Body and lifestyle

affect (v)

• Meaning 1:

  • How do these new CapCut policies affect our privacy?

  • Your opinion won’t affect my decision.

  • The north of the country will be worst affected by the storm this year.

• Meaning 2:

  • The disease is more likely to affect children and the elderly.

  • Rub the cream into the affected areas.

• Meaning 3:

  • His accident has deeply affected Vietnamese people recently.

  • Try not to let those problems affect you too much.

• ____ somebody/something to produce a change in somebody/something -

• [often passive] ____ somebody/something (of a disease) to attack somebody or a part of the body; to make somebody ill

• ____ somebody [often passive] to make somebody feel very sad, sorry, etc. about somebody/something

ảnh hưởng, tác động

balance (v)

• Meaning 1:

  • How long can you balance on the skateboard?

  • Her laptop was precariously balanced on top of a pile of books.

• Meaning 2:

  • Just balance your body and your mind!

  • I think it’s high time I needed to balance my studies with relaxation.

• Meaning 3:

  • The good and bad effects of any decision usually should be balanced out.

• Meaning 4:

  • To balance the budget, severe spending cuts had to be made.

• [intransitive, transitive] to put your body or something else into somewhere steady so that it does not fall

• [transitive] ____ A with/and B to give equal importance to two things or parts of something which are very different

• [intransitive, transitive] to be equal in value, amount, etc. to something else that has the opposite effect

• [transitive] ____ something to manage finances so that the money spent is equal to the money received; to show this in the accounts

giữ cân bằng, cân đối

balance (n)

• Meaning 1:

  • I think it’s high time I should have a great balance between study and relaxation.

  • It is important to keep the different aspects of your life in balance.

• Meaning 2:

  • I struggled to keep my balance on those skateboards and ice skates

• Meaning 3:

  • Remember to check your bank balance daily!

• [uncountable, singular] a situation in which things exist in equal, correct or good amounts - sự cân bằng

• [uncountable] the ability to keep steady with an equal amount of weight on each side of the body - khả năng cân bằng

• [countable, usually singular] the amount that is left after taking numbers or money away from a total - số dư

benefit (v)

• Meaning 1: Merging administrative areas and eliminating district divisions is expected to benefit citizens by completing legal paperwork faster and more conveniently.

• Meaning 2: Who exactly stands to benefit from these changes?

• [transitive] ____ somebody to be useful to somebody or improve their life in some way - giúp ích, mang lại lợi ích

• ​[intransitive] to be in a better position because of something - hưởng lợi, có lợi

benefit (n)

• Having your tax paid is actually a benefit, not a disadvantage as others have though!

• I am eager to see the benefit of keeping track of learning without distraction.

[countable, uncountable] an advantage that something gives you; a helpful and useful effect that something has - lợi ích

breathe (v)

• Breathe in and out, slowly but surely!

• He breathed deeply to regain his confidence and calmness.

[intransitive, transitive] to take air into your lungs and send it out again through your nose or mouth

chew (v)

• Chewing gum (up) are one of his favorite activities.

• After the operation, you may it difficult to chew and swallow.

​[intransitive, transitive] to bite food into small pieces in your mouth with your teeth to swallow more easily - nhai

chop (v)

• The country was chopped (up) into smaller administrative areas.

• Chop the carrots and onions finely to make a good-looking dish.

[transitive] to cut something into pieces with a sharp tool (e.g.: knife) - chặt, cắt

contain (v)

• This food contains (of) no sugar.

• Don’t touch these! They contain confidential information.

[not used in the progressive tenses]

to have sth inside it or as part of sth else - chứa

cough (n)

• Meaning 1: He gave a little cough to attract his boyfriend’s attraction.

• Meaning 2: My cold is getting better, but I can’t seem to shake off this cough.

• an act or a sound of coughing (= forcing out air through your throat)

• ​an illness or infection that makes you cough often

ho

cough (v)

• Meaning 1: So pity he is! He has been always coughs even though he doesn’t catch a cold.

• Meaning 2: Sometimes she coughed blood (up).

• ​[intransitive] to force out air through your throat - ho

• [transitive] ____ something (up) to force something out of your throat or lungs by coughing - ho ra

cure (v)

• Meaning 1: This hamster needs curing because of those little injuries on his leg.

• Meaning 2:

  • It is better to prevent rather than cure diseases.

  • Alzheimer’s cannot be completely cured, it can only be reduce its seriousness.

• Meaning 3:

  • Charities alone can’t cure basic social injustices and prejudices.

• to make sb or sth healthy again after an illness - chữa bệnh

• to make an illness go away - chữa bệnh, chữa trị

• to deal with a problem successfully - giải quyết thành công

[transitive]

cure (n)

• Meaning 1:

  • Don’t worry! This will be a total cure.

  • the search for a cure for cancer

  • The only authentic cure is to have healthy mental and physical health.

• Meaning 2:

  • Doctors cannot effect a cure if the disease has spread too far.

  • The cure took six weeks.

  • These drugs can sometimes effect miraculous cures.

• Meaning 3:

  • The government are trying to find a cure for stop the use of non-environmentally friendly transportation in Hanoi.

• sth that cures an illness - thuốc chữa bệnh, điều trị chữa bệnh

• the act of curing somebody of an illness or the process of being cured - sự chữa trị

• ____ (for sth) something that will solve a problem, improve a bad situation, etc. - phương pháp, giải pháp

exercise (v)

• Meaning 1:

  • I often exercise thrice a week.

  • an hour’s class of exercising to music

• Meaning 2:

  • These movements will exercise your arms and shoulders.

• [intransitive, transitive] to do sports or other physical activities to stay healthy or become stronger; to make an animal do this

• ​[transitive] ____ something to give a part of the body the movement and activity it needs to keep strong and healthy

vận động, tập luyện

exercise (n)

• Meaning 1:

  • Regular exercise helps you reduce injuries in your body.

  • I love to do/get exercise, but I don’t do it too often.

• Meaning 2:

  • Remember to do your breathing exercises every day.

  • Repeat the exercise ten times on each leg.

  • exercises for the piano

• Meaning 3:

  • For your homework, please do exercises 1.12, 1.13, and 1.14.

• [uncountable] physical or mental activity that you do to stay healthy or become stronger

• [countable] a set of activities that you do to stay healthy or develop a skill

• [countable] a set of questions in a book that tests your knowledge or practises a skill

bài tập

flu/influenza (n)

• My sister caught the flu and had to stay home from school because of her high temperature.

• Over half of my classmates used to get the flu together.

​a serious disease from a virus, that causes a high temperature, severe pains and weakness - cúm

have an operation (v phr)

• Simon is going to have an operation on his eyes.

• She had an operation on her knee.

to receive surgery - thực hiện ca phẫu thuật

healthy (adj)

• Meaning 1: You’ve looked so healthy recently! How do you overcome those illnesses?

• Meaning 2: Doing something crazy is actually healthy, since you need to do workouts, but crazily, don’t you?

• having good health and not likely to become ill - khỏe mạnh

• [usually before noun] good for your health - tốt cho sức khỏe

ignore (v)

• Meaning 1: Only after Linda caused significant damage in 1997 did people stop ignoring the weather warnings.

• Meaning 2: He ignored me, and so did I.

• to pay no attention to something (syn.: disregard)

• to pretend not having seen sb or sb is not there

mặc kệ, không quan tâm

infection (n)

• Meaning 1:

  • to cause/prevent infection

  • Vaccination is essential to protect people exposed to COVID-19 infection.

  • Bacterial infection of the wound may occur.

• Meaning 2:

  • a media campaign to raise awareness about sexually transmitted infections

  • to cause an infection

  • Sneezing is the most common way of spreading an infection.

• [uncountable] sth that causes or gets a disease

• ​[countable] an illness that is caused by bacteria or a virus and that affects one part of the body

nhiễm trùng, nhiễm khuẩn

ingredient (n)

• Meaning 1:

  • Coconut is a common ingredient for braising meat, making curries, etc., in Vietnam.

  • Our skin cream contains only natural ingredients.

• Meaning 2:

  • Determination and time management are two of the essential ingredients for success, which I don’t really have at the moment.

• one of the things from which something is made, especially foods that are used together to make a particular dish - nguyên liệu

• ​one of the things that is necessary to make sth successful - yếu tố thành công

injury (n)

• It is reported to happen numerous injuries from traffic accident within the first six months.

• One youth was treated for injuries to his arm.

• He died from multiple injuries caused by the accident.

[countable, uncountable] harm done to a person’s or an animal’s body, for example in an accident - chấn thương, vết thương

limit (v)

• Meaning 1:

  • It is said to limit your driving speed to 40km/h at the maximum.

  • to limit somebody's ability/freedom/power to do something

  • Try to limit the number of trips you make.

• Meaning 2:

  • You can use any material available—why limit yourself?

  • I've limited myself to 1 000 calories a day to try and lose weight.

• to stop something from increasing beyond a particular amount or level

• to stop yourself or somebody from having, using or doing more than a particular amount or number of sth

giới hạn

limit (n)

• Meaning 1:

  • If you break the speed limit from 10km to 20km, you’ll be strictly fined about $200.

  • His speed was double the legal limit.

  • Do not exceed the recommended limit of 6g of salt a day.

  • The EU has set strict limits on levels of pollution.

  • You can't drive—you're over the limit (= you have drunk more alcohol than is legal when driving).

• Meaning 2:

  • She knew the limits of her power.

  • to set/define/push/test the limits of something

• Meaning 3:

  • the city limits (= the imaginary line which officially divides the city from the area outside)

  • islands on the outer limit of the continent

• [countable] the allowable amount of sth

• [countable] a point at which something stops being possible or existing

• ​[plural] the furthest edge of an area or a place

giới hạn

meal (n)

• How many meals do you have in a day?

• to go out for a meal

• Try not to eat between meals.

[countable] the period when sb eats food - bữa ăn

pill (n)

• Can pills itself really improve our eye sight?

• The doctor prescribed her some pills to help her sleep.

[countable] a small flat round piece of medicine that you swallow whole, without biting it - thuốc viên

recover (v)

• Meaning 1:

  • After two weeks of rest, I have almost recovered from the injury from slipping on the rough mat at the swimming pool.

  • He has fully recovered from the shoulder surgery.

• Meaning 2: A good gossip has really helped me recover from thoughts in my mind for a long time.

• Meaning 3: Luckily, I have recovered all my money from UNO.

• Meaning 4: The police eventually recovered the stolen paintings.

• Meaning 5: The team recovered its lead in the second half.

• Meaning 6:

  • It took her a few minutes to recover consciousness.

  • to recover your sight

  • She seemed upset but quickly recovered herself.

• [intransitive] to get well again after being ill, hurt, etc.

• [intransitive] to return to a normal state after sth unpleasant or unusual

• ​[transitive] ____ sth (from sb/sth) to get back the same amount of money that you have spent or that is owed to you

• ​[transitive] to get back or find something that was lost

• ​[transitive] ____ sth to take back a position, level, status, etc.

• ​[transitive] to get back the use of your senses, control of your emotions, etc.

khôi phục, hồi phục

salty (adj)

• Is it soup too salty for you?

• salty cupcakes

including or tasting as if there was salt - mặn

slice (v)

• to slice (up) the (spring) onions/scallions

• Add 6 hot dogs sliced into pieces.

[transitive] ____something (up) to cut something into smaller pieces from that of larger version - thái, cắt thành từng lát

slice (n)

• Many slices of bread have been ready for breakfast!

• Cut the meat into thin slices.

a smaller piece of bread, meat, cheese, etc. that has been cut from a larger piece - lát

sour (adj)

• Meaning 1: sour soup

• Meaning 2: to turn/go sour

• ​having a taste like that of a lemon or of fruit that is not ready to eat

• ​(especially of milk) having an unpleasant taste or smell because it is not fresh

chua

spicy (adj)

• I have said I don’t want chillies! Yet, this dish is still so spicy!

• yams (khoai mỡ) eaten with a spicy sauce

(of food) having a strong taste because spices have been added to it- cay, nồng

stir (v)

• Stir the vegetables carefully to get them well-cooked.

• Stir in the milk until the sauce thickens.

[transitive] to move a liquid or substance around, using a spoon or something similar, to mix it - khuấy, quậy/quấy, đảo

suffer (v)

• Meaning 1:

  • He made a rash decision, and now he is suffering for it.

  • The lead actor had to suffer for his art by losing 10kg for the role.

  • Women continue to suffer in silence under the repressive regime.

  • He suffers from asthma.

• Meaning 2:

  • to suffer a stroke/heart attack

  • Crops suffered serious damage as a result of the floods.

  • His mother died young, and his sister suffered the same fate (= his sister also died young).

• Meaning 3: His school work is suffering because of family economic problems.

• [intransitive] to be badly affected by a disease, pain, sad feelings, a lack of something, etc.

• ​[transitive] ____ something to experience something unpleasant

• chịu đựng

• ​[intransitive] to become worse - trở nên xấu đi

taste (v)

• Meaning 1:

  • to taste good/delicious/sweet

  • This drink tastes like sherry.

  • That cake tastes of chocolate.

• Meaning 2: foul-tasting medicine

• Meaning 3:

  • I can't really taste anything with this spice.

  • You can taste the garlic in this stew.

• Meaning 4: Can you taste this and give feedback on whether this has enough sugar or not?

• Meaning 5: That's the best hotpot I've ever tasted.

[not usually used in the progressive tenses]

• linking verb to have a particular taste

• ​-tasting (in adjectives) having a particular taste

• [transitive] ____ something (often used with can or could) to be able to recognize tastes in food and drink

• [transitive] ____ something to test the taste of something by eating or drinking a small amount of it

• [transitive] ____ something to eat or drink food or liquid

taste (n)

• Meaning 1:

  • This dish has an unusual combination of tastes and textures.

  • I love dishes with strong taste, like noodles with meat, peppers, and vegetables.

• Meaning 2: I've lost my sense of taste.

• Meaning 3: Can I have a little taste? This looks scrumptious.

• [countable, uncountable] sth of different foods and drinks have that allows you to recognize them when you put them in your mouth - mùi vị

• [uncountable] the sense that helps you recognize different dishes when eating or drinking - vị giác

• ​[countable, usually singular] a small amount of food that you want to try to see what it looks like - nếm thử

treatment (n)

• Meaning 1:

  • No effective treatment exists for this highly infectious disease.

  • He is receiving treatment for shock.

  • There are various treatments available for this condition.

  • Two motorists needed hospital treatment following the accident.

• Meaning 2:

  • the brutal treatment of political prisoners in the late 60s

  • Why does she always get preferential treatment (= treatment that is better than other people get)?

• [uncountable, countable] something that is done to cure an illness or injury, or to make somebody look and feel better - sự điều trị

• [uncountable] a way of behaving towards or dealing with a person or thing - cách hành xử

vitamin (n)

• Vitamin C is found in oranges.

• Many juices are fortified with vitamins.

one of the essential nutrients that humans and animals need to help them grow and stay healthy, usually found in vegetables and fruits. There are many of them.