DESTINATION-UNIT 16-C1-2

block (v) /blɒk/: to stop something from moving through or along something else. Ví dụ: A large rock blocked our way.

chặn lại

block (n) /blɒk/: a solid piece of wood, stone, ice, etc with straight sides. Ví dụ: Have you ever seen someone make a swan out of a block of ice?

tảng, khối

brittle (adj) /ˈbrɪtl/: a brittle substance or object is hard and can easily break into pieces. Ví dụ: The plastic had gone brittle from sitting in the sun.

giòn

chip (v) /tʃɪp/: if something hard chips, or you chip it, a small piece of it breaks off. Ví dụ: I've chipped a tooth.

làm sứt mẻ

chip (n) /tʃɪp/: a small piece of something such as wood or glass, especially when it has broken off something. Ví dụ: Be careful because there might be chips of glass on the floor.

mảnh vỡ

compact (v) /kəmˈpækt/: to make something smaller or firmer by pressing it. Ví dụ: Some places compact rubbish so it doesn't take up so much space.

nén lại

compact (adj) /kəmˈpækt/: smaller than most things of the same kind. Ví dụ: Our flat is quite compact.

chặt

concentrate (v) /ˈkɒnsəntreɪt/: to make a solution of something in water stronger. Ví dụ: You can concentrate the solution by heating it.

cô đặc

crack (v) /kræk/: to damage something so that a line or long narrow hole appears on its surface. Ví dụ: Who cracked the window?

làm vỡ

crack (n) /kræk/: a line on a surface where something is beginning to break apart. Ví dụ: How long has that crack been in the ceiling?

vết nứt

crumb (n) /krʌm/: a very small piece that falls off a dry food such as bread or cake. Ví dụ: Don't get crumbs on the carpet.

vụn

crush (v) /krʌʃ/: to hit or press something so hard that you damage it, break it or destroy it. Ví dụ: The machine crushes the cans so that they can be recycled.

nghiền

dense (adj) /dens/: a dense substance is very heavy in relation to its size. Ví dụ: Lead is a very dense metal.

cô đọng, nặng

dilute (v) /daɪˈluːt/: to make a liquid less strong by adding water or another liquid. Ví dụ: I find orange juice a bit strong, so I usually dilute it.

pha loãng

dilute (adj) /daɪˈluːt/: a liquid has been mixed with another liquid to make it less strong. Ví dụ: Use dilute bleach to clean the table.

loãng

dissolve (v) /dɪˈzɒlv/: if a solid substance dissolves in a liquid, it is mixed into the liquid so that it becomes included in it. Ví dụ: Salt dissolves easily in water.

hoà tan

fabric (n) /ˈfæbrɪk/: cloth, especially when used for making things such as clothes or curtains. Ví dụ: We're choosing the fabric for the new curtains.

vải

firm (adj) /fɜːm/: solid but not hard. Ví dụ: When the cake feels firm, remove it from the oven.

rắn chắc

flake (v) /fleɪk/: to come off a surface in small flat pieces. Ví dụ: The paint is beginning to flake.

bong tróc

flake (n) /fleɪk/: a small flat piece of something. Ví dụ: The floor was covered in flakes of paint from the old walls.

mảnh vụn

fragile (adj) /ˈfrædʒaɪl/: easy to break or damage. Ví dụ: Be careful with that ornament because it's very fragile.

dễ vỡ

friction (n) /ˈfrɪkʃn/: the physical force that makes it difficult for one object to move over another. Ví dụ: If you rub your hands together, friction makes them warm.

lực ma sát

grain (n) /ɡreɪn/: a very small individual piece of a substance such as sand, salt or sugar. Ví dụ: Each grain of salt is really a tiny cube.

hạt

gravity (n) /ˈɡrævəti/: the force that makes something fall to the ground. Ví dụ: How do we measure gravity?

trọng lực

grind (v) /ɡraɪnd/: to break something into very small pieces or powder. Ví dụ: I often grind my own spices.

nghiền, xay

hollow (adj) /ˈhɒləʊ/: empty inside. Ví dụ: I was surprised to find that the statue was hollow.

rỗng

liquid (n) /ˈlɪkwɪd/: a substance that can flow, has no fixed shape, and is not a solid or gas. Ví dụ: Did you know that glass is actually a liquid?

chất lỏng

liquid (adj) /ˈlɪkwɪd/: in the form of a liquid. Ví dụ: You have to be careful when you're handling liquid explosive.

lỏng

lump (v) /lʌmp/: to put people or things into the same group, although they do not really belong together. Ví dụ: You can't just lump all disabled people together like that.

gộp lại thành đống

lump (n) /lʌmp/: a solid piece of something that does not have a regular shape. Ví dụ: I tripped over a lump of concrete.

tảng, cục

mineral (n) /ˈmɪnərəl/: a natural substance in the earth, for example coal, salt, gold or a diamond. Ví dụ: This area is very rich in minerals.

khoáng chất

mould (v) /məʊld/: to give something a particular shape or form. Ví dụ: Mould the clay into the shape of a person.

đúc

mould (n) /məʊld/: a shaped container into which you pour a liquid that becomes solid in the shape of the container. Ví dụ: Pour the jelly into the mould and then put it in the fridge.

khuôn

opaque (adj) /əʊˈpeɪk/: not clear, and difficult to see through. Ví dụ: We've had opaque glass put into the bathroom.

mờ đục

pat (v) /pæt/: to touch someone gently several times with a flat hand to show that you care about them or to make them feel better. Ví dụ: He patted me on the shoulder and told me not to worry.

vỗ về

pat (n) /pæt/: the action of gently touching someone or something several times with a flat hand. Ví dụ: I felt a pat on my back and turned round.

cái vỗ

pile (v) /paɪl/: to put a large number of things on top of each other. Ví dụ: Don't just pile your clothes on the bed.

chất đống

pile (n) /paɪl/: a number of things put on top of each other. Ví dụ: Could you help me carry this pile of books?

đống

polish (v) /ˈpɒlɪʃ/: to rub the surface of something in order to make it shine. Ví dụ: The maid polished the table and the wooden floor.

đánh bóng

polish (n) /ˈpɒlɪʃ/: a chemical substance that you rub onto an object to make it shine. Ví dụ: Put some polish on your shoes.

chất đánh bóng

scratch (v) /skrætʃ/: to pull your nails along your skin, especially because you have an itch that you want to get to. Ví dụ: I want to scratch my back.

gãi

scratch (v) /skrætʃ/: to damage a surface by marking it with something sharp or rough. Ví dụ: Be careful you don't scratch the car.

cào, làm xước

scratch (n) /skrætʃ/: a mark on a surface. Ví dụ: There's a scratch on my new CD.

vết xước

scrub (v) /skrʌb/: to wash or clean something by rubbing it hard, especially with a brush. Ví dụ: I've been scrubbing the floor all day.

chùi, cọ

scrub (n) /skrʌb/: a thorough wash or clean. Ví dụ: What your dirty fingernails need is a good scrub.

sự cọ rửa

smash (v) /smæʃ/: to break something noisily into many pieces by dropping or hitting it with a lot of force. Ví dụ: The thief smashed a window to get in.

nghiền, hất

solid (n) /ˈsɒlɪd/: a substance that is not a liquid or a gas. Ví dụ: Water is a liquid, but ice is a solid.

chất rắn

solid (adj) /ˈsɒlɪd/: hard, or firm and not easy to bend or move. Ví dụ: The concrete should be solid by now.

rắn, cứng

speck (n) /spek/: a very small spot or mark. Ví dụ: There isn't a speck of dust in the room.

vết, đốm

squash (v) /skwɒʃ/: to damage something by pressing or crushing it and making it lose its normal shape. Ví dụ: I sat on his tomatoes and squashed them.

nén, chặt, nghiền nát

squash (n) /skwɒʃ/: a situation in which there are too many people in a small space. Ví dụ: It'll be a bit of a squash on the bus at this time of day.

tình trạng chèn chúc

squeeze (v) /skwiːz/: to press something firmly, especially with your hands. Ví dụ: Squeeze the sponge to get all the water out.

nén, ép, bóp

squeeze (n) /skwiːz/: the action of squeezing something. Ví dụ: She gave my hand a quick squeeze.

sự nén, ép, bóp, vắt

stack (v) /stæk/: to arrange things so that they stand one on top of another. Ví dụ: The man was stacking boxes when I walked into the shop.

xếp chồng

stack (n) /stæk/: a pile of things placed one on top of another. Ví dụ: I can't believe you knocked over that stack of mags!

giá, chồng, đống

stiff (adj) /stɪf/: firm and difficult to bend. Ví dụ: Take a stiff piece of card and cut it into a circle.

cứng

stroke (v) /strəʊk/: to gently move your hand over skin, hair or fur. Ví dụ: I was only trying to stroke the dog!

vuốt ve

stroke (n) /strəʊk/: gently moving your hand across skin, hair or fur. Ví dụ: I fell asleep while my mum was stroking my hair.

động tác, sự vuốt ve

stuff (v) /stʌf/: to push or force something into a space or container. Ví dụ: I stuffed a few things into a suitcase and left.

nhồi

populated (adj) /ˈpɒpjəleɪtɪd/: a populated area has people living there. Ví dụ: Luckily, the fire didn't spread to populated areas.

đông dân

skyscraper (n) /ˈskaɪskreɪpə(r)/: a very tall building containing offices or flats. Ví dụ: Skyscrapers started to appear in the 1930s.

nhà chọc trời

structure (n) /ˈstrʌktʃə(r)/: something large such as a building or a bridge that is built from different parts. Ví dụ: The large structure outside town is going to be the new hospital.

công trình

suburban (adj) /səˈbɜːbən/: relating to an area or town near a large city but away from its centre, where there are many houses, especially for middle-class people. Ví dụ: Most people would love to live in suburban areas but can't afford it.

ngoại ô

surroundings (n pl) /səˈraʊndɪŋz/: all the things that are present in a place and that form the experience of being there. Ví dụ: I wish I lived in more pleasant surroundings.

môi trường xung quanh

urban (adj) /ˈɜːbən/: relating to towns and cities, or happening there. Ví dụ: There needs to be more investment in urban areas.

(thuộc) thành thị