thu hút hấp thu lôi cuốn 
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We practice reading. ☊ 
Chúng tôi tập đọc. ☊ Basics 2 They practice Vietnamese. ☊ Họ luyện tập tiếng Việt. ☊ Verbs 1 We practice speaking English. ☊ Chúng tôi luyện tập nói tiếng Anh. ☊ Verbs 1 You practice cooking rice. ☊ Bạn luyện tập nấu cơm. ☊ Verbs 1 He is not independent. ☊ Anh ấy không độc lập. ☊ Adjectives 1 independent ☊ độc lập ☊ Adjectives 1 decade ☊ Thập niên ☊ Dates and Time His relatives do not like to practice swimming. ☊ Họ hàng của anh ấy không thích luyện tập bơi. ☊ Family An independent country ☊ Một quốc gia độc lập ☊ Countries 1 When do singers practice singing? ☊ Các ca sĩ luyện tập hát khi nào? ☊ Jobs 1 The concentration (focus) ☊ Sự tập trung ☊ Attributes I think I need to practice more. ☊ Tôi nghĩ tôi cần luyện tập nhiều hơn. ☊ Verbs 2.5 practice ☊ luyện tập ☊ Verbs 2.5 My elder brother practices singing on Fridays. ☊ Anh tôi luyện tập hát vào những ngày thứ sáu. ☊ Verbs 2.5 You will see it immediately. ☊ Bạn sẽ thấy nó ngay lập tức. ☊ Adverbs immediately ☊ ngay lập tức ☊ Adverbs I go to the office immediately. ☊ Tôi đi đến văn phòng ngay lập tức. ☊ Places You must return to the headquarters immediately. ☊ Bạn phải trở lại trụ sở chính ngay lập tức! ☊ Places She comes from Egypt. ☊ Cô ấy đến từ Ai Cập. ☊ Countries 2 Egypt ☊ ai cập ☊ Countries 2 They start to import fish. ☊ Họ bắt đầu nhập khẩu cá. ☊ Verbs 3 import ☊ nhập khẩu ☊ Verbs 3 Come here immediately! ☊ Đến đây ngay lập tức! ☊ Verbs 3 It was done almost immediately. ☊ Nó đã được làm gần như ngay lập tức. ☊ Passive District three will join district one. ☊ Quận ba sẽ gia nhập vào quận một. ☊ Verbs 4 join ☊ gia nhập ☊ Verbs 4 What are they taking from the shark? ☊ Họ đang lấy cái gì từ con cá mập? ☊ Animals 2 shark ☊ cá mập ☊ Animals 2 Please sign in to write comments or feedback. ☊ Làm ơn đăng nhập để viết bình luận hoặc phản hồi. ☊ Communication sign in ☊ đăng nhập ☊ Communication She does not have the duty to join the army. ☊ Cô ấy không có nghĩa vụ gia nhập quân đội. ☊ Politics What is the value of this collection? ☊ Giá trị của bộ sưu tập này là gì? ☊ Arts collection ☊ bộ sưu tập ☊ Arts How many teeth does a shark have? ☊ Một con cá mập có bao nhiêu cái răng? ☊ Medical Will they buy this corporation? ☊ Họ sẽ mua tập đoàn này? ☊ Economics I have an interview to participate in this corporation. ☊ Tôi có một cuộc phỏng vấn để tham gia tập đoàn này. ☊ Economics corporation ☊ tập đoàn ☊ Economics His coporation has a big investment fund. ☊ Tập đoàn của anh ấy có một quỹ đầu tư lớn. ☊ Economics That corporation goes bankrupt because of too uch corruption. ☊ Tập đoàn đó phá sản vì quá nhiều tham nhũng. ☊ Economics We declare independence. ☊ Chúng tôi tuyên bố độc lập. ☊ Verbs 5 The mirror was broken. ☊ Tấm gương đã bị đập vỡ. ☊ Verbs 5 being broken ☊ bị đập vỡ ☊ Verbs 5 break ☊ đập vỡ ☊ Verbs 5 The ancient Egyptians used to worship cats. ☊ Người Ai Cập cổ đã từng thờ những con mèo. ☊ History The elephant shivers. ☊ Con voi run lập cập. ☊ Informal Expressions like: ập → →
treffen ☊ gặp, gặp gì ☊ 
见面 ☊ jiànmiàn griechisch ☊ hi lạp ☊ 希腊的 ☊ Xīlà de ein Paar ☊ một đôi, một cặp ☊ 一对 ☊ yí duì fett ☊ béo, mập ☊ 肥的 ☊ féi de planen ☊ lập kế hoạch ☊ 计划 ☊ jìhuà dick werden ☊ mập lên (miền nam việt nam), béo lên (miền bắc việt nam) ☊ 变胖 ☊ biàn pàng französisch ☊ thuộc về nước Pháp ☊ 法国的 ☊ Fǎguó de Frankreich ☊ nước Pháp ☊ 法国 ☊ Fǎguó Griechenland ☊ nước Hi Lạp ☊ 希腊 ☊ Xīlà sofort ☊ ngay lập tức ☊ 立刻 ☊ lìkè ein paar ☊ một đôi, một cặp ☊ 几个 ☊ jǐ gè unheimlich ☊ ghê gớm, nguy ngập ☊ 可怕的 ☊ kěpà de einschlagen ☊ đập vỡ, theo hướng, theo đường (hướng) ☊ 打入 ☊ dǎrù einrichten ☊ sắp xếp ☊ 布置 ☊ bù zhì etwas hinstellen ☊ sắp đặt cái gì ☊ 摆放 ☊ bǎi fàng planen ☊ lập kế hoạch ☊ 计划 ☊ jì huà geschmackvoll ☊ Đầy hấp dẫn ☊ 有品位的 ☊ yǒu pǐn wèi de bauen ☊ xây, lắp ☊ 建 ☊ jiàn sammeln ☊ tập hợp ☊ 收集 ☊ shōu jí intensiv ☊ cường độ lớn, cấp tốc ☊ 紧凑的 ☊ jǐn còu de verdoppeln ☊ gấp đôi ☊ 使 ... 加倍 ☊ shǐ ..... jiā bèi geschmackvoll ☊ Đầy hấp dẫn ☊ 有品位的 ☊ yǒu pǐn wèi de paarweise ☊ từng đôi, từng cặp ☊ 一对的 ☊ yí duì de trainieren ☊ tập ☊ 训练 ☊ xùn liàn doppelt ☊ gấp đôi ☊ 翻倍的 ☊ fāng bèi de sich beeilen ☊ gấp ☊ 抓紧时间 ☊ zhuā jǐn shí jiān begrenzen ☊ giáp với ☊ 限制 ☊ xiàn zhì kompliziert ☊ phức tạp ☊ 复杂的 ☊ fù zá de unabhängig ☊ Độc lập ☊ 独立 ☊ dú lì vergelten ☊ trả đũa, đáp lại ☊ 报答 ☊ bào dá stehlen ☊ Ăn cắp ☊ 偷窃 ☊ tōu qiè hinken ☊ Đi khập khiễng ☊ 跛行 ☊ bǒ xíng übertreffen ☊ lập thành tích, vượt xa ☊ 超过 ☊ chāo guò herunter stürzen ☊ sập xuống ☊ 跌下 ☊ diē xià Treffen ☊ gặp, gặp gì ☊ 见面 ☊ jiàn miàn begegnen ☊ gặp gỡ ☊ 相遇 ☊ xiāng yù beinahe ☊ sát, sắp ☊ 几乎 ☊ jī hū einführen ☊ nhập, đưa ...vào, áp dụng ☊ 引入 ☊ yǐn rù falten ☊ gấp ☊ 折 ☊ zhé dringend ☊ cấp bách ☊ 紧急的 ☊ jǐn jí de überall ☊ khắp nơi ☊ 到处 ☊ dào chù anzünden ☊ thắp, đốt ☊ 点燃 ☊ diǎn rán üben ☊ diễn tập ☊ 练习 ☊ liàn xí wiederholen ☊ tập lại ☊ 复习 ☊ fù xí Skorpion ☊ bọ cạp ☊ 蝎子座 ☊ xiē zi zuò neutral ☊ trung lập ☊ 中立的 ☊ zhōng lì de Widerstand leisten ☊ dẫn dắt sự đối lập ☊ 抵抗 ☊ dǐ kàng gegründet ☊ thành lập ☊ 建立起来 ☊ jiàn lì qǐ lái lagern ☊ xếp, sắp đặt ☊ 存放 ☊ cún fàng erwähnenswert ☊ đáng kể đến, đáng đề cập đến ☊ 值得一提的 ☊ zhídé yī tí de abwertend ☊ có tính hạ thấp, xem thường ☊ 贬低的， 轻蔑的 ☊ biǎndī de, qīngmìe de etwas erwähnen ☊ nói đến, đề cập đến điều gì đó ☊ 提及某事， 提到某事 ☊ tíjí mǒushì, tídào mǒushì stottern ☊ nói lắp, nói ấp úng ☊ 结巴， 口吃 ☊ jiéba, kǒuchī einen Satz formulieren ☊ thành lập câu, tạo câu ☊ 起草一个句子 ☊ qǐcǎo yī gè jùzi attraktiv ☊ hấp dẫn ☊ 有魅力的， 吸引人的 ☊ yǒu mèilì de, xīyǐn rén de sich zu jemandem hingezogen fühlen ☊ cảm thấy bị lôi cuốn, bị hấp dẫn bởi ai đó ☊ 被某人迷住 ☊ bèi mǒurén mízhù etwas einüben ☊ luyện tập cái gì đó ☊ 练习某事 ☊ liànxí mǒushì eine Aufgabe stellen ☊ giao bài tập, giao nhiệm vụ ☊ 布置一个作业 ☊ bùzhì yī gè zuòyè Pläne schmieden ☊ lập kế hoạch ☊ 制定计划 ☊ zhìdìng jìhuà liefern ☊ cấp, cung cấp, giao ☊ 交付， 送交 ☊ jiāofù, sòngjiāo beschaffen ☊ cung cấp, mua ☊ 采办 ☊ cǎibàn jemanden unterschätzen ☊ đánh giá thấp ai đó ☊ 低估某人 ☊ dīgū mǒurén übertrumpfen ☊ vượt trội, áp đảo ☊ 胜过 ☊ shèngguò etwas bewilligen ☊ cấp phép cho việc gì đó ☊ 批准某事 ☊ pīzhǔn mǒushì gerichtlich ☊ pháp lý, theo pháp luật ☊ 法院的 ☊ fǎyuàn de sich einloggen ☊ đăng nhập ☊ 登录 ☊ dēnglù Daten eingeben ☊ nhập dữ liệu ☊ 输入数据 ☊ shūrù shùjù einen Plan entwerfen ☊ lập kế hoạch ☊ 拟定一个计划 ☊ nǐdìng yī gè jìhuà straffällig werden ☊ vi phạm pháp luật ☊ 违法 ☊ wéifǎ manipulieren ☊ dàn xếp, sắp xếp gian lận ☊ 操纵， 摆布 ☊ cāozòng, bàibù versteckt sein ☊ giấu mình, ẩn nấp ☊ 藏匿 ☊ cángnì zuklappen ☊ gập lại, đậy lại ☊ 合上 ☊ héshàng etwas anzünden ☊ đốt gì đó, thắp (nến) ☊ 点燃某物 ☊ diǎnrán mǒuwù etwas geht zur Neige ☊ thứ gì đó sắp hết, sắp cạn ☊ 某物快用完了 ☊ mǒuwù kuài yòng wán le notlanden ☊ hạ cánh khẩn cấp ☊ 紧急迫降 ☊ jǐnjí pòjiàng brüten ☊ ấp trứng ☊ 孵 ☊ fū stolpern ☊ vấp, trượt ☊ 踉踉跄跄地走 ☊ liàngliàng-qiàngqiàng de zǒu hastig ☊ vội vàng, hấp tấp ☊ 匆忙地 ☊ cōngmáng de glitzern ☊ lấp lánh, long lanh ☊ 闪闪发光 ☊ shǎnshǎn fāguāng eine Zeitschrift abonnieren ☊ đặt tạp chí dài hạn ☊ 订阅一份杂志 ☊ dìngyuè yī fèn zázhì eine Stadt gründen ☊ lập nên một thành phố ☊ 建立一座城市 ☊ jiànlì yī zuò chéngshì zerschmettern ☊ đập vỡ ☊ 击碎 ☊ jīsuì humpeln ☊ đi tập tễnh ☊ 一瘸一拐 ☊ yīqué-yīguǎi gähnen ☊ ngáp ☊ 打哈欠 ☊ dǎhāqiàn jemandem auflauern ☊ rình rập, nhìn trộm ai đó ☊ 伏击某人 ☊ fújī mǒurén jemanden demütigen ☊ xỉ nhục, hạ thấp ai đó ☊ 侮辱某人 ☊ wūrǔ mǒurén klauen ☊ ăn trộm, ăn cắp ☊ 偷 ☊ tōu eine Familie gründen ☊ lập gia đình ☊ 建立一个家庭 ☊ jiànlì yī gè jiātíng flackern ☊ nhấp nháy, lập lòe, bập bùng ☊ 闪耀 ☊ shǎnyào Ägypten ☊ Ai Cập ☊ 埃及 ☊ Āijí Lappland ☊ Lapland ☊ 拉普兰 ☊ Lāpǔlán arabisch ☊ thuộc Ả rập ☊ 阿拉伯的 ☊ Ālābó de auspeitschen ☊ quất, vụt, đánh, đập ☊ 鞭打 ☊ biāndǎ jemanden verprügeln ☊ đánh đập ai đó ☊ 毒打某人 ☊ dúdǎ mǒurén treffen ☊ gặp, gặp gì ☊ ☊ die Brieftasche ☊ cặp táp ☊ ☊ das Plakat ☊ áp phích ☊ ☊ der Turm ☊ cái tháp ☊ ☊ das Satellitenfernsehen ☊ truyền hình cáp ☊ ☊ griechisch ☊ hi lạp ☊ ☊ das Paar ☊ đôi, cặp ☊ ☊ ein Paar ☊ một đôi, một cặp ☊ ☊ der Kohl ☊ bắp cải ☊ ☊ fett ☊ béo, mập ☊ ☊ das Wohnheim ☊ khu tập thế, ký túc xá ☊ ☊ dick werden ☊ mập lên (miền nam việt nam), béo lên (miền bắc việt nam) ☊ ☊ die Illustrierte ☊ tạp chí tranh ảnh ☊ ☊ französisch ☊ thuộc về nước Pháp ☊ ☊ Frankreich ☊ nước Pháp ☊ ☊ Griechenland ☊ nước Hi Lạp ☊ ☊ sofort ☊ ngay lập tức ☊ ☊ das Praktikum ☊ thực tập ☊ ☊ unheimlich ☊ ghê gớm, nguy ngập ☊ ☊ einschlagen ☊ đập vỡ, theo hướng, theo đường (hướng) ☊ ☊ das Fieberthermometer ☊ cặp nhiệt độ ☊ ☊ das Kino ☊ rạp chiếu bóng ☊ ☊ die Fernsehserie ☊ phim truyền hình nhiều tập ☊ ☊ die Begegnung ☊ sự gặp gỡ, sù giao lưn ☊ ☊ das Gehalt ☊ lương, thu nhập ☊ ☊ die Sozialhilfe ☊ trợ cấp xã hội ☊ ☊ einrichten ☊ sắp xếp ☊ ☊ etwas hinstellen ☊ sắp đặt cái gì ☊ ☊ planen ☊ lập kế hoạch ☊ ☊ der Aufbau, die Montage ☊ lắp ráp, lắp ráp ☊ ☊ der Schlag ☊ Đập ☊ ☊ bauen ☊ xây, lắp ☊ ☊ sammeln ☊ tập hợp ☊ ☊ intensiv ☊ cường độ lớn, cấp tốc ☊ ☊ die Grammatik ☊ ngữ pháp ☊ ☊ die Antwort ☊ trả lời, đối đáp ☊ ☊ das Doppelte ☊ gấp đôi ☊ ☊ verdoppeln ☊ gấp đôi ☊ ☊ geschmackvoll ☊ Đầy hấp dẫn ☊ ☊ paarweise ☊ từng đôi, từng cặp ☊ ☊ trainieren ☊ tập ☊ ☊ doppelt ☊ gấp đôi ☊ ☊ das Fahrrad ☊ xe đạp ☊ ☊ der Radweg ☊ Đường dành cho xe đạp ☊ ☊ die Radtour ☊ tua xe đạp ☊ ☊ der Notruf ☊ Điện thoại cấp cứu ☊ ☊ sich beeilen ☊ gấp ☊ ☊ begrenzen ☊ giáp với ☊ ☊ der Anbieter ☊ nhà cung cấp ☊ ☊ die Unabhängigkeit ☊ Độc lập ☊ ☊ kompliziert ☊ phức tạp ☊ ☊ unabhängig ☊ Độc lập ☊ ☊ vergelten ☊ trả đũa, đáp lại ☊ ☊ die vorbeugende Maßnahme ☊ biện pháp phòng ngừa ☊ ☊ der Verbrecher ☊ kẻ đột nhập ☊ ☊ der Diebstahl ☊ trộm cắp ☊ ☊ stehlen ☊ Ăn cắp ☊ ☊ der Muskel ☊ cơ bắp ☊ ☊ hinken ☊ Đi khập khiễng ☊ ☊ die Not ☊ khẩn cấp ☊ ☊ übertreffen ☊ lập thành tích, vượt xa ☊ ☊ der Zirkus ☊ rạp xiếc ☊ ☊ die Not ☊ khẩn cấp ☊ ☊ die Überschwemmung ☊ ngập lụt, lũ lụt ☊ ☊ herunter stürzen ☊ sập xuống ☊ ☊ das Treffen ☊ gặp gỡ, hội họp ☊ ☊ begegnen ☊ gặp gỡ ☊ ☊ beinahe ☊ sát, sắp ☊ ☊ der Hochzeitsplaner ☊ người lập kế hoạch cho lễ cưới ☊ ☊ einführen ☊ nhập, đưa ...vào, áp dụng ☊ ☊ falten ☊ gấp ☊ ☊ das Papier falten ☊ gấp giấy ☊ ☊ dringend ☊ cấp bách ☊ ☊ überall ☊ khắp nơi ☊ ☊ die Haarspange ☊ cặp tóc ☊ ☊ anzünden ☊ thắp, đốt ☊ ☊ die Ordnung ☊ sự sắp xếp ☊ ☊ das Heft ☊ tập nốt nhạc ☊ ☊ üben ☊ diễn tập ☊ ☊ wiederholen ☊ tập lại ☊ ☊ Skorpion ☊ bọ cạp ☊ ☊ die Verfassung ☊ hiến pháp ☊ ☊ neutral ☊ trung lập ☊ ☊ Widerstand leisten ☊ dẫn dắt sự đối lập ☊ ☊ das Stellenangebot ☊ cung cấp việc ☊ ☊ gegründet ☊ thành lập ☊ ☊ das Gehalt ☊ lương, thu nhập ☊ ☊ lagern ☊ xếp, sắp đặt ☊ ☊ erwähnenswert ☊ đáng kể đến, đáng đề cập đến ☊ ☊ abwertend ☊ có tính hạ thấp, xem thường ☊ ☊ etwas erwähnen ☊ nói đến, đề cập đến điều gì đó ☊ ☊ stottern ☊ nói lắp, nói ấp úng ☊ ☊ der Blocksatz ☊ cách sắp chữ theo khối ☊ ☊ einen Satz formulieren ☊ thành lập câu, tạo câu ☊ ☊ attraktiv ☊ hấp dẫn ☊ ☊ sich zu jemandem hingezogen fühlen ☊ cảm thấy bị lôi cuốn, bị hấp dẫn bởi ai đó ☊ ☊ die Schultasche ☊ cặp sách ☊ ☊ etwas einüben ☊ luyện tập cái gì đó ☊ ☊ eine Aufgabe stellen ☊ giao bài tập, giao nhiệm vụ ☊ ☊ die Hausaufgaben abschreiben ☊ chép lại, sao chép bài tập ☊ ☊ der Lehrling ☊ học viên, người học việc, người mới tập sự ☊ ☊ der Anfänger ☊ người mới bắt đầu, người mới học, người mới gia nhập ☊ ☊ Pläne schmieden ☊ lập kế hoạch ☊ ☊ die finanzielle Zuwendung ☊ tiền trợ cấp ☊ ☊ liefern ☊ cấp, cung cấp, giao ☊ ☊ beschaffen ☊ cung cấp, mua ☊ ☊ jemanden unterschätzen ☊ đánh giá thấp ai đó ☊ ☊ übertrumpfen ☊ vượt trội, áp đảo ☊ ☊ etwas bewilligen ☊ cấp phép cho việc gì đó ☊ ☊ der Rechtsstreit ☊ sự kiện tụng, sự tranh chấp ☊ ☊ gerichtlich ☊ pháp lý, theo pháp luật ☊ ☊ der Gehorsam ☊ sự chấp hành ☊ ☊ der Würfel ☊ khối, hình lập phương ☊ ☊ der Zugang ☊ sự truy cập ☊ ☊ sich einloggen ☊ đăng nhập ☊ ☊ Daten eingeben ☊ nhập dữ liệu ☊ ☊ einen Plan entwerfen ☊ lập kế hoạch ☊ ☊ straffällig werden ☊ vi phạm pháp luật ☊ ☊ manipulieren ☊ dàn xếp, sắp xếp gian lận ☊ ☊ der Hehler ☊ người buôn bán đồ trộm cắp ☊ ☊ versteckt sein ☊ giấu mình, ẩn nấp ☊ ☊ zuklappen ☊ gập lại, đậy lại ☊ ☊ die Klappe ☊ nắp đậy ☊ ☊ das Wachs ☊ sáp ong ☊ ☊ etwas anzünden ☊ đốt gì đó, thắp (nến) ☊ ☊ der Deckel ☊ cái nắp ☊ ☊ etwas geht zur Neige ☊ thứ gì đó sắp hết, sắp cạn ☊ ☊ die Mondlandung ☊ đáp xuống mặt trăng ☊ ☊ notlanden ☊ hạ cánh khẩn cấp ☊ ☊ die Notlandung ☊ sự hạ cánh khẩn cấp ☊ ☊ der Kilometerzähler ☊ bảng táp lô, bảng tính kilomét ☊ ☊ die Schleuse ☊ đập ☊ ☊ die Notbremse ☊ phanh khẩn cấp ☊ ☊ der Hai ☊ cá mập ☊ ☊ die Haifischflosse ☊ vây cá mập ☊ ☊ brüten ☊ ấp trứng ☊ ☊ der Mähdrescher ☊ máy gặt đập, máy liên hợp ☊ ☊ der Skilift ☊ cáp treo cho người trượt tuyết ☊ ☊ das Seil ☊ dây cáp ☊ ☊ stolpern ☊ vấp, trượt ☊ ☊ hastig ☊ vội vàng, hấp tấp ☊ ☊ glitzern ☊ lấp lánh, long lanh ☊ ☊ die Luke ☊ cửa sập, cửa hầm ☊ ☊ die Gestaltung ☊ sự sắp xếp, sự sắp đặt ☊ ☊ die Wohngemeinschaft ☊ khu nhà tập thể ☊ ☊ eine Zeitschrift abonnieren ☊ đặt tạp chí dài hạn ☊ ☊ das Kabel ☊ dây cáp ☊ ☊ eine Stadt gründen ☊ lập nên một thành phố ☊ ☊ zerschmettern ☊ đập vỡ ☊ ☊ der Herzstillstand ☊ chết lâm sàng, tình trạng tim ngừng đập ☊ ☊ humpeln ☊ đi tập tễnh ☊ ☊ der Notdienst ☊ dịch vụ cấp cứu ☊ ☊ der Ringfinger ☊ ngón đeo nhẫn, áp út ☊ ☊ die Kontaktlinsen (Plural) ☊ kính áp tròng ☊ ☊ gähnen ☊ ngáp ☊ ☊ die Stärke des Muskels ☊ sức mạnh cơ bắp ☊ ☊ jemandem auflauern ☊ rình rập, nhìn trộm ai đó ☊ ☊ jemanden demütigen ☊ xỉ nhục, hạ thấp ai đó ☊ ☊ klauen ☊ ăn trộm, ăn cắp ☊ ☊ eine Familie gründen ☊ lập gia đình ☊ ☊ der Deich ☊ con đê, con đập ☊ ☊ das Hochdruckgebiet ☊ khu vực khí áp cao ☊ ☊ das Tiefdruckgebiet ☊ khu vực khí áp thấp ☊ ☊ der Luftdruck ☊ áp suất, khí quyển ☊ ☊ flackern ☊ nhấp nháy, lập lòe, bập bùng ☊ ☊ das Ghetto ☊ khu biệt lập, xóm biệt lập ☊ ☊ der Brauch ☊ tập quán, phong tục, thói quen ☊ ☊ Ägypten ☊ Ai Cập ☊ ☊ Lappland ☊ Lapland ☊ ☊ arabisch ☊ thuộc Ả rập ☊ ☊ die Unterjochung, die Unterdrückung ☊ sự đàn áp ☊ ☊ das Völkerrecht ☊ luật pháp quốc tế ☊ ☊ auspeitschen ☊ quất, vụt, đánh, đập ☊ ☊ jemanden verprügeln ☊ đánh đập ai đó ☊ ☊ Es gibt ein großes Plakat in der Stadt mit der folgenden Schlagzeile: ☊ Có một tấm áp phích ở trong thành phố với dòng chữ sau: ☊ (Lektion 7, Nr. 62) Ja, wir haben sogar Satellitenfernsehen. ☊ Dạ có, chúng tôi còn có cả truyền hình cáp. ☊ (Lektion 8, Nr. 75) Tri ist zurück und trifft Trang im Esszimmer des Gasthauses. ☊ Tri quay lại và gặp Trang trong phòng ăn của nhà nghỉ. ☊ (Lektion 12, Nr. 112) Lass uns zum Salatbuffet gehen, ich bin sehr hungrig und ich liebe den griechischen Salat. ☊ Chúng ta đi ăn búp phê salat đi. Anh đói và anh thích món salat Hy Lạp. ☊ (Lektion 12, Nr. 117) Tri liebt es, Sport zu treiben. Er könnte ohne sportliche Aktivitäten nicht leben. ☊ Tri thích luyện tập thế thao. Anh ấy không thế sống nếu thiếu những hoạt động thế thao. ☊ (Lektion 13, Nr. 126) Leute brauchen Sport, um gesund zu bleiben und sich fit zu fühlen. ☊ Mọi người cần luyện tập thế thao đế giữ gìn sức khoẻ và luôn khoẻ mạnh. ☊ (Lektion 13, Nr. 129) Zuerst wollte er Fisch und Pommes Frites machen, aber nun plant er, eine griechische Spezialität zu kochen. ☊ Lúc đầu, anh ấy muốn làm món cá và khoai tây chiên, nhưng bây giờ anh ấy lại lên kế hoạch nấu món đặc sản Hy Lạp. ☊ (Lektion 14, Nr. 141) Für den griechischen Salat: Olivenöl, Salat, Salatdressing, Essig, Käse. ☊ Cho món salat Hy Lạp: dầu ô-liu, rau salat, nước trộn salat, dấm, pho-mát. ☊ (Lektion 14, Nr. 143) Dieser Abend ist für beide so nett gewesen, dass sie sich entscheiden, dieses Treffen jede Woche zu wiederholen. ☊ Buối tối hôm nay thật tuyệt vời đến nỗi họ quyết định gặp nhau hàng tuần. ☊ (Lektion 15, Nr. 161) Deine Wohnung ist toll, alles ist darin so freundlich, nicht wie in dem grauen Wohnheim, in dem ich lebe. ☊ Nhà của anh thật tuyệt. Mọi thứ trông rất gần gũi, không như ở khu tập thế tối thui nơi em đang ở. ☊ (Lektion 16, Nr. 172) Ich hasse die kleine schmutzige Küche und den grauen Keller des Wohnheims, aber das macht nichts. ☊ Em không thích cái bếp nhỏ bẩn thỉu và cái hầm tối của khu tập thế, nhưng không sao. ☊ (Lektion 16, Nr. 175) Ich habe dich jetzt seit so langer Zeit nicht gesehen. ☊ Đã lâu em không gặp anh. ☊ (Lektion 18, Nr. 200) Wenn Sie nach rechts fahren müssen, kommen Sie in einen Stau. ☊ Nếu anh phải rẽ phải thì anh sẽ gặp một vụ kẹt xe. ☊ (Lektion 19, Nr. 220) Und du benötigst eine neue Brille, dann siehst du, dass dieses Hemd nichts für dich ist. ☊ Và anh cần một cặp kiếng mới. Anh xem đấy, cái áo này không hợp với anh. ☊ (Lektion 22, Nr. 262) Um einige Zeitschriften und einen Reiseführer zu kaufen. ☊ Đế mua vài tờ tạp chí và quyến sách hướng dẫn. ☊ (Lektion 24, Nr. 304) Diese Person stahl den Ring von Trangs Großmutter. ☊ Người này đánh cắp chiếc nhẫn của bà Trang. ☊ (Lektion 27, Nr. 344) Tri schrie sofort: Geben Sie den Ring zurück oder ich rufe die Polizei! ☊ Tri ngay lập tức la lên: Trả lại tôi chiếc nhẫn hoặc là tôi gọi cảnh sát. ☊ (Lektion 27, Nr. 345) Tri entscheidet sich, ein Praktikum im Sportzentrum zu machen. ☊ Tri quyết định thực tập tại trung tâm thế thao. ☊ (Lektion 29, Nr. 385) Sie möchten sich eine Stunde, bevor die Party beginnt, in einem Restaurant treffen. ☊ Họ muốn gặp nhau ở nhà hàng một tiếng trước khi bữa tiệc bắt đầu. ☊ (Lektion 31, Nr. 395) Sie verteilten sich im ganzen Haus, im Wohnzimmer, im Erdgeschoss, überall. ☊ Họ chạy toán loạn ở trong nhà, ở phòng khách, ở tầng trệt, khắp mọi nơi. ☊ (Lektion 32, Nr. 428) Jeder rannte und schrie und schlug die Fenster ein. ☊ Mọi người chạy và kêu cứu và đập bể cửa số. ☊ (Lektion 32, Nr. 429) Wenn deine Backen rot und dein Kopf warm wären, würde ich dir ein Thermometer geben. ☊ Nếu má anh đỏ và đầu sốt thì em cặp nhiệt kế cho anh. ☊ (Lektion 33, Nr. 447) Wenn du diesbezüglich interessiert bist, solltest du ein Praktikum im Krankenhaus machen. ☊ Nếu anh quan tâm đến những điều này, thì anh nên thực tập ở bệnh viện. ☊ (Lektion 33, Nr. 455) Kino ☊ Rạp chiếu bóng ☊ (Lektion 34, Nr. 456) Ich freue mich, dich zu sehen. ☊ Hẹn gặp lại anh nhé. ☊ (Lektion 37, Nr. 535) Er hat seine Familie so lange nicht gesehen. ☊ Đã lâu anh ấy không gặp lại gia đình. ☊ (Lektion 40, Nr. 570) Weihnachten ist bald und dann wird er seine Mutter und seinen Vater wiedersehen. ☊ Lễ giáng sinh sắp đến và khi đó anh sẽ gặp lại bố mẹ. ☊ (Lektion 40, Nr. 581) Ich bin nicht so dick! ☊ Anh đâu có mập lắm đâu! ☊ (Lektion 42, Nr. 604) Wenn dein Gehalt hoch genug ist, kannst du auch eine kostenlose Kreditkarte beantragen. ☊ Nếu thu nhập của anh đủ cao, thì anh có thể đệ đơn cho một thẻ tín dụng miễn phí. ☊ (Lektion 44, Nr. 635) Jetzt wird eingerichtet! ☊ Bây giờ bắt đầu sắp xếp! ☊ (Lektion 45, Nr. 641) Trang und Tri ziehen in ihr neues Apartment und möchten die Räume nun geschmackvoll einrichten. ☊ Trang và Trí dọn vào căn hộ mới của họ, và giờ đây họ muốn sắp xếp các phòng thật đẹp. ☊ (Lektion 45, Nr. 642) Vor dem Umzug planen sie die Ausstattung der Zimmer und renovieren das Bad. ☊ Trước khi chuyển nhà họ lập kế hoạch cho việc trang hoàng những căn phòng và sữa chữa nhà tắm. ☊ (Lektion 45, Nr. 643) Er ist erleichtert, dass Trang ihm bei der Montage hilft. ☊ Anh thấy thật dễ chịu, khi Trang giúp anh trong việc lắp ráp. ☊ (Lektion 46, Nr. 654) 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) Die Begegnung ist eine Herausforderung für beide Mannschaften. ☊ Lần gặp gỡ này là một sự thách thức dành cho cả hai đội. ☊ (Lektion 49, Nr. 693) Sie haben viel trainiert, um einen Misserfolg zu verhindern. ☊ Trước khi bắt đầu họ đã tập rất nhiều để tránh sự thất bại. ☊ (Lektion 49, Nr. 694) Ich bin jetzt schon fast heiser. ☊ Giờ giọng em sắp khàn rồi đây. ☊ (Lektion 49, Nr. 701) Dann werden wir mit dem Auto dort hinfahren und die Fahrräder mitnehmen. ☊ Thế thì chúng ta đi tới đó bằng xe hơi và sẽ mang theo xe đạp. ☊ (Lektion 50, Nr. 708) 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) Ich glaube, in der Gegend gibt es eine Ruine, zu der wir mit den Fahrrädern hinfahren können. ☊ Em nghĩ, ở khu vực đó có một điểm tàn tích mà chúng ta có thể đi xe đạp tới đó. ☊ (Lektion 50, Nr. 711) Die Radtour ☊ Tua xe đạp ☊ (Lektion 52, Nr. 726) Am nächsten Morgen brechen sie zu einer Radtour auf. ☊ Sáng hôm sau họ xuất phát cho một tua xe đạp. ☊ (Lektion 52, Nr. 729) Ich bin schon unterwegs! Ich beeile mich! ☊ Em đang trên đường rồi! Em đang đi gấp đây. ☊ (Lektion 53, Nr. 748) Wir aber waren mit dem Rad unterwegs. ☊ Nhưng chúng con du lịch bằng xe đạp. ☊ (Lektion 55, Nr. 786) Wir freuen uns, euch bald wiederzusehen. ☊ Chúng con rất mong gặp lại bố mẹ sớm. ☊ (Lektion 55, Nr. 787) Gleichzeitig möchte Tri den Anbieter wechseln und einen neuen Vertrag abschließen. ☊ Trí muốn đổi nhà cung cấp mới ngay và ký một hợp đồng mới. ☊ (Lektion 59, Nr. 833) Zusätzlich muss er sich einer Therapie als vorbeugende Maßnahme unterziehen. ☊ Thêm nữa anh ta phải trải qua điều trị với biện pháp phòng ngừa. ☊ (Lektion 63, Nr. 897) Heute Nacht sind Diebe in das Büro eingebrochen und haben systematisch alles durchsucht. ☊ Đêm hôm nay những kẻ trộm đã đột nhập vào văn phòng và lục lọi toàn bộ hệ thống. ☊ (Lektion 64, Nr. 905) Alle Computer und Laptops wurden gestohlen. ☊ Tất cả máy tính và máy tính xách tay đều bị ăn cắp. ☊ (Lektion 64, Nr. 909) Doch. Er hat die Verbrecher überrascht. ☊ Có. Anh ta đột kích những kẻ đột nhập. ☊ (Lektion 64, Nr. 912) Um Tri abzulenken, deutet Trang auf ein Plakat an der Wand. ☊ Trang chỉ vào tấm áp phích trên tường để làm Trí sao lãng. ☊ (Lektion 66, Nr. 944) Er sorgt dafür, dass der Körper ausreichend mit Sauerstoff und Nährstoffen versorgt ist. ☊ Anh ta chuẩn bị cho cơ thể được cung cấp đầy đủ lượng oxi và chất dinh dưỡng. ☊ (Lektion 66, Nr. 948) Selbst im Inneren des Landes wurden noch viele Dörfer überschwemmt. ☊ Ngay cả trong đất liền còn nhiều làng bị ngập lụt. ☊ (Lektion 72, Nr. 1033) So lange liegt das letzte Treffen schon zurück. ☊ Lần gặp gỡ cuối cùng cách đây cũng đã rất lâu rồi. ☊ (Lektion 73, Nr. 1048) Du hast mir sofort gefallen und wir haben uns ja dann auch auf Anhieb verstanden! ☊ Em thích anh ngay và chúng ta đã hiểu nhau ngay lập tức! ☊ (Lektion 74, Nr. 1061) Trang und Tri entwerfen die Einladungen zu ihrer anstehenden Hochzeit. ☊ Trang và Trí thiết kế thiệp mời cho lễ cưới sắp tới của họ. ☊ (Lektion 75, Nr. 1067) Die Unterkunft wird zur Verfügung gestellt. ☊ Nơi cư trú đã được sắp đặt. ☊ (Lektion 75, Nr. 1076) Kreative Darbietungen während der abendlichen Feier sollten mit dem Hochzeitsplaner abgesprochen werden. ☊ Những tiết mục sáng tạo trong bữa tiệc tối, các bạn nên thông báo với người lập kế hoạch cho lễ cưới. ☊ (Lektion 75, Nr. 1077) Parfum, eine Kette, eine Haarspange für meine Haare und einen Gürtel für dich. ☊ Nước hoa, dây chuyền, cặp tóc cho tóc của em và dây lưng cho anh. ☊ (Lektion 76, Nr. 1086) Der Skorpion ist eine leidenschaftliche Kämpfernatur und verfolgt sein Ziel bis zum Ende. ☊ Bọ cạp là một người có bản tính chiến đấu mãnh liệt và theo đuổi mục đích đến cuối cùng. ☊ (Lektion 80, Nr. 1142) Du meldest uns bei einem Portal mit Stellenangeboten im Internet an. ☊ Anh đăng ký tại cửa chính với trang cung cấp việc làm trên mạng. ☊ (Lektion 82, Nr. 1176) Begeistert zeigt sie Tri eine Zeitschrift. ☊ Cô phấn khởi đưa cho Trí một cuốn tạp chí. ☊ (Lektion 83, Nr. 1179) 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) Spannend! Was steht denn hier? ☊ Hấp dẫn! Vậy còn cái gì đây? ☊ (Lektion 83, Nr. 1182) Bitte verbinden Sie mich mit der Personalabteilung. ☊ Anh / Chị làm ơn cho tôi gặp phòng nhân sự? ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1225) Bis bald. ☊ Hẹn sớm gặp lại. ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1235) Es ist dringend. ☊ Việc này gấp rút. ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1241) Es ist sehr dringend. ☊ Việc này rất gấp. ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1242) Der Abteilungsleiter möchte Sie sprechen. ☊ Trưởng phòng cần gặp anh / chị có chút việc. ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1266) Dringende Nachrichten senden Sie bitte an meine E-Mail-Adresse. ☊ Nếu có việc khẩn cấp xin hãy gửi đến hòm Email của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 88, Nr. 1312) Ich freue mich bald von dir zu hören. ☊ Mong sớm gặp lại bạn. ☊ (Lektion 89, Nr. 1337) Leider müssen wir Ihnen mitteilen, dass wir momentan Lieferschwierigkeiten haben. ☊ Chúng tôi rất tiếc phải thông báo với anh / chị rằng hiện tại chúng tôi gặp một số trục trặc với việc vận chuyển. ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1353) Für Fragen stehen wir jederzeit zur Verfügung. ☊ Nếu anh / chị cần hỏi gì thêm nữa chúng tôi luôn luôn sẵn sàng giải đáp. ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1359) In dringenden Fällen, wenden Sie sich bitte an meinen Kollegen. ☊ Trong trường hợp khẩn cấp xin vui lòng liên hệ với đồng nghiệp của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 92, Nr. 1389) Für weitere Fragen stehe ich gerne zur Verfügung. ☊ Nếu có câu hỏi gì thêm tôi sẵn sàng để giải đáp. ☊ (Lektion 92, Nr. 1392) Leider ist unser Faxgerät zur Zeit außer Betrieb. ☊ Rất tiếc thiết bị nhận fax của chúng tôi hiện đang gặp trục trặc. ☊ (Lektion 93, Nr. 1423) Leider haben wir heute Pech mit dem Wetter. ☊ Hôm nay chúng ta gặp xui xẻo với thời tiết. ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1506) Es wird bald anfangen zu regnen. ☊ Trời sắp mưa. ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1511) Ich gehe zwei Mal die Woche ins Fitnessstudio. ☊ Tôi đi tập thể hình hai lần một tuần. ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1520) Sind Sie verheiratet? ☊ Anh / Chị đã lập gia đình / kết hôn chưa? ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1522) Letzte Woche war ich im Theater und habe Romeo und Julia gesehen. ☊ Tuần trước tôi đến rạp hát và xem vở kịch „Romeo và Juliet“. ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1535) Wo wollen wir uns treffen? ☊ Chúng ta có thể gặp nhau ở đâu? ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1544) Bitte schreiben Sie mir, wann Sie Zeit für ein Treffen haben. ☊ Xin cho tôi biết khi nào anh / chị có thời gian cho một buổi gặp mặt. ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1549) Ich freue mich, Sie am Montag zu treffen. ☊ Rất vui được gặp anh / chị vào thứ hai. ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1553) Gerne komme ich am Mittwoch um 13 Uhr zu Ihnen. ☊ Tôi rất vui được đến gặp anh / chị vào thứ tư lúc 13 giờ. ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1555) Wäre es möglich, dass wir uns eine Stunde früher treffen? ☊ Chúng ta có thể gặp nhau sớm hơn một tiếng được không? ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1560) Leider muss ich unser Treffen am Freitag absagen. ☊ Rất tiếc tôi phải hủy cuộc gặp của chúng ta vào thứ sáu. ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1561) Wenn Sie die doppelte Menge bestellen, erhalten Sie 30% Rabatt auf den Gesamtpreis. ☊ Nếu quý khách đặt hàng với số lượng gấp đôi, quý khách sẽ nhận được khuyến mại 30% cho tổng giá trị của đơn đặt hàng. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1572) Können wir die doppelte Menge zu besseren Konditionen bekommen? ☊ Chúng tôi có thể mua số lượng gấp đôi với giá ưu đãi chứ? ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1586) Leider sind diese Bauteile zur Zeit nicht lieferbar. ☊ Rất tiếc chi tiết / bộ phận này hiện tại không được cung cấp nữa. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1593) 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) 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) Leider ist dieses Buch vergriffen und nicht mehr lieferbar. ☊ Rất tiếc cuốn sách trên đã được mua hết và cũng không được cung cấp thêm nữa. ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1637) Ich habe euch zu dieser Besprechung eingeladen, weil wir ein dringendes Problem lösen müssen. ☊ Tôi mời quý vị tới dự buổi họp này vì chúng ta cần phải giải quyết một vấn đề cấp bách. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1648) 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) Wir haben ein Problem. ☊ Chúng ta gặp một vấn đề. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1699) Uns ist ein Fehler passiert. ☊ Chúng ta gặp một sự cố / sai sót. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1700) Wir müssen dringend über diesen Fall sprechen. ☊ Chúng ta phải thảo luận gấp về trường hợp này. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1705) Haben Sie einen Vorschlag, wie wir dieses Problem lösen könnten? ☊ Anh / Chị có đề xuất giải pháp gì cho vấn đề này không? ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1710) Wir sollten das Angebot des Gegners annehmen. ☊ Chúng ta nên chấp thuận đề nghị mà phía bên kia đưa ra. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1715) Können wir dieses Problem nicht anders lösen? ☊ Liệu chúng ta có giải pháp khác cho vấn đề này không? ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1724) Neben meinem Studium möchte ich praktische Erfahrungen sammeln. ☊ Bên cạnh việc học đại học tôi cũng muốn thu thập thêm kinh nghiệm thực tế. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1731) Ein Praktikum bietet die Gelegenheit einen Beruf näher kennenzulernen. ☊ Khóa thực tập đem đến cơ hội làm quen với nghiệp vụ chuyên môn. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1732) Ich möchte Praxiserfahrung sammeln. ☊ Tôi muốn thu thập kinh nghiệm thực tế. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1734) Ich möchte mein Praktikum im Ausland machen. ☊ Tôi muốn làm thực tập ở nước ngoài. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1737) Mein Pflichtpraktikum würde ich gerne in Ihrem Unternehmen machen. ☊ Tôi rất muốn làm khóa thực tập bắt buộc ở công ty của ông / bà. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1739) Ich möchte mich über meine beruflichen Möglichkeiten informieren. ☊ Tôi muốn được thu thập thông tin về các cơ hội nghề nghiệp. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1740) Ein Praktikum gibt mir Einblick in das Berufsfeld meines Studiums. ☊ Khóa thực tập cho tôi một cái nhìn về các nghề nghiệp trong ngành học của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1741) Ich hoffe, dass ich mein bisher theoretisch gelerntes Wissen in die Praxis umsetzen kann. ☊ Hy vọng tôi có thể áp dụng các kiến thức lý thuyết đã được học vào thực tế. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1742) Wir erwarten von Ihnen Teamfähigkeit und eigenständiges Arbeiten. ☊ Chúng tôi mong đợi vào khả năng hợp tác và làm việc độc lập của anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1743) Wenn Sie sich für die Kultur und die Sprache Chinas interessieren, bieten wir Ihnen die Gelegenheit das anzuwenden, was Sie während Ihres Studiums gelernt haben. ☊ Nếu anh / chị có quan tâm đến văn hóa và tiếng Trung Quốc, thì chúng tôi tạo cơ hội cho anh / chị áp dụng các kiến thức mà anh / chị đã học. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1745) Wir bieten Ihnen einen interessanten Praktikumsplatz. ☊ Chúng tôi đưa ra một vị trí thực tập hấp dẫn cho anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1750) Das Praktikum ermöglicht Ihnen Einblicke in die unterschiedlichen Bereiche unseres Unternehmens. ☊ Khóa thực tập tạo điều kiện cho anh / chị có cái nhìn tổng quát về tất cả các lĩnh vực của công ty chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1752) Wir begleiten Ihr Praktikum mit einem Sprachkurs, der von uns organisiert wird. ☊ Chúng tôi có một khóa học tiếng kèm theo khóa thực tập, khóa học tiếng này do chúng tôi tổ chức. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1753) Wir bieten Ihnen die Mitarbeit bei spannenden Projekten in einer der größten Beratungsfirmen Europas an. ☊ Chúng tôi tạo cơ hội cho anh / chị tham gia các dự án hấp dẫn của một trong những công ty tư vấn lớn nhất Châu Âu. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1754) Während des Praktikums habe ich viel Neues gelernt. ☊ Trong thời gian thực tập tôi đã học được nhiều điều mới. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1755) Ich habe gelernt, wie man einen Vortrag sinnvoll strukturiert und interessant gestaltet. ☊ Tôi đã học được cách cấu trúc hợp lý và trình bày hấp dẫn một bài thuyết trình. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1757) Nach dem Praktikum hat man mir eine feste Stelle angeboten. ☊ Sau khóa thực tập người ta đã mời tôi vào làm việc lâu dài. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1759) In meinem Praktikum in Paris habe ich viel gelernt. Ich kann mich jetzt schnell in neue Bereiche einarbeiten und ich habe gelernt zu recherchieren. ☊ Trong khóa thực tập tại Paris tôi đã học được rất nhiều. Bây giờ tôi có thể quen nhanh công việc ở lĩnh vực mới và cũng đã học được cách tra cứu. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1760) Mein Praktikum war leider ein Misserfolg: Ich habe zwei Monate lang nur Kaffee gekocht und Akten kopiert. ☊ Khóa thực tập của tôi đáng tiếc đã không thành công: Trong suốt hai tháng tôi chỉ pha cà phê và copy tài liệu. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1761) Das Praktikum war eine tolle Erfahrung. ☊ Khóa thực tập là một kinh nghiệm tuyệt vời. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1766) Dieses Praktikum war sehr lehrreich und nützlich für mein Studium und meine persönliche Entwicklung. ☊ Khóa thực tập rất giàu kiến thức và hữu ích cho việc học đại học và sự phát triển cá nhân của tôi . ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1768) Ich habe mich problemlos in den Betrieb im Ausland integrieren können. ☊ Tôi đã có thể hòa nhập một cách nhanh chóng vào các hoạt động của công ty ở nước ngoài. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1769) Sie haben mehrjährige Erfahrungen in einem großen Unternehmen gesammelt. ☊ Anh / Chị đã thu thập được kinh nghiệm làm việc lâu năm trong một công ty lớn. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1790) Wir bieten Ihnen eine interessante und anspruchsvolle Tätigkeit. ☊ Chúng tôi hứa hẹn một công việc hấp dẫn và nhiều thách thức. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1797) Ich erfülle alle Anforderungen, die Sie in der Stellenbeschreibung an die Bewerber richten. ☊ Tôi đáp ứng các yêu cầu mà ông / bà đang cần tuyển. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1810) Ich möchte in die Praxis umsetzen, was ich bisher in der Theorie gelernt habe. ☊ Tôi muốn áp dụng các kiến thức lý thuyết đã học vào thực tế. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1816) Ich bin engagiert und belastungsfähig. ☊ Tôi là người có trách nhiệm và có khả năng chịu áp lực. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1823) Ich bin verheiratet. ☊ Tôi đã lập gia đình. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1839) Vielen Dank, dass Sie mir die Gelegenheit zu diesem persönlichen Gespräch geben. ☊ Tôi cám ơn đã có dịp được gặp trực tiếp ông / bà. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1862) Was haben Sie während dieses Praktikums gelernt? ☊ Anh / Chị đã học được gì trong khóa thực tập? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1871) Während meines Studiums habe ich mich bei einer Umweltorganisation engagiert. Ich war oft für diese Organisation unterwegs. So hat sich mein Studium in die Länge gezogen. ☊ Trong thời gian học đại học tôi đã tham gia vào một tổ chức môi trường. Tôi thường đi nhiều nơi cho tổ chức này. Vì vậy việc học tập của tôi bị kéo dài. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1878) Während des Praktikums habe ich gelernt meine Arbeit gut zu strukturieren und selbständig zu Ende zu bringen. ☊ Trong khóa thực tập tôi đã học được cách tổ chức công việc hiệu quả và tự kết thúc công việc độc lập. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1879) Was war die schwierigste Entscheidung, die Sie bisher treffen mussten? ☊ Quyết định khó khăn nhất mà anh / chị từng gặp phải là gì? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1894) Wie schätzen Sie Ihre interkulturelle Kompetenz ein? ☊ Khả năng hội nhập văn hóa của anh / chị thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1908) Französisch habe ich während meines Studiums in Paris gelernt. ☊ Tôi đã học tiếng Pháp trong thời gian học đại học ở Paris. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1914) Wie planen Sie Ihr Privatleben in den kommenden Jahren? ☊ Anh / Chị lập kế hoạch cho cuộc sống riêng trong những năm tới thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1933) Ich habe eine Firma gegründet. ☊ Tôi đã thành lập một công ty. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 1997) Diese beiden Unternehmen fusionieren. ☊ Hai công ty sát nhập với nhau. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2019) Kannst du bitte diese Unterlagen alphabetisch sortieren? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể sắp xếp tài liệu theo thứ tự chữ cái được không? ☊ (Lektion 111, Nr. 2020) Bitte vernichten Sie die alten Akten. ☊ Xin hãy hủy tập hồ sơ cũ. ☊ (Lektion 111, Nr. 2021) Ich suche den Ordner mit den Quittungen, aber ich kann ihn nicht finden. ☊ Tôi tìm cặp tài liệu có hóa đơn, nhưng không thấy nó ở đâu. ☊ (Lektion 111, Nr. 2025) Bitte sortiere alle Kundenanfragen, die du schon erledigt hast, aus und lege mir den Rest auf den Schreibtisch. ☊ Xin hãy sắp xếp tất cả các yêu cầu của khách hàng mà anh / chị đã xử lý ra và để lên bàn cho tôi phần còn lại. ☊ (Lektion 111, Nr. 2026) Die Lieferscheine sammeln wir in diesem Fach. ☊ Giấy giao hàng chúng tôi thu thập để ở trong ngăn này. ☊ (Lektion 111, Nr. 2027) Kannst du die Lieferscheine bitte dem Datum nach ordnen und abheften? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể sắp xếp giấy giao hàng theo ngày tháng và kẹp lại? ☊ (Lektion 111, Nr. 2028) Ich habe ein neues Notebook. ☊ Tôi có một cái laptop mới. ☊ (Lektion 112, Nr. 2036) 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) Wo finde ich eine Steckdose um meinen Laptop anzuschließen? ☊ Tôi tìm ổ cắm điện ở đâu để cắm laptop? ☊ (Lektion 112, Nr. 2046) Wer kann die neue Grafikkarte einbauen? ☊ Ai có thể lắp card đồ họa mới? ☊ (Lektion 112, Nr. 2054) Ich kann mich nicht einloggen. ☊ Tôi không thể đăng nhập. ☊ (Lektion 113, Nr. 2062) Unsere Entwickler arbeiten an einer Lösung dieses Problems. ☊ Người lập trình của chúng tôi đang làm việc để giải quyết vấn đề này. ☊ (Lektion 113, Nr. 2071) Sind alle Kabel richtig eingesteckt? ☊ Tất cả các cáp được cắm đúng chứ? ☊ (Lektion 113, Nr. 2075) Du musst das System neu aufsetzen. ☊ Anh / Chị phải thiết lập mới hệ thống. ☊ (Lektion 113, Nr. 2076) Bitte ändern Sie die Sicherheitseinstellungen Ihres Rechners. ☊ Xin hãy thay đổi việc thiết lập an toàn cho máy tính của anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 113, Nr. 2078) Das Thema meines Vortrags lautet "10 Schritte zur erfolgreichen Existenzgründung". ☊ Chủ đề bài diễn thuyết của tôi là „ 10 bước để thành lập doanh nghiệp thành công“. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2086) 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) Diesen Zahlen können Sie ganz deutlich den Trend zum Kauf hochwertiger Produkte ablesen. ☊ Với những con số này quý vị có thể nhận thấy rõ xu hướng mua các sản phẩm cao cấp. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2108) Meine Aufgabe ist es einen Teil der Software zu programmieren. ☊ Nhiệm vụ của tôi là lập trình một phần của phần mềm. ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2171) Mit diesem Projekt gehen wir ein großes Risiko ein. ☊ Với dự án này chúng ta chấp nhận một rủi ro lớn. ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2181) Das werde ich sofort erledigen. ☊ Tôi sẽ hoàn thành việc đó ngay lập tức. ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2199) Das ist eine ungenaue Arbeit - das kann ich nicht akzeptieren. ☊ Đây là một công việc không chuẩn xác, tôi không thể chấp nhận điều này được. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2232) Diese Messe richtet sich an Experten aus der ganzen Welt. ☊ Hội chợ này hướng đến các chuyên gia từ khắp nơi trên thế giới. ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2298) Hier müssen noch Kabel verlegt werden. ☊ Ở đây cần phải được lắp dây. ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2309) 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) Treffen wir uns auf der Konferenz im Mai? ☊ Chúng ta sẽ gặp nhau tại cuộc hội thảo vào tháng năm phải không? ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2363) Schön, Sie wiederzusehen. ☊ Rất vui được gặp lại anh / chị / ông / bà /quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2372) Unsere Firma feiert 20jähriges Jubiläum und wir möchten Sie als gute Kunden gerne dazu einladen. ☊ Công ty chúng tôi kỷ niệm 20 năm thành lập và chúng tôi rất muốn mời quý vị với tư cách là một khách hàng quan trọng tới cùng tham gia. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2412) Unsere Firma lädt Sie und Ihre Begleitung zu einem Abendessen ein. ☊ Công ty chúng tôi xin mời quý vị và người tháp tùng tới dùng bữa ăn tối. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2413) Wir werden rechtliche Schritte einleiten. ☊ Chúng tôi sẽ nhờ đến sự can thiệp của pháp luật. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2495) Wenn Sie den Rechnungsbetrag nicht innerhalb der nächsten 10 Tage an uns überweisen, müssen wir unsere Forderung gerichtlich geltend machen. ☊ Nếu ông / bà / quý vị không chuyển khoản cho chúng tôi số tiền trong vòng 10 ngày tới, chúng tôi buộc phải nhờ đến sự can thiệp của luật pháp. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2542) Wir werden diesen Fall unserer Rechtsabteilung übergeben. ☊ Chúng tôi sẽ chuyển trường hợp này cho phòng pháp lý của chúng tôi ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2544) 1259
in Dubai. Next week she'll be in Singapore. ☊ Yuko đi rất nhiều. Hôm nay cô ấy ở Frankfurt. Mai cô ấy ở Dubai. Tuần sau cô ấy ở Singapore. ☊ 2725
They drive on the left in Britain, Japan, and Singapore. ☊ Người ta lái xe bên trái đường ở Anh, Nhật Bản và Singapore. ☊ accept sb: It may take years to be completely accepted by the local community. ☊ accept ☊
accept sb into sth: She had never been accepted into what was essentially a man's world. ☊ accept ☊
accept sb as sth: He never really accepted her as his own child. ☊ accept ☊
accept sth: You just have to accept the fact that we're never going to be rich. ☊ accept ☊
Nothing will change as long as the workers continue to accept these appalling conditions. ☊ accept ☊
accept sth as sth: They accept the risks as part of the job. ☊ accept ☊
accept that...: He just refused to accept that his father was no longer there. ☊ accept ☊
accept sth: I don't accept his version of events. ☊ accept ☊
accept sth as sth: Can we accept his account as the true version? ☊ accept ☊
accept that...: I accept that this will not be popular. ☊ accept ☊
I am not prepared to accept that this decision is final. ☊ accept ☊
it is accepted that...: It is generally accepted that people are motivated by success. ☊ accept ☊
it is accepted to be, have, etc. sth: The workforce is generally accepted to have the best conditions in Europe. ☊ accept ☊
He accepts full responsibility for what happened. ☊ accept ☊
You have to accept the consequences of your actions. ☊ accept ☊
accept sth: They accepted the court's decision. ☊ accept ☊
He accepted all the changes we proposed. ☊ accept ☊
Everything about the child's adoption was against accepted practice. ☊ accept ☊
accept sth from sb: She won't accept advice from anyone. ☊ accept ☊
accept sth: This machine only accepts coins. ☊ accept ☊
Will you accept a cheque? ☊ accept ☊
accept sth for sth: My article has been accepted for publication. ☊ accept ☊
He asked me to marry him and I accepted. ☊ accept ☊
accept sth: Please accept our sincere apologies. ☊ accept ☊
It was pouring with rain so I accepted his offer of a lift. ☊ accept ☊
She's decided not to accept the job. ☊ accept ☊
Please accept this small token of my appreciation. ☊ accept ☊
accept sth from sb: He is charged with accepting bribes from a firm of suppliers. ☊ accept ☊
accept sth for sth: She said she'd accept $15 for it. ☊ accept ☊
Children must learn socially acceptable behaviour. ☊ acceptable ☊
For this course a pass in English at grade B is acceptable. ☊ acceptable ☊
Air pollution in the city had reached four times the acceptable levels. ☊ acceptable ☊
acceptable to sb: We want a political solution that is acceptable to all parties. ☊ acceptable ☊
The food was acceptable, but no more. ☊ acceptable ☊
The police gained access through a broken window. ☊ access ☊
access to sth: The only access to the farmhouse is across the fields. ☊ access ☊
Disabled visitors are welcome; there is good wheelchair access to most facilities. ☊ access ☊
Students must have access to good resources. ☊ access ☊
You need a password to get access to the computer system. ☊ access ☊
access to confidential information ☊ access ☊
Journalists were denied access to the President. ☊ access ☊
Many divorced fathers only have access to their children at weekends (= they are allowed by law to see them only at weekends). ☊ access ☊
We met by accident at the airport. ☊ by accident ☊
to keep the accounts up to date ☊ account ☊
to accuse sb of murder/theft ☊ accuse ☊
the greatest scientific achievement of the decade ☊ achievement ☊
A grin spread across her face. ☊ across ☊
A Committee on Safety of Medicines was set up under the Act. ☊ act ☊
A libel action is being brought against the magazine that published the article. ☊ action ☊
He is considering taking legal action against the hospital. ☊ action ☊
Firefighters took action immediately to stop the blaze spreading. ☊ action ☊
Muscles contract and relax during physical activity. ☊ activity ☊
The club provides a wide variety of activities including tennis, swimming and squash. ☊ activity ☊
illegal/criminal activities ☊ activity ☊
In addition to these arrangements, extra ambulances will be on duty until midnight. ☊ in addition (to sb/sth) ☊
The government provided an additional £25 million to expand the service. ☊ additional ☊
I'll give you my address and phone number. ☊ address ☊
an adequate supply of hot water ☊ adequate ☊
There is a lack of adequate provision for disabled students. ☊ adequate ☊
adequate to do sth: training that is adequate to meet the future needs of industry ☊ adequate ☊
admit sb/sth: Each ticket admits one adult. ☊ admit ☊
admit sb/sth to/into sth: You will not be admitted to the theatre after the performance has started. ☊ admit ☊
admit to doing sth: She admitted to having stolen the car. ☊ admit ☊
admit sth: She admitted theft. ☊ admit ☊
admit to sth: Don't be afraid to admit to your mistakes. ☊ admit ☊
a campaign to encourage childless couples to adopt ☊ adopt ☊
adopt sb: to adopt a child ☊ adopt ☊
an advanced student of English ☊ advanced ☊
She took advantage of the children's absence to tidy their rooms. ☊ take advantage of sth/sb ☊
We were advised to seek legal advice. ☊ advice ☊
Let's meet the day after tomorrow/the week after next. ☊ after ☊
Several years after they'd split up they met again by chance in Paris. ☊ after ☊
Shortly afterwards he met her again. ☊ afterwards ☊
That's against the law. ☊ against ☊
Young people of all ages go there to meet. ☊ age ☊
They're getting married? It's not that long ago (= it's only a short time ago) that they met! ☊ ago ☊
agree sth: They met at the agreed time. ☊ agree ☊
agree to do sth: We agreed to meet on Thursday. ☊ agree ☊
economic/humanitarian/emergency aid ☊ aid ☊
aid agencies (= organizations that provide help) ☊ aid ☊
These measures are aimed at preventing violent crime. ☊ aim ☊
Spicy smells wafted through the air. ☊ air ☊
Music filled the night air. ☊ air ☊
By the time the alarm was raised the intruders had escaped. ☊ alarm ☊
The food and drink industry has responded to the demand for low- and no-alcohol drinks. ☊ alcohol ☊
She had to steal food just to stay alive. ☊ alive ☊
The coffee went all over my skirt. ☊ all ☊
Italy joined the war on the Allied side in 1915. ☊ allied ☊
I'm not allowed visitors. ☊ allow ☊
She's asked to be left alone but the press photographers follow her everywhere. ☊ leave/let sb alone ☊
The book's coming along nicely. ☊ along ☊
Alpha is the first letter of the Greek alphabet. ☊ alphabet ☊
arranged/listed/stored alphabetically ☊ alphabetically ☊
The books should be ordered alphabetically by subject. ☊ alphabetically ☊
She's fluent in French and German. She also speaks a little Italian. ☊ also ☊
an alternative method of doing sth ☊ alternative ☊
Do you have an alternative solution? ☊ alternative ☊
The agency will make travel arrangements for you. Alternatively, you can organize your own transport. ☊ alternatively ☊
amazed at sb/sth: I was amazed at her knowledge of French literature. ☊ amazed ☊
amazed (that)...: I was banging so loudly I'm amazed (that) they didn't hear me. ☊ amazed ☊
His earnings are said to amount to £300 000 per annum. ☊ amount to sth ☊
amuse sb: She suggested several ideas to help Laura amuse the twins. ☊ amuse ☊
analyse sth: The job involves gathering and analysing data. ☊ analyse ☊
ancient Greece ☊ ancient ☊
I'll come and see you soon. ☊ and ☊
The tower of Pisa leans at an angle. ☊ angle ☊
The article concentrates on the human angle (= the part that concerns people's emotions) of the story. ☊ angle ☊
Thousands of angry demonstrators filled the square. ☊ angry ☊
an annual income/subscription/budget ☊ annual ☊
As if in answer to our prayers, she offered to lend us £10 000. ☊ answer ☊
Write your answers on the sheet provided. ☊ answer ☊
I repeated the question, but she didn't answer. ☊ answer ☊
anticipate sth: We need someone who can anticipate and respond to changes in the fashion industry. ☊ anticipate ☊
acute/intense/deep anxiety ☊ anxiety ☊
anxious that...: She was anxious that he should meet her father. ☊ anxious ☊
Please let me know how many people are coming, if any. ☊ any ☊
He wasn't any good at French. ☊ any ☊
The exercises are so simple that almost anyone can do them. ☊ anyone ☊
Anyway, I'd better go now—I'll see you tomorrow. ☊ anyway ☊
She works in a bank. She did when I last saw her, anyway. ☊ anyway ☊
I can't tell the twins apart (= see the difference between them). ☊ apart ☊
It was a difficult time. Apart from everything else, we had financial problems. ☊ apart from ☊
Apparently they are getting divorced soon. ☊ apparently ☊
The prospect of living in a city holds little appeal for me. ☊ appeal ☊
appeal (to sb) (for sth): to launch a TV appeal for donations to the charity ☊ appeal ☊
The child's mother made an emotional appeal on TV for his return. ☊ appeal ☊
The prospect of a long wait in the rain did not appeal. ☊ appeal ☊
appeal to sb: The design has to appeal to all ages and social groups. ☊ appeal ☊
Posters for the gig appeared all over town. ☊ appear ☊
Special conditions apply if you are under 18. ☊ apply ☊
apply to sb/sth: What I am saying applies only to some of you. ☊ apply ☊
apply sth to sb/sth: The word 'unexciting' could never be applied to her novels. ☊ apply ☊
The glue should be applied to both surfaces. ☊ apply ☊
apply sth: to apply economic sanctions/political pressure ☊ apply ☊
apply sth to sth: The new technology was applied to farming. ☊ apply ☊
apply for sth: to apply for a job/passport/grant ☊ apply ☊
apply to sb/sth (for sth): to apply to a company/university ☊ apply ☊
apply to do sth: He has applied to join the army. ☊ apply ☊
appoint sb + noun: appoint sb as sth: They appointed him (as) captain of the English team. ☊ appoint ☊
Viewing is by appointment only (= only at a time that has been arranged in advance). ☊ appointment ☊
She hadn't heard his approach and jumped as the door opened. ☊ approach ☊
approach to sth: The school has decided to adopt a different approach to discipline. ☊ approach ☊
an appropriate response/measure/method ☊ appropriate ☊
Please debit my Mastercard/Visa/American Express card (delete as appropriate) (= cross out the options that do not apply). ☊ appropriate ☊
Some of the opposition party's policies have been appropriated by the government. ☊ appropriate ☊
She desperately wanted to win her father's approval. ☊ approval ☊
Do the plans meet with your approval? ☊ approval ☊
Senior management have given their seal of approval (= formal approval) to the plans. ☊ approval ☊
I can't agree to anything without my partner's approval. ☊ approval ☊
The proposal is subject to approval by the shareholders (= they need to agree to it). ☊ approval ☊
I told my mother I wanted to leave school but she didn't approve. ☊ approve ☊
approve of sb/sth: Do you approve of my idea? ☊ approve ☊
approve of sb doing sth: She doesn't approve of me leaving school this year. ☊ approve ☊
approve of sb's doing sth: She doesn't approve of my leaving school this year. ☊ approve ☊
The course is approved by the Department for Education. ☊ approve ☊
The auditors approved the company's accounts. ☊ approve ☊
approximate sth: The animals were reared in conditions which approximated the wild as closely as possible. ☊ approximate ☊
approximate to sth: His story approximates to the facts that we already know. ☊ approximate ☊
a formula for approximating the weight of a horse ☊ approximate ☊
The two buildings were approximately equal in size. ☊ approximately ☊
There is heavy traffic in the downtown area tonight. ☊ area ☊
Wreckage from the plane was scattered over a wide area. ☊ area ☊
The farm and surrounding area were flooded. ☊ area ☊
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 ☊
argue that...: He argued that they needed more time to finish the project. ☊ argue ☊
It could be argued that laws are made by and for men. ☊ argue ☊
Her main argument was a moral one. ☊ argument ☊
argument for/against sth: There are strong arguments for and against euthanasia. ☊ argument ☊
argument that...: His argument was that public spending must be reduced. ☊ argument ☊
He was carrying a number of files under his arm (= between his arm and his body). ☊ arm ☊
arrange sth: The party was arranged quickly. ☊ arrange ☊
She arranged a loan with the bank. ☊ arrange ☊
Can I arrange an appointment for Monday? ☊ arrange ☊
We met at six, as arranged. ☊ arrange ☊
arrange how, where, etc...: We've still got to arrange how to get to the airport. ☊ arrange ☊
arrange to do sth: Have you arranged to meet him? ☊ arrange ☊
arrange that...: I've arranged that we can borrow their car. ☊ arrange ☊
arrange for sth (to do sth): We arranged for a car to collect us from the airport. ☊ arrange ☊
arrange with sb (about sth): I've arranged with the neighbours about feeding the cat while we are away. ☊ arrange ☊
The books are arranged alphabetically by author. ☊ arrange ☊
I must arrange my financial affairs and make a will. ☊ arrange ☊
She arranged the flowers in a vase. ☊ arrange ☊
travel arrangements ☊ arrangement ☊
arrangement for sth: I'll make arrangements for you to be met at the airport. ☊ arrangement ☊
She's happy with her unusual living arrangements. ☊ arrangement ☊
new security arrangements ☊ arrangement ☊
There are special arrangements for people working overseas. ☊ arrangement ☊
We can come to an arrangement over the price. ☊ arrangement ☊
arrangement between A and B: an arrangement between the school and the parents ☊ arrangement ☊
arrangement with sb (to do sth): You can cash cheques here by prior arrangement with the bank. ☊ arrangement ☊
arrangement that...: They had an arrangement that the children would spend two weeks with each parent. ☊ arrangement ☊
plans of the possible seating arrangements ☊ arrangement ☊
the art of flower arrangement ☊ arrangement ☊
Opposition leaders were put under house arrest (= not allowed to leave their houses). ☊ arrest ☊
to arrive early/late for a meeting ☊ arrive ☊
stolen works of art ☊ art ☊
a collection of art and antiques ☊ art ☊
the artificial barriers of race, class and gender ☊ artificial ☊
artificially low prices ☊ artificially ☊
In Paris she met a group of young artists: poets, film-makers and painters. ☊ artist ☊
an artistic arrangement of dried flowers ☊ artistic ☊
I asked to see the manager. ☊ ask ☊
financial assistance for people on low incomes ☊ assistance ☊
assistance with sth: She offered me practical assistance with my research. ☊ assistance ☊
assistance in doing sth/to do sth: The company provides advice and assistance in finding work. ☊ assistance ☊
a senior research assistant ☊ assistant ☊
Assistant Attorney General William Weld ☊ assistant ☊
Most people immediately associate addictions with drugs, alcohol and cigarettes. ☊ associate ☊
I met her at the hospital. ☊ at ☊
I'm good at French. ☊ at ☊
The hotel offers a friendly atmosphere and personal service. ☊ atmosphere ☊
an acute attack of food poisoning ☊ attack ☊
I have some urgent business to attend to. ☊ attend to sb/sth ☊
I tried not to draw attention to (= make people notice) the weak points in my argument. ☊ attention ☊
I couldn't give the programme my undivided attention. ☊ attention ☊
He called (their) attention to the fact that many files were missing. ☊ attention ☊
A lot of drivers have a serious attitude problem (= they do not behave in a way that is acceptable to other people). ☊ attitude ☊
She felt an immediate attraction for him. ☊ attraction ☊
I can't see the attraction of sitting on a beach all day. ☊ attraction ☊
an attractive woman ☊ attractive ☊
I like John but I don't find him attractive physically. ☊ attractive ☊
a big house with an attractive garden ☊ attractive ☊
Your new glasses are very attractive. ☊ attractive ☊
Antique furniture is used to make an attractive contrast with a modern setting. ☊ attractive ☊
That's one of the less attractive aspects of her personality. ☊ attractive ☊
an attractive offer/proposition ☊ attractive ☊
They are able to offer attractive career opportunities to graduates. ☊ attractive ☊
TV/cinema/movie audiences ☊ audience ☊
the immigration authorities ☊ authority ☊
When will the information be made available? ☊ available ☊
Average earnings are around £20 000 per annum. ☊ average ☊
If I get an A on this essay, that will bring my average (= average mark/grade) up to a B+. ☊ average ☊
You should avoid mentioning his divorce. ☊ avoid ☊
Have I come at an awkward time? ☊ awkward ☊
In spite of their very different backgrounds, they immediately became friends. ☊ background ☊
She cycled round the corner, lost her balance and fell off. ☊ balance ☊
ban sb from doing sth: She's been banned from leaving Greece while the allegations are investigated. ☊ ban ☊
to impose/lift a ban ☊ ban ☊
She wore a simple band of gold = a ring on her finger. ☊ band ☊
a band of outlaws ☊ band ☊
He smashed the window with an iron bar. ☊ bar ☊
We met at a bar called the Flamingo. ☊ bar ☊
Cost should not be a barrier to the use of legal services. ☊ barrier ☊
His arguments have a sound economic base. ☊ base ☊
the basic principles of law ☊ basic ☊
The campsite provided only basic facilities. ☊ basic ☊
My knowledge of French is pretty basic. ☊ basic ☊
The two approaches are basically very similar. ☊ basically ☊
a legal battle for compensation ☊ battle ☊
It's strange how she never comes to see us any more. ☊ be ☊
I'll be seeing him soon. ☊ be ☊
beat sth (up): Beat the eggs up to a frothy consistency. ☊ beat ☊
Hailstones beat against the window. ☊ beat ☊
beat sth + adv./prep.: She was beating dust out of the carpet (= removing dust from the carpet by beating it). ☊ beat ☊
beat sb: At that time children were regularly beaten for quite minor offences (= a punishment). ☊ beat ☊
The prisoners were beaten into submission (= they were beaten until they did what was wanted). ☊ beat ☊
Nothing beats home cooking. ☊ beat ☊
What beats me is how it was done so quickly (= I don't understand how). ☊ beat ☊
The piece has four beats to the bar. ☊ beat ☊
Pause for two beats and then repeat the chorus. ☊ beat ☊
His heart missed a beat when he saw her. ☊ beat ☊
to make the bed (= arrange the covers in a tidy way) ☊ bed ☊
I think we've met before. ☊ before ☊
begin sth at/with sth: He always begins his lessons with a warm-up exercise. ☊ begin ☊
begin doing sth: Everyone began talking at once. ☊ begin ☊
What began as a minor scuffle turned into a full-scale riot. ☊ begin ☊
begin sth: He began a new magazine on post-war architecture. ☊ begin ☊
Mr Knight cannot be here, so his wife will accept the prize on his behalf. ☊ on behalf of sb, on sb's behalf ☊
We collected money in behalf of the homeless. ☊ in behalf of sb, in sb's behalf ☊
to study learned behaviours ☊ behaviour ☊
it is believed (that)...: It is believed that the couple have left the country. ☊ believe ☊
a bicycle bell ☊ bell ☊
a bell tower ☊ bell ☊
The temperatures remained below freezing all day. ☊ below ☊
The passengers who felt seasick stayed below (= on a lower deck ). ☊ below ☊
Don't go to any trouble for my benefit! ☊ for sb's benefit ☊
Do this exercise with your knees bent (= not with your legs straight). ☊ bent ☊
He was bent double with laughter. ☊ bent ☊
The town looks its best (= is most attractive) in the spring. ☊ best ☊
Fifty pounds is the best I can offer you. ☊ best ☊
If you can only exercise once a week, that's better than nothing (= better than taking no exercise at all). ☊ better ☊
Switzerland lies between France, Germany, Austria and Italy. ☊ between ☊
The bicycle was beyond repair (= is too badly damaged to repair). ☊ beyond ☊
The exercise was beyond the abilities of most of the class. ☊ beyond ☊
The immediate future is clear, but it's hard to tell what lies beyond. ☊ beyond ☊
He got on his bicycle and rode off. ☊ bicycle ☊
We went for a bicycle ride on Sunday. ☊ bicycle ☊
bid (against sb): We wanted to buy the chairs but another couple were bidding against us. ☊ bid ☊
A French firm will be bidding for the contract. ☊ bid ☊
She got on her bike and rode off. ☊ bike ☊
I usually go to work by bike. ☊ bike ☊
a degree in biology ☊ biology ☊
More than a third of Britain's bird species need urgent protection. ☊ bird ☊
Anne was French by birth but lived most of her life in Italy. ☊ birth ☊
'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) ☊
a tower block ☊ block ☊
The proposed merger has been blocked by the government. ☊ block ☊
the blood supply to the brain ☊ blood ☊
The tyres on my bike need blowing up. ☊ blow sth up ☊
The new cuts will be seen as a crippling blow for people on low incomes. ☊ blow ☊
discussions at board level ☊ board ☊
'How are you going to France?' 'We're going by boat (= by ferry ).' ☊ boat ☊
An independent body has been set up to investigate the affair. ☊ body ☊
boil sth: boiled carrots/cabbage ☊ boil ☊
an exercise book ☊ book ☊
a border dispute/incident ☊ border ☊
Both women were French. ☊ both ☊
Both the women were French. ☊ both ☊
Both of the women were French. ☊ both ☊
I talked to the women. Both of them were French/They were both French. ☊ both ☊
Put a cross in the appropriate box. ☊ box ☊
He was breaking the speed limit (= travelling faster than the law allows). ☊ break ☊
Burglars had broken in while we were away. ☊ break in ☊
a big/hearty/light breakfast ☊ breakfast ☊
He was breathing heavily after his exertions. ☊ breathe ☊
Deep breathing exercises will help you relax. ☊ breathing ☊
She met John briefly on Friday night. ☊ briefly ☊
Briefly, the argument is as follows... ☊ briefly ☊
Retirement usually brings with it a massive drop in income. ☊ bring ☊
He is tall, broad and muscular. ☊ broad ☊
Apply the paint with a fine brush. ☊ brush ☊
The gallery has built up a fine collection of contemporary art. ☊ build sth up ☊
All the pressure built up and he was off work for weeks with stress. ☊ build up (to sth) ☊
Fires were burning all over the city. ☊ burn ☊
The smell of burning rubber filled the air. ☊ burn ☊
The dam burst under the weight of water. ☊ burst ☊
The river burst its banks and flooded nearby towns. ☊ burst ☊
He burst into the room without knocking. ☊ burst ☊
bury sb/sth + adj.: The miners were buried alive when the tunnel collapsed. ☊ bury ☊
She has set up in business as a hairdresser. ☊ business ☊
busy with sth/sb: Kate's busy with her homework. ☊ busy ☊
James is busy practising for the school concert. ☊ busy ☊
Choose 'printer' from the menu and click with the right mouse button. ☊ button ☊
They met by chance. ☊ by ☊
By law, you are a child until you are 18. ☊ by ☊
Bye! See you next week. ☊ bye ☊
the shadow Cabinet (= the most important members of the opposition party) ☊ cabinet ☊
overhead/underground cables ☊ cable ☊
a 10 000 volt cable ☊ cable ☊
fibre-optic cable ☊ cable ☊
Benefit is calculated on the basis of average weekly earnings. ☊ calculate ☊
The doctor has been called to an urgent case. ☊ call ☊
+ speech: 'See you later!' she called. ☊ call ☊
They called for the immediate release of the hostages. ☊ call for sth ☊
The opposition have called for him to resign. ☊ call for sth ☊
It is important to keep calm in an emergency. ☊ calm ☊
They go camping in France every year. ☊ camp ☊
Don't forget to cancel the newspaper (= arrange for it not to be delivered) before going away. ☊ cancel ☊
a school cap ☊ cap ☊
The hall was filled to capacity (= was completely full). ☊ capacity ☊
They played to a capacity crowd (= one that filled all the space or seats). ☊ capacity ☊
to set up a business with a starting capital of £100 000 ☊ capital ☊
Cairo is the capital of Egypt. ☊ capital ☊
Captain Lance Price ☊ captain ☊
capture sb: Allied troops captured over 300 enemy soldiers. ☊ capture ☊
data capture ☊ capture ☊
Don't worry about the travel arrangements. They're all being taken care of. ☊ take care of sb/sth/yourself ☊
I don't care (= I will not be upset) if I never see him again! ☊ care ☊
She has been concentrating on her career. ☊ career ☊
a careers adviser/officer (= a person whose job is to give people advice and information about jobs) ☊ career ☊
After careful consideration we have decided to offer you the job. ☊ careful ☊
We have fitted carpets (= carpets from wall to wall) in our house. ☊ carpet ☊
Our lawyer didn't think we had a case (= had enough good arguments to win in a court of law). ☊ case ☊
We caught the 12.15 from Oxford. ☊ catch ☊
Mark walked in and caught them at it (= in the act of doing sth wrong). ☊ catch ☊
Welfare payments cease as soon as an individual starts a job. ☊ cease ☊
cease sth: They voted to cease strike action immediately. ☊ cease ☊
They refused to release their hostages unless certain conditions were met. ☊ certain ☊
She was certainly attractive but you couldn't call her beautiful. ☊ certainly ☊
a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (= a British qualification for teachers) ☊ certificate ☊
to set in motion a chain of events ☊ chain ☊
a bicycle chain ☊ chain ☊
chain sb/sth to sb/sth: She chained her bicycle to the gate. ☊ chain ☊
Schools must meet the challenge of new technology (= deal with it successfully). ☊ challenge ☊
to accept/take up a challenge ☊ challenge ☊
Their legal challenge was unsuccessful. ☊ challenge ☊
challenge sb to do sth: The opposition leader challenged the prime minister to call an election. ☊ challenge ☊
When installing electrical equipment don't take any chances. A mistake could kill. ☊ chance ☊
I met her by chance (= without planning to) at the airport. ☊ chance ☊
We'll plan everything very carefully and leave nothing to chance. ☊ chance ☊
I didn't have any small change (= coins of low value) to leave as a tip. ☊ change ☊
Have you read the chapter on the legal system? ☊ chapter ☊
The book gives a fascinating insight into Mrs Obama's character. ☊ character ☊
The police pointed out the illegal character of the protest action. ☊ character ☊
a charge of theft/rape/attempted murder ☊ charge ☊
admission charges ☊ charge ☊
charge for sth: Do you think museums should charge for admission? ☊ charge ☊
His job was to chart the progress of the spacecraft. ☊ chart ☊
Cycling is a cheap way to get around. ☊ cheap ☊
immigrant workers, used as a source of cheap labour (= workers who are paid very little, especially unfairly) ☊ cheap ☊
We found a cheap and cheerful cafe (= one that is simple and charges low prices but is pleasant). ☊ cheap ☊
Was any check made on Mr Morris when he applied for the post? ☊ check ☊
a selection of French cheeses ☊ cheese ☊
a degree in chemistry ☊ chemistry ☊
a church tower ☊ church ☊
Grants are awarded according to your financial circumstances. ☊ circumstance ☊
the citizens of Budapest ☊ citizen ☊
claim sth: He's not entitled to claim unemployment benefit. ☊ claim ☊
to put in a claim for an allowance ☊ claim ☊
The singer has denied the magazine's claim that she is leaving the band. ☊ claim ☊
clap sb/sth: Everyone clapped us when we went up to get our prize. ☊ clap ☊
As a jazz singer she's in a class of her own (= better than most others). ☊ class ☊
the working/middle/upper class ☊ class ☊
differences of class, race or gender ☊ class ☊
Are you still doing your French evening class? ☊ class ☊
On a clear day you can see France. ☊ clear ☊
clear about/on sth: Are you clear about the arrangements for tomorrow? ☊ clear ☊
(+ adv./prep.): The cameras clicked away. ☊ click ☊
The bolt clicked into place. ☊ click ☊
click sth: He clicked his fingers at the waiter. ☊ click ☊
The corporal clicked his heels. ☊ click ☊
click sth: Click the OK button to start. ☊ click ☊
click (on sth): I clicked on the link to the next page of the website. ☊ click ☊
To run a window, just double-click on the icon. ☊ click ☊
Click here to add your opinion to the survey. ☊ click ☊
The door closed with a click. ☊ click ☊
She has no clothes sense (= she does not know what clothes look attractive). ☊ clothes ☊
She took her feet off the pedals and coasted downhill. ☊ coast ☊
animals in their winter coats (= grown long for extra warmth) ☊ coat ☊
the collapse of law and order in the area ☊ collapse ☊
The peace talks were on the verge of collapse. ☊ collapse ☊
collect (for sth): We're collecting for local charities. ☊ collect ☊
collect sth (for sth): We collected over £300 for the appeal. ☊ collect ☊
collect sth (from...): What day do they collect the rubbish/garbage? ☊ collect ☊
The package is waiting to be collected. ☊ collect ☊
collect sb (from...): She's gone to collect her son from school. ☊ collect ☊
Dirt had collected in the corners of the room. ☊ collect ☊
collect sth: We seem to have collected an enormous number of boxes (= without intending to). ☊ collect ☊
That guitar's been sitting collecting dust (= not being used) for years now. ☊ collect ☊
It's amazing how she collects friends. ☊ collect ☊
collect sth: to collect data/evidence/information ☊ collect ☊
We're collecting signatures for a petition. ☊ collect ☊
collect sth from sb/sth: Samples were collected from over 200 patients. ☊ collect ☊
The last collection from this postbox is at 5.15. ☊ collection ☊
The first stage in research is data collection. ☊ collection ☊
a stamp/coin, etc. collection ☊ collection ☊
The painting comes from his private collection. ☊ collection ☊
Their divorce filled a lot of column inches in the national papers (= got a lot of attention). ☊ column ☊
My son is coming home soon. ☊ come ☊
Come and see us soon! ☊ come ☊
There's a storm coming. ☊ come ☊
Your breakfast is coming soon. ☊ come ☊
Their trip to France didn't come up to expectations. ☊ come up to sth ☊
I'm afraid something urgent has come up. ☊ come up ☊
News is coming in of a serious plane crash in France. ☊ come in ☊
Do come around and see us some time. ☊ come around/round (to...) ☊
If she spent five years in Paris, how come her French is so bad? ☊ how come (...)? ☊
The hotel offers a high standard of comfort and service. ☊ comfort ☊
a warm comfortable house ☊ comfortable ☊
You should be able to live comfortably on your allowance. ☊ comfortably ☊
The government has set up a commission of inquiry into the disturbances at the prison. ☊ commission ☊
commission sth: Publishers have commissioned a French translation of the book. ☊ commission ☊
commit sb/yourself to do sth: Both sides committed themselves to settle the dispute peacefully. ☊ commit ☊
commitment to do/doing sth: The company's commitment to providing quality at a reasonable price has been vital to its success. ☊ commitment ☊
This decision was taken for the common good (= the advantage of everyone). ☊ common ☊
This is one of the most commonly used methods. ☊ commonly ☊
Speech is the fastest method of communication between people. ☊ communication ☊
Company profits were 5% lower than last year. ☊ company ☊
For Durkheim, comparison was the most important method of analysis in sociology. ☊ comparison ☊
comparison of A and B: a comparison of the rail systems in Britain and France ☊ comparison ☊
Small traders cannot compete in the face of cheap foreign imports. ☊ compete ☊
compete to do sth: There are too many magazines competing to attract readers. ☊ compete ☊
to enter/win/lose a competition ☊ competition ☊
a shop selling clothes at competitive prices (= as low as any other shop) ☊ competitive ☊
I've collected the complete set. ☊ complete ☊
complex machinery ☊ complex ☊
the complex structure of the human brain ☊ complex ☊
a complex road system ☊ complex ☊
a complex argument/problem/subject ☊ complex ☊
I do not wish to complicate the task more than is necessary. ☊ complicate ☊
To complicate matters further, there will be no transport available till 8 o'clock. ☊ complicate ☊
The issue is complicated by the fact that a vital document is missing. ☊ complicate ☊
a complicated system ☊ complicated ☊
The instructions look very complicated. ☊ complicated ☊
The story is extremely complicated. ☊ complicated ☊
It's all very complicated—but I'll try and explain. ☊ complicated ☊
concentrate (on sth/on doing sth): I can't concentrate with all that noise going on. ☊ concentrate ☊
concentrate sth: Nothing concentrates the mind better than the knowledge that you could die tomorrow (= it makes you think very clearly). ☊ concentrate ☊
concentrate sth (on sth/on doing sth): I decided to concentrate all my efforts on finding somewhere to live. ☊ concentrate ☊
In this lecture I shall concentrate on the early years of Charles's reign. ☊ concentrate on sth ☊
She gave up German in order to concentrate on her French. ☊ concentrate on sth ☊
This book requires a great deal of concentration. ☊ concentration ☊
Tiredness affects your powers of concentration. ☊ concentration ☊
Where our children's education is concerned, no compromise is acceptable. ☊ concern ☊
it is concluded that...: It was concluded that the level of change necessary would be low. ☊ conclude ☊
If we took this argument to its logical conclusion ... ☊ conclusion ☊
Congress can impose strict conditions on the bank. ☊ condition ☊
They have agreed to the ceasefire provided their conditions are met. ☊ condition ☊
She found herself in conflict with her parents over her future career. ☊ conflict ☊
A conflict between the two countries could easily spread across the whole region. ☊ conflict ☊
This was the first time he had confronted an armed robber. ☊ confront ☊
to offer/send your congratulations to sb ☊ congratulation ☊
Click 'Continue' to connect to the Internet. ☊ connect ☊
Connection to the gas supply was delayed for three days. ☊ connection ☊
I'm having problems with my Internet connection. ☊ connection ☊
connection (between A and B): Scientists have established a connection between cholesterol levels and heart disease. ☊ connection ☊
Two hundred people lost their jobs as a direct consequence of the merger. ☊ consequence ☊
consider how/what, etc...: We need to consider how the law might be reformed. ☊ consider ☊
consider sb/sth + noun: consider sb/sth (to be) sth: consider sb/sth (as) sth: He considers himself an expert on the subject. ☊ consider ☊
Considerable progress has been made in finding a cure for the disease. ☊ considerable ☊
a consideration of the legal issues involved ☊ consideration ☊
consult with sb (about/on sth): Consult with your physician about possible treatments. ☊ consult ☊
providers and consumers of public services ☊ consumer ☊
In her job she often comes into contact with (= meets) lawyers. ☊ contact ☊
I finally made contact with (= succeeded in speaking to or meeting) her in Paris. ☊ contact ☊
I'll give you my contact details (= telephone number, email address, etc.). ☊ contact ☊
to enter/win/lose a contest ☊ contest ☊
This speech needs to be set in the context of Britain in the 1960s. ☊ context ☊
This quotation has been taken out of context (= repeated without giving the circumstances in which it was said). ☊ context ☊
He has lived and worked in France almost continuously since 1990. ☊ continuously ☊
contract with sb: to enter into/make/sign a contract with the supplier ☊ contract ☊
contract for sth: a contract for the supply of vehicles ☊ contract ☊
The offer has been accepted, subject to contract (= the agreement is not official until the contract is signed). ☊ contract ☊
contract sth: The exercise consists of stretching and contracting the leg muscles. ☊ contract ☊
It is interesting to contrast the British legal system with the American one. ☊ contrast ☊
contribute (to/towards sth): Would you like to contribute to our collection? ☊ contribute ☊
contribute to sth: Immigrants have contributed to British culture in many ways. ☊ contribute ☊
contribute sth (to sth): She contributed a number of articles to the magazine. ☊ contribute ☊
contribute (to sth): He contributes regularly to the magazine 'New Scientist'. ☊ contribute ☊
contribution (toward(s) sth/doing sth): These measures would make a valuable contribution towards reducing industrial accidents. ☊ contribution ☊
control sth: government attempts to control immigration ☊ control ☊
A bicycle is often more convenient than a car in towns. ☊ convenient ☊
conventional methods/approaches ☊ conventional ☊
I've been trying to convince him to see a doctor. ☊ convince ☊
She tried to remain cool, calm and collected (= calm). ☊ cool ☊
He has a cool head (= he stays calm in an emergency). ☊ cool ☊
They copied the designs from those on Greek vases. ☊ copy ☊
The standards of housing and education are often lower in the older urban cores (= the centres of towns or cities). ☊ core ☊
The wind hit him as he turned the corner. ☊ corner ☊
the high/low cost of housing ☊ cost ☊
They could have let me know they were going to be late! ☊ could ☊
count sb/sth doing sth: We can't count on this warm weather lasting. ☊ count on sb/sth ☊
It's good to meet people from different parts of the country. ☊ country ☊
There are a couple more files to read first. ☊ couple ☊
married couples ☊ couple ☊
Several couples were on the dance floor. ☊ couple ☊
Do you need any more glasses? I've got a couple I can lend you. ☊ a couple ☊
a French/chemistry, etc. course ☊ course ☊
Do the rules cover (= do they apply to) a case like this? ☊ cover ☊
Her face was on the cover (= the front cover) of every magazine. ☊ cover ☊
a plastic waterproof cover for the stroller ☊ cover ☊
A girl was killed yesterday in a crash involving a stolen car. ☊ crash ☊
Files can be lost if the system suddenly crashes. ☊ crash ☊
Share prices crashed to an all-time low yesterday. ☊ crash ☊
The company crashed with debts of £50 million. ☊ crash ☊
Marie says he went crazy, and smashed the room up. ☊ crazy ☊
I've been crazy about him since the first time I saw him. ☊ crazy ☊
They've painted it red to create a feeling of warmth. ☊ create ☊
Credit will be given in the exam for good spelling and grammar. ☊ credit ☊
to offer interest-free credit (= allow sb to pay later, without any extra charge) ☊ credit ☊
All major credit cards are accepted at our hotels. ☊ credit card ☊
to commit a crime (= do sth illegal) ☊ crime ☊
In his mind he was about to commit the perfect crime. ☊ crime ☊
criminal negligence (= the illegal act of sb failing to do sth that they should do, with the result that sb else is harmed) ☊ criminal ☊
Students are encouraged to develop critical thinking instead of accepting opinions without questioning them. ☊ critical ☊
People in public life must always be open to criticism (= willing to accept being criticized). ☊ criticism ☊
criticisms levelled at (= aimed at) journalists ☊ criticism ☊
I've put a cross on the map to show where the hotel is. ☊ cross ☊
Put a tick if the answer is correct and a cross if it's wrong. ☊ cross ☊
Those who could not write signed with a cross. ☊ cross ☊
to cross France by train ☊ cross ☊
A small crowd had gathered outside the church. ☊ crowd ☊
the search for a cure for cancer ☊ cure ☊
There is no known cure but the illness can be treated. ☊ cure ☊
Birds use warm air currents to help their flight. ☊ current ☊
a pair of curtains ☊ curtain ☊
the unemployment-income curve (= a line on a graph showing the relationship between the number of unemployed people and national income) ☊ curve ☊
It is the custom in that country for women to marry young. ☊ custom ☊
The Customs have seized large quantities of smuggled heroin. ☊ customs ☊
Our water supply has been cut off. ☊ cut sb/sth off ☊
I usually cycle home through the park. ☊ cycle ☊
to go cycling ☊ cycling ☊
Cycling is Europe's second most popular sport. ☊ cycling ☊
cycling shorts ☊ cycling ☊
Children's lives are in danger every time they cross this road. ☊ danger ☊
This data was collected from 69 countries. ☊ data ☊
We're meeting the day after tomorrow (= in two days). ☊ day ☊
He's good at dealing with pressure. ☊ deal with sth ☊
Her poems often deal with the subject of death. ☊ deal with sth ☊
Police are trying to establish the cause of death. ☊ death ☊
decide against sth: They decided against taking legal action. ☊ decide ☊
decide (that)...: She decided (that) she wanted to live in France. ☊ decide ☊
The editor's decision is final. ☊ decision ☊
declare sth: The government has declared a state of emergency. ☊ declare ☊
Germany declared war on France on 1 August 1914. ☊ declare ☊
declare that...: The court declared that strike action was illegal. ☊ declare ☊
All income must be declared. ☊ declare ☊
The decorative touches have made this house a warm and welcoming home. ☊ decorative ☊
decrease (of sth): a decrease of nearly 6% in the number of visitors to the museum ☊ decrease ☊
He's in deep trouble. ☊ deep ☊
I heard his deep warm voice filling the room. ☊ deep ☊
Staying late at the office to discuss shorter working hours rather defeats the object of the exercise! ☊ defeat ☊
What points can be raised in defence of this argument? ☊ defence ☊
Humour is a more effective defence than violence. ☊ defence ☊
Report it to the police without delay (= immediately). ☊ delay ☊
She's suffering a delayed reaction (= a reaction that did not happen immediately) to the shock. ☊ delay ☊
a delicate child/constitution ☊ delicate ☊
deliver sth: Do you have your milk delivered? ☊ deliver ☊
the delivery of public services ☊ delivery ☊
firms attempting to meet/satisfy their customers' demands (= to give them what they are asking for) ☊ demand ☊
She shouldn't always give in to his demands. ☊ demand ☊
to meet the demand for a product ☊ demand ☊
demand sth: She demanded an immediate explanation. ☊ demand ☊
I shouldn't be too late. But it depends if the traffic's bad. ☊ that depends, it (all) depends ☊
The word 'politics' is derived from a Greek word meaning 'city'. ☊ derive from sth, be derived from sth ☊
to give a detailed/full description of the procedure ☊ description ☊
'Scared stiff' is an apt description of how I felt at that moment. ☊ description ☊
The magazine will appear in a new design from next month. ☊ design ☊
design sth (for sth): The method is specifically designed for use in small groups. ☊ design ☊
design sb sth: Could you design us a poster? ☊ design ☊
He has expressed a desire to see you. ☊ desire ☊
His increasing financial difficulties forced him to take desperate measures. ☊ desperate ☊
Her voice was shaking despite all her efforts to control it. ☊ despite ☊
Despite applying for hundreds of jobs, he is still out of work. ☊ despite ☊
The central argument is that capitalism sows the seeds of its own destruction (= creates the forces that destroy it). ☊ destruction ☊
Please supply the following details: name, age and sex. ☊ detail ☊
determine sth: An inquiry was set up to determine the cause of the accident. ☊ determine ☊
The site is being developed by a French company. ☊ develop ☊
I'm dying to know what happened. ☊ be dying for sth/to do sth ☊
He was studying the complex similarities and differences between humans and animals. ☊ difference ☊
I can never tell the difference (= distinguish) between the twins ☊ difference ☊
the difficulties of English syntax ☊ difficulty ☊
children with severe learning difficulties ☊ difficulty ☊
We've run into difficulties/difficulty with the new project. ☊ difficulty ☊
He got into difficulties while swimming and had to be rescued. ☊ difficulty ☊
The bank is in difficulty/difficulties. ☊ difficulty ☊
I had considerable difficulty (in) persuading her to leave. ☊ difficulty ☊
I had no difficulty (in) making myself understood. ☊ difficulty ☊
We found the house without difficulty. ☊ difficulty ☊
school dinners (= meals provided at school in the middle of the day) ☊ dinner ☊
a direct hit (= a hit that is accurate and does not touch sth else first) ☊ direct ☊
Simple directions for assembling the model are printed on the box. ☊ direction ☊
The exhibition provides evidence of several new directions in her work. ☊ direction ☊
Does the theatre have disabled access? ☊ disabled ☊
I was at a disadvantage compared to the younger members of the team. ☊ disadvantage ☊
The fact that he didn't speak a foreign language put him at a distinct disadvantage. ☊ disadvantage ☊
Some people disagree with this argument. ☊ disagree ☊
disagreement on the method to be used ☊ disagreement ☊
disapproval of his methods ☊ disapproval ☊
to show/express disapproval ☊ disapproval ☊
She wants to be an actress, but her parents disapprove. ☊ disapprove ☊
disapprove of sb/sth: He strongly disapproved of the changes that had been made. ☊ disapprove ☊
disapprove sth: A solid majority disapproves the way the president is handling the controversy. ☊ disapprove ☊
Strict discipline is imposed on army recruits. ☊ discipline ☊
Do you give any discount? ☊ discount ☊
Scientists around the world are working to discover a cure for AIDS. ☊ discover ☊
They met to discuss the possibility of working together. ☊ discuss ☊
After considerable discussion, they decided to accept our offer. ☊ discussion ☊
Her article is a discussion of the methods used in research. ☊ discussion ☊
health measures to prevent the spread of disease ☊ disease ☊
the problem of controlling pests and disease with organic gardening methods ☊ disease ☊
English law clearly distinguishes between murder and manslaughter. ☊ distinguish ☊
distinguish A from B: It was hard to distinguish one twin from the other. ☊ distinguish ☊
Cases of the disease are widely distributed through Europe. ☊ distribute ☊
Divorce proceedings (= the legal process of divorce) started today. ☊ divorce ☊
Does this pub do (= provide) lunches? ☊ do ☊
I do aerobics once a week. ☊ do ☊
'What do you want to see me about?' 'It's to do with that letter you sent me.' ☊ be/have to do with sb/sth ☊
Does she speak French? ☊ do ☊
You'd better see a doctor about that cough. ☊ doctor ☊
Doctor Staples (= as a title/form of address) ☊ doctor ☊
legal documents ☊ document ☊
a double meaning/purpose/aim ☊ double ☊
It has the double advantage of being both easy and cheap. ☊ double ☊
My extension is two four double 0 (2400). ☊ double ☊
His income is double hers. ☊ double ☊
He earns double what she does. ☊ double ☊
We need double the amount we already have. ☊ double ☊
Fold the blanket double. ☊ double ☊
I had to bend double to get under the table. ☊ double ☊
He gets paid double for doing the same job I do. ☊ double ☊
Membership almost doubled in two years. ☊ double ☊
The prosecution was able to establish beyond reasonable doubt that the woman had been lying. ☊ beyond (any) doubt ☊
I've had my doubts about his work since he joined the firm. ☊ have your doubts (about sth) ☊
The legislation is still in draft form. ☊ draft ☊
a draft constitution/treaty/agreement ☊ draft ☊
to draft a constitution/contract/bill ☊ draft ☊
set against the dramatic backcloth of Mont Blanc ☊ dramatic ☊
He drew the cork out of the bottle. ☊ draw ☊
a collection of children's drawings ☊ drawing ☊
drive sb to do sth: Hunger drove her to steal. ☊ drive ☊
The robbers drove off in a stolen vehicle. ☊ drive off ☊
drop sth (+ adv./prep.): Medical supplies are being dropped into the stricken area. ☊ drop ☊
When the paint is completely dry, apply another coat. ☊ dry ☊
Due to staff shortages, we are unable to offer a full buffet service on this train. ☊ due ☊
That guitar's been sitting gathering dust (= not being used) for years now. ☊ dust ☊
Your duties will include setting up a new computer system. ☊ duty ☊
customs/excise/import duties ☊ duty ☊
We meet the hero quite early in the film. ☊ early ☊
As I mentioned earlier... ☊ early ☊
The pain immediately eased. ☊ ease ☊
The museum is easily accessible by car. ☊ easily ☊
She collects first editions of Victorian novels. ☊ edition ☊
the editor of the Washington Post ☊ editor ☊
the sports/financial/fashion, etc. editor ☊ editor ☊
the beneficial effects of exercise ☊ effect ☊
Modern farming methods can have an adverse effect on the environment. ☊ effect ☊
Despite her ordeal, she seems to have suffered no ill effects. ☊ effect ☊
The overall effect of the painting is overwhelming. ☊ effect ☊
New controls come into effect next month. ☊ come into effect ☊
We offer a fast, friendly and efficient service. ☊ efficient ☊
The company has invested a great deal of time and effort in setting up new training schemes. ☊ effort ☊
There are two types of qualification—either is acceptable. ☊ either ☊
an elderly couple ☊ elderly ☊
The prime minister is about to call (= announce) an election. ☊ election ☊
it embarrasses sb to do sth: It embarrassed her to meet strange men in the corridor at night. ☊ embarrass ☊
After the elections opposition groups began to emerge. ☊ emerge ☊
The government has declared a state of emergency following the earthquake. ☊ emergency ☊
This door should only be used in an emergency. ☊ emergency ☊
the emergency exit (= to be used in an emergency) ☊ emergency ☊
The government had to take emergency action. ☊ emergency ☊
The pilot made an emergency landing in a field. ☊ emergency ☊
I always have some extra cash with me for emergencies. ☊ emergency ☊
The government has been granted emergency powers (= to deal with an emergency). ☊ emergency ☊
Mothers are often the ones who provide emotional support for the family. ☊ emotional ☊
We provide all types of information, with an emphasis on legal advice. ☊ emphasis ☊
He criticized the repressive methods employed by the country's government. ☊ employ ☊
Changes in farming methods have badly affected employment in the area. ☊ employment ☊
He emptied his glass and asked for a refill. ☊ empty ☊
enable sth: a new train line to enable easier access to the stadium ☊ enable ☊
We encountered a number of difficulties in the first week. ☊ encounter ☊
I had never encountered such resistance before. ☊ encounter ☊
She was the most remarkable woman he had ever encountered. ☊ encounter ☊
encounter (with sb/sth): Three of them were killed in the subsequent encounter with the police. ☊ encounter ☊
encounter (between A and B): The story describes the extraordinary encounter between a man and a dolphin. ☊ encounter ☊
a chance encounter ☊ encounter ☊
I've had a number of close encounters (= situations that could have been dangerous) with bad drivers. ☊ encounter ☊
Flaubert was her first encounter with French literature. ☊ encounter ☊
The £500 million programme is centred around energy efficiency and renewable power sources. ☊ energy ☊
I can't come to dinner on Tuesday—I'm otherwise engaged (= I have already arranged to do something else). ☊ engaged ☊
an engaged couple ☊ engaged ☊
a degree in engineering ☊ engineering ☊
enter sth: 1 000 children entered the competition. ☊ enter ☊
enter sb/sth in sth: Irish trainers have entered several horses in the race. ☊ enter ☊
enter sb/sth for sth: How many students have been entered for the exam? ☊ enter ☊
enter (for sth): Only four British players have entered for the championship. ☊ enter ☊
to enter a school/college/university ☊ enter ☊
Knock before you enter. ☊ enter ☊
Enter Hamlet (= for example as stage directions in the text of a play). ☊ enter ☊
enter sth: Someone entered the room behind me. ☊ enter ☊
The entertainment was provided by a folk band. ☊ entertainment ☊
I'll meet you at the main entrance. ☊ entrance ☊
an encyclopedia entry ☊ entry ☊
The sender of the first correct entry drawn will win a weekend for two in Venice. ☊ entry ☊
countries seeking entry into the European Union ☊ entry ☊
The children were surprised by the sudden entry of their teacher. ☊ entry ☊
entry (into sth): How did the thieves gain entry into the building? ☊ entry ☊
entry (to/into sth): Entry to the museum is free. ☊ entry ☊
to be granted/refused entry into the country ☊ entry ☊
a pleasant working/learning environment ☊ environment ☊
measures to protect the environment ☊ environment ☊
Diet and exercise are equally important. ☊ equally ☊
The findings of the survey apply equally to adults and children. ☊ equally ☊
Is there a French word that is the exact equivalent of the English word 'home'? ☊ equivalent ☊
The German 'Gymnasium' is the closest equivalent to the grammar school in England. ☊ equivalent ☊
escape (from sth): She managed to escape from the burning car. ☊ escape ☊
escape (into sth): As a child he would often escape into a dream world of his own. ☊ escape ☊
escape sth: She was lucky to escape punishment. ☊ escape ☊
the essentials of English grammar ☊ essential ☊
The committee was established in 1912. ☊ establish ☊
The new treaty establishes a free trade zone. ☊ establish ☊
Let's establish some ground rules. ☊ establish ☊
The school has established a successful relationship with the local community. ☊ establish ☊
By then she was established as a star. ☊ establish ☊
He has just set up his own business but it will take him a while to get established. ☊ establish ☊
Traditions get established over time. ☊ establish ☊
establish sth: Police are still trying to establish the cause of the accident. ☊ establish ☊
establish that...: They have established that his injuries were caused by a fall. ☊ establish ☊
establish where, what, etc...: We need to establish where she was at the time of the shooting. ☊ establish ☊
it is established that...: It has since been established that the horse was drugged. ☊ establish ☊
She lives in a tower block on an estate in London. ☊ estate ☊
official government estimates of traffic growth over the next decade ☊ estimate ☊
We got estimates from three firms and accepted the lowest. ☊ estimate ☊
I'll see you tomorrow evening. ☊ evening ☊
I've looked everywhere. ☊ everywhere ☊
He follows me everywhere. ☊ everywhere ☊
We'll have to eat here—everywhere else is full. ☊ everywhere ☊
I was asked to give evidence (= to say what I knew, describe what I had seen, etc.) at the trial. ☊ evidence ☊
It was a warm day, if not exactly hot. ☊ exactly ☊
Where exactly did you stay in France? ☊ exactly ☊
It is important to cite examples to support your argument. ☊ example ☊
There is a similar word in many languages, for example in French and Italian. ☊ for example ☊
The report is incomplete; it does not include sales in France, for example. ☊ for example ☊
At $300 the bike is excellent value. ☊ excellent ☊
She speaks excellent French. ☊ excellent ☊
There are always a lot of exceptions to grammar rules. ☊ exception ☊
Our school does an exchange with a school in France. ☊ exchange ☊
Nick went on the French exchange. ☊ exchange ☊
I'll type your report if you'll babysit in exchange. ☊ exchange ☊
An excited crowd of people gathered around her. ☊ excited ☊
a chief/senior/top executive in a computer firm ☊ executive ☊
grammar exercises ☊ exercise ☊
Do exercise one for homework. ☊ exercise ☊
Swimming is good exercise. ☊ exercise ☊
I don't get much exercise sitting in the office all day. ☊ exercise ☊
The mind needs exercise as well as the body. ☊ exercise ☊
vigorous/gentle exercise ☊ exercise ☊
to take exercise ☊ exercise ☊
breathing/relaxation/stretching exercises ☊ exercise ☊
exercises for the piano ☊ exercise ☊
Repeat the exercise ten times on each leg. ☊ exercise ☊
an hour's class of exercising to music ☊ exercise ☊
How often do you exercise? ☊ exercise ☊
exercise sth: Horses need to be exercised regularly. ☊ exercise ☊
Pakistan came into existence as an independent country in 1947. ☊ existence ☊
They eke out a precarious existence (= they have hardly enough money to live on). ☊ existence ☊
The emergency exit is at the back of the bus. ☊ exit ☊
He made a quick exit to avoid meeting her. ☊ exit ☊
I looked back, half expecting to see someone following me. ☊ expect ☊
Unfortunately the new software has failed to meet expectations. ☊ expectation ☊
Double the expected number of people came to the meeting. ☊ expected ☊
this year's expected earnings ☊ expected ☊
He's arranged everything, no expense spared. ☊ expense ☊
living/household/medical/legal, etc. expenses ☊ expense ☊
financial help to meet the expenses of an emergency ☊ expense ☊
Facts can be established by observation and experiment. ☊ experiment ☊
explain to sb who, how, etc...: She explained to them what to do in an emergency. ☊ explain ☊
'I had to see you,' he said, by way of explanation. ☊ explanation ☊
Bombs were exploding all around the city. ☊ explode ☊
export earnings ☊ export ☊
Miles of sand are exposed at low tide. ☊ expose ☊
express yourself: Teenagers often have difficulty expressing themselves. ☊ express ☊
Expressions of sympathy flooded in from all over the country. ☊ expression ☊
The pollution of the forest has seriously affected plant life and, to a lesser extent, wildlife. ☊ to... extent ☊
Breakfast is provided at no extra charge. ☊ extra ☊
We don't charge extra for the activities—everything is included in the admission fee. ☊ extra ☊
We are working under extreme pressure at the moment. ☊ extreme ☊
I'm having extreme difficulty in not losing my temper with her. ☊ extreme ☊
extremely important/useful/complicated ☊ extremely ☊
How many faces does a cube have? ☊ face ☊
It's nice to see some new faces here this evening. ☊ face ☊
At that time, her face was on the covers of all the magazines. ☊ face ☊
The two have never met face to face before. ☊ face to face (with sb) ☊
I know for a fact (= I am certain) that she's involved in something illegal. ☊ fact ☊
It's about time you learnt to face (the) facts (= accepted the truth about the situation). ☊ fact ☊
I used to live in France; in fact, not far from where you're going. ☊ in (actual) fact ☊
His confession followed repeated failures to appear in court. ☊ failure ☊
The day was set fair with the spring sun shining down. ☊ fair ☊
I give you fair warning, I'm not always this generous. ☊ fair ☊
He has blind faith (= unreasonable trust) in doctors' ability to find a cure. ☊ faith ☊
The house looked as if it was about to fall down. ☊ fall ☊
a false argument/assumption/belief ☊ FALSE ☊
He's always using fancy legal words. ☊ fancy ☊
We've got as far as collecting our data but we haven't analysed it yet. ☊ far ☊
She always gives us far too much homework. ☊ far ☊
Plan your route in advance, using main roads as far as possible. ☊ far ☊
She's doing fine as far as French is concerned, it's her German I'm worried about. ☊ as/so far as sb/sth is concerned, as/so far as sb/sth goes ☊
modern farming methods ☊ farming ☊
a fashion designer/magazine/show ☊ fashion ☊
a fast response time ☊ fast ☊
Her heart beat faster. ☊ fast ☊
Do yourself a favour (= help yourself) and wear a helmet on the bike. ☊ favour ☊
He argued in favour of a strike. ☊ in favour (of sb/sth) ☊
Everyone feared the coming war. ☊ fear ☊
Many of the hotels featured in the brochure offer special deals for weekend breaks. ☊ feature ☊
state and federal income taxes ☊ federal ☊
legal fees ☊ fee ☊
Does the bank charge a fee for setting up the account? ☊ fee ☊
The effects of the recession are being felt everywhere. ☊ feel ☊
We all felt the force of her arguments. ☊ feel ☊
feel sth: I could feel the warm sun on my back. ☊ feel ☊
I enjoy meeting people in other fields of business. ☊ field ☊
They gathered soldiers to fight the invading army. ☊ fight ☊
a box file ☊ file ☊
A stack of files awaited me on my desk. ☊ file ☊
to access/copy/create/delete/download/save a file ☊ file ☊
file on sb: to have/open/keep a confidential file on sb ☊ file ☊
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 ☊
The product has filled a gap in the market. ☊ fill ☊
to fill a vacuum/void ☊ fill ☊
The wind filled the sails. ☊ fill ☊
A Disney film can always fill cinemas (= attract a lot of people to see it). ☊ fill ☊
The ditches had filled up with mud. ☊ fill up (with sth), fill sth up (with sth) ☊
The film was shot on location in France. ☊ film ☊
film sb/sth doing sth: Two young boys were filmed stealing CDs on the security video. ☊ film ☊
I'll give you $500 for it, and that's my final offer! ☊ final ☊
The players met in last year's final. ☊ final ☊
It's about time you sorted out your finances. ☊ finance ☊
to be in financial difficulties ☊ financial ☊
an independent financial adviser ☊ financial ☊
find sth + adj.: You may find your illness hard to accept. ☊ find ☊
You may find it hard to accept your illness. ☊ find ☊
find sth + noun: She finds it a strain to meet new people. ☊ find ☊
I'm having trouble finding anything new to say on this subject. ☊ find ☊
the finest collection of paintings in Europe ☊ fine ☊
He was about to speak but she raised a finger to her lips. ☊ finger ☊
finish (sth): Haven't you finished your homework yet? ☊ finish ☊
to apply extra coats of finish ☊ finish ☊
Fires were breaking out everywhere. ☊ fire ☊
It took two hours to put out the fire (= stop it burning). ☊ fire ☊
It was good to feel the firm ground underfoot after hours of trudging through flooded fields. ☊ firm ☊
'No,' she repeated, her voice firmer this time. ☊ firm ☊
It is now firmly established as one of the leading brands in the country. ☊ firmly ☊
It was the first time they had ever met. ☊ first ☊
When did you first meet him? ☊ first ☊
This method has two advantages: first it is cheaper and second it is quicker. ☊ first ☊
fit sth + adv./prep.: They fitted a smoke alarm to the ceiling. ☊ fit ☊
fit + adv./prep.: The glass fits on top of the jug to form a lid. ☊ fit ☊
fit sth + adv./prep.: We fitted together the pieces of the puzzle. ☊ fit ☊
I had to fit ten appointments into one morning. ☊ fit sb/sth in, fit sb/sth in/into sth ☊
We can't fit in any more chairs. ☊ fit sb/sth in, fit sb/sth in/into sth ☊
Do these plans fit in with your arrangements? ☊ fit in (with sb/sth) ☊
He's so angry he's in no fit state to see anyone. ☊ fit ☊
The government aims to make British industry leaner and fitter (= employing fewer people and with lower costs). ☊ fit ☊
people living on fixed incomes ☊ fixed ☊
flash sth (at sb): Red lights flashed a warning at them. ☊ flash ☊
Why is that driver flashing his lights at us? ☊ flash ☊
flash at sb: Why is that driver flashing at us? ☊ flash ☊
Start crossing when the green WALK sign starts to flash. ☊ flash ☊
a camera with a built-in flash ☊ flash ☊
Chapattis are a kind of flat Indian bread. ☊ flat ☊
flat shoes (= with no heels or very low ones) ☊ flat ☊
low buildings with flat roofs ☊ flat ☊
Exercise is the only way to get a flat stomach after having a baby. ☊ flat ☊
a smooth/comfortable/bumpy flight ☊ flight ☊
We met on a flight from London to Paris. ☊ flight ☊
The river is in flood (= has more water in it than normal and has caused a flood). ☊ flood ☊
flood sth: She looked away as the colour flooded her cheeks. ☊ flood ☊
be flooded with sth: The room was flooded with evening light. ☊ flood ☊
Memories of her childhood came flooding back. ☊ flood ☊
flood sb with sth: The words flooded him with self-pity. ☊ flood ☊
Telephone calls came flooding in from all over the country. ☊ flood ☊
flood sth: The river flooded the valley. ☊ flood ☊
flood sth: If the pipe bursts it could flood the whole house. ☊ flood ☊
flooded fields ☊ flooded ☊
the electric currents flowing through the cables ☊ flow ☊
a flower arrangement ☊ flower ☊
focus (on/upon sb/sth): The discussion focused on three main problems. ☊ focus ☊
Each exercise focuses on a different grammar point. ☊ focus ☊
focus sth (on/upon sb/sth): The visit helped to focus world attention on the plight of the refugees. ☊ focus ☊
It took a few moments for her eyes to focus in the dark. ☊ focus ☊
focus on sb/sth: Let your eyes focus on objects that are further away from you. ☊ focus ☊
In this scene, the camera focuses on the actor's face. ☊ focus ☊
focus sth (on sb/sth): He focused his blue eyes on her. ☊ focus ☊
I quickly focused the camera on the children. ☊ focus ☊
focus for sth: His comments provided a focus for debate. ☊ focus ☊
focus on sth: We shall maintain our focus on the needs of the customer. ☊ focus ☊
The incident brought the problem of violence in schools into sharp focus. ☊ focus ☊
What we need now is a change of focus (= to look at things in a different way). ☊ focus ☊
The children's faces are badly out of focus (= not clearly shown) in the photograph. ☊ focus ☊
The binoculars were not in focus (= were not showing things clearly). ☊ focus ☊
fold sth (up): He folded the map up and put it in his pocket. ☊ fold ☊
First, fold the paper in half/in two. ☊ fold ☊
a pile of neatly folded clothes ☊ fold ☊
The bird folded its wings. ☊ fold ☊
fold (away/up): The table folds up when not in use. ☊ fold ☊
When she heard the news, her legs just folded under her (= she fell). ☊ fold ☊
the folds of her dress ☊ fold ☊
loose folds of skin ☊ fold ☊
a folding chair ☊ folding ☊
a foldaway bed ☊ folding ☊
Her eyes followed him everywhere (= she was looking at him all the time). ☊ follow ☊
He has trouble following simple instructions. ☊ follow ☊
They voted for independence in a referendum. ☊ for ☊
The weather was warm for the time of year. ☊ for ☊
the force of gravity ☊ force ☊
They realized the force of her argument. ☊ force ☊
to force an entry (= to enter a building using force) ☊ force ☊
force sth: Public pressure managed to force a change in the government's position. ☊ force ☊
it is forgotten that...: It should not be forgotten that people used to get much more exercise. ☊ forget ☊
an application/entry/order form ☊ form ☊
They hope to form the new government. ☊ form ☊
He formed a band with some friends from school. ☊ form ☊
a newly-formed political party ☊ form ☊
The band formed in 2007. ☊ form ☊
Rearrange the letters to form a new word. ☊ form ☊
formal legal processes ☊ formal ☊
Formal diplomatic relations between the two countries were re-established in December. ☊ formal ☊
It is time to put these arrangements on a slightly more formal basis. ☊ formal ☊
John Marsh, formerly of London Road, Leicester, now living in France ☊ formerly ☊
They're trying to work out a peace formula acceptable to both sides in the dispute. ☊ formula ☊
By a stroke of fortune he found work almost immediately. ☊ fortune ☊
Her family founded the college in 1895. ☊ found ☊
The town was founded by English settlers in 1790. ☊ found ☊
Respect and friendship provide a solid foundation for marriage. ☊ foundation ☊
The organization has grown enormously since its foundation in 1955. ☊ foundation ☊
the frame of an aircraft/a car/a bicycle ☊ frame ☊
tax-free earnings ☊ free ☊
Admission is free. ☊ free ☊
They gave me free access to all the files. ☊ free ☊
These exercises help free the body of tension. ☊ free ☊
a threat to press/academic, etc. freedom ☊ freedom ☊
rights and freedoms guaranteed by the constitution ☊ freedom ☊
Millions of people gave freely in response to the appeal for the victims of the earthquake. ☊ freely ☊
We met in a local bar much frequented by students. ☊ frequent ☊
some of the most frequently asked questions about the Internet ☊ frequently ☊
a collection of summer dresses in fresh colours ☊ fresh ☊
Fresh towels are provided every day. ☊ fresh ☊
a warm and friendly person ☊ friendly ☊
We soon became friendly with the couple next door. ☊ friendly ☊
environmentally-friendly farming methods ☊ friendly ☊
He threatened the intruders with a gun and frightened them off. ☊ frighten sb/sth away/off, frighten sb/sth away from sth ☊
From what I heard the company's in deep trouble. ☊ from ☊
measures to achieve full employment ☊ full ☊
The country applied for full membership of the European Union. ☊ full ☊
She was full of admiration for the care she had received. ☊ full ☊
It's cruel to make fun of people who stammer. ☊ make fun of sb/sth ☊
The hall provided a venue for weddings and other functions. ☊ function ☊
My life is further complicated by having to work such long hours. ☊ further ☊
We need to plan for the future. ☊ future ☊
The movie is set in the future. ☊ future ☊
He met his future wife at law school. ☊ future ☊
gain sth: to gain entrance/entry/access to sth ☊ gain ☊
The country gained its independence ten years ago. ☊ gain ☊
Regular exercise helps prevent weight gain. ☊ gain ☊
They met again after a gap of twenty years. ☊ gap ☊
A crowd gathered at the factory gates. ☊ gate ☊
Detectives have spent months gathering evidence. ☊ gather ☊
to gather wild flowers ☊ gather ☊
A crowd soon gathered. ☊ gather ☊
Can you all gather round? I've got something to tell you. ☊ gather ☊
The whole family gathered together at Ray's home. ☊ gather ☊
be gathered + adv.prep.: They were all gathered round the TV. ☊ gather ☊
A large crowd was gathered outside the studio. ☊ gather ☊
gather sth: People slowly gathered their belongings and left the hall. ☊ gather ☊
gather sth together/up: I waited while he gathered up his papers. ☊ gather ☊
low/high gear ☊ gear ☊
It is now generally accepted that... ☊ generally ☊
to generate income/profit ☊ generate ☊
a little gentle exercise ☊ gentle ☊
a degree in geography ☊ geography ☊
I can't get the lid off. ☊ get ☊
He got his sister to help him with his homework. ☊ get ☊
My car got (= was) stolen at the weekend. ☊ get ☊
He got into trouble with the police while he was still at school. ☊ get into sth, get yourself/sb into sth ☊
Three people were rescued from a yacht which got into difficulties. ☊ get into sth, get yourself/sb into sth ☊
a giant step towards achieving independence ☊ giant ☊
She can pick up a tune instantly on the piano. It's a gift. ☊ gift ☊
She looked up from her work and gave a yawn (= yawned). ☊ give ☊
We'll give you all the help we can (= help you in every way we can). ☊ give ☊
glad to do sth: I'm glad to meet you. I've heard a lot about you. ☊ glad ☊
a pair of glasses ☊ glass ☊
She has a fine collection of Bohemian glass. ☊ glass ☊
His dog goes everywhere with him. ☊ go ☊
The weeks went slowly by. ☊ go by ☊
Greek gods ☊ god ☊
It is good practice to supply a written report to the buyer. ☊ good ☊
It's good to see you again. ☊ good ☊
Goodbye! It was great to meet you. ☊ goodbye ☊
stolen goods ☊ goods ☊
He accused the opposition party of being unfit to govern. ☊ govern ☊
grade sth/sb (by/according to sth): The containers are graded according to size. ☊ grade ☊
grade sth (as) sth: Ten beaches were graded as acceptable. ☊ grade ☊
Recovery from the disease is very gradual. ☊ gradual ☊
the basic rules of grammar ☊ grammar ☊
English grammar ☊ grammar ☊
His grammar is appalling. ☊ grammar ☊
bad grammar ☊ grammar ☊
a French grammar ☊ grammar ☊
grant sth: My request was granted. ☊ grant ☊
He was granted a licence to mine in the area. ☊ grant ☊
grant sth to sb/sth: The bank finally granted a £500 loan to me. ☊ grant ☊
These lands had been granted to the family in perpetuity. ☊ grant ☊
She seemed to take it for granted that I would go with her to New York. ☊ take it for granted (that...) ☊
Her husband was always there and she just took him for granted. ☊ take sb/sth for granted ☊
We take having an endless supply of clean water for granted. ☊ take sb/sth for granted ☊
student grants (= to pay for their education) ☊ grant ☊
He has been awarded a research grant. ☊ grant ☊
We would be grateful for any information you can give us. ☊ grateful ☊
It's great to see you again. ☊ great ☊
A great crowd had gathered. ☊ great ☊
Try to adopt a greener lifestyle. ☊ green ☊
Houses and a luxury tourist hotel were burned to the ground (= completely destroyed, so that there is nothing left). ☊ ground ☊
The residents formed a community action group. ☊ group ☊
The proportion of single parent families varies between different income groups. ☊ group ☊
grow sth: I didn't know they grew rice in France. ☊ grow ☊
We provide a 5-year guarantee against rust. ☊ guarantee ☊
guarantee sb sth: The ticket will guarantee you free entry. ☊ guarantee ☊
guarantee to do sth: We guarantee to deliver your goods within a week. ☊ guarantee ☊
guarantee sb sth: These days getting a degree doesn't guarantee you a job. ☊ guarantee ☊
One of the men kept guard, while the other broke into the house. ☊ guard ☊
I'll be down in a minute. I'm doing (= brushing, arranging, etc.) my hair. ☊ hair ☊
Couples strolled past holding hands. ☊ hand ☊
At that time you could hang for stealing. ☊ hang ☊
happy (with sb/sth): Are you happy with that arrangement? ☊ happy ☊
happy (about sb/sth): If there's anything you're not happy about, come and ask. ☊ happy ☊
I find his attitude very hard to take (= difficult to accept). ☊ hard ☊
At the time, I hardly spoke any French. ☊ hardly ☊
He hated it in France (= did not like the life there). ☊ hate ☊
We have orders coming in from all over the world. ☊ have ☊
I was having difficulty in staying awake. ☊ have ☊
She'll have an accident one day. ☊ have ☊
have sth: I've got a lot of homework tonight. ☊ have ☊
Keep healthy by eating well and exercising regularly. ☊ healthy ☊
hear it said (that)...: I've heard it said (that) they met in Italy. ☊ hear ☊
The patient's heart stopped beating for a few seconds. ☊ heart ☊
I could feel my heart pounding in my chest (= because of excitement, etc.). ☊ heart ☊
Set the oven to a low/high/moderate heat. ☊ heat ☊
shoes with a low/high heel ☊ heel ☊
The money raised will help towards (= partly provide) the cost of organizing the championships. ☊ help ☊
We need new measures to help (to) fight terrorism. ☊ help ☊
It couldn't be helped (= there was no way of avoiding it and we must accept it). ☊ sb can (not) help (doing) sth, sb can not help but do sth ☊
Was the information I gave you any help? ☊ help ☊
to seek financial/legal/medical, etc. help ☊ help ☊
help in doing sth: The organization offers practical help in dealing with paperwork. ☊ help ☊
a help key/screen (= a function on a computer that provides information on how to use the computer) ☊ help ☊
His eyes met hers. ☊ hers ☊
They claim that they have nothing to hide (= there was nothing wrong or illegal about what they did). ☊ hide ☊
I could not hide my joy at seeing him again. ☊ hide ☊
It's only a low wall—about a metre high. ☊ high ☊
When did you see him? ☊ him ☊
bicycles for hire, £2 an hour ☊ hire ☊
The local history of the area is fascinating. ☊ history ☊
a degree in History ☊ history ☊
He hit his head on the low ceiling. ☊ hit ☊
They are about to release an album of their greatest hits. ☊ hit ☊
Give it a good hit. ☊ hit ☊
The aircraft suffered seven hits in the raid. ☊ hit ☊
We finished the first round with a score of two hits and six misses. ☊ hit ☊
I had to hold my stomach in (= pull the muscles flat) to zip up my jeans. ☊ hold ☊
The dam was not strong enough to hold back the flood waters. ☊ hold sb/sth back ☊
Water had collected in the holes in the road. ☊ hole ☊
They met while on holiday in Greece. ☊ holiday ☊
Jane left England and made Greece her home. ☊ home ☊
He left home (= left his parents and began an independent life) at sixteen. ☊ home ☊
I still haven't done my geography homework. ☊ homework ☊
How much homework do you get? ☊ homework ☊
I have to write up the notes for homework. ☊ homework ☊
to be admitted to (the) hospital ☊ hospital ☊
There is an urgent need for more hospital beds. ☊ hospital ☊
a TV game show host ☊ host ☊
We're four hours ahead of New York (= referring to the time difference). ☊ hour ☊
low-income/one-parent, etc. households ☊ household ☊
He was feeling bad. He went to work, however, and tried to concentrate. ☊ however ☊
Firefighters formed a human chain (= a line of people) to carry the children to safety. ☊ human ☊
The film is only funny if you appreciate French humour (= things that cause French people to laugh). ☊ humour ☊
I've hunted everywhere but I can't find it. ☊ hunt ☊
hunt for sb: Detectives are hunting for thieves who broke into a warehouse yesterday. ☊ hunt ☊
Since 1977 otter hunting has been illegal. ☊ hunting ☊
The whole idea of going was so that we could meet her new boyfriend. ☊ idea ☊
The trip to Paris will be an ideal opportunity to practise my French. ☊ ideal ☊
It was not the ideal solution to the problem. ☊ ideal ☊
They would have been here by now if they'd caught the early train. ☊ if ☊
illegal immigrants/aliens ☊ illegal ☊
an illegally parked car ☊ illegally ☊
He entered the country illegally. ☊ illegally ☊
to take immediate action ☊ immediate ☊
RAM stores information for immediate access. ☊ immediate ☊
The effects of global warming, while not immediate, are potentially catastrophic. ☊ immediate ☊
The hospital says she's out of immediate danger. ☊ immediate ☊
The report focuses on some of the more immediate problems facing us. ☊ immediate ☊
She answered almost immediately. ☊ immediately ☊
The point of my question may not be immediately apparent. ☊ immediately ☊
Counselling is being given to those most immediately affected by the tragedy. ☊ immediately ☊
It's immoral to steal. ☊ immoral ☊
an immoral act/life/person ☊ immoral ☊
They were charged with living off immoral earnings (= money earned by working as a prostitute ). ☊ immoral ☊
The implication in his article is that being a housewife is greatly inferior to every other occupation. ☊ implication ☊
food imports from abroad ☊ import ☊
The report calls for a ban on the import of hazardous waste. ☊ import ☊
import controls ☊ import ☊
an import licence ☊ import ☊
imports of oil ☊ import ☊
import sth: The country has to import most of its raw materials. ☊ import ☊
import sth (from...) (into...): goods imported from Japan into the US ☊ import ☊
customs imported from the West ☊ import ☊
one of the most important collections of American art ☊ important ☊
A new tax was imposed on fuel. ☊ impose ☊
to impose limitations/restrictions/constraints on sth ☊ impose ☊
The time limits are imposed on us by factors outside our control. ☊ impose ☊
She didn't want to impose her values on her family. ☊ impose ☊
It was noticeable how a few people managed to impose their will on the others. ☊ impose ☊
an impressive building with a huge tower ☊ impressive ☊
all the paintings in the collection ☊ in ☊
the government's inability to provide basic services ☊ inability ☊
His bad behaviour was just an isolated incident. ☊ incident ☊
people on high/low incomes ☊ income ☊
a weekly disposable income (= the money that you have left to spend after tax, etc.) of £200 ☊ income ☊
a rise in national income ☊ income ☊
They receive a proportion of their income from the sale of goods and services. ☊ income ☊
Tourism is a major source of income for the area. ☊ income ☊
higher/middle/lower income groups ☊ income ☊
Increasing numbers of people are using hand-held devices to access the Internet. ☊ increase ☊
an increase of 2p in the pound on income tax ☊ increase ☊
Cuba gained independence from Spain in 1898. ☊ independence ☊
independence celebrations ☊ independence ☊
the first elections since independence ☊ independence ☊
He values his independence. ☊ independence ☊
a woman's financial independence ☊ independence ☊
Going away to college has made me much more independent. ☊ independent ☊
She's a very independent-minded young woman. ☊ independent ☊
Students should aim to become more independent of their teachers. ☊ independent ☊
It was important to me to be financially independent of my parents. ☊ independent ☊
a man of independent means (= with an income that he does not earn by working) ☊ independent ☊
independent television/schools ☊ independent ☊
the independent sector ☊ independent ☊
an independent inquiry/witness ☊ independent ☊
She went to a lawyer for some independent advice. ☊ independent ☊
The police force should be independent of direct government control. ☊ independent ☊
Two independent research bodies reached the same conclusions. ☊ independent ☊
Mozambique became independent in 1975. ☊ independent ☊
independent (of sb/sth): The two departments work independently of each other. ☊ independently ☊
It was the first time that she had lived independently. ☊ independently ☊
indicate how, what etc...: Our results indicate how misleading it could be to rely on this method. ☊ indicate ☊
indication (of doing sth): He shows every indication (= clear signs) of wanting to accept the post. ☊ indication ☊
to find something out by indirect methods ☊ indirect ☊
Inform me at once if there are any changes in her condition. ☊ inform ☊
to collect/gather/obtain/receive information ☊ information ☊
to provide/give/pass on information ☊ information ☊
Our information is that the police will shortly make an arrest. ☊ information ☊
This leaflet is produced for the information of (= to inform) our customers. ☊ information ☊
She injured herself during training. ☊ injure ☊
The group has just inked a $10 million deal. ☊ ink ☊
What would you do, for instance, if you found a member of staff stealing? ☊ for instance ☊
She felt insulted by the low offer. ☊ insult ☊
insurance (against sth): to take out insurance against fire and theft ☊ insurance ☊
a person of high/average/low intelligence ☊ intelligence ☊
intelligence sources (= people who give this information) ☊ intelligence ☊
interested (in doing sth): Anyone interested in joining the club should contact us at the address below. ☊ interested ☊
international trade/law/sport ☊ international ☊
the France-Scotland rugby international ☊ international ☊
All the rooms have access to the Internet/Internet access. ☊ Internet ☊
an Internet service provider (= a company that provides you with an Internet connection and services such as email, etc.) ☊ Internet ☊
interpret sth as sth: I didn't know whether to interpret her silence as acceptance or refusal. ☊ interpret ☊
A slow theme introduces the first movement. ☊ introduce ☊
introduce A to B (as sth): He introduced me to a Greek girl at the party. ☊ introduce ☊
It's a useful introduction to an extremely complex subject. ☊ introduction ☊
the introduction of new manufacturing methods ☊ introduction ☊
investment income ☊ investment ☊
to accept/turn down/decline an invitation ☊ invitation ☊
Admission is by invitation only. ☊ invitation ☊
involve sb/sth doing sth: The job involves me travelling all over the country. ☊ involve ☊
The job involves my travelling all over the country. ☊ involve ☊
We spent a week on the Greek island of Kos. ☊ island ☊
issue sth: to issue passports/visas/tickets ☊ issue ☊
issue sb with sth: New members will be issued with a temporary identity card. ☊ issue ☊
issue sth to sb: Work permits were issued to only 5% of those who applied for them. ☊ issue ☊
Start a new file and put this letter in it. ☊ it ☊
This clock is a collector's item (= because it is rare and valuable). ☊ item ☊
The company has got itself into difficulties. ☊ itself ☊
Sorting these papers out is going to be a long job. ☊ job ☊
Did they offer you the job? ☊ job ☊
to join the ranks of the unemployed ☊ join ☊
Draw a line joining (up) all the crosses. ☊ join ☊
They went on a long train journey across India. ☊ journey ☊
To his great joy, she accepted. ☊ joy ☊
She has coached many of our leading juniors. ☊ junior ☊
There is just one method that might work. ☊ just ☊
Come and see me later—I'm busy just now. ☊ just now ☊
I've met just about everyone. ☊ just about ☊
laws based on the principles of justice ☊ justice ☊
The European Court of Justice ☊ justice ☊
She had trouble keeping her balance. ☊ keep ☊
We're having difficulty keeping up our mortgage payments. ☊ keep sth up ☊
Press the return key to enter the information. ☊ key ☊
Key (in) your password. ☊ key ☊
She played a key role in the dispute. ☊ key ☊
As well as his salary, he gets benefits in kind. ☊ in kind ☊
She insulted him and he responded in kind. ☊ in kind ☊
It would be kinder if we didn't mention his wife. ☊ kind ☊
Do people in Britain kiss when they meet? ☊ kiss ☊
knock sth (against/on sth): Be careful you don't knock your head on this low beam. ☊ knock ☊
knock against/on sth: Her hand knocked against the glass. ☊ knock ☊
Do you two know each other (= have you met before)? ☊ know ☊
'What are you two whispering about?' 'You don't want to know ' (= because you would be shocked or wouldn't approve). ☊ know ☊
Employers are using immigrants as cheap labour. ☊ labour ☊
He was with an attractive young lady. ☊ lady ☊
a table/desk/bicycle, etc. lamp ☊ lamp ☊
a programming language ☊ language ☊
a qualification in language teaching ☊ language ☊
a large and complex issue ☊ large ☊
When did you see him last? ☊ last ☊
I saw him last/I last saw him in New York two years ago. ☊ last ☊
See you later. ☊ later ☊
I met her again three years later. ☊ later ☊
He presented two solutions. The latter seems much better. ☊ latter ☊
The town has a concert hall and two theatres. The latter were both built in the 1950s. ☊ latter ☊
The lifeboat was launched immediately. ☊ launch ☊
the law of gravity ☊ law ☊
Jim is always getting into trouble with the law. ☊ law ☊
She was well known for her brushes with the law. ☊ law ☊
law (against sth): the 1996 law against the hiring of illegal immigrants ☊ law ☊
law (on sth): The government has introduced some tough new laws on food hygiene. ☊ law ☊
to pass a law (= officially make it part of the system of laws) ☊ law ☊
In Sweden it is against the law to hit a child. ☊ law ☊
Do not think you are above the law (= think that you cannot be punished by the law). ☊ law ☊
the need for better law enforcement ☊ law ☊
The government struggled to maintain law and order. ☊ law and order ☊
After the riots, the military was brought in to restore law and order. ☊ law and order ☊
They claim to be the party of law and order. ☊ law and order ☊
to lay a carpet/cable/pipe ☊ lay ☊
A reward was offered for information leading to an arrest. ☊ lead ☊
lettuce/cabbage/oak leaves ☊ leaf ☊
The tower is leaning dangerously. ☊ lean ☊
Can I lean my bike against the wall? ☊ lean ☊
Leave it with me—I'm sure I can sort it out. ☊ leave ☊
the legal profession/system ☊ legal ☊
to take/seek legal advice ☊ legal ☊
a legal adviser ☊ legal ☊
legal costs ☊ legal ☊
They are currently facing a long legal battle in the US courts. ☊ legal ☊
The driver was more than three times over the legal limit (= the amount of alcohol you are allowed to have in your body when you are driving). ☊ legal ☊
Should euthanasia be made legal? ☊ legal ☊
a legally binding agreement ☊ legally ☊
to be legally responsible for sb/sth ☊ legally ☊
You are legally entitled to a full refund. ☊ legally ☊
Legally, there is not a lot we can do. ☊ legally ☊
It's an important case both legally and politically. ☊ legally ☊
This room is twice the length of the kitchen. ☊ length ☊
She found the job less and less attractive. ☊ less and less ☊
Our first lesson on Tuesdays is French. ☊ lesson ☊
lesson to sb: Let that be a lesson to you (= so that you do not make the same mistake again). ☊ lesson ☊
They decided to let out the smaller offices at low rents. ☊ let ☊
The library is all on one level. ☊ level ☊
Archaeologists found pottery in the lowest level of the site. ☊ level ☊
a multi-level parking lot ☊ level ☊
The cables are buried one metre below ground level. ☊ level ☊
Fables can be understood on various levels. ☊ level ☊
a decision taken at board level ☊ level ☊
Discussions are currently being held at national level. ☊ level ☊
a computer game with 15 levels ☊ level ☊
He studied French to degree level. ☊ level ☊
Both players are on a level (= of the same standard). ☊ level ☊
a relatively low/high level of crime ☊ level ☊
low/high pollution levels ☊ level ☊
a licence holder (= a person who has been given a licence) ☊ licence ☊
license sth: The new drug has not yet been licensed in the US. ☊ license ☊
licensing hours (= the times when alcohol can be sold at a pub, etc.) ☊ license ☊
license sb/sth to do sth: They had licensed the firm to produce the drug. ☊ license ☊
a license holder (= a person who has been given a license) ☊ license ☊
a dustbin lid ☊ lid ☊
I can't get the lid off this jar. ☊ lid ☊
We first met in 2006, no, I tell a lie, it was 2007. ☊ I tell a lie ☊
In real life (= when she met him) he wasn't how she had imagined him at all. ☊ life ☊
Her daily life involved meeting lots of people. ☊ life ☊
He met a lot of interesting people during his life as a student. ☊ life ☊
I lifted the lid of the box and peered in. ☊ lift ☊
The knife gleamed as it caught the light (= as the light shone on it). ☊ light ☊
You are probably well enough to take a little light exercise. ☊ light ☊
You only need to apply light pressure. ☊ light ☊
The stage was lit by bright spotlights. ☊ light ☊
She lit a candle. ☊ light ☊
The candles were lit. ☊ light ☊
Steve took out a cigarette and lit it. ☊ light ☊
The candles are arranged like so (= in this way). ☊ like ☊
They were travelling at a speed that was double the legal limit. ☊ limit ☊
You can't drive—you're over the limit (= you have drunk more alcohol than is legal when driving). ☊ limit ☊
to keep government spending within acceptable limits ☊ limit ☊
measures to limit carbon dioxide emissions from cars ☊ limit ☊
He was convicted of illegally importing weapons across state lines. ☊ line ☊
link (with sth): to establish trade links with Asia ☊ link ☊
To visit similar websites to this one, click on the links at the bottom of the page. ☊ link ☊
to draw up a list ☊ list ☊
French literature ☊ literature ☊
load sth (into sth): She loaded film into the camera. ☊ load ☊
load sth (with sth): She loaded the camera with film. ☊ load ☊
load (sth): Is the gun loaded? ☊ load ☊
load sth: We loaded the car in ten minutes. ☊ load ☊
They loaded her with gifts. ☊ load ☊
bank loans with low interest rates ☊ loan ☊
an exhibition of paintings on loan (= borrowed) from private collections ☊ loan ☊
decisions made at local rather than national level ☊ local ☊
The mechanic located the fault immediately. ☊ locate ☊
a bicycle lock ☊ lock ☊
I fail to see the logic behind his argument. ☊ logic ☊
Each of them having their own room was the logical solution. ☊ logical ☊
Computer programming needs someone with a logical mind. ☊ logical ☊
We were married for ten long years. ☊ long ☊
It looks like rain (= it looks as if it's going to rain). ☊ look ☊
I can't find my book—I've looked everywhere. ☊ look ☊
look doing sth: We're really looking forward to seeing you again. ☊ look forward to sth ☊
A working party has been set up to look into the problem. ☊ look into sth ☊
He lost his looks (= became less attractive) in later life. ☊ look ☊
Emergency food supplies were brought in by lorry. ☊ lorry ☊
loss of earnings (= the money you do not earn because you are prevented from working) ☊ loss ☊
If he isn't prepared to accept this money, then that's his loss. ☊ loss ☊
I'm still looking for that lost file. ☊ lost ☊
I saw a lot of her (= I saw her often) last summer. ☊ lot ☊
a love of learning ☊ love ☊
It was love at first sight (= they were attracted to each other the first time they met). ☊ love ☊
She has a very low opinion of her own abilities. ☊ low ☊
low forms of life (= creatures with a very simple structure) ☊ low ☊
jobs with low status ☊ low ☊
Training was given a very low priority. ☊ low ☊
the lower classes of society ☊ low ☊
students with low marks/grades in their exams ☊ low ☊
a low standard of living ☊ low ☊
The cello is lower than the violin. ☊ low ☊
They were speaking in low voices. ☊ low ☊
low prices ☊ low ☊
low-income families ☊ low ☊
the lowest temperature ever recorded ☊ low ☊
a low level of unemployment ☊ low ☊
low-tar cigarettes ☊ low ☊
The reservoir was low after the long drought. ☊ low ☊
Our supplies are running low (= we only have a little left). ☊ low ☊
low back pain ☊ low ☊
the lower slopes of the mountain ☊ low ☊
temperatures in the low 20s (= no higher than 21-23°) ☊ low ☊
a low wall/building/table ☊ low ☊
a low range of hills ☊ low ☊
low clouds ☊ low ☊
flying at low altitude ☊ low ☊
The sun was low in the sky. ☊ low ☊
Can you turn the music lower—you'll wake the baby. ☊ low ☊
a very low-scoring game ☊ low ☊
a window set low in the wall ☊ low ☊
to crouch/bend low ☊ low ☊
a plane flying low over the town ☊ low ☊
low-flying aircraft ☊ low ☊
The sun sank lower towards the horizon. ☊ low ☊
Finally my luck ran out and they caught me trying to climb the outer wall. ☊ luck ☊
a weekly/monthly magazine ☊ magazine ☊
an online magazine ☊ magazine ☊
Her designer clothes were from the pages of a glossy fashion magazine. ☊ magazine ☊
mail sb sth: Can you mail me that document you mentioned? ☊ mail ☊
The electricity supply has been cut off at the mains. ☊ main ☊
Plug the transformer into the mains (= the place on a wall where electricity is brought into a room). ☊ main ☊
'Where do you export to?' 'France, mainly.' ☊ mainly ☊
The population almost doubles in summer, mainly because of the jazz festival. ☊ mainly ☊
Her income was barely enough to maintain one child, let alone three. ☊ maintain ☊
We have encountered major problems. ☊ major ☊
make sb do sth: They made me repeat the whole story. ☊ make ☊
made in France (= on a label) ☊ make ☊
Nothing can make up for the loss of a child. ☊ make up for sth ☊
A warm and sunny September made up for a miserable wet August. ☊ make up for sth ☊
How can I make up for the way I've treated you? ☊ make up (to sb) for sth ☊
Let's meet up again—can you manage next week sometime? ☊ manage ☊
junior/middle/senior management ☊ management ☊
The company has established its first manufacturing base in Europe. ☊ manufacturing ☊
Many people feel that the law should be changed. ☊ many ☊
an unexplored region that has not yet been mapped ☊ map ☊
scientific discoveries which help to map our distant past ☊ map ☊
Grammar information enables students to map the structure of a foreign language onto their own. ☊ map sth on/onto sth ☊
to give sb a high/low mark ☊ mark ☊
an arranged marriage (= one in which the parents choose a husband or wife for their child) ☊ marriage ☊
a married man/woman ☊ married ☊
He never married. ☊ marry ☊
I guess I'm not the marrying kind (= the kind of person who wants to get married). ☊ marry ☊
He took all her letters into the yard and put a match to them. ☊ match ☊
As a couple they are not very well matched (= they are not very suitable for each other). ☊ match ☊
None of these glasses match (= they are all different). ☊ match ☊
She's collecting material for her latest novel. ☊ material ☊
Planning a project is just a matter of working out the right order to do things in. ☊ matter ☊
The government must deal with this as a matter of urgency. ☊ matter ☊
'What did you say?' 'Oh, it doesn't matter' (= it is not important enough to repeat).' ☊ matter ☊
For maximum effect do the exercises every day. ☊ maximum ☊
Maybe we can meet for lunch next week sometime. ☊ maybe ☊
mean (that)...: The flashing light means (that) you must stop. ☊ mean ☊
The doctor will see you again next week. Meanwhile, you must rest as much as possible. ☊ meanwhile ☊
Stress can be extremely damaging to your health. Exercise, meanwhile, can reduce its effects. ☊ meanwhile ☊
liquid/dry measure ☊ measure ☊
safety/security/austerity measures ☊ measure ☊
a temporary/an emergency measure ☊ measure ☊
measure (to do sth): We must take preventive measures to reduce crime in the area. ☊ measure ☊
The government is introducing tougher measures to combat crime. ☊ measure ☊
measures against racism ☊ measure ☊
Police in riot gear were in attendance as a precautionary measure. ☊ measure ☊
Where did you first meet your husband? ☊ meet ☊
Pleased to meet you. ☊ meet ☊
Nice meeting you. ☊ meet ☊
There's someone I want you to meet. ☊ meet ☊
I don't think we've met. ☊ meet ☊
meet sb: The Prime Minister met other European leaders for talks. ☊ meet ☊
meet with sb: The President met with senior White House aides. ☊ meet ☊
meet (for sth): Let's meet for a drink after work. ☊ meet ☊
meet sb (for sth): We're meeting them outside the theatre at 7. ☊ meet ☊
Will you meet me at the airport? ☊ meet ☊
The hotel bus meets all incoming flights. ☊ meet ☊
I met him off the plane. ☊ meet ☊
Maybe we'll meet again some time. ☊ meet ☊
meet sb: Did you meet anyone in town? ☊ meet ☊
They met up again later for a drink. ☊ meet up (with sb) ☊
The President met with senior White House aides. ☊ meet with sb ☊
The meeting of father and son after so long was a joyous occasion. ☊ meeting ☊
a founder member of the conservation group ☊ member ☊
Who is eligible to apply for membership of the association? ☊ membership ☊
He founded the charity in memory of his late wife. ☊ in memory of sb, to the memory of sb ☊
'Thanks for all your help.' 'Don't mention it.' ☊ don't mention it ☊
He has two big houses in this country, not to mention his villa in France. ☊ not to mention ☊
Let's try to sort out the mess. ☊ mess ☊
We've had an urgent message saying that your father's ill. ☊ message ☊
message (from sb) (to sb): Messages of support have been arriving from all over the country ☊ message ☊
method (of sth): a reliable/effective/scientific method of data analysis ☊ method ☊
method (of doing sth): a new method of solving the problem ☊ method ☊
traditional/alternative methods ☊ method ☊
method (for sth/for doing sth): the best method for arriving at an accurate prediction of the costs ☊ method ☊
mild irritation/amusement/disapproval ☊ mild ☊
We did about 30 miles a day on our cycling trip. ☊ mile ☊
The military was/were called in to deal with the riot. ☊ military ☊
He gave his mind to the arrangements for the next day. ☊ mind ☊
When discussing influential modern artists, three names immediately come to mind. ☊ come/spring to mind ☊
Mind your head! (= for example, be careful you don't hit it on a low ceiling) ☊ mind ☊
mind sb doing sth: Are you married, if you don't mind me asking? ☊ mind ☊
senior ministers in the Cabinet ☊ minister ☊
What did you miss most when you were in France? ☊ miss ☊
The town offers a fascinating mix of old and new. ☊ mix ☊
a pair of wool mix socks (= made of wool and other materials) ☊ mix ☊
The nation's constitution provided a model that other countries followed. ☊ model ☊
modern Greek ☊ modern ☊
modern methods of farming ☊ modern ☊
Have I caught you at a bad moment? ☊ moment ☊
On Monday(s) (= Every Monday) I do yoga. ☊ Monday ☊
I always do yoga on a Monday. ☊ Monday ☊
We'll meet on Monday. ☊ Monday ☊
We'll meet Monday. ☊ Monday ☊
We'll need to raise more money (= collect or borrow it) next year. ☊ money ☊
morally right/wrong/justified/unacceptable ☊ morally ☊
a course for more advanced students ☊ more ☊
Could you repeat that once more (= one more time)? ☊ more ☊
See you tomorrow morning. ☊ morning ☊
Our group meets on Friday mornings. ☊ morning ☊
She's the mother of twins. ☊ mother ☊
Pressure is mounting on the government to change the law. ☊ mount ☊
The stores were overrun with rats and mice. ☊ mouse ☊
Click the left mouse button twice to highlight the program. ☊ mouse ☊
laws to allow free movement of goods and services ☊ movement ☊
The documentary opens tomorrow in movie theaters nationwide. ☊ movie theater ☊
a calf/neck/thigh muscle ☊ muscle ☊
This exercise will work the muscles of the lower back. ☊ muscle ☊
Every week they get together to make music (= to play music or sing). ☊ music ☊
an independent nation ☊ nation ☊
The clothes are available in warm natural colours. ☊ natural ☊
He's joined the navy/the Navy. ☊ navy ☊
They sat in her neat and tidy kitchen. ☊ neat ☊
It doesn't seem necessary for us to meet. ☊ necessary ☊
I'll make the necessary arrangements. ☊ necessary ☊
Food aid is urgently needed. ☊ need ☊
to satisfy/meet/identify a need ☊ need ☊
need (for sth): There is an urgent need for qualified teachers. ☊ need ☊
to fulfil an emotional need ☊ need ☊
to meet children's special educational needs ☊ need ☊
Britain's nearest neighbour is France. ☊ neighbour ☊
The office network allows users to share files and software, and to use a central printer. ☊ network ☊
Someone might find out, and that would never do (= that is not acceptable). ☊ never ☊
There is little chance that we will succeed in changing the law. Nevertheless, it is important that we try. ☊ nevertheless ☊
a newly independent republic ☊ newly ☊
Round here, you leave school at sixteen and next thing you know, you're married with three kids. ☊ next ☊
nice (to do sth): Nice to meet you! (= a friendly greeting when you meet sb for the first time) ☊ nice ☊
nice (doing sth): It's been nice meeting you. ☊ nice ☊
It was nice and warm yesterday. ☊ nice ☊
They are a small but noisy pressure group (= they try to attract attention to their ideas by frequent discussion and argument). ☊ noisy ☊
Divorce is complicated enough in normal circumstances, but this situation is even worse. ☊ normal ☊
Her heart is beating normally. ☊ normally ☊
high/low notes ☊ note ☊
it is noted that...: It should be noted that dissertations submitted late will not be accepted. ☊ note ☊
Now, the next point is quite complex. ☊ now ☊
A peace settlement is nowhere in sight (= is not likely in the near future). ☊ nowhere to be found/seen, nowhere in sight ☊
The course will have to be repeated owing to pressure of numbers (= too many students). ☊ number ☊
a high/low number ☊ number ☊
to obey a command/an order/rules/the law ☊ obey ☊
If you're late, you'll defeat the whole object of the exercise. ☊ object ☊
to meet/achieve your objectives ☊ objective ☊
The main objective of this meeting is to give more information on our plans. ☊ objective ☊
Most information was collected by direct observation of the animals' behaviour. ☊ observation ☊
an observation post/tower (= a place from where sb, especially an enemy, can be watched) ☊ observation ☊
The reasons for this decision were not immediately obvious. ☊ obvious ☊
There's no obvious solution to the problem. ☊ obvious ☊
Diet and exercise are obviously important. ☊ obviously ☊
I've met him on several occasions. ☊ occasion ☊
We occasionally meet for a drink after work. ☊ occasionally ☊
People were swimming in the ocean despite the hurricane warning. ☊ ocean ☊
Can't you throw out that old bike of Tommy's? ☊ of ☊
the lid of the box ☊ of ☊
It was kind of you to offer. ☊ of ☊
A solution is still some way off. ☊ off ☊
New legislation makes it an offence to carry guns. ☊ offence ☊
offer (sth): Josie had offered her services as a guide ☊ offer ☊
I don't think they need help, but I think I should offer anyway. ☊ offer ☊
offer sth (to sb) (for sth): He offered $4 000 for the car. ☊ offer ☊
offer to do sth: The kids offered to do the dishes. ☊ offer ☊
The hotel offers excellent facilities for families. ☊ offer ☊
The job didn't offer any prospects for promotion. ☊ offer ☊
offer (of sth): Thank you for your kind offer of help. ☊ offer ☊
to accept/refuse/decline an offer ☊ offer ☊
I took him up on his offer of a loan. ☊ offer ☊
You can't just turn down offers of work like that. ☊ offer ☊
offer to do sth: I accepted her offer to pay. ☊ offer ☊
They've decided to accept our original offer. ☊ offer ☊
The party has been out of office (= has not formed a government) for many years. ☊ office ☊
a senior official in the State Department ☊ official ☊
I see her quite often. ☊ often ☊
Try to exercise as often as possible. ☊ often ☊
We should meet for lunch more often. ☊ often ☊
You can't come tonight? Oh well, see you next week then. ☊ oh ☊
old-fashioned clothes/styles/methods/equipment ☊ old-fashioned ☊
I came on my bike. ☊ on ☊
We meet on Tuesdays. ☊ on ☊
On their advice I applied for the job. ☊ on ☊
to live on a pension/a student grant ☊ on ☊
to be on a low wage ☊ on ☊
Make sure the lid is on. ☊ on ☊
I once met your mother. ☊ once ☊
I don't know her well, I've only met her once or twice. ☊ once or twice ☊
I'll see you at one (= one o'clock). ☊ one ☊
One gets the impression that they disapprove. ☊ one ☊
French onion soup ☊ onion ☊
She had difficulty keeping her eyes open (= because she was very tired). ☊ open ☊
to operate for suspected acute appendicitis ☊ operate ☊
The regulation operates in favour of married couples. ☊ operate ☊
France operates a system of subsidized loans to dairy farmers. ☊ operate ☊
Some people can only operate well under pressure. ☊ operate ☊
The police have launched a major operation against drug suppliers. ☊ operation ☊
operation (on sb/sth) (for sth): Doctors performed an emergency operation for appendicitis last night. ☊ operation ☊
If you want my opinion, I think you'd be crazy not to accept. ☊ opinion ☊
legal/medical/political opinion (= the beliefs of people working in the legal, etc. profession) ☊ opinion ☊
They called in a psychologist to give an independent opinion. ☊ opinion ☊
oppose (sb/sth) doing sth: I would oppose changing the law. ☊ oppose ☊
This exercise develops suppleness as opposed to (= rather than) strength. ☊ as opposed to ☊
a player from the opposing side ☊ opposing ☊
This behaviour is based on a conflict between two opposing forces within the individual. ☊ opposing ☊
The army met with fierce opposition in every town. ☊ opposition ☊
opposition forces (= people who are arguing, fighting, etc. with another group) ☊ opposition ☊
He's gone to work for the opposition. ☊ opposition ☊
The opposition is/are mounting a strong challenge to our business. ☊ opposition ☊
the leader of the Opposition ☊ opposition ☊
the Opposition spokesman on education ☊ opposition ☊
We found ourselves in opposition to several colleagues on this issue. ☊ in opposition to sb/sth ☊
option (to do sth): A savings plan that gives you the option to vary your monthly payments. ☊ option ☊
The course offers options in design and computing. ☊ option ☊
At the moment I'm keeping my options open and applying for as many different jobs as possible. ☊ keep/leave your options open ☊
There was a warm orange glow in the sky. ☊ orange ☊
arranged in order of priority/importance/size ☊ order ☊
The results, ranked in descending/ascending order, are as follows: ☊ order ☊
I checked the files and some of the papers were out of order. ☊ out of order ☊
Only original documents (= not photocopies) will be accepted as proof of status. ☊ original ☊
Originally, we had intended to go to Italy, but then we won the trip to Greece. ☊ originally ☊
I don't know any French people other than you. ☊ other than ☊
You're out of luck—she left ten minutes ago. ☊ out ☊
You should draw up a plan or outline for the essay. ☊ outline ☊
They have gone over to France. ☊ over ☊
He repeated it several times over until he could remember it. ☊ over ☊
He's gone over to the enemy (= joined them). ☊ over ☊
Snow is falling all over the country. ☊ over ☊
They've travelled all over the world. ☊ over ☊
There were papers lying around all over the place. ☊ over ☊
She has editorial control over what is included. ☊ over ☊
In the final game Sweden easily overcame France. ☊ overcome ☊
owe sb sth for sth: How much do I owe you for the groceries? ☊ owe ☊
Congestion frequently reduces traffic to walking pace. ☊ pace ☊
Rumours of corruption and scandal gathered pace (= increased in number). ☊ pace ☊
pack sth (with sth): Fans packed the hall to see the band. ☊ pack ☊
Attractive packaging can help to sell products. ☊ packaging ☊
patients suffering from acute back pain ☊ pain ☊
The booklet contains information on pain relief during labour. ☊ pain ☊
a collection of paintings by American artists ☊ painting ☊
Get pairs of students to act out the dialogue in front of the class. ☊ pair ☊
Get the students to do the exercise as pair work (= two students work together). ☊ pair ☊
a pair of glasses/binoculars/scissors, etc. ☊ pair ☊
The vase is one of a matching pair. ☊ pair ☊
a pair of aces/kings (= two playing cards that have the same value) ☊ pair ☊
Students worked in pairs on the project. ☊ in pairs ☊
Experience is more important for this job than paper qualifications (= that exist on paper, but may not have any real value). ☊ paper ☊
This journal is available in paper and electronic form. ☊ paper ☊
a junior/senior partner ☊ partner ☊
a junior member of the partnership ☊ partnership ☊
the ruling/opposition party ☊ party ☊
The school is taking a party of 40 children to France. ☊ party ☊
the passing of a resolution/law ☊ passing ☊
She has little patience with (= will not accept or consider) such views. ☊ patience ☊
What method of payment do you prefer? ☊ payment ☊
They are finding it difficult to meet the payments on their car. ☊ payment ☊
We'd like you to accept this gift in payment for your kindness. ☊ payment ☊
a peaceful protest/demonstration/solution ☊ peaceful ☊
They hope for a peaceful settlement of the dispute. ☊ peaceful ☊
to receive an old-age/a retirement pension ☊ pension ☊
a disability/widow's pension ☊ pension ☊
to take out a personal/private pension ☊ pension ☊
the French people ☊ people ☊
Poor families spend about 80 to 90 per cent of their income on food. ☊ per cent ☊
It was an impressive performance by the French team. ☊ performance ☊
Her academic performance has been inconsistent. ☊ performance ☊
The aim is to reduce traffic at peak periods. ☊ period ☊
The gallery hosts various exhibitions and a permanent collection. ☊ permanent ☊
She had decided to settle permanently in France. ☊ permanently ☊
permit sb/yourself to do sth: Visitors are not permitted to take photographs. ☊ permit ☊
permit sth: The password permits access to all files on the hard disk. ☊ permit ☊
He's a fascinating person. ☊ person ☊
We offer a personal service to all our customers. ☊ personal ☊
a personal pension plan (= a pension organized by a private company for one particular person) ☊ personal ☊
persuade sb: No one was persuaded by his arguments. ☊ persuade ☊
to fill a car up with petrol ☊ petrol ☊
a degree in philosophy ☊ philosophy ☊
photograph sb/sth: He has photographed some of the world's most beautiful women. ☊ photograph ☊
photograph sb/sth + adj.: She refused to be photographed nude. ☊ photograph ☊
photograph sb/sth doing sth: They were photographed playing with their children. ☊ photograph ☊
The centre offers activities for everyone, whatever your age or physical condition. ☊ physical ☊
I don't find him physically attractive. ☊ physically ☊
a degree in physics ☊ physics ☊
Alison Evans provided piano accompaniment. ☊ piano ☊
The picture shows the couple together on their yacht. ☊ picture ☊
The boat had been smashed to pieces on the rocks. ☊ piece ☊
He arranged the documents in neat piles. ☊ pile ☊
pill-popping (= the act of taking too many pills or using illegal drugs) ☊ pill ☊
This is one of the few places in his work where he mentions his childhood. ☊ place ☊
a meeting place ☊ place ☊
The receiver had already clicked into place. ☊ in place ☊
All the arrangements are now in place for their visit. ☊ in place ☊
How long has the import ban been in place? ☊ in place ☊
Great emphasis is placed on education. ☊ place ☊
We need to make plans for the future. ☊ plan ☊
plan sth: We're planning a trip to France in the spring—are you interested? ☊ plan ☊
plant sth with sth: The field had been ploughed and planted with corn. ☊ plant ☊
play sb: France are playing Wales tomorrow. ☊ play ☊
play against sb: France are playing against Wales on Saturday. ☊ play ☊
I was pleased to hear you've been promoted. ☊ pleased ☊
Aren't you pleased to see me? ☊ pleased ☊
Pleased to meet you (= said when you are introduced to sb). ☊ pleased ☊
Thank you for your invitation, which I am very pleased to accept. ☊ pleased ☊
It's a pleasure to meet you. ☊ pleasure ☊
I'll wait for you at the meeting point in the arrivals hall. ☊ point ☊
The point is you shouldn't have to wait so long to see a doctor. ☊ point ☊
I take your point (= understand and accept what you are saying). ☊ point ☊
The company has adopted a firm policy on shoplifting. ☊ policy ☊
We have tried to pursue a policy of neutrality. ☊ policy ☊
wax polish ☊ polish ☊
'I have stacks of homework to do.' 'Oh, you poor thing.' ☊ poor ☊
The cork came out of the bottle with a loud pop. ☊ pop ☊
I'll pop over and see you this evening. ☊ pop ☊
The band's success is largely due to the popular appeal of the lead singer. ☊ popular ☊
port of entry (= a place where people or goods can enter a country) ☊ port ☊
He adopted a relaxed pose for the camera. ☊ pose ☊
He held a senior position in a large company. ☊ position ☊
This is proof positive that he stole the money. ☊ positive ☊
The gang was caught in possession of stolen goods. ☊ possession ☊
You cannot legally take possession of the property (= start using it after buying it) until three weeks after the contract is signed. ☊ possession ☊
It is not beyond the bounds of possibility that we'll all meet again one day. ☊ possibility ☊
The course offers a range of exciting possibilities for developing your skills. ☊ possibility ☊
Payment should be sent by return of post (= immediately). ☊ post ☊
the potential benefits of European integration ☊ potential ☊
potential (for doing sth): The European marketplace offers excellent potential for increasing sales. ☊ potential ☊
He has the potential to become a world-class musician. ☊ potential ☊
Their efforts to exercise collective bargaining power against multinational companies have failed. ☊ power ☊
The drug may affect your powers of concentration. ☊ power ☊
There is a powerful argument for changing the law. ☊ powerful ☊
It was difficult to find a practical solution to the problem. ☊ practical ☊
I meet famous people practically every day. ☊ practically ☊
conversation practice ☊ practice ☊
There's a basketball practice every Friday evening. ☊ practice ☊
She does an hour's piano practice every day. ☊ practice ☊
Prisoners have legal rights, but in practice these rights are not always respected. ☊ in practice ☊
to practice the piano every day ☊ practice ☊
The team is practicing for their big game on Friday. ☊ practice ☊
They practiced the dance until it was perfect. ☊ practice ☊
She's practicing medicine in Philadelphia. ☊ practice ☊
You need to practise every day. ☊ practise ☊
practise for sth: She's practising for her piano exam. ☊ practise ☊
practise (sth) on sb/sth: He usually wants to practise his English on me. ☊ practise ☊
There are over 50 000 solicitors practising in England and Wales. ☊ practise ☊
practise as sth: She practised as a barrister for many years. ☊ practise ☊
They were praised by police for reporting the theft. ☊ praise ☊
He arrived at that very moment, as if in answer to her prayer. ☊ prayer ☊
predict sth: a reliable method of predicting earthquakes ☊ predict ☊
prefer that...: I would prefer that you did not mention my name. ☊ prefer ☊
The team has been training hard in preparation for the big game. ☊ preparation ☊
We are not prepared to accept these conditions. ☊ prepared ☊
present sth/sb/yourself as sth: He likes to present himself as a radical politician. ☊ present ☊
The banks will begin to present their arguments today. ☊ present ☊
I admire the clear, logical presentation of her arguments. ☊ presentation ☊
The society was set up to preserve endangered species from extinction. ☊ preserve ☊
the music/sporting press (= newspapers and magazines about music/sport) ☊ press ☊
According to French press reports, three people have been killed. ☊ press ☊
press against sth: His body was pressing against hers. ☊ press ☊
press sth + adj.: He pressed the lid firmly shut. ☊ press ☊
She pressed down hard on the gas pedal. ☊ press ☊
She was unable to attend because of the pressure of work. ☊ pressure ☊
You need to be able to handle pressure in this job. ☊ pressure ☊
How can anyone enjoy the pressures of city life? ☊ pressure ☊
pressure (for sth): The pressure for change continued to mount. ☊ pressure ☊
pressure (on sb) (to do sth): There is a great deal of pressure on young people to conform. ☊ pressure ☊
The government eventually bowed to popular pressure (= they agreed to do what people were trying to get them to do). ☊ pressure ☊
Teenagers may find it difficult to resist peer pressure. ☊ pressure ☊
A band of high/low pressure is moving across the country. ☊ pressure ☊
air/water pressure ☊ pressure ☊
Check the tyre pressure (= the amount of air in a tyre) regularly. ☊ pressure ☊
a pressure gauge (= an instrument used for measuring the pressure of a liquid or a gas) ☊ pressure ☊
The nurse applied pressure to his arm to stop the bleeding. ☊ pressure ☊
The barriers gave way under the pressure of the crowd. ☊ pressure ☊
Draught beer is pumped out of the barrel under pressure. ☊ under pressure ☊
The director is under increasing pressure to resign. ☊ under pressure ☊
The pound came under pressure from foreign currencies today, increasing the chances of a rise in interest rates. ☊ under pressure ☊
The team performs well under pressure. ☊ under pressure ☊
I couldn't concentrate, presumably because I was so tired. ☊ presumably ☊
I'm going to have to find a new apartment pretty soon. ☊ pretty ☊
prevent sb/sth from doing sth: He is prevented by law from holding a licence. ☊ prevent ☊
We had met on two previous occasions. ☊ previous ☊
to charge a high/reasonable/low price for sth ☊ price ☊
price (for sth/for doing sth): Loneliness is a high price to pay for independence in your old age. ☊ price ☊
Pride would not allow him to accept the money. ☊ pride ☊
pride (in doing sth): We take great pride in offering the best service in town. ☊ pride ☊
The magazine was sued for printing a libellous article about her family. ☊ print ☊
Click on the icon when you want to print. ☊ print ☊
Visits are by prior arrangement. ☊ prior ☊
a high/low priority ☊ priority ☊
Senior defence officials held private talks. ☊ private ☊
the magazine's problem page (= containing letters about readers' problems and advice about how to solve them) ☊ problem ☊
emergency/safety/disciplinary procedures ☊ procedure ☊
to follow normal/standard/accepted procedure ☊ procedure ☊
The procedure for logging on to the network usually involves a password. ☊ procedure ☊
It's a normal part of the learning process. ☊ process ☊
French wine producers ☊ producer ☊
the medical/legal/teaching, etc. profession ☊ profession ☊
to enter/go into/join a profession ☊ profession ☊
If it's a legal matter you need to seek professional advice. ☊ professional ☊
to be appointed Professor of French at Cambridge ☊ professor ☊
In this class, students will learn how to program. ☊ program ☊
program sth (to do sth): The computer is programmed to warn users before information is deleted. ☊ program ☊
Human beings are genetically programmed to learn certain kinds of language. ☊ programme ☊
The final section of road is programmed for completion next month. ☊ programme ☊
to set up a project to computerize the library system ☊ project ☊
promise (of sth): The government failed to keep its promise of lower taxes. ☊ promise ☊
promote sb (from sth) (to sth): He has been promoted to sergeant. ☊ promote ☊
She deals with all the correspondence promptly and efficiently. ☊ promptly ☊
proof of sth: Can you provide any proof of identity? ☊ proof ☊
to submit/consider/accept/reject a proposal ☊ proposal ☊
prospect (of sth/of doing sth): There is no immediate prospect of peace. ☊ prospect ☊
Travelling alone around the world is a daunting prospect. ☊ prospect ☊
They were a proud and independent people. ☊ proud ☊
It was proving extremely difficult to establish the truth. ☊ prove ☊
provide sth: The hospital has a commitment to provide the best possible medical care. ☊ provide ☊
The report was not expected to provide any answers. ☊ provide ☊
Please answer questions in the space provided. ☊ provide ☊
provide sth for sb: We are here to provide a service for the public. ☊ provide ☊
provide sb with sth: We are here to provide the public with a service. ☊ provide ☊
We'll buy everything you produce, provided of course the price is right. ☊ provided ☊
The government had to bow to public pressure. ☊ public ☊
The editors published a full apology in the following edition. ☊ publish ☊
University teachers are under pressure to publish. ☊ publish ☊
the earth's gravitational pull ☊ pull ☊
to inflict/impose/mete out punishment ☊ punishment ☊
The equipment can be purchased from your local supplier. ☊ purchase ☊
They met by pure chance. ☊ pure ☊
The drapes are purely decorative. ☊ purely ☊
The purpose of the book is to provide a complete guide to the university. ☊ purpose ☊
These gifts count as income for tax purposes. ☊ purpose ☊
to pursue legal action ☊ pursue ☊
push sth: He walked slowly up the hill pushing his bike. ☊ push ☊
Put simply, we accept their offer or go bankrupt. ☊ put ☊
They put pressure on her to resign. ☊ put ☊
Don't put me off when I'm trying to concentrate. ☊ put sb off ☊
We've had to put off our wedding until September. ☊ put sth off ☊
to acquire/gain/get/obtain/have/hold qualifications ☊ qualification ☊
Previous teaching experience is a necessary qualification for this job. ☊ qualification ☊
Their quality of life improved dramatically when they moved to France. ☊ quality ☊
We aim to provide quality at reasonable prices. ☊ quality ☊
It's (a) quarter to four now—I'll meet you at (a) quarter past. ☊ quarter ☊
It's quarter of four now—I'll meet you at quarter after. ☊ quarter ☊
Over half of those questioned said they rarely took any exercise. ☊ question ☊
question sth: I just accepted what he told me. I never thought to question it. ☊ question ☊
It quickly became clear that she was dying. ☊ quickly ☊
quite big/good/cold/warm/interesting ☊ quite ☊
The figures quoted in this article refer only to Britain. ☊ quote ☊
She'll be racing for the senior team next year. ☊ race ☊
It's pouring with rain (= raining very hard). ☊ rain ☊
It looks like rain (= as if it is going to rain). ☊ rain ☊
I'm glad you raised the subject of money. ☊ raise ☊
He set about raising an army. ☊ raise ☊
The hotel offers a wide range of facilities. ☊ range ☊
Within months she was elevated to ministerial rank. ☊ rank ☊
Promotion will mean that I'm immediately above him in rank. ☊ rank ☊
He was soon promoted to the rank of captain. ☊ rank ☊
officers of junior/senior rank ☊ rank ☊
officers, and other ranks (= people who are not officers) ☊ rank ☊
The colonel was stripped of his rank (= was given a lower position, especially as a punishment). ☊ rank ☊
rank sb/sth (+ adv./prep.): The tasks have been ranked in order of difficulty. ☊ rank ☊
a rare disease/occurrence/sight ☊ rare ☊
On the rare occasions when they met he hardly even dared speak to her. ☊ rare ☊
a high/low/rising rate of unemployment ☊ rate ☊
The instructions were rather complicated. ☊ rather ☊
The patient has responded to the treatment rather better than expected. ☊ rather ☊
reach sth: Is the cable long enough to reach the socket? ☊ reach ☊
The return to traditional family values is a reaction against the permissiveness of recent decades. ☊ reaction ☊
read sth: to read a book/a magazine/the newspaper ☊ read ☊
further reading (= at the end of a book, a list of other books that give more information about the same subject) ☊ reading ☊
ready to do sth: The contract will be ready to sign in two weeks. ☊ ready ☊
I couldn't resist the opportunity to meet a real live celebrity. ☊ real ☊
In the movies guns kill people instantly, but it's not like that in real life. ☊ real ☊
The situation was more complicated than they had at first realized. ☊ realize ☊
I can't believe I am really going to meet the princess. ☊ really ☊
She complained, with reason (= rightly), that she had been underpaid. ☊ reason ☊
to be open to reason (= to be willing to accept sensible advice) ☊ reason ☊
You must take all reasonable steps to ensure that the information that you provide is correct. ☊ reasonable ☊
He couldn't reasonably be expected to pay back the loan all at once. ☊ reasonably ☊
receive sth: Emergency cases will receive professional attention immediately. ☊ receive ☊
We arranged to meet in reception at 6.30. ☊ reception ☊
Her latest album has met with a mixed reception from fans. ☊ reception ☊
There is a general recognition of the urgent need for reform. ☊ recognition ☊
recognize how, what, etc...: Nobody recognized how urgent the situation was. ☊ recognize ☊
it is recognized that...: It was recognized that this solution could only be temporary. ☊ recognize ☊
recognize sb/sth (as sth): recognized qualifications ☊ recognize ☊
I recommend (that) he should see a lawyer. ☊ recommend ☊
to set a new record ☊ record ☊
a record collection ☊ record ☊
record sb/sth doing sth: He recorded the class rehearsing before the performance. ☊ record ☊
recover sth: The police eventually recovered the stolen paintings. ☊ recover ☊
He is unlikely to ever recover his legal costs. ☊ recover ☊
He stammered something and went very red in the face. ☊ red ☊
The star refers to items which are intended for the advanced learner. ☊ refer to sb/sth ☊
This paragraph refers to the events of last year. ☊ refer to sb/sth ☊
The term 'accent' refers to pronunciation. The term 'dialect' refers to vocabulary and grammar. ☊ refer to sb/sth ☊
You know who I'm referring to. ☊ refer to sb/sth (as sth) ☊
the President's passing reference to (= brief mention of) the end of the war ☊ reference ☊
This material absorbs the sound, and doesn't reflect it. ☊ reflect ☊
economic/electoral/constitutional, etc. reform ☊ reform ☊
She refused to accept that there was a problem. ☊ refuse ☊
The job offer was simply too good to refuse. ☊ refuse ☊
regret that...: I regret that I never got to meet him in person. ☊ regret ☊
regret that...: I regret that I am unable to accept your kind invitation. ☊ regret ☊
it is regretted that...: It is to be regretted that so many young people leave school without qualifications. ☊ regret ☊
It is with great regret that I accept your resignation. ☊ regret ☊
a regular income ☊ regular ☊
I couldn't see my regular doctor today. ☊ regular ☊
Do you take regular exercise? ☊ regular ☊
regular offenders (= against the law) ☊ regular ☊
A light flashed at regular intervals. ☊ regular ☊
We meet regularly to discuss the progress of the project. ☊ regularly ☊
The fee they are offering bears no relation to the amount of work involved. ☊ relation ☊
I have established a good working relationship with my boss. ☊ relationship ☊
Relatively speaking, these jobs provide good salaries. ☊ relatively speaking ☊
Allow your muscles to relax completely. ☊ relax ☊
The movie goes on general release (= will be widely shown in cinemas/movie theaters) next week. ☊ release ☊
modern methods of pain relief ☊ relief ☊
Volunteers provide regular help to give relief to carers. ☊ relief ☊
rely doing sth: The industry relies on the price of raw materials remaining low. ☊ rely on/upon sb/sth ☊
remember sth: Did you remember your homework (= to bring it)? ☊ remember ☊
As far as I can remember, this is the third time we've met. ☊ remember ☊
That smell reminds me of France. ☊ remind sb of sb/sth ☊
remove sth/sb: Illegally parked vehicles will be removed. ☊ remove ☊
a high/low/fair rent ☊ rent ☊
The claims are, I repeat, totally unfounded. ☊ repeat ☊
Nor, to repeat, can these changes be avoided. ☊ repeat ☊
repeat sth: I am not, repeat not, travelling in the same car as him! ☊ repeat ☊
repeat sth to sb: I don't want you to repeat a word of this to anyone. ☊ repeat ☊
repeat sth: The rumour has been widely repeated in the press. ☊ repeat ☊
repeat sth (after sb): Listen and repeat each sentence after me. ☊ repeat ☊
repeat what...: Can you repeat what I've just said word for word? ☊ repeat ☊
+ speech: 'Are you really sure?' she repeated. ☊ repeat ☊
History has a strange way of repeating itself. ☊ repeat ☊
This phrase is repeated at intervals throughout the song. ☊ repeat ☊
a repeating pattern/design ☊ repeat ☊
to repeat a mistake/a process/an exercise ☊ repeat ☊
The treatment should be repeated every two to three hours. ☊ repeat ☊
They are hoping to repeat last year's victory. ☊ repeat ☊
These offers are unlikely to be repeated. ☊ repeat ☊
The programmes will be repeated next year. ☊ repeat ☊
to repeat the class/year/grade (= in a school, to take the class/year/grade again) ☊ repeat ☊
Lift and lower the right leg 20 times. Repeat with the left leg. ☊ repeat ☊
repeat sth: to repeat a question ☊ repeat ☊
I'm sorry—could you repeat that? ☊ repeat ☊
She kept repeating his name softly over and over again. ☊ repeat ☊
The opposition have been repeating their calls for the president's resignation. ☊ repeat ☊
Are you prepared to repeat these allegations in court? ☊ repeat ☊
repeat yourself: Do say if I'm repeating myself (= if I have already said this). ☊ repeat ☊
repeat that...: He's fond of repeating that the company's success is all down to him. ☊ repeat ☊
repeated absences from work ☊ repeated ☊
The marriage failed despite repeated attempts to save it. ☊ repeated ☊
These measures in no way replace the need for regular safety checks. ☊ replace ☊
Call me urgently if you have anything to report. ☊ report ☊
The Egyptian goddess is represented as a woman with cow's horns. ☊ represent ☊
The association was formed to represent the interests of women artists. ☊ represent ☊
She's our representative in France. ☊ representative ☊
The paper-thin models in magazines are not representative of most women. ☊ representative ☊
to earn/establish/build a reputation ☊ reputation ☊
My request was granted. ☊ request ☊
request sb to do sth: We were requested to assemble in the lobby. ☊ request ☊
This condition requires urgent treatment. ☊ require ☊
require sth: The wearing of seat belts is required by law. ☊ require ☊
a software package to meet your requirements ☊ requirement ☊
to meet/fulfil/satisfy the requirements ☊ requirement ☊
a research project/grant/student ☊ research ☊
They support the measures without reservation (= completely). ☊ reservation ☊
They are determined to resist pressure to change the law. ☊ resist ☊
As with all new ideas it met with resistance. ☊ resistance ☊
to resolve an issue/a dispute/a conflict/a crisis ☊ resolve ☊
Both sides met in order to try to resolve their differences. ☊ resolve ☊
We do not have the resources (= money) to update our computer software. ☊ resource ☊
The new leader has promised to respect the constitution. ☊ respect ☊
I asked him his name, but he didn't respond. ☊ respond ☊
respond that...: When asked about the company's future, the director responded that he remained optimistic. ☊ respond ☊
You can rely on him to respond to a challenge. ☊ respond ☊
response to sb/sth: In response to your enquiry... ☊ response ☊
response (to sb/sth): The product was developed in response to customer demand. ☊ response ☊
We sent out over 1 000 letters but the response rate has been low (= few people replied). ☊ response ☊
The bank refuses to accept responsibility for the mistake. ☊ responsibility ☊
Their bikes were resting against the wall. ☊ rest ☊
The measures are intended to restore public confidence in the economy. ☊ restore ☊
Access to the club is restricted to members only. ☊ restrict ☊
to allow children only restricted access to the Internet ☊ restricted ☊
a restricted area (= controlled by laws about speed or parking) ☊ restricted ☊
import/speed/travel, etc. restrictions ☊ restriction ☊
restriction on sth: to impose/place a restriction on sth ☊ restriction ☊
The farm was flooded, with the result that most of the harvest was lost. ☊ result ☊
result sb/sth doing sth: These policies resulted in many elderly people suffering hardship. ☊ result in sth ☊
to retain your independence ☊ retain ☊
retire to sth: My dream is to retire to a villa in France. ☊ retire ☊
retire as sth: He has no plans to retire as editor of the magazine. ☊ retire ☊
This year we have seen the retirements of several senior personnel. ☊ retirement ☊
to provide for retirement ☊ retirement ☊
He was met by his brother on his return from Italy. ☊ return ☊
it is revealed that...: It was revealed that important evidence had been suppressed. ☊ reveal ☊
The Court of Appeal reversed the decision. ☊ reverse ☊
In the south, the reverse applies. ☊ reverse ☊
The winners were announced in reverse order (= the person in the lowest place was announced first). ☊ reverse ☊
The case is subject to judicial review. ☊ review ☊
the outbreak of the French Revolution in 1789 ☊ revolution ☊
boiled/steamed/fried rice ☊ rice ☊
Try and get rid of your visitors before I get there. ☊ get rid of sb/sth ☊
ride sth (+ adv./prep.): The boys were riding their bikes around the streets. ☊ ride ☊
We went for a ride on our bikes. ☊ ride ☊
a bike ride ☊ ride ☊
a smooth/comfortable/bumpy, etc. ride ☊ ride ☊
The new legislation faces a bumpy ride (= will meet with opposition and difficulties). ☊ ride ☊
right (in doing sth): Am I right in thinking we've met before? ☊ right ☊
Education is provided by the state as of right (= everyone has a right to it). ☊ right ☊
A diamond glittered on her ring finger (= the finger next to the little finger, especially on the left hand). ☊ ring ☊
The wind is rising—I think there's a storm coming. ☊ rise ☊
He rose to the rank of general. ☊ rise ☊
Air pollution has risen above an acceptable level. ☊ rise ☊
A last-minute goal robbed the team of victory. ☊ rob sb/sth of sth ☊
Flamenco has its roots in Arabic music. ☊ root ☊
a rough draft of a speech ☊ rough ☊
They've built a high fence all round to keep intruders out. ☊ round ☊
A large crowd had gathered round to watch. ☊ round ☊
a cycle route (= a path that is only for cyclists ) ☊ route ☊
Make exercise a part of your daily routine. ☊ routine ☊
routine enquiries/questions/tests ☊ routine ☊
by royal appointment (= a sign used by companies that supply goods to the royal family) ☊ royal ☊
a rubbish dump/heap/tip ☊ rubbish ☊
The 1972 act imposed direct rule from Westminster. ☊ rule ☊
the rules of grammar ☊ rule ☊
There are no hard and fast rules for planning healthy meals. ☊ rule ☊
Normal competition rules apply. ☊ rule ☊
The proposed solution was ruled out as too expensive. ☊ rule sb/sth out ☊
Supplies are running low. ☊ run ☊
Water was running all over the bathroom floor. ☊ run ☊
run sth + adv./prep.: We ran a cable from the lights to the stage. ☊ run ☊
She came running to meet us. ☊ run ☊
Catching sight of her he broke into a run (= started running). ☊ run ☊
She was trampled in the rush to get out. ☊ rush ☊
two sacks of groceries ☊ sack ☊
It would be safer to take more money with you in case of emergency. ☊ safe ☊
As the boat moved down the river the wind began to fill the sails. ☊ sail ☊
The Weldon Group has a 6 000 strong sales force. ☊ sale ☊
an increase in the number of stolen vehicles being offered for sale ☊ for sale ☊
The education system must satisfy the needs of all children. ☊ satisfy ☊
We cannot satisfy demand for the product. ☊ satisfy ☊
satisfy sb: Her explanation did not satisfy the teacher. ☊ satisfy ☊
satisfy sb of sth: People need to be satisfied of the need for a new system. ☊ satisfy ☊
It's satisfying to play a game really well. ☊ satisfying ☊
save (up) (for sth): I'm saving for a new bike. ☊ save ☊
say to do sth: He said to meet him here. ☊ say ☊
The team's victory produced scenes of joy all over the country. ☊ scene ☊
Firefighters were on the scene immediately. ☊ scene ☊
Chinese will be on the school schedule from next year. ☊ schedule ☊
Under the new scheme only successful schools will be given extra funding. ☊ scheme ☊
an elaborate scheme to avoid taxes ☊ scheme ☊
Shall I meet you after school today? ☊ school ☊
a high/low score ☊ score ☊
score sth: She scored 98% in the French test. ☊ score ☊
scratch sth/yourself: John yawned and scratched his chin. ☊ scratch ☊
a cinema/movie screen ☊ screen ☊
an eight-screen cinema ☊ screen ☊
Now screw down the lid. ☊ screw ☊
The lid simply screws on. ☊ screw ☊
a jar with a rubber seal in the lid ☊ seal ☊
The search for a cure goes on. ☊ search ☊
I've searched high and low for those files. ☊ search ☊
search sb: Visitors are regularly searched as they enter the building. ☊ search ☊
The light flashes every 5 seconds. ☊ second ☊
secondary to sth: Raising animals was only secondary to other forms of farming. ☊ secondary ☊
a secondary colour (= made from mixing two primary colours) ☊ secondary ☊
the secondary curriculum ☊ secondary ☊
a legal/medical secretary ☊ secretary ☊
The building is secure against intruders. ☊ secure ☊
a secure job/income ☊ 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 ☊
You ought to see a doctor about that cough. ☊ see ☊
What is it you want to see me about? ☊ see ☊
Come and see us again soon. ☊ see ☊
see sb/sth + adj.: I hate to see you unhappy. ☊ see ☊
Will you see to the arrangements for the next meeting? ☊ see to sth ☊
Highly qualified secretary seeks employment. (= in an advertisement) ☊ seek ☊
seek sth: I think it's time we sought legal advice. ☊ seek ☊
All our hotels have been carefully selected for the excellent value they provide. ☊ select ☊
sell (sth): The magazine sells 300 000 copies a week. ☊ sell ☊
We offered them a good price but they wouldn't sell. ☊ sell ☊
I'm sending the files off to my boss tomorrow. ☊ send sth off ☊
to take part in senior competitions ☊ senior ☊
He won the senior men's 400 metres. ☊ senior ☊
a senior officer/manager/lecturer ☊ senior ☊
a senior partner in a law firm ☊ senior ☊
a senior post/position ☊ senior ☊
I have ten years' experience at senior management level. ☊ senior ☊
Junior nurses usually work alongside more senior nurses. ☊ senior ☊
My brother is my senior by two years. ☊ senior ☊
Alex doesn't have any dress sense (= does not know which clothes look attractive). ☊ sense ☊
You should have the sense to take advice when it is offered. ☊ sense ☊
Helmets can give cyclists a false sense of security. ☊ sense ☊
It makes sense to buy the most up-to-date version. ☊ make sense ☊
separate sth into sth: Make a list of points and separate them into 'desirable' and 'essential'. ☊ separate ☊
a legal separation ☊ separation ☊
The first episode of the new series is on Saturday. ☊ series ☊
Our main concern is to provide quality customer service. ☊ service ☊
Essential services (= the supply of water, gas, electricity) will be maintained. ☊ service ☊
Smith's Catering Services (= a company) offers the best value. ☊ service ☊
a photo/recording/training, etc. session ☊ session ☊
an emergency session of Congress ☊ session ☊
set sth: Who will be setting (= writing the questions for) the French exam? ☊ set ☊
set sth for sth: What books have been set (= are to be studied) for the English course? ☊ set ☊
This could set a new fashion. ☊ set ☊
She set a new world record for the high jump. ☊ set ☊
set sb/sth + adv./prep.: Her manner immediately set everyone at their ease. ☊ set ☊
The police set up roadblocks on routes out of the city. ☊ set sth up ☊
I've set up a meeting for Friday. ☊ set sth up ☊
to set up a business ☊ set sth up ☊
A fund will be set up for the dead men's families. ☊ set sth up ☊
He had to settle his affairs (= arrange all his personal business) in Paris before he could return home. ☊ settle ☊
to settle a dispute/an argument/a matter ☊ settle ☊
There is pressure on the unions to settle. ☊ settle ☊
severe learning difficulties ☊ severe ☊
Anyone breaking the law will be severely punished. ☊ severely ☊
a process that allows couples to choose the sex of their baby ☊ sex ☊
single-sex schools ☊ sex ☊
It is illegal to have sex with a person under the age of 16. ☊ sex ☊
a sex shop (= one selling magazines, objects, etc. that are connected with sex) ☊ sex ☊
She finds him sexually attractive. ☊ sexually ☊
The trees provide shade for the animals in the summer. ☊ shade ☊
Do people in Italy shake hands when they meet? ☊ shake ☊
Our host shook each of us warmly by the hand. ☊ shake ☊
It would be a crying shame (= a great shame) not to take them up on the offer. ☊ shame ☊
The government provides money in the shape of (= consisting of) grants and student loans. ☊ shape ☊
shape sth: This tool is used for shaping wood. ☊ shape ☊
share of sth: Everyone must accept their share of the blame. ☊ share ☊
We collected shells on the beach. ☊ shell ☊
When the ship docked at Southampton he was rushed to hospital. ☊ ship ☊
The bumper absorbs shock on impact. ☊ shock ☊
She still hadn't got over the shock of seeing him again. ☊ shock ☊
I'm going to France for a short break. ☊ short ☊
Taylor scored with a low shot into the corner of the net. ☊ shot ☊
'She doesn't think she'll get a job.' 'She should worry, with all her qualifications (= she does not need to worry).' ☊ should ☊
The movie is now showing at all major movie theaters. ☊ show ☊
She had a warm woollen hat and scarf on that left only her eyes and nose showing. ☊ show ☊
show sb sth: She showed her students the technique. ☊ show ☊
show sth to sb: If there's a letter from France please show it to me. ☊ show ☊
show sb that...: Market research has shown us that people want quality, not just low prices. ☊ show ☊
show how, what, etc...: He likes to show off how well he speaks French. ☊ show sb/sth off ☊
She shut her eyes and fell asleep immediately. ☊ shut ☊
We have finally reached an agreement acceptable to all sides. ☊ side ☊
A cube has six sides. ☊ side ☊
He has been moved sideways (= moved to another job at the same level as before, not higher or lower). ☊ sideways ☊
They stole everything in sight. ☊ sight ☊
A bicycle came into sight on the main road. ☊ sight ☊
It was love at first sight (= we fell in love the first time we saw each other). ☊ at first sight ☊
to make the sign of the cross (= an act of moving one hand in the shape of a cross, done by Christians to show respect for God or by a priest to bless sb/sth) ☊ sign ☊
The fact that he didn't say 'no' immediately is a good sign. ☊ sign ☊
Sign here, please. ☊ sign ☊
hand signals (= movements that cyclists and drivers make with their hands to tell other people that they are going to stop, turn, etc.) ☊ signal ☊
They collected 10 000 signatures for their petition. ☊ signature ☊
Food prices are significantly lower in the US. ☊ significantly ☊
a simple solution ☊ simple ☊
Give the necessary information but keep it simple. ☊ simple ☊
The book explains grammar simply and clearly. ☊ simply ☊
It was the first time I'd had visitors since I'd moved to London. ☊ since ☊
sing sth to sb: We all sang 'Happy Birthday' to her. ☊ sing ☊
All the materials are on site so that work can start immediately. ☊ site ☊
You could get into a situation where you have to decide immediately. ☊ situation ☊
What are our sleeping arrangements here (= where shall we sleep)? ☊ sleep ☊
Collecting data is a painfully slow process. ☊ slow ☊
a slow, lingering death ☊ slow ☊
Average earnings are rising at their slowest rate for 20 years. ☊ slow ☊
The car smashed into a tree. ☊ smash ☊
smash sth + adv./prep.: Mark smashed his fist down on the desk. ☊ smash ☊
smash sth + adv./prep.: They had to smash holes in the ice. ☊ smash ☊
The elephant smashed its way through the trees. ☊ smash ☊
smash sth + adj.: We had to smash the door open. ☊ smash ☊
He smashed the radio to pieces. ☊ smash ☊
The glass bowl smashed into a thousand pieces. ☊ smash ☊
The cup hit the floor with a smash. ☊ smash ☊
The smells from the kitchen filled the room. ☊ smell ☊
They are introducing new measures to ensure the smooth running of the business. ☊ smooth ☊
It's been snowing heavily all day. ☊ snow ☊
Social events and training days are arranged for all the staff. ☊ social ☊
This type of behaviour is no longer socially acceptable. ☊ socially ☊
a socially disadvantaged family (= one that is poor and from a low social class) ☊ socially ☊
We meet at work, but never socially. ☊ socially ☊
Carnivores are usually socially complex mammals. ☊ socially ☊
Can Britain ever be a classless society? ☊ society ☊
The room was softly lit by a lamp. ☊ softly ☊
Attempts to find a solution have failed. ☊ solution ☊
There's no simple solution to this problem. ☊ solution ☊
Do you have a better solution? ☊ solution ☊
The solution to last week's quiz is on page 81. ☊ solution ☊
He's in some kind of trouble. ☊ some ☊
I'll see you again some time, I'm sure. ☊ some ☊
The situation has changed somewhat since we last met. ☊ somewhat ☊
Maine & Sons, Grocers (= the name of a company on a sign) ☊ son ☊
She taught us the words of a French song. ☊ song ☊
See you soon! ☊ soon ☊
Next Monday is the soonest we can deliver. ☊ soon ☊
Sorry? Could you repeat the question? ☊ sorry ☊
sort sth: sorting the mail ☊ sort ☊
sort sth into sth: The computer sorts the words into alphabetical order. ☊ sort ☊
Rubbish can easily be separated and sorted into plastics, glass and paper. ☊ sort ☊
sort sth from sth: Women and children sorted the ore from the rock. ☊ sort ☊
I'm really busy—can you sort it? ☊ sort ☊
If you can wait a moment, I'll sort it all out for you. ☊ sort sth/sb/yourself out ☊
You load up the car and I'll sort the kids out. ☊ sort sth/sb/yourself out ☊
He believed his immortal soul was in peril. ☊ soul ☊
a high/low sound ☊ sound ☊
a clicking/buzzing/scratching, etc. sound ☊ sound ☊
He doesn't sound French—and he doesn't look it. ☊ sound ☊
What is their main source of income? ☊ source ☊
warmer weather coming from the south ☊ south ☊
They bought a villa in the South of France. ☊ south ☊
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 ☊
You need to see a specialist. ☊ specialist ☊
We came specially to see you. ☊ specially ☊
The money was collected for a specific purpose. ☊ specific ☊
children with specific learning difficulties (= in one area only) ☊ specific ☊
a magazine aimed specifically at working women ☊ specifically ☊
The newspaper, or more specifically, the editor, was taken to court for publishing the photographs. ☊ specifically ☊
The car was gathering speed. ☊ speed ☊
at high/low/full/top speed ☊ speed ☊
a spell of warm weather ☊ spell ☊
spend (sth doing sth): The company has spent thousands of pounds updating their computer systems. ☊ spend ☊
spend sth on sth: How long did you spend on your homework? ☊ spend ☊
to be in high/low spirits ☊ spirit ☊
They went swimming in spite of all the danger signs. ☊ in spite of sth ☊
split (sth) open: The cushion split open and sent feathers everywhere. ☊ split ☊
The committee split over government subsidies. ☊ split ☊
Let's split up now and meet again at lunchtime. ☊ split sb up, split up ☊
Champagne sprayed everywhere. ☊ spray ☊
We have 10 000 members spread all over the country. ☊ spread ☊
Within weeks, his confidence had spread throughout the team. ☊ spread ☊
She was a popular star of stage and screen (= theatre and cinema/movies). ☊ stage ☊
He has been collecting stamps since he was eight. ☊ stamp ☊
I tried stamping my feet to keep warm. ☊ stamp ☊
Modern plastics can stand very high and very low temperatures. ☊ stand ☊
a bicycle/microphone/cake, etc. stand ☊ stand ☊
a fall in academic standards ☊ standard ☊
The standard of this year's applications is very low. ☊ standard ☊
Who sets the standard for water quality? ☊ standard ☊
In the shanty towns there are very poor living standards. ☊ standard ☊
You'd better lower your standards if you want to find somewhere cheap to live. ☊ standard ☊
He fixed the interviewer with a penetrating stare. ☊ stare ☊
It's time you started on your homework. ☊ start ☊
She started out on her legal career in 2001. ☊ start out ☊
Let's start off with some gentle exercises. ☊ start off ☊
We've had problems (right) from the start. ☊ start ☊
a statue of Apollo ☊ statue ☊
They were granted refugee status. ☊ status ☊
The party was denied legal status. ☊ status ☊
low status jobs ☊ status ☊
The job brings with it status and a high income. ☊ status ☊
a steady job/income ☊ steady ☊
I met his steady gaze. ☊ steady ☊
steal (from sb/sth): We found out he'd been stealing from us for years. ☊ steal ☊
I'll report you to the police if I catch you stealing again. ☊ steal ☊
steal sth (from sb/sth): My wallet was stolen. ☊ steal ☊
I had my wallet stolen. ☊ steal ☊
Thieves stole jewellery worth over £10 000. ☊ steal ☊
It's a crime to handle stolen goods. ☊ steal ☊
to steal sb's ideas ☊ steal ☊
It's a big step giving up your job and moving halfway across the world. ☊ step ☊
We are taking steps to prevent pollution. ☊ step ☊
'Shall we meet on Friday this week?' 'No, let's stick to Saturday.' ☊ stick to sth ☊
We collected dry sticks to start a fire. ☊ stick ☊
I'm really stiff after that bike ride yesterday. ☊ stiff ☊
We searched everywhere but we still couldn't find it. ☊ still ☊
The scorpion has a sting in its tail. ☊ sting ☊
Food stocks are running low. ☊ stock ☊
I can't stomach violent films. ☊ stomach ☊
stop sb/sth from doing sth: There's nothing to stop you from accepting the offer. ☊ stop ☊
stop what...: Mike immediately stopped what he was doing. ☊ stop ☊
The rope broke under the strain. ☊ strain ☊
The cable has a 140kg breaking strain (= it will break when it is stretched or pulled by a force greater than this). ☊ strain ☊
I found it a strain having to concentrate for so long. ☊ strain ☊
Never accept lifts from strange men. ☊ strange ☊
They got on well together although they were total strangers. ☊ stranger ☊
I've had a steady stream of visitors. ☊ stream ☊
The agency provided me with a steady stream of work. ☊ stream ☊
My office is at street level (= on the ground floor). ☊ street ☊
street culture/dance/law ☊ street ☊
This view has recently gathered strength (= become stronger or more widely held). ☊ strength ☊
primary/secondary stress ☊ stress ☊
a stress fracture of the foot (= one caused by such pressure) ☊ stress ☊
She failed to withstand the stresses and strains of public life. ☊ stress ☊
He stretched and yawned lazily. ☊ stretch ☊
stretch sth: The exercises are designed to stretch and tone your leg muscles. ☊ stretch ☊
The jeans stretch to provide a perfect fit. ☊ stretch ☊
She's very strict about things like homework. ☊ strict ☊
it strikes sb how, what, etc...: It suddenly struck me how we could improve the situation. ☊ strike ☊
He was under strong pressure to resign. ☊ strong ☊
You need strong nerves to ride a bike in London. ☊ strong ☊
There is strong evidence of a link between exercise and a healthy heart. ☊ strong ☊
the grammatical structures of a language ☊ structure ☊
struggle (for sth): a country struggling for independence ☊ struggle ☊
life as a struggling artist (= one who is very poor) ☊ struggle ☊
struggle (with sb) (for/against sth): a struggle for independence ☊ struggle ☊
a student grant/loan (= money that is given/lent to students to pay for their studies) ☊ student ☊
scientific studies of fishing grounds and methods of fishing ☊ study ☊
It is important to develop good study skills. ☊ study ☊
study how, what, etc...: The group will study how the region coped with the loss of thousands of jobs. ☊ study ☊
Don't disturb Jane, she's studying for her exams. ☊ study ☊
a magazine article on the subject of space travel ☊ subject ☊
banned/illegal substances (= drugs) ☊ substance ☊
substitute for sb/sth: Nothing can substitute for the advice your doctor is able to give you. ☊ substitute ☊
Their plan will probably meet with little success. ☊ success ☊
This arrangement has operated successfully for the past six years. ☊ successfully ☊
Accountants were boring. Such (= that) was her opinion before meeting Ian! ☊ such ☊
suggest itself (to sb): A solution immediately suggested itself to me (= I immediately thought of a solution). ☊ suggest ☊
suggest (that)...: All the evidence suggests (that) he stole the money. ☊ suggest ☊
suggestion that...: There was no suggestion that he was doing anything illegal. ☊ suggestion ☊
a suit of armour ☊ suit ☊
If we met at 2, would that suit you? ☊ suit ☊
The sun was just setting. ☊ sun ☊
the warmth of the afternoon sun ☊ sun ☊
They've booked a holiday in the sun (= in a place where it is warm and the sun shines a lot). ☊ sun ☊
Her face had obviously caught the sun (= become red or brown) on holiday. ☊ sun ☊
superior intelligence ☊ superior ☊
my superior officer ☊ superior ☊
superior status ☊ superior ☊
a superior court of law ☊ superior ☊
The water supply is unsafe. ☊ supply ☊
We cannot guarantee adequate supplies of raw materials. ☊ supply ☊
Our supplies were running out. ☊ supply ☊
The UN has agreed to allow the supply of emergency aid. ☊ supply ☊
A stroke can disrupt the supply of oxygen to the brain. ☊ supply ☊
The electricity supply (= the system supplying electricity) had been cut off. ☊ supply ☊
a contract for the supply of timber ☊ supply ☊
supply sth to sb/sth: Foreign governments supplied arms to the rebels. ☊ supply ☊
supply sb/sth with sth: Foreign governments supplied the rebels with arms. ☊ supply ☊
This one power station keeps half the country supplied with electricity. ☊ supply ☊
supply sb/sth: Local schools supply many of the volunteers. ☊ supply ☊
foods supplying our daily vitamin needs ☊ supply ☊
She was jailed for supplying drugs. ☊ supply ☊
These measures are strongly supported by environmental groups. ☊ support ☊
The statistics offer further support for our theory. ☊ support ☊
Local businesses have provided financial support. ☊ support ☊
She has no visible means of support (= no work, income etc.). ☊ support ☊
The idea has met with widespread support. ☊ support ☊
There are lots of surprises in store for visitors to the gallery. ☊ surprise ☊
Visitors to the gallery are in for a few surprises. ☊ surprise ☊
They couldn't conceal their surprise at seeing us together. ☊ surprise ☊
The children had to survive by begging and stealing. ☊ survive ☊
suspect sb/sth of sth: He resigned after being suspected of theft. ☊ suspect ☊
My suspicions were confirmed when police raided the property. ☊ suspicion ☊
You have a very suspicious mind (= you always think that people are behaving in an illegal or dishonest way). ☊ suspicious ☊
swear (that)...: She swore (that) she'd never seen him before. ☊ swear ☊
Swimming is a good form of exercise. ☊ swimming ☊
She trained five times a week at her local swimming pool. ☊ swimming pool ☊
switch (over) (from sth) (to sth): We're in the process of switching over to a new system of invoicing. ☊ switch ☊
Table 2 shows how prices and earnings have increased over the past 20 years. ☊ table ☊
take sb sth (to do sth): It took her three hours to repair her bike. ☊ take ☊
I need to have my blood pressure taken. ☊ take ☊
He started taking drugs (= illegal drugs) at college. ☊ take ☊
take sb to do sth: The boys were taken to see their grandparents most weekends. ☊ take ☊
The new magazine has really taken off. ☊ take off ☊
When they get together, all they talk about is football. ☊ talk ☊
High-level talks on arms limitation will reopen next month. ☊ talk ☊
A further round of talks will be needed if the dispute is to be resolved. ☊ talk ☊
Union representatives walked out of emergency talks aimed at reaching a pay settlement. ☊ talk ☊
tap (away) (at sth): Someone tapped at the door. ☊ tap ☊
tap sb/sth: Ralph tapped me on the shoulder. ☊ tap ☊
to meet/achieve a target ☊ target ☊
Our first task is to set up a communications system. ☊ task ☊
Income tax will be deducted by your employer. ☊ tax ☊
Any interest payments are taxed as part of your income. ☊ tax ☊
teach sb how, what, etc...: My father taught me how to ride a bike. ☊ teach ☊
We offer free technical support for those buying our software. ☊ technical ☊
Skaters score extra points for technical complexity. ☊ technical ☊
I was about to telephone the police. ☊ telephone ☊
satellite/terrestrial/cable/digital television ☊ television ☊
high/low temperatures ☊ temperature ☊
a temporary measure/solution/arrangement ☊ temporary ☊
a technical/legal/scientific, etc. term ☊ term ☊
You'll be in terrible trouble if you're late again. ☊ terrible ☊
Schools use various methods of testing. ☊ test ☊
Can you act out this scene without referring to the text? ☊ text ☊
The people I met there were very friendly. ☊ the ☊
They placed the African elephant on their endangered list. ☊ the ☊
the French ☊ the ☊
I want to work in theatre. ☊ theatre ☊
The naked male figure was always the central theme of Greek art. ☊ theme ☊
I've been invited too, so I'll see you then. ☊ then ☊
I took one look at the car and offered to buy it there and then/then and there (= immediately). ☊ then ☊
We lived in France and then Italy before coming back to England. ☊ then ☊
The debate is centred around two conflicting theories. ☊ theory ☊
I took one look at the car and offered to buy it there and then/then and there (= immediately). ☊ there ☊
Apply the paint thickly in even strokes. ☊ thickly ☊
He's just bought one of those exercise things. ☊ thing ☊
think (that)...: I never thought (that) I'd see her again. ☊ think ☊
it is thought that...: It was once thought that the sun travelled around the earth. ☊ think ☊
He never comes to see me these days (= now, as compared with the past). ☊ this ☊
They're very different, though they did seem to get on well when they met. ☊ though ☊
thought (that...): She was struck by the sudden thought that he might already have left. ☊ thought ☊
threaten to do sth: The hijackers threatened to kill one passenger every hour if their demands were not met. ☊ threaten ☊
threaten to do sth: This dispute threatens to split the party. ☊ threaten ☊
Many scholars have argued thus. ☊ thus ☊
I tidied up the report before handing it in. ☊ tidy sth up ☊
They tied him to a chair with cable. ☊ tie ☊
It takes time to make changes in the law. ☊ time ☊
Did you have to wait a long time to see the doctor? ☊ time ☊
I lived in Egypt for a time. ☊ time ☊
The movie is set at the time of the Russian Revolution. ☊ time ☊
The mug tipped over, spilling hot coffee everywhere. ☊ tip up/over, tip sth up/over ☊
to check your tire pressure ☊ tire ☊
the Japanese ambassador to France ☊ to ☊
the solution to this problem ☊ to ☊
I'd love to go to France this summer. ☊ to ☊
After the meeting the two sides in the dispute were no closer together. ☊ together ☊
I'll see you the day after tomorrow. ☊ tomorrow ☊
Trust you to lower the tone of the conversation (= for example by telling a rude joke). ☊ tone ☊
speaking in hushed/low/clipped/measured, etc. tones ☊ tone ☊
He clicked his tongue to attract their attention. ☊ tongue ☊
Stay tuned for the news coming up next. ☊ tune ☊
We arranged to meet at 7.30, but she never turned up. ☊ turn up ☊
He really knows how to turn on the charm (= suddenly become pleasant and attractive). ☊ turn sth on ☊
satellite/cable/digital TV ☊ TV ☊
I don't know him well; I've only met him twice. ☊ twice ☊
an area twice the size of Wales ☊ twice ☊
Cats sleep twice as much as people. ☊ twice ☊
Charges have risen at twice the rate of inflation. ☊ twice ☊
She's expecting twins. ☊ twin ☊
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 ☊
She gave the lid another twist and it came off. ☊ twist ☊
Type (in) the filename, then press 'Return'. ☊ type ☊
We will accept ultimate responsibility for whatever happens. ☊ ultimate ☊
Such behaviour is totally unacceptable in a civilized society. ☊ unacceptable ☊
Noise from the factory has reached an unacceptable level. ☊ unacceptable ☊
He looked distinctly uncomfortable when the subject was mentioned. ☊ uncomfortable ☊
She placed the ladder under (= just lower than) the window. ☊ under ☊
an annual income of under £10 000 ☊ under ☊
Under its new conductor, the orchestra has established an international reputation. ☊ under ☊
The wall collapsed under the strain. ☊ under ☊
underground cables ☊ underground ☊
understand (sth): Can you understand French? ☊ understand ☊
Most of the students have a sound understanding of English grammar. ☊ understanding ☊
I've joined the ranks of the unemployed (= I've lost my job). ☊ the unemployed ☊
an area of high/low unemployment ☊ unemployment ☊
measures to help reduce/tackle unemployment ☊ unemployment ☊
unemployment benefit/statistics ☊ unemployment ☊
an unexpected visitor ☊ unexpected ☊
unfair dismissal (= a situation in which sb is illegally dismissed from their job) ☊ unfair ☊
measures to prevent unfair competition between member countries ☊ unfair ☊
I've joined the union. ☊ union ☊
a summit to discuss economic and monetary union ☊ union ☊
The preview offers a unique opportunity to see the show without the crowds. ☊ unique ☊
a degree from the university of life ☊ the university of life ☊
Unless something unexpected happens, I'll see you tomorrow. ☊ unless ☊
The turnout was unusually low. ☊ unusually ☊
You look nice with your hair up (= arranged on top of or at the back of your head). ☊ up ☊
We drove up to Inverness to see my father. ☊ up ☊
Police are urging anyone who saw the accident to contact them immediately. ☊ urge ☊
an urgent appeal for information ☊ urgent ☊
a problem that requires urgent attention ☊ urgent ☊
'Can I see you for a moment?' 'Is it urgent?' ☊ urgent ☊
Mark the message 'urgent', please. ☊ urgent ☊
The law is in urgent need of reform. ☊ urgent ☊
They've called an urgent meeting for this evening. ☊ urgent ☊
an urgent whisper ☊ urgent ☊
Her voice sounded urgent on the phone. ☊ urgent ☊
A ban was imposed on the use of chemical weapons. ☊ use ☊
The quality ranged from acceptable to worse than useless. ☊ useless ☊
Despite her problems, she carried on working as usual. ☊ as usual ☊
The book provides valuable information on recent trends. ☊ valuable ☊
Luckily, nothing valuable was stolen. ☊ valuable ☊
The value of regular exercise should not be underestimated. ☊ value ☊
Larger sizes give the best value for money. ☊ value ☊
This great value-for-money offer is only available to society members. ☊ value ☊
The dial records very slight variations in pressure. ☊ variation ☊
I was impressed by the variety of dishes on offer. ☊ variety ☊
green vegetables (= for example cabbage ) ☊ vegetable ☊
The view from the top of the tower was spectacular. ☊ view ☊
The book gives readers an inside view of political life. ☊ view ☊
People came from all over the world to view her work. ☊ view ☊
We visited towns and villages all over Spain. ☊ village ☊
He met with a violent death (= he was murdered, killed in a fight, etc.). ☊ violent ☊
The virus in the software was programmed to corrupt the hard disk. ☊ virus ☊
The couple moved outside her field of vision. ☊ vision ☊
This is an area rarely visited by Europeans. ☊ visit ☊
For more information, visit our website. ☊ visit ☊
They're on an exchange visit to France. ☊ visit ☊
Visits to our website have doubled in a year. ☊ visit ☊
We've got visitors coming this weekend. ☊ visitor ☊
Do you get many visitors? ☊ visitor ☊
How can we attract more visitors to our website? ☊ visitor ☊
When did the word 'bungalow' first enter the vocabulary? ☊ vocabulary ☊
Wait until the dough doubles in volume before kneading it again. ☊ volume ☊
an encyclopedia in 20 volumes ☊ volume ☊
vote (on sth): We'll listen to the arguments on both sides and then vote on it. ☊ vote ☊
vote to do sth: Parliament voted to set up an independent inquiry into the matter. ☊ vote ☊
There are extra benefits for people on low wages. ☊ wage ☊
wait to do sth: The hotel had a taxi waiting to collect us. ☊ wait ☊
She just walked up to the desk and asked to see the manager. ☊ walk up (to sb/sth) ☊
'It's time you did your homework.' 'I don't want to!' ☊ want ☊
In the Middle Ages England waged war on France. ☊ war ☊
the class war ☊ war ☊
His smile was warm and friendly. ☊ warm ☊
a warm house ☊ warm ☊
It's nice and warm in here. ☊ warm ☊
You'll be as warm as toast in here. ☊ warm ☊
She felt the warmth of his arms around her. ☊ warmth ☊
He led the child into the warmth and safety of the house. ☊ warmth ☊
His expression lacked warmth or encouragement. ☊ warmth ☊
The area is famous for the warmth and hospitality of its people. ☊ warmth ☊
waste sth (in) doing sth: She wasted no time in rejecting the offer (= she rejected it immediately). ☊ waste ☊
Watch your head on the low ceiling. ☊ watch ☊
With a wave and a shout he ran down the road to meet us. ☊ wave ☊
Guilt and horror flooded her in waves. ☊ wave ☊
A wave of panic spread through the crowd. ☊ wave ☊
way to do sth: That's not the right way to hold a pair of scissors. ☊ way ☊
I left them alone, as I felt I was in the way. ☊ in the/sb's way ☊
I first met him way back in the 80s. ☊ way back (in...) ☊
We'd (= the company would) like to offer you the job. ☊ we ☊
The sudden weakness in her legs made her stumble. ☊ weakness ☊
Can you spot the weakness in her argument? ☊ weakness ☊
For current prices please visit our website. ☊ website ☊
All her friends could hear wedding bells (= they thought she would soon get married). ☊ wedding ☊
He comes to see us once a week. ☊ week ☊
weekly meetings ☊ weekly ☊
a weekly magazine ☊ weekly ☊
People spoke well of (= spoke with approval of) him. ☊ well ☊
What about a trip to France? ☊ what about...? ☊
'I need to see a doctor.' 'What for?' ☊ what for? ☊
When (= in what circumstances) would such a solution be possible? ☊ when ☊
You are entitled to a free gift whether you accept our offer of insurance or not. ☊ whether ☊
Which is better exercise—swimming or tennis? ☊ which ☊
The twins are so alike I can't tell which is which. ☊ which is which ☊
+ speech: 'Can you meet me tonight?' he whispered. ☊ whisper ☊
The people (who) we met in France have sent us a card. ☊ who ☊
Mrs Smith, who has a lot of teaching experience at junior level, will be joining the school in September. ☊ who ☊
We offer a whole variety of weekend breaks. ☊ whole ☊
The subjects of the curriculum form a coherent whole. ☊ whole ☊
Why bother to write? We'll see him tomorrow. ☊ why ☊
The reason why the injection needs repeating every year is that the virus changes. ☊ why ☊
The idea is now widely accepted. ☊ widely ☊
He has travelled widely in Asia. ☊ widely ☊
His heart was beating wildly. ☊ wildly ☊
In spite of what happened, he never lost the will to live. ☊ will ☊
She always wants to impose her will on other people (= to get what she wants). ☊ will ☊
Success in studying depends on a willingness to learn. ☊ willingness ☊
win against sb/sth: France won by six goals to two against Denmark. ☊ win ☊
The company has won a contract to supply books and materials to schools. ☊ win ☊
wish to do sth: This course is designed for people wishing to update their computer skills. ☊ wish ☊
The shadows lengthened with the approach of sunset. ☊ with ☊
He finds it hard to live within his income (= without spending more than he earns). ☊ within ☊
He found the place without difficulty. ☊ without ☊
We had witnessed one of the most outstanding theatrical performances of the decade. ☊ witness ☊
I prefer to see a woman doctor. ☊ woman ☊
It's wonderful to see you! ☊ wonderful ☊
I give you my word of honour (= my sincere promise) ... ☊ word ☊
She repeated their conversation word for word to me. ☊ word for word ☊
the collected/complete works of Tolstoy ☊ work ☊
The art collection was his life's work. ☊ work ☊
Her friends from work came to see her in the hospital. ☊ work ☊
We set to work on the outside of the house (= for example, painting it). ☊ get (down) to/set to work ☊
They are a couple in the real world as well as in the movie. ☊ world ☊
to sail around the world ☊ world ☊
French is spoken in many parts of the world. ☊ world ☊
the Arab world ☊ world ☊
You had me worried for a moment—I thought you were going to resign! ☊ you had me worried ☊
Pressure can bring out the worst in people. ☊ bring out the worst in sb ☊
If you went to see him, he would be delighted. ☊ would ☊
She'd be a fool to accept it (= if she accepted). ☊ would ☊
If I had seen the advertisement in time I would have applied for the job. ☊ would ☊
They would never have met if she hadn't gone to Emma's party. ☊ would ☊
write to sb: She wrote to him in France. ☊ write ☊
Our son's having problems with his reading and writing (= at school) ☊ writing ☊
He is leaving the band to concentrate on his writing. ☊ writing ☊
It was his bad luck to be in the wrong place at the wrong time (= so that he got involved in trouble without intending to). ☊ wrong ☊
She was wrongly accused of stealing. ☊ wrongly ☊
He stood up, stretched and yawned. ☊ yawn ☊
We couldn't help yawning during the speech. ☊ yawn ☊
She stifled another yawn and tried hard to look interested. ☊ yawn ☊
'We're off to France soon.' 'Oh yeah? When's that?' ☊ oh yeah? ☊
It's years since we last met. ☊ year ☊
They haven't seen each other for years. ☊ year ☊
'I've never met her before.' 'Yes, you have.' ☊ yes ☊
I met the young Michelle Obama at Princeton. ☊ young ☊
It's a movie that will appeal to the young. ☊ young ☊