UNIT 5 - COLLOCATIONS IN USE (intermediate)

Pretty awful [adj]

khá kinh khủng, rất tệ

(Last year I started having these ___ pains in my back.)

Badly need / badly in need of [v]

rất cần

(You are ___ a good rest after working so hard.)

Have a think [v]

suy nghĩ, cân nhắc

(I'd better ___ before I decide.)

Give sb a ring / buzz [v]

gọi điện cho ai

(Don't forget to ___ when you get back home.)

Pretty dreadful [adj]

khá kinh khủng, rất tệ

(The journey was ___ from start to finish.)

Pretty dull [adj]

khá tẻ nhạt, chán

(The village itself is scenic, but the surrounding countryside is ___.)

Bored stiff [adj]

chán ngắt, buồn đến chết

(I was ___ during the three-hour lecture.)

Alight from the bus / train [v]

bước xuống khỏi xe buýt / tàu hỏa

(Passengers should never ___ a moving vehicle.)

(cyclist) Dismount [v]

dừng xe đẹp tại đâu

(Cyclists must ___ here and walk.)

Trespasser [n]

người xâm nhập trái phép, người vi phạm

(The sign says " ___ will be prosecuted!")

Dispose of [v]

vứt bỏ, giải quyết cái gì

(He was forced to ___ his art treasures.)

Axe jobs [v]

cắt giảm nhân sự, cắt giảm công việc

(Because of the recession, the company is to ___.)

Slash prices / taxes [v]

hạ giá / cắt giảm thuế mạnh

(The store decided to ___ for the end-of-season sale.)

Spending rocket [v]

chi tiêu tăng vọt

(Government ___ this year due to the crisis.)

Police crack down [v]

Trừng trị thẳng tay, siết chặt quản lý, phạt nghiêm

(The police are beginning to ___ on illegal street racing.)

Police quiz [v]

cảnh sát thẩm vấn, hỏi câu hỏi

(The police ___ several suspects after the robbery.)

Outbreak hits [v]

đợt bùng phát (dịch bệnh)

(A severe flu ___ the local community last week.)

Submit a tender [v]

nộp hồ sơ dự thầu, đấu thầu

(Businesses were invited to ___ for the construction project.)

Raise capital [v]

huy động vốn

(The company can ___ by issuing new stock.)

Go into partnership with sb [v]

hợp tác, góp vốn làm ăn với ai

(She is looking for someone to ___.)

Start up a business [v]

khởi nghiệp, mở / thành lập doanh nghiệp

(It takes a lot of effort and investment to ___.)