River Thames Flashcards
well-paid (n)
one of the advantages is that police work is well-paid
job satisfaction (n)
su hai long ve cong viec
- I get the most satisfaction when I help someone or solve a problem in a community
defend (v)
bao ve
- P.Os protect the public from criminals and defend the law
personal record
hồ sơ bệnh án
the nurses put all the information in their personal records
ambition (n)
tham vọng
e.g. He lacks ambition in his work
decision (n)
sự quyết định
- I enjoy being able to make all the decisions myself
worst (adj)
te nhat
- That’s the worst part of the job, really. You know, having to go out in the rain and snow to feed the animals
fulfilment (n)
hoan thanh uoc nguyen
- job fulfilment
- the fulfilment of a dream
employment (n)
viec lam
- how to find employment
society (n)
xa hoi, nhom
- student societies: hoi sinh vien, hoc sinh
- These rights are necessary in a democratic society
look for (v)
search
- to help them look for their son
look at (v)
examine, discover
- the doctor looks at his broken arm
look over (v)
check
- look over the essay for mistakes
look through (v)
scan
- look through the newspaper for information
look after (v)
care of
- baby sister looks after their children when they went out
hall (n)
synonym: corridor /ˈkɒrɪdɔː(r)/
halls of residence, on campus
ky tuc xa sinh vien, hanh lang
e.g: Tom lives in hall of residence
- turn left at the top of the stairs, go along to the end of the corridor, you’ll see the seminar room opposite
prescription (n)
/prɪˈskrɪpʃn/
toa thuoc
e.g: Antibiotics are only available on prescription
twelve /twelv/
twelfth /twelfθ/
- so 12
-thu tu 12: twelfth floor
straight ahead (adj)
go down the footpath to the main road and the station’s right straight ahead of you
footpath (n)
/ˈfʊtpɑːθ/
loi di bo
synonym: pavement
online catalogue (n)
/ˈkætəlɒɡ/
danh muc truc tuyen
Look up the title in the online catalogue
personal growth (n)
/ɡrəʊθ/
Phát triển bản thân
offset (v)
/ˈɒfset/
offset carbon emissions: bu dap phat thai cacbon
- Prices have risen in order to offset the increased cost of materials
traffic fine/ticket (n)
pay money for breaking the law
farmland (n)
dat trong trot
- the cows live on the farmland
scorpion (n)
/ˈskɔːpiən/
con bò cạp
- scropins live on the desert
tree frog (n)
con enh uong
- live in the rainforest
grassland (n)
cows live on the grassland
habitat (n)
/ˈhæbɪtæt/
moi truong song
- What is the bee-eater’s habitat?
prey (n)
/preɪ/
con mồi
- an animal, a bird, etc. that is hunted, killed and eaten by another
flock (n)
/flɒk/
bay dan
- Flocks of bee-eaters follow tractor as they work fields: nhung dan chim san ong bay theo may keo dang lam viec tren canh dong
migration (n)
/maɪˈɡreɪʃn/
predator (n)
/ˈpredətə(r)/
su di cu
ke san moi
- The difficulties of migration and avoiding predators along the way effect every bird
nest (n)
to chim
- the nesting season is a time when families help each other
poison (n)
/ˈpɔɪzn/
noc doc
- to get rid of the bee’s poison: loai bo chat doc cua con ong
beehive (n)
/ˈbiːhaɪv/
cái tổ ong
- the birds come upon a beehive: những con chim xông vào tổ ong
tunnel (n)
dig (v) /dɪɡ/
riverbanks (n)
duong ham (n)
dao (v)
bo song (n)
- Birds build nests by digging tunnels in the riverbanks
chick (n)
ga con, chim con
- when nesting, chicks receive food from different family members
pesticide (n)
/ˈpestɪsaɪd/
thuốc trừ sâu
a chemical used for killing pests, especially insects
disappearing (n)
/ˌdɪsəˈpɪə(r)/
su bien mat, khong con xuat hien nua
- breeding sites are also disappearing, as rivers are turned into concrete-walled canals: nhung con song bi bien thanh cac kenh dao co tuong be tong
jewellery (n)
/ˈdʒuːəlri/
trang suc
- tourists advised not to wear the expensive jewellry in the street
handbag theft (n)
pickpocket (n)
shoplifter (n)
burglar (n)
robber (thieve) -> robbery
ke trom tui xach (bag)
ke trom vi (wallet)
ke mua hang ma khong tra tien
ke dot nhap vao cua hang de trom do (shop)
ke trom tien (bank) -> vu trom
- there has been an increase in handbag theft in recent years
- a gang (group) of robbers broke into the bank and took 1 million dolars
crime scene (n)
hien truong vu trom
- they came to look at the crime scene straight away: den xem xet hien truong vu trom ngay lap tuc
bossy (adj)
hach dich
- my boss is very bossy. He tells me what to do everyday
clever (adj), calm, creative, confident, friendly, funny, kind, happy person
thong minh
- I’ve got six sisters, they are all clever and beautiful
argument (n)
ban luan
- remember the argument for the topics you studied most
revision (n)
on tap
- get ready for exams by planning a revision timetable
trampolines (n)
tro choi nhun nhay
swing (n)
tro choi xich du
indoor play centre (n)
tro choi trong nha
worthwhile (n)
/ˌwɜːθˈwaɪl/
thu quy gia: xe hoi, nha,…
What kind of things are worthwhile saving money for? tien tiet kiem ban danh cho nhung thu quy gia nao?
Oceanographer
ˌəʊʃəˈnɒɡrəfə(r)
Nhà khoa học về biển
Extinction
Tuyệt chủng
The record-breaking journey could indicate that migration patterns are shifting as population begin to recover from near-extinction and the population increases
Distinctive (v)
Dễ dàng phân biệt
Stevick’s team used an extensive international catalogue of photographs of undersides of tail flukes, which have distinctive markings.
sports that use board:
snowboarding
skateboarding:
surfing, bodyboarding, windsurfing:
snowkiting, kitesurfing:
truot tuyet
truot van tren can
luot van duoi nuoc
truot tuyet voi dieu
club (n)
gay danh golf
amuse (adj)
amused (S.O) / amusing (S.th)
thích thú
to make somebody laugh or smile
E.g. My funny drawings amused the kids
embarrass (adj)
/ɪmˈbærəs/
lúng túng, xấu hổ
shy
My daughter looks like not embarrass
Embarrassed at her own behavious
depress (adj)
depressed / depressing
chan nan, suy sup
Worried, bored, disappointed, annoyed
There are still a lot of people in the world, which is depressing
frightened (adj)
so set
Scared
don’t get easily frightened
cope with (v)
doi pho
unable to cope with everyday tasks
Documentary (n)
Phim tai lieu
Character
ˈkærəktər
Nhan vat
Mr.Bean
Actor
Dien vien
Leo Dicaprio
Tom Cruise
Contestant
kənˈtestənt /
Thí sinh, người chơi trong chương trình truyền hình
Drama series
Phim truyền hình dài tập
Reality tv show
Chương trình truyền hình thực tế
Antioxidant (n)
Chống oxy hóa
packed with antioxidants in addition to vitamins E and A that slow the aging process
To fend off
Fight
Fend off wrinkles: Chống lại nếp nhăn
Immune system
Hệ miễn dịch
Perky (n)
Like awake : Tươi trẻ
Keep your perky
Diabetic (n)
‘Bệnh tiểu đường
Indigestion
/ˌɪndɪˈdʒestʃən/
Khó tiêu
Drink enterongemina may improve digestion
Causea (n)
Buồn nôn
Citrus (n)
Cam, quýt
Bloated
Bị đầy hơi
Allergy (n)
Dị ứng
Peanuts (n)
Hạt đậu
Walnuts
/ˈwɔːlnʌt/
Quả óc chó
Lactose (n)
Đường lactose
Dairy
/‘deri/
Sản phẩm từ sữa
Intolerant
Không dung nạp
Veggies
Vegestables
Ballness
Đầu hói
Cheek
Má (heo, bò)
Wheat
Lua mi
Powder
Bột
Flour
Street vendor (n)
Nguoi ban hang rong
Buy breakfast at the street vendors
Cereal (n)
Ngu coc
American and european people eat breakfast so different with lunch and dinner, they usually eat cereal in the morning.
Sugary cereal
Ngu coc co duong
Drop off
Drop off my daughter at school
Collect
Collect my daught from school
Soft games
Tro choi nhe nhang
Indoor games: swing, tropling
Fizzy drinks
Do uong co ga
Cocacola, pepsi
rode
Rode bicycle when student
Too much traffic
Climbing, slides, trampoline
Not too far / quite far
Work is not too far my house
To get everything done
Lam xong moi viec
Read work documents
Doc tai lieu
Blind people
Nguoi mu
Create apps to help blind people
Dependent
Phu thuoc (vao ai do)
Didn’t like feeling dependent on others
Delighted adj
Excited, amazed
Satisfied (adj)
/ˈsætɪsfaɪd/
hài lòng
pleased, relaxed
Not taken a test
I’m not taken a test
Tôi vẫn chưa xét nghiệm
Temperate (adj)
Nhiệt độ
Temperate up to 40
The temperature has risen up to 40 Celcius degree
One in three days
It rains one in three days
Crop (n)
Hoa màu
Sugar is an important crop on the island
Employ
Do they employ people?
Họ có thuê người làm
By themselves
Bơi chính bản thân họ
Industrialization
Công nghiệp hoá
The rapid industrialization of my hometown
Contact lenses (n)
Kính áp tròng
Disorientated (adj)
Bị mất phương hướng
Blind people are disorientated
Visual impairment
Bị khiếm thị
Senses
What are the 5 senses?
Hearing, smell, touch, taste, visual
Saliva
/səˈlaɪvə/
Nước miếng
On behalf of
Mother-in-law
Mẹ chồng
Grandson
Cháu trai
Gradual increase
Increased gradually
Sự tăng đều đặn: there was a gradual increase in the
Tăng đều đặn: the number of tourists increased gradually
Sharp rise
Increased sharply
Tăng dốc đứng
Fluctuate v
Dao động
A slight increase n
Rose slightly
Sự tăng nhẹ
Remained stable
Duy trì cân bằng
The money spent on holidays remained stable between June and July
Vertical axis (n)
Horizontal axis (n)
Trục đứng
Trục ngang
Travellers
Du khách
In milions of traveller
Predicted (v)
Dược dự đoán
It’s predicted that cost of accommodation will stay the same from 2010 to 2020
Dropped rapidly/sharply
Went down gradually
Guide (n,v)
Hướng dẫn
Guide men: nam hướng dẫn viên
Blanket
Tấm ra trải giường
Culturally diverse
Sự đa dạng về văn hoá
Manchester is a culturally diverse city with many nations represented.
Parallel with that
ˈpærəlel
Song song với đó/nó
Cùng với điều đó
Minister of health
Bộ Y tế
Transportation infrastructure
ˈɪnfrəstrʌktʃə(r)
Hạ tầng giao thông
Tackle (v)
Giải quyết, solve
To tackle the problem
This measure is
Biện pháp này là
This measure, therefore, obviously worth considering to improve the current situation
Do đó, biện pháp này rõ ràng la đáng xem xét….
In a nutshell,
Tóm lại là,…
Punctual (adj)
ˈpʌŋktʃuəl
On time
He’s not very punctual
Desirable (abj)
dɪˈzaɪərəbl
Mong muốn
It’s probably not very desirable for some to live in
Trustworthy (adj)
Đáng tin cậy
She is trustworthy
Stunts (n)
Đóng thế (diễn viên)
Hành động nguy hiểm
He did all his own stunts
Three types of military
Army
Navy
Air force
Sensational (adj)
/senˈseɪʃənl/
Gây sốc, bất ngờ, giật gân
The result was a sensational 9-0 win
Buddhism (n)
Buddhists (adj)
ˈbʊdɪzəm
Phật giáo
Christianity (n)
krɪstiˈænəti
Thiên chúa giao
Unrealistic
Không thực tế
Independence
Vietnamese National Independence day
Deny (v)
Phủ nhận
No one can deny that…
Tackle (v)
Solve
To tackle this problem/issue
Efficiently (adv)
Hiệu quả
As machines can perform faster and more efficiently
Technician
Kỹ thuật viên
Highly-qualified technicians
Unemployment
Increase the unemployment rate
Jobless
Thất nghiệp, unemployment
Unskill manual workers may run the risk of being jobless
Vocational school
Trường dạy nghề
Vocational schools’ launching some specific programs or training courses
Productivity
Quá trình tạo ra sản phẩm
Argue that
Cho rằng
Propose
Đề xuất prəˈpəʊz
Suggest plan
Contribute
Đóng góp
To distribute
Phân phát
Reasoning
Sự biện luận, lý luận
Evolve (n)
/ɪˈvɒlv/
tiến hóa
To develop gradually, change
E.g. The idea evolve from a drawing I discovered in the attic
Settlement
/ˈsetlmənt/
Sự đồng thuận
an official agreement that ends an argument between two people or groups
e.g. a peace settlement
Circumstances
/ˈsɜːkəmstəns/
Bối cảnh, thời kỳ
The new urban industrial circumstances: thời kỳ công nghiệp đô thị mới
Pioneer
/ˌpaɪəˈnɪə(r)/
Người tiên phong
I’m a pioneer in my department in AI
Etenal optimist
Người lạc quan vĩnh hằng
Undiscouraged
Không nản chí, undaunted
Discourage: nản chí opposite with encourage
Composition
Kết hợp lại với nhau
Make-up
Evolution
Sự tiến hoá
the evolution of the human species
Darwin’s theory of evolution
Revolution
Cuộc cách mạng
the outbreak of the French Revolution in 1789
the digital/technological revolution
Preservative
Chất bảo quản thực pham
prɪˈzɜːvətɪv
High blood pressure
Huyết áp cao
Obesity
Bệnh béo phì
Heart disease
Bệnh tim mạch
Convenient
Thuận tiện, thuận lợi, dễ dàng
firework
pháo hoa
verbally (adv)
/ˈvɜːbəli/
bằng lời nói
I can’t verbally express them
street vendor
người bán hàng rong
was riding
đang lái xe (QK)
I was riding my motobike, then I decided to stop for breakfast
What were you going last night
Mooncake
Banh trung thu
A few days ago
Vai ngay qua
Harbour
Ben cang, ben thuyen
Nail technicians
Nguoi lam mong tay
Semi-skilled
Ban lanh nghe
Score/grade/mark
Diem so
A few/several
Mot vai, mot so
A few reasons
To work in/ to get a job
De lam viec
Supportive environment
Moi truong lam viec than thien
Competitive salaries
Luong bong canh tranh
Opportunities
Co hoi lam viec
Highly qualified workers
Nguoi lao dong chat luong cao
Modern technologies etc.
Have chances to get
Creativity
Sang tao
Are given space/freedom to
Staff
Nhan vien (so nhieu)
24 staff
To have no limit/ restrictions
A better education
Eating healthy food had led to
Better health
Fully treat = cure
Passives
A house was built in 1805
A bank was robbed
I was born in 1992
Bright colours
My house is decorated in simple colours
Elegant
Lich su, tao nha
Not distracting
Khong phan tam
Calming/ relaxed
Reflects the light
Phan chieu anh sang
A blank space
Khong gian rong rai
Casual clothes
Thuong phuc
To get dressed up
An mac lich su
Smart casual
An mac gian di
It makes me feel
Miserable
buồn bã, khổ sở
Unhappy, frustrated, sad, down
The play was a miserable failure
miserable life: cuộc sống khốn khổ
Novel books
Thriller, crime, historical
Biography
Tieu su nhan vat
Obama book
Autobiography
Hoi ky
