[👨‍🎓🇻🇳] List 250 cặp từ đồng nghĩa dùng nhiều nhất trong tiếng Anh giao tiếp – Phần 2

Tiếp nối List 250 cặp từ đồng nghĩa trong tiếng Anh – Phần 1, bài viết này cập nhật các cặp từ đồng nghĩa thông dụng được sử dụng nhiều nhất trong tiếng Anh từ vần M – Z.

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M.

Many —– Numerous (n): nhiều

• There are too many mistakes in this essay.
• He has been late on numerous occasions.

Misery —– Distress/ Hardship (n): sự gian khổ

• Fame brought her nothing but misery.
• The charity aims to relieve poverty and distress caused by natural disasters.
• People suffered many hardships during that long winter.

Mistake —– Error (n): lỗi

• It would be a mistake to ignore his opinion.
• I think you have made an error in calculating the total.

Mix —– Stir/ Mingle/ Blend (v): trộn

• Oil does not mix with water.
• The vegetables are stirred into the rice while it is hot.
• He felt a kind of happiness mingled with regret.
• Blend the flour with the milk to make a smooth paste.

Mother —– Mom (n): mẹ

• I want to buy a present for my mother and father.
• My mom says I have to stay home tonight.

N.

Naughty —– Mischievous (adj): nghịch ngợm

• He is a naughty boy.
• She looked slightly mischievous.

Nearly —– Almost (adv): hầu hết

• The bottle’s nearly empty.
• The story is almost certainly false.

Neat —– Tidy (adj): sạch, gọn

• She was wearing a neat black suit.
• She keeps her flat very tidy.

O.

Occur —– Happen (v): xảy ra

• When exactly did the incident occur?
• You’ll never guess what’s happened!

Odd —– Strange/ Queer/ Weird (adj): kì cục, kì lạ

• The odd thing was that he didn’t recognize me.
• A strange thing happened this morning.
• She had a queer feeling that she was being watched.
• It’s really weird seeing yourself on television.

Old —– Ancient (adj): cũ, cổ kính

• He always gives the same old excuses.
• That’s an ancient oak tree!

Opportunity —– Chance (n): cơ hội

• You’ll have the opportunity to ask any questions at the end.
• Please give me a chance to explain.

Outside —– Exterior (n): bên ngoài

• You can’t open the door from the outside.
• The exterior of the house needs painting.

P.

Page —– Sheet (n): trang, giấy

• Someone has torn a page out of this book.
• Start each answer on a fresh sheet.

Particular —– Specific (adj): cụ thể

• There is one particular patient I’d like you to see.
• The money was collected for a specific purpose.

Pastime —– Hobby (n): sở thích

• Watching television now seems to be the most popular national pastime.
• I only play jazz as a hobby.

Pause —– Hesitate (v): dừng, ngập ngừng

• Anita paused for a moment, then said: ‘All right’.
• He seemed to hesitate a second.

Perform —– Act/ Carry out (v); thể hiện, tiến hành

• She performs an important role in our organization.
• Can you act as interpreter?
• Extensive tests have been carried out on the patient.

Place —– Put (v): đặt

• He placed his hand on her shoulder.
• Did you put sugar in my coffee?

Play —– Frolic

• You’ll have to play inside today.
• Lambs frolicked in the next field.

Polite —– Courteous 

• Please be polite to our guests.
• The hotel staffs are friendly and courteous.

Popular —– Favorite 

• This is one of our most popular designs.
• It’s one of my favorite movies.

Precarious —– Uncertain/ Insecure

• The museum is in a financially precarious position.
• They’re both uncertain about what to do.
• Insecure doors and windows make life easy for burglars.

Pretty —– Beautiful

• She is a pretty girl.
• She looked stunningly beautiful that night.

Prompt —– Immediate/ Instant

• Prompt payment of the invoice would be appreciated.
• Our immediate response to the attack was sheer horror.
• This account gives you instant access to your money.

Pull —– Tug

• Pull the chair nearer the table.
• She tried to escape but he tugged her back.

Push —– Shove

• She pushed at the door but it wouldn’t budge.
• The door wouldn’t open no matter how hard she shoved.

Q.

Quake —– Tremble

• They are quaking in their boots at the prospect of tomorrow’s game.
• He opened the letter with trembling hands.

Quiet —– Peaceful

• I was looking forward to a quiet evening at home.
• He had a peaceful life.

Quiet —– Silent

• “Be quiet,” said the teacher.
• “Keep silent, please!”

Quite —– Fairly/ Pretty

• He plays quite well.
• I know him fairly well, but I wouldn’t say we were really close friends.
• I’m pretty sure I’ll be going.

R.

Raise —– Lift

• She raised the gun and fired.
• I lifted the lid of the box and peered in.

Real —– Genuine/ True

• Are those real flowers?
• Is the painting a genuine Picasso?
• The novel is based on a true story.

Receive —– Get

• He received an award for bravery from the police service.
• I got a letter from Dave this morning.

Regret —– Remorse

• She expressed her regret at the decision.
• She felt no remorse at leaving them without notice.

Reject —– Deny/ Refuse

• The prime minister rejected any idea of reforming the system.
• She denied all knowledge of the incident.
• I politely refused their invitation.

Reliable —– Dependable/ Trustworthy

• We are looking for someone who is reliable and hardworking.
• She is a dependable man.
• If you want your mom to trust you, you have to be a trustworthy person.

Remark —– Comment

• The judges remarked on the high standard of entries for the competition.
• I don’t feel I can comment on their decision.

Renew —– Resume

• The army renewed its assault on the capital.
• She resumed her career after an interval of six years.

Rescue —– Save

• He rescued a child from drowning.
• Doctors were unable to save her.

Respect —– Honor

• I have the greatest respect for your brother.
• They stood in silence as a mark of honor to her.

Respond —– Reply/ Answer

• I asked him his name, but he didn’t respond.
• He never replied to any of my letters.
• I repeated the question, but she didn’t answer.

Rest —– Relax

• The doctor told me to rest.
• Just relax and enjoy the movie.

Right —– Correct/ Proper/ True

• You were quite right to criticize him.
• Please check that these details are correct.
• We should have had a proper discussion before voting.
• I think it would be true to say that the show was a success.

Rich —– Wealthy

• Nobody gets rich from writing nowadays.
• They live in a wealthy suburb of Chicago.

Round —– Circular

• The child was watching it all with big round eyes.
• The crater was two miles across and roughly circular.

Rug —– Carpet

• There were several brightly colored rugs scattered around.
• My bedroom carpet is green.

Rule —– Law

• The 1972 act imposed direct rule from Westminster.
• The reforms have recently become law.

S.

Sack —– Bag

• We need about a sack of rice.
• She is holding a plastic bag.

Sad —– Unhappy

• We are very sad to hear that you are leaving.
• I was unhappy that she had to go.

Say —– Tell/ Talk/ Speak

• Be quiet, I have something to say.
• Tell me where you live.
• Stop talking and listen!
• The President refused to speak to the waiting journalists.

Scared —– Terrified/ Frightened/ Afraid

• She is scared of going out alone.
• I’m terrified of losing you.
• I’m frightened of walking home alone in the dark.
• I started to feel afraid of going out alone at night.

Shop —– Store

• There’s a little gift shop around the corner.
• She worked in a grocery store before going to college.

Shout —– Scream/ Yell

• I shouted for help but nobody came.
• He screamed at me to stop.
• She yelled at the child to get down from the wall.

Shy —– Bashful/ Timid/ Embarrassed

• She was too shy to ask anyone for help.
• She looked bashful when he asked her what she wanted.
• He stopped in the doorway, too timid to go in.
• He felt embarrassed at being the centre of attention.

Sick —– Ill

• Her mother’s very sick.
• Her father is seriously ill in St Luke’s hospital.

Sincere —– Honest

• He seemed sincere enough when he said he wanted to help.
• Give me your honest opinion.

Slim —– Slender/ Thin

• She was tall and slim.
• She is slender and stylish.
• She was looking pale and thin.

Small —– Little/ Tiny/ Diminutive

• They’re having a relatively small wedding.
• She gave a little laugh.
• Only a tiny minority hold such extreme views.
• She was a diminutive figure beside her husband.

Smart —– Brilliant/ Intelligent/ Clever/ Bright

• She’s smarter than her brother.
• She has one of the most brilliant minds in the country.
• She asked a lot of intelligent questions.
• He’s too clever by half, if you ask me.
• She’s probably the brightest student in the class.

Smile —– Grin

• He smiled with relief.
• They grinned with delight when they heard our news.

Sniff —– Smell

• The dog sniffed at my shoes.
• I could smell alcohol on his breath.

Sordid —– Dirty

• These were the urban poor, living in the sordid back streets and alleys of prosperous Victorian cities.
• She circled the bedroom, picking up dirty clothes.

Speech —– Lecture

• He made the announcement in a speech on television.
• He regularly gives lectures on modern French literature.

Split —– Divide

• She split the class into groups of four.
• A sentence can be divided up into meaningful segments.

Spooky —– Scary/ Creepy

• It got a bit spooky when James started telling ghost stories.
• It was a really scary moment.
• It’s kind of creepy down in the cellar!

Sprint —– Run

• Three runners sprinted past.
• I had to run to catch the bus.

Stone —– Rock

• The floors are made of stone.
• To build the tunnel, they had to cut through 500 feet of solid rock.

Story —– Tale

• He read the children a story.
• His latest book is a delightful children’s tale about talking animals.

Street —– Highway

• The bank is just across the street.
• He took highway 314 heading north.

Suggest —– Propose

• May I suggest a white wine with this dish, Sir?
• The government proposed changes to the voting system.

Sundown —– Sunset

• The celebration begins at sundown.
• Every evening at sunset the flag was lowered.

Sure —– Certain

• You don’t sound very sure.
• She looks certain to win an Oscar.

T.

Talkative —– Communicative

• She was in a talkative mood.
• He wasn’t very communicative and kept things to himself.

Taxi —– Cab

• We’d better take a taxi.
• I took a cab to the airport.

Temper —– Mood

• He must learn to control his temper.
• He’s always in a bad mood.

Thankful —– Grateful

• I was thankful to see they’d all arrived safely.
• I am extremely grateful to all the teachers for their help.

Think —– Ponder/ Consider

• I didn’t think you liked sports.
• The senator pondered the question for a moment.
• She considered her options.

Toss —– Throw

• She tossed her jacket onto the bed.
• Some kids were throwing stones at the window.

Total —– Entire/ Whole

• This bought the total number of accidents so far this year to 113.
• The entire village was destroyed.
• He spent the whole day writing.

Transform —– Convert

• The photochemical reactions transform the light into electrical impulses.
• The hotel is going to be converted into a nursing home.

Trip —– Journey

• We went on a trip to the mountains.
• They went on a long train journey across India.

Trust —– Believe

• You can trust me not to tell anyone.
• I believed his lies for years.

Try —– Attempt

• I don’t know if I can come but I’ll try.
• I will attempt to answer all your questions.

Trivial —– Unimportant

• I know it sounds trivial, but I’m worried about it.
• I was just a young girl from a small town and I felt very unimportant.

U.

Uncommon —– Unusual

• Side effects from the drug are uncommon.
• She has a very unusual name.

Uncooked —– Raw

• The steak was uncooked in the middle.
• These fish are often eaten raw.

Uneasy —– Restless/ Concerned/ Nervous/ Anxious

• His presence made her feel uneasy.
• After five years in the job, he was beginning to feel restless.
• The President is deeply concerned about this issue.
• I felt really nervous before the interview.
• He seemed anxious about the meeting.

Unfortunate —– Unlucky

• He was unfortunate to lose in the final round.
• He was very unlucky not to win.

Unlawful —– Illegal

• The jury returned a verdict of unlawful killing.
• It’s illegal to drive through a red light.

Unmarried —– Single

• She was sent away to a home for unmarried mothers.
• The apartments are ideal for single people living alone.

Usually —– Generally

• I’m usually home by 6 o’clock.
• I generally get up at six.

V.

Value —– Worth

• The winner will receive a prize to the value of £1 000.
• He has a personal net worth of $10 million.

Very —– Extremely

• The new building has been very much admired.
• This issue is extremely complicated.

W-Y.

Walk —– Stroll

• He walked slowly away from her.
• People were strolling along the beach.

Want —– Desire

• She’s always wanted a large family.
• We all desire health and happiness.

Weak —– Feeble

• She is still weak after her illness.
• The heartbeat was feeble and irregular.

Winner —– Victor

• The winners of the competition will be announced next month.
• There are no victors in a divorce.

Woman —– Lady

• I prefer to see a woman doctor.
• He was with an attractive young lady.

Wonderful —– Amazing

• It’s wonderful what you can do when you have to.
• It’s amazing the difference a few polite words make.

Word —– Expression

• Could I have a quick word with you?
• Her writing is full of colorful expressions.

Write —– Record

• Write your name at the top of the paper.
• The band is back in the US recording their new album.

Writer —– Author

• She’s one of my favorite writers.
• He was the author of two books on China.

Wrong —– Incorrect

• He was driving on the wrong side of the road
• His version of what happened is incorrect.

Yearly —– Annually

• The magazine is issued twice yearly.
• The exhibition is held annually.

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