Topic 7 - part 9

Mark a milestone

Đánh dấu một cột mốc (Example: The new discovery marks a milestone in the history of science.)

Meet a challenge/goal/target

hoàn thành thử thách/mục tiêu (Example: The team worked hard to meet their sales target for the quarter.)

Meet a cost/expense

chi trả chi phí (Example: It's difficult to meet the rising costs of living.)

Meet a debt

trả nợ (Example: He is struggling to meet his debts.)

Meet conditions

đáp ứng các điều kiện nào đó (Example: You must meet certain conditions to be eligible for the loan.)

Meet face to face

gặp mặt trực tiếp (Example: It's better to discuss this issue when we can meet face to face.)

Meet one's expectation

đáp ứng kỳ vọng của ai đó (Example: The movie did not meet my expectations.)

Meet one's needs/demands

đáp ứng nhu cầu (Example: The new product is designed to meet the needs of our customers.)

Meet one's wishes

đáp ứng mong mỏi của ai (Example: The foundation was created to meet the final wishes of its founder.)

Meet sb halfway

thỏa hiệp, nhân nhượng (Example: To resolve the dispute, both sides agreed to meet each other halfway.)

Meet the criteria

đáp ứng tiêu chí (Example: Applicants must meet all the criteria to be considered for the position.)

Meet the standard

đáp ứng tiêu chuẩn (Example: The product failed to meet the required safety standards.)

Meet/miss deadlines

kịp/trễ thời hạn (Example: It is important to meet the deadlines for all assignments.)

Miss a chance/opportunity

đánh mất cơ hội (Example: You should go to the party; you don't want to miss the chance to see her.)

Miss a turn

mất lượt (trong một trò chơi) (Example: If you answer incorrectly, you miss a turn.)

Miss the plane/train/bus…

lỡ máy bay/tàu/xe buýt… (Example: We were late and missed the train.)

Miss the point

không hiểu vấn đề (Example: I think you've missed the point of my argument.)

Object to sth/doing sth = have objection to sth/doing sth

phản đối điều gì/làm gì (Example: Many people object to the construction of the new factory.)

Offer/give sb a hand

đề nghị giúp ai một tay (Example: He offered to give me a hand with my heavy bags.)

On a diet

ăn kiêng (Example: I'm on a diet to lose some weight.)

On a wide/massive scale

trên quy mô rộng lớn (Example: The festival was celebrated on a massive scale.)

On the flip side = on the other hand

mặt khác (Example: The job is stressful, but on the flip side, it's very rewarding.)

Pass a law against sth

thông qua luật chống lại cái gì đó (Example: The government passed a law against illegal dumping.)

Pay (the) rent

trả tiền thuê (nhà, phòng, văn phòng …) (Example: I have to pay the rent at the beginning of every month.)

Pay a bill

thanh toán một tài khoản, trả tiền một hóa đơn (Example: Did you remember to pay the electricity bill?)

Pay a debt

trả tiền nợ (Example: He is working hard to pay off his debts.)

Pay a deposit

trả tiền đặt cọc (Example: You need to pay a deposit to secure the booking.)

Pay a fine

nộp tiền phạt (Example: I had to pay a fine for parking in the wrong place.)

Pay a heavy price to do sth

trả giá đắt để làm gì (Example: He paid a heavy price for his mistake.)

Pay a visit to sb/sth = pay sb/sth a visit = visit sb/sth

thăm ai/địa điểm gì (Example: We're going to pay a visit to our grandparents this weekend.)

Pay cash

trả bằng tiền mặt (Example: Do you want to pay by credit card or pay cash?)

Pay homage to sb

tỏ lòng kính trọng, ngưỡng mộ với ai (Example: The event was held to pay homage to the victims of the disaster.)

Pay one's respects

bày tỏ lòng tôn kính (Example: They went to the funeral to pay their respects to the deceased.)

Pave the way for sth

mở đường, tạo điều kiện cho cái gì (Example: The new discovery could pave the way for a cure for the disease.)

Pay tribute to

tôn vinh (Example: The concert was organized to pay tribute to the legendary musician.)