Random words to learn (3) Flashcards
verb
cradle
/ˈkreɪdl/
to hold somebody/something gently in your arms or hands
ôm, âu yếm
- The old man cradled the tiny kitten in his arms.
- She sat with the child cradled against her.
verb
dwell
/dwel/
+ adv./prep. to live somewhere
sinh sống
- He dwelt in a ruined cottage on the hillside.
- For ten years she dwelled among the nomads of North America.
- The gorillas dwell in the high rainforests of Rwanda.
verb
redeem
/rɪˈdiːm/
Definition 1
- redeem somebody/something to make somebody/something seem less bad (= compensate)
- redeem yourself to do something to improve the opinion that people have of you, especially after you have done something bad
- redeem a pledge/promise (formal) to do what you have promised that you will do
cứu vãn (cải thiện)/ đền bù, chuộc tội/ giữ lời, thực hiện
- The only redeeming feature of the job (= good thing about it) is the salary.
- She seems to have no redeeming qualities (= good aspects of her character) at all.
- He has a chance to redeem himself after last week’s mistakes.
verb
redeem
/rɪˈdiːm/
Definition 2
- to pay the full sum of money that you owe somebody; to pay a debt
- to exchange something such as shares or vouchers for money or goods
- to get back a valuable object from somebody by paying them back the money you borrowed from them in exchange for the object
trả hết, trang trải (nợ)/ đổi (voucher) thành tiền, hàng/ chuộc
- to redeem a loan/mortgage
- This voucher can be redeemed at any of our branches.
- He was able to redeem his watch from the pawnshop.
verb
compensate
/ˈkɒmpenseɪt/
- to provide something good to balance or reduce the bad effects of damage, loss, etc.
- to act in order to balance or correct something wrong or not normal
- to pay somebody money because they have suffered some damage, loss, injury, etc.
bù đắp/ đền bù
- Nothing can compensate for the loss of a loved one.
- In the second experiment, the temperature was raised to compensate for this bias.
- Her lawyers say she should be compensated for the suffering she had been caused.
Synonym: make up for
noun
magnitude
/ˈmæɡnɪtjuːd/
the great size, importance or brightness, etc. of something; the degree to which something is large, important or bright, etc.
độ lớn, độ sáng, cường độ
- We did not realize the magnitude of the problem.
- The star varies in brightness by about three magnitudes.
- Stars of the first magnitude are visible to the naked eye.
- The quake reached a magnitude of 7.1 on the Richter scale.
verb
magnify
/ˈmæɡnɪfaɪ/
- magnify something (to/by something) to make something look bigger than it really is, for example by using a lens or microscope
- to make something bigger, louder or stronger
- to make something seem more important or serious than it really is (= exaggerate)
phóng to/ phóng đại
- bacteria magnified to 1 000 times their actual size
- an image magnified by a factor of 4
- The picture shows the insect’s head magnified ten times.
- The sound was magnified by the high roof.
- The dry summer has magnified the problem of water shortages.
- The daring of his exploits had been hugely magnified by constant telling.
adjective
apparent
/əˈpærənt/
- easy to see or understand (= obvious)
- that seems to be real or true but may not be
rõ ràng, hiển nhiên
- apparent from something that… It was apparent from her face that she was really upset.
- apparent to somebody that… It soon became apparent to everyone that he couldn’t sing.
- apparent that… It’s readily apparent that she has a gift for this kind of writing.
- My parents were concerned at my apparent lack of enthusiasm for school.
- Their affluence is more apparent than real (= they are not as rich as they seem to be).
- There is an apparent contradiction between these two approaches.
noun
affection
/əˈfekʃn/
- the feeling of liking or loving somebody/something very much and caring about them
- a person’s feelings of love
sự yêu mến/ tình yêu
- He didn’t show his wife any affection.
- She was held in deep affection by all her students.
- affection for somebody/something My affection for her
- Anne had two men trying to win her affections.
- The object of her affections was a young man named Paul.
noun
prudence
/ˈpruːdns/
a sensible and careful attitude when you make judgements and decisions; behaviour that avoids unnecessary risks
sự thận trọng
Maybe you’ll exercise a little more financial prudence next time.
antonym: imprudence
noun
supremacy
/suˈpreməsi/
a position in which you have more power, authority or status than anyone else
quyền tối cao, thượng đẳk
- the battle for supremacy in the region
- supremacy over somebody/something The company has established total supremacy over its rivals.
verb
dread
/dred/
to be very afraid of something; to fear that something bad is going to happen
sợ
- dread something This was the moment he had been dreading.
- dread doing something I dread being sick.
- dread somebody doing something She dreads her husband finding out.
- dread to do something I dread to think what would happen if there really was a fire here.
- dread that… I both hoped and dreaded that he would come.
noun
dread
/dred/
a feeling of great fear about something that might or will happen in the future; a thing that causes this feeling
nỗi sợ
- The prospect of growing old fills me with dread.
- She has an irrational dread of hospitals.
- The committee members live in dread of (= are always worried about) anything that may cause a scandal.
- My greatest dread is that my parents will find out.
noun
reservation
/ˌrezəˈveɪʃn/
- an arrangement for a seat on a plane or train, a room in a hotel, etc. to be kept for you
- a feeling of doubt about a plan or an idea
sự đặt chỗ trước, giữ chỗ/ sự nghi ngờ, nghi vấn
- I’ll call the restaurant and make a reservation.
- We have a reservation in the name of Grant.
- I had to cancel my hotel reservation.
- reservations about somebody/something I have serious reservations about his ability to do the job.
- without reservation They support the measures without reservation (= completely).
noun
suspension
/səˈspenʃn/
- suspension (from something) the act of officially removing somebody from their job, school, team, etc. for a period of time, usually as a punishment
- the act of delaying something for a period of time, until a decision has been taken
sự đình chỉ/ sự trì hoãn
- suspension from school
- The two players are appealing against their suspensions.
- These events have led to the suspension of talks.
- Many movies require the viewer to engage in a willing suspension of disbelief.
noun
conservation
/ˌkɒnsəˈveɪʃn/
sự bảo vệ/ bảo tồn
noun
preservation
/ˌprezəˈveɪʃn/
sự giữ gìn. bảo tồn, bảo vệ
noun
whim
/wɪm/
a sudden wish to do or have something, especially when it is something unusual or unnecessary
ý thích (bất thường, tự nhiên thích)
- He was forced to pander to her every whim.
- the whims of fashion
- on a whim We bought the house on a whim.
- at the whim of somebody My duties seem to change daily at the whim of the boss.
- at whim She hires and fires people at whim.
verb
suffocate
/ˈsʌfəkeɪt/
to die because there is no air to breathe; to kill somebody by not letting them breathe air
chết ngạt/ bóp ngạt
- Many dogs have suffocated in hot cars.
- suffocate somebody/something The couple were suffocated by fumes from a faulty gas fire.
- He put the pillow over her face and suffocated her.
- (figurative) She felt suffocated by all the rules and regulations.
adjective
tender
/ˈtendə(r)/
- kind, gentle and loving
- (of food) easy to bite through and cut
- (of part of the body) painful when you touch it
- easily hurt or damaged
nhẹ nhàng/ mềm/ đau/ dễ bị tổn thương
- What he needs now is a lot of tender loving care (= sympathetic treatment).
- This meat is extremely tender.
- Boil the beans until they are tender.
- The back of my neck feels very tender.
- tender young plants
Idioms
at a tender age | at the tender age of…
used in connection with somebody who is still young and does not have much experience
ở độ tuổi còn non
- He left home at the tender age of 15.
- She shouldn’t be having to deal with problems like this at such a tender age.
adjective
delicate
/ˈdelɪkət/
Definition 1
- easily damaged or broken
- (of a person) not strong and easily becoming ill
- showing or needing careful or sensitive treatment
mỏng manh, yếu/ cần phải chăm sóc tỉ mỉ, cẩn thận
- The eye is one of the most delicate organs of the body.
- a delicate child/constitution
- His health had always been delicate.
adjective
delicate
/ˈdelɪkət/
Definition 2
- small and having a beautiful shape or appearance
- made or formed in a very careful and detailed way
- (of colours, flavours and smells) light and pleasant; not strong
nhỏ nhắn/ tỉ mỉ/ (cường độ) vừa đủ, dễ chịu, không quá mạnh
- his delicate hands (= small and beautiful)
- the delicate mechanisms of a clock
- The delicate surgical operation took five hours.
- a delicate fragrance/flavour
- a river scene painted in delicate watercolours
adjective
simultaneous
/ˌsɪmlˈteɪniəs/
happening or done at the same time as something else
cùng lúc
- There were several simultaneous attacks by the rebels.
- They will provide simultaneous translation of the President’s speech into English.
- The new game is set for simultaneous release in the US, Canada and Europe on September 19th.
- simultaneous with something Any ceasefire would be simultaneous with the withdrawal of US forces.
verb
pierce
/pɪəs/
- to make a small hole in something, or to go through something, with a sharp object
- pierce (through) something (literary) (of light, sound, etc.) to be suddenly seen or heard
xiên, xuyên
- pierce something The arrow pierced his shoulder.
- He pierced another hole in his belt with his knife.
- (figurative) She was pierced to the heart with guilt.
- pierce through something The knife pierced through his coat.
- The narrowed blue eyes seemed to pierce right through her.
- Sirens pierced the silence of the night.
- Shafts of sunlight pierced the heavy mist.
noun
domain
/dəˈmeɪn/ or /dəʊˈmeɪn/
an area of knowledge or activity; especially one that somebody is responsible for
lands owned or ruled by a particular person, government, etc., especially in the past
kiến thức chuyên môn/ lãnh địa, lảnh thổ
- Financial matters are her domain.
- Physics used to be very much a male domain.
- things that happen outside the domain of the home
- The Spice Islands were within the Spanish domains.
verb
depart
/dɪˈpɑːt/
- to leave a place, especially to start a trip
- to leave your job
rời
- depart (for…) (from…) Flights for Rome depart from Terminal 3.
- She waited until the last of the guests had departed.
- the departing president
- depart something He departed his job December 16.
- antonym: arrive
verb
traverse
/trəˈvɜːs/
to cross an area of land or water.
đi qua
skiers traversing the slopes
The region is traversed by several roads
adjective
convertible
/kənˈvɜːtəbl/
that can be changed to a different form or use
có thể chuyển dạng, chuyển đổi
- a convertible sofa (= one that can be used as a bed)
- convertible currencies (= ones that can be exchanged for those of other countries)
- convertible bonds/debt/shares/stocks/securities
- convertible into/to something The bonds are convertible into ordinary shares.
phrasal verb
devote yourself to
/dɪˈvəʊt/
to give most of your time, energy, attention, etc. to somebody/something
cống hiến cho
- She devoted herself to her career.
- She devoted herself entirely to writing.
phrasal verb
devote (something) to (something)
/dɪˈvəʊt/
to give an amount of time, attention, etc. to something
cống hiến cho
- I could only devote two hours a day to the work.
- The amount of time devoted to leisure is dropping.
adjective
fleeting
/ˈfliːtɪŋ/
lasting only a short time
(thời gian) ngắn
- a fleeting glimpse/smile
- a fleeting moment of happiness
- We paid a fleeting visit to Paris.
synonym: brief
adjective
brief
/briːf/
- lasting only a short time; short
- using few words
- (of clothes) short and not covering much of the body
(thời gian) ngắn/ (bài viết, phát biểu, etc.) ngắn, nhanh gọn/ ngắn
- a brief visit/meeting/conversation
- Mozart’s life was brief.
- a brief pause/silence
- a brief description/summary/overview
- Please be brief (= say what you want to say quickly).
- a brief skirt
Idioms
in brief
/briːf/
in a few words, without details
In brief, the meeting was a disaster.
Now the rest of the news in brief.
verb
entrust
/ɪnˈtrʌst/
to make somebody responsible for doing something or taking care of somebody
giao phó
- entrust A (to B) He entrusted the task to his nephew.
- The rebuilding of London’s churches was entrusted to the brilliant young architect, Christopher Wren.
- His mother entrusted him to doctors at Charing Cross hospital.
- entrust B with A He entrusted his nephew with the task.
adjective
implied
/ɪmˈplaɪd/
suggested without being directly expressed
mang giọng điệu ẩn ý
I disliked the implied criticism in his voice.
verb
imply
/ɪmˈplaɪ/
- to suggest that something is true or that you feel or think something, without saying so directly
- to make it seem likely that something is true or exists
- to make something necessary in order to be successful
bao hàm, ngụ ý/ có nghĩa, có vẻ là/ đồng nghĩa với (đòi hỏi cần phải)
- imply (that)… Are you implying (that) I am wrong?
- I disliked the implied criticism in his voice.
- imply something His silence seemed to imply agreement.
- The fact that she was here implies a degree of interest.
- The project implies an enormous investment in training.
- Sustainable development implies a long-term perspective.
adjective
implicit
/ɪmˈplɪsɪt/
- implicit (in something) suggested without being directly expressed
- forming part of something (although perhaps not directly expressed)
- complete and not doubted
hàm ý, ẩn ý/ ngầm/ hoàn toàn (đáng tin)?
- Implicit in his speech was the assumption that they were guilty.
- implicit criticism
- These assumptions are implicit in his writing.
- The ability to listen is implicit in the teacher’s role.
- She had the implicit trust of her staff.
adjective
explicit
/ɪkˈsplɪsɪt/
- (of a statement or piece of writing) clear and easy to understand, so that you have no doubt what is meant
- (of a person) saying something clearly, exactly and openly
- (usually disapproving) describing or showing something, especially sexual activity, with a lot of detail
rõ ràng, thẳng thắn/ phô ra
- He gave me very explicit directions on how to get there.
- The reasons for the decision should be made explicit.
- She made some very explicit references to my personal life.
- She was quite explicit about why she had left.
- a sexually explicit film
- a highly explicit description of torture
noun
consent
/kənˈsent/
- permission to do something, especially given by somebody in authority
- agreement about something
- an official document giving permission for something
sự đồng tình
- The written consent of a parent is required.
- to refuse/withhold your consent
- without (somebody’s) consent He is charged with taking a car without the owner’s consent.
- She was chosen as leader by common consent (= everyone agreed to the choice).
- By mutual consent they didn’t go out (= they both agreed not to).
- Your family, in effect, signs the consent for you.
verb
consent
/kənˈsent/
to agree to something or give your permission for something
đồng tình
- When she told them what she intended, they readily consented.
- consent to something He reluctantly consented to the proposal.
- consent to do something She finally consented to answer our questions.
noun
batch
/bætʃ/
a number of people or things that are dealt with as a group
an amount of food, medicine, etc. produced at one time
a set of jobs that are processed together on a computer
một nhóm/ một mẻ, một lô/ một tập hợp công việc (cùng diễn ra)
- Each summer a new batch of students tries to find work.
- We deliver the goods in batches.
- Shall I make another batch of cookies?
- loaves of bread baked in batches of 20
- to process a batch job
- a batch file/program
adjective
suspicious
/səˈspɪʃəs/
- suspicious (of/about somebody/something) feeling that somebody has done something wrong, illegal or dishonest, without having any proof
- making you feel that something is wrong, illegal or dishonest
- suspicious (of somebody/something) not willing or able to trust somebody/something
đáng nghi/ nghi ngờ
- They became suspicious of his behaviour and contacted the police.
- a suspicious look
- You have a very suspicious mind (= you always think that people are behaving in an illegal or dishonest way).
- Didn’t you notice anything suspicious in his behaviour?
- She died in suspicious circumstances.
- I was suspicious of his motives.
verb
entitle
/ɪnˈtaɪtl/
[often passive]
* to give somebody the right to have or to do something
* to give a title to a book, play, etc.
trao quyền, cho phép/ đặt tên, tiêu đề
- be entitled to something You will be entitled to your pension when you reach 65.
- Everyone’s entitled to their own opinion.
- entitle somebody to do something This ticket does not entitle you to travel first class.
- be entitled + noun He read a poem entitled ‘Salt’.
- The company launched a huge marketing campaign entitled ‘Buy Blue’.
verb
interrupt
/ˌɪntəˈrʌpt/
- to say or do something that makes somebody stop what they are saying or doing
- interrupt something to stop a line, surface, view, etc. from being even or continuous
ngắt lời, ngắt quãng/ làm gián đoạn
- interrupt somebody/something with something The President’s speech was constantly interrrupted with boos and jeers.
- interrupt + speech ‘I have a question,’ she interrupted.
- interrupt somebody + speech ‘Just listen for a moment,’ he interrupted her angrily.
- he game was interrupted several times by rain.
- There were no other buildings to interrupt the view of the valley.
verb
facilitate
/fəˈsɪlɪteɪt/
to make an action or a process possible or easier
tạo điều kiện
- The new trade agreement should facilitate more rapid economic growth.
- Structured teaching facilitates learning.
verb
impose
/ɪmˈpəʊz/
- to introduce a new law, rule, tax, etc.; to order that a rule, punishment, etc. be used
- to force somebody/something to have to deal with something that is difficult or unpleasant
- to make somebody/something accept or be aware of your presence or ideas
áp đặt, yêu cầu/ kỳ vọng/ thể hiện ra
- to impose a penalty/fine/sentence/ban
- impose something (on/upon something/somebody) A new tax was imposed on fuel.
- to impose restrictions/constraints/obligations on somebody/something
- The time limits are imposed on us by factors outside our control.
- Everyone imposes on Dave’s good nature.
- European civilization was the first to impose itself across the whole world.
adjective
fraught
/frɔːt/
- filled with something unpleasant
- (especially British English) causing or feeling worry and stress
đầy rẫy (những gì đó khó chịu, tội lỗi, etc)/ gây lo lắng, căng thẳng
- a situation fraught with danger/difficulty/problems
- She looked/sounded fraught.
- There was a fraught silence.
- The atmosphere remained fraught.
- Things are as fraught as ever in the office.
verb
allege
/əˈledʒ/
to state something as a fact but without giving proof
cáo buộc
- allege (that)… The prosecution alleges (that) she was driving carelessly.
- it is alleged (that)… It is alleged that he mistreated the prisoners.
- be alleged to be, have, etc. something He is alleged to have mistreated the prisoners.
- allege something This procedure should be followed in cases where dishonesty has been alleged.
noun
allegation
/ˌæləˈɡeɪʃn/
a public statement that is made without giving proof, accusing somebody of doing something that is wrong or illegal
sự cáo buộc, lời cáo buộc
- to investigate/deny/withdraw an allegation
- allegation of something Several newspapers made allegations of corruption in the city’s police department.
- allegation (of something) against somebody allegations of dishonesty against him
- allegation about somebody/something The committee has made serious allegations about interference in its work.
-
allegation that… an allegation that he had been dishonest
SYNONYM accusation
noun
accusation
/ˌækjuˈzeɪʃn/
a statement saying that you think a person is guilty of doing something wrong or illegal; the fact of accusing somebody
lời cáo buộc, sự cáo buộc
- I don’t want to make an accusation until I have some proof.
- There was a hint of accusation in her voice.
- accusation of something accusations of corruption/cruelty/racism
- accusation against somebody At the time, no one believed her accusations against him.
- accusation that… He denied the accusation that he had ignored the problems.
verb
accuse
/əˈkjuːz/
to say that somebody has done something wrong or is guilty of something
cáo buộc
- accuse somebody of something to accuse somebody of murder/a crime
- accuse somebody of doing something She accused him of lying.
- be accused of something The government was accused of incompetence.
- to be falsely/wrongly/unjustly accused of something
- (formal) They stand accused of crimes against humanity.
verb
disinfect
/ˌdɪsɪnˈfekt/
to clean something using a substance that kills bacteria
khử trùng, diệt khuẩn
to disinfect a surface/room/wound
adjective
proprietary
/prəˈpraɪətri/
- (of goods) made and sold by a particular company and protected by a registered trademark
- relating to an owner or to the fact of owning something
được sở hữu/ thuộc về người sở hữu, mang tính sở hữu
- a proprietary medicine
- proprietary brands
- a proprietary name
- The company has a proprietary right to the property.
adjective
oppressed
/əˈprest/
treated in a cruel and unfair way and not given the same freedom, rights, etc. as other people
bị áp bức, đàn áp
oppressed minorities
verb
possess
/pəˈzes/
not used in the progressive tenses
- to have or own something; to have a particular quality or feature
- to have a powerful effect on somebody and control the way that they think, behave, etc.
- (used in negative sentences and questions) to make somebody do something that seems strange or unreasonable
sở hữu/ kiểm soát
- The gallery possesses a number of the artist’s early works.
- Belgium was the first European country to possess a fully fledged rail network.
- workers who possess the requisite skills for the task
- He credited her with a maturity she did not possess.
- A terrible fear possessed her.
- What possessed him to say such a thing?
verb
relapse
/rɪˈlæps/
to go back into a previous condition or into a worse state after making an improvement
tái phạm; thoái lui; trở lại, trở về (thói quen cũ)
They relapsed into silence.
He relapsed into his old bad habits.
Two days after leaving the hospital she relapsed into a coma.
verb
regulate
/ˈreɡjuleɪt/
to control something by means of rules
to control the speed, pressure, temperature, etc. in a machine or system
quy định, chỉnh đốn, kiểm soát
- The department is responsible for regulating the insurance industry.
- The activities of credit companies are regulated by law.
- This valve regulates the flow of water.
verb
venture
/ˈventʃə(r)/
- + adv./prep. to go somewhere even though you know that it might be dangerous or unpleasant
- to say or do something in a careful way, especially because it might upset or offend somebody
- venture something (on something) to risk losing something valuable or important if you are not successful at something
mạo hiểu, liều/ cẩn trọng nói hay làm (một điều gì)/ liều mạng
- They ventured nervously into the water.
- He’s never ventured abroad in his life.
- venture to do something I ventured to suggest that she might have made a mistake.
- + speech ‘And if I say no?’ she ventured.
- venture that… He ventured that the data might be flawed.
- It was wrong to venture his financial security on such a risky deal.
Idioms
nothing ventured, nothing gained
used to say that you have to take risks if you want to achieve things and be successful
verb
indicate
/ˈɪndɪkeɪt/
chỉ ra, gợi ý rằng, cho thấy thằng, mang đến thông tin rằng, biểu hiện
- indicate something
- indicate that…
- indicate how, what etc…
- indicate to somebody that… (gợi ý)
adjective
imminent
/ˈɪmɪnənt/
(especially of something unpleasant) likely to happen very soon
sắp xảy ra, cấp bách
- the imminent threat of invasion
- The system is in imminent danger of collapse.
- An announcement about his resignation is imminent.
- An attack seems imminent.
adverb
relatively
/ˈrelətɪvli/
to a fairly large degree, especially in comparison to something else
tương đối, khá là
- relatively large/small/high/low
- Lack of exercise is also a risk factor for heart disease but it’s relatively small when compared with the others.
- I found the test relatively easy.
- These students had a relatively simple task.
Idioms
relatively speaking
/ˈrelətɪvli/
used when you are comparing something with all similar things
nói tương đối thì, tương đối mà nói
- Relatively speaking, these jobs provide good salaries.
- The colleges had become, relatively speaking, short of funds.
verb
gamble
/ˈɡæmbl/
to risk money on a card game, horse race, etc.
adjective
maniac
/ˈmeɪniæk/
behaving in an extremely dangerous, violent, wild or crazy way
máu lạnh
a maniac driver/killer
noun
breach
/briːtʃ/
Definition 1
- a failure to do something that must be done by law
- an action that breaks an agreement to behave in a particular way
- a break in a relationship between people or countries
sự vi phạm/ sự nuốt lời/ sự vỡ hoà hợp, bất hoà
- a breach of contract/copyright/warranty
- They are in breach of Article 119.
- (British English) (a) breach of the peace (= the crime of behaving in a noisy or violent way in public)
- a breach of confidence/trust
- a breach of security (= when something that is normally protected is no longer secure)
- The disagreement caused a serious breach in Franco-German relations.
noun
breach
/briːtʃ/
Definition 2
an opening that is created during a military attack or by strong winds or seas
sự khai chiến/ gió thổi
- They escaped through a breach in the wire fence.
- A breach in the mountain wall permits warm sea air to penetrate inland.
- The mortars blew a large breach in the castle walls.
noun
abomination
/əˌbɒmɪˈneɪʃn/
a thing that is hated and considered extremely offensive
sự ghét, sự ghê tởm
- a concrete abomination masquerading as a hotel
- A strict Puritan, he regarded all theatres and play acting as an abomination.
phrasal verb
shout something ↔ out
to say something in a loud voice so that it can be clearly heard
nói to/ hét
- Don’t shout out all the answers.
- The crowd just shouted out her name.
- ** + speech** ‘I’m over here!’ I shouted out.
verb
twinkle
/ˈtwɪŋkl/
- to shine with a light that keeps changing from bright to pale to bright again
- if your eyes twinkle, you have a bright expression because you are happy or excited
lấp lánh, long lanh
- Stars twinkled in the sky.
- twinkling lights in the distance
- twinkling blue eyes
- twinkle with something Her eyes twinkled with merriment.
- twinkle at somebody His mother twinkled at him over her teacup.
verb
deprecate
/ˈdeprəkeɪt/
- deprecate something (formal) to feel and express strong disapproval of something
- be deprecated (computing) (of a software feature) to be considered outdated and best avoided, even though you can still use it, usually because it has been replaced with a newer feature
không tán thành
A number of features have been deprecated in the latest version of the software.
verb
infest
/ɪnˈfest/
(especially of insects or animals such as rats) to exist in large numbers in a particular place, often causing damage or disease
đầy rẫy, “chiếm đóng”
- be infested (with something) The kitchen was infested with cockroaches.
- shark-infested waters
- infest something These parasites infest the gills of freshwater fish.
adjective
utter
/ˈʌtə(r)/
used to emphasize how complete something is
hoàn toàn
- That’s complete and utter nonsense!
- To my utter amazement she agreed.
- He felt an utter fool.
verb
utter
/ˈʌtə(r)/
utter something to make a sound with your voice; to say something
tạo ra (âm thanh)/ nói
- He uttered a great cry of anger.
- She did not utter a word during lunch (= said nothing).
- My mother hardly uttered a word the entire afternoon.
adjective
gruesome
/ˈɡruːsəm/
very unpleasant and filling you with horror, usually because it is connected with death or injury
khủng khiếp, ghê sợ
- a gruesome murder
- gruesome pictures of dead bodies
- (humorous) We spent a week in a gruesome apartment in Miami.
noun
homicide
/ˈhɒmɪsaɪd/
the act of killing another person, especially when it is a crime
tội giết người
- He has been arrested on homicide and assault charges.
- the homicide bureau (= the department of the US police that deals with murder)
adjective
static
/ˈstætɪk/
not moving, changing or developing
(of a force) acting as a weight but not producing movement
giữ nguyên, tĩnh/ tĩnh, đứng yên
- The balance sheet provides a static picture of the financial position at a point in time.
- Prices on the stock market, which have been static, are now rising again.
- a static population level
- static pressure
adjective
dynamic
/daɪˈnæmɪk/
- (approving) (of a person) having a lot of energy and a strong personality
- (of a process, relationship or system) always changing and making progress
- producing movement
năng động/ chuyển động không ngừng/ tạo động năng
- a dynamic leader
- He was a dynamic young advertising executive.
- She has a dynamic personality.
- The business has managed to change and remain dynamic.
- These countries are characterized by highly dynamic economies.
adjective
filthy
/ˈfɪlθi/
- very dirty and unpleasant
- very rude and offensive and usually connected with sex
- (informal) showing anger
- (British English, informal) (of the weather) cold and wet
bẩn thỉu, dơ bẩn/ thô thiển/ tức giận/ lạnh và ẩm
- filthy rags/streets
- It’s filthy in here!
- He’s got a filthy mind (= is always thinking about sex).
- That’s enough of your filthy language/ words!
- He was in a filthy mood.
- She has a filthy temper.
- Isn’t it a filthy day?
verb
drip
/drɪp/
- (+ adv./prep.) (of liquid) to fall in small drops
- to produce or let fall drops of liquid
- to contain or hold a lot of something
rơi/ nhỏ giọt/ có, chứa
- She was hot and sweat dripped into her eyes.
- Water was dripping down the walls.
- The rain came down and dripped off the edges of the car.
- + adv./prep. Her hair dripped down her back.
- drip with something Her hands were dripping with blood.
- drip something (+adv./prep.) Be careful, you’re dripping paint everywhere!
- drip with something The trees were dripping with fruit.
- drip something His voice dripped sarcasm.
verb
glitter
/ˈɡlɪtə(r)/
- to shine brightly with little flashes of light, like a diamond (= sparkle)
- glitter (with something) (of the eyes) to shine brightly with a particular emotion, usually a strong one
lấp lánh, long lanh
- The ceiling of the cathedral glittered with gold.
- The water glittered in the sunlight.
- His eyes glittered with greed.
Idioms
all that glitters/glistens/glisters is not gold
not everything that seems good, attractive, etc. is actually good, etc.
adjective
grumpy
/ˈɡrʌmpi/
easily annoyed; in a bad mood
gắt gỏng, cục cằn, quạu, cọc
Why are you so grumpy today?
noun
[UK] nappy /ˈnæpi/
[US] diaper /ˈdaɪpə(r)/
a piece of soft cloth or other thick material that is folded around a baby’s bottom and between its legs to take in and hold its body waste
bỉm
- I’ll change her nappy.
- a dirty nappy
- a disposable nappy (= one that is made to be used once only)
noun
nanny
/ˈnæni/
- a person whose job is to take care of young children in the children’s own home
- [UK] (also nan) (used by children) a grandmother
người trông trẻ/ bà
- She applied for the job of nanny to the Rickman family.
- She was taken on as a nanny to their two small children.
- When is Nanny coming to stay?
- my nan and grandad
Idioms
the nanny state
(disapproving) a way of talking about government which shows that you do not approve of it and suggests that it is too involved in controlling and protecting people in a way that limits their freedom
This latest policy is an example of the nanny state gone mad.
verb
expunge
/ɪkˈspʌndʒ/
expunge something (from something) to remove or get rid of something, such as a name, piece of information or a memory, from a book or list, or from your mind
tẩy, xoá, bỏ
- Details of his criminal activities were expunged from the file.
- What happened just before the accident was expunged from his memory.
- She sought to expunge every trace of the event from her memory.
- The word ‘socialism’ has been expunged from the party’s manifesto.
Synonym: erase
adjective
stern
/stɜːn/
- serious and often showing that you do not approve of somebody/something; expecting somebody to obey you
- serious and difficult
nghiêm khắc/ khó khăn
- a stern face/expression/look
- a stern warning
- Her voice was stern.
- The police are planning sterner measures to combat crime.
- a stern test of nerves
- We face stern opposition.
noun
opposition
/ˌɒpəˈzɪʃn/
- the act of strongly disagreeing with somebody/something, especially with the aim of preventing something from happening
- the act of competing against somebody in a contest
- the people you are competing against in business, a competition, a game, etc.
- the state of being as different as possible; two things that are as different as possible
sự đối lập/ người, đảng đối lập
- opposition to somebody/something Delegates expressed strong opposition to the plans.
- the opposition between good and evil
- His poetry is full of oppositions and contrasts.
adjective
prominent
/ˈprɒmɪnənt/
- important or well known
- easily seen (= noticable)
- sticking out from something
quan trọng, nổi tiếng/ đáng, dễ chú ý/ nhô cao lên
- a prominent politician
- He played a prominent part in the campaign.
- She was prominent in the fashion industry.
- The church tower was a prominent feature in the landscape.
- The story was given a prominent position on the front page.
- prominent cheekbones (gò má cao)/ a prominent nose (mũi cao)
adjective
prone
/prəʊn/
- likely to suffer from something or to do something bad
- -prone (in adjectives) likely to suffer or do the thing mentioned
- lying flat with the front of your body touching the ground
có thiên hướng bị hoặc phải làm hay trải qua/ nằm úp
- prone to something prone to injury
- prone to do something Tired drivers were found to be particularly prone to ignore warning signs.
- prone to doing something people who are genetically prone to putting on weight
- injury-prone, accident-prone, error-prone
- The victim lay prone without moving.
- He was found lying in a prone position.
adjective
liable
/ˈlaɪəbl/
legally responsible for paying the cost of something
likely to be affected by something
likely to do something
chịu trách nhiệm/ có xu hướng phải trải qua hay phải làm gì đó
- You will be liable for any damage caused.
- The court ruled he could not be held personally liable for his wife’s debts.
- You are more liable to injury if you exercise infrequently.
- The bridge is liable to collapse at any moment.
verb
adjourn
/əˈdʒɜːn/
to stop a meeting or an official process, especially a trial, for a period of time
tạm dừng, hoãn lại, gia hạn
- The court adjourned for lunch.
- adjourn something The trial has been adjourned until next week.
- The chairman may adjourn the meeting at any time.
