Word formation

add /æd/ (verb)

(I added milk to the shopping list.)

thêm vào, cộng vào

addition /əˈdɪʃ.ən/ (noun)

(The addition of a discount made the product more attractive.)

(He's learning basic addition in school.)

sự thêm vào, phép cộng

afford /əˈfɔːrd/ (v)

(We can’t afford to buy that luxury watch.)

có khả năng chi trả

(adj) affordable /əˈfɔːr.də.bəl/

(This store sells affordable clothes for students.)

(có giá) phải chăng, hợp túi tiền

compare /kəmˈper/ (v)

(You should compare prices before buying a new phone.)

so sánh

(n) comparison /kəmˈpær.ə.sən/

(The comparison between two brands shows that this one is cheaper.)

sự so sánh

decide /dɪˈsaɪd/ (v)

(He decided not to buy the jacket.)

quyết định

(n) decision /dɪˈsɪʒ.ən/

(Buying the car was a big decision for her.)

quyết định

expense /ɪkˈspens/ (n)

(Food is our biggest monthly expense.)

chi phí, khoản chi tiêu

(adj) expensive /ɪkˈspen.sɪv/

(This bag is too expensive for me.)

– đắt đỏ

(adj) inexpensive /ˌɪn.ɪkˈspen.sɪv/

(We found a good, inexpensive gift online.)

– rẻ, không đắt

judge /dʒʌdʒ/ (v)

(You shouldn’t judge a product by its cover.)

đánh giá, phán xét

(n) judgement /ˈdʒʌdʒ.mənt/

(Her judgement about the price was accurate.)

(The court gave a fair judgement.)

sự đánh giá, nhận định

phán quyết (của tòa)

serve /sɜːrv/ (v)

(They serve drinks with every meal.)

phục vụ

(n) service /ˈsɜːr.vɪs/

(The customer service here is excellent.)

(They offer a delivery service.)

dịch vụ, sự phục vụ

(n) servant /ˈsɜːr.vənt/

(In the past, wealthy families had many servants.)

người hầu, người phục vụ (cũ)

true /truː/ (adj)

(The price tag isn’t true – it’s on sale now.)

đúng, thật

(adj) untrue /ʌnˈtruː/

(The advertisement was untrue and misleading.

sai, không đúng sự thật

(adj) truthful /ˈtruːθ.fəl/

(She gave a truthful review of the product.)

(She gave a truthful answer about the product’s quality.)

trung thực, thành thật

(n) truth /truːθ/

(Tell me the truth – how much did it cost?)

sự thật

use /juːz/ (v)

(You can use this code to get a 10% discount.)

(I used a discount code to save money.)

sử dụng

(n) use /juːs/

( This knife is for kitchen use only.)

(What’s the use of this button?)

công dụng, sự sử dụng

(adj) useful /ˈjuːs.fəl/

(These shopping tips are really useful.)

(This website is very useful when shopping online.)

hữu ích

(adj) useless /ˈjuːs.ləs/

(This app is useless without an internet connection.)

(This product is useless without a charger.)

vô dụng, không hữu ích

value /ˈvæl.juː/ (n)

(This bag has high value because it’s handmade.)

(Good customer service adds value to a brand.)

giá trị (về tiền bạc hoặc tinh thần)

(v) to value

(We value your opinion as a loyal customer)

đánh giá cao, trân trọng

(adj) valuable /ˈvæl.ju.ə.bəl/

(He wore a valuable watch.)

(This guidebook is really valuable when traveling.

có giá trị cao (tiền bạc)

đáng giá, hữu ích