[CLOSE-UP C1] Unit 1-P1

blow away (phr v) /bləʊ əˈweɪ/

làm ai vô cùng ấn tượng; đánh bại hoàn toàn [to impress someone greatly or defeat someone very easily] Her performance completely blew the judges away.

break through (phr v) /breɪk θruː/

đột phá; vượt qua rào cản [to succeed in dealing with or overcoming a problem or barrier] Scientists have finally broken through in the search for a cure.

come up against (phr v) /kʌm ʌp əˈɡenst/

gặp phải, đối mặt với [to experience a problem or difficulty] We came up against some serious difficulties during the project.

fall through (phr v) /fɔːl θruː/

đổ vỡ, không thành [to fail to happen or be completed, especially after being planned or agreed] Our plans to travel abroad fell through at the last minute.

get ahead (phr v) /ɡet əˈhed/

tiến bộ, thành công, vươn lên [to be successful and make progress, especially in your career] She works hard because she wants to get ahead in her career.

hang on (phr v) /hæŋ ɒn/

chờ một chút; kiên trì [to wait for a short time or continue despite difficulties] Hang on a minute while I find the information you need.

knuckle down (phr v) /ˈnʌkl daʊn/

bắt tay vào làm việc nghiêm túc [to start working hard at something] It's time to knuckle down and prepare for the final examination.

pull off (phr v) /pʊl ɒf/

làm được một việc khó; thành công trong việc khó [to succeed in doing something difficult or unexpected] She pulled off an impressive victory against the defending champion.

go for sth (phr v) /ɡəʊ fə(r)/

nhắm tới; quyết tâm đạt được [to try to achieve or obtain something] If you really want the scholarship, you should go for it.

by a mile (idiom) /baɪ ə maɪl/

vượt xa, cách biệt rất lớn [by a very large amount or distance] She won the race by a mile.

under fire for sth (idiom) /ˌʌndə ˈfaɪə fə(r)/

bị chỉ trích gay gắt vì điều gì [being strongly criticized for something] The company is under fire for failing to protect its customers' personal data.

go without a hitch (idiom) /ɡəʊ wɪˈðaʊt ə hɪtʃ/

diễn ra suôn sẻ, không gặp trục trặc [to happen successfully without any problems or difficulties] The entire event went without a hitch.

go places (idiom) /ɡəʊ ˈpleɪsɪz/

có nhiều triển vọng thành công [to be likely to become successful in the future] She's a talented young athlete who is definitely going places.

get the green light (idiom) /ɡet ðə ɡriːn laɪt/

được bật đèn xanh; được cho phép tiến hành [to receive official permission to start or continue something] The project has finally got the green light from the authorities.

go all out to win (idiom) /ɡəʊ ɔːl aʊt tə wɪn/

dốc hết sức để giành chiến thắng [to make every possible effort to win] The team went all out to win the final.

Tour de France (n) /ˌtʊə də ˈfrɑːns/

Giải đua xe đạp Tour de France [a major annual bicycle race held mainly in France and regarded as one of the world's most prestigious cycling events] Winning the Tour de France is one of the greatest achievements in professional cycling.

wise up (phr v) /waɪz ʌp/

trở nên sáng suốt hơn; nhận ra sự thật [to become aware of the truth about a situation, especially after being deceived] You need to wise up and realize that he is taking advantage of you.

dumb down (phr v) /dʌm daʊn/

đơn giản hóa quá mức [to make something simpler and less intellectually demanding, often so that more people can understand it] The article was criticized for dumbing down a complex scientific issue.

box clever (idiom) /bɒks ˈklevə(r)/

khôn ngoan, dùng mưu mẹo để đạt được điều mình muốn [to use your intelligence and clever methods to gain an advantage] You have to box clever if you want to succeed in such a competitive environment.

a no-brainer (n) /ə ˌnəʊ ˈbreɪnə(r)/

điều quá hiển nhiên, quyết định không cần phải suy nghĩ nhiều [something that is very easy to decide or understand] Taking the scholarship was a no-brainer.

streetwise (adj) /ˈstriːtwaɪz/

sành đời, có kinh nghiệm thực tế, biết cách tự bảo vệ mình [having the practical knowledge and experience needed to deal with difficult or dangerous situations] Growing up in a big city made him streetwise from an early age.

paraglide back down (v) /ˈpærəɡlaɪd bæk daʊn/

bay dù bằng dù lượn [to return to a lower place by using a paraglider] After reaching the summit, they paraglided back down to the valley.

bare-bones budget (n) /ˌbeəˈbəʊnz ˈbʌdʒɪt/

ngân sách tối thiểu, ngân sách chỉ đủ cho những thứ thiết yếu [a budget that provides only the most basic amount of money necessary] The expedition had to operate on a bare-bones budget.

corporate sponsor (n) /ˈkɔːpərət ˈspɒnsə(r)/

nhà tài trợ doanh nghiệp [a company that provides money or other support for an event, activity, or organization] The competition attracted several major corporate sponsors.

essentials (n) /ɪˈsenʃəlz/

những thứ thiết yếu [the things that are absolutely necessary] The small shop sells all the essentials, including food, water, and medicine.

tandem paraglider (n) /ˈtændəm ˈpærəɡlaɪdə(r)/

dù lượn đôi [a paraglider designed to carry two people] The instructor took the beginner up in a tandem paraglider.

descent (n) /dɪˈsent/

sự đi xuống; sự hạ xuống [the act of moving downwards from a higher position] The descent from the mountain took nearly three hours.

crush the competition (v) /krʌʃ ðə ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃən/

đánh bại đối thủ hoàn toàn [to defeat competitors very easily and by a large margin] The young athlete crushed the competition and won the gold medal.

beam (n) /biːm/

xà thăng bằng [a long narrow piece of equipment used in gymnastics, on which athletes perform movements] She performed a flawless routine on the balance beam.

hail as (v) /heɪl æz/

ca ngợi / tán dương ai đó như là [to describe someone or something as being very good or important] She was hailed as one of the greatest young athletes of her generation.

acclaim (n) /əˈkleɪm/

sự hoan nghênh, tán dương nhiệt liệt [praise and approval given publicly to someone or something] The gymnast performed the routine to widespread critical acclaim.

execute a routine (v) /ˈeksɪkjuːt ə ruːˈtiːn/

thực hiện một bài / chuỗi động tác [to perform a planned series of movements or actions] The gymnast executed a flawless routine on the balance beam.

tumble down (v) /ˈtʌmbl daʊn/

ngã / lăn xuống [to fall or roll downwards, often in a sudden or uncontrolled way] The climber lost his balance and tumbled down the slope.

be swept into (v) /biː swept ˈɪntuː/

bị cuốn vào [to be carried or drawn into something, often suddenly or against one's will] Several climbers were swept into the crevasse by the sudden movement of snow.

a gaping crevasse (n) /ə ˈɡeɪpɪŋ krɪˈvæs/

một khe nứt rộng ngoác [a very wide and deep crack in the ground, especially in a glacier] The climber narrowly avoided falling into a gaping crevasse.

snatch the title from sb (v) /snætʃ ðə ˈtaɪtl frəm ˌsʌmbədi/

giành chức vô địch từ tay ai [to win a championship or title from someone who previously held it] The young athlete snatched the title from the defending champion in the final.

pocket huge sums of money (v) /ˈpɒkɪt hjuːdʒ sʌmz əv ˈmʌni/

bỏ túi những khoản tiền khổng lồ [to receive or keep very large amounts of money, especially as profit] Successful athletes can pocket huge sums of money from sponsorship deals.

leap (v) /liːp/

nhảy, bật nhảy [to jump high or a long distance] The athlete leapt over the barrier with ease.

defeat (n/v) /dɪˈfiːt/

sự đánh bại; đánh bại [to win a victory over someone; a failure to win a contest or battle] The team suffered a humiliating defeat in the final.

failure (n) /ˈfeɪljə(r)/

sự thất bại [lack of success in achieving something] The expedition ended in failure after several days of bad weather.

gutsy (adj) /ˈɡʌtsi/

gan dạ, táo bạo, can đảm [brave and determined, especially in a difficult or dangerous situation] It was a gutsy decision to attempt the climb despite the difficult conditions.

pitiless (adj) /ˈpɪtɪləs/

không thương xót, tàn nhẫn [showing no pity or mercy] The prisoners were subjected to pitiless treatment.

touchy (adj) /ˈtʌtʃi/

nhạy cảm, dễ tự ái [easily upset or offended by things that other people say or do] He is rather touchy about criticism of his work.

cunning (adj) /ˈkʌnɪŋ/

xảo quyệt, khôn ngoan theo hướng gian xảo [clever at achieving what you want, especially by using tricks or deceit] It was a cunning plan designed to deceive the opposing team.

crafty (adj) /ˈkrɑːfti/

ranh mãnh, xảo quyệt [clever at getting what you want, especially by deceiving people] The crafty fox managed to escape from the hunters.

sly (adj) /slaɪ/

ranh mãnh, láu cá, xảo quyệt [clever in a dishonest way and good at hiding your intentions] He gave me a sly smile before secretly taking another piece of cake.

merciless (adj) /ˈmɜːsɪləs/

không thương xót, tàn nhẫn [showing no mercy or pity] The army launched a merciless attack on the city.

sentimental (adj) /ˌsentɪˈmentl/

đa cảm, dễ xúc động [strongly influenced by feelings of sadness, love, or nostalgia rather than reason] She became sentimental when she looked through her old photographs.

timid (adj) /ˈtɪmɪd/

nhút nhát, rụt rè [not having much confidence and being easily frightened or nervous] The timid child refused to speak in front of the class.

rash (adj) /ræʃ/

liều lĩnh, hấp tấp [doing something without thinking carefully about the possible results] It would be rash to make such an important decision without considering all the evidence.

impetuous (adj) /ɪmˈpetʃuəs/

bốc đồng, hấp tấp [acting suddenly and without thinking carefully about the consequences] His impetuous decision to quit his job left him with few options.

candid (adj) /ˈkændɪd/

thẳng thắn, chân thật [saying what you really think openly and honestly] She was refreshingly candid about the difficulties she had faced.

obstinate (adj) /ˈɒbstɪnət/

bướng bỉnh, cố chấp [refusing to change your opinion or behaviour despite attempts to persuade you] His obstinate refusal to compromise prolonged the dispute.

headstrong (adj) /ˈhedstrɒŋ/

cứng đầu, bướng bỉnh [determined to do what you want without listening to other people] She was a headstrong teenager who hated being told what to do.

apprehensive (adj) /ˌæprɪˈhensɪv/

lo lắng, e ngại về điều sắp xảy ra [worried or nervous about something that may happen] She felt apprehensive about starting at a new school.

conceited (adj) /kənˈsiːtɪd/

tự phụ, kiêu ngạo [too proud of yourself and your abilities or appearance] He was so conceited that he never considered the possibility of being wrong.

ignorant (adj) /ˈɪɡnərənt/

thiếu hiểu biết, không biết [lacking knowledge or information about something] People should not make judgments about a subject they are ignorant of.

inflexible (adj) /ɪnˈfleksəbl/

cứng nhắc, không linh hoạt [unwilling or unable to change your ideas or plans] The company's inflexible rules made it difficult to respond to changing circumstances.

triumphant (adj) /traɪˈʌmfənt/

chiến thắng, khải hoàn [feeling or showing great happiness because of a victory or success] The triumphant athlete raised the trophy above her head. %