oxford advanced learner dictionary for android

... expansion. I allow (for) , provide for The de- sign of thefront pockets allowsfor expansion. I be ripe for a ready-made hotel chain ripe for further expansion I be set for The company is setfor further ... afair rewardfor his efforts. make every effort We are making every effort to obtain the release of the hostages. effortless adj. ã VERBS appear, be, look, seem Burton made the jump look effortless. ã ... sb's-: Through their ef- forts, enough money was raised to buy the equipment. ã PHRASES your best efforts Despite our best efforts, we didn't manage to win the match. a reward for your efforts Second...

Ngày tải lên: 19/08/2013, 09:53

... Tokyo Toronto Oxford and Oxford English are registered trademarks of Oxford University Press in the UK and in certain other countries â Oxford University Press 2002 Database right Oxford University ... www.verypdf.com to remove this watermark. OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS Great Clarendon Street, Oxford OX26DP Oxford University Press is a department of the University of Oxford. It furthers the University's ... of avoid/prevent, combat/control/fight/tackle, cut/Limit/minimize/reduce or monitor. With the back-up help of a good monolingual learner& apos;s dictionary (such as the Oxford Advanced Learner& apos;s Dictionary) if need be, the student can choose the most appropriate...

Ngày tải lên: 19/08/2013, 09:53

... towards the labour force 11 advance adoption noun 1of child ã VERB + ADOPTION offer sb for, place sb for, put sb up for She has decided to put the child up for adoption. I be available for When will ... admiration I - for admiration for his work ã PHRASES a gasp of admiration The picture was greet- ed with gasps of admiration. have nothing but admir- ation for sb/sth I have nothing but admiration for the ... in need of, need, require I expect I ask for, call for, seek I advise you to seek assistancefrom thepolice. I turn to sb for She had no one to turn tofor assistance. I be of, come to sb's Do...

Ngày tải lên: 19/08/2013, 09:53

... bid for the company. I retract I call for, invite They have in- vited bidsfor theproperty. I increase, raise I accept ã PREP. - by/from a Ê24-million bid by a rival football club -for a bidfor ... coffees on the bill? I - for the billfor the meal 2 proposal for a new law ã ADJ. controversial I emergency I private member's ã VERB + BILL bring before Parliament, bring for- 66 ward/in, introduce, ... PREP. -for A TV can be a real blessingfor oldpeople. ã PHRASES a blessing in disguise (= a thing that seems unfortunate, but is later seento befortunate), count your blessings (= to begrateful for...

Ngày tải lên: 19/08/2013, 09:53

... had total disrespect for women. I mean no I mean no disrespect to the team, but their performance was poor. ã PREP. - for The new manager showed a healthy disres- pectfor formality. ã PHRASES no ... distributor for these Russian goods to the world market. ã PREP. through althe - You can get the book through your local distributor. I - for the exclusive distributor for these goods 0 a distributor for ... her the month before. an eye for detail He has an excellent eyefor detail. full of detail Her short stories arefull of detail and humour. a lack of detail The report was criticized for its lack...

Ngày tải lên: 19/08/2013, 09:53

... www.verypdf.com to remove this watermark. misleading. - for forecasts for earnings 0 forecasts for dif- ferent sectors of the industry 0 forecasts for theyear forecast verb ã ADY. accurately, correctly I originally higher ... VERB + FORECAST be difficult to, be hard to ã PHRASES be widely forecast a result that was widely forecast forefront noun the forefront ã VERB + FOREFRONT remain at/in Education remains at the forefront ... begged God toforgive him. I try to ã PREP. for She neverforgave him for losing her ring. ã PHRASES forgive and forget He was not the sort of man toforgiue aruiforget. Please purchase PDF Split-Merge...

Ngày tải lên: 19/08/2013, 09:54

... PREP. for sb/sth's - When the prime minister's health problems continued, he resigned for thegood of theparty. ã PHRASES a force for good In disadvantaged areas, schools can beaforcefor ... VERB + GRANT apply for I be eligible for, qualify for You may be eligible for a clothing grant. I get, obtain, re- ceive You can get a grant if you've lived in the area for three years. I award ... GROUP + VERB form The group formed back in 1992. I split up The group has split up and re-formed several times with different musicians. ã GROUP + NOUN member ã PREP. as a - The gorillas go foraging for...

Ngày tải lên: 19/08/2013, 09:54

... VERB + HELP appeal for, ask for, beg for, call for, scream for, seek, send for, shoutfor, summon Police are appealing for help in catching the killers. o I opened the window and called .for help. I bring, ... af- fected by, be infected by I spread, transmit I be/test negative for, be/test positive for I test sb/sth for, screen sth for screening bloodfor HIV I treat ã HIV + NOUN infection I antibody, virus I carrier, sufferer I status If ... succeed. I begin to I continue to ã PREP. for Weare hopingfor good weather. ã PHRASES hope against hope (= to continue to hope for sth even though it is very unlikely), hope for the best (= to hope that sth...

Ngày tải lên: 19/08/2013, 09:54

... want to check in the dictionary you will need to look up the entries for the nouns. For example: Make sure you have a clo5e look at the engine before you buy the car. â Oxford University Press GmlmlmEmD Please ... look for a similar noun. For example,fortune is not in the list but money is. You can check your answers by looking up the entries for the nouns, but try to predict what the verbs will be before ... at the entry for the bold adjective for help. a He d rove me crazy with his constant talking. b She was h captive by rebels for six months. e These programmes are d for screening before 10 p.m. unsuitable The...

Ngày tải lên: 18/10/2013, 17:15

... treatment for cocaine addiction. -for She is receiving treatment for a heart condition. 3 process for cleaning/protecting sth ã ADJ. sewage, surface, water Galvanizing is a common surface treatment for ... sb Thanks go to Ciaire Potter for making the hall available to us. ã PREP. as/in -for He got a bottle of whisky in thanks for his cooperation. -to He gave thanks to Godfor the safe re- turn of his ... miraculously transformed into a first-class player. I overnight Things cannot be transformed overnight. o VERB + TRANSFORM help(to) I manageto o PREP. from, into The place was transformed from a quietfarming...

Ngày tải lên: 18/10/2013, 17:15

... liking for each other. I demonstrate, develop I share ã PREP. for your- The weather's too hotfor my liking. to your- Thefood wasn't really to my liking. I -for Weshare a liking for Italian ... leniency touiardsfirst-time offenders. I excessive, undue ã VERB + LENIENCY show I appeal for, beg for ã PREP. - for She begged for leniency for her son. - of the undue leniency of the sentence - to Police offer ... song, story ã PREP. for/ out of- I did itfor love! in - Weare very much in love. I- between the loue between parent and child - for He did not know how to express his lovefor her. - of She had...

Ngày tải lên: 22/10/2013, 15:15

... agent. , -for an agentfor a shipping company <=> Note atJOB 2 spy ã ADJ. intelligence' enemy, foreign I federal, govern- ment , secret, undercover I double As a double agent, he uiorkedfor ... alert toent out for three escaped prisoners. ã PREP. on the- I -for You should always bean the alert for anyone who looks suspicious. ã PHRASES be on full alert The security forces are now on full ... admiration I - for admiration for his work ã PHRASES a gasp of admiration The picture was greet- ed with gasps of admiration. have nothing but admir- ation for sb/sth I have nothing but admiration for the...

Ngày tải lên: 10/12/2013, 13:15

... not have a blueprint for reform. I create, develop, draw up I act as, form, provide, serve as The charter should serve as a blueprint for cooperation. ã PREP. for a blueprint for change blues noun 1type ... bankruptcy. I be close to, be on the brink/verge of I be driven/forced/thrown into, go into I file for, peti- tion for The company has beenforced tofile for bankrupt- cy. I declare It is the only country ... to earn a living). beg verb 1ask sb for food, money, etc. ã VERB + BEG be forced to, have to ã PREP. for beggingfor food from He had to beg foodfrom passers-by. 2 ask for sth with great emotion ã ADV....

Ngày tải lên: 10/12/2013, 13:15

... expansion. I allow (for) , provide for The de- sign of thefront pockets allowsfor expansion. I be ripe for a ready-made hotel chain ripe for further expansion I be set for The company is setfor further ... encores before the crowd finally began to leave. I get You'll never get an encore if you per- form like that! I call for The audience calledfor an encore. ã PHRASES as /for an - For an encore, ... afair rewardfor his efforts. make every effort We are making every effort to obtain the release of the hostages. effortless adj. ã VERBS appear, be, look, seem Burton made the jump look effortless. ã...

Ngày tải lên: 10/12/2013, 13:15

Ngày tải lên: 10/12/2013, 13:15

Ngày tải lên: 10/12/2013, 13:15

Ngày tải lên: 10/12/2013, 13:15

Ngày tải lên: 10/12/2013, 13:15