Unit 1: Social contact

anonymously

(adverb) without giving your name; "I was sent some flowers ___ – I didn't know who they were from." - một cách vô danh, ẩn danh

as brave as a lion

(phrase) very brave; "That girl is ___. Nothing scares her." - dũng cảm như sư tử

as busy as a bee

(phrase) very busy; "He's always ___. He never stops." - bận như con thoi

as clear as crystal

(phrase) very easy to understand; "Yes, I understand. It's ___." - rõ như pha lê

as clear as mud

(phrase) very confusing, not clear at all; "Her explanation was ___. I didn't understand a thing." - mơ hồ, khó hiểu

as cold as ice

(phrase) very unfriendly; "He's ___. He isn't very friendly." - lạnh như đá

as cool as a cucumber

(phrase) very calm, not stressed; "She's ___. She never gets stressed." - bình tĩnh, điềm tĩnh

as easy as ABC

(phrase) very easy; "Learning to read is ___." - dễ như ăn kẹo

as free as a bird

(phrase) feeling completely free; "Walking in the hills makes me feel ___." - tự do như chim

as fresh as a daisy

(phrase) smelling/feeling clean and fresh; "You smell ___." - thơm tươi mát

as good as gold

(phrase) very well-behaved; "The children were ___ and played nicely together." - ngoan như vàng

as plain as day

(phrase) very obvious; "It was ___ that he was lying." - rõ ràng như ban ngày

as quick as a flash

(phrase) very fast; "You cleaned that mess ___." - nhanh như chớp

as quiet as a mouse

(phrase) very quiet; "They crept out of the room ___." - im như chuột

as safe as houses

(phrase) completely safe; "Don't worry, this mountain guide is very experienced – we'll be ___." - an toàn tuyệt đối

as solid as a rock

(phrase) very strong/stable, dependable; "Throughout the crisis she stayed ___." - vững như đá

as white as a sheet

(phrase) very pale, usually from shock; "She went ___ when she heard the news." - trắng bệch (vì sợ/sốc)

attribute

(verb) to say something is the cause/quality of someone or something; "People are ___ing qualities to me that I just don't have." - gán cho, quy cho

bacteria

(noun, plural) tiny living organisms that can cause disease; "___ can cause disease." - vi khuẩn

be all ears

(phrase) to listen very carefully and with interest; "I'm ___. What do you want to ask me?" - chăm chú nghe

be at each other's throats

(phrase) to argue or fight constantly; "My brothers are ___ again. They're always arguing." - cãi nhau gay gắt với nhau

be like a dream come true

(phrase) to feel like something wonderful you wanted has happened; "Getting a job as a vet would ___ for me." - như một ước mơ trở thành sự thật

boomerang effect

(noun) when an action causes the opposite result of what was intended; "My efforts to persuade Jemma to buy a cheaper phone seemed to have a ___ and she bought the most expensive one." - hiệu ứng ngược (boomerang)

coincidence

(noun) when two things happen at the same time by chance; "It was a ___ that she appeared exactly when I said her name." - sự trùng hợp

conclusion

(noun) the final decision or result of thinking about something; "Her ___ was that the situation would never improve." - kết luận

constructively

(adverb) in a helpful, useful way; "To help people improve, give feedback ___." - một cách xây dựng

do something behind someone's back

(phrase) to do something without someone knowing, often unkindly; "The kids were always making fun of him ___." - làm gì sau lưng ai đó

downside

(noun) a disadvantage of something; "One of the ___s to travelling by plane is all the airport security." - mặt hạn chế, nhược điểm

estimate

(verb) to guess a number or amount roughly; "We ___d that it would take about an hour to travel there." - ước tính

evaluate

(verb) to judge the value or quality of something carefully; "It took a long time to ___ the data and get a full understanding." - đánh giá

face to face

(adverb) in person, directly with someone; "They met ___ today for the first time." - mặt đối mặt, trực tiếp

failure

(noun) lack of success; "Their first attempt to climb Everest ended in ___." - sự thất bại

findings

(plural noun) the information discovered from research; "The government seems to have ignored the ___ of its own report." - kết quả nghiên cứu

gasp

(verb) to breathe in suddenly from shock or pain; "He ___ed as the freezing water hit his body." - há miệng thở hổn hển (vì sốc)

gesture

(noun) a movement of the body to express something; "Jack made a ___ for her to sit down." - cử chỉ, hành động ra hiệu

get on someone's nerves

(phrase) to annoy someone; "My little brother really ___s. He's so annoying." - làm ai đó bực mình

get something off your chest

(phrase) to tell someone something that has been worrying you; "She came to see me because she wanted to ___." - giải tỏa tâm sự, nói ra điều lo lắng

give someone the cold shoulder

(phrase) to deliberately ignore someone; "He's been ___ all week. He hasn't said a word to me." - lạnh nhạt, lờ ai đó

groan

(verb) to make a deep sound showing pain or annoyance; "My brother ___ed when my dad asked him to do the washing up." - rên rỉ, càu nhàu

have someone under your thumb

(phrase) to have complete control over someone; "She ___s him and he'll do anything for her." - nắm trong tay, điều khiển ai đó

honesty

(noun) the quality of being truthful; "His ___ was never in question. You can be sure to trust him." - sự trung thực

hysterically

(adverb) in an uncontrolled, extreme emotional way; "They shouted ___ but still nobody heard them." - một cách cuồng loạn, mất kiểm soát

importance

(noun) the quality of being significant; "The school recognizes the ___ of good communication skills." - sự quan trọng

inflammation

(noun) swelling and redness in part of the body; "Cream should help to reduce the ___ on your skin." - sự viêm

intrigued

(adjective) very interested and curious; "I'm so ___ by that house – it's so strange!" - bị cuốn hút, tò mò

kindness

(noun) the quality of being kind; "I will never forget the ___ of the staff at the hospital." - sự tốt bụng

lend someone a hand

(phrase) to help someone; "Can you ___ with these boxes, please?" - giúp đỡ ai đó

movement

(noun) the act of moving; "He hasn't got much ___ in his arm because of his injury." - sự di chuyển/cử động

mutter

(verb) to speak quietly and unclearly; "He ___ed an apology and then left." - lẩm bẩm

owner

(noun) a person who owns something; "Please can the ___ of this car move it immediately?" - người chủ

participant

(noun) a person taking part in something; "The ___s in the study ranged in age from 16 to 25." - người tham gia

participation

(noun) the act of taking part; "We would like to see more ___ by younger people." - sự tham gia

partnership

(noun) a relationship where people work together; "They have a great ___ and work well together." - sự hợp tác, đối tác

perception

(noun) the way someone understands or sees something; "The public's ___ of him is slowly changing." - nhận thức, cách nhìn nhận

personality trait

(noun) a quality that makes up someone's character; "Her best ___ is her kindness." - đặc điểm tính cách

pick someone's brains

(phrase) to ask someone for information or advice; "Can I ___ about my plans for my party?" - hỏi ý kiến, tham khảo kiến thức của ai đó

possibility

(noun) a chance that something may happen; "There is a strong ___ that they will win the next election." - khả năng

prediction

(noun) a statement about what will happen in the future; "My ___ is that we will lose the tournament." - dự đoán

probability

(noun) the likelihood of something happening; "We have to be prepared for the ___ of a rise in food prices." - khả năng xảy ra, xác suất

psychologist

(noun) someone who studies the mind and behaviour; "A ___ studies how people's minds work and how this affects their behaviour." - nhà tâm lý học

pull someone's leg

(phrase) to joke with someone, tease; "It was a joke – I was just ___." - trêu đùa ai đó

punishment

(noun) something done to penalize someone for wrongdoing; "He had to clean up the mess as ___." - sự trừng phạt

put your foot down

(phrase) to be firm and insist on something; "Things can't carry on like this – you'll have to ___." - cương quyết, dứt khoát

random

(adjective) without a particular pattern or reason; "Her choice was ___ – There was no method or reason." - ngẫu nhiên

realist

(noun) a person who accepts things as they really are; "I'm enough of a ___ to know that we can't win every time." - người thực tế

reality

(noun) the way things actually are; "He can no longer tell the difference between fantasy and ___." - thực tế

reassess

(verb) to think about something again to check it's still correct; "We decided to ___ our theory." - đánh giá lại

reception

(noun) the place where visitors are greeted in a building; "Visitors must report to ___ first." - quầy tiếp tân

researcher

(noun) a person who studies a subject to find out new information; "He's got a job as a ___ at a television company." - nhà nghiên cứu

run like the wind

(phrase) to run very fast; "You'd better ___ or you'll miss the bus!" - chạy nhanh như gió

shriek

(verb) to make a short, loud cry usually from fear; "He ___ed in fright when he saw a huge spider in the corner of the room." - hét lên (vì sợ)

sigh

(verb) to let out a long breath showing tiredness or sadness; "Jan ___ed heavily and shook her head." - thở dài

simile

(noun) a phrase comparing one thing to another using "like" or "as"; "A ___ is a phrase that describes something by comparing it to something else, for example 'He's as brave as a lion.'" - phép so sánh (simile)

speaker

(noun) a person who talks, especially formally; "The ___ was interrupted several times." - người nói, diễn giả

spread

(verb) to make information known to more people; "Someone has been ___ing horrible gossip about Stella." - lan truyền

stick your neck out for someone

(phrase) to take a risk to help or defend someone; "She's a great friend and will always ___ for you." - liều mình giúp đỡ ai đó

subconsciously

(adverb) without realizing it, in your mind without conscious awareness; "Maybe ___ I really wanted him to fail." - một cách vô thức

take the initiative

(phrase) to be the first to act, take charge; "You need to ___ and find a solution yourself." - chủ động hành động

take to new heights

(phrase) to make something reach a much higher level; "Learn more and improve faster - ___ your passion!" - đưa lên một tầm cao mới

transparent

(adjective) allowing light through, easy to see through; "Put your belongings in a ___ bag so security can easily see what you're carrying." - trong suốt

trick

(noun) something done to deceive someone; "I'm not sure if it is real, or a ___ to make me think it's an emergency." - mánh khóe, trò lừa

whine

(verb) to complain in an annoying, high-pitched voice; "Stop ___ing. You can't have another ice cream." - rên rỉ, kêu ca

whisper

(verb) to speak very quietly; "They were ___ing because they didn't want to wake the baby." - nói thầm, thì thầm