Interpret (v) /ɪnˈtɜːprət/ dịch  Ex: The data can be interpreted in many different ways 

Interpretation (n) /ɪnˌtɜːprəˈteɪʃn/  Interpreter (n) người phiên dịch  Ex: Speaking through an
interpreter, the President said that the talks were going well.
Discover (v) /dɪˈskʌvə(r)/ khám phá  Discovery (n)
Attach (v) /əˈtætʃ / Gắn, dán, trói buộc  Attachment (n)  Ex: I attach a copy of my notes for your
information.  attach something to something  Ex: Attach the coupon to the front of your
letter.

Attach importance, significance, value, weight, etc. (to something) to believe that
something is important or worth thinking about  Ex: I attach great importance to this research.  Ex:
I wouldn't attach too much weight to these findings.

Attached (a) gắn bó  attached (to somebody/something) full of affection for

somebody/something  Ex: I've never seen two people so attached to each other.  Ex: We've grown
very attached to this house.
Calculate (v) /ˈkælkjuleɪt/ tính toán  Calculation (n) /ˌkælkjuˈleɪʃn/  Ex: Cathy did a rough
calculation.
Establish (v) /ɪˈstæblɪʃ/ thiết lập  Establishment (n)
Conscious (a) nhận thức, biết >< Unconscious (a)  Consciousness (n) >< Unconsciousness
Pneumonia (n) /njuːˈməʊniə/ (y học) viêm phổi
Die of/from something Ex: to die of/from cancer 
Die for something  Ex: He died for his beliefs.
S + have difficulty IN doing something: gặp khó khăn trong việc gì.
Envious (a) /ˈenviəs/ ghen tị, đố kỵ  envious (of somebody/something) wanting to be in the
same situation as somebody else; wanting something that somebody else has  Ex: Everyone is so
envious of her.  Ex: They were envious of his success.

Decide on/upon something: to choose something from a number of possibilities  Ex: We're
still trying to decide on a venue.  Ex: I can't decide on who to invite.

Grateful (a) /ˈɡreɪtfl/ biết ơn  Grateful (to somebody) (for something)  Ex: I am
extremely grateful to all the teachers for their help.  Ex: We would be grateful for any information
you can give us.

Harmful (a) có hại >< Harmless (a) có lợi  Harmful to somebody/something  Ex: Fruit
juices can be harmful to children's teeth.
Guilty (about something) feeling ashamed because you have done something that you know is
wrong or have not done something that you should have done  Ex: I felt guilty about not visiting my
parents more often.
Guilty (of something) having done something illegal; being responsible for something bad that has
happened  Ex: The jury found the defendant not guilty of the offence.
 Expert (n) /ˈekspɜːt/ Chuyên gia  expert (at/in/on something) an expert in child psychology
an expert on modern literature  expert (at/in/on doing something)  Ex: He's an expert at
getting his own way.
Experienced (a) có kinh nghiệm >< Inexperienced (a)  experienced in something/in doing
something  Ex: He's very experienced in looking after animals.
Efficient (a) có hiệu quả >< Inefficient (a)  Efficiency (n) /ɪˈfɪʃnsi/
Fluent (a) /ˈfluːənt/ trôi chảy  Fluency (n) /ˈfluːənsi/ sự trôi chảy  Ex: to build up a fluency in
written and spoken English.
Idiom (n) /ˈɪdiəm/ thành ngữ  Idiomatic (a) /ˌɪdiəˈmætɪk/
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Look something over: to examine something to see how good, big, etc. it is  Ex: We looked over the
house again before we decided we would rent it.
Look through something: to examine or read something quickly  Ex: She looked through her notes
before the exam.
Look down on somebody/something: to think that you are better than somebody/something: coi
thường, khinh thường  Ex: She looks down on people who haven't been to college.
Look up to somebody: tôn kính, kính trọng
Look out for somebody/something = watch out: canh chừng, coi chừng  Ex: You should look
out for pickpockets.  Ex: Do look out for spelling mistakes in your work.
Make something up: to invent a story, etc, especially in order to trick or entertain somebody: bịa,
sáng tạo  Ex: He made up some excuse about his daughter being sick.  Ex: I told the kids a story, making it
up as I went along.
Make up (to somebody) for something= compensate: bù lại, đền bù  Ex: How can I make up for
the way I've treated you?
Make for something: to move towards something: đi về hướng
Make something out: write out or complete a form or document  Ex: He made out a cheque for €100.
 Ex: The doctor made out a prescription for me.
Make somebody/something out: manage to see somebody/something or read or hear something  Ex: I could
just make out a figure in the darkness.
Make up | make yourself/somebody up: trang điểm
on/off duty: đang làm việc, đang phiên làm việc, đang trực / hết phiên, được nghỉ
be/get/out of practice: không rèn luyện, bỏ luyện tập  Ex : Don't ask me to speak French! I'm out of
practice.
Under discussion: being talked about: đang được thảo luận  Ex: The plans have been under
discussion(= being talked about) for a year now.
Under arrest: bị bắt giữ  Ex: She was under arrest on suspicion of murder.
On fire: đang cháy
off the record: không được ghi; không chính thức  Ex: Strictly off the record, some members of staff
will have to be made redundant.
Before long = soon  Ex: We'll know before long(= soon).
Credit (n) Sự cho nợ, sự cho chịu, tín dụng  Buy on credit: mua chịu/ sell on credit: bán chịu
in/with regard to somebody/something: concerning somebody/something: về vấn đề, đối với vấn
đề; về phần  Ex: The company's position with regard to overtime is made clear in their contracts.
Speak from memory: nói theo những gì mình nhớ được
Schedule (n) / ˈskedʒuːl / / ˈʃedjuːl /  On schedule: đúng ngày giờ đã định  Behind
schedule: chậm so với thời hạn, không đúng thời hạn Ex: Filming began on schedule(= at the planned
time).  Ex: The tunnel project has already fallen behind schedule
On second thoughts: sau khi suy tính lại; suy đi tính lại
Common practice: phong tục tập quán, thông lệ
Do away with = abolish: bãi bỏ, dừng  Ex: He thinks it's time we did away with the monarchy.
Draw up : if a vehicle draws up, it arrives and stops  Ex: The cab drew up outside the house.: đỗ
lại, dừng lại
Fall back on somebody/something: [no passive] to go to somebody for support; to have something
to use when you are in difficulty: phải cầu đến, phải dùng đến  Ex: I have a little money in the
bank to fall back on.  Ex: She fell back on her usual excuse of having no time.
Fall behind with something = fall behind on something especially in North American English:
không trả được đúng hạn, còn thiếu lại, còn nợ lại  Ex: They had fallen behind on their mortgage
repayments.  Ex: He's fallen behind with his school work again.
Fall on/upon somebody/something: attack or take hold of somebody/something with a lot of energy
and enthusiasm : tấn công  Ex: They fell on him with sticks.  Ex: The children fell on the food
and ate it greedily.
Do somebody/something down: to criticize somebody/something unfairly: chỉ trích ai
Fall out (with somebody): to have an argument with somebody so that you are no longer friendly
with them: cãi nhau, tranh cãi.
Do something up: to fasten a coat, skirt, etc: buộc, cột  Ex: He never bothers to do his jacket
up.
Fall through: to not be completed, or not happen: hỏng, thất bại; không đi đến kết quả nào.
Draw back: to move away from somebody/something : kéo lùi, giật lùi  Ex: He came close but
she drew back.
Fall for somebody: to be strongly attracted to somebody; to fall in love with somebody: yêu ai, thích
ai  Ex: They fell for each other instantly.
Fall for something: to be tricked into believing something that is not true  Ex: I'm surprised you
fell for that trick.
Conman (n) kẻ bịp bợm
Fall in with somebody/something: to agree to something: đồng ý, tán thành  Ex: She fell in with
my idea at once.
Doubtful (a) / ˈdaʊtfl / nghi ngờ  doubtful (about something)  Ex: Rose was doubtful about the
whole idea.
In an attempt to V: nỗ lực làm gì  Ex: Two factories were closed in an attempt to cut costs.
Cope (v) / kəʊp / đương đầu  cope with something  Ex: He wasn't able to cope with the
stresses and strains of the job.
Argue (v) / ˈɑːɡjuː / tranh cãi  argue (with somebody) (about/over something): tranh cãi với ai
về điều gì  Ex: We're always arguing with each other about money.
 Eager (a) / ˈiːɡə(r) / hào hứng  Eager for something: hào hứng làm gì  Ex: She is eager for (=
wants very much to get) her parents' approval.
Equal (a) / ˈiːkwəl / công bằng, bằng  equal to somebody/something  Ex: One unit of alcohol is
equal to half a pint of beer.
Faithful (a) / ˈfeɪθfl / trung thành, chung thủy  faithful to somebody/something  Ex: He
remained faithful to the ideals of the party.
Enthusiastic (a) / ɪnˌθjuːziˈæstɪk / nhiệt tình  Enthusiasm (n) / ɪnˈθjuːziæzəm / sự nhiệt tình 
enthusiastic about somebody/something  Ex: You don't sound very enthusiastic about the idea.
Envy (n) / ˈenvi / lòng đố kỵ  envious (of somebody/something)  Ex: They were envious of his
success.
As fit as a fiddle: khỏe như vâm, rất sung sức
As regular as a clockwork =

Sympathy / ˈsɪmpəθi / (n) sự đồng cảm  Sympathetic (a) / sɪmpəˈθetɪk /  sympathetic

(to/towards somebody)  Sympathize (v) / ˈsɪmpəθaɪz /  sympathize (with somebody/something)
 Ex: I find it very hard to sympathize with him.  Ex: He has never really sympathized with the
aims of Animal Rights activists.
Hypochondria (n) / haɪpəˈkɒndriə / chứng nghi bệnh
Normal (a) / ˈnɔːml / bình thường >< Abnormal (a)  Normality (n) / nɔːˈmæləti / ><
Abnormality (n)
Cure (v) / kjʊə(r) / chữa trị  Curable (a) / ˈkjʊərəbl / có thể chữa trị >< Incurable (a)  Ex: Most
skin cancers are curable if treated early.
Keep away (from somebody/something): to avoid going near somebody/something: tránh xa  Ex:
Keep away from the edge of the cliff.
Keep in with somebody: (British English, informal) to make sure that you stay friendly with
somebody, because you will get an advantage from doing so: vẫn thân thiện với ai.
Keep somebody/something off | keep somebody/something off somebody/something: to prevent
somebody/something from coming near, touching, etc. somebody/something : tránh ra , xua  Ex:
They lit a fire to keep off wild animals.  Ex: Keep your hands off (= do not touch) me!
Keep something back: to prevent a feeling, etc. from being expressed: kìm lại, ngăn lại :  2. keep
something back (from somebody): I'm sure she's keeping something back from us.
to refuse to tell somebody something: không để lộ (bí mật), không tiết lộ
Let somebody off (with something): to not punish somebody for something they have done wrong, or
to give them only a light punishment: tha, không phạt  Ex: They let us off lightly.  Ex: She was
let off with a warning
Let something out: make a shirt, coat, etc. looser or larger: Nới rộng, làm cho rộng ra
Let up: to become less strong: dịu đi, bớt đi, yếu đi  Ex: The pain finally let up.
Let on (to somebody): to tell a secret  Ex: I'm getting married next week, but please don't let on to
anyone.  let on (to somebody) that…  Ex: She let on that she was leaving.
Let something down: to make a dress, skirt, coat, etc. longer, by reducing the amount of material
that is folded over at the bottom  Ex: This skirt needs letting down.
Let somebody down: to make somebody/something less successful than they/it should be  Ex:
She speaks French very fluently, but her pronunciation lets her down.
At all cost/costs: whatever is needed to achieve something: bằng bất cứ giá nào.
By/from all accounts: theo những thông tin thu thập được  Ex: I've never been there, but it's a
lovely place, by all accounts.
In tears: đang khóc
For somebody's/something's sake: vì ai/cái gì; vì lợi ích của ai/cái gì.
Cash (n) / kæʃ / tiền mặt  Pay in cash / by cheque / by a credit/debit card
in pieces: vỡ từng mảnh.
Scenic (a) / ˈsiːnɪk / usually before noun] having beautiful natural scenery: cảnh đẹp tự nhiên