Preposition phrases

PREPOSITION PHRASES

ABOVEallaverage (size/ height)freezing( - point)-mentionedsuspicion (ko th nghi ng c)zero

OVERa cup of tea/ coffee/ a mealall the world~ and above the call of dutypull the wool - somes eyesthe odds ONa dieta visitand off thnh thongapprovalbehalf ofbusinesscall (sn sng cp cu/ trc)demand (khi yu cu, theo yu cu)duty ang bn/ n phin trcearthfire ang chyfoot i bquard ang canh gcholidayhorsebacklandoffer bn gim giones own mt mnhones own admissionpaper trn giy t/ trn l thuytpurpose c mc chsale bn gim gisecond thoughts ngh litime ng githe average trung bnhthe bedthe contrary tri lithe mend (to be ~ ang phc hi sc khe, ang khe li)the other handthe spot ngay ti chthe whole nhn chungyour ownyour way home

up the dole hng tr cp tht nghip within reach trong tm vi from time to time thnh thong BYaccidentall means (chc chn)chance (tnh c)cheque (bng sc)day (vo ban ngy) nightdegrees (t t, dn dn)far (after adj/ adv: rt nhiu/ hn xa)forcehandheart (thuc lng)land (bng ng b)mistake (nhm ln)no means (ko chc rng ko)ones own admission (nh th nhn)oneself (mt mnh)plane/ taxi/ trainpostreturnrightssight (bit mt)surprisethe way UNDERage (cha n tui trng thnh)consideration (ang xem xt)contractcontrol (ang c kim sot)guarantee (trong thi gian bo hnh)his/ her breath (ni kh, th thm)pressure (di sc p, p lc)repair (ang cha)rest b btstresssuspicion (b nghi ng lm iu sai tri)the circumstances (trong hon cnh)threat of st (b ci g e da) BENEATHcontempt (hon ton ng khinh/ khng ng khinh)marry - youones notice (ko ng quan tm) BELOWfreezing(-point)sea-levelthe belt (sai lut, chi xu)zero ATall costs (bng mi gi)a loose end (n ko ngi ri)a loss (l vn) a profit (c li)any ratebest (iu kin, hon cnh tt nht)(the) worst (trng hp xu nht, iu t hi nht)firstfirst sighthand (trong tm vi)heart (tn y lng)high speedlarge (ko b giam cm/ y , trn vn)last (rt cuc)oncepeace war (thi bnh thi chin)presentrandom (ngu nhin, tnh c)riskseaa moments notice (trong thi gian ngn)the beginning ofthe end oftimes (thnh thong)someones disposal (c sn cho ai s dng theo mun)length (chi tit)pinch (vo lc bc thit)ease (nhn h)rest (thoi mi)least (t nht)most (nhiu nht) OUT OFa jobbreath ht hi/ t hicontrol ngoi tm kim sotdanger ht nguy himdate li thi/ ko cn hiu lcdoors ngoi trifocus m m/ ko r nthand ngay lp tc/ ng khu, ty hng/ ko kim sot cluckreach ngoi tm viorder h/ ko ng ni quy, th tcpocket mt tin do ci gpractice ko luyn tp/ ko theo lsightstock ko c sn trong ca hngthe question ko bn ciuse ht xiwork tht nghip INadvanceall likelihood (rt c kh nng)any casebed cash (bng tin mt)conclusioncontroldanger (ang gp nguy him)debtdetaildoubtdue course (ng lc, ng trnh t)fact (thc vy)full (y , ton b, ko ct bt)futuregeneral (nhn chung)good/ bad conditiongreat demand c nhiu ngi yu cu, chunghandinklove (ang yu)need (ang cn)other words (ni cch khc)painparticular (ni ring)person (ch thn)public (cng khai)replyretrospect (hi tng li, nhn li)short = brief (ni tm li)tearsthe endthe long run/ term (trong tng lai xa)time (kp lc)trouble (ang gp rc ri)turn (ln lt) BETWEEN (2 peopleor objects)you and mejobspeople AMONG ( more than 2)the bushes/ treesthemselvesothers

NOUN WITH DEPENDENT PREPOSITION

absorption in

admiration for

advance on

advantage in thun li trong vicadvantage over thun li hn aiadvantage to thun li cho aiappeal to so for st yu cu, khn khon(make an) attack on tn cng voashamed of st/ to do st/ that

attitude towards/ to

aware of

benefit to

(make) boast of st khoe khoang ci gchance of

change in thay i vchange to

charge on so gnh nng cho ai(in) charge of so phi trng nom ai(dis)comfort to so

compliment on st li khen, ca tngconfidence in

contact with

control of/ over st

damage to

danger of c nguy cdanger to mi nguy cdealings with

death from

decision on

delay in

deterioration in

developments in

discussion on/ about st

difficulty (in) doing st

doubt about

effect on so/ st

elimination of disease/ poverty/ crimeessential for/ to

(to be (get))even with so

(with the) exception of so

exception to ngoi lfaith in

habit of (to be in th habit of c thi quen)

hope for/ of nim hi vngimpression on

improvement in/ on

increase in

influence on nh hng, tc dnginfluence over uy th, th lcinfluence with so c nh hng vi aikey to gii php, li gii cholikelihood (likeliness) oflimit to

need for

obstacle to

opinion about/ of/ on

opportunity of/ for doing st to do st c hi, thi c(in the) pay of so do ai tr lngpleasure in

point in

possibility of

pride in t ho vquestion of vn lreason for

(in/ with) regard to/ for so/ st

relationship between/ with

relief from gim nh, khuy khareliance on/ upon st/ so = dependence

reputation for

restrictions on/ to

result of

revenge for st on so

rise in

solution to

substitute for ngi, vt thay thsuccess with/ in

superior to tri hn, cao gi hnsympathy for/ towards/ with thng cm, thng cmthreat of/ to

victory over

views on/ about st quan im v vn g

ADJECTIVES WITH DEPENDENT PREPOSITIONS

able to

absent from

absorbed in

acceptable to

accustomed to

acquainted with quen viafraid of

agreeable to

ahead of

angry about/ at st with so for doing st

annoyed with so bc biannoyed at st

anxious for/ about lo lngashamed of

available to so for st c snaware of

bored with

busy with

careless about bt cncertain about

clear to

clever at

clumsy at

compared with

competent as/ at/ in st to do st tho, rnh, giiconcerned about lo lngconcerned in c dnh luconcerned with cp nconfident of a success in so

confined to b gii hn, hn chconfused about

content with hi lngconscious of bit c, nhn ra, c thccontrary to

convinced of tin chc, chc chn iu gcritical of so/ st ch trch, ph phn, ch baicrowded with

curious about

delighted with vui mng vidependent on

deprived of tng qun, thiu thndescended from xut thndevoted to

different from

disappointed about/ at/ in/ with so

disposed of sn lng suy ngh theo cch no disposed towards c khuynh hng cho ai/ ci g l

(to be well/ ill disposed towards so/ st)

doubtful of/ about

dying for st - to do st thm mun, kht khaoeligible for t cchenvious of ghen t, kessential for/ to

equal to

excited about

excellent at

exposed to phi by, lfamiliar to so with st

famous for

far from

fed up with

fit for so with st lm cho hp, vafond of

foreign to so/ st xa l vifree from ko b, khi phi, thot cfree of cho php s dng, hng th ci gfriendly towards/ with

full of

furious at st

furious with so gin d aigood bad at gii d vgood bad for tt xu chogood to tt bng, t t vi ai It is good (bad)/ kind/ nice/ of you togood with

grateful to so for st

greedy for tham lam, ham munguilty of phm ti, phm lihappy about/ with

harmful to so for st

helpful to c lihonest with

hungry for thm kht, thm munidentical to so

identical with st ging htignorant of ko bit, ngu dt, dt ntill with so ri, ko li cho aiimportant to so for st

(in)capable of

independent of

indifferent to

indignant with so at/ over/ about st cm phn ai v ginterested in st/ so on stjealous of

keen on

kind/ nice to

lacking in ngy ng, n nlate for

liable for c th bliable to so chu trch nhim vi ailikely to c thloyal to

lucky to

missing from thiunervous of lo lng(be) news to so mi lnoted for ni tingoccupied in doing st/ with st c dnh lu, bn rnopen to

opposed to chng i, phn iparticular about/ over st cu n chi tit, cu k, kh chiupatient with

peculiar to so/ st c bit, ring bitperfect for

pessimistic about bi quanpleasant to hi lngpleased with so hi lngpleased at/ about st hi lngpoor in nghopoor at km vpopular with

preferable to c thch hn, thch hp hnprepared for

present at

proud of

qualified for t cch lm gquick at

ready for sn sng(dis)respectful to/ towards so

responsible to so for st

restricted to

rich in

sad about

safe from

scared of s hiserious about

(dis)satisfied with

self-sufficient in t cung, ko ph thuc, t ph, t mnsensitive to d b nh hngshocked at

short of st thiu ci gsimilar to

skilful at

sorry about st hi tic v iu gsorry for doing st hi tic v lm iu gsorry for so ti nghip aistrict about st with so nghim khcsuccessful in

suitable for

supportive of

surprised at/ by

suspicious about/ of so/ st nghi ngsympathetic to/ towards/ with so thng cm,ng cmsympathetic to so/ st ng h, tn thnh, ng tnhterrified of khip s vthirsty for st kht khaotired of chntired from mt vtypical of tiu biu, in hnhupset about

used to

useful for c chwell-known for

willing to sn lngwork together = join hands to-inf

worried about

VERBS WITH DEPENDENT PREPOSITIONS

absorb in

account for

accuse so of doing st buc ti ai lm gafford to c th, c kh nngagree to st with so on/ about st ng tnhallow for chiu c n, tnh namount to ln n, ln ti, chung quy lapologise to so for st xin li ai v vic gappeal for st yu cu ci gappeal to so yu cu aiappeal to/ against st khng coapply to so for st a ra yu cu apply to st/ so thch hp vi ai/ ci g apply to universityapply for st np n apply for a job(dis)approve of tn thnhargue with so

arrange for sp xpask about hi vask for yu cuask for permission to do st

attach to gn voattend to rt ch tmattract/ get so s attention

ban st from/ doing st cmbargain with so for/ about/ over st thng lngbargain for/ on st d nhbase on

beat so at st nh bi ai, nh thng aibeg for st from/ of so

beg to-inf

believe in

belong to

benefit from

beware of coi chngblame so for stblame st on so

boast about/ on kiu hnh v ci g/ khoe khoang, khoc lcborrow st from so

care for trng nom, chm sc, quan tmcatch sight of trng thycatch up with ui kpchange B from A to/ into C

charge so for/ with buc ti aicheat so out of la ai ly ci gcheer up lm vui mng, phn khi, hn hcome across happen to meet/ findcome up with ngh ra li giicombine with st kt hp, phi hpcombine A and B/ A with B

compare st with so snh vicompete against/ with so for/ in st cnh tranh, thi ucomplain to so about st/ so doing st

compliment so on st khen ngi, ca tngcomply with tun thconcentrate on

condemn so to kt nconfess to th nhnconfide in so gii by (tm s)conform to lm theo, tun theocongratulate so on st

consent to bng lng, ng thunconsist of

contribute to/ towards V-ing

convince so of thuyt phccount on tin cy

cure so of cha ai khi bnhcut down on gimdeal in bun bn vi ai vdeal with take action to solve a problemdecide between/ on la chn, quyt nh chndeclare war on tuyn b chin tranhdeclare for so tuyn b ng h, tn thnhdeclare so to st

declare off ct t, ngng cuc m phndepend on/ upon

deprive so of ly i ci g ca aidescend from xut hindie for hy sinh chodie from cht v b thngdie of cht v bnh/ i/ au bundiffer from

dip into c lt quadiscourage so from ngn cn ai lm gdivide into

divvy up = share st with so

dream about m v

dream of c mdream up tng tng ra, ba radrop in on thm ai trong thi gian ngneat up n sch, n htend in (smoke) tan thnh my khiend with kt thc bngenter into (an agreement)

equip so with

except for so

excuse so for bo cha, tha th cho ai vexcuse from min cho, tha choexplain st to so

feed so/ st on cho n, nuifight with so for nh nhau vi ai vfill in/ out complete a formfill st with st yfine so for pht ai vfind out pht hinfish for tm, m ( di nc), moi (b mt)fit so/ st with

fool so into la, phnh ai lm g

force so into

forgive so for tha th, th liget over = recover from

give a hand with = help O. to-inf/ bare-inf

give place to nhng ch chogive so charge over giao trch nhim cho aigive way to nhng nggraduate from

grow in trng thnh vgrow into ln ln tr thnhguard against ngn nga ci g mt cch cn thnhave difficulty (in) doing st

have pity on thng xt i vi aihave pity for so/ st thng hi, trc nhave sympathy for/ towards so thng cm, thng hihelp oneself to

hide out n, np, trnhint at st to so gi nh nhng, ni bng gihold on waithold st against so/ st over so a, gi ci g da aihold up delay: lm chm trhope for

impress on so

impress so with

influence on so/ st

inform so of/ about (ni) cho ai bit ci ginsist on

insure against m bo khi binterfere in st with so

invest in

involve so/ yourself in

keep correspondence with gi lin h vi aikeep pace with theo kpkeep st to oneself gi kn iu gkeep up with theo kpknock out make unconsciousknow of c thng tin, kinh nghim viknow about biu bit vlaugh at

lead tolend st to so

lean against/ on/ upon da, ta, chnglean back/ out/ over/ forward ci, ng ngilean on sos help da vo s gip ca ailean to/ towards nghing v, thin vlet down lm tht vnglisten to

listen (out) for/ in nghe i, nghe trm in thoilive up to ones income sng ng vi thu nhplive up to ones principles sng theo nguyn tc mnhlong for mong milook down on xem thnglook up to knh trnglook for

lose sight of mt dulose touch with mt lin lclose track of mt dumake afuss over lm n omake allowance for chiu cmake a fuss over/ about cung qutmake an effort to do st c gngmake an exception of so/ st i x c bitmake fun of ch nhomake from vt liu tng hp(make of vt liu d nhn thy)

make note of

make possible for

make room for dn ch chomake so/ st into

make up your mind about

make use of s dngmake time for tm thi gian rnh rimarry to ci aimean st by

mistake so/ st for nhm lnobject to V-ing

occur to xy ra vipart with

participate in

pass away diepay attention to

pay a visit to ving thmpay off c hiu lc, thnh cngpay so back for st = pay st to so for st trpay so off tr ht tin lng cho ai ri cho ngh, hi l, t ltpay st off tr , thanh tonpay st in/ into st a tin vo ti khon ngn hng, np vopay up tr ht n, trang tripersist in khng khngpersist with st kin trphone = ring up

pick out chnpick up thu hoch, n aiplead (not) guilty to (ko) nhn tiprefer to

prepare for

prevent so/ st from = stop so/ st from

profit from/ on st c li, kim li tprofit by kim li, li dngpropose = suggest V-ing

provide st for so

provide so with st

punish so for pht ai vput an end to

put a stop to dng lipuzzle over bi ri, kh xplan on

plunge into/ in = jump into st nhy voquarrel with so about ci vi ai vreason with so tranh lunreduce st by

reduce so/ st to ging cp, bin ci g thnhrefer to cp nregard at lin quan ti

regard so/ st with/ as st coi nh, xem nh, nh gireply to

rely on

remind so of st

reserve for

resort to vin n, dng nrestrict st to

result from do bi, xy ra nh mt kt quresult in dn n, a n kt qurob so of st cp ot vt g ca airoll up cun lisacrifice so/ st for/ to cng t, hi sinhsave up for money

search for

see off tin (= set out : start on a journey)seethe with si sc, no ng, ng ngiset fire for chm laset in bt uset up erect (tent up), establish dng, thnh lpshare st with so

shout at la ai shout to qut tho, thtshow mercy to/ towards t ra khoan dung vishow off display, boast (khoe khoang)show up xut hin, lm cho xu hshut up

sort out sp xpspeak of ni v, cp nspecialise in

speak up ni ln lnstand for chu ng, k hiu vit tt chostruggle for u tranh cho, vstruggle against/ with so for st vt ln, u tranhsucceed in

suffer for/ from

supply so with

sure of st chc chnsurrender (oneself) to chu thua, nhng b, u hngsurrender st/ so to so t b, dng npsuspect so of nghi ng ai (lm) ci gtalk about st

talk to so

talk account of ch ntake advantage of st/ soli dngtake care of

take charge of st chu trch nhim chm nom ci gtake exception to st phn itake note of ch ntake notice of ch ntake part in = join intake picture(s) on chp nhtake st in charge chu trch nhim chm nom ci gtake think about/ of

take turns (in st/ to do st)

think of/ about ngh vthreaten so with

threaten to do st

throw away nm ithrow out thi ratrust so with st/ so giao ph ai ci g, ngi notry on th qun otry out test st to see if it is goodturn so/ st into

vote for

warn so about/ against st/ so dn ai phng ai, ci gwait for

wait on hu, phc vwash away cun tri, cun iwash up ra chn awatch (out) for

wish for

work at a job, on a project

PHRASAL VERBS

VERBMEANINGNGHA

BRING

Bring aboutCause to happenLm xy ra, gy ra

Bring back 1. Return2. Cause to remember

3. Restore1. Hon li, tr li2. Nh li, gi li

3. Khi phc, phc hi

Bring down1. Cause to fall2. Kill or wound1. Lm ri, h2. Git, b lm thng

Bring forward1. Cause to be seen, discussed2. Advance

3. (book-keeping) carry the total of a column of figures at the foot of one page to the top of the next page1. a ra, nu ra2. Tin trin

3. Chuyn sang trang, mang sang trang

Bring in1. Produce as profit2. Introduce

3. Admit (as a partner, adviser,)

4. Arrest or bring to police station for questioning

5. Pronounce (a verdict)1. Mang li, sinh li2. a vo

3. Tha nhn

4. Bt giam, bt giam iu tra

5. Tuyn n

Bring offManage to do st successfullya n thnh cng

Bring onLead to, (help to) produceDn ti, a n

Bring out1. Cause to appear, show clearly2. Publish a book

3. Produce (a quality)

4. Cause to strike1. Lm sng t2. Xut bn

3. Ni ln, sn xut

4. Lm cho bi cng

Bring round1. Cause to revive2. Convert to ones view1. Lm tnh li2. Thuyt phc, lm cho thay i kin

Bring toBring about, cause to happenGy ra

Bring under1. Subdue, discipline

2. Include1. Lm cho vo khun php, lm cho ngoan ngon, vng li

2. Gm trong

Bring up1. Educate, rear

2. Vomit

3. Mention for discussion1. Dy d, gio dc, nui dng, nui nng

2. i, ma, a ra

3. Nu vn , cp

Bring so upTo care for a childDy d, gio dc, nui dng, nui nng

Bring st up1. To mention a subject or start to talk about it

2. To make st appear on a computer screen1. Nu vn

2. M th mc

CALL

Call awayAsk so to leave what theyre doingGi i, mi i

Call byVisit so brieflyGh thm

Call for1. Collect so/ st

2. Require, nedd st1. Rc, ly

2. i hi, cn

Call inVisit so/ stGh vo

Call out1. Summon so/ st to do an emergency

2. Instruct workers to strike1. Gi

2. Ku gi nh cng

Call offCancel st = put offHy b

Call onVisit soVing thm

Call (up)Telephone soGi in thoi

Call upRemember, recallGi li, nh li

BREAK

Break downStop workingH hng xe

Break offChm dt

Break outBegin suddenlyBng n

Break upPh hy

CARRY

Carry onGo on = keep onTip tc

Carry overChuyn giao

Carry offt c

Carry outThc hin

CATCH

Catch on1. Ni ting

2. Tr thnh mt c mi ngi a chung

3. Hiu c, nm c

Catch outBt cht bt c ai ang lm g

Catch up so doing st1. ui kp, theo kp, bt kp

2. Ngt li

3. Nhim thi quen

COME

Come byGh thm

Come uponThy tnh c

Come acrossGp g tnh c

Come aboutXy ra

Come inVo

Come intoRa i, hnh thnh

Come offThnh cng

Come roundGh thm

DRAW

Draw onTi gn

Draw upTho ra

Chn xe

FALL

Fall aboutLaugh uncontrollablyCi nc n

Fall back onRely onNh vo, cn n

Fal behindFail to keep level withTht li

Fall down onFail in a taskKo hon thnh, ko lm c

Fall forBe attracted to, fall in love withM tt

Fall off1. Ri xung

2. Rt, gim st; thoi ha, tn t, suy i

3. Ni dy, b hng ng

4. Thu hp

Fall outCi nhau

Fall throughFail to happenTht bi, hng, ko i n kt qu

Fall toBt u lm

Fall uponTn cng

Fall in withAgree with a propossalGp g tnh c, ng , theo, tn ng

Fall out withStop being friend withBt ha

GET

Get back1. Return2. Recover st1. Tr li, tr v2. Tm li c

Get byPassi ngang qua

Get down1. Descend st2. Write (note)1. i xung, xung2. Ghi chp

Get down fromClimb/ jump down from stTro xung

Get intoEnterVo

Get off1. Remove (clothes)2. Alight (from bus/ train)1. Ci ra2. Xung xe

Get onProgressTin b, tin trin

Get on with stMake progress with stTin b trong

Get on with soUnderstand and like soHp, ha hp

Get overRecover, get better

Over comeBnh phc

Vt qua

Get togetherMeet soHp mt, gp g

Get up1. Rise2. Climb st1. ng dy, ngi dy2. Tro ln

Get up toReachTi

GO

Go awayLeave home for a period of timei xa

Go by (of time)Pass, elapseTri qua

Go in forHave as an interest or hobbyHam thch

Go forAttack, criticizeCng kch, ph bnh

Go off1. Become unfit to eat or drink, go bad2. Explode

3. Stop functioning

4. Lose interst in so1. i, thiu

2. N

3. H hng

4. Chn

Go outBe extinguishedTt

Go out withSpend time with so and have a romantic or sexual relationship with him/ herCp b

Go overLook at carefully, inspectQuan st, d xt

Go throughExperience, endure or sufferChu ng

Go underBecome bankruptPh sn

Go up go downIncrease decreaseTng gim

Go withCombine well with, harmonize withHi ha

Go withoutEndure the lack ofChu thiu thn

Go on1. Happen2. Continue to do st1. Xy ra2. Tip tc

LIVE

Live by (honest labour)kim sng bng

Live for sng v

Live on/ uponsng nh

LOOK

Look atExamine closelyXem xt

Look back to/ onThink about one s pastHi tng

Look in onMake a short visit to so house or a placeGh tt qua

Look intoInvestigateiu tra

Look onBe a spectator, watching without taking part inXem

Look outBe carefulCoi chng

Look out for tm

Look overInspectXem xt

Look roundTurn one s head in order to seeQuay li xem

Look throughExamine or read quicklyLt qua

Look upSearch for a word or fact in a book or reference bookTra cu

Look down onConsider inferior to oneself, despiseKhinh r, coi thng

Look aheadThink about what is going on to happen in the futureNhn xa, ngh v tng lai

Look forward toExpect for st or soMong i

Look afterCare for so = take care ofChm sc, trng chng

MAKE

Make away with st

(off)B trn

Make for sti v pha

Make so/ st into stThay i

Make out1. Hiu

2. Vit cho hon chnh

3. Thnh cng

4. Tin b

Make up with soLm ha

Make for stn, b

Make up1. Trang im

2. Ba ra

3. Hon tt nhng g b d

4. Ha gii, lm lnh

Make over1. Ci to ln na

2. Lm li ln na

PICK

Pick atLa ry

Ch nho, ch giu

Pick offTc i, nh i

Pick outNh ra

Chn ra, phn bit raLm ni bt ra

Hiu ra

Pick upCollect st/ so

Receive knowledgeNht ci g/ n ai

Tip nhn kin thc

Pick oneself upng dy, ngi dy sau khi ng

TAKE

Take after1. To resemble, to be like, similar to2. To follow so quickly1. Ging2. ui theo

Take away1. To make a feeling, pain, disappear2. To buy cooked food at a restaurant and carry it away to eat, for example at home1. Gim bt

2. Mua thc n v nh n

Take in1. Deceive or fool

2. To absorb st into the body3. To go to see or visit st such as a film/ movie

4. To take notice of st with your eyes

5. To understand or remember st that you hear or read1. La gt2. Nhn vo, a vo

3. i xem film/ movie

4. Ch n iu g bng mt5. Hiu, nh iu g bn nghe, thy

Take off1. To make so stop playing, acting, and leave the field or the stage2. To remove st, eps. A piece of clothing from your/ so s body (= put off put on)3. Leave the ground (of aeroplane)4. Imitate/ mimic so1. Buc ai ngng din ri khi sn khu

2. B (m), ci (qun o), git ly, cun i

3. (hng khng) ct cnh4. Bt chc

Take st back1. If you take st back to a shop/ store, or a shop/ store takes st back , you return st that you have bought there, for example because it is the wrong size or does not work2. To admit that st you said was wrong1. Tr li hng

2. Tha nhn mnh sai

Take so backTo make so remember stGi nh li

Take down1. To write st down2. To remove a structure, especially by separating it into pieces1. Vit li2. Dng (lu)

Take so/ st on1. To employ so2. To begin to have a particular quality, appearance3. To decide to do st

4. To agree to be responsible for st/ so

5. (of a bus, plane or ship) to allow so/ st to enter1. Nhn vo lm

4. m nhim, m trch

5. Ln xe

Take outTo obtain an official document or service1. a ra, dn ra ngoi2. Ly ra, rt ra; xa sch, ty sch, lm mt i

3. Nhn c, c cp, c pht (bng, giy php, giy ng k,..)

4. Nhn (ci g) b vo; nhn s lng tng ng b vo

Take over1. To replace st2. Responsibility for st

3. To gain control of a political party, a country, company, business1. Thay th2. Tip qun3. Ginh quyn lc

Take up1. To continue, especially starting after so/ st else has finished2. To fill or use an amount of space or time

3. To learn or start to do st

4. To make st such as a piece of clothing shorter

5. Adopt as a hobby or pastime

6. Fill or occupy1. Tip tc cng vic b d

2. Chim

3. Bt u hc, lm

5. Ham thch

6. Chim ng

Take up withRelate with soGiap thip vi

Take place1. To happen2. To replace so/ st1. Din ra2. Thay th

Take turns (in st/ to do st)If people take turns or take it in turns to do st, they do it one after the other to make sure it is done fairlyLn lt

TURN

Turn downAdjust to reduce the noiseReject or refuse to considerGim m lngKhc t, t chi

Turn intoCause to pass from one state or condition to another oneBin thnh

Turn outSwitch off, extinguishProve to be

ProduceDp ttDng nh

Sn xut

Turn up1. Increase the loudness of2. Make one s appearance

3. ArriveTng m lngHin ra

n

KEEP

Keep atPersistKin tr, lm bn b

Keep back1. Stay at a distance2. Refuse to tell so/ st, hold st back, withhold information1. Trnh xa ra2. Giu, ko ni ra

Keep downRepress soCn tr, trn p

Keep inMake so stay indoorsGi ko cho ra ngoi

Keep in withRemain friendly with soVn thn thin

Keep off1. Stay away from2. Avoid drinking/ eating st1. Trnh ra2. Trng dng, ngng dung

Keep on1. Continue2. Retain so in employment1. Tip tc2. Tip tc mn

Keep st upContinue stTip tc

Keep upMaintain standards/ appearanceDuy tr, theo kp

Keep up withTry to do as well as soTheo kp, ko thua km

PUT

Put asideReserve stD tr, dnh

Put awayStore st dnh, dnh dm

Put backMove the hands/ display of a clock or watch back in time li, vn (kim ng h) li li

Put downWrite stGhi chp

Put in forApplyi, yu sch, xin

Put off1. Postpone st

2. Discourage so

3. Distract so1. Hon li

2. Lm nn lng

3. Lm lng tr

Put on1. Dress

2. Switch on st

3. Increase in weight1. Mc (qun o)

2. Bt

3. Tng cn

Put out1. Extinguish

2. Issue information1. Dp tt (m chy,)

2. Xut bn, pht hnh

Put throughConnect (on a telephone)Lin lc qua in thoi, tng i

Put up1. Raise st in price

2. Provide accommodation for so1. Tng gi2. Cho (ai) tr

Put up withTolerate so/ st = stand forKin nhn chu ng

RUN

Run across so/ stMeet or find by chanceTnh c gp

Run after so/ stChase, try to catchui theo

Run awayFlee, escapeB chy, tu thot

Run down1. Slow, down and stop

2. Become weak or exhausted1. Chy chm v ngng

2. Kit sc

Run so down1. Knock him down

2. Say unkind things about

3. Chase and overtake1. ng ng

2. Ni xu, gim pha

3. ui kp, bt c

Run for itRun for safety, shelterChy np

Run into so/ st1. Meet unexpectedly2. Collide with1. Tnh c gp2. ng vo, m sm

Run offFlee, go awayChy thot, b i

Run st offPrint, produceIn ra

Run on1. Talk continuously2. Elapse1. Ni lin tc2. Tri i

Run out1. Go out2. Come to an end1. Chy ra, tun ra2. Ht, cn kit

Run out on soAbandon, desertB, ri b

Run over stReview or read through quicklyNhn lic qua

Run over so/ run so overDrive pass over a person in a vehicleCn, chy ln, cht

Run st up1. Raise, hoist2. Erect, make quickly

3. Cause to increase or grow quickly in amount1. Nng cao, ko cao2. Dng ln, lm nhanh

3. Lm tng nhanh

SEND

Send (so) awayDismiss, ex : an employeeSa thi

Send away for stOrder (goods) to be delivered by rail, post,t mua

Send so downExpel a student from a universityui hc

Send st downCause to fallLm h

Send for so/ st (to do st)Ask/ order a person/ thing to come, for st to be deliveredGi ti, mi ti

Send st inSend st by post to a place where it will be dealt withGi ti

Send st on1. Send it (ex : luggage) in advance

2. (of letter) readdress and post again1. Gi i

2. Gi

Send st out1. Give out

2. Produce

3. circularize1. Pht ra

2. Ra, ny ra

3. Gi i, phn pht

Send so/ st upShow that he/ it is ridiculous/ falseCh giu

Send st upCause to riseLm tng

SNEAK

Sneak off/ away)Trn i, ln i

Sneak in/ intoLn vo

Sneak onMch lo (tr con)

Sneak out ofRa khi

Sneak past stLi

Sneak up/ on so/ st a (lng l li gn, khng trng thy)

STAND

Stand forCh vit tt ca

Stand out1. Chng li, kin tr chng c

2. Nghin rng chu

3. Ni bt

Stand overB hon li (vn )

Stand to1. Thc hin (li ha)2. Bm st, gi vng (v tr, cng vic)

Stand upng dy, ng ln

Stand up forV phe vi, ng h

Stand up to1. Dng cm ng u vi

2. C th chu c (s di du,) (vt liu)

WORK

Work away atContinue to do st determinedlyTip tc lm

Work intoIntroduceGii thiu, a vo

Work offGet rid off, dispose of stGt b, thanh ton ht

Work out1. Solve (a problem, a sum)2. Do exercise, train1. Gii bi ton, thanh ton n2. Rn luyn, luyn tp

Work up toSlowly reach a faster speed or the main point, develop to a climaxt ti

Work upExcite soChc tc