tránh tránh xa 
avoid like: trạnh → →
konkurrieren ☊ 
tranh đua ☊ 
竞争 ☊ jìng zhēng verhindern ☊ tránh ☊ 避免 ☊ bì miǎn unausweichlich ☊ không tránh khỏi ☊ 不能避免的 ☊ bù néng bì miǎn de vermeiden ☊ tránh ☊ 避免 ☊ bì miǎn einem Auto ausweichen ☊ tránh xe ☊ 躲开一辆汽车 ☊ duǒ kāi yí liàng qì chē überreden ☊ tranh luận ☊ 说服 ☊ shuō fú einer Gefahr ausweichen ☊ tránh nguy ☊ 避开一个危险 ☊ bì kāi yí gè wēi xiǎn verhüten ☊ phòng tránh, ngăn ngừa ☊ 防止 ☊ fáng zhǐ konkurrenzfähig ☊ có khả năng cạnh tranh ☊ 有竞争力的 ☊ yǒu jìngzhēnglì de einen Streit schlichten ☊ hòa giải một cuộc tranh cãi ☊ 调和一个争执 ☊ tiáohé yī gè zhēngzhí malerisch, pittoresk ☊ đẹp như tranh ☊ 秀丽的, 山明水秀的 ☊ xiùlì de, shānmíng-shuǐxiù de streitsüchtig ☊ hay gây gổ, thích tranh cãi ☊ 好争吵的 ☊ hào zhēngchǎo de kriegsähnlich ☊ giống chiến tranh ☊ 和战争相似的 ☊ hé zhànzhēng xiāngsì de die Gemäldegalerie ☊ phòng triến lãm tranh ☊ ☊ die Illustrierte ☊ tạp chí tranh ảnh ☊ ☊ das Verhütungsmittel ☊ dụng cụ tránh thai, thuốc tránh thai ☊ ☊ konkurrieren ☊ tranh đua ☊ ☊ verhindern ☊ tránh ☊ ☊ unausweichlich ☊ không tránh khỏi ☊ ☊ das Bild ☊ Ảnh, tranh ☊ ☊ das Bildmotiv ☊ mô típ ảnh, mô típ tranh ☊ ☊ die Abbildung ☊ tranh minh họa ☊ ☊ vermeiden ☊ tránh ☊ ☊ einem Auto ausweichen ☊ tránh xe ☊ ☊ überreden ☊ tranh luận ☊ ☊ der Comic ☊ truyện tranh ☊ ☊ der Krieg ☊ chiến tranh ☊ ☊ einer Gefahr ausweichen ☊ tránh nguy ☊ ☊ verhüten ☊ phòng tránh, ngăn ngừa ☊ ☊ die Auseinandersetzung ☊ sự tranh luận ☊ ☊ die Konkurrenz ☊ sự cạnh tranh ☊ ☊ der Konkurrent ☊ đối thủ cạnh tranh ☊ ☊ konkurrenzfähig ☊ có khả năng cạnh tranh ☊ ☊ der Rechtsstreit ☊ sự kiện tụng, sự tranh chấp ☊ ☊ einen Streit schlichten ☊ hòa giải một cuộc tranh cãi ☊ ☊ malerisch, pittoresk ☊ đẹp như tranh ☊ ☊ streitsüchtig ☊ hay gây gổ, thích tranh cãi ☊ ☊ das Kriegsverbrechen ☊ tội ác chiến tranh ☊ ☊ kriegsähnlich ☊ giống chiến tranh ☊ ☊ Empfängnisverhütungsmittel wie Kondome oder die Pille sind im zweiten Fach. ☊ Dụng cụ phòng tránh thai như bao cao su hoặc thuốc tránh thai thì ở ngăn thứ hai. ☊ (Lektion 33, Nr. 442) 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) Er kann gerade noch ausweichen. ☊ Anh còn kịp tránh được. ☊ (Lektion 67, Nr. 957) Es gibt Comics, Krimis, Bilderbücher, Märchenbücher und historische Romane. ☊ Có truyện tranh, truyện trinh thám, sách có ảnh, truyện cổ tích và tiểu thuyết lịch sử. ☊ (Lektion 71, Nr. 1013) Alle Medien berichten über die Auseinandersetzungen zwischen liberalen und konservativen Politikern. ☊ Tất cả phương tiện thông tin đều nói đến sự tranh luận giữa những nhà chính trị theo đảng tự do và những người theo đảng bảo thủ. ☊ (Lektion 81, Nr. 1156) Die Auswertung der Daten hat gezeigt, dass wir im Wettbewerb gegen die Konkurrenz verlieren könnten. ☊ Quá trình phân tích đánh giá số liệu cho thấy rằng chúng ta có thể sẽ bị thua trong cuộc cạnh tranh với các đối thủ. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2105) Dieses Produkt ist besser als die Produkte der Konkurrenz. ☊ Sản phẩm này tốt hơn sản phẩm của đối thủ cạnh tranh. ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2247) 372
That's a very beautiful picture. I like it a lot. ☊ Bức tranh kia rất đẹp. Tôi rất thích nó. ☊ 813
Gunter's favorite movie is Star Wars. He's seen it twenty (20) times, but I've never seen it. ☊ Bộ lm yêu thích của Gunter là Chiến tranh giữa các vì sao. Anh ấy đã xem nó được hai mươi lần còn tôi chưa xem bao giờ. ☊ 1050
Where did you get this picture? — It was givto me by a friend of mine. ☊ Cậu lấy bức tranh này ở đâu vậy? - Tranh do một người bạn của tôi đưa cho tôi. ☊ 1885
I don't like having my picture taken. ☊ Tôi không thích để tranh của tôi bị lấy đi. ☊ 2289
A paci st is a person who is against war. ☊ Người yêu hoà bình là người phản đối chiến tranh. ☊ 2913
Our teachers provide us with an education necessary for competing in the real world. ☊ Các giáo viên của chúng ta cho chúng ta học vấn cần thiết để cạnh tranh trong thế giới thực. ☊ Scientists have found a more accurate way of dating cave paintings. ☊ accurate ☊
companies seeking competitive advantage over their trading rivals ☊ advantage ☊
The debate was a pretty disappointing affair. ☊ affair ☊
A good salesperson has to be aggressive in today's competitive market. ☊ aggressive ☊
Italy joined the war on the Allied side in 1915. ☊ allied ☊
This painting is very good—Ellie always was very good at art (= so it is not very surprising). ☊ always ☊
The painting changes slightly when seen from different angles. ☊ angle ☊
They felt apprehensive about the approach of war. ☊ approach ☊
My brothers are always arguing. ☊ argue ☊
He's offering to pay so who am I to argue? ☊ argue ☊
argue (with sb) (about/over sth): We're always arguing with each other about money. ☊ argue ☊
argue with sb: I don't want to argue with you—just do it! ☊ argue ☊
argue for/against sth/doing sth: They argued for the right to strike. ☊ argue ☊
argue sth: She argued the case for bringing back the death penalty. ☊ argue ☊
He was too tired to argue the point (= discuss the matter). ☊ argue ☊
a well-argued article ☊ argue ☊
argue that...: He argued that they needed more time to finish the project. ☊ argue ☊
After some heated argument a decision was finally taken. ☊ argument ☊
argument with sb: She got into an argument with the teacher. ☊ argument ☊
an international armed conflict (= a war) ☊ armed ☊
Guerrillas have pledged to intensify the armed struggle against the new government. ☊ armed ☊
the most important aspect of the debate ☊ aspect ☊
The country is now at war. ☊ at ☊
The debate was televised in front of a live audience. ☊ audience ☊
avoid sth: The accident could have been avoided. ☊ avoid ☊
They narrowly avoided defeat. ☊ avoid ☊
The name was changed to avoid confusion with another firm. ☊ avoid ☊
avoid doing sth: They built a wall to avoid soil being washed away. ☊ avoid ☊
avoid sb/sth: He's been avoiding me all week. ☊ avoid ☊
She kept avoiding my eyes (= avoided looking at me). ☊ avoid ☊
I left early to avoid the rush hour. ☊ avoid ☊
avoid doing sth: I've been avoiding getting down to work all day. ☊ avoid ☊
You should avoid mentioning his divorce. ☊ avoid ☊
The car swerved to avoid a cat. ☊ avoid ☊
the awful horrors of war ☊ awful ☊
Some newspapers have turned their backs on discussion and argument. ☊ turn your back on sb/sth ☊
the historical background to the war ☊ background ☊
He was killed in the war. ☊ be ☊
She's lived there since before the war. ☊ before ☊
What began as a minor scuffle turned into a full-scale riot. ☊ begin ☊
The doctor told me to avoid bending and stretching. ☊ bend ☊
He couldn't see the benefit of arguing any longer. ☊ benefit ☊
Painting is best done in daylight. ☊ best ☊
Many changes took place between the two world wars. ☊ between ☊
bid (sth) (for sth): I bid £2 000 for the painting. ☊ bid ☊
Do you really think we can take on the big boys (= compete with the most powerful people)? ☊ big ☊
a long and bitter dispute ☊ bitter ☊
The city was heavily bombed in the war. ☊ bomb ☊
Book early to avoid disappointment. ☊ book ☊
a border dispute/incident ☊ border ☊
They had escaped to America shortly before war broke out in 1939. ☊ break out ☊
This information will help us build a picture of his attacker. ☊ build ☊
These finds help us build up a picture of life in the Middle Ages. ☊ build sth up ☊
He evaded capture for three days. ☊ capture ☊
Resources are finite, and choices have to be made between competing priorities and needs. ☊ choice ☊
close sth: to close a meeting/debate ☊ close ☊
On closer examination the painting proved to be a fake. ☊ close ☊
The painting comes from his private collection. ☊ collection ☊
commit sb/yourself to do sth: Both sides committed themselves to settle the dispute peacefully. ☊ commit ☊
Their prices compare favourably with those of their competitors. ☊ compare ☊
compete (with/against sb) (for sth): Several companies are competing for the contract. ☊ compete ☊
We can't compete with them on price. ☊ compete ☊
Young children will usually compete for their mother's attention. ☊ compete ☊
Small traders cannot compete in the face of cheap foreign imports. ☊ compete ☊
compete to do sth: There are too many magazines competing to attract readers. ☊ compete ☊
There is now intense competition between schools to attract students. ☊ competition ☊
We are in competition with four other companies for the contract. ☊ competition ☊
We won the contract in the face of stiff competition. ☊ competition ☊
competitive games/sports ☊ competitive ☊
Graduates have to fight for jobs in a highly competitive market. ☊ competitive ☊
a shop selling clothes at competitive prices (= as low as any other shop) ☊ competitive ☊
We need to work harder to remain competitive with other companies. ☊ competitive ☊
to gain a competitive advantage over rival companies ☊ competitive ☊
You have to be highly competitive to do well in sport these days. ☊ competitive ☊
The book is primarily concerned with Soviet-American relations during the Cold War. ☊ concern ☊
To avoid confusion, please write the children's names clearly on all their school clothes. ☊ confusion ☊
two people avoiding eye contact (= avoiding looking directly at each other) ☊ contact ☊
an important contribution to the debate ☊ contribution ☊
He has been cool towards me ever since we had that argument. ☊ cool ☊
The thieves replaced the original painting with a copy. ☊ copy ☊
the terrible cost of the war in death and suffering ☊ cost ☊
I want to get there early to avoid the crowds. ☊ crowd ☊
Danger! Keep Out! ☊ danger ☊
a death camp (= a place where prisoners are killed, usually in a war) ☊ death ☊
a debate on abortion ☊ debate ☊
The minister opened the debate (= was the first to speak). ☊ debate ☊
The motion under debate (= being discussed) was put to a vote. ☊ debate ☊
After a long debate, Congress approved the proposal. ☊ debate ☊
a heated/wide-ranging/lively debate ☊ debate ☊
the current debate about tax ☊ debate ☊
There had been much debate on the issue of childcare. ☊ debate ☊
Whether he deserves what has happened to him is open to debate/a matter for debate (= cannot be certain or decided yet). ☊ debate ☊
The theatre's future is a subject of considerable debate. ☊ debate ☊
debate (sth): Politicians will be debating the bill later this week. ☊ debate ☊
The question of the origin of the universe is still hotly debated (= strongly argued about) by scientists. ☊ debate ☊
debate whether, what, etc...: The committee will debate whether to lower the age of club membership to 16. ☊ debate ☊
The government has declared war on (= officially stated its intention to stop) illiteracy. ☊ declare ☊
declare sth to be sth: The painting was declared to be a forgery. ☊ declare ☊
He has his own painting and decorating business. ☊ decorate ☊
demonstrate (against sth): students demonstrating against the war ☊ demonstrate ☊
Her paintings reveal hidden depths (= unknown and interesting things about her character). ☊ depth ☊
Large numbers of soldiers deserted as defeat became inevitable. ☊ desert ☊
I heard sounds of a desperate struggle in the next room. ☊ desperate ☊
the latest developments in the war ☊ development ☊
Book early for the show to avoid disappointment. ☊ disappointment ☊
disapprove sth: A solid majority disapproves the way the president is handling the controversy. ☊ disapprove ☊
division (in/within sth): There are deep divisions in the party over the war. ☊ division ☊
do sth: to do a drawing/painting/sketch ☊ do ☊
The report drew a grim picture of inefficiency and corruption. ☊ draw ☊
The workers wear masks to avoid inhaling the dust. ☊ dust ☊
We're on an economy drive at home (= trying to avoid waste and spend as little money as possible). ☊ economy ☊
The overall effect of the painting is overwhelming. ☊ effect ☊
I admire the effective use of colour in her paintings. ☊ effective ☊
The company must reduce costs to compete effectively. ☊ effectively ☊
How many candidates are standing for election? ☊ election ☊
The war was finally at an end. ☊ end ☊
Their long struggle ended in failure. ☊ end in sth ☊
The debate ended in uproar. ☊ end in sth ☊
the anniversary of the ending of the Pacific War ☊ ending ☊
an essay on the causes of the First World War ☊ essay ☊
She receives rent from all the people whose cottages are on estate land. ☊ estate ☊
The room bore evidence of a struggle. ☊ evidence ☊
the eternal struggle between good and evil ☊ evil ☊
an exact copy/replica of the painting ☊ exact ☊
Applicants are selected for jobs on the results of a competitive examination. ☊ examination ☊
I heard them exchange words (= argue). ☊ exchange ☊
Only one painting was exhibited in the artist's lifetime. ☊ exhibit ☊
He made a quick exit to avoid meeting her. ☊ exit ☊
He wanted to experiment more with different textures in his paintings. ☊ experiment ☊
She expresses herself most fully in her paintings. ☊ express ☊
to make/avoid eye contact with sb (= to look/avoid looking at them at the same time as they look at you) ☊ eye ☊
Sue's face was a picture (= she looked very surprised, angry, etc.) as she listened to her husband's speech. ☊ face ☊
She was at an early age brought face to face with the horrors of war. ☊ face to face with sth ☊
This painting has been in our family for generations. ☊ family ☊
Everyone feared the coming war. ☊ fear ☊
I kept off the subject of divorce so as to spare her feelings. ☊ feeling ☊
Few will argue with this conclusion. ☊ few ☊
fight for sth: She's fighting for a place in the national team. ☊ fight ☊
Fighting broke out in three districts of the city last night. ☊ fighting ☊
a world title fight (= fighting as a sport, especially boxing ) ☊ fight ☊
the finest collection of paintings in Europe ☊ fine ☊
He put the finishing touches to his painting (= did the things that made it complete). ☊ finish ☊
mercy/relief flights (= planes taking help to countries where there is a war) ☊ flight ☊
focus for sth: His comments provided a focus for debate. ☊ focus ☊
They're trying to work out a peace formula acceptable to both sides in the dispute. ☊ formula ☊
the fortunes of war ☊ fortune ☊
a picture frame ☊ frame ☊
a friendly argument ☊ friendly ☊
friendly rivalry ☊ friendly ☊
The book has a picture of Rome on the front. ☊ front ☊
My generation have grown up without the experience of a world war. ☊ generation ☊
Is the painting a genuine Picasso? ☊ genuine ☊
The family made a gift of his paintings to the gallery. ☊ gift ☊
Mars was the Roman god of war. ☊ god ☊
Several of his paintings hang in the Tate Gallery. ☊ hang ☊
Times were hard at the end of the war. ☊ hard ☊
a profound hatred of war ☊ hatred ☊
The debate simply revived old hatreds. ☊ hatred ☊
His paintings had a strong influence on me as a student. ☊ have ☊
Avoid heavy foods that are difficult to digest. ☊ heavy ☊
It couldn't be helped (= there was no way of avoiding it and we must accept it). ☊ sb can (not) help (doing) sth, sb can not help but do sth ☊
a war hero (= sb who was very brave during a war) ☊ hero ☊
We hid from our pursuers in an empty house. ☊ hide ☊
highly competitive/critical/sensitive ☊ highly ☊
the historical background to the war ☊ historical ☊
Many people throughout history have dreamt of a world without war. ☊ history ☊
the horrors of war ☊ horror ☊
If he tries to start an argument, just ignore him. ☊ ignore ☊
in the immediate aftermath of the war ☊ immediate ☊
the years immediately before the war ☊ immediately ☊
She was suitably impressed (= as impressed as sb had hoped) with the painting. ☊ impressed ☊
all the paintings in the collection ☊ in ☊
the indirect effects of the war ☊ indirect ☊
It was inevitable that there would be job losses. ☊ inevitable ☊
A rise in the interest rates seems inevitable. ☊ inevitable ☊
US involvement in European wars ☊ involvement ☊
a key/sensitive/controversial issue ☊ issue ☊
You're just avoiding the issue. ☊ issue ☊
Each painting must be judged on its own merits. ☊ judge ☊
That child can't keep out of mischief. ☊ keep out of sth, keep sb out of sth ☊
She played a key role in the dispute. ☊ key ☊
knowledge of/about sth: He has a wide knowledge of painting and music. ☊ knowledge ☊
During the war their lands were occupied by the enemy. ☊ land ☊
The government struggled to maintain law and order. ☊ law and order ☊
His simple, elegant paintings reflect his principle that less is more. ☊ less is more ☊
My grandfather lost his life (= was killed) in the war. ☊ life ☊
People with pale complexions should avoid wearing light colours. ☊ light ☊
Be careful to stay out of the line of fire (= the direction sb is shooting in). ☊ line ☊
He has lived through two world wars. ☊ live through sth ☊
a lively debate ☊ lively ☊
an exhibition of paintings on loan (= borrowed) from private collections ☊ loan ☊
He retired long before the war. ☊ long ☊
lose sth (to sb): to lose a game/a race/an election/a battle/a war ☊ lose ☊
They lost both their sons (= they were killed) in the war. ☊ lose ☊
The company has lost a lot of business to its competitors. ☊ lose ☊
He makes a living as a stand-up comic. ☊ make ☊
make sth + noun: I made painting the house my project for the summer. ☊ make ☊
Most managements are keen to avoid strikes. ☊ management ☊
a ceremony to mark the 50th anniversary of the end of the war ☊ mark ☊
As for avoiding you, nothing could be further from my mind (= I was not thinking of it at all). ☊ mind ☊
I've heard they're getting divorced. Mind you, I'm not surprised—they were always arguing. ☊ mind you ☊
They are a small but noisy pressure group (= they try to attract attention to their ideas by frequent discussion and argument). ☊ noisy ☊
The catalogue contains detailed notes on each painting. ☊ note ☊
a nuclear explosion/attack/war ☊ nuclear ☊
She had the oddest feeling that he was avoiding her. ☊ odd ☊
the paintings of Monet ☊ of ☊
the result of the debate ☊ of ☊
a picture on a wall ☊ on ☊
opinion (that...): The chairman expressed the opinion that job losses were inevitable. ☊ opinion ☊
opposition forces (= people who are arguing, fighting, etc. with another group) ☊ opposition ☊
The argument continued until the chairman called them both to order (= ordered them to obey the formal rules of the meeting). ☊ order ☊
In order to get a complete picture, further information is needed. ☊ in order to do sth ☊
an original painting by local artist Graham Tovey ☊ original ☊
This painting is a copy; the original is in Madrid. ☊ original ☊
Try and stay out of trouble. ☊ out ☊
an argument over money ☊ over ☊
When she finished painting, she stepped back to admire the overall effect. ☊ overall ☊
The painting has been returned to its rightful owner. ☊ owner ☊
The paintings were carefully packed in newspaper. ☊ pack ☊
a collection of paintings by American artists ☊ painting ☊
cave paintings ☊ painting ☊
Her hobbies include music and painting. ☊ painting ☊
war and peace ☊ peace ☊
The negotiators are trying to make peace between the warring factions. ☊ peace ☊
A UN force has been sent to keep the peace (= to prevent people from fighting). ☊ peace ☊
After years of war, the people long for a lasting peace. ☊ peace ☊
the Peace of Utrecht, 1713 (= the agreement ending the war) ☊ peace ☊
the peace movement (= that tries to prevent war by protesting, persuading politicians, etc.) ☊ peace ☊
They hope for a peaceful settlement of the dispute. ☊ peaceful ☊
Please refrain from talking during the performance. ☊ performance ☊
the post-war period ☊ period ☊
Try to avoid making personal remarks. ☊ personal ☊
He tends to avoid all physical contact. ☊ physical ☊
I have a vivid picture of my grandfather smiling down at me when I was very small. ☊ picture ☊
The writer paints a gloomy picture of the economy. ☊ picture ☊
The police are trying to build up a picture of what happened. ☊ picture ☊
From newspaper reports a picture emerges of a country barely under control. ☊ picture ☊
The TV report painted a much rosier picture of the employment situation than research shows to be the case. ☊ picture ☊
A picture of flowers hung on the wall. ☊ picture ☊
She wanted a famous artist to paint her picture (= a picture of herself). ☊ picture ☊
point that...: I should point out that not one of these paintings is original. ☊ point out (to sb), point sth out (to sb) ☊
Hundreds of police in riot gear struggled to control the violence. ☊ police ☊
a political debate/party/leader ☊ political ☊
Try to avoid losing your temper if at all possible (= if you can). ☊ possible ☊
We don't want these rumours to spread if we can possibly avoid it. ☊ possibly ☊
a power struggle between rival factions within the party ☊ power ☊
preparation (for sth): The country is making preparations for war. ☊ preparation ☊
The sign said, 'Private property. Keep out.' ☊ private ☊
Each company is fighting to protect its own commercial interests. ☊ protect ☊
The painting will be put on public display next week. ☊ public ☊
They never argue in public. ☊ in public ☊
They are pulling their troops out of the war zone. ☊ pull sb/sth out (of sth) ☊
The painting is by a pupil of Rembrandt. ☊ pupil ☊
a picture/curtain/towel rail ☊ rail ☊
Rarely has a debate attracted so much media attention. ☊ rarely ☊
My hobbies include reading and painting. ☊ reading ☊
recover sth: The police eventually recovered the stolen paintings. ☊ recover ☊
the President's passing reference to (= brief mention of) the end of the war ☊ reference ☊
It remains true that sport is about competing well, not winning. ☊ remain ☊
Nor, to repeat, can these changes be avoided. ☊ repeat ☊
The painting is not representative of his work of the period. ☊ representative ☊
to resolve an issue/a dispute/a conflict/a crisis ☊ resolve ☊
Her job is restoring old paintings. ☊ restore ☊
If we go to war, innocent lives will be put at risk. ☊ at risk (from/of sth) ☊
a rival bid/claim/offer ☊ rival ☊
You will find scenery to rival anything you can see in the Alps. ☊ rival ☊
Golf cannot rival football for excitement. ☊ rival ☊
The country was ruined by the war. ☊ ruin ☊
Normal competition rules apply. ☊ rule ☊
Book now and avoid the last-minute rush. ☊ rush ☊
sad (that...): It is sad that so many of his paintings have been lost. ☊ sad ☊
At the other end of the scale, life is a constant struggle to get enough to eat. ☊ scale ☊
an elaborate scheme to avoid taxes ☊ scheme ☊
each sector of the war zone ☊ sector ☊
to settle a dispute/an argument/a matter ☊ settle ☊
Several of the paintings were destroyed in the fire. ☊ several ☊
the battle of the sexes (= the competitive relationship that exists between men and women) ☊ sex ☊
His ideas had been shaped by his experiences during the war. ☊ shape ☊
to take shelter from the storm ☊ shelter ☊
shelter sb/sth from sb/sth: Trees shelter the house from the wind. ☊ shelter ☊
She plans to show her paintings early next year. ☊ show ☊
show sb which, what, etc...: Show me which picture you drew. ☊ show ☊
Each side is capable of destroying the other in a nuclear war. ☊ side ☊
At some point during the war he seems to have changed sides. ☊ side ☊
We heard both sides of the argument. ☊ side ☊
Avoid using perfumed soaps on sensitive skin. ☊ soap ☊
a debate that has split the country down the middle ☊ split ☊
The police are building up a picture of the incident stage by stage. ☊ stage ☊
We can take the argument one stage further. ☊ stage ☊
You're always trying to start an argument. ☊ start ☊
to stay out of trouble ☊ stay out of sth ☊
I want you to stay away from my daughter. ☊ stay away (from sb/sth) ☊
It was time to take the political struggle onto the streets (= by protesting in large groups in the streets of a city). ☊ street ☊
the strengths and weaknesses of an argument ☊ strength ☊
struggle (for sth): a country struggling for independence ☊ struggle ☊
struggle to do sth: They struggled just to pay their bills. ☊ struggle ☊
She had to struggle into the tight dress. ☊ struggle ☊
struggle (against sb/sth): He struggled against cancer for two years. ☊ struggle ☊
struggle (with sb/sth): Lisa struggled with her conscience before talking to the police. ☊ struggle ☊
I struggled and screamed for help. ☊ struggle ☊
struggle together: Ben and Jack struggled together on the grass. ☊ struggle ☊
struggle with sb: James was hit in the mouth as he struggled with the raiders. ☊ struggle ☊
a power/leadership struggle ☊ struggle ☊
struggle (with sb) (for/against sth): a struggle for independence ☊ struggle ☊
Three teams are locked in a struggle for this year's title. ☊ struggle ☊
struggle (with sb) (to do sth): He is engaged in a bitter struggle with his rival to get control of the company. ☊ struggle ☊
struggle (between A and B): the struggle between good and evil ☊ struggle ☊
She will not give up her children without a struggle. ☊ struggle ☊
There were no signs of a struggle at the murder scene. ☊ struggle ☊
After a short struggle, I managed to get the knife away from him. ☊ struggle ☊
It was a real struggle to be ready on time. ☊ struggle ☊
They face an uphill struggle to get to the finals of the competition. ☊ struggle ☊
Climate change is still very much a subject for debate. ☊ subject ☊
This war has caused widespread human suffering. ☊ suffering ☊
We did our best to keep out of the sun. ☊ sun ☊
This model is technically superior to its competitors. ☊ superior ☊
survive sth + adj.: Few buildings survived the war intact. ☊ survive ☊
They drove away slowly to avoid arousing suspicion. ☊ suspicion ☊
Mandela became a symbol of the anti-apartheid struggle. ☊ symbol ☊
Our heartfelt sympathy goes out to the victims of the war. ☊ sympathy ☊
I'd like to take my argument a stage further. ☊ take ☊
The two sides in the dispute say they are ready to talk. ☊ talk ☊
A further round of talks will be needed if the dispute is to be resolved. ☊ talk ☊
Their lawyers spent days arguing over technical details. ☊ technical ☊
The artist combines different techniques in the same painting. ☊ technique ☊
The children were arguing amongst themselves. ☊ themselves ☊
The debate is centred around two conflicting theories. ☊ theory ☊
There is a real threat of war. ☊ threat ☊
When war threatens, people act irrationally. ☊ threaten ☊
threaten to do sth: This dispute threatens to split the party. ☊ threaten ☊
I expect I'll struggle through until payday. ☊ through ☊
They had a competition to see who could throw the furthest. ☊ throw ☊
tired of sb/sth: I'm sick and tired of all the arguments. ☊ tired ☊
a monument to the soldiers who died in the war ☊ to ☊
After the meeting the two sides in the dispute were no closer together. ☊ together ☊
I twisted and turned to avoid being caught. ☊ twist ☊
measures to prevent unfair competition between member countries ☊ unfair ☊
The country was drawn unwillingly into the war. ☊ unwillingly ☊
The painting looks like it's upside down to me. ☊ upside down ☊
the film version of 'War and Peace' ☊ version ☊
He had a vision of a world in which there would be no wars. ☊ vision ☊
wage sth: The rebels have waged a guerrilla war since 2007. ☊ wage ☊
Hang the picture on the wall opposite the window. ☊ wall ☊
the Second World War ☊ war ☊
the threat of (a) nuclear war ☊ war ☊
to win/lose a/the war ☊ war ☊
Social and political problems led to the outbreak (= the beginning) of war. ☊ war ☊
Where were you living when war broke out? ☊ war ☊
The government does not want to go to war (= start a war) unless all other alternatives have failed. ☊ war ☊
How long have they been at war? ☊ war ☊
a war hero ☊ war ☊
In the Middle Ages England waged war on France. ☊ war ☊
Her husband was killed during the war. ☊ war ☊
More troops are being despatched to the war zone. ☊ war ☊
the theatre of war (= the area in which fighting takes place) ☊ war ☊
the class war ☊ war ☊
a trade war ☊ war ☊
warn sb (to do sth): He warned Billy to keep away from his daughter. ☊ warn ☊
Get out of my way! I'm in a hurry. ☊ way ☊
Keep off! Wet paint. ☊ wet ☊
win sth: to win an election/a game/a war, etc. ☊ win ☊
She loves to win an argument. ☊ win ☊
at war with a neighbouring country ☊ with ☊
I had an argument with my boss. ☊ with ☊
He is still at work on the painting. ☊ at work ☊
How much is this painting worth? ☊ worth ☊
an old war wound ☊ wound ☊
After a serious argument, it can take some time for the wounds to heal. ☊ wound ☊
The painting was still in its wrappings. ☊ wrapping ☊
the pre-war/war/post-war years (= the period before/during/after the war) ☊ year ☊
a war/security/demilitarized, etc. zone ☊ zone ☊