(to) take it easy = (to) relax:

thư giãn
I just want to stay at home and watch TV and take it easy.
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(to) speak one's mind = (to) say exactly what one really thinks:
nói rõ ràng những gì mình nghĩ
In the end, her neighbor decided to speak his mind.
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(to) be all ears = (to) be listening attentively:
chăm chú lắng nghe
When I mentioned the party, he was all ears.
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conspicuous /kənˈspɪk.ju.əs/ (adj) = easily seen:
nổi bật; dễ thấy
The notice should be put in the most conspicuous place so that all students can be
well-informed.
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face to face = in person:
giáp mặt; gặp trực tiếp
I prefer to talk to people face to face, rather than to talk on the phone.
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(to) drift apart = (to) be not as friendly as before:
xa cách, không thân như trước
As children, we were very close, but as we grew up, we just drifted apart.
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accomplishment /əˈkɑːm.plɪʃ.mənt/ (n) = achievement /əˈtʃiːv.mənt/ (n):
thành tựu, thành quả đạt được
Computers are recent accomplishments in our time.
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dole /doʊl/ (n) = unemployment benefit /ˌʌn.ɪmˈplɔɪ.mənt/:
tiền trợ cấp thất nghiệp
In many countries, people who are jobless get unemployment benefit.
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thorough /ˈθɝː.oʊ/ (adj) = complete (adj):
toàn diện
John has a thorough knowledge of the history of arts.
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vital (adj) = essential (adj):
thiết yếu, vô cùng quan trọng
It's vital that our children's handwriting should be legible.
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(to) be on the alert /əˈlɝːt/ = (to) watch out (for sth):
cảnh giác, đề phòng, cẩn thận
When you cross the street, be careful and be on the alert for the bus.
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(to) be on the point of doing sth = (to) be about to do sth:
sắp sửa làm gì
I was on the point of calling you when your telegram arrived.
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Aside from = Except for + N/ V-ing:
Ngoại trừ
Aside from its reproduction on the one-dollar bill, the reverse of the Great Seal of
the United States had hardly been used.
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(to) be out of hand = (to) be without further consideration:
ngay lập tức, không cần cân nhắc thêm
The opposition party dismissed the government's pro-posal out of hand.
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(to) hold with sth/ V-ing = (to) approve of sth/ V-ing:
ủng hộ việc gì
Do your parents hold with your smoking?
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(to) scare = (to) frighten:
làm sợ hãi, làm cho hoảng sợ
Really bright comets, which scare some people, occur only a few times each
century.
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(to) put out = (to) extinguish /ɪkˈstɪŋ.ɡwɪʃ/:
dập tắt
When the fire got out of control, firemen tried their best to extinguish it.
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relatively (adv) = comparatively /kəmˈper.ə.t̬ɪv.li/ (adv):
tương đối
The differences between British and American English are comparatively small.
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controversy /ˈkɑːn.trə.vɝː.si/ (n) = debate /dɪˈbeɪt/ (n):
cuộc tranh cãi
The design of wildlife refuges is still a matter of considerable controversy.
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(to) be on hand = (to) be available:
sẵn có, sẵn dùng, sẵn sàng
Do we have enough people on hand to help us move our stuff into the house?
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(to) make one's own way = (to) earn one's living:
tự kiếm sống
She left school and immediately started to make her own way without help from
her family.
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(to) fluctuate /ˈflʌk.tʃu.eɪt/ = (to) vary /ˈver.i/:
dao động, biến đổi
The white blood cell count in one's body many fluctuate by 50 per cent during a
day.
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compulsory /kəmˈpʌl.sɚ.i/ (adj) = mandatory /ˈmæn.də.tɔːr.i/ (adj):
có tính bắt buộc
In the United States, elementary education is compulsory nationwide, with state
governments having no say in the issue.
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(to) resemble /rɪˈzem.bəl/ = (to) take after:
giống với
He resembles his father in appearance very much.
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day in day out = every single day = days follow one another:
ngày tiếp nối ngày, ngày lại qua ngày
Yes, we went away on holiday last week, but it rained day in day out.
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(to) be the end of the world:
điều tồi tệ nhất trên đời, điều không thể cứu vãn được.
Yes, I agree, but at the same time, it's not the end of the world.
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It's not worth + V-ing:
không đáng làm gì
It's not worth waiting in line for hours just to get into that new club.
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(to) keep myself to myself = (to) be private:
riêng tư
I should be grateful if you would let me keep myself to myself.
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(to) subsidize /ˈsʌb.sə.daɪz/ = (to) aid:
trợ cấp, giúp đỡ bằng vật chất
The government is subsidizing the ship building industry.
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(to) be installed /ɪnˈstɑːl/ = (to) be put in position:
được lắp đặt, cài đặt
The new air conditioner was installed yesterday.
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(to) become extinct /ɪkˈstɪŋkt/ = (to) die out:
chết hết, tuyệt chủng
Elephants will become extinct if man continues killing them.
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(to) distort sth /dɪˈstɔːrt/ = (to) deform sth /dɪˈfɔːrm/:
bóp méo, làm biến dạng cái gì
A funhouse mirror can really distort your image!
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an incentive /ɪnˈsen.t̬ɪv/ = a stimulus to action /ˈstɪm.jə.ləs/:
động lực, niềm khích lệ
The teacher offered bonus points as an incentive to completing the homework.
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ignorance /ˈɪɡ.nɚ.əns/ = unawareness (about sth) /ˌʌn.əˈwer.nəs/:
sự thiếu hiểu biết, không nhận thức được
Educators have made great strides in recent years in combating the ignorance of
the nation's young about AIDS.
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(to) preserve sth /prɪˈzɝːv/ = (to) conserve sth /kənˈsɝːv/:
bảo quản, bảo tồn thứ gì đó
Salt has been used for centuries as a method of preserving foods
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(to) stand for sth = (to) tolerate /ˈtɑː.lə.reɪt/ sth = (to) bear sth /ber/:
chịu đựng cái gì đó
I will not stand for your bad attitude any longer.
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tie = draw /drɑː/ (n):
một tỷ số hòa (trong trận đấu)
After a tie, there are two overtime periods of three minutes each.
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(be) intergral /ˈɪn.t̬ə.ɡrəl/ = (be) essential /ɪˈsen.ʃəl/ (adj):
quan trọng, thiết yếu
Sports and festivals form an integral part of every human society.
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(to) take on sth = (to) assume sth /əˈsuːm/:
đảm nhận cái gì
Within their home country, National Red Cross and Red Crescent societies assume
the duties and responsibilities of a national relief society.
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(to) be acknowledged as sth /ɪkˈnɑl·ɪdʒd, æk-/ = (to) be recognized as sth
/ˈrek.əɡ.naɪzd/:
được công nhận, thừa nhận là
Aquatic sports have long been acknowledged as excellent ways to take physical
exercise.
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diplomatic /ˌdɪp.ləˈmæt̬.ɪk/ = tactful /ˈtækt·fəl/ (adj):
tế nhị, tinh tế
She is always diplomatic when she deals with angry students.
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accentuate /əkˈsen.tʃu.eɪt/ = emphasize /ˈem.fə.saɪz/ (v):
nhấn mạnh, làm tôn lên cái gì
Her style of dress accentuated her extreme slenderness.
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roughly /ˈrʌf.li/ = more or less = approximately /əˈprɑːk.sə.mət.li/ (adv):
khoảng, xấp xỉ
It takes roughly 4.000 pounds of petals to make a single pound of rose oil.
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(to) menace sth/sb /ˈmen.əs/ = (to) threaten sth/sb /ˈθret.ən/:
đe dọa ai đó
Although monkeys occasionally menace their enemies, they are usually not
dangerous unless they are provoked.
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hold good = remain in effect /rɪˈmeɪn/ (v):
vẫn có hiệu lực
Laws on military service since 1960 still hold good.
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(to) tighten one's belt /ˈtaɪ.tən/ = (to) economize /iˈkɑː.nə.maɪz/:
chi tiêu tiết kiệm, thắt lưng buộc bụng
Father has lost his job, so we'll have to tighten our belt to avoid getting into debt.
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(to) be well-off /ˌwel ˈɑːf/ = (to) be wealthy /ˈwel.θi/:
giàu có, khá giả
She was brought up in a well-off family. She can't understand the problems we are
facing.
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hand over fist = in large quantities:
tạo ra nhiều lợi nhuận, nhiều sản phẩm
Since she started work on the stock exchange, she has been making money hand
over fist.
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harmful = detrimental /ˌdet.rəˈmen.t̬əl/ (adj): có hại >< beneficial (adj):
có lợi
You may find that jogging is detrimental to your health rather than beneficial.
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to affront /əˈfrʌnt/ = insult /ˈɪn.sʌlt/ (v):
lăng mạ, làm nhục
The hostess was affronted by Bill's failure to thank her for dinner.
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(to) intrude /ɪnˈtruːd/ = (to) interrupt /ˌɪn.t̬əˈrʌpt/:
ngắt lời, xen vào khi ai đang nói, làm gì
It is very discourteous to intrude during someone's conversation.
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(to) cause sth = (to) induce sth /ɪnˈduːs/:
gây ra, tạo ra cái gì
In certain types of poisoning, you should immediately give large quantities of
soapy or salty water in order to induce vomiting.
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once in a while = occasionally /əˈkeɪ.ʒən.əl.i/ (adv):
thi thoảng
I used to meet him occasionally on Fifth Avenue.
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(to) ward off sth /wɔːrd/ = (to) keep sth away:
xua đuổi cái gì
In many parts of the world, talismans are used to ward off evil.
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a blunder /ˈblʌn.dɚ/ = a mistake (n):
một sai lầm ngu ngốc
When one is unfamiliar with the customs, it is easy to make a blunder.
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(to) depict sth /dɪˈpɪkt/ = (to) portray sth /pɔːrˈtreɪ/:
khắc họa, miêu tả cái gì
Embroidery depicting scenic views became popular in the United States toward
the end of the eighteenth century.
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bizarre /bəˈzɑːr/ (adj) = strange (adj):
kỳ lạ, kỳ quặc
Back down in the valley bottom, we could hear bizarre noises.
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prestigious /presˈtiːʒ/ = reputable /ˈrep.jə.t̬ə.bəl/ (adj):
có uy tín, danh giá
His passion for medical research gained him numerous prestigious appointments
and awards.
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secure /səˈkjʊr/ = attach /əˈtætʃ/ (v):
cố định
If properly worn and secured, safety belts could save thousands of lives each year.
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prevent /prɪˈvent/ (v) ~ forestall /fɔːrˈstɑːl/ (v):
ngăn chặn
She is eighteen, so by law her father cannot prevent her marriage.