(Ôn thi ĐGNL, ĐGTD) Chuyên đề: Sự kết hợp từ (Collocations)

Collocation

Nghĩa

Ví dụ

do one’s best

cố gắng hết sức

She did her best to help the injured bird recover.

do damage/harm to sb/sth

gây thiệt hại, phá hủy

The storm did serious damage to the coastal villages.

do more harm than good

hại nhiều hơn lợi

Constant criticism may do more harm than good to a child’s confidence.

do exercise / aerobics/ yoga / karate

tập thể dục/thể dục nhịp điệu/yoga/karate

I usually do yoga every morning to relax my mind.

do someone a favour / a good turn

giúp đỡ ai đó

Could you do me a favour and take this package to the post office?

do household chores/housework

làm việc nhà

He promised to help his wife do the household chores on weekends.

do accountancy / engineering / law / economics

học ngành kế toán/kỹ sư/luật/kinh tế

She’s doing law at university this year.

do the shopping / cooking / gardening

đi mua sắm/nấu ăn/làm vườn

I’ll do the cooking if you set the table.

do / run / start / build / expand a business

làm/kinh doanh/bắt đầu/mở rộng kinh doanh

They started by doing a small online business before expanding globally.

do away with

bãi bỏ, loại bỏ, giết

Many countries have done away with the death penalty.

do a crossword

chơi ô chữ

My grandfather loves doing a crossword puzzle every morning.

do / take / attend a course

học một khóa học

She’s taking a course in graphic design this semester.

do a deal

thỏa thuận (trong kinh doanh)

The two companies did a deal to share research costs.

do (= wash) the dishes

rửa bát

I’ll do the dishes while you make dessert.

do (= arrange) the flowers

cắm hoa

She spent the afternoon doing the flowers for the wedding.

do for a living

làm nghề gì để kiếm sống

What do you do for a living? – I’m a software developer.

do an impression of sb

bắt chước ai đó (về cử chỉ, giọng nói)

He can do a perfect impression of the president.

do a good / great / terrible job

làm tốt/tệ

You did a great job organizing the conference.

do / conduct / carry out / undertake research

tiến hành nghiên cứu

The scientists are conducting research on renewable energy.

do sth right / wrong

làm điều gì đúng/sai

If you want to do it right, follow the instructions carefully.

do sums

làm phép toán

The children are learning how to do sums in class.

do / perform / fulfil / take on one’s duty

thực hiện nhiệm vụ

The soldiers did their duty without hesitation.

do military service

thực hiện nghĩa vụ quân sự

In that country, all men must do military service for two years.

Collocation

Nghĩa

Ví dụ

make a difference

tạo nên sự khác biệt

Small acts of kindness can make a big difference in someone’s life.

make a fortune

kiếm được cả gia tài

He made a fortune by investing in real estate.

make history

làm nên lịch sử

The athlete made history by winning three gold medals in one Olympic Games.

make friends

kết bạn

It’s not always easy to make friends in a new city.

make a noise / mess / fuss

gây ồn ào/làm bừa bộn/làm ầm ĩ

Please don’t make a mess in the kitchen.

make an appointment

hẹn gặp

I made an appointment to see the dentist at 4 p.m.

make a suggestion

đưa ra đề xuất

She made a useful suggestion for improving the project.

make a mistake

mắc lỗi

He made a big mistake by ignoring the warning signs.

make a profit

kiếm lãi

The company made a huge profit last year.

make preparations (for)

chuẩn bị

We’re making preparations for the school festival.

make a decision

ra quyết định

She made the decision to move abroad for her career.

make an effort/attempt

nỗ lực

He made an effort to learn Spanish before the trip.

make a list

lập danh sách

I made a shopping list so I wouldn’t forget anything.

make room for sth

tạo chỗ trống

We need to make room for the new furniture.

make an observation

đưa ra nhận xét

The teacher made an observation about the students’ teamwork.

make up/invent a story

bịa ra một câu chuyện

The boy made up a story to explain why he was late.

make a reservation

đặt chỗ

I made a reservation for two at the Italian restaurant.

make a go of it

thành công trong việc gì

She made a go of her small bakery despite the competition.

make / keep / break a promise

hứa/giữ lời/phá vỡ lời hứa

He made a promise to call, but he broke it.

make (full) use of / take advantage of

tận dụng (tối đa)

We should make full use of the available resources.

make a discovery

khám phá ra

Scientists made a discovery that could change cancer treatment.

make an excuse

viện cớ

He made an excuse for being late to the meeting.

make money / a living

kiếm tiền/kiếm sống

She makes a living by selling handmade jewelry.

make a phone call

gọi điện

I need to make a phone call before we leave.

make a journey

thực hiện một chuyến đi

We made a long journey across the desert.

make progress (in/on)

tiến bộ

She’s making progress in her piano lessons.

make sense

có ý nghĩa/hợp lý

Your explanation doesn’t make sense to me.

make a complaint

phàn nàn

Several customers made a complaint about the slow service.

make a comment / statement / announcement

bình luận/tuyên bố/thông báo

The mayor made an announcement about the new policy.

make a connection

tạo ra sự kết nối

The teacher helped the students make a connection between theory and practice.

make / meet the deadline

hoàn thành đúng hạn

We worked all night to meet the deadline.

make a contribution (to)

đóng góp vào

She made a significant contribution to environmental protection.

Collocation

Nghĩa

Ví dụ

take a nap

ngủ trưa

I usually take a nap after lunch to recharge my energy.

take a closer look (at)

xem xét kỹ lưỡng

Let’s take a closer look at the contract before signing.

take a break / rest

nghỉ giải lao

We should take a short break before continuing the meeting.

take a picture / photo (of sb)

chụp ảnh

She took a photo of the beautiful sunset.

take a seat

ngồi xuống

Please take a seat while you wait for your turn.

take a test / exam

tham gia kỳ thi

He’s taking the driving test next week.

take a bow

cúi đầu (cảm ơn, chào)

The actors took a bow after the performance.

take medicine

uống thuốc

You should take this medicine twice a day.

take action

hành động

The government needs to take action to reduce pollution.

take a strong / strict / drastic measure

thực hiện biện pháp mạnh mẽ

They took drastic measures to control the spread of the disease.

take a beating

chịu thất bại nặng nề / bị đánh

The team took a beating in the final match.

take one’s temperature

đo nhiệt độ cho ai

The nurse took my temperature before the check-up.

take a risk

mạo hiểm

He took a big risk by investing all his savings in one project.

take (sb) to court

kiện ai ra tòa

The company took the supplier to court over the contract dispute.

take pride in = be proud of

tự hào về

She takes pride in her work as a teacher.

take turns

thay phiên

We take turns driving on long trips.

take after sb

giống ai đó

She takes after her mother in both looks and personality.

take notes

ghi chép

Students should take notes during the lecture.

take one’s time

thong thả, không vội

You can take your time to answer the question.

take a chance / the opportunity

tận dụng cơ hội

He took the opportunity to travel abroad for work.

take / catch / grab a taxi

bắt taxi

We took a taxi to the airport because it was raining.

take control of

kiểm soát

The new manager quickly took control of the situation.

take care of = look after / care for

chăm sóc

She takes care of her grandparents every weekend.

take part in/participate in

tham gia

Many students took part in the charity event.