tìm 
look for 
He helps me to find the pig. ☊ 
Anh ấy giúp đỡ tôi tìm con heo. ☊ Verbs 1 She gets to know my cat. ☊ Cô ấy tìm hiểu con mèo của tôi. ☊ Verbs 2 They learn about Vietnamese. ☊ Họ tìm hiểu tiếng Việt. ☊ Verbs 2 learn about ☊ tìm hiểu ☊ Verbs 2 Next year they will find a new country. ☊ năm sau, họ sẽ tìm một quốc gia mới. ☊ Future They want to find (out) the truth about me. ☊ Họ muốn tìm ra sự thật về tôi. ☊ Verbs 2.5 find out ☊ tìm ra ☊ Verbs 2.5 The man wants to find out who is the happiest woman. ☊ Người đàn ông muốn tìm ra ai là người phụ nữ hạnh phúc nhất. ☊ Verbs 2.5 What is the kid looking for in the castle? ☊ Đứa trẻ đang tìm cái gì ở lâu đài? ☊ Places This cave is very difficult to find. ☊ Hang này rất khó tìm. ☊ Places Which search engine does he use? ☊ Anh ấy dùng công cụ tìm kiếm nào? ☊ Communication search engine ☊ công cụ tìm kiếm ☊ Communication Tell me some good search machines! ☊ Nói cho tôi một số công cụ tìm kiếm tốt! ☊ Communication We are looking for suitable solutions. ☊ Chúng tôi đang tìm những giải pháp thích hợp. ☊ Adjectives 2 Who found Neptune? ☊ Ai đã tìm thấy Sao Hải Vương? ☊ Astronomy We want to learn about colonial exploitation. ☊ Chúng tôi muốn tìm hiểu về sự bóc lột thuộc địa. ☊ History They send a battalion to find the commander's cat. ☊ Họ gửi một tiểu đoàn để tìm con mèo của người chỉ huy. ☊ Military I’m looking for a garage. Tôi tìm xưởng sửa chữa. * 041 We’re looking for a sports shop. Chúng tôi tìm một cửa hàng thể thao. * 055 We’re looking for a butcher shop. Chúng tôi tìm một cửa hàng / tiệm bán thịt. * 055 We’re looking for a pharmacy / drugstore (am.). Chúng tôi tìm một hiệu thuốc. * 055 We’re looking for a sports shop to buy a football. Chúng tôi tìm một cửa hàng thể thao để mua một quả bóng đá. * 055 We’re looking for a butcher shop to buy salami. Chúng tôi tìm một cửa hàng / tiệm bán thịt để mua xúc xích Ý. * 055 We’re looking for a drugstore to buy medicine. Chúng tôi tìm một cửa hàng / tiệm thuốc tây / dược khoa để mua thuốc / dược phẩm. * 055 I’m looking for a jeweller / jeweler (am.). Tôi tìm một tiệm bán đồ trang sức. * 055 I’m looking for a photo equipment store. Tôi tìm một hiệu ảnh. * 055 I’m looking for a confectionery. Tôi tìm một cửa hàng / tiệm bánh ngọt. * 055 I’m looking for a jeweler to buy a ring. Tôi tìm một cửa hàng / tiệm bán đồ trang sức để mua một cái nhẫn. * 055 I’m looking for a photo shop to buy a roll of film. Tôi tìm một hiệu ảnh để mua một cuốn phim. * 055 I’m looking for a confectionery to buy a cake. Tôi tìm một cửa hàng / tiệm bánh ngọt để mua một bánh ga tô. * 055 I am looking for a job. Tôi tìm một chỗ làm. * 057 I can’t find my key. Tôi không tìm thấy chìa khoá của tôi. * 068 I can’t find my ticket. Tôi không tìm thấy vé xe của tôi. * 068 Have you found your key? Bạn đã tìm thấy chìa khóa của bạn chưa? * 068 Have you found your ticket? Bạn đã tìm thấy vé xe của bạn chưa? * 068 The children cannot find their parents. Những đứa trẻ đã không tìm được cha mẹ của chúng. * 069 Did he find the way? He could not find the way. Anh ấy đã tìm được đường không? Anh ấy đã không tìm được đường. * 084 Why could you not find the way? Tại sao bạn đã không tìm được đường? * 084 I could not find the way because I had no city map. Tôi đã không tìm được đường, bởi vì tôi không có bản đồ thành phố. * 084 How did you find the way? Bạn đã tìm thấy đường như thế nào? * 087 I didn’t find the way / I got lost; otherwise I’d have been on time. Tôi đã không tìm thấy đường, nếu không tôi đã đến đúng giờ. * 098 Although she went to college, she can’t find a job. Chị ấy không tìm được chỗ làm, mặc dù chị ấy có bằng đại học. * 099 She went to college. Nevertheless, she can’t find a job. Chị ấy có bằng đại học. Tuy vậy chị ấy không tìm được việc. * 099 like: tìm → →
nitpicky ☊ bới lông tìm vết ☊ search engine ☊ cơ cấu tìm kiếm ☊ eager to learn, eager to find out ☊ ham tìm hiểu ☊ In most recent days, a new star has been discovered ☊ mới rồi, người ta tìm được một ngôi sao mới ☊ searcher ☊ người tìm kiếm ☊ to search high and low, look everywhere ☊ tìm ngược tìm suôi ☊ search ☊ việc tìm kiếm ☊ discovery, disclosure, finding out ☊ việc tìm ra ☊ 
finden ☊ tìm thấy, thấy ☊ 
找到 ☊ zhǎodào suchen ☊ tìm kiếm ☊ 寻找 ☊ xúnzhǎo ultraviolett ☊ tia tử ngoại, tia cực tím ☊ 紫外线的 ☊ zǐwàixiàn de etwas herausfinden ☊ tìm ra điều gì đó ☊ 查明某事 ☊ chámíng mǒushì finden ☊ tìm thấy, thấy ☊ ☊ suchen ☊ tìm kiếm ☊ ☊ das Herz ☊ tim ☊ ☊ ultraviolett ☊ tia tử ngoại, tia cực tím ☊ ☊ etwas herausfinden ☊ tìm ra điều gì đó ☊ ☊ die Aubergine ☊ quả cà tím ☊ ☊ der Herzstillstand ☊ chết lâm sàng, tình trạng tim ngừng đập ☊ ☊ die Beule ☊ vết thâm tím ☊ ☊ Er fragt eine Dame, wo er eins finden kann. ☊ Anh hỏi một phụ nữ là anh có thế tìm một chiếc Taxi ở đâu? ☊ (Lektion 4, Nr. 30) Guten Abend. Ich suche ein schönes Einzelzimmer. ☊ Chào buổi tối. Tôi tìm một phòng đơn tốt. ☊ (Lektion 8, Nr. 71) Aber Tri kann die Karte nicht finden, sie ist nicht in seinen Taschen. ☊ Nhưng Tri không tìm thấy bản đồ. Nó không nằm trong túi. ☊ (Lektion 11, Nr. 105) Danke. Ich bin sehr glücklich, dass ich diese Wohnung fand. ☊ Cám ơn. Anh rất may mắn khi tìm được căn nhà này. ☊ (Lektion 16, Nr. 171) Nachdem er eine Parklücke gefunden hat, geht Tri zur Abflughalle. ☊ Sau khi tìm thấy chỗ đậu xe thì Tri đi vào phòng chờ. ☊ (Lektion 20, Nr. 228) Okay, ich kenne ein sehr gutes Geschäft, in dem wir beide etwas finden werden. ☊ Ok, em biết một cửa hàng rất tuyệt, ở đó cả hai chúng ta sẽ tìm được thứ gì đó. ☊ (Lektion 22, Nr. 272) 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) Zusammen finden wir es. ☊ Chúng ta sẽ tìm ra thôi. ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 365) Nach einer halben Stunde fanden sie schließlich Kreuzberg. ☊ Sau nửa tiếng đồng hồ, cuối cùng họ đã tìm thấy Kreuzberg. ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 379) Sie schaut sich nach einer Telefonzelle um, aber es ist keine hier. ☊ Cô ấy nhìn quanh tìm một máy trạm điện thoại, nhưng ở đây không có cái nào. ☊ (Lektion 31, Nr. 400) Entschuldigen Sie, ich suche die nächste Telefonzelle. ☊ Xin lỗi, tôi muốn tìm một trạm điện thoại ở gần đây. ☊ (Lektion 31, Nr. 402) Ich würde ins Grippefach kucken und dir Aspirin geben. ☊ Em tìm ngăn cho bệnh cảm và lấy cho anh thuốc Aspirin. ☊ (Lektion 33, Nr. 445) 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) Trang hat ein nettes Apartment in der Stadtmitte gefunden. ☊ Trang đã tìm thấy một căn hộ rất tốt ở giữa thành phố. ☊ (Lektion 37, Nr. 519) Ich denke, dass ich alles finde. Sonst rufe ich dich an. ☊ Anh nghĩ là sẽ tìm được, nếu không anh sẽ gọi điện cho em. ☊ (Lektion 37, Nr. 534) Auf dem Weg zurück lächelt er die ganze Zeit. ☊ Trên đường về anh luôn tủm tỉm cười. ☊ (Lektion 39, Nr. 564) Wir sollten eins auf der Bergspitze finden. ☊ Chúng ta nên tìm một chỗ trên đỉnh núi. ☊ (Lektion 42, Nr. 609) Auf Wohnungssuche ☊ Tìm kiếm căn hộ ☊ (Lektion 43, Nr. 612) Trang und Tri suchen eine Wohnung in der Vorstadt. ☊ Trang và Trí đang tìm một căn hộ ở ngoại ô. ☊ (Lektion 43, Nr. 613) Im Bad sucht Tri nach der Zahnpasta. ☊ Trí tìm kem đánh răng trong phòng tắm. ☊ (Lektion 54, Nr. 766) Endlich hat er sie gefunden. ☊ Cuối cùng anh cũng tìm thấy. ☊ (Lektion 54, Nr. 767) Trang und Tri suchen sich im Café einen Tisch. ☊ Trang và Trí tìm một bàn trong quán café. ☊ (Lektion 55, Nr. 779) Das Blut strömt aus der rechten Seite des Herzens in die Lunge, nimmt dort Sauerstoff auf und gibt Kohlendioxid ab. ☊ Máu chảy từ phía bên phải của tim tới phổi, nhận oxi ở đó và thải ra khí CÓ . ☊ (Lektion 66, Nr. 949) Dann fließt das Blut zur linken Seite des Herzens und von dort aus weiter in den ganzen Körper. ☊ Sau đó máu chảy tới bên trái của tim và từ đó tiếp tục tới toàn bộ cơ thể. ☊ (Lektion 66, Nr. 950) Tri und Trang suchen in einer Buchhandlung nach einem Geschenk für Tris geliebte Nichte. ☊ Trí và Trang tìm một món quà trong tiệm sách cho cô cháu gái đáng yêu của Trí. ☊ (Lektion 71, Nr. 1011) Es ist schwer, etwas Passendes zu finden. ☊ Thật khó mà tìm cái gì phù hợp. ☊ (Lektion 71, Nr. 1014) Bei ihrer Suche nach Überlebenden riskierten viele Helfer ihr Leben. ☊ Trong việc tìm kiếm những người còn sống sót rất nhiều người cứu trợ có nguy cơ nguy hiểm đến tính mạng. ☊ (Lektion 72, Nr. 1034) Lass uns doch das Radio einschalten oder im Internet nach mehr Informationen suchen. ☊ Chúng ta hãy bật đài hoặc lên mạng tìm kiếm thêm thông tin. ☊ (Lektion 72, Nr. 1039) Musiker gesucht! ☊ Tìm nhạc công! ☊ (Lektion 78, Nr. 1105) Nicht ganz, zuerst ist unser Kontrabass ausgefallen, aber wir haben jemanden gefunden, der ihn vertritt. ☊ Không hoàn toàn, mới đầu thiếu đàn công bat, nhưng tụi em đã tìm được người có thể thay thế cho việc đó. ☊ (Lektion 78, Nr. 1112) Der Schütze sucht den Sinn des Lebens und braucht seinen persönlichen Freiraum. ☊ Nhân mã thì luôn tìm kiếm ý nghĩa của cuộc sống và cần không gian riêng. ☊ (Lektion 80, Nr. 1143) Lass uns doch gemeinsam neue Arbeitsstellen suchen und in eine andere Stadt ziehen. ☊ Chúng ta hãy cùng tìm chỗ làm mới và chuyển đến một thành phố khác. ☊ (Lektion 82, Nr. 1171) Dann beginnen wir gleich mit der Suche! ☊ Vậy chúng ta bắt đầu tìm ngay thôi! ☊ (Lektion 82, Nr. 1174) Falls unzustellbar, bitte zurück an Absender ☊ Nếu không tìm được địa chỉ, làm ơn gửi lại cho người gửi! ☊ (Lektion 89, Nr. 1342) Im Anhang dieser E-Mail finden Sie das Dokument, das Sie angefragt haben. ☊ Trong phần đính kèm của thư này anh / chị sẽ tìm thấy văn bản được yêu cầu. ☊ (Lektion 91, Nr. 1381) War es schwer, den Weg hierher zu finden? ☊ Anh / Chị tìm đường đến đây có khó không? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1464) Konnten Sie einen Parkplatz finden? ☊ Anh / Chị tìm được chỗ đỗ xe chứ? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1465) Bitte gib diesen Begriff bei einer Suchmaschine ein und schau dir die Ergebnisse der Suche näher an. ☊ Hãy gõ khái niệm này trên trang tìm kiếm và tìm hiểu kỹ thêm từ các kết quả hiện ra. ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1610) Ich brauche das Ergebnis deiner Recherche in zwei Stunden. ☊ Hãy cho tôi biết kết quả tìm kiếm thông tin sau hai giờ nữa. ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1612) Kannst du dazu bitte im Internet recherchieren? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể tìm kiếm thêm thông tin trên mạng được không? ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1616) Ich suche nach Literatur zum Thema Energiepolitik. ☊ Tôi đang tìm một số tài liệu viết về vấn đề „chính sách năng lượng“. ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1617) Mehr Zahlen und Statistiken findest du in dieser Datenbank. ☊ Anh / Chị có thể tìm thấy thêm thông tin và các số liệu thống kê trong ngân hàng dữ liệu này. ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1624) Meine Suche hat keine interessanten Ergebnisse gebracht. ☊ Việc tìm kiếm của tôi không đưa lại kết quả thú vị nào. ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1639) Ich schlage vor, dass wir uns auf einen Kompromiss einigen. ☊ Tôi đề nghị chúng ta nên tìm một phương án thỏa hiệp. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1712) Wir könnten die andere Projektgruppe bitten uns zu helfen. ☊ Chúng ta có thể tìm trợ giúp từ một nhóm dự án khác. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1718) Wir sollten nach der Ursache des Problems suchen. ☊ Chúng ta cần phải tìm ra nguyên nhân của vấn đề. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1722) Wir suchen neue Kolleginnen und Kollegen. ☊ Chúng tôi cần tìm đồng nghiệp mới. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1771) Wir suchen zum 01.01. einen Projektmanager. ☊ Chúng tôi cần tìm một giám đốc dự án đến ngày 01.01. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1772) Wir suchen erfahrene Mitarbeiter. ☊ Chúng tôi cần tìm một nhân viên có kinh nghiệm. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1773) Sie suchen eine Herausforderung? ☊ Anh / Chị tìm một sự thách thức phải không? ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1774) Sie suchen eine neue Aufgabe? ☊ Anh / Chị tìm công việc mới phải không? ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1775) Wir suchen eine engagierte und kreative Persönlichkeit. ☊ Chúng tôi cần tìm một người có tính trách nhiệm và sáng tạo. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1786) Wir suchen eine verantwortungsbewusste Führungskraft. ☊ Chúng tôi cần tìm một người điều hành có trách nhiệm. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1787) Ich suche nach einer neuen Arbeitsstelle. ☊ Tôi đang tìm một công việc mới. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1802) Ich suche nach einer Herausforderung. ☊ Tôi tìm một thách thức. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1896) Meine jetzige Arbeit macht mir Spaß. Aber da ich schon drei Jahre in dieser Position arbeite, suche ich nun eine neue Herausforderung. ☊ Tôi thích công việc hiện nay. Nhưng vì từ ba năm nay tôi làm việc ở vị trí này, vì vậy bây giờ tôi muốn tìm thách thức mới. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1899) Wo finde ich das Büro des Abteilungsleiters? ☊ Tôi có thể tìm thấy văn phòng giám đốc bộ phận ở đâu? ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 1994) Ich suche den Ordner mit den Quittungen, aber ich kann ihn nicht finden. ☊ Tôi tìm cặp tài liệu có hóa đơn, nhưng không thấy nó ở đâu. ☊ (Lektion 111, Nr. 2025) Wo finde ich eine Steckdose um meinen Laptop anzuschließen? ☊ Tôi tìm ổ cắm điện ở đâu để cắm laptop? ☊ (Lektion 112, Nr. 2046) Hier finden Sie Hilfe. ☊ Ở đây anh / chị có thể tìm thấy chỉ dẫn giúp đỡ. ☊ (Lektion 112, Nr. 2050) Ich habe meinen Computer auf Viren untersucht und mehrere gefunden. Was kann ich jetzt machen? ☊ Tôi đã kiểm tra máy tính và tìm thấy nhiều virus. Bây giờ tôi có thể làm gì? ☊ (Lektion 113, Nr. 2072) Wo finde ich Halle 3? ☊ Tôi có thể tìm thấy khu 3 ở đâu? ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2313) 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) Sie finden uns in Halle 9 an Stand 12 / 07. ☊ Quý khách sẽ tìm thấy chúng tôi tại khu số 9 gian hàng 12/07. ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2326) Ich bin hier, um Kontakt zu knüpfen. ☊ Tôi đến đây để tìm đối tác. ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2344) Können Sie einen Dolmetscher suchen, der mich begleiten kann? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể tìm một thông dịch viên đi cùng tôi được không? ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2379) 539
Where was Fatima yesterday? ☊ Tối qua Fatima ở đâu? ☊ 1768
Fatima wasn't hungry, but we were. ☊ Fatima không đói nhưng chúng tôi thì có. ☊ 2868
The famous actor died OF a heart attack when he was only fty-one (51). ☊ Nam diễn viên nổi tiếng đã chết vì nhồi máu cơ tim khi anh ấy mới chỉ năm mươi mốt tuổi. ☊ 2869
He died FROM heart disease. ☊ Anh ấy chết vì bệnh tim. ☊ 2884
The number of people su ering from heart disease has increased. > The number of heart disease su erers has increased. ☊ Số người bị bệnh tim đã tăng. > Số người mắc bệnh tim đã tăng. ☊ Scientists have found a more accurate way of dating cave paintings. ☊ accurate ☊
She was actively looking for a job. ☊ actively ☊
Police found him at an address (= a house or flat/apartment) in West London. ☊ address ☊
admit to sb that...: I couldn't admit to my parents that I was finding the course difficult. ☊ admit ☊
companies seeking competitive advantage over their trading rivals ☊ advantage ☊
I set out across the country looking for adventure. ☊ adventure ☊
We were advised to seek legal advice. ☊ advice ☊
It'll probably take ages to find a parking space. ☊ age ☊
She went to London with the aim of finding a job. ☊ aim ☊
Tom is not alone in finding Rick hard to work with. ☊ alone ☊
You'll find his office just along the corridor. ☊ along ☊
it amazes sb that.../to see, find, learn, etc.: It amazed her that he could be so calm at such a time. ☊ amaze ☊
I found the letter amongst his papers. ☊ among ☊
I didn't find the joke at all amusing. ☊ amusing ☊
If you don't tell them, nobody will be any the wiser (= they will not find out about it). ☊ any ☊
Many of these animals are not found anywhere else. ☊ anywhere ☊
They walked around the town looking for a place to eat. ☊ around ☊
The articles found in the car helped the police to identify the body. ☊ article ☊
The police found him asleep in a garage. ☊ asleep ☊
assist in/with sth: We are looking for people who would be willing to assist in the group's work. ☊ assist ☊
assist sb in doing sth: We will assist you in finding somewhere to live. ☊ assist ☊
assistance in doing sth/to do sth: The company provides advice and assistance in finding work. ☊ assistance ☊
They made no attempt to escape. ☊ attempt ☊
We have the authority to search this building. ☊ authority ☊
awake to do sth: He awoke to find her gone. ☊ awake ☊
I found some old photos at the back of the drawer. ☊ back ☊
I found David in the bar of the Red Lion (= a room in a pub where drinks are served). ☊ bar ☊
barrier against sth: Ozone is the earth's barrier against ultra-violet radiation. ☊ barrier ☊
If you're looking for your file, it's on the table. ☊ be ☊
She's alive—her heart is still beating. ☊ beat ☊
His heart missed a beat when he saw her. ☊ beat ☊
They found the body buried beneath a pile of leaves. ☊ beneath ☊
The heart pumps blood around the body. ☊ body ☊
She was born with a weak heart. ☊ born ☊
I found some coins at the bottom of my bag. ☊ bottom ☊
It doesn't take much brain to work out that both stories can't be true. ☊ brain ☊
These finds help us build up a picture of life in the Middle Ages. ☊ build sth up ☊
I shall make it my business to find out who is responsible. ☊ business ☊
Have you found a buyer for your house ? ☊ buyer ☊
Look, calm down! We'll find her. ☊ calm down, calm sb/sth down ☊
The veins carry blood to the heart. ☊ carry ☊
The museum needs to find ways of raising cash. ☊ cash ☊
chance of sth happening: What chance is there of anybody being found alive? ☊ chance ☊
We found a cheap and cheerful cafe (= one that is simple and charges low prices but is pleasant). ☊ cheap ☊
The drugs were found in their car during a routine check by police. ☊ check ☊
I can't find a clean shirt (= one I haven't worn since it was washed). ☊ clean ☊
I found the letters when I was clearing out after my father died. ☊ clear out, clear sth out ☊
combine sth: We are still looking for someone who combines all the necessary qualities. ☊ combine ☊
come doing sth: He came looking for me. ☊ come ☊
Tim and I have nothing in common./I have nothing in common with Tim. ☊ have sth in common (with sb) ☊
concentrate sth (on sth/on doing sth): I decided to concentrate all my efforts on finding somewhere to live. ☊ concentrate ☊
He suffers from a serious heart condition. ☊ condition ☊
connection (between A and B): Scientists have established a connection between cholesterol levels and heart disease. ☊ connection ☊
Considerable progress has been made in finding a cure for the disease. ☊ considerable ☊
She will continue in her present job until a replacement can be found. ☊ continue ☊
The heart muscles contract to expel the blood. ☊ contract ☊
You'll find these meals quick and convenient to prepare. ☊ convenient ☊
a copy of 'The Times' ☊ copy ☊
Read through your work and correct any mistakes that you find. ☊ correct ☊
During the court hearing, the prosecutor said she would seek maximum prison sentences. ☊ court ☊
He suffered cracked ribs and bruising. ☊ cracked ☊
the search for a cure for cancer ☊ cure ☊
I was curious to find out what she had said. ☊ curious ☊
He's cut out a niche for himself (= found a suitable job) in journalism. ☊ cut sth out ☊
cuts and bruises on the face ☊ cut ☊
Find a partner and practise these new dance steps. ☊ dance ☊
data retrieval (= ways of storing or finding information on a computer) ☊ data ☊
As athletes prepare for the Olympics, sporting organizations are looking for big sponsorship deals to pay for the trip to Sydney. ☊ deal ☊
Why did you decide to look for a new job? ☊ decide ☊
I'm not sure—I can find out for definite if you like. ☊ definite ☊
Looking for a job these days can be very depressing. ☊ depressing ☊
Water was found at a depth of 30 metres. ☊ depth ☊
I'll lend you £500 and you'll have to find the difference (= the rest of the money that you need). ☊ difference ☊
We found the house without difficulty. ☊ difficulty ☊
They dug deeper and deeper but still found nothing. ☊ dig ☊
We are looking for somebody with direct experience of this type of work. ☊ direct ☊
We are looking for somebody with a clear sense of direction. ☊ direction ☊
I can never find a pen in this house. They disappear as soon as I buy them. ☊ disappear ☊
discover sb/sth: Police discovered a large stash of drugs while searching the house. ☊ discover ☊
heart/liver/kidney, etc. disease ☊ disease ☊
A fatty diet increases the risk of heart disease. ☊ disease ☊
She displayed her bruises for all to see. ☊ display ☊
The research showed beyond doubt that smoking contributes to heart disease. ☊ beyond (any) doubt ☊
I've finally found the man of my dreams. ☊ dream ☊
All important points are numbered for ease of reference (= so that you can find them easily). ☊ ease ☊
The story was in Tuesday's edition of 'The New York Times'. ☊ edition ☊
Patient education is important to minimize the risk of a second heart attack. ☊ education ☊
The answer to the problem must be sought elsewhere. ☊ elsewhere ☊
Graduates are finding it more and more difficult to find employment. ☊ employment ☊
empty sth out: I emptied out my pockets but could not find my keys. ☊ empty ☊
It is rare to find a prominent politician with few political enemies. ☊ enemy ☊
I'll have to make a few enquiries (= try to find out about it) and get back to you. ☊ enquiry ☊
I found the talk both informative and entertaining. ☊ entertaining ☊
They were caught trying to escape. ☊ escape ☊
She hopes to get a job on the local newspaper and eventually work for 'The Times'. ☊ eventually ☊
evidence (for sth): We found further scientific evidence for this theory. ☊ evidence ☊
examine sb/sth: The doctor examined her but could find nothing wrong. ☊ examine ☊
Where can I find the best exchange rate / rate of exchange? ☊ exchange ☊
to seek expert advice/an expert opinion ☊ expert ☊
companies exploring for (= searching for) oil ☊ explore ☊
The poet's anger finds expression in (= is shown in) the last verse of the poem. ☊ expression ☊
patients suffering from heart/kidney, etc. failure ☊ failure ☊
He has blind faith (= unreasonable trust) in doctors' ability to find a cure. ☊ faith ☊
She went to Hollywood in search of fame and fortune. ☊ fame ☊
Detectives are so far at a loss to explain the reason for his death. ☊ so far, thus far ☊
Her heart beat faster. ☊ fast ☊
It seems Tim is back in favour with the boss (= the boss likes him again). ☊ favour ☊
Which features do you look for when choosing a car? ☊ feature ☊
fetch sb/sth: to fetch help / a doctor ☊ fetch ☊
She's gone to fetch the kids from school. ☊ fetch ☊
They find each other in the final chapter of the book. ☊ final ☊
find sth + adj.: You may find your illness hard to accept. ☊ find ☊
find sth + noun: She finds it a strain to meet new people. ☊ find ☊
find (that)...: I find (that) it pays to be honest. ☊ find ☊
find sb/sth + adj./noun: We found the beds very comfortable. ☊ find ☊
find sb/sth to be/do sth: They found him to be charming. ☊ find ☊
Her blood was found to contain poison. ☊ find ☊
it is found that...: It was found that her blood contained poison. ☊ find ☊
find sth/sb: scientists trying to find a cure for cancer ☊ find ☊
I managed to find a solution to the problem. ☊ find ☊
I'm having trouble finding anything new to say on this subject. ☊ find ☊
Have they found anyone to replace her yet? ☊ find ☊
find sth for sb: Can you find a hotel for me? ☊ find ☊
find sb sth: Can you find me a hotel? ☊ find ☊
find sth for sb: Can you find my bag for me? ☊ find ☊
find sb sth: Can you find me my bag? ☊ find ☊
find sb/sth: I wanted to talk to him but he was nowhere to be found. ☊ find ☊
find sb/sth + adj.: The child was found safe and well. ☊ find ☊
find sb/sth: Look what I've found! ☊ find ☊
We've found a great new restaurant near the office. ☊ find ☊
find sb/sth + adj.: A whale was found washed up on the shore. ☊ find ☊
She'd been seeing the boy for a while, but didn't want her parents to find out. ☊ find out (about sth/sb), find out sth (about sth/sb) ☊
I haven't found anything out about him yet. ☊ find out (about sth/sb), find out sth (about sth/sb) ☊
find what, when, etc...: Can you find out what time the meeting starts? ☊ find out (about sth/sb), find out sth (about sth/sb) ☊
fit sb/sth: I can't find clothes to fit me. ☊ fit ☊
We found a large flat rock to sit on. ☊ flat ☊
They're trying to work out a peace formula acceptable to both sides in the dispute. ☊ formula ☊
By a stroke of fortune he found work almost immediately. ☊ fortune ☊
to found a club/company ☊ found ☊
Her life was too full to find time for hobbies. ☊ full ☊
The function of the heart is to pump blood through the body. ☊ function ☊
A clever lawyer might find a way of getting round that clause. ☊ get round/around sth ☊
He was given a new heart in a five-hour operation. ☊ give ☊
She went through the company's accounts, looking for evidence of fraud. ☊ go through sth ☊
good at doing sth: Nick has always been good at finding cheap flights. ☊ good ☊
Most of the monkeys' food is found at ground level. ☊ ground ☊
I guess (that) you'll be looking for a new job now. ☊ guess ☊
to find true happiness ☊ happiness ☊
We're finding reliable staff hard to come by (= difficult to get). ☊ hard ☊
the sun's harmful ultra-violet rays ☊ harmful ☊
The words 'I love you' were written inside a big red heart. ☊ heart ☊
She has a kind heart. ☊ heart ☊
Have you no heart? ☊ heart ☊
He returned with a heavy heart (= sad). ☊ heart ☊
Her novels tend to deal with affairs of the heart. ☊ heart ☊
The story captured the hearts and minds of a generation. ☊ heart ☊
The patient's heart stopped beating for a few seconds. ☊ heart ☊
heart trouble/failure ☊ heart ☊
to have a weak heart ☊ heart ☊
I could feel my heart pounding in my chest (= because of excitement, etc.). ☊ heart ☊
I've dialled the number so many times I know it by heart. ☊ by heart ☊
She's learnt the whole speech off by heart. ☊ by heart ☊
help (sb) in doing sth: I need contacts that could help in finding a job. ☊ help ☊
to seek financial/legal/medical, etc. help ☊ help ☊
I can't find my keys. Oh, here they are. ☊ here ☊
There is a history of heart disease in my family. ☊ history ☊
We haven't found a home for all our books yet (= a place where they can be kept). ☊ home ☊
hope (that...): There is little hope that they will be found alive. ☊ hope ☊
hope (of doing sth): They have given up hope of finding any more survivors. ☊ hope ☊
Human remains (= the body of a dead person) were found inside the house. ☊ human ☊
I've hunted everywhere but I can't find it. ☊ hunt ☊
hunt for sth: She is still hunting for a new job. ☊ hunt ☊
hunt for sb: Detectives are hunting for thieves who broke into a warehouse yesterday. ☊ hunt ☊
How's the job-hunting going? ☊ hunting ☊
We're having a meeting to try to come up with ideas for fund-raising. ☊ idea ☊
the search for ideal love ☊ ideal ☊
If I were you I'd start looking for another job. ☊ if I were you ☊
We are looking for someone with ingenuity and imagination. ☊ imagination ☊
I find it impossible to lie to her. ☊ impossible ☊
to find something out by indirect methods ☊ indirect ☊
innocent (of sth): She was found innocent of any crime. ☊ innocent ☊
What would you do, for instance, if you found a member of staff stealing? ☊ for instance ☊
a search for intelligent life on other planets ☊ intelligent ☊
He's trying to get a job. ☊ job ☊
Members of the public joined the search for the missing boy. ☊ join ☊
Her heart jumped when she heard the news. ☊ jump ☊
Keep a note of where each item can be found. ☊ keep ☊
a kind heart/face ☊ kind ☊
Everyone was down on (their) hands and knees (= crawling on the floor) looking for the ring. ☊ knee ☊
God knows what else they might find. ☊ God/goodness/Heaven knows ☊
She found happiness in her later years. ☊ later ☊
learn (about sth): She's very keen to learn about Japanese culture. ☊ learn ☊
learn who, what, etc...: We only learned who the new teacher was a few days ago. ☊ learn ☊
to take/seek legal advice ☊ legal ☊
She found the job less and less attractive. ☊ less and less ☊
Archaeologists found pottery in the lowest level of the site. ☊ level ☊
How do you find life in Japan? ☊ life ☊
Please move; you're right in my line of vision (= the direction I am looking in). ☊ line ☊
to learn your lines ☊ line ☊
link A to/with B: Exposure to ultraviolet light is closely linked to skin cancer. ☊ link ☊
She needs to find somewhere to live. ☊ live ☊
Rescue planes are trying to locate the missing sailors. ☊ locate ☊
I can't find my book—I've looked everywhere. ☊ look ☊
look for sb/sth: Where have you been? We've been looking for you. ☊ look ☊
Are you still looking for a job? ☊ look ☊
We're looking for someone with experience for this post. ☊ look ☊
You should look out for pickpockets. ☊ look out for sb/sth ☊
Do look out for spelling mistakes in your work. ☊ look out for sb/sth ☊
I'll look out for you at the conference. ☊ look out for sb/sth ☊
Can you look up the opening times on the website? ☊ look sth up ☊
I've had a good look for it, but I can't find it. ☊ look ☊
I'm still looking for that lost file. ☊ lost ☊
So far I have had no luck with finding a job. ☊ luck ☊
It was a stroke of luck that we found you. ☊ luck ☊
You stay there with the luggage while I find a cab. ☊ luggage ☊
She made it her business to find out who was responsible. ☊ make ☊
They managed to find a place to stay. ☊ manage ☊
Diet plays an important role in the management of heart disease. ☊ management ☊
The cross marks the spot where the body was found. ☊ mark ☊
A large purple scar marked his cheek. ☊ mark ☊
Detectives found no marks on the body. ☊ mark ☊
He suffered a massive heart attack. ☊ massive ☊
Her fingerprints match those found at the scene of the crime. ☊ match ☊
Planning a project is just a matter of working out the right order to do things in. ☊ matter ☊
I know which area they live in, but whether I can find their house is a different matter. ☊ be another/a different matter ☊
I don't mind helping if you can't find anyone else. ☊ mind ☊
I never found the missing piece. ☊ missing ☊
They still hoped to find their missing son. ☊ missing ☊
They found him half naked and bleeding to death. ☊ naked ☊
man-made substances not found in nature ☊ nature ☊
We searched the surrounding neighbourhood for the missing boy. ☊ neighbourhood ☊
Someone might find out, and that would never do (= that is not acceptable). ☊ never ☊
The next train to Baltimore is at ten. ☊ next ☊
Her heart is beating normally. ☊ normally ☊
Scientists are still a long way off finding a cure. ☊ off ☊
a first offence (= the first time that sb has been found guilty of a crime) ☊ offence ☊
to seek/run for office ☊ office ☊
I only hope that she never finds out. ☊ only ☊
He underwent a three-hour heart operation. ☊ operation ☊
purples and reds and deep shining oranges ☊ orange ☊
He found me, not the other way round/around. ☊ other ☊
Word always gets out (= people find out about things) no matter how careful you are. ☊ out ☊
He found a part-time job packing eggs. ☊ pack ☊
I found these documents among my father's papers after his death. ☊ paper ☊
I'm fed up with living with my parents, so I'm looking for a place of my own. ☊ place ☊
The police searched the place. ☊ place ☊
We were looking for a place to eat. ☊ place ☊
The climber was at/on the point of death when they found him. ☊ point ☊
Read the manual to learn the program's finer points (= small details). ☊ point ☊
It was difficult to find a practical solution to the problem. ☊ practical ☊
Their prayers were answered and the child was found safe and well. ☊ prayer ☊
The company is looking for larger premises. ☊ premises ☊
I'm going to have to find a new apartment pretty soon. ☊ pretty ☊
Things are looking pretty good! ☊ pretty ☊
The search for a new vaccine will take priority over all other medical research. ☊ priority ☊
There's no history of heart problems (= disease connected with the heart) in our family. ☊ problem ☊
Find which food you are allergic to by a process of elimination. ☊ process ☊
If it's a legal matter you need to seek professional advice. ☊ professional ☊
a purple flower ☊ purple ☊
She was dressed in purple. ☊ purple ☊
It's hard to find people with the right qualities for the job. ☊ quality ☊
The police found a quantity of drugs at his home. ☊ quantity ☊
quick (to do sth): The kids were quick to learn. ☊ quick ☊
This custom is found in people of all races throughout the world. ☊ race ☊
race (to do sth): The race is on (= has begun) to find a cure for the disease. ☊ race ☊
It's difficult to find a house in our price range (= that we can afford). ☊ range ☊
a rapid pulse/heartbeat ☊ rapid ☊
rare (to do sth): It is rare to find such loyalty these days. ☊ rare ☊
He's looking for a job and he's willing to do anything within reason. ☊ reason ☊
'They'll never find out.' 'You reckon? ' (= I think you may be wrong about that) ☊ reckon ☊
to seek international/official/formal recognition as a sovereign state ☊ recognition ☊
Giving up smoking reduces the risk of heart disease. ☊ reduce ☊
She couldn't find any regular employment. ☊ regular ☊
a regular pulse/heartbeat ☊ regular ☊
relation (between A and B): We seek to improve relations between our two countries. ☊ relation ☊
There is still a remote chance that they will find her alive. ☊ remote ☊
I've done some research to find out the cheapest way of travelling there. ☊ research ☊
She's in New York researching her new book (= finding facts and information to put in it). ☊ research ☊
He won't rest (= will never be satisfied) until he finds her. ☊ rest ☊
I returned from work to find the house empty. ☊ return ☊
I had to return to the store to look for my purse. ☊ return ☊
abnormal heart rhythms ☊ rhythm ☊
risk (of sth/of doing sth): Smoking can increase the risk of developing heart disease. ☊ risk ☊
You will find scenery to rival anything you can see in the Alps. ☊ rival ☊
Tim climbed on to the garage roof. ☊ roof ☊
Motorists are advised to find an alternative route. ☊ route ☊
He died of a heart attack during a routine operation. ☊ routine ☊
Two bodies were found among the charred ruins of the house. ☊ ruin ☊
The missing child was found safe and well. ☊ safe ☊
save sb from doing sth: The prize money saved her from having to find a job. ☊ save ☊
a long search for the murder weapon ☊ search ☊
Detectives carried out a thorough search of the building. ☊ search ☊
She went into the kitchen in search of (= looking for) a drink. ☊ search ☊
The search for a cure goes on. ☊ search ☊
The search is on (= has begun) for someone to fill the post. ☊ search ☊
Eventually the search was called off. ☊ search ☊
a search and rescue team ☊ search ☊
to do a search on the Internet ☊ search ☊
search (for sth/sb): She searched in vain for her passport. ☊ search ☊
Police searched for clues in the area. ☊ search ☊
I've searched high and low for those files. ☊ search ☊
I found these photos while searching among some old papers. ☊ search ☊
search sth: His house had clearly been searched and the book was missing. ☊ search ☊
search sth for sth/sb: Police searched the area for clues. ☊ search ☊
Firefighters searched the buildings for survivors. ☊ search ☊
searching the Web for interesting sites ☊ search ☊
search sb for sth: The youths were arrested and searched for anything that would incriminate them. ☊ search ☊
He searched desperately for something to say. ☊ search ☊
The committee has been searching for new ways to tackle youth unemployment. ☊ search ☊
see (sb/sth): She looked for him but couldn't see him in the crowd. ☊ see ☊
seek sth/sb: Drivers are advised to seek alternative routes. ☊ seek ☊
seek for sth/sb: They sought in vain for somewhere to shelter. ☊ seek ☊
to seek funding for a project ☊ seek ☊
Highly qualified secretary seeks employment. (= in an advertisement) ☊ seek ☊
He intends to seek custody of the children. ☊ seek ☊
We are currently seeking new ways of expanding our membership. ☊ seek ☊
seek sth: I think it's time we sought legal advice. ☊ seek ☊
seek sth from sb: She managed to calm him down and seek help from a neighbour. ☊ seek ☊
His son found him and sent for help. ☊ send for sth ☊
One of the most important things in a partner is a sense of humour (= the ability to find things funny or make people laugh). ☊ sense ☊
He has a very good sense of direction (= finds the way to a place easily). ☊ sense ☊
separate into sth: We separated into several different search parties. ☊ separate ☊
If you're looking for a photo of Alice you'll find several in here. ☊ several ☊
She finds him sexually attractive. ☊ sexually ☊
These fish are found in shallow waters around the coast. ☊ shallow ☊
The body was found in a shallow grave. ☊ shallow ☊
It's a shame about Tim, isn't it? ☊ shame ☊
The pool was in the shape of a heart. ☊ shape ☊
I'm looking for a flat share (= a flat that is shared by two or more people who are not related). ☊ share ☊
People were desperately seeking shelter from the gunfire. ☊ shelter ☊
Police rushed to the scene of the shooting and found one person dead and three wounded. ☊ shooting ☊
Chest pains can be a warning signal of heart problems. ☊ signal ☊
In your situation, I would look for another job. ☊ situation ☊
Attempts to find a solution have failed. ☊ solution ☊
You'll find some in the drawer. ☊ some ☊
Increasing your walking speed will help to exercise your heart. ☊ speed ☊
The searchers spread out to cover the area faster. ☊ spread out, spread yourself out ☊
His heart won't stand the strain much longer. ☊ stand ☊
You'd better lower your standards if you want to find somewhere cheap to live. ☊ standard ☊
It is standard practice to search visitors as they enter the building. ☊ standard ☊
We searched everywhere but we still couldn't find it. ☊ still ☊
I felt as if my heart had stopped. ☊ stop ☊
There is strong evidence of a link between exercise and a healthy heart. ☊ strong ☊
Can you find someone to substitute for you at the meeting? ☊ substitute ☊
success (in doing sth): I didn't have much success in finding a job. ☊ success ☊
She longed to find somebody who understood her problems, and in him she thought she had found such a person. ☊ such ☊
He suffered a massive heart attack. ☊ suffer ☊
suggest sth: The symptoms suggest a minor heart attack. ☊ suggest ☊
Make sure (that) no one finds out about this. ☊ make sure (of sth/that...) ☊
It's surely only a matter of time before he is found, isn't it? ☊ surely ☊
talk of sth: Mary is talking of looking for another job. ☊ talk ☊
I'm looking for some temporary work. ☊ temporary ☊
Thanks heavens I've found my keys. ☊ thank God/goodness/heaven(s) (for sth) ☊
He found the whole thing (= the situation) very boring. ☊ thing ☊
think to do sth: Who would have thought to find you here? ☊ think ☊
Anne was fond of Tim, though he often annoyed her. ☊ though ☊
The letter was in my pocket all the time (= while I was looking for it). ☊ all the time, the whole time ☊
Typically, she couldn't find her keys. ☊ typically ☊
They found him lying unconscious on the floor. ☊ unconscious ☊
Rescuers found victims trapped several feet underground. ☊ underground ☊
We are looking for a better understanding between the two nations. ☊ understanding ☊
She died unexpectedly of a heart attack. ☊ unexpectedly ☊
The police turned the whole house upside down looking for clues. ☊ turn sth upside down ☊
wake to do sth: He woke up to find himself alone in the house. ☊ wake ☊
wander sth: The child was found wandering the streets alone. ☊ wander ☊
The car was found on a piece of waste ground. ☊ waste ☊
This species is found in coastal waters around the Indian Ocean. ☊ water ☊
By the way, I found that book you were looking for. ☊ by the way ☊
She suffered from a weak heart. ☊ weak ☊
The police still haven't found the murder weapon. ☊ weapon ☊
I found the information on the Web. ☊ web ☊
I found this information on their website. ☊ website ☊
His heart was beating wildly. ☊ wildly ☊
Unemployment can be defined as the number of people who are willing and able to work, but who can not find jobs. ☊ willing ☊
Despite her grief, she found a hidden strength within herself. ☊ within ☊
He found the place without difficulty. ☊ without ☊
He couldn't find the words to thank her enough. ☊ word ☊
to work out the answer ☊ work sth out ☊
to work out a problem ☊ work sth out ☊
work what, where, etc...: Can you work out what these squiggles mean? ☊ work sth out ☊
I've worked out a new way of doing it. ☊ work sth out ☊
It is difficult to find work in the present economic climate. ☊ work ☊
I'm still looking for work. ☊ work ☊
A heart attack can be brought on by stress and worry. ☊ worry ☊
The doctor could find nothing wrong with him. ☊ wrong ☊