Word families

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 Verb Example
Complain Than phiền The neighbors complain alot about
-ain Chain (up) Cột day xích
my dog being loud

Explain Giải thích

Gain Đạt đươc After Tết, I gained 5kg
Obtain Có đươc I will obtain my goals by the end of
this year
Rain Mưa
Slain [present: Slay] Bị giết The girl was slain by an unknown
attacker
Sprain Bong gân He sprained his ankle
I was walking, then I tripped and
sprained my ankle
Stain (v. Not common) Làm bẩn Dirt stained my clothes
The attacker stained the wall with
the victim’s blood
Can you stain the microscope slides
for me?
Strain Sự căng thẳng, áp lực This bag strains my neck
The huge medical bill put a strain on
(Strain on...the body/liver) Lộc (filter) the family finances.
Drinking to much will a strain on the
liver
Train Đào tạo
 Nouns [a/the...]
Brain Não
Chain Chuỗi; (chuỗi vòng) The chain of command
-ain Chuỗi chỉ quy /chuỗi các lẹnh
Day Xích
The chain on my motorbike
broke
She has nice chain-necklace (or
necklace chain)
Complaint [a complaint] Than phiền I’m making a complaint
because the tenant/renter is
not paying rent owed
Gain Thu đươc
Grain Hạt; Ngũ cốc A grain of rice
Pain Sự đau đớn The pain was unbareable
No pain, no gain
Do you feel pain here?
Rain Mưa
Spain Tây Ban Nha
Sprain Bong gân; Trật chân
Stain (noun: a stain) Vết bẩn There’s a wine stain on my
(Make a stain) shirt

Train (a/the train) Xe lửa, xe tàu

Trainer = person who trains
-ain
Adjective
Main Chủ yếu The main reason to buy chicken
thighs is so you can practice
chính suturing better

Who is the main character (in

movie)
Plain Đơn giản; bình thương Can you get me a plain t-shirt?
The movie plot/story was plain
See, you can do it, it’s plain and
simple
Vain Vô ích, vô dụng He keeps trying to flirt with her, but
the results are vain
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