verb Flashcards
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feature (v)
/ˈfiː.tʃər/
(1) include
–> The movie features James Dean as a disaffected teenager.
(2) perform
–> Tonight’s program features some outstanding performers.
remark (v)
to give a spoken statement of an opinion or thought: (nhận xét)
–> Dr Johnson once remarked (that) “When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life.”
remarkable (adj)
The 20th century was remarkable for its inventions. (đáng kể)
trap (v)
(1) to catch an animal in a trap:
–> She survived in the wilderness by eating berries and trapping small animals and birds.
(2) to keep something such as heat or water in one place, especially because it is useful:
–> A greenhouse stays warm because the glass traps the heat of the sun.
confine (v)
(1) to limit an activity, person, or problem in some way: (hạn chế)
–> Let’s confine our discussion to the matter in question, please!
(2) to keep someone closed in a place, often by force: (giam, giữ)
–> The hostages had been confined for so long that they couldn’t cope with the outside world.
malfunction (v) (n)
/ˌmælˈfʌŋk.ʃən/
if a machine or system malfunctions, it stops working normally:
–> The system is designed to stop computers getting too hot and malfunctioning.
unveil (v)
/ʌnˈveɪl/
If you unveil something new, you show it or make it known for the first time:
–> The company recently unveiled a test version of its new search engine.
coordinate
/kəʊˈɔː.dɪ.neɪt/
to make many different things work effectively as a whole:
We need someone to coordinate the whole campaign.
recline (v) + on
/rɪˈklaɪn
–> reclining seat: ghế ngả về phía sau
to lean or lie back
–> She was reclining elegantly on the sofa.
–> He reclined his head against/on my shoulder.
accommodate
/əˈkɒm.ə.deɪt/
to provide with a place to live or to be stored in:
–> There wasn’t enough space to accommodate the files.
hydrate (v)
/haɪˈdreɪt/
–> hydrated (adj
–> Be sure to stay hydrated during the race by drinking plenty of fluids.
to make your body absorb water or other liquid: (đủ nước)
–> Make sure you hydrate (= drink something) before you exercise.
tour (v)
/tʊər/
to go on a tour somewhere (tham quan)
–> We spent a month touring (around/round/in) Kenya.
finalize
ˈfaɪ.nəl.aɪz/
to make a final and certain decision about a plan, date, etc.:
–> We’ll finalize the details later.
yield (v) (profit/crop/information/results)
/jiːld/
to produce something positive such as a profit, an amount of food or information:
–> an attempt to yield increased profits
–> Favourable weather yielded a good crop.
brow (v)
to look through a book or magazine without reading everything, or to walk around a shop looking at several things without intending to buy any of them:
–> I was browsing through fashion magazines to find a new hairstyle.
value
to consider something important:(trân trọng)
I’ve always valued her advice.
premiere
/prɪˈmɪr/
If a show, film, etc. premieres or if it is premiered, the first public performance or showing takes place:
–> The play was premiered in New York.
represent
(1) to speak for a person, organization, etc.: (đại diện)
–> The union does not represent temporary workers.
(2) mean (nghĩa là)
–> This partnership represents a great opporturnity
project
(1) to calculate an amount or number expected in the future from information already known: (dự kiến, dự tính)
–> The amount was less than we had projected.
(2) to make other people see or feel a particular quality or idea in the way you behave: (làm cho người khác thấy cái bạn thể hiện)
–> The candidate projects supreme confidence in his own views and abilities.
–> He was told that arriving in his Rolls-Royce might project the wrong image
trim
to make something tidier or more level by cutting a small amount off it: (cắt tỉa thực vật)
–> to trim the hedge
–> to trim the vegetation
gather
/ˈɡæð.ɚ/
When people or animals gather, they come together in a group: (tụ tập)
–> A crowd had gathered to hear her speak.
present (v)
/prɪˈzent/
(1) to give, provide (đưa, trao)
–> The documentary presented us with a balanced view of the issue.
–> He presented the report to his colleagues at the meeting.
(2) to introduce
–> She presents the late-night news.
grant (v)
(1) trợ cấp
(2) xin cấp vốn
unfold (v) = open
/ʌnˈfoʊld/
to open
–> He watched her expression as she unfolded the letter.
shatter
/ˈʃæt̬.ɚ/
to (cause something to) break suddenly into very small pieces:
–> The glass shattered into a thousand tiny pieces.
stroll
stroʊl
to walk in a slow relaxed way, especially for pleasure:
–> We could stroll along the beach after dinner.
