Papa Flashcards
wobblewobble verb
/ˈwɑːbl/
This chair wobbles.
[intransitive, transitive] to move from side to side in an unsteady way; to make something do this
serve 15 years in prison
đi tù 15 năm
go over there and wait for me, will you?
đi ra ngoài kia đợi tôi được ko
Don’t you start crying!
Câu ra lệnh thêm chủ ngữ
hang oneselt to death
treo cổ tự tử
landline number
số đt bàn
meddle (v)
nhiều chuyện
hang on
đợi tí
fasten up your coat
cài áo khoác vào
grow on trees
I can’t believe you would spend your entire allowance on a silly video game. Money doesn’t grow on trees, you know!
Become available freely or without effort. Typically used in the phrase “money doesn’t ….”
Put your pride aside
Đừng có mà sĩ diện nữa
Cat got your tongue?
Cứng họng rồi à?
push (one’s) buttons
No one will be able to push your buttons like your children, but it’s all a part of the adventure of parenthood.
- To do things that create a very strong emotional reaction in one, especially anger, irritation, or exasperation.
not a chance
(There is) no possibility (that that will happen).
You? Beat me? At ping pong? Not a chance!
Đừng hòng
posse noun
/ˈpɒsi/
/ˈpɑːsi/
I’m gonna intro you to my posse
(informal) a group of people who are similar in some way, or who spend time together
in (one’s) corner
I’m nervous about the trial, but I’m glad I have you in my corner.
Giving one’s full support to someone.
it’s so gross
nó gớm lắm
adequate adjective
/ˈædɪkwət/
They’ll need an adequate supply of hot water.
enough in quantity, or good enough in quality, for a particular purpose or need
come around
My dad hates all of my boyfriends at first, but don’t worry, he’ll come around eventually.
- To change one’s view or opinion of someone or something.
measure up (to something/somebody)
SYNONYM match up
Last year’s intake just didn’t measure up.
The job failed to measure up to her expectations.
(usually used in negative sentences and questions)
to be as good, successful, etc. as expected or needed
puke verb /pjuːk/ [intransitive, transitive] (informal) Verb Forms puke (something) (up) The baby puked all over me this morning. That guy makes me puke! (= makes me angry)
to vomit
badass adjective /ˈbædæs/ /ˈbædæs/ (North American English, informal) (of a person) tough and aggressive
a modern, badass superhero
sit something out
Oh, please play with us. Don’t sit it out. I’m tired of playing cards, so I think I’ll sit out this game.
not to participate in something; to wait until something is over before participating.
dear noun
/dɪə(r)/
/dɪr/
Isn’t he a dear?
Be a dear and fetch me my coat.
(informal) a kind person
piss off
Má! (chừi thề)
Such a nag
Nói hoài
Man!
Jesus!
My god!
Damm it!
Trời đất ơi
induce verb /ɪnˈduːs/ Verb Forms induce somebody to do something (formal) Nothing would induce me to take the job. It was you who induced me gamble
to persuade or influence somebody to do something
My throat got sore from talking too much
Nói nhiều khan cả tiếng
penniless adjective
/ˈpeniləs/
SYNONYM destitute
a penniless student
having no money; very poor
incur
You risk incurring bank charges if you exceed your overdraft limit.
fast way to earn money or incur a debt
incur something if you incur costs, you have to pay them
snatch
transitive, intransitive]
SYNONYM grab
snatch something (+ adv./prep.) She managed to snatch the gun from his hand.
to take something quickly and often rudely or roughly
dục cái gì đó
pick a fight
kiếm chuyện
the tires are punctured
xe bị bể bánh
get off the bike
xuống xe đi
I’m sick of that
Mệt quá.
ordinal number
số thứ tự
bitter gourd /ɡɔːrd/
khổ qua
overhear verb
/ˌəʊvərˈhɪr/
Verb Forms
overhear somebody/something I overheard a conversation between two boys on the bus.
to hear, especially by accident, a conversation in which you are not involved
collude verb /kəˈluːd/ /kəˈluːd/ [intransitive] (formal, disapproving) Verb Forms colluded with a thef
to work together secretly or illegally in order to trick other people
thông đồng
think little of s/o
Your boss seems to think very little of you, judging by the way she speaks about you behind your back.
To have little or no regard or concern for someone or something.
coi thường ai đó
cheapskate noun
/ˈtʃiːpskeɪt/
/ˈtʃiːpskeɪt/
(informal, disapproving)
a person who does not like to spend money
brag (to somebody) (about/of something) | brag that… | + speech
SYNONYM boast
He bragged to his friends about the crime.
I’m not bragging but I think I did very well in the interview.
to talk too proudly about something you own or something you have done
insolent adjective
/ˈɪnsələnt/
/ˈɪnsələnt/
an insolent child/smile
extremely rude and showing a lack of respect
mất dạy
bruise up
/bruːz/
My arm bruised up on the spot where the nurse had given me the injection.
]To become bruised.
palsied adjective
/ˈpɔːlzid/
When I’m palsied, you can work
Bị liệt
touch wood
She’s such a healthy, happy child, touch wood. She’s never even been to the doctor’s.
trôm vía
When you are talking about a good situation, you say touch wood to mean that you hope this continues and that you will not have bad luck.
pervert noun
/ˈpɜːrvɜːrt/
biến thái
scheme verb
/skiːm/
Verb Forms
SYNONYM plot
scheme (against somebody) She seemed to feel that we were all scheming against her.
[intransitive, transitive] (disapproving) to make secret plans to do something that will help yourself and possibly harm others
âm mưu gì đó
