Part 3 Flashcards
legislative
adjective
[/ˈledʒɪsleɪtɪv/]
1. connected with the act of making and passing laws
-> a legislative assembly/body/council
lập pháp
legislature
noun
[/ˈledʒɪsleɪtʃər/]
1. a group of people who have the power to make and change laws
-> a democratically elected legislature
cơ quan lập pháp
length
noun
[/leŋkθ/]
1. the size or measurement of something from one end to the other
-> He quoted at length from the report.
2. the quality of being long
-> Measure the length of the line from A to B.
3. the amount of time that something lasts
-> Did you see the length of his hair?
4. the amount of writing in a book, or a document, etc.; the amount of time that a film lasts
5. having the length mentioned
6. the distance from one end of a swimming pool to the other
7. the size of a horse or boat from one end to the other, when it is used to measure the distance between two horses or boats taking part in a race
8. a long, thin piece of something
9. for a long time and in detail
10. after a long time
11. to put a lot of effort into doing something, especially when this seems extreme
12. to avoid having a close relationship with somebody
13. in or to all parts of a place
chiều dài
lengthy
adjective
[/ˈleŋkθi/]
1. very long, and often too long, in time or size
-> lengthy delays
dài dòng
lens
noun
[/lenz/]
1. a curved piece of glass or plastic that makes things look larger, smaller or clearer when you look through it
-> a pair of glasses with tinted lenses
2. a piece of equipment that is part of a camera, containing one or more lenses
-> a camera with an adjustable lens
3. a contact lens (= a small round piece of thin plastic that you put on your eye to help you see better)
-> Have you got your lenses in?
4. the clear part of the eye, behind the pupil, that focuses light so that you can see clearly
ống kính
let
verb
[/let/]
1. used for making suggestions or as a polite way of telling people what you want them to do
-> I know I’m being grumpy, but I’m really tired so just let me be.
2. used for offering help to somebody
-> ‘Shall we check it again?’ ‘Yes, let’s.’
3. used for making requests or giving instructions
-> They won’t let him leave the country.
4. to allow somebody to do something or something to happen without trying to stop it
-> to let somebody into the house
5. to give somebody permission to do something
6. to allow somebody/something to go somewhere
7. used to show that you are not afraid or worried about somebody doing something
8. used to express a strong wish for something to happen
9. used to introduce what you are going to say or do
10. used to say that you are supposing something to be true when you calculate something
11. to allow somebody to use a house, room, etc. in return for regular payments
12. to stop trying to change the behaviour or state of somebody/something
13. to mention something in a conversation, by accident or as if by accident
14. to allow somebody to be free
15. to make somebody have to leave their job
16. to stop holding somebody/something
17. to give up an idea or an attitude, or control of something
18. to stop taking care of a house, garden, etc.
19. to attack somebody physically or with words
20. to say or do no more about something
21. used when you are thinking or trying to remember something
22. used when commenting on a situation to suggest that you could say something more or worse but prefer not to
23. used when making a suggestion or giving an example
24. to behave in a relaxed way without worrying about what people think of your behaviour
25. to stop being careful about how you look and dress, etc.
26. available for rent
cho phép
lie
verb
[/laɪ/]
1. to be or put yourself in a flat position so that you are not standing or sitting
-> to lie on your back/side/front
2. to be or remain in a flat position on a surface
-> Clothes were lying all over the floor.
3. to be, remain or be kept in a particular state
-> Houses lie empty while people are homeless.
4. to exist or be found
-> The problem lies in deciding when to intervene.
5. to be located in a particular place
-> The town lies on the coast.
6. to be spread out in a particular place
-> The valley lay below us.
7. to be in a particular position during a competition
-> Thompson is lying in fourth place.
8. to be the original cause of something, especially something unpleasant
9. to be very easy to notice in a particular place in a way that is unpleasant
10. to cause somebody/something to feel uncomfortable or anxious
11. to avoid mentioning a subject or something that happened in the past, in order to avoid any problems or arguments
12. to be going to happen to somebody in the future
13. if a person lies flat, they reject the competitive work culture in society and adopt a more relaxed attitude to life, trying to do and spend as little as possible
14. to be placed on view in a public place before being buried
15. to hide, waiting to surprise, attack or catch somebody
16. to try not to attract attention to yourself
17. to find out about a situation
18. to accept an offensive remark or act without protesting or reacting
19. you must accept the results of your actions
nói dối
life
noun
[/laɪf/]
1. the ability to breathe, grow, produce young, etc. that people, animals and plants have before they die and that objects do not have
-> Eyesight doesn’t get any better at my time of life.
2. the state of being alive as a human; an individual person’s existence
-> This could mean the difference between life and death.
3. living things
-> The floods caused a massive loss of life (= many people were killed).
4. the period between somebody’s birth and their death; a part of this period
-> In Italy the average life of a government is eleven months.
5. a period of somebody’s life when they are in a particular situation or job
6. the period of time when something exists or functions
7. the experience and activities that are typical of all people’s existences
8. the activities and experiences that are typical of a particular way of living
9. a person’s experiences during their life; the activities that form a particular part of a person’s life
10. the quality of being active and exciting
11. the punishment of being sent to prison for life or a very long period of time; life imprisonment
12. a living model or a real object or scene that people draw or paint
13. a story of somebody’s life
14. one of a set number of chances before a player is out of a game
15. at the age you are (especially when you are not young)
16. be the most important person or thing to somebody
17. to improve something by introducing new ideas and making people more interested in it
18. an essential part of a person’s existence
19. to make somebody/something more interesting or exciting
20. to become more interesting, exciting or full of activity
21. to start to act or move as if alive
22. to die. People say ‘depart this life’ to avoid saying ‘die’.
23. an unhappy life, full of problems or unfair treatment
24. to spend the last part of your life in a particular state or place
25. a situation that cannot be changed, especially one that is unpleasant
26. the details about sex and about how babies are born, especially as told to children
27. to make a great effort to stay alive, especially when you are badly injured or seriously ill
28. as hard or as fast as possible
29. however hard you try
30. to frighten somebody very much
31. having a lot of energy
32. used to tell somebody to stop being boring and to do something more interesting
33. to hold somebody/something very tightly because you are afraid
34. to be very lucky in dangerous situations
35. to enjoy yourself very much
36. feeling frightened that you might be killed
37. a method of helping somebody who has stopped breathing to breathe again by placing your mouth on theirs and forcing air into their lungs
38. used to show surprise at seeing somebody/something
39. looking or behaving in a way that is more interesting or exciting than other people, and so is likely to attract attention
40. to die in order to save somebody/something
41. to live a happy and comfortable life with no problems or responsibilities
42. the chance to live or last longer, or with a better quality of life
43. the possibility or belief that people continue to exist in some form after they die
44. the liveliest and funniest person at a party, etc.
45. used to say that there is a situation in which it is not thought to be important if people somewhere die or are treated badly
46. seeming to move or function by itself without a person touching or working it
47. used to say that it is not worth wasting time doing something that you dislike or that is not important
48. the person somebody loves more than any other
49. to cause problems for somebody
50. to behave in a way that makes somebody else feel very unhappy
51. the man or woman that you are having a sexual or romantic relationship with
52. used to describe a situation that is very important or serious
53. to be completely unable to do something
54. used to say that you will definitely not do something
55. to risk being killed or injured in order to do something
56. a film, play or book that gives a very realistic view of ordinary life
57. to suddenly start working or doing something
58. a basic food, especially bread
59. to kill somebody
60. to kill yourself
61. to risk being killed
62. used when you are disappointed about something but know that you must accept it
63. when you say that’s the story of my life about a bad experience you have had, you mean you have had many similar experiences
64. seeming real rather than invented
65. having a range of different experiences makes life more interesting
66. a person’s job or position in society
67. the typical pattern of behaviour of a person or group
68. in a bad situation you must not give up hope because there is always a chance that it will improve
69. used to say that you are certain that something will happen
mạng sống
lifelong
adjective
[/ˈlaɪflɔːŋ/]
1. lasting or existing all through your life
-> Paul became his lifelong friend.
suốt đời
lift
noun
[/lɪft/]
1. a machine that carries people or goods up and down to different levels in a building or a mine
2. a free ride in a car, etc. to a place you want to get to
-> It’s on the sixth floor—let’s take the lift.
3. a feeling of being happier or more confident than before
-> When lifting heavy objects, keep your back straight, bend at the knees and power the lift with your legs.
4. a movement in which something rises or is lifted up
5. an act of lifting somebody/something
6. the pressure of air moving upwards on an aircraft when flying
7. an increase in price, level or amount
thang máy
like
noun
[/laɪk/]
1. the things that you like
-> We all have different likes and dislikes.
2. a person or thing that is similar to another
-> jazz, rock and the like (= similar types of music)
3. if something on social media, a news website, a blog, etc. receives a like, it means that somebody has shown that they agree with it or think it is good by clicking a special button
-> The band now has thousands of likes.
4. used to refer to somebody/something that is considered as a type, especially one that is considered as good as somebody/something else
giống
line
verb
[/laɪn/]
1. to cover the inside of something with a layer of another material, especially to keep it clean or make it stronger
-> Health services are lining the drug companies’ pockets, according to the report.
2. to form a layer on the inside of something
-> Butter and line a 25 cm cake tin.
3. to form lines or rows along something
-> the membranes that line the nose
4. to get richer or make somebody richer, especially by taking unfair advantage of a situation or by being dishonest
đường kẻ
line-up
noun
[/ˈlaɪn ʌp/]
1. the people who are going to take part in a particular event
-> an impressive line-up of speakers
2. a set of items, events etc. arranged to follow one another
-> A horror movie completes this evening’s TV line-up.
3. a row of people, including one person who is suspected of a crime, who are shown to a witness to see if they can recognize the suspect
-> He was identified in an April 21 police line-up.
xếp hàng
liquid
noun
[/ˈlɪkwɪd/]
1. a substance that flows freely and is not a solid or a gas, for example water or oil
-> She poured the dark brown liquid down the sink.
chất lỏng
literature
noun
[/ˈlɪtrətʃər/]
1. pieces of writing that are valued as works of art, especially novels, plays and poems (in contrast to technical books and newspapers, magazines, etc.)
-> English/American/French literature
2. pieces of writing or printed information on a particular subject
-> sales literature
văn học
local
noun
[/ˈləʊkl/]
1. a person who lives in a particular place or district
-> The locals are very friendly.
2. a pub near where you live
-> I called in at my local on the way home.
3. a branch of a labor union
4. a bus or train that stops at all places on the route
địa phương
locate
verb
[/ˈləʊkeɪt/]
1. to find the exact position of somebody/something
-> The mechanic located the fault immediately.
2. to put or build something in a particular place
-> They located their headquarters in Swindon.
3. to start a business in a particular place
-> There are tax breaks for businesses that locate in rural areas.
định vị
long-standing
adjective
[/ˌlɔːŋ ˈstændɪŋ/]
1. that has existed or lasted for a long time
-> a long-standing relationship
lâu đời
loom
verb
[/luːm/]
1. to appear as a large shape that is not clear, especially in a frightening way
-> A dark shape loomed up ahead of us.
2. to appear serious and likely to happen soon
-> There was a crisis looming.
3. to be frightening and make you worried because something seems hard to avoid
khung cửi
lord
noun
[/lɔːrd/]
1. (in the UK) a man of high rank in the nobility (= people of high social class), or somebody who has been given the title ‘lord’ as an honour
-> She’s married to a lord.
2. (in the UK) the title used by a lord
-> Lord Beaverbrook
3. a title used for some high official positions in the UK
-> the Lord Chancellor
4. (in the UK) a title of respect used when speaking to a judge, bishop or some male members of the nobility (= people of high social class)
5. a powerful man in medieval Europe, who owned a lot of land and property
-> a feudal lord
6. a title used to refer to God or Christ
-> Love the Lord with all your heart.
7. a title used to refer to Christ
8. (in the UK) the part of Parliament whose members are not elected by the people of the country
-> The Lords has/have not yet reached a decision.
9. the building where members of the House of Lords meet
10. very drunk
11. used to show that you are surprised, annoyed or worried about something
12. used to emphasize what you are saying
13. used to say that you do not know the answer to something
14. any particular year after the birth of Christ
Chúa tể
lot
adverb
[/lɑːt/]
1. used with verbs to mean ‘a great amount’
-> I care a lot about you.
2. used with adjectives and adverbs to mean ‘much’
-> I’m feeling a lot better today.
nhiều
lot
determiner
[/lɑːt/]
1. a large number or amount of somebody/something
-> What a lot of presents!
nhiều
lot
pronoun
[/lɑːt/]
1. a large number or amount
-> ‘How many do you need?’ ‘A lot.’
nhiều
loud
adverb
[/laʊd/]
1. in a way that makes a lot of noise or can be easily heard
-> Do you have to play that music so loud?
2. what a person actually does means more than what they say they will do
3. used to show you are angry or surprised
4. in a way that is very easy to understand
5. in a voice that can be heard by other people
6. to say what your thoughts are as you have them
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