Unit 3: FUN AND GAMES (VOCABULARY)

WORDS

ENGLISH MEANING

EXAMPLE

VIETNAMESE MEANING

1. beat (v) /biːt/

to defeat somebody in a game or competition

He beat me at chess.

- thắng, đánh bại

2. board game (np) /ˈbɔːd ɡeɪm/

any game played on a board, often using dice and small pieces that are moved around

Every Sunday we play Monopoly or some other board game.

- trò chơi trên bàn cờ

3. captain /ˈkæptɪn/

the person in charge of a ship or commercial aircraft

The captain gave the order to abandon ship.

- đội trưởng, thuyền trưởng

4. challenge (v, n)

/ˈtʃælɪndʒ/

to test somebody’s/your ability and skills, especially in an interesting way

The job doesn't really challenge her.

- thách thức, sự thách thức

5. champion

/ˈtʃæmpiən/

a person, team, etc. that has won a competition, especially in a sport

He became the youngest US Open champion for 88 years.

- quán quân

6. cheat (v) /tʃiːt/

to trick somebody or make them believe something that is not true

She is accused of attempting to cheat the taxman.

- lừa, gian lận

7. classical (adj) /ˈklæsɪkl/

relating to classical music

Both Bach and Beethoven wrote classical music.

- cổ điển

8. club /klʌb/

an organization for people who share an interest or do a sport or activity together

They belong to the same golf club.

- câu lạc bộ

9. coach /kəʊtʃ/

a person who trains a person or team in sport

He is a former college football coach.

- huấn luyện viên

10. competition

/ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃn/

an event in which people compete with each other to find out who is the best at something

Hundreds of schools entered the competition.

- cuộc thi đấu

11. concert

/ˈkɒnsət/

a public performance of music

The orchestra gave a concert in Miami in January.

- buổi hòa nhạc

12. defeat (v) /dɪˈfiːt/

to win against somebody in a war, competition, sports game, etc.

It was said that he could not be defeated in battle.

- đánh bại

13. entertaining (adj)

/ˌentəˈteɪnɪŋ/

that you enjoy watching, listening to, doing or experiencing

I found the talk both informative and entertaining.

- giải trí

14. group /ɡruːp/

a number of people or things that are together in the same place or that are connected in some way

A group of us are going to the theatre this evening.

- nhóm

15. gym /dʒɪm/

a room or hall with equipment for doing physical exercise, for example in a school

The school has recently built a new gym.

- phòng tập thể dục

16. interest (v, n) /ˈɪntrəst/

the feeling that you have when you want to know or learn more about somebody/something

Do your parents take an interest in your friends?

- sự thích thú

17. member /ˈmembər/

a person, an animal or a plant that belongs to a particular group

He is an important member of our team.

- thành viên

18. opponent /əˈpəʊnənt/

a person that you are playing or fighting against in a game, competition, argument, etc.

He has knocked out 15 opponents in 20 fights.

- đối thủ

19. organise (v) /ˈɔːɡənaɪz/

to make all the arrangements for something to happen or be provided

He helped to organize various events.

- sắp xếp, tổ chức

20. pleasure /ˈpleʒər/

a state of feeling or being happy or satisfied

Children find endless pleasure in playing with water.

- niềm vui

21. referee /ˌrefəˈriː/

the official who controls the game in some sports

He was sent off for arguing with the referee.

- trọng tài

22. rhythm /ˈrɪðəm/

a strong regular repeated pattern of sounds or movements

I listened to the steady rhythm of her breathing.

- nhịp, âm tiết

23. risk (v, n) /rɪsk/

to put something valuable or important in a dangerous situation, in which it could be lost or damaged

He risked his life to save her.

- rủi ro

24. score (v, n) /skɔːr/

to win points, goals, etc. in a game or competition

He scored 20 points in 36 minutes.

- ghi điểm, điểm số

25. support (v, n) /səˈpɔːt/

to help or encourage somebody/something by saying or showing that you agree with them/it

If you raise it at the meeting, I'll support you.

- hỗ trợ, ủng hộ, sự ủng hộ

26. team /tiːm/

a group of people who play a particular game or sport against another group of people

They play volleyball for the national team.

- đội

27. train (v) /treɪn/

to teach a person or an animal the skills for a particular job or activity; to be taught in this way

All members of the team have trained in first aid.

- huấn luyện, đào tạo

28. fun /fʌn/

the feeling of enjoying yourself; activities that you enjoy

We had a lot of fun at Sarah's party.

- vui, trò vui

WORDS

ENGLISH MEANING

EXAMPLE

VIETNAMESE MEANING

1. carry on

- continue

Carry on until you get to the junction, then turn left.

- tiếp tục

2. eat out

- eat at a restaurant

Do you feel like eating out tonight?

- ăn ngoài (ở nhà hàng)

3. give up

- stop doing sth you do regularly

They gave up without a fight.

- từ bỏ

4. join in

- participate, take part

She listens but she never joins in.

- tham gia

5. send off

- make a player leave a game

Bale was sent off for a foul in the second half.

- đuổi ra khỏi sân chơi

6. take up

- start (a hobby, sport, etc)

They've taken up golf.

- bắt đầu một sở thích

7. turn down

- lower the volume of

Please turn the volume down.

- giảm âm lượng

8. turn up

- increase the volume of

Please turn the volume up.

- tăng âm lượng

WORDS

EXAMPLE

VIETNAMESE MEANING

1. for a long time

I have been waiting for a long time.

- lâu, rất lâu

2. for fun

I just work for fun.

- cho vui, không nghiêm túc

3. in the middle (of)

Her car was stuck in the middle of the road.

- ở giữa cái gì

4. in time (for)

Will we be in time for the six o'clock train?

- đúng giờ

5. on CD/DVD/video

The robbery was captured on video.

- trên đĩa CD, video

6. on stage

There were more than 50 people on stage in one scene.

- trên sân khấu

7. on the stage

Her daughter is an artist and her son is on the stage.

- trở thành diễn viên

WORDS

EXAMPLE

VIETNAMESE MEANING

1. bored with

I am bored with the lesson.

- chán với

2. crazy about

She is crazy about pop music.

- say mê, cuồng

3. good at

They are good at English.

- giỏi về

4. interested in

He is interested in science.

- thích thú

5. keen on

I am keen on playing volleyball.

- say mê

6. popular with

This area is immensely popular with tourists.

- phổ biến với

7. feel like

We feel like going to the supermarket.

- thích, thèm

8. listen to

I am listening to classical music.

- lắng nghe

9. take part in

They took part in the singing competition.

- tham gia vào

10. a book (by sb) about

He has written a book about the island's rich history.

- sách của ai viết về

11. a fan of

I'm a big fan of her books.

- người hâm mộ

12. a game against

Trận đấu với Swansea vào thứ Bảy

- trận đấu với

1. act

/ækt/

(v) hành động, hành xử

2. active

/ˈæk.tɪv/

(adj) năng động

3. inactive

/ɪnˈæk.tɪv/

(adj) thụ động

4. action

/ˈæk.ʃən/

hành động

5. actor

/ˈæk.tər/

diễn viên

6. athlete

/ˈæθ.liːt/

vận động viên

7. athletic

/æθˈlet.ɪk/

(adj) khỏe mạnh, điền kinh

8. athletics

/æθˈlet.ɪks/

(adj) môn điền kinh

9. child

/tʃaɪld/

đứa trẻ

10. children

/ˈtʃɪl.drən/

trẻ em

11. childhood

/ˈtʃaɪld.hʊd/

thời thơ ấu

12. collect

/kəˈlekt/

(v) thu thập, sưu tầm

13. collection

/kəˈlek.ʃən/

bộ sưu tập, sự sưu tập

14. collector

/kəˈlek.tər/

người sưu tập

15. entertain

/en.təˈteɪn/

(v) giải trí

16. entertainment

/en.təˈteɪn.mənt/

sự giải trí

17. hero

/ˈhɪə.rəʊ/

anh hùng

18. heroic

/hɪˈrəʊ.ɪk/

(adj) khí phách, anh dũng

19. heroine

/ˈher.əʊ.ɪn/

nữ anh hùng

20. music

/ˈmjuː.zɪk/

âm nhạc

21. musical

/ˈmjuː.zɪ.kəl/

(adj) thuộc về âm nhạc

22. musician

/mjuːˈzɪʃ.ən/

nhạc sĩ

23. play

/pleɪ/

(v) chơi (các môn thể thao)

24. player

/ˈpleɪ.ər/

người chơi

25. playful

/ˈpleɪ.fəl/

(adj) tinh nghịch, nhiều trò

26. sail

/seɪl/

(v) đi thuyền

27. sailing

/ˈseɪ.lɪŋ/

môn đua thuyền

28. sailor

/ˈseɪ.lər/

thủy thủ

29. sing

/sɪŋ/

(v) hát

30. song

/sɒŋ/

bài hát

31. singer

/ˈsɪŋ.ər/

ca sĩ

32. singing

/ˈsɪŋ.ɪŋ/

ca hát

33. sang

/sæŋ/

(v) V2 của sing

34. sung

/sʌŋ/

(v) V3 của sing