Word-building and word-blending Flashcards
auto-
self
-an autonomous /ɔ:’tɔnəməs/ country
autonomous tự trị
bio-
life,living things
-biodegradables packaging
degrade phan huy
cyber-
relating to computer and robot a cybercafe (cafe where customers can use computers with the Internet)
de-
opposite action
- to decolonise a country
colony: thuoc dia
decolonise: giai phong
-graph-, -gram
writng
-a monograph ‘mɔnəgrɑ:f/
tai lieu chuyen khao
-gress-
step, walk, go
-a congress ‘kɔɳgres/ hoi nghi
-ics
an area of study or knowledge
-obstestric
the study of childbirth
-phon-
sound
-phonetics fou’netiks/
the study of human speech
-ology
study
-criminology /,krimi’nɔlədʤi/
the study of crime
pre-
before
-prepaid postage ‘poustidʤ/ (paid for in advance)
postage buu phi
retro-
back, backwards
-retroactive /,retrou’æktiv/ law
có hiệu lực trở về trước
techno-
related to advance machines
-technophobia so cong nghe moi
tele-
over distance
-telepathic /,teli’pæθik/ experience
telepathic than giao cach cam
brunch
/brʌntʃ/
a meal that is a combination of breakfast and luch
heliport
‘helipɔ:t/
= helicopter + airport
a place that helicopter can land and take off
smog
/smɔg/
=smoke + fog
polluted fog
motel
/mou’tel/
= motor + hotel
a roadside hotel for people travelling by car
chunnel
[‘tʃʌnl]
= channel + tunnel (dg ham)
tunnel linking britain and frace
guesstimate
[‘gestɪmət]
= guesss + estimate
an approximate calculation
verb= to guesstimate
docusoap
/ˈdɒ.kjuː.səʊp/
= documentary + soap opera
TV series about real people using hidden cameras
breathalyser
/ˈbreθ.əl.aɪz.əʳ/
= breath + analyse
a device to find out how much alcohol a person has drunk
post-
tu bo
