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extract
/ɪkˈstrækt/
to remove or obtain a substance from something
lấy ra, rút ra
Ví dụ:
a machine that extracts excess moisture from the air
to extract essential oils from plants
extraterrestrial
/ˌekstrətəˈrestriəl/
(coming from) outside the planet Earth
Ngoài trái đất, ngoài bầu khí quyển
Ví dụ:
extraterrestrial beings
extreme
/ɪkˈstriːm/
the largest possible amount or degree of something
Giới hạn tuyệt đối
Cực, thái cực, mức cùng cực.
Ví dụ:
I’ve never witnessed such extremes of wealth and poverty.
Most people I know work fairly hard but she takes it to extremes.
fabric
/ˈfæbrɪk/
cloth or material for making clothes, covering furniture, etc
Vải ((thường) texile
Ví dụ:
silk and woollen fabrics — hàng tơ lụa và len dạ
facility
/fəˈsɪləti/
a place, especially including buildings, where a particular activity happens
phương tiện, cơ sở, thiết bị
để phục vụ cho mục đích gì đó (học tập, thư giãn, công việc
)
Ví dụ:
shopping/banking/cooking facilities
The hotel has special facilities for welcoming disabled people.
fact
/fækt/
a thing that is known to be true, especially when it can be proved
Sự thật
Ví dụ:
No decision will be made until we know all the facts.
He knew for a fact that Natalie was lying.
It’s sometimes hard to separate fact from fiction.
factor
/ˈfæktər/
a part or element that contributes to a result
nhân tố
Ví dụ:
Heavy snow was a contributing factor in the accident.
factual
/ˈfæktʃuəl/
based on or containing facts
(Thuộc) Sự thực; căn cứ trên sự thực; thực sự, có thật
Ví dụ:
She gave a clear, factual account of the attack to the police
fair
/fer/
a large public event where goods are bought and sold, usually from tables that have been specially arranged for the event, and where there is often entertainment
Hội chợ, chợ phiên
Ví dụ:
I bought a wooden salad bowl at the local craft fair
faith
/feɪθ/
great trust or confidence in something or someone
Sự tin tưởng, sự tin cậy
Niềm tin.
Ví dụ:
She has no faith in modern medicine.
You’ll cope - I have great faith in you.
fame
/feɪm/
the state of being known or recognized by many people because of your achievements, skills, etc
Tiếng tăm, danh tiếng, danh thơm, tên tuổi
Ví dụ:
She first rose to fame as a singer at the age of 16.
The town’s only claim to fame is that there was once a riot there
She went to Hollywood in search of fame and fortune
famous
/ˈfeɪməs/
known and recognized by many people
Nổi tiếng, nổi danh
Ví dụ:
a famous actress/building
Marie Curie is famous for her contribution to science.
a city famous for its nightlife
far-flung
/ˌfɑːr ˈflʌŋ/
used to refer to places that are a great distance away, or something that is spread over a very large area:
Xa, rộng, trải rộng bao la.
Ví dụ:
She has travelled to the most far-flung corners of the world.
fascinating
/ˈfæsɪneɪtɪŋ/
extremely interesting and attractive
Làm mê, làm say mê, quyến rũ
Ví dụ:
The book offers a fascinating glimpse of the lives of the rich and famous.
I found the whole movie fascinating.
fascination
/ˌfæsɪˈneɪʃn/
a very strong attraction, that makes something very interesting
Sự mê hoặc, sự quyến rũ
Ví dụ:
London has a fascination all of its own.
The fascination of the game lies in trying to guess what your opponent is thinking.
fatal
/ˈfeɪtl/
causing or ending in death
làm nguy hiểm đến tính mạng, chí tử, làm chết, đưa đến chỗ chết, đem lại cái chết
Ví dụ:
This illness is fatal in almost all cases.
If she gets ill again it could prove fatal.
fatality
/fəˈtæləti/
a death caused by an accident or by violence
someone who has died in either of these ways
Sự bất hạnh, sự rủi ro, tai ương
(con số thương vong)
Ví dụ:
Several people were injured, but there were no fatalities.
a campaign to reduce the number of fatalities on the roads
fatherhood
/ˈfɑːðərhʊd/
the state or time of being a father
việc làm cha, cương vị làm cha, thời gian làm cha
Ví dụ:
Fatherhood is a lifelong responsibility.
fauna
/ˈfɔːnə/
all the animals that live wild in a particular area
Hệ động vật
Ví dụ:
While she was in Hawaii, she studied the local flora and fauna
(specialist) land and marine faunas
favour
/ˈfeɪvər/
to support or prefer one particular thing
to give an advantage to someone or something, in an unfair way
Thích dùng (thứ áo, giày
nào đó) hơn các thứ khác cùng loại
Ưu đãi, biệt đãi, chiếu cố, thiên vị,ủng hộ (ai)
Ví dụ:
I generally favour travelling by night, when the roads are quiet
She always felt that her parents favoured her brother.
feasible
/ˈfiːzəbl/
able to be made, done, or achieved
Khả thi, có thể thực hành được, có thể thực hiện được, có thể làm được
Ví dụ:
With the extra resources, the project now seems feasible.
It’s just not feasible to manage the business on a part-time basis.
feat
/fiːt/
an action or a piece of work that needs skill, strength or courage
Kỳ công, chiến công
Ngón điêu luyện, ngón tài ba.
Ví dụ:
The Eiffel Tower is a remarkable feat of engineering.
She performed remarkable feats of organization for the company.
a feat of arms — chiến công
a feat of arcrobatics — ngón biểu diễn nhào lộn điêu luyện
feather
/ˈfeðər/
one of the many soft light parts covering a bird’s body
lông vũ (của các loài chim)
Ví dụ:
a peacock feather
a feather pillow (= one containing feathers)
feature
/ˈfiːtʃər/
a typical quality or an important part of something
Nét đặc biệt, điểm đặc trưng
Ví dụ:
The town’s main features are its beautiful mosque and ancient marketplace.
Our latest model of phone has several new features.
A unique feature of these rock shelters was that they were dry.
