UNIT 14 Phrasal verbs [DesC1C2]| Quizlet

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build up

làm tăng theo thời gian, tăng theo thời gian, tích cực, làm ai ăn nhiều hơn

We tried to build his confidence up.

Tension is building up between the two communities.

<p>làm tăng theo thời gian, tăng theo thời gian, tích cực, làm ai ăn nhiều hơn</p><p><span>We </span>tried<span> to build his </span>confidence<span> up.</span></p><p><span>Tension is </span>building<span> up between the two </span>communities<span>.</span></p>
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buy off

mua chuộc

They tried to buy the guard at the bank off but he told the police and the gang was arrested.

<p>mua chuộc</p><p><span>They </span>tried<span> to<strong> </strong></span><strong>buy</strong><span><strong> </strong>the </span>guard<span> at the </span>bank<span> <strong>off </strong>but he told the </span>police<span> and the </span>gang<span> was </span>arrested<span>.</span></p>
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buy out

thôn tính toàn bộ doanh nghiệp, mua lại

Allied Chemicals have been trying to buy out their competitor's share in the target company.

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buy up

mua hết

He bought up all the land in the surrounding area.

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carry over

mang sang, chuyển giao

The competitive balance of the regular season has been carried over to the playoffs.

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clock up

lên đến, to win or achieve a large number of similar things:

The Australians have clocked up three gold medals and two silvers in the swimming events.

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club together

góp tiền lại để tổ chức việc gì, mua gì đó

If we club together, we'll be able to get her the complete dinner set.

<p>góp tiền lại để tổ chức việc gì, mua gì đó</p><p><span>If we </span>club<span> together, we'll be </span>able<span> to get her the </span>complete<span> </span>dinner<span> set.</span></p>
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drum up

~to make somebody buy something for you

khơi dậy sự ủng hộ

He was trying to drum up some enthusiasm for the project.

<p>~to make somebody buy something for you</p><p>khơi dậy sự ủng hộ</p><p><span>He was </span>trying<span> to </span>drum<span> up some </span>enthusiasm<span> for the </span>project<span>.</span></p>
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mount up

tăng lên

The debt gets bigger as interest charges continue to mount up.

<p>tăng lên</p><p><span>The </span>debt<span> gets </span>bigger<span> as </span>interest<span> </span>charges<span> </span>continue<span> to </span>mount<span> up.</span></p>
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pay back

trả nợ, hoàn lại

Can you lend me a fiver? I'll pay you/it back tomorrow.

<p>trả nợ, hoàn lại</p><p><span>Can you </span>lend<span> me a </span>fiver<span>? I'll </span>pay<span> you/it back </span>tomorrow<span>.</span></p>
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pay out

tiêu nhiều tiền

I've just paid out $500 on getting the car fixed.

đóng góp

The federal government paid out $7.7 billion as a result of damage caused by hurricanes this year.

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size up

suy nghĩ và đưa ra đánh giá về ai đó, cái gì

Voters are still sizing up the candidates.

<p>suy nghĩ và đưa ra đánh giá về ai đó, cái gì</p><p><span>Voters are still </span>sizing<span> up the </span>candidates<span>.</span></p>
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take away

lấy đi

Supermarkets are taking business away from small local shops.

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weigh down

đè nặng

Weighed down with supplies, they found the steep path difficult to climb.

make somebody worried

Too much responsibility when too young can weigh down on a child.

<p>đè nặng</p><p><span>Weighed down with </span>supplies<span>, they </span>found<span> the </span>steep<span> </span>path<span> </span>difficult<span> to </span>climb<span>.</span></p><p> make somebody worried</p><p><span>Too much </span>responsibility<span> when too </span>young<span> can </span>weigh<span> down on a </span>child<span>.</span></p>
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add up to

đến mức, bằng

The various building programmes add up to several thousand new homes.

<p>đến mức, bằng</p><p><span>The </span>various<span> </span>building<span> </span>programmes<span> </span>add<span> up to several thousand new </span>homes<span>.</span></p>
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break down

chia nhỏ ra

It’s easier to handle the job if you break it down into several specific assignments.

hỏng hóc

Our car broke down and we had to push it off the road.

suy sụp

When we gave her the bad news, she broke down and cried.