collocation in use intermediate unit 48

make a few adjustments

(daily English) thực hiện vài điều chỉnh nhỏ Ví dụ: I made a few adjustments to the report.

make a slight alteration

(formal English) tạo một thay đổi nhỏ Ví dụ: We need to make a slight alteration to the schedule.

make a few modifications

(formal English) thực hiện vài sửa đổi Ví dụ: The engineer made a few modifications to the machine.

adopt a new approach

(academic English) áp dụng cách tiếp cận mới Ví dụ: The company adopted a new approach to marketing.

have my clothes altered

(daily English) sửa lại quần áo Ví dụ: I need to have my clothes altered after losing weight.

break a habit

(daily English) từ bỏ một thói quen Ví dụ: It's hard to break a bad habit.

kick the habit

(informal English) cai/thoát khỏi thói quen xấu Ví dụ: He finally kicked the habit of smoking.

revolutionised the way

(academic English) cách mạng hóa cách thức Ví dụ: Smartphones revolutionised the way we communicate.

converted to Christianity

(religion English) cải sang Thiên Chúa giáo Ví dụ: His grandparents converted to Christianity years ago.

transform the way we feel

(descriptive English) thay đổi cảm xúc/cách ta cảm nhận Ví dụ: Music can transform the way we feel.

change places/seats

(daily English) đổi chỗ/ngồi Ví dụ: Could we change seats?

change jobs

(work English) đổi việc Ví dụ: She plans to change jobs next year.

move house

(daily English) chuyển nhà Ví dụ: They decided to move house after the wedding.

change schools

(education English) chuyển trường Ví dụ: The children had to change schools.

change your mind

(daily English) đổi ý Ví dụ: He may change his mind later.

change the subject

(spoken English) đổi chủ đề Ví dụ: She changed the subject quickly.

change the beds

(household English) thay ga giường Ví dụ: I need to change the beds this weekend.

change the baby

(daily English) thay tã cho em bé Ví dụ: He went upstairs to change the baby.

change your clothes

(daily English) thay quần áo Ví dụ: Go and change your clothes before dinner.

exchange money

(travel English) đổi tiền Ví dụ: We exchanged money at the airport.

exchange addresses

(daily English) trao đổi địa chỉ Ví dụ: They exchanged addresses before leaving.

exchange ideas

(academic English) trao đổi ý tưởng Ví dụ: Students exchanged ideas during the discussion.

become available

(formal English) trở nên có sẵn Ví dụ: More jobs will become available soon.

become successful

(daily English) trở nên thành công Ví dụ: She hopes to become successful one day.

standard of living is rising

(economic English) mức sống đang tăng Ví dụ: The standard of living is rising steadily.

standard of living is improving

(economic English) mức sống đang được cải thiện Ví dụ: Living conditions are improving in rural areas.

big improvement in your performance

(education English) sự cải thiện lớn trong thành tích Ví dụ: There has been a big improvement in your performance.

a number of problems arose

(formal English) một số vấn đề phát sinh Ví dụ: A number of problems arose during the project.

prices rise

(economic English) giá tăng Ví dụ: Food prices continue to rise.

profits rise

(business English) lợi nhuận tăng Ví dụ: Company profits rose sharply.

the sun rises

(daily English) mặt trời mọc Ví dụ: The sun rises in the east.

raise taxes

(politics English) tăng thuế Ví dụ: The government decided to raise taxes.

raise a question

(formal English) nêu ra một câu hỏi/vấn đề Ví dụ: His comment raised an important question.