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scale crust, scab operculum ☊ vảy ☊
Rock váy ☊ Kleidung
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OXF3000N cũng cũng vậy cũng thế also
OXF3000N vay mượn borrow
OXF3000N váy quần áo mặc (quần áo) ăn mặc dress
OXF3000N thật vậy quả thật indeed
OXF3000N cho vay cho mượn lend
OXF3000N có thể đúng có thể xảy ra có khả năng có thể chắc vậy likely
OXF3000N sự vay mượn loan
OXF3000N vảy (cá..) scale
OXF3000N váy đầm skirt
OXF3000N như vậy như thế vì thế vì vậy vì thế cho nên so
OXF3000N pronhư thế như vậy như là such
OXF3000N vây quanh bao quanh surround
OXF3000N bao quanh vây quanh ngoại vi surrounding
OXF3000N bởi vậy cho nên vì thế therefore
OXF3000N dù dù cho mặc dù mặc dù tuy nhiên tuy vậy though
OXF3000N như vậy như thế do đó thus
like: vảy → →
leihen ☊ cho mượn, cho vay ☊ 借出 ☊ jièchū
solcher, solche, solches ☊ như thế, như vậy ☊ 这样的 ☊ zhè yàng de
insofern ☊ ở mức độ như vậy ☊ 由此 ☊ yóu cǐ
flattern ☊ vẫy cánh ☊ 振动 ☊ zhèndòng
eine Stadt belagern ☊ bao vây một thành phố ☊ 包围一座城市 ☊ bāowéi yī zuò chéngshì
leihen ☊ cho mượn, cho vay ☊ ☊
das Kleid ☊ chiếc váy ☊ ☊
der Rock ☊ váy ngắn ☊ ☊
solcher, solche, solches ☊ như thế, như vậy ☊ ☊
insofern ☊ ở mức độ như vậy ☊ ☊
die Anleihe, das Darlehen ☊ tín dụng, khoản vay ☊ ☊
die Haifischflosse ☊ vây cá mập ☊ ☊
die Schuppen (eines Fisches) ☊ vẩy cá ☊ ☊
flattern ☊ vẫy cánh ☊ ☊
eine Stadt belagern ☊ bao vây một thành phố ☊ ☊
die Belagerung ☊ sự bao vây ☊ ☊
Daher überlegt er, das Geld mit seiner Kreditkarte vom Geldautomaten zu holen. ☊ Vì vậy anh ấy cân nhắc việc rút tiền bằng thẻ tín dụng từ máy rút tiền tự động. ☊ (Lektion 5, Nr. 43)
Nun, ich esse ein Sandwich mit Käse. ☊ Vậy cho tôi Sandwich với pho mát. ☊ (Lektion 6, Nr. 60)
Sagen Sie, gibt es Fernsehen im Schlafzimmer? ☊ Vây có truyền hình trong phòng ngủ không? ☊ (Lektion 8, Nr. 74)
Das ist wahr, aber es gibt keinen Speck. ☊ Đúng vậy, nhưng không có thịt hun khói. ☊ (Lektion 9, Nr. 83)
Weißt du, ich arbeite in einem Büro und esse deshalb meistens leichte Gerichte. ☊ Em biết không, anh làm việc ở văn phòng và vì vậy thường ăn những món nhẹ. ☊ (Lektion 9, Nr. 86)
Ich hoffe, dass es morgen genauso sein wird. ☊ Mình hy vọng ngày mai cũng vậy. ☊ (Lektion 10, Nr. 96)
Deshalb benötigt er zu Hause immer eine Menge Nahrungsmittel, selbst wenn das viel kostet. ☊ Vì vậy anh ấy luôn trữ nhiều đồ ăn trong nhà, cho dù rất tốn kém. ☊ (Lektion 14, Nr. 154)
Was ist das dort für ein großes Gebäude? ☊ Khu nhà lớn đằng kia là gì vậy? ☊ (Lektion 17, Nr. 194)
Deshalb ist er immer aufgeregt, wenn er Auto fährt. ☊ Vì vậy anh ấy vẫn luôn hồi hộp khi lái xe ô-tô. ☊ (Lektion 19, Nr. 211)
Wirklich? Was ist passiert? ☊ Thật không? Chuyện gì xảy ra vậy? ☊ (Lektion 19, Nr. 221)
Deshalb kauft er sich nur ein einfaches Flugticket. ☊ Vì vậy anh ấy chỉ mua vé một chiều. ☊ (Lektion 20, Nr. 230)
An welchem Datum möchten Sie fliegen? ☊ Vậy anh muốn bay ngày nào? ☊ (Lektion 20, Nr. 235)
Sie möchte dort ein Kleid anprobieren, das sie auf einer Modenschau gesehen hat. ☊ Cô ấy muốn mặc thử một cái váy, cái mà cô ấy đã nhìn thấy trong chương trình biếu diễn thời trang. ☊ (Lektion 21, Nr. 254)
Schau dir dieses Kleid an. Es ist fantastisch. Denkst du, es würde mir passen? ☊ Anh xem cái váy xem. Nó thật tuyệt. Anh thấy nó có hợp với em không? ☊ (Lektion 21, Nr. 255)
Es sieht aus, als wolltest du zu einer Hochzeit gehen. ☊ Cứ như là em đi đám cưới vậy. ☊ (Lektion 21, Nr. 256)
Sie würden zu meinem neuen Rock passen. ☊ Nó thật hợp với cái váy ngắn mới của em. ☊ (Lektion 22, Nr. 266)
Sie denkt, dass der Ring verloren geht oder so ähnlich. ☊ Bà sợ rằng chiếc nhẫn có thế bị mất hay tương tự như vậy. ☊ (Lektion 25, Nr. 321)
Was ist passiert? ☊ Chuyện gì xảy ra vậy? ☊ (Lektion 32, Nr. 423)
Daher babysittet Trang die drei Kinder. ☊ Do vậy Trang trông nom ba đứa trẻ. ☊ (Lektion 35, Nr. 481)
Daher muss ich sie über das Internet bestellen. ☊ Vì vậy em phải đặt chúng qua mạng. ☊ (Lektion 36, Nr. 501)
Für sowas haben sie spezielle Dienste. ☊ Những thứ như vậy đã có dịch vụ riêng. ☊ (Lektion 36, Nr. 508)
So können wir es uns bequem machen. ☊ Như vậy sẽ vui hơn. ☊ (Lektion 38, Nr. 542)
Hast du das Programm hier? ☊ Vậy em có lịch chương trình ở đây không? ☊ (Lektion 38, Nr. 550)
Aber dann sind Sie nicht allein. ☊ Vậy là ông không cô đơn. ☊ (Lektion 41, Nr. 592)
Schauen sie nicht so. Ich bin ein alter Mann, ich habe soviel in meinem Leben gesehen. ☊ Đừng nhìn tôi như vậy. Tôi đã đứng tuổi rồi, tôi đã trải qua nhiều chuyện rồi. ☊ (Lektion 41, Nr. 595)
Ich dachte nur, weil wir auch das Bad teilen. ☊ Anh chỉ nghĩ vậy thôi, vì chúng ta cũng dùng chung nhà tắm mà. ☊ (Lektion 42, Nr. 600)
Wofür brauche ich denn diese Einteilung? ☊ Vậy anh cần cái bản hướng dẫn này để làm gì? ☊ (Lektion 46, Nr. 661)
Okay, dann hebe ich alle Nägel vom Boden auf, sammle sie in einer Schachtel und klebe ein Schild darauf. ☊ Tốt thôi, vậy anh nhặt những cái đinh dưới nền nhà lên, tập hợp chúng lại trong một cái hộp và dán tấm biển lên trên. ☊ (Lektion 46, Nr. 663)
So können wir uns selbst versorgen und uns für unsere Radtouren Brote streichen. ☊ Vậy chúng ta nên tự chuẩn bị và quết bánh mỳ cho tua xe đạp. ☊ (Lektion 50, Nr. 709)
Gut, dann lass uns schnell weiterfahren! ☊ Được rồi, vậy chúng ta phải nhanh đi tiếp thôi! ☊ (Lektion 51, Nr. 724)
Gut, dann werde ich sie in einer halben Stunde abholen. ☊ Tốt quá, vậy tôi sẽ lấy nó trong vong nửa tiếng nữa. ☊ (Lektion 58, Nr. 826)
So konnten sie unerkannt flüchten. ☊ Vậy là chúng có thể tẩu thoát dễ dàng. ☊ (Lektion 64, Nr. 914)
Dann sind wir also im Geschäft! ☊ Vậy là chúng ta thỏa thuận xong! ☊ (Lektion 70, Nr. 1006)
Das kann man einem Kind doch nicht vorlesen! ☊ Vậy truyện này người ta không nên đọc cho một đứa trẻ! ☊ (Lektion 71, Nr. 1022)
Wurden denn auch Kinder Opfer der Flutwelle? ☊ Vậy có nạn nhân là trẻ em trong trận sóng thủy triều này không? ☊ (Lektion 72, Nr. 1038)
Deine Idee finde ich gut, da müssen wir gar nichts mehr korrigieren. ☊ Anh thấy ý kiến của em thật hay, vì vậy chúng ta chẳng cần chữa gì nữa. ☊ (Lektion 75, Nr. 1078)
Was steht denn noch auf der Liste, was besorgt werden muss? ☊ Vậy còn gì trong danh sách nữa, còn gì phải làm nữa? ☊ (Lektion 76, Nr. 1085)
Dann ist die Familie ja vollständig! ☊ Vậy là cả gia đình đã đầy đủ! ☊ (Lektion 77, Nr. 1104)
Dann muss ich mich nur noch um die Bühne kümmern, damit eurem großen Auftritt nichts mehr dazwischen kommen kann. ☊ Vậy là anh chỉ còn phải chăm lo đến sân khấu, để sự biểu diễn không có chuyện gì xảy ra giữa chừng. ☊ (Lektion 78, Nr. 1116)
Auch Tris Oma, die lächelnd das Brautpaar beim Tanzen beobachtet, wird fotografiert. ☊ Và bà của Trí cũng vậy, bà mỉm cười chăm chú nhìn cô dâu chú rể đang nhảy. ☊ (Lektion 79, Nr. 1123)
Dann beginnen wir gleich mit der Suche! ☊ Vậy chúng ta bắt đầu tìm ngay thôi! ☊ (Lektion 82, Nr. 1174)
Spannend! Was steht denn hier? ☊ Hấp dẫn! Vậy còn cái gì đây? ☊ (Lektion 83, Nr. 1182)
Wolltest du denn nicht immer Journalistin werden? ☊ Vậy em không muốn trở thành nữ nhà báo nữa hả? ☊ (Lektion 83, Nr. 1189)
Bin ich mit der Niederlassung in Berlin verbunden? ☊ Có phải tôi đang được kết nối với chi nhánh tại Berlin không vậy? ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1213)
Das verstehe ich gut. Mir geht es genauso. ☊ Tôi hoàn toàn hiểu chuyện này. Tôi cũng nghĩ như vậy. ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1490)
Ist es immer so windig hier? ☊ Ở đây lúc nào cũng nhiều gió như vậy à? ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1508)
Deswegen schlage ich vor, das neue Modell erst im nächsten Jahr auf den Markt zu bringen. ☊ Do vậy tôi đề nghị chúng ta nên tung mẫu sản phẩm mới này ra thị trường vào năm sau. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1657)
Wenn das so ist, müssen wir unseren Anwalt einschalten. ☊ Nếu sự việc đúng là như vậy chúng ta phải nhờ đến luật sư. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1723)
Während meines Studiums habe ich mich bei einer Umweltorganisation engagiert. Ich war oft für diese Organisation unterwegs. So hat sich mein Studium in die Länge gezogen. ☊ Trong thời gian học đại học tôi đã tham gia vào một tổ chức môi trường. Tôi thường đi nhiều nơi cho tổ chức này. Vì vậy việc học tập của tôi bị kéo dài. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1878)
Meine jetzige Arbeit macht mir Spaß. Aber da ich schon drei Jahre in dieser Position arbeite, suche ich nun eine neue Herausforderung. ☊ Tôi thích công việc hiện nay. Nhưng vì từ ba năm nay tôi làm việc ở vị trí này, vì vậy bây giờ tôi muốn tìm thách thức mới. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1899)
Mein vorheriger Arbeitgeber musste Insolvenz anmelden und so wurde allen Angestellten gekündigt. ☊ Người tuyển dụng cũ của tôi bị phá sản và vì vậy tất cả nhân viên bị thôi việc. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1900)
Ich habe nach meinem Vorstellungsgespräch noch nichts von Ihnen gehört und wollte mich jetzt erkunden, ob noch Fragen offen geblieben sind. ☊ Sau cuộc phỏng vấn tôi chưa nhận được hồi âm của ông / bà và vì vậy tôi muốn hỏi, liệu còn có câu hỏi nào vẫn chưa được trả lời không? ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1973)
Deshalb müssen wir schnell reagieren. ☊ Vì vậy chúng ta phải phản ứng thật nhanh. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2144)
Da Sie die letzte Rechnung erst nach der 2. Mahnung bezahlt haben, werden wir keine weiteren Bestellungen von Ihnen annehmen. ☊ Vì ông / bà / quý vị chỉ thanh toán hóa đơn lần trước sau thư nhắc nhở lần hai, do vậy chúng tôi sẽ không nhận các đơn đặt hàng tiếp theo của ông / bà / quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2545)
1920 I'll have to borrow some money. — Why? Don't you have any? ☊ Tôi sẽ phải vay ít tiền. - Tại sao? Cậu không có tí nào à? ☊
2086 Victor got himself into nancial trouble by borrowing too much money. ☊ Victor tự chuốc rắc rối tài chính vào mình bằng việc vay quá nhiều tiền. ☊
It was pouring with rain so I accepted his offer of a lift. ☊ accept ☊
'Will it hurt?' 'I'm afraid so.' ☊ I'm afraid ☊
So you made it after all! ☊ after all ☊
The coffee went all over my skirt. ☊ all ☊
I felt he was wrong, although I didn't say so at the time. ☊ although ☊
This painting is very good—Ellie always was very good at art (= so it is not very surprising). ☊ always ☊
it amazes sb that.../to see, find, learn, etc.: It amazed her that he could be so calm at such a time. ☊ amaze ☊
I was annoyed with myself for giving in so easily. ☊ annoyed ☊
As if in answer to our prayers, she offered to lend us £10 000. ☊ answer ☊
application for sth/to do sth: an application for membership/a loan/a licence ☊ application ☊
approach sb for sth/about (doing) sth: She approached the bank for a loan. ☊ approach ☊
He's offering to pay so who am I to argue? ☊ argue ☊
She arranged a loan with the bank. ☊ arrange ☊
She's only trying to help, so don't think badly of her. ☊ badly ☊
a bank loan ☊ bank ☊
'How much is that dress?' 'Eighty dollars.' ☊ be ☊
What beats me is how it was done so quickly (= I don't understand how). ☊ beat ☊
You should have told me so before. ☊ before ☊
Mr Knight cannot be here, so his wife will accept the prize on his behalf. ☊ on behalf of sb, on sb's behalf ☊
'Does he still work there?' 'I believe so/not.' ☊ believe ☊
A person like that does not belong in teaching. ☊ belong ☊
Skirts will be worn below (= long enough to cover) the knee. ☊ below ☊
'I just slammed the phone down when he said that.' 'I don't blame you!' ☊ I don't blame you/her, etc. (for doing sth) ☊
'I'm sorry he was so rude to you.' 'It doesn't bother me.' ☊ bother ☊
a bright yellow dress ☊ bright ☊
She waved bye-bye and got into the car. ☊ bye ☊
Call yourself a friend? So why won't you help me, then? ☊ call ☊
She cheerfully admitted that she had no experience at all (= she wasn't afraid to do so). ☊ cheerfully ☊
The water was so clear we could see the bottom of the lake. ☊ clear ☊
These ink stains won't come out of my dress. ☊ come out (of sth) ☊
Borrowers should think carefully before committing themselves to taking out a loan. ☊ commit ☊
+ speech: 'So it should be safe to continue,' he concluded. ☊ conclude ☊
The Home Secretary will release prisoners only if he considers it is safe to do so. ☊ consider ☊
Interest rates on bank loans have increased considerably in recent years. ☊ considerably ☊
She hadn't read the letter and so was unaware of its contents. ☊ content ☊
Such behaviour could cost you your place in the team. ☊ cost ☊
a cotton shirt/skirt ☊ cotton ☊
cross (over): I waved and she crossed over (= crossed the road towards me). ☊ cross ☊
She cut the dress out of some old material. ☊ cut sth out ☊
defend sth: How can you defend such behaviour? ☊ defend ☊
disgusted (to see, hear, etc...): He was disgusted to see such awful living conditions. ☊ disgusted ☊
a long white dress ☊ dress ☊
a wedding dress ☊ dress ☊
He only behaves like that for effect (= in order to impress people). ☊ effect ☊
'I don't like it.' 'Me either.' (= Neither do I). ☊ either ☊
an elegant dress ☊ elegant ☊
Our favourite restaurant was closed, so we had to go elsewhere. ☊ elsewhere ☊
It can be embarrassing for children to tell complete strangers about such incidents. ☊ embarrassing ☊
Banks actively encourage people to borrow money. ☊ encourage ☊
I have never in my entire life heard such nonsense! ☊ entire ☊
Breathing such polluted air is the equivalent of (= has the same effect as) smoking ten cigarettes a day. ☊ equivalent ☊
He never even opened the letter (= so he certainly didn't read it). ☊ even ☊
There are a lot of spelling mistakes; even so, it's quite a good essay. ☊ even so ☊
Every day seemed the same to him. ☊ every ☊
You haven't changed at all—you still look exactly the same. ☊ exactly ☊
'So he told you you'd got the job?' 'Not exactly, but he said they were impressed with me.' ☊ not exactly ☊
The dog leapt and wagged its tail in excitement. ☊ excitement ☊
The cost of borrowing has been excluded from the inflation figures. ☊ exclude ☊
excuse (for sth): There's no excuse for such behaviour. ☊ excuse ☊
Nothing can excuse such rudeness. ☊ excuse ☊
He's still getting over his illness, so don't expect too much from him. ☊ expect ☊
'Will you be late?' 'I expect so.' ☊ expect ☊
'Are you going out tonight?' 'I don't expect so.' ☊ expect ☊
That dress was an expensive mistake. ☊ expensive ☊
He had changed to such an extent (= so much) that I no longer recognized him. ☊ to... extent ☊
The mere fact of being poor makes such children criminals in the eyes of the police. ☊ fact ☊
Long skirts have come into fashion again. ☊ fashion ☊
Such thinking is fashionable among right-wing politicians. ☊ fashionable ☊
fasten (up): The dress fastens at the back. ☊ fasten ☊
'I'm going to miss you.' 'The feeling's mutual (= I feel exactly the same).' ☊ feeling ☊
a close-fitting dress ☊ fit ☊
the folds of her dress ☊ fold ☊
A car like that costs a small fortune. ☊ fortune ☊
It may freeze tonight, so bring those plants inside. ☊ freeze ☊
freeze (up): The pipes have frozen, so we've got no water. ☊ freeze ☊
The kids still weren't full, so I gave them an ice cream each. ☊ full ☊
'What's so funny?' she demanded. ☊ funny ☊
a dress that is generously cut (= uses plenty of material) ☊ generously ☊
+ adv./prep.: The bridge was destroyed so we couldn't get across the river. ☊ get ☊
get sth: Where did you get (= buy) that skirt? ☊ get ☊
How does she get by on such a small salary? ☊ get by (on/in/with sth) ☊
glad (that)...: I'm glad (that) you're feeling better. ☊ glad ☊
Does this jacket go with this skirt? ☊ go with sth ☊
There wasn't time for breakfast, so I had to go without. ☊ go without (sth) ☊
We waved them goodbye. ☊ goodbye ☊
The bank finally granted me a £500 loan. ☊ grant ☊
grant sth to sb/sth: The bank finally granted a £500 loan to me. ☊ grant ☊
'He didn't see me, I guess.' ☊ guess ☊
'They aren't coming, then?' 'I guess not.' ☊ guess ☊
It's all right to borrow money occasionally, but don't let it become a habit. ☊ habit ☊
The neighbours are always willing to lend a hand. ☊ hand ☊
He had lost weight and the suit hung loosely on him. ☊ hang ☊
'I'm getting married.' 'So I've heard.' ☊ hear ☊
When I bought the house, my sister helped me out with a loan. ☊ help out, help sb out ☊
Hi, there! How're you doing? ☊ hi ☊
The doctor said so himself. ☊ himself ☊
Hold on and don't let go until I say so. ☊ hold on (to sth/sb), hold on to sth/sb ☊
They applied for a home improvement loan. ☊ home ☊
It was a lovely day so I walked home. ☊ home ☊
'Her behaviour was very odd.' 'How so? ' ☊ how ☊
'What's she talking about?' 'I've no idea.' ☊ have no idea, not have the faintest, first, etc. idea ☊
I had no idea she'd had such a difficult life. ☊ have no idea, not have the faintest, first, etc. idea ☊
So what if he was late. Who cares? ☊ if ☊
'Can we still buy tickets for the concert?' 'I imagine so.' ☊ imagine ☊
He waved them away with an impatient gesture. ☊ impatient ☊
'Was he very angry?' 'Indeed he was.' ☊ indeed ☊
'Do you agree?' 'Indeed I do/Yes, indeed.' ☊ indeed ☊
'You said you'd help?' 'I did indeed—yes.' ☊ indeed ☊
'Please come with us.' 'Very well then, if you insist.' ☊ insist ☊
to pay interest on a loan ☊ interest ☊
Such changes have not been seen since the invention of the printing press. ☊ invention ☊
+ speech: 'I cooked it myself, so be careful!' he joked. ☊ joke ☊
justify (sb/sth) doing sth: How can they justify paying such huge salaries? ☊ justify ☊
a white knit dress ☊ knitted ☊
He wasn't well, so we had to leave him behind. ☊ leave ☊
lend (out) sth (to sb): I've lent the car to a friend. ☊ lend ☊
lend (sth) (to sb): The bank refused to lend the money to us. ☊ lend ☊
The candles are arranged like so (= in this way). ☊ like ☊
to take out/repay a loan (= to borrow money/pay it back) ☊ loan ☊
bank loans with low interest rates ☊ loan ☊
It took three years to repay my student loan (= money lent to a student). ☊ loan ☊
a car loan (= a loan to buy a car) ☊ loan ☊
an exhibition of paintings on loan (= borrowed) from private collections ☊ loan ☊
She usually wears long skirts. ☊ long ☊
This dress makes me look fat. ☊ make ☊
What makes you say that (= why do you think so)? ☊ make ☊
to borrow/save/spend/earn money ☊ money ☊
We don't like it here so we've decided to move. ☊ move ☊
Let me show you my new dress. ☊ new ☊
Round here, you leave school at sixteen and next thing you know, you're married with three kids. ☊ next ☊
It's normal to feel tired after such a long trip. ☊ normal ☊
People who commit such crimes aren't normal. ☊ normal ☊
The weather was so bad we'd have been better off staying at home. ☊ be better/worse off (doing sth) ☊
I took him up on his offer of a loan. ☊ offer ☊
It is not often that you get such an opportunity. ☊ often ☊
OK, so I was wrong. I'm sorry. ☊ OK ☊
There's a mark on your skirt. ☊ on ☊
I'd like an ice cream. Are you having one, too? ☊ one ☊
She was wearing her new dress, the red one. ☊ one ☊
France operates a system of subsidized loans to dairy farmers. ☊ operate ☊
'Who said so?' 'Oh, somebody or other. I can't remember who it was.' ☊ or somebody/something/somewhere, somebody/something/somewhere or other ☊
We were passing through, so we thought we'd come and say hello. ☊ pass through... ☊
She has little patience with (= will not accept or consider) such views. ☊ patience ☊
She bought a dress pattern and some material. ☊ pattern ☊
You can pay back the loan over a period of three years. ☊ pay sb back (sth), pay sth back (to sb) ☊
I'm fed up with living with my parents, so I'm looking for a place of my own. ☊ place ☊
She couldn't attend the meeting so her assistant took her place. ☊ take sb's/sth's place, take the place of sb/sth ☊
a plain but elegant dress ☊ plain ☊
It wouldn't be practical for us to go all that way just for the weekend. ☊ practical ☊
What are you trying to prove? ☊ prove ☊
I don't know much about it, so I don't feel qualified to comment. ☊ qualified ☊
He went very quiet (= did not say much) so I knew he was upset. ☊ quiet ☊
'I almost think she prefers animals to people.' 'Quite right too,' said Bill. ☊ quite ☊
to raise a loan ☊ raise ☊
rare (to do sth): It is rare to find such loyalty these days. ☊ rare ☊
'Do you mind if I smoke?' 'Well, I'd rather you didn't.' ☊ would rather... (than) ☊
I nudged her but she didn't react. ☊ react ☊
'Why did she do that?' 'She must have her reasons ' (= secret reasons which she does not want to tell). ☊ reason ☊
He couldn't reasonably be expected to pay back the loan all at once. ☊ reasonably ☊
The skirt was reduced to £10 in the sale. ☊ reduce ☊
You remind me of your father when you say that. ☊ remind sb of sb/sth ☊
Such kindness restores your faith in human nature (= makes you believe most people are kind). ☊ restore ☊
The long skirt restricted her movements. ☊ restrict ☊
'David, isn't it?' 'Yes, that's right.' ☊ right ☊
'It's not easy.' 'Yeah, you're right.' ☊ right ☊
He was proud of his beautiful house, and rightly so. ☊ rightly ☊
He waved her rudely away. ☊ rudely ☊
She was wearing the same dress that I had on. ☊ same ☊
I would do the same again. ☊ same ☊
'Will you stay for lunch?' 'No, but thanks all the same.' ☊ all/just the same ☊
'Happy Christmas!' 'And the same to you!' ☊ (the) same to you ☊
'That's impossible!' 'So you say (= but I think you may be wrong).' ☊ say ☊
'Why can't I go out now?' 'Because I say so.' ☊ say ☊
'He'll be there, then?' 'So it seems (= people say so).' ☊ seem ☊
send sb: Ed couldn't make it so they sent me instead. ☊ send ☊
The CD player was faulty so we sent it back to the manufacturers. ☊ send ☊
You can recognize the fish by the shape of their fins. ☊ shape ☊
The government provides money in the shape of (= consisting of) grants and student loans. ☊ shape ☊
'What does your sister do?' 'She's a dentist.' ☊ she ☊
shock sb that...: Neighbours were shocked that such an attack could happen in their area. ☊ shock ☊
a short skirt ☊ short ☊
'Is this enough food for everyone?' 'I should think so.' ☊ should ☊
'Will it matter?' 'I shouldn't think so.' ☊ should ☊
an off-the-shoulder dress ☊ shoulder ☊
a dress that shows off her figure ☊ show sth off ☊
The United States won most of the track and field events. Similarly, in swimming, the top three places went to Americans. ☊ similarly ☊
We lost because we played badly. It's as simple as that. ☊ simple ☊
I haven't had time to clear up, so I'm all at sixes and sevens. ☊ at sixes and sevens ☊
a long/short/straight/pleated, etc. skirt ☊ skirt ☊
a dress with short/long sleeves ☊ sleeve ☊
That dress is too small for you. ☊ small ☊
What's that smell? ☊ smell ☊
There's no need to worry so. ☊ so ☊
so ... (that)...: She spoke so quietly (that) I could hardly hear her. ☊ so ☊
so ... as to do sth: I'm not so stupid as to believe that. ☊ so ☊
Would you be so kind as to lock the door when you leave? ☊ so ☊
He sat there ever so quietly. ☊ so ☊
I do love it so. ☊ so ☊
'Is he coming?' 'I hope so.' ☊ so ☊
'Did they mind?' 'I don't think so.' ☊ so ☊
If she notices, she never says so. ☊ so ☊
I might be away next week. If so, I won't be able to see you. ☊ so ☊
I hear that you're a writer—is that so (= is that true)? ☊ so ☊
He thinks I dislike him but that just isn't so. ☊ so ☊
They asked me to call them and I did so (= I called). ☊ so ☊
Times have changed and so have I. ☊ so ☊
It was still painful so I went to see a doctor. ☊ so ☊
So after shouting and screaming for an hour she walked out in tears. ☊ so ☊
So I had a couple of drinks on the way home. What's wrong with that? ☊ so ☊
So, let's see. What do we need to take? ☊ so ☊
So, what have you been doing today? ☊ so ☊
a dress made from the finest, softest silk ☊ soft ☊
Leo made it sound so easy. But it wasn't. ☊ sound ☊
sound like sb/sth: You sounded just like your father when you said that. ☊ sound ☊
spend sth on sth/on doing sth: She spent £100 on a new dress. ☊ spend ☊
Her dress had split along the seam. ☊ split ☊
She was wearing a black skirt with white spots. ☊ spot ☊
Such fine work requires a good eye and a steady hand. ☊ steady ☊
a straight skirt ☊ straight ☊
a stress fracture of the foot (= one caused by such pressure) ☊ stress ☊
She had to struggle into the tight dress. ☊ struggle ☊
a student grant/loan (= money that is given/lent to students to pay for their studies) ☊ student ☊
Short skirts are back in style (= fashionable). ☊ style ☊
She longed to find somebody who understood her problems, and in him she thought she had found such a person. ☊ such ☊
We were second-class citizens and they treated us as such. ☊ such ☊
Accountants were boring. Such (= that) was her opinion before meeting Ian! ☊ such ☊
The damage was such that it would cost thousands to repair. ☊ such ☊
Why are you in such a hurry? ☊ such ☊
The new job is not a promotion as such, but it has good prospects. ☊ as such ☊
'Well, did they offer it to you?' 'No, not as such, but they said I had a good chance.' ☊ as such ☊
It all happened so suddenly. ☊ suddenly ☊
a summer dress ☊ summer ☊
suppose sb/sth (to be/have) sth: suppose sb/sth + adj./noun: Suppose him (to be) dead—what then? ☊ suppose ☊
'Can I borrow the car?' 'I suppose so ' (= Yes, but I'm not happy about it). ☊ suppose ☊
Not surprisingly on such a hot day, the beach was crowded. ☊ surprisingly ☊
surround sb/sth: Police surrounded the building. ☊ surround ☊
surround sb/sth with sb/sth: They've surrounded the building with police. ☊ surround ☊
The dog ran up, wagging its tail. ☊ tail ☊
She was playing with a knife, so I took it away from her. ☊ take ☊
She was playing with a knife, so I took it off her. ☊ take ☊
The new loan takes the total debt to $100 000. ☊ take ☊
He was homeless, so we took him in. ☊ take sb in ☊
That dress of hers is too short. ☊ that ☊
That's a nice dress. ☊ that ☊
So that's it—the fuse had gone. ☊ that's it ☊
I've been invited too, so I'll see you then. ☊ then ☊
I like camping, climbing and that sort of thing. ☊ thing ☊
think sth: You're very quiet. What are you thinking? ☊ think ☊
think so: 'Will we make it in time?' 'I think so.' ☊ think ☊
'Is he any good?' 'I don't think so.' ☊ think ☊
Many scholars have argued thus. ☊ thus ☊
Only a tiny minority hold such extreme views. ☊ tiny ☊
Today is Tuesday, so tomorrow is Wednesday. ☊ tomorrow ☊
The dress was too tight for me. ☊ too ☊
Such behaviour is totally unacceptable in a civilized society. ☊ unacceptable ☊
You'll be under anaesthetic, so you won't feel a thing. ☊ under ☊
It would be unreasonable to expect somebody to come at such short notice. ☊ unreasonable ☊
a skirt with an elasticated waist ☊ waist ☊
They were warned not to climb the mountain in such bad weather. ☊ warn ☊
The flag waved in the breeze. ☊ wave ☊
The people on the bus waved and we waved back. ☊ wave ☊
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 ☊
She waved me away impatiently. ☊ 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 ☊
What's the time, by the way? ☊ by the way ☊
This skirt is way (= a lot) too short. ☊ way ☊
The twins are so alike I can't tell which is which. ☊ which is which ☊
It makes me wild (= very angry) to see such waste. ☊ wild ☊
I saw the dress I wanted in the window. ☊ window ☊
'What's wrong?' 'Oh, nothing.' ☊ wrong ☊
'We're off to France soon.' 'Oh yeah? When's that?' ☊ oh yeah? ☊
'I enjoyed her latest novel.' 'Yes, me too.' ☊ yes ☊