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Articulate (v,a) = explain ≠ inarticulate

articulately (adv)

articulation (n)

• I can articulate my ideas more confidently when I have more time to prepare.

• He is an articulate speaker with strong persuasive skills.

(v) diễn đạt, trình bày rõ ràng

(a) ăn nói lưu loát, diễn đạt tốt

Head-scratcher (n) ≠ no brainer: việc quá dễ

• It’s a bit of a head-scratcher for economists why gold prices are rising so fast.

1 điều khó hiểu, gây bối rối, vấn đề nan giải

Shy away from sth/ doing sth = avoid ≠ confront

• When she and I have problems, she tends to shy away from dealing with them.

tránh né, không dám đối mặt

Draw (v,n)

• He drew the chair closer.

• The issue has drawn widespread attention.

• He cheated on her, so I can draw the conclusion that he hasn’t loved her for a long time.

• The two teams drew 1-1

(v) vẽ;

kéo, rút

thu hút

rút ra (kết luận)

đạt kết quả hòa (thể thao)

(n) kết quả hòa, sự bốc thăm

Make/ find/ work one’s way into + noun

• Misinformation can easily find its way into the minds of young children.

dần dần đi vào, dần trở nên phổ biến trong …

Keep someone engaged

• Short videos are designed to keep viewers engaged.

giữ cho ai đó luôn hứng thú/ tập trung/ tham gia tích cực

pigeonhole (v)

• Vietnamese mothers often tend to pigeonhole their children’s lives into traditional paths.

định kiến, xếp ai/ cái gì vào khuôn cố định

Nuanced (a)

• When a problem is raised, people tend to have different opinions, resulting in many nuanced views.

tinh tế, nhiều sắc thái, nhiều tầng nghĩa, không đơn giản.

Line up (phrv)

• People were lining up outside the store.

• The company has lined up several new projects.

• The results do not line up with earlier predictions.

• Major changes are lined up for next year.

xếp hàng

sắp xếp, chuẩn bị sẵn

phù hợp, khớp với

đang chờ, sắp xảy ra