Unit 8 - Movement & Transport

accelerate

/əkˈsel.ə.reɪt/ verb To happen or make something happen at a faster rate. - tăng tốc, làm tăng tốc độ

approach

/əˈprəʊtʃ/ verb/noun To move closer; speak to someone; a way of thinking about sth. - tiếp cận; cách tiếp

ascend

/əˈsend/ verb To climb (e.g. mountain, stairs). - leo, trèo lên

bounce

/baʊns/ verb/noun Hits a surface then moves away again; the movement itself. - nảy lên; sự nảy

clamber

/ˈklæm.bər/ verb to climb with difficulty using hands and feet. - leo trèo khó khăn

clench

/klentʃ/ verb Close part of body tightly when angry or upset. - nghiến chặt, siết chặt

clutch /klʌtʃ/ verb To hold firmly due to fear or pain. - ôm chặt, nắm chặt

crawl

/krɔːl/ verb Move on hands and knees close to the ground. - bò, trườn

creep

/kriːp/ verb Move quietly and slowly. - bò rón rén, lẻn đi

dash

/dæʃ/ verb Run quickly in a hurry. - lao đi, chạy vội

descend

/dɪˈsend/ verb Go down a mountain or slope. - đi xuống

drift

/drɪft/ verb/noun Be pushed slowly by air/water; gradual change or implied meaning. - trôi dạt; sự thay đổi; ý ngầm

emigrate

/ˈem.ɪ.ɡreɪt/ verb Leave your country permanently to live elsewhere. - di cư

float

/fləʊt/ verb Rest/move on a liquid surface without sinking. - nổi trên mặt nước

flow

/fləʊ/ verb/noun Smooth continuous movement of liquid. - chảy; dòng chảy

fumble

/ˈfʌm.bəl/ verb Search or move awkwardly using hands. - lục lọi, mò mẫm

gesture

/ˈdʒes.tʃər/ v/n to make a movement with hands/head; a movement showing a feeling - ra hiệu, cử chỉ

glide

/ɡlaɪd/ v to move smoothly and quietly - lướt đi

grab

/ɡræb/ v to take hold of something roughly - chộp lấy

grasp

/ɡrɑːsp/ v to take and hold tightly - nắm chặt

hop

/hɒp/ v/n to jump on one foot; a small jump - nhảy lò cò

immigrant

/ˈɪm.ɪ.ɡrənt/ n someone who comes to live in another country - người nhập cư

jog

/dʒɒɡ/ v/n to run slowly; the act of running slowly - chạy bộ

leap

/liːp/ v/n to jump a long/high distance; a big/high jump - nhảy vọt

march

/mɑːtʃ/ v/n to walk in rhythm in a group; a group walk - diễu hành

migrate

/ˈmaɪ.ɡreɪt/ v to move to another place (seasonally or long-term) - di cư

point /pɔɪnt/ v to show something by holding out a finger/object - chỉ vào

punch

/pʌntʃ/ v to hit hard with your fist - đấm

refugee

/ˌref.juˈdʒiː/ n someone forced to leave their country due to war/disaster - người tị nạn

roam

/rəʊm/ v to move with no fixed destination - đi lang thang

roll

/rəʊl/ v to move by turning - lăn

rotate

/rəʊˈteɪt/ v to turn around a center - xoay

route

/ruːt/ n the path from one place to another - tuyến đường

sink

/sɪŋk/ v to go below the surface of water - chìm

skid

/skɪd/ v/n to slide uncontrollably; the act of sliding - trượt (xe)

skip

/skɪp/ v to move by jumping lightly from foot to foot - nhảy chân sáo

slide

/slaɪd/ v/n to move smoothly on a surface; a playground toy - trượt; cầu trượt

slip

/slɪp/ v to slide by accident and lose balance - trượt, té

ascend

/əˈsend/ verb To climb (e.g. mountain, stairs). - leo, trèo lên

bounce

/baʊns/ verb/noun Hits a surface then moves away again; the movement itself. - nảy lên; sự nảy

clamber

/ˈklæm.bər/ verb to climb with difficulty using hands and feet. - leo trèo khó khăn

clench

/klentʃ/ verb Close part of body tightly when angry or upset. - nghiến chặt, siết chặt

clutch /klʌtʃ/ verb To hold firmly due to fear or pain. - ôm chặt, nắm chặt

crawl

/krɔːl/ verb Move on hands and knees close to the ground. - bò, trườn

creep

/kriːp/ verb Move quietly and slowly. - bò rón rén, lẻn đi

dash

/dæʃ/ verb Run quickly in a hurry. - lao đi, chạy vội

descend

/dɪˈsend/ verb Go down a mountain or slope. - đi xuống

drift

/drɪft/ verb/noun Be pushed slowly by air/water; gradual change or implied meaning. - trôi dạt; sự thay đổi; ý ngầm

emigrate

/ˈem.ɪ.ɡreɪt/ verb Leave your country permanently to live elsewhere. - di cư

float

/fləʊt/ verb Rest/move on a liquid surface without sinking. - nổi trên mặt nước

flow

/fləʊ/ verb/noun Smooth continuous movement of liquid. - chảy; dòng chảy

fumble

/ˈfʌm.bəl/ verb Search or move awkwardly using hands. - lục lọi, mò mẫm

gesture

/ˈdʒes.tʃər/ v/n to make a movement with hands/head; a movement showing a feeling - ra hiệu, cử chỉ

glide

/ɡlaɪd/ v to move smoothly and quietly - lướt đi

grab

/ɡræb/ v to take hold of something roughly - chộp lấy

grasp

/ɡrɑːsp/ v to take and hold tightly - nắm chặt

hop

/hɒp/ v/n to jump on one foot; a small jump - nhảy lò cò

immigrant

/ˈɪm.ɪ.ɡrənt/ n someone who comes to live in another country - người nhập cư

jog

/dʒɒɡ/ v/n to run slowly; the act of running slowly - chạy bộ

leap

/liːp/ v/n to jump a long/high distance; a big/high jump - nhảy vọt

march

/mɑːtʃ/ v/n to walk in rhythm in a group; a group walk - diễu hành

migrate

/ˈmaɪ.ɡreɪt/ v to move to another place (seasonally or long-term) - di cư

point /pɔɪnt/ v to show something by holding out a finger/object - chỉ vào

punch

/pʌntʃ/ v to hit hard with your fist - đấm

refugee

/ˌref.juˈdʒiː/ n someone forced to leave their country due to war/disaster - người tị nạn

roam

/rəʊm/ v to move with no fixed destination - đi lang thang

roll

/rəʊl/ v to move by turning - lăn

rotate

/rəʊˈteɪt/ v to turn around a center - xoay

route

/ruːt/ n the path from one place to another - tuyến đường

sink

/sɪŋk/ v to go below the surface of water - chìm

skid

/skɪd/ v/n to slide uncontrollably; the act of sliding - trượt (xe)

skip

/skɪp/ v to move by jumping lightly from foot to foot - nhảy chân sáo

slide

/slaɪd/ v/n to move smoothly on a surface; a playground toy - trượt; cầu trượt

slip

/slɪp/ v to slide by accident and lose balance - trượt, té

step

/step/ v/n to put one foot in front; an action or movement in walking - bước đi, bước

stride

/straɪd/ v/n to walk confidently; a long, confident step - sải bước, bước dài

trip

/trɪp/ v to hit your foot and fall - vấp

velocity

/vəˈlɒs.ə.ti/ n the speed at which something moves - tốc độ

wander

/ˈwɒn.dər/ v to walk without a fixed purpose - đi lang thang

wave

/weɪv/ v/n to move your hand to greet or signal; the movement itself - vẫy tay; cái vẫy tay

airline

/ˈeə.laɪn/ n a company that operates airplanes - hãng hàng không

cargo

/ˈkɑː.ɡəʊ/ n goods transported by ship, plane, train, or hàng hóa vận truck - chuyển

carriage

/ˈkær.ɪdʒ/ n one vehicle of a train - toa tàu

charter

/ˈtʃɑː.tər/ v to rent a plane, boat, bus, etc. - thuê tàu, máy bay, xe

commute

/kəˈmjuːt/ v to travel to and from work - đi làm hàng ngày

destination /ˌdes.tɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ n

a place where someone is going - điểm đến

hiker

/ˈhaɪ.kər/ n someone who walks for pleasure in the countryside - người đi bộ đường dài

hitchhiker /ˈhɪtʃˌhaɪ.kər/

n someone who travels by getting free rides in others' cars - người đi nhờ xe

jet lag

/ˈdʒet ˌlæɡ/ n tiredness caused by traveling across time zones - mệt mỏi do lệch múi giờ

legroom

/ˈleɡ.ruːm/ n space for your legs in a seat - chỗ duỗi chân

load

/ləʊd/ v/n to put goods onto a vehicle; the goods themselves - chất hàng; hàng hóa

passerby

/ˌpɑː.səˈbaɪ/ n a person who passes by - người qua đường

pedestrian

/pəˈdes.tri.ən/ n a person walking, especially in a city - người đi bộ

pier

/pɪər/ n a structure into the water used for getting on/off boats - bến tàu, cầu tàu

pilot

(v) /ˈpaɪ.lət/ verb to fly an aircraft - lái máy bay

pilot

(n) /ˈpaɪ.lət/ noun someone who flies an aircraft - phi công

quay

/kiː/ noun a hard surface near a sea/river for boats to stop - bến cảng

return fare

/rɪˈtɜːn feər/ noun phrase the money paid to travel to a place and back - vé khứ hồi

round trip

/ˌraʊnd ˈtrɪp/ noun phrase a journey where you go and return to the same place - chuyến đi khứ hồi

steer

/stɪər/ verb to control the direction of a vehicle - điều khiển (xe, tàu…)