of

gb/əv/ us/əv/

A1 Anh

~ 100

Mẫu sử dụng:

[something] of [someone/something]

The cover of the book is torn.

She is a friend of my sister.

The capital of France is Paris.

The color of the car is red.

Ví dụ cho người học

This is the bag of my brother.

The name of my school is Greenfield.

The legs of the table are broken.

The house of my uncle is big.

Lỗi thường gặp:

Learners sometimes confuse 'of' with 'for' when talking about possession, e.g., saying 'the bag for my brother' instead of 'the bag of my brother'.

Nghĩa

shows possession or belonging

Cụm từ đi kèm

part of |member of |one of |owner of |capital of

Từ đồng nghĩa

belonging to (A direct but longer phrase expressing the same idea of possession.)

Từ trái nghĩa

not belonging to (Expresses the opposite relationship, indicating no possession or connection.)

Chủ đề

grammar |daily life |core_vocabulary |communication

Định nghĩa

Used to show that something belongs to someone or is part of something.

Used to indicate that something belongs to or is connected with someone or something.

Mẫu sử dụng:

[something] of [place/person]

She is a woman of great talent.

This wine is of French origin.

He is a citizen of Canada.

Ví dụ cho người học

He is a boy of Japan.

This cake is of my mother.

I am a student of London.

Lỗi thường gặp:

Learners may overuse 'from' instead of 'of' in formal contexts, e.g., 'wine from France' vs. 'wine of France'.

Nghĩa

shows origin or source

Cụm từ đi kèm

man of Italy |wine of Spain |citizen of |product of

Từ đồng nghĩa

from ('From' can often replace 'of' when describing origin, though usage patterns differ.)

Từ trái nghĩa

to (Indicates destination rather than origin.)

Chủ đề

geography |culture |core_vocabulary |communication

Định nghĩa

Used to show where something comes from or who made it.

Used to indicate the place, person, or thing from which something comes or originates.

Mẫu sử dụng:

[something] of [material]

The ring is made of gold.

The chair is of solid wood.

This sculpture is of marble.

Ví dụ cho người học

The table is made of wood.

Her dress is of cotton.

This box is of paper.

Lỗi thường gặp:

Learners sometimes confuse 'made of' with 'made from', especially when the material changes form during production.

Nghĩa

shows material or composition

Cụm từ đi kèm

made of |composed of |full of

Từ đồng nghĩa

made from ('Made from' can be used similarly but often implies transformation during production.)

Từ trái nghĩa

without (Indicates absence rather than presence of material.)

Chủ đề

materials |objects |core_vocabulary |communication

Định nghĩa

Used to say what material something is made from.

Used to indicate what something is made from or composed of.

Mẫu sử dụng:

[part] of [whole]

He is a member of the club.

One of the books was missing.

This piece of cake is for you.

Ví dụ cho người học

I am part of the class.

She is one of my friends.

This page is part of the book.

Nghĩa

shows part-whole relationship

Cụm từ đi kèm

part of a team |piece of cake |member of a group

Từ đồng nghĩa

belonging to group (Describes inclusion in a set or whole.)

Từ trái nghĩa

apart from (Indicates separation from a whole rather than inclusion.)

Chủ đề

math |daily life |core_vocabulary |communication

Định nghĩa

Used to show that something is part of a group or whole thing.

Used to indicate that something is a part or member within a larger whole.

He died of old age.

She is tired of waiting.

They are sick of the noise.

Ví dụ cho người học

He died of hunger.

She is tired of work.

I am sick of rain.

Nghĩa

shows cause or reason

Cụm từ đi kèm

died of cancer |sick of flu

Từ đồng nghĩa

because of ('Because of' is more explicit and often interchangeable.)

Từ trái nghĩa

despite (Indicates contrast rather than cause.)

Chủ đề

reasoning |core_vocabulary |communication

Định nghĩa

Used to show why something happens.

Used to indicate the cause, reason, or motive for something.

Ngữ pháp

Dạng từ điển

IPA

GB/əv/

US/əv/

Âm tiết và trọng âm

of (1 âm tiết)

Các dạng từ

Noun

Base: of
Plural: ofs

Họ từ

Forms

ofs noun

Cách diễn đạt

out of

/ˈaʊt əv/

fixed phrase

from; due to; lacking

Shows where something comes from, why it happens, or that there is none left.

Ví dụ

He spoke out of anger.
We are out of milk.

out of

/ˈaʊt əv/

fixed phrase

having no more

If you are out of something, you do not have any left.

Ví dụ

We're out of milk, so I'll stop at the store.
The pharmacy is out of that medicine right now.
I'm almost out of space on my phone.

Ví dụ cho người học

We are out of bread.
The office is out of paper.

because of

/bɪkˈʌz əv/

fixed phrase

Shows the reason for something

Used before a noun to show the reason for something.

Ví dụ

The game was canceled because of rain.
The flight was delayed because of bad weather.
She was late because of traffic.
She missed the meeting because of traffic.

in front of

/ˈɪn fɹˈʌnt əv/

fixed phrase

ahead in space relative to something else

In a position ahead of something else in space.

Ví dụ

The car stopped in front of the house.
She stood in front of me during the concert.

in front of

/ˈɪn fɹˈʌnt əv/

fixed phrase

ahead; before in space

Shows that something is ahead or before another thing in space.

Ví dụ

He stood in front of the house.
There is a car in front of ours.

instead of

/ɪnstˈɛd əv/

fixed phrase

in place of something else

Used to say one thing replaces another thing.

Ví dụ

We had tea instead of coffee.
You should write an email instead of calling her.
He went by bus instead of train.
They chose to walk instead of taking the car.

on top of

/ˈɔn tˈɑp əv/

fixed phrase

Physically above; also in addition to

Physically touching and above something; also used to mean 'in addition to'.

Ví dụ

He put his bag on top of the table.
On top of his studies, he also works part-time.

on top of

/ˈɔn tˈɑp əv/

fixed phrase

above and touching something else

Shows that something is above and touching another thing.

Ví dụ

The book is on top of the table.
Snow lay on top of the roof.

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Học tập

Công cụ

Khám phá

Công ty & Hỗ trợ

of

out of

out of

because of

in front of

in front of

instead of

on top of

on top of

Học tập

Công cụ

Tài nguyên

Công ty

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