collocation in use intermediate unit 49

make a speech

(formal English) phát biểu/bài phát biểu Ví dụ: He was asked to make a speech at the ceremony.

get to the point

(spoken English) đi thẳng vào vấn đề Ví dụ: Please get to the point quickly.

tell a lot of stories

(spoken English) kể nhiều chuyện Ví dụ: My grandfather loves to tell a lot of stories.

give my word

(formal English) hứa/dám chắc Ví dụ: I give you my word that I'll help.

crack any jokes

(spoken English) pha trò/kể đùa Ví dụ: He kept cracking jokes during dinner.

telling jokes

(spoken English) kể chuyện cười Ví dụ: She's very good at telling jokes.

have a brief chat

(business English) nói chuyện ngắn Ví dụ: Can we have a brief chat after class?

have a quick word

(spoken English) nói nhanh vài câu Ví dụ: I need to have a quick word with you.

delicate subject

(formal English) chủ đề nhạy cảm Ví dụ: Money can be a delicate subject.

lengthy discussion

(formal English) cuộc thảo luận dài dòng Ví dụ: The issue led to a lengthy discussion.

speaking off the record

(journalism English) nói không chính thức/không được công bố Ví dụ: Speaking off the record, he disagreed with the policy.

give instructions

(work English) đưa chỉ dẫn Ví dụ: The manager gave clear instructions.

challenge her directly

(spoken English) đối chất/thách thức trực tiếp Ví dụ: Nobody wanted to challenge her directly.

pleads ignorance

(formal English) viện cớ không biết Ví dụ: He pleaded ignorance about the mistake.

complaining bitterly

(spoken English) than phiền gay gắt Ví dụ: The workers were complaining bitterly about conditions.

dropped a hint

(spoken English) gợi ý khéo Ví dụ: She dropped a hint about wanting a new phone.

tone of her voice

(spoken English) giọng điệu trong giọng nói Ví dụ: I could tell from the tone of her voice that she was angry.

make it clear

(spoken English) làm rõ Ví dụ: She made it clear that she disagreed.

change the subject

(spoken English) đổi chủ đề Ví dụ: Let's change the subject.

tell you the truth

(spoken English) nói thật với bạn Ví dụ: To tell you the truth, I was nervous.

ask you a favour

(spoken English) nhờ bạn giúp việc gì Ví dụ: Could I ask you a favour?

get into conversation

(spoken English) bắt đầu tham gia trò chuyện Ví dụ: He found it easy to get into conversation with strangers.

join in a conversation

(spoken English) tham gia vào cuộc trò chuyện Ví dụ: She was too shy to join in the conversation.

make polite conversation

(spoken English) nói chuyện xã giao Ví dụ: We made polite conversation during dinner.

make an interesting observation

(formal English) đưa ra nhận xét thú vị Ví dụ: The professor made an interesting observation.

address people too politely

(spoken English) nói chuyện quá khách sáo/lịch sự Ví dụ: He always addresses people too politely.

apologise too profusely

(spoken English) xin lỗi quá nhiều/quá mức Ví dụ: She apologised too profusely for the mistake.

strike up a conversation

(spoken English) bắt chuyện Ví dụ: He struck up a conversation with the waiter.

lull in the conversation

(spoken English) khoảng lặng trong cuộc trò chuyện Ví dụ: There was a lull in the conversation.

whisper softly

(descriptive English) thì thầm nhẹ nhàng Ví dụ: She whispered softly in my ear.

tell a lie

(spoken English) nói dối Ví dụ: Children sometimes tell lies.

speak a language

(language English) nói một ngôn ngữ Ví dụ: She speaks three languages fluently.