Những cặp từ hay nhầm lẫn trong tiếng Anh (phần 2)

Trong tiếng Anh, có rất nhiều cặp từ nhìn gần giống nhau khiến chung ta nhầm lẫn. Cùng tìm hiểu một số cặp từ thường gặp nhé! Nhớ áp dụng luôn vào giao tiep tieng Anh hàng ngày của bạn để nhớ nhanh hơn.

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7. ITS / IT’S

- Its: possessive determiner similar to '’my'’ or '’your'’

Examples:

• Its color is red.
• The dog didn't eat all of its food.

- It's: Short form of ‘'it is’' or '’it has'’

Examples:

• (it is) It's difficult to understand him.
• (it has) It's been a long time since I had a beer.

8. LAST / LASTEST

- Last: adjective usually meaning '’final'’

Examples:

• I took the last train to Memphis.
• This is the last test of the semester!

- Latest: adjective meaning '’most recent'’ or '’new'’

Examples:

• His latest book is excellent.
• Have you seen his latest painting?

9. MALE / MASCULINE

- Male: the sex of a man or animal

Examples:

• The male of the species is very lazy.
• The question 'female or male' means '’are you a woman or a man'’.

- Masculine: adjective describing a quality or type of behaviour that is considered typical for a man

Examples:

• She's a very masculine woman.
• His opinions are just too masculine for me.

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10. PRICE / PRIZE

- Price /prais/: noun - what you pay for something.

Examples:

• The price was very cheap.
• What's the price of this book?

- Prize /praiz/: noun - an award

Examples:

• He won a prize as best actor.
• Have you ever won a prize in a competition?

11. SENSIBLE / SENSITIVE

- Sensible (adj) khôn ngoan

Examples:

• I wish you would be more sensible about things.
• I'm afraid you aren't being very sensible.

- Sensitive (adj) nhạy cảm, sâu sắc hoặc dễ bị tổn thương

Examples:

• You should be careful with David. He's very sensitive.
• Mary is a very sensitive woman.

12. SOME TIME / SOMETIMES

- Some time: refers to an indefinite time in the future, một lúc nào đó, khi nào đó

Examples:

• Let's meet for coffee some time.
• I don't know when I'll do it - but I will do it some time.

- Sometimes: adverb of frequency meaning ‘'occasionally'’, thỉnh thoảng

Examples:

• He sometimes works late.
• Sometimes, I like eating Chinese food.

Tham khảo:

• Mẫu câu thể hiện tình cảm yêu mến bằng tiếng Anh
• Các cụm từ cố định với từ “BY”
• Học Anh văn giao tiếp ở đâu Hồ Chí Minh