Book Collocation Inter

UNIT 19

No. Collocation Vietnamese Explaining in English

translation
1 start a family thành lập gia đinh start a family

2 have children có con have a baby

3 expect a baby mong đợi một em bé

4 have a baby có con have a child

5 the baby is due sắp sinh da baby gonna come out

soon

6 single parent/mother mẹ đơn thân someone who has a child

or children but no
husband, wife, or partner
who lives with them

7 raise / bring up children nuôi nấng/nuôi con to care for a child until
/ a family they are an adult, often
giving them particular
beliefs:

8 apply for custody of xin quyền nuôi con

give/grant [formal] trao/cấp quyền giám hộ
custody [chính thức]

9 provide for your family cung cấp cho gia đình to earn enough money to
bạn support your family

10 set up home tự lập to start an independent

life in
one’s own flat or house
Example

1. After they got married, they decided to start a family.

2. They were excited to start a family and have children of their
own.

1. I’d like to have three children.

2. The couple decided to have children after they were married
for a few years.

1.The couple is expecting a baby in the spring.

2.The doctor told her that she is expecting a baby boy.
1. I’d like to have three babies.
2. The couple decided to have children after they were married
for a few years.

1. The baby is due next week.

2. The doctor told her that the baby is due on February 25th,
and she is already starting to feel contractions.

1. This was classified as either single parent or two-parent

depending on the child's family placement at birth.
2. Low birth weight is also related to maternal stress, a lack of
social support, and being a single parent.

1. She was brought up by her grandmother.

2. They brought her up to be a Catholic.

1. The mother applied for custody of her children after the

divorce.
2. The father applied for custody of the children, but the judge
gave/granted custody to the mother.

1. Nico works very long hours to

provide for his family
2. It is important to provide for your family, both financially
and emotionally.

1. After they got married, they set up home in a small

apartment.
2. The couple decided to set up home in the countryside, away
from the hustle and bustle of the city.