prepositional phrases 1 b1

by accident

/baɪ ˈæksɪdənt/ by mistake (vô tình)

in addition (to)

/ɪn əˈdɪʃən/ as well as (ngoài ra, thêm vào)

at the age of

/æt ði eɪdʒ əv/ when someone is a certain age (ở độ tuổi)

by air/sea/bus/car/etc

/baɪ/ using a means of transport (bằng)

at the back (of)

/æt ðə bæk/ behind something (ở phía sau)

in the beginning

/ɪn ðə bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/ at first (lúc đầu)

on board

/ɒn bɔːd/ on a ship, plane, train, etc. (ở trên tàu, máy bay…)

at the bottom (of)

/æt ðə ˈbɒtəm/ in the lowest part (ở dưới đáy)

on business

/ɒn ˈbɪznəs/ for work (đi công tác)

in cash

/ɪn kæʃ/ using money (bằng tiền mặt)

on CD/DVD/video

/ɒn/ in that format (trên CD/DVD/video)

by chance

/baɪ tʃɑːns/ accidentally (tình cờ)

in charge (of)

/ɪn tʃɑːdʒ/ responsible for (phụ trách)

on the coast

/ɒn ðə kəʊst/ by the sea (ở ven biển)

in common (with)

/ɪn ˈkɒmən/ sharing the same things (có điểm chung với)

in comparison to/with

/ɪn kəmˈpærɪsn/ compared with (so với)

in conclusion

/ɪn kənˈkluːʒn/ to finish (kết luận)

in good/bad condition

/ɪn kənˈdɪʃn/ in a good or bad state (trong tình trạng tốt/xấu)

in contact (with)

/ɪn ˈkɒntækt/ communicating with (liên lạc với)

in the corner (of)

/ɪn ðə ˈkɔːnə(r)/ at the corner (ở góc)

by credit card/cheque

/baɪ ˈkredɪt kɑːd/ using a card or cheque (bằng thẻ/séc)

in danger (of)

/ɪn ˈdeɪndʒə(r)/ at risk of (có nguy cơ)

in debt

/ɪn det/ owing money (mắc nợ)

on a diet

/ɒn ə ˈdaɪət/ trying to lose weight (ăn kiêng)

in the distance

/ɪn ðə ˈdɪstəns/ far away (ở phía xa)

on/off duty

/ɒn ˈdjuːti/ working/not working (đang/hết ca làm)

by e-mail/phone/letter

/baɪ/ using a way of communication (qua email/điện thoại/thư)

in the end

/ɪn ði end/ finally (cuối cùng)

at the end (of)

/æt ði end/ at the final part (ở cuối)

in fact

/ɪn fækt/ actually (thực tế)

in fashion/style

/ɪn ˈfæʃn/ popular now (đang thịnh hành)

out of fashion/style

/aʊt əv ˈfæʃn/ no longer popular (lỗi thời)

in favour (of)

/ɪn ˈfeɪvə(r)/ supporting (ủng hộ)

at first

/æt fɜːst/ at the beginning (ban đầu)

on foot

/ɒn fʊt/ walking (đi bộ)

in front (of)

/ɪn frʌnt/ before something (ở phía trước)

for fun

/fə(r) fʌn/ for enjoyment (để giải trí)

in the future

/ɪn ðə ˈfjuːtʃə(r)/ at a later time (trong tương lai)

in general

/ɪn ˈdʒenrəl/ usually (nhìn chung)

by heart

/baɪ hɑːt/ from memory (thuộc lòng)

on holiday

/ɒn ˈhɒlədeɪ/ away for a vacation (đi nghỉ)