COMPARE SOME SPECIAL VERBS Bid bid bid (page 1) =>make an offer of money for something at a sale (ra giá, định giá) -Mr Smith bid 20 dollars for the house, so I bid 21 dollars -Will anyone bid dollars for this picture ? • Bid against = offer more money than -I wanted to buy the house, but a rich man was bidding against me • Bid up = make the price higher by offering more money -The goods were bid up far beyond their real value (=people offered more money than the goods were really worth) Bid bade bidden=> state a price for doing a piece of work (đấu thầu); command; tell; order; ask (ra lệnh, bảo) -The firm decided to bid on the new bridge (=offer to build the new bridge for a certain sum of money) -Soldiers must as they are bidden -He bade me (to) sit down • Bid someone good night / goodbye / welcome / farewell (nói lời chào ) Hang Hang hanged hanged =>treo máng =>treo cổ -The room was with flags -This lamp hangs from the ceiling It's a hanging lamp -They the washing out in the garden -The judge condemned him to be hanged by the neck -He said he would hang himself -I'll be hanged if I know (=I don't know at all) -Her hair was hanging down her back -A dog's tongue hangs out when it runs fast • Hang the door • Hang the head • Hang by hair =>fasten it so that it can't swing to and fro =>allow it to fall forward on the breast (when feeling ashamed) =>depend on very little; be in a position of great danger • Hang by a single thread =>depend on very little; be in a position of great danger • Hang about =>remain near -The children about their mother, hoping to hear a fairy tale -He's too fond of hanging about at the street corners (standing idle; be or remain somewhere without any work or business) (page 2) -There's a thunder hanging about (=not far away) • Hang around / round • Hang back =>hang about ( American English) =>hesitate to act; show unwillingness to act or move -When the officer asked for volunteers, not one soldier back • Hang on (to ) =>cling tightly; support oneself by holding fast -He on until at last the rope broke and he crashed to the ground -It's hard work but if you hang on you'll succeed in the end (=persevere-kiên trì) • Hang (up) on a person's arm / words / lips / answer =>be very anxious to know what he will say Wait eagerly for his words • Hang out =>lean forwards or downwards -Don't hang out of the window, you may fall • Hang over =>keep or be close to -Hang over the fire on a cold night -Punishment hanging over a wrong-doer (=threaten) • Hang up =>delay; postpone; interrupt -The plan has been up • Hang together =>support each other -If we hang together, we can succeed in our plan -His story does not hang together (=is not well arranged) • Let things go hang =>be indifferent to them; take no interest in or care of things Seek sought sought (after / for) something =>look for something; try to find or get something -Seek happiness -Seek comfort -Seek wealth -Seek shelter from the rain -Seeking (for) solutions to current problems -Young graduates seeking (after) success in life • Seek something (from somebody) =>ask for something -Seek help -Seek advice -Seek information -You must seek permission from the manager (page 3) • Seek + to infinitive =>attempt to something; try -Seek to bring the conflict to an end -They sought to mislead us • Idm: -Seek one's fortune =>try to find a way to become rich and sucessful • Phrasal V: -Seek somebody / something out =>look for and find sb/sth -Seek out new experiences -It sometimes helps to seek out people with similar problems to your own • Hide-and-seek (n) =>a children's game in which one player hides and the others try to find him or her Hide -The sun was hiding by the clouds -The trees hid the house from view -He hid the gun in his pocket -While she's working, she hides herself (away) in her room -Quick, run and hide ! -The child was hiding behind the sofa -She hid behind a false identity -You can hide away for months in these mountains -She tried to hide her feelings -His words had a hidden meaning -The future is hidden from us Find found found =>discover sth unexpectedly or by chance -Look what I've found ! -I found a $5 note on the pavement -He woke up and found himself in a hospital bed -I was disappointed to find you out when I called -I was disappointed to find that you were out when I called -We came home and found her asleep on the sofa =>discover sth./sb by searching,inquiry or effort -After months of drilling, oil was found off the coast -I managed to find a solution to the problem -It's hard to find anything new to say on this subject -I'm having trouble finding anything new to say on this subject -Can you find me a hotel? -Can you find a hotel for me? -The report finds that 30% of the country's firms go bankrupt within a year (page 4) =>obtain sth/sb especially sth/sb that was lost =>get sth/sb back especially sth/sb that was lost -Did you find the pen you lost? -The missing child has not been found yet =>succeed in obtaining sth -I keep meaning to write, but never seem to find (the) time -It would be nice to get a car but where would we find the money? =>discover by experience -I find (that) it pays to be honest (tôi nhận trung thực điều có lợi) -He finds his new job rather boring -You may find it hard to accept your illness -We found the bed very comfortable -He found talking about his problems difficult -We found him (to be) extremely good company =>arrive at sth naturally; reach sth -Water will always find its own level -The arrow found its mark (mũi tên tìm mục tiêu) -The money was finding its way directly into the police chief's pocket =>used in a statement of fact, indicating that sth exists -You'll find a teapot in the cupboard = -There is a teapot in the cupboard -These flowers are found only in Africa (=exist;grow) =>decide and declare as a verdict (law) -The jury found him guilty (of manslaughter = tội ngộ sát) -The court found in her favor (thiên vị) • Idm: -Find fault (with sb/sth) =>look for and discover mistakes in sb/sth =>complain about sth -She's always finding fault (with me) Cry (for/over) sth/sb ; Cry (with sb) =>[no passive] -He cried because he had hurt his knee -It's all right - don't cry -Cry for joy -Cry with pain / hunger (page 5) -The child was crying for its monther -The monkeys cry shrilly when they see danger -She cried (out) in pain after accidentally cutting herself • Idm: -Cry over spilt milk =>feel sad about sth that has happened and cannot be changed • Idm: -Cry one's eyes / heart out=> cry with great sadness especially for a long time • Phrasal V: -Cry sth down =>say that sth is not very good ,important or valuable -Don't cry down her real achievements • Phrasal V: -Cry out for sth =(especially in continuous tenses) demand sth; require that sth is done -People are crying out for free elections -The system is crying out for reform • Cry (n) -A cry of terror -The cry of animal in pain -A cry of "help!" was heard coming from the river -Have a good cry - it'll make you feel better • Crying (a) =>great and urgent; extremely bad and shocking -There is a crying need for more funds -It's a crying shame to waste all that food Weep (for /over) (sth/sb) -The music made me weep -Weep for joy -She sat down and wept when she heard her father was dead -A mother weeping over the death of her child -She wept to see him in such a state -His legs were covered with weeping sores (vết thương rỉ nước) • Weep (n) -After the child left home I had a little weep • Weeping (a) =>(of certain trees) having branches that hang downwards -A weeping willow =cây liễu rủ • Weepy (a) =>sad and tending to cry easily (page 6) -She is still feeling weepy -A weepy ending (of a film, story ) To express emotions with tears: -"Cry" has the widest use -"Weep" is more formal and suggests stronger emotions Flee (from sb/sth) =>run or hurry away; escape, especially from danger -The customers fled from the bank when the alarm sounded -She burst into tears and fled -Flee in search of a better life -During the civil war thousands of people fled the country -Her family fled to safety from the war-torn city 10 Escape (from sb/sth) =>become free; get away from a place where one has been a prisoner or has left like a prisoner -A lion has escaped from its cage -She longed to escape from her mother's domination -As a child he would often escape into a dream world of his own -Where can we go to escape the crowds ? -You can't criticism = escape being criticized for something -There's gas escaping somewhere - can you smell it ? -No sound escaped his lips -The driver of the other car escaped with minor cuts and bruises -Her name escaped me (I can't remember it) -The fault escaped for months (was not noticed) -Nothing escapes him / Nothing escapes his attention= He notices everything • Escape (from sth) (n) -There was little possibility of escape -We had a miraculous / narrow / lucky escape -The police have just found the escape vehicle -He listens to music as an escape from the pressures of work • Idm: -Make good one's escape=>manage to escape completely and satisfactorily 11 Behold (often imperative) =>look at or see sth, especially sth unusual -The children's faces were a joy to behold -Behold the king ! 12 Notice =>become aware of sth/sb; see or observe sth/sb; pay attention to sb -Didn't you notice ? He's dyed his hair -He got into the building without being noticed -I noticed (that) he left early (page 7) -Did you notice him coming in ? = Did you notice him come in ? -A young actor trying desperately to be noticed by the critics -She just wants to be noticed, that's why she dresses so strangely -My husband hardly seems to notice me any more • Noticeable (in sth) (a) =>easily seen or noticed; clear or definite -The effects of the drug were noticeable in his behaviour -There's been a noticeable improvement in her handwriting -it was noticeable that she was in bad mood ... • Seek something (from somebody) =>ask for something -Seek help -Seek advice -Seek information -You must seek permission from the manager (page 3) • Seek + to infinitive =>attempt to something;... take no interest in or care of things Seek sought sought (after / for) something =>look for something; try to find or get something -Seek happiness -Seek comfort -Seek wealth -Seek shelter from... a way to become rich and sucessful • Phrasal V: -Seek somebody / something out =>look for and find sb/sth -Seek out new experiences -It sometimes helps to seek out people with similar problems