[SPB] Phrasal verbs - P1-6

Bring in (phrasal verb) /brɪŋ ɪn/

giới thiệu (luật mới) / kiếm tiền

[to introduce a new law or system / to earn a particular amount of money]

= introduce / earn

The government plans to ~ new legislation to control emissions.

Bring out (phrasal verb) /brɪŋ aʊt/

công bố/xuất bản / làm nổi bật

[to publish or produce something for the public / to make a particular quality more noticeable]

= publish / emphasize

The company is about to ~ a new edition of the software.

Bring together (phrasal verb) /brɪŋ təˈɡeðə(r)/

tập hợp / làm hòa

[to cause people to come together / to help opposing sides reconcile their differences]

= gather / reconcile

The charity event managed to ~ people from all walks of life.

Bring up (phrasal verb) /brɪŋ ʌp/

nuôi dưỡng/chăm sóc / đề cập/đưa ra (vấn đề)

[to care for a child until they are an adult / to start talking about a subject]

= raise / mention

Please don't ~ that sensitive topic during the meeting.

Brush off (phrasal verb) /brʌʃ ɒf/

phớt lờ, không thèm nghe

[to refuse to listen to what someone says or to take them seriously]

= ignore/refuse to listen

He tried to warn them, but they just ~ed ~ his concerns.

Brush up on (phrasal verb) /brʌʃ ʌp ɒn/

ôn lại/trau dồi (kỹ năng, kiến thức) / củng cố lại kiến thức

[to improve your knowledge of something you used to know but have partly forgotten]

= refresh/review / improve knowledge

I need to ~ my French before traveling to Paris.

Build up (phrasal verb) /bɪld ʌp/

tích lũy/tăng cường / ca ngợi

[to increase or accumulate something over time / to praise someone or something excessively]

= accumulate/increase / praise

You need to ~ your physical strength before the marathon.

Bump into (phrasal verb) /bʌmp ˈɪntuː/

tình cờ gặp

[to meet someone unexpectedly by chance]

= meet by chance

Guess who I ~ed ~ at the supermarket this morning!

Bump up (phrasal verb) /bʌmp ʌp/

tăng giá / thăng chức

[to suddenly increase the price or amount of something / to promote someone]

= increase prices/promote

The hotels usually ~ their prices during the peak holiday season.

Butter up (phrasal verb) /ˈbʌtə(r) ʌp/

nịnh bợ

[to be exceptionally nice to someone because you want them to do something for you]

= flatter

He is trying to ~ his boss ~ to get a salary raise.

Call in (phrasal verb) /kɔːl ɪn/

gọi đến (công ty, chuyên gia) / ghé thăm nhanh

[to request the presence or assistance of someone / to pay a brief visit]

= summon / visit briefly

They had to ~ a specialist to repair the broken server.

Call off (phrasal verb) /kɔːl ɒf/

hủy bỏ

[to decide that a planned event or activity will not take place]

= cancel

The outdoor music concert was ~ed ~ due to the heavy storm.

Carry on (phrasal verb) /ˈkæri ɒn/

tiếp tục

[to continue doing something or moving forward]

= continue

Despite the minor distractions, she decided to ~ with her work.

Carry out (phrasal verb) /ˈkæri aʊt/

thực hiện/tiến hành

[to perform or execute a task, order, or research project]

= execute/conduct

The laboratory is planning to ~ extensive scientific experiments.

Catch on (phrasal verb) /kætʃ ɒf/

trở nên phổ biến hợp thời trang / hiểu/nắm bắt được

[to become popular or fashionable / to understand or grasp a concept after some time]

= become popular / understand

The new fashion trend didn't take long to ~ among teenagers.

Catch up on (phrasal verb) /kætʃ ʌp ɒn/

làm bù/bắt kịp (công việc, tin tức)

[to do what is necessary to get back to a current or expected level]

= do what is necessary to become current

I need to stay late tonight to ~ my unanswered emails.

Catch up with (phrasal verb) /kætʃ ʌp wɪð/

đuổi kịp / (hậu quả) bắt đầu ảnh hưởng

[to reach the same level as someone ahead / to begin to have a bad effect on someone]

= begin to have an effect on

His bad eating habits are finally beginning to ~ him.

Check out (phrasal verb) /tʃek aʊt/

thanh toán (khách sạn) / kiểm tra, tìm hiểu

[to settle the bill and leave a hotel / to investigate or verify something]

= leave a hotel / investigate / verify

We must ~ of the room before 12:00 PM.

Check up on (phrasal verb) /tʃek ʌp ɒn/

kiểm tra/xác minh (tình trạng sức khỏe, độ tin cậy)

[to try to discover what someone is doing in order to monitor them]

= investigate/monitor

My parents always call to ~ me to make sure I am studying.

Chip in (phrasal verb) /tʃɪp ɪn/

đóng góp tiền giúp đỡ

[to contribute money, time, or help to a joint cause or fund]

= contribute money/help

If everyone ~s ~, we can easily buy a great birthday present.

Clamp down on (phrasal verb) /klæmp daʊn ɒn/

kiểm soát nghiêm ngặt

[to take strict action to suppress or prevent something harmful or illegal]

= crack down on

The local police are trying to ~ illegal parking in the city.

Claw back (phrasal verb) /klɔː bæk/

lấy lại được (tiền, quyền lực) một cách khó khăn

[to get back something such as money or power with a lot of effort]

= get back with difficulty

The company managed to ~ its lost market share.

Clear away (phrasal verb) /klɪə(r) əˈweɪ/

dọn dẹp

[to remove objects or mess from a place to leave it empty]

= remove mess

After the big dinner party, we helped to ~ the dishes.

Clear up (phrasal verb) /klɪə(r) ʌp/

dọn dẹp / giải quyết/làm rõ / trời quang mây tạnh

[to tidy a place / to solve or clarify a misunderstanding / to become fine (weather)]

= tidy up / resolve / become fine

I hope the dark sky will ~ before our picnic starts.

Close down (phrasal verb) /kləʊz daʊn/

đóng cửa (vĩnh viễn)

[to stop doing business or operating permanently]

= cease business

The old factory had to ~ due to severe financial losses.

Come across (phrasal verb) /kʌm əˈkrɒs/

tình cờ gặp / gây ấn tượng/được hiểu là

[to meet or find someone or something by chance / to express a particular impression]

= bump into / seem

He ~ as a very polite and intelligent person during the interview.

Come back (phrasal verb) /kʌm bæk/

quay lại trở về

[to return to a place or a conversation topic]

= return

When will you ~ from your business trip in Japan?

Come between (phrasal verb) /kʌm bɪˈtwiːn/

xen vào/chia rẽ

[to disrupt or harm the relationship between two people]

= separate

Money should never ~ two close friends.

Come by (phrasal verb) /kʌm baɪ/

đạt được có được / kiếm được, lấy được (đồ vật hiếm)

[to manage to get something, especially something that is difficult to find]

= obtain / acquire

Rare stamps like this one are very difficult to ~ nowadays.

Come down with (phrasal verb) /kʌm daʊn wɪð/

bị mắc bệnh (thường là bệnh nhẹ)

[to become sick with a specific illness, usually not a very serious one]

= contract

I think I am ~ing ~ a bad cold; my throat hurts.

Come off (phrasal verb) /kʌm ɒf/

thành công / bong ra/rụng ra

[to succeed as planned / to become detached or separated from something]

= succeed / detach

The label on the bottle is beginning to ~.

Come up with (phrasal verb) /kʌm ʌp wɪð/

nghĩ ra đưa ra (ý tưởng, giải pháp)

[to suggest or think of an idea, plan, or financial solution]

= invent/suggest

She managed to ~ an brilliant marketing strategy for the project.

Conjure up (phrasal verb) /ˈkʌndʒə(r) ʌp/

gợi lên (hình ảnh, ký ức) / tạo ra (bằng ảo thuật)

[to evoke memories or pictures in the mind / to create or make something appear by magic]

= evoke / invent

The old melody ~ed ~ beautiful childhood memories.

Cordon off (phrasal verb) /ˈkɔːdn ɒf/

phong tỏa (khu vực)

[to stop people from entering an area by putting a rope or barrier around it]

= enclose

The investigators had to ~ the entire crime scene.

Cover up (phrasal verb) /ˈkʌvə(r) ʌp/

che đậy (tội lỗi, sự thật) / che phủ / bưng bít sự thật

[to hide the truth about a mistake, crime, or bad situation]

= conceal / hide / hide the truth

They tried to ~ the financial scandal, but they failed.

Crack down on (phrasal verb) /kræk daʊn ɒn/

trừng phạt/kiểm soát nghiêm ngặt

[to take severe action against crimes or illegal activities]

= take severe action against

The school board is going to ~ students who cheat on exams.

Cut down on (phrasal verb) /kʌt daʊn ɒn/

cắt giảm (tiêu thụ) / cắt giảm

[to reduce the amount or consumption of something]

= reduce

The doctor advised him to ~ sugar and fast food.

Cut off (phrasal verb) /kʌt ɒf/

cắt đứt (liên lạc) / cô lập

[to stop a supply or connection / to isolate a person or place]

= disconnect / isolate

The electricity supply was ~ because the bill wasn't paid.

Cut out (phrasal verb) /kʌt aʊt/

loại bỏ/cắt bỏ / ngừng hoạt động đột ngột (động cơ)

[to eliminate something completely / to suddenly stop working (of an engine)]

= eliminate / stop suddenly

The engine suddenly ~ while we were driving up the hill.

Cut out for (phrasal verb) /kʌt aʊt fɔː(r)/

phù hợp với (nghề nghiệp/công việc)

[to have the right qualities or character for a specific job or activity]

= suited for

I don't think he is ~ a highly stressful teaching job.

Date back to (phrasal verb) /deɪt bæk tuː/

có từ (thời điểm)

[to have existed since a specific time in the past]

= originate from

This ancient temple ~s ~ the twelfth century.

Deal with (phrasal verb) /diːl wɪð/

giải quyết / giao dịch/liên quan đến

[to take action to solve a problem / to be about or concerned with a subject]

= handle / be concerned with

The customer service department has to ~ hundreds of complaints every day.

Delve into (phrasal verb) /delv ˈɪntuː/

nghiên cứu, đào sâu vấn đề

[to examine or research something carefully to find more information]

= research/dig into

The journalist began to ~ the politician's dark past.

Die down (phrasal verb) /daɪ daʊn/

lắng xuống/yên đi (cơn bão, sự hào hứng)

[to become gradually less strong, loud, or noticeable]

= subside/fade away

The loud applause finally ~ed ~ after the speech ended.

Dip into (phrasal verb) /dɪp ˈɪntuː/

rút một khoản (tiền tiết kiệm) / đọc lướt qua

[to spend an amount of money from savings / to read or look at parts of a book quickly]

= spend from savings / look quickly at

I had to ~ my emergency savings to repair the laptop.

Dive into (phrasal verb) /daɪv ˈɪntuː/

bắt đầu làm gì (một cách nhiệt tình)

[to start doing something suddenly and with great enthusiasm]

= start enthusiastically

She immediately ~ed ~ her new research project.

Do away with (phrasal verb) /duː əˈweɪ wɪð/

loại bỏ thủ tiêu

[to eliminate or get rid of something completely; to abolish a rule or system]

= abolish/get rid of

The school decided to ~ the old dress code system.

Do in (phrasal verb) /duː ɪn/

vắt kiệt sức / giết

[to make someone extremely tired or exhausted / to kill someone]

= exhaust/kill

That long mountain hike completely ~ me ~.

Account for (phrasal verb) /əˈkaʊnt fɔː(r)/

giải thích / chiếm (phần trăm)

[to explain the reason for something / to form a particular amount or part of something]

= explain / constitute

High-tech goods ~ 20% of our total exports last year.

Allow for (phrasal verb) /əˈlaʊ fɔː(r)/

tính đến / dự trù cho

[to consider something when you are making a plan or doing a calculation]

= take into account / make provision for

Remember to ~ some extra time in case of heavy traffic.

Allude to (phrasal verb) /əˈluːd tuː/

ám chỉ / nhắc đến gián tiếp

[to mention someone or something in a brief or indirect way]

= refer to indirectly

She didn't name anyone, but we all knew who she was ~.

Answer back (phrasal verb) /ˈɑːnsə(r) bæk/

cãi lại / trả lời hỗn láo

[to reply rudely to someone in authority when they are speaking to you]

= reply rudely

Don't you dare ~ me like that, young man!

Ask out (phrasal verb) /ɑːsk aʊt/

mời ai đi chơi / hẹn hò

[to invite someone to go somewhere with you because you want to start a romantic relationship]

= invite on a date

He finally found the courage to ~ her ~ for dinner.

Back down (phrasal verb) /bæk daʊn/

rút lại ý kiến / nhượng bộ

[to admit that you were wrong or that you have been defeated, often by withdrawing a claim]

= withdraw your claim / yield

Neither side was willing to ~, so the argument continued for hours.

Back out (phrasal verb) /bæk aʊt/

rút lại lời hứa / từ chối tham gia

[to decide not to do something that you had previously agreed to do]

= withdraw from an agreement

It’s too late to ~ of the deal now; everything is signed.

Bear out (phrasal verb) /beə(r) aʊt/

xác nhận / chứng thực / chứng minh là đúng

[to support or confirm the truth of something]

= confirm / support

The new data collected does not ~ his original theory.

Black out (phrasal verb) /blæk aʊt/

bất tỉnh / che giấu thông tin

[to become unconscious suddenly / to censor or hide information from the public]

= faint / censor

She felt dizzy and suddenly ~ed ~ for a few seconds.

Blow over (phrasal verb) /bləʊ ˈəʊvə(r)/

qua đi (chuyện buồn/rắc rối mà không để lại hậu quả)

[to pass or end without causing serious trouble or lasting consequences]

= fade / end without consequence

The political scandal will eventually ~ if we keep quiet.

Boil down to (phrasal verb) /bɔɪl daʊn tuː/

tóm lại là / cốt lõi là

[to be reduced to its most essential or basic matter]

= summarize / be reduced to

The whole problem ~s ~ a simple lack of budget.

Book in (phrasal verb) /bʊk ɪn/

đăng ký / đặt chỗ

[to arrange for someone or yourself to stay at a place or participate in an event]

= register / reserve

Have you ~ed us ~ at the hotel yet?

Break down (phrasal verb) /breɪk daʊn/

bị hỏng (xe, máy móc) / suy sụp tinh thần / phân tích

[to stop functioning / to lose control of your feelings / to divide into smaller parts for analysis]

= fail to function / collapse emotionally / analyze

The car ~ on our way to the beach, so we had to call for help.

Break in (phrasal verb) /breɪk ɪn/

ngắt lời / luyện tập (giày, ngựa)

[to interrupt someone when they are speaking / to wear or use something until it becomes comfortable]

= interrupt / train or use gradually

Please don't ~ while I am presenting my ideas.

Break into (phrasal verb) /breɪk ˈɪntuː/

đột nhập / bắt đầu làm gì đột ngột

[to enter a building illegally / to suddenly start doing something such as crying or laughing]

= enter illegally / start suddenly

Burglars tried to ~ the house while everyone was asleep.

Break off (phrasal verb) /breɪk ɒf/

chấm dứt (mối quan hệ, cuộc đàm phán) / bẻ gãy

[to end a relationship or discussion suddenly / to separate something by breaking it]

= end / detach

The two countries decided to ~ diplomatic relations.

Break out (phrasal verb) /breɪk aʊt/

bùng phát (chiến tranh, dịch bệnh) / trốn thoát

[to start suddenly (of war, disease, fire) / to escape from a place like a prison]

= erupt / escape

Fighting ~ between the two groups outside the stadium.

Break out of (phrasal verb) /breɪk aʊt ɒv/

trốn thoát khỏi

[to escape from a place or a restrictive situation]

= escape from

Several inmates attempted to ~ the maximum-security prison.

Break up (phrasal verb) /breɪk ʌp/

chia tay / giải tán (buổi họp)

[to end a romantic relationship / to cause an assembly or meeting to disperse]

= end a relationship / disperse

The police arrived to ~ the illegal gathering.

Bring about (phrasal verb) /brɪŋ əˈbaʊt/

gây ra / dẫn đến

[to make something happen, especially a change or a situation]

= cause / result in

The new economic policies will ~ major changes in the market.

Bring back (phrasal verb) /brɪŋ bæk/

mang về / gợi lại (ký ức)

[to return something / to make someone remember something from the past]

= return / recall

Visiting my old school ~s ~ many happy memories.

Bring down (phrasal verb) /brɪŋ daʊn/

hạ bệ / đánh bại / giảm (giá) / làm mất quyền lực

[to defeat or reduce the power of a government or leader / to lower prices or levels]

= defeat / lower / reduce or cause to fall

The drug scandal threatened to ~ the entire administration.

Bring forward (phrasal verb) /brɪŋ ˈfɔːwəd/

đẩy lên sớm hơn (lịch trình)

[to change the date or time of an event so that it happens earlier]

= change to an earlier date

*They decided to ~ the meeting ~ to this Tuesday instead of next we