thế nào cũng được dù sao chăng nữa 
anyway like: ở cữ → →
geöffnet ☊ 
mở cửa ☊ 
开门的 ☊ kāimén de es ist egal ☊ sao cũng được ☊ 随便 ☊ suī biàn geöffnet ☊ mở cửa ☊ ☊ die Erste Hilfe ☊ sơ cứu ☊ ☊ der Anhänger eines LKW ☊ xe kéo của xe tải ☊ ☊ es ist egal ☊ sao cũng được ☊ ☊ die Öffnungszeiten ☊ giờ mở cửa ☊ ☊ der Kult ☊ thờ cúng, sùng bái ☊ ☊ die Festplatte ☊ ổ cứng ☊ ☊ das Taximeter ☊ đồng hồ đo cước taxi ☊ ☊ Er entscheidet sich, zu Hause einen Artikel über sein Sportzentrum zu schreiben. ☊ Anh ấy quyết định sẽ ở nhà đế viết một bài báo về trung tâm thể thao của mình. ☊ (Lektion 13, Nr. 127) In unserem Sportzentrum bieten wir die ganze Woche über eine Reihe von Sportarten an. ☊ ở trung tâm thể thao của chúng tôi có hàng loạt các loại hình thể thao suốt tuần. ☊ (Lektion 13, Nr. 130) Wir haben Montag bis Sonntag von acht Uhr morgens bis elf Uhr abends geöffnet. ☊ Từ thứ hai đến Chủ nhật chúng tôi mở cửa từ tám giờ sáng đến mười một giờ đêm. ☊ (Lektion 13, Nr. 135) Sie ist wegen der großen Fenster sehr hell. ☊ Do có cửa sổ rộng nên mọi thứ sáng sủa hơn. ☊ (Lektion 16, Nr. 170) Zusammen gehen sie durch die Altstadt. ☊ Họ cùng vào khu phố. ☊ (Lektion 17, Nr. 182) Trangs Großmutter ist eine alte, aber vitale Frau. Sie öffnet die Tür. ☊ Bà của Trang đã già nhưng còn khoẻ mạnh. Bà ra mở cửa. ☊ (Lektion 26, Nr. 328) Tri hat vor einigen Wochen den Artikel für sein Sportzentrum geschrieben. ☊ Cách đây vài tuần Tri đã viết bài báo về trung tâm thế thao của mình. ☊ (Lektion 29, Nr. 382) Manchmal spielt sein Vetter Flöte und Klavier. ☊ Thỉnh thoảng người anh họ của anh thối sáo và chơi đàn piano. ☊ (Lektion 40, Nr. 576) Ich war etwa zwanzig Mal verlobt und war am Ende nur einmal verheiratet. ☊ Tôi đã đính hôn khoảng hai mươi lần nhưng cuối cùng chỉ có cưới một lần. ☊ (Lektion 41, Nr. 590) Sie schauen sich auch eine zweite Wohnung an. ☊ Họ cũng đi xem căn hộ thứ hai. ☊ (Lektion 43, Nr. 620) Zusammen betreten sie die Bank. ☊ Họ cùng nhau bước vào ngân hàng. ☊ (Lektion 44, Nr. 630) Zuerst musst du deinen Nachnamen, Vornamen und unsere Adresse eintragen. ☊ Trước tiên anh phải ghi họ của anh, tên và địa chỉ của chúng mình. ☊ (Lektion 44, Nr. 632) Unsere Pfirsiche waren schon verschimmelt! ☊ Những trái đào của chúng ta đã mốc hết rồi! ☊ (Lektion 48, Nr. 682) Der Arzt kommt rechtzeitig und leistet Erste Hilfe. ☊ Bác sỹ đến kịp thời và thực hiện việc sơ cứu. ☊ (Lektion 53, Nr. 756) Daheim angekommen sehen sie sich die Bilder an. ☊ Khi về đến nhà họ cùng xem ảnh. ☊ (Lektion 57, Nr. 805) Vergiss nicht, deinen Freunden mitzuteilen, dass deine alte Nummer ungültig wird. ☊ Đừng quên thông báo với bạn bè của bạn, rằng số cũ sẽ vô hiệu. ☊ (Lektion 59, Nr. 841) Ihre Schwester ist alleine in ihrer Wohnung und fühlt sich einsam. ☊ Chị ở một mình trong căn hộ của mình và cảm thấy thật cô đơn. ☊ (Lektion 61, Nr. 860) Er muss sich bei ihr für sein Verhalten entschuldigen. ☊ Anh ta phải xin lỗi chị về thái độ của mình. ☊ (Lektion 61, Nr. 861) Es gelang ihnen jedoch nicht, ihn festzuhalten. ☊ Nhưng họ cũng không bắt được anh ta. ☊ (Lektion 62, Nr. 883) Sein Auto wurde abgeschleppt. ☊ Xe ô tô của anh đã bị kéo đi. ☊ (Lektion 67, Nr. 961) Während seiner Abwesenheit hat er Trang sein Auto zur Verfügung gestellt. ☊ Trong khi vắng mặt anh đã đưa xe ô tô của mình cho Trang sử dụng. ☊ (Lektion 68, Nr. 965) Die Reparatur von Tris Auto war sehr teuer. ☊ Việc sửa xe ô tô của Trí quá đắt. ☊ (Lektion 69, Nr. 981) Ihre Anzeige wird nächste Woche in drei Ausgaben erscheinen. ☊ Tuần sau mẩu tin quảng cáo của bạn sẽ được in làm ba bản. ☊ (Lektion 69, Nr. 993) Tris Anzeige hat Wirkung gezeigt: ☊ Mẩu quảng cáo của Trí đã có kết quả: ☊ (Lektion 70, Nr. 996) 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 machst ständig Witze! ☊ Anh lúc nào cũng nói đùa! ☊ (Lektion 73, Nr. 1051) Trangs Cousin will noch etwas auf dem Klavier vorspielen und meine Schwester wird uns ein Lied singen. ☊ Anh họ của Trang còn muốn chơi đàn vi ô lông và chị gái anh sẽ hát. ☊ (Lektion 78, Nr. 1114) Und hier habe ich noch ein Geschenk für dich: den neuen Sprachkurs fürs Berufsleben von sprachenlernen24! ☊ Và đây anh còn một món quà cho em: một khóa học cho cuộc sống nghề nghiệp tại nơi học tiếng 24! ☊ (Lektion 84, Nr. 1203) Vielen Dank für Ihre Hilfe. ☊ Xin cám ơn sự giúp đỡ của anh / chị . ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1232) Hier ist ein Anruf für dich. ☊ Có cuộc gọi cho anh / chị này! ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1265) Sie rufen außerhalb der Öffnungszeiten an. ☊ Anh / Chị đang gọi ngoài giờ mở cửa của văn phòng. ☊ (Lektion 88, Nr. 1304) Kannst du mir bitte eine Kopie dieser E-Mail schicken? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể gửi cho tôi bản sao của Email đó được không? ☊ (Lektion 92, Nr. 1405) Ist es immer so windig hier? ☊ Ở đây lúc nào cũng nhiều gió như vậy à? ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1508) Ich war letztes Jahr in Hongkong. Dort war es auch so schwül. ☊ Năm ngoái tôi đã ở Hongkong. Ở đó cũng rất oi ả. ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1510) Können Sie uns bitte ein Muster von Artikel 478 in rot schicken? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể gửi cho chúng tôi mẫu màu đỏ của sản phẩm 478 được không? ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1582) Danke, dass Sie alle pünktlich gekommen sind. ☊ Cám ơn sự có mặt đúng giờ của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1644) Die Tagesordnung finden Sie auf dem Zettel vor Ihnen. ☊ Tờ giấy trước mặt quý vị ghi chương trình dự thảo cuộc họp hôm nay. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1646) Ich bin deiner Meinung. ☊ Tôi có cùng ý kiến với anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1659) Werden Sie mir die Kosten für die Anreise zum Vorstellungsgespräch ersetzen? ☊ Ông / Bà sẽ thanh toán chi phí đi lại của tôi cho cuộc phỏng vấn này chứ? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1863) Warum hat Ihre Ausbildung so lange gedauert? ☊ Vì sao khóa đào tạo của anh / chị kéo quá dài? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1870) 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) Haben Sie meine Unterlagen erhalten? ☊ Ông / Bà có nhận được hồ sơ của tôi không? ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1972) Bitte vernichten Sie die alten Akten. ☊ Xin hãy hủy tập hồ sơ cũ. ☊ (Lektion 111, Nr. 2021) Die Daten sind auf meiner externen Festplatte gespeichert. ☊ Dữ liệu được ghi vào ổ cứng ngoài. ☊ (Lektion 112, Nr. 2043) Die Festplatte muss neu konfiguriert werden. ☊ Ổ cứng phải được cấu hình lại. ☊ (Lektion 113, Nr. 2077) Ich danke Ihnen für Ihr zahlreiches Erscheinen. ☊ Tôi cám ơn sự hiện diện đông đảo của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2081) Mein Vortrag ist folgendermaßen aufgebaut: ☊ Bài thuyết trình của tôi được bố cục như sau: ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2095) Ich bin nicht deiner Meinung. ☊ Tôi không có cùng ý kiến với anh/chị. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2200) Ich bin Ihrer Meinung. ☊ Tôi có cùng ý kiến với anh / chị / ông / bà. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2201) Was kostet der Eintritt? ☊ Vé vào cửa là bao nhiêu? ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2297) Wo findet die Pressekonferenz der Firma MEGA-TRON statt? ☊ Buổi họp báo của công ty MEGA-TRON được diễn ra ở đâu? ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2317) Wann öffnet das Messezentrum? ☊ Khi nào trung tâm hội chợ mở cửa? ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2323) Darf ich eines Ihrer Werbegeschenke nehmen? ☊ Tôi có thể lấy một trong những món quà quảng cáo của quý vị được không? ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2348) Meine Firma möchte diese Tagung gerne als Sponsor unterstützen. ☊ Công ty của tôi rất muốn tài trợ cho cuộc hội thảo này. ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2358) Ich möchte einen Beitrag zu dieser Konferenz einreichen. ☊ Tôi muốn gửi một bài tham gia cho cuộc hội thảo này. ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2367) Bitte organisieren Sie meine An- und Abreise für die Konferenz in Warschau. ☊ Xin hãy lên kế hoạch đi lại của tôi cho cuộc hội nghị ở Warsaw. ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2375) Welcher Teil der Lieferung fehlt? ☊ Phần nào của kiện hàng bị thiếu? ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2504) Vielen Dank für Ihre Hilfe. ☊ Xin cám ơn sự giúp đỡ của ông / bà / anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2521) Da Sie die letzte Rechnung erst nach der 2. Mahnung bezahlt haben, werden wir keine weiteren Bestellungen von Ihnen annehmen. ☊ Vì ông / bà / quý vị chỉ thanh toán hóa đơn lần trước sau thư nhắc nhở lần hai, do vậy chúng tôi sẽ không nhận các đơn đặt hàng tiếp theo của ông / bà / quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2545) 278
We often sleep late on weekends. ☊ Chúng tôi thường ngủ muộn vào cuối tuần. ☊ 298
His car is always dirty. He never cleans it. ☊ Xe hơi của anh ấy lúc nào cũng bẩn. Anh ấy chẳng bao giờ chịu ☊ 383
What do you usually do on weekends? ☊ Cậu thường làm gì vào cuối tuần? ☊ 394
I do yoga every morning. How about you? Do you do yoga every morning? ☊ Tôi sáng nào cũng tập yoga. Còn cậu thì sao? Cậu có tập yoga mỗi sáng không? ☊ 431
I work every day from nine (9:00) to ve-thirty (5:30). ☊ Tôi ngày nào cũng làm việc từ chín giờ đến năm rưỡi. ☊ 432
Howard takes a shower every morning. ☊ Howard sáng nào cũng tắm. ☊ 435
What do you usually do on weekends? ☊ Cậu thường làm gì vào cuối tuần? ☊ 608
We often go to the movies on weekends. > Last Sunday we went to the movies. ☊ Chúng tôi thường đi xem lm vào cuối tuần. Chủ nhật vừa rồi chúng tôi có đi xem lm. ☊ 770
Angela loves to watch TV. She watches it every night. ☊ Angela mê xem vô tuyến. Cô ấy đêm nào cũng xem. ☊ 1001
Have you seany of her paintings? ☊ Cậu đã thấy bức vẽ nào của cô ấy chưa? ☊ 1064
The o ce is cleaned every day. ☊ Văn phòng ngày nào cũng được lau dọn. ☊ 1065
weekends, but no big games are being played next weekend. ☊ Ở Mĩ, bóng bầu dục thường được chơi vào cuối tuần, nhưng cuối tuần sau không có trận nào được chơi cả. ☊ 1111
What do you usually do on weekends? ☊ Cậu thường làm gì vào cuối tuần. ☊ 1149
This town is always clean. The streets get cleaned every day. ☊ Thị trấn này luôn sạch sẽ. Đường phố ngày nào cũng được dọn dẹp. ☊ 1255
Aliyah goes to work every day. She's always there from eight thirty (8:30) until four thirty (4:30). ☊ Aliyah ngày nào cũng đi làm. Cô ấy luôn ở đấy từ tám rưỡi đến bốn rưỡi. ☊ 1431
blue. ☊ Reneta ngày nào cũng mặc cái gì đó màu xanh lam. Cô ấy hẳn là thích màu xanh lam lắm. ☊ 1439
many clothes. ☊ Ludwig ngày nào cũng mặc cùng một bộ quần áo. Anh ấy hẳn là không có nhiều quần áo. ☊ 1700
There will be a typhoon this weekend. ☊ Sẽ có bão vào cuối tuần này. ☊ 2095
my bike. ☊ Tôi từng ngày nào cũng lái xe đi làm nhưng ngày nay tôi thường đi xe đạp. ☊ 2402
This money is all yours. None of it is mine. ☊ Tiền này là của cậu tất. Không có tí nào của tôi. ☊ 2446
You could stay at either of these hotels. (2) > You could stay at any of these hotels. (many) ☊ Cậu có thể ở một trong hai khách sạn này. > Cậu ở khách sạn nào cũng được. ☊ 2455
When we were on vacation, we went to the beach every day. ☊ Hồi chúng tôi đi nghỉ, chúng tôi ngày nào cũng ra bãi biển. ☊ I'm coming back at the end of the year.'> 2719 I'm coming back at the end of the year.'>
I'm coming back at the end of December. > I'm coming back at the end of the year. I'm coming back at the end of the year.'> ☊ Tôi sẽ trở về vào cuối tháng mười hai. > Cuối năm tôi sẽ về. ☊ 2824
I'm tired of eating the same food every day. Let's try something di erent. ☊ Tôi mệt vì ngày nào cũng ăn cùng một món. Hãy thử kiếm cái khác xem sao. ☊ 2925
You can tell Tomoko works out at the gym every day because she looks great. She jogs, takes a yoga class, does aerobics, and lifts weights. ☊ Cậu có thể nói Tomoko ngày nào cũng thực hiện tập thể hình vì cô ấy trông rất tuyệt. Cô ấy đi bộ, học lớp yoga, tập aerobic và cử tạ. ☊ 2940
My parents and friends saw me o at the airport before I embarked on my adventure around the world. ☊ Bố mẹ và bạn bè của tôi đã tiễn tôi ở sân bay trước khi tôi dẫn thân vào cuộc phiêu lưu vòng quanh thế giới. ☊ 2948
However, the re ghters had a hard time trying to calm a woman down. Apparently, her cat perished in the re. ☊ Tuy nhiên lính cứu hoả đã gặp khó khăn khi cố gắng giữ bình tĩnh cho một phụ nữ. Có vẻ như con mèo của cô ấy bị chết trong đám cháy. ☊ accept sth for sth: My article has been accepted for publication. ☊ accept ☊
Many divorced fathers only have access to their children at weekends (= they are allowed by law to see them only at weekends). ☊ access ☊
You've been absent six times according to our records. ☊ according to ☊
My watch is not very accurate. ☊ accurate ☊
Even a small success gives you a sense of achievement (= a feeling of pride). ☊ achievement ☊
acknowledge sb/sth: The country acknowledged his claim to the throne. ☊ acknowledge ☊
She takes an active part in school life. ☊ active ☊
The club provides a wide variety of activities including tennis, swimming and squash. ☊ activity ☊
James looks younger than his wife but in actual fact (= really) he is five years older. ☊ actual ☊
add sth (to sth): I have nothing to add to my earlier statement. ☊ add ☊
the latest addition to our range of cars ☊ addition ☊
adjust sth: Watch out for sharp bends and adjust your speed accordingly. ☊ adjust ☊
adjust yourself to sth: You'll quickly adjust yourself to student life. ☊ adjust ☊
preparing young people for adult life ☊ adult ☊
enemy advances ☊ advance ☊
afraid to do sth: She was afraid to open the door. ☊ afraid ☊
Are you ready for this afternoon's meeting? ☊ afternoon ☊
aim at doing sth: They're aiming at training everybody by the end of the year. ☊ aim ☊
'Thanks very much for your help.' 'Not at all, it was a pleasure.' ☊ not at all ☊
We're not always this busy! ☊ always ☊
I found the letter amongst his papers. ☊ among ☊
We've had an enormous amount of help from people. ☊ amount ☊
We need a new angle for our next advertising campaign. ☊ angle ☊
The answers are at the back of the book. ☊ answer ☊
to answer the door (= to open the door when sb knocks/rings) ☊ answer ☊
anticipate doing sth: They anticipate moving to bigger premises by the end of the year. ☊ anticipate ☊
Apart from their house in London, they also have a villa in Spain. ☊ apart from ☊
Their affluence is more apparent than real (= they are not as rich as they seem to be). ☊ apparent ☊
The Beatles have never really lost their appeal. ☊ appeal ☊
She is the apple of her father's eye. ☊ the apple of sb's eye ☊
Viewing is by appointment only (= only at a time that has been arranged in advance). ☊ appointment ☊
Your support is greatly appreciated. ☊ appreciate ☊
I arrived at the end of April. ☊ April ☊
After some heated argument a decision was finally taken. ☊ argument ☊
She had armed herself for the meeting with all the latest statistics. ☊ arm ☊
ashamed of sb: His daughter looked such a mess that he was ashamed of her. ☊ ashamed ☊
I cried at the end and I'm not ashamed to admit it. ☊ ashamed ☊
ask sth of sb: Can I ask a favour of you? ☊ ask ☊
The play was directed by Mike Johnson, assisted by Sharon Gale. ☊ assist ☊
I always associate the smell of baking with my childhood. ☊ associate ☊
assure sb (of sth): We assured him of our support. ☊ assure ☊
at the end of the week ☊ at ☊
What are you doing at the weekend? ☊ at ☊
attach sth: I attach a copy of my notes for your information. ☊ attach ☊
I attach a copy of the spreadsheet (= send it with an email). ☊ attach ☊
changes in public attitudes to marriage ☊ attitude ☊
the government's attitude towards single parents ☊ attitude ☊
Youth is simply an attitude of mind. ☊ attitude ☊
If you want to pass your exams you'd better change your attitude! ☊ attitude ☊
It took her some time to awake to the dangers of her situation. ☊ awake to sth ☊
The television guide is at the back of the paper. ☊ back ☊
She fell back towards the end of the race. ☊ back ☊
He smashed the window with an iron bar. ☊ bar ☊
You can use our apartment as a base in New York. ☊ base ☊
the base of a column/glass ☊ base ☊
She was chosen for the job on the basis of her qualifications. ☊ basis ☊
The basis of a good marriage is trust. ☊ basis ☊
This article will form the basis for our discussion. ☊ basis ☊
The gull held the fish in its beak. ☊ beak ☊
Hailstones beat against the window. ☊ beat ☊
The sheer beauty of the scenery took my breath away. ☊ beauty ☊
Because of his wife('s) being there, I said nothing about it. ☊ because of ☊
I've read the whole book from beginning to end and still can't understand it. ☊ beginning ☊
They behaved very badly towards their guests. ☊ behave ☊
She behaved with great dignity. ☊ behave ☊
They behave differently when you're not around. ☊ behave ☊
She knew that, whatever she decided, her family was right behind her. ☊ behind ☊
Don't believe a word of it (= don't believe any part of what sb is saying). ☊ believe ☊
the bell of a trumpet (= the bell-shaped part at the end of it) ☊ bell ☊
The bell went for the end of the lesson. ☊ bell ☊
See below (= at the bottom of the page) for references. ☊ below ☊
She bent forward to pick up the newspaper. ☊ bend ☊
They all put a bet on the race. ☊ bet ☊
You'd better go to the doctor about your cough. ☊ had better/best (do sth) ☊
Does your dog bite? ☊ bite ☊
His apartment is three blocks away from the police station. ☊ block ☊
It was a shattering blow to her pride. ☊ blow ☊
borrow sth: Can I borrow your umbrella? ☊ borrow ☊
a battle between the teams at the bottom of the league ☊ bottom ☊
I went to the school at the bottom of our street. ☊ bottom ☊
Footnotes are given at the bottom of each page. ☊ bottom ☊
Put your clothes in the bottom drawer. ☊ bottom ☊
Their house is at the bottom end of Bury Road (= the end furthest from where you enter the road). ☊ bottom ☊
You need brains as well as brawn (= intelligence as well as strength) to do this job. ☊ brain ☊
We broke our journey in Oxford (= stopped in Oxford on the way to the place we were going to). ☊ break ☊
My watch has broken. ☊ break ☊
They've broken off their engagement. ☊ break sth off ☊
His breath smelt of garlic. ☊ breath ☊
I want you to breathe in and hold your breath for as long as possible. ☊ breathe in ☊
Her breathing became steady and she fell asleep. ☊ breathing ☊
The article brought her into conflict with the authorities. ☊ bring ☊
Please bring back all library books by the end of the week. ☊ bring sb/sth back ☊
There were bullet holes in the door. ☊ bullet ☊
Their ambitions were finally dead and buried. ☊ bury ☊
By the end of the day we were tired but happy. ☊ but ☊
By my watch it is two o'clock. ☊ by ☊
call sb/sth: to call the fire department/the police/a doctor/an ambulance ☊ call ☊
Can I read your newspaper? ☊ can ☊
The party intends to field a candidate in the next general election. ☊ candidate ☊
a candidate for the degree of MPhil ☊ candidate ☊
Cairo is the capital of Egypt. ☊ capital ☊
the capture of enemy territory ☊ capture ☊
She takes great care of her clothes. ☊ take care of sb/sth/yourself ☊
You probably won't need to call—but take my number, just in case. ☊ (just) in case (...) ☊
catch sth (in/on sth): He caught his thumb in the door. ☊ catch ☊
Our cat is hopeless at catching mice. ☊ catch ☊
There was discussion about the fire and its likely cause. ☊ cause ☊
Animal welfare campaigners raised £70 000 for their cause last year. ☊ cause ☊
By the close of this century another two billion people will have been born. ☊ century ☊
chance of sth happening: What chance is there of anybody being found alive? ☊ chance ☊
He puts his loose change in a money box for the children. ☊ change ☊
They're charging £3 for the catalogue. ☊ charge ☊
His job was to chart the progress of the spacecraft. ☊ chart ☊
chase sb/sth: My dog likes chasing rabbits. ☊ chase ☊
This particular fish chases off any other fish that enters its territory. ☊ chase sb/sth away, off, out, etc. ☊
We lost him in the narrow streets and had to give up the chase (= stop chasing him). ☊ chase ☊
It is vital to keep a check on your speed (= look at it regularly in order to control it). ☊ check ☊
chop sth: He was chopping logs for firewood. ☊ chop ☊
the country's capital city ☊ city ☊
Make sure your claims for expenses are submitted by the end of the month. ☊ claim ☊
The singer has denied the magazine's claim that she is leaving the band. ☊ claim ☊
Give him a clap! (= to praise sb at the end of a performance) ☊ clap ☊
You'll need to keep a clear head for your interview. ☊ clear ☊
His height gives him a clear advantage. ☊ clear ☊
My memory is not clear on that point. ☊ clear ☊
We cleared out all our old clothes. ☊ clear out, clear sth out ☊
click (on sth): I clicked on the link to the next page of the website. ☊ click ☊
Click here to add your opinion to the survey. ☊ click ☊
Ellen heard the loud ticking of the clock in the hall. ☊ clock ☊
The offer closes at the end of the week. ☊ close ☊
The hospital closed at the end of last year. ☊ close ☊
The groom and his close family took their places. ☊ close ☊
The President was shot at close range (= from a short distance away). ☊ close ☊
She closely resembled her mother at the same age. ☊ closely ☊
Tap your code number into the machine. ☊ code ☊
the collapse of share prices/the dollar/the market ☊ collapse ☊
the collapse of law and order in the area ☊ collapse ☊
Your suit will be ready for collection on Tuesday. ☊ collection ☊
The high point of the concert came during the drum solo. ☊ come ☊
Spring came late this year. ☊ come ☊
come for sth: I've come for my book. ☊ come ☊
When is her new novel coming out? ☊ come out ☊
Much of our butter comes from New Zealand. ☊ come from sth ☊
Where does her attitude come from? ☊ come from sth ☊
Her nervousness was communicating itself to the children. ☊ communicate ☊
Doctors do not always have good communication skills. ☊ communication ☊
Work on the office building will be complete at the end of the year. ☊ complete ☊
His guilty expression confirmed my suspicions. ☊ confirm ☊
Her unexpected arrival threw us into total confusion. ☊ confusion ☊
The candidates' experience and qualifications will be taken into consideration when the decision is made. ☊ take sth into consideration ☊
Her statement contained one or two inaccuracies. ☊ contain ☊
Her poetry has a good deal of political content. ☊ content ☊
continue sth: The story will be continued in our next issue. ☊ continue ☊
We hope everyone will contribute to the discussion. ☊ contribute ☊
an important contribution to the debate ☊ contribution ☊
Please keep your dog under control! ☊ bring/get/keep sth under control ☊
Try to control your breathing. ☊ control ☊
He has been cool towards me ever since we had that argument. ☊ cool ☊
Cooler weather is forecast for the weekend. ☊ cool ☊
I will send you a copy of the report. ☊ copy ☊
a copy of 'The Times' ☊ copy ☊
There's a hotel on/at the corner of my street. ☊ corner ☊
They reasoned, correctly, that she was away for the weekend. ☊ correctly ☊
cost sb sth: That one mistake almost cost him his life. ☊ cost ☊
count doing sth: Few people can count on having a job for life. ☊ count on sb/sth ☊
They have the support of most of the country. ☊ country ☊
Taking her courage in both hands, she opened the door and walked in. ☊ take your courage in both hands ☊
She's my cousin. ☊ cousin ☊
the 1987 stock market crash ☊ crash ☊
a fall in this year's coffee crop ☊ crop ☊
His clothes were curiously old-fashioned. ☊ curiously ☊
She curled up and closed her eyes. ☊ curl up, be curled up ☊
to draw/draw back/pull back the curtains (= to open them, so that the window is no longer covered) ☊ curtain ☊
Do you live with your mum or your dad? ☊ dad ☊
a building of late Roman date ☊ date ☊
We need to fix a date for the next meeting. ☊ date ☊
Anyone who knows of the vehicle's whereabouts from that date until 7 March is asked to contact Bangor police station. ☊ date ☊
Her poems often deal with the subject of death. ☊ deal with sth ☊
Do you believe in life after death? ☊ death ☊
The minister opened the debate (= was the first to speak). ☊ debate ☊
debate (sth): Politicians will be debating the bill later this week. ☊ debate ☊
I need to pay off all my debts before I leave the country. ☊ debt ☊
declare yourself + adj./noun: She declared herself extremely hurt by his lack of support. ☊ declare ☊
They finally had to admit defeat (= stop trying to be successful). ☊ defeat ☊
She won the game easily, to the delight of all her fans. ☊ delight ☊
The jury finally delivered its verdict. ☊ deliver ☊
She shouldn't always give in to his demands. ☊ demand ☊
demonstrate (in favour/support of sth): They are demonstrating in favour of free higher education. ☊ demonstrate ☊
deny doing sth: He denies attempting to murder his wife. ☊ deny ☊
Depend upon it (= you can be sure) we won't give up. ☊ depend on/upon sb/sth ☊
The owl seems to have deserted its nest. ☊ desert ☊
The machine's unique design prevents it from overheating. ☊ design ☊
I'll make a note of our next meeting in my diary. ☊ diary ☊
Changing schools made a big difference to my life. ☊ make a, no, some, etc. difference (to/in sb/sth) ☊
My son's terribly untidy; my daughter's no different. ☊ different ☊
My boss is making life very difficult for me. ☊ difficult ☊
All work was produced by the students under the direction of John Williams. ☊ direction ☊
I am very unhappy with the direction the club is taking. ☊ direction ☊
His clothes were covered in dirt. ☊ dirt ☊
Her decision to cancel the concert is bound to disappoint her fans. ☊ disappoint ☊
Do you give any discount? ☊ discount ☊
Her article is a discussion of the methods used in research. ☊ discussion ☊
He disliked it when she behaved badly in front of his mother. ☊ dislike ☊
Does your cat have any distinguishing marks? ☊ distinguish ☊
The map shows the distribution of this species across the world. ☊ distribution ☊
He did six years (= in prison) for armed robbery. ☊ do ☊
What have you done with (= where have you put) my umbrella? ☊ do sth with sb/sth ☊
Copies of the relevant documents must be filed at court. ☊ document ☊
a knock on the door ☊ door ☊
Marc appeared through a door at the far end of the room. ☊ door ☊
There's somebody at the door (= at the front door of a house). ☊ door ☊
'Can I help you?' asked the man at the door. ☊ door ☊
He gets paid double for doing the same job I do. ☊ double ☊
She bent down to pick up her glove. ☊ down ☊
I've made a rough draft of the letter. ☊ draft ☊
the final draft (= the final version) ☊ draft ☊
She tried to turn her dream of running her own business into reality. ☊ dream ☊
I've finally found the man of my dreams. ☊ dream ☊
It was the end of all my hopes and dreams. ☊ dream ☊
dream of/about sth: She dreams of running her own business. ☊ dream ☊
The children spend hours dressing and undressing their dolls. ☊ dress ☊
Is my shirt dry yet? ☊ dry ☊
due for sth: The band's first album is due for release later this month. ☊ due ☊
We can wear each other's clothes. ☊ each other ☊
I know a good Italian restaurant. It's not far from here, either. ☊ either ☊
to run for election ☊ election ☊
The story has all the elements of a soap opera. ☊ element ☊
embarrassed about sth: She's embarrassed about her height. ☊ embarrassed ☊
She finally emerged from her room at noon. ☊ emerge ☊
She swept her hair back from her face to emphasize her high cheekbones. ☊ emphasize ☊
I've had a number of close encounters (= situations that could have been dangerous) with bad drivers. ☊ encounter ☊
the end of all his dreams ☊ end ☊
Turn right at the end of the road. ☊ end ☊
I joined the end of the queue. ☊ end ☊
You've got something on the end of your nose. ☊ end ☊
That's his wife sitting at the far end of the table. ☊ end ☊
at the end of the week ☊ end ☊
There'll be a chance to ask questions at the end. ☊ end ☊
The movie has a car chase to end all car chases. ☊ a/the sth to end all sths ☊
engaged (in sth): They are engaged in talks with the Irish government. ☊ engaged ☊
They were engaged in conversation. ☊ engaged ☊
engaged (on sth): He is now engaged on his second novel. ☊ engaged ☊
The problems facing the President are enormous. ☊ enormous ☊
An area of forest equal to the size of Wales has been destroyed. ☊ equal ☊
Her hatred of religion is equalled only by her loathing for politicians. ☊ equal ☊
escape (into sth): As a child he would often escape into a dream world of his own. ☊ escape ☊
The essential difference between Sara and me is in our attitude to money. ☊ essential ☊
I'll get round to mending it eventually. ☊ eventually ☊
I read every last article in the newspaper (= all of them). ☊ every ☊
ex-wife ☊ ex- ☊
an exact copy/replica of the painting ☊ exact ☊
He wasn't exactly pleased to see us—in fact he refused to open the door. ☊ not exactly ☊
to make greatly/grossly/wildly exaggerated claims ☊ exaggerated ☊
I'll type your report if you'll babysit in exchange. ☊ exchange ☊
excuse sb: You must excuse my father—he's not always that rude. ☊ excuse ☊
The museum contains some interesting exhibits on Spanish rural life. ☊ exhibit ☊
The new exhibit will tour a dozen US cities next year. ☊ exhibit ☊
The new system expanded the role of family doctors. ☊ expand ☊
She knew from past experience that Ann would not give up easily. ☊ experience ☊
an explosion of interest in learning Japanese ☊ explosion ☊
an explosion in oil prices ☊ explosion ☊
Only in his dreams does he give expression to his fears. ☊ expression ☊
Careful maintenance can extend the life of your car. ☊ extend ☊
extremely important/useful/complicated ☊ extremely ☊
to make/avoid eye contact with sb (= to look/avoid looking at them at the same time as they look at you) ☊ eye ☊
The birds build their nests in the rock face. ☊ face ☊
It's not always easy to face the truth. ☊ face ☊
We saw the faint outline of the mountain through the mist. ☊ faint ☊
His breathing became faint. ☊ faint ☊
I give you fair warning, I'm not always this generous. ☊ fair ☊
To be fair, she behaved better than we expected. ☊ fair ☊
Her attitude could fairly be described as hostile. ☊ fairly ☊
I have been a faithful reader of your newspaper for many years. ☊ faithful ☊
fall into sth: I had fallen into conversation with a man on the train. ☊ fall ☊
the fall of the Roman Empire ☊ fall ☊
the rise and fall of British industry ☊ fall ☊
the fall of Berlin ☊ fall ☊
The support of family and friends is vital. ☊ family ☊
at the far end of the room ☊ far ☊
He fastened the papers together with a paper clip. ☊ fasten ☊
He argued in favour of a strike. ☊ in favour (of sb/sth) ☊
Many of the hotels featured in the brochure offer special deals for weekend breaks. ☊ feature ☊
My little brothers are always fighting. ☊ fight ☊
I'm watching my figure (= trying not to get fat). ☊ figure ☊
The final figure looks like being much higher than predicted. ☊ figure ☊
When they finally arrived it was well past midnight. ☊ finally ☊
find that...: We found out later that we had been at the same school. ☊ find out (about sth/sb), find out sth (about sth/sb) ☊
a dramatic finish to the race ☊ finish ☊
Let's go fishing this weekend. ☊ fish ☊
the flag of Italy ☊ flag ☊
The bird is easily recognized in flight (= when it is flying) by the black band at the end of its tail. ☊ flight ☊
focus sth (on/upon sb/sth): The visit helped to focus world attention on the plight of the refugees. ☊ focus ☊
focus for sth: His comments provided a focus for debate. ☊ focus ☊
The opening hours are as follows ... ☊ follow ☊
The shipping forecast gave warnings of gales. ☊ forecast ☊
the countries of the former Soviet Union ☊ former ☊
He held out his free hand and I took it. ☊ free ☊
By the end of May nearly 100 of an estimated 2 000 political prisoners had been freed. ☊ free ☊
Enjoy the freedom of the outdoors (= where you can do what you want). ☊ freedom ☊
He finally won his freedom after twenty years in jail. ☊ freedom ☊
Every time she opens the window we all freeze. ☊ freeze ☊
The winds are likely to get fresher towards the end of the day. ☊ fresh ☊
We're open from 8 to 7 every day. ☊ from ☊
She saved him from drowning. ☊ from ☊
Don't give up. You still have your whole life in front of you. ☊ in front of ☊
Students should take full advantage of the university's facilities. ☊ full ☊
I fully understand your motives. ☊ fully ☊
'What do you say to a weekend in New York?' 'Sounds like fun.' ☊ fun ☊
Preheat the oven to gas mark 5 (= a particular temperature of a gas oven) ☊ gas ☊
gather sth together/up: I waited while he gathered up his papers. ☊ gather ☊
In general, Japanese cars are very reliable and breakdowns are rare. ☊ in general ☊
a generous helping of meat ☊ generous ☊
You got in very late last night. ☊ get ☊
My car got (= was) stolen at the weekend. ☊ get ☊
He got his fingers caught in the door. ☊ get ☊
The train got in late. ☊ get in, get into sth ☊
He's a giant of a man. ☊ giant ☊
a giant-size box of tissues ☊ giant ☊
They gave up without a fight. ☊ give up ☊
She doesn't give up easily. ☊ give up ☊
I give up—tell me the answer. ☊ give up ☊
She has a fine collection of Bohemian glass. ☊ glass ☊
He sticks to her like glue (= never leaves her). ☊ glue ☊
The way things are going the company will be bankrupt by the end of the year. ☊ go ☊
My clothes won't all go in that one suitcase. ☊ go ☊
go to do sth: She has gone to see her sister this weekend. ☊ go ☊
His dog goes everywhere with him. ☊ go ☊
New Yorkers built their city on a grand scale. ☊ grand ☊
grateful (to sb) (for sth): I am extremely grateful to all the teachers for their help. ☊ grateful ☊
We visited Grandma's grave. ☊ grave ☊
Your help would be greatly appreciated. ☊ greatly ☊
a sentry on guard (= at his or her post, on duty) ☊ guard ☊
guess at sth: We can only guess at her reasons for leaving. ☊ guess ☊
He was always guided by his religious beliefs. ☊ guide ☊
At the end of the film the bad guy gets shot. ☊ guy ☊
I'm not in the habit of letting strangers into my apartment. ☊ habit ☊
Most of his clothes were handed down to him by his older brother. ☊ hand sth down (to sb) ☊
You must all hand in your projects by the end of next week. ☊ hand sth in (to sb) ☊
Our cat hates being handled. ☊ handle ☊
She turned the handle and opened the door. ☊ handle ☊
They had put in hours of hard graft. ☊ hard ☊
I find his attitude very hard to take (= difficult to accept). ☊ hard ☊
He was nursed back to health by his wife. ☊ health ☊
Test the heat of the water before getting in. ☊ heat ☊
We looked out over the city from the heights of Edinburgh Castle. ☊ height ☊
She worries about her height (= that she is too tall). ☊ height ☊
The height of the mountain did not discourage them. ☊ height ☊
It is almost 2 metres in height. ☊ height ☊
She is the same height as her sister. ☊ height ☊
You can adjust the height of the chair. ☊ height ☊
Her parents made her life hell. ☊ hell ☊
With the help of a ladder, neighbours were able to rescue the children from the blaze. ☊ help ☊
Thank you for all your help. ☊ help ☊
None of this would have been possible without their help. ☊ help ☊
She stopped smoking with the help of her family and friends. ☊ help ☊
The college will no longer have to close, thanks to the help of private investment. ☊ help ☊
His brusque manner hides a shy and sensitive nature. ☊ hide ☊
His teachers think very highly of him (= have a very good opinion of him). ☊ highly ☊
The aircraft suffered seven hits in the raid. ☊ hit ☊
In his dreams he relives the horror of the attack. ☊ horror ☊
Opening hours are from 10 to 6 each day. ☊ hour ☊
We went on a tour of the house and grounds (= for example, at a country house, open to the public). ☊ house ☊
the council's housing policy ☊ housing ☊
She has the window open, however cold it is outside. ☊ however ☊
We're going house-hunting at the weekend. ☊ hunting ☊
She waited, husbanding her strength for her next visitors. ☊ husband ☊
idea (for sth): He already had an idea for his next novel. ☊ idea ☊
She found it hard to live up to his high ideals. ☊ ideal ☊
You can stay for the weekend if you like. ☊ if ☊
a wooden image of the Hindu god Ganesh ☊ image ☊
The implication in his article is that being a housewife is greatly inferior to every other occupation. ☊ implication ☊
State your reasons in order of importance. ☊ importance ☊
She opened the door and went in. ☊ in ☊
Since I started jogging I've lost three and a half inches from my waistline. ☊ inch ☊
indicate sth: Record profits in the retail market indicate a boom in the economy. ☊ indicate ☊
the internal structure of a building ☊ internal ☊
the internal workings of government ☊ internal ☊
They were interrupted by a knock at the door. ☊ interrupt ☊
He knocked on the door and after a brief interval it was opened. ☊ interval ☊
US involvement in European wars ☊ involvement ☊
We broke our journey (= stopped for a short time) in Madrid. ☊ journey ☊
To his great joy, she accepted. ☊ joy ☊
Just then, someone knocked at the front door. ☊ just then ☊
His fears proved justified. ☊ justified ☊
Check your answers in the key at the back of the book. ☊ key ☊
the spare key to the front door ☊ key ☊
You're making progress of a kind. ☊ of a kind ☊
'He's resigning.' 'I'd suspected something of the kind.' ☊ something of the/that kind ☊
They had to knock the door down to get in. ☊ knock ☊
knock at/on sth: Somebody was knocking on the window. ☊ knock ☊
There was a knock on/at the door. ☊ knock ☊
Guess who I've just seen? Maggie! You know—Jim's wife. ☊ you know ☊
These are the last of our apples. ☊ last ☊
in late summer ☊ late ☊
The school was built in the late 1970s. ☊ late ☊
Because of the cold weather the crops are later this year. ☊ late ☊
What are you doing up at this late hour? ☊ late ☊
The big stores are open later on Thursdays. ☊ late ☊
It happened late last year. ☊ late ☊
There's a good film on late. ☊ late ☊
Late that evening, there was a knock at the door. ☊ late ☊
Share prices fell early on but rose again late in the day. ☊ late ☊
We're going to Rome later in the year. ☊ later ☊
laugh (at/about sth): You never laugh at my jokes! ☊ laugh ☊
She laughed to cover her nervousness. ☊ laugh ☊
She is not afraid to laugh at herself (= is not too serious about herself). ☊ laugh at sb/sth ☊
She was well known for her brushes with the law. ☊ law ☊
The foundations of the house are being laid today. ☊ lay ☊
to lead an expedition ☊ lead ☊
She was among the leaders of the race from the start. ☊ leader ☊
leave sb/sth to do sth: I was left to cope on my own. ☊ leave ☊
leave sb/sth (+ adj.): Leave the door open, please. ☊ leave ☊
Their openness was a terrific lesson to me. ☊ lesson ☊
He trudged home feeling lonely and let down. ☊ let sb down ☊
What is the level of this course? ☊ level ☊
Both players are on a level (= of the same standard). ☊ level ☊
I refuse to sink to their level (= behave as badly as them). ☊ level ☊
We bought a dishwasher to make life easier. ☊ life ☊
Her daily life involved meeting lots of people. ☊ life ☊
Many of these children have led very sheltered lives (= they have not had many different experiences). ☊ life ☊
He became very weak towards the end of his life. ☊ life ☊
Brenda took up tennis late in life. ☊ life ☊
There's no such thing as a job for life any longer. ☊ life ☊
Is there intelligent life on other planets? ☊ life ☊
In spring the countryside bursts into life. ☊ life ☊
We all needed a little light relief at the end of a long day (= something amusing or entertaining that comes after sth serious or boring). ☊ light ☊
like to do sth: At weekends I like to sleep late. ☊ like ☊
His arrogance knew (= had) no limits. ☊ limit ☊
This animal's intelligence is very limited. ☊ limited ☊
To visit similar websites to this one, click on the links at the bottom of the page. ☊ link ☊
He had been listening at the door. ☊ listen ☊
It's a good idea to have locks fitted on all your windows. ☊ lock ☊
There is no logic to/in any of their claims. ☊ logic ☊
They looked on his behaviour with contempt. ☊ look on sb/sth with sth ☊
Can you look up the opening times on the website? ☊ look sth up ☊
We would be lost without your help. ☊ lost ☊
Thanks a lot for your help. ☊ lot ☊
Good luck! I hope it goes well. ☊ the best of luck (with sth), good luck (with sth) ☊
Her designer clothes were from the pages of a glossy fashion magazine. ☊ magazine ☊
It's important to try and make something of (= achieve sth in) your life. ☊ make ☊
make sth (out) of sth: What's your shirt made of? ☊ make ☊
My role is to act as a mediator between employees and management. ☊ management ☊
Any piece of silver bearing his mark is extremely valuable. ☊ mark ☊
a growing/declining market for second-hand cars ☊ market ☊
Is he married? ☊ married ☊
the massive walls of the castle ☊ massive ☊
She's collecting material for her latest novel. ☊ material ☊
She may need your help with some business matters. ☊ matter ☊
They may well win. ☊ may ☊
Having a child gave new meaning to their lives. ☊ meaning ☊
Regular tests are used to measure students' progress. ☊ measure ☊
measure sth (in sth): A ship's speed is measured in knots. ☊ measure ☊
Do you know your measurements (= the size of parts of your body)? ☊ measurement ☊
Any event attended by the actor received widespread media coverage. ☊ media ☊
He became a media star for his part in the protests. ☊ media ☊
a medical certificate (= a statement by a doctor that gives details of your state of health) ☊ medical ☊
The meeting of father and son after so long was a joyous occasion. ☊ meeting ☊
He founded the charity in memory of his late wife. ☊ in memory of sb, to the memory of sb ☊
I felt extremely fit, both physically and mentally. ☊ mentally ☊
'Thanks for all your help.' 'Don't mention it.' ☊ don't mention it ☊
Do you mind if I open the window? ☊ mind ☊
This isn't where I intended to take you—but never mind, it's just as good. ☊ never mind ☊
Our cat's gone missing again. ☊ missing ☊
Unless I'm very much mistaken, that's Paul's wife over there. ☊ mistaken ☊
The architect had produced a scale model of the proposed shopping complex. ☊ model ☊
Each student's progress is closely monitored. ☊ monitor ☊
I'm more than happy (= extremely happy) to take you there in my car. ☊ more ☊
She was more than a little shaken (= extremely shaken) by the experience. ☊ more ☊
enemy troop movements ☊ movement ☊
I won, but there wasn't much in it (= our scores were nearly the same). ☊ not much in it ☊
A lot of mums and dads have the same worries. ☊ mum ☊
This exercise will work the muscles of the lower back. ☊ muscle ☊
Their motives remain a mystery. ☊ mystery ☊
This leads naturally to my next point. ☊ naturally ☊
I woke up with a stiff neck. ☊ neck ☊
Somebody's going to break their neck (= injure themselves) on these steps. ☊ neck ☊
Houses in the neighbourhood of Paris are extremely expensive. ☊ neighbourhood ☊
By the end of the meal her nerves were completely frayed. ☊ nerve ☊
sparrows building a nest of twigs and dry grass ☊ nest ☊
a nest of mice ☊ nest ☊
He never so much as smiled (= did not smile even once). ☊ never ☊
The old system had its flaws, but nevertheless it was preferable to the new one. ☊ nevertheless ☊
I'm working late tomorrow night. ☊ night ☊
Her temperature is normal. ☊ normal ☊
We are open during normal office hours. ☊ normal ☊
We did nothing at the weekend. ☊ nothing ☊
It was Susan who brought the problem to my notice (= told me about it). ☊ notice ☊
Normally, the letter would not have come to my notice (= I would not have known about it). ☊ notice ☊
It will not have escaped your notice that there have been some major changes in the company. ☊ notice ☊
notice how, what, etc...: Did you notice how Rachel kept looking at her watch? ☊ notice ☊
Her scars are hardly noticeable now. ☊ noticeable ☊
occur that...: It didn't occur to him that his wife was having an affair. ☊ occur to sb ☊
the role of the teacher ☊ of ☊
a photo of my dog ☊ of ☊
They are offering a reward for the return of their cat. ☊ offer ☊
Hang your coat on that hook. ☊ on ☊
I don't think we've got anything on this weekend. ☊ on ☊
She was always open with her parents. ☊ open ☊
The house is not open to the public. ☊ open ☊
Is the museum open on Sundays? ☊ open ☊
The new store will be open in the spring. ☊ open ☊
What time does the bank open? ☊ open ☊
open sth: The company opened its doors for business a month ago. ☊ open ☊
The new hospital opens on July 1st. ☊ open ☊
When did the country open its borders? ☊ open ☊
Mr Chen opened the car door for his wife. ☊ open ☊
the official opening of the new hospital ☊ opening ☊
Late opening of supermarkets is common in Britain now. ☊ opening ☊
opportunity (to do sth): You'll have the opportunity to ask any questions at the end. ☊ opportunity ☊
I'd like to take this opportunity to thank my colleagues for their support. ☊ opportunity ☊
I could see smoke coming from the windows of the house directly opposite. ☊ opposite ☊
When does her new book come out? ☊ out ☊
At last we could see the dim outline of an island. ☊ outline ☊
You can't open the door from the outside. ☊ outside ☊
For reasons of his own (= particular reasons that perhaps only he knew about), he refused to join the club. ☊ own ☊
She makes all her own clothes. ☊ own ☊
He's now the proud owner of a cottage in Wales. ☊ owner ☊
The runners have noticeably quickened their pace. ☊ pace ☊
We encourage all students to work at their own pace (= as fast or as slow as they can). ☊ pace ☊
a pair of aces/kings (= two playing cards that have the same value) ☊ pair ☊
One of the glass panels in the front door was cracked. ☊ panel ☊
I found these documents among my father's papers after his death. ☊ paper ☊
Immigration officials will ask to see your papers. ☊ paper ☊
I paused at the door and looked back. ☊ pause ☊
It is often stated that we use only 10 per cent of our brain. ☊ per cent ☊
Like Picasso, she too had a blue period. ☊ period ☊
I try not to let work interfere with my personal life. ☊ personal ☊
People's clothes are often an expression of their personality. ☊ personality ☊
It's physically impossible to finish by the end of the week. ☊ physically ☊
Ravel's piano concerto in G ☊ piano ☊
The survivors were rescued after their sounds were picked up by a television crew's microphone. ☊ pick sb/sth up ☊
a missing piece of the puzzle ☊ piece ☊
pile sth up: Snow was piled up against the door. ☊ pile ☊
Work always piles up at the end of the year. ☊ pile up ☊
Excuse me, I seem to have lost my place. ☊ place ☊
This is one of the few places in his work where he mentions his childhood. ☊ place ☊
He was unable to come to the ceremony, but he sent his son to accept the award in his place. ☊ in place of sb/sth, in sb's/sth's place ☊
a street plan of the city ☊ plan ☊
Chocolate is one of life's little pleasures. ☊ pleasure ☊
Maya Angelou's poetry ☊ poetry ☊
Exhaust fumes are poisoning our cities. ☊ poison ☊
She polished the apple on her sleeve. ☊ polish ☊
I don't know how to make polite conversation. ☊ polite ☊
to have a poor opinion of sb (= to not think well of sb) ☊ poor ☊
a hugely/immensely popular singer ☊ popular ☊
'Our dog got into the neighbour's garden again!' 'You'll be popular.' ☊ popular ☊
the adult/working/rural, etc. population of the country ☊ population ☊
They reached port at last. ☊ port ☊
It's just not physically possible to finish all this by the end of the week. ☊ possible ☊
the possible side effects of the drug ☊ possible ☊
Could you possibly open that window? ☊ possibly ☊
an immensely powerful organization ☊ powerful ☊
It wouldn't be practical for us to go all that way just for the weekend. ☊ practical ☊
Prisoners have legal rights, but in practice these rights are not always respected. ☊ in practice ☊
practise for sth: She's practising for her piano exam. ☊ practise ☊
Do you still practise your religion? ☊ practise ☊
His teachers are full of praise for the progress he's making. ☊ praise ☊
present sth (to sb): The committee will present its final report to Parliament in June. ☊ present ☊
According to French press reports, three people have been killed. ☊ press ☊
press sth/sb/yourself against sth: She pressed her face against the window. ☊ press ☊
Her pride was hurt. ☊ pride ☊
Losing his job was a real blow to his pride. ☊ pride ☊
It's time to swallow your pride (= hide your feelings of pride) and ask for your job back. ☊ pride ☊
pride (in doing sth): We take great pride in offering the best service in town. ☊ pride ☊
I'm printing a copy of the document for you. ☊ print ☊
Our cat produced kittens last week. ☊ produce ☊
The new model will be in production by the end of the year. ☊ production ☊
an intense training program ☊ program ☊
The course allows students to progress at their own speed. ☊ progress ☊
prospect (that...): There's a reasonable prospect that his debts will be paid. ☊ prospect ☊
the proud owner of a new car ☊ proud ☊
I certainly don't have anything to prove—my record speaks for itself. ☊ prove ☊
Details of the government report have not yet been made public. ☊ public ☊
She entered public life (= started a job in which she became known to the public) at the age of 25. ☊ public ☊
The palace is now open to the public. ☊ public ☊
pull sth + adj.: Pull the door shut. ☊ pull ☊
The magnetic pull of the city was hard to resist. ☊ pull ☊
The tides depend on the pull of the moon. ☊ pull ☊
One last pull on the rope should do it. ☊ pull ☊
The painting is by a pupil of Rembrandt. ☊ pupil ☊
She laughed with pure joy. ☊ pure ☊
Volunteer work gives her life (a sense of) purpose. ☊ purpose ☊
push sb (into sth/into doing sth): My teacher pushed me into entering the competition. ☊ push ☊
Don't be put off by how it looks—it tastes delicious. ☊ put sb off ☊
put doing sth: The accident put her off driving for life. ☊ put sb off sth/sb ☊
He's already in training for the big race against Bailey. ☊ race ☊
to hear a gale warning on/over the ship's radio ☊ radio ☊
Rain is forecast for the weekend. ☊ rain ☊
Rarely has a debate attracted so much media attention. ☊ rarely ☊
further reading (= at the end of a book, a list of other books that give more information about the same subject) ☊ reading ☊
I'm not sure if Karen is ready for marriage yet. ☊ ready ☊
Her next play was a real contrast. ☊ real ☊
See the real Africa on one of our walking safaris. ☊ real ☊
They seemed to have the perfect marriage but the reality was very different. ☊ reality ☊
reason (for doing sth): I have no particular reason for doubting him. ☊ reason ☊
'Why did she do that?' 'She must have her reasons ' (= secret reasons which she does not want to tell). ☊ reason ☊
Any reasonable person would have done exactly as you did. ☊ reasonable ☊
recall that...: He recalled that she always came home late on Wednesdays. ☊ recall ☊
recognize sb/sth by/from sth: I recognized her by her red hair. ☊ recognize ☊
The report criticizes the government's record on housing. ☊ record ☊
record sth: Her childhood is recorded in the diaries of those years. ☊ record ☊
There is a list of references at the end of each chapter. ☊ reference ☊
He's just a regular guy who loves his dog. ☊ 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 ☊
Its brain is small in relation to (= compared with) its body. ☊ relation ☊
Death released him from his suffering. ☊ release ☊
Much to my relief the car was not damaged. ☊ relief ☊
the relief of suffering ☊ relief ☊
The law states that everyone has the right to practise their own religion. ☊ religion ☊
remark on/upon sth/sb: The judges remarked on the high standard of entries for the competition. ☊ remark ☊
She kept repeating his name softly over and over again. ☊ repeat ☊
He never replied to any of my letters. ☊ reply ☊
We had over 100 replies to our advertisement. ☊ reply ☊
The committee will publish their report on the health service in a few weeks. ☊ report ☊
He discovered unexpected reserves of strength. ☊ reserve ☊
The hotel restaurant is open to non-residents. ☊ resident ☊
Eric couldn't resist a smile when she finally agreed. ☊ resist ☊
In the last resort (= in the end) everyone must decide for themselves. ☊ resort ☊
I received an encouraging response to my advertisement. ☊ response ☊
I knocked on the door but there was no response. ☊ response ☊
Having small children tends to restrict your freedom. ☊ restrict ☊
In those days women led fairly restricted lives. ☊ restricted ☊
retire to sth: My dream is to retire to a villa in France. ☊ retire ☊
Her suspicions returned when things started going missing again. ☊ return ☊
a return of my doubts ☊ return ☊
Can I buy you lunch in return for your help? ☊ in return (for sth) ☊
reveal yourself: She crouched in the dark, too frightened to reveal herself. ☊ reveal ☊
It felt as if we had reversed our roles of parent and child. ☊ reverse ☊
The government will review the situation later in the year. ☊ review ☊
the rhythm of her breathing ☊ rhythm ☊
ride sth: She had never ridden a horse before. ☊ ride ☊
Turn right at the end of the street. ☊ right ☊
The next competitor rode into the ring. ☊ ring ☊
I'm ringing about your advertisement in the paper. ☊ ring ☊
There was a ring at the door. ☊ ring ☊
Any business venture contains an element of risk. ☊ risk ☊
They were willing to risk everything for their liberty. ☊ risk ☊
the role of the teacher in the classroom ☊ role ☊
the role of diet in preventing disease ☊ role ☊
roll sth up: Roll up your sleeves. ☊ roll ☊
a rolled-up newspaper ☊ roll ☊
Her eyes rolled. ☊ roll ☊
He walked out of the room and slammed the door. ☊ room ☊
a rough draft of a speech ☊ rough ☊
We sat in a row at the back of the room. ☊ row ☊
rub sth (+ adj.): The horse's neck was rubbed raw (= until the skin came off) where the rope had been. ☊ rub ☊
a pinch of salt (= a small amount of it) ☊ salt ☊
to satisfy sb's curiosity ☊ satisfy ☊
Both plans are drawn to the same scale. ☊ scale ☊
Is this diagram to scale (= are all its parts the same size and shape in relation to each other as they are in the thing represented)? ☊ scale ☊
the scales of justice (= represented as the two pans on a balance (5)) ☊ scale ☊
scale of sth: It was impossible to comprehend the full scale of the disaster. ☊ scale ☊
the advance of modern science ☊ science ☊
The final score was 4-3. ☊ score ☊
She was a star of stage and screen (= plays and films/movies). ☊ screen ☊
I found these photos while searching among some old papers. ☊ search ☊
to take your seat (= to begin your duties, especially in Parliament) ☊ seat ☊
the sports section of the newspaper ☊ section ☊
Will you see to the arrangements for the next meeting? ☊ see to sth ☊
People aren't always what they seem to be. ☊ seem ☊
Believe me, I'm deadly (= extremely) serious. ☊ serious ☊
set sb/yourself to do sth: I've set myself to finish the job by the end of the month. ☊ set ☊
I set my watch by (= make it show the same time as) the TV. ☊ set ☊
Opening this door will set off the alarm. ☊ set sth off ☊
sew sth: She sews all her own clothes. ☊ sew ☊
She bent down to shake a pebble out of her shoe. ☊ shake ☊
What shall we do this weekend? ☊ shall ☊
He could not live with the shame of other people knowing the truth. ☊ shame ☊
To my shame (= I feel shame that) I refused to listen to her side of the story. ☊ shame ☊
There was a sharp knock on the door. ☊ sharp ☊
He rapped sharply on the window. ☊ sharply ☊
They built a rough shelter from old pieces of wood. ☊ shelter ☊
The news of my promotion came as a shock. ☊ shock ☊
He took his shoes and socks off. ☊ shoe ☊
I heard her warning shout too late. ☊ shout ☊
show (that)...: The figures clearly show that her claims are false. ☊ show ☊
It was getting late when she finally showed up. ☊ show up ☊
She's the star of the show! ☊ show ☊
The computer system will be shut down over the weekend. ☊ shut sth down ☊
When they'd finally shut up, I started again. ☊ shut up ☊
We are getting heartily sick of your attitude. ☊ sick ☊
We're going to Paris for the weekend to see the sights. ☊ sight ☊
He became a familiar sight on the streets of Oxford. ☊ sight ☊
All I get is a busy signal when I dial his number (= his phone is being used). ☊ signal ☊
We were shocked at the size of his debts. ☊ size ☊
Thanks to her skilful handling of the affair, the problem was averted. ☊ skilful ☊
We sometimes sleep late at the weekends (= until late in the morning). ☊ sleep ☊
slow in doing sth: His poetry was slow in achieving recognition. ☊ slow ☊
Several windows had been smashed. ☊ smash ☊
smell of sth: His breath smelt of garlic. ☊ smell ☊
I could smell alcohol on his breath. ☊ smell ☊
He never seems to smile. ☊ smile ☊
Their attitude is so very English. ☊ so ☊
They carried out research into the roles of men and women in today's society ☊ society ☊
This provided a solid foundation for their marriage. ☊ solid ☊
There's someone at the door. ☊ someone ☊
She found herself something of a (= to some degree a) celebrity. ☊ something ☊
Most people went on training courses of one sort or another (= of various types) last year. ☊ sort ☊
sound like sb/sth: You sounded just like your father when you said that. ☊ sound ☊
He has a number of speaking engagements this week. ☊ speak ☊
Increasing your walking speed will help to exercise your heart. ☊ speed ☊
This course is designed so that students can progress at their own speed. ☊ speed ☊
She was overtaken by the speed of events (= things happened more quickly than she expected). ☊ speed ☊
How do you spell your surname? ☊ spell ☊
spend itself: The storm had finally spent itself. ☊ spend ☊
They took away his freedom and broke his spirit. ☊ spirit ☊
She's full of energy, like a coiled spring. ☊ spring ☊
The cat crouched ready to spring. ☊ spring ☊
to spring to sb's defence/assistance (= to quickly defend or help sb) ☊ spring ☊
He failed to reach the required standard, and did not qualify for the race. ☊ standard ☊
She was the star of many popular television series. ☊ star ☊
The star of the show was a young Italian singer. ☊ star ☊
a sheriff's star ☊ star ☊
The studio wants to star her in a sequel to last year's hit. ☊ star ☊
A report condemned the state of prisoners' cells. ☊ state ☊
state sth: He has already stated his intention to run for election. ☊ state ☊
Your statement is misleading. ☊ statement ☊
The store stays open until late on Thursdays. ☊ stay ☊
His breathing was steady. ☊ steady ☊
We used glue to stick the broken pieces together. ☊ stick ☊
The glue's useless—the pieces just won't stick. ☊ stick ☊
I've got a stiff neck. ☊ stiff ☊
The windows were stiff and she couldn't get them open. ☊ stiff ☊
a country's housing stock (= all the houses available for living in) ☊ stock ☊
These words are carved on the stone beside his grave. ☊ stone ☊
What time is it? My watch has stopped. ☊ stop ☊
When is this fighting going to stop? ☊ stop ☊
Her novels always have the same basic story. ☊ story ☊
The house was strangely quiet. ☊ strangely ☊
It was time to take the political struggle onto the streets (= by protesting in large groups in the streets of a city). ☊ street ☊
This job seems right up your street. ☊ (right) up your street ☊
a sculptor's studio ☊ studio ☊
The palace was rebuilt in the same style. ☊ style ☊
a street of substantial Victorian villas ☊ substantial ☊
Would now be a suitable moment to discuss my report? ☊ suitable ☊
a two-page summary of a government report ☊ summary ☊
We cannot guarantee adequate supplies of raw materials. ☊ supply ☊
The atmosphere of Mars could not support life. ☊ support ☊
Thanks for all your support on the day of the funeral. ☊ support ☊
Can I rely on your support (= will you vote for me) in the election? ☊ support ☊
suppose (that)...: I don't suppose (that) I could have a look at your newspaper, could I? ☊ suppose ☊
We surveyed 500 smokers and found that over three quarters would like to give up. ☊ survey ☊
My suspicions were confirmed when police raided the property. ☊ suspicion ☊
She was reluctant to voice her suspicions. ☊ suspicion ☊
It's time to confront him with our suspicions. ☊ suspicion ☊
I was suspicious of his motives. ☊ suspicious ☊
By the end of the match, the sweat was pouring off him. ☊ sweat ☊
The seamen went on strike in sympathy with (= to show their support for) the dockers. ☊ sympathy ☊
to clear the table (= take away the dirty plates, etc. at the end of a meal) ☊ table ☊
I think I'll tackle the repairs next weekend. ☊ tackle ☊
Will you take $10 for the book (= will you sell it for $10)? ☊ take ☊
I find his attitude a little hard to take. ☊ take ☊
to take sb's temperature ☊ take ☊
take sth out of sth: Part of her article is taken straight (= copied) out of my book. ☊ take ☊
take sb to do sth: The boys were taken to see their grandparents most weekends. ☊ take ☊
We'll take the matter forward at our next meeting (= discuss it further). ☊ take ☊
to take off your coat ☊ take sth off ☊
a tall glass of iced tea ☊ tall ☊
tap (away) (at sth): Someone tapped at the door. ☊ tap ☊
He was busy tapping away at his computer. ☊ tap ☊
The new sports complex is on target to open in June. ☊ target ☊
Any interest payments are taxed as part of your income. ☊ tax ☊
His declared aim was to tax the rich. ☊ tax ☊
tell sb (that)...: The sound of his breathing told her (that) he was asleep. ☊ tell ☊
to take sb's temperature (= measure the temperature of sb's body using a special instrument) ☊ temperature ☊
thanks (for sth): Many thanks for your support. ☊ thanks ☊
We managed to get it finished in the end—no thanks to him (= he didn't help). ☊ no thanks to sb/sth ☊
The actor sent a big thank you to all his fans for their letters of support. ☊ thank you ☊
How's the (= your) baby? ☊ the ☊
the house at the end of the street ☊ the ☊
They themselves had had a similar experience. ☊ themselves ☊
Just then (= at that moment) there was a knock at the door. ☊ then ☊
There is still much to discuss. We shall, therefore, return to this item at our next meeting. ☊ therefore ☊
Shall I help you pack your things? ☊ thing ☊
You'd think she'd have been grateful for my help (= but she wasn't). ☊ think ☊
threaten sb: They broke my windows and threatened me. ☊ threaten ☊
It was through him (= as a result of his help) that I got the job. ☊ through ☊
The museum is open daily throughout the year. ☊ throughout ☊
throw sth + adj.: I threw open the windows to let the smoke out. ☊ throw ☊
throw (sth): Stop throwing stones at the window! ☊ throw ☊
She keeps her flat very tidy. ☊ tidy ☊
Can you tidy away your clothes, please? ☊ tidy sth away ☊
He left his dog tied up to a tree. ☊ tie sth up ☊
We're open till 6 o'clock. ☊ till ☊
My watch keeps perfect time (= always shows the correct time). ☊ time ☊
By the time you get there the meeting will be over. ☊ time ☊
His poems were published under the title of 'Love and Reason'. ☊ title ☊
the key to the door ☊ to ☊
Together they climbed the dark stairs. ☊ together ☊
She set the tone for the meeting with a firm statement of company policy. ☊ tone ☊
Our dream holiday turned into a nightmare. ☊ turn (from sth) into sth ☊
Twist the knob to the left to open the door. ☊ twist ☊
a rolled/furled umbrella ☊ umbrella ☊
It is uncertain what his role in the company will be. ☊ uncertain ☊
They were unhappy with their accommodation. ☊ unhappy ☊
the former Soviet Union ☊ union ☊
You won't get paid for time off unless you have a doctor's note. ☊ unless ☊
urban renewal/regeneration (= the process of improving the buildings, etc. in the poor parts of a town or city) ☊ urban ☊
useful (to do sth): It can be useful to write a short summary of your argument first. ☊ useful ☊
value sb/sth (for sth): The area is valued for its vineyards. ☊ value ☊
Your help made a vast difference. ☊ vast ☊
a video of 'ET' ☊ video ☊
He had a vision of a world in which there would be no wars. ☊ vision ☊
visit sth: The lake is also visited by seals in the summer. ☊ visit ☊
We've got visitors coming this weekend. ☊ visitor ☊
vote in favour of sth: Over 60% of members voted in favour of (= for) the motion. ☊ vote ☊
I've got some calls to make but they can wait until tomorrow. ☊ wait ☊
to give sb a verbal/written/final warning ☊ warning ☊
We got straight down to business without wasting time on small talk. ☊ waste ☊
She kept looking anxiously at her watch. ☊ watch ☊
My watch is fast/slow. ☊ watch ☊
They grinned at her in a friendly way. ☊ way ☊
Why don't we go and see it together? ☊ we ☊
I've worn holes in all my socks. ☊ wear ☊
They live in town during the week and go to the country for the weekend. ☊ week ☊
It happened on the weekend of 24 and 25 April. ☊ weekend ☊
The office is closed at the weekend. ☊ weekend ☊
The office is closed on the weekend. ☊ weekend ☊
I like to go out on a weekend. ☊ weekend ☊
weekly meetings ☊ weekly ☊
welcome (sb): They were at the door to welcome us. ☊ welcome ☊
Are they coming as well? ☊ as well (as sb/sth) ☊
I think it happened, well, towards the end of last summer. ☊ well ☊
You have our support, whatever you decide. ☊ whatever ☊
The festival will be great for our city and for the country as a whole. ☊ as a whole ☊
It's the house whose door is painted red. ☊ whose ☊
Why oh why do people keep leaving the door open? ☊ why ☊
the doctor's wife ☊ wife ☊
She won the admiration of many people in her battle against cancer. ☊ win ☊
wind sth (up): He had forgotten to wind his watch. ☊ wind ☊
The address must be clearly visible through the window of the envelope. ☊ window ☊
With best wishes (= for example, at the end of a letter) ☊ wish ☊
I couldn't bear to witness their suffering. ☊ witness ☊
In the spring, cut out the old wood and shorten the young stems (= of bushes, etc.). ☊ wood ☊
Is this all your own work (= did you do it without help from others)? ☊ work ☊
She earned her grades through sheer hard work. ☊ work ☊
a map of the world ☊ world ☊
She'd lost her job. Even worse, she'd lost her house and her children, too. ☊ worse ☊
ancestor worship ☊ worship ☊
She worships the ground he walks on. ☊ worship ☊
Would you open the door for me, please? ☊ would ☊
Where did we go wrong with those kids (= what mistakes did we make for them to behave so badly)? ☊ go wrong ☊
My watch keeps going wrong. ☊ go wrong ☊
No, you've got it all wrong. She's his wife. ☊ get sth wrong ☊
The museum is open all (the) year round (= during the whole year). ☊ year ☊
Excuse me, is this your seat? ☊ your ☊
She brings to the job a rare combination of youth and experience. ☊ youth ☊