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make an effort

cố gắng, bỏ công sức

to try hard to do something

• I make an effort to practise every day. • She made an effort to include everyone.

make progress

tiến bộ

to improve or move closer to a goal

• I'm making progress with my English. • Regular practice helps me make progress.

have a break

nghỉ giải lao

to stop an activity for a short rest

• Let's have a short break. • I have a break after each lesson.

pay attention

chú ý

to concentrate on someone or something

• I pay attention to pronunciation. • It's hard to pay attention in a noisy room.

have difficulty

gặp khó khăn

to find something hard to do

• I have difficulty remembering names. • She had difficulty finding the address.

take advantage of

tận dụng cơ hội hoặc điều kiện thuận lợi

to use a favourable situation or opportunity to benefit yourself

• I take advantage of free online courses. • We took advantage of the sunshine and went out.

take an interest in

quan tâm đến, bắt đầu thấy hứng thú với

to become interested or involved in something

• I've taken an interest in photography. • My parents take an interest in my work.

have a good time

có khoảng thời gian vui vẻ

to enjoy yourself

• We had a good time at the festival. • I always have a good time with my cousins.

firmly believe

tin chắc

to be strongly convinced that something is true

• I firmly believe that practice matters. • She firmly believes that everyone deserves a chance.

tend to agree

có xu hướng đồng ý

to generally share an opinion, though not necessarily completely

• I tend to agree with that view. • I tend to agree that parks should be free.

see someone's point

hiểu ý hoặc lý lẽ của ai

to understand someone's reason or argument

• I can see your point. • I saw her point after she explained it.

have a major impact on

có tác động lớn đến

to strongly affect someone or something

• Good teachers can have a major impact on children. • Moving abroad had a major impact on my outlook.

an unforgettable experience

trải nghiệm khó quên

an event or activity that you will remember for a long time

• Camping there was an unforgettable experience. • My first concert was an unforgettable experience.

vividly remember

nhớ rõ như in

to remember something clearly and in detail

• I vividly remember my first day at school. • I can vividly remember that view.

a wide range of

nhiều loại đa dạng

many different types of something

• The library has a wide range of books. • I use my phone for a wide range of tasks.

make a contribution

đóng góp

to give help, ideas, money or effort towards something

• Everyone made a contribution to the project. • I'd like to make a contribution to my community.

make a mistake

mắc lỗi

to do something incorrectly or make a wrong judgement

• I made a mistake when booking the tickets. • I'm not afraid to make mistakes while learning.

do someone a favour

giúp ai một việc

to do something helpful for someone

• My neighbour did me a favour. • Could you do me a favour and check this?

take pride in

tự hào và chăm chút vào điều gì

to feel pleased about something and care about doing it well

• My mother takes pride in her cooking. • I take pride in doing my work carefully.

reach a compromise

đạt giải pháp dung hòa

to reach an agreement in which each side accepts less than it originally wanted

• We reached a compromise about the budget. • Both sides need to listen to reach a compromise.

take a risk

chấp nhận rủi ro

to do something despite the possibility of an unwanted result

• I took a risk and changed careers. • Sometimes you have to take a risk.

make a choice

đưa ra lựa chọn

to select one option from the available possibilities

• I had to make a choice between two courses. • Children should learn to make their own choices.

take action

hành động để xử lý vấn đề

to do something to deal with a situation

• We need to take action soon. • The school took action after students complained.

do your best

cố gắng hết sức

to try as hard as you can

• I always try to do my best. • My parents simply wanted me to do my best.

have a feeling

có cảm giác hoặc linh cảm

to have an impression or belief without being certain

• I have a feeling that I've met him before. • I had a feeling something was wrong.

come across something

tình cờ tìm thấy hoặc gặp thứ gì

to find or encounter something by chance

• I came across an interesting article yesterday. • I often come across new words when I read.

find something out

tìm ra thông tin

to discover information or learn a fact

• I found out that the museum was free. • I'd like to find out more about local history.

come up with something

nghĩ ra ý tưởng hoặc giải pháp

to think of an idea, plan or solution

• Our group came up with a simple solution. • It's hard to come up with fresh ideas when I'm tired.

deal with something

xử lý, giải quyết vấn đề hoặc tình huống

to take action to handle a problem or situation

• I try to deal with problems calmly. • My job involves dealing with customer complaints.

put something off

trì hoãn việc gì

to delay something until a later time

• I kept putting off cleaning my room. • We put the meeting off until Friday.

carry on

tiếp tục

to continue an activity

• I carried on studying after dinner. • Despite the noise, we carried on with our conversation.

end up doing something

cuối cùng lại làm gì, thường không như dự định

to finally do something, often without having planned to

• We ended up staying at home. • I often end up buying more than I need.

look forward to something

mong chờ điều gì

to feel pleased and excited about something that will happen

• I'm looking forward to seeing my friends. • I always look forward to the weekend.

try something out

thử dùng hoặc thử làm để xem có phù hợp không

to test something to see whether it works or suits you

• I'd like to try out a new recipe. • I tried the app out before paying for it.

run out of something

hết, không còn thứ gì để dùng

to use all of something so that none is left

• We ran out of milk this morning. • I ran out of time before finishing the task.

help someone out

giúp ai khi họ cần

to give someone help when they need it

• My sister helped me out with my homework. • I help my neighbours out when they're busy.

bring back memories

gợi lại ký ức

to make someone remember past experiences

• That song brings back memories of school. • Old photos bring back happy memories.

point something out

chỉ ra hoặc lưu ý cho ai thấy điều gì

to draw someone's attention to a fact or detail

• My teacher pointed out a mistake in my essay. • She pointed out that we were running late.

give up

bỏ cuộc, ngừng cố gắng

to stop trying to do something

• The puzzle was difficult, but I didn't give up. • I don't want to give up on my goals.

work something out

tìm ra lời giải hoặc hiểu được điều gì

to find an answer or understand something by thinking

• We worked out a way to reduce the cost. • I couldn't work out why the machine had stopped.

talk something over

bàn bạc kỹ trước khi quyết định

to discuss something carefully before deciding

• I talked the decision over with my parents. • We should talk it over before booking anything.

call something off

hủy bỏ sự kiện hoặc kế hoạch

to cancel an event or planned activity

• They called off the picnic because of the rain. • We had to call the trip off at the last minute.