[DES C1] UNIT 24: RELATIONSHIPS AND PEOPLE

adjacent (a)

next to, near sth else

bond (v)

to fix 2 things firmly together, usually with glue

attach (v)

to fasten or join one thing to another

bond (n)

something that unites two or more people or groups, such as love, or a shared interest or idea

coexist (v)

to exist at the same time or in the same place

coherent (a)

logically connected

compatible (a)

able to get along or work well together;

capable of use with some other model or system

comprise (v)

to include or contain

compromise (v, n)

to solve a problem/end an argument by accepting that you can't have everything you want

conflict (n)

angry disagreement between people or groups

confront (v)

to go close to sb in a threatening way,

to deal with a difficult situation

consistent (a)

not changing in behaviour, attitudes, or qualities

contradict (v)

to express the opposite

contrasting (a)

different from each other in a noticeable or interesting way

cooperate (v)

to work together

correspond (v)

(The two accounts of the incident correspond with each other.)

to be the same as something else, or very much like it

dispute (v, n)

to say that something such as a fact or idea is not correct or true

distinguish (v)

to recognize the differences between things

diverse (a)

very different from each other

equivalent (n)

(There's no equivalent for that word in English.)

someone or something that has the same size

exclude (v)

to leave out

external (a)

coming from the outside

identify (v)

to recognize and name someone or something

identify with (v)

(I could really identify with the character of Melissa in the film.)

to feel that you understand and share the feelings of somebody else

integral (a)

essential

integrate (v)

to make someone become a full member of a group/society and be involved completely in its activities

interfere (v)

to deliberately get involved in a situation where you are not wanted or needed

intermediate (a)

in between two stages, places, levels, times, etc.

at an academic level below advanced

internal (a)

of or situated on the inside

intervene (v)

to become involved in a situation in order to improve or help it

intimate (a)

relating to very private or personal matters

involve (v)

to include someone or something in an activity

joint (a)

involving two or more people or done by them together

liken (v)

(Mary likened herself to Bill Gates, and I suppose they have got one or two things in common.)

to say that someone or something is similar to someone or something else

merge (v)

to combine to form a bigger organization

mutual (a)

shared, felt, or shown equally by two or more

negotiate (v)

try to reach an agreement or compromise by discussion with others

relative (a)

(After the failure of his film, the last one was a relative success.)

having a particular quality when compared with something else

resemblance (n)

similarity

acquaintance (n)

a person known to one, but usually not a close friend

adopt (v)

to decide to start using a particular idea, plan or method

ancestor (n)

someone who is related to you who lived a long time ago

citizen (n)

a legal member of a country

companion (n)

someone who is with you

dependant (n)

a child or other relative to whom you give food, money, and a home

descendant (n)

a relative of a person who lived in the past

empathise (v)

to be able to understand how someone else feels

extrovert (n)

one who is outgoing; one who is energized rather than drained by interactions with others

foster (v)

to look after a child as part of your family for a period of time because the child's parents cannot look after them

guardian (n)

someone who is legally required to take care of another person or another person's property

introvert (n)

a person whose thoughts and interests are directed inward

partner (n)

someone that you do something with

peer (n)

someone who is the same age, or who has the same social position or abilities as other members of a group

predecessor (n)

someone or something that came before another

sibling (n)

brother or sister

spouse (n)

husband or wife

stepmother/son/etc (n)

someone's stepmother/son/etc is their mother/son/etc because of a second marriage, not because of a biological connection

successor (n)

someone who has a position after someone else

sympathize (v)

to behave in a kind way and show that you understand someone's problems

answer back

reply rudely to sb who has more authority than you

ask out

ask someone to go on a date

break up

end a relationship,

break sth into pieces,

sth comes to an end

bring out

make sb or sth show a quality that they have,

produce a new product and start to sell it

bring together

create a situation in which people meet and do sth together, especially when they would not usually do so

bump into

to meet someone unexpectedly

cancel out

stop sth from having any effect

come between

cause a disagreement or argument between people

crowd around

move to a particular place at the same time as a lot of other people

go together

two things frequently exist together;

seem good in combination with each other

meet up

come together with someone, either unexpectedly or as planned

open up

talk more about your personal feelings and experiences,

open a locked door, container or building,

make it easier to travel or do business in a country

pick on

keep treating someone badly or unfairly

sound out

try to find out sb's opinions, ideas, feelings, etc by talking to them

take after

to look or be like an older relative.

take to

begin to like sb or sth,

start doing sth as a habit

born to do

sinh ra để làm gì

born of

là kết quả của cái gì đó

born into

được sinh ra (trong một gia đình như thế nào)

born and bred

sinh ra và lớn lên

born-again

(a born-again Christian)

(of a person) converted to a personal faith in Christ

newborn (a, n)

sơ sinh, mới sinh

only child

con một

a child of

con của

child abuse

lạm dụng trẻ em

childcare (n)

việc chăm sóc con cái

child's play

trò trẻ con

child support

trợ cấp nuôi con

have sth in common (with sb)

có điểm chung

common for sb/sth to do

phổ biến hoặc diễn ra thường xuyên

common language

phổ biến

the common people

dân thường

common practice

một thói quen chung

of equal size/quality/value

= equal in size//quality/value

có kích cỡ, chất lượng, giá trị ngang bằng với

equal to,

roughly equal to

tương đương với

equal rights

quyền bình đẳng

have/start a family

lập gia đình

nuclear family

gia đình hạt nhân

extended family

gia đình nhiều thế hệ

single-parent family

gia đình bố/ mẹ đơn thân

one of the family

(You can't treat your livestock like pets. The more they're like one of the family to you, the harder it will be to sell them.)

said of a person or animal who is so beloved and accepted by a family that it seems as if they or it were an actual member