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STT Động từ Nghĩa Ví dụ

1 be là He is a teacher.
2 have có They have a beautiful house.
3 use dùng Use scissors to cut the shapes out.
4 make tạo ra, làm He made a chocolate cake.
5 look nhìn They looked at the picture and laughed.
6 help giúp Nothing can help her now.
7 go đi We don't go to the cinema very often these days.
8 do làm That was a really stupid thing to do.
9 think nghĩ I think (that) I've met you before.
10 read đọc I read about the family's success in the local paper.
11 keep giữ Do you want this photograph back or can I keep it?
12 start bắt đầu They started building the house in January.
13 give đưa cho She gave us a set of saucepans as a wedding present.
14 play chơi My daughter used to play with the kids next door.
cảm thấy, cảm
15 feel My eyes feel really sore.
nhận
16 put đặt, để Where have you put the keys?
17 set đặt, để He set a vase of flowers on the table.
18 change thay đổi She's just changed jobs.
19 say nói Small children find it difficult to say long words.
20 cut cắt Cut the meat up into small pieces.
21 show chỉ ra, hiển thị On this map, urban areas are shown in grey.
22 try thử, cố gắng If I don't get into the academy this year, I'll try again next year.
23 check kiểm tra After I'd finished the exam, I checked my answers for mistakes.
24 call gọi They've called the twins Edward and Thomas.
25 move di chuyển Will you help me move this table to the back room?
26 pay trả tiền How much did you pay for the tickets?
27 let để Don't let it worry you.
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28 increase tăng Our main aim is to increase sales by 12% this year.
29 turn xoay, quay Turn the steering wheel as quickly as you can.
30 ask hỏi She asked me about Welsh history.
31 buy mua I bought a new bag yesterday.
32 guard bảo vệ Soldiers guard the main doors of the embassy.
33 hold giữ, cầm Can you hold the bag while I open the door?
34 offer đề nghị She was offered a job in Paris.
35 travel du lịch As a young man he had travelled the world.
36 cook nấu I don't cook meat very often.
37 dance nhảy, khiêu vũ Can you dance the tango?
38 excuse thứ lỗi Please excuse me for arriving late - the bus was delayed.
39 live sống I hope I live to see my grandchildren.
40 purchase mua Tickets must be purchased two weeks in advance.
41 deal làm việc, hợp tác We only deal with companies which have a good credit record.
42 mean nghĩa là What does this word mean?
43 fall ngã The path's very steep, so be careful you don't fall.
44 produce sản xuất France produces a great deal of wine for export.
45 search tìm kiếm The police searched the woods for the missing boy.
46 spend tiêu tiền I don't know how I managed to spend so much in the club.
47 talk trò chuyện She talks to her mother on the phone every week.
làm ai buồn
48 upset Don't upset yourself by thinking about what might have been.
phiền
49 tell kể, nói Tell me about your holiday then.
50 cost có giá It costs a lot to buy a house in this part of Sydney.
51 drive lái xe I'm learning to drive.
52 support hỗ trợ, ủng hộ We will always do our best to support our students to succeed.
53 remove lấy đi, loại bỏ The men came to remove the rubbish from the backyard.
54 return trở về Odysseus returned home after many years of travelling.
55 run chạy The children had to run to keep up with their father.
56 appropriate tự tiện lấy đồ He lost his job when he was found to have appropriated
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người khác some of the company's money.

về dùng
These seats are reserved for the elderly and women
57 reserve dự trữ, giữ
with babies.
58 leave rời đi The bus leaves in five minutes.
59 reach chạm tới, tới nơi They finally reached the coast after five weeks sailing.
60 rest nghỉ ngơi The doctor told him that he should rest for a few days.
61 serve phục vụ Do they serve meals in the bar?
62 watch quan sát I sit by the window and watch people walking past.
63 charge tính giá The bank charged commission to change my traveller's cheques.
64 break vỡ, làm vỡ Charles is always breaking things.
65 stay ở, ở lại They need an assistant who is willing to stay for six months.
66 visit ghé thăm We visited a few galleries while we were in Prague.
tác động, ảnh
67 affect It's a disease that affects mainly older people.
hưởng
68 cover che The light was so bright that I had to cover my eyes.
69 report báo cáo Spies reported seeing a build-up of soldiers.
dâng lên, mọc
70 rise New buildings are rising throughout the city.
lên, tăng
71 walk đi bộ He walks two miles to work every morning.
72 pick nhặt lên, chọn I gave her a choice of several toys and she picked a doll.
73 lift nâng, nhấc Could you help me lift this table, please?
74 mix trộn lẫn In a large bowl, mix together the sugar and raisins.
75 stop ngừng, dừng Once I start eating chocolate, I can't stop.
76 teach dạy Tom teaches sculpture at the local art school.
77 concern khiến ai lo lắng The state of my father's health concerns us greatly.
78 fly bay The poor bird couldn't fly because it had a broken wing.
79 born sinh ra Diana was born into an aristocratic family.
giành được, đạt
80 gain The mayor has gained a lot of support from the teacher's union.
được
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81 save cứu We all need to do our part to save the planet.

As a sign of politeness you should stand (up)
82 stand đứng
when she comes in.
83 fail thất bại He failed in his attempt to break the record.
84 lead dẫn dắt I've asked Gemma to lead the discussion.
85 listen nghe She does all the talking - I just sit and listen.
Try not to worry - there's nothing you can do to change
86 worry lo lắng
the situation.
87 express bày tỏ I would like to express my thanks for your kindness.
88 handle xử lý I thought he handled the situation very well.
89 meet gặp I met her in Hawaii.

thả ra, giải He was released from prison after serving two years of
90 release
phóng a five-year sentence.

91 sell bán The stall sells drinks and snacks.

92 finish kết thúc I'll call you when I've finished my homework.
93 press ấn, nhấn Press the button to start the machine.
94 ride đạp xe I learned to ride a bike when I was six.
95 spread lan, lan ra The fire spread very rapidly because of the strong wind.
di chuyển rất
96 spring I sprang out of bed to answer the door.
nhanh
97 wait chờ There were a lot of people waiting to use the phone.
98 display trưng bày Family photographs were displayed on the wall.
99 flow chảy Many short rivers flow into the Pacific Ocean.
100 hit đánh Teachers are not allowed to hit their pupils.
101 shoot bắn He has a licence to shoot pheasants on the farmer's land.
102 touch chạm That paint is wet - don't touch (it).
They had to cancel tomorrow's game because of
103 cancel hoãn
the bad weather.
104 cry khóc I could hear someone crying in the next room.
105 dump đặt, đổ He came in with four shopping bags and dumped them
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phịch xuống on the table.

106 push đẩy Can you help me move this table? You push and I'll pull.
107 select chọn How do you select people for promotion?
mâu thuẫn, đối The results of the new research would seem to conflict
108 conflict
nghịch with existing theories.
109 die chết Twelve people died in the accident.
110 eat ăn Jane never eats breakfast.
111 fill làm đầy, đổ đầy I filled the bucket with water.
112 jump nhảy The children were jumping up and down with excitement.
113 kick đá I I kicked the ball as hard as I could.the ball as hard as I could.
114 pass băng qua I passed him on the stairs this morning.
ném, quăng
115 pitch She pitched the stone into the river.
mạnh
116 treat cư xử, đối xử He treated his wife very badly.
117 abuse lạm dụng If you abuse your body now, you'll pay the price when you're older.
118 beat đánh The child had been brutally/savagely beaten.
119 burn đốt cháy She burned his old love letters.
120 deposit để lại The flood waters fell, depositing mud over the whole area.
121 print in I'm waiting for a document to print.
nâng lên, giơ
122 raise The lever is used to raise the barrier.
(tay)
123 sleep ngủ I couldn't sleep because of all the noise next door.
di chuyển về
124 advance The fire advanced steadily through the forest.
trước
125 connect kết nối Can I connect my printer to your computer?
126 consist bao gồm The crowd consisted mostly of college kids and office workers.
góp phần, đóng
127 contribute Her family has contributed $50,000 to the fund.
góp
128 draw vẽ Jonathan can draw very well.
129 fix sửa lỗi They couldn't fix my old computer, so I bought a new one.
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130 hire thuê How much would it cost to hire a car for the weekend?
tham gia, gia
131 join I don't have time for a drink now, but I'll join you later.
nhập
132 kill giết Smoking can kill.
133 sit ngồi He came and sat (down) next to me.
134 tap gõ I could hear him tapping his fingers on the desk.
135 win thắng Which year was it that Italy won the World Cup?
136 attack tấn công Army forces have been attacking the town since dawn.
137 claim khẳng định He claims to have met the president, but I don't believe him.
138 drag kéo lê She dragged the canoe down to the water.
139 drink uống He drank three glasses of water.
140 guess đoán I didn't know the answer, so I had to guess.
141 pull kéo He pulled the heavy box across the floor to the door.
142 wear mặc Tracey is wearing a simple black dress.
143 wonder băn khoăn Will this turkey be big enough for eight, I wonder?
144 count đếm Count your money carefully to make sure it's all there.
145 doubt nghi ngờ I doubt whether/if I can finish the work on time.
146 feed cho ăn I usually feed the neighbour's cat while she's away.
147 impress gây ấn tượng He tried to impress me with his extensive knowledge of wine.
148 repeat nhắc lại Please don't repeat what I've just told you to anyone else.
149 seek tìm "Are you actively seeking jobs?" she asked.
150 sing hát Your grandmother would like you to sing for/to her.
151 slide trượt I slid down the hill.
The paintwork was so bad that we decided to strip off all the paint
152 strip xé, bóc
and start again.
153 wish ước I wish (that) I was/were a bit taller.
sưu tập, thu
154 collect She collects dolls.
thập
155 combine kết hợp None of us has much money so let's combine what we've got.
156 command ra lệnh He commanded that the troops (should) cross the water.
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157 dig đào The dog was digging a hole to hide its bone in.
phân chia, chia After the Second World War Germany was divided into two separate
158 divide
tách countries.
159 hang treo A heavy gold necklace hung around her neck.
160 hunt săn bắn, săn mồi Some animals hunt at night.
hành quân, diễu
161 march Over four thousand people marched through London today to protest
hành
162 mention đề cập I'll mention your ideas to Jacinta.
163 smell ngửi, có mùi My hands smell of onions.
điều tra, khảo
164 survey He got out of the car to survey the damage.
sát
165 tie buộc, thắt Could you tie this piece of string for me?
166 escape trốn thoát Two prisoners have escaped.
He damaged his leg so badly in the accident that the bone
167 expose lộ, phơi bày
was exposed.
168 gather thu thập, tập hợp I went to several libraries to gather information about the plans.
169 hate ghét She hated the cold, dark days of winter.
170 repair sửa chữa I really must get my bike repaired this weekend.
171 scratch xước , cào xước Be careful not to scratch yourself on the roses.
Democratization has brought workers the right to strike and
172 strike đình công
join a trade union.
173 employ thuê người How many people does your company employ?
174 hurt đau Tell me where it hurts.
175 laugh cười They laughed at her jokes.
đặt, để một cách
176 lay She laid the baby on the bed.
cẩn thận
177 respond đáp To every question, he responded "I don't know."
178 split chia The prize was split between Susan and Kate.
179 strain căng I strained a muscle in my back playing squash.
đấu tranh, vật
180 struggle The dog had been struggling to get free of the wire noose.
lộn
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181 swim bơi I swam two miles this morning.

182 train huấn luyện She trained as a pilot.
183 wash giặt, rửa I'll wash the bottle out (= clean its inside) and use it again.
184 waste lãng phí You waste a lot of water by taking a bath instead of a shower.
185 convert chuyển đổi Could we convert the small bedroom into a second bathroom?
186 crash va đập The plane crashed into a mountainside.
187 fold gấp I folded the letter (in half) and put it in an envelope.
188 grab giật A mugger grabbed her handbag as she was walking across the park.
189 hide trốn, giấu She used to hide her diary under her pillow.
190 miss bỏ lỡ I missed the start of the class because my bus was late.
191 permit cho phép The regulations do not permit much flexibility.
192 quote trích lời He's always quoting from the Bible.
193 recover hồi phục It took her a long time to recover from/after her heart operation.
194 resolve giải quyết Have you resolved the problem of transport yet?
195 roll cuộn The dog rolled over onto its back.
The Titanic was a passenger ship which sank (to the bottom of
196 sink chìm
the ocean) in 1912.
197 slip trượt ngã Careful you don't slip - there's water on the floor.
nghi ngờ, nghi
198 suspect We had no reason to suspect (that) he might try to kill himself.
vấn
199 swing đu đưa, lắc lư He walked briskly along swinging his rolled-up umbrella.
200 twist xoắn, bện She sat there nervously twisting the ring around on her finger.