word patterns

afraid of sth/sb/doing (adj.)

🔊 IPA: /əˈfreɪd/

🇬🇧 Meaning: feeling fear of something/someone.
🇻🇳 Nghĩa: sợ ai/cái gì/việc làm gì.
📝 Example: Many people are afraid of flying.
💡 Note: afraid of + noun/pronoun/V-ing

afraid to do (adj.)

🔊 IPA: /əˈfreɪd/

🇬🇧 Meaning: unwilling because of fear.
🇻🇳 Nghĩa: sợ làm gì.
📝 Example: She was afraid to ask.

appear to be (v.)

🔊 IPA: /əˈpɪə(r)/

🇬🇧 Meaning: seem.
🇻🇳 Nghĩa: dường như.
📝 Example: He appears to be tired.

arrange sth (with sb)

🔊 IPA: /əˈreɪndʒ/

🇬🇧 Meaning: organize something.
🇻🇳 Nghĩa: sắp xếp.
📝 Example: We arranged the meeting with our teacher.

arrange for sb to do

🔊 IPA: /əˈreɪndʒ/

🇬🇧 Meaning: make plans for someone.
🇻🇳 Nghĩa: sắp xếp cho ai làm gì.
📝 Example: I arranged for Tom to drive us.

arrive in/at a place

🔊 IPA: /əˈraɪv/

🇬🇧 Meaning: reach a place.
🇻🇳 Nghĩa: đến.
📝 Example: We arrived at the station.

arrive here/there

🔊 IPA: /əˈraɪv/

🇬🇧 Meaning: reach here/there.
🇻🇳 Nghĩa: đến đây/đó.
📝 Example: Call me when you arrive there.

continue sth/doing

🔊 IPA: /kənˈtɪnjuː/

🇬🇧 Meaning: keep doing.
🇻🇳 Nghĩa: tiếp tục.
📝 Example: She continued studying.

continue to do

🔊 IPA: /kənˈtɪnjuː/

🇻🇳 Nghĩa: tiếp tục làm.
📝 Example: He continued to work.

continue with sth

🔊 IPA: /kənˈtɪnjuː/

🇻🇳 Nghĩa: tiếp tục với.
📝 Example: Let's continue with the lesson.

differ from sth/sb

🔊 IPA: /ˈdɪfə(r)/

🇻🇳 Nghĩa: khác với.
📝 Example: My opinion differs from yours.

dream about/of sth/sb/doing

🔊 IPA: /driːm/

🇻🇳 Nghĩa: mơ về.
📝 Example: She dreams of becoming a doctor.

invite sb to do

🔊 IPA: /ɪnˈvaɪt/

🇻🇳 Nghĩa: mời ai làm gì.
📝 Example: They invited me to join them.

keen to do (adj.)

🔊 IPA: /kiːn/
🇬🇧 Meaning: eager to do something.
🇻🇳 Nghĩa: rất muốn làm gì.
📝 Example: She's keen to learn English.

keen on sth/sb/doing (adj.)

🔊 IPA: /kiːn/
🇬🇧 Meaning: very interested in.
🇻🇳 Nghĩa: thích, hứng thú với.
📝 Example: I'm keen on swimming.

live in/at a place

🔊 IPA: /lɪv/
🇬🇧 Meaning: have your home in a place.
🇻🇳 Nghĩa: sống ở.
📝 Example: They live in Hanoi.

live on sth

🔊 IPA: /lɪv/
🇬🇧 Meaning: have something as your main source of food or money.
🇻🇳 Nghĩa: sống bằng.
📝 Example: Many families live on farming.

live for sth

🔊 IPA: /lɪv/
🇬🇧 Meaning: think something is the most important thing in life.
🇻🇳 Nghĩa: sống vì.
📝 Example: She lives for music.

live here/there

🔊 IPA: /lɪv/
🇬🇧 Meaning: have your home here/there.
🇻🇳 Nghĩa: sống ở đây/đó.
📝 Example: I don't live here anymore.

regret (not) doing

🔊 IPA: /rɪˈɡret/
🇬🇧 Meaning: feel sorry about something you did or didn't do.
🇻🇳 Nghĩa: hối tiếc vì (không) làm gì.
📝 Example: I regret not studying harder.

regret sth

🔊 IPA: /rɪˈɡret/
🇬🇧 Meaning: feel sorry about something.
🇻🇳 Nghĩa: hối tiếc điều gì.
📝 Example: He regrets his decision.

regret to tell/inform

🔊 IPA: /rɪˈɡret/
🇬🇧 Meaning: politely announce bad news.
🇻🇳 Nghĩa: rất tiếc phải thông báo.
📝 Example: We regret to inform you that…

think of/about sth/sb/doing

🔊 IPA: /θɪŋk/
🇬🇧 Meaning: consider or have ideas about.
🇻🇳 Nghĩa: nghĩ về.
📝 Example: What do you think of this idea?

write about sth/sb/doing

🔊 IPA: /raɪt/
🇬🇧 Meaning: write on a topic.
🇻🇳 Nghĩa: viết về.
📝 Example: She wrote about her trip.

write (sth) to sb / write sb sth

🔊 IPA: /raɪt/
🇬🇧 Meaning: send written information to someone.
🇻🇳 Nghĩa: viết cho ai.
📝 Example: I'll write you an email.

write sth down

🔊 IPA: /raɪt/
🇬🇧 Meaning: make a note of something.
🇻🇳 Nghĩa: ghi chép lại.
📝 Example: Write the answer down.