[Vocabulary] Unit 3: WAYS OF SOCIALIZING

(Những cách thức giao tiếp xã hội)

Nhóm Từ loại Từ Nghĩa Word form

Socialize socialize with gặp gỡ và dành thời
- spend verb
gian với ai
time with
someone mix with (trộn với người)
gặp và xã giao tốt với

nhiều người (ở các sự

kiện xã hội)
hobnob with chơi chung với người
nổi tiếng/người giàu

verb associate with (-)

giao lưu với người xấu
consort with (-)
see sb [1] dành thời gian với ai;
[2] tình cờ gặp ai;

[3] đến thăm ai, tham

quan;

[4] hẹn gặp ai

pal around dành thời gian với

người mình thân

hang around with dành thời gian nhiều với

ai ~ chơi chung
phrasal knock around with chơi chung với ai
verb
run around with (-) dành nhiều thời gian với
ai
rub along Chung sống, làm việc
hoà thuận, trơn tru
idiom keep sb company ở bên cạnh ai để họ đỡ
cô đơn, một mình
the company cộng đồng (mạng lưới
sb keeps các mqhệ) mà một

(cụm danh từ) người giao lưu

rub Gặp và dành thời gian

shoulders/elbows với người nổi tiếng

with sb (công việc)
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be/live in each (ở trong túi nhau, đi đâu

other’s pocket cũng mang theo)

thân thiết, gần gũi/

dành nhiều thời gian với

nhau
Tương tác ostracize cô lập ai ostracism (n): sự cô
lập, tẩy chay ai
trong mối Verb or ostracise Bị động: bị cô lập

quan hệ xã (usually passive)

hội Verb insult Xúc phạm insult (n)

be insulted insulting (adj) TO sb

feel insulted

Idiom add insult to injury (~ sát muối vào vết

thương) làm cho tình

trạng của một người đã

tệ còn tệ hơn
intercede (WITH) can thiệp để hoà giải

= intervene [1] can thiệp để cải intervention (n) IN

[1] thiện tình hình sth
| intervene in [2] ngắt lời người khác | Armed/military
something [3] xảy ra và khiến cho intervention

|  intervene between việc khác bị dời lại hoặc | medical intervention

A and B bị ngăn lại không diễn
verb ra được
|  intervene against intervening (adj)
somebody [4] xen ngang giữa 2 sự

kiện/ 2 nơi
|  intervene (with
somebody) (on
behalf of somebody)

|  intervene to do
something

noun clearance: Sự cho phép, cấp quyền clear (v)

official permission chính thức > clear sth

+ để ai được làm việc, > clear sth WITH

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nhận thông tin, làm sb/sth

Verb + clearance: điều họ muốn

> get, obtain, receive + để người/phương

> apply for, seek tiện/hàng hoá được | entry clearance;

> give/grant sb xuất cảnh, xuất | security clearance;
clearance khẩu/nhập cảnh, nhập (transport by air)
khẩu | customs clearance:

thủ tục hải quan

| diplomatic

clearance:
noun approval [1] sự ưng thuận; approve (v) OF [1]

[2] + prep [2] sự đồng ý, chấp > sb/sth

| approval OF sth thuận/ phê chuẩn cho > sb doing sth

| approval FOR sth một kế hoạch, yêu cầu > sb’s doing sth (e.g.
(FROM sb) my leaving school -

| WITH/WITHOUT việc tôi bỏ học)

(sb’s) approval ≠ disapprove (v)

Verb + approval: approve sth [2] (xem

> need, require sơ đồ dưới)

> seek, submit sth for

approval approving (adj) _ chỉ

> gain, get, obtain, mang nét nghĩa [1]
receive, win ≠ disapproving (adj)
> give, grant

> refuse, withhold, *Synonym [2]

show, express = imprimatur (n):

sự chấp thuận của

*Phrases: người có quyền lực,
| a nod of approval/ chức vụ trong chính
nod (v) in approval quyền
gật đầu đồng ý

| give one’s approval | accreditation (n): sự

to the plan công nhận đạt chuẩn
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a seal/stamp of accredit (v) sth/sb

approval

= formal approval | concurrence (n)

| meet with approval = agreement

concur (v) WITH

> sth
được đồng ý, chấp
> sb (in sth)
thuận
concur that

1. socialize (verb) /'soʊʃəˌlaɪz/

1.1. socialize (with sb): to meet and spend time with people in a friendly way, in
order to enjoy yourself.
Ex:
o I enjoy socializing with the other students.

o I hope Adam's actually doing some work at college - he seems to spend all his

time socializing!
o They're content to socialize with a very small circle of people.

1.2. (often passive) socialize somebody (to do something) (formal): to teach

people to behave in ways that are acceptable to their society.
Ex: The family has the important function of socializing children.

Synonym with “socialize with sb”:

mix with (verb):
[1] to meet and talk to different people, especially at social events.
Ex: They had attended university together and often mixed socially.
[2] (of a person) to be comfortable being with or talking to other people in
social situations, esp. people you do not know
Ex: She is very shy and has trouble mixing at parties.
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[3] (BE WITH PEOPLE) to be with or communicate well with other people
Ex:
o Do you mix with a wide variety of people in your job?

o She mixes very well - I guess that's why she's so popular.

pal around (phrasal verb) /pæl/:

[1] to do things with somebody as a friend
Ex: I palled around with him and his sister at school.
[2] to spend time with someone that you are very friendly with.
Ex: He used to pal around with one of the president's sons.
 pal up = buddy up (phrasal verb): to become friends with someone
Ex: I've palled up with some people from work and we're going on holiday
together.

hang (a)round with sb (phrasal verb) (informal): to spend a lot of time with
someone.
Ex: I got into drugs because I was hanging around with the wrong people.

consort with (v) /kənˈsɔːt/: to spend time with somebody that other people do
not approve of
Ex: They claimed he had been consorting with drug dealers.

rub shoulders with somebody (idiom):

(North American English also rub elbows with somebody)
to meet and spend time with a famous person, socially or as part of your job.
Ex: He’s rubbing shoulders with stars all the time.
~ hobnob with somebody (v) /ˈhɒbnɒb/: to spend a lot of time with somebody,
especially somebody who is rich and/or famous
Ex: He was often seen hobnobbing with influential business people.
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knock around with somebody/together = hang out with sb (informal):

(also knock about with somebody/together) to spend a lot of time with
somebody/together
Ex: I used to knock around with him at school.

be/live in each other’s pockets (idiom) (British English): if two people are or live in
each other’s pockets, they are too close to each other or spend too much time
with each other
Ex: Julie and I are so in each other’s pockets that we can confide in with no
difficulty. (ví dụ tự cho)

keep sb company (idiom): to stay with somebody so that they are not alone
Ex: I'll keep you company while you're waiting.

the company sb keeps (idiom): the people that somebody spends time with
Ex:
o Judging by the company he kept, Mark must have been a wealthy man.

o John's mother was worried about the company he kept.

2. rub along with sb/together (British English, informal): (of two people) to live or
work together in a friendly enough way
= get along
Ex: By and large (idiom) the Poles and Germans of the city had shown that they could
rub along together.

3. ostracize (also ostracise) (v) /ˈɒstrəsaɪz/ (usually passive) (formal):

ostracize somebody: to refuse to let somebody be a member of a social group; to
refuse to meet or talk to somebody.
Ex: He was ostracized by his colleagues for refusing to support the strike.
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4. insult (n) /ˈɪnsʌlt/: a remark or an action that is said or done in order to offend
somebody
Ex: The crowd were shouting insults at the police.
insult TO somebody/something
Ex:
o The questions were an insult to our intelligence (= too easy).

o I don't mean this as an insult, but I think the team would play better without you.

add insult to injury (idiom): to make a bad situation worse for someone who has
already been treated badly
Ex:
o They told me I was too old for the job, and then to add insult to injury, they

refused to pay my expenses!

o She not only deceived him but, to add insult to injury, allowed him to pay for her

meal.

5. intercede (v) /ˌɪntəˈsiːd/:

intercede (WITH somebody) (for/on behalf of somebody): to speak to somebody
in order to persuade them to be kind to somebody else or to help settle an
argument
Ex:
o They interceded with the authorities on behalf of the detainees.

o Their father made no attempt to intercede.

= intervene (v) /ˌɪntəˈviːn/: to become involved in a situation in order to improve or

help it
Ex:
o The UN refused to intervene.
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o Teachers should learn when to intervene and when to let the students do the

talking.

6. permission (n) /pəˈmɪʃn/:

= clearance (n) /ˈklɪərəns/ [uncountable, countable] official permission that is given
to somebody before they can work somewhere, have particular information, or do
something they want to do
Ex:
o It is safest to seek advance clearance from the tax office.

o You'll need to get security clearance for this job.

= approval (n) /əˈpruːvl/: agreement to, or permission for something, especially a

plan or request
- approval OF sth
- approval FOR sth/ (+) FROM sb
Ex:
o The plan will be submitted to the committee for official approval.

o Senior (cấp trên) management have given their seal of approval (= formal

approval) to the plans.

= imprimatur (n) OF [singular, formal] /ˌɪmprɪˈmɑːtə(r)/: official approval of

something, given by a person in a position of authority

Ex:
o The courts eventually gave their imprimatur to the charge.

o There is hardly a charity that does not seek the imprimatur of royal patronage

(nhà tài trợ).

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= accreditation (n) [unc] /əˌkredɪˈteɪʃn/: official approval given by an organization

stating that somebody/something has achieved a required standard
Ex:
o The college was given full accreditation in 1965.

o He was quick to emphasize the five-star accreditation of the hotel.

= concurrence (n) [formal] /kənˈkʌrəns/: [unc, singular] agreement

Ex:
o There was less concurrence between them on this question than I had supposed.

o Any final decision must have the concurrence of the White House.

SOME SYNONYMS WITH APPROVE [2]

Word Meaning
Where people a house warming party A party to celebrate moving to a new
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house or flat.
a launch party A party to celebrate the publication of
a new book or product
a stag party A party before a wedding for the
future husband and his male friend
a girls’ night out An evening just for female friends
socialize
spent at a restaurant, theater or club
a hen party Usually a party just before one of the
girls gets married.
a black tie/white tie event A formal party at which men have to
wear black or white bow ties
respectively

EXPERIENCE
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 Khai thác từ vựng theo chiều sâu (word form, đi với giới từ nào?, các tầng
nghĩa,…)
 Gom các nhóm từ theo trường nghĩa, phân loại, chia ra nhóm nhỏ theo nghĩa
gần giống -> phân biệt + cách hiểu nghĩa đen/ liên tưởng dễ nhớ cho đỡ khô
khan -> nghĩa bóng)
 Tra từ điển Anh – Anh rèn tư duy cho việc học Tiếng Anh, hạn chế phụ thuộc
vào từ điển Anh - Việt

NGUỒN THAM KHẢO VÀ TRÍCH LẠI:

[1] Oxford Learner’s Dictionaries
[2] Cambridge Dictionary
[3] Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Online
[4] OZDIC.COM - English collocation dictionary
[5] vtudien.com