票 → ☊ 
Fahrschein 
vé 
ticket 
Where is yout ticket? ☊ 
Vé của bạn đâu? ☊ Sports ticket ☊ Vé ☊ Sports Have you bought a lottery ticket yet? ☊ Bạn đã mua vé số chưa? ☊ Sports lottery ticket ☊ vé số ☊ Sports I’d like a ticket to Madrid. Tôi muốn một vé đến Madrid. * 035 I’d like a ticket to Prague. Tôi muốn một vé đến Prag. * 035 I’d like a ticket to Bern. Tôi muốn một vé đến Bern. * 035 I’d like a one-way ticket to Brussels. Tôi chỉ muốn vé một chiều đi Brüssel thôi. * 035 I’d like a return ticket to Copenhagen. Tôi muốn một vé khứ hồi về Kopenhagen. * 035 I would like to confirm my reservation. Tôi muốn xác nhận việc đặt vé của tôi. * 037 I would like to cancel my reservation. Tôi muốn xóa bỏ việc đặt vé của tôi. * 037 I would like to change my reservation. Tôi muốn đổi lại việc đặt vé của tôi. * 037 How much does a ticket cost? Bao nhiêu tiền một vé xe? * 038 Do you have a ticket? Bạn có vé xe không? * 038 Where can one buy tickets? Ở đâu có thể mua vé tàu xe? * 043 Are tickets for the theatre / theater (am.) still available? Có còn vé cho nhà hát nữa không? * 046 Are tickets for the cinema / movies (am.) still available? Có còn vé xem phim không? * 046 Are tickets for the football / soccer am. game still available? Có còn vé xem thi đấu bóng đá không? * 046 Can you get me a ticket? Bạn có thể mua cho tôi một vé không? * 046 Where is the cash register? Quầy bán vé ở đâu? * 047 Can one reserve tickets? Có thể đặt vé trước không? * 047 Don’t forget your ticket! Đừng có quên vé máy bay! * 049 I can’t find my ticket. Tôi không tìm thấy vé xe của tôi. * 068 Have you found your ticket? Bạn đã tìm thấy vé xe của bạn chưa? * 068 Do you know where his ticket is? Bạn biết vé xe của anh ấy ở đâu không? * 068 like: vé → →
nach Hause kommen ☊ về nhà ☊ 
回家 ☊ huíjiā über ☊ về, trên, qua ☊ 关于 ☊ guānyú französisch ☊ thuộc về nước Pháp ☊ 法国的 ☊ Fǎguó de italienisch ☊ thuộc về Ý ☊ 意大利的 ☊ Yìdàlì de österreichisch ☊ thuộc về Áo ☊ 奥地利的 ☊ Àodìlì de schweizerisch ☊ thuộc về Thụy Sĩ ☊ 瑞士的 ☊ Ruìshì de nach Hause telefonieren ☊ gọi điện về nhà ☊ 给家里打电话 ☊ gěi jiālǐ dǎdiànhuà vollkommen ausgebucht ☊ đặt hết vé ☊ 完全预定完了 ☊ wánquán yùdìng wán le geschäftlich ☊ về việc buôn bán ☊ 生意上的 ☊ shēngyìshàng de dramatisch ☊ căng thắng, thuộc về kịch, có tính kịch ☊ 戏剧性的 ☊ xìjùxìng de baufällig ☊ siêu vẹo ☊ 摇摇欲坠的 ☊ yáo yáo yù zhuì de über etwas nachdenken ☊ nghĩ về cái gì ☊ 考虑某事 ☊ kǎo lùe mǒu shì vorwärts ☊ trước, về phía trước ☊ 前进 ☊ qián jìn rückwärts ☊ sau, lùi về sau ☊ 后退 ☊ hòu tuì malen ☊ tô vẽ ☊ 绘画 ☊ huì huà zeichnen ☊ vẽ ☊ 绘图 ☊ huì tú fröhlich ☊ vui vẻ ☊ 高兴的 ☊ gāo xìng de fröhlich ☊ vui vẻ ☊ 高兴的 ☊ gāo xìng de gehören ☊ thuộc về ☊ 属于 ☊ shǔ yú heikel ☊ vụng về ☊ 棘手的 ☊ jí shǒu de beschützen ☊ bảo vệ ☊ 保护 ☊ bǎo hù sich wehren ☊ tự vệ ☊ 自卫 ☊ zì wèi streicheln ☊ vuốt ve ☊ 抚摸 ☊ fǔ mō anscheinend ☊ có vẻ ☊ 看样子 ☊ kàn yàng zi fröhlich ☊ vui vẻ ☊ 快乐的 ☊ kuài lè de fröhlich ☊ vui vẻ ☊ 快乐的 ☊ kuài lè de fortschrittlich ☊ luôn tiến về phía trước ☊ 进步的 ☊ jìn bù de aufklären über ☊ giải thích về ☊ 解释 ☊ jiě shì sich beschäftigen mit ☊ làm về ☊ 忙于 ... ☊ máng yú ..... fleckig ☊ vết bẩn ☊ 有污点的 ☊ yǒu wū diǎn de über etwas staunen ☊ ngạc nhiên về điều gì đó ☊ 为某事而惊讶， 惊讶于某事 ☊ wèi mǒushì ér jīngyà, jīngyà yú mǒushì auf etwas anspielen ☊ ám chỉ, bóng gió về một điều gì ☊ 影射某事 ☊ yǐngshè mǒushì mit etwas prahlen ☊ khoe khoang, khoác lác về một điều gì đó ☊ 标榜某事 ☊ biāobǎng mǒushì kuscheln ☊ âu yếm, vuốt ve ☊ 依偎 ☊ yīwēi unbeholfen sein ☊ vụng về, lóng ngóng ☊ 笨手笨脚 ☊ bènshǒu-bènjiǎo musikalisch ☊ thuộc về âm nhạc ☊ 音乐的 ☊ yīnyuè de über etwas jammern ☊ than vãn về điều gì đó ☊ 因为某事而叫苦 ☊ yīnwèi mǒushì ér jiàokǔ jemanden aufheitern ☊ làm ai đó vui vẻ, làm ai đó hồ hởi ☊ 使某人活跃 ☊ shǐ mǒurén huóyuè körperlich ☊ thuộc về thân thể ☊ 身体的 ☊ shēntǐ de kneifen ☊ cấu, cắn, véo ☊ 捏 ☊ niē etwas bereuen ☊ hối hận về điều gì đó ☊ 后悔某事 ☊ hòuhuǐ mǒushì seitlich ☊ cạnh, về một phía ☊ 一侧的 ☊ yīcè de Slowenien ☊ Slovenia ☊ 斯洛文尼亚 ☊ Sīluòwénníyà verteidigen ☊ bảo vệ ☊ 防御 ☊ fángyù militärisch siegen ☊ chiến thắng về mặt quân sự ☊ 军事上的胜利 ☊ jūnshì shàng de shènglì sich verteidigen ☊ bảo vệ, phòng thủ ☊ 捍卫 ☊ hànwèi die Toilette ☊ nhà vệ sinh ☊ ☊ die Fahrkarte ☊ vé xe ☊ ☊ die Einzelfahrkarte ☊ vé đơn ☊ ☊ die Rückfahrkarte ☊ vé khứn hồi ☊ ☊ die Rückkehr ☊ quay trở lại, sự trở về ☊ ☊ nach Hause kommen ☊ về nhà ☊ ☊ über ☊ về, trên, qua ☊ ☊ der Anzug ☊ áo vest, bộ com lê ☊ ☊ französisch ☊ thuộc về nước Pháp ☊ ☊ italienisch ☊ thuộc về Ý ☊ ☊ österreichisch ☊ thuộc về Áo ☊ ☊ schweizerisch ☊ thuộc về Thụy Sĩ ☊ ☊ nach Hause telefonieren ☊ gọi điện về nhà ☊ ☊ die Wunde ☊ vết thương ☊ ☊ die Theaterkasse ☊ quầy bán vé ở nhà hát ☊ ☊ vollkommen ausgebucht ☊ đặt hết vé ☊ ☊ der Fahrkartenautomat ☊ máy bán vé tự động ☊ ☊ geschäftlich ☊ về việc buôn bán ☊ ☊ dramatisch ☊ căng thắng, thuộc về kịch, có tính kịch ☊ ☊ baufällig ☊ siêu vẹo ☊ ☊ über etwas nachdenken ☊ nghĩ về cái gì ☊ ☊ das Ticket ☊ vé ☊ ☊ das Toilettenpapier ☊ giấy vệ sinh ☊ ☊ die Biene summt ☊ ong vo ve ☊ ☊ vorwärts ☊ trước, về phía trước ☊ ☊ rückwärts ☊ sau, lùi về sau ☊ ☊ der Biss ☊ vết cắn ☊ ☊ die Schönheit ☊ vẻ đẹp ☊ ☊ malen ☊ tô vẽ ☊ ☊ zeichnen ☊ vẽ ☊ ☊ fröhlich ☊ vui vẻ ☊ ☊ gehören ☊ thuộc về ☊ ☊ die Meinungsverschiedenheit ☊ sự khác biệt về quan điểm ☊ ☊ heikel ☊ vụng về ☊ ☊ der Schutz ☊ bảo vệ, che chở ☊ ☊ beschützen ☊ bảo vệ ☊ ☊ sich wehren ☊ tự vệ ☊ ☊ der Wachmann ☊ người bảo vệ ☊ ☊ streicheln ☊ vuốt ve ☊ ☊ die Wunde verbinden ☊ băng bó vết thương ☊ ☊ anscheinend ☊ có vẻ ☊ ☊ fröhlich ☊ vui vẻ ☊ ☊ der Fleck ☊ vết bẩn ☊ ☊ fortschrittlich ☊ luôn tiến về phía trước ☊ ☊ aufklären über ☊ giải thích về ☊ ☊ sich beschäftigen mit ☊ làm về ☊ ☊ die Wache ☊ bảo vệ ☊ ☊ fleckig ☊ vết bẩn ☊ ☊ über etwas staunen ☊ ngạc nhiên về điều gì đó ☊ ☊ auf etwas anspielen ☊ ám chỉ, bóng gió về một điều gì ☊ ☊ mit etwas prahlen ☊ khoe khoang, khoác lác về một điều gì đó ☊ ☊ das Nachtleben ☊ cuộc sống về đêm ☊ ☊ kuscheln ☊ âu yếm, vuốt ve ☊ ☊ unbeholfen sein ☊ vụng về, lóng ngóng ☊ ☊ der Steuerberater ☊ người cố vấn về thuế vụ ☊ ☊ der Leibwächter ☊ vệ sĩ ☊ ☊ die Angelegenheit besprechen ☊ bàn, thảo luận về một vấn đề ☊ ☊ der Abdruck ☊ sự in lại, dấu vết ☊ ☊ der Riss ☊ chỗ rách, vết nứt ☊ ☊ der Grundriss ☊ bản vẽ, thiết kế ☊ ☊ die Kerbe ☊ vết cắt hình chữ v ☊ ☊ die Spur ☊ dấu vết ☊ ☊ der Schmutz ☊ vết bẩn ☊ ☊ der Lack ☊ sơn, véc-ni ☊ ☊ der Papagei ☊ con vẹt ☊ ☊ der Verteidiger (beim Fussball) ☊ hậu vệ ☊ ☊ die Selbstverteidigung ☊ sự tự vệ ☊ ☊ die heitere Stimmung ☊ tâm trạng vui vẻ, tâm trạng phấn chấn ☊ ☊ musikalisch ☊ thuộc về âm nhạc ☊ ☊ der Kratzer ☊ vết trầy da, vết xây sát ☊ ☊ die Beule ☊ vết thâm tím ☊ ☊ über etwas jammern ☊ than vãn về điều gì đó ☊ ☊ jemanden aufheitern ☊ làm ai đó vui vẻ, làm ai đó hồ hởi ☊ ☊ die Vene ☊ ven, tĩnh mạch ☊ ☊ körperlich ☊ thuộc về thân thể ☊ ☊ kneifen ☊ cấu, cắn, véo ☊ ☊ etwas bereuen ☊ hối hận về điều gì đó ☊ ☊ der Rentner ☊ người về hưu ☊ ☊ der Naturschutz ☊ bảo vệ thiên nhiên, bảo vệ môi trường ☊ ☊ seitlich ☊ cạnh, về một phía ☊ ☊ Slowenien ☊ Slovenia ☊ ☊ verteidigen ☊ bảo vệ ☊ ☊ militärisch siegen ☊ chiến thắng về mặt quân sự ☊ ☊ sich verteidigen ☊ bảo vệ, phòng thủ ☊ ☊ Weißt du, wo die Toilette ist? ☊ Anh có biết nhà vệ sinh ở đâu không? ☊ (Lektion 2, Nr. 14) Im Zug kauft Tri vom Schaffner eine Fahrkarte. ☊ Trên tàu, Tri mua vé từ người nhân viên phục vụ. ☊ (Lektion 4, Nr. 36) Eine einfache Fahrkarte in die Stadt bitte. ☊ Làm ơn cho một vé một chiều vào thành phố. ☊ (Lektion 4, Nr. 37) Er entscheidet sich, zu Hause einen Artikel über sein Sportzentrum zu schreiben. ☊ Anh ấy quyết định sẽ ở nhà đế viết một bài báo về trung tâm thể thao của mình. ☊ (Lektion 13, Nr. 127) 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) Sie unterhalten sich über unterschiedliche Länder und Kulturen. ☊ Họ trò chuyện về những đất nước và các nền văn hóa khác nhau. ☊ (Lektion 15, Nr. 160) Tri und Trang sprechen über Tris Apartment. ☊ Tri và Trang nói chuyện về căn phòng của Tri. ☊ (Lektion 16, Nr. 168) Sie saß immer im Aufenthaltsraum und schrieb Geschichten über die Künstler. ☊ Cô hay ngồi trong căn phòng này và viết truyện về các nghệ sĩ. ☊ (Lektion 17, Nr. 186) Nachdem ich diesen Brief abgeschickt habe, werde ich ein Flugticket kaufen, damit ich dich besuchen kann. ☊ Sau bức thư này, em sẽ mua vé máy bay đế đi thăm anh. ☊ (Lektion 18, Nr. 203) Dann haben wir viel Zeit, uns über unsere Gedanken und neue Ideen zu unterhalten. ☊ Lúc đó chúng ta sẽ có nhiều thời gian hơn để nói chuyện về những kỷ niệm và về những ý tưởng mới. ☊ (Lektion 18, Nr. 204) Deshalb kauft er sich nur ein einfaches Flugticket. ☊ Vì vậy anh ấy chỉ mua vé một chiều. ☊ (Lektion 20, Nr. 230) Er fragt die Frau, die am Ticketschalter arbeitet, nach dem günstigsten Weg zu fliegen. ☊ Anh ấy hỏi người phụ nữ đang làm việc ở quầy bán vé về đường bay rẻ nhất. ☊ (Lektion 20, Nr. 231) Ja, ich weiß. Möchten Sie erste oder zweite Klasse? ☊ Đúng, tôi biết. Anh muốn vé hạng nhất hay hạng nhì? ☊ (Lektion 20, Nr. 241) Tri hat vor einigen Wochen den Artikel für sein Sportzentrum geschrieben. ☊ Cách đây vài tuần Tri đã viết bài báo về trung tâm thế thao của mình. ☊ (Lektion 29, Nr. 382) Beide liefen in die Richtung, aus der die Stimme kam. ☊ Cả hai đều chạy về hướng có tiếng nói phát ra. ☊ (Lektion 32, Nr. 421) Alle sanitären Artikel sind im ersten Fach, z. B. Tampons, Zahnpasta usw. ☊ Tất cả các đồ về vệ sinh ở ngăn đầu tiên, ví dụ như: bông, kem đánh răng v.v. ☊ (Lektion 33, Nr. 441) Der letzte Film, den wir sahen, war über diesen Prinzen in Indien. ☊ Bộ phim lần đó chúng ta xem là về hoàng tử ở Ấn Độ. ☊ (Lektion 34, Nr. 460) Aber dieser Film ist ausverkauft. ☊ Nhưng bộ phim này đã bán hết vé rồi. ☊ (Lektion 34, Nr. 470) Die Schweine bringen Kühen und Hunden bei, wie man die Computer benutzt. ☊ Những chú heo dạy những chú bò và chó về cách sử dụng máy tính. ☊ (Lektion 35, Nr. 492) Ok, hör zu, du nimmst die U-Bahn 3 Richtung Universität. ☊ Ok, anh nghe nhé, anh đi tàu điện ngầm số 3 hướng Universität. ☊ (Lektion 37, Nr. 522) Aber wo bekomme ich die Fahrkarten für den Bus? ☊ Nhưng anh mua vé xe buýt ở đâu? ☊ (Lektion 37, Nr. 531) Am Ticketschalter musst du sehr lange warten. Am besten benutzt du den Fahrscheinautomaten. ☊ Ở quầy bán vé anh phải đợi rất lâu. Tốt nhất là anh dùng máy bán vé tự động. ☊ (Lektion 37, Nr. 532) Nimm einfach eine Studentenfahrkarte. Sie kostet ein Euro siebzig. ☊ Anh hãy mua vé một chiều dành cho sinh viên. Nó giá một Euro bảy mươi xu. ☊ (Lektion 37, Nr. 533) Also gut, ich hole das Video. Ich bin in einer Sekunde zurück. ☊ Được rồi,anh đi thuê băng đây. Anh về ngay. ☊ (Lektion 38, Nr. 557) Auf dem Weg zurück lächelt er die ganze Zeit. ☊ Trên đường về anh luôn tủm tỉm cười. ☊ (Lektion 39, Nr. 564) Seine Großmutter singt zu seiner Melodie Weihnachtslieder. ☊ Bà anh ấy hát những bài về Giáng sinh theo điệu nhạc của ông. ☊ (Lektion 40, Nr. 575) Trang sitzt im Zug. Sie fährt wegen Weihnachten nach Hause. ☊ Trang ngồi trên tàu. Cô ấy về nhà nhân dịp lễ Giáng sinh. ☊ (Lektion 41, Nr. 583) Nein, ich werde meine Familie über Weihnachten besuchen. ☊ Không, em về thăm gia đình vào Giáng sinh. ☊ (Lektion 41, Nr. 586) Tri und Trang sind stolz auf ihre neue Wohnung. ☊ Trí và Trang tự hào về căn hộ mới của họ. ☊ (Lektion 44, Nr. 628) Bevor du weiter darüber nachdenkst, hilf mir lieber. ☊ Trước khi anh tiếp tục nghĩ về việc đó, tốt hơn là hãy giúp em. ☊ (Lektion 46, Nr. 659) 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) Sie sitzen am Küchentisch und besprechen die letzten Vorbereitungen. ☊ Họ ngồi bên bàn bếp và nói về việc chuẩn bị cuối cùng. ☊ (Lektion 48, Nr. 680) Darüber habe ich mich auch schon gewundert. ☊ Anh đã rất kinh ngạc về điều đó. ☊ (Lektion 49, Nr. 697) Schau doch auf dein Ticket: ☊ Hãy xem lại vé của em đó. ☊ (Lektion 49, Nr. 702) Ich werde mich bei der Touristeninformation über mögliche Ausflugsziele in der Umgebung erkundigen. ☊ Anh sẽ hỏi thông tin tại điểm thông tin du lịch về những điểm dã ngoại có thể ở khu vực gần đó. ☊ (Lektion 50, Nr. 710) Spannend! Davon habe ich auch schon gehört. ☊ Thật hồi hộp! Anh đã nghe về điều đó rồi. ☊ (Lektion 50, Nr. 712) Der Wespenstich ☊ Vết ong đốt ☊ (Lektion 53, Nr. 742) Die Heimreise ☊ Về nhà ☊ (Lektion 56, Nr. 789) Am Sonntag fahren Trang und Tri aus den Bergen nach Hause zurück. ☊ Vào chủ nhật Trang và Trí từ trên núi trở về nhà. ☊ (Lektion 56, Nr. 790) Während der langen Fahrt erzählt Tri von seinem abenteuerlichsten Urlaub. ☊ Trong suốt chuyến đi dài Trí kể về chuyến đi nghỉ đầy mạo hiểm của anh. ☊ (Lektion 56, Nr. 791) Ich habe aber dann doch einen Platz im Schlafwagen gebucht und bin Richtung Süden aufgebrochen. ☊ Nhưng anh đã đặt chỗ trên khoang ngủ và anh chuyển hướng về phía nam. ☊ (Lektion 56, Nr. 793) Dort war ich eine Woche lang und bin über die Grenze zum Meer gefahren. ☊ Anh đã ở đó một tuần và qua ranh giới đi về phía biển. ☊ (Lektion 56, Nr. 794) Als Gast in einem fremden Land interessiere ich mich mehr für die Leute dort und wie sie leben. ☊ Là một người khách trên mảnh đất lạ anh quan tâm về con người ở đó nhiều hơn và họ sống như thế nào. ☊ (Lektion 56, Nr. 798) Daheim angekommen sehen sie sich die Bilder an. ☊ Khi về đến nhà họ cùng xem ảnh. ☊ (Lektion 57, Nr. 805) Die Kinder sehen aber fröhlich aus! ☊ Và những em nhỏ nhìn thật vui vẻ! ☊ (Lektion 57, Nr. 810) Trang hat einen Bericht über ein beeindruckendes Theaterstück gelesen. ☊ Trang đã đọc một bài bình luận về vở kịch rất ấn tượng. ☊ (Lektion 58, Nr. 816) Sie ruft beim Theater an, um zwei Karten zu bestellen. ☊ Cô điện thoại tới nhà hát để đặt hai vé. ☊ (Lektion 58, Nr. 817) Gibt es noch zwei Karten für heute Abend? ☊ Còn hai vé cho tối hôm nay không ? ☊ (Lektion 58, Nr. 821) Ich werde die Karten für Sie reservieren. ☊ Tôi sẽ dành riêng vé đó cho bạn. ☊ (Lektion 58, Nr. 825) Die Meinungsverschiedenheit ☊ Sự khác biệt về quan điểm ☊ (Lektion 60, Nr. 842) Tri ist nach zwölf Stunden Arbeit erschöpft nach Hause gekommen. ☊ Trí về nhà sau mười hai tiếng làm việc mệt mỏi. ☊ (Lektion 60, Nr. 843) Warum bist du so spät nach Hause gekommen? ☊ Sao anh về nhà muộn thế? ☊ (Lektion 60, Nr. 845) Ich werde versuchen, morgen früher nach Hause zu kommen. ☊ Anh sẽ cố gắng, ngày mai về nhà sớm hơn. ☊ (Lektion 60, Nr. 849) Wir können uns auch mal nett unterhalten. ☊ Chúng ta cũng có thể cùng trò chuyện vui vẻ. ☊ (Lektion 60, Nr. 852) Trang erzählt Tri mit Tränen in den Augen von ihrer Schwester. ☊ Trang kể lể với Trí về người chị gái trong nước mắt. ☊ (Lektion 61, Nr. 858) Er muss sich bei ihr für sein Verhalten entschuldigen. ☊ Anh ta phải xin lỗi chị về thái độ của mình. ☊ (Lektion 61, Nr. 861) Ich bin wirklich enttäuscht von ihm. ☊ Em thật sự thất vọng về anh ta. ☊ (Lektion 61, Nr. 864) Sie leidet wirklich sehr unter ihrem Liebeskummer. ☊ Chị đã thực sự chịu đựng rất nhiều về sự buồn khổ vì tình. ☊ (Lektion 61, Nr. 868) Blass kommt Tri nach Hause. Seine Nase blutet. ☊ Trí nhợt nhạt về nhà. Mũi anh bị chảy máu. ☊ (Lektion 62, Nr. 870) Habt ihr euch eingemischt und die Frau beschützt? ☊ Mấy anh có xen vào và bảo vệ người phụ nữ đó không? ☊ (Lektion 62, Nr. 877) Ich war nicht fähig, mich zu wehren! ☊ Anh đã không thể tự vệ! ☊ (Lektion 62, Nr. 880) Wir konnten der Polizei nur einen Hinweis geben, in welche Richtung der Mann geflohen ist. ☊ Bọn anh chỉ có thể chỉ dẫn cho cảnh sát, anh ta chạy về hướng nào. ☊ (Lektion 62, Nr. 884) Sie kommt heute besonders spät von ihrer Arbeit nach Hause. ☊ Hôm nay cô đặc biệt đi làm về trễ. ☊ (Lektion 64, Nr. 902) Und euer Wachmann hat nichts bemerkt? ☊ Thế người bảo vệ không phát hiện gì à? ☊ (Lektion 64, Nr. 911) Mein Chef hat Anzeige gegen Unbekannt bei der Polizei erstattet. ☊ Sếp của em đã tố cáo với cảnh sát về những kẻ lạ mặt. ☊ (Lektion 64, Nr. 916) In einem der Gehege kann man zahmen Hasen das Fell streicheln und Enten füttern. ☊ Trong một chuồng thú người ta có thể vuốt ve bộ lông những con thỏ đã được thuần hóa và cho những con vịt ăn. ☊ (Lektion 65, Nr. 925) Über Giraffen weiß ich, dass sie bis zu fünf Meter groß werden können. ☊ Về hươu cao cổ anh biết là chúng có thể cao đến năm mét. ☊ (Lektion 65, Nr. 933) Darauf ist ein Mensch abgebildet. ☊ Trên đó là hình vẽ của một người. ☊ (Lektion 66, Nr. 945) Auch darüber, dass er abgeschleppt wurde, hat er sich sehr geärgert. ☊ Và cũng về việc xe bị kéo làm anh rất bực mình. ☊ (Lektion 69, Nr. 982) Sie verhandeln über den Preis: ☊ Họ mặc cả về giá cả: ☊ (Lektion 70, Nr. 999) Es ging um einen König aus dem 12. Jahrhundert. ☊ Nó kể về một ông vua vào thế kỷ thứ 12. ☊ (Lektion 71, Nr. 1017) Wissenschaftler sprechen von einer ökologischen Katastrophe. ☊ Những nhà khoa học nói về thảm họa sinh thái. ☊ (Lektion 72, Nr. 1035) Tri ist ein sehr fröhlicher und humorvoller Mensch. ☊ Trí là một người rất vui vẻ và hóm hỉnh. ☊ (Lektion 73, Nr. 1050) Sehr gut, das klingt nach einem gelungenen Abendprogramm! ☊ Rất tốt, điều này nghe có vẻ mang đến một chương trình đêm thành công! ☊ (Lektion 78, Nr. 1115) Die Gäste sind gut gelaunt und feiern fröhlich. ☊ Khách khứa đều có tâm trạng tốt và tiệc tùng vui vẻ. ☊ (Lektion 79, Nr. 1119) Sie reisen gerne und sind praktisch veranlagt. ☊ Rất thích du lich và thiên về thực tiễn. ☊ (Lektion 80, Nr. 1135) Der Wassermann ist tolerant, fortschrittlich und modern. ☊ Bảo bình thì khoan dung, luôn tiến về phía trước và hiện đại. ☊ (Lektion 80, Nr. 1145) Es gibt ein Magazin, das Berufe vorstellt und Möglichkeiten zur Fortbildung aufzeigt. ☊ Có một tạp chí giới thiệu về nghề nghiệp và có thể nâng cao trình độ chuyên môn. ☊ (Lektion 83, Nr. 1181) Ich kümmere mich noch um eine Unterkunft und die Flugtickets. ☊ Em còn phải chăm lo về một nơi cư trú và vé máy bay. ☊ (Lektion 84, Nr. 1202) Ich rufe wegen des Besprechungstermins morgen an. ☊ Tôi gọi để hỏi về cuộc họp ngày mai. ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1237) 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) Vielen Dank für Ihre Mühe. ☊ Xin cám ơn về sự giúp đỡ. ☊ (Lektion 89, Nr. 1331) Ihr Schreiben vom 02.08. ☊ Về bức thư / văn bản của anh / chị ngày 02.08. ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1343) Unser Telefonat am 02.08. ☊ Về cuộc nói chuyện điện thoại của chúng ta vào ngày 02.08. ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1344) Ihre Anfrage vom 02.08. ☊ Về câu hỏi / yêu cầu của anh / chị vào ngày 02.08. ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1345) Unsere Bestellung vom 02.08. ☊ Về đơn đặt hàng của chúng tôi vào ngày 02.08. ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1346) Die Rechnung mit der Nummer 12056 datiert vom 01.12. ☊ Về hóa đơn số 12056 vào ngày 01.12. ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1347) Vielen Dank für Ihre E-Mail vom 08.12. ☊ Xin cám ơn về bức thư của anh / chị vào 08.12. ☊ (Lektion 91, Nr. 1370) Vielen Dank für Ihre gestrige E-Mail. ☊ Xin cám ơn về bức thư ngày hôm qua của anh / chị . ☊ (Lektion 91, Nr. 1371) Vielen Dank für Ihre schnelle Antwort. ☊ Xin cám ơn về câu trả lời nhanh chóng của anh / chị . ☊ (Lektion 91, Nr. 1373) 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) Dieses Rundschreiben soll euch über die Planung der nächsten beiden Monate informieren. ☊ Bức thư này thông báo về kế hoạch cho hai tháng tiếp theo. ☊ (Lektion 91, Nr. 1380) Ich beziehe mich auf Ihr Fax vom 19. November. ☊ Tôi muốn hỏi về bản fax 19.11. ☊ (Lektion 93, Nr. 1409) 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 bin zuständig für Marketing und PR. ☊ Tôi chịu trách nhiệm về lĩnh vực tiếp thị và quan hệ công chúng. ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1438) 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) 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) Ich habe schon viel von Ihnen gehört. ☊ Tôi đã nghe rất nhiều về anh / chị . ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1494) Viel Spaß! ☊ Chúc vui vẻ. ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1495) Das hört sich sehr interessant an! ☊ Chuyện này nghe có vẻ hay đấy. ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1498) Vielen Dank für die Einladung. ☊ Xin cám ơn về lời mời. ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1500) 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) 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) Können wir das Problem telefonisch besprechen? ☊ Chúng ta có thể bàn về vấn đề đó qua điện thoại được không? ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1557) Bitte entschuldigen Sie meine Verspätung. ☊ Rất xin lỗi các vị về sự chậm trễ của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1564) Ich danke Ihnen für eine schnelle Bearbeitung. ☊ Rất cám ơn quý vị về sự làm việc nhanh chóng. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1605) 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 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) 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) Können Sie mir mehr Einzelheiten zu diesem Thema erzählen? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể kể chi tiết thêm về đề tài này được không? ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1620) 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) Würden Sie mir einige Fragen zu diesem Thema beantworten? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể vui lòng trả lời vài câu hỏi về đề tài này được không? ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1622) Wurde in dieser Fachzeitschrift schon etwas zu unserem Thema veröffentlicht? ☊ Trong tạp chí chuyên ngành này có bài viết nào về đề tài của chúng ta không? ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1628) Wie ist der Forschungsstand zu diesem Thema? ☊ Đã có những nghiên cứu gì về đề tài này? ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1629) 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) 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) 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) Die Kollegen der Marketingabteilung werden uns zunächst die Verkaufszahlen der letzten drei Monate vorstellen. Anschließend analysieren und diskutieren wir diese Zahlen. ☊ Các đồng nghiệp bên phòng tiếp thị sẽ giới thiệu với chúng ta doanh số bán hàng của ba tháng vừa qua. Tiếp đó chúng ta sẽ cùng nhau phân tích và thảo luận về những con số này. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1649) 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) Ich möchte Ihnen das Problem mit Hilfe dieser Grafik veranschaulichen. ☊ Xin mời quý vị cùng theo dõi biểu đồ sau để hình dung rõ hơn về vấn đề. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1655) 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) In diesem Punkt muss ich Ihnen widersprechen. ☊ Về điểm này tôi phải phản đối anh / chị . ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1664) Was denken Sie darüber? ☊ Quý vị nghĩ sao về điều này? ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1669) Was denkst du darüber? ☊ Anh / Chị nghĩ sao về vấn đề này? ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1672) Leider haben wir heute keine Zeit mehr um dieses Thema zu besprechen. ☊ Rất tiếc hôm nay chúng ta không còn thời gian để bàn về đề tài này nữa. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1673) Wir müssen dringend über diesen Fall sprechen. ☊ Chúng ta phải thảo luận gấp về trường hợp này. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1705) 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 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 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 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) 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) Sie betreuen das Projekt eigenverantwortlich. ☊ Anh / Chị chịu trách nhiệm về dự án này. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1747) 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) 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) Sie haben Ihre Promotion im Fach Bioinformatik erfolgreich abgeschlossen? ☊ Anh / Chị đã tốt nghiệp thành công tiến sĩ về lĩnh vực tin sinh học phải không? ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1776) Erfahrungen im Bereich Projektmanagement sind von Vorteil. ☊ Kinh ngiệm về quản lý dự án là một ưu điểm. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1783) Mit Ihrem Team sind Sie für das Marketing in unserem Unternehmen zuständig. ☊ Cùng với nhóm của mình anh / chị chịu trách nhiệm về lĩnh vực marketing trong công ty. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1785) 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) Erzählen Sie bitte etwas von sich. ☊ Xin hãy kể về bản thân. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1869) Wie schätzen Sie Ihre Spanisch-Kenntnisse ein? ☊ Kiến thức về tiếng Tây Ban Nha của anh / chị thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1906) Wie gut sind Ihre PC-Kenntnisse? ☊ Kiến thức về máy tính của anh / chị thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1909) Worauf sind Sie in Ihrem Leben besonders stolz? ☊ Trong cuộc sống anh / chị tự hào đặc biệt về cái gì? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1930) 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 gut kennen Sie unsere Produkte? ☊ Anh / Chị biết về sản phẩm của chúng tôi thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1951) Wie würden Sie Ihre Unternehmenskultur beschreiben? ☊ Ông / Bà có thể miêu tả về văn hóa công ty được không? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1960) Vielen Dank für die Einladung zum Vorstellungsgespräch. ☊ Cám ơn ông / bà về thư mời phỏng vấn. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1974) Ich möchte mich nach dem Stand des Bewerbungsverfahrens erkundigen. ☊ Tôi muốn hỏi về hiện trạng của quá trình tuyển dụng. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1975) Vielen Dank für Ihre aussagekräftigen Bewerbungsunterlagen. ☊ Cám ơn về hồ sơ xin việc đầy ấn tượng của anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1977) Ich bin zuständig für den Kundendienst. ☊ Tôi chịu trách nhiệm về dịch vụ khách hàng. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2008) 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) Bitte rufen Sie den Sicherheitsdienst. ☊ Xin hãy gọi dịch vụ bảo vệ. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2013) Wer hat diesen Entwurf gezeichnet? Er ist wirklich gut geworden! ☊ Ai đã vẽ bản phác thảo này? Nó thật sự rất tốt! ☊ (Lektion 111, Nr. 2029) Um dieses Programm installieren zu können, müssen Sie zunächst unseren Lizenzbedingungen zustimmen. ☊ Để cài đặt chương trình này, anh / chị phải chấp thuận các điều kiện về bản quyền. ☊ (Lektion 112, Nr. 2041) 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) 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) 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) 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) 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) Können Sie die letzte Grafik bitte nochmal erklären? ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà có thể làm ơn giải thích lại lần nữa về biểu đồ vừa rồi không? ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2127) Darüber sollten wir abstimmen. ☊ Về vấn đề này chúng ta nên biểu quyết. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2129) 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 habe mir das anders vorgestellt. ☊ Tôi đã nghĩ khác về điều đó. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2140) Was ist deine Meinung zu diesem Fall? ☊ Ý kiến của anh / chị về trường hợp này thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2149) Das gehört nicht zum Thema. ☊ Điều đó không thuộc về chủ đề này. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2166) 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) Wer ist dafür zuständig? ☊ Ai chịu trách nhiệm về việc này? ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2194) Bitte informieren Sie die Kollegen über alles, was wir heute besprechen. ☊ Xin quý vị hãy thông báo cho các đồng nghiệp về những điều chúng ta thảo luận hôm nay. ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2196) Darüber muss ich nachdenken. ☊ Về điều đó tôi phải suy nghĩ kỹ. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2209) Ich habe eine Frage zu Ihrem Produkt. ☊ Tôi có câu hỏi về sản phẩm của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 119, Nr. 2276) Was kostet der Eintritt? ☊ Vé vào cửa là bao nhiêu? ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2297) 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) Ein Tagesticket, bitte. ☊ Xin cho một vé ngày. ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2302) Wo sind die Toiletten? ☊ Nhà vệ sinh ở đâu? ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2321) Würden Sie mir Ihr neues Produkt zeigen? ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà có thể giới thiệu về sản phẩm mới này được không? ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2342) Bei dieser Konferenz treffen sich Wissenschaftler aus der ganzen Welt und tauschen sich über ihre Forschungsergebnisse aus. ☊ Tại hội thảo này, các nhà khoa học đến từ khắp nơi trên thế giới gặp gỡ và trao đổi với nhau về các thành quả nghiên cứu. ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2362) Das Programm umfasst 35 Vorträge zu wissenschaftlichen Themen. ☊ Chương trình gồm 35 bài thuyết trình về các chủ đề khoa học. ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2369) Ich hätte gerne ein Zugticket 1. Klasse nach Prag. ☊ Tôi muốn mua một vé tàu hạng nhất đến Praha. ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2374) 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) Können Sie bitte meinen Rückflug umbuchen. ☊ Anh / Chị có thể đổi chuyến bay về cho tôi được không? ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2398) 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 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) Vielen Dank für die Einladung. ☊ Xin cám ơn về lời mời. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2447) 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) Bitte entschuldigen Sie das. ☊ Xin lỗi quý vị về việc này. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2500) Bitte entschuldigen Sie unseren Fehler. ☊ Xin lỗi quý vị về sai sót của chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2501) Können wir uns auf eine Teilzahlung einigen? ☊ Chúng ta có thể thống nhất về việc trả góp được không? ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2556) 163
The children are doing their homework. ☊ Bọn trẻ con đang làm bài về nhà. ☊ 363
I don't know much about politics. I'm not interested in it. ☊ Tôi không biết nhiều về chính trị. Tôi không quan tâm đến nó. ☊ 472
Junko's tired. She wants to go home now. ☊ Junko mệt. Cô ấy muốn về nhà bây giờ. ☊ 476
It's late. I'm going home now. Are you coming with me? ☊ Muộn rồi. Tôi về nhà đây. Cậu có đi cùng tôi không? ☊ 525
She wants to go to the concert, but she doesn't have a ticket. ☊ Cô ấy muốn đi xem hoà nhạc nhưng cô ấy không có vé. ☊ 593
I bought my tickets online. ☊ Tôi đã mua vé qua mạng. ☊ 603
Finally, she took a taxi from the airport to her hotel downtown. ☊ Cuối cùng cô ấy bắt taxi từ sân bay về khách sạn trung tâm. ☊ 604
Steve always goes to work by car. > Yesterday he went to work by car. ☊ Steve luôn đi làm bằng xe hơi. Hôm qua anh ấy đã đi làm bằng xe hơi. ☊ 618
Did you do your homework? — No, I didn't have time. ☊ Cậu có làm bài tập về nhà không? - Không, tôi không có thời gian. ☊ 622
Did Eveline come to the party? — No, she didn't. ☊ Eveline có đến dự tiệc không? - Không cô ấy đã không đến. ☊ 651
We came home by taxi. ☊ Chúng tôi về nhà bằng taxi. ☊ 703
He wasn't going home. ☊ Anh ấy không về nhà. ☊ 833
nineteen ninety-nine (1999). ☊ Svetlana và Maksim là vợ chồng. Họ đãng cưới nhau từ năm một nghìn chín trăm chín mươi chín. ☊ 834
Severo's sick. He's been sick for the last few days. ☊ Severo bị ốm. Anh ấy đã ốm được mấy ngày hôm nay. ☊ 847
Giselle and I are friends. I know her very well. ☊ Giselle và tôi là ban, Tôi biết rất rõ về cô ấy. ☊ 905
Is Oliver here? — No, he's gone home. He went home. ☊ Có Oliver ở đó không? - Không, anh ấy về nhà rồi. Anh ấy đã về ☊ He's already gone home.'> 913 He's already gone home.'>
Serge isn't here. He went home. > He's already gone home. He's already gone home.'> ☊ Serge không có ở đây. Anh ấy đã về nhà. > Anh ấy đã về nhà rồi. ☊ 944
Have you told your father about the accident yet? ☊ Cậu đã nói với bố cậu về vụ tai nạn chưa? ☊ 946
homework. ☊ Mộng Tuyền có thể xem vô tuyến vì cô ấy đã làm xong bài tập về nhà. ☊ 948
You can't talk to Vladimir because he's just gone home. ☊ Cậu không thể nói chuyện với Vladimir được vì anh ấy vừa về nhà. ☊ 969
Kenji went home. ☊ Kenji đã đi về nhà. ☊ 980
Have you seen Veda? > Did you see Veda yesterday? ☊ Cậu đã thấy Veda chưa? Cậu có gặp Veda hôm qua không? ☊ 1000
She's a painter. She's won many prizes for her paintings. ☊ Cô ấy làm hoạ sĩ. Cô ấy đã giành được nhiều giải thưởng cho nhưng bức vẽ của mình. ☊ 1001
Have you seany of her paintings? ☊ Cậu đã thấy bức vẽ nào của cô ấy chưa? ☊ 1004
Five years ago she was a waitress in a restaurant. ☊ Năm năm về trước cô ấy làm hầu bàn trong một nhà hàng. ☊ 1026
mine. ☊ Cậu có thích chỗ bức vẽ này không? Chúng do một người bạn của tôi vẽ. ☊ 1140
Has Marco gone home? ☊ Marco đã về nhà chưa? ☊ 1144
Why did you go home early? ☊ Tại sao cậu về nhà sớm vậy? ☊ 1188
Have you told Herman about your new job? ☊ Cậu đã kể với Herman về công việc mới của cậu chưa? ☊ 1197
All the tickets for the concert were sold very quickly. ☊ Tất cả vé của buổi hoà nhạc đã được bán rất nhanh. ☊ 1200
Pavel's playing tennis tomorrow. ☊ Pavel sẽ chơi quần vợt ngày mai. ☊ 1231
How are you getting home after the party tomorrow? By taxi? ☊ Cậu định về nhà bằng cách nào sau bữa tiệc ngày mai? Đi taxi à? ☊ 1299
We're going to the theater tonight. We've got tickets. ☊ Tối nay chúng tôi sẽ đi xem hoà nhạc. Chúng tôi có vé rồi. ☊ 1330
I'm hungry. I think I'll buy something to eat. ☊ Tôi đói. Tôi nghĩ tôi sẽ mua cái gì đó về ăn. ☊ 1347
It looks like it might rain. ☊ Trông có vẻ trời sẽ mưa. ☊ 1351
Buy a lottery ticket. You might be lucky. ☊ Mua một vé xổ số đi. Có khi cậu gặp may đấy. ☊ 1373
take the bus. ☊ Tối nay cậu định về nhà thế nào? - Tôi không rõ. Có thể tôi sẽ bắt xe bus. ☊ 1462
It's late. I think I should go home now. ☊ Muộn rồi. Tôi nghĩ giờ tôi nên về nhà. ☊ 1467
What time do you think we should go home? ☊ Cậu nghĩ mấy giờ chúng mình nên về nhà? ☊ 1483
We have to get up early tomorrow. I think we should go home now. ☊ Mai chúng ta phải dậy sớm. Tôi nghĩ giờ chúng ta nên về nhà đi. ☊ 1500
We had to walk home last night. There were no buses. ☊ Tối qua tôi phải đi bộ về nhà. Lúc đó xe bus không có. ☊ 1514
We had to walk home last night. There were no buses. ☊ Tối qua chúng tôi phải đi bộ về nhà. Lúc đó không có xe bus. ☊ 1545
I'd like some information about hotels, please. ☊ Làm ơn cho tôi ít thông tin về các khách sạn. ☊ 1556
You have an extra ticket for a concert next week. Perhaps Helwill come. ☊ Tôi có thừa một vé xem hoà nhạc tuần sau. Có thể Helsẽ tới. ☊ 1598
Should we walk home, or would you rather take a taxi? ☊ Chúng ta có nên đi bộ về nhà không, hay cậu muốn đi taxi hơn? ☊ 1618
fun! ☊ Lên đường may mắn. Chúc cậu có những phút giây đẹp. Chúc cậu có chuyến bay tốt đẹp. Chúc vui vẻ! ☊ 1633
Do you want to walk home? — No, let's take the bus. ☊ Cậu muốn đi bộ về nhà không? - Không, bắt xe bus đi. ☊ 1638
Should we go home now? — No, let's not go home yet. ☊ Chúng ta có nên về nhà bây giờ không? - Không, đừng về nhà vội. ☊ 1685
There's a good nature program on TV tonight. ☊ Tối nay có một chương trình hay về tự nhiên trên vô tuyến. ☊ 1686
There was a good nature program on TV last night. ☊ Tối qua có một chương trình hay về tự nhiên trên vô tuyến. ☊ 1692
I was hungry whI got home, but there wasn't anything to eat. ☊ Tôi đói khi tôi về đến nhà nhưng không có gì để ăn hết. ☊ 1722
Last week I went back to the town where I was born. It's very di erent now. There have bea lot of changes. ☊ Tuần trước tôi trở về thị trấn nơi tôi sinh ra. Bây giờ nó đã khác rất nhiều. Đã có nhiều thay đổi. ☊ 1781
Steve likes hot weather, but I don't. ☊ Steve thích trời nóng nhưng tôi thì không. ☊ 1783
You don't know Vanessa very well, but I do. ☊ Cậu không biết nhiều lắm về Vanessa nhưng tôi thì có. ☊ 1799
Have you ever beto Peru? — No, but Eveline has. She went there on vacation last year. ☊ Cậu đã đến Peru bao giờ chưa? - Chưa, nhưng Eveline đến rồi. Cô ấy đã đi nghỉ ở đó năm ngoái. ☊ 1825
I'm writing a book. — You are? What about? ☊ Tôi đang viết một cuốn sách. - Cậu á? Viết về cái gì? ☊ 1839
You look tired. — I do? I feel ne. ☊ Cậu trông có vẻ mệt. - Thế à? Tôi thấy khoẻ mà. ☊ 1869
was last sewalking home. ☊ Cảnh sát đang tìm kiếm một cậu bé mất tích. Người ta tin rằng lần cuối cậu ấy được nhìn thấy là khi đang đi bộ về nhà. ☊ 1877
Svetlana was supposed to call me last night, but she didn't. ☊ Svetlana lẽ ra tối qua phải gọi cho tôi nhưng cô ấy không gọi. ☊ 1890
Did I tell you about Luisa? She got her purse stollast week. ☊ Tôi đã kể với cậu về Luisa chưa? Tuần trước cô ấy bị ăn cắp mất túi xách. ☊ 1892
call me whshe got back. ☊ Olivia đã nói cô ấy sẽ đi vắng vài ngày và sẽ gọi cho tôi khi nào cô ấy về. ☊ 1907
Lilianne was nervous about the situation, so I told her to relax and take it easy. ☊ Liliane lo lắng về tình hình nên tôi bảo cô ấy thư giãn và nghĩ thoáng hơn. ☊ 1923
Oliver? ☊ Tôi có thể tìm thấy Oliver ở đâu? > Cậu có thẻ cho tôi biết tôi có thể tìm thấy Oliver ở đâu không? ☊ 1936
Natalie doesn't have a car, and neither does Oliver. ☊ Natalie không có xe hơi và Oliver cũng thế. ☊ 1964
Niraj doesn't want to retire. He wants to go on working. ☊ Niraj không muốn về hưu. Ông ấy muốn làm việc tiếp. ☊ 1969
I now regret saying what I said. ☊ Giờ tôi hối hận về những gì tôi đã nói. ☊ 1975
It was late, so we decided to take a taxi home. ☊ Lúc đó muộn rồi nên chúng tôi đã quyết định bắt taxi về nhà. ☊ 1982
They seem to have plenty of money. ☊ Họ có vẻ có rất nhiều tiền. ☊ 1986
You seem to have lost weight. ☊ Cậu có vẻ đã giảm cân. ☊ 1987
Yannick seems to be enjoying his new job. ☊ Yannick có vẻ rất thích công việc mới. ☊ 2025
about foreign policy. ☊ Sau khi thảo luận về kinh tế, tổng thống tiếp tục nói về chính sách đối ngoại. ☊ 2033
asleep. ☊ Xin cậu cố giữ yên lặng khi cậu về nhà. Mọi người khi đó đang ngủ. ☊ 2069
I'd prefer to take a taxi rather than walk home. ☊ Tôi muốn bắt taxi hơn là đi bộ về nhà. ☊ 2071
rather I told him? — No, I'll tell him. ☊ Cậu sẽ nói với Vladimir về chuyện đã xả ra hay cậu muốn tôi nói với anh ấy hơn? - Không, tôi sẽ nói. ☊ 2093
Keiko had to get used to driving on the left when she moved back to Japan. ☊ Keiko đã phải làm quen với việc lái xe bên trái khi cô ấy trở về Nhật Bản. ☊ 2097
We talked about the problem. ☊ Chúng tôi đã nói chuyện về vấn đề đó. ☊ 2117
There's nothing you can do about the situation, so there's no use worrying about it. ☊ Cậu chẳng thể làm gì được với tình huống này nên lo lắng về nó cũng chẳng được gì. ☊ 2132
You won't have any trouble getting a ticket for the game. ☊ Cậu sẽ không gặp rắc rối gì khi lấy vé chơi trò chơi. ☊ 2139
I need a few days to think about your proposal. ☊ Tôi cần một ít hôm để suy nghĩ về đề xuất của cậu. ☊ She's interesting to talk to.'> 2153 She's interesting to talk to.'>
It's interesting to talk to Veda. > She's interesting to talk to. She's interesting to talk to.'> ☊ Nói chuyện với Veda rất thú vị. > Cô ấy rất thú vị khi nói chuyện. ☊ 2160
It was a long and tiring trip. We were glad to get home. ☊ Chuyến đi dài và mệt. Chúng tôi mừng vì về được nhà. ☊ 2165
EN I'm likely to get home late tonight. ☊ Tôi tối nay có khi sẽ về nhà muộn. ☊ 2169
lot of tra c on the roads. ☊ Vì kì nghỉ bắt đầu Thứ sáu nên đường có vẻ nhiều xe cộ. ☊ 2171
Aleksey was afraid to tell his parents what happened. ☊ Aleksey sợ hãi khi nói với bố mẹ anh ấy về chuyện đã xảy ra. ☊ 2207
After getting o work, she went straight home. ☊ Sau khi tan sở, cô ấy về thẳng nhà. ☊ 2248
I'd like some information about hotels in Paris. ☊ Tôi muốn một số thông tin về các khách sạn ở Paris. ☊ 2257
The tour guide gave us some information about the city. ☊ Hướng dẫn viên du lịch đã cho chúng tôi vài thông tin về thành ☊ 2270
We must do more to protect the environment. ☊ Chúng ta phải làm nhiều hơn để bảo vệ môi trường. ☊ 2285
History is the study of the past. ☊ Lịch sử là môn học về quá khứ. ☊ 2321
week. ☊ Cảnh sát muốn phỏng vấn hai người đàn ông về vụ cướp tuần trước. ☊ 2358
If somebody attacks you, you need to be able to defend yourself. ☊ Nếu có người tấn công cậu, cậu cần biết tự vệ. ☊ 2398
We had to walk home because there was no bus. ☊ Chúng tôi đã phải đi bộ về nhà vì không có xe bus. ☊ 2401
All the tickets have been sold. There are none left. ☊ Tất cả vá đã được bán. Không còn sót vé nào. ☊ 2406
Herman didn't tell anyone about his plans. ☊ Herman đã không nói với ai về kế hoạch của anh ấy. ☊ 2408
The accident looked serious, but fortunately nobody was injured. ☊ Vụ tai nạn trông có vẻ nghiêm trọng nhưng may mắn là không ai bị thương. ☊ 2409
I don't know anything about economics. ☊ Tôi chẳng biết gì về kinh tế. ☊ 2419
I can't give you a decision yet. I need more time to think about it. ☊ Tôi chưa thể đưa anh quyết định được. Tôi cần thêm thời gian để suy nghĩ về nó. ☊ 2434
to help me. ☊ Tôi đã hỏi vài người về đường đi nhưng không ai trong số họ giúp tôi được. ☊ 2439
knew. ☊ Tôi đã hỏi hai người về đường đến gare nhưng cả hai đều không biết. ☊ 2443
I was both tired and hungry when I got home. ☊ Tôi vừa mệt vừa đói khi tôi về đến nhà. ☊ 2469
Seat belts in cars save lives. Each driver should wear one. ☊ Dây an toàn ở xe hơi bảo vệ mạng sống. Mỗi lái xe nên đeo một cái. ☊ 2483
It seems that Earth is the only planet that can support life. ☊ Có vẻ như Trái Đất là hành tinh duy nhất có thể nuôi sự sống. ☊ 2501
You stayed at a hotel. Pavel recommended it to you. > We stayed at a hotel that Pavel recommended to us. ☊ Bạn đã ở một khách sạn. Pavel đã giới thiệu nó cho bạn. > Chúng tôi đã ở một khách sạn mà Pavel giới thiệu cho chúng tôi. ☊ 2517
I recently went back to the town where I grew up. ☊ Tôi mới trở về thị trấn nơi tôi lớn lên. ☊ 2584
come home. ☊ Chúng tôi đã có kì nghỉ tuyệt vời đến nỗi chúng tôi không muốn về nhà. ☊ 2592
It's too far to walk home from here. ☊ Đi về nhà từ đây quá xa. ☊ 2610
The sooner we leave, the earlier we'll arrive. ☊ Chúng ta đi càng sớm thì chúng ta về càng sớm. ☊ 2611
The more I thought about the plan, the less I liked it. ☊ Tôi nghĩ càng nhiều về kế hoạch thì tôi càng bớt thích nó. ☊ 2628
I met a friend of mine on my way home. ☊ Tôi đã gặp một người bạn của tôi trên đường về nhà. ☊ 2665
crime. ☊ Cậu nên báo cảnh sát nếu cậu có bất cứ thông tin gì về vụ án. ☊ 2700
Pablo will be away until Saturday. > Pablo will be back by Saturday. ☊ Pablo sẽ đi vắng đến Thứ bảy. > Pablo sẽ trở về trước Thứ bảy. ☊ 2709
I'll be back IN a week. ☊ Tôi sẽ quay về trong vòng một tuần nữa. ☊ 2714
Will you be home IN time for dinner? > No, I'll be late. ☊ Cậu có về nhà kịp ăn tối không? > Không, tôi sẽ về muộn. ☊ I'm coming back at the end of the year.'> 2719 I'm coming back at the end of the year.'>
I'm coming back at the end of December. > I'm coming back at the end of the year. I'm coming back at the end of the year.'> ☊ Tôi sẽ trở về vào cuối tháng mười hai. > Cuối năm tôi sẽ về. ☊ 2726
I stopped to get gas on the way home from work. ☊ Tôi dừng lại để pomp xăng trên đường về nhà từ cơ quan. ☊ 2737
My friends are IN China. They'll be going back TO Italy next week. ☊ Các bạn của tôi đang ở Trung Quốc. Họ sẽ trở về Ý tuần sau. ☊ 2772
The company grew quickly due to a strong demand FOR its products. ☊ Công ti phát triển nhanh nhờ nhu cầu mạnh về các sản phẩm của nó. ☊ 2779
There's always an increase IN the number OF tra c accidents around New Year's. ☊ Luôn có một sự tăng về số vụ tai nạn giao thông dịp năm mới. ☊ 2780
The last twenty (20) years has seen a tremendous decrease IN crime. ☊ Hai mươi năm nay đã có một sự giảm dữ dội về số vụ phạm tội. ☊ 2781
It was a bad year for the company as it faced a huge drop IN sales. ☊ Đó là một năm tồi tệ cho công ti khi nó đối mặt với sự tụt mạnh về doanh thu. ☊ 2794
Rashid is really angry about what his brother said. ☊ Rashid thực sự tức giận về những gì em trai anh ấy nói. ☊ 2813
Some children feel proud of their parents, while others are ashamed of them. ☊ Một số đứa trẻ tự hào về bố mẹ chúng trong khi một số khác lại xấu hổ vì họ. ☊ 2831
Italy is famous for its art, cuisine, architecture, history, and fashion. It's rich in culture. ☊ Nước Ý nổi tiếng vì nghệ thuật, ẩm thực, kiến trúc, lịch sử và thời trang. Nó giàu về văn hoá. ☊ 2844
If you're worried about it, don't just sit there, do something about it. ☊ Nếu cậu lo lắng về nó thì đừng chỉ có ngồi đấy, hãy làm gì đó đi. ☊ 2845
We had a morning meeting and a discussion about what we should do. ☊ Chúng tôi có một cuộc họp buổi sáng và một cuộc thảo luận về những gì chúng tôi nên làm. ☊ 2859
forgotten about it. ☊ Tôi rất vui vì cậu đã nhắc tôi về cuộc họp, vì tôi đã hoàn toàn quên mất nó. ☊ 2860
I'd like to complain to the manager about your service. ☊ Tôi muốn phàn nàn với giám đốc về dịch vụ của các cậu. ☊ 2861
her to see a doctor as soon as possible. ☊ Samiya kêu ca về cơn đau dạ dày của cô ấy nên chúng tôi khuyên cô ấy đi khám ngay khi có thể. ☊ 2862
I knew he was strange because everybody had warned me about him. ☊ Tôi biết là anh ấy kì lạ vì mọi người đã báo trước với tôi về anh ấy. ☊ 2863
Scientists continue to warn us about the e ects of global warming. ☊ Các nhà khoa học tiếp tục cảnh báo chúng ta về ảnh hưởng của hiện tượng ấm lên toàn cầu. ☊ 2875
When you went to the movies with your boyfriend, did he pay for the tickets? ☊ Khi cậu đi xem lm với bạn trai, anh ấy có trả tiền vé không? ☊ 2879
it doesn't bring the victims back. ☊ Dù một kẻ giết người có xin lỗi vì những gì hắn làm bao nhiêu đi chăng nữa, nó cũng không thể đưa nạn nhân trở về. ☊ 2882
She always says everything is my fault. > She always blames me for everything. ☊ Cô ấy luôn luôn nói mọi thứ là lỗi tại tôi. > Cô ấy luôn đổ lỗi cho tôi về mọi thứ. ☊ 2883
Do you blame the government for the economic crisis? > I think everybody wants to blame the government for the economic crisis. ☊ Cậu có đổ lỗi cho chính phủ về khủng hoảng kinh tế không? > Tôi nghĩ mọi người muốn đổ lỗi cho chính phủ về khủng hoảng kinh tế. ☊ 2888
ultraviolet (UV) rays. ☊ Kem chống nắng bảo vệ da khỏi những tác động có hại của tia cực tím từ mặt trời. ☊ 2889
I don't know when I'll get home, as it depends on tra c conditions. ☊ Tôi không biết khi nào tôi sẽ về nhà vì nó phụ thuộc vào điều kiện giao thông. ☊ 2899
Since she doesn't have a job, she depends on her parents for money. ☊ Vì cô ấy không có việc làm, cô ấy phụ thuộc vào bố mẹ về tiền bạc. ☊ 2900
They wore warm clothes to protect themselves from the cold. ☊ Họ mặc áo ấm để bảo vệ họ khỏi cái lạnh. ☊ 2901
from getting sick though. ☊ Tất cả áo len và chăn của họ kiểu gì cũng đã không đủ bảo vệ họ khỏi bị ốm. ☊ 2914
Whatever happened to that murder case? Did the police end up nding the killer? ☊ Mọi chuyện về vụ giết người đó thế nào rồi? Cảnh sát đã tìm xong hung thủ chưa? ☊ 2926
It seems that Ludwig and Rita's relationship is having trouble, but we really hope they work it out. ☊ Có vẻ như quan hệ của Ludwig và Rita đang có vấn đề nhưng chúng tôi thực sự hi vọng họ sẽ vượt qua. ☊ 2930
Please buy more toilet paper before you use it all up. ☊ Làm ơn mua thêm giấy vệ sinh trước khi cậu dùng hết nó. ☊ 2941
I don't want to keep going on discussing marketing, let's move on to the production issues. ☊ Tôi không muốn tiếp tục thảo luận về marketing, hãy chuyển sang các vấn đề sản xuất. ☊ 2944
He always buys expensive things to show o . ☊ Anh ấy luôn mua những thứ đắt tiền về để khoe. ☊ 2948
However, the re ghters had a hard time trying to calm a woman down. Apparently, her cat perished in the re. ☊ Tuy nhiên lính cứu hoả đã gặp khó khăn khi cố gắng giữ bình tĩnh cho một phụ nữ. Có vẻ như con mèo của cô ấy bị chết trong đám cháy. ☊ 2960
So he sued and was awarded compensation for damage to his reputation. ☊ Vì thế anh ấy đã kiện và được đền bù cho tổn thất về danh tiếng của anh ấy. ☊ 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. ☊ 2982
Whoever used up all the milk and eggs should go out and buy some more. And get some toilet paper while you're at it. ☊ Bất cứ ai đã dùng hết sữa và trứng nên ra ngoài và mua thêm. Và hãy lấy một ít giấy vệ sinh khi đấy là bạn. ☊ 2999
When you cause problems with the wrong people, those problems will come pay you back, or come back to haunt you. ☊ Khi cậu gây rắc rối với không đúng người, những rắc rối đó sẽ quay lại với cậu hoặc quay về ám cậu. ☊ 3000
The lone ranger got on his horse and rode o into the sunset. ☊ Người kị sĩ cô đơn lên ngựa và phi về phía mặt trời lặn. ☊ Everything about the child's adoption was against accepted practice. ☊ accept ☊
It was pouring with rain so I accepted his offer of a lift. ☊ accept ☊
Please accept this small token of my appreciation. ☊ accept ☊
a verdict of accidental death ☊ accidental ☊
The police are trying to obtain a more accurate picture of crime levels. ☊ accurate ☊
They were proud of their children's achievements. ☊ achievement ☊
acknowledge sb/sth: The country acknowledged his claim to the throne. ☊ acknowledge ☊
She has acquired a good knowledge of English. ☊ acquire ☊
I drew a line across the page. ☊ across ☊
A Committee on Safety of Medicines was set up under the Act. ☊ act ☊
He claims he acted in self-defence. ☊ act ☊
Each of us must take responsibility for our own actions. ☊ action ☊
admit sb/sth: Each ticket admits one adult. ☊ admit ☊
You must admit that it all sounds very strange. ☊ admit ☊
The fish return to the river as adults in order to breed. ☊ adult ☊
We feared that an advance on the capital would soon follow. ☊ advance ☊
It's cheaper if you book the tickets in advance. ☊ in advance (of sth) ☊
People were evacuated from the coastal regions in advance of the hurricane. ☊ in advance (of sth) ☊
Our knowledge of the disease has advanced considerably over recent years. ☊ advance ☊
advance sth: This research has done much to advance our understanding of language learning. ☊ advance ☊
advance on/towards sb/sth: The mob advanced on us, shouting angrily. ☊ advance ☊
She closed the door firmly and advanced towards the desk. ☊ advance ☊
Sweden has a reputation for advanced and stylish design. ☊ advanced ☊
an advanced student of English ☊ advanced ☊
She had the advantage of a good education. ☊ advantage ☊
You will be at an advantage (= have an advantage) in the interview if you have thought about the questions in advance. ☊ advantage ☊
advertise sth (as sth): The cruise was advertised as the 'journey of a lifetime'. ☊ advertise ☊
advice on road safety ☊ advice ☊
Ask your teacher 's advice / Ask your teacher for advice on how to prepare for the exam. ☊ advice ☊
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 ☊
She advises the government on environmental issues. ☊ advise ☊
an expert on foreign affairs (= political events in other countries) ☊ affair ☊
None of them could afford £50 for a ticket. ☊ afford ☊
After an hour I went home (= when an hour had passed). ☊ after ☊
And they all lived happily ever after. ☊ after ☊
He was glad to be home again. ☊ again ☊
Children over the age of 12 must pay full fare. ☊ age ☊
agree on sth: Can we agree on a date? ☊ agree ☊
agree (with sb) (about/on sth): He agreed with them about the need for change. ☊ agree ☊
agree with sth: I agree with her analysis of the situation. ☊ agree ☊
be agreed (on/about sth): Are we all agreed on this? ☊ agree ☊
They had an agreement never to talk about work at home. ☊ agreement ☊
in agreement: Are we in agreement about the price? ☊ agreement ☊
He was looking straight ahead (= straight forward, in front of him). ☊ ahead ☊
The act lays down a minimum standard for air quality. ☊ air ☊
The food and drink industry has responded to the demand for low- and no-alcohol drinks. ☊ alcohol ☊
'Thanks very much for your help.' 'Not at all, it was a pleasure.' ☊ not at all ☊
I am not altogether happy (= I am very unhappy) about the decision. ☊ altogether ☊
The children always seem to be hungry. ☊ always ☊
This painting is very good—Ellie always was very good at art (= so it is not very surprising). ☊ always ☊
Why are you always complaining about my cooking? ☊ always ☊
amazed at sb/sth: I was amazed at her knowledge of French literature. ☊ amazed ☊
amazed how...: She was amazed how little he had changed. ☊ amazed ☊
Discuss it among yourselves (= with each other) first. ☊ among ☊
amuse sb: My funny drawings amused the kids. ☊ amuse ☊
it amuses sb to do sth: It amused him to think that they were probably talking about him at that very moment. ☊ amuse ☊
The book is an analysis of poverty and its causes. ☊ analysis ☊
angry at/about/over sth: He felt angry at the injustice of the situation. ☊ angry ☊
The passengers grew angry about the delay. ☊ angry ☊
A ring at the doorbell announced Jack's arrival. ☊ announce ☊
annoyed (with sb) (at/about sth): He was beginning to get very annoyed with me about my carelessness. ☊ annoyed ☊
We are grateful to all those people who answered our call for help with fund-raising. ☊ answer ☊
If you're worried about your health, share your anxieties with your doctor. ☊ anxiety ☊
anxious (about sth): He seemed anxious about the meeting. ☊ anxious ☊
He returned home without any of the others. ☊ any ☊
If you don't tell them, nobody will be any the wiser (= they will not find out about it). ☊ any ☊
It was a difficult time. Apart from everything else, we had financial problems. ☊ apart from ☊
I thought she had retired, but apparently she hasn't. ☊ apparently ☊
He said he would appeal after being found guilty on four counts of murder. ☊ appeal ☊
It would appear that this was a major problem. ☊ appear ☊
The sudden appearance of a security guard caused them to drop the money and run. ☊ appearance ☊
appreciate sb doing sth: We would appreciate you letting us know of any problems. ☊ appreciate ☊
Few writers approach his richness of language. ☊ approach ☊
They felt apprehensive about the approach of war. ☊ approach ☊
argue (with sb) (about/over sth): We're always arguing with each other about money. ☊ argue ☊
argue for/against sth/doing sth: They argued for the right to strike. ☊ argue ☊
argue sth: She argued the case for bringing back the death penalty. ☊ argue ☊
He was too tired to argue the point (= discuss the matter). ☊ argue ☊
argument for/against sth: There are strong arguments for and against euthanasia. ☊ argument ☊
We keep them informed of any changes as they arise. ☊ arise ☊
armed guards ☊ armed ☊
arrange with sb (about sth): I've arranged with the neighbours about feeding the cat while we are away. ☊ arrange ☊
arrest sb for sth: She was arrested for drug-related offences. ☊ arrest ☊
I was pleased to hear you arrived home safely. ☊ arrive ☊
She's good at art and design. ☊ art ☊
Have you seen that article about young fashion designers? ☊ article ☊
toilet articles such as soap and shampoo ☊ article ☊
the artificial barriers of race, class and gender ☊ artificial ☊
Police have issued an artist's impression of her attacker. ☊ artist ☊
It sounds as though you had a good time. ☊ as if/as though ☊
ashamed of sth: She was deeply ashamed of her behaviour at the party. ☊ ashamed ☊
ashamed of yourself: You should be ashamed of yourself for telling such lies. ☊ ashamed ☊
Aside from a few scratches, I'm OK. ☊ aside from ☊
ask whether, what, etc...: I asked whether they could change my ticket. ☊ ask ☊
ask that...: She asked that she be kept informed of developments. ☊ ask ☊
I am writing to ask for some information about courses. ☊ ask ☊
ask about sb/sth: He asked about her family. ☊ ask ☊
ask sb (about sth): The interviewer asked me about my future plans. ☊ ask ☊
The consultancy gives advice to manufacturers on the health and safety aspects of their products. ☊ aspect ☊
He no longer wished to be associated with the party's policy on education. ☊ associated ☊
She would, he assumed, be home at the usual time. ☊ assume ☊
assume sb/sth to be/have sth: I had assumed him to be a Belgian. ☊ assume ☊
assure sb (of sth): We assured him of our support. ☊ assure ☊
I won't let you down, I can assure you of that. ☊ assure ☊
She was delighted at the result. ☊ at ☊
to launch an all-out attack on poverty/unemployment ☊ attack ☊
a scathing attack on the government's policies ☊ attack ☊
You're taking a pretty selfish attitude over this, aren't you? ☊ attitude ☊
A lot of drivers have a serious attitude problem (= they do not behave in a way that is acceptable to other people). ☊ attitude ☊
The main attraction at Giverny is Monet's garden. ☊ attraction ☊
I like John but I don't find him attractive physically. ☊ attractive ☊
He is the author of three books on art. ☊ author ☊
He spoke with authority on the topic. ☊ authority ☊
Tickets are available free of charge from the school. ☊ available ☊
He lies awake at night worrying about his job. ☊ awake ☊
Everybody should be made aware of the risks involved. ☊ aware ☊
I'm awfully sorry about that problem the other day. ☊ awfully ☊
That name sounds awfully familiar. ☊ awfully ☊
He tried to dance, but he was too clumsy and awkward. ☊ awkward ☊
an awkwardly shaped room ☊ awkwardly ☊
Have you been talking about me behind my back? ☊ behind sb's back ☊
Back at home, her parents were worried. ☊ back ☊
I can't wait to get back home. ☊ back ☊
It takes me an hour to walk there and back. ☊ back ☊
back sth + adv./prep.: If you can't drive in forwards, try backing it in. ☊ back ☊
Can you give me more background on the company? ☊ background ☊
She rocked backwards and forwards on her chair. ☊ backward(s) and forward(s) ☊
The economic crisis reflects badly on the government's policies. ☊ badly ☊
She's only trying to help, so don't think badly of her. ☊ badly ☊
Some animals roll themselves into a ball for protection. ☊ ball ☊
Don't bandage the wound too tightly. ☊ bandage ☊
a house on the banks of the River Severn (= on land near the river) ☊ bank ☊
Show your ticket at the barrier. ☊ barrier ☊
The world of Disney is a magical experience that knows no age barriers. ☊ barrier ☊
My knowledge of French is pretty basic. ☊ basic ☊
Yes, that's basically correct. ☊ basically ☊
The two approaches are basically very similar. ☊ basically ☊
There have been some problems but basically it's a good system. ☊ basically ☊
Basically, there's not a lot we can do about it. ☊ basically ☊
He basically just sits there and does nothing all day. ☊ basically ☊
And that's it, basically. ☊ basically ☊
I have to go to the bathroom (= use the toilet). ☊ bathroom ☊
She's a great beauty. ☊ be ☊
He thinks it's clever to make fun of people. ☊ be ☊
What is to be done about this problem? ☊ be ☊
You shouldn't have to bear the blame for other people's mistakes. ☊ bear ☊
She couldn't bear the thought of losing him. ☊ bear ☊
the beauty of the sunset/of poetry/of his singing ☊ beauty ☊
a woman of great beauty ☊ beauty ☊
The woods were designated an area of outstanding natural beauty. ☊ beauty ☊
The sheer beauty of the scenery took my breath away. ☊ beauty ☊
Because of his wife('s) being there, I said nothing about it. ☊ because of ☊
Before I made a decision, I thought carefully about it. ☊ before ☊
begin sth: He began a new magazine on post-war architecture. ☊ begin ☊
She glanced behind her. ☊ behind ☊
Contrary to popular belief (= in spite of what people may think), he was not responsible for the tragedy. ☊ belief ☊
Are you sure these documents belong together? ☊ belong ☊
Several of the points you raise do not belong in this discussion. ☊ belong ☊
A person like that does not belong in teaching. ☊ belong ☊
I don't feel as if I belong here. ☊ belong ☊
Have you ever belonged to a political party? ☊ belong to sth ☊
Lions and tigers belong to the cat family. ☊ belong to sth ☊
Who does this watch belong to? ☊ belong to sb ☊
Most crime victims benefit greatly by talking about their experiences. ☊ benefit ☊
Painting is best done in daylight. ☊ best ☊
Don't worry about the exam—just do your best. ☊ best ☊
The best we can hope for in the game is a draw. ☊ best ☊
bet sb (that)...: I'll bet you (that) he knows all about it. ☊ bet ☊
'Liverpool are bound to win.' 'Do you want a bet? ' (= I disagree with you, I don't think they will.) ☊ bet ☊
It would be better for him to talk to his parents about his problems. ☊ better ☊
You'd better go to the doctor about your cough. ☊ had better/best (do sth) ☊
I'll be sending you the bill for the dry-cleaning! ☊ bill ☊
a degree in biology ☊ biology ☊
More than a third of Britain's bird species need urgent protection. ☊ bird ☊
It was the study of history that gave birth to the social sciences. ☊ give birth (to sb/sth) ☊
He has to wear a brace to correct his bite (= the way the upper and lower teeth fit together). ☊ bite ☊
She is very bitter about losing her job. ☊ bitter ☊
I'm not interested in apportioning blame for the accident (= deciding how much each person involved was responsible for it). ☊ blame ☊
One of the guards moved to block her path. ☊ block ☊
Blood was pouring out of a cut on her head. ☊ blood ☊
The board is/are unhappy about falling sales. ☊ board ☊
He removed the figure from the board. ☊ board ☊
a book of stamps/tickets/matches ☊ book ☊
a book about/on wildlife ☊ book ☊
The performance is booked up (= there are no more tickets available). ☊ book ☊
bore sb with sth: Has he been boring you with his stories about his trip? ☊ bore ☊
For this job you will need a good knowledge of both Italian and Spanish. ☊ both ☊
bother with/about sth: It's not worth bothering with (= using) an umbrella—the car's just outside. ☊ bother ☊
He doesn't bother much about his appearance. ☊ bother ☊
be bothered about sth: You don't sound too bothered about it. ☊ bother ☊
it bothers sb to do sth: It bothers me to think of her alone in that big house. ☊ bother ☊
I'm not bothered about what he thinks. ☊ be bothered (about sb/sth) ☊
the leading brand of detergent ☊ brand ☊
I wasn't brave enough to tell her what I thought of her. ☊ brave ☊
He felt homesick, but made a brave attempt to appear cheerful. ☊ brave ☊
The movie broke all box-office records. ☊ break ☊
Why are you so bright and cheerful today? ☊ bright ☊
He brought me back (= gave me a ride home) in his car. ☊ bring sb/sth back ☊
The negotiators were in broad agreement on the main issues. ☊ broad ☊
brush strokes (= the marks left by a brush when painting) ☊ brush ☊
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 ☊
bullet wounds ☊ bullet ☊
It is the business of the police to protect the community. ☊ business ☊
busy with sth/sb: Kate's busy with her homework. ☊ busy ☊
I could tell by the look on her face that something terrible had happened. ☊ by ☊
I'll call round and see you on my way home. ☊ call ☊
a camp guard ☊ camp ☊
Can I take you home? ☊ can ☊
I cannot believe the price of the tickets! ☊ cannot ☊
Don't worry about the travel arrangements. They're all being taken care of. ☊ take care of sb/sth/yourself ☊
care about sth: She cares deeply about environmental issues. ☊ care ☊
They care an awful lot about each other. ☊ care ☊
She moved back home to care for her elderly parents. ☊ care for sb ☊
What made you decide on a career as a vet? ☊ career ☊
a careers adviser/officer (= a person whose job is to give people advice and information about jobs) ☊ career ☊
careful of/about/with sth: Be careful of the traffic. ☊ careful ☊
Don't be so careless about/with spelling. ☊ careless ☊
the case for the defence/prosecution ☊ case ☊
'I've made up my mind.' 'In that case, there's no point discussing it.' ☊ in that case ☊
Go on ahead. I'll catch up with you. ☊ catch up (with sb) ☊
There was discussion about the fire and its likely cause. ☊ cause ☊
certain of sth/of doing sth: If you want to be certain of getting a ticket, book now. ☊ certain ☊
certain of/about sth: Are you absolutely certain about this? ☊ certain ☊
To my certain knowledge he was somewhere else at the time (= I am sure about it). ☊ certain ☊
a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (= a British qualification for teachers) ☊ certificate ☊
chance of doing sth: Is there any chance of getting tickets for tonight? ☊ chance ☊
The ticket machine gives change. ☊ change ☊
There was no change in the patient's condition overnight. ☊ change ☊
terrestrial/satellite channels ☊ channel ☊
Have you read the chapter on the legal system? ☊ chapter ☊
The book gives a fascinating insight into Mrs Obama's character. ☊ character ☊
Everyone admires her strength of character and determination. ☊ character ☊
chat about sth/sb: What were you chatting about? ☊ chat ☊
We found a cheap and cheerful cafe (= one that is simple and charges low prices but is pleasant). ☊ cheap ☊
Check the container for cracks or leaks. ☊ check ☊
You're not your usual cheerful self today. ☊ cheerful ☊
He felt bright and cheerful and full of energy. ☊ cheerful ☊
You're in a cheerful mood. ☊ cheerful ☊
a cheerful, hard-working employee ☊ cheerful ☊
a cheerful smile/voice ☊ cheerful ☊
a bright, cheerful restaurant ☊ cheerful ☊
a chatty, cheerful letter ☊ cheerful ☊
to laugh/nod/whistle cheerfully ☊ cheerfully ☊
I could cheerfully have killed him when he said that (= I would have liked to). ☊ cheerfully ☊
She cheerfully admitted that she had no experience at all (= she wasn't afraid to do so). ☊ cheerfully ☊
a degree in chemistry ☊ chemistry ☊
choose between A and/or B: She had to choose between staying in the UK or going home. ☊ choose ☊
Draw a circle. ☊ circle ☊
claim sth from sth: She claimed damages from the company for the injury she had suffered. ☊ claim ☊
There's a real touch of class about this team. ☊ class ☊
differences of class, race or gender ☊ class ☊
a classic example of poor communication ☊ classic ☊
The entertainment was good clean fun for the whole family. ☊ clean ☊
Keep the jokes clean please! ☊ clean ☊
to clean a wound ☊ clean ☊
This behaviour must stop—do I make myself clear (= express myself clearly so there is no doubt about what I mean)? ☊ clear ☊
This is a clear case of fraud. ☊ clear ☊
a clear warning of the risks ☊ clear ☊
clear about/on sth: Are you clear about the arrangements for tomorrow? ☊ clear ☊
My memory is not clear on that point. ☊ clear ☊
We need a clear understanding of the problems involved. ☊ clear ☊
Admitting her mistake may have been quite a clever move on her part. ☊ clever ☊
the current climate of opinion (= what people generally are thinking about a particular issue) ☊ climate ☊
to join/belong to a club ☊ club ☊
Our horse coasted home (= won easily) by three lengths. ☊ coast ☊
Let's talk over coffee (= while drinking coffee). ☊ coffee ☊
Share prices collapsed after news of poor trading figures. ☊ collapse ☊
The walls were strengthened to protect them from collapse. ☊ collapse ☊
Do you dream in colour? ☊ colour ☊
The children love to draw and colour. ☊ colour ☊
colour sth + adj.: He drew a monster and coloured it green. ☊ colour ☊
My son is coming home soon. ☊ come ☊
come about sth: I've come about my book. ☊ come ☊
These ink stains won't come out of my dress. ☊ come out (of sth) ☊
He didn't appreciate the comedy of the situation. ☊ comedy ☊
The hotel offers a high standard of comfort and service. ☊ comfort ☊
There were many disagreements over the command of the peacekeeping forces. ☊ command ☊
Have you any comment to make about the cause of the disaster? ☊ comment ☊
She made helpful comments on my work. ☊ comment ☊
I don't feel I can comment on their decision. ☊ comment ☊
We were just commenting on how well you look. ☊ comment ☊
a commission on human rights ☊ commission ☊
The survey on consumer taste was commissioned by local stores. ☊ commission ☊
commitment (to sb/sth): She doesn't want to make a big emotional commitment to Steve at the moment. ☊ commitment ☊
The novel is about a family who can't communicate with each other. ☊ communicate ☊
There is a strong sense of community in this town. ☊ community ☊
Standards in health care have improved enormously compared to 40 years ago. ☊ compare ☊
His problems seemed trivial by comparison. ☊ by comparison ☊
We can't compete with them on price. ☊ compete ☊
complaint (about sb/sth): The most common complaint is about poor service. ☊ complaint ☊
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 ☊
She's just completed a master's degree in Law. ☊ complete ☊
concept (of sth): the concept of social class ☊ concept ☊
concept (that...): the concept that everyone should have equality of opportunity ☊ concept ☊
To whom it may concern ... (= used for example, at the beginning of a public notice or of a job reference about sb's character and ability) ☊ concern ☊
concern (about sth/sb): There is growing concern about violence on television. ☊ concern ☊
In the meeting, voters raised concerns about health care. ☊ concern ☊
Don't hesitate to ask if you have any queries or concerns about this work. ☊ concern ☊
concern (over sth/sb): The report expressed concern over continuing high unemployment. ☊ concern ☊
concern (that...): There is widespread concern that new houses will be built on protected land. ☊ concern ☊
concerned about/for sth: The President is deeply concerned about this issue. ☊ concerned ☊
conclude by doing sth: He concluded by wishing everyone a safe trip home. ☊ conclude ☊
He is overweight and out of condition (= not physically fit). ☊ condition ☊
She is attending a three-day conference on AIDS education. ☊ conference ☊
Beneath his confident and charming exterior, lurked a mass of insecurities. ☊ confident ☊
confirm sth: Rumours of job losses were later confirmed ☊ confirm ☊
The walk in the mountains confirmed his fear of heights. ☊ confirm ☊
The government has done nothing to resolve the conflict over nurses' pay. ☊ conflict ☊
The story tells of a classic conflict between love and duty. ☊ conflict ☊
Her diary was a record of her inner conflict. ☊ conflict ☊
Reports conflicted on how much of the aid was reaching the famine victims. ☊ conflict ☊
They confused me with conflicting accounts of what happened. ☊ confuse ☊
People are confused about all the different labels on food these days. ☊ confused ☊
The children gave a confused account of what had happened. ☊ confused ☊
There is some confusion about what the correct procedure should be. ☊ confusion ☊
a confusion as to what to do next ☊ confusion ☊
an international congress of trades unions ☊ congress ☊
conscious of sth: She's very conscious of the problems involved. ☊ conscious ☊
conscious of doing sth: He became acutely conscious of having failed his parents. ☊ conscious ☊
They have become increasingly health-conscious. ☊ conscious ☊
Who do you consider (to be) responsible for the accident? ☊ consider ☊
The need for sleep varies considerably from person to person. ☊ considerably ☊
consult sb about sth: Have you consulted your lawyer about this? ☊ consult ☊
consult with sb (about/on sth): Consult with your physician about possible treatments. ☊ 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 ☊
Health-conscious consumers want more information about the food they buy. ☊ consumer ☊
a fear of physical contact ☊ contact ☊
He was contemporary with the dramatist Congreve. ☊ contemporary ☊
She hadn't read the letter and so was unaware of its contents. ☊ content ☊
Stop smoking and you will see a continuous improvement in your health. ☊ continuous ☊
The book explores contrasting views of the poet's early work. ☊ contrasting ☊
contribute sth to sth: This book contributes little to our understanding of the subject. ☊ contribute ☊
talks on arms control ☊ control ☊
the United Nations convention on the rights of the child ☊ convention ☊
convert sth (into sth): The hotel is going to be converted into a nursing home. ☊ convert ☊
convert (from sth) (into/to sth): We've converted from oil to gas central heating. ☊ convert ☊
convert (from sth) (to sth): He converted from Christianity to Islam. ☊ convert ☊
convert sb (from sth) (to sth): She was soon converted to the socialist cause. ☊ convert ☊
convince sb/yourself (of sth): You'll need to convince them of your enthusiasm for the job. ☊ convince ☊
a book on Indian cooking ☊ cooking ☊
She was decidedly cool about the proposal. ☊ cool ☊
They copied the designs from those on Greek vases. ☊ copy ☊
a speck of dirt in the corner of her eye ☊ corner ☊
Am I correct in saying that you know a lot about wine? ☊ correct ☊
He was looking correctly grave. ☊ correctly ☊
Opinion was divided on the potential costs and benefits of the scheme. ☊ cost ☊
Tickets cost ten dollars each. ☊ cost ☊
We spent a pleasant day in the country. ☊ country ☊
The college runs specialist language courses. ☊ course ☊
cover sb/sth in sth: The players were soon covered in mud. ☊ cover ☊
cover sb/sth with sth: The wind blew in from the desert and covered everything with sand. ☊ cover ☊
She peeped through the crack in the curtains. ☊ crack ☊
The door opened a crack (= a small amount). ☊ crack ☊
This cup has a crack in it. ☊ crack ☊
Cracks began to appear in the walls. ☊ crack ☊
The cracks (= faults) in the government's economic policy are already beginning to show. ☊ crack ☊
He suffered cracked ribs and bruising. ☊ cracked ☊
Rick is crazy about football. ☊ crazy ☊
I'm not crazy about Chinese food (= I don't like it very much). ☊ crazy ☊
I've been crazy about him since the first time I saw him. ☊ crazy ☊
Scientists disagree about how the universe was created. ☊ create ☊
The dormouse is a shy, nocturnal creature. ☊ creature ☊
Credit will be given in the exam for good spelling and grammar. ☊ credit ☊
Stores spend more and more on crime prevention every year. ☊ crime ☊
crime fiction/novels (= stories about crime) ☊ crime ☊
She's a crime writer (= she writes stories about crime). ☊ crime ☊
an expert in crisis management ☊ crisis ☊
criticism of sb/sth: There was widespread criticism of the government's handling of the disaster. ☊ criticism ☊
criticism that...: My only criticism of the house is that it is on a main road. ☊ criticism ☊
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 ☊
cry about/over sth: There's nothing to cry about. ☊ cry ☊
cultural differences between the two communities ☊ cultural ☊
Venice is a beautiful city full of culture and history. ☊ culture ☊
They were very curious about the people who lived upstairs. ☊ curious ☊
to draw/pull/close the curtains (= to pull them across the window so they cover it) ☊ curtain ☊
to draw/draw back/pull back the curtains (= to open them, so that the window is no longer covered) ☊ curtain ☊
to plot a curve on a graph ☊ curve ☊
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 ☊
Your hair could do with a cut (= it is too long). ☊ cut ☊
cuts and bruises on the face ☊ cut ☊
Blood poured from the deep cut on his arm. ☊ cut ☊
We'd be on dangerous ground if we asked about race or religion. ☊ dangerous ground ☊
There was something, dare I say it, a little unusual about him. ☊ dare ☊
Even if you have dark skin, you still need protection from the sun. ☊ dark ☊
Darker colours are more practical and don't show stains. ☊ dark ☊
Nocturnal animals sleep by day and hunt by night. ☊ day ☊
Though the idea may be dead, it is far from being buried (= people still talk about it, even though there is nothing new to say). ☊ dead ☊
We did a deal with the management on overtime. ☊ deal ☊
a debate on abortion ☊ debate ☊
the current debate about tax ☊ debate ☊
There had been much debate on the issue of childcare. ☊ debate ☊
debate (sth): Politicians will be debating the bill later this week. ☊ debate ☊
The question of the origin of the universe is still hotly debated (= strongly argued about) by scientists. ☊ debate ☊
We need a decision on this by next week. ☊ decision ☊
We must come to a decision about what to do next by tomorrow. ☊ decision ☊
He has his own painting and decorating business. ☊ decorate ☊
How deep is the wound? ☊ deep ☊
a deep cut/wound ☊ deep ☊
a deep hole/well/river ☊ deep ☊
He seems confident but deep down he's quite insecure. ☊ deep down ☊
Feelings about the death of a parent are bound to go deep. ☊ go/run deep ☊
Opinion is deeply divided on this issue. ☊ deeply ☊
to think deeply (= about all the aspects of sth) ☊ deeply ☊
Staying late at the office to discuss shorter working hours rather defeats the object of the exercise! ☊ defeat ☊
When her brother was criticized she leapt to his defence. ☊ defence ☊
What points can be raised in defence of this argument? ☊ defence ☊
I have to say in her defence that she knew nothing about it beforehand. ☊ defence ☊
The harbour's sea defences are in poor condition. ☊ defence ☊
The body has natural defence mechanisms to protect it from disease. ☊ defence ☊
Humour is a more effective defence than violence. ☊ defence ☊
defend sth: How can you defend such behaviour? ☊ defend ☊
He defended his decision to punish the boy. ☊ defend ☊
defend sb/yourself/sth from/against sb/sth: Politicians are skilled at defending themselves against their critics. ☊ defend ☊
defend sb/yourself/sth: Troops have been sent to defend the borders. ☊ defend ☊
defend sb/yourself/sth from/against sb/sth: All our officers are trained to defend themselves against knife attacks. ☊ defend ☊
The male ape defends his females from other males. ☊ defend ☊
defend against sb/sth: It is impossible to defend against an all-out attack. ☊ defend ☊
They have very definite ideas on how to bring up children. ☊ definite ☊
What's your definition of happiness? ☊ definition ☊
There is no agreed definition of what a comprehensive school should be. ☊ definition ☊
To what degree can parents be held responsible for a child's behaviour? ☊ degree ☊
She has a degree in Biochemistry from Queen's University. ☊ degree ☊
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 ☊
a river scene painted in delicate watercolours ☊ delicate ☊
She won the game easily, to the delight of all her fans. ☊ delight ☊
a delighted smile ☊ delighted ☊
She is due to deliver a lecture on genetic engineering. ☊ deliver ☊
deliver (sth) to sb/sth: Leaflets have been delivered to every household. ☊ deliver ☊
deliver (to sb/sth): We promise to deliver within 48 hours. ☊ deliver ☊
Flying makes enormous demands on pilots. ☊ demand ☊
to meet the demand for a product ☊ demand ☊
There's an increased demand for organic produce these days. ☊ demand ☊
She denied all knowledge of the incident. ☊ deny ☊
The department denies responsibility for what occurred. ☊ deny ☊
Don't ask me about it—that's her department. ☊ be sb's department ☊
'Your job sounds fun.' 'It depends what you mean by 'fun'.' ☊ that depends, it (all) depends ☊
She felt very depressed about the future. ☊ depressed ☊
Her paintings reveal hidden depths (= unknown and interesting things about her character). ☊ depth ☊
the depth of a cut/wound/crack ☊ depth ☊
to give a detailed/full description of the procedure ☊ description ☊
deserted streets ☊ deserted ☊
a course in art and design ☊ design ☊
design sth (as sth): This course is primarily designed as an introduction to the subject. ☊ design ☊
desire to do sth: She felt an overwhelming desire to return home. ☊ desire ☊
His increasing financial difficulties forced him to take desperate measures. ☊ desperate ☊
She was good at physics despite the fact that she found it boring. ☊ despite ☊
You have destroyed my hopes of happiness. ☊ destroy ☊
They didn't give any details about the game. ☊ detail ☊
He gave me detailed instructions on how to get there. ☊ detailed ☊
the Japanese diet of rice, vegetables and fish ☊ diet ☊
to receive advice on diet ☊ diet ☊
There's not much difference in price between the two computers. ☊ difference ☊
There's an age difference of six years between the boys (= one is six years older than the other). ☊ difference ☊
We measured the difference in temperature. ☊ difference ☊
People often give very different accounts of the same event. ☊ different ☊
The programme was about customs in different parts of the country. ☊ different ☊
They discussed the difficulty of studying abroad. ☊ difficulty ☊
Protect your child from direct sunlight by using a sunscreen. ☊ direct ☊
We are looking for somebody with direct experience of this type of work. ☊ direct ☊
direct sb/sth: The movie was directed by Steven Spielberg. ☊ direct ☊
direct sth against sth/sb: Most of his anger was directed against himself. ☊ direct ☊
Tom went off in the direction of home. ☊ direction ☊
We have not been directly affected by the cuts. ☊ directly ☊
He's got a dirty mind (= he often thinks about sex). ☊ dirty ☊
a dirty mark ☊ dirty ☊
physically/mentally disabled ☊ disabled ☊
disagree (with sb) (about/on/over sth): He disagreed with his parents on most things. ☊ disagree ☊
disagreement (about/on/over/as to sth): Disagreement arose about exactly how to plan the show. ☊ disagreement ☊
disagreement on the method to be used ☊ disagreement ☊
There's no room for disagreement on this point. ☊ disagreement ☊
disagreement (among...): There is disagreement among archaeologists as to the age of the sculpture. ☊ disagreement ☊
I was disappointed by the quality of the wine. ☊ disappointed ☊
She looked at my clothes with disapproval. ☊ disapproval ☊
She sounded disapproving as we discussed my plans. ☊ disapproving ☊
The school has a reputation for high standards of discipline. ☊ discipline ☊
discounted prices/fares ☊ discount ☊
discuss sth with sb: Have you discussed the problem with anyone? ☊ discuss ☊
discuss sth: I'm not prepared to discuss this on the phone. ☊ discuss ☊
They met to discuss the possibility of working together. ☊ discuss ☊
discuss when, what, etc...: We need to discuss when we should go. ☊ discuss ☊
discuss (sb/sth) doing sth: We briefly discussed buying a second car. ☊ discuss ☊
The plans have been under discussion (= being talked about) for a year now. ☊ discussion ☊
discussion (with sb) (about/on sb/sth): We had a discussion with them about the differences between Britain and the US. ☊ discussion ☊
A lively discussion followed about whether he should be allowed to join the club. ☊ discussion ☊
Her article is a discussion of the methods used in research. ☊ discussion ☊
protection against sexually transmitted diseases ☊ disease ☊
He suffers from a rare blood disease. ☊ disease ☊
She wrinkled her nose in disgust at the smell. ☊ disgust ☊
The suggestion should not be dismissed out of hand (= without thinking about it). ☊ dismiss ☊
She displayed her bruises for all to see. ☊ display ☊
division (in/within sth): There are deep divisions in the party over the war. ☊ division ☊
division of sth: a fair division of time and resources ☊ division ☊
do sth: to do a drawing/painting/sketch ☊ do ☊
I'm doing some research on the subject. ☊ do ☊
The company ought to do something about the poor service. ☊ do ☊
There's nothing we can do about it (= we can't change the situation). ☊ do ☊
You'd better see a doctor about that cough. ☊ doctor ☊
guard dogs ☊ dog ☊
He's made some great movies. There's no doubt about it. ☊ no doubt ☊
I've had my doubts about his work since he joined the firm. ☊ have your doubts (about sth) ☊
doubt sth: There seems no reason to doubt her story. ☊ doubt ☊
Official projections of the spread of AIDS have mercifully been revised downwards (= it has been predicted that the disease will not spread as fast as had earlier been suggested). ☊ downwards ☊
They watched dramatic pictures of the police raid on TV. ☊ dramatic ☊
You draw beautifully. ☊ draw ☊
draw sth: to draw a picture/diagram/graph ☊ draw ☊
She drew a house. ☊ draw ☊
He drew a circle in the sand with a stick. ☊ draw ☊
The report drew a grim picture of inefficiency and corruption. ☊ draw ☊
a pencil/charcoal drawing ☊ drawing ☊
a drawing by Paul Klee ☊ drawing ☊
a drawing of a yacht ☊ drawing ☊
a collection of children's drawings ☊ drawing ☊
He did/made a drawing of the old farmhouse. ☊ drawing ☊
I'm not very good at drawing. ☊ drawing ☊
technical drawing ☊ drawing ☊
I had a vivid dream about my old school. ☊ dream ☊
Don't think about it. You'll only give yourself bad dreams. ☊ dream ☊
dream of/about sb/sth: I dreamt about you last night. ☊ dream ☊
dream of/about sth: She dreams of running her own business. ☊ dream ☊
dream of/about doing sth: I wouldn't dream of going without you (= I would never go without you). ☊ dream ☊
He's got a drink problem. ☊ drink ☊
He has a drinking problem. ☊ drink ☊
They came home the worse for drink (= drunk). ☊ drink ☊
Could you drive me home? ☊ drive ☊
Terrorist threats are driving away tourists. ☊ drive sb away ☊
There was a substantial drop in the number of people out of work last month. ☊ drop ☊
I found out Steve was on drugs (= regularly used drugs). ☊ drug ☊
She was too drunk to remember anything about the party. ☊ drunk ☊
duty on sth: duty on wine and beer ☊ duty ☊
earn sth: He earned a reputation as an expert on tax law. ☊ earn ☊
a town to the east of (= further east than) Chicago ☊ east ☊
It's a false economy to buy cheap clothes (= it seems cheaper but it is not really since they do not last very long). ☊ economy ☊
an economy fare (= the cheapest) ☊ economy ☊
educate sb (in/on sth): Children need to be educated on the dangers of drug-taking. ☊ educate ☊
an alcohol education programme (= to warn of the dangers of alcohol) ☊ education ☊
We need to preserve the element of surprise. ☊ element ☊
There appears to be an element of truth in his story. ☊ element ☊
Details of Keats' biography are given elsewhere (= in another part of this book, article, etc.) ☊ elsewhere ☊
embarrass sb: Her questions about my private life embarrassed me. ☊ embarrass ☊
embarrassed about sth: She's embarrassed about her height. ☊ embarrassed ☊
embarrassed to do sth: Some women are too embarrassed to consult their doctor about the problem. ☊ embarrassed ☊
It can be embarrassing for children to tell complete strangers about such incidents. ☊ embarrassing ☊
They made an emotional appeal for help. ☊ emotional ☊
He tends to get emotional on these occasions. ☊ emotional ☊
They have suffered physically and emotionally. ☊ emotionally ☊
emphasize how, what, etc...: He emphasized how little was known about the disease. ☊ emphasize ☊
My life seems empty without you. ☊ empty ☊
She emptied her mind of all thoughts of home. ☊ empty ☊
We had to hear about the whole journey from beginning to end. ☊ end ☊
You can try your best to impress the interviewers but in the end it's often just a question of luck. ☊ in the end ☊
The state has a duty to protect its citizens against external enemies. ☊ enemy ☊
engaged (on sth): He is now engaged on his second novel. ☊ engaged ☊
a degree in engineering ☊ engineering ☊
He seemed pleasant enough to me. ☊ enough ☊
to hold/order an enquiry into the affair ☊ enquiry ☊
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 ☊
It never entered my head (= I never thought) that she would tell him about me. ☊ enter ☊
She was always so funny and entertaining. ☊ entertaining ☊
enthusiastic about sb/sth: You don't sound very enthusiastic about the idea. ☊ enthusiastic ☊
enthusiastic about doing sth: She was even less enthusiastic about going to Spain. ☊ enthusiastic ☊
I'm not entirely happy about the proposal. ☊ entirely ☊
entitle sb to do sth: This ticket does not entitle you to travel first class. ☊ entitle ☊
The sender of the first correct entry drawn will win a weekend for two in Venice. ☊ entry ☊
measures to protect the environment ☊ environment ☊
an environmental group/movement (= that aims to improve or protect the natural environment) ☊ environmental ☊
environmental damage ☊ environmental ☊
The company has an equal opportunities policy (= gives the same chances of employment to everyone). ☊ equal ☊
The birds are equally at home in a woodland or riverside environment. ☊ equally ☊
an essay on the causes of the First World War ☊ essay ☊
The book contains a number of interesting essays on women in society. ☊ essay ☊
The pattern is essentially the same in all cases. ☊ essentially ☊
Essentially, what we are suggesting is that the firm needs to change. ☊ essentially ☊
He was, essentially, a teacher, not a manager. ☊ essentially ☊
The article was essentially concerned with her relationship with her parents (= it dealt with other things, but this was the most important). ☊ 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 ☊
estimate sth (at sth): The satellite will cost an estimated £400 million. ☊ estimate ☊
We talked about the contract, pay, etc. ☊ etc. ☊
You know even less about it than I do. ☊ even ☊
Every now and then he regretted his decision. ☊ every ☊
The teacher commented on everyone's work. ☊ everyone ☊
evidence (of sth): There is convincing evidence of a link between exposure to sun and skin cancer. ☊ evidence ☊
The room bore evidence of a struggle. ☊ evidence ☊
On the evidence of their recent matches, it is unlikely the Spanish team will win the cup. ☊ evidence ☊
The cave contained evidences of prehistoric settlement. ☊ evidence ☊
She gave an exact description of the attacker. ☊ exact ☊
Demand for the product has been greatly exaggerated. ☊ exaggerate ☊
She has an exaggerated sense of her own importance. ☊ exaggerated ☊
He looked at me with exaggerated surprise. ☊ exaggerated ☊
Applicants are selected for jobs on the results of a competitive examination. ☊ examination ☊
Can you give me an example of what you mean? ☊ example ☊
This dictionary has many examples of how words are used. ☊ 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 ☊
This is a good example of the artist's early work. ☊ example ☊
It is a perfect example of a medieval castle. ☊ example ☊
It is a classic example of how not to design a new city centre. ☊ example ☊
example (of sth): She is a shining example of what people with disabilities can achieve. ☊ example ☊
excited (about sth): The children were excited about opening their presents. ☊ excited ☊
The new restaurant is nothing to get excited about (= not particularly good). ☊ excited ☊
Do exercise one for homework. ☊ exercise ☊
The museum contains some interesting exhibits on Spanish rural life. ☊ exhibit ☊
On his retirement the post will cease to exist. ☊ exist ☊
I was unaware of his existence until today. ☊ existence ☊
an exit wound (= where a bullet that has entered sb's body comes out again) ☊ exit ☊
expectation (of sth): We are confident in our expectation of a full recovery. ☊ expectation ☊
Do you have any previous experience of this type of work? ☊ experience ☊
direct/first-hand experience of poverty ☊ experience ☊
experienced in sth/in doing sth: He's very experienced in looking after animals. ☊ experienced ☊
Many people do not like the idea of experiments on animals. ☊ experiment ☊
experiment in sth: the country's brief experiment in democracy ☊ experiment ☊
an expert on modern literature ☊ expert ☊
explanation (for doing sth): She didn't give an adequate explanation for being late. ☊ explanation ☊
explanation (of sth): The book opens with an explanation of why some drugs are banned. ☊ explanation ☊
For a full explanation of how the machine works, turn to page 5. ☊ explanation ☊
The teacher gave the children a detailed explanation of the story. ☊ explanation ☊
express sth: Teachers have expressed concern about the changes. ☊ express ☊
There was a worried expression on her face. ☊ expression ☊
His knowledge of music is extensive. ☊ extensive ☊
To a certain extent, we are all responsible for this tragic situation. ☊ to... extent ☊
The book discusses the extent to which (= how much) family life has changed over the past 50 years. ☊ to... extent ☊
The president took the extraordinary step of apologizing publicly for his behaviour! ☊ extraordinary ☊
Her face lit up (= showed happiness) when she spoke of the past. ☊ face ☊
What are you pulling a face at now? ☊ pull/make faces/a face (at sb) ☊
Despite the fact that she was wearing a seat belt, she was thrown sharply forward. ☊ fact ☊
Due to the fact that they did not read English, the prisoners were unaware of what they were signing. ☊ fact ☊
She was happy apart from the fact that she could not return home. ☊ fact ☊
First, some basic facts about healthy eating! ☊ fact ☊
It's about time you learnt to face (the) facts (= accepted the truth about the situation). ☊ fact ☊
Production has been hampered by mechanical failure. ☊ failure ☊
the problems of economic failure and increasing unemployment ☊ failure ☊
He looked faintly embarrassed. ☊ faintly ☊
his vision of a fairer, kinder society ☊ fair ☊
fair to do sth: It's only fair to add that they were not told about the problem until the last minute. ☊ fair ☊
fair that...: It seems only fair that they should give us something in return. ☊ fair ☊
He has blind faith (= unreasonable trust) in doctors' ability to find a cure. ☊ faith ☊
to lull sb into a false sense of security (= make sb feel safe when they are really in danger) ☊ FALSE ☊
Something about her voice was vaguely familiar. ☊ familiar ☊
Lions belong to the cat family. ☊ family ☊
She didn't fancy (= did not like) the idea of going home in the dark. ☊ fancy ☊
She always gives us far too much homework. ☊ far ☊
The farther north they went, the colder it became. ☊ far ☊
What do you think of the show so far? ☊ so far, thus far ☊
farther north/south ☊ farther ☊
He's proud of his children and blind to their faults. ☊ fault ☊
an athlete who fell from favour after a drugs scandal ☊ favour ☊
The government looks with favour upon (= approves of) the report's recommendations. ☊ favour ☊
It seems Tim is back in favour with the boss (= the boss likes him again). ☊ favour ☊
I'll ask Steve to take it. He owes me a favour. ☊ favour ☊
We spoke quietly for fear of waking the guards. ☊ for fear of sth/of doing sth, for fear (that)... ☊
a special feature on education ☊ feature ☊
feel sth: Can you feel the bump on my head? ☊ feel ☊
It feels like rain (= seems likely to rain). ☊ feel ☊
She sounded more confident than she felt. ☊ feel ☊
Luckily I was feeling in a good mood. ☊ feel ☊
feeling for sb/sth: She has a wonderful feeling for colour. ☊ feeling ☊
He hates talking about his feelings. ☊ feeling ☊
She spoke with feeling about the plight of the homeless. ☊ feeling ☊
feeling (about/on sth): I don't have any strong feelings about it one way or the other. ☊ feeling ☊
She had mixed feelings about giving up her job. ☊ feeling ☊
a female preserve (= sth that only women do) ☊ female ☊
There seem to be fewer tourists around this year. ☊ few ☊
For Liverpool fans, it was a night to remember both on and off the field (= the match was good and so were the celebrations afterwards). ☊ field ☊
She'll fight like a tiger to protect her children. ☊ fight ☊
I had a fight with the ticket machine, which was being temperamental. ☊ fight ☊
The final figure looks like being much higher than predicted. ☊ figure ☊
My feelings about the matter didn't seem to figure at all. ☊ figure ☊
Police have reopened the file (= have started collecting information again) on the missing girl. ☊ file ☊
We were all filled with admiration for his achievements. ☊ fill ☊
television news film of the riots ☊ film ☊
a diploma in banking and finance ☊ finance ☊
It's about time you sorted out your finances. ☊ finance ☊
Moving house put a severe strain on our finances. ☊ finance ☊
The firm's finances are basically sound. ☊ finance ☊
to be in financial difficulties ☊ financial ☊
I'm having trouble finding anything new to say on this subject. ☊ find ☊
I haven't found anything out about him yet. ☊ find out (about sth/sb), find out sth (about sth/sb) ☊
a particularly fine example of Saxon architecture ☊ fine ☊
the finest collection of paintings in Europe ☊ fine ☊
Sam had lit a fire to welcome us home. ☊ fire ☊
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 ☊
My parents had fixed ideas about what I should become. ☊ fixed ☊
Refugees continue to flood into neighbouring countries. ☊ flood ☊
She tried to stop the flow of blood from the wound. ☊ flow ☊
Blood flowed from a cut on her head. ☊ flow ☊
In today's lecture the focus will be on tax structures within the European Union. ☊ focus ☊
I'm all for people having fun. ☊ for ☊
'What does Naomi think about the move?' 'She's all for it.' ☊ for ☊
a foreign correspondent (= one who reports on foreign countries in newspapers or on television) ☊ foreign ☊
forget (about sb/sth): Try to forget about what happened. ☊ forget ☊
forget (about sth): 'Why weren't you at the meeting?' 'Sorry—I forgot.' ☊ forget ☊
forget (about sth): I'd completely forgotten about the money he owed me. ☊ forget ☊
Most political questions involve morality in some form or other. ☊ form ☊
The trees form a natural protection from the sun's rays. ☊ form ☊
I didn't see enough of the play to form an opinion about it. ☊ form ☊
She has a very formal manner, which can seem unfriendly. ☊ formal ☊
Although not formally trained as an art historian, he is widely respected for his knowledge of the period. ☊ formally ☊
She leaned forward and kissed him on the cheek. ☊ forward ☊
He took two steps forward. ☊ forward ☊
The door opened, blocking his forward movement. ☊ forward ☊
I'm going to paint the door frame white. ☊ frame ☊
free samples/tickets/advice ☊ free ☊
She has always given freely of her time. ☊ freely ☊
some of the most frequently asked questions about the Internet ☊ frequently ☊
I heard about it through a friend of a friend. ☊ friend ☊
We were not on the friendliest of terms (= we were not friendly at all). ☊ friendly ☊
friendship between A and B: It's the story of an extraordinary friendship between a boy and a seal. ☊ friendship ☊
He sounded frightened. ☊ frightened ☊
frightened of doing sth: I'm frightened of walking home alone in the dark. ☊ frightened ☊
You can tell a lot about a person from their handwriting. ☊ from ☊
The book has a picture of Rome on the front. ☊ front ☊
Keep your eyes to the front and walk straight ahead. ☊ front ☊
Please don't talk about it in front of the children. ☊ in front of ☊
We are fully aware of the dangers. ☊ fully ☊
Have fun! (= Enjoy yourself) ☊ fun ☊
The whole family can join in the fun at Water World. ☊ fun ☊
'What do you say to a weekend in New York?' 'Sounds like fun.' ☊ fun ☊
She's very lively and full of fun. ☊ fun ☊
We didn't mean to hurt him. It was just a bit of fun. ☊ fun ☊
It wasn't serious - it was all done in fun. ☊ fun ☊
This game looks fun! ☊ fun ☊
bodily functions (= for example eating, sex, using the toilet) ☊ function ☊
I was really embarrassed, but then I saw the funny side of it. ☊ funny ☊
Two miles further on we came to a small town. ☊ further ☊
This deal could safeguard the futures of the 2 000 employees. ☊ future ☊
Recent events throw doubt on the president's political future. ☊ future ☊
I gained an insight into the work of a journalist. ☊ gain ☊
He has gained a reputation for unpredictable behaviour. ☊ gain ☊
I check the bookings to get a general idea of what activities to plan. ☊ general ☊
They gave a general description of the man. ☊ general ☊
books of general interest (= of interest to most people) ☊ general ☊
Let's talk just about investment generally. ☊ generally ☊
She has inspired a whole generation of fashion school graduates. ☊ generation ☊
He wrote a very generous assessment of my work. ☊ generous ☊
He looks scary but he's really a gentle giant. ☊ gentle ☊
a degree in geography ☊ geography ☊
We must be getting home; it's past midnight. ☊ get ☊
We'd better call a taxi and get you home. ☊ get ☊
He got his sister to help him with his homework. ☊ get ☊
I got a letter from Dave this morning. ☊ get ☊
Did you manage to get tickets for the concert? ☊ get ☊
We only got back from our trip yesterday. ☊ get back ☊
give sth: She gave a shrug of her shoulders (= she shrugged ). ☊ give ☊
give sb sth: He gave her a kiss (= kissed her). ☊ give ☊
give sb sth: You've given me your cold. ☊ give ☊
give sth to sb: She'd given the bug to all her colleagues. ☊ give ☊
give sb sth: The judge gave him a nine-month suspended sentence. ☊ 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 ☊
give to sth: They both gave regularly to charity. ☊ 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 to sb: Give the letter to your mother when you've read it. ☊ give ☊
She gave her ticket to the woman at the check-in desk. ☊ give ☊
give sb sth: Give your mother the letter. ☊ give ☊
give sb sth: What are you giving your father for his birthday? ☊ give ☊
give sth to sb: We don't usually give presents to people at work. ☊ give ☊
give (sth): They say it's better to give than to receive. ☊ give ☊
give sb sth: They were all thirsty so I gave them a drink. ☊ give ☊
give sth to sb: He gives Italian lessons to his colleagues. ☊ give ☊
glad about sth: 'He doesn't need the pills any more.' 'I'm glad about that.' ☊ glad ☊
glad to do sth: I'm glad to meet you. I've heard a lot about you. ☊ glad ☊
The commission is calling for a global ban on whaling. ☊ global ☊
Are you going home for Christmas? ☊ go ☊
Are you going to Dave's party? ☊ go ☊
He's amazingly cheerful considering all he's had to go through. ☊ go through sth ☊
Go away and think about it, then let me know. ☊ go away ☊
He headed the ball into an open goal (= one that had nobody defending it). ☊ goal ☊
Liverpool won by three goals to one. ☊ goal ☊
Our ultimate goal must be the preservation of the environment. ☊ goal ☊
good (about sth): I had to take a week off work but my colleagues were very good about it. ☊ good ☊
This is a good example of what I mean. ☊ good ☊
Did you have a good time in London? ☊ good ☊
It's no good trying to talk me out of leaving. ☊ be no good, not be any/much good ☊
Foreign governments have been consulted about this decision. ☊ government ☊
the basic rules of grammar ☊ grammar ☊
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 ☊
grateful (that...): He was grateful that she didn't tell his parents about the incident. ☊ grateful ☊
The police have expressed grave concern about the missing child's safety. ☊ grave ☊
She seemed in great spirits (= very cheerful). ☊ great ☊
We had to go over the same ground (= talk about the same things again) in class the next day. ☊ ground ☊
You're on dangerous ground (= talking about ideas that are likely to offend sb or make people angry) if you criticize his family. ☊ ground ☊
I thought I was on safe ground (= talking about a suitable subject) discussing music with her. ☊ ground ☊
guarantee sb sth: The ticket will guarantee you free entry. ☊ guarantee ☊
a security guard ☊ guard ☊
A guard was posted outside the building. ☊ guard ☊
to do guard duty ☊ guard ☊
The escaped prisoner was brought back under armed guard. ☊ guard ☊
One of the men kept guard, while the other broke into the house. ☊ guard ☊
You can't get in; the whole place is guarded. ☊ guard ☊
a closely guarded secret ☊ guard ☊
guess (that)...: You would never guess (that) she had problems. She's always so cheerful. ☊ guess ☊
a Guide to Family Health ☊ guide ☊
We've all been guilty of selfishness at some time in our lives. ☊ guilty ☊
I've got into the habit of turning on the TV as soon as I get home. ☊ habit ☊
The fabric was painted by hand. ☊ by hand ☊
Do you know what happened to Gill Lovecy (= have you any news about her)? ☊ happen to sb/sth ☊
children playing happily on the beach ☊ happily ☊
It's hardly the time to discuss it now. ☊ hardly ☊
Forget it, Dave, no harm done. ☊ no harm done ☊
It's just a bit of harmless fun. ☊ harmless ☊
I hate coming home late. ☊ hate ☊
a hate campaign (= cruel comments made about sb over a period of time in order to damage their reputation) ☊ hate ☊
a profound hatred of war ☊ hatred ☊
I went to a few parties and had a good time. ☊ have ☊
We've got a few ideas for the title. ☊ have ☊
have sth: I've got a lot of homework tonight. ☊ have ☊
He's gone home, hasn't he? ☊ have ☊
First, you have to think logically about your fears. ☊ have to ☊
I have to admit, the idea of marriage scares me. ☊ have to ☊
Try to put the exams out of your head (= stop thinking about them) for tonight. ☊ head ☊
Where are we heading? ☊ head ☊
Let's head back home. ☊ head ☊
We headed north. ☊ head ☊
Head towards the mall. ☊ head ☊
It took a long time for the wounds to heal. ☊ heal ☊
heal up: The cut healed up without leaving a scar. ☊ heal ☊
heal sth: This will help to heal your cuts and scratches. ☊ heal ☊
It was a chance to heal the wounds in the party (= to repair the damage that had been done). ☊ heal ☊
health and safety regulations (= laws that protect the health of people at work) ☊ health ☊
hear about sb/sth: I was sorry to hear about your accident. ☊ hear ☊
Wait till he hears about this. ☊ hear ☊
I've heard about people like you. ☊ hear ☊
I've never heard of the place. ☊ 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 isn't exactly my idea of heaven! ☊ heaven ☊
a fear of heights ☊ height ☊
She worries about her height (= that she is too tall). ☊ height ☊
Being totally alone is my idea of hell on earth. ☊ hell ☊
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 ☊
a help key/screen (= a function on a computer that provides information on how to use the computer) ☊ help ☊
The Olympic team were given a hero's welcome on their return home. ☊ hero ☊
She must be very proud of herself. ☊ herself ☊
He seemed to hesitate a second. ☊ hesitate ☊
hesitate about/over sth: I didn't hesitate for a moment about taking the job. ☊ hesitate ☊
She stood there, hesitating over whether or not to tell him the truth. ☊ hesitate ☊
I have never tried to hide the truth about my past. ☊ hide ☊
They claim that they have nothing to hide (= there was nothing wrong or illegal about what they did). ☊ hide ☊
a high standard of craftsmanship ☊ high ☊
The cost in terms of human life was high. ☊ high ☊
streaks of high cloud ☊ high ☊
How high is Everest? ☊ high ☊
She speaks highly of you. ☊ highly ☊
Peter ought to be ashamed of himself. ☊ himself ☊
an essay on the historical development of the novel ☊ historical ☊
The area was inhabited long before the dawn of recorded history (= before people wrote about events). ☊ history ☊
The school traces its history back to 1865. ☊ history ☊
He has a history of violent crime. ☊ history ☊
Who holds the world record for the long jump? ☊ hold ☊
a holy war (= one fought to defend the beliefs of a particular religion) ☊ holy ☊
I often think about my friends back home. ☊ home ☊
Jane left England and made Greece her home. ☊ home ☊
Come on, it's time to go home. ☊ home ☊
What time did you get home last night? ☊ home ☊
The trip has been exhausting and I'll be glad to be home. ☊ home ☊
After a month, they went back home to America. ☊ home ☊
It was a lovely day so I walked home. ☊ home ☊
Anna will drive me home after work. ☊ home ☊
Hopefully the doctors will allow her home tomorrow. ☊ home ☊
I still haven't done my geography homework. ☊ homework ☊
honest (about sth): Are you being completely honest about your feelings? ☊ honest ☊
I honestly can't remember a thing about last night. ☊ honestly ☊
She has high hopes of winning (= is very confident about it). ☊ hope ☊
There is an urgent need for more hospital beds. ☊ hospital ☊
Birmingham is hosting a three-day conference on drugs. ☊ host ☊
We're four hours ahead of New York (= referring to the time difference). ☊ hour ☊
How about a break? ☊ how about...? ☊
How about going for a meal? ☊ how about...? ☊
He gave a humorous account of their trip to Spain. ☊ humorous ☊
a humorous look at the world of fashion ☊ humorous ☊
All this talk of food is making me hungry. ☊ hungry ☊
He has some very strange ideas about education. ☊ idea ☊
The brochure should give you a good idea of the hotel. ☊ 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 ☊
We've been toying with the idea of (= thinking about) getting a dog. ☊ idea ☊
It seemed like a good idea at the time, and then it all went horribly wrong. ☊ idea ☊
It's my ideal of what a family home should be. ☊ ideal ☊
She went through an identity crisis in her teens (= was not sure of who she was or of her place in society). ☊ identity ☊
If you think about it, those children must be at school by now. ☊ if ☊
I had a mental image of what she would look like. ☊ image ☊
imagine (that)...: He's always imagining (that) we're talking about him behind his back. ☊ imagine ☊
'Can we still buy tickets for the concert?' 'I imagine so.' ☊ imagine ☊
They were charged with living off immoral earnings (= money earned by working as a prostitute ). ☊ immoral ☊
The car is fitted with side impact bars (= to protect it from a blow from the side). ☊ impact ☊
He was very aware of his own importance (= of his status). ☊ importance ☊
to impose limitations/restrictions/constraints on sth ☊ impose ☊
My first impression of him was favourable. ☊ impression ☊
impression (that...): I did not get the impression that they were unhappy about the situation. ☊ impression ☊
We've certainly improved on last year's figures. ☊ improve on/upon sth ☊
I read about it in the paper. ☊ in ☊
an increase of 2p in the pound on income tax ☊ increase ☊
It was important to me to be financially independent of my parents. ☊ independent ☊
indication (of doing sth): He shows every indication (= clear signs) of wanting to accept the post. ☊ indication ☊
The minister refused to comment on individual cases. ☊ individual ☊
The wound from the dog bite had become infected. ☊ infected ☊
influence (over sb/sth): Her parents no longer have any real influence over her. ☊ influence ☊
There seem to be several influences at work in (= affecting) his writing. ☊ influence ☊
inform sb (of/about sth): Please inform us of any changes of address. ☊ inform ☊
The leaflet informs customers about healthy eating. ☊ inform ☊
He went to inform them of his decision. ☊ inform ☊
For further information on the diet, write to us at this address. ☊ information ☊
This leaflet is produced for the information of (= to inform) our customers. ☊ information ☊
a pen and ink drawing ☊ ink ☊
an insect bite ☊ insect ☊
Insert coins into the slot and press for a ticket. ☊ insert ☊
For years we had little knowledge of what life was like inside China. ☊ inside ☊
instruction on how to do sth: The plant comes with full instructions on how to care for it. ☊ instruction ☊
Can you claim for the loss on your insurance? ☊ insurance ☊
intended as sth: The notes are intended as an introduction to the course. ☊ intended ☊
interested (to do sth): We would be interested to hear your views on this subject. ☊ interested ☊
She was watching with a politely interested expression on her face. ☊ interested ☊
There's a talk on Italian art—are you interested (= would you like to go)? ☊ interested ☊
He sounded genuinely interested. ☊ interested ☊
interview sb about sth: Next week, I will be interviewing Spielberg about his latest movie. ☊ interview ☊
an inquiry into safety procedures ☊ into ☊
introduce sth: The company is introducing a new range of products this year. ☊ introduce ☊
He was first introduced to drugs by his elder brother. ☊ introduce ☊
'Kay, this is Steve.' 'Yes, I know—we've already introduced ourselves.' ☊ introduce ☊
'An Introduction to Astronomy' ☊ introduction ☊
invest sth (in sth): He invested his life savings in his daughter's business. ☊ invest ☊
invest sth (in/on sth): The college is to invest $2 million in a new conference hall. ☊ invest ☊
investigation into sth: The police have completed their investigations into the accident. ☊ investigation ☊
an investigation into the spending habits of teenagers ☊ investigation ☊
involve doing sth: The test will involve answering questions about a photograph. ☊ involve ☊
I'm not bothered about the cost—you're the one who's making an issue of it. ☊ issue ☊
She's always on a diet—she has issues about food. ☊ issue ☊
This is a big issue; we need more time to think about it. ☊ issue ☊
She usually writes about environmental issues. ☊ issue ☊
The party was divided on this issue. ☊ issue ☊
issue sth: to issue passports/visas/tickets ☊ issue ☊
It appears that the two leaders are holding secret talks. ☊ it ☊
It's two miles to the beach. ☊ it ☊
I heard an item on the radio about women engineers. ☊ item ☊
Have you any idea of its value? ☊ its ☊
There's no need for the team to feel proud of itself. ☊ itself ☊
Draw a line joining (up) all the crosses. ☊ join ☊
I wish he wouldn't tell dirty jokes (= about sex). ☊ joke ☊
joke about sth: They often joked about all the things that could go wrong. ☊ joke ☊
on the outward/return journey ☊ journey ☊
She's a good judge of character. ☊ judge ☊
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 ☊
The accident was caused by an error of judgement on the part of the pilot. ☊ judgement ☊
He refused to make a judgement about the situation. ☊ judgement ☊
I couldn't follow the talk because he kept jumping about from one topic to another. ☊ jump ☊
She has just been telling us about her trip to Rome. ☊ just ☊
just (for sth): I decided to learn Japanese just for fun. ☊ just ☊
'Did you reach your sales target?' 'Just about.' ☊ just about ☊
Keep a note of where each item can be found. ☊ keep ☊
I kept a weekly account of my workload and activities. ☊ keep ☊
know sb/sth for sth: She is best known for her work on the human brain. ☊ know ☊
know (sth): 'You were right—someone's been spreading rumours about you.' 'I knew it!' ☊ know ☊
All I know is that she used to work in a bank (= I have no other information about her). ☊ know ☊
know (of/about sth): 'You've got a flat tyre.' 'I know.' ☊ know ☊
You know about Amanda's baby, don't you? ☊ know ☊
I don't know about you, but I'm ready for something to eat. ☊ know ☊
knowledge of/about sth: He has a wide knowledge of painting and music. ☊ knowledge ☊
There is a lack of knowledge about the tax system. ☊ knowledge ☊
He denied all knowledge of the affair. ☊ knowledge ☊
The land rose to the east. ☊ land ☊
She specializes in landscapes. ☊ landscape ☊
theories about the origins of language ☊ language ☊
a study of language acquisition in two-year-olds ☊ language ☊
She has a good command of the Spanish language. ☊ language ☊
a qualification in language teaching ☊ language ☊
If we look at the larger picture of the situation, the differences seem slight. ☊ large ☊
We caught the last bus home. ☊ last ☊
Let's go home—it's getting late. ☊ late ☊
He presented two solutions. The latter seems much better. ☊ latter ☊
She is not afraid to laugh at herself (= is not too serious about herself). ☊ laugh at sb/sth ☊
to launch a communications satellite ☊ launch ☊
law (on sth): The government has introduced some tough new laws on food hygiene. ☊ law ☊
lead (sb/sth) (in sth): The department led the world in cancer research. ☊ lead ☊
Eating too much sugar can lead to health problems. ☊ lead ☊
lead sb to do sth: This has led scientists to speculate on the existence of other galaxies. ☊ lead ☊
I tried to lead the discussion back to the main issue. ☊ lead ☊
The company is a world leader in electrical goods. ☊ leader ☊
learn (about sth): She's very keen to learn about Japanese culture. ☊ learn ☊
The book is about how children learn. ☊ learn ☊
learn of/about sth: I learnt of her arrival from a close friend. ☊ learn ☊
leave sb sth: Someone left you this note. ☊ leave ☊
leave sth: Red wine leaves a stain. ☊ leave ☊
How many tickets do you have left? ☊ leave ☊
to attend a series of lectures on Jane Austen ☊ lecture ☊
Legally, there is not a lot we can do. ☊ legally ☊
Her novels vary in length. ☊ length ☊
All new students are given lessons in/on how to use the library. ☊ lesson ☊
Other countries can teach us a lesson or two on industrial policy. ☊ lesson ☊
He trudged home feeling lonely and let down. ☊ let sb down ☊
level with sth: This latest rise is intended to keep wages level with inflation. ☊ level ☊
She drew level with (= came beside) the police car. ☊ level ☊
He is young and has little experience of life. ☊ life ☊
He doesn't like to talk about his private life. ☊ life ☊
articles about the love lives of the stars ☊ life ☊
Let's talk about lighter things, shall we? ☊ light ☊
On a lighter note, we end the news today with a story about a duck called Quackers. ☊ light ☊
Steve took out a cigarette and lit it. ☊ light ☊
That sounds like (= I think I can hear) him coming now. ☊ like ☊
It's just like her to tell everyone about it. ☊ like ☊
likely (to do sth): Tickets are likely to be expensive. ☊ likely ☊
The team performed to the limit of its capabilities. ☊ limit ☊
The EU has set strict limits on levels of pollution. ☊ limit ☊
Families are limited to four free tickets each. ☊ limit ☊
Draw a thick black line across the page. ☊ line ☊
He has fine lines around his eyes. ☊ line ☊
The speech was broadcast via a satellite link. ☊ link ☊
I understood little of what he said. ☊ little ☊
She said little or nothing (= hardly anything) about her experience. ☊ little ☊
an exhibition of paintings on loan (= borrowed) from private collections ☊ loan ☊
a small town located 30 miles south of Chicago ☊ located ☊
He locked up the shop and went home. ☊ lock up, lock sth up ☊
We'll be home before long (= soon). ☊ long ☊
So long as there is a demand for these drugs, the financial incentive for drug dealers will be there. ☊ as/so long as ☊
That book looks interesting. ☊ look ☊
It looks like rain (= it looks as if it's going to rain). ☊ look ☊
look (to sb) as if.../as though...: It doesn't look as if we'll be moving after all. ☊ look ☊
Don't worry about me—I can look after myself (= I don't need any help). ☊ look after yourself/sb/sth ☊
He lost his looks (= became less attractive) in later life. ☊ look ☊
Lord Beaverbrook ☊ lord ☊
The tickets seem to have got lost. ☊ lose ☊
He regretted the lost (= wasted) opportunity to apologize to her. ☊ lost ☊
He's a lost soul (= a person who does not seem to know what to do, and seems unhappy). ☊ lost ☊
I care a lot about you. ☊ lot ☊
love doing sth: My dad loves going to football games. ☊ love ☊
She has a very low opinion of her own abilities. ☊ low ☊
The sun sank lower towards the horizon. ☊ low ☊
With (any) luck, we'll be home before dark. ☊ luck ☊
You're in luck (= lucky) —there's one ticket left. ☊ luck ☊
to be mad on tennis ☊ mad ☊
He's always been mad about kids. ☊ mad ☊
In the main, the money raised goes to children's charities. ☊ in the main ☊
make sb/sth + adj.: You've made my nose too big (= for example in a drawing). ☊ make ☊
She tried to make a good impression on the interviewer. ☊ make ☊
make sth + noun: I made painting the house my project for the summer. ☊ make ☊
These regulations were made to protect children. ☊ make ☊
She marched over to me and demanded an apology. ☊ march ☊
A large purple scar marked his cheek. ☊ mark ☊
The children left dirty marks all over the kitchen floor. ☊ mark ☊
a burn/scratch mark ☊ mark ☊
Detectives found no marks on the body. ☊ mark ☊
the world market in coffee ☊ market ☊
They are playing an important match against Liverpool on Saturday. ☊ match ☊
He worked out the very difficult mathematics in great detail. ☊ mathematics ☊
matter with sb/sth: Is something the matter with Bob? He seems very down. ☊ matter ☊
I always consulted him on matters of policy. ☊ matter ☊
I wasn't prepared to let the matter drop (= stop discussing it). ☊ matter ☊
And that is the crux of the matter (= the most important thing about the situation). ☊ matter ☊
'I'm afraid I forgot that book again.' 'It doesn't matter (= it is not important enough to worry about).' ☊ matter ☊
He's been in prison, you know—not that it matters (= that information does not affect my opinion of him). ☊ matter ☊
Which measure of weight do pharmacists use? ☊ measure ☊
a medical certificate (= a statement by a doctor that gives details of your state of health) ☊ medical ☊
Helen will chair the meeting (= be in charge of it). ☊ meeting ☊
The meeting of father and son after so long was a joyous occasion. ☊ meeting ☊
Little is known about the third member of the band. ☊ member ☊
I have vivid memories of my grandparents. ☊ memory ☊
I have a bad memory for names. ☊ memory ☊
the mental process of remembering ☊ mental ☊
Do you have a mental picture of what it will look like? ☊ mental ☊
I made a mental note to talk to her about it. ☊ mental ☊
He has a complete mental block (= difficulty in understanding or remembering) when it comes to physics. ☊ mental ☊
The experience caused her huge amounts of mental suffering. ☊ mental ☊
She was suffering from physical and mental exhaustion. ☊ mental ☊
The analysis of dreams can reveal details of a person's mental state. ☊ mental ☊
I felt extremely fit, both physically and mentally. ☊ mentally ☊
The clear message coming from the government is that they are getting tough on crime. ☊ message ☊
method (for sth/for doing sth): the best method for arriving at an accurate prediction of the costs ☊ method ☊
Take a sheet of paper and draw a line down the middle. ☊ middle ☊
My car does 35 miles to the gallon. ☊ mile ☊
My car gets 35 miles to the gallon. ☊ mile ☊
He made his millions (= all his money) on currency deals. ☊ million ☊
As for avoiding you, nothing could be further from my mind (= I was not thinking of it at all). ☊ mind ☊
When discussing influential modern artists, three names immediately come to mind. ☊ come/spring to mind ☊
You must be home for dinner, mind. ☊ mind ☊
mind about sth: Did she mind about not getting the job? ☊ mind ☊
When you painted your bedroom, you missed a bit (= of the wall) under the window. ☊ miss ☊
You are completely mistaken about Jane. ☊ mistaken ☊
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'll discuss this at Monday's meeting. ☊ Monday ☊
She's in a good mood today (= happy and friendly). ☊ mood ☊
Let's not talk about it now. I'm not in the mood. ☊ mood ☊
The newspapers were full of moral outrage at the weakness of other countries. ☊ moral ☊
He felt morally responsible for the accident. ☊ morally ☊
The more she thought about it, the more depressed she became. ☊ the more, less, etc..., the more, less, etc... ☊
The less said about the whole thing, the happier I'll be. ☊ the more, less, etc..., the more, less, etc... ☊
I didn't get home until two in the morning! ☊ morning ☊
Mt Everest ☊ mount ☊
move sb: We were deeply moved by her plight. ☊ move ☊
move sb to sth: Grown men were moved to tears at the horrific scenes. ☊ move ☊
move away: She's been all on her own since her daughter moved away. ☊ move ☊
(+ adv./prep.): The government has not moved on this issue. ☊ move ☊
move sth (+ adv./prep.): Let's move the meeting to Wednesday. ☊ move ☊
Phil moved towards the window. ☊ move ☊
He's performed well since his move from Manchester United to Liverpool. ☊ move ☊
Power comes from the forward movement of the entire body. ☊ movement ☊
Much as I would like to stay, I really must go home. ☊ much as ☊
He kept mum about what he'd seen. ☊ keep mum ☊
The rebels were responsible for the mass murder of 400 civilians. ☊ murder ☊
music lessons ☊ music ☊
Must you always question everything I say? (= it is annoying) ☊ must ☊
His past is shrouded in mystery (= not much is known about it). ☊ mystery ☊
We reserved two tickets in the name of Brown. ☊ in the name of sb/sth, in sb's/sth's name ☊
She has a very narrow view of the world. ☊ narrow ☊
It's only natural to worry about your children. ☊ natural ☊
It was my natural instinct to defend myself. ☊ natural ☊
After a while, we naturally started talking about the children. ☊ naturally ☊
'Did you complain about the noise?' 'Naturally.' ☊ naturally ☊
My work is very specialized in nature. ☊ nature ☊
I'll think about it nearer (to) the time (= when it is just going to happen). ☊ near ☊
It doesn't seem necessary for us to meet. ☊ necessary ☊
The compass needle was pointing north. ☊ needle ☊
nervous (about/of sth): Consumers are very nervous about the future. ☊ nervous ☊
The horse may be nervous of cars. ☊ nervous ☊
a mosquito net (= used to protect you from mosquitoes ) ☊ net ☊
'I work for a company called Orion Technology.' 'Never heard of them.' ☊ never ☊
'I told my boss exactly what I thought of her.' 'You never did!' (= 'Surely you didn't!') ☊ never ☊
Have you had any news of Patrick? ☊ news ☊
Any news on the deal? ☊ news ☊
News of a serious road accident is just coming in. ☊ news ☊
breaking news (= news that is arriving about events that have just happened) ☊ news ☊
I read about it in the newspaper. ☊ newspaper ☊
nice about sth: I complained to the manager and he was very nice about it. ☊ nice ☊
The nicest thing about her is that she never criticizes us. ☊ nice ☊
She doesn't like to walk home late at night. ☊ night ☊
The idea is an economic nonsense. ☊ nonsense ☊
Ministers have dismissed the rumours of a bribery scandal as nonsense. ☊ nonsense ☊
The house faces north. ☊ north ☊
They live ten miles north of Boston. ☊ north ☊
He sat taking notes of everything that was said. ☊ note ☊
The catalogue contains detailed notes on each painting. ☊ note ☊
She made a mental note (= decided that she must remember) to ask Alan about it. ☊ note ☊
The police officer noted down details of the burglary. ☊ note sth down ☊
Get out! It's nothing to do with you (= you have no right to know about it). ☊ be/have nothing to do with sb/sth ☊
A public notice about the planned development was pinned to the wall. ☊ 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 ☊
People were making fun of him but he didn't seem to notice. ☊ notice ☊
notice sb/sth: The first thing I noticed about the room was the smell. ☊ notice ☊
Her scars are hardly noticeable now. ☊ noticeable ☊
He'll be home by now. ☊ now ☊
We discussed it all morning but got nowhere. ☊ get/go nowhere, get sb nowhere ☊
Think of a number and multiply it by two. ☊ number ☊
The object is to educate people about road safety. ☊ object ☊
The main objective of this meeting is to give more information on our plans. ☊ objective ☊
These figures give a reliable and objective indicator of changing trends in people's lifestyles. ☊ objective ☊
He began by making a few general observations about the report. ☊ observation ☊
She has some interesting observations on possible future developments. ☊ observation ☊
I'll speak to him about it if the occasion arises (= if I get a chance). ☊ occasion ☊
There's something odd about that man. ☊ odd ☊
Oddly enough, the most expensive tickets sold fastest. ☊ oddly ☊
a story of passion ☊ of ☊
to deprive sb of sth ☊ of ☊
Think of a number, any number. ☊ of ☊
to be proud of sth ☊ of ☊
They are both comfortably off (= have enough money to be able to buy what they want without worrying too much about the cost). ☊ be well/better/badly, etc. off ☊
I took him up on his offer of a loan. ☊ offer ☊
See next week's issue for details of more free offers. ☊ offer ☊
They have an offer on beer at the moment. ☊ offer ☊
a ticket office ☊ office ☊
Palace officials are refusing to comment on the royal divorce. ☊ official ☊
We haven't yet been told officially about the closure. ☊ officially ☊
My parents are old-fashioned about relationships and marriage. ☊ old-fashioned ☊
On arriving home I discovered they had gone. ☊ on ☊
a book on South Africa ☊ on ☊
to be on business/holiday/vacation ☊ on ☊
It's the one thing I can't stand about him. ☊ one ☊
How about those ones over there? ☊ one ☊
He ached to be home with his loved ones. ☊ one ☊
One should never criticize if one is not sure of one's facts. ☊ one ☊
I think we've learned a lot about one another in this session. ☊ one another ☊
There are only a limited number of tickets available. ☊ only ☊
He was quite open about his reasons for leaving. ☊ open ☊
Kasparov had left his bishop open (= not protected, in a game of chess ). ☊ open ☊
an open wound (= with no skin covering it) ☊ open ☊
The police have opened an investigation into the death. ☊ open ☊
Can you talk openly about sex with your parents? ☊ openly ☊
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 ☊
Everyone had an opinion on the subject. ☊ opinion ☊
There is a difference of opinion (= people disagree) as to the merits of the plan. ☊ opinion ☊
Opinion is divided (= people disagree) on the issue. ☊ opinion ☊
Which is the better is a matter of opinion (= people have different opinions about it). ☊ opinion ☊
I'd like to take this opportunity to thank my colleagues for their support. ☊ opportunity ☊
Our views are diametrically opposed on this issue. ☊ opposed ☊
Liverpool couldn't match the opposition in the final and lost 2-0. ☊ opposition ☊
the Opposition spokesman on education ☊ opposition ☊
We found ourselves in opposition to several colleagues on this issue. ☊ in opposition to sb/sth ☊
geology, or the science of the earth's crust ☊ or ☊
All those concerned must work together in order that agreement can be reached on this issue. ☊ in order that ☊
an original painting by local artist Graham Tovey ☊ original ☊
Only original documents (= not photocopies) will be accepted as proof of status. ☊ original ☊
Word always gets out (= people find out about things) no matter how careful you are. ☊ out ☊
Nobody spoke out in his defence. ☊ out ☊
This is a brief outline of the events. ☊ outline ☊
She drew the figures in outline. ☊ outline ☊
an outside toilet ☊ outside ☊
an area of outstanding natural beauty ☊ outstanding ☊
He wore an overcoat over his suit. ☊ over ☊
She has editorial control over what is included. ☊ over ☊
We'll discuss it over lunch. ☊ over ☊
an argument over money ☊ over ☊
a disagreement over the best way to proceed ☊ over ☊
an overall improvement in standards of living (= affecting everyone) ☊ overall ☊
The two parties managed to overcome their differences on the issue. ☊ overcome ☊
I saw it with my own eyes (= I didn't hear about it from somebody else). ☊ own ☊
For reasons of his own (= particular reasons that perhaps only he knew about), he refused to join the club. ☊ own ☊
Rumours of corruption and scandal gathered pace (= increased in number). ☊ pace ☊
She took two paces forward. ☊ pace ☊
The booklet contains information on pain relief during labour. ☊ pain ☊
paint sth/sb: to paint portraits ☊ paint ☊
A friend painted the children for me (= painted a picture of the children). ☊ paint ☊
My mother paints well. ☊ paint ☊
Her hobbies include music and painting. ☊ painting ☊
painting and decorating ☊ painting ☊
I read about it in the paper. ☊ paper ☊
He was only partly responsible for the accident. ☊ partly ☊
She belongs to the Labour Party. ☊ party ☊
Six months passed and we still had no news of them. ☊ pass ☊
We don't know anything about his past. ☊ past ☊
It was past midnight when we got home. ☊ past ☊
a coastal path ☊ path ☊
pay (for sth): I'll pay for the tickets. ☊ pay ☊
They simply can't seem to live in peace with each other. ☊ peace ☊
a pencil drawing ☊ pencil ☊
He doesn't care what people think of him. ☊ people ☊
a perfect example of the painter's early style ☊ perfect ☊
a performance of Ravel's String Quartet ☊ performance ☊
The length of the report does not permit a detailed discussion of the problems. ☊ permit ☊
A certain person (= somebody that I do not wish to name) told me about it. ☊ person ☊
personal cleanliness/hygiene ☊ personal ☊
She's always worrying about her personal appearance. ☊ personal ☊
I'd like to talk to you about a personal matter. ☊ personal ☊
There are likely to be tensions and personality clashes in any social group. ☊ personality ☊
You will be held personally responsible for any loss or breakage. ☊ personally ☊
persuade sb of sth: I am still not fully persuaded of the plan's merits. ☊ persuade ☊
His anxiety about the work was just a passing phase. ☊ phase ☊
a degree in philosophy ☊ philosophy ☊
aerial/satellite photographs ☊ photograph ☊
a wildlife/fashion/portrait photographer ☊ photographer ☊
Did you see the film about Antarctica? The photography was superb! ☊ photography ☊
There does not seem to be any physical explanation for what they saw. ☊ physical ☊
I don't find him physically attractive. ☊ physically ☊
They were physically prevented from entering the building. ☊ physically ☊
a physically demanding job ☊ physically ☊
Physically, she hadn't changed much. ☊ physically ☊
a degree in physics ☊ physics ☊
Ravel's piano concerto in G ☊ piano ☊
I have a vivid picture of my grandfather smiling down at me when I was very small. ☊ picture ☊
The writer paints a gloomy picture of the economy. ☊ picture ☊
The police are trying to build up a picture of what happened. ☊ picture ☊
The TV report painted a much rosier picture of the employment situation than research shows to be the case. ☊ picture ☊
harrowing television pictures of the famine ☊ picture ☊
satellite pictures ☊ picture ☊
The children were drawing pictures of their pets. ☊ picture ☊
She wanted a famous artist to paint her picture (= a picture of herself). ☊ picture ☊
a pity (to do sth): It seems a pity to waste this food. ☊ pity ☊
They place a high value on punctuality. ☊ place ☊
plan on sth/on doing sth: We hadn't planned on going anywhere this evening. ☊ plan ☊
Coming onto the platform now is tonight's conductor, Jane Glover. ☊ platform ☊
play for sb: He plays for Cleveland. ☊ play ☊
the happy sounds of children at play ☊ play ☊
a midfield player ☊ player ☊
'Can I help you?' he asked pleasantly. ☊ pleasantly ☊
She took pleasure in shocking her parents. ☊ pleasure ☊
Are you in Paris on business or pleasure? ☊ pleasure ☊
We had plenty to talk about. ☊ plenty ☊
a conventional plot about love and marriage ☊ plot ☊
The book is well organized in terms of plot. ☊ plot ☊
On the plus side, all the staff are enthusiastic. ☊ plus ☊
Information about safety procedures is in the pocket in front of you (= on a plane). ☊ pocket ☊
Draw a line from point A to point B. ☊ point ☊
'There won't be anywhere to park.' 'Oh, that's a (good) point.' (= I had not thought of that) ☊ point ☊
The telescope was pointing in the wrong direction. ☊ point ☊
The signpost pointed straight ahead. ☊ point ☊
A compass needle points north. ☊ point ☊
She pointed in my direction. ☊ point ☊
a tiny spider with a poisonous bite ☊ poisonous ☊
the present government's policy on education ☊ policy ☊
The company has adopted a firm policy on shoplifting. ☊ policy ☊
They have had a significant change in policy on paternity leave. ☊ policy ☊
polish (sth): Polish shoes regularly to protect the leather. ☊ polish ☊
a country poor in natural resources ☊ poor ☊
a poor judge of character ☊ poor ☊
Have you heard about poor old Harry? His wife's left him. ☊ poor ☊
'I have stacks of homework to do.' 'Oh, you poor thing.' ☊ poor ☊
Popular opinion was divided on the issue. ☊ popular ☊
the party's position on education reforms ☊ position ☊
From his position on the cliff top, he had a good view of the harbour. ☊ position ☊
positive (about sth): I can't be positive about what time it happened. ☊ positive ☊
positive (about sth): She tried to be more positive about her new job. ☊ positive ☊
On the positive side, profits have increased. ☊ positive ☊
On her father's death, she came into possession of (= received) a vast fortune. ☊ possession ☊
Blood was pouring from the wound. ☊ pour ☊
power (over sb/sth): The aim is to give people more power over their own lives. ☊ power ☊
In practical terms, it means spending less. ☊ practical ☊
With that crack in it, the vase is worth practically nothing. ☊ practically ☊
It sounds like a good idea, but I don't think it will work practically. ☊ practically ☊
a review of pay and working practices ☊ practice ☊
We have nothing but praise for the way they handled the investigation. ☊ praise ☊
Can you give a more precise definition of the word? ☊ precise ☊
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 ☊
I prefer not to think about it. ☊ prefer ☊
a study of consumer preferences ☊ preference ☊
These premises are regularly checked by security guards. ☊ premises ☊
Analysis showed that traces of arsenic were present in the body. ☊ present ☊
The sales manager will give a presentation on the new products. ☊ presentation ☊
He was anxious to preserve his reputation. ☊ preserve ☊
Efforts to preserve the peace have failed. ☊ preserve ☊
preserve sth/sb: a perfectly preserved 14th century house ☊ preserve ☊
preserve sth + adj.: This vase has been preserved intact. ☊ preserve ☊
The society was set up to preserve endangered species from extinction. ☊ preserve ☊
the music/sporting press (= newspapers and magazines about music/sport) ☊ press ☊
Children over five must pay (the) full price for the ticket. ☊ price ☊
pride (in sth): I take (a) pride in my work. ☊ pride ☊
I refuse to lie about it; it's against my principles. ☊ principle ☊
He doesn't invest in the arms industry on principle. ☊ principle ☊
Discussing all these details will get us nowhere; we must get back to first principles (= the most basic rules). ☊ principle ☊
A tidal current turbine is similar in principle to a windmill. ☊ principle ☊
In principle there is nothing that a human can do that a machine might not be able to do one day. ☊ in principle ☊
They have agreed to the proposal in principle but we still have to negotiate the terms. ☊ in principle ☊
The magazine was sued for printing a libellous article about her family. ☊ print ☊
Although not essential, some prior knowledge of statistics is desirable. ☊ prior ☊
They have a prior claim to the property. ☊ prior ☊
financial/practical/technical problems ☊ problem ☊
Stop worrying about their marriage—it isn't your problem. ☊ problem ☊
the magazine's problem page (= containing letters about readers' problems and advice about how to solve them) ☊ problem ☊
He left detailed instructions about the best way to proceed. ☊ proceed ☊
They asked for a progress report on the project. ☊ progress ☊
promise sth: The government has promised a full investigation into the disaster. ☊ promise ☊
promise sb (that)...: You promised me (that) you'd be home early tonight. ☊ promise ☊
promise (of sth): The government failed to keep its promise of lower taxes. ☊ promise ☊
promise (that...): Do I have your promise that you won't tell anyone about this? ☊ promise ☊
a campaign to promote awareness of environmental issues ☊ promote ☊
prompt sth: The discovery of the bomb prompted an increase in security. ☊ prompt ☊
prompt sb to do sth: The thought of her daughter's wedding day prompted her to lose some weight. ☊ prompt ☊
These results are a further proof of his outstanding ability. ☊ proof ☊
proof that...: There is no proof that the knife belonged to her. ☊ proof ☊
You haven't drawn the figures in the foreground in proportion. ☊ proportion ☊
propose doing sth: How do you propose getting home? ☊ propose ☊
protect sb/sth/yourself (against/from sth): Troops have been sent to protect aid workers against attack. ☊ protect ☊
They huddled together to protect themselves from the wind. ☊ protect ☊
Our aim is to protect the jobs of our members. ☊ protect ☊
Each company is fighting to protect its own commercial interests. ☊ protect ☊
protect (against/from sth): a paint that helps protect against rust ☊ protect ☊
The plant is protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act. ☊ protect ☊
Wear clothes that provide adequate protection against the wind and rain. ☊ protection ☊
He asked to be put under police protection. ☊ protection ☊
the conservation and protection of the environment ☊ protection ☊
data protection laws ☊ protection ☊
They wore the charm as a protection against evil spirits. ☊ protection ☊
The victim's widow protested at the leniency of the sentence. ☊ protest ☊
proud of sb/sth/yourself: Your achievements are something to be proud of. ☊ proud ☊
He was proud of himself for not giving up. ☊ proud ☊
Details of the government report have not yet been made public. ☊ public ☊
This latest scandal will not have done their public image (= the opinion that people have of them) any good. ☊ public ☊
The campaign is designed to increase public awareness of the issues. ☊ public ☊
The newspaper continues to defend its publication of the photographs. ☊ publication ☊
pull sb/sth + adv./prep.: She pulled him gently towards her. ☊ pull ☊
punish sb: Those responsible for this crime will be severely punished. ☊ punish ☊
Please ensure that you purchase your ticket in advance. ☊ purchase ☊
push sb/sth + adv./prep.: She pushed the cup towards me. ☊ push ☊
People were pushing and shoving to get to the front. ☊ push ☊
I don't know much about it, so I don't feel qualified to comment. ☊ qualified ☊
The data is limited in terms of both quality and quantity. ☊ quantity ☊
The key question of what caused the leak remains unanswered. ☊ question ☊
He put a question to the minister about the recent reforms. ☊ question ☊
In the exam there's sure to be a question on energy. ☊ question ☊
It's just a question of deciding what you really want. ☊ just/merely/only a question of (sth/doing sth) ☊
There was no question of his/him cancelling the trip so near the departure date. ☊ there is/was no question of (sth happening/sb doing sth) ☊
She was arrested and questioned about the fire. ☊ question ☊
The students were questioned on the books they had been studying. ☊ question ☊
No one has ever questioned her judgement. ☊ question ☊
I've decided to resign but I'd rather you kept quiet about it. ☊ keep quiet about sth, keep sth quiet ☊
He is quietly confident that they can succeed (= he is confident, but he is not talking about it too much). ☊ quietly ☊
Quite apart from all the work, he had financial problems. ☊ 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 ☊
rail travel/services/fares ☊ rail ☊
It looks like rain (= as if it is going to rain). ☊ rain ☊
We need to raise public awareness of the issue. ☊ 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 ☊
rank sb/sth as sth: Voters regularly rank education as being more important than defence. ☊ rank ☊
rank sb/sth + noun: The university is ranked number one in the country for engineering. ☊ rank ☊
The guard fired four shots in rapid succession. ☊ rapid ☊
Crime figures are rising rapidly. ☊ rapidly ☊
rate sb/sth (+ adv./prep.): The university is highly rated for its research. ☊ rate ☊
read about/of sth: I read about the accident in the local paper. ☊ read ☊
further reading (= at the end of a book, a list of other books that give more information about the same subject) ☊ reading ☊
My hobbies include reading and painting. ☊ reading ☊
She has a reading knowledge of German (= she can understand written German). ☊ reading ☊
We have to be realistic about our chances of winning. ☊ realistic ☊
a realistic drawing ☊ realistic ☊
Outwardly she seemed confident but in reality she felt extremely nervous. ☊ in reality ☊
What do you really think about it? ☊ really ☊
There are toilets at both front and rear of the plane. ☊ rear ☊
You have no reason to accuse him of laziness. ☊ reason ☊
The prosecution has to prove beyond reasonable doubt that he is guilty of murder. ☊ reasonable ☊
It seems a perfectly reasonable request to make. ☊ reasonable ☊
She seems reasonably happy in her new job. ☊ reasonably ☊
recall that...: He recalled that she always came home late on Wednesdays. ☊ recall ☊
'They'll never find out.' 'You reckon? ' (= I think you may be wrong about that) ☊ reckon ☊
He glanced briefly towards her but there was no sign of recognition. ☊ recognition ☊
There is a general recognition of the urgent need for reform. ☊ recognition ☊
She's a recognized authority on the subject. ☊ recognize ☊
The report criticizes the government's record on housing. ☊ record ☊
You should keep a record of your expenses. ☊ record ☊
record how, what, etc...: His job is to record how politicians vote on major issues. ☊ record ☊
recover yourself: She seemed upset but quickly recovered herself. ☊ recover ☊
The book is full of references to growing up in India. ☊ reference ☊
She made no reference to her illness but only to her future plans. ☊ reference ☊
the President's passing reference to (= brief mention of) the end of the war ☊ reference ☊
reflect on/upon sth: She was left to reflect on the implications of her decision. ☊ reflect ☊
reflect that...: On the way home he reflected that the interview had gone well. ☊ reflect ☊
refusal to do sth: His refusal to discuss the matter is very annoying. ☊ refusal ☊
refuse to do sth: He flatly refused to discuss the matter. ☊ refuse ☊
As regards the first point in your letter... ☊ as regards sb/sth ☊
She has said nothing regarding your request. ☊ regarding ☊
'I've had a wonderful life,' she said, 'I don't regret a thing.' ☊ regret ☊
She regretted the words the moment they were out of her mouth. ☊ regret ☊
I have no regrets about leaving Newcastle (= I do not feel sorry about it). ☊ regret ☊
We meet regularly to discuss the progress of the project. ☊ regularly ☊
the strict regulations governing the sale of weapons ☊ regulation ☊
We shall discuss the problem as it relates to our specific case. ☊ relate to sth/sb ☊
Money problems have put a strain on their relationship. ☊ relationship ☊
relationship between A and B: I'm not sure of the exact relationship between them—I think they're cousins. ☊ relationship ☊
relax with sth: When I get home from work I like to relax with the newspaper. ☊ relax ☊
He relaxed his grip on her arm. ☊ 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 ☊
Police have released no further details about the accident. ☊ release ☊
News of their safety came as a great relief. ☊ relief ☊
It was a relief to be able to talk to someone about it. ☊ relief ☊
religious education (= education about religion) ☊ religious ☊
Train fares are likely to remain unchanged. ☊ remain ☊
It remains true that sport is about competing well, not winning. ☊ remain ☊
Questions remain about the president's honesty. ☊ remain ☊
Any remaining tickets for the concert will be sold on the door. ☊ remaining ☊
He made a number of rude remarks about the food. ☊ remark ☊
remark on/upon sth/sb: The judges remarked on the high standard of entries for the competition. ☊ remark ☊
be remarked on: The similarities between the two have often been remarked on. ☊ remark ☊
What is even more remarkable about the whole thing is... ☊ remarkable ☊
The car is in remarkably good condition for its age. ☊ remarkably ☊
remember sth: Did you remember your homework (= to bring it)? ☊ 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 ☊
stain removal ☊ removal ☊
remove sth from sb/sth: The news removed any doubts about the company's future. ☊ remove ☊
It was impossible to remove the stain from the tablecloth. ☊ remove ☊
In the long run, it works out more expensive to rent a television than to buy one. ☊ rent ☊
report (on sth): She reports on royal stories for the BBC. ☊ report ☊
report (on sth) (to sb): The committee will report on its research next month. ☊ report ☊
There are unconfirmed reports of a shooting in the capital. ☊ report ☊
The committee will publish their report on the health service in a few weeks. ☊ report ☊
And now over to Jim Muir, for a report on the South African election. ☊ report ☊
reputation (for sth/for doing sth): I'm aware of Mark's reputation for being late. ☊ reputation ☊
The company enjoys a world-wide reputation for quality of design. ☊ reputation ☊
request that...: She requested that no one be told of her decision until the next meeting. ☊ request ☊
She requested that no one should be told of her decision. ☊ request ☊
research (into/on sth/sb): He has carried out extensive research into renewable energy sources. ☊ research ☊
Recent research on deaf children has produced some interesting findings about their speech. ☊ research ☊
Research on animals has led to some important medical advances. ☊ research ☊
research (into/in/on sth): They're researching into ways of improving people's diet. ☊ research ☊
I have serious reservations about his ability to do the job. ☊ reservation ☊
Tom's our resident expert (= our own expert) on foreign movies. ☊ resident ☊
The defenders put up a strong resistance. ☊ resistance ☊
In this respect we are very fortunate. ☊ respect ☊
respect sb/sth: I respect Jack's opinion on most subjects. ☊ respect ☊
respond that...: When asked about the company's future, the director responded that he remained optimistic. ☊ respond ☊
The bank refuses to accept responsibility for the mistake. ☊ responsibility ☊
Nobody has claimed responsibility for the bombing. ☊ responsibility ☊
We must all bear some responsibility for what happened. ☊ responsibility ☊
Who's responsible for this mess? ☊ responsible ☊
I can rest easy (= stop worrying) knowing that she's safely home. ☊ rest ☊
a restricted area (= controlled by laws about speed or parking) ☊ restricted ☊
restriction on sth: to impose/place a restriction on sth ☊ restriction ☊
There are no restrictions on the amount of money you can withdraw. ☊ restriction ☊
a retired doctor ☊ retired ☊
He returns to this topic later in the report. ☊ return ☊
return sb/sth to sb/sth: We had to return the hairdryer to the store because it was faulty. ☊ return ☊
The court ordered him to return the children to their mother. ☊ return ☊
Completed questionnaires should be returned to this address. ☊ return ☊
I returned from work to find the house empty. ☊ return ☊
When did she return home from the trip? ☊ return ☊
The judge ordered the return of the child to his mother. ☊ return ☊
He was met by his brother on his return from Italy. ☊ return ☊
on the return flight/journey/trip ☊ return ☊
Details of the murder were revealed by the local paper. ☊ reveal ☊
X-rays revealed a fracture. ☊ reveal ☊
a book review ☊ review ☊
good/bad/mixed/rave reviews in the national press ☊ review ☊
She had been reviewing the previous week on her way home. ☊ review ☊
I can see I will have to revise my opinions of his abilities now. ☊ revise ☊
Steve gave me a ride on his motorbike. ☊ ride ☊
He's not quite right in the head (= not mentally normal). ☊ right ☊
Have you got the right money (= the exact amount) for the bus fare? ☊ right ☊
right (about sth): She was right about Tom having no money. ☊ right ☊
It seems only right to warn you of the risk. ☊ right ☊
I told him right off what I thought of him. ☊ right away/off ☊
all rights reserved (= protected or kept for the owners of the book, film/movie, etc.) ☊ right ☊
Education is provided by the state as of right (= everyone has a right to it). ☊ right ☊
The property belongs to her by right. ☊ right ☊
You did right to tell me about it. ☊ right ☊
They both had some right on their side. ☊ right ☊
The school was rightly proud of the excellent exam results. ☊ rightly ☊
He was proud of his beautiful house, and rightly so. ☊ rightly ☊
I'm ringing about your advertisement in the paper. ☊ ring ☊
a major health/fire risk ☊ risk ☊
Investment is all about running risks. ☊ run the risk (of sth/of doing sth), run risks ☊
The traffic rolled slowly forwards. ☊ roll ☊
I'm proud of my Italian roots. ☊ root ☊
They complained of rough handling by the guards. ☊ rough ☊
I've got a rough idea of where I want to go. ☊ rough ☊
Roughly speaking, we receive about fifty letters a week on the subject. ☊ roughly ☊
He went round interviewing people about local traditions. ☊ round ☊
a coastal route ☊ route ☊
rub at sth: I rubbed at the stain on the cloth. ☊ rub ☊
rub (together): It sounded like two pieces of wood rubbing together. ☊ rub ☊
rude (to sb) (about sb/sth): The man was downright rude to us. ☊ rude ☊
She was very rude about my driving. ☊ rude ☊
rule (over sb/sth): Charles I ruled for eleven years. ☊ rule ☊
rumour (of sth): There are widespread rumours of job losses. ☊ rumour ☊
rumour (about sth): Some malicious rumours are circulating about his past. ☊ rumour ☊
She ran her fingers nervously through her hair. ☊ run ☊
The shareholders want more say in how the company is run. ☊ run ☊
He ran home in tears to his mother. ☊ run ☊
the running costs of a car (= for example of fuel, repairs, insurance) ☊ running ☊
rush sb: Don't rush me. I need time to think about it. ☊ rush ☊
It's a sad reflection on life that it takes danger and suffering to bring people closer together. ☊ sad ☊
sad (about sth): I felt terribly sad about it. ☊ sad ☊
safe (to do sth): It's safe to assume (that) there will always be a demand for new software. ☊ safe ☊
She didn't feel safe on her own. ☊ safe ☊
I'm worried about the safety of the treatment. ☊ safety ☊
The ferry sails from Newhaven to Dieppe. ☊ sail ☊
regulations governing the sale of alcoholic beverages ☊ sale ☊
Tickets are on sale from the booking office. ☊ on sale ☊
I think the same as you do about this. ☊ same ☊
'Happy Christmas!' 'And the same to you!' ☊ (the) same to you ☊
Would you like a sample of the fabric to take home? ☊ sample ☊
satisfy sb of sth: People need to be satisfied of the need for a new system. ☊ satisfy ☊
save sb from doing sth: The prize money saved her from having to find a job. ☊ save ☊
save sth: She did it herself to save argument. ☊ save ☊
save sb sth: Thanks for sending that letter for me—it saved me a trip. ☊ save ☊
save doing sth: He's grown a beard to save shaving. ☊ save ☊
save sb doing sth: If you phone for an appointment, it'll save you waiting. ☊ save ☊
save sth: We'll take a cab to save time. ☊ save ☊
save sth on sth: The government is trying to save £1 million on defence. ☊ 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 sb sth: Save me some food. ☊ save ☊
save (up) (for sth): I'm saving for a new bike. ☊ save ☊
save sb/sth from doing sth: She saved a little girl from falling into the water. ☊ save ☊
say sth: Say what you like (= although you disagree) about her, she's a fine singer. ☊ say ☊
He knew that if he wasn't back by midnight, his parents would have something to say about it (= be angry). ☊ say ☊
say sth to sb: She said nothing to me about it. ☊ say ☊
sb/sth is said to be/have sth: He is said to have been a brilliant scholar. ☊ say ☊
a scale model/drawing ☊ scale ☊
Both plans are drawn to the same scale. ☊ scale ☊
recent scares about pesticides in food ☊ scare ☊
a scare story (= a news report that spreads more anxiety or fear about sth than is necessary) ☊ scare ☊
The team's victory produced scenes of joy all over the country. ☊ scene ☊
One of the scheduled events is a talk on alternative medicine. ☊ schedule ☊
a scratch on the paintwork ☊ scratch ☊
It's only a scratch (= a very slight injury). ☊ scratch ☊
He escaped without a scratch (= was not hurt at all). ☊ scratch ☊
scream out (in/with sth): People ran for the exits, screaming out in terror. ☊ 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 ☊
The spreadsheet application is second only to word processing in terms of popularity. ☊ second ☊
The location of the ship is a closely guarded secret. ☊ secret ☊
The report has a section on accidents at work. ☊ section ☊
Information must be stored so that it is secure from accidental deletion. ☊ secure ☊
At last they were able to feel secure about the future. ☊ secure ☊
She'd allowed herself to be lulled into a false sense of security (= a feeling that she was safe when in fact she was in danger). ☊ security ☊
national security (= the defence of a country) ☊ security ☊
You ought to see a doctor about that cough. ☊ see ☊
sb/sth is seen to do sth: He was seen to enter the building about the time the crime was committed. ☊ 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 ☊
Do whatever seems best to you. ☊ seem ☊
seem like sth: It seemed like a good idea at the time. ☊ seem ☊
seem (as though...): It always seemed as though they would get married. ☊ seem ☊
'He'll be there, then?' 'So it seems (= people say so).' ☊ seem ☊
it seems that...: It seems that they know what they're doing. ☊ seem ☊
The tickets sold out within hours. ☊ sell out, be sold out ☊
send to do sth: She sent to say that she was coming home. ☊ send ☊
The medical care was excellent, in a technical sense. ☊ sense ☊
There's no sense in (= it is not sensible) worrying about it now. ☊ sense ☊
He felt an overwhelming sense of loss. ☊ sense ☊
a strong sense of purpose/identity/duty, etc. ☊ sense ☊
Helmets can give cyclists a false sense of security. ☊ sense ☊
I had the sense that he was worried about something. ☊ sense ☊
sensitive about sth: He's very sensitive about his weight. ☊ sensitive ☊
the latest in a series of articles on the nature of modern society ☊ series ☊
serious (about doing sth): Is she serious about wanting to sell the house? ☊ serious ☊
serious (about sb/sth): He's really serious about Penny and wants to get engaged. ☊ serious ☊
serve sb (as sth): He served the family faithfully for many years (= as a servant). ☊ serve ☊
serve sb/sth: The centre will serve the whole community. ☊ serve ☊
serve sb/sth with sth: The town is well served with buses and major road links. ☊ serve ☊
serve sth to sb: They served a wonderful meal to more than fifty delegates. ☊ serve ☊
serve sb with sth: The delegates were served with a wonderful meal. ☊ serve ☊
serve sb sth: She served us a delicious lunch. ☊ serve ☊
serve sth + adj.: The quiche can be served hot or cold. ☊ serve ☊
They set high standards of customer service. ☊ set ☊
The government has set strict limits on public spending this year. ☊ set ☊
He's written several books about India. ☊ several ☊
sex discrimination (= the act of treating men and women differently in an unfair way) ☊ sex ☊
These drugs may affect your sex drive (= your interest in sex and the ability to have it). ☊ sex ☊
Girls become sexually mature earlier than boys. ☊ sexually ☊
The children were having fun, chasing each other's shadows. ☊ shadow ☊
shake sb: He was badly shaken by the news of her death. ☊ shake ☊
They shook hands on the deal (= to show that they had reached an agreement). ☊ shake ☊
It's a shame about Tim, isn't it? ☊ shame ☊
It seems such a shame to throw perfectly good food away. ☊ shame ☊
share in sth: I didn't really share in her love of animals. ☊ share ☊
The group listens while one person shares (= tells other people about their experiences, feelings, etc.). ☊ share ☊
share of sth: Everyone must accept their share of the blame. ☊ share ☊
a sharp drop in prices ☊ sharp ☊
a sharp rise in crime ☊ sharp ☊
Perhaps I sheltered my daughter too much (= protected her too much from unpleasant or difficult experiences). ☊ shelter ☊
He was arrested and shipped back to the UK for trial. ☊ ship ☊
The news of my promotion came as a shock. ☊ shock ☊
We were all shocked at the news of his death. ☊ shock ☊
Terrorist groups claimed responsibility for the shootings and bomb attacks. ☊ shooting ☊
You should stop worrying about it ☊ should ☊
show how, what, etc...: She tried not to show how disappointed she was. ☊ show ☊
show sb which, what, etc...: Show me which picture you drew. ☊ show ☊
show sth: You have to show your ticket as you go in. ☊ show ☊
I just want you to hear my side of the story first. ☊ side ☊
There's a scratch on the side of my car. ☊ side ☊
satellite links to the other side of the world ☊ side ☊
After ten days at sea, we had our first sight of land. ☊ sight ☊
Chest pains can be a warning signal of heart problems. ☊ signal ☊
The satellite is used for transmitting signals around the world. ☊ signal ☊
signal (to sb) (for sth): He signalled to the waiter for the bill. ☊ signal ☊
'I can walk home.' 'Don't be silly—it's much too far!' ☊ silly ☊
Why worry about a silly thing like that? ☊ silly ☊
He seemed sincere enough when he said he wanted to help. ☊ sincere ☊
sincere in sth: She is never completely sincere in what she says about people. ☊ sincere ☊
They complained about the size of their gas bill. ☊ size ☊
a shortage of skilled labour (= people who have had training in a skill) ☊ skilled ☊
slip sth to sb: They'd slipped some money to the guards. ☊ slip ☊
Smell this and tell me what you think it is. ☊ smell ☊
So I had a couple of drinks on the way home. What's wrong with that? ☊ so ☊
The reforms will bring benefits, socially and politically. ☊ socially ☊
a socially disadvantaged family (= one that is poor and from a low social class) ☊ socially ☊
Carnivores are usually socially complex mammals. ☊ socially ☊
They carried out research into the roles of men and women in today's society ☊ society ☊
They were discussing the problems of Western society. ☊ society ☊
the study of rocks and soils ☊ soil ☊
These chains seem fairly solid. ☊ solid ☊
There's something about this place that frightens me. ☊ something ☊
The programme's something to do with (= in some way about) the environment. ☊ something ☊
We'll be home soon./We'll soon be home. ☊ soon ☊
They arrived home sooner than expected. ☊ soon ☊
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 ☊
Take the first turning, sorry, the third turning on the right. ☊ sorry ☊
Scientists have sounded a note of caution on the technique. ☊ sound ☊
She didn't sound surprised when I told her the news. ☊ sound ☊
His explanation sounds reasonable to me. ☊ sound ☊
birds flying to the south for the winter ☊ south ☊
This room faces south. ☊ south ☊
Are there any tickets going spare (= are there any available, not being used by sb else)? ☊ spare ☊
Professor Wilson was invited to speak about the results of his research. ☊ speak ☊
She still speaks about him with great affection. ☊ speak ☊
Witnesses spoke of a great ball of flame. ☊ speak ☊
Speaking of travelling, (= referring back to a subject just mentioned) are you going anywhere exciting this year? ☊ speak ☊
The brochure speaks of beautiful secluded grounds. ☊ speak ☊
speak (to sb) (about sth/sb): I've spoken to the manager about it. ☊ 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) ☊
There is something special about this place. ☊ special ☊
Dr Pearce is the special adviser on environmental issues. ☊ special ☊
a magazine aimed specifically at working women ☊ specifically ☊
to give/make/deliver a speech on human rights ☊ speech ☊
She went to the doctor complaining of dizzy spells. ☊ spell ☊
spend sth on sth: How long did you spend on your homework? ☊ spend ☊
spend sth on sth: She spends too much effort on things that don't matter. ☊ spend ☊
His theories on economics are enough to make your head spin (= make you feel very confused). ☊ spin ☊
You must try and keep your spirits up (= stay cheerful). ☊ spirit ☊
The committee split over government subsidies. ☊ split ☊
split (between A and B): There have been reports of a split between the Prime Minister and the Cabinet. ☊ split ☊
teenagers worried about their spots ☊ spot ☊
spread sth (out) (over sth): A series of five interviews will be spread over two days. ☊ spread ☊
spread sth: Using too much water could spread the stain. ☊ spread ☊
spread sth: to spread rumours/lies about sb ☊ spread ☊
She spread her arms and the child ran towards her. ☊ spread ☊
The springs in the sofa have gone (= they no longer return to their original position). ☊ spring ☊
to spring to sb's defence/assistance (= to quickly defend or help sb) ☊ spring ☊
a lawyer on the staff of the Worldwide Fund for Nature ☊ staff ☊
The police are building up a picture of the incident stage by stage. ☊ stage ☊
At one stage it looked as though they would win. ☊ stage ☊
Don't worry about the baby not wanting to leave you—it's a stage they go through. ☊ stage ☊
How can you stand by and see him accused of something he didn't do? ☊ stand by ☊
A number of Britain's beaches fail to meet European standards on cleanliness. ☊ standard ☊
It's time you started on your homework. ☊ start ☊
people who are financially dependent on the state ☊ state ☊
anxieties about the state of the country's economy ☊ state ☊
state how, what, etc...: State clearly how many tickets you require. ☊ state ☊
state that...: He stated categorically that he knew nothing about the deal. ☊ state ☊
sth is stated to be/have sth: The contract was stated to be invalid. ☊ state ☊
The prime minister is expected to issue a statement on the policy change this afternoon. ☊ statement ☊
The police asked me to make a statement (= a written account of facts concerning a crime, used in court if legal action follows). ☊ statement ☊
a steady decline in numbers ☊ steady ☊
He took a step towards the door. ☊ step ☊
the sting of salt in a wound ☊ sting ☊
People just don't stop to think about the consequences. ☊ stop ☊
a story about time travel ☊ story ☊
We must stick to our story about the accident. ☊ story ☊
It's a story of courage. ☊ 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 ☊
the story of the building of the bridge ☊ story ☊
Come straight home after school. ☊ straight ☊
I'm looking forward to the exam, strange as it may seem. ☊ strange ☊
There was something strange about her eyes. ☊ strange ☊
A stream of blood flowed from the wound. ☊ stream ☊
This job seems right up your street. ☊ (right) up your street ☊
We worked on pronunciation, stress and intonation. ☊ stress ☊
a stress fracture of the foot (= one caused by such pressure) ☊ stress ☊
There are strict guidelines on how the work is to be carried out. ☊ strict ☊
She's very strict about things like homework. ☊ strict ☊
striking good looks ☊ striking ☊
He's a beautiful dog. Can I stroke him? ☊ stroke ☊
People have strong feelings about this issue. ☊ strong ☊
There is strong evidence of a link between exercise and a healthy heart. ☊ strong ☊
This is an issue I feel strongly about (= I have firm opinions about). ☊ strongly ☊
a detailed study of how animals adapt to their environment ☊ study ☊
scientific studies of fishing grounds and methods of fishing ☊ study ☊
Physiology is the study of how living things work. ☊ study ☊
I don't believe in all that stuff about ghosts. ☊ stuff ☊
a fine example of Gothic style ☊ style ☊
Have you thought about having your hair in a shorter style? ☊ style ☊
a study of different teaching styles ☊ style ☊
books on many different subjects ☊ subject ☊
a magazine article on the subject of space travel ☊ subject ☊
I have nothing more to say on the subject. ☊ subject ☊
I wish you'd change the subject (= talk about sth else). ☊ subject ☊
He's proud of his daughter's successes. ☊ success ☊
He sucked the blood from a cut on his finger. ☊ suck ☊
suggestion (for/about/on sth): I'd like to hear your suggestions for ways of raising money. ☊ suggestion ☊
Are there any suggestions about how best to tackle the problem? ☊ suggestion ☊
We welcome any comments and suggestions on these proposals. ☊ suggestion ☊
There is no suggestion of any impropriety. ☊ suggestion ☊
Would now be a suitable moment to discuss my report? ☊ suitable ☊
This was a job to which he seemed well suited. ☊ suited ☊
I was driving westwards and I had the sun in my eyes (= the sun was shining in my eyes). ☊ sun ☊
Liverpool were clearly the superior team. ☊ superior ☊
support sb/sth in sth: The government supported the unions in their demand for a minimum wage. ☊ support ☊
I suppose all the tickets have been sold now, have they? ☊ suppose ☊
'Can I borrow the car?' 'I suppose so ' (= Yes, but I'm not happy about it). ☊ suppose ☊
You're supposed to buy a ticket, but not many people do. ☊ be supposed to do/be sth ☊
sure about sth: Are you sure about that? ☊ sure ☊
We could not be sure of financial support. ☊ sure ☊
Make sure (that) no one finds out about this. ☊ make sure (of sth/that...) ☊
Surely you don't think I was responsible for this? ☊ surely ☊
I'm surprised at you, behaving like that in front of the kids. ☊ surprised ☊
She knew surprisingly little about her sister's life. ☊ surprisingly ☊
Don't worry, it's only a scratch—you'll survive. ☊ survive ☊
survive sth + adj.: Few buildings survived the war intact. ☊ survive ☊
They became suspicious of his behaviour and contacted the police. ☊ suspicious ☊
I was suspicious of his motives. ☊ suspicious ☊
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 ☊
I'm here if you need a sympathetic ear (= sb to talk to about your problems). ☊ sympathetic ☊
May we offer our deepest sympathies on the death of your wife. ☊ sympathy ☊
I tackled him about the money he owed me. ☊ tackle ☊
The official seemed to take hours to examine my passport. ☊ take ☊
No decision will be taken on the matter until next week. ☊ take ☊
He believes he has the skills to take the club forward. ☊ take ☊
He took in every detail of her appearance. ☊ take sth in ☊
talk (to/with sb) (about sth): Talk to your doctor if you're still worried. ☊ talk ☊
When they get together, all they talk about is football. ☊ talk ☊
What are you talking about? (= used when you are surprised, annoyed and/or worried by sth that sb has just said) ☊ 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 of sth: Mary is talking of looking for another job. ☊ talk ☊
She gave a talk on her visit to China. ☊ talk ☊
talk (between A and B) (on/over sth): Talks between management and workers broke down over the issue of holiday pay. ☊ 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 ☊
We need to have a serious talk about money matters. ☊ talk ☊
changes in tax rates ☊ tax ☊
I came home by taxi. ☊ taxi ☊
There is a growing need for qualified teachers of Business English. ☊ teacher ☊
We have a team of eight working on product development. ☊ team ☊
technical drawing (= especially taught as a school subject) ☊ technical ☊
Their lawyers spent days arguing over technical details. ☊ technical ☊
satellite/terrestrial/cable/digital television ☊ television ☊
tell sb (about sth): Why wasn't I told about the accident? ☊ tell ☊
tell sb sth: The advertisement told us very little about the product. ☊ tell ☊
tendency (to/towards sth): She has a strong natural tendency towards caution. ☊ tendency ☊
'Register' is the term commonly used to describe different levels of formality in language. ☊ term ☊
a good grade on the test ☊ test ☊
test sb/sth for sth: The doctor tested him for hepatitis. ☊ test ☊
Everyone knows about it now, thanks to you! ☊ thanks to sb/sth ☊
'Would you like some help with that?' 'Oh, thank you.' ☊ thank you ☊
The actor sent a big thank you to all his fans for their letters of support. ☊ thank you ☊
Have you forgotten about that money I lent you last week? ☊ that ☊
What can I do about that? ☊ that ☊
My car does forty miles to the gallon. ☊ the ☊
The more she thought about it, the more depressed she became. ☊ the more, less, etc..., the more, less, etc... ☊
The less said about the whole thing, the happier I'll be. ☊ the more, less, etc..., the more, less, etc... ☊
current ideas about what makes good theatre (= what makes good entertainment when performed) ☊ theatre ☊
Their parties are always fun. ☊ their ☊
The stories are all variations on the theme of unhappy marriage. ☊ theme ☊
We lived in France and then Italy before coming back to England. ☊ then ☊
In theory, these machines should last for ten years or more. ☊ in theory ☊
That sounds fine in theory, but have you really thought it through? ☊ in theory ☊
There seemed to be no doubt about it. ☊ there ☊
There remains the problem of finance. ☊ there ☊
A number of thin cracks appeared in the wall. ☊ thin ☊
There are a lot of things she doesn't know about me. ☊ thing ☊
As things stand at present, he seems certain to win. ☊ thing ☊
If I'm late home, my mother always thinks the worst. ☊ think ☊
Try to think yourself into the role. ☊ think ☊
think (about sth): I can't tell you now—I'll have to think about it. ☊ think ☊
She had thought very deeply about this problem. ☊ think ☊
think what, how, etc...: I was just thinking what a long way it is. ☊ think ☊
think sth (about sth): What did you think about the idea? ☊ think ☊
'What shall we do now?' 'I'll think of something.' ☊ think of sth/sb ☊
Don't you ever think about other people? ☊ think about/of sb/sth ☊
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 ☊
What is the current thinking on this question? ☊ thinking ☊
What's this I hear about you getting married? ☊ this ☊
a thorough knowledge of the subject ☊ thorough ☊
His clothes, though old and worn, looked clean and of good quality. ☊ though ☊
My thoughts turned to home. ☊ thought ☊
thought of (sb/sth) doing sth: I don't like the thought of you walking home alone. ☊ thought ☊
I'd like to hear your thoughts on the subject. ☊ thought ☊
a bus/theatre/plane, etc. ticket ☊ ticket ☊
free tickets to the show ☊ ticket ☊
Tickets are available from the Arts Centre at £5.00. ☊ ticket ☊
a ticket office/machine/collector ☊ ticket ☊
She hoped that getting this job would finally be her ticket to success. ☊ ticket ☊
a lottery/raffle ticket ☊ ticket ☊
There are three winning tickets. ☊ ticket ☊
The gang tied up a security guard. ☊ tie sb up ☊
Can't you wait till we get home? ☊ till ☊
Did you have a good time in Spain? ☊ time ☊
They say that time heals all wounds. ☊ time ☊
This is hardly the time to discuss politics. ☊ time ☊
You'll feel differently about it when the time comes (= when it happens). ☊ time ☊
It's about time you cleaned your room! ☊ it's about/high time ☊
a tin of varnish ☊ tin ☊
tip (on/for sth): useful tips on how to save money ☊ tip ☊
(+ adv./prep.): The boat tipped to one side. ☊ tip ☊
tired of doing sth: She was tired of hearing about their trip to India. ☊ tired ☊
This car does 30 miles to the gallon. ☊ to ☊
It sounded like crying to me. ☊ to ☊
Have you flushed the toilet? ☊ toilet ☊
I need to go to the toilet (= use the toilet). ☊ toilet ☊
a toilet seat ☊ toilet ☊
toilet facilities ☊ toilet ☊
Do you need the toilet? ☊ toilet ☊
Every flat has its own bathroom and toilet. ☊ toilet ☊
Who's in the toilet? ☊ toilet ☊
public toilets ☊ toilet ☊
Could you tell me where the ladies' toilet is, please? ☊ toilet ☊
She set the tone for the meeting with a firm statement of company policy. ☊ tone ☊
It's too late to do anything about it now. ☊ too ☊
When I've finished painting the bathroom, I'm going to do the kitchen too. ☊ too ☊
These proposals are perfectly in tune with our own thoughts on the subject. ☊ be in/out of tune (with sb/sth) ☊
When she started talking about her job, he just tuned out. ☊ tune out, tune sb/sth out ☊
We turned and headed for home. ☊ turn ☊
She turned the chair on its side to repair it. ☊ turn ☊
The river turns north at this point. ☊ turn ☊
Don't worry about the letter—I'm sure it'll turn up. ☊ turn up ☊
Steve took a turn driving while I slept. ☊ turn ☊
satellite/cable/digital TV ☊ TV ☊
The telephone cable has got twisted (= wound around itself). ☊ twist ☊
By a curious twist of fate we met again only a week or so later. ☊ twist ☊
This is a typical example of Roman pottery. ☊ typical ☊
Mothers typically worry about their children. ☊ typically ☊
He was typically modest about his achievements. ☊ typically ☊
an ugly scar ☊ ugly ☊
This race will be the ultimate test of your skill. ☊ ultimate ☊
They're both uncertain about what to do. ☊ uncertain ☊
I'm still uncertain of my feelings for him. ☊ uncertain ☊
Our future looks uncertain. ☊ uncertain ☊
He looked distinctly uncomfortable when the subject was mentioned. ☊ uncomfortable ☊
She is unconscious of the effect she has on people. ☊ unconscious ☊
He was quite unconscious of the danger. ☊ unconscious ☊
I'm under no illusions about what hard work this will be. ☊ under ☊
He seems bad-tempered, but he's very soft-hearted underneath. ☊ underneath ☊
If you want to leave early, I'm sure he'll understand. ☊ understand ☊
understand (sth): Doctors still don't understand much about the disease. ☊ understand ☊
The committee has little or no understanding of the problem. ☊ understanding ☊
Most of the students have a sound understanding of English grammar. ☊ understanding ☊
We finally came to an understanding about what hours we would work. ☊ understanding ☊
We have this understanding that nobody talks about work over lunch. ☊ understanding ☊
My understanding of the situation is... ☊ understanding ☊
a study of male/female unemployment ☊ unemployment ☊
unfair (on/to sb): It seems unfair on him to make him pay for everything. ☊ unfair ☊
Many people are deeply unhappy about the way the government has handled this matter. ☊ unhappy ☊
a summit to discuss economic and monetary union ☊ union ☊
theories of how the universe began ☊ universe ☊
She never said anything unkind about anyone. ☊ unkind ☊
She said some very unpleasant things about you. ☊ unpleasant ☊
The job was beginning to make unreasonable demands on his free time. ☊ unreasonable ☊
He was being totally unreasonable about it. ☊ unreasonable ☊
We drove up to Inverness to see my father. ☊ up ☊
He's up and about again after his illness. ☊ up ☊
I could tell something was up by the looks on their faces. ☊ up ☊
Don't upset yourself about it—let's just forget it ever happened. ☊ upset ☊
it upsets sb that...: It upset him that nobody had bothered to tell him about it. ☊ upset ☊
There's no point getting upset about it. ☊ upset ☊
She finds the divorce too upsetting to talk about. ☊ upsetting ☊
The cat belongs to the people who live upstairs. ☊ upstairs ☊
Her voice sounded urgent on the phone. ☊ urgent ☊
What's the use of worrying about it? ☊ it's no use (doing sth), what's the use (of doing sth)? ☊
Your knowledge of German may come in useful (= be useful in a particular situation). ☊ useful ☊
useless (doing sth): It's useless worrying about it. ☊ useless ☊
He came home later than usual. ☊ usual ☊
usual (for sb/sth) (to do sth): It is usual to start a speech by thanking everybody for coming. ☊ usual ☊
Steve, as usual, was the last to arrive. ☊ as usual ☊
As usual at that hour, the place was deserted. ☊ as usual ☊
I'm usually home by 6 o'clock. ☊ usually ☊
The book provides valuable information on recent trends. ☊ valuable ☊
The students' work varies considerably in quality. ☊ vary ☊
Their versions of how the accident happened conflict. ☊ version ☊
At last he had his very own car (= belonging to him and to nobody else). ☊ very ☊
We flew home via Dubai. ☊ via ☊
I didn't have a good view of the stage. ☊ view ☊
He has an optimistic view of life. ☊ view ☊
the Christian view of the world ☊ view ☊
The book gives readers an inside view of political life. ☊ view ☊
view (about/on sth): His views on the subject were well known. ☊ view ☊
What is needed is a frank exchange of views. ☊ view ☊
a fishing/mountain/seaside village ☊ village ☊
Her books are about village life. ☊ village ☊
He had a vision of a world in which there would be no wars. ☊ vision ☊
This work has grown in volume recently. ☊ volume ☊
to have/take a vote on an issue ☊ vote ☊
vote to do sth: Parliament voted to set up an independent inquiry into the matter. ☊ vote ☊
I'll ask the waitress for the bill. ☊ waiter ☊
She missed the bus and had to walk home. ☊ walk ☊
He set out on the long walk home. ☊ walk ☊
I'm going to paint the walls white and the ceiling pink. ☊ wall ☊
We wandered back towards the car. ☊ wander ☊
wander away, back, to, etc. sth: Her thoughts wandered back to her youth. ☊ wander ☊
'It's time you did your homework.' 'I don't want to!' ☊ want ☊
want sb/sth doing sth: I don't want you coming home so late. ☊ want ☊
I can't seem to get warm. ☊ warm ☊
warn (sb) about/against sb/sth: He warned us against pickpockets. ☊ warn ☊
warn (sb) of sth: Police have warned of possible delays. ☊ warn ☊
warn (sb) against/about sth: The guidebook warns against walking alone at night. ☊ warn ☊
to give sb fair/advance/adequate warning of sth ☊ warning ☊
Many people continue to ignore warnings about the dangers of sunbathing. ☊ warning ☊
Those grease stains won't wash off. ☊ wash off ☊
These ink stains won't wash out. ☊ wash out ☊
It seems such a waste to throw good food away. ☊ waste ☊
This species is found in coastal waters around the Indian Ocean. ☊ water ☊
wave at/to sb: Why did you wave at him? ☊ wave ☊
wave sth (about/around): A man in the water was shouting and waving his arms around frantically. ☊ wave ☊
wave sth at sb: She waved her hand dismissively at the housekeeper. ☊ 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 ☊
wave sth/sb + adv./prep.: 'He's over there,' said Ali, waving a hand towards some trees. ☊ wave ☊
I showed my pass to the security guard and he waved me through. ☊ wave ☊
wave sth: Crowds lined the route, waving flags and cheering. ☊ wave ☊
wave sth + adv./prep.: 'I'm rich!' she exclaimed, waving the money under his nose. ☊ wave ☊
Don't worry, if she seems quiet—it's just her way. ☊ way ☊
She didn't speak a word to me all the way back home. ☊ all the way ☊
I must be going home; it's way past my bedtime. ☊ way ☊
He knew her weak spot where Steve was concerned. ☊ weak ☊
There's going to be a change in the weather. ☊ weather ☊
The tent protected us from the worst of the weather. ☊ weather ☊
The winners were given an enthusiastic welcome when they arrived home. ☊ welcome ☊
People spoke well of (= spoke with approval of) him. ☊ well ☊
How well do you know Carla? ☊ well ☊
His best movie, which won several awards, was about the life of Gandhi. ☊ which ☊
While Tom's very good at science, his brother is absolutely hopeless. ☊ while ☊
whisper about sth: What are you two whispering about? ☊ whisper ☊
He whistled at the sheer audacity of the plan. ☊ whistle ☊
She writes about her experiences as a black girl in a predominantly white city. ☊ white ☊
And then Mary, who we had been talking about earlier, walked in. ☊ who ☊
On the whole, I'm in favour of the idea. ☊ on the whole ☊
There are wide variations in prices. ☊ wide ☊
a jacket with wide lapels ☊ wide ☊
I'm perfectly willing to discuss the problem. ☊ willing ☊
wind sth forward/back: He wound the tape back to the beginning. ☊ wind ☊
There was a long line of people at the box-office window. ☊ window ☊
He looked at her with a hurt expression. ☊ with ☊
without sb doing sth: The party was organized without her knowing anything about it. ☊ without ☊
a defence/prosecution witness ☊ witness ☊
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 ☊
I'd like to say a few words about future plans. ☊ word ☊
Remember—not a word to (= don't tell) Peter about any of this. ☊ word ☊
Beethoven's piano works ☊ work ☊
The book is a detailed and thorough piece of work covering all aspects of the subject. ☊ work ☊
Work continues on renovating the hotel. ☊ work ☊
They performed pioneering work on the treatment of cancer. ☊ work ☊
He started work as a security guard. ☊ work ☊
The eyes of the world are on the President. ☊ world ☊
They had little contact with the outside world (= people and places that were not part of their normal life). ☊ world ☊
worry about sb/sth: Don't worry about me. I'll be all right. ☊ worry ☊
He's always worrying about his weight. ☊ worry ☊
worry over sb/sth: There's no point in worrying over things you can't change. ☊ worry ☊
worry sb/yourself + adj. (about sb/sth): He's worried himself sick (= become extremely anxious) about his daughter. ☊ worry ☊
it worries sb that...: It worries me that he hasn't come home yet. ☊ worry ☊
family/financial worries ☊ worry ☊
worry (about/over sth): worries about the future ☊ worry ☊
The news of his release from prison added further to her worries. ☊ worry ☊
Students should discuss any problems or worries they have with their course tutors. ☊ worry ☊
It is particularly worrying that nobody seems to be in charge. ☊ worrying ☊
a leg/head, etc. wound ☊ wound ☊
a bullet/knife/gunshot/stab wound ☊ wound ☊
an old war wound ☊ wound ☊
The nurse cleaned the wound. ☊ wound ☊
The wound healed slowly. ☊ wound ☊
He died from the wounds he had received to his chest. ☊ wound ☊
After a serious argument, it can take some time for the wounds to heal. ☊ wound ☊
Seeing him again opened up old wounds. ☊ wound ☊
write of sth: Ancient historians wrote of a lost continent beneath the ocean. ☊ write ☊
I'm writing to enquire about language courses. ☊ write ☊
Which opera did Verdi write first? ☊ write ☊
write sth about/on sth: He hopes to write a book about his experiences one day. ☊ write ☊
She had to write a report on the project. ☊ write ☊
write (about sth): I wanted to travel and then write about it. ☊ write ☊
wrong (about sth/sb): You were wrong about Tom; he's not married after all. ☊ wrong ☊
It looks like they got their predictions wrong again. ☊ get sth wrong ☊
She was wrongly accused of stealing. ☊ wrongly ☊
All her yesterdays had vanished without a trace. ☊ yesterday ☊
the most comprehensive study yet of his music ☊ yet ☊
You don't seem quite yourself today (= you do not seem well or do not seem as happy as usual). ☊ yourself ☊