to give blood (= to have blood taken from you so that it can be used in the medical treatment of other people) ☊ blood ☊
The bomb blast blew two passers-by across the street. ☊ blow ☊
It was blowing hard. ☊ blow ☊
It was blowing a gale (= there was a strong wind). ☊ blow ☊
The bomb blew up. ☊ blow up ☊
A police officer was killed when his car blew up. ☊ blow up ☊
Give your nose a good blow (= clear it completely). ☊ blow ☊
a bomb attack/blast/explosion ☊ bomb ☊
a bomb goes off/explodes ☊ bomb ☊
the city where the protest movement was born ☊ born ☊
I talked to the women. Both of them were French/They were both French. ☊ both ☊
'I'm sorry he was so rude to you.' 'It doesn't bother me.' ☊ bother ☊
be bothered about sth: You don't sound too bothered about it. ☊ bother ☊
bother sb that...: Does it bother you that she earns more than you? ☊ bother ☊
it bothers sb to do sth: It bothers me to think of her alone in that big house. ☊ bother ☊
farmers who lived in the valley bottoms ☊ bottom ☊
Their house is at the bottom end of Bury Road (= the end furthest from where you enter the road). ☊ bottom ☊
It doesn't take much brain to work out that both stories can't be true. ☊ brain ☊
Champagne houses owe their success to brand image. ☊ brand ☊
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 ☊
to break an appointment (= not to come to it) ☊ break ☊
All the windows broke with the force of the blast. ☊ break ☊
The bag broke under the weight of the bottles inside it. ☊ break ☊
break in/into sth: She dropped the plate and it broke into pieces. ☊ break ☊
She broke off a piece of chocolate and gave it to me. ☊ break sth off ☊
They had escaped to America shortly before war broke out in 1939. ☊ break out ☊
Fighting had broken out between rival groups of fans. ☊ break out ☊
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 ☊
'How was it?' 'Brilliant!' ☊ brilliant ☊
Hello Simon! What brings you here? ☊ bring ☊
Bring it up at the meeting. ☊ bring sth up ☊
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 sth: The soup's hot. Don't burn your mouth. ☊ burn ☊
burn sb/sth + adj.: His greatest fear is of being burnt alive. ☊ burn ☊
That balloon will burst if you blow it up any more. ☊ burst ☊
Shells were bursting (= exploding) all around us. ☊ burst ☊
The river burst its banks and flooded nearby towns. ☊ burst ☊
burst doing sth: Karen burst out laughing. ☊ burst out ☊
The dog had buried its bone in the garden. ☊ bury ☊
A regular bus service connects the train station with the town centre. ☊ bus ☊
I shall make it my business to find out who is responsible. ☊ business ☊
Business was booming. ☊ business ☊
I got it wrong. It wasn't the red one but the blue one. ☊ but ☊
It isn't that he lied exactly, but he did tend to exaggerate. ☊ but ☊
'Here's the money I owe you.' 'But that's not right—it was only £10.' ☊ but ☊
buy (sth): Where did you buy that dress? ☊ buy ☊
buy sth from sb: I bought it from a friend for £10. ☊ buy ☊
The house is heated by gas. ☊ by ☊
Switch it on by pressing this button. ☊ by ☊
I did it by mistake. ☊ by ☊
I'll have it done by tomorrow. ☊ by ☊
He walked by me without speaking. ☊ by ☊
It would be better by far (= much better) to... ☊ by ☊
I could tell by the look on her face that something terrible had happened. ☊ by ☊
Pick it up by the handle! ☊ by ☊
We only sell it by the metre. ☊ by ☊
It was getting worse by the minute (= very fast). ☊ 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 ☊
it is calculated that...: It has been calculated that at least 47 000 jobs were lost last year. ☊ calculate ☊
call sb/sth: I called the office to tell them I'd be late. ☊ call ☊
Are you calling me a liar? ☊ call ☊
I make it ten pounds forty-three you owe me. Let's call it ten pounds. ☊ call ☊
call sb/sth + adj.: Would you call it blue or green? ☊ call ☊
She said she'd call back. ☊ call back, call sb back ☊
What's it called again? Yeah, that's right. A modem. ☊ called ☊
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 ☊
Where can she have put it? ☊ can ☊
Don't forget to cancel the newspaper (= arrange for it not to be delivered) before going away. ☊ cancel ☊
The US has agreed to cancel debts (= say that they no longer need to be paid) totalling $10 million. ☊ cancel ☊
I thought it was going to be difficult to get funding for the project, but in the end it was like taking candy from a baby. ☊ be like taking candy from a baby ☊
capable of doing sth: He's quite capable of lying to get out of trouble. ☊ capable ☊
I put the meal on (= paid for it using) my card. ☊ card ☊
Be careful what you say. ☊ careful ☊
'I don't mind,' he said carelessly. ☊ carelessly ☊
In case (= if it is true that) you're wondering why Jo's here—let me explain... ☊ (just) in case (...) ☊
'I've made up my mind.' 'In that case, there's no point discussing it.' ☊ in that case ☊
an all-star cast (= including many well-known actors) ☊ cast ☊
Sorry, I didn't quite catch what you said. ☊ catch ☊
The dog caught the stick in its mouth. ☊ catch ☊
There was discussion about the fire and its likely cause. ☊ cause ☊
Doctors say her condition is causing some concern. ☊ cause ☊
cause sth for sb: The bad weather is causing problems for many farmers. ☊ 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 ☊
Schools must meet the challenge of new technology (= deal with it successfully). ☊ challenge ☊
This shirt I bought's too small—I'll have to change it for a bigger one. ☊ change ☊
Of course we'll change it for a larger size, Madam. ☊ change ☊
You've changed all the furniture around. ☊ change sth around/round ☊
a change from agriculture to industry ☊ change ☊
Let's get away for the weekend. A change of scene (= time in a different place) will do you good. ☊ change ☊
It makes a change to read some good news for once. ☊ change ☊
She spoke with characteristic enthusiasm. ☊ characteristic ☊
Delivery is free of charge. ☊ charge ☊
This particular fish chases off any other fish that enters its territory. ☊ chase sb/sth away, off, out, etc. ☊
I had a long chat with her. ☊ chat ☊
I'm sure I could buy this more cheaply somewhere else. ☊ cheaply ☊
Check your work before handing it in. ☊ check ☊
It is vital to keep a check on your speed (= look at it regularly in order to control it). ☊ check ☊
a cheerful smile/voice ☊ cheerful ☊
I could cheerfully have killed him when he said that (= I would have liked to). ☊ cheerfully ☊
Farmers are being urged to reduce their use of chemicals and work with nature to combat pests. ☊ chemical ☊
I'll get it at the chemist's. ☊ chemist ☊
Sandy had to tell his tale in halting Italian. Since Franco spoke no English, he had no choice in the matter. ☊ choice ☊
choose whether, wat, etc...: You'll have to choose whether to buy it or not. ☊ choose ☊
Police said there were no suspicious circumstances surrounding the boy's death. ☊ circumstance ☊
it is claimed that...: It was claimed that some doctors were working 80 hours a week. ☊ claim ☊
Make sure your claims for expenses are submitted by the end of the month. ☊ claim ☊
We all want a cleaner environment but who is going to pay for it? ☊ clean ☊
I can't find a clean shirt (= one I haven't worn since it was washed). ☊ clean ☊
The voice on the phone was clear and strong. ☊ clear ☊
You'll do as you're told, is that clear? ☊ clear ☊
I hope I made it clear to him that he was no longer welcome here. ☊ clear ☊
clear (to sb) (that)...: It was quite clear to me that she was lying. ☊ clear ☊
I hope it clears up this afternoon. ☊ clear up ☊
Please speak clearly after the tone. ☊ clearly ☊
That (= what you just did) wasn't very clever, was it? (= it wasn't sensible) ☊ clever ☊
a lawyer with many famous clients ☊ client ☊
a mild/temperate/warm/wet climate ☊ climate ☊
I think it's going to be close. ☊ close ☊
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 ☊
It was scorching and there wasn't a cloud in the sky. ☊ cloud ☊
a coach station (= where coaches start and end their journey) ☊ coach ☊
The car coasted along until it stopped. ☊ coast ☊
It's written in code. ☊ code ☊
Let's talk over coffee (= while drinking coffee). ☊ coffee ☊
Hot and cold food is available in the cafeteria. ☊ cold ☊
I'm cold. Turn the heating up. ☊ cold ☊
hot and cold water in every room ☊ cold ☊
She was taken to hospital after her collapse at work. ☊ collapse ☊
the Prime Minister and his Cabinet colleagues ☊ colleague ☊
colour sth + adj.: He drew a monster and coloured it green. ☊ colour ☊
Will the colour come out (= become faint or disappear) if I wash it? ☊ come out (of sth) ☊
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 ☊
The sound of gunfire was too close for comfort. ☊ comfort ☊
His words were of little comfort in the circumstances. ☊ comfort ☊
What she said was fair comment (= a reasonable criticism). ☊ comment ☊
commitment to do/doing sth: The company's commitment to providing quality at a reasonable price has been vital to its success. ☊ commitment ☊
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 ☊
the farming community ☊ community ☊
This school compares with the best in the country (= it is as good as them). ☊ compare ☊
You can draw comparisons with the situation in Ireland (= say how the two situations are similar). ☊ comparison ☊
to file/lodge (= make) a complaint ☊ complaint ☊
It came as a complete surprise. ☊ complete ☊
The explosion completely destroyed the building. ☊ completely ☊
concentrate sth: Nothing concentrates the mind better than the knowledge that you could die tomorrow (= it makes you think very clearly). ☊ concentrate ☊
concentrate sth (on sth/on doing sth): I decided to concentrate all my efforts on finding somewhere to live. ☊ concentrate ☊
concern sb that...: It concerns me that you no longer seem to care. ☊ concern ☊
The story concerns the prince's efforts to rescue Pamina. ☊ concern ☊
The loss was a tragedy for all concerned (= all those affected by it). ☊ concern ☊
Where our children's education is concerned, no compromise is acceptable. ☊ concern ☊
To whom it may concern ... (= used for example, at the beginning of a public notice or of a job reference about sb's character and ability) ☊ concern ☊
They were more concerned with how the other women had dressed than with what the speaker was saying. ☊ concerned ☊
+ speech: 'So it should be safe to continue,' he concluded. ☊ conclude ☊
If we took this argument to its logical conclusion ... ☊ conclusion ☊
'It's only a suspicion,' she said, 'nothing concrete.' ☊ concrete ☊
It is easier to think in concrete terms rather than in the abstract. ☊ 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 ☊
Fighting had broken out and all was chaos and confusion. ☊ confusion ☊
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 ☊
I made a conscious effort to get there on time. ☊ conscious ☊
The company is being actively considered as a potential partner (= it is thought possible that it could become one). ☊ consider ☊
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 ☊
it is considered that...: It is considered that the proposed development would create much-needed jobs. ☊ consider ☊
After a few moments' consideration, he began to speak. ☊ consideration ☊
Heat the sauce, stirring constantly. ☊ constantly ☊
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 ☊
This chemical is liable to explode on contact with water. ☊ contact ☊
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 ☊
Heat the mixture until thickened, stirring continuously. ☊ continuously ☊
Glass contracts as it cools. ☊ contract ☊
contrast (with sb/sth): to show a sharp/stark/striking contrast with sth ☊ contrast ☊
All contributions will be gratefully received. ☊ contribution ☊
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 ☊
control sth: government attempts to control immigration ☊ control ☊
a controlled explosion ☊ controlled ☊
It is very convenient to pay by credit card. ☊ convenient ☊
I can't see him now—it isn't convenient. ☊ convenient ☊
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 ☊
Hot water is converted to electricity by a turbine. ☊ convert ☊
convert (from sth) (into/to sth): We've converted from oil to gas central heating. ☊ convert ☊
Her voice was cool and dismissive. ☊ cool ☊
Store lemons in a cool dry place. ☊ cool ☊
I think we should wait until tempers have cooled. ☊ cool ☊
Glass contracts as it cools. ☊ cool ☊
Melt the chocolate and allow it to cool slightly. ☊ cool ☊
Am I correct in saying that you know a lot about wine? ☊ correct ☊
cost sth: How much did it cost? ☊ cost ☊
I didn't get it because it cost too much. ☊ cost ☊
Don't use too much of it—it cost a lot of money. ☊ cost ☊
This is costing the taxpayer £10 billion a year. ☊ cost ☊
It costs a fortune to fly first class. ☊ cost ☊
a charming country cottage with roses around the door ☊ cottage ☊
She said that she couldn't come. ☊ could ☊
I couldn't hear what they were saying. ☊ could ☊
Could you babysit for us on Friday? ☊ could ☊
You couldn't have left it on the bus, could you? ☊ could ☊
'I'm sure he'll help.' 'Don't count on it.' ☊ count on sb/sth ☊
The surrounding countryside is windswept and rocky. ☊ countryside ☊
magnificent views over open countryside ☊ countryside ☊
Everyone should enjoy the right of access to the countryside. ☊ countryside ☊
The ice cracked as I stepped onto it. ☊ crack ☊
She passed her tongue over her cracked lips and tried to speak. ☊ cracked ☊
A systems crash in the morning and a bomb scare in the afternoon provided enough excitement for one day. ☊ crash ☊
The company crashed with debts of £50 million. ☊ crash ☊
He drove like an idiot, passing in the craziest places. ☊ crazy ☊
I know it sounds crazy but it just might work. ☊ crazy ☊
Marie says he went crazy, and smashed the room up. ☊ crazy ☊
I'm not crazy about Chinese food (= I don't like it very much). ☊ crazy ☊
They've painted it red to create a feeling of warmth. ☊ create ☊
I can't take all the credit for the show's success—it was a team effort. ☊ credit ☊
The business is still in crisis but it has survived the worst of the recession. ☊ crisis ☊
The fever has passed its crisis. ☊ crisis ☊
criticism that...: My only criticism of the house is that it is on a main road. ☊ criticism ☊
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 ☊
Sometimes you have to be cruel to be kind (= make sb suffer because it will be good for them later). ☊ cruel ☊
cry for sb/sth: The baby was crying for (= because it wanted) its mother. ☊ cry ☊
cry with sth: He felt like crying with rage. ☊ cry ☊
Her suicide attempt was really a cry for help. ☊ cry ☊
TB is a serious illness, but it can be cured. ☊ cure ☊
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 ☊
The paper started to shrivel and curl up in the heat. ☊ curl up, curl sth up ☊
to draw/pull/close the curtains (= to pull them across the window so they cover it) ☊ curtain ☊
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) ☊
The army was cut off from its base. ☊ cut sb/sth off (from sb/sth) ☊
Your hair could do with a cut (= it is too long). ☊ cut ☊
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 ☊
Paul's not coming. He's got a hot date (= an exciting one). ☊ date ☊
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 ☊
I got a good deal on the car (= bought it cheaply). ☊ deal ☊
He's drinking himself to death (= so that it will kill him). ☊ death ☊
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 ☊
a heated/wide-ranging/lively debate ☊ debate ☊
I need to pay off all my debts before I leave the country. ☊ debt ☊
an outstanding debt of £300 ☊ debt ☊
He had run up credit card debts of thousands of dollars. ☊ debt ☊
He died heavily in debt. ☊ debt ☊
The club is £4 million in debt. ☊ debt ☊
We were poor but we never got into debt. ☊ debt ☊
It's hard to stay out of debt when you are a student. ☊ debt ☊
a country's foreign debt burden ☊ debt ☊
The decay of the wood will spread if it is not removed. ☊ decay ☊
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 ☊
it is decided (that)...: It was decided (that) the school should purchase new software. ☊ decide ☊
+ speech: 'I'll do it!' Tom declared. ☊ declare ☊
declare yourself + adj./noun: She declared herself extremely hurt by his lack of support. ☊ declare ☊
The company reported a small decline in its profits. ☊ decline ☊
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 ☊
The body has natural defence mechanisms to protect it from disease. ☊ defence ☊
Is it definite that he's leaving? ☊ definite ☊
The date of the move has not been definitely decided yet (= it may change). ☊ definitely ☊
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 ☊
it is demonstrated that...: It has been demonstrated that this drug is effective. ☊ demonstrate ☊
it is denied that...: It can't be denied that we need to devote more resources to this problem. ☊ deny ☊
Depend upon it (= you can be sure) we won't give up. ☊ depend on/upon sb/sth ☊
It would depend on the circumstances. ☊ depend on/upon sth ☊
He either resigned or was sacked, depending on who you talk to. ☊ depending on ☊
I might not go. It depends how tired I am. ☊ that depends, it (all) depends ☊
'Your job sounds fun.' 'It depends what you mean by 'fun'.' ☊ that depends, it (all) depends ☊
I shouldn't be too late. But it depends if the traffic's bad. ☊ that depends, it (all) depends ☊
it depresses sb to do sth: It depresses me to see so many young girls smoking. ☊ depress ☊
describe sb/sth (to/for sb): Can you describe him to me? ☊ describe ☊
describe how, what, etc...: Describe how you did it. ☊ describe ☊
a personal pain that goes beyond description (= is too great to express in words) ☊ description ☊
a cultural desert (= a place without any culture) ☊ desert ☊
The owl seems to have deserted its nest. ☊ desert ☊
The machine's unique design prevents it from overheating. ☊ design ☊
Somewhere out there was a desperate man, cold, hungry, hunted. ☊ desperate ☊
a desperate bid for freedom ☊ desperate ☊
She clung to the edge in a desperate attempt to save herself. ☊ desperate ☊
Her voice was shaking despite all her efforts to control it. ☊ despite ☊
The central argument is that capitalism sows the seeds of its own destruction (= creates the forces that destroy it). ☊ destruction ☊
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 ☊
determination to do sth: I admire her determination to get it right. ☊ determination ☊
it is determined that...: It was determined that she had died of natural causes. ☊ determine ☊
a determined effort to stop smoking ☊ determined ☊
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 ☊
I nearly died when I saw him there (= it was very embarrassing). ☊ die ☊
His secret died with him (= he never told anyone). ☊ die ☊
The words died on my lips (= I stopped speaking). ☊ die ☊
This species has nearly died out because its habitat is being destroyed. ☊ die out ☊
I can never tell the difference (= distinguish) between the twins ☊ difference ☊
I don't think it makes a lot of difference what colour it is (= it is not important). ☊ make a, no, some, etc. difference (to/in sb/sth) ☊
'Shall we go on Friday or Saturday?' 'It makes no difference (to me).' ☊ make a, no, some, etc. difference (to/in sb/sth) ☊
It's very different to what I'm used to. ☊ different ☊
It's different now than it was a year ago. ☊ different ☊
The room looks different without the furniture. ☊ different ☊
Now he spoke in a different and kinder voice. ☊ different ☊
I looked it up in three different dictionaries. ☊ different ☊
He spoke slowly and with great difficulty. ☊ difficulty ☊
She has a very direct way of speaking. ☊ direct ☊
There's a direct train to Leeds (= it may stop at other stations but you do not have to change trains). ☊ direct ☊
This information has a direct bearing on (= it is closely connected with) the case. ☊ direct ☊
It's only a small improvement, but at least it's a step in the right direction. ☊ direction ☊
The problem with white is that it soon shows the dirt. ☊ dirt ☊
He picked up a handful of dirt and threw it at them. ☊ dirt ☊
The fact that he didn't speak a foreign language put him at a distinct disadvantage. ☊ disadvantage ☊
Our countryside is disappearing at an alarming rate. ☊ disappear ☊
The movie had disappointed her (= it wasn't as good as she had expected). ☊ disappoint ☊
disappointed (that...): I'm disappointed (that) it was sold out. ☊ disappointed ☊
The discovery of the disease among sheep spells financial disaster for farmers. ☊ disaster ☊
it is discovered that...: It was later discovered that the diaries were a fraud. ☊ discover ☊
The drug is not a new discovery—it's been known about for years. ☊ discovery ☊
The plans have been under discussion (= being talked about) for a year now. ☊ discussion ☊
He disliked it when she behaved badly in front of his mother. ☊ dislike ☊
Much as she disliked going to funerals (= although she did not like it at all), she knew she had to be there. ☊ dislike ☊
I've told you all my likes and dislikes. ☊ dislike ☊
The suggestion should not be dismissed out of hand (= without thinking about it). ☊ dismiss ☊
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 ☊
it disturbs sb to do sth: It disturbed her to realize that she was alone. ☊ disturb ☊
Can it ever be right to divide a mother from her child? ☊ divide ☊
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 ☊
There's nothing we can do about it (= we can't change the situation). ☊ do ☊
If they can't get it to us in time, we'll just have to do without. ☊ do without (sb/sth) ☊
'What do you want to see me about?' 'It's to do with that letter you sent me.' ☊ be/have to do with sb/sth ☊
Does she speak French? ☊ do ☊
Copies of the relevant documents must be filed at court. ☊ document ☊
a dog and her puppies ☊ dog ☊
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 ☊
to answer the door (= to go and open it because sb has knocked on it or rung the bell) ☊ door ☊
It has the double advantage of being both easy and cheap. ☊ double ☊
The prosecution was able to establish beyond reasonable doubt that the woman had been lying. ☊ beyond (any) doubt ☊
It may be all right. Personally, I have my doubts. ☊ have your doubts (about sth) ☊
'Do you think England will win?'—'I doubt it.' ☊ doubt ☊
The sack is too heavy to lift—you'll have to drag it. ☊ drag ☊
I tried to draw him aside (= for example where I could talk to him privately). ☊ draw ☊
Don't think about it. You'll only give yourself bad dreams. ☊ dream ☊
Her lifelong dream was to be a famous writer. ☊ dream ☊
If I win, it will be a dream come true. ☊ dream ☊
Did I talk in my sleep? I must have been dreaming. ☊ dream ☊
dream sth: Did it really happen or did I just dream it? ☊ dream ☊
dream sth: Who'd have dreamt it? They're getting married. ☊ dream ☊
She took a drink from the glass and then put it down. ☊ drink ☊
In hot weather, drink plenty of water. ☊ drink ☊
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 ☊
weeks of hot dry weather ☊ dry ☊
I hope it stays dry for our picnic. ☊ dry ☊
Store onions in a cool dry place. ☊ dry ☊
Hot sun and cold winds can soon dry out your skin. ☊ dry out, dry sth out ☊
My essay's due next Friday (= it has to be given to the teacher by then). ☊ due ☊
The team's success was largely due to her efforts. ☊ due ☊
The countryside was flat, dull and uninteresting. ☊ dull ☊
I will remember it to my dying day. ☊ dying ☊
in the early days of space exploration (= when it was just beginning) ☊ early ☊
The earliest possible date I can make it is the third. ☊ early ☊
He learnt to play the piano at an early age. ☊ early ☊
I need a rest. I think I've earned it, don't you? ☊ earn ☊
It would ease my mind (= make me less worried) to know that she was settled. ☊ ease ☊
Their house isn't the easiest place to get to. ☊ easy ☊
It can't be easy for her, on her own with the children. ☊ easy ☊
It's easy for you to tell me to keep calm, but you're not in my position. ☊ easy ☊
It would be the easiest thing in the world to fall in love with him. ☊ easy ☊
It's a false economy to buy cheap clothes (= it seems cheaper but it is not really since they do not last very long). ☊ economy ☊
Stand the coin on its edge. ☊ edge ☊
Be careful—it has a sharp edge. ☊ edge ☊
Tonight's edition of 'Panorama' looks at unemployment. ☊ edition ☊
He spoke in an educated voice. ☊ educated ☊
You should put more effort into your work. ☊ effort ☊
A lot of effort has gone into making this event a success. ☊ effort ☊
The company has invested a great deal of time and effort in setting up new training schemes. ☊ effort ☊
It's a long climb to the top, but well worth the effort. ☊ effort ☊
Getting up this morning was quite an effort (= it was difficult). ☊ effort ☊
With (an) effort (= with difficulty) she managed to stop herself laughing. ☊ effort ☊
a determined/real/special effort ☊ effort ☊
I didn't really feel like going out, but I am glad I made the effort. ☊ effort ☊
effort (to do sth): The company has laid off 150 workers in an effort to save money. ☊ effort ☊
The local clubs are making every effort to interest more young people. ☊ effort ☊
We need to make a concerted effort to finish on time. ☊ effort ☊
I spent hours cleaning the house, but there isn't much to show for all my efforts. ☊ effort ☊
With an effort of will he resisted the temptation. ☊ effort ☊
The project was a joint/group effort. ☊ effort ☊
The female sits on the eggs until they hatch. ☊ egg ☊
'I don't like it.' 'Me either.' (= Neither do I). ☊ either ☊
I know a good Italian restaurant. It's not far from here, either. ☊ either ☊
The prime minister is about to call (= announce) an election. ☊ election ☊
What else did he say? ☊ else ☊
Yes I did give it to her. What else could I do? ☊ 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 embarrasses sb to do sth: It embarrassed her to meet strange men in the corridor at night. ☊ embarrass ☊
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 ☊
it emerges that...: It emerged that the company was going to be sold. ☊ emerge ☊
the emerging markets of South Asia ☊ emerge ☊
emerge as sth: He emerged as a key figure in the campaign ☊ emerge ☊
an emotional outburst/response/reaction ☊ emotional ☊
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 ☊
Thanks for a great evening. I really enjoyed it. ☊ enjoy ☊
He spoiled my enjoyment of the game by talking all through it. ☊ enjoyment ☊
Don't ask me to do it. I've got enough problems as it is. ☊ enough ☊
'He's a politician, remember.' 'Enough said.' ☊ enough said ☊
Tell them it's just not good enough. ☊ enough ☊
I hope my job's safe. Life is hard enough as it is. ☊ enough ☊
I'll have to make a few enquiries (= try to find out about it) and get back to you. ☊ enquiry ☊
Knock before you enter. ☊ enter ☊
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 ☊
I made it especially for you. ☊ especially ☊
it is essential to do sth: It is essential to keep the two groups separate ☊ essential ☊
it is essential that...: It is essential that you have some experience. ☊ essential ☊
The article was essentially concerned with her relationship with her parents (= it dealt with other things, but this was the most important). ☊ essentially ☊
establish where, what, etc...: We need to establish where she was at the time of the shooting. ☊ establish ☊
it is established that...: It has since been established that the horse was drugged. ☊ establish ☊
We talked about the contract, pay, etc. ☊ etc. ☊
I paid five euros for it. ☊ euro ☊
He never even opened the letter (= so he certainly didn't read it). ☊ even ☊
Even a child can understand it (= so adults certainly can). ☊ even ☊
She didn't even call to say she wasn't coming. ☊ even ☊
You know even less about it than I do. ☊ even ☊
He found that the report he had written had been overtaken by events (= it was no longer relevant). ☊ event ☊
I'll get round to mending it eventually. ☊ eventually ☊
I could hear every word they said. ☊ every ☊
Didn't you like it?Everybody else did. ☊ everybody ☊
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 ☊
It happened almost exactly a year ago. ☊ exactly ☊
It was a warm day, if not exactly hot. ☊ exactly ☊
Exactly what are you trying to tell me? ☊ exactly ☊
It's not exactly beautiful, is it? (= it's ugly) ☊ not 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 ☊
Just to give you an example of his generosity—he gave me his old car and wouldn't take any money for it. ☊ example ☊
The report is incomplete; it does not include sales in France, for example. ☊ for example ☊
She speaks excellent French. ☊ excellent ☊
I didn't tell him anything except that I needed the money. ☊ except ☊
Good writing is unfortunately the exception rather than the rule (= it is unusual). ☊ exception ☊
I'll type your report if you'll babysit in exchange. ☊ exchange ☊
exchange sth: If it doesn't fit, take it back and the store will exchange it. ☊ exchange ☊
to feel a surge/thrill/shiver of excitement ☊ excitement ☊
There was a note of excitement in his voice. ☊ excitement ☊
The dog leapt and wagged its tail in excitement. ☊ excitement ☊
It's late. I'm afraid I'll have to make my excuses (= say I'm sorry, give my reasons and leave). ☊ excuse ☊
excuse (for sth/for doing sth): It's just an excuse for a party. ☊ excuse ☊
excuse (to do sth): It gave me an excuse to take the car. ☊ excuse ☊
You might be excused for thinking that Ben is in charge (= he is not, but it is an easy mistake to make). ☊ excuse ☊
Guy sneezed loudly. 'Excuse me,' he said. ☊ excuse me ☊
'Excuse me for a moment,' she said and left the room. ☊ excuse me ☊
exercises for the piano ☊ exercise ☊
The museum contains some interesting exhibits on Spanish rural life. ☊ exhibit ☊
The peasants depend on a good harvest for their very existence (= in order to continue to live). ☊ existence ☊
Where's the exit? ☊ exit ☊
Take the exit for Brno. ☊ exit ☊
Metals expand when they are heated. ☊ expand ☊
I can't afford it, it's too expensive. ☊ expensive ☊
+ speech: 'It works like this,' she explained. ☊ explain ☊
it is explained that...: It was explained that attendance was compulsory. ☊ explain ☊
Oh well then, that explains it (= I understand now why sth happened). ☊ explain ☊
'I had to see you,' he said, by way of explanation. ☊ explanation ☊
Bombs were exploding all around the city. ☊ explode ☊
The firework exploded in his hand. ☊ explode ☊
explode sth: There was a huge bang as if someone had exploded a rocket outside. ☊ explode ☊
Bomb disposal experts exploded the device under controlled conditions. ☊ explode ☊
a bomb/nuclear/gas explosion ☊ explosion ☊
There were two loud explosions and then the building burst into flames. ☊ explosion ☊
Bomb Squad officers carried out a controlled explosion of the device. ☊ explosion ☊
300 people were injured in the explosion. ☊ explosion ☊
a population explosion ☊ explosion ☊
an explosion of interest in learning Japanese ☊ explosion ☊
an explosion in oil prices ☊ explosion ☊
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 ☊
Metallic paint is an optional extra (= a thing you can choose to have or not, but must pay more for if you have it). ☊ extra ☊
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 ☊
Let's face it, we're not going to win. ☊ face ☊
Isn't it a fact that the firm is losing money? ☊ fact ☊
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 ☊
I thought the work would be difficult. In actual fact, it's very easy. ☊ in (actual) fact ☊
I fail to see (= I don't understand) why you won't even give it a try. ☊ fail ☊
fail in sth: I failed in my attempt to persuade her. ☊ fail ☊
The attempt was doomed to failure. ☊ failure ☊
All my efforts ended in failure. ☊ failure ☊
We could hear their voices growing fainter as they walked down the road. ☊ faint ☊
My birthday's still a fair way off (= it's still a long time until my birthday). ☊ fair ☊
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 ☊
It had been a success far beyond their expectations. ☊ far ☊
It's not far to the beach. ☊ far ☊
How much further is it? ☊ far ☊
a farm worker/labourer ☊ farm ☊
sheep/fish, etc. farming ☊ farming ☊
a farming community ☊ farming ☊
How much farther is it? ☊ farther ☊
fashionable clothes/furniture/ideas ☊ fashionable ☊
It's becoming fashionable to have long hair again. ☊ fashionable ☊
The police said that they had reacted as fast as they could. ☊ fast ☊
Fasten the gates securely so that they do not blow open. ☊ fasten ☊
Father, I cannot lie to you. ☊ father ☊
the hot/cold faucet ☊ faucet ☊
The book's virtues far outweigh its faults. ☊ fault ☊
The system, for all its faults, is the best available at the moment. ☊ fault ☊
Why should I say sorry when it's not my fault? ☊ fault ☊
I'll ask Steve to take it. He owes me a favour. ☊ favour ☊
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 ☊
it is feared (that)...: It is feared (that) he may have been kidnapped. ☊ fear ☊
Her eyes are her most striking feature. ☊ feature ☊
Olive oil and garlic feature prominently in his recipes. ☊ feature ☊
Cathy was really feeling the heat. ☊ feel ☊
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 ☊
feel it + adj.: I felt it advisable to do nothing. ☊ feel ☊
Its skin feels really smooth. ☊ feel ☊
Try to tell what this is just by feeling it. ☊ feel ☊
feel like sth: The interview only took ten minutes, but it felt like hours. ☊ feel ☊
It feels like rain (= seems likely to rain). ☊ feel ☊
feel as if/though...: Her head felt as if it would burst. ☊ feel ☊
It felt as though he had run a marathon. ☊ feel ☊
How does it feel to be alone all day? ☊ feel ☊
It makes me feel good to know my work is appreciated. ☊ feel good ☊
We'll go for a walk if you feel like it. ☊ feel like sth/like doing sth ☊
He played the piano with great feeling. ☊ feeling ☊
He hates talking about his feelings. ☊ feeling ☊
She spoke with feeling about the plight of the homeless. ☊ feeling ☊
feeling (about/on sth): I don't have any strong feelings about it one way or the other. ☊ feeling ☊
a rock festival (= where bands perform, often outdoors and over a period of several days) ☊ festival ☊
famous in the field of music ☊ field ☊
'How big was the bomb, if it did all that damage?' 'I don't know. Not my field' (= that is not one of the subjects I know about). ☊ field ☊
fight for sth: She's fighting for a place in the national team. ☊ fight ☊
Fighting broke out in three districts of the city last night. ☊ fighting ☊
outbreaks of street fighting ☊ fighting ☊
fight (between A and B): A fight broke out between rival groups of fans. ☊ fight ☊
The question of the peace settlement is likely to figure prominently in the talks. ☊ figure ☊
It did not figure high on her list of priorities. ☊ figure ☊
A Disney film can always fill cinemas (= attract a lot of people to see it). ☊ fill ☊
Who has the final say around here? ☊ final ☊
I'll give you $500 for it, and that's my final offer! ☊ final ☊
Are you finally going to tell me why I'm here? ☊ finally ☊
Finance for education comes from taxpayers. ☊ finance ☊
find (that)...: I find (that) it pays to be honest. ☊ find ☊
find sb/sth + adj./noun: We found the beds very comfortable. ☊ find ☊
it is found that...: It was found that her blood contained poison. ☊ find ☊
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 ☊
I hope it stays fine for the picnic. ☊ fine ☊
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 ☊
He put the finishing touches to his painting (= did the things that made it complete). ☊ 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 ☊
They won in the end but it was a tight finish. ☊ finish ☊
The story was a lie from start to finish. ☊ finish ☊
furniture available in a range of finishes ☊ finish ☊
a burst of machine-gun fire ☊ fire ☊
The gunmen opened fire on (= started shooting at) the police. ☊ fire ☊
Several youths had set fire to the police car (= had made it start burning). ☊ fire ☊
Fires were breaking out everywhere. ☊ fire ☊
We heard the sound of guns firing. ☊ fire ☊
'No,' she repeated, her voice firmer this time. ☊ firm ☊
'I can manage,' she said firmly. ☊ firmly ☊
It is now firmly established as one of the leading brands in the country. ☊ firmly ☊
It plunged nose first into the river. ☊ first ☊
This method has two advantages: first it is cheaper and second it is quicker. ☊ first ☊
The content of any article needs, first of all, to be relevant to the reader. ☊ first of all ☊
The first I heard about the wedding (= the first time I became aware of it) was when I saw it in the local paper. ☊ first ☊
I tried the dress on but it didn't fit. ☊ fit ☊
I'd like to have a desk in the room but it won't fit. ☊ fit ☊
This is not a fit place for you to live. ☊ fit ☊
The car won't start—can you fix it? ☊ fix ☊
All the flags were at half mast (= in honour of a famous person who has died). ☊ flag ☊
The plane burst into flame(s) (= suddenly began burning strongly). ☊ flame ☊
Heat the olive oil over a moderate flame (= on a gas cooker/stove). ☊ flame ☊
Flashes of light were followed by an explosion. ☊ flash ☊
It is stronger in flavour than other Dutch cheeses. ☊ flavour ☊
The bird is easily recognized in flight (= when it is flying) by the black band at the end of its tail. ☊ flight ☊
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 ☊
When the Ganges floods, it causes considerable damage. ☊ flood ☊
The furniture and floor coverings date from the 1920s. ☊ floor ☊
to improve traffic flow (= make it move faster) ☊ flow ☊
fold sth (up): He folded the map up and put it in his pocket. ☊ fold ☊
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 ☊
it follows that...: If a = b and b = c it follows that a = c. ☊ follow ☊
Wherever she led, they followed. ☊ follow ☊
The following have been chosen to take part: Watts, Hodges and Lennox. ☊ following ☊
This is the place for me (= I like it very much). ☊ for ☊
I am speaking for everyone in this department. ☊ for ☊
'What does Naomi think about the move?' 'She's all for it.' ☊ 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 force of the blow/explosion/collision ☊ force ☊
The shopping centre took the full force of the blast. ☊ force ☊
The rioters were taken away by force. ☊ force ☊
force sth: to force a lock/window/door (= to break it open using 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 sth/sb: I forgot my purse (= I did not remember to bring it). ☊ forget ☊
forget (about sth): I'd completely forgotten about the money he owed me. ☊ forget ☊
forget where, how, etc...: I've forgotten where they live exactly. ☊ forget ☊
I forget how much they paid for it. ☊ forget ☊
it is forgotten that...: It should not be forgotten that people used to get much more exercise. ☊ forget ☊
form sth: Bend the wire so that it forms a 'V'. ☊ form ☊
I didn't see enough of the play to form an opinion about it. ☊ form ☊
'How do you do?' she said formally. ☊ formally ☊
This beautiful old building has been restored to its former glory. ☊ former ☊
CO is the formula for carbon monoxide. ☊ formula ☊
She is hoping her US debut will be the first step on the road to fame and fortune. ☊ fortune ☊
The explosion shook the foundations of the houses nearby. ☊ foundation ☊
He held out his free hand and I took it. ☊ free ☊
'Can I use the phone?' 'Please, feel free (= of course you can use it).' ☊ free ☊
The starting point for emancipation was the freeing of children of slaves born after a certain date. ☊ free ☊
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 may freeze tonight, so bring those plants inside. ☊ freeze ☊
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 ☊
Let me write it down while it's still fresh in my mind. ☊ fresh ☊
I heard about it through a friend of a friend. ☊ friend ☊
It's frightening to think it could happen again. ☊ frightening ☊
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 ☊
The country applied for full membership of the European Union. ☊ full ☊
I didn't do all that work just for the fun of it. ☊ fun ☊
It's not much fun going to a party on your own. ☊ fun ☊
'What fun!' she said with a laugh. ☊ fun ☊
'What do you say to a weekend in New York?' 'Sounds like fun.' ☊ fun ☊
We didn't mean to hurt him. It was just a bit of fun. ☊ fun ☊
It wasn't serious - it was all done in fun. ☊ fun ☊
The funny thing is it never happened again after that. ☊ funny ☊
It's not funny! Someone could have been hurt. ☊ funny ☊
I was really embarrassed, but then I saw the funny side of it. ☊ funny ☊
The cat carefully licked its fur. ☊ fur ☊
a fur farm (= where animals are bred and killed for their fur) ☊ fur ☊
The animal is hunted for its 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 ☊
She knew she was taking a gamble but decided it was worth it. ☊ gamble ☊
heavy gambling debts ☊ gambling ☊
Throw it in the garbage. ☊ garbage ☊
'You mean you believe all that garbage?' he said. ☊ garbage ☊
a rose garden (= where only roses are grown) ☊ garden ☊
a gas explosion/leak ☊ gas ☊
Preheat the oven to gas mark 5 (= a particular temperature of a gas oven) ☊ gas ☊
Can you all gather round? I've got something to tell you. ☊ gather ☊
I know how it works in general terms. ☊ general ☊
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 ☊
I often wonder what future generations will make of our efforts. ☊ generation ☊
a gentle voice/laugh/touch ☊ gentle ☊
He made a genuine attempt to improve conditions. ☊ genuine ☊
We must be getting home; it's past midnight. ☊ get ☊
We couldn't get the piano through the door. ☊ get ☊
It's not hard to get him talking—the problem is stopping him! ☊ get ☊
We ought to go; it's getting late. ☊ get ☊
We promised we'd go—we can't get out of it now. ☊ get out of sth ☊
Get on with it! We haven't got all day. ☊ get on with sth ☊
I got into conversation with an Italian student. ☊ get into sth ☊
Don't be tempted to cheat—you'll never get away with it. ☊ get away with sth ☊
I can just about get by in German (= I can speak basic German). ☊ get by (on/in/with sth) ☊
He was disappointed at not getting the job, but he'll get over it. ☊ get over sth/sb ☊
I meant to do the ironing but I didn't get round to it. ☊ get round/around to sth ☊
She can pick up a tune instantly on the piano. It's a gift. ☊ gift ☊
I give it ten out of ten for originality. ☊ give ☊
He turned to us and gave a big smile (= smiled broadly). ☊ give ☊
Go for a walk. It'll give you an appetite. ☊ give ☊
give sth to sb: Give the letter to your mother when you've read it. ☊ give ☊
give (sth): They say it's better to give than to receive. ☊ give ☊
I picked it up and gave it back to him. ☊ give sb back sth, give sth back (to sb) ☊
It was supposed to be a surprise but the children gave the game away. ☊ give sth/sb away ☊
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 ☊
I left my bike outside the library and when I came out again it had gone. ☊ go ☊
+ noun: The gun went 'bang'. ☊ go ☊
'How did your interview go?' 'It went very well, thank you.' ☊ go ☊
Where do you want the piano to go (= be put)? ☊ go ☊
His dog goes everywhere with him. ☊ go ☊
She went sobbing up the stairs. ☊ go ☊
Go over your work before you hand it in. ☊ go over sth ☊
She became more and more talkative as the evening went on. ☊ go on ☊
How much longer will this hot weather go on for? ☊ go on ☊
The bomb went off in a crowded street. ☊ go off ☊
Can I go back to what you said at the beginning of the meeting? ☊ go back (to sth) ☊
Go away and think about it, then let me know. ☊ go away ☊
I'll go ahead and tell them you're on the way. ☊ go ahead ☊
That's enough for now—let's go on with it tomorrow. ☊ go on (with sth) ☊
He said nothing but just went on working. ☊ go on doing sth ☊
He headed the ball into an open goal (= one that had nobody defending it). ☊ goal ☊
Can you speak into my good ear? ☊ good ☊
good (about sth): I had to take a week off work but my colleagues were very good about it. ☊ good ☊
This is a good example of what I mean. ☊ good ☊
The piano was in good condition. ☊ 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 ☊
What's the good of (= how does it help you) earning all that money if you don't have time to enjoy it? ☊ good ☊
What good is it redecorating if you're thinking of moving? ☊ 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 ☊
It's not a very grand house. ☊ grand ☊
grateful (that...): He was grateful that she didn't tell his parents about the incident. ☊ grateful ☊
The great thing is to get it done quickly. ☊ great ☊
One great advantage of this metal is that it doesn't rust. ☊ great ☊
You've been a great help, I must say (= no help at all). ☊ great ☊
It gives me great pleasure to welcome you here today. ☊ great ☊
Take great care of it. ☊ great ☊
the green of the countryside in spring ☊ green ☊
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 (that)...: I'd guess that she's about 30. ☊ guess ☊
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 ☊
guess (that)...: You would never guess (that) she had problems. She's always so cheerful. ☊ guess ☊
It's all right to borrow money occasionally, but don't let it become a habit. ☊ habit ☊
I'd prefer you not to make a habit of it. ☊ habit ☊
You must all hand in your projects by the end of next week. ☊ hand sth in (to sb) ☊
to hand in your notice/resignation (= formally tell your employer that you want to stop working for them) ☊ hand sth in (to sb) ☊
You've got to hand it to her—she's a great cook. ☊ have (got) to hand it to sb ☊
The label on the box said: 'Fragile. Handle with care.' ☊ handle ☊
I've got to go. I can't handle it any more (= deal with a difficult situation). ☊ 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 ☊
Just plug it in and see what happens. ☊ happen ☊
I'm happy to leave it till tomorrow. ☊ happy ☊
I said I'd go just to keep him happy. ☊ happy ☊
He said some very hard things to me. ☊ hard ☊
When I left they were all still hard at it (= working hard). ☊ hard ☊
'When will the job be finished?' 'It's hard to say.' (= it is difficult to be certain) ☊ hard ☊
It must be hard for her, bringing up four children on her own. ☊ hard ☊
Don't hit it so hard! ☊ hard ☊
At the time, I hardly spoke any French. ☊ hardly ☊
Hardly had she spoken than she regretted it bitterly. ☊ hardly ☊
It's hardly the time to discuss it now. ☊ hardly ☊
'Couldn't you have just said no?' 'Well, hardly (= of course not), she's my wife's sister.' ☊ hardly ☊
It wouldn't do you any harm to smarten yourself up. ☊ it wouldn't do sb any harm (to do sth) ☊
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 ☊
It does no harm to ask. ☊ there is no harm in (sb's) doing sth, it does no harm (for sb) to do sth ☊
It's just a bit of harmless fun. ☊ harmless ☊
I hate it when people cry. ☊ hate ☊
He hated it in France (= did not like the life there). ☊ hate ☊
We have orders coming in from all over the world. ☊ have ☊
I've got it! We'll call it 'Word Magic'. ☊ have ☊
The house has gas-fired central heating. ☊ have ☊
Surely she didn't have the nerve to say that to him? ☊ have ☊
'Have you seen it? ' 'Yes, I have/No, I haven't.' ☊ have ☊
If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes I wouldn't have believed it. ☊ have ☊
First, you have to think logically about your fears. ☊ have to ☊
You've got to try this recipe—it's delicious. ☊ have to ☊
I wish you'd use your head (= think carefully before doing or saying sth). ☊ head ☊
When will you get it into your head (= understand) that I don't want to discuss this any more! ☊ head ☊
For some reason, she's got it into her head (= believes) that the others don't like her. ☊ 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 sb/sth/yourself do sth: Be quiet—I can't hear myself think! (= it is so noisy that I can't think clearly) ☊ 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 (that)...: I was surprised to hear (that) he was married. ☊ 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 ☊
This is the first I've heard of it! ☊ hear of sb/sth, hear sth of sb/sth ☊
The explosion damaged his hearing. ☊ hearing ☊
I've dialled the number so many times I know it by heart. ☊ by heart ☊
He could feel the heat of the sun on his back. ☊ heat ☊
The fire gave out a fierce heat. ☊ heat ☊
You should not go out in the heat of the day (= at the hottest time). ☊ heat ☊
to suffer from the heat ☊ heat ☊
The heat in the factory was unbearable. ☊ heat ☊
The election contest is heating up. ☊ heat up ☊
Just heat up the food in the microwave. ☊ heat sth up ☊
She spoke with heavy irony. ☊ heavy ☊
How heavy is it (= how much does it weigh)? ☊ heavy ☊
He doesn't have a head for heights (= is afraid of high places). ☊ height ☊
a fear of heights ☊ height ☊
It is almost 2 metres in height. ☊ height ☊
I can't really afford it, but, what the hell (= it doesn't matter), I'll get it anyway. ☊ hell ☊
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 ☊
It couldn't be helped (= there was no way of avoiding it and we must accept it). ☊ sb can (not) help (doing) sth, sb can not help but do sth ☊
She won't be invited again, not if I can help it (= if I can do anything to prevent it). ☊ sb can (not) help (doing) sth, sb can not help but do sth ☊
helpful (for sb) (to do sth): It would be helpful for me to see the damage for myself. ☊ helpful ☊
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 ☊
We had high hopes for the business (= we believed it would be successful). ☊ high ☊
The house has a high wall all the way round it. ☊ high ☊
It's only a low wall—about a metre high. ☊ high ☊
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 ☊
The school traces its history back to 1865. ☊ history ☊
Rural areas have been worst hit by the strike. ☊ hit ☊
She hit the ball too hard and it went out of the court. ☊ hit ☊
Give it a good hit. ☊ hit ☊
It's impossible to hold a conversation with all this noise. ☊ hold ☊
I held the mouse by its tail. ☊ hold ☊
Hold on and don't let go until I say so. ☊ hold on (to sth/sb), hold on to sth/sb ☊
It's very windy—you'd better hold on to your hat. ☊ 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 ☊
They applied for a home improvement loan. ☊ home ☊
I didn't tell anyone, honestly! ☊ honestly ☊
the seat/place of honour (= given to the most important guest) ☊ honour ☊
She has high hopes of winning (= is very confident about it). ☊ hope ☊
The situation is not good but we live in hope that it will improve. ☊ hope ☊
She told me all her hopes, dreams and fears. ☊ hope ☊
To his horror, he could feel himself starting to cry (= it upset him very much). ☊ horror ☊
horror of sth: a horror of deep water ☊ horror ☊
horror of doing sth: Most people have a horror of speaking in public. ☊ horror ☊
hot spicy food ☊ hot ☊
You can make a curry hotter simply by adding chillies. ☊ hot ☊
hot mustard ☊ hot ☊
Do you like this hot weather? ☊ hot ☊
It's hot today, isn't it? ☊ hot ☊
It was hot and getting hotter. ☊ hot ☊
It was the hottest July on record. ☊ hot ☊
a hot dry summer ☊ hot ☊
Be careful—the plates are hot. ☊ hot ☊
All rooms have hot and cold water. ☊ hot ☊
a hot bath ☊ hot ☊
a hot meal (= one that has been cooked) ☊ hot ☊
I couldn't live in a hot country (= one which has high average temperatures). ☊ hot ☊
Cook in a very hot oven. ☊ hot ☊
Eat it while it's hot. ☊ hot ☊
I touched his forehead. He felt hot and feverish. ☊ hot ☊
Is anyone too hot? ☊ hot ☊
I feel hot. ☊ hot ☊
Her cheeks were hot with embarrassment. ☊ hot ☊
London was hot and dusty. ☊ hot ☊
a long hot journey ☊ hot ☊
It will take about an hour to get there. ☊ hour ☊
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 ☊
'How long did it last?' 'Oh, hours and hours.' ☊ hour ☊
We're moving house (= leaving our house and going to live in a different one). ☊ house ☊
How does it work? ☊ how ☊
'I think you owe me some money.' ' How come?' ☊ how come? ☊
However you look at it, it's going to cost a lot. ☊ however ☊
huge debts ☊ huge ☊
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 ☊
It's only human to want the best for your children. ☊ 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 ☊
Why are you in such a hurry to sell? ☊ in a hurry to do sth ☊
It hurts when I bend my knee. ☊ hurt ☊
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 ☊
I have a pretty good idea where I left it—I hope I'm right. ☊ idea ☊
She doesn't seem to have any idea of what I'm talking about. ☊ idea ☊
If this is your idea of a joke, then I don't find it very funny. ☊ idea ☊
It seemed like a good idea at the time, and then it all went horribly wrong. ☊ 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 ☊
It was not the ideal solution to the problem. ☊ ideal ☊
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 ☊
If metal gets hot it expands. ☊ if ☊
He couldn't tell if she was laughing or crying. ☊ if ☊
If you think about it, those children must be at school by now. ☊ if ☊
Do you want that cake? If not, I'll have it. ☊ if not ☊
I made a suggestion but they chose to ignore it. ☊ ignore ☊
In the Bible it states that humans were created in the image of God. ☊ image ☊
poetic images of the countryside ☊ image ☊
imaginary fears ☊ imaginary ☊
It doesn't take much imagination to guess what she meant. ☊ imagination ☊
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 sth: The house was just as she had imagined it. ☊ imagine ☊
imagine what, how, etc...: Can you imagine what it must be like to lose your job after 20 years? ☊ imagine ☊
imagine sb/sth doing sth: I can just imagine him saying that! ☊ imagine ☊
imagine (sb + adj./noun): I can imagine him really angry. ☊ imagine ☊
imagine (that)...: He's always imagining (that) we're talking about him behind his back. ☊ imagine ☊
The effects of global warming, while not immediate, are potentially catastrophic. ☊ immediate ☊
The hospital says she's out of immediate danger. ☊ immediate ☊
The bomb explodes on impact (= when it hits something). ☊ impact ☊
The car is fitted with side impact bars (= to protect it from a blow from the side). ☊ impact ☊
The development of the site will have implications for the surrounding countryside. ☊ implication ☊
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 ☊
it is implied that...: It was implied that we were at fault. ☊ imply ☊
it is implied that...: It was implied in the survey that... ☊ imply ☊
I find it impossible to lie to her. ☊ impossible ☊
it impresses sb that...: It impressed me that she remembered my name. ☊ impress ☊
It's in that drawer. ☊ in ☊
I read about it in the paper. ☊ in ☊
Soak it in cold water. ☊ in ☊
It will be ready in a week's time (= one week from now). ☊ in ☊
The daffodils were in full bloom. ☊ in ☊
Roll it up in a ball. ☊ in ☊
Say it in English. ☊ in ☊
Put it in writing. ☊ in ☊
He spoke in a loud voice. ☊ in ☊
There was a shooting incident near here last night. ☊ incident ☊
'You said you'd help?' 'I did indeed—yes.' ☊ indeed ☊
Look it up in the index. ☊ index ☊
indicate where, which, etc...: He indicated where the furniture was to go. ☊ indicate ☊
indicate sth: Record profits in the retail market indicate a boom in the economy. ☊ indicate ☊
indicate how, what etc...: Our results indicate how misleading it could be to rely on this method. ☊ indicate ☊
the influence of the climate on agricultural production ☊ influence ☊
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 ☊
It has all the ingredients of a good mystery story. ☊ ingredient ☊
She did it on her own initiative (= without anyone telling her to do it). ☊ initiative ☊
It was up to the US to take the initiative in repairing relations. ☊ initiative ☊
innocent victims of a bomb blast ☊ innocent ☊
insert sth: Position the cursor where you want to insert a word. ☊ insert ☊
She shook it to make sure there was nothing inside. ☊ inside ☊
She said nothing, preferring instead to save her comments till later. ☊ instead ☊
instruction on how to do sth: The plant comes with full instructions on how to care for it. ☊ instruction ☊
it is intended that...: It is intended that production will start next month. ☊ intend ☊
intend sth (as sth): He intended it as a joke. ☊ intend ☊
The bullet missed its intended target. ☊ intended ☊
I have every intention of paying her back what I owe her. ☊ intention ☊
I did it with the best (of) intentions (= meaning to help), but I only succeeded in annoying them. ☊ intention ☊
Just out of interest, how much did it cost? ☊ interest ☊
There's a talk on Italian art—are you interested (= would you like to go)? ☊ interested ☊
interesting (to do sth): It would be interesting to know what he really believed. ☊ interesting ☊
It is particularly interesting to compare the two versions. ☊ interesting ☊
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 ☊
I looked it up on the Internet. ☊ Internet ☊
an Internet service provider (= a company that provides you with an Internet connection and services such as email, etc.) ☊ Internet ☊
interpret sth as sth: I didn't know whether to interpret her silence as acceptance or refusal. ☊ interpret ☊
She couldn't speak much English so her children had to interpret for her. ☊ interpret ☊
She spoke for 20 minutes without interruption. ☊ interruption ☊
He knocked on the door and after a brief interval it was opened. ☊ interval ☊
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 ☊
She had a will of iron (= it was very strong). ☊ iron ☊
No place on the planet can remain an island of affluence in a sea of suffering. ☊ island ☊
I'm not bothered about the cost—you're the one who's making an issue of it. ☊ issue ☊
This is a big issue; we need more time to think about it. ☊ issue ☊
issue sth to sb: Work permits were issued to only 5% of those who applied for them. ☊ issue ☊
'Where's your car?' 'It's in the garage.' ☊ it ☊
Did you see it? ☊ it ☊
Look! It's going up that tree. ☊ it ☊
We have $500. Will it be enough for a deposit? ☊ it ☊
Her baby's due next month. She hopes it will be a boy. ☊ it ☊
When the factory closes, it will mean 500 people losing their jobs. ☊ it ☊
Yes, I was at home on Sunday. What about it? (= Why do you ask?) ☊ it ☊
Does it matter what colour it is? ☊ it ☊
It's quite warm at the moment. ☊ it ☊
It's good to talk. ☊ it ☊
I like it here. ☊ it ☊
This clock is a collector's item (= because it is rare and valuable). ☊ item ☊
Have you any idea of its value? ☊ its ☊
The dog had hurt its paw. ☊ its ☊
There's no need for the team to feel proud of itself. ☊ itself ☊
The village itself is pretty, but the surrounding countryside is rather dull. ☊ itself ☊
He's only talking to her to make you jealous. ☊ jealous ☊
It's not my job to lock up! ☊ job ☊
It costs £20 to join. ☊ join ☊
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 ☊
The report was a joint effort (= we worked on it together). ☊ joint ☊
They were joint owners of the house (= they owned it together). ☊ joint ☊
I can't tell jokes. ☊ joke ☊
I didn't get the joke (= understand it). ☊ joke ☊
I wish he wouldn't tell dirty jokes (= about sex). ☊ joke ☊
I only did it as a joke (= it was not meant seriously). ☊ 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 ☊
+ speech: 'I cooked it myself, so be careful!' he joked. ☊ 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 ☊
Each painting must be judged on its own merits. ☊ judge ☊
judge sb/sth + adj.: They judged it wise to say nothing. ☊ judge ☊
it is judged that...: It was judged that the risk was too great. ☊ judge ☊
judge how, what, etc...: It was hard to judge how great the risk was. ☊ judge ☊
Who am I to pass judgement on her behaviour? (= to criticize it) ☊ judgement ☊
I did it against my better judgement (= although I thought it was perhaps the wrong thing to do). ☊ judgement ☊
I couldn't follow the talk because he kept jumping about from one topic to another. ☊ jump ☊
A loud bang made me jump. ☊ jump ☊
His horse fell as it jumped the last hurdle. ☊ jump ☊
It's just on six (= exactly six o'clock). ☊ just ☊
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 ☊
Well done! Keep up the good work/Keep it up! ☊ keep sth up ☊
Stop kicking—it hurts! ☊ kick ☊
If the door won't open, give it a kick. ☊ kick ☊
Don't kill yourself trying to get the work done by tomorrow. It can wait. ☊ kill ☊
If an animal is badly injured, often the kindest thing to do is to destroy it painlessly. ☊ kind ☊
She spoke kindly to them. ☊ kindly ☊
He lifted the trophy up and kissed it. ☊ kiss ☊
Where's my knitting? ☊ knitting ☊
knock against/on sth: Her hand knocked against the glass. ☊ knock ☊
knock sth + adv./prep.: He'd knocked over a glass of water. ☊ knock ☊
knock sth: The criticism had knocked (= damaged) her self-esteem. ☊ knock ☊
knock at/on sth: Somebody was knocking on the window. ☊ knock ☊
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 as sth: It's known as the most dangerous part of the city. ☊ 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 ☊
Knowing Ben, we could be waiting a long time (= it is typical of him to be late). ☊ know ☊
Do you know the play (= have you seen or read it before)? ☊ know ☊
I know it's here somewhere! ☊ know ☊
I don't know that I can finish it by next week. ☊ know ☊
know (sth): 'You were right—someone's been spreading rumours about you.' 'I knew it!' ☊ know ☊
know (sth): This case is hopeless and he knows it (= although he will not admit it). ☊ know ☊
it is known that...: It is widely known that CFCs can damage the ozone layer. ☊ know ☊
know where, what, etc...: I knew where he was hiding. ☊ know ☊
I didn't know what he was talking about. ☊ know ☊
You know that restaurant round the corner? It's closed down. ☊ you know ☊
We tested various supermarkets' own label pasta sauces (= those marked with the name of the shop/store where they are sold). ☊ label ☊
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 ☊
agricultural/arable/industrial, etc. land ☊ land ☊
The land was very dry and hard after the long, hot summer. ☊ land ☊
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 ☊
It was largely a matter of trial and error. ☊ largely ☊
He's making a big effort now, and I hope it lasts. ☊ last ☊
last (out) sth: Doctors say that she probably won't last out the night (= she will probably die before the morning). ☊ last ☊
Let's go home—it's getting late. ☊ late ☊
Look at the time—it's much later than I thought. ☊ late ☊
It happened late last year. ☊ late ☊
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 ☊
to pass a law (= officially make it part of the system of laws) ☊ law ☊
There ought to be a law against it! ☊ law ☊
The wire led to a speaker. ☊ lead ☊
it is learned that...: It has been learned that 500 jobs are to be lost at the factory. ☊ learn ☊
It'll take a year, at the very least. ☊ at the (very) least ☊
It'll cost at least 500 dollars. ☊ at least ☊
You could at least listen to what he says. ☊ at least ☊
It works, at least I think it does. ☊ at least ☊
The documentary caused a lot of bad feeling, not least among the workers whose lives it described. ☊ not least ☊
leave sth (for sb): Someone left this note for you. ☊ leave ☊
leave sb sth: Someone left you this note. ☊ leave ☊
Leave it with me—I'm sure I can sort it out. ☊ leave ☊
'Where shall we eat?' 'I'll leave it entirely (up) to you (= you can decide).' ☊ leave ☊
The bomb blast left 25 people dead. ☊ leave ☊
He's too shy to ask a stranger the time, much less speak to a room full of people. ☊ even/much/still less ☊
She gives piano lessons. ☊ lesson ☊
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 ☊
I'd rather use my money than leave it lying in the bank. ☊ lie ☊
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 ☊
She lived a quiet life in the countryside. ☊ life ☊
He doesn't like to talk about his private life. ☊ life ☊
They could see that the company had a limited life (= it was going to close). ☊ life ☊
In spring the countryside bursts into life. ☊ life ☊
Several attempts have been made on the President's life (= several people have tried to kill him). ☊ life ☊
Bring it into the light so I can see it. ☊ light ☊
We were just making light conversation. ☊ light ☊
Let's talk about lighter things, shall we? ☊ light ☊
Carry this bag—it's the lightest. ☊ light ☊
I put a lighted match to the letter and watched it burn. ☊ light ☊
Steve took out a cigarette and lit it. ☊ light ☊
It began to snow lightly. ☊ lightly ☊
What's it like studying in Spain? ☊ like ☊
It's just like her to tell everyone about it. ☊ like ☊
like it when...: I like it when you do that. ☊ like ☊
like to do sth: I'd like to think it over. ☊ like ☊
It didn't turn out like I intended. ☊ like ☊
Like I said (= as I said before), you're always welcome to stay. ☊ like ☊
She acts like she owns the place. ☊ like ☊
likely (that...): It's more than likely that the thieves don't know how much it is worth. ☊ likely ☊
They might refuse to let us do it, but it's hardly likely. ☊ likely ☊
The team performed to the limit of its capabilities. ☊ limit ☊
Just keep going in a straight line; you can't miss it. ☊ line ☊
I was talking to John when the line suddenly went dead. ☊ line ☊
There is a fine line between showing interest in what someone is doing and interfering in it. ☊ 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 ☊
The poor little thing! It's lost its mother. ☊ little ☊
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 ☊
It caused not a little/no little (= a lot of) confusion. ☊ little ☊
The doctors said he only had six months to live. ☊ live ☊
She needs to find somewhere to live. ☊ live ☊
a lively debate ☊ lively ☊
the finest living pianist ☊ living ☊
living languages (= those still spoken) ☊ living ☊
You're talking a load of rubbish. ☊ load ☊
A lorry shed its load (= accidentally dropped its load) on the motorway. ☊ load ☊
to take out/repay a loan (= to borrow money/pay it back) ☊ loan ☊
a local farmer ☊ local ☊
As I didn't speak the language I grew lonelier and lonelier. ☊ lonely ☊
There was a long silence before she spoke. ☊ long ☊
I like it now the days are getting longer (= it stays light for more time each day). ☊ long ☊
I think it's only three weeks long. ☊ long ☊
look (to sb) like sb/sth: That looks like an interesting book. ☊ look ☊
look (to sb) like...: It doesn't look like we'll be moving after all. ☊ look ☊
look where, what, etc...: Can't you look where you're going? ☊ look ☊
I can't find my book—I've looked everywhere. ☊ look ☊
Your ankle's swollen—I think the doctor ought to look at it. ☊ look at sth ☊
I looked it up in the dictionary. ☊ look sth up ☊
They've given the place a completely new look. ☊ look ☊
It's going to rain today by the look of it (= judging by appearances). ☊ look ☊
I've had a good look for it, but I can't find it. ☊ look ☊
It's an interesting place. Do you want to take a look around? ☊ look ☊
The horse had broken loose (= escaped) from its tether. ☊ loose ☊
lose sth (on sth/by doing sth): You have nothing to lose by telling the truth. ☊ lose ☊
The ship was lost at sea (= it sank). ☊ lose ☊
The company has lost a lot of business to its competitors. ☊ lose ☊
They spoke so quickly I just got lost. ☊ lost ☊
a deafeningly loud bang ☊ loud ☊
She spoke in a very loud voice. ☊ loud ☊
That music's too loud—please turn it down. ☊ loud ☊
I just love it when you bring me presents! ☊ love ☊
I love it in Spain (= I like the life there). ☊ love ☊
lovely countryside/eyes/flowers ☊ lovely ☊
He has a lovely voice. ☊ lovely ☊
They were speaking in low voices. ☊ low ☊
I could hardly believe my luck when he said yes. ☊ luck ☊
By sheer luck nobody was hurt in the explosion. ☊ luck ☊
Good luck! I hope it goes well. ☊ the best of luck (with sth), good luck (with sth) ☊
Mark is one of the lucky ones—he at least has somewhere to sleep. ☊ lucky ☊
This sauce has lumps in it. ☊ lump ☊
agricultural/industrial machinery ☊ machinery ☊
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 ☊
mail sth (to sb/sth): The virus mails itself forward to everyone in your address book. ☊ mail ☊
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 ☊
During the day it'll become mainly dry with clear skies. ☊ mainly ☊
He made it clear that he objected. ☊ make ☊
The terrorists made it known that tourists would be targeted. ☊ make ☊
What makes you say that (= why do you think so)? ☊ make ☊
make sth of sb/sth: This isn't very important—I don't want to make an issue of it. ☊ make ☊
Don't make a habit of it. ☊ make ☊
I told the kids a story, making it up as I went along. ☊ make sth up ☊
I'll make it up to you, I promise. ☊ make up (to sb) for sth ☊
He never really made it as an actor. ☊ make it ☊
I'm sorry I won't be able to make it (= for example, to a party) on Saturday. ☊ make it ☊
The doctors think he's going to make it. ☊ make it ☊
I don't know how I made it through the week. ☊ make it ☊
It's like trying to manage an unruly child. ☊ manage ☊
Don't tell me how to manage my affairs. ☊ manage ☊
I don't know exactly how we'll manage it, but we will, somehow. ☊ 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 horse with a white mark on its head ☊ mark ☊
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 explosion made a massive hole in the ground. ☊ massive ☊
to strike a match (= to make it burn) ☊ match ☊
The aim of the competition is to match the quote to the person who said it. ☊ match ☊
That's not a problem. It's simply a matter of letting people know in time. ☊ matter ☊
Just as a matter of interest (= because it is interesting, not because it is important), how much did you pay for it? ☊ matter ☊
I wasn't prepared to let the matter drop (= stop discussing it). ☊ matter ☊
And then there's the little matter of the fifty pounds you owe me. ☊ matter ☊
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 ☊
What does it matter if I spent $100 on it—it's my money! ☊ matter ☊
matter (to sb) who, what, etc...: Does it really matter who did it? ☊ matter ☊
It doesn't matter to me what you do. ☊ matter ☊
It will cost two, maybe three hundred pounds. ☊ maybe ☊
Maybe you should tell her. ☊ maybe ☊
Give it to me. ☊ me ☊
mean to be/do sth: Do you have any idea what it means to be poor? ☊ mean ☊
She did everything to get the two of them together, but I guess it just wasn't meant to be. ☊ mean ☊
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 ☊
It was like—weird. Know what I mean? ☊ mean ☊
I see what you mean (= I understand although I may not agree), but I still think it's worth trying. ☊ mean ☊
See what I mean (= I was right and this proves it, doesn't it)? She never agrees to anything I suggest. ☊ 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 ☊
Stress can be extremely damaging to your health. Exercise, meanwhile, can reduce its effects. ☊ meanwhile ☊
Helen will chair the meeting (= be in charge of it). ☊ meeting ☊
He remembered their childhood meetings with nostalgia. ☊ meeting ☊
Who is eligible to apply for membership of the association? ☊ membership ☊
I quickly committed the number of the car to memory (= learned and remembered it). ☊ memory ☊
This hasn't happened in living memory (= nobody alive now can remember it happening). ☊ memory ☊
Do you have a mental picture of what it will look like? ☊ mental ☊
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 ☊
'Thanks for all your help.' 'Don't mention it.' ☊ don't mention it ☊
It is not merely a job, but a way of life. ☊ merely ☊
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 ☊
the heat of the midday sun ☊ midday ☊
He said he might come tomorrow. ☊ might ☊
I know Vicky doesn't like the job, but I mightn't find it too bad. ☊ 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 ☊
I'm not walking—it's miles away. ☊ mile ☊
It must be worth a million (= pounds, dollars, etc.) ☊ million ☊
As for avoiding you, nothing could be further from my mind (= I was not thinking of it at all). ☊ mind ☊
Mind your head! (= for example, be careful you don't hit it on a low ceiling) ☊ mind ☊
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 ☊
mind how, what, etc...: She never minded how hot it was. ☊ mind ☊
Have you broken it? Never mind, we can buy another one. ☊ never mind ☊
This isn't where I intended to take you—but never mind, it's just as good. ☊ never mind ☊
Can you read that form carefully, if you wouldn't mind, and then sign it. ☊ if you don't mind, if you wouldn't mind ☊
I wouldn't mind a cup of coffee, if it's no trouble. ☊ I wouldn't mind sth/doing sth ☊
I've heard they're getting divorced. Mind you, I'm not surprised—they were always arguing. ☊ mind you ☊
The work was done with the minimum amount of effort. ☊ minimum ☊
He passed the exams with the minimum of effort. ☊ minimum ☊
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 ☊
'Are you coming to the school play?' 'I wouldn't miss it for the world.' ☊ miss ☊
You're missing the point (= failing to understand the main part) of what I'm saying. ☊ miss ☊
The hotel is the only white building on the road—you can't miss it. ☊ 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 ☊
The play was given a mixed reception by the critics (= some liked it, some did not). ☊ mixed ☊
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 ☊
Be careful with that —it cost a lot of money. ☊ money ☊
Let's not talk about it now. I'm not in the mood. ☊ mood ☊
The newspapers were full of moral outrage at the weakness of other countries. ☊ moral ☊
It had more the appearance of a deliberate crime than of an accident. ☊ more ☊
The more she thought about it, the more depressed she became. ☊ the more, less, etc..., the more, less, etc... ☊
The less said about the whole thing, the happier I'll be. ☊ the more, less, etc..., the more, less, etc... ☊
It must have happened at about five o'clock in the morning. ☊ in the morning ☊
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 ☊
We don't like it here so we've decided to move. ☊ move ☊
The bus was already moving when I jumped onto it. ☊ move ☊
You can hardly move in this pub on Saturdays (= because it is so crowded). ☊ move ☊
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 ☊
I had to play it without the music. ☊ music ☊
The music was still open on the piano (= the paper or book with the musical notes on it). ☊ music ☊
You mustn't say things like that. ☊ must ☊
I must admit (= I feel that I should admit) I was surprised it cost so little. ☊ 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 ☊
His past is shrouded in mystery (= not much is known about it). ☊ mystery ☊
wildlife in its natural habitat ☊ natural ☊
My hair soon grew back to its natural colour (= after being dyed ). ☊ natural ☊
After a while, we naturally started talking about the children. ☊ naturally ☊
The future by its very nature is uncertain. ☊ nature ☊
It's not in his nature to be unkind. ☊ nature ☊
A bomb exploded somewhere near. ☊ near ☊
I'll think about it nearer (to) the time (= when it is just going to happen). ☊ near ☊
It's not nearly as hot as last year. ☊ not nearly ☊
It may be necessary to buy a new one. ☊ necessary ☊
It's here if you need it. ☊ need ☊
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 ☊
'I can't understand a word of it.' 'Neither can I.' ☊ neither ☊
a nervous glance/smile/voice (= one that shows that you feel anxious) ☊ nervous ☊
'I work for a company called Orion Technology.' 'Never heard of them.' ☊ never ☊
Never ever tell anyone your password. ☊ never ☊
I never realized just how easy it is. ☊ never ☊
'I told my boss exactly what I thought of her.' 'You never did!' (= 'Surely you didn't!') ☊ never ☊
Our defeat was expected but it is disappointing nevertheless. ☊ nevertheless ☊
The old system had its flaws, but nevertheless it was preferable to the new one. ☊ nevertheless ☊
I should tell you, I'm completely new to this kind of work. ☊ new ☊
Tell me all your news. ☊ news ☊
It's news to me (= I haven't heard it before). ☊ news ☊
breaking news (= news that is arriving about events that have just happened) ☊ news ☊
I saw it on the news. ☊ news ☊
I read about it in the newspaper. ☊ newspaper ☊
She works for the local newspaper (= the company that produces it). ☊ newspaper ☊
Next, I heard the sound of voices. ☊ next ☊
nice about sth: I complained to the manager and he was very nice about it. ☊ nice ☊
a nice day/smile/place ☊ nice ☊
We all had the flu last week—it wasn't very nice. ☊ nice ☊
a nice hot bath ☊ nice ☊
It was nice and warm yesterday. ☊ nice ☊
If you ask her nicely she might say yes. ☊ nicely ☊
Night fell (= it became dark). ☊ night ☊
Just say yes or no. ☊ no ☊
It's about 70—no, I'm wrong—80 kilometres from Rome. ☊ no ☊
No! Don't touch it! It's hot. ☊ no ☊
'It's not very good, is it?' 'No, you're right, it isn't (= I agree).' ☊ no ☊
It was no easy matter (= it was difficult). ☊ no ☊
Nobody knew what to say. ☊ nobody ☊
I offered to pay but he was having none of it. ☊ have/want none of sth ☊
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 ☊
It's normally much warmer than this in July. ☊ normally ☊
He blew his nose (= cleared it by blowing strongly into a handkerchief ). ☊ nose ☊
Stop picking your nose! (= removing dirt from it with your finger) ☊ nose ☊
It's not/It isn't raining. ☊ not ☊
It's not easy being a parent (= it's difficult). ☊ not ☊
'Is it ready?' 'I'm afraid not.' ☊ not ☊
I don't know if he's telling the truth or not. ☊ not ☊
'Can I throw this out?' 'Certainly not.' ☊ not ☊
He didn't speak to me—not one word. ☊ not a..., not one... ☊
'Will it bother you if I smoke?' 'Not at all.' ☊ not at all ☊
He sat taking notes of everything that was said. ☊ note ☊
Just a quick note to say thank you for a wonderful evening. ☊ note ☊
note sth: Note the fine early Baroque altar inside the chapel. ☊ note ☊
it is noted that...: It should be noted that dissertations submitted late will not be accepted. ☊ note ☊
The doctor said there was nothing wrong with me. ☊ nothing ☊
It looks nothing like a horse. ☊ nothing like ☊
Get out! It's nothing to do with you (= you have no right to know about it). ☊ be/have nothing to do with sb/sth ☊
The bar is closed until further notice (= until you are told that it is open again). ☊ notice ☊
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 ☊
Normally, the letter would not have come to my notice (= I would not have known about it). ☊ notice ☊
It will not have escaped your notice that there have been some major changes in the company. ☊ notice ☊
noticeable in sb/sth: This effect is particularly noticeable in younger patients. ☊ noticeable ☊
Job-sharing is still a novel concept and it will take a while for employers to get used to it. ☊ novel ☊
It's broken. Now I'll have to get a new one. ☊ now ☊
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 ☊
a nuclear explosion/attack/war ☊ nuclear ☊
the country's nuclear capability (= the fact that it has nuclear weapons) ☊ nuclear ☊
Think of a number and multiply it by two. ☊ number ☊
You owe me 27 dollars? Make it 30, that's a good round number. ☊ number ☊
to crack a nut (= open it) ☊ nut ☊
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 know you don't like her but try not to make it so obvious. ☊ 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 ☊
occur that...: It didn't occur to him that his wife was having an affair. ☊ occur to sb ☊
occur to do sth: It didn't occur to her to ask for help. ☊ occur to sb ☊
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 ☊
+ speech: 'I'll do it,' she offered. ☊ offer ☊
She held office as a cabinet minister for ten years. ☊ office ☊
the Prime Minister's official residence ☊ official ☊
I intend to lodge an official complaint (= to complain to sb in authority). ☊ official ☊
We haven't yet been told officially about the closure. ☊ officially ☊
Oh no, I've broken it! ☊ oh ☊
Put it down on the table. ☊ on ☊
We spoke on the phone. ☊ on ☊
The game is still on (= it has not been cancelled). ☊ on ☊
This book was famous once, but nobody reads it today. ☊ once ☊
Let me hear it just once more. ☊ once again, once more ☊
One place I'd really like to visit is Bali. ☊ one ☊
If you do that, it will only make matters worse. ☊ only ☊
their open display of affection ☊ open ☊
an open wound (= with no skin covering it) ☊ open ☊
driving along the open road (= part of a road in the country, where you can drive fast) ☊ open ☊
The bag burst open and everything fell out. ☊ open ☊
Troops opened fire on (= started shooting) the crowds. ☊ open ☊
He hardly ever opens his mouth (= speaks). ☊ open ☊
He opened the letter and read it. ☊ open ☊
She laid the book flat and opened it up. ☊ open sth up ☊
Can you talk openly about sex with your parents? ☊ openly ☊
France operates a system of subsidized loans to dairy farmers. ☊ operate ☊
Which is the better is a matter of opinion (= people have different opinions about it). ☊ opinion ☊
It can be black, white or grey. ☊ or ☊
Turn the heat down or it'll burn. ☊ or ☊
It weighs a kilo, or just over two pounds. ☊ or ☊
It'll cost €100 or so. ☊ or so ☊
'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 ☊
The room still has many of its original features. ☊ original ☊
Two buildings were destroyed and many others damaged in the blast. ☊ other ☊
Shut the window, otherwise it'll get too cold in here. ☊ otherwise ☊
'Ought I to write to say thank you?' 'Yes, I think you ought (to).' ☊ ought to ☊
You ought to have come to the meeting. It was interesting. ☊ ought to ☊
We'd like to see it for ourselves. ☊ ourselves ☊
I watched the car until it was out of sight. ☊ out ☊
It was an awful job and I'm glad to be out of it. ☊ out ☊
Out with it! (= say what you know) ☊ out ☊
I didn't go into the temple—I only saw it from the outside. ☊ outside ☊
an area of outstanding natural beauty ☊ outstanding ☊
the outstanding features of the landscape ☊ outstanding ☊
a cool/hot/moderate oven ☊ oven ☊
The wind must have blown it over. ☊ over ☊
Put it down over there. ☊ over ☊
If there's any food left over, put it in the fridge. ☊ over ☊
He repeated it several times over until he could remember it. ☊ over ☊
I was glad when it was over and done with. ☊ over ☊
There were papers lying around all over the place. ☊ over ☊
We'll discuss it over lunch. ☊ over ☊
We heard it over the radio. ☊ 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 ☊
owe sb sth: She still owes her father £3 000. ☊ owe ☊
I'm still owed three days' leave. ☊ owe ☊
owe sb sth for sth: How much do I owe you for the groceries? ☊ owe ☊
owe sth (to sb) (for sth): She still owes £3 000 to her father ☊ owe ☊
The country owes billions of dollars to foreign creditors. ☊ owe ☊
owe sth to sb: I owe a debt of gratitude to all my family. ☊ owe ☊
You owe it to your staff to be honest with them. ☊ owe ☊
owe sb sth: You owe me a favour! ☊ owe ☊
Thanks for sticking up for me—I owe you one (= I owe you a favour). ☊ owe ☊
I think you owe us an explanation. ☊ owe ☊
I think we're owed an apology. ☊ owe ☊
I saw it with my own eyes (= I didn't hear about it from somebody else). ☊ own ☊
Your day off is your own (= you can spend it as you wish). ☊ own ☊
He did it on his own. ☊ (all) on your own ☊
Do you own your house or do you rent it? ☊ own ☊
Does anyone own this coat? It was left in a classroom. ☊ own ☊
Don't tell me what to do—you don't own me! ☊ own ☊
The painting has been returned to its rightful owner. ☊ owner ☊
The ball gathered pace as it rolled down the hill. ☊ pace ☊
the pain of separation ☊ pain ☊
the pleasures and pains of growing old ☊ pain ☊
Their efforts were painful to watch. ☊ painful ☊
Applying for jobs can be a long and painful process. ☊ painful ☊
paint sth + adj./noun: The walls were painted yellow. ☊ paint ☊
a famous painter ☊ painter ☊
pale with fear ☊ pale ☊
pots and pans ☊ pan ☊
I read about it in the paper. ☊ paper ☊
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 ☊
'Did you enjoy it?' 'No, not particularly (= not very much).' ☊ particularly ☊
The road was so narrow that cars were unable to pass. ☊ pass ☊
Pass the book on to me when you've finished with it. ☊ pass sth on (to sb) ☊
He makes only a passing reference to the theory in his book (= it is not the main subject of his book). ☊ passing ☊
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 ☊
The avalanche forced its way down the mountain, crushing everything in its path. ☊ path ☊
Anita paused for a moment, then said: 'All right'. ☊ pause ☊
The woman spoke almost without pausing for breath (= very quickly). ☊ pause ☊
pay sb sth: He still hasn't paid me the money he owes me. ☊ pay ☊
pay sth: to pay a bill/debt/fine/ransom, etc. ☊ pay ☊
It's hard to make farming pay. ☊ pay ☊
it pays to do sth: It pays to keep up to date with your work. ☊ pay ☊
it pays sb to do sth: It would probably pay you to hire an accountant. ☊ pay ☊
pay sth: I didn't pay attention to what she was saying. ☊ pay ☊
Did he ever pay you back that $100 he owes you? ☊ pay sb back (sth), pay sth back (to sb) ☊
Is this all the payment I get for my efforts? ☊ payment ☊
It is often stated that we use only 10 per cent of our brain. ☊ per cent ☊
She speaks perfect English. ☊ perfect ☊
It's perfectly good as it is (= it doesn't need changing). ☊ perfectly ☊
You know perfectly well what I mean. ☊ perfectly ☊
It fits perfectly. ☊ perfectly ☊
I'd like to hear it performed live. ☊ perform ☊
Please refrain from talking during the performance. ☊ performance ☊
You can have it for a trial period (= in order to test it). ☊ period ☊
The church dates from the Norman period. ☊ period ☊
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 ☊
to play the piano ☊ piano ☊
playing jazz on the piano ☊ piano ☊
piano music ☊ piano ☊
a piano teacher/lesson ☊ piano ☊
a sonata for violin and piano ☊ piano ☊
Alison Evans provided piano accompaniment. ☊ piano ☊
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 ☊
Our car is falling to pieces, we've had it so long. ☊ fall to pieces ☊
a pig farmer ☊ pig ☊
He walked out leaving a pile of debts behind him. ☊ pile ☊
hot and cold water pipes ☊ pipe ☊
'I've lost it!' 'Oh, what a pity.' ☊ pity ☊
What a pity that she didn't tell me earlier. ☊ pity ☊
This dress is really nice. Pity it's so expensive. ☊ 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 ☊
Put it back in its place when you've finished with it. ☊ 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 ☊
play (sth): to play the piano/violin/flute, etc. ☊ play ☊
a pleasant climate/evening/place ☊ pleasant ☊
a pleasant smile/voice/manner ☊ pleasant ☊
I did it to please my parents. ☊ please ☊
He did not look too pleased when I told him. ☊ pleased ☊
Pleased to meet you (= said when you are introduced to sb). ☊ pleased ☊
It gives me great pleasure to introduce our guest speaker. ☊ pleasure ☊
Caring for a sick relative is a task that brings both pleasure and pain. ☊ pleasure ☊
the pleasure and pains of everyday life ☊ pleasure ☊
the simple pleasures of the countryside ☊ pleasure ☊
We had plenty to talk about. ☊ plenty ☊
There's plenty more paper if you need it. ☊ plenty ☊
The rebels hatched a plot to overthrow the government. ☊ plot ☊
One of the hotel's plus points is that it is very central. ☊ plus ☊
One of the hotel's plus points (= good features) is that it is very central. ☊ point ☊
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 ☊
It just isn't true. That's the whole point (= the only important fact). ☊ point ☊
I know it won't cost very much but that's not the point (= not the important thing). ☊ 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 ☊
+ speech: 'It's not very far,' she pointed out. ☊ point out (to sb), point sth out (to sb) ☊
How did he die? Was it poison? ☊ poison ☊
US foreign/domestic policy ☊ policy ☊
furniture/floor/shoe/silver polish ☊ polish ☊
I give it a polish now and again. ☊ polish ☊
It makes sense politically as well as economically. ☊ politically ☊
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 ☊
the adult/working/rural, etc. population of the country ☊ 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 ☊
positive (about sth): I can't be positive about what time it happened. ☊ positive ☊
It will require positive action by all in the industry. ☊ positive ☊
You cannot legally take possession of the property (= start using it after buying it) until three weeks after the contract is signed. ☊ possession ☊
It is not beyond the bounds of possibility that we'll all meet again one day. ☊ possibility ☊
What had seemed impossible now seemed a distinct possibility. ☊ possibility ☊
'Do you think he'll resign?' 'Anything's possible where he's concerned.' ☊ possible ☊
'You might be wrong, of course!' 'It's possible, but I doubt it.' ☊ possible ☊
How could you possibly think that I had anything to do with it! ☊ possibly ☊
We don't want these rumours to spread if we can possibly avoid it. ☊ possibly ☊
a pot of jam ☊ pot ☊
a yogurt pot ☊ pot ☊
a coffee pot ☊ pot ☊
They drank a pot of coffee. ☊ pot ☊
pots and pans ☊ pot ☊
a ten-pound note ☊ pound ☊
Although I poured it carefully, I still managed to spill some. ☊ pour ☊
Pour away as much fat as possible from the roasting pan. ☊ pour ☊
It's pouring outside. ☊ pour ☊
pour (down) rain: It's pouring rain outside. ☊ pour ☊
Their efforts to exercise collective bargaining power against multinational companies have failed. ☊ power ☊
It is not within my power (= I am unable or not in a position) to help you. ☊ power ☊
a powerful voice ☊ powerful ☊
Cool, loose-fitting clothes are practical in a hot climate. ☊ practical ☊
It wouldn't be practical for us to go all that way just for the weekend. ☊ practical ☊
In practical terms, it means spending less. ☊ practical ☊
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 ☊
It sounds like a good idea, but I don't think it will work practically. ☊ practically ☊
She does an hour's piano practice every day. ☊ practice ☊
to practice the piano every day ☊ practice ☊
They practiced the dance until it was perfect. ☊ practice ☊
practise for sth: She's practising for her piano exam. ☊ practise ☊
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 prefer not to think about it. ☊ prefer ☊
prefer that...: I would prefer that you did not mention my name. ☊ prefer ☊
I can't say that I have any particular preference. ☊ preference ☊
I was not prepared for all the problems it caused. ☊ prepared ☊
You can't use it in its present condition. ☊ present ☊
present sth: The company has decided it must present a more modern image. ☊ present ☊
Improving the product's presentation (= the way it is wrapped, advertised, etc.) should increase sales. ☊ presentation ☊
Efforts to preserve the peace have failed. ☊ preserve ☊
the popular/tabloid press (= smaller newspapers with a lot of pictures and stories of famous people) ☊ press ☊
The event is bound to attract wide press coverage (= it will be written about in many newspapers). ☊ press ☊
Presumably this is where the accident happened. ☊ presumably ☊
Of course I was wrong; it would be hypocritical to pretend otherwise. ☊ pretend ☊
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 ☊
I'm only buying it if it's the right price (= a price that I think is reasonable). ☊ price ☊
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 ☊
The disease is still in its primary stage. ☊ 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 ☊
The principle behind it is very simple. ☊ 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 ☊
She was awarded the Nobel Peace prize. ☊ prize ☊
It was the best known and probably the most popular of her songs. ☊ probably ☊
'Is he going to be there?' 'Probably.' ☊ probably ☊
The two cases are most probably connected. ☊ probably ☊
If he chooses Mary it's bound to cause problems. ☊ problem ☊
It's a nice table! The only problem is (that) it's too big for our room. ☊ problem ☊
Coming off the drug was a long and painful (= difficult) process for him. ☊ process ☊
I was moving some furniture and I twisted my ankle in the process (= while I was doing it). ☊ process ☊
it is projected that...: It is projected that the unemployment rate will fall. ☊ project ☊
'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 ☊
The room is very long in proportion to (= relative to) its width. ☊ proportion ☊
it is proposed that...: It was proposed that the president be elected for a period of two years. ☊ propose ☊
it is proposed to do sth: It was proposed to pay the money from public funds. ☊ propose ☊
prospect (that...): There's a reasonable prospect that his debts will be paid. ☊ prospect ☊
The plant is protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act. ☊ protect ☊
It was proving extremely difficult to establish the truth. ☊ prove ☊
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 + adj./noun: She was determined to prove everyone wrong. ☊ 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 ☊
it is proved that...: Can it be proved that he did commit these offences? ☊ 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 ☊
pull at/on sth: I pulled on the rope to see if it was secure. ☊ pull ☊
I gave the door a sharp pull and it opened. ☊ pull ☊
a knockout punch ☊ punch ☊
a pure voice ☊ pure ☊
He did it on purpose, knowing it would annoy her. ☊ on purpose ☊
She left the theatre, hotly pursued by the press. ☊ pursue ☊
We pushed and pushed but the piano wouldn't move. ☊ push ☊
push at sth: She pushed at the door but it wouldn't budge. ☊ push ☊
The car won't start. Can you give it a push? ☊ push ☊
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 ☊
The meat was—how shall I put it?—a little overdone. ☊ put ☊
As T.S. Eliot puts it... ☊ put ☊
She had never tried to put this feeling into words. ☊ put ☊
Friday at 11? I'll put it in my diary. ☊ put ☊
Don't be put off by how it looks—it tastes delicious. ☊ put sb off ☊
It's a great book. I couldn't put it down. ☊ put sth down ☊
She put the phone down on me (= ended the call before I had finished speaking). ☊ put sth down ☊
If you use something, put it back! ☊ put sth back ☊
I don't know much about it, so I don't feel qualified to comment. ☊ qualified ☊
Get it right, even if it takes time; it's quality not quantity that matters. ☊ quality ☊
Is it available in sufficient quantity? ☊ quantity ☊
It's cheaper to buy goods in quantity. ☊ quantity ☊
Which route is better remains an open question (= it is not decided). ☊ question ☊
It's just a question of deciding what you really want. ☊ just/merely/only a question of (sth/doing sth) ☊
question sth: I just accepted what he told me. I never thought to question it. ☊ question ☊
Have you finished already? That was quick! ☊ quick ☊
We'll repair it as quickly as possible. ☊ quickly ☊
It quickly became clear that she was dying. ☊ quickly ☊
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 ☊
I've decided to resign but I'd rather you kept quiet about it. ☊ keep quiet about sth, keep sth 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 ☊
quit (sth): Just quit it! ☊ quit ☊
It wasn't quite as simple as I thought it would be. ☊ quite ☊
It's like being in the Alps, but not quite. ☊ quite ☊
'I almost think she prefers animals to people.' 'Quite right too,' said Bill. ☊ quite ☊
I can see it quite clearly. ☊ 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 ☊
It's pouring with rain (= raining very hard). ☊ rain ☊
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 ☊
The child was now out of her range of vision (= not near enough for her to see). ☊ range ☊
rank as sth: It certainly doesn't rank as his greatest win. ☊ rank ☊
rare (for sb/sth to do sth): It's extremely rare for it to be this hot in April. ☊ rare ☊
On the rare occasions when they met he hardly even dared speak to her. ☊ rare ☊
rate sb/sth (+ adv./prep.): The university is highly rated for its research. ☊ rate ☊
He was conscious that he was talking rather too much. ☊ rather ☊
She'd rather die than give a speech. ☊ would rather... (than) ☊
reapply ☊ re- ☊
reach sth: Can you reach the light switch from where you're sitting? ☊ reach ☊
The report makes for interesting reading (= it is interesting to read) ☊ reading ☊
Tell me the real reason. ☊ real ☊
Bono's real name is Paul Hewson. ☊ real ☊
I couldn't resist the opportunity to meet a real live celebrity. ☊ real ☊
He was making a real effort to be nice to her. ☊ real ☊
It wasn't a ghost; it was a real person. ☊ real ☊
In the movies guns kill people instantly, but it's not like that in real life. ☊ real ☊
What do you really think about it? ☊ really ☊
Tell me what really happened. ☊ really ☊
a really hot fire ☊ really ☊
It doesn't really matter. ☊ 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 ☊
receive sth from sb: We received a warm welcome from our hosts. ☊ receive ☊
Have you used it recently (= in the recent past)? ☊ recently ☊
Delegates gave him a warm reception as he called for more spending on education. ☊ reception ☊
He'll be famous one day. What do you reckon (= do you agree)? ☊ reckon ☊
It's worth a lot of money, I reckon. ☊ reckon ☊
They hadn't reckoned on a rebellion. ☊ reckon on sth ☊
it is recognized that...: It was recognized that this solution could only be temporary. ☊ recognize ☊
The hotel's new restaurant comes highly recommended (= a lot of people have praised it). ☊ recommend ☊
it is recorded that...: It is recorded that, by the year 630, four hundred monks were attached to the monastery. ☊ record ☊
The term 'accent' refers to pronunciation. The term 'dialect' refers to vocabulary and grammar. ☊ refer to sb/sth ☊
I wrote down the name of the hotel for future reference (= because it might be useful in the future). ☊ reference ☊
This material absorbs the sound, and doesn't reflect it. ☊ reflect ☊
reflect how, what, etc...: She reflected how different it could have been. ☊ reflect ☊
She has said nothing regarding your request. ☊ regarding ☊
'I've had a wonderful life,' she said, 'I don't regret a thing.' ☊ regret ☊
regret doing sth: He bitterly regretted ever having mentioned it. ☊ regret ☊
regret what, how, etc...: I deeply regret what I said. ☊ regret ☊
I've been rejected by all the universities I applied to. ☊ reject ☊
We shall discuss the problem as it relates to our specific case. ☊ relate to sth/sb ☊
relation to sth: the relation of the farmer to the land ☊ relation ☊
Its brain is small in relation to (= compared with) its body. ☊ relation ☊
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 ☊
relief from sth: The calm of the countryside came as a welcome relief from the hustle and bustle of city life. ☊ relief ☊
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 ☊
It remains true that sport is about competing well, not winning. ☊ remain ☊
It remains to be seen (= it will only be known later) whether you are right. ☊ remain ☊
I feel sorry for her, but the fact remains (that) she lied to us. ☊ remain ☊
+ speech: 'It's much colder than yesterday,' he remarked casually. ☊ remark ☊
remarkable for sth: The area is remarkable for its scenery. ☊ remarkable ☊
The car is in remarkably good condition for its age. ☊ remarkably ☊
remember sth: Did you remember your homework (= to bring it)? ☊ remember ☊
it is remembered that...: It should be remembered that the majority of accidents happen in the home. ☊ remember ☊
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 ☊
Remove the pan from the heat and continue to stir the sauce. ☊ remove ☊
How much rent do you pay for this place? ☊ rent ☊
In the long run, it works out more expensive to rent a television than to buy one. ☊ rent ☊
The land is rented out to other farmers. ☊ rent ☊
It's almost 15 years old. It isn't worth having it repaired. ☊ repair ☊
The human body has an amazing capacity to repair itself. ☊ repair ☊
repeat what...: Can you repeat what I've just said word for word? ☊ repeat ☊
History has a strange way of repeating itself. ☊ repeat ☊
repeat yourself: Do say if I'm repeating myself (= if I have already said this). ☊ repeat ☊
The marriage failed despite repeated attempts to save it. ☊ repeated ☊
it is reported that...: It was reported that several people had been arrested. ☊ report ☊
report as doing sth: The President is reported as saying that he needs a break. ☊ report ☊
it is reported that...: It was reported that changes were being considered. ☊ report ☊
There are unconfirmed reports of a shooting in the capital. ☊ report ☊
The weather in England is living up to its reputation (= is exactly as expected). ☊ reputation ☊
Call us now if you'd like to request a record for someone (= ask for it to be played on the radio). ☊ request ☊
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 ☊
a rescue attempt/operation ☊ rescue ☊
She said this in the tone of voice she reserved for addressing small children. ☊ reserve ☊
Jaime always talked to people without reserve. ☊ reserve ☊
She steadfastly resisted all attempts to help her. ☊ resist ☊
This new paint is designed to resist heat. ☊ resist ☊
As with all new ideas it met with resistance. ☊ resistance ☊
Attempts are being made to resolve the problem of security in schools. ☊ resolve ☊
Strike action should be regarded as a last resort, when all attempts to negotiate have failed. ☊ resort ☊
I did it on my own responsibility (= without being told to and being willing to take the blame if it had gone wrong). ☊ responsibility ☊
We hope to restore the garden to its former glory (= make it as beautiful as it used to be). ☊ restore ☊
This cream claims to restore your skin to its youthful condition. ☊ restore ☊
The house has been lovingly restored to the way it looked in 1900 when it was built. ☊ restore ☊
The end result (= the final one) of her hard work was a place at medical school. ☊ result ☊
return sb/sth to sb/sth: We had to return the hairdryer to the store because it was faulty. ☊ return ☊
I returned from work to find the house empty. ☊ return ☊
it is revealed that...: It was revealed that important evidence had been suppressed. ☊ reveal ☊
It felt as if we had reversed our roles of parent and child. ☊ reverse ☊
The winners were announced in reverse order (= the person in the lowest place was announced first). ☊ reverse ☊
Review your work before you turn it in. ☊ review ☊
the outbreak of the French Revolution in 1789 ☊ revolution ☊
Winning the match was just reward for the effort the team had made. ☊ reward ☊
reward sb for sth: She was rewarded for her efforts with a cash bonus. ☊ reward ☊
reward sb with sth: She started singing to the baby and was rewarded with a smile. ☊ reward ☊
brown rice (= without its outer covering removed) ☊ rice ☊
We got rid of all the old furniture. ☊ get rid of sb/sth ☊
a train ride through beautiful countryside ☊ ride ☊
It was ridiculous that this should be so difficult to say. ☊ ridiculous ☊
You're not holding it the right way up. ☊ right ☊
His success was down to being in the right place at the right time (= being able to take opportunities when they came). ☊ right ☊
'It's not easy.' 'Yeah, you're right.' ☊ right ☊
Is it ever right to kill? ☊ right ☊
I'll be right with you (= I am coming very soon). ☊ right ☊
Do it right now! ☊ right now ☊
I want it sent right away. ☊ right away/off ☊
I told him right off what I thought of him. ☊ right away/off ☊
Education is provided by the state as of right (= everyone has a right to it). ☊ right ☊
You did right to tell me about it. ☊ right ☊
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 ☊
Will you answer the telephone if it rings? ☊ ring ☊
the rise of fascism in Europe ☊ rise ☊
Insulin is used to control the rise of glucose levels in the blood. ☊ 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 ☊
We could probably trust her with the information but it's just not worth the risk. ☊ risk ☊
It was a difficult decision but we decided to risk it. ☊ risk ☊
This latest design has no rivals (= it is easily the best design available). ☊ rival ☊
the mouth of the river (= where it enters the sea/ocean) ☊ river ☊
They have a house on the river (= beside it). ☊ 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 ☊
roll sb/sth (over) (onto sth): I rolled the baby over onto its stomach. ☊ roll ☊
The corner of the classroom was damp where the roof had leaked. ☊ roof ☊
How can we make room for all the furniture? ☊ room ☊
I'll move the table—it takes up too much room. ☊ room ☊
They were in the next room and we could hear every word they said. ☊ room ☊
Flamenco has its roots in Arabic music. ☊ root ☊
What would you say was the root cause of the problem? ☊ root ☊
It was too rough to sail that night. ☊ rough ☊
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 ☊
The child was watching it all with big round eyes (= showing interest). ☊ round ☊
Make it a round figure—say forty dollars. ☊ round ☊
a young tree measuring only 18 inches round ☊ 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 ☊
It's not rubbish—it's true! ☊ rubbish ☊
rude (to do sth): It's rude to speak when you're eating. ☊ rude ☊
If she loses the court case it will ruin her. ☊ ruin ☊
We visited the ruins of a Norman castle. ☊ ruin ☊
It's against all rules and regulations. ☊ rule ☊
to break a rule (= not follow it) ☊ rule ☊
The family ruled London's gangland in the sixties. ☊ rule ☊
Rumour has it (= people say) that he was murdered. ☊ rumour ☊
Your nose is running (= mucus is flowing from it). ☊ run ☊
Stop trying to run my life (= organize it) for me. ☊ run ☊
The shareholders want more say in how the company is run. ☊ run ☊
rural areas ☊ rural ☊
a rural economy ☊ rural ☊
rural America ☊ rural ☊
a rural way of life ☊ rural ☊
rush sb: Don't rush me. I need time to think about it. ☊ rush ☊
The note looked like it had been written in a rush. ☊ rush ☊
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 ☊
safe (to do sth): It's safe to assume (that) there will always be a demand for new software. ☊ safe ☊
Keep your passport in a safe place. ☊ safe ☊
We watched the explosion from a safe distance. ☊ safe ☊
Your secret is safe with me (= I will not tell anyone else). ☊ safe ☊
Here's your passport. Now keep it safe. ☊ safe ☊
a place where children can play in safety ☊ safety ☊
a sales drive/campaign (= a special effort to sell more) ☊ sale ☊
I'm sorry, it's not for sale. ☊ for sale ☊
a pinch of salt (= a small amount of it) ☊ salt ☊
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 ☊
ice cream with a hot fudge sauce ☊ sauce ☊
save sth: She did it herself to save argument. ☊ save ☊
save sb sth: Thanks for sending that letter for me—it saved me a trip. ☊ save ☊
save sb doing sth: If you phone for an appointment, it'll save you waiting. ☊ save ☊
save sb sth (on sth): If we go this way it will save us two hours on the trip. ☊ save ☊
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) ☊
Is this diagram to scale (= are all its parts the same size and shape in relation to each other as they are in the thing represented)? ☊ scale ☊
How much does it read on the scale? ☊ scale ☊
It was not until morning that the sheer scale of the damage could be seen (= how great it was). ☊ scale ☊
it scares sb to do sth: It scared me to think I was alone in the building. ☊ scare ☊
recent scares about pesticides in food ☊ scare ☊
a delightful rural scene ☊ scene ☊
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 ☊
scratch (sb/sth/yourself): I'd scratched my leg and it was bleeding. ☊ scratch ☊
It's only a scratch (= a very slight injury). ☊ scratch ☊
Can you do a printout of this screen for me (= of all the information on it)? ☊ screen ☊
It happened on the second night at sea. ☊ at sea ☊
He searched desperately for something to say. ☊ search ☊
This is the second time it's happened. ☊ second ☊
teachers of English as a second language (= to people who already speak one or more other languages) ☊ second ☊
I agreed to speak second. ☊ second ☊
She did it first because she wanted to, and second because I asked her to. ☊ second ☊
her secret fears ☊ secret ☊
Shall we let him in on (= tell him) the secret? ☊ secret ☊
He made no secret of his ambition (= he didn't try to hide it). ☊ secret ☊
The report has a section on accidents at work. ☊ section ☊
Information must be stored so that it is secure from accidental deletion. ☊ secure ☊
We'll have to see how it goes. ☊ see ☊
it is seen that...: It can be seen that certain groups are more at risk than others. ☊ see ☊
Lack of money is the main problem, as I see it (= in my opinion). ☊ see ☊
'It opens like this.' 'Oh, I see.' ☊ see ☊
I don't see that it matters what Josh thinks. ☊ see ☊
see what, why, etc...: 'It's broken.' 'Oh yes, I see what you mean.' ☊ see ☊
be seen to do sth: The government not only has to do something, it must be seen to be doing something (= people must be aware that it is doing sth). ☊ see ☊
The opera was the place to see and be seen (= by other important or fashionable people). ☊ see ☊
see (that)...: He could see (that) she had been crying. ☊ see ☊
If you watch carefully, you'll see how it is done. ☊ 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 ☊
Don't worry—I'll see to it. ☊ see to sth ☊
seek for sth/sb: They sought in vain for somewhere to shelter. ☊ seek ☊
seem like sth: It seemed like a good idea at the time. ☊ seem ☊
seem (as though...): It always seemed as though they would get married. ☊ seem ☊
'He'll be there, then?' 'So it seems (= people say so).' ☊ seem ☊
The new design just didn't sell (= nobody bought it). ☊ sell ☊
to send sb to prison/boarding school ☊ send ☊
send to do sth: She sent to say that she was coming home. ☊ send ☊
education in its broadest sense ☊ sense ☊
In a sense (= in one way) it doesn't matter any more. ☊ sense ☊
He has a very good sense of direction (= finds the way to a place easily). ☊ sense ☊
You should have the sense to take advice when it is offered. ☊ sense ☊
There's no sense in (= it is not sensible) worrying about it now. ☊ sense ☊
Can't you talk sense (= say sth sensible)? ☊ sense ☊
There's a lot of sense in what Mary says. ☊ sense ☊
It makes sense to buy the most up-to-date version. ☊ make sense ☊
Say something sensible. ☊ sensible ☊
It happened on three separate occasions. ☊ separate ☊
Stir the sauce constantly so that it does not separate. ☊ separate ☊
You can't be serious! (= you must be joking) ☊ serious ☊
You think I did it?Be serious! (= what you suggest is ridiculous) ☊ serious ☊
Seriously though, it could be really dangerous. ☊ seriously ☊
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 ☊
serve sth + adj.: The quiche can be served hot or cold. ☊ serve ☊
Left you, did she? It serves you right for being so selfish. ☊ it serves sb right (for doing sth) ☊
I set my watch by (= make it show the same time as) the TV. ☊ set ☊
She set up her stereo in her bedroom. ☊ set sth up ☊
Bob will be there?That settles it. I'm not coming. ☊ settle ☊
it is settled that...: It's been settled that we leave on the nine o'clock plane. ☊ settle ☊
It always takes the class a while to settle down at the start of the lesson. ☊ settle down, settle sb down ☊
They said goodbye and went their several ways. ☊ several ☊
These drugs may affect your sex drive (= your interest in sex and the ability to have it). ☊ sex ☊
I said that I should be pleased to help. ☊ shall ☊
They were playing in the shallow end (= of the swimming pool). ☊ shallow ☊
The body was found in a shallow grave. ☊ shallow ☊
He could not live with the shame of other people knowing the truth. ☊ shame ☊
It's a shame that she wasn't here to see it. ☊ shame ☊
It would be a crying shame (= a great shame) not to take them up on the offer. ☊ 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 ☊
It was very sharp of you to see that! ☊ 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 ☊
ship sth: The company continues to ship more computer systems than its rivals. ☊ ship ☊
The children were shipped off to a boarding school at an early age. ☊ ship sb off ☊
Keep your shirt on! It was only a joke. ☊ keep your shirt on ☊
It's a good horse, but I wouldn't put my shirt on it. ☊ put your shirt on sb/sth ☊
The shock of the explosion could be felt up to six miles away. ☊ shock ☊
Losing in the first round was a shock to the system (= it was a more of a shock because it was not expected). ☊ shock ☊
When I added up the cost it gave me quite a shock. ☊ shock ☊
shock sb (to do sth): She enjoys shocking people by saying outrageous things. ☊ shock ☊
shock sb: It shocks you when something like that happens. ☊ shock ☊
They shot the lock off (= removed it by shooting). ☊ shoot ☊
a serious shooting incident ☊ shooting ☊
a short book (= taking a short time to read, because it does not have many pages) ☊ short ☊
It was all over in a relatively short space of time. ☊ short ☊
You should stop worrying about it ☊ should ☊
I said (that) I should be glad to help. ☊ should ☊
In order that training should be effective it must be planned systematically. ☊ should ☊
I should imagine it will take about three hours. ☊ should ☊
'Will it matter?' 'I shouldn't think so.' ☊ should ☊
She's nearly forty now. And it shows (= it's obvious). ☊ show ☊
show how, what, etc...: He likes to show off how well he speaks French. ☊ show sb/sth off ☊
an agricultural show ☊ show ☊
I can't shut my suitcase—it's too full. ☊ shut ☊
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 ☊
The farm buildings form three sides of a square. ☊ side ☊
Now lay the jar on its side. ☊ side ☊
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 ☊
At first sight, it may look like a generous offer, but always read the small print. ☊ at first sight ☊
Three blasts on the whistle was the sign for visitors to leave. ☊ sign ☊
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 ☊
I got used to his long silences. ☊ silence ☊
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 ☊
'I can walk home.' 'Don't be silly—it's much too far!' ☊ silly ☊
I got it for a silly price (= very cheap). ☊ silly ☊
The accommodation is simple but spacious. ☊ simple ☊
We lost because we played badly. It's as simple as that. ☊ simple ☊
Give the necessary information but keep it simple. ☊ simple ☊
Simply add hot water and stir. ☊ simply ☊
Fame is often simply a matter of being in the right place at the right time. ☊ simply ☊
Anyway, to put it simply, we still owe them £2 000. ☊ simply ☊
Since the party she had only spoken to him once. ☊ since ☊
How long is it since we last went to the theatre? ☊ since ☊
a sincere attempt to resolve the problem ☊ sincere ☊
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 ☊
Bombs sank all four carriers. ☊ sink ☊
sit doing sth: We sat talking for hours. ☊ sit ☊
It's not my size. ☊ size ☊
Try this one for size (= to see if it is the correct size). ☊ size ☊
It's similar in size to a tomato. ☊ size ☊
We were shocked at the size of his debts. ☊ size ☊
skill in/at sth/doing sth: What made him remarkable as a photographer was his skill in capturing the moment. ☊ skill ☊
Remove the skins by soaking the tomatoes in hot water. ☊ skin ☊
His talk nearly sent me to sleep (= it was boring). ☊ sleep ☊
He never had the slightest intention of agreeing to it. ☊ slight ☊
His popularity has slipped recently. ☊ slip ☊
She gave a slow smile. ☊ slow ☊
a small farmer ☊ small ☊
'I don't agree,' he said in a small (= quiet) voice. ☊ small ☊
the small intestine ☊ small ☊
OK, I admit it was not the smartest thing I ever did (= it was a stupid thing to do). ☊ smart ☊
smell sth: He said he could smell gas when he entered the room. ☊ smell ☊
Smell this and tell me what you think it is. ☊ smell ☊
It smells in here. ☊ smell ☊
so ... (that)...: She spoke so quietly (that) I could hardly hear her. ☊ so ☊
I do love it so. ☊ so ☊
It wasn't so good as last time. ☊ so ☊
It's not so easy as you'd think. ☊ so ☊
It's not so much a hobby as a career (= more like a career than a hobby). ☊ 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 ☊
It was still painful so I went to see a doctor. ☊ 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 ☊
Attempts to find a solution have failed. ☊ solution ☊
Attempts are being made to solve the problem of waste disposal. ☊ solve ☊
Somebody should have told me. ☊ somebody ☊
It couldn't have been me—it must have been someone else (= a different person). ☊ someone ☊
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 ☊
It tastes something like melon. ☊ 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 ☊
It soon became clear that the programme was a failure. ☊ soon ☊
Please send it as soon as possible. ☊ soon ☊
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. I can't make it tomorrow. ☊ I'm 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 ☊
I'm really busy—can you sort it? ☊ sort ☊
She didn't sound surprised when I told her the news. ☊ sound ☊
Leo made it sound so easy. But it wasn't. ☊ 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 ☊
Put it in the space between the table and the wall. ☊ space ☊
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 ☊
Don't lose it — it's special. ☊ special ☊
Please take special care of it. ☊ 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 ☊
a cold/hot/wet/bright, etc. spell ☊ spell ☊
spend sth on sth: She spends too much effort on things that don't matter. ☊ spend ☊
spend itself: The storm had finally spent itself. ☊ spend ☊
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 ☊
I won't tell you what happens in the last chapter—I don't want to spoil it for you. ☊ spoil ☊
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 ☊
The male bird has a red spot on its beak. ☊ spot ☊
Champagne sprayed everywhere. ☊ spray ☊
If the paint is too thick, it will not spread evenly. ☊ spread ☊
spread sth: to spread rumours/lies about sb ☊ spread ☊
flowers that bloom in spring/in the spring ☊ spring ☊
squeeze sth + adj.: Soak the cloth in warm water and then squeeze it dry. ☊ squeeze ☊
The horse was led back to its stable. ☊ stable ☊
She was a popular star of stage and screen (= theatre and cinema/movies). ☊ stage ☊
This technology is still in its early stages. ☊ stage ☊
At one stage it looked as though they would win. ☊ stage ☊
We had to carry the piano up three flights of stairs. ☊ stair ☊
I'm not standing for it any longer. ☊ stand for sth ☊
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 ☊
start to do sth: It started to rain. ☊ start ☊
start doing sth: I started off working quite hard, but it didn't last. ☊ start off ☊
state secrets (= information that could be harmful to a country if it were discovered by an enemy) ☊ state ☊
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 ☊
it is stated that...: It was stated that standards at the hospital were dropping. ☊ state ☊
an agricultural research station ☊ station ☊
She achieved celebrity status overnight. ☊ status ☊
The job brings with it status and a high income. ☊ 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 ☊
a stick of dynamite ☊ 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 ☊
I put some antiseptic on the cut and it stung for a moment. ☊ sting ☊
The scorpion has a sting in its tail. ☊ sting ☊
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 ☊
stir sth into sth: The vegetables are stirred into the rice while it is hot. ☊ stir ☊
Can you stop the printer once it's started? ☊ stop ☊
You can't stop people from saying what they think. ☊ stop ☊
stop sb/sth doing sth: You can't stop people saying what they think. ☊ stop ☊
stop doing sth: Has it stopped raining yet? ☊ 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 ☊
Most people don't want to spend hours slaving over a hot stove (= cooking). ☊ stove ☊
The cable has a 140kg breaking strain (= it will break when it is stretched or pulled by a force greater than this). ☊ strain ☊
I found it a strain having to concentrate for so long. ☊ strain ☊
I'm looking forward to the exam, strange as it may seem. ☊ strange ☊
Strange to say, I don't really enjoy television. ☊ strange ☊
strange to sb: At first the place was strange to me. ☊ strange ☊
It was terribly hot and I started to feel strange. ☊ feel strange ☊
We've told our daughter not to speak to strangers. ☊ stranger ☊
We waded across a shallow stream. ☊ stream ☊
The word on the street is that it's not going to happen. ☊ street ☊
If it had been left to me I would have put him out on the street long ago. ☊ (out) on the streets/street ☊
The new weapon's strength lies in its accuracy. ☊ strength ☊
She has a remarkable inner strength. ☊ strength ☊
stress that...: I must stress that everything I've told you is strictly confidential. ☊ stress ☊
it is stressed that...: It must be stressed that this disease is very rare. ☊ stress ☊
He told me in the strictest confidence (= on the understanding that I would tell nobody else). ☊ strict ☊
it strikes sb how, what, etc...: It suddenly struck me how we could improve the situation. ☊ strike ☊
it strikes sb that...: It strikes me that nobody is really in favour of the changes. ☊ strike ☊
a striking feature ☊ striking ☊
She bears a striking resemblance to her older sister. ☊ striking ☊
striking good looks ☊ striking ☊
He wrapped the package in brown paper and tied it with string. ☊ string ☊
strip B of A: Deer had stripped the tree of its bark. ☊ strip ☊
He's a beautiful dog. Can I stroke him? ☊ stroke ☊
a strong feeling of nausea ☊ strong ☊
a strong voice (= loud) ☊ strong ☊
She spoke with a strong Australian accent. ☊ strong ☊
The temptation to tell her everything was very strong. ☊ strong ☊
The room smelt strongly of polish. ☊ strongly ☊
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 ☊
The hotel has been redecorated but it's lost a lot of its style. ☊ style ☊
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 ☊
She was surprised by the book's success (= that it had sold a lot of copies). ☊ success ☊
He said he didn't have time or made some such excuse. ☊ such ☊
Such advice as he was given (= it was not very much) has proved almost worthless. ☊ such ☊
The knot was fastened in such a way that it was impossible to undo. ☊ such ☊
The damage was such that it would cost thousands to repair. ☊ such ☊
This issue was of such importance that we could not afford to ignore it. ☊ such ☊
Such is the elegance of this typeface that it is still a favourite of designers. ☊ such ☊
The new job is not a promotion as such, but it has good prospects. ☊ as 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 ☊
suffer for sth: He made a rash decision and now he is suffering for it. ☊ suffer ☊
Death finally brought an end to her suffering. ☊ suffering ☊
Do you take sugar (= have it in your tea, coffee, etc.)? ☊ sugar ☊
it is suggested that...: It has been suggested that bright children take their exams early. ☊ suggest ☊
suggest sb/sth as sth: She suggested Paris as a good place for the conference. ☊ suggest ☊
suggest (that)...: All the evidence suggests (that) he stole the money. ☊ suggest ☊
We need to get it there by four. Any suggestions? ☊ suggestion ☊
He can be very helpful, but only when it suits him. ☊ suit ☊
it suits sb to do sth: It suits me to start work at a later time. ☊ suit ☊
Blue suits you. You should wear it more often. ☊ suit ☊
a suitable place for a picnic ☊ suitable ☊
It's very hot here in summer. ☊ summer ☊
a cool/hot/wet summer ☊ summer ☊
It is now high summer (= the hottest part of summer). ☊ summer ☊
The sun was blazing hot. ☊ sun ☊
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 ☊
Support the baby's head when you hold it. ☊ support ☊
She walked carefully down the stairs, supported by her grandson. ☊ support ☊
If you raise it at the meeting, I'll support you. ☊ support ☊
I wrapped a bandage around my ankle to give it some support. ☊ support ☊
There is no reason to suppose she's lying. ☊ suppose ☊
I suppose you think it's funny, do you? (= showing anger). ☊ suppose ☊
suppose sb/sth (to be/have) sth: suppose sb/sth + adj./noun: Suppose him (to be) dead—what then? ☊ suppose ☊
'Can I borrow the car?' 'I suppose so ' (= Yes, but I'm not happy about it). ☊ suppose ☊
What I'm saying, I suppose, is that she's not really suitable for the job. ☊ suppose ☊
The engine doesn't sound like it's supposed to. ☊ be supposed to do/be sth ☊
I haven't seen it myself, but it's supposed to be a great movie. ☊ be supposed to do/be sth ☊
I'm not sure whether I should tell you this. ☊ sure ☊
sure of sth: You're always sure of a warm welcome there. ☊ sure ☊
I think he'll be back on Monday, but I can't say for sure. ☊ for sure ☊
One thing is for sure—it's not going to be easy. ☊ for sure ☊
'Will you open the wine?' 'Sure, where is it?' ☊ sure ☊
Did it hurt? Sure it hurt. ☊ sure ☊
It's surely only a matter of time before he is found, isn't it? ☊ surely ☊
These plants float on the surface of the water. ☊ surface ☊
surprise sb: It wouldn't surprise me if they got married soon. ☊ surprise ☊
surprise sb how, what, etc...: It's always surprised me how popular he is. ☊ surprise ☊
it surprises sb that...: It surprises me that you've never sung professionally. ☊ surprise ☊
it surprises sb to do sth: Would it surprise you to know that I'm thinking of leaving? ☊ surprise ☊
She looked surprised when I told her. ☊ surprised ☊
It's not surprising (that) they lost. ☊ surprising ☊
Not surprisingly on such a hot day, the beach was crowded. ☊ surprisingly ☊
From the top of the hill you can see all the surrounding countryside. ☊ surrounding ☊
survive on sth: I can't survive on £40 a week (= it is not enough for my basic needs). ☊ survive ☊
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 ☊
Water from shallow wells should be regarded with suspicion, as it may be contaminated. ☊ suspicion ☊
It might look suspicious if we arrived together. ☊ suspicious ☊
swallow (sth): Always chew food well before swallowing it. ☊ swallow ☊
swear to do sth: She made him swear not to tell anyone. ☊ swear ☊
swear to sb/on sth (that)...: I swear to God I had nothing to do with it. ☊ swear ☊
swear to do sth: Remember, you have sworn to tell the truth. ☊ swear ☊
a cup of hot sweet tea ☊ sweet ☊
Her arm was beginning to swell up where the bee had stung her. ☊ swell ☊
Cook the lentils for 20 minutes until they swell and soften. ☊ swell ☊
How long will it take her to swim the Channel? ☊ swim ☊
a heated swimming pool ☊ swimming pool ☊
I'm here if you need a sympathetic ear (= sb to talk to about your problems). ☊ sympathetic ☊
I tackled him about the money he owed me. ☊ tackle ☊
It'll take her time to recover from the illness. ☊ take ☊
take sth for sb to do sth: It'll take time (= take a long time) for her to recover from the illness. ☊ take ☊
Don't take offence (= be offended) at what I said. ☊ take ☊
take sth (as sth): She took what he said as a compliment. ☊ take ☊
If they offer me the job, I'll take it. ☊ take ☊
Will you take $10 for the book (= will you sell it for $10)? ☊ take ☊
She took it in the spirit in which it was intended. ☊ 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 ☊
She was playing with a knife, so I took it away from her. ☊ take ☊
She was playing with a knife, so I took it off her. ☊ take ☊
The machine takes its name from its inventor. ☊ take ☊
I passed him the rope and he took it. ☊ take ☊
take sth to sb/sth: Take this to the bank for me, would you? ☊ take ☊
The new loan takes the total debt to $100 000. ☊ 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 hot water tank ☊ tank ☊
the hot/cold tap (= the tap that hot/cold water comes out of) ☊ tap ☊
The children became the target for their father's aggressive outbursts. ☊ target ☊
Taste it and see if you think there's enough salt in it. ☊ taste ☊
a cup/mug/pot of tea ☊ tea ☊
She wants to go into teaching (= make it a career). ☊ teaching ☊
He accused the leader of tearing up the party's manifesto (= of ignoring it). ☊ tear sth up ☊
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) ☊
Heat the oven to a temperature of 200°C (= degrees centigrade ). ☊ temperature ☊
Some places have had temperatures in the 40s (= over 40° centigrade ). ☊ temperature ☊
She's running a temperature (= it is higher than normal). ☊ temperature ☊
Not brilliant, Robyn, but I'll give you ten out of ten for effort. ☊ ten out of ten (for sth) ☊
It tends to get very cold here in the winter. ☊ tend ☊
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 ☊
It was much better than I'd expected. ☊ than ☊
It never takes more than an hour. ☊ than ☊
'Thank goodness for that!' she said with a sigh of relief. ☊ thank God/goodness/heaven(s) (for sth) ☊
We managed to get it finished in the end—no thanks to him (= he didn't help). ☊ no thanks to sb/sth ☊
Everyone knows about it now, thanks to you! ☊ thanks to sb/sth ☊
The people (that) I spoke to were very helpful. ☊ that ☊
No, the other one... that's it. ☊ that's it ☊
That's it, carry on! ☊ that's it ☊
That's it, the fire's out now. ☊ that's it ☊
A week to go, and that's it! ☊ that's it ☊
She said (that) the story was true. ☊ that ☊
It's possible (that) he has not received the letter. ☊ that ☊
The heat was getting to be too much for me. ☊ the ☊
I heard it on the radio. ☊ the ☊
The more she thought about it, the more depressed she became. ☊ the more, less, etc..., the more, less, etc... ☊
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 ☊
Don and Julie paid for it themselves. ☊ themselves ☊
She grew up in Zimbabwe, or Rhodesia as it then was. ☊ then ☊
I took one look at the car and offered to buy it there and then/then and there (= immediately). ☊ then ☊
'My wife's got a job in Glasgow.' 'I take it you'll be moving, then.' ☊ then ☊
That sounds fine in theory, but have you really thought it through? ☊ in theory ☊
There seemed to be no doubt about it. ☊ there ☊
Suddenly there was a loud bang. ☊ there ☊
There once was a poor farmer who had four sons. ☊ there ☊
It's there, right in front of you! ☊ there ☊
'Have you seen my pen?' 'Yes, it's over there.' ☊ there ☊
I'm not going in there—it's freezing! ☊ there ☊
I took one look at the car and offered to buy it there and then/then and there (= immediately). ☊ there ☊
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 ☊
Just think how nice it would be to see them again. ☊ think ☊
think (that)...: I can't think (that) he would be so stupid. ☊ think ☊
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 ☊
Well, I like it. What do you think? ☊ think ☊
'Is he any good?' 'I don't think so.' ☊ think ☊
think sb/sth + adj.: I think it highly unlikely that I'll get the job. ☊ 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 ☊
I can thoroughly recommend it. ☊ thoroughly ☊
Strange though it may sound, I was pleased it was over. ☊ though ☊
He'll probably say no, though it's worth asking. ☊ though ☊
thought of sth: The very thought of it makes me feel sick. ☊ thought ☊
It was through him (= as a result of his help) that I got the job. ☊ through ☊
Don't tell me how it ends—I haven't read it all the way through yet. ☊ through ☊
throw sth to sb: Don't throw it to him, give it to him! ☊ throw ☊
I don't need that—you can throw it away. ☊ throw sth away ☊
We do not own the building. Thus, it would be impossible for us to make any major changes to it. ☊ thus ☊
I tidied up the report before handing it in. ☊ tidy sth up ☊
The screw was so tight that it wouldn't move. ☊ tight ☊
Just wait till you see it. It's great. ☊ till ☊
How many times (= how often) do I have to tell you not to do that? ☊ time ☊
They say that time heals all wounds. ☊ time ☊
What time do you make it? ☊ time ☊
Can she tell the time yet (= say what time it is by looking at a clock)? ☊ time ☊
Can she tell time yet? ☊ time ☊
You'll feel differently about it when the time comes (= when it happens). ☊ time ☊
The letter was in my pocket all the time (= while I was looking for it). ☊ all the time, the whole time ☊
The bedroom needed three tins of paint (= in order to paint it). ☊ tin ☊
The mug tipped over, spilling hot coffee everywhere. ☊ tip up/over, tip sth up/over ☊
a flat/burst/punctured tire ☊ tire ☊
It fell to the ground. ☊ to ☊
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 ☊
He gave it to his sister. ☊ to ☊
The industry today is nothing to what it once was. ☊ to ☊
To be honest with you, I don't remember what he said. ☊ to ☊
It was too hot to go out. ☊ to ☊
I don't know what to say. ☊ to ☊
I've got a piano lesson later today. ☊ today ☊
They both spoke together. ☊ together ☊
I want it done by tomorrow. ☊ tomorrow ☊
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 very rude to stick your tongue out at people. ☊ tongue ☊
It's too late to do anything about it now. ☊ too ☊
It's too soon to say if he'll survive. ☊ too ☊
It's only too easy for them to deny responsibility. ☊ too ☊
The piano is out of tune. ☊ in/out of tune ☊
When she started talking about her job, he just tuned out. ☊ tune out, tune sb/sth out ☊
She turned the chair on its side to repair it. ☊ turn ☊
Don't worry about the letter—I'm sure it'll turn up. ☊ turn up ☊
Brown the meat on one side, then turn it over and brown the other side. ☊ turn sth over ☊
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 ☊
Whose turn is it to cook? ☊ turn ☊
The telephone cable has got twisted (= wound around itself). ☊ twist ☊
She gave the lid another twist and it came off. ☊ twist ☊
She gave a small twisted smile. ☊ twisted ☊
May I borrow it for a day or two? ☊ a day, moment, pound, etc. or two ☊
He spoke with typical enthusiasm. ☊ typical ☊
a flat/burst/punctured tyre ☊ tyre ☊
Under its new conductor, the orchestra has established an international reputation. ☊ under ☊
The coin rolled underneath the piano. ☊ underneath ☊
He seems bad-tempered, but he's very soft-hearted underneath. ☊ underneath ☊
No one is answering the phone—I can't understand it. ☊ understand ☊
I'm not sure that I understand. Go over it again. ☊ understand ☊
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 ☊
I can't make it, unfortunately. ☊ unfortunately ☊
It won't be finished for a few weeks. Unfortunately! ☊ unfortunately ☊
efforts to build a united Europe ☊ united ☊
She never said anything unkind about anyone. ☊ unkind ☊
It was not unknown for people to have to wait several hours (= it happened sometimes). ☊ unknown ☊
I won't tell them—not unless you say I can. ☊ unless ☊
I sleep with the window open unless it's really cold. ☊ unless ☊
It's very unlike him to be so late. ☊ unlike ☊
unlikely (that...): It's most (= very) unlikely that she'll arrive before seven. ☊ unlikely ☊
unload (sth): This isn't a suitable place to unload the van. ☊ unload ☊
Some people think it's unlucky to walk under a ladder. ☊ unlucky ☊
The minerals in the water made it unpleasant to drink. ☊ unpleasant ☊
She said some very unpleasant things about you. ☊ unpleasant ☊
His efforts to get a job proved unsuccessful. ☊ unsuccessful ☊
She made several unsuccessful attempts to see him. ☊ unsuccessful ☊
Until she spoke I hadn't realized she wasn't English. ☊ until ☊
It's unusual for the trees to flower so early. ☊ unusual ☊
It didn't take long to put the tent up. ☊ up ☊
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's not up to you to tell me how to do my job. ☊ be up to sb ☊
Don't upset yourself about it—let's just forget it ever happened. ☊ upset ☊
it upsets sb that...: It upset him that nobody had bothered to tell him about it. ☊ upset ☊
it upsets sb to do sth: It upsets me to think of her all alone in that big house. ☊ upset ☊
She was upset that he had left without saying goodbye. ☊ upset ☊
She finds the divorce too upsetting to talk about. ☊ upsetting ☊
The painting looks like it's upside down to me. ☊ upside down ☊
damage to both urban and rural environments ☊ urban ☊
efforts to control urban sprawl (= the spread of city buildings into the countryside) ☊ urban ☊
Her voice sounded urgent on the phone. ☊ urgent ☊
The oven looked as if it had never been used. ☊ use ☊
I'm sure you'll think of a use for it. ☊ use ☊
What's the use of worrying about it? ☊ it's no use (doing sth), what's the use (of doing sth)? ☊
used to sth: I found the job tiring at first but I soon got used to it. ☊ used ☊
I didn't use to like him much when we were at school. ☊ used to ☊
useful (to sb): He might be useful to us. ☊ useful ☊
useless (to do sth): He knew it was useless to protest. ☊ useless ☊
useless (doing sth): It's useless worrying about it. ☊ useless ☊
She tried to work, but it was useless (= she wasn't able to). ☊ useless ☊
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 ☊
I suppose it has a certain novelty value (= it's interesting because it's new). ☊ value ☊
to be good/excellent value (= worth the money it costs) ☊ value ☊
to be bad/poor value (= not worth the money it costs) ☊ value ☊
value sb/sth (for sth): The area is valued for its vineyards. ☊ value ☊
'What time do you start work?' 'It varies.' ☊ vary ☊
vegetable matter (= plants in general) ☊ vegetable ☊
'Do you like it?' 'Yeah, I do. Very much.' ☊ very ☊
'Is it what you expected?' 'Oh yes, very much so.' ☊ very ☊
There were magnificent views of the surrounding countryside. ☊ view ☊
People came from all over the world to view her work. ☊ view ☊
Violence broke out/erupted inside the prison last night. ☊ violence ☊
a violent explosion ☊ violent ☊
She made a visible effort to control her anger. ☊ visible ☊
Is this a social visit, or is it business? ☊ visit ☊
vital to do sth: It was vital to show that he was not afraid. ☊ vital ☊
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 ☊
vote (on sth): We'll listen to the arguments on both sides and then vote on it. ☊ vote ☊
wage sth: The rebels have waged a guerrilla war since 2007. ☊ wage ☊
The President agreed to speak to the waiting journalists. ☊ wait ☊
I'm afraid this can't wait. It's very important. ☊ wait ☊
a guided walk around the farm ☊ walk ☊
It wants a special sort of person for that job. ☊ want ☊
Thanks for the present—it's just what I wanted. ☊ want ☊
I want it (to be) done as quickly as possible. ☊ want ☊
Social and political problems led to the outbreak (= the beginning) of war. ☊ war ☊
Where were you living when war broke out? ☊ war ☊
The speaker was given a warm welcome/reception. ☊ warm ☊
Please send her my warmest congratulations. ☊ warm ☊
It's nice and warm in here. ☊ warm ☊
Heat the bread until it is warm to the touch. ☊ warm ☊
The alcohol warmed and relaxed him. ☊ warm ☊
The area is famous for the warmth and hospitality of its people. ☊ warmth ☊
'I'm warning you!' said James, losing his patience. ☊ warn ☊
Would you hang the washing out (= hang it outside to dry)? ☊ washing ☊
We got straight down to business without wasting time on small talk. ☊ waste ☊
You're wasting your time trying to explain it to him (= because he will not understand). ☊ waste ☊
There is hot and cold running water in all the bedrooms. ☊ water ☊
shallow/deep water ☊ water ☊
The leaves floated on the water. ☊ water ☊
Guilt and horror flooded her in waves. ☊ wave ☊
Huge waves were breaking on the shore. ☊ 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 ☊
I think it should go on the other way round. ☊ the other way round ☊
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 ☊
Why don't we go and see it together? ☊ we ☊
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 ☊
hot/cold/wet/fine/summer/windy, etc. weather ☊ weather ☊
'Are you going to the beach tomorrow?' 'It depends on the weather.' ☊ weather ☊
It happened on the weekend of 24 and 25 April. ☊ weekend ☊
She weighed the stone in her hand (= estimated how heavy it was by holding it). ☊ weigh ☊
The doctor said he should not lift heavy weights. ☊ weight ☊
It is about 76 kilos in weight. ☊ weight ☊
In general, the changes they had made were to be welcomed. ☊ welcome ☊
Thank you for your warm welcome. ☊ welcome ☊
People spoke well of (= spoke with approval of) him. ☊ well ☊
Well, well—I would never have guessed it! ☊ well ☊
Well, really! What a thing to say! ☊ well ☊
Well, it can't be helped. ☊ well ☊
Well, as I was saying... ☊ well ☊
Well? Are you going to tell us or not? ☊ well ☊
I think it happened, well, towards the end of last summer. ☊ 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 ☊
It's wet outside. ☊ wet ☊
It's going to be wet tomorrow. ☊ wet ☊
'It will cost $500.' 'What?' ☊ what? ☊
What if she forgets to bring it? ☊ what if...? ☊
Whatever decision he made I would support it. ☊ whatever ☊
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 ☊
It remains to be seen whether or not this idea can be put into practice. ☊ whether ☊
Which of the applicants has got the job? ☊ which ☊
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 ☊
Don't you know it's rude to whisper? ☊ whisper ☊
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 ☊
Owls usually swallow their prey whole (= without chewing it). ☊ 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 ☊
Tell me why you did it. ☊ why ☊
I know you did it—I just want to know why. ☊ why ☊
Her face broke into a wide grin. ☊ wide ☊
It's about 10 metres in width. ☊ width ☊
It makes me wild (= very angry) to see such waste. ☊ wild ☊
The island is a wild and lonely place. ☊ wild ☊
It is not a wildly funny play. ☊ wildly ☊
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 weather was hot, without a breath of wind. ☊ wind ☊
It was very wise to leave when you did. ☊ wise ☊
The wisest course of action is just to say nothing. ☊ wise ☊
He sat by the phone, wishing it would ring. ☊ wish ☊
'I'd rather not talk now.' '(Just) as you wish.' ☊ wish ☊
I wish to speak to the manager. ☊ wish ☊
wish that...: It was her dying wish that I should have it. ☊ wish ☊
Cut it with a knife. ☊ with ☊
It is treated with acid before being analysed. ☊ with ☊
It's much easier compared with last time. ☊ with ☊
Leave it with me. ☊ with ☊
That question is not within the scope of this talk. ☊ within ☊
There is discontent within the farming industry. ☊ 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 ☊
without sb doing sth: The party was organized without her knowing anything about it. ☊ without ☊
All the furniture was made of wood. ☊ wood ☊
furniture made of a variety of different woods ☊ wood ☊
In the spring, cut out the old wood and shorten the young stems (= of bushes, etc.). ☊ wood ☊
We only have his word for it that the cheque is in the post. ☊ word ☊
I can't prove it—you'll have to take my word for it (= believe me). ☊ word ☊
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 ☊
Angry is not the word for it—I was furious. ☊ word ☊
I can never put my feelings into words. ☊ word ☊
They asked him to leave—in other words he was fired. ☊ in other words ☊
It works by electricity. ☊ work ☊
Beethoven's piano works ☊ work ☊
Stop talking and get on with your work. ☊ work ☊
Danger—men at work. ☊ at work ☊
We set to work on the outside of the house (= for example, painting it). ☊ get (down) to/set to 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 ☊
it worries sb that...: It worries me that he hasn't come home yet. ☊ worry ☊
it worries sb to do sth: It worried me to think what might happen. ☊ worry ☊
It must be worrying for you not to know where he is. ☊ worrying ☊
It is particularly worrying that nobody seems to be in charge. ☊ worrying ☊
I've been to far worse places. ☊ worse ☊
Don't tell her that—you'll only make things worse. ☊ worse ☊
Never mind—it could be worse (= although the situation is bad, it is not as bad as it might have been). ☊ worse ☊
He told her she'd let them down and she felt worse than ever. ☊ worse ☊
I didn't do it very well, but, if anything, he did it worse than I did. ☊ 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 ☊
It isn't worth much. ☊ worth ☊
If you answer this question correctly, it's worth five points. ☊ worth ☊
Was it worth the effort? ☊ worth ☊
The job involves a lot of hard work but it's worth it. ☊ worth ☊
The trip was expensive but it was worth every penny. ☊ worth ☊
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 ☊
Hurry up! It would be a shame to miss the beginning of the play. ☊ would ☊
She'd be a fool to accept it (= if she accepted). ☊ would ☊
She wouldn't change it, even though she knew it was wrong. ☊ would ☊
I'd say he was about fifty. ☊ would ☊
The painting was still in its wrappings. ☊ wrapping ☊
write (about sth): I wanted to travel and then write about it. ☊ write ☊
She wrote back saying that she couldn't come. ☊ write back (to sb) ☊
You must get it in writing. ☊ in writing ☊
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 ☊
He was 14 years old when it happened. ☊ year ☊
'It's an excellent hotel.' 'Yes, but (= I don't completely agree) it's too expensive.' ☊ yes ☊
We're hoping that they will say yes to our proposals. ☊ yes ☊
There will be two ballot boxes—one for yesses and one for noes. ☊ yes ☊
It's a small car, yet it's surprisingly spacious. ☊ yet ☊
You said you knew the way. ☊ you ☊
I thought she told you. ☊ you ☊
I don't think that hairstyle is you (= it doesn't suit your appearance or personality). ☊ 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 ☊
Caterpillars eat the young leaves of this plant. ☊ young ☊
The night is still young (= it has only just started). ☊ young ☊
You can try it out for yourselves. ☊ yourself ☊
a pedestrian zone (= where vehicles may not go) ☊ zone ☊