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When do they go to the headquarters of the bank? ☊ 
Khi nào họ đi đến trụ sở chính của ngân hàng? ☊ Places You must return to the headquarters immediately. ☊ Bạn phải trở lại trụ sở chính ngay lập tức! ☊ Places headquarters ☊ trụ sở chính ☊ Places There is a small universe inside the apple. ☊ Có một vũ trụ nhỏ bên trong quả táo. ☊ Astronomy universe ☊ vũ trụ ☊ Astronomy I will buy a spacecraft and use it to fly to Neptune. ☊ Tôi sẽ mua một chiếc tàu vũ trụ và dùng nó để bay đến Sao Hải Vương. ☊ Astronomy four spacecrafts ☊ Bốn chiếc tàu vũ trụ ☊ Astronomy spacecraft ☊ tàu vũ trụ ☊ Astronomy like: trụ → →
key official ☊ cán bộ trụ cột ☊ to have its headquarters in ☊ có trụ sở ở ☊ headquartered in England ☊ có trụ sở ở Anh ☊ right prism ☊ khối lăng trụ thẳng ☊ oblique prism, slanting prism ☊ khối lăng trụ xiên ☊ reflecting prism ☊ lăng trụ phản chiếu ☊ total reflecting prism ☊ lăng trụ phản chiếu toàn phần ☊ erecting prism ☊ lăng trụ đảu lại ☊ cosmology ☊ vũ trụ học ☊ cosmology ☊ vũ trụ luận ☊ world view ☊ vũ trụ quan ☊ natural word, universe ☊ vũ trụ vạn vật ☊ to set up headquarters ☊ đặt trụ sở ☊ 
China ☊ Trung Quốc ☊ 
中国 ☊ Zhōngguó mittags ☊ hàng trưa ☊ 中午 ☊ zhōngwǔ aufwachen ☊ thức dậy, trưởng thành ☊ 醒来 ☊ xǐnglái im Stadtzentrum ☊ ở trung tâm thành phố ☊ 在市中心 ☊ zài shìzhōngxīn Eier mit Schinken ☊ trứng với dăm bông ☊ 鸡蛋加火腿 ☊ jīdàn jiā huǒtuǐ letztes ☊ lần trước ☊ 最后的 ☊ zuìhòu de typisch ☊ đặc trưng ☊ 典型的 ☊ diǎnxíng de reservieren ☊ đặt trước ☊ 预定 ☊ yùdìng treu sein ☊ trung thủy ☊ 忠诚 ☊ zhōng chéng untreu sein ☊ không trung thủy ☊ 不忠 ☊ bù zhōng benachteiligt ☊ trừng phạt ☊ 吃亏的 ☊ chī kuī de in diesem Fall ☊ trường hợp này ☊ 在这种情况下 ☊ zài zhè zhǒng qíng kuàng xià rutschen ☊ trượt ☊ 滑 ☊ huá vorwärts ☊ trước, về phía trước ☊ 前进 ☊ qián jìn sich ausbreiten ☊ mở rộng, lan truyền ☊ 四肢伸展 ☊ sì zhī shēn zhǎn skifahren ☊ trượt tuyết ☊ 滑雪 ☊ huá xuě sich schützen vor ☊ che chở trước cái gì hoặc trước ai ☊ 保护不受 ... 的伤害 ☊ bǎo hù bú shòu ..... de shāng hài direkt ☊ trực tiếp ☊ 直接的 ☊ zhí jiē de nackt ☊ trần truồng ☊ 裸的 ☊ luǒ de vorne ☊ Đằng trước ☊ 前面 ☊ qián miàn entzündet ☊ viêm, nhiễm trùng ☊ 发炎 ☊ fā yán unmittelbar ☊ trực tiếp, thẳng ☊ 直接的 ☊ zhí jiē de eventuell ☊ trong trường hợp, ngẫu nhiên ☊ 可能的 ☊ kě néng de dekorieren ☊ trưng bày ☊ 装饰 ☊ zhuāng shì erwachsen sein ☊ trưởng thành ☊ 成人 ☊ chéng rén fortschrittlich ☊ luôn tiến về phía trước ☊ 进步的 ☊ jìn bù de neutral ☊ trung lập ☊ 中立的 ☊ zhōng lì de sächlich ☊ giống trung, trung tính ☊ 中性的 ☊ zhōngxìng de durch eine Prüfung fallen ☊ thi trượt ☊ 没有通过一个考试， 不及格 ☊ méiyǒu tōngguò yī gè kǎoshì, bùjígé jemanden abschieben ☊ trục xuất ai đó ☊ 遣送某人 ☊ qiǎnsòng mǒurén minus ☊ trừ ☊ 负的 ☊ fù de intuitiv, gefühlsmäßig ☊ theo trực giác ☊ 直觉的 ☊ zhíjúe de sich online registrieren ☊ đăng kí trực tuyến ☊ 在线注册, 网上注册 ☊ zàixiàn zhùcè, wǎngshàng zhùcè nach einem Verbrecher fahnden ☊ truy nã tội phạm ☊ 通缉一个罪犯 ☊ tōngjī yī gè zuìfàn jemanden bestrafen ☊ trừng phạt, trừng trị ai đó ☊ 惩罚某人 ☊ chěngfá mǒurén eine Strafe verdienen ☊ đáng bị trừng phạt ☊ 罪有应得 ☊ zuì yǒu yīng dé gleiten ☊ trượt, lướt ☊ 滑翔 ☊ huáxiáng vier Zylinder (Motor) ☊ bốn trục lăng (động cơ) ☊ 四气缸 (发动机) ☊ sì qìgāng (fādòngjī) krabbeln ☊ bò, trườn lê ☊ 爬行 ☊ páxíng zutraulich sein ☊ trung thành ☊ 不认生 ☊ bù rèngshēng brüten ☊ ấp trứng ☊ 孵 ☊ fū stolpern ☊ vấp, trượt ☊ 踉踉跄跄地走 ☊ liàngliàng-qiàngqiàng de zǒu live ☊ trực tiếp ☊ 现场 ☊ xiànchǎng den König entthronen ☊ truất ngôi vua, phế ngôi vua ☊ 废黜国王 ☊ fèichú guówáng mittelalterlich ☊ thuộc thời trung cổ ☊ 中世纪的 ☊ zhōngshìjì de desinfizieren ☊ tẩy trùng ☊ 消毒 ☊ xiāodú den Bauch einziehen ☊ trùm bụng ☊ 收腹 ☊ shōufù China ☊ Trung Quốc ☊ 中国 ☊ Zhōngguó entwaffnen ☊ giải trừ quân bị ☊ 缴 ... 的械 ☊ jiǎo ... de xiè abrüsten ☊ giải trừ quân bị ☊ 裁减 ... 的装备 ☊ cáijiǎn ... de zhuāngbèi vertreiben ☊ trục xuất ☊ 驱逐 ☊ qūzhú jemanden vertreiben ☊ trục xuất ai đó ☊ 驱赶某人 ☊ qūgǎn mǒurén stationiert sein ☊ đóng quân, đồn trú ☊ 驻扎 ☊ zhùzhā mittags ☊ hàng trưa ☊ ☊ das Stadtzentrum ☊ trung tâm thành phố ☊ ☊ das Bauwerk ☊ công trình kiến trúc ☊ ☊ das Satellitenfernsehen ☊ truyền hình cáp ☊ ☊ das Mittagessen ☊ bữa trưa ☊ ☊ das Ei ☊ trứng ☊ ☊ das gekochte Ei ☊ trứng luộc ☊ ☊ das Spiegelei ☊ trứng ốp la ☊ ☊ das Rührei ☊ trứng tráng ☊ ☊ aufwachen ☊ thức dậy, trưởng thành ☊ ☊ das Stadtzentrum ☊ trung tâm thành phố ☊ ☊ die Reservierung ☊ việc đặt phòng, sự đặt trước ☊ ☊ die Halbpension ☊ thuê phòng kèm bữa sáng và bữa trưa hoặc bữa tối ☊ ☊ im Stadtzentrum ☊ ở trung tâm thành phố ☊ ☊ Eier mit Schinken ☊ trứng với dăm bông ☊ ☊ der Pfannkuchen ☊ bánh bột mì rán với trứng và sữa tươi ☊ ☊ letztes ☊ lần trước ☊ ☊ die Umwelt ☊ môi trường ☊ ☊ die Mitte ☊ ở giữa, trung tâm ☊ ☊ typisch ☊ đặc trưng ☊ ☊ reservieren ☊ đặt trước ☊ ☊ die Schule ☊ trường học ☊ ☊ die Grundschule ☊ trường tiếu học ☊ ☊ das Märchen ☊ truyện cố tích ☊ ☊ der Erzähler ☊ người kế truyện ☊ ☊ die Fernsehserie ☊ phim truyền hình nhiều tập ☊ ☊ die Spielshow ☊ trò chơi truyền hình ☊ ☊ treu sein ☊ trung thủy ☊ ☊ untreu sein ☊ không trung thủy ☊ ☊ benachteiligt ☊ trừng phạt ☊ ☊ in diesem Fall ☊ trường hợp này ☊ ☊ rutschen ☊ trượt ☊ ☊ vorwärts ☊ trước, về phía trước ☊ ☊ das Ungeziefer ☊ côn trùng có hại ☊ ☊ das Insekt ☊ côn trùng ☊ ☊ sich ausbreiten ☊ mở rộng, lan truyền ☊ ☊ die Vorderseite ☊ mặt trước ☊ ☊ skifahren ☊ trượt tuyết ☊ ☊ die Unterkuft ☊ nơi trú ngụ ☊ ☊ der Aufenthalt ☊ cư trú ☊ ☊ der Vordergrund ☊ Đằng trước ☊ ☊ das Archiv ☊ lưu trữ ☊ ☊ die Prepaidkarte ☊ cạc trả trước ☊ ☊ der Pfosten ☊ cột, trụ ☊ ☊ der Kriminalfall ☊ trường hợp hình sự ☊ ☊ sich schützen vor ☊ che chở trước cái gì hoặc trước ai ☊ ☊ direkt ☊ trực tiếp ☊ ☊ nackt ☊ trần truồng ☊ ☊ die Vorfahrt ☊ quyền ưu tiên đi trước ☊ ☊ die Mittagspause ☊ nghỉ trưa ☊ ☊ vorne ☊ Đằng trước ☊ ☊ der Krimi ☊ truyện trinh thám ☊ ☊ der Comic ☊ truyện tranh ☊ ☊ das Märchenbuch ☊ truyện cổ tích ☊ ☊ der Schlitten ☊ xe trượt băng ☊ ☊ entzündet ☊ viêm, nhiễm trùng ☊ ☊ die Unterkunft ☊ nơi cư trú ☊ ☊ unmittelbar ☊ trực tiếp, thẳng ☊ ☊ eventuell ☊ trong trường hợp, ngẫu nhiên ☊ ☊ die Dekoration ☊ sự trưng bày ☊ ☊ dekorieren ☊ trưng bày ☊ ☊ erwachsen sein ☊ trưởng thành ☊ ☊ der Kaviar ☊ trứng cá muối ☊ ☊ fortschrittlich ☊ luôn tiến về phía trước ☊ ☊ der Bürgermeister ☊ thị trưởng ☊ ☊ die Umfrage ☊ trưng cầu dân ý ☊ ☊ neutral ☊ trung lập ☊ ☊ der Arbeitsmarkt ☊ thị trường việc làm ☊ ☊ der Gymnasiallehrer ☊ giáo viên trung học ☊ ☊ der Durchschnitt ☊ trung bình ☊ ☊ sächlich ☊ giống trung, trung tính ☊ ☊ der Saal ☊ hội trường ☊ ☊ das Abitur ☊ bằng tốt nghiệp trung học ☊ ☊ durch eine Prüfung fallen ☊ thi trượt ☊ ☊ die Fahrschule ☊ trường dạy lái xe ☊ ☊ der Vorgänger ☊ người đi trước, bậc tiền bối ☊ ☊ der Vermittler ☊ người môi giới, người trung gian ☊ ☊ der Chef ☊ thủ trưởng, người chủ ☊ ☊ die Kündigungsfrist ☊ thời hạn quy ước trước khi chấm dứt hợp đồng (lao động) ☊ ☊ der Volksentscheid ☊ cuộc trưng cầu dân ý, cuộc biểu quyết toàn dân ☊ ☊ jemanden abschieben ☊ trục xuất ai đó ☊ ☊ minus ☊ trừ ☊ ☊ die Anhäufung ☊ sự tích trữ ☊ ☊ die Spindel ☊ cây, trục chính ☊ ☊ intuitiv, gefühlsmäßig ☊ theo trực giác ☊ ☊ der Zugang ☊ sự truy cập ☊ ☊ sich online registrieren ☊ đăng kí trực tuyến ☊ ☊ die Spannung ☊ sức trương, sức nặng ☊ ☊ der Architekt ☊ kiến trúc sư ☊ ☊ die Säule ☊ cột, trụ ☊ ☊ die Stütze ☊ vật trụ, chỗ tựa ☊ ☊ nach einem Verbrecher fahnden ☊ truy nã tội phạm ☊ ☊ jemanden bestrafen ☊ trừng phạt, trừng trị ai đó ☊ ☊ eine Strafe verdienen ☊ đáng bị trừng phạt ☊ ☊ der Schneebesen ☊ dụng cụ đánh lòng trắng trứng ☊ ☊ der Vordersitz ☊ ghế trước ☊ ☊ der Astronaut ☊ nhà du hành vũ trụ ☊ ☊ gleiten ☊ trượt, lướt ☊ ☊ vier Zylinder (Motor) ☊ bốn trục lăng (động cơ) ☊ ☊ die Achse ☊ trục xe ☊ ☊ das Getriebe ☊ bộ phận truyền động ☊ ☊ die Larve ☊ ấu trùng ☊ ☊ die Amöbe ☊ trùng amip ☊ ☊ die Panzerung ☊ nơi trú ẩn ☊ ☊ krabbeln ☊ bò, trườn lê ☊ ☊ zutraulich sein ☊ trung thành ☊ ☊ brüten ☊ ấp trứng ☊ ☊ das Insektizid ☊ thuốc diệt côn trùng ☊ ☊ das Wachstum ☊ sự phát triển, sự tăng trưởng ☊ ☊ das Ass ☊ cú phát bóng ăn điểm trực tiếp ☊ ☊ der Skistock ☊ gậy trượt tuyết ☊ ☊ die Skipiste ☊ khu trượt tuyết ☊ ☊ der Skilift ☊ cáp treo cho người trượt tuyết ☊ ☊ stolpern ☊ vấp, trượt ☊ ☊ die Kapuze ☊ mũ trùm đầu ☊ ☊ das Kopftuch ☊ khăn trùm đầu ☊ ☊ der Dirigent ☊ nhạc trưởng ☊ ☊ live ☊ trực tiếp ☊ ☊ den König entthronen ☊ truất ngôi vua, phế ngôi vua ☊ ☊ mittelalterlich ☊ thuộc thời trung cổ ☊ ☊ das Mittelalter ☊ thời trung cổ ☊ ☊ die Infektion ☊ sự nhiễm trùng, sự truyền nhiễm ☊ ☊ desinfizieren ☊ tẩy trùng ☊ ☊ der Pickel ☊ mụn trứng cá ☊ ☊ den Bauch einziehen ☊ trùm bụng ☊ ☊ der Ernährer ☊ người trụ cột ☊ ☊ der Naturschutz ☊ bảo vệ thiên nhiên, bảo vệ môi trường ☊ ☊ China ☊ Trung Quốc ☊ ☊ das Mittelmeer ☊ biển địa trung hải ☊ ☊ die Zuflucht ☊ nơi trú ẩn ☊ ☊ der Bunker ☊ hầm trú ẩn ☊ ☊ entwaffnen ☊ giải trừ quân bị ☊ ☊ abrüsten ☊ giải trừ quân bị ☊ ☊ vertreiben ☊ trục xuất ☊ ☊ jemanden vertreiben ☊ trục xuất ai đó ☊ ☊ stationiert sein ☊ đóng quân, đồn trú ☊ ☊ Zum Beispiel das Stadtzentrum, die Altstadt, Denkmäler und Kirchen. ☊ Ví dụ như trung tâm thành phố, khu phố cố, tượng đài và nhà thờ. ☊ (Lektion 7, Nr. 65) Die Reise beginnt jede Stunde am Hauptbahnhof. ☊ Chuyến tham quan khởi hành hàng giờ tại nhà ga trung tâm. ☊ (Lektion 7, Nr. 66) Sagen Sie, gibt es Fernsehen im Schlafzimmer? ☊ Vây có truyền hình trong phòng ngủ không? ☊ (Lektion 8, Nr. 74) Ja, wir haben sogar Satellitenfernsehen. ☊ Dạ có, chúng tôi còn có cả truyền hình cáp. ☊ (Lektion 8, Nr. 75) Die Rühreier sind sehr gut. ☊ Món trứng chiên ngon tuyêt. ☊ (Lektion 9, Nr. 82) Kann ich hier auch zu Mittag und zu Abend essen? ☊ Em có thế ăn trưa và ăn tối ở đây không? ☊ (Lektion 9, Nr. 88) Tri macht einen Spaziergang durch das Stadtzentrum. ☊ Tri đi dạo qua trung tâm thành phố. ☊ (Lektion 11, Nr. 102) Das Sportzentrum ☊ Trung tâm thế thao ☊ (Lektion 13, Nr. 125) Er entscheidet sich, zu Hause einen Artikel über sein Sportzentrum zu schreiben. ☊ Anh ấy quyết định sẽ ở nhà đế viết một bài báo về trung tâm thể thao của mình. ☊ (Lektion 13, Nr. 127) Spaß haben im Sportcenter ☊ Niềm vui ở trung tâm thế thao. ☊ (Lektion 13, Nr. 128) In unserem Sportzentrum bieten wir die ganze Woche über eine Reihe von Sportarten an. ☊ ở trung tâm thể thao của chúng tôi có hàng loạt các loại hình thể thao suốt tuần. ☊ (Lektion 13, Nr. 130) Das Zentrum ist im Außenbezirk der Stadt. ☊ Trung tâm nằm ở ngoại ô thành phố. ☊ (Lektion 13, Nr. 131) Zum Frühstück: Honig, Toast, Butter, Joghurt, Ananas, Eier, Brötchen, Pfannkuchen, Mehl, Ahornsirup. ☊ Cho bữa sáng: mật ong, bánh mì nướng, bơ, ja-ua, trái thơm, trứng, bánh mì, bánh trứng chiên, bột mì, si-rô. ☊ (Lektion 14, Nr. 149) Deshalb benötigt er zu Hause immer eine Menge Nahrungsmittel, selbst wenn das viel kostet. ☊ Vì vậy anh ấy luôn trữ nhiều đồ ăn trong nhà, cho dù rất tốn kém. ☊ (Lektion 14, Nr. 154) Sie saß immer im Aufenthaltsraum und schrieb Geschichten über die Künstler. ☊ Cô hay ngồi trong căn phòng này và viết truyện về các nghệ sĩ. ☊ (Lektion 17, Nr. 186) Oh, das war wohl mal das Gefängnis. ☊ Ồ, trước kia nó là nhà tù. ☊ (Lektion 17, Nr. 195) Aber zuerst muss er zur Tankstelle fahren. ☊ Nhưng trước tiên anh ấy phải đổ xăng. ☊ (Lektion 19, Nr. 214) Der Flug könnte sich verzögern, aber Sie sollten eine Stunde vor Abflug einchecken. ☊ Chuyến bay có thế bị trễ,nhưng anh vẫn nên làm thủ tục một tiếng trước khi cất cánh. ☊ (Lektion 20, Nr. 245) Aber ich muss zum Einkaufszentrum gehen, um eine Menge Sachen zu kaufen. ☊ Nhưng anh còn phải đến trung tâm mua sắm để mua một số món. ☊ (Lektion 24, Nr. 306) Tri lief durch die ganze Stadt, bevor er die Adresse des Juweliers fand. ☊ Tri dạo quanh toàn bộ thành phố, trước khi anh ấy tìm thấy địa chỉ cửa tiệm kim hoàn. ☊ (Lektion 26, Nr. 326) Eine junge Frau hielt vor ihm an. ☊ Một người phụ nữ trẻ dừng xe trước anh ấy. ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 360) Sicher, vor Ihnen. ☊ Tất nhiên, ở trước mặt anh đó. ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 376) Tri hat vor einigen Wochen den Artikel für sein Sportzentrum geschrieben. ☊ Cách đây vài tuần Tri đã viết bài báo về trung tâm thế thao của mình. ☊ (Lektion 29, Nr. 382) Der Artikel war in der lokalen Zeitung und viele Leute waren am Sportzentrum interessiert. ☊ Bài báo đã được đăng trên tờ báo địa phương và nhiều người chú ý đến trung tâm thế thao. ☊ (Lektion 29, Nr. 383) Tri entscheidet sich, ein Praktikum im Sportzentrum zu machen. ☊ Tri quyết định thực tập tại trung tâm thế thao. ☊ (Lektion 29, Nr. 385) Er möchte das Sportzentrum aufräumen. ☊ Anh ấy muốn dọn dẹp trung tâm thế thao. ☊ (Lektion 29, Nr. 386) Tri möchte, dass die neuen Kunden das Sportzentrum sauber halten. ☊ Tri muốn rằng những khách hàng mới phải giữ trung tâm thế thao sạch sẽ. ☊ (Lektion 30, Nr. 388) Er stellt viele Müllbehälter in jedem Raum des Zentrums auf. ☊ Anh ấy đặt nhiều thùng rác ở các phòng của trung tâm. ☊ (Lektion 30, Nr. 389) Sie möchten sich eine Stunde, bevor die Party beginnt, in einem Restaurant treffen. ☊ Họ muốn gặp nhau ở nhà hàng một tiếng trước khi bữa tiệc bắt đầu. ☊ (Lektion 31, Nr. 395) Tri wartet bereits vor dem Restaurant. ☊ Tri đã đợi sẵn trước nhà hàng. ☊ (Lektion 31, Nr. 413) Ich kann mich nicht mal dran erinnern, wann wir das letzte Mal da waren. ☊ Anh không nhớ được lần trước là phim gì. ☊ (Lektion 34, Nr. 459) Nach dem Babysitting holt Tri Trang ab, weil er ihr helfen möchte, neue Skier zu kaufen. ☊ Sau khi trông trẻ xong, Tri đón Trang đi, vì anh ấy muốn giúp cô ấy mua ván trượt tuyết mới. ☊ (Lektion 35, Nr. 495) Neue Skier bestellen ☊ Đặt bộ ván trượt tuyết mới ☊ (Lektion 36, Nr. 496) Tri und Trang sitzen vor dem Computer und suchen Skier. ☊ Tri và Trang ngồi trước máy tính và tìm kiếm một bộ ván trượt tuyết. ☊ (Lektion 36, Nr. 497) Aber warum brauchst du diese speziellen Skier? ☊ Nhưng tại sao em cần bộ ván trượt tuyết chuyên dụng này? ☊ (Lektion 36, Nr. 502) Ich bekomme sie direkt in mein Apartment geliefert. ☊ Chúng sẽ được chuyển trực tiếp đến nhà em. ☊ (Lektion 36, Nr. 506) Jetzt muss ich nur das Online-Formular ausfüllen und dann erhalte ich die Skier meiner Träume. ☊ Em chỉ phải điền vào mẫu đơn trên mạng và nhận bộ ván trượt tuyết mơ ước của em. ☊ (Lektion 36, Nr. 515) Ich glaube, dass sie heute Abend alle Höhepunkte von der letzten Fußballsaison zeigen. ☊ Chắc là tối nay đài sẽ chiếu các pha bóng hay của mùa giải trước. ☊ (Lektion 38, Nr. 548) Die Tante war immer so stolz, weil sie normalerweise nie kocht, nur an Weihnachten. ☊ Cô luôn tự hào, vì bình thường cô không bao giờ nấu ăn, ngoại trừ vào dịp lễ giáng sinh thôi. ☊ (Lektion 40, Nr. 573) Skiurlaub ☊ Đi trượt tuyết ☊ (Lektion 42, Nr. 597) Möchtest du mit mir Skifahren gehen oder möchtest du eine Romanze? ☊ Anh muốn đi trượt tuyết cùng em hay là anh muốn một cuộc hẹn hò lãng mạn? ☊ (Lektion 42, Nr. 599) Es muss ein tolles Skigebiet sein. ☊ Đó là khu trượt tuyết tuyệt vời. ☊ (Lektion 42, Nr. 611) Zuerst musst du deinen Nachnamen, Vornamen und unsere Adresse eintragen. ☊ Trước tiên anh phải ghi họ của anh, tên và địa chỉ của chúng mình. ☊ (Lektion 44, Nr. 632) Vor dem Umzug planen sie die Ausstattung der Zimmer und renovieren das Bad. ☊ Trước khi chuyển nhà họ lập kế hoạch cho việc trang hoàng những căn phòng và sữa chữa nhà tắm. ☊ (Lektion 45, Nr. 643) Bevor du weiter darüber nachdenkst, hilf mir lieber. ☊ Trước khi anh tiếp tục nghĩ về việc đó, tốt hơn là hãy giúp em. ☊ (Lektion 46, Nr. 659) Ich beschwere mich normalerweise nicht gerne, aber in diesem Fall werde ich eine Ausnahme machen. ☊ Bình thường tôi không thích phàn nàn cho lắm, nhưng trường hợp này là một ngoại lệ. ☊ (Lektion 47, Nr. 674) 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) Bin ich froh, dass wir vorher nicht die Abkürzung genommen haben. ☊ Anh mừng là chúng ta đã không đi con đường tắt trước đó. ☊ (Lektion 52, Nr. 738) Während Tri eine Blüte fotografiert, wird er von einem Insekt am Auge gestochen. ☊ Trong khí Trí đang chụp ảnh một bông hoa, anh đã bị một con côn trùng đốt vào mắt. ☊ (Lektion 53, Nr. 743) Vor dem Schlafengehen ☊ Trước khi đi ngủ ☊ (Lektion 54, Nr. 758) Trang und Tri sitzen abends vor der Hütte. ☊ Tối nào Trang và Trí cũng ngồi trước nhà gỗ. ☊ (Lektion 54, Nr. 759) Immer jammerst du vor dem Einschlafen. ☊ Anh luôn than phiền trước khi ngủ. ☊ (Lektion 54, Nr. 772) Wie ihr auf der Rückseite der Postkarte seht, kann man hier im Winter auch Ski fahren. ☊ Như bố mẹ có thể thấy sau tấm bưu thiệp, ở đây vào mùa đông người ta có thể trượt tuyết nữa. ☊ (Lektion 55, Nr. 785) Meine Unterkunft lag direkt am Hafen auf einer Halbinsel. ☊ Nơi trú ngụ của anh nằm ngay cạnh bến cảng trên một bán đảo. ☊ (Lektion 56, Nr. 795) Es ist eine Landschaftsdarstellung, die im Vordergrund vier kleine Kinder zeigt. ☊ Đó là một sự miêu tả phong cảnh, mà đằng trước có bốn em nhỏ. ☊ (Lektion 57, Nr. 807) Beinahe wird ihm von einem rückwärts ausparkenden Auto die Vorfahrt genommen. ☊ Chút xíu là anh đụng một xe ô tô có quyền ưu tiên đi trước đang lùi ra. ☊ (Lektion 67, Nr. 956) In meiner Mittagspause werde ich dort anrufen. ☊ Vào giờ nghỉ trưa anh sẽ gọi tới đó. ☊ (Lektion 68, Nr. 976) 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) Das kann man einem Kind doch nicht vorlesen! ☊ Vậy truyện này người ta không nên đọc cho một đứa trẻ! ☊ (Lektion 71, Nr. 1022) Ohne Vorwarnung rollte sie auf die Küste zu. ☊ Không có sự cảnh báo trước những cơn sóng cuốn vào bờ. ☊ (Lektion 72, Nr. 1029) Die Unterkunft wird zur Verfügung gestellt. ☊ Nơi cư trú đã được sắp đặt. ☊ (Lektion 75, Nr. 1076) Hast du die lange Schlange vor der Umkleidekabine gesehen? ☊ Em có nhìn thấy một hàng dài trước phòng thay đồ không? ☊ (Lektion 76, Nr. 1083) Meine Eltern holen noch meinen Großvater ab. ☊ Bố mẹ em trước đó còn đi đón ông nội. ☊ (Lektion 77, Nr. 1101) Es herrscht eine gemütliche Atmosphäre. ☊ Nó bao trùm một không khí thật thoải mái. ☊ (Lektion 79, Nr. 1120) Der Wassermann ist tolerant, fortschrittlich und modern. ☊ Bảo bình thì khoan dung, luôn tiến về phía trước và hiện đại. ☊ (Lektion 80, Nr. 1145) Trang wird in der Mittagspause von einem neuen Kollegen angesprochen. ☊ Một người đồng nghiệp mới nói chuyện với Trang trong giờ nghỉ trưa. ☊ (Lektion 81, Nr. 1148) Er ist in einem anderen Land aufgewachsen und hat viele Fragen: ☊ Anh ta trưởng thành trên một nước khác và có nhiều thắc mắc: ☊ (Lektion 81, Nr. 1149) 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) In vielen Umfragen werden die Bürger wieder und wieder befragt, was sie denn wählen würden. ☊ Những người công dân sẽ luôn được trưng cầu dân ý, rằng họ sẽ lựa chọn theo đảng phái nào. ☊ (Lektion 81, Nr. 1157) Tri ist zwar nicht direkt betroffen, aber das Thema beschäftigt ihn. ☊ Trí tuy không trực tiếp liên quan đến, nhưng đề tài này cũng làm anh quan tâm đến. ☊ (Lektion 82, Nr. 1164) Der Arbeitsmarkt ☊ Thị trường việc làm ☊ (Lektion 83, Nr. 1177) Aber sie bekommen im Durchschnitt 12 Prozent weniger bezahlt als ihre männlichen Kollegen. ☊ Nhưng trung bình họ nhận được lương ít hơn 12 phần trăm so với những đồng nghiệp nam. ☊ (Lektion 83, Nr. 1186) Ich kümmere mich noch um eine Unterkunft und die Flugtickets. ☊ Em còn phải chăm lo về một nơi cư trú và vé máy bay. ☊ (Lektion 84, Nr. 1202) Können Sie mich bitte zur Pressestelle durchstellen? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể làm ơn nối máy cho tôi với bộ phận báo chí truyền thông được không? ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1226) Könnten Sie mir bitte die Durchwahl-Nummer von Herrn ... geben? ☊ Anh / Chị làm ơn cho tôi số máy nối trực tiếp với ông / anh ..? ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1228) Der Abteilungsleiter möchte Sie sprechen. ☊ Trưởng phòng cần gặp anh / chị có chút việc. ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1266) Die Verbindung ist schlecht. ☊ Đường truyền kém. ☊ (Lektion 87, Nr. 1278) Vielen Dank schon im Voraus. ☊ Xin cám ơn trước. ☊ (Lektion 89, Nr. 1332) Leider müssen wir Ihnen mitteilen, dass wir momentan Lieferschwierigkeiten haben. ☊ Chúng tôi rất tiếc phải thông báo với anh / chị rằng hiện tại chúng tôi gặp một số trục trặc với việc vận chuyển. ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1353) In dringenden Fällen, wenden Sie sich bitte an meinen Kollegen. ☊ Trong trường hợp khẩn cấp xin vui lòng liên hệ với đồng nghiệp của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 92, Nr. 1389) Die Übertragung war leider unvollständig. ☊ Đường truyền fax không ổn định. ☊ (Lektion 93, Nr. 1417) Bei der Übertragung ist ein Fehler aufgetreten. ☊ Đường truyền fax có vấn đề. ☊ (Lektion 93, Nr. 1418) Bitte informieren Sie uns bei einer Fehlübertragung unter der Telefonnummer 171155. ☊ Nếu có trục trặc gì xin vui lòng liên hệ qua số: 171155. ☊ (Lektion 93, Nr. 1422) Leider ist unser Faxgerät zur Zeit außer Betrieb. ☊ Rất tiếc thiết bị nhận fax của chúng tôi hiện đang gặp trục trặc. ☊ (Lektion 93, Nr. 1423) Zuvor habe ich acht Jahre in Berlin gelebt. ☊ Trước đó tôi sống ở Berlin tám năm. ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1431) Ich bin Abteilungsleiter. ☊ Tôi là trưởng phòng / trưởng ban. ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1437) Letzte Woche war ich im Theater und habe Romeo und Julia gesehen. ☊ Tuần trước tôi đến rạp hát và xem vở kịch „Romeo và Juliet“. ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1535) 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) Im Sommer war ich in einer sehr interessanten Ausstellung. ☊ Mùa hè trước tôi đã đi xem một cuộc triển lãm rất thú vị. ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1538) Ich bin mir nicht sicher, wie ich in diesem Fall entscheiden soll. Ist etwas Vergleichbares schon einmal vorgekommen? ☊ Tôi không biết nên quyết định thế nào trong trường hợp này. Đã có một trường hợp tương tự nào xảy ra chưa? ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1618) Ich soll mehr Informationen über diesen Fall suchen, aber ich komme mit meiner Recherche nicht weiter. Hast du einen guten Rat für mich? ☊ Tôi rất cần thêm thông tin về trường hợp này nhưng không biết tiếp tục tra cứu thế nào? Anh / Chị có lời khuyên hữu ích nào không? ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1638) Die Tagesordnung finden Sie auf dem Zettel vor Ihnen. ☊ Tờ giấy trước mặt quý vị ghi chương trình dự thảo cuộc họp hôm nay. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1646) Ich hoffe, dass Sie alle das Protokoll der letzten Sitzung nochmals durchgelesen haben. ☊ Tôi hi vọng quý vị đều đã đọc qua biên bản của cuộc họp lần trước. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1652) Deswegen schlage ich vor, das neue Modell erst im nächsten Jahr auf den Markt zu bringen. ☊ Do vậy tôi đề nghị chúng ta nên tung mẫu sản phẩm mới này ra thị trường vào năm sau. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1657) Wir müssen dringend über diesen Fall sprechen. ☊ Chúng ta phải thảo luận gấp về trường hợp này. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1705) Wenn Sie sich für die Kultur und die Sprache Chinas interessieren, bieten wir Ihnen die Gelegenheit das anzuwenden, was Sie während Ihres Studiums gelernt haben. ☊ Nếu anh / chị có quan tâm đến văn hóa và tiếng Trung Quốc, thì chúng tôi tạo cơ hội cho anh / chị áp dụng các kiến thức mà anh / chị đã học. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1745) Ich habe gelernt, wie man einen Vortrag sinnvoll strukturiert und interessant gestaltet. ☊ Tôi đã học được cách cấu trúc hợp lý và trình bày hấp dẫn một bài thuyết trình. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1757) Wir bieten Ihnen eine anspruchsvolle Tätigkeit in einem internationalen Team. ☊ Chúng tôi đưa ra cho anh / chị một công việc có nhiều thách thức trong một môi trường làm việc quốc tế. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1793) Ich habe Ihre Anzeige in einem Arbeitsmarkt-Portal im Internet gelesen. ☊ Tôi đã đọc mục tuyển nhân viên của ông / bà trên trang thị trường lao động trên Internet. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1807) Meine Gehaltsvorstellungen möchte ich Ihnen gerne persönlich erläutern. ☊ Về mức lương mong muốn tôi rất muốn thảo luận trực tiếp cùng với ông / bà. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1832) 1982 habe ich das Gymnasium, nach erfolgreich abgelegtem Abitur verlassen. ☊ Năm 1982 tôi đã tốt nghiệp trung học. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1843) Ich habe an der Fachhochschule in München studiert. ☊ Tôi đã học ở trường cao đẳng Munich. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1847) Ich habe vier Jahre als Abteilungsleiter gearbeitet. ☊ Tôi đã có bốn năm làm việc ở vị trí trưởng phòng. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1852) Vielen Dank, dass Sie mir die Gelegenheit zu diesem persönlichen Gespräch geben. ☊ Tôi cám ơn đã có dịp được gặp trực tiếp ông / bà. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1862) Ich habe vier Jahre für eine Firma in China gearbeitet. ☊ Tôi đã làm việc bốn năm cho một công ty ở Trung Quốc. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1877) Während meines Studiums habe ich mich bei einer Umweltorganisation engagiert. Ich war oft für diese Organisation unterwegs. So hat sich mein Studium in die Länge gezogen. ☊ Trong thời gian học đại học tôi đã tham gia vào một tổ chức môi trường. Tôi thường đi nhiều nơi cho tổ chức này. Vì vậy việc học tập của tôi bị kéo dài. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1878) Meine jetzige Aufgabe ist es, die Markteinführung neuer Produkte zu betreuen. ☊ Công việc hiện nay của tôi là tiếp cận thị trường cho sản phẩm mới. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1901) Während ich in China gearbeitet habe, habe ich gelernt jeder Kultur aufgeschlossen zu begegnen. ☊ Khi làm việc ở Trung Quốc, tôi đã học được cách cởi mở đối với mỗi nền văn hóa. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1916) Wie gehen Sie mit Misserfolg um? ☊ Anh / Chị phản ứng thế nào trước thất bại? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1928) Meine Gehaltsvorstellung liegt bei 40.000 brutto im Jahr. ☊ Mức lương mong muốn của tôi là 40 000 một năm trước thuế. ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1956) Ich habe Ihnen in der letzten Woche meine Bewerbung zugeschickt und seither noch nichts von Ihnen gehört. ☊ Tuần trước tôi đã gửi đơn xin việc và cho đến giờ vẫn chưa nhận được hồi âm của ông / bà. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1971) Ich arbeite in der Filiale in der Stadtmitte. ☊ Tôi làm việc ở chi nhánh ở trung tâm thành phố. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2002) Dieser Standort ist ideal für unsere Firma. ☊ Trụ sở này là lý tưởng cho công ty của chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2006) Nächstes Jahr geht unser Unternehmen an die Börse. ☊ Năm tới công ty của chúng tôi sẽ tham gia thị trường chứng khoán. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2015) Zunächst möchte ich mich kurz vorstellen. ☊ Trước tiên tôi xin tự giới thiệu. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2085) Ehe ich Ihnen die Details vorstelle, möchte ich Ihnen einen kurzen Überblick über die wesentlichen Punkte geben. ☊ Trước khi đi vào nội dung chi tiết, tôi muốn cung cấp cho quy vị một cái nhìn tổng quát về những điểm chính. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2096) Bitte schauen Sie sich zuerst dieses Video an. ☊ Trước tiên xin mời quý vị xem đoạn video này. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2097) Was ist deine Meinung zu diesem Fall? ☊ Ý kiến của anh / chị về trường hợp này thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2149) In diesem Fall stimme ich dir zu. ☊ Trong trường hợp này tôi đồng ý với ý kiến của anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2150) Ich bin dafür zuständig die Software zu testen, bevor sie an den Kunden ausgeliefert wird. ☊ Tôi chịu trách nhiệm việc chạy thử phần mềm, trước khi nó được giao cho khách hành. ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2172) Das ist das beste, was der Markt zu bieten hat. ☊ Đây là sản phẩm tốt nhất mà thị trường có. ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2245) Das ist eine Neuheit auf dem Markt. ☊ Đây là một sản phẩm mới trên thị trường. ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2253) Dieses Produkt ist umweltfreundlich. ☊ Sản phẩm này thân thiện với môi trường. ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2266) In diesem Fall kann ich Ihnen leider nicht weiterhelfen. ☊ Trong trường hợp này tôi rất tiếc không thể giúp được gì cho quý khách. ☊ (Lektion 119, Nr. 2285) Wir möchten an dieser Messe als Aussteller teilnehmen. ☊ Chúng tôi muốn tham gia trưng bày tại hội chợ này. ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2303) Wir möchten einen Messestand buchen. ☊ Chúng tôi muốn đặt một gian trưng bày/quầy trưng bày. ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2304) Wir möchten einen Messestand mieten. ☊ Chúng tôi muốn thuê một gian trưng bày/quầy trưng bày. ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2306) Was kostet die Miete für einen komplett eingerichteten Messestand mit 15 qm²? ☊ Tiền thuê một gian trưng bày 15 mét vuông được trang trí hoàn chỉnh là bao nhiêu? ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2308) Wer ist für den Abbau des Standes verantwortlich? ☊ Ai chịu trách nhiệm cho việc tháo dỡ các gian trưng bày? ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2311) Wo stellen Sie aus? ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà trưng bày sản phẩm ở đâu? ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2314) Wo ist der Messestand mit der Nummer 45? ☊ Gian trưng bày số 45 ở đâu? ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2315) Ich suche den Stand der Firma MEGA-TRON. ☊ Tôi đang tìm gian trưng bày của công ty MEGA-TRON. ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2316) Wo finde ich Ihren Stand? ☊ Tôi có thể tìm thấy gian trưng bày của anh / chị / ông / bà ở đâu? ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2318) Wann öffnet das Messezentrum? ☊ Khi nào trung tâm hội chợ mở cửa? ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2323) Wann schließt das Messezentrum? ☊ Khi nào trung tâm hội chợ đóng cửa? ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2324) Für die Reise nach China brauche ich ein Visum. ☊ Tôi cần có thị thực cho chuyến đi sang Trung Quốc. ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2380) Wir haben einen Tisch reserviert. ☊ Chúng tôi đã đặt trước một bàn. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2416) Was ist denn ein typisches Gericht aus dieser Region? ☊ Món ăn nào là món đặc trưng của vùng này? ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2436) Normalerweise beschwere ich mich nicht, aber in diesem Fall muss ich. ☊ Bình thường tôi không bao giờ khiếu nại, nhưng trong trường hợp này tôi bắt buộc phải làm. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2465) Das ist ein Garantiefall. ☊ Đây là một trường hợp bảo hành. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2493) Wir werden diesen Fall unserem Anwalt übergeben. ☊ Chúng tôi sẽ chuyển trường hợp này cho luật sư của chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2496) Wir werden diesen Fall unserer Rechtsabteilung übergeben. ☊ Chúng tôi sẽ chuyển trường hợp này cho phòng pháp lý của chúng tôi ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2544) Da Sie die letzte Rechnung erst nach der 2. Mahnung bezahlt haben, werden wir keine weiteren Bestellungen von Ihnen annehmen. ☊ Vì ông / bà / quý vị chỉ thanh toán hóa đơn lần trước sau thư nhắc nhở lần hai, do vậy chúng tôi sẽ không nhận các đơn đặt hàng tiếp theo của ông / bà / quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2545) 7
His mother's at home. He's at school. ☊ Mẹ anh ấy đang ở nhà. Anh ấy đang ở trường. ☊ 8
Her children are at school. ☊ Mấy đứa nhà cô ấy đang ở trường. ☊ 86
Is your friend Chinese? ☊ Bạn cậu người Trung Quốc phải không? ☊ 128
My favorite sport is skiing. ☊ Môn thể thao ưa thích của tôi là trượt tuyết? ☊ 180
They're building a new hotel downtown. ☊ Họ đang xây một khách sạn ở khu trung tâm. ☊ 266
Mike has lunch at home every day. ☊ Mike ăn trưa ở nhà hàng ngày. ☊ 314
I often get up before seven (7:00). ☊ Tôi thường dậy trước bảy giờ. ☊ 531
An insect has six (6) legs. ☊ Côn trùng có sáu chân. ☊ 540
The weather was nice last week. ☊ Thời tiết tuần trước đẹp. ☊ 542
They weren't here last Sunday. ☊ Họ không ở đây Chủ nhật tuần trước. ☊ 560
Where are the children? — I don't know, they were here a few minutes ago. ☊ Bọn trẻ đâu rồi? - Tôi không biết, chúng vừa ở đây mấy phút trước. ☊ 562
Antonio wasn't at work last week because he was sick. He's better now. ☊ Antonio tuần trước không đi làm vì bị ốm, Bây giờ anh ấy đỡ hơn rồi. ☊ 565
Where are my keys? — I don't know. They were on the table, but they're not there now. ☊ Chìa khoá của tôi đâu? - Tôi không biết. Trước nó ở trên bàn nhưng bây giờ thì không còn ở đó nữa. ☊ 570
Where were they last week? — They were on vacation. ☊ Họ ở đâu tuần trước? - Họ đi nghỉ. ☊ 573
Was the weather nice last week? — Yes, it was beautiful. ☊ Thời tiết tuần trước có đẹp không? - Có, trời đẹp. ☊ 576
EN Yesterday it rained all morning. It stopped at lunchtime. ☊ Hôm qua trời mưa cả sáng. Trời tạnh lúc ăn trưa. ☊ 582
Sonia went to the movies three (3) times last week. ☊ Sonia đi xem lm ba lần tuần trước. ☊ 592
I visited her last week. ☊ Tôi đã đến thăm cô ấy tuần trước. ☊ 603
Finally, she took a taxi from the airport to her hotel downtown. ☊ Cuối cùng cô ấy bắt taxi từ sân bay về khách sạn trung tâm. ☊ 605
Hannah often loses her keys. > She lost her keys last week. ☊ Hannah thường xuyên làm mất chìa khoá. Tuần trước cô ấy làm mất chìa khoá. ☊ 611
Friday. ☊ Bạn của chúng tôi thường xuyên đến thăm chúng tôi. Họ tới thăm chúng tôi Thứ sáu tuần trước. ☊ 638
I went to bed before ten-thirty. ☊ Tôi đã đi ngủ trước mười rưỡi. ☊ 639
We went to Hong Kong last month. ☊ Chúng tôi đã đến Hong Kong tháng trước. ☊ 690
At twelve-ten she was cooking lunch. ☊ Lúc mười hai giờ mười cô ấy đang nấu bữa trưa. ☊ 722
Khalid broke his arm last week. ☊ Khalid đã bị gãy tay tuần trước. ☊ 757
Where did you use to live before you came here? ☊ Cậu đã từng sống ở đâu trước khi cậu đến đây? ☊ 765
Do you like to read? — I don't have the time, but I used to read a lot. ☊ Cậu có thích đọc sách không? - Tôi không có thời gian, trước tôi từng đọc rất nhiều. ☊ 766
a year though. ☊ Cậu có đi chơi xa nhiều không? - Tôi cũng muốn lắm. Trước tôi cũng từng đi xa vài lần một năm. ☊ 771
years ago. ☊ Chúng tôi từng sống gần sân bay, nhưng chúng tôi đã chuyển đến trung tâm vài năm trước. ☊ 777
I've seen that man before, but I can't remember where. ☊ Tôi từng thấy anh ấy trước đây nhưng tôi không nhớ là ở đâu. ☊ 789
Have you ever own in a helicopter? — No, never. ☊ Cậu đã đi máy bay trực thăng bao giờ chưa? - Chưa bao giờ. ☊ 797
She's never own in a helicopter. ☊ Cô ấy chưa bao giờ đi máy bay trực thăng. ☊ 809
Have you ever written a poem? — Yes, in high school. ☊ Cậu từng làm thơ bao giờ chưa - Rồi, hồi ở trung học. ☊ 865
I had dinner an hour ago. ☊ Tôi đã ăn tối một tiếng trước. ☊ 866
Life was very di erent a hundred (100) years ago. ☊ Cuộc sống một trăm năm trước rất khác. ☊ 868
She arrived in Brazil three (3) days ago. ☊ Cô ấy đến Brazil ba ngày trước. ☊ 877
When was the last time you ate? — Three hours ago. ☊ Lần gần đây nhất cậu ăn là lúc nào? - Ba tiếng trước. ☊ 878
When was the last time you were sick? — Five months ago. ☊ Lần gần đây nhất cậu ốm là lúc nào? - Năm tháng trước. ☊ 879
week. ☊ Lần gần đây nhất cậu đi xem lm là lúc nào? - Mới tuần trước. ☊ 881
When was the last time you went on vacation? — A year ago. ☊ Lần gần đây nhất cậu đi nghỉ là lúc nào? - Một năm trước. ☊ 885
I bought these shoes a few days ago. ☊ Tôi mua đôi giày này mấy hôm trước. ☊ 893
Hitomi has studied medicine at the university for three (3) years. ☊ Hitomi đã học ngành dược ở trường đại học được ba năm. ☊ 908
I lost my keys last week. ☊ Tôi đã làm mất chìa khoá tuần trước. ☊ 911
We bought a new car last week. ☊ Chúng tôi đã mua một chiếc xe hơi mới tuần trước. ☊ 970
Did you have lunch today? ☊ Cậu có ăn trưa hôm nay không? ☊ 975
I had lunch an hour ago. ☊ Tôi ăn trưa cách đây một tiếng. ☊ 976
I started my new job last week. ☊ Tôi đã bắt đầu công việc mới tuần trước. ☊ 992
I turned o the light before leaving this morning. ☊ Tôi đã tắt đèn trước khi đi lúc sáng nay. ☊ 996
We went there on vacation two (2) years ago. ☊ Chúng tôi đã đi nghỉ ở đó hai năm trước. ☊ 1002
I saw some of her work last week. ☊ Tôi đã thấy vài tác phẩm tuần trước. ☊ 1004
Five years ago she was a waitress in a restaurant. ☊ Năm năm về trước cô ấy làm hầu bàn trong một nhà hàng. ☊ 1009
I met her at a party last week. She's very nice. ☊ Tôi đã gặp cô ấy buổi tiệc tuần trước. Cô ấy rất được. ☊ 1019
We weren't invited to the party last week. ☊ Chúng tôi không được mời tới bữa tiệc tuần trước. ☊ 1025
I was bittby dog a few days ago. ☊ Tôi bị chó cắn mấy ngày trước. ☊ 1033
The house was painted last month. ☊ Nhà được sơn tháng trước. ☊ 1034
My phone was stola few days ago. ☊ Điện thoại của tôi bị trộm mấy ngày trước. ☊ 1039
Were you invited to Adrian's party last week? ☊ Cậu có được mời đến bữa tiệc của Adiran tuần trước không? ☊ 1049
There was a re at the hotel last week. Two of the rooms were damaged. ☊ Có một vụ cháy ở khách sạn tuần trước. Có hai phòng bị hỏng. ☊ 1051
Many British programs are shown on American television. ☊ Nhiều chương trình của Anh được chiếu trên truyền hình Mĩ. ☊ 1054
My car was stollast week, but the next day it was found by the police. ☊ Xe hơi của tôi bị trộm tuần trước, nhưng ngày hôm sau nó đã được cảnh sát tìm thấy. ☊ 1073
My keys were stollast week. ☊ Chùm chìa khoá của tôi bị ăn trộm tuần trước. ☊ 1092
I've never sethese owers before. What are they called? ☊ Tôi chưa bao giờ thấy những bông hoa này trước đây. Chúng tên là gì? ☊ 1094
The bridge is closed. It got damaged last week, and it hasn't berepaired yet. ☊ Cái cầu đang bị đóng cửa. Nó bị hỏng tuần trước và nó chưa được sửa chữa. ☊ 1114
It didn't rain last week. ☊ Tuần trước trời không mưa. ☊ 1180
Linda's bicycle was stollast week. ☊ Xe đạp của Linda bị ăn trộm tuần trước. ☊ 1219
Priscilla's having lunch with Wencai. ☊ Priscilla sẽ ăn trưa với Văn Tài. ☊ 1265
Don't drink co ee before you go to bed; otherwise, you won't sleep. ☊ Đừng uống cà phê trước khi đi ngủ, nếu không cậu sẽ không ngủ được. ☊ 1275
Last week she was in Lima. ☊ Tuần trước cô ấy ở Lima. ☊ 1278
Three days ago she was in Santiago. ☊ Ba hôm trước cô ấy ở Santiago. ☊ 1337
Yoshi's going to buy a new car. He told me last week. ☊ Yoshi sắp mua xe hơi mới. Tuần trước anh ấy kể với tôi. ☊ 1388
much English. Now she can understand everything. ☊ Trước khi Nuria tới Mĩ, cô ấy không hiểu nhiều tiếng Anh. Bây giờ gì cô ấy cũng hiểu. ☊ 1390
I had a party last week, but Imran and Latifa couldn't come. ☊ Tuần trước tôi có một bữa tiệc nhưng Imran và Latifa đã không đến được. ☊ 1398
Can you ski? ☊ Cậu có biết trượt tuyết không? ☊ 1411
Lakshmi couldn't go to the meeting last week. She was sick. ☊ Lakshmi tuần trước không đi họp được. Cô ấy bị ốm. ☊ 1423
week. ☊ Chúng tôi phải đeo kính bảo hộ hồi chúng tôi đi thăm nhà máy tuần trước. ☊ 1444
High school students who want to go to college must get good grades. ☊ Những học sinh phổ thông trung học muốn vào đại học phải có điểm số cao. ☊ 1453
work. ☊ Tôi thường không làm việc Thứ bảy nhưng Thứ bảy tuần trước tôi phải đi làm. ☊ 1497
You have to pass a test before you can get a driver's license. ☊ Cậu cần qua một kì thi trước khi lấy được bằng lái xe. ☊ 1516
This train doesn't go all the way downtown. You have to change at the next station. ☊ Con tàu này không bao giờ chạy lên trung tâm. Cậu phải đổi tàu ở gare tiếp theo. ☊ 1535
I had to visit my grandfather in the hospital last week. ☊ Tuần trước tôi phải thăm ông tôi ở bệnh viện. ☊ 1617
Please be quiet. I'm trying to concentrate. ☊ Làm ơn yên lặng. Tôi đang cố tập trung. ☊ 1652
We can't go skiing. There isn't any snow. ☊ Chúng ta không thể trượt tuyết được. Chả có tí tuyết nào. ☊ 1669
Is there a bus from downtown to the airport? — Yes, every twenty (20) minutes. ☊ Có xe bus chạy từ trung tâm đến sân bay không? - Có, hai mươi phút một chuyến. ☊ 1681
What's that building? — It's a school. ☊ Toà nhà kia là nhà gì vậy? - Nó là trường học. ☊ 1714
are a lot. ☊ Hai mươi năm trước không có nhiều khách du lịch ở đây. Bây giờ có rất nhiều. ☊ 1721
school. Now there are more than a thousand. ☊ Mười năm trước trong trường có năm trăm trẻ em. Bây giờ ở đó có hơn một nghìn. ☊ 1722
Last week I went back to the town where I was born. It's very di erent now. There have bea lot of changes. ☊ Tuần trước tôi trở về thị trấn nơi tôi sinh ra. Bây giờ nó đã khác rất nhiều. Đã có nhiều thay đổi. ☊ 1726
Is it true that Jirou can y a helicopter? ☊ Có đúng là Jirou biết lái trực thăng không? ☊ 1728
It's t(10) kilometers from downtown to the airport. ☊ Từ trung tâm đến sân bay là mười kilometre. ☊ 1755
Are you tired? — I was, but I'm not now. ☊ Cậu có mệt không? - Trước thì có nhưng giờ thì không. ☊ 1777
Richard has beto China, but I haven't. ☊ Richard từng đến Trung Quốc nhưng tôi thì chưa. ☊ 1793
Are you tired? — I was earlier, but I'm not now. ☊ Cậu có mệt không? - Trước thì có nhưng giờ thì không. ☊ 1815
I was sick last week. — You were? I didn't know that. ☊ Tuần trước tôi ốm. - Cậu ốm á? Thế mà tôi không biết. ☊ 1816
It's raining again. — It is? I was sunny t(10) minutes ago. ☊ Trời lại đang mưa. - Thế á? Mười phút trước trời còn nắng. ☊ 1823
Nadya got married last week. — She did? Really? ☊ Nadya đã cưới tuần trước. - Rồi à? Thật không? ☊ 1842
Albert doesn't eat meat. — He doesn't? Does he eat eggs? ☊ Albert không ăn thịt. Thế à? Anh ấy có ăn trứng không? ☊ 1849
I saw Khalid last week. — You did? How is he? ☊ Tuần trước tôi gặp Khalid. - Thế à? Anh ấy thế nào? ☊ 1857
You speak Chinese, don't you? — Yes, but not very well. ☊ Cậu nói tiếng Trung Quốc đúng không? - Đúng, nhưng không tốt ☊ 1890
Did I tell you about Luisa? She got her purse stollast week. ☊ Tôi đã kể với cậu về Luisa chưa? Tuần trước cô ấy bị ăn cắp mất túi xách. ☊ 1891
Hubert was in a ght last night. He got his nose broken. ☊ Tuần trước Hubert đánh nhau, Anh ấy bị gãy mũi. ☊ 1897
I can speak a little French. — You can? But earlier you said you couldn't. ☊ Tôi biết nói một chút tiếng Pháp. - Thế ư? Nhưng trước cậu bảo cậu không biết cơ mà. ☊ 1898
I haven't beto the movies in ages. — You haven't? I thought you said you had just gone a few days ago. ☊ Mãi mà tôi chưa đi xem lm. - Chưa á? Tôi tưởng cậu đã nói là cậu vừa mới đi xem mấy hôm trước. ☊ 1911
Which bus goes downtown? ☊ Xe bus nào đến trung tâm? ☊ 1949
You notice your friend's hair is much shorter than last time. You say, "You had your hair cut, didn't you?" ☊ Bạn để ý thấy tóc của bạn của bạn ngắn hơn lần gặp trước. Bạn nói: "Cậu cắt tóc có đúng không?" ☊ They don't allow people to park in front of the building.'> 2008 They don't allow people to park in front of the building.'>
They don't allow parking in front of the building. > They don't allow people to park in front of the building. They don't allow people to park in front of the building.'> ☊ Họ không cho phép đỗ xe trước mặt toà nhà. > Họ không cho phép người ta đỗ xe trước mặt toà nhà. ☊ You aren't allowed to park in front of the building.'> 2009 You aren't allowed to park in front of the building.'>
Parking isn't allowed in front of the building. > You aren't allowed to park in front of the building. You aren't allowed to park in front of the building.'> ☊ Việc đỗ xe trước mặt toà nhà không được cho phép. > Cậu không được phép đỗ xe trước mặt toà nhà. ☊ 2019
EN He could remember driving along the road just before the accident, but he couldn't remember the accident itself. ☊ Anh ấy nhớ được lúc lái xe trên đường ngay trước khi có tai nạn nhưng anh ấy không thể nhớ được chính lúc tai nạn. ☊ 2028
don't remember you lending me money. ☊ Tôi đã cho cậu mượn tiền mấy tháng trước. - Cậu chắc chứ? Tôi không nhớ là cậu đã cho tôi mượn tiền. ☊ 2030
Chandra joined the company nine (9) years ago and became assistant manager after two (2) years. ☊ Chandra gia nhập công ti chín năm trước và đã trở thành trợ lí giám đốc của công ti sau hai năm. ☊ 2072
EN Before going out, I called Jianwen. ☊ Trước khi ra ngoài tôi sẽ gọi cho Kiến Văn. ☊ 2082
Would you like to meet for lunch tomorrow? — Sure, let's do lunch. ☊ Mai cậu có muốn gặp nhau ăn trưa không? - Có, vậy bữa trưa nhé. ☊ 2091
Jamaal has a new job. He has to get up much earlier now than before. He nds it di cult because he isn't used to getting up so early. ☊ Jamaal có công việc mới. Anh ấy phải dậy sớm hơn trước nhiều. Anh ấy thấy khó khăn vì anh ấy chưa quen với việc dậy sớm như thế. ☊ 2134
It's hard to nd a place to park downtown. ☊ Khó mà tìm chỗ đỗ xe ở trung tâm. ☊ 2163
Everybody was late except me. I was the only one to arrive on time. ☊ Mọi người đều muộn trừ tôi. Tôi là người duy nhất đến đúng giờ. ☊ 2185
Fabio promised to buy me lunch. > Fabio insisted on buying me lunch. ☊ Fabio đã hứa mua cho tôi bữa trưa. > Fabio đòi mua cho tôi bữa trưa. ☊ 2244
He was an NYU student. ☊ Anh ấy từng là sinh viên trường Đại học New York. ☊ 2256
I'd like to give you some advice before you go o to college. ☊ Tôi muốn cho cậu ít lời khuyên trước khi rời đại học. ☊ 2270
We must do more to protect the environment. ☊ Chúng ta phải làm nhiều hơn để bảo vệ môi trường. ☊ 2271
There are millions of stars in space. ☊ Có hàng triệu ngôi sao trong vũ trụ. ☊ 2274
When I nish high school, I want to go to college. ☊ Khi tôi học phổ thông trung học xong tôi muốn vào đại học. ☊ 2293
The Chinese invented printing. ☊ Người Trung Quốc phát minh ra in ấn. ☊ 2314
The Great Wall of China is in China. ☊ Vạn Lí Trường Thành nằm ở Trung Quốc. ☊ 2321
week. ☊ Cảnh sát muốn phỏng vấn hai người đàn ông về vụ cướp tuần trước. ☊ 2338
The storm last week caused a lot of damage. > Last week's storm caused a lot of damage. ☊ Cơn bão tuần trước đã gây nhiều thiệt hại. > Cơn bão tuần trước đã gây nhiều thiệt hại. ☊ 2347
You have to try and concentrate. ☊ Cậu phải cố gắng và tập trung. ☊ 2357
I tried to study, but I couldn't concentrate. ☊ Tôi đã cố học nhưng tôi không tập trung được. ☊ 2363
We'd never met before, so we introduced ourselves to one another. ☊ Chúng tôi chưa từng gặp nhay trước đó nên chúng tôi đã tự giới thiệu cho nhau, ☊ 2396
Anyone who wants to take the exam should tell me by Friday. ☊ Ai muốn thi thì nên bảo tôi trước ngày Thứ sáu. ☊ 2415
train comes. ☊ Chúng ta kiếm gì đó uống đi. Chúng ta có một ít thời gian trước khi tàu đến. ☊ 2473
Anyone who wants to apply for the job must do so by Friday. ☊ Bất kì ai muốn nộp đơn xin việc phải thực hiện trước ngày Thứ sáu. ☊ 2486
cheese that was in the refrigerator? ☊ Trước có miếng fromage trong tủ lạnh. Giờ nó đâu rồi? Miếng fromage trước ở trong tủ lạnh giờ đâu rồi? ☊ 2531
provides us with heat and light. ☊ Mặt trời, một trong hàng triệu ngôi sao trong vũ trụ, cung cấp cho chúng ta nhiệt và anh sáng. ☊ 2618
Gas is twice as expensive as it was a few years ago. ☊ Gas đắt gấp đôi so với mấy năm trước. ☊ 2634
Yevgeniy doesn't work here anymore. He left last month. But Alan still works here. ☊ Yevgeniy không còn làm ở đây nữa. Anh ấy đã đi tháng trước. Nhưng Alan vẫn làm ở đây. ☊ 2637
Violetta lost her job six (6) months ago and hasn't found another job yet. ☊ Violetta mất việc sáu tháng trước và vẫn chưa tìm thấy việc khác. ☊ 2638
She said she would be here an hour ago, and she still hasn't arrived. ☊ Một tiếng trước cô ấy nói cô ấy sẽ ở đây và giờ cô ấy vẫn chưa tới. ☊ 2641
I've just had lunch, and I'm already hungry. ☊ Tôi vừa mới ăn trưa nhưng tôi đã đói rồi. ☊ 2650
tomorrow, I'm sure we'll see each other before the weekend. ☊ Tôi có thể sẽ gặp cậu ngày mai. Nhưng cho dù tôi không gặp cậu ngày mai, tôi chắc chắn là chúng ta sẽ gặp nhau trước cuối tuần. ☊ 2666
The club is for members only. You can't go in unless you're a member. ☊ Câu lạc bộ chỉ cho thành viên. Cậu không thể vào trừ phi cậu là thành viên. ☊ 2671
Ayman slipped as he was getting o the bus. ☊ Ayman bị trượt chân khi anh ấy đang ra khỏi xe bus. ☊ I have to be home no later than ve [o'clock] (5:00).'> 2698 I have to be home no later than ve [o'clock] (5:00).'>
I have to be home by ve [o'clock] (5:00). > I have to be home no later than ve [o'clock] (5:00). I have to be home no later than ve [o'clock] (5:00).'> ☊ Tôi phải ở nhà trước năm giờ. > Tôi phải ở nhà không muộn quá năm giờ. ☊ 2699
I slept until noon this morning. > I didn't get up until noon this morning. ☊ Tôi đã ngủ đến trưa nay. > Tôi đã khong ngủ dậy đến tận trưa nay. ☊ 2700
Pablo will be away until Saturday. > Pablo will be back by Saturday. ☊ Pablo sẽ đi vắng đến Thứ bảy. > Pablo sẽ trở về trước Thứ bảy. ☊ 2701
work by eleven pm (11:00). ☊ Tôi phải làm việc đến mười một giờ tối. > Tôi sẽ làm xong việc trước mười một giờ tối. ☊ 2705
I'll see you AT noon, ON Wednesday, ON the twenty- fth, IN December. ☊ Tôi sẽ gặp cậu vào buổi trưa, Thứ tư, ngày hai mươi lăm tháng mười hai. ☊ 2731
medical school, but I want to go to law school. ☊ Anh tôi đang học đại học còn tôi vẫn học trung học phổ thông. > Anh ấy học trường y còn tôi muốn vào trường luật. ☊ 2732
We went ON a cruise last week, and there weren't many people ON the ship. ☊ Chúng tôi đã đi trên một con du thuyền tuần trước và không có nhiều người trên tàu. ☊ 2737
My friends are IN China. They'll be going back TO Italy next week. ☊ Các bạn của tôi đang ở Trung Quốc. Họ sẽ trở về Ý tuần sau. ☊ 2748
We took o an hour ago, and now we're ying AT a speed OF nine hundred (900) kilometers per hour AT an altitude OF ten thousand (10,000) meters. ☊ Chúng tôi đã cất cánh một tiếng trước và chúng tôi đang bay với tốc độ chín kilometre một giờ và ở độ cao mười nghìn metre. ☊ 2764
Olga's father is an oil tycoon, and goes to work BY helicopter and BY plane. ☊ Bố của Olga là một ông trùm dầu mỏ và ông thường đi làm bằng trực thăng và máy bay. ☊ 2769
I nished the race three (3) meters ahead of you. > I won the race BY three (3) meters. ☊ Tôi đã kết thúc cuộc đua trước cậu ba metre. > Tôi đã thắng được ba metre trong cuộc đua. ☊ 2785
I was very surprised BY her reaction TO my simple suggestion. ☊ Tôi rất ngạc nhiên với phản ứng của cô ấy trước gợi ý đơn giản của tôi. ☊ 2804
I didn't enjoy my last job. When I got fed up with it, I asked to resign. ☊ Tôi không thích công việc trước của tôi. Khi tôi chán nó, tôi đã xin thôi việc. ☊ 2815
Don't be jealous or envious of that popular girl in school. ☊ Đừng ghen tị hay đố kị với cô bé nổi trội trong trường kia. ☊ 2831
Italy is famous for its art, cuisine, architecture, history, and fashion. It's rich in culture. ☊ Nước Ý nổi tiếng vì nghệ thuật, ẩm thực, kiến trúc, lịch sử và thời trang. Nó giàu về văn hoá. ☊ 2862
I knew he was strange because everybody had warned me about him. ☊ Tôi biết là anh ấy kì lạ vì mọi người đã báo trước với tôi về anh ấy. ☊ 2885
blame the increase in violent crime on television. ☊ Tôi nghĩ sự gia tăng các vụ phạm tội bạo lực là lỗi của truyền hình. > Tôi đổ lỗi gia tăng các vụ phạm tội bạo lực cho truyền hình. ☊ 2892
She is a very simple woman, and lives on just bread and eggs. ☊ Cô ấy là một phụ nữ rất đơn giản và chỉ sống bằng bánh mì và trứng. ☊ 2893
We held a party to congratulate my sister on being admitted to law school. ☊ Chúng tôi đã tổ chức một bữa tiệc chúc mừng em gái tôi vì được nhận vào trường luật. ☊ 2919
Take your shoes o before coming inside my house, and please don't wake the baby up. ☊ Hãy cởi giày trước khi vào nhà tôi và làm ơn đừng đánh thức em bé. ☊ 2930
Please buy more toilet paper before you use it all up. ☊ Làm ơn mua thêm giấy vệ sinh trước khi cậu dùng hết nó. ☊ 2934
wanted to try it on before she bought it. ☊ Valentina đã thấy một chiếc áo váy đẹp trong cửa hàng bách hoá nhưng cô ấy muốn thử nó trước khi mua. ☊ 2940
My parents and friends saw me o at the airport before I embarked on my adventure around the world. ☊ Bố mẹ và bạn bè của tôi đã tiễn tôi ở sân bay trước khi tôi dẫn thân vào cuộc phiêu lưu vòng quanh thế giới. ☊ 2947
The re ghters were able to put the re out before the house burned down. ☊ Lính cứu hoả đã có thể dập tắt ngọn lửa trước khi ngôn nhà bị cháy trụi. ☊ 2950
applied for. Finding a job was di cult. ☊ Sau đại học, Zahida đã bị đánh trượt mọi việc làm mà cô ấy xin. Tìm việc khí đó rất khó. ☊ 2966
There are two (2) universities in the city, and students make up twenty percent (20%) of the population. ☊ Có hai trường đại học trong thành phố và sinh viên chiếm hai mươi phần trăm dân số. ☊ 2967
I'll be ready in a few minutes. You go on ahead and I'll catch up with you. ☊ Tôi sẽ sẵn sàng trong ít phút nữa. Cậu cứ đi trước và tôi sẽ bắt kịp cậu. ☊ 2968
My parents dropped me o at the airport two (2) hours before my ight was scheduled to take o . ☊ Bố mẹ tôi thả tôi ở sân bay hai tiếng trước giờ chuyến bay của tôi dự kiến cất cánh. ☊ 2973
A friend of mine was attacked and beaten up a few days ago. He's been in the hospital ever since. ☊ Một người bạn của tôi đã bị tấn công và đánh đập vài ngày trước. Anh ấy đã nằm bệnh viện từ đó đến giờ. ☊ 2979
The two (2) brothers are identical twins, so everybody gets them mixed up. ☊ Hai anh em là cặp sinh đôi cùng trứng. Vậy nên mọi người thường lẫn lộn họ với nhau. ☊ 2982
Whoever used up all the milk and eggs should go out and buy some more. And get some toilet paper while you're at it. ☊ Bất cứ ai đã dùng hết sữa và trứng nên ra ngoài và mua thêm. Và hãy lấy một ít giấy vệ sinh khi đấy là bạn. ☊ The police gained access through a broken window. ☊ access ☊
access to sth: The only access to the farmhouse is across the fields. ☊ access ☊
Disabled visitors are welcome; there is good wheelchair access to most facilities. ☊ access ☊
Students must have access to good resources. ☊ access ☊
You need a password to get access to the computer system. ☊ access ☊
access to confidential information ☊ access ☊
Journalists were denied access to the President. ☊ access ☊
Take out accident insurance before you go on your trip. ☊ accident ☊
The Japanese market accounts for 35% of the company's revenue. ☊ account for sth ☊
He has acquired a reputation for dishonesty. ☊ acquire ☊
There's a school just across from our house. ☊ across ☊
Firefighters took action immediately to stop the blaze spreading. ☊ action ☊
Before our modern age, people had a more physical and active lifestyle. ☊ active ☊
adapt yourself to sth: It took him a while to adapt himself to his new surroundings. ☊ adapt ☊
Three of her novels have been adapted for television. ☊ adapt ☊
add sth (to sth): I have nothing to add to my earlier statement. ☊ add ☊
children learning addition and subtraction ☊ addition ☊
Pasta's basic ingredients are flour and water, sometimes with the addition of eggs or oil. ☊ addition ☊
admire sb/sth for sth: The school is widely admired for its excellent teaching. ☊ admire ☊
preparing young people for adult life ☊ adult ☊
the adult population ☊ adult ☊
adult monkeys ☊ adult ☊
a week/month/year in advance ☊ in advance (of sth) ☊
The rent is due one month in advance. ☊ in advance (of sth) ☊
It's cheaper if you book the tickets in advance. ☊ in advance (of sth) ☊
People were evacuated from the coastal regions in advance of the hurricane. ☊ in advance (of sth) ☊
advance sth: This research has done much to advance our understanding of language learning. ☊ advance ☊
You will be at an advantage (= have an advantage) in the interview if you have thought about the questions in advance. ☊ advantage ☊
the adverts on television ☊ advert ☊
I bought the camera and case as advertised in the catalogue. ☊ advertise ☊
radio/TV advertising ☊ advertising ☊
advise doing sth: I'd advise buying your tickets well in advance if you want to travel in August. ☊ advise ☊
She advises the government on environmental issues. ☊ advise ☊
She wanted to put her affairs in order before she died. ☊ affair ☊
We'll leave after lunch. ☊ after ☊
After you (= Please go first). ☊ after ☊
The baby always has an afternoon nap. ☊ afternoon ☊
Once again (= as had happened several times before), the train was late. ☊ again ☊
middle age ☊ age ☊
the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) ☊ agency ☊
A good salesperson has to be aggressive in today's competitive market. ☊ aggressive ☊
two weeks/months/years ago ☊ ago ☊
The letter came a few days ago. ☊ ago ☊
She was here just a minute ago. ☊ ago ☊
It was on TV not (so) long ago. ☊ ago ☊
He stopped working some time ago (= quite a long time ago). ☊ ago ☊
They're getting married? It's not that long ago (= it's only a short time ago) that they met! ☊ ago ☊
I'll run ahead and warn them. ☊ ahead ☊
The road ahead was blocked. ☊ ahead ☊
We've got a lot of hard work ahead. ☊ ahead ☊
He was looking straight ahead (= straight forward, in front of him). ☊ ahead ☊
Our team was ahead by six points. ☊ ahead ☊
aim for sth: We should aim for a bigger share of the market. ☊ aim ☊
The captain knew there was an engine fault but didn't want to alarm the passengers. ☊ alarm ☊
She was alarmed at the prospect of travelling alone. ☊ alarmed ☊
The coffee went all over my skirt. ☊ all ☊
allow sth: Smoking is not allowed in the hall. ☊ allow ☊
I'm not allowed visitors. ☊ allow ☊
a loyal ally of the United States ☊ ally ☊
He slipped and almost fell. ☊ almost ☊
She was sitting all alone in the hall. ☊ alone ☊
I've told you before—leave my things alone! ☊ leave/let sth alone ☊
Traditional beliefs still flourish alongside a modern urban lifestyle. ☊ alongside ☊
arranged/listed/stored alphabetically ☊ alphabetically ☊
'Lunch?' 'No thanks, I've already eaten.' ☊ already ☊
it amazes sb that.../to see, find, learn, etc.: It amazed her that he could be so calm at such a time. ☊ amaze ☊
amazed at sb/sth: I was amazed at her knowledge of French literature. ☊ amazed ☊
amazed by sb/sth: We were amazed by his generosity. ☊ amazed ☊
Discuss it among yourselves (= with each other) first. ☊ among ☊
The server is designed to store huge amounts of data. ☊ amount ☊
At the meeting they presented a detailed analysis of twelve schools in a London borough. ☊ analysis ☊
I cooked lunch. And I made a cake. (= you are emphasizing how much you have done) ☊ and ☊
The article concentrates on the human angle (= the part that concerns people's emotions) of the story. ☊ angle ☊
Thousands of angry demonstrators filled the square. ☊ angry ☊
announce sth to sb: The government yesterday announced to the media plans to create a million new jobs. ☊ announce ☊
annoy sb to do sth: It annoys me to see him getting ahead of me. ☊ annoy ☊
an average annual growth rate of 8% ☊ annual ☊
He answered as truthfully as he could. ☊ answer ☊
anxious to do sth: She was anxious to finish school and get a job. ☊ anxious ☊
She wasn't anybody before she got that job. ☊ anybody ☊
You've got to help. Apart from anything else you're my brother. ☊ apart from ☊
My parents were concerned at my apparent lack of enthusiasm for school. ☊ apparent ☊
+ adj.: She didn't appear at all surprised at the news. ☊ appear ☊
Further information is available on application to the principal. ☊ application ☊
You should apply in person/by letter. ☊ apply ☊
apply to sb/sth (for sth): to apply to a company/university ☊ apply ☊
appoint sb: They have appointed a new head teacher at my son's school. ☊ appoint ☊
appoint sb + noun: appoint sb as sth: They appointed him (as) captain of the English team. ☊ appoint ☊
Viewing is by appointment only (= only at a time that has been arranged in advance). ☊ appointment ☊
his appointment as principal ☊ appointment ☊
the appointment of a new captain for the England team ☊ appointment ☊
approach sb/sth: As you approach the town, you'll see the college on the left. ☊ approach ☊
approach to sth: The school has decided to adopt a different approach to discipline. ☊ approach ☊
I told my mother I wanted to leave school but she didn't approve. ☊ approve ☊
approve of sb doing sth: She doesn't approve of me leaving school this year. ☊ approve ☊
approve of sb's doing sth: She doesn't approve of my leaving school this year. ☊ approve ☊
The big growth area of recent years has been in health clubs. ☊ area ☊
There is heavy traffic in the downtown area tonight. ☊ area ☊
He was armed with a rifle. ☊ armed ☊
The two opposing armies faced each other across the battlefield. ☊ army ☊
After leaving school, Mike went into the army. ☊ army ☊
Digital television has been around for some time now. ☊ around ☊
The house is built around a central courtyard. ☊ around ☊
arrangement between A and B: an arrangement between the school and the parents ☊ arrangement ☊
arrangement with sb (to do sth): You can cash cheques here by prior arrangement with the bank. ☊ arrangement ☊
the arrival of pay TV ☊ arrival ☊
arrive at/in/on...: She'll arrive in New York at noon. ☊ arrive ☊
By the time I arrived on the scene, it was all over. ☊ arrive ☊
We waited an hour for our lunch to arrive. ☊ arrive ☊
Can we call television art? ☊ art ☊
an art gallery/exhibition ☊ art ☊
The 'h' in honest is silent, as in 'hour'. ☊ as ☊
assist sb to do sth: a course to assist adults to return to the labour market ☊ assist ☊
Assistant Chief Constable Owen ☊ assistant ☊
Assistant Attorney General William Weld ☊ assistant ☊
They have maintained a close association with a college in the US. ☊ association ☊
He left school at the age of 16. ☊ at ☊
I think Mr Harris is at lunch. ☊ at ☊
attach sth to sth: Attach the coupon to the front of your letter. ☊ attach ☊
The research unit is attached to the university. ☊ attached ☊
The school has come under attack for failing to encourage bright pupils. ☊ attack ☊
Most dogs will not attack unless provoked. ☊ attack ☊
Our children attend the same school. ☊ attend ☊
As the youngest child, she was always the centre of attention. ☊ attention ☊
The debate was televised in front of a live audience. ☊ audience ☊
It was done without the principal's authority. ☊ authority ☊
automatic transmission (= in a car, etc.) ☊ automatic ☊
an automatic rifle (= one that continues to fire as long as the trigger is pressed) ☊ automatic ☊
the autumn term (= for example at a school or college in Britain) ☊ autumn ☊
Tickets are available free of charge from the school. ☊ available ☊
Every available doctor was called to the scene. ☊ available ☊
an average rate/cost/price ☊ average ☊
Average earnings are around £20 000 per annum. ☊ average ☊
at an average speed of 100 miles per hour ☊ average ☊
40 hours is a fairly average working week for most people. ☊ average ☊
children of above/below average intelligence ☊ average ☊
£20 for dinner is about average. ☊ average ☊
I was just an average sort of student. ☊ average ☊
The average of 4, 5 and 9 is 6. ☊ average ☊
Parents spend an average of $220 a year on toys. ☊ average ☊
If I get an A on this essay, that will bring my average (= average mark/grade) up to a B+. ☊ average ☊
Temperatures are above/below average for the time of year. ☊ average ☊
400 people a year die of this disease on average. ☊ average ☊
Class sizes in the school are below the national average. ☊ average ☊
It took her some time to awake to the dangers of her situation. ☊ awake to sth ☊
aware of sb/sth: She slipped away without him being aware of it. ☊ aware ☊
The television guide is at the back of the paper. ☊ back ☊
The house has three bedrooms at the front and two at the back. ☊ back ☊
Do you sleep on your back or your front? ☊ back ☊
I think you've got that sweater on back to front. ☊ back to front ☊
They went ahead and sold it behind my back. ☊ behind sb's back ☊
The village has a history going back to the Middle Ages. ☊ back ☊
back sth + adv./prep.: If you can't drive in forwards, try backing it in. ☊ back ☊
She rocked backwards and forwards on her chair. ☊ backward(s) and forward(s) ☊
I struggled to keep my balance on my new skates. ☊ balance ☊
balance sth (out): This year's profits will balance our previous losses. ☊ balance ☊
balance sth (on sth): The television was precariously balanced on top of a pile of books. ☊ balance ☊
My salary is paid directly into my bank. ☊ bank ☊
The company has its base in New York, and branch offices all over the world. ☊ base ☊
I am studying Chinese. ☊ be ☊
beat sth (up): Beat the eggs up to a frothy consistency. ☊ beat ☊
They want to beat the speed record (= go faster than anyone before). ☊ beat ☊
He likes to have a mug of cocoa before bed (= before going to bed). ☊ bed ☊
before lunch ☊ before ☊
the day before yesterday ☊ before ☊
The year before last he won a gold medal, and the year before that he won a silver. ☊ before ☊
She's lived there since before the war. ☊ before ☊
He arrived before me. ☊ before ☊
She became a lawyer as her father had before her. ☊ before ☊
Leave your keys at reception before departure. ☊ before ☊
Something ought to have been done before now. ☊ before ☊
We'll know before long (= soon). ☊ before ☊
Turn left just before (= before you reach) the bank. ☊ before ☊
Your name is before mine on the list. ☊ before ☊
He puts his work before everything (= regards it as more important than anything else). ☊ before ☊
The task before us is a daunting one. ☊ before ☊
The whole summer lay before me. ☊ before ☊
Do it before you forget. ☊ before ☊
Did she leave a message before she went? ☊ before ☊
Before I made a decision, I thought carefully about it. ☊ before ☊
It may be many years before the situation improves. ☊ before ☊
Put that away before it gets broken. ☊ before ☊
You should have told me so before. ☊ before ☊
It had been fine the week before (= the previous week). ☊ before ☊
That had happened long before (= a long time earlier). ☊ before ☊
I think we've met before. ☊ before ☊
I began (= started reading) this novel last month and I still haven't finished it. ☊ begin ☊
He began as an actor, before starting to direct films. ☊ begin ☊
begin with sth: Use 'an' before words beginning with a vowel. ☊ begin ☊
The school began in 1920, with only ten pupils. ☊ begin ☊
begin sth: He began a new magazine on post-war architecture. ☊ begin ☊
I was told to stay behind after school (= remain in school). ☊ behind ☊
For maximum benefit, take the tablets before meals. ☊ benefit ☊
I have typed out some lecture notes for the benefit of those people who were absent last week. ☊ for sb's benefit ☊
He wrote his best songs before he was 25. ☊ best ☊
China and India between them account for a third of the world's population. ☊ between ☊
Our immune systems are killing billions of germs right now. ☊ billion ☊
a bird's nest with two eggs in it ☊ bird ☊
The school play was a huge success—the audience roared with laughter at all the funny bits. ☊ bit ☊
Greg thought for a bit before answering. ☊ bit ☊
the university's science block ☊ block ☊
the academic board (= for example, of a British university) ☊ board ☊
the Board of Education (= a group of elected officials who are in charge of all the public schools in a particular area) ☊ board ☊
The governing body of the school is/are concerned about discipline. ☊ body ☊
a human/female/male/naked body ☊ body ☊
to boil an egg for sb ☊ boil ☊
boil sb sth: to boil sb an egg ☊ boil ☊
She had a beautiful face with very good bone structure. ☊ bone ☊
The older boys at school used to tease him. ☊ boy ☊
brand loyalty (= the tendency of customers to continue buying the same brand) ☊ brand ☊
break (for sth): Let's break for lunch. ☊ break ☊
We had our car broken into last week. ☊ break into sth ☊
They had escaped to America shortly before war broke out in 1939. ☊ break out ☊
a coffee/lunch/tea break ☊ break ☊
a break for lunch ☊ break ☊
Do you want bacon and eggs for breakfast? ☊ breakfast ☊
We had to stop for breath before we got to the top. ☊ breath ☊
He breathed deeply before speaking again. ☊ breathe ☊
The school is built of brick. ☊ brick ☊
The concert will be broadcast live (= at the same time as it takes place) tomorrow evening. ☊ broadcast ☊
We watched a live broadcast of the speech (= one shown at the same time as the speech was made). ☊ broadcast ☊
These finds help us build up a picture of life in the Middle Ages. ☊ build sth up ☊
The gallery has built up a fine collection of contemporary art. ☊ build sth up ☊
the building of the school ☊ building ☊
A regular bus service connects the train station with the town centre. ☊ bus ☊
a school bus ☊ bus ☊
a business lunch ☊ business ☊
When he left school, he went into business with his brother. ☊ business ☊
The principal is a very busy woman. ☊ busy ☊
James is busy practising for the school concert. ☊ busy ☊
Let's get busy with the clearing up. ☊ busy ☊
The windows slide down at the touch of a button. ☊ button ☊
Can you finish the work by five o'clock? ☊ by ☊
a cabinet minister ☊ cabinet ☊
The china was displayed in a glass cabinet. ☊ cabinet ☊
Benefit is calculated on the basis of average weekly earnings. ☊ calculate ☊
The doctor has been called to an urgent case. ☊ call ☊
Will you call the kids in for lunch? ☊ call ☊
He was in the front room, or the lounge or whatever you want to call it. ☊ call ☊
It is important to keep calm in an emergency. ☊ calm ☊
I could drive a car before I left school. ☊ can ☊
Don't forget to cancel the newspaper (= arrange for it not to be delivered) before going away. ☊ cancel ☊
a school cap ☊ cap ☊
The hall was filled to capacity (= was completely full). ☊ capacity ☊
a hard disk storage capacity of 500 gigabytes ☊ capacity ☊
Captain Cook ☊ captain ☊
The captain gave the order to abandon ship. ☊ captain ☊
Captain Jones and his co-pilot ☊ captain ☊
She was captain of the hockey team at school. ☊ captain ☊
He has just been made team captain. ☊ captain ☊
The company has captured 90% of the market. ☊ capture ☊
care about sth: She cares deeply about environmental issues. ☊ care ☊
care that...: She doesn't seem to care that he's been married four times before. ☊ care ☊
She has been concentrating on her career. ☊ career ☊
I'm very careful about washing my hands before eating (= I make sure I do it). ☊ careful ☊
a severe case of typhoid ☊ case ☊
The most serious cases were treated at the scene of the accident. ☊ case ☊
a jewellery case ☊ case ☊
a case (= 12 bottles) of champagne ☊ case ☊
Let me carry your case for you. ☊ case ☊
the case for the defence/prosecution ☊ case ☊
the case for/against private education ☊ case ☊
The report makes out a strong case (= gives good arguments) for spending more money on hospitals. ☊ case ☊
You will each be given the chance to state your case. ☊ case ☊
a court case ☊ case ☊
to win/lose a case ☊ case ☊
When does her case come before the court? ☊ case ☊
a murder case ☊ case ☊
In some cases people have had to wait several weeks for an appointment. ☊ case ☊
The company only dismisses its employees in cases of gross misconduct. ☊ case ☊
It's a classic case (= a very typical case) of bad planning. ☊ case ☊
If that is the case (= if the situation described is true), we need more staff. ☊ case ☊
It is simply not the case that prison conditions are improving. ☊ case ☊
In your case, we are prepared to be lenient. ☊ case ☊
I cannot make an exception in your case (= for you and not for others). ☊ case ☊
Every application will be decided on a case-by-case basis (= each one will be considered separately). ☊ case ☊
There's no point complaining now—we're leaving tomorrow in any case. ☊ in any case ☊
You'd better take the keys in case I'm out. ☊ (just) in case (...) ☊
You probably won't need to call—but take my number, just in case. ☊ (just) in case (...) ☊
In case (= if it is true that) you're wondering why Jo's here—let me explain... ☊ (just) in case (...) ☊
In case of fire, ring the alarm bell. ☊ in case of sth ☊
'I've made up my mind.' 'In that case, there's no point discussing it.' ☊ in that case ☊
Local schools have been starved of cash for a number of years. ☊ cash ☊
a medieval castle ☊ castle ☊
Go on ahead. I'll catch up with you. ☊ catch up (with sb) ☊
The central issue is that of widespread racism. ☊ central ☊
She has been a central figure in the campaign. ☊ central ☊
Prevention also plays a central role in traditional medicine. ☊ central ☊
the central committee (= of a political party) ☊ central ☊
The organization has a central office in York. ☊ central ☊
central London ☊ central ☊
Central America/Europe/Asia ☊ central ☊
There will be rain later in central and eastern parts of the country. ☊ central ☊
the central area of the brain ☊ central ☊
The flat is very central—just five minutes from Princes Street. ☊ central ☊
a central location ☊ central ☊
a shopping/sports/leisure/community centre ☊ centre ☊
the Centre for Policy Studies ☊ centre ☊
in the town/city centre ☊ centre ☊
the centre of town ☊ centre ☊
a town-centre car park ☊ centre ☊
major urban/industrial centres ☊ centre ☊
a centre of population ☊ centre ☊
Small towns in South India serve as economic and cultural centres for the surrounding villages. ☊ centre ☊
the centre of a circle ☊ centre ☊
chocolates with soft centres ☊ centre ☊
They refused to release their hostages unless certain conditions were met. ☊ certain ☊
a chain of command (= a system in an organization by which instructions are passed from one person to another) ☊ chain ☊
The mayor wore his chain of office. ☊ chain ☊
the chairman of the board of governors (= of a school) ☊ chairman ☊
Destruction of the environment is one of the most serious challenges we face. ☊ challenge ☊
Schools must meet the challenge of new technology (= deal with it successfully). ☊ challenge ☊
It was a direct challenge to the president's authority. ☊ challenge ☊
This discovery challenges traditional beliefs. ☊ challenge ☊
chance for sb to do sth: There will be a chance for parents to look around the school. ☊ chance ☊
change sth: I didn't have time to change clothes before the party. ☊ change ☊
I didn't have time to get changed before the party (= to put different clothes on). ☊ change ☊
Rick hasn't changed. He looks exactly the same as he did at school. ☊ change ☊
in the previous/next/last chapter ☊ chapter ☊
The need to communicate is a key characteristic of human society. ☊ characteristic ☊
genetic characteristics ☊ characteristic ☊
I'm leaving the school in your charge. ☊ charge ☊
charge sth: Before use, the battery must be charged. ☊ charge ☊
His job was to chart the progress of the spacecraft. ☊ chart ☊
Many people feel cheated by the government's refusal to hold a referendum. ☊ cheat ☊
Check the oil and water before setting off. ☊ check ☊
Check your work before handing it in. ☊ check ☊
Please check in at least an hour before departure. ☊ check in (at...) ☊
Guests should check out of their rooms by noon. ☊ check out (of...) ☊
the university's chemistry department ☊ chemistry ☊
a chest infection ☊ chest ☊
the Chief Education Officer ☊ chief ☊
army/industry/police chiefs ☊ chief ☊
Stockholders took it on the chin yesterday as markets fell sharply. ☊ take sth on the chin ☊
This site has been chosen for the new school. ☊ choose ☊
to go into the Church (= to become a Christian minister) ☊ church ☊
The company reserves the right to cancel this agreement in certain circumstances. ☊ circumstance ☊
the city centre ☊ city ☊
The first-class compartment is situated at the front of the train. ☊ class ☊
the working/middle/upper class ☊ class ☊
We were in the same class at school. ☊ class ☊
We all want a cleaner environment but who is going to pay for it? ☊ clean ☊
Electric buses are a clean, environmentally friendly way to travel. ☊ clean ☊
This is a clear case of fraud. ☊ clear ☊
clear sth/sb: I had cleared my desk before I left. ☊ clear ☊
It was several hours before the road was cleared after the accident. ☊ clear ☊
We need to create a climate in which business can prosper. ☊ climate ☊
the clock face (= the front part of a clock with the numbers on) ☊ clock ☊
to close a case/an investigation ☊ close ☊
We close for lunch between twelve and two. ☊ close ☊
The college has close links with many other institutions. ☊ close ☊
Our new house is close to the school. ☊ close ☊
We had lunch at the golf club. ☊ club ☊
In the event of the machine not operating correctly, an error code will appear. ☊ code ☊
cold chicken for lunch ☊ cold ☊
the collapse of share prices/the dollar/the market ☊ collapse ☊
collect sb (from...): She's gone to collect her son from school. ☊ collect ☊
a college of further education (= providing education and training for people over 16) ☊ college ☊
a secretarial college ☊ college ☊
the Royal College of Art ☊ college ☊
a private college ☊ college ☊
combine sth with sth: Combine the eggs with a little flour. ☊ combine ☊
combine A and B (together): Combine the eggs and the flour. ☊ combine ☊
His family comes first (= is the most important thing in his life). ☊ come ☊
come doing sth: Why don't you come skating tonight? ☊ come ☊
Does this hood come off? ☊ come off ☊
They come from comfortable middle-class families. ☊ comfortable ☊
Let me slip into something more comfortable (= change into more comfortable clothing). ☊ comfortable ☊
You must obey the captain's commands. ☊ command ☊
the commercial heart of the city ☊ commercial ☊
He earned £2 000 in commission last month. ☊ commission ☊
Borrowers should think carefully before committing themselves to taking out a loan. ☊ commit ☊
communicate sth (to sb): He was eager to communicate his ideas to the group. ☊ communicate ☊
communicate how/what, etc...: They failed to communicate what was happening and why. ☊ communicate ☊
They communicated in sign language. ☊ communicate ☊
communicate sth (to sb): to communicate information/a message to sb ☊ communicate ☊
All channels of communication need to be kept open. ☊ communication ☊
communication systems/links/technology ☊ communication ☊
health workers based in the community (= working with people in a local area) ☊ community ☊
He runs his own TV production company. ☊ company ☊
This school compares with the best in the country (= it is as good as them). ☊ compare ☊
comparison (with sth): It is difficult to make a comparison with her previous book—they are completely different. ☊ comparison ☊
There is now intense competition between schools to attract students. ☊ competition ☊
Graduates have to fight for jobs in a highly competitive market. ☊ competitive ☊
the complex structure of the human brain ☊ complex ☊
concentrate (on sth/on doing sth): I can't concentrate with all that noise going on. ☊ concentrate ☊
concentrate sth: Nothing concentrates the mind better than the knowledge that you could die tomorrow (= it makes you think very clearly). ☊ concentrate ☊
concentrate sth (on sth/on doing sth): I decided to concentrate all my efforts on finding somewhere to live. ☊ concentrate ☊
In this lecture I shall concentrate on the early years of Charles's reign. ☊ concentrate on sth ☊
She gave up German in order to concentrate on her French. ☊ concentrate on sth ☊
This book requires a great deal of concentration. ☊ concentration ☊
Tiredness affects your powers of concentration. ☊ concentration ☊
One major difference between these computers concerns the way in which they store information. ☊ concern ☊
Everyone who was directly concerned in (= had some responsibility for) the incident has now resigned. ☊ concern ☊
concern (about sth/sb): There is growing concern about violence on television. ☊ concern ☊
All cases concerning children are dealt with in a special children's court. ☊ concerning ☊
conclude sth (with sth): The commission concluded its investigation last month. ☊ conclude ☊
It is easier to think in concrete terms rather than in the abstract. ☊ concrete ☊
a necessary condition for economic growth ☊ condition ☊
They agreed to lend us the car on condition that (= only if) we returned it before the weekend. ☊ condition ☊
a conference room/centre/hall ☊ conference ☊
Ministers from all four countries involved will meet at the conference table this week. ☊ conference ☊
No one can predict with complete/total confidence what will happen in the financial markets. ☊ confidence ☊
I didn't have any confidence in myself at school. ☊ confidence ☊
confirm sb as sth: He was confirmed as captain for the rest of the season. ☊ confirm ☊
conflicting emotions/interests/loyalties ☊ conflict ☊
Confronted by an angry crowd, the police retreated. ☊ confront ☊
I was surprised to hear them mentioned together: I had never connected them before. ☊ connect ☊
market prices and other connected matters ☊ connected ☊
jobs connected with the environment ☊ connected ☊
The fall in retail sales is directly connected with the decline in employment. ☊ connected ☊
connection (with sth): a direct/close/strong connection with sth ☊ connection ☊
environmentally conscious ☊ conscious ☊
Two hundred people lost their jobs as a direct consequence of the merger. ☊ consequence ☊
The Home Secretary will release prisoners only if he considers it is safe to do so. ☊ consider ☊
You should consider other people before you act. ☊ consider ☊
economic/commercial/environmental/practical considerations ☊ consideration ☊
Ross was his most constant and loyal friend. ☊ constant ☊
construct sth from/out of/of sth: They constructed a shelter out of fallen branches. ☊ construct ☊
This pesticide kills insects on contact (= as soon as it touches them). ☊ contact ☊
Have you kept in contact with any of your friends from college (= do you still see them or speak or write to them)? ☊ contact ☊
a table of contents (= the list at the front of a book) ☊ content ☊
This quotation has been taken out of context (= repeated without giving the circumstances in which it was said). ☊ context ☊
a continuous line of traffic ☊ continuous ☊
contract to do sth: to win/be awarded a contract to build a new school ☊ contract ☊
I was on a three-year contract that expired last week. ☊ contract ☊
The universe is expanding rather than contracting. ☊ contract ☊
a contracting market ☊ contract ☊
The heart muscles contract to expel the blood. ☊ contract ☊
contrast (to sb/sth): The company lost $7 million this quarter in contrast to a profit of $6.2 million a year earlier. ☊ contrast ☊
The traffic lights are controlled by a central computer. ☊ control ☊
control what/how, etc...: Parents should control what their kids watch on television. ☊ control ☊
a multi-national company based in Britain but controlled from South Africa ☊ control ☊
a controlled environment ☊ controlled ☊
convenient (to sth): The hotel is convenient to downtown. ☊ convenient ☊
Convention demands that a club member should resign in such a situation. ☊ convention ☊
conventional methods/approaches ☊ conventional ☊
convert (from sth) (into/to sth): We've converted from oil to gas central heating. ☊ convert ☊
He cooked lunch for me. ☊ cook ☊
cook sb sth: He cooked me lunch. ☊ cook ☊
He has a cool head (= he stays calm in an emergency). ☊ cool ☊
The standards of housing and education are often lower in the older urban cores (= the centres of towns or cities). ☊ core ☊
Concern for the environment is at the core of our policies. ☊ core ☊
They issued a statement correcting the one they had made earlier. ☊ correct ☊
the environmental cost of nuclear power ☊ cost ☊
A late penalty cost United the game (= meant that they did not win the game). ☊ cost ☊
We went there a couple of years ago. ☊ couple ☊
I've seen her a couple of times before. ☊ couple ☊
I'll be with you in a minute. There are a couple of things I have to do first. ☊ couple ☊
There are a couple more files to read first. ☊ couple ☊
The college runs specialist language courses. ☊ course ☊
She will appear in court tomorrow. ☊ court ☊
Do the rules cover (= do they apply to) a case like this? ☊ cover ☊
the front/back cover ☊ cover ☊
Her face was on the cover (= the front cover) of every magazine. ☊ cover ☊
crack sth + adv./prep.: She cracked an egg into the pan. ☊ crack ☊
traditional crafts like basket-weaving ☊ craft ☊
Craft, Design and Technology (= a subject in some British schools) ☊ craft ☊
the 1987 stock market crash ☊ crash ☊
I'm not crazy about Chinese food (= I don't like it very much). ☊ crazy ☊
antiseptic cream ☊ cream ☊
Scientists disagree about how the universe was created. ☊ create ☊
Try this new dish, created by our head chef. ☊ create ☊
His courage brought great credit to his regiment. ☊ credit ☊
critical of sb/sth: Tom's parents were highly critical of the school. ☊ critical ☊
criticize sb/sth: The decision was criticized by environmental groups. ☊ criticize ☊
The crops are regularly sprayed with pesticides. ☊ crop ☊
Our letters must have crossed in the mail (= each was sent before the other was received). ☊ cross ☊
In the spring the place is crowded with skiers. ☊ crowded ☊
A culture of failure exists in some schools. ☊ culture ☊
the Minister for Culture ☊ culture ☊
the effect of technology on traditional cultures ☊ culture ☊
an egg cup ☊ cup ☊
She's won several cups for skating. ☊ cup ☊
It was a curious feeling, as though we were floating on air. ☊ curious ☊
We left just before the final curtain. ☊ curtain ☊
an evening of drama, music and dance ☊ dance ☊
data retrieval (= ways of storing or finding information on a computer) ☊ data ☊
The college dates back to medieval times. ☊ date back (to...), date from... ☊
They have three grown-up daughters. ☊ daughter ☊
I saw Tom three days ago. ☊ day ☊
They left the day before yesterday (= two days ago). ☊ day ☊
He dropped dead (= died suddenly) last week. ☊ dead ☊
The minister opened the debate (= was the first to speak). ☊ debate ☊
The question of the origin of the universe is still hotly debated (= strongly argued about) by scientists. ☊ debate ☊
I need to pay off all my debts before I leave the country. ☊ debt ☊
it is decided (that)...: It was decided (that) the school should purchase new software. ☊ decide ☊
a Chinese theme in the interior decoration ☊ decoration ☊
decrease (of sth): a decrease of nearly 6% in the number of visitors to the museum ☊ decrease ☊
I have to say in her defence that she knew nothing about it beforehand. ☊ defence ☊
He defended his decision to punish the boy. ☊ defend ☊
defend sb/yourself/sth from/against sb/sth: All our officers are trained to defend themselves against knife attacks. ☊ defend ☊
define sth: We need to define the task ahead very clearly. ☊ define ☊
There is no agreed definition of what a comprehensive school should be. ☊ definition ☊
She is due to deliver a lecture on genetic engineering. ☊ deliver ☊
Flights should be confirmed 48 hours before departure. ☊ departure ☊
I shouldn't be too late. But it depends if the traffic's bad. ☊ that depends, it (all) depends ☊
floral/abstract/geometric designs ☊ design ☊
The basic design of the car is very similar to that of earlier models. ☊ design ☊
The central argument is that capitalism sows the seeds of its own destruction (= creates the forces that destroy it). ☊ destruction ☊
We need more time to see how things develop before we take action. ☊ develop ☊
Her husband died suddenly last week. ☊ die ☊
This species has nearly died out because its habitat is being destroyed. ☊ die out ☊
I decided to go on a diet (= to lose weight) before my holiday. ☊ diet ☊
Changing schools made a big difference to my life. ☊ make a, no, some, etc. difference (to/in sb/sth) ☊
It's difficult for them to get here much before seven. ☊ difficult ☊
school dinners (= meals provided at school in the middle of the day) ☊ dinner ☊
a direct answer/question ☊ direct ☊
She has a very direct way of speaking. ☊ direct ☊
I prefer a more direct approach. ☊ direct ☊
Protect your child from direct sunlight by using a sunscreen. ☊ direct ☊
the most direct route/course ☊ direct ☊
a direct flight (= a flight that does not stop) ☊ direct ☊
There's a direct train to Leeds (= it may stop at other stations but you do not have to change trains). ☊ direct ☊
a direct hit (= a hit that is accurate and does not touch sth else first) ☊ direct ☊
They are in direct contact with the hijackers. ☊ direct ☊
His death was a direct result of your action. ☊ direct ☊
She has direct responsibility for all new trainees. ☊ direct ☊
We are looking for somebody with direct experience of this type of work. ☊ direct ☊
This information has a direct bearing on (= it is closely connected with) the case. ☊ direct ☊
They see a direct link between the money supply and prices. ☊ direct ☊
She prefers to act rather than direct. ☊ direct ☊
He was asked to take command and direct operations. ☊ direct ☊
direct sth at sth/sb: The machine directs a powerful beam at the affected part of the body. ☊ direct ☊
direct sth to/towards sth/sb: There are three main issues that we need to direct our attention to. ☊ direct ☊
direct sth against sth/sb: Most of his anger was directed against himself. ☊ direct ☊
He drove her directly to her hotel. ☊ directly ☊
He's directly responsible to the boss. ☊ directly ☊
We have not been directly affected by the cuts. ☊ directly ☊
The President was not directly involved. ☊ directly ☊
The issues raised in the report relate directly to the ongoing work of the charity. ☊ directly ☊
The two incidents are not directly linked. ☊ directly ☊
directly opposite/below/ahead ☊ directly ☊
They remain directly opposed to these new plans. ☊ directly ☊
First remove any grease or dirt from the surface. ☊ dirt ☊
Does the theatre have disabled access? ☊ disabled ☊
environmental disasters ☊ disaster ☊
The school has a reputation for high standards of discipline. ☊ discipline ☊
Lack of discipline at home meant that many pupils found it difficult to settle in to the ordered environment of the school. ☊ discipline ☊
discount sth as sth: The news reports were being discounted as propaganda. ☊ discount ☊
an infectious/contagious disease (= one that can be passed to sb very easily) ☊ disease ☊
protection against sexually transmitted diseases ☊ disease ☊
the problem of controlling pests and disease with organic gardening methods ☊ disease ☊
disgusted (at/by sb/sth): I was disgusted at/by the sight. ☊ disgusted ☊
Beware of dishonest traders in the tourist areas. ☊ dishonest ☊
I don't like him, and it would be dishonest of me to pretend otherwise. ☊ dishonest ☊
He was accused of dishonestly obtaining property. ☊ dishonestly ☊
He disliked it when she behaved badly in front of his mother. ☊ dislike ☊
The exhibition gives local artists an opportunity to display their work. ☊ display ☊
a display cabinet ☊ display ☊
Designs for the new sports hall are on display in the library. ☊ on display ☊
distribute sth among sb/sth: The money was distributed among schools in the area. ☊ distribute ☊
She did a year at college, but then dropped out. ☊ do ☊
Does this pub do (= provide) lunches? ☊ do ☊
What does she want to do when she leaves school? ☊ do ☊
Let's do (= meet for) lunch. ☊ do ☊
He's doing very well at school (= his work is good). ☊ do ☊
He plays better than he did a year ago. ☊ do ☊
Save the document before closing. ☊ document ☊
Output consists of both exports and sales on the domestic market. ☊ domestic ☊
the front/back door (= at the entrance at the front/back of a building) ☊ door ☊
There's somebody at the door (= at the front door of a house). ☊ door ☊
The helicopters appeared as two black dots on the horizon. ☊ dot ☊
The prosecution was able to establish beyond reasonable doubt that the woman had been lying. ☊ beyond (any) doubt ☊
two dozen eggs ☊ dozen ☊
drama school ☊ drama ☊
I studied English and Drama at college. ☊ drama ☊
A powerful human drama was unfolding before our eyes. ☊ drama ☊
I had a vivid dream about my old school. ☊ dream ☊
The climber slipped and dropped to his death. ☊ drop ☊
There was a substantial drop in the number of people out of work last month. ☊ drop ☊
That guitar's been sitting gathering dust (= not being used) for years now. ☊ dust ☊
an ear infection ☊ ear ☊
in the early days of space exploration (= when it was just beginning) ☊ early ☊
As I mentioned earlier... ☊ early ☊
a week earlier ☊ early ☊
The museum is easily accessible by car. ☊ easily ☊
Several schools are within easy reach (= not far away). ☊ easy ☊
economic growth/cooperation/development/reform ☊ economic ☊
a market economy (= one in which the price is fixed according to both cost and demand) ☊ economy ☊
He was educated at his local comprehensive school and then at Oxford. ☊ educate ☊
educate sb to do sth: The campaign is intended to educate the public to respect the environment. ☊ educate ☊
secondary education ☊ education ☊
further/higher/post-secondary education ☊ education ☊
a College of Education ☊ education ☊
Modern farming methods can have an adverse effect on the environment. ☊ effect ☊
The female sits on the eggs until they hatch. ☊ egg ☊
The fish lay thousands of eggs at one time. ☊ egg ☊
crocodile eggs ☊ egg ☊
a boiled egg ☊ egg ☊
bacon and eggs ☊ egg ☊
fried/poached/scrambled eggs ☊ egg ☊
Bind the mixture together with a little beaten egg. ☊ egg ☊
You've got some egg on your shirt. ☊ egg ☊
egg yolks/whites ☊ egg ☊
egg noodles ☊ egg ☊
ducks'/quails' eggs ☊ egg ☊
a chocolate egg (= made from chocolate in the shape of an egg) ☊ egg ☊
The male sperm fertilizes the female egg. ☊ egg ☊
an egg donor ☊ egg ☊
I didn't want to embarrass him by kissing him in front of his friends. ☊ embarrass ☊
She finally emerged from her room at noon. ☊ emerge ☊
the emerging markets of South Asia ☊ emerge ☊
This door should only be used in an emergency. ☊ emergency ☊
the emergency exit (= to be used in an emergency) ☊ emergency ☊
I always have some extra cash with me for emergencies. ☊ emergency ☊
The government has been granted emergency powers (= to deal with an emergency). ☊ emergency ☊
pensions from previous employments ☊ employment ☊
She emptied her mind of all thoughts of home. ☊ empty ☊
enable sth to do sth: Insulin enables the body to use and store sugar. ☊ enable ☊
enable sth: a new train line to enable easier access to the stadium ☊ enable ☊
I had never encountered such resistance before. ☊ encounter ☊
Birds are the natural enemies of many insect pests (= they kill them). ☊ enemy ☊
The £500 million programme is centred around energy efficiency and renewable power sources. ☊ energy ☊
I phoned earlier but you were engaged (= using your phone). ☊ engaged ☊
engine trouble ☊ engine ☊
enquiry into sth: a public enquiry into the environmental effects of the proposed new road ☊ enquiry ☊
to enter a school/college/university ☊ enter ☊
Knock before you enter. ☊ enter ☊
radio, television and other forms of entertainment ☊ entertainment ☊
There will be live entertainment at the party. ☊ entertainment ☊
the front/back/side entrance of the house ☊ entrance ☊
The children were surprised by the sudden entry of their teacher. ☊ entry ☊
an airmail/padded/prepaid envelope ☊ envelope ☊
a pleasant working/learning environment ☊ environment ☊
An unhappy home environment can affect a child's behaviour. ☊ environment ☊
They have created an environment in which productivity should flourish. ☊ environment ☊
the political environment ☊ environment ☊
tests carried out in a controlled environment ☊ environment ☊
the Department of the Environment ☊ environment ☊
measures to protect the environment ☊ environment ☊
pollution of the environment ☊ environment ☊
damage to the environment ☊ environment ☊
the environmental impact of pollution ☊ environmental ☊
environmental issues/problems ☊ environmental ☊
an environmental group/movement (= that aims to improve or protect the natural environment) ☊ environmental ☊
environmental damage ☊ environmental ☊
environmental influences ☊ environmental ☊
an environmental health officer ☊ environmental ☊
The birds are equally at home in a woodland or riverside environment. ☊ equally ☊
The German 'Gymnasium' is the closest equivalent to the grammar school in England. ☊ equivalent ☊
The pattern is essentially the same in all cases. ☊ essentially ☊
The school has established a successful relationship with the local community. ☊ establish ☊
Traditions get established over time. ☊ establish ☊
official government estimates of traffic growth over the next decade ☊ estimate ☊
In the event of an accident, call this number. ☊ in the event of sth, in the event that sth happens ☊
Sheila will inherit everything in the event of his death. ☊ in the event of sth, in the event that sth happens ☊
She knows every student in the school. ☊ every ☊
The two men were exact contemporaries at university. ☊ exact ☊
It happened almost exactly a year ago. ☊ exactly ☊
It is a perfect example of a medieval castle. ☊ example ☊
It is a classic example of how not to design a new city centre. ☊ example ☊
He is a captain who leads by example. ☊ example ☊
We work every day except Sunday. ☊ except ☊
They all came except Matt. ☊ except ☊
I had nothing on except for my socks. ☊ except ☊
I didn't tell him anything except that I needed the money. ☊ except ☊
Our dresses were the same except mine was red. ☊ except ☊
except sb/sth: The sanctions ban the sale of any products excepting medical supplies and food. ☊ except ☊
Tours are arranged all year round (January excepted). ☊ except ☊
except sb/sth from sth: Children under five are excepted from the survey. ☊ except ☊
With very few exceptions, private schools get the best exam results. ☊ exception ☊
Children are not usually allowed in, but I'm prepared to make an exception in this case. ☊ make an exception ☊
All his novels are set in Italy with the exception of his last. ☊ with the exception of ☊
Our school does an exchange with a school in France. ☊ exchange ☊
trade and cultural exchanges with China ☊ exchange ☊
I buy you lunch and you fix my computer. Is that a fair exchange? ☊ exchange ☊
He was flushed with excitement at the thought. ☊ excitement ☊
Buses run every hour, Sundays excluded. ☊ exclude ☊
Concern is growing over the number of children excluded from school (= not allowed to attend because of bad behaviour). ☊ exclude ☊
She felt excluded by the other girls (= they did not let her join in what they were doing). ☊ exclude ☊
Lunch costs £10 per person, excluding drinks. ☊ excluding ☊
When she appeared in court she exercised her right to remain silent. ☊ exercise ☊
exhibit sth (at/in...): They will be exhibiting their new designs at the trade fairs. ☊ exhibit ☊
Only one painting was exhibited in the artist's lifetime. ☊ exhibit ☊
exhibit (at/in...): He exhibits regularly in local art galleries. ☊ exhibit ☊
financial help to meet the expenses of an emergency ☊ expense ☊
Do you have any previous experience of this type of work? ☊ experience ☊
direct/first-hand experience of poverty ☊ experience ☊
I've never cooked this before so it's an experiment. ☊ experiment ☊
The system was installed four years ago as an experiment. ☊ experiment ☊
explain (sth) (to sb): First, I'll explain the rules of the game. ☊ explain ☊
explain to sb who, how, etc...: She explained to them what to do in an emergency. ☊ explain ☊
explain sth (to sb): scientific findings that help explain the origins of the universe ☊ explain ☊
The government now has to explain its decision to the public. ☊ explain ☊
The school is extending the range of subjects taught. ☊ extend ☊
a gradual extension of the powers of central government ☊ extension ☊
I was amazed at the extent of his knowledge. ☊ extent ☊
To what extent is this true of all schools? ☊ to... extent ☊
Children will be removed from their parents only in extreme circumstances. ☊ extreme ☊
Ivy covered the front face of the house. ☊ face ☊
a well-known face on our television screens ☊ face ☊
The two have never met face to face before. ☊ face to face (with sb) ☊
Despite the fact that she was wearing a seat belt, she was thrown sharply forward. ☊ fact ☊
a failing school ☊ fail ☊
fail to do sth: She failed to get into art college. ☊ fail ☊
Failure to comply with the regulations will result in prosecution. ☊ failure ☊
His confession followed repeated failures to appear in court. ☊ failure ☊
The punishment was very fair. ☊ fair ☊
'You should really have asked me first.' 'Right, okay, fair comment.' ☊ fair ☊
We'll have to leave fairly soon (= before very long). ☊ fairly ☊
a faithful servant/friend/dog ☊ faithful ☊
She was rewarded for her 40 years' faithful service with the company. ☊ faithful ☊
I have been a faithful reader of your newspaper for many years. ☊ faithful ☊
faithful to sb/sth: He remained faithful to the ideals of the party. ☊ faithful ☊
to follow instructions faithfully ☊ faithfully ☊
The events were faithfully recorded in her diary. ☊ faithfully ☊
He had supported the local team faithfully for 30 years. ☊ faithfully ☊
She slipped on the ice and fell. ☊ fall ☊
Predictions of an early improvement in the housing market proved false. ☊ FALSE ☊
By now you will be familiar with the one-way system in the centre of town. ☊ familiar ☊
All my family enjoy skiing. ☊ family ☊
It's a family tradition. ☊ family ☊
There are far more opportunities for young people than there used to be. ☊ far ☊
Plan your route in advance, using main roads as far as possible. ☊ far ☊
far ahead: Let's try to plan further ahead. ☊ far ☊
a structural fault ☊ fault ☊
She's not in favour with (= supported or liked by) the media just now. ☊ favour ☊
Could you do me a favour and pick up Sam from school today? ☊ favour ☊
An interesting feature of the city is the old market. ☊ feature ☊
Her eyes are her most striking feature. ☊ feature ☊
Many of the hotels featured in the brochure offer special deals for weekend breaks. ☊ feature ☊
Olive oil and garlic feature prominently in his recipes. ☊ feature ☊
fee-paying schools (= that you have to pay to go to) ☊ fee ☊
Its skin feels really smooth. ☊ feel ☊
She's gone to fetch the kids from school. ☊ fetch ☊
the fifth century BC ☊ fifth ☊
They gathered soldiers to fight the invading army. ☊ fight ☊
Figures for April show a slight improvement on previous months ☊ figure ☊
to access/copy/create/delete/download/save a file ☊ file ☊
The product has filled a gap in the market. ☊ fill ☊
The school is filled to capacity. ☊ fill ☊
the minister responsible for film and the theatre ☊ film ☊
television news film of the riots ☊ film ☊
the Minister of Finance ☊ finance ☊
Tokyo and New York are major financial centres. ☊ financial ☊
find (that)...: I find (that) it pays to be honest. ☊ find ☊
find that...: We found out later that we had been at the same school. ☊ find out (about sth/sb), find out sth (about sth/sb) ☊
fine bone china ☊ fine ☊
a particularly fine example of Saxon architecture ☊ fine ☊
She finished law school last year. ☊ finish ☊
We sat in front of a roaring fire. ☊ fire ☊
We had to fire him for dishonesty. ☊ fire ☊
Keep your eyes firmly fixed on the road ahead. ☊ firmly ☊
students in their first year at college ☊ first ☊
First of all, let me ask you something. ☊ first of all ☊
The content of any article needs, first of all, to be relevant to the reader. ☊ first of all ☊
fishing grounds ☊ fishing ☊
I'll try and fit you in after lunch. ☊ fit sb/sth in, fit sb/sth in/into sth ☊
He's never done this type of work before; I'm not sure how he'll fit in with the other people. ☊ fit in (with sb/sth) ☊
Their prices are fixed until the end of the year (= will not change before then). ☊ fix ☊
If we leave now, I can catch the earlier flight. ☊ flight ☊
Several people were hit by flying glass. ☊ fly ☊
focus (on/upon sb/sth): The discussion focused on three main problems. ☊ focus ☊
Each exercise focuses on a different grammar point. ☊ focus ☊
focus sth (on/upon sb/sth): The visit helped to focus world attention on the plight of the refugees. ☊ focus ☊
It took a few moments for her eyes to focus in the dark. ☊ focus ☊
focus on sb/sth: Let your eyes focus on objects that are further away from you. ☊ focus ☊
In this scene, the camera focuses on the actor's face. ☊ focus ☊
focus sth (on sb/sth): He focused his blue eyes on her. ☊ focus ☊
I quickly focused the camera on the children. ☊ focus ☊
focus for sth: His comments provided a focus for debate. ☊ focus ☊
focus on sth: We shall maintain our focus on the needs of the customer. ☊ focus ☊
The incident brought the problem of violence in schools into sharp focus. ☊ focus ☊
What we need now is a change of focus (= to look at things in a different way). ☊ focus ☊
The children's faces are badly out of focus (= not clearly shown) in the photograph. ☊ focus ☊
The binoculars were not in focus (= were not showing things clearly). ☊ focus ☊
follow sth: The plot is almost impossible to follow. ☊ follow ☊
The movie follows the book faithfully. ☊ follow ☊
Follow this road until you get to the school, then turn left. ☊ follow ☊
They voted for independence in a referendum. ☊ for ☊
There's a strong case for postponing the exam. ☊ for ☊
economic/market forces ☊ force ☊
Television has become a major force in American political life. ☊ force ☊
The shopping centre took the full force of the blast. ☊ force ☊
forecast how, what, etc...: It is difficult to forecast how the markets will react. ☊ forecast ☊
a foreign correspondent (= one who reports on foreign countries in newspapers or on television) ☊ foreign ☊
Before I forget, there was a call from Italy for you. ☊ forget ☊
I was forgetting (= I had forgotten) (that) you've been here before. ☊ forget ☊
They made out a shadowy form in front of them. ☊ form ☊
He formed a band with some friends from school. ☊ form ☊
form sth: I formed many close friendships at college. ☊ form ☊
in former times ☊ former ☊
This beautiful old building has been restored to its former glory. ☊ former ☊
The former option would be much more sensible. ☊ former ☊
Namibia, formerly known as South West Africa ☊ formerly ☊
John Marsh, formerly of London Road, Leicester, now living in France ☊ formerly ☊
She leaned forward and kissed him on the cheek. ☊ forward ☊
He took two steps forward. ☊ forward ☊
The door opened, blocking his forward movement. ☊ forward ☊
a forward pass (= in a sports game) ☊ forward ☊
Her family founded the college in 1895. ☊ found ☊
The builders are now beginning to lay the foundations of the new school. ☊ foundation ☊
If Sarah is free for lunch I'll take her out. ☊ free ☊
It was several weeks before he was completely free of pain. ☊ free ☊
They gave me free access to all the files. ☊ free ☊
The centre aims to free young people from dependency on drugs. ☊ free ☊
Thanks to the automobile, Americans soon had a freedom of movement previously unknown. ☊ freedom ☊
Prices are higher than they would be if market forces were allowed to operate freely. ☊ freely ☊
For the first time he was able to speak freely without the fear of reprisals against his family. ☊ freely ☊
There is a frequent bus service into the centre of town. ☊ frequent ☊
This software is much friendlier than the previous version. ☊ friendly ☊
environmentally-friendly farming methods ☊ friendly ☊
Conditions vary from school to school. ☊ from ☊
She was lying on her front. ☊ front ☊
I spilled coffee down my front. ☊ front ☊
The front of the building was covered with ivy. ☊ front ☊
The book has a picture of Rome on the front. ☊ front ☊
The front of the car was badly damaged. ☊ front ☊
Keep your eyes to the front and walk straight ahead. ☊ front ☊
There's a garden at the front of the house. ☊ front ☊
I prefer to travel in the front of the car (= next to the driver). ☊ front ☊
The teacher made me move my seat to the front of the classroom. ☊ front ☊
Write your name in the front of the book (= the first few pages). ☊ front ☊
The car in front of me stopped suddenly and I had to brake. ☊ in front of ☊
The bus stops right in front of our house. ☊ in front of ☊
He was standing in front of me in the line. ☊ in front of ☊
She spends all day sitting in front of (= working at) her computer. ☊ in front of ☊
She is now entitled to put 'Professor' in front of her name. ☊ in front of ☊
Please don't talk about it in front of the children. ☊ in front of ☊
Don't give up. You still have your whole life in front of you. ☊ in front of ☊
Their house is the one with the big garden in front. ☊ in front ☊
The blue team is currently in front with a lead of six points. ☊ in front ☊
the front wheels of the car ☊ front ☊
an animal's front legs ☊ front ☊
Let's go through to the front room (= the main room in a house where people sit and entertain guests). ☊ front ☊
a front-seat passenger ☊ front ☊
Students should take full advantage of the university's facilities. ☊ full ☊
Life is full of coincidences. ☊ full ☊
The hall provided a venue for weddings and other functions. ☊ function ☊
That's funny—he was here a moment ago and now he's gone. ☊ funny ☊
She has a great future ahead of her. ☊ future ☊
He met his future wife at law school. ☊ future ☊
gain sth: to gain entrance/entry/access to sth ☊ gain ☊
The country gained its independence ten years ago. ☊ gain ☊
He has gained a reputation for unpredictable behaviour. ☊ gain ☊
We think we've identified a gap in the market (= a business opportunity to make or sell sth that is not yet available). ☊ gap ☊
a front/back garden ☊ garden ☊
gas central heating ☊ gas ☊
The whole family gathered together at Ray's home. ☊ gather ☊
be gathered + adv.prep.: They were all gathered round the TV. ☊ gather ☊
gather sth: People slowly gathered their belongings and left the hall. ☊ gather ☊
He was a generally unpopular choice for captain. ☊ generally ☊
a generation ago ☊ generation ☊
stories passed down from generation to generation ☊ generation ☊
She has inspired a whole generation of fashion school graduates. ☊ generation ☊
He's getting on very well at school. ☊ get on ☊
She got herself into a real state (= became very anxious) before the interview. ☊ get into sth, get yourself/sb into sth ☊
I had lunch with a girlfriend. ☊ girlfriend ☊
the company's domestic and global markets ☊ global ☊
to go to prison (= to be sent there as punishment for a crime) ☊ go ☊
She has gone to China (= is now in China or is on her way there). ☊ go ☊
She has been to China (= she went to China and has now returned). ☊ go ☊
The car went skidding off the road into a ditch. ☊ go ☊
Certain formalities have to be gone through before you can emigrate. ☊ go through sth ☊
Go over your work before you hand it in. ☊ go over sth ☊
The car skidded and went into a tree. ☊ go into sth ☊
'May I start now?' 'Yes, go ahead.' ☊ go ahead (with sth) ☊
The kids go back to school next week. ☊ go back to sth ☊
Our ultimate goal must be the preservation of the environment. ☊ goal ☊
the country's gold reserves ☊ gold ☊
government policies/officials/ministers ☊ government ☊
central/federal government ☊ government ☊
a school governor ☊ governor ☊
the board of governors of the college ☊ governor ☊
Let's grab a sandwich before we go. ☊ grab ☊
grade sth/sb from... to...: Eggs are graded from small to extra large. ☊ grade ☊
After the rains, the land was green with new growth. ☊ green ☊
The kids were playing on waste ground behind the school. ☊ ground ☊
Tomatoes grow best in direct sunlight. ☊ grow ☊
You've grown since the last time I saw you! ☊ grow ☊
Nick's grown almost an inch in the last month. ☊ grow ☊
growth hormones (= designed to make sb/sth grow faster) ☊ growth ☊
population growth ☊ growth ☊
His book describes the growth of nationalism in Germany before the Second World War. ☊ growth ☊
a disappointing year of little growth in Britain and America ☊ growth ☊
policies aimed at sustaining economic growth ☊ growth ☊
an annual growth rate of 10% ☊ growth ☊
a growth area/industry ☊ growth ☊
They are demanding certain guarantees before they sign the treaty. ☊ guarantee ☊
The prisoner slipped past the guards on the gate and escaped. ☊ guard ☊
a sentry on guard (= at his or her post, on duty) ☊ guard ☊
She ran into the hall and up the stairs. ☊ hall ☊
a concert/banqueting/sports/exhibition, etc. hall ☊ hall ☊
There are three dining halls on campus. ☊ hall ☊
The crowd threw up their hands (= lifted them into the air) in dismay. ☊ hand ☊
These skills used to be handed down from father to son. ☊ hand sth down (to sb) ☊
Control of the territory was handed back to China. ☊ hand sth back (to sb) ☊
You hang around here in case he comes, and I'll go on ahead. ☊ hang around (...) ☊
We thought long and hard before deciding to move house. ☊ hard ☊
to have breakfast/lunch/dinner ☊ have ☊
The house has gas-fired central heating. ☊ have ☊
Had they left before you got there? ☊ have ☊
First, you have to think logically about your fears. ☊ have to ☊
the head boy/girl (= a student who is chosen to represent the school) ☊ head ☊
I wish you'd use your head (= think carefully before doing or saying sth). ☊ head ☊
She has been appointed to head the research team. ☊ head ☊
Your (very) good health! (= said before drinking alcohol to express good wishes for sb's health and happiness) ☊ health ☊
the Health Minister ☊ health ☊
Test the heat of the water before getting in. ☊ heat ☊
the afternoon/midday heat ☊ heat ☊
a heavy lunch/dinner ☊ heavy ☊
to be of medium/average height ☊ height ☊
help sb (to) do sth: The college's aim is to help students (to) achieve their aspirations. ☊ help ☊
The college will no longer have to close, thanks to the help of private investment. ☊ help ☊
You may find it helpful to read this before making any decisions. ☊ helpful ☊
She broke her leg skiing. ☊ her ☊
She hesitated before replying. ☊ hesitate ☊
She was hired three years ago. ☊ hire ☊
He broke his leg skiing. ☊ his ☊
The area was inhabited long before the dawn of recorded history (= before people wrote about events). ☊ history ☊
The school traces its history back to 1865. ☊ history ☊
ancient/medieval/modern history ☊ history ☊
I was hit by a falling stone. ☊ hit ☊
The bomber scored a direct hit on the bridge. ☊ hit ☊
The aircraft suffered seven hits in the raid. ☊ hit ☊
We finished the first round with a score of two hits and six misses. ☊ hit ☊
The meeting will be held in the community centre. ☊ hold ☊
Mrs Thatcher held the post of Prime Minister longer than anyone else last century. ☊ hold ☊
The winning captain held the trophy in the air. ☊ hold ☊
the school/summer/Christmas, etc. holidays ☊ holiday ☊
a holiday job (= done by students during the school holidays) ☊ holiday ☊
a camping/skiing/walking, etc. holiday ☊ holiday ☊
a hollow ball/centre/tube ☊ hollow ☊
an honest man/woman ☊ honest ☊
an honest answer ☊ honest ☊
honest (about sth): Are you being completely honest about your feelings? ☊ honest ☊
honest (with sb): Thank you for being so honest with me. ☊ honest ☊
The meeting was described as 'a frank and honest exchange of views'. ☊ honest ☊
Let's be honest, she's only interested in Mike because of his money. ☊ honest ☊
She's got an honest face. ☊ honest ☊
horror of doing sth: Most people have a horror of speaking in public. ☊ horror ☊
The college is playing host to a group of visiting Russian scientists. ☊ host ☊
a TV game show host ☊ host ☊
The Arts Centre is hosting a folk festival this summer. ☊ host ☊
I couldn't live in a hot country (= one which has high average temperatures). ☊ hot ☊
We're four hours ahead of New York (= referring to the time difference). ☊ hour ☊
I use the Internet at work, during my lunch hour. ☊ hour ☊
We went on a tour of the house and grounds (= for example, at a country house, open to the public). ☊ house ☊
the housing market (= the activity of buying and selling houses, etc.) ☊ housing ☊
He was feeling bad. He went to work, however, and tried to concentrate. ☊ however ☊
Serve this lady first—I'm in no hurry. ☊ in no hurry (to do sth), not in a/any hurry (to do sth) ☊
It would be a good idea to call before we leave. ☊ idea ☊
Passengers were asked to identify their own suitcases before they were put on the plane. ☊ identify ☊
First of all we must identify the problem areas. ☊ identify ☊
She is innocent; it was a case of mistaken identity. ☊ identity ☊
If you think about it, those children must be at school by now. ☊ if ☊
I missed a lot of school through illness last year. ☊ illness ☊
RAM stores information for immediate access. ☊ immediate ☊
Our immediate concern is to help the families of those who died. ☊ immediate ☊
The report focuses on some of the more immediate problems facing us. ☊ immediate ☊
my immediate predecessor in the job (= the person who had the job just before me) ☊ immediate ☊
the years immediately before the war ☊ immediately ☊
They were charged with living off immoral earnings (= money earned by working as a prostitute ). ☊ immoral ☊
the environmental impact of tourism ☊ impact ☊
It's impossible for me to be there before eight. ☊ impossible ☊
Honestly, you're impossible at times! ☊ impossible ☊
This is a great improvement on your previous work. ☊ improvement ☊
Applications must be in by April 30. ☊ in ☊
higher/middle/lower income groups ☊ income ☊
Increasing numbers of people are using hand-held devices to access the Internet. ☊ increase ☊
independent television/schools ☊ independent ☊
indicate sth: Record profits in the retail market indicate a boom in the economy. ☊ indicate ☊
indirect costs (= costs that are not directly connected with making a product, for example training, heating, rent, etc.) ☊ indirect ☊
The new law will affect us all, directly or indirectly. ☊ indirectly ☊
The minister refused to comment on individual cases. ☊ individual ☊
The school's reputation was ruined by the bad behaviour of a few individuals. ☊ individual ☊
eggs infected with salmonella ☊ infect ☊
to be exposed to infection ☊ infection ☊
an ear/throat, etc. infection ☊ infection ☊
to spread an infection ☊ infection ☊
Flu is highly infectious. ☊ infectious ☊
infectious laughter ☊ infectious ☊
What exactly is the influence of television on children? ☊ influence ☊
According to my information (= according to what I have been told) work was due to start last week. ☊ information ☊
He refused to comment before he had seen all the relevant information. ☊ information ☊
insect species ☊ insect ☊
insect repellent (= a chemical that keeps insects away) ☊ insect ☊
an insect bite ☊ insect ☊
The pesticide is lethal to all insect life. ☊ insect ☊
For years we had little knowledge of what life was like inside China. ☊ inside ☊
Stay and have lunch. I insist! ☊ insist ☊
In the first instance, notify the police and then contact your insurance company. ☊ in the first instance ☊
Always read the instructions before you start. ☊ instruction ☊
a person of high/average/low intelligence ☊ intelligence ☊
the US Central Intelligence Agency ☊ intelligence ☊
the internal structure of a building ☊ internal ☊
internal affairs/trade/markets ☊ internal ☊
an international airport/school/company ☊ international ☊
All the rooms have access to the Internet/Internet access. ☊ Internet ☊
a television/radio/newspaper interview ☊ interview ☊
Yesterday, in an interview on German television, the minister denied the reports. ☊ interview ☊
Interviews and questionnaires are the most important tools in market research. ☊ interview ☊
She was sliding into depression. ☊ into ☊
introduce sth into/to sth: We want to introduce the latest technology into schools. ☊ introduce ☊
invest (in sth): Now is a good time to invest in the property market. ☊ invest ☊
invest sth (in/on sth): The college is to invest $2 million in a new conference hall. ☊ invest ☊
She usually writes about environmental issues. ☊ issue ☊
join sb (for sth): Will you join us for lunch? ☊ join ☊
The case comes before Judge Cooper next week. ☊ judge ☊
judge sb/sth (on sth): Schools should not be judged only on exam results. ☊ judge ☊
a 20 per cent jump in pre-tax profits ☊ jump ☊
a ski jump champion ☊ jump ☊
I just saw him a moment ago. ☊ just ☊
keen (that...): We are keen that our school should get involved too. ☊ keen ☊
the spare key to the front door ☊ key ☊
'Caution' is the key word in this situation. ☊ key ☊
She made a killing on the stock market. ☊ make a killing ☊
Do you two know each other (= have you met before)? ☊ know ☊
Do you know the play (= have you seen or read it before)? ☊ know ☊
know (sth): 'You were right—someone's been spreading rumours about you.' 'I knew it!' ☊ know ☊
know (sth): This case is hopeless and he knows it (= although he will not admit it). ☊ know ☊
know sb/sth to be/do sth: We know her to be honest. ☊ know ☊
the woods and fields that are typical features of the English landscape ☊ landscape ☊
Some drugs are being used on a much larger scale than previously. ☊ large ☊
last (out) sth: Doctors say that she probably won't last out the night (= she will probably die before the morning). ☊ last ☊
The school was built in the late 1970s. ☊ late ☊
Buy now before it's too late. ☊ be too late ☊
to launch a communications satellite ☊ launch ☊
He's at law school. ☊ law ☊
British schools are now required by law to publish their exam results. ☊ law ☊
Do not think you are above the law (= think that you cannot be punished by the law). ☊ law ☊
The cuckoo lays its eggs in other birds' nests. ☊ lay ☊
new-laid eggs ☊ lay ☊
The hens are not laying well (= not producing many eggs). ☊ lay ☊
lay A (on/over B): Before they started they laid newspaper on the floor. ☊ lay ☊
We lead the way in space technology. ☊ lead ☊
He managed to hold a lead of two seconds over his closest rival. ☊ lead ☊
She was offered the leading role in the new TV series. ☊ leading ☊
United were league champions last season. ☊ league ☊
They left me with all the clearing up. ☊ leave ☊
leave sth: Some children leave school at 16. ☊ leave ☊
a lecture room/hall ☊ lecture ☊
He's giving away money left, right and centre. ☊ left, right and centre ☊
Look left and right before you cross the road. ☊ left ☊
Sit on the floor, stretching your legs out in front of you. ☊ leg ☊
front/back legs ☊ leg ☊
forelegs/hind legs ☊ leg ☊
It's an important case both legally and politically. ☊ legally ☊
She's having lunch with the Director, no less. ☊ no less ☊
Profits were at the same level as the year before. ☊ level ☊
Many of these children have led very sheltered lives (= they have not had many different experiences). ☊ life ☊
in early/adult life ☊ life ☊
In Italy the average life of a government is eleven months. ☊ life ☊
It was an hour before the lights came on again. ☊ light ☊
Check your car before you drive to make sure that your lights are working. ☊ light ☊
A cold grey light crept under the curtains. ☊ light ☊
Like I said (= as I said before), you're always welcome to stay. ☊ like ☊
To visit similar websites to this one, click on the links at the bottom of the page. ☊ link ☊
link A and B: The two factors are directly linked. ☊ link ☊
a liquid lunch (= alcoholic drinks, rather than food) ☊ liquid ☊
If you have any spare milk, could you give me a little? ☊ little ☊
Small birds live mainly on insects. ☊ live on sth ☊
live coverage of the World Cup ☊ live ☊
a live recording made at Wembley Arena ☊ live ☊
It was the first interview I'd done in front of a live audience (= with people watching). ☊ live ☊
We saw a load of houses before we bought this one. ☊ load ☊
They located their headquarters in Swindon. ☊ locate ☊
There was a long silence before she spoke. ☊ long ☊
He stared at them for the longest time (= for a very long time) before answering. ☊ long ☊
He retired long before the war. ☊ long ☊
It wasn't long before she had persuaded him (= it only took a short time). ☊ long ☊
They had long since (= a long time before the present time) moved away. ☊ long ☊
She looks down on people who haven't been to college. ☊ look down on sb/sth ☊
She looked through her notes before the exam. ☊ look through sth ☊
Economic growth can be loosely defined as an increase in GDP. ☊ loosely ☊
Her departure is a big loss to the school. ☊ loss ☊
She will be a great loss to the school. ☊ loss ☊
I eat lots less than I used to. ☊ lot ☊
low forms of life (= creatures with a very simple structure) ☊ low ☊
a loyal friend/supporter ☊ loyal ☊
She has always remained loyal to her political principles. ☊ loyal ☊
With (any) luck, we'll be home before dark. ☊ luck ☊
He lunched with a client at the Ritz. ☊ lunch ☊
an online magazine ☊ magazine ☊
We have our main meal at lunchtime. ☊ main ☊
The majority of people interviewed prefer TV to radio. ☊ majority ☊
He made a fortune on the stock market. ☊ make ☊
He makes a living as a stand-up comic. ☊ make ☊
the damage caused by man to the environment ☊ man ☊
junior/middle/senior management ☊ management ☊
Grammar information enables students to map the structure of a foreign language onto their own. ☊ map sth on/onto sth ☊
a fruit/flower/antiques market ☊ market ☊
We buy our fruit and vegetables at the market. ☊ market ☊
a market town (= a town in Britain where a regular market is or was held) ☊ market ☊
the world market in coffee ☊ market ☊
the property/job market (= the number and type of houses, jobs, etc. that are available) ☊ market ☊
They have cornered the market in sportswear (= sell the most). ☊ market ☊
the Japanese market ☊ market ☊
the global/domestic market ☊ market ☊
a growing/declining market for second-hand cars ☊ market ☊
There's not much of a market for black and white televisions nowadays. ☊ market ☊
She has two children by a previous marriage. ☊ marriage ☊
Their latest product is aimed at the mass market. ☊ mass ☊
Her fingerprints match those found at the scene of the crime. ☊ match ☊
They've been best mates since school. ☊ mate ☊
The teacher saw her as good university material (= good enough to go to university). ☊ material ☊
the school mathematics curriculum ☊ mathematics ☊
There is a range of programs on the market which may be described as design aids. ☊ may ☊
Maybe we can meet for lunch next week sometime. ☊ maybe ☊
the Lord Mayor of London ☊ mayor ☊
the Mayor of New York ☊ mayor ☊
Mayor Bob Anderson ☊ mayor ☊
Lunch is his main meal of the day. ☊ meal ☊
You're meant to (= you are supposed to) pay before you go in. ☊ mean ☊
'Honesty'? He doesn't know the meaning of the word! ☊ meaning ☊
Television is an effective means of communication. ☊ means ☊
the news/broadcasting/national media ☊ media ☊
The trial was fully reported in the media. ☊ media ☊
The media was/were accused of influencing the final decision. ☊ media ☊
Any event attended by the actor received widespread media coverage. ☊ media ☊
He became a media star for his part in the protests. ☊ media ☊
a medical student/school ☊ medical ☊
traditional/conventional/orthodox medicine ☊ medicine ☊
Chinese herbal medicines ☊ medicine ☊
a medium-size car/business/town ☊ medium ☊
There are three sizes—small, medium and large. ☊ medium ☊
a medium steak (= one cooked quite well but not too much) ☊ medium ☊
the medium of radio/television ☊ medium ☊
Television is the modern medium of communication. ☊ medium ☊
The meeting will be held in the school hall. ☊ meeting ☊
'What a mess!' she said, surveying the scene after the party. ☊ mess ☊
a televised message from the President to the American people ☊ message ☊
The campaign is trying to get the message across to young people that drugs are dangerous. ☊ message ☊
traditional/alternative methods ☊ method ☊
The train arrives at midday. ☊ midday ☊
a midday meal ☊ midday ☊
the heat of the midday sun ☊ midday ☊
a mild punishment/criticism ☊ mild ☊
I could not have complete peace of mind before they returned. ☊ mind ☊
the Minister of Education ☊ minister ☊
a meeting of EU Foreign Ministers ☊ minister ☊
senior ministers in the Cabinet ☊ minister ☊
cabinet ministers ☊ minister ☊
a Methodist minister ☊ minister ☊
The school is 95 per cent minority (= 95 per cent of children are not white Americans but from different groups). ☊ minority ☊
'Are you coming to the school play?' 'I wouldn't miss it for the world.' ☊ miss ☊
Leaving school so young was the biggest mistake of my life. ☊ mistake ☊
Unless I'm very much mistaken, that's Paul's wife over there. ☊ mistaken ☊
a school with a good social mix of children ☊ mix ☊
a mixed school ☊ mixed ☊
Add the eggs to the mixture and beat well. ☊ mixture ☊
The latest models will be on display at the motor show. ☊ model ☊
The architect had produced a scale model of the proposed shopping complex. ☊ model ☊
modern art/architecture/drama/jazz ☊ modern ☊
He thought for a moment before replying. ☊ moment ☊
It will be months before we get the results. ☊ month ☊
Wait until he's in a better mood before you ask him. ☊ mood ☊
traditional moral values ☊ moral ☊
a field mouse ☊ mouse ☊
We moved house last week. ☊ move ☊
Power comes from the forward movement of the entire body. ☊ movement ☊
a murder case/investigation/trial ☊ murder ☊
Cars must not park in front of the entrance (= it is not allowed). ☊ must ☊
We must get together soon for lunch. ☊ must ☊
a naked body ☊ naked ☊
naked shoulders ☊ naked ☊
They often wandered around the house stark naked (= completely naked). ☊ naked ☊
They found him half naked and bleeding to death. ☊ naked ☊
The prisoners were stripped naked. ☊ naked ☊
He had a narrow escape when his car skidded on the ice. ☊ narrow ☊
wildlife in its natural habitat ☊ natural ☊
I hadn't been to New York before and neither had Jane. ☊ neither ☊
Even after years as a singer, he still suffers from nerves before a performance. ☊ nerve ☊
I felt really nervous before the interview. ☊ nervous ☊
a communications/distribution network ☊ network ☊
The office network allows users to share files and software, and to use a central printer. ☊ network ☊
the four big US television networks ☊ network ☊
It's news to me (= I haven't heard it before). ☊ news ☊
an online newspaper ☊ newspaper ☊
Round here, you leave school at sixteen and next thing you know, you're married with three kids. ☊ next ☊
The next best thing to flying is gliding. ☊ next ☊
We all had the flu last week—it wasn't very nice. ☊ nice ☊
I saw her in town the other night (= a few nights ago). ☊ night ☊
Ministers have dismissed the rumours of a bribery scandal as nonsense. ☊ nonsense ☊
'What did you do at school?' 'Not a lot.' ☊ not ☊
Prices may be altered without notice. ☊ notice ☊
Most information was collected by direct observation of the animals' behaviour. ☊ observation ☊
Protesting students occupied the TV station. ☊ occupy ☊
at/after/before eleven o'clock ☊ o'clock ☊
a capital offence (= one for which sb may be punished by death) ☊ offence ☊
A TV interviewer must be careful not to offend. ☊ offend ☊
an environmental health officer ☊ officer ☊
officers of state (= ministers in the government) ☊ officer ☊
the Prime Minister's official residence ☊ official ☊
He attended in his official capacity as mayor. ☊ official ☊
The library will be officially opened by the local MP. ☊ officially ☊
The college is not an officially recognized English language school. ☊ officially ☊
We should meet for lunch more often. ☊ often ☊
I went back to visit my old school. ☊ old ☊
Old and Middle English ☊ old ☊
She was a woman grown old before her time (= who looked older than she was). ☊ old ☊
In those days most people left school when they were only fifteen years old. ☊ old ☊
I saw her one afternoon last week. ☊ one ☊
Our house is the one next to the school. ☊ one ☊
The hall of the old house was open to the sky. ☊ open ☊
Regular servicing guarantees the smooth operation of the engine. ☊ operation ☊
I'd like a second opinion (= advice from another person) before I make a decision. ☊ opinion ☊
They intend to close the school at the earliest opportunity (= as soon as possible). ☊ opportunity ☊
200 attended, as opposed to 300 the previous year. ☊ as opposed to ☊
I could see smoke coming from the windows of the house directly opposite. ☊ opposite ☊
Interest rates can be controlled by order of the central bank. ☊ order ☊
Get your ideas into some sort of order before beginning to write. ☊ order ☊
order sth (from sb): These boots can be ordered direct from the manufacturer. ☊ order ☊
organized religion (= traditional religion followed by large numbers of people who obey a fixed set of rules) ☊ organized ☊
The school was originally very small. ☊ originally ☊
You're out of luck—she left ten minutes ago. ☊ out ☊
She turned over onto her front. ☊ over ☊
The car skidded off the road and rolled over and over. ☊ over ☊
Please change the wheels over (= for example, put the front wheels at the back). ☊ over ☊
We'll discuss it over lunch. ☊ over ☊
You owe it to your staff to be honest with them. ☊ owe ☊
Would the owner of the black Mercedes parked in front of the gates please report to reception. ☊ owner ☊
Congestion frequently reduces traffic to walking pace. ☊ pace ☊
Rumours of corruption and scandal gathered pace (= increased in number). ☊ pace ☊
She took two paces forward. ☊ pace ☊
pack sth (with sth): Fans packed the hall to see the band. ☊ pack ☊
He found a part-time job packing eggs. ☊ pack ☊
Get pairs of students to act out the dialogue in front of the class. ☊ pair ☊
One of the glass panels in the front door was cracked. ☊ panel ☊
ski pants ☊ pants ☊
Immigration officials will ask to see your papers. ☊ paper ☊
A red van was parked in front of the house. ☊ park ☊
Just park your bags in the hall until your room is ready. ☊ park ☊
Traffic is bad, particularly in the city centre. ☊ particularly ☊
partnership with sb/sth: the school's partnership with parents ☊ partnership ☊
The school is taking a party of 40 children to France. ☊ party ☊
A dark narrow passage led to the main hall. ☊ passage ☊
past and present students of the college ☊ past ☊
There's a bus at twenty minutes past the hour (= at 1.20, 2.20, etc.). ☊ past ☊
We arrived at two o'clock and left at ten past (= ten minutes past two). ☊ past ☊
Honestly, I'm past caring what happens (= I can no longer be bothered to care). ☊ past ☊
There was a long pause before she answered. ☊ pause ☊
I'll pay him back for making me look like a fool in front of everyone. ☊ pay sb back (for sth) ☊
To be perfectly honest, I didn't want to go anyway. ☊ perfectly ☊
I'd like to hear it performed live. ☊ perform ☊
one of the band's rare live performances ☊ performance ☊
Perhaps you'd like to have a wash before the others arrive. ☊ perhaps ☊
The aim is to reduce traffic at peak periods. ☊ period ☊
permanent staff ☊ permanent ☊
The gallery hosts various exhibitions and a permanent collection. ☊ permanent ☊
permission (for sb/sth) (to do sth): The school has been refused permission to expand. ☊ permission ☊
permit sb/yourself to do sth: Visitors are not permitted to take photographs. ☊ permit ☊
permit sth: The password permits access to all files on the hard disk. ☊ permit ☊
The Principal has little personal contact with the students. ☊ personal ☊
a TV/sports personality ☊ personality ☊
I need you to phone the story in before five. ☊ phone sth in ☊
the physical world/universe/environment ☊ physical ☊
The centre offers activities for everyone, whatever your age or physical condition. ☊ physical ☊
I felt physically sick before the exam. ☊ physically ☊
a school physics department ☊ physics ☊
The survivors were rescued after their sounds were picked up by a television crew's microphone. ☊ pick sb/sth up ☊
The TV report painted a much rosier picture of the employment situation than research shows to be the case. ☊ picture ☊
harrowing television pictures of the famine ☊ picture ☊
We had our picture taken in front of the hotel. ☊ picture ☊
She looked in horror at the mounting pile of letters on her desk. ☊ pile ☊
What a pity that she didn't tell me earlier. ☊ pity ☊
Great emphasis is placed on education. ☊ place ☊
The architect is drawing up plans for the new offices. ☊ plan ☊
a launch platform (= for spacecraft ) ☊ platform ☊
Coming onto the platform now is tonight's conductor, Jane Glover. ☊ platform ☊
a trumpet player ☊ player ☊
to live in pleasant surroundings ☊ pleasant ☊
a pleasant environment to work in ☊ pleasant ☊
plenty of eggs/money/time ☊ plenty ☊
One of the hotel's plus points is that it is very central. ☊ plus ☊
Information about safety procedures is in the pocket in front of you (= on a plane). ☊ pocket ☊
Australia finished 20 points ahead. ☊ point ☊
I'll wait for you at the meeting point in the arrivals hall. ☊ point ☊
One of the hotel's plus points (= good features) is that it is very central. ☊ point ☊
'He's been married before.' 'That's beside the point ' (= not important). ☊ point ☊
The signpost pointed straight ahead. ☊ point ☊
the pointed arches used in medieval buildings ☊ pointed ☊
a ski pole ☊ pole ☊
We have tried to pursue a policy of neutrality. ☊ policy ☊
Check the terms of the policy before you sign. ☊ policy ☊
to reduce levels of environmental pollution ☊ pollution ☊
Skiing has become very popular recently. ☊ popular ☊
popular (with sb): These policies are unlikely to prove popular with middle-class voters. ☊ popular ☊
to control population growth ☊ population ☊
They posed briefly for photographs before driving off. ☊ pose ☊
the company's dominant position in the world market ☊ position ☊
The gallery possesses a number of the artist's early works. ☊ possess ☊
He credited her with a maturity she did not possess. ☊ possess ☊
possibility (of sth/of doing sth): He refused to rule out the possibility of a tax increase. ☊ possibility ☊
Career possibilities for women are much greater than they were fifty years ago. ☊ possibility ☊
It was possibly their worst performance ever. ☊ possibly ☊
We don't want these rumours to spread if we can possibly avoid it. ☊ possibly ☊
potential (for doing sth): The European marketplace offers excellent potential for increasing sales. ☊ potential ☊
It's pouring with rain. ☊ pour ☊
powder skiing (= on fine dry snow) ☊ powder ☊
the power of the media ☊ power ☊
power (to do sth): The Secretary of State has the power to approve the proposals. ☊ power ☊
The drug may affect your powers of concentration. ☊ power ☊
Television may have a powerful influence on children. ☊ powerful ☊
predict what, whether, etc...: It is impossible to predict what will happen. ☊ predict ☊
The college prepares students for a career in business. ☊ prepare ☊
He was in the kitchen preparing lunch. ☊ prepare ☊
He presents a convincing case. ☊ present ☊
The Mayor will make the presentation (= hand over the gift) herself. ☊ presentation ☊
She managed to preserve her sense of humour under very trying circumstances. ☊ preserve ☊
The story was reported in the press and on television. ☊ press ☊
The government eventually bowed to popular pressure (= they agreed to do what people were trying to get them to do). ☊ pressure ☊
I couldn't concentrate, presumably because I was so tired. ☊ presumably ☊
No previous experience is necessary for this job. ☊ previous ☊
The car has only had one previous owner. ☊ previous ☊
She is his daughter from a previous marriage. ☊ previous ☊
I was unable to attend because of a previous engagement. ☊ previous ☊
The judge will take into consideration any previous convictions. ☊ previous ☊
We dealt with this in a previous chapter. ☊ previous ☊
We had met on two previous occasions. ☊ previous ☊
I couldn't believe it when I heard the news. I'd only seen him the previous day. ☊ previous ☊
The book contains a number of photographs not previously published. ☊ previously ☊
I had visited them three days previously. ☊ previously ☊
the ordination of women priests ☊ priest ☊
Although not essential, some prior knowledge of statistics is desirable. ☊ prior ☊
This information must not be disclosed without prior written consent. ☊ prior ☊
Visits are by prior arrangement. ☊ prior ☊
Please give us prior notice if you need an evening meal. ☊ prior ☊
She will be unable to attend because of a prior engagement. ☊ prior ☊
They have a prior claim to the property. ☊ prior ☊
during the week prior to the meeting ☊ prior ☊
Priority cases, such as homeless families, get dealt with first. ☊ priority ☊
It is probable that the disease has a genetic element. ☊ probable ☊
The two cases are most probably connected. ☊ probably ☊
Our cat produced kittens last week. ☊ produce ☊
to launch a new product on to the market ☊ product ☊
Every year the school puts on a musical production. ☊ production ☊
the university's graduate programs ☊ program ☊
a TV program ☊ program ☊
program sth (to do sth): The computer is programmed to warn users before information is deleted. ☊ program ☊
Human beings are genetically programmed to learn certain kinds of language. ☊ programme ☊
project sth: A growth rate of 4% is projected for next year. ☊ project ☊
promise (to do sth): The college principal promised to look into the matter. ☊ promise ☊
policies to promote economic growth ☊ promote ☊
a campaign to promote awareness of environmental issues ☊ promote ☊
We should have had a proper discussion before voting. ☊ proper ☊
The proportion of men to women in the college has changed dramatically over the years. ☊ proportion ☊
A higher proportion of Americans go on to higher education than is the case in Britain. ☊ proportion ☊
the conservation and protection of the environment ☊ protection ☊
The victim's widow protested at the leniency of the sentence. ☊ protest ☊
She proudly displayed her prize. ☊ proudly ☊
a pub lunch ☊ pub ☊
a public figure (= a person who is well known because they are often on the television, radio, etc.) ☊ public ☊
The painting will be put on public display next week. ☊ public ☊
The government had to bow to public pressure. ☊ public ☊
She doesn't like to be seen in public without her make-up on. ☊ in public ☊
There has been a lot of advance publicity for her new film. ☊ publicity ☊
A car suddenly pulled out in front of me. ☊ pull out ☊
punish sb: Those responsible for this crime will be severely punished. ☊ punish ☊
My parents used to punish me by not letting me watch TV. ☊ punish ☊
punish sb for sth/for doing sth: He was punished for refusing to answer their questions. ☊ punish ☊
to inflict/impose/mete out punishment ☊ punishment ☊
punishment (for sth): What is the punishment for murder? ☊ punishment ☊
The punishment should fit the crime. ☊ punishment ☊
How many pupils does the school have? ☊ pupil ☊
Please ensure that you purchase your ticket in advance. ☊ purchase ☊
The purpose of the book is to provide a complete guide to the university. ☊ purpose ☊
People were pushing and shoving to get to the front. ☊ push ☊
The firm has begun a major push into the European market. ☊ push ☊
Put the cases down there, please. ☊ put ☊
Don't put me off when I'm trying to concentrate. ☊ put sb off ☊
Put that knife down before you hurt somebody! ☊ put sth down ☊
She put the phone down on me (= ended the call before I had finished speaking). ☊ put sth down ☊
I think we can put together a very strong case for the defence. ☊ put sth together ☊
Previous teaching experience is a necessary qualification for this job. ☊ qualification ☊
personal qualities such as honesty and generosity ☊ quality ☊
He put a question to the minister about the recent reforms. ☊ question ☊
It's merely a question of time before the business collapses. ☊ just/merely/only a question of (sth/doing sth) ☊
quote sth (from sb/sth): He quoted a passage from the minister's speech. ☊ quote ☊
race to do sth: Television companies are racing to be the first to screen his life story. ☊ race ☊
The interview was broadcast on radio and television. ☊ radio ☊
He set about raising an army. ☊ raise ☊
How can we raise standards in schools? ☊ raise ☊
He was soon promoted to the rank of captain. ☊ rank ☊
rank sb/sth + noun: The university is ranked number one in the country for engineering. ☊ rank ☊
rapid change/expansion/growth ☊ rapid ☊
rare (to do sth): It is rare to find such loyalty these days. ☊ rare ☊
It was a rare (= very great) honour to be made a fellow of the college. ☊ rare ☊
Rarely has a debate attracted so much media attention. ☊ rarely ☊
Most people walk at an average rate of 5 kilometres an hour. ☊ rate ☊
rate sb/sth (+ adv./prep.): The university is highly rated for its research. ☊ rate ☊
rate sb/sth (+ adv./prep.): The schools were rated according to their exam results. ☊ rate ☊
The market reacted by falling a further two points. ☊ react ☊
The return to traditional family values is a reaction against the permissiveness of recent decades. ☊ reaction ☊
Some children can read and write before they go to school. ☊ read ☊
She never had any real friends at school. ☊ real ☊
There are toilets at both front and rear of the plane. ☊ rear ☊
front and rear windows ☊ rear ☊
It is reasonable to assume that he knew beforehand that this would happen. ☊ reasonable ☊
The prosecution has to prove beyond reasonable doubt that he is guilty of murder. ☊ reasonable ☊
recall (sb/sth) doing sth: I can't recall meeting her before. ☊ recall ☊
receive sth: Emergency cases will receive professional attention immediately. ☊ receive ☊
recommend (sb) doing sth: He recommended reading the book before seeing the movie. ☊ recommend ☊
to break the record (= to achieve a better result than there has ever been before) ☊ record ☊
Unemployment has reached a record high (= the highest level ever). ☊ record ☊
record sb/sth doing sth: He recorded the class rehearsing before the performance. ☊ record ☊
The lights (= traffic lights) changed to red before I could get across. ☊ red ☊
Before I decide, I need time to reflect. ☊ reflect ☊
The stock exchange has registered huge losses this week. ☊ register ☊
The teacher called the register (= checked who was present at school). ☊ register ☊
regret that...: I regret that I never got to meet him in person. ☊ regret ☊
I've been rejected by all the universities I applied to. ☊ reject ☊
We shall discuss the problem as it relates to our specific case. ☊ relate to sth/sb ☊
US-Chinese relations ☊ relation ☊
They now live in relative comfort (= compared with how they lived before). ☊ relative ☊
Given the failure of the previous plan, this turned out to be a relative success. ☊ relative ☊
He appeared relaxed and confident before the match. ☊ relaxed ☊
I take a fairly relaxed attitude towards what the kids wear to school. ☊ relaxed ☊
new products released onto the market ☊ release ☊
relevant to sth/sb: These comments are not directly relevant to this inquiry. ☊ relevant ☊
Questions remain about the president's honesty. ☊ remain ☊
She fed the remains of her lunch to the dog. ☊ remains ☊
I don't remember my first day at school. ☊ remember ☊
He still remembered her as the lively teenager he'd known years before. ☊ remember ☊
remember doing sth: Do you remember switching the lights off before we came out? ☊ remember ☊
Three children were removed from the school for persistent bad behaviour. ☊ remove ☊
a month's rent in advance ☊ rent ☊
In the long run, it works out more expensive to rent a television than to buy one. ☊ rent ☊
to repair a car/roof/road/television ☊ repair ☊
to repeat the class/year/grade (= in a school, to take the class/year/grade again) ☊ repeat ☊
a decrease in the number of reported cases of AIDS ☊ report ☊
report that...: The TV news reported that several people had been arrested. ☊ report ☊
The findings are similar to those reported in previous studies. ☊ report ☊
report (sb/sth) doing sth: The neighbours reported seeing him leave the building around noon. ☊ report ☊
This decision represents a significant departure from previous policy. ☊ represent ☊
Most reptiles reproduce by laying eggs on land. ☊ reproduce ☊
require sb/sth to do sth: True marriage requires us to show trust and loyalty. ☊ require ☊
require doing sth: Lentils do not require soaking before cooking. ☊ require ☊
Our immediate requirement is extra staff. ☊ requirement ☊
rescue sb/sth: They were eventually rescued by helicopter. ☊ rescue ☊
rescue workers/boats/helicopters ☊ rescue ☊
research sth: to research a problem/topic/market ☊ research ☊
reserve sth for sb/sth: I'd like to reserve a table for three for eight o'clock. ☊ reserve ☊
reserve sth: I've reserved a room in the name of Jones. ☊ reserve ☊
reserve sth for sb/sth: These seats are reserved for special guests. ☊ reserve ☊
reserve sth: I'd prefer to reserve (my) judgement (= not make a decision) until I know all the facts. ☊ reserve ☊
She found it difficult to make friends because of her natural reserve. ☊ reserve ☊
Jaime always talked to people without reserve. ☊ reserve ☊
large oil and gas reserves ☊ reserve ☊
He discovered unexpected reserves of strength. ☊ reserve ☊
The company has substantial reserves of capital. ☊ reserve ☊
reserve funds ☊ reserve ☊
The hotel restaurant is open to non-residents. ☊ resident ☊
Tom's our resident expert (= our own expert) on foreign movies. ☊ resident ☊
A healthy diet should help your body resist infection. ☊ resist ☊
Attempts are being made to resolve the problem of security in schools. ☊ resolve ☊
seaside/ski/mountain, etc. resorts ☊ resort ☊
The database could be used as a teaching resource in colleges. ☊ resource ☊
a library resource centre ☊ resource ☊
They instilled in their children a respect for Welsh tradition and culture. ☊ respect ☊
responsibility (for sth): We are recruiting a sales manager with responsibility for the European market. ☊ responsibility ☊
Clare has a mature and responsible attitude to work. ☊ responsible ☊
The Council of Ministers is responsible to the Assembly. ☊ responsible ☊
We hope to restore the garden to its former glory (= make it as beautiful as it used to be). ☊ restore ☊
This cream claims to restore your skin to its youthful condition. ☊ restore ☊
Access to the club is restricted to members only. ☊ restrict ☊
to allow children only restricted access to the Internet ☊ restricted ☊
The failure of the company was a direct result of bad management. ☊ result ☊
The end result (= the final one) of her hard work was a place at medical school. ☊ result ☊
Susan is going to take early retirement (= retire before the usual age). ☊ retirement ☊
Can I buy you lunch in return for your help? ☊ in return (for sth) ☊
This problem is the reverse of the previous one. ☊ reverse ☊
She had been reviewing the previous week on her way home. ☊ review ☊
Review your work before you turn it in. ☊ review ☊
He made some minor revisions to the report before printing it out. ☊ revision ☊
Try and get rid of your visitors before I get there. ☊ get rid of sb/sth ☊
She rode the bus to school every day. ☊ ride ☊
ride sth: She had never ridden a horse before. ☊ ride ☊
right (in doing sth): Am I right in thinking we've met before? ☊ right ☊
The school was rightly proud of the excellent exam results. ☊ rightly ☊
Quite rightly, the environment is of great concern. ☊ rightly ☊
She refused to take on the traditional woman's role. ☊ role ☊
The media play a major role in influencing people's opinions. ☊ role ☊
The traffic rolled slowly forwards. ☊ roll ☊
romantic stories/fiction/comedy ☊ romantic ☊
I don't want to watch television. I'll be in the other room (= a different room). ☊ room ☊
He went round interviewing people about local traditions. ☊ round ☊
There are no decent schools round here. ☊ round here ☊
Our seats are five rows from the front. ☊ row ☊
rub sth/yourself with sth: Rub the surface with sandpaper before painting. ☊ rub ☊
Rub salt over the fish before cooking. ☊ rub ☊
The 1972 act imposed direct rule from Westminster. ☊ rule ☊
Eighty million years ago, dinosaurs ruled the earth. ☊ rule ☊
Police have not ruled out the possibility that the man was murdered. ☊ rule sb/sth out ☊
The proposed solution was ruled out as too expensive. ☊ rule sb/sth out ☊
to start/spread a rumour ☊ rumour ☊
The sledge ran smoothly over the frozen snow. ☊ run ☊
Her life had always run smoothly before. ☊ run ☊
to run a hotel/store/language school ☊ run ☊
I often go running before work. ☊ run ☊
The children rushed out of school. ☊ rush ☊
He's a sad case—his wife died last year and he can't seem to manage without her. ☊ sad ☊
It would be safer to take more money with you in case of emergency. ☊ safe ☊
The show was well performed, but so safe and predictable. ☊ safe ☊
Nobody is safe from suspicion at the moment. ☊ safe ☊
They reached safety seconds before the building was engulfed in flames. ☊ safety ☊
The dinghy sailed smoothly across the lake. ☊ sail ☊
Is cold meat and salad OK for lunch? ☊ salad ☊
Our children go to the same school as theirs. ☊ same ☊
She's still the same fun-loving person that I knew at college. ☊ same ☊
I resigned last Friday and left that same day. ☊ same ☊
The same thing happened to me last week. ☊ same ☊
'Will you stay for lunch?' 'No, but thanks all the same.' ☊ all/just the same ☊
The survey covers a representative sample of schools. ☊ sample ☊
Samples of the water contained pesticide. ☊ sample ☊
She failed to satisfy all the requirements for entry to the college. ☊ satisfy ☊
satisfy sb/yourself (that)...: Once I had satisfied myself (that) it was the right decision, we went ahead. ☊ satisfy ☊
Money from local businesses helped save the school from closure. ☊ save ☊
recent scares about pesticides in food ☊ scare ☊
They went abroad for a change of scene (= to see and experience new surroundings). ☊ scene ☊
I got very nervous before my big scene (= the one where I have a very important part). ☊ scene ☊
The new bridge has been finished two years ahead of schedule. ☊ schedule ☊
Chinese will be on the school schedule from next year. ☊ schedule ☊
scheme (to do sth): to introduce/operate a scheme to improve links between schools and industry ☊ scheme ☊
Under the new scheme only successful schools will be given extra funding. ☊ scheme ☊
famous schools like Yale and Harvard ☊ school ☊
the business/medical/law school ☊ school ☊
the School of Dentistry ☊ school ☊
a drama/language/riding, etc. school ☊ school ☊
I had to stand up in front of the whole school. ☊ school ☊
My brother and I went to the same school. ☊ school ☊
Which school do they attend? ☊ school ☊
I'm going to the school today to talk to Kim's teacher. ☊ school ☊
We need more money for roads, hospitals and schools. ☊ school ☊
school buildings ☊ school ☊
The transition from school to work can be difficult. ☊ school ☊
School begins at 9. ☊ school ☊
The kids are at/in school until 3.30. ☊ school ☊
She scratched at the insect bites on her arm. ☊ scratch ☊
They were staring at the television screen. ☊ screen ☊
Make sure you've signed the cheque before sealing the envelope. ☊ seal ☊
search sb: Visitors are regularly searched as they enter the building. ☊ search ☊
She did it first because she wanted to, and second because I asked her to. ☊ second ☊
a secondary infection ☊ secondary ☊
secondary teachers ☊ secondary ☊
Information must be stored so that it is secure from accidental deletion. ☊ secure ☊
see sb/sth doing sth: She was seen running away from the scene of the crime. ☊ see ☊
I must see about (= prepare) lunch. ☊ see about sth ☊
You see, the thing is, we won't be finished before Friday. ☊ you see ☊
seek for sth/sb: They sought in vain for somewhere to shelter. ☊ seek ☊
select sb/sth: a randomly selected sample of 23 schools ☊ select ☊
The showroom has a wide selection of kitchens. ☊ selection ☊
to send sb to prison/boarding school ☊ send ☊
send sth to sb: A radio signal was sent to the spacecraft. ☊ send ☊
The school is housed in two separate buildings. ☊ separate ☊
separate sth: Separate the eggs (= separate the yolk from the white). ☊ separate ☊
separate from sth: South America separated from Africa 200 million years ago. ☊ separate ☊
separate sb/sth from/and sb/sth: Those suffering from infectious diseases were separated from the other patients. ☊ separate ☊
Sixty per cent of all marital separations occur before the tenth year of marriage. ☊ separation ☊
The incident sparked off a whole series of events that nobody had foreseen. ☊ series ☊
serve (as sth): He served as a captain in the army. ☊ serve ☊
serve sb (as sth): He served the family faithfully for many years (= as a servant). ☊ serve ☊
serve sb/sth: The centre will serve the whole community. ☊ serve ☊
serve sb sth: She served us a delicious lunch. ☊ serve ☊
They ate everything that was set in front of them. ☊ set ☊
He had to settle his affairs (= arrange all his personal business) in Paris before he could return home. ☊ settle ☊
She settled down in an armchair to watch television. ☊ settle down ☊
a severe case of woodworm ☊ severe ☊
Anyone breaking the law will be severely punished. ☊ severely ☊
single-sex schools ☊ sex ☊
sex education in schools ☊ sex ☊
Girls become sexually mature earlier than boys. ☊ sexually ☊
shake sb/sth: Shake the bottle well before use. ☊ shake ☊
Give the bottle a good shake before opening. ☊ shake ☊
He slid between the sheets and closed his eyes. ☊ sheet ☊
The fox was running for the shelter of the trees. ☊ shelter ☊
People were desperately seeking shelter from the gunfire. ☊ shelter ☊
They built a rough shelter from old pieces of wood. ☊ shelter ☊
an air-raid shelter ☊ shelter ☊
a ship's captain/crew/company/cook ☊ ship ☊
The children were shipped off to a boarding school at an early age. ☊ ship sb off ☊
Police rushed to the scene of the shooting and found one person dead and three wounded. ☊ shooting ☊
There should be plenty of time to go shopping before we leave New York. ☊ shop ☊
I saw him shortly before he died. ☊ shortly ☊
We should arrive before dark. ☊ should ☊
The bus should have arrived ten minutes ago. ☊ should ☊
show sb sth: I'll go first and show you the way. ☊ show ☊
show sb that...: Market research has shown us that people want quality, not just low prices. ☊ show ☊
show (sb) how, what, etc...: This shows how people are influenced by TV advertisements. ☊ show ☊
We were shown around the school by one of the students. ☊ show sb around/round (sth) ☊
The latest computers will be on show at the exhibition. ☊ show ☊
The farm buildings form three sides of a square. ☊ side ☊
There is a large window on either side of the front door. ☊ side ☊
There were two children ahead, walking side by side. ☊ side by side ☊
The truck skidded sideways across the road. ☊ sideways ☊
He has been moved sideways (= moved to another job at the same level as before, not higher or lower). ☊ sideways ☊
She slid him a sideways glance. ☊ sideways ☊
It's a spectacular sight as the flamingos lift into the air. ☊ sight ☊
The soldiers were given orders to shoot on sight (= as soon as they saw sb). ☊ sight ☊
a plus/minus sign (+/−) ☊ sign ☊
Follow the signs for the city centre. ☊ sign ☊
TV signals ☊ signal ☊
The satellite is used for transmitting signals around the world. ☊ signal ☊
Did you signal before you turned right? ☊ signal ☊
It is significant that he changed his will only days before his death. ☊ significant ☊
He's been working in a bank since leaving school. ☊ since ☊
It was the first time I'd had visitors since I'd moved to London. ☊ since ☊
He left home two weeks ago and we haven't heard from him since. ☊ since ☊
a single-sex school (= for boys only or for girls only) ☊ single ☊
She sat and stared at the letter in front of her. ☊ sit ☊
to work on a building/construction site ☊ site ☊
A site has been chosen for the new school. ☊ site ☊
(+ adv./prep.): We slid down the grassy slope. ☊ slide ☊
The drawers slide in and out easily. ☊ slide ☊
slide sth + adv./prep.: She slid her hand along the rail. ☊ slide ☊
You can slide the front seats forward if necessary. ☊ slide ☊
She slid out while no one was looking. ☊ slide ☊
slide sth + adv./prep.: The man slid the money quickly into his pocket. ☊ slide ☊
We took a slightly more direct route. ☊ slightly ☊
His popularity has slipped recently. ☊ slip ☊
The director never lets the tension slip. ☊ slip ☊
That's three times she's beaten me—I must be slipping! ☊ slip ☊
She slipped out of the house before the others were awake. ☊ slip ☊
slip sth + adv./prep.: Anna slipped her hand into his. ☊ slip ☊
He slipped the letter back into its envelope. ☊ slip ☊
She slipped her head around the door. ☊ slip ☊
I managed to slip a few jokes into my speech. ☊ slip ☊
I managed to slip in a few jokes. ☊ slip ☊
slip sth to sb: They'd slipped some money to the guards. ☊ slip ☊
slip sb sth: They'd slipped the guards some money. ☊ slip ☊
His hat had slipped over one eye. ☊ slip ☊
The fish slipped out of my hand. ☊ slip ☊
The child slipped from his grasp and ran off. ☊ slip ☊
She was careful not to let her control slip. ☊ slip ☊
She slipped over on the ice and broke her leg. ☊ slip ☊
As I ran up the stairs, my foot slipped and I fell. ☊ slip ☊
ski slopes ☊ slope ☊
He spends all winter on the slopes (= skiing ). ☊ slope ☊
The country is experiencing slow but steady economic growth. ☊ slow ☊
Average earnings are rising at their slowest rate for 20 years. ☊ slow ☊
The cup hit the floor with a smash. ☊ smash ☊
Traffic is now flowing smoothly again. ☊ smoothly ☊
The engine was running smoothly. ☊ smoothly ☊
My job is to see that everything runs smoothly and according to plan. ☊ smoothly ☊
The colours blend smoothly together. ☊ smoothly ☊
He's something in (= has a job connected with) television. ☊ something ☊
The programme's something to do with (= in some way about) the environment. ☊ something ☊
They have three grown-up sons. ☊ son ☊
sorry to do sth: I was genuinely sorry to be leaving college. ☊ sorry ☊
He crept into the house trying not to make a sound. ☊ sound ☊
There is very little storage space in the department. ☊ space ☊
Take some spare clothes in case you get wet. ☊ spare ☊
to speak in public ☊ speak ☊
A speaker conveys information through tone and body language. ☊ speaker ☊
Chinese speakers ☊ speaker ☊
The school will only allow this in special circumstances. ☊ special ☊
Dr Pearce is the special adviser on environmental issues. ☊ special ☊
children's television programmes aimed at a specific age group ☊ specific ☊
He made the announcement in a speech on television. ☊ speech ☊
spend sth doing sth: I spend too much time watching television. ☊ spend ☊
a spinning ice skater ☊ spin ☊
English became the official language for business in spite of the fact that the population was largely Chinese. ☊ in spite of sth ☊
Let's split up now and meet again at lunchtime. ☊ split sb up, split up ☊
a can of insect spray (= used to kill insects) ☊ spray ☊
Use a spray to apply the weedkiller. ☊ spray ☊
spray sb/sth (with sth): The crops are regularly sprayed with pesticide. ☊ spray ☊
spread sth (out) (over sth): A series of five interviews will be spread over two days. ☊ spread ☊
spread sth between sb/sth: We attempted to spread the workload between the departments. ☊ spread ☊
spread (B with A): pieces of toast spread with butter ☊ spread ☊
Seeds and pollen are spread by the wind. ☊ spread ☊
(+ adv./prep.): The disease spreads easily. ☊ spread ☊
Use of computers spread rapidly during that period. ☊ spread ☊
to encourage the spread of information ☊ spread ☊
Shut doors to delay the spread of fire. ☊ spread ☊
Everyone sprang to their feet (= stood up suddenly) when the principal walked in. ☊ spring ☊
The hotel is just off the main square. ☊ square ☊
First break the chocolate into squares. ☊ square ☊
They marched off stage to the sound of trumpets. ☊ stage ☊
The castle stands on the site of an ancient battlefield. ☊ stand ☊
She was the star of many popular television series. ☊ star ☊
a sheriff's star ☊ star ☊
start sth (as sth): He started life as a teacher before turning to journalism. ☊ start ☊
start by doing sth: Let's start by reviewing what we did last week. ☊ start ☊
a state prison/hospital/university, etc. ☊ state ☊
a local radio/TV station ☊ station ☊
We ended up staying for lunch. ☊ stay ☊
Stay tuned (= used to ask people to continue listening to or watching a particular programme on the radio or television). ☊ stay ☊
Inflation stayed below 4% last month. ☊ stay ☊
five years of steady economic growth ☊ steady ☊
Whisk the egg whites until stiff. ☊ stiff ☊
I wrote to them last month and I'm still waiting for a reply. ☊ still ☊
Although he promised faithfully to come, I still didn't think he would. ☊ still ☊
I put some antiseptic on the cut and it stung for a moment. ☊ sting ☊
Stir the paint before you use it. ☊ stir ☊
stop for sth: I'm hungry. Let's stop for lunch. ☊ stop ☊
Ann stopped in front of the house. ☊ stop ☊
You can store coffee beans in the freezer to keep them fresh. ☊ store ☊
Thousands of pieces of data are stored in a computer's memory. ☊ store ☊
It was many years before the full story was made public. ☊ story ☊
She went straight from college to a top job. ☊ straight ☊
I found it a strain having to concentrate for so long. ☊ strain ☊
That's strange—the front door's open. ☊ strange ☊
Strange to say, I don't really enjoy television. ☊ strange ☊
I've had a steady stream of visitors. ☊ stream ☊
If it had been left to me I would have put him out on the street long ago. ☊ (out) on the streets/street ☊
a country that is streets ahead in the control of environmental pollution ☊ streets ahead (of sb/sth) ☊
Beth is streets ahead of all the other students in her year. ☊ streets ahead (of sb/sth) ☊
street sports such as skateboarding and skating ☊ street ☊
This view has recently gathered strength (= become stronger or more widely held). ☊ strength ☊
They decided to launch a pre-emptive strike. ☊ strike ☊
strip sb + adj.: He was stripped naked and left in a cell. ☊ strip ☊
The college has strong links with local industry. ☊ strong ☊
You have a strong case for getting your job back. ☊ strong ☊
the structure of the building ☊ structure ☊
changes in the social and economic structure of society ☊ structure ☊
the grammatical structures of a language ☊ structure ☊
a salary structure ☊ structure ☊
a stone/brick/wooden structure ☊ structure ☊
Your essay needs (a) structure. ☊ structure ☊
struggle (with sb/sth): Lisa struggled with her conscience before talking to the police. ☊ struggle ☊
He's a third-year student at the College of Art. ☊ student ☊
a 15-year-old high school student ☊ student ☊
a television studio ☊ studio ☊
a detailed study of how animals adapt to their environment ☊ study ☊
scientific studies of fishing grounds and methods of fishing ☊ study ☊
business/media/American studies ☊ study ☊
study sth: We will study the report carefully before making a decision. ☊ study ☊
study (sth) at...: My brother studied at the Royal College of Art. ☊ study ☊
study to do/be sth: Nina is studying to be an architect. ☊ study ☊
a style of architecture ☊ style ☊
a magazine article on the subject of space travel ☊ subject ☊
succeed in doing sth: He succeeded in getting a place at art school. ☊ succeed ☊
She was surprised by the book's success (= that it had sold a lot of copies). ☊ success ☊
Accountants were boring. Such (= that) was her opinion before meeting Ian! ☊ such ☊
There is no such thing as a free lunch. ☊ such ☊
His school work is suffering because of family problems. ☊ suffer ☊
supply sb/sth: Local schools supply many of the volunteers. ☊ supply ☊
These measures are strongly supported by environmental groups. ☊ support ☊
a strong/loyal/staunch supporter ☊ supporter ☊
You were supposed to be here an hour ago! ☊ be supposed to do/be sth ☊
It's surely only a matter of time before he is found, isn't it? ☊ surely ☊
There are lots of surprises in store for visitors to the gallery. ☊ surprise ☊
Visitors to the gallery are in for a few surprises. ☊ surprise ☊
They expressed surprise at the outcome. ☊ surprise ☊
I'm surprised at you, behaving like that in front of the kids. ☊ surprised ☊
to work in pleasant surroundings ☊ surroundings ☊
The buildings have been designed to blend in with their surroundings. ☊ surroundings ☊
He surveyed himself in the mirror before going out. ☊ survey ☊
She opened her eyes and surveyed her surroundings. ☊ survey ☊
survive from sth: Some strange customs have survived from earlier times. ☊ survive ☊
You have a very suspicious mind (= you always think that people are behaving in an illegal or dishonest way). ☊ suspicious ☊
swallow (sth): Always chew food well before swallowing it. ☊ swallow ☊
swear (that)...: She swore (that) she'd never seen him before. ☊ swear ☊
swear that...: Are you willing to stand up in court and swear that you don't recognize him? ☊ swear ☊
swear sth: Barons had to swear an oath of allegiance to the king. ☊ swear ☊
sweep sth + adj.: The showroom had been emptied and swept clean. ☊ sweep ☊
That was in the days before electricity was available at the flick of a switch. ☊ switch ☊
a table of contents (= a list of the main points or information in a book, usually at the front of the book) ☊ table ☊
Take two tablets with water before meals. ☊ tablet ☊
The store took (= sold goods worth) $100 000 last week. ☊ take ☊
The school doesn't take boys (= only has girls). ☊ take ☊
He started taking drugs (= illegal drugs) at college. ☊ take ☊
The new sports centre will take the pressure off the old one. ☊ take ☊
He believes he has the skills to take the club forward. ☊ take ☊
We looked around the school and talked with the principal. ☊ talk ☊
She gave a talk on her visit to China. ☊ talk ☊
The university will reach its target of 5 000 students next September. ☊ target ☊
Our first task is to set up a communications system. ☊ task ☊
profits before/after tax ☊ tax ☊
Income tax will be deducted by your employer. ☊ tax ☊
She teaches at our local school. ☊ teach ☊
He taught for several years before becoming a writer. ☊ teach ☊
teach (sb) that...: My parents taught me that honesty was always the best policy. ☊ teach ☊
views that go against traditional Christian teaching ☊ teaching ☊
a team leader/member ☊ team ☊
a plasma screen television ☊ television ☊
We don't do much in the evenings except watch television. ☊ television ☊
satellite/terrestrial/cable/digital television ☊ television ☊
the television news ☊ television ☊
a television documentary ☊ television ☊
a television company/presenter ☊ television ☊
I'd like to work in television (= for a television company). ☊ television ☊
What's on television tonight? ☊ on (the) television ☊
Is there anything good on the telly tonight? ☊ on (the) television ☊
It was on TV yesterday. ☊ on (the) television ☊
I recognize you. Aren't you on television? ☊ on (the) television ☊
test sth out: They opened a single store in Europe to test out the market. ☊ test ☊
test (sth): We test your English before deciding which class to put you in. ☊ test ☊
Schools use various methods of testing. ☊ test ☊
Have you forgotten about that money I lent you last week? ☊ that ☊
There was an accident here yesterday. A car hit a tree and the driver was killed. ☊ the ☊
If anyone comes in before I get back, ask them to wait. ☊ them ☊
The naked male figure was always the central theme of Greek art. ☊ theme ☊
First cook the onions, then add the mushrooms. ☊ then ☊
We lived in France and then Italy before coming back to England. ☊ then ☊
The debate is centred around two conflicting theories. ☊ theory ☊
It's there, right in front of you! ☊ there ☊
I went to see if my old school was still there. ☊ there ☊
Think things over before you decide. ☊ thing ☊
Let me think (= give me time before I answer). ☊ think ☊
There was a court case resulting from this incident. ☊ this ☊
This is the captain speaking. ☊ this ☊
Wash the fruit thoroughly before use. ☊ thoroughly ☊
They export their products to markets throughout the world. ☊ throughout ☊
The universities have expanded, thus allowing many more people the chance of higher education. ☊ thus ☊
Tickets are available from the Arts Centre at £5.00. ☊ ticket ☊
I tidied up the report before handing it in. ☊ tidy sth up ☊
Next time you're here let's have lunch together. ☊ time ☊
time (for sth): It's time for lunch. ☊ time ☊
We had to go and see the principal one at a time. ☊ at a time ☊
We have a new timetable each term (= showing the times of each class in school). ☊ timetable ☊
Sport is no longer so important in the school timetable (= all the subjects that are taught at schools). ☊ timetable ☊
The seat tips forward to allow passengers into the back. ☊ tip ☊
a front tire ☊ tire ☊
How long is it to lunch? ☊ to ☊
It's five to ten (= five minutes before ten o'clock). ☊ to ☊
Attach this rope to the front of the car. ☊ to ☊
Get all the ingredients together before you start cooking. ☊ together ☊
The orchestra was tuning up as we entered the hall. ☊ tune up, tune sth up ☊
He's a lawyer turned politician (= he used to be a lawyer but is now a politician). ☊ turn ☊
Turn the sweater inside out before you wash it. ☊ turn ☊
The car skidded and turned over. ☊ turn over ☊
Please turn the television off before you go to bed. ☊ turn sth off ☊
The male and female birds take turns in sitting on the eggs. ☊ take turns (in sth/to do sth) ☊
a TV series/show/programme ☊ TV ☊
satellite/cable/digital TV ☊ TV ☊
She's a highly paid TV presenter. ☊ TV ☊
Typical interview questions are 'Why do you want to study law?' or 'Why did you choose this college?' ☊ typical ☊
a front tyre ☊ tyre ☊
the uncontrolled growth of cities ☊ uncontrolled ☊
Is the television still under guarantee? ☊ under ☊
We have this understanding that nobody talks about work over lunch. ☊ understanding ☊
an unexpected visitor ☊ unexpected ☊
the use of environmentally unfriendly products (= that harm the environment) ☊ unfriendly ☊
The hat is part of the school uniform. ☊ uniform ☊
Growth has not been uniform across the country. ☊ uniform ☊
The preview offers a unique opportunity to see the show without the crowds. ☊ unique ☊
bedroom/kitchen/storage units ☊ unit ☊
theories of how the universe began ☊ universe ☊
a degree from the university of life ☊ the university of life ☊
a species of insect previously unknown to science ☊ unknown ☊
The disease is as yet unknown in Europe (= there have been no cases there). ☊ unknown ☊
You won't get paid for time off unless you have a doctor's note. ☊ unless ☊
I won't tell them—not unless you say I can. ☊ unless ☊
Unless I'm mistaken, she was back at work yesterday. ☊ unless ☊
He hasn't got any hobbies—unless you call watching TV a hobby. ☊ unless ☊
I sleep with the window open unless it's really cold. ☊ unless ☊
Unless something unexpected happens, I'll see you tomorrow. ☊ unless ☊
Have a cup of tea—unless you'd prefer a cold drink? ☊ unless ☊
unlikely (that...): It's most (= very) unlikely that she'll arrive before seven. ☊ unlikely ☊
In the unlikely event of a problem arising, please contact the hotel manager. ☊ unlikely ☊
She was pacing up and down in front of her desk. ☊ up and down ☊
a member of the upper middle class ☊ upper ☊
A flight of steps led upwards to the front door. ☊ upwards ☊
damage to both urban and rural environments ☊ urban ☊
The law is in urgent need of reform. ☊ urgent ☊
It is urgent that the law be changed. ☊ urgent ☊
The software is designed for use in schools. ☊ use ☊
used to doing sth: I'm not used to eating so much at lunchtime. ☊ used ☊
I didn't use to like him much when we were at school. ☊ used to ☊
Don't just sit watching television—make yourself useful! ☊ useful ☊
a return to traditional values in education, such as firm discipline ☊ value ☊
They don't seem to value honesty very highly. ☊ value ☊
This soup is a spicy variation on a traditional favourite. ☊ variation ☊
In the vast majority of cases, this should not be a problem. ☊ vast ☊
the vertical axis of the graph ☊ vertical ☊
Schools are the latest victims of cuts in public spending. ☊ victim ☊
the use of video in schools ☊ video ☊
The traditional view was that marriage was meant to last. ☊ view ☊
This evidence supports the view that there is too much violence on television. ☊ view ☊
This is an area rarely visited by Europeans. ☊ visit ☊
For more information, visit our website. ☊ visit ☊
government inspectors visiting schools ☊ visit ☊
Visits to our website have doubled in a year. ☊ visit ☊
We've got visitors coming this weekend. ☊ visitor ☊
Do you get many visitors? ☊ visitor ☊
How can we attract more visitors to our website? ☊ visitor ☊
Wait until the dough doubles in volume before kneading it again. ☊ volume ☊
This work has grown in volume recently. ☊ volume ☊
Tax and insurance are deducted from your wages. ☊ wage ☊
wait for sb/sth to do sth: We're waiting for the rain to stop before we go out. ☊ wait ☊
I waited my chance and slipped out when no one was looking. ☊ wait ☊
The school is within easy walking distance of the train station. ☊ walk ☊
walk sth: Children here walk several miles to school. ☊ walk ☊
The government does not want to go to war (= start a war) unless all other alternatives have failed. ☊ war ☊
In the Middle Ages England waged war on France. ☊ war ☊
Wait for the warmer weather before putting the plants in the garden. ☊ warm ☊
to give sb fair/advance/adequate warning of sth ☊ warning ☊
Wash the fruit thoroughly before eating. ☊ wash ☊
I washed and changed before going out. ☊ wash ☊
Wash that mud off your boots before you come in. ☊ wash sth off (sth) ☊
watch sb/sth: to watch television/a football game ☊ watch ☊
A wave of panic spread through the crowd. ☊ wave ☊
The area's wine industry still has a way to go to full maturity. ☊ way ☊
Look both ways (= look left and right) before crossing the road. ☊ way ☊
Can you tell me the way to Leicester Square? ☊ way ☊
Infectious diseases can be acquired in several ways. ☊ way ☊
She finished the race way ahead of the other runners. ☊ way ☊
I must be going home; it's way past my bedtime. ☊ way ☊
For current prices please visit our website. ☊ website ☊
a week ago today (= seven days ago) ☊ week ☊
Week by week he grew a little stronger. ☊ week by week ☊
We go skiing most weekends in winter. ☊ weekend ☊
The average male tiger weighs around 200 kg. ☊ weigh ☊
These cases weigh a ton (= are very heavy). ☊ weigh ☊
The pillars have to support the weight of the roof. ☊ weight ☊
The surface must be well prepared before you start to paint. ☊ well ☊
Jack is doing very well at school. ☊ do well ☊
When (= in what circumstances) would such a solution be possible? ☊ when ☊
Your claim ought to succeed, in which case the damages will be substantial. ☊ which ☊
Her parents died while she was still at school. ☊ while ☊
You can go swimming while I'm having lunch. ☊ while ☊
He scored the winning goal just seconds before the final whistle. ☊ whistle ☊
white middle-class families ☊ white ☊
Mrs Smith, who has a lot of teaching experience at junior level, will be joining the school in September. ☊ who ☊
And then Mary, who we had been talking about earlier, walked in. ☊ who ☊
Isobel, whose brother he was, had heard the joke before. ☊ whose ☊
win against sb/sth: France won by six goals to two against Denmark. ☊ win ☊
The company has won a contract to supply books and materials to schools. ☊ win ☊
She really wished she'd stayed on at college. ☊ wish ☊
a jacket with a hood ☊ with ☊
It is treated with acid before being analysed. ☊ with ☊
It's much easier compared with last time. ☊ with ☊
Unless you return the form within seven days, the offer will be withdrawn. ☊ withdraw ☊
You can't make an omelette without breaking eggs. ☊ without ☊
Without wanting to criticize, I think you could have done better. (= used before you make a critical comment) ☊ without ☊
a defence/prosecution witness ☊ witness ☊
to appear as (a) witness for the defence/prosecution ☊ witness ☊
before/after work (= in the morning/evening each day) ☊ work ☊
the animal/plant/insect world ☊ world ☊
The increase in taxes means that we'll be £30 a month worse off than before. ☊ be worse off (than sb/sth) ☊
It's worth making an appointment before you go. ☊ worth ☊
wrap A (up) in B: Wrap the meat in foil before you cook it. ☊ wrap ☊
Write down the address before you forget it. ☊ write sth down ☊
Our son's having problems with his reading and writing (= at school) ☊ writing ☊
a writing case (= containing paper, pens, etc.) ☊ writing ☊
He is leaving the band to concentrate on his writing. ☊ writing ☊
wrong that...: It is wrong that he should not be punished for what he did. ☊ wrong ☊
For a quick lunch you can't go wrong with pasta. ☊ you can't go wrong (with sth) ☊
The children were playing in the yard at the front of the school. ☊ yard ☊
She gave up teaching three years ago. ☊ year ☊
the pre-war/war/post-war years (= the period before/during/after the war) ☊ year ☊
'I've never met her before.' 'Yes, you have.' ☊ yes ☊
In Japan you are taught great respect for your elders. ☊ your ☊
It was ten degrees below zero last night (= −10°C). ☊ zero ☊