Unit 15

advertisement (n)

/ədˈvɜːtɪsmənt/

▪ a public promotion of a product

▪ quảng cáo

📌 I saw an advertisement for that phone on TV.

afford (v)

/əˈfɔːd/

▪ to be able to pay for something

▪ có đủ khả năng chi trả

📌 I can’t afford that expensive dress.

bargain (n)

/ˈbɑːɡən/

▪ something bought for a good price

▪ món hời

📌 This coat was a real bargain!

brand (n)

brænd/

▪ a type of product made by a company

▪ nhãn hiệu

📌 Nike is a popular brand of sportswear.

catalogue (n)

/ˈkætəlɒɡ/

▪ a list of items for sale

▪ danh mục sản phẩm

📌 I ordered it from a clothing catalogue.

change (n)

/tʃeɪndʒ/

▪ money returned after payment

▪ tiền thừa

📌 Don’t forget to take your change.

coin (n)

/kɔɪn/

▪ metal money

▪ đồng xu

📌 I found a coin under the sofa.

cost (n)

/kɒst/

▪ the price of something

▪ chi phí

📌 What’s the cost of this laptop?

cost (v)

/kɒst/

▪ to require payment

▪ có giá

📌 That phone costs over $500.

customer (n)

/ˈkʌstəmə/

▪ someone who buys something

▪ khách hàng

📌 The customer asked for a refund.

debt (n)

/det/

▪ money owed

▪ khoản nợ

📌 He’s trying to pay off his debt.

demand (n)

/dɪˈmɑːnd/

▪ need or desire for something

▪ nhu cầu

📌 There’s high demand for electric cars.

export (v)

/ɪkˈspɔːt/

▪ to send goods abroad

▪ xuất khẩu

📌 Vietnam exports rice to many countries.

fee (n)

/fiː/

▪ a payment for a service

▪ lệ phí

📌 The entrance fee is $10

fortune (n)

/ˈfɔːtʃuːn/

▪ a large amount of money

▪ gia tài, số tiền lớn

📌 He made a fortune in real estate.

import (v)

/ˈɪmpɔːt/

▪ to bring goods from abroad

▪ nhập khẩu

📌 We import electronics from Japan.

invest (v)

/ɪnˈvest/

▪ to put money into something for profit

▪ đầu tư

📌 She invested in a tech startup.

owe (v)

/əʊ/

▪ to need to pay someone

▪ nợ

📌 I still owe him $50.

obtain (v)

/əbˈteɪn/

▪ to get something

▪ đạt được

📌 You need a license to obtain that product.

own (v)

/əʊn/

▪ to possess something

▪ sở hữu

📌 She owns a small boutique.

profit (n)

/ˈprɒfɪt/

▪ money earned after costs

▪ lợi nhuận

📌 The company made a huge profit last year.

property (n)

/ˈprɒpəti/

▪ land or buildings owned

▪ tài sản, bất động sản

📌 They bought a property in the suburbs.

purchase (v)

/ˈpɜːtʃəs/

▪ to buy something

▪ mua

📌 I purchased a new laptop online.

purchase (n)

/ˈpɜːtʃəs/

▪ something that is bought

▪ món hàng đã mua

📌 That was a smart purchase.

receipt (n)

/rɪˈsiːt/

▪ proof of payment

▪ hóa đơn

📌 Keep your receipt in case you return it.

require (v)

/rɪˈkwaɪə/

▪ to need something

▪ yêu cầu

📌 This job requires experience.

sale (n)

/seɪl/

▪ the act of selling; a discount event

▪ việc bán; đợt giảm giá

📌 There’s a big sale this weekend.

save (v)

/seɪv/

▪ to keep money or avoid waste

▪ tiết kiệm

📌 I’m trying to save for a new phone.

select (v)

/sɪˈlekt/

▪ to choose

▪ chọn

📌 Please select your payment method.

supply (v)

/səˈplaɪ/

▪ to provide something

▪ cung cấp

📌 They supply food to local stores.

supply (n)

/səˈplaɪ/

▪ the amount available

▪ nguồn cung

📌 The water supply is limited.

variety (n)

/vəˈraɪəti/

▪ a range of different things

▪ sự đa dạng

📌 The store offers a wide variety of products.

waste (v)

/weɪst/

▪ to use carelessly

▪ lãng phí

📌 Don’t waste your money on junk.

waste (n)

/weɪst/

▪ careless use of resources

▪ sự lãng phí

📌 That was a complete waste of time.

add up (v)

/æd ʌp/ ▪ to calculate the total ▪ cộng lại 📌 Can you add up these prices for me?

come back (from) (v)

/kʌm bæk/ ▪ to return from a place ▪ trở về từ 📌 She just came back from the supermarket.

give away (v)

/ɡɪv əˈweɪ/ ▪ to donate or give for free ▪ cho đi 📌 He gave away all his old clothes.

hurry up (v)

/ˈhʌri ʌp/ ▪ to do something quickly ▪ nhanh lên 📌 Hurry up or we’ll miss the sale!

pay back (v)

/peɪ bæk/ ▪ to return borrowed money ▪ trả lại tiền 📌 I’ll pay you back next week.

save up (for) (v)

/seɪv ʌp/ ▪ to save money for something ▪ tiết kiệm để mua 📌 I’m saving up for a new laptop.

take back (v)

/teɪk bæk/ ▪ to return something ▪ trả lại 📌 She took back the shoes because they didn’t fit.

take down (v)

/teɪk daʊn/ ▪ to remove or write something ▪ tháo xuống; ghi lại 📌 Can you take down these notes?

by credit card/cheque

/baɪ ˈkredɪt kɑːd/ ▪ using a payment method ▪ bằng thẻ tín dụng/séc 📌 I paid by credit card.

for rent

/fə rent/ ▪ available to be rented ▪ cho thuê 📌 Is this apartment for rent?

for sale

/fə seɪl/ ▪ available to be bought ▪ rao bán 📌 That house is for sale.

in cash

/ɪn kæʃ/ ▪ using physical money ▪ bằng tiền mặt 📌 Do you want to pay in cash?

in debt

/ɪn det/ ▪ owing money ▪ mắc nợ 📌 He’s in debt after buying that car.

in good/bad condition

/ɪn ɡʊd/bæd kənˈdɪʃn/ ▪ the state of something ▪ trong tình trạng tốt/xấu 📌 The bike is in good condition.

wrong about

/rɒŋ əˈbaʊt/ ▪ incorrect in opinion ▪ sai về 📌 I was wrong about the price.

wrong with

/rɒŋ wɪð/ ▪ having a problem ▪ có vấn đề với 📌 Something’s wrong with this phone.

belong to

/bɪˈlɒŋ tu/ ▪ to be owned by ▪ thuộc về 📌 This book belongs to me.

borrow sth from

/ˈbɒrəʊ frɒm/ ▪ to take temporarily ▪ mượn từ 📌 I borrowed a pen from Tom.

buy sth from

/baɪ frɒm/ ▪ to purchase from ▪ mua từ 📌 I bought this jacket from Zara.

choose between

/tʃuːz bɪˈtwiːn/ ▪ to select one of two ▪ chọn giữa 📌 I can’t choose between these two colors.

compare sth to/with

/kəmˈpeə tu/wɪð/ ▪ to examine similarities ▪ so sánh với 📌 Let’s compare this phone with the older model.

decide on

/dɪˈsaɪd ɒn/ ▪ to choose something ▪ quyết định chọn 📌 I’ve decided on the red dress.

lend sth to

/lend tu/ ▪ to give temporarily ▪ cho mượn 📌 I lent my book to her.

pay for

/peɪ fə/ ▪ to give money for something ▪ trả tiền cho 📌 I’ll pay for lunch today.

spend sth on

/spend ɒn/ ▪ to use money/time for ▪ tiêu vào 📌 He spent a lot of money on clothes.

an advert(isement) for

/ˈædvɜːt fə/ ▪ a promotion of something ▪ quảng cáo cho 📌 I saw an advertisement for that product online.