Cụm động từ (15 Chuyên đề ôn thi Tiếng Anh Tốt nghiệp 2025)

A

account for: giải thích

She couldn’t account for the extra expenses that appeared on her monthly statement.

accuse sb of sth: buộc tội ai về điều gì

They accused him of breaking the rules during the competition.

adhere to: tuân thủ

Staff should adhere strictly to the safety guidelines.

add to: thêm vào, tăng thêm

They decided to add to their collection of stamps.

add up: tính tổng

Can you add up the expenses for this month?

add up to: tổng lên đến

His debts add up to over a thousand dollars.

adjust to: điều chỉnh cho phù hợp

It took her a while to adjust to the new environment.

admit sb/st to st: nhận ai/cái gì vào…

He was admitted to hospital suffering from a chest infection.

admire sb/st for: ngưỡng mộ ai vì điều gì

I admire her for her dedication to her work.

agree with sb on st: đồng ý với ai về điều gì

I agree with you on the importance of education.

aim at/for: nhắm vào, hướng vào

The campaign aims at raising awareness about climate change.

answer to: trả lời, chịu trách nhiệm

She is the one who answers to the board of directors.

appeal to sb: hấp dẫn ai

The new movie appeals to a younger audience.

appeal to sb for/to do st: khẩn khoản yêu cầu

Police are appealing for information about the incident.

apologize to sb for st: xin lỗi ai về điều gì

I apologize to you for my mistake.

apply oneself to st/doing st: chăm chú

She applied herself to her studies and improved her grades.

apply for st: nộp đơn xin

He decided to apply for a scholarship.

approve of: tán thành

The committee did not approve of the proposal.

arrive at/in: đến

They will arrive at the station at 5 p.m.

assist (sb) in/with st: hỗ trợ

She assists the manager in organizing events.

assist at: tham dự

He will assist at the conference next week, helping with registration and logistics.

ask after sb: hỏi thăm sức khỏe

He always asks after you in his letters.

ask around: hỏi nhiều người để tìm kiếm cái gì đó

I don’t know of any vacancies in the company, but I’ll ask around.

ask for sb: nói muốn gặp/nói chuyện với ai

I would like to ask for John; I need to discuss the project with him.

ask for st: đòi hỏi

She asked for a raise in her salary after proving her worth to the company.

ask sb back: mời đến buổi phỏng vấn thứ 2

I made a mess of the interview, and I wasn’t asked back.

ask sb out: mời ai đi chơi, đi hẹn hò

He asked her out for dinner, hoping to get to know her better.

attend to: chú ý

Please attend to the details of the project, as they are crucial for its success.

B

back away: lùi lại, rút

When the dog started barking aggressively, she decided to back away slowly.

back down: dừng việc bảo vệ quan điểm, ý kiến

After a long debate, he finally backed down and accepted their proposal.

back out (of st): nuốt lời

He lost confidence and backed out of the deal at the last minute.

back sb up: ủng hộ ai

Sarah backed me up during the meeting.

back up: lùi xe lại phía sau

Make sure to back up the car before you park it in the garage.

bargain for: mong, dự tính

I didn’t bargain for such a difficult exam; I thought it would be easier.

believe in: tin tưởng

She really believes in the power of positive thinking.

belong to: thuộc về

This book belongs to my sister, so please don’t take it.

beware of: thận trọng với

Beware of the dog; it can be aggressive if provoked.

blow out: thổi tắt, dập tắt

She made a wish and blew out the candles on her birthday cake.

- blow up: làm vỡ tan

- blow up: thổi bóng

- blow up: mất kiểm soát, tức giận

- blow up: trách mắng

- blow up: phóng (ảnh)

- The car blew up after the explosion, leaving debris everywhere.

- He blew up the balloons for the party until they were all inflated.

- She blew up when she found out that her brother had borrowed her car without asking.

- The coach blew up at the players for not following the game plan.

- I decided to blow up the photo of our family vacation and hang it on the wall.

blame st on sb: đổ lỗi cái gì cho ai

Don’t blame the accident on him; it was an unfortunate situation.

blame sb for st: đổ lỗi cho ai về điều gì

She blamed her colleague for the project’s failure, even though it was a team effort.

break away: thoát khỏi

The prisoners managed to break away from their captors during the night.

- break down: suy sụp, suy nhược

- break down: bị hỏng

- break down: sụp đổ

- She broke down in tears when she heard the news of her friend’s accident.

- My car broke down on the way to work, so I had to call for a tow truck.

- Negotiations between the two countries broke down after several weeks of talks.

break in: ngắt lời

I didn’t mean to break in, but I had an important point to make.

break into: đột ngột bắt đầu

I didn’t mean to break in, but I had an important point to make.

break in/into: đột nhập

Someone tried to break into my house last night.

- break off: lấy ra một phần, rời ra

- break off: cắt đứt quan hệ

- She broke off a piece of chocolate to share with her friend.

- He decided to break off the relationship after realizing they had different goals.

- break out: bùng nổ

- break out: trốn thoát (tù)

- A fight broke out at the concert, causing panic among the crowd.

- The inmates managed to break out of prison during the riot.

- break up: chia nhỏ

- break up: kết thúc

- break up: chia tay

- The teacher asked the students to break up into smaller groups for the project.

- The online meeting broke up at 5 p.m.

- After five years of dating, they decided to break up.

break through: vượt rào

The scientists were able to break through the barriers of traditional research methods.

break with: tuyệt giao, phá vỡ

She decided to break with her old friends who were a bad influence on her.

bring about: gây ra, mang lại

The new policy will bring about significant changes in the education system.

bring sb/st along: mang ai/cái gì theo

I’ll bring my camera along for our trip to the beach.

bring sb around: thuyết phục ai

It took some time, but I was able to bring him around to my way of thinking.

- bring back: mang trả lại

- bring back: gợi nhớ lại

- Please bring back the book you borrowed last month.

- That song always brings back memories of my childhood.

bring down: hạ xuống

They brought down the prices to attract customers.

- bring forward: gây tranh cãi

- bring forward: làm xảy ra nhanh hơn, sớm hơn

- The proposal brought forward a lot of debate.

- The team decided to bring forward the deadline to complete the project.

- bring in: đưa ra (luật, sản phẩm)

- bring in: mang lại, thu vào lợi nhuận

- bring in: tuyên án

- The government plans to bring in new regulations to protect the environment.

- The new marketing strategy has really brought in a lot of revenue this quarter.

- The judge will bring in the verdict after hearing all the evidence.

bring off: đạt được

She managed to bring off a stunning performance despite her nerves.

- bring on: gây ra

- bring on: làm phát triển (thường là điều không vui)

- The stress of the job can bring on anxiety and fatigue.

- He was suffering from stress brought on by overwork.

- bring out: làm sáng tỏ

- bring out: xuất bản

- The report brings out key issues in the project.

- They plan to bring out a new edition of the book.

- bring round: làm hồi tỉnh

- bring round: thuyết phục

- They used smelling salts to bring him round.

- I brought him round to my idea.

bring st up: đề cập đến

I didn’t want to bring it up at the meeting.

bring up sb: nuôi nấng ai

They brought up their children to be independent.

- build up: tăng kích cỡ

- build up: làm mạnh hơn

- build up: nói về ai/cái gì với sự nhiệt tình

- She is trying to build up her muscles at the gym.

- The team built up its defense during the game.

- The play was built up to be a masterpiece but I found it very disappointing.

bump into: tình cờ gặp

I bumped into an old friend at the store.

burn down: thiêu rụi

The fire burned down the old barn.

burn off: loại bỏ cái gì bằng sức nóng

They burned off the old paint from the surface.

burn into: khắc sâu vào tâm trí

The image burned into my memory.

- burn out: thiêu rụi

- burn out: kiệt sức do làm quá sức

- The building was burned out after the fire.

- She burned out from working long hours.

burst into/through: đến một cách đột ngột

He burst into laughter at the joke.

buy off: mua chuộc, đút lót 

He tried to buy off the witness to change their story.

buy out: mua hết (cổ phiếu,…)

They decided to buy out their partner’s shares in the business.

buy up: mua số lượng nhiều

They bought up all the tickets for the concert.