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break down
ex: The old elevator in my building broke down again.
He broke down and cried when he heard the news.
Synonym: fail, malfunction, collapse
Antonym: function, work, operate

hỏng, ngừng hoạt động (dùng cho máy móc, v.v.).

carry out
ex: The team will carry out a series of tests on the new engine.
Scientists need to carry out more research on this topic.
Synonym: perform, execute, conduct
Antonym: neglect, ignore

tiến hành, thực hiện một thí nghiệm, v.v.

come off
ex: I don't think his plan to get rich quickly will ever come off.
The party came off better than we had expected.
Synonym: succeed, work out, be successful
Antonym: fail

thành công.

come on
ex: Your English skills have really come on since you started practicing daily.
The construction of the new library is coming on well.
Synonym: develop, progress, improve
Antonym: regress, worsen

phát triển hoặc tiến bộ.

come up with
ex: She came up with a brilliant idea for the advertising campaign.
We need to come up with a solution before the deadline.
Synonym: devise, create, think of
Antonym: discard, reject

nghĩ ra (một ý tưởng, kế hoạch, v.v.).

cut off
ex: The storm cut off power to the entire village.
They cut off our water supply because we didn't pay the bill.
Synonym: stop, discontinue, sever
Antonym: supply, provide, connect

cắt, ngừng cung cấp cái gì đó.

find out
ex: Can you find out what time the movie starts?
The police are trying to find out the cause of the accident.
Synonym: discover, learn, ascertain

tìm ra, phát hiện ra thông tin, v.v.

give off
ex: The old cheese began to give off a strange smell.
The radiator gives off a lot of heat.
Synonym: emit, release, produce
Antonym: absorb

tỏa ra, phát ra thứ gì đó như nhiệt hoặc mùi.

narrow down
ex: We can narrow down the list of suspects to just two people.
I've narrowed down my choices to three universities.
Synonym: reduce, limit, decrease
Antonym: expand, broaden

thu hẹp, giảm số lượng các khả năng.

plug in
ex: Could you please plug in the laptop? The battery is low.
She plugged in her headphones to listen to music.
Synonym: connect, power on
Antonym: unplug, disconnect

cắm vào nguồn điện.

put through
ex: Could you put me through to the sales department, please?
The operator put me through to the wrong extension.
Synonym: connect, transfer
Antonym: disconnect

nối máy (điện thoại).

turn into
ex: The caterpillar will eventually turn into a beautiful butterfly.
A small argument turned into a major conflict.
Synonym: transform, change into, become
Antonym: remain, stay

biến thành, chuyển thành một thứ khác.

turn off
ex: Please turn off the lights when you leave the room.
He turned off the engine and got out of the car.
Synonym: switch off, shut down, deactivate
Antonym: turn on, switch on, activate

tắt một cái máy đang hoạt động.

work out
ex: I can't work out the answer to this math problem.
We need to work out a plan that everyone can agree on.
Synonym: solve, figure out, resolve
Antonym: confuse, complicate

tìm ra giải pháp cho một vấn đề, v.v.

make an attempt (at sth/doing / to do)
ex: He made an attempt to climb the difficult rock face.
She is making an attempt at learning Japanese.
Synonym: try, endeavor
Antonym: abandon, give up

cố gắng làm gì; nỗ lực làm gì.

on average
ex: On average, a person blinks about 15-20 times per minute.
Women, on average, live longer than men.
Synonym: typically, usually, normally

trung bình, tính bình quân.

in the beginning
ex: In the beginning, I found the job very difficult.
At the beginning of the movie, there is a dramatic car chase.
Synonym: initially, at first, originally
Antonym: in the end, finally

lúc đầu; vào đầu (của cái gì).

at/on the bottom (of sth)
ex: His signature was at the bottom of the page.
The treasure chest was found on the bottom of the sea.
Synonym: at the base, underneath
Antonym: at the top

ở dưới đáy (của cái gì).

the cause of sth
ex: The police are still investigating the cause of the fire.
A faulty wire was found to be the cause of the power outage.
Synonym: the reason for, the origin of, the source of

nguyên nhân của cái gì.

come to/reach the conclusion (that)
ex: After much deliberation, we came to the conclusion that we had to sell the house.
She reached the conclusion that she had been deceived.
Synonym: conclude, decide, determine

đi đến/đạt tới kết luận (rằng).

in conclusion
ex: In conclusion, I would like to thank everyone for their hard work.
In conclusion, the study shows a clear link between diet and health.
Synonym: to sum up, finally, in summary
Antonym: to begin, firstly

kết luận lại, tóm lại.

do/carry out an experiment
ex: The students will do an experiment to test the effects of acid rain.
Scientists carried out an experiment on the new vaccine.
Synonym: conduct a test, perform a trial

làm/tiến hành một thí nghiệm.

in fact
ex: He said he was a doctor, but in fact, he was a fraud.
As a matter of fact, I do know who you are.
Synonym: actually, in reality, indeed

trên thực tế.

an introduction to sth/sb
ex: This book provides a good introduction to modern philosophy.
Let me make an introduction to our new team member, Sarah.
Synonym: a primer on, a presentation of

một lời giới thiệu về cái gì/ai đó.

make/receive/get a phone call
ex: I need to make a phone call before we leave.
She was excited to receive a phone call from her old friend.
Synonym: call, telephone

thực hiện/nhận/có một cuộc gọi điện thoại.

take a photo (of sth/sb)
ex: Could you take a photo of me in front of the tower?
I want to take a photo of this beautiful sunset.
Synonym: photograph, snap a picture

chụp ảnh (cái gì/ai đó).

carry out / do research (on/into sth)
ex: They are carrying out research into the causes of the disease.
She had to do a lot of research for her history essay.
Synonym: investigate, study, examine

tiến hành / làm nghiên cứu (về cái gì).

cause sth (to do)
ex: The heavy rain caused the river to flood.
His careless words caused a lot of trouble.
Synonym: lead to, result in, bring about

gây ra cái gì (làm gì).

consider sth/doing
ex: You should consider all the options before making a decision.
We are considering buying a new car.
Synonym: think about, contemplate, evaluate

xem xét cái gì/việc gì.

discuss sth/doing (with sb)
ex: We need to discuss our plans for the weekend.
I discussed the problem with my manager.
Synonym: talk about, debate, confer about

thảo luận cái gì/việc gì (với ai).

explain sth (to sb)
ex: Could you explain this rule to me one more time?
The teacher explained the process to the students clearly.
Synonym: clarify, describe, make clear

giải thích điều gì đó (cho ai).

intend to do/doing
ex: I intend to finish this project by the end of the week.
What do you intend to do after you graduate?
Synonym: plan to, mean to, aim to

dự định làm gì.

know (about) sth/doing
ex: Do you know about the new policy change?
He claims to know of a secret passage.
Synonym: be aware of, be familiar with

biết (về) cái gì/việc gì; biết về ai đó.

look forward to sth/doing
ex: I'm looking forward to my vacation next month.
We look forward to seeing you at the event.
Synonym: anticipate, await, wait for

mong đợi cái gì/việc gì.

manage to do
ex: Despite the traffic, we managed to arrive on time.
She managed to pass the exam even though she didn't study much.
Synonym: succeed in, accomplish

xoay xở để làm gì.

plan to do
ex: We plan to visit Italy next summer.
They are planning a surprise party for her birthday.
Synonym: intend to, aim to, arrange to

lên kế hoạch làm gì.

find it impossible to do
ex: I find it impossible to work with all this noise.
She found it impossible to convince him.
Synonym: be unable to, cannot

thấy không thể làm gì.

result in sth
ex: The accident resulted in three people being injured.
His efforts resulted in great success for the company.
Synonym: lead to, cause, bring about
Antonym: result from

dẫn đến cái gì.

wonder about sth/doing
ex: I wonder about what happened to my childhood friends.
She often wondered if she had made the right choice.
Synonym: be curious about, ponder, question

tự hỏi về cái gì/việc gì; tự hỏi liệu.