Target Flashcards
hose
ống dẫn nước / tất, vớ
These resort towns are largely deserted in winter.
having no people or things in it; empty
hitchhiking
quá giang xe
A long flight of steps ascends (= leads up) to the door of the museum
to move up or climb something
neat
gọn gàng, ngăn nắp
neatly
ngăn nắp (adv.)
the floors were bare
not covered by anything
Don’t tease the dog
chọc tức
The baby was often cranky because she was teething
cáu kỉnh, mọc răng
How does next Tuesday sound ?
Thứ Ba tới được không ạ ?
It’s just by chance that I met him
Tôi gặp anh ta tình cờ thôi
notice (v2)
nhận thấy
She falsified the accounting records.
làm sai lệch
to drum up
đẩy mạnh, phát triển
brink of failure
bờ vực thất bại
car (n2)
toa tàu
track
đường ray
Restrooms are located at the rear of each car
cuối toa
I pulled into the empty parking space.
đến và dừng lại ở đâu đó
I hand the stage over to you
Tôi xin nhường sân khấu lại cho anh.
philanthropy/ philanthropic/ philanthropist
làm từ thiện / từ thiện / nhà từ thiện
poverty-stricken area
khu vực nghèo đói
plumbing and sewage system
hệ thống cấp và thoát nước
“better late than never”
trễ còn hơn không
I knew straight away (/off) what you were thinking
immediately
conserve
to keep and protect from waste, loss, or damage; preserve
We’ve got to expedite this order because they need it by tomorrow /ˈek·spɪˌdɑɪt/
làm gấp, tiết kiệm thời gian
conductor
người soát vé
He indulged his passion for skiing whenever he could./ɪnˈdʌldʒ/
chiều chuộng, làm cho thoải mái / say mê
He was indulgent to his grandchildren./ɪnˈdʌl·dʒənt/
khoan dung
indulgence /ɪnˈdʌl·dʒəns/
sự thoái mái, khoan dung
Bonus payments provide an incentive to work harder./ɪnˈsen.tɪv/
biện pháp khuyến khích
Has everyone been notified of the decision?/ˈnəʊ.tɪ.faɪ/
được thông báo về ..
take effect
có tác dụng
3 days away
chỉ còn 3 ngày nữa thôi
pamphlet /ˈpæm·flɪt/
a few sheets of paper folded together to form a thin magazine that contains information or opinions about something
janitor /ˈdʒæn·ɪ·t̬ər/
a person whose job is to clean and take care of a building
Real Estate agent
= Real Estate saleperson
Until the constitution is amended, the power to appoint ministers will remain with the president. /əˈmend/
to change the words of a text, especially a law or a legal document
The sick people will spread their germs and the misery that goes with them to co-workers./dʒɜrm/ /ˈmɪz.ər.i/
vi trùng , khổ sở
After leaving the hospital, he continued to recuperate at home./rɪˈku·pəˌreɪt/
to become stronger and better again after an illness or injury
recuperation
sự hồi phục
cut up
cắt vụn
The chairman designated his daughter as his successor. /ˈdez·ɪgˌneɪt/
to choose someone or something for a special job or purpose
Lack of sleep impaired her ability to think clearly. /ɪmˈpeər/
to damage or weaken something so that it is less effective
The law bans discrimination against anyone with a mental or physical impairment.
sự tổn hại
Ever since the accident she’s been housebound. /ˈhɑʊsˌbɑʊnd/
unable to leave home, esp. because of illness or injury
Gandhi renounced the use of violence. /rɪˈnɑʊns/
to say publicly that you no longer own, support, believe in, or have a connection with something
The teachers denounced the contract offer as inadequate /dɪˈnɑʊns/
to criticize someone or something strongly and publicly
The number of students at the college quadrupled in the last ten years. /kwɑˈdru·pəl/
to become or make something four times greater
quíntuple
gấp năm
Smaller cars get better mileage. /ˈmɑɪ·lɪdʒ/
the distance that a vehicle has traveled or can travel
An important meeting necessitates my being in Houston on Friday. /nəˈses·ɪˌteɪt/
to make something necessary
The regulations aim to counter the risks of harmful intra-European competition /ɪntrə-/
used to form adjectives meaning inside or within a place or group
lid
nắp (hộp)
There is a great deal of interest in harnessing wind and waves as new sources of power /ˈhɑː.nəs/
to control something, usually in order to use its power
to harness (2)
thắng yên
harness (n)
yên (ngựa)
ranger /ˈreɪn·dʒər/
a person whose job is to care for or protect a forest, park, or public lands
old-timers and newbies alike
người cũ, người mới như nhau
gross
hiển nhiên, rõ ràng/tổng
People who litter often have no pride in the area. /ˈlɪt.ər/
xả rác
We plan to tabulate the findings of our survey. /ˈtæb·jəˌleɪt/
to arrange facts, numbers, or other information in the form of a table
cushion /ˈkʊʃ·ən/
cái gối / kê gối
They are always boasting about how smart their children are. /boʊst/
nói khoác / sự nói khoác
As a senior executive, you will enjoy certain privileges. /ˈprɪv·ə·lɪdʒ/
quyền lợi
underprivileged children
trẻ em bất hạnh
first aid
sơ cứu
She administers medicines to patients./ədˈmɪn·ə·stər/
to be responsible for giving something to someone
acquaintance /əˈkweɪn·təns/
người quen sơ
sculptor /ˈskʌlp·tər/
thợ điêu khắc, tạo hình
sculpture /ˈskʌlp·tʃər/
nghệ thuật điêu khắc, tạo hình
Picasso sculpted the “Venus of Lapigue.” /skʌlpt/
tạc tượng, tạo hình
