Unit 3: Fun and games

Gryffindor managed to beat Slytherin in the final match after Harry caught the Golden Snitch.

(v) đánh bại

Although Slytherin had faster brooms, Harry knew their defense strategy was still beatable.

(adj) có thể bị đánh bại

Malfoy attempted to challenge Harry to a wizard's duel at midnight in the trophy room.

(v) thách thức, thách đấu

Entering the Triwizard Tournament was a dangerous challenge that required exceptional skill.

(n) thử thách

Malfoy tried to cheat at Quidditch by wearing extra protective gear.

cheat at + sth (phr) gian lận trong hoat động nào đó

Ron felt betraying his friends was worse than trying to cheat on a potion assignment.

cheat on + sth (phr) gian lận trong bài tập/ bài kiểm tra

cheat on + someone (phr) ngoại tình, phản bội ai đó trong mối quan hệ tình cảm

Ludo Bagman tried to cheat Fred and George out of their gold after the Quidditch World Cup.

cheat someone our of sth (phr) lừa gạt ai đó để chiếm đoạt cái gì đó của họ

Madam Hooch acted as the main coach and referee during the flying lessons for first-year students.

(n) huấn luyện viên

The Triwizard Tournament was an ancient magical competition between three European schools.

(n) cuộc thi, sự cạnh tranh

Harry did not want to compete in the dangerous tournament, but he was legally bound to do so.

(v) cạnh tranh, tranh đấu

Wood encouraged a competitive spirit among the Gryffindor players, pushing them to work hard while maintaining true sportsmanship.

(adj) mang tính cạnh tranh

Dumbledore managed to defeat Grindelwald in their famous duel in 1945.

(v) đánh bại

Slytherin suffered a severe defeat when Gryffindor caught the Snitch in the last minute.

(n) sự đánh bại, sự thất bại

Lockhart thought his exaggerated stories were entertaining, but the students found them silly.

(adj) hấp dẫn, giải trí

Hagrid often hummed old folk music while working in his pumpkin patch.

(np) nhạc dân gian

The startup's defeat in 2023 followed a serious cybersecurity failure.

(n) sự thất bại

Can virtual reality really entertain users for long periods?

(v) giải trí

Leo was not an entertainer at the 2024 cybersecurity webinar; he presented research.

(n) nghệ sĩ, người biểu diễn chương trình giải trí

The new video game is very entertaining for tech enthusiasts like John.

(adj) mang tính giải trí

Online streaming services provide endless entertainment options for users.

(n) hoạt động giải trí

We gave no chances to the opponent.

(n) đối thủ

A hero is often portrayed as someone who sacrifices themselves for the greater good.

/ˈhɪroʊ/ (n) anh hùng (nam)

Rescuers made heroic efforts to save the crew.

/hɪˈroʊɪk/ (adj) anh dũng, dũng cảm

The heroine of the story saved the day with her bravery.

/ˈhɛroʊən/ (n) nữ anh hùng

The musician composed original music for a film soundtrack.

/mjuˈzɪʃən/ (n) người làm nhạc

She was good at expressing herself.

be good at (wp) giỏi việc gì

Make sure you visit the maritime museum if you're interested in anything to do with ships or seafaring.

be interested in sth (wp) hứng thú, yêu thích cái gì

She made a few half-hearted attempts to join in their conversation.

join in (phr) tham gia

The referee sent the player off for his dangerous tackle.

send sb off (phr) đuổi ai đó khỏi trận đấu

I've recently taken up painting to relieve stress.

take up (phr) bắt đầu một thói quen mới

We arrived at the station just in time for the train.

in time (for) sth (pp) kịp giờ cho cái gì

They managed to fix the car in time for us to start our trip.

in time for someone to V (pp) kịp giờ cho ai đó kịp làm gì