[VOL 7] IELTS Listening Test 4

play up

(v phr) trục trặc, hoạt động không bình thường; collocation: the machine is playing up; ví dụ: My fridge has been playing up since yesterday.

mount

(n) kiểu bố trí (trong thiết bị: top mount, bottom mount); collocation: top mount fridge, side-by-side mount; ví dụ: It’s a top mount, so the freezer is on top.

receipt

(n) hóa đơn, biên nhận; collocation: keep the receipt, show a receipt; ví dụ: I don’t have the receipt in front of me.

minus

(prep/adj) âm (dưới 0 độ), trừ; collocation: minus 18 degrees, 5 minus 2; ví dụ: The freezer should be minus 18 but it’s 10 degrees.

sympathize

(v) thông cảm; collocation: sympathize with someone; ví dụ: I do sympathize, but that’s all we can offer.

dent

(n/v) vết móp, làm móp; collocation: a dent in the door, dent a car; ví dụ: The door has a dent on the left-hand side.

vetting

(n) quá trình kiểm tra lý lịch/lọc hồ sơ; collocation: phone the vetting people; ví dụ: First you call our vetting people with basic information.

acknowledgement

(n) sự xác nhận/ghi nhận; collocation: an acknowledgement email, in acknowledgement of; ví dụ: You’ll get an acknowledgement once we receive your form.

rejection

(n) sự từ chối, bị loại; collocation: rejection letter, fear of rejection; ví dụ: Some applications end in rejection if checks fail.

Birch

(n) cây bạch dương; collocation: birch tree, birch pollen; ví dụ: Birch trees now produce much more pollen.

cod liver oil

(n) dầu gan cá tuyết; collocation: take cod liver oil, cod liver oil supplement; ví dụ: People in Britain used to take cod liver oil as a vitamin supplement.

quadruple

(v/adj) gấp bốn lần; collocation: allergies have quadrupled; ví dụ: Since then, allergies have quadrupled in many countries.

count

(n) số lượng đếm được; collocation: pollen count, high count; ví dụ: CO₂ levels are seriously affecting pollen counts.

mild

(adj) nhẹ, ôn hòa (không nghiêm trọng, không lạnh lắm); collocation: mild winter, mild symptoms; ví dụ: Milder winters can increase pollen production.

ragweed

(n) cây cúc dại gây dị ứng mạnh; collocation: ragweed pollen; ví dụ: Ragweed is a major allergen in the US and now in Europe.

crocus

(n) cây nghệ tây (hoa nghệ tây/crocus); collocation: saffron crocus; ví dụ: Saffron comes from the stigmas of crocus flowers.

lilac

(adj/n) màu tím nhạt; cây tử đinh hương; collocation: lilac-coloured flowers; ví dụ: The saffron crocus has fragrant lilac flowers.

petal

(n) cánh hoa; collocation: flower petals, rose petals; ví dụ: The flower petals are discarded during the harvest.

discard

(v) vứt bỏ, loại bỏ; collocation: discard waste, discard petals; ví dụ: The petals are discarded and only the stigmas are used.

aroma

(n) hương thơm, mùi thơm; collocation: rich aroma, pleasant aroma; ví dụ: Saffron has an aroma often compared to honey.

impart

(v) truyền cho, mang lại (hương vị, tính chất); collocation: impart flavor, impart color; ví dụ: Saffron imparts a rich color and flavor to dishes.

tempting

(adj) hấp dẫn, lôi cuốn; collocation: tempting offer, tempting food; ví dụ: It gives food a tempting golden color.

indulgent

(adj) mang tính chiều chuộng, “sang chảnh”, dễ nuông chiều bản thân; collocation: indulgent dessert; ví dụ: The golden color makes dishes look tempting and indulgent.

fabled

(adj) huyền thoại, nổi tiếng qua chuyện kể; collocation: fabled spice, fabled city; ví dụ: Saffron is a fabled and very expensive spice.

stigmas

(n, plural) nhuỵ hoa (phần đầu nhụy hoa); collocation: saffron stigmas; ví dụ: It takes about 14,000 stigmas to produce 50 grams of saffron.

complement

(v/n) bổ trợ, làm hoàn hảo thêm; collocation: complement a dish, perfectly complement; ví dụ: Saffron seems to complement rice dishes perfectly.

dye

(n/v) thuốc nhuộm; nhuộm; collocation: natural dye, use saffron as a dye; ví dụ: Saffron was used as a dye for clothes and carpets.

aromatic

(adj) thơm, có mùi hương; collocation: aromatic oil, aromatic bath; ví dụ: Saffron oil was used to create aromatic cosmetics.

strewn (strew)

(v) rải, vương vãi; collocation: streets strewn with petals/threads; ví dụ: The streets were strewn with saffron threads to welcome Nero.

extravagant

(adj) phô trương, xa xỉ; collocation: extravagant gesture, extravagant display; ví dụ: It was an extravagant and sweet-smelling gesture.

gesture

(n) cử chỉ, hành động biểu trưng; collocation: kind gesture, symbolic gesture; ví dụ: Strewing saffron was an extravagant gesture of welcome.

triumphal

(adj) mang tính khải hoàn, chiến thắng; collocation: triumphal entrance, triumphal march; ví dụ: Saffron was used when Nero made a triumphal entrance into the city.