unit 4: phrases, words pattern and collocations (A,B,C)

have/ gain/ provide access to

(1) Students must have access to the library.

(1.1) You can gain access to your account with

this password.

(1.2) The company provides access to training

for all employees.

(1) To have, gain, or provide

the right or opportunity to

use or see something -

Có/quyền tiếp cận hoặc

cung cấp quyền tiếp cận

internet access

(1) Most hotels offer free internet access.

(1) The ability to connect to the internet - Truy cập internet

wheelchair access

(1) The building has wheelchair access at the

entrance.

(1) The ability to enter a

building or area using a

wheelchair - Lối vào dành

cho xe lăn

break a habit

(1) It's hard to break the habit of smoking.

(1) To stop doing something that you do regularly, often

without thinking - Bỏ một

thói quen

break with tradition

(1) They decided to break with tradition and

have a small wedding.

(1) To do something in a

new way that is different

from what has been done

before - Phá vỡ truyền

thống

make a break

(1) She made the break from her old job to

start her own business.

(1) To take a decisive step

to leave or change a

situation - Quyết định rời bỏ

hoặc thay đổi

take/ have/ need a break

(1) Let's take/have a break and have some

coffee.

(1.1) You need a break from all this stress.

(1) To stop doing something

for a short period of time to

rest - Nghỉ giải lao

a welcome  break from

(1) The holiday was a welcome break from

work.

(1) A pleasant or necessary

rest from something

difficult or tiring - Sự nghỉ

ngơi dễ chịu, cần thiết

lunch/ tea/ coffee break

(1) We have a lunch break at 12:30.

(1.1) Let's take a coffee/tea break in 10

minutes.

(1) A short period of rest

from work for eating or

drinking - Giờ nghỉ ăn

trưa/uống trà/uống cà phê

change from sth to

(1) The company changed from manual

processes to automated systems.

(1) To switch from one thing

to another - Thay đổi từ cái

này sang cái khác

change sth into

(1) They plan to change the old factory into a

museum.

(1) To transform or convert

something into something

else - Biến đổi hoặc chuyển

đổi cái gì thành cái khác

change sth for

(1) I need to change this shirt for a larger size.

(1) To replace something

with something else - Thay

thế cái gì bằng cái khác

change for the better

(1) His health has changed for the better

since he started exercising.

(1) To improve a situation or

condition - Thay đổi để tốt

hơn

change for the worse

(1) The weather changed for the worse

overnight.

(1) To worsen a situation or

condition - Thay đổi để xấu

đi

change your mind

(1) She changed her mind about going to the

party.

(1) To change a decision or

opinion - Thay đổi quyết

định hoặc ý kiến

change the subject

(1) He changed the subject when the

conversation became awkward.

(1) To start talking about

something else to avoid

talking about something

uncomfortable or boring -

Đổi chủ đề

make a change

(1) I decided to make a change in my daily

routine by waking up early and exercising

every morning.

(1) To do something

different from what was

being done before - Thực

hiện một sự thay đổi

undergo a change

(1) The company has undergone many

changes in recent years.

(1) To experience a process

of alteration or

transformation - Trải qua

một sự thay đổi

set a clock

(1) Don't forget to set your clock to daylight

saving time.

(1) To adjust a clock to the

correct time - Điều chỉnh

đồng hồ đúng giờ

watch the clock

(1) She kept watching the clock, waiting for

the meeting to end.

(1) To frequently check the

time, often because you are

eager for something to end - Liên tục xem đồng hồ

against the clock

(1) We were working against the clock to

finish the project before the deadline.

(1) In a race with time; to be

under time pressure - Chạy

đua với thời gian

around the clock

(1) The hospital staff worked around the clock

to care for the patients.

(1) All day and all night;

continuously - Liên tục suốt

ngày đêm

clockwise

(1) Turn the knob clockwise to increase the

volume.

(1) In the direction in which

the hands of a clock move -

Theo chiều kim đồng hồ

clockwork

(1) The toy soldier moved with clockwork

precision.

(2) The trains run like clockwork in this city.

(1) The mechanism of a

clock that makes it work -

Bộ máy đồng hồ

(2) Used to describe

something that happens at

regular intervals, like the

workings of a clock - Theo

quy luật, đều đặn như bộ

máy đồng hồ