Fun and games

beat (v) /biːt/

Nghĩa: đánh bạiVí dụ: England needed to beat Germany to get to the final.

board game (n phr)

Nghĩa: trò chơi cờ bànVí dụ: I think that Trivial Pursuit is my favourite board game.

captain (n) /ˈkæptɪn/

Nghĩa: thuyền trưởng, thủ lĩnhVí dụ: She was captain of the Olympic swimming team.

challenge (v) /ˈtʃælɪndʒ/

Nghĩa: thách thứcVí dụ: The girl challenged the boys to a cricket match.

challenge (n)

Nghĩa: sự thách thứcVí dụ: I felt I needed a new challenge at work.

champion (n) /ˈtʃæmpiən/

Nghĩa: nhà vô địchVí dụ: He finally became the world heavyweight champion.

cheat (v) /tʃiːt/

Nghĩa: gian lậnVí dụ: Kids have always found ways of cheating in school exams.

classical music (n phr)

Nghĩa: nhạc cổ điểnVí dụ: I love classical music.

club (n)

Nghĩa: câu lạc bộVí dụ: Why don't you join a chess club?

coach (n) /kəʊtʃ/

Nghĩa: huấn luyện viênVí dụ: After playing for 10 years, Barry became a baseball coach.

competition (n) /ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃn/

Nghĩa: cuộc thi đấuVí dụ: He'd entered a competition in the local newspaper.

concert (n)

Nghĩa: buổi hoà nhạcVí dụ: Did you hear that the R.S. did a concert in town?

defeat (v) /dɪˈfiːt/

Nghĩa: đánh bạiVí dụ: France defeated Italy 3 - 1.

defeat (n)

Nghĩa: sự thất bạiVí dụ: England suffered a 2 - 0 defeat.

entertaining (adj)

Nghĩa: có tính giải tríVí dụ: I saw a really entertaining programme on TV last night.

folk music (n phr)

Nghĩa: nhạc dân gianVí dụ: What I like about folk music is the sound of the guitar.

group (n) /ɡruːp/

Nghĩa: nhóm nhạcVí dụ: My brother has got his own group and they play in our local area.

have fun (v phr)

Nghĩa: vui chơiVí dụ: We haven't had such fun for years.

interest (v) /ˈɪntrəst/

Nghĩa: khiến ai thích thúVí dụ: Photography has always interested me.

interest (n)

Nghĩa: hoạt động/sở thíchVí dụ: Tell us about your interests and hobbies.

member (n)

Nghĩa: thành viênVí dụ: Are you a member of the golf club?

opponent (n) /əˈpəʊnənt/

Nghĩa: đối thủVí dụ: His opponent received only 36 percent of the vote.

organise (v) /ˈɔːɡənaɪz/

Nghĩa: tổ chứcVí dụ: Who's organising the conference?

pleasure (n)

Nghĩa: sự thư thái, niềm vui thíchVí dụ: He smiled with pleasure when she walked in.

referee (n) /ˌrefəˈriː/

Nghĩa: trọng tàiVí dụ: The referee blew his whistle and the game began.

rhythm (n)

Nghĩa: nhịp điệuVí dụ: This song has got a really great rhythm.

risk (v)

Nghĩa: mạo hiểmVí dụ: He risked a lot of money on the company.

risk (n)

Nghĩa: sự rủi roVí dụ: There's a serious risk of an accident on this road.

score (v)

Nghĩa: ghi bàn / ghi điểmVí dụ: No one scored in the first half.

score (n)

Nghĩa: điểm sốVí dụ: The final score was 4 - 3 to us.

support (v)

Nghĩa: hỗ trợ, cổ vũ/ủng hộVí dụ: I support West Ham – who do you support?

support (n)

Nghĩa: sự ủng hộ/hỗ trợVí dụ: I hope all the students will support our plans to rebuild the school.

train (v)

Nghĩa: luyện tậpVí dụ: The players train five days a week.

video game (n phr)

Nghĩa: trò chơi điện tửVí dụ: I don't like video games. I'd rather play outside.

carry on (phr v)

Nghĩa: tiếp tụcVí dụ: The phone rang, but Mark just carried on watching TV.

eat out (phr v)

Nghĩa: ăn hàng / ăn ngoàiVí dụ: Would you like to stay in or eat out tonight?

give up (phr v)

Nghĩa: từ bỏVí dụ: You should give up smoking.

join in (phr v)

Nghĩa: tham giaVí dụ: Ask them if you can play – I'm sure they'll let you join in.

send off (phr v)

Nghĩa: (bóng đá) đuổi ra khỏi sânVí dụ: It was a very bad foul and the referee sent the player off.

take up (phr v)

Nghĩa: bắt đầu (một sở thích/thói quen)Ví dụ: I've taken up stamp collecting and it's really interesting.

turn down (phr v)

Nghĩa: vặn nhỏ âm lượngVí dụ: Turn the radio down.

turn up (phr v)

Nghĩa: bật to âm lượngVí dụ: We asked our teacher to turn the radio up, so that we could hear it.

for a long time (prep phr)

Nghĩa: trong thời gian dàiVí dụ: I haven't seen GB for a long time.

for fun (prep phr)

Nghĩa: cho vui / giải tríVí dụ: I sing in a band for fun.

in the middle (of) (prep phr)

Nghĩa: ở giữaVí dụ: In the middle of the stage, there was an elephant.

in time (for) (prep phr)

Nghĩa: kịp giờVí dụ: We arrived at the cinema just in time for the start of the film.

on stage (prep phr)

Nghĩa: trên sân khấuVí dụ: There were three actors on stage.

bored with (w pattern)

Nghĩa: chánVí dụ: I'm bored with watching this film.

crazy about (w pattern)

Nghĩa: điên cuồng thíchVí dụ: MC is crazy about video games.

good at (w pattern)

Nghĩa: giỏi vềVí dụ: What sports are you good at?

interested in (w pattern)

Nghĩa: thích thúVí dụ: I'm quite interested in history.

keen on (w pattern)

Nghĩa: ham thíchVí dụ: I'm not very keen on spicy food.

popular with (w pattern)

Nghĩa: phổ biến / được ưa thích bởiVí dụ: The band is very popular with teenagers.

feel like (w pattern)

Nghĩa: muốn (làm gì)Ví dụ: What do you feel like doing this weekend?

listen to (w pattern)

Nghĩa: lắng ngheVí dụ: Listen to music.

take part in (w pattern)

Nghĩa: tham gia vàoVí dụ: Have you ever taken part in a talent contest?

a book (by sb) about (w pattern)

Nghĩa: cuốn sách (của ai) viết vềVí dụ: I read a great book by an English writer about travelling.

a fan of (w pattern)

Nghĩa: hâm mộ ai đó / fan củaVí dụ: If you're a fan of Tony D, you'll love his latest album.

a game against (w pattern)

Nghĩa: trận đấu chống lại / đấu vớiVí dụ: In a game against a local school, I scored four goals.

action (w formation - act)

Nghĩa: hành độngVí dụ: They say that actions speak louder than words.

actor (w formation - act)

Nghĩa: diễn viênVí dụ: I would love to be an actor.

active (w formation - act)

Nghĩa: tích cực / năng độngVí dụ: T is six years old, so he's very active and has lots of energy.

inactive (w formation - act)

Nghĩa: thụ động / không hoạt độngVí dụ: I've been a bit inactive since I got a job in an office.

athletic (w formation - athlete) /æθˈletɪk/

Nghĩa: khỏe mạnh, thuộc thể thaoVí dụ: You need to be very athletic to play volleyball.

athletics (w formation - athlete)

Nghĩa: điền kinh / môn thể thaoVí dụ: When we go to the Olympics, I want to see the athletics.

children (w formation - child)

Nghĩa: trẻ emVí dụ: (Các trẻ nhỏ)

childhood (w formation - child)

Nghĩa: thời thơ ấuVí dụ: My mum spent her childhood in France.

collection (w formation - collect) /kəˈlekʃn/

Nghĩa: bộ sưu tậpVí dụ: John has got a great collection of football shirts.

collector (w formation - collect)

Nghĩa: người sưu tầmVí dụ: I sold my old stamps to a collector.

entertainment (w formation - entertain)

Nghĩa: sự giải tríVí dụ: There isn't much entertainment in the evening in my town.

heroic (w formation - hero) /həˈrəʊɪk/

Nghĩa: anh hùng (tính từ)Ví dụ: The story was all about two heroic young men.

heroine (w formation - hero) /ˈherəʊɪn/

Nghĩa: nữ anh hùngVí dụ: The heroine of the book finally gets married.

musical (w formation - music)

Nghĩa: (thuộc) âm nhạcVí dụ: Do you have much musical talent?

musician (w formation - music) /mjuːˈzɪʃn/

Nghĩa: nhạc sĩVí dụ: It's not easy becoming a professional musician.

player (w formation - play)

Nghĩa: người chơiVí dụ: One of the players was injured when he scored a goal.

playful (w formation - play)

Nghĩa: tinh nghịchVí dụ: My baby brother is very playful.

sailing (w formation - sail)

Nghĩa: đi thuyền / môn đua thuyềnVí dụ: I love sailing and I try to go every summer.

sailor (w formation - sail) /ˈseɪlər/

Nghĩa: thuỷ thủVí dụ: A sailor helped us put our bags onto the ship.

sing / sang / sung (w formation - sing)

Nghĩa: hát (động từ)

song (w formation - sing)

Nghĩa: bài hát

singer (w formation - sing)

Nghĩa: ca sĩ

singing (w formation - sing)

Nghĩa: tiếng hát, sự hátVí dụ: All I love is singing. She's got a good voice.