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15 May, 2011

Irregular verbs

* englishclub.com Irregular verbs list (dream - dreamed/dreamt - dreamed/dreamt)
* usingenglish.com Irregular verbs following a similar pattern
1. flee - fled - fled (run away to find safety)
2. fly - flew - flown
3. spread - spread - spread
4. seek - sought - sought
5. overrun - overran - overrun
6. sit - sat - sat

double vowels problem

1. to quarrel; quarrelled (UK); quarreled (US)
- What did u quarrelled about/over?
2. to rebel; rebelled (v)
3. to travel; travelled (Brit); traveled (US)
4. win; winning
5. incurred (chịu, gánh)
6. to transfer /trænsˈfɜːr//ˈtræns.fɝː/ (v) (-rr-); transferred; transfered (tùy thuộc trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ nhất hay là âm tiết thứ hai; It's up to the verb be stressed at its first syllable or second one.)

Phrases, idioms, proverbs, etc.

Idioms; Phrasal verbs

1. first off : first of all; firstly
2. bid fair to succeed: hứa hẹn sẽ thành công; có triển vọng thành công
3. to look beyond (not phrasal verbs???) (http://www.myprofe.com)
- “Being happy doesn't mean that everything is perfect. It means that you've decided to look beyond the imperfections.” (source)
-"But to look beyond the glory is the hardest part.
For a hero’s strength is measured by his heart." (Hercules)
4. on a daily basis (yahoo answer)
5. thank to: (english-test.net/forum); (englishforums.com/English)
6. to turn over a new leaf:
7. It provides the final piece in the puzzle.
__________
PHRASAL VERBS:
1. to put up with sb/sth: nhân nhượng, nhún nhường, chịu đựng, cam chịu
2. to abide by sth: tôn trọng, tuân theo (1 cam kêt, 1 quyết định)
_________
VERB + PREPOSITION:
1. to plunge into
2. to spark off
________
1. administrative zeal
- A new administrative zeal was evident at the beginning of the period.
- evident (a) (slightly formal): obvious
2. trick or treat (Halloween) (to treat: pay for; khao)

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