oxford advanced learners dictionary for android full version

... best efforts Despite our best efforts, we didn't manage to win the match a reward for your efforts Second prize was afair rewardfor his efforts make every effort We are making every effort to ... • PREP for He was executed for treason perform/ carry out sth • ADV beautifully, boldly, brilliantly, cleanly, meticulously, neatly, skilfully, successfully, well The movement was beautifully ... expansion I allow (for) , provide for The design 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 expansion...

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 © Oxford University Press 2002 Database right Oxford University ... Oxford Collocations Dictionary for students of English OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS Please purchase PDF Split-Merge on www.verypdf.com to remove this watermark OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS ... 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 objective of excellence...

Ngày tải lên: 19/08/2013, 09:53

... the uiorkforce • PREP for, to Police have appealed to the publicfor information about the crime to sb in authority succesfully, unsuccessfully I directly against She appealed unsuccessfully against ... toent out for three escaped prisoners • PREP on the- I -for You should always bean the alert for anyone who looks suspicious • PHRASES be on full alert The security forces are now on full alert ... ADV • 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 the child be available for flow, rush, surge He felt...

Ngày tải lên: 19/08/2013, 09:53

... bids for the property I increase, raise I accept • PREP - by/from a £24-million bid by a rival football club -for a bidfor the chair-of a bid of £100 • ADJ successfully for Wehave successfully ... 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 • PREP for a blueprint for change • ADJ advisory, ... sensibly If we budget carefully we should be able to afford a holiday this year • PREP for Wehave budgeted £10 Oooforadvertising • ADV carefully, bucket noun • ADJ empty, full I galvanized, metal,...

Ngày tải lên: 19/08/2013, 09:53

... her the month before an eye for detail He has an excellent eyefor detail full of detail Her short stories are full of detail and humour a lack of detail The report was criticized for its lack of ... with the government • PHRASES a basis for discussion We can use the draft document as a basis for discussion a forum for discussion The group provides a forum for the discussion of ideas the outcome ... acrimonious, bitter I messy, painful I quick • VERB + DIVORCE want I apply for, ask for, file for, petition for, seek, sue for She filed for divorce in 1996 I get, obtain He told her that he was married...

Ngày tải lên: 19/08/2013, 09:53

... www.verypdf.com to remove this watermark forgive 323 misleading - for forecasts for earnings forecasts for different sectors of the industry 0forecasts for the year forecast verb • ADY accurately, correctly ...

Ngày tải lên: 19/08/2013, 09:54

... PREP for sb/sth's - When the prime minister's health problems continued, he resigned for the good of the party • PHRASES a force for good In disadvantaged areas, schools can be aforcefor good for ... etc • VERB + GRANT apply for I be eligible for, qualify for You may be eligible for a clothing grant I get, obtain, receive 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 + NOUN member as a - The gorillas go foraging for food as...

Ngày tải lên: 19/08/2013, 09:54

... + 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, ... affected 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 • HIV + NOUN infection I antibody, virus I ... PREP for Weare hopingfor good weather • PHRASES hope against hope (= to continue to hope for sth even though it is very unlikely), hope for the best (= to hope that sth will happen successfully,...

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 © Oxford University Press ... 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 ... suggest an idea in a very forceful d to think about e to talk about way because an idea for a while before a number of different you really want you decide ideas before whether you decide people...

Ngày tải lên: 18/10/2013, 17:15

... the time weget there for the - I told her not to it for the umpteenth time I -for It's timefor a break • ADJ meeting • TIME time I be pressed for/ short of I be out of I play for Not knowing what ... to, force sb to The presi- • VERB dent's former aides were called to testify at his trial against She refused to testify against her brother before She was unwilling to testify before Congress for ... - for Hepicked up a trophy for best news editor trot noun looking for, court, stir up He was asking for trouble when he insulted their country Fans wandered the town after the match looking for...

Ngày tải lên: 18/10/2013, 17:15

... the day I advanced, intermediate a book for advanced learners of English I adult, older I young The book has been written with the interests of young learners in mind I language I foreign • LEARNER ... offenders I excessive, undue have We have more leisure than our show I appeal for, beg for for She begged for leniency for her son - of the hours, time I activities, interests, • VERB + LENIENCY ... comprehensive, full We are compiling afull list of all local businesses I alphabetical I waiting We're on the waiting list for membership of the golf club I shopping I mailing I readingForfurther information,...

Ngày tải lên: 22/10/2013, 15:15

... the uiorkforce • PREP for, to Police have appealed to the publicfor information about the crime to sb in authority succesfully, unsuccessfully I directly against She appealed unsuccessfully against ... toent out for three escaped prisoners • PREP on the- I -for You should always bean the alert for anyone who looks suspicious • PHRASES be on full alert The security forces are now on full alert ... ADV • 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 the child be available for flow, rush, surge He felt...

Ngày tải lên: 10/12/2013, 13:15

... bids for the property I increase, raise I accept • PREP - by/from a £24-million bid by a rival football club -for a bidfor the chair-of a bid of £100 • ADJ successfully for Wehave successfully ... 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 • PREP for a blueprint for change • ADJ advisory, ... sensibly If we budget carefully we should be able to afford a holiday this year • PREP for Wehave budgeted £10 Oooforadvertising • ADV carefully, bucket noun • ADJ empty, full I galvanized, metal,...

Ngày tải lên: 10/12/2013, 13:15

... best efforts Despite our best efforts, we didn't manage to win the match a reward for your efforts Second prize was afair rewardfor his efforts make every effort We are making every effort to ... • PREP for He was executed for treason perform/ carry out sth • ADV beautifully, boldly, brilliantly, cleanly, meticulously, neatly, skilfully, successfully, well The movement was beautifully ... expansion I allow (for) , provide for The design 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 expansion...

Ngày tải lên: 10/12/2013, 13:15

... her the month before an eye for detail He has an excellent eyefor detail full of detail Her short stories are full of detail and humour a lack of detail The report was criticized for its lack of ... with the government • PHRASES a basis for discussion We can use the draft document as a basis for discussion a forum for discussion The group provides a forum for the discussion of ideas the outcome ... acrimonious, bitter I messy, painful I quick • VERB + DIVORCE want I apply for, ask for, file for, petition for, seek, sue for She filed for divorce in 1996 I get, obtain He told her that he was married...

Ngày tải lên: 10/12/2013, 13:15

... overfor dinner sometime Let's go out/or a meal be out to lunch He's out to lunch with a client stop for- Westoppedfor tea at the Ritz join sb for, stay for/ to- You're sure you won't stay for ... They plan to marry next year I forbid sb to Duty forbade them to marry I ask sb to He asked me to marry him but I said no • PREP for He married her for love, not for money into the difficulties ... your company offers -for That jumper should be a good match for your trousers • PREP sth the same • ADJ exact • PREP - for Toforge the certificate, she needed an exact match for the paper and thefonts...

Ngày tải lên: 10/12/2013, 13:15

... politely, respectfully I amiably, cheerfully, happily I appreciatively, approvingly, eagerly, encouragingly, enthusiastically, gratefully, sympathetically, understandingly I doubtfully, reluctantly ... now beenformally nominated as presidential candidate for She was nominated for a special award to He has been nominated to the committee • PREP I Democratic, • ADJ presidential Oscar,etc for She ... invited for the post of party chairman I seek She is seeking nomination as a candidate in the elections + NOUN form, paper - as She has withdrawn her nomination as chairman -for his nomination for...

Ngày tải lên: 10/12/2013, 13:15

... occupation of the building for as long as possible ready for occupation Theflats will be ready for occupation by March unfit for occupation The houses werejudged to be unfit for human occupation • ... OCCASION • VERB choir rase to the occasion and sang beautifully • PHRASES for all occasions, for every occasion Wesell cards and notepaper for all occasions a sense of occasion On the day of the ... ministerial, political • VERB + OFFICE run for, stand for He ran for office in the last presidential election I hold, remain in, retain, stay in The president holds officefor a period offour years I be appointed...

Ngày tải lên: 10/12/2013, 13:15