retain
/rɪˈteɪn/
vẫn có, vẫn còn
dykes ratain the river water
shut
/ʃʌt/
đóng, khép
shut a door
calculate
/ˈkæl.kjə.leɪt/
tính, tính toán
calculate the cost of something
compete
/kəmˈpiːt/
cạnh tranh
several companies are competing [against (with each other) ] for the contract
consult
/kənˈsʌlt/
xin ý kiến, tham khảo
consult one's lawyer
deliver
/dɪˈlɪv.ər/
giao, chuyển
we deliver [your order] to your door
extend
/ɪkˈstend/
gia hạn, kéo dài
extend a railway
investigate
/ɪnˈves.tɪ.ɡeɪt/
điều tra
the police are investigating the murder
negotiate
/nəˈɡəʊ.ʃi.eɪt/
thương lượng, đàm phán
we've decided to negotiate with the employers about our wage claim
qualify
/ˈkwɒl.ɪ.faɪ/
có đủ trình độ/điều kiện/khả năng
he is qualified for the task
retire
/rɪˈtaɪər/
nghỉ hưu, về hưu
retire early
rid
/rɪd/
thoát khỏi
rid the world of famine
weigh
/weɪ/
nặng, cân nặng
he weighed himself on the bathroom scales
arrive
/əˈraɪv/
đến nơi
we arrived at the station five minutes late
attach
/əˈtætʃ/
dính, đính kèm
attach a label to each piece of luggage
behave
/bɪˈheɪv/
đối xử, cư xử
how's your new car behaving?
celebrate
/ˈsel.ə.breɪt/
tổ chức ăn mừng, làm lễ kỷ niệm
celebrate somebody's birthday
convince
/kənˈvɪns/
thuyết phục, làm cho tin
what she said convinced me that I was mistaken
relieve
/rɪˈliːv/
làm dịu đi, làm mất đi (cơn đau, lo âu, phiền muộn,...)
relieve suffering among refugees
disagree
/ˌdɪs.əˈɡriː/
bất đồng, không đồng ý
disagree with somebody's decision