tương xứng thỏa đáng 
adequately like: thỏa → →
according to the new agreement ☊ 
chiếu theo thỏa hiệp mới ☊ satisfactory solution ☊ giải quyết thỏa đáng ☊ to sign an agreement ☊ ký kết vào thỏa ước ☊ to violate an agreement ☊ vi phạm thỏa ước ☊ to annul an agreement ☊ xóa bỏ thỏa ước ☊ to eat and drink until one is full, satisfied ☊ ăn uống thỏa thê ☊ to reach an agreement, come to an agreement ☊ đi đến thỏa thuận ☊ to reach an agreement ☊ đạt thỏa thuận ☊ to sign an agreement ☊ đặt bút ký vào thỏa thuận ☊ 
manchmal ☊ thỉnh thoảng ☊ 
有时 ☊ yǒushí telefonieren ☊ gọi điện thoại ☊ 打电话 ☊ dǎdiànhuà bequem ☊ thoải mái ☊ 舒服 ☊ shūfú bequem ☊ thoải mái, nhẹ nhàng ☊ 舒服 ☊ shūfú bequem ☊ thoải mái ☊ 舒服 ☊ shū fu bequem ☊ thoải mái, nhẹ nhàng ☊ 舒服 ☊ shū fu angenehm ☊ thoải mái ☊ 舒服 ☊ shū fu angenehm ☊ thoải mái ☊ 舒服 ☊ shū fu flüchten ☊ chạy trốn, tẩu thoát ☊ 逃跑 ☊ táo pǎo locker ☊ mềm dẻo, thoải mái ☊ 放松的 ☊ fàng sōng de verhandeln über ☊ Điều đình, thỏa thuận ☊ 协商关于 ... ☊ xié shāng guān yú ..... angenehm ☊ thoải mái ☊ 舒服的 ☊ shū fú de angenehm ☊ thoải mái ☊ 舒服的 ☊ shū fú de gemütlich ☊ thoải mái ☊ 舒适的 ☊ shū shì de jemanden nach seiner Telefonnummer fragen ☊ xin số điện thoại của ai đó ☊ 向某人要电话号码 ☊ xiàng mǒurén yào diànhuà hàomǎ manchmal ☊ thỉnh thoảng ☊ ☊ telefonieren ☊ gọi điện thoại ☊ ☊ das Telefon ☊ điện thoại ☊ ☊ die Telefonnummer ☊ số điện thoại ☊ ☊ das Handy ☊ điện thoại di động ☊ ☊ die Telefonzelle ☊ trạm điện thoại ☊ ☊ die Telefonkarte ☊ thẻ điện thoại ☊ ☊ bequem ☊ thoải mái ☊ ☊ bequem ☊ thoải mái, nhẹ nhàng ☊ ☊ der Notruf ☊ Điện thoại cấp cứu ☊ ☊ das Ferngespräch ☊ Đàm thoại từ xa ☊ ☊ das R-Gespräch ☊ Điện thoại chuyển giao ☊ ☊ das Mobilfunknetz ☊ mạng điện thoại ☊ ☊ der Fluchtweg ☊ Đường tẩu thoát ☊ ☊ angenehm ☊ thoải mái ☊ ☊ flüchten ☊ chạy trốn, tẩu thoát ☊ ☊ locker ☊ mềm dẻo, thoải mái ☊ ☊ verhandeln über ☊ Điều đình, thỏa thuận ☊ ☊ angenehm ☊ thoải mái ☊ ☊ gemütlich ☊ thoải mái ☊ ☊ jemanden nach seiner Telefonnummer fragen ☊ xin số điện thoại của ai đó ☊ ☊ der Entwässerungsgraben ☊ rãnh thoát nước ☊ ☊ der Abfluss ☊ lỗ thoát nước, sự thoát nước ☊ ☊ die Erlösung ☊ sự giải thoát ☊ ☊ der Kompromiss ☊ sự thỏa hiệp, sự nhượng bộ ☊ ☊ Aber ich möchte mich auch wohl fühlen. ☊ Nhưng anh muốn mặc thoải mái. ☊ (Lektion 22, Nr. 264) Er schaute in seinem Adressbuch nach, um ihre Telefonnummer zu finden. ☊ Anh kiếm số điện thoại của Trang trong sổ địa chỉ. ☊ (Lektion 27, Nr. 349) Jedesmal wenn ich mein Mobiltelefon benutzen möchte, ist die Karte leer! ☊ Cứ mỗi lần cô ấy muốn dùng điện thoại di động là thẻ hết tiền. ☊ (Lektion 31, Nr. 399) Sie schaut sich nach einer Telefonzelle um, aber es ist keine hier. ☊ Cô ấy nhìn quanh tìm một máy trạm điện thoại, nhưng ở đây không có cái nào. ☊ (Lektion 31, Nr. 400) Entschuldigen Sie, ich suche die nächste Telefonzelle. ☊ Xin lỗi, tôi muốn tìm một trạm điện thoại ở gần đây. ☊ (Lektion 31, Nr. 402) Trang geht zum Postamt, um die Telefonzelle zu benutzen. ☊ Trang đến bưu điện đế gọi điện thoại. ☊ (Lektion 31, Nr. 406) Sie steckt ihre Telefonkarte hinein und hebt den Hörer ab, aber das Telefon funktioniert nicht. ☊ Cô ấy nhét thẻ điện thoại vào và nhấc ống nghe lên, nhưng điện thoại không hoạt động. ☊ (Lektion 31, Nr. 407) Sie versucht eine andere Telefonzelle, aber jetzt kann sie nur auf den Anrufbeantworter sprechen. ☊ Cô ấy thử sang phòng điện thoại khác, nhưng bây giờ cô ấy chỉ có thế nói vào máy trả lời tự động thôi. ☊ (Lektion 31, Nr. 409) Nach diesem Anruf geht sie langsam zum Restaurant. ☊ Sau khi gọi điện thoại Trang từ từ đi đến nhà hàng. ☊ (Lektion 31, Nr. 412) 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) Trang erklärt ihm den Weg am Telefon. ☊ Trang chỉ đường cho anh ấy qua điện thoại. ☊ (Lektion 37, Nr. 521) Manchmal spielt sein Vetter Flöte und Klavier. ☊ Thỉnh thoảng người anh họ của anh thối sáo và chơi đàn piano. ☊ (Lektion 40, Nr. 576) Ich möchte es nur bequem haben. ☊ Em chỉ muốn sao cho thoải mái thôi. ☊ (Lektion 42, Nr. 602) Hattest du auch manchmal Heimweh? ☊ Anh có thỉnh thoảng nhớ nhà không? ☊ (Lektion 56, Nr. 800) Eigentlich nicht, ich fühle mich in jedem Land der Erde wohl. ☊ Thực sự không, anh cảm thấy thoải mái ở mọi nước trên trái đất. ☊ (Lektion 56, Nr. 801) Der Anruf ☊ Cuộc điện thoại ☊ (Lektion 58, Nr. 815) Sie ruft beim Theater an, um zwei Karten zu bestellen. ☊ Cô điện thoại tới nhà hát để đặt hai vé. ☊ (Lektion 58, Nr. 817) Ich habe schon mehrmals versucht, Sie zu erreichen. ☊ Tôi đã cố gắng nhiều lần để điện thoại được cho bạn. ☊ (Lektion 58, Nr. 819) Der Handykauf ☊ Mua điện thoại di động ☊ (Lektion 59, Nr. 828) Tris altes Handy ist defekt. ☊ Cái điện thoại di động cũ của Trí bị hỏng. ☊ (Lektion 59, Nr. 829) Welches Mobilfunknetz würdest du mir empfehlen? ☊ Bạn có thể giới thiệu mạng điện thoại nào đó cho tôi không? ☊ (Lektion 59, Nr. 834) Ich würde das Netz wählen, in dem die meisten Freunde und Verwandten von dir telefonieren. ☊ Tôi sẽ chọn mạng mà bạn và người thân của bạn điện thoại. ☊ (Lektion 59, Nr. 835) Selbstverständlich nehme ich das gleiche Netz wie du. ☊ Đương nhiên tôi lấy cái mạng điện thoại giống bạn. ☊ (Lektion 59, Nr. 836) Hast du schon mal darauf geachtet, ob du du eher am Tag oder am Abend telefonierst? ☊ Bạn đã từng để ý, rằng bạn điện thoại nhiều vào ban ngày hay tối không? ☊ (Lektion 59, Nr. 837) Ich werde darauf verzichten, tagsüber zu telefonieren. ☊ Tôi sẽ từ bỏ việc điện thoại ban ngày. ☊ (Lektion 59, Nr. 838) So konnten sie unerkannt flüchten. ☊ Vậy là chúng có thể tẩu thoát dễ dàng. ☊ (Lektion 64, Nr. 914) Verzweifelt ruft sie Tri an: ☊ Tuyệt vọng cô điện thoại cho Trí: ☊ (Lektion 68, Nr. 969) Ich habe die Telefonnummer von unserer Werkstatt dabei. ☊ Anh có số điện thoại của xưởng sửa chữa. ☊ (Lektion 68, Nr. 975) Am nächsten Tag hinterlässt der Mechaniker eine Nachricht auf dem Anrufbeantworter. ☊ Ngày hôm sau người thợ cơ khí để lại một tin nhắn trong hộp thư thoại. ☊ (Lektion 68, Nr. 978) Er ruft bei der einzigen Zeitung der Region an, um eine Anzeige aufzugeben. ☊ Anh điện thoại cho một vài tờ báo địa phương để đăng quảng cáo. ☊ (Lektion 69, Nr. 984) Kilometerstand: 276 345 km; Kaufpreis: Verhandlungssache; ☊ Mức đã chạy: 276 345 Ki lô mét; Giá: theo thỏa thuận ☊ (Lektion 69, Nr. 990) Wenn Sie mir jetzt noch Ihre Telefonnummer sagen könnten ... ☊ Nếu bây giờ bạn còn có thể nói cho tôi số điện thoại của bạn… ☊ (Lektion 69, Nr. 991) Preis: Verhandlungssache ☊ Giá: Theo thỏa thuận ☊ (Lektion 70, Nr. 995) Dann sind wir also im Geschäft! ☊ Vậy là chúng ta thỏa thuận xong! ☊ (Lektion 70, Nr. 1006) Am nächsten Tag habe ich dich wieder angerufen.... ☊ Vào hôm sau anh đã gọi điện thoại lại cho em…. ☊ (Lektion 74, Nr. 1063) Tri ruft eine Bekannte an, die er aus dem Orchester kennt. ☊ Trí điện thoại cho một người quen, người mà anh quen từ dàn nhạc. ☊ (Lektion 78, Nr. 1106) Es herrscht eine gemütliche Atmosphäre. ☊ Nó bao trùm một không khí thật thoải mái. ☊ (Lektion 79, Nr. 1120) Sie ist nur über ihr Handy zu erreichen. ☊ Cô ấy / Chị ấy hiện chỉ liên lạc được qua điện thoại di động. ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1262) Bitte geben Sie mir Ihre Telefonnummer. ☊ Anh / Chị có thể để lại số điện thoại liên lạc được không? ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1270) Ich hätte gerne die Nummer der Firma Muster in Berlin, Deutschland. ☊ Tôi muốn có số điện thoại của công ty Muster ở Berlin, Đức. ☊ (Lektion 87, Nr. 1284) Diese Nummer ist nicht vergeben. ☊ Số điện thoại này không tồn tại. ☊ (Lektion 87, Nr. 1295) Das ist der Anrufbeantworter der Firma Muster. ☊ Đây là hộp tin nhắn điện thoại / máy trả lời tự động của công ty Muster. ☊ (Lektion 88, Nr. 1300) Bitte hinterlassen Sie Ihren Namen und Ihre Telefonnummer. ☊ Làm ơn để lại tin nhắn và số điện thoại. ☊ (Lektion 88, Nr. 1308) Bitte rufen Sie mich unter der Nummer 1060514 zurück. ☊ Làm ơn gọi lại cho tôi theo số điện thoại sau: 1060514. ☊ (Lektion 88, Nr. 1316) Unser Telefonat am 02.08. ☊ Về cuộc nói chuyện điện thoại của chúng ta vào ngày 02.08. ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1344) Sie erreichen uns unter der Telefonnummer 10607033. ☊ Anh / Chị có thể liên lạc với chúng tôi qua số điện thoại: 10607033. ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1360) Können wir das Problem telefonisch besprechen? ☊ Chúng ta có thể bàn về vấn đề đó qua điện thoại được không? ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1557) Ich schlage vor, dass wir uns auf einen Kompromiss einigen. ☊ Tôi đề nghị chúng ta nên tìm một phương án thỏa hiệp. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1712) Für Ihre Fragen stehe ich Ihnen gerne und jederzeit telefonisch zur Verfügung. ☊ Anh / chị có thể liên lạc với tôi qua điện thoại nếu anh / chị có câu hỏi. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1826) Bitte wenden Sie sich an unsere telefonische Beratung. ☊ Quý khách làm ơn hãy liên hệ qua điện thoại với tư vấn khách hàng ☊ (Lektion 119, Nr. 2291) Sie erreichen mich über mein Handy. ☊ Anh / Chị có thể liên lạc với tôi qua điện thoại di động. ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2383) 75
What's your phone number? ☊ Số điện thoại của cậu là gì? ☊ 160
The phone is ringing. ☊ Điện thoại đang kêu. ☊ 280
I sometimes walk to work, but not often. ☊ Thỉnh thoảng tôi đi bộ đi làm, nhưng không thường xuyên. ☊ 332
Sometimes he's late, but not often. ☊ Thỉnh thoảng anh ấy có đi muộn, nhưng không thường xuyên. ☊ 340
They don't know my phone number. ☊ Họ không biết số điện thoại của tôi. ☊ 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. ☊ 492
Does your phone have a camera? ☊ Điện thoại của cậu có máy ảnh không? ☊ 501
Ask if he has a smart phone. — No, he hasn't got a smart phone. ☊ Hỏi xem anh ấy có điện thoại thông minh không. - Không, anh ấy không có điện thoại thông minh. ☊ 516
I don't have your phone number. ☊ Tôi khong có số điện thoại của cậu. ☊ 524
Where's my phone? — I don't know. I don't have it. ☊ Điện thoại của tôi đâu? - Tôi không biết. Tôi không cầm nó. ☊ 546
The hotel was comfortable, but it wasn't expensive. ☊ Khách sạn thoải mái nhưng lại không đắt. ☊ 596
I spoke with him yesterday on the phone. ☊ Tôi đã nói chuyện với anh ấy hôm qua qua điện thoại. ☊ 706
What was Jose doing when the phone rang? ☊ Jose đang làm gì khi điện thoại kêu? ☊ 708
What did he do when the phone rang? ☊ Anh ấy đã làm gì khi điện thoại kêu? ☊ 709
He stopped reading and answered the phone. ☊ Anh ấy dừng đọc sách và trả lời điện thoại. ☊ 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. ☊ 959
Your friend has to pay her phone bill. Ask her if she has paid her phone bill yet. ☊ Bạn của cậu phải trả tiền điện thoại. Hỏi cô ấy xem cô ấy đã trả tiền điện thoại chưa. ☊ 1018
Whwas the telephone invented? ☊ Điện thoại được phát minh khi nào? ☊ 1024
(1876). ☊ Điện thoại được Bell phát minh năm 1879. ☊ 1034
My phone was stola few days ago. ☊ Điện thoại của tôi bị trộm mấy ngày trước. ☊ 1416
The phone rang eight (8) times and Samiya didn't answer. She must not be at home. ☊ Chuông điện thoại reo tám lần mà Samiya không nghe. Cô ấy hẳn là đã không ở nhà. ☊ 1429
The phone's ringing. I know it's not for me. It must be for you. ☊ Chuông điện thoại đang reo. Tôi biết nó không phải của tôi. Chắc chắn nó phải là của cậu. ☊ 1689
Are there any phone messages for me this morning? ☊ Có tin nhắn điện thoại nào cho tôi sáng nay không? ☊ 1690
Were there any phone messages for me yesterday? ☊ Có tin nhắn điện thoại nào cho tôi hôm qua không? ☊ 1846
uncomfortable? ☊ Tối qua tôi ngủ không ngon. - Vậy à? Giường không được thoải mái à? ☊ 1907
Lilianne was nervous about the situation, so I told her to relax and take it easy. ☊ Liliane lo lắng về tình hình nên tôi bảo cô ấy thư giãn và nghĩ thoáng hơn. ☊ 2038
My cellphone needs to be charged. > My cellphone needs charging. ☊ Điện thoại di động của tôi cần được nạp pile. > Điện thoại di động của tôi cần nạp pile. ☊ 2146
I left Kenji my phone number so he'd be able to contact me. ☊ Tôi đã để lại cho Kenji số điện thoại của tôi để anh ấy có thể liên lạc với tôi. ☊ 2343
Do you talk to yourself sometimes? ☊ Cậu có thỉnh thoảng tự nói chuyện với bản thân không? ☊ 2539
her. ☊ Di Quyên không có điện thoại gây khó khăn cho việc liên lạc với cô ấy. ☊ 2616
You're free to have as much food as you want. ☊ Cậu được thoải mái lấy bao nhiêu thức ăn mà cậu muốn. ☊ 2662
EN I'll leave my phone on just in case my mother calls. ☊ Tôi sẽ để điện thoại bật chỉ để phòng khi mẹ tôi gọi. ☊ 2663
I'll give you my phone number in case you need to contact me. ☊ Tôi sẽ đưa cậu số điện thoại để có lúc cậu cần liên lạc với tôi. ☊ 2674
The phone rang just as I sat down. ☊ Điện thoại reo đúng lúc tôi ngồi xuống. ☊ 2676
and his cellphone doesn't work there. ☊ Tôi không thể liên lạc với David khi anh ấy đang đi công tác ở Nhật Bản và điện thoại di động của anh ấy không hoạt động ở đó. ☊ 2695
There was a phone call for you while you were out. ☊ Có một cuộc điện thoại cho cậu lúc cậu ra ngoài. ☊ 2753
I've never met the woman IN charge OF marketing, but I've spoken to her ON the phone a few times. ☊ Tôi chưa bao giờ gặp người phụ nữ chịu trách nhiệm marketing nhưng tôi đã nói chuyện với cô ấy qua điện thoại vài lần. ☊ 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. ☊ 2777
I have all the photos OF my family in my cellphone. ☊ Tôi có tất cả ảnh chụp gia đình tôi trong điện thoại di động. ☊ 2923
I'd promised I'd attend her wedding, now there's nothing I can do to get out of it. ☊ Tôi đã hứa là tôi sẽ có mặt trong lễ cưới của cô ấy, giờ tôi không thể làm gì để thoát khỏi điều đó. ☊ 2924
with murder. ☊ Cảnh sát thông minh hơn kẻ sát nhân; hắn đơn giản là không thể thoát khỏi tội giết người. ☊ 2927
The two (2) companies worked out a cooperation agreement. ☊ Hai công ti đã đi đến thoả thuận hợp tác. ☊ 2972
narrowly escaped. ☊ Chiếc xe đua công thức một đã bắt lửa và nổ tung. May mắn là lái xe vừa kịp thoát ra. ☊ I'll give you my address and phone number. ☊ address ☊
Are you adequately insured? ☊ adequately ☊
agree sth: They met at the agreed time. ☊ agree ☊
They left at ten, as agreed. ☊ agree ☊
be agreed (on/about sth): Are we all agreed on this? ☊ agree ☊
be agreed (that...): It was agreed (that) we should hold another meeting. ☊ agree ☊
The agreement (= the document recording the agreement) was signed during a meeting at the UN. ☊ agreement ☊
agreement with sb: They have a free trade agreement with Australia. ☊ agreement ☊
agreement between A and B: An agreement was finally reached between management and employees. ☊ agreement ☊
agreement to do sth: They had made a verbal agreement to sell. ☊ agreement ☊
They had an agreement never to talk about work at home. ☊ agreement ☊
The two sides failed to reach agreement. ☊ agreement ☊
in agreement: Are we in agreement about the price? ☊ agreement ☊
By the time the alarm was raised the intruders had escaped. ☊ alarm ☊
That phone's always ringing. ☊ always ☊
to answer the phone (= to pick up the phone when it rings) ☊ answer ☊
The two sides in the talks are still a long way apart (= are far from reaching an agreement). ☊ apart ☊
Apply the cream sparingly to your face and neck. ☊ apply ☊
He escaped with only a broken arm. ☊ arm ☊
to arrive at an agreement/a decision/a conclusion ☊ arrive at sth ☊
They have attached a number of conditions to the agreement (= said that the conditions must be part of the agreement). ☊ attach ☊
They made no attempt to escape. ☊ attempt ☊
attempt at sth/at doing sth: The couple made an unsuccessful attempt at a compromise. ☊ attempt ☊
attempt sth: The prisoners attempted an escape, but failed. ☊ attempt ☊
The country has been badly affected by recession. ☊ badly ☊
I tried phoning but there was no answer. ☊ be ☊
You can bet (that) the moment I sit down, the phone will ring. ☊ bet ☊
the telephone/electricity/gas bill ☊ bill ☊
'I just slammed the phone down when he said that.' 'I don't blame you!' ☊ I don't blame you/her, etc. (for doing sth) ☊
to break an agreement/a contract/a promise/your word ☊ break ☊
The telephone system has broken down. ☊ break down ☊
Two children were rescued from the burning car. ☊ burn ☊
The telephone is by the window. ☊ by ☊
to call off a deal/trip/strike ☊ call sth off ☊
capable of doing sth: He's quite capable of lying to get out of trouble. ☊ capable ☊
cell phone users ☊ cell phone ☊
I talked to her on my cell phone. ☊ cell phone ☊
The use of cellular phones is not permitted on most aircraft. ☊ cell phone ☊
The prisoners were kept in chains (= with chains around their arms and legs, to prevent them from escaping). ☊ chain ☊
Do you have any change for the phone? ☊ change ☊
chat (to/with sb): My kids spend hours chatting on the phone to their friends. ☊ chat ☊
She clapped her hands in delight. ☊ clap ☊
The voice on the phone was clear and strong. ☊ clear ☊
combine A and/with B: The hotel combines comfort with convenience. ☊ combine ☊
This model combines a telephone and fax machine. ☊ combine ☊
The agreement came after several hours of negotiations. ☊ come ☊
These tennis shoes are designed for comfort and performance. ☊ comfort ☊
With DVD, you can watch the latest movies in the comfort of your own home. ☊ comfort ☊
The hotel offers a high standard of comfort and service. ☊ comfort ☊
They had enough money to live in comfort in their old age. ☊ comfort ☊
The sound of gunfire was too close for comfort. ☊ comfort ☊
If it's any comfort to you, I'm in the same situation. ☊ comfort ☊
comfort food (= food that makes you feel better) ☊ comfort ☊
The children have been a great comfort to me through all of this. ☊ comfort ☊
It's a comfort to know that she is safe. ☊ comfort ☊
They're not millionaires, but they're certainly very comfortable. ☊ comfortable ☊
He makes a comfortable living. ☊ comfortable ☊
They come from comfortable middle-class families. ☊ comfortable ☊
He's more comfortable with computers than with people. ☊ comfortable ☊
I never feel very comfortable in her presence. ☊ comfortable ☊
Are you comfortable? ☊ comfortable ☊
She shifted into a more comfortable position on the chair. ☊ comfortable ☊
Please make yourself comfortable while I get some coffee. ☊ comfortable ☊
The patient is comfortable (= not in pain) after his operation. ☊ comfortable ☊
It's such a comfortable bed. ☊ comfortable ☊
These new shoes are not very comfortable. ☊ comfortable ☊
Let me slip into something more comfortable (= change into more comfortable clothing). ☊ comfortable ☊
If you're all sitting comfortably, then I'll begin. ☊ comfortably ☊
You should be able to live comfortably on your allowance. ☊ comfortably ☊
He looked relaxed and totally in command of himself. ☊ command ☊
Where our children's education is concerned, no compromise is acceptable. ☊ concern ☊
She was in a relaxed, confident mood. ☊ confident ☊
We're waiting for the telephone to be connected. ☊ connect ☊
Tax cuts will boost consumer confidence after the recession. ☊ consumer ☊
The organization put me in contact with other people in a similar position (= gave me their addresses or telephone numbers). ☊ contact ☊
Here's my contact number (= temporary telephone number) while I'm away. ☊ contact ☊
I'll give you my contact details (= telephone number, email address, etc.). ☊ contact ☊
The offer has been accepted, subject to contract (= the agreement is not official until the contract is signed). ☊ contract ☊
a telephone conversation ☊ conversation ☊
Store lemons in a cool dry place. ☊ cool ☊
copy sth (from sth) (into/onto sth): She copied the phone number into her address book. ☊ copy ☊
My cold's better, but I can't seem to shake off this cough. ☊ cough ☊
Could I use your phone, please? ☊ could ☊
The business is still in crisis but it has survived the worst of the recession. ☊ crisis ☊
We seem to have a crossed line (= a telephone call that interrupts another call because of a wrong connection). ☊ cross ☊
They were cut off for not paying their phone bill. ☊ cut sb/sth off ☊
Suddenly the phone went dead. ☊ dead ☊
to make/sign/conclude/close a deal (with sb) ☊ deal ☊
Did you cut a deal (= make one)? ☊ deal ☊
We did a deal with the management on overtime. ☊ deal ☊
They were hoping for a better pay deal. ☊ deal ☊
The deal fell through (= no agreement was reached). ☊ deal ☊
I got a good deal on the car (= bought it cheaply). ☊ deal ☊
It's a deal! (= I agree to your terms) ☊ deal ☊
Listen. This is the deal (= this is what we have agreed and are going to do). ☊ deal ☊
It's hard to stay out of debt when you are a student. ☊ debt ☊
economic/moral/urban decay ☊ decay ☊
urban/economic decline ☊ decline ☊
The town fell into (a) decline (= started to be less busy, important, etc.) after the mine closed. ☊ decline ☊
a deep economic recession ☊ deep ☊
enough money to satisfy all your desires ☊ desire ☊
discuss sth: I'm not prepared to discuss this on the phone. ☊ discuss ☊
She did well out of (= made a big profit from) the deal. ☊ do ☊
a draft constitution/treaty/agreement ☊ draft ☊
a dramatic monologue ☊ dramatic ☊
to dress well/badly/fashionably/comfortably ☊ dress ☊
The economy is in recession. ☊ economy ☊
I phoned earlier but you were engaged (= using your phone). ☊ engaged ☊
They're sending an engineer to fix the phone. ☊ engineer ☊
a telephone enquiry ☊ enquiry ☊
Two prisoners have escaped. ☊ escape ☊
They were caught trying to escape. ☊ escape ☊
escape from sb/sth: He escaped from prison this morning. ☊ escape ☊
escape (from sth): She managed to escape from the burning car. ☊ escape ☊
escape (into sth): As a child he would often escape into a dream world of his own. ☊ escape ☊
escape sth: They were glad to have escaped the clutches of winter for another year. ☊ escape ☊
escape sth: She was lucky to escape punishment. ☊ escape ☊
The pilot escaped death by seconds. ☊ escape ☊
There was no escaping the fact that he was overweight. ☊ escape ☊
escape doing sth: He narrowly escaped being killed. ☊ escape ☊
escape (with sth): I was lucky to escape with minor injuries. ☊ escape ☊
an escape from a prisoner of war camp ☊ escape ☊
I had a narrow escape (= I was lucky to have escaped). ☊ escape ☊
There was no hope of escape from her disastrous marriage. ☊ escape ☊
He took an elaborate escape route from South Africa to Britain. ☊ escape ☊
For her, travel was an escape from the boredom of her everyday life. ☊ escape ☊
estimate sth to do sth: The deal is estimated to be worth around $1.5 million. ☊ estimate ☊
a 30-million-euro deal ☊ euro ☊
There is a fire exit on each floor of the building. ☊ exit ☊
The emergency exit is at the back of the bus. ☊ exit ☊
The heroine made her exit to great applause. ☊ exit ☊
He made a quick exit to avoid meeting her. ☊ exit ☊
an exit wound (= where a bullet that has entered sb's body comes out again) ☊ exit ☊
explain why, how, etc...: Well, that doesn't explain why you didn't phone. ☊ explain ☊
a fair deal/wage/price/question ☊ fair ☊
They didn't want to raise any false hopes, but they believed her husband had escaped capture. ☊ FALSE ☊
The effects of the recession are being felt everywhere. ☊ feel ☊
find sb/sth + adj./noun: We found the beds very comfortable. ☊ find ☊
I'll give you covering fire while you try to escape. ☊ fire ☊
a firm agreement/date/decision/offer/promise ☊ firm ☊
a smooth/comfortable/bumpy flight ☊ flight ☊
Telephone calls came flooding in from all over the country. ☊ flood ☊
You should follow up your phone call with an email or a letter. ☊ follow sth up ☊
We need to come to some form of agreement. ☊ form ☊
It is time to put these arrangements on a slightly more formal basis. ☊ formal ☊
We consider this agreement to be an important step forward. ☊ forward ☊
'Can I use the phone?' 'Please, feel free (= of course you can use it).' ☊ free ☊
Three people were freed from the wreckage. ☊ free ☊
The wagon broke free from the train. ☊ free ☊
This deal could safeguard the futures of the 2 000 employees. ☊ future ☊
We promised we'd go—we can't get out of it now. ☊ get out of sth ☊
I can't get out of the habit of waking at six in the morning. ☊ get out of sth ☊
Three people were rescued from a yacht which got into difficulties. ☊ get into sth, get yourself/sb into sth ☊
A good lawyer might be able to get you off. ☊ get off (with sth), get sb off (with sth) ☊
The prisoner slipped past the guards on the gate and escaped. ☊ guard ☊
The escaped prisoner was brought back under armed guard. ☊ guard ☊
We had hardly sat down to supper when the phone rang. ☊ hardly ☊
hunt sb: Police are hunting an escaped criminal. ☊ hunt ☊
Businesses are beginning to feel the full impact of the recession. ☊ impact ☊
His silence seemed to imply agreement. ☊ imply ☊
He escaped death by an inch. ☊ inch ☊
include doing sth: Your duties include typing letters and answering the telephone. ☊ include ☊
All the indications are that the deal will go ahead as planned. ☊ indication ☊
to escape injury ☊ injury ☊
The passengers escaped with only minor injuries. ☊ injury ☊
He's getting a phone installed tomorrow. ☊ install ☊
I wish mobile phones had never been invented! ☊ invent ☊
It's your mother on the phone. ☊ it ☊
Just my luck (= the sort of bad luck I usually have). The phone's not working. ☊ just ☊
a commanding/comfortable lead ☊ lead ☊
a legally binding agreement ☊ legally ☊
If you hold the line (= stay on the telephone and wait), I'll see if she is available. ☊ line ☊
A little while later the phone rang. ☊ little ☊
A look passed between them (= they looked at each other). ☊ look ☊
The horse had broken loose (= escaped) from its tether. ☊ loose ☊
lose on sth/by doing sth: We lost on that deal. ☊ lose ☊
That was the luckiest escape of my life. ☊ lucky ☊
mains drainage ☊ main ☊
to have an aggressive/a friendly/a relaxed manner ☊ manner ☊
Many jobs in manufacturing were lost during the recession. ☊ manufacturing ☊
I'll be in a meeting all morning—can you take my calls? ☊ meeting ☊
I left a message on her voicemail. ☊ message ☊
The phone rang in the middle of the night. ☊ middle ☊
Might I use your phone? ☊ might ☊
Please make sure all mobile phones are switched off during the performance. ☊ mobile phone ☊
At that very moment, the phone rang. ☊ moment ☊
a moral issue/dilemma/question ☊ moral ☊
He had a narrow escape when his car skidded on the ice. ☊ narrow ☊
Do you have her new phone number? ☊ new ☊
Any news on the deal? ☊ news ☊
My day began in the normal way, and then I received a very strange phone call. ☊ normal ☊
It will not have escaped your notice that there have been some major changes in the company. ☊ notice ☊
My phone number is 266998. ☊ number ☊
I'm sorry, I think you have the wrong number (= wrong telephone number). ☊ number ☊
We managed to escape observation (= we were not seen). ☊ observation ☊
We occasionally meet for a drink after work. ☊ occasionally ☊
Only occasionally was there any doubt that they would succeed. ☊ occasionally ☊
They are both comfortably off (= have enough money to be able to buy what they want without worrying too much about the cost). ☊ be well/better/badly, etc. off ☊
We spoke on the phone. ☊ on ☊
The phone is out of order. ☊ out of order ☊
All those concerned must work together in order that agreement can be reached on this issue. ☊ in order that ☊
order (sth) (for sb): Will you order for me while I make a phone call? ☊ order ☊
an outline agreement/proposal ☊ outline ☊
We're over the worst of the recession. ☊ over ☊
She wouldn't tell me over the phone. ☊ over ☊
I prefer the relaxed pace of life in the country. ☊ pace ☊
Get pairs of students to act out the dialogue in front of the class. ☊ pair ☊
She paused the DVD and went to answer the phone. ☊ pause ☊
the Peace of Utrecht, 1713 (= the agreement ending the war) ☊ peace ☊
Please keep personal phone calls to a minimum. ☊ personal ☊
I have to make a phone call. ☊ phone ☊
The phone rang and Pat answered it. ☊ phone ☊
They like to do business by phone/over the phone. ☊ phone ☊
His phone must be switched off. ☊ phone ☊
I hadn't got my phone with me. ☊ phone ☊
a phone bill ☊ phone ☊
to pick up the phone ☊ phone ☊
to put the phone down ☊ phone ☊
He left the phone off the hook as he didn't want to be disturbed. ☊ phone ☊
Listeners are invited to phone in with their comments. ☊ phone in ☊
I need you to phone the story in before five. ☊ phone sth in ☊
He adopted a relaxed pose for the camera. ☊ pose ☊
Make sure that you are working in a comfortable position. ☊ position ☊
A phone call to the manager produced the result she wanted. ☊ produce ☊
profit (on sth): The company made a healthy profit on the deal. ☊ profit ☊
proposal for sth: They judged that the time was right for the proposal of new terms for the trade agreement. ☊ proposal ☊
This development could push the country into recession. ☊ push ☊
She put the phone down on me (= ended the call before I had finished speaking). ☊ put sth down ☊
Once again, his quick wits (= quick thinking) got him out of an awkward situation. ☊ quick ☊
Could you keep the kids quiet while I'm on the phone? ☊ quiet ☊
You'll be quite comfortable here. ☊ quite ☊
to reach a conclusion/decision/verdict/compromise ☊ reach ☊
Politicians again failed to reach an agreement. ☊ reach ☊
pictures of animals, both real and mythological ☊ real ☊
receive sth: to receive a letter/present/phone call ☊ receive ☊
There was very poor reception on my phone. ☊ reception ☊
Keep the list of numbers near the phone for easy reference. ☊ reference ☊
They now live in relative comfort (= compared with how they lived before). ☊ relative ☊
He appeared relaxed and confident before the match. ☊ relaxed ☊
She had a very relaxed manner. ☊ relaxed ☊
I'm feeling more relaxed about the future now. ☊ relaxed ☊
a family-run hotel with a relaxed atmosphere ☊ relaxed ☊
I take a fairly relaxed attitude towards what the kids wear to school. ☊ relaxed ☊
release sb/sth from sth: Firefighters took two hours to release the driver from the wreckage. ☊ release ☊
Despite threats of strike action, the management remain hopeful that an agreement can be reached. ☊ remain ☊
to replace the handset (= after using the telephone). ☊ replace ☊
He got rid of anyone who represented a challenge to his authority. ☊ represent ☊
The house was rescued from demolition. ☊ rescue ☊
He won't rest (= will never be satisfied) until he finds her. ☊ rest ☊
The secret number is my phone number in reverse. ☊ in reverse ☊
Try and get rid of your visitors before I get there. ☊ get rid of sb/sth ☊
I can't get rid of this headache. ☊ get rid of sb/sth ☊
We got rid of all the old furniture. ☊ get rid of sb/sth ☊
a smooth/comfortable/bumpy, etc. ride ☊ ride ☊
Will you answer the telephone if it rings? ☊ ring ☊
room (to do sth): Make sure you have plenty of room to sit comfortably. ☊ room ☊
an escape route ☊ route ☊
I decided to make a run for it (= to escape by running). ☊ run ☊
to gain/get/derive satisfaction from sth ☊ satisfaction ☊
He was enjoying all the satisfactions of being a parent. ☊ satisfaction ☊
Nothing satisfies him—he's always complaining. ☊ satisfy ☊
The food wasn't enough to satisfy his hunger. ☊ satisfy ☊
to satisfy sb's curiosity ☊ satisfy ☊
satisfy sb of sth: People need to be satisfied of the need for a new system. ☊ satisfy ☊
satisfy sb/yourself (that)...: Once I had satisfied myself (that) it was the right decision, we went ahead. ☊ satisfy ☊
a satisfying meal ☊ satisfying ☊
a satisfying experience ☊ satisfying ☊
save sb doing sth: If you phone for an appointment, it'll save you waiting. ☊ save ☊
He escaped without a scratch (= was not hurt at all). ☊ scratch ☊
The police had secretly filmed the conversations. ☊ secretly ☊
John wasn't making much sense on the phone. ☊ make sense ☊
the ambulance/bus/telephone, etc. service ☊ service ☊
set sb/sth + adv./prep.: Her manner immediately set everyone at their ease. ☊ set ☊
settle sth: It's all settled—we're leaving on the nine o'clock plane. ☊ settle ☊
The company has agreed to settle out of court (= come to an agreement without going to court). ☊ settle ☊
They shook hands on the deal (= to show that they had reached an agreement). ☊ shake ☊
Lydia shifted uncomfortably in her chair. ☊ shift ☊
I shifted uneasily under his gaze. ☊ shift ☊
The guards were ordered to shoot on sight anyone trying to escape. ☊ shoot ☊
show yourself to be/have sth: He has shown himself to be ready to make compromises. ☊ show ☊
show that...: He has shown that he is ready to make compromises. ☊ show ☊
Emma has just called in sick (= telephoned to say she will not be coming to work because she is ill). ☊ sick ☊
We have finally reached an agreement acceptable to all sides. ☊ side ☊
The two sides announced a deal yesterday. ☊ side ☊
At first sight, it may look like a generous offer, but always read the small print. ☊ at first sight ☊
All I get is a busy signal when I dial his number (= his phone is being used). ☊ signal ☊
I couldn't get a signal on my cell phone. ☊ signal ☊
He was attacked for having put his signature to the deal. ☊ signature ☊
He could see no way out of the situation. ☊ situation ☊
'Can I speak to Susan?' 'Speaking.' (= at the beginning of a telephone conversation) ☊ speak ☊
state that...: He stated categorically that he knew nothing about the deal. ☊ state ☊
stop (doing sth): That phone never stops ringing! ☊ stop ☊
You're in a strong position to negotiate a deal. ☊ strong ☊
We seem to have got off the subject we're meant to be discussing. ☊ subject ☊
suspect (that)...: I began to suspect (that) they were trying to get rid of me. ☊ suspect ☊
I could have sworn (= I am sure) I heard the phone ring. ☊ swear ☊
I did not feel at all sympathetic towards Kate. ☊ sympathetic ☊
I'll take the call in my office. ☊ take ☊
We talked on the phone for over an hour. ☊ talk ☊
the hot/cold tap (= the tap that hot/cold water comes out of) ☊ tap ☊
The telephone rang and Pat answered it. ☊ telephone ☊
You can reserve seats over the telephone. ☊ telephone ☊
I need to make a telephone call. ☊ telephone ☊
telephone lines/networks/services ☊ telephone ☊
Please write or telephone for details. ☊ telephone ☊
telephone sth: You can telephone your order 24 hours a day. ☊ telephone ☊
The term of agreement can be for either two or three years. ☊ term ☊
I'd rather email than phone, if that's OK by you. ☊ than ☊
The phone rang. ☊ the ☊
If anyone calls, ask for their number so I can call them back. ☊ their ☊
Hello, is Bob there please? (= used when calling sb on the phone) ☊ there ☊
I think you'll find these more comfortable than those. ☊ this ☊
Hello, this is Maria Diaz (= on the telephone). ☊ this ☊
She managed to escape. ☊ to ☊
a conversational tone ☊ tone ☊
The telephone cable has got twisted (= wound around itself). ☊ twist ☊
uncomfortable shoes ☊ uncomfortable ☊
She still finds it uncomfortable to stand without support. ☊ uncomfortable ☊
He looked distinctly uncomfortable when the subject was mentioned. ☊ uncomfortable ☊
There was an uncomfortable silence. ☊ uncomfortable ☊
No one is answering the phone—I can't understand it. ☊ understand ☊
Her voice sounded urgent on the phone. ☊ urgent ☊
use sth: Can I use your phone? ☊ use ☊
The dial records very slight variations in pressure. ☊ variation ☊
They escaped out the back way. ☊ way ☊
They lived well (= in comfort and spending a lot of money) and were generous with their money. ☊ well ☊
He had just drifted off to sleep when the phone rang. ☊ when ☊
I asked him if he wouldn't mind calling later. ☊ will ☊
He would spend hours on the telephone. ☊ will ☊
I was forced to sign the agreement against my will. ☊ against your will ☊
The telephone wires had been cut. ☊ wire ☊
He sat by the phone, wishing it would ring. ☊ wish ☊
She repeated their conversation word for word to me. ☊ word for word ☊
The phone isn't working. ☊ work ☊
All telephone reservations must be confirmed in writing. ☊ in writing ☊