Topic 7 - part full

Achieve/accomplish/reach a goal

đạt mục tiêu (Example: After months of hard work, she finally achieved her goal of running a marathon.)

Set a goal

đặt ra mục tiêu (Example: It's important to set a realistic goal for yourself before starting a new project.)

Adopt a green lifestyle

có lối sống “xanh”, vì môi trường (Example: We decided to adopt a green lifestyle by recycling, using less water, and walking instead of driving.)

Ask/get permission to do sth

xin phép để làm điều gì (Example: You must ask for permission before borrowing the company's equipment.)

Be/keep on good terms with sb

có mối quan hệ tốt với ai, hòa hợp với ai (Example: Despite the divorce, they have remained on good terms with each other for the sake of the children.)

Break (fresh/new) ground

khám phá ra điều gì mới mẻ (Example: The scientist's research is breaking new ground in the fight against cancer.)

Break a code

phá mã, giải mã (Example: The intelligence agency worked for months to break the enemy's secret code.)

Break a contract

vi phạm điều khoản trong hợp đồng (Example: The company was sued because it broke a contract with its supplier.)

Break a habit

ngưng một thói quen (Example: It's very difficult to break a habit like smoking.)

Break a law

phạm pháp, vi phạm luật pháp (Example: If you drive after drinking alcohol, you are breaking the law.)

Break a promise

thất hứa, phá vỡ một lời hứa (Example: He felt terrible after he had to break a promise to his daughter.)

Break a record

phá kỉ lục (Example: The athlete trained hard every day, hoping to break a world record at the Olympics.)

Break a rule

phá vỡ, không tuân theo quy định, quy tắc (Example: He was disqualified from the competition for breaking a rule.)

Break an appointment

thất hẹn, sai hẹn (Example: I'm very sorry, but I have to break our appointment for this afternoon.)

Make/book an appointment

đặt hẹn (Example: I need to make an appointment with my doctor for a check-up.)

Have/arrange an appointment

có/sắp xếp một cuộc hẹn (Example: I have an appointment with the dentist at 3 PM.)

Break even

hòa vốn (Example: After a year in business, the small cafe finally started to break even.)

Break free

tự do, trốn thoát khỏi điều gì đó/ai đó (Example: The eagle struggled to break free from the trap.)

Break one's concentration

làm ai mất tập trung (Example: The loud noise from the construction site broke my concentration.)

Break one's journey

dừng chân tại đâu đó trong một chuyến đi dài (Example: We decided to break our journey in a small village overnight.)

Break out in(to) tears

khóc òa lên, bật khóc (Example: She broke out into tears when she heard the sad news.)

Break the deadlock

chấm dứt sự bế tắc/mở nút thắt giữa các bên (Example: A mediator was called in to help break the deadlock in the negotiations.)

Break the news

đưa tin tức khẩn, tin xấu (Example: The doctor had to break the news to the family about the patient's condition.)

Bridge the gap

thu hẹp khoảng cách (Example: The program aims to bridge the gap between the rich and the poor.)

Bring tears to one's eyes

làm cho ai đó khóc (Example: The sad ending of the movie brought tears to my eyes.)

Bring/come to an end

kết thúc, chấm dứt, hoàn thành xong (Example: The long meeting finally came to an end at midnight.)

Put an end/a stop to sth

chấm dứt cái gì (Example: We must put a stop to bullying in schools.)

Cause/do damage to sth

gây thiệt hại cho cái gì (Example: The storm caused significant damage to the coastal towns.)

Change one's mind about sth

thay đổi suy nghĩ của một người về điều gì đó (Example: I was going to go out, but I changed my mind and stayed home.)

Cheat on the exam

gian lận trong thi cử (Example: Any student caught cheating on the exam will automatically fail.)

Come true

thành hiện thực (Example: After years of hard work, his dream of becoming a doctor finally came true.)

Commit fouls

phạm lỗi (trong thể thao) (Example: The player was sent off for committing too many fouls.)

Commit a crime/an offence

phạm tội/vi phạm (Example: He was sent to prison for a crime he didn't commit.)

Commit murder/fraud/adultery

phạm tội giết người/lừa đảo/ngoại tình (Example: The detective was investigating a case where the suspect had committed fraud.)

Compliment sb on sth

khen ai đó về cái gì (Example: I want to compliment you on your excellent presentation.)

Pay sb a compliment

khen ai đó (Example: He paid her a compliment on her new haircut.)

Take sth as a compliment

coi cái gì đó là một lời khen (Example: She took his comment about her being organized as a compliment.)

Create/make/give a good impression on sb

tạo ấn tượng tốt cho ai (Example: It's important to make a good impression on your first day at a new job.)

Do an impression of sb

bắt chước cử chỉ, điệu bộ của ai (Example: He does a great impression of the president; it's hilarious.)

Get/have the impression that + clause

có ấn tượng rằng… (Example: I get the impression that she isn't happy with the decision.)

Be under the impression that + clause

nhầm tưởng rằng (Example: I was under the impression that the meeting was tomorrow, not today.)

Damage one's reputation

hủy hoại danh tiếng của ai (Example: The scandal seriously damaged the politician's reputation.)

Deliver/give/make a presentation

trình bày bài thuyết trình (Example: She has to deliver a presentation to the board of directors tomorrow.)

Devote one's life to st/doing sth

cống hiến cả cuộc đời cho cái gì/làm gì (Example: She devoted her life to helping the poor.)

Do (household) chores

làm việc vặt (Example: My children have to do their household chores before they can play.)

Do (some/a lot of …) work

làm việc, làm các nhiệm vụ, phần việc (Example: I have a lot of work to do this weekend.)

Do a deal

thỏa thuận (Example: The two companies did a deal to merge their operations.)

Do a degree in sth

học để lấy bằng (lĩnh vực gì) (Example: My sister is doing a degree in psychology.)

Do a good/bad job of sth

làm cái gì tốt/không tốt (Example: He did a really good job of painting the fence.)

Do a project on sth

làm dự án về vấn đề gì (Example: Our class is doing a project on environmental pollution.)

Do an experiment

làm thí nghiệm (Example: The students are going to do an experiment in the science lab.)

Do babysitting

trông trẻ (Example: She earns extra money by doing babysitting for her neighbors.)

Do business with sb/sth

mua bán, kinh doanh với ai/cái gì (Example: We've been doing business with that company for many years.)

Do crossword

chơi trò giải ô chữ (Example: I like to do a crossword puzzle every morning.)

Do exercises

tập thể dục/làm bài tập (Example: You should do exercises regularly to stay healthy.)

Do good/harm to sb/sth

có lợi/gây hại cho ai/cái gì (Example: Eating too much sugar can do harm to your health.)

Do grocery shopping

đi mua hàng tạp hóa, thực phẩm (Example: I usually do grocery shopping on Saturdays.)

Do gymnastics

tập thể dục (dụng cụ) (Example: My daughter does gymnastics twice a week.)

Do yoga

tập yoga (Example: Many people do yoga to relax and improve their flexibility.)

Do homework/housework

làm bài tập về nhà/việc nhà (Example: I have to finish my homework before I can watch TV.)

Do laundry

giặt quần áo (Example: I hate doing laundry; it takes so much time.)

Do one's duty

thực hiện trách nhiệm, nhiệm vụ của mình (Example: A soldier must do his duty to protect his country.)

Do one's hair/nails

làm tóc, móng (Example: She's going to the salon to do her hair.)

Do one's makeup

trang điểm (Example: It takes her an hour to do her makeup every morning.)

Do projects

làm các dự án (Example: As an architect, she gets to do projects all over the world.)

Do sb a favor

giúp đỡ ai, thường là khi được người đó yêu cầu (Example: Could you do me a favor and watch my bag for a minute?)

Do sb a good turn

giúp, hỗ trợ, mang lại ích lợi cho ai (Example: He did me a good turn by recommending me for the job.)

Do sb good

cải thiện sức khỏe, cuộc sống của ai (Example: A vacation will do you a lot of good.)

Do sb wrong

đối xử tệ, độc ác với ai (Example: I would never intentionally do you wrong.)

Do sports

chơi thể thao, tập thể thao (những môn cá nhân, không dùng bóng, không cạnh tranh) (Example: He does a lot of sports to keep fit.)

Do sth for a living

làm công việc gì, làm gì để kiếm sống (Example: What do you do for a living?)

Do a sum

thực hiện phép tính toán (Example: The little boy is learning how to do sums in his head.)

Do the cleaning

dọn dẹp, lau chùi nói chung, thường là ở trong nhà (Example: I'll do the cleaning if you do the cooking.)

Do the cooking

nấu nướng, nấu ăn (Example: My husband usually does the cooking on weekends.)

Do the dishes = do the washing-up

rửa bát (Example: It's your turn to do the dishes tonight.)

Do the flowers

cắm hoa (Example: She has a talent for doing the flowers beautifully.)

Do the ironing

là, ủi quần áo (Example: I need to do the ironing before we go out.)

Do the needful

làm điều cần làm (Example: Please review the document and do the needful.)

Do the shopping = go shopping

đi mua sắm (Example: I need to do the shopping for groceries this afternoon.)

Do the washing

giặt giũ (Example: I usually do the washing on Sundays.)

Do the/one's laundry

giặt giũ (Example: He forgot to do his laundry, so he has no clean clothes.)

Do time

ngồi tù (Example: He had to do time for robbery.)

Do training

tập luyện, đào tạo (Example: The new employees will do training for the first two weeks.)

Do well/badly by sb

đối đãi, đối xử với ai tốt/không tốt (Example: He felt that the company had done badly by him when they let him go.)

Do workout/exercise

luyện tập, tập thể dục (Example: I try to do a workout at the gym three times a week.)

Do/carry out/conduct research

làm nghiên cứu (Example: Scientists are conducting research into the causes of the disease.)

Do/perform an operation on sb

thực hiện phẫu thuật cho ai (Example: The surgeon will perform an operation on the patient tomorrow.)

Do/take a course

tham gia một khóa học (Example: I've decided to take a course in photography.)

Do/try one's best (to do sth)

nỗ lực, cố gắng hết sức để làm gì (Example: I'll try my best to finish the report by Friday.)

Draw attention to sth

hướng sự chú ý đến cái gì (Example: The report drew attention to the problem of homelessness.)

Pay attention to sb/sth

chú ý tới ai/cái gì (Example: You must pay attention to the teacher in class.)

Attract/catch/get one's attention

thu hút sự chú ý của ai (Example: The bright colors of the painting caught my attention.)

Earn a degree (in sth)

lấy được bằng cấp (trong lĩnh vực gì) (Example: She worked hard to earn a degree in law.)

Earn a fortune

kiếm được một mớ tiền (Example: He earned a fortune by investing in technology stocks.)

Earn a living

kiếm sống (Example: It's not easy to earn a living as an artist.)

Earn/have/acquire a reputation for/as sth

có được danh tiếng gì (Example: The restaurant has acquired a reputation for its excellent food.)

Earn a/one's crust

kiếm đủ tiền để sống (Example: He took on a second job just to earn a crust.)

Earn commission

ăn tiền hoa hồng (Example: Salespeople often earn a commission on top of their basic salary.)

Earn interest

kiếm được tiền lãi, khi đầu tư hoặc cho vay (Example: You can earn interest by keeping your money in a savings account.)

Earn one's keep

hữu ích, hữu dụng, thành công (Example: Everyone in the house was expected to work to earn their keep.)