offer
US: /ˈɔfɝ/
UK: /ˈɒfɐ/
English - Vietnamese dictionary
offer /'ɔfə/- danh từ
- sự đưa tay ra, sự tỏ ra sẵn sàng cho, sự tỏ ra sẵn sàng làm
- sự chào hàng
- sự trả giá
- lời dạm hỏi, lời đề nghị, lời ướm, lời mời chào
- ngoại động từ
- biếu, tặng, dâng, hiến, cúng, tiến
- to offer someone something: biếu ai cái gì
- xung phong (nghĩa bóng), tỏ ý muốn, để lộ ý muốn
- to offer to help somebody: xung phong, giúp đỡ ai
- đưa ra bán, bày ra bán (hàng)
- giơ ra, chìa ra, đưa ra mời
- to offer one's hand: giơ tay ra (để bắt)
- to offer a few remarks: đưa ra một vài câu nhận xét
- đưa ra đề nghị
- to offer a plan: đưa ra một kế hoạch, đề nghị một kế hoạch
- dạm, hỏi, ướm
- biếu, tặng, dâng, hiến, cúng, tiến
- nội động từ
- cúng
- xảy ra, xảy đến, xuất hiện
- as opportunity offers: khi có dịp (xảy ra)
- to offer battle
- nghênh chiến
- to offer resistance
- chống cự
Advanced English dictionary
verb, noun+ verb
1 ~ sth (to sb) (for sth)
~ sb sth to say that you are willing to do sth for sb or give sth to sb: [VN] He offered £4 000 for the car. + Josie had offered her services as a guide + He offered some useful advice. + They are offering a reward for the return of their cat. + [VN, VNN] They decided to offer the job to Jo. + They decided to offer Jo the job. + [VNN] I gratefully took the cup of coffee she offered me. + Taylor offered him 500 dollars to do the work. + [V to inf] The kids offered to do the dishes. + [V speech] 'I'll do it,' she offered.
2 [VN] to make sth available or to provide the opportunity for sth: The hotel offers excellent facilities for families. + The job didn't offer any prospects for promotion. + He did not offer any explanation for his behaviour.
3 [VN] ~ sth/sb (up) (to sb) (formal) to give sth to God: We offered up our prayers for the men's safe return.
Idioms: have sth to offer to have sth available that sb wants: Oxford has a lot to offer its visitors in the way of entertainment. + a young man with a great deal to offer (= who is intelligent, has many skills, etc.)
offer your hand (formal) to hold out your hand for sb to shake
+ noun
1 ~ (of sth / to do sth) an act of saying that you are willing to do sth for sb or give sth to sb: Thank you for your kind offer of help. + I accepted her offer to pay. + to accept / refuse / decline an offer + I took him up on his offer of a loan. + You can't just turn down offers of work like that. + an offer of marriage
2 ~ (for sth) an amount of money that sb is willing to pay for sth: I've had an offer of £2 500 for the car. + They've decided to accept our original offer. + The offer has been withdrawn. + They made me an offer I couldn't refuse. + The original price was £3 000, but I'm open to offers (= willing to consider offers that are less than that).
See also -
3 a reduction in the normal price of sth, usually for a short period of time: This special offer is valid until the end of the month. + See next week's issue for details of more free offers. + They have an offer on beer at the moment.
Idioms: on offer
1 that can be bought, used, etc: The following is a list of courses currently on offer. + Prizes worth more than £20 000 are on offer to the winner.
2 (especially BrE) on sale at a lower price than normal for a short period of time: Italian wines are on (special) offer this week.
under offer (BrE) if a house or other building is under offer, sb has agreed to buy it at a particular price
Thesaurus dictionary
v.
1 proffer, propose, tender, bid:
They offered twice what I had paid for it. She offered to buy my old car
2 make available, present, tender, put on the market, sell, put up for sale, put up, furnish:
The supermarket is offering lettuce at half price.
3 proffer, provide, submit, put forward or forth, advance, tender, extend, make; suggest:
Can you offer a suggestion for improving office efficiency? He offered to forget the whole thing if I paid him $1000
4 volunteer, present oneself, step or come forward:
I offered to help with her luggage.
n.
5 proposal, bid, tender, offering:
She said she would double any offer we have already had for the painting.
6 proposal, presentation, proffer, proposition:
The company said they could entertain no offers past the deadline. My offer to lend the money was contingent on being repaid.
Collocation
1 of help or sth that is needed
ADJ.
generous, kind | conditional, unconditional | job | peace
VERB + OFFER
make (sb)
He made me an offer I simply couldn't refuse
| withdraw | accept, take up | decline, refuse, turn down
PREP.
on ~
the range of goods on offer
| ~ from
I had to turn down a job offer from a theatre because the pay was too low.
| ~ of
They refused our offer of help.
2 special price/deal
ADJ.
special | cheap | free
I got the conditioner in a free offer with my shampoo.
| introductory
Your first order is delivered free as an introductory offer.
PREP.
on ~
We have a number of bargains on offer.
3 amount of money
ADJ.
acceptable, attractive, fair, favourable, reasonable | tempting | high, low
We realized we would not get a higher offer.
| final, initial | firm, formal
Several people have made enquiries but no one has made a firm offer.
| lucrative | pay | takeover | cash
VERB + OFFER
make (sb), put in | withdraw | get, receive | listen to
I'll listen to any reasonable offer.
| accept | reject, turn down | increase, up
They just kept upping their offer until I had to say yes.
OFFER + NOUN
price
PREP.
under ~
The property is currently under offer to a client.
| ~ for
Several people put in an offer for the house.
| ~ of
They accepted our offer of £80,000.
PHRASES
be open to offers
The asking price is £500 but I'm open to offers.
| or near offer
They are selling their car for £2,500 or near offer.
1 give/provide sth; ask if sb would like sth
ADV.
generously, kindly | helpfully | impulsively
‘Do you need any help?’ he offered impulsively.
VERB + OFFER
be able/unable to, can/could
the protection that life insurance can offer
| appear to, seem to
The plan seemed to offer real advantages.
| fail to | be pleased to
(formal),
would like to
I refer to your recent application and interview and am pleased to offer you the post of editor.
| aim to, seek to | claim to
They claim to offer a more comprehensive service than other firms.
| be expected to, be likely to
This investment is likely to offer a higher return.
| be/feel compelled to, be forced to, be/feel obliged to
She felt obliged to offer him a bed for the night.
| have little/a lot/nothing, etc. to, have sth to
This player has proved that he still has a lot to offer (= can still play well). The open evening is a chance to see what the college has to offer students.
PREP.
to
She offered drinks to her guests.
2 say that you will pay a certain amount
VERB + OFFER
be able/unable to, can/could | be prepared to, be ready to, be willing to
Would they be prepared to offer any more?
PREP.
for
They have offered over £500,000 for the house.
Concise dictionary
offers|offered|offering'ɔfər ,'ɑ- /'ɒ-noun
+the verbal act of offering
+something offered (as a proposal or bid)
+a usually brief attempt
verb
+make available or accessible, provide or furnish
+present for acceptance or rejection
+agree freely
+put forward for consideration
+offer verbally
+make available for sale
+propose a payment
+produce or introduce on the stage
+present as an act of worship
+mount or put up
+make available; provide
+ask (someone) to marry you
+threaten to do something
offerɔf /ɒf
verb
+kill intentionally and with premeditation
adj.
+not in operation or operational
+below a satisfactory level
+(of events) no longer planned or scheduled
+in an unpalatable state
+not performing or scheduled for duties
adv.
+from a particular thing or place or position (`forth' is obsolete)
+at a distance in space or time
+no longer on or in contact or attached
