Unit 3: Departure time

arrival

(noun) the act of reaching a place; "Hundreds gathered to await their team's ___ at the airport." - sự đến nơi, sự xuất hiện

as far as I'm concerned

(phrase) used to give your personal opinion; "___, it's not nearly as good as they say it is." - theo tôi, về phần tôi

board

(verb) to get onto a plane, bus, or ship; "The pupils lined up to ___ the school bus." - lên (xe, tàu, máy bay)

brake

(verb) to slow down or stop a vehicle; "When it's icy, you have to ___ gently." - đạp phanh, hãm lại

cancellation

(noun) the act of stopping something that was planned; "Many trains are subject to ___ because of the flooding." - sự hủy bỏ

carbon emission

(noun) the release of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere; "The measure of ___ is entirely irrelevant and unscientific." - khí thải carbon

catch

(verb) to get on a bus, train, or other transport in time; "I managed to ___ the bus before it left the bus stop." - kịp (xe, tàu)

commute

(verb/noun) to travel regularly between home and work; "It's exhausting ___ing from Brighton to London every day." - đi lại hàng ngày (giữa nhà và nơi làm)

contactless

(adjective) able to make payments without physical contact; "Our debit cards are now ___ and will work at ___ readers throughout the UK." - không tiếp xúc (thanh toán)

cooperate

(verb) to work together with someone; "A two-year old is likely to refuse to ___ when you tell her to get dressed." - hợp tác

crew

(noun) the people who operate a ship, plane, or vehicle; "A captain controls his ship and its ___." - phi hành đoàn, thủy thủ đoàn

cruise

(noun/verb) a holiday on a ship, or to travel at a steady speed; "They've just set off on a round-the-world ___." - chuyến du lịch bằng tàu / di chuyển đều đặn

delay

(verb) to make something happen later than planned; "If you ___ now, the opportunity might be lost." - trì hoãn, làm chậm trễ

departure lounge

(noun) the area in an airport where passengers wait before boarding; "We went through passport control and into the ___." - phòng chờ sân bay

destination

(noun) the place you are travelling to; "We arrived at our ___ tired and hungry." - điểm đến

disadvantage

(noun) something that makes a situation worse or less successful; "One ___ of living in the town is the lack of safe places for children to play." - bất lợi, nhược điểm

disagree

(verb) to have a different opinion from someone; "I'm afraid I have to ___ with you." - không đồng ý

discomfort

(noun) a feeling of slight pain or being uncomfortable; "You may feel a little ___ for a few days after the operation." - sự khó chịu, đau nhẹ

disobey

(verb) to refuse to follow rules or instructions; "Half of the hockey players tend to ___ rules and behave poorly." - không tuân theo, vi phạm

driver

(noun) a person who operates a vehicle; "The ___ of the van went slowly in the school zone." - tài xế, người lái xe

excursion

(noun) a short trip made for pleasure; "This year's annual ___ will be to Lincoln." - chuyến tham quan, dã ngoại

fare

(noun) the money paid to travel by bus, train, or plane; "Train ___s are going up again." - tiền vé (xe, tàu)

fine

(noun) money you must pay as a punishment; "Offenders may be liable to a heavy ___." - tiền phạt

flight

(noun) a journey made by plane; "I'll never forget my first ___." - chuyến bay

furthermore

(adverb) in addition to what has already been said; "The teacher has earned the respect of his students. ___, they know they can trust him." - hơn nữa, thêm vào đó

gate

(noun) the place in an airport where passengers board their plane; "Where is the boarding ___?" - cổng lên máy bay

get in

(phrasal verb) to enter a car or small vehicle; "Michael, ___ the car – we're late for school!" - lên (xe hơi)

get off

(phrasal verb) to leave a bus, train, or plane; "They were finally told they could ___ the plane." - xuống (xe, tàu, máy bay)

get on

(phrasal verb) to board a bus, train, or plane; "The bus stopped and they ___." - lên (xe, tàu, máy bay)

get out

(phrasal verb) to leave a car or small vehicle; "My dad parked the car at the school and I ___." - ra khỏi (xe hơi)

give somebody a lift

(phrase) to take someone somewhere in your car; "Can you ___ in your car?" - cho ai đó đi nhờ xe

handle

(verb) to manage or deal with something; "He ___s people with tact." - xử lý, đối phó

I agree up to a point

(phrase) used to say you partly but not completely agree; "Let's just say that we ___, but not completely." - tôi đồng ý đến một mức độ nào đó

illegal

(adjective) against the law; "It is ___ to drive a car that is not registered and insured." - bất hợp pháp

illogical

(adjective) not making sense or following reason; "It is an ___ statement, because if one part is true, then the other must be false." - phi logic, vô lý

immature

(adjective) not fully developed or not behaving like an adult; "While the animals are still ___, they do not breed." - chưa trưởng thành

impatient

(adjective) easily annoyed by waiting or by slow progress; "He's a good teacher, but inclined to be a bit ___ with slow learners." - thiếu kiên nhẫn

impossible

(adjective) not able to happen or be done; "It was ___ to sleep because of the noise." - không thể

impractical

(adjective) not suitable for the situation or not easy to use; "I love high heels but they're rather ___." - không thực tế, không thực dụng

improbable

(adjective) not likely to happen or be true; "It's highly ___ that Norris will agree." - khó xảy ra, khó tin

incapable

(adjective) not able to do something; "He seems ___ of walking past a music shop without going in." - không có khả năng

incomplete

(adjective) not finished or not having all parts; "The decision was based on ___ or inaccurate information." - chưa hoàn chỉnh

incorrect

(adjective) not right or accurate; "You can correct your personal data if it is out of date or ___." - không chính xác, sai

inexperienced

(adjective) lacking knowledge or skill from practice; "They are young ___ parents and need support." - thiếu kinh nghiệm

insecure

(adjective) not confident about yourself or your situation; "I wonder what it was about his upbringing that made him so ___." - thiếu tự tin, bất an

interactive

(adjective) involving communication or activity between people or things; "This is an ___ museum where children can actively manipulate the exhibits." - tương tác

irregular

(adjective) not following the usual rules or pattern; "'Good' and 'bad' are ___ comparative adjectives." - bất quy tắc, không đều

irrelevant

(adjective) not connected to what is being discussed; "These documents are largely ___ to the present investigation." - không liên quan

irresponsible

(adjective) not thinking about the effects of your actions; "It would be ___ to ignore these warnings." - vô trách nhiệm

journey

(noun) the act of travelling from one place to another; "He views his life as a ___ towards a greater understanding of human goodness." - hành trình, chuyến đi

land

(verb) to come down to the ground after flying; "The pilot managed to ___ the damaged plane safely." - hạ cánh

last

(verb) to continue for a period of time; "The game ___s 80 minutes." - kéo dài

lastly

(adverb) used to introduce the final point; "___, we mention some related work and then conclude." - cuối cùng

launch

(verb/noun) to send something into the air or water, or start something new; "I saw the ___ of the rocket yesterday." - phóng (tên lửa), ra mắt

lost property

(noun) a place where things found on public transport are kept; "I phoned the ___ office to see if someone had found my bag." - đồ vật thất lạc, phòng đồ vật thất lạc

miscalculate

(verb) to make an error in calculating or judging something; "He had ___d how long the trip would take." - tính toán sai, đánh giá sai

misleading

(adjective) giving the wrong idea or impression; "Adverts must not create a ___ impression." - gây hiểu lầm

miss

(verb) to fail to catch or be on time for something; "You should leave early if you want to ___ the rush hour." - lỡ, bỏ lỡ

motorway

(noun) a wide road for fast, long-distance travel; "There's a lot of traffic on the southbound stretch of the ___." - đường cao tốc

network

(noun) a connected system of routes, roads, or lines; "The government has announced an ambitious programme to modernize the railway ___." - mạng lưới

norm

(noun) the usual or expected way things are done; "One child per family is fast becoming the ___ in some countries." - tiêu chuẩn, điều bình thường

off-peak

(adjective) relating to a time when there is less demand or activity; "___ fares are cheaper prices for travelling on trains that are less busy." - ngoài giờ cao điểm

on the other hand

(phrase) used to introduce a contrasting point; "My dad likes classical music – my mum, ___, like all kinds." - mặt khác

overpopulated

(adjective) having too many people for the available space or resources; "In the 1890s, people were deserting the countryside for ___ cities." - quá đông dân

overtake

(verb) to pass another vehicle that is moving in the same direction; "The motorcyclist accelerated to ___ the bus." - vượt (xe)

passenger

(noun) a person who travels in a vehicle but does not drive it; "Each ___ slept on the berth allotted to him." - hành khách

platform

(noun) the raised area beside the track at a railway station; "The Edinburgh train will depart from ___ six." - sân ga, bến tàu

port

(noun) a town or city with a harbour where ships arrive and depart; "We had a good view of all the ships coming into and leaving the ___." - cảng biển

rail

(noun) the railway system used for transport; "Environmentalists argue that more goods should be transported by ___." - đường sắt

reinvent

(verb) to present yourself or something in a new way; "He's one of those sportspersons who ___ themselves as TV presenters." - tái tạo, làm mới

road sign

(noun) a sign beside the road giving information or instructions to drivers; "The ___ indicates a sharp bend to the left or right." - biển báo giao thông

route

(noun) the way you travel from one place to another; "The ___ we had planned took us right across Greece." - tuyến đường, lộ trình

seat belt

(noun) a strap worn in a vehicle to keep you safe; "Make sure your ___ is securely fastened." - dây an toàn

semicircular

(adjective) shaped like half a circle; "The chairs were placed in a ___ arrangement." - hình bán nguyệt

source

(noun) the place where something comes from; "The natural ___ for Omega-3 is salmon oil." - nguồn

steering wheel

(noun) the wheel in a vehicle used to control its direction; "Turn the ___ hard to the right." - vô lăng

subway

(noun) an underground railway system in a city; "We looked on our map to find the nearest ___ station." - tàu điện ngầm

sum up

(phrasal verb) to briefly describe the main points of something; "I'll ___ the different proposals and then we'll take questions." - tóm tắt

supersonic

(adjective) faster than the speed of sound; "___ flight could become a routine form of travel in the 21st century." - siêu âm, vượt tốc độ âm thanh

take off

(phrasal verb) when a plane leaves the ground and begins to fly; "The plane will ___ in twenty minutes." - cất cánh

take their eyes off

(phrase) to stop paying attention to something; "All the students ___ their computer when the instructor gives notes." - rời mắt khỏi

take to the sky

(phrase) to begin flying or go up into the air; "In the 1800s, photographers ___ in balloons to take the first aerial photos." - bay lên bầu trời

ticket inspector

(noun) a person whose job is to check that passengers have valid tickets; "The ___ came down the tram, checking that we all had tickets." - nhân viên kiểm vé

to begin with

(phrase) used to introduce the first point in a list; "___, there were six of us, then two people left." - đầu tiên, để bắt đầu

traffic jam

(noun) a long line of vehicles that cannot move; "I was stuck in a ___ for an hour yesterday." - tắc đường

travel

(verb/noun) to go from one place to another; "She is writing a blog about her ___s around the world." - đi lại, du lịch

travel update

(noun) the latest information about transport conditions or changes; "Their website offers maps, departure times and other ___s." - cập nhật thông tin giao thông

trip

(noun) a journey to a place and usually back again; "We're going on a ___ to Norway this summer." - chuyến đi

tyre

(noun) the rubber covering around a wheel of a vehicle; "I've no idea how to set about changing a ___ on a car." - lốp xe

unbelievable

(adjective) very difficult to believe, often because it is so bad or so good; "Management have demonstrated almost ___ incompetence." - không thể tin được

underestimate

(verb) to think something is smaller or less important than it really is; "The influence of the media should never be ___d." - đánh giá thấp

unemployed

(adjective) not having a paid job; "The government publishes figures showing how many people are ___." - thất nghiệp

unexpected

(adjective) not expected or planned; "The president made an ___ announcement this morning." - bất ngờ, không mong đợi

uninspiring

(adjective) not making you feel excited or interested; "The menu looked fairly ___." - không hứng thú, nhàm chán

unlikely

(adjective) not probable or expected to happen; "The lack of evidence means that the case is ___ to go to court." - khó xảy ra, không có khả năng

unnecessary

(adjective) not needed or more than is needed; "I thought a lot of the violence in the series was totally ___." - không cần thiết

unpredictable

(adjective) changing in a way that is difficult to know in advance; "She's very ___ so there's no knowing how she'll react." - khó đoán, thất thường

unreliable

(adjective) not able to be trusted or depended on; "The bus service is ___." - không đáng tin cậy

unsuccessful

(adjective) not achieving what was intended; "They made several ___ attempts to reach the miners trapped underground." - không thành công

unusual

(adjective) different from what is normal or expected; "I was actually on time, which is ___ for me." - khác thường, bất thường