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Từ vựng Nghĩa tiếng Anh loại Phiên âm Ví dụ


She seems to be enjoying life in
enjoy to get pleasure from something v /ɪnˈdʒɔɪ/ Paris.
to interest somebody or make
somebody laugh in order to please The aim of the series is both to
entertain them v /ˌentərˈteɪn/ entertain and inform.
to act in a play, film, etc.; to act the He was chosen to play the role of
play role of somebody v /pleɪ/ Judas.
act to perform a part in a play or film v /ækt/ Who's acting the part of Hamlet?
to have one of the main parts in a He starred in that movie about the
star film, play, etc. v /stɑːr/ crazy professor.
a short performance given by an
actor, a singer, etc., so that
somebody can decide whether they
are suitable to act in a play, sing in a Auditions will be held from 9–12 on
audition concert, etc. n /ɔːˈdɪʃn/ Friday.
time that is spent practising a play
or piece of music in preparation for The leading man broke his leg in
rehearsal a public performance n /rɪˈhɜːrsl/ the middle of rehearsals.
to practise or make people practise
a play, piece of music, etc. in
preparation for a public We were given only two weeks to
rehearse performance v /rɪˈhɜːrs/ rehearse.
to do an activity or train regularly so
practise that you can improve your skill v /ˈpræktɪs/ She's practising for her piano exam.
There were scenes of great joy as
a view or picture of a place, event, the hostages were reunited with
scene or activity n /siːn/ their families.
the natural features of an area, such
as mountains, valleys, rivers and
forests, when you are thinking
about them being attractive to look
scenery at n /ˈsiːnəri/ The scenery is magnificent.
a raised area, usually in a theatre,
etc. where actors, dancers, etc. There were more than 50 people on
stage perform n /steɪdʒ/ stage in one scene.
a small group of musicians who play
popular music together, often with a He plays drums in a band that he
band singer or singers n /bænd/ formed with some friends.
a large group of people who play The competition gave the young
various musical instruments composer her first opportunity to
orchestra together, led by a conductor n /ˈɔːrkɪstrə/ write for a full orchestra.
a number of musicians who perform
together, especially to play pop
group music n /ɡruːp/ She sings in a rock group.
a report in a newspaper or
magazine, or on the internet,
television or radio, in which
somebody gives their opinion of a
book, play, film, product, etc.; the Derek writes film/theatre/book
review act of writing this kind of report n /rɪˈvjuː/ reviews for the newspapers.
the act of expressing disapproval of
somebody/something and opinions
about their faults or bad qualities; a My only criticism of the house is
criticism statement showing this disapproval n /ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəm/ that it is on a main road.
a printed piece of paper, or a
message or image received on your
phone or computer, that gives you
the right to travel on a particular
bus, train, etc. or to go into a
ticket theatre, etc. n /ˈtɪkɪt/ I bought a ticket for the concert.
an amount of money that you pay The school fees are expected to
fee for professional advice or services n /fiː/ rise again next year.
a story long enough to fill a
complete book, in which the
characters and events are usually
novel imaginary n /ˈnɑːvl/
the type of book or story that is
written about imaginary The book is a work of fiction and
characters and events and not not intended as a historical
fiction based on real people and facts n /ˈfɪkʃn/ account.
a magazine, usually for children,
comic that tells stories through pictures n /ˈkɑːmɪk/
a film or TV show made by
photographing a series of gradually
changing drawings or models, so
cartoon that they look as if they are moving n /kɑːrˈtuːn/
a person whose job is to make
people laugh by giving a funny
performance, for example by telling
comedian jokes or funny stories n /kəˈmiːdiən/
to look at somebody/something for
a time, paying attention to what I was in the living room, watching
watch happens v /wɑːtʃ/ TV.
to become aware of
somebody/something by using your She looked for him but couldn't see
see eyes v /siː/ him in the crowd.
Look at the time! We're going to be
look to pay attention to something v /lʊk/ late.
to pay attention to
somebody/something that you can Listen! What's that noise? Can you
listen hear v /ˈlɪsn/ hear it?
to be aware of sounds with your He heard a noise and went to
hear ears v /hɪr/ investigate.
(of a date or a regular event) to My birthday seems to come around
come round happen again more quickly every year.
to trust somebody to do something
or to be sure that something will
count on sb/sth happen bank on sb/sth I'm counting on you to help me.
I dropped off and missed the end of
drop off to fall into a light sleep the film.
If a loud noise drowns out another
noise, it prevents it from being
drown sth out heard.
(no passive) to be tricked into
fall for believing something that is not true I'm surprised you fell for that trick.
to have a friendly relationship with She's never really got on with her
get along with sb somebody get on with sb sister.
Hurricane Katrina will go down as
to be remembered for having one of the worst storms of this
go down as sth done sth century.
(no passive) if
somebody/something grows on
you, you start to like them or it The neighbourhood was beginning
grow on sb more and more to grow on me.
to disappoint someone by failing to
do what you agreed to do or were You will be there tomorrow - you
let sb down expected to do won't let me down, will you?
to give someone or something the
name sb/sth after same name as another person or Paul was named after his
sb/sth thing grandfather.
Our class is going to perform a play
put on sth to perform a play,... at the end of term
to try to impress others by talking
about your abilities, possessions, He's just showing off because that
show off etc. girl he likes is here.
to look or behave like an older
member of your family, especially Your daughter doesn't take after
take after sb your mother or father you at all.
to become successful or popular Her singing career took off after her
take off very quickly or suddenly TV appearance.
have fun enjoy Have fun! (= Enjoy yourself)
to laugh at somebody/something or The other children were always
make other people laugh at them, making fun of him because he was
make fun of sb/sth usually in an unkind way fat and wore glasses.
make yourself at home cứ tự nhiên như ở nhà id
stay at home ở nhà
go home về nhà
leave home rời khỏi nhà
make your way home đi về nhà
give sb the impression She gives me the impression of
of sth khiến ai ấn tượng về điều gì being very busy.
bắt chước (một cách hài hước và He did an impression of Tom
do an impression of sb tếu táo) Hanks.
When I first met him I had the
have the impression impression that he was a shy sort
that có ấn tượng về điều gì of person.
He made quite (completely) an
make an impression to cause someone to notice and impression on the girls at the tennis
on sb admire you id club.
It's more serious than you think, so
joke about sth to say funny things about sth /dʒəʊk/ please don't joke about it.
to laugh about something else
joke with sb with someone.
to show that you think someone or I can't go into work looking like this
laugh at sb something is stupid /lɑːf/ - everyone will laugh at me.
laugh out loud cười bò
roar with laughter laugh out loud /rɔːr/
I was angry at the time but we had
have a laugh about sth to find something funny a good laugh about it afterwards.
to be actively involved in
take part in sth something with other people
If you decide to work for our
to be included or involved in organisation, you will be part of a
be a part of sth something great team.
to give away or get rid of I just couldn’t part with my old car,
part with sth something,.. that you enjoy having even though it uses too much gas.
have a part to play in to have a particular job or be We all have a part to play in the
sth responsible for something fight against crime.
give sb a party
go to a party đi dự tiệc
to be involved in sth and have an They played a part in the life of
play a part/role in sth effect on it their community.
to keep touching and moving
something around with no purpose
play with sth or interest Stop playing with your hair!
watch a play xem kịch
to go and stand at the end of a If you want tickets you'll have to
join in queue line of people /kjuː/ join the queue
Shoppers had to wait in long
in a queue queues.
queue up to form, or stand in, a queue We queued up for tickets.
Our team put up a pretty good
put on a show thể hiện, trình diễn show, but we lost in the end.
Children rarely show any
show appreciation for thể hiện sự trân trọng/biết ơn đối appreciation for what their parents
sb/sth với ai/cái gì do for them.
If there's a letter from France please
show sth to sb show it to me.
show sb sth Have you shown anyone your work?
being displayed in an exhibition, There are over five hundred
on show showroom etc paintings on show here.
to be the most popular or the
best part of an event or The child with the dog stole the
steal the show situation show.
the entertainment business,
especially the part that is Stars of the entertainment world
considered to be popular but not turned out to celebrate his 40th
show business very artistic or serious showbiz year in show business.
The children listened in silence to
in silence without saying anything the story.
"Hi, Lorena, it's Camilo," he said, in
in a deep voice a deep voice.
have a good voice
A number of parents have voiced
voice an opinion about concern about their children's
sth to give an opinion safety.
to tell someone that you are sorry
for having done something that has
caused problems or unhappiness for I must apologize to Isobel for my
apologise to sb for sth them lateness.
to prevent something bad from We must find a way to avoid similar
avoid sb/sth happening problems in future.
There are bound to be changes
certain or likely to happen, or to do when the new system is
bound to do sth or be something adj /baʊnd/ introduced.
You deserve a rest after all that hard
deserve sth xứng đáng v /dɪˈzɜːrv/ work.
deserve to do sth They didn't deserve to win.
enjoy yourself
We thoroughly enjoyed our time in
enjoy sth v /ɪnˈdʒɔɪ/ New York.
We are happy to announce the
happy to do sth engagement of our daughter.
happy for sb to do sth I'm very happy for you.
satisfied that something is good or If there's anything you're not happy
happy about sth right; not anxious about, come and ask.
pre We just had soup instead of a full
instead of sth p meal.
like sth
like to do sth
pre
be like sb similar to somebody/something p He's very like his father.
be like sb to do sth
‘Promise not to tell anyone!’ ‘I
promise to do sth /ˈprɑːmɪs/ promise.’
He promised his grandchildren the
promise sb sth money.
to use facts, evidence, etc. to show The new treatment has proved to
prove to do that something is true v /pruːv/ be a disaster.
Just give me a chance and I'll prove it
prove sth to sb to you.
say sth to sb She said nothing to me about it.
He’s supposed to be the best
supposed to do to have the reputation of (being etc) doctor in the town.
talented at sth good at sth
act to perform a part in a play or film v /ækt/ Who's acting the part of Hamlet?
Staying physically active in later
always busy doing things, especially years can also keep you feeling
active physical activities adj /ˈæktɪv/ younger.
Some animals are inactive during
inactive not active adj /ɪnˈæktɪv/ the daytime.
the activity or profession of She started her acting career while
acting performing in plays, films, etc. n /ˈæktɪŋ/ still at school.
a person who performs on the stage, Both lead actors (= the ones who
on television or in films, especially play the main parts) are
actor as a profession n /ˈæktər/ outstanding.
a woman who performs on the
stage, on television or in films, The Oscar-winning actress has
actress especially as a profession n /ˈæktrəs/ taken a break from acting.
the process of doing something in
order to make something happen or Firefighters took action immediately
action to deal with a situation n /ˈækʃn/ to stop the blaze spreading.
The club provides a wide variety of
a thing that you do for interest or activities including tennis,
activity pleasure n /ækˈtɪvəti/ swimming and squash.
the state of not doing anything or of
inactivity not being active n /ˌɪnækˈtɪvəti/ economic/physical inactivity
amuse to make somebody laugh or smile v /əˈmjuːz/ My funny drawings amused the kids.
She told us about an amusing
incident that happened on her way
amusing funny and giving pleasure adj /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/ home.
unamusing not funny adj /ʌnəˈmjuːzɪŋ/
the feeling that you have when you His son was a continuous source of
amusement enjoy something that is funny n /əˈmjuːzmənt/ amusement and delight to him.
to make somebody feel bored, Has he been boring you with his
bore especially by talking too much v /bɔːr/ stories about his trip?
The music eventually gets boring to
boring not interesting adj /ˈbɔːrɪŋ/ listen to.
feeling tired and impatient because
you have lost interest in
somebody/something or because She was rather bored with her life
bored you have nothing to do adj /bɔːrd/ in a small town.
the state of feeling bored; the fact of
boredom being very boring n /ˈbɔːrdəm/
to have a conversation with She conversed with the Romanians
converse somebody v /kənˈvɜːrs/ /ruˈmeɪniən/ in French.
an informal talk involving a small
group of people or only two; the I tried to make conversation (= to
conversation activity of talking in this way n /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃn/ speak in order to appear polite).
Oil prices are expected to remain
current happening now; of the present time adj /ˈkɜːrənt/ at current levels.
Currently, over 500 students are
currently at the present time adv /ˈkɜːrəntli/ enrolled on the course.
to interest somebody or make
somebody laugh in order to please The aim of the series is both to
entertain them v /ˌentərˈteɪn/ entertain and inform.
that you enjoy watching, listening I found the talk both informative
entertaining to, doing or experiencing adj /ˌentərˈteɪnɪŋ/ and entertaining.
films, music, etc. used to entertain There will be live entertainment at
entertainment people; an example of this n /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/ the party.
a person whose job is to sing,
dance or perform for people so
entertainer that they enjoy themselves n /ˌentərˈteɪnər/ a street entertainer
to make someone have strong
feelings of happiness and Nothing about my life excites me at
excite enthusiasm v /ɪkˈsaɪt/ present.
It's the most exciting thing that's
causing great interest or happened to these people in a long
exciting excitement adj /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/ time.
Some people might find the life we
unexciting boring adj /ˌʌnɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/ live here unexciting.
feeling or showing happiness and Staff got excited when they heard
excited enthusiasm adj /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/ they were getting a bonus.
the state of feeling or showing The news caused great excitement
excitement happiness and enthusiasm n /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/ among her friends.
the state of being known and talked She went to Hollywood in search of
fame about by many people n /feɪm/ fame and fortune.
The actor was one of many famous
famous known about by many people adj /ˈfeɪməs/ faces at the party.
infamous well known for being bad or evil adj /ˈɪnfəməs/
if a situation, an event or an activity
involves something, that thing is an
important or necessary part or The test will involve answering
involve result of it v /ɪnˈvɑːlv/ questions about a photograph.
taking part in something; being part It can be helpful to talk about your
of something or connected with worries to someone who is not
involved something adj /ɪnˈvɑːlvd/ directly involved.
not taking part in something; not
connected with
somebody/something, especially on My mum was distant and cold and
uninvolved an emotional level adj /ˌʌnɪnˈvɑːlvd/ very uninvolved in my life.
the act of giving a lot of time and
attention to something you care The team's continued involvement
involvement about n /ɪnˈvɑːlvmənt/ in the competition is uncertain.
to entertain an audience by playing
a piece of music, acting in a play, The play was first performed in
perform etc. v /pərˈfɔːrm/ 2007.
the act of performing a play, concert
or some other form of This was one of the band's rare live
performance entertainment n /pərˈfɔːrməns/ performances
a person who performs for an
performer audience in a show, concert, etc. n /pərˈfɔːrmər/
liked or enjoyed by a large number
popular of people adj /ˈpɑːpjələr/ This annual event is wildly popular.
not liked or enjoyed by a person, a Night flights from the airport are
unpopular group or people in general adj /ʌnˈpɑːpjələr/ unpopular.
In Britain, BSE was popularly
popularly by a large number of people adv /ˈpɑːpjələrli/ known as Mad Cow Disease.
the state of being liked, enjoyed or
supported by a large number of Her novels have gained in
popularity people n /ˌpɑːpjuˈlærəti/ popularity over recent years.
a well-known phrase or statement
that expresses something about life
that most people believe is wise and ‘Accidents will happen’, as the
saying true n /ˈseɪɪŋ/ saying goes.
I'd like to suggest a different
to put forward an idea or a plan for explanation for the company's
suggest other people to think about v /səɡˈdʒest/ decline.
reminding you of something or Some of his lyrics are rather
suggestive making you think about something adj /səˈdʒestɪv/ suggestive.
in a way that makes people think
about sex or that shows that
suggestively somebody is thinking about sex adv /səˈdʒestɪvli/
an idea or a plan that you mention
suggestion for somebody else to think about n /səˈdʒestʃən/ Can I make a suggestion?
(of a group of similar things) to be
different from each other in size, New techniques were introduced
vary shape, etc. v /ˈveri/ with varying degrees of success.
British weather is perhaps at its
variable likely to change often n /ˈveriəbl/ most variable in the spring.
This is an invariable law: true at all
invariable always the same; never changing adj /ɪnˈveriəbl/ times and places.
variably in a way that can change or vary adv /ˈveriəbli/
Invariably the reply came back,
invariably always=without fail adv /ɪnˈveriəbli/ ‘Not now!’
We talked about jobs, family,
various having many different features adj /ˈveriəs/ football and various other things.
The cost has been variously
in several different ways, usually by estimated at between £10 million
variously several different people adv /ˈveriəsli/ and £20 million.
a change, especially in the amount The medical tests showed some
variation or level of something n /ˌveriˈeɪʃn/ variation in the baby's heart rate.
several different sorts of the same He resigned for a variety of
variety thing n /vəˈraɪəti/ reasons.

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