sự thích nghi điều tiết 
accommodation 
If you cook then I eat. ☊ 
Nếu bạn nấu thì tôi ăn. ☊ Conjunctions When I sleep, the cat sleeps. ☊ Khi tôi ngủ thì con mèo ngủ. ☊ Conjunctions My mother is very gullible, but my father (dad) is not. ☊ Mẹ của tôi rất cả tin nhưng bố của tôi thì không. ☊ Attributes If my company does not evade tax, it will go bankrupt. ☊ Nếu công ty của tôi không trốn thuế, thì nó sẽ phá sản. ☊ Economics My father is very undaunted. I am not. ☊ Bố của tôi rất gan góc. Tôi thì không. ☊ Reduplicative Words I used to. Hồi xưa thì có. * 024 No, preferably a beer. Không, bia thì thích hơn. * 024 But now we’re on holiday. Nhưng bây giờ thì chúng tôi đi du lịch. * 024 But speaking and writing is difficult. Nhưng nói và viết thì khó. * 025 I have time. Tôi có thì giờ. * 040 As soon as I have a moment. Ngay khi nào tôi có một chút thì giờ. * 098 He’ll call, as soon as he has a little time. Anh ấy gọi điện thoại ngay khi nào anh ấy có một ít thì giờ. * 098 like: thì → →
How about you? ☊ Còn ông thì sao? ☊ people do whatever they want ☊ ai muốn làm gì thì làm ☊ to invest a lot of time ☊ bỏ rất nhiều thì giờ ☊ to spend time (on sth) ☊ bỏ thì giờ ☊ a little more time ☊ chút thì giờ nữa ☊ to still have time ☊ còn thì giờ ☊ where there’s a will there’s a way ☊ có chí thì nên ☊ a little time ☊ có chút thì giờ ☊ to have a little more time ☊ có chút thì giờ nữa ☊ to have a lot of free time ☊ có nhiều thì giờ rảnh ☊ to have a lot of time ☊ có rất nhiều thì giờ ☊ to have time ☊ có thì giờ ☊ to set aside time ☊ dành thì giờ ☊ whatever (the case may be) ☊ gì thì gì ☊ to waste time ☊ hao phí thì giờ ☊ today is different ☊ hôm nay thì khác ☊ at one time ~ at another time, first ~ then ~ ☊ khi thì ~ khi thì ☊ there is no more time to (do sth) ☊ không còn thì giờ ☊ to not have a lot of time ☊ không có nhiều thì giờ ☊ to not have time ☊ không có thì giờ ☊ to not have a lot of time ☊ không có thì giờ nhiều ☊ to not have enough time ☊ không có đủ thì giờ ☊ there are many reasons for this ☊ lý do thì nhiều ☊ to do whatever one pleases ☊ muốn làm sao thì làm ☊ if you want to say something, say it ☊ muốn nói gì thì nói ☊ how long does it take ☊ mất bao nhiêu thì giờ ☊ to waste time ☊ mất thì giờ ☊ a moment, a little bit of time ☊ một chút thì giờ ☊ When three know, all know it ☊ một miệng thì kín, chín miệng thì hở ☊ a lot of time, a bunch of time ☊ một mớ thì giờ ☊ what if ☊ nhỡ … thì sao ☊ easier said than done, it’s easy enough to say ☊ nói thì dễ, làm thì khó ☊ once in a blue moon ☊ năm thì mười họa ☊ if so, why didn’t you tell me beforehand? ☊ nếu thế thì sao anh không bảo tôi trước? ☊ to waste time ☊ phí thì giờ ☊ to waste time with ☊ phí thì giờ với ☊ whatever happens, happens ☊ ra sao thì ra ☊ if that’s the case, then it can’t be helped (there’s nothing one can do) ☊ thế thì thôi ☊ to save time and money ☊ tiết kiệm thì giờ và tài chính ☊ to look only dull but be actually clever ☊ trông thì nghệch nhưng rất khôn ☊ that’s great! ☊ vậy thì hay lắm ☊ to avoid wasting time ☊ để khỏi mất thì giờ ☊ to not waste any time ☊ đỡ mất thì giờ ☊ ☊ ở bầu thì tròn, ở ống thì dài ☊ if not, that’s fine ☊ còn không thì thôi ☊ 
nun ja ☊ bây giờ thì ☊ 
那么 ☊ nàme sein ☊ là, thì ☊ 是 ☊ shì manchmal ☊ thỉnh thoảng ☊ 有时 ☊ yǒushí bevorzugen ☊ thích hơn ☊ 偏爱 ☊ piān'ài mögen ☊ thích ☊ 喜欢 ☊ xǐhuān freundlich ☊ thân thiện ☊ 友好的 ☊ yǒuhǎo de sowieso ☊ dù sao thì ☊ 不管怎么样 ☊ bùguǎn zěnmeyàng gut stehen ☊ thích ☊ 很适合 ☊ hěn shìhé erklären ☊ giải thích ☊ 解释 ☊ jiěshì aufregend ☊ kích thích, hồi hộp ☊ 令人激动的 ☊ lìng rén jīdòng de plötzlich ☊ đột nhiên, bất thình lình, bất ngờ ☊ 突然的 ☊ tūrán de elegant ☊ lịch thiệp, trang nhã ☊ 高雅的 ☊ gāoyǎ de knapp ☊ ít ỏi, thiếu thốn ☊ 短缺的 ☊ duǎn quē de andernfalls ☊ nếu không thì ☊ 否则 ☊ fǒu zé kurzsichtig ☊ thiển cận, cận thị ☊ 近视 ☊ jìn shì weitsichtig ☊ viễn thị ☊ 远视 ☊ yuǎn shì empfehlenswert ☊ có thể giới thiệu ☊ 值得推荐的 ☊ zhí dé tuī jiàn de sich gewöhnen an ☊ quen với, thích nghi ☊ 习惯于 ... ☊ xí guàn yú ..... städtisch ☊ thành thị ☊ 城市的 ☊ chéng shì de mangelhaft ☊ thiếu sót, nhược điểm ☊ 有缺陷的 ☊ yǒu quē xiàn de empfehlen ☊ giới thiệu ☊ 推荐 ☊ tuī jiàn sich einmischen ☊ can thiệp, xen vào ☊ 干涉 ☊ gāng shè schlachten ☊ mổ, làm thịt ☊ 屠杀 ☊ tú shā fehlen ☊ thiếu ☊ 缺少 ☊ quē shǎo sich anpassen ☊ thích nghi, phù hợp ☊ 使自己适应 ☊ shǐ zì jǐ shì yìng brennen ☊ cháy, thiêu ☊ 着火 ☊ zhǎo huǒ jemandem gefallen ☊ thích ai ☊ 让某人喜欢 ☊ ràng mǒu rén xǐ huān verbessern ☊ làm cho tốt hơn, cải thiện ☊ 改进 ☊ gǎi jìn Waage ☊ thiên bình ☊ 天平座 ☊ tiān píng zuò im Himmel (Paradies) sein ☊ trên thiên đường ☊ 在天堂 ☊ zài tiān táng aufklären über ☊ giải thích về ☊ 解释 ☊ jiě shì jemanden diskriminieren ☊ đối xử phân biệt, khinh biệt, miệt thị ai đó ☊ 歧视某人 ☊ qíshì mǒurén unüberlegt handeln ☊ hành động thiếu suy nghĩ ☊ 妄自行事， 鲁莽行事 ☊ wàngzì xíngshì, lǔmǎng xíngshì misstrauisch ☊ thiếu tin tưởng, ngờ vực ☊ 不信任的 ☊ bú xìnrèn de erregt sein ☊ bị kích thích ☊ 兴奋 ☊ xìngfèn eine Prüfung bestehen ☊ thi đỗ ☊ 通过一个考试, 及格 ☊ tōngguò yī gè kǎoshì, jígé durch eine Prüfung fallen ☊ thi trượt ☊ 没有通过一个考试， 不及格 ☊ méiyǒu tōngguò yī gè kǎoshì, bùjígé inkompetent sein ☊ thiếu năng lực ☊ 不称职 ☊ bú chèngzhí ruinieren ☊ gây thiệt hại, tàn phá ☊ 败坏 ☊ bàihuài angemessen ☊ thích hợp, tương xứng ☊ 恰如其分的 ☊ qià rú qí fèn de unentbehrlich ☊ rất cần thiết, không thể thiếu ☊ 必不可少的 ☊ bì bù kě shǎo de unanständig ☊ không lương thiện, không đứng đắn ☊ 猥亵的 ☊ wěixiè de an etwas mangeln ☊ thiếu gì đó ☊ 缺少某物 ☊ quēshǎo mǒuwù jemanden begnadigen ☊ ân xá, hoãn thi hành án cho ai đó ☊ 赦免某人 ☊ shèmiǎn mǒurén ein Steak grillen ☊ nướng thịt ☊ 烤一块肉排 ☊ kǎo yī kuài ròupái Waage ☊ thiên bình ☊ 秤 ☊ chèng es mangelt an ☊ thiếu... ☊ 缺少 ☊ quēshǎo jemanden vorstellen ☊ giới thiệu ai đó ☊ 介绍某人 ☊ jièshào mǒurén grillen ☊ nướng thịt ☊ 烧烤 ☊ shāokǎo streitsüchtig ☊ hay gây gổ, thích tranh cãi ☊ 好争吵的 ☊ hào zhēngchǎo de meditieren ☊ ngồi thiền ☊ 冥想 ☊ míngxiǎng anbeten ☊ tôn thờ, sùng bái, yêu say đắm, yêu tha thiết ☊ 朝拜 ☊ cháobài heilig ☊ thánh, thiêng liêng ☊ 圣洁的 ☊ shèngjié de Äthiopien ☊ Ethiopia ☊ 埃塞俄比亚 ☊ Āisài'ébǐyà der Löffel ☊ cái muỗng (miền nam việt nam), cái thìa(miền bắc việt nam) ☊ ☊ nun ja ☊ bây giờ thì ☊ ☊ das Fleisch ☊ thịt ☊ ☊ sein ☊ là, thì ☊ ☊ manchmal ☊ thỉnh thoảng ☊ ☊ der Teelöffel ☊ thìa nhỏ ☊ ☊ der Supermarkt ☊ siêu thị ☊ ☊ das Rindfleisch ☊ thịt bò ☊ ☊ das Roastbeef ☊ thịt bò chiên ☊ ☊ das Kalbfleisch ☊ thịt bê ☊ ☊ das Schweinefleisch ☊ thịt lợn, thịt heo (miền nam việt nam) ☊ ☊ das Lamm ☊ thịt cừu ☊ ☊ bevorzugen ☊ thích hơn ☊ ☊ mögen ☊ thích ☊ ☊ freundlich ☊ thân thiện ☊ ☊ die Postkarte ☊ bưu thiếp ☊ ☊ der Junge ☊ người con trai, thiếu niên ☊ ☊ sowieso ☊ dù sao thì ☊ ☊ gut stehen ☊ thích ☊ ☊ der Metzger ☊ người bán thịt ☊ ☊ die Ansichtskarte ☊ bưu thiếp ảnh ☊ ☊ erklären ☊ giải thích ☊ ☊ aufregend ☊ kích thích, hồi hộp ☊ ☊ plötzlich ☊ đột nhiên, bất thình lình, bất ngờ ☊ ☊ der Schaden ☊ thiệt hại ☊ ☊ elegant ☊ lịch thiệp, trang nhã ☊ ☊ das Vergnügen ☊ vui mừng, sự vui thích, sự giải trí ☊ ☊ knapp ☊ ít ỏi, thiếu thốn ☊ ☊ die Zumutung ☊ sự không thích hợp ☊ ☊ andernfalls ☊ nếu không thì ☊ ☊ der Ausfall ☊ sự thiệt hại ☊ ☊ das Experiment ☊ cuộc thí nghiệm, thử ☊ ☊ der Dreck ☊ Đồ bẩn thỉu ☊ ☊ kurzsichtig ☊ thiển cận, cận thị ☊ ☊ weitsichtig ☊ viễn thị ☊ ☊ empfehlenswert ☊ có thể giới thiệu ☊ ☊ sich gewöhnen an ☊ quen với, thích nghi ☊ ☊ städtisch ☊ thành thị ☊ ☊ die Natur ☊ thiên nhiên ☊ ☊ mangelhaft ☊ thiếu sót, nhược điểm ☊ ☊ der Dichter ☊ nhà thơ, thi sĩ ☊ ☊ empfehlen ☊ giới thiệu ☊ ☊ sich einmischen ☊ can thiệp, xen vào ☊ ☊ schlachten ☊ mổ, làm thịt ☊ ☊ das Gehör ☊ thính giác ☊ ☊ die Jugend ☊ thiếu niên ☊ ☊ fehlen ☊ thiếu ☊ ☊ sich anpassen ☊ thích nghi, phù hợp ☊ ☊ die Einleitung ☊ phần giới thiệu ☊ ☊ das Unglück ☊ thiên tai ☊ ☊ brennen ☊ cháy, thiêu ☊ ☊ der Zuhörer ☊ thính giả ☊ ☊ jemandem gefallen ☊ thích ai ☊ ☊ die Einladung ☊ thiệp mời ☊ ☊ die Verbesserung ☊ cải thiện ☊ ☊ verbessern ☊ làm cho tốt hơn, cải thiện ☊ ☊ der Spaß ☊ vui thích ☊ ☊ Waage ☊ thiên bình ☊ ☊ das Christentum ☊ thiên chúa giáo ☊ ☊ im Himmel (Paradies) sein ☊ trên thiên đường ☊ ☊ die Minderheit ☊ thiểu số ☊ ☊ der Bürgermeister ☊ thị trưởng ☊ ☊ aufklären über ☊ giải thích về ☊ ☊ der Arbeitsmarkt ☊ thị trường việc làm ☊ ☊ die Prüfung ☊ thi, kiểm tra ☊ ☊ das Visum ☊ giấy thị thực ☊ ☊ das Rathaus ☊ tòa thị chính ☊ ☊ jemanden diskriminieren ☊ đối xử phân biệt, khinh biệt, miệt thị ai đó ☊ ☊ unüberlegt handeln ☊ hành động thiếu suy nghĩ ☊ ☊ die Abneigung ☊ mối ác cảm, sự thiếu thiện cảm ☊ ☊ misstrauisch ☊ thiếu tin tưởng, ngờ vực ☊ ☊ erregt sein ☊ bị kích thích ☊ ☊ die Glückwunschkarte ☊ thiệp chúc mừng ☊ ☊ eine Prüfung bestehen ☊ thi đỗ ☊ ☊ durch eine Prüfung fallen ☊ thi trượt ☊ ☊ der Klempner ☊ thợ hàn, thợ thiếc ☊ ☊ inkompetent sein ☊ thiếu năng lực ☊ ☊ ruinieren ☊ gây thiệt hại, tàn phá ☊ ☊ der Börsenkurs ☊ thị giá chứng khoán ☊ ☊ das Anliegen, die Bitte ☊ lời cầu xin, sự thỉnh cầu ☊ ☊ das Genie ☊ thiên tài ☊ ☊ angemessen ☊ thích hợp, tương xứng ☊ ☊ unentbehrlich ☊ rất cần thiết, không thể thiếu ☊ ☊ der Grundriss ☊ bản vẽ, thiết kế ☊ ☊ das Zinn ☊ thiếc ☊ ☊ unanständig ☊ không lương thiện, không đứng đắn ☊ ☊ der Schalldämpfer ☊ thiết bị giảm thanh ☊ ☊ an etwas mangeln ☊ thiếu gì đó ☊ ☊ jemanden begnadigen ☊ ân xá, hoãn thi hành án cho ai đó ☊ ☊ die ranzige Milch ☊ sữa thiu, sữa ôi ☊ ☊ ein Steak grillen ☊ nướng thịt ☊ ☊ der Fenchel ☊ cây thì là ☊ ☊ die Fleischbrühe ☊ nước luộc thịt, nước súp ☊ ☊ es mangelt an ☊ thiếu... ☊ ☊ das Erdgas ☊ khí thiên nhiên ☊ ☊ der Rußfilter ☊ thiết bị lọc muội ☊ ☊ der Schwan ☊ thiên nga ☊ ☊ die Plage ☊ mối gây thiệt hại, mối làm phiền ☊ ☊ das Trikot ☊ trang phục thi đấu ☊ ☊ der Schneidersitz ☊ ngồi thiền ☊ ☊ jemanden vorstellen ☊ giới thiệu ai đó ☊ ☊ grillen ☊ nướng thịt ☊ ☊ das Hobby ☊ sở thích ☊ ☊ das Design ☊ thiết kế ☊ ☊ streitsüchtig ☊ hay gây gổ, thích tranh cãi ☊ ☊ die Ausrüstung ☊ trang thiết bị ☊ ☊ das Misstrauen ☊ sự thiếu tin cậy ☊ ☊ der Naturschutz ☊ bảo vệ thiên nhiên, bảo vệ môi trường ☊ ☊ meditieren ☊ ngồi thiền ☊ ☊ anbeten ☊ tôn thờ, sùng bái, yêu say đắm, yêu tha thiết ☊ ☊ die Almosen, die Spende ☊ tiền làm từ thiện, sự đóng góp, sự quyên góp ☊ ☊ heilig ☊ thánh, thiêng liêng ☊ ☊ der Engel ☊ thiên thần ☊ ☊ das Paradies ☊ thiên đường ☊ ☊ Äthiopien ☊ Ethiopia ☊ ☊ der Wiederaufbau ☊ sự xây dựng lại, sự kiến thiến lại ☊ ☊ der Scharfschütze ☊ nhà thiện xạ ☊ ☊ der Scheiterhaufen ☊ giàn thiêu ☊ ☊ Nach dem Flug ist er müde und sein Gepäck ist sehr schwer. ☊ Sau chuyến bay anh cảm thấy mệt và hành lý thì rất nặng. ☊ (Lektion 3, Nr. 22) Es ist viel preiswerter, mit dem Zug zu fahren. ☊ Đi bằng tàu thì rẻ hơn nhiều. ☊ (Lektion 4, Nr. 32) Der Zug kommt in einer halben Stunde an. ☊ Nửa tiếng nữa thì tàu đến. ☊ (Lektion 4, Nr. 35) Das ist wahr, aber es gibt keinen Speck. ☊ Đúng vậy, nhưng không có thịt hun khói. ☊ (Lektion 9, Nr. 83) Ich esse nicht sehr häufig Fleisch. ☊ Anh không có ăn thịt thường. ☊ (Lektion 9, Nr. 85) Gehen Sie hier lang und folgen Sie der Hauptstraße, dann an der ersten Kreuzung rechts und dann gehen Sie geradeaus. ☊ Anh cứ đi theo con đường này, đến ngã tư đầu tiên thì rẽ phải và sau đó anh cứ đi thắng. ☊ (Lektion 11, Nr. 110) Das ist eine gute Idee, ich mag auch ein Menü, aber ich bevorzuge ein vegetarisches. ☊ í tưởng hay đó, anh cũng thích ăn theo suất, nhưng suất ăn chay thì thích hơn. ☊ (Lektion 12, Nr. 116) Lass uns zum Salatbuffet gehen, ich bin sehr hungrig und ich liebe den griechischen Salat. ☊ Chúng ta đi ăn búp phê salat đi. Anh đói và anh thích món salat Hy Lạp. ☊ (Lektion 12, Nr. 117) Tri erhält eine hausgemachte vegetarische Pizza und Trang Fisch und Pommes Frites. ☊ Tri nhận món Pizza chay do quán tự làm còn Trang thi nhận món cá và khoai tây rán. ☊ (Lektion 12, Nr. 119) Ich mag dieses Essen wirklich sehr. ☊ Em thật thích món này lắm. ☊ (Lektion 12, Nr. 120) Tri liebt es, Sport zu treiben. Er könnte ohne sportliche Aktivitäten nicht leben. ☊ Tri thích luyện tập thế thao. Anh ấy không thế sống nếu thiếu những hoạt động thế thao. ☊ (Lektion 13, Nr. 126) Für das Hauptgericht: Kräuter, Lamm, Geflügel, Huhn, Rindfleisch, Steak, Gemüse, gebackene Bohnen. ☊ Cho món chính: rau thơm, thịt cừu, thịt gia cầm, thịt gà, thịt bò,beaf steak, rau xanh, đậu phộng rang. ☊ (Lektion 14, Nr. 145) Tri ist ein sehr guter Koch und er mag es, Freunde einzuladen. ☊ Tri là một đầu bếp giỏi và anh ấy thích mời bạn bè. ☊ (Lektion 14, Nr. 153) Ich mag die Art, wie du deine Wohnung eingerichtet hast. ☊ Em thích cái cách anh trang trí nhà. ☊ (Lektion 16, Nr. 169) Ich würde auch eine Wohnung bevorzugen. ☊ Em thích một căn hộ hơn. ☊ (Lektion 16, Nr. 173) 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) Aber wenn du mehr Informationen möchtest, kannst du einen Blick in den Reiseführer werfen. ☊ Nhưng nếu anh muốn biết nhiều thông tin hơn thì có thế xem sách hướng dẫn. ☊ (Lektion 17, Nr. 188) Ich könnte etwas Nützliches besuchen. ☊ Anh muốn đi đến những nơi cần thiết. ☊ (Lektion 17, Nr. 189) Entschuldige, aber ich bevorzuge eine Besichtigungstour. ☊ Xin lỗi, nhưng em thích đi tham quan hơn. ☊ (Lektion 17, Nr. 192) Wenn Sie nach rechts fahren müssen, kommen Sie in einen Stau. ☊ Nếu anh phải rẽ phải thì anh sẽ gặp một vụ kẹt xe. ☊ (Lektion 19, Nr. 220) Nachdem er eine Parklücke gefunden hat, geht Tri zur Abflughalle. ☊ Sau khi tìm thấy chỗ đậu xe thì Tri đi vào phòng chờ. ☊ (Lektion 20, Nr. 228) Entschuldigen Sie, wie komme ich am günstigsten nach Berlin? ☊ Xin lỗi, tôi đến Berlin thế nào thì rẻ nhất? ☊ (Lektion 20, Nr. 232) Das wäre trampen. ☊ Thì đi nhờ xe. ☊ (Lektion 20, Nr. 233) Ich bevorzuge einen Fenstersitz. ☊ Tôi thích gần cửa số hơn. ☊ (Lektion 20, Nr. 238) Nichtraucher. Rauchen ist zu teuer. ☊ Không hút thuốc. Hút thuốc thì tốn kém lắm. ☊ (Lektion 20, Nr. 240) Dies ist bequem und reine Baumwolle. Ich mag es. ☊ Cái này thật vừa và bằng sợi cotton. Anh thích nó. ☊ (Lektion 22, Nr. 259) Ich tue immer Salz und Pfeffer drauf, aber ich mag es nicht zu würzig. ☊ Em luôn rắc muối và tiêu lên trên, nhưng em không thích quá nhiều gia vị. ☊ (Lektion 23, Nr. 281) Wir können Reis kochen oder machen gebackene Kartoffeln und gebratenes Fleisch oder Fisch. ☊ Chúng ta có thể nấu cơm hay làm món khoai tây chiên với thịt hay cá chiên. ☊ (Lektion 23, Nr. 285) Du bereitest das Fleisch vor und ich mache Salat. ☊ Em chuẩn bị thịt còn anh làm salat. ☊ (Lektion 23, Nr. 287) Wir müssen nur zur Metzgerei gehen. ☊ Chúng ta chỉ phải mua thịt thôi. ☊ (Lektion 23, Nr. 290) Er musste Trang anrufen und ihr erklären, was passiert ist. ☊ Anh ấy gọi điện cho Trang và giải thích chuyện gì đã xảy ra. ☊ (Lektion 27, Nr. 348) Sie sollten besser auf die Straße schauen. ☊ Nhưng chị nên nhìn đường thì hơn. ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 372) Tri? Wenn du meine Nachricht hören kannst, bring bitte mein Geburtstagsgeschenk mit. ☊ Tri? Nếu anh nghe tin nhắn của em thì làm ơn mang theo quà sinh nhật của em theo nhé. ☊ (Lektion 31, Nr. 410) Ein anderer hätte es vergessen. ☊ Người khác thì có lẽ đã quên rồi. ☊ (Lektion 31, Nr. 417) Meine Nachbarn feierten Hochzeit und dann fing etwas Feuer. ☊ Hàng xóm của tôi tố chức đám cưới và sau đó thì lửa cháy ☊ (Lektion 32, Nr. 426) Er half jedem heraus und die Leute, die sich verletzt haben, sind jetzt im Krankenhaus. ☊ Họ giúp mọi người thoát ra và những người bị thương thì bây giờ đang ở trong bệnh viện. ☊ (Lektion 32, Nr. 431) Empfängnisverhütungsmittel wie Kondome oder die Pille sind im zweiten Fach. ☊ Dụng cụ phòng tránh thai như bao cao su hoặc thuốc tránh thai thì ở ngăn thứ hai. ☊ (Lektion 33, Nr. 442) Wenn deine Backen rot und dein Kopf warm wären, würde ich dir ein Thermometer geben. ☊ Nếu má anh đỏ và đầu sốt thì em cặp nhiệt kế cho anh. ☊ (Lektion 33, Nr. 447) Wenn du diesbezüglich interessiert bist, solltest du ein Praktikum im Krankenhaus machen. ☊ Nếu anh quan tâm đến những điều này, thì anh nên thực tập ở bệnh viện. ☊ (Lektion 33, Nr. 455) Meiner Meinung nach war sie hässlich. ☊ Theo anh thì cô ấy xấu hoắc. ☊ (Lektion 34, Nr. 463) Ja, jetzt erinnere ich mich. ☊ À, bây giờ thì em nhớ rồi. ☊ (Lektion 34, Nr. 464) Nein, er ist dunkelhaarig, elegant und sehr hübsch. ☊ Không, anh ta tóc màu đen, rất lịch thiệp và đáng yêu. ☊ (Lektion 34, Nr. 469) Schön für dich, welchen willst du sehen? ☊ Thế thì, anh thích xem phim nào? ☊ (Lektion 34, Nr. 471) 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) Normalerweise geht sie zum Spielplatz mit ihnen, aber heute regnet es, also bleibt sie zu Hause. ☊ Bình thường thì cô ấy cùng lũ trẻ đến sân chơi, nhưng hôm nay trời mưa, nên cô ấy ở nhà. ☊ (Lektion 35, Nr. 485) Kims Lieblingstiere sind Katzen. ☊ Con vật yêu thích của Kim là con mèo. ☊ (Lektion 35, Nr. 488) Trang weiß genau, welche Skier sie möchte. ☊ Trang biết rõ cô ấy thích loại nào. ☊ (Lektion 36, Nr. 498) Weil ich sie einfach liebe. ☊ Đơn giản vì em thích chúng. ☊ (Lektion 36, Nr. 503) Wenn du sie über das Internet bestellst, bekommst du sie dann per Post? ☊ Nếu em đặt trên mạng thì em sẽ nhận hàng qua đường bưu điện. ☊ (Lektion 36, Nr. 504) Nein, ich weiß, in welcher Farbe ich sie möchte! Rate! ☊ Thôi, em biết em thích màu nào rồi. Anh đoán đi. ☊ (Lektion 36, Nr. 511) Wenn du im richtigen Bus sitzt, kommst du an vielen Sehenswürdigkeiten vorbei. ☊ Nếu anh ngồi đúng xe buýt, thì anh sẽ đi qua nhiều danh lam thắng cảnh. ☊ (Lektion 37, Nr. 524) Jetzt musst du geradeaus gehen, und dann die zweite, nein, die dritte Straße links. ☊ Sau đó anh đi thắng và đến đường thứ hai, à không, đuờng thứ ba thì rẽ trái. ☊ (Lektion 37, Nr. 526) Danach rechts abbiegen und du bist da. ☊ Tiếp đến rẽ phải thì tới nơi. ☊ (Lektion 37, Nr. 527) Es ist perfekt, um fernzusehen. ☊ Xem ti vi thì thật tuyệt. ☊ (Lektion 38, Nr. 540) Ich glaube nicht, dass mein Lieblingsfilm gerade im Fernsehen läuft. ☊ Em nghĩ là, phim em thích thì không có chiếu trên ti vi. ☊ (Lektion 38, Nr. 546) Es wird kälter und kälter, und schließlich fällt Schnee. ☊ Trời ngày một lạnh hơn và cuối cùng thì tuyết rơi. ☊ (Lektion 40, Nr. 567) 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 weiß, wenn ich mit dir ein Doppelbett nehmen würde, dann müsste ich in der Ecke des Bettes schlafen. ☊ Em biết, nếu em nằm giường đôi với anh, thì em sẽ phải ngủ ở góc giường. ☊ (Lektion 42, Nr. 603) Tri wendet sich an einen Makler, der ihnen eine Wohnung anbietet. ☊ Trí kiếm đến một người môi giới, người giới thiệu nhà cho họ. ☊ (Lektion 43, Nr. 614) Hier in der Nähe gibt es eine Bibliothek und einen Supermarkt. ☊ Ở gần đây có một thư viện và một siêu thị. ☊ (Lektion 43, Nr. 622) Wenn dein Gehalt hoch genug ist, kannst du auch eine kostenlose Kreditkarte beantragen. ☊ Nếu thu nhập của anh đủ cao, thì anh có thể đệ đơn cho một thẻ tín dụng miễn phí. ☊ (Lektion 44, Nr. 635) Wenn wir die Lampe neben das Sofa und den Kerzenständer auf den Tisch stellen, dann gibt das ein romantisches Licht. ☊ Nếu chúng ta để cây đèn cạnh bộ sa lông và cái chân đèn cầy trên bàn, thì sẽ có một ánh sáng lãng mạn. ☊ (Lektion 45, Nr. 647) Aber es fehlt die Fernbedienung. ☊ Nhưng thiếu cái điều khiển từ xa. ☊ (Lektion 47, Nr. 667) Ich beschwere mich normalerweise nicht gerne, aber in diesem Fall werde ich eine Ausnahme machen. ☊ Bình thường tôi không thích phàn nàn cho lắm, nhưng trường hợp này là một ngoại lệ. ☊ (Lektion 47, Nr. 674) Dann werden wir mit dem Auto dort hinfahren und die Fahrräder mitnehmen. ☊ Thế thì chúng ta đi tới đó bằng xe hơi và sẽ mang theo xe đạp. ☊ (Lektion 50, Nr. 708) Genau, sonst hätten wir diesen Rastplatz nicht entdeckt. ☊ Đúng, nếu không thì chúng ta đã không thể phát hiện ra chỗ nghỉ ngơi này. ☊ (Lektion 52, Nr. 739) Die Matratze ist zu hart und die Bettdecke ist zu kurz! ☊ Cái nệm quá cứng và cái chăn thì quá ngắn! ☊ (Lektion 54, Nr. 770) Und du schnarchst! ☊ Và em thì ngáy! ☊ (Lektion 54, Nr. 773) Trang und Tri fahren ins Dorf, um Postkarten zu kaufen. ☊ Trang và Trí đi vào làng để mua bưu thiếp. ☊ (Lektion 55, Nr. 776) Komm, wir setzen uns auf die Terrasse dieses Cafés, trinken einen Kaffee und schreiben Postkarten. ☊ Nào, chúng ta hãy ngồi ngoài sân của quán café này, uống cafe và viết bưu thiếp. ☊ (Lektion 55, Nr. 777) Bei den Temperaturen würde ich lieber drinnen sitzen. ☊ Với nhiệt độ thế này anh thích ngồi trong hơn. ☊ (Lektion 55, Nr. 778) Was wollen wir denn auf die Postkarte an deine Eltern schreiben? ☊ Chúng ta muốn viết gì trên bưu thiếp cho bố mẹ anh? ☊ (Lektion 55, Nr. 780) Wie ihr auf der Rückseite der Postkarte seht, kann man hier im Winter auch Ski fahren. ☊ Như bố mẹ có thể thấy sau tấm bưu thiệp, ở đây vào mùa đông người ta có thể trượt tuyết nữa. ☊ (Lektion 55, Nr. 785) Ich wollte eigentlich mit einem Wohnwagen den Norden des Landes erkunden. ☊ Thực ra thì anh muốn thám hiểm tới phía bắc của đất nước bằng ô tô. ☊ (Lektion 56, Nr. 792) Hattest du auch manchmal Heimweh? ☊ Anh có thỉnh thoảng nhớ nhà không? ☊ (Lektion 56, Nr. 800) Ein Bildmotiv gefällt Trang besonders gut. ☊ Trang đặc biệt thích cái mô típ của một bức ảnh. ☊ (Lektion 57, Nr. 806) Im Hintergrund ist Natur zu sehen: eine umzäunte Wiese und ein Wald. ☊ Đằng sau có thể thấy thiên nhiên: Một bãi cỏ được rào quanh và một cánh rừng. ☊ (Lektion 57, Nr. 809) Welches Mobilfunknetz würdest du mir empfehlen? ☊ Bạn có thể giới thiệu mạng điện thoại nào đó cho tôi không? ☊ (Lektion 59, Nr. 834) Abends ist es billiger. ☊ Vào ban tối thì rẻ hơn. ☊ (Lektion 59, Nr. 839) Das wäre wirklich nett. ☊ Thế thì thật tốt. ☊ (Lektion 60, Nr. 850) Sie muss sich ja nicht unbedingt an ihm rächen, aber sie sollte sich in Zukunft wirklich nicht mehr ausnutzen lassen. ☊ Chị cũng không nhất thiết phải trả thù anh ta, nhưng thực sự trong tương lai chị không nên để bị lợi dụng nữa. ☊ (Lektion 61, Nr. 866) Unausgeschlafen und schlecht gelaunt steht Tri auf und macht sich auf den Weg zur Arbeit. ☊ Trí dậy với tình trạng thiếu ngủ và tâm trạng xấu, rồi anh chuẩn bị lên đường đi làm. ☊ (Lektion 67, Nr. 952) Schon nach einigen hundert Metern wird die Straße durch einen beschädigten Lastwagen blockiert. ☊ Ngay sau một vài trăm mét thì con đường bị chặn bởi một xe tải hỏng. ☊ (Lektion 67, Nr. 953) Ich hoffe, der Mechaniker wird sich bis morgen das Auto anschauen und alle nötigen Teile besorgen. ☊ Anh hy vọng, tới sáng mai người thợ cơ khí sẽ xem xét xe và chăm sóc tất cả các bộ phận cần thiết. ☊ (Lektion 68, Nr. 977) Ehrlich gesagt, das Auto gefällt mir. ☊ Thực lòng mà nói tôi thích chiếc xe ô tô này. ☊ (Lektion 70, Nr. 1000) Bei einem Autohändler hätte er nicht so viel bekommen. ☊ Giao cho một người bán xe thì anh không thể nhận được nhiều như thế. ☊ (Lektion 70, Nr. 1009) Die Naturkatastrophe ☊ Thảm họa thiên nhiên ☊ (Lektion 72, Nr. 1024) Es ist ein Unglück passiert. Hör zu: ☊ Có một vụ thiên tai xảy ra. Nghe nè: ☊ (Lektion 72, Nr. 1027) Ich mochte deinen Humor von Anfang an. ☊ Em đã thích tính hài hước của anh ngay từ đầu. ☊ (Lektion 73, Nr. 1052) Und du bist eine aufmerksame Zuhörerin. ☊ Còn em là một thính giả nhiệt tình. ☊ (Lektion 73, Nr. 1053) Mit dir habe ich immer Spaß! ☊ Bên em anh luôn thấy vui thích! ☊ (Lektion 73, Nr. 1054) Du hast mir sofort gefallen und wir haben uns ja dann auch auf Anhieb verstanden! ☊ Em thích anh ngay và chúng ta đã hiểu nhau ngay lập tức! ☊ (Lektion 74, Nr. 1061) Stimmt, wir haben gleich festgestellt, dass wir viele gemeinsame Interessen haben. ☊ Chính xác, chúng ta khẳng định ngay rằng chúng ta có chung nhiều sở thích. ☊ (Lektion 74, Nr. 1062) Die Einladung ☊ Thiệp mời ☊ (Lektion 75, Nr. 1066) Trang und Tri entwerfen die Einladungen zu ihrer anstehenden Hochzeit. ☊ Trang và Trí thiết kế thiệp mời cho lễ cưới sắp tới của họ. ☊ (Lektion 75, Nr. 1067) Jetzt brauchen wir nur noch die Gästeliste, damit wir die Einladungen verschicken können! ☊ Bây giờ chúng ta chỉ còn cần danh sách khách mời để chúng ta có thể gửi thiệp mời đi. ☊ (Lektion 75, Nr. 1079) Nicht ganz, zuerst ist unser Kontrabass ausgefallen, aber wir haben jemanden gefunden, der ihn vertritt. ☊ Không hoàn toàn, mới đầu thiếu đàn công bat, nhưng tụi em đã tìm được người có thể thay thế cho việc đó. ☊ (Lektion 78, Nr. 1112) Leicht angeheitert amüsieren sie sich und haben scheinbar sehr viel Spaß. ☊ Hơi ngà ngà say họ vui chơi và rõ ràng là rất thích thú. ☊ (Lektion 79, Nr. 1122) Diesmal wird die Hochzeitstorte angeschnitten, ein mehrstöckiges Wunderwerk mit viel Sahne. ☊ Lúc này thì bánh cưới, một tác phẩm tuyệt vời nhiều tầng với nhiều kem tươi sẽ được cắt. ☊ (Lektion 79, Nr. 1125) Die Kinder spielen Fangen zwischen den Hochzeitsgästen und bestaunen den Tisch mit den vielen Geschenken. ☊ Trẻ con thì chơi đuổi bắt giữa những khách cưới và ngắm nghía cái bàn với nhiều quà tặng. ☊ (Lektion 79, Nr. 1127) Der Widder ist kühn, mutig und entschlossen. ☊ Bạch dương thì gan dạ, dũng cảm và cương quyết. ☊ (Lektion 80, Nr. 1132) Der Stier ist charmant und bodenständig, kann gut mit Geld umgehen und ist ein Genießer. ☊ Kim ngưu thì duyên dáng và căn cơ, có thể quản lý tốt tiền bạc và là một người biết hưởng thụ. ☊ (Lektion 80, Nr. 1133) Zwillinge sind schnell und sehr flexibel. ☊ Song sinh thì nhanh nhẹ và linh hoạt. ☊ (Lektion 80, Nr. 1134) Sie reisen gerne und sind praktisch veranlagt. ☊ Rất thích du lich và thiên về thực tiễn. ☊ (Lektion 80, Nr. 1135) Die Jungfrau ist ordentlich und vernünftig und hat für alles ein System. ☊ Xử nữ thì gọn gàng và lý trí còn qui tất cả theo hệ thống. ☊ (Lektion 80, Nr. 1140) Die Waage ist diplomatisch, freundlich und friedlich. ☊ Thiên bình có tài ngoại giao, thân thiện và hòa đồng. ☊ (Lektion 80, Nr. 1141) Der Schütze sucht den Sinn des Lebens und braucht seinen persönlichen Freiraum. ☊ Nhân mã thì luôn tìm kiếm ý nghĩa của cuộc sống và cần không gian riêng. ☊ (Lektion 80, Nr. 1143) Der Steinbock strebt nach beruflichem Erfolg und hat gern alles unter Kontrolle. ☊ Dương cưu luôn theo đuổi sự thành công trong công việc và thích kiểm soát được mọi việc. ☊ (Lektion 80, Nr. 1144) Der Wassermann ist tolerant, fortschrittlich und modern. ☊ Bảo bình thì khoan dung, luôn tiến về phía trước và hiện đại. ☊ (Lektion 80, Nr. 1145) 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) In diesen klären sie die Bevölkerung darüber auf, wie sie die Aufgaben und Probleme lösen wollen, die auf die Gesellschaft zukommen. ☊ Trong đó họ giải thích với dân chúng, họ sẽ giải quyết nhiệm vụ và những vấn đề xảy ra trong xã hội như thế nào. ☊ (Lektion 81, Nr. 1154) Der Arbeitsmarkt ☊ Thị trường việc làm ☊ (Lektion 83, Nr. 1177) Es gibt ein Magazin, das Berufe vorstellt und Möglichkeiten zur Fortbildung aufzeigt. ☊ Có một tạp chí giới thiệu về nghề nghiệp và có thể nâng cao trình độ chuyên môn. ☊ (Lektion 83, Nr. 1181) Ich kann auch das Visum vom Konsulat nicht finden. ☊ Anh cũng không thấy giấy thị thực của lãnh sự quán. ☊ (Lektion 84, Nr. 1197) Das mache ich, wenn ich das Schließfach in der Bank ausgeleert und mich im Rathaus abgemeldet habe. ☊ Anh sẽ làm việc đó, sau khi anh rút hết mọi thứ trong tủ an toàn ở nhà băng và đăng ký tạm vắng tại tòa thị chính xong. ☊ (Lektion 84, Nr. 1200) Diesem Brief habe ich unseren aktuellen Produktkatalog beigelegt. ☊ Tôi gửi kèm trong thư quyển catalog giới thiệu sản phẩm mới nhất của chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1354) Leider ist unser Faxgerät zur Zeit außer Betrieb. ☊ Rất tiếc thiết bị nhận fax của chúng tôi hiện đang gặp trục trặc. ☊ (Lektion 93, Nr. 1423) Darf ich mich vorstellen? ☊ Tôi xin tự giới thiệu được không? ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1425) Ich bin zuständig für Marketing und PR. ☊ Tôi chịu trách nhiệm về lĩnh vực tiếp thị và quan hệ công chúng. ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1438) Darf ich Ihnen meine Visitenkarte geben? ☊ Xin phép được gửi anh / chị danh thiếp của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1439) Darf ich Ihnen unsere neue Kollegin vorstellen? Sie wird uns in der Entwicklung unterstützen. ☊ Hân hạnh giới thiệu nhân viên mới của chúng ta. Cô ấy sẽ hỗ trợ chúng ta trong mảng phát triển. ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1442) Darf ich Ihnen meine Frau vorstellen? ☊ Xin phép được giới thiệu đây là vợ tôi. ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1444) Darf ich Sie mit meinem Ehemann bekanntmachen? ☊ Xin phép được giới thiệu đây là chồng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1445) Darf ich Ihnen meinen Lebensgefährten vorstellen? ☊ Xin phép được giới thiệu người bạn đời của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1446) Darf ich Ihnen meine Lebensgefährtin vorstellen? ☊ Xin phép được giới thiệu người bạn đời của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1447) Das ist mein Kollege. Er ist zu dieser Konferenz aus Deutschland angereist. ☊ Hân hạnh giới thiệu đồng nghiệp của tôi. Anh ấy / Ông ấy từ Đức tới để dự hội thảo. ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1448) Darf ich Ihnen meine Kollegin vorstellen? ☊ Xin phép được giới thiệu nữ đồng nghiệp của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1449) Würden Sie mir Ihre Visitenkarte geben? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể cho tôi danh thiếp của anh / chị được không? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1459) Was sind Ihre Hobbys? ☊ Sở thích của anh / chị là gì? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1462) Mögen Sie Basketball? ☊ Anh / Chị có thích bóng rổ không? ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1516) Wer ist Ihr Lieblingsspieler? ☊ Ai là cầu thủ yêu thích của anh / chị ? ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1517) Was ist denn Ihr Lieblingsbuch? ☊ Cuốn sách ưa thích của anh / chị là gì? ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1532) Gehen Sie gerne ins Theater? ☊ Anh / Chị có thích đi xem kịch / đến nhà hát không? ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1537) Wann kann ich mit der Lieferung rechnen? ☊ Khi nào thì hàng được chuyển đến? ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1585) Ich schreibe an einem Artikel über Russlands Außenpolitik. Man hat Sie mir als Experten zu diesem Thema empfohlen. ☊ Tôi đang viết một bài báo về chính sách đối ngoại của nước Nga. Tôi đã được giới thiệu rằng ông / bà là chuyên gia trong lĩnh vực này. ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1621) Ich halte die Berichterstattung zu diesem Thema für einseitig und voreingenommen. ☊ Tôi cho rằng bản báo cáo về đề tài này khá phiến diện và thiên lệch. ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1640) Die Kollegen der Marketingabteilung werden uns zunächst die Verkaufszahlen der letzten drei Monate vorstellen. Anschließend analysieren und diskutieren wir diese Zahlen. ☊ Các đồng nghiệp bên phòng tiếp thị sẽ giới thiệu với chúng ta doanh số bán hàng của ba tháng vừa qua. Tiếp đó chúng ta sẽ cùng nhau phân tích và thảo luận về những con số này. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1649) Deswegen schlage ich vor, das neue Modell erst im nächsten Jahr auf den Markt zu bringen. ☊ Do vậy tôi đề nghị chúng ta nên tung mẫu sản phẩm mới này ra thị trường vào năm sau. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1657) Diese Frage verstehe ich nicht. Können Sie mir das bitte erklären? ☊ Tôi không hiểu câu hỏi này. Anh / Chị làm ơn giải thích giúp tôi được không? ☊ (Lektion 101, Nr. 1689) Dieser Auftrag stellt uns vor ein großes logistisches Problem. ☊ Đối với hợp đồng này thì việc vận chuyển là một vấn đề lớn. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1704) Wenn Sie sich für die Kultur und die Sprache Chinas interessieren, bieten wir Ihnen die Gelegenheit das anzuwenden, was Sie während Ihres Studiums gelernt haben. ☊ Nếu anh / chị có quan tâm đến văn hóa và tiếng Trung Quốc, thì chúng tôi tạo cơ hội cho anh / chị áp dụng các kiến thức mà anh / chị đã học. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1745) Ich habe Ihre Anzeige in einem Arbeitsmarkt-Portal im Internet gelesen. ☊ Tôi đã đọc mục tuyển nhân viên của ông / bà trên trang thị trường lao động trên Internet. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1807) Ich arbeite gerne im Team. ☊ Tôi thích làm việc trong nhóm. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1820) Mit Kollegen im Team zu arbeiten macht mir Spaß. ☊ Tôi thích làm việc cùng đồng nghiệp trong nhóm. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1824) Ich bin die richtige Person für diese Stelle. ☊ Tôi là người thích hợp với vị trí này. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1825) Macht Ihnen Ihre jetzige Tätigkeit Spaß? ☊ Anh / Chị có thích công việc hiện nay không? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1886) Mir gefällt Ihr Unternehmen. ☊ Tôi thích công ty của ông / bà. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1895) Meine jetzige Arbeit macht mir Spaß. Aber da ich schon drei Jahre in dieser Position arbeite, suche ich nun eine neue Herausforderung. ☊ Tôi thích công việc hiện nay. Nhưng vì từ ba năm nay tôi làm việc ở vị trí này, vì vậy bây giờ tôi muốn tìm thách thức mới. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1899) Meine jetzige Aufgabe ist es, die Markteinführung neuer Produkte zu betreuen. ☊ Công việc hiện nay của tôi là tiếp cận thị trường cho sản phẩm mới. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1901) Ich mag das Arbeitsklima in Ihrem Unternehmen. ☊ Tôi thích không khí làm việc trong công ty của ông / bà. ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1955) Unser Verlag ist spezialisiert auf Kinderbücher. ☊ Nhà xuất bản của chúng tôi chuyên về sách thiếu nhi. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2011) Nächstes Jahr geht unser Unternehmen an die Börse. ☊ Năm tới công ty của chúng tôi sẽ tham gia thị trường chứng khoán. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2015) Du musst das System neu aufsetzen. ☊ Anh / Chị phải thiết lập mới hệ thống. ☊ (Lektion 113, Nr. 2076) Bitte ändern Sie die Sicherheitseinstellungen Ihres Rechners. ☊ Xin hãy thay đổi việc thiết lập an toàn cho máy tính của anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 113, Nr. 2078) Zunächst möchte ich mich kurz vorstellen. ☊ Trước tiên tôi xin tự giới thiệu. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2085) Heute stelle ich Ihnen mein jüngstes Projekt vor. ☊ Hôm nay tôi xin giới thiệu với quý vị về dự án mới nhất của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2088) Willkommen zu unserer alljährlichen Produktpräsentation. ☊ Hân hạnh chào đón quý vị tới buổi giới thiệu sản phẩm thường niên của chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2091) Ich möchte Ihnen heute die neuen Produkte aus unserem Programm vorstellen. ☊ Hôm nay tôi muốn giới thiệu với quý vị những sản phẩm mới trong các mặt hàng của chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2092) Dieser kurze Film wird Ihnen unser neues Produkt vorstellen. ☊ Đoạn phim ngắn này sẽ giới thiệu tới quý vị về sản phẩm mới của chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2098) Bitte schauen Sie sich nun diese Grafik an hier: Deutlich können Sie erkennen, dass der Umsatz im Sommer eingebrochen ist. ☊ Bây giờ quý vị làm ơn hãy nhìn vào hình đồ thị này: quý vị có thể nhận thấy rõ doanh thu đã sụt giảm trong mùa hè. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2102) In diesem Diagramm habe ich den Anstieg der Kosten in einer Kurve veranschaulicht. ☊ Trong biểu đồ này tôi đã minh họa sự gia tăng kinh phí bằng một đường đồ thị. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2103) Bitte merken Sie sich Ihre Frage. Ich möchte sie gerne nach meiner Präsentation beantworten. ☊ Xin quý vị hãy ghi nhớ câu hỏi của mình. Tôi sẽ trả lời sau bài giới thiệu của mình. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2112) Können Sie die letzte Grafik bitte nochmal erklären? ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà có thể làm ơn giải thích lại lần nữa về biểu đồ vừa rồi không? ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2127) Können Sie das bitte an einem Beispiel erklären? ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà có thể làm ơn giải thích điều đó với một ví dụ cụ thể được không? ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2128) Können Sie das bitte genauer erklären? ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà làm ơn có thể giải thích kỹ hơn được không? ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2165) Ich habe die Finanzierung dieses Projektes geklärt. ☊ Tôi đã giải thích về việc thanh toán cho dự án này. ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2176) Für dieses Projekt fehlen uns die finanziellen Mittel. ☊ Chúng ta thiếu nguồn tài chính cho dự án này. ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2178) Bis wann muss diese Aufgabe erledigt sein? ☊ Đến khi nào thì phần việc này phải được hoàn thành? ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2187) Können Sie mir das bitte nochmal erklären? ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà có thể giải thích cho tôi một lần nữa được không? ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2189) Die Arbeit der zweiten Arbeitsgruppe fehlt immer noch! ☊ Phần công việc của nhóm hai vẫn bị thiếu! ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2219) Das ist das beste, was der Markt zu bieten hat. ☊ Đây là sản phẩm tốt nhất mà thị trường có. ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2245) Das ist eine Neuheit auf dem Markt. ☊ Đây là một sản phẩm mới trên thị trường. ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2253) Dieses Produkt ist umweltfreundlich. ☊ Sản phẩm này thân thiện với môi trường. ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2266) Funktioniert es jetzt? ☊ Bây giờ thì nó hoạt động phải không? ☊ (Lektion 119, Nr. 2283) Wir möchten in den Katalog der Messe aufgenommen werden. ☊ Chúng tôi muốn được có tên trong quyển giới thiệu / quyển catalog của hội chợ. ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2307) Möchten Sie unseren Katalog mitnehmen? ☊ Quý vị có muốn lấy quyển giới thiệu sản phẩm của chúng tôi không? ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2333) Würden Sie mir Ihr neues Produkt zeigen? ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà có thể giới thiệu về sản phẩm mới này được không? ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2342) Können Sie mir bitte erklären, wie das funktioniert? ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà có thể giải thích cho tôi cái này hoạt động thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2343) Hier ist meine Visitenkarte. ☊ Đây là danh thiếp của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2345) Ich werde die Ergebnisse meiner Forschungsarbeiten vorstellen. ☊ Tôi sẽ giới thiệu các kết quả từ công trình nghiên cứu của mình. ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2366) Auf dieser Tagung werden aktuelle Forschungsergebnisse vorgestellt. ☊ Buổi hội thảo này sẽ giới thiệu các thành quả nghiên cứu mới nhất. ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2370) Für die Reise nach China brauche ich ein Visum. ☊ Tôi cần có thị thực cho chuyến đi sang Trung Quốc. ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2380) Darf ich Ihnen etwas empfehlen? ☊ Tôi có thể giới thiệu một số món ăn được không? ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2432) Können Sie mir etwas empfehlen? ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà có thể giới thiệu cho tôi một số món được không? ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2433) Ich empfehle Ihnen dieses Gericht. ☊ Xin giới thiệu với anh / chị / ông / bà món ăn này. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2437) Ich esse kein Fleisch. ☊ Tôi không ăn thịt. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2445) 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) Wir werden rechtliche Schritte einleiten. ☊ Chúng tôi sẽ nhờ đến sự can thiệp của pháp luật. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2495) Welcher Teil der Lieferung fehlt? ☊ Phần nào của kiện hàng bị thiếu? ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2504) Wenn Sie den Rechnungsbetrag nicht innerhalb der nächsten 10 Tage an uns überweisen, müssen wir unsere Forderung gerichtlich geltend machen. ☊ Nếu ông / bà / quý vị không chuyển khoản cho chúng tôi số tiền trong vòng 10 ngày tới, chúng tôi buộc phải nhờ đến sự can thiệp của luật pháp. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2542) 27
What's your favorite color? ☊ Màu sắc ưa thích của cậu là gì? ☊ 28
My favorite color is blue. ☊ Màu sắc ưa thích của tôi là màu xanh lam? ☊ 29
What are you interested in? ☊ Sở thích của cậu là gì? ☊ 30
I'm interested in music. ☊ Tôi thích âm nhạc. ☊ 44
I'm not interested in politics. ☊ Tôi không thích chính trị. ☊ 72
These postcards are nice. How much are they? ☊ Mấy cái bưu thiếp này đẹp thế. Bao nhiêu tiền đấy? ☊ 112
Is your job interesting? ☊ Công việc của cậu có thích không? ☊ 115
Are you interested in sports? ☊ Cậu có thích thể thao không? ☊ 127
What's your favorite sport? ☊ Môn thể thao ưa thích của cậu là gì? ☊ 128
My favorite sport is skiing. ☊ Môn thể thao ưa thích của tôi là trượt tuyết? ☊ 226
No, not right now. ☊ Không, bây giờ thì không. ☊ 260
He likes ice cream. ☊ Anh ấy thích kem. ☊ 267
I like big cities. ☊ Tôi thích những thành phố lớn. ☊ 280
I sometimes walk to work, but not often. ☊ Thỉnh thoảng tôi đi bộ đi làm, nhưng không thường xuyên. ☊ 306
Children usually like chocolate. ☊ Bọn trẻ thường thích chocolat. ☊ 307
She always enjoys parties. ☊ Cô ấy thích tiệc tùng. ☊ 319
He doesn't like his job. ☊ Anh ấy không thích công việc của mình. ☊ 328
I don't like football. ☊ Tôi không thích bóng bầu dục. ☊ 329
He doesn't like football. ☊ Anh ấy không thích bóng bầu dục. ☊ 330
I don't like him, and he doesn't like me. ☊ Tôi không thích anh ta, và anh ta cũng không thích tôi. ☊ 332
Sometimes he's late, but not often. ☊ Thỉnh thoảng anh ấy có đi muộn, nhưng không thường xuyên. ☊ 333
I don't like to wash the car. ☊ Tôi không thích rửa xe. ☊ 344
They like classical music. ☊ Họ thích nhạc cổ điển. ☊ 345
She doesn't like jazz music. ☊ Cô ấy không thích nhạc jazz. ☊ 346
I like rock and roll music. ☊ Tôi thích nhạc rock and roll. ☊ 347
They don't like boxing. ☊ Họ không thích quyền Anh. ☊ 348
She doesn't like baseball. ☊ Cô ấy không thích bóng chày. ☊ 349
I like tennis. ☊ Tôi thích quần vợt. ☊ 350
They like horror movies. ☊ Họ thích lm kinh dị. ☊ 351
She doesn't like action movies. ☊ Cô ấy không thích lm hành động. ☊ 352
I like romantic movies. ☊ Tôi thích lm tình cảm. ☊ 356
She likes to ride her bicycle every day. ☊ Cô ấy thích đạp xe đạp hàng ngày. ☊ 357
They always like to eat in restaurants. ☊ Họ luôn thích đi ăn nhà hàng. ☊ 358
I never like to travel by train. ☊ Tôi không bao giờ thích đi bằng tàu hoả. ☊ 359
I get the news every day, but sometimes I don't read it. ☊ Tôi nhận được tin tức hàng ngày nhưng thỉnh thoảng tôi không đọc. ☊ 361
His friends like the movies, but they usually watch movies at home. ☊ Bạn anh ấy thích xem lm điện ảnh, nhưng họ thường xem ở nhà. ☊ 367
I don't like my job. It's very boring. ☊ Tôi không thích công việc của tôi. Nó chán lắm. ☊ 370
He drinks a lot of co ee. It's his favorite drink. ☊ Anh ấy uống nhiều cà phê. Đấy là thức uống ưa thíc của anh ấy. ☊ 372
That's a very beautiful picture. I like it a lot. ☊ Bức tranh kia rất đẹp. Tôi rất thích nó. ☊ 373
He's a vegetarian. He doesn't eat meat. ☊ Anh ấy ăn chay. Anh ấy không ăn thịt. ☊ 384
Do they like music? ☊ Họ có thích âm nhạc không? ☊ 385
Does he like music? ☊ Anh ấy có thích âm nhạc không? ☊ 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? ☊ 403
Do you like football? ☊ Cậu có thích bóng bầu dục không? ☊ 404
Does your brother like football? ☊ Em trai cậu có thích bóng bầu dục không? ☊ 436
Do you like her? ☊ Cậu có thích cô ấy không? ☊ 442
What do you prefer? ☊ Cậu thích gì? ☊ 481
Lucy doesn't like co ee. She prefers tea. ☊ Lucy không thích cà phê. Cô ấy thích trà hơn. ☊ 486
cats. They've got a lot of animals. ☊ Họ thích động vật. Họ có một con ngựa, ba con chó và sáu con mèo. Họ có nhiều động vật. ☊ 520
They like animals. They have three (3) dogs and two (2) cats. ☊ Họ thích động vật. Họ có ba con chó và hai con mèo. ☊ 558
I like your new jacket. Was it expensive? ☊ Tôi thích cái áo khoác mới của cậu. Giá có đắt không? ☊ 564
Richard wasn't. ☊ Anabel và Richard có đến bữa tiệc không? - Anabel thì có ở đó nhưng Richard thì không. ☊ 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. ☊ 569
Was your exam di cult? — No, it was easy. ☊ Bài thi có khó không? - Không, bài dễ. ☊ 619
We went to the movies, but we didn't enjoy the lm. ☊ Chúng tôi đã đi xem lm, nhưng chúng tôi không thích bộ lm. ☊ 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. ☊ 663
enjoy it. ☊ Chúng tôi đã đi xem lm, nhưng bộ lm không hay lắm. Chúng tôi không thích nó. ☊ 683
Dmitry and Irina were at the supermarket buying food. ☊ Dmitri và Irina đã ở siêu thị mua đồ ăn. ☊ 727
Yesterday she was walking down the street when she met Albert. ☊ Hôm qua khi cô ấy đang bước chân xuống phố thì cô ấy gặp Albert. ☊ 740
window. ☊ Khi chúng tôi đang chơi bóng chày thì tôi vụt bóng và làm vỡ cửa sổ. ☊ 749
Now he works in a supermarket. ☊ Bây giờ anh ấy đang làm ở một siêu thị. ☊ 750
When I was a child, I used to like chocolate. ☊ Hồi tôi còn bé, tôi từng thích ăn chocolat. ☊ 756
When I was a child, I didn't use to like mushrooms. ☊ Hồi tôi còn bé, tôi từng không thích ăn nấm. ☊ 765
Do you like to read? — I don't have the time, but I used to read a lot. ☊ Cậu có thích đọc sách không? - Tôi không có thời gian, trước tôi từng đọc rất nhiều. ☊ 768
Do you go to work by car? — Sometimes, but most days I go by subway. ☊ Cậu có đi làm bằng xe hơi không? - Thỉnh thoảng, nhưng hầu hết là tôi đi tàu điện ngầm. ☊ 769
When I was a child, I never used to eat meat, but I eat it now. ☊ Hồi tôi còn bé tôi từng không bao giờ chịu ăn thịt, nhưng bây giờ tôi có ăn. ☊ 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. ☊ 850
Jean works in a hotel now. He likes his job a lot. ☊ Jean hiện đang làm việc trong một khách sạn. Anh ấy rất thích công việc của mình. ☊ 902
Have you met my brother, or should I introduce you? ☊ Cậu gặp anh trai tôi chưa, hay là để tôi giới thiệu với cậu? ☊ 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. ☊ 1026
mine. ☊ Cậu có thích chỗ bức vẽ này không? Chúng do một người bạn của tôi vẽ. ☊ 1099
I was working whshe arrived. ☊ Tôi đang làm việc thì cô ấy đến. ☊ 1109
I like co ee, but I don't like tea. ☊ Tôi thích cà phê nhưng tôi không thích trà. ☊ 1120
Do you like to cook? ☊ Cậu có thích nấu nướng không? ☊ 1149
This town is always clean. The streets get cleaned every day. ☊ Thị trấn này luôn sạch sẽ. Đường phố ngày nào cũng được dọn dẹp. ☊ 1156
How is your new job? Are you enjoying it? ☊ Công việc mới của cậu thế nào? Cậu có thích nó không? ☊ 1159
I don't understand the problem. Can you explain it again? ☊ Tôi không hiểu vấn đề. Cậu có thể giải thích lại được 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. ☊ 1233
Do you want to go to the movies tonight? — Sure, what time does the movie begin? ☊ Cậu có muốn đi xem lm tối nay không? - Chắc chắn, mấy giờ thì lm bắt đầu? ☊ 1266
I think Ayman will pass his driver's test. ☊ Tôi nghĩ Ayman sẽ qua kì thi lái xe. ☊ 1268
Do you think the test will be di cult? ☊ Cậu có nghĩ là bài thi sẽ khó không? ☊ 1272
Are you going to take your driver's test tomorrow? ☊ Mai cậu có đi thi lái xe không? ☊ 1291
I think Euna will pass her driver's test. ☊ Tôi nghĩ Ân Nhã sẽ qua kì thi lái xe. ☊ 1292
I don't think Jiyeong will pass his driver's test. ☊ Tôi nghĩ Chí Vinh sẽ không qua được kì thi lái xe. ☊ 1296
I think Iris will like her present. ☊ Tôi nghĩ Iris sẽ thích bản thân cô ấy hiện tại. ☊ I don't think you'll like the movie.'> 1298 I don't think you'll like the movie.'>
You won't like the movie. > I don't think you'll like the movie. I don't think you'll like the movie.'> ☊ Cậu sẽ không thích bộ lm đấy đâu. Tôi nghĩ là cậu sẽ không thích bộ lm đấy đâu. ☊ 1322
What should we have for dinner? ☊ Bữa tôi nay chúng ta ăn gì thì được? ☊ 1323
joy your vacation. — I'll send you a postcard. ☊ Tận hưởng kì nghỉ đi. - Tôi sẽ gửi bưu thiếp cho cậu. ☊ 1332
I like this hat. I think I'll buy it. ☊ Tôi thích cái mũ này. Tôi nghĩ mình sẽ mua nó. ☊ 1335
I like sports. I watch a lot of sports on TV. ☊ Tôi thích thể thao. Tôi xem nhiều thể thao trên vô tuyến. ☊ 1404
I like this hotel room. You can see the mountains from the window. ☊ Tôi thích phòng khách sạn này. Cậu có thể nhìn thấy núi từ cửa sổ. ☊ 1427
It's the most popular restaurant in town, so the food must be good. ☊ Đấy là nhà hàng đắt khách nhất thị trấn nên thức ăn chắc chắn phải ngon. ☊ 1431
blue. ☊ Reneta ngày nào cũng mặc cái gì đó màu xanh lam. Cô ấy hẳn là thích màu xanh lam lắm. ☊ 1447
We mustn't forget to send Rita a birthday card. ☊ Chúng ta không được quên gửi thiếp mừng sinh nhật cho Rita. ☊ 1497
You have to pass a test before you can get a driver's license. ☊ Cậu cần qua một kì thi trước khi lấy được bằng lái xe. ☊ 1509
At the end of the course all the students had to take a test. ☊ Cuối khoá học tất cả học sinh phải làm bài thi. ☊ 1526
Minoru has to go to Moscow. — Whdoes he have to go? ☊ Minoru phải đi Moskva. Khi nào thì anh ấy phải đi? ☊ 1539
Which would you like, tea or co ee? ☊ Cậu thích uống gì, trà hay cà phê? ☊ 1548
lot. ☊ Cậu có thích đi xem lm không? - Có, tôi đi xem lm nhiều lắm. ☊ 1549
I like orange juice. ☊ Tôi thích nước cam. ☊ 1551
What do you like to do on weekends? ☊ Cậu thích làm gì cuối tuần? ☊ 1562
I like onions, but I don't eat them very often. ☊ Tôi thích hành nhưng tôi không ăn thường xuyên lắm. ☊ 1565
Do you like your new job? ☊ Cậu có thích công việc mới của cậu không? ☊ 1568
What kind of music do you like? ☊ Cậu thích loại âm nhạc nào? ☊ I would prefer to sit on the oor.'> 1570 I would prefer to sit on the oor.'>
I'd rather sit on the oor. > I would prefer to sit on the oor. I would prefer to sit on the oor.'> ☊ Tôi thích ngồi trên sàn hơn. Tôi thích ngồi trên sàn hơn. ☊ 1571
I don't really want to go out. I'd rather stay at home. ☊ Tôi không hẳn là muốn ra ngoài. Tôi thích ở nhà hơn. ☊ 1572
Should we go now? — No, not yet. I'd rather wait until later. ☊ Giờ ta nên đi chưa? Chưa. Tôi thích đợi lát nữa hơn. ☊ 1573
I'd like to go now, but Gary would rather wait until later. ☊ Tôi muốn đi bây giờ nhưng Gary thích đợi lát nữa hơn. ☊ 1574
I don't like to be late. I'd rather be early. ☊ Tôi không thích muộn. Tôi thích sớm hơn. ☊ 1575
I'm feeling tired. I'd rather not go out tonight. ☊ Tôi đang mệt. Tôi thấy không đi ra ngoài tối nay thì hơn. ☊ 1576
Jisang is feeling tired. He'd rather not go out tonight. ☊ Chí Tường đang mệt. Anh ấy thấy không đi ra ngoài tối nay thì hơn. ☊ 1577
We're not hungry. We'd rather not eat yet. ☊ Chúng tôi không vội. Chúng tôi thấy chưa ăn thì hơn. ☊ 1579
Would you rather have milk or juice? — Juice, please. ☊ Cậu có thích uống sữa hay nước hoa quả hơn? - Làm ơn cho nước hoa quả. ☊ 1580
Which would you rather do: go to the movies or watch a DVD at home? ☊ Cậu thích làm gì hơn: đi rạp xem lm hay ở nhà xem vô tuyến? ☊ 1582
Jessica would rather not go out. ☊ Jessica thấy không ra ngoài thì hơn. ☊ 1583
I'd prefer to sit than stand. ☊ Tôi thích ngồi hơn đứng. ☊ 1584
I'd prefer to sit rather than stand. ☊ Tôi thích ngồi hơn đứng. ☊ 1585
Zhirong would prefer not to go out. ☊ Chí Vinh thấy không ra ngoài thì hơn. ☊ 1586
I'd rather go out than stay home. ☊ Tôi thích ra ngoài hơn ở nhà. ☊ 1587
I'd rather have a dog than a cat. ☊ Tôi thích có một con chó hơn là mèo. ☊ 1588
We'd rather go to the movies than watch a DVD at home. ☊ Chúng tôi thích đi rạp xem lm hơn xem DVD ở nhà. ☊ 1596
until tomorrow morning? ☊ Chúng ta có nên gọi anh trai cậu tối nay không, hay cậu thích đợi mai gọi hơn? ☊ 1597
I'd rather stay home tonight. I'd prefer not to go out. ☊ Tôi muốn tối nay ở nhà hơn. Tôi thấy không ra ngoài thì hơn. ☊ 1599
Do you want me to come with you, or would you prefer to go alone? ☊ Cậu có muốn tôi đến cùng cậu không, hay cậu thích đi một mình hơn? ☊ 1600
Yiting doesn't want to go to college. She'd rather get a job. ☊ Y Đình không muốn học đại học. Cô ấy thích có việc làm hơn. ☊ 1602
I'd rather not call him. I'd prefer to write him an email. ☊ Tôi thấy không gọi anh ấy thì hơn. Tôi thích viết cho anh ấy hơn là gửi thư điện tử. ☊ 1603
Which would you prefer to be: a bus driver or an airplane pilot? ☊ Cậu thích làm gì hơn: lái xe bus hay phi công? ☊ 1604
I'd rather be an airplane pilot than a bus driver. ☊ Tôi thích làm phi công hơn làm lái xe bus. ☊ 1605
Which would you prefer to be: a journalist or a school teacher? ☊ Cậu thích làm gì hơn: nhà báo hay giáo viên? ☊ 1606
I'd rather be a journalist than a school teacher. ☊ Tôi thích làm nhà báo hơn làm giáo viên. ☊ 1607
Where would you prefer to live: in a big city or a small town? ☊ Cậu thích sống ở đâu hơn: ở thành phố lớn hay thị trấn nhỏ? ☊ 1608
I'd rather live in a big city than a small town. ☊ Tôi thích ở thành phố lớn hơn ở thị trấn nhỏ. ☊ 1609
Which would you prefer to have: a small house or a big one? ☊ Cậu thích có cái nào hơn: một căn nhà nhỏ hay một căn lớn? ☊ 1610
I'd rather have a big house than a small one. ☊ Tôi thích có một căn nhà lớn hơn có một căn nhỏ. ☊ 1611
Which would you prefer to study: electronics or philosophy? ☊ Cậu thích học gì hơn: điện tử hay triết học? ☊ 1612
I'd rather study philosophy than electronics. ☊ Tôi thích triết học hơn điện tử. ☊ 1613
Which would you prefer to watch: a football game or a movie? ☊ Cậu thích xem gì hơn: một trận đá bóng hay một bộ lm? ☊ 1614
I'd rather watch a movie than a football game. ☊ Tôi thích xem một bộ lm hơn một trận đá bóng. ☊ 1662
I don't like this soup. It's too salty. ☊ Tôi không thích món canh này. Canh mặn quá. ☊ 1663
Bedford isn't an old town. There aren't any old buildings. ☊ Bedford không phải một thị trấn cũ. Không có toà nhà nào cổ cả. ☊ 1698
I'm going out of town tomorrow. I'm packing my things today because there won't be time tomorrow. ☊ Tôi sẽ đi ra khỏi thị trấn ngày mai. Tôi đóng gói đồ đạc hôm nay vì ngày mai sẽ không có thời gian. ☊ 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. ☊ 1745
If you go to bed late, it's di cult to get up early in the morning. ☊ Nếu cậu đi ngủ muộn thì sẽ khó để dậy sớm vào buổi sáng. ☊ 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. ☊ 1751
She isn't tired, but he is. ☊ Cô ấy không mệt nhưng anh ấy thì có. ☊ 1752
She likes tea, but he doesn't. ☊ Cô ấy thích trà nhưng anh ấy thì không. ☊ 1753
I haven't sethe movie, but my sister has. ☊ Tôi chưa xem bộ lm này nhưng chị tôi thì rồi. ☊ 1755
Are you tired? — I was, but I'm not now. ☊ Cậu có mệt không? - Trước thì có nhưng giờ thì không. ☊ 1758
My sister has sethe movie, but I haven't. ☊ Em gái tôi đã xem lm này rồi nhưng tôi thì chưa. ☊ 1759
Are you and Jack working tomorrow? — I am, but Jack isn't. ☊ Mai cậu và Jack có làm việc không? - Tôi thì có còn Jack thì không. ☊ 1763
I don't like hot weather, but Lila does. ☊ Tôi không thích trời nóng nhưng Lila thì có. ☊ 1764
Martin works hard, but I don't. ☊ Martin làm việc chăm chỉ nhưng tôi thì không. ☊ 1765
Do you enjoy your work? — Yes, I do. ☊ Cậu có thích công việc của mình không? - Có. ☊ 1766
Did you and Nicole like the movie? — I did, but Nicole didn't. ☊ Cậu và Nicole có thích bộ lm không? - Tôi thích nhưng Nicole thì không. ☊ 1768
Fatima wasn't hungry, but we were. ☊ Fatima không đói nhưng chúng tôi thì có. ☊ 1769
I'm not married, but my brother is. ☊ Tôi chưa kết hôn nhưng anh tôi thì rồi. ☊ 1772
Rebecca won't be here, but Antonio will. ☊ Rebecca sẽ không ở đây nhưng Antonio thì có. ☊ 1775
Anabel's working today, but I'm not. ☊ Anabel làm việc hôm nay nhưng tôi thì không. ☊ 1776
I was working, but my friends weren't. ☊ Tôi làm việc nhưng các bạn tôi thì không. ☊ 1777
Richard has beto China, but I haven't. ☊ Richard từng đến Trung Quốc nhưng tôi thì chưa. ☊ 1778
I'm ready to go, but Sonia isn't. ☊ Tôi đã sẵn sàng đi nhưng Sonia thì chưa. ☊ 1779
I've sethe movie, but Enzo hasn't. ☊ Tôi đã xem bộ lm nhưng Enzo thì chưa. ☊ 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. ☊ 1782
My mother wears glasses, but my father doesn't. ☊ Mẹ tôi đeo kính nhưng bố tôi thì không. ☊ 1783
You don't know Vanessa very well, but I do. ☊ Cậu không biết nhiều lắm về Vanessa nhưng tôi thì có. ☊ 1784
I didn't enjoy the party, but my friends did. ☊ Tôi không thích bữa tiệc nhưng các bạn tôi thì thích. ☊ 1785
I don't watch TV much, but Erhard does. ☊ Tôi không xem nhiều vô tuyến nhưng Erhard thì có. ☊ 1786
Hannah lives in Switzerland, but her parents don't. ☊ Hannah sống ở Thuỵ Sĩ nhưng bố mẹ cô ấy thì không. ☊ 1787
You had breakfast this morning, but I didn't. ☊ Sáng nay cậu đã ăn sáng còn tôi thì không. ☊ 1788
I didn't go out last night, but my friends did. ☊ Tối qua tôi không ra ngoài nhưng bạn tôi thì có. ☊ 1789
I like sports, but my sister doesn't. ☊ Tôi thích thể thao nhưng em gái tôi không thích. ☊ 1790
I don't eat meat, but Tom does. ☊ Tôi không ăn thịt nhưng Tom thì có. ☊ 1793
Are you tired? — I was earlier, but I'm not now. ☊ Cậu có mệt không? - Trước thì có nhưng giờ thì không. ☊ 1800
Do you and Fausto watch TV a lot? — I do, but he doesn't. ☊ Cậu và Fausto có xem nhiều vô tuyến không? - Tôi có nhưng anh ấy thì không. ☊ 1801
I've beinvited to Gerhard's wedding, but Evita hasn't. ☊ Tôi đã được mời đến đám cưới của Gerhard nhưng Evita thì chưa. ☊ 1802
Do you think Ingrid will pass her driving test? — Yes, I'm sure she will. ☊ Cậu có nghĩ là Igrid sẽ qua kì thi lái xe không? - Có, tôi chắc chắn cô ấy sẽ qua. ☊ 1809
Do you like classical music? — Yes, I do. ☊ Cậu có thích nhạc cổ điển không? - Có. ☊ 1822
Luka doesn't eat meat. — He doesn't? Does he eat sh? ☊ Luka không ăn thịt. - Thế à? Anh ấy có ăn cá không? ☊ 1826
I don't like Dmitry. — You don't? Why not? ☊ Tôi không thích Dmitry. - Thế hả? Tại sao? ☊ 1842
Albert doesn't eat meat. — He doesn't? Does he eat eggs? ☊ Albert không ăn thịt. Thế à? Anh ấy có ăn trứng không? ☊ 1861
Igor's a very nice person, isn't he? — Yes, everybody likes him. ☊ Igor là người rất tốt đúng không? Đúng, ai cũng thích anh ấy. ☊ 1885
I don't like having my picture taken. ☊ Tôi không thích để tranh của tôi bị lấy đi. ☊ 1925
What do you mean? > Please explain what you mean. ☊ Ý cậu là gì? > Làm ơn giải thích ý cậu là gì. ☊ 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?" ☊ 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?" ☊ 1962
WhI'm on vacation, I enjoy not having to get up early. ☊ Khi tôi đi nghỉ tôi không thích phải dậy sớm. ☊ 1983
I like Victoria, but I think she tends to talk too much. ☊ Tôi thích Victoria nhưng cô ấy hay nói quá nhiều. ☊ 1987
Yannick seems to be enjoying his new job. ☊ Yannick có vẻ rất thích công việc mới. ☊ Having a car enables you to get around more easily.'> 2017 Having a car enables you to get around more easily.'>
If you have a car, you're able to get around more easily. > Having a car enables you to get around more easily. Having a car enables you to get around more easily.'> ☊ Nếu cậu có xe hơi thì cậu có thể đi loanh quanh dễ dàng hơn. > Có xe hơi cho phép cậu đi loanh quanh dễ dàng hơn. ☊ 2034
but they were all full. ☊ Chúng tôi đã không tìm được chỗ nào để ở. Chúng tôi đã thử mọi khách sạn trong thị trấn nhưng tất cả đều hết chỗ. ☊ 2042
I don't like him, but he has a lot of problems. I can't help feeling sorry for him. ☊ Tôi không thích anh ấy nhưng anh ấy gặp nhiều chuyện quá. Tôi không thể không thấy thương anh ấy. ☊ 2045
Do you like getting up early? > Do you like to get up early? ☊ Cậu có thích dậy sớm không? > Cậu có muốn dậy sớm không? ☊ 2047
I love meeting people. > I love to meet people. ☊ Tôi thích gặp gỡ mọi người. > Tôi thích thú khi gặp mọi người. ☊ I don't like to be kept waiting.'> 2048 I don't like to be kept waiting.'>
I don't like being kept waiting. > I don't like to be kept waiting. I don't like to be kept waiting.'> ☊ Tôi không thích chờ đợi mãi. > Tôi không muốn phải chờ mãi. ☊ I don't like friends to call me at work.'> 2049 I don't like friends to call me at work.'>
I don't like friends calling me at work. > I don't like friends to call me at work. I don't like friends to call me at work.'> ☊ Tôi không thích bạn bè gọi cho tôi khi làm việc. > Tôi không muốn bạn bè gọi cho tôi khi làm việc. ☊ 2050
Silvia likes living in London. ☊ Silvia thích sống ở London. ☊ 2052
It's not my favorite job, but I like cleaning the kitchen as often as possible. ☊ Đấy không phải công việc tôi thích nhưng tôi thích dọn bếp thường xuyên nhất có thể. ☊ 2061
I prefer driving over traveling by train. > I prefer to drive rather than travel by train. ☊ Tôi thích lái xe hơn là đi tàu hoả. ☊ 2062
Tamara prefers to live in the country rather than in the city. ☊ Tamara thích sống ở nông thôn hơn ở thành phố. ☊ 2063
I'd rather stay at home tonight than go to the movies. ☊ Tôi thích ở nhà tối nay hơn là đi xem lm. > Tôi thích ở nhà tối nay hơn là đi xem lm. ☊ 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. ☊ 2070
I'd prefer to go swimming rather than playing basketball. ☊ Tôi thích đi bơi hơn là đi chơi bóng rổ. ☊ 2075
You can improve your language skills by reading more. ☊ Cậu có thể cải thiện kĩ năng ngôn ngữ của cậu bằng cách đọc ☊ 2096
We used to live in a small town, but now we live in Los Angeles. ☊ Chúng tôi từng sống ở một thị trấn nhỏ nhưng giờ chúng tôi sống ở Los Angeles. ☊ 2106
Do you feel like going out tonight? ☊ Cậu có thích đi ra ngoài tối nay không? ☊ 2142
Leave early so that you won't miss the bus. ☊ Đi sớm đi thì cậu sẽ không lỡ xe bus. ☊ 2152
were impossible to answer. ☊ Không thể trả lời được các câu hỏi trong kì thi. > Họ không thể trả lời được các câu hỏi trong kì thi. ☊ 2161
If I have any more news, you'll be the first person to know. ☊ Nếu tôi có tin gì nữa thì cậu sẽ là người đầu tiên được biết. ☊ 2164
Anastasia's a very good student. She's bound to pass the exam. ☊ Anatasia là một học sinh rất giỏi. Cô ấy chắc chắn sẽ qua kì thi. ☊ 2170
night. ☊ Khu này của thị trấn rất nguy hiểm. Mọi người sợ hãi khi đi qua đây buổi tối. ☊ 2173
I don't like dogs. I'm always afraid of getting bitten. ☊ Tôi không thích chó. Tôi luôn sợ bị cắn. ☊ 2175
Let me know if you're interested in joining the club. ☊ Cho tôi biết cậu có thích tham gia vào câu lạc bộ không? ☊ 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. ☊ 2177
hand, was surprised to hear it. ☊ Tôi hứng thú khi nghe tin Arturo đã thôi việc. - Tôi thì ngược lại, tôi ngạc nhiên khi nghe tin đó. ☊ 2178
Ask Anna for her opinion. I'd be interested to know what she thinks. ☊ Hỏi ý kiến Anna xem. Tôi sẽ thích thú khi biết được cô ấy nghĩ gì. ☊ 2180
I've enjoyed my stay here. I'll be sorry to leave. ☊ Tôi đã rất thích thú khi ở đây. Tôi sẽ rất tiếc khi rời đi. ☊ 2214
Being a vegetarian, Mitsuko doesn't eat any kind of meat. ☊ Là người ăn chay, Mitsuko không ăn bất cứ loại thịt nào. ☊ 2216
don't like it. ☊ Toà thị chính mới không đẹp lắm. Hầu hết mọi người không thích nó. ☊ 2262
I don't like going to the dentist. — My sister's a dentist. ☊ Tôi không thích đi khám nha sĩ. - Em gái tôi là một nha sĩ. ☊ 2280
Do you like strong black co ee? ☊ Cậu có thích cà phê đen mạnh không? ☊ 2281
Did you like the co ee we had after dinner last night? ☊ Cậu có thích thứ cà phê chúng ta uống sau bữa tối hôm qua không? ☊ 2283
A vegetarian is someone who doesn't eat meat. ☊ Người ăn chay là người không ăn thịt. ☊ 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. ☊ 2329
Someone whose job is to inspect factories is a factory inspector. ☊ Người nào mà công việc là thị sát nhà máy là một thanh tra nhà máy. ☊ 2330
The results of your exams are your exam results. ☊ Kết quả của kì thi của cậu là kết quả thi của cậu. ☊ 2338
The storm last week caused a lot of damage. > Last week's storm caused a lot of damage. ☊ Cơn bão tuần trước đã gây nhiều thiệt hại. > Cơn bão tuần trước đã gây nhiều thiệt hại. ☊ 2340
I bought enough groceries at the supermarket last night for a week. > I bought a week's worth of groceries last night. ☊ Tối qua tôi đã mua đủ thực phẩm ở siêu thị cho một tuần. > Tối qua tôi đã mua thực phẩm cần cho một tuần. ☊ 2343
Do you talk to yourself sometimes? ☊ Cậu có thỉnh thoảng tự nói chuyện với bản thân không? ☊ 2354
The movie itself wasn't very good, but I loved the music. ☊ Bản thân bộ lm thì không hay lắm nhưng tôi thích phần nhạc. ☊ 2363
We'd never met before, so we introduced ourselves to one another. ☊ Chúng tôi chưa từng gặp nhay trước đó nên chúng tôi đã tự giới thiệu cho nhau, ☊ 2381
If people drove more carefully, there wouldn't be so many accidents. ☊ Nếu mọi người lái xe chịu cẩn thận thì sẽ không có nhiều tai nạn đến thế. ☊ 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. ☊ 2392
Hardly anybody passed the examination. ☊ Hầu như không có ai qua kì thi. ☊ 2393
If anyone has any questions, I'll be glad to answer them. ☊ Nếu có ai có câu hỏi gì thi tôi rất sẵn lòng trả lời. ☊ 2396
Anyone who wants to take the exam should tell me by Friday. ☊ Ai muốn thi thì nên bảo tôi trước ngày Thứ sáu. ☊ 2423
Some of the people I work with are not very friendly. ☊ Một số người tôi làm việc cùng không thân thiện lắm. ☊ 2442
I couldn't decide which of the two (2) shirts to buy. I liked both. ☊ Tôi không quyết định được trong hai cái áo thì mua cái nào. Tôi thích cả hai. ☊ 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. ☊ 2474
I don't like stories that have unhappy endings. ☊ Tôi không thích những chuyện kết thúc không có hậu. ☊ 2480
A mystery is something that cannot be explained. ☊ Một điều huyền bí là một thứ không thể giải thích được. ☊ 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. ☊ 2502
I like the people I work with. ☊ Tôi thích những người tôi làm cùng. ☊ 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. ☊ 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. ☊ 2541
EN The road connecting the two (2) towns is very narrow. ☊ Con đường nối hai thị trấn rất hẹp. ☊ 2554
didn't understand it. ☊ Giải thích của giáo viên rất khó hiểu. Hầu hết học sinh không hiểu 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. ☊ 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. ☊ 2594
The situation is too complicated to explain. ☊ Tình thế quá phức tạp để giải thích. ☊ 2598
Walter did worse than I did on the test. ☊ Walter làm kém hơn tôi trong kì thi. ☊ 2610
The sooner we leave, the earlier we'll arrive. ☊ Chúng ta đi càng sớm thì chúng ta về càng sớm. ☊ 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. ☊ 2646
They weren't very friendly to us. They didn't even say hello. ☊ Họ không thân thiện với chúng tôi. Họ thậm chí không chào. ☊ 2656
I didn't get the job though I had all the necessary quali cations. ☊ Tôi không nhận được việc mặc dù tôi đủ chất lượng cần thiết. ☊ 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. ☊ 2703
By the time we get to the movies, it'll have already started. ☊ Đến khi chúng ta tới xem lm thì lm đã bắt đầu rồi. ☊ 2722
I like to sit in the back row at the movies. ☊ Tôi thích ngồi hàng ghế cuối rạp lm. ☊ 2749
The train was traveling AT a speed OF one hundred twenty (120) miles per hour when the driver lost control. > The train was traveling AT a speed OF two hundred (200) kilometers per hour when the driver lost control. ☊ Con tàu đang đi với tốc độ một trăm hai mươi dặm một giờ thì lái xe bị mất lái. ☊ 2757
Sometimes my job can be really stressful, but ON the whole I like the people and enjoy the job. ☊ Thỉnh thoảng công việc của tôi có thể rất căng thẳng nhưng trên hết tôi quý mọi người và thích công việc. ☊ 2760
easiest to get ahold of me BY email or cellphone. ☊ Tất cả các thông tin liên hệ của tôi đều nằm trên danh thiếp của tôi nhưng cách dễ nhất để liên lạc với tôi là bằng thư điện tử hoặc điện thoại di động. ☊ 2765
It's a two-hour drive to the airport BY car, but it's only forty (40) minutes by high-speed rail. ☊ Lái xe đến sân bay bằng xe hơi mất hai tiếng nhưng đi bằng đường sắt cao tốc thì chỉ mất bốn mươi phút. ☊ 2782
Since the accident was my fault, I had to pay for the damage to the other car. ☊ Vì vụ tai nạn là lỗi của tôi nên tôi phải trả tiền thiệt hại cho chiếc xe kia. ☊ 2793
He donated half his wealth to charity, which was very generous of him. ☊ Anh ấy ủng hộ nửa số tài sản của mình cho từ thiện, cho thấy anh ấy rất hào phóng ☊ 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. ☊ 2817
The audience was critical of the music performance. ☊ Thính giả đã chê buổi biểu diễn âm nhạc. ☊ 2821
I'm fully con dent that you're capable of passing the exam. ☊ Tôi hoàn toàn tin tưởng rằng cậu có đủ khả năng để qua kì thi. ☊ 2829
for money. If not, then you're nancially independent. ☊ Nếu cậu phụ thuộc vào bố mẹ tức là cậu vẫn cần tiền từ họ. Nếu không thì cậu độc lập tài chính. ☊ 2834
I can't understand this, can you explain it to me? ☊ Tôi không hiểu được cái này, cậu giải thích cho tôi được không? ☊ 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? ☊ 2866
Some students were suspected of cheating on the exam. ☊ Một số học sinh bị kết tội gian lận trong kì thi. ☊ 2894
I congratulated my brother for winning the tennis tournament. ☊ Tôi đã chúc mừng em trai tôi vì đã thắng trong vòng thi quần vợt. ☊ 2913
Our teachers provide us with an education necessary for competing in the real world. ☊ Các giáo viên của chúng ta cho chúng ta học vấn cần thiết để cạnh tranh trong thế giới thực. ☊ 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. ☊ 2932
of them. ☊ Tôi đã phát hết danh thiếp cả ngày nay và giờ tôi hết rồi. ☊ 2943
an arm and a leg! We totally got ripped o ! ☊ Thức ăn bẩn thỉu và dịch vụ không ra gì rồi họ thu của chúng tôi cái giá ngất trời! Chúng tôi hoàn toàn bị ăn chặn. ☊ 2980
place cleaned up? ☊ Nhà của cậu đúng là một mớ hỗn độn. Khi nào thì cậu định dọn dẹp chỗ này? ☊ 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. ☊ For this course a pass in English at grade B is acceptable. ☊ acceptable ☊
The damage couldn't have been caused accidentally. ☊ accidentally ☊
The building plans include much needed new office accommodation. ☊ accommodation ☊
He was unable to account for the error. ☊ account for sth ☊
The Japanese market accounts for 35% of the company's revenue. ☊ account for sth ☊
acknowledge sth: She refuses to acknowledge the need for reform. ☊ acknowledge ☊
How long will it take to acquire the necessary skills? ☊ acquire ☊
I like films with plenty of action. ☊ action ☊
She began to explain her plan of action to the group. ☊ action ☊
Just press the button to see your favourite character in action. ☊ in action ☊
sexually active teenagers ☊ active ☊
adapt sth: These styles can be adapted to suit individual tastes. ☊ adapt ☊
adapt sth for sth: Most of these tools have been specially adapted for use by disabled people. ☊ adapt ☊
It's amazing how soon you adapt. ☊ adapt ☊
The organisms were forced to adapt in order to survive. ☊ adapt ☊
adapt to sth: We have had to adapt quickly to the new system. ☊ adapt ☊
A large organization can be slow to adapt to change. ☊ adapt ☊
adapt yourself to sth: It took him a while to adapt himself to his new surroundings. ☊ adapt ☊
There is a lack of adequate provision for disabled students. ☊ adequate ☊
Sweden has a reputation for advanced and stylish design. ☊ advanced ☊
Val works for an advertising agency (= a company that designs advertisements). ☊ advertising ☊
Ask your teacher 's advice / Ask your teacher for advice on how to prepare for the exam. ☊ advice ☊
We're playing against the league champions next week. ☊ against ☊
A good salesperson has to be aggressive in today's competitive market. ☊ aggressive ☊
agree (with sb) (about/on sth): He agreed with them about the need for change. ☊ agree ☊
collecting money in aid of charity ☊ in aid of sth/sb ☊
Teamwork is required in order to achieve these aims. ☊ aim ☊
aim for sth: We should aim for a bigger share of the market. ☊ aim ☊
The act lays down a minimum standard for air quality. ☊ air ☊
a burglar/fire/smoke alarm ☊ alarm ☊
All of them enjoyed the party. ☊ all ☊
They all enjoyed it. ☊ all ☊
I didn't enjoy it at all. ☊ (not) at all ☊
a close ally and friend of the prime minister ☊ ally ☊
I like almost all of them. ☊ almost ☊
I don't like going out alone at night. ☊ alone ☊
Traditional beliefs still flourish alongside a modern urban lifestyle. ☊ alongside ☊
I didn't like it that much. Also, it was much too expensive. ☊ also ☊
Although small, the kitchen is well designed. ☊ although ☊
Pat has always loved gardening. ☊ always ☊
It's amazing how quickly people adapt. ☊ amazing ☊
She was intelligent but suffered from a lack of ambition. ☊ ambition ☊
The server is designed to store huge amounts of data. ☊ amount ☊
The blood samples are sent to the laboratory for analysis. ☊ analysis ☊
She was angered by their selfishness and lack of concern. ☊ anger ☊
it is announced that...: It was announced that new speed restrictions would be introduced. ☊ announce ☊
annoyed (with sb) (at/about sth): He was beginning to get very annoyed with me about my carelessness. ☊ annoyed ☊
I don't like this room. I'm going to ask for another. ☊ another ☊
+ speech: 'I'd prefer to walk,' she answered. ☊ answer ☊
answer sb + speech: 'I'd prefer to walk,' she answered him. ☊ answer ☊
answer (sb) that...: She answered that she would prefer to walk. ☊ answer ☊
Waiting for exam results is a time of great anxiety. ☊ anxiety ☊
I didn't eat any meat. ☊ any ☊
Take any book you like. ☊ any ☊
My parents were concerned at my apparent lack of enthusiasm for school. ☊ apparent ☊
appeal (to sb) (for sth): to launch a TV appeal for donations to the charity ☊ appeal ☊
appeal to sb: The design has to appeal to all ages and social groups. ☊ appeal ☊
the appearance of organic vegetables in the supermarkets ☊ appearance ☊
I'd like to ask his opinion but I find him difficult to approach (= not easy to talk to in a friendly way). ☊ approach ☊
approach sb/sth: As you approach the town, you'll see the college on the left. ☊ approach ☊
an appropriate response/measure/method ☊ appropriate ☊
Now that the problem has been identified, appropriate action can be taken. ☊ appropriate ☊
Is now an appropriate time to make a speech? ☊ appropriate ☊
Please debit my Mastercard/Visa/American Express card (delete as appropriate) (= cross out the options that do not apply). ☊ appropriate ☊
appropriate for sth: Jeans are not appropriate for a formal party. ☊ appropriate ☊
rural/urban/inner-city areas ☊ area ☊
Children should be disciplined when the need arises (= when it is necessary). ☊ arise ☊
They fell asleep in each other's arms (= holding each other). ☊ arm ☊
This is our new office—Kay will show you around. ☊ around ☊
They walked around the town looking for a place to eat. ☊ around ☊
The new product will arrive on supermarket shelves (= be available) early next year. ☊ arrive ☊
She's good at art and design. ☊ art ☊
Have you seen that article about young fashion designers? ☊ article ☊
ask for sth: to ask for a job/a drink/an explanation ☊ ask ☊
He was so exhausted that he fell asleep at his desk. ☊ asleep ☊
assist sb to do sth: a course to assist adults to return to the labour market ☊ assist ☊
assistance with sth: She offered me practical assistance with my research. ☊ assistance ☊
assume (that)...: It is reasonable to assume (that) the economy will continue to improve. ☊ assume ☊
They were impatient at the delay. ☊ at ☊
These plants love warm, humid atmospheres. ☊ atmosphere ☊
The hotel offers a friendly atmosphere and personal service. ☊ atmosphere ☊
Most dogs will not attack unless provoked. ☊ attack ☊
If you want to pass your exams you'd better change your attitude! ☊ attitude ☊
City life holds little attraction for me. ☊ attraction ☊
I like John but I don't find him attractive physically. ☊ attractive ☊
Antique furniture is used to make an attractive contrast with a modern setting. ☊ attractive ☊
The target audience for this advertisement was mainly teenagers. ☊ audience ☊
Who is your favourite author? ☊ author ☊
the Housing Design Award ☊ award ☊
He was awarded damages of £50 000. ☊ award ☊
He prefers to remain in the background and let his assistant talk to the press. ☊ background ☊
badly designed/organized ☊ badly ☊
I did badly (= was not successful) in my exams. ☊ badly ☊
a laundry/mail bag ☊ bag ☊
Tourists often disturb the delicate balance of nature on the island. ☊ balance ☊
His lack of experience was balanced by a willingness to learn. ☊ balance ☊
Show your ticket at the barrier. ☊ barrier ☊
barrier to sth: Lack of confidence is a psychological barrier to success. ☊ barrier ☊
The town is an ideal base for touring the area. ☊ base ☊
the endless battle between man and nature ☊ battle ☊
The town is three miles away. ☊ be ☊
He likes to have a mug of cocoa before bed (= before going to bed). ☊ bed ☊
There's a shortage of hospital beds (= not enough room for patients to be admitted). ☊ bed ☊
roast/minced beef ☊ beef ☊
beef and dairy cattle ☊ beef ☊
a joint/fillet of beef ☊ beef ☊
It may be many years before the situation improves. ☊ before ☊
'What was it you didn't like?' 'Well, to begin with, our room was far too small.' ☊ to begin with ☊
belief in God/democracy ☊ belief ☊
Which one do you like best? ☊ best ☊
Do as you think best (= what you think is the most suitable thing to do). ☊ best ☊
The town looks its best (= is most attractive) in the spring. ☊ best ☊
Don't worry about the exam—just do your best. ☊ best ☊
You'll like her when you know her better. ☊ better ☊
to introduce/approve/reject a bill ☊ bill ☊
Call her if you like, but don't blame me if she's angry. ☊ don't blame me ☊
The exam results went up on the board. ☊ board ☊
An independent body has been set up to investigate the affair. ☊ body ☊
a border town/state ☊ border ☊
borrow (from sb/sth): I don't like to borrow from friends. ☊ borrow ☊
I like being my own boss (= working for myself and making my own decisions). ☊ boss ☊
I liked them both. ☊ both ☊
Footnotes are given at the bottom of each page. ☊ bottom ☊
There are bound to be changes when the new system is introduced. ☊ bound ☊
You've done so much work—you're bound to pass the exam. ☊ bound ☊
Put a cross in the appropriate box. ☊ box ☊
Now she's a teenager, she's starting to be interested in boys. ☊ boy ☊
a device to measure brain activity during sleep ☊ brain ☊
You pay less for the supermarket's own brand. ☊ brand ☊
Do you want bacon and eggs for breakfast? ☊ breakfast ☊
Her breathing became steady and she fell asleep. ☊ breathing ☊
I like bright colours. ☊ bright ☊
We watched a live broadcast of the speech (= one shown at the same time as the speech was made). ☊ broadcast ☊
The children like to have bubbles in their bath. ☊ bubble ☊
The river burst its banks and flooded nearby towns. ☊ burst ☊
A regular bus service connects the train station with the town centre. ☊ bus ☊
business contacts/affairs/interests ☊ business ☊
They're improving day by day. ☊ by ☊
camping equipment ☊ camping ☊
We can eat in a restaurant, if you like. ☊ can ☊
Candidates are allowed to use dictionaries in this examination. ☊ candidate ☊
The company has captured 90% of the market. ☊ capture ☊
Celia takes care of the marketing side of things. ☊ take care of sb/sth/yourself ☊
'I don't mind,' he said carelessly. ☊ carelessly ☊
It is simply not the case that prison conditions are improving. ☊ case ☊
In case (= if it is true that) you're wondering why Jo's here—let me explain... ☊ (just) in case (...) ☊
I'm short of cash right now. ☊ cash ☊
catch sb + adv./prep.: He was caught with bomb-making equipment in his home. ☊ catch ☊
a good cause (= an organization that does good work, such as a charity) ☊ cause ☊
Jake's passed his exams. We're going out to celebrate. ☊ celebrate ☊
in the town/city centre ☊ centre ☊
the centre of town ☊ centre ☊
a town-centre car park ☊ centre ☊
major urban/industrial centres ☊ centre ☊
Small towns in South India serve as economic and cultural centres for the surrounding villages. ☊ centre ☊
a chain of supermarkets/a supermarket chain ☊ chain ☊
to set in motion a chain of events ☊ chain ☊
The mayor wore his chain of office. ☊ chain ☊
She does not like anyone challenging her authority. ☊ challenge ☊
She has only a slim chance of passing the exam. ☊ chance ☊
chance to do sth: Please give me a chance to explain. ☊ chance ☊
When installing electrical equipment don't take any chances. A mistake could kill. ☊ chance ☊
Complaints must be made through the proper channels. ☊ channel ☊
Be careful you don't leave yourself open to charges of political bias. ☊ charge ☊
Many charities sent money to help the victims of the famine. ☊ charity ☊
The concert will raise money for local charities. ☊ charity ☊
Most of the runners in the London Marathon are raising money for charity. ☊ charity ☊
Do you give much to charity? ☊ charity ☊
a charity concert (= organized to get money for charity) ☊ charity ☊
to live on/off charity (= to live on money which other people give you because you are poor) ☊ charity ☊
chase sb/sth: My dog likes chasing rabbits. ☊ chase ☊
chat away (to/with sb): Within minutes of being introduced they were chatting away like old friends. ☊ chat ☊
Anyone caught cheating will be automatically disqualified from the examination. ☊ cheat ☊
We checked through the photographs to make sure there were none missing. ☊ check over/through sth ☊
I could cheerfully have killed him when he said that (= I would have liked to). ☊ cheerfully ☊
chew sth (up): teeth designed for chewing meat ☊ chew ☊
not suitable for young children ☊ child ☊
Stockholders took it on the chin yesterday as markets fell sharply. ☊ take sth on the chin ☊
Chin up! Only two exams left. ☊ (keep your) chin up ☊
I don't like his choice of friends (= the people he chooses as his friends). ☊ choice ☊
claim sth from sth: She claimed damages from the company for the injury she had suffered. ☊ claim ☊
She clapped her hands in delight. ☊ clap ☊
classic design ☊ classic ☊
Electric buses are a clean, environmentally friendly way to travel. ☊ clean ☊
It is clear from the graph that sales have dropped sharply. ☊ clear ☊
She explained everything very clearly. ☊ clearly ☊
the Town Clerk ☊ clerk ☊
He likes to go climbing most weekends. ☊ climb ☊
a close contest/match/election ☊ close ☊
She and her father are very close. ☊ close ☊
It was scorching and there wasn't a cloud in the sky. ☊ cloud ☊
He coasted through his final exams. ☊ coast ☊
the collapse of share prices/the dollar/the market ☊ collapse ☊
collect (for sth): We're collecting for local charities. ☊ collect ☊
to collect stamps/postcards, etc. ☊ collect ☊
What's your favourite colour? ☊ colour ☊
The children love to draw and colour. ☊ colour ☊
Put a mark in the appropriate column. ☊ column ☊
combine sth: We are still looking for someone who combines all the necessary qualities. ☊ combine ☊
She came second (= received the second highest score) in the exam. ☊ come ☊
come to do sth: This design came to be known as the Oriental style. ☊ come ☊
These tennis shoes are designed for comfort and performance. ☊ comfort ☊
command that...: The commission intervened and commanded that work on the building cease. ☊ command ☊
The commission commanded that work on the building should cease. ☊ command ☊
Have you any comment to make about the cause of the disaster? ☊ comment ☊
a commission to design the new parliament building ☊ commission ☊
The survey on consumer taste was commissioned by local stores. ☊ commission ☊
The new airport will improve communications between the islands. ☊ communication ☊
community parks/libraries (= paid for by the local town/city) ☊ community ☊
There is a strong sense of community in this town. ☊ community ☊
I enjoy Jo's company (= I enjoy being with her). ☊ company ☊
She enjoys her own company (= being by herself) when she is travelling. ☊ company ☊
Standards in health care have improved enormously compared to 40 years ago. ☊ compare ☊
He's hoping to compete in the London marathon. ☊ compete ☊
a music/photo, etc. competition ☊ competition ☊
to enter/win/lose a competition ☊ competition ☊
Graduates have to fight for jobs in a highly competitive market. ☊ competitive ☊
We received a number of complaints from customers about the lack of parking facilities. ☊ complaint ☊
I do not wish to complicate the task more than is necessary. ☊ complicate ☊
It's all very complicated—but I'll try and explain. ☊ complicated ☊
computer-aided design ☊ computer ☊
concern sb: What concerns me is our lack of preparation for the change. ☊ concern ☊
Don't interfere in what doesn't concern you. ☊ concern ☊
The individuals concerned have some explaining to do. ☊ concern ☊
conclude (that)...: The report concluded (that) the cheapest option was to close the laboratory. ☊ conclude ☊
it is concluded that...: It was concluded that the level of change necessary would be low. ☊ conclude ☊
a necessary condition for economic growth ☊ condition ☊
a strike to improve pay and conditions ☊ condition ☊
to conduct an experiment/an inquiry/a survey ☊ conduct ☊
No one can predict with complete/total confidence what will happen in the financial markets. ☊ confidence ☊
She suffers from a lack of confidence. ☊ confidence ☊
While girls lack confidence, boys often overestimate their abilities. ☊ confidence ☊
a lack of confidence in the government ☊ confidence ☊
Keep the dog confined in a suitable travelling cage. ☊ confine ☊
conflicting emotions/interests/loyalties ☊ conflict ☊
Congratulations on your exam results! ☊ congratulation ☊
The towns are connected by train and bus services. ☊ connect ☊
market prices and other connected matters ☊ connected ☊
connection (between A and B): Scientists have established a connection between cholesterol levels and heart disease. ☊ connection ☊
A man has been arrested in connection with the murder of the teenager. ☊ in connection with sb/sth ☊
music which is accessible to an audience with extremely conservative tastes ☊ conservative ☊
it is considered that...: It is considered that the proposed development would create much-needed jobs. ☊ consider ☊
Damage to the building was considerable. ☊ considerable ☊
Fire has caused severe damage to the contents of the building. ☊ content ☊
a singing contest ☊ contest ☊
a talent contest ☊ contest ☊
to enter/win/lose a contest ☊ contest ☊
a contest for the leadership of the party ☊ contest ☊
This speech needs to be set in the context of Britain in the 1960s. ☊ context ☊
Stop smoking and you will see a continuous improvement in your health. ☊ continuous ☊
For four days the town suffered continuous attacks. ☊ continuous ☊
a contracting market ☊ contract ☊
contribution (to sth): to make a contribution to charity ☊ contribution ☊
A bicycle is often more convenient than a car in towns. ☊ convenient ☊
She is a young woman who enjoys flouting conventions. ☊ convention ☊
Relations between them have definitely cooled (= they are not as friendly with each other as they were). ☊ cool ☊
They copied the designs from those on Greek vases. ☊ copy ☊
The standards of housing and education are often lower in the older urban cores (= the centres of towns or cities). ☊ core ☊
There was a group of youths standing on the street corner. ☊ corner ☊
I could do it now, if you like. ☊ could ☊
I asked the woman behind the counter if they had any postcards. ☊ counter ☊
to take/do a course in art and design ☊ course ☊
'Don't you like my mother?' 'Of course I do!' ☊ of course ☊
He won the court case and was awarded damages. ☊ court ☊
Craft, Design and Technology (= a subject in some British schools) ☊ craft ☊
the 1987 stock market crash ☊ crash ☊
I'm not crazy about Chinese food (= I don't like it very much). ☊ crazy ☊
criminal damage (= the crime of damaging sb's property deliberately) ☊ criminal ☊
criticism of sb/sth: There was widespread criticism of the government's handling of the disaster. ☊ criticism ☊
I've put a cross on the map to show where the hotel is. ☊ cross ☊
The roads cross just outside the town. ☊ cross ☊
a flag with a design of two crossed keys ☊ cross ☊
The match attracted a capacity crowd of 80 000. ☊ crowd ☊
cry with sth: He felt like crying with rage. ☊ cry ☊
With a cry of 'Stop thief!' he ran after the boy. ☊ cry ☊
popular culture (= that is enjoyed by a lot of people) ☊ culture ☊
to plot a curve on a graph ☊ curve ☊
He's cut out a niche for himself (= found a suitable job) in journalism. ☊ cut sth out ☊
He cut up the meat on his plate. ☊ cut sth up ☊
They could not break the cycle of harvest failure, food shortage, price increase and misery. ☊ cycle ☊
serious/severe/extensive/permanent/minor damage ☊ damage ☊
fire/smoke/bomb/storm damage ☊ damage ☊
The earthquake caused damage to property estimated at $6 million. ☊ damage ☊
The storm didn't do much damage. ☊ damage ☊
Let's take a look at the damage. ☊ damage ☊
I insist on paying for the damage. ☊ damage ☊
Make sure you insure your camera against loss or damage. ☊ damage ☊
emotional damage resulting from divorce ☊ damage ☊
damage to a person's reputation ☊ damage ☊
This could cause serious damage to the country's economy. ☊ damage ☊
I'm going—I've done enough damage here already. ☊ damage ☊
The fire badly damaged the town hall. ☊ damage ☊
We hold a dance every year to raise money for charity. ☊ dance ☊
What time does it get dark in summer? ☊ dark ☊
the analysis/interpretation of the data ☊ data ☊
Police are trying to establish the cause of death. ☊ death ☊
Whether he deserves what has happened to him is open to debate/a matter for debate (= cannot be certain or decided yet). ☊ debate ☊
The smell of death and decay hung over the town. ☊ decay ☊
economic/moral/urban decay ☊ decay ☊
declare yourself + adj./noun: She declared herself extremely hurt by his lack of support. ☊ declare ☊
urban/economic decline ☊ decline ☊
The town fell into (a) decline (= started to be less busy, important, etc.) after the mine closed. ☊ decline ☊
The decorative touches have made this house a warm and welcoming home. ☊ decorative ☊
The town walls were built as a defence against enemy attacks. ☊ defence ☊
I'm not sure—I can find out for definite if you like. ☊ definite ☊
He takes (great) delight in (= enjoys) proving others wrong. ☊ delight ☊
When can you take delivery of (= be available to receive) the car? ☊ delivery ☊
demand sth: She demanded an immediate explanation. ☊ demand ☊
depend how, what, etc...: Whether we need more food depends on how many people turn up. ☊ depend on/upon sth ☊
to live in the depths of the country (= a long way from a town) ☊ depth ☊
His ideas lack depth. ☊ depth ☊
floral/abstract/geometric designs ☊ design ☊
The tiles come in a huge range of colours and designs. ☊ design ☊
a course in art and design ☊ design ☊
a design studio ☊ design ☊
computer-aided design ☊ design ☊
the design and development of new products ☊ design ☊
designs for aircraft ☊ design ☊
new and original designs ☊ design ☊
The basic design of the car is very similar to that of earlier models. ☊ design ☊
special new design features ☊ design ☊
The machine's unique design prevents it from overheating. ☊ design ☊
The magazine will appear in a new design from next month. ☊ design ☊
design sth (for sth): The method is specifically designed for use in small groups. ☊ design ☊
design sth (as sth): This course is primarily designed as an introduction to the subject. ☊ design ☊
design sth to do sth: The programme is designed to help people who have been out of work for a long time. ☊ design ☊
We need to design a new syllabus for the third year. ☊ design ☊
design sth: to design a car/a dress/an office ☊ design ☊
a badly designed kitchen ☊ design ☊
He designed and built his own house. ☊ design ☊
design sth for sb/sth: They asked me to design a poster for the campaign. ☊ design ☊
design sb sth: Could you design us a poster? ☊ design ☊
The dessert can be topped with cream, if desired (= if you like). ☊ desire ☊
They face a desperate shortage of clean water. ☊ desperate ☊
determine sth: An inquiry was set up to determine the cause of the accident. ☊ determine ☊
The company develops and markets new software. ☊ develop ☊
develop (from sth) (into sth): The place has rapidly developed from a small fishing community into a thriving tourist resort. ☊ develop ☊
This piece of equipment is an exciting new development. ☊ development ☊
a water-saving device ☊ device ☊
This device enables deaf people to communicate by typing messages instead of speaking. ☊ device ☊
electrical labour-saving devices around the home ☊ device ☊
a difficult problem/task/exam ☊ difficult ☊
I prefer a more direct approach. ☊ direct ☊
She prefers to act rather than direct. ☊ direct ☊
Once again her life felt lacking in direction. ☊ direction ☊
The issues raised in the report relate directly to the ongoing work of the charity. ☊ directly ☊
He's got a dirty mind (= he often thinks about sex). ☊ dirty ☊
I always get given the dirty jobs (= jobs that make you become dirty). ☊ dirty ☊
a serious/severe/considerable disadvantage ☊ disadvantage ☊
disadvantage (of sth): One major disadvantage of the area is the lack of public transport. ☊ disadvantage ☊
I hope my lack of experience won't be to my disadvantage. ☊ disadvantage ☊
to show/express disapproval ☊ disapproval ☊
a disapproving glance/tone/look ☊ disapproving ☊
a natural disaster (= one that is caused by nature) ☊ disaster ☊
financial disaster ☊ disaster ☊
Lack of discipline at home meant that many pupils found it difficult to settle in to the ordered environment of the school. ☊ discipline ☊
I can recommend the chef's dish of the day. ☊ dish ☊
I don't like him, and it would be dishonest of me to pretend otherwise. ☊ dishonest ☊
dislike sb/sth: Why do you dislike him so much? ☊ dislike ☊
dislike doing sth: I dislike being away from my family. ☊ dislike ☊
Much as she disliked going to funerals (= although she did not like it at all), she knew she had to be there. ☊ dislike ☊
dislike sb/sth doing sth: He disliked her staying away from home. ☊ dislike ☊
He did not try to hide his dislike of his boss. ☊ dislike ☊
I've told you all my likes and dislikes. ☊ dislike ☊
These statistics display a definite trend. ☊ display ☊
The screen will display the username in the top right-hand corner. ☊ display ☊
This column displays the title of the mail message. ☊ display ☊
a beautiful floral display outside the Town Hall ☊ display ☊
a window display ☊ display ☊
Designs for the new sports hall are on display in the library. ☊ on display ☊
marketing, sales and distribution ☊ distribution ☊
I don't like fish. ☊ do ☊
Output consists of both exports and sales on the domestic market. ☊ domestic ☊
The prosecution was able to establish beyond reasonable doubt that the woman had been lying. ☊ beyond (any) doubt ☊
set against the dramatic backcloth of Mont Blanc ☊ dramatic ☊
draw sth: to draw a picture/diagram/graph ☊ draw ☊
Kids love dressing up. ☊ dress up, dress sb up ☊
a learner driver (= one who has not yet passed a driving test) ☊ driver ☊
His voice dropped to a whisper. ☊ drop ☊
teenagers experimenting with drugs ☊ drug ☊
The project had to be abandoned due to a lack of government funding. ☊ due ☊
Due to staff shortages, we are unable to offer a full buffet service on this train. ☊ due ☊
Life in a small town could be deadly dull. ☊ dull ☊
Your duties will include setting up a new computer system. ☊ duty ☊
She whispered something in his ear. ☊ ear ☊
Early booking is essential, as space is limited. ☊ early ☊
He passed the exam with ease. ☊ ease ☊
This computer is popular for its good design and ease of use. ☊ ease ☊
The plan should ease traffic congestion in the town. ☊ ease ☊
a town to the east of (= further east than) Chicago ☊ east ☊
an easy exam/job ☊ easy ☊
eat sth: I don't eat meat. ☊ eat ☊
We ate at a pizzeria in town. ☊ eat ☊
a market economy (= one in which the price is fixed according to both cost and demand) ☊ economy ☊
She writes with a great economy of words (= using only the necessary words). ☊ economy ☊
a big house on/at the edge of town ☊ edge ☊
Patient education is important to minimize the risk of a second heart attack. ☊ education ☊
efficient heating equipment ☊ efficient ☊
We offer a fast, friendly and efficient service. ☊ efficient ☊
The company has invested a great deal of time and effort in setting up new training schemes. ☊ effort ☊
I spent hours cleaning the house, but there isn't much to show for all my efforts. ☊ effort ☊
bacon and eggs ☊ egg ☊
You can keep one of the photos. Either of them—whichever you like. ☊ either ☊
'I don't like it.' 'Me either.' (= Neither do I). ☊ either ☊
electrical equipment/appliances ☊ electrical ☊
Our favourite restaurant was closed, so we had to go elsewhere. ☊ elsewhere ☊
The speech was deliberately designed to embarrass the prime minister. ☊ embarrass ☊
the emerging markets of South Asia ☊ emerge ☊
emphasize sth: His speech emphasized the importance of attracting industry to the town. ☊ emphasize ☊
it must/should be emphasized that...: It should be emphasized that this is only one possible explanation. ☊ emphasize ☊
You can try your best to impress the interviewers but in the end it's often just a question of luck. ☊ in the end ☊
Poverty and ignorance are the enemies of progress. ☊ enemy ☊
enjoy sth: We thoroughly enjoyed our time in New York. ☊ enjoy ☊
Thanks for a great evening. I really enjoyed it. ☊ enjoy ☊
enjoy doing sth: I enjoy playing tennis and squash. ☊ enjoy ☊
They all enjoyed themselves at the party. ☊ enjoy ☊
He spoiled my enjoyment of the game by talking all through it. ☊ enjoyment ☊
enter sth: 1 000 children entered the competition. ☊ enter ☊
enter sb/sth for sth: How many students have been entered for the exam? ☊ enter ☊
entertain sb: Barbecues are a favourite way of entertaining friends. ☊ entertain ☊
The news was greeted with a lack of enthusiasm by those at the meeting. ☊ enthusiasm ☊
damage to the environment ☊ environment ☊
environmental damage ☊ environmental ☊
office equipment ☊ equipment ☊
new equipment for the sports club ☊ equipment ☊
Teenagers are very fashion conscious, especially girls. ☊ especially ☊
an essential part/ingredient/component of sth ☊ essential ☊
essential services such as gas, water and electricity ☊ essential ☊
The museum is closed while essential repairs are being carried out. ☊ essential ☊
Even in small companies, computers are an essential tool. ☊ essential ☊
The charity will be taking food and essential supplies to six refugee camps. ☊ essential ☊
This book is essential reading for all nature lovers. ☊ essential ☊
essential to sth: Money is not essential to happiness. ☊ essential ☊
essential for sth: Experience is essential for this job. ☊ essential ☊
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 essential character of the town has been destroyed by the new road. ☊ essential ☊
I only had time to pack the bare essentials (= the most necessary things). ☊ essential ☊
The studio had all the essentials like heating and running water. ☊ essential ☊
the essentials of English grammar ☊ essential ☊
The new treaty establishes a free trade zone. ☊ establish ☊
Let's establish some ground rules. ☊ establish ☊
The school has established a successful relationship with the local community. ☊ establish ☊
Traditions get established over time. ☊ establish ☊
establish sth: Police are still trying to establish the cause of the accident. ☊ establish ☊
establish that...: They have established that his injuries were caused by a fall. ☊ establish ☊
establish where, what, etc...: We need to establish where she was at the time of the shooting. ☊ establish ☊
At least 5 000 people were killed, and that's a conservative estimate (= the real figure will be higher). ☊ estimate ☊
I like her, even though she can be annoying at times. ☊ even if/though ☊
an even contest ☊ even ☊
We enjoyed every minute of our stay. ☊ every ☊
Didn't you like it?Everybody else did. ☊ everybody ☊
the eternal struggle between good and evil ☊ evil ☊
The hotel was really filthy and I'm not exaggerating. ☊ exaggerate ☊
to take an exam ☊ exam ☊
to pass/fail an exam ☊ exam ☊
an exam paper ☊ exam ☊
I got my exam results today. ☊ exam ☊
to sit an exam ☊ exam ☊
to mark an exam ☊ exam ☊
She did well in her exams. ☊ exam ☊
She did well on her exams. ☊ exam ☊
successful candidates in GCSE examinations ☊ examination ☊
Applicants are selected for jobs on the results of a competitive examination. ☊ examination ☊
a post-mortem examination ☊ examination ☊
examine sth/sb for sth: The goods were examined for damage on arrival. ☊ examine ☊
It is a classic example of how not to design a new city centre. ☊ example ☊
With very few exceptions, private schools get the best exam results. ☊ exception ☊
All students without exception must take the English examination. ☊ without exception ☊
exhibit sth (at/in...): They will be exhibiting their new designs at the trade fairs. ☊ exhibit ☊
The charity exists to support victims of crime. ☊ exist ☊
an exit visa (= a stamp in a passport giving sb permission to leave a particular country) ☊ exit ☊
No expense was spared (= they spent as much money as was needed) to make the party a success. ☊ expense ☊
My lack of practical experience was a disadvantage. ☊ experience ☊
The country experienced a foreign currency shortage for several months. ☊ experience ☊
to do/perform/conduct an experiment ☊ experiment ☊
laboratory experiments ☊ experiment ☊
Many people do not like the idea of experiments on animals. ☊ experiment ☊
The results of the experiment were inconclusive. ☊ experiment ☊
Facts can be established by observation and experiment. ☊ experiment ☊
experiment in sth: the country's brief experiment in democracy ☊ experiment ☊
explain (sth) (to sb): First, I'll explain the rules of the game. ☊ explain ☊
It was difficult to explain the problem to beginners. ☊ explain ☊
'Let me explain!' he added helpfully. ☊ explain ☊
explain that...: I explained that an ambulance would be coming soon. ☊ explain ☊
explain who, how, etc...: He explained who each person in the photo was. ☊ explain ☊
Can you explain how the email system works? ☊ explain ☊
explain to sb who, how, etc...: She explained to them what to do in an emergency. ☊ explain ☊
+ speech: 'It works like this,' she explained. ☊ explain ☊
it is explained that...: It was explained that attendance was compulsory. ☊ explain ☊
She tried to explain but he wouldn't listen. ☊ explain ☊
explain that...: Alex explained that his car had broken down. ☊ explain ☊
explain why, how, etc...: Well, that doesn't explain why you didn't phone. ☊ explain ☊
explain sth (to sb): scientific findings that help explain the origins of the universe ☊ explain ☊
The government now has to explain its decision to the public. ☊ 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 ☊
Could you explain yourself a little more—I didn't understand. ☊ explain yourself ☊
The most likely explanation is that his plane was delayed. ☊ explanation ☊
to offer/provide an explanation ☊ explanation ☊
explanation (for sth): I can't think of any possible explanation for his absence. ☊ explanation ☊
explanation (for doing sth): She didn't give an adequate explanation for being late. ☊ explanation ☊
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 ☊
She left the room abruptly without explanation. ☊ explanation ☊
'I had to see you,' he said, by way of explanation. ☊ explanation ☊
For a full explanation of how the machine works, turn to page 5. ☊ explanation ☊
The teacher gave the children a detailed explanation of the story. ☊ explanation ☊
Bomb disposal experts exploded the device under controlled conditions. ☊ explode ☊
Bomb Squad officers carried out a controlled explosion of the device. ☊ explosion ☊
You could be exposing yourself to unnecessary risks when driving alone. ☊ expose ☊
express yourself: Teenagers often have difficulty expressing themselves. ☊ express ☊
The fire caused extensive damage. ☊ extensive ☊
It is difficult to assess the full extent of the damage. ☊ extent ☊
They went to extraordinary lengths to explain their behaviour. ☊ extraordinary ☊
conference facilities ☊ facility ☊
shopping/banking/cooking facilities ☊ facility ☊
The judge instructed both lawyers to stick to the facts of the case. ☊ fact ☊
The closure of the mine was the single most important factor in the town's decline. ☊ factor ☊
fail (sth): He failed his driving test. ☊ fail ☊
The day was set fair with the spring sun shining down. ☊ fair ☊
a fair-sized town ☊ fair ☊
Her voice fell to a whisper. ☊ fall ☊
Predictions of an early improvement in the housing market proved false. ☊ FALSE ☊
The town's only claim to fame is that there was once a riot there. ☊ fame ☊
All my family enjoy skiing. ☊ family ☊
He's a friend of the family (= he is known and liked by the parents and the children). ☊ family ☊
I fancied a change of scene. ☊ fancy ☊
She didn't fancy (= did not like) the idea of going home in the dark. ☊ fancy ☊
fancy doing sth: Do you fancy going out this evening? ☊ fancy ☊
I think she fancies me. ☊ fancy ☊
a kitchen full of fancy gadgets ☊ fancy ☊
As far as I am concerned, you can do what you like. ☊ as/so far as I am concerned ☊
a competition to see who could throw (the) farthest ☊ farthest ☊
a fashion designer/magazine/show ☊ fashion ☊
Cook the meat in shallow fat. ☊ fat ☊
a major fault in the design ☊ fault ☊
I think my worst fault is impatience. ☊ fault ☊
She's not in favour with (= supported or liked by) the media just now. ☊ favour ☊
It seems Tim is back in favour with the boss (= the boss likes him again). ☊ favour ☊
These biscuits are great favourites with the children. ☊ favourite ☊
This song is a particular favourite of mine. ☊ favourite ☊
The band played all my old favourites. ☊ favourite ☊
Which one's your favourite? ☊ favourite ☊
The programme has become a firm favourite with young people. ☊ favourite ☊
She loved all her grandchildren but Ann was her favourite. ☊ favourite ☊
An interesting feature of the city is the old market. ☊ feature ☊
Does the bank charge a fee for setting up the account? ☊ fee ☊
We all felt like celebrating. ☊ feel like sth/like doing sth ☊
We'll go for a walk if you feel like it. ☊ feel like sth/like doing sth ☊
feeling (that...): I got the feeling that he didn't like me much. ☊ feeling ☊
I recognized a fellow sufferer, waiting nervously outside the exam room. ☊ fellow ☊
Fewer than 20 students passed all the exams. ☊ few ☊
I enjoy meeting people in other fields of business. ☊ 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 ☊
Figures for April show a slight improvement on previous months ☊ figure ☊
The product has filled a gap in the market. ☊ fill ☊
the 2010 World Cup Finals (= the last few games in the competition) ☊ final ☊
The winner of each contest goes through to the grand final. ☊ final ☊
When they finally arrived it was well past midnight. ☊ finally ☊
The project will only go ahead if they can raise the necessary finance. ☊ finance ☊
people who enjoy the finer things in life (= for example art, good food, etc.) ☊ fine ☊
a beautifully finished piece of furniture ☊ finish ☊
to apply extra coats of finish ☊ finish ☊
furniture available in a range of finishes ☊ finish ☊
She is a firm favourite with the children. ☊ firm ☊
your first impressions ☊ first ☊
She won first prize in the competition. ☊ first ☊
I didn't like the job much at first. ☊ at first ☊
We enjoyed a day's fishing by the river. ☊ fishing ☊
The children seem to think I'm only fit for cooking and washing! ☊ fit ☊
The trap had cut deeply into the rabbit's flesh. ☊ flesh ☊
Tigers are flesh-eating animals. ☊ flesh ☊
the smell of rotting flesh ☊ flesh ☊
the sweet flesh of a mango ☊ flesh ☊
A group of swans floated by. ☊ float ☊
flood damage ☊ flood ☊
When the Ganges floods, it causes considerable damage. ☊ flood ☊
flood sth: If the pipe bursts it could flood the whole house. ☊ flood ☊
to improve traffic flow (= make it move faster) ☊ flow ☊
She passed the exam with flying colours. ☊ with flying colours ☊
The children's faces are badly out of focus (= not clearly shown) in the photograph. ☊ focus ☊
The binoculars were not in focus (= were not showing things clearly). ☊ focus ☊
a shortage of food/food shortages ☊ food ☊
Do you like Italian food? ☊ food ☊
This is the place for me (= I like it very much). ☊ for ☊
There's a strong case for postponing the exam. ☊ for ☊
The town is famous for its cathedral. ☊ for ☊
economic/market forces ☊ force ☊
the forces of good/evil ☊ force ☊
forecast how, what, etc...: It is difficult to forecast how the markets will react. ☊ forecast ☊
forgive my ...: Forgive my ignorance, but what exactly does the company do? ☊ forgive ☊
Do you know how to form the past tense? ☊ form ☊
form sth: I formed many close friendships at college. ☊ form ☊
She has a very formal manner, which can seem unfriendly. ☊ formal ☊
Formal diplomatic relations between the two countries were re-established in December. ☊ formal ☊
The town was founded by English settlers in 1790. ☊ found ☊
What do you like to do in your free time (= when you are not working)? ☊ free ☊
The police are determined to free the town of violent crime. ☊ free ☊
Prices are higher than they would be if market forces were allowed to operate freely. ☊ freely ☊
There is a frequent bus service into the centre of town. ☊ frequent ☊
There is a shortage of fresh water on the island. ☊ fresh ☊
a close/good friend ☊ friend ☊
a warm and friendly person ☊ friendly ☊
friendly to/toward(s) sb: Everyone was very friendly towards me. ☊ friendly ☊
a friendly smile/welcome ☊ friendly ☊
a small hotel with a friendly atmosphere ☊ friendly ☊
We soon became friendly with the couple next door. ☊ friendly ☊
We were not on the friendliest of terms (= we were not friendly at all). ☊ friendly ☊
This software is much friendlier than the previous version. ☊ friendly ☊
environmentally-friendly farming methods ☊ friendly ☊
ozone-friendly cleaning materials ☊ friendly ☊
a friendly argument ☊ friendly ☊
friendly rivalry ☊ friendly ☊
It was only a friendly match. ☊ friendly ☊
I prefer to travel in the front of the car (= next to the driver). ☊ front ☊
Her life was too full to find time for hobbies. ☊ full ☊
It is too early to assess the full extent of the damage. ☊ full ☊
This design aims for harmony of form and function. ☊ function ☊
There are numerous functions in aid of charity. ☊ function ☊
a disaster relief fund ☊ fund ☊
The project has been cancelled because of lack of funds ☊ fund ☊
I'm short of funds at the moment—can I pay you back next week? ☊ fund ☊
Two miles further on we came to a small town. ☊ further ☊
The movie is set in the future. ☊ future ☊
We think we've identified a gap in the market (= a business opportunity to make or sell sth that is not yet available). ☊ gap ☊
to change gear ☊ gear ☊
to shift gear ☊ gear ☊
a generous helping of meat ☊ generous ☊
Fake designer watches are sold at a fraction of the price of the genuine article. ☊ genuine ☊
He made a genuine attempt to improve conditions. ☊ genuine ☊
You'll like her once you get to know her. ☊ get ☊
Thieves got away with computer equipment worth $30 000. ☊ get away with sth ☊
give to sth: They both gave regularly to charity. ☊ give ☊
He gave away most of his money to charity. ☊ give sth away ☊
The teacher gave out the exam papers. ☊ give sth out ☊
the company's domestic and global markets ☊ global ☊
Proceeds from the concert will go to charity. ☊ go to sb/sth ☊
the Son of God (= Christ) ☊ god ☊
the difference between good and evil ☊ good ☊
I'm sure a few days off would do you a power of good (= improve your health). ☊ do good, do sb good ☊
He accused the opposition party of being unfit to govern. ☊ govern ☊
government expenditure/intervention ☊ government ☊
I'll grab a bite to eat in town. ☊ grab ☊
She got good grades on her exams. ☊ grade ☊
The weather gradually improved. ☊ gradually ☊
a minority group ☊ group ☊
As time went on he grew more and more impatient. ☊ grow ☊
Fears are growing for the safety of a teenager who disappeared a week ago. ☊ grow ☊
Shortage of water is a growing problem. ☊ grow ☊
The performance improved as their confidence grew. ☊ grow ☊
Lack of water will stunt the plant's growth. ☊ growth ☊
growth hormones (= designed to make sb/sth grow faster) ☊ growth ☊
One and a half hours are allowed for the exam. ☊ half ☊
An hour and a half is allowed for the exam. ☊ half ☊
Happily, the damage was only slight. ☊ happily ☊
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 hated it in France (= did not like the life there). ☊ hate ☊
Everyone liked my father—he was the perfect gentleman. ☊ he ☊
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 ☊
Try to put the exams out of your head (= stop thinking about them) for tonight. ☊ head ☊
It was a chance to heal the wounds in the party (= to repair the damage that had been done). ☊ heal ☊
He's hearing-impaired (= not able to hear well). ☊ hearing ☊
the kingdom of heaven ☊ heaven ☊
I feel like I've died and gone to heaven. ☊ heaven ☊
This isn't exactly my idea of heaven! ☊ heaven ☊
It was heaven being away from the office for a week. ☊ heaven ☊
The island is truly a heaven on earth. ☊ heaven ☊
This charity aims to help people (to) help themselves. ☊ help ☊
help in doing sth: The organization offers practical help in dealing with paperwork. ☊ help ☊
helpful (for sb) (to do sth): It would be helpful for me to see the damage for myself. ☊ helpful ☊
She's aiming high (= hoping to be very successful) in her exams. ☊ high ☊
The highlights of the match will be shown later this evening. ☊ highlight ☊
a hill farm/town/fort ☊ hill ☊
I love walking in the hills (= in the area where there are hills). ☊ hill ☊
He introduced himself. ☊ himself ☊
They hired a firm of consultants to design the new system. ☊ hire ☊
She went on to catalogue a long history of disasters. ☊ history ☊
The town was hit by bombs again last night. ☊ hit ☊
Her hobbies include swimming and gardening. ☊ hobby ☊
I only play jazz as a hobby. ☊ hobby ☊
holy ground ☊ holy ☊
Islam's holiest shrine ☊ holy ☊
a holy life/man ☊ holy ☊
Old people prefer to stay in their own homes. ☊ home ☊
A lot of new homes are being built on the edge of town. ☊ home ☊
They applied for a home improvement loan. ☊ home ☊
I like to stay home in the evenings. ☊ home ☊
The situation is not good but we live in hope that it will improve. ☊ hope ☊
Ian, our host, introduced us to the other guests. ☊ host ☊
Do you like this hot weather? ☊ hot ☊
a friendly, family-run hotel ☊ hotel ☊
It was a three-hour exam. ☊ hour ☊
The minimum wage was set at £5.80 an hour. ☊ hour ☊
the housing shortage ☊ housing ☊
the housing market (= the activity of buying and selling houses, etc.) ☊ housing ☊
Do you remember how (= that) the kids always loved going there? ☊ how ☊
I'll dress how I like in my own house! ☊ how ☊
I'm not going. How about you? ☊ how about...? ☊
However carefully I explained, she still didn't understand. ☊ however ☊
idea (of sth/of doing sth): I like the idea of living on a boat. ☊ idea ☊
I didn't enjoy the book because I couldn't identify with any of the main characters. ☊ identify with sb ☊
She went through an identity crisis in her teens (= was not sure of who she was or of her place in society). ☊ identity ☊
the basic essentials of life, i.e. housing, food and water ☊ i.e. ☊
If necessary I can come at once. ☊ if ☊
You can stay for the weekend if you like. ☊ if ☊
If he improved his IT skills, he'd (= he would) easily get a job. ☊ if ☊
So what if he was late. Who cares? ☊ if ☊
If you remember, Mary was always fond of animals. ☊ if ☊
The advertisements are intended to improve the company's image. ☊ image ☊
In the Bible it states that humans were created in the image of God. ☊ image ☊
His writing lacks imagination. ☊ imagination ☊
craters made by meteorite impacts ☊ impact ☊
I'd been waiting for twenty minutes and I was getting impatient. ☊ impatient ☊
impatient (with sb/sth): Try not to be too impatient with her. ☊ impatient ☊
impatient (at sth): Sarah was becoming increasingly impatient at their lack of interest. ☊ impatient ☊
An impatient driver behind me sounded his horn. ☊ impatient ☊
He waved them away with an impatient gesture. ☊ impatient ☊
impatient to do sth: She was clearly impatient to leave. ☊ impatient ☊
impatient for sth: impatient for change ☊ impatient ☊
imply sth: I disliked the implied criticism in his voice. ☊ imply ☊
He likes to feel important. ☊ important ☊
Try and smile. You don't want to give people the wrong impression (= that you are not friendly). ☊ impression ☊
We've certainly improved on last year's figures. ☊ improve on/upon sth ☊
Sales figures continue to show signs of improvement. ☊ improvement ☊
She was not lacking in courage. ☊ in ☊
Increasing numbers of people are using hand-held devices to access the Internet. ☊ increase ☊
indicate sth: Record profits in the retail market indicate a boom in the economy. ☊ indicate ☊
indication (that...): There are clear indications that the economy is improving. ☊ indication ☊
The plant prefers indirect sunlight. ☊ indirect ☊
The competition is open to both teams and individuals. ☊ individual ☊
an industrial town ☊ industrial ☊
I am pleased to inform you that you have won first prize in this month's competition. ☊ inform ☊
the essential ingredients for success ☊ ingredient ☊
Three people were killed and five injured in the crash. ☊ injure ☊
No damage or injuries were reported. ☊ injury ☊
There must be an innocent explanation for her behaviour. ☊ innocent ☊
'Please come with us.' 'Very well then, if you insist.' ☊ insist ☊
She said nothing, preferring instead to save her comments till later. ☊ instead ☊
Can you claim for the loss on your insurance? ☊ insurance ☊
intend to do sth: I fully intended (= definitely intended) to pay for the damage. ☊ intend ☊
intended as sth: The notes are intended as an introduction to the course. ☊ intended ☊
Her main interests are music and tennis. ☊ interest ☊
internal affairs/trade/markets ☊ internal ☊
The students were asked to interpret the poem. ☊ interpret ☊
interpret sth as sth: I didn't know whether to interpret her silence as acceptance or refusal. ☊ interpret ☊
interpret sth: The data can be interpreted in many different ways. ☊ interpret ☊
She couldn't speak much English so her children had to interpret for her. ☊ interpret ☊
Her evidence suggests a different interpretation of the events. ☊ interpretation ☊
It is not possible for everyone to put their own interpretation on the law. ☊ interpretation ☊
Dreams are open to interpretation (= they can be explained in different ways). ☊ interpretation ☊
Interviews and questionnaires are the most important tools in market research. ☊ interview ☊
Bands from London introduced the craze for this kind of music. ☊ introduce ☊
introduce sth: The company is introducing a new range of products this year. ☊ introduce ☊
introduce sth into/to sth: We want to introduce the latest technology into schools. ☊ introduce ☊
introduce sb to sth: The first lecture introduces students to the main topics of the course. ☊ introduce ☊
He was first introduced to drugs by his elder brother. ☊ introduce ☊
introduce sth (to sb): It was she who first introduced the pleasures of sailing to me. ☊ introduce ☊
The next programme will be introduced by Mary David. ☊ introduce ☊
May I introduce my first guest on the show tonight... ☊ introduce ☊
introduce sb: Can I introduce my wife? ☊ introduce ☊
introduce A to B (as sth): He introduced me to a Greek girl at the party. ☊ introduce ☊
She was introduced to me as a well-known novelist. ☊ introduce ☊
introduce A and B: We've already been introduced. ☊ introduce ☊
introduce yourself (to sb): Can I introduce myself? I'm Helen Robins. ☊ introduce ☊
'Kay, this is Steve.' 'Yes, I know—we've already introduced ourselves.' ☊ introduce ☊
'An Introduction to Astronomy' ☊ introduction ☊
It's a useful introduction to an extremely complex subject. ☊ introduction ☊
a brief introduction ☊ introduction ☊
a book with an excellent introduction and notes ☊ introduction ☊
By way of introduction, let me give you the background to the story. ☊ introduction ☊
This album was my first introduction to modern jazz. ☊ introduction ☊
Introductions were made and the conversation started to flow. ☊ introduction ☊
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 ☊
the introduction of new manufacturing methods ☊ introduction ☊
the 1 000th anniversary of the introduction of Christianity to Russia ☊ introduction ☊
The book lists plants suitable for the British flower garden, among them many new introductions. ☊ introduction ☊
invest (in sth): Now is a good time to invest in the property market. ☊ invest ☊
an investigation into the spending habits of teenagers ☊ investigation ☊
a minimum investment of $10 000 ☊ investment ☊
invite sb: I'd have liked to have gone but I wasn't invited. ☊ invite ☊
patients with iron deficiency (= not enough iron in their blood) ☊ iron ☊
The way she puts on that accent really irritates me. ☊ irritate ☊
Some drugs can irritate the lining of the stomach. ☊ irritate ☊
Yes, I was at home on Sunday. What about it? (= Why do you ask?) ☊ it ☊
I like it here. ☊ it ☊
A windproof jacket is an essential item of clothing for hillwalking. ☊ item ☊
The village itself is pretty, but the surrounding countryside is rather dull. ☊ itself ☊
She was asked to judge the essay competition. ☊ judge ☊
judge sb/sth (on sth): Schools should not be judged only on exam results. ☊ judge ☊
She showed a lack of judgement when she gave Mark the job. ☊ judgement ☊
I was just beginning to enjoy myself when we had to leave. ☊ just ☊
She likes to keep up with the latest fashions. ☊ keep up with sth ☊
Three people were killed in the crash. ☊ kill ☊
She made a killing on the stock market. ☊ make a killing ☊
I like him, kind of. ☊ kind of ☊
'What are you two whispering about?' 'You don't want to know ' (= because you would be shocked or wouldn't approve). ☊ know ☊
Well, you know, it's difficult to explain. ☊ you know ☊
God knows what else they might find. ☊ God/goodness/Heaven knows ☊
There is a lack of knowledge about the tax system. ☊ knowledge ☊
She was impatient in the knowledge that time was limited. ☊ knowledge ☊
science labs ☊ lab ☊
a lab technician ☊ lab ☊
a lab coat (= a white coat worn by scientists, etc. working in a laboratory) ☊ lab ☊
We tested various supermarkets' own label pasta sauces (= those marked with the name of the shop/store where they are sold). ☊ label ☊
He'll only wear clothes with a designer label. ☊ label ☊
a research laboratory ☊ laboratory ☊
laboratory experiments/tests ☊ laboratory ☊
to send a specimen to the laboratory for analysis ☊ laboratory ☊
a shortage of labour ☊ labour ☊
a lack of food/money/skills ☊ lack ☊
The trip was cancelled through lack of (= because there was not enough) interest. ☊ lack ☊
There was no lack of volunteers. ☊ lack ☊
She showed a distinct lack of enthusiasm for the idea of becoming a mother. ☊ lack ☊
She's not usually lacking in confidence. ☊ lacking ☊
The book is completely lacking in originality. ☊ lacking ☊
He was taken on as a teacher but was found lacking (= was thought not to be good enough). ☊ lacking ☊
I feel there is something lacking in my life. ☊ lacking ☊
an urban/industrial landscape ☊ landscape ☊
The town has a concert hall and two theatres. The latter were both built in the 1950s. ☊ latter ☊
British schools are now required by law to publish their exam results. ☊ law ☊
the need for better law enforcement ☊ law ☊
lead sb to do sth: This has led scientists to speculate on the existence of other galaxies. ☊ lead ☊
The bomb blast left 25 people dead. ☊ leave ☊
leg of sth: roast leg of lamb ☊ leg ☊
No explanation was offered, still less an apology. ☊ even/much/still less ☊
We are still absorbing the harsh lessons of this disaster. ☊ lesson ☊
The town lies on the coast. ☊ lie ☊
He lay down on the sofa and soon fell asleep. ☊ lie down ☊
Life can be difficult when you move to a new town. ☊ life ☊
She enjoyed political life. ☊ life ☊
He doesn't like to talk about his private life. ☊ life ☊
The floods caused a massive loss of life (= many people were killed). ☊ life ☊
Could I have a lift into town? ☊ lift ☊
This new girlfriend of his—what's she like? ☊ like ☊
like sb/sth: She's nice. I like her. ☊ like ☊
Do you like their new house? ☊ like ☊
Which tie do you like best? ☊ like ☊
How did you like Japan (= did you find it pleasant)? ☊ like ☊
I don't like the way he's looking at me. ☊ like ☊
You've got to go to school, whether you like it or not. ☊ like ☊
like doing sth: She's never liked swimming. ☊ like ☊
like sb/sth doing sth: I didn't like him taking all the credit. ☊ like ☊
I didn't like his taking all the credit. ☊ like ☊
like to do sth: I like to see them enjoying themselves. ☊ like ☊
like it when...: I like it when you do that. ☊ like ☊
like to do sth: At weekends I like to sleep late. ☊ like ☊
like sth + adj.: I like my coffee strong. ☊ like ☊
Do what you like—I don't care. ☊ like ☊
like to do sth: I didn't like to disturb you. ☊ like ☊
like doing sth: He doesn't like asking his parents for help. ☊ like ☊
like to do sth: I'd like to think it over. ☊ like ☊
'Shall we stop now?' 'If you like.' ☊ if you like ☊
If you like, we could go out this evening. ☊ if you like ☊
The town is in a direct line between London and the coast. ☊ line ☊
There is a fine line between showing interest in what someone is doing and interfering in it. ☊ line ☊
link (with sth): to establish trade links with Asia ☊ link ☊
link A to/with B: Exposure to ultraviolet light is closely linked to skin cancer. ☊ link ☊
We were asked to list our ten favourite songs. ☊ list ☊
Towns in the guide are listed alphabetically. ☊ list ☊
His English is improving little by little. ☊ little by little ☊
These backpacks are designed to carry a heavy load. ☊ load ☊
a small town located 30 miles south of Chicago ☊ located ☊
I like it now the days are getting longer (= it stays light for more time each day). ☊ long ☊
Stay as long as you like. ☊ long ☊
Let's look round the town this afternoon. ☊ look around/round (sth) ☊
A working party has been set up to look into the problem. ☊ look into sth ☊
She looked through her notes before the exam. ☊ look through sth ☊
I don't like the look of that guy (= I don't trust him, judging by his appearance). ☊ look ☊
He didn't like the look in her eyes. ☊ look ☊
Many people lost their lives (= were killed). ☊ lose ☊
If he isn't prepared to accept this money, then that's his loss. ☊ loss ☊
I like most sports but tennis is my first love. ☊ love ☊
I love it in Spain (= I like the life there). ☊ love ☊
It was one of his best-loved songs. ☊ love ☊
You're going to love this. They've changed their minds again. ☊ love ☊
love doing sth: My dad loves going to football games. ☊ love ☊
love to do sth: I love to go out dancing. ☊ love ☊
love to do sth: Come on Rory, the kids would love to hear you sing. ☊ love ☊
I haven't been to Brazil, but I'd love to go. ☊ love ☊
He had become a well-loved member of staff. ☊ love ☊
a nature-lover ☊ lover ☊
students with low marks/grades in their exams ☊ low ☊
a plane flying low over the town ☊ low ☊
The best of luck with your exams. ☊ the best of luck (with sth), good luck (with sth) ☊
He'll go mad when he sees the damage. ☊ mad ☊
Her designer clothes were from the pages of a glossy fashion magazine. ☊ magazine ☊
He loved the magic and mystery of the place. ☊ magic ☊
There is no magic formula for passing exams—only hard work. ☊ magic ☊
In the main, the money raised goes to children's charities. ☊ in the main ☊
Anorexia is an illness that occurs mainly in adolescents. ☊ mainly ☊
The majority of people interviewed prefer TV to radio. ☊ majority ☊
He made a fortune on the stock market. ☊ make ☊
Her enthusiasm makes up for her lack of experience. ☊ make up for sth ☊
male bonding (= the act of forming close friendships between men) ☊ male ☊
Some teenagers were hanging out at the mall. ☊ mall ☊
the damage caused by man to the environment ☊ man ☊
the sales/marketing/personnel manager ☊ manager ☊
to have an aggressive/a friendly/a relaxed manner ☊ manner ☊
I hate marking exam papers. ☊ mark ☊
mark A (with B): Items marked with an asterisk can be omitted. ☊ mark ☊
a fruit/flower/antiques market ☊ market ☊
We buy our fruit and vegetables at the market. ☊ market ☊
a market town (= a town in Britain where a regular market is or was held) ☊ market ☊
the world market in coffee ☊ market ☊
They have increased their share of the market by 10%. ☊ market ☊
the property/job market (= the number and type of houses, jobs, etc. that are available) ☊ market ☊
They have cornered the market in sportswear (= sell the most). ☊ market ☊
the Japanese market ☊ market ☊
the global/domestic market ☊ market ☊
a growing/declining market for second-hand cars ☊ market ☊
There's not much of a market for black and white televisions nowadays. ☊ market ☊
a marketing campaign ☊ marketing ☊
She works in sales and marketing. ☊ marketing ☊
Persuasion is one of the most valuable skills in marketing. ☊ marketing ☊
Are you enjoying married life? ☊ married ☊
Their latest product is aimed at the mass market. ☊ mass ☊
The aim of the competition is to match the quote to the person who said it. ☊ match ☊
As a couple they are not very well matched (= they are not very suitable for each other). ☊ match ☊
Some people prefer the older version to the new one. It's a matter of taste. ☊ matter ☊
Unfortunately, there is nothing we can do to improve matters. ☊ matter ☊
For maximum effect do the exercises every day. ☊ maximum ☊
There is a range of programs on the market which may be described as design aids. ☊ may ☊
the Lord Mayor of London ☊ mayor ☊
the Mayor of New York ☊ mayor ☊
Mayor Bob Anderson ☊ mayor ☊
mean sth: Spending too much now will mean a shortage of cash next year. ☊ mean ☊
mean sb for sth/sb: I was never meant for the army (= did not have the qualities needed to become a soldier). ☊ mean ☊
a device that measures the level of radiation in the atmosphere ☊ measure ☊
Police in riot gear were in attendance as a precautionary measure. ☊ measure ☊
a piece/slice of meat ☊ meat ☊
dog meat (= for a dog) ☊ meat ☊
meat-eating animals ☊ meat ☊
There's not much meat on this chop. ☊ meat ☊
There's not much meat on her (= she is very thin). ☊ meat ☊
a medium-size car/business/town ☊ medium ☊
meet sb: Did you meet anyone in town? ☊ meet ☊
He founded the charity in memory of his late wife. ☊ in memory of sb, to the memory of sb ☊
I like a story with a beginning, a middle and an end. ☊ middle ☊
Let's have a midnight feast tonight (= a secret meal that children like to have in the middle of the night). ☊ midnight ☊
I know Vicky doesn't like the job, but I mightn't find it too bad. ☊ might ☊
mild irritation/amusement/disapproval ☊ mild ☊
When I saw the exam questions my mind just went blank (= I couldn't remember anything). ☊ mind ☊
mind doing sth: Would you mind explaining that again, please? ☊ mind ☊
mind (sth): I don't mind the cold—it's the rain I don't like. ☊ mind ☊
a minimum charge/price ☊ minimum ☊
the minimum age for retirement ☊ minimum ☊
What are your minimum requirements for the job? ☊ minimum ☊
The work was done with the minimum amount of effort. ☊ minimum ☊
Costs should be kept to a minimum. ☊ minimum ☊
The class needs a minimum of six students to continue. ☊ minimum ☊
As an absolute minimum, you should spend two hours in the evening studying. ☊ minimum ☊
Temperatures will fall to a minimum of 10 degrees. ☊ minimum ☊
He passed the exams with the minimum of effort. ☊ minimum ☊
The room had a minimum of furniture. ☊ minimum ☊
For a minority, the decision was a disappointment. ☊ minority ☊
minority shareholders in the bank ☊ minority ☊
the rights of ethnic/racial minorities ☊ minority ☊
minority languages ☊ minority ☊
a large German-speaking minority in the east of the country ☊ minority ☊
Men are in the minority in this profession. ☊ be in a/the minority ☊
I enjoyed every minute of the party. ☊ minute ☊
You're missing the point (= failing to understand the main part) of what I'm saying. ☊ miss ☊
Two files have gone missing. ☊ missing ☊
The book has two pages missing/missing pages. ☊ missing ☊
Fill in the missing words in this text. ☊ missing ☊
What is missing from the production is any sense of emotional commitment. ☊ missing ☊
mix A with B: I don't like to mix business with pleasure (= combine social events with doing business). ☊ mix ☊
The town offers a fascinating mix of old and new. ☊ mix ☊
The play was given a mixed reception by the critics (= some liked it, some did not). ☊ mixed ☊
British athletes had mixed fortunes in yesterday's competition. ☊ mixed ☊
mobile equipment ☊ mobile ☊
I'm waiting for the right moment to tell him the bad news. ☊ moment ☊
The details of today's flights are displayed on the monitor. ☊ monitor ☊
He had to wait for months for the visas to come through. ☊ month ☊
She's in a good mood today (= happy and friendly). ☊ mood ☊
He's always in a bad mood (= unhappy, or angry and impatient). ☊ mood ☊
to be in a foul/filthy mood ☊ mood ☊
I like her more than her husband. ☊ more ☊
The less said about the whole thing, the happier I'll be. ☊ the more, less, etc..., the more, less, etc... ☊
I prefer coffee in the morning. ☊ morning ☊
I like most vegetables. ☊ most ☊
What did you enjoy (the) most? ☊ most ☊
We don't like it here so we've decided to move. ☊ move ☊
He's performed well since his move from Manchester United to Liverpool. ☊ move ☊
Getting a job in marketing was a good career move. ☊ move ☊
musical styles/tastes ☊ musical ☊
I'm sorry, she's not here. She must have left already (= that must be the explanation). ☊ must ☊
I enjoy murder mysteries. ☊ mystery ☊
natural disasters ☊ natural ☊
a country's natural resources (= its coal, oil, forests, etc.) ☊ natural ☊
nature conservation ☊ nature ☊
Her illness was Nature's way of telling her to do less. ☊ nature ☊
Her mother lived in a nearby town. ☊ nearby ☊
The more expensive articles are not necessarily better. ☊ not necessarily ☊
'We're going to lose.' 'Not necessarily.' ☊ not necessarily ☊
It may be necessary to buy a new one. ☊ necessary ☊
Only use your car when absolutely necessary. ☊ necessary ☊
I'll make the necessary arrangements. ☊ necessary ☊
Changes can easily be made where necessary. ☊ necessary ☊
She has the qualities necessary to be a successful teacher. ☊ necessary ☊
This is a necessary consequence of progress. ☊ necessary ☊
Food aid is urgently needed. ☊ need ☊
need (not) have done sth: You needn't have worried (= it was not necessary for you to worry, but you did) —it all turned out fine. ☊ need ☊
need (for sth): There is an urgent need for qualified teachers. ☊ need ☊
We will contact you again if the need arises. ☊ need ☊
The charity aims to provide assistance to people in need. ☊ need ☊
He helped me in my hour of need. ☊ need ☊
'Which do you like?' 'Neither. I think they're both ugly.' ☊ neither ☊
the optic nerve ☊ nerve ☊
I am new to the town. ☊ new ☊
I like your new hairstyle. ☊ new ☊
nice (to do sth): Nice to meet you! (= a friendly greeting when you meet sb for the first time) ☊ nice ☊
She doesn't like to walk home late at night. ☊ night ☊
I saw her in town the other night (= a few nights ago). ☊ night ☊
She doesn't like them and nor does Jeff. ☊ nor ☊
Don't you eat meat? ☊ not ☊
a new edition of 'Hamlet', with explanatory notes ☊ note ☊
It's too late now. ☊ now ☊
I know you don't like her but try not to make it so obvious. ☊ obvious ☊
We occasionally meet for a drink after work. ☊ occasionally ☊
Only occasionally was there any doubt that they would succeed. ☊ occasionally ☊
He did not offer any explanation for his behaviour. ☊ offer ☊
The company is moving to new offices on the other side of town. ☊ office ☊
He attended in his official capacity as mayor. ☊ official ☊
It is not often that you get such an opportunity. ☊ often ☊
I think I did OK in the exam. ☊ OK ☊
old-fashioned clothes/styles/methods/equipment ☊ old-fashioned ☊
a town on the coast ☊ on ☊
If you like a good story, read on. ☊ on ☊
My favourite band? Oh, that's a hard one (= a hard question). ☊ one ☊
Trying to reason with him only enrages him even more. ☊ only ☊
The competition is open to young people under the age of 18. ☊ open ☊
Operation of the device is extremely simple. ☊ operation ☊
opportunity (of doing sth): At least give him the opportunity of explaining what happened. ☊ opportunity ☊
The bank is opposite the supermarket (= on the other side of the road). ☊ opposite ☊
The army met with fierce opposition in every town. ☊ opposition ☊
The course offers options in design and computing. ☊ option ☊
He must like her, or he wouldn't keep calling her. ☊ or ☊
She is highly intelligent but her work lacks organization. ☊ organization ☊
This option is preferable to any other. ☊ other ☊
Some designs are better than others. ☊ other ☊
'I like this one.' 'What about the other ones?' ☊ other ☊
I work on the other side of town. ☊ other ☊
Mr Green is out of town this week. ☊ out ☊
I paid for the damage out of my savings. ☊ out ☊
I like walking on the wet sand when the tide is out. ☊ out ☊
I'm not really the outdoor type (= I prefer indoor activities). ☊ outdoor ☊
She has a lot of outside interests (= not connected with her work). ☊ outside ☊
Over the next few days they got to know the town well. ☊ over ☊
an overall improvement in standards of living (= affecting everyone) ☊ overall ☊
The company will invest $1.6m overall in new equipment. ☊ overall ☊
I think you owe us an explanation. ☊ owe ☊
I prefer the relaxed pace of life in the country. ☊ pace ☊
Competitors must stand at a distance of 20 paces from each other. ☊ pace ☊
Her hobbies include music and painting. ☊ painting ☊
The final part will be shown next Sunday evening. ☊ part ☊
Is there a particular type of book he enjoys? ☊ particular ☊
I enjoyed the play, particularly the second half. ☊ particularly ☊
'Did you enjoy it?' 'No, not particularly (= not very much).' ☊ particularly ☊
pass sth: She hasn't passed her driving test yet. ☊ pass ☊
The director paid tribute to all she had done for the charity. ☊ pay ☊
pay sb sth: I'll pay you a call when I'm in town. ☊ pay ☊
What method of payment do you prefer? ☊ payment ☊
At least ten people were killed in the crash. ☊ people ☊
Many young people are out of work. ☊ people ☊
to perform an experiment/a miracle/a ceremony ☊ perform ☊
If Rooney performs (= performs well) then I believe England can win. ☊ perform ☊
She performed less well in the second test. ☊ perform ☊
The new management techniques aim to improve performance. ☊ performance ☊
Most teenagers go through a period of rebelling. ☊ period ☊
The accident has not done any permanent damage. ☊ permanent ☊
What is she like as a person? ☊ person ☊
I'm not really a city person (= I don't really like cities). ☊ person ☊
She takes a personal interest in the work of the charity. ☊ personal ☊
I try not to let work interfere with my personal life. ☊ personal ☊
Please keep personal phone calls to a minimum. ☊ personal ☊
She was very beautiful but seemed to lack personality. ☊ personality ☊
Personally, I prefer the second option. ☊ personally ☊
He was personally criticized by inspectors for his incompetence. ☊ personally ☊
persuade sb into sth/into doing sth: I allowed myself to be persuaded into entering the competition. ☊ persuade ☊
the design phase ☊ phase ☊
Her philosophy of life is to take every opportunity that presents itself. ☊ philosophy ☊
They like to do business by phone/over the phone. ☊ phone ☊
Her hobbies include hiking and photography. ☊ photography ☊
She was, in her own favourite phrase, 'a woman without a past'. ☊ phrase ☊
There does not seem to be any physical explanation for what they saw. ☊ physical ☊
I felt physically sick before the exam. ☊ physically ☊
pick sth + adj.: The dogs picked the bones clean (= ate all the meat from the bones). ☊ pick ☊
a piece of equipment/machinery ☊ piece ☊
a piece of cake/cheese/meat ☊ piece ☊
pill-popping (= the act of taking too many pills or using illegal drugs) ☊ pill ☊
A basic sense of rhythm and pitch is essential in a music teacher. ☊ pitch ☊
What about dinner at my place? ☊ place ☊
The audience laughed in all the right places. ☊ place ☊
I used to live in York and I'm still fond of the place. ☊ place ☊
The town has many excellent eating places. ☊ place ☊
I felt completely out of place among all these successful people. ☊ out of place ☊
The parking areas in the town are few, but strategically placed. ☊ place ☊
My favourite song was playing on the radio. ☊ play ☊
play against sb: France are playing against Wales on Saturday. ☊ play ☊
I was pleasantly surprised by my exam results. ☊ pleasantly ☊
pleased (with sb/sth): She was very pleased with her exam results. ☊ pleased ☊
Pleased to meet you (= said when you are introduced to sb). ☊ pleased ☊
a pleasing design ☊ pleasing ☊
It gives me great pleasure to introduce our guest speaker. ☊ pleasure ☊
We have to fit five of us plus all our gear in the car. ☊ plus ☊
epic/lyric/pastoral, etc. poetry ☊ poetry ☊
Can you explain that point again? ☊ point ☊
The telescope was pointing in the wrong direction. ☊ point ☊
Hundreds of police in riot gear struggled to control the violence. ☊ police ☊
a country poor in natural resources ☊ poor ☊
It was raining heavily and visibility was poor. ☊ poor ☊
This is one of our most popular designs. ☊ popular ☊
The entire population of the town was at the meeting. ☊ population ☊
the company's dominant position in the world market ☊ position ☊
The possession of a passport is essential for foreign travel. ☊ possession ☊
Bankruptcy is a real possibility if sales don't improve. ☊ possibility ☊
There are several possible explanations. ☊ possible ☊
Please suggest possible ways in which you would improve the existing program. ☊ possible ☊
'I'm sure he didn't mean to be rude.' 'Quite possibly (= you may be right), but the damage has been done.' ☊ possibly ☊
They tried everything they possibly could to improve the situation. ☊ possibly ☊
potential (for doing sth): The European marketplace offers excellent potential for increasing sales. ☊ potential ☊
Total losses were estimated at over three million pounds. ☊ pound ☊
to have sb in your power (= to be able to do what you like with sb) ☊ power ☊
Only the intervention of powerful friends obtained her release. ☊ powerful ☊
a powerful telescope ☊ powerful ☊
Bob's very practical. He does all the odd jobs around the house. ☊ practical ☊
Cool, loose-fitting clothes are practical in a hot climate. ☊ practical ☊
It was difficult to find a practical solution to the problem. ☊ practical ☊
practical advice/help/support ☊ practical ☊
It sounds like a good idea, but I don't think it will work practically. ☊ practically ☊
practise for sth: She's practising for her piano exam. ☊ practise ☊
It's precisely because I care about you that I don't like you staying out late. ☊ precisely ☊
prefer sth: 'Coffee or tea?' 'I'd prefer tea, thanks.' ☊ prefer ☊
I much prefer jazz to rock music. ☊ prefer ☊
I would prefer it if you didn't tell anyone. ☊ prefer ☊
A local firm is to be preferred. ☊ prefer ☊
prefer sth + adj.: I prefer my coffee black. ☊ prefer ☊
prefer to do sth: The donor prefers to remain anonymous. ☊ prefer ☊
prefer sb/sth to do sth: Would you prefer me to stay? ☊ prefer ☊
prefer doing sth: I prefer playing in defence. ☊ prefer ☊
prefer that...: I would prefer that you did not mention my name. ☊ prefer ☊
It's a matter of personal preference. ☊ preference ☊
I can't say that I have any particular preference. ☊ preference ☊
a study of consumer preferences ☊ preference ☊
Careful preparation for the exam is essential. ☊ preparation ☊
prepare for sth: The whole class is working hard preparing for the exams. ☊ prepare ☊
Her condition is not improving as we hoped. You must prepare yourselves for the worst. ☊ prepare ☊
It is essential that we present a united front (= show that we all agree). ☊ present ☊
present yourself + adv./prep.: You need to present yourself better. ☊ present ☊
present sth/sb/yourself as sth: He likes to present himself as a radical politician. ☊ present ☊
The Mayor will make the presentation (= hand over the gift) herself. ☊ presentation ☊
Improving the product's presentation (= the way it is wrapped, advertised, etc.) should increase sales. ☊ presentation ☊
According to French press reports, three people have been killed. ☊ press ☊
How can anyone enjoy the pressures of city life? ☊ pressure ☊
Teenagers may find it difficult to resist peer pressure. ☊ pressure ☊
pretend sth: She pretended an interest she did not feel. ☊ pretend ☊
It's pretty hard to explain. ☊ pretty ☊
No previous experience is necessary for this job. ☊ previous ☊
pride (in doing sth): We take great pride in offering the best service in town. ☊ pride ☊
a course designed primarily for specialists ☊ primarily ☊
Although not essential, some prior knowledge of statistics is desirable. ☊ prior ☊
He was a prisoner of his own ignorance. ☊ prisoner ☊
the probable cause/explanation/outcome ☊ probable ☊
dairy/meat/pharmaceutical, etc. products ☊ product ☊
to launch a new product on to the market ☊ product ☊
drugs to stimulate the body's production of hormones ☊ production ☊
to set up a project to computerize the library system ☊ project ☊
promise sth: The government has promised a full investigation into the disaster. ☊ promise ☊
promise (that)...: The brochure promised (that) the local food would be superb. ☊ promise ☊
promise yourself sth: I've promised myself some fun when the exams are over. ☊ promise ☊
The 'b' in lamb is not pronounced. ☊ pronounce ☊
Please follow the proper procedures for dealing with complaints. ☊ proper ☊
When are you going to get a proper job? ☊ proper ☊
When will these kids learn to behave properly? ☊ properly ☊
an impressive building with fine proportions ☊ proportion ☊
prospect for sth: Long-term prospects for the economy have improved. ☊ prospect ☊
It was proving extremely difficult to establish the truth. ☊ prove ☊
His lack of experience may prove a problem in a crisis. ☊ prove ☊
The campaign is designed to increase public awareness of the issues. ☊ public ☊
She doesn't like to be seen in public without her make-up on. ☊ in public ☊
a delay in the publication of the exam results ☊ publication ☊
The equipment can be purchased from your local supplier. ☊ purchase ☊
The charity is run on a purely voluntary basis. ☊ purely ☊
The experiments serve no useful purpose (= are not useful). ☊ purpose ☊
push sb (into sth/into doing sth): My teacher pushed me into entering the competition. ☊ push ☊
The firm has begun a major push into the European market. ☊ push ☊
She put it very tactfully. ☊ put ☊
The meat was—how shall I put it?—a little overdone. ☊ put ☊
This new injury will put him out of action for several weeks. ☊ put ☊
Previous teaching experience is a necessary qualification for this job. ☊ qualification ☊
Their quality of life improved dramatically when they moved to France. ☊ quality ☊
In the exam there's sure to be a question on energy. ☊ question ☊
If I don't get more money I'll quit. ☊ quit ☊
I quite like opera. ☊ quite ☊
'I almost think she prefers animals to people.' 'Quite right too,' said Bill. ☊ quite ☊
She raced her car through the narrow streets of the town. ☊ race ☊
This town got a lot bigger when the railroad came in the 1860s. ☊ railroad ☊
We are raising money for charity. ☊ raise ☊
a rare disease/occurrence/sight ☊ rare ☊
rate sb/sth (+ adv./prep.): The schools were rated according to their exam results. ☊ rate ☊
raw meat ☊ raw ☊
The market reacted by falling a further two points. ☊ react ☊
read to sb/yourself: He liked reading to his grandchildren. ☊ read ☊
My hobbies include reading and painting. ☊ reading ☊
They seemed to have the perfect marriage but the reality was very different. ☊ reality ☊
He really likes you. ☊ really ☊
'Did you enjoy the book?' 'Not really ' (= 'no' or 'not very much'). ☊ really ☊
There is a general recognition of the urgent need for reform. ☊ recognition ☊
She gained only minimal recognition for her work. ☊ recognition ☊
recognize sth: They recognized the need to take the problem seriously. ☊ recognize ☊
recommend sb/sth: Can you recommend a good hotel? ☊ recommend ☊
to set a new record ☊ record ☊
recording equipment ☊ recording ☊
refuse sb sth: They refused him a visa. ☊ refuse ☊
The stock exchange has registered huge losses this week. ☊ register ☊
The equipment is checked on a regular basis. ☊ regular ☊
Under the new regulations spending on office equipment will be strictly controlled. ☊ regulation ☊
relate that...: The story relates that an angel appeared and told him to sing. ☊ relate ☊
relation (between A and B): We seek to improve relations between our two countries. ☊ relation ☊
relationship (between A and B): The relationship between the police and the local community has improved. ☊ relationship ☊
I have established a good working relationship with my boss. ☊ relationship ☊
relax with sth: When I get home from work I like to relax with the newspaper. ☊ relax ☊
new products released onto the market ☊ release ☊
remark on/upon sth/sb: The judges remarked on the high standard of entries for the competition. ☊ remark ☊
He still remembered her as the lively teenager he'd known years before. ☊ remember ☊
It was too late to repair the damage done to their relationship. ☊ repair ☊
a repeating pattern/design ☊ repeat ☊
repeat that...: He's fond of repeating that the company's success is all down to him. ☊ repeat ☊
The new design will eventually replace all existing models. ☊ replace ☊
to replace the handset (= after using the telephone). ☊ replace ☊
report (that)...: Employers reported that graduates were deficient in writing and problem-solving skills. ☊ report ☊
The competition attracted over 500 contestants representing 8 different countries. ☊ represent ☊
Unfortunately, he was never able to reproduce this level of performance in a competition. ☊ reproduce ☊
to earn/establish/build a reputation ☊ reputation ☊
The company enjoys a world-wide reputation for quality of design. ☊ reputation ☊
What is the minimum entrance requirement for this course? ☊ requirement ☊
research (into/in/on sth): They're researching into ways of improving people's diet. ☊ research ☊
research sth: to research a problem/topic/market ☊ research ☊
She found it difficult to make friends because of her natural reserve. ☊ reserve ☊
the town's resident population (= not tourists or visitors) ☊ resident ☊
resist doing sth: He couldn't resist showing off his new car. ☊ resist ☊
This new paint is designed to resist heat. ☊ resist ☊
the resort town of Byron Bay ☊ resort ☊
the exploitation of minerals and other natural resources ☊ resource ☊
Time is your most valuable resource, especially in examinations. ☊ resource ☊
to show a lack of respect for authority ☊ respect ☊
responsibility (for sth): We are recruiting a sales manager with responsibility for the European market. ☊ responsibility ☊
responsibility (for doing sth): They have responsibility for ensuring that the rules are enforced. ☊ responsibility ☊
responsibility (to do sth): It is their responsibility to ensure that the rules are enforced. ☊ responsibility ☊
responsible (for doing sth): Mike is responsible for designing the entire project. ☊ responsible ☊
restrict sth to sth: Speed is restricted to 30 mph in towns. ☊ restrict ☊
restrict sth: Fog severely restricted visibility. ☊ restrict ☊
Salted peanuts were recently revealed as the nation's favourite snack. ☊ reveal ☊
reveal sb/sth to be/have sth: Salted peanuts were recently revealed to be the nation's favourite snack. ☊ reveal ☊
I spent the weekend revising for my exam. ☊ revise ☊
to be filthy/stinking (= extremely) rich ☊ rich ☊
It's a ten-minute bus ride from here to town. ☊ ride ☊
We managed to get a ride into town when we missed the bus. ☊ ride ☊
'What's the right time?' '10.37.' ☊ right ☊
The school was rightly proud of the excellent exam results. ☊ rightly ☊
She had dark rings a round her eyes from lack of sleep. ☊ ring ☊
This latest design has no rivals (= it is easily the best design available). ☊ rival ☊
Tree roots can cause damage to buildings. ☊ root ☊
This watch is not designed for rough treatment. ☊ rough ☊
This explains the rules under which the library operates. ☊ rule ☊
We've run short of milk. ☊ run ☊
It's a sad fact that many of those killed were children. ☊ sad ☊
a local campaign to improve road safety ☊ safety ☊
Is cold meat and salad OK for lunch? ☊ salad ☊
a sales and marketing director ☊ sale ☊
He's not very reliable, but I like him just the same. ☊ all/just the same ☊
The company is trying to improve customer satisfaction. ☊ satisfaction ☊
satisfy sb: Her explanation did not satisfy the teacher. ☊ satisfy ☊
say sth: Say what you like (= although you disagree) about her, she's a fine singer. ☊ say ☊
scale of sth: It was impossible to comprehend the full scale of the disaster. ☊ scale ☊
It was not until morning that the sheer scale of the damage could be seen (= how great it was). ☊ scale ☊
a scare story (= a news report that spreads more anxiety or fear about sth than is necessary) ☊ scare ☊
scheme (to do sth): to introduce/operate a scheme to improve links between schools and industry ☊ scheme ☊
the cartoon figure of the mad scientist working in his laboratory ☊ scientist ☊
the screams of adoring fans ☊ scream ☊
the screen display ☊ screen ☊
Would you prefer a window seat or an aisle seat? (= on a plane) ☊ seat ☊
Lack of money is the main problem, as I see it (= in my opinion). ☊ see ☊
Only with a few people could she be her real self (= show what she was really like rather than what she pretended to be). ☊ self ☊
The new design just didn't sell (= nobody bought it). ☊ sell ☊
Most supermarkets sell a range of organic products. ☊ sell ☊
Have you sent a postcard to your mother yet? ☊ send ☊
send sb sth: Have you sent your mother a postcard yet? ☊ send ☊
to take part in senior competitions ☊ senior ☊
Raw meat must be kept separate from cooked meat. ☊ separate ☊
separate sth into sth: Make a list of points and separate them into 'desirable' and 'essential'. ☊ separate ☊
separation (between A and B): the need for a clear separation between Church and State ☊ separation ☊
serve sb/sth with sth: The town is well served with buses and major road links. ☊ serve ☊
These experiments serve no useful purpose. ☊ serve ☊
serve sth with sth: Serve the lamb with new potatoes and green beans. ☊ serve ☊
The government aims to improve public services, especially education. ☊ service ☊
Essential services (= the supply of water, gas, electricity) will be maintained. ☊ service ☊
set sth: Who will be setting (= writing the questions for) the French exam? ☊ set ☊
set sth for sth: What books have been set (= are to be studied) for the English course? ☊ set ☊
This could set a new fashion. ☊ set ☊
I set my watch by (= make it show the same time as) the TV. ☊ set ☊
The police set up roadblocks on routes out of the city. ☊ set sth up ☊
I've set up a meeting for Friday. ☊ set sth up ☊
to set up a business ☊ set sth up ☊
Now that he's been promoted he's in seventh heaven. ☊ in seventh heaven ☊
The party suffered severe losses during the last election. ☊ severe ☊
a severe shortage of qualified staff ☊ severe ☊
These drugs may affect your sex drive (= your interest in sex and the ability to have it). ☊ sex ☊
I like to keep in shape (= keep fit). ☊ shape ☊
share sth: Men often don't like to share their problems. ☊ share ☊
Next year we hope to have a bigger share of the market. ☊ share ☊
supermarket/library shelves ☊ shelf ☊
Campaigners are shining a spotlight on the world's diminishing natural resources. ☊ shine ☊
shock sb (to do sth): She enjoys shocking people by saying outrageous things. ☊ shock ☊
a butcher's shop ☊ shop ☊
a butcher shop ☊ shop ☊
He likes to shop at the local market. ☊ shop ☊
The map shows the principal towns and rivers. ☊ show ☊
show sth (for/to sb): They showed no respect for their parents. ☊ show ☊
She tried not to let her disappointment show. ☊ show ☊
James began to show signs of impatience. ☊ show ☊
show sth to sb: She showed the technique to her students. ☊ show ☊
show sth: You have to show your ticket as you go in. ☊ show ☊
show sb that...: Market research has shown us that people want quality, not just low prices. ☊ show ☊
show sth: a report showing the company's current situation ☊ show ☊
show sb/sth to be/have sth: His new book shows him to be a first-rate storyteller. ☊ show ☊
He's just showing off because that girl he likes is here. ☊ show off ☊
She wanted to show off her new husband at the party. ☊ show sb/sth off ☊
show how, what, etc...: He likes to show off how well he speaks French. ☊ show sb/sth off ☊
She shut the dog in the shed while she prepared the barbecue. ☊ shut sb/yourself in (sth) ☊
As a teenager I was painfully shy. ☊ shy ☊
If you eat any more cake you'll make yourself sick. ☊ sick ☊
Fry the steaks for two minutes on each side. ☊ side ☊
to lose your sight (= to become blind) ☊ sight ☊
The disease has affected her sight. ☊ sight ☊
to make the sign of the cross (= an act of moving one hand in the shape of a cross, done by Christians to show respect for God or by a priest to bless sb/sth) ☊ sign ☊
Her work is showing some signs of improvement. ☊ sign ☊
sign (of doing sth): The gloomy weather shows no sign of improving. ☊ sign ☊
If I had noticed the warning signs, none of this would have happened. ☊ sign ☊
The results of the experiment are not statistically significant. ☊ significant ☊
It is significant that girls generally do better in examinations than boys. ☊ significant ☊
We have very similar interests. ☊ similar ☊
Give the necessary information but keep it simple. ☊ simple ☊
The book explains grammar simply and clearly. ☊ simply ☊
The facilities are excellent for a town that size. ☊ size ☊
a shortage of skilled labour (= people who have had training in a skill) ☊ skilled ☊
Anxiety can be caused by lack of sleep. ☊ sleep ☊
Cut the meat into thin slices. ☊ slice ☊
The damage was slight. ☊ slight ☊
The town is built on a slope. ☊ slope ☊
a small house/town/car/man ☊ small ☊
I do love it so. ☊ so ☊
It's not so much a hobby as a career (= more like a career than a hobby). ☊ so ☊
He thinks I dislike him but that just isn't so. ☊ so ☊
'I prefer the first version.' 'So do we.' ☊ so ☊
social advancement (= improving your position in society) ☊ social ☊
Carnivores are usually socially complex mammals. ☊ socially ☊
design/educational/music-sharing, etc. software ☊ software ☊
His advice was always solid and practical. ☊ solid ☊
I like some modern music (= but not all of it). ☊ some ☊
There is some hope that things will improve. ☊ some ☊
She won a competition in some newspaper or other. ☊ some ☊
I like to be on my own sometimes. ☊ sometimes ☊
sorry (about sth): We're very sorry about the damage to your car. ☊ sorry ☊
'What sort of music do you like?' 'Oh, all sorts.' ☊ sort ☊
His explanation sounds reasonable to me. ☊ sound ☊
speak in sth: Would you prefer it if we spoke in German? ☊ speak ☊
What are your special interests? ☊ special ☊
a specially designed diet plan ☊ specially ☊
liquid vitamins specifically designed for children ☊ specifically ☊
This course is designed so that students can progress at their own speed. ☊ speed ☊
Show a little fighting spirit. ☊ spirit ☊
a lack of spiritual values in the modern world ☊ spiritual ☊
split (within sth): a damaging split within the party leadership ☊ split ☊
Don't eat too many nuts—you'll spoil your appetite (= will no longer be hungry at the proper time to eat). ☊ spoil ☊
a soup spoon ☊ spoon ☊
a wooden spoon ☊ spoon ☊
Remove the onion from the oil with a slotted spoon. ☊ spoon ☊
What's your favourite sport? ☊ sport ☊
This is a favourite spot for walkers and climbers. ☊ spot ☊
teenagers worried about their spots ☊ spot ☊
the market/town/village square ☊ square ☊
a lawyer on the staff of the Worldwide Fund for Nature ☊ staff ☊
The pay increase will be introduced in stages (= not all at once). ☊ stage ☊
The product is at the design stage. ☊ stage ☊
The passports, with the visa stamps, were waiting at the embassy. ☊ stamp ☊
Who sets the standard for water quality? ☊ standard ☊
In the shanty towns there are very poor living standards. ☊ standard ☊
The equipment is slow and heavy by modern standards. ☊ standard ☊
The trail starts just outside the town. ☊ start ☊
When does the class start? ☊ start ☊
When the band started out, they couldn't afford much equipment. ☊ start out ☊
We started off by introducing ourselves. ☊ start off ☊
I enjoyed my stay in Prague. ☊ stay ☊
a steel town ☊ steel ☊
I'll explain it to you step by step. ☊ step ☊
It was, and still is, my favourite movie. ☊ still ☊
A wasp or bee sting is painful but not necessarily serious. ☊ sting ☊
He hoped the electronic equipment was safely stored away. ☊ store ☊
storm damage ☊ storm ☊
I'm looking forward to the exam, strange as it may seem. ☊ strange ☊
Strange to say, I don't really enjoy television. ☊ strange ☊
stranger to...: He must have been a stranger to the town. ☊ stranger ☊
marketing strategy ☊ strategy ☊
stretch sth: The exercises are designed to stretch and tone your leg muscles. ☊ stretch ☊
it strikes sb how, what, etc...: It suddenly struck me how we could improve the situation. ☊ strike ☊
Cut the meat into strips. ☊ strip ☊
They face an uphill struggle to get to the finals of the competition. ☊ struggle ☊
a detailed study of how animals adapt to their environment ☊ study ☊
Don't disturb Jane, she's studying for her exams. ☊ study ☊
I like reading and stuff. ☊ stuff ☊
a fine example of Gothic style ☊ style ☊
style-conscious teenagers ☊ style ☊
I like your style (= I like the way you do things). ☊ style ☊
Biology is my favourite subject. ☊ subject ☊
Their share of the software market is substantial. ☊ substantial ☊
a meat substitute ☊ substitute ☊
succeed in sth: She doesn't have the ruthlessness required to succeed in business. ☊ succeed ☊
The damage was such that it would cost thousands to repair. ☊ such ☊
Such is the elegance of this typeface that it is still a favourite of designers. ☊ such ☊
Many companies are suffering from a shortage of skilled staff. ☊ suffer ☊
it is suggested that...: It has been suggested that bright children take their exams early. ☊ suggest ☊
It has been suggested that bright children should take their exams early. ☊ suggest ☊
suitable for sth/sb: This programme is not suitable for children. ☊ suitable ☊
a suitable place for a picnic ☊ suitable ☊
Would now be a suitable moment to discuss my report? ☊ suitable ☊
Jo and I are very well suited. ☊ suited ☊
They were not suited to one another. ☊ suited ☊
summary justice/execution ☊ summary ☊
this/next/last summer ☊ summer ☊
The sun was just setting. ☊ sun ☊
Books were in short supply (= there were not enough of them). ☊ supply ☊
The results of the experiment supported her theory. ☊ support ☊
The town supports a small fishing fleet. ☊ support ☊
support sb/sth in sth: The government supported the unions in their demand for a minimum wage. ☊ support ☊
Getting a visa isn't as simple as you might suppose. ☊ suppose ☊
suppose sb/sth (to be/have) sth: suppose sb/sth + adj./noun: Suppose him (to be) dead—what then? ☊ suppose ☊
She likes springing surprises on people. ☊ surprise ☊
The buildings have been designed to blend in with their surroundings. ☊ surroundings ☊
The next morning we surveyed the damage caused by the fire. ☊ survey ☊
suspect sb/sth of doing sth: I suspected her of damaging the equipment. ☊ suspect ☊
I don't like to hear children swearing. ☊ swear ☊
swear to sb/on sth (that)...: I swear to God I had nothing to do with it. ☊ swear ☊
I have no sympathy for Jan, it's all her own fault. ☊ sympathy ☊
My parents always took an interest in my hobbies. ☊ take ☊
take sth (from sb): The rebels succeeded in taking the town. ☊ take ☊
Two burgers to take away, please. ☊ take sth away ☊
Our first task is to set up a communications system. ☊ task ☊
taste (in sth): She has very expensive tastes in clothes. ☊ taste ☊
The colour and style is a matter of personal taste. ☊ taste ☊
There are trips to suit all tastes. ☊ taste ☊
I don't like the taste of olives. ☊ taste ☊
This dish has an unusual combination of tastes and textures. ☊ taste ☊
marketing techniques ☊ technique ☊
Her technique has improved a lot over the past season. ☊ technique ☊
As far as I can tell, she's enjoying the course. ☊ tell ☊
The only way to tell if you like something is by trying it. ☊ tell ☊
to display artistic, etc. tendencies ☊ tendency ☊
a good grade on the test ☊ test ☊
test sth out: They opened a single store in Europe to test out the market. ☊ test ☊
test sb/sth: to test sb's eyesight/hearing ☊ test ☊
The people I met there were very friendly. ☊ the ☊
The less said about the whole thing, the happier I'll be. ☊ the more, less, etc..., the more, less, etc... ☊
I like music, theatre and cinema. ☊ theatre ☊
It's a favourite game of theirs. ☊ theirs ☊
The President stressed a favourite campaign theme—greater emphasis on education. ☊ theme ☊
There wasn't anyone who hadn't enjoyed themselves. ☊ themselves ☊
'You haven't done anything to upset me.' 'So what's wrong, then?' ☊ then ☊
I have this theory that most people prefer being at work to being at home. ☊ theory ☊
If anyone arrives late they'll have to wait outside. ☊ they ☊
Cook for about 10 minutes, depending on the thickness of the steaks. ☊ thickness ☊
The walls are at least two feet in thickness. ☊ thickness ☊
I like camping, climbing and that sort of thing. ☊ thing ☊
She's very fond of sweet things (= sweet foods). ☊ thing ☊
I didn't think you liked sports. ☊ think ☊
Well, I like it. What do you think? ☊ think ☊
She explained the thinking behind the campaign. ☊ thinking ☊
Jo, this is Kate (= when you are introducing them). ☊ this ☊
We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. ☊ thoroughly ☊
Anne was fond of Tim, though he often annoyed her. ☊ though ☊
thought of (sb/sth) doing sth: I don't like the thought of you walking home alone. ☊ thought ☊
First I have to get through the exams. ☊ through ☊
They export their products to markets throughout the world. ☊ throughout ☊
I like everything to be neat and tidy. ☊ tidy ☊
The movie is set at the time of the Russian Revolution. ☊ time ☊
My watch keeps perfect time (= always shows the correct time). ☊ time ☊
The baby loves bath time. ☊ time ☊
A computer screen shows arrival and departure times. ☊ time ☊
a tin mine ☊ tin ☊
a tin box ☊ tin ☊
a tin of beans ☊ tin ☊
Only a tiny minority hold such extreme views. ☊ tiny ☊
The vegetables were cooked to perfection. ☊ to ☊
I like all kinds of music from opera to reggae. ☊ to ☊
I'll explain to you where everything goes. ☊ to ☊
I prefer walking to climbing. ☊ to ☊
I'd love to go to France this summer. ☊ to ☊
The leaflet explains how to apply for a place. ☊ to ☊
The exams start a week today/today week (= one week from now). ☊ today ☊
Tomorrow's workers will have to be more adaptable. ☊ tomorrow ☊
The President is out of tune with public opinion. ☊ be in/out of tune (with sb/sth) ☊
Brown the meat on one side, then turn it over and brown the other side. ☊ turn sth over ☊
I love this type of book. ☊ type ☊
I love these types of books. ☊ type ☊
I love these type of books. ☊ type ☊
It is the first car of its type to have this design feature. ☊ type ☊
The brochure is full of unconscious humour. ☊ unconscious ☊
The existence of God is beyond human understanding (= humans cannot know whether God exists or not). ☊ understanding ☊
Thousands of young people are facing long-term unemployment. ☊ unemployment ☊
an unfriendly atmosphere ☊ unfriendly ☊
unfriendly (to/towards sb): There's no need to be so unfriendly towards them. ☊ unfriendly ☊
the use of environmentally unfriendly products (= that harm the environment) ☊ unfriendly ☊
I was just a young girl from a small town and I felt very unimportant. ☊ unimportant ☊
Medical units were operating in the disaster area. ☊ unit ☊
He hasn't got any hobbies—unless you call watching TV a hobby. ☊ unless ☊
She gave me an unlikely explanation for her behaviour. ☊ unlikely ☊
unload (sth): This isn't a suitable place to unload the van. ☊ unload ☊
unnecessary expense ☊ unnecessary ☊
They were found guilty of causing unnecessary suffering to animals. ☊ unnecessary ☊
All this fuss is totally unnecessary. ☊ unnecessary ☊
That last comment was a little unnecessary, wasn't it? ☊ unnecessary ☊
damage to both urban and rural environments ☊ urban ☊
urban areas ☊ urban ☊
urban life ☊ urban ☊
urban development (= the process of building towns and cities or making them larger) ☊ urban ☊
urban renewal/regeneration (= the process of improving the buildings, etc. in the poor parts of a town or city) ☊ urban ☊
efforts to control urban sprawl (= the spread of city buildings into the countryside) ☊ urban ☊
an urgent whisper ☊ urgent ☊
The software is designed for use in schools. ☊ use ☊
I didn't use to like him much when we were at school. ☊ used to ☊
They asked me why I wanted the job and why I thought I was suitable—you know, the usual thing. ☊ usual ☊
a small town set in a valley ☊ valley ☊
This soup is a spicy variation on a traditional favourite. ☊ variation ☊
New techniques were introduced with varying degrees of success. ☊ vary ☊
the vertical axis of the graph ☊ vertical ☊
'Do you like it?' 'Yeah, I do. Very much.' ☊ very ☊
We take the view that it would be wrong to interfere. ☊ view ☊
What is needed is a frank exchange of views. ☊ view ☊
view (sb/sth as sth): When the car was first built, the design was viewed as highly original. ☊ view ☊
We visited towns and villages all over Spain. ☊ village ☊
He's a competent politician, but he lacks vision. ☊ vision ☊
vital (for sth): the vitamins that are vital for health ☊ vital ☊
When did his voice break (= become deep like a man's)? ☊ voice ☊
vote to do sth: Parliament voted to set up an independent inquiry into the matter. ☊ vote ☊
walk sth: They love walking the moors. ☊ walk ☊
I like to have a walk in the evenings. ☊ walk ☊
His smile was warm and friendly. ☊ warm ☊
His expression lacked warmth or encouragement. ☊ warmth ☊
You're wasting your time trying to explain it to him (= because he will not understand). ☊ waste ☊
I hate unnecessary waste. ☊ waste ☊
water shortages ☊ water ☊
They grinned at her in a friendly way. ☊ way ☊
He was showing off, as is the way with adolescent boys. ☊ way ☊
I enjoyed the movie but I thought the ending was very weak. ☊ weak ☊
The firm is introducing a shorter working week. ☊ week ☊
I like to go out on a weekend. ☊ weekend ☊
They're welcome to stay here as long as they like. ☊ welcome ☊
a well-loved tale ☊ well ☊
He liked her well enough (= to a reasonable degree) but he wasn't going to make a close friend of her. ☊ well ☊
It is a well-known fact that caffeine is a stimulant. ☊ well known ☊
He lives to the west of (= further west than) the town. ☊ west ☊
What kind of music do you like? ☊ what ☊
What about a trip to France? ☊ what about...? ☊
What about you, Joe? Do you like football? ☊ what about...? ☊
What if the train is late? ☊ what if...? ☊
Take whatever action is needed. ☊ whatever ☊
Do whatever you like. ☊ whatever ☊
Sit wherever you like. ☊ wherever ☊
I'm going whether you like it or not. ☊ whether ☊
Your claim ought to succeed, in which case the damages will be substantial. ☊ which ☊
Some people work better to music while others do not. ☊ while ☊
Don't you know it's rude to whisper? ☊ whisper ☊
whisper about sth: What are you two whispering about? ☊ whisper ☊
+ speech: 'Can you meet me tonight?' he whispered. ☊ whisper ☊
whisper sth (to sb): She leaned over and whispered something in his ear. ☊ whisper ☊
whisper (to sb) that...: He whispered to me that he was afraid. ☊ whisper ☊
They spoke in whispers. ☊ whisper ☊
Her voice dropped to a whisper. ☊ whisper ☊
She loves to win an argument. ☊ win ☊
a window display ☊ window ☊
The swan flapped its wings noisily. ☊ wing ☊
The winners of the competition will be announced next month. ☊ winner ☊
wish to do sth: This course is designed for people wishing to update their computer skills. ☊ wish ☊
a nice steak with a bottle of red wine ☊ with ☊
He was forced to withdraw from the competition because of injury. ☊ withdraw ☊
I prefer to see a woman doctor. ☊ woman ☊
work with sb/sth: Do you enjoy working with children? ☊ work ☊
We set to work on the outside of the house (= for example, painting it). ☊ get (down) to/set to work ☊
I've only broken my arm; other people are far worse off than me. ☊ be worse off (than sb/sth) ☊
Her indecisiveness makes her her own worst enemy. ☊ be your own worst enemy ☊
Manufacturing industry was worst affected by the fuel shortage. ☊ worst ☊
I'd love a coffee. ☊ would ☊
There were 79 killed and 230 wounded. ☊ wounded ☊
wrap A (up) in B: Wrap the meat in foil before you cook it. ☊ wrap ☊
shrink wrapping (= plastic designed to shrink around objects so that it fits them tightly) ☊ wrapping ☊
+ speech: 'Of all my books,' wrote Dickens, 'I like this the best.' ☊ write ☊
a written test ☊ written ☊
wrong with sth/with doing sth: What's wrong with eating meat? ☊ wrong ☊
'I enjoyed her latest novel.' 'Yes, me too.' ☊ yes ☊
It's a friendly place—people come up to you in the street and start talking. ☊ you ☊
I like your dress. ☊ your ☊