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ENGLISH COLLOCATIONS VIETNAMESE EQUIVALENTS EXAMPLE SENTENCES

1. faltering steps bước chập chững The injured hiker took faltering steps down the mountain.

2. heavy steps bước nặng nề She heard heavy steps approaching in the dark alley.

3. light steps bước nhẹ nhàng She danced across the stage with light steps.

4. take steps thực hiện biện pháp The government needs to take steps to address unemployment.

5. stick to a programme tuân thủ chương trình If you want to see results, you need to stick to the exercise
programme.
6. stick to the rules tuân thủ quy tắc It's important to stick to the rules of the game.

7. sticky fingers bàn tay quấy nhiễu The child had sticky fingers from eating candy.

8. sticky situation tình huống khó khăn We found ourselves in a sticky situation with no easy solution.

9. bored stiff buồn chán tới tận xương After hours of waiting, I was bored stiff.

10. stimulating working environment môi trường làm việc sôi động Google is known for providing a stimulating working environment for
its employees.
11. overpowering stink mùi hôi quá mạnh The overpowering stink from the garbage dump made it difficult to
breathe.
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12. stir up memories gợi nhớ kí ức The old photographs stirred up memories of her childhood.

13. fish stocks nguồn cá Overfishing has led to a decline in fish stocks in the ocean.

14. freak storms cơn bão kỳ lạ The region experienced several freak storms last winter.

15. story based on a câu chuyện dựa trên The movie is based on a true story of survival.

16. publish a story xuất bản một câu chuyện She hopes to publish her story in a magazine someday.

17. run a story chạy một câu chuyện The newspaper decided to run the story on the front page.

18. story breaks câu chuyện bị vỡ The news of the scandalous affair broke in the tabloids.

19. tell a story kể một câu chuyện Grandpa used to tell us stories by the fireplace.

20. true story câu chuyện có thật The movie is based on a true story of heroism.

21. straight nose cái mũi thẳng She has a perfectly straight nose.

22. selfish streak tính ích kỷ His selfish streak often gets in the way of teamwork.

23. babbling stream dòng suối chảy róc rách We set up our camp beside a babbling stream in the forest.

24. stream of traffic dòng xe cộ The stream of traffic made it difficult to cross the road.

25. stream of visitors dòng khách tham quan The museum saw a steady stream of visitors during the holiday
season.
26. stream winds dòng suối quanh co The stream winds its way through the forest.

27. people stream dòng người As the concert ended, people began to stream out of the stadium.

28. tears stream down someone’s face nước mắt rơi trên khuôn mặt ai She couldn't hold back her tears, and they streamed down her face.

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29. cobbled street con đường lát đá The old town was charming with its cobbled streets.

30. street children trẻ em lang thang trên đường The organization works to provide support for street children.

31. street crime tội phạm đường phố Efforts to reduce street crime have been successful in recent years.

32. take to the street ra ngoài đường Protesters took to the streets to demand political reform.

33. strength of character sức mạnh của tính cách His strength of character helped him overcome adversity.

34. strengthen the impact tăng cường tác động Adding visuals to the presentation will strengthen the impact on the
audience.
35. strenuously defend bảo vệ một cách kiên quyết The lawyer strenuously defended her client in court.

36. strenuously object phản đối một cách quyết liệt Environmentalists strenuously objected to the new development
plan.
37. beach stretches bãi biển trải dài The beach stretches for miles along the coastline.

38. strewn with litter trải đầy rác The park was strewn with litter after the festival.

39. strictly forbidden nghiêm cấm Photography is strictly forbidden inside the museum.

40. stride angrily bước đi một cách tức giận He strode angrily out of the meeting room.

41. stride confidently bước đi một cách tự tin With her head held high, she strode confidently onto the stage.

42. stride purposefully bước đi một cách quyết đoán He strode purposefully towards his goal, ignoring all distractions.

43. make great strides tiến bộ mạnh mẽ The company has made great strides in improving its customer
service.
44. lightning strikes sét đánh Lightning strikes are common during thunderstorms.

45. strike up a conversation bắt đầu một cuộc trò chuyện He struck up a conversation with the stranger sitting next to him.

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46. strike up a friendship bắt đầu một mối quan hệ bạn bè They struck up a friendship while volunteering together.

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