Chào mừng các bạn tiếp tục với chùm collocation Theo chủ đề, sau khi đã cày hết 21 collocation quen thuộc. Chủ đề hôm nay Linh giới thiệu với các bạn cũng cực kỳ thân thuộc và dễ trúng tủ lắm – 5 chùm chủ đề này nằm trong chùm chính là chủ đề PEOPLE nhé các bạn.
Topic 1 – Family
| Vocab | Meaning |
| extended family | includes all your relatives – uncles, cousins, great-aunts, etc. |
| family tree | a map to diagram the relationships among your family members. |
| distant relative | A person who is related to you by a long series of connections |
| loving family or close-knit family | these expressions refer to a family that has good relationships, where everyone loves each other and helps each other. |
| carefree childhood | nothing to worry about when you were young. |
| dysfunctional family | a family in which the relationships are bad or unhealthy |
| troubled childhood | the children experience abuse, poverty, or problems with the law |
| bitter divorce | that means a separation in which there were bad/angry feelings between the husband and wife. |
| messy divorce | a prolonged legal battle involving lots of conflicts about the separation of the former couple’s assets (money and possessions). |
| Divorce settlement | The decisions about the separation of assets |
| broken home | A family in which there are divorces or separations |
| custody of the children | that refers to who has the primary responsibility of caring for the kids. |
| grant joint custody | the exhusband and ex-wife share the responsibility |
| sole custody | one parent takes their own respinsibitily |
| pay child support | regular payments to help with expenses for the kids. |
| mutual divorce/separation | the ex-husband and ex-wife agreed to separate without fighting |
| on good terms with each other | to have a polite relationship without conflicts |
| gets pregnant | having a baby |
| single mother | gets pregnant without being married or in a relationship |
| have an abortion | he deliberate ending of a pregnancy at an early stage |
| give the baby up for adoption. | |
| due date or baby is due in | The time when the baby is planned to arrive |
| has the baby | gives birth to the baby |
| adoptive parents | who will raise the child or bring up the child as if it was their own. |
| raise the child | bring up the child |
| adopted child | |
| birth mother | biological mother |
Topic 2 – Relationships
| Vocab | Meaning |
| good friends or close friends | friends with whom you have an especially strong relationship. |
| love at first sight | That’s when two people meet each other and immediately fall in love |
| strong chemistry | strong compatibility or connection between two possible romantic partners. |
| significant other | their boyfriend, girlfriend, husband, or wife |
| soul mate | two people are destined to be together |
| have feelings for | an indirect way to describe romantic feelings |
| the feeling is not mutual | the other person doesn’t feel the same way |
| “he’s/she’s just not my type” | be interested in people of a different type of personality/appearance. |
| unrequited love | Love that is not returned |
| childhood sweetheart or high school/college sweetheart | a boyfriend or girlfriend from your childhood, teenage, or college years. |
| mutual friend | one friend that the two people have in common. |
| make a commitment | the man proposes to the woman – he asks her to marry him. |
| proposes to the woman | |
| happily married | the marriage is good |
| has an affair | they have sex with a different person (The expression “have an affair” is typically used only for married couples |
| cheating on their husband/wife | the expression “cheating on” can be used for married couples or for boyfriends/girlfriends. |
Topic 3 – Appearance
| Vocab | Meaning |
| long, sleek, jet-black hair | sleek = smooth and straight, jet-black = perfectly black |
| pale blue eyes | pale = light color |
| a radiant complexion | skin that appears healthy and full of energy. |
| hourglass figure | when a woman has large breasts and hips, but a small waist |
| slender waist | a thin waist |
| round face | |
| upturned nose | |
| bears a striking resemblance to | looks extremely similar to a famous singer |
| unkempt hair | messy hair, it appears that the person doesn’t take care of their hair |
| ruddy complexion | reddish skin |
| deep-set eyes | eyes that are far back in the person’s face) |
| bushy eyebrows | big eyebrows with lots of hair |
| thick mustache | huge |
| shaggy beard | a beard with lots of hair |
| facial hair | beard and/or mustache |
| athletic build | body with a lot of muscles |
| broad shoulders | wide shoulders |
| muscular arms | |
| trim his beard | cut his beard a little shorter |
| comb his hair | |
| somewhat attractive | more or less beautiful/handsome |
Topic 4 – Character & Behavior
| Vocab | Meaning |
| had a vivid imagination | had a creative and colorful imagination |
| outgoing personality | liked to be friendly and sociable |
| sense of humor | ability to make other people laugh |
| brutally honest | |
| hurt my feelings | made me sad, upset, or angry |
| fiercely loyal | |
| showed her true colors | revealed her true personality |
| played a prank | did a trick |
| bore a grudge | continued feeling angry |
| low selfesteem | considered herself inferior |
| a mean streak | a “streak” is a tiny bit of someone’s personality |
| come out of my shell | become less shy |
| have a thicker skin | less sensitive to criticism |
| speak their minds | say exactly what they think, without considering the effects of the words on others |
| have a tendency | |
| have a superiority complex | consider myself superior to others |
| swallow my pride | stop being arrogant |
| put others first | consider the needs of other people more important than my own |
Topic 5 – Feelings
| Vocab | Meaning |
| ridiculously excited | |
| blissfully happy | |
| worried sick | very worried |
| increasingly anxious | |
| seething with anger | ready to explode with anger |
| visibly disappointed | it was obvious that she was disappointed |
| show her feelings | |
| bottle up her emotions | keep her emotions hidden inside her |
| terribly sorry | |
| lost my temper | lost control and shown anger |
| deeply depressed | |
| emotional wreck | a person who is very sad, confused, and upset |
| pleasantly surprised | |
| immensely grateful | |
| overwhelmed with emotion | when emotion is so strong that it’s difficult to think or speak |
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