unit 2: (phrases, patterns and collocation (F, I, M)) thinking and phrasal verb

focus on

(1) We need to —— improving our

customer service.

(1) To give a lot of attention to one particular person, subject, or thing - Dành nhiều sự chú ý đến một người, chủ đề, hoặc điều gì đó cụ thể - concentrate on, pay attention to

(1) We need to —— improving our

customer service.

the focus of/for

(1) Education is —————-this meeting.

(1) The main or central point

of attention or interest -

Điểm chính hoặc trung tâm

của sự chú ý hoặc quan tâm

(1) Education is —————-this meeting.

in focus

(1) Make sure the subject is ——— before

you take the picture.

(1) Clear and easy to see;

well-adjusted, especially in

photography - Rõ ràng và

dễ nhìn thấy; điều chỉnh tốt,

dễ lấy nét (nhiếp ảnh)

(1) Make sure the subject is ——— before

you take the picture.

out of focus

(1) The picture was———-

(1) Not clear or sharp;

blurry, especially in

photography - Mờ, không rõ

ràng, nhòe (nhiếp ảnh)

(1) The picture was———-

focus group

(1) The company held a ——- to gather

feedback on the new product.

(1) Một nhóm nhỏ người được yêu cầu thảo luận và đưa ra ý kiến về

một chủ đề cụ thể, đặc biệt trong nghiên cứu thị trường

(1) The company held a ——- to gather

feedback on the new product.

main/primary/major focus

(1) Our ————- is on reducing costs.

(1) The most important area

of attention or interest -

Trọng tâm chính

(1) Our ————- is on reducing costs.

have/give the impression that

(1) He———-he was

very interested in the project.

(1) To cause someone to

have a particular belief or

feeling - Khiến ai đó có một

niềm tin hoặc cảm giác cụ

thể

(1) He———-he was

very interested in the project.

have/get the false impression that

(1) Her calm demeanor ———she wasn’t worried.

(1) To cause someone to

believe something that is

not true - Khiến ai đó tin

vào điều gì đó không đúng

sự thật

(1) Her calm demeanor ———she wasn’t worried.

do an impression (of)’

(1) He can ————- the president.

(1) To imitate someone’s

voice or behavior in order to

entertain people - Bắt

chước giọng nói hoặc hành

vi của ai vui

(1) He can ————- the president.

creat/make an impression (on sb)

(1) She ———— everyone at the meeting.

(1) To cause someone to

notice and admire you -

Khiến ai đó chú ý và

ngưỡng mộ bạn

(1) She ———— everyone at the meeting.

under the impression that

(1) I was———- you were

coming to the party.

(1) Believing, usually

mistakenly, that something

is true - tưởng rằng (thường

sai)

(1) I was———- you were

coming to the party.

first impressions

(1) ——— are often lasting ones.

(1) Ấn tượng ban đầu

(1) ——— are often lasting ones.

make a mental note (of/about) + to V

(1) I —————— to call her later.

(1) To make a special effort

to remember something in

your mind - Cố gắng đặc

biệt để ghi nhớ điều gì đó

trong tâm trí

(1) I —————— to call her later.

mental arithmetic

(1) He’s very good at ——-

(1) Calculations that are

done in your mind without

using a calculator or paper

- Tính nhẩm

(1) He’s very good at ——-

mental illness

(1) She was diagnosed with a ———

(1) bệnh tâm lý

mental age

(1) The child’s ———- was higher than his

actual age.

(1) Mức độ phát triển trí tuệ được đo

bằng các bài kiểm tra trí

thông minh

mental health

(1) Taking care of your ———— is just as important as physical health.

(1) A person’s condition with

regard to their

psychological and

emotional well-being - Sức

khỏe tinh thần

(1) Taking care of your ———— is just as important as physical health.

make up your mind

(1) I can’t decide what to eat. I wish you would

just ————!

(1) To make a decision; to

decide - Đưa ra quyết định;

quyết định.

(1) I can’t decide what to eat. I wish you would

just ————!

slip your mind

(1) I meant to call you, but it completely————-.

(1) To forget something; to

not think of something -

Quên điều gì đó; không nghĩ

đến điều gì đó

(1) I meant to call you, but it completely————-.

cross your mind

(1) It never ——— that she might

be lying.

(1) Thoáng hiện lên trong tâm

trí, nghĩ đến

(1) It never ——— that she might

be lying.

have/bear in mind that

(1) ———— that the prices are

subject to change.

(1) nhớ, xem xét kỹ

(trước khi quyết định)

(1) ———— that the prices are

subject to change.

have a one-track mind

(1) He ———-—all he talks

about is football.

(1) To think about one

particular thing and nothing

else - Chỉ suy nghĩ về một

điều cụ thể và không nghĩ

đến điều gì khác.

(1) He ———-—all he talks

about is football.

take your mind off

(1) Going out with friends —————-the exam.

(1) To stop thinking about

something unpleasant -

Ngừng suy nghĩ về điều gì

đó không thoải mái.

(1) Going out with friends —————-the exam.

bring to mind

(1) The smell of the ocean ————— our

summer holidays.

(1) To cause you to think of

something - Khiến bạn nghĩ

đến điều gì đó.

(1) The smell of the ocean ————— our

summer holidays.

in two minds about

(1) I’m————-whether to go to

the party.

(1) To be unable to decide

about something - Không

thể quyết định về điều gì đó

- undecided, torn

(1) I’m————-whether to go to

the party.

on your mind

(1) You’ve been quiet all day—what’s ——————-?

(1) To be thinking or

worrying about something -

Đang suy nghĩ hoặc lo lắng

về điều gì đó - preoccupied,

concerned

(1) You’ve been quiet all day—what’s ——————-?

state of mind

(1) His —————affected his

decision-making.

(1) The mental condition

someone is in at a

particular time - Tâm trạng

(1) His —————affected his

decision-making.

narrow-minded

(1) She’s too ——— to consider other

options.

(1) Not willing to listen to or

tolerate other people’s

views; prejudiced - Hẹp hòi,

bảo thủ - intolerant, prejudiced

(1) She’s too ——— to consider other

options.

broad-minded

(1) He’s very——- and open to new

ideas.

(1) Willing to accept

different opinions and ideas

- Cởi mở, thoáng (thường

liên quan đến việc chấp

nhận những điều mới lạ)
(1) He’s very——- and open to new

ideas.

open-minded

(1) Try to be more ————- about other

cultures.

(1) Willing to consider new

ideas; unprejudiced - Sẵn

sàng xem xét ý tưởng mới;

không có thành kiến -

receptive, accepting

(1) Try to be more ————- about other

cultures.

absent-minded

(1) My father’s becoming more————— as he gets older.

(1) Forgetful or inattentive -

Hay quên hoặc không chú ý

- forgetful, distracted

(1) My father’s becoming more————— as he gets older.

under the misapprehension that

(1) She was—————the job was permanent.

(1) misunderstand

something - hiểu lầm về cái

gì

(1) She was—————the job was permanent.