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1945 罪 罪 tội phạm → tội ác . . .
offence, crime, guilt ☊ tội ☊
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OXF3000N tố cáo buộc tội kết tội accuse
OXF3000N số lượng số nhiều lên tới (money) amount
OXF3000N sự đến sự tới nơi arrival
OXF3000N đến tới nơi arrive
OXF3000N chú ý tới pay attention
OXF3000N xấu tồi bad
OXF3000N xấu tồi badly
OXF3000N đến tới đi đến đi tới come
OXF3000N sự phạm tội sự tận tụy tận tâm commitment
OXF3000N liên quan dính líu tới sự liên quan sự dính líu tới concern
OXF3000N tội tội ác tội phạm crime
OXF3000N có tội phạm tội kẻ phạm tội tội phạm criminal
OXF3000N tối tối tăm bóng tối ám muội dark
OXF3000N buổi chiều tối evening
OXF3000N từng từ trước tới giờ ever
OXF3000N lợi lợi ích giành được kiếm được đạt tới gain
OXF3000N có tội phạm tội tội lỗi guilty
OXF3000N vô tội trong trắng ngây thơ innocent
OXF3000N cực độ tối đa trị số cực đại lượng cực đại cực độ maximum
OXF3000N tối thiểu số lượng tối thiểu mức tối thiểu minimum
OXF3000N tội giết người tội ám sát giết người ám sát murder
OXF3000N sự vi phạm sự phạm tội offence
OXF3000N probản thân chúng ta bản thân chúng tôi ourselves
OXF3000N đích thân bản thân về phần rôi đối với tôi personally
OXF3000N sự tiến tới sự tiến triển tiến bộ tiến triển phát triển progress
OXF3000N đến đi đến tới reach
OXF3000N làm thỏa mãn hài lòng trả (nợ) chuộc tội satisfy
OXF3000N bóng bóng tối shade
OXF3000N bóng bóng tối bóng râm bóng má shadow
OXF3000N gây ra căm phẫn tồi tệ gây kích động shocking
OXF3000N tồi tệ không chịu nổi terribly
OXF3000N cho đến khi tới lúc mà till
OXF3000N không gian liên tới với Internet website
OXF3000N xấu hơn tồi hơn tệ hơn worse
OXF3000N xấu nhất tồi nhất tệ nhất không đáng mong muốn nhất không thích hợp nhất worst

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I am not a criminal. ☊ Tôi không phải là một tội phạm. ☊ Politics
criminal ☊ Tội phạm ☊ Politics
Crime is becoming more dangerous and more complicated. ☊ Tội phạm đang trở nên nguy hiểm hơnvà phức tạp hơn. ☊ Politics
crime ☊ Tội phạm ☊ Politics
I want to know about the crime rate here. ☊ Tôi muốn biết về tỷ lệ tội phạm ở đây. ☊ Politics
crime rate ☊ ỷ lệ tội phạm ☊ Politics
criminals and punishment ☊ Tội phạm và hình phạt ☊ Abstract Objects 3
criminal ☊ Tội phạm ☊ Abstract Objects 3

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like: tội → →
Oh!, What a pity! ☊ A, tội nghiệp quá ☊
to arrest for smuggling ☊ bắt giữ về tội buôn lậu ☊
commute ☊ cải tội danh ☊
to pity, feel sorry for ☊ cảm thấy tội nghiệp ☊
debt is the worst poverty ☊ nhất tội nhì nợ tục ngữ ☊
violent crime, brutal crime, vicious crime ☊ phạm tội ác ☊
war crime ☊ phạm tội ác chiến tranh ☊
Intelligent, nonetheless lazy ☊ thông minh, mỗi tội lười ☊
crime situation ☊ tình trạng tội ác ☊
criminal organization ☊ tổ chức tội phạm ☊
criminal organization ☊ tổ chức tội ác ☊
to be found guilty of spying ☊ xét phạm tội gián điệp ☊
expiate one’s sin by doing some ☊ đái tội lập công ☊
kommen ☊ đến, tới ☊ 来 ☊ lái
ich wurde geboren ☊ tôi được sinh ra ☊ 我出生 ☊ wǒ chūshēng
ankommen ☊ tới nơi ☊ 到达 ☊ dàodá
mein ☊ của tôi ☊ 我的 ☊ wǒ de
ich habe nicht ☊ tôi không có ☊ 我没有 ☊ wǒ méiyǒu
unser ☊ của chúng tôi ☊ 我们的 ☊ wǒmén de
heute Abend ☊ tối nay ☊ 今晚 ☊ jīnwǎn
meines ☊ của tôi ☊ 我的 ☊ wǒ de
dunkel ☊ tối ☊ 暗的 ☊ àn de
schlimm ☊ tồi tệ ☊ 糟糕的 ☊ zāogāo de
dunkelhaarig ☊ tóc màu tối ☊ 黑发的 ☊ hēifà de
daherkommen ☊ tới gần ☊ 迎面走来 ☊ yíngmiàn zǒulái
abends ☊ mỗi tối ☊ 在晚上 ☊ zài wǎn shàng
schuldig ☊ có tội ☊ 有罪的 ☊ yǒu zuì de
unschuldig ☊ vô tội ☊ 无罪的 ☊ wú zuì de
jemandem etwas schulden ☊ ai đó phạm tội gì ☊ 欠某人某物 ☊ qiàn mǒu rén mǒu wù
beichten ☊ xưng tội ☊ 忏悔 ☊ chàn huǐ
allmächtig ☊ quyền tối cao ☊ 万能的 ☊ wàn néng de
es betrifft mich ☊ nó liên quan đến tôi ☊ 这牵涉到我 ☊ zhè qiān shè dào wǒ
jemandem etwas vorwerfen ☊ trách mắng, buộc tội ai đó ☊ 为某事指责某人， 批评某人做某事 ☊ wèi mǒushì zhǐzé mǒurén, pīpíng mǒurén zuò mǒushì
in dubiose Geschäfte verwickelt sein ☊ liên quan tới những vụ làm ăn mờ ám ☊ 陷入不正当交易 ☊ xiànrù bú zhèngdàng jiāoyì
auf jemanden Rücksicht nehmen ☊ lưu tâm, tôn trọng tới ai đó ☊ 顾及某人 ☊ gùjí mǒurén
strafbar ☊ phạm tội ☊ 可受处罚的 ☊ kě shòu chǔfá de
nach einem Verbrecher fahnden ☊ truy nã tội phạm ☊ 通缉一个罪犯 ☊ tōngjī yī gè zuìfàn
jemanden herbeirufen ☊ gọi ai tới ☊ 招来某人 ☊ zhāolái mǒurén
jemanden taufen ☊ rửa tội cho ai đó ☊ 为某人洗礼 ☊ wèi mǒurén xǐlǐ
sündigen ☊ mắc tội ☊ 违反教规 ☊ wéifǎn jiàoguī
kommen ☊ đến, tới ☊ ☊
ich wurde geboren ☊ tôi được sinh ra ☊ ☊
der Abend ☊ buối tối ☊ ☊
das Abendessen ☊ bữa ăn tối ☊ ☊
ankommen ☊ tới nơi ☊ ☊
mein ☊ của tôi ☊ ☊
ich habe nicht ☊ tôi không có ☊ ☊
unser ☊ của chúng tôi ☊ ☊
die Halbpension ☊ thuê phòng kèm bữa sáng và bữa trưa hoặc bữa tối ☊ ☊
das nächste Mal ☊ lần tới, lần sau ☊ ☊
heute Abend ☊ tối nay ☊ ☊
der Knoblauch ☊ tỏi ☊ ☊
die Ankunft ☊ tới nơi ☊ ☊
das Abendessen ☊ bữa ăn tối ☊ ☊
meines ☊ của tôi ☊ ☊
dunkel ☊ tối ☊ ☊
schlimm ☊ tồi tệ ☊ ☊
dunkelhaarig ☊ tóc màu tối ☊ ☊
daherkommen ☊ tới gần ☊ ☊
dazu führen, dass ☊ dẫn tới, rằng... ☊ ☊
abends ☊ mỗi tối ☊ ☊
schuldig ☊ có tội ☊ ☊
unschuldig ☊ vô tội ☊ ☊
der Kriminelle ☊ tên tội phạm ☊ ☊
jemandem etwas schulden ☊ ai đó phạm tội gì ☊ ☊
die Sünde ☊ tội lỗi ☊ ☊
beichten ☊ xưng tội ☊ ☊
allmächtig ☊ quyền tối cao ☊ ☊
es betrifft mich ☊ nó liên quan đến tôi ☊ ☊
jemandem etwas vorwerfen ☊ trách mắng, buộc tội ai đó ☊ ☊
dazu führen, dass... ☊ dẫn tới việc... ☊ ☊
in dubiose Geschäfte verwickelt sein ☊ liên quan tới những vụ làm ăn mờ ám ☊ ☊
auf jemanden Rücksicht nehmen ☊ lưu tâm, tôn trọng tới ai đó ☊ ☊
strafbar ☊ phạm tội ☊ ☊
das Vergehen ☊ sự phạm tội ☊ ☊
nach einem Verbrecher fahnden ☊ truy nã tội phạm ☊ ☊
jemanden herbeirufen ☊ gọi ai tới ☊ ☊
jemanden taufen ☊ rửa tội cho ai đó ☊ ☊
die Taufe ☊ lễ rửa tội ☊ ☊
die Beichte ☊ sự xưng tội ☊ ☊
sündigen ☊ mắc tội ☊ ☊
das Kriegsverbrechen ☊ tội ác chiến tranh ☊ ☊
Eine Frau kommt zu ihm herüber. Sie fragt: ☊ Một phụ nữ đi tới chỗ anh ấy. Cô ấy hỏi: ☊ (Lektion 2, Nr. 13)
Ja, ich habe dort ein schönes Zimmer. ☊ Vâng. Tôi có một phòng tuyệt vời ở đó. ☊ (Lektion 2, Nr. 17)
Wir können zusammen im Restaurant zu Abend essen. ☊ Chúng ta có thế cùng ăn tối ở nhà hàng. ☊ (Lektion 2, Nr. 18)
Tri kommt am späten Nachmittag am Flughafen an. ☊ Tri đến sân bay vào lúc chiều tối ☊ (Lektion 3, Nr. 21)
Hier, meine Kreditkarte. ☊ Đây lā thẻ tín dụng của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 4, Nr. 39)
Okay, dann möchte ich vierhundertachtzig Euro wechseln. ☊ Được, tôi muốn đối bốn trăm tám mươi Euro. ☊ (Lektion 5, Nr. 48)
Ja, sicher. Wir haben auch Kuchen und Kekse! ☊ Có chứ. Chúng tôi có cả bánh ngọt và bánh quy. ☊ (Lektion 6, Nr. 59)
Nun, ich esse ein Sandwich mit Käse. ☊ Vậy cho tôi Sandwich với pho mát. ☊ (Lektion 6, Nr. 60)
Mit uns können Sie alle wichtigen Sehenswürdigkeiten besuchen. ☊ Với chúng tôi bạn sẽ tham quan những danh lam thắng cảnh nổi tiếng. ☊ (Lektion 7, Nr. 64)
Guten Abend. Ich suche ein schönes Einzelzimmer. ☊ Chào buổi tối. Tôi tìm một phòng đơn tốt. ☊ (Lektion 8, Nr. 71)
Kein Problem, wir haben oben reizende Zimmer mit Bad. Ist das okay? ☊ Không thành vấn đề, ở tầng trên chúng tôi có phòng với buồng tắm. Có được không ạ? ☊ (Lektion 8, Nr. 72)
Ja, wir haben sogar Satellitenfernsehen. ☊ Dạ có, chúng tôi còn có cả truyền hình cáp. ☊ (Lektion 8, Nr. 75)
Wunderbar, können Sie mir bitte den Schlüssel geben? ☊ Thật tuyệt, chị làm ơn đưa tôi chìa khóa? ☊ (Lektion 8, Nr. 78)
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)
Am Abend kann es Regen geben. ☊ Buối tối có thế có mưa. ☊ (Lektion 10, Nr. 99)
Entschuldigen Sie, können Sie mir bitte erklären, wo das Hotel Zentral ist? ☊ Xin lỗi, anh làm ơn chỉ cho tôi khách sạn Zentral ở đâu được không? ☊ (Lektion 11, Nr. 107)
Ja, weiß ich, er ist in der Nähe der Kathedrale. ☊ Có, tôi biết, nó ở gần nhà thờ lớn. ☊ (Lektion 11, Nr. 109)
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)
Jeden Monat haben wir Basketball- und Fußballspiele. ☊ Hàng tháng chúng tôi có những trận đấu bóng rố và bóng đá. ☊ (Lektion 13, Nr. 133)
Im Winter bieten wir auch Eishockey an. ☊ Vào mùa đông chúng tôi có cả môn hockey trên băng. ☊ (Lektion 13, Nr. 134)
Wir haben Montag bis Sonntag von acht Uhr morgens bis elf Uhr abends geöffnet. ☊ Từ thứ hai đến Chủ nhật chúng tôi mở cửa từ tám giờ sáng đến mười một giờ đêm. ☊ (Lektion 13, Nr. 135)
Wenn Sie interessiert sind, fragen Sie einfach einen unserer Trainer, er wird Ihnen jede Frage beantworten. ☊ Nếu quan tâm, xin liên hệ với huấn luyện viên của chúng tôi, anh ấy sẽ trả lời mọi câu hỏi của các bạn. ☊ (Lektion 13, Nr. 136)
Er möchte heute Abend ein Fest für seine Freunde machen, weil er wieder nach Hause zurück gekommen ist. ☊ Anh ấy muốn tố chức một bữa tiệc tối nay để chiêu đãi bạn bè, vì anh ấy đã trở về nhà. ☊ (Lektion 14, Nr. 140)
Das muss genug sein für die nächsten paar Monate. ☊ Nó đủ cho vài tháng tới. ☊ (Lektion 14, Nr. 152)
Tri lädt sie zum Abendessen ein. ☊ Tri mời cô ấy đến ăn cơm tối. ☊ (Lektion 15, Nr. 158)
Dieser Abend ist für beide so nett gewesen, dass sie sich entscheiden, dieses Treffen jede Woche zu wiederholen. ☊ Buối tối hôm nay thật tuyệt vời đến nỗi họ quyết định gặp nhau hàng tuần. ☊ (Lektion 15, Nr. 161)
Deine Wohnung ist toll, alles ist darin so freundlich, nicht wie in dem grauen Wohnheim, in dem ich lebe. ☊ Nhà của anh thật tuyệt. Mọi thứ trông rất gần gũi, không như ở khu tập thế tối thui nơi em đang ở. ☊ (Lektion 16, Nr. 172)
Ich hasse die kleine schmutzige Küche und den grauen Keller des Wohnheims, aber das macht nichts. ☊ Em không thích cái bếp nhỏ bẩn thỉu và cái hầm tối của khu tập thế, nhưng không sao. ☊ (Lektion 16, Nr. 175)
Entschuldigung, welches Benzin brauche ich? Normal, Super oder Diesel? ☊ Xin lỗi, xe tôi cần loại xăng nào? Loại thường, đặc biệt hay là dầu Diesel? ☊ (Lektion 19, Nr. 217)
Lassen Sie mich den Tank sehen. Ich denke, Sie brauchen bleifreies Benzin. ☊ Đế tôi xem bình xăng. Chắc là anh cần loại xăng không chì. ☊ (Lektion 19, Nr. 218)
Ich weiß es nicht genau. ☊ Tôi không biết rõ. ☊ (Lektion 19, Nr. 222)
Ich sah sogar die Feuerwehr. ☊ Tôi còn nhìn thấy cả xe cứu hỏa. ☊ (Lektion 19, Nr. 224)
Ich hoffe, es ist niemand gestorben. ☊ Tôi hy vọng là không ai bị chết. ☊ (Lektion 19, Nr. 225)
Ich habe Glück, ich muss jetzt nach links fahren. ☊ Thật may, bây giờ tôi phải rẽ trái. ☊ (Lektion 19, Nr. 226)
Entschuldigen Sie, wie komme ich am günstigsten nach Berlin? ☊ Xin lỗi, tôi đến Berlin thế nào thì rẻ nhất? ☊ (Lektion 20, Nr. 232)
Ja, aber ich denke, dass ich das Flugzeug nehme. ☊ Vâng, nhưng tôi nghĩ, tôi muốn đi máy bay. ☊ (Lektion 20, Nr. 234)
Ich bevorzuge einen Fenstersitz. ☊ Tôi thích gần cửa số hơn. ☊ (Lektion 20, Nr. 238)
Ja, ich weiß. Möchten Sie erste oder zweite Klasse? ☊ Đúng, tôi biết. Anh muốn vé hạng nhất hay hạng nhì? ☊ (Lektion 20, Nr. 241)
Ich sagte Ihnen bereits, den preiswertesten Flug. ☊ Tôi đã nói với chị rồi, chuyến bay rẻ nhất. ☊ (Lektion 20, Nr. 242)
Okay, hier ist der Flugplan. Der Flug ist nächste Woche. ☊ OK, đây là lịch bay. Chuyến bay vào tuần tới. ☊ (Lektion 20, Nr. 243)
Sie entscheiden sich, zu Abend zu essen. ☊ Họ quyết định đi ăn tối. ☊ (Lektion 23, Nr. 276)
Trang erzählte mir, dass Sie kommen würden, um den Ring zu holen. ☊ Trang đã kế cho tôi rằng anh đến đế lấy chiếc nhẫn. ☊ (Lektion 26, Nr. 330)
Es ist der Hochzeitsring meiner Mutter. ☊ Nó là chiếc nhẫn cưới của mẹ tôi. ☊ (Lektion 26, Nr. 331)
Der Ring ist wirklich alt und hat persönlichen Wert. ☊ Chiếc nhẫn này thực sự là rất lâu đời rồi, và cá nhân tôi rất quí nó. ☊ (Lektion 26, Nr. 332)
Ich hätte mir um den Ring Sorgen gemacht, wenn ich ihn verschickt hätte. ☊ Tôi sợ mất chiếc nhẫn nếu tôi gửi nó. ☊ (Lektion 26, Nr. 333)
Ja, sie erklärte mir, dass der Ring in guten Händen sein würde, wenn Sie ihn mitnehmen würden. ☊ Ừh, nó nói với tôi là sẽ không sao khi đưa nhẫn cho anh. ☊ (Lektion 26, Nr. 335)
Tri schrie sofort: Geben Sie den Ring zurück oder ich rufe die Polizei! ☊ Tri ngay lập tức la lên: Trả lại tôi chiếc nhẫn hoặc là tôi gọi cảnh sát. ☊ (Lektion 27, Nr. 345)
Kann ich Sie ein Stück mitnehmen? ☊ Tôi có thế chở anh một đoạn không? ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 361)
Das wäre wundervoll. Ich muss nach Kreuzberg. ☊ Thật tuyệt vời. Tôi cần đến Kreuzberg. ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 362)
Ich kenne die Richtung nicht. ☊ Tôi không biết hướng đó. ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 363)
Ich bin nur hier, um jemand zu besuchen. ☊ Tôi đến đây đế thăm vài người. ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 364)
Ich bin eine sichere Fahrerin. Sie müssen den Weg finden. ☊ Tôi là một người lái xe cẩn thận. Anh phải nhìn đường đó. ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 373)
Sie sind der Beifahrer und ich bin nur die Fahrerin. ☊ Anh là người phụ xe còn tôi lái. ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 374)
An diesem Abend möchten Tri und Trang zu einer Geburtstagsfeier gehen. ☊ Tối nay Trí và Trang đi dự tiệc sinh nhật. ☊ (Lektion 31, Nr. 394)
Entschuldigen Sie, ich suche die nächste Telefonzelle. ☊ Xin lỗi, tôi muốn tìm một trạm điện thoại ở gần đây. ☊ (Lektion 31, Nr. 402)
Oh, wie dumm von mir. Vielen Dank. ☊ Ồ, tôi thật là ngốc. Cám ơn nhiều. ☊ (Lektion 31, Nr. 405)
Meine Nachbarn feierten Hochzeit und dann fing etwas Feuer. ☊ Hàng xóm của tôi tố chức đám cưới và sau đó thì lửa cháy ☊ (Lektion 32, Nr. 426)
Nein, ich bin unverletzt. Ich stehe nur unter Schock. ☊ Không, tôi không bị thương. Chỉ bị sốc thôi. ☊ (Lektion 32, Nr. 433)
Danach rechts abbiegen und du bist da. ☊ Tiếp đến rẽ phải thì tới nơi. ☊ (Lektion 37, Nr. 527)
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)
Das ist sehr nett! Sie können glücklich sein. Ich habe keine Familie mehr. ☊ Thật là tuyệt. Chắc cô hạnh phúc lắm. Tôi không còn gia đình nữa. ☊ (Lektion 41, Nr. 587)
Nein. Ich habe mich in meinem Leben über einhundert Mal verliebt. ☊ Không. Trong đời tôi đã yêu hơn trăm lần. ☊ (Lektion 41, Nr. 589)
Ich war etwa zwanzig Mal verlobt und war am Ende nur einmal verheiratet. ☊ Tôi đã đính hôn khoảng hai mươi lần nhưng cuối cùng chỉ có cưới một lần. ☊ (Lektion 41, Nr. 590)
Ich merkte, was wahre Liebe ist. ☊ Tôi thấy đó mới là tình yêu thực sự. ☊ (Lektion 41, Nr. 591)
Meine Frau starb vor zwei Jahren. ☊ Vợ tôi đã mất cách đây hai năm. ☊ (Lektion 41, Nr. 593)
Schauen sie nicht so. Ich bin ein alter Mann, ich habe soviel in meinem Leben gesehen. ☊ Đừng nhìn tôi như vậy. Tôi đã đứng tuổi rồi, tôi đã trải qua nhiều chuyện rồi. ☊ (Lektion 41, Nr. 595)
Jetzt werde ich das beste aus dem Rest meines Lebens machen. ☊ Bây giờ tôi sẽ cố sống tốt quãng đời còn lại của mình. ☊ (Lektion 41, Nr. 596)
Beide fahren zusammen zum Makler. ☊ Cả hai cùng đi tới người môi giới. ☊ (Lektion 43, Nr. 624)
Jetzt möchte er sich per E-Mail beim Verkäufer, der den Fernseher verschickt hat, beschweren. ☊ Giờ anh muốn viết E-mail để than phiền tới người bán hàng, người mà đã gửi cái TiVi. ☊ (Lektion 47, Nr. 668)
Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren, ich möchte Folgendes reklamieren: ☊ Kính thưa quí ông và quí bà, tôi muốn phàn nàn về sự việc sau đây: ☊ (Lektion 47, Nr. 669)
Die Lieferung, die ich gestern erhalten habe, ist nicht vollständig. ☊ Hàng giao mà hôm qua tôi nhận được không đầy đủ. ☊ (Lektion 47, Nr. 670)
Mit dem Knopf am Fernseher kann ich ihn nur einschalten und ausschalten. ☊ Tôi chỉ có thể bật và tắt bằng cái nút bấm trên TiVi. ☊ (Lektion 47, Nr. 671)
Ohne Fernbedienung aber kann ich keine Programme einstellen. ☊ Nhưng tôi không thể điều chỉnh các chương trình mà không có cái điều khiển từ xa. ☊ (Lektion 47, Nr. 672)
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)
Ich bin wirklich wütend und bitte Sie hiermit energisch meine Beschwerde an den Verantwortlichen weiterzuleiten. ☊ Tôi thực sự bực bội và mong quí vị tích cực chuyển giao sự phàn nàn này của tôi một cách có trách nhiệm. ☊ (Lektion 47, Nr. 675)
Ich hoffe, Sie antworten mir möglichst bald. ☊ Tôi hy vọng, quí vị trả lời nhanh nhất như có thể. ☊ (Lektion 47, Nr. 676)
Ich schätze die Entfernung von zu Hause aus, dorthin auf neunzig Kilometer. ☊ Anh đoán khoảng cách từ nhà tới đó khoảng 90 Ki lô mét. ☊ (Lektion 50, Nr. 707)
Dann werden wir mit dem Auto dort hinfahren und die Fahrräder mitnehmen. ☊ Thế thì chúng ta đi tới đó bằng xe hơi và sẽ mang theo xe đạp. ☊ (Lektion 50, Nr. 708)
Ich glaube, in der Gegend gibt es eine Ruine, zu der wir mit den Fahrrädern hinfahren können. ☊ Em nghĩ, ở khu vực đó có một điểm tàn tích mà chúng ta có thể đi xe đạp tới đó. ☊ (Lektion 50, Nr. 711)
Die Anreise zur Hütte ☊ Chuyến đi tới nhà gỗ ☊ (Lektion 51, Nr. 713)
Als sie in die Gegend der Hütte kommen, verlassen sie die Hauptstraße und fahren auf der Landstraße weiter. ☊ Khi họ tới địa hạt của nhà gỗ, họ rời đường phố chính và tiếp tục đi vào con đường làng. ☊ (Lektion 51, Nr. 718)
Anschließend haben sie ihre Koffer ausgepackt und gemütlich zu Abend gegessen. ☊ Sau đó họ dỡ va li của họ và có ăn một bữa tối ấm cúng. ☊ (Lektion 52, Nr. 728)
Er schreit und Trang läuft zu ihm. ☊ Anh kêu lên và Trang chạy tới bên anh. ☊ (Lektion 53, Nr. 744)
Trang rennt zum Bauernhof, um Hilfe zu holen. ☊ Trang chạy tới nông trại để kêu sự giúp đỡ. ☊ (Lektion 53, Nr. 749)
Trang und Tri sitzen abends vor der Hütte. ☊ Tối nào Trang và Trí cũng ngồi trước nhà gỗ. ☊ (Lektion 54, Nr. 759)
Ich wollte eigentlich mit einem Wohnwagen den Norden des Landes erkunden. ☊ Thực ra thì anh muốn thám hiểm tới phía bắc của đất nước bằng ô tô. ☊ (Lektion 56, Nr. 792)
Sie ruft beim Theater an, um zwei Karten zu bestellen. ☊ Cô điện thoại tới nhà hát để đặt hai vé. ☊ (Lektion 58, Nr. 817)
Guten Tag! Was kann ich für Sie tun? ☊ Xin chào! Tôi có thể làm gì cho bạn? ☊ (Lektion 58, Nr. 818)
Ich habe schon mehrmals versucht, Sie zu erreichen. ☊ Tôi đã cố gắng nhiều lần để điện thoại được cho bạn. ☊ (Lektion 58, Nr. 819)
Gibt es noch zwei Karten für heute Abend? ☊ Còn hai vé cho tối hôm nay không ? ☊ (Lektion 58, Nr. 821)
Die nehme ich. ☊ Tôi lấy nó. ☊ (Lektion 58, Nr. 824)
Ich werde die Karten für Sie reservieren. ☊ Tôi sẽ dành riêng vé đó cho bạn. ☊ (Lektion 58, Nr. 825)
Gut, dann werde ich sie in einer halben Stunde abholen. ☊ Tốt quá, vậy tôi sẽ lấy nó trong vong nửa tiếng nữa. ☊ (Lektion 58, Nr. 826)
Meine Kollegin wird sie Ihnen geben. ☊ Nữ đồng nghiệp của tôi sẽ đưa nó cho bạn. ☊ (Lektion 58, Nr. 827)
Ich brauche ein neues Handy. ☊ Tôi cần một cái mới. ☊ (Lektion 59, Nr. 831)
Auf meinem alten Gerät lassen sich die Tasten nicht mehr drücken. ☊ Cái máy cũ của tôi không thể bấm được nữa. ☊ (Lektion 59, Nr. 832)
Welches Mobilfunknetz würdest du mir empfehlen? ☊ Bạn có thể giới thiệu mạng điện thoại nào đó cho tôi không? ☊ (Lektion 59, Nr. 834)
Ich würde das Netz wählen, in dem die meisten Freunde und Verwandten von dir telefonieren. ☊ Tôi sẽ chọn mạng mà bạn và người thân của bạn điện thoại. ☊ (Lektion 59, Nr. 835)
Selbstverständlich nehme ich das gleiche Netz wie du. ☊ Đương nhiên tôi lấy cái mạng điện thoại giống bạn. ☊ (Lektion 59, Nr. 836)
Hast du schon mal darauf geachtet, ob du du eher am Tag oder am Abend telefonierst? ☊ Bạn đã từng để ý, rằng bạn điện thoại nhiều vào ban ngày hay tối không? ☊ (Lektion 59, Nr. 837)
Ich werde darauf verzichten, tagsüber zu telefonieren. ☊ Tôi sẽ từ bỏ việc điện thoại ban ngày. ☊ (Lektion 59, Nr. 838)
Abends ist es billiger. ☊ Vào ban tối thì rẻ hơn. ☊ (Lektion 59, Nr. 839)
Da stimme ich dir zu, so mache ich es auch. ☊ Tôi đồng ý với bạn, vì tôi cũng làm thế. ☊ (Lektion 59, Nr. 840)
Gestern fällte der Richter sein Urteil über einen vorbestraften Gewalttäter. ☊ Hôm qua thẩm phán đã tuyên án kẻ phạm tội đã có tiền án. ☊ (Lektion 63, Nr. 889)
Die Kriminellen haben alles eingesteckt, was wertvoll aussah. ☊ Những tên tội phạm đã trộm đi tất cả những gì có giá trị. ☊ (Lektion 64, Nr. 908)
Wir gehen jetzt zum Arzt! ☊ Chúng ta tới bác sỹ bây giờ thôi! ☊ (Lektion 66, Nr. 942)
Beim Arzt müssen sie noch einen Moment im Wartezimmer Platz nehmen. ☊ Tới bác sỹ họ còn phải ngồi chờ một chút trong phòng chờ. ☊ (Lektion 66, Nr. 943)
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)
Von einer Umleitung wird Tri daran gehindert, auf dem schnellsten Weg zur Arbeit zu fahren. ☊ Bằng đường vòng đã cản trở Trí trên con đường nhanh nhất đi tới chỗ làm. ☊ (Lektion 67, Nr. 954)
Als Tri abends zurück zum Parkplatz kommt, bleibt er - unfähig sich zu bewegen - stehen: ☊ Khi Trí quay lại bãi đậu xe vào buổi tối, anh đứng sững lại- không thể cử động được: ☊ (Lektion 67, Nr. 960)
Tri ist mit seinem Motorrad zu einer Industriemesse aufgebrochen. ☊ Trí đi bằng xe máy tới triển lãm công nghiệp. ☊ (Lektion 68, Nr. 964)
In meiner Mittagspause werde ich dort anrufen. ☊ Vào giờ nghỉ trưa anh sẽ gọi tới đó. ☊ (Lektion 68, Nr. 976)
Ich hoffe, der Mechaniker wird sich bis morgen das Auto anschauen und alle nötigen Teile besorgen. ☊ Anh hy vọng, tới sáng mai người thợ cơ khí sẽ xem xét xe và chăm sóc tất cả các bộ phận cần thiết. ☊ (Lektion 68, Nr. 977)
Guten Tag. Ich möchte eine Anzeige aufgeben, in der ich meinen Wagen zum Verkauf anbiete. ☊ Xin chào. Tôi muốn đăng một mẩu tin quảng cáo rằng tôi muốn bán xe. ☊ (Lektion 69, Nr. 985)
Wenn Sie mir jetzt noch Ihre Telefonnummer sagen könnten ... ☊ Nếu bây giờ bạn còn có thể nói cho tôi số điện thoại của bạn… ☊ (Lektion 69, Nr. 991)
Ehrlich gesagt, das Auto gefällt mir. ☊ Thực lòng mà nói tôi thích chiếc xe ô tô này. ☊ (Lektion 70, Nr. 1000)
Ich bin der Meinung, dass das Auto seinen Preis wert ist. ☊ Tôi đồng ý là cái giá cả nên tương xứng với chiếc xe ô tô này. ☊ (Lektion 70, Nr. 1002)
Leider habe ich keine Erfahrung im Handeln mit solchen Waren. ☊ Tiếc là tôi không có kinh nghiệm trong việc thương lượng hàng thế này. ☊ (Lektion 70, Nr. 1003)
Ich kann nur sagen, dass ich als Studentin nicht genug verdiene, um mir das leisten zu können. ☊ Tôi chỉ có thể nói, khẳ năng của tôi không nhiều vì là sinh viên tôi không kiếm được nhiều tiền. ☊ (Lektion 70, Nr. 1004)
Dann werde ich Rücksicht darauf nehmen und Ihnen das Auto fünf Prozent billiger geben. ☊ Tôi sẽ lưu tâm đến việc đó và bớt cho bạn năm phần trăm. ☊ (Lektion 70, Nr. 1005)
Ich werde passend und bar bezahlen, wenn ich den Wagen abhole. ☊ Tôi sẽ thu xếp kịp thời và trả bằng tiền mặt khi đến lấy xe. ☊ (Lektion 70, Nr. 1007)
Trang und Tri wollen am Samstagabend ausgehen und haben sich mit Freunden in einer Bar verabredet. ☊ Trang và Trí muốn ra ngoài vào buổi tối thứ bảy và họ đã hẹn với bạn bè trong quán bar. ☊ (Lektion 73, Nr. 1041)
In der Bar angekommen, begrüßen die beiden ihre Freunde. ☊ Tới quán bar, họ chào hỏi hai người bạn. ☊ (Lektion 73, Nr. 1046)
Ein unterhaltsamer Abend liegt vor ihnen. ☊ Một buổi tối tán gẫu sẽ diễn ra. ☊ (Lektion 73, Nr. 1049)
Trang und Tri entwerfen die Einladungen zu ihrer anstehenden Hochzeit. ☊ Trang và Trí thiết kế thiệp mời cho lễ cưới sắp tới của họ. ☊ (Lektion 75, Nr. 1067)
Liebe Familie, wir möchten Euch herzlich zu unserer Hochzeit am Samstag, den 12. Mai, einladen. ☊ Chúng tôi thân mời gia đình bạn tới dự lễ thành hôn của chúng tôi vào thứ 7, ngày 12.05 tới. ☊ (Lektion 75, Nr. 1069)
Abends gehen wir ins Restaurant. ☊ Tối chúng ta sẽ tới nhà hàng. ☊ (Lektion 75, Nr. 1073)
Wir freuen uns auf Euer Kommen! ☊ Chúng tôi vui mừng với sự góp mặt của các bạn! ☊ (Lektion 75, Nr. 1074)
Bitte sagt uns bald Bescheid, ob Ihr mit uns feiert. ☊ Làm ơn hãy thông báo cho chúng tôi, liệu các bạn có tiệc tùng chung với chúng tôi hay không. ☊ (Lektion 75, Nr. 1075)
Kreative Darbietungen während der abendlichen Feier sollten mit dem Hochzeitsplaner abgesprochen werden. ☊ Những tiết mục sáng tạo trong bữa tiệc tối, các bạn nên thông báo với người lập kế hoạch cho lễ cưới. ☊ (Lektion 75, Nr. 1077)
Dann müssen wir noch zum Optiker und zum Frisör. ☊ Sau đó chúng ta còn phải tới chỗ nhà quang học và thợ làm tóc. ☊ (Lektion 76, Nr. 1087)
Wer kommt aus deiner Familie? ☊ Ai trong gia đình anh sẽ tới dự? ☊ (Lektion 77, Nr. 1094)
Die Schwester meiner Mutter, meine Tante, bringt ihre Zwillinge, meine Cousinen, mit. ☊ Chị gái của mẹ anh, bà dì, dẫn theo hai anh em sinh đôi tới, họ là anh em con bác của anh. ☊ (Lektion 77, Nr. 1099)
Im nächsten Jahr stehen doch Wahlen an. ☊ Năm tới sẽ có bầu cử. ☊ (Lektion 81, Nr. 1150)
Können Sie mir erklären, wie das ablaufen wird? ☊ Bạn có thể giải thích cho tôi, quá trình của nó như thế nào không? ☊ (Lektion 81, Nr. 1151)
Die Stimmung in Tris Firma ist schlecht. ☊ Tinh thần trong công ty của Trí thật tồi tệ. ☊ (Lektion 82, Nr. 1161)
Aber das Klima in der Firma ist mittlerweile so schlecht, dass ich mich beruflich verändern möchte. ☊ Nhưng hoàn cảnh công ty lúc này quá tồi tệ đến nỗi anh muốn đổi công việc khác. ☊ (Lektion 82, Nr. 1166)
Er wollte schon immer in einen anderen Staat auswandern. ☊ Anh đã luôn muốn di cư tới một nước khác. ☊ (Lektion 84, Nr. 1193)
Hier spricht ... ☊ Tôi là ... / ... xin nghe ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1205)
... am Apparat. ☊ ... tôi xin nghe. ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1206)
Bin ich mit der Niederlassung in Berlin verbunden? ☊ Có phải tôi đang được kết nối với chi nhánh tại Berlin không vậy? ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1213)
Was kann ich für Sie tun? ☊ Tôi có thể giúp gì được cho anh / chị ? ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1214)
Mein Name ist Frau ... ☊ Tên tôi là ... ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1215)
Ich rufe aus Paris an. ☊ Tôi gọi từ Paris. ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1216)
Haben Sie mich angerufen? ☊ Anh / Chị vừa gọi cho tôi phải không? ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1217)
Meine Sekretärin hat mich gebeten, Sie zurückzurufen. ☊ Thư kí của tôi nhắn tôi gọi lại cho anh / chị . ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1218)
Kann ich bitte mit Frau ... sprechen? ☊ Xin lỗi, tôi có thể nói chuyện với cô / bà ... được không? ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1220)
Kann ich bitte mit Ihrer Kollegin sprechen? ☊ Xin lỗi, tôi có thể nói chuyện với cô đồng nghiệp của anh / chị được không? ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1221)
Bitte verbinden Sie mich mit der Personalabteilung. ☊ Anh / Chị làm ơn cho tôi gặp phòng nhân sự? ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1225)
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)
Ich habe eine Nachricht für Frau ... ☊ Tôi có tin nhắn cho cô / chị ... ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1227)
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)
Ich werde Sie morgen wieder anrufen. ☊ Tôi sẽ gọi lại cho anh / chị vào ngày mai. ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1230)
Ich rufe Sie gleich zurück. ☊ Tôi sẽ gọi lại cho anh / chị ngay. ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1231)
Ich rufe wegen des Besprechungstermins morgen an. ☊ Tôi gọi để hỏi về cuộc họp ngày mai. ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1237)
Ich interessiere mich für Ihre neuen Produkte. ☊ Tôi rất quan tâm đến sản phẩm mới của công ty anh / chị . ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1238)
Ich hätte gerne mehr Informationen über Ihre neuen Produkte. ☊ Tôi muốn có thêm vài thông tin về sản phẩm mới của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1245)
Ich hätte gerne einen Termin bei Herrn ... ☊ Tôi muốn đặt một cuộc hẹn với ông ... ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1246)
Ich möchte etwas bestellen. ☊ Tôi muốn đặt hàng. ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1247)
Einen Moment bitte, ich verbinde Sie. ☊ Làm ơn chờ một chút, tôi sẽ nối máy. ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1249)
Einen Moment bitte, ich verbinde Sie mit meiner Kollegin. ☊ Làm ơn chờ một chút, tôi sẽ nối máy cho đồng nghiệp của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1250)
Darf ich Sie mit meiner Kollegin verbinden? ☊ Tôi sẽ nối máy cho anh / chị với đồng nghiệp của tôi được không? ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1251)
Mein Kollege ist im Moment nicht zu sprechen. ☊ Đồng nghiệp của tôi hiện đang bận. ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1254)
Darf ich ihm etwas ausrichten? ☊ Tôi có thể nhắn lại gì cho ông ấy? ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1257)
Möchten Sie meiner Kollegin etwas ausrichten? ☊ Anh / Chị muốn nhắn lại gì cho đồng nghiệp của tôi không? ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1258)
Ich werde ihn gerne benachrichtigen. ☊ Tôi sẽ giúp nhắn lại cho ông ấy / anh ấy. ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1261)
Würde es Sie stören, wenn ich diesen Anruf annehme? ☊ Anh / Chị có phiền không nếu tôi nghe cuộc gọi này? ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1263)
Wie kann ich Sie erreichen? ☊ Tôi có thể liên lạc với anh / chị bằng cách nào? ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1268)
Sie erreichen mich unter der Nummer: ☊ Anh / Chị có thể gọi cho tôi theo số này: ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1271)
Leider kann ich Ihnen nicht weiterhelfen. ☊ Rất tiếc tôi không thể giúp gì được cho anh / chị . ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1275)
Entschuldigung, ich habe die falsche Telefonnummer gewählt. ☊ Xin lỗi tôi đã gọi nhầm số. ☊ (Lektion 87, Nr. 1276)
Ich kann Sie nicht verstehen. ☊ Tôi không hiểu anh / chị nói gì. ☊ (Lektion 87, Nr. 1279)
Ich hätte gerne die Nummer der Firma Muster in Berlin, Deutschland. ☊ Tôi muốn có số điện thoại của công ty Muster ở Berlin, Đức. ☊ (Lektion 87, Nr. 1284)
Kann ich Sie in 10 Minuten zurückrufen? ☊ Tôi có thể gọi lại cho anh / chị trong 10 phút nữa được không? ☊ (Lektion 87, Nr. 1285)
Bitte rufen Sie mich so schnell wie möglich zurück! ☊ Làm ơn gọi lại cho tôi càng sớm càng tốt. ☊ (Lektion 87, Nr. 1286)
Bitte entschuldigen Sie mich, ich muss noch kurz telefonieren. ☊ Anh / Chị thông cảm, tôi phải gọi điện một chút. ☊ (Lektion 87, Nr. 1292)
Leider habe ich Ihren Namen nicht verstanden. Könnten Sie ihn mir bitte nochmals sagen? ☊ Xin lỗi tôi không nghe rõ tên của anh / chị . Làm ơn nhắc lại tên của anh / chị được không? ☊ (Lektion 87, Nr. 1297)
Leider sind wir im Moment nicht erreichbar. ☊ Rất tiếc hiện tại chúng tôi không thể liên lạc được. ☊ (Lektion 88, Nr. 1301)
Ich bin gerade nicht erreichbar. ☊ Hiện tại tôi không thể liên lạc được. ☊ (Lektion 88, Nr. 1302)
Wir sind von Montag bis Freitag - von 8 bis 12 Uhr - erreichbar. ☊ Có thể liên lạc với chúng tôi từ thứ hai đến thứ sáu, từ 8 – 12h. ☊ (Lektion 88, Nr. 1306)
Dringende Nachrichten senden Sie bitte an meine E-Mail-Adresse. ☊ Nếu có việc khẩn cấp xin hãy gửi đến hòm Email của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 88, Nr. 1312)
Ich werde Sie so bald wie möglich zurückrufen. ☊ Tôi sẽ gọi lại cho anh / chị sớm nhất có thể. ☊ (Lektion 88, Nr. 1313)
Bitte rufen Sie mich unter der Nummer 1060514 zurück. ☊ Làm ơn gọi lại cho tôi theo số điện thoại sau: 1060514. ☊ (Lektion 88, Nr. 1316)
An alle Kunden der Firma Muster, ☊ Tới tất cả các khách hàng của công ty Muster ☊ (Lektion 89, Nr. 1325)
Ich freue mich auf Ihre Antwort. ☊ Tôi vui mừng chờ đợi câu trả lời của anh / chị . ☊ (Lektion 89, Nr. 1334)
Ich freue mich jetzt schon auf Ihre Antwort. ☊ Tôi hiện rất nóng lòng nhận được câu trả lời của anh / chị . ☊ (Lektion 89, Nr. 1335)
Unsere Bestellung vom 02.08. ☊ Về đơn đặt hàng của chúng tôi vào ngày 02.08. ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1346)
Ich schreibe Ihnen im Auftrag des Geschäftsführers. ☊ Thay mặt quản lí công ty tôi xin được trả lời anh / chị . ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1348)
Bitte leiten Sie diese Beschwerde an die zuständige Person weiter. ☊ Yêu cầu anh / chị chuyển khiếu nại trên tới người có trách nhiệm xử lí. ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1350)
Wir freuen uns, Ihnen mitteilen zu dürfen, dass ... ☊ Chúng tôi rất vui mừng được thông báo với anh / chị rằng.. ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1351)
Leider müssen wir Ihnen mitteilen, dass wir Ihre Bestellung nicht bearbeiten können. ☊ Chúng tôi rất tiếc phải thông báo với anh / chị rằng đơn đặt hàng của anh / chị không thể giải quyết được. ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1352)
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)
Diesem Brief habe ich unseren aktuellen Produktkatalog beigelegt. ☊ Tôi gửi kèm trong thư quyển catalog giới thiệu sản phẩm mới nhất của chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1354)
Bitte bestätigen Sie den Eingang meiner Nachricht per E-Mail. ☊ Làm ơn xác nhận qua Email rằng anh / chị đã nhận được thư của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1355)
Für weitere Informationen stehen wir Ihnen jederzeit zur Verfügung. ☊ Nếu cần biết thêm thông tin xin anh / chị vui lòng liên hệ với chúng tôi bất kì lúc nào. ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1356)
Wir hoffen, dass wir Ihnen mit diesen Informationen helfen konnten. ☊ Chúng tôi hi vọng những thông tin trên có thể giúp ích cho anh / chị . ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1357)
Falls Sie weitere Fragen haben, wenden Sie sich bitte an meine Kollegin. ☊ Nếu anh / chị có câu hỏi gì thêm nữa xin hãy liên hệ với đồng nghiệp của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1358)
Für Fragen stehen wir jederzeit zur Verfügung. ☊ Nếu anh / chị cần hỏi gì thêm nữa chúng tôi luôn luôn sẵn sàng giải đáp. ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1359)
Sie erreichen uns unter der Telefonnummer 10607033. ☊ Anh / Chị có thể liên lạc với chúng tôi qua số điện thoại: 10607033. ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1360)
Ich beziehe mich auf Ihre E-Mail vom 23. August. ☊ Tôi muốn hỏi về bức thư của anh / chị vào 23.08. ☊ (Lektion 91, Nr. 1374)
Bitte entschuldigen Sie, dass ich heute erst antworten kann. ☊ Xin lỗi vì hôm nay tôi mới có thể trả lời anh / chị được. ☊ (Lektion 91, Nr. 1375)
Leider konnte ich das Dokument nicht herunterladen. ☊ Rất tiếc tôi không thể tải văn bản xuống được. ☊ (Lektion 91, Nr. 1382)
Gerne schicke ich Ihnen das Dokument in einem anderen Format zu. ☊ Tôi sẽ gửi cho anh / chị văn bản ở dạng khác. ☊ (Lektion 91, Nr. 1384)
Bitte bestätigen Sie den Eingang meiner Nachricht per E-Mail. ☊ Làm ơn xác nhận qua Email rằng anh / chị đã nhận được thư của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 91, Nr. 1385)
Ich möchte den E-Mail-Newsletter bitte abbestellen. ☊ Tôi muốn hủy đăng kí nhận thư quảng cáo. ☊ (Lektion 91, Nr. 1386)
Bitte löschen Sie mich aus Ihrem Verteiler. ☊ Làm ơn xóa tên tôi khỏi danh sách gửi thư của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 91, Nr. 1387)
In der Zeit vom 23.12. bis zum 10.01. bin ich leider nicht erreichbar. ☊ Trong khoảng thời gian từ 23.12 đến 10. 01 tôi sẽ không thể liên lạc được. ☊ (Lektion 92, Nr. 1388)
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)
Ich hoffe, ich konnte Ihnen weiterhelfen. ☊ Tôi hi vọng tôi đã giúp được anh / chị phần nào. ☊ (Lektion 92, Nr. 1391)
Für weitere Fragen stehe ich gerne zur Verfügung. ☊ Nếu có câu hỏi gì thêm tôi sẵn sàng để giải đáp. ☊ (Lektion 92, Nr. 1392)
Sie erreichen mich unter dieser E-Mail-Adresse: ☊ Anh / Chị có thể liên lạc với tôi qua địa chỉ Email này: ☊ (Lektion 92, Nr. 1393)
Ich muss meine E-Mails noch abrufen. ☊ Tôi phải kiểm tra hòm thư đã. ☊ (Lektion 92, Nr. 1396)
Ich rufe meine E-Mails nur noch zwei Mal am Tag ab. ☊ Tôi chỉ còn kiểm tra hòm Email hai lần trong ngày. ☊ (Lektion 92, Nr. 1397)
Ich muss meine E-Mails noch bearbeiten. ☊ Tôi còn phải giải quyết các Email. ☊ (Lektion 92, Nr. 1398)
Hast du meine E-Mail bekommen? ☊ Anh / Chị có nhận được thư của tôi không? ☊ (Lektion 92, Nr. 1399)
Soll ich dir die E-Mail weiterleiten? ☊ Có cần tôi chuyển bức thư này tới anh / chị không? ☊ (Lektion 92, Nr. 1400)
Oh, diese Nachricht habe ich leider schon gelöscht! ☊ Ồ, tôi đã lỡ xóa bức thư đó rồi. ☊ (Lektion 92, Nr. 1402)
Der Server ist nicht erreichbar. Ich kann meine E-Mails nicht abrufen. ☊ Mạng chủ hiện đang bị treo, tôi không thể mở hòm thư được. ☊ (Lektion 92, Nr. 1403)
Vielleicht hast du meine E-Mail nicht bekommen, weil sie als Spam eingestuft wurde. ☊ Có thể anh / chị không nhận được thư của tôi vì nó bị chuyển vào hòm thư rác. ☊ (Lektion 92, Nr. 1404)
Kannst du mir bitte eine Kopie dieser E-Mail schicken? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể gửi cho tôi bản sao của Email đó được không? ☊ (Lektion 92, Nr. 1405)
Ich habe die E-Mail an die falsche Adresse geschickt. ☊ Tôi đã gửi Email đó đến sai địa chỉ. ☊ (Lektion 92, Nr. 1406)
Ich habe den Newsletter per E-Mail abonniert. ☊ Tôi đã đặt thư quảng cáo qua Email. ☊ (Lektion 92, Nr. 1407)
Ich habe unseren Firmen-Newsletter bereits an alle Abonnenten verschickt. ☊ Tôi đã gửi thư quảng cáo đến những người đặt hàng. ☊ (Lektion 92, Nr. 1408)
Ich beziehe mich auf Ihr Fax vom 19. November. ☊ Tôi muốn hỏi về bản fax 19.11. ☊ (Lektion 93, Nr. 1409)
Mit diesem Fax schicke ich Ihnen die Bestätigung unseres Auftrags. ☊ Tôi xác nhận đặt hàng của chúng tôi qua bản fax này ☊ (Lektion 93, Nr. 1411)
Bitte faxen Sie uns Ihren Auftrag zu. ☊ Xin gửi đặt hàng của quý khách qua fax cho chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 93, Nr. 1412)
Ich habe das Fax an die falsche Nummer geschickt. ☊ Tôi đã fax nhầm số. ☊ (Lektion 93, Nr. 1416)
Ich habe deine Faxnachricht nicht bekommen. ☊ Tôi không nhận được bản fax. ☊ (Lektion 93, Nr. 1419)
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)
Ich glaube, wir haben uns noch nicht getroffen. ☊ Tôi nghĩ là chúng ta chưa biết nhau. ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1424)
Darf ich mich vorstellen? ☊ Tôi xin tự giới thiệu được không? ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1425)
Ich komme aus Hamburg. ☊ Tôi đến từ Hamburg ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1426)
Ich habe in München Medizin studiert. ☊ Tôi từng học Y ở Munich. ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1427)
Ich bin Physiker. ☊ Tôi là nhà vật lí học. ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1428)
Ich bin Ingenieur. ☊ Tôi là kĩ sư. ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1429)
Ich habe zwei Jahre in Boston studiert. ☊ Tôi đã học đại học ở Boston hai năm. ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1430)
Zuvor habe ich acht Jahre in Berlin gelebt. ☊ Trước đó tôi sống ở Berlin tám năm. ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1431)
Ich habe die letzten drei Jahre für ein Unternehmen in Peking gearbeitet. ☊ Tôi đã làm việc cho một công ty tại Bắc Kinh trong ba năm vừa qua. ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1432)
Ich schreibe gerade an meiner Doktorarbeit zum Thema Energiepolitik in Japan. ☊ Tôi đang viết luận văn tiến sĩ về đề tài: „Chính sách năng lượng ở Nhật Bản“ ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1433)
Ich habe gerade meine Doktorarbeit abgeschlossen. ☊ Tôi vừa hoàn thành xong bài luận văn tiến sĩ. ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1434)
Ich arbeite schon zehn Jahre für diese Firma. ☊ Tôi đã làm việc tại công ty này được mười năm. ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1435)
Ich arbeite als Entwicklerin bei einem Autohersteller. ☊ Tôi làm nghiên cứu phát triển tại một công ty sản xuất ôtô. ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1436)
Ich bin Abteilungsleiter. ☊ Tôi là trưởng phòng / trưởng ban. ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1437)
Ich bin zuständig für Marketing und PR. ☊ Tôi chịu trách nhiệm về lĩnh vực tiếp thị và quan hệ công chúng. ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1438)
Darf ich Ihnen meine Visitenkarte geben? ☊ Xin phép được gửi anh / chị danh thiếp của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1439)
Nett, Sie kennenzulernen. ☊ Tôi rất hân hạnh được biết anh / chị . ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1440)
Ich bedanke mich für den herzlichen Empfang in Ihrer Firma. ☊ Tôi xin cám ơn về sự đón tiếp nồng hậu của công ty . ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1441)
Kennen Sie schon meinen Kollegen? - Er arbeitet in der Münchner Niederlassung in der Buchhaltung. ☊ Anh / Chị đã biết đồng nghiệp của tôi chưa? – Anh ấy / Ông ấy làm việc tại phòng kế toán tại chi nhánh ở Munich. ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1443)
Darf ich Ihnen meine Frau vorstellen? ☊ Xin phép được giới thiệu đây là vợ tôi. ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1444)
Darf ich Sie mit meinem Ehemann bekanntmachen? ☊ Xin phép được giới thiệu đây là chồng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1445)
Darf ich Ihnen meinen Lebensgefährten vorstellen? ☊ Xin phép được giới thiệu người bạn đời của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1446)
Darf ich Ihnen meine Lebensgefährtin vorstellen? ☊ Xin phép được giới thiệu người bạn đời của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1447)
Das ist mein Kollege. Er ist zu dieser Konferenz aus Deutschland angereist. ☊ Hân hạnh giới thiệu đồng nghiệp của tôi. Anh ấy / Ông ấy từ Đức tới để dự hội thảo. ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1448)
Darf ich Ihnen meine Kollegin vorstellen? ☊ Xin phép được giới thiệu nữ đồng nghiệp của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1449)
Würden Sie mir Ihre Visitenkarte geben? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể cho tôi danh thiếp của anh / chị được không? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1459)
Bitte, folgen Sie mir. ☊ Mời anh / chị đi theo tôi. ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1467)
Darf ich Ihnen einen Kaffee anbieten? ☊ Tôi có thể mời anh / chị một cốc cà phê chứ? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1470)
Wie bitte? Das habe ich eben (akustisch) nicht verstanden. ☊ Xin lỗi tôi nghe không rõ lắm. ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1477)
Verzeihung, darf ich Sie kurz stören? ☊ Xin lỗi, tôi có thể làm phiền anh / chị một chút được không? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1478)
Entschuldigung, darf ich hereinkommen? ☊ Xin lỗi, tôi vào được không? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1479)
Es tut mir leid, dass ich Sie unterbrechen muss. ☊ Tôi xin lỗi phải ngắt lời anh / chị một chút. ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1480)
Das ist mir sehr peinlich. ☊ Tôi thấy rất ngại / rất xấu hổ. ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1483)
Das tut mir leid. ☊ Tôi rất lấy làm tiếc. ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1485)
Es tut mir leid, das zu hören! ☊ Tôi rất tiếc khi nghe tin này. ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1486)
Oh, das war ein Missverständnis. Das habe ich nicht so gemeint. ☊ Ô, đó là một sự hiểu lầm. Tôi không có ý đó. ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1487)
Bitte entschuldigen Sie meine Verspätung. Ich stand eine Stunde lang im Stau. ☊ Xin anh / chị thứ lỗi về sự chậm trễ. Tôi bị tắc đường một tiếng đồng hồ. ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1488)
Das verstehe ich gut. Mir geht es genauso. ☊ Tôi hoàn toàn hiểu chuyện này. Tôi cũng nghĩ như vậy. ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1490)
Waren Sie letztes Jahr auch hier? ☊ Năm ngoái anh / chị cũng đã tới đây phải không? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1493)
Ich habe schon viel von Ihnen gehört. ☊ Tôi đã nghe rất nhiều về anh / chị . ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1494)
Ich werde hier auf Sie warten. ☊ Tôi sẽ đợi anh / chị ở đây. ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1501)
Ich habe den Wetterbericht gehört: Morgen soll es wärmer werden. ☊ Tôi mới nghe dự báo thời tiết: ngày mai trời sẽ ấm hơn. ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1507)
Ich war letztes Jahr in Hongkong. Dort war es auch so schwül. ☊ Năm ngoái tôi đã ở Hongkong. Ở đó cũng rất oi ả. ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1510)
Ich spiele leidenschaftlich gerne Tennis. ☊ Tôi rất đam mê môn quần vợt. ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1518)
Ich spiele seit Jahren Fußball. ☊ Tôi chơi bóng đá từ nhiều năm rồi. ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1519)
Ich gehe zwei Mal die Woche ins Fitnessstudio. ☊ Tôi đi tập thể hình hai lần một tuần. ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1520)
Am Wochenende fahre ich immer in die Berge zum Wandern. ☊ Cuối tuần tôi thường đi leo núi. ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1521)
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 würde gerne einen Termin vereinbaren. ☊ Tôi muốn đặt một cuộc hẹn. ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1540)
Das möchte ich gerne mit Ihnen persönlich besprechen. ☊ Về vấn đề này tôi muốn bàn riêng với ông / bà / anh / chị . ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1541)
Darf ich Ihnen den 17.11. vorschlagen? ☊ Tôi xin đề xuất ngày 17.11 có được không? ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1545)
Ich habe am Montag und am Donnerstag Zeit. ☊ Tôi có thời gian vào thứ hai và thứ năm. ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1546)
Bitte kommen Sie am Freitag um 16 Uhr in mein Büro. ☊ Mời anh / chị đến văn phòng của tôi vào thứ sáu lúc 16 giờ. ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1548)
Bitte schreiben Sie mir, wann Sie Zeit für ein Treffen haben. ☊ Xin cho tôi biết khi nào anh / chị có thời gian cho một buổi gặp mặt. ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1549)
Bitte vereinbaren Sie einen Termin mit meiner Sekretärin. ☊ Anh / Chị vui lòng đặt lịch hẹn với thư kí của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1550)
Montag passt mir sehr gut. ☊ Thứ hai tôi thấy rất phù hợp. ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1551)
Ich möchte unseren Termin am 16.04. bestätigen. ☊ Tôi muốn xác nhận lại cuộc hẹn của chúng ta vào 16.04. ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1554)
Gerne komme ich am Mittwoch um 13 Uhr zu Ihnen. ☊ Tôi rất vui được đến gặp anh / chị vào thứ tư lúc 13 giờ. ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1555)
Leider habe ich zu diesem Zeitpunkt schon einen anderen Termin. ☊ Rất tiếc tôi đã có một cuộc hẹn khác vào thời gian đó. ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1556)
Mir ist etwas dazwischengekommen. ☊ Tôi có việc nảy sinh. ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1559)
Leider muss ich unser Treffen am Freitag absagen. ☊ Rất tiếc tôi phải hủy cuộc gặp của chúng ta vào thứ sáu. ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1561)
Leider komme ich 30 Minuten später an als geplant. ☊ Rất xin lỗi tôi đến muộn hơn 30 phút so với dự định. ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1562)
Ich werde mich leider etwas verspäten. ☊ Rất tiếc tôi sẽ đến muộn một chút. ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1563)
Bitte entschuldigen Sie meine Verspätung. ☊ Rất xin lỗi các vị về sự chậm trễ của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1564)
Wir interessieren uns für Ihre neue Produktreihe. ☊ Chúng tôi rất quan tâm tới loạt sản phẩm mới của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1565)
Wir möchten 1000 Stück von Artikel Nr. 1546 bestellen. ☊ Chúng tôi muốn đặt 1000 chiếc của sản phẩm số 1546. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1566)
Können Sie mir bitte ein Angebot basierend auf Preisen ab Werk machen? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể khuyến mại cho tôi theo giá xuất xưởng được không? ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1567)
Hiermit bestelle ich 20 Paar zum Preis von 500.- Euro. ☊ Theo đây tôi xin đặt hàng 20 đôi với giá 500 Euro. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1569)
Wir möchten Ihnen den folgenden Auftrag erteilen: ☊ Chúng tôi muốn đặt hàng như sau: ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1570)
Anbei finden Sie eine Liste mit unseren aktuellen Preisen. ☊ Tôi xin gửi quý khách bảng giá hiện thời của chúng tôi: ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1571)
Bei Zahlung innerhalb von 14 Tagen gewähren wir Ihnen 2% Skonto. ☊ Nếu thanh toán trong vòng 14 ngày chúng tôi sẽ khuyến mại 2% cho quý khách. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1574)
Wir können die bestellte Ware voraussichtlich bis zum 15.06. liefern. ☊ Chúng tôi dự tính có thể chuyển hàng cho quý khách đến ngày 15.06. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1575)
Ich kann Ihnen folgendes Angebot machen: ☊ Tôi có các đơn chào hàng cho quý khách như sau: ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1576)
Ich habe meinen Arbeitsaufwand berechnet und kann Ihnen folgendes Angebot machen: ☊ Sau khi tính toán mọi chi phí, tôi có các đơn chào hàng cho quý khách như sau: ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1577)
Ich würde mich freuen, wenn Sie mir den Zuschlag für dieses Angebot geben würden. ☊ Tôi sẽ rất vui mừng nếu quý khách có thể trả phần phụ trội cho đơn chào hàng này. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1578)
Können Sie uns bitte ein Muster von Artikel 478 in rot schicken? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể gửi cho chúng tôi mẫu màu đỏ của sản phẩm 478 được không? ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1582)
Würden Sie uns bitte ein Ansichtsexemplar zuschicken? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể gửi cho chúng tôi một bản mẫu tham khảo được không? ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1584)
Können wir die doppelte Menge zu besseren Konditionen bekommen? ☊ Chúng tôi có thể mua số lượng gấp đôi với giá ưu đãi chứ? ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1586)
Bitte machen Sie uns ein Angebot. ☊ Anh / Chị hãy cho chúng tôi một đơn chào hàng. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1587)
Ihre Bestellung können wir zu diesen Bedingungen leider nicht annehmen. ☊ Rất tiếc chúng tôi không thể nhận đơn đặt hàng của quý vị với những điều kiện này được. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1588)
Aufgrund der gestiegenen Produktionskosten mussten wir unsere Preise für Endkunden leider nach oben korrigieren. ☊ Vì chi phí sản xuất tăng nên chúng tôi rất tiếc phải nâng giá bán cho khách hàng. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1592)
Leider müssen Sie mit einer längeren Lieferzeit rechnen. ☊ Rất tiếc quý khách phải tính tới việc thời gian vận chuyển bị kéo dài thêm. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1594)
Bitte stornieren Sie meine Bestellung mit der Bestellnummer AG2980. ☊ Anh / Chị làm ơn hủy đơn đặt hàng số AG2980 của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1595)
Bitte entschuldigen Sie den Fehler. Wir werden die Ware noch heute an Sie verschicken. ☊ Xin lỗi quý khách vì sai sót này. Chúng tôi sẽ gửi hàng cho quý khách ngay trong ngày hôm nay. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1596)
Leider kam Ihre Bestellung als unzustellbar an uns zurück. Bitte teilen Sie uns Ihre korrekte Lieferadresse mit. ☊ Rất tiếc hàng bị chuyển lại chỗ chúng tôi. Xin vui lòng thông báo cho chúng tôi địa chỉ giao hàng chính xác của quý khách. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1597)
Bitte bestätigen Sie den Eingang meiner Bestellung. ☊ Xin vui lòng xác nhận đơn đặt hàng của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1604)
Die Ware bleibt bis zur vollständigen Zahlung unser Eigentum. ☊ Hàng vẫn thuộc về công ty chúng tôi cho đến khi thanh toán từ phía quý vị được hoàn tất. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1607)
Ich bin nicht sicher, ob diese Informationen richtig sind. ☊ Tôi không dám chắc những thông tin trên là chính xác. ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1608)
Kannst du bitte dieses Buch für mich bestellen? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể đặt cho tôi cuốn sách đó được không? ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1611)
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)
Hier bin ich nicht sicher, ob deine Übersetzung korrekt ist. ☊ Tôi không chắc phần dịch này của anh / chị là chính xác. ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1613)
Ich brauche mehr Informationen über die Finanzkrise in Frankreich. ☊ Tôi cần thêm thông tin về cuộc khủng hoảng tài chính tại Pháp. ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1615)
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)
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)
Zu diesem Thema habe ich einen interessanten Artikel gelesen. ☊ Tôi đã đọc một bài báo thú vị viết về đề tài này. ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1619)
Ich schreibe an einem Artikel über Russlands Außenpolitik. Man hat Sie mir als Experten zu diesem Thema empfohlen. ☊ Tôi đang viết một bài báo về chính sách đối ngoại của nước Nga. Tôi đã được giới thiệu rằng ông / bà là chuyên gia trong lĩnh vực này. ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1621)
Kann ich Einsicht in diese Akten nehmen? ☊ Tôi có thể xem qua dữ liệu này được không? ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1626)
Ich habe hier alles Wesentliche zu diesem Thema zusammengefasst. ☊ Tôi đã tóm lược những nội dung chính về vấn đề này ở đây. ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1630)
Im Folgenden lesen Sie die Ergebnisse meiner Recherchen. ☊ Trong phần tiếp theo quý vị sẽ thấy kết quả tra cứu của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1631)
Nach ausgiebigen Nachforschungen zu diesem Thema komme ich zu diesem Ergebnis: ☊ Sau những nghiên cứu chuyên sâu cho đề tài này tôi đi đến kết luận sau: ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1632)
Ich habe die Daten ausgewertet. ☊ Tôi đã đánh giá các dữ liệu. ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1633)
Ich habe keinen Zugang zu diesen Informationen. ☊ Tôi không tiếp cận được với những thông tin đó. ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1636)
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)
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 halte die Berichterstattung zu diesem Thema für einseitig und voreingenommen. ☊ Tôi cho rằng bản báo cáo về đề tài này khá phiến diện và thiên lệch. ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1640)
Ich kann die Datei mit den Informationen nicht öffnen. ☊ Tôi không mở được dữ liệu có những thông tin đó. ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1641)
Ich kann keine relevanten Informationen zu diesem Thema finden. ☊ Tôi không tìm được thông tin nào liên quan đến đề tài này. ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1642)
Schön, dass Sie heute alle Zeit für diese Besprechung haben. ☊ Tôi rất mừng vì các vị đều có mặt tại cuộc họp này. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1643)
Heute wird es darum gehen, die Strategie für das kommende Geschäftsjahr festzulegen. ☊ Trong buổi họp hôm nay chúng ta sẽ cùng nhau ấn định chiến lược kinh doanh cho năm tới. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1647)
Ich habe euch zu dieser Besprechung eingeladen, weil wir ein dringendes Problem lösen müssen. ☊ Tôi mời quý vị tới dự buổi họp này vì chúng ta cần phải giải quyết một vấn đề cấp bách. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1648)
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)
In meinem kurzen Referat möchte ich Ihnen einen Überblick über unsere aktuellen Projekte geben. ☊ Từ bản thuyết trình ngắn này, tôi muốn gửi đến quý vị một cái nhìn tổng quát về những dự án hiện nay của chúng ta. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1653)
In meinem heutigen Vortrag möchte ich Ihnen die Probleme, die bei der Qualitätssicherung auftreten können, näher beschreiben. ☊ Trong bài phát biểu của tôi hôm nay, tôi muốn miêu tả kỹ hơn về những vấn đề có thể gặp phải trong quá trình quản lí chất lượng. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1654)
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)
Haben Sie noch Fragen zu meinem Vortrag? ☊ Quý vị còn có câu hỏi nào về bài thuyết trình của tôi không? ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1658)
Ich bin deiner Meinung. ☊ Tôi có cùng ý kiến với anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1659)
Ich stimme Ihnen zu. ☊ Tôi nhất trí với ý kiến của anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1660)
Ich bin dafür. ☊ Tôi nhất trí / đồng ý. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1661)
Ich bin dagegen. ☊ Tôi phản đối. / Tôi không nhất trí. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1662)
Ich bin nicht Ihrer Meinung. ☊ Tôi không nhất trí với ý kiến của anh / chị . ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1663)
In diesem Punkt muss ich Ihnen widersprechen. ☊ Về điểm này tôi phải phản đối anh / chị . ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1664)
Mit diesem Vorschlag bin ich nicht einverstanden. ☊ Tôi không đồng ý với đề xuất này. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1665)
Ich verstehe nicht, was Sie damit meinen. ☊ Tôi chưa hiểu ý của anh / chị như thế nào. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1666)
Mir ist nicht klar, worauf du hinaus willst. ☊ Tôi không rõ anh / chị định nói điều gì. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1667)
Bitte lassen Sie mich aussprechen. ☊ Xin vui lòng để tôi nói hết đã. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1676)
Dieses Formular bekommen Sie von meiner Kollegin. Ihr Büro ist im 2. Stock. ☊ Quý vị có thể nhận được bản khai từ đồng nghiệp của tôi ở tầng hai. ☊ (Lektion 101, Nr. 1681)
Was muss ich hier eintragen? ☊ Tôi phải điền gì ở đây? ☊ (Lektion 101, Nr. 1682)
Wo muss ich unterschreiben? ☊ Tôi phải kí vào đâu? ☊ (Lektion 101, Nr. 1683)
Ich brauche Ihren Pass, bitte. ☊ Xin anh / chị đưa cho tôi hộ chiếu. ☊ (Lektion 101, Nr. 1687)
Brauchen Sie noch weitere Unterlagen von mir? ☊ Anh / Chị còn cần thêm giấy tờ gì của tôi nữa không? ☊ (Lektion 101, Nr. 1688)
Diese Frage verstehe ich nicht. Können Sie mir das bitte erklären? ☊ Tôi không hiểu câu hỏi này. Anh / Chị làm ơn giải thích giúp tôi được không? ☊ (Lektion 101, Nr. 1689)
Können Sie das bitte für mich übersetzen? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể dịch hộ tôi cái này được không? ☊ (Lektion 101, Nr. 1691)
Ich bin geschäftlich hier. ☊ Tôi đến đây vì công việc. ☊ (Lektion 101, Nr. 1694)
Ich bin privat hier: Ich mache eine Reise. ☊ Tôi ở đây vì lý do cá nhân: tôi đi du lịch. ☊ (Lektion 101, Nr. 1695)
Wo muss ich das Formular abgeben? ☊ Tôi phải nộp tờ khai này ở đâu? ☊ (Lektion 101, Nr. 1696)
Bitte schicken Sie uns das ausgefüllte Formular innerhalb von 5 Werktagen per Post zu. ☊ Anh / Chị có thể gửi cho chúng tôi tờ khai đã điền đầy đủ qua đường bưu điện trong vòng 5 ngày. ☊ (Lektion 101, Nr. 1697)
Kann ich Ihnen die Formulare auch per E-Mail zuschicken? ☊ Tôi có thể gửi ngài bản khai này qua Email được không? ☊ (Lektion 101, Nr. 1698)
Kommen Sie in mein Büro und wir sprechen über dieses Problem. ☊ Mời anh / chị đến văn phòng của tôi để nói chuyện về vấn đề này. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1708)
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)
Es ist sinnlos, sich gegenseitig die Schuld zuzuschieben. ☊ Tôi thấy việc đổ lỗi cho nhau không đem lại lợi ích gì cả. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1713)
Ich muss mich entschuldigen: Ich wollte Sie nicht beleidigen. ☊ Tôi xin lỗi về điều đó, tôi không có ý xúc phạm anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1716)
Ich sehe keine andere Möglichkeit. ☊ Tôi không thấy có khả năng nào khác. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1721)
Ich schlage vor, dieses große Problem in mehreren kleinen Schritten zu lösen. ☊ Tôi đề nghị chúng ta chia vấn đề lớn này thành nhiều bước nhỏ để giải quyết. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1725)
Ich werde mich darum kümmern. ☊ Tôi sẽ giải quyết việc này. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1729)
Ich werde das erledigen. ☊ Tôi sẽ giải quyết việc này. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1730)
Neben meinem Studium möchte ich praktische Erfahrungen sammeln. ☊ Bên cạnh việc học đại học tôi cũng muốn thu thập thêm kinh nghiệm thực tế. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1731)
Ich möchte meine Kenntnisse im Bereich Personalmanagement vertiefen. ☊ Tôi muốn có kiến thức chuyên sâu về lĩnh vực quản lý nhân sự. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1733)
Ich möchte Praxiserfahrung sammeln. ☊ Tôi muốn thu thập kinh nghiệm thực tế. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1734)
Ich möchte den Beruf des Ingenieurs näher kennenlernen. ☊ Tôi muốn làm quen với nghiệp vụ của một kĩ sư. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1735)
Ich möchte mich beruflich orientieren. ☊ Tôi muốn định hướng nghề nghiệp. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1736)
Ich möchte mein Praktikum im Ausland machen. ☊ Tôi muốn làm thực tập ở nước ngoài. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1737)
Ich möchte das Leben in einem anderen Land kennenlernen. ☊ Tôi muốn làm quen với cuộc sống ở một nước khác. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1738)
Mein Pflichtpraktikum würde ich gerne in Ihrem Unternehmen machen. ☊ Tôi rất muốn làm khóa thực tập bắt buộc ở công ty của ông / bà. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1739)
Ich möchte mich über meine beruflichen Möglichkeiten informieren. ☊ Tôi muốn được thu thập thông tin về các cơ hội nghề nghiệp. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1740)
Ein Praktikum gibt mir Einblick in das Berufsfeld meines Studiums. ☊ Khóa thực tập cho tôi một cái nhìn về các nghề nghiệp trong ngành học của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1741)
Ich hoffe, dass ich mein bisher theoretisch gelerntes Wissen in die Praxis umsetzen kann. ☊ Hy vọng tôi có thể áp dụng các kiến thức lý thuyết đã được học vào thực tế. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1742)
Wir erwarten von Ihnen Teamfähigkeit und eigenständiges Arbeiten. ☊ Chúng tôi mong đợi vào khả năng hợp tác và làm việc độc lập của anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1743)
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)
Wir erwarten, dass Sie über sehr gute PC-Kenntnisse verfügen. ☊ Chúng tôi mong đợi rằng anh / chị có kiến thức rất tốt về máy tính. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1746)
Wir bieten Ihnen einen interessanten Praktikumsplatz. ☊ Chúng tôi đưa ra một vị trí thực tập hấp dẫn cho anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1750)
Das Praktikum ermöglicht Ihnen Einblicke in die unterschiedlichen Bereiche unseres Unternehmens. ☊ Khóa thực tập tạo điều kiện cho anh / chị có cái nhìn tổng quát về tất cả các lĩnh vực của công ty chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1752)
Wir begleiten Ihr Praktikum mit einem Sprachkurs, der von uns organisiert wird. ☊ Chúng tôi có một khóa học tiếng kèm theo khóa thực tập, khóa học tiếng này do chúng tôi tổ chức. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1753)
Wir bieten Ihnen die Mitarbeit bei spannenden Projekten in einer der größten Beratungsfirmen Europas an. ☊ Chúng tôi tạo cơ hội cho anh / chị tham gia các dự án hấp dẫn của một trong những công ty tư vấn lớn nhất Châu Âu. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1754)
Während des Praktikums habe ich viel Neues gelernt. ☊ Trong thời gian thực tập tôi đã học được nhiều điều mới. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1755)
Ich konnte wichtige und interessante Kontakte knüpfen. ☊ Tôi đã tạo được nhiều mối quan hệ quan trọng và thú vị. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1756)
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)
Nach dem Praktikum hat man mir eine feste Stelle angeboten. ☊ Sau khóa thực tập người ta đã mời tôi vào làm việc lâu dài. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1759)
In meinem Praktikum in Paris habe ich viel gelernt. Ich kann mich jetzt schnell in neue Bereiche einarbeiten und ich habe gelernt zu recherchieren. ☊ Trong khóa thực tập tại Paris tôi đã học được rất nhiều. Bây giờ tôi có thể quen nhanh công việc ở lĩnh vực mới và cũng đã học được cách tra cứu. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1760)
Mein Praktikum war leider ein Misserfolg: Ich habe zwei Monate lang nur Kaffee gekocht und Akten kopiert. ☊ Khóa thực tập của tôi đáng tiếc đã không thành công: Trong suốt hai tháng tôi chỉ pha cà phê và copy tài liệu. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1761)
Leider habe ich nichts Neues gelernt. ☊ Đáng tiếc tôi đã không học được gì mới. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1762)
Ich habe mich unterfordert gefühlt. ☊ Tôi đã có cảm giác không được thử thách. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1763)
Ich habe mich überfordert gefühlt. ☊ Tôi đã có cảm giác bị thử thách quá sức. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1764)
Das Verhältnis mit den Kollegen war sehr gut. Wir haben auch in der Freizeit viel gemeinsam unternommen. ☊ Quan hệ với đồng nghiệp rất tốt. Chúng tôi cũng đi chơi cùng nhau nhiều trong thời gian rỗi. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1765)
Ich habe viel über meinen Traumberuf und auch mich selbst gelernt. ☊ Tôi đã học được thêm nhiều về nghề nghiệp mơ ước và về bản thân. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1767)
Dieses Praktikum war sehr lehrreich und nützlich für mein Studium und meine persönliche Entwicklung. ☊ Khóa thực tập rất giàu kiến thức và hữu ích cho việc học đại học và sự phát triển cá nhân của tôi . ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1768)
Ich habe mich problemlos in den Betrieb im Ausland integrieren können. ☊ Tôi đã có thể hòa nhập một cách nhanh chóng vào các hoạt động của công ty ở nước ngoài. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1769)
Wir stellen ein: ☊ Chúng tôi tuyển: ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1770)
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)
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)
Wir freuen uns auf Ihre Bewerbung. ☊ Chúng tôi rất vui nhận được đơn xin việc của anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1792)
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)
Wir freuen uns auf Ihre aussagekräftige Bewerbung mit Ihren Gehaltsvorstellungen. ☊ Chúng tôi rất vui nhận được đơn xin việc rất ấn tượng với mức lương mong muốn của anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1795)
Wir bieten Ihnen eine unbefristete Stelle mit vielen Sozialleistungen. ☊ Chúng tôi hứa hẹn một vị trí làm việc vô thời hạn với nhiều lợi tức xã hội. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1796)
Wir bieten Ihnen eine interessante und anspruchsvolle Tätigkeit. ☊ Chúng tôi hứa hẹn một công việc hấp dẫn và nhiều thách thức. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1797)
Wir bieten eine Halbtagesstelle mit 20 Arbeitsstunden / Woche an. ☊ Chúng tôi đưa ra một vị trí làm việc nửa ngày với 20 tiếng / tuần ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1800)
Ich möchte meinen Arbeitsplatz wechseln. ☊ Tôi muốn thay đổi chỗ làm. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1801)
Ich suche nach einer neuen Arbeitsstelle. ☊ Tôi đang tìm một công việc mới. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1802)
Ich brauche eine neue Herausforderung. ☊ Tôi cần một sự thách thức mới. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1803)
Ich möchte an meiner Karriere arbeiten. ☊ Tôi muốn thúc đẩy sự nghiệp của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1804)
Ich habe Ihre Stellenanzeige in der Zeitung gelesen. ☊ Tôi đã đọc mục tuyển nhân viên của ông / bà trên báo. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1806)
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)
Ich bewerbe mich um die Stelle als Berater bei Ihrer Firma. ☊ Tôi nộp đơn xin việc vào vị trí tư vấn ở công ty của ông / bà. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1808)
Ich bewerbe mich auf die Stelle als Projektmanager. ☊ Tôi nộp đơn xin việc vào vị trí giám đốc dự án. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1809)
Ich erfülle alle Anforderungen, die Sie in der Stellenbeschreibung an die Bewerber richten. ☊ Tôi đáp ứng các yêu cầu mà ông / bà đang cần tuyển. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1810)
Mein Studium habe ich mit der Note "sehr gut" abgeschlossen. ☊ Tôi đã tốt nghiệp đại học loại giỏi. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1811)
Ich habe mein Studium mit der Note "sehr gut" abgeschlossen und schon über sieben Jahre Berufserfahrung. ☊ Tôi đã tốt nghiệp đại học loại giỏi và đã có trên bảy năm kinh nghiệm nghề nghiệp. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1812)
Ich habe vier Jahre im Ausland gearbeitet. ☊ Tôi đã làm việc bốn năm ở nước ngoài. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1813)
Seit zehn Jahren arbeite ich in der Branche und kann mich mittlerweile auf ein großes Netzwerk guter Kontakte berufen. ☊ Từ mười năm nay tôi làm việc trong ngành và có thể kết nối một mạng lưới quan hệ tốt. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1814)
Mein Spezialgebiet ist die Erstellung, Durchführung und Analyse von Kundenbefragungen. ☊ Phạm vi công việc chủ yếu của tôi là biên soạn, thực hiện và phân tích các câu hỏi của khách hàng. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1815)
Ich möchte in die Praxis umsetzen, was ich bisher in der Theorie gelernt habe. ☊ Tôi muốn áp dụng các kiến thức lý thuyết đã học vào thực tế. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1816)
In den letzten beiden Jahren habe ich für meine Firma erfolgreich internationale Projekte geleitet. ☊ Trong hai năm vừa qua tôi đã điều hành thành công các dự án quốc tế cho công ty của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1817)
Ich arbeite zielorientiert und verantwortungsbewusst. ☊ Tôi làm viêc có định hướng mục tiêu và có trách nhiệm. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1818)
Ich bin ehrgeizig und selbstsicher. ☊ Tôi là người có tham vọng và tự tin. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1819)
Ich arbeite gerne im Team. ☊ Tôi thích làm việc trong nhóm. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1820)
Ich bin kreativ. ☊ Tôi có tính sáng tạo. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1821)
Ich habe viele Ideen. ☊ Tôi có nhiều ý tưởng. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1822)
Ich bin engagiert und belastungsfähig. ☊ Tôi là người có trách nhiệm và có khả năng chịu áp lực. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1823)
Mit Kollegen im Team zu arbeiten macht mir Spaß. ☊ Tôi thích làm việc cùng đồng nghiệp trong nhóm. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1824)
Ich bin die richtige Person für diese Stelle. ☊ Tôi là người thích hợp với vị trí này. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1825)
Für Ihre Fragen stehe ich Ihnen gerne und jederzeit telefonisch zur Verfügung. ☊ Anh / chị có thể liên lạc với tôi qua điện thoại nếu anh / chị có câu hỏi. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1826)
Über eine Einladung zu einem persönlichen Gespräch würde ich mich sehr freuen. ☊ Tôi rất mong được nhận thư mời đến phỏng vấn của ông / bà. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1827)
Mit diesem Schreiben schicke ich Ihnen Kopien meiner Zeugnisse. ☊ Kèm theo thư này là bản copy các chứng chỉ của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1828)
Meinen Lebenslauf schicke ich Ihnen mit diesem Schreiben. ☊ Tôi gửi kèm theo thư này bản lý lịch tự thuật. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1829)
Anbei finden Sie meinen Lebenslauf und Kopien meiner Zeugnisse. ☊ Kèm theo đây là bản lý lịch tự thuật và bản copy các chứng chỉ của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1830)
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)
Bitte bestätigen Sie den Eingang meiner Bewerbung. ☊ Xin hãy xác nhận việc nộp đơn xin việc của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1833)
Anbei finden Sie meinen Lebenslauf. ☊ Kèm theo đây bản lý lịch cá nhân của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1835)
Mein Lebenslauf ist ohne Lücken. ☊ Bản lý lịch cá nhân của tôi đầy đủ. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1836)
Mein Name ist ... ☊ Tên tôi là ... ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1837)
Ich bin ledig. ☊ Tôi là độc thân. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1838)
Ich bin verheiratet. ☊ Tôi đã lập gia đình. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1839)
Ich habe zwei Kinder. ☊ Tôi có hai con. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1840)
Von 1998 bis 2001 habe ich eine Ausbildung zum Kaufmann gemacht. ☊ Từ 1998 đến 2001 tôi đã tham gia khóa học đào tạo kinh doanh. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1841)
Ich habe eine Lehre als Mechaniker gemacht. ☊ Tôi đã học nghề kĩ thuật viên cơ khí. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1842)
1982 habe ich das Gymnasium, nach erfolgreich abgelegtem Abitur verlassen. ☊ Năm 1982 tôi đã tốt nghiệp trung học. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1843)
Ich habe ein Jahr lang Wehrdienst geleistet. ☊ Tôi đã làm một năm nghĩa vụ quân sự. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1844)
Meinen Zivildienst habe ich in einem Altenheim gemacht. ☊ Tôi đã làm nghĩa vụ dân sự ở một nhà dưỡng lão. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1845)
Ich habe vier Jahre Wirtschaftswissenschaft studiert. ☊ Tôi đã học đại học chuyên ngành kinh tế bốn năm. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1846)
Ich habe an der Fachhochschule in München studiert. ☊ Tôi đã học ở trường cao đẳng Munich. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1847)
Ich habe zwei Jahre im Ausland gelebt. ☊ Tôi đã sống ở nước ngoài hai năm. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1848)
1997 habe ich mein Studienfach gewechselt. ☊ Năm 1997 tôi đã thay đổi ngành học. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1849)
2004 habe ich mein Studium erfolgreich abgeschlossen. ☊ Năm 2004 tôi đã tốt nghiệp thành công khóa học đại học. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1850)
2008 habe ich meine Promotion erfolgreich abgeschlossen. ☊ Năm 2008 tôi đã tốt nghiệp thành công khóa tiến sĩ. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1851)
Ich habe vier Jahre als Abteilungsleiter gearbeitet. ☊ Tôi đã có bốn năm làm việc ở vị trí trưởng phòng. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1852)
Bis jetzt war ich als Projektmanager für den internationalen Austausch in meiner Firma zuständig. ☊ Cho đến nay với tư cách giám đốc dự án tôi đã chịu trách nhiệm trong các chương trình trao đổi quốc tế của công ty. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1853)
Meine Aufgabe war es den Auftritt meiner Firma auf internationalen Messen zu organisieren. ☊ Công việc của tôi là tổ chức việc tham gia của công ty ở các hội chợ triển lãm quốc tế. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1854)
Ich habe zehn Jahre Berufserfahrung im Bereich Marketing und PR. ☊ Tôi có mười năm kinh nghiệm nghề nghiệp trong lĩnh vực marketing và đối ngoại. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1855)
Ich spreche drei Sprachen. ☊ Tôi nói được ba thứ tiếng. / Tôi nói được ba ngôn ngữ. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1856)
Deutsch ist meine Muttersprache. ☊ Tiếng Đức là tiếng mẹ đẻ của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1857)
Ich beherrsche Englisch in Wort und Schrift. ☊ Tôi thông thạo tiếng Anh cả nói và viết. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1858)
Ich habe den Führerschein der Klasse B. ☊ Tôi có bằng lái xe hạng B. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1859)
Ich freue mich, Sie kennenzulernen. ☊ Tôi rất vui được làm quen với ông / bà. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1861)
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)
Werden Sie mir die Kosten für die Anreise zum Vorstellungsgespräch ersetzen? ☊ Ông / Bà sẽ thanh toán chi phí đi lại của tôi cho cuộc phỏng vấn này chứ? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1863)
Ich habe zwei Jahre in München und zwei Jahre in Stockholm studiert. ☊ Tôi đã học đại học hai năm ở Munich và hai năm ở Stockholm. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1872)
Ich habe mein Studium schnell abgeschlossen. ☊ Tôi đã tốt nghiệp đại học rất nhanh. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1873)
Ich habe mich für das Studium an der Fachhochschule entschieden, weil mir eine praxisnahe Ausbildung wichtig ist. ☊ Tôi đã quyết định học cao đẳng, vì đối với tôi đào tạo thực tiễn rất quan trọng. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1874)
Ich habe Englisch studiert, weil ich meine Kindheit in den USA verbracht habe. ☊ Tôi đã học tiếng Anh, vì tuổi thơ tôi đã sống ở Mỹ. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1875)
Schon in der Schule habe ich mich für Physik interessiert und da war es für mich logisch dies auch zu studieren. ☊ Ngay từ khi học phổ thông tôi đã quan tâm đến vật lí và học vật lí ở đại học là điều dĩ nhiên đối với tôi. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1876)
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)
Während des Praktikums habe ich gelernt meine Arbeit gut zu strukturieren und selbständig zu Ende zu bringen. ☊ Trong khóa thực tập tôi đã học được cách tổ chức công việc hiệu quả và tự kết thúc công việc độc lập. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1879)
Mir gefällt Ihr Unternehmen. ☊ Tôi thích công ty của ông / bà. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1895)
Ich suche nach einer Herausforderung. ☊ Tôi tìm một thách thức. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1896)
Ich möchte mich weiterentwickeln. ☊ Tôi muốn tiếp tục phát triển. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1897)
Ich möchte für ein internationales Unternehmen arbeiten. ☊ Tôi muốn làm việc cho một công ty quốc tế. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1898)
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)
Mein vorheriger Arbeitgeber musste Insolvenz anmelden und so wurde allen Angestellten gekündigt. ☊ Người tuyển dụng cũ của tôi bị phá sản và vì vậy tất cả nhân viên bị thôi việc. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1900)
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)
Meine Aufgabe war es ein neues Bremssystem zu entwickeln. ☊ Công việc của tôi là phát triển một hệ thống phanh mới. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1902)
Während ich arbeitslos war, habe ich mich beruflich weitergebildet. ☊ Trong thời gian thất nghiệp tôi đã học thêm ngành chuyên môn. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1903)
Das Jahr in dem ich arbeitslos war, habe ich genutzt um mich weiterzubilden. ☊ Trong năm tôi thất nghiệp, tôi đã sử dụng thời gian để học thêm nghề. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1904)
Ich bin zweisprachig aufgewachsen. ☊ Tôi lớn lên với hai ngôn ngữ. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1911)
Ich lerne seit fünf Jahren Englisch. ☊ Tôi học tiếng Anh từ năm năm nay. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1912)
Ich spreche Englisch, Spanisch und Deutsch. ☊ Tôi biết nói tiếng Anh, tiếng Tây Ban Nha và tiếng Đức. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1913)
Französisch habe ich während meines Studiums in Paris gelernt. ☊ Tôi đã học tiếng Pháp trong thời gian học đại học ở Paris. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1914)
Ich habe seit meinem Studium einen internationalen Freundeskreis. ☊ Từ khi học đại học tôi quen nhiều bạn nước ngoài. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1915)
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)
Ich arbeite seit Jahren mit Kolleginnen und Kollegen aus der ganzen Welt zusammen. ☊ Từ nhiều năm nay tôi làm việc cùng với các đồng nghiệp quốc tế. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1917)
Ich bin es gewohnt mit verschiedenen Betriebssystemen zu arbeiten. Ich kann schnell umdenken. ☊ Tôi đã quen với các hệ thống chương trình khác nhau. Tôi có thể suy nghĩ nhanh. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1918)
Mit diesem Programm arbeite ich seit Jahren. ☊ Từ nhiều năm tôi làm việc với chương trình này. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1919)
Von anderen Bewerbern unterscheidet mich, dass ich sowohl alle Qualifikationen mitbringe als auch schon mehrere Jahre Erfahrung in dieser Branche habe. ☊ Tôi khác biệt so với các người xin việc khác ở kinh nghiệm chuyên môn cũng như kinh nghiệm thực tiễn lâu năm trong lĩnh vực này. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1920)
Wie planen Sie Ihr Privatleben in den kommenden Jahren? ☊ Anh / Chị lập kế hoạch cho cuộc sống riêng trong những năm tới thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1933)
Es motiviert mich andere Menschen für meine Ideen zu begeistern. ☊ Việc mọi người hưởng ứng các ý kiến của tôi tạo động lực cho tôi. ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1934)
Gelungene Zusammenarbeit im Team motiviert mich. ☊ Sự hợp tác thành công trong nhóm khích lệ tôi. ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1935)
Zu meinen Stärken zähle ich, dass ich zuverlässig und ergebnisorientiert arbeite. ☊ Điểm mạnh của tôi là làm việc có trách nhiệm và có định hướng kết quả. ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1936)
Ich denke und handle unternehmerisch. ☊ Tôi nghĩ và hành động có tính doanh nghiệp. ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1937)
Ja, ich bin ehrgeizig. Mein Ehrgeiz hilft mir meine Ziele zu erreichen. ☊ Vâng, tôi là người có tham vọng. Tham vọng của tôi giúp tôi đạt được mục tiêu. ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1938)
Kritik hilft mir dabei mich zu verbessern. ☊ Sự chỉ trích giúp tôi làm tốt hơn. ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1939)
Ich interessiere mich für Politik und verfolge die Nachrichten täglich. Aber ich möchte mich nicht in einer Partei engagieren. ☊ Tôi quan tâm đến chính trị và theo dõi tin tức hàng ngày. Nhưng tôi không muốn tham gia vào đảng phái nào. ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1940)
Ich bin stolz darauf, dass ich mir mein Studium und meinen Auslandsaufenthalt selbst finanziert habe. ☊ Tôi tự hào về việc đã tự trang trải chi phí cho khóa học đại học và thời gian sống ở nước ngoài của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1941)
Wie sind Sie auf unser Unternehmen aufmerksam geworden? ☊ Anh / Chị đã biết đến đến công ty của chúng tôi thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1942)
Warum finden Sie unser Unternehmen interessant? ☊ Vì sao anh / chị thấy thú vị với công ty của chúng tôi? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1943)
Kennen Sie Mitarbeiter aus unserem Unternehmen? ☊ Anh / Chị có quen ai làm việc trong công ty của chúng tôi không? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1944)
Warum sollten wir uns für Sie entscheiden? ☊ Vì sao chúng tôi nên quyết định nhận anh / chị? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1945)
Warum sollten wir Sie einstellen? ☊ Vì sao chúng tôi nên tuyển anh / chị? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1946)
Wie möchten Sie den Erfolg unseres Unternehmens steigern? ☊ Anh / Chị muốn làm tăng sự thành công của công ty chúng tôi thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1947)
Wie können Sie zu unserem Erfolg beitragen? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể đóng góp vào sự thành công của chúng tôi thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1948)
Wo sehen Sie sich in drei Jahren? ☊ Anh / Chị muốn đạt được gì trong ba năm tới? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1949)
Wie gut kennen Sie unsere Produkte? ☊ Anh / Chị biết về sản phẩm của chúng tôi thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1951)
Ich kenne und verwende Ihre Produkte seit über zehn Jahren. ☊ Tôi biết và sử dụng sản phẩm của ông / bà từ hơn mười năm nay. ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1953)
Ich habe Ihr Unternehmen auf einer Messe kennengelernt und bin seither sehr daran interessiert für Sie zu arbeiten. ☊ Tôi đã làm quen với công ty của ông / bà ở một hội chợ triển lãm và từ đó tôi rất quan tâm được làm việc cho công ty. ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1954)
Ich mag das Arbeitsklima in Ihrem Unternehmen. ☊ Tôi thích không khí làm việc trong công ty của ông / bà. ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1955)
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)
Meine Gehaltsvorstellungen liegen bei einem Jahresgehalt zwischen 50.000 und 54.000. ☊ Mức lương mong muốn của tôi một năm khoảng 50 000 đến 54 000. ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1957)
Könnten Sie mir bitte beschreiben, wie ein typischer Arbeitstag bei Ihnen aussieht? ☊ Ông / Bà có thể cho tôi biết, một ngày làm việc điển hình ở đây thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1963)
Was werden meine Aufgaben sein? ☊ Công việc của tôi là gì? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1965)
Wie viel Tage Urlaub werde ich haben? ☊ Tôi sẽ có bao nhiêu ngày nghỉ? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1968)
Wie schätzen Sie meine Entwicklungschancen in Ihrer Firma ein? ☊ Cơ hội phát triển của tôi trong công ty của ông / bà sẽ thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1970)
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)
Haben Sie meine Unterlagen erhalten? ☊ Ông / Bà có nhận được hồ sơ của tôi không? ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1972)
Ich habe nach meinem Vorstellungsgespräch noch nichts von Ihnen gehört und wollte mich jetzt erkunden, ob noch Fragen offen geblieben sind. ☊ Sau cuộc phỏng vấn tôi chưa nhận được hồi âm của ông / bà và vì vậy tôi muốn hỏi, liệu còn có câu hỏi nào vẫn chưa được trả lời không? ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1973)
Ich möchte mich nach dem Stand des Bewerbungsverfahrens erkundigen. ☊ Tôi muốn hỏi về hiện trạng của quá trình tuyển dụng. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1975)
Wir möchten Ihnen gerne die Stelle als Entwickler anbieten. ☊ Chúng tôi muốn đề nghị anh / chị vào vị trí là người phát triển. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1976)
Wir freuen uns auf die Zusammenarbeit. ☊ Chúng tôi rất vui được làm việc cùng anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1978)
Wir möchten gerne mit Ihnen zusammenarbeiten. ☊ Chúng tôi muốn được làm việc cùng anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1979)
Wir würden uns freuen, wenn Sie für uns arbeiten. ☊ Chúng tôi sẽ rất vui, nếu anh / chị làm việc cho chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1980)
Wir glauben, dass Sie zum Erfolg unseres Unternehmens beitragen werden. ☊ Chúng tôi nghĩ rằng, anh / chị sẽ đóng góp vào sự thành công của công ty chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1981)
Wir schicken Ihnen den Arbeitsvertrag zu. ☊ Chúng tôi gửi anh / chị hợp đồng làm việc. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1982)
Wir bieten Ihnen ein Jahresgehalt von 50.000 an und einen Firmenwagen. ☊ Chúng tôi đề nghị mức lương là 50 000 một năm và một xe ôtô công ty. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1983)
Wir können Ihnen eine Teilzeitstelle anbieten. ☊ Chúng tôi đề nghị anh / chị một vị trí làm việc bán thời gian. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1984)
Sie können sich ihre Arbeitszeit bei uns frei einteilen. ☊ Anh / Chị có thể tự do thu xếp thời gian làm việc cho chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1985)
Der Arbeitstag in unserer Firma beginnt um 9 Uhr. ☊ Ngày làm việc trong công ty của chúng tôi bắt đầu lúc 9 giờ. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1986)
Leider müssen wir Ihnen mitteilen, dass wir die Stelle bereits besetzt haben. ☊ Đáng tiếc chúng tôi phải thông báo với anh / chị rằng vị trí tuyển dụng đã có người. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1988)
Leider haben wir uns für einen anderen Bewerber entschieden. ☊ Đáng tiếc chúng tôi đã quyết định chọn người khác. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1989)
Wir wünschen Ihnen alles Gute für Ihren weiteren beruflichen Weg. ☊ Chúng tôi chúc anh / chị mọi điều tốt nhất trong sự nghiệp. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1990)
Für Ihre berufliche und private Zukunft wünschen wir Ihnen alles Gute. ☊ Chúng tôi chúc anh / chị mọi điều tốt nhất trong sự nghiệp và cuộc sống riêng. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1991)
Anbei senden wir Ihnen Ihre Bewerbungsunterlagen zurück. ☊ Kèm theo đây chúng tôi xin gửi lại anh / chị hồ sơ xin việc. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1992)
Kann ich bitte den Geschäftsführer sprechen? ☊ Tôi có thể nói chuyện với giám đốc công ty được không? ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 1993)
Wo finde ich das Büro des Abteilungsleiters? ☊ Tôi có thể tìm thấy văn phòng giám đốc bộ phận ở đâu? ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 1994)
Wie komme ich zur Produktionshalle 4B? ☊ Tôi có thể đi đến xưởng sản xuất 4B thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 1995)
Ich habe eine Firma gegründet. ☊ Tôi đã thành lập một công ty. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 1997)
Ich bin der Chef. ☊ Tôi là giám đốc. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 1998)
Meine Firma stellt Computerprozessoren her. ☊ Công ty của tôi sản xuất bộ vi xử lý máy tính. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 1999)
Ich arbeite für eine Beratungsfirma. ☊ Tôi làm việc cho một công ty tư vấn. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2000)
Ich arbeite in der Zweigstelle der Firma. ☊ Tôi làm việc ở chi nhánh của công ty. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2001)
Ich arbeite in der Filiale in der Stadtmitte. ☊ Tôi làm việc ở chi nhánh ở trung tâm thành phố. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2002)
Ich arbeite für eine Stiftung, die sich für Kinder einsetzt. ☊ Tôi làm việc cho một tổ chức hỗ trợ trẻ em. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2003)
Ich arbeite für eine Nichtregierungsorganisation. ☊ Tôi làm việc cho một tổ chức phi chính phủ. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2004)
Ich arbeite für ein Non-Profit-Unternehmen. ☊ Tôi làm việc cho một công ty phi lợi tức. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2005)
Dieser Standort ist ideal für unsere Firma. ☊ Trụ sở này là lý tưởng cho công ty của chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2006)
Ich stehe in der Hierarchie der Firma unter dieser Person. ☊ Trong cơ cấu công ty tôi làm việc dưới người này. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2007)
Ich bin zuständig für den Kundendienst. ☊ Tôi chịu trách nhiệm về dịch vụ khách hàng. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2008)
Ich wurde in den Außendienst versetzt. ☊ Tôi được chuyển ra dịch vụ bên ngoài. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2009)
Ich bin befördert worden: Ich bin jetzt Projektleiter. ☊ Tôi được thăng chức: Hiện nay tôi là giám đốc dự án. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2010)
Unser Verlag ist spezialisiert auf Kinderbücher. ☊ Nhà xuất bản của chúng tôi chuyên về sách thiếu nhi. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2011)
Mein Unternehmen hat sich auf Dienstleistungen im Bereich der Telekommunikation spezialisiert. ☊ Công ty của tôi làm chuyên về dịch vụ trong ngành viễn thông. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2012)
Ich werde die Kollegen aus der Marketingabteilung damit beauftragen. ☊ Tôi sẽ chuyển cho đồng nghiệp ở bộ phận marketing. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2014)
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)
Wir sind ein Familienunternehmen. ☊ Chúng tôi là một doanh nghiệp gia đình. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2016)
Meine Firma wird von einem Investor übernommen. ☊ Công ty của tôi được tiếp quản bởi một nhà đầu tư. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2017)
Wo kann ich das Altpapier entsorgen? ☊ Tôi có thể vứt bỏ giấy cũ ở đâu? ☊ (Lektion 111, Nr. 2024)
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)
Bitte sortiere alle Kundenanfragen, die du schon erledigt hast, aus und lege mir den Rest auf den Schreibtisch. ☊ Xin hãy sắp xếp tất cả các yêu cầu của khách hàng mà anh / chị đã xử lý ra và để lên bàn cho tôi phần còn lại. ☊ (Lektion 111, Nr. 2026)
Die Lieferscheine sammeln wir in diesem Fach. ☊ Giấy giao hàng chúng tôi thu thập để ở trong ngăn này. ☊ (Lektion 111, Nr. 2027)
Das Licht an meinem Arbeitsplatz ist schlecht: Entweder es ist zu hell oder zu dunkel! ☊ Ánh sáng ở chỗ làm của tôi không tốt: hoặc là quá sáng hoặc quá tối! ☊ (Lektion 111, Nr. 2032)
Ich arbeite in einem schönen Büro: Ich habe einen großen Schreibtisch und wenn ich aus dem Fenster schaue, kann ich über die ganze Stadt blicken. ☊ Tôi làm việc ở một văn phòng rất đẹp: Tôi có một cái bàn làm việc to và nếu nhìn ra ngoài cửa sổ tôi có thể nhìn thấy toàn bộ thành phố. ☊ (Lektion 111, Nr. 2033)
Mein Bürostuhl ist defekt. Wissen Sie, wo ich einen neuen bestellen kann? ☊ Ghế làm việc của tôi bị hỏng. Anh / Chị có biết, tôi có thể đặt ghế mới ở đâu không? ☊ (Lektion 111, Nr. 2034)
Das Büro von meinem Kollegen ist im 17. Stock. Er arbeitet in der Personalabteilung. ☊ Văn phòng đồng nghiệp của tôi ở tầng 17. Anh ấy làm việc ở bộ phận nhân sự. ☊ (Lektion 111, Nr. 2035)
Ich habe ein neues Notebook. ☊ Tôi có một cái laptop mới. ☊ (Lektion 112, Nr. 2036)
Können Sie bitte meinen Rechner konfigurieren? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể cấu hình lại máy tính của tôi được không? ☊ (Lektion 112, Nr. 2037)
Mein Bildschirm ist zu klein. Ich brauche einen neuen – mit mindestens 26 Zoll. ☊ Màn hình của tôi quá nhỏ. Tôi cần một cái mới cỡ 26 inch. ☊ (Lektion 112, Nr. 2039)
Ich bin sehr zufrieden mit diesem neuen Flachbildschirm. ☊ Tôi rất hài lòng với màn hình phẳng mới này. ☊ (Lektion 112, Nr. 2040)
Das muss ich erst noch testen. ☊ Tôi phải (chạy) thử đã. ☊ (Lektion 112, Nr. 2045)
Wo finde ich eine Steckdose um meinen Laptop anzuschließen? ☊ Tôi tìm ổ cắm điện ở đâu để cắm laptop? ☊ (Lektion 112, Nr. 2046)
Bitte installieren Sie dieses Programm auf meinen Rechner. ☊ Xin hãy cài đặt chương trình này vào máy tính của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 112, Nr. 2051)
Ich kann diese Datei nicht öffnen. ☊ Tôi không mở được file này. ☊ (Lektion 113, Nr. 2058)
Mein PC ist defekt. ☊ Máy tính của tôi bị hỏng. ☊ (Lektion 113, Nr. 2059)
Mein Rechner ist abgestürzt. ☊ Máy tính của tôi bị tắt. ☊ (Lektion 113, Nr. 2060)
Ich kann mich nicht einloggen. ☊ Tôi không thể đăng nhập. ☊ (Lektion 113, Nr. 2062)
Ich habe mein Passwort vergessen. ☊ Tôi đã quên mật khẩu. ☊ (Lektion 113, Nr. 2063)
Mein Drucker brennt! Was soll ich tun? ☊ Máy in của tôi bị cháy! Tôi nên làm gì? ☊ (Lektion 113, Nr. 2064)
Mein Bildschirm ist ausgefallen. ☊ Màn hình của tôi bị tắt. ☊ (Lektion 113, Nr. 2065)
Mein Laufwerk ist kaputt. ☊ Ổ đĩa của tôi bị hỏng. ☊ (Lektion 113, Nr. 2066)
Mein Rechner kann keine Verbindung ins Internet aufbauen. ☊ Máy tính của tôi không thể nối vào Internet. ☊ (Lektion 113, Nr. 2067)
Mein Rechner hat einen Virus. ☊ Máy tính của tôi nhiễm virus. ☊ (Lektion 113, Nr. 2069)
Unsere Entwickler arbeiten an einer Lösung dieses Problems. ☊ Người lập trình của chúng tôi đang làm việc để giải quyết vấn đề này. ☊ (Lektion 113, Nr. 2071)
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)
Ich danke Ihnen für Ihr zahlreiches Erscheinen. ☊ Tôi cám ơn sự hiện diện đông đảo của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2081)
Ich freue mich, auch den Vorstandsvorsitzenden zu diesem Vortrag begrüßen zu dürfen. ☊ Tôi rất vui có sự hiện diện của ngài chủ tịch hội đồng quản trị trong buổi diễn thuyết hôm nay. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2083)
Ich danke Ihnen für die Einladung und freue mich heute zu Ihnen sprechen zu können. ☊ Tôi cám ơn về lời mời và rất vui được phép tiếp chuyện với quý vị hôm nay. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2084)
Zunächst möchte ich mich kurz vorstellen. ☊ Trước tiên tôi xin tự giới thiệu. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2085)
Das Thema meines Vortrags lautet "10 Schritte zur erfolgreichen Existenzgründung". ☊ Chủ đề bài diễn thuyết của tôi là „ 10 bước để thành lập doanh nghiệp thành công“. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2086)
Heute zeige ich Ihnen, wie Sie in 3 Monaten 400 neue Kunden gewinnen. ☊ Hôm nay tôi sẽ chỉ cho quý vị cách thu hút được 400 khách hàng mới trong vòng 3 tháng. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2087)
Heute stelle ich Ihnen mein jüngstes Projekt vor. ☊ Hôm nay tôi xin giới thiệu với quý vị về dự án mới nhất của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2088)
Heute möchte ich Ihnen die Verkaufszahlen des letzten Quartals vorstellen. ☊ Hôm nay tôi muốn được trình bày với quý vị doanh số bán hàng của quý vừa rồi. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2089)
Heute darf ich Ihnen unsere Marketingstrategie für das kommende Jahr vorstellen. ☊ Hôm nay tôi xin phép được trình bày với quý vị chiến lược Marketing trong năm tới của chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2090)
Willkommen zu unserer alljährlichen Produktpräsentation. ☊ Hân hạnh chào đón quý vị tới buổi giới thiệu sản phẩm thường niên của chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2091)
Ich möchte Ihnen heute die neuen Produkte aus unserem Programm vorstellen. ☊ Hôm nay tôi muốn giới thiệu với quý vị những sản phẩm mới trong các mặt hàng của chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2092)
Ich möchte Ihnen heute zeigen, wie wir dieses Problem lösen können. ☊ Hôm nay tôi muốn chỉ cho quý vị thấy cách chúng tôi giải quyết vấn đề này. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2093)
Ich beginne nun mit meinem Vortrag – auch wenn noch nicht alle Kollegen da sind. ☊ Mặc dù không có mặt tất cả các đồng nghiệp ở đây, tôi vẫn xin phép được bắt đầu bài thuyết trình của mình. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2094)
Mein Vortrag ist folgendermaßen aufgebaut: ☊ Bài thuyết trình của tôi được bố cục như sau: ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2095)
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)
Dieser kurze Film wird Ihnen unser neues Produkt vorstellen. ☊ Đoạn phim ngắn này sẽ giới thiệu tới quý vị về sản phẩm mới của chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2098)
Im Anschluss an meinen Vortrag, freue ich mich auf Ihre Fragen. ☊ Ngay sau bài thuyết trình của mình, tôi rất vui khi nhận được các câu hỏi của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2099)
Bitte unterbrechen Sie mich, wenn Sie etwas nicht verstehen. ☊ Xin hãy ngắt lời tôi, nếu quý vị có điều gì chưa hiểu rõ. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2100)
Dieser Punkt ist mir besonders wichtig. ☊ Với tôi điểm này đặc biệt quan trọng. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2101)
In diesem Diagramm habe ich den Anstieg der Kosten in einer Kurve veranschaulicht. ☊ Trong biểu đồ này tôi đã minh họa sự gia tăng kinh phí bằng một đường đồ thị. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2103)
Auf dieser Folie zeige ich Ihnen das Ergebnis meiner Analyse. ☊ Trong trang này tôi sẽ cho quý vị thấy kết quả phân tích của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2104)
In diesem Balkendiagramm sehen Sie den Umsatz unserer Filialen in Südamerika. Jeder der Balken steht dabei für ein Land. ☊ Trong biểu đồ cột này quý vị nhìn thấy số doanh thu của các chi nhánh của chúng tôi ở khu vực Nam Mỹ. Mỗi một cột biểu tượng cho một nước. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2106)
In dieser Abbildung habe ich den Prozess systematisch dargestellt. ☊ Trong hình vẽ này tôi đã phác họa lại quy trình hoạt động một cách hệ thống. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2107)
Auf diesen Punkt gehe ich später noch detailliert ein. ☊ Tôi sẽ trình bày rõ hơn về điểm này trong phần sau. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2111)
Bitte merken Sie sich Ihre Frage. Ich möchte sie gerne nach meiner Präsentation beantworten. ☊ Xin quý vị hãy ghi nhớ câu hỏi của mình. Tôi sẽ trả lời sau bài giới thiệu của mình. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2112)
Zusammenfassend kann man sagen, dass wir mit der Entwicklung der Verkaufszahlen zufrieden sein können. ☊ Cuối cùng có thể nói rằng chúng tôi rất hài lòng với sự phát triển của doanh số bán hàng. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2114)
Ich bin nun am Ende meiner Präsentation angelangt. ☊ Đây là phần cuối bài diễn thuyết của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2116)
Ich bedanke mich für Ihre Aufmerksamkeit. ☊ Tôi chân thành cám ơn sự quan tâm theo dõi của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2117)
Ich freue mich jetzt auf Ihre Fragen. ☊ Bây giờ tôi rất vui được nhận các câu hỏi của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2118)
Am Tisch neben der Tür finden Sie den Ausdruck der Zusammenfassung meiner Präsentation. Das Dokument können Sie sich gerne mitnehmen. ☊ Trên bàn bên cạnh cửa, quý vị sẽ nhìn thấy bản in tóm tắt bài diễn thuyết của tôi. Tài liệu này quý vị có thể lấy theo ý muốn. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2119)
Ich fand Ihre Präsentation sehr interessant. ☊ Tôi thấy bài thuyết trình của anh / chị / ông / bà rất thú vị. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2120)
Ich habe noch eine Frage. ☊ Tôi vẫn còn một câu hỏi. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2122)
Ich habe den roten Faden verloren. ☊ Tôi không nắm được ý chính (của bài diễn thuyết). ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2123)
Darf ich Sie kurz unterbrechen? ☊ Tôi xin phép được cắt ngang lời anh / chị / ông / bà? ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2124)
Ich habe eine Frage an Sie. ☊ Tôi có một câu hỏi. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2125)
Ich habe eine Frage zu Tabelle 2. Hier scheint etwas nicht zu stimmen. ☊ Tôi có một câu hỏi về bảng biểu 2. Ở đây có điều gì đó không hợp lý. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2126)
Ich bin dafür. ☊ Tôi đồng ý. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2130)
Ich bin dagegen. ☊ Tôi không đồng ý. / Tôi phản đối. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2131)
Damit bin ich einverstanden. ☊ Tôi đồng ý với điều đó. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2132)
Das ist nicht meine Meinung. ☊ Đó không phải là ý kiến của tôi. / Đó không phải là quan điểm của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2133)
Ich habe zu wenig Informationen: Ich habe noch keine Meinung dazu. ☊ Tôi có quá ít thông tin: Tôi vẫn chưa có ý kiến gì về việc này. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2134)
Ich bin der Meinung, dass wir das Problem schnell lösen müssen. ☊ Theo tôi chúng ta phải giải quyết nhanh vấn đề này. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2135)
Ich habe einen Vorschlag. ☊ Tôi có một đề xuất. / Tôi có một gợi ý. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2136)
Ich schlage vor, dass wir die Aufgaben neu verteilen. ☊ Tôi đề nghị rằng chúng ta nên phân chia lại nhiệm vụ. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2137)
Ich habe eine Idee. ☊ Tôi có một ý kiến. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2138)
Ich habe Bedenken. ☊ Tôi đang băn khoăn. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2139)
Ich habe mir das anders vorgestellt. ☊ Tôi đã nghĩ khác về điều đó. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2140)
Ich habe gründlich recherchiert und komme zu dem Schluss, dass dieses Projekt zu riskant ist. ☊ Tôi đã tra cứu một cách kỹ lưỡng và đi đến kết luận rằng dự án này quá mạo hiểm. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2141)
Bitte unterbrechen Sie mich nicht. ☊ Xin quý vị đừng ngắt lời tôi. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2142)
In diesem Fall stimme ich dir zu. ☊ Trong trường hợp này tôi đồng ý với ý kiến của anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2150)
Mit dieser Lösung bin ich einverstanden. ☊ Với cách giải quyết này tôi hoàn toàn đồng ý. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2153)
Ich bin mit diesem Vorschlag einverstanden. ☊ Tôi đồng ý với đề xuất này. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2154)
Ich finde die Idee der Kollegin sehr interessant. ☊ Tôi thấy ý kiến của nữ đồng nghiệp rất thú vị. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2155)
Das halte ich für keine gute Idee. ☊ Tôi không nghĩ đó là một ý kiến hay. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2156)
Der Entwurf gefällt mir. ☊ Bản phác thảo rất hợp ý tôi. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2159)
Der Entwurf gefällt mir nicht. ☊ Bản phác thảo không hợp ý tôi. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2160)
Das habe ich nicht verstanden. ☊ Điều này tôi không hiểu. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2164)
Ich bin Projektleiter. ☊ Tôi là giám đốc dự án. ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2167)
Ich werde dieses Projekt leiten. ☊ Tôi sẽ điều hành dự án này. ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2168)
Ich werde an diesem Projekt mitarbeiten. ☊ Tôi sẽ cùng làm việc trong dự án này. ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2169)
Ich bin für die interne Kommunikation zuständig. ☊ Tôi chịu trách nhiệm cho việc trao đổi thông tin nội bộ. ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2170)
Meine Aufgabe ist es einen Teil der Software zu programmieren. ☊ Nhiệm vụ của tôi là lập trình một phần của phần mềm. ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2171)
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)
Ich habe die Finanzierung dieses Projektes geklärt. ☊ Tôi đã giải thích về việc thanh toán cho dự án này. ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2176)
Das habe ich noch nicht verstanden. ☊ Về điều này tôi vẫn chưa hiểu rõ. ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2188)
Können Sie mir das bitte nochmal erklären? ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà có thể giải thích cho tôi một lần nữa được không? ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2189)
Ich kann diese Aufgabe übernehmen. ☊ Tôi có thể đảm nhận nhiệm vụ này. ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2197)
Ich werde dieses Problem lösen. ☊ Tôi sẽ giải quyết vấn đề này. ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2198)
Das werde ich sofort erledigen. ☊ Tôi sẽ hoàn thành việc đó ngay lập tức. ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2199)
Ich bin nicht deiner Meinung. ☊ Tôi không có cùng ý kiến với anh/chị. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2200)
Ich bin Ihrer Meinung. ☊ Tôi có cùng ý kiến với anh / chị / ông / bà. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2201)
In diesem Punkt muss ich Ihnen widersprechen. ☊ Ở điểm này tôi không tán thành ý kiến với anh / chị / ông / bà. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2202)
Ich habe eine Idee. ☊ Tôi có một ý kiến. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2205)
Ich habe einen Vorschlag. ☊ Tôi có một đề xuất / gợi ý. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2206)
Ich habe einen Verbesserungsvorschlag. ☊ Tôi có một đề xuất cải tiến. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2207)
Ich weiß, wie wir dieses Problem lösen können. ☊ Tôi biết cách chúng ta có thể giải quyết được vấn đề này. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2208)
Darüber muss ich nachdenken. ☊ Về điều đó tôi phải suy nghĩ kỹ. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2209)
Ich danke Ihnen für Ihre schnelle und zuverlässige Arbeit. ☊ Tôi cám ơn anh / chị đã hoàn thành công việc nhanh chóng và có trách nhiệm. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2223)
Sie sind einer meiner besten Mitarbeiter. ☊ Anh / Chị là một trong những nhân viên tốt nhất của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2227)
Das ist eine ungenaue Arbeit - das kann ich nicht akzeptieren. ☊ Đây là một công việc không chuẩn xác, tôi không thể chấp nhận điều này được. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2232)
Kann ich Ihnen helfen? ☊ Tôi có thể giúp gì cho quý khách? ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2240)
Kann ich Ihnen etwas zeigen? ☊ Tôi có thể chỉ cho quý khách cái này được không? ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2241)
Interessieren Sie sich für ein spezielles Produkt? ☊ Quý khách có quan tâm tới một sản phẩm đặc biệt nào không? ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2242)
Haben Sie von unserem Angebot gehört? ☊ Quý khách đã nghe nói tới sản phẩm của chúng tôi chưa? ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2244)
Hier habe ich etwas ganz Besonderes. ☊ Ở đây tôi có một sản phẩm rất đặc biệt. ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2248)
Ich finde dieses Produkt gut. Ich benutze es selbst. ☊ Tôi thấy sản phẩm này tốt. Bản thân tôi cũng sử dụng nó. ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2249)
Wir haben viele zufriedene Kunden. ☊ Đa phần khách hàng của chúng tôi đều rất hài lòng. ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2255)
Ich gebe Ihnen 20 Prozent Rabatt. ☊ Tôi giảm giá 20 phần trăm cho quý khách. ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2259)
Ich bin mit dem Produkt nicht zufrieden. ☊ Tôi không hài lòng với sản phẩm này. ☊ (Lektion 119, Nr. 2274)
Ich möchte mich beschweren. ☊ Tôi muốn khiếu nại. ☊ (Lektion 119, Nr. 2275)
Ich habe eine Frage zu Ihrem Produkt. ☊ Tôi có câu hỏi về sản phẩm của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 119, Nr. 2276)
Ich bin mit Ihrer Leistung nicht zufrieden. ☊ Tôi không hài lòng với công việc của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 119, Nr. 2279)
Wie kann ich Ihnen helfen? ☊ Tôi có thể giúp gì cho quý khách? ☊ (Lektion 119, Nr. 2280)
Ich werde Ihnen einen Techniker schicken. ☊ Tôi sẽ gửi một chuyên viên kỹ thuật tới chỗ quý khách. ☊ (Lektion 119, Nr. 2284)
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)
Ich bin dafür nicht zuständig. ☊ Tôi không chịu trách nhiệm trong lĩnh vực này. ☊ (Lektion 119, Nr. 2286)
Ich werde Ihr Problem gerne an den zuständigen Kollegen weitergeben. ☊ Tôi sẽ chuyển vấn đề của quý khách sang cho đồng nghiệp có trách nhiệm. ☊ (Lektion 119, Nr. 2287)
Da kann Ihnen mein Kollege helfen. ☊ Đồng nghiệp của tôi có thể giúp quý khách điều này được. ☊ (Lektion 119, Nr. 2288)
Bitte schicken Sie das Produkt an uns zurück: Wir werden es umtauschen. ☊ Quý khách làm ơn hãy gửi lại sản phẩm này cho chúng tôi: chúng tôi sẽ đổi sản phẩm khác. ☊ (Lektion 119, Nr. 2289)
Wir schicken Ihnen Ersatzteile ☊ Chúng tôi sẽ gửi cho quý khách chi tiết thay thế. ☊ (Lektion 119, Nr. 2290)
Ich verstehe nicht ganz, wo Ihr Problem liegt. ☊ Tôi vẫn chưa hiểu rõ vấn đề của quý khách là ở đâu. ☊ (Lektion 119, Nr. 2293)
Ich möchte mich zur Messe anmelden. ☊ Tôi muốn đăng ký tham gia hội chợ. ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2295)
Wo kann ich eine Eintrittskarte für die Messe kaufen? ☊ Tôi có thể mua vé cho hội chợ ở đâu? ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2300)
Kann ich mein Ticket online bestellen? ☊ Tôi có thể đặt vé trên Internet được không? ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2301)
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 20 qm² Standfläche buchen. ☊ Chúng tôi muốn đặt một gian 20 mét vuông. ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2305)
Wir möchten einen Messestand mieten. ☊ Chúng tôi muốn thuê một gian trưng bày/quầy trưng bày. ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2306)
Wir möchten in den Katalog der Messe aufgenommen werden. ☊ Chúng tôi muốn được có tên trong quyển giới thiệu / quyển catalog của hội chợ. ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2307)
Wir brauchen einen Internetzugang und einen Beamer. ☊ Chúng tôi cần một kết nối internet và một máy chiếu. ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2310)
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)
Können Sie mir bitte helfen? ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà có thể giúp tôi được không? ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2319)
Besuchen Sie uns an Stand 14! ☊ Quý khách hãy đến thăm chúng tôi tại gian hàng số 14. ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2325)
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)
Kann ich Ihnen helfen? ☊ Tôi có thể giúp gì cho quý vị? ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2327)
Ich habe einen Termin bei Herrn X. ☊ Tôi có hẹn với anh / ông X. ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2328)
Darf ich Ihnen etwas zeigen? ☊ Tôi có thể chỉ cho quý khách xem cái này được không? ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2329)
Kennen Sie unser neues Produkt schon? ☊ Quý vị đã biết đến sản phẩm mới của chúng tôi chưa? ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2331)
Möchten Sie unser neues Produkt testen? ☊ Quý vị có muốn dùng thử sản phẩm của chúng tôi không? ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2332)
Möchten Sie unseren Katalog mitnehmen? ☊ Quý vị có muốn lấy quyển giới thiệu sản phẩm của chúng tôi không? ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2333)
Darf ich Ihnen unsere Preisliste geben? ☊ Tôi có thể đưa cho quý khách bảng giá của chúng tôi được không? ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2334)
Dürfen wir Ihnen Informationsmaterial zuschicken? ☊ Chúng tôi có thể gửi đến cho quý khách các tài liệu thông tin được không? ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2335)
Ich interessiere mich für Ihr neues Produkt. ☊ Tôi rất quan tâm tới sản phẩm mới của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2336)
Ich interessiere mich für Ihre neue Software. ☊ Tôi rất quan tâm tới phần mềm mới của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2337)
Darf ich das ausprobieren? ☊ Tôi có thể dùng thử được không? ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2338)
Darf ich die Preisliste sehen? ☊ Tôi có thể xem bảng giá được không? ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2341)
Können Sie mir bitte erklären, wie das funktioniert? ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà có thể giải thích cho tôi cái này hoạt động thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2343)
Ich bin hier, um Kontakt zu knüpfen. ☊ Tôi đến đây để tìm đối tác. ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2344)
Hier ist meine Visitenkarte. ☊ Đây là danh thiếp của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2345)
Ich werde mich bei Ihnen melden. ☊ Tôi sẽ liên lạc với quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2346)
Dürfen wir Ihnen unseren Newsletter zuschicken? ☊ Chúng tôi có thể gửi đến cho quý khách các bản thông tin mới được không? ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2347)
Darf ich eines Ihrer Werbegeschenke nehmen? ☊ Tôi có thể lấy một trong những món quà quảng cáo của quý vị được không? ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2348)
Wenn ich gleich heute bei Ihnen bestelle, bekomme ich einen Messerabatt? ☊ Nếu đặt hàng tại hội chợ hôm nay, tôi sẽ nhận được khuyến mại phải không? ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2349)
Das ist unser Angebot für diese Messe. ☊ Đây là khuyến mại của chúng tôi tại hội chợ này. ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2350)
Wir freuen uns, Sie zu unser Tagung begrüßen zu dürfen. ☊ Chúng tôi rất vui nếu quý vị tham buổi hội nghị. ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2356)
Reichen Sie Ihre Rede bis zum 15.02. bei der Jury ein. ☊ Xin quý vị hãy gửi bài phát biểu của mình tới hội đồng giám khảo đến ngày 15.2. ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2357)
Meine Firma möchte diese Tagung gerne als Sponsor unterstützen. ☊ Công ty của tôi rất muốn tài trợ cho cuộc hội thảo này. ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2358)
Profitieren Sie von unserer langjährigen Erfahrung in Planung, Organisation und Durchführung von Tagungen und Konferenzen. ☊ Kinh nghiệm lâu năm của chúng tôi trong việc lên kế hoạch, tổ chức và điều hành hội thảo, hội nghị sẽ đem lại cho quí vị nhiều lợi ích. ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2359)
Ich halte einen Vortrag auf dieser Konferenz. ☊ Tôi sẽ có một bài thuyết trình tại cuộc hội thảo này. ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2365)
Ich werde die Ergebnisse meiner Forschungsarbeiten vorstellen. ☊ Tôi sẽ giới thiệu các kết quả từ công trình nghiên cứu của mình. ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2366)
Ich möchte einen Beitrag zu dieser Konferenz einreichen. ☊ Tôi muốn gửi một bài tham gia cho cuộc hội thảo này. ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2367)
Ich bin hier, um meine Kontakte zu pflegen. ☊ Tôi có mặt ở đây để duy trì các mối quan hệ. ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2371)
Bitte buchen Sie mir einen Flug nach Dubai. ☊ Làm ơn đặt cho tôi một chuyến bay tới Dubai. ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2373)
Ich hätte gerne ein Zugticket 1. Klasse nach Prag. ☊ Tôi muốn mua một vé tàu hạng nhất đến Praha. ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2374)
Bitte organisieren Sie meine An- und Abreise für die Konferenz in Warschau. ☊ Xin hãy lên kế hoạch đi lại của tôi cho cuộc hội nghị ở Warsaw. ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2375)
Ich brauche einen Mietwagen in Wien. Ich werde den Wagen am Dienstag abholen und am Sonntag Abend zurückbringen. ☊ Tôi cần thuê một chiếc ôtô ở Viên. Tôi sẽ lấy chiếc xe vào thứ ba và trả lại vào tối chủ nhật. ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2376)
Können Sie mir bitte 500 Euro in Dollar wechseln? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể đổi cho tôi 500 Euro sang Dollar được không? ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2377)
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)
Für die Reise nach China brauche ich ein Visum. ☊ Tôi cần có thị thực cho chuyến đi sang Trung Quốc. ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2380)
Die nächste Woche bin ich geschäftlich im Ausland. ☊ Tuần tới tôi đi công tác ở nước ngoài. ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2381)
Ab morgen bin ich bei unserem Kunden in Paris. ☊ Từ ngày mai tôi sẽ ở chỗ khách hàng của chúng ta ở Paris. ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2382)
Sie erreichen mich über mein Handy. ☊ Anh / Chị có thể liên lạc với tôi qua điện thoại di động. ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2383)
Mein Kollege ist in dieser Woche unterwegs. Sie erreichen ihn nur per E-Mail. ☊ Đồng nghiệp của tôi tuần này đi vắng. Anh/Chị/Quý vị chỉ có thể liên lạc với anh ấy qua email. ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2384)
Ich reise geschäftlich. ☊ Tôi đến vì công việc. ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2388)
Ich habe nur persönliche Gegenstände dabei. ☊ Tôi chỉ mang theo vật dụng cá nhân. ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2391)
Können Sie diese Unterlagen bitte an meine Firma in Deutschland faxen? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể fax tài liệu này sang công ty của tôi ở Đức được không? ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2393)
Ich brauche eine Quittung für die Abrechnung meiner Reisekosten. ☊ Tôi cần một tờ hóa đơn cho việc thanh toán chi phí đi lại của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2394)
Mein Rückflug wurde gestrichen. Bitte buchen Sie meinen Flug um. ☊ Chuyến bay về của tôi bị hủy. Xin hãy đổi chuyến khác cho tôi. ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2395)
Ich muss einen Tag länger hierbleiben. ☊ Tôi phải ở lại đây thêm một ngày nữa. ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2396)
Wo kann ich ein Auto mieten? ☊ Tôi có thể thuê xe ôtô ở đâu? ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2397)
Können Sie bitte meinen Rückflug umbuchen. ☊ Anh / Chị có thể đổi chuyến bay về cho tôi được không? ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2398)
Können Sie mir bitte ein Taxi rufen? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể gọi cho tôi một xe taxi được không? ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2399)
Bitte bringen Sie mein Gepäck aufs Zimmer. ☊ Xin hãy đưa hành lý của tôi lên phòng. ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2400)
Bitte wecken Sie mich morgen um 6 Uhr 30. ☊ Làm ơn hãy đánh thức tôi sáng mai lúc 6:30. ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2401)
Können Sie meinen Anzug reinigen, bitte. ☊ Làm ơn giặt bộ comple cho tôi. ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2402)
Bringen Sie mir das Frühstück bitte ins Zimmer. ☊ Làm ơn hãy mang đồ ăn sáng lên phòng cho tôi. ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2403)
Ich reise morgen ab. ☊ Tôi sẽ đi khỏi đây ngày mai. ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2404)
Gerne. Ich habe Zeit. ☊ Vâng. Tôi có thời gian. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2406)
Vielen Dank für die Einladung. Ich nehme sie gerne an. ☊ Xin cám ơn về lời mời. Tôi rất vui lòng nhận lời. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2407)
Ich habe heute leider keine Zeit. ☊ Rất tiếc hôm nay tôi không có thời gian. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2408)
Ich bin leider schon verabredet. ☊ Rất tiếc tôi đã có hẹn rồi. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2409)
Ich würde diese Sache gerne bei einem Geschäftsessen besprechen. ☊ Tôi rất vui lòng được bàn luận thêm về điều này tại bữa ăn. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2410)
Ich möchte Sie gerne zum Essen einladen. ☊ Tôi rất muốn mời anh / chị / ông / bà/ngài cùng đi ăn. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2411)
Unsere Firma feiert 20jähriges Jubiläum und wir möchten Sie als gute Kunden gerne dazu einladen. ☊ Công ty chúng tôi kỷ niệm 20 năm thành lập và chúng tôi rất muốn mời quý vị với tư cách là một khách hàng quan trọng tới cùng tham gia. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2412)
Unsere Firma lädt Sie und Ihre Begleitung zu einem Abendessen ein. ☊ Công ty chúng tôi xin mời quý vị và người tháp tùng tới dùng bữa ăn tối. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2413)
Möchten Sie mich zum Essen begleiten? ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà có muốn cùng đi ăn với tôi không? ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2415)
Wir haben einen Tisch reserviert. ☊ Chúng tôi đã đặt trước một bàn. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2416)
Wir hätten gerne die Speisekarte. ☊ Chúng tôi muốn có quyển thực đơn. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2421)
Ich nehme ein Glas Wein, bitte. ☊ Tôi muốn một cốc rượu vang. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2424)
Bitte bringen Sie uns eine Flasche Wein. ☊ Xin hãy mang cho chúng tôi một chai rượu vang. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2425)
Für mich ein Bier, bitte. ☊ Xin cho tôi một cốc bia. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2426)
Ich trinke keinen Alkohol. ☊ Tôi không uống đồ uống có rượu. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2427)
Ich hätte gerne ein Glas Wasser. ☊ Tôi muốn một cốc nước. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2429)
Ich nehme noch einen Kaffee, bitte. ☊ Tôi muốn một cốc cà phê. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2430)
Darf ich Ihnen etwas empfehlen? ☊ Tôi có thể giới thiệu một số món ăn được không? ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2432)
Können Sie mir etwas empfehlen? ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà có thể giới thiệu cho tôi một số món được không? ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2433)
Ich nehme dieses Gericht. ☊ Tôi chọn món này. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2439)
Dieses Gericht kenne ich noch nicht. ☊ Món ăn này tôi chưa biết. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2440)
Ich probiere es. ☊ Tôi sẽ thử nó. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2441)
Ich möchte das hier probieren. ☊ Tôi muốn được ăn thử món này. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2442)
Ich esse kein Fleisch. ☊ Tôi không ăn thịt. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2445)
Ich bin allergisch gegen Nüsse. Sind Nüsse in diesem Gericht? ☊ Tôi bị dị ứng các loại hạt. Không có hạt nào trong món ăn này phải không? ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2446)
Ich trinke auf Ihr Wohl! ☊ Tôi uống mừng cho sức khỏe của anh / chị / ông / bà. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2451)
Ich trinke auf das Wohl unserer Gäste! ☊ Tôi uống mừng cho sức khỏe các vị khách của chúng ta. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2452)
Ich möchte auf den erfolgreichen Abschluss dieses Projektes anstoßen. ☊ Tôi muốn nâng cốc cho việc kết thúc thành công dự án này. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2453)
Wir möchten zahlen bitte. ☊ Chúng tôi muốn thanh toán. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2457)
Bitte machen Sie mir die Rechnung fertig. ☊ Làm ơn hãy viết cho tôi một tờ hóa đơn. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2458)
Darf ich Sie einladen? ☊ Tôi xin phép mời anh / chị / ông / bà/ngài bữa ăn này nhé? ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2459)
Bitte seien Sie mein Gast! ☊ Hôm nay quí vị là khách mời của chúng tôi! ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2460)
Ich brauche eine Quittung, bitte. ☊ Tôi cần một hóa đơn thanh toán. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2464)
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)
Ich habe eine schwerwiegende Reklamation. ☊ Tôi có một khiếu nại nghiêm trọng. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2466)
Ich möchte mich beschweren. ☊ Tôi muốn khiếu nại. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2467)
Ich habe ein Problem mit Ihrem Produkt. ☊ Tôi có một vấn đề với sản phẩm của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2468)
Ich schreibe Ihnen, weil ich von Ihrem Service sehr enttäuscht bin. ☊ Tôi viết thư này vì tôi rất thất vọng về dịch vụ của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2469)
Ich bin von der Qualität Ihrer Produkte schwer enttäuscht. ☊ Tôi đặc biệt thất vọng về chất lượng sản phẩm của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2470)
Beim Öffnen des Pakets musste ich leider feststellen, dass Teile der Lieferung fehlen. ☊ Khi mở kiện hàng, rất tiếc tôi phải nói rằng hàng chuyển đến bị thiếu nhiều phần. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2481)
Die Qualität der Produkte entspricht nicht unseren Erwartungen. ☊ Chất lượng của sản phẩm không được như chúng tôi mong đợi. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2482)
Die Qualität des Produktes entspricht nicht unserem Standard. ☊ Chất lượng của sản phẩm không tương ứng với tiêu chuẩn của chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2483)
Wir haben die Lieferung bis heute nicht erhalten. ☊ Cho đến hôm nay chúng tôi vẫn chưa nhận được hàng. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2487)
Wir warten immer noch auf Ihre Lieferung. ☊ Chúng tôi vẫn chờ giao hàng của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2488)
Wir werden das defekte Produkt zurückschicken. ☊ Chúng tôi sẽ gửi lại sản phẩm bị hỏng. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2489)
Wir möchten das defekte Produkt zur Reparatur einschicken. ☊ Chúng tôi muốn gửi sản phẩm bị hỏng đi sửa. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2490)
Wir sind nicht bereit die defekte Ware zu bezahlen. ☊ Chúng tôi không sẵn sàng trả tiền cho những hàng hóa bị hỏng. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2491)
Ich möchte das Produkt umtauschen. ☊ Tôi muốn đổi lại sản phẩm này. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2492)
Sollte sich Ihre Lieferung weiter verzögern, werden wir unsere Bestellung stornieren. ☊ Nếu việc vận chuyển tiếp tục bị chậm, chúng tôi sẽ hủy đơn đặt hàng. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2494)
Wir werden rechtliche Schritte einleiten. ☊ Chúng tôi sẽ nhờ đến sự can thiệp của pháp luật. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2495)
Wir werden diesen Fall unserem Anwalt übergeben. ☊ Chúng tôi sẽ chuyển trường hợp này cho luật sư của chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2496)
Bitte helfen Sie uns das Problem schnell zu lösen. ☊ Xin quý vị hãy giúp chúng tôi nhanh chóng giải quyết vấn đề này. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2498)
Das tut mir leid. ☊ Tôi rất lấy làm tiếc. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2499)
Bitte entschuldigen Sie unseren Fehler. ☊ Xin lỗi quý vị về sai sót của chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2501)
Das ist unser Fehler. ☊ Đây là sai sót của chúng tôi ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2502)
Wir bedauern die Verzögerung. ☊ Chúng tôi rất lấy làm tiếc cho sự chậm trễ. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2503)
Bitte schildern Sie uns das Problem im Detail. ☊ Quý vị làm ơn miêu tả cho chúng tôi cụ thể vấn đề. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2507)
Ich kann Ihre Reklamation leider nicht annehmen. ☊ Tôi rất tiếc không thể tiếp nhận khiếu nại được. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2510)
Bitte füllen Sie unser Beschwerde-Formular aus. ☊ Làm ơn hãy điền vào mẫu khiếu nại này của chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2511)
Wir werden Ihnen heute Ersatz schicken. ☊ Chúng tôi sẽ gửi hàng thay thế cho quý vị hôm nay. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2512)
Danke, dass Sie uns auf diesen Fehler aufmerksam gemacht haben. ☊ Cám ơn quý vị đã chỉ ra sự sai sót cho chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2513)
Wir werden die defekte Ware selbstverständlich ersetzen. ☊ Tất nhiên chúng tôi sẽ thay thế những hàng hóa bị hỏng. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2514)
Bitte schicken Sie die defekte Ware an uns zurück. ☊ Xin hãy gửi hàng hóa bị hỏng lại cho chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2515)
Bitte schicken Sie die Ware an uns zurück und legen die eine Kopie Ihrer Rechnung bei. ☊ Xin hãy gửi hàng lại cho chúng tôi và gửi kèm một bản sao hóa đơn. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2516)
Wir werden Ihnen den Kaufpreis natürlich zurückerstatten. ☊ Tất nhiên chúng tôi sẽ gửi trả lại tiền mua hàng cho ông / bà / anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2517)
Wir versuchen Ihnen so schnell als möglich zu helfen. ☊ Chúng tôi cố gắng hỗ trợ quý khách nhanh nhất như có thể. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2518)
Wir haben Ihnen die bestellte Ware am 15.02. zugeschickt. ☊ Chúng tôi đã gửi cho ông / bà / quý vị số hàng hóa được đặt vào ngày 15.02. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2526)
Wir möchten Sie daran erinnern, dass Sie Ihre Rechnung mit der Nummer 01546 noch nicht bezahlt haben. ☊ Chúng tôi muốn nhắc ông/ bà / quý vị rằng ông / bà / quý vị vẫn chưa thanh toán hóa đơn số 01546. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2528)
Leider konnten wir bisher keinen Eingang auf unserem Konto feststellen. ☊ Rất tiếc cho tới thời điểm này tài khoản chúng tôi vẫn chưa nhận được tiền của ông / bà / quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2530)
Wir warten immer noch auf Ihre Zahlung. ☊ Chúng tôi vẫn đang chờ sự thanh toán của ông / bà / quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2531)
Wir fordern Sie auf den Betrag umgehend zu bezahlen. ☊ Chúng tôi yêu cầu ông / bà / quý vị thanh toán ngay số tiền. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2533)
Wir bitten Sie die Zahlung in Höhe von 400.- Euro bis spätestens zum 01.03. nachzuholen. ☊ Chúng tôi đề nghị ông / bà / quý vị thanh toán số tiền 400 Euro chậm nhất đến ngày 01.03. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2534)
Wir bitten Sie den Betrag umgehend zu überweisen. ☊ Chúng tôi đề nghị ông / bà / quý vị chuyển khoản ngay số tiền cho chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2535)
Wir bitten höflich darum, den Betrag bis zum 15.05. auf unser Konto zu überweisen. ☊ Chúng tôi đề nghị ông / bà / quý vị hãy chuyển số tiền chậm nhất đến ngày 15.05. vào tài khoản của chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2536)
Ich muss Sie nochmals um die Zahlung der Rechnung bitten. ☊ Một lần nữa tôi xin yêu cầu ông /bà / quý vị thanh toán số tiền. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2537)
Sollten Sie den Betrag bereits bezahlt haben, so danken wir Ihnen und bitten Sie dieses Schreiben als gegenstandslos zu betrachten. ☊ Nếu ông / bà /quý vị đã thanh toán số tiền rồi, chúng tôi xin cám ơn và đề nghị ông / bà /quý vị không phải để tâm đến bức thư này. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2538)
Leider haben Sie auf unsere 1. Mahnung nicht reagiert. ☊ Rất tiếc là ông / bà / quý vị đã không phản hồi lá thư nhắc nhở đầu tiên của chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2539)
Wir erwarten Ihre Zahlung innerhalb von 10 Tagen. ☊ Chúng tôi chờ đợi sự thanh toán của ông / bà / quý vị trong vòng 10 ngày tới. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2540)
Wenn Sie den Rechnungsbetrag nicht innerhalb der nächsten 10 Tage an uns überweisen, müssen wir unsere Forderung gerichtlich geltend machen. ☊ Nếu ông / bà / quý vị không chuyển khoản cho chúng tôi số tiền trong vòng 10 ngày tới, chúng tôi buộc phải nhờ đến sự can thiệp của luật pháp. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2542)
Wir werden unseren Anwalt einschalten. ☊ Chúng tôi sẽ liên lạc với luật sư của chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2543)
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)
Wir haben diese Rechnung anscheinend übersehen. ☊ Chúng tôi có lẽ đã bỏ sót hóa đơn thanh toán này. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2547)
Wir werden den Betrag sofort überweisen. ☊ Chúng tôi sẽ chuyển khoản số tiền ngay. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2548)
Wir schicken Ihnen heute einen Scheck. ☊ Hôm nay chúng tôi sẽ gửi cho quý vị một tấm séc. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2549)
Wir haben diese Rechnung schon bezahlt. ☊ Chúng tôi đã thanh toán hóa đơn này rồi. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2550)
Wir werden bei unserer Bank nachfragen, was passiert ist. ☊ Chúng tôi sẽ hỏi lại ngân hàng của chúng tôi chuyện gì đã xảy ra. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2551)
Ich werde bei unserer Bank nachfragen, warum sich die Zahlung verzögert. ☊ Tôi sẽ hỏi lại ngân hàng, tại sao quá trình thanh toán bị chậm. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2552)
Unsere Zahlung an Sie wurde wieder zurückgebucht. ☊ Số tiền thanh toán của chúng tôi gửi đến quý vị bị chuyển ngược lại. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2553)
Bitte schreiben Sie uns Ihre Kontodaten auf. ☊ Xin quý vị hãy viết cho chúng tôi thông tin tài khoản của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2554)
Ist es möglich die Rechnung in monatlichen Raten zu bezahlen? ☊ Chúng tôi có thể thanh toán hóa đơn này bằng việc trả góp hàng tháng được không? ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2555)
1387 WhI was young, I could run very fast. ☊ Hồi toi còn bé, tôi có thể chạy rất nhanh. ☊
2661 I'll remind him of the meeting in case he's forgotten. ☊ Toi sẽ nhắc anh ấy chuyện buổi họp phòng khi anh ấy quên. ☊
2969 My parents were there again to pick me up when I ew back home. ☊ Bố mẹ tôi lại ở đó đón toi khi tôi bay về nhà. ☊
accept sth: I don't accept his version of events. ☊ accept ☊
accept that...: I accept that this will not be popular. ☊ accept ☊
I am not prepared to accept that this decision is final. ☊ accept ☊
He accepted all the changes we proposed. ☊ accept ☊
accept sth for sth: My article has been accepted for publication. ☊ accept ☊
He asked me to marry him and I accepted. ☊ accept ☊
accept sth: Please accept our sincere apologies. ☊ accept ☊
It was pouring with rain so I accepted his offer of a lift. ☊ accept ☊
Please accept this small token of my appreciation. ☊ accept ☊
accept sth from sb: He is charged with accepting bribes from a firm of suppliers. ☊ accept ☊
acceptable to sb: We want a political solution that is acceptable to all parties. ☊ acceptable ☊
I didn't mean to break it—it was an accident. ☊ accident ☊
We met by accident at the airport. ☊ by accident ☊
I didn't think our meeting was accidental—he must have known I would be there. ☊ accidental ☊
As I turned around, I accidentally hit him in the face. ☊ accidentally ☊
I must ask you to accompany me to the police station. ☊ accompany ☊
You've been absent six times according to our records. ☊ according to ☊
I don't have a bank account. ☊ account ☊
I paid the cheque into my savings account. ☊ account ☊
Oh well, that accounts for it (= I understand now why it happened). ☊ account for sth ☊
The police are trying to obtain a more accurate picture of crime levels. ☊ accurate ☊
My watch is not very accurate. ☊ accurate ☊
The government was accused of incompetence. ☊ accuse ☊
They stand accused of crimes against humanity. ☊ accuse ☊
acknowledge that...: I did not acknowledge that he had done anything wrong. ☊ acknowledge ☊
I have recently acquired a taste for olives. ☊ acquire ☊
I've suddenly acquired a stepbrother. ☊ acquire ☊
When my name was called, he looked across at me. ☊ across ☊
There's a school just across from our house. ☊ across ☊
I drew a line across the page. ☊ across ☊
a criminal act ☊ act ☊
It is vital that we act to stop the destruction of the rainforests. ☊ act ☊
I like films with plenty of action. ☊ action ☊
I've yet to see all the players in action. ☊ in action ☊
Before our modern age, people had a more physical and active lifestyle. ☊ active ☊
illegal/criminal activities ☊ activity ☊
That's the only reason I'm actually going. ☊ actually ☊
I didn't want to say anything without actually reading the letter first. ☊ actually ☊
Our turnover actually increased last year. ☊ actually ☊
We're not American, actually. We're Canadian. ☊ actually ☊
Actually, I'll be a bit late home. ☊ actually ☊
Actually, I'm busy at the moment—can I call you back? ☊ actually ☊
We put an ad in the local paper. ☊ ad ☊
Shall I add your name to the list? ☊ add ☊
add sth (to sth): I have nothing to add to my earlier statement. ☊ add ☊
Add up all the money I owe you. ☊ add up, add sth up ☊
the latest addition to our range of cars ☊ addition ☊
I'll give you my address and phone number. ☊ address ☊
Please note my change of address. ☊ address ☊
address sth to sb/sth: Address your application to the Personnel Manager. ☊ address ☊
adequate for sth: The space available is not adequate for our needs. ☊ adequate ☊
adjust to sth: After a while his eyes adjusted to the dark. ☊ adjust ☊
My eyes were still trying to adjust themselves to the strong sunlight. ☊ adjust ☊
admiration for sb/sth: I have great admiration for her as a writer. ☊ admiration ☊
admire sb/sth: I really admire your enthusiasm. ☊ admire ☊
admire sb for doing sth: I don't agree with her, but I admire her for sticking to her principles. ☊ admire ☊
I've just been admiring your new car. ☊ admire ☊
He refused to admit his guilt. ☊ admit ☊
It was a stupid thing to do, I admit. ☊ admit ☊
+ speech: 'I'm very nervous,' she admitted reluctantly. ☊ admit ☊
admit to sb that...: I couldn't admit to my parents that I was finding the course difficult. ☊ admit ☊
We feared that an advance on the capital would soon follow. ☊ advance ☊
Our knowledge of the disease has advanced considerably over recent years. ☊ advance ☊
advance on/towards sb/sth: The mob advanced on us, shouting angrily. ☊ advance ☊
There were only three of us on the advanced course. ☊ advanced ☊
We took full advantage of the hotel facilities. ☊ take advantage of sth/sb ☊
He took advantage of my generosity (= for example, by taking more than I had intended to give). ☊ take advantage of sth/sb ☊
I set out across the country looking for adventure. ☊ adventure ☊
When the adverts came on I got up to put the kettle on. ☊ advert ☊
I bought the camera and case as advertised in the catalogue. ☊ advertise ☊
advertise (for sb/sth): We are currently advertising for a new sales manager. ☊ advertise ☊
advertise sth: We advertised the concert quite widely. ☊ advertise ☊
A good advertising campaign will increase our sales. ☊ advertising ☊
We were advised to seek legal advice. ☊ advice ☊
Let me give you a piece of advice. ☊ advice ☊
Take my advice. Don't do it. ☊ advice ☊
I chose it on his advice. ☊ advice ☊
advise (sb) against sth/against doing sth: I would strongly advise against going out on your own. ☊ advise ☊
advise sth: I'd advise extreme caution. ☊ advise ☊
I'd advise you not to tell him. ☊ advise ☊
it is advised that...: It is strongly advised that you take out insurance. ☊ advise ☊
advise doing sth: I'd advise buying your tickets well in advance if you want to travel in August. ☊ advise ☊
advise (sb) on/about sth/about doing sth: We employ an expert to advise on new technology. ☊ advise ☊
I looked after my father's financial affairs. ☊ affair ☊
Your opinion will not affect my decision. ☊ affect ☊
I have a great affection for New York. ☊ affection ☊
I'd give up work if I could afford it. ☊ afford ☊
afford to do sth: We can't afford to go abroad this summer. ☊ afford ☊
afford sth: We cannot afford any more delays. ☊ afford ☊
afraid of doing sth: I started to feel afraid of going out alone at night. ☊ afraid ☊
afraid (that...): We were afraid (that) we were going to capsize the boat. ☊ afraid ☊
I can't help you, I'm afraid. ☊ I'm afraid ☊
I'm afraid we can't come. ☊ I'm afraid ☊
I'm afraid that it's not finished yet. ☊ I'm afraid ☊
He's no better, I'm afraid to say. ☊ I'm afraid ☊
'Is there any left?' 'I'm afraid not.' ☊ I'm afraid ☊
We'll leave after lunch. ☊ after ☊
After an hour I went home (= when an hour had passed). ☊ after ☊
I've told you time after time not to do that. ☊ after ☊
I'm always having to clean up after the children (= clean the place after they have left it dirty and untidy). ☊ after ☊
Your name comes after mine in the list. ☊ after ☊
After you with the paper (= Can I have it next?). ☊ after ☊
I'll never forgive him after what he said. ☊ after ☊
I'll call you after I've spoken to them. ☊ after ☊
That was in 1996. Soon after, I heard that he'd died. ☊ after ☊
I could come next week, or the week after. ☊ after ☊
I've told you again and again (= many times) not to do that. ☊ again ☊
I'll have to write it all over again (= again from the beginning). ☊ again ☊
We're playing against the league champions next week. ☊ against ☊
We were rowing against the current. ☊ against ☊
I'd advise you against doing that. ☊ against ☊
When I was your age I was already married. ☊ age ☊
I waited for ages. ☊ age ☊
It's been an age since we've seen them. ☊ age ☊
Our agent in New York deals with all US sales. ☊ agent ☊
agree to do sth: We agreed to meet on Thursday. ☊ agree ☊
I asked for a pay rise and she agreed. ☊ agree ☊
agree (that)...: She agreed (that) I could go early. ☊ agree ☊
agree to do sth: She agreed to let me go early. ☊ agree ☊
When he said that, I had to agree. ☊ agree ☊
agree with sth: I agree with her analysis of the situation. ☊ agree ☊
agree (that)...: We agreed (that) the proposal was a good one. ☊ agree ☊
'It's terrible.' 'I couldn't agree more!' (= I completely agree) ☊ agree ☊
in agreement: Are we in agreement about the price? ☊ agreement ☊
I'll run ahead and warn them. ☊ ahead ☊
We've got a lot of hard work ahead. ☊ ahead ☊
This will create problems in the months ahead. ☊ ahead ☊
Our team was ahead by six points. ☊ ahead ☊
She stands accused of aiding and abetting the crime. ☊ aid and abet ☊
Our main aim is to increase sales in Europe. ☊ aim ☊
We aim to be there around six. ☊ aim ☊
These measures are aimed at preventing violent crime. ☊ aim ☊
aim at sb/sth: I was aiming at the tree but hit the car by mistake. ☊ aim ☊
My criticism wasn't aimed at you. ☊ aim ☊
I kicked the ball high in/into the air. ☊ air ☊
I need to put some air in my tyres. ☊ air ☊
The act lays down a minimum standard for air quality. ☊ air ☊
I felt a growing sense of alarm when he did not return that night. ☊ alarm ☊
I hammered on all the doors to raise the alarm. ☊ alarm ☊
an alarming increase in crime ☊ alarming ☊
He pleaded guilty to driving with excess alcohol. ☊ alcohol ☊
We don't know whether he's alive or dead. ☊ alive ☊
I was glad to hear you're alive and well. ☊ alive ☊
All my plants have died. ☊ all ☊
You've had all the fun and I've had all the hard work. ☊ all ☊
I invited some of my colleagues but not all. ☊ all ☊
All I want is peace and quiet. ☊ all ☊
It was all that I had. ☊ all ☊
I didn't enjoy it at all. ☊ (not) at all ☊
The coffee went all over my skirt. ☊ all ☊
We do not allow smoking in the hall. ☊ allow ☊
I'm not allowed visitors. ☊ allow ☊
I sometimes allow myself the luxury of a cigar. ☊ allow ☊
'They're off to Spain next week.' 'It's all right for some, isn't it?' (= some people are lucky) ☊ all right ☊
I hope the children are all right. ☊ all right ☊
Your work is all right but I'm sure you could do better. ☊ all right ☊
Are you sure it's all right for me to leave early? ☊ all right ☊
'I'm really sorry.' 'That's all right, don't worry.' ☊ all right ☊
I like almost all of them. ☊ almost ☊
Dinner's almost ready. ☊ almost ☊
I don't like going out alone at night. ☊ alone ☊
Finally the two of us were alone together. ☊ alone ☊
I've been so alone since you went away. ☊ alone ☊
I've told you before—leave my things alone! ☊ leave/let sth alone ☊
I looked along the shelves for the book I needed. ☊ along ☊
I was just walking along singing to myself. ☊ along ☊
He pointed out various landmarks as we drove along. ☊ along ☊
I'll be along (= I'll join you) in a few minutes. ☊ along ☊
A police car pulled up alongside us. ☊ alongside ☊
Nick caught up with me and rode alongside. ☊ alongside ☊
He read the letter aloud to us. ☊ aloud ☊
'What am I going to do?' she wondered aloud. ☊ aloud ☊
'Lunch?' 'No thanks, I've already eaten.' ☊ already ☊
We got there early but Mike had already left. ☊ already ☊
I'm already late. ☊ already ☊
I didn't like it that much. Also, it was much too expensive. ☊ also ☊
He had altered so much I scarcely recognized him. ☊ alter ☊
alter sb/sth: It doesn't alter the way I feel. ☊ alter ☊
We can have the dress altered to fit you. ☊ alter ☊
We had no alternative but to fire Gibson. ☊ alternative ☊
I felt he was wrong, although I didn't say so at the time. ☊ although ☊
I don't altogether agree with you. ☊ altogether ☊
I am not altogether happy (= I am very unhappy) about the decision. ☊ altogether ☊
You owe me £68 altogether. ☊ altogether ☊
The food was good and we loved the music. Altogether it was a great evening. ☊ altogether ☊
There's always somebody at home in the evenings. ☊ always ☊
We're not always this busy! ☊ always ☊
This is the way we've always done it. ☊ always ☊
I'll always love you. ☊ always ☊
She's always criticizing me. ☊ always ☊
Why are you always complaining about my cooking? ☊ always ☊
amaze sb what, how, etc...: It never ceases to amaze me what some people will do for money. ☊ amaze ☊
What amazes me is how long she managed to hide it from us. ☊ 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 ☊
amazed (that)...: I was banging so loudly I'm amazed (that) they didn't hear me. ☊ amazed ☊
We were amazed to find that no one was hurt. ☊ amazed ☊
I found the letter amongst his papers. ☊ among ☊
We've had an enormous amount of help from people. ☊ amount ☊
His earnings are said to amount to £300 000 per annum. ☊ amount to sth ☊
They gave me some help in the beginning but it did not amount to much (= they did not give me much help). ☊ amount to sth ☊
amuse sb: My funny drawings amused the kids. ☊ amuse ☊
amuse yourself: I'm sure I'll be able to amuse myself for a few hours. ☊ amuse ☊
I didn't find the joke at all amusing. ☊ amusing ☊
Sue and I left early. ☊ and ☊
I cooked lunch. And I made a cake. (= you are emphasizing how much you have done) ☊ and ☊
Go and get me a pen please. ☊ and ☊
I'll come and see you soon. ☊ and ☊
We stopped and bought some bread. ☊ and ☊
'We talked for hours.' 'And what did you decide?' ☊ and ☊
The pain got worse and worse. ☊ and ☊
We need a new angle for our next advertising campaign. ☊ angle ☊
Her behaviour really made me angry. ☊ angry ☊
angry with/at sb: Please don't be angry with me. It wasn't my fault. ☊ angry ☊
angry with/at sb about/for sth: I was very angry with myself for making such a stupid mistake. ☊ angry ☊
My ankles have swollen. ☊ ankle ☊
We found ourselves ankle-deep in water (= the water came up to our ankles). ☊ ankle ☊
announce that...: We are pleased to announce that all five candidates were successful. ☊ announce ☊
announce sth: Has our flight been announced yet? ☊ announce ☊
+ speech: 'I've given up smoking,' she announced. ☊ announce ☊
it annoys sb when...: It really annoys me when people forget to say thank you. ☊ annoy ☊
I'm sure she does it just to annoy me. ☊ annoy ☊
annoy sb to do sth: It annoys me to see him getting ahead of me. ☊ annoy ☊
annoyed (with sb) (at/about sth): He was beginning to get very annoyed with me about my carelessness. ☊ annoyed ☊
I was annoyed with myself for giving in so easily. ☊ annoyed ☊
I bet she was annoyed at having to write it out again. ☊ annoyed ☊
annoyed that...: I was annoyed that they hadn't turned up. ☊ annoyed ☊
'Finished?' 'No, I've got another three questions to do.' ☊ another ☊
I got another of those calls yesterday. ☊ another ☊
I don't like this room. I'm going to ask for another. ☊ another ☊
I rang the bell, but there was no answer. ☊ answer ☊
answer to sth: I can't easily give an answer to your question. ☊ answer ☊
As if in answer to our prayers, she offered to lend us £10 000. ☊ answer ☊
This could be the answer to all our problems. ☊ answer ☊
I repeated the question, but she didn't answer. ☊ answer ☊
answer sth: You haven't answered my question. ☊ answer ☊
My prayers have been answered (= I have got what I wanted). ☊ answer ☊
We are grateful to all those people who answered our call for help with fund-raising. ☊ answer ☊
answer (sb): Come on, answer me! Where were you? ☊ answer ☊
He answered me with a smile. ☊ answer ☊
+ speech: 'I'd prefer to walk,' she answered. ☊ answer ☊
answer sb + speech: 'I'd prefer to walk,' she answered him. ☊ answer ☊
answer sb sth: Answer me this: how did they know we were here? ☊ answer ☊
anticipate sth: We don't anticipate any major problems. ☊ anticipate ☊
Our anticipated arrival time is 8.30. ☊ anticipate ☊
The eagerly anticipated movie will be released next month. ☊ anticipate ☊
anticipate sth doing sth: I don't anticipate it being a problem. ☊ anticipate ☊
anticipate that...: We anticipate that sales will rise next year. ☊ anticipate ☊
anxious for sb to do sth: I'm anxious for her to do as little as possible. ☊ anxious ☊
I didn't eat any meat. ☊ any ☊
I've got hardly any money. ☊ any ☊
She asked if we had any questions. ☊ any ☊
I need some stamps. Are there any in your bag? ☊ any ☊
Please let me know how many people are coming, if any. ☊ any ☊
I'll take any you don't want. ☊ any ☊
I can't run any faster. ☊ any ☊
I don't want any more. ☊ any ☊
Is there anybody who can help me? ☊ anybody ☊
I forbid anyone to touch that clock. ☊ anyone ☊
If you remember anything at all, please let us know. ☊ anything ☊
We hope to prevent anything unpleasant from happening. ☊ anything ☊
I'm so hungry, I'll eat anything. ☊ anything ☊
He isn't anything like my first boss. ☊ anything like sb/sth ☊
The water was cold but I took a shower anyway. ☊ anyway ☊
I'm afraid we can't come, but thanks for the invitation anyway. ☊ anyway ☊
Anyway, I'd better go now—I'll see you tomorrow. ☊ anyway ☊
She works in a bank. She did when I last saw her, anyway. ☊ anyway ☊
I can't see it anywhere. ☊ anywhere ☊
I don't have anywhere to stay. ☊ anywhere ☊
Do you know anywhere I can buy a second-hand computer? ☊ anywhere ☊
Over the years, Rosie and I had drifted apart. ☊ apart ☊
I can't tell the twins apart (= see the difference between them). ☊ apart ☊
The whole thing just came apart in my hands. ☊ apart ☊
We had to take the engine apart. ☊ apart ☊
I've finished apart from the last question. ☊ apart from ☊
It was a difficult time. Apart from everything else, we had financial problems. ☊ apart from ☊
You've got to help. Apart from anything else you're my brother. ☊ apart from ☊
We apologize for the late departure of this flight. ☊ apologize ☊
My parents were concerned at my apparent lack of enthusiasm for school. ☊ apparent ☊
I thought she had retired, but apparently she hasn't. ☊ apparently ☊
The prospect of living in a city holds little appeal for me. ☊ appeal ☊
He said he would appeal after being found guilty on four counts of murder. ☊ appeal ☊
I am appealing (= asking for money) on behalf of the famine victims. ☊ appeal ☊
I don't want to go to the party, but I suppose I'd better put in an appearance (= go there for a short time). ☊ appearance ☊
apply to sb/sth: What I am saying applies only to some of you. ☊ apply ☊
appoint sb: They have appointed a new head teacher at my son's school. ☊ appoint ☊
I've got a dental appointment at 3 o'clock. ☊ appointment ☊
appointment with sb: an appointment with my lawyer ☊ appointment ☊
appreciate sth: I'd appreciate some help. ☊ appreciate ☊
Thanks for coming. I appreciate it. ☊ appreciate ☊
I would appreciate any comments you might have. ☊ appreciate ☊
I would appreciate it if you paid in cash. ☊ appreciate ☊
appreciate doing sth: I don't appreciate being treated like a second-class citizen. ☊ appreciate ☊
appreciate sb doing sth: We would appreciate you letting us know of any problems. ☊ appreciate ☊
approach sb: We have been approached by a number of companies that are interested in our product. ☊ approach ☊
I'd like to ask his opinion but I find him difficult to approach (= not easy to talk to in a friendly way). ☊ approach ☊
We heard the sound of an approaching car/a car approaching. ☊ approach ☊
Please debit my Mastercard/Visa/American Express card (delete as appropriate) (= cross out the options that do not apply). ☊ appropriate ☊
He was accused of appropriating club funds. ☊ appropriate ☊
I can't agree to anything without my partner's approval. ☊ approval ☊
I told my mother I wanted to leave school but she didn't approve. ☊ approve ☊
approve of sb/sth: Do you approve of my idea? ☊ 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 ☊
We went to Japan last April. ☊ April ☊
I arrived at the end of April. ☊ April ☊
There is heavy traffic in the downtown area tonight. ☊ area ☊
My brothers are always arguing. ☊ argue ☊
He's offering to pay so who am I to argue? ☊ argue ☊
argue (with sb) (about/over sth): We're always arguing with each other about money. ☊ argue ☊
argue with sb: I don't want to argue with you—just do it! ☊ argue ☊
We keep them informed of any changes as they arise. ☊ arise ☊
I could hear laughter all around. ☊ around ☊
We were all running around trying to get ready in time. ☊ around ☊
This is our new office—Kay will show you around. ☊ around ☊
I knocked but there was no one around. ☊ around ☊
Our house is just around the corner. ☊ around ☊
Can I arrange an appointment for Monday? ☊ arrange ☊
We met at six, as arranged. ☊ arrange ☊
arrange that...: I've arranged that we can borrow their car. ☊ arrange ☊
arrange for sth (to do sth): We arranged for a car to collect us from the airport. ☊ arrange ☊
arrange with sb (about sth): I've arranged with the neighbours about feeding the cat while we are away. ☊ arrange ☊
I must arrange my financial affairs and make a will. ☊ arrange ☊
arrangement for sth: I'll make arrangements for you to be met at the airport. ☊ arrangement ☊
arrest sb for sth: She was arrested for drug-related offences. ☊ arrest ☊
Guests receive dinner on/upon arrival at the hotel. ☊ arrival ☊
We apologize for the late arrival of the train. ☊ arrival ☊
We're expecting a new arrival (= a baby) in the family soon. ☊ arrival ☊
I'll wait until they arrive. ☊ arrive ☊
I was pleased to hear you arrived home safely. ☊ arrive ☊
By the time I arrived on the scene, it was all over. ☊ arrive ☊
We didn't arrive back at the hotel until very late. ☊ arrive ☊
We waited an hour for our lunch to arrive. ☊ arrive ☊
The new product will arrive on supermarket shelves (= be available) early next year. ☊ arrive ☊
Among the artistes appearing on our show tonight we have... ☊ artist ☊
Treat me as a friend. ☊ as ☊
I respect him as a doctor. ☊ as ☊
I haven't known him as long as you (= as you have known him). ☊ as ☊
He doesn't earn as much as me. ☊ as ☊
He doesn't earn as much as I do. ☊ as ☊
It's not as hard as I thought. ☊ as ☊
We'd like it as soon as possible. ☊ as ☊
They did as I had asked. ☊ as ☊
She lost it, just as I said she would. ☊ as ☊
As you were out, I left a message. ☊ as ☊
It's my birthday. As if you didn't know! ☊ as if/as though ☊
'Don't say anything' 'As if I would! ' (= surely you do not expect me to) ☊ as if/as though ☊
ashamed that...: I feel almost ashamed that I've been so lucky. ☊ ashamed ☊
ashamed to be sth: The football riots made me ashamed to be English. ☊ ashamed ☊
You act as if you're ashamed to be seen with me. ☊ ashamed ☊
I'm ashamed to say that I lied to her. ☊ ashamed ☊
I cried at the end and I'm not ashamed to admit it. ☊ ashamed ☊
He took me aside (= away from a group of people) to give me some advice. ☊ aside ☊
All our protests were brushed aside (= ignored). ☊ aside ☊
We set aside some money for repairs. ☊ aside ☊
Aside from a few scratches, I'm OK. ☊ aside from ☊
ask sb (+ adv./prep.): They've asked me to dinner. ☊ ask ☊
I didn't ask them in (= to come into the house). ☊ ask ☊
We must ask the neighbours round (= to our house). ☊ ask ☊
I asked to see the manager. ☊ ask ☊
ask if, whether, etc...: I'll ask if it's all right to park here. ☊ ask ☊
Eric asked me to marry him. ☊ ask ☊
ask whether, what, etc...: I asked whether they could change my ticket. ☊ ask ☊
ask sb whether, what, etc...: She asked me if I would give her English lessons. ☊ ask ☊
I am writing to ask for some information about courses. ☊ ask ☊
ask sth of sb: Can I ask a favour of you? ☊ ask ☊
ask sb sth: Can I ask you a favour? ☊ ask ☊
How old are you—if you don't mind me/my asking? ☊ ask ☊
ask sth: Can I ask a question? ☊ ask ☊
I often get asked that! ☊ ask ☊
ask sb (about sth): The interviewer asked me about my future plans. ☊ ask ☊
ask where, what, etc...: He asked where I lived. ☊ ask ☊
ask sb where, what, etc...: I had to ask the teacher what to do next. ☊ ask ☊
I was asked if/whether I could drive. ☊ ask ☊
I waited until they were all fast asleep (= sleeping deeply). ☊ asleep ☊
assist in/with sth: We are looking for people who would be willing to assist in the group's work. ☊ assist ☊
assist sb: We'll do all we can to assist you. ☊ assist ☊
assist sb in doing sth: We will assist you in finding somewhere to live. ☊ assist ☊
Can I be of any assistance? ☊ assistance ☊
assistance with sth: She offered me practical assistance with my research. ☊ assistance ☊
My assistant will now demonstrate the machine in action. ☊ assistant ☊
Maybe one of our assistants can help you make your choice? ☊ assistant ☊
I always associate the smell of baking with my childhood. ☊ associate ☊
The seaside had all sorts of pleasant associations with childhood holidays for me. ☊ association ☊
Let us assume for a moment that the plan succeeds. ☊ assume ☊
assume sth: Don't always assume the worst (= that sth bad has happened). ☊ assume ☊
In this example we have assumed a unit price of $10. ☊ assume ☊
assume sb/sth to be/have sth: I had assumed him to be a Belgian. ☊ assume ☊
assure sb (that)...: You think I did it deliberately, but I assure you (that) I did not. ☊ assure ☊
We were assured that everything possible was being done. ☊ assure ☊
She's perfectly safe, I can assure you. ☊ assure ☊
assure sb (of sth): We assured him of our support. ☊ assure ☊
I won't let you down, I can assure you of that. ☊ assure ☊
We changed at Crewe. ☊ at ☊
I'll be at home all morning. ☊ at ☊
I met her at the hospital. ☊ at ☊
We left at 2 o'clock. ☊ at ☊
We woke at dawn. ☊ at ☊
I didn't know at the time of writing (= when I wrote). ☊ at ☊
I held it at arm's length. ☊ at ☊
I felt at a disadvantage. ☊ at ☊
I think Mr Harris is at lunch. ☊ at ☊
I'm good at French. ☊ at ☊
You can reach me at 637-2335, extension 354. ☊ at ☊
attach sth: I attach a copy of my notes for your information. ☊ attach ☊
I attach a copy of the spreadsheet (= send it with an email). ☊ attach ☊
I attach great importance to this research. ☊ attach ☊
I wouldn't attach too much weight to these findings. ☊ attach ☊
I've never seen two people so attached to each other. ☊ attached ☊
We've grown very attached to this house. ☊ attached ☊
I passed my driving test at the first attempt. ☊ attempt ☊
attempt to do sth: I will attempt to answer all your questions. ☊ attempt ☊
We were shocked by his attempted suicide. ☊ attempted ☊
We'd like as many people as possible to attend. ☊ attend ☊
Our children attend the same school. ☊ attend ☊
I have some urgent business to attend to. ☊ attend to sb/sth ☊
Please pay attention (= listen carefully) to what I am saying. ☊ attention ☊
I tried not to draw attention to (= make people notice) the weak points in my argument. ☊ attention ☊
An article in the newspaper caught my attention. ☊ attention ☊
I couldn't give the programme my undivided attention. ☊ attention ☊
It has come to my attention (= I have been informed) that... ☊ attention ☊
Can I have your attention please? ☊ attention ☊
attract sb: I had always been attracted by the idea of working abroad. ☊ attract ☊
attract sb to sb/sth: What first attracted me to her was her sense of humour. ☊ attract ☊
I can't see the attraction of sitting on a beach all day. ☊ attraction ☊
City life holds little attraction for me. ☊ attraction ☊
I like John but I don't find him attractive physically. ☊ attractive ☊
My aunt lives in Canada. ☊ aunt ☊
I have to report this to the authorities. ☊ authority ☊
We acted under the authority of the UN. ☊ authority ☊
We have the authority to search this building. ☊ authority ☊
My reaction was automatic. ☊ automatic ☊
A fine for this offence is automatic. ☊ automatic ☊
I turned left automatically without thinking. ☊ automatically ☊
We'll send you a copy as soon as it becomes available. ☊ available ☊
£20 for dinner is about average. ☊ average ☊
I was just an average sort of student. ☊ average ☊
If I get an A on this essay, that will bring my average (= average mark/grade) up to a B+. ☊ average ☊
avoid sb/sth: He's been avoiding me all week. ☊ avoid ☊
She kept avoiding my eyes (= avoided looking at me). ☊ avoid ☊
I left early to avoid the rush hour. ☊ avoid ☊
avoid doing sth: I've been avoiding getting down to work all day. ☊ avoid ☊
I was still awake when he came to bed. ☊ awake ☊
I was finding it hard to stay awake. ☊ awake ☊
awake (sb) (from/to sth): I awoke from a deep sleep. ☊ awake ☊
As far as I'm aware, nobody has done anything about it. ☊ aware ☊
aware of sth: I don't think people are really aware of just how much it costs. ☊ aware ☊
aware that...: I was aware that she was trembling. ☊ aware ☊
I feel awful about forgetting her birthday. ☊ awful ☊
The awful thing is, it was my fault. ☊ awful ☊
I feel an awful lot better than I did yesterday. ☊ awful ☊
I had an awful job persuading him to come (= it was very difficult). ☊ awful ☊
I'm awfully sorry about that problem the other day. ☊ awfully ☊
I'm not awfully keen on fish. ☊ awfully ☊
I felt awkward because they obviously wanted to be alone. ☊ awkward ☊
You've put me in an awkward position. ☊ awkward ☊
Have I come at an awkward time? ☊ awkward ☊
I must have slept in an awkward position—I'm aching all over. ☊ awkward ☊
'I'm sorry,' he said awkwardly. ☊ awkwardly ☊
My sister's expecting a baby = she is pregnant. ☊ baby ☊
We could only get seats at the back (= of the room). ☊ back ☊
I found some old photos at the back of the drawer. ☊ back ☊
If you'd like to come round the back (= to the area behind the house), I'll show you the garden. ☊ back ☊
I pulled (= injured the muscles in) my back playing squash. ☊ back ☊
I think you've got that sweater on back to front. ☊ back to front ☊
Have you been talking about me behind my back? ☊ behind sb's back ☊
They went ahead and sold it behind my back. ☊ behind sb's back ☊
We were sitting in the back row. ☊ back ☊
If he kicks me, I'll kick him back. ☊ back ☊
I can't wait to get back home. ☊ back ☊
Please give me my ball back. ☊ back ☊
We were right back where we started, only this time without any money. ☊ back ☊
Stand back and give me some room. ☊ back ☊
I stepped back to let them pass. ☊ back ☊
I'll back you up if they don't believe you. ☊ back sb/sth up ☊
Can you give me more background on the company? ☊ background ☊
I lost my balance and fell backwards. ☊ backwards ☊
I felt that going to live with my parents would be a step backwards. ☊ backwards ☊
He said I must have done something bad to deserve it. ☊ bad ☊
I know that this is a bad time to ask for help. ☊ bad ☊
He now realized that it had been a bad decision on his part. ☊ bad ☊
My headache is getting worse. ☊ bad ☊
He's a bad loser (= he complains when he loses a game). ☊ bad ☊
I thought it was a very bad article. ☊ bad ☊
This isn't as bad as I thought. ☊ bad ☊
That's not a bad idea. ☊ bad ☊
I'm having a really bad day. ☊ bad ☊
It was the worst experience of her life. ☊ bad ☊
Things are bad enough without our own guns shelling us. ☊ bad ☊
Things have been going badly. ☊ badly ☊
I did badly (= was not successful) in my exams. ☊ badly ☊
The economic crisis reflects badly on the government's policies. ☊ badly ☊
I miss her badly. ☊ badly ☊
We loaded our baggage into the car. ☊ baggage ☊
bake sth for sb: I'm baking a birthday cake for Alex. ☊ bake ☊
bake sb sth: I'm baking Alex a cake. ☊ bake ☊
I struggled to keep my balance on my new skates. ☊ balance ☊
balance sth (out): This year's profits will balance our previous losses. ☊ balance ☊
My salary is paid directly into my bank. ☊ bank ☊
I need to go to the bank (= the local office of a bank). ☊ bank ☊
We met at a bar called the Flamingo. ☊ bar ☊
I found David in the bar of the Red Lion (= a room in a pub where drinks are served). ☊ bar ☊
It was so crowded I couldn't get to the bar. ☊ bar ☊
I picked up a few good bargains in the sale. ☊ bargain ☊
I spend a lot of time in Britain but Paris is still my base. ☊ base ☊
You can use our apartment as a base in New York. ☊ base ☊
We're based in Chicago. ☊ based ☊
My knowledge of French is pretty basic. ☊ basic ☊
This article will form the basis for our discussion. ☊ basis ☊
Please run a bath for me (= fill the bath with water). ☊ bath ☊
I think I'll have a bath and go to bed. ☊ bath ☊
I have to go to the bathroom (= use the toilet). ☊ bathroom ☊
I tried phoning but there was no answer. ☊ be ☊
The party is on Friday evening. ☊ be ☊
I'll be at the party. ☊ be ☊
I've never been to Spain. ☊ be ☊
'Who is that?' 'It's my brother.' ☊ be ☊
'How are you?' 'I'm very well, thanks.' ☊ be ☊
It's strange how she never comes to see us any more. ☊ be ☊
be mine, yours, etc.: The money's not yours, it's John's. ☊ be ☊
be for me, you, etc.: This package is for you. ☊ be ☊
If it weren't for you, I wouldn't be alive today. ☊ if it wasn't/weren't for... ☊
I am studying Chinese. ☊ be ☊
I'll be seeing him soon. ☊ be ☊
I'm always being criticized. ☊ be ☊
'Are you coming with us?' 'No, I'm not.' ☊ be ☊
I am to call them once I reach the airport. ☊ be ☊
bear doing sth: I can't bear having cats in the house. ☊ bear ☊
bear sb doing sth: I can't bear you doing that. ☊ bear ☊
We heard the drums beating. ☊ beat ☊
beat sb: At that time children were regularly beaten for quite minor offences (= a punishment). ☊ beat ☊
beat sb why, how, etc...: It beats me (= I don't know) why he did it. ☊ beat ☊
What beats me is how it was done so quickly (= I don't understand how). ☊ beat ☊
He beat me at chess. ☊ beat ☊
a beautiful woman/face/baby/voice/poem/smell/evening ☊ beautiful ☊
My leg has healed beautifully. ☊ beautifully ☊
The sheer beauty of the scenery took my breath away. ☊ beauty ☊
I did it because he told me to. ☊ because ☊
Just because I don't complain, people think I'm satisfied. ☊ because ☊
They are here because of us. ☊ because of ☊
Because of his wife('s) being there, I said nothing about it. ☊ because of ☊
The bill will become law next year. ☊ become ☊
I'm tired—I'm going to bed. ☊ bed ☊
I'll just put the kids to bed. ☊ bed ☊
Could you give me a bed for the night (= somewhere to sleep)? ☊ bed ☊
He arrived before me. ☊ before ☊
Your name is before mine on the list. ☊ before ☊
The whole summer lay before me. ☊ before ☊
Before I made a decision, I thought carefully about it. ☊ before ☊
It was some time before I realized the truth. ☊ before ☊
You should have told me so before. ☊ before ☊
I think we've met before. ☊ before ☊
Shall I begin? ☊ begin ☊
begin by doing sth: She began by thanking us all for coming. ☊ begin ☊
begin sth: We began work on the project in May. ☊ begin ☊
I began (= started reading) this novel last month and I still haven't finished it. ☊ begin ☊
begin to do sth: I began to feel dizzy. ☊ begin ☊
I was beginning to think you'd never come. ☊ begin ☊
The evening began well. ☊ begin ☊
'I'm thinking of a country in Asia.' 'What does it begin with (= what is the first letter)?' ☊ begin ☊
I found it tiring to begin with but I soon got used to it. ☊ to begin with ☊
'What was it you didn't like?' 'Well, to begin with, our room was far too small.' ☊ to begin with ☊
We're going to Japan at the beginning of July. ☊ beginning ☊
We missed the beginning of the movie. ☊ beginning ☊
I've read the whole book from beginning to end and still can't understand it. ☊ beginning ☊
On behalf of the department I would like to thank you all. ☊ on behalf of sb, on sb's behalf ☊
We collected money in behalf of the homeless. ☊ in behalf of sb, in sb's behalf ☊
They behaved very badly towards their guests. ☊ behave ☊
behave yourself: I want you to behave yourselves while I'm away. ☊ behave ☊
social/sexual/criminal behaviour ☊ behaviour ☊
Stay close behind me. ☊ behind ☊
We're behind schedule (= late). ☊ behind ☊
I had fallen so far behind that it seemed pointless trying to catch up. ☊ behind ☊
I was told to stay behind after school (= remain in school). ☊ behind ☊
I admire his passionate belief in what he is doing. ☊ belief ☊
The incident has shaken my belief (= made me have less confidence) in the police. ☊ belief ☊
I don't believe I'm doing this! ☊ believe ☊
believe how, what, etc...: I can't believe how much better I feel. ☊ believe ☊
'Where does she come from?' 'Spain, I believe.' ☊ believe ☊
'Does he still work there?' 'I believe so/not.' ☊ believe ☊
believe sb: I don't believe you! ☊ believe ☊
Believe me, she's not right for you. ☊ believe ☊
believe sth: I believed his lies for years. ☊ believe ☊
I find that hard to believe. ☊ believe ☊
I do believe you're right (= I think sth is true, even though it is surprising). ☊ believe ☊
I never thought I could make it as an actor, but my parents always believed in me. ☊ believe in sb ☊
believe doing sth: I don't believe in hitting children. ☊ believe in sth ☊
I don't feel as if I belong here. ☊ belong ☊
I could still see the airport buildings far below. ☊ below ☊
The doctor told me to avoid bending and stretching. ☊ bend ☊
I've had the benefit of a good education. ☊ benefit ☊
With the benefit of hindsight (= knowing what we have learnt since), we would do things differently. ☊ benefit ☊
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 ☊
Don't go to any trouble for my benefit! ☊ for sb's benefit ☊
Most crime victims benefit greatly by talking about their experiences. ☊ benefit ☊
That's the best movie I've ever seen! ☊ best ☊
We want the kids to have the best possible education. ☊ best ☊
Those were the best years of my life. ☊ best ☊
I'm not in the best position to advise you. ☊ best ☊
We're the best of friends (= very close friends). ☊ best ☊
I don't really feel at my best today. ☊ best ☊
Fifty pounds is the best I can offer you. ☊ best ☊
bet on/against sth: I wouldn't bet on them winning the next election. ☊ bet ☊
bet (sb) (sth) (that...): She bet me £20 that I wouldn't do it. ☊ bet ☊
bet (that)...: I bet (that) we're too late. ☊ bet ☊
You can bet (that) the moment I sit down, the phone will ring. ☊ bet ☊
bet sb (that)...: I'll bet you (that) he knows all about it. ☊ bet ☊
bet on sth: We've got a bet on who's going to arrive first. ☊ bet ☊
I hear you're taking bets on whether she'll marry him. ☊ bet ☊
I did it for a bet (= because sb had agreed to pay me money if I did). ☊ bet ☊
'Liverpool are bound to win.' 'Do you want a bet? ' (= I disagree with you, I don't think they will.) ☊ bet ☊
We're hoping for better weather tomorrow. ☊ better ☊
She sings much better than I do. ☊ better ☊
A cup of tea? There's nothing I'd like better! ☊ better ☊
'I'll give you back the money tomorrow.' 'You'd better!' (= as a threat) ☊ had better/best (do sth) ☊
I expected better of him (= I thought he would have behaved better). ☊ better ☊
I sat down between Jo and Diana. ☊ between ☊
My job is somewhere between a secretary and a personal assistant. ☊ between ☊
We fly between Rome and Paris twice daily. ☊ between ☊
a link between unemployment and crime ☊ between ☊
I had to choose between the two jobs. ☊ between ☊
We ate a pizza between us. ☊ between ☊
This is just between you and me / between ourselves (= it is a secret). ☊ between ☊
I see her most weekends but not very often in between. ☊ between ☊
I know what I'll be doing for the next three weeks but I haven't thought beyond that. ☊ beyond ☊
Our success was far beyond what we thought possible. ☊ beyond ☊
The situation is beyond our control. ☊ beyond ☊
The handle was just beyond my reach. ☊ beyond ☊
We went for a bicycle ride on Sunday. ☊ bicycle ☊
bid (sth) (for sth): I bid £2 000 for the painting. ☊ bid ☊
bid (against sb): We wanted to buy the chairs but another couple were bidding against us. ☊ bid ☊
my big brother ☊ big ☊
I usually go to work by bike. ☊ bike ☊
We ran up a massive hotel bill. ☊ bill ☊
I'll be sending you the bill for the dry-cleaning! ☊ bill ☊
'Are you tired?' 'Yes, I am a bit.' ☊ bit ☊
It costs a bit more than I wanted to spend. ☊ bit ☊
I can lend you fifty pounds, if you want. That should help a bit. ☊ bit ☊
With a bit of luck, we'll be there by 12. ☊ bit ☊
I've got a bit of shopping to do. ☊ bit ☊
bite sb: We were badly bitten by mosquitoes. ☊ bite ☊
Come here! I won't bite! (= you don't need to be afraid) ☊ bite ☊
He didn't eat a bite of his dinner (= he ate nothing). ☊ bite ☊
The dog gave me a playful bite. ☊ bite ☊
I've learnt from bitter experience not to trust what he says. ☊ bitter ☊
If anyone's to blame, it's me. ☊ be to blame (for sth) ☊
Call her if you like, but don't blame me if she's angry. ☊ don't blame me ☊
'I just slammed the phone down when he said that.' 'I don't blame you!' ☊ I don't blame you/her, etc. (for doing sth) ☊
If you lose your job, you'll only have yourself to blame. ☊ only have yourself to blame ☊
Why do I always get the blame for everything that goes wrong? ☊ blame ☊
I'm not interested in apportioning blame for the accident (= deciding how much each person involved was responsible for it). ☊ blame ☊
blow sth + adv./prep.: I was almost blown over by the wind. ☊ blow ☊
The policeman asked me to blow into the breathalyser. ☊ blow ☊
The tyres on my bike need blowing up. ☊ blow sth up ☊
I'll give three blows on the whistle as a signal. ☊ blow ☊
bright/dark/light/pale blue ☊ blue ☊
I'll write it up on the board. ☊ board ☊
It's good to have you on board (= working with us) for this project. ☊ on board ☊
'How are you going to France?' 'We're going by boat (= by ferry ).' ☊ boat ☊
The protesters marched in a body (= all together) to the White House. ☊ body ☊
boil sth: I'll boil the kettle and make some tea. ☊ boil ☊
book sth: She booked a flight to Chicago. ☊ book ☊
I'm sorry—we're fully booked. ☊ book ☊
I'd like to book a table for two for 8 o'clock tonight. ☊ book ☊
book sb + adv./prep.: I've booked you on the 10 o'clock flight. ☊ book ☊
book sb sth (+ adv./prep.): I've booked you a room at the Park Hotel. ☊ book ☊
bore sb: I'm not boring you, am I? ☊ bore ☊
a boring job/book/evening ☊ boring ☊
I was born in 1976. ☊ born ☊
borrow sth: Can I borrow your umbrella? ☊ borrow ☊
borrow sth off sb: I borrowed the DVD off my brother. ☊ borrow ☊
borrow (from sb/sth): I don't like to borrow from friends. ☊ borrow ☊
borrow sth off sb: I had to borrow the money off a friend. ☊ borrow ☊
I'll ask my boss if I can have the day off. ☊ boss ☊
I like being my own boss (= working for myself and making my own decisions). ☊ boss ☊
I talked to the women. Both of them were French/They were both French. ☊ both ☊
I liked them both. ☊ both ☊
We were both tired. ☊ both ☊
Both of us were tired. ☊ both ☊
We have both seen the movie. ☊ both ☊
I have two sisters. Both of them live in London/They both live in London. ☊ both ☊
Both (my) sisters live in London. ☊ both ☊
'Shall I wait?' 'No, don't bother'. ☊ bother ☊
I don't know why I bother! Nobody ever listens! ☊ bother ☊
If that's all the thanks I get, I won't bother in future! ☊ bother ☊
I don't know why you bother with that crowd (= why you spend time with them). ☊ bother ☊
bother to do sth: He didn't even bother to let me know he was coming. ☊ bother ☊
bother sb: The thing that bothers me is... ☊ bother ☊
'I'm sorry he was so rude to you.' 'It doesn't bother me.' ☊ bother ☊
bother sb with sth: I don't want to bother her with my problems at the moment. ☊ bother ☊
it bothers sb to do sth: It bothers me to think of her alone in that big house. ☊ bother ☊
bother sb: Stop bothering me when I'm working. ☊ bother ☊
Let me know if he bothers you again. ☊ bother ☊
I'm not bothered about what he thinks. ☊ be bothered (about sb/sth) ☊
'Where shall we eat?' 'I'm not bothered.' (= I don't mind where we go). ☊ be bothered (about sb/sth) ☊
I should really do some work this weekend but I can't be bothered. ☊ can't be bothered (to do sth) ☊
All this has happened because you couldn't be bothered to give me the message. ☊ can't be bothered (to do sth) ☊
I was always bottom of the class in math. ☊ bottom ☊
I went to the school at the bottom of our street. ☊ bottom ☊
I feel safe as long as I can touch the bottom. ☊ bottom ☊
I found some coins at the bottom of my bag. ☊ bottom ☊
I waited for them at the bottom of the hill. ☊ bottom ☊
The book I want is right at the bottom (= of the pile). ☊ bottom ☊
We came bottom (= got the worst result) with 12 points. ☊ bottom ☊
I used to play here as a boy. ☊ boy ☊
Be a good boy and get me my coat. ☊ boy ☊
Our New York branch is dealing with the matter. ☊ branch ☊
I wasn't brave enough to tell her what I thought of her. ☊ brave ☊
We broke our journey in Oxford (= stopped in Oxford on the way to the place we were going to). ☊ break ☊
My watch has broken. ☊ break ☊
break sth: I think I've broken the washing machine. ☊ break ☊
She broke off a piece of chocolate and gave it to me. ☊ break sth off ☊
We had our car broken into last week. ☊ break into sth ☊
We (= the car) broke down on the freeway. ☊ break down ☊
Burglars had broken in while we were away. ☊ break in ☊
We had a weekend break in New York. ☊ break ☊
a break in my daily routine ☊ break ☊
They were having breakfast when I arrived. ☊ breakfast ☊
His breath smelt of garlic. ☊ breath ☊
We had to stop for breath before we got to the top. ☊ breath ☊
While there is breath left in my body, I will refuse. ☊ breath ☊
We were out of breath after only five minutes. ☊ out of breath ☊
I want you to breathe in and hold your breath for as long as possible. ☊ breathe in ☊
Take a deep breath and then breathe out when I tell you. ☊ breathe out ☊
Heavy (= loud) breathing was all I could hear. ☊ breathing ☊
We crossed the bridge over the river Windrush. ☊ bridge ☊
She met John briefly on Friday night. ☊ briefly ☊
Let me tell you briefly what happened. ☊ briefly ☊
I like bright colours. ☊ bright ☊
She gave me a bright smile. ☊ bright ☊
We aim to bring down prices on all our computers. ☊ bring sth down ☊
He brought me back (= gave me a ride home) in his car. ☊ bring sb/sth back ☊
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 ☊
Broadly speaking, I agree with you. ☊ broadly ☊
We're brothers. ☊ brother ☊
He's my brother. ☊ brother ☊
He was like a brother to me (= very close). ☊ brother ☊
dark brown shoe polish ☊ brown ☊
We decorated the house on a tight budget (= without much money to spend). ☊ budget ☊
build sb sth: David built us a shed in the back yard. ☊ build ☊
We want to build a better life. ☊ build ☊
This information will help us build a picture of his attacker. ☊ build ☊
These finds help us build up a picture of life in the Middle Ages. ☊ build sth up ☊
I am anxious not to build up false hopes (= to encourage people to hope for too much). ☊ build sth up ☊
We've built up good relationships with our clients. ☊ build sth up ☊
She picked me a bunch of flowers. ☊ bunch ☊
My skin burns easily (= in the sun). ☊ burn ☊
burn sb: I got badly burned by the sun yesterday. ☊ burn ☊
burn yourself: I burned myself on the stove. ☊ burn ☊
I can smell something burning in the kitchen. ☊ burn ☊
burn sth: Sorry—I burnt the toast. ☊ burn ☊
By nightfall the whole city was burning. ☊ burn ☊
I shall make it my business to find out who is responsible. ☊ business ☊
My private life is none of your business (= does not concern you). ☊ business ☊
It's no business of yours who I invite to the party. ☊ business ☊
Is the trip to Rome business or pleasure? ☊ business ☊
If we close down for repairs, we'll lose business. ☊ business ☊
I should have got a better price for the car, but I'm not much of a businessman. ☊ businessman ☊
The line is busy—I'll try again later. ☊ busy ☊
We had a busy weekend lined up. ☊ busy ☊
Are you busy tonight? ☊ busy ☊
I'm afraid the doctor is busy at the moment. Can he call you back? ☊ busy ☊
I'll be too busy to come to the meeting. ☊ busy ☊
I got it wrong. It wasn't the red one but the blue one. ☊ but ☊
I'd asked everybody but only two people came. ☊ but ☊
By the end of the day we were tired but happy. ☊ but ☊
I'm sorry but I can't stay any longer. ☊ but ☊
'Here's the money I owe you.' 'But that's not right—it was only £10.' ☊ but ☊
Stop trying to butter me up! ☊ butter sb up ☊
buy sth from sb: I bought it from a friend for £10. ☊ buy ☊
buy sb sth: He bought me a new coat. ☊ buy ☊
buy sth for sb: He bought a new coat for me. ☊ buy ☊
buy sth + adj.: I bought my car second-hand. ☊ buy ☊
Come and sit by me. ☊ by ☊
I was frightened by the noise. ☊ by ☊
May I pay by cheque? ☊ by ☊
I will contact you by letter. ☊ by ☊
I did it by mistake. ☊ by ☊
I'll have it done by tomorrow. ☊ by ☊
By this time next week we'll be in New York. ☊ by ☊
By the time (that) this letter reaches you I will have left the country. ☊ by ☊
He walked by me without speaking. ☊ by ☊
We had to work by candlelight. ☊ by ☊
By my watch it is two o'clock. ☊ by ☊
I could tell by the look on her face that something terrible had happened. ☊ by ☊
I took him by the hand. ☊ by ☊
We rented the car by the day. ☊ by ☊
We only sell it by the metre. ☊ by ☊
We'll do it bit by bit. ☊ by ☊
It was getting worse by the minute (= very fast). ☊ by ☊
He hurried by without speaking to me. ☊ by ☊
Excuse me, I can't get by. ☊ by ☊
Bye! See you next week. ☊ bye ☊
the shadow Cabinet (= the most important members of the opposition party) ☊ cabinet ☊
We haven't really calculated the cost of the vacation yet. ☊ calculate ☊
By my calculation(s), we made a profit of £20 000 last year. ☊ calculation ☊
Our guess was confirmed by calculation. ☊ calculation ☊
I'll call round and see you on my way home. ☊ call ☊
call to do sth: He was out when I called to see him. ☊ call ☊
I'll call a taxi for you. ☊ call ☊
call sb sth: I'll call you a taxi. ☊ call ☊
I'll call again later. ☊ call ☊
call sb/sth: I called the office to tell them I'd be late. ☊ call ☊
My brother called me from Spain last night. ☊ call ☊
I thought I heard somebody calling. ☊ call ☊
call sth: Did somebody call my name? ☊ call ☊
call sb/sth + noun: I wouldn't call German an easy language. ☊ call ☊
Are you calling me a liar? ☊ call ☊
I make it ten pounds forty-three you owe me. Let's call it ten pounds. ☊ call ☊
Call yourself a friend? So why won't you help me, then? ☊ call ☊
We call each other by our first names here. ☊ call ☊
I'm waiting for someone to call me back with a price. ☊ call back, call sb back ☊
Were there any calls for me while I was out? ☊ call ☊
I'll take (= answer) the call upstairs. ☊ call ☊
I left a message but he didn't return my call. ☊ call ☊
I don't know anyone called Scott. ☊ called ☊
I've forgotten what the firm he works for is called. ☊ called ☊
'I'll call the doctor,' he said calmly. ☊ calmly ☊
Look, calm down! We'll find her. ☊ calm down, calm sb/sth down ☊
We waited inside until things calmed down. ☊ calm down, calm sb/sth down ☊
the calm of a summer evening ☊ calm ☊
I camped overnight in a field. ☊ camp ☊
I can run fast. ☊ can ☊
I can't promise anything, but I'll do what I can. ☊ can ☊
Please let us know if you cannot attend the meeting. ☊ can ☊
I could drive a car before I left school. ☊ can ☊
I can hear music. ☊ can ☊
We can't wear jeans at work. ☊ can ☊
Can I read your newspaper? ☊ can ☊
Can I take you home? ☊ can ☊
Can you help me with this box? ☊ can ☊
I can take the car if necessary. ☊ can ☊
We drank a can of Coke each. ☊ can ☊
Is it too late to cancel my order? ☊ cancel ☊
I thought it was going to be difficult to get funding for the project, but in the end it was like taking candy from a baby. ☊ be like taking candy from a baby ☊
I cannot believe the price of the tickets! ☊ cannot ☊
I'm perfectly capable of doing it myself, thank you. ☊ capable ☊
I'll leave the organization in your capable hands. ☊ capable ☊
capacity for doing sth: Limited resources are restricting our capacity for developing new products. ☊ capacity ☊
a capital offence ☊ capital ☊
'How did you come?' 'By car.' ☊ car ☊
Where can I park the car? ☊ car ☊
I've never been very good at cards. ☊ card ☊
I put the meal on (= paid for it using) my card. ☊ card ☊
I don't care (= I will not be upset) if I never see him again! ☊ care ☊
He threatened to fire me, as if I cared! ☊ care ☊
care what/whether, etc.: I don't care what he thinks. ☊ care ☊
My school career was not very impressive. ☊ career ☊
Please be careful with my glasses (= Don't break them). ☊ careful ☊
I'm very careful about washing my hands before eating (= I make sure I do it). ☊ careful ☊
After careful consideration we have decided to offer you the job. ☊ careful ☊
It was careless of me to leave the door open. ☊ careless ☊
'I don't mind,' he said carelessly. ☊ carelessly ☊
We have fitted carpets (= carpets from wall to wall) in our house. ☊ carpet ☊
I never carry much money on me. ☊ carry ☊
Carry on with your work while I'm away. ☊ carry on (with sth), carry sth on ☊
After he left I just tried to carry on as normal (= do the things I usually do). ☊ carry on (with sth), carry sth on ☊
Let me carry your case for you. ☊ case ☊
Our lawyer didn't think we had a case (= had enough good arguments to win in a court of law). ☊ case ☊
The case will be heard next week. ☊ case ☊
The company only dismisses its employees in cases of gross misconduct. ☊ 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 ☊
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 (...) ☊
'I've made up my mind.' 'In that case, there's no point discussing it.' ☊ in that case ☊
I'm short of cash right now. ☊ cash ☊
I'm constantly strapped for cash (= without enough money). ☊ cash ☊
Sorry, I didn't quite catch what you said. ☊ catch ☊
catch sth from sb: I think I must have caught this cold from you. ☊ catch ☊
His arrival caught me by surprise. ☊ catch ☊
We caught the 12.15 from Oxford. ☊ catch ☊
I must go—I have a train to catch. ☊ catch ☊
catch sb doing sth: I caught her smoking in the bathroom. ☊ catch ☊
You wouldn't catch me working (= I would never work) on a Sunday! ☊ catch ☊
You've caught me at a bad time (= at a time when I am busy). ☊ catch ☊
'Throw me over that towel, will you?' 'OK. Catch!' ☊ catch ☊
The roof was leaking and I had to use a bucket to catch the drips. ☊ catch ☊
Go on ahead. I'll catch up with you. ☊ catch up (with sb) ☊
I'll catch you up. ☊ catch up (with sb) ☊
The food was excellent—I had no cause for complaint. ☊ cause ☊
cease to do sth: You never cease to amaze me! ☊ cease ☊
Jake's passed his exams. We're going out to celebrate. ☊ celebrate ☊
celebrate sth: We celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary in Florence. ☊ celebrate ☊
I talked to her on my cell phone. ☊ cell phone ☊
certain who/where, etc...: I'm not certain who was there. ☊ certain ☊
To my certain knowledge he was somewhere else at the time (= I am sure about it). ☊ certain ☊
For certain personal reasons I shall not be able to attend. ☊ certain ☊
I felt there was a certain coldness in her manner. ☊ certain ☊
I can't say for certain when we'll arrive. ☊ for certain ☊
I think there's a bus at 8 but you'd better call to make certain. ☊ make certain (that...) ☊
I'm certainly never going there again. ☊ certainly ☊
'May I see your passport, Mr Scott?' 'Certainly.' ☊ certainly ☊
I've been chained to my desk all week (= because there was so much work). ☊ chain ☊
I'm looking forward to the challenge of my new job. ☊ challenge ☊
challenge sb (to sth): Mike challenged me to a game of chess. ☊ challenge ☊
Divers transfer from the water to a decompression chamber. ☊ chamber ☊
chance of doing sth: Is there any chance of getting tickets for tonight? ☊ chance ☊
Jeff deceived me once already—I won't give him a second chance. ☊ chance ☊
chance of sth: We won't get another chance of a holiday this year. ☊ chance ☊
chance to do sth: Please give me a chance to explain. ☊ chance ☊
Tonight is your last chance to catch the play at your local theatre. ☊ chance ☊
I met her by chance (= without planning to) at the airport. ☊ chance ☊
It was pure chance that we were both there. ☊ chance ☊
We'll plan everything very carefully and leave nothing to chance. ☊ chance ☊
Where do I have to change? ☊ change ☊
change sth: I stopped in Moscow only to change planes. ☊ change ☊
This shirt I bought's too small—I'll have to change it for a bigger one. ☊ change ☊
Of course we'll change it for a larger size, Madam. ☊ change ☊
change sth: Where can I change my traveller's cheques? ☊ change ☊
I went into the bedroom to change. ☊ change ☊
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 ☊
change sth with sb: Can I change seats with you? ☊ change ☊
change sb/sth: I want to change my doctor. ☊ change ☊
change sb/sth (for sb/sth): We change our car every two years. ☊ change ☊
We changed the car for a bigger one. ☊ change ☊
Our ship changed course. ☊ change ☊
Nothing will make me change my mind. ☊ change your/sb's mind ☊
I didn't have any small change (= coins of low value) to leave as a tip. ☊ change ☊
Could you give me change for a ten pound note (= coins or notes that are worth this amount)? ☊ change ☊
There will be a crew change when we land at Dubai. ☊ change ☊
I've just finished Chapter 3. ☊ chapter ☊
the delicate character of the light in the evening ☊ character ☊
I'm leaving the school in your charge. ☊ charge ☊
criminal charges ☊ charge ☊
a charge of theft/rape/attempted murder ☊ charge ☊
He came charging into my room and demanded to know what was going on. ☊ charge ☊
charge sb: Several people were arrested but nobody was charged. ☊ charge ☊
charge sb with sth/with doing sth: He was charged with murder. ☊ charge ☊
The restaurant charged £20 for dinner. ☊ charge ☊
charge sb for sth: We won't charge you for delivery. ☊ charge ☊
charge sb sth (for sth): He only charged me half price. ☊ charge ☊
charge sth: Don't worry. I'll charge it (= pay by credit card). ☊ charge ☊
chase sb/sth: My dog likes chasing rabbits. ☊ chase ☊
We were chased by a bull while crossing the field. ☊ chase ☊
Chase the cat out—we don't want her in the kitchen. ☊ chase sb/sth away, off, out, etc. ☊
We lost him in the narrow streets and had to give up the chase (= stop chasing him). ☊ chase ☊
chat (to/with sb): My kids spend hours chatting on the phone to their friends. ☊ chat ☊
I just called in for a chat. ☊ chat ☊
I had a long chat with her. ☊ chat ☊
We found a cheap and cheerful cafe (= one that is simple and charges low prices but is pleasant). ☊ cheap ☊
I'm sure I could buy this more cheaply somewhere else. ☊ cheaply ☊
She is accused of attempting to cheat the taxman. ☊ cheat ☊
Are you accusing me of being a cheat? ☊ cheat ☊
'Is Mary in the office?' 'Just a moment. I'll go and check.' ☊ check ☊
check sth: Hang on—I just need to check my email. ☊ check ☊
check (that)...: Go and check (that) I've locked the windows. ☊ check ☊
check (with sb) (what/whether, etc...): You'd better check with Jane what time she's expecting us tonight. ☊ check ☊
She gave me the minutes of the meeting to read and check. ☊ check ☊
We've checked in at the hotel. ☊ check in (at...) ☊
We checked in our luggage and went through to the departure lounge. ☊ check sth in ☊
I'll just go and check on the children. ☊ check on sb/sth ☊
I'm sorry, they aren't here. They checked out this morning. ☊ check out (of...) ☊
We checked through the photographs to make sure there were none missing. ☊ check over/through sth ☊
My parents are always checking up on me. ☊ check up on sb ☊
I'll just have a quick check to see if the letter's arrived yet. ☊ check ☊
I could cheerfully have killed him when he said that (= I would have liked to). ☊ cheerfully ☊
I'll get it at the chemist's. ☊ chemist ☊
I lived in London as a child. ☊ child ☊
We aim to help students make more informed career choices. ☊ choice ☊
If I had the choice, I would stop working tomorrow. ☊ choice ☊
This colour wasn't my first choice. ☊ choice ☊
She wouldn't be my choice as manager. ☊ choice ☊
I don't like his choice of friends (= the people he chooses as his friends). ☊ choice ☊
You choose, I can't decide. ☊ choose ☊
We chose Phil McSweeney as/for chairperson. ☊ choose ☊
choose to do sth: We chose to go by train. ☊ choose ☊
choose sb to be/do sth: We chose Phil McSweeney to be chairperson. ☊ choose ☊
I used to go to the cinema every week. ☊ cinema ☊
I know I can trust her in any circumstance. ☊ circumstance ☊
claim (sb/sth) to be/do sth: I don't claim to be an expert. ☊ claim ☊
clap sb/sth: Everyone clapped us when we went up to get our prize. ☊ clap ☊
We were in the same class at school. ☊ class ☊
I was late for a class. ☊ class ☊
See me after class. ☊ class ☊
I have a history class at 9 o'clock. ☊ class ☊
I've been taking classes in pottery. ☊ class ☊
Are you still doing your French evening class? ☊ class ☊
I made the classic mistake of clapping in a pause in the music! ☊ classic ☊
I can't find a clean shirt (= one I haven't worn since it was washed). ☊ clean ☊
I spent all day cooking and cleaning. ☊ clean ☊
I need to change and clean up. ☊ clean (yourself) up ☊
She was in Australia but I could hear her voice as clear as a bell. ☊ clear ☊
She gave me clear and precise directions. ☊ clear ☊
This behaviour must stop—do I make myself clear (= express myself clearly so there is no doubt about what I mean)? ☊ clear ☊
I hope I made it clear to him that he was no longer welcome here. ☊ clear ☊
clear (to sb) (that)...: It was quite clear to me that she was lying. ☊ clear ☊
clear what, how, whether, etc...: It is not clear what they want us to do. ☊ clear ☊
My memory is not clear on that point. ☊ clear ☊
clear what, how, whether, etc...: I'm still not clear what the job involves. ☊ clear ☊
As the dust cleared, we saw that the whole ceiling had come down. ☊ clear ☊
clear sth/sb: I had cleared my desk before I left. ☊ clear ☊
clear A (of B): I cleared my desk of papers. ☊ clear ☊
I hope it clears up this afternoon. ☊ clear up ☊
We cleared out all our old clothes. ☊ clear out, clear sth out ☊
I found the letters when I was clearing out after my father died. ☊ clear out, clear sth out ☊
I'm fed up with clearing up after you! ☊ clear up, clear sth up ☊
Clearly, this will cost a lot more than we realized. ☊ clearly ☊
The clerk at the counter gave me too little change. ☊ clerk ☊
He's too clever by half, if you ask me (= it annoys me or makes me suspicious). ☊ clever ☊
click (on sth): I clicked on the link to the next page of the website. ☊ click ☊
I climbed through the window. ☊ climb ☊
The meeting will close at 10.00 p.m. ☊ close ☊
The subject is now closed (= we will not discuss it again). ☊ close ☊
We close for lunch between twelve and two. ☊ close ☊
Would anyone mind if I closed the window? ☊ close ☊
It's dark now—let's close the curtains. ☊ close ☊
I closed my eyes against the bright light. ☊ close ☊
I think it's going to be close. ☊ close ☊
Our team came a close second (= nearly won). ☊ close ☊
We tried to match the colours, but this is the closest we could get. ☊ close ☊
Pay close attention to what I am telling you. ☊ close ☊
We're a very close family. ☊ close ☊
We keep in close touch with the police. ☊ close ☊
We are close to signing the agreement. ☊ close ☊
Our new house is close to the school. ☊ close ☊
I had no idea the beach was so close. ☊ close ☊
This is the closest we can get to the beach by car. ☊ close ☊
I sat and watched everyone very closely (= carefully). ☊ closely ☊
I suspect he's a closet fascist. ☊ closet ☊
I bought some new clothes for the trip. ☊ clothes ☊
We had lunch at the golf club. ☊ club ☊
I put more coal on the fire. ☊ coal ☊
We coasted along the country lanes. ☊ coast ☊
Our horse coasted home (= won easily) by three lengths. ☊ coast ☊
I'll just make the coffee. ☊ coffee ☊
I'm cold. Turn the heating up. ☊ cold ☊
I've got a cold. ☊ cold ☊
a colleague of mine from the office ☊ colleague ☊
We were friends and colleagues for more than 20 years. ☊ colleague ☊
collect (for sth): We're collecting for local charities. ☊ collect ☊
collect sth (for sth): We collected over £300 for the appeal. ☊ collect ☊
collect sth: We seem to have collected an enormous number of boxes (= without intending to). ☊ collect ☊
We're collecting signatures for a petition. ☊ collect ☊
He's hoping to go to college next year. ☊ college ☊
bright/dark/light colours ☊ colour ☊
I always read her column in the local paper. ☊ column ☊
combine to do sth: Several factors had combined to ruin our plans. ☊ combine ☊
combine sth: We are still looking for someone who combines all the necessary qualities. ☊ combine ☊
That comes a long way down my list of priorities. ☊ come ☊
come as sth: Her death came as a terrible shock to us. ☊ come ☊
We've come 50 miles this morning. ☊ come ☊
My son is coming home soon. ☊ come ☊
Come and see us soon! ☊ come ☊
There's a storm coming. ☊ come ☊
What time did you come (= to my house)? ☊ come ☊
Your breakfast is coming soon. ☊ come ☊
Have any letters come for me? ☊ come ☊
come for sth: I've come for my book. ☊ come ☊
come about sth: I've come about my book. ☊ come ☊
come to do sth: I've come to get my book. ☊ come ☊
come doing sth: He came looking for me. ☊ come ☊
I've only come for an hour. ☊ come ☊
Thanks for coming (= to my house, party, etc.). ☊ come ☊
come (to sth) (with sb): Are you coming to the club with us tonight? ☊ come ☊
come doing sth: Why don't you come skating tonight? ☊ come ☊
The water came up to my neck. ☊ come up to sth ☊
We watched the sun come up. ☊ come up ☊
I'm afraid something urgent has come up. ☊ come up ☊
We'll let you know if any vacancies come up. ☊ come up ☊
I never expected those few items to come to so much. ☊ come to sth ☊
These ink stains won't come out of my dress. ☊ come out (of sth) ☊
Will the colour come out (= become faint or disappear) if I wash it? ☊ come out (of sth) ☊
When I tried to lift the jug, the handle came off in my hand. ☊ come off (sth) ☊
A button had come off my coat. ☊ come off (sth) ☊
Much of our butter comes from New Zealand. ☊ come from sth ☊
I came across children sleeping under bridges. ☊ come across sb/sth ☊
Do come around and see us some time. ☊ come around/round (to...) ☊
He came up to me and asked me the way to the station. ☊ come up (to sb) ☊
I tried to offer a few words of comfort. ☊ comfort ☊
If it's any comfort to you, I'm in the same situation. ☊ comfort ☊
The children have been a great comfort to me through all of this. ☊ comfort ☊
I never feel very comfortable in her presence. ☊ comfortable ☊
Please make yourself comfortable while I get some coffee. ☊ comfortable ☊
Let me slip into something more comfortable (= change into more comfortable clothing). ☊ comfortable ☊
If you're all sitting comfortably, then I'll begin. ☊ comfortably ☊
He has 1 200 men under his command. ☊ command ☊
Begin when I give the command. ☊ command ☊
She made helpful comments on my work. ☊ comment ☊
He handed me the document without comment. ☊ comment ☊
Please email us or leave a comment on our website. ☊ comment ☊
I don't feel I can comment on their decision. ☊ comment ☊
We were just commenting on how well you look. ☊ comment ☊
to commit murder/adultery ☊ commit ☊
Most crimes are committed by young men. ☊ commit ☊
appalling crimes committed against innocent children ☊ commit ☊
He's busy for the next month with filming commitments. ☊ commitment ☊
We are working together for a common purpose. ☊ common ☊
In most people's eyes she was nothing more than a common criminal. ☊ common ☊
Tim and I have nothing in common./I have nothing in common with Tim. ☊ have sth in common (with sb) ☊
We only communicate by email. ☊ communicate ☊
communicate sth (to sb): to communicate information/a message to sb ☊ communicate ☊
We are in regular communication by email. ☊ communication ☊
I enjoy Jo's company (= I enjoy being with her). ☊ company ☊
a pleasant evening in the company of friends ☊ company ☊
He's coming with me for company. ☊ company ☊
We compared the two reports carefully. ☊ compare ☊
compare A with/to B: We carefully compared the first report with the second. ☊ compare ☊
My own problems seem insignificant compared with other people's. ☊ compare ☊
I've had some difficulties, but they were nothing compared to yours (= they were not nearly as bad as yours). ☊ compare ☊
This house doesn't compare with our previous one (= it is not as good). ☊ compare ☊
I enclose the two plans for comparison. ☊ comparison ☊
We can't compete with them on price. ☊ compete ☊
We are in competition with four other companies for the contract. ☊ competition ☊
We won the contract in the face of stiff competition. ☊ competition ☊
We received a number of complaints from customers about the lack of parking facilities. ☊ complaint ☊
I'd like to make a complaint about the noise. ☊ complaint ☊
complaint (against sb/sth): I believe you have a complaint against one of our nurses. ☊ complaint ☊
I can see no grounds for complaint. ☊ complaint ☊
We were in complete agreement. ☊ complete ☊
I felt a complete idiot. ☊ complete ☊
I've collected the complete set. ☊ complete ☊
2 000 shoppers completed our questionnaire. ☊ complete ☊
I only need one more card to complete the set. ☊ complete ☊
I've completely forgotten her name. ☊ completely ☊
I do not wish to complicate the task more than is necessary. ☊ complicate ☊
It's all very complicated—but I'll try and explain. ☊ complicated ☊
Our sales information is processed by computer. ☊ computer ☊
concentrate (on sth/on doing sth): I can't concentrate with all that noise going on. ☊ 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 ☊
concern sb: What concerns me is our lack of preparation for the change. ☊ concern ☊
concern sb that...: It concerns me that you no longer seem to care. ☊ concern ☊
The government's primary concern is to reduce crime. ☊ concern ☊
I appreciate everyone's concern and help at this difficult time. ☊ concern ☊
Let me make just a few concluding remarks. ☊ conclude ☊
I've come to the conclusion that he's not the right person for the job. ☊ conclusion ☊
It took the jury some time to reach the conclusion that she was guilty. ☊ conclusion ☊
New evidence might lead to the conclusion that we are wrong. ☊ conclusion ☊
We can safely draw some conclusions from our discussion. ☊ conclusion ☊
In conclusion (= finally), I would like to thank... ☊ conclusion ☊
They agreed to lend us the car on condition that (= only if) we returned it before the weekend. ☊ condition ☊
They will give us the money on one condition—that we pay it back within six months. ☊ condition ☊
I didn't have any confidence in myself at school. ☊ confidence ☊
confident that...: I'm confident that you will get the job. ☊ confident ☊
I will confine myself to looking at the period from 1900 to 1916. ☊ confine ☊
His guilty expression confirmed my suspicions. ☊ confirm ☊
it is confirmed that...: It has been confirmed that the meeting will take place next week. ☊ confirm ☊
confirm sb in sth: I'm very happy to confirm you in your post. ☊ confirm ☊
They confused me with conflicting accounts of what happened. ☊ confuse ☊
People often confuse me and my twin sister. ☊ confuse ☊
I'm confused—say all that again. ☊ confused ☊
He looked at me in confusion and did not answer the question. ☊ confusion ☊
Her unexpected arrival threw us into total confusion. ☊ confusion ☊
to offer/send your congratulations to sb ☊ congratulation ☊
There was nothing to connect him with the crime. ☊ connect ☊
I was surprised to hear them mentioned together: I had never connected them before. ☊ connect ☊
We're waiting for the telephone to be connected. ☊ connect ☊
We arrived in good time for the connection to Paris. ☊ connection ☊
I missed the connection by five minutes. ☊ connection ☊
I'm having problems with my Internet connection. ☊ connection ☊
I am writing to you in connection with your recent job application. ☊ in connection with sb/sth ☊
conscious that...: I was vaguely conscious that I was being watched. ☊ conscious ☊
I made a conscious effort to get there on time. ☊ conscious ☊
I'd like some time to consider. ☊ consider ☊
Let us consider the facts. ☊ consider ☊
consider doing sth: We're considering buying a new car. ☊ consider ☊
They showed no consideration whatsoever for my feelings. ☊ consideration ☊
We are constantly on the lookout for new ideas. ☊ constantly ☊
Our new offices are still under construction (= being built). ☊ construction ☊
consult sb: You shouldn't have done it without consulting me. ☊ consult ☊
consult sb about/on sth: I expect to be consulted about major issues. ☊ consult ☊
consult with sb (about/on sth): I need to consult with my colleagues on the proposals. ☊ consult ☊
I've made some useful contacts in journalism. ☊ contact ☊
We have good contacts with the local community. ☊ contact ☊
I don't have much contact with my uncle. ☊ contact ☊
I finally made contact with (= succeeded in speaking to or meeting) her in Paris. ☊ contact ☊
The organization put me in contact with other people in a similar position (= gave me their addresses or telephone numbers). ☊ contact ☊
Here's my contact number (= temporary telephone number) while I'm away. ☊ contact ☊
I'll give you my contact details (= telephone number, email address, etc.). ☊ contact ☊
I've been trying to contact you all day. ☊ contact ☊
The rain will continue into the evening. ☊ continue ☊
continue to do sth: He continued to ignore everything I was saying. ☊ continue ☊
I want you to continue as project manager. ☊ continue ☊
continue sth: The story will be continued in our next issue. ☊ continue ☊
Please continue—I didn't mean to interrupt. ☊ continue ☊
+ speech: 'In fact,' he continued, 'I'd like to congratulate you.' ☊ continue ☊
I was on a three-year contract that expired last week. ☊ contract ☊
contract sth to sth: 'I will' and 'I shall' are usually contracted to 'I'll' (= made shorter). ☊ contract ☊
The situation when we arrived was in marked contrast to the news reports. ☊ contrast ☊
contribute sth (to/towards sth): We contributed £5 000 to the earthquake fund. ☊ contribute ☊
contribute (to/towards sth): Would you like to contribute to our collection? ☊ contribute ☊
We hope everyone will contribute to the discussion. ☊ contribute ☊
contribution (toward(s) sth/doing sth): valuable contributions towards the upkeep of the cathedral ☊ contribution ☊
contribution (toward(s) sth/doing sth): These measures would make a valuable contribution towards reducing industrial accidents. ☊ contribution ☊
Owing to circumstances beyond our control, the flight to Rome has been cancelled. ☊ control ☊
control yourself: I was so furious I couldn't control myself and I hit him. ☊ control ☊
I can't see him now—it isn't convenient. ☊ convenient ☊
I'll call back at a more convenient time. ☊ convenient ☊
I had a long conversation with her the other day. ☊ conversation ☊
I tried to make conversation (= to speak in order to appear polite). ☊ conversation ☊
I see no point in continuing this conversation. ☊ conversation ☊
What rate will I get if I convert my dollars into euros? ☊ convert ☊
convert (from sth) (into/to sth): We've converted from oil to gas central heating. ☊ convert ☊
convince sb/yourself (that)...: I'd convinced myself (that) I was right. ☊ convince ☊
I've been trying to convince him to see a doctor. ☊ convince ☊
Who's going to cook supper? ☊ cook ☊
He cooked lunch for me. ☊ cook ☊
My husband does all the cooking. ☊ cooking ☊
He has been cool towards me ever since we had that argument. ☊ cool ☊
I think we should wait until tempers have cooled. ☊ cool ☊
We cooled off with a swim in the lake. ☊ cool down/off ☊
I got to the stage where I wasn't coping any more. ☊ cope ☊
I will send you a copy of the report. ☊ copy ☊
copy sth (down/out): I copied out several poems. ☊ copy ☊
Concern for the environment is at the core of our policies. ☊ core ☊
There's a hotel on/at the corner of my street. ☊ corner ☊
I hit my knee on the corner of the table. ☊ corner ☊
Am I correct in saying that you know a lot about wine? ☊ correct ☊
I think you've made the correct decision. ☊ correct ☊
I spent all evening correcting essays. ☊ correct ☊
We did not even make enough money to cover the cost of the food. ☊ cost ☊
We have had to raise our prices because of rising costs. ☊ cost ☊
I felt a need to please people, whatever the cost in time and energy. ☊ cost ☊
I didn't get it because it cost too much. ☊ cost ☊
I couldn't stop coughing. ☊ cough ☊
She gave a little cough to attract my attention. ☊ cough ☊
My cold's better, but I can't seem to shake off this cough. ☊ cough ☊
I couldn't hear what they were saying. ☊ could ☊
Sorry, I couldn't get any more. ☊ could ☊
Could I use your phone, please? ☊ could ☊
Could we stop by next week? ☊ could ☊
Could you babysit for us on Friday? ☊ could ☊
I could do it now, if you like. ☊ could ☊
'Have some more cake.' 'Oh, I couldn't, thank you (= I'm too full).' ☊ could ☊
We could write a letter to the director. ☊ could ☊
They could have let me know they were going to be late! ☊ could ☊
We have invited 50 people, not counting the children. ☊ count ☊
'I'm sure he'll help.' 'Don't count on it.' ☊ count on sb/sth ☊
count sb/sth to do sth: I'm counting on you to help me. ☊ count on sb/sth ☊
I asked the woman behind the counter if they had any postcards. ☊ counter ☊
We spent a pleasant day in the country. ☊ country ☊
I saw a couple of men get out. ☊ couple ☊
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 ☊
We can do it in the next couple of weeks. ☊ couple ☊
Do you need any more glasses? I've got a couple I can lend you. ☊ a couple ☊
'Don't you like my mother?' 'Of course I do!' ☊ of course ☊
'Will you be there?' 'Course I will.' ☊ of course ☊
'Can I come, too?' 'Course you can.' ☊ of course ☊
'Can I have one of those pens?' 'Of course—help yourself.' ☊ of course ☊
'I did all I could to help.' 'Of course,' he murmured gently. ☊ of course ☊
During the court hearing, the prosecutor said she would seek maximum prison sentences. ☊ court ☊
She's my cousin. ☊ cousin ☊
We're cousins. ☊ cousin ☊
He's a distant cousin of mine. ☊ cousin ☊
The ice cracked as I stepped onto it. ☊ crack ☊
I was terrified that the plane would crash. ☊ crash ☊
I know it sounds crazy but it just might work. ☊ crazy ☊
That noise is driving me crazy. ☊ crazy ☊
I'm not crazy about Chinese food (= I don't like it very much). ☊ crazy ☊
You're so beautiful you're driving me crazy. ☊ crazy ☊
I've been crazy about him since the first time I saw him. ☊ crazy ☊
Try this new dish, created by our head chef. ☊ create ☊
I can't take all the credit for the show's success—it was a team effort. ☊ credit ☊
We did all the work and she gets all the credit! ☊ credit ☊
We bought the dishwasher on credit. ☊ credit ☊
All major credit cards are accepted at our hotels. ☊ credit card ☊
an increase in violent crime ☊ crime ☊
the fight against crime ☊ crime ☊
Stores spend more and more on crime prevention every year. ☊ crime ☊
petty/serious crime ☊ crime ☊
the connection between drugs and organized crime ☊ crime ☊
He turned to crime when he dropped out of school. ☊ crime ☊
The crime rate is rising. ☊ crime ☊
crime fiction/novels (= stories about crime) ☊ crime ☊
crime figures/statistics ☊ crime ☊
She's a crime writer (= she writes stories about crime). ☊ crime ☊
to commit a crime (= do sth illegal) ☊ crime ☊
The massacre was a crime against humanity. ☊ crime ☊
In his mind he was about to commit the perfect crime. ☊ crime ☊
criminal offences/behaviour ☊ criminal ☊
criminal damage (= the crime of damaging sb's property deliberately) ☊ criminal ☊
criminal negligence (= the illegal act of sb failing to do sth that they should do, with the result that sb else is harmed) ☊ criminal ☊
to bring criminal charges against sb ☊ criminal ☊
Society does not know how to deal with hardened criminals (= people who regularly commit crimes and are not sorry for what they do). ☊ criminal ☊
a career criminal ☊ criminal ☊
The business is still in crisis but it has survived the worst of the recession. ☊ crisis ☊
We provide help to families in crisis situations. ☊ crisis ☊
In times of crisis I know which friends I can turn to. ☊ crisis ☊
Your decision is critical to our future. ☊ critical ☊
I didn't mean it as a criticism. ☊ criticism ☊
criticism that...: My only criticism of the house is that it is on a main road. ☊ criticism ☊
We were taught how to criticize poems. ☊ criticize ☊
We are looking forward to a bumper crop (= a very large one). ☊ crop ☊
I've put a cross on the map to show where the hotel is. ☊ cross ☊
Sign your name on the form where I've put a cross. ☊ cross ☊
cross (over): I waved and she crossed over (= crossed the road towards me). ☊ cross ☊
cross (over) (from...) (to/into...): We crossed from Dover to Calais. ☊ cross ☊
cross over sth: He crossed over the road and joined me. ☊ cross ☊
Our letters must have crossed in the mail (= each was sent before the other was received). ☊ cross ☊
We seem to have a crossed line (= a telephone call that interrupts another call because of a wrong connection). ☊ cross ☊
I want to get there early to avoid the crowds. ☊ crowd ☊
A whole crowd of us are going to the ball (= a lot of us). ☊ crowd ☊
We have a very crowded schedule. ☊ crowded ☊
I can't stand people who are cruel to animals. ☊ cruel ☊
Over twenty prisoners were crushed into a small dark cell. ☊ crush ☊
Add two cloves of crushed garlic. ☊ crush ☊
I just couldn't stop crying. ☊ cry ☊
I found him crying his eyes out (= crying very much). ☊ cry ☊
I felt a lot better after a good long cry. ☊ cry ☊
I was curious to find out what she had said. ☊ curious ☊
It was a curious feeling, as though we were floating on air. ☊ curious ☊
The baby had dark eyes and dark curls. ☊ curl ☊
I wish my hair was curly. ☊ curly ☊
We left just before the final curtain. ☊ curtain ☊
They know me—I'm a regular customer. ☊ customer ☊
cut sb sth: I cut them all a piece of birthday cake. ☊ cut ☊
cut sth for sb: I cut a piece of birthday cake for them all. ☊ cut ☊
I cut this article out of the newspaper. ☊ cut sth out (of sth) ☊
I've been advised to cut sugar out of my diet. ☊ cut sth out (of sth) ☊
I would cut out the bit about working as a waitress. ☊ cut sth out ☊
The new factory cuts off our view of the hills. ☊ cut sth off ☊
Our water supply has been cut off. ☊ cut sb/sth off ☊
I won't have a cigarette, thanks—I'm trying to cut down (= smoke fewer). ☊ cut sth down (to...), cut down (on sth) ☊
We went for a cycle ride on Sunday. ☊ cycle ☊
I usually cycle home through the park. ☊ cycle ☊
That's my dad over there. ☊ dad ☊
Is it OK if I borrow the car, Dad? ☊ dad ☊
I insist on paying for the damage. ☊ damage ☊
I'm going—I've done enough damage here already. ☊ damage ☊
Those marks above the window look like damp to me. ☊ damp ☊
an evening of drama, music and dance ☊ dance ☊
We hold a dance every year to raise money for charity. ☊ dance ☊
He asked me to dance. ☊ dance ☊
Ruth danced all evening with Richard. ☊ dance ☊
There was something, dare I say it, a little unusual about him. ☊ dare ☊
There are no dark secrets in our family. ☊ dark ☊
Even if you have dark skin, you still need protection from the sun. ☊ dark ☊
a dark handsome stranger ☊ dark ☊
Darker colours are more practical and don't show stains. ☊ dark ☊
dark-coloured wood ☊ dark ☊
The dark clouds in the sky meant that a storm was coming. ☊ dark ☊
a dark room/street/forest ☊ dark ☊
What time does it get dark in summer? ☊ dark ☊
It was dark outside and I couldn't see much. ☊ dark ☊
patterns of light and dark ☊ dark ☊
All the lights went out and we were left in the dark. ☊ dark ☊
Are the children afraid of the dark? ☊ dark ☊
animals that can see in the dark ☊ dark ☊
I've got a date with Lucy tomorrow night. ☊ date ☊
Call me next week and we'll try and make a date. ☊ date ☊
I can't come on that date. ☊ date ☊
Our friendship dates back to the late 70s. ☊ date back (to...), date from... ☊
We have two sons and a daughter. ☊ daughter ☊
I saw Tom three days ago. ☊ day ☊
We're meeting the day after tomorrow (= in two days). ☊ day ☊
I could sit and watch the river all day long. ☊ day ☊
It's been a long day (= I've been very busy). ☊ day ☊
I took a half day off yesterday. ☊ day ☊
One day, I want to leave the city and move to the country. ☊ one day ☊
My mother's dead; she died in 1987. ☊ dead ☊
We did a deal with the management on overtime. ☊ deal ☊
The deal fell through (= no agreement was reached). ☊ deal ☊
I got a good deal on the car (= bought it cheaply). ☊ deal ☊
It's a deal! (= I agree to your terms) ☊ deal ☊
Listen. This is the deal (= this is what we have agreed and are going to do). ☊ deal ☊
I'm feeling a good deal better. ☊ deal ☊
We see them a great deal (= often). ☊ deal ☊
He's one of my dearest friends. ☊ dear ☊
the death of all my plans ☊ death ☊
I need to pay off all my debts before I leave the country. ☊ debt ☊
We were poor but we never got into debt. ☊ debt ☊
I can't tell you what to do—you'll have to decide for yourself. ☊ decide ☊
decide what, whether, etc...: I can't decide what to wear. ☊ decide ☊
decide to do sth: We've decided not to go away after all. ☊ decide ☊
We're still trying to decide on a venue. ☊ decide on/upon sth ☊
I can't decide on who to invite. ☊ decide on/upon sth ☊
We need a decision on this by next week. ☊ decision ☊
He is really bad at making decisions. ☊ decision ☊
We finally reached a decision (= decided after some difficulty). ☊ decision ☊
I declare this bridge open. ☊ declare ☊
+ speech: 'I'll do it!' Tom declared. ☊ declare ☊
I hate decorating. ☊ decorate ☊
This discussion's getting too deep for me. ☊ deep ☊
I heard his deep warm voice filling the room. ☊ deep ☊
Deep down I still loved him. ☊ deep down ☊
I have to say in her defence that she knew nothing about it beforehand. ☊ defence ☊
defend sb/yourself/sth from/against sb/sth: All our officers are trained to defend themselves against knife attacks. ☊ defend ☊
Can you give me a definite answer by tomorrow? ☊ definite ☊
I've heard rumours, but nothing definite. ☊ definite ☊
I'm not sure—I can find out for definite if you like. ☊ definite ☊
There was a definite feeling that things were getting worse. ☊ definite ☊
I definitely remember sending the letter. ☊ definitely ☊
I agree with you to a certain degree. ☊ degree ☊
My brother has a master's degree from Harvard. ☊ degree ☊
We apologize for the delay in answering your letter. ☊ delay ☊
Don't delay—call us today! ☊ delay ☊
delay sth: The judge will delay his verdict until he receives medical reports on the offender. ☊ delay ☊
I admired your delicate handling of the situation. ☊ delicate ☊
delighted to do sth: I'd be absolutely delighted to come. ☊ delighted ☊
'Can you stay for dinner?' 'I'd be delighted (to)!' ☊ delighted ☊
delighted that...: I was delighted that you could stay. ☊ delighted ☊
delighted with sth: I was delighted with my presents. ☊ delighted ☊
deliver (to sb/sth): We promise to deliver within 48 hours. ☊ deliver ☊
demand to do sth: I demand to see the manager. ☊ demand ☊
demonstrate that...: These results demonstrate convincingly that our campaign is working. ☊ demonstrate ☊
demonstrate sth (to sb): Let me demonstrate to you some of the difficulties we are facing. ☊ demonstrate ☊
demonstrate (to sb) how, what, etc...: Let me demonstrate to you how it works. ☊ demonstrate ☊
Don't ask me about it—that's her department. ☊ be sb's department ☊
Depend upon it (= you can be sure) we won't give up. ☊ depend on/upon sb/sth ☊
I don't want to depend too much on my parents. ☊ depend on/upon sb/sth (for sth) ☊
I don't know if we can help—it all depends. ☊ that depends, it (all) depends ☊
I might not go. It depends how tired I am. ☊ that depends, it (all) depends ☊
I shouldn't be too late. But it depends if the traffic's bad. ☊ that depends, it (all) depends ☊
We've put down a 5% deposit on the house. ☊ deposit ☊
depress sb: Wet weather always depresses me. ☊ depress ☊
it depresses sb to do sth: It depresses me to see so many young girls smoking. ☊ depress ☊
I haven't looked at the report in depth yet. ☊ in depth ☊
describe sb/sth (to/for sb): Can you describe him to me? ☊ describe ☊
describe sb/sth as sth: The man was described as tall and dark, and aged about 20. ☊ describe ☊
'Scared stiff' is an apt description of how I felt at that moment. ☊ description ☊
The magazine will appear in a new design from next month. ☊ design ☊
a badly designed kitchen ☊ design ☊
design sth for sb/sth: They asked me to design a poster for the campaign. ☊ design ☊
design sb sth: Could you design us a poster? ☊ design ☊
I have no desire (= I do not want) to discuss the matter further. ☊ desire ☊
I heard sounds of a desperate struggle in the next room. ☊ desperate ☊
I'm desperate for a cigarette. ☊ desperate ☊
desperate (to do sth): I was absolutely desperate to see her. ☊ desperate ☊
You have destroyed my hopes of happiness. ☊ destroy ☊
Tell me the main points now; leave the details till later. ☊ detail ☊
He had an eye for detail (= noticed and remembered small details). ☊ detail ☊
'We had a terrible time—' 'Oh, spare me the details (= don't tell me any more).' ☊ detail ☊
He gave me detailed instructions on how to get there. ☊ detailed ☊
determination to do sth: I admire her determination to get it right. ☊ determination ☊
determine what, whether, etc...: We set out to determine exactly what happened that night. ☊ determine ☊
I'm determined to succeed. ☊ determined ☊
The car developed engine trouble and we had to stop. ☊ develop ☊
I could only devote two hours a day to the work. ☊ devote sth to sth ☊
I'll make a note of our next meeting in my diary. ☊ diary ☊
The writer's letters and diaries are being published next year. ☊ diary ☊
I'll never forget it to my dying day (= until I die). ☊ die ☊
I nearly died when I saw him there (= it was very embarrassing). ☊ die ☊
The words died on my lips (= I stopped speaking). ☊ die ☊
I'm dying for a glass of water. ☊ be dying for sth/to do sth ☊
I'm dying to know what happened. ☊ be dying for sth/to do sth ☊
I decided to go on a diet (= to lose weight) before my holiday. ☊ diet ☊
I can never tell the difference (= distinguish) between the twins ☊ difference ☊
I'll lend you £500 and you'll have to find the difference (= the rest of the money that you need). ☊ difference ☊
We measured the difference in temperature. ☊ difference ☊
Changing schools made a big difference to my life. ☊ make a, no, some, etc. difference (to/in sb/sth) ☊
I don't think it makes a lot of difference what colour it is (= it is not important). ☊ make a, no, some, etc. difference (to/in sb/sth) ☊
'Shall we go on Friday or Saturday?' 'It makes no difference (to me).' ☊ make a, no, some, etc. difference (to/in sb/sth) ☊
It's very different to what I'm used to. ☊ different ☊
My son's terribly untidy; my daughter's no different. ☊ different ☊
She offered us five different kinds of cake. ☊ different ☊
I looked it up in three different dictionaries. ☊ different ☊
My boss is making life very difficult for me. ☊ difficult ☊
We've run into difficulties/difficulty with the new project. ☊ difficulty ☊
I had considerable difficulty (in) persuading her to leave. ☊ difficulty ☊
I had no difficulty (in) making myself understood. ☊ difficulty ☊
We found the house without difficulty. ☊ difficulty ☊
I think I'll do some digging in the garden. ☊ dig ☊
I've been digging the garden. ☊ dig ☊
It's time for dinner. ☊ dinner ☊
When do you have dinner? ☊ dinner ☊
What time do you serve dinner? ☊ dinner ☊
Let's invite them to dinner tomorrow. ☊ dinner ☊
What shall we have for dinner tonight? ☊ dinner ☊
It's your turn to cook dinner. ☊ dinner ☊
She didn't eat much dinner. ☊ dinner ☊
I never eat a big dinner. ☊ dinner ☊
Christmas dinner ☊ dinner ☊
a three-course dinner ☊ dinner ☊
I'd like to take you out to dinner tonight. ☊ dinner ☊
school dinners (= meals provided at school in the middle of the day) ☊ dinner ☊
The club's annual dinner will be held on 3 June. ☊ dinner ☊
I prefer a more direct approach. ☊ direct ☊
We are looking for somebody with direct experience of this type of work. ☊ direct ☊
Could you direct me to the station? ☊ direct ☊
He was directed to a table beside the window. ☊ direct ☊
Was that remark directed at me? ☊ direct ☊
We are looking for somebody with a clear sense of direction. ☊ direction ☊
I am very unhappy with the direction the club is taking. ☊ direction ☊
I lost all sense of direction (= I didn't know which way to go). ☊ direction ☊
She looked directly at us. ☊ directly ☊
We have not been directly affected by the cuts. ☊ directly ☊
I always get given the dirty jobs (= jobs that make you become dirty). ☊ dirty ☊
I was at a disadvantage compared to the younger members of the team. ☊ disadvantage ☊
I hope my lack of experience won't be to my disadvantage. ☊ disadvantage ☊
No, I disagree. I don't think it would be the right thing to do. ☊ disagree ☊
I disagree with violent protests. ☊ disagree with sth/with doing sth ☊
We are in total disagreement as to how to proceed. ☊ disagreement ☊
I can never find a pen in this house. They disappear as soon as I buy them. ☊ disappear ☊
I hate to disappoint you, but I'm just not interested. ☊ disappoint ☊
I was disappointed by the quality of the wine. ☊ disappointed ☊
disappointed (in/with sb/sth): I'm disappointed in you—I really thought I could trust you! ☊ disappointed ☊
I was very disappointed with myself. ☊ disappointed ☊
disappointed (that...): I'm disappointed (that) it was sold out. ☊ disappointed ☊
To our great disappointment, it rained every day of the trip. ☊ disappointment ☊
disappointment to sb: I always felt I was a disappointment to my father. ☊ disappointment ☊
She looked at my clothes with disapproval. ☊ disapproval ☊
She sounded disapproving as we discussed my plans. ☊ disapproving ☊
discount sth: We cannot discount the possibility of further strikes. ☊ discount ☊
Most of our stock has been discounted by up to 40%. ☊ discount ☊
We discovered this beach while we were sailing around the island. ☊ discover ☊
discover sth: I've just discovered hang-gliding! ☊ discover ☊
discover why, how, etc...: We never did discover why she gave up her job. ☊ discover ☊
discuss sth: I'm not prepared to discuss this on the phone. ☊ discuss ☊
discuss (sb/sth) doing sth: We briefly discussed buying a second car. ☊ discuss ☊
After considerable discussion, they decided to accept our offer. ☊ discussion ☊
discussion (with sb) (about/on sb/sth): We had a discussion with them about the differences between Britain and the US. ☊ discussion ☊
disgust (for sb): I can only feel disgust for these criminals. ☊ disgust ☊
The idea fills me with disgust. ☊ disgust ☊
Much to my disgust, they refused to help. ☊ disgust ☊
The level of violence in the film really disgusted me. ☊ disgust ☊
disgusted (at/by sb/sth): I was disgusted at/by the sight. ☊ disgusted ☊
disgusted (with sb/sth/yourself): I was disgusted with myself for eating so much. ☊ disgusted ☊
I think it's disgusting that they're closing the local hospital. ☊ disgusting ☊
I'll do the dishes (= wash them). ☊ dish ☊
I can recommend the chef's dish of the day. ☊ dish ☊
I don't like him, and it would be dishonest of me to pretend otherwise. ☊ dishonest ☊
He disliked it when she behaved badly in front of his mother. ☊ dislike ☊
dislike doing sth: I dislike being away from my family. ☊ dislike ☊
I've told you all my likes and dislikes. ☊ dislike ☊
dismiss sb/sth: I think we can safely dismiss their objections. ☊ dismiss ☊
I have rarely seen her display any sign of emotion. ☊ display ☊
The beach is within walking distance of my house (= you can walk there easily). ☊ distance ☊
Our parents live some distance away (= quite far away). ☊ distance ☊
We saw lights in the distance. ☊ in/into the distance ☊
Who distributes our products in the UK? ☊ distribute ☊
He was arrested on drug distribution charges. ☊ distribution ☊
I'm sorry to disturb you, but can I talk to you for a moment? ☊ disturb ☊
Don't disturb the papers on my desk. ☊ disturb ☊
disturb sb: The letter shocked and disturbed me. ☊ disturb ☊
divide sth (up/out) between/among sb: We divided the work between us. ☊ divide ☊
I'd heard they're divorcing. ☊ divorce ☊
My parents are divorced. ☊ divorced ☊
do sth for sb: I'll do a copy for you. ☊ do ☊
do sb sth: I'll do you a copy. ☊ do ☊
I'm doing some research on the subject. ☊ do ☊
I have a number of things to do today. ☊ do ☊
I do aerobics once a week. ☊ do ☊
Sorry. I don't do funny (= I can't be funny). ☊ do ☊
What are you doing this evening? ☊ do ☊
We will do what we can to help. ☊ do ☊
Are you doing anything tomorrow evening? ☊ do ☊
What can I do for you (= how can I help)? ☊ do ☊
I don't know what to do with (= how to use) all the food that's left over. ☊ do sth with sb/sth ☊
What have you done with (= where have you put) my umbrella? ☊ do sth with sb/sth ☊
If they can't get it to us in time, we'll just have to do without. ☊ do without (sb/sth) ☊
do doing sth: I could have done without being (= I wish I had not been) woken up at three in the morning. ☊ do without (sb/sth) ☊
'What do you want to see me about?' 'It's to do with that letter you sent me.' ☊ be/have to do with sb/sth ☊
I don't like fish. ☊ do ☊
'Who won?' 'I did.' ☊ do ☊
'I love peaches.' 'So do I.' ☊ do ☊
'I don't want to go back.' 'Neither do I.' ☊ do ☊
I took the dog for a walk. ☊ dog ☊
I could hear a dog barking. ☊ dog ☊
'Can I help you?' asked the man at the door. ☊ door ☊
My extension is two four double 0 (2400). ☊ double ☊
I thought I was seeing double (= seeing two of sth). ☊ double ☊
I had to bend double to get under the table. ☊ double ☊
He gets paid double for doing the same job I do. ☊ double ☊
No doubt she'll call us when she gets there. ☊ no doubt ☊
I've had my doubts about his work since he joined the firm. ☊ have your doubts (about sth) ☊
It may be all right. Personally, I have my doubts. ☊ have your doubts (about sth) ☊
This meeting has been, without doubt, one of the most useful we have had so far. ☊ without/beyond doubt ☊
'Do you think England will win?'—'I doubt it.' ☊ doubt ☊
doubt (that)...: I never doubted (that) she would come. ☊ doubt ☊
doubt whether, if, etc...: I doubt whether/if the new one will be any better. ☊ doubt ☊
We watched as the sun went down. ☊ down ☊
We're already two goals down (= the other team has two goals more). ☊ down ☊
I always write everything down. ☊ down ☊
Have you got me down for the trip? ☊ down ☊
We're painting the downstairs. ☊ downstairs ☊
Give me a dozen, please. ☊ dozen ☊
dozen of sth: I've been there dozens of times. ☊ dozen ☊
I've made a rough draft of the letter. ☊ draft ☊
This is only the first draft of my speech. ☊ draft ☊
I'll draft a letter for you. ☊ draft ☊
I dragged the chair over to the window. ☊ drag ☊
I studied English and Drama at college. ☊ drama ☊
I drew my chair up closer to the fire. ☊ draw ☊
She drew me onto the balcony. ☊ draw ☊
I tried to draw him aside (= for example where I could talk to him privately). ☊ draw ☊
My eyes were drawn to the man in the corner. ☊ draw ☊
I'm not very good at drawing. ☊ drawing ☊
I had a vivid dream about my old school. ☊ dream ☊
I thought someone came into the bedroom, but it was just a dream. ☊ dream ☊
If I win, it will be a dream come true. ☊ dream ☊
I've finally found the man of my dreams. ☊ dream ☊
It was the end of all my hopes and dreams. ☊ dream ☊
Did I talk in my sleep? I must have been dreaming. ☊ dream ☊
dream of/about sb/sth: I dreamt about you last night. ☊ dream ☊
dream sth: Did it really happen or did I just dream it? ☊ dream ☊
dream (that)...: I dreamt (that) I got the job. ☊ dream ☊
dream of/about doing sth: I wouldn't dream of going without you (= I would never go without you). ☊ dream ☊
dream (that)...: I never dreamt (that) I'd actually get the job. ☊ dream ☊
dress (in sth): I dressed quickly. ☊ dress ☊
I can't go to the door—I'm not dressed yet. ☊ dressed ☊
Can I have a drink? ☊ drink ☊
The drinks are on me (= I'll pay for them). ☊ drink ☊
I need a stiff drink (= a very strong drink). ☊ drink ☊
The children are enough to drive me to drink. ☊ drink ☊
They came home the worse for drink (= drunk). ☊ drink ☊
I don't drink coffee. ☊ drink ☊
drink sth: I drank far too much last night. ☊ drink ☊
drive sb to sth: Those kids are driving me to despair. ☊ drive ☊
I drove to work this morning. ☊ drive ☊
We heard him drive away. ☊ drive away, drive sb/sth away ☊
Could I have a drop more milk in my coffee, please? ☊ drop ☊
I haven't touched a drop (= drunk any alcohol) all evening. ☊ drop ☊
I found out Steve was on drugs (= regularly used drugs). ☊ drug ☊
He was charged with pushing drugs (= selling them). ☊ drug ☊
I don't do drugs (= use them). ☊ drug ☊
The doctor put me on a course of pain-killing drugs. ☊ drug ☊
I hope it stays dry for our picnic. ☊ dry ☊
Is my shirt dry yet? ☊ dry ☊
I'm afraid this cake has turned out very dry. ☊ dry ☊
We went swimming and then lay in the sun to dry off. ☊ dry off, dry sb/sth off ☊
We dried our boots off by the fire. ☊ dry off, dry sb/sth off ☊
I'll wash and you can dry up. ☊ dry up, dry sth up ☊
My essay's due next Friday (= it has to be given to the teacher by then). ☊ due ☊
Due to staff shortages, we are unable to offer a full buffet service on this train. ☊ due ☊
I only saw her once during my stay in Rome. ☊ during ☊
I broke the vase while I was dusting. ☊ dust ☊
It is my duty to report it to the police. ☊ duty ☊
I don't want you to visit me simply out of a sense of duty. ☊ duty ☊
I'll have to go I'm afraid—duty calls. ☊ duty ☊
I spend a lot of my time on administrative duties. ☊ duty ☊
I will remember it to my dying day. ☊ dying ☊
'Red or blue?' 'I'll take one of each, please.' ☊ each ☊
We can wear each other's clothes. ☊ each other ☊
my earliest memories ☊ early ☊
The earliest possible date I can make it is the third. ☊ early ☊
You're early! I wasn't expecting you till seven. ☊ early ☊
We arrived early the next day. ☊ early ☊
We meet the hero quite early in the film. ☊ early ☊
I woke up early this morning. ☊ early ☊
As I mentioned earlier... ☊ early ☊
I knew quite early on that I wanted to marry her. ☊ early on ☊
I need a rest. I think I've earned it, don't you? ☊ earn ☊
I must be the happiest person on earth! ☊ earth ☊
I cleaned off the earth clinging to my boots. ☊ earth ☊
It would ease my mind (= make me less worried) to know that she was settled. ☊ ease ☊
I can easily finish it tonight. ☊ easily ☊
I was born in the East, but now live in San Francisco. ☊ east ☊
He didn't make it easy for me to leave. ☊ easy ☊
It's easy for you to tell me to keep calm, but you're not in my position. ☊ easy ☊
I'll agree to anything for an easy life. ☊ easy ☊
I don't feel easy about letting the kids go out alone. ☊ easy ☊
I was too nervous to eat. ☊ eat ☊
eat sth: I don't eat meat. ☊ eat ☊
I couldn't eat another thing (= I have had enough food). ☊ eat ☊
Where shall we eat tonight? ☊ eat ☊
We ate at a pizzeria in town. ☊ eat ☊
Do you feel like eating out tonight? ☊ eat out ☊
We're on an economy drive at home (= trying to avoid waste and spend as little money as possible). ☊ economy ☊
I sat down at the water's edge. ☊ edge ☊
Tonight's edition of 'Panorama' looks at unemployment. ☊ edition ☊
The article appeared in the evening edition of 'The Mercury'. ☊ edition ☊
I can certainly feel the effects of too many late nights. ☊ effect ☊
'I'm feeling really depressed.' 'The winter here has that effect sometimes.' ☊ effect ☊
I tried to persuade him, but with little or no effect. ☊ effect ☊
New controls come into effect next month. ☊ come into effect ☊
Long prison sentences can be a very effective deterrent for offenders. ☊ effective ☊
I admire the effective use of colour in her paintings. ☊ effective ☊
We offer a fast, friendly and efficient service. ☊ efficient ☊
I didn't really feel like going out, but I am glad I made the effort. ☊ effort ☊
I spent hours cleaning the house, but there isn't much to show for all my efforts. ☊ effort ☊
Pete can't go and I can't either. ☊ either ☊
'I don't like it.' 'Me either.' (= Neither do I). ☊ either ☊
I know a good Italian restaurant. It's not far from here, either. ☊ either ☊
Well, I think she's either Czech or Slovak. ☊ either ☊
I'm going to buy either a camera or a DVD player with the money. ☊ either ☊
election (as sth): We welcome his election as president. ☊ election ☊
Cost was a key element in our decision. ☊ element ☊
I don't want anything else, thanks. ☊ else ☊
I'm taking a few clothes and some books, not much else. ☊ else ☊
Yes I did give it to her. What else could I do? ☊ else ☊
Our favourite restaurant was closed, so we had to go elsewhere. ☊ elsewhere ☊
email (sb): Patrick emailed me yesterday. ☊ email ☊
email sth (to sb): I'll email the documents to her. ☊ email ☊
email sb sth: I'll email her the documents. ☊ email ☊
embarrass sb: Her questions about my private life embarrassed me. ☊ embarrass ☊
I didn't want to embarrass him by kissing him in front of his friends. ☊ embarrass ☊
I've never felt so embarrassed in my life! ☊ embarrassed ☊
I nearly died of embarrassment when he said that. ☊ embarrassment ☊
I'm glad you offered—it saved me the embarrassment of having to ask. ☊ embarrassment ☊
He emerged from the shadows. ☊ emerge ☊
emerge (into sth): We emerged into bright sunlight. ☊ emerge ☊
I always have some extra cash with me for emergencies. ☊ emergency ☊
This is a very emotional time for me. ☊ emotional ☊
I try not to become emotionally involved. ☊ emotionally ☊
We provide all types of information, with an emphasis on legal advice. ☊ emphasis ☊
The examples we will look at have quite different emphases. ☊ emphasis ☊
'I can assure you,' she added with emphasis, 'the figures are correct.' ☊ emphasis ☊
+ speech: 'This must be our top priority,' he emphasized. ☊ emphasize ☊
The government is aiming at full employment. ☊ employment ☊
My life seems empty without you. ☊ empty ☊
empty sth out: I emptied out my pockets but could not find my keys. ☊ empty ☊
We encountered a number of difficulties in the first week. ☊ encounter ☊
I had never encountered such resistance before. ☊ encounter ☊
I've had a number of close encounters (= situations that could have been dangerous) with bad drivers. ☊ encounter ☊
encourage sb in sth: My parents have always encouraged me in my choice of career. ☊ encourage ☊
encourage sb: We were greatly encouraged by the positive response of the public. ☊ encourage ☊
I joined the end of the queue. ☊ end ☊
We've travelled from one end of Mexico to the other. ☊ end ☊
We didn't leave until the very end. ☊ end ☊
We had to hear about the whole journey from beginning to end. ☊ end ☊
Our end-of-season sale starts next week. ☊ end ☊
The word I'm thinking of ends in '-ous'. ☊ end in sth ☊
end doing sth: I ended up doing all the work myself. ☊ end up ☊
We will have to engage the services of a translator. ☊ engage ☊
I can't come to dinner on Tuesday—I'm otherwise engaged (= I have already arranged to do something else). ☊ engaged ☊
I couldn't get through—the line's engaged. ☊ engaged ☊
I phoned earlier but you were engaged (= using your phone). ☊ engaged ☊
My car had to have a new engine. ☊ engine ☊
I switched/turned the engine off. ☊ engine ☊
enjoy sth: We thoroughly enjoyed our time in New York. ☊ enjoy ☊
Thanks for a great evening. I really enjoyed it. ☊ enjoy ☊
enjoy doing sth: I enjoy playing tennis and squash. ☊ enjoy ☊
He spoiled my enjoyment of the game by talking all through it. ☊ enjoyment ☊
I get a lot of enjoyment from my grandchildren. ☊ enjoyment ☊
Is there enough room for me? ☊ enough ☊
I didn't have enough clothes to last a week. ☊ enough ☊
Don't ask me to do it. I've got enough problems as it is. ☊ enough ☊
I've had enough of driving the kids around. ☊ have had enough (of sth/sb) ☊
I hadn't trained enough for the game. ☊ enough ☊
This house isn't big enough for us. ☊ enough ☊
We didn't leave early enough. ☊ enough ☊
He seemed pleasant enough to me. ☊ enough ☊
I hope my job's safe. Life is hard enough as it is. ☊ enough ☊
enquiry (from sb) (about sb/sth): We received over 300 enquiries about the job. ☊ enquiry ☊
I'll have to make a few enquiries (= try to find out about it) and get back to you. ☊ enquiry ☊
Two men have been helping police with their enquiries (= are being questioned about a crime, but have not been charged with it). ☊ enquiry ☊
enter sth: Someone entered the room behind me. ☊ enter ☊
It never entered my head (= I never thought) that she would tell him about me. ☊ enter ☊
He entertained us for hours with his stories and jokes. ☊ entertain ☊
an entertaining speech/evening ☊ entertaining ☊
I found the talk both informative and entertaining. ☊ entertaining ☊
enthusiasm (for sth): I can't say I share your enthusiasm for the idea. ☊ enthusiasm ☊
'I don't mind,' she said, without much enthusiasm. ☊ enthusiasm ☊
I wasted an entire day on it. ☊ entire ☊
I have never in my entire life heard such nonsense! ☊ entire ☊
I entirely agree with you. ☊ entirely ☊
I'm not entirely happy about the proposal. ☊ entirely ☊
I'll meet you at the main entrance. ☊ entrance ☊
We try to treat every member of staff equally. ☊ equally ☊
escape (with sth): I was lucky to escape with minor injuries. ☊ escape ☊
I had a narrow escape (= I was lucky to have escaped). ☊ escape ☊
I love Rome, especially in the spring. ☊ especially ☊
I made it especially for you. ☊ especially ☊
The essential difference between Sara and me is in our attitude to money. ☊ essential ☊
I only had time to pack the bare essentials (= the most necessary things). ☊ essential ☊
Essentially, what we are suggesting is that the firm needs to change. ☊ essentially ☊
I can give you a rough estimate of the amount of wood you will need. ☊ estimate ☊
official government estimates of traffic growth over the next decade ☊ estimate ☊
We got estimates from three firms and accepted the lowest. ☊ estimate ☊
estimate (that)...: We estimated (that) it would cost about €5 000. ☊ estimate ☊
We talked about the contract, pay, etc. ☊ etc. ☊
I paid five euros for it. ☊ euro ☊
You know even less about it than I do. ☊ even ☊
I've shown him the photographs but even now he won't believe me. ☊ even now/then ☊
I'll get there, even if I have to walk. ☊ even if/though ☊
I like her, even though she can be annoying at times. ☊ even if/though ☊
Our scores are now even. ☊ even ☊
I'll see you tomorrow evening. ☊ evening ☊
Come over on Thursday evening. ☊ evening ☊
What do you usually do in the evening? ☊ evening ☊
She's going to her sister's for the evening. ☊ evening ☊
the long winter evenings ☊ evening ☊
the evening performance ☊ evening ☊
Evening was falling by the time we reached the house. ☊ evening ☊
The decisions we take now may influence the course of events (= the way things happen) in the future. ☊ event ☊
Our flight eventually left five hours late. ☊ eventually ☊
I'll get round to mending it eventually. ☊ eventually ☊
If you're ever in Miami, come and see us. ☊ ever ☊
'Have you ever thought of changing your job?' 'No, never/No I haven't.' ☊ ever ☊
'Have you ever been to Rome?' 'Yes, I have, actually. Not long ago.' ☊ ever ☊
We see them very seldom, if ever. ☊ ever ☊
I'll never ever do that again! ☊ ever ☊
It's my best ever score. ☊ ever ☊
I was bitten by a dog once and I've been afraid of them ever since. ☊ ever since (...) ☊
I could hear every word they said. ☊ every ☊
We enjoyed every minute of our stay. ☊ every ☊
I read every last article in the newspaper (= all of them). ☊ every ☊
We wish you every success. ☊ every ☊
We had to stop every few miles. ☊ every ☊
They visit us every other week. ☊ every other ☊
When we confronted him, he denied everything. ☊ everything ☊
Take this bag, and leave everything else to me. ☊ everything ☊
My family means everything to me. ☊ everything ☊
I've looked everywhere. ☊ everywhere ☊
He follows me everywhere. ☊ everywhere ☊
Everywhere we went was full of tourists. ☊ everywhere ☊
evidence (for sth): We found further scientific evidence for this theory. ☊ evidence ☊
I was asked to give evidence (= to say what I knew, describe what I had seen, etc.) at the trial. ☊ evidence ☊
He started to phone me at the exact moment I started to phone him (= at the same time). ☊ exact ☊
I know exactly how she felt. ☊ exactly ☊
Do exactly as I tell you. ☊ exactly ☊
Exactly what are you trying to tell me? ☊ exactly ☊
He wasn't exactly pleased to see us—in fact he refused to open the door. ☊ not exactly ☊
'So he told you you'd got the job?' 'Not exactly, but he said they were impressed with me.' ☊ not exactly ☊
The hotel was really filthy and I'm not exaggerating. ☊ exaggerate ☊
I'm sure he exaggerates his Irish accent (= tries to sound more Irish than he really is). ☊ exaggerate ☊
He looked at me with exaggerated surprise. ☊ exaggerated ☊
I got my exam results today. ☊ exam ☊
I hate doing exams. ☊ exam ☊
Can you give me an example of what you mean? ☊ example ☊
Just to give you an example of his generosity—he gave me his old car and wouldn't take any money for it. ☊ example ☊
I shall take four different examples from contemporary literature to illustrate my point. ☊ example ☊
We work every day except Sunday. ☊ 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 ☊
Nobody had much money at the time and I was no exception. ☊ exception ☊
Children are not usually allowed in, but I'm prepared to make an exception in this case. ☊ make an exception ☊
Our school does an exchange with a school in France. ☊ exchange ☊
Where can I find the best exchange rate / rate of exchange? ☊ exchange ☊
I buy you lunch and you fix my computer. Is that a fair exchange? ☊ exchange ☊
Would you like my old TV in exchange for this camera? ☊ exchange ☊
I'll type your report if you'll babysit in exchange. ☊ exchange ☊
exchange sth with sb: I shook hands and exchanged a few words with the manager. ☊ exchange ☊
I heard them exchange words (= argue). ☊ exchange ☊
excited (at sth): I'm really excited at the prospect of working abroad. ☊ excited ☊
I still find the job exciting. ☊ exciting ☊
It's late. I'm afraid I'll have to make my excuses (= say I'm sorry, give my reasons and leave). ☊ excuse ☊
excuse (to do sth): It gave me an excuse to take the car. ☊ excuse ☊
excuse sb: You must excuse my father—he's not always that rude. ☊ excuse ☊
excuse sb for sth/for doing sth: I hope you'll excuse me for being so late. ☊ excuse ☊
excuse sb doing sth: Excuse my interrupting you. ☊ excuse ☊
Excuse me, could you let me through? ☊ excuse me ☊
Excuse me, but I don't think that's true. ☊ excuse me ☊
Oh, excuse me. I didn't see you there. ☊ excuse me ☊
I don't get much exercise sitting in the office all day. ☊ exercise ☊
The new exhibit will tour a dozen US cities next year. ☊ exhibit ☊
The charity exists to support victims of crime. ☊ exist ☊
I was unaware of his existence until today. ☊ existence ☊
We led a poor but happy enough existence as children. ☊ existence ☊
expand sth: We've expanded the business by opening two more stores. ☊ expand ☊
expect sth: We are expecting a rise in food prices this month. ☊ expect ☊
expect sth from sb/sth: Don't expect sympathy from me! ☊ expect ☊
expect sth of sb/sth: That's not the sort of behaviour I expect of you! ☊ expect ☊
I looked back, half expecting to see someone following me. ☊ expect ☊
I didn't expect him to become a successful writer. ☊ expect ☊
Do you really expect me to believe you? ☊ expect ☊
We were expecting him yesterday. ☊ expect ☊
expect sb to do sth: We were expecting him to arrive yesterday. ☊ expect ☊
We are expected to work on Saturdays. ☊ expect ☊
expect to do sth: I expect to be paid promptly for the work. ☊ expect ☊
'Will you be late?' 'I expect so.' ☊ expect ☊
'Are you going out tonight?' 'I don't expect so.' ☊ expect ☊
expectation (of sth): We are confident in our expectation of a full recovery. ☊ expectation ☊
I applied for the post more in hope than expectation. ☊ expectation ☊
The results exceeded our expectations. ☊ expectation ☊
Can I give you something towards expenses? ☊ expense ☊
I can't afford it, it's too expensive. ☊ expensive ☊
My lack of practical experience was a disadvantage. ☊ experience ☊
Experience has taught me that life can be very unfair. ☊ experience ☊
In my experience, very few people really understand the problem. ☊ experience ☊
Living in Africa was very different from home and quite an experience (= unusual for us). ☊ experience ☊
I had a bad experience with fireworks once. ☊ experience ☊
I experienced a moment of panic as I boarded the plane. ☊ experience ☊
I've never cooked this before so it's an experiment. ☊ experiment ☊
I experimented until I got the recipe just right. ☊ experiment ☊
Don't ask me—I'm no expert! ☊ expert ☊
We need some expert help. ☊ expert ☊
explain (sth) (to sb): First, I'll explain the rules of the game. ☊ explain ☊
'Let me explain!' he added helpfully. ☊ explain ☊
explain that...: I explained that an ambulance would be coming soon. ☊ explain ☊
Oh well then, that explains it (= I understand now why sth happened). ☊ explain ☊
I really don't see why I should have to explain myself to you. ☊ explain yourself ☊
Could you explain yourself a little more—I didn't understand. ☊ explain yourself ☊
explanation (for sth): I can't think of any possible explanation for his absence. ☊ explanation ☊
'I had to see you,' he said, by way of explanation. ☊ explanation ☊
explore (for sth): As soon as we arrived on the island we were eager to explore. ☊ explore ☊
My job as a journalist is to expose the truth. ☊ expose ☊
express how, what, etc...: Words cannot express how pleased I am. ☊ express ☊
express yourself + adv./prep.: Perhaps I have not expressed myself very well. ☊ express ☊
The expression in her eyes told me something was wrong. ☊ expression ☊
We have an extension in the bedroom. ☊ extension ☊
Can I have extension 4332 please? ☊ extension ☊
My home life was becoming no more than an extension of my job. ☊ extension ☊
I was amazed at the extent of his knowledge. ☊ extent ☊
He had changed to such an extent (= so much) that I no longer recognized him. ☊ to... extent ☊
Take extra care on the roads this evening. ☊ extra ☊
While I was saving I had no money for little extras or luxuries. ☊ extra ☊
We don't charge extra for the activities—everything is included in the admission fee. ☊ extra ☊
I need to earn a bit extra this month. ☊ extra ☊
He wanted to cook something extra special for dinner that night. ☊ extra ☊
We are working under extreme pressure at the moment. ☊ extreme ☊
I'm having extreme difficulty in not losing my temper with her. ☊ extreme ☊
It was the most extreme example of cruelty to animals I had ever seen. ☊ extreme ☊
Their ideas are too extreme for me. ☊ extreme ☊
I would be extremely grateful if you could have a word with her. ☊ extremely ☊
Mark knew he had behaved extremely badly. ☊ extremely ☊
I have something in my eye. ☊ eye ☊
And remember, I'll have my eye on you so you'd better behave. ☊ have your eye on sb ☊
We've asked the neighbours to keep an eye on the house for us while we are away. ☊ keep an eye on sb/sth ☊
a well-known face on our television screens ☊ face ☊
It's nice to see some new faces here this evening. ☊ face ☊
I'm fed up of seeing the same old faces every time we go out! ☊ face ☊
You should have seen the look on her face when I told her! ☊ face ☊
Do you think it's funny to make faces behind my back? ☊ pull/make faces/a face (at sb) ☊
face sth: I just can't face work today. ☊ face ☊
face doing sth: I can't face seeing them. ☊ face ☊
I could no longer ignore the fact that he was deeply unhappy. ☊ fact ☊
The fact remains that we are still two teachers short. ☊ fact ☊
The mere fact of being poor makes such children criminals in the eyes of the police. ☊ fact ☊
I haven't spoken to anyone in English for days and that's a fact. ☊ fact ☊
I know for a fact (= I am certain) that she's involved in something illegal. ☊ fact ☊
If you're going to make accusations, you'd better get your facts right (= make sure your information is correct). ☊ fact ☊
I used to live in France; in fact, not far from where you're going. ☊ in (actual) fact ☊
I thought the work would be difficult. In actual fact, it's very easy. ☊ in (actual) fact ☊
I fail to see (= I don't understand) why you won't even give it a try. ☊ fail ☊
fail in sth: I failed in my attempt to persuade her. ☊ fail ☊
A power failure plunged everything into darkness. ☊ failure ☊
All my efforts ended in failure. ☊ failure ☊
We saw the faint outline of the mountain through the mist. ☊ faint ☊
We could hear their voices growing fainter as they walked down the road. ☊ faint ☊
We've still got a fair bit (= quite a lot) to do. ☊ fair ☊
My birthday's still a fair way off (= it's still a long time until my birthday). ☊ fair ☊
It's not fair! He always gets more than me. ☊ fair ☊
I give you fair warning, I'm not always this generous. ☊ fair ☊
I think it is fair to say that they are pleased with this latest offer. ☊ fair ☊
To be fair, she behaved better than we expected. ☊ fair ☊
'You should really have asked me first.' 'Right, okay, fair comment.' ☊ fair ☊
I know him fairly well, but I wouldn't say we were really close friends. ☊ fairly ☊
I go jogging fairly regularly. ☊ fairly ☊
I'm fairly certain I can do the job. ☊ fairly ☊
I think you'll find it fairly difficult (= you do not want to say that it is very difficult). ☊ fairly ☊
He has always treated me very fairly. ☊ fairly ☊
I have great faith in you—I know you'll do well. ☊ faith ☊
I have been a faithful reader of your newspaper for many years. ☊ faithful ☊
fall into sth: I had fallen into conversation with a man on the train. ☊ fall ☊
I had a bad fall and broke my arm. ☊ fall ☊
I couldn't see any familiar faces in the room. ☊ familiar ☊
an area with which I had been familiar since childhood ☊ familiar ☊
the other members of my family ☊ family ☊
All my family enjoy skiing. ☊ family ☊
All our family came to Grandad's eightieth birthday party. ☊ family ☊
I always think of you as one of the family. ☊ family ☊
This painting has been in our family for generations. ☊ family ☊
I addressed it to Mr and Mrs Jones and family. ☊ family ☊
I fancied a change of scene. ☊ fancy ☊
She didn't fancy (= did not like) the idea of going home in the dark. ☊ fancy ☊
fancy doing sth: Do you fancy going out this evening? ☊ fancy ☊
I think she fancies me. ☊ fancy ☊
I read as far as the third chapter. ☊ far ☊
We've got as far as collecting our data but we haven't analysed it yet. ☊ far ☊
She always gives us far too much homework. ☊ far ☊
far into sth: We worked far into the night. ☊ far ☊
We didn't go far. ☊ far ☊
We'll go by train as far as London, and then take a bus. ☊ far ☊
We didn't go as far as the others. ☊ far ☊
I'm not sure I can walk so far. ☊ far ☊
As far as we knew, there was no cause for concern. ☊ as far as I know, as far as I can remember, see, tell, etc. ☊
As far as I can see, you've done nothing wrong. ☊ as far as I know, as far as I can remember, see, tell, etc. ☊
She lived in Chicago, as far as I can remember. ☊ as far as I know, as far as I can remember, see, tell, etc. ☊
As far as I am concerned, you can do what you like. ☊ as/so far as I am concerned ☊
She's doing fine as far as French is concerned, it's her German I'm worried about. ☊ as/so far as sb/sth is concerned, as/so far as sb/sth goes ☊
I trust him only so far. ☊ so far ☊
I saw her on the far side of the road. ☊ far ☊
I can't go any farther. ☊ farther ☊
As a family we grew farther and farther apart. ☊ farther ☊
We watched their ship moving gradually farther away. ☊ farther ☊
I can't go any faster. ☊ fast ☊
fat flabby legs ☊ fat ☊
You've been like a father to me. ☊ father ☊
Our new boss is a father of three (= he has three children). ☊ father ☊
I love her for all her faults (= in spite of them). ☊ fault ☊
I think my worst fault is impatience. ☊ fault ☊
Why should I say sorry when it's not my fault? ☊ fault ☊
fault (that...): It was his fault that we were late. ☊ fault ☊
I think the owners are at fault (= responsible) for not warning us. ☊ fault ☊
Could you do me a favour and pick up Sam from school today? ☊ favour ☊
Can I ask a favour? ☊ favour ☊
I would never ask for any favours from her. ☊ favour ☊
I'm going as a favour to Ann, not because I want to. ☊ favour ☊
I'll ask Steve to take it. He owes me a favour. ☊ favour ☊
Thanks for helping me out. I'll return the favour (= help you because you have helped me) some time. ☊ favour ☊
I'm all in favour of (= completely support) equal pay for equal work. ☊ in favour (of sb/sth) ☊
This song is a particular favourite of mine. ☊ favourite ☊
The band played all my old favourites. ☊ favourite ☊
We spoke quietly for fear of waking the guards. ☊ for fear of sth/of doing sth, for fear (that)... ☊
I had to run away for fear (that) he might one day kill me. ☊ for fear of sth/of doing sth, for fear (that)... ☊
Everyone feared the coming war. ☊ fear ☊
Don't worry, you have nothing to fear from us. ☊ fear ☊
fear sth: She has been missing for three days now and police are beginning to fear the worst (= think that she is dead). ☊ fear ☊
Never fear/Fear not (= Don't worry), I shall return. ☊ fear ☊
Olive oil and garlic feature prominently in his recipes. ☊ feature ☊
I had to feel about in the dark for the light switch. ☊ feel ☊
feel (that)...: We all felt (that) we were unlucky to lose. ☊ feel ☊
I felt (that) I had to apologize. ☊ feel ☊
I feel I could continue playing until I am 35. ☊ feel ☊
feel it + adj.: I felt it advisable to do nothing. ☊ feel ☊
(+ adv./prep.): This is something I feel strongly about. ☊ feel ☊
This decision is, I feel, a huge mistake. ☊ feel ☊
My mouth felt completely dry. ☊ feel ☊
feel sth: I could feel the warm sun on my back. ☊ feel ☊
I can't feel his pulse. ☊ feel ☊
feel sb/sth/yourself do sth: I felt something crawl up my arm. ☊ feel ☊
We felt the ground give way under our feet. ☊ feel ☊
I was feeling guilty. ☊ feel ☊
I feel sorry for him. ☊ feel ☊
I know exactly how you feel (= I feel sympathy for you). ☊ feel ☊
Luckily I was feeling in a good mood. ☊ feel ☊
feel like sth: I felt like a complete idiot. ☊ feel ☊
It makes me feel good to know my work is appreciated. ☊ feel good ☊
I feel like a drink. ☊ feel like sth/like doing sth ☊
We all felt like celebrating. ☊ feel like sth/like doing sth ☊
We'll go for a walk if you feel like it. ☊ feel like sth/like doing sth ☊
Mum! I feel sick. ☊ feel sick ☊
I've lost all feeling in my legs. ☊ feeling ☊
Feeling gradually began to return to my frozen feet. ☊ feeling ☊
I didn't mean to hurt your feelings (= offend you). ☊ feeling ☊
I kept off the subject of divorce so as to spare her feelings. ☊ feeling ☊
feeling (about/on sth): I don't have any strong feelings about it one way or the other. ☊ feeling ☊
My own feeling is that we should buy the cheaper one. ☊ feeling ☊
feeling (that...): I got the feeling that he didn't like me much. ☊ feeling ☊
I had a nasty feeling that we were lost. ☊ feeling ☊
guilty feelings ☊ feeling ☊
I've got a tight feeling in my stomach. ☊ feeling ☊
'I really resent the way he treated me.' 'I know the feeling (= I know how you feel).' ☊ feeling ☊
'I'm going to miss you.' 'The feeling's mutual (= I feel exactly the same).' ☊ feeling ☊
I recognized a fellow sufferer, waiting nervously outside the exam room. ☊ fellow ☊
fetch sb sth: Could you fetch me my bag? ☊ fetch ☊
We've had a few replies. ☊ few ☊
I need a few things from the store. ☊ few ☊
I try to visit my parents every few weeks. ☊ few ☊
I recognized a few of the other people. ☊ few ☊
I've seen most of his movies. Only a few are as good as his first one. ☊ few ☊
Could you give me a few more details? ☊ few ☊
I've been there quite a few times. ☊ quite a few ☊
I enjoy meeting people in other fields of business. ☊ field ☊
'How big was the bomb, if it did all that damage?' 'I don't know. Not my field' (= that is not one of the subjects I know about). ☊ field ☊
We camped in a field near the village. ☊ field ☊
My office is on the fifth floor. ☊ fifth ☊
It's the fifth time that I've been to America. ☊ fifth ☊
My little brothers are always fighting. ☊ fight ☊
fight against sb: My grandfather fought against the Fascists in Spain. ☊ fight ☊
We had a fight over money. ☊ fight ☊
fight (against sth): the fight against crime ☊ fight ☊
I had a fight with the ticket machine, which was being temperamental. ☊ fight ☊
I'm watching my figure (= trying not to get fat). ☊ figure ☊
I saw a shadowy figure approaching. ☊ figure ☊
I'm afraid I don't have a head for figures (= I am not good at adding, etc.). ☊ figure ☊
My feelings about the matter didn't seem to figure at all. ☊ figure ☊
figure (as sth) (in/on/among sth): Do I still figure in your plans? ☊ figure ☊
We couldn't figure her out. ☊ figure sb/sth out ☊
figure how, what, etc...: I can't figure out how to do this. ☊ figure sb/sth out ☊
A stack of files awaited me on my desk. ☊ file ☊
We were all filled with admiration for his achievements. ☊ fill ☊
I need to have two teeth filled (= to have fillings put in them). ☊ fill ☊
fill sth: Please fill this glass for me. ☊ fill ☊
I'd like to return to the final point you made. ☊ final ☊
I'll give you $500 for it, and that's my final offer! ☊ final ☊
I'm not coming, and that's final! (= I will not change my mind) ☊ final ☊
I finally managed to get her attention. ☊ finally ☊
Are you finally going to tell me why I'm here? ☊ finally ☊
And finally, I would like to thank you all for coming here today. ☊ finally ☊
Moving house put a severe strain on our finances. ☊ finance ☊
I find it amazing that they're still together. ☊ find ☊
find (that)...: I find (that) it pays to be honest. ☊ find ☊
find sb/sth + adj./noun: We found the beds very comfortable. ☊ find ☊
I managed to find a solution to the problem. ☊ find ☊
I'm having trouble finding anything new to say on this subject. ☊ 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: Look what I've found! ☊ find ☊
We've found a great new restaurant near the office. ☊ find ☊
I haven't found anything out about him yet. ☊ find out (about sth/sb), find out sth (about sth/sb) ☊
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) ☊
a fine day/evening ☊ fine ☊
I hope it stays fine for the picnic. ☊ fine ☊
'I'll leave this here, OK?' 'Fine.' ☊ fine ☊
You go on without me. I'll be fine. ☊ fine ☊
'Can I get you another drink?' 'No, thanks. I'm fine.' ☊ fine ☊
I was feeling fine when I got up this morning. ☊ fine ☊
'How's your throat?' 'It's fine as long as I don't cough.' ☊ fine ☊
I thought you'd never finish! ☊ finish ☊
I'll just finish the chapter then I'll come. ☊ finish ☊
We might as well finish up the cake. ☊ finish ☊
I need about an hour to finish off this report. ☊ finish sth off ☊
I want to see the job through to the finish. ☊ finish ☊
I won't be finished for another hour. ☊ finished ☊
finished with sb/sth: I'm not finished with you yet. ☊ finished ☊
I'll give you covering fire while you try to escape. ☊ fire ☊
Sam had lit a fire to welcome us home. ☊ fire ☊
We sat in front of a roaring fire. ☊ fire ☊
Shall I put the fire on? ☊ fire ☊
We had to fire him for dishonesty. ☊ fire ☊
We heard the sound of guns firing. ☊ fire ☊
We have no firm evidence to support the case. ☊ firm ☊
With a firm grip on my hand, he pulled me away. ☊ firm ☊
She took a firm hold of my arm. ☊ firm ☊
'I can manage,' she said firmly. ☊ firmly ☊
I didn't take the first bus. ☊ first ☊
'Do you want a drink?' 'I'll finish my work first.' ☊ first ☊
First I had to decide what to wear. ☊ first ☊
First of all, let me ask you something. ☊ first of all ☊
I didn't like the job much at first. ☊ at first ☊
At first I thought he was shy, but then I discovered he was just not interested in other people. ☊ at first ☊
I was the first in my family to go to college. ☊ first ☊
I'd be the first to admit (= I will most willingly admit) I might be wrong. ☊ first ☊
The first I heard about the wedding (= the first time I became aware of it) was when I saw it in the local paper. ☊ first ☊
We enjoyed a day's fishing by the river. ☊ fishing ☊
The punishment ought to fit the crime. ☊ fit ☊
fit sth to sth: We should fit the punishment to the crime. ☊ fit ☊
fit sth + adv./prep.: We fitted together the pieces of the puzzle. ☊ fit ☊
I tried the dress on but it didn't fit. ☊ fit ☊
fit sb/sth: I can't find clothes to fit me. ☊ fit ☊
I'd like to have a desk in the room but it won't fit. ☊ fit ☊
I'll try and fit you in after lunch. ☊ fit sb/sth in, fit sb/sth in/into sth ☊
I had to fit ten appointments into one morning. ☊ fit sb/sth in, fit sb/sth in/into sth ☊
We can't fit in any more chairs. ☊ 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) ☊
Where do I fit in? ☊ fit in (with sb/sth) ☊
The children seem to think I'm only fit for cooking and washing! ☊ fit ☊
I feel really fighting fit (= very healthy and full of energy). ☊ fit ☊
Give me five! ☊ give sb five ☊
I've fixed the problem. ☊ fix ☊
My parents had fixed ideas about what I should become. ☊ fixed ☊
Why is that driver flashing his lights at us? ☊ flash ☊
flash at sb: Why is that driver flashing at us? ☊ flash ☊
I'll need flash for this shot. ☊ flash ☊
I need a flat surface to write on. ☊ flat ☊
We found a large flat rock to sit on. ☊ flat ☊
We're booked on the same flight. ☊ flight ☊
If we leave now, I can catch the earlier flight. ☊ flight ☊
We met on a flight from London to Paris. ☊ flight ☊
An idea suddenly floated into my mind. ☊ float ☊
People seem to float in and out of my life. ☊ float ☊
be flooded with sth: The room was flooded with evening light. ☊ flood ☊
The alterations should give us extra floor space. ☊ floor ☊
I picked some flowers. ☊ flower ☊
It's late—I must fly. ☊ fly ☊
fly (from...) (to...): I'm flying to Hong Kong tomorrow. ☊ fly ☊
We're flying KLM. ☊ fly ☊
I'm terrified of flying. ☊ flying ☊
It took a few moments for her eyes to focus in the dark. ☊ focus ☊
I quickly focused the camera on the children. ☊ focus ☊
focus on sth: We shall maintain our focus on the needs of the customer. ☊ focus ☊
follow (sb): Sorry, I don't follow. ☊ follow ☊
Sorry, I don't follow you. ☊ follow ☊
I don't want you to follow my example and rush into marriage. ☊ follow ☊
Why didn't you follow my advice? ☊ follow ☊
I'll have soup and fish to follow. ☊ follow ☊
follow (from sth): I don't see how that follows from what you've just said. ☊ follow ☊
I remember little of the days that followed the accident. ☊ follow ☊
follow sth up with sth: They follow up their March show with four UK dates next month. ☊ follow ☊
Follow me please. I'll show you the way. ☊ follow ☊
I think we're being followed. ☊ follow ☊
They arrived on Monday evening and we got there the following day. ☊ following ☊
My feet are aching. ☊ foot ☊
I've been on my feet (= standing or walking around) all day. ☊ foot ☊
We came on foot (= we walked). ☊ foot ☊
We got a new table for the dining room. ☊ for ☊
This is the place for me (= I like it very much). ☊ for ☊
What can I do for you (= how can I help you)? ☊ for ☊
Can you translate this letter for me? ☊ for ☊
I took her classes for her while she was sick. ☊ for ☊
Fortunately for us, the weather changed. ☊ for ☊
I am speaking for everyone in this department. ☊ for ☊
I'm all for people having fun. ☊ for ☊
She gave me a watch for my birthday. ☊ for ☊
I couldn't speak for laughing. ☊ for ☊
He came to me for advice. ☊ for ☊
I'll swap these two bottles for that one. ☊ for ☊
I'm going away for a few days. ☊ for ☊
We're invited for 7.30. ☊ for ☊
I'm warning you for the last time—stop talking! ☊ for ☊
It's useless for us to continue. ☊ for ☊
The box is too heavy for me to lift. ☊ for ☊
The ultimatum contained the threat of military force. ☊ force ☊
He tried to force a copy of his book into my hand. ☊ force ☊
I was forced to take a taxi because the last bus had left. ☊ force ☊
force sb: He didn't force me—I wanted to go. ☊ force ☊
force yourself: 'I shouldn't really have any more.' 'Go on—force yourself!' ☊ force ☊
forecast that...: The report forecasts that prices will rise by 3% next month. ☊ forecast ☊
forget (that)...: Forget (that) I said anything! ☊ forget ☊
forget (about sth): 'Why weren't you at the meeting?' 'Sorry—I forgot.' ☊ forget ☊
I forgot to ask him for his address. ☊ forget ☊
forget sth/sb: I forgot my purse (= I did not remember to bring it). ☊ forget ☊
'Hey, don't forget me!' (= don't leave without me) ☊ forget ☊
Aren't you forgetting something? (= I think you have forgotten to do sth) ☊ forget ☊
forget (about sth): I'd completely forgotten about the money he owed me. ☊ forget ☊
Before I forget, there was a call from Italy for you. ☊ forget ☊
forget sth: I never forget a face. ☊ forget ☊
forget (that)...: She keeps forgetting (that) I'm not a child any more. ☊ forget ☊
I was forgetting (= I had forgotten) (that) you've been here before. ☊ forget ☊
forget where, how, etc...: I've forgotten where they live exactly. ☊ forget ☊
I forget how much they paid for it. ☊ forget ☊
forget (sb) doing sth: I'll never forget hearing this piece of music for the first time. ☊ forget ☊
forgive sb/yourself (for sth/for doing sth): I'll never forgive her for what she did. ☊ forgive ☊
I'd never forgive myself if she heard the truth from someone else. ☊ forgive ☊
forgive (sth): I can't forgive that type of behaviour. ☊ forgive ☊
forgive me: Forgive me, but I don't see that any of this concerns me. ☊ forgive ☊
forgive me for doing sth: Forgive me for interrupting, but I really don't agree with that. ☊ forgive ☊
forgive my ...: Forgive my ignorance, but what exactly does the company do? ☊ forgive ☊
forgive my doing sth: Forgive my interrupting but I really don't agree with that. ☊ forgive ☊
I filled in/out a form on their website. ☊ form ☊
I'm opposed to censorship in any shape or form. ☊ form ☊
A plan formed in my head. ☊ form ☊
form sth: I formed many close friendships at college. ☊ form ☊
I didn't see enough of the play to form an opinion about it. ☊ form ☊
formal evening dress ☊ formal ☊
The dinner was a formal affair. ☊ formal ☊
my former boss/colleague/wife ☊ former ☊
I learnt that the house had formerly been an inn. ☊ formerly ☊
I have had the good fortune to work with some brilliant directors. ☊ fortune ☊
Fortune smiled on me (= I had good luck). ☊ fortune ☊
They ran forward to welcome her. ☊ forward ☊
We consider this agreement to be an important step forward. ☊ forward ☊
Cutting our costs is the only way forward. ☊ forward ☊
We are not getting any further forward with the discussion. ☊ forward ☊
Looking forward, we hope to expand our operations in several of our overseas branches. ☊ forward ☊
I'm going to paint the door frame white. ☊ frame ☊
If Sarah is free for lunch I'll take her out. ☊ free ☊
Keep Friday night free for my party. ☊ free ☊
We're offering a fabulous free gift with each copy you buy. ☊ free ☊
I have no ambitions other than to have a happy life and be free. ☊ free ☊
'Can I use the phone?' 'Please, feel free (= of course you can use it).' ☊ free ☊
They gave me free access to all the files. ☊ free ☊
The police are determined to free the town of violent crime. ☊ free ☊
I freely admit that I made a mistake. ☊ freely ☊
I froze with terror as the door slowly opened. ☊ freeze ☊
Every time she opens the window we all freeze. ☊ freeze ☊
It may freeze tonight, so bring those plants inside. ☊ freeze ☊
freeze (up): The pipes have frozen, so we've got no water. ☊ freeze ☊
We met in a local bar much frequented by students. ☊ frequent ☊
Let me write it down while it's still fresh in my mind. ☊ fresh ☊
I think it's time we tried a fresh approach. ☊ fresh ☊
Our chefs use only the freshest produce available. ☊ fresh ☊
This is my friend Tom. ☊ friend ☊
She's an old friend (= I have known her a long time). ☊ friend ☊
He's one of my best friends. ☊ friend ☊
I heard about it through a friend of a friend. ☊ friend ☊
We've been friends for years. ☊ be/make friends (with sb) ☊
friendly to/toward(s) sb: Everyone was very friendly towards me. ☊ friendly ☊
We soon became friendly with the couple next door. ☊ friendly ☊
We were not on the friendliest of terms (= we were not friendly at all). ☊ friendly ☊
Your friendship is very important to me. ☊ friendship ☊
frightened of doing sth: I'm frightened of walking home alone in the dark. ☊ frightened ☊
frightened to do sth: I'm too frightened to ask him now. ☊ frightened ☊
frightened for sb: I'm frightened for him (= that he will be hurt, etc.). ☊ frightened ☊
I'd never do that. I'd be frightened to death. ☊ frightened ☊
We're open from 8 to 7 every day. ☊ from ☊
a letter from my brother ☊ from ☊
I'm from Italy. ☊ from ☊
Things have gone from bad to worse. ☊ from ☊
From what I heard the company's in deep trouble. ☊ from ☊
I can't tell one twin from the other. ☊ from ☊
I spilled coffee down my front. ☊ 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 ☊
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 ☊
We had seats in the front row. ☊ front ☊
I'm absolutely frozen! ☊ frozen ☊
I still don't think we've heard the full story. ☊ full ☊
No more for me, thanks—I'm full up. ☊ full ☊
The kids still weren't full, so I gave them an ice cream each. ☊ full ☊
Our new brochure is crammed full of inspirational ideas. ☊ full ☊
My suitcase was full of books. ☊ full ☊
Sorry, the hotel is full up tonight. ☊ full ☊
We are fully aware of the dangers. ☊ fully ☊
I fully understand your motives. ☊ fully ☊
We had a lot of fun at Sarah's party. ☊ fun ☊
I decided to learn Spanish, just for fun. ☊ fun ☊
I didn't do all that work just for the fun of it. ☊ fun ☊
Walking three miles in the pouring rain is not my idea of fun. ☊ fun ☊
We didn't mean to hurt him. It was just a bit of fun. ☊ fun ☊
I need money to be able to function as an artist. ☊ function as sb/sth ☊
I'm short of funds at the moment—can I pay you back next week? ☊ fund ☊
A funny thing happened to me today. ☊ funny ☊
I'm pleased I didn't get that job, in a funny sort of way. ☊ funny ☊
That's the funniest thing I've ever heard. ☊ funny ☊
I was really embarrassed, but then I saw the funny side of it. ☊ funny ☊
Oh very funny! You expect me to believe that? ☊ funny ☊
We had walked further than I had realized. ☊ further ☊
Two miles further on we came to a small town. ☊ further ☊
My life is further complicated by having to work such long hours. ☊ further ☊
We have decided to take no further action. ☊ further ☊
The museum is closed until further notice (= until we say that it is open again). ☊ further ☊
I can't see any future in this relationship. ☊ future ☊
I've gained weight recently. ☊ gain ☊
I gained an insight into the work of a journalist. ☊ gain ☊
Our loss is their gain. ☊ gain ☊
gamble sth (at/on sth): I gambled all my winnings on the last race. ☊ gamble ☊
We're going to the ball game (= baseball game). ☊ game ☊
His death left an enormous gap in my life. ☊ gap ☊
There were several gaps in my education. ☊ gap ☊
We think we've identified a gap in the market (= a business opportunity to make or sell sth that is not yet available). ☊ gap ☊
I fill up the tank with gasoline about once a week. ☊ gasoline ☊
We drove through the palace gates. ☊ gate ☊
Can you all gather round? I've got something to tell you. ☊ gather ☊
gather sth together/up: I waited while he gathered up his papers. ☊ gather ☊
I check the bookings to get a general idea of what activities to plan. ☊ general ☊
I know how it works in general terms. ☊ general ☊
I generally get up at six. ☊ generally ☊
My generation have grown up without the experience of a world war. ☊ generation ☊
I often wonder what future generations will make of our efforts. ☊ generation ☊
My family have lived in this house for generations. ☊ generation ☊
He wrote a very generous assessment of my work. ☊ generous ☊
We went for a gentle stroll. ☊ gentle ☊
Ladies and gentlemen! Can I have your attention, please? ☊ gentleman ☊
Can I help you, gentlemen? ☊ gentleman ☊
+ adv./prep.: The bridge was destroyed so we couldn't get across the river. ☊ get ☊
We didn't get (= go) to bed until 3 a.m. ☊ get ☊
I'm getting off (= leaving the train) at the next station. ☊ get ☊
We couldn't get the piano through the door. ☊ get ☊
I can't get the lid off. ☊ get ☊
I usually get the bus to work. ☊ get ☊
We got to San Diego at 7 o'clock. ☊ get ☊
I haven't got very far with the book I'm reading. ☊ get ☊
I must get my hair cut. ☊ get ☊
I'll never get all this work finished. ☊ get ☊
get sb/sth to do sth: I couldn't get the car to start this morning. ☊ get ☊
I wouldn't go there alone; you might get (= be) mugged. ☊ get ☊
My car got (= was) stolen at the weekend. ☊ get ☊
I got this cold off (= from) you! ☊ get ☊
She gets (= often suffers from) really bad headaches. ☊ get ☊
I have to go and get my mother from the airport (= collect her). ☊ get ☊
I got a letter from Dave this morning. ☊ get ☊
I got a shock when I saw the bill. ☊ get ☊
I get the impression that he is bored with his job. ☊ get ☊
I tried calling you several times but I couldn't get through. ☊ get through (to sb) ☊
We got through a fortune while we were in New York! ☊ get through sth ☊
We promised we'd go—we can't get out of it now. ☊ get out of sth ☊
get doing sth: I wish I could get out of going to that meeting. ☊ get out of sth ☊
I can't get out of the habit of waking at six in the morning. ☊ get out of sth ☊
I'm not getting on very fast with this job. ☊ get on with sth ☊
I don't know how he's going to get on in life. ☊ get on ☊
I just can't get along without a secretary. ☊ get on ☊
I can't get into these shoes—they're too small. ☊ get into sth ☊
I got into conversation with an Italian student. ☊ get into sth ☊
I'm really getting into jazz these days. ☊ get into sth ☊
get doing sth: Nobody gets away with insulting me like that. ☊ get away with sth ☊
We only got back from our trip yesterday. ☊ get back ☊
I never lend books—you never get them back. ☊ get sth back ☊
I can just about get by in German (= I can speak basic German). ☊ get by (on/in/with sth) ☊
We get along just fine together. ☊ get on with sb, get on (together) ☊
I think the problem can be got over without too much difficulty. ☊ get over sth ☊
I meant to do the ironing but I didn't get round to it. ☊ get round/around to sth ☊
get doing sth: I hope to get around to answering your letter next week. ☊ get round/around to sth ☊
Could you get me up at 6.30 tomorrow? ☊ get up, get sb up ☊
The watch was a gift from my mother. ☊ gift ☊
Our youngest girl is at college. ☊ girl ☊
I had lunch with a girlfriend. ☊ girlfriend ☊
I give it ten out of ten for originality. ☊ give ☊
Give me a call tomorrow. ☊ give ☊
I'll give you a ring. ☊ give ☊
He turned to us and gave a big smile (= smiled broadly). ☊ give ☊
I have to admit that the news gave us a shock (= shocked us). ☊ give ☊
We'll give you all the help we can (= help you in every way we can). ☊ give ☊
All that driving has given me a headache. ☊ give ☊
give sb sth: You've given me your cold. ☊ give ☊
give sth to sb: We discussed what punishment should be given to the boys. ☊ give ☊
give sb/sth sth: I gave the matter a lot of thought. ☊ give ☊
give sth to sb/sth: I gave a lot of thought to the matter. ☊ give ☊
We need your help—please give generously. ☊ give ☊
give sth (to sth): I gave a small donation. ☊ give ☊
give sb sth (for sth): How much will you give me for the car? ☊ give ☊
give sth: I'd give anything to see him again. ☊ give ☊
give sth for sth: I gave £50 for the lot. ☊ give ☊
give sth to sb: We don't usually give presents to people at work. ☊ give ☊
give sb sth: They were all thirsty so I gave them a drink. ☊ give ☊
Give me your name and address. ☊ give ☊
We've been given a 2% pay increase. ☊ give ☊
I was hoping you would give me a job. ☊ give ☊
Can I give you a ride to the station? ☊ give ☊
They couldn't give me any more information. ☊ give ☊
I'll give you (= allow you to have) ten minutes to prepare your answer. ☊ give ☊
Don't give me any of that backchat (= don't be rude). ☊ give ☊
We'd given up hope of ever having children. ☊ give sth up ☊
Could you give me back my pen? ☊ give sb back sth, give sth back (to sb) ☊
Could you give me my pen back? ☊ give sb back sth, give sth back (to sb) ☊
I picked it up and gave it back to him. ☊ give sb back sth, give sth back (to sb) ☊
Give it me back! ☊ give sb back sth, give sth back (to sb) ☊
Check out the prices of our pizzas—we're virtually giving them away! ☊ give sth away ☊
I give up—tell me the answer. ☊ give up ☊
'I passed the test!' 'I'm so glad (for you).' ☊ glad ☊
glad about sth: 'He doesn't need the pills any more.' 'I'm glad about that.' ☊ glad ☊
I'm glad to hear you're feeling better. ☊ glad ☊
glad (that)...: I'm glad (that) you're feeling better. ☊ glad ☊
I'm so glad (that) you're safe! ☊ glad ☊
glad to do sth: I'm glad to meet you. I've heard a lot about you. ☊ glad ☊
I've never been so glad to see anyone in my life! ☊ glad ☊
I wear glasses for driving. ☊ glass ☊
We keep all our glass and china in this cupboard. ☊ glass ☊
I cut myself on a piece of broken glass. ☊ glass ☊
He spends every evening glued to the TV. ☊ be glued to sth ☊
Half an hour went past while we were sitting there. ☊ go ☊
I left my bike outside the library and when I came out again it had gone. ☊ go ☊
My clothes won't all go in that one suitcase. ☊ go ☊
I want a rope that will go from the top window to the ground. ☊ go ☊
I want this memo to go to all managers. ☊ go ☊
I have to go shopping this afternoon. ☊ go ☊
I have to go to the hospital. ☊ go ☊
to go to prison (= to be sent there as punishment for a crime) ☊ go ☊
I must be going now. ☊ go ☊
I have to go to Rome on business. ☊ go ☊
I think you should go to the doctor's. ☊ go ☊
I always start the day by going through my email. ☊ go through sth ☊
go doing sth: He goes out drinking most evenings. ☊ go out ☊
She became more and more talkative as the evening went on. ☊ go on ☊
+ speech: 'You know,' he went on, 'I think my brother could help you.' ☊ go on ☊
Can I go back to what you said at the beginning of the meeting? ☊ go back (to sth) ☊
Go away and think about it, then let me know. ☊ go away ☊
I'm going away on business. ☊ go away ☊
I'll go ahead and tell them you're on the way. ☊ go ahead ☊
'May I start now?' 'Yes, go ahead.' ☊ go ahead (with sth) ☊
I went round to the post office. ☊ go around/round (to...) ☊
I'm going around to my sister's (= her house) later. ☊ go around/round (to...) ☊
The kids go back to school next week. ☊ go back to sth ☊
There wasn't time for breakfast, so I had to go without. ☊ go without (sth) ☊
I think I'm going to faint. ☊ be going to do sth ☊
to work towards a goal ☊ goal ☊
I swear by Almighty God that the evidence I shall give... (= in a court of law) ☊ god ☊
I love the reds and golds of autumn. ☊ gold ☊
'Dinner's ready.' 'Good—I'm starving.' ☊ good ☊
'I got the job.' 'Oh, good.' ☊ good ☊
Good, I think we've come to a decision. ☊ good ☊
'I've ordered some drinks.' 'Good man!' ☊ good ☊
good for sb: Can we change our meeting? Monday isn't good (= convenient) for me. ☊ good ☊
This book is no good to me: I need the new edition. ☊ good ☊
Can you speak into my good ear? ☊ good ☊
I don't feel too good today. ☊ good ☊
'How are you?' 'I'm good.' (= used as a general reply to a greeting) ☊ good ☊
good (to sb): He was very good to me when I was ill. ☊ good ☊
good (about sth): I had to take a week off work but my colleagues were very good about it. ☊ good ☊
I have good reason to be suspicious. ☊ good ☊
This is a good example of what I mean. ☊ good ☊
We are still friends, though, which is good. ☊ good ☊
Sorry, my English is not very good. ☊ good ☊
I'm only telling you this for your own good. ☊ good ☊
It's no good trying to talk me out of leaving. ☊ be no good, not be any/much good ☊
I'm sure a few days off would do you a power of good (= improve your health). ☊ do good, do sb good ☊
Say goodbye to Mary for me. ☊ goodbye ☊
We waved them goodbye. ☊ goodbye ☊
We've already said our goodbyes. ☊ goodbye ☊
Kiss me goodbye! ☊ goodbye ☊
Take out our service contract and say goodbye to costly repair bills. ☊ goodbye ☊
I can't decide. I'll have to ask the governor (= the man in charge, who employs sb). ☊ governor ☊
He grabbed hold of me and wouldn't let go. ☊ grab ☊
Someone grabbed me from behind. ☊ grab ☊
I'll grab a bite to eat in town. ☊ grab ☊
I managed to grab a couple of hours' sleep on the plane. ☊ grab ☊
Grab a seat, I won't keep you a moment. ☊ grab ☊
By the time we arrived, someone had grabbed all the good seats. ☊ grab ☊
grade sb/sth: I spent all weekend grading papers. ☊ grade ☊
grant sth: My request was granted. ☊ grant ☊
grant sb sth: I was granted permission to visit the palace. ☊ grant ☊
The bank finally granted me a £500 loan. ☊ grant ☊
grant sth to sb/sth: The bank finally granted a £500 loan to me. ☊ grant ☊
I just took it for granted that he'd always be around. ☊ take it for granted (that...) ☊
She seemed to take it for granted that I would go with her to New York. ☊ take it for granted (that...) ☊
grateful (to sb) (for sth): I am extremely grateful to all the teachers for their help. ☊ grateful ☊
We would be grateful for any information you can give us. ☊ grateful ☊
grateful (to do sth): She seems to think I should be grateful to have a job at all. ☊ grateful ☊
I would be grateful if you could send the completed form back as soon as possible. ☊ grateful ☊
I would be most grateful if you would keep this matter confidential. ☊ grateful ☊
We visited Grandma's grave. ☊ grave ☊
We were in grave danger. ☊ grave ☊
He nodded gravely as I poured out my troubles. ☊ gravely ☊
I feel great today. ☊ great ☊
I don't feel too great. ☊ great ☊
We had a great time in Madrid. ☊ great ☊
'I'll pick you up at seven.' 'That'll be great, thanks.' ☊ great ☊
Oh great, they left without us. ☊ great ☊
You've been a great help, I must say (= no help at all). ☊ great ☊
It gives me great pleasure to welcome you here today. ☊ great ☊
We are all to a great extent the products of our culture. ☊ great ☊
I hate these grey days. ☊ grey ☊
I thought I was on safe ground (= talking about a suitable subject) discussing music with her. ☊ ground ☊
I found her lying on the ground. ☊ ground ☊
A group of us is/are going to the theatre this evening. ☊ group ☊
The skies grew dark and it began to rain. ☊ grow ☊
I've decided to let my hair grow. ☊ grow ☊
grow sth: I've decided to grow my hair. ☊ grow ☊
I didn't recognize him—he's grown a beard. ☊ grow ☊
grow sth: I didn't know they grew rice in France. ☊ grow ☊
I grew all these flowers from one packet of seeds. ☊ grow ☊
the rapid growth in violent crime ☊ growth ☊
He gave me a guarantee that it would never happen again. ☊ guarantee ☊
We provide a 5-year guarantee against rust. ☊ guarantee ☊
guarantee (that)...: We cannot guarantee (that) our flights will never be delayed. ☊ guarantee ☊
guarantee to do sth: We guarantee to deliver your goods within a week. ☊ guarantee ☊
guarantee sth: Tonight's victory guarantees the team's place in the final. ☊ guarantee ☊
I don't really know. I'm just guessing. ☊ guess ☊
guess (that)...: I'd guess that she's about 30. ☊ guess ☊
guess where, who, etc...: Can you guess where I've been? ☊ guess ☊
guess what, where, etc...: You'll never guess what she told me. ☊ guess ☊
I guess (that) you'll be looking for a new job now. ☊ guess ☊
I guess I'm just lucky. ☊ guess ☊
'He didn't see me, I guess.' ☊ guess ☊
'Are you ready to go?' 'Yeah, I guess so.' ☊ guess ☊
'They aren't coming, then?' 'I guess not.' ☊ guess ☊
guess sth: Guess what! He's asked me out! ☊ guess ☊
guess who, where, etc...: Guess who I've just seen! ☊ guess ☊
'Who's going to win?' 'Your guess is as good as mine.' ☊ your guess is as good as mine ☊
We have guests staying this weekend. ☊ guest ☊
I went to the theatre club as Helen's guest. ☊ guest ☊
We have accommodation for 500 guests. ☊ guest ☊
We hired a local guide to get us across the mountains. ☊ guide ☊
She guided us through the busy streets to the cathedral. ☊ guide ☊
We were guided around the museums. ☊ guide ☊
I felt guilty about not visiting my parents more often. ☊ guilty ☊
John had a guilty look on his face. ☊ guilty ☊
I had a guilty conscience and could not sleep. ☊ guilty ☊
The jury found the defendant not guilty of the offence. ☊ guilty ☊
He pleaded guilty to murder. ☊ guilty ☊
the guilty party (= the person responsible for sth bad happening) ☊ guilty ☊
We've all been guilty of selfishness at some time in our lives. ☊ guilty ☊
She pulled a gun on me (= took out a gun and aimed it at me). ☊ gun ☊
I'd prefer you not to make a habit of it. ☊ habit ☊
I'm not in the habit of letting strangers into my apartment. ☊ habit ☊
I've got into the habit of turning on the TV as soon as I get home. ☊ habit ☊
I'm trying to break the habit of staying up too late. ☊ habit ☊
I only do it out of habit. ☊ habit ☊
I'm a creature of habit (= I have a fixed and regular way of doing things). ☊ habit ☊
fair/dark hair ☊ hair ☊
I'll be down in a minute. I'm doing (= brushing, arranging, etc.) my hair. ☊ hair ☊
I'm having my hair cut this afternoon. ☊ hair ☊
There's a hair in my soup. ☊ hair ☊
I've divided the money in half. ☊ half ☊
Half of the money was mine. ☊ half ☊
I'm half inclined to agree. ☊ half ☊
I headed for Scott's office down the hall. ☊ hall ☊
Let me give you a hand with those bags (= help you to carry them). ☊ hand ☊
Give me your hand (= hold my hand) while we cross the road. ☊ hand ☊
The matter is now in the hands of my lawyer. ☊ in the hands of sb, in sb's hands ☊
I handed the watch in to the police. ☊ hand sth in (to sb) ☊
I'll hand you over to my boss. ☊ hand sb over to sb ☊
I wasn't sure if I could handle such a powerful car. ☊ handle ☊
Our cat hates being handled. ☊ handle ☊
We can handle up to 500 calls an hour at our new offices. ☊ handle ☊
This matter has been handled very badly. ☊ handle ☊
'Any problems?' 'Nothing I can't handle.' ☊ handle ☊
I've got to go. I can't handle it any more (= deal with a difficult situation). ☊ handle ☊
We hung her portrait above the fireplace. ☊ hang ☊
He was the last man to be hanged for murder in this country. ☊ hang ☊
hang sth up: Shall I hang your coat up? ☊ hang ☊
Hang on—I'm not quite ready. ☊ hang on ☊
You hang around here in case he comes, and I'll go on ahead. ☊ hang around (...) ☊
After I hung up I remembered what I'd wanted to say. ☊ hang up ☊
Let's see what happens next week. ☊ happen ☊
I'll be there whatever happens. ☊ happen ☊
I don't know how this happened. ☊ happen ☊
I hope nothing (= nothing unpleasant) has happened to them. ☊ happen to sb/sth ☊
It's the best thing that has ever happened to me. ☊ happen to sb/sth ☊
I think we can manage quite happily on our own. ☊ happily ☊
I'm happy to leave it till tomorrow. ☊ happy ☊
He will be more than happy to come with us. ☊ happy ☊
I'm not happy with his work this term. ☊ happy ☊
I'm not too happy about her living alone. ☊ happy ☊
I said I'd go just to keep him happy. ☊ happy ☊
happy to do sth: We are happy to announce the engagement of our daughter. ☊ happy ☊
happy for sb: I'm very happy for you. ☊ happy ☊
happy (that)...: I'm happy (that) you could come. ☊ happy ☊
Those were the happiest days of my life. ☊ happy ☊
My father was a hard man. ☊ hard ☊
She gave me a hard stare. ☊ hard ☊
He said some very hard things to me. ☊ hard ☊
I've had a long hard day. ☊ hard ☊
When I left they were all still hard at it (= working hard). ☊ hard ☊
I find his attitude very hard to take (= difficult to accept). ☊ hard ☊
We're finding reliable staff hard to come by (= difficult to get). ☊ hard ☊
We thought long and hard before deciding to move house. ☊ hard ☊
Our victory was hard won (= won with great difficulty). ☊ hard ☊
She hardly ever calls me (= almost never). ☊ hardly ☊
We hardly know each other. ☊ hardly ☊
Hardly a day goes by without my thinking of her (= I think of her almost every day). ☊ hardly ☊
At the time, I hardly spoke any French. ☊ hardly ☊
I can hardly keep my eyes open (= I'm almost falling asleep). ☊ hardly ☊
I could hardly believe it when I read the letter. ☊ hardly ☊
We can't stop for coffee now, we've hardly started. ☊ hardly ☊
We had hardly sat down to supper when the phone rang. ☊ hardly ☊
'Couldn't you have just said no?' 'Well, hardly (= of course not), she's my wife's sister.' ☊ hardly ☊
I prefer the children to play in the garden where they're out of harm's way. ☊ out of harm's way ☊
hate sth: I hate spinach. ☊ hate ☊
I hate Monday mornings. ☊ hate ☊
I hate it when people cry. ☊ hate ☊
I hate the way she always criticizes me. ☊ hate ☊
I hate coming home late. ☊ hate ☊
I hate to think what would have happened if you hadn't been there. ☊ hate ☊
I'd hate anything to happen to him. ☊ hate ☊
Sometimes I really hate him. ☊ hate ☊
hate sb/yourself for sth/for doing sth: I hated myself for feeling jealous. ☊ hate ☊
He looked at me with intense hatred. ☊ hatred ☊
We're having the kids for the weekend. ☊ have ☊
We had some friends to dinner last night. ☊ have ☊
have sb/sth + adj.: I want to have everything ready in good time. ☊ have ☊
We're having our car repaired. ☊ have ☊
I had a letter from my brother this morning. ☊ have ☊
Can I have the bill, please? ☊ have ☊
I'm having treatment for my back problem. ☊ have ☊
We have orders coming in from all over the world. ☊ have ☊
His paintings had a strong influence on me as a student. ☊ have ☊
I had a swim to cool down. ☊ have ☊
to have breakfast/lunch/dinner ☊ have ☊
I'll have the salmon (= for example, in a restaurant). ☊ have ☊
I had a cigarette while I was waiting. ☊ have ☊
I went to a few parties and had a good time. ☊ have ☊
I was having difficulty in staying awake. ☊ have ☊
I've got a headache. ☊ have ☊
We've got a few ideas for the title. ☊ have ☊
I've got it! We'll call it 'Word Magic'. ☊ have ☊
Mary had her back to me. ☊ have ☊
I soon had the fish in a net. ☊ have ☊
We have a duty to care for the refugees. ☊ have ☊
have sth: I've got a lot of homework tonight. ☊ have ☊
have sth to do: I must go—I have a bus to catch. ☊ have ☊
I don't have that much money on me. ☊ have ☊
I can't see you this week—I've got a lot on. ☊ have (got) sth on ☊
You can have your files back after we've checked them. ☊ have sth back ☊
I've finished my work. ☊ have ☊
'Have you seen it? ' 'Yes, I have/No, I haven't.' ☊ have ☊
If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes I wouldn't have believed it. ☊ have ☊
Had I known that (= if I had known that) I would never have come. ☊ have ☊
Sorry, I've got to go. ☊ have to ☊
I haven't got to leave till seven. ☊ have to ☊
I have to admit, the idea of marriage scares me. ☊ have to ☊
Everyone liked my father—he was the perfect gentleman. ☊ he ☊
I sometimes wonder what goes on in that head of yours. ☊ head ☊
I wish you'd use your head (= think carefully before doing or saying sth). ☊ head ☊
The thought never entered my head. ☊ head ☊
I can't work it out in my head—I need a calculator. ☊ head ☊
I can't get that tune out of my head. ☊ head ☊
When will you get it into your head (= understand) that I don't want to discuss this any more! ☊ head ☊
Try to put the exams out of your head (= stop thinking about them) for tonight. ☊ head ☊
We headed north. ☊ head ☊
Can you forecast where the economy is heading? ☊ head ☊
Red wine gives me a headache. ☊ headache ☊
I have a splitting headache (= a very bad one). ☊ headache ☊
I can't hear very well. ☊ hear ☊
I couldn't hear anything. ☊ hear ☊
I heard a car drive off. ☊ hear ☊
hear what...: Didn't you hear what I said? ☊ hear ☊
hear sb/sth/yourself do sth: Be quiet—I can't hear myself think! (= it is so noisy that I can't think clearly) ☊ hear ☊
I hear what you're saying (= I have listened to your opinion), but you're wrong. ☊ hear ☊
'I'm getting married.' 'So I've heard.' ☊ hear ☊
Things are going well from what I hear. ☊ hear ☊
hear about sb/sth: I was sorry to hear about your accident. ☊ hear ☊
I've heard about people like you. ☊ hear ☊
hear sth: We had heard nothing for weeks. ☊ hear ☊
I was delighted to hear your good news. ☊ hear ☊
hear (that)...: I was surprised to hear (that) he was married. ☊ hear ☊
I hear you've been away this weekend. ☊ hear ☊
hear it said (that)...: I've heard it said (that) they met in Italy. ☊ hear ☊
I look forward to hearing from you. ☊ hear from sb, hear sth from sb ☊
I haven't heard anything from her for months. ☊ hear from sb, hear sth from sb ☊
I've never heard of the place. ☊ hear of sb/sth, hear sth of sb/sth ☊
I was so sorry to hear of your father's death. ☊ hear of sb/sth, hear sth of sb/sth ☊
The last I heard of him he was living in Glasgow. ☊ hear of sb/sth, hear sth of sb/sth ☊
This is the first I've heard of it! ☊ hear of sb/sth, hear sth of sb/sth ☊
I ♥New York. ☊ 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 ☊
I feel like I've died and gone to heaven. ☊ heaven ☊
This isn't exactly my idea of heaven! ☊ heaven ☊
a heavy lunch/dinner ☊ heavy ☊
big, dark rooms full of heavy furniture ☊ heavy ☊
There was heavy fighting in the capital last night. ☊ heavy ☊
My brother is much heavier than me. ☊ heavy ☊
I wouldn't go there in the height of summer. ☊ height ☊
We looked out over the city from the heights of Edinburgh Castle. ☊ height ☊
Being totally alone is my idea of hell on earth. ☊ hell ☊
Oh hell, I've burned the pan. ☊ hell ☊
I can't really afford it, but, what the hell (= it doesn't matter), I'll get it anyway. ☊ hell ☊
He's as guilty as hell. ☊ hell ☊
'Do you understand?' 'Hell, no. I don't.' ☊ hell ☊
Say hello to Liz for me. ☊ hello ☊
help yourself/sb to sth: Can I help you to some more salad? ☊ help ☊
We were helped ashore by local people. ☊ help ☊
Help, I'm stuck! ☊ help ☊
help sb with sth: Jo will help us with some of the organization. ☊ help ☊
help (sb) in doing sth: I need contacts that could help in finding a job. ☊ help ☊
Come and help me lift this box. ☊ help ☊
It helped being able to talk about it. ☊ help ☊
help sth: It doesn't really help matters knowing that everyone is talking about us. ☊ help ☊
When I bought the house, my sister helped me out with a loan. ☊ help out, help sb out ☊
I can't help thinking he knows more than he has told us. ☊ sb can (not) help (doing) sth, sb can not help but do sth ☊
I always end up having an argument with her, I don't know why, I just can't help it. ☊ sb can (not) help (doing) sth, sb can not help but do sth ☊
I couldn't help it if the bus was late (= it wasn't my fault). ☊ sb can (not) help (doing) sth, sb can not help but do sth ☊
She won't be invited again, not if I can help it (= if I can do anything to prevent it). ☊ sb can (not) help (doing) sth, sb can not help but do sth ☊
Was the information I gave you any help? ☊ help ☊
The course they sent me on was of no help whatsoever! ☊ help ☊
Can I be of any help to you? ☊ help ☊
Sorry I can't be more helpful. ☊ helpful ☊
helpful (for sb) (to do sth): It would be helpful for me to see the damage for myself. ☊ helpful ☊
I called the police but they weren't very helpful. ☊ helpful ☊
She's one of the most helpful people I know. ☊ helpful ☊
I live here. ☊ here ☊
Here's the money I promised you. ☊ here ☊
I can't find my keys. Oh, here they are. ☊ here ☊
Here we are (= we've arrived). ☊ here ☊
I'm here to help you. ☊ here ☊
my childhood hero ☊ hero ☊
She told me the news herself. ☊ herself ☊
hesitate about/over sth: I didn't hesitate for a moment about taking the job. ☊ hesitate ☊
+ speech: 'I'm not sure,' she hesitated. ☊ hesitate ☊
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any queries. ☊ hesitate ☊
If you'd like me to send you the book, then please don't hesitate to ask. ☊ hesitate ☊
I keep my private papers hidden. ☊ hide ☊
hide sb/sth from sth: They hid me from the police in their attic. ☊ hide ☊
We hid from our pursuers in an empty house. ☊ hide ☊
I have never tried to hide the truth about my past. ☊ hide ☊
I could not hide my joy at seeing him again. ☊ hide ☊
We had high hopes for the business (= we believed it would be successful). ☊ high ☊
A high proportion of our staff are female. ☊ high ☊
I can't sing that high. ☊ high ☊
I can't jump any higher. ☊ high ☊
She's aiming high (= hoping to be very successful) in her exams. ☊ high ☊
The highlights of the match will be shown later this evening. ☊ highlight ☊
My dance class is the highlight of my week. ☊ highlight ☊
I love walking in the hills (= in the area where there are hills). ☊ hill ☊
I'm taller than him. ☊ him ☊
He does the hiring and firing in our company. ☊ hire ☊
We're not hiring right now. ☊ hire ☊
He took my hand in his. ☊ his ☊
one of the worst disasters in recent history ☊ history ☊
He has a history of violent crime. ☊ history ☊
There is a history of heart disease in my family. ☊ history ☊
His death didn't really hit me at first. ☊ hit ☊
We've hit our ball over the fence! ☊ hit ☊
hit sb/sth: My parents never used to hit me. ☊ hit ☊
I was hit by a falling stone. ☊ hit ☊
We finished the first round with a score of two hits and six misses. ☊ hit ☊
I only play jazz as a hobby. ☊ hobby ☊
There wasn't much in the museum to hold my attention. ☊ hold ☊
Our solicitor holds our wills. ☊ hold ☊
We can hold your reservation for three days. ☊ hold ☊
I don't think that branch will hold your weight. ☊ hold ☊
I had to hold my stomach in (= pull the muscles flat) to zip up my jeans. ☊ hold ☊
hold sth + adj.: I'll hold the door open for you. ☊ hold ☊
I held the mouse by its tail. ☊ hold ☊
We were holding hands (= holding each other's hands). ☊ hold ☊
My application was held up by the postal strike. ☊ hold sb/sth up ☊
I'll hold on to your mail for you until you get back. ☊ hold on to sth, hold onto sth ☊
Hold on a minute while I get my breath back. ☊ hold on ☊
Can you hold on? I'll see if he's here. ☊ hold on ☊
I think he's holding something back. I'm sure he knows more than he admits. ☊ hold sth back ☊
We are determined that nothing should hold back the peace talks. ☊ hold sb/sth back ☊
Hold on and don't let go until I say so. ☊ hold on (to sth/sb), hold on to sth/sb ☊
I held out my hand to steady her. ☊ hold sth out ☊
He held out the keys and I took them. ☊ hold sth out ☊
I'm afraid Mr Walsh is away on holiday this week. ☊ holiday ☊
We went on holiday together last summer. ☊ holiday ☊
I haven't had a decent holiday for years. ☊ holiday ☊
I often think about my friends back home. ☊ home ☊
We are not far from my home now. ☊ home ☊
I'll call you from home later. ☊ home ☊
We haven't found a home for all our books yet (= a place where they can be kept). ☊ home ☊
I phoned you last night, but you weren't at home. ☊ at home ☊
Oh no, I left my purse at home. ☊ at home ☊
The trip has been exhausting and I'll be glad to be home. ☊ home ☊
It was a lovely day so I walked home. ☊ home ☊
Anna will drive me home after work. ☊ home ☊
I like to stay home in the evenings. ☊ home ☊
I still haven't done my geography homework. ☊ homework ☊
I have to write up the notes for homework. ☊ homework ☊
honest (with sb): Thank you for being so honest with me. ☊ honest ☊
Give me your honest opinion. ☊ honest ☊
To be honest (= what I really think is), it was one of the worst books I've ever read. ☊ honest ☊
I can't believe he got that money honestly. ☊ honestly ☊
I didn't tell anyone, honestly! ☊ honestly ☊
I honestly can't remember a thing about last night. ☊ honestly ☊
You can't honestly expect me to believe that! ☊ honestly ☊
Proving his innocence has become a matter of honour. ☊ honour ☊
I'm just going to answer all the questions I can and hope for the best. ☊ hope for the best ☊
'Nobody blames you.' 'I should hope not!' ☊ I should hope so/not, so I should hope ☊
I'll do what I can, but don't get your hopes up. ☊ hope ☊
The situation is not good but we live in hope that it will improve. ☊ hope ☊
She told me all her hopes, dreams and fears. ☊ hope ☊
I was so tired, I just wanted to be horizontal (= lying down). ☊ horizontal ☊
I'm going to the hospital to visit my brother. ☊ hospital ☊
Ian, our host, introduced us to the other guests. ☊ host ☊
I couldn't live in a hot country (= one which has high average temperatures). ☊ hot ☊
I touched his forehead. He felt hot and feverish. ☊ hot ☊
I feel hot. ☊ hot ☊
We stayed at/in a hotel. ☊ hotel ☊
I waited for an hour and then I left. ☊ hour ☊
We're paid by the hour. ☊ hour ☊
The minimum wage was set at £5.80 an hour. ☊ hour ☊
Top speed is 120 miles per hour. ☊ hour ☊
We hope to be there within the hour (= in less than an hour). ☊ hour ☊
I use the Internet at work, during my lunch hour. ☊ hour ☊
Clients can now contact us by email out of hours (= when the office is closed). ☊ hour ☊
I've been waiting for hours. ☊ hour ☊
Let's have the party at my house. ☊ house ☊
We're moving house (= leaving our house and going to live in a different one). ☊ house ☊
We went on a tour of the house and grounds (= for example, at a country house, open to the public). ☊ house ☊
I'll show you how to load the software. ☊ how ☊
I didn't know how much to bring. ☊ how ☊
I'll dress how I like in my own house! ☊ how ☊
I'm not going. How about you? ☊ how about...? ☊
'I think you owe me some money.' ' How come?' ☊ how come? ☊
However carefully I explained, she still didn't understand. ☊ however ☊
He was feeling bad. He went to work, however, and tried to concentrate. ☊ however ☊
We thought the figures were correct. However, we have now discovered some errors. ☊ however ☊
This is going to be a huge problem for us. ☊ huge ☊
I can't stand people with no sense of humour. ☊ humour ☊
If I've said it once, I've said it a hundred times. ☊ hundred ☊
I have a hundred and one things to do. ☊ hundred ☊
I'm really hungry. ☊ hungry ☊
All this talk of food is making me hungry. ☊ hungry ☊
I have a hungry family to feed. ☊ hungry ☊
I've hunted everywhere but I can't find it. ☊ hunt ☊
hunt sb: Police are hunting an escaped criminal. ☊ hunt ☊
hurry sb: I don't want to hurry you but we close in twenty minutes. ☊ hurry ☊
I wish the bus would hurry up and come. ☊ hurry up (with sth) ☊
Hurry up with the scissors. I need them. ☊ hurry up (with sth) ☊
I don't mind waiting—I'm not in any particular hurry. ☊ in no hurry (to do sth), not in a/any hurry (to do sth) ☊
Serve this lady first—I'm in no hurry. ☊ in no hurry (to do sth), not in a/any hurry (to do sth) ☊
We were in no hurry to get back to work after the holiday. ☊ in no hurry (to do sth), not in a/any hurry (to do sth) ☊
Sorry, I haven't got time to do it now—I'm in a hurry. ☊ in a hurry ☊
My daughter is in such a hurry to grow up. ☊ in a hurry to do sth ☊
I won't be going there again in a hurry—the food was terrible. ☊ sb will not do sth again in a hurry ☊
Stop it. You're hurting me. ☊ hurt ☊
My back is really hurting me today. ☊ hurt ☊
Strong light hurts my eyes. ☊ hurt ☊
My shoes hurt—they're too tight. ☊ hurt ☊
My feet hurt. ☊ hurt ☊
It hurts when I bend my knee. ☊ hurt ☊
What really hurt was that he never answered my letter. ☊ hurt ☊
hurt sb/sth: I'm sorry, I didn't mean to hurt you. ☊ hurt ☊
I didn't want to hurt his feelings. ☊ hurt ☊
it hurts (sb) to do sth: It hurt me to think that he would lie to me. ☊ hurt ☊
Times are hard and we have to husband our resources. ☊ husband ☊
'Island' begins with (an) I/'I'. ☊ I ☊
I think I'd better go now. ☊ I ☊
He and I are old friends. ☊ I ☊
When they asked me if I wanted the job, I said yes. ☊ I ☊
I'm not going to fall, am I? ☊ I ☊
I'm taller than her, aren't I? ☊ I ☊
My hands are as cold as ice. ☊ ice ☊
I'll have lemonade please—no ice. ☊ ice ☊
The whole idea of going was so that we could meet her new boyfriend. ☊ idea ☊
I have a pretty good idea where I left it—I hope I'm right. ☊ idea ☊
I had some idea of what the job would be like. ☊ idea ☊
She doesn't seem to have any idea of what I'm talking about. ☊ idea ☊
I don't want anyone getting the wrong idea (= getting the wrong impression about sth). ☊ idea ☊
An evening at home watching TV is not my idea of a good time. ☊ idea ☊
If this is your idea of a joke, then I don't find it very funny. ☊ idea ☊
It would be a good idea to call before we leave. ☊ idea ☊
idea (of sth/of doing sth): I like the idea of living on a boat. ☊ idea ☊
I've had a brilliant idea! ☊ idea ☊
We've been toying with the idea of (= thinking about) getting a dog. ☊ idea ☊
We're having a meeting to try to come up with ideas for fund-raising. ☊ idea ☊
'What's she talking about?' 'I've no idea.' ☊ have no idea, not have the faintest, first, etc. idea ☊
I had no idea she'd had such a difficult life. ☊ have no idea, not have the faintest, first, etc. idea ☊
I don't have any idea where he is. ☊ have no idea, not have the faintest, first, etc. idea ☊
The trip to Paris will be an ideal opportunity to practise my French. ☊ ideal ☊
It's my ideal of what a family home should be. ☊ ideal ☊
I didn't enjoy the book because I couldn't identify with any of the main characters. ☊ identify with sb ☊
She is innocent; it was a case of mistaken identity. ☊ identity ☊
I'll only stay if you offer me more money. ☊ if ☊
If necessary I can come at once. ☊ if ☊
If anyone calls, tell them I'm not at home. ☊ if ☊
If I was in charge, I'd do things differently. ☊ if ☊
If I were in charge... ☊ if ☊
She glares at me if I go near her desk. ☊ if ☊
I wonder if I should wear a coat or not. ☊ if ☊
I am sorry if I disturbed you. ☊ if ☊
I'd be grateful if you would keep it a secret. ☊ if ☊
If you ask me, she's too scared to do it. ☊ if ☊
I'll go if you're going. If not (= if you are not) I'd rather stay at home. ☊ if not ☊
Are you ready? If not, I'm going without you. ☊ if not ☊
Do you want that cake? If not, I'll have it. ☊ if not ☊
If I were you I'd start looking for another job. ☊ if I were you ☊
If only I were rich. ☊ if only ☊
If only I knew her name. ☊ if only ☊
If only I had gone by taxi. ☊ if only ☊
I made a suggestion but they chose to ignore it. ☊ ignore ☊
She deliberately ignored my question and changed the subject. ☊ ignore ☊
We both started to feel ill shortly after the meal. ☊ ill ☊
I missed a lot of school through illness last year. ☊ illness ☊
illustrate sth: To illustrate my point, let me tell you a little story. ☊ illustrate ☊
illustrate how, what, etc...: Here's an example to illustrate what I mean. ☊ illustrate ☊
I had a mental image of what she would look like. ☊ image ☊
I had an imaginary friend when I was a child. ☊ imaginary ☊
I won't tell you his reaction—I'll leave that to your imagination. ☊ imagination ☊
Is it my imagination or have you lost a lot of weight? ☊ imagination ☊
We are looking for someone with ingenuity and imagination. ☊ imagination ☊
I can't imagine life without the children now. ☊ imagine ☊
imagine sb/sth doing sth: I can just imagine him saying that! ☊ imagine ☊
imagine sb/sth to be/do sth: I had imagined her to be older than that. ☊ imagine ☊
imagine (sb + adj./noun): I can imagine him really angry. ☊ imagine ☊
'He was furious.' 'I can imagine.' ☊ imagine ☊
'Can we still buy tickets for the concert?' 'I imagine so.' ☊ imagine ☊
imagine (that)...: I don't imagine (that) they'll refuse. ☊ imagine ☊
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 point of my question may not be immediately apparent. ☊ immediately ☊
I'd been waiting for twenty minutes and I was getting impatient. ☊ impatient ☊
An impatient driver behind me sounded his horn. ☊ impatient ☊
imply (that)...: Are you implying (that) I am wrong? ☊ imply ☊
imply sth: I disliked the implied criticism in his voice. ☊ imply ☊
it is implied that...: It was implied that we were at fault. ☊ imply ☊
It's a matter of the greatest importance to me. ☊ importance ☊
I have an important announcement to make. ☊ important ☊
important (to sb): It's very important to me that you should be there. ☊ important ☊
The time limits are imposed on us by factors outside our control. ☊ impose ☊
It's impossible for me to be there before eight. ☊ impossible ☊
I find it impossible to lie to her. ☊ impossible ☊
I've been placed in an impossible position. ☊ impossible ☊
impress (sb): We interviewed a number of candidates but none of them impressed us. ☊ impress ☊
it impresses sb that...: It impressed me that she remembered my name. ☊ impress ☊
sb is impressed that...: I was impressed that she remembered my name. ☊ impress ☊
I must admit I am impressed. ☊ impressed ☊
impressed by/with sb/sth: We were all impressed by her enthusiasm. ☊ impressed ☊
My words made no impression on her. ☊ impression ☊
My first impression of him was favourable. ☊ impression ☊
impression (that...): I did not get the impression that they were unhappy about the situation. ☊ impression ☊
My impression is that there are still a lot of problems. ☊ impression ☊
We've certainly improved on last year's figures. ☊ improve on/upon sth ☊
We expect to see further improvement over the coming year. ☊ improvement ☊
I read about it in the paper. ☊ in ☊
I recognize his father in him (= his character is similar to his father's). ☊ in ☊
in the morning/afternoon/evening ☊ in ☊
I'm getting forgetful in my old age. ☊ in ☊
I haven't seen him in years. ☊ in ☊
It's the first letter I've had in ten days. ☊ in ☊
We went out in the rain. ☊ in ☊
He was sitting alone in the darkness. ☊ in ☊
I'm in love! ☊ in ☊
I must put my affairs in order. ☊ in ☊
I paid in cash. ☊ in ☊
We were locked in. ☊ in ☊
I can't drink coffee with milk in. ☊ in ☊
Nobody was in when we called. ☊ in ☊
She's a few inches taller than me. ☊ inch ☊
Since I started jogging I've lost three and a half inches from my waistline. ☊ inch ☊
The car missed us by inches. ☊ inch ☊
One particular incident sticks in my mind. ☊ incident ☊
There was a shooting incident near here last night. ☊ incident ☊
We all went, me included. ☊ include ☊
I've got three days' holiday including New Year's Day. ☊ including ☊
'Do you agree?' 'Indeed I do/Yes, indeed.' ☊ indeed ☊
'You said you'd help?' 'I did indeed—yes.' ☊ indeed ☊
I was very sad indeed to hear of your father's death. ☊ indeed ☊
Going away to college has made me much more independent. ☊ independent ☊
It was important to me to be financially independent of my parents. ☊ independent ☊
indicate sb/sth (to sb): She took out a map and indicated the quickest route to us. ☊ indicate ☊
indicate that...: She indicated that I was to sit down. ☊ indicate ☊
indicate (to sb) (that)...: In his letter he indicated to us (that) he was willing to cooperate. ☊ indicate ☊
The article claims that an increase in crime indicates a decline in moral standards. ☊ indicate ☊
indicate how, what etc...: Our results indicate how misleading it could be to rely on this method. ☊ indicate ☊
We interviewed each individual member of the community. ☊ individual ☊
I'm still infectious. ☊ infectious ☊
He committed the crime under the influence of drugs. ☊ influence ☊
Don't let me influence you either way. ☊ influence ☊
I don't want to influence you. It must be your own decision. ☊ influence ☊
inform sb (of/about sth): Please inform us of any changes of address. ☊ inform ☊
Inform me at once if there are any changes in her condition. ☊ inform ☊
inform sb that...: I have been reliably informed (= somebody I trust has told me) that the couple will marry next year. ☊ inform ☊
I am pleased to inform you that you have won first prize in this month's competition. ☊ inform ☊
inform sb + speech: 'He's already left,' she informed us. ☊ inform ☊
inform sb when, where, etc...: I have not been informed when the ceremony will take place. ☊ inform ☊
For further information on the diet, write to us at this address. ☊ information ☊
Our information is that the police will shortly make an arrest. ☊ information ☊
This leaflet is produced for the information of (= to inform) our customers. ☊ information ☊
According to my information (= according to what I have been told) work was due to start last week. ☊ information ☊
Our skin cream contains only natural ingredients. ☊ ingredient ☊
My initial reaction was to decline the offer. ☊ initial ☊
My contract is initially for three years. ☊ initially ☊
They have imprisoned an innocent man. ☊ innocent ☊
innocent (of sth): She was found innocent of any crime. ☊ innocent ☊
He was the innocent party (= person) in the breakdown of the marriage. ☊ innocent ☊
There must be an innocent explanation for her behaviour. ☊ innocent ☊
an innocent bystander ☊ innocent ☊
innocent victims of a bomb blast ☊ innocent ☊
Thousands of innocent civilians have been killed in this conflict. ☊ innocent ☊
an innocent young child ☊ innocent ☊
For years we had little knowledge of what life was like inside China. ☊ inside ☊
We had to move inside (= indoors) when it started to rain. ☊ inside ☊
I pretended not to care but I was screaming inside. ☊ inside ☊
I was driving in the inside lane (= the part nearest the edge, not the middle of the road). ☊ inside ☊
I didn't really want to go but he insisted. ☊ insist ☊
Stay and have lunch. I insist! ☊ insist ☊
'Please come with us.' 'Very well then, if you insist.' ☊ insist ☊
insist on sth: He insisted on his innocence. ☊ insist ☊
insist (that)...: He insisted (that) he was innocent. ☊ insist ☊
We insisted on a refund of the full amount. ☊ insist on/upon sth ☊
I'll need some help installing the software. ☊ install ☊
Lee was ill so I went instead. ☊ instead ☊
We just had soup instead of a full meal. ☊ instead of ☊
Now I can walk to work instead of going by car. ☊ instead of ☊
I'm under instructions to keep my speech short. ☊ instruction ☊
He phoned you on my instructions. ☊ instruction ☊
I have never been so insulted in my life! ☊ insult ☊
You insult my intelligence! (= you are treating me as if I am stupid) ☊ insult ☊
insulting to sb/sth: She was really insulting to me. ☊ insulting ☊
We finished later than we had intended. ☊ intend ☊
intend to do sth: I fully intended (= definitely intended) to pay for the damage. ☊ intend ☊
intend doing sth: I don't intend staying long. ☊ intend ☊
it is intended that...: It is intended that production will start next month. ☊ intend ☊
intend that...: We intend that production will start next month. ☊ intend ☊
intention (of doing sth): I have no intention of going to the wedding. ☊ intention ☊
I have every intention of paying her back what I owe her. ☊ intention ☊
intention (that...): It was not my intention that she should suffer. ☊ intention ☊
I did it with the best (of) intentions (= meaning to help), but I only succeeded in annoying them. ☊ intention ☊
The subject is of no interest to me at all. ☊ interest ☊
By that time I had lost (all) interest in the idea. ☊ interest ☊
I watched with interest. ☊ interest ☊
As a matter of interest (= I'd like to know), what time did the party finish? ☊ interest ☊
Could I interest you in this model, Sir? ☊ interest sb in sth ☊
interested (in sth/sb): I'm very interested in history. ☊ interested ☊
interested (in doing sth): Anyone interested in joining the club should contact us at the address below. ☊ interested ☊
interested (to do sth): We would be interested to hear your views on this subject. ☊ interested ☊
interesting (that...): I find it interesting that she claims not to know him. ☊ interesting ☊
Our survey produced some interesting results. ☊ interesting ☊
I looked it up on the Internet. ☊ Internet ☊
You can buy our goods over the Internet. ☊ Internet ☊
interpret sth as sth: I didn't know whether to interpret her silence as acceptance or refusal. ☊ interpret ☊
interrupt sb/sth (with sth): I hope I'm not interrupting you. ☊ interrupt ☊
interrupt (sb) + speech: 'I have a question,' she interrupted. ☊ interrupt ☊
We interrupt this programme to bring you an important news bulletin. ☊ interrupt ☊
I managed to work for two hours without interruption. ☊ interruption ☊
He has an interview next week for the manager's job. ☊ interview ☊
We interviewed ten people for the job. ☊ interview ☊
interview sb about sth: Next week, I will be interviewing Spielberg about his latest movie. ☊ interview ☊
Driving into the sun, we had to shade our eyes. ☊ into ☊
introduce sth into/to sth: We want to introduce the latest technology into schools. ☊ introduce ☊
May I introduce my first guest on the show tonight... ☊ introduce ☊
introduce sb: Can I introduce my wife? ☊ introduce ☊
introduce A to B (as sth): He introduced me to a Greek girl at the party. ☊ introduce ☊
She was introduced to me as a well-known novelist. ☊ introduce ☊
introduce A and B: We've already been introduced. ☊ introduce ☊
introduce yourself (to sb): Can I introduce myself? I'm Helen Robins. ☊ introduce ☊
'Kay, this is Steve.' 'Yes, I know—we've already introduced ourselves.' ☊ introduce ☊
By way of introduction, let me give you the background to the story. ☊ introduction ☊
This album was my first introduction to modern jazz. ☊ introduction ☊
I wish mobile phones had never been invented! ☊ invent ☊
'What was that noise?' 'I'll go and investigate.' ☊ investigate ☊
a minimum investment of $10 000 ☊ investment ☊
a high return on my investments ☊ investment ☊
Our investments are not doing well. ☊ investment ☊
We bought the house as an investment (= to make money). ☊ investment ☊
invitation to do sth: I have an open invitation (= not restricted to a particular date) to visit my friend in Japan. ☊ invitation ☊
invite sb: I'd have liked to have gone but I wasn't invited. ☊ invite ☊
invite sb to do sth: They have invited me to go to Paris with them. ☊ invite ☊
invite sb (to/for sth): Successful candidates will be invited for interview next week. ☊ invite ☊
invite sb to do sth: Readers are invited to email their comments to us. ☊ invite ☊
Many of the crimes involved drugs. ☊ involve ☊
involve sb/sth doing sth: The job involves me travelling all over the country. ☊ involve ☊
The job involves my travelling all over the country. ☊ involve ☊
involve sb (in sth/in doing sth): We want to involve as many people as possible in the celebrations. ☊ involve ☊
We'll make our decision and contact the people involved. ☊ involved ☊
Some people tried to stop the fight but I didn't want to get involved. ☊ involved ☊
The way she puts on that accent really irritates me. ☊ irritate ☊
I found her extremely irritating ☊ irritating ☊
We spent a week on the Greek island of Kos. ☊ island ☊
I don't think my private life is the issue here. ☊ issue ☊
I'm not bothered about the cost—you're the one who's making an issue of it. ☊ issue ☊
Because I grew up in a dysfunctional family, anger is a big issue for me. ☊ issue ☊
We have $500. Will it be enough for a deposit? ☊ it ☊
Her baby's due next month. She hopes it will be a boy. ☊ it ☊
Yes, I was at home on Sunday. What about it? (= Why do you ask?) ☊ it ☊
Hi, it's me! ☊ it ☊
Was it you who put these books on my desk? ☊ it ☊
I find it strange that she doesn't want to go. ☊ it ☊
If it's convenient I can come tomorrow. ☊ it ☊
I like it here. ☊ it ☊
I'm afraid that's it—we've lost. ☊ that is it ☊
Can I pay for each item separately? ☊ item ☊
The computer was my largest single item of expenditure. ☊ item ☊
I heard an item on the radio about women engineers. ☊ item ☊
I have to wear a jacket and tie to work. ☊ jacket ☊
She's jealous of my success. ☊ jealous ☊
It's not my job to lock up! ☊ job ☊
I've got various jobs around the house to do. ☊ job ☊
I'm thinking of applying for a new job. ☊ job ☊
I'm only doing my job (= I'm doing what I am paid to do). ☊ job ☊
join sb (for sth): Will you join us for lunch? ☊ join ☊
Do you mind if I join you? ☊ join ☊
join sb in doing sth: I'm sure you'll all join me in wishing Ted and Laura a very happy marriage. ☊ join ☊
I've joined an aerobics class. ☊ join ☊
I wish he would join in with the other children. ☊ join in (sth/doing sth), join in (with sb/sth) ☊
The report was a joint effort (= we worked on it together). ☊ joint ☊
My joints are really stiff this morning. ☊ joint ☊
I can't tell jokes. ☊ joke ☊
I didn't get the joke (= understand it). ☊ joke ☊
I wish he wouldn't tell dirty jokes (= about sex). ☊ joke ☊
I only did it as a joke (= it was not meant seriously). ☊ joke ☊
+ speech: 'I cooked it myself, so be careful!' he joked. ☊ joke ☊
I didn't mean that—I was only joking. ☊ joke ☊
No way am I doing that. You must be joking! ☊ you're joking, you must be joking ☊
We broke our journey (= stopped for a short time) in Madrid. ☊ journey ☊
I'm afraid you've had a wasted journey (= you cannot do what you have come to do). ☊ journey ☊
I didn't expect them to jump for joy at the news (= to be very pleased). ☊ joy ☊
The last singer was the best—not that I'm any judge (= I do not know much about the subject). ☊ judge ☊
'I'm not sure that's a good way to do it.' 'Let me be the judge of that.' ☊ judge ☊
a High Court judge ☊ judge ☊
The case comes before Judge Cooper next week. ☊ judge ☊
judge sb/sth to be/do sth: I judged him to be about 50. ☊ judge ☊
As far as I can judge, all of them are to blame. ☊ judge ☊
It's not something I can give you rules for; you'll have to use your judgement. ☊ judgement ☊
Who am I to pass judgement on her behaviour? (= to criticize it) ☊ judgement ☊
I'd like to reserve judgement until I see the report. ☊ judgement ☊
I did it against my better judgement (= although I thought it was perhaps the wrong thing to do). ☊ judgement ☊
I couldn't follow the talk because he kept jumping about from one topic to another. ☊ jump ☊
A loud bang made me jump. ☊ jump ☊
jump sth + adv./prep.: I jumped my horse over all the fences. ☊ jump ☊
I sat up with a jump (= quickly and suddenly). ☊ jump ☊
junior to sb: She is junior to me. ☊ junior ☊
She has coached many of our leading juniors. ☊ junior ☊
This jacket is just my size. ☊ just ☊
Just my luck (= the sort of bad luck I usually have). The phone's not working. ☊ just ☊
just what...: It's just what I wanted! ☊ just ☊
just as...: It's just as I thought. ☊ just ☊
The clock struck six just as I arrived. ☊ just ☊
I got here just after nine. ☊ just ☊
I only just caught the train. ☊ just ☊
I've just heard the news. ☊ just ☊
She has just been telling us about her trip to Rome. ☊ just ☊
I just saw him a moment ago. ☊ just ☊
I'm just finishing my book. ☊ just ☊
I was just beginning to enjoy myself when we had to leave. ☊ just ☊
I'm just off (= I am leaving now). ☊ just ☊
I was just going to tell you when you interrupted. ☊ just ☊
I can't just drop all my commitments. ☊ just ☊
I didn't mean to upset you. It's just that I had to tell somebody. ☊ just ☊
Just because you're older than me doesn't mean you know everything. ☊ just ☊
just (for sth): I decided to learn Japanese just for fun. ☊ just ☊
just (to do sth): I waited an hour just to see you. ☊ just ☊
'Can I help you?' 'No thanks, I'm just looking.' (= in a shop/store) ☊ just ☊
Come and see me later—I'm busy just now. ☊ just now ☊
I saw her just now. ☊ just now ☊
I've met just about everyone. ☊ just about ☊
'Is Mr Burns available?' 'Just a second, please, I'll check.' ☊ just a minute/moment/second ☊
They were accused of attempting to pervert the course of justice. ☊ justice ☊
keen (that...): We are keen that our school should get involved too. ☊ keen ☊
keen (on doing sth): I wasn't too keen on going to the party. ☊ keen ☊
I kept a weekly account of my workload and activities. ☊ keep ☊
keep sth for sb: Please keep a seat for me. ☊ keep ☊
keep sb sth: Please keep me a seat. ☊ keep ☊
I keep all her letters. ☊ keep ☊
keep on doing sth: Don't keep on interrupting me! ☊ keep ☊
Don't keep us in suspense—what happened next? ☊ keep ☊
keep sb/sth doing sth: I'm very sorry to keep you waiting. ☊ keep ☊
We're having difficulty keeping up our mortgage payments. ☊ keep sth up ☊
Slow down—I can't keep up! ☊ keep up (with sb/sth) ☊
I can't keep up with all the changes. ☊ keep up (with sb/sth) ☊
key (to doing sth): The driver of the car probably holds the key to solving the crime. ☊ key ☊
We'll have a duplicate key cut (= made). ☊ key ☊
Good communication is key to our success. ☊ key ☊
I bought a spray to kill the weeds. ☊ kill ☊
My mother will kill me (= be very angry with me) when she finds out. ☊ kill ☊
I nearly killed myself carrying that suitcase all the way here. ☊ kill ☊
I had a kind of feeling this might happen. ☊ a kind of ☊
That made me feel kind of stupid. ☊ kind of ☊
I like him, kind of. ☊ kind of ☊
'I was terrible!' 'You were nothing of the kind.' ☊ nothing of the kind/sort ☊
My father was one of a kind—I'll never be like him. ☊ one of a kind ☊
'He's resigning.' 'I'd suspected something of the kind.' ☊ something of the/that kind ☊
The weather was very kind to us. ☊ kind ☊
kind (of sb) (to do sth): It was really kind of you to help me. ☊ kind ☊
Kindly leave me alone! ☊ kindly ☊
We seem to take everything but the kitchen sink when we go camping. ☊ everything but the kitchen sink ☊
I grazed my knee when I fell. ☊ knee ☊
My knees were knocking (= I was frightened). ☊ knee ☊
knit (sth): I knitted this cardigan myself. ☊ knit ☊
Where's my knitting? ☊ knitting ☊
I knocked the nail into the wall. ☊ knock ☊
I couldn't see who was speaking, but I knew the voice. ☊ know ☊
I've known David for 20 years. ☊ know ☊
She was a secretary when I first knew her. ☊ know ☊
This man is known to the police (= as a criminal). ☊ know ☊
I don't know anyone in Oxford. ☊ know ☊
I know Paris well. ☊ know ☊
I know it's here somewhere! ☊ know ☊
I know things will turn out all right. ☊ know ☊
I don't know that I can finish it by next week. ☊ know ☊
I just knew that it was something I wanted to do. ☊ know ☊
know (sth): 'You were right—someone's been spreading rumours about you.' 'I knew it!' ☊ know ☊
'She's the worst player in the team.' 'Oh, I don't know (= I am not sure that I agree) —she played well yesterday.' ☊ know ☊
know (that)...: As soon as I walked in the room I knew (that) something was wrong. ☊ know ☊
know what, how, etc...: I knew perfectly well what she meant. ☊ know ☊
I know exactly how you feel. ☊ know ☊
'Martin was lying all the time.' 'I should have known.' ☊ know ☊
All I know is that she used to work in a bank (= I have no other information about her). ☊ know ☊
know (that)...: I know (that) people's handwriting changes as they get older. ☊ know ☊
know where, what, etc...: I knew where he was hiding. ☊ know ☊
I didn't know what he was talking about. ☊ know ☊
know (of/about sth): 'You've got a flat tyre.' 'I know.' ☊ know ☊
'What's the answer?' 'I don't know.' ☊ know ☊
I don't know about you, but I'm ready for something to eat. ☊ know ☊
I know of at least two people who did the same thing. ☊ know ☊
'Is anyone else coming?' 'Not that I know of. ' ☊ know ☊
'Isn't that his car?' 'I wouldn't know./How should I know? ' (= I don't know and I am not the person you should ask.) ☊ know ☊
Guess who I've just seen? Maggie! You know—Jim's wife. ☊ you know ☊
I'm not stupid, you know. ☊ you know ☊
'What a ridiculous situation!' 'I know.' ☊ I know ☊
I know, let's see what's on at the theatre. ☊ I know ☊
I don't know if I can come, but I'll let you know tomorrow. ☊ let sb know ☊
Let me know how I can help. ☊ let sb know ☊
She sent the letter without my knowledge. ☊ knowledge ☊
I went to sleep secure in the knowledge that I was not alone in the house. ☊ knowledge ☊
We tested various supermarkets' own label pasta sauces (= those marked with the name of the shop/store where they are sold). ☊ label ☊
We carefully labelled each item with the contents and the date. ☊ label ☊
I feel there is something lacking in my life. ☊ lacking ☊
Can I take your coats, ladies? ☊ lady ☊
Could I have your attention, ladies and gentlemen? ☊ lady ☊
We swam in the lake. ☊ lake ☊
We made the journey by land, though flying would have been cheaper. ☊ land ☊
I fell and landed heavily at the bottom of the stairs. ☊ land ☊
We drove along a muddy lane to reach the farmhouse. ☊ lane ☊
Italian is my first language. ☊ language ☊
We caught the last bus home. ☊ last ☊
last night/Tuesday/month/summer/year ☊ last ☊
The last time I saw him was in May. ☊ last ☊
I wouldn't marry you if you were the last person on earth! ☊ last ☊
I saw him last/I last saw him in New York two years ago. ☊ last ☊
Sorry I'm late—am I the last? ☊ last ☊
These are the last of our apples. ☊ last ☊
He's making a big effort now, and I hope it lasts. ☊ last ☊
last (out): Can you last (out) until I can get help? ☊ last ☊
last (out): Will the coffee last out till next week? ☊ last ☊
I'm sorry I'm late. ☊ late ☊
My flight was an hour late. ☊ late ☊
We apologize for the late arrival of this train. ☊ late ☊
Look at the time—it's much later than I thought. ☊ late ☊
What is the latest time I can have an appointment? ☊ late ☊
I've had too many late nights recently (= when I've gone to bed very late). ☊ late ☊
I'm afraid you're too late to apply for the job. ☊ be too late ☊
I got up late. ☊ late ☊
Can I stay up late tonight? ☊ late ☊
Late that evening, there was a knock at the door. ☊ late ☊
I realized the truth too late. ☊ too late ☊
I met her again three years later. ☊ later ☊
I'm going out later on. ☊ later on ☊
laugh (at/about sth): You never laugh at my jokes! ☊ laugh ☊
The show was hilarious—I couldn't stop laughing. ☊ laugh ☊
She always makes me laugh. ☊ laugh ☊
I told him I was worried but he laughed scornfully. ☊ laugh ☊
Everybody laughs at my accent. ☊ laugh at sb/sth ☊
He laid a hand on my arm. ☊ lay ☊
I was feeling too lazy to go out. ☊ lazy ☊
We spent a lazy day on the beach. ☊ lazy ☊
We lead the way in space technology. ☊ lead ☊
A reward was offered for information leading to an arrest. ☊ lead ☊
lead sb (to sth): What led you to this conclusion? ☊ lead ☊
The situation is far worse than we had been led to believe. ☊ lead ☊
Which door leads to the yard? ☊ lead ☊
lead sb + adv./prep.: The track led us through a wood. ☊ lead ☊
If you lead, I'll follow. ☊ lead ☊
lead sb/sth + adv./prep.: He led us out into the grounds. ☊ lead ☊
I tried to lead the discussion back to the main issue. ☊ lead ☊
I leaned back in my chair. ☊ lean ☊
Can I lean my bike against the wall? ☊ lean ☊
learn sth from sb/sth: I learned a lot from my father. ☊ learn ☊
Today we learnt how to use the new software. ☊ learn ☊
learn of/about sth: I learnt of her arrival from a close friend. ☊ learn ☊
learn (that)...: We were very surprised to learn (that) she had got married again. ☊ learn ☊
learn (from sth): I'm sure she'll learn from her mistakes. ☊ learn ☊
learn to do sth: I soon learned not to ask too many questions. ☊ learn ☊
Really, I'm not in the least tired. ☊ not in the least ☊
'Do you mind if I put the television on?' 'No, not in the least.' ☊ not in the least ☊
I've known her at least as long as you have. ☊ at least ☊
It works, at least I think it does. ☊ at least ☊
The documentary caused a lot of bad feeling, not least among the workers whose lives it described. ☊ not least ☊
leave sb/sth + adv./prep.: You can leave the cooking to me. ☊ leave ☊
Leave it with me—I'm sure I can sort it out. ☊ leave ☊
'Where shall we eat?' 'I'll leave it entirely (up) to you (= you can decide).' ☊ leave ☊
They left me with all the clearing up. ☊ leave ☊
leave sb/sth to do sth: I was left to cope on my own. ☊ leave ☊
leave sb with sth: She left me with the impression that she was unhappy with her job. ☊ leave ☊
leave sb sth: I'm afraid you leave me no choice. ☊ leave ☊
leave to sb: The only course of action left to me was to notify her employer. ☊ leave ☊
leave sth/sb (+ adv./prep.): I've left my bag on the bus. ☊ leave ☊
He wasn't well, so we had to leave him behind. ☊ leave ☊
leave sth: Leave the dishes—I'll do them later. ☊ leave ☊
My secretary has threatened to leave. ☊ leave ☊
Come on, it's time we left. ☊ leave ☊
leave sth: I hate leaving home. ☊ leave ☊
Leave me out of this quarrel, please. ☊ leave sb/sth out (of sth) ☊
She was sitting on my left. ☊ left ☊
I broke my leg playing football. ☊ leg ☊
lend (out) sth (to sb): I've lent the car to a friend. ☊ lend ☊
lend sb sth: Can you lend me your car this evening? ☊ lend ☊
lend (sth) (to sb): The bank refused to lend the money to us. ☊ lend ☊
lend sb sth: They refused to lend us the money. ☊ lend ☊
We discussed shortening the length of the course. ☊ length ☊
I'm having/taking driving lessons. ☊ lesson ☊
Our first lesson on Tuesdays is French. ☊ lesson ☊
The accident taught me a lesson I'll never forget. ☊ lesson ☊
We are still absorbing the harsh lessons of this disaster. ☊ lesson ☊
Their openness was a terrific lesson to me. ☊ lesson ☊
I let the spare room. ☊ let ☊
Here, let me do it. ☊ let ☊
Let us get those boxes down for you. ☊ let ☊
Don't let's tell her what we did. ☊ let ☊
I don't think we'll make it, but let's try anyway. ☊ let ☊
let sb/sth: He'd eat chocolate all day long if I let him. ☊ let ☊
let sb/sth: She wanted to lend me some money but I wouldn't let her. ☊ let ☊
I'll give you a key so that you can let yourself in. ☊ let ☊
Please let me past. ☊ let ☊
I'm afraid she let us down badly. ☊ let sb down ☊
They let us off lightly. ☊ let sb off (with sth) ☊
Let go! You're hurting me! ☊ let sb/sth go, let go (of sb/sth) ☊
Now let me see—where did he say he lived? ☊ let me see/think ☊
On a more personal level, I would like to thank Jean for all the help she has given me. ☊ level ☊
I refuse to sink to their level (= behave as badly as them). ☊ level ☊
a relatively low/high level of crime ☊ level ☊
I can't get the lid off this jar. ☊ lid ☊
I'd rather use my money than leave it lying in the bank. ☊ lie ☊
We first met in 2006, no, I tell a lie, it was 2007. ☊ I tell a lie ☊
We bought a dishwasher to make life easier. ☊ life ☊
My day-to-day life is not very exciting. ☊ life ☊
I've lived in England for most of my life. ☊ life ☊
My father died last year—I wish I could bring him back to life. ☊ life ☊
My grandfather lost his life (= was killed) in the war. ☊ life ☊
I lifted the baby out of the chair. ☊ lift ☊
I lifted the lid of the box and peered in. ☊ lift ☊
I'll give you a lift to the station. ☊ lift ☊
Could I have a lift into town? ☊ lift ☊
in the fading light of a summer's evening ☊ light ☊
The light was beginning to fail (= it was beginning to get dark). ☊ light ☊
Bring it into the light so I can see it. ☊ light ☊
We were just making light conversation. ☊ light ☊
On a lighter note, we end the news today with a story about a duck called Quackers. ☊ light ☊
I put a lighted match to the letter and watched it burn. ☊ light ☊
I try to eat lightly (= not to eat heavy or greasy food). ☊ lightly ☊
She's wearing a dress like mine. ☊ like ☊
That sounds like (= I think I can hear) him coming now. ☊ like ☊
I, like everyone else, had read these stories in the press. ☊ like ☊
Don't look at me like that. ☊ like ☊
like sb/sth: She's nice. I like her. ☊ like ☊
I don't like the way he's looking at me. ☊ like ☊
like sb/sth doing sth: I didn't like him taking all the credit. ☊ like ☊
I didn't like his taking all the credit. ☊ like ☊
like to do sth: I like to see them enjoying themselves. ☊ like ☊
like it when...: I like it when you do that. ☊ like ☊
like to do sth: At weekends I like to sleep late. ☊ like ☊
like sth + adj.: I like my coffee strong. ☊ like ☊
Do what you like—I don't care. ☊ like ☊
like to do sth: I didn't like to disturb you. ☊ like ☊
like to do sth: I'd like to think it over. ☊ like ☊
Would you like to come with us? ☊ like ☊
We would like to apologize for the delay. ☊ like ☊
How can they afford it? That's what I'd like to know. ☊ like ☊
like sb/sth to do sth: We'd like you to come and visit us. ☊ like ☊
like for sb to do sth: I'd like for us to work together. ☊ like ☊
If you like, we could go out this evening. ☊ if you like ☊
It didn't turn out like I intended. ☊ like ☊
Like I said (= as I said before), you're always welcome to stay. ☊ like ☊
They might refuse to let us do it, but it's hardly likely. ☊ likely ☊
I've limited myself to 1 000 calories a day to try and lose weight. ☊ limit ☊
We are doing our best with the limited resources available. ☊ limited ☊
Please move; you're right in my line of vision (= the direction I am looking in). ☊ line ☊
I was talking to John when the line suddenly went dead. ☊ line ☊
If you hold the line (= stay on the telephone and wait), I'll see if she is available. ☊ line ☊
I can only remember the first two lines of that song. ☊ line ☊
That was the first in a whole line of mistakes and bad decisions. ☊ line ☊
He was convicted of illegally importing weapons across state lines. ☊ line ☊
We want to cut across lines of race, sex and religion. ☊ line ☊
Not a drop of alcohol passed my lips (= I didn't drink any). ☊ lip ☊
We were asked to list our ten favourite songs. ☊ list ☊
Sorry, I wasn't really listening. ☊ listen ☊
I listened carefully to her story. ☊ listen ☊
You haven't been listening to a word I've said! ☊ listen ☊
None of this would have happened if you'd listened to me. ☊ listen ☊
Listen, there's something I have to tell you. ☊ listen ☊
'Which do you want?' 'I'll take the little one.' ☊ little ☊
my little brother/sister (= younger brother/sister) ☊ little ☊
I lived in America when I was little. ☊ little ☊
I can't remember every little detail. ☊ little ☊
There was little doubt in my mind. ☊ little ☊
I understood little of what he said. ☊ little ☊
If you have any spare milk, could you give me a little? ☊ little ☊
I've only read a little of the book so far. ☊ little ☊
I slept very little last night. ☊ little ☊
Little did I know that this spelled the end of my career. ☊ little ☊
These shoes are a little (bit) too big for me. ☊ little ☊
This moment will live in our memory for many years to come. ☊ live ☊
Her words have lived with me all my life. ☊ live ☊
We used to live in London. ☊ live ☊
My salary isn't enough for us to live on. ☊ live on sth ☊
It was the first interview I'd done in front of a live audience (= with people watching). ☊ live ☊
We saw a real live rattlesnake! ☊ live ☊
We saw a load of houses before we bought this one. ☊ load ☊
load sth: We loaded the car in ten minutes. ☊ load ☊
Can you help me load the dishwasher? ☊ load ☊
load (up): load (up with sth): We finished loading and set off. ☊ load ☊
It took three years to repay my student loan (= money lent to a student). ☊ loan ☊
I even gave her the loan of my car. ☊ loan ☊
A local man was accused of the murder. ☊ local ☊
Our children go to the local school. ☊ local ☊
I fail to see the logic behind his argument. ☊ logic ☊
As I didn't speak the language I grew lonelier and lonelier. ☊ lonely ☊
I like it now the days are getting longer (= it stays light for more time each day). ☊ long ☊
I think it's only three weeks long. ☊ long ☊
I'm tired. It's been a long day. ☊ long ☊
We were married for ten long years. ☊ long ☊
This may take longer than we thought. ☊ long ☊
I won't be long (= I'll return, be ready, etc. soon). ☊ long ☊
We'll be home before long (= soon). ☊ long ☊
We'll go as long as the weather is good. ☊ as/so long as ☊
I'm sorry I haven't written to you for so long. ☊ for (so) long ☊
I can't wait any longer. ☊ no/any longer ☊
You made me look a complete fool! ☊ look ☊
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 ☊
We're looking for someone with experience for this post. ☊ look ☊
If you look carefully you can just see our house from here. ☊ look ☊
look (at sb/sth): She looked at me and smiled. ☊ look ☊
'Has the mail come yet?' 'I'll look and see.' ☊ look ☊
Look! I'm sure that's Brad Pitt! ☊ look ☊
I'll look out for you at the conference. ☊ look out for sb/sth ☊
Your ankle's swollen—I think the doctor ought to look at it. ☊ look at sth ☊
I haven't had time to look at (= read) the papers yet. ☊ look at sth ☊
I'm looking after his affairs while he's in hospital. ☊ look after yourself/sb/sth ☊
Don't worry about me—I can look after myself (= I don't need any help). ☊ look after yourself/sb/sth ☊
I'm looking forward to the weekend. ☊ look forward to sth ☊
look doing sth: We're really looking forward to seeing you again. ☊ look forward to sth ☊
Look out! There's a car coming. ☊ look out ☊
She looked up from her book as I entered the room. ☊ look up (from sth) ☊
I looked it up in the dictionary. ☊ look sth up ☊
I don't like the look of that guy (= I don't trust him, judging by his appearance). ☊ look ☊
We got a number of curious looks from passers-by. ☊ look ☊
I've had a good look for it, but I can't find it. ☊ look ☊
We'll be taking a close look at these proposals (= examining them carefully). ☊ look ☊
lose on sth/by doing sth: We lost on that deal. ☊ lose ☊
lose to sb: We lost to a stronger team. ☊ lose ☊
I've lost ten pounds since I started this diet. ☊ lose ☊
I've lost my keys. ☊ lose ☊
I want to report the loss of a package. ☊ loss ☊
When she died I was filled with a sense of loss. ☊ loss ☊
We made a loss on (= lost money on) the deal. ☊ loss ☊
We are now operating at a loss. ☊ loss ☊
We always get lost in London. ☊ lost ☊
I'm still looking for that lost file. ☊ lost ☊
We would be lost without your help. ☊ lost ☊
I felt so lost after my mother died. ☊ lost ☊
They spoke so quickly I just got lost. ☊ lost ☊
Hang on a minute—I'm lost. ☊ lost ☊
I saw a lot of her (= I saw her often) last summer. ☊ lot ☊
I'm feeling a lot better today. ☊ lot ☊
I eat lots less than I used to. ☊ lot ☊
I care a lot about you. ☊ lot ☊
I play tennis quite a lot (= often) in the summer. ☊ lot ☊
I laughed out loud. ☊ out loud ☊
Take care, my love. ☊ love ☊
He was the love of my life (= the person I loved most). ☊ love ☊
I like most sports but tennis is my first love. ☊ love ☊
I fell in love with the house. ☊ love ☊
love sth: I really love summer evenings. ☊ love ☊
I just love it when you bring me presents! ☊ love ☊
I love it in Spain (= I like the life there). ☊ love ☊
love doing sth: My dad loves going to football games. ☊ love ☊
love to do sth: I love to go out dancing. ☊ love ☊
I haven't been to Brazil, but I'd love to go. ☊ love ☊
love sb/sth to do sth: I'd love her to come and live with us. ☊ love ☊
love sth: 'Cigarette?' 'I'd love one, but I've just given up.' ☊ love ☊
'Can I get you anything?' 'A cup of tea would be lovely.' ☊ lovely ☊
We've had a lovely time. ☊ lovely ☊
We were lovers for several years. ☊ lover ☊
Our supplies are running low (= we only have a little left). ☊ low ☊
He's singing an octave lower than the rest of us. ☊ low ☊
With (any) luck, we'll be home before dark. ☊ luck ☊
With a bit of luck, we'll finish on time. ☊ luck ☊
So far I have had no luck with finding a job. ☊ luck ☊
I could hardly believe my luck when he said yes. ☊ luck ☊
It was a stroke of luck that we found you. ☊ luck ☊
We wish her luck in her new career. ☊ luck ☊
Finally my luck ran out and they caught me trying to climb the outer wall. ☊ luck ☊
I put the loss of the money down to pure bad luck. ☊ luck ☊
Good luck! I hope it goes well. ☊ the best of luck (with sth), good luck (with sth) ☊
It was lucky for us that we were able to go. ☊ lucky ☊
That was the luckiest escape of my life. ☊ lucky ☊
You stay there with the luggage while I find a cab. ☊ luggage ☊
I left a message on her answering machine. ☊ machine ☊
The new machines (= computers) will be shipped next month. ☊ machine ☊
I'll go mad if I have to wait much longer. ☊ mad ☊
'I'm going to buy some new clothes.' 'Well, don't go mad (= spend more than is sensible).' ☊ mad ☊
She's mad at me for being late. ☊ mad ☊
That noise is driving me mad. ☊ mad ☊
a place of secret shadows and ancient magic ☊ magic ☊
We do our business by mail. ☊ mail ☊
I sat down to open the mail. ☊ mail ☊
mail sb: Please mail us at the following email address. ☊ mail ☊
mail sb sth: Can you mail me that document you mentioned? ☊ mail ☊
We have our main meal at lunchtime. ☊ main ☊
maintain (that)...: The men maintained (that) they were out of the country when the crime was committed. ☊ maintain ☊
+ speech: 'But I'm innocent!' she maintained. ☊ maintain ☊
We have encountered major problems. ☊ major ☊
make sb/sth + adj.: You've made my nose too big (= for example in a drawing). ☊ make ☊
make sb do sth: They made me repeat the whole story. ☊ make ☊
Come on! It's time we made a start. ☊ make ☊
I keep making the same mistakes. ☊ make ☊
She always makes me laugh. ☊ make ☊
This dress makes me look fat. ☊ make ☊
Nothing will make me change my mind. ☊ make ☊
make sth of sb/sth: This isn't very important—I don't want to make an issue of it. ☊ make ☊
We'll make a tennis player of you yet. ☊ make ☊
make sth + noun: I made painting the house my project for the summer. ☊ make ☊
make sb sth: She made us all coffee. ☊ make ☊
My lawyer has been urging me to make a will. ☊ make ☊
I told the kids a story, making it up as I went along. ☊ make sth up ☊
We're making our attic into an extra bedroom. ☊ make sb/sth into sb/sth ☊
After all the delays, we were anxious to make up for lost time. ☊ make up for sth ☊
How can I make up for the way I've treated you? ☊ make up (to sb) for sth ☊
I'll make it up to you, I promise. ☊ make up (to sb) for sth ☊
I'm sorry I won't be able to make it (= for example, to a party) on Saturday. ☊ make it ☊
I don't know how I made it through the week. ☊ make it ☊
Don't tell me how to manage my affairs. ☊ manage ☊
Let's meet up again—can you manage next week sometime? ☊ manage ☊
I don't know how she manages on her own with four kids. ☊ manage ☊
I don't know exactly how we'll manage it, but we will, somehow. ☊ manage ☊
manage (to do sth): We managed to get to the airport in time. ☊ manage ☊
We couldn't have managed without you. ☊ manage ☊
'Need any help?' 'No, thanks. I can manage.' ☊ manage ☊
My role is to act as a mediator between employees and management. ☊ management ☊
He has no manners (= behaves very badly). ☊ manner ☊
She could at least have the good manners to let me know she won't be able to attend. ☊ manner ☊
We don't have very many copies left. ☊ many ☊
I've known her for a great many (= very many) years. ☊ many ☊
It was one of my many mistakes. ☊ many ☊
There were as many as 200 people at the lecture. ☊ as many as... ☊
She marched over to me and demanded an apology. ☊ march ☊
The army began their long march to the coast. ☊ march ☊
I hate marking exam papers. ☊ mark ☊
I spend at least six hours a week marking. ☊ mark ☊
I got full marks (= the highest mark possible) in the spelling test. ☊ mark ☊
I put a mark in the margin to remind me to check the figure. ☊ mark ☊
We buy our fruit and vegetables at the market. ☊ market ☊
My parents are celebrating 30 years of marriage. ☊ marriage ☊
I guess I'm not the marrying kind (= the kind of person who wants to get married). ☊ marry ☊
The sky was full of dark masses of clouds. ☊ mass ☊
I began sifting through the mass of evidence. ☊ mass ☊
I struggled through the mass of people to the exit. ☊ mass ☊
I've got masses of work to do. ☊ mass ☊
Don't give me any more. I've eaten masses! ☊ mass ☊
my room-mate/flatmate ☊ mate ☊
I was with a mate. ☊ mate ☊
'I think this is the best so far.' 'Well, that's a matter of opinion (= other people may think differently). ☊ matter ☊
There's something the matter with my eyes. ☊ matter ☊
'We've bought a new TV.' 'What was the matter with the old one?' ☊ matter ☊
I always consulted him on matters of policy. ☊ matter ☊
I wasn't prepared to let the matter drop (= stop discussing it). ☊ matter ☊
And then there's the little matter of the fifty pounds you owe me. ☊ matter ☊
I did not feel that we had got to the heart of the matter (= the most important part). ☊ matter ☊
Unfortunately, there is nothing we can do to improve matters. ☊ matter ☊
I'd forgotten the keys, which didn't help matters. ☊ matter ☊
Matters were made worse by a fire in the warehouse. ☊ matter ☊
And then, to make matters worse, his parents turned up. ☊ matter ☊
I decided to take matters into my own hands (= deal with the situation myself). ☊ matter ☊
It's a nice place. We've stayed there ourselves, as a matter of fact. ☊ as a matter of fact ☊
'I suppose you'll be leaving soon, then?' 'No, as a matter of fact I'll be staying for another two years.' ☊ as a matter of fact ☊
I know which area they live in, but whether I can find their house is a different matter. ☊ be another/a different matter ☊
Call me when you get there, no matter what the time is. ☊ no matter who, what, where, etc. ☊
'I'm afraid I forgot that book again.' 'It doesn't matter (= it is not important enough to worry about).' ☊ matter ☊
What does it matter if I spent $100 on it—it's my money! ☊ matter ☊
He's been in prison, you know—not that it matters (= that information does not affect my opinion of him). ☊ matter ☊
It doesn't matter to me what you do. ☊ matter ☊
the maximum speed/temperature/volume ☊ maximum ☊
For maximum effect do the exercises every day. ☊ maximum ☊
a maximum security prison ☊ maximum ☊
The offence carries a maximum prison sentence of ten years. ☊ maximum ☊
a maximum of 30 children in a class ☊ maximum ☊
The job will require you to use all your skills to the maximum. ☊ maximum ☊
What is the absolute maximum you can afford to pay? ☊ maximum ☊
May I come in? ☊ may ☊
We go there maybe once or twice a month. ☊ maybe ☊
I thought maybe we could go together. ☊ maybe ☊
Maybe we can meet for lunch next week sometime. ☊ maybe ☊
'You should stop work when you have the baby.' 'Maybe, but I can't afford to.' ☊ maybe ☊
'I think he should resign.' 'Maybe.' ☊ maybe ☊
Don't hit me. ☊ me ☊
Give it to me. ☊ me ☊
You're taller than me. ☊ me ☊
Hello, it's me. ☊ me ☊
'Who's there?' 'Only me.' ☊ me ☊
What time would you like your evening meal? ☊ meal ☊
Your friendship means a great deal to me. ☊ mean ☊
mean sth: Spending too much now will mean a shortage of cash next year. ☊ mean ☊
mean sb for sth/sb: I was never meant for the army (= did not have the qualities needed to become a soldier). ☊ mean ☊
She did everything to get the two of them together, but I guess it just wasn't meant to be. ☊ mean ☊
Don't laugh! I mean it (= I am serious). ☊ mean ☊
mean sth as sth: Don't be upset—I'm sure she meant it as a compliment. ☊ mean ☊
Don't be angry. I'm sure she meant it for the best (= intended to be helpful). ☊ mean ☊
I'm sorry I hurt you. I didn't mean to. ☊ mean ☊
I'm feeling very guilty—I've been meaning to call my parents for days, but still haven't got around to it. ☊ mean ☊
mean sb/sth to do sth: I didn't mean you to read the letter. ☊ mean ☊
mean (that)...: I never meant (that) you should come alone. ☊ mean ☊
'Perhaps we should try another approach.' 'What do you mean? (= I don't understand what you are suggesting.)' ☊ mean ☊
What do you mean, you thought I wouldn't mind? (= of course I mind and I am very angry) ☊ mean ☊
I always found him a little strange, if you know what I mean (= if you understand what I mean by 'strange'). ☊ mean ☊
I know what you mean (= I understand and feel sympathy). I hated learning to drive too. ☊ mean ☊
It was like—weird. Know what I mean? ☊ mean ☊
I see what you mean (= I understand although I may not agree), but I still think it's worth trying. ☊ mean ☊
See what I mean (= I was right and this proves it, doesn't it)? She never agrees to anything I suggest. ☊ mean ☊
'But Pete doesn't know we're here!' 'That's what I mean! (= that's what I have been trying to tell you.)' ☊ mean ☊
mean (that)...: Did he mean (that) he was dissatisfied with our service? ☊ mean ☊
You mean (= are you telling me) we have to start all over again? ☊ mean ☊
It was so boring—I mean, nothing happened for the first hour! ☊ I mean ☊
She's English—Scottish, I mean. ☊ I mean ☊
I don't quite get your meaning (= understand what you mean to say). ☊ meaning ☊
What's the meaning of this? I explicitly told you not to leave the room. ☊ meaning ☊
We needed to get to London but we had no means of transport. ☊ means ☊
The doctor will see you again next week. Meanwhile, you must rest as much as possible. ☊ meanwhile ☊
measure (to do sth): We must take preventive measures to reduce crime in the area. ☊ measure ☊
The government is introducing tougher measures to combat crime. ☊ measure ☊
The media was/were accused of influencing the final decision. ☊ media ☊
There's someone I want you to meet. ☊ meet ☊
I don't think we've met. ☊ meet ☊
Will you meet me at the airport? ☊ meet ☊
I met him off the plane. ☊ meet ☊
I'll be in a meeting all morning—can you take my calls? ☊ meeting ☊
At our first meeting I was nervous. ☊ meeting ☊
It was a chance meeting that would change my life. ☊ meeting ☊
I have vivid memories of my grandparents. ☊ memory ☊
I have a bad memory for names. ☊ memory ☊
I quickly committed the number of the car to memory (= learned and remembered it). ☊ memory ☊
There hasn't been peace in the country in/within my memory. ☊ memory ☊
It was the worst storm in recent memory. ☊ memory ☊
The statue was erected to the memory of my father. ☊ in memory of sb, to the memory of sb ☊
I made a mental note to talk to her about it. ☊ mental ☊
Mentally, I began making a list of things I had to do. ☊ mentally ☊
I felt extremely fit, both physically and mentally. ☊ mentally ☊
What's on the menu (= for dinner) tonight? ☊ menu ☊
I'm merely stating what everybody knows anyway. ☊ merely ☊
I feel I've made a mess of things. ☊ mess ☊
That's another fine mess you've got us into. ☊ mess ☊
My hair's a real mess! ☊ mess ☊
There were no messages for me at the hotel. ☊ message ☊
We've had an urgent message saying that your father's ill. ☊ message ☊
Jenny's not here at the moment. Can I take a message? ☊ message ☊
I left a message on her voicemail. ☊ message ☊
I've been trying to get you all day—don't you ever listen to your messages? ☊ message ☊
a televised message from the President to the American people ☊ message ☊
There were four messages in my inbox. ☊ message ☊
He sent me a message. ☊ message ☊
The campaign is trying to get the message across to young people that drugs are dangerous. ☊ message ☊
The clear message coming from the government is that they are getting tough on crime. ☊ message ☊
I have a pain in the middle of my back. ☊ middle ☊
I should have finished by the middle of the week. ☊ middle ☊
I like a story with a beginning, a middle and an end. ☊ middle ☊
When they quarrel, I am often caught in the middle. ☊ middle ☊
Let's have a midnight feast tonight (= a secret meal that children like to have in the middle of the night). ☊ midnight ☊
He might get there in time, but I can't be sure. ☊ might ☊
I know Vicky doesn't like the job, but I mightn't find it too bad. ☊ might ☊
I thought we might go to the zoo on Saturday. ☊ might ☊
Might I use your phone? ☊ might ☊
If I might just say something... ☊ might ☊
We did about 30 miles a day on our cycling trip. ☊ mile ☊
My car does 35 miles to the gallon. ☊ mile ☊
My car gets 35 miles to the gallon. ☊ mile ☊
I'm not walking—it's miles away. ☊ mile ☊
I still have a million things to do. ☊ million ☊
When I saw the exam questions my mind just went blank (= I couldn't remember anything). ☊ mind ☊
Sorry—your name has gone right out of my mind. ☊ mind ☊
The lecture dragged on and my mind wandered. ☊ mind ☊
As for avoiding you, nothing could be further from my mind (= I was not thinking of it at all). ☊ mind ☊
There were all kinds of thoughts running through my mind. ☊ mind ☊
I could not have complete peace of mind before they returned. ☊ mind ☊
I've no idea how her mind works! ☊ mind ☊
Watching TV all evening wasn't exactly what I had in mind! ☊ have sb/sth in mind (for sth) ☊
They're both beautiful—I can't make up my mind. ☊ make up your mind, make your mind up ☊
You must be home for dinner, mind. ☊ mind ☊
I don't mind helping if you can't find anyone else. ☊ mind ☊
'Would you like tea or coffee?' 'I don't mind—either's fine.' ☊ mind ☊
Don't mind me (= don't let me disturb you) —I'll just sit here quietly. ☊ mind ☊
Do you mind if I open the window? ☊ mind ☊
mind sb doing sth: Are you married, if you don't mind me asking? ☊ mind ☊
Are you married, if you don't mind my asking? ☊ mind ☊
Do you mind driving? I'm feeling pretty tired. ☊ mind ☊
mind (sth): I don't mind the cold—it's the rain I don't like. ☊ mind ☊
I hope you don't mind the noise. ☊ mind ☊
This isn't where I intended to take you—but never mind, it's just as good. ☊ never mind ☊
I'd like to ask you a few questions, if you don't mind. ☊ if you don't mind, if you wouldn't mind ☊
I wouldn't mind a cup of coffee, if it's no trouble. ☊ I wouldn't mind sth/doing sth ☊
I wouldn't mind having his money! ☊ I wouldn't mind sth/doing sth ☊
I've heard they're getting divorced. Mind you, I'm not surprised—they were always arguing. ☊ mind you ☊
That's mine. ☊ mine ☊
He's a friend of mine (= one of my friends). ☊ mine ☊
She wanted one like mine (= like I have). ☊ mine ☊
Let's go back to mine after the show. ☊ mine ☊
a minimum charge/price ☊ minimum ☊
the minimum age for retirement ☊ minimum ☊
What are your minimum requirements for the job? ☊ minimum ☊
The work was done with the minimum amount of effort. ☊ minimum ☊
Costs should be kept to a minimum. ☊ minimum ☊
The class needs a minimum of six students to continue. ☊ minimum ☊
As an absolute minimum, you should spend two hours in the evening studying. ☊ minimum ☊
Temperatures will fall to a minimum of 10 degrees. ☊ minimum ☊
He passed the exams with the minimum of effort. ☊ minimum ☊
The room had a minimum of furniture. ☊ minimum ☊
youths imprisoned for minor offences ☊ minor ☊
Hang on a minute—I'll just get my coat. ☊ minute ☊
I just have to finish this—I won't be a minute. ☊ minute ☊
Could I see you for a minute? ☊ minute ☊
I'll be with you in a minute, Jo. ☊ minute ☊
I'll be back in a few minutes. ☊ minute ☊
I enjoyed every minute of the party. ☊ minute ☊
I want to see him the minute he arrives. ☊ the minute (that)... ☊
The minute she walked through the door I thought she looked different. ☊ the minute (that)... ☊
I don't know what I'm going to do yet—I've just this minute found out. ☊ this minute ☊
miss (sb/sth) doing sth: I don't miss getting up at six every morning! ☊ miss ☊
If I don't leave now I'll miss my plane. ☊ miss ☊
Sorry I'm late—have I missed anything? ☊ miss ☊
You missed a good party last night (= because you did not go). ☊ miss ☊
'Are you coming to the school play?' 'I wouldn't miss it for the world.' ☊ miss ☊
You're missing the point (= failing to understand the main part) of what I'm saying. ☊ miss ☊
I think I must have missed something because none of this makes any sense. ☊ miss ☊
Don't miss next week's issue! ☊ miss ☊
I missed her name. ☊ miss ☊
I'll just read through the form again to make sure I haven't missed anything out. ☊ miss sb/sth out ☊
I never found the missing piece. ☊ missing ☊
My gloves have been missing for ages. ☊ missing ☊
Leaving school so young was the biggest mistake of my life. ☊ mistake ☊
I made the mistake of giving him my address. ☊ mistake ☊
It was a big mistake on my part to have trusted her. ☊ mistake ☊
I took your bag instead of mine by mistake. ☊ by mistake ☊
I think you must be mistaking me for someone else. ☊ mistake sb/sth for sb/sth ☊
Unless I'm very much mistaken, that's Paul's wife over there. ☊ mistaken ☊
I thought I saw someone I knew, but I must have been mistaken. ☊ mistaken ☊
I told her my secret in the mistaken belief that I could trust her. ☊ mistaken ☊
We've worked together for years but never mixed socially. ☊ mix ☊
mix A with B: I don't like to mix business with pleasure (= combine social events with doing business). ☊ mix ☊
mix sth for sb: Why don't you mix a cocktail for our guests? ☊ mix ☊
mix sb sth: Why don't you mix our guests a cocktail? ☊ mix ☊
I think you must be mixing me up with someone else. ☊ mix sb/sth up (with sb/sth) ☊
Don't tell me you're mixed up in all of this? ☊ be/get mixed up in sth ☊
I still have mixed feelings about going to Brazil (= I am not sure what to think). ☊ mixed ☊
I'd rather not talk about it in mixed company. ☊ mixed ☊
We listened to the news with a mixture of surprise and horror. ☊ mixture ☊
I'll be back in a moment. ☊ moment ☊
We arrived not a moment too soon (= almost too late). ☊ moment ☊
Moments later (= a very short time later), I heard a terrible crash. ☊ moment ☊
We're busy at the moment (= now). ☊ moment ☊
I agreed in a moment of weakness. ☊ moment ☊
I'm waiting for the right moment to tell him the bad news. ☊ moment ☊
That was one of the happiest moments of my life. ☊ moment ☊
Have I caught you at a bad moment? ☊ moment ☊
Are you busy next Monday? ☊ Monday ☊
Monday morning/afternoon/evening ☊ Monday ☊
We'll discuss this at Monday's meeting. ☊ Monday ☊
I work Monday to Friday. ☊ Monday ☊
I work Mondays to Fridays. ☊ Monday ☊
On Monday(s) (= Every Monday) I do yoga. ☊ Monday ☊
I always do yoga on a Monday. ☊ Monday ☊
I went to Paris on Thursday, and came back the following Monday. ☊ Monday ☊
How much money is there in my account? ☊ money ☊
The money is much better in my new job. ☊ money ☊
We'll need to raise more money (= collect or borrow it) next year. ☊ money ☊
Can you lend me some money until tomorrow? ☊ money ☊
I counted the money carefully. ☊ money ☊
Where can I change my money into dollars? ☊ money ☊
We're moving house next month. ☊ month ☊
It will be months before we get the results. ☊ month ☊
I'm just not in the mood for a party tonight. ☊ mood ☊
I'm not really in the mood to go out tonight. ☊ mood ☊
Let's not talk about it now. I'm not in the mood. ☊ mood ☊
There's no moon tonight (= no moon can be seen). ☊ moon ☊
By the light of the moon I could just make out shapes and outlines. ☊ moon ☊
I like her more than her husband. ☊ more ☊
It had more the appearance of a deliberate crime than of an accident. ☊ more ☊
I had no complaints and no more (= neither) did Tom. ☊ more ☊
I'm more than happy (= extremely happy) to take you there in my car. ☊ more ☊
I will torment you no more (= no longer). ☊ more ☊
I've more or less finished the book. ☊ more or less ☊
I was becoming more and more irritated by his behaviour. ☊ more and more ☊
The less said about the whole thing, the happier I'll be. ☊ the more, less, etc..., the more, less, etc... ☊
I prefer coffee in the morning. ☊ morning ☊
Our group meets on Friday mornings. ☊ morning ☊
I walk to work most mornings. ☊ morning ☊
We got the news on the morning of the wedding. ☊ morning ☊
I didn't get home until two in the morning! ☊ morning ☊
I'll give you a call in the morning. ☊ in the morning ☊
I spent most time on the first question. ☊ most ☊
I like most vegetables. ☊ most ☊
Most classical music sends me to sleep. ☊ most ☊
As most of you know, I've decided to resign. ☊ most ☊
Most of the people I had invited turned up. ☊ most ☊
We're mostly out on Sundays. ☊ mostly ☊
I want to buy a present for my mother and father. ☊ mother ☊
The swaying motion of the ship was making me feel seasick. ☊ motion ☊
We spent a week walking in the mountains. ☊ mountain ☊
move sb: We were deeply moved by her plight. ☊ move ☊
We don't like it here so we've decided to move. ☊ move ☊
We moved house last week. ☊ move ☊
I'm being moved to the New York office. ☊ move ☊
Things are not moving as fast as we hoped. ☊ move ☊
The bus was already moving when I jumped onto it. ☊ move ☊
move sth: I can't move my fingers. ☊ move ☊
move sth + adv./prep.: We moved our chairs a little nearer. ☊ move ☊
Our new neighbours moved in yesterday. ☊ move in, move into sth ☊
I've always wanted to work in the movies. ☊ movie ☊
Please help me get this job—you know I would do as much for you. ☊ as much ☊
'Roger stole the money.' 'I thought as much.' ☊ as much ☊
No dessert for me, thanks. It was as much as I could do to finish the main course. ☊ as much as sb can do ☊
I won, but there wasn't much in it (= our scores were nearly the same). ☊ not much in it ☊
I'll say this much for him—he never leaves a piece of work unfinished. ☊ this much ☊
Much as I would like to stay, I really must go home. ☊ much as ☊
Our problems have multiplied since last year. ☊ multiply ☊
My mum says I can't go. ☊ mum ☊
He was found guilty of murder. ☊ murder ☊
She has been charged with the attempted murder of her husband. ☊ murder ☊
to commit (a) murder ☊ murder ☊
He wrote the music but I don't know who wrote the words. ☊ music ☊
I had to play it without the music. ☊ music ☊
I must ask you not to do that again. ☊ must ☊
I must go to the bank and get some money. ☊ must ☊
I must admit (= I feel that I should admit) I was surprised it cost so little. ☊ must ☊
Must you always question everything I say? (= it is annoying) ☊ must ☊
I'm sorry, she's not here. She must have left already (= that must be the explanation). ☊ must ☊
Where's my passport? ☊ my ☊
My feet are cold. ☊ my ☊
I cut myself on a knife. ☊ myself ☊
I wrote a message to myself. ☊ myself ☊
I found myself unable to speak. ☊ myself ☊
I haven't been feeling myself recently (= I have not felt well). ☊ myself ☊
I needed space to be myself (= not influenced by other people). ☊ myself ☊
I'll speak to her myself. ☊ myself ☊
I myself do not agree. ☊ myself ☊
It's a complete mystery to me why they chose him. ☊ mystery ☊
I enjoy murder mysteries. ☊ mystery ☊
We reserved two tickets in the name of Brown. ☊ in the name of sb/sth, in sb's/sth's name ☊
The car is registered in my name. ☊ in the name of sb/sth, in sb's/sth's name ☊
These buildings are part of our national heritage. ☊ national ☊
It was my natural instinct to defend myself. ☊ natural ☊
My hair soon grew back to its natural colour (= after being dyed ). ☊ natural ☊
Naturally, I get upset when things go wrong. ☊ naturally ☊
After a while, we naturally started talking about the children. ☊ naturally ☊
This leads naturally to my next point. ☊ naturally ☊
My work is very specialized in nature. ☊ nature ☊
We appealed to his better nature (= his kindness). ☊ nature ☊
My birthday is very near Christmas. ☊ near ☊
I'll think about it nearer (to) the time (= when it is just going to happen). ☊ near ☊
We came near to being killed. ☊ near ☊
It doesn't seem necessary for us to meet. ☊ necessary ☊
If necessary, you can contact me at home. ☊ necessary ☊
I'll make the necessary arrangements. ☊ necessary ☊
I woke up with a stiff neck. ☊ neck ☊
Don't go—I might need you. ☊ need ☊
What do you need your own computer for? You can use ours. ☊ need ☊
I don't need your comments, thank you. ☊ need ☊
need to do sth: I need to get some sleep. ☊ need ☊
I didn't need to go to the bank after all—Mary lent me the money. ☊ need ☊
need (not) do sth: You needn't bother asking Rick—I know he's too busy. ☊ need ☊
I need hardly tell you (= you must already know) that the work is dangerous. ☊ need ☊
We will contact you again if the need arises. ☊ need ☊
I had no need to open the letter—I knew what it would say. ☊ need ☊
I'm in need of some fresh air. ☊ need ☊
She had no more need of me. ☊ need ☊
It's difficult to express our needs and desires. ☊ need ☊
He helped me in my hour of need. ☊ need ☊
We've had a lot of support from all our friends and neighbours. ☊ neighbour ☊
Our next-door neighbours are very noisy. ☊ neighbour ☊
We grew up in the same neighbourhood. ☊ neighbourhood ☊
We searched the surrounding neighbourhood for the missing boy. ☊ neighbourhood ☊
'Which do you like?' 'Neither. I think they're both ugly.' ☊ neither ☊
I hadn't been to New York before and neither had Jane. ☊ neither ☊
'I can't understand a word of it.' 'Neither can I.' ☊ neither ☊
'I don't know.' 'Me neither.' ☊ neither ☊
I neither knew nor cared what had happened to him. ☊ neither ☊
I need something to calm/steady my nerves. ☊ nerve ☊
nervous (about/of doing sth): He had been nervous about inviting us. ☊ nervous ☊
I felt really nervous before the interview. ☊ nervous ☊
By the time the police arrived, I was a nervous wreck. ☊ nervous ☊
You never help me. ☊ never ☊
'I work for a company called Orion Technology.' 'Never heard of them.' ☊ never ☊
Never in all my life have I seen such a horrible thing. ☊ never ☊
I never knew (= didn't know until now) you had a twin sister. ☊ never ☊
I never realized just how easy it is. ☊ never ☊
'I told my boss exactly what I thought of her.' 'You never did!' (= 'Surely you didn't!') ☊ never ☊
'You took my bike.' 'No, I never.' ☊ never ☊
There is little chance that we will succeed in changing the law. Nevertheless, it is important that we try. ☊ nevertheless ☊
Our defeat was expected but it is disappointing nevertheless. ☊ nevertheless ☊
I should tell you, I'm completely new to this kind of work. ☊ new ☊
I am new to the town. ☊ new ☊
This is a new experience for me. ☊ new ☊
I'd like to learn a new language. ☊ new ☊
new to sb: Our system is probably new to you. ☊ new ☊
I like your new hairstyle. ☊ new ☊
Let me show you my new dress. ☊ new ☊
Tell me all your news. ☊ news ☊
It's news to me (= I haven't heard it before). ☊ news ☊
I saw it on the news. ☊ news ☊
I read about it in the newspaper. ☊ newspaper ☊
I fainted and the next thing I knew I was in the hospital. ☊ next ☊
Next Thursday is 12 April. ☊ next ☊
Next time I'll bring a book. ☊ next ☊
Next, I heard the sound of voices. ☊ next ☊
We sat next to each other. ☊ next to ☊
Our new neighbours are very nice. ☊ nice ☊
nice to sb: Be nice to me. I'm not feeling well. ☊ nice ☊
nice of sb (to do sth): It was nice of them to invite us. ☊ nice ☊
nice about sth: I complained to the manager and he was very nice about it. ☊ nice ☊
I asked him in the nicest possible way to put his cigarette out. ☊ nice ☊
The nicest thing about her is that she never criticizes us. ☊ nice ☊
nice (that...): It's nice that you can come with us. ☊ nice ☊
It's nice to know that somebody appreciates what I do. ☊ nice ☊
The accident happened on Friday night. ☊ night ☊
I lay awake all night. ☊ night ☊
Night fell (= it became dark). ☊ night ☊
Let's go out on Saturday night. ☊ night ☊
Bill's parents came for dinner last night. ☊ night ☊
I saw her in town the other night (= a few nights ago). ☊ night ☊
I'm working late tomorrow night. ☊ night ☊
I'm always emailing her, but nine times out of ten she doesn't reply. ☊ nine times out of ten ☊
I work nine to five. ☊ nine to five ☊
a nine-to-five job ☊ nine to five ☊
When Dan cooks dinner he always goes the whole nine yards, with three courses and a choice of dessert. ☊ the whole nine yards ☊
'Are you ready?' 'No, I'm not.' ☊ no ☊
It's about 70—no, I'm wrong—80 kilometres from Rome. ☊ no ☊
'It's not very good, is it?' 'No, you're right, it isn't (= I agree).' ☊ no ☊
'I'm leaving!' 'No!' ☊ no ☊
I was woken by the noise of a car starting up. ☊ noise ☊
We had to shout above the noise of the traffic. ☊ noise ☊
I offered to pay but he was having none of it. ☊ have/want none of sth ☊
She told me what it meant at great length but I'm afraid I'm none the wiser. ☊ none ☊
'I won't go.' 'Nonsense! You must go!' ☊ nonsense ☊
I can't wait for this nonsense to end so that we can all be friends again. ☊ nonsense ☊
Most of the translation he did for me was complete nonsense. ☊ nonsense ☊
We were told to speak to no one. ☊ no one ☊
'I'm not going.' 'Nor am I.' ☊ nor ☊
Divorce is complicated enough in normal circumstances, but this situation is even worse. ☊ normal ☊
Under normal circumstances, I would say 'yes'. ☊ normal ☊
In the normal course of events I wouldn't go to that part of town. ☊ normal ☊
We are open during normal office hours. ☊ normal ☊
My day began in the normal way, and then I received a very strange phone call. ☊ normal ☊
People who commit such crimes aren't normal. ☊ normal ☊
I'm not normally allowed to stay out late. ☊ normally ☊
I can't see from here. ☊ not ☊
He warned me not to be late. ☊ not ☊
I was sorry not to have seen them. ☊ not ☊
'Who's next?' 'Not me.' ☊ not ☊
'Will she be there?' 'I hope not.' ☊ not ☊
'Is it ready?' 'I'm afraid not.' ☊ not ☊
'Does he know?' 'I believe not.' ☊ not ☊
I don't know if he's telling the truth or not. ☊ not ☊
'Some more?' 'Not for me, thanks.' ☊ not ☊
'Can I throw this out?' 'Certainly not.' ☊ not ☊
He didn't speak to me—not one word. ☊ not a..., not one... ☊
'Will it bother you if I smoke?' 'Not at all.' ☊ not at all ☊
We only exchange notes and traveller's cheques. ☊ note ☊
Can I borrow your lecture notes? ☊ note ☊
Just a quick note to say thank you for a wonderful evening. ☊ note ☊
The doctor said there was nothing wrong with me. ☊ nothing ☊
It cost us nothing to go in. ☊ nothing ☊
We did nothing at the weekend. ☊ nothing ☊
I had nothing like enough time to answer all the questions. ☊ nothing like ☊
I want nothing but the best for my children. ☊ nothing but ☊
You are welcome to come and stay as long as you give us plenty of notice. ☊ notice ☊
It was Susan who brought the problem to my notice (= told me about it). ☊ notice ☊
Normally, the letter would not have come to my notice (= I would not have known about it). ☊ notice ☊
notice sb/sth: The first thing I noticed about the room was the smell. ☊ notice ☊
notice (that)...: I couldn't help noticing (that) she was wearing a wig. ☊ notice ☊
notice sb/sth do sth: I noticed them come in. ☊ notice ☊
notice sb/sth doing sth: I didn't notice him leaving. ☊ notice ☊
From now on I'll be more careful. ☊ now ☊
I've lived at home up till now. ☊ now ☊
I am now ready to answer your questions. ☊ now ☊
It's broken. Now I'll have to get a new one. ☊ now ☊
Now let me think... ☊ now ☊
Now that the kids have left home we've got a lot of extra space. ☊ now ☊
We discussed it all morning but got nowhere. ☊ get/go nowhere, get sb nowhere ☊
I could give you any number of (= a lot of) reasons for not going. ☊ number ☊
We were eight in number (= there were eight of us). ☊ number ☊
My phone number is 266998. ☊ number ☊
I'm sorry, I think you have the wrong number (= wrong telephone number). ☊ number ☊
You owe me 27 dollars? Make it 30, that's a good round number. ☊ number ☊
I tried to run but my legs just wouldn't obey me. ☊ obey ☊
If nobody objects, we'll postpone the meeting till next week. ☊ object ☊
object to doing sth/to sb doing sth: I really object to being charged for parking. ☊ object ☊
The main objective of this meeting is to give more information on our plans. ☊ objective ☊
I find it difficult to be objective where he's concerned. ☊ objective ☊
We managed to escape observation (= we were not seen). ☊ observation ☊
I want you to observe all the details. ☊ observe ☊
observe (sb/sth): I felt he was observing everything I did. ☊ observe ☊
I finally managed to obtain a copy of the report. ☊ obtain ☊
It was obvious to everyone that the child had been badly treated. ☊ obvious ☊
I know you don't like her but try not to make it so obvious. ☊ obvious ☊
For obvious reasons, I'd prefer not to give my name. ☊ obvious ☊
I may be stating the obvious but without more money the project cannot survive. ☊ obvious ☊
Obviously, we don't want to spend too much money. ☊ obviously ☊
'I didn't realise it was a formal occasion.' 'Obviously!' (= I can see by the way you are dressed) ☊ obviously ☊
I've met him on several occasions. ☊ occasion ☊
I can remember very few occasions when he had to cancel because of ill health. ☊ occasion ☊
On one occasion, she called me in the middle of the night. ☊ occasion ☊
I'll speak to him about it if the occasion arises (= if I get a chance). ☊ occasion ☊
We occasionally meet for a drink after work. ☊ occasionally ☊
Administrative work occupies half of my time. ☊ occupy ☊
Our beach house is just a couple of miles from the ocean. ☊ ocean ☊
The odd thing was that he didn't recognize me. ☊ odd ☊
a friend of mine ☊ of ☊
a photo of my dog ☊ of ☊
We would often have a walk of an evening. ☊ of ☊
at a quarter of eleven tonight (= 10.45 p.m.) ☊ of ☊
fear of the dark ☊ of ☊
He was cleared of all blame. ☊ of ☊
I called him but he ran off. ☊ off ☊
I must be off soon (= leave). ☊ off ☊
I've got three days off next week. ☊ off ☊
I need some time off. ☊ off ☊
The weather was so bad we'd have been better off staying at home. ☊ be better/worse off (doing sth) ☊
We can't be any worse off than we are already. ☊ be better/worse off (doing sth) ☊
I fell off the ladder. ☊ off ☊
We're getting right off the subject. ☊ off ☊
We live off Main Street. ☊ off ☊
I want about an inch off the back of my hair. ☊ off ☊
a criminal/serious/minor/sexual, etc. offence ☊ offence ☊
a first offence (= the first time that sb has been found guilty of a crime) ☊ offence ☊
a capital offence (= one for which sb may be punished by death) ☊ offence ☊
He was not aware that he had committed an offence. ☊ offence ☊
an offence against society/humanity/the state ☊ offence ☊
New legislation makes it an offence to carry guns. ☊ offence ☊
I'm sure he meant no offence when he said that. ☊ offence ☊
The photo may cause offence to some people. ☊ offence ☊
No one will take offence (= feel upset or insulted) if you leave early. ☊ offence ☊
Don't be so quick to take offence. ☊ offence ☊
to commit an offense ☊ offense ☊
The new law makes it a criminal offense to drink alcohol in public places. ☊ offense ☊
She pleaded guilty to five traffic offenses. ☊ offense ☊
The Redskins' offense is stronger than their defense. ☊ offense ☊
I don't think they need help, but I think I should offer anyway. ☊ offer ☊
I gratefully took the cup of coffee she offered me. ☊ offer ☊
+ speech: 'I'll do it,' she offered. ☊ offer ☊
I took him up on his offer of a loan. ☊ offer ☊
offer to do sth: I accepted her offer to pay. ☊ offer ☊
I've had an offer of $2 500 for the car. ☊ offer ☊
They've decided to accept our original offer. ☊ offer ☊
They made me an offer I couldn't refuse. ☊ offer ☊
The original price was £3 000, but I'm open to offers (= willing to consider offers that are less than that). ☊ offer ☊
See next week's issue for details of more free offers. ☊ offer ☊
Come into my office. ☊ office ☊
The matter was passed on to me, as your commanding officer. ☊ officer ☊
Yes, officer, I saw what happened. ☊ officer ☊
I intend to lodge an official complaint (= to complain to sb in authority). ☊ official ☊
I only knew the official version of events. ☊ official ☊
We haven't yet been told officially about the closure. ☊ officially ☊
I'm not officially supposed to be here. ☊ officially ☊
We often go there. ☊ often ☊
I've often wondered what happened to him. ☊ often ☊
I see her quite often. ☊ often ☊
'I saw Ben yesterday.' 'Oh yes, how is he?' ☊ oh ☊
You can't come tonight? Oh well, see you next week then. ☊ oh ☊
Oh no, I've broken it! ☊ oh ☊
Oh, Sue! Could you help me a moment? ☊ oh ☊
I've been in this job for, oh, about six years. ☊ oh ☊
I'll do it my way, OK? ☊ OK ☊
OK, so I was wrong. I'm sorry. ☊ OK ☊
Is it OK if I leave now? ☊ OK ☊
Is it OK for me to come too? ☊ OK ☊
Does my hair look okay? ☊ OK ☊
I think I did OK in the exam. ☊ OK ☊
Whatever you decide, it's okay by me. ☊ OK ☊
I went back to visit my old school. ☊ old ☊
We had more room in our old house. ☊ old ☊
She's an old friend of mine (= I have known her for a long time). ☊ old ☊
We're old rivals. ☊ old ☊
I didn't think she was old enough for the responsibility. ☊ old ☊
She's much older than me. ☊ old ☊
My parents are old-fashioned about relationships and marriage. ☊ old-fashioned ☊
I came on my bike. ☊ on ☊
We meet on Tuesdays. ☊ on ☊
on the evening of May the first ☊ on ☊
On arriving home I discovered they had gone. ☊ on ☊
She tested us on irregular verbs. ☊ on ☊
The doctor put me on antibiotics. ☊ on ☊
He turned his back on us. ☊ on ☊
We lived on an estate. ☊ on ☊
On their advice I applied for the job. ☊ on ☊
Drinks are on me (= I am paying). ☊ on ☊
We spoke on the phone. ☊ on ☊
Go easy on the mayo! (= do not take / give me too much) ☊ on ☊
You can get me on 020 7946 0887. ☊ on ☊
Please send the letter on to my new address. ☊ on ☊
I didn't have my glasses on. ☊ on ☊
We were without electricity for three hours but it's on again now. ☊ on ☊
I don't think we've got anything on this weekend. ☊ on ☊
I'm sorry we can't come—we've got a lot on. ☊ on ☊
I'm on now till 8 tomorrow morning. ☊ on ☊
I've only been there once. ☊ once ☊
I once met your mother. ☊ once ☊
I can't do everything all at once—you'll have to be patient. ☊ all at once ☊
Let me hear it just once more. ☊ once again, once more ☊
I don't know her well, I've only met her once or twice. ☊ once or twice ☊
We didn't know how we would cope once the money had gone. ☊ once ☊
I'll see you at one (= one o'clock). ☊ one ☊
There's only one thing we can do. ☊ one ☊
One of my friends lives in Brighton. ☊ one ☊
One place I'd really like to visit is Bali. ☊ one ☊
He's the one person I can trust. ☊ one ☊
It's the one thing I can't stand about him. ☊ one ☊
I saw her one afternoon last week. ☊ one ☊
I went through the items on the list one by one. ☊ one by one ☊
We've had one or two problems—nothing serious. ☊ one or two ☊
I'd like an ice cream. Are you having one, too? ☊ one ☊
Our car's always breaking down. But we're getting a new one soon. ☊ one ☊
My favourite band? Oh, that's a hard one (= a hard question). ☊ one ☊
Our house is the one next to the school. ☊ one ☊
It's a present for one of my children. ☊ one ☊
We think of you as one of the family. ☊ one ☊
I think we've learned a lot about one another in this session. ☊ one another ☊
We were the only people there. ☊ only ☊
I'd love to come—the only thing is I might be late. ☊ the only thing is... ☊
I agreed, but only because I was frightened. ☊ only ☊
Don't blame me, I'm only the messenger! ☊ only ☊
We only got here yesterday. ☊ only ☊
I only hope that she never finds out. ☊ only ☊
If you do that, it will only make matters worse. ☊ only ☊
I'm open to suggestions for what you would like to do in our classes. ☊ open ☊
What options are open to us? ☊ open ☊
I want to keep my Swiss bank account open. ☊ open ☊
I declare this festival open. ☊ open ☊
open sth: You need just one pound to open a bank account with us. ☊ open ☊
Shall I open another bottle? ☊ open ☊
operate (on sb) (for sth): We will have to operate on his eyes. ☊ operate ☊
Will I need to have an operation? ☊ operation ☊
opinion (about/of/on sb/sth): We were invited to give our opinions about how the work should be done. ☊ opinion ☊
I've recently changed my opinion of her. ☊ opinion ☊
In my opinion, it's a very sound investment. ☊ opinion ☊
It is our opinion that he should resign. ☊ opinion ☊
If you want my opinion, I think you'd be crazy not to accept. ☊ opinion ☊
I'd like a second opinion (= advice from another person) before I make a decision. ☊ opinion ☊
Our company promotes equal opportunities for women (= women are given the same jobs, pay, etc. as men). ☊ opportunity ☊
I'd like to take this opportunity to thank my colleagues for their support. ☊ opportunity ☊
He is rude to me at every opportunity (= whenever possible). ☊ opportunity ☊
oppose (sb/sth) doing sth: I would oppose changing the law. ☊ oppose ☊
Our views are diametrically opposed on this issue. ☊ opposed ☊
We live further down on the opposite side of the road. ☊ opposite ☊
I could see smoke coming from the windows of the house directly opposite. ☊ opposite ☊
I watched them leave and then drove off in the opposite direction. ☊ opposite ☊
I sat opposite him during the meal (= on the other side of the table). ☊ opposite ☊
The opposition is/are mounting a strong challenge to our business. ☊ opposition ☊
We found ourselves in opposition to several colleagues on this issue. ☊ in opposition to sb/sth ☊
As I see it, we have two options... ☊ option ☊
We are currently studying all the options available. ☊ option ☊
Going to college was not an option for me. ☊ option ☊
I had no option but to (= I had to) ask him to leave. ☊ option ☊
At the moment I'm keeping my options open and applying for as many different jobs as possible. ☊ keep/leave your options open ☊
'Who said so?' 'Oh, somebody or other. I can't remember who it was.' ☊ or somebody/something/somewhere, somebody/something/somewhere or other ☊
I would like to place an order for ten copies of this book. ☊ order ☊
I'm under orders not to let anyone in. ☊ order ☊
No sugar for me—doctor's orders. ☊ order ☊
I checked the files and some of the papers were out of order. ☊ out of order ☊
order (sth): I ordered a beer and a sandwich. ☊ order ☊
order (sth) (for sb): Will you order for me while I make a phone call? ☊ order ☊
order sb sth: Shall I order you a taxi? ☊ order ☊
order sth for sb: Shall I order a taxi for you? ☊ order ☊
ordinary people like you and me ☊ ordinary ☊
I leave most of the organization of these conferences to my assistant. ☊ organization ☊
I'll invite people if you can organize food and drinks. ☊ organize ☊
organized crime (= committed by professional criminals working in large groups) ☊ organized ☊
a badly organized event ☊ organized ☊
I think you should go back to your original plan. ☊ original ☊
Originally, we had intended to go to Italy, but then we won the trip to Greece. ☊ originally ☊
I can't see you now—some other time, maybe. ☊ other ☊
I'll wear my other shoes—these are dirty. ☊ other ☊
'I like this one.' 'What about the other ones?' ☊ other ☊
I went swimming while the others played tennis. ☊ other ☊
I work on the other side of town. ☊ other ☊
He found me, not the other way round/around. ☊ other ☊
I don't know any French people other than you. ☊ other than ☊
We're going away in June but other than that I'll be here all summer. ☊ other than ☊
I saw Jack the other day. ☊ the other day/morning/evening/week ☊
My parents lent me the money. Otherwise, I couldn't have afforded the trip. ☊ otherwise ☊
We're committed to the project. We wouldn't be here otherwise. ☊ otherwise ☊
'Ought I to write to say thank you?' 'Yes, I think you ought (to).' ☊ ought to ☊
That ought to be enough food for the four of us. ☊ ought to ☊
our daughter/dog/house ☊ our ☊
We showed them some of our photos. ☊ our ☊
Our main export is rice. ☊ our ☊
He's a friend of ours. ☊ ours ☊
We'd like to see it for ourselves. ☊ ourselves ☊
We've often thought of going there ourselves. ☊ ourselves ☊
I got out of bed. ☊ out ☊
I called Liz but she was out. ☊ out ☊
Let's go out this evening (= for example to a restaurant or club). ☊ out ☊
We haven't had a night out for weeks. ☊ out ☊
We want this government out. ☊ out ☊
I paid for the damage out of my savings. ☊ out ☊
I watched the car until it was out of sight. ☊ out ☊
It was an awful job and I'm glad to be out of it. ☊ out ☊
I like walking on the wet sand when the tide is out. ☊ out ☊
I was slightly out in my calculations. ☊ out ☊
I'm not really the outdoor type (= I prefer indoor activities). ☊ outdoor ☊
I walked along the outer edge of the track. ☊ outer ☊
We outlined our proposals to the committee. ☊ outline ☊
I walked around the outside of the building. ☊ outside ☊
I didn't go into the temple—I only saw it from the outside. ☊ outside ☊
I can't get an outside line. ☊ outside ☊
We plan to use an outside firm of consultants. ☊ outside ☊
You can park your car outside our house. ☊ outside ☊
We live in a small village just outside Leeds. ☊ outside ☊
The matter is outside my area of responsibility. ☊ outside ☊
I'm seeing a patient—please wait outside. ☊ outside ☊
I stopped and crossed over. ☊ over ☊
He rowed us over to the other side of the lake. ☊ over ☊
This is my aunt who's over from Canada. ☊ over ☊
I went over (= across the room) and asked her name. ☊ over ☊
By the time we arrived the meeting was over. ☊ over ☊
I was glad when it was over and done with. ☊ over ☊
Let's ask some friends over (= to our home). ☊ over ☊
He did the work so badly that I had to do it all over again myself. ☊ (all) over again ☊
Over the next few days they got to know the town well. ☊ over ☊
We're away over (= until after) the New Year. ☊ over ☊
We're over the worst of the recession. ☊ over ☊
We heard it over the radio. ☊ over ☊
She wouldn't tell me over the phone. ☊ over ☊
I'm still owed three days' leave. ☊ owe ☊
owe sb sth for sth: How much do I owe you for the groceries? ☊ owe ☊
owe sth to sb: I owe a debt of gratitude to all my family. ☊ owe ☊
owe sb sth: You owe me a favour! ☊ owe ☊
Thanks for sticking up for me—I owe you one (= I owe you a favour). ☊ owe ☊
I think you owe us an explanation. ☊ owe ☊
I think we're owed an apology. ☊ owe ☊
I saw it with my own eyes (= I didn't hear about it from somebody else). ☊ own ☊
I need a room of my own. ☊ own ☊
I have my very own room at last. ☊ own ☊
I'm all on my own today. ☊ (all) on your own ☊
I don't own anything of any value. ☊ own ☊
Don't tell me what to do—you don't own me! ☊ own ☊
I'm still waiting for someone to own up to the breakages. ☊ own up (to sth/to doing sth) ☊
Congestion frequently reduces traffic to walking pace. ☊ pace ☊
We encourage all students to work at their own pace (= as fast or as slow as they can). ☊ pace ☊
I prefer the relaxed pace of life in the country. ☊ pace ☊
I haven't packed yet. ☊ pack ☊
pack sth: I haven't packed my suitcase yet. ☊ pack ☊
pack sb sth: I've packed you some food for the journey. ☊ pack ☊
I carefully packed up the gifts. ☊ pack ☊
We arrived just as the musicians were packing up their instruments. ☊ pack up, pack sth up ☊
We package our products in recyclable materials. ☊ package ☊
I never meant to cause her pain. ☊ pain ☊
My ankle is still too painful to walk on. ☊ painful ☊
paint (sth): We've had the house painted. ☊ paint ☊
A friend painted the children for me (= painted a picture of the children). ☊ paint ☊
My mother paints well. ☊ paint ☊
I've had enough of the pair of you! ☊ pair ☊
We have two politicians on tonight's panel. ☊ panel ☊
I found these documents among my father's papers after his death. ☊ paper ☊
a daily/evening/Sunday paper ☊ paper ☊
I read about it in the paper. ☊ paper ☊
We went for a walk in the park. ☊ park ☊
He's parked very badly. ☊ park ☊
The final part will be shown next Sunday evening. ☊ part ☊
Come and visit us if you're ever in our part of the world. ☊ part ☊
We've done the difficult part of the job. ☊ part ☊
The worst part was having to wait three hours in the rain. ☊ part ☊
We spent part of the time in the museum. ☊ part ☊
Part of me feels sorry for him (= I feel partly, but not entirely, sorry for him). ☊ part ☊
There is one particular patient I'd like you to see. ☊ particular ☊
We must pay particular attention to this point. ☊ particular ☊
Is there anything in particular you'd like for dinner? ☊ in particular ☊
I enjoyed the play, particularly the second half. ☊ particularly ☊
a birthday/dinner/garden, etc. party ☊ party ☊
I'm not really expecting to pass first time. ☊ pass ☊
Six months passed and we still had no news of them. ☊ pass ☊
We grew more anxious with every passing day. ☊ pass ☊
We sang songs to pass the time. ☊ pass ☊
How did you pass the evening? ☊ pass ☊
pass sb sth: Pass me over that book. ☊ pass ☊
I hailed a passing taxi. ☊ pass ☊
She passed me in the street without even saying hello. ☊ pass ☊
There was a truck behind that was trying to pass me. ☊ pass ☊
The procession passed right by my front door. ☊ pass by (sb/sth) ☊
Pass the book on to me when you've finished with it. ☊ pass sth on (to sb) ☊
I passed your message on to my mother. ☊ pass sth on (to sb) ☊
We were passing through, so we thought we'd come and say hello. ☊ pass through... ☊
A dark narrow passage led to the main hall. ☊ passage ☊
I love him more with each passing day. ☊ passing ☊
I was forced to ask passing strangers for money. ☊ passing ☊
I was stopped as I went through passport control (= where passports are checked). ☊ passport ☊
I haven't seen much of her in the past few weeks. ☊ past ☊
From past experience I'd say he'd probably forgotten the time. ☊ past ☊
I used to go there often in the past. ☊ past ☊
We arrived at two o'clock and left at ten past (= ten minutes past two). ☊ past ☊
It was past midnight when we got home. ☊ past ☊
Honestly, I'm past caring what happens (= I can no longer be bothered to care). ☊ past ☊
I called out to him as he ran past. ☊ past ☊
the path to success ☊ path ☊
I have run out of patience with her. ☊ patience ☊
My patience is wearing thin. ☊ patience ☊
I don't have the patience to do jigsaw puzzles. ☊ patience ☊
You'll just have to be patient and wait till I'm finished. ☊ patient ☊
I paused at the door and looked back. ☊ pause ☊
pay (for sth): I'll pay for the tickets. ☊ pay ☊
My company pays well (= pays high salaries). ☊ pay ☊
pay sb sth: He still hasn't paid me the money he owes me. ☊ pay ☊
I'm paid $100 a day. ☊ pay ☊
pay sb/sth to do sth: I don't pay you to sit around all day doing nothing! ☊ pay ☊
Crime doesn't pay. ☊ pay ☊
pay sth: I didn't pay attention to what she was saying. ☊ pay ☊
I'll pay a call on (= visit) my friends. ☊ pay ☊
pay sb sth: I'll pay you a call when I'm in town. ☊ pay ☊
He's always paying me compliments. ☊ pay ☊
I had to pay out £500 to get my car repaired. ☊ pay sth out ☊
I'll pay you back next week. ☊ pay sb back (sth), pay sth back (to sb) ☊
I'll pay him back for making me look like a fool in front of everyone. ☊ pay sb back (for sth) ☊
I had a hard time getting him to pay up. ☊ pay up ☊
We'd like you to accept this gift in payment for your kindness. ☊ payment ☊
Is this all the payment I get for my efforts? ☊ payment ☊
She lay back and enjoyed the peace of the summer evening. ☊ peace ☊
I would work better if I had some peace and quiet. ☊ peace ☊
I need to check that she is all right, just for my own peace of mind (= so that I do not have to worry). ☊ peace ☊
They were charged with disturbing the peace (= behaving in a noisy and violent way). ☊ peace ☊
I'll get a pencil and paper. ☊ pencil ☊
We've pencilled in a meeting for Tuesday afternoon. ☊ pencil sth/sb in ☊
Shall I pencil you in for Friday? (= for a meeting) ☊ pencil sth/sb in ☊
Everyone blamed me as per usual. ☊ as per normal/usual ☊
Well I'm sorry—but nobody's perfect (= used when sb has criticized you). ☊ perfect ☊
the perfect crime (= one in which the criminal is never discovered) ☊ perfect ☊
You know perfectly well what I mean. ☊ perfectly ☊
To be perfectly honest, I didn't want to go anyway. ☊ perfectly ☊
She performs an important role in our organization. ☊ perform ☊
I'd like to hear it performed live. ☊ perform ☊
I'm looking forward to seeing you perform. ☊ perform ☊
If Rooney performs (= performs well) then I believe England can win. ☊ perform ☊
an evening performance ☊ performance ☊
'Are you going to come?' 'Perhaps. I'll see how I feel.' ☊ perhaps ☊
I think perhaps you've had enough to drink tonight. ☊ perhaps ☊
Perhaps you would be good enough to let him know we are on our way. ☊ perhaps ☊
With your permission, I'd like to say a few words. ☊ permission ☊
permit sb/yourself sth: We were not permitted any contact with each other. ☊ permit ☊
Permit me to offer you some advice. ☊ permit ☊
We hope to visit the cathedral, if time permits. ☊ permit ☊
I'll come tomorrow, weather permitting (= if the weather is fine). ☊ permit ☊
I had a letter from the people who used to live next door. ☊ person ☊
I'm not really a city person (= I don't really like cities). ☊ person ☊
A certain person (= somebody that I do not wish to name) told me about it. ☊ person ☊
Nothing personal (= I do not wish to offend you), but I do have to go now. ☊ personal ☊
We offer a personal service to all our customers. ☊ personal ☊
Will you do it for me as a personal favour? ☊ personal ☊
I shall give the matter my personal attention. ☊ personal ☊
I'd like to talk to you about a personal matter. ☊ personal ☊
I try not to let work interfere with my personal life. ☊ personal ☊
She's a personal friend of mine (= not just somebody I know because of my job). ☊ personal ☊
Please keep personal phone calls to a minimum. ☊ personal ☊
Having good personal relationships is the most important thing for me. ☊ personal ☊
Personally, I prefer the second option. ☊ personally ☊
I'll deal with the matter personally. ☊ personally ☊
I'm sure she didn't mean it personally. ☊ personally ☊
I'm sure he'll come with a bit of persuading. ☊ persuade ☊
persuade sb into sth/into doing sth: I allowed myself to be persuaded into entering the competition. ☊ persuade ☊
persuade sb of sth: I am still not fully persuaded of the plan's merits. ☊ persuade ☊
I have to make a phone call. ☊ phone ☊
I hadn't got my phone with me. ☊ phone ☊
I need you to phone the story in before five. ☊ phone sth in ☊
I'll take a photo of you. ☊ photo ☊
Can you get these photocopied for me by 5 o'clock? ☊ photocopy ☊
I seem to have spent most of the day photocopying. ☊ photocopy ☊
I spent the day taking photographs of the city. ☊ photograph ☊
Is there any physical evidence to suggest that a crime has been committed? ☊ physical ☊
I felt physically sick before the exam. ☊ physically ☊
I don't find him physically attractive. ☊ physically ☊
Have I picked a bad time to talk to you? ☊ pick ☊
Here's a tip I picked up from my mother. ☊ pick sth up ☊
I picked up my coat from the cleaners. ☊ pick sth up ☊
We were able to pick up the BBC World Service. ☊ pick sb/sth up ☊
I'll pick you up at five. ☊ pick sb up ☊
I have a vivid picture of my grandfather smiling down at me when I was very small. ☊ picture ☊
We had our picture taken in front of the hotel. ☊ picture ☊
a 28-piece dinner service ☊ piece ☊
I've got a piece of grit in my eye. ☊ piece ☊
Our car is falling to pieces, we've had it so long. ☊ fall to pieces ☊
I have got piles of work to do. ☊ pile ☊
The sun was now just a pink glow in the evening sky. ☊ pink ☊
I could only feel pity for what they were enduring. ☊ pity ☊
I took pity on her and lent her the money. ☊ pity ☊
I beg you to have pity on him. ☊ pity ☊
I don't want your pity. ☊ pity ☊
'I've lost it!' 'Oh, what a pity.' ☊ pity ☊
What a pity that she didn't tell me earlier. ☊ pity ☊
What about dinner at my place? ☊ place ☊
I'm fed up with living with my parents, so I'm looking for a place of my own. ☊ place ☊
I thought I'd better clean the place up. ☊ place ☊
Come and sit here—I've saved you a place. ☊ place ☊
I don't want to lose my place in the line. ☊ place ☊
Would you like to change places with me so you can see better? ☊ place ☊
I've set a place for you at the table. ☊ place ☊
Excuse me, I seem to have lost my place. ☊ place ☊
I can't remember all the places we visited in Thailand. ☊ place ☊
I used to live in York and I'm still fond of the place. ☊ place ☊
We were looking for a place to eat. ☊ place ☊
I can't be in two places at once. ☊ place ☊
I felt completely out of place among all these successful people. ☊ out of place ☊
We placed an advertisement for a cleaner in the local paper. ☊ place ☊
He made it plain that we should leave. ☊ plain ☊
Plans for our extension have been submitted for approval. ☊ plan ☊
a seating plan (= showing where each person will sit, for example at a dinner) ☊ plan ☊
plan on sth/on doing sth: We hadn't planned on going anywhere this evening. ☊ plan ☊
plan sth: We're planning a trip to France in the spring—are you interested? ☊ plan ☊
We planned the day down to the last detail. ☊ plan ☊
plan sth for sth: A meeting has been planned for early next year. ☊ plan ☊
plan how, what, etc...: I've been planning how I'm going to spend the day. ☊ plan ☊
I caught the next plane to Dublin. ☊ plane ☊
dinner plates ☊ plate ☊
play sth to sb: Play that new piece to us. ☊ play ☊
play sb sth: Play us that new piece. ☊ play ☊
play sth (for sb): Play their new CD for me, please. ☊ play ☊
play (sb sth): Play me their new CD, please. ☊ play ☊
My favourite song was playing on the radio. ☊ play ☊
I haven't got anybody to play with! ☊ play ☊
Don't play around with my tools! ☊ play about/around (with sb/sth) ☊
We've lost two key players through injury. ☊ player ☊
a pleasant climate/evening/place ☊ pleasant ☊
pleasant to sb: Please try to be pleasant to our guests. ☊ pleasant ☊
I was pleasantly surprised by my exam results. ☊ pleasantly ☊
'Can I help you?' he asked pleasantly. ☊ pleasantly ☊
Please could I leave early today? ☊ please ☊
Please don't leave me here alone. ☊ please ☊
Please, I don't understand what I have to do. ☊ please ☊
I did it to please my parents. ☊ please ☊
pleased (that...): I'm really pleased that you're feeling better. ☊ pleased ☊
pleased (to hear, know, etc. sth): I'm pleased to hear about your news. ☊ pleased ☊
You're coming? I'm so pleased. ☊ pleased ☊
He did not look too pleased when I told him. ☊ pleased ☊
We are always pleased to be able to help. ☊ pleased ☊
I was pleased to hear you've been promoted. ☊ pleased ☊
Aren't you pleased to see me? ☊ pleased ☊
Thank you for your invitation, which I am very pleased to accept. ☊ pleased ☊
I am pleased to inform you that the book you ordered has arrived. ☊ pleased ☊
We request the pleasure of your company at the marriage of our daughter Lisa. ☊ pleasure ☊
It gives me great pleasure to introduce our guest speaker. ☊ pleasure ☊
Swimming is one of my greatest pleasures. ☊ pleasure ☊
'May I sit here?' 'Yes, with pleasure.' ☊ with pleasure ☊
They always gave us plenty to eat. ☊ plenty ☊
We had plenty to talk about. ☊ plenty ☊
We have plenty more of them in the warehouse. ☊ plenty ☊
plot (with sb) (against sb): They were accused of plotting against the state. ☊ plot ☊
I'll have to change the plug on my hairdryer. ☊ plug ☊
We have to fit five of us plus all our gear in the car. ☊ plus ☊
I've got too much on at work. Plus my father is not well. ☊ plus ☊
I put the note in my pocket. ☊ pocket ☊
I'll wait for you at the meeting point in the arrivals hall. ☊ point ☊
We were on the point of giving up. ☊ point ☊
We had reached the point when there was no money left. ☊ point ☊
At this point I don't care what you decide to do. ☊ point ☊
I don't see the point of doing it all again. ☊ point ☊
I wish he would get to the point (= say it quickly). ☊ point ☊
I'll come straight to the point: we need more money. ☊ point ☊
Do you see my point (= understand)? ☊ point ☊
I think I missed the point (= did not understand). ☊ point ☊
You have a point (= your idea is right) —it would be better to wait till this evening. ☊ point ☊
'There won't be anywhere to park.' 'Oh, that's a (good) point.' (= I had not thought of that) ☊ point ☊
I know it won't cost very much but that's not the point (= not the important thing). ☊ point ☊
I take your point (= understand and accept what you are saying). ☊ point ☊
point (at/to/towards sb/sth): 'What's your name?' he asked, pointing at the child with his pen. ☊ point ☊
'That's my mother,' she said, pointing at a photo on the wall. ☊ point ☊
She pointed in my direction. ☊ point ☊
point sth: She pointed her finger in my direction. ☊ point ☊
I'll point him out to you next time he comes in. ☊ point sb/sth out (to sb) ☊
point that...: I should point out that not one of these paintings is original. ☊ point out (to sb), point sth out (to sb) ☊
Get out of the house or I'll call the police. ☊ police ☊
We have tried to pursue a policy of neutrality. ☊ policy ☊
I give it a polish now and again. ☊ polish ☊
Please be polite to our guests. ☊ polite ☊
We were all too polite to object. ☊ polite ☊
I don't know how to make polite conversation. ☊ polite ☊
I don't want to get involved in office politics. ☊ politics ☊
'I have stacks of homework to do.' 'Oh, you poor thing.' ☊ poor ☊
We aim to help the poorest families. ☊ poor ☊
I'll pop over and see you this evening. ☊ pop ☊
Why don't you pop in (= visit us) for a drink next time you're in the area? ☊ pop ☊
This is one of our most popular designs. ☊ popular ☊
I'm not very popular with my parents (= they are annoyed with me) at the moment. ☊ popular ☊
I should like to apply for the position of Sales Director. ☊ position ☊
My parents always took the position that early nights meant healthy children. ☊ position ☊
What would you do in my position? ☊ position ☊
position to do sth: I'm afraid I am not in a position to help you. ☊ position ☊
My arms were aching so I shifted (my) position slightly. ☊ position ☊
positive (about sth): I can't be positive about what time it happened. ☊ positive ☊
We have no positive evidence that she was involved. ☊ positive ☊
We've had a very positive response to the idea. ☊ positive ☊
He was charged with possessing a shotgun without a licence. ☊ possess ☊
I'm afraid this is the only suitcase I possess. ☊ possess ☊
I'm afraid he doesn't possess a sense of humour. ☊ possess ☊
Selling the house is just one possibility that is open to us. ☊ possibility ☊
Would it be possible for me to leave a message for her? ☊ possible ☊
We spent every possible moment on the beach. ☊ possible ☊
It's just possible that I gave them the wrong directions. ☊ possible ☊
'You might be wrong, of course!' 'It's possible, but I doubt it.' ☊ possible ☊
We will get your order to you as soon as possible. ☊ as quickly, much, soon, etc. as possible ☊
It was possibly their worst performance ever. ☊ possibly ☊
'Will you be around next week?' 'Possibly.' ☊ possibly ☊
'I'm sure he didn't mean to be rude.' 'Quite possibly (= you may be right), but the damage has been done.' ☊ possibly ☊
How could you possibly think that I had anything to do with it! ☊ possibly ☊
I will come as soon as I possibly can. ☊ possibly ☊
We don't want these rumours to spread if we can possibly avoid it. ☊ possibly ☊
We will be creating 15 new posts next year. ☊ post ☊
I'll send the original to you by post. ☊ post ☊
I'll put the information in the post to you tomorrow. ☊ post ☊
My application got lost in the post. ☊ post ☊
Is it OK if I post the cheque to you next week? ☊ post ☊
post sb sth: Is it OK if I post you the cheque next week? ☊ post ☊
Could you post this letter for me? ☊ post ☊
Will you peel the potatoes for me? ☊ potato ☊
I've lost six and a half pounds since I started my diet. ☊ pound ☊
I've spent £25 on food today. ☊ pound ☊
Although I poured it carefully, I still managed to spill some. ☊ pour ☊
Shall I pour? ☊ pour ☊
pour sth out: I was in the kitchen, pouring out drinks. ☊ pour ☊
pour sth for sb: I've poured a cup of tea for you. ☊ pour ☊
pour sb sth: I've poured you a cup of tea. ☊ pour ☊
It is not within my power (= I am unable or not in a position) to help you. ☊ power ☊
I will do everything in my power to help you. ☊ power ☊
power (to do sth): He has the power to make things very unpleasant for us. ☊ power ☊
I traded my computer in for a more powerful model. ☊ powerful ☊
It wouldn't be practical for us to go all that way just for the weekend. ☊ practical ☊
I meet famous people practically every day. ☊ practically ☊
My essay is practically finished now. ☊ practically ☊
It sounds like a good idea, but I don't think it will work practically. ☊ practically ☊
There's a basketball practice every Friday evening. ☊ practice ☊
practise sth: I've been practising my serve for weeks. ☊ practise ☊
practise (sth) on sb/sth: He usually wants to practise his English on me. ☊ practise ☊
We have nothing but praise for the way they handled the investigation. ☊ praise ☊
We believe in the power of prayer. ☊ prayer ☊
I can be reasonably precise about the time of the incident. ☊ precise ☊
We were just talking about her when, at that precise moment, she walked in. ☊ precise ☊
They look precisely the same to me. ☊ precisely ☊
That's precisely what I meant. ☊ precisely ☊
It's precisely because I care about you that I don't like you staying out late. ☊ precisely ☊
prefer sth: 'Coffee or tea?' 'I'd prefer tea, thanks.' ☊ prefer ☊
I much prefer jazz to rock music. ☊ prefer ☊
I would prefer it if you didn't tell anyone. ☊ prefer ☊
prefer sth + adj.: I prefer my coffee black. ☊ prefer ☊
I prefer not to think about it. ☊ prefer ☊
prefer sb/sth to do sth: Would you prefer me to stay? ☊ prefer ☊
prefer doing sth: I prefer playing in defence. ☊ prefer ☊
prefer that...: I would prefer that you did not mention my name. ☊ prefer ☊
I can't say that I have any particular preference. ☊ preference ☊
My wife is pregnant. ☊ pregnant ☊
I was pregnant with our third child at the time. ☊ pregnant ☊
preparation (to do sth): We made preparations to move to new offices. ☊ preparation ☊
I had no time to prepare. ☊ prepare ☊
I had been preparing myself for this moment. ☊ prepare ☊
Her condition is not improving as we hoped. You must prepare yourselves for the worst. ☊ prepare ☊
prepare to do sth: I was preparing to leave. ☊ prepare ☊
I was not prepared for all the problems it caused. ☊ prepared ☊
We'll be better prepared next time. ☊ prepared ☊
We are not prepared to accept these conditions. ☊ prepared ☊
I usually buy packs of prepared vegetables to save time. ☊ prepared ☊
He hardly seemed to notice my presence. ☊ presence ☊
We do not have any more information at the present time. ☊ present ☊
I wasn't present when the doctor examined him. ☊ present ☊
What can I get him for a birthday present? ☊ present ☊
I'm sorry he's out at present (= now). ☊ present ☊
I admire the clear, logical presentation of her arguments. ☊ presentation ☊
President Obama is due to visit the country next month. ☊ president ☊
I couldn't concentrate, presumably because I was so tired. ☊ presumably ☊
I'm tired of having to pretend all the time. ☊ pretend ☊
Of course I was wrong; it would be hypocritical to pretend otherwise. ☊ pretend ☊
We pretended (that) nothing had happened. ☊ pretend ☊
pretend to do sth: I pretended to be asleep. ☊ pretend ☊
I'm pretty sure I'll be going. ☊ pretty ☊
I'm going to have to find a new apartment pretty soon. ☊ pretty ☊
I was unable to attend because of a previous engagement. ☊ 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 ☊
I had visited them three days previously. ☊ previously ☊
Can you give me a price for the work (= tell me how much you will charge)? ☊ price ☊
I'm only buying it if it's the right price (= a price that I think is reasonable). ☊ price ☊
pride (in sth): I take (a) pride in my work. ☊ pride ☊
pride (in doing sth): We take great pride in offering the best service in town. ☊ pride ☊
I looked with pride at what I had achieved. ☊ pride ☊
I refuse to lie about it; it's against my principles. ☊ principle ☊
They have agreed to the proposal in principle but we still have to negotiate the terms. ☊ in principle ☊
I'm having the pictures developed and printed. ☊ print ☊
I'm printing a copy of the document for you. ☊ print ☊
How many copies shall I print out? ☊ print sth off/out ☊
Please give us prior notice if you need an evening meal. ☊ prior ☊
Our first priority is to improve standards. ☊ priority ☊
a maximum-security prison ☊ prison ☊
If I can afford it, I think I'll go private (= pay for medical care rather than use the government service). ☊ private ☊
Those are my father's private papers. ☊ private ☊
I won £500 in prize money. ☊ prize ☊
Win a car in our grand prize draw! ☊ prize ☊
As you probably know, I'm going to be changing jobs soon. ☊ probably ☊
Let me know if you have any problems. ☊ problem ☊
It's a nice table! The only problem is (that) it's too big for our room. ☊ problem ☊
'Can I pay by credit card?' 'Yes, no problem.' ☊ no problem ☊
We're not sure whether we still want to proceed with the sale. ☊ proceed ☊
I'm afraid getting things changed will be a slow process. ☊ process ☊
We're in the process of selling our house. ☊ process ☊
I was moving some furniture and I twisted my ankle in the process (= while I was doing it). ☊ process ☊
I sent three rolls of film away to be processed. ☊ process ☊
Our cat produced kittens last week. ☊ produce ☊
We need new product to sell (= a new range of products). ☊ product ☊
Production of the new aircraft will start next year. ☊ production ☊
Did you see that programme on India last night? ☊ programme ☊
The final section of road is programmed for completion next month. ☊ programme ☊
We have made great progress in controlling inflation. ☊ progress ☊
project sth: A growth rate of 4% is projected for next year. ☊ project ☊
The projected housing development will go ahead next year. ☊ project ☊
'Promise not to tell anyone!' 'I promise.' ☊ promise ☊
I'll see what I can do but I can't promise anything. ☊ promise ☊
promise sb (that)...: You promised me (that) you'd be home early tonight. ☊ promise ☊
promise yourself sth: I've promised myself some fun when the exams are over. ☊ promise ☊
promise (sb) + speech: 'I'll be back soon,' she promised. ☊ promise ☊
promise (that...): Do I have your promise that you won't tell anyone about this? ☊ promise ☊
He simply broke every single promise he ever made me. ☊ promise ☊
We are doing a special promotion of Chilean wines. ☊ promotion ☊
Very few people can pronounce my name correctly. ☊ pronounce ☊
You acted perfectly properly in approaching me first. ☊ properly ☊
propose to sb: She proposed to me! ☊ propose ☊
Our aim is to protect the jobs of our members. ☊ protect ☊
There's no use protesting, I won't change my mind. ☊ protest ☊
proud to be/have sth: I feel very proud to be a part of the team. ☊ proud ☊
This is the proudest moment of my life. ☊ proud ☊
prove sth: They hope this new evidence will prove her innocence. ☊ prove ☊
'I know you're lying.' 'Prove it!' ☊ prove ☊
I certainly don't have anything to prove—my record speaks for itself. ☊ prove ☊
prove sth to sb: Just give me a chance and I'll prove it to you. ☊ prove ☊
prove (that)...: This proves (that) I was right. ☊ prove ☊
In this country, you are innocent until proved guilty. ☊ prove ☊
prove what, how, etc...: This just proves what I have been saying for some time. ☊ prove ☊
it is proved that...: Can it be proved that he did commit these offences? ☊ prove ☊
provide sth for sb: We are here to provide a service for the public. ☊ provide ☊
provide sb with sth: We are here to provide the public with a service. ☊ provide ☊
We'll buy everything you produce, provided of course the price is right. ☊ provided ☊
This latest scandal will not have done their public image (= the opinion that people have of them) any good. ☊ public ☊
The painting will be put on public display next week. ☊ public ☊
He's in charge of the publicity for next year's festival. ☊ publicity ☊
Most of our titles are also published on CD-ROM. ☊ publish ☊
Pull the curtains—it's dark outside. ☊ pull ☊
You push and I'll pull. ☊ pull ☊
pull at/on sth: I pulled on the rope to see if it was secure. ☊ pull ☊
He pulled a gun on me (= took out a gun and aimed it at me). ☊ pull ☊
The project became so expensive that we had to pull out. ☊ pull out (of sth) ☊
The police car signalled to us to pull in. ☊ pull in (to sth) ☊
A car suddenly pulled out in front of me. ☊ pull out ☊
I gave the door a sharp pull and it opened. ☊ pull ☊
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 ☊
The punishment should fit the crime. ☊ punishment ☊
If you are not satisfied with your purchase we will give you a full refund. ☊ purchase ☊
I saw the letter purely by chance. ☊ purely ☊
We intend to pursue this policy with determination. ☊ pursue ☊
We have decided not to pursue the matter. ☊ pursue ☊
push sb (into sth/into doing sth): My teacher pushed me into entering the competition. ☊ push ☊
I pushed the button for the top floor. ☊ push ☊
We pushed and pushed but the piano wouldn't move. ☊ push ☊
Push hard when I tell you to. ☊ push ☊
You push and I'll pull. ☊ push ☊
push sb/sth + adv./prep.: She pushed the cup towards me. ☊ push ☊
push sth + adj.: I pushed the door open. ☊ push ☊
Put simply, we accept their offer or go bankrupt. ☊ put ☊
I was, to put it mildly, annoyed (= I was extremely angry). ☊ put ☊
The meat was—how shall I put it?—a little overdone. ☊ put ☊
Can you help me put this letter into good English, please? ☊ put ☊
I was put in charge of the office. ☊ put ☊
Put yourself in my position. What would you have done? ☊ put ☊
I tried to put the matter into perspective. ☊ put ☊
Friday at 11? I'll put it in my diary. ☊ put ☊
I couldn't read what she had put. ☊ put ☊
We had to put new locks on all the doors. ☊ put ☊
We can put you up for the night. ☊ put sb up ☊
I'll put the kettle on for tea. ☊ put sth on ☊
Do you mind if I put some music on? ☊ put sth on ☊
Don't put me off when I'm trying to concentrate. ☊ put sb off ☊
We're having a new shower put in. ☊ put sth in ☊
We've put the wedding forward by one week. ☊ put sth forward ☊
It's a great book. I couldn't put it down. ☊ put sth down ☊
She put the phone down on me (= ended the call before I had finished speaking). ☊ put sth down ☊
The meeting has been put back to next week. ☊ put sth back ☊
I'm just going to put the car away (= in the garage). ☊ put sth away ☊
We've had to put off our wedding until September. ☊ put sth off ☊
Could you put me through to the manager, please? ☊ put sb/sth through (to sb/...) ☊
I think we can put together a very strong case for the defence. ☊ put sth together ☊
I don't know how she puts up with him. ☊ put up with sb/sth ☊
I'm not going to put up with their smoking any longer. ☊ put up with sb/sth ☊
I don't know much about it, so I don't feel qualified to comment. ☊ qualified ☊
We aim to provide quality at reasonable prices. ☊ quality ☊
I was overwhelmed by the sheer quantity of information available. ☊ quantity ☊
It's (a) quarter to four now—I'll meet you at (a) quarter past. ☊ quarter ☊
It's quarter of four now—I'll meet you at quarter after. ☊ quarter ☊
I hope the police don't ask any awkward questions. ☊ question ☊
On the day in question we were in Cardiff. ☊ in question ☊
question sth: I just accepted what he told me. I never thought to question it. ☊ question ☊
She was quick (= too quick) to point out the mistakes I'd made. ☊ quick ☊
We'll repair it as quickly as possible. ☊ quickly ☊
He replied to my letter very quickly. ☊ quickly ☊
Could you keep the kids quiet while I'm on the phone? ☊ quiet ☊
He went very quiet (= did not say much) so I knew he was upset. ☊ quiet ☊
I was looking forward to a quiet evening at home. ☊ quiet ☊
I've decided to resign but I'd rather you kept quiet about it. ☊ keep quiet about sth, keep sth quiet ☊
I spent a few hours quietly relaxing. ☊ quietly ☊
If I don't get more money I'll quit. ☊ quit ☊
quit doing sth: I've quit smoking. ☊ quit ☊
We only just started. We're not going to quit now. ☊ quit ☊
I quite like opera. ☊ quite ☊
I'm quite happy to wait for you here. ☊ quite ☊
It wasn't quite as simple as I thought it would be. ☊ quite ☊
Quite frankly, I don't blame you. ☊ quite ☊
I've had quite enough of your tantrums. ☊ quite ☊
I quite agree. ☊ quite ☊
I don't quite know what to do next. ☊ quite ☊
'I almost think she prefers animals to people.' 'Quite right too,' said Bill. ☊ quite ☊
'I'm sorry to be so difficult.' 'That's quite all right.' ☊ quite ☊
I can see it quite clearly. ☊ quite ☊
'You've no intention of coming back?' 'I'm quite sorry, but no, I have not.' ☊ quite ☊
'It will all be gone tomorrow.' 'Can I quote you on that? ' ☊ quote ☊
Don't quote me on this (= this is not an official statement), but I think he is going to resign. ☊ quote ☊
She said, and I quote, 'Life is meaningless without love.' ☊ quote ☊
She'll be racing for the senior team next year. ☊ race ☊
race sb/sth: We raced each other back to the car. ☊ race ☊
I listen to the radio on the way to work. ☊ radio ☊
I think I felt a drop of rain. ☊ rain ☊
I was born and raised a city boy. ☊ raise ☊
I'm glad you raised the subject of money. ☊ raise ☊
We are raising money for charity. ☊ raise ☊
Don't tell her about the job until you know for sure—we don't want to raise her hopes (= make her hope too much). ☊ raise ☊
I've never heard him even raise his voice (= speak louder because he was angry). ☊ raise ☊
Somehow we managed to raise her to her feet. ☊ raise ☊
our new range of hair products ☊ range ☊
It's difficult to find a house in our price range (= that we can afford). ☊ range ☊
Promotion will mean that I'm immediately above him in rank. ☊ rank ☊
Crime figures are rising rapidly. ☊ rapidly ☊
We rarely agree on what to do. ☊ rarely ☊
The number of reported crimes is increasing at an alarming rate. ☊ rate ☊
the annual crime/divorce rate ☊ rate ☊
rate as sth: The match rated as one of their worst defeats. ☊ rate ☊
+ adj.: I'm afraid our needs do not rate very high with this administration. ☊ rate ☊
I didn't fail the exam; in fact I did rather well! ☊ rather ☊
I think I'll have a cold drink rather than coffee. ☊ rather than ☊
'Do you want to come with us?' 'No, I'd rather not.' ☊ would rather... (than) ☊
'Do you mind if I smoke?' 'Well, I'd rather you didn't.' ☊ would rather... (than) ☊
(+ adv./prep.): 'Grab the end of the rope.' 'I can't reach that far!' ☊ reach ☊
They didn't reach the border until after dark. ☊ reach ☊
I hope this letter reaches you. ☊ reach ☊
I nudged her but she didn't react. ☊ react ☊
My immediate reaction was one of shock. ☊ reaction ☊
I tried shaking him but there was no reaction. ☊ reaction ☊
read about/of sth: I read about the accident in the local paper. ☊ read ☊
read that...: I read that he had resigned. ☊ read ☊
read sth: I can't read your writing. ☊ read ☊
I'm trying to read the map. ☊ read ☊
I'm going to go to bed and read. ☊ read ☊
read sth to sb/yourself: Go on—read it to us. ☊ read ☊
read sb sth: She read us a story. ☊ read ☊
My hobbies include reading and painting. ☊ reading ☊
'Shall we go?' 'I'm ready when you are!' ☊ ready ☊
ready for sth: I'm just getting the kids ready for school. ☊ ready ☊
I was twenty years old and ready for anything. ☊ ready ☊
I'm not sure if Karen is ready for marriage yet. ☊ ready ☊
ready to do sth: Right, we're ready to go. ☊ ready ☊
Come on, dinner's ready! ☊ ready ☊
ready for sth: Can you help me get everything ready for the party? ☊ ready ☊
Tell me the real reason. ☊ real ☊
See the real Africa on one of our walking safaris. ☊ real ☊
I couldn't resist the opportunity to meet a real live celebrity. ☊ real ☊
I do my best to hide my real feelings from others. ☊ real ☊
I had no real interest in politics. ☊ real ☊
The growth of violent crime is a very real problem. ☊ real ☊
We have to be realistic about our chances of winning. ☊ realistic ☊
We try to make these training courses as realistic as possible. ☊ realistic ☊
We try to help all students realize their full potential (= be as successful as they are able to be). ☊ realize ☊
realize (that)...: I didn't realize (that) you were so unhappy. ☊ realize ☊
The moment I saw her, I realized something was wrong. ☊ realize ☊
realize how, what, etc...: I don't think you realize how important this is to her. ☊ realize ☊
realize (sth): I hope you realize the seriousness of this crime. ☊ realize ☊
They managed to leave without any of us realizing. ☊ realize ☊
Tell me what really happened. ☊ really ☊
They are not really my aunt and uncle. ☊ really ☊
I can't believe I am really going to meet the princess. ☊ really ☊
I want to help, I really do. ☊ really ☊
Now I really must go. ☊ really ☊
I really don't mind. ☊ really ☊
I really and truly am in love this time. ☊ really ☊
I'm really sorry. ☊ really ☊
I don't really agree with that. ☊ really ☊
We've done well, really. ☊ really ☊
Do you really expect me to believe that? ☊ really ☊
I don't really need to go, do I? ☊ really ☊
'We're going to Japan next month.' 'Oh, really?' ☊ really ☊
reason (why...): I'd like to know the reason why you're so late. ☊ reason ☊
Give me one good reason why I should help you. ☊ reason ☊
reason (that...): We aren't going for the simple reason that we can't afford it. ☊ reason ☊
reason (for doing sth): I have no particular reason for doubting him. ☊ reason ☊
For some reason (= one that I don't know or don't understand) we all have to come in early tomorrow. ☊ reason ☊
The man attacked me for no apparent reason. ☊ reason ☊
'Why do you want to know?' 'No reason ' (= I do not want to say why). ☊ reason ☊
You have no reason to accuse him of laziness. ☊ reason ☊
I can't get her to listen to reason. ☊ reason ☊
Be reasonable! We can't work late every night. ☊ reasonable ☊
The prosecution has to prove beyond reasonable doubt that he is guilty of murder. ☊ reasonable ☊
We have reasonable grounds for believing that you are responsible. ☊ reasonable ☊
He made us a reasonable offer for the car. ☊ reasonable ☊
We sell good quality food at reasonable prices. ☊ reasonable ☊
The hotel was reasonable, I suppose (= but not excellent). ☊ reasonable ☊
We tried to discuss the matter calmly and reasonably. ☊ reasonably ☊
(+ adv./prep.): If I recall correctly, he lives in Luton. ☊ recall ☊
recall (sb/sth) doing sth: I can't recall meeting her before. ☊ recall ☊
Can I have a receipt, please? ☊ receipt ☊
receive sth from sb: We received a warm welcome from our hosts. ☊ receive ☊
his most recent visit to Poland ☊ recent ☊
We received a letter from him recently. ☊ recently ☊
I haven't seen them recently (= it is some time since I saw them). ☊ recently ☊
We arranged to meet in reception at 6.30. ☊ reception ☊
There was very poor reception on my phone. ☊ reception ☊
I reckon (that) I'm going to get that job. ☊ reckon ☊
It's worth a lot of money, I reckon. ☊ reckon ☊
'They'll never find out.' 'You reckon? ' (= I think you may be wrong about that) ☊ reckon ☊
She gained only minimal recognition for her work. ☊ recognition ☊
recognize sb/sth: I recognized him as soon as he came in the room. ☊ recognize ☊
recognize sb/sth by/from sth: I recognized her by her red hair. ☊ recognize ☊
recognize that...: We recognized that the task was not straightforward. ☊ recognize ☊
recommend sb/sth (to sb) (for/as sth): I recommend the book to all my students. ☊ recommend ☊
recommend (that)...: I recommend (that) he see a lawyer. ☊ recommend ☊
I recommend (that) he should see a lawyer. ☊ recommend ☊
it is recommended that...: It is strongly recommended that the machines should be checked every year. ☊ recommend ☊
recommend sb to do sth: We'd recommend you to book your flight early. ☊ recommend ☊
I got to work in record time. ☊ record ☊
Unemployment has reached a record high (= the highest level ever). ☊ record ☊
It was the worst flood since records began. ☊ record ☊
record (sth): Did you remember to record that programme for me? ☊ record ☊
Tell me when the tape starts recording. ☊ record ☊
The lights (= traffic lights) changed to red before I could get across. ☊ red ☊
I've marked the corrections in red (= in red ink). ☊ red ☊
You know who I'm referring to. ☊ refer to sb/sth (as sth) ☊
I promised not to refer to the matter again. ☊ refer to sb/sth (as sth) ☊
We will take up references after the interview. ☊ reference ☊
I wrote down the name of the hotel for future reference (= because it might be useful in the future). ☊ reference ☊
the President's passing reference to (= brief mention of) the end of the war ☊ reference ☊
Our newspaper aims to reflect the views of the local community. ☊ reflect ☊
Before I decide, I need time to reflect. ☊ reflect ☊
I politely refused their invitation. ☊ refuse ☊
He refused our request for an interview. ☊ refuse ☊
He regarded us suspiciously. ☊ regard ☊
I have little information as regards her fitness for the post. ☊ as regards sb/sth ☊
regard for sb/sth: I had great regard for his abilities. ☊ regard ☊
Call me if you have any problems regarding your work. ☊ regarding ☊
'I've had a wonderful life,' she said, 'I don't regret a thing.' ☊ regret ☊
regret what, how, etc...: I deeply regret what I said. ☊ regret ☊
regret that...: I regret that I never got to meet him in person. ☊ regret ☊
regret that...: I regret that I am unable to accept your kind invitation. ☊ regret ☊
regret to do sth: We regret to inform you that your application has not been successful. ☊ regret ☊
It is with great regret that I accept your resignation. ☊ regret ☊
I have no regrets about leaving Newcastle (= I do not feel sorry about it). ☊ regret ☊
I just want to buy a regular white shirt—nothing fancy. ☊ regular ☊
I couldn't see my regular doctor today. ☊ regular ☊
our regular customers ☊ regular ☊
regular offenders (= against the law) ☊ regular ☊
He was a regular visitor to her house. ☊ regular ☊
We meet regularly to discuss the progress of the project. ☊ regularly ☊
I go there quite regularly. ☊ regularly ☊
Imperfect articles are rejected by our quality control. ☊ reject ☊
I've been rejected by all the universities I applied to. ☊ reject ☊
All our suggestions were rejected out of hand. ☊ reject ☊
relate sth: I found it difficult to relate the two ideas in my mind. ☊ relate ☊
Our product needs an image that people can relate to. ☊ relate to sth/sb ☊
Much of the crime in this area is related to drug abuse. ☊ related ☊
We're distantly related. ☊ related ☊
I have some comments to make in relation to (= concerning) this matter. ☊ relation ☊
a close/near/distant relation of mine ☊ relation ☊
He's called Brady too, but we're no relation (= not related). ☊ relation ☊
I have established a good working relationship with my boss. ☊ relationship ☊
relationship (to sth): This comment bore no relationship to the subject of our conversation. ☊ relationship ☊
relationship between A and B: I'm not sure of the exact relationship between them—I think they're cousins. ☊ relationship ☊
It's all relative though, isn't it? We never had any money when I was a kid and $500 was a fortune to us. ☊ relative ☊
I'm going to spend the weekend just relaxing. ☊ relax ☊
relax with sth: When I get home from work I like to relax with the newspaper. ☊ relax ☊
I'll only relax when I know you're safe. ☊ relax ☊
relax sth: The massage relaxed my tense back muscles. ☊ relax ☊
I'm feeling more relaxed about the future now. ☊ relaxed ☊
I take a fairly relaxed attitude towards what the kids wear to school. ☊ relaxed ☊
a relaxing evening with friends ☊ relaxing ☊
The movie goes on general release (= will be widely shown in cinemas/movie theaters) next week. ☊ release ☊
Send me all the relevant information. ☊ relevant ☊
We all breathed a sigh of relief when he left. ☊ relief ☊
Much to my relief the car was not damaged. ☊ relief ☊
As babies, we rely entirely on others for food. ☊ rely on/upon sb/sth ☊
rely to do sth: These days we rely heavily on computers to organize our work. ☊ rely on/upon sb/sth ☊
rely to do sth: You can rely on me to keep your secret. ☊ rely on/upon sb/sth ☊
I feel sorry for her, but the fact remains (that) she lied to us. ☊ remain ☊
She left, but I remained behind. ☊ remain ☊
a casual remark that led to a major discovery ☊ remark ☊
remark how...: She remarked how tired I was looking. ☊ remark ☊
remember to do sth: Remember to call me when you arrive! ☊ remember ☊
remember (sth): I'm sorry—I can't remember your name. ☊ remember ☊
You were going to help me with this. Remember? ☊ remember ☊
remember how, what, etc...: Can you remember how much money we spent? ☊ remember ☊
remember (that)...: Remember that we're going out tonight. ☊ remember ☊
I don't remember my first day at school. ☊ remember ☊
As far as I can remember, this is the third time we've met. ☊ remember ☊
remember doing sth: Do you remember switching the lights off before we came out? ☊ remember ☊
I vaguely remember hearing him come in. ☊ remember ☊
remember sb/sth doing sth: I can still vividly remember my grandfather teaching me to play cards. ☊ remember ☊
I can't remember his taking a single day off work. ☊ remember ☊
remember (that)...: I remember (that) we used to go and see them most weekends. ☊ remember ☊
You remind me of your father when you say that. ☊ remind sb of sb/sth ☊
That smell reminds me of France. ☊ remind sb of sb/sth ☊
I don't have the remotest idea what you're talking about. ☊ remote ☊
Allegations of abuse led to the removal of several children from their families. ☊ removal ☊
She agreed to rent the room to me. ☊ rent ☊
rent sb sth: She agreed to rent me the room. ☊ rent ☊
We rented a car for the week and explored the area. ☊ rent ☊
Shall we rent a movie this evening? ☊ rent ☊
The claims are, I repeat, totally unfounded. ☊ repeat ☊
repeat sth: I am not, repeat not, travelling in the same car as him! ☊ repeat ☊
repeat sth to sb: I don't want you to repeat a word of this to anyone. ☊ repeat ☊
repeat sth (after sb): Listen and repeat each sentence after me. ☊ repeat ☊
repeat what...: Can you repeat what I've just said word for word? ☊ repeat ☊
The programmes will be repeated next year. ☊ repeat ☊
I'm sorry—could you repeat that? ☊ repeat ☊
repeat yourself: Do say if I'm repeating myself (= if I have already said this). ☊ repeat ☊
I replaced the cup carefully in the saucer. ☊ replace ☊
He never replied to any of my letters. ☊ reply ☊
+ speech: 'I won't let you down,' he replied confidently. ☊ reply ☊
We had over 100 replies to our advertisement. ☊ reply ☊
I asked her what her name was but she made no reply. ☊ reply ☊
I am writing in reply to your letter of 16 March. ☊ reply ☊
I'm going to report you if you do that again! ☊ report ☊
Call me urgently if you have anything to report. ☊ report ☊
report (on sth) (to sb): The committee will report on its research next month. ☊ report ☊
I don't believe these reports of UFO sightings. ☊ report ☊
Can you give us a progress report? ☊ report ☊
As an MP, it is my duty to represent my constituents. ☊ represent ☊
She's our representative in France. ☊ representative ☊
reputation (for sth/for doing sth): I'm aware of Mark's reputation for being late. ☊ reputation ☊
My request was granted. ☊ request ☊
Call us now if you'd like to request a record for someone (= ask for it to be played on the radio). ☊ request ☊
request sb to do sth: We were requested to assemble in the lobby. ☊ request ☊
+ speech: 'Please come with me,' he requested. ☊ request ☊
I just require a signature on the form. ☊ require ☊
require that...: We require that you comply with the following rules:... ☊ require ☊
Our immediate requirement is extra staff. ☊ requirement ☊
What is the minimum entrance requirement for this course? ☊ requirement ☊
You rescued me from an embarrassing situation. ☊ rescue ☊
We had given up hope of rescue. ☊ rescue ☊
I've done some research to find out the cheapest way of travelling there. ☊ research ☊
I'll call the restaurant and make a reservation. ☊ reservation ☊
We have a reservation in the name of Grant. ☊ reservation ☊
I have serious reservations about his ability to do the job. ☊ reservation ☊
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: I'd prefer to reserve (my) judgement (= not make a decision) until I know all the facts. ☊ reserve ☊
Tom's our resident expert (= our own expert) on foreign movies. ☊ resident ☊
I believe we should resist calls for tighter controls. ☊ resist ☊
He tried to pin me down, but I resisted. ☊ resist ☊
resist sth: She was charged with resisting arrest. ☊ resist ☊
resist (sth): I finished the cake. I couldn't resist it. ☊ resist ☊
I found the temptation to miss the class too hard to resist. ☊ resist ☊
We do not have the resources (= money) to update our computer software. ☊ resource ☊
We agreed to pool our resources (= so that everyone gives sth). ☊ resource ☊
I have the greatest respect for your brother. ☊ respect ☊
In this respect we are very fortunate. ☊ respect ☊
respect sb/sth: I respect Jack's opinion on most subjects. ☊ respect ☊
respect sb/sth for sth: She had always been honest with me, and I respect her for that. ☊ respect ☊
She promised to respect our wishes. ☊ respect ☊
I asked him his name, but he didn't respond. ☊ respond ☊
respond (to sb/sth) (with sth): She never responded to my letter. ☊ respond ☊
+ speech: 'I'm not sure,' she responded. ☊ respond ☊
I received an encouraging response to my advertisement. ☊ response ☊
I knocked on the door but there was no response. ☊ response ☊
We sent out over 1 000 letters but the response rate has been low (= few people replied). ☊ response ☊
responsibility (for sth): We are recruiting a sales manager with responsibility for the European market. ☊ responsibility ☊
I don't feel ready to take on new responsibilities. ☊ responsibility ☊
I did it on my own responsibility (= without being told to and being willing to take the blame if it had gone wrong). ☊ responsibility ☊
responsibility (to do sth): I think we have a moral responsibility to help these countries. ☊ responsibility ☊
I had a good night's rest. ☊ rest ☊
We stopped for a well-earned rest. ☊ rest ☊
I'm not doing this job for the rest of my life. ☊ rest ☊
rest sth + adv./prep.: Rest your head on my shoulder. ☊ rest ☊
The doctor told me to rest. ☊ rest ☊
I can rest easy (= stop worrying) knowing that she's safely home. ☊ rest ☊
We had a meal in a restaurant. ☊ restaurant ☊
We went out to a restaurant to celebrate. ☊ restaurant ☊
We hope to restore the garden to its former glory (= make it as beautiful as it used to be). ☊ restore ☊
We restrict the number of students per class to 10. ☊ restrict ☊
They will announce the result of the vote tonight. ☊ result ☊
The failure of the company was a direct result of bad management. ☊ result ☊
retire to sth: My dream is to retire to a villa in France. ☊ retire ☊
This year we have seen the retirements of several senior personnel. ☊ retirement ☊
We all wish you a long and happy retirement. ☊ retirement ☊
The doctor may allow her to return to work next week. ☊ return ☊
return sb/sth to sb/sth: We had to return the hairdryer to the store because it was faulty. ☊ return ☊
I must return some books to the library. ☊ return ☊
return sth: Don't forget to return my pen! ☊ return ☊
return sb/sth + adj.: I returned the letter unopened. ☊ return ☊
I waited a long time for him to return. ☊ return ☊
I returned from work to find the house empty. ☊ return ☊
I had to return to the store to look for my purse. ☊ return ☊
a return of my doubts ☊ return ☊
We would appreciate the prompt return of books to the library. ☊ return ☊
I saw the play on its return to Broadway. ☊ return ☊
Can I buy you lunch in return for your help? ☊ in return (for sth) ☊
I asked her opinion, but she just asked me a question in return. ☊ in return (for sth) ☊
reveal yourself: She crouched in the dark, too frightened to reveal herself. ☊ reveal ☊
It felt as if we had reversed our roles of parent and child. ☊ reverse ☊
She used to work for me, but our situations are now reversed. ☊ reverse ☊
Although I expected to enjoy living in the country, in fact the reverse is true. ☊ reverse ☊
The secret number is my phone number in reverse. ☊ in reverse ☊
We did a similar trip to you, but in reverse. ☊ in reverse ☊
His parole application is up for review next week. ☊ review ☊
We will be reviewing all the topics covered this semester. ☊ review ☊
I can see I will have to revise my opinions of his abilities now. ☊ revise ☊
I'll prepare a revised estimate for you. ☊ revise ☊
I spent the weekend revising for my exam. ☊ revise ☊
I can't come out tonight. I have to revise. ☊ revise ☊
revise sth: I'm revising Geography today. ☊ revise ☊
reward sb for doing sth: He rewarded us handsomely (= with a lot of money) for helping him. ☊ reward ☊
Try and get rid of your visitors before I get there. ☊ get rid of sb/sth ☊
I can't get rid of this headache. ☊ get rid of sb/sth ☊
We got rid of all the old furniture. ☊ get rid of sb/sth ☊
(+ adv./prep.): I walked back while the others rode in the car. ☊ ride ☊
I learnt to ride as a child. ☊ ride ☊
Steve gave me a ride on his motorbike. ☊ ride ☊
We went for a ride on our bikes. ☊ ride ☊
We managed to get a ride into town when we missed the bus. ☊ ride ☊
I look ridiculous in this hat. ☊ ridiculous ☊
I'm taking riding lessons. ☊ riding ☊
my right eye ☊ right ☊
I don't feel quite right today (= I feel ill/sick). ☊ right ☊
If only I could have helped put matters right. ☊ right ☊
Let me get this right (= understand correctly) —you want us to do an extra ten hours' work for no extra pay? ☊ right ☊
I'm glad you split up. She wasn't right for you. ☊ right ☊
I was waiting for the right moment to ask him. ☊ right ☊
right (in doing sth): Am I right in thinking we've met before? ☊ right ☊
I hope we're doing the right thing. ☊ right ☊
Nothing's going right for me today. ☊ right ☊
I'll be right back. ☊ right ☊
I'll be right with you (= I am coming very soon). ☊ right ☊
I'm right out of ideas. ☊ right ☊
The wind was right in our faces. ☊ right ☊
I'm right behind you on this one (= I am supporting you). ☊ right ☊
I want it sent right away. ☊ right away/off ☊
I told him right off what I thought of him. ☊ right away/off ☊
She seated me on her right. ☊ right ☊
right (to do sth): You have no right to stop me from going in there. ☊ right ☊
By rights (= if justice were done) half the money should be mine. ☊ right ☊
You did right to tell me about it. ☊ right ☊
I can't rightly say what happened. ☊ rightly ☊
I don't rightly know where he's gone. ☊ rightly ☊
If I remember rightly, there's a train at six o'clock. ☊ rightly ☊
She had dark rings a round her eyes from lack of sleep. ☊ ring ☊
ring sb/sth up: I'll ring you up later. ☊ ring ☊
I'm ringing about your advertisement in the paper. ☊ ring ☊
I'll ask Simon to ring you back when he gets in. ☊ ring back, ring sb back ☊
I'll give you a ring tomorrow. ☊ give sb a ring ☊
I'm going to ask for a rise. ☊ rise ☊
The wind is rising—I think there's a storm coming. ☊ rise ☊
If we go to war, innocent lives will be put at risk. ☊ at risk (from/of sth) ☊
We don't want to run the risk of losing their business. ☊ run the risk (of sth/of doing sth), run risks ☊
That's a risk I'm not prepared to take. ☊ take a risk, take risks ☊
It was a difficult decision but we decided to risk it. ☊ risk ☊
risk doing sth: We've been advised not to risk travelling in these conditions. ☊ risk ☊
to travel up/down river (= in the opposite direction to/in the same direction as the way in which the river is flowing) ☊ river ☊
We parked on a side road. ☊ road ☊
I rolled the string into a ball. ☊ roll ☊
We rolled up the carpet. ☊ roll ☊
I always roll my own (= make my own cigarettes). ☊ roll ☊
We watched the waves rolling onto the beach. ☊ roll ☊
roll sb/sth (over) (onto sth): I rolled the baby over onto its stomach. ☊ roll ☊
a romantic candlelit dinner ☊ romantic ☊
I'm not interested in a romantic relationship. ☊ romantic ☊
Why don't you ever give me flowers? I wish you'd be more romantic. ☊ romantic ☊
When I was younger, I had romantic ideas of becoming a writer. ☊ romantic ☊
room (for sb/sth): Is there enough room for me in the car? ☊ room ☊
I'll move the table—it takes up too much room. ☊ room ☊
I'd like to book a room with a view of the lake. ☊ room ☊
They were in the next room and we could hear every word they said. ☊ room ☊
I think Simon is in his room (= bedroom). ☊ room ☊
I don't want to watch television. I'll be in the other room (= a different room). ☊ room ☊
I'm proud of my Italian roots. ☊ root ☊
After 20 years in America, I still feel my roots are in England. ☊ root ☊
hair that is blonde at the ends and dark at the roots ☊ root ☊
I pulled the plant up by (= including) the roots. ☊ root ☊
We tied his hands together with rope. ☊ rope ☊
We had a rough passage across to the island. ☊ rough ☊
Don't try any rough stuff with me! ☊ rough ☊
I've got a rough idea of where I want to go. ☊ rough ☊
We live roughly halfway between here and the coast. ☊ roughly ☊
Roughly speaking, we receive about fifty letters a week on the subject. ☊ roughly ☊
Well, in round figures (= not giving the exact figures) we've spent twenty thousand so far. ☊ round ☊
We walked round to the back of the house. ☊ round ☊
I'll be round in an hour. ☊ round ☊
We've invited the Frasers round this evening. ☊ round ☊
We're leaving round about ten. ☊ round about ☊
Our house is round the next bend. ☊ round ☊
the route to success ☊ route ☊
We are trying to get the baby into a routine for feeding and sleeping. ☊ routine ☊
We clean and repair the machines as a matter of routine. ☊ routine ☊
We sat in a row at the back of the room. ☊ row ☊
Our seats are five rows from the front. ☊ row ☊
I rubbed a clear patch on the window with my fingers. ☊ rub ☊
rub sth/yourself against sth: The cat rubbed itself against my legs. ☊ rub ☊
rub at sth: I rubbed at the stain on the cloth. ☊ rub ☊
The back of my shoe is rubbing. ☊ rub ☊
I thought the play was rubbish! ☊ rubbish ☊
They said I was a rubbish boss. ☊ rubbish ☊
rude (to sb) (about sb/sth): The man was downright rude to us. ☊ rude ☊
She was very rude about my driving. ☊ rude ☊
How rude of me not to offer you something to drink! ☊ rude ☊
I don't wish to be rude, but I have another appointment in five minutes. ☊ rude ☊
They brushed rudely past us. ☊ rudely ☊
The bad weather ruined our trip. ☊ ruin ☊
My new shoes got ruined in the mud. ☊ ruin ☊
We visited the ruins of a Norman castle. ☊ ruin ☊
rule (over sb/sth): Charles I ruled for eleven years. ☊ rule ☊
rumour (that...): I heard a rumour that they are getting married. ☊ rumour ☊
I thought she was leaving the company, but perhaps it may be just a rumour. ☊ rumour ☊
rumour to be/have sth: He was rumoured to be involved in the crime. ☊ rumour ☊
We've run short of milk. ☊ run ☊
The smoke makes my eyes run. ☊ run ☊
run sth + adv./prep.: We ran a cable from the lights to the stage. ☊ run ☊
A shiver ran down my spine. ☊ run ☊
I ran my eyes over the page. ☊ run ☊
run on sth: Our van runs on (= uses) diesel. ☊ run ☊
Stop trying to run my life (= organize it) for me. ☊ run ☊
a badly run company ☊ run ☊
They turned and ran when they saw us coming. ☊ run ☊
She came running to meet us. ☊ run ☊
I had to run to catch the bus. ☊ run ☊
The dogs ran off as soon as we appeared. ☊ run ☊
I often go running before work. ☊ run ☊
We ran out of fuel. ☊ run out (of sth) ☊
Could I have a cigarette? I seem to have run out. ☊ run out (of sth) ☊
I go for a run every morning. ☊ run ☊
I decided to make a run for it (= to escape by running). ☊ run ☊
rush sb: Don't rush me. I need time to think about it. ☊ rush ☊
rush sb into sth/into doing sth: I'm not going to be rushed into anything. ☊ rush ☊
+ adv./prep.: Don't rush off, I haven't finished. ☊ rush ☊
I've been rushing around all day trying to get everything done. ☊ rush ☊
My college years seemed to rush past. ☊ rush ☊
rush sth: We had to rush our meal. ☊ rush ☊
The evening rush was just starting. ☊ rush ☊
I can't stop—I'm in a rush. ☊ rush ☊
'I'll let you have the book back tomorrow.' 'There's no rush.' ☊ rush ☊
I'm not in any rush to get back to work. ☊ rush ☊
sad (to do sth): We are very sad to hear that you are leaving. ☊ sad ☊
sad (that...): I was sad that she had to go. ☊ sad ☊
sad (about sth): I felt terribly sad about it. ☊ sad ☊
We had some sad news yesterday. ☊ sad ☊
If you think I'm going to help you again, you're sadly (= completely) mistaken. ☊ sadly ☊
I felt a deep sadness. ☊ sadness ☊
It is with great sadness that we report the death of James Banks yesterday. ☊ sadness ☊
We were glad she let us know she was safe. ☊ safe ☊
We watched the explosion from a safe distance. ☊ safe ☊
Your secret is safe with me (= I will not tell anyone else). ☊ safe ☊
We have been assured that our jobs are safe (= we are not in danger of losing them). ☊ safe ☊
I'm worried about the safety of the treatment. ☊ safety ☊
I managed to swim to safety. ☊ safety ☊
We watched the lions from the safety of the car. ☊ safety ☊
We spent the weekend sailing off the south coast. ☊ sail ☊
We went for a sail. ☊ sail ☊
I haven't made a sale all week. ☊ sale ☊
The sale starts next week. ☊ sale ☊
I bought a coat in the sales. ☊ sale ☊
The new model goes on sale next month. ☊ on sale ☊
I'm sorry, it's not for sale. ☊ for sale ☊
We have lived in the same house for twenty years. ☊ 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 ☊
I bought the same car as yours (= another car of that type). ☊ same ☊
She was wearing the same dress that I had on. ☊ same ☊
The same thing happened to me last week. ☊ same ☊
I would do the same again. ☊ same ☊
I think the same as you do about this. ☊ same ☊
Just do the same as me (= as I do). ☊ same ☊
'I'll have coffee.' 'Same for me, please (= I will have one too).' ☊ same ☊
I'd like one the same as yours. ☊ same ☊
He's not very reliable, but I like him just the same. ☊ all/just the same ☊
We treat boys exactly the same as girls. ☊ same ☊
He gave me five dollars, same as usual. ☊ same ☊
'I'd like to see a sample of your work,' said the manager. ☊ sample ☊
We went for a walk along the sand. ☊ sand ☊
I'm satisfied that they are telling the truth. ☊ satisfied ☊
We cannot satisfy demand for the product. ☊ satisfy ☊
satisfy sb/yourself (that)...: Once I had satisfied myself (that) it was the right decision, we went ahead. ☊ satisfy ☊
save sb sth: Thanks for sending that letter for me—it saved me a trip. ☊ save ☊
save sb sth (on sth): If we go this way it will save us two hours on the trip. ☊ save ☊
save on sth: I save on fares by walking to work. ☊ save ☊
Save some food for me. ☊ save ☊
save sb sth: Save me some food. ☊ save ☊
I'm not very good at saving. ☊ save ☊
save (up) (for sth): I'm saving for a new bike. ☊ save ☊
We've been saving up to go to Australia. ☊ save ☊
I've saved almost £100 so far. ☊ save ☊
Thanks for doing that. You saved my life (= helped me a lot). ☊ save ☊
I opened a savings account at my local bank. ☊ saving ☊
I'll say this for them, they're a very efficient company. ☊ say ☊
Anna thinks I'm lazy—what do you say (= what is your opinion)? ☊ say ☊
say (that)...: I can't say I blame her for resigning (= I think she was right). ☊ say ☊
I say (= suggest) we go without them. ☊ say ☊
I wouldn't say they were rich (= in my opinion they are not rich). ☊ say ☊
That's not to say it's a bad movie (= it is good but it is not without faults). ☊ say ☊
'When will it be finished?' 'I couldn't say (= I don't know).' ☊ say ☊
say sth: Be quiet, I have something to say. ☊ say ☊
I didn't believe a word she said. ☊ say ☊
say sth to sb: She said nothing to me about it. ☊ say ☊
say to sb/yourself + speech: I said to myself (= thought), 'That can't be right!' ☊ say ☊
'That's impossible!' 'So you say (= but I think you may be wrong).' ☊ say ☊
'Why can't I go out now?' 'Because I say so.' ☊ say ☊
'What do you want it for?' 'I'd rather not say.' ☊ say ☊
scare sb: You scared me. ☊ scare ☊
it scares sb to do sth: It scared me to think I was alone in the building. ☊ scare ☊
You gave me a scare! ☊ scare ☊
We've had quite a scare. ☊ scare ☊
scared (that...): I'm scared (that) I'm going to fall. ☊ scared ☊
I was scared to death (= very frightened). ☊ scared ☊
We were scared stiff (= very frightened). ☊ scared ☊
I got very nervous before my big scene (= the one where I have a very important part). ☊ scene ☊
the scene of the accident/attack/crime ☊ scene ☊
I have a hectic schedule for the next few days. ☊ schedule ☊
We're working to a tight schedule (= we have a lot of things to do in a short time). ☊ schedule ☊
We are trying desperately to keep to our schedule. ☊ schedule ☊
schedule sb/sth to do sth: I'm scheduled to arrive in LA at 5 o'clock. ☊ schedule ☊
I had to stand up in front of the whole school. ☊ school ☊
My brother and I went to the same school. ☊ school ☊
I'm going to the school today to talk to Kim's teacher. ☊ school ☊
All my kids are still at school. ☊ school ☊
All my kids are still in school. ☊ school ☊
Shall I meet you after school today? ☊ school ☊
I'll keep (the) score. ☊ score ☊
We scratched some of the dirt away. ☊ scratch ☊
scratch (sb/sth/yourself): I'd scratched my leg and it was bleeding. ☊ scratch ☊
scream at sb (to do sth): He screamed at me to stop. ☊ scream ☊
I thought I heard a scream. ☊ scream ☊
All I could hear were the screams of the wounded. ☊ scream ☊
Can you do a printout of this screen for me (= of all the information on it)? ☊ screen ☊
We left port and headed for the open sea (= far away from land). ☊ sea ☊
I've searched high and low for those files. ☊ search ☊
I found these photos while searching among some old papers. ☊ search ☊
search sb for sth: The youths were arrested and searched for anything that would incriminate them. ☊ search ☊
We used the branch of an old tree as a seat. ☊ seat ☊
We all filed back to our seats in silence. ☊ seat ☊
We have one child and are expecting our second in July. ☊ second ☊
I agreed to speak second. ☊ second ☊
I came second (to) last (= the one before the last one) in the race. ☊ second ☊
She did it first because she wanted to, and second because I asked her to. ☊ second ☊
I'll be with you in a second. ☊ second ☊
I didn't know you were a secret football fan. ☊ secret ☊
dark secrets from his past ☊ secret ☊
Please contact my secretary to make an appointment. ☊ secretary ☊
The aerial doesn't look very secure to me. ☊ secure ☊
Our relationship was now on a more secure footing. ☊ secure ☊
a secure unit for child offenders ☊ secure ☊
a high/maximum security prison (= for dangerous criminals) ☊ security ☊
The criminals were caught (= filmed) on a security video. ☊ security ☊
'Has the mail come yet?' 'I'll just go and see.' ☊ see ☊
'Is he going to get better?' 'I don't know, we'll just have to wait and see.' ☊ see ☊
see (that)...: I see (that) interest rates are going up again. ☊ see ☊
'Will you be able to help us?' 'I don't know, I'll have to see.' ☊ see ☊
'Can I go to the party?' 'We'll see (= I'll decide later). ☊ see ☊
see what, whether, etc...: I'll see what I can do to help. ☊ see ☊
see sb/sth doing sth: I can't see her changing her mind. ☊ see ☊
I see things differently now. ☊ see ☊
Lack of money is the main problem, as I see it (= in my opinion). ☊ see ☊
The way I see it, you have three main problems. ☊ see ☊
'It opens like this.' 'Oh, I see.' ☊ see ☊
I don't think she saw the point of the story. ☊ see ☊
I can see both sides of the argument. ☊ see ☊
I don't see that it matters what Josh thinks. ☊ see ☊
see what, why, etc...: 'It's broken.' 'Oh yes, I see what you mean.' ☊ see ☊
'Can we go swimming?' 'I don't see why not (= yes, you can).' ☊ see ☊
What is it you want to see me about? ☊ see ☊
I can only see you for five minutes. ☊ see ☊
Come and see us again soon. ☊ see ☊
Guess who I saw at the party last night! ☊ see ☊
In the evening we went to see a movie. ☊ see ☊
I looked out of the window but saw nothing. ☊ see ☊
see sb/sth + adj.: I hate to see you unhappy. ☊ see ☊
see sb/sth doing sth: She was seen running away from the scene of the crime. ☊ see ☊
see sb/sth do sth: I saw you put the key in your pocket. ☊ see ☊
sb/sth is seen to do sth: He was seen to enter the building about the time the crime was committed. ☊ see ☊
see to do sth: It was getting dark and I couldn't see to read. ☊ see ☊
I must see about (= prepare) lunch. ☊ see about sth ☊
He says he won't help, does he? Well, we'll soon see about that (= I will demand that he does help). ☊ see about sth ☊
see doing sth: I'll have to see about getting that roof repaired. ☊ see about sth ☊
Don't worry—I'll see to it. ☊ see to sth ☊
Now let me see—how old is she now? ☊ let me see/let's see ☊
You see, the thing is, we won't be finished before Friday. ☊ you see ☊
We are currently seeking new ways of expanding our membership. ☊ seek ☊
seek sth: I think it's time we sought legal advice. ☊ seek ☊
I seem to have left my book at home. ☊ seem ☊
I can't seem to (= I've tried, but I can't) get started today. ☊ seem ☊
All our hotels have been carefully selected for the excellent value they provide. ☊ select ☊
sell sth (to sb) (for sth): I sold my car to James for £800. ☊ sell ☊
sell sb sth (for sth): I sold James my car for £800. ☊ sell ☊
We offered them a good price but they wouldn't sell. ☊ sell ☊
send sb: Ed couldn't make it so they sent me instead. ☊ send ☊
We are being sent on a training course next month. ☊ send ☊
send sb to do sth: I've sent Tom to buy some milk. ☊ send ☊
send sth: My parents send their love. ☊ send ☊
send sb sth: He sent me word to come. ☊ send ☊
The CD player was faulty so we sent it back to the manufacturers. ☊ send ☊
I'll send you a text message. ☊ send ☊
I'm sending the files off to my boss tomorrow. ☊ send sth off ☊
I have ten years' experience at senior management level. ☊ senior ☊
He is senior to me. ☊ senior ☊
My brother is my senior by two years. ☊ senior ☊
I had the sense that he was worried about something. ☊ sense ☊
I could hardly believe the evidence of my own senses (= what I could see, hear, etc.). ☊ sense ☊
Who would send me all these flowers? It makes no sense. ☊ make sense ☊
I think that's a very sensible idea. ☊ sensible ☊
I think the sensible thing would be to take a taxi home. ☊ sensible ☊
sensitive to sth: My teeth are very sensitive to cold food. ☊ sensitive ☊
separate into sth: We separated into several different search parties. ☊ separate ☊
separate sb/sth from/and sb: A high wall separated our back yard from the playing field. ☊ separate ☊
Believe me, I'm deadly (= extremely) serious. ☊ serious ☊
You think I did it?Be serious! (= what you suggest is ridiculous) ☊ serious ☊
I'm afraid I'm not a very serious person. ☊ serious ☊
a serious illness/problem/offence ☊ serious ☊
You're not seriously expecting me to believe that? ☊ seriously ☊
We take threats of this kind very seriously. ☊ take sb/sth seriously ☊
serve sth: I wanted to work somewhere where I could serve the community. ☊ serve ☊
Shall I serve? ☊ serve ☊
serve sb sth: She served us a delicious lunch. ☊ serve ☊
morning/evening service ☊ service ☊
Our main concern is to provide quality customer service. ☊ service ☊
We guarantee (an) excellent service. ☊ service ☊
We sat and watched the sun setting. ☊ set ☊
set sb/yourself to do sth: I've set myself to finish the job by the end of the month. ☊ set ☊
I am unwilling to set a precedent. ☊ set ☊
I rely on you to set a good example. ☊ set ☊
Could you set the table for dinner? ☊ set ☊
I set my watch by (= make it show the same time as) the TV. ☊ set ☊
set sb/sth doing sth: Her remarks set me thinking. ☊ set ☊
I've set up a meeting for Friday. ☊ set sth up ☊
We set off for London just after ten. ☊ set off ☊
You can borrow my keys—I have a spare set. ☊ set ☊
Bob will be there?That settles it. I'm not coming. ☊ settle ☊
it is settled that...: It's been settled that we leave on the nine o'clock plane. ☊ settle ☊
I want this thing settled. ☊ settle ☊
I settled down with a book. ☊ settle down ☊
It's time I settled down. ☊ settle down ☊
I'm sure things will settle down soon. ☊ settle down, settle sb down ☊
The courts are becoming more severe on young offenders. ☊ severe ☊
My mother taught me how to sew. ☊ sew ☊
sew sth on: Can you sew a button on for me? ☊ sew ☊
I bought a new shade for the lamp. ☊ shade ☊
We sat down in the shade of the wall. ☊ shade ☊
The temperature can reach 40°C in the shade. ☊ shade ☊
His face was deep in shadow, turned away from her. ☊ shadow ☊
I thought I saw a figure standing in the shadows. ☊ shadow ☊
The shadows lengthened as the sun went down. ☊ shadow ☊
I was shaking like a leaf. ☊ shake ☊
Our host shook each of us warmly by the hand. ☊ shake ☊
This time next week I shall be in Scotland. ☊ shall ☊
I said that I should be pleased to help. ☊ shall ☊
Shall I send you the book? ☊ shall ☊
I would die of shame if she ever found out. ☊ shame ☊
To my shame (= I feel shame that) I refused to listen to her side of the story. ☊ shame ☊
Ghostly shapes moved around in the dark. ☊ shape ☊
I could just make out a dark shape in the distance. ☊ shape ☊
I like to keep in shape (= keep fit). ☊ shape ☊
share in sth: I try to get the kids to share in the housework. ☊ share ☊
share in sth: I didn't really share in her love of animals. ☊ share ☊
We shared the pizza between the four of us. ☊ share ☊
Next year we hope to have a bigger share of the market. ☊ share ☊
I'm looking for a flat share (= a flat that is shared by two or more people who are not related). ☊ share ☊
We all did our share. ☊ share ☊
I've had my share of luck in the past. ☊ share ☊
I've done my share of worrying for one day! ☊ share ☊
sharp with sb: He was very sharp with me when I was late. ☊ sharp ☊
a sharp rise in crime ☊ sharp ☊
We need to give young criminals a short, sharp shock (= a punishment that is very unpleasant for a short time). ☊ sharp ☊
Doesn't she (= the woman we are looking at) look like Sue? ☊ she ☊
Pick up one of our free information sheets at reception. ☊ sheet ☊
I helped him put up some shelves in his bedroom. ☊ shelf ☊
The book I wanted was on the top shelf. ☊ shelf ☊
We collected shells on the beach. ☊ shell ☊
Perhaps I sheltered my daughter too much (= protected her too much from unpleasant or difficult experiences). ☊ shelter ☊
We sheltered from the rain in a doorway. ☊ shelter ☊
I shifted uneasily under his gaze. ☊ shift ☊
shift (from...) (to...): The action of the novel shifts from Paris to London. ☊ shift ☊
shift sth: Could you help me shift some furniture? ☊ shift ☊
The dark polished wood shone like glass. ☊ shine ☊
The software is due to ship next month. ☊ ship ☊
The children were shipped off to a boarding school at an early age. ☊ ship sb off ☊
It's a good horse, but I wouldn't put my shirt on it. ☊ put your shirt on sb/sth ☊
The news of my promotion came as a shock. ☊ shock ☊
I got a terrible shock the other day. ☊ shock ☊
When I added up the cost it gave me quite a shock. ☊ shock ☊
We were all shocked at the news of his death. ☊ shock ☊
shock sb to do sth: I was shocked to hear that he had resigned. ☊ shock ☊
For a few minutes we stood in shocked silence. ☊ shocked ☊
Don't shoot—I surrender. ☊ shoot ☊
Police rushed to the scene of the shooting and found one person dead and three wounded. ☊ shooting ☊
I'm just going down to the shops. Can I get you anything? ☊ shop ☊
When shall I do the shopping? ☊ shopping ☊
We do our shopping on Saturdays. ☊ shopping ☊
I'm afraid I'm a little short (= of money) this month. ☊ short ☊
I'm going to France for a short break. ☊ short ☊
She arrived shortly after us. ☊ shortly ☊
I saw him shortly before he died. ☊ shortly ☊
I bought a new umbrella but lost it shortly afterwards. ☊ shortly ☊
I'll be ready shortly. ☊ shortly ☊
We heard some shots in the distance. ☊ shot ☊
A present for me? You shouldn't have! (= used to thank sb politely) ☊ should ☊
Should I call him and apologize? ☊ should ☊
I should wait a little longer, if I were you. ☊ should ☊
We should arrive before dark. ☊ should ☊
I should have finished the book by Friday. ☊ should ☊
He asked me what time he should come. (= His words were: 'What time shall I come?') ☊ should ☊
I said (that) I should be glad to help. ☊ should ☊
She recommended that I should take some time off. ☊ should ☊
I should imagine it will take about three hours. ☊ should ☊
'Is this enough food for everyone?' 'I should think so.' ☊ should ☊
'Will it matter?' 'I shouldn't think so.' ☊ should ☊
shout for sth: I shouted for help but nobody came. ☊ shout ☊
I heard her warning shout too late. ☊ shout ☊
She plans to show her paintings early next year. ☊ show ☊
show sb + adv./prep.: The attendant showed us to our seats. ☊ show ☊
We were shown into the waiting room. ☊ show ☊
show sb sth: I'll go first and show you the way. ☊ show ☊
He showed me our location on the map. ☊ show ☊
show sb which, what, etc...: Show me which picture you drew. ☊ show ☊
Can you show me how to do it? ☊ show ☊
show sth to sb: If there's a letter from France please show it to me. ☊ show ☊
We were shown around the school by one of the students. ☊ show sb around/round (sth) ☊
We were caught in a heavy shower. ☊ shower ☊
I can't shut my suitcase—it's too full. ☊ shut ☊
We left the hotel only to discover that the whole city shuts at 10.30. ☊ shut ☊
Mum, Ben keeps shutting me out of the bedroom! ☊ shut sb/sth out (of sth) ☊
When they'd finally shut up, I started again. ☊ shut up ☊
As a teenager I was painfully shy. ☊ shy ☊
sick of sb/sth: I'm sick of the way you've treated me. ☊ sick ☊
I'm sick and tired of your moaning. ☊ sick ☊
I'm sick to death of all of you! ☊ sick ☊
We are getting heartily sick of your attitude. ☊ sick ☊
sick of doing sth: We're sick of waiting around like this. ☊ sick ☊
Mum, I feel sick! ☊ sick ☊
I can't afford to get sick (= become ill). ☊ sick ☊
I was sick three times in the night. ☊ be sick ☊
This is a side of Alan that I never knew existed. ☊ side ☊
the darker side of human nature ☊ side ☊
I'll take care of that side of things. ☊ side ☊
We have finally reached an agreement acceptable to all sides. ☊ side ☊
We heard both sides of the argument. ☊ side ☊
I just want you to hear my side of the story first. ☊ side ☊
Keep close to my side. ☊ side ☊
We planted tulips along the side of the lawn. ☊ side ☊
There's a scratch on the side of my car. ☊ side ☊
He crossed the bridge to the other side of the river. ☊ side ☊
We're going to Paris for the weekend to see the sights. ☊ sight ☊
At last we came in sight of a few houses. ☊ sight ☊
Get out of my sight! (= Go away!) ☊ sight ☊
He had placed himself directly in my line of sight. ☊ sight ☊
After ten days at sea, we had our first sight of land. ☊ sight ☊
I have been known to faint at the sight of blood. ☊ sight ☊
The mere sight of him makes me want to scream. ☊ sight ☊
It was love at first sight (= we fell in love the first time we saw each other). ☊ at first sight ☊
We fell in love with the house at first sight. ☊ at first sight ☊
She nodded as a sign for us to sit down. ☊ sign ☊
If I had noticed the warning signs, none of this would have happened. ☊ sign ☊
When I give the signal, run! ☊ signal ☊
All I get is a busy signal when I dial his number (= his phone is being used). ☊ signal ☊
Reducing prison sentences would send the wrong signals to criminals. ☊ signal ☊
I couldn't get a signal on my cell phone. ☊ signal ☊
Don't fire until I signal. ☊ signal ☊
signal to/for sb to do sth: He signalled to us to join him. ☊ signal ☊
Can you witness my signature on my will, please? ☊ signature ☊
I need absolute silence when I'm working. ☊ silence ☊
I got used to his long silences. ☊ silence ☊
He gave me the silent treatment (= did not speak to me because he was angry). ☊ silent ☊
'I can walk home.' 'Don't be silly—it's much too far!' ☊ silly ☊
How silly of me to expect them to help! ☊ silly ☊
I feel silly in these clothes. ☊ silly ☊
I got it for a silly price (= very cheap). ☊ silly ☊
We had to wear these silly little hats. ☊ silly ☊
We have very similar interests. ☊ similar ☊
similar (to sb/sth): My teaching style is similar to that of most other teachers. ☊ similar ☊
All our patients have broadly similar problems. ☊ similar ☊
I'm a simple country girl. ☊ simple ☊
We had a simple meal of soup and bread. ☊ simple ☊
We lost because we played badly. It's as simple as that. ☊ simple ☊
Anyway, to put it simply, we still owe them £2 000. ☊ simply ☊
We've lived here since 2006. ☊ since ☊
I haven't eaten since breakfast. ☊ since ☊
That was years ago. I've changed jobs since then. ☊ since ☊
It was the first time I'd had visitors since I'd moved to London. ☊ since ☊
It's twenty years since I've seen her. ☊ since ☊
How long is it since we last went to the theatre? ☊ since ☊
We thought that, since we were in the area, we'd stop by and see them. ☊ since ☊
He left home two weeks ago and we haven't heard from him since. ☊ since ☊
We were divorced two years ago and she has since remarried. ☊ since ☊
I just can't sing in tune! ☊ sing ☊
sing sth to sb: We all sang 'Happy Birthday' to her. ☊ sing ☊
Will you sing a song to us? ☊ sing ☊
sing sb sth: Will you sing us a song? ☊ sing ☊
sing sth: Now I'd like to sing a song by the Beatles. ☊ sing ☊
The birds were singing outside my window. ☊ sing ☊
Unemployment is the single most important factor in the growing crime rates. ☊ single ☊
I couldn't understand a single word she said! ☊ single ☊
Good morning, sir. Can I help you? ☊ sir ☊
'Report to me tomorrow, corporal!' 'Yes, sir!' ☊ sir ☊
She's my sister. ☊ sister ☊
We're sisters. ☊ sister ☊
My best friend has been like a sister to me (= very close). ☊ sister ☊
sit doing sth: We sat talking for hours. ☊ sit ☊
In your situation, I would look for another job. ☊ situation ☊
I'm in a no-win situation (= whatever I do will be bad for me). ☊ situation ☊
I haven't had time to clear up, so I'm all at sixes and sevens. ☊ at sixes and sevens ☊
It's not my size. ☊ size ☊
They didn't have the jacket in my size. ☊ size ☊
I need a bigger/smaller size. ☊ size ☊
We were shocked at the size of his debts. ☊ size ☊
to have dark/fair/olive, etc. skin ☊ skin ☊
I couldn't sleep because of the noise. ☊ sleep ☊
I had to sleep on the sofa. ☊ sleep ☊
I slept at my sister's house last night (= stayed the night there). ☊ sleep ☊
We both slept right through (= were not woken up by) the storm. ☊ sleep ☊
We sometimes sleep late at the weekends (= until late in the morning). ☊ sleep ☊
I put the sleeping baby down gently. ☊ sleep ☊
What are our sleeping arrangements here (= where shall we sleep)? ☊ sleep ☊
I need to get some sleep. ☊ sleep ☊
I didn't get much sleep last night. ☊ sleep ☊
Can you give me something to help me get to sleep (= start sleeping)? ☊ sleep ☊
His talk nearly sent me to sleep (= it was boring). ☊ sleep ☊
I'll feel better after a good night's sleep (= a night when I sleep well). ☊ sleep ☊
(+ adv./prep.): We slid down the grassy slope. ☊ slide ☊
I woke up with a slight headache. ☊ slight ☊
We took a slightly more direct route. ☊ slightly ☊
I knew her slightly. ☊ slightly ☊
That's three times she's beaten me—I must be slipping! ☊ slip ☊
I managed to slip a few jokes into my speech. ☊ slip ☊
I managed to slip in a few jokes. ☊ slip ☊
The fish slipped out of my hand. ☊ slip ☊
As I ran up the stairs, my foot slipped and I fell. ☊ slip ☊
slow doing sth: They were very slow paying me. ☊ slow ☊
I missed the fast train and had to get the slow one (= the one that stops at all the stations). ☊ slow ☊
I made only a few small changes to the report. ☊ small ☊
We travelled around a lot when I was small. ☊ small ☊
'I don't agree,' he said in a small (= quiet) voice. ☊ small ☊
OK, I admit it was not the smartest thing I ever did (= it was a stupid thing to do). ☊ smart ☊
I have to be smart for work. ☊ smart ☊
Dinner smells good. ☊ smell ☊
smell of sth: His breath smelt of garlic. ☊ smell ☊
I could smell alcohol on his breath. ☊ smell ☊
smell (that)...: I could smell that something was burning. ☊ smell ☊
Smell this and tell me what you think it is. ☊ smell ☊
I bent down to smell the flowers. ☊ smell ☊
a faint/strong smell of garlic ☊ smell ☊
I had to smile at (= was amused by) his optimism. ☊ smile ☊
Do you mind if I smoke? ☊ smoke ☊
I've never smoked. ☊ smoke ☊
This fireplace smokes badly (= sends smoke into the room instead of up the chimney ). ☊ smoke ☊
My job is to see that everything runs smoothly and according to plan. ☊ smoothly ☊
We had snow in May this year. ☊ snow ☊
so ... (that)...: She spoke so quietly (that) I could hardly hear her. ☊ so ☊
so ... as to do sth: I'm not so stupid as to believe that. ☊ so ☊
I'm so glad to see you. ☊ so ☊
I do love it so. ☊ so ☊
I haven't enjoyed myself so much for a long time. ☊ so ☊
'Is he coming?' 'I hope so.' ☊ so ☊
'Did they mind?' 'I don't think so.' ☊ so ☊
I might be away next week. If so, I won't be able to see you. ☊ so ☊
We are very busy—so much so that we won't be able to take time off this year. ☊ so ☊
I hear that you're a writer—is that so (= is that true)? ☊ so ☊
He thinks I dislike him but that just isn't so. ☊ so ☊
George is going to help me, or so he says (= that is what he says). ☊ so ☊
They asked me to call them and I did so (= I called). ☊ so ☊
Times have changed and so have I. ☊ so ☊
'I prefer the first version.' 'So do we.' ☊ so ☊
We discussed everything—when to go, what to see and so on. ☊ and so forth, and so on (and so forth) ☊
We stayed for an hour or so. ☊ ... or so ☊
It was still painful so I went to see a doctor. ☊ so ☊
Nothing more was heard from him so that we began to wonder if he was dead. ☊ so ☊
But I gave you a map so you wouldn't get lost! ☊ so ☊
So I had a couple of drinks on the way home. What's wrong with that? ☊ so ☊
We meet at work, but never socially. ☊ socially ☊
Will the software run on my machine? ☊ software ☊
to solve a crime/mystery ☊ solve ☊
I like some modern music (= but not all of it). ☊ some ☊
It was with some surprise that I heard the news. ☊ some ☊
I'll see you again some time, I'm sure. ☊ some ☊
Here are some of our suggestions. ☊ some ☊
Somebody should have told me. ☊ somebody ☊
Somehow or other I must get a new job. ☊ somehow ☊
Somehow, I don't feel I can trust him. ☊ somehow ☊
It couldn't have been me—it must have been someone else (= a different person). ☊ someone ☊
We stopped for something to eat. ☊ something ☊
Give me something to do. ☊ something ☊
There's something about this place that frightens me. ☊ something ☊
His name is Alan something (= I don't know his other name). ☊ something ☊
She's a professor of something or other (= I'm not sure what) at Leeds. ☊ something ☊
I could just eat a little something. ☊ something ☊
He said something else that I thought was interesting. ☊ something else ☊
Sometimes I go by car. ☊ sometimes ☊
He sometimes writes to me. ☊ sometimes ☊
I like to be on my own sometimes. ☊ sometimes ☊
I was somewhat surprised to see him. ☊ somewhat ☊
The situation has changed somewhat since we last met. ☊ somewhat ☊
We have two sons and a daughter. ☊ son ☊
We sang a song together. ☊ song ☊
She taught us the words of a French song. ☊ song ☊
We'll be home soon./We'll soon be home. ☊ soon ☊
I soon realized the mistake. ☊ soon ☊
We'll deliver the goods as soon as we can. ☊ soon ☊
Next Monday is the soonest we can deliver. ☊ soon ☊
The sooner we set off, the sooner we will arrive. ☊ soon ☊
My stomach is still sore (= painful) after the operation. ☊ sore ☊
sorry (that)...: I'm sorry that your husband lost his job. ☊ sorry ☊
We're sorry to hear that your father's in hospital again. ☊ sorry ☊
sorry (about sth): No one is sorrier than I am about what happened. ☊ sorry ☊
sorry (about sth): We're very sorry about the damage to your car. ☊ sorry ☊
If you say you're sorry we'll forgive you. ☊ sorry ☊
You'll be sorry if I catch you! ☊ sorry ☊
sorry to do sth: I was genuinely sorry to be leaving college. ☊ sorry ☊
I'm sorry, I forgot. ☊ I'm sorry ☊
Oh, I'm sorry. Have I taken the one you wanted? ☊ I'm sorry ☊
I'm sorry. I can't make it tomorrow. ☊ I'm sorry ☊
I'm sorry, I don't agree. ☊ I'm sorry ☊
I'm sorry, I'd rather you didn't go. ☊ I'm sorry ☊
I'm sorry to have to tell you you've failed. ☊ I'm sorry ☊
Sorry I'm late! ☊ sorry ☊
Did I stand on your foot? Sorry! ☊ sorry ☊
Sorry to bother you, but could I speak to you for a moment? ☊ sorry ☊
Sorry, we don't allow dogs in the house. ☊ sorry ☊
What sort of time do you call this? (= I'm very angry that you have come so late.) ☊ sort ☊
I had a sort of feeling that he wouldn't come. ☊ a sort of sth ☊
I'm really busy—can you sort it? ☊ sort ☊
If you can wait a moment, I'll sort it all out for you. ☊ sort sth/sb/yourself out ☊
You load up the car and I'll sort the kids out. ☊ sort sth/sb/yourself out ☊
the dark side of the human soul ☊ soul ☊
When I saw the smoke, I tried to sound the alarm. ☊ sound ☊
She didn't sound surprised when I told her the news. ☊ sound ☊
His explanation sounds reasonable to me. ☊ sound ☊
sound as if/as though...: I hope I don't sound as if/as though I'm criticizing you. ☊ sound ☊
She told me the whole story from soup to nuts. ☊ from soup to nuts ☊
I'll clear a space for your books. ☊ space ☊
I haven't had a spare moment this morning. ☊ spare ☊
We've got a spare bedroom, if you'd like to stay. ☊ spare ☊
I'm afraid I haven't got any spare cash. ☊ spare ☊
I've lost my key and I haven't got a spare. ☊ spare ☊
speak in sth: Would you prefer it if we spoke in German? ☊ speak ☊
speak (to sb) (about sth/sb): I've spoken to the manager about it. ☊ speak ☊
'Can I speak to Susan?' 'Speaking.' (= at the beginning of a telephone conversation) ☊ speak ☊
I saw her in the street but we didn't speak. ☊ speak ☊
speak (with sb) (about sth/sb): Can I speak with you for a minute? ☊ speak ☊
I will continue to speak out on matters of public concern. ☊ speak out (against sth) ☊
Please speak up—we can't hear you at the back. ☊ speak up ☊
I looked around to see who the speaker was. ☊ speaker ☊
Our special guest on next week's show will be... ☊ special ☊
We came specially to see you. ☊ specially ☊
I gave you specific instructions. ☊ specific ☊
'I'd like your help tomorrow.' 'Can you be more specific (= tell me exactly what you want)?' ☊ specific ☊
I specifically told you not to go near the water! ☊ specifically ☊
I seemed to have lost the power of speech. ☊ speech ☊
We aim to increase the speed of delivery (= how quickly goods are sent). ☊ speed ☊
I thought her name was Catherine, but it's Kathryn spelt with a 'K'. ☊ spell ☊
I've never been able to spell. ☊ spell ☊
spell sth + adj.: You've spelt my name wrong. ☊ spell ☊
My spelling is terrible. ☊ spelling ☊
spend sth: I've spent all my money already. ☊ spend ☊
I just can't seem to stop spending. ☊ spend ☊
spend sth + adv./prep.: We spent the weekend in Paris. ☊ spend ☊
spend sth doing sth: I spend too much time watching television. ☊ spend ☊
I've spent years trying to learn Japanese. ☊ spend ☊
My head is spinning (= I feel as if my head is going around and I can't balance). ☊ spin ☊
We placed our bets and the croupier spun the roulette wheel. ☊ spin ☊
I don't drink whisky or brandy or any other spirits. ☊ spirit ☊
My spirits sank at the prospect of starting all over again. ☊ spirit ☊
We're concerned about your spiritual welfare. ☊ spiritual ☊
split sth: Don't tell me you've split another pair of pants! ☊ split ☊
We share a house and split all the bills. ☊ split ☊
My parents split up last year. ☊ split up (with sb) ☊
We were split up into groups to discuss the question. ☊ split sb up, split up ☊
Our camping trip was spoilt by bad weather. ☊ spoil ☊
Don't let him spoil your evening. ☊ spoil ☊
I won't tell you what happens in the last chapter—I don't want to spoil it for you. ☊ spoil ☊
I'm not interested in sport. ☊ sport ☊
He showed me the exact spot where he had asked her to marry him. ☊ spot ☊
spread sth between sb/sth: We attempted to spread the workload between the departments. ☊ spread ☊
We have 10 000 members spread all over the country. ☊ spread ☊
He gave my hand a little squeeze. ☊ squeeze ☊
The patient's condition is stable (= it is not getting worse). ☊ stable ☊
The situation in the country has remained relatively stable for a few months now. ☊ stable ☊
We have 20 part-time members of staff. ☊ staff ☊
We did the first stage of the trip by train. ☊ stage ☊
We had to carry the piano up three flights of stairs. ☊ stair ☊
Could I have three first-class stamps, please? ☊ stamp ☊
stamp B on A: I'll stamp the company name on your cheque. ☊ stamp ☊
I tried stamping my feet to keep warm. ☊ stamp ☊
stand sb/sth: I can't stand his brother. ☊ stand ☊
I can't stand the sight of blood. ☊ stand ☊
I can't stand it when you do that. ☊ stand ☊
stand sb/sth doing sth: I can't stand people interrupting all the time. ☊ stand ☊
I was standing only a few feet away. ☊ stand ☊
We all stood around in the corridor waiting. ☊ stand ☊
stand up: We stood up in order to get a better view. ☊ stand ☊
I'm not standing for it any longer. ☊ stand for sth ☊
The lettering stood out well against the dark background. ☊ stand out (from/against sth) ☊
There were no seats left so I had to stand up. ☊ stand up ☊
We aim to maintain high standards of customer care. ☊ standard ☊
He's so good—I'm sure he'll be a big star. ☊ star ☊
I've put a star by the names of the girls in the class. ☊ star ☊
We camped out under the stars. ☊ star ☊
The answer was staring us in the face. ☊ be staring sb in the face ☊
The evening started badly when the speaker failed to turn up. ☊ start ☊
I can't get the car started. ☊ start ☊
start sth: I start work at nine. ☊ start ☊
I only started (= began to read) this book yesterday. ☊ start ☊
The kids start school next week. ☊ start ☊
start (on sth): It's a long story. Where shall I start? ☊ start ☊
start by doing sth: Let's start by reviewing what we did last week. ☊ start ☊
We started off by introducing ourselves. ☊ start off ☊
start doing sth: I started off working quite hard, but it didn't last. ☊ start off ☊
I heard his car start up. ☊ start up, start sth up ☊
If we don't hurry, we'll miss the start of the game. ☊ start ☊
We've had problems (right) from the start. ☊ start ☊
I'll paint the ceiling if you make a start on the walls. ☊ start ☊
I want to make an early start in the morning. ☊ start ☊
The police asked me to make a statement (= a written account of facts concerning a crime, used in court if legal action follows). ☊ statement ☊
My bank sends me monthly statements. ☊ statement ☊
I get off at the next station. ☊ station ☊
'Do you want a drink?' 'No, thanks, I can't stay.' ☊ stay ☊
We ended up staying for lunch. ☊ stay ☊
I'm staying late at the office tonight. ☊ stay ☊
My hat won't stay on! ☊ stay ☊
Can you stay behind after the others have gone and help me clear up? ☊ stay ☊
I can stay a few minutes longer. ☊ stay ☊
We stayed to see what would happen. ☊ stay ☊
I can't stay awake any longer. ☊ stay ☊
+ adv./prep.: I don't know why they stay together (= remain married or in a relationship). ☊ stay ☊
We found out we were staying in the same hotel. ☊ stay ☊
My sister's coming to stay next week. ☊ stay ☊
I stayed three nights at my cousin's house. ☊ stay ☊
I wish you'd stay out of my business! ☊ stay out of sth ☊
I want you to stay away from my daughter. ☊ stay away (from sb/sth) ☊
I enjoyed my stay in Prague. ☊ stay ☊
We are making slow but steady progress. ☊ steady ☊
I met his steady gaze. ☊ steady ☊
The situation got steadily worse. ☊ steadily ☊
steal (from sb/sth): We found out he'd been stealing from us for years. ☊ steal ☊
I'll report you to the police if I catch you stealing again. ☊ steal ☊
steal sth (from sb/sth): My wallet was stolen. ☊ steal ☊
I had my wallet stolen. ☊ steal ☊
It's a crime to handle stolen goods. ☊ steal ☊
The path grew steeper as we climbed higher. ☊ steep ☊
You row and I'll steer. ☊ steer ☊
We walked down some stone steps to the beach. ☊ step ☊
We are taking steps to prevent pollution. ☊ step ☊
I'd like to take this idea a step further. ☊ step ☊
I'll explain it to you step by step. ☊ step ☊
She moved a step closer to me. ☊ step ☊
We heard steps outside. ☊ step ☊
Stick 'em up! (= put your hands above your head — I have a gun!) ☊ stick ☊
We used glue to stick the broken pieces together. ☊ stick ☊
I stuck the photos into an album. ☊ stick ☊
stick sth + adv./prep.: The nurse stuck the needle into my arm. ☊ stick ☊
He promised to help us and he stuck to his word (= he did as he had promised). ☊ stick to sth ☊
She stuck her tongue out at me. ☊ stick out (of sth), stick sth out (of sth) ☊
We collected dry sticks to start a fire. ☊ stick ☊
I'm really stiff after that bike ride yesterday. ☊ stiff ☊
I've got a stiff neck. ☊ stiff ☊
I wrote to them last month and I'm still waiting for a reply. ☊ still ☊
It was, and still is, my favourite movie. ☊ still ☊
Although he promised faithfully to come, I still didn't think he would. ☊ still ☊
We searched everywhere but we still couldn't find it. ☊ still ☊
The weather was cold and wet. Still, we had a great time. ☊ still ☊
Keep still while I brush your hair. ☊ still ☊
We stayed in a village where time has stood still (= life has not changed for many years). ☊ still ☊
I was stung on the arm by a wasp. ☊ sting ☊
I put some antiseptic on the cut and it stung for a moment. ☊ sting ☊
My eyes were stinging from the smoke. ☊ sting ☊
We have a fast turnover of stock. ☊ stock ☊
I'm afraid we're temporarily out of stock. ☊ stock ☊
We don't carry a large stock of pine furniture. ☊ stock ☊
Pictures of the burnt corpses turned my stomach. ☊ turn your stomach ☊
I can't stomach violent films. ☊ stomach ☊
I find him very hard to stomach. ☊ stomach ☊
What time is it? My watch has stopped. ☊ stop ☊
I felt as if my heart had stopped. ☊ stop ☊
stop sth: I stopped the tape and pressed rewind. ☊ stop ☊
stop for sth: I'm hungry. Let's stop for lunch. ☊ stop ☊
stop to do sth: We stopped to admire the scenery. ☊ stop ☊
stop sb/sth: I want to go and you can't stop me. ☊ stop ☊
There's no stopping us now (= nothing can prevent us from achieving what we want to achieve). ☊ stop ☊
Please stop crying and tell me what's wrong. ☊ stop ☊
stop sb/sth: Stop me (= make me stop talking) if I'm boring you. ☊ stop ☊
Stop it! You're hurting me. ☊ stop ☊
We stopped for the night in Port Augusta. ☊ stop ☊
I get off at the next stop. ☊ stop ☊
I think we're in for a storm (= going to have one). ☊ storm ☊
Shall I tell you a story? ☊ story ☊
I can't decide until I've heard both sides of the story. ☊ story ☊
Many years later I returned to Africa but that's another story (= I am not going to talk about it now). ☊ story ☊
He told us the story of his life. ☊ story ☊
Now for a summary of tonight's main news stories. ☊ story ☊
I was so tired I went straight to bed. ☊ straight ☊
I'm going to the library straight after the class. ☊ straight ☊
I'll come straight to the point—your work isn't good enough. ☊ straight ☊
I can't shoot straight (= accurately). ☊ straight ☊
She looked me straight in the eye. ☊ straight ☊
I'll do it straight away. ☊ straight away ☊
Is my tie straight? ☊ straight ☊
These repayments are putting a strain on our finances. ☊ strain ☊
I found it a strain having to concentrate for so long. ☊ strain ☊
She was looking at me in a very strange way. ☊ strange ☊
strange (that)...: It's strange (that) we haven't heard from him. ☊ strange ☊
I'm looking forward to the exam, strange as it may seem. ☊ strange ☊
Strange to say, I don't really enjoy television. ☊ strange ☊
strange to sb: At first the place was strange to me. ☊ strange ☊
It was terribly hot and I started to feel strange. ☊ feel strange ☊
Strangely enough, I don't feel at all nervous. ☊ strangely ☊
There was a complete stranger sitting at my desk. ☊ stranger ☊
We've told our daughter not to speak to strangers. ☊ stranger ☊
stranger to sb: She remained a stranger to me. ☊ stranger ☊
Sorry, I don't know where the bank is. I'm a stranger here myself. ☊ stranger ☊
We waded across a shallow stream. ☊ stream ☊
I've had a steady stream of visitors. ☊ stream ☊
The agency provided me with a steady stream of work. ☊ stream ☊
My office is at street level (= on the ground floor). ☊ street ☊
The feeling I get from the street is that we have a good chance of winning this election. ☊ street ☊
If it had been left to me I would have put him out on the street long ago. ☊ (out) on the streets/street ☊
I was surprised by the strength of her feelings. ☊ strength ☊
We worked on pronunciation, stress and intonation. ☊ stress ☊
stress out: I try not to stress out when things go wrong. ☊ stress ☊
stress sb (out): Driving in cities really stresses me (out). ☊ stress ☊
stress that...: I must stress that everything I've told you is strictly confidential. ☊ stress ☊
stress how, what, etc...: I cannot stress too much how important this is. ☊ stress ☊
stretch sth + adv./prep.: I stretched out a hand and picked up the book. ☊ stretch ☊
He told me in the strictest confidence (= on the understanding that I would tell nobody else). ☊ strict ☊
My letter is, of course, strictly private and confidential. ☊ strictly ☊
strike sb: An awful thought has just struck me. ☊ strike ☊
I was struck by her resemblance to my aunt. ☊ strike ☊
it strikes sb how, what, etc...: It suddenly struck me how we could improve the situation. ☊ strike ☊
strike sb (as sth): His reaction struck me as odd. ☊ strike ☊
She strikes me as a very efficient person. ☊ strike ☊
it strikes sb that...: It strikes me that nobody is really in favour of the changes. ☊ strike ☊
After the guests had gone, I stripped all the beds (= removed all the sheets in order to wash them). ☊ strip ☊
I stripped and washed myself all over. ☊ strip ☊
They ordered us to strip and lie down on the grass. ☊ strip ☊
strip (sth) off: We stripped off and ran down to the water. ☊ strip ☊
He's a beautiful dog. Can I stroke him? ☊ stroke ☊
It's difficult, I know. But be strong! ☊ strong ☊
This is an issue I feel strongly about (= I have firm opinions about). ☊ strongly ☊
I struggled up the hill with the heavy bags. ☊ struggle ☊
I struggled and screamed for help. ☊ struggle ☊
After a short struggle, I managed to get the knife away from him. ☊ struggle ☊
I did some acting in my student days. ☊ student ☊
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 ☊
I don't know how you can eat that stuff! ☊ stuff ☊
Where's all my stuff (= my possessions)? ☊ stuff ☊
I've got loads of stuff to do today. ☊ stuff ☊
I like reading and stuff. ☊ stuff ☊
What's all this 'Mrs Smith' stuff? Call me Anna. ☊ stuff ☊
I don't believe in all that stuff about ghosts. ☊ stuff ☊
I was stupid enough to believe him. ☊ stupid ☊
Forgetting my notes made me look stupid. ☊ stupid ☊
She always makes me feel really stupid. ☊ stupid ☊
We stock a wide variety of styles and sizes. ☊ style ☊
My husband has no sense of style. ☊ style ☊
I like your style (= I like the way you do things). ☊ style ☊
I'm surprised he rides a motorbike—I'd have thought big cars were more his style (= what suited him). ☊ style ☊
Biology is my favourite subject. ☊ subject ☊
I have nothing more to say on the subject. ☊ subject ☊
I wish you'd change the subject (= talk about sth else). ☊ subject ☊
We seem to have got off the subject we're meant to be discussing. ☊ subject ☊
Our plan succeeded. ☊ succeed ☊
I tried to discuss it with her but only succeeded in making her angry (= I failed and did the opposite of what I intended). ☊ succeed ☊
success (in doing sth): I didn't have much success in finding a job. ☊ success ☊
successful (at sth/at doing sth): I wasn't very successful at keeping the news secret. ☊ successful ☊
We congratulated them on the successful completion of the project. ☊ successful ☊
We were second-class citizens and they treated us as such. ☊ such ☊
'There are loads of things to do.' 'Such as?' (= give me an example) ☊ such as ☊
'Well, did they offer it to you?' 'No, not as such, but they said I had a good chance.' ☊ as such ☊
All of a sudden someone grabbed me around the neck. ☊ all of a sudden ☊
I suddenly realized what I had to do. ☊ suddenly ☊
I hate to see animals suffering. ☊ suffer ☊
suggest sth (to sb): May I suggest a white wine with this dish, Sir? ☊ suggest ☊
suggest itself (to sb): A solution immediately suggested itself to me (= I immediately thought of a solution). ☊ suggest ☊
suggest (that)...: I suggest (that) we go out to eat. ☊ suggest ☊
suggest doing sth: I suggested going in my car. ☊ suggest ☊
suggest how, what, etc...: Can you suggest how I might contact him? ☊ suggest ☊
Can I make a suggestion? ☊ suggestion ☊
suggestion (for/about/on sth): I'd like to hear your suggestions for ways of raising money. ☊ suggestion ☊
We welcome any comments and suggestions on these proposals. ☊ suggestion ☊
suggestion (that...): He agreed with my suggestion that we should change the date. ☊ suggestion ☊
We are open to suggestions (= willing to listen to ideas from other people). ☊ suggestion ☊
If you want to go by bus, that suits me fine. ☊ suit ☊
it suits sb to do sth: It suits me to start work at a later time. ☊ suit ☊
I don't think this coat really suits me. ☊ suit ☊
suitable to do sth: I don't have anything suitable to wear for the party. ☊ suitable ☊
Would now be a suitable moment to discuss my report? ☊ suitable ☊
Jo and I are very well suited. ☊ suited ☊
sum what...: Can I just sum up what we've agreed so far? ☊ sum up, sum sth up ☊
The following is a summary of our conclusions. ☊ summary ☊
I made a summary report for the records. ☊ summary ☊
We sat in the sun. ☊ sun ☊
We did our best to keep out of the sun. ☊ sun ☊
I was driving westwards and I had the sun in my eyes (= the sun was shining in my eyes). ☊ sun ☊
my superior officer ☊ superior ☊
We cannot guarantee adequate supplies of raw materials. ☊ supply ☊
Our supplies were running out. ☊ supply ☊
foods supplying our daily vitamin needs ☊ supply ☊
He turned to crime to support his drug habit. ☊ support ☊
If you raise it at the meeting, I'll support you. ☊ support ☊
support sb/sth in sth: The government supported the unions in their demand for a minimum wage. ☊ support ☊
The statistics offer further support for our theory. ☊ support ☊
When my father died, Jim was a real support. ☊ support ☊
I wrapped a bandage around my ankle to give it some support. ☊ support ☊
Can I rely on your support (= will you vote for me) in the election? ☊ support ☊
I'm an Arsenal supporter. ☊ supporter ☊
Prices will go up, I suppose. ☊ suppose ☊
suppose sb/sth + noun: I had supposed his wife a younger woman. ☊ suppose ☊
suppose (that)...: I don't suppose for a minute that he'll agree (= I'm sure that he won't). ☊ suppose ☊
I suppose all the tickets have been sold now, have they? ☊ suppose ☊
I suppose you think it's funny, do you? (= showing anger). ☊ suppose ☊
I could take you in the car, I suppose (= but I don't really want to). ☊ suppose ☊
'Can I borrow the car?' 'I suppose so ' (= Yes, but I'm not happy about it). ☊ suppose ☊
What I'm saying, I suppose, is that she's not really suitable for the job. ☊ suppose ☊
suppose (that)...: I don't suppose (that) I could have a look at your newspaper, could I? ☊ suppose ☊
I thought we were supposed to be paid today. ☊ be supposed to do/be sth ☊
How was I supposed to know you were waiting for me? ☊ be supposed to do/be sth ☊
I haven't seen it myself, but it's supposed to be a great movie. ☊ be supposed to do/be sth ☊
'Is that John over there?' 'I'm not sure '. ☊ sure ☊
sure (that)...: I'm pretty sure (that) he'll agree. ☊ sure ☊
I'm sure he's still alive. ☊ sure ☊
sure of sth: I hope you are sure of your facts. ☊ sure ☊
sure how, whether, etc...: Ask me if you're not sure how to do it. ☊ sure ☊
I'm not sure whether I should tell you this. ☊ sure ☊
We could not be sure of financial support. ☊ sure ☊
Our staff will do their best to make sure you enjoy your visit. ☊ make sure (of sth/that...) ☊
I think the door's locked, but I'll just go and make sure. ☊ make sure (of sth/that...) ☊
I think he'll be back on Monday, but I can't say for sure. ☊ for sure ☊
Surely you don't think I was responsible for this? ☊ surely ☊
I have a surprise for you! ☊ surprise ☊
They couldn't conceal their surprise at seeing us together. ☊ surprise ☊
I got a surprise when I saw the bill. ☊ surprise ☊
Much to my surprise, I passed. ☊ surprise ☊
Imagine our surprise when he walked into the room! ☊ surprise ☊
surprise sb: It wouldn't surprise me if they got married soon. ☊ surprise ☊
surprise sb how, what, etc...: It's always surprised me how popular he is. ☊ surprise ☊
it surprises sb that...: It surprises me that you've never sung professionally. ☊ surprise ☊
it surprises sb to do sth: Would it surprise you to know that I'm thinking of leaving? ☊ surprise ☊
She looked surprised when I told her. ☊ surprised ☊
surprised (at/by sb/sth): I was surprised at how quickly she agreed. ☊ surprised ☊
I'm surprised at you, behaving like that in front of the kids. ☊ surprised ☊
Don't be surprised if I pretend not to recognise you. ☊ surprised ☊
'Will she cancel the party?' 'I wouldn't be surprised.' ☊ surprised ☊
We had a surprising amount in common. ☊ surprising ☊
As a child I was surrounded by love and kindness. ☊ surround ☊
The next morning we surveyed the damage caused by the fire. ☊ survey ☊
We surveyed 500 smokers and found that over three quarters would like to give up. ☊ survey ☊
survive on sth: I can't survive on £40 a week (= it is not enough for my basic needs). ☊ survive ☊
I didn't want the neighbours suspecting anything. ☊ suspect ☊
As I had suspected all along, he was not a real policeman. ☊ suspect ☊
suspect (that)...: I began to suspect (that) they were trying to get rid of me. ☊ suspect ☊
I suspect (that) she might be lying. ☊ suspect ☊
suspect sb/sth of doing sth: I suspected her of damaging the equipment. ☊ suspect ☊
suspicion (that...): I have a sneaking suspicion that she's not telling the truth. ☊ suspicion ☊
My suspicions were confirmed when police raided the property. ☊ suspicion ☊
It's time to confront him with our suspicions. ☊ suspicion ☊
I have a horrible suspicion that we've come to the wrong station. ☊ suspicion ☊
It might look suspicious if we arrived together. ☊ suspicious ☊
I was suspicious of his motives. ☊ suspicious ☊
I had a sore throat and it hurt to swallow. ☊ swallow ☊
I don't like to hear children swearing. ☊ swear ☊
swear (that)...: I swear (that) I'll never leave you. ☊ swear ☊
I could have sworn (= I am sure) I heard the phone ring. ☊ swear ☊
swear to sb/on sth (that)...: I swear to God I had nothing to do with it. ☊ swear ☊
I was shocked at the swearing. ☊ swearing ☊
I woke up in a sweat. ☊ sweat ☊
I had a craving for something sweet. ☊ sweet ☊
This wine is too sweet for me. ☊ sweet ☊
I can't swim. ☊ swim ☊
We swam out (= away from land) to the yacht. ☊ swim ☊
I go swimming twice a week. ☊ swim ☊
Which switch do I press to turn it off? ☊ switch ☊
switch (over) (from sth) (to sth): We're in the process of switching over to a new system of invoicing. ☊ switch ☊
switch sth (over) (from sth) (to sth): The meeting has been switched to next week. ☊ switch ☊
We only switched on halfway through the programme. ☊ switch off/on, switch sth off/on ☊
I did not feel at all sympathetic towards Kate. ☊ sympathetic ☊
I'm here if you need a sympathetic ear (= sb to talk to about your problems). ☊ sympathetic ☊
She was very sympathetic when I was sick. ☊ sympathetic ☊
I have no sympathy for Jan, it's all her own fault. ☊ sympathy ☊
I wish he'd show me a little more sympathy. ☊ sympathy ☊
Our heartfelt sympathy goes out to the victims of the war. ☊ sympathy ☊
May we offer our deepest sympathies on the death of your wife. ☊ sympathy ☊
I'd like to book a table for tonight (= in a restaurant). ☊ table ☊
I think I'll tackle the repairs next weekend. ☊ tackle ☊
Firefighters tackled a blaze in a garage last night. ☊ tackle ☊
I tackled him about the money he owed me. ☊ tackle ☊
The official seemed to take hours to examine my passport. ☊ take ☊
+ adv.: I need a shower—I won't take long. ☊ take ☊
No decision will be taken on the matter until next week. ☊ take ☊
My parents always took an interest in my hobbies. ☊ take ☊
Don't take offence (= be offended) at what I said. ☊ take ☊
I took a dislike to him. ☊ take ☊
How am I supposed to take that remark? ☊ take ☊
If they offer me the job, I'll take it. ☊ take ☊
She was accused of taking bribes. ☊ take ☊
I'll take the call in my office. ☊ take ☊
Why should I take the blame for somebody else's mistakes? ☊ take ☊
If you take my advice you'll have nothing more to do with him. ☊ take ☊
I don't think I can take much more of this heat. ☊ take ☊
I find his attitude a little hard to take. ☊ take ☊
I wish you'd take me seriously. ☊ take ☊
I need to have my blood pressure taken. ☊ take ☊
The police officer took my name and address. ☊ take ☊
The doctor has given me some medicine to take for my cough. ☊ take ☊
I'll take the grey jacket. ☊ take ☊
We took a room at the hotel for two nights. ☊ take ☊
My name had been taken off the list. ☊ take ☊
She was playing with a knife, so I took it away from her. ☊ take ☊
She was playing with a knife, so I took it off her. ☊ take ☊
Someone has taken my scarf. ☊ take ☊
take sth out of sth: Part of her article is taken straight (= copied) out of my book. ☊ take ☊
I passed him the rope and he took it. ☊ take ☊
take sth (with you): I forgot to take my bag with me when I got off the bus. ☊ take ☊
take sth to sb/sth: Take this to the bank for me, would you? ☊ take ☊
Shall I take a gift to my host family? ☊ take ☊
take sb sth: Shall I take my host family a gift? ☊ take ☊
take sb: It's too far to walk—I'll take you by car. ☊ take ☊
take sb to sth: A boy took us to our room. ☊ take ☊
take sb doing sth: I'm taking the kids swimming later. ☊ take ☊
I'd like to take my argument a stage further. ☊ take ☊
We'll take the matter forward at our next meeting (= discuss it further). ☊ take ☊
He took off my wet boots and made me sit by the fire. ☊ take sth off ☊
I've decided to take a few days off next week. ☊ take sth off ☊
When he saw me coming he took off in the opposite direction. ☊ take off ☊
Halfway through the chapter I realized I hadn't taken anything in. ☊ take sth in ☊
He was homeless, so we took him in. ☊ take sb in ☊
She took me in completely with her story. ☊ take sb in ☊
I was given some pills to take away the pain. ☊ take sth away ☊
I won't take up any more of your time. ☊ take up sth ☊
talk in sth: We couldn't understand them because they were talking in Chinese. ☊ talk ☊
We talked on the phone for over an hour. ☊ talk ☊
We looked around the school and talked with the principal. ☊ talk ☊
I don't know what you're talking about (= used to say that you did not do sth that sb has accused you of). ☊ talk ☊
talk yourself + adj.: We talked ourselves hoarse, catching up on all the news. ☊ talk ☊
High-level talks on arms limitation will reopen next month. ☊ talk ☊
I had a long talk with my boss about my career prospects. ☊ talk ☊
I had to have a heart-to-heart talk with her. ☊ talk ☊
She looked worried so we had a talk. ☊ talk ☊
We drove there and back on one tank of petrol. ☊ tank ☊
tap sb/sth: Ralph tapped me on the shoulder. ☊ tap ☊
I put my head under the tap and let the cool water run over me. ☊ tap ☊
I lent her my Bob Marley tapes. ☊ tape ☊
The university will reach its target of 5 000 students next September. ☊ target ☊
Our first task is to set up a communications system. ☊ task ☊
It was my task to wake everyone up in the morning. ☊ task ☊
taste (for sth): That trip gave me a taste for foreign travel. ☊ taste ☊
I've lost my sense of taste. ☊ taste ☊
I don't like the taste of olives. ☊ taste ☊
I've never tasted anything like it. ☊ taste ☊
You can taste the garlic in this stew. ☊ taste ☊
I can't really taste anything with this cold. ☊ taste ☊
I came home by taxi. ☊ taxi ☊
She teaches at our local school. ☊ teach ☊
teach sth: I'll be teaching history and sociology next term. ☊ teach ☊
teach (sb to do) sth: Could you teach me to do that? ☊ teach ☊
teach sb how, what, etc...: My father taught me how to ride a bike. ☊ teach ☊
teach sb to do sth: She taught me to be less critical of other people. ☊ teach ☊
teach (sb) that...: My parents taught me that honesty was always the best policy. ☊ teach ☊
teach sb sth: Our experience as refugees taught us many valuable lessons. ☊ teach ☊
We have a team of eight working on product development. ☊ team ☊
I tore another sheet from the pad. ☊ tear ☊
tear (sth) (+ adv./prep.): I tore my jeans on the fence. ☊ tear ☊
I tore a hole in my jeans. ☊ tear ☊
tear sth + adj.: I tore the package open. ☊ tear ☊
I tore open the package. ☊ tear ☊
I was close to tears as I told them the news. ☊ tear ☊
We offer free technical support for those buying our software. ☊ technical ☊
I need to make a telephone call. ☊ telephone ☊
I was about to telephone the police. ☊ telephone ☊
We don't do much in the evenings except watch television. ☊ television ☊
I'd like to work in television (= for a television company). ☊ television ☊
I recognize you. Aren't you on television? ☊ on (the) television ☊
I think he's happy. It's hard to tell. ☊ tell ☊
As far as I can tell, she's enjoying the course. ☊ tell ☊
tell (that)...: I could tell (that) he was angry from his expression. ☊ tell ☊
I kept telling myself to keep calm. ☊ tell ☊
tell sb sth: Do what I tell you. ☊ tell ☊
tell sb what, when, etc...: Don't tell me what to do! ☊ tell ☊
tell sb (that)...: The doctor told me (that) I should eat less fat. ☊ tell ☊
tell sb how, what, etc...: I can't tell you how happy I am. ☊ tell ☊
What did I tell you? (= you should have listened to my advice) ☊ tell ☊
tell sb (about sth): Why wasn't I told about the accident? ☊ tell ☊
tell sb/yourself (that)...: They've told us (that) they're not coming. ☊ tell ☊
I kept telling myself (that) everything was OK. ☊ tell ☊
Are you telling me you didn't have any help with this? (= I don't believe what you have said) ☊ tell ☊
tell sb where, what, etc...: Tell me where you live. ☊ tell ☊
tell sb + speech: 'I'm ready to go now,' he told her. ☊ tell ☊
tell sb sth: The advertisement told us very little about the product. ☊ tell ☊
I told the boys off for making so much noise. ☊ tell sb off (for sth/for doing sth) ☊
I'm looking for some temporary work. ☊ temporary ☊
We regret this service is temporarily unavailable. ☊ temporarily ☊
Not brilliant, Robyn, but I'll give you ten out of ten for effort. ☊ ten out of ten (for sth) ☊
When I'm tired, I tend to make mistakes. ☊ tend ☊
tendency (for sb/sth) (to do sth): I have a tendency to talk too much when I'm nervous. ☊ tendency ☊
We laughed and that helped ease the tension. ☊ tension ☊
He faces a maximum prison/jail term of 25 years. ☊ term ☊
I've just had a terrible thought. ☊ terrible ☊
I'll have to stay with her—she's in a terrible state. ☊ terrible ☊
I feel terrible—I think I'll go to bed. ☊ terrible ☊
I had a terrible job (= it was very difficult) to persuade her to come. ☊ terrible ☊
I'm terribly sorry—did I hurt you? ☊ terribly ☊
I'm not terribly interested in politics. ☊ terribly ☊
I miss him terribly. ☊ terribly ☊
Would you mind terribly if I didn't come today? ☊ terribly ☊
I'll run a diagnostic test to see why the server keeps crashing. ☊ test ☊
When can I get my test results? ☊ test ☊
We'll need to perform a series of tests. ☊ test ☊
test sth on sb/sth: Our beauty products are not tested on animals. ☊ test ☊
test (sth): We test your English before deciding which class to put you in. ☊ test ☊
My job is to lay out the text and graphics on the page. ☊ text ☊
I'm older than her. ☊ than ☊
He loves me more than you do. ☊ than ☊
It was much better than I'd expected. ☊ than ☊
I'd rather email than phone, if that's OK by you. ☊ than ☊
Thanks heavens I've found my keys. ☊ thank God/goodness/heaven(s) (for sth) ☊
thanks (for doing sth): Thanks for lending me the money. ☊ thanks ☊
'Do you want to come with us?' 'I'd love to, thanks.' ☊ thanks ☊
'I'm afraid I've finished all the milk.' 'Well, thanks a lot!' ☊ thanks a lot ☊
We managed to get it finished in the end—no thanks to him (= he didn't help). ☊ no thanks to sb/sth ☊
I was living with my parents at that time. ☊ that ☊
Have you forgotten about that money I lent you last week? ☊ that ☊
What can I do about that? ☊ that ☊
Do you remember when we went to Norway? That was a good trip. ☊ that ☊
That's exactly what I think. ☊ that ☊
The watch (that) you gave me keeps perfect time. ☊ that ☊
The people (that) I spoke to were very helpful. ☊ that ☊
It's the best novel (that) I've ever read. ☊ that ☊
We moved here the year (that) my mother died. ☊ that ☊
That's it for now, but if I get any news I'll let you know. ☊ that's it ☊
You don't love me any more, is that it? ☊ that's it ☊
The fact (that) he's older than me is not relevant. ☊ that ☊
The heat was getting to be too much for me. ☊ the ☊
I patted her on the back. ☊ the ☊
The people I met there were very friendly. ☊ the ☊
It was the best day of my life. ☊ the ☊
You're the third person to ask me that. ☊ the ☊
I heard it on the radio. ☊ the ☊
I'm usually out during the day. ☊ the ☊
My car does forty miles to the gallon. ☊ the ☊
The less said about the whole thing, the happier I'll be. ☊ the more, less, etc..., the more, less, etc... ☊
an evening of live music and theatre ☊ theatre ☊
I like music, theatre and cinema. ☊ theatre ☊
I want to work in theatre. ☊ theatre ☊
If anyone calls, ask for their number so I can call them back. ☊ their ☊
What are you doing with those matches? Give them to me. ☊ them ☊
If anyone comes in before I get back, ask them to wait. ☊ them ☊
I saw them at Christmas but haven't heard a thing since then. ☊ then ☊
I've been invited too, so I'll see you then. ☊ then ☊
There's a room free in Bob's house next week but you can stay with us until then. ☊ then ☊
Call again next week. They should have reached a decision by then. ☊ then ☊
I took one look at the car and offered to buy it there and then/then and there (= immediately). ☊ then ☊
We lived in France and then Italy before coming back to England. ☊ then ☊
'My wife's got a job in Glasgow.' 'I take it you'll be moving, then.' ☊ then ☊
'You haven't done anything to upset me.' 'So what's wrong, then?' ☊ then ☊
I have this theory that most people prefer being at work to being at home. ☊ theory ☊
I don't want there to be any misunderstanding. ☊ there ☊
We went on to Paris and stayed there eleven days. ☊ there ☊
I hope we get there in time. ☊ there ☊
'Have you seen my pen?' 'Yes, it's over there.' ☊ there ☊
I'm not going in there—it's freezing! ☊ there ☊
Can I get there and back in a day? ☊ there ☊
I left in 2008 and I haven't been back there since. ☊ there ☊
I took one look at the car and offered to buy it there and then/then and there (= immediately). ☊ there ☊
I went to see if my old school was still there. ☊ there ☊
They cut my water off. ☊ they ☊
thick dark hair ☊ thick ☊
The walls are at least two feet in thickness. ☊ thickness ☊
You need something to cheer you up—I know just the thing! ☊ thing ☊
There are a lot of things she doesn't know about me. ☊ thing ☊
There's another thing I'd like to ask you. ☊ thing ☊
I've got loads of things to do today. ☊ thing ☊
I like camping, climbing and that sort of thing. ☊ thing ☊
'Why did you tell her our secret?' 'I did no such thing!' ☊ thing ☊
Shall I help you pack your things? ☊ thing ☊
I'll just clear away the breakfast things. ☊ thing ☊
Can you pass me that thing over there? ☊ thing ☊
Turn that thing off while I'm talking to you! ☊ thing ☊
I'm sorry my assignment isn't finished. The thing is, I've had a lot of other work this week. ☊ the thing is ☊
think (that)...: I never thought (that) I'd see her again. ☊ think ☊
The job took longer than we thought. ☊ think ☊
You'd think she'd have been grateful for my help (= but she wasn't). ☊ think ☊
think where, how, etc...: We couldn't think where you'd gone. ☊ think ☊
think (that)...: I can't think (that) he would be so stupid. ☊ think ☊
If I'm late home, my mother always thinks the worst. ☊ think ☊
Let me think (= give me time before I answer). ☊ think ☊
think (about sth): I can't tell you now—I'll have to think about it. ☊ think ☊
I'm sorry, I wasn't thinking (= said when you have upset or offended sb accidentally). ☊ think ☊
think what, how, etc...: I was just thinking what a long way it is. ☊ think ☊
+ speech: 'I must be crazy,' she thought. ☊ think ☊
I thought I heard a scream. ☊ think ☊
I didn't think you liked sports. ☊ think ☊
Am I right in thinking that you used to live here? ☊ think ☊
I think this is their house, but I'm not sure. ☊ think ☊
He ought to resign, I think. ☊ think ☊
Well, I like it. What do you think? ☊ think ☊
think so: 'Will we make it in time?' 'I think so.' ☊ think ☊
'Is he any good?' 'I don't think so.' ☊ think ☊
think sb/sth + adj.: I think it highly unlikely that I'll get the job. ☊ think ☊
When I said that I wasn't thinking of anyone in particular. ☊ think of sth/sb ☊
'What shall we do now?' 'I'll think of something.' ☊ think of sth/sb ☊
I can think of at least three occasions when he arrived late. ☊ think of sth/sb ☊
I can't think of her name at the moment. ☊ think of sth/sb ☊
I think of this place as my home. ☊ think of sb/sth as sb/sth ☊
I've been thinking over what you said. ☊ think sth over ☊
I had to do some quick thinking. ☊ thinking ☊
We were hungry and thirsty. ☊ thirsty ☊
I think you'll find these more comfortable than those. ☊ this ☊
What's this I hear about you getting married? ☊ this ☊
Do it like this (= in the way I am showing you). ☊ this ☊
I saw her this morning (= today in the morning). ☊ this ☊
Do you want me to come this Tuesday (= Tuesday of this week) or next Tuesday? ☊ this ☊
He never comes to see me these days (= now, as compared with the past). ☊ this ☊
We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. ☊ thoroughly ☊
I'm thoroughly confused. ☊ thoroughly ☊
I can thoroughly recommend it. ☊ thoroughly ☊
Though she gave no sign, I was sure she had seen me. ☊ though ☊
Strange though it may sound, I was pleased it was over. ☊ though ☊
Our team lost. It was a good game though. ☊ though ☊
'Have you ever been to Australia?' 'No. I'd like to, though.' ☊ though ☊
I've given the matter careful thought. ☊ thought ☊
My thoughts turned to home. ☊ thought ☊
You are always in my thoughts. ☊ thought ☊
thought of (sb/sth) doing sth: I don't like the thought of you walking home alone. ☊ thought ☊
thought of sth: The very thought of it makes me feel sick. ☊ thought ☊
I've just had a thought (= an idea). ☊ thought ☊
All kinds of thoughts raced through my mind. ☊ thought ☊
I'd like to hear your thoughts on the subject. ☊ thought ☊
crimes involving violence or the threat of violence ☊ threat ☊
threaten sb: They broke my windows and threatened me. ☊ threaten ☊
The sky was dark and threatening. ☊ threatening ☊
The sand ran through (= between) my fingers. ☊ through ☊
I'm halfway through (= reading) her second novel. ☊ through ☊
First I have to get through the exams. ☊ through ☊
I'd never have got through it all (= a difficult situation) without you. ☊ through ☊
We'll be in New York Tuesday through Friday. ☊ through ☊
It was through him (= as a result of his help) that I got the job. ☊ through ☊
The accident happened through no fault of mine. ☊ through ☊
Don't tell me how it ends—I haven't read it all the way through yet. ☊ through ☊
I expect I'll struggle through until payday. ☊ through ☊
Our team is through to (= has reached) the semi-finals. ☊ through ☊
'Did you stop in Oxford on the way?' 'No, we drove straight through.' ☊ through ☊
Ask to be put through to me personally. ☊ through ☊
I tried to call you but I couldn't get through. ☊ through ☊
The ceremony lasted two hours and we had to stand throughout. ☊ throughout ☊
I ran up and threw my arms around him. ☊ throw ☊
throw sth + adj.: I threw open the windows to let the smoke out. ☊ throw ☊
throw sb sth: Can you throw me that towel? ☊ throw ☊
I don't need that—you can throw it away. ☊ throw sth away ☊
We do not own the building. Thus, it would be impossible for us to make any major changes to it. ☊ thus ☊
I like everything to be neat and tidy. ☊ tidy ☊
I'm a tidy person. ☊ tidy ☊
I tidied up the report before handing it in. ☊ tidy sth up ☊
Shall I tie the package or tape it? ☊ tie ☊
I tie back my hair when I'm cooking. ☊ tie ☊
Can you help me tie my tie? ☊ tie ☊
I tied a knot in the rope. ☊ tie ☊
We tied up alongside the quay. ☊ tie up, tie sth up ☊
We tied the boat up. ☊ tie up, tie sth up ☊
We're open till 6 o'clock. ☊ till ☊
Can't you wait till we get home? ☊ till ☊
Every time I hear that song I feel happy. ☊ time ☊
How many times (= how often) do I have to tell you not to do that? ☊ time ☊
I remember one time (= once) we had to abandon our car in the snow. ☊ time ☊
At no time did I give my consent to the plan. ☊ time ☊
I had an awful time in the hospital. ☊ time ☊
Mike and I shared some really good times. ☊ time ☊
I can probably make the time to see them. ☊ time ☊
We got to the airport with time to spare. ☊ time ☊
Sorry, I can't spare the time. ☊ time ☊
I didn't finish the test—I ran out of time. ☊ time ☊
I don't want to take up too much of your precious time. ☊ time ☊
I lived in Egypt for a time. ☊ time ☊
At one time (= at a period of time in the past) Emily was my best friend. ☊ time ☊
Mr Curtis was the manager in my time (= when I was working there). ☊ time ☊
My watch keeps perfect time (= always shows the correct time). ☊ time ☊
Look at the time! We'll be late. ☊ time ☊
This time tomorrow I'll be in Canada. ☊ time ☊
time (to do sth): I think it's time to go to bed. ☊ time ☊
Have I called at a bad time? Shall I call back later? ☊ time ☊
The promotion came at just the right time for me. ☊ time ☊
We stock six different beers at any one time. ☊ time ☊
The letter was in my pocket all the time (= while I was looking for it). ☊ all the time, the whole time ☊
Our representatives are ready to help you at all times. ☊ at all times ☊
We had to go and see the principal one at a time. ☊ at a time ☊
I have a busy timetable this week (= I have planned to do many things). ☊ timetable ☊
The bus stopped abruptly, nearly tipping me out of my seat. ☊ tip ☊
We'll have to tip the sofa up to get it through the door. ☊ tip up/over, tip sth up/over ☊
That walk has tired me out. ☊ tire sb/yourself out ☊
I'm too tired even to think. ☊ tired ☊
tired of sb/sth: I'm sick and tired of all the arguments. ☊ tired ☊
I walked to the office. ☊ to ☊
He's going to Paris. ☊ to ☊
my first visit to Africa ☊ to ☊
I'd say he was 25 to 30 years old (= approximately 25 or 30 years old). ☊ to ☊
I like all kinds of music from opera to reggae. ☊ to ☊
We only work from Monday to Friday. ☊ to ☊
I watched the programme from beginning to end. ☊ to ☊
I'll explain to you where everything goes. ☊ to ☊
I am deeply grateful to my parents. ☊ to ☊
I prefer walking to climbing. ☊ to ☊
We won by six goals to three. ☊ to ☊
His music isn't really to my taste. ☊ to ☊
It sounded like crying to me. ☊ to ☊
I set out to buy food. ☊ to ☊
I am going to tell you a story. ☊ to ☊
To be honest with you, I don't remember what he said. ☊ to ☊
I'm sorry to hear that. ☊ to ☊
I'd love to go to France this summer. ☊ to ☊
I don't know what to say. ☊ to ☊
I reached the station only to find that my train had already left. ☊ to ☊
I've got a piano lesson later today. ☊ today ☊
I'm leaving a week from today. ☊ today ☊
I stubbed my toe on the step. ☊ toe ☊
We grew up together. ☊ together ☊
Together they climbed the dark stairs. ☊ together ☊
Stay close together—I don't want anyone to get lost. ☊ together ☊
I sent my order, together with a cheque for £40. ☊ together with ☊
I need to go to the toilet (= use the toilet). ☊ toilet ☊
Could you tell me where the ladies' toilet is, please? ☊ toilet ☊
tomorrow afternoon/morning/night/evening ☊ tomorrow ☊
I'll see you the day after tomorrow. ☊ tomorrow ☊
I want it done by tomorrow. ☊ tomorrow ☊
Don't speak to me in that tone of voice (= in that unpleasant way). ☊ tone ☊
There's no need to take that tone with me—it's not my fault we're late. ☊ tone ☊
Will you have dinner with me tonight? ☊ tonight ☊
It's cold tonight. ☊ tonight ☊
Here are tonight's football results. ☊ tonight ☊
Tonight will be cloudy. ☊ tonight ☊
This is too large a helping for me/This helping is too large for me. ☊ too ☊
The dress was too tight for me. ☊ too ☊
Can I come too? ☊ too ☊
When I've finished painting the bathroom, I'm going to do the kitchen too. ☊ too ☊
I'm not too sure if this is right. ☊ too ☊
I'm just going out—I won't be too long. ☊ too ☊
I've just had a tooth out at the dentist's. ☊ tooth ☊
Stay tuned for the news coming up next. ☊ tune ☊
The orchestra was tuning up as we entered the hall. ☊ tune up, tune sth up ☊
He turned nasty when we refused to give him the money. ☊ turn ☊
We turned and headed for home. ☊ turn ☊
She turned to look at me. ☊ turn ☊
I turned away and looked out of the window. ☊ turn ☊
turn sth into sth: I turned the car into the car park. ☊ turn ☊
I can't get the screw to turn. ☊ turn ☊
Don't worry about the letter—I'm sure it'll turn up. ☊ turn up ☊
We arranged to meet at 7.30, but she never turned up. ☊ turn up ☊
The smell made my stomach turn over (= made me feel sick). ☊ turn over ☊
turn that...: It turned out that she was a friend of my sister. ☊ turn out ☊
turn to be/have sth: The job turned out to be harder than we thought. ☊ turn out ☊
The house they had offered us turned out to be a tiny apartment. ☊ turn out ☊
Turn around and let me look at your back. ☊ turn around/round, turn sb/sth around/round ☊
I turned my chair round to face the fire. ☊ turn around/round, turn sb/sth around/round ☊
The weather became so bad that they had to turn back. ☊ turn back, turn sb/sth back ☊
We said we would do it—there can be no turning back. ☊ turn back, turn sb/sth back ☊
Our car was turned back at the border. ☊ turn back, turn sb/sth back ☊
Our dream holiday turned into a nightmare. ☊ turn (from sth) into sth ☊
I'll turn the television on. ☊ turn sth on ☊
Steve took a turn driving while I slept. ☊ turn ☊
We take it in turns to do the housework. ☊ take turns (in sth/to do sth) ☊
What's on TV tonight? ☊ TV ☊
We're buying a new TV with the money. ☊ TV ☊
I don't know him well; I've only met him twice. ☊ twice ☊
Nervously I twisted the ring on my finger. ☊ twist ☊
I twisted and turned to avoid being caught. ☊ twist ☊
twist sth (+ adv./prep.): He grabbed me and twisted my arm behind my back. ☊ twist ☊
By a curious twist of fate we met again only a week or so later. ☊ twist ☊
May I borrow it for a day or two? ☊ a day, moment, pound, etc. or two ☊
He broke the bar of chocolate in two and gave me half. ☊ in two ☊
'I'm tired!' 'That makes two of us!' ☊ that makes two of us ☊
I love this type of book. ☊ type ☊
I love these types of books. ☊ type ☊
I love these type of books. ☊ type ☊
A typical working day for me begins at 7.30. ☊ typical ☊
On a typical day, we receive about 50 letters. ☊ typical ☊
our ultimate goal/aim/objective/target ☊ ultimate ☊
We will accept ultimate responsibility for whatever happens. ☊ ultimate ☊
I put up my umbrella. ☊ umbrella ☊
I tried to contact him but was unable to. ☊ unable ☊
Let us know if you're unable to come. ☊ unable ☊
I'm still uncertain of my feelings for him. ☊ uncertain ☊
I'm going to visit my uncle. ☊ uncle ☊
I've just become an uncle (= because your brother/sister has had a baby). ☊ uncle ☊
I couldn't sleep because the bed was so uncomfortable. ☊ uncomfortable ☊
I was sitting in an extremely uncomfortable position. ☊ uncomfortable ☊
The thoughts rushed into my mind uncontrolled. ☊ uncontrolled ☊
It took us under an hour. ☊ under ☊
I've been feeling under stress lately. ☊ under ☊
I'm under no illusions about what hard work this will be. ☊ under ☊
understand sb: Nobody understands me. ☊ understand ☊
understand what, how, etc...: They understand what I have been through. ☊ understand ☊
I understand how hard things have been for you. ☊ understand ☊
understand (that...): I quite understand that you need some time alone. ☊ understand ☊
If you want to leave early, I'm sure he'll understand. ☊ understand ☊
understand sb doing sth: I quite understand you needing some time alone. ☊ understand ☊
No one is answering the phone—I can't understand it. ☊ understand ☊
understand why, what, etc...: I could never understand why she was fired. ☊ understand ☊
understand sb/sth doing sth: I just can't understand him taking the money. ☊ understand ☊
I just can't understand his taking the money. ☊ understand ☊
I'm not sure that I understand. Go over it again. ☊ understand ☊
I don't want you doing that again. Do you understand? ☊ understand ☊
understand what...: I don't understand what he's saying. ☊ understand ☊
We finally came to an understanding about what hours we would work. ☊ understanding ☊
We are looking for a better understanding between the two nations. ☊ understanding ☊
My understanding of the situation is... ☊ understanding ☊
I undid the package and took out the books. ☊ undo ☊
I've joined the ranks of the unemployed (= I've lost my job). ☊ the unemployed ☊
You're putting me in a most unfortunate position. ☊ unfortunate ☊
Unfortunately, I won't be able to attend the meeting. ☊ unfortunately ☊
I can't make it, unfortunately. ☊ unfortunately ☊
I didn't realize but he was deeply unhappy at that time. ☊ unhappy ☊
I was just a young girl from a small town and I felt very unimportant. ☊ unimportant ☊
I've joined the union. ☊ union ☊
unite in doing sth: We will unite in fighting crime. ☊ unite ☊
I won't tell them—not unless you say I can. ☊ unless ☊
Unless I'm mistaken, she was back at work yesterday. ☊ unless ☊
I sleep with the window open unless it's really cold. ☊ unless ☊
Unless something unexpected happens, I'll see you tomorrow. ☊ unless ☊
She gave me an unlikely explanation for her behaviour. ☊ unlikely ☊
They were found guilty of causing unnecessary suffering to animals. ☊ unnecessary ☊
He was very unpleasant to me. ☊ unpleasant ☊
Until she spoke I hadn't realized she wasn't English. ☊ until ☊
Until now I have always lived alone. ☊ until ☊
The street is full of traffic from morning till night. ☊ until ☊
She was unable, or unwilling, to give me any further details. ☊ unwilling ☊
I pinned the notice up on the wall. ☊ up ☊
We drove up to Inverness to see my father. ☊ up ☊
We ate all the food up. ☊ up ☊
I have some paperwork to finish up. ☊ up ☊
I stayed up late (= did not go to bed until late) last night. ☊ up ☊
I could tell something was up by the looks on their faces. ☊ up ☊
Is anything up? You can tell me. ☊ up ☊
I can take up to four people (= but no more than four) in my car. ☊ up to sth ☊
Read up to page 100. ☊ up to sth ☊
It's not up to you to tell me how to do my job. ☊ be up to sb ☊
We live just up the road, past the post office. ☊ up ☊
it upsets sb to do sth: It upsets me to think of her all alone in that big house. ☊ upset ☊
I understand how upset you must be feeling. ☊ upset ☊
I've been off work with an upset stomach. ☊ upset ☊
The painting looks like it's upside down to me. ☊ upside down ☊
I carried her bags upstairs. ☊ upstairs ☊
We've converted the upstairs into an office. ☊ upstairs ☊
A flight of steps led upwards to the front door. ☊ upwards ☊
urge to do sth: I had a sudden urge to hit him. ☊ urge ☊
'Can I see you for a moment?' 'Is it urgent?' ☊ urgent ☊
They've called an urgent meeting for this evening. ☊ urgent ☊
She gave us a picture as a wedding present. ☊ us ☊
We'll take the dog with us. ☊ us ☊
Hello, it's us back again. ☊ us ☊
use sth: Can I use your phone? ☊ use ☊
I have some information you may be able to use (= to get an advantage from). ☊ use ☊
use sth for sth/for doing sth: We used a carrot for the snowman's nose. ☊ use ☊
I hope you haven't used all the milk. ☊ use ☊
That's a word I never use. ☊ use ☊
I'm not sure that this is the most valuable use of my time. ☊ use ☊
I'm sure you'll think of a use for it. ☊ use ☊
It's no use—I can't persuade her. ☊ it's no use (doing sth), what's the use (of doing sth)? ☊
used to doing sth: I'm not used to eating so much at lunchtime. ☊ used ☊
used to sth: I found the job tiring at first but I soon got used to it. ☊ used ☊
I used to live in London. ☊ used to ☊
We used to go sailing on the lake in summer. ☊ used to ☊
I didn't use to like him much when we were at school. ☊ used to ☊
useful (to sb): He might be useful to us. ☊ useful ☊
The quality ranged from acceptable to worse than useless. ☊ useless ☊
They asked me why I wanted the job and why I thought I was suitable—you know, the usual thing. ☊ usual ☊
I'm usually home by 6 o'clock. ☊ usually ☊
We usually go by car. ☊ usually ☊
My home is my most valuable asset. ☊ valuable ☊
This ring has great sentimental value for me. ☊ value ☊
I suppose it has a certain novelty value (= it's interesting because it's new). ☊ value ☊
value sb/sth (as sth): I really value him as a friend. ☊ value ☊
I've had a varied career. ☊ varied ☊
I was impressed by the variety of dishes on offer. ☊ variety ☊
We all need variety in our diet. ☊ variety ☊
We want more variety in our work. ☊ variety ☊
My cooking is of the 'quick and simple' variety. ☊ variety ☊
The job enables me to vary the hours I work. ☊ vary ☊
We've hired a marquee at vast expense. ☊ vast ☊
She gave us her version of what had happened that day. ☊ version ☊
The English version of the novel is due for publication next year. ☊ version ☊
'Do you like it?' 'Yeah, I do. Very much.' ☊ very ☊
I'm not very (= not at all) impressed. ☊ very ☊
I'm very very grateful. ☊ very ☊
We flew home via Dubai. ☊ via ☊
victims of crime ☊ victim ☊
She was the innocent victim of an arson attack. ☊ victim ☊
Sit down—you're blocking my view. ☊ view ☊
I didn't have a good view of the stage. ☊ view ☊
I'd like a room with a view. ☊ view ☊
We take the view that it would be wrong to interfere. ☊ view ☊
In my view it was a waste of time. ☊ view ☊
We visited towns and villages all over Spain. ☊ village ☊
crimes/acts/threats of violence ☊ violence ☊
violent crime ☊ violent ☊
I took a violent dislike to him. ☊ violent ☊
He virtually admitted he was guilty. ☊ virtually ☊
After using the cream for a month, I could see no visible difference. ☊ visible ☊
I had visions of us getting hopelessly lost. ☊ vision ☊
For more information, visit our website. ☊ visit ☊
We don't live here. We're just visiting. ☊ visit ☊
It's my first visit to New York. ☊ visit ☊
We had a visit from the police last night. ☊ visit ☊
Visits to our website have doubled in a year. ☊ visit ☊
We've got visitors coming this weekend. ☊ visitor ☊
How can we attract more visitors to our website? ☊ visitor ☊
I could hear voices in the next room. ☊ voice ☊
'I promise,' she said in a small voice (= a quiet, shy voice). ☊ voice ☊
Don't take that tone of voice with me! ☊ voice ☊
'There you are,' said a voice behind me. ☊ voice ☊
She was in good voice (= singing well) at the concert tonight. ☊ voice ☊
vote (on sth): We'll listen to the arguments on both sides and then vote on it. ☊ vote ☊
vote sth: We voted Democrat in the last election. ☊ vote ☊
I've been waiting (for) twenty minutes. ☊ wait ☊
I'll wait outside until the meeting's over. ☊ wait ☊
wait for sb/sth: Wait for me! ☊ wait ☊
wait for sb/sth to do sth: We're waiting for the rain to stop before we go out. ☊ wait ☊
wait to do sth: Hurry up! We're waiting to go. ☊ wait ☊
This is just the opportunity I've been waiting for. ☊ wait ☊
wait for sb/sth to do sth: He's waiting for me to make a mistake. ☊ wait ☊
I waited my chance and slipped out when no one was looking. ☊ wait ☊
wait to do sth: The hotel had a taxi waiting to collect us. ☊ wait ☊
I've got some calls to make but they can wait until tomorrow. ☊ wait ☊
I'm afraid this can't wait. It's very important. ☊ wait ☊
Can you wait a second while I make a call? ☊ wait a minute/moment/second ☊
I can hardly wait to see him again. ☊ I, they, etc. can't wait/can hardly wait ☊
I'll ask the waitress for the bill. ☊ waiter ☊
Waiter, could you bring me some water? ☊ waiter ☊
I always wake early in the summer. ☊ wake ☊
I was woken by the sound of someone moving around. ☊ wake ☊
'How did you get here?' 'I walked.' ☊ walk ☊
I walked across Scotland with a friend. ☊ walk ☊
I like to have a walk in the evenings. ☊ walk ☊
I'm going to paint the walls white and the ceiling pink. ☊ wall ☊
We wandered back towards the car. ☊ wander ☊
I went to the park and had a wander around. ☊ wander ☊
All I want is the truth. ☊ want ☊
Thanks for the present—it's just what I wanted. ☊ want ☊
I can do whatever I want. ☊ want ☊
The last thing I wanted was to upset you. ☊ want ☊
'It's time you did your homework.' 'I don't want to!' ☊ want ☊
There are two points which I wanted to make. ☊ want ☊
I just wanted to know if everything was all right. ☊ want ☊
want sb/sth to do sth: Do you want me to help? ☊ want ☊
We didn't want this to happen. ☊ want ☊
I want it (to be) done as quickly as possible. ☊ want ☊
want sb/sth doing sth: I don't want you coming home so late. ☊ want ☊
More troops are being despatched to the war zone. ☊ war ☊
We seem to be winning the war against crime. ☊ war ☊
Please send her my warmest congratulations. ☊ warm ☊
I can't seem to get warm. ☊ warm ☊
warm sth/sb/yourself (up): I'll warm up some milk. ☊ warm ☊
warn sb: I tried to warn him, but he wouldn't listen. ☊ warn ☊
warn (sb) about/against sb/sth: He warned us against pickpockets. ☊ warn ☊
warn sb what, how, etc...: I had been warned what to expect. ☊ warn ☊
'I'm warning you!' said James, losing his patience. ☊ warn ☊
Let me give you a word of warning. ☊ warning ☊
The union failed to heed warnings that strike action would lead to the closure of the factory. ☊ warning ☊
I washed and changed before going out. ☊ wash ☊
I do the washing (= wash the clothes) in our house. ☊ washing ☊
We got straight down to business without wasting time on small talk. ☊ waste ☊
I hate unnecessary waste. ☊ waste ☊
I hate to see good food go to waste (= be thrown away). ☊ waste ☊
'Would you like to play?' 'No thanks—I'll just watch.' ☊ watch ☊
We watched to see what would happen next. ☊ watch ☊
watch what, how, etc...: Watch what I do, then you try. ☊ watch ☊
Could you watch my bags for me while I buy a paper? ☊ watch ☊
I have to watch every penny (= be careful what I spend). ☊ watch ☊
My watch is fast/slow. ☊ watch ☊
We walked down to the water's edge. ☊ water ☊
I could see my reflection in the water. ☊ water ☊
With a wave and a shout he ran down the road to meet us. ☊ wave ☊
He gave us a wave as the bus drove off. ☊ wave ☊
a crime wave ☊ wave ☊
The people on the bus waved and we waved back. ☊ wave ☊
wave sb sth: My mother was crying as I waved her goodbye. ☊ wave ☊
wave sth to sb: My mother was crying as I waved goodbye to her. ☊ wave ☊
I showed my pass to the security guard and he waved me through. ☊ wave ☊
She waved me away impatiently. ☊ wave ☊
wave sth + adv./prep.: 'I'm rich!' she exclaimed, waving the money under his nose. ☊ wave ☊
I have changed in every way. ☊ way ☊
You came all this way to see us? ☊ way ☊
We still have a ways to go. ☊ way ☊
We just missed a car coming the other way. ☊ way ☊
the best/quickest/shortest way from A to B ☊ way ☊
Can you tell me the way to Leicester Square? ☊ way ☊
We went the long way round. ☊ way ☊
Get out of my way! I'm in a hurry. ☊ way ☊
We fought our way through the dense vegetation. ☊ way ☊
way of doing sth: I'm not happy with this way of working. ☊ way ☊
I hate the way she always criticizes me. ☊ way ☊
I told you we should have done it my way! ☊ way ☊
I generally get what I want one way or another (= by some means). ☊ way ☊
I moved my legs out of the way so that she could get past. ☊ out of the way ☊
I didn't say anything until Dad was out of the way. ☊ out of the way ☊
I think it should go on the other way round. ☊ the other way round ☊
I didn't leave you. It was the other way round (= you left me). ☊ the other way round ☊
I'd better be on my way (= I must leave) soon. ☊ on your/the/its way ☊
The letter should be on its way to you. ☊ on your/the/its way ☊
We lost our way in the dark. ☊ lose your way ☊
She didn't speak a word to me all the way back home. ☊ all the way ☊
By the way, I found that book you were looking for. ☊ by the way ☊
Oh by the way, if you see Jackie, tell her I'll call her this evening. ☊ by the way ☊
You'll have to move—you're in my way. ☊ in the/sb's way ☊
I left them alone, as I felt I was in the way. ☊ in the/sb's way ☊
No way am I going to drive them there. ☊ (there is) no way ☊
There's no way we could afford that sort of money. ☊ (there is) no way ☊
I must be going home; it's way past my bedtime. ☊ way ☊
I guessed that there would be a hundred people there, but I was way out (= wrong by a large amount). ☊ way ☊
I'm way glad to hear that. ☊ way ☊
I first met him way back in the 80s. ☊ way back (in...) ☊
We've moved to Atlanta. ☊ we ☊
We'd (= the company would) like to offer you the job. ☊ we ☊
We should take more care of our historic buildings. ☊ we ☊
I enjoyed the movie but I thought the ending was very weak. ☊ weak ☊
weak in sth: I was always weak in the science subjects. ☊ weak ☊
In a weak moment (= when I was easily persuaded) I said she could borrow the car. ☊ weak ☊
He was charged with carrying an offensive weapon. ☊ weapon ☊
Guilt is the secret weapon for the control of children. ☊ weapon ☊
I've worn holes in all my socks. ☊ wear ☊
Do I have to wear a tie? ☊ wear ☊
The kids have totally worn me out. ☊ wear yourself/sb out ☊
I'm not going out in this weather! ☊ weather ☊
We'll have the party outside, weather permitting (= if it doesn't rain). ☊ weather ☊
We were caught in a tangled web of relationships. ☊ web ☊
I found the information on the Web. ☊ web ☊
I found this information on their website. ☊ website ☊
For current prices please visit our website. ☊ website ☊
last/this/next week ☊ week ☊
He comes to see us once a week. ☊ week ☊
I will be away for a couple of weeks. ☊ week ☊
I never have the time to go out in the week. ☊ week ☊
It's my birthday a week on Tuesday. ☊ a week next/on/this Monday, etc., a week tomorrow, etc. ☊
I like to go out on a weekend. ☊ weekend ☊
We go skiing most weekends in winter. ☊ weekend ☊
No more for me. I have to watch my weight. ☊ weight ☊
I just hoped the branch would take my weight. ☊ weight ☊
welcome (sb): They were at the door to welcome us. ☊ welcome ☊
welcome sb to sth: It is a pleasure to welcome you to our home. ☊ welcome ☊
I'd welcome any suggestions. ☊ welcome ☊
I warmly welcome this decision. ☊ welcome ☊
Our neighbours made us welcome as soon as we arrived. ☊ welcome ☊
I had the feeling we were not welcome at the meeting. ☊ welcome ☊
I was well annoyed, I can tell you. ☊ well ☊
I don't feel very well. ☊ well ☊
I'm better now, thank you. ☊ well ☊
Well, well—I would never have guessed it! ☊ well ☊
'We lost.' 'Oh, well. Better luck next time.' ☊ well ☊
Well, I suppose I could fit you in at 3.45. ☊ well ☊
Well, as I was saying... ☊ well ☊
'Do you want to come?' 'Well, I'm not sure.' ☊ well ☊
Well? Are you going to tell us or not? ☊ well ☊
I think it happened, well, towards the end of last summer. ☊ well ☊
I was born in Japan, but I've lived in the West for some years now. ☊ west ☊
We were all soaking wet (= extremely wet). ☊ wet ☊
My shirt was wet through (= completely wet). ☊ wet ☊
I spent what little time I had with my family. ☊ what ☊
What? I can't hear you. ☊ what? ☊
'Mummy!' 'What?' 'I'm thirsty.' ☊ what? ☊
'I asked her to marry me.' 'You what? ' ☊ what? ☊
'I need to see a doctor.' 'What for?' ☊ what for? ☊
Whatever decision he made I would support it. ☊ whatever ☊
You have our support, whatever you decide. ☊ whatever ☊
This is the first time I've sat behind the wheel since the accident. ☊ wheel ☊
When can I see you? ☊ when ☊
Sunday is the only day when I can relax. ☊ when ☊
There are times when I wonder why I do this job. ☊ when ☊
The last time I went to Scotland was in May, when the weather was beautiful. ☊ when ☊
'I've got a new job.' 'Since when?' ☊ when ☊
I loved history when I was at school. ☊ when ☊
Call me when you've finished. ☊ when ☊
We try to help whenever possible. ☊ whenever ☊
I wonder where they will take us to. ☊ where ☊
Where (= at what point) did I go wrong in my calculations? ☊ where ☊
We then moved to Paris, where we lived for six years. ☊ where ☊
We thought she was arrogant, whereas in fact she was just very shy. ☊ whereas ☊
He comes from Boula, wherever that may be (= I don't know where it is). ☊ wherever ☊
I asked him whether he had done it all himself or whether someone had helped him. ☊ whether ☊
I'll see whether she's at home (= or not at home). ☊ whether ☊
You are entitled to a free gift whether you accept our offer of insurance or not. ☊ whether ☊
I'm going whether you like it or not. ☊ whether ☊
Whether or not we're successful, we can be sure that we did our best. ☊ whether ☊
The twins are so alike I can't tell which is which. ☊ which is which ☊
We must have been burgled while we were asleep. ☊ while ☊
While I was waiting at the bus stop, three buses went by in the opposite direction. ☊ while ☊
You can go swimming while I'm having lunch. ☊ while ☊
While I am willing to help, I do not have much time available. ☊ while ☊
I'll be back in a little while (= a short time). ☊ while ☊
I haven't seen him for quite a while (= a fairly long time). ☊ while ☊
+ speech: 'Can you meet me tonight?' he whispered. ☊ whisper ☊
whisper (to sb) that...: He whispered to me that he was afraid. ☊ whisper ☊
I wonder who that letter was from. ☊ who ☊
The people (who) we met in France have sent us a card. ☊ who ☊
And then Mary, who we had been talking about earlier, walked in. ☊ who ☊
I don't want to see them, whoever they are. ☊ whoever ☊
We drank a whole bottle each. ☊ whole ☊
We offer a whole variety of weekend breaks. ☊ whole ☊
I can't afford it—that's the whole point. ☊ whole ☊
I'm feeling a whole lot better. ☊ a whole lot ☊
There were a whole lot of people I didn't know. ☊ a whole lot (of sth) ☊
I lost a whole lot of money. ☊ a whole lot (of sth) ☊
I've sold the whole lot. ☊ the whole lot ☊
The festival will be great for our city and for the country as a whole. ☊ as a whole ☊
On the whole, I'm in favour of the idea. ☊ on the whole ☊
To whom should I write? ☊ whom ☊
I wonder whose this is. ☊ whose ☊
He's a man whose opinion I respect. ☊ whose ☊
Tell me why you did it. ☊ why ☊
'I would like you to go.' 'Why me? ' ☊ why ☊
That's why I left so early. ☊ why ☊
I know you did it—I just want to know why. ☊ why ☊
It makes me wild (= very angry) to see such waste. ☊ wild ☊
By next year all the money will have been spent. ☊ will ☊
I'll check this letter for you, if you want. ☊ will ☊
They won't lend us any more money. ☊ will ☊
We said we would keep them. ☊ will ☊
Will you send this letter for me, please? ☊ will ☊
You'll water the plants while I'm away, won't you? ☊ will ☊
I asked him if he wouldn't mind calling later. ☊ will ☊
You'll have had dinner already, I suppose. ☊ will ☊
I don't want to go against your will. ☊ will ☊
I ought to make a will. ☊ will ☊
My father left me the house in his will. ☊ will ☊
I was forced to sign the agreement against my will. ☊ against your will ☊
I'm perfectly willing to discuss the problem. ☊ willing ☊
Would you be willing to help me with my essay? ☊ willing ☊
I would never willingly upset you. ☊ willingly ☊
'Will you help me?' 'Willingly.' ☊ willingly ☊
A gust of wind blew my hat off. ☊ wind ☊
I saw the dress I wanted in the window. ☊ window ☊
The winners of the competition will be announced next month. ☊ winner ☊
Our house can be very cold in (the) winter. ☊ winter ☊
We went to New Zealand last winter. ☊ winter ☊
I'm older and wiser after ten years in the business. ☊ wise ☊
I was grateful for her wise counsel. ☊ wise ☊
wish (that)...: I wish I were taller. ☊ wish ☊
I wish I was taller. ☊ wish ☊
I wish I hadn't eaten so much. ☊ wish ☊
'Where is he now?' 'I only wish I knew!' ☊ wish ☊
I wish you wouldn't leave your clothes all over the floor. ☊ wish ☊
'I'd rather not talk now.' '(Just) as you wish.' ☊ wish ☊
I wish to speak to the manager. ☊ wish ☊
I don't wish (= I don't mean) to be rude, but could you be a little quieter? ☊ wish ☊
wish sb sth: I wished her a happy birthday. ☊ wish ☊
Wish me luck! ☊ wish ☊
We wish them both well in their retirement. ☊ wish ☊
wish for sth: I can understand her wish for secrecy. ☊ wish ☊
wish that...: It was her dying wish that I should have it. ☊ wish ☊
I'm sure that you will get your wish. ☊ wish ☊
We all send our best wishes for the future. ☊ wish ☊
Give my good wishes to the family. ☊ wish ☊
I have a client with me right now. ☊ with ☊
I had an argument with my boss. ☊ with ☊
She won't be able to help us with all the family commitments she has. ☊ with ☊
The meal with wine came to $20 each. ☊ with ☊
With all the lesson preparation I have to do I work 12 hours a day. ☊ with ☊
The shadows lengthened with the approach of sunset. ☊ with ☊
Leave it with me. ☊ with ☊
I bank with HSBC. ☊ with ☊
I'd like to withdraw £250 please. ☊ withdraw ☊
Don't go without me. ☊ without ☊
Without wanting to criticize, I think you could have done better. (= used before you make a critical comment) ☊ without ☊
He was one of the witnesses at our wedding. ☊ witness ☊
I couldn't bear to witness their suffering. ☊ witness ☊
We are now witnessing an unprecedented increase in violent crime. ☊ witness ☊
We had witnessed one of the most outstanding theatrical performances of the decade. ☊ witness ☊
I prefer to see a woman doctor. ☊ woman ☊
wonder who, where, etc...: I wonder who she is. ☊ wonder ☊
I wonder why he left his job. ☊ wonder ☊
I was just beginning to wonder where you were. ☊ wonder ☊
wonder (about sth): 'Why do you want to know?' 'No particular reason. I was just wondering.' ☊ wonder ☊
We were wondering about next April for the wedding. ☊ wonder ☊
+ speech: 'What should I do now?' she wondered. ☊ wonder ☊
I wonder if you can help me. ☊ wonder ☊
I was wondering whether you'd like to come to a party. ☊ wonder ☊
We had a wonderful time last night. ☊ wonderful ☊
I give you my word that this won't happen again. ☊ word ☊
I give you my word of honour (= my sincere promise) ... ☊ word ☊
We never doubted her word. ☊ word ☊
We only have his word for it that the cheque is in the post. ☊ word ☊
I trusted her not to go back on her word (= break her promise). ☊ word ☊
I can't prove it—you'll have to take my word for it (= believe me). ☊ word ☊
Could I have a quick word with you (= speak to you quickly)? ☊ word ☊
I don't believe a word of his story (= I don't believe any of it). ☊ word ☊
I'd like to say a few words about future plans. ☊ word ☊
He never breathed a word of this to me. ☊ word ☊
Tell me what happened in your own words. ☊ word ☊
I could hear every word they were saying. ☊ word ☊
Words fail me (= I cannot express how I feel). ☊ word ☊
I can't remember her exact words. ☊ word ☊
Angry is not the word for it—I was furious. ☊ word ☊
I can never put my feelings into words. ☊ word ☊
She repeated their conversation word for word to me. ☊ word for word ☊
The pills the doctor gave me aren't working. ☊ work ☊
My plan worked, and I got them to agree. ☊ work ☊
work on sb/sth: His charm doesn't work on me (= does not affect or impress me). ☊ work ☊
The police and the public need to work together to combat crime. ☊ work ☊
I can't work if I'm cold. ☊ work ☊
work at sth: I've been working at my assignment all day. ☊ work ☊
Both my parents work. ☊ work ☊
work in sth: I've always worked in education. ☊ work ☊
work as sth: My son is working as a teacher. ☊ work ☊
I couldn't work out where the music was coming from. ☊ work sth out ☊
I've worked out a new way of doing it. ☊ work sth out ☊
I work out regularly to keep fit. ☊ work out ☊
My first job didn't work out. ☊ work out ☊
Things have worked out quite well for us. ☊ work out ☊
She's an artist whose work I really admire. ☊ work ☊
We started work on the project in 2009. ☊ work ☊
I go to work at 8 o'clock. ☊ work ☊
I have to leave work early today. ☊ work ☊
I'm still looking for work. ☊ work ☊
before/after work (= in the morning/evening each day) ☊ work ☊
I have some work for you to do. ☊ work ☊
We set to work on the outside of the house (= for example, painting it). ☊ get (down) to/set to work ☊
I have a good working relationship with my boss. ☊ working ☊
There's nothing in the world I'd like more than to visit New York. ☊ in the world ☊
You had me worried for a moment—I thought you were going to resign! ☊ you had me worried ☊
worry about sb/sth: Don't worry about me. I'll be all right. ☊ worry ☊
worry (that)...: I worry that I won't get into college. ☊ worry ☊
worry sb/yourself (about sb/sth): What worries me is how I am going to get another job. ☊ worry ☊
it worries sb that...: It worries me that he hasn't come home yet. ☊ worry ☊
it worries sb to do sth: It worried me to think what might happen. ☊ worry ☊
My only worry is that... ☊ worry ☊
The most worrying thing is that she won't let us help. ☊ worrying ☊
The rooms were awful and the food was worse. ☊ worse ☊
I've been to far worse places. ☊ worse ☊
worse than sth: The interview was much worse than he had expected. ☊ worse ☊
worse than doing sth: There's nothing worse than going out in the cold with wet hair. ☊ worse ☊
They were trying to prevent an even worse tragedy. ☊ worse ☊
The crisis was getting worse and worse. ☊ worse ☊
Don't tell her that—you'll only make things worse. ☊ worse ☊
Never mind—it could be worse (= although the situation is bad, it is not as bad as it might have been). ☊ worse ☊
If he gets any worse we'll call the doctor. ☊ worse ☊
He told her she'd let them down and she felt worse than ever. ☊ worse ☊
I didn't do it very well, but, if anything, he did it worse than I did. ☊ worse ☊
The increase in taxes means that we'll be £30 a month worse off than before. ☊ be worse off (than sb/sth) ☊
I've only broken my arm; other people are far worse off than me. ☊ be worse off (than sb/sth) ☊
We worship at St Mary's. ☊ worship ☊
Her indecisiveness makes her her own worst enemy. ☊ be your own worst enemy ☊
Worst of all, I lost the watch my father had given me. ☊ worst ☊
At the very worst, he'll have to pay a fine. ☊ at (the) worst ☊
At worst this may mean the end of her playing career. ☊ at (the) worst ☊
Pressure can bring out the worst in people. ☊ bring out the worst in sb ☊
Let them do their worst—we'll fight them every inch of the way. ☊ do your worst ☊
He'd been in a fight and had obviously got the worst of it. ☊ get the worst of it ☊
If the worst comes to the worst, we'll just have to sell the house. ☊ if the worst comes to the worst ☊
Our house is worth about £100 000. ☊ worth ☊
He said he would be here at eight o'clock (= His words were: 'I will be there at eight o'clock.'). ☊ would ☊
She asked if I would help. ☊ would ☊
They told me that they probably wouldn't come. ☊ would ☊
If I had seen the advertisement in time I would have applied for the job. ☊ would ☊
I wish you'd be quiet for a minute. ☊ would ☊
My car wouldn't start this morning. ☊ would ☊
Would you mind leaving us alone for a few minutes? ☊ would ☊
Would you open the door for me, please? ☊ would ☊
Would you have dinner with me on Friday? ☊ would ☊
I'd love a coffee. ☊ would ☊
I'd be only too glad to help. ☊ would ☊
I'd hate you to think I was criticizing you. ☊ would ☊
I'd rather come with you. ☊ would ☊
I'd rather you came with us. ☊ would ☊
I would imagine the job will take about two days. ☊ would ☊
I'd say he was about fifty. ☊ would ☊
I wouldn't have any more to drink, if I were you. ☊ would ☊
When my parents were away, my grandmother would take care of me. ☊ would ☊
He spent the evening wrapping up the Christmas presents. ☊ wrap ☊
I wrapped the baby (up) in a blanket. ☊ wrap ☊
wrap B round/around A: I wrapped a blanket around the baby. ☊ wrap ☊
The nurse wrapped a bandage tightly around my ankle. ☊ wrap ☊
write sb (out) sth: I'll write you a receipt. ☊ write ☊
+ speech: 'Of all my books,' wrote Dickens, 'I like this the best.' ☊ write ☊
I'm writing to enquire about language courses. ☊ write ☊
write sth (to sb): I wrote a letter to the Publicity Department. ☊ write ☊
write sb sth: I wrote the Publicity Department a letter. ☊ write ☊
write sb: Write me while you're away. ☊ write ☊
write sb that...: He wrote me that he would be arriving Monday. ☊ write ☊
write doing sth: They wrote thanking us for the present. ☊ write ☊
write (about sth): I wanted to travel and then write about it. ☊ write ☊
I haven't got anything to write with. ☊ write ☊
I'm afraid I never wrote back. ☊ write back (to sb) ☊
Who's this from? I don't recognize the writing. ☊ writing ☊
It was wrong of me to get so angry. ☊ wrong ☊
wrong (sth to do): I realized that it was the wrong thing to say. ☊ wrong ☊
We don't want this document falling into the wrong hands. ☊ wrong ☊
I have something wrong with my foot. ☊ wrong ☊
I got all the answers wrong. ☊ wrong ☊
Sorry, I must have dialled the wrong number. ☊ wrong ☊
I think she lives at number 44, but I could be wrong. ☊ wrong ☊
wrong (to do sth): We were wrong to assume that she'd agree. ☊ wrong ☊
You think you've beaten me but that's where you're wrong. ☊ wrong ☊
Correct me if I'm wrong (= I may be wrong) but didn't you say you two knew each other? ☊ wrong ☊
Where did we go wrong with those kids (= what mistakes did we make for them to behave so badly)? ☊ go wrong ☊
My watch keeps going wrong. ☊ go wrong ☊
I must have got the figures wrong. ☊ get sth wrong ☊
Don't get me wrong (= do not be offended by what I am going to say), I think he's doing a good job, but... ☊ get sb wrong ☊
Rightly or wrongly, they felt they should have been better informed (= I do not know whether they were right to feel this way). ☊ wrongly ☊
We couldn't help yawning during the speech. ☊ yawn ☊
'We're off to France soon.' 'Oh yeah? When's that?' ☊ oh yeah? ☊
'I'm going to be rich one day.' 'Oh yeah?' (= I don't believe you.) ☊ oh yeah? ☊
I lost my job earlier this year. ☊ year ☊
It's exactly a year since I started working here. ☊ year ☊
I have happy memories of my years in Poland (= the time I spent there). ☊ year ☊
It's years since we last met. ☊ year ☊
That's the best movie I've seen in years. ☊ year ☊
We've had a lot of fun over the years. ☊ year ☊
'I enjoyed her latest novel.' 'Yes, me too.' ☊ yes ☊
'It's an excellent hotel.' 'Yes, but (= I don't completely agree) it's too expensive.' ☊ yes ☊
'I've never met her before.' 'Yes, you have.' ☊ yes ☊
We're hoping that they will say yes to our proposals. ☊ yes ☊
Yes? How can I help you? ☊ yes ☊
Where did I put the keys? Oh, yes—in my pocket! ☊ yes ☊
'I'm going to Paris this weekend.' 'Yes...' ☊ yes ☊
'Sorry I'm late—the bus didn't come.' 'Oh yes?' ☊ yes ☊
I need a simple yes or no to my questions. ☊ yes ☊
I'll put you down as a yes. ☊ yes ☊
I didn't receive a letter from him yet. ☊ yet ☊
We have yet to decide what action to take (= We have not decided what action to take). ☊ yet ☊
We don't need to start yet. ☊ yet ☊
I thought she told you. ☊ you ☊
Can I sit next to you? ☊ you ☊
I don't think that hairstyle is you (= it doesn't suit your appearance or personality). ☊ you ☊
I am the youngest of four sisters. ☊ young ☊
I met the young Michelle Obama at Princeton. ☊ young ☊
My son's thirteen but he's young for his age (= not as developed as other boys of the same age). ☊ young ☊
My mother died young. ☊ young ☊
I like your dress. ☊ your ☊
My hair is very fine. Yours is much thicker. ☊ yours ☊
Do it yourself—I don't have time. ☊ yourself ☊
You yourself are one of the chief offenders. ☊ yourself ☊
Five, four, three, two, one, zero... We have lift-off. ☊ zero ☊
I rated my chances as zero. ☊ zero ☊