Monat 
tháng Tư 
April like: thặng → →
declaration of property disposition ☊ 
bản khai tàn sản thặng dư ☊ surplus value ☊ giá trị thặng dư ☊ 
geradeaus ☊ đi thắng ☊ 
笔直的 ☊ bǐzhí de geradeaus ☊ đi thắng ☊ 笔直的 ☊ bǐzhí de geradeaus ☊ đi thắng ☊ 笔直的 ☊ bǐzhī de geradeaus ☊ đi thắng ☊ 笔直的 ☊ bǐzhī de dramatisch ☊ căng thắng, thuộc về kịch, có tính kịch ☊ 戏剧性的 ☊ xìjùxìng de monatlich ☊ hàng tháng ☊ 每月的 ☊ měi yuè de siegen ☊ thắng ☊ 战胜 ☊ zhàn shèng anstrengend ☊ nhọc nhằn, căng thẳng, nghiêm khắc ☊ 费力的 ☊ fèi lì de bremsen ☊ phanh (nv), thắng (sv) ☊ 刹车 ☊ shā chē ausdrücklich ☊ thẳng thắn, tỏ rõ ☊ 明确的 ☊ míng què de aufrichtig sein ☊ ngay thẳng ☊ 表现得真诚 ☊ biǎo xiàn de zhēn chéng nervös ☊ căng thẳng ☊ 紧张的 ☊ jǐn zhāng de unmittelbar ☊ trực tiếp, thẳng ☊ 直接的 ☊ zhí jiē de aufrichten ☊ đặt đứng thẳng ☊ 竖起 ☊ shùqǐ ein Konflikt eskaliert ☊ xung đột leo thang ☊ 冲突升级 ☊ chōngtū shēngjí einen Weg begradigen ☊ làm thẳng một con đường ☊ 把一条路改直 ☊ bǎ yī tiáo lù gǎi zhí im Spiel siegen ☊ giành chiến thắng ☊ 在比赛中获胜 ☊ zài bǐsài zhōng huòshèng unbesiegbar ☊ không thể thắng nổi, vô địch ☊ 无敌的 ☊ wúdí de militärisch siegen ☊ chiến thắng về mặt quân sự ☊ 军事上的胜利 ☊ jūnshì shàng de shènglì der Monat ☊ tháng ☊ ☊ geradeaus ☊ đi thắng ☊ ☊ der Aufzug ☊ thang máy ☊ ☊ der Januar ☊ tháng giêng ☊ ☊ der Februar ☊ tháng hai ☊ ☊ der März ☊ tháng ba ☊ ☊ der April ☊ tháng tư ☊ ☊ der Mai ☊ tháng năm ☊ ☊ der Juni ☊ tháng sáu ☊ ☊ der Juli ☊ tháng bảy ☊ ☊ der August ☊ tháng tám ☊ ☊ der September ☊ tháng chín ☊ ☊ der Oktober ☊ tháng mười ☊ ☊ der November ☊ tháng mười một ☊ ☊ der Dezember ☊ tháng mười hai ☊ ☊ geradeaus ☊ đi thắng ☊ ☊ die Sehenswürdigkeit ☊ danh lam thắng cảnh ☊ ☊ dramatisch ☊ căng thắng, thuộc về kịch, có tính kịch ☊ ☊ die Treppe ☊ cầu thang ☊ ☊ monatlich ☊ hàng tháng ☊ ☊ siegen ☊ thắng ☊ ☊ anstrengend ☊ nhọc nhằn, căng thẳng, nghiêm khắc ☊ ☊ bremsen ☊ phanh (nv), thắng (sv) ☊ ☊ ausdrücklich ☊ thẳng thắn, tỏ rõ ☊ ☊ aufrichtig sein ☊ ngay thẳng ☊ ☊ nervös ☊ căng thẳng ☊ ☊ unmittelbar ☊ trực tiếp, thẳng ☊ ☊ aufrichten ☊ đặt đứng thẳng ☊ ☊ die Rolltreppe ☊ thang cuốn ☊ ☊ ein Konflikt eskaliert ☊ xung đột leo thang ☊ ☊ das Treppenhaus putzen ☊ quét dọn cầu thang ☊ ☊ die Treppenstufe ☊ bậc thang ☊ ☊ einen Weg begradigen ☊ làm thẳng một con đường ☊ ☊ im Spiel siegen ☊ giành chiến thắng ☊ ☊ der Gewinner ☊ nhà vô địch, người chiến thắng ☊ ☊ die Tonleiter ☊ thang âm ☊ ☊ unbesiegbar ☊ không thể thắng nổi, vô địch ☊ ☊ der zunehmende Mond ☊ trăng bán nguyệt đầu tháng ☊ ☊ der abnehmende Mond ☊ trăng bán nguyệt cuối tháng ☊ ☊ militärisch siegen ☊ chiến thắng về mặt quân sự ☊ ☊ Mit uns können Sie alle wichtigen Sehenswürdigkeiten besuchen. ☊ Với chúng tôi bạn sẽ tham quan những danh lam thắng cảnh nổi tiếng. ☊ (Lektion 7, Nr. 64) 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) Jeden Monat haben wir Basketball- und Fußballspiele. ☊ Hàng tháng chúng tôi có những trận đấu bóng rố và bóng đá. ☊ (Lektion 13, Nr. 133) Das muss genug sein für die nächsten paar Monate. ☊ Nó đủ cho vài tháng tới. ☊ (Lektion 14, Nr. 152) Von dort muss er nur geradeaus über die Autobahn zum Flughafen fahren. ☊ Từ đó anh ấy chỉ việc đi thắng theo xa lộ để đến sân bay. ☊ (Lektion 19, Nr. 213) 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) Über eine Treppe kann man vom Innenhof in den Keller gehen. ☊ Lên trên một cái cầu thang người ta có thể đi qua cái sân trong để đến hầm chứa đồ. ☊ (Lektion 43, Nr. 618) Sie eröffnen ein gemeinsames Konto, um ihre Miete jeden Monat überweisen zu können. ☊ Họ mở chung một tài khoản, để họ có thể mỗi tháng chuyển tiền nhà. ☊ (Lektion 44, Nr. 629) Sie hat ihn mehrmals ausdrücklich aufgefordert, sie in Ruhe zu lassen. ☊ Cô đã nhiều lần thẳng thắn yêu cầu anh ta hãy để cô yên. ☊ (Lektion 62, Nr. 875) Erst war ich ziemlich nervös, aber dann habe ich mich getraut, dich zu fragen, ob du etwas trinken möchtest. ☊ Mới đầu anh hơi căng thẳng, nhưng sau đó lấy lại tự tin để hỏi em, liệu em có muốn uống gì đó không. ☊ (Lektion 74, Nr. 1060) Schon Monate vor dem Tag der Wahl veröffentlichen die Parteien ihre Programme. ☊ Một vài tháng trước ngày bầu cử các đảng phái đưa ta chương trình của họ. ☊ (Lektion 81, Nr. 1153) Heute ist der 07.März. ☊ Hôm nay là ngày 7 tháng ba. ☊ (Lektion 88, Nr. 1314) Dieses Rundschreiben soll euch über die Planung der nächsten beiden Monate informieren. ☊ Bức thư này thông báo về kế hoạch cho hai tháng tiếp theo. ☊ (Lektion 91, Nr. 1380) Letzten Monat haben wir einen wundervollen Abend in der Oper verbracht: Auf dem Spielplan stand Nabucco von Guiseppe Verdi. ☊ Tháng trước chúng tôi đã có một buổi tối tuyệt vời tại nhà hát kịch Opera. Chương trình biểu diễn hôm đó là vở „Nabucco „ của Giuseppe Verdi. ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1536) Dieser Artikel wird erst in zwei Monaten wieder lieferbar sein. ☊ Sản phẩm này sẽ được bán lại sớm nhất là sau hai tháng nữa. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1591) 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) In dieser Tabelle finden Sie die aktuellen Verkaufszahlen für Mai und Juni. ☊ Doanh số bán hàng hiện tại của tháng năm và tháng sáu được thể hiện qua bảng thống kê trên đây. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1656) Mein Praktikum war leider ein Misserfolg: Ich habe zwei Monate lang nur Kaffee gekocht und Akten kopiert. ☊ Khóa thực tập của tôi đáng tiếc đã không thành công: Trong suốt hai tháng tôi chỉ pha cà phê và copy tài liệu. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1761) Ich bin befördert worden: Ich bin jetzt Projektleiter. ☊ Tôi được thăng chức: Hiện nay tôi là giám đốc dự án. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2010) Kannst du die Lieferscheine bitte dem Datum nach ordnen und abheften? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể sắp xếp giấy giao hàng theo ngày tháng và kẹp lại? ☊ (Lektion 111, Nr. 2028) Heute zeige ich Ihnen, wie Sie in 3 Monaten 400 neue Kunden gewinnen. ☊ Hôm nay tôi sẽ chỉ cho quý vị cách thu hút được 400 khách hàng mới trong vòng 3 tháng. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2087) Treffen wir uns auf der Konferenz im Mai? ☊ Chúng ta sẽ gặp nhau tại cuộc hội thảo vào tháng năm phải không? ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2363) Diese Zahlung ist jetzt seit zwei Monaten fällig. ☊ Hóa đơn này đã quá hạn thanh toán từ hai tháng nay. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2541) Ist es möglich die Rechnung in monatlichen Raten zu bezahlen? ☊ Chúng tôi có thể thanh toán hóa đơn này bằng việc trả góp hàng tháng được không? ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2555) 724
He fell o the ladder. ☊ Anh ấy đã bị ngã thang. ☊ It was pouring with rain so I accepted his offer of a lift. ☊ accept ☊
I drew a line across the page. ☊ across ☊
a week/month/year in advance ☊ in advance (of sth) ☊
The rent is due one month in advance. ☊ in advance (of sth) ☊
advise doing sth: I'd advise buying your tickets well in advance if you want to travel in August. ☊ advise ☊
They had a passionate affair for six months. ☊ affair ☊
Where were you on the afternoon of May 21? ☊ afternoon ☊
two weeks/months/years ago ☊ ago ☊
This will create problems in the months ahead. ☊ ahead ☊
He was looking straight ahead (= straight forward, in front of him). ☊ ahead ☊
allow sth to do sth: He allowed his mind to wander. ☊ allow ☊
You can be paid in cash weekly or by cheque monthly; those are the two alternatives. ☊ alternative ☊
The winners will be announced in reverse order. ☊ announce ☊
The eagerly anticipated movie will be released next month. ☊ anticipate ☊
acute/intense/deep anxiety ☊ anxiety ☊
She was born in April. ☊ April ☊
The meeting is on April fifth. ☊ April ☊
We went to Japan last April. ☊ April ☊
I arrived at the end of April. ☊ April ☊
last April's election ☊ April ☊
April showers (= light rain that falls in the spring) ☊ April ☊
an April wedding ☊ April ☊
Send your application to arrive by 31 October. ☊ arrive ☊
The road continues as straight as an arrow. ☊ arrow ☊
it is assumed (that)...: It is generally assumed that stress is caused by too much work. ☊ assume ☊
The garden's at its most beautiful in June. ☊ at ☊
Christmas is still months away. ☊ away ☊
She left back in November. ☊ back ☊
I lost my balance and fell backwards. ☊ backwards ☊
They wanted to win so badly. ☊ badly ☊
She cycled round the corner, lost her balance and fell off. ☊ balance ☊
He was banned from driving for six months. ☊ ban ☊
a battle of wits (= when each side uses their ability to think quickly to try to win) ☊ battle ☊
a battle of wills (= when each side is very determined to win) ☊ battle ☊
They are to be married in June. ☊ be ☊
Their recent wins have proved they're still the ones to beat (= the most difficult team to beat). ☊ beat ☊
begin sth: We began work on the project in May. ☊ begin ☊
I began (= started reading) this novel last month and I still haven't finished it. ☊ begin ☊
Work on the new bridge is due to begin in September. ☊ begin ☊
We're going to Japan at the beginning of July. ☊ beginning ☊
Bend your knees, keeping your back straight. ☊ bend ☊
Do this exercise with your knees bent (= not with your legs straight). ☊ bent ☊
bet on/against sth: I wouldn't bet on them winning the next election. ☊ bet ☊
to win/lose a bet ☊ bet ☊
'Liverpool are bound to win.' 'Do you want a bet? ' (= I disagree with you, I don't think they will.) ☊ bet ☊
Fit people are better able to cope with stress. ☊ better ☊
the bottom step (of a flight of stairs) ☊ bottom ☊
She fell off a ladder and broke her arm. ☊ break ☊
The meeting has been brought forward from 10 May to 3 May. ☊ bring sth forward ☊
a monthly/an annual/a family budget ☊ budget ☊
All the pressure built up and he was off work for weeks with stress. ☊ build up (to sth) ☊
Adam pressed a button and waited for the lift. ☊ button ☊
She won £20 at cards. ☊ card ☊
Our lawyer didn't think we had a case (= had enough good arguments to win in a court of law). ☊ case ☊
to win/lose a case ☊ case ☊
cease doing sth: The company ceased trading in June. ☊ cease ☊
Her life changed completely when she won the lottery. ☊ change ☊
The children charged down the stairs. ☊ charge ☊
The city turned out to welcome the victorious team home. ☊ city ☊
Make sure your claims for expenses are submitted by the end of the month. ☊ claim ☊
She won the election by a clear majority. ☊ clear ☊
The dollar has been climbing all week. ☊ climb ☊
She climbed up the stairs. ☊ climb ☊
Our team came a close second (= nearly won). ☊ close ☊
The result is going to be too close to call (= either side may win). ☊ close ☊
Our horse coasted home (= won easily) by three lengths. ☊ coast ☊
the coldest May on record ☊ cold ☊
a column of smoke (= smoke rising straight up) ☊ column ☊
Technology and good management. That's a winning combination (= one that will certainly be successful). ☊ combination ☊
She has over a thousand pounds a month coming in from her investments. ☊ come in ☊
He earned £2 000 in commission last month. ☊ commission ☊
He's busy for the next month with filming commitments. ☊ commitment ☊
to enter/win/lose a competition ☊ competition ☊
I felt a complete idiot. ☊ complete ☊
Stress at work is a matter of concern to staff and management. ☊ concern ☊
conclude sth (with sth): The commission concluded its investigation last month. ☊ conclude ☊
They will give us the money on one condition—that we pay it back within six months. ☊ condition ☊
He expressed his confidence that they would win. ☊ confidence ☊
confident of sth/doing sth: The team feels confident of winning. ☊ confident ☊
confirm sth: After a six-month probationary period, her position was confirmed. ☊ confirm ☊
two people avoiding eye contact (= avoiding looking directly at each other) ☊ contact ☊
to enter/win/lose a contest ☊ contest ☊
The exhibition continues until 25 July. ☊ continue ☊
The trial is expected to continue for three months. ☊ continue ☊
Recovery after the accident will be a continuous process that may take several months. ☊ continuous ☊
contract to do sth: to win/be awarded a contract to build a new school ☊ contract ☊
monthly contributions to the pension scheme ☊ contribution ☊
All contributions for the May issue must be received by Friday. ☊ contribution ☊
cope with sth: He wasn't able to cope with the stresses and strains of the job. ☊ cope ☊
He worked non-stop for three months, at considerable cost to his health. ☊ cost ☊
A late penalty cost United the game (= meant that they did not win the game). ☊ cost ☊
count sth: Applications received after 1 July will not be counted. ☊ count ☊
He won the court case and was awarded damages. ☊ court ☊
He drove like an idiot, passing in the craziest places. ☊ crazy ☊
The crowd cheered the winning hit. ☊ crowd ☊
He lifted the cup for the fifth time this year (= it was the fifth time he had won). ☊ cup ☊
a pattern of straight lines and curves ☊ curve ☊
The winner cut ten seconds off (= ran the distance ten seconds faster than) the world record. ☊ cut sth off ☊
He did a little dance of triumph. ☊ dance ☊
Anyone who knows of the vehicle's whereabouts from that date until 7 March is asked to contact Bangor police station. ☊ date ☊
Thank you for your letter dated 24th March. ☊ date ☊
The forms should be dated and signed and sent back immediately. ☊ date ☊
Germany declared war on France on 1 August 1914. ☊ declare ☊
She won the game easily, to the delight of all her fans. ☊ delight ☊
The magazine will appear in a new design from next month. ☊ design ☊
The club's annual dinner will be held on 3 June. ☊ dinner ☊
She looked directly at us. ☊ directly ☊
discount (on/off sth): They're offering a 10% discount on all sofas this month. ☊ discount ☊
'Who won?' 'I did.' ☊ do ☊
The helicopters appeared as two black dots on the horizon. ☊ dot ☊
'Do you think England will win?'—'I doubt it.' ☊ doubt ☊
We're already two goals down (= the other team has two goals more). ☊ down ☊
She rushed downstairs and burst into the kitchen. ☊ downstairs ☊
Wait downstairs in the hall. ☊ downstairs ☊
We're painting the downstairs. ☊ downstairs ☊
a dramatic victory ☊ dramatic ☊
If I win, it will be a dream come true. ☊ dream ☊
There was a substantial drop in the number of people out of work last month. ☊ drop ☊
Payment is due on 1 October. ☊ due ☊
due to do sth: Rose is due to start school in January. ☊ due ☊
due for sth: The band's first album is due for release later this month. ☊ due ☊
earn sb sth: His victory in the tournament earned him $50 000. ☊ earn ☊
New controls come into effect next month. ☊ come into effect ☊
to win/lose an election ☊ election ☊
It's on the fifth floor, so we'd better take the elevator. ☊ elevator ☊
emotional stress ☊ emotional ☊
Three months after his death, she still felt empty. ☊ empty ☊
The bridge is a triumph of modern engineering. ☊ engineering ☊
ensure sb sth: Victory ensured them a place in the final. ☊ ensure ☊
The closing date for entries is 31 March. ☊ entry ☊
The sender of the first correct entry drawn will win a weekend for two in Venice. ☊ entry ☊
Everyone has a chance to win. ☊ everyone ☊
A lot of students suffer from exam nerves. ☊ exam ☊
Tours are arranged all year round (January excepted). ☊ except ☊
expect sth: We are expecting a rise in food prices this month. ☊ expect ☊
expect to do sth: You can't expect to learn a foreign language in a few months. ☊ expect ☊
Ann's expecting a baby in June. ☊ be expecting a baby/child ☊
expectation (that...): There was a general expectation that he would win. ☊ expectation ☊
a doctor with experience in dealing with patients suffering from stress ☊ experience ☊
The country experienced a foreign currency shortage for several months. ☊ experience ☊
The monthly fee is fixed and there are no hidden extras (= unexpected costs). ☊ extra ☊
I need to earn a bit extra this month. ☊ extra ☊
Let's face it, we're not going to win. ☊ face ☊
They don't have the faintest chance of winning. ☊ faint ☊
The land falls away sharply towards the river. ☊ fall ☊
September had come and the leaves were starting to fall. ☊ fall ☊
Can you feel the tension in this room? ☊ feel ☊
feel like sth: I felt like a complete idiot. ☊ feel ☊
Today is the fifth (of May). ☊ fifth ☊
prize fighting (= fighting in boxing matches for money) ☊ fighting ☊
Figures for April show a slight improvement on previous months ☊ figure ☊
The winner of each contest goes through to the grand final. ☊ final ☊
The law was finally passed in May 2009. ☊ finally ☊
Moving house put a severe strain on our finances. ☊ finance ☊
find sth + noun: She finds it a strain to meet new people. ☊ find ☊
They won in the end but it was a tight finish. ☊ finish ☊
the first of May/May 1st ☊ first ☊
Who came first in the race (= who won)? ☊ first ☊
There is a lift to all floors. ☊ floor ☊
follow sth up with sth: They follow up their March show with four UK dates next month. ☊ follow ☊
the following afternoon/month/year/week ☊ following ☊
the foot of the stairs/page/mountain ☊ foot ☊
an appointment for May 12 ☊ for ☊
forecast that...: The report forecasts that prices will rise by 3% next month. ☊ forecast ☊
Formal diplomatic relations between the two countries were re-established in December. ☊ formal ☊
These exercises help free the body of tension. ☊ free ☊
By the end of May nearly 100 of an estimated 2 000 political prisoners had been freed. ☊ free ☊
Keep your eyes to the front and walk straight ahead. ☊ front ☊
gamble sth (at/on sth): I gambled all my winnings on the last race. ☊ gamble ☊
two games all (= both players have won two games) ☊ game ☊
Detectives have spent months gathering evidence. ☊ gather ☊
He drove wildly, crashing through the gears like a maniac. ☊ gear ☊
The new drug will be generally available from January. ☊ generally ☊
He got down from the ladder. ☊ get ☊
give sb sth: The judge gave him a nine-month suspended sentence. ☊ give ☊
She went sobbing up the stairs. ☊ go ☊
The winning goal was scored by Hill. ☊ goal ☊
Liverpool won by three goals to one. ☊ goal ☊
United conceded two goals in the first half. ☊ goal ☊
He lost his balance and fell to the ground. ☊ ground ☊
Nick's grown almost an inch in the last month. ☊ grow ☊
The puppies grow quickly during the first six months. ☊ grow ☊
guarantee sth: Tonight's victory guarantees the team's place in the final. ☊ guarantee ☊
'Who's going to win?' 'Your guess is as good as mine.' ☊ your guess is as good as mine ☊
straight/curly/wavy hair ☊ hair ☊
No goals were scored in the first half. ☊ half ☊
She ran into the hall and up the stairs. ☊ hall ☊
She handed out medals and certificates to the winners. ☊ hand sth out (to sb) ☊
Our victory was hard won (= won with great difficulty). ☊ hard ☊
These revelations will harm her chances of winning the election. ☊ harm ☊
a tension headache ☊ headache ☊
I haven't heard anything from her for months. ☊ hear from sb, hear sth from sb ☊
The crisis was at its height in May. ☊ height ☊
The last three months have been hell. ☊ hell ☊
With the help of a ladder, neighbours were able to rescue the children from the blaze. ☊ help ☊
hit sb/sth with sth: He hit the nail squarely on the head with the hammer. ☊ hit ☊
He made the winning hit. ☊ hit ☊
After a month, they went back home to America. ☊ home ☊
The meeting was described as 'a frank and honest exchange of views'. ☊ honest ☊
the New Year's Honours list (= in Britain, a list of awards and titles given on January 1 each year) ☊ honour ☊
She has high hopes of winning (= is very confident about it). ☊ hope ☊
It was the hottest July on record. ☊ hot ☊
There are 31 days in May. ☊ in ☊
in March ☊ in ☊
to return in a few minutes/hours/days/months. ☊ in ☊
Applications must be in by April 30. ☊ in ☊
I am pleased to inform you that you have won first prize in this month's competition. ☊ inform ☊
it is intended that...: It is intended that production will start next month. ☊ intend ☊
intend that...: We intend that production will start next month. ☊ intend ☊
The original intention was to devote three months to the project. ☊ intention ☊
the July issue of 'What Car?' ☊ issue ☊
Her baby's due next month. She hopes it will be a boy. ☊ it ☊
He's been out of a job (= unemployed) for six months now. ☊ job ☊
She joined the company three months ago. ☊ join ☊
They journeyed for seven long months. ☊ journey ☊
She had trouble keeping her balance. ☊ keep ☊
A bunch of kids were hanging around outside. ☊ kid ☊
I fell and landed heavily at the bottom of the stairs. ☊ land ☊
the manager who is largely responsible for the team's victory ☊ largely ☊
last night/Tuesday/month/summer/year ☊ last ☊
The last time I saw him was in May. ☊ last ☊
late in March/the afternoon ☊ late ☊
The new model will be launched in July. ☊ launch ☊
The official launch date is in May. ☊ launch ☊
James lost his licence for six months (= had his licence taken away by the police as a punishment). ☊ licence ☊
In Italy the average life of a government is eleven months. ☊ life ☊
I'll give you a lift to the station. ☊ lift ☊
Could I have a lift into town? ☊ lift ☊
She hitched a lift on a truck. ☊ lift ☊
It's on the sixth floor—let's take the lift. ☊ lift ☊
She ran lightly up the stairs. ☊ lightly ☊
The teaching of history should not be limited to dates and figures. ☊ limit sth to sb/sth ☊
Just keep going in a straight line; you can't miss it. ☊ line ☊
The town is in a direct line between London and the coast. ☊ line ☊
a straight/wavy/dotted/diagonal line ☊ line ☊
a vertical/horizontal line ☊ line ☊
parallel lines ☊ line ☊
The doctors said he only had six months to live. ☊ live ☊
They don't look like they're trying to win. ☊ look ☊
At that moment he lost his balance and fell. ☊ lose ☊
the lucky winners ☊ lucky ☊
Check your breasts for lumps every month. ☊ lump ☊
The new machines (= computers) will be shipped next month. ☊ machine ☊
The team won and the fans went mad. ☊ mad ☊
a weekly/monthly magazine ☊ magazine ☊
A warm and sunny September made up for a miserable wet August. ☊ make up for sth ☊
to win/lose a match ☊ match ☊
The July maximum (= the highest temperature recorded in July) was 30°C. ☊ maximum ☊
They may well win. ☊ may ☊
We go there maybe once or twice a month. ☊ maybe ☊
Bob spent fifteen months alone on his yacht. Ann, meanwhile, took care of the children on her own. ☊ meanwhile ☊
Stress can be extremely damaging to your health. Exercise, meanwhile, can reduce its effects. ☊ meanwhile ☊
The Richter Scale is a measure of ground motion. ☊ measure ☊
It took her a mere 20 minutes to win. ☊ mere ☊
Take a sheet of paper and draw a line down the middle. ☊ middle ☊
The lecture dragged on and my mind wandered. ☊ mind ☊
Just minutes into the second half of the game Robinson scored his second goal. ☊ minute ☊
miss (sb/sth): How many goals has he missed this season? ☊ miss ☊
Stress is a major problem of modern life. ☊ modern ☊
the month of August ☊ month ☊
We're moving house next month. ☊ month ☊
She earns $1 000 a month. ☊ month ☊
The rent is £300 per month. ☊ month ☊
Have you read this month's 'Physics World'? ☊ month ☊
Prices continue to rise month after month (= over a period of several months). ☊ month ☊
Her anxiety mounted month by month (= as each month passed). ☊ month ☊
The baby is three months old. ☊ month ☊
a three-month-old baby ☊ month ☊
They lived in Toronto during their first few months of marriage. ☊ month ☊
several months later ☊ month ☊
a six-month contract ☊ month ☊
a month-long strike ☊ month ☊
He visits Paris once or twice a month. ☊ month ☊
He had to wait for months for the visas to come through. ☊ month ☊
It will be months before we get the results. ☊ month ☊
She slowly mounted the steps. ☊ mount ☊
I won, but there wasn't much in it (= our scores were nearly the same). ☊ not much in it ☊
They often wandered around the house stark naked (= completely naked). ☊ naked ☊
a narrow victory ☊ narrow ☊
He needs to win this game to stay in the match. ☊ need ☊
Every nerve in her body was tense. ☊ nerve ☊
Everyone's nerves were on edge (= everyone felt tense ). ☊ nerve ☊
She was a thin, nervous girl. ☊ nervous ☊
She was in a state of nervous exhaustion. ☊ nervous ☊
The next six months will be the hardest. ☊ next ☊
Next Thursday is 12 April. ☊ next ☊
on the night of 10 January/January 10 ☊ night ☊
It's normally much warmer than this in July. ☊ normally ☊
You must give one month's notice. ☊ notice ☊
Sheer weight of numbers (= the large number of soldiers) secured them the victory. ☊ number ☊
The patients were observed over a period of several months. ☊ observe ☊
the fourth of July ☊ of ☊
I fell off the ladder. ☊ off ☊
This special offer is valid until the end of the month. ☊ offer ☊
He made an official visit to Tokyo in March. ☊ official ☊
The official opening is planned for October. ☊ official ☊
on May the first/the first of May ☊ on ☊
on the evening of May the first ☊ on ☊
Keep straight on for the beach. ☊ on ☊
She only sees her parents once every six months. ☊ once ☊
Only then did she realize the stress he was under. ☊ only ☊
open sth: The company opened its doors for business a month ago. ☊ open ☊
The new hospital opens on July 1st. ☊ open ☊
option (to do sth): A savings plan that gives you the option to vary your monthly payments. ☊ option ☊
He was given one month's imprisonment without the option of a fine. ☊ option ☊
Originally, we had intended to go to Italy, but then we won the trip to Greece. ☊ originally ☊
We're going away in June but other than that I'll be here all summer. ☊ other than ☊
a romance straight out of a fairy tale ☊ out ☊
He's been out of work for six months. ☊ out ☊
She stayed in Lagos for over a month. ☊ over ☊
There will be winners in each of three age groups, and one overall winner. ☊ overall ☊
parallel lines ☊ parallel ☊
Six months passed and we still had no news of them. ☊ pass ☊
The past month has been really busy at work. ☊ past ☊
He agreed to make ten monthly payments of £50. ☊ payment ☊
If Rooney performs (= performs well) then I believe England can win. ☊ perform ☊
The project will run for a six-month trial period. ☊ period ☊
There are likely to be tensions and personality clashes in any social group. ☊ personality ☊
The film festival takes place in October. ☊ take place ☊
I was pleased to hear you've been promoted. ☊ pleased ☊
to win/lose a point ☊ point ☊
I'll come straight to the point: we need more money. ☊ point ☊
The signpost pointed straight ahead. ☊ point ☊
Keep the box in an upright position. ☊ position ☊
sb/sth is predicted to do sth: The trial is predicted to last for months. ☊ predict ☊
She's six months pregnant. ☊ pregnant ☊
The press presents this as a kind of victory. ☊ present ☊
present sth (to sb): The committee will present its final report to Parliament in June. ☊ present ☊
President Obama is due to visit the country next month. ☊ president ☊
You need to get your priorities straight. ☊ priority ☊
I won £500 in prize money. ☊ prize ☊
Win a car in our grand prize draw! ☊ prize ☊
The final section of road is programmed for completion next month. ☊ programme ☊
Cases can take months to progress through the courts. ☊ progress ☊
The next edition of the book is projected for publication in March. ☊ project ☊
promote sb (from sth) (to sth): He has been promoted to sergeant. ☊ promote ☊
Victory was purchased (= achieved) at too great a price. ☊ purchase ☊
Jake has been pursuing her (= trying to have a relationship with her) for months. ☊ pursue ☊
Her new job has put a great strain on her. ☊ put ☊
They've put up the rent by £20 a month. ☊ put sth up ☊
We've had to put off our wedding until September. ☊ put sth off ☊
Quite frankly, I don't blame you. ☊ quite ☊
Who won the race? ☊ race ☊
They raced to a thrilling victory in the relay. ☊ race ☊
Within months she was elevated to ministerial rank. ☊ rank ☊
He was soon promoted to the rank of captain. ☊ rank ☊
rank as sth: It certainly doesn't rank as his greatest win. ☊ rank ☊
rare (for sb/sth to do sth): It's extremely rare for it to be this hot in April. ☊ rare ☊
Meter readings are taken every three months. ☊ reading ☊
We have to be realistic about our chances of winning. ☊ realistic ☊
'We're going to Japan next month.' 'Oh, really?' ☊ really ☊
+ speech: 'It was on a Thursday in March,' he recalled. ☊ recall ☊
record that...: She recorded in her diary that they crossed the Equator on 15 June. ☊ record ☊
With reference to your letter of July 22... ☊ in/with reference to ☊
a blunt/flat/curt refusal ☊ refusal ☊
refuse to do sth: He flatly refused to discuss the matter. ☊ refuse ☊
The earthquake registered 3 on the Richter scale. ☊ register ☊
a stress-related illness ☊ related ☊
relation (with sb/sth): Relations with neighbouring countries are under strain at present. ☊ relation ☊
Money problems have put a strain on their relationship. ☊ relationship ☊
relax sth: The massage relaxed my tense back muscles. ☊ relax ☊
The new software is planned for release in April. ☊ release ☊
Massage can bring some relief from tension. ☊ relief ☊
It remains true that sport is about competing well, not winning. ☊ remain ☊
They remained in Mexico until June. ☊ remain ☊
a month's rent in advance ☊ rent ☊
They are hoping to repeat last year's victory. ☊ repeat ☊
I am writing in reply to your letter of 16 March. ☊ reply ☊
Morocco scored four goals without reply to win the game. ☊ reply ☊
report (on sth) (to sb): The committee will report on its research next month. ☊ report ☊
These goods are surplus to requirements (= more than we need). ☊ requirement ☊
rescue sb/sth: They were eventually rescued by helicopter. ☊ rescue ☊
rescue workers/boats/helicopters ☊ rescue ☊
return (to...) (from...): She's returning to Australia tomorrow after six months in Europe. ☊ return ☊
The winners were announced in reverse order (= the person in the lowest place was announced first). ☊ reverse ☊
Winning the match was just reward for the effort the team had made. ☊ reward ☊
ride sth (+ adv./prep.): to ride the subway/an elevator, etc. ☊ ride ☊
He's ridden six winners so far this year (= in horse racing). ☊ ride ☊
A last-minute goal robbed the team of victory. ☊ rob sb/sth of sth ☊
This is her third win in a row. ☊ in a row ☊
Inflation has fallen for the third month in a row. ☊ in a row ☊
it is rumoured that...: It's widely rumoured that she's getting promoted. ☊ rumour ☊
She took the stairs at a run. ☊ run ☊
They had hoped to win and were sadly disappointed. ☊ sadly ☊
Retail sales fell in November by 10%. ☊ sale ☊
the sales figures for May ☊ sale ☊
the January sales ☊ sale ☊
The new model goes on sale next month. ☊ on sale ☊
She needs to win the next two games to save the match. ☊ save ☊
say sth/sb: You could learn the basics in, let's say, three months. ☊ say ☊
a five-point pay scale ☊ scale ☊
The team's victory produced scenes of joy all over the country. ☊ scene ☊
score sth: to score a goal/try/touchdown/victory ☊ score ☊
He scored his first goal of the season on Saturday. ☊ season ☊
to win/lose a seat (= in an election) ☊ seat ☊
Italy scored a second goal just after half-time. ☊ second ☊
the second of June/June 2nd ☊ second ☊
We have one child and are expecting our second in July. ☊ second ☊
One of the smaller parties came a close second (= nearly won). ☊ second ☊
We are being sent on a training course next month. ☊ send ☊
set sb/yourself to do sth: I've set myself to finish the job by the end of the month. ☊ set ☊
Now that he's been promoted he's in seventh heaven. ☊ in seventh heaven ☊
How much was your share of the winnings? ☊ share ☊
The software is due to ship next month. ☊ ship ☊
The band's last single shot straight to number one in the charts. ☊ shoot ☊
I'm afraid I'm a little short (= of money) this month. ☊ short ☊
April showers ☊ shower ☊
He had placed himself directly in my line of sight. ☊ sight ☊
sign (of sth/sb): Headaches may be a sign of stress. ☊ sign ☊
The treaty was signed on 24 March. ☊ sign ☊
I'm in a no-win situation (= whatever I do will be bad for me). ☊ situation ☊
a long/short/straight/pleated, etc. skirt ☊ skirt ☊
The director never lets the tension slip. ☊ slip ☊
As I ran up the stairs, my foot slipped and I fell. ☊ slip ☊
Over the years, the stone steps had worn smooth. ☊ smooth ☊
We had snow in May this year. ☊ snow ☊
Leaving him out of the team may sound the death knell for our chances of winning (= signal the end of our chances). ☊ sound ☊
The Society has an interesting talk by a visiting speaker every month. ☊ speaker ☊
split sth (with sb): She split the money she won with her brother. ☊ split ☊
spread sth: Why not pay monthly and spread the cost of your car insurance? ☊ spread ☊
This ladder doesn't seem very stable. ☊ stable ☊
The situation in the country has remained relatively stable for a few months now. ☊ stable ☊
At one stage it looked as though they would win. ☊ stage ☊
We had to carry the piano up three flights of stairs. ☊ stair ☊
The children ran up/down the stairs. ☊ stair ☊
at the bottom/top of the stairs ☊ stair ☊
He remembered passing her on the stairs. ☊ stair ☊
How many stairs are there up to the second floor? ☊ stair ☊
You'll look taller if you stand up straight. ☊ stand up ☊
My bank sends me monthly statements. ☊ statement ☊
Inflation stayed below 4% last month. ☊ stay ☊
a steep flight of stairs ☊ steep ☊
She was sitting on the bottom step of the staircase. ☊ step ☊
We walked down some stone steps to the beach. ☊ step ☊
He turned around and retraced his steps (= went back the way he had come). ☊ step ☊
I wrote to them last month and I'm still waiting for a reply. ☊ still ☊
a flight of stone steps ☊ stone ☊
Sit up straight! ☊ straight ☊
She pulled her hat straight. ☊ straight ☊
I was so tired I went straight to bed. ☊ straight ☊
She went straight from college to a top job. ☊ straight ☊
I'll come straight to the point—your work isn't good enough. ☊ straight ☊
Keep straight on for two miles. ☊ straight ☊
He was too tired to walk straight. ☊ straight ☊
I can't shoot straight (= accurately). ☊ straight ☊
She looked me straight in the eye. ☊ straight ☊
Is my tie straight? ☊ straight ☊
a straight skirt ☊ straight ☊
a straight line ☊ straight ☊
a straight road ☊ straight ☊
long straight hair (= without curls) ☊ straight ☊
a boat sailing in a straight line ☊ straight ☊
straight-backed chairs ☊ straight ☊
You should try not to place too much strain on muscles and joints. ☊ strain ☊
The ground here cannot take the strain of a large building. ☊ strain ☊
Their marriage is under great strain at the moment. ☊ strain ☊
These repayments are putting a strain on our finances. ☊ strain ☊
Relax, and let us take the strain (= do things for you). ☊ strain ☊
The transport service cannot cope with the strain of so many additional passengers. ☊ strain ☊
You will learn to cope with the stresses and strains of public life. ☊ strain ☊
Never accept lifts from strange men. ☊ strange ☊
The feeling I get from the street is that we have a good chance of winning this election. ☊ street ☊
We worked on pronunciation, stress and intonation. ☊ stress ☊
primary/secondary stress ☊ stress ☊
In 'strategic' the stress falls on the second syllable ☊ stress ☊
When you have an injury you start putting stress on other parts of your body. ☊ stress ☊
a stress fracture of the foot (= one caused by such pressure) ☊ stress ☊
Things can easily go wrong when people are under stress. ☊ stress ☊
to suffer from stress ☊ stress ☊
coping with stress ☊ stress ☊
She failed to withstand the stresses and strains of public life. ☊ stress ☊
stress-related illnesses ☊ stress ☊
emotional/mental stress ☊ stress ☊
stress management (= dealing with stress) ☊ stress ☊
stress out: I try not to stress out when things go wrong. ☊ stress ☊
stress how, what, etc...: I cannot stress too much how important this is. ☊ stress ☊
He was feeling very stressed and tired. ☊ stressed ☊
He won by two strokes (= in golf, by taking two fewer strokes than his opponent). ☊ stroke ☊
The enemy won because of their superior numbers (= there were more of them). ☊ superior ☊
She walked carefully down the stairs, supported by her grandson. ☊ support ☊
sure of doing sth: England must win this game to be sure of qualifying for the World Cup. ☊ sure ☊
They scored another goal and made sure of victory. ☊ make sure (of sth/that...) ☊
They spent two months in the jungle, surviving on small animals and fruit. ☊ survive ☊
take sth out of sth: Part of her article is taken straight (= copied) out of my book. ☊ take ☊
High-level talks on arms limitation will reopen next month. ☊ talk ☊
a target date of April 2012 ☊ target ☊
The university will reach its target of 5 000 students next September. ☊ target ☊
The new sports complex is on target to open in June. ☊ target ☊
There is mounting tension along the border. ☊ tension ☊
international/racial/political tensions ☊ tension ☊
Family tensions and conflicts may lead to violence. ☊ tension ☊
The incident has further increased tension between the two countries. ☊ tension ☊
nervous tension ☊ tension ☊
We laughed and that helped ease the tension. ☊ tension ☊
Walking and swimming are excellent for releasing tension. ☊ tension ☊
a tension headache ☊ tension ☊
Who was it that won the US Open? ☊ that ☊
She was so tired (that) she couldn't think straight. ☊ that ☊
The atmosphere was thick with tension. ☊ thick ☊
As things stand at present, he seems certain to win. ☊ thing ☊
this week/month/year ☊ this ☊
The bullet went straight through him. ☊ through ☊
The lights were red but he drove straight through. ☊ through ☊
'Did you stop in Oxford on the way?' 'No, we drove straight through.' ☊ through ☊
This train goes straight through to York. ☊ through ☊
There are three winning tickets. ☊ ticket ☊
It doesn't matter if you don't win every time (= every time you play). ☊ time ☊
She ran up the stairs two at a time. ☊ at a time ☊
We won by six goals to three. ☊ to ☊
Can you touch your toes? (= by bending over while keeping your legs straight) ☊ toe ☊
Together they climbed the dark stairs. ☊ together ☊
They go there twice a week/month/year. ☊ twice ☊
a twice-monthly/yearly newsletter ☊ twice ☊
a twisting staircase ☊ twist ☊
typical for sb/sth: The weather at the moment is not typical for July. ☊ typical ☊
She placed the ladder under (= just lower than) the window. ☊ under ☊
I've been feeling under stress lately. ☊ under ☊
He was very unlucky not to win. ☊ unlucky ☊
If you're unlucky enough to get trapped in a lift, remember not to panic. ☊ unlucky ☊
Some people think it's unlucky to walk under a ladder. ☊ unlucky ☊
She went straight up to the door and knocked loudly. ☊ up ☊
She climbed up the flight of steps. ☊ up ☊
salaries at the upper end of the pay scale ☊ upper ☊
a bus pass valid for 1 month ☊ valid ☊
The winner will receive a prize to the value of £1 000. ☊ value ☊
The cliff was almost vertical. ☊ vertical ☊
He swept to victory in the final of the championship. ☊ roar, romp, sweep, etc. to victory ☊
The movie will be released on video in June. ☊ video ☊
What is needed is a frank exchange of views. ☊ view ☊
After using the cream for a month, I could see no visible difference. ☊ visible ☊
Sales volumes fell 0.2% in June. ☊ volume ☊
We wandered back towards the car. ☊ wander ☊
wander sth: The child was found wandering the streets alone. ☊ wander ☊
wander away/off: The child wandered off and got lost. ☊ wander ☊
wander from/off sth: They had wandered from the path into the woods. ☊ wander ☊
It's easy to be distracted and let your attention wander. ☊ wander ☊
Try not to let your mind wander. ☊ wander ☊
wander away, back, to, etc. sth: Her thoughts wandered back to her youth. ☊ wander ☊
Don't wander off the subject—keep to the point.` ☊ wander ☊
to win/lose a/the war ☊ war ☊
We seem to be winning the war against crime. ☊ war ☊
We got straight down to business without wasting time on small talk. ☊ waste ☊
September was a long way off. ☊ way ☊
It happened on the weekend of 24 and 25 April. ☊ weekend ☊
The winners were given an enthusiastic welcome when they arrived home. ☊ welcome ☊
It was the wettest October for many years. ☊ wet ☊
The last time I went to Scotland was in May, when the weather was beautiful. ☊ when ☊
He scored the winning goal just seconds before the final whistle. ☊ whistle ☊
Mrs Smith, who has a lot of teaching experience at junior level, will be joining the school in September. ☊ who ☊
Which team won? ☊ win ☊
win at sth: to win at cards/chess, etc. ☊ win ☊
win against sb/sth: France won by six goals to two against Denmark. ☊ win ☊
win sth: to win an election/a game/a war, etc. ☊ win ☊
She loves to win an argument. ☊ win ☊
win sth: Britain won five gold medals. ☊ win ☊
He won £3 000 in the lottery. ☊ win ☊
How many states did the Republicans win? ☊ win ☊
win sth from sb: The Conservatives won the seat from Labour in the last election. ☊ win ☊
The winners of the competition will be announced next month. ☊ winner ☊
There are no winners in a divorce (= everyone suffers). ☊ winner ☊
the Champions League winners ☊ winner ☊
the winning horse ☊ winning ☊
the winning goal ☊ winning ☊
the winter months ☊ winter ☊
We were wondering about next April for the wedding. ☊ wonder ☊
The work of building the bridge took six months. ☊ work ☊
A heart attack can be brought on by stress and worry. ☊ worry ☊
The increase in taxes means that we'll be £30 a month worse off than before. ☊ be worse off (than sb/sth) ☊
I have happy memories of my years in Poland (= the time I spent there). ☊ year ☊
'They've scored another goal.' 'Yes!!' ☊ yes ☊
Dentists advise you to have your teeth checked every six months. ☊ your ☊