thế nào cũng được dù sao chăng nữa 
anyway like: sào → →
warum? ☊ 
Tại sao? ☊ 
为什么 ☊ Wèishénme? sowieso ☊ dù sao thì ☊ 不管怎么样 ☊ bùguǎn zěnmeyàng nachahmen ☊ sao chép ☊ 模仿 ☊ mó fǎng vernachlässigen ☊ sao nhãng ☊ 忽略 ☊ hū luè es ist egal ☊ sao cũng được ☊ 随便 ☊ suī biàn schlau ☊ sắc sảo, khôn ☊ 聪明的 ☊ cōng míng de von etwas ablenken ☊ bị sao nhãng bởi cái gì ☊ 从 ... 引开 ☊ cóng ..... yǐn kāi imitieren ☊ sao chép ☊ 仿冒 ☊ fǎngmào warum? ☊ Tại sao? ☊ ☊ macht nichts ☊ không sao ☊ ☊ sowieso ☊ dù sao thì ☊ ☊ die Flöte ☊ sáo ☊ ☊ der Stern ☊ sao ☊ ☊ die Pfeife ☊ Ống sáo ☊ ☊ nachahmen ☊ sao chép ☊ ☊ vernachlässigen ☊ sao nhãng ☊ ☊ es ist egal ☊ sao cũng được ☊ ☊ schlau ☊ sắc sảo, khôn ☊ ☊ das Sternzeichen ☊ sao chiếu mạng ☊ ☊ von etwas ablenken ☊ bị sao nhãng bởi cái gì ☊ ☊ die Ablenkung ☊ sao nhãng ☊ ☊ die Hausaufgaben abschreiben ☊ chép lại, sao chép bài tập ☊ ☊ imitieren ☊ sao chép ☊ ☊ der Doppelgänger ☊ bản sao ☊ ☊ der Filmstar ☊ ngôi sao điện ảnh ☊ ☊ die Sternschnuppe ☊ sao băng ☊ ☊ Oh, damit kann ich leben. ☊ Nhưng cũng không sao. ☊ (Lektion 9, Nr. 84) Kein Problem, ich werde einen Blick auf meine Karte werfen. ☊ Không sao, mình sẽ xem bản đồ. ☊ (Lektion 11, Nr. 104) Ich hasse die kleine schmutzige Küche und den grauen Keller des Wohnheims, aber das macht nichts. ☊ Em không thích cái bếp nhỏ bẩn thỉu và cái hầm tối của khu tập thế, nhưng không sao. ☊ (Lektion 16, Nr. 175) 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) Das ist eine sehr gute Idee. Ich gehe sowieso lieber ins Theater. ☊ í hay đó. Dù sao anh vẫn thích đi nhà hát hơn. ☊ (Lektion 34, Nr. 478) Aber warum brauchst du diese speziellen Skier? ☊ Nhưng tại sao em cần bộ ván trượt tuyết chuyên dụng này? ☊ (Lektion 36, Nr. 502) Gibt es keinen einfacheren und schnelleren Weg, um zu dir zu gelangen? ☊ Không có đường nào đơn giản hơn và nhanh hơn đế đến chỗ em sao? ☊ (Lektion 37, Nr. 529) Manchmal spielt sein Vetter Flöte und Klavier. ☊ Thỉnh thoảng người anh họ của anh thối sáo và chơi đàn piano. ☊ (Lektion 40, Nr. 576) Ich möchte es nur bequem haben. ☊ Em chỉ muốn sao cho thoải mái thôi. ☊ (Lektion 42, Nr. 602) Warum? ☊ Tại sao? ☊ (Lektion 44, Nr. 634) Was hat sie gesagt? ☊ Bà âý nói sao? ☊ (Lektion 53, Nr. 754) Schau mal zum Himmel, wie hell der Mond scheint. ☊ Nhìn bầu trời kìa, mặt trăng thật sáng làm sao. ☊ (Lektion 54, Nr. 760) Warum bist du so spät nach Hause gekommen? ☊ Sao anh về nhà muộn thế? ☊ (Lektion 60, Nr. 845) Die Tiere wirken gut versorgt und nicht vernachlässigt. ☊ Những con thú được chăm sóc tốt và không hề bị sao nhãng. ☊ (Lektion 65, Nr. 923) Um Tri abzulenken, deutet Trang auf ein Plakat an der Wand. ☊ Trang chỉ vào tấm áp phích trên tường để làm Trí sao lãng. ☊ (Lektion 66, Nr. 944) Sternzeichen und Horoskope ☊ Sao chiếu mạng và lá số tử vi ☊ (Lektion 80, Nr. 1131) Kannst du mir bitte eine Kopie dieser E-Mail schicken? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể gửi cho tôi bản sao của Email đó được không? ☊ (Lektion 92, Nr. 1405) Was denken Sie darüber? ☊ Quý vị nghĩ sao về điều này? ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1669) Was denkst du darüber? ☊ Anh / Chị nghĩ sao về vấn đề này? ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1672) Warum haben Sie dieses Studienfach gewählt? ☊ Vì sao anh / chị đã chọn ngành học này? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1865) Warum haben Sie diesen Schwerpunkt in Ihrem Studium gewählt? ☊ Vì sao anh / chị đã chọn chuyên ngành này? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1866) Warum haben Sie diese Ausbildung abgebrochen? ☊ Vì sao anh / chị đã bỏ dở khóa đào tạo? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1867) Warum hat Ihre Ausbildung so lange gedauert? ☊ Vì sao khóa đào tạo của anh / chị kéo quá dài? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1870) Warum möchten Sie Ihren derzeitigen Arbeitsplatz aufgeben? ☊ Vì sao anh / chị muốn thôi công việc hiện tại? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1881) Warum möchten Sie sich verändern? ☊ Vì sao anh / chị muốn thay đổi? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1884) Warum möchten Sie die Firma wechseln? ☊ Vì sao anh / chị muốn chuyển công ty? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1885) Warum haben Sie gekündigt? ☊ Vì sao anh / chị xin nghỉ việc? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1888) Warum hat man Ihnen gekündigt? ☊ Vì sao anh / chị bị nghỉ việc? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1889) Warum waren Sie ein Jahr lang arbeitslos? ☊ Vì sao anh / chị bị thất nghiệp một năm? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1890) Warum haben Sie nach zwei Jahren den Arbeitgeber gewechselt? ☊ Vì sao anh / chị đã chuyển chỗ làm sau hai năm? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1891) Warum finden Sie unser Unternehmen interessant? ☊ Vì sao anh / chị thấy thú vị với công ty của chúng tôi? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1943) Warum sollten wir uns für Sie entscheiden? ☊ Vì sao chúng tôi nên quyết định nhận anh / chị? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1945) Warum sollten wir Sie einstellen? ☊ Vì sao chúng tôi nên tuyển anh / chị? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1946) Warum wird diese Position ausgeschrieben? ☊ Vì sao vị trí này cần được tuyển? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1959) Wie komme ich zum Parkplatz? ☊ Làm sao để đến được bãi đỗ xe? ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2322) Bitte schicken Sie die Ware an uns zurück und legen die eine Kopie Ihrer Rechnung bei. ☊ Xin hãy gửi hàng lại cho chúng tôi và gửi kèm một bản sao hóa đơn. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2516) Ich werde bei unserer Bank nachfragen, warum sich die Zahlung verzögert. ☊ Tôi sẽ hỏi lại ngân hàng, tại sao quá trình thanh toán bị chậm. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2552) 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? ☊ 118
Why are you late? ☊ Tại sao cậu đến muộn? ☊ 200
Are you feeling okay? ☊ Cậu cảm thấy không sao chứ? ☊ 201
Yes, I'm ne. ☊ Ừ, tôi không sao. ☊ 204
Why are you wearing a coat? ☊ Sao cậu mặc áo khoác làm gì? ☊ 236
Why are you crying? ☊ Tại sao cậu khóc? ☊ 238
Why is he laughing? ☊ Tại sao anh ấy cười? ☊ 243
Why are you looking at me? ☊ Tại sao cậu lại nhìn tôi? ☊ 389
I like chocolate. How about you? Do you like chocolate? ☊ Tôi thích chocolat. Cậu thì sao? Cậu có thích chocolat không? ☊ 390
EN I play tennis. How about you? Do you play tennis? ☊ Tôi chơi quần vợt. Cậu thì sao? Cậu có chơi quần vợt không? ☊ 391
You live near here. How about Fred? Does he live near here? ☊ Cậu sống ở gần đây. Còn Fred thì sao? Anh ấy có sống ở gần đây không? ☊ 392
Jisang plays tennis. How about his friends? Do they play tennis? ☊ Chí Tường chơi quần vợt. Còn bạn anh ấy thì sao? Họ có chơi quần vợt 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? ☊ 394
I do yoga every morning. How about you? Do you do yoga every morning? ☊ Tôi sáng nào cũng tập yoga. Còn cậu thì sao? Cậu có tập yoga mỗi sáng không? ☊ 395
Yaqin often travels on business. How about Gary? Does he often travel on business? ☊ Nhã Cầm thường đi công tác. Còn Gary thì sao? Anh ấy có hay đi công tác 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? ☊ 397
You work hard. How about Heuiyeon? Does she work hard? ☊ Cậu chịu khó làm việc. Còn Cơ Viện thì sao? Anh ấy có chịu khó làm việc không? ☊ 430
Why are you under the table? What are you doing? ☊ Tai sao cậu ở dưới gầm bàn? Cậu đang làm gì thế? ☊ 463
What's so funny? Why are you laughing? ☊ Có gì vui? Sao cậu lại cười? ☊ 549
Why were you late this morning? ☊ Tại sao sáng nay cậu đi muộn? ☊ 568
Why were you late this morning? — The tra c was bad. ☊ Tại sao cậu đến muộn sáng nay? - Giao thông không tốt. ☊ 572
Why were you angry yesterday? — Because you were late. ☊ Sao hôm qua cậu tức giận thế? - VÌ cậu đến muộn. ☊ 594
I copied the schedule. ☊ Tôi đã sao chép thời gian biểu. ☊ 628
I watched TV last night. How about you? Did you watch TV last night? ☊ Tôi đã xem vô tuyến tối hôm qua. Cậu thì sao? Cậu có xem vô tuyến tối qua không? ☊ 629
I enjoyed the party. How about you? Did you enjoy the party? ☊ Tôi rất thích bữa tiệc. Cậu thì sao? Cậu có thấy thích bữa tiệc không? ☊ 630
vacation? ☊ Tôi đã có một kì nghỉ đẹp. Cậu thì sao? Kì nghỉ của cậu có đẹp không? ☊ 631
I nished work early. How about you? Did you nish work early? ☊ Tôi đã kết thúc công việc sớm.Cậu thì sao? Cậu có kết thúc công việc sớm không? ☊ 632
I slept well last night. How about you? Did you sleep well last night? ☊ Tôi đêm qua ngủ ngon. Cậu thì sao? Đêm qua cậu ngủ có ngon không. ☊ 661
How did it break? ☊ Làm sao nó vỡ? ☊ 662
I don't know how it broke. ☊ Tôi không biết sao nó lại vỡ. ☊ 668
I cut my hand this morning. — How did you do that? ☊ Tôi bị đứt tay sáng nay. - Sao cậu bị thế? ☊ 669
about a meeting. ☊ Sao hôm qua cậu không có mặt trong cuộc họp? - Tôi không biết là có cuộc họp. ☊ 696
Why was she driving so fast? ☊ Tại sao cô ấy lái xe nhanh thế? ☊ 697
Why was he wearing a suit yesterday? ☊ Tại sao anh ấy hôm qua lại mặc complet? ☊ 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. ☊ 1038
How were these windows broken? ☊ Những tấm cửa sổ này làm sao mà bị vỡ? ☊ 1041
Why did the email get sent to the wrong address? ☊ Tại sao lá thư điện tử lại bị gửi sai địa chỉ? ☊ 1104
How was the window broken? How did the window get broken? ☊ Cửa sổ làm sao mà bị vỡ? ☊ 1118
Why are you looking at me? ☊ Tại sao cậu lại nhìn tôi? ☊ 1126
Are you feeling all right? ☊ Cậu cảm thấy không sao chứ? ☊ 1144
Why did you go home early? ☊ Tại sao cậu về nhà sớm vậy? ☊ 1154
Why are you so tired? Did you go to bed late last night? ☊ Tại sao cậu lại mệt thế? Tối qua cậu có đi ngủ muộn không? ☊ 1229
too? ☊ Tôi sẽ ra ngoài với vài người bạn tối nay. Sao cậu không đi cùng luôn? ☊ 1302
Why are you putting on your coat? — I'm going out. ☊ Sao cậu mặc áo khoác? - Tôi sắp đi ra ngoài. ☊ 1325
Do you want a chair? — No, it's okay. I'll sit on the oor. ☊ Cậu có muốn một cái ghế không? - Không, không sao. Tôi sẽ ngồi dưới sàn. ☊ 1449
Why were you so late? — I had to wait half an hour for the bus. ☊ Sao cậu muộn như vậy? - Tôi phải đợi xe bus nửa tiếng. ☊ 1503
Why did they have to leave the party early? ☊ Tại sao họ phải rời bữa tiệc sớm? ☊ 1525
They had to leave early. — Why did they have to leave early? ☊ Họ đã phải ra đi sớm. Tại sao họ phải ra đi sớm? ☊ 1527
Why are you going out? You don't have to go out. ☊ Tại sao cậu lại đi ra ngoài? Cậu không phải đi ra ngoài. ☊ 1528
Why is Megumi waiting? She doesn't have to wait. ☊ Tại sao Megumi lại đợi? Cô ấy không phải đợi. ☊ 1529
Why did you get up early? You didn't have to get up so early. ☊ Tại sao cậu lại dậy sớm? Cậu không cần phải dậy sớm như thế. ☊ 1530
Why do you want to leave now? We don't have to leave now. ☊ Tại sao cậu muốn ra đi bây giờ? Chúng ta không cần phải ra đi bây giờ. ☊ 1531
Why did they tell me something I already know? They didn't have to tell me that. ☊ Tại sao họ lại kể cho tôi những gì tôi đã biết? Họ không cần phải kể cho tôi những việc đó. ☊ 1718
Why are the police outside the bank? — There was a robbery. ☊ Tại sao cảnh sát lại ở bên ngoài ngân hàng? - Đã có một vụ cướp. ☊ 1826
I don't like Dmitry. — You don't? Why not? ☊ Tôi không thích Dmitry. - Thế hả? Tại sao? ☊ 1838
Dennis doesn't like me. — He doesn't? Why not? ☊ Dennis không ưa tôi. Không à? Tại sao không? ☊ 1848
I'm not happy. — You're not? Why not? ☊ Tôi không vui. - Không à? Tại sao thế? ☊ 1917
Why don't we go out for a meal tonight? ☊ Tại sao chúng ta không ra ngoài ăn tối nay? ☊ 1918
Why wasn't Nicholas at work yesterday? ☊ Tại sao hôm qua Nicholas không đi làm? ☊ 1919
We won't see Miriam tonight. — Why not? Isn't she coming? ☊ Tối nay chúng ta sẽ không gặp Miriam. - Tại sao không? Cô ấy không đến à? ☊ 1920
I'll have to borrow some money. — Why? Don't you have any? ☊ Tôi sẽ phải vay ít tiền. - Tại sao? Cậu không có tí nào à? ☊ 1927
Why did she leave early? > I wonder why she left early. ☊ Tại sao cô ấy lại rời đi sớm? > Tôi tự hỏi tại sao cô ấy lại rời đi ☊ 1933
She asked why I had applied for the job. ☊ Cô ấy hỏi tại sao tôi lại nộp đơn xin việc này. ☊ 2084
Why don't you go out instead of sitting at home all the time? ☊ Sao cậu không ra ngoài mà cứ ngồi trong nhà cả ngày thế? ☊ 2269
We looked up at all the stars in the sky. ☊ Chúng tôi đã ngước lên ngắm sao trên trời. ☊ 2271
There are millions of stars in space. ☊ Có hàng triệu ngôi sao trong vũ trụ. ☊ 2359
relax? ☊ Cậu luôn vội vã. Sao cậu không ngồi xuống và nghỉ ngơi? ☊ 2371
own? ☊ Tại sao cậu muốn mượn xe hơi của tôi? Tại sao cậu không dùng chính xe của cậu. ☊ 2509
Why do you blame me for everything that goes wrong? ☊ Tại sao cái gì hỏng cậu cũng đổ lỗi cho tôi? ☊ 2531
provides us with heat and light. ☊ Mặt trời, một trong hàng triệu ngôi sao trong vũ trụ, cung cấp cho chúng ta nhiệt và anh sáng. ☊ 2564
Why do you look all wet? Have you been out in the rain? ☊ Tai sao trông cậu ướt hết vậy? Cậu mới ở ngoài mưa à? ☊ 2571
We know how to learn languages incredibly quickly. ☊ Chúng tôi biết làm sao để học ngôn ngữ nhanh đến khó tin. ☊ 2623
Why does she always come to see me at the worst possible time? ☊ Tại sao cô ấy luôn đến gặp tôi vào những lúc dở nhất có thể? ☊ 2824
I'm tired of eating the same food every day. Let's try something di erent. ☊ Tôi mệt vì ngày nào cũng ăn cùng một món. Hãy thử kiếm cái khác xem sao. ☊ 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. ☊ 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? ☊ 2954
You should always back up your computer les just in case the hard drive dies. ☊ Cậu nên luôn luôn sao lưu các tệp tin máy tính phòng khi ổ cứng chết. ☊ Oh well, that accounts for it (= I understand now why it happened). ☊ account for sth ☊
Why don't you just admit defeat (= recognize that you cannot do sth) and let someone else try ? ☊ admit ☊
Why can't you two act like civilized adults? ☊ adult ☊
'They're off to Spain next week.' 'It's all right for some, isn't it?' (= some people are lucky) ☊ all right ☊
'I'm really sorry.' 'That's all right, don't worry.' ☊ all right ☊
We're going for a swim. Why don't you come along? ☊ along ☊
Why are you always complaining about my cooking? ☊ always ☊
answer sb sth: Answer me this: how did they know we were here? ☊ answer ☊
It's too expensive and anyway the colour doesn't suit you. ☊ anyway ☊
Anyway, let's forget about that for the moment. ☊ anyway ☊
Anyway, I'd better go now—I'll see you tomorrow. ☊ anyway ☊
She works in a bank. She did when I last saw her, anyway. ☊ anyway ☊
Why should I apologize? ☊ apologize ☊
Aside from a few scratches, I'm OK. ☊ aside from ☊
ask sth: Why don't you ask his advice? ☊ ask ☊
ask sb for sth: Why don't you ask him for his advice? ☊ ask ☊
At night you can see the stars. ☊ at ☊
Saturn's atmosphere ☊ atmosphere ☊
attach sth: I attach a copy of my notes for your information. ☊ attach ☊
I attach a copy of the spreadsheet (= send it with an email). ☊ attach ☊
Films with big stars always attract great attention. ☊ attention ☊
She is the star attraction of the show. ☊ attraction ☊
We'll send you a copy as soon as it becomes available. ☊ available ☊
a bad copy/diet ☊ bad ☊
beat sb why, how, etc...: It beats me (= I don't know) why he did it. ☊ beat ☊
Why do I always get the blame for everything that goes wrong? ☊ blame ☊
I don't know why I bother! Nobody ever listens! ☊ bother ☊
I don't know why you bother with that crowd (= why you spend time with them). ☊ bother ☊
bother doing sth: Why bother asking if you're not really interested? ☊ bother ☊
Why are you so bright and cheerful today? ☊ bright ☊
Call yourself a friend? So why won't you help me, then? ☊ call ☊
In case (= if it is true that) you're wondering why Jo's here—let me explain... ☊ (just) in case (...) ☊
an all-star cast (= including many well-known actors) ☊ cast ☊
a child star ☊ child ☊
Isn't it cold today? ☊ cold ☊
come doing sth: Why don't you come skating tonight? ☊ come ☊
communicate how/what, etc...: They failed to communicate what was happening and why. ☊ communicate ☊
+ speech: 'Anyway, she should be back soon,' he concluded. ☊ conclude ☊
I will send you a copy of the report. ☊ copy ☊
The thieves replaced the original painting with a copy. ☊ copy ☊
You should make a copy of the disk as a backup. ☊ copy ☊
a copy of 'The Times' ☊ copy ☊
They copied the designs from those on Greek vases. ☊ copy ☊
Everything in the computer's memory can be copied onto DVDs. ☊ copy ☊
copy sth (from sth) (into/onto sth): She copied the phone number into her address book. ☊ copy ☊
copy sth (down/out): I copied out several poems. ☊ copy ☊
She copies everything her sister does. ☊ copy ☊
Their tactics have been copied by other terrorist organizations. ☊ copy ☊
It's all right. Don't cry. ☊ cry ☊
Everyone was curious as to why Mark was leaving. ☊ curious ☊
Why did you decide to look for a new job? ☊ decide ☊
discover why, how, etc...: We never did discover why she gave up her job. ☊ discover ☊
dislike sb/sth: Why do you dislike him so much? ☊ dislike ☊
do sb sth: I'll do you a copy. ☊ do ☊
Copies of the relevant documents must be filed at court. ☊ document ☊
Why didn't you come? Everybody else was there. ☊ else ☊
Have you made enough copies? ☊ enough ☊
By then she was established as a star. ☊ establish ☊
an exact copy/replica of the painting ☊ exact ☊
explain why, how, etc...: Well, that doesn't explain why you didn't phone. ☊ explain ☊
Oh well then, that explains it (= I understand now why sth happened). ☊ explain ☊
I really don't see why I should have to explain myself to you. ☊ explain yourself ☊
explanation (of sth): The book opens with an explanation of why some drugs are banned. ☊ explanation ☊
explanation (as to why...): an explanation as to why he had left early ☊ explanation ☊
I fail to see (= I don't understand) why you won't even give it a try. ☊ fail ☊
Far away in the distance, a train whistled. ☊ far ☊
Why should I say sorry when it's not my fault? ☊ fault ☊
to access/copy/create/delete/download/save a file ☊ file ☊
Are you finally going to tell me why I'm here? ☊ finally ☊
Why is that driver flashing his lights at us? ☊ flash ☊
flash at sb: Why is that driver flashing at us? ☊ flash ☊
Why didn't you follow my advice? ☊ follow ☊
What did you do that for (= Why did you do that)? ☊ for ☊
Copies are available for two dollars each. ☊ for ☊
forget (about sth): 'Why weren't you at the meeting?' 'Sorry—I forgot.' ☊ forget ☊
We're offering a fabulous free gift with each copy you buy. ☊ free ☊
The book is now freely available in the shops (= it is not difficult to get a copy). ☊ freely ☊
Why don't you get yourself a car? ☊ get ☊
Why don't you grow up? ☊ grow up ☊
I can't really afford it, but, what the hell (= it doesn't matter), I'll get it anyway. ☊ hell ☊
I always end up having an argument with her, I don't know why, I just can't help it. ☊ sb can (not) help (doing) sth, sb can not help but do sth ☊
a two-star/five-star, etc. hotel ☊ hotel ☊
I'm not going. How about you? ☊ how about...? ☊
Why are you in such a hurry to sell? ☊ in a hurry to do sth ☊
So what if he was late. Who cares? ☊ if ☊
Yes, I was at home on Sunday. What about it? (= Why do you ask?) ☊ it ☊
She was a star pupil—keen, confident and bright. ☊ keen ☊
We'll have a duplicate key cut (= made). ☊ key ☊
'There's no one in.' 'How do you know? ' ☊ know ☊
Why study Latin? It's a dead language (= no longer spoken by anyone). ☊ language ☊
leave sth until...: Why do you always leave everything until the last moment? ☊ leave ☊
articles about the love lives of the stars ☊ life ☊
lift (up): Her eyebrows lifted. 'Apologize? Why?' ☊ lift ☊
link A and B (together): When computers are networked, they are linked together so that information can be transferred between them. ☊ link ☊
Why won't you listen to reason? ☊ listen ☊
If you love each other, why not get married? ☊ love ☊
What makes you say that (= why do you think so)? ☊ make ☊
How did you manage to persuade him? ☊ manage ☊
We don't have very many copies left. ☊ many ☊
Why have you marked this wrong? ☊ mark ☊
What's the matter with you today (= why are you behaving like this)? ☊ matter ☊
mean sth: What did she mean by leaving so early (= why did she do it)? ☊ mean ☊
He became a media star for his part in the protests. ☊ media ☊
mix sth for sb: Why don't you mix a cocktail for our guests? ☊ mix ☊
mix sb sth: Why don't you mix our guests a cocktail? ☊ mix ☊
a famous movie director/star ☊ movie ☊
It's a complete mystery to me why they chose him. ☊ mystery ☊
The old system had its flaws, but nevertheless it was preferable to the new one. ☊ nevertheless ☊
the discovery of a new star ☊ new ☊
She rose from being a nobody to become a superstar. ☊ nobody ☊
The suspect is being kept under observation (= watched closely by the police). ☊ observation ☊
the most famous of all the stars ☊ of ☊
We could see the stars through an opening in the roof. ☊ opening ☊
This painting is a copy; the original is in Madrid. ☊ original ☊
Why don't you just own up and hope she forgives you? ☊ own up (to sth/to doing sth) ☊
pass (to sb): Why do they keep passing back to the goalie? ☊ pass ☊
a perfect copy/fit/match ☊ perfect ☊
to perform on the flute ☊ perform ☊
What about dinner at my place? ☊ place ☊
the planet Earth/Venus/Mars ☊ planet ☊
play (sth): to play the piano/violin/flute, etc. ☊ play ☊
Why don't you pop in (= visit us) for a drink next time you're in the area? ☊ pop ☊
How can anyone enjoy the pressures of city life? ☊ pressure ☊
I'm printing a copy of the document for you. ☊ print ☊
How many copies shall I print out? ☊ print sth off/out ☊
Why would the closure of hospitals be in the public interest (= useful to ordinary people)? ☊ public ☊
'I'm sorry to be so difficult.' 'That's quite all right.' ☊ quite ☊
Why didn't you ask for help, rather than trying to do it on your own? ☊ rather than ☊
reason (why...): I'd like to know the reason why you're so late. ☊ reason ☊
Give me one good reason why I should help you. ☊ 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 (why...): There is no reason why we should agree to this. ☊ reason ☊
Why can't they see reason? ☊ reason ☊
'They'll never find out.' 'You reckon? ' (= I think you may be wrong about that) ☊ reckon ☊
The star refers to items which are intended for the advanced learner. ☊ refer to sb/sth ☊
It is illegal to reproduce these worksheets without permission from the publisher. ☊ reproduce ☊
This material can be reproduced without payment. ☊ reproduce ☊
All illustrations are reproduced by kind permission of the Mercury Gallery. ☊ reproduce ☊
a rock band/star ☊ rock ☊
Why don't you ever give me flowers? I wish you'd be more romantic. ☊ romantic ☊
Why are you so rude to your mother? ☊ rude ☊
say where, why, etc...: The book doesn't say where he was born. ☊ say ☊
'Why can't I go out now?' 'Because I say so.' ☊ say ☊
She was a star of stage and screen (= plays and films/movies). ☊ screen ☊
Information must be stored so that it is secure from accidental deletion. ☊ secure ☊
see what, why, etc...: 'It's broken.' 'Oh yes, I see what you mean.' ☊ see ☊
'Can we go swimming?' 'I don't see why not (= yes, you can).' ☊ see ☊
Why can't you ever take anything seriously? ☊ take sb/sth seriously ☊
She's the star of the show! ☊ show ☊
Why worry about a silly thing like that? ☊ silly ☊
Anyway, to put it simply, we still owe them £2 000. ☊ simply ☊
This course is designed so that students can progress at their own speed. ☊ speed ☊
spread sth: Why not pay monthly and spread the cost of your car insurance? ☊ spread ☊
She was a popular star of stage and screen (= theatre and cinema/movies). ☊ stage ☊
pop/rock/Hollywood, etc. stars ☊ star ☊
a football/tennis, etc. star ☊ star ☊
He's so good—I'm sure he'll be a big star. ☊ star ☊
She acts well but she hasn't got star quality. ☊ star ☊
The best models receive star treatment. ☊ star ☊
She was the star of many popular television series. ☊ star ☊
The star of the show was a young Italian singer. ☊ star ☊
the star role/part ☊ star ☊
three-/four-/five-star hotels ☊ star ☊
What star rating does this restaurant have? ☊ star ☊
a horse with a white star on its forehead ☊ star ☊
a sheriff's star ☊ star ☊
I've put a star by the names of the girls in the class. ☊ star ☊
a four-star general ☊ star ☊
There was a big moon and hundreds of stars were shining overhead. ☊ star ☊
Sirius is the brightest star in the sky. ☊ star ☊
We camped out under the stars. ☊ star ☊
The studio wants to star her in a sequel to last year's hit. ☊ star ☊
+ adv./prep.: I don't know why they stay together (= remain married or in a relationship). ☊ stay ☊
Why has the engine stopped? ☊ stop ☊
strange (how...): It's strange how childhood impressions linger. ☊ strange ☊
She was surprised by the book's success (= that it had sold a lot of copies). ☊ success ☊
Why are you in such a hurry? ☊ such ☊
The atmosphere of Mars could not support life. ☊ support ☊
Why do you suppose he resigned? ☊ suppose ☊
suppose sb/sth (to be/have) sth: suppose sb/sth + adj./noun: Suppose him (to be) dead—what then? ☊ suppose ☊
How was I supposed to know you were waiting for me? ☊ be supposed to do/be sth ☊
swear at sb/sth: Why did you let him swear at you like that? ☊ swear ☊
Why should I take the blame for somebody else's mistakes? ☊ take ☊
take sth out of sth: Part of her article is taken straight (= copied) out of my book. ☊ take ☊
tell sb (about sth): Why wasn't I told about the accident? ☊ tell ☊
I'll run a diagnostic test to see why the server keeps crashing. ☊ test ☊
Why don't you hire a car? Then you'll be able to visit more of the area. ☊ then ☊
'Why did you tell her our secret?' 'I did no such thing!' ☊ thing ☊
Why do you make things so difficult for yourself? ☊ thing ☊
Well, I like it. What do you think? ☊ think ☊
'Why don't you try the other key?' 'That's a thought!' ☊ thought ☊
Why did she turn down your invitation? ☊ turn sb/sth down ☊
Typical interview questions are 'Why do you want to study law?' or 'Why did you choose this college?' ☊ typical ☊
understand why, what, etc...: I could never understand why she was fired. ☊ understand ☊
He was trying, for some unknown reason, to count the stars. ☊ unknown ☊
Why do you have to be so untidy? ☊ untidy ☊
urge (sb) + speech: 'Why not give it a try?' she urged (him). ☊ urge ☊
They asked me why I wanted the job and why I thought I was suitable—you know, the usual thing. ☊ usual ☊
Why do they always have to resort to violence? ☊ violence ☊
Most stars are not visible to the naked eye. ☊ visible ☊
waste sth on sth: Why waste money on clothes you don't need? ☊ waste ☊
wave at/to sb: Why did you wave at him? ☊ wave ☊
What's the time, by the way? ☊ by the way ☊
Why don't we go and see it together? ☊ we ☊
What about a trip to France? ☊ what about...? ☊
What did you do that for (= why did you do that)? ☊ what for? ☊
What if the train is late? ☊ what if...? ☊
There are times when I wonder why I do this job. ☊ when ☊
How can they expect to learn anything when they never listen? ☊ when ☊
He whistled in amazement. ☊ whistle ☊
The crowd booed and whistled as the player came onto the field. ☊ whistle ☊
whistle to sb/sth: She whistled to the dog to come back. ☊ whistle ☊
whistle at sb/sth: Workmen whistled at her as she walked past. ☊ whistle ☊
He whistled at the sheer audacity of the plan. ☊ whistle ☊
The referee whistled for a foul. ☊ whistle ☊
The microphone was making a strange whistling sound. ☊ whistle ☊
Why were you late? ☊ why ☊
Tell me why you did it. ☊ why ☊
'I would like you to go.' 'Why me? ' ☊ why ☊
Why oh why do people keep leaving the door open? ☊ why ☊
Why get upset just because you got one bad grade? ☊ why ☊
Why bother to write? We'll see him tomorrow. ☊ why ☊
That's why I left so early. ☊ why ☊
I know you did it—I just want to know why. ☊ why ☊
The reason why the injection needs repeating every year is that the virus changes. ☊ why ☊
Why not write to her? ☊ why not? ☊
'Let's eat out.' 'Why not? ' ☊ why not? ☊
Why don't we go together? ☊ why not? ☊
I wonder why he left his job. ☊ wonder ☊
wonder (about sth): 'Why do you want to know?' 'No particular reason. I was just wondering.' ☊ wonder ☊
stars from the sporting and artistic worlds ☊ world ☊
shrink wrapping (= plastic designed to shrink around objects so that it fits them tightly) ☊ wrapping ☊
Is anything wrong? You look worried. ☊ wrong ☊