Thẻ ghi nhớ: Collocation in use intermediat unit 2

giving Mark a lift

(informal spoken English) → cho Mark đi nhờ xe Ví dụ: She was giving Mark a lift to the airport.

make her way home

(common everyday English) → trở về nhà Ví dụ: Julie made her way home after work.

an exciting life

(everyday descriptive English) → cuộc sống thú vị Ví dụ: He led an exciting life.

desperately jealous

(strong emotion/descriptive English) → cực kỳ ghen tị Ví dụ: Julie felt desperately jealous of him.

spend her time

(very common English) → dành thời gian Ví dụ: She spent her time reading books.

do nothing

(everyday English) → không làm gì Ví dụ: He did nothing all day.

make demands on

(formal/everyday English) → đòi hỏi ở ai đó Ví dụ: Her job makes huge demands on her.

getting divorced

(relationship/legal English) → ly hôn Ví dụ: Her sister was getting divorced.

give someone a call

(informal spoken English) → gọi điện cho ai Ví dụ: I'll give you a call tonight.

run a bath

(British English) → xả nước vào bồn tắm Ví dụ: She ran a bath after work.

a sharp pain

(medical/descriptive English) → cơn đau nhói Ví dụ: He felt a sharp pain in his back.

ease the pain

(medical English) → làm dịu cơn đau Ví dụ: This medicine can ease the pain.

make a note of

(academic/everyday English) → ghi chú lại Ví dụ: Please make a note of the address.

sharp bend

(driving/travel English) → khúc cua gấp Ví dụ: There is a sharp bend ahead.

sharp contrast

(academic English) → sự tương phản rõ rệt Ví dụ: There is a sharp contrast between rich and poor.

sharp distinction

(formal/academic English) → sự phân biệt rõ ràng Ví dụ: The law makes a sharp distinction between the two cases.

sharp rise

(academic/news English) → sự tăng mạnh Ví dụ: There was a sharp rise in prices.

sharp increase

(academic/news English) → sự gia tăng mạnh Ví dụ: The company reported a sharp increase in sales.

sharp drop

(academic/news English) → sự sụt giảm mạnh Ví dụ: The country experienced a sharp drop in exports.

have access to

(formal/academic English) → có quyền tiếp cận Ví dụ: Only staff members have access to this information.

a piece of advice

(very common English) → một lời khuyên Ví dụ: My teacher gave me a useful piece of advice.

find a way

(common English) → tìm ra cách Ví dụ: We must find a way to solve this problem.

find your way

(everyday English) → tìm được đường Ví dụ: Can you find your way back home?

learn the hard way

(idiom informal English) → học qua trải nghiệm đau đớn/thất bại Ví dụ: He learned the hard way not to trust strangers.

get in someone's way

(spoken English) → cản đường/gây vướng Ví dụ: I hope I'm not getting in your way.

give way to

(formal/driving English) → nhường đường cho Ví dụ: Drivers must give way to pedestrians.

try every possible way

(everyday English) → thử mọi cách có thể Ví dụ: She tried every possible way to contact him.

desperately worried

(strong emotion English) → cực kỳ lo lắng Ví dụ: Abigail is desperately worried about her son.

make a decision

(very common English) → đưa ra quyết định Ví dụ: He can't make a decision about his future.

have a long chat

(spoken English) → trò chuyện lâu Ví dụ: We had a long chat last night.

meet the requirements

(formal/academic English) → đáp ứng yêu cầu Ví dụ: Applicants must meet the requirements for entry.

set up a business

(business English) → thành lập doanh nghiệp Ví dụ: He wants to set up his own business.

a wise choice

(everyday/formal English) → lựa chọn sáng suốt Ví dụ: I think that was a wise choice.

do some work

(everyday English) → làm việc Ví dụ: I need to do some work this evening.

have a rest

(British English) → nghỉ ngơi Ví dụ: You should have a rest after lunch.

do some shopping

(everyday English) → đi mua sắm Ví dụ: She went to town to do some shopping.

make a special effort

(formal/everyday English) → nỗ lực đặc biệt Ví dụ: He made a special effort to help her.

cook a meal

(everyday English) → nấu một bữa ăn Ví dụ: She cooked a delicious meal for her family.

totally easy recipes

(informal English) → công thức cực dễ Ví dụ: This book contains totally easy recipes.

make a good impression

(formal/everyday English) → tạo ấn tượng tốt Ví dụ: He made a good impression at the interview.

a first-class meal

(descriptive English) → bữa ăn hạng nhất/tuyệt vời Ví dụ: The restaurant served a first-class meal.

lead the expedition

(formal/travel English) → dẫn đầu đoàn thám hiểm Ví dụ: She was chosen to lead the expedition.

lead the discussion

(academic/formal English) → dẫn dắt cuộc thảo luận Ví dụ: The professor led the discussion.

lead the inquiry

(formal/legal English) → chủ trì cuộc điều tra Ví dụ: A senior officer will lead the inquiry.

lead someone by the nose

(idiom informal English) → dắt mũi ai Ví dụ: He lets others lead him by the nose.