thực tế có thật 
actual 
I do not think they fail. ☊ 
Tôi không nghĩ họ thất bại. ☊ Verbs 2 fail ☊ thất bại ☊ Verbs 2 I face (the) failure. ☊ Tôi đối mặt sự thất bại. ☊ Verbs 2.5 I do not want to face my family after I fail. ☊ Tôi không muốn đối mặt gia đình của tôi sau khi tôi thất bại. ☊ Verbs 2.5 You will fail unless you try. ☊ Bạn sẽ thất bại trừ khi bạn cố gắng. ☊ Conjunctions 2 A lazy person will completely fail. ☊ Một người lười biếng sẽ hoàn toàn thất bại. ☊ Adverbs Finally they fail. ☊ Cuối cùng, họ thất bại. ☊ Adverbs I almost fail. ☊ Tôi suýt thất bại. ☊ Adverbs Every success begind from failure. ☊ Mọi thành công bắt đầu từ thất bại. ☊ Determiners She will fail, because she invested in their bakery. ☊ Cô ấy sẽ thất bại bởi vì cô ấy đã đầu tư vào tiệm bánh của họ. ☊ Verbs 4 I disappointed the little boy. ☊ Tôi đã làm cậu bé thất vọng. ☊ Adjectives 2 disappointed ☊ thất vọng ☊ Adjectives 2 They feel disappointed about the result of the election. ☊ Họ cảm thấy thất vọng về kết quả của cuộc bầu cử. ☊ Politics With his experience we will not fail. ☊ Với kinh nghiệm của anh ấy, chúng tô isẽ không thất bại. ☊ Abstract Objects 2 You have to fail to know how to win. ☊ Bạn phải thất bại để biết làm sao để chiến thắng. ☊ Military I have already been unemployed for a year. Tôi thất nghiệp một năm rồi. * 057 There are too many unemployed people in this country. Ở nước này có nhiều người thất nghiệp quá. * 057 He had no success, only failure. Anh ấy đã không có thành công, mà lại thất bại. * 083 As far as I know, he is unemployed. Theo tôi biết, anh ấy đang thất nghiệp. * 098 like: thất → →
unemployment insurance ☊ bảo hiểm thất nghiệp ☊ to be defeated, fail (a business) ☊ bị thất bại ☊ to be lost, go astray ☊ bị thất lạc ☊ to become unemployed, lose one’s job ☊ bị thất nghiệp ☊ to lose a battle ☊ bị thất trận ☊ bed inlaid all over with seven precious ☊ giường thất bảo ☊ to meet with failure ☊ gặp thất bại ☊ complete failure ☊ hoàn toàn thất bại ☊ the main reason businesses fail ☊ lý do đầu tiên làm cho các thương mại bi thất bại ☊ a heavy defeat ☊ một thất bại nặng ☊ heavy defeat ☊ một thất bại nặng nề ☊ unemployed person ☊ người thất nghiệp ☊ illiteracy ☊ nạn thất học ☊ to taste failure ☊ nếm trải thất bại ☊ bad loan, unrecoverable loan ☊ nợ thất thu ☊ seven-seven-six-eight word meter ☊ song thất lục bát ☊ failure, defeat ☊ sự thất bại ☊ consequential loss ☊ tổn thất hậu quả ☊ loss of life, deaths, casualties ☊ tổn thất nhân mạng ☊ unemployment rate ☊ tỷ lệ thất nghiệp ☊ 
wahr ☊ sự thật ☊ 
真的 ☊ zhēn de wie schade ☊ thật tiếc ☊ 多可惜 ☊ duō kěxī geschmackvoll ☊ thật đẹp, đầy thẩm mỹ ☊ 有品位的 ☊ yǒu pǐn wèi de geschmackvoll ☊ thật đẹp, đầy thẩm mỹ ☊ 有品位的 ☊ yǒu pǐn wèi de extrem ☊ thật, quá ☊ 极端的 ☊ jí duān de spannend ☊ hồi hộp, thật hồi hộp ☊ 紧张有趣的 ☊ jǐn zhāng yǒu qù de scheitern ☊ thất bại ☊ 失败 ☊ shī bài enttäuscht ☊ thất vọng ☊ 失望的 ☊ shī wàng de ehrlich ☊ thật thà ☊ 诚实的 ☊ chéng shí de arbeitslos ☊ thất nghiệp ☊ 失业 ☊ shī yè aufrichtig ☊ thật thà, thành thật ☊ 坦诚的 ☊ tǎnchéng de enttäuscht sein ☊ bị thất vọng ☊ 失望 ☊ shīwàng die Möbel ☊ đồ nội thất ☊ ☊ wahr ☊ sự thật ☊ ☊ wie schade ☊ thật tiếc ☊ ☊ geschmackvoll ☊ thật đẹp, đầy thẩm mỹ ☊ ☊ der Misserfolg ☊ thất bại ☊ ☊ extrem ☊ thật, quá ☊ ☊ spannend ☊ hồi hộp, thật hồi hộp ☊ ☊ scheitern ☊ thất bại ☊ ☊ die Enttäuschung ☊ thất vọng ☊ ☊ der Verlust ☊ mất, tổn thất ☊ ☊ enttäuscht ☊ thất vọng ☊ ☊ sich anschnallen ☊ thắt dây bảo hiểm ☊ ☊ die Ehrlichkeit ☊ thật thà ☊ ☊ ehrlich ☊ thật thà ☊ ☊ der Versager ☊ người thất bại ☊ ☊ die Arbeitslosigkeit ☊ tình trạng thất nghiệp ☊ ☊ arbeitslos ☊ thất nghiệp ☊ ☊ lügen ☊ nói dối, nói sai sự thật ☊ ☊ das Fiasko ☊ sự thất bại nặng nề, đổ bể ☊ ☊ aufrichtig ☊ thật thà, thành thật ☊ ☊ der Ruin ☊ sự thất bại, sự phá sản ☊ ☊ das Möbelgeschäft ☊ cửa hàng bán đồ nội thất, cửa hàng đồ gỗ ☊ ☊ enttäuscht sein ☊ bị thất vọng ☊ ☊ Selbstverständlich, das ist prima. ☊ Được chứ, thật tuyệt vời. ☊ (Lektion 8, Nr. 73) Wunderbar, können Sie mir bitte den Schlüssel geben? ☊ Thật tuyệt, chị làm ơn đưa tôi chìa khóa? ☊ (Lektion 8, Nr. 78) Gestern war das Wetter wirklich schön und heute ist es auch warm. ☊ Hôm qua thời tiết thật là đẹp và hôm nay trời cũng ấm. ☊ (Lektion 10, Nr. 95) Ich mag dieses Essen wirklich sehr. ☊ Em thật thích món này lắm. ☊ (Lektion 12, Nr. 120) Dies ist eine lange Essensliste. ☊ Danh sách món ăn dài thật. ☊ (Lektion 14, Nr. 151) Dieser Abend ist für beide so nett gewesen, dass sie sich entscheiden, dieses Treffen jede Woche zu wiederholen. ☊ Buối tối hôm nay thật tuyệt vời đến nỗi họ quyết định gặp nhau hàng tuần. ☊ (Lektion 15, Nr. 161) Deine Wohnung ist toll, alles ist darin so freundlich, nicht wie in dem grauen Wohnheim, in dem ich lebe. ☊ Nhà của anh thật tuyệt. Mọi thứ trông rất gần gũi, không như ở khu tập thế tối thui nơi em đang ở. ☊ (Lektion 16, Nr. 172) Es ist nett, eingeladen zu werden und tolles Essen zu bekommen. ☊ Thật tuyệt vì được anh mời và được ăn những món ngon. ☊ (Lektion 16, Nr. 176) Wirklich? Was ist passiert? ☊ Thật không? Chuyện gì xảy ra vậy? ☊ (Lektion 19, Nr. 221) Ich habe Glück, ich muss jetzt nach links fahren. ☊ Thật may, bây giờ tôi phải rẽ trái. ☊ (Lektion 19, Nr. 226) Schau dir dieses Kleid an. Es ist fantastisch. Denkst du, es würde mir passen? ☊ Anh xem cái váy xem. Nó thật tuyệt. Anh thấy nó có hợp với em không? ☊ (Lektion 21, Nr. 255) Dies ist bequem und reine Baumwolle. Ich mag es. ☊ Cái này thật vừa và bằng sợi cotton. Anh thích nó. ☊ (Lektion 22, Nr. 259) Sie würden zu meinem neuen Rock passen. ☊ Nó thật hợp với cái váy ngắn mới của em. ☊ (Lektion 22, Nr. 266) Oh, das ist schrecklich. ☊ Ôi, thật là kinh khủng. ☊ (Lektion 23, Nr. 283) Das wäre wundervoll. Ich muss nach Kreuzberg. ☊ Thật tuyệt vời. Tôi cần đến Kreuzberg. ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 362) Oh, wie dumm von mir. Vielen Dank. ☊ Ồ, tôi thật là ngốc. Cám ơn nhiều. ☊ (Lektion 31, Nr. 405) Vielen Dank. Du bist so clever. ☊ Cám ơn anh. Anh thật là thông minh. ☊ (Lektion 31, Nr. 416) Wie schade! ☊ Tiếc thật! ☊ (Lektion 34, Nr. 476) Hallo Trang, schönes Wetter! ☊ Chào Trang, thời tiết thật đẹp. ☊ (Lektion 38, Nr. 539) Es ist perfekt, um fernzusehen. ☊ Xem ti vi thì thật tuyệt. ☊ (Lektion 38, Nr. 540) Das ist sehr nett! Sie können glücklich sein. Ich habe keine Familie mehr. ☊ Thật là tuyệt. Chắc cô hạnh phúc lắm. Tôi không còn gia đình nữa. ☊ (Lektion 41, Nr. 587) Stimmt, die Lage der Wohnung ist ideal. ☊ Đúng, vị trí của căn hộ này thật lý tưởng. ☊ (Lektion 43, Nr. 623) Trang und Tri ziehen in ihr neues Apartment und möchten die Räume nun geschmackvoll einrichten. ☊ Trang và Trí dọn vào căn hộ mới của họ, và giờ đây họ muốn sắp xếp các phòng thật đẹp. ☊ (Lektion 45, Nr. 642) Ich fände es schön, wenn wir im Wohnzimmer einen Teppich ausrollen könnten. ☊ Em thấy thật đẹp, nếu chúng ta trải một tấm thảm trong phòng khách. ☊ (Lektion 45, Nr. 644) Er ist erleichtert, dass Trang ihm bei der Montage hilft. ☊ Anh thấy thật dễ chịu, khi Trang giúp anh trong việc lắp ráp. ☊ (Lektion 46, Nr. 654) Ja. Hier sieht es echt unordentlich aus. ☊ Vâng. Ở đây nhìn thật lộn xộn. ☊ (Lektion 46, Nr. 664) Für unsere Gäste nehmen wir das schöne Besteck, die weißen Servietten und die neuen Weingläser. ☊ Chúng ta dùng bộ dao nĩa thật đẹp cho khách, những giấy ăn trắng và những ly để uống rượu vang thật mới. ☊ (Lektion 48, Nr. 689) Sie haben viel trainiert, um einen Misserfolg zu verhindern. ☊ Trước khi bắt đầu họ đã tập rất nhiều để tránh sự thất bại. ☊ (Lektion 49, Nr. 694) Im Stadion brüllt und pfeift die Mehrheit der Zuschauer extrem laut. ☊ Phần lớn khán giả trong sân vận động gào và la hét thật to. ☊ (Lektion 49, Nr. 698) Spannend! Davon habe ich auch schon gehört. ☊ Thật hồi hộp! Anh đã nghe về điều đó rồi. ☊ (Lektion 50, Nr. 712) Schau mal zum Himmel, wie hell der Mond scheint. ☊ Nhìn bầu trời kìa, mặt trăng thật sáng làm sao. ☊ (Lektion 54, Nr. 760) Mit dir ist es aber nicht einfach! ☊ Mọi việc với anh thật chẳng đơn giản! ☊ (Lektion 54, Nr. 771) wir hatten zwar weder Ozean noch Sandstrand, aber dafür ein angenehmes Klima. ☊ Chúng con không có đại dương cũng chẳng có bãi cát, nhưng có một khí hậu thật dễ chịu. ☊ (Lektion 55, Nr. 783) Für diese Jahreszeit hat die Sonne sogar richtig oft geschienen. ☊ Vào mùa này mặt trời chiếu thậm chí thật thường xuyên. ☊ (Lektion 55, Nr. 784) Die Kinder sehen aber fröhlich aus! ☊ Và những em nhỏ nhìn thật vui vẻ! ☊ (Lektion 57, Nr. 810) Das wäre wirklich nett. ☊ Thế thì thật tốt. ☊ (Lektion 60, Nr. 850) Ihre Schwester ist alleine in ihrer Wohnung und fühlt sich einsam. ☊ Chị ở một mình trong căn hộ của mình và cảm thấy thật cô đơn. ☊ (Lektion 61, Nr. 860) Ich bin wirklich enttäuscht von ihm. ☊ Em thật sự thất vọng về anh ta. ☊ (Lektion 61, Nr. 864) Deine Stirn ist ja ganz heiß! Wir müssen Fieber messen! ☊ Trán anh thật nóng quá! Chúng ta phải đo nhiệt độ thôi! ☊ (Lektion 66, Nr. 939) Ich fühle mich so schlapp und elend! ☊ Anh cảm thấy thật yếu ớt và tệ quá! ☊ (Lektion 66, Nr. 940) Sicherheit: Airbag; Innenausstattung: Leder (leicht beschädigt); ☊ Sự bảo hiểm: Túi không khí, Nội thất bên trong: da (bị hư hỏng nhẹ); ☊ (Lektion 69, Nr. 989) Die Auswahl ist groß. ☊ Sự lựa chọn thật lớn. ☊ (Lektion 71, Nr. 1012) Es ist schwer, etwas Passendes zu finden. ☊ Thật khó mà tìm cái gì phù hợp. ☊ (Lektion 71, Nr. 1014) Ja, und du hast auch so süß gelächelt. ☊ Đúng, và em cũng cười thật ngọt ngào. ☊ (Lektion 74, Nr. 1059) Deine Idee finde ich gut, da müssen wir gar nichts mehr korrigieren. ☊ Anh thấy ý kiến của em thật hay, vì vậy chúng ta chẳng cần chữa gì nữa. ☊ (Lektion 75, Nr. 1078) Das klappt ja hervorragend! ☊ Điều này thật tuyệt vời! ☊ (Lektion 78, Nr. 1111) Es herrscht eine gemütliche Atmosphäre. ☊ Nó bao trùm một không khí thật thoải mái. ☊ (Lektion 79, Nr. 1120) Die Stimmung in Tris Firma ist schlecht. ☊ Tinh thần trong công ty của Trí thật tồi tệ. ☊ (Lektion 82, Nr. 1161) Vielen Mitarbeitern drohen Gehaltskürzungen oder Arbeitslosigkeit. ☊ Nhiều nhân công có nguy cơ bị cắt giảm lương hoặc bị thất nghiệp. ☊ (Lektion 82, Nr. 1163) Wie ungerecht! ☊ Thật chẳngcông bằng! ☊ (Lektion 83, Nr. 1188) Das ist sehr nett von Ihnen. ☊ Anh / Chị thật chu đáo. ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1499) Was für ein schreckliches Wetter heute! ☊ Thời tiết hôm nay thật là kinh khủng. ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1503) Wir haben wirklich Glück mit dem Wetter. Normalerweise ist es um diese Jahreszeit viel kälter. ☊ Chúng ta thật là có may mắn với thời tiết. Bình thường vào mùa này trời lạnh hơn nhiều. ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1505) Haben Sie diesen Film schon gesehen? Er ist fantastisch! ☊ Anh / Chị đã xem phim này chưa? Bộ phim này thật tuyệt vời. ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1533) Warum waren Sie ein Jahr lang arbeitslos? ☊ Vì sao anh / chị bị thất nghiệp một năm? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1890) Während ich arbeitslos war, habe ich mich beruflich weitergebildet. ☊ Trong thời gian thất nghiệp tôi đã học thêm ngành chuyên môn. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1903) Das Jahr in dem ich arbeitslos war, habe ich genutzt um mich weiterzubilden. ☊ Trong năm tôi thất nghiệp, tôi đã sử dụng thời gian để học thêm nghề. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1904) Wie gehen Sie mit Misserfolg um? ☊ Anh / Chị phản ứng thế nào trước thất bại? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1928) Wer hat diesen Entwurf gezeichnet? Er ist wirklich gut geworden! ☊ Ai đã vẽ bản phác thảo này? Nó thật sự rất tốt! ☊ (Lektion 111, Nr. 2029) Deshalb müssen wir schnell reagieren. ☊ Vì vậy chúng ta phải phản ứng thật nhanh. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2144) Das Projekt ist gescheitert. ☊ Dự án này đã bị thất bại. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2236) Ich schreibe Ihnen, weil ich von Ihrem Service sehr enttäuscht bin. ☊ Tôi viết thư này vì tôi rất thất vọng về dịch vụ của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2469) Ich bin von der Qualität Ihrer Produkte schwer enttäuscht. ☊ Tôi đặc biệt thất vọng về chất lượng sản phẩm của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2470) accept sth: You just have to accept the fact that we're never going to be rich. ☊ accept ☊
Oh well, that accounts for it (= I understand now why it happened). ☊ account for sth ☊
It was actually quite fun after all. ☊ actually ☊
It's amazing how soon you adapt. ☊ adapt ☊
She stubbornly refuses to admit the truth. ☊ admit ☊
Why don't you just admit defeat (= recognize that you cannot do sth) and let someone else try ? ☊ admit ☊
The debate was a pretty disappointing affair. ☊ affair ☊
+ speech: 'That's true', she agreed. ☊ agree ☊
'It's terrible.' 'I couldn't agree more!' (= I completely agree) ☊ agree ☊
aim at sth: The government is aiming at a 50% reduction in unemployment. ☊ aim ☊
aim to do sth: They are aiming to reduce unemployment by 50%. ☊ aim ☊
She was unemployed for all that time. ☊ all ☊
It's hard bringing up children alone. ☊ alone ☊
it amazes sb that.../to see, find, learn, etc.: It amazed her that he could be so calm at such a time. ☊ amaze ☊
That's amazing, isn't it? ☊ amazing ☊
It's amazing how quickly people adapt. ☊ amazing ☊
Miss another class and you'll fail. ☊ and ☊
the growing anger and frustration of young unemployed people ☊ anger ☊
answer (sb) that...: She answered that she would prefer to walk. ☊ answer ☊
approximate to sth: His story approximates to the facts that we already know. ☊ approximate ☊
to arrive at the truth ☊ arrive at sth ☊
The decor inside the house was very artistic. ☊ artistic ☊
assure sb (that)...: You think I did it deliberately, but I assure you (that) I did not. ☊ assure ☊
to launch an all-out attack on poverty/unemployment ☊ attack ☊
Antique furniture is used to make an attractive contrast with a modern setting. ☊ attractive ☊
They narrowly avoided defeat. ☊ avoid ☊
'They didn't even offer to pay.' 'Oh that's awful.' ☊ awful ☊
It's awful, isn't it? ☊ awful ☊
The weather last summer was awful. ☊ awful ☊
He's a bad loser (= he complains when he loses a game). ☊ bad ☊
+ adj.: It's beautiful! ☊ be ☊
be (that)...: The fact is (that) we don't have enough money. ☊ be ☊
It's strange how she never comes to see us any more. ☊ be ☊
He thinks it's clever to make fun of people. ☊ be ☊
Is your jacket real leather? ☊ be ☊
What a beautiful thing to say! ☊ beautiful ☊
It was some time before I realized the truth. ☊ before ☊
He behaved like a true gentleman. ☊ behave ☊
to do up/fasten/tighten a belt ☊ belt ☊
Slowly bend from the waist and bring your head down to your knees. ☊ bend ☊
bet (that)...: I bet (that) we're too late. ☊ bet ☊
bet sb (that)...: I'll bet you (that) he knows all about it. ☊ bet ☊
a link between unemployment and crime ☊ between ☊
The immediate future is clear, but it's hard to tell what lies beyond. ☊ beyond ☊
Losing the match was a bitter disappointment for the team. ☊ bitter ☊
bitterly disappointed/ashamed ☊ bitterly ☊
Book early to avoid disappointment. ☊ book ☊
bother sb that...: Does it bother you that she earns more than you? ☊ bother ☊
You're bound to be nervous the first time (= it's easy to understand). ☊ bound ☊
to take a deep breath ☊ breath ☊
Take a deep breath and then breathe out when I tell you. ☊ breathe out ☊
Why are you so bright and cheerful today? ☊ bright ☊
What a brilliant idea! ☊ brilliant ☊
It's been a pleasure to do business with you. ☊ business ☊
He took a few deep breaths to calm himself down. ☊ calm down, calm sb/sth down ☊
Unemployment is a major cause of poverty. ☊ cause ☊
That's true, to a certain extent. ☊ certain ☊
The story was completely untrue and was successfully challenged in court. ☊ challenge ☊
You've changed all the furniture around. ☊ change sth around/round ☊
She rejected the charge that the story was untrue. ☊ charge ☊
check (that)...: Go and check (that) I've locked the windows. ☊ check ☊
She never discovered the true circumstances of her birth. ☊ circumstance ☊
claim sth: He's not entitled to claim unemployment benefit. ☊ claim ☊
There's a real touch of class about this team. ☊ class ☊
It's difficult to see anything clearly in this mirror. ☊ clearly ☊
What a clever idea! ☊ clever ☊
It's amazing how she collects friends. ☊ collect ☊
What an unusual combination of flavours! ☊ combination ☊
It's a comfort to know that she is safe. ☊ comfort ☊
compare A and B: It is interesting to compare their situation and ours. ☊ compare ☊
comparison (with sth): It is difficult to make a comparison with her previous book—they are completely different. ☊ comparison ☊
concern (over sth/sb): The report expressed concern over continuing high unemployment. ☊ concern ☊
The conclusion of the book was disappointing. ☊ conclusion ☊
A fall in unemployment will help to restore consumer confidence. ☊ confidence ☊
It is cruel to keep animals in confined spaces. ☊ confined ☊
conscious of doing sth: He became acutely conscious of having failed his parents. ☊ conscious ☊
Her voice was cool and dismissive. ☊ cool ☊
What a crazy idea! ☊ crazy ☊
You're so beautiful you're driving me crazy. ☊ crazy ☊
The straps cross over at the back and are tied at the waist. ☊ cross ☊
A culture of failure exists in some schools. ☊ culture ☊
Curiously enough, a year later exactly the same thing happened again. ☊ curiously ☊
the unemployment-income curve (= a line on a graph showing the relationship between the number of unemployed people and national income) ☊ curve ☊
cut sth + adj.: He's had his hair cut really short. ☊ cut ☊
They could not break the cycle of harvest failure, food shortage, price increase and misery. ☊ cycle ☊
Unfortunately racism is not yet dead. ☊ dead ☊
It's hard to stay out of debt when you are a student. ☊ debt ☊
She couldn't decide whether he was telling the truth or not. ☊ decide ☊
a Chinese theme in the interior decoration ☊ decoration ☊
The party faces defeat in the election. ☊ defeat ☊
a narrow/heavy defeat ☊ defeat ☊
The world champion has only had two defeats in 20 fights. ☊ defeat ☊
They finally had to admit defeat (= stop trying to be successful). ☊ defeat ☊
the defeat of fascism ☊ defeat ☊
define what, how, etc...: It is difficult to define what makes him so popular. ☊ define ☊
Large numbers of soldiers deserted as defeat became inevitable. ☊ desert ☊
He took a deep breath, desperately trying to keep calm. ☊ desperately ☊
Failure was slowly destroying him (= making him less and less confident and happy). ☊ destroy ☊
The room looks different without the furniture. ☊ different ☊
It's difficult for them to get here much before seven. ☊ difficult ☊
It's really difficult to read your writing. ☊ difficult ☊
It was a time fraught with difficulties and frustration. ☊ difficulty ☊
Her decision to cancel the concert is bound to disappoint her fans. ☊ disappoint ☊
I hate to disappoint you, but I'm just not interested. ☊ disappoint ☊
The movie had disappointed her (= it wasn't as good as she had expected). ☊ disappoint ☊
His latest novel does not disappoint. ☊ disappoint ☊
disappointed (at/by sth): They were bitterly disappointed at the result of the game. ☊ disappointed ☊
I was disappointed by the quality of the wine. ☊ disappointed ☊
disappointed (in/with sb/sth): I'm disappointed in you—I really thought I could trust you! ☊ disappointed ☊
I was very disappointed with myself. ☊ disappointed ☊
He was disappointed to see she wasn't at the party. ☊ disappointed ☊
disappointed (that...): I'm disappointed (that) it was sold out. ☊ disappointed ☊
disappointed (not) to be...: She was disappointed not to be chosen. ☊ disappointed ☊
a disappointing result/performance ☊ disappointing ☊
The outcome of the court case was disappointing for the family involved. ☊ disappointing ☊
The team has had a disappointing start to the season. ☊ disappointing ☊
Book early for the show to avoid disappointment. ☊ disappointment ☊
To our great disappointment, it rained every day of the trip. ☊ disappointment ☊
He found it difficult to hide his disappointment when she didn't arrive. ☊ disappointment ☊
a bitter/major disappointment ☊ disappointment ☊
That new restaurant was a big disappointment. ☊ disappointment ☊
He's suffered a whole string of disappointments this week. ☊ disappointment ☊
disappointment to sb: I always felt I was a disappointment to my father. ☊ disappointment ☊
discover (that)...: It was a shock to discover (that) he couldn't read. ☊ discover ☊
What a disgusting smell! ☊ disgusting ☊
I think it's disgusting that they're closing the local hospital. ☊ disgusting ☊
distinguish A from B: It was hard to distinguish one twin from the other. ☊ distinguish ☊
If I win, it will be a dream come true. ☊ dream ☊
After a week at sea, it was good to feel the earth beneath our feet again. ☊ earth ☊
The ease with which she learns languages is astonishing. ☊ ease ☊
It's easy for you to tell me to keep calm, but you're not in my position. ☊ easy ☊
Tonight's edition of 'Panorama' looks at unemployment. ☊ edition ☊
The truth of this statement has been effectively demonstrated in Chapter 1. ☊ effectively ☊
There appears to be an element of truth in his story. ☊ element ☊
it embarrasses sb to do sth: It embarrassed her to meet strange men in the corridor at night. ☊ embarrass ☊
It was so embarrassing having to sing in public. ☊ embarrassing ☊
empty sth of sth: The room had been emptied of all furniture. ☊ empty ☊
Their long struggle ended in failure. ☊ end in sth ☊
estimate how many, large, etc...: It is hard to estimate how many children suffer from dyslexia. ☊ estimate ☊
Excuse me, but I don't think that's true. ☊ excuse me ☊
Unfortunately the new software has failed to meet expectations. ☊ expectation ☊
My job as a journalist is to expose the truth. ☊ expose ☊
Their frustration needs some form of expression. ☊ expression ☊
It's extraordinary that he managed to sleep through the party. ☊ extraordinary ☊
What an extraordinary thing to say! ☊ extraordinary ☊
His face fell (= showed disappointment, sadness, etc.) when he read the headlines. ☊ face ☊
It's not always easy to face the truth. ☊ face ☊
Face facts—she isn't coming back. ☊ face ☊
How do you account for the fact that unemployment is still rising? ☊ fact ☊
The mere fact of being poor makes such children criminals in the eyes of the police. ☊ fact ☊
It's about time you learnt to face (the) facts (= accepted the truth about the situation). ☊ fact ☊
fail (sth): He failed his driving test. ☊ fail ☊
What will you do if you fail? ☊ fail ☊
fail sb: The examiners failed over half the candidates. ☊ fail ☊
fail to do sth: He failed to keep the appointment. ☊ fail ☊
She never fails to email every week. ☊ fail ☊
fail in sth: He felt he would be failing in his duty if he did not report it. ☊ fail ☊
fail in sth: I failed in my attempt to persuade her. ☊ fail ☊
Production has been hampered by mechanical failure. ☊ failure ☊
The cause of the crash was given as engine failure. ☊ failure ☊
the failure of the United Nations to maintain food supplies ☊ failure ☊
His confession followed repeated failures to appear in court. ☊ failure ☊
The success or failure of the plan depends on you. ☊ failure ☊
The attempt was doomed to failure. ☊ failure ☊
All my efforts ended in failure. ☊ failure ☊
the problems of economic failure and increasing unemployment ☊ failure ☊
She is still coming to terms with the failure of her marriage. ☊ failure ☊
The whole thing was a complete failure. ☊ failure ☊
He was a failure as a teacher. ☊ failure ☊
A team learns from experience, both successes and failures. ☊ failure ☊
It's not fair! He always gets more than me. ☊ fair ☊
fair to sb (to do sth): Was it really fair to him to ask him to do all the work? ☊ fair ☊
I think it is fair to say that they are pleased with this latest offer. ☊ fair ☊
She promised faithfully not to tell anyone my secret. ☊ faithfully ☊
a big fall in unemployment ☊ fall ☊
fashionable clothes/furniture/ideas ☊ fashionable ☊
fear to do sth: She feared to tell him the truth. ☊ fear ☊
'I really resent the way he treated me.' 'I know the feeling (= I know how you feel).' ☊ feeling ☊
the latest trade/sales/unemployment, etc. figures ☊ figure ☊
I find it amazing that they're still together. ☊ find ☊
The report found that 30% of the firms studied had failed within a year. ☊ find ☊
find sb/sth to be/do sth: They found him to be charming. ☊ find ☊
a beautifully finished piece of furniture ☊ finish ☊
furniture available in a range of finishes ☊ finish ☊
Her handshake was cool and firm. ☊ firm ☊
fit sth: The facts certainly fit your theory. ☊ fit ☊
Foreign visitors help to give a truly international flavour to the occasion. ☊ flavour ☊
The furniture and floor coverings date from the 1920s. ☊ floor ☊
It's useless for us to continue. ☊ for ☊
I'd never forgive myself if she heard the truth from someone else. ☊ forgive ☊
A true democracy complete with free speech and a free press was called for. ☊ free ☊
He looked fresh and neat in a clean white shirt. ☊ fresh ☊
It's frightening to think it could happen again. ☊ frightening ☊
'What fun!' she said with a laugh. ☊ fun ☊
It's cruel to make fun of people who stammer. ☊ make fun of sb/sth ☊
She's really fun to be with. ☊ fun ☊
It's funny how things never happen the way you expect them to. ☊ funny ☊
That's funny—he was here a moment ago and now he's gone. ☊ funny ☊
a piece of furniture ☊ furniture ☊
We need to buy some new furniture. ☊ furniture ☊
Nothing could be further from the truth. ☊ further ☊
It was generous of him to offer to pay for us both. ☊ generous ☊
He was disappointed at not getting the job, but he'll get over it. ☊ get over sth/sb ☊
go doing sth: It's unprofessional to go round criticizing your colleagues. ☊ go around/round ☊
God, what a stupid thing to do! ☊ God, God almighty, God in heaven, good God, my God, oh (dear) God ☊
What a good idea! ☊ good ☊
It's a good thing (= it's lucky) you came early. ☊ good ☊
Goodbye! It was great to meet you. ☊ goodbye ☊
It's great to see you again. ☊ great ☊
What a great goal! ☊ great ☊
'I'll pick you up at seven.' 'That'll be great, thanks.' ☊ great ☊
a disappointing year of little growth in Britain and America ☊ growth ☊
The crowd threw up their hands (= lifted them into the air) in dismay. ☊ hand ☊
to find true happiness ☊ happiness ☊
His voice was hard. ☊ hard ☊
hard to do sth: It is hard to believe that she's only nine. ☊ hard ☊
It's hard to see how they can lose. ☊ hard ☊
hard for sb (to do sth): It's hard for old people to change their ways. ☊ hard ☊
It's hard on people who don't have a car. ☊ be hard on sb/sth ☊
She tried her hardest not to show how disappointed she was. ☊ hard ☊
It's hardly surprising she was fired; she never did any work. ☊ hardly ☊
hear it said (that)...: I've heard it said (that) they met in Italy. ☊ hear ☊
heart trouble/failure ☊ heart ☊
The island is truly a heaven on earth. ☊ heaven ☊
She stood there, hesitating over whether or not to tell him the truth. ☊ hesitate ☊
She struggled to hide her disappointment. ☊ hide ☊
I have never tried to hide the truth about my past. ☊ hide ☊
The grass was waist-high. ☊ high ☊
Mrs Thatcher held the post of Prime Minister longer than anyone else last century. ☊ hold ☊
The girl held her father's hand tightly. ☊ hold ☊
His hold on her arm tightened. ☊ hold ☊
He had always wanted a real home with a wife and children. ☊ home ☊
honest (with sb): Thank you for being so honest with me. ☊ honest ☊
Give me your honest opinion. ☊ honest ☊
I can't believe he got that money honestly. ☊ honestly ☊
I didn't tell anyone, honestly! ☊ honestly ☊
It was a great honour to be invited here today. ☊ honour ☊
Don't raise your hopes too high, or you may be disappointed. ☊ hope ☊
It's hot today, isn't it? ☊ hot ☊
It's funny how (= that) people always remember him. ☊ how ☊
human weaknesses/failings ☊ human ☊
Thousands are going hungry because of the failure of this year's harvest. ☊ hungry ☊
I won't be going there again in a hurry—the food was terrible. ☊ sb will not do sth again in a hurry ☊
We must listen to their problems, real or imaginary. ☊ imaginary ☊
It's immoral to steal. ☊ immoral ☊
social support to cushion the impact of unemployment ☊ impact ☊
The Grand Canyon never fails to impress. ☊ impress ☊
'Was he very angry?' 'Indeed he was.' ☊ indeed ☊
a government initiative to combat unemployment ☊ initiative ☊
+ speech: 'It's true,' she insisted. ☊ insist ☊
the interior of a building/a car ☊ interior ☊
interior walls ☊ interior ☊
internal doors ☊ internal ☊
It's good to talk. ☊ it ☊
He's been out of a job (= unemployed) for six months now. ☊ job ☊
to join the ranks of the unemployed ☊ join ☊
The book describes a spiritual journey from despair to happiness. ☊ journey ☊
To judge from what he said, he was very disappointed. ☊ judge ☊
judge how, what, etc...: It was hard to judge how great the risk was. ☊ judge ☊
keen (that...): We are keen that our school should get involved too. ☊ keen ☊
'I was terrible!' 'You were nothing of the kind.' ☊ nothing of the kind/sort ☊
kind (of sb) (to do sth): It was really kind of you to help me. ☊ kind ☊
Knocks and scratches will lower the value of valuable furniture. ☊ knock ☊
'What a ridiculous situation!' 'I know.' ☊ I know ☊
It was good to be back on land. ☊ land ☊
We shall be landing shortly. Please fasten your seatbelts. ☊ land ☊
I realized the truth too late. ☊ too late ☊
the latest unemployment figures ☊ latest ☊
This machine won't let you down. ☊ let sb down ☊
These new figures give the lie to the belief that unemployment is going down. ☊ give the lie to sth ☊
like sb/sth: She's nice. I like her. ☊ like ☊
What a nasty little man! ☊ little ☊
We saw a real live rattlesnake! ☊ live ☊
It was difficult to understand the local dialect. ☊ local ☊
lose sth (on sth/by doing sth): You have nothing to lose by telling the truth. ☊ lose ☊
Enemy troops suffered heavy losses. ☊ loss ☊
The strike cost them thousands of pounds in lost business. ☊ lost ☊
What a lovely surprise! ☊ lovely ☊
How lovely to see you! ☊ lovely ☊
It's been lovely having you here. ☊ lovely ☊
a low level of unemployment ☊ low ☊
What a piece of luck! ☊ luck ☊
It was lucky for us that we were able to go. ☊ lucky ☊
Poor housing and unemployment are the main problems. ☊ main ☊
make sb/sth + noun: He makes King Lear a truly tragic figure. ☊ make ☊
manage sth: In spite of his disappointment, he managed a weak smile. ☊ manage ☊
mass unemployment/production ☊ mass ☊
Their house is massive. ☊ massive ☊
matter with sb/sth: Is something the matter with Bob? He seems very down. ☊ matter ☊
Unfortunately, there is nothing we can do to improve matters. ☊ matter ☊
matter (to sb) that...: It didn't matter that the weather was bad. ☊ matter ☊
That may or may not be true. ☊ may ☊
It was so boring—I mean, nothing happened for the first hour! ☊ I mean ☊
safety/security/austerity measures ☊ measure ☊
He had a long memory for people who had disappointed him. ☊ memory ☊
'What a mess!' she said, surveying the scene after the party. ☊ mess ☊
He wouldn't have minded so much if she'd told him the truth. ☊ mind ☊
The room had a minimum of furniture. ☊ minimum ☊
For a minority, the decision was a disappointment. ☊ minority ☊
It's easy to make a mistake. ☊ mistake ☊
Anger is often caused by frustration or embarrassment, or a mixture of the two. ☊ mixture ☊
From that moment on, she never felt really well again. ☊ moment ☊
He felt every muscle in his body tighten. ☊ muscle ☊
It's difficult to define the exact nature of the problem. ☊ nature ☊
Our defeat was expected but it is disappointing nevertheless. ☊ nevertheless ☊
nice of sb (to do sth): It was nice of them to invite us. ☊ nice ☊
'Do you want to come, too?' 'Yes, that would be nice.' ☊ nice ☊
It would be nice if he moved to London. ☊ nice ☊
Everyone arrived nice and early. ☊ nice ☊
None but he knew the truth. ☊ none but ☊
It's nonsense to say they don't care. ☊ nonsense ☊
It's normal to feel tired after such a long trip. ☊ normal ☊
I don't know if he's telling the truth or not. ☊ not ☊
noticeable that...: It was noticeable that none of the family were present. ☊ noticeable ☊
Oddly enough, the most expensive tickets sold fastest. ☊ oddly ☊
One should never criticize if one is not sure of one's facts. ☊ one ☊
It's not easy having a relationship when you live at opposite ends of the country. ☊ opposite ☊
We'll get the truth out of her. ☊ out ☊
Unemployment has now passed the three million mark. ☊ pass ☊
Unemployment is now past the 3 million mark. ☊ past ☊
It's hard to make farming pay. ☊ pay ☊
How perfectly awful! ☊ perfectly ☊
'I've lost it!' 'Oh, what a pity.' ☊ pity ☊
What a pity that she didn't tell me earlier. ☊ pity ☊
This dress is really nice. Pity it's so expensive. ☊ pity ☊
It would be a great pity if you gave up now. ☊ pity ☊
The facts were plain to see. ☊ plain ☊
The interior of the church was plain and simple. ☊ plain ☊
a floor plan (= showing how furniture is arranged) ☊ plan ☊
What a pleasant surprise! ☊ pleasant ☊
It was pleasant to be alone again. ☊ pleasant ☊
furniture/floor/shoe/silver polish ☊ polish ☊
Their efforts to exercise collective bargaining power against multinational companies have failed. ☊ power ☊
Efforts to preserve the peace have failed. ☊ preserve ☊
They didn't have any real money so they had to pretend. ☊ pretend ☊
It's pretty hard to explain. ☊ pretty ☊
You look so pretty in that dress! ☊ pretty ☊
It's amazing how much computers have come down in price over the past few years. ☊ price ☊
In public he supported the official policy, but privately he was sure it would fail. ☊ privately ☊
Unemployment is a very real problem for graduates now. ☊ problem ☊
project sth to do sth: The unemployment rate has been projected to fall. ☊ project ☊
it is projected that...: It is projected that the unemployment rate will fall. ☊ project ☊
promise sb (that)...: You promised me (that) you'd be home early tonight. ☊ promise ☊
He failed to fulfil his early promise. ☊ promise ☊
Your pronunciation is excellent. ☊ pronunciation ☊
At 25 he was an unemployed musician with no prospects. ☊ prospect ☊
It was proving extremely difficult to establish the truth. ☊ prove ☊
She's very clever but her manner does tend to put people off. ☊ put sb off ☊
It's hard to find people with the right qualities for the job. ☊ quality ☊
Have you finished already? That was quick! ☊ quick ☊
Quite frankly, I don't blame you. ☊ quite ☊
It's difficult to find a house in our price range (= that we can afford). ☊ range ☊
rare (to do sth): It is rare to find such loyalty these days. ☊ rare ☊
a high/low/rising rate of unemployment ☊ rate ☊
a high success/failure rate ☊ rate ☊
rate as sth: The match rated as one of their worst defeats. ☊ rate ☊
He looks a real idiot. ☊ real ☊
Are those real flowers? ☊ real ☊
real leather ☊ real ☊
Bono's real name is Paul Hewson. ☊ real ☊
I really and truly am in love this time. ☊ really ☊
a really hot fire ☊ really ☊
She was driving really fast. ☊ really ☊
'She's resigned.' 'Really? Are you sure?' ☊ really ☊
Unemployment has reached a record high (= the highest level ever). ☊ record ☊
There has been some reduction in unemployment. ☊ reduction ☊
It is with great regret that I accept your resignation. ☊ regret ☊
relate sth to sb: He related the facts of the case to journalists. ☊ relate ☊
Given the failure of the previous plan, this turned out to be a relative success. ☊ relative ☊
It was a relief to be able to talk to someone about it. ☊ relief ☊
What a relief! ☊ relief ☊
He can't be relied on to tell the truth. ☊ rely on/upon sb/sth ☊
The marriage failed despite repeated attempts to save it. ☊ repeated ☊
+ speech: 'I won't let you down,' he replied confidently. ☊ reply ☊
Unfortunately, he was never able to reproduce this level of performance in a competition. ☊ reproduce ☊
She's in New York researching her new book (= finding facts and information to put in it). ☊ research ☊
Strike action should be regarded as a last resort, when all attempts to negotiate have failed. ☊ resort ☊
respect sb/sth for sth: She had always been honest with me, and I respect her for that. ☊ respect ☊
The failure of the company was a direct result of bad management. ☊ result ☊
She has a good memory and finds it easy to retain facts. ☊ retain ☊
The doctors did not reveal the truth to him. ☊ reveal ☊
The government has failed to reverse the economic decline. ☊ reverse ☊
to review your failures and triumphs ☊ review ☊
We got rid of all the old furniture. ☊ get rid of sb/sth ☊
It was ridiculous that this should be so difficult to say. ☊ ridiculous ☊
It was difficult to establish the rights and wrongs (= the true facts) of the matter. ☊ right ☊
Unemployment rose (by) 3%. ☊ rise ☊
How can we make room for all the furniture? ☊ room ☊
They've moved all the furniture round. ☊ round ☊
It's not rubbish—it's true! ☊ rubbish ☊
The trip to Paris was all a mad rush. ☊ rush ☊
They had hoped to win and were sadly disappointed. ☊ sadly ☊
The show was well performed, but so safe and predictable. ☊ safe ☊
All the same, there's some truth in what she says. ☊ all/just the same ☊
I'm satisfied that they are telling the truth. ☊ satisfied ☊
say (what, how, etc...): It's hard to say what caused the accident. ☊ say ☊
'That was marvellous,' said Daniel. ☊ say ☊
Be careful not to scratch the furniture. ☊ scratch ☊
Now tighten all the screws. ☊ screw ☊
The committee has been searching for new ways to tackle youth unemployment. ☊ search ☊
It was difficult to maintain a secure foothold on the ice. ☊ secure ☊
see (that)...: I see (that) interest rates are going up again. ☊ see ☊
areas severely affected by unemployment ☊ severely ☊
He could not live with the shame of other people knowing the truth. ☊ shame ☊
What a shame they couldn't come. ☊ shame ☊
It's a shame about Tim, isn't it? ☊ shame ☊
It's a shame that she wasn't here to see it. ☊ shame ☊
It's a shame (that) you didn't say something sooner. ☊ shame ☊
She felt that her failure would bring shame on her family. ☊ shame ☊
a sharp increase in unemployment ☊ sharp ☊
He drew his breath in sharply. ☊ sharply ☊
What a sweet little dog. Is it a he or a she? ☊ she ☊
shift sth: Could you help me shift some furniture? ☊ shift ☊
The team suffered a shock defeat in the first round. ☊ shock ☊
shock sb that...: Neighbours were shocked that such an attack could happen in their area. ☊ shock ☊
It is shocking that they involved children in the crime. ☊ shocking ☊
She tried not to let her disappointment show. ☊ show ☊
show sth: Her expression showed her disappointment. ☊ show ☊
show how, what, etc...: She tried not to show how disappointed she was. ☊ show ☊
show (that)...: The figures clearly show that her claims are false. ☊ show ☊
show sb that...: Market research has shown us that people want quality, not just low prices. ☊ show ☊
Unfortunately the bank is shut now. ☊ shut ☊
sign (that...): If an interview is too easy, it's a sure sign that you haven't got the job. ☊ sign ☊
Delays are occurring as a result of signal failure on the northbound line. ☊ signal ☊
Unemployment is the single most important factor in the growing crime rates. ☊ single ☊
to sleep well/deeply/soundly/badly ☊ sleep ☊
His talk nearly sent me to sleep (= it was boring). ☊ sleep ☊
Oh you're so slow; come on, hurry up! ☊ slow ☊
Yuk! What a smell! ☊ smell ☊
so ... (that)...: She spoke so quietly (that) I could hardly hear her. ☊ so ☊
Attempts to find a solution have failed. ☊ solution ☊
There's something in (= some truth or some fact or opinion worth considering in) what he says. ☊ something ☊
It soon became clear that the programme was a failure. ☊ soon ☊
I'm sorry to have to tell you you've failed. ☊ I'm sorry ☊
Leo made it sound so easy. But it wasn't. ☊ sound ☊
They were staring defeat in the face. ☊ be staring sth in the face ☊
a steep rise in unemployment ☊ steep ☊
strange (that)...: It's strange (that) we haven't heard from him. ☊ strange ☊
strange (how...): It's strange how childhood impressions linger. ☊ strange ☊
That's strange—the front door's open. ☊ strange ☊
Strange to say, I don't really enjoy television. ☊ strange ☊
It was terribly hot and I started to feel strange. ☊ feel strange ☊
strategy for doing sth: to develop a strategy for dealing with unemployment ☊ strategy ☊
stress sb (out): Driving in cities really stresses me (out). ☊ stress ☊
strip sb (to sth): He stood there stripped to the waist (= he had no clothes on the upper part of his body). ☊ strip ☊
What a beautiful stroke! ☊ stroke ☊
It's difficult, I know. But be strong! ☊ strong ☊
Forgetting my notes made me look stupid. ☊ stupid ☊
She always makes me feel really stupid. ☊ stupid ☊
furniture to suit your style of living ☊ style ☊
I tried to discuss it with her but only succeeded in making her angry (= I failed and did the opposite of what I intended). ☊ succeed ☊
The party suffered a humiliating defeat in the general election. ☊ suffer ☊
I don't think this coat really suits me. ☊ suit ☊
In summary, this was a disappointing performance. ☊ summary ☊
sure of sth: I hope you are sure of your facts. ☊ sure ☊
It's surprising what people will do for money. ☊ surprising ☊
It's surprising how many people applied for the job. ☊ surprising ☊
She looked surprisingly well. ☊ surprisingly ☊
survive as sth: He survived as party leader until his second election defeat. ☊ survive ☊
suspicion (that...): I have a sneaking suspicion that she's not telling the truth. ☊ suspicion ☊
swear to sb/on sth (that)...: I swear to God I had nothing to do with it. ☊ swear ☊
swear to do sth: Remember, you have sworn to tell the truth. ☊ swear ☊
to take a deep breath ☊ take ☊
tell sth: It was hard to tell the difference between the two versions. ☊ tell ☊
tell A and B apart: It's difficult to tell them apart. ☊ tell ☊
Are you sure you're telling the truth? ☊ tell ☊
Would you mind terribly if I didn't come today? ☊ terribly ☊
The fact (that) he's older than me is not relevant. ☊ that ☊
the unemployed ☊ the ☊
I'm sorry, I wasn't thinking (= said when you have upset or offended sb accidentally). ☊ think ☊
She twisted her hair into a tight knot. ☊ tight ☊
Just wait till you see it. It's great. ☊ till ☊
What a waste of time! ☊ time ☊
Times are hard for the unemployed. ☊ time ☊
To be honest with you, I don't remember what he said. ☊ to ☊
He asked her to marry him but she turned him down. ☊ turn sb/sth down ☊
Nervously I twisted the ring on my finger. ☊ twist ☊
She took a deep breath and stayed under for more than a minute. ☊ under ☊
Take a deep breath and see how long you can stay underwater. ☊ underwater ☊
How long have you been unemployed? ☊ unemployed ☊
an unemployed builder ☊ unemployed ☊
an increase in the number of people registered as unemployed ☊ unemployed ☊
a programme to get the long-term unemployed back to work ☊ the unemployed ☊
I've joined the ranks of the unemployed (= I've lost my job). ☊ the unemployed ☊
an area of high/low unemployment ☊ unemployment ☊
rising/falling unemployment ☊ unemployment ☊
It was a time of mass unemployment. ☊ unemployment ☊
measures to help reduce/tackle unemployment ☊ unemployment ☊
the level/rate of unemployment ☊ unemployment ☊
unemployment benefit/statistics ☊ unemployment ☊
a rise in both inflation and unemployment ☊ unemployment ☊
Thousands of young people are facing long-term unemployment. ☊ unemployment ☊
a study of male/female unemployment ☊ unemployment ☊
It's so unfair! ☊ unfair ☊
Unfortunately, I won't be able to attend the meeting. ☊ unfortunately ☊
Unfortunately for him, the police had been informed and were waiting outside. ☊ unfortunately ☊
It's unusual for the trees to flower so early. ☊ unusual ☊
It's not unusual for young doctors to work a 70-hour week (= it happens often). ☊ unusual ☊
The word 'failure' is not in his vocabulary (= for him, failure does not exist). ☊ vocabulary ☊
She was paralysed from the waist down (= in the area below her waist). ☊ waist ☊
The workmen were stripped to the waist (= wearing no clothes on the top half of their bodies). ☊ waist ☊
All I want is the truth. ☊ want ☊
The government does not want to go to war (= start a war) unless all other alternatives have failed. ☊ war ☊
Wash the fruit thoroughly before eating. ☊ wash ☊
What a waste of paper! ☊ waste ☊
Unfortunately they ran into a snowstorm along the way. ☊ way ☊
welcome sb to sth: It is a pleasure to welcome you to our home. ☊ welcome ☊
Well, really! What a thing to say! ☊ well ☊
What a beautiful house! ☊ what ☊
She wasn't telling the whole truth. ☊ whole ☊
Unemployment can be defined as the number of people who are willing and able to work, but who can not find jobs. ☊ willing ☊
The prince's wish came true. ☊ wish ☊
It's wonderful to see you! ☊ wonderful ☊
It's wonderful what you can do when you have to. ☊ wonderful ☊
All the furniture was made of wood. ☊ wood ☊
furniture made of a variety of different woods ☊ wood ☊
Words fail me (= I cannot express how I feel). ☊ word ☊
youth unemployment ☊ youth ☊