Eng P8

narrowly

sát nút; trong gang tấc | They were narrowly defeated 3–2.

tightly

một cách chặt chẽ; kín; sát | The two issues are tightly connected.

closely

sát sao; kỹ lưỡng; chặt chẽ | The situation is being closely monitored.

thinly

mỏng; thưa thớt | The region is thinly populated.

come down

đi xuống; giảm xuống | Prices have come down recently.

come down to sth

chung quy lại phụ thuộc vào | It all comes down to money.

come down to the fact that + clause

chung quy lại là do việc… | It comes down to the fact that we lack experience.

cotton on (to sth)

hiểu ra; nhận ra | She finally cottoned on to what he meant.

swallow the fact that + clause

chấp nhận một sự thật khó chịu | He couldn't swallow the fact that he had failed.

indicate

chỉ ra; cho thấy; biểu thị | The results indicate a problem.

pinpoint

xác định chính xác | Scientists pinpointed the cause.

utter (adj)

hoàn toàn; tuyệt đối | The situation was in utter chaos.

utter (verb)

thốt ra; nói ra | She was too shocked to utter a word.

highlight

nhấn mạnh; làm nổi bật | The report highlights the importance of education.

be confronted with sth

phải đối mặt với điều gì | People may be confronted with difficult choices.

be confronted by sb

bị ai đó đối chất/chất vấn | He was confronted by the police.

minutes

phút; biên bản cuộc họp | The minutes of the meeting were circulated.

take the minutes

ghi biên bản cuộc họp | Could you take the minutes?

within one's power

trong khả năng/quyền hạn của mình | I'll do everything within my power to help.

beyond one's power

vượt quá khả năng/quyền hạn | The decision is beyond my power.

have the power to do sth

có quyền/khả năng làm gì | The government has the power to change the law.

come to power

lên nắm quyền | The party came to power in 2020.

prosecute sb for sth

truy tố ai vì tội gì | He was prosecuted for fraud.

persecute

bách hại; ngược đãi | The group was persecuted because of their beliefs.

play one's cards close to one's chest

giữ kín ý định/thông tin; không để lộ bài | He plays his cards close to his chest.

make bold moves

thực hiện những bước đi táo bạo | The company made bold moves.

midlife crisis

khủng hoảng tuổi trung niên | He is going through a midlife crisis.

codebreaker

người phá/giải mã | He worked as a codebreaker during the war.

sour grapes

cay cú vì không đạt được thứ mình muốn | That's just sour grapes.

sour grapes talking

lời nói xuất phát từ sự cay cú | That's just sour grapes talking.

ebb and flow

sự lên xuống; thăng trầm; biến động theo chu kỳ | Life has its ebbs and flows.

much as + clause

mặc dù; dù rất… | Much as I admire him, I can't agree with him.

as much as + noun/clause

nhiều bằng; dù rất… tùy cấu trúc | I don't earn as much as he does.

too + adjective + a/an + noun

một danh từ quá… | It was too difficult a problem to solve.

would sooner + V

thà làm gì hơn | I'd sooner stay at home.

would sooner + S + past simple

thà ai đó làm gì hơn | I'd sooner you stayed here.

what with + noun + and + noun

vì/với tình trạng có… nên… | What with work and family, I have no time to relax.

what with + clause

vì/với việc… nên… | What with the rain and the traffic, we arrived late.

if it weren't for + noun

nếu không có… (hiện tại) | If it weren't for you, I'd be lost.

if it hadn't been for + noun

nếu không nhờ… (quá khứ) | If it hadn't been for your help, I would have failed.

if it is not for + noun

nếu không có…; cách này thường kém tự nhiên | If it is not for your help, I will struggle.

in tune with sth

phù hợp/hòa hợp với | The policy is in tune with public opinion.

on a par with sb/sth

ngang bằng với | The two teams are on a par with each other.

level with sb

nói thật/thẳng thắn với ai | I want to level with you.

level with sth

không phải cách dùng chuẩn cho 'nói thật'; thường dùng level with sb | I need to level with you.

on the rocks

đang trục trặc; bên bờ tan vỡ | Their relationship is on the rocks.

inure sb to sth

làm ai quen/chai lì với điều khó chịu | Hardship inured him to criticism.

have one's heart in one's mouth

cực kỳ lo lắng/hồi hộp | Before the match, I had my heart in my mouth.

composed

bình tĩnh; điềm tĩnh; tự chủ | She remained composed during the exam.

come out in sth

bị nổi/ xuất hiện trên da | I came out in a rash.

at the back of one's mind

ở trong tiềm thức; luôn lởn vởn trong đầu | The possibility was at the back of my mind.

in two minds about sth

phân vân về điều gì | I'm in two minds about going.

of one mind

cùng quan điểm; nhất trí | We are of one mind on this issue.

under no illusion that…

không ảo tưởng rằng…; biết rõ rằng… | I'm under no illusion that this will be easy.

you can say that again

hoàn toàn đồng ý; đúng vậy | A: It's exhausting. B: You can say that again!

it's anyone's guess

không ai biết chắc; rất khó đoán | When he will return is anyone's guess.

don't split hairs

đừng quá soi xét tiểu tiết | Don't split hairs; you know what I meant.

against the grain

trái với bản tính/quan điểm; trái lẽ thường | Lying goes against the grain for me.

crack down on sth

siết chặt; mạnh tay trấn áp | The government is cracking down on illegal activities.

put sth in the wrong order

đặt/làm sai thứ tự | I put the steps in the wrong order.

move the goalposts

thay đổi tiêu chuẩn/điều kiện giữa chừng | They keep moving the goalposts.

draw a sharp distinction between A and B

phân biệt rõ ràng A và B | The essay draws a sharp distinction between the two ideas.

highlight a distinction

làm nổi bật sự khác biệt | The study highlights a distinction between the groups.

cut corners

làm tắt; bỏ qua bước cần thiết để tiết kiệm thời gian/tiền | Don't cut corners on safety.

be at a loose end

rảnh rỗi vì không có việc gì làm | I was at a loose end all afternoon.

come out in + noun

nổi/hiện ra thành… | She came out in spots.

call the shots

là người quyết định; nắm quyền | She calls the shots in the company.

call the shots on sth

quyết định/kiểm soát việc gì | He calls the shots on major decisions.

go in for sth

tham gia; thích; chọn làm gì | She decided to go in for engineering.

bare

trần; không che phủ; tối thiểu | The walls were bare.

barely

hầu như không; vừa đủ | I could barely hear him.

baring

để lộ; phơi bày | She was baring her arms.

persecute vs prosecute

persecute = bách hại; prosecute = truy tố | They persecuted him; the court prosecuted him.

telemedicine

y học từ xa | Telemedicine allows patients to consult doctors online.

inure sb to sth

làm ai quen/chai lì với điều gì | The experience inured him to hardship.

have my heart in my mouth

rất hồi hộp/lo sợ | I had my heart in my mouth before the result.

very composed

rất bình tĩnh/điềm tĩnh | She was very composed under pressure.

vicissitudes

những thăng trầm/biến động của cuộc sống | We all experience the vicissitudes of life.

pass the buck

đùn đẩy trách nhiệm | The manager tried to pass the buck.

give me a break

thôi đi; đừng làm phiền; thật vô lý | Give me a break! That's not true.

take someone aback

làm ai sửng sốt/bất ngờ | His answer took me aback.

intrepid

gan dạ; không sợ nguy hiểm | She is an intrepid explorer.

profanity

lời tục; ngôn ngữ tục tĩu | The film contains a lot of profanity.

lavishly

một cách xa hoa; hào phóng | The room was lavishly decorated.

influence on sth

ảnh hưởng lên điều gì | Technology has a major influence on society.

ubiquity

sự phổ biến/hiện diện ở khắp nơi | The ubiquity of smartphones has changed communication.

information-based economy

nền kinh tế dựa trên thông tin | An information-based economy relies heavily on knowledge.

disadvantaged social groups

các nhóm xã hội yếu thế | Policies should support disadvantaged social groups.

minority

thiểu số; nhóm thiểu số | Minority groups deserve equal opportunities.

narrowly defeated

bị đánh bại với cách biệt sít sao | They were narrowly defeated 3–2.

closely contested

được cạnh tranh/quyết định rất sít sao | It was a closely contested match.

closely related

có liên hệ chặt chẽ | The two problems are closely related.

tightly controlled

được kiểm soát chặt chẽ | Access is tightly controlled.

thinly populated

có dân cư thưa thớt | The area is thinly populated.

be in two minds about

phân vân về | I'm in two minds about taking the offer.

against the straw

không phải thành ngữ chuẩn; dùng against the grain | His decision goes against the grain.

cast-iron alibi

bằng chứng ngoại phạm chắc chắn/không thể bác bỏ | He had a cast-iron alibi.

draw the line at sth

không chấp nhận đi xa hơn một giới hạn nào đó | I draw the line at lying.

come out in sth

nổi/hiện thành triệu chứng trên da | He came out in a rash.

on a par with

ngang bằng với | Her skills are on a par with his.