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ancestors, forefathers ☊ thế tổ ☊
→ → →
like: thế tổ → →
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)
Könnten Sie sich bitte kurz fassen? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể tóm gọn lại được không? ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1674)
The agency will make travel arrangements for you. Alternatively, you can organize your own transport. ☊ alternatively ☊
'Don't say anything' 'As if I would! ' (= surely you do not expect me to) ☊ as if/as though ☊
I don't feel as if I belong here. ☊ belong ☊
While there is breath left in my body, I will refuse. ☊ breath ☊
He threatened to fire me, as if I cared! ☊ care ☊
The earliest possible date I can make it is the third. ☊ early ☊
It's probably good for you to get some criticism now and then. ☊ good ☊
You insult my intelligence! (= you are treating me as if I am stupid) ☊ insult ☊
Repairs involve skilled labour, which can be expensive. ☊ labour ☊
I may be stating the obvious but without more money the project cannot survive. ☊ obvious ☊
I'll invite people if you can organize food and drinks. ☊ organize ☊
Modern computers can organize large amounts of data very quickly. ☊ organize ☊
sound as if/as though...: I hope I don't sound as if/as though I'm criticizing you. ☊ sound ☊
survive on sth: I can't survive on £40 a week (= it is not enough for my basic needs). ☊ survive ☊
Never mind—it could be worse (= although the situation is bad, it is not as bad as it might have been). ☊ worse ☊