CONFUSING WORDS (T GY NHM LN)

(SU TM T NHIU NGUN TI LIU KHC NHAU)

l nhng t rt d gy nhm ln v cch vit, ng ngha, chnh t hoc pht m:

angel (N) = thin thn angle (N) = gc (trong hnh hc)

cite (V) = trch dn site (N) = a im, khu t ( xy dng).

sight (N) = khe ngm, tm ngm; (V) = quang cnh, cnh tng; (V) = quan st, nhn thy

dessert (N) = mn trng ming desert (N) = sa mc; desert (V) = b, b mc, o ng

later (ADV) = sau , ri th (thng dng vi ng t thi tng lai)

latter (ADJ) = ci th 2, ngi th 2, ci sau, ngi sau. >< former =" ci th nht, ci trc

principal (N) = hiu trng (trng ph thng); (Adj) = chnh, ch yu.

principle (N) = nguyn tc, lut l

affect (V) = tc ng n effect (N) = nh hng, hiu qu; (V) = thc hin, em li

already (Adv) = all ready = tt c sn sng.

among (prep) trong s (dng cho 3 ngi, 3 vt tr ln)

between..and gia...v (ch dng cho 2 ngi/vt)

Lu : between...and cng cn c dng ch v tr chnh xc ca mt quc gia nm gia nhng quc gia khc cho d l > 2
Vietnam lies between China, Laos and Cambodia.
Between cn c dng cho cc qung cch gia cc vt v cc gii hn v mt thi gian.
Difference + between (not among) : What are the differences between crows, rooks, and jackdaws.
Between each + noun (-and the next) (more formal) :We need 2 meters between each window.
There seems to be less and less time between each birthday (and the next).
Divide + between (not among) : He divided his money between his wife, his daughter, and his sister.
Share + between/among : He shared the food between/among all my friend.

consecutive (Adj) lin tc (khng c tnh t qung) successive (Adj) lin tc (c tnh cch qung)

emigrant (N) ngi di c, (V) -> emigrate from immigrant (N) ngi nhp c; (V) immigrate into

formerly (Adv) trc kia formally (Adv) chnh t (n mc); (Adv) chnh thc

historic (Adj) ni ting, quan trng trong lch s : The historic spot on which the early English settlers landed in North America
(Adj) mang tnh lch s. historic times

historical (Adj) thuc v lch s : Historical reseach, historical magazine

(Adj) c tht trong lch s : Historical people, historical events

helpless (Adj) v vng, tuyt vng ; useless (Adj) v dng

imaginary = (Adj) khng c tht, tng tng ; imaginative = (Adj) phong ph, bay bng v tr tng tng

Classic (adj) cht lng cao: a classic novel (mt cun tiu thuyt hay); a classic football match (mt trn bng hay).
c th/c trng/tiu biu: a classic example (mt v d tiu biu, in hnh).

Classic (noun): vn ngh s, tc phm lu danh. This novel may well become a classic (Tc phm ny c th c lu danh).

Classical(adj) c in, kinh in.

Politic(adj) nhn thc ng/ khn ngoan/ trang trng. I dont think it would be politic to ask for loan just now.

Political (adj): thuc v chnh tr. A political career (mt s nghip chnh tr).

Continual (adj): lin tc lp i lp li (hnh ng c tnh cch qung) Please stop your continual questions

Continuous (adj): lin min/sut (hnh ng khng c tnh cch qung)

A continuous flow of traffic (Dng xe c chy lin min bt tn).

 As (lin t) = Nh + Subject + verb. When in Rome, do as Romans do (Nhp gia ty tc).

Like (tnh t dng nh mt gii t) + noun/noun phrase . He fought like a mad man (Anh ta chin u nh in nh di).

Alike (adj.): ging nhau, tng t . Although they are brothers, they dont look alike.

Alike (adverb): nh nhau . The climate here is always hot, summer and winter alike.

As: nh/ vi t cch l (dng trong so snh khi bn thn ch ng c chc nng nh vt/ngi c so snh)
Let me speak to you as a father (Hy ti ni vi cu nh mt ngi cha)

Like: nh l (dng trong so snh khi bn thn ch ng v ci/ngi so snh khng phi l mt hoc khng c chc nng ng
nht) Let me speak to you like a man above (Hy ti ni vi anh nh mt ngi b trn).

Before: trc y/trc (dng khi so snh mt th vi tt c cc th khc cng loi)

She has never seen such a beautiful picture before (C ta cha bao gi nhn thy mt bc tranh p nh th trc y).

Before: Trc (ch mt s vic xy ra trc mt s vic khc trong qu kh, thng dng vi Past Perfect)
He lived in France in 1912, he had lived in England 4 years before.

Ago: trc (tnh t hin ti tr ngc v qu kh, thng dng vi Simple Past) I went to England 3 years ago.

Certain (adj): chc chn (bit s thc) . Certainly/ Im certain that he didnt steal it (Ti chc chn rng hn ta khng ly ci ).

Sure (adj): tin rng (khng bit chc, ni theo cm nhn, ngha yu hn certain)

Surely/ I am sure that he did not steal it (Ti tin rng hn khng ly th ).

Indeed (adv) Very adj / adv +indeed (sau mt tnh t hoc mt ph t) Thank you very much indeed.
I was very pleased indeed to hear from you.
Indeed dng sau to be hoc mt tr ng t nhm xc nhn hoc nhn mnh cho s ng (thng dng trong cu tr li
ngn). It is cold / - It is indeed.
Henny made a fool of himself / - He did indeed.

ill (British English) = Sick (American English) = m . George didnt come in last week because he was ill (=he was sick)

Sick + Noun = m yu/ bnh tt . He spent 20 years looking after his sick father (Ngi cha bnh tt)

Be sick = Feel sick = Nn/ bun nn/ say (tu, xe...)

I was sick 3 times in the night (ti nn 3 ln trong m)
I feel sick. Wheres the bath room? (ti thy bun nn, phng tm u?)
She is never sea-sick (C y chng bao gi say sng c)

Welcome (adjective) = c mong i/ c ch i t lu/ th v

A welcome guest (Khch qu/ khch by lu mong i)
A welcome gift (Mn qu th v c ch i t lu)

Welcome to + noun = C quyn, c php s dng.

You are welcome to any book in my library (Anh c quyn ly bt k quyn sch no trong th vin ca ti)

Welcoming (phn t 1 cu to t ng t welcome dng lm tnh t) Cho n/ n tip n cn

This country has given me a welcoming feeling. (X s ny dnh cho ti mt tnh cm cho n n cn)
Hoan nghnh/ Tn ng ( kin). To show a welcoming idea (Bc l mt kin tn ng)

Be certain/ sure of + verb-ing: chc chn l ( cp n tnh cm ca ngi ang c ni n)

Before the game she felt certain of winning, but after a few minutes she realized it wasnt going to be easy.
You seem very sure of passing the exam, I hope you are right.

Be certain/ sure + to + verb: chc chn s phi ( cp n tnh cm ca chnh ngi ni hoc vit cu ):
The repairs are certain to cost more than you think.
Elaine is sure to win - the other girl hasnt got a chance.

Be interested + to + verb: Thy thch khi...:

Im interested to read in the paper that scientists have found out how to talk to whales.(Ti thy thch/ th v khi...)

Be interested in + verb-ing/ Be interested + to + verb:Mun bit/ mun pht hin ra/ mun tm ra...:
Im interested in finding out/ to find out what she did with all that money. (Ti mun bit c ta lm g vi ngn y tin).

Be interested in + verb-ing: Thy thch/ thch/ mun...

Im interested in learning higher education in the U.S
 Around / round = quanh, khp

Around : dng trong 1 phm vi din tch no . I have travelled (all) around the world.

Round ; dng cho chuyn ng xung quanh 1 vt. The spaceship travelled ( right) round the world in 40 minutes.

Avenge / revenge = tr th

Avenge = tr th cho 1 ngi khc, thng l v ti hoc yu. Hamlet avenged his fathers murder.

Revenge = tr th cho chnh bn than mnh . I revenged myself for the defeat.

Await / wait for l ch ( hot ng) expect = d on( trng thi), trng ch

Customer = khch hang cu ca hng bch ha, thc phm , qun o ,

Client = khch hng ca lut s , nh bng

Consist of / comprise = bao gm ( dng dng ch ng) = to be composed of ( dng b ng)

Correct = sa ci g sai hng ngay t u mend / repair = sa ci g lc u tt , sau b hng do s dng

Scarce , rare = him

Scarce khan him ( nhng th thng dng , hu ch nhng khng c ) Food is scarce .

Rare = him c( vt khng thng dng , c th l qu) This is a rare stamp.

Scene = cnh 1 ni c th . The scene in Ha Long is poetic.

Scenery = phong cnh ni chung ( ca mt vng ) v phng din thm m . She loved the scenery of the rice field at sunset.

View = cnh nhn t xa, bao qut . They have a fine view of mountains from their window.

Baby ch a tr mi cho i , cha bit ni hay bit i. A baby shows its feelings through its crying.

Child ch ngi t lc sinh ra n lc trng thnh

Infant ch a b mi cho i nhng dng trong vn phong trang trng(thng trong ngn ng y hc

Infant foods play important roles in the development of bones.

Mistake ch li lm hay li mc phi khi lm sai iu g . Everyone can draw their own lessons from past mistakes

Fault ch khuyt im ca ai , tc l bn cht hay tnh cch ca h. My fault is easy going.

Fault cng dng trong trng hp my mc hng hc hay trc trc. Computer faults are commonplace.

Accurate = ng / chnh xc , dng cho ng h, my mc, c bit dng sau ng t.

Precise = cn thn, chnh xc

The witness gave us an accurate / a precise account of what she had seen.

I cant think of the exact / precise word to describe my feelings.

This is an accurate / exact copy of the original painting.