UNIT 15: BUYING AND SELLING
TOPIC VOCABULARY IN CONTRAST
WORDS ENGLISH MEANING EXAMPLE VIETNAMESE
MEANING
1. advertisement a notice, picture or film telling people We placed advertisements in a - quả ng cá o
(n) /ədˈvɜːtɪsmənt/ about a product, job or service number of national newspapers.
2. afford (v) /əˈfɔːd/ to have enough money to be able to None of them could afford £50 for a - đủ tiền chi trả
buy or do something ticket.
3. bargain (v) to discuss prices, conditions, etc. with He said he wasn't prepared to - mặ c cả , trả giá
/ˈbɑːɡən/ somebody in order to reach an bargain.
agreement that is acceptable
4. brand (n) /brænd/ a type of product, service, etc. made We compared our product with the - nhã n hiệu, kiểu,
or offered by a particular company leading brands. má c
under a particular name
5. catalogue (n) a complete list of items, for example Please take a look at our online - danh mụ c
/ˈkætəlɒɡ/ of things that people can look at or catalogue.
buy
6. change (n) /tʃeɪndʒ/ the money that you get back when The ticket machine doesn't give - tiền thừ a sau khi
you have paid for something giving change. mua hà ng (tiền
more money than the amount it costs thố i)
7. coin (n) /kɔɪn/ a small flat piece of metal used as They flipped a coin to see who - đồ ng xu
money should go first.
8. cost (v, n) /kɒst/ the amount of money that you need in We did not even make enough - giá , trị giá
order to buy, make or do something money to cover the cost of the food.
9. customer (n) a person or an organization that buys The company rewards loyal - khá ch hà ng
/ˈkʌstəmər/ goods or services from a shop or customers with discounts.
business
10. debt (n) /det/ a sum of money that somebody owes I need to pay off all my debts. - khoả n nợ
11. demand (v) /dɪ to make a very strong request for They are demanding the release of - yêu cầ u
ˈmɑːnd/ something all political prisoners.
12. export (v) /ɪk to sell and send goods to another 90 per cent of the engines are - xuấ t khẩ u
ˈspɔːt/ country exported to Europe.
13. fee (n) /fiː/ an amount of money that you pay for Employees are reimbursed for any - phí, tiền phả i trả
professional advice or services legal fees incurred when they
relocate.
14. fortune (n) a large amount of money He made a fortune in real estate. - số tiền kếch xù , gia
/ˈfɔːtʃuːn/ tà i (nghĩa bó ng)
15. import (v) to bring a product, a service, an idea, The country has to import most of - nhậ p khẩ u
/ˈɪmpɔːt/ etc. into one country from another its raw materials.
16. invest (v) /ɪnˈvest/ to buy property, shares in a company, Now is a good time to invest. - đầ u tư
etc. in the hope of making a profit
17. obtain (v) /əb to get something, especially by I finally managed to obtain a copy of - đạ t đượ c, già nh
ˈteɪn/ making an effort the report. đượ c
18. owe (v) /əʊ/ to have to pay somebody for The country owes billions of dollars - nợ
something that you have already to foreign creditors.
received or return money that you
have borrowed
19. own (v) /əʊn/ to have something that belongs to Do you own your house or do you - sở hữ u
you, especially because you have rent it?
bought it
20. profit (n) /ˈprɒfɪt/ the money that you make in business The sale generated record profits. - lợ i nhuậ n, lờ i
or by selling things, especially after
paying the costs involved
21. property (n) a thing or things that are owned by This building is government - tà i sả n
/ˈprɒpəti/ somebody; a possession or property.
possessions
22. purchase (v) to buy something Please ensure that you purchase - mua, tậ u
/ˈpɜːtʃəs/ your ticket in advance.
23. receipt (n) /rɪˈsiːt/ a piece of paper or an electronic Can I have a receipt, please? - biên lai, giấ y biên
document that shows that goods or nhậ n
services have been paid for
24. require (v) /rɪ to make somebody do or have I just require a signature on the - yêu cầ u, đò i hỏ i
ˈkwaɪər/ something, especially because it is form.
necessary according to a particular
law or set of rules
25. sale (n) /seɪl/ an act or the process of selling The product has been withdrawn - sự bá n, hoạ t độ ng
something from sale. buô n bá n
26. save (v) /seɪv/ to keep money instead of spending it, I'm not very good at saving. - tiết kiệm, để dà nh
especially in order to buy a particular
thing
27. select (v) /sɪˈlekt/ to choose somebody/something from He hasn't been selected for the team. - lự a chọ n
a group of people or things, usually
according to a system
28. supply (v, n) /sə an amount of something that is We cannot guarantee adequate - nguồ n cung cấ p,
ˈplaɪ/ provided or available to be used supplies of raw materials. sự cung ứ ng
29. variety (n) /və several different sorts of the same There is a wide variety of patterns to - sự đa dạ ng, nhiều
ˈraɪəti/ thing choose from. loạ i
29. waste (v, n) to use more of something than is Stop wasting time and just get on - lã ng phí
/weɪst/ necessary or useful with it!
PHRASAL VERBS
WORDS ENGLISH MEANING EXAMPLE VIETNAMESE MEANING
1. add up - find the total of We can't sponsor this project. The - tổ ng lạ i
figures simply don't add up.
2. come back (from) - return (from) He came back from Ha Noi last - quay trở lạ i
night.
3. give away - give sth free of charge She gave away her money to - cho đi, hiến tặ ng
charities.
4. hurry up - do sth more quickly You should hurry up or we’ll be - nhanh lên
late.
5. pay back - return money (to sb) You can pay back the loan over a - trả lạ i tiền
period of three years.
6. save up (for) - save money I am saving up for a new car. - tiết kiệm cho/để
7. take back - return sth to the place it came She took back her bag and went - đưa về chỗ cũ
from home.
8. take down - remove (from a high place) Do you think we should take - dỡ xuố ng
down the decorations?
PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES
WORDS EXAMPLE VIETNAMESE MEANING
1. by credit card/cheque The safest way to pay for mail order goods is by credit card. - trả bằ ng (séc, thẻ tín dụ ng)
2. for rent We cannot buy food, clothes and pay for rent and utilities on - để cho thuê
$20 a week.
3. for sale That car is not for sale. - để bá n
4. in cash I would like to pay in cash. - trả bằ ng tiền mặ t
5. in debt She is really in debt now. - trong cả nh nợ nầ n
6. in good/bad condition The house is in good/bad condition. - trong điều kiện tố t/xấ u
WORD PATTERNS
WORDS EXAMPLE VIETNAMESE MEANING
1. wrong about/with There's something wrong with the printer. - lỗ i, sai vớ i cá i gì
2. belong to Who does this watch belong to? - thuộ c về
3. borrow sth from I borrowed some books from my sister. - mượ n cá i gì từ
4. buy sth from We bought some souvenirs from Japan. - mua cá i gì từ
5. choose between She had to choose between staying in the UK or - lự a chọ n giữ a
going home.
6. compare sth to/with We compared the results of our study with those - so sá nh cá i gì đó vớ i
of other studies.
7. decide on I can't decide on who to invite. - quyết định
8. lend sth to I've lent the car to a friend. - đưa cá i gì cho
9. pay for I'll pay for the tickets. - trả cho cá i gì
10. spend sth on She spent £100 on a new dress. - dà nh (tiền, thờ i gian) cho cá i gì
11. an advert (advertisement) Television and radio refused to carry - quả ng cá o cho
for advertisements for the album.
WORD FORMS
1. add /æd/ (v) thêm và o, cộ ng và o
2. addition /əˈdɪʃn/ (n) sự thêm và o, sự cộ ng và o, phép tính cộ ng
3. afford /əˈfɔːd/ (v) đủ chi trả
4. affordable /əˈfɔːdəbl/ (adj) có thể chi trả
5. compare /kəmˈpeə(r)/ (v) so sá nh
6. comparison /kəmˈpærɪsn/ (n) sự so sá nh
7. decide /dɪˈsaɪd/ (v) đưa ra quyết định
8. decision /dɪˈsɪʒn/ (n) sự quyết định
9. expense /ik'spens/ (n) sự tiêu tố n
10. expensive /ɪkˈspensɪv/ (adj) đắ t tiền
11. inexpensive /ˌɪnɪkˈspensɪv/ (adj) khô ng đắ t, rẻ
12. judge /'dʒʌdʒ/ (v) đá nh giá , nhậ n định
13. judgement /'dʒʌdʒmənt/ (n) sự đá nh giá , sự phá n xét
14. serve /sɜːv/ (v) phụ c vụ
15. service /ˈsɜːvɪs/ (n) dịch vụ
16. servant /ˈsɜːvənt/ (n) ngườ i đầ y tớ , ngườ i ở
17. true /truː/ (adj) đú ng, thậ t
18. truth /truːθ/ (n) sự thậ t
19. untrue /ʌnˈtruː/ (adj) giả , khô ng thậ t, khô ng đú ng
20. truthful /'tru:θfl/ (adj) châ n thậ t, đú ng sự thậ t
21. use /juːz/ (v) sử dụ ng
22. useful /ˈjuːsfl/ (adj) hữ u ích
23. useless /ˈjuːsləs/ (adj) vô dụ ng
24. value /ˈvæljuː/ (n) giá trị
25. valuable /ˈvæljuəbl/ (adj) có giá trị
