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Từ vựng chủ đề: ALL WORK AND NO PLAY

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1. relax /rI’lAks/ verb
1. [intransitive] to rest and allow yourself to become calm: thư giãn
Just sit down and try to relax for half an hour.
2. [transitive] to make rules, controls, conditions, etc. less strict: giảm nhẹ, buông
lỏng
We could relax the procedure slightly in your case.
relaxation /,ri:lAk’seISn/ noun:
1. [count or uncount]: an activity or situation that makes it possible for you to rest
and enjoy yourself: sự nghỉ ngơi, sự giải trí
Fishing is his favorite relaxation.
2. [uncount] the process of making rules, controls, conditions, etc. more relaxed: sự
nới lỏng
relaxation of: the relaxation of travel restrictions
relaxed /rI’lAkst/ adjective
a relaxed smile, a relaxed style of teaching
relaxing /rI’lAksIN/ adjective
a long relaxing bath

2. go by phrasal verb[intransitive]
If time goes by, it passes: (thời gian) trôi qua

3. chore /tSc:r/ noun [count]
an ordinary job that must be done regularly: việc vặt thường ngày
household domestic chores

4. unwind /Vn’waInd/ (past tense and past participle unwound /…/) verb
1. [intransitive] INFORMAL to begin to relax after you have been working hard or

feeling nervous: nghỉ ngơi, thư giản
Reading is a good way to unwind.
2. [intransitive or transitive] to become straighter or looser after being wrapped
around something else, or to make something do this: tháo ra, trải ra
She slowly unwound the scarf from around her neck.

5. get together phrasal verb [intransitive]
If people meet together, they meet in order to do something or to spend time
together: họp mặt
He got together with some friends to plan a party for her.
get-together noun [count]
an informal social occasion: cuộc họp mặt, cuộc gặp gỡ
We’re having a little get-together to celebrate David’s promotion.

6. instrument /’InstrCmCnt/ coun [count]

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1. A tool or piece of equipment used in science, medicine, or technology: dụng cụ
scientific instruments such as microscopes
2. A musical instrument, for example a guitar or a piano.
Do you play an instrument?

7. flavor /’fleIvC(r)/ noun
1. [count]the particular taste that food or drink has: hương vị
have a flavor: The drink has a strong citrus flavor.
2. [uncount] a pleasant or strong taste: mùi vị
add flavor: Add flavor to your meal by using more herbs and garlic.
flavor /’fleIvC(r)/ verb [transitive]
To add something to food or drink that changes it taste: cho gia vị, thêm gia vị
Meat is strongly flavored with pepper.

flavoring /’fleIvCrIN/ noun [count or uncount]
A substance added to food or drink to give it a special flavor: đồ gia vị, hương
liệu.
lemon/chocolate flavoring

8. excuse /Ik’skjU:z/ noun [count]
A reason you give to explain why you have done something bad, or why you have
not done something that you should have done: nguyên cớ, lý do
excuse for: What excuse did they give for the delay?
an excuse to do something: Emily was glad of an excuse to change the subject.
have an excuse: Joe was late, but as always he had an excuse.
make/give an excuse: He made some excuse about having a lot of work to do.
excuse /Ik’skjU:z / verb [transitive]
To forgive someone for something bad they have done, especially something that
is very not serious: thứ lỗi cho ai/ việc gì
excuse someone for (doing) something: I hope you’ll excuse us for leaving so early.
excuse me? (Spoken)
1. used for politely getting someone’s attention:
Excuse me, do you know what time it is?
2. used for showing you are sorry for interrupting someone:
Excuse me, but there’s a phone call for you.
3. AMERICAN used for asking someone to repeat something:
“How old are you?” “Excuse me?”

9. socialize /’sCUSClaIz / verb [intransitive]
To spend time with other people socially, for example at a party: hòa mình, hòa
nhập, xã hội hóa
He never socializes with people from work.
recent immigrants to the country who are not fully socialized
socialization /,sCUSClaI’zeISn/ noun [uncount]

The process in which people, especially young people, learn to behave in a way
that is accepted by society: sự hộ nhập
social /’sCUSCl/ adjective

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relating to society or to people’s lives in generall: liên quan đến xã hội, thuộc về
xã hội
social justice/ change/ conditions
society /sC’saICtI / noun [uncount]
people in general living together in organized communities, with laws and
traditions controlling the way they behave toward one another: xã hội
Society has to be prepared to support its elderly people.

10. take it easy
1. INFORMAL to rest and not do things that will make you tired (=relax)
2. SPOKEN used for telling someone to be calm when they are upset or annoyed
3. SPOKEN used for saying goodbye to someone


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11. present /’prezCnt/ noun
1[count] something that you give to someone, for example to celebrate a special
occasion such as a birthday: GIFT: tặng phẩm.
wedding/birthday/Christmas present: I’m going to buy a wedding present for
Chris and Karen.
wrap a present (=cover it in special paper): Yuki was wrapping a present for
her mother.
2 the present the period of time that is happening now: hiện tại
We must learn to live in the present, not in the past.

at present: now
At present, the outlook for any kind of negotiated solution appears bleak.
for the present used for saying that something exists or happens in the period
of time happening now but may not be permanent:
It was useless to talk about it any more, at least for the present.

12. present /’prezCnt / adjective
1[only before noun] existing or happening now: hiện thời.
The present situation cannot be allowed to continue.
the present day (=now): the history of Jamestown from the 17th century to the
present day
2 [never before noun] at an event, or in a place: có mặt.
I wasn’t present when Dr. Allott examined Clare.
present at: Among those present at the ceremony were Michael Sandel and
Carolyn Ewing.
present in: Both kinds of nucleic acid are present in all cells.
presently /’prezCntlI / adverb
1 OLD-FASHIONED soon: sớm, ngay chốc lát.
He’ll be with you presently.
2 FORMAL at the present time: hiện thời.
Presently, Rachel is heading our research group.

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13. present /prI’zent/ verb
1 [transitive] to give something to someone formally or officially: trao tặng
present someone with something: We are very pleased to have been presented
with this prestigious award.
present something to someone: Finally the Mayor presented the medals to the
winners.

2 [transitive] to offer something for people to consider or judge: trình bày
The commission presented its report in October.
present something to someone: Barnes subsequently presented the case to a
meeting of the joint subcommittee.
3 [transitive] to show something such as a passport to someone in an official
position so that they can check it: đưa ra
present something to someone: He presented his passport to the guard for
inspection.
4 [transitive] to cause something such as a problem, threat, or opportunity: đặt ra,
bộc lộ
It was argued that the group’s activities presented a threat to national security.
present someone with something: Despite its free-market reforms, the
country still presents foreign investors with a challenge.
present a problem/difficulty: The task should present no difficulty for
someone with her experience.
5 [transitive] to introduce someone formally to someone else, especially to an
important person: giới thiệu.
Miss Abbott, may I present the author Anne Rice?
present someone to someone: They hovered around, hoping to be presented to
the celebrities.
presentation /,prIzen’teISn/ noun [count]
1 [count] a formal talk in which you describe or explain something to a group of
people: buổi diễn thuyết, thuyết trình
make/give a presentation (on something): I’m going to ask you each to make
a very short presentation.
2 [count] a performance of a play or other entertainment: buổi biểu diễn.
a two-hour presentation of Charlotte Brontë’s classic tale of love
14. outside /,CUt’saId/ function word
1 [adjective] not inside a building, not within a particular group or organization:
bên ngòai.

an outside toilet
We will need outside before we can finish.
2 [preposition]
You can park your car outside our house.
The matter is outside my area of responsibility.
3 [adverb] moving or looking out of somewhere
I walked over to the window and looked outside.
Let’s go outside and sit in the sun.


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15. treadmill /’tredmIl/ noun
[count] a piece of exercise equipment with a flat moving surface that you walk
or run on while staying in the same place: máy chạy bộ.

16. get out phrasal verb
1 [intransitive] to go to different places and spend time enjoying yourself:
We don’t get out much, since we have a young baby.
2 [intransitive] used for telling someone to leave:
The teacher screamed at him to get out.
get out of: Get out of my house!
3 [transitive] to remove something that is inside or mixed with something else:
I washed the shirt twice, but I couldn’t get the stain out.
get something out of something: Mike got a sliver of glass out of Jenny’s toe.
17. outdoor /’CUt,dc:r/ adjective [only before noun]
1 done outside: ngòai trời, ở ngòai
outdoor activities such as walking and camping
outdoor pursuits
2 designed for or used outside, especially when camping, walking, etc.:
outdoor clothing/equipment

3 existing outside: OPEN-AIR:
an outdoor swimming pool/market
— opposite: INDOOR
outdoors /,Cut’dc:rz/ adverb: not in a building: OUTSIDE:
Their cat lives mainly outdoors.
— opposite INDOORS

18. sale /seIl/ noun
1 [count or uncount] the process of selling goods or services for money: việc bán
hàng
sale of: a prohibition on the sale of arms
make/lose a sale: I’m willing to lower the price in order to make a sale.
2 sales [plural] the total number of things that a company sells within a particular
period of time, or the money it earns by selling things: lượng bán được
We hope to increase sales this year to $50 million.
Sales are up for the month of May.
3 the activity of trying to sell products or services:
I’ve been in car sales for five years now.
for sale: available for people to buy: để bán
That particular item is not for sale.
on sale
1 available for people to buy: có bán
Tickets for the performance are on sale at the box office.
2 AMERICAN available for people to buy at a price that is less than the usual
price. British on offer: bán giảm giá
Bedding usually goes on sale in January.


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