L12-The Latest Thing (Fashion,Trends,Consumerism) Flashcards

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fashionable

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hợp thời trang

popular, especially for a short period of time

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mundane

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trần tục

very ordinary and therefore not interesting

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trendy

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hợp thời trang

INFORMAL
modern and influenced by the most recent fashions or ideas
very fashionable:
trendy clothes / restaurants

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elegant

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tao nhã

(of clothes, places and things) attractive and designed well:
an elegant dress
graceful and attractive in appearance or behaviour:
an elegant woman
a very elegant suit
an elegant dining room

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stylish

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sành điệu

fashionable; elegant and attractive:
his stylish wife * a stylish restaurant * It was a stylish performance by both artists.

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drab

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buồn tẻ

boring, especially in appearance; lacking colour and excitement:
She walked through the city centre with its drab, grey buildings and felt depressed.
I feel so drab in this grey uniform.

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Sophisticated

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Tinh vi

having a lot of experience of life, and good judgment about socially important things such as art, fashion etc
 a sophisticated, witty American
 Clarissa’s hair was swept up into a sophisticated style.

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practical

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thực dụng

useful or suitable:
a practical little car, ideal for the city * Cool, loose-fitting clothes are practical in a hot climate.
OPP IMPRACTICAL

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chic

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sang trọng

very fashionable and elegant:
She is always so chic, so elegant. * a chic new restaurant

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comfortable

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Thoải mái

(of clothes, furniture, etc.) making you feel physically relaxed; pleasant to wear, sit on, etc:
It’s such a comfortable bed. * These new shoes are not very comfortable

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impractical

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không thực tế

Impractical clothes, devices, etc. cause problems when used in normal situations:
I love high heels but they’re rather impractical.

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hanger

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móc áo

(also coat hanger, clothes hanger) noun
a curved piece of wood, plastic or wire, with a hook at the top, that you use to hang clothes up on:
There are some spare hangers in the wardrobe if you want to hang your dress up.

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hoard

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tích trữ

a collection of money, food, valuable objects, etc., especially one that sb keeps in a secret place so that other people will not find or steal it:

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stockpile

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kho dự trữ

a large supply of sth that is kept to be used in the future if necessary:
the world’s stockpile of nuclear weapons

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dump

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bãi rác

to get rid of sth you do not want, especially in a place which is not suitable:
Too much toxic waste is being dumped at sea

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eradicate

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diệt trừ

FORMAL
to get rid of completely or destroy something bad:
The government claims to be doing all it can to eradicate corruption.
The disease which once claimed millions of lives has now been eradicated.

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littering

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xả rác

small pieces of rubbish that have been left lying on the ground in public places:
About 2% of fast-food packaging ends up as litter.

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wrapping

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gói

paper or plastic which covers or protects something:
cellophane wrapping
The new chairs were covered in protective plastic wrappings.

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consumerism

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chủ nghĩa tiêu dùng

the buying and using of goods and services; the belief that it is good for a society or an individual person to buy and use a large quantity of goods and services:
green consumerism the (= the buying of products that are not harmful to the environment)
consumerist adjective:
consumerist values

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disposable income

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thu nhập khả dụng

the amount of money you have left to spend after you have paid your taxes, bills

21
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spending patterns

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mô hình chi tiêu

22
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acquisitiveness

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sự tiếp thu

acquisitive
FORMAL MAINLY DISAPPROVING
eager to possess and collect things:
We live in an acquisitive society which views success primarily in terms of material possessions.
زیاده طلب

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curb

A

hạn chế

to control or limit sth, especially sth bad
SYN CHECK:
He needs to learn to curb his temper. * A range of policies have been introduced aimed at curbing inflation.
noun
to curb our acquisitiveness we would have to de-brand

24
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personal consumption

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tiêu dùng cá nhân

25
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mass branding

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xây dựng thương hiệu đại chúng

26
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Keep

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store, hoard, archive, maintain
save, stockpile, retain, preserve, conserve

***lưu trữ, tích trữ, lưu trữ, duy trì
tiết kiệm, dự trữ, giữ lại, bảo quản, bảo tồn

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Get Rid Of

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dispose of, throw away, abandon, discard, consume, dump
***vứt bỏ, vứt bỏ, từ bỏ, loại bỏ, tiêu thụ, vứt bỏ