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gorgeous /’gɔ:dʤəs/

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tráng lệ, huy hoàng

What a gorgeous room/ dress/ colour!

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gorgeously

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She’s always gorgeously dressed.

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axe /æks/

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cắt bớt (khoản chi…)

to reduce services, jobs, payments, etc. a lot or completely without warning or in a single action:

ex: Because of the recession the company is to axe 350 jobs.

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rhetoric /’retərik/

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thuật hùng biện

ex: How far the president will be able to translate his campaign rhetoric into action remains to be seen.

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rhetorician /ˌret.əˈrɪʃ.ən/

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Lucian was a famous Greek rhetorician.

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rhetorical /rɪˈtɒr.ɪ.kəl/

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hoa mỹ, cường điệu, khoa trương

ex: repetition, that tedious rhetorical device

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rhetorically

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cường điệu, khoa trương

ex: “You want to know what courage is?” he asked rhetorically.

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positively

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xác thực, rõ ràng

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peasant /’pezənt/

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nông dân

ex: Tons of internationally donated food was distributed to the starving peasants.
ex: Most of the produce sold in the market is grown by peasant farmers.

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charade /ʃə’rɑ:d/

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trò chơi đố chữ

ex: Everyone knew who was going to get the job from the start - the interviews were just a charade.

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intricate /’intrikit/

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rắc rối, phức tạp, khó hiểu

ex: an intricate machine

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intricacy /’intrikəsi/

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điều rắc rối, điều phức tạp
@Chuyên ngành kỹ thuật
@Lĩnh vực: hóa học & vật liệu
-tính phức tạp

ex: I enjoyed the film, but I couldn’t follow all the intricacies of the plot.

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intricately

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ex: an intricately engraved pendant

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feudalism /’fju:dəlizm/

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chế độ phong kiến

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feudal

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* tính từ
- phong kiến

the feudal system
a feudal lord/ kingdom/ society

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serf /’sə:f/

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danh từ

  • nông nô
  • người bị áp bức bóc lột
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knight /nait/

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hiệp sĩ (thời trung cổ ở Châu âu)

ex: He hopes to be made a knight for his work at the Bank of England.
ex: the dark knight rise

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warrior /’wɔriə/

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quân nhân, chiến sĩ, chien binh

ex: a Samurai warrior

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rhythmic /’riðmik/

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  • có nhịp điệu
  • nhịp nhàng
    =rhythmic dance+ điệu múa nhịp nhàng
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rhythmically

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Try to breathe deeply and rhythmically.

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punch /pʌntʃ/

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(n,v)

cú đấm, cú thoi, cú thụi

=a punch on the head

their arms punch the air

ex: She gave him a punch on (US in) the nose.

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bug /bʌg/

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  • con rệp
  • (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ) sâu bọ
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proffer /ˈprɒf.ər/

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(n,v) dâng, hiến

proffer something to s.o

ex: I didn’t think it wise to proffer an opinion.

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novelty /’nɔvəlti/

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ính mới, tính mới lạ, tính lạ thường

ex: The novelty of these toys soon wore off and the children became bored with them.

=> novel (a): our novel method

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wriggle /’rigl/

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(n,v) quằn quại; bò quằn quại

ex: the eel wriggled through my fingers+
(v) ngoe nguẩy

=to wriggle one’s tail+ ngoe nguẩy đuôi

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nausea /’nɔ:sjə/

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sự buồn nôn; sự lộn mửa

ex: a sense of nausea in my stomach

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imperceptible /’impə’septəbl/

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không thể cảm thấy; không thể nhận thấy , rất tinh tế

ex: She heard a faint, almost imperceptible cry.

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perceptible

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that can be seen, heard, or noticed:

ex: There was a barely perceptible movement in his right arm.

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perceptibly

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The mood had changed perceptibly.

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perception /pə’sepʃn/

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sự nhận thức
- (triết học) tri giác

ex: We have to change the public’s perception that money is being wasted.
ex: These photographs will affect people’s perceptions of war.

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denigrate /’denigreit/

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phỉ báng, gièm pha, chê bai; bôi xấu, bôi nhọ

ex: You shouldn’t denigrate people just because they have different beliefs from you.

=> denigration

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edible /’edibl/

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có thể ăn được (không độc)

Only the leaves of the plant are edible.

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instinctive /ɪnˈstɪŋk.tɪv/

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an instinctive reaction

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instinctively

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She knew instinctively that he was dangerous.

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literally /,litə’ræliti/

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theo nghĩa đen, thật vậy

ex: the enemy troops were literally swept away by the guerllias+ quân địch đúng là đã bị du kích quét sạch

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visionary /’viʤnəri/

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* tính từ
- tưởng tượng, hão huyền

ex: visionary ideas

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carpenter /’kɑ:pintə/

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thợ mộc

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charlatan /’ʃɑ:lətən/

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lang băm
- kẻ bất tài mà hay loè bịp

* tính từ

  • có tinh chất lang băm
  • loè bịp, bịp bợm
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cấp trên

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superior /suːˈpɪə.ri.ər/

ex: Though he’s my superior , we treat each other as equals.

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cấp dưới

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subordinate /səˈbɔːr.dɪ.nət/

ex: What should I do if my subordinates don’t respect me?

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thợ cạo, thợ cắt tóc

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/ˈbɑː.bər/

a man whose job is cutting men’s hair

=> barber’s : tiem hot toc

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shooting /’ʃu:tiɳ/

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cơn đau nhói

ex: a shooting pain

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thích nói, hay nói; lắm điều, ba hoa

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talkative /’tɔ:kətiv/

She’s a lively, talkative person.

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người bán cá, người buôn cá

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fishmonger /’fiʃ,mʌɳgə/

ex: I’ll stop at the fishmonger’s on my way home from work.

=> fishmonger’s

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marvel at

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be full of surprise : kinh ngac voi

ex: We paused to marvel at the view.

[+ that] I often marvel that humans can treat each other so badly.
[+ speech] “Just look at that waterfall! Isn’t it amazing?” she marvelled.

46
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vấu, véo, kẹp

bó chặt, làm đau

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pinch

ex: the new shoes pinch me

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pinch yourself

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You say that you have to pinch yourself if you cannot really believe something that has happened because it is so good or so strange:

I can’t believe that he’s back from Canada and he’s mine - I keep having to pinch myself to make sure I’m not dreaming.

tự nhéo vào mình

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súng hơi

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airgun

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twinge /twindʤ/

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(n,v) sự đau nhói, sự nhức nhối

ex: a twinge of toothache+ sự nhức răng

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bắp đùi, bắp vế

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thigh /θaɪ/

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resource /rɪˈzɔːs/ /ˈriː.sɔːs/

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The country’s greatest resource is the dedication of its workers.
Britain’s mineral resources include coal and gas deposits.

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nob /nɒb/

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quan to, người quyền quý, người giàu sang

a rich person whose family has been important for a long time

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kindergarten /ˈkɪn.dəˌɡɑː.tən/

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nha tre

In kindergarten , children learn to express themselves by sharing ideas and things they have made.

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hiểu cặn kẽ, đầy đủ về cái gì đó

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to comprehend sth

I fail to comprehend their attitude.
He doesn’t seem to comprehend the scale of the problem

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comprehensible

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It’s written in clear, comprehensible English.
Her writing is barely comprehensible to me.

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to make someone angry

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annoy /əˈnɔɪ/

ex: Tim really annoyed me in the meeting this morning.

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annoyance /əˈnɔɪ.əns/

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the feeling or state of being annoyed:

ex: I can understand your annoyance - I’d be furious if she ever treated me like that.
(Much) to our annoyance, (= we were very annoyed that) we couldn’t see anything from the back row of the theatre.

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sân trường

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schoolyard /ˈskuːljɑːrd/

ex: I love walking around the schoolyard and watching the kids smiling and singing.

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to be in a good shape

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có hình thức bên ngoài/thể chất tốt

ex: She is still in a good shape after giving birth to her third child.

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biếu, tặng, hiến

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to donate sth

ex: He is motivated by a desire to donate large sums to help the poor.

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CÁC ĐẠI TỪ TƯƠNG HỖ (RECIPROCAL PRONOUNS)

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“one another” đề cập đến số lượng nhiều “hơn hai”

ex: The ten prisoners were all blaming one another .
ex: The boys are fighting one another .

“each other” đề cập đến số lượng “hai”

ex: A and B are talking to each other .
ex: John and Mary love each other

other
.

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bookshelf /ˈbʊk.ʃelf/

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Usually, books are arranged on a bookshelf according to their topic.

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online catalog

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danh mục trực tuyến

ex; As a matter of fact, a library online catalog is the ultimate trend in library world.

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check out

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mượn sách

ex: You are responsible for returning all materials that you check out from the library

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trường cao đẳng

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college /ˈkɑː.lɪdʒ/

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trường dạy nghề

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vocational school /vəʊˈkeɪʃənəl skuːl/

ex: Most of the vocational schools require only two years of attendance in order to complete the program.

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kiểm tra miệng

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pop quiz /pɑːpkwɪz/

ex: Students should study the old material because they will have the pop quiz any time.

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bài tập, bài làm

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assignment

ex: Please hand in your completed assignments by October 30

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sluggish /’slʌgiʃ/

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chậm chạp; uể oải, lờ đờ, lờ phờ

ex: a sluggish person+ người chậm chạp; người lờ đờ

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outwit /aut’wind/

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đánh lừa

ex: He can easily outwit the opponent

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việc ghi chú

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note-taking /noʊt teɪ.kɪŋ/

You can use abbreviations, symbols and some other techniques while doing the note-taking .

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tự học

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self-taught /ˌself tɑːt/ (adjective)

The advantage of being self-taught is that you have the ability to learn and discover things on your own.

phan biet voi self-study (n)

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đi ngang qua ai hoặc cái gì đó

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to pass by (sb/sth)

ex: I pass by the office building every day.

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dolphin /ˈdɒl.fɪn

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a school of dolphin

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aisle /aɪl/

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loi di giua hai hang ghe

Would you like an aisle seat or would you prefer to be by the window?

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herd /hɜːd/

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a large group of animals of the same type that live and feed together:
a herd of cattle/ elephants/ goats

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toss /tɒs/

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lật đi lật lại, trằn trọc

ex: I was tossing and turning all night! I haven’t slept a wink in 3 days

to throw something carelessly:
He glanced at the letter and then tossed it into the bin.
The bull tossed him up into the air.

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goose /ɡuːs/ (plural geese)

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ngỗng

79
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đra trải giường

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sheet

I’ve put clean sheets on the bed.
a sheet of glass

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flock

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a group of sheep, goats, or birds, or a group of people:
a flock of sheep/ goats/ geese
The shepherd is bringing his flock down from the hills.
A noisy flock of tourists came into the building.
The vicar invited all the members of his flock (= all the people who go to his church) to attend the special service.

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bồn tắm

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bathtub

You will love bathing when you have a bathtub .

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