Speaking Flashcards
(165 cards)
1
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Chạy thục mạng
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run for my life
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Chịu đựng
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put up with
I put up with her tantrums for 30 years.
I don’t know how she puts up with their constant complaining.
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Tôi không biết điều gì đó
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I have no idea
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Khi nói đến
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When it comes to
Even setting this aside, there are problems when it comes to using the survey results to frame an offer.
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Không là ngoại lệ
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Be no exception.
Businesses exist to make a profit, and banks are no exception.
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Nhớ lại, hồi tưởng lại quá khứ tươi đẹp
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Trip down memory lane.
She returned to her old school yesterday for a trip down memory lane.
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Hồi xưa, hồi trước
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Back in the day
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Cảm giác hoài niệm
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Nostalgic
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Giặt giũ
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Do the laundry, do my laundry.
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Chạy việc vặt
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Do an errand, do some errands
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Lau dọn và chùi nhà cửa toàn bộ, kĩ lưỡng
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give sth a spring-clean; spring-clean sth
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Rất gọn gàng và sạch sẽ
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spick-and-span
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Sạch bong
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Spotlessly clean
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Cố gắng nỗ lực vượt qua khó khăn để làm gì.
Chiến đấu với cái gì để ngăn kết quả không tốt xảy ra
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Struggle to do sth, with sth
I’ve been struggling to understand this article all afternoon.
I am struggling with the same issues that other people are.
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Có được sự tiếp cận dễ dàng với
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Have easy access to
Four of the participants lived alone and three did not have easy access to a car.
I lived deep in the country, without easy access to shops.
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Trước khi có mạng Internet
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Before the Internet.
Before the internet, if you wanted to put up some information for everyone to see you actually needed to physically stick something to a wall.
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Đưa ra quyết định bốc đồng
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Make an impulsive decision. Impulsive decision-making
The next time you are about to jump to a conclusion or make an impulsive decision, think about what else might be there to explore.
Impulsive decision making is normal human behavior and, obviously, not every impulsive decision lands you in jail.
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Dẫn đến cái gì đó (như là kết quả), đặc biệt là những thứ không tốt.
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Lead to sth, sb to do sth
Eating too much sugar can lead to health problems.
The brochure led me TO BELIEVE that the price included home delivery.
Even if a person has access to mental health, one triggering event can lead them to make an impulsive decision with their firearm.
Eating too much sugar can lead to health problems.
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Kết quả là
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As a result; result in; as a result of sth
The fire resulted in damage to their property.
Icy conditions resulted in two roads being closed.
He made one big mistake, and, as a result, lost his job.
She died as a result of her injuries.
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Một cuốn sách hay
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A page-turner
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Đắm mình vào cái gì đó
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Lose oneself in something
He lost himself in a book.
She listened intently to the music, losing herself in its beauty.
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Có thể rằng
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Chances are (INF): it is likely Chances are (that) they'll be late anyway.
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Nhìn thoáng qua
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Get, catch a glimpse of sth
He caught a glimpse of her in the crowd.
I came up on deck to get my first glimpse of the island..
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Nền tảng
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Platform
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Trở nên nổi tiếng (trên mạng)
Go viral
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Trở nên cực kì thành công rất nhanh ở đâu đó, nhóm người nào đó
Take sb/sth by storm
Her performance has taken the critics by storm.
The play took London by storm.
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Thu hút sự chú ý của ai đó
Draw sb's attention
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Cuối cùng thì
At the end of the day
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Khi nói đến
When it comes to
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Cuối cùng dẫn đến
End up, end up in
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Tiềm năng
Potential
Many potential customers are waiting for a fall in prices before buying.
The accident is a grim reminder of the potential dangers involved in North Sea oil production.
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Cố gắng tiếp cận, liên hệ với ai đó
Reach out to
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Xem cái gì đó như là hiển nhiên, không xem trọng
Take sb/sth for granted
| Most of us take our freedom for granted.
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Xem trọng cái gì
Take sth/sb seriously
The police have to take any terrorist threat seriously.
Jonathan takes his gardening very seriously.
You've never taken us seriously before.
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Xem nhẹ cái gì
Take sth lightly
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Chùi, lau dọn toàn bộ nhà cửa
Spring-clean
Mrs Bridges seemed to have spring-cleaned the whole house.
I've been spring-cleaning all day.
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Sự thèm muốn cái gì đó
craving
| I have a craving for chocolate.
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Làm gì trước
A person may find preparing healthy snacks in advance helpful.
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Giữ cái gì sẵn có
Keep sth on hand. In stock
When craving sugary foods, try replacing them with sweet fruit, such as peaches, cherries, or melon. Keeping dried fruits, such as prunes or raisins, on hand may also be helpful for cravings on the go.
You should have enough food and supplies (including medications) on hand to last two weeks in case of quarantine.
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Trữ lượng lớn cái gì
I stocked up on foods and supplies in case of a quarantine.
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Tạo ra sự náo động, khuấy động mạnh mẽ
| Very great surprise, excitement, or interest among a lot of people; the person or the thing that causes this surprise
Create/ cause a (great/overnight) sensation
News of his arrest caused a sensation.
Meet 5-year-old Hafiza from Kashmir who became an internet sensation after viral reporting video
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Tạo ra sự huyên náo, xôn xao
Create a stir (INF)
| The scandal caused/created quite a stir at the time.
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Điều gì đó cần thiết
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A must (INF)
If you live in the country a car is a must.
His new novel is a must for all lovers of crime fiction.
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Không có thứ gọi là
There's no such things as a unicorn.
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Che giấu, đè nén cảm xúc
It is far better to cry than to bottle up your feelings.
| He was a great believer in expressing aggression, not bottling it up.
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Mở đường cho
Pave the way (for sth/ to sth) (C2): If something paves the way for/to something else, it makes the other thing possible
Subsequently, administrative reasoning gradually paved the way to political reasoning in problem solving.
Local observers were encouraged to report on distribution and migration patterns, thus paving the way for an interest in environmental concerns.
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Điễn đạt 2 ý, nhấn mạnh
A and B
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Tự cho mình bị xâm phạm, tổn thương lòng tự trọng cá nhân
Take sth personally
| Don't take it personally
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Filler words
Well. Kind of. Sort of. Like. Um. You know. I mean. Actually.
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Tôi chưa từng nghĩ đến việc có một ngày
Never in a million years would I expect myself to....
Never in a million years would I have wanted it to go this way.
Never in a million years would I have voted for him, though.
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Giảm căng thẳng
Stress relief
| Use music for stress relief
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Tuy nhiên, thêm một ý trái lại với ý đã nói trước kia
Having said that
| At the same time
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Ngoài ra, thêm vào đó
On top of that
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Phản ứng thái quá
Overreact
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Tôi không thích cái này lắm
I'm not a huge fan of...
| I'm not into sth
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Làm cho tôi cảm thấy tốt hơn, vui hơn.
It makes my day.
| Seeing the flowers bloom makes my day.
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Cái gì đó nhận được phản hồi tích cực, mọi người đều thích; khác với nổi tiếng nhất
Critically acclaimed vs most popular
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Gặp khó khăn, rắc rối khi làm gì đó, vất vả làm gì đó
Have a hard time doing sth
| She's having a hard time living within her budget.
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Màn trình diễn tuyệt vời, xuất sắc
It was phenomenal, terrific, mesmerizing, excellent.
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Ở một nơi xa, cô lập. Nơi trống, đồng không mông quạnh
In the middle of nowhere
| He lives in a tiny house in the middle of nowhere.
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Cái gì đó kết hợp lại tạo thành sự hỗn loạn, thảm họa
Recipe for disaster
| All those children unsupervised sounds to me like a recipe for disaster.
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Một việc gì đó rất khó
Uphill battle
| Starting her own business has proven to be an uphill battle.
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Có vấn đề về niềm tin, không tin người khác, dễ nghi ngờ người khác
Have trust issues
| People who have trust issues are doing their best to avoid hurt, betrayal, and abandonment.
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Không thích cái gì đó
Is not my cup of tea.
| Cocktail is not my cup of tea.
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Đồng cảm với vấn đề hoặc việc nào đó, vì bạn từng trải qua vấn đề như vậy, thường dùng đối với những vấn đề khó chịu.
Hit home
| His videos about Asian parents hit me so close to home.
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Thuộc về nơi nào đó, địa điểm nào đó phù hợp
Belong in/with
| If you do not adhere to mise en place, you don't belong in this kitchen.
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Cảm thấy thoải mái và vui vẻ trong một tình huống nào đó
After three years in Cambridge, I finally feel as if I belong here.
Although she's new to the school, we'd like her to feel that she belongs.
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Tự trách bản thân mình một cách thậm tệ
Beat yourself up
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Bạo hành về mặt tâm lý
Emotional abuse
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Bạo hành, công kích về mặt lời nói, nhục mạ, lăng mạ
Verbal abuse
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Cái gì đó đến mức mà tôi làm điều gì đó
get to the point where
| It's getting to this point in my career where I don't only have to take the jobs where I'm just selling clothes.
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Sản phẩm phụ
is a by-product of
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Đi kèm với rủi ro, hay có cái giá của nó
Come with a cost
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Sản phẩm hằng ngày
Everyday products
| Palm oil is used in thousands of everyday products.
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Gây tranh cãi
Controversial
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Đáng ngờ
Questionable
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Thích cái gì đó đến mức luôn mong muốn có được.
I can't get enough of it.
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Rừng mưa nhiệt đới
Rainforest
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Chặt, đốn, cắt giảm
Cut down
But its usage has been unsurprisingly controversial, as huge areas of rainforest have been cut down or burned to make way for palm plantations.
Cut down on sugar/ Reduce your sugar intake
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Để nhường chỗ cho
To make way for: to provide a space or an opportunity for something else
Some beautiful old buildings were torn down to make way for the new parking garage.
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Nhanh chóng, ngay lập tức mà không có vấn đề gì
Readily
He readily agreed to help.
Larger sizes are readily available.
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Chiếm bao nhiêu phần trăm.
Make up
Account for
These days, Indonesia and Malaysia make up 85% of all palm oil production.
High-tech companies account for 32% of the total value of the payrolls in the area.
Students account for the vast majority of our customers.
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Theo cách mà
In a way that
It is a really good vegetable oil, but the fact is, it has been grown in a way that's caused a lot of environmental damage.
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Nhưng thực tế là
But the fact is,
It is a really good vegetable oil, but the fact is, it has been grown in a way that's caused a lot of environmental damage.
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Gây ra thiệt hại cho cái gì
1. Do/cause damage to sth
The pensions scandal did a lot of damage to the Government's credibility.
It is a really good vegetable oil, but the fact is, it has been grown in a way that's caused a lot of environmental damage.
2. Inflict damage on sth/sb
Public relations disasters could inflict damage on the brand.
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Dầu thực vật
Vegetable oil
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Chuỗi cung ứng
Supply chain
Supply chain issues will continue in 2022.
Trade friction was already at the core of the Brexit debate, and supply chain issues have been made much worse by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Gây ra vấn đề
Cause problem
| Staff shortages cause problems for the organization.
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Chúng ta đang hết thời gian.
We're running out of time.
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Đóng vai trò quan trọng trong việc
Play an important role in
And the extent of government support, it plays an important role in whether a company can produce without deforestation, for complex reasons.
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Có trách nhiệm làm gì
Have a responsibility to
| They have a responsibility to do it before the consumer demands.
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Kém hơn khi so với
Pale in comparison with
Palm oil still pales in comparison
in terms of its contribution to deforestation.
It pales in comparison with cattle and beef products.
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Chìm đắm, bận rộn vào cái gì
Be caught up in
| We're so caught up in worldly pursuits.
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Việc gì đó có cái giá đi kèm
Come at a cost
| His decision comes at a great cost.
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Đã biết từ lâu
I knew it all along.
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Bịa ra cái cớ vô lý
She is always making up excuses with no sense.
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Tương thích, không tương thích
Compatible; Incompatible
The new system will be compatible with existing equipment.
The hours of the job are incompatible with family life.
These two objectives are mutually incompatible.
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Lắng nghe và làm theo lời khuyên một cách nghiêm túc.
| Hoặc bị ảnh hưởng nghiêm trọng bởi lời chỉ trích
Take sth to heart
| This shows that the owner listened and took what Gordon said to heart.
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Làm cảm động chảy nước mắt
Bring sb to tears
| It brought me to tears.
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Thân thiện với người dùng
User-friendly.
| The iPhone is intuitive (dễ dùng, dễ hiểu,... phần mềm máy tính) and user-friendly.
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Đến thời điểm mà
a point where
I'd reached a point in my life where I needed something reliable for my freelance work.
It's not their responsibility and there comes a point when you have to stop playing the victim and start being responsible.
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Đóng vai nạn nhân
Play the victim
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Nổi bật hơn trong một nhóm nào đó
Stand out
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Đầy mê hoặc
Mesmerizing
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Phi thường
Phenomenal
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Đẹp mắt, ngoạn mục
Spectacular
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Nổi bật, đáng chú ý
Outstanding
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Vũ đạo
Choreography
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Quay phim
Cinematography
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Không thích cái gì đó rất nhiều
```
I'm not a big fan of
I'm not a huge fan of
I hate sth with a passion
Did you try Eva's pasta?"
"Yeah, not a huge/big fan
```
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Dùng cấu trúc này khi ai đó làm điều gì đó cho mình
| Hoặc diễn tả một việc xấu xảy ra mà mình bị ảnh hưởng
They have their room painted
| Cabinet members, defense, navy, police, and intelligence chiefs will also have their salaries reduced.
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Chặn đường, ngáng đường, cản trờ
Get in the way
1. The lift-up-yourself-by-your-bootstraps narrative can get in the way of identifying what needs to change.
2. He is so determined that I just know nothing will get in the way of her plans to finish his thesis.
3. Whenever we plan to lose weight, someone or something always gets in our way. Either my friends throw a party or my dad decides to cook a huge dinner.
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Hằng ngày
On a daily basis
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Ở thời điểm hiện tại
For the time being. (At this time)
| The union voted not to strike for the time being.
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Thấp chạm đáy (INF)
Rock bottom
Prices have reached rock bottom.
Prices were rock bottom.
They were selling the goods at rock-bottom prices.
The president's approval ratings have hit rock bottom.
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Vật lộn để kiếm đủ tiền nuôi sống
Struggle to make ends meet
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Quá đỗi....
| Quá nhiều...
All too
I know/understand it all too well.
These problems have been occurring all too often.
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Tôi cảm thấy không tốt.
I feel kind of bad.
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Để bù đắp cho cái gì đó
To make up for
| Money cannot make up for what happened.
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Có quyền quyết định cuối cùng
Have the final say in
| I believe that my Master has the final say in everything.
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Chú ý đến cái gì đó
Pay attention to
| They have paid extra attention to you recently.
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Chăm sóc
Take care of
Who’s taking care of the dog while you’re away?
The children are old enough to take care of themselves.
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Nhìn, quan sát người khác đi lại, đặc biệt ở nơi công cộng
People watch
There are plenty of cafes for cappuccino and people-watching.
On a Saturday morning, grab a coffee at one of the cafes and do a very Parisian thing: Sit and people watch as locals do their shopping.
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Có cơ hội, hy vọng rằng cái gì đó sẽ cải thiện thêm
room for improvement (C1): a possibility or hope that someone or something will improve
Her writing is better but there is still room for improvement.
While I’ve worked to do better in this regard (self-discipline), I certainly have room for improvement.
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Suy ngẫm về việc gì
| Tự soi xét về bản thân mình
Reflect on
Reflect yourself
He spent the evening reflecting on the day's events.
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Phớt lờ
Ignore
I sometimes say or do things to show off or look good in the eyes of others, and, at times, ignore the schedule and goals I’ve set for myself.
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Tự kỷ luật
Self-discipline
| Dorfman knows that self-discipline is the key to success, not just in sports, but in life.
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Về bản chất
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In essence (C2) (Formal)
In essence, self-discipline is controlling one’s desires and emotions in exchange for greater gain, even if it requires more time and more effort.
In essence, both sides agree on the issue.
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Là một phần, liên quan tới
Involve
The operation involves putting a small tube into your heart.
The second accident involved two cars and a lorry.
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Xoay quanh
Revolve around
| My life revolve around my dog/ food and my weight.
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Thích cái gì
Be into something: enthusiastic about or interested in
If you eat milk chocolate, you’re really just going for the sugar. You like the idea of chocolate, but you’re not really into chocolate.
Jackie's really into classical music.
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Lợi ích về sức khỏe
Health benefits
Chocolate is healthy in its purest forms, either as a powder or bitter liquid, but when you combine it with sugar and other additives, the health benefits are greatly reduced.
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Kiếm đồng nào tiêu đồng nấy
Live paycheck to paycheck
| 60% of millennials earning over $100,000 say they're living paycheck to paycheck.
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Quá (nhấn mạnh)
Way too
The soloist's facial expressions are way too funny, and the director's conducting is superb.
It was way too intense.
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Không chỉ, không những
Not only ... (but) also
Not only did he turn up late, he also forgot his books.
If this project fails, it will affect not only our department, but also the whole organization.
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Rẻ, giá rẻ
Budget
| Budget airlines have forced major airlines to lower some of their prices.
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Ngân sách hạn hẹp, ít ỏi. Không có nhiều tiền
On a (tight/limited) budget
We travel on a budget.
We decorated the house on a tight budget.
When my first child was born, I was 20 years old and needed to learn to live on a budget.
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Trong mức tiền đã đặt ra, trong dự toán
On/within budget
| The work was finished on time and within budget (= did not cost more money than was planned).
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Xuyên suốt, khắp, suốt, từ đầu đến cuối
Georgi (a dog) sleeps next to his bed throughout the night.
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Nhận ra
Realize
| It took months for the mother to realize what happened.
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Không hài lòng về cái gì đó
Unhappy with
They were unhappy with their accommodation.
Your teacher says she's very unhappy with you.
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Là công thức dẫn đến
A recipe for something (disaster, success, trouble, etc)
And that's is not a recipe for a good relationship.
All those children unsupervised sounds to me like a recipe for disaster.
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Làm tổn thương cảm xúc của ai đó (Tổn thương về mặt tinh thần)
Hurt sb's feelings
| I didn't mean to hurt your feelings (= offend you).
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Làm ai đó vui hơn
Make sb's day
| You made my day.
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Người sống ở thành phố
City-dweller
Standing on the arched bridge and taking in the fresh air seemed to make a lot of difference to a city dweller like myself.
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Dành thời gian nhìn ngắm cái gì đó, hoặc để cái gì ngấm vào cơ thể
Take in
We sat there taking in the scenery.
Forest bathing involves slowly walking through a forest, taking in the atmosphere through all your senses, and enjoying the benefits that come from such an excursion.
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Quên mất, quên chú ý cái gì
Lose track of
I’ve lost track of most of my old college friends, unfortunately.
The book is so good that I lose track of time.
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Đáng nhớ
Memorable
| I thought this would make things more memorable and strengthen our bonds as brothers.
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Ánh sáng cuối đường hầm
Light at the end of the tunnel
| Knowing there's always light at the end of the tunnel, I encourage myself to move forwards.
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Rất vui, hào hứng khi làm gì đó
Be thrilled to
| I was thrilled to be in the park again.
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Nông sản
Produce
| I usually buy seasonal produce from local market.
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Đáng yêu, dễ mến
Adorable
She has the most adorable two-year-old girl.
What an adorable child!
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Khoảnh khắc nổi bật nhất, đẹp nhất.
Highlight reel
The reason we struggle with insecurity is because we compare our behind-the-scenes with everyone else's highlight reel.
Social Media Is A Highlight Reel, But So Is Our Reality.
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So sánh, càng.... càng
The more..., the more...
| From personal experience, the more time I spend on social media, the worse I feel about myself.
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Chạy trốn khỏi điều gì, trốn tránh cái gì đó
Run from
My issues compounded and exacerbated because I ran from them.
You can't hope to be a successful manager if you're constantly running from confrontation.
She's been running from her responsibilities ever since she left college.
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Sự hỗ trợ to lớn, dạt dào
Outpouring of support
| Due to the outpouring of support, Misty says her life is completely different now.
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Tìm kiếm sự giúp đỡ, tìm cách liên lạc với ai
Reach out to
| Now, Misty encourages people to reach out to her on Facebook if they are struggling with sobriety.
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Thấy không lối thoát
See no way out.
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Không nhất thiết, không phải trong mọi trường hợp
Not necessarily
The figures are not necessarily accurate.
The fact that something is cheap doesn't necessarily mean it's of low quality.
160
Thoát tội, không bị phạt
Get away with sth
| Everyone thinks he's guilty of the robbery, but it looks like he's going to get away with it.
161
Dần yêu thích cái gì đó
Grow on sb
This piece has grown on me.
It's really grown on me.
162
Quên đi cái gì đó, vượt qua
Get over sth
| Can you get over it?
163
Hồi hộp
Nervous
Do you feel/get nervous during exams?
I was too nervous to speak.
She's always been nervous around dogs.
164
Tốn thời gian
Time-consuming
| Commuting by car nowadays is much more time-consuming than it used to be.
165
Làm ai đó căng thẳng
Stress sb out
| Interviews always stress me out.
