A. Unit 8 - Movement and transport

Vocabulary - Destination C1C2 4/4, 18/4

accelerate

to move, happen or make something happen sooner or faster

• I …… to overtake the bus.

approach

to move closer to someone or sth

• Sam tried hard to …. her opponents

to speak to, write to, or visit someone in order to do something such as make a request or business agreement:

• We've just …… the bank for/about a loan.

to deal with sth

(n) the fact of getting nearer in distance or time:

• The siren signalled the …… of an ambulance.

ascend (v)

to climb a mountain,etc; to rise to a higher rank

• The staff gets her wish of …… to the chief Executive

bounce

(v) to (cause to) move up or away after hitting a surface

• The children had broken the bed by ……….. (= jumping up and down) on it.

(n) the act of bouncing, or the quality that makes something able to bounce:

• In tennis you have to hit the ball before its second ………

clamber (v)

to climb up, across, or into somewhere with difficulty, using the hands and the feet:

• They …… over/up the rocks.

• I …… into/onto the bus.

clench (v)

to close or hold something very tightly, often in a determined or angry way

• I give my parents my word I won’t make a habit of …… my teeth again.

clutch (v)

to hold sb or sth firmly, for ex because you are afraid or in pain, or do not want to lose them

…. the money to his chest, he hurried to the bank.

creep

to move slowly, quietly, and carefully, usually in order to avoid being noticed

dash

to go swh quickly

• I must …… to my school or I’ll be punished for being late

descend (v)

to go or come down

• Jane …… the stairs slowly in her wedding gown.

drift

(v) to be moved slowly by the movement of air or water - troi

• One of my hobbies is to watch the leaves ……

(n) a slow and gradual change from one situa or opinion to another

• Many people experience a …… toward more conservative politics as they get older.

(n) the meaning that someone is trying to express

• After a minute I caught his …… and grinned back.

emigrate

di cư - to leave a country permanently and go to live in another one:

• ……….. from/to Millions of Germans ……..from Europe to America in the 19th century.

float

to stay on the surface of a liquid and not sink:

• An empty bottle will ………..

fumble

to try to hold', move or find sth using your hand in a way that is not skillful or graceful

• She ….. around in her handbag, looking for her key.

gesture (v)

to use a gesture to express or emphasize something - ra hiệu

• When he asked where the children were, she …….vaguely in the direction of the beach.

glide

to move smoothly and easily- lướt; trượt

• I love my new pen - it just …… across/over the paper.

grab

cuop, giat

• She was …….. her handbag on the way back home

grasp

to take or hold sth tightly

• Rosie suddenly …….my hand.

hop (v,n)

nhảy lò cò

• I tried to ….. on my good foot while holding onto Jim.

immigrant (n)

dân nhập cư- a person who has come to a different country in order to live there permanently:

• …… population The surrounding area has a large …… population.

jog (v,n)

to run at a slow, regular speed, especially as a form of exercise or entertainment

leap (v,n)

to jump over sth; a long or high jump

• He …… out of his car and ran towards the house.

• With one …… he crossed the stream.

march (v,n)

to walk with regular steps and keeping the body stiff, usually in a formal group of people who are all walking in the same way - hành quân

• The soldiers …….90 miles in three days.

migrate

di trú, di cư

punch (v)

đấm

roam

to walk about without any fixed plan or purpose; to wander - đi lang thang

• He ……. from town to town

rotate

to turn like a wheel - quay tròn

He …… the handle

skid (v,n)

(especially of a vehicle) to slide along a surface so that you have no control:

Tony's car …… on some ice and hit a tree.

skip

nhảy (dây) - to move lightly and quickly, making a small jump after each step

slide (n)

cau truot

slip

truot chan - if you …….your feet slide accidentally and you lose your balance or fall over; to slide without intending to - truot, tuot

Careful you don't …….. - there's water on the floor.

stride (v,n)

buoc di tu tin - to walk with energy and confidence; a long step, to walk with long steps in a particular direction

• We ….. across the snowy fields.

trip

Vấp, làm vấp

velocity

vận tốc, tốc độ the speed of something in a particular direction

• the …… of light

airlane

Hãng hàng không (Công ty cung cấp các chuyến bay thường xuyên để vận chuyển hành khách và hàng hóa đến các địa điểm khác nhau).

cargo

the goods carried in a ship, an aircraft or a motor vehicle

• The tanker began to spill its ……. of oil.

charter

to hire a plane, boat, etc. for use by a gr of pp

• They flew to Athens and then chartered a boat to the island.

hitch-hiker 

noun

người đi nhờ xe

jet lag

Mệt mỏi do chênh lệch múi giờ (Cảm giác mệt mỏi và hơi bối rối sau một chuyến bay dài, đặc biệt là khi có sự chênh lệch lớn về thời gian giữa nơi khởi hành và nơi đến).

We were all suffering from …… after the flight from Sydney.

legroom

the amount of space available in front of your seat for your legs

• The seats are comfortable, but there’s very little ……

load (v,n)

something that is being carried (usually in large amounts) by a person, vehicle, etc. - Tải trọng, Khối lượng tải

• The trucks waited at the warehouse to pick up their …….

to put a large quantity of things or people onto or into something

• ……something We …… the car in ten minutes.

passerby

a person who is going past somebody/something by chance, especially when something unexpected happens= witness

• Police asked…… if they had seen the accident.

pier

Bến tàu, cầu cảng

pilot

to fly an aircraft or guide a ship; to act as a pilot

• The plane was piloted by the instructor.

return fare

the amount you pay for travelling somewhere and then returning to the same place that you started from:

The airline operates daily flights with …… from £100.

round trip

chuyến đi khứ hồi

I drive 45 miles …….. every day for work.

steer

Lái, điều khiển (điều khiển hướng di chuyển của thuyền, xe, v.v.).

steward

a person whose job is to take care of passengers on a ship, an aircraft or a train and who brings them meals, etc.

• a ship’s …..