Word Skills: Compound adjectives

attend verb. /əˈtend/

tham gia, đi đều đặn

to go regularly to a place

Students who attend the fitness class every week get much fitter.

be verb. /bi/

có tính chất (như thế nào)

used when you are naming people or things, describing them or giving more information about them

My brother is very competitive when we play badminton.

beat verb. /biːt/

đánh bại (đối thủ)

to defeat somebody in a game or competition

She trained hard to beat her opponent in the final.

do verb. /duː/

tập, thực hiện (một hoạt động)

to work at or perform an activity or a task

He does aerobics twice a week to stay in shape.

go verb. /ɡəʊ/

đi (làm một hoạt động thể thao)

to leave a place or travel to a place in order to take part in an activity or a sport

We go running together every morning before school.

keep verb. /kiːp/

giữ (ở một trạng thái), duy trì

to stay in a particular condition or position; to make somebody/something do this

Playing badminton twice a week helps her keep fit.

lift verb. /lɪft/

nâng (tạ)

to raise somebody/something or be raised to a higher position or level

He can lift heavy weights at the gym now.

play verb. /pleɪ/

chơi (môn thể thao đồng đội)

to be involved in a game; to compete against somebody in a game

Our class plays a team sport every Friday afternoon.

push verb. /pʊʃ/

thúc ép (bản thân) cố gắng hết sức

to make somebody work hard

The coach told the players to push themselves to the limit.

pedal verb. /ˈpedl/

đạp (xe đạp/xe tập)

to turn or press the pedals on a bicycle or other machine

She likes to pedal fast on the exercise bike.

leftover noun. /ˈleftəʊvə(r)/

đồ ăn thừa

food that has not been eaten at the end of a meal

We used the leftover rice to make fried rice the next day.

menu noun. /ˈmenjuː/

thực đơn

a list of the food that is available at a restaurant or to be served at a meal

The restaurant's menu now shows the calories in every dish.

slices of pizza /ˈslaɪsɪz əv ˈpiːtsə/

lát pizza

thin, flat pieces that have been cut off a whole pizza

He ate three slices of pizza for dinner.

amount of fast food /əˈmaʊnt əv fɑːst fuːd/

lượng đồ ăn nhanh

a quantity of hot food, such as hamburgers and chips, that is served very quickly and can be taken away

Doctors are worried about the amount of fast food teenagers eat.

portion noun. /ˈpɔːʃn/

khẩu phần ăn

an amount of food that is large enough for one person

The café now serves smaller portions of chips.

diet noun. /ˈdaɪət/

chế độ ăn

the food and drink that you eat and drink regularly

A balanced diet includes plenty of fruit and vegetables.

flavour noun. /ˈfleɪvə(r)/

hương vị

a particular type of taste

This yoghurt comes in a strawberry flavour.

dish noun. /dɪʃ/

món ăn

food prepared in a particular way as part of a meal

One of the world's most popular dishes is pizza. (line 1–2)