Actions and Activities Flashcards
to be organized in a way that is suitable for a particular purpose or situation
Synonym(s):
Antonym(s):
TO BE GEARED
E.g. Education should be geared towards children’s needs
Collocation + ~: ~towards sth
~ + Collocation:
to become very successful or very strong and healthy
Synonym(s): flourish
Antonym(s): decline
THRIVE
E.g. Currently, I seem to thrive on stress
Collocation + ~: ~on/
~ + Collocation: seem to ~/
a group of people move apart from each other so that they cover a wider area
Synonym(s):
Antonym(s):
TO BE SPREAD OUT
E.g. My relatives were spread out all over the place in Vietnam
Collocation + ~:
~ + Collocation:
people like each other and have a friendly relationship with each other
Synonym(s): be in harmony
Antonym(s):
GET ON WELL WITH SOMEBODY
E.g. I’ve always tried to get on well with my co-workers
Collocation + ~:
~ + Collocation:
a group of people go away in different directions
Synonym(s): break up
Antonym(s): disunite
DISPERSE
E.g. Due to the covid-19, my family had to live in different houses, which made my family widely dispersed and less close
Collocation + ~: quickly/widely
~ + Collocation: begin to
to do the same job or to work or live in the same way as someone else before you, especially someone in your family
Synonym(s): imitate
Antonym(s):
FOLLOW IN SOMEBODY’S FOOTSTEPS
E.g. Actually, my parents are government officials, so they did expect me to follow in their footsteps
Collocation + ~:
~ + Collocation:
when something changes from one form or state to another
Synonym(s): change
Antonym(s):
TRANSITION
E.g. The transition from school to work can be difficult.
Collocation + ~: make the transition/a transition period
~ + Collocation: Smooth~/difficult~/
moving or doing things in a careless way, especially so that you drop things, knock into things etc
Synonym(s): awkward
Antonym(s): graceful
CLUMSY
E.g. Con chị Hà was a clumsy girl, always bumping into the furniture.
Collocation + ~:
~ + Collocation:
quick and full of energy
Synonym(s): quick
Antonym(s): slow
BRISK
E.g. Chi Nhan’s tone of voice is always brisk whenever speaking in public.
Collocation + ~:
~ + Collocation:
to reduce or prevent the bad effect of something, by doing something that has the opposite effect
Synonym(s): prevent
Antonym(s): encourage
COUNTERACT
E.g. Our bodies produce antibodies to counteract disease.
Collocation + ~:
~ + Collocation:
to control or limit something in order to prevent it from having a harmful effect
Synonym(s): limit
Antonym(s): release
CURB
E.g. We can curb juvenile delinquency by education
Collocation + ~:
~ + Collocation: greatly/aimed at curbing sth/an effort to curb sth
to become less
Synonym(s): reduce
Antonym(s): increase
DIMINISH
E.g. Her enthusiasm was by now fast diminishing.
Collocation + ~:
~ + Collocation:
to prevent something from continuing in its usual way by causing problems
Synonym(s): interrupt
Antonym(s):
DISRUPT
E.g. (1) A stroke can disrupt the supply of oxygen to the brain.
(2) Moving schools frequently can disrupt a child’s education
Collocation + ~:
~ + Collocation: badly/seriously/severely/threaten to/attempt to/be designed to
to make something happen very quickly, especially a series of events
Synonym(s): cause
Antonym(s):
TRIGGER
E.g. Widespread famine had triggered a number of violent protests.
Collocation + ~: trigger a memory (=make you suddenly remember something)
~ + Collocation:
trapped in your car because there is too much traffic
“CAUGHT UP IN TRAFFIC
E.g. I arrived late because I was caught up in traffic”
to conclude your talk by showing how all your ideas connect together
“WRAP THING UP
E.g. I always try to wrap things up when the time is up”
live dangerously
“LIVE LIFE ON THE EDGE
E.g. Dũng liked to live on the edge while he was single, but now that he became a dad, he tends to be a bit more conservative in the things he does for fun.”
to enjoy doing a lot of different things
“LIVE LIFE TO THE FULL
E.g. After becoming a dad, Dung lived life to the full and was always happy.”
“to start to deal with or think about approach in a particular way
Synonym(s):
Antonym(s): “
“ADOPT (AN APPROACH)
E.g. He also agreed to adopt policies on affirmative action and ethics.”
“something has not been planned or organize”
“SPONTANEOUS
E.g. My spontaneous reaction was to run away. “
” if a scientist or archaeologist dig carefully to find ancient objects, bones etc
Synonym(s): unearthing
Antonym(s): “
“EXCAVATION
E.g. The excavation of the buried city took a long time.
Collocation + ~: ~ reveal
~ + Collocation: carry out, conduct”
“someone who is important in the early development of something, and whose work or ideas are later developed by other people
Synonym(s): developer
Antonym(s): “
“PIONEER
E.g. He was a pioneer in the field of biotechnology.
Collocation + ~: ~ in
~ + Collocation: early | true”
To do something to deal with a problem
TO TAKE STEPS/ACTION/MEASURES
To use badly in the bad way
TO MISUSE
Say sỉn
HANGOVER
having drunk too much alcohol
TO BE INEBRIATED
a driver who is inebriated
danger or problems connected with doing something
THE PERILS OF DOING SOMETHING
“to hit something with a lot of energy or force
Synonym(s): destroy
Antonym(s): “
“BLAST
E.g. Rain blasted through the window.
Collocation + ~:
~ + Collocation: “
” the process of going down
Synonym(s):
Antonym(s): ascent”
“DESCENT
E.g. Passengers must fasten their seat belts prior to descent.
Collocation + ~:
~ + Collocation: rapid, swift | slow |”
“increasing, especially in a way that makes a situation worse
Synonym(s):
Antonym(s): “
“MOUNTING
E.g. They faced mounting debts.
Collocation + ~:
~ + Collocation: mounting anger/costs/debts”
“lacking something, especially a good quality
Synonym(s): lacking
Antonym(s): “
“DEVOID
E.g. Rob’s face was devoid of any warmth.
Collocation + ~: be devoid of something
~ + Collocation: “
“to be disloyal to someone who trusts you, so that they are harmed or upset
Synonym(s): break one’s promise to
Antonym(s): be loyal to”
“BETRAY
E.g. She had betrayed her parents’ trust.
Collocation + ~:
~ + Collocation: “
” to make a hole or passage in the ground
Synonym(s): dig down
Antonym(s): “
“BURROW
E.g. - The dog burrowed into the earth, looking for the bone.
- She burrowed her head into his shoulder.
Collocation + ~: burrow into/under/through etc
~ + Collocation: “
“an attempt to stop something bad or to solve a difficult problem
Synonym(s): fight
Antonym(s): give in to”
“COMBAT
E.g. These enzymes are important in the combat against bacteria.
Collocation + ~:
~ + Collocation: “
“to completely get rid of something such as a disease or a social problem
Synonym(s): get rid of
Antonym(s): “
“ERADICATE
E.g. These insects are very difficult to eradicate.
Collocation + ~: eradicate something from something
~ + Collocation: try to | help (to) | be difficult to, be impossible to”
