🌁 Tower Bridge Flashcards
session (n)
(n) a period of time that is spent doing a particular activity
grand (adj)
(adj) impressive and large (important)
washing-up liquid (n)
(n) liquid soap for washing dishes, pans, etc…
slave (n)
nô lệ
a person who is owned by another person and is forced to work for them
breed (v)
(v) sinh san, to have sex and produce young (animals)
European bees-eaters form familiers that breed in the spring and summer
minor (adj)
(adj) not very large, important or serious
soul (n)
(n) spririt of person
messy (adj)
Q: Is he messy?
A: Yes, he never cleans
(adj) dirty and/or untidy
alive (adj)
Q: Is your mother still alive?
(adj) living, not dead
scream (v)
to give aloud, high shout, because you are hurt, frightened, excited, etc,…
E.g: He covered her mouth to stop her from screaming
tooth paste (n)
(n) a paste to clean teeth
executive (n)
CEO = Chief Executive Officer
(n) a person who has an important job as a manager of a company or organization
shut (v)
(n) to close something
expose (v)
(v) to show sth that usually hidden
tongue (n)
(n) a soft part in the mouth that moves around, used for tasting, speaking, etc,…
firm (n)
(n) a bussiness or company
charge (n)
(n) the amount of money that S.O asks for good, services
conditioner (n)
(n) a substance used to make your hair soft
murder (n)
(n) the crime of killing S.O deliberately
immigrant (n)
/ˈɪmɪɡrənt/
(n) a person who has come to live permanently in a different country from the one they were born in
gently (adv)
e.g. leaves moving gently in the breeze
“you miss her, don’t you?” he asked gently
(adv) in a way that is soft and light, not strong, extreme or violent
commit (v)
e.g. to commit a crime
(v) to do sth wrong or illegal
appoint (v)
(v) to choose S.O for a job/position of responsibility
assure (v)
(v) to tell S.O that sth is deffinitely going to happen, especially when they have doubts about it
catch (v)
(v) to stop and hold a moving object or person, especially in your hands
wander (v)
(v) to walk slowly around or to a place, offten without any particular sense of purpose or direction
Synonym: drift
prime (adj)
(adj) main, most important/basic of the best quality, excellent
hair dryer (n)
(n) electric device used for drying hair after washing it
haircut (n)
/ˈheəkʌt/
(n) the act of somebody cutting your hair
burner (n)
(n) the part of a cooker, etc, that produces a flame
toothbrush (n)
(n) a brush to clean teeth
spaghetti (n)
synonym: pasta
(n) in a shape of long thin pieces that look like when they are cooked
shade (n)
(n) an area that is dark and cool under or behind sth, for example: a tree or building, because the sun’s light doesn’t get to it
shot (n)
e.g. We heard some shots in the distance
(n) the act of firing a gun
toast (n)
(n) slices of bread that has been made brown and dry by heating them on both sides
recipe (n)
(n) a set of instruction that tells you how to cook sth and the ingredients you need for it
division (n)
(n) into separate parts
ancient (adj)
e.g. ancient Greece
opposite with modern
(adj) belonging to a period of history that is thousands of years in the past
implementation (n)
/ˌɪmplɪmenˈteɪʃn/
chính thức triển khai
the act of making sth that has been officially decided start to happen or be used
e.g. the implementation of the new system
agent (n)
(n) a person who job is to act for, or manage the affairs of, other people in bussiness, politics, etc,…
fence (n)
(n) a structure made of wood or wire supported with posts that is put between two areas of land as a boundary, or round a garden, field, etc,… to keep animals in, or to keep people and animal out
lawyer (n)
(n) a person who is trained and qualified to advise people about the law and to represent them in court, and to write legal documents
stability (n)
(n) the quality or state of being steady and not changing or being upset in anyway
constraint (n)
synonym: restriction
e. g. constraint of time/money/space
(n) the thing that limits sth or limits your freedom to do sth
diner (n)
(n) a meal, especially in a small restaurant, usually cheap
pot (n)
(n) a deep round container used for cooking things in
stove (n)
(n) a piece of equipment that can burn various fuels and it used for heating rooms
possessive (adj)
/pəˈzesɪv/
Sỡ hữu
adj) demanding total attention or love, not wanting somebody to be independent
- expression of belonging
e. g. Ted’s car is green
dress (n)
(n) a piece of women’s clothing that is made one piece and covers the body down to the legs, sometimes reaching to below the knees, or to the ankles
jar (n)
/dʒɑː(r)/
(n) a round glass container, with a lid (cover) used for storing food, especially jam, honey, etc,…
Hustle (v)
(V) to make somebody move quickly by pushing them in a rough aggressive way
somewhat (adv)
/ˈsʌmwɒt/
mức độ nào đó, phần nào
to somewhat degree: đồng ý ở mức độ nào đó
I was somewhat surprised to see him
synonym: rather, little
reliable (adj)
ex: very reliable and honest man
(adj) that can be trusted to do sth well that you can rely on
synonym: dependable
string (n)
(n) for tying, fastening
colander (n)
/ˈkʌləndə(r)/
cái rổ
a metal or plastic bowl with a lot of small holes in it, used for draining water from vegetable, etc, after washing or cooking
reverse (v)
(v) change to opposite
spot (n)
(n) small mark
a small mark round area that has a different colour
rear (adj)
(adj) at or near the back of sth
essay (n)
(n) a short piece of writing by a student as part of a course of study
prospect (n)
ex: there is no immediate prospect of peace
(n) the possibility that sth will happen
synonym: likelihood, probability
incomprehension (n)
(n) the state of not being able to understand so/sth
synonym: misunderstanding, ignorance, unawareness
contraction (n)
ngan gon lai
(n) the process of becoming smaller
- shortening of words by combination
- ‘He’s’ may be a contraction of ‘he is’ or ‘he has’.
left in
ex: there aren’t any eggs left in the fridge
I haven’t got any money left
synonym: remaining
temp agency (n)
(n) are recruitment agencies that specialise in finding positions for candidates looking for temporary work
soap (n)
/səʊp/
(n) a cleaning agent. a chemical or a substance that use with water for washing your body
Bistro (n)
(n) a small informal restaurant usually in European
Pub (U.K) / Bar (U.S)
(n) a building where people go to drink and meet their friends.
- server alcoholic and other drink, watching football in there
chopping board (n)
(n) a board made of wood or plastic used for cutting meat or vegetables on
synonym: cutting board
virtually (adv)
ex: a virtually event
virtually impossible
(adv) almost or very nearly, so what any slight difference is not important.
phenomenon (n)
(n) a fact or an event in nature or society, especially one that is not fully understood
federal (adj)
(adj) having a system of goverment in which the individual state of country have control over their own affairs, but are controlled by a central goverment for national decisions
possibility (n)
(n) a thing that may happen or be true
category (n)
(n) a group of people or things with particular features in common
synonym: class
affair (n)
internal/external affair
(n) public / political activities
- event that are of public interest or political impotance
separate (adj)
(adj) forming a unit by it self, not joined to sth else
nephew / niece (n)
(n) the son / daughter of your brother or sister
kettle (n)
am dun nuoc
(n) a container with a lid, a handle, used for boiling water
potholder (n)
(n) a piece of thick cloth for handling hot dishes and pans
basin (n)
synonym: washbowl (U.S)
(n) a large bowl that has taps and is fixed to the wall in a bathroom, used for washing your hand and face in
towel (n)
(n) a piece of absorbent cloth for drying
bathtub (n)
(n) an open container that can be filled with water to wash the body
shampoo (n)
(n) cleansing agent for cleaning the hair
exhausting (adj)
ex: an exam can be exhausting
(adj) (sth) making you feel very tire
likelihood (n)
(n) the chance of sth happening, how likely sth is to happen
synonym: probability (60 percent)
assess (v)
ex: The committee will continue to assess progress in coming meetings
(v) to make judgement about the nature or quality of so/sth
cousin (n)
(n) a child of your aunt or uncle