Upper intermediate Flashcards
breathe (v) /briːð/, n: breath / /breθ/
v. thở
Breathe in and out is the best way to keep calm
yawn (v, n)
ngáp
I think yawn is a rude behavior in crowded
cough (v) (n)
ho
My grandmother lately coughed constantly.
sneeze (v) (n)
hắt hơi
I don’t sneeze with the pollen but I know many people do
sigh (n,v)
thở dài
Whenever I feel nervous, I sigh
hiccough(n.v)
nấc
Everyone says that the best way to make ourself out of hiccough is drinking water
snore(n.v)
ngáy
I’m mad at the snore at night by my father
burp (n,v)
ợ
When you feel full of food, you burp and it’s not comfortable for people around you
chew(n,v)
nhai
chew many times help your stomach less do
rumble (n,v)
sôi ùng ục
rumble is just a normal thing when you feel hungry
swallow (n,v)
nuốt (v), ngụm (n)
I hate when i get allergic because I have to swallow many pills
suck (n.v)
mút, hút, ngậm
When I was a child, I like to suck sweet
lick (n,v)
liếm
Some people dislike the lick but it’s very good to avoid wasting
bite (n.v)
cắn
My cousin Tuan Anh is bitten twice in his life
blink (n.v)
chớp mắt
to get the dust out of my eyes i have to blink many times
wink (n.v)
nháy mắt
Park Jihoon is called “wink boy” after the open song “Nayana” on Produce 101
frown (n.v)
cau mày, nhăn mặt
i rarely frown at anyone because i don’t want them receive my negative emotions
grin (n.v)
cười toe, nhe răng cười
one of my happiness memory is when I hold the reward and grin to everyone
blush (n.v)
đỏ mặt, ánh hồng
blush apper in your face when you shy or embarrass
perspire(v) - perspiration (n) /sweat (n.v)/swet/
mồ hôi, toát mồ hôi
In many day with the hot weather, I sweat and the only thing I want is WATER
tremble (n.v)
lo sợ, run sợ
think about horror things, i tremble immediately
shiver (n.v)
/ˈʃɪv.ər/
run rẩy, rùng mình
in my hometown, especially in winter i shiver each time i went out
shake (n.v)
rung, lắc
i feel the beat and shake
novel (n)/ˈnɒvəl/
tiểu thuyết
My favourite novel is “You are the apple of my eye”
short story (n)
truyện ngắn
I read many short stories in my teenager and then I also want to write a short story
drama (n)/drɑː.mə/
kịch, tuồng
Drama appears everyday in the newspaper and that makes me feel tired
poetry /’pouitri/ (n)
thi ca, chất thơ
My writing style is poetry
biography (n) /bai´ɔgrəfi/
tiểu sử
In every literature lesson, we often learn about one or some famous writers’ biographies and their work.
sculpture (n) /ˈskʌlp.tʃər/
điêu khắc
Duyen’s father is carpenter and he is good at sculpture
painting (n)
sơn, hội họa, bức tranh
Painting is not an easy way purchase
architecture (n) /ˈɑː.kɪ.tek.tʃər/
kiến trúc
For some reason, my intention now is a Valedictorian of Ho Chi Minh University of Architecture
ceramic(s) (sing=plr) /səˈræm.ɪks/
thuật làm đồ gốm
In Conan ep 16, a case involved with ceramics is very unpredictable for me
theatre (n)/ˈθɪə.tər/
rạp hát, nghề diễn kịch/ biên kịch
Many people try to be successful in theatre but very few of them can do it.
dance (n) (v)
nhảy múa, khiêu vũ
Dance is just my hobby that is affected by Kpop
cinema (n) /ˈsɪn.ə.mə/
rạp chiếu bóng,nghệ thuật, kĩ thuật điện ảnh
Cinema is not a suitable major for Chi Pu
ballet/ˈbæl.eɪ/UK/bælˈeɪ/US
ba lê, vũ kịch, kịch múa
Ballet is not popular at my country
opera/ˈɒp.ər.ə/ concert UK /ˈkɒn.sət/ US /ˈkɑːn.sɚt/
nhạc kịch. buổi hòa nhạc
My dream is to be in a concert of S9
art (sing)
arts (plr)
mỹ thuật (=fine art)
nghệ thuật
In my secondary school, I fond of art
arts page (in the newspaper)
trang nghệ thuật
I rarely read news paper but arts page always attract me
art lover
người yêu chuộng nghệ thuật (vẽ, điêu khắc,…)
I think each of us is an art lover and also be an artist of our lives
the art of poetry
khả năng sáng tạo
My intelligence is the art of poetry
set
bộ (tập hợp), cảnh dựng, láy bối cảnh
The set of this ballet is incredibly gorgeous
cast /kɑːst/
sự phân phối các vai diễn, bảng phân phối các vai diễn
The cast of Mat biec is not as good as many people praise
get rave review /reiv/
bài bình phẩm (của chuyên gia)
Mat biec maybe attract amount of YA audience but critics
direction /daɪˈrek.ʃən/ /dɪˈrek.ʃən/
chỉ đạo, điều khiển
Thanks to my direction, the set of my class’ drama become successful
give… performance
tổ chức biểu diễn
Bich Phuong gave a marvellous performance with Di Du Dua Di in AAA
publish … edition … work
công bố, xuất bản… ấn bản, phiên bản… tác phẩm
Nha Nam published a new edition of “Neu biet tram nam la huu han” lately.
showing
chiếu
Lotte Thu Duc is showing Mulan in next several months.
what’s on at
có gì, hay trên..?
what’s on at the cinema next week?
hang-gliding /ˈhæŋˌɡlaɪ.dɪŋ/ (n)
môn dù lượn
Sometimes I remember a chap in Doraemon about the hang-gliding and Nobita
windsurfing (n)/ˈwɪndˌsɜː.fɪŋ/
windsurfer (N) /ˈwɪndˌsɜː.fər/
môn lướt ván buồm
In “Party” - a MV by SNS9, I am really attracted by the scene the girls do windsurfing.
(ten-pin) bowling (n)/ˈbəʊ.lɪŋ/
trò chơi lăn bóng gỗ
In Justin Beiber’s MV “Baby”, a scene Justin-14-year-old flirt a girl when play bowling that is received many dislikes
scuba-diving (n)/ˈskuː.bə ˌdaɪ.vɪŋ/
môn lặn biển
I occassionally hear in my country (Nha Trang) has this sport “scuba-diving”
cross-country skiing (n)
trượt tuyết
I wish one day I can go to South Korea and play cross-country skiing
show-jumping(n)
jockey (n)/ˈdʒɒk.i/
cưỡi ngựa vượt chướng ngại vật
người
In BOF, i don’t know what ep, but the scene Junpyo and Jihoo compete to take Jandi is always my favourite scene.
snooker/pool/billiards (n)/ˈsnuːkər//ˈbɪl.i.ədz/
trò chơi bi da
Actually, I don’t like this billiards a lot because my friends like it and then he doesn’t concentrate on his study.
motor-racing(n)/ˈməʊ.tə ˌreɪ.sɪŋ/
đua xe máy
motor-racing is a dangerous sport and i won’t never try
archery (n)
archer (n~)
môn bắn cung
người
In Olympic for Idol has a moment very famous is Tu Du play archery.
club (for golf) /klʌb/ (n)
gậy đánh gôn
golf hasn’t been a sport for elite, now many people can play it whoever they are.
bat (for cricket/table-tenni/baseball) (n) /bæt/
gậy vụt
In my childhood, because I really like Doraemon Baseball so i use bough to become a bat :)))
paddle (for canoeing) (n)
mái xuồng
I wish one day I can use paddle for contest canoeing.
racket (for squash/tennis/badminton) /ˈræk.ɪt/
vợt
Badminton is a both easy and helpful sport for people are lazy like me.
stick (n)/stɪk/ (for (ice) hockey)
gậy
I don’t know how to discriminate stick and bat (gậy bóng chày, tennis)
oar (for rowing) (n) /ɔːr/
mái, tay chèo
Thinking about long history of my country, there are so many rowing contest and contestants use oar for this.
dart (for darts)/dɑːt/ (n)
darts-player
phi tiêu
when i was a child, my aunt occassionally take me to stadium when Loto hold many games eg. darts
rod/rɒd/ (n) line (for fishing) /rɒd/ /laɪn/
cần câu. dây câu
i rarely go fishing but in my childhood, i and my cousin DIY rod and line and have many fish
bow (for archery) (n) /baʊ/
cánh cung, cung tên
A bow is a signature in Horoscope.
cue (for snooker/pool/billiards)(n) /kjuː/
gậy chơi bida
we use cue for snooker
discus (n)/ˈdɪs.kəs/
môn ném đĩa, đĩa ném
discus is aninteresing sport, I imagine it like i throw UFO`.
javelin(n)/ˈdʒæv.lɪn/ (n)
môn ném lao
javelin is not a sport popular in my country.
high-jump /ˈhaɪ ˌdʒʌmp/ (n)
nhảy cao
My classmate, Thoan is very talented on high-jump
long-jump (n)/ˈlɒŋ ˌdʒʌmp/
nhảy xa
In my high school, long-jump is a fun sport because each time we jump, sand is in our body and i don’t know what make sense in this :))
pole vault/ˈpəʊl ˌvɒlt/ (n)
nhảy sào
for me, pole vault is a dangerous sport because use a stick to push yourself is not easy
sprinter /ˈsprɪn.tər/ (n)
người chạy nhanh, nước rút In my class in high shool, Hung is the fastest sprinter.
final leg (n)
người chạy cuối
final leg is the most important person in the replay.
replay (n)/ˌriːˈpleɪ/
trận đấu chơi lại
one round aka the replay is proving for abilities of sprinter
baton (n) /ˈbæt.ɒn/
baton is just use for replay and you just don’t drop it
long-distance (n)
(chạy) đường dài
In long-distance, I am rarely be the one won the first prize because I can’t maintain strength like my other friends.
jogging (n) /ˈdʒɒɡ.ɪŋ/
chạy bộ
My sister and mother often go jogging in the evening.
win.lose (v) /wɪn/ /luːz/
thắng.thua
Win or lose is not important but you have to win or else it’s very disgraceful
goal/point /ɡəʊl/ /pɔɪnt/
điểm
Our team won by 2 goals/points
break the record
phá kỉ lục
S9 broke Music record in the 2010s
beat (v) /biːt/
đánh bại
10a2 beat 10a1 in the both volleyball and soccer competition
defeat (v)
thua, đánh bai, bại trận
a1 never accept they are defeated by my class.
take up (V) # give up
bắt đầu. từ bỏ (một sở thích
you should take up a positive hobby and give up negative hobbies.
score (v) /skɔːr/
đạt được, cho điểm
how many goals have you scored this season?
player (n)
người chơi
eg. windsurfer`,…
director /di’rektə/ (n)
Giám đốc, đạo diễn
The director of “You are the apple of my eye” is Cuu Ba Dao
executive /ig’zekjutiv/ (n)
Quản trị, uỷ viên ban chấp hành/ quản trị
Ha Kim is promoted into Executive of Creative Department.
administrator (n)/əd’ministreitə/
nhà quản lý
I don’t like my administrator lol. He is not like a boss.
clerk /klɑ:k/ (n)
Thư kí
Being a clerk is like under a person but above others.
skilled worker (n) unskilled worker (n)/,ʌn'skild/
công nhân, người làm (không) có chuyên môn, kĩ thuật . người lành nghề
In my first part-time job in Sai Gon, I am an unskilled worker in a building.
labourer /[‘leibərə/ (n)
người làm công, lao động phổ thông
My father is a farm labourer.
receptionist (n)/ri’sep∫ənist/
Nhân viên tiếp tân
Receptionist is a job receive many feeling from the passenger. And maybe it become pressure.
public relations officer (n)
nhân viên quan hệ công chúng (PR)
PR is a job that you can work with KOLS and celebrates.
safety officer (n)/’seifti [‘ɔfisə/
nhân viên an toàn
Safety officer have many common with technology department.
security officer /si’kjuərəti/ (n)
nhân viên an ninh
Living in dorm is helping me a lot because it has good security officers.
union representative /’ju:niən repri’zentətiv/ (n)
đại biểu công đoàn
Union representative is just like as a person care about officers’ interest.
economist /i:’kɔnəmist/ (n)
nhà kinh tế học
Being an economist that have many benefit but thí isn’t me. I’m the person belong to social and art.
personnel officer (n) /,pə:sə’nel/
viên chức nhân sự
My sister’s friend Lan Thi Ngoc Tran is a personnel officer.
sales assistant (n) /seil ə’sistənt/
nhân viên bán hàng
Being a sales assistant for my parents’ grocery is my first job, actually.
education officer (n) /,edju:’kei∫n/
nhân viên đào tạo
Lan Tran promises being a education officer and training for me.
research-worker /ri’sə:t∫/
nhân viên, nhà nghiên cứu
Being a research-worker in Markeing Department, you have to gather data from costumers and anslysis their behavior.
supervisor /’su:pəvaizə/ (n)
người giám sát; người giám thị
In many short stories for teenage, a supervisor is always a character make stories more dramatic.
lawyer (n) /’lɔ:jə/
luật sư, luật gia
Maybe in the future, my sister will become a lawyer.
dentist (n)/’dentist/
nha sĩ
Rachel’s husband maybe is Bary-dentist if we don’t have FRIENDS.
mechanic (n) /mi’kænik/
thợ máy, công nhân cơ khí
All the job should be appreciated, even mechanic. Ok. Because i see the faith of them, they are so so pity.
architect (n) /[‘ɑ:kitekt/
Kiến trúc sư
Anh Le is an architect.
farmer (n) /’fɑ:mə/
người tá điền; người nông dân
My father and my grandmother was farmers but now they don’t.
chef (n)/∫ef/
đầu bếp
Monica is a chef, she live with her passion despite of many struggles.
physiotherapist[,fiziou’θerəpist] = physio
danh từ
nhà vật lý trị liệu
Jody in Tra sua cho Tam hon use her writing as a physiotherapist.
designer (n) /di’zainə/
người phác hoạ, người vẽ kiểu, người phác thảo cách trình bày (một quyển sách…), người trang trí (sân khấu).., người thiết kế (vườn, công viên…)
If I want to be a designer, I have to learn art and study in a university like UAH or Arena.
vet (n) /vet/
bác sĩ thú y
=veterinary surgeon , veterinarian , veterinary
The more people love pet, the more vet.
priest[pri:st]
danh từ
linh mục, thầy tu, nhà sư
Thich Tam Tien is a priest who won scholarship into one of Ivy League Havard.
carpenter[‘kɑ:pintə] (n)
thợ mộc
Hang’s father is a carpenter. Duyen’s father too. And I think this job is another side of art.
firefighter[‘faiə,faitə] (n)
lính chữa cháy, nhân viên cứu hoả
My cousin wanted to attend university which trains and helps her to become firefighter but now.
plumber[‘plʌmə] (n)
thợ hàn chì, thợ ống nước
My family have to call the plumber many times because our pipe is a mess.
accountant[ə’kauntənt]
n
nhân viên kế toán
My roomate Dai will become an accountant and attend BIG4 lol
hairdresser (n) [‘heədresə]
thợ cắt tóc, thợ làm đầu
My cousin Thuy Linh is a hairdresser. She do this job for a long time since she got married.
tailor/dressmaker [‘teilə][‘dresmeikə/
n
thợ may.
My aunt was a good tailor/dressmaker and make uniform for me but now.
librarian /lai’breəriən/
n
người quản lý thư viện, thủ thư
My friend Tuyet Nhi is a librarian at Dung Dinh Doc. I met her for the first time by chance.
police officer [pə’li:s]
cảnh sát
My uncle Hop is a police officer. And my aunt Mai is a chemistry teacher. They are together.
engineer[,endʒi’niə]
n
kỹ sư
My uncle Cu is an engineer. He rarely meet me but I really appreciate him.
scientist[‘saiəntist] (n)
nhà khoa học
I don’t think one day I will become a scientist but overall it’s a job very professional.
builder[‘bildə]
n
người xây dựng, chủ thầu
A builder who wants to become a musician and it’s not false. Dream never limit for anyone but dream only comes true if you do.
civil servant[‘sivl’sə:vənt]
n
công chức
Almost parents of Vietnamese want their children to have a civil servant for stable position. But what is stable lol?
child-minder (n)
người giữ trẻ
Lol, the fee for child-minder in America so expensiveeeeee.
workaholic[,wə:kə’hɔlik]
n
người tham công tiếc việc
“workaholic” is a song by Bolb4 but it’s me too.
be promoted (v)/prə’mout/
được thăng chức, thăng cấp
You worked hard and you was soon promoted.
apply for a job (v) /ə’plai/
xin một việc làm
I prepare to apply for the Teaching Assistant at Yola.
take early retirement (v)[ri’taiəmənt]
nghỉ hưu sớm
The more young people want to take early retirement.
to be on / take sick leave (v)
nghỉ ốm
I was on sick leave yesterday. Today, I’m better but maybe tomorrow I will get to work.
give up work (v)
bỏ việc
He decided to give up the accountant position and take a training to become an idol.
to be on / take maternity (woman) leave
/mə’tə:niti/
to be on / take paternity (man) leave
/pə’tə:niti/
nghỉ sinh, nghỉ đẻ
Last 2 years, my Chemistry teacher Mai was on maternity leave but she was still teach us at home. Thanks for her.
to be laid off (informal) /leid/= to be made redundant (more formal) /ri’dʌndənt/
bị sa thải
(mất việc vì công ty không cần loại công việc mà bạn làm.)
In covid and this quarranty, many people in service have to be made redundant. I hope they are ok to pass this struggle time.
to get the sack = to be fired (more formal) (v) /sæk/
“you’re fired”
You’re fired
Bị đuổi việc
to go / be on strike (v) /straik/
đình công, bãi công
The trend be on strike for woman is very popular in 1900s because this time woman can’t say a word about their obligations.
work nine-to-five (v)
công việc thường nhật
Don’t work nine-to-five with a job you don’t like because life is too short for that.
to be on flexi-time (v) /fleksi/
có thời gian làm việc linh hoạt
Advertising is a job that is on flexi-time. But nothing is pềct.
to do shift-work (v) /∫ift/
to work shifts
làm việc theo ca
In my first part-time job, we work shifts and I chose days for a week.
what d’ he
do for a living?
He is
in publishing/banking.
… đang làm việc/ nghề gì?
… đang làm trong ngành….
get/find work (v)
In this quarranty, find work is not easy.
be offered work / a job (v) /[‘ɔfə/
Được mời, đề nghị làm việc.
He has been ofered work/ a job in Milan but Italy now is lock down and he rejected.
make a living (v)
làm vừa đủ sống, để kiếm sống
Writing book review for me to make a living not a fulfillment job.
take on that (v)
nhận trách nhiệm
Van Anh is not prepared to take on that Marketing position.
what d’ he
do for a living?
He is
in publishing/banking.
… đang làm việc/ nghề gì?
… đang làm trong ngành….
get/find work (v)
In this quarranty, find work is not easy.
be offered work / a job (v) /[‘ɔfə/
Được mời, đề nghị làm việc.
He has been ofered work/ a job in Milan but Italy now is lock down and he rejected.
earthquake (n) /ˈɜːθ.kweɪk/
động đất, địa chấn
Earthquakes often happen in Japan but they decrease destroy by modern alarming.
drought /draʊt/ (n)
hạn hán
In middle area like my hometown, droughts always happen in the dry season. And the farmer is very hard for it.
explosion (n) /ɪkˈspləʊ.ʒən/
sự ồ at, vụ nổ bùng
I can’t forget 11/9 in America with explosion.
hurricane/tornado/typhoon (n)
/ˈhʌr.ɪ.kən/ /ˈhʌr.ɪ.keɪn/
/tɔːˈneɪ.dəʊ/ /taɪˈfuːn/
bão (gió cấp 8), cơn cuồng xoay, thịnh nộ
bão táp, cơn lốc xoáy
Bão to (bão nhiệt đới dữ dội xảy ra ở tây Thái Bình Dương)
In my homeland Quang Trị Province, many hurricane happen but it doesn’t affect a lot.
volcano /vɒlˈkeɪ.nəʊ/ (n)
núi lửa (phun)
In Ice Era, many volcanoes in Earth and it is one of the causes make dinosaurs extinct
famine (n) /ˈfæm.ɪn/
nạn đói
Famine in 1945 of my country is the inspiration of “Vo Nhat”.
flood (n) /flʌd/
lũ lụt, đại hồng thủy
In Western area, the farmer is very struggle with flood.
major accident (n) /ˈmeɪ.dʒər ˈæk.sɪ.dənt/
thảm họa
MH370 is a major accident that no one can forget and the reason behind it is still a secret.
epidemic (n) /ˌep.ɪˈdem.ɪk/
pandemic (n) /pænˈdem.ɪk/
bệnh dich
đại dịch
Corona epidemic is incredibly afftected to humans and yesterday I heard the news the author of “Chuyen con meo day Hai Au bay” died for it.
war / civil war (n) /ˈsɪv.əl/ /wɔːr/
chiến tranh / nội chiến
Civil war between Trinh & Nguyen is a big history in my country.
natural disaster (n) / /ˈnætʃ.ər.əl dɪˈzɑː.stər/
thảm họa tự nhiên, thiên tai
Many countries in the world have to put up with natural disaster but it make civil in each countries more strong.
erupt (v) /ɪˈrʌpt/
phun trào (núi lửa)
In Ice Age, many volcanoes erupted and make the Earth warmer.
spread (v)/spred/
lây lan, lan truyền, lan rộng
Corona virus is spreading in the US and kill many people in NYC.
starving (a) /ˈstɑː.vɪŋ/
thiếu thức ăn, (chết) đói
“As long as you love me, I could be starving, I could be broken” lol lyrics in one of the Justin Beiber songs.
shake (v) /ʃeɪk/
rung, lắc
earthquakes shook all the city in the evening and make a new day worse with the fear.
suffer (v )/ˈsʌf.ər/
chịu, bị, trải qua
all the humans in the world is suffering Corana virus pandemic but it will pass soon, I hope so.
sweep (v)/swiːp/
Quét qua; lan ra; di chuyển nhanh trên một vùng
Mong Co swept anywhere and make its become delta and they lose for Vietnam military.
break out
bộc phát, bùng nổ, nổ ra
The war between the USA and Vietnam happen along 1954 to 1975 and Vietnam won. justice is right yeah.
casualty (n) /ˈkæʒ.ju.əl.ti/
Người chết, người bị thương, nạn nhân (chiến tranh, tai nạn…)
The train was derailed but there were no casualties, police said
victim (n) /ˈvɪk.tɪm/
nạn nhân
The children are the innocent/helpless victims of the fighting.
survivor (n) /səˈvaɪ.vər/
người sống sót, người còn sống
He was the sole (= only) survivor of the plane crash.
refugee (n) /ˌref.juˈdʒiː/
người lánh nạn, tị nạn
Thousands of refugees fled across the border.
dead /ded/ (a) (n)
wounded (a) (n) /ˈwuːn.dɪd/
(người) chết
A ceasefire has been called to allow the survivors to bury their dead.
(người) bị thương
Ambulances took the wounded to nearby hospitals.
rabies (n) /ˈreɪ.biːz/
bệnh dại
my cousin is beaten by dog but thanks to vaccin help him not to be rabies
cholera /ˈkɒl.ər.ə/ (n)
typhoid /ˈtɑɪ·fɔɪd/ (n)
bệnh dịch tả, bệnh tả
in the past, cholera is originate from the dirty water and people don’t know how to cure but now it’s easy because of modern medicine.
bệnh thương hàn
Typhoid is a popular diseasa in Korean film.
malaria (n) /məˈleə.ri.ə/
bệnh sốt rét
The incremental mortality risk from climate-change-induced malaria, for example, would be valued differently to, say, the same increase in risk caused by deteriorating medical standards.
yellow fever (n) /ˌjel.əʊ ˈfiː.vər/
bệnh sốt vàng
I don’t know a lot about yellow fever but it can into dead. so we have to carefully.
AIDS /eɪdz/ (n)
bệnh liệt kháng, si đa
Don had full-blown AIDS for over a year before he died
leprosy (n) /ˈlep.rə.si/
bệnh hủi, bệnh phong
Han Mac Tu is dead because of leprosy. I really appreciate his talent.
work (v) (a) working/ˈwɜː.kɪŋ/
chạy, hoạt động
My family’s machine is not working and this is the winter. Terribly.
power cut (n) /ˈpaʊə ˌkʌt/
sự mất điện, cúp điện
Sometimes I remember about the past when all my town is power cut and the children play hide and seek.
come off (v) /kʌm/
bong, tróc, rời, bật ra
The door-handle’s come off.
break down (v) /breɪk/
bị hỏng hư
Suddenly, my watch isn’t working, it broke down.
leak (v) /liːk/
chảy, rò rỉ, hở
This pipe’s leaking.
flooded (a) /ˈflʌd.ɪd/
bị tràn, ngập
Some roomates live in Western and their house is often flooded.
run out (v) / be dead (a) /rʌn/
hết, cạn kiệt
The batteries of my alarming clock is dead and I have to go to Lien Bookstore to buy some batteries.
broken (a) /ˈbrəʊ.kən/
bị gãy, vỡ
oh god, my tripod is broken urhhhh :)
chipped (a) /tʃɪpt/
nứt, sứt, mẻ
In my drawers has a cup is chipped.
cut /kʌt/ (v) (n)
cắt, (bị đứt)
Sica cut her finger while she was slicing tomatoes.
bump/bang (v) /bʌmp/ /bæŋ/
sự va mạnh, sự đụng mạnh; cú va mạnh, cú đụng mạnh
Đánh mạnh, đập mạnh
Suddenly, Trang bumped her head on the cupboard door and got a bruise.
graze /ɡreɪz/ (v) (n)
(bị) trầy, xước
In my body has so many grazes because my skin is thin.
fall down (v) /fɔːl/
rơi, ngã, sụp xuống
Anh Le unfortunately fell down in the floor and she had to stay at home 2 months.
bruise /bru:z/ (n) (v)
vết bầm, thâm tím (lại)
The bruise in my leg bruised .
twist s.o ankle (v)
Bị trật, bị sái, bị trẹo, bị bong gân
My friends Tuan twisted his ankle because of an accident.
mislay (v) /ˌmɪsˈleɪ/ -> mislaid (v2)
để mất, thất lạc
Could I borrow a pen? I seem to have mislaid mine.
spill (v) -> (spilt, spilled) (v2) /spɪl/
Làm tràn, làm đổ, đánh đổ (nước…)
She spilt some coffee on the carpet.
stain (v) (n) /steɪn/
sự/làm biến màu; vết bẩn, vết màu khó sạch
Tomato sauce stains terribly - it’s really difficult to get it out of clothes.
blocked (a) /blɒkt/
bị khóa chặt, bị nghẽn
The sink is blocked = the water won’t drain anyway.
dent (v) /dent/
làm lõm, móp, mẻ
I’m afraid I’ve dented your car. I’m reallllllly sorry ahihi :)
lock myself out (v)/ ´lɔk¸aut/
I’ve locked myself out. Can I use your phone to ring my roomates.
won’t start (v)
không nổ máy, không chạy, không hoạt động
the car won’t start. I hope it’s nothing serious.
flat /flæt/ (a)
cạn, hết.
perhaps the battery’s flat.
slow/fast/stopped
chậm/nhanh/đứng
The kitchen clock’s slow/fast/stopped. What time d’you make it?
wing (n) /wɪŋ/
cánh (quạt, động vật,…)
I could see the plane’s wing out of my window.
it’s time to spread your wings and fly.
nest (n) /nest/
tổ, ổ (chim, chuột)
Cuckoos are famous for laying their eggs in the nests of other birds.
breast (n) /brest/
ngực, vú
A robin is easy to identify because of its red breast.
beak /biːk/ (n)
mỏ
Birds use their beaks to pick up food
tail (n) /teɪl/
Đuôi (thú vật, chim, cá…)
The dog wagged its tail excitedly
scale /skeɪl/ (n)
vảy (cá, rắn, cánh sâu bọ)
people don’t often eat scales of fish.
gill (n) /dʒɪl/
mang (cá)
gill help fish to breathe in the water.
whisker /ˈwɪs.kər/ (n)
râu ria (mèo, chuột)
Toan watched the cat cleaning the milk off her whiskers.
claw /klɔː/ (n)
Vuốt (mèo, chim), càng (cua)
Our cat likes to sharpen her claws on the legs of the dining table.
paw (n) /pɔː/
Chân (có móng, vuốt của mèo, hổ…)
I found paw prints in the kitchen.
mane (n) /meɪn/
Bờm (ngựa, sư tử)
The mane of lion is signature for their power. A King.
hoof (n) - hooves (n plr)
móng guốc
the hard part on the bottom of the feet of animals such as horses, sheep, and deer.
bud /bʌd/ (n) (v)
Chồi, nụ, lộc
buds into flowers like struggle don’t happen all the time.
buds are like girls in teenage.
pollen /ˈpɒl.ən/ (n)
phấn hoa
some people are allergic to pollen but me.
thorn (n) /θɔːn/
gai
no Roses don’t have thorns.
stalk (n) /stɔːk/
thân (cây); cuống (hoa…)
She trimmed the stalks of the tulips before putting them in a vase.
leaf (n) /liːf/
lá
autumn leaves
petal /ˈpet.əl/ (n)
cánh hoa
once the last rose petal disappear, beauty and the beast become a film
branch (n) /brɑːntʃ/
Cành cây, nhánh
branch is a thing very big stick in trees and have leaves wtf :)))
root (n) /ruːt/
Gốc, rễ (cây)
I hear a story in “Milk Tea for Soul” about patience that
a couple raise bamboo and along 5 years they only see roots and 3 months it becomes very tall.
trunk (n) /trʌŋk/
Thân cây, người
the thick main stem of a tree, from which its branches grow
twig /twɪɡ/ (n)
Cành con, nhánh con
We collected dry twigs to start the fire.
In my childhood, my parents often use twigs to hit me. And it’s not a happy memory to remember.
bough /baʊ/ (n)
Cành cây
One day you have to become parent and spread the bough to take care of your children.
bark (n) /bɑːk/
Vỏ cây
Like the importance of bark to protect trunk, parents should be like that or have to like that.
frog (n) /frɒɡ/
con ếch, con ngoé
Frogs make a low noise called a croak. However, I don’t like both of them
bee (n) /biː/
con ong
The bee turns nectar(mật hoa) into honey.
seagull /ˈsiː.ɡʌl/ (n)
mòng biển
a flock of seagulls in the sea with military is one of my favourite drawing in secondary school.
parrot /ˈpær.ət/ (n)
con vẹt
She used to keep a parrot in a cage.
shark /ʃɑːk/ (n)
cá mập
“Baby Shark Ddu Ddu” is a catchy song for kids but me.
bat (n) /bæt/
con dơi
Some people says that wild bat is reason for Corona virus.
seal (n) /siːl/
chó biển, hải cẩu
We could see seals on the rocks, basking in the sun.
worm (n) /wɜːm/
giun, sâu, trùng, sán
The kiwi bird eats worms, other invertebrates, and berries.
hedgehog /ˈhedʒ.hɒɡ/ (n)
nhím
whenever person touch hedgehog, it then spines to protect it.
dolphin (n) /ˈdɒl.fɪn/
cá heo
Jessica voice is just like dolphin voice. It’s terrific.
eagle (n) /ˈiː.ɡəl/
chim đại bàng
I saw the eagle swoop from the sky to catch its prey.
peacock (n) /ˈpiː.kɒk/
con công
a large bird, the male of which has very long tail feathers that it can spread out to show bright colours and patterns shaped like eyes
pigeon (n) /ˈpɪdʒ.ən/
chim bồ câu
Milan is famous for pigeon and near my high shool has a house rase them.
crab (n) /kræb/
con cua
We walked along the beach collecting small crabs.
snail (n) /sneɪl/
ốc sên
at the snail’s pace (chậm như sên)
oak (n) /əʊk/
cây sồi
The timbers of those old sailing ships were mostly oak.
willow /ˈwɪl.əʊ/ (n)
cây liễu
willow eyebrows is the standard of beauty in the past but now haha.
chestnut (n) /ˈtʃes.nʌt/
cây hạt dẻ
a 200-year-old chestnut tree. Chi Nguyen’s hair is chesnut in the beginning.
fir /ˈfɜːr/ (n)
cây linh sam, cây thông
Many fir is cut for Christmas but whether you think about old fir which into machine and so on :p
pine /paɪn/ (n)
cây thông
In my hometown, there has been a forest of pine next to cemetery
flower/bloom(v) /flaʊər/ /bluːm/
nở hoa, cho ra hoa
Our apple tree flowers/blooms in April.
pick /pɪk/ (v)
thu hoạch, hái
Let’s pick some orange.
plant (v) /plɑːnt/
trồng, gieo
I planted a ice lotus but it died.
fertilise (v)/ fertilize (v) /ˈfɜː.tɪ.laɪz/
bón phân
NPK is the best for fertilizing haha. I don’t know but my parents did it
harvest (v) /ˈfɜː.tɪ.laɪz/
Gặt hái, thu hoạch
Although my homeland is a farming area but I have ever see people harvest rice in here.
scissors (n) /ˈsɪz.əz/
cái kéo
a pair of scissors
pliers (n) /ˈplaɪ.əz/
cái kìm, kềm
In Technology subject, I am very struggle with pliers to curve the metal urhhh. Because of this subject make my GPA lower.
pincers (n) /ˈpɪn.sər/
cái kìm, kẹp
In motorbike store near my house has many pincers to repair motorbike for customers.
tweezers (n) /ˈtwiː.zəz/
Cái kẹp, cái nhíp
My older sister often offer me to take a pair of tweezers in somewhare in my house.
tongs (n) /tɒŋz/
cái gắp, cái kẹp, cái cặp
in the event eg. wedding, if you sit next to ice bow then you have to use a pair of tongs to take ice for everyone in table.
headphones (n) /ˈhedˌfoʊnz/
tai nghe, ống nghe điện dài
My mother sent me a pair of headphones but I am still keepit in the dorm and haven’t used because I don’t have laptop.
binoculars (n) /bɪˈnɒk.jə.ləz/
ống nhòm
Binoculars is popular for scientist and photographer to discover wild life.
scales (n) /skeɪl/
cái cân, đĩa cân
My aunt Cuc and her sales assistant are purchaser and they use scales very often.
handcuffs (n) /ˈhænd.kʌfs/ = cuffs (infml)
Còng tay, xích tay
Le Van Luyen was taken to the police station in handcuffs.
shears / /ʃɪəz/ (n)
kéo cắt (kim loại,…), máy cắt
gardening/dressmaking shears
They use electric shears for sheep shearing.
glasses/spectacles (n) /ˈɡlæs·əz/ /ˈspek·tə·kəlz/
kính đeo mắt
You could just see his eyes behind the thick lenses of his spectacles.
goggles (n) /ˈɡɒɡ.əlz/
kính bảo hộ, kính an toàn, kím râm
In Notting Hill scene, because Will don’t find glasses so he have to use swimming goggles to see film.
clothes (n) /kləʊðz/
quần áo
I’m sick of the clothes that I have to wash everyday, I need a washing machine.
pyjamas (n) /pɪˈdʒɑː.məz/
quần áo ngủ
I have never have a pair of pyjamas.
knickers/pants /ˈnɪk.əz/ (n)
Quần lót chẽn gối (của phụ nữ)
a pair of black cotton knickers
underpants/pants /ˈʌn.də.pænts/
Quần đùi, quần lót (quần ngắn của đàn ông, con trai)
a pair of brown cotton underpants
jeans (n) /dʒiːnz/
quần bó
Tight jeans will only emphasize any extra weight that you are carrying.
tights(n) /taɪts/
Quần chật ống; áo nịt
Oh no, I’ve got a ladder/hole in my tights.
jodpurs (n) /ˈdʒɒd.pəz/
Quần đi ngựa
I can understand the kilt being linked with jodhpurs, a word which has a classy and county connotation, but not with the apparel of a plumber’s mate.
leggings (n) /ˈleɡ.ɪŋz/
xà cạp
They also bit me freely through white canvas leggings and khaki breeches.
dungarees (n) /ˌdʌŋ.ɡəˈriːz/
bộ quần áo công nhân bằng vải trúc bâu ấn Độ
Sailors were ordered to wear dungarees rather than white uniforms when topside.
lodgings (n) /ˈlɒdʒ.ɪŋ/
phòng có sẵn đồ cho thuê
goods (n) /ɡʊdz/
hàng hóa
SM is the supermaket which sells goods with idols’ image with high price đm
foundations (n) /faʊnˈdeɪ.ʃən/
nền móng, bệ, cơ sở, sự thành lập
The foundations will have to be reinforced to prevent the house from sinking further into the ground.
Bot’s house is in the process which architecture builds foundations.
premises (n) /ˈprem.ɪ.sɪz/
cơ sở, dinh cư, nhà cửa
Hotdesking allows a company to have significantly smaller premises.
authorities (n) /ɔːˈθɒr.ə.tiz/
chính quyền
local authorities are the foundation of national administrative machine
headquaters (n) /ˌhedˈkwɔː.təz/
sở chỉ huy, tổng hành dinh
The Facebook’s headquarters is/are in California.
auscostic(s) /əˈkuː.stɪks/ (n)
âm học, độ vang âm
The acoustics in the recital hall are very good.
contents (n) /ˈkɒn·tents/
nội dung
everything that is contained within something
They ran through the apartment, pulling out the drawers of the bureaus, tumbling the contents on the floor.
looks (n) /lʊks/
vẻ đẹp, nét đẹp a person’s appearance, especially how attractive they are
I like her looks.
Her looks improved as she grew older.
He put on weight and started to lose his looks.
outskirts (n) /ˈaʊt.skɜːts/
vùng ngoài, vùng ngoại ô
The factory is in/on the outskirts of New Delhi.
traffic-lights (n) /ˈtræf.ɪk ˌlaɪts/ = stoplights
đèn tính hiều, đèn giao thông
The police pulled him over for failing to stop at a red traffic light.
Turn left at the traffic lights.
The traffic lights changed to/turned green as we approached the junction.
stairs (n) (plr) /steərz/
cầu thang - singl means bậc thang
Her office is at the top of the stairs.
proceeds (n) /ˈprəʊ.siːdz/
thu nhập, tiền thu được, doanh thu
The proceeds of today’s festival will go to several local charities.
It says on the back of the card “all proceeds to charity”.
whereabouts (n) /ˈweə.rə.baʊts/
Chỗ ở, nơi ở (của người nào); nơi có thể tìm thấy (cái gì)
Trupin is thought to be in the Caribbean, although his exact whereabouts are/is a mystery.
Game: billiards, dominoes, draughts, darts, bowls, cards
Subjects/Activities: physics, economics, classics, gymastics, aerobics, athletics, maths
means, news, spaghetti, series
Words with plural form but used mostly with singular verbs
There was a series of programmes on TV about Japan.
Is there a cheap means of transport I could use to get there?
album (n) /ˈæl.bəm/
sách sưu tập, tập ảnh
a collection of several pieces of music, made available as a single item on a CD, the internet, etc.:
Have you heard Lady Gaga new album?
hit singles (n) /ˈsɪŋ·ɡəlz/
ca khúc hit
Beginning in the spring of 1997, a number of compilation albums of (almost) contemporary hit singles began cropping up.
lead singer (n) /ˌliːd ˈsɪŋ.ər/
hát chính
Adam Levigne is the lead singer of Marroon 5.
backing (n) /ˈbæk.ɪŋ/
(nhóm hát) bè
a backing track
backing vocals/singers
She sang as part of an all-women backing group
Caddilac is the first backing group I’ve known.
chamber music (n) /ˈtʃeɪm.bə ˌmjuː.zɪk/
nhạc thính phòng
I rarely and don’t have a chance to listen to chamber music and I think I am not suitable with it as well.
blues (n) /bluːz/
điệu nhảy blue, nhạc xanh
a type of slow, sad music, originally from the southern US, in which the singer typically sings about their difficult life or bad luck in love:
Billie Holiday was famous for singing the blues.
a famous blues singer
heavy metal (n) /ˌhev.i ˈmet.əl/
nhạc rock…
a style of ROCK music with a strong beat, played loudly on electric instruments
folk (n) /fəʊk/
dân ca
I don’t like Vietnamese folk music a lot, I prefer Kpop and USUK than.
jazz (n) /dʒæz/
a type of modern music originally developed by African-Americans, with a rhythm in which the strong notes often come before the beat. Jazz is usually improvised (= invented as it is played)
I’ve never really gone in for classical music, but I love jazz.
Finally, we move beyond western classical music to jazz.
soul (n /səʊl/
nhạc soul
popular music that expresses deep feelings, originally performed by Black Americans
Soul music is often an affirmation of, and a manifesto for, black dignity.
country and western /ˌkʌn.tri ən ˈwes.tən/
= country , country music
nhạc đồng quê
Taylor is famous singer for country music.
background music (n) /ˈbæk.ɡraʊnd/
nhạc nền
The background music is too loud for us to talk anything in bar.
dance music (n) /ˈdɑːns ˌmjuː.zɪk/
nhạc nhảy
Dance music is just fun and suitable for bar but not me.
soundtrack (n) /ˈsɑʊnd·træk/
NHẠC PHIM đường ghi âm, phần nhạc thu
The soundtrack of Titanic is so good especially “My heart wil go on”
muzak (n) /ˈmjuː.zæk/ = canned music /ˌkænd ˈmjuː.zɪk/
(UK also piped music); (US also elevator music)
/ˌpaɪpt ˈmjuː.zɪk/
nhạc quảng cáo
oh my god “DIEN MAY XANH” has viral muzak
contemporary/kən’tempərəri/
/ modern / 20th century / sixties / Irish / Indian music
đương thời, đương đại
live (a) /laiv/
sống động
This evening at seven there will be a live telecast of the debate.
There will be live music (= people playing music) at the party.
tuneless (a) /ˈtʃuːn.ləs/
lệch điệu, nghe chói tai
Chi Pu sing live is very terrible and tuneles. I can’t hear this bitch any more.
recorded (a)
record (v) /rɪˈkɔːd/
được ghi âm, được thu
The Beatles recorded many terrific albums over the years.
When I tried to phone her, all I got was a recorded message.
discordant (a) /dɪˈskɔː.dənt/
Chói tai, nghịch tai; không hợp âm
Don’t make sound too loud like that, you’re not a singer and you are discordant.
deafening (a) /ˈdef.ən.ɪŋ/
ồn óc, làm inh tai, làm điếc
My neighborhood shut up. You should go to karaoke instead of make deafening sound like now.
tuneful (a) /ˈtʃuːn.fəl/
with a pleasant tune
Có giai điệu vui tai, du dương, êm ái
The first track on the album “Ocean Eyes” is surprisingly tuneful.
loud (a) /laʊd/
To, ầm ĩ, inh ỏi making a lot of noise
We’ve had complaints that you’ve been playing your radio too loud.
I heard a loud crash in the kitchen.
The music just gets distorted when you play it so loud.
There was a sudden loud noise.
She let out a loud guffaw.
soothing (a) /ˈsuː.ðɪŋ/
making you feel calm
Dịu dàng, êm dịu, dễ chịu
I put on some nice soothing music.
Her words had a soothing effect.
relaxing (a) /rɪˈlæk.sɪŋ/
making you feel relaxed:
thư giãn, làm bớt căng thẳng
Jessica’s songs make me relaxing in my struggle time.
soft (a) /sɒft/
dịu, nhẹ, êm đềm
a soft voice
peaceful (a) /ˈpiːs.fəl/
quiet and calm
thái bình, thanh thản, yên tĩnh
Lofi is the music I want to be peaceful at home.
innovative (a) /ˈɪn.ə.və.tɪv/
using new methods or ideas
cách tân, đổi mới
The music of Min is very innovative in Vietnam and be inspired by US UK songs.
sweet (a) /swit/
sound is sweet, it is pleasant and enjoyable
ngọt ngào
Jessica are known for her sweet voices.
modern (a) /ˈmɒd.ən/
mới, hiện đại, tân tiến
Music of Son Tung is modern but he just a copy-cat lol.
play the piano (v) /piˈæn.əʊ/
chơi dương cầm
When I was kindergarten, my mother buy me a small piano and I played and learnt piano on my own.
read music (v)
đọc (nốt nhạc) aka hiểu nhạc lý, xướng âm bản nhạc
In my secondary school, we learnt every week to read music and my teacher has the first name like me.
a good ear (n) /ɪər/
tai tốt (sành nghe)
I think I am a person has a good ear.
pick out (v) (infml)
chơi…một bản nhạc, giai điệu
If you pick out a tune, you play it slowly or with difficulty, note by note
I can pick out a simple tune on the piano, but that’s about it.
natural (a) /ˈnætʃ.ər.əl/ (infml)
bẩm sinh, tự nhiên, năng khiếu
A natural ability or characteristic is one that you were born with
natural beauty
a natural talent for sports
She’s a natural blonde (= her real hair colour is blonde).
play it by ear
play by ear (v)
to decide how to deal with a situation as it develops, rather than acting according to plans made earlier để mọi việc theo lẽ tự nhiên
We can’t make a decision yet. Let’s just play it by ear.
theo bản năng.
musical /ˈmjuː.zɪ.kəl/ (a)
Thích nhạc, có năng khiếu về nhạc, biết thưởng thức nhạc; giỏi nhạc
involving, producing, or being like music
Everyone in our family is musical (= can sing or play an instrument, or likes music a lot).
write an arrangement = arrange /əˈreɪndʒ/
soạn (nhạc), cải biên
to write the parts of a piece of music so that it can be played by a particular instrument or instruments
Ellington was a composer, arranger, and pianist.
play a tune UK /tjuːn, tʃuːn/ US /tuːn/
chơi một bản nhạc
you can play a tune by many ways like whistling, huming or etc
whistle /ˈwɪs.əl/ (v)
huýt sáo
Someone was whistling Beatles tunes outside my window.
The referee whistled and the game was over.
hum /hʌm/ (v)
ậm ừ, ngân nga
She hummed to herself as she walked to school.
I’ve forgotten how that song goes - could you hum it for me?
make music (v)
làm nhạc
make music means làm nhạc right, isn’t it?
chord (n) /kɔːd/
hợp âm
three or more musical notes played at the same time
She strummed a few chords on her guitar
scale (n) /skeɪl/
thang âm,
gama set of notes played or sung in order, going up or down
the scale of G major
You should practise your scales every day.
practise (v) /ˈpræk.tɪs/
luyện tập
practise makes perfect.
parsley (n) /ˈpɑː.sli/
mùi (tây), ngò (tây)
She must know the difference between mint and parsley, she must understand poultry and milking.
chives (n) /tʃaɪvz/
hành lá, lá thơm
Garnish the salad with chopped fresh chives.
rosemary (n) /ˈrəʊz.mər.i/
cây, lá hương thảo
a bush whose leaves are used to add flavour in cooking and are used in some perfumes, or the leaves themselves
tarragon (n) /ˈtær.ə.ɡən/
cây ngải giấm
a plant with whitish flowers whose narrow leaves taste similar to liquorice and are used in cooking as a herb
Modern recipes usually include tarragon, will use lobster stock rather than pounded lobster and often replace cayenne pepper with paprika.
thyme (n) /taɪm/
cây/lá húng tây, ngò tây
cỏ xạ hương
an herb with sweet-smelling leaves that is used to flavor foods in cooking
oregano (n) /ˌɒr.ɪˈɡɑː.nəʊ/
rau thơm, kinh giới
This oregano, with its distinctive pungent aroma, grows wild on the island.
sage (n) /seɪdʒ/
cây xô thơm, ngải đắng, ngải cứu
sage-and-onion stuffing
curry (n) /ˈkʌr.i/
món, bột cà ri
curry is my favourite food from Japan. I think it really delicious.
cumin (n) /ˈkjuː.mɪn/
cây thìa là
I made chicken with cumin seeds.
cardamom (n) /ˈkɑː.də.məm/
bạch đậu khấu
a South Asian plant, the seeds of which are used as a spice
cardamom seeds
Add two teaspoonfuls of ground cardamom.
coriander (n) /ˌkɒr.iˈæn.dər/
(ngò, cây) rau mùi
in every chicken salad in Vietnam has coriander.
paprika (n) /ˈpæp.rɪ.kə/ /pəˈpriː.kə/
ớt bột
my grandmother often take too much paprika in fish fry and this make meal more disgusting.
turmeric (n) /ˈtɜː.mər.ɪk/
cây/ củ / bột nghệ
recently my father take too much turmeric on chicken to make meal more delicious and tasty.
ginger (n) /ˈdʒɪn.dʒər/
củ gừng, có vị gừng
a tea taste ginger is good in the winter to make body warmer.
cinnamon (n) /ˈsɪn.ə.mən/
cây/ vỏ quế
in my childhood, I remember a time that we eat cinnamon and lick it lol
nutmeg (n) /ˈnʌt.meɡ/
hạt nhục đậu khấu
Grate some nutmeg on top of the pudding.
cabbage (n) /ˈkæb.ɪdʒ/
bắp cải aka su
Cabbages with a dark color are good for you.
cauliflower (n) /ˈkɒl.ɪˌflaʊ.ər/
cải hoa, bông cải trắng (gần giống súp lơ)
Investigation content included the yield of cauliflower, the cost of pesticide use and the increase in profit per hectare.
broccoli (n) /ˈbrɒk.əl.i/
bông cải xanh, súp lơ xanh
i tired of eating broccoli every single dayyyy urhhh
cucumber (n) /ˈkjuː.kʌm.bər/
dưa chuột
my sister and my mother often slice cucumber into face mask.
leek (n) /liːk/
tỏi tây, ném lá
in “Bun” the chef often slice leek to take more tasty.
mushroom (n) /ˈmʌʃ.ruːm/
nấm
button (= very small) mushrooms often into “Banh loc”
courgette (n) /kɔːˈʒet/
(Am: zucchini) /zuˈkiː.ni/
bí xanh
We all know about large prize-winning marrows, but are not succulent baby courgettes more perfect?
aubergine (n)
Am: egg plant
cà tím
aubergines aubergines aubergines aubergines is so great, it’s purpler and more than that.
prawn = shrimp (n) /prɔːn/ /ʃrɪmp/
tôm
Prawns are grey when they’re raw, and turn pink when they’re cooked.
crab (n) / /kræb/
cua
We walked along the beach collecting small crabs.
All the shops on the seafront had crab for sale.
lobster (n) /ˈlɒb.stər/
tôm hùm
Lobster is very expensive so I have only eaten it once in my life time.
crayfish (n) /ˈkreɪ.fɪʃ/
tôm sông (gần giống lobster)
crayfish has the quality is almost the same lobster but I don’t know why many people think lobster is always better than that lol
squid (n) /skwɪd/ (singl.plr)
mực
grilled squied is always the gift from my aunt Hang’s family to send my family. Maybe it’s a traditional meal in Vinh Linh.
cocke (n) /ˈkɒk.əl/
sò (nứa)
cockles is very interesting adventure you should eat when you travel in Europe sea
mussel (n) /ˈmʌs.əl/
hến
“Mussel Noodle” is a well-known in Hue and in the middle of Vietnam as well.
oyster (n) /ˈɔɪ.stər/
hàu
Oyster is often cooked with chillies and butter. I make up this lol
cod (n) /kɒd/ (singlr.plr)
cá tuyết
Cod and chips, please.
hake (n) (singlr plr: hake or hakes) /heɪk/
cá meluc (one of the cod kind)
These figures are indicative - rather than definitive - as the pelagic figures relate to aggregate fishmeal and oil exports, while the demersal data is for frozen and fresh\chilled hake only.
plaice (n) /pleɪs/ (singlr.plr)
cá bơn sao
My officials will shortly be discussing with all sectors of the industry the arrangements for the implementation of the catch quotas for soles and plaice.
mackerel (n) /ˈmæk.rəl/ (singlr plr: mackerel(s))
cá thu
everytime my uncle go to the homeland, he buy my family a mackerel and it’s so big but it’s very helpful for your health/
herring (n) (plrl herrings or herring) /ˈher.ɪŋ/
cá trích
My grandmom often buy and cook herring for me. And herring is also fry to eat in a long time.
sardine (n) /sɑːˈdiːn/
cá mòi
tin of sardines
trout (n) /traʊt/
cá hồi chấm
I don’t like trout
Thousands of young salmon and trout have been killed by pollution.
salmon (n) /ˈsæm.ən/
cá hồi, thịt cá hồi fresh/smoked/tinned salmon salmon mousse salmon fishing Japanese really like salmon. They imported from Viertnam.
veal (n) (from calf) /viːl/ /kɑːf/
thịt bê
Veal is soft and read and delicious but I’m vegetarian.
pork (n) /pɔːk/
ham (n) /hæm/
bacon (n) /ˈbeɪ.kən/
thịt lợn
urh, “mien, mi, bun” and so on use pork like the main meat in these meal. And all of these are traditional meal in Vietnam
giăm bông
I’d like a ham sandwich on rye, hold the lettuce.
thịt lợn xông khói
This bacon is too salty for me.
lamb (n) (from lamb) /læm/
(thịt) cừu non
The value for each lamb was therefore expressed as a proportion of a positive control.
mutton (n) /ˈmʌt.ən/ (from sheep)
thịt cừu
A few sheep of the criollo variety were kept, but only for mutton.
venison (n) /ˈven.ɪ.sən/ (from deer) /dɪər/
thịt hươu, thịt nai
They exchanged salt for chickens, mangoes, and venison; for the latter they could get much salt.
beef /biːf/ (n) (from cow)
thịt bò
The spaghetti sauce is made with minced (US ground) beef.
People in England often have roast beef and Yorkshire pudding for lunch on Sundays.
He is a beef cattle farmer.
chicken (from chicken) (n) /ˈtʃɪk.ɪn/
thịt gà, gà
Chicken is the the most cheap thing I can eat in Saigon.
A male chicken is called a cock and a female chicken is called a hen.
turkey (n) /ˈtɜː.ki/ (from turkey)
gà tây
In Christmas (or Thanksgiving), people in US always hold party and eat turkey
duck (n) /dʌk/
con, thịt vịt
The ducks started quacking loudly when we threw them some bread.
poultry (n) /ˈpəʊl.tri/ (plr)
gia cầm
Some poultry farmers keep turkeys and ducks as well as chickens.
spice (n) /spaɪs/
gia vị
Cinnamon, ginger, and cloves are all spices.
herb (n) /hɜːb/
cỏ, thảo mộc
Basil, oregano, thyme, and rosemary are all herbs
red meat /ˌred ˈmiːt/ white meat /ˈwaɪt ˌmiːt/ fish seafood /ˈsiː.fuːd/ vegetable /ˈvedʒ.tə.bəl/
thịt đỏ meat from mammals, especially beef and lamb
My doctor advised me that eating red meat increased the risk of cancer.
thịt trắng a meat such as chicken or veal that is pale in colour, or the whitest flesh, usually the breast, of a cooked bird
cá
hải sản
rau
rousing (a)
phấn chấn, nồng nhiệt
flavo(u)r (n) /ˈfleɪ.vər/ = taste /teɪst/
mùi vị
Add a little salt to bring out the flavour of the herbs.
I love the taste of garlic.
sweet (a) /swiːt/
ngọt, bùi :)
he pineapple was sweet and juicy.
I prefer salty snacks to sweet ones.
bitter (a) /ˈbɪt.ər/
đắng
bitter melon aka bitter gourd is bitter but it is popular in Vietnamese meal.
a bitter flavour/taste/liquid
sour (a) /saʊər/
chua, gắt (vì chưa chín)
Lemon is sour and green banana too and strawberry too.
eg. unripe fruit (chưa chín) /ʌnˈraɪp/
hot (a) /hɒt/ ~ spicy /ˈspaɪ.si/
cay
cay, hăng containing strong flavours from spices
I have a preference for sweet food over spicy.
This sort of hot and spicy food is very typical of the food in the south of the country.
mild (a) /maɪld/ >< hot, spicy
(lạt)nhẹ, không gắt
He doesn’t like a hot curry - he prefers a mild one.
bland (a) /blænd/
nhạt nhẽo (rather negative)
This sauce has a sharp taste and isn’t bland at all.
salty (a) /ˈsɒl.ti/
mặn
This bacon is too salty for me.
I love peanuts and other salty snacks.
sugary (a) /ˈʃʊɡ.ər.i/
Ngọt; có vị đường, giống đường
a lot of sugar
all those sugary snacks that kids eat
sickly (a) /ˈsɪk.li/
Độc; tanh, làm buồn nôn, ngọt quá
too much sugar
Donuts made in US is sickly.
savo(u)ry (a) /ˈseɪ.vər.i/ (n)
vừa miệng, (món)ngon,
There was a selection of sandwiches and other small savouries.
I could do the dessert and you could do the savoury.
tasty /ˈteɪ.sti/ (a) # taseless /ˈteɪst.ləs/
ngon, đầy hương vị, đậm đà *Tasty food has a strong and very pleasant flavour: This soup is very tasty* Vô vị, nhạt nhẽo *having no flavour* The meat was dry and tasteless.
delicious (a) /dɪˈlɪʃ.əs/
Thơm tho, ngon ngọt, ngọt ngào having a very pleasant taste or smell: a delicious cake The delicious smell of freshly made coffee came from the kitchen. This wine is delicious.
greasy (a) /ˈɡriː.si/
oily /ˈɔɪ.li/
dầu mỡ, béo, ngậy
đầy dầu
oily fish
greasy food/dishes/skin/hair
over-cooked / overdone /ˌəʊ.vəˈkʊk/ /ˌəʊ.vəˈdʌn/
under-cooked / underdone /ˌʌn.dəˈkʊkt/ /ˌʌn.dəˈdʌn/
(a)
(nấu) quá lâu, chín quá
The chicken was overcooked and dry.
To make a nice soft cookie they should be slightly undercooked.
tái hoặc chưa chín
I like my steak underdone.
These potatoes are underdone - I’ll put them back in the oven.
stodgy (a) /ˈstɒdʒ.i/
khó tiêu, nặng bụng
I’ve been eating too many stodgy puddings.
cooked/done to a turn (a)
chín tới
The beef was done to a turn
more-ish (a) /ˈmɔː.rɪʃ/ moreish
cực kì ngon
These peanuts are very moreish, aren’t they?
boil (v) /bɔɪl/
Đun sôi, nấu sôi; luộc
Eating boiled food is very good for help
fry (v) /fraɪ/
Rán, chiên
Fry the mushrooms in a little butter.
bake (v) /beɪk/
Bỏ lò, nướng bằng lò
Nung
I made the icing while the cake was baking.
roast (v) /rəʊst/
Quay, nướng (trong lò or trên lửa)
Just roast the chicken in the oven and baste it in oil and lemon.
grill (v) /ɡrɪl/
nướng
Dad was grilling chicken in the back yard.
stir-fry (v) /ˈstɜː.fraɪ/
xào
Stir-fry the chicken for one minute, then add the vegetables.
barbecued (a)
barbecue/ˈbɑː.bɪ.kjuː/ (n) (v)
Vỉ để nướng (quay) cả con, nấu nướng ngoài trời
Lamb chops are nice barbecued.
Their traditional sausages are delicious grilled or barbecued.
Dad was outside barbecuing in the yard.
season /ˈsiː.zən/ (v)
nêm, cho gia vị vào
Drain the rice, stir in the salmon and season to taste
course (n) /kɔːs/
Món ăn (đưa lần lượt)
a four-course lunch
A traditional British main course consists of a meat dish with potatoes and other vegetables.
dish (n) /dɪʃ/
đĩa, Món ăn (đựng trong đĩa)
a chicken/vegetarian dish
starter (n) /ˈstɑː.tər/
món khai vị
We had soup/pâté/pasta as a starter.
I ordered a starter of smoked salmon.
Half a stuffed pepper makes a good starter.
main course (n)/ˌmeɪn ˈkɔːs/
món ăn, bữa ăn chính
I had salmon for my main course.
dessert (n) /dɪˈzɜːt/
(at home we call sweet/pudding/afters)
sweet /swiːt/
pudding /ˈpʊd.ɪŋ/
afters /ˈɑːf.təz/: món ăn phụ (sau món ăn chính ở bữa cơm trưa)
món tráng miệng
For dessert there’s apple pie or fruit.
If you make the main course, I’ll make a dessert.
There was only one sweet on the menu - chocolate cake with cream.
I thought we’d have trifle for pudding
What’s for afters, Dad?
country (n) /ˈkʌn.tri/
nước, quốc gia, đất nước
eg. France
The USA (countries which are in a plural form)
The Japan of today (countries when limited by time)
Sri Lanka is my native country, but I’ve been living in Belgium for the past five years.
moutain /ˈmaʊn.tɪn/ (n)
mountains/ mountain chains
núi
eg. Mount Everest (individual mountains)
The Jungfrau (mountains in the Bernese Oberland)
The Himalayas (moutain chains)
island /ˈaɪ.lənd/ (n)
group of islands
(hòn) đảo eg. Sicily
quần đảo eg. The West Indies
They live on the large Japanese island of Hokkaido.
river (n) /ˈrɪv.ər/ the
ocean (n) /ˈəʊ.ʃən/ the
sea (n) /siː/ the
lake (n) /leɪk/
dòng sông eg. the Mississippi River
đại dương eg. These mysterious creatures live at the bottom of the ocean.
the Atlantic/Pacific/Indian/Arctic/Antarctic Ocean
biển
the Mediterranean Sea
We went swimming in the sea.
hồ
We used to go boating on that lake.
Lake Windermere
current (n) /ˈkʌr.ənt/ the
eg. The Gulf Stream
to swim against/with the current
He was swept out to sea by the strong current.
Switch off the electric current before changing the bulb.
gulf /ɡʌlf/ (n) the
vịnh
the Gulf of Mexico
bay (n) /beɪ/ the
vịnh
San Francisco Bay
the Bay of Naples
strait (n) the /streɪt/
eo biển
the Straits of Gibraltar
landscape (n) /ˈlænd.skeɪp/
phong cảnh, cảnh quan, quang cảnh
a large area of countryside, especially in relation to its appearance
a rural/barren landscape
The landscape is dotted with the tents of campers and hikers.
The cathedral dominates the landscape for miles around.
economy (n) /iˈkɒn.ə.mi/
Sự quản lý kinh tế; nền kinh tế; tổ chức kinh tế
Tourism contributes millions of pounds to the local economy.
population (n) /ˌpɒp.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/
dân sô, (dân cư)
Ten percent of the population lived in povert
The dolphin population has been decimated by tuna fishing.
capital (n) /ˈkæp.ɪ.təl/
Thủ đô, thủ phủ
Australia’s capital city is Canberra
The capital of Japan is Tokyo.
barren plains /ˈbær.ən/ /pleɪn/ (n)
xa van
Landscape of vast barren plains and solitary dead tree under blue .
ice field (n) /aɪs/ /fiːld/
cánh đồng tuyết ~ sông băng
ice field - i want to be there
active volcano (n) /ˈæk.tɪv/ /vɒlˈkeɪ.nəʊ/
núi lửa đang hoạt động
List of active volcanoes includes volcanoes which are erupting, or have erupted in modern times
thermal (a) /ˈθɜː.məl/
nhiệt, ấm, nóng
It was the Romans who first recognized the medicinal benefits of Hungary’s thermal springs (= ones which produce hot water).
geyser (n) /ˈɡiː.zər/ /ˈɡaɪ.zɚ/
mạch nước phun / nước nóng
Geysers are not common in the Philippines though there are many volcanoes in the country and belong to the Ring of Fire. Perhaps, there are in some areas across the country but are not recognize, might be damaged or destroyed due to unaware of this existence.
crop (n) /krɒp/
cây trồng, cây lương thực
The land is intensively cropped.
coast (n) /kəʊst/
eo, bờ biển the land next to or close to the sea
Rimini is a thriving resort on the east coast of Italy.
The accident happened three miles off the coast (= in the sea three miles from land).
We spent a week by/on the coast (= by the sea).
beach (n) /biːtʃ/
bãi biển
We took off our shoes and socks and walked barefoot along the beach.
shore (n) /ʃɔːr/
bờ biển(hồ/sông), the land along the edge of a sea, lake, or wide river
You can walk for miles along the shore.
The boat was about a mile from/off (the) shore when the engine suddenly died.
cliff /klɪf/ (n)
mỏm đá, vách đá
Keep away from the edge of the cliff - you might fall.
the cliff edge
cape (n) /keɪp/
mũi đất (nhô ra ở biển)
The Cape of Good Hope
peninsula (n) /pəˈnɪn.sjə.lə/
bán đảo
the Korean/Arabian/Florida Peninsula
French attack Vietnam the first time in Son Tra peninsula.
cove (n) /kəʊv/
vịnh nhỏ, vũng
Along the 30 km road that circles the island there are many picturesque beaches, coral reefs, cays, geysers, and coves.
source (n) /sɔːs/
nguồn (sông, suối,…)
We walked up the river to its source in the hills.
tributary (n) /ˈtrɪb.jə.tər.i/
phụ lưu, nhánh sông
the Indre, a lesser tributary of the Loire
waterfall (n) /ˈwɔː.tə.fɔːl/
thác nước
“Just look at that waterfall! Isn’t it amazing?” she marvelled.
Can you feel the spray from the waterfall?
I couldn’t hear what he was saying over the thunder of the waterfall.
Chenh Venh Waterfall
mouth (n) /maʊθ/
cửa (hang, sông, lò,..)
Quebec is at the mouth of the St Lawrence River.
valley (n) /ˈvæl.i/
thung lũng
There was snow on the hill tops but not in the valley.
gorge (n) /ɡɔːdʒ/
hẽm núi, đèo
Hai Van gorge
The only way to cross the gorge was over a flimsy wooden bridge
delta (n) /ˈdel.tə/
đồng bằng, vùng châu thổ
Cuu Long River delta.
brook (n) /brʊk/
suối
I could hear the sound of a babbling brook.
stream (n) /striːm/
dòng, làn (suối)
She hitched her skirt up before wading across the stream.
estuary (n) /ˈes.tʃu.ə.ri/
cửa sông
the Thames estuary
the Rance estuary
foot (n) /fʊt/
chân (núi)
The journey in the foot of moutain is always easy and many people can do.
ridge (n) /rɪdʒ/
dải đất hẹp trên đỉnh núi
We walked along the narrow mountain ridge.
peak (n) /piːk/ = summit (n) /ˈsʌm.ɪt/
Đỉnh, chỏm, chóp (núi)
It is one of the most difficult peaks to climb.
glacier (n) /ˈɡlæs.i.ər/
sông băng
Nearly 50% of the shoreline is dominated by the calving ice fronts of the large outlet glaciers.
polluted (a) /pəˈluːtid/
pollution (n) /pəˈluː.ʃən/
bị ô nhiễm
sự ô nhiễm
environment is the more polluted because of humans.
over-populated (a) /ˌəʊ.vəˈpɒp.jə.leɪ.tɪd/
đông dân quá
New York is over-populated so now it’s the center of the pandemic in the USA.
waste disposal (n) /ˈweɪst dɪˌspəʊ.zəl/ = garbage disposal /ˈɡɑː.bɪdʒ dɪˌspəʊ.zəl/
xử lý chất / rác thải
overfishing (n) /ˌəʊ.vəˈfɪʃ.ɪŋ/
Đánh hết cá, đánh cạn cá
low fish stocks caused by overfishing
destruction of the ozone layer /dɪˈstrʌk.ʃən/ /ˈəʊ.zəʊn ˌleɪ.ər/
destruction of the rainforests /ˈreɪn.fɒr.ɪst/
suy giảm ô dôn
tàn phá rừng nhiệt đới
Both the act destruction the ozone layer and rainforests is not good for environment.
greenhouse effect (n) /ˈɡriːn.haʊs ɪˌfekt/
hiệu ứng nhà kính
Greenhouse effect is one of the causes making climate change and global warming.
battery farming (n) /ˈbæt.ər.i/ ~ factory farming /ˌfæk.tər.i ˈfɑː.mɪŋ/
chăn nuôi/ nuôi trồng công nghiệp
The overwhelming majority of people condemn factory farming and the battery system.
a campaign against factory farming
camp-site (n) /ˈkæmp.saɪt/
địa điểm cắm trại
The campsite is in a beautiful location next to the beach
tent (n) /tent/
Lều, rạp, tăng (làm bằng vải.. mang đi được)
Outside the tent I could hear the constant drone of insects.
caravan /ˈkær.ə.væn/ (n)
xe dã ngoại, xe lưu động
She frequently stayed overnight with them, and each summer they took her on a caravan holiday.
self-catering flat (n) /ˌselfˈkeɪ.tər.ɪŋ/
căn hộ tự phục vụ
We decided to go for self-catering rather than stay in a hotel.
guesthouse (n) /ˈɡest.haʊs/
nhà khách, nhà nghỉ
The abbey was surrounded by workshops, farm buildings, guesthouses, a mill, and extensive gardens and fishponds.
youth hostel (n) /ˈjuːθ ˌhɒs.təl/
nhà trọ thanh niên, Nhà trọ dành cho du khách trẻ.
The police will not interfere with people going from youth hostel to youth hostel or bothy on a normal footpath.
holiday camp (n) /ˈhɒl.ə.deɪ ˌkæmp/
trại nghỉ
It no more moves people in any meaningful or constructive sense than a rollercoaster at a holiday camp.
time-share apartment (n)/ˈtaɪm.ʃeər/ /əˈpɑːt.mənt/
căn hộ chia theo kỳ, chia sẻ (mình trả tiền và dùng nó trong một khoảng time hằng năm)
We bought a timeshare in Florida
package holiday (n) =packaged holiday; (informal package) /’pækidʒ ‘hɔlədei/
chuyến di trọn gói
Gettiing full-ride financial aids just like a package holiday for entire years in university.
breath-taking (a) /ˈbreθˌteɪ.kɪŋ/
+ views/scenery/pistes /´pi:st/(ski slopes) /sləʊp/ đường trượt tuyết
~stunning
hấp dẫn, ngoạn mục
tuyệt vời; lộng lẫy; gây ấn tượng sâu sắc
The view from the top of the mountain is breathtaking.
His performance is described in the paper as “a breathtaking display of physical agility”
exclusive (a) /ɪkˈskluː.sɪv/
+ access/club/shops
riêng biệt, dành riêng ; độc chiếm, độc quyền
He seems to have exclusive access to the boss.
exhilarating (a) /ɪɡˈzɪl.ə.reɪ.tɪŋ/
+ feeling/ride (sự đi,cuộc đi)/moment
vui vẻ, phấn chấn, hồ hởi
an exhilarating walk in the mountains
exotic (a) /ɪɡˈzɒt.ɪk/
+beauty / charm /t∫ɑ:m/ (sức mê hoặc, cái duyên) / location
ngoại nhập, ngoại lai, kỳ cục, đẹp kỳ lạ
We only had half an hour to see her before she was whisked off to some exotic location.
glamorous (a) /ˈɡlæm.ər.əs/ (informal: glam)
+surroundings /səˈraʊn.dɪŋz/ (hoàn cảnh, môi trường xung quanh) / film star / hotel
hào nhoáng
glamorous fashion models
Being a star is glamorous but it make you have to become role model.
intoxicating (a) /ɪnˈtɒk.sɪ.keɪ.tɪŋ/
+views (quang cảnh)/ air / fragrance /ˈfreɪ.ɡrəns/ (hương thơm)
say sưa
This intoxicating fragrance in LA is always in my mind.
legendary (a) /ˈledʒ.ən.dri/
+hospitality /ˌhɒs.pɪˈtæl.ə.ti/ (lòng hiếu khách) / figure /ˈfɪɡ.ər/ (nhân vật) / status
huyền thoại, thần kì
very famous and admired or spoken about
He became editor of the legendary Irish journal “The Bell”.
luxurious (a) /lʌɡˈʒʊə.ri.əs/
+ cruise ship /ˈkruːz ˌʃɪp/ (tàu (biển) du lịch) / accommodation / lifestyle
Sang trọng, lộng lẫy; xa hoa
We spent a luxurious weekend at a country hotel.
mighty /ˈmaɪ.ti/ (a)
+river / cathedral /kəˈθiː.drəl/ (nhà thờ) / oak
hùng mạnh, vĩ đại, kỳ vĩ, đồ sộ
in the 1600s, this family was among the mightiest in the kingdom.
picturesque (a) /ˌpɪk.tʃərˈesk/
+ streets / villages / cottage /ˈkɒt.ɪdʒ/ (nhà tranh, nhà gỗ nhỏ ở nông thôn, ngoại ô)
sinh động, sống động, đẹp như tranh vẽ
the picturesque narrow streets of the old city
sublime (a) /səˈblaɪm/
pleasure /ˈpleʒ.ər/ (ý muốn, niềm vui thích) / simplicity /sɪmˈplɪs.ə.ti/ (sự đơn giản, mộc mạc) / skill
cao siêu, tuyệt vời, siêu phàm, hùng vĩ
The book has sublime descriptive passages
unsurpassed /ˌʌn.səˈpɑːst/ (a)
+opportunity / beauty / quality
vượt trội (hơn cả)
His knowledge of the subject is unsurpassed.
unspoilt (a) ~ unspoiled /ʌnˈspɔɪld/ /ʌnˈspɔɪlt/
+charm / villlage / woodland /ˈwʊd.lənd/ (miền, vùng rừng)
nguyên sơ, sơ nguyên
an island with clean, unspoiled beaches
republic (n) /rɪˈpʌb.lɪk/
nước / nền cộng hòa
the People’s Republic of China
monarchy (n) /ˈmɒn.ə.ki/
nền, chế độ, nước quân chủ
Is monarchy relevant in the modern world or should it be abolished?
federation (n) /ˌfed.ərˈeɪ.ʃən/
Liên Bang, liên đoàn
the Russian federation
He’s against European federation.
The federation of the six original Australian states took place in 1901.
democracy (n) /dɪˈmɒk.rə.si/
nền, chế độ, nước dân chủ
The government has promised to uphold the principles of democracy.
The early 1990s saw the spread of democracy in Eastern Europe.
dictatorship (n) /dɪkˈteɪ.tə.ʃɪp/
Chế độ độc tài; nền chuyên chính
The dictatorship of Franco lasted for nearly 40 years.
independence (n) /ˌɪn.dɪˈpen.dəns/
sự / nền độc lập
Mexico gained its independence from Spain in 1821.
presidential (a) /ˌprez.ɪˈden.ʃəl/
presidential goverment (n)
president (n) /ˈprez.ɪ.dənt/
(thuộc) chủ tịch; (thuộc) tổng thống
To many people the candidate just did not look very presidential.
chính phủ của tổng thống
“Art and the Community” was the theme of her presidential address to the annual meeting.
tổng thống, chủ tịch nước
President Kennedy
the president of France
legislature (n) /ˈledʒ.ɪ.slə.tʃʊər/
= congress /ˈkɒŋ.ɡres/
cơ quan lập pháp
quốc hội
Republican leaders in the legislature said they will appeal the court decision
It’s up to the state legislature to enact the budget.
he fourth congress of the European Association for Lexicography
branch /ˈbrɑːntʃ/
cơ quan (nhà nước)
the executive/legislative/judicial branch
The authority lets the executive branch draft trade deals that Congress could reject but not change.
This latest investigation is being held by the disciplinary branch of the accountancy profession.
elect (v) /iˈlekt/ general election (n) /ˌdʒen.ər.əl ɪˈlek.ʃən/
bầu, chọn
The President is elected for a four-year term of office.
cuộc tổng tuyển cử
With a general election likely next year, the necessary legislation may not be tabled for more than 12 months.
term (n) /tɜːm/
(nhiệm) kỳ
The government’s term of office (= the period in which they have power) expires at the end of the year.
appoint /əˈpɔɪnt/ (v)
Bổ nhiệm; chỉ định, chọn; lập
We’ve appointed three new teachers this year.
He’s just been appointed (as) director of the publishing division.
nominate (v) /ˈnɒm.ɪ.neɪt/
giới thiêu, đề cử
He’s been nominated by the Green Party as their candidate in the next election.
Would you like to nominate anyone for/as director?
cabinet (n) /ˈkæb.ɪ.nət/
Nội các, chính phủ
The Cabinet meet/meets every Thursday.
The President is completing the selection of his new Cabinet.
judge (n) /dʒʌdʒ/
thẩm phán
a British high-court judge
federal judge (thẩm phán liên bang)
party (n) /ˈpɑː.ti/ majority party (n) /məˈdʒɒr.ə.ti/
Đảng chính
a political party
the governing/ruling/opposition party
The Republicans won by a small majority.
congress (n) /ˈkɒŋ.ɡres/
congressman/congresswoman (plr -> singlr: en)
/ˈkɒŋ.ɡres.mən/ /ˈkɒŋ.ɡresˌwʊm.ən/
(who in house of representatives)
Quốc hội
nghị sĩ / nữ nghị sĩ
The congress of the Australian Council of Trade Unions
The congresswoman is a tireless campaigner against abortion.
house (n) /haʊs/
viện (trong quốc hội)
House of Representatives (in US) (n)
/ˌhaʊs əv rep.rɪˈzen.tə.tɪvz/
hạ nghị viện ( Mỹ)
The people of Louisiana will be supported by the Democratic leadership of the House of Representatives.
Senate (in US) /ˈsen.ət/ (n)
senator /ˈsen.ə.tər/ (n)
Thượng nghị viện
The law has no chance of being passed by the Senate.
The UK doesn’t have a senate; it has a House of Lords.
thượng nghị sĩ
Only two senators voted against the bill.
judiciary /dʒuːˈdɪʃ.ər.i/ (n)
cơ quan/ bộ máy tư pháp
We need a judiciary that protects the rights of all our citizens.
Public confidence in the rule of law and the judiciary has been damaged by recent events.
supreme court (n) /suːˌpriːm (thượng hạng) ˈkɔːt/
tòa án tối cao
It took the intervention of the Supreme Court for a winner in the election to be declared.
parliamentary government (n) /ˌpɑː.lɪˈmen.tər.i/
parliament (n) (legisture: quốc hội) /ˈpɑː.lɪ.mənt/
(in UK)
thể chế / chính phủ đại nghị
They did not dare to challenge the ideals of parliamentary democracy.
nghị viện Anh (quốc hội)
On Tuesday the country’s parliament voted to establish its own army.
She was elected to Parliament in 1997.
cabinet of ministes (n) /ˈkæb.ɪ.nət/ /ˈmɪn.ɪ.stər/
Nội các (chính phủ) của các bộ trưởng
The president has accused two cabinet ministers of working secretly to undermine him.
the Minister of/for Education
Prime minister (in UK) /ˌpraɪm ˈmɪn.ɪ.stər/
thủ tướng chính phủ
Margaret Thatcher became Britain’s first woman prime minister in 1979.
House of Commons (in UK)
/ˌhaʊs əv ˈkɒm.ənz/
informal: the Commons
Hạ nghị viện (ở Anh)
The mood was sombre as the Commons sat down on Wednesday to debate the crisis.
select (v) /sɪˈlekt/
Lựa chọn, chọn lọc, tuyển chọn
There was a choice of four prizes, and the winner could select one of them.
head (v) /hed/
lãnh đạo
She heads one of Britain’s leading travel firms
chamber (n) (in UK)
phòng, viện
There are two chambers in the British parliament - the House of Commons is the lower chamber, and the House of Lords is the upper chamber.
House of Lords (in UK) /ˌhaʊs əv ˈlɔːdz/ (n)
thượng nghị viện (ở Anh)
one of the two parts of the UK parliament, whose members are not elected but have a high social position, or its members, or the place where it meets
MP(s) = member(s) of parliament (n)
nghị sĩ
MPs are on their summer break at the moment.
Who is the MP for Cambridge?
constituency (n) /kənˈstɪtʃ.u.ən.si/
cử tri
a rural/urban constituency
overrule (v) /ˌəʊ.vəˈruːl/
cai trị, thống trị, thắng thế
In tennis, the umpire can overrule the line judge.
Highest court (in UK) /ˌhaɪist ˈkɔːt/
tòa án tối cao
The Highest Court consists of a group of Lords.
politician (n) /ˌpɒl.ɪˈtɪʃ.ən/
nhà chính trị
She believed her job as a politician was to represent the views of her party and the people who voted for her.
representative (n) /ˌrep.rɪˈzen.tə.tɪv/
đại nghị
In order to increase the number of female representatives, the selection committee decided to discriminate in favour of women for three years.
candidate (n) /ˈkæn.dɪ.dət/ /ˈkæn.dɪ.deɪt/
ửng cử viên
There are three candidates standing in the election.
standing ( or running )/ˈstæn·dɪŋ/ (n)
Vị trí; danh tiếng; địa vị; chức vụ
kẻ chạy đua
You must pay dues to remain a member in good standing.
policy (n) /ˈpɒl.ə.si/
chính sách
They believe that Europe needs a common foreign and security policy.
What is your party’s policy on immigration?
polling day (n) /ˈpəʊ.lɪŋ ˌdeɪ/ = election day polling station(n) /ˈpəʊ.lɪŋ ˌsteɪ.ʃən/ = polling place
ngày bỏ phiếu / ngày tuyển, bầu cử
The conduct of the administrators and even the security arrangements on the actual polling day were praised by observers.
bàn / nơi bỏ phiếu
For instance, my interest in voting could be furthered by a car owner who could drive me to the polling station.
cast a vote (v) /kɑː.st/
bỏ 1 phiếu
Fewer than 20% of the votes cast were for conservative candidates.
ballot paper (n) /ˈbæl.ət/ = ballot
Phiếu bầu, lá phiếu, lá thăm
Since she supported none of the candidates, she spoiled her ballot paper.
majority (n) /məˈdʒɒr.ə.ti/
(được) đa số (phiếu)
In Britain women are in the/a majority.
The Democratic candidate won by a narrow/large majority.
seat (n) /siːt/
marginal seat /ˈmɑː.dʒɪ.nəl/ (n)
vị trí
He is expected to lose his seat on the city council in next month’s elections.
vị trí cận kề
The marginal Tory constituency was held by 2,200 votes.
in office /ˈɒf.ɪs/
tại Bộ
If an MP dies in office, the constituency may be prefered to as a marginal seat
by (e) - election (n) /ˈbaɪ.ɪˌlek.ʃən/
cuộc bầu cử phụ
He won his seat in Parliament in a by-election.
referendum (n) /ˌref.əˈren.dəm/ - direct vote /daɪˈrekt/
plural referendums or formal referenda UK/ˌref.əˈren.də/ US/ˌref.əˈren.də/ (formal plebiscite)
trưng cầu dân ý
bầu cử trực tiếp
Is it more democratic to hold a referendum, rather than let the government alone decide?
convince (v) /kənˈvɪns/
thuyết phục
[ + (that) ] It’s useless trying to convince her (that) she doesn’t need to lose any weight.
[ + to infinitive ] I hope this will convince you to change your mind.
hold (v) ~ maintain (v) /həʊld/ (formal)
có ý nghĩ là, cho/xem/coi là; tin rằng
* believe an idea or opinion*
You sold it to me, so if it breaks I’ll hold you responsible
maintain (v) /meɪnˈteɪn/ (formal) #~ hold
Kiên định; giữ vững, không rời bỏ (ý kiến, quan điểm); chủ trương; bênh vực
to express firmly your belief that something is true
feel (v) /fiːl/
to have a particular opinion about or attitude towards something
thấy, cảm thấy, cảm giác, cảm thông (rất personal)
[ (+ to be) + adj ] He had always felt himself (to be) inferior to his brothers.
reckon (v) (informal) /ˈrek.ən/
cho là, nghĩ là, đoán; nghĩ, tưởng
to consider or have the opinion that something is as stated
doubt (v) /daʊt/
(hoài) nghi (ngờ); do dự, không chắc
don’t believe
He may come back tomorrow with the money, but I very much doubt it.
I don’t doubt his abilities.
I doubt whether/if I can finish the work on time.
suspect (v) (fairly formal) /ˈsʌs.pekt/
nghi (ngờ), không tin
nửa tin nửa ngờ
*have a strong feeling about sth negative)
in my view /vjuː/ / in my opinion (fairly formal) /əˈpɪnjən/
theo ý kiến, quan diểm của tôi
In my opinion, there have to many cars with one in their and it is so harmful and waste energy.
to my mind (fairly informal) ~ in my opinion
theo tôi nghĩ; theo ý tôi
The room has pink walls and a green carpet, which to my mind looks all wrong.
if you ask me (informal)
nếu bạn muốn biết ý kiến / hỏi tôi
said when giving your opinion on something
If you ask me, people should go on a training course before they become parents.
point of view /ˌpɔɪnt əv ˈvjuː/ (n)
plural points of view
quan điểm
a way of considering something
From a purely practical point of view, his suggestion was unworkable.
a person’s opinion
From a teacher’s point of view, the new examinations are a disaster.
believe + in (v) /bɪˈliːv/
tin tưởng ở ai / cái gì
Gradually, since her divorce, she’s beginning to believe in herself again.
Do you believe in an all-powerful god ?
think + of /θɪŋk/ (v)
nghĩ về, (tưởng tượng đến)
to have a particular opinion of something or someone
What do you think of the new manager?
Audiences did not think much of the movie.
view(s) + on (n) /vjuː/
quan điểm, suy nghĩ, nhận xét, ý kiến, cách nhìn, thái độ cá nhân
an opinion, belief, or idea, or a way of thinking about something
Do you have any views about/on what we should do now
for / against /fɔːr/ /fər/(prep) /əˈɡenst/ /əˈɡeɪnst/
Chống lại, ngược lại, phản đối
It’s against the law to throw your trash there (= It’s illegal).
She voted against the tax increase.
in+ favour (n) + of >< opposed (a) + to /ˈfeɪ.vər/ /əˈpəʊzd/
ủng hộ, chấp thuận
the support or approval of something or someone
The Council voted in favour of a £200 million housing development.
chống lại, phản đối
His view of the situation is diametrically (= very strongly) opposed to mine.
have … doubts about …. (v)
có ý nghi ngờ về / ai
I have my doubts about this plan
I’m having doubts about his ability to do the job.
There’s no doubt that the show will be successful.
belief (n) /bɪˈliːf/
niềm tin, sự tin tưởng
His belief in God gave him hope during difficult times.
Recent scandals have shaken many people’s belief in (= caused people to have doubts about) politicians.
ideology (n) /ˌaɪ.diˈɒl.ə.dʒi/
(hệ) tư tưởng
socialist/capitalist ideology
The people are caught between two opposing ideologies.
philosophy (n) /fɪˈlɒs.ə.fi/
triết học, triết lý
René Descartes is regarded as the founder of modern philosophy.
Live now, pay later - that’s my philosophy of life!
conviction (n) /kənˈvɪk.ʃən/
lòng tin (thường là về tôn giáo)
It’s my personal conviction that all rapists should be locked away for life.
left-wing /ˌleft ˈwɪŋ/ (n)
right-wing /ˌraɪt ˈwɪŋ/ (n)
(chính trị) thuộc cánh tả, thuộc phái tả
He’s on the left wing of the party.
(thuộc) cánh hữu, phe hữu, phe phản động
He’s on the right wing of the party.
socialist (n) /ˈsəʊ.ʃəl.ɪst/
chủ nghĩa xã hội
He was a committed socialist.
The country is run on socialist principles.
conservative (n) /kənˈsɜː.və.tɪv/
(Đảng) bảo thủ
Did you vote Conservative at the last election
intellectual (n) /ˌɪn.təlˈek.tʃu.əl/
trí thức, trí tuệ, vận dụng trí năng, tài trí
She takes an intellectual approach to decision-making, rather than just following her instincts.
Darwinist (n)
(người) theo thuyết tiến hóa
the Darwinian theory that species originate by descent, with variation, from parent forms, through the natural selection of those individuals best adapted for the reproductive success of their kind.
vegetarian (n) /ˌvedʒ.ɪˈteə.ri.ən/
UK informal veggie
… ăn chay
Of the four million people who have become vegetarians in this country, nearly two thirds are women.
religious (a) /rɪˈlɪdʒ.əs/
(thuộc) tôn giáo, tín ngưỡng, mộ đạo
The book is essentially an exhortation to religious tolerance.
Recent years have witnessed a growth in religious fundamentalism.
Muslim (n) (a)/ˈmʊz.lɪm/ = Moslem
(thuộc) đạo Hồi, tín đồ Hồi giáo
He is a strict Muslim.
She decided to become a Muslim.
Muslims come here to worship.
pacifist (n) /ˈpæs.ɪ.fɪst/
chủ nghĩa hòa bình
The pacifist movement is gaining increasing support among young people.
moral /ˈmɒr.əl/ (n)
đạo đức, luân lý, nhân cách
She was the only politician to condemn the proposed law on moral grounds (= for moral reasons).
fanatical (a) /fəˈnæt.ɪ.kəl/ ~ obsessive
cuồng tín
His dedication to fitness was almost fanatical.
Gary’s fanatical about football.
obsessive (a) /əbˈses.ɪv/ = obsessional /əbˈseʃ.ən.əl/
~ fanatical
ám ảnh
He’s obsessive about punctuality.
Monica is obsessive about the tidy room.
eccentric (a) (n) /ɪkˈsen.trɪk/ ~odd
(người) lập dị, kỳ cục
strange or unusual, sometimes in a humorous way
She was an elderly eccentric who lived with 25 cats.
strange or unusual, sometimes in a humorous way
odd (a) /ɒd/ ~ eccentric
Kỳ cục, kỳ quặc
strange or unexpected
That’s odd - I’m sure I put my keys in this drawer and yet they’re not here.
I had a very odd dream about you last night.
conservative (a) /kənˈsɜː.və.tɪv/ ~ traditional
bảo thủ, thận trọng, dè dặt
not usually liking or trusting change, especially sudden change
a conservative society/outlook
Older people tend to be more conservative and a bit suspicious of anything new.
traditional (a) /trəˈdɪʃ.ən.əl/ ~ conservative
truyền thống, cổ truyền
following or belonging to the customs or ways of behaving that have continued in a group of people or society for a long time without changing
The villagers retain a strong attachment to their traditional values/customs/beliefs.
The school uses a combination of modern and traditional methods for teaching reading.
middle-of-the-road /ˌmɪd.əl.əv.ðəˈrəʊd/ (a) ~ moderate
ôn hòa, trung dung, chiết trung
used to describe a person, organization, opinion, or type of entertainment that is not extreme and is acceptable to or liked by most people
middle-of-the-road pop music
They adopted a sensible, middle-of-the-road policy on defence spending.
moderate (a) /ˈmɒd.ər.ət/ ~ middle-of-the-road
vừa phải, ôn hòa, tiết chế, điều độ
The party includes both extremely conservative and moderate members.
Moderate opinions, especially political ones, are not extreme and are therefore acceptable to a large number of people
dedicated (a) /ˈded.ɪ.keɪ.tɪd/ ~ committed
tận tụy, tận tâm
believing that something is very important and giving a lot of time and energy to it
a dedicated father/teacher
She’s completely dedicated to her work.
The Green Party is dedicated to protecting the environment.
committed (a) /kəˈmɪt.ɪd/ ~ dedicated
tận tụy, tận tâm, tận trung
a committed socialist/Christian/teacher
King forced everyone who has to be commited for him.
loyal and willing to give your time and energy to something that you believe in
firm (a) /fɜːm/ ~ strong
vững vàng, kiên quyết
strong and tight
a firm handshake
Keep a firm hold of the handrail as you go down.
No one seems to have a firm grip on the company at the moment.
You need a firm grasp of mathematics to become an astronaut.
strong (a) /strɒŋ/
kiên quyết, nhiệt tình
difficult to argue with; firm and determined
She has strong opinions about religion.
He has a strong personality, but don’t let him bully you.
Most of the group have strong views on the subject of divorce.
ecstatic (a) /ɪkˈstæt.ɪk/
ngây ngất
extremely happy
The new president was greeted by an ecstatic crowd.
content(ed) (a) /kənˈten.tɪd/
bằng lòng, mãn nguyện, thỏa mãn *happy and satisfied* She smiled a contented smile. He won't be contented until he's upset everyone in the office. (not a contented person)
cheerful (a) /ˈtʃɪə.fəl/
Vui mừng, phấn khởi; hớn hở, tươi cười
happy and positive used to describe a place or thing that is bright and pleasant and makes you feel positive and happy
She manages to stay cheerful despite everything.
The doctor’s waiting room was bright and cheerful with yellow walls and curtains.
grateful (a) /ˈɡreɪt.fəl/
biết ơn
showing or expressing thanks, especially to another person
I’m so grateful (to you) for all that you’ve done.
If you could get that report finished by Thursday, I’d be very grateful.
delighted (a) /dɪˈlaɪ.tɪd/
vui mừng, hài lòng
very pleased
a delighted audience
Pat was delighted with her new house.
I was delighted at/by your news.
I’m absolutely delighted that you can come.
We’d be delighted to come to dinner on Friday.
miserable (a) /ˈmɪz.ər.ə.bəl/
khốn khổ, tồi tàn
very unhappy**unpleasant and causing unhappiness
What a miserable existence! How could anyone live in such awful conditions
When I’m feeling miserable I go shopping and spoil myself - a couple of new dresses always make me feel better.
discontented (a)
bất mãn, bất bình
feeling unhappy because you want better treatment or an improved situation
He had to cope with large numbers of discontented passengers.
Nurses are increasingly discontented with changes in their workplace.
After being married for a few years she grew discontented.
fed-up (a) /ˌfed ˈʌp/ / sick /sɪk/ / tired /taɪəd/
Buồn chán, chán ngấy
annoyed or disgusted by something that you have experienced for too long
I’m fed up with my job.
He got fed up with all the travelling he had to do.
I’m so sick of lying.
I’m sick (and tired/to death) of (= very annoyed about) the way you’re behaving.
I’m sick and tired of you telling me what to do all the time.
depressed (a) /dɪˈprest/
chán nản, thất vọng, phiền muộn
unhappy and without hope
She became deeply depressed when her husband died.
He seemed a bit depressed about his work situation
frusrated (a) /frʌsˈtreɪ.tɪd/
Nản lòng, nản chí
feeling annoyed or less confident because you cannot achieve what you want
Are you feeling frustrated in your present job?
confused (a) / mixed up /kənˈfjuːzd/ /ˌmɪkst ˈʌp/
bối rối, lúng túng, rối rắm
unable to think clearly or to understand something
not clear and therefore difficult to understand
Your essay gets a bit confused halfway through when you introduce too many ideas at once.
temporarily confused
I just got mixed up, and thought she wanted us to come early
excited (a) /ɪkˈsaɪ.tɪd/
hào hứng, bị kích thích
feeling very happy and enthusiastic
Are you getting excited about your holiday?
He said he is excited to return to San Diego.
inspired (a) /ɪnˈspaɪəd/ (+ by)
đầy cảm hứng
excellent, or resulting from inspiration
an inspired performance/choice
an inspired suggestion/guess
enthusiastic (a) /ɪnˌθjuː.ziˈæs.tɪk/ + about
showing enthusiasm
hăng hái, nhiệt tình, say mê
You don’t seem very enthusiastic about the party - don’t you want to go tonight?
thrilled (a) /θrɪld/ (informal)
xúc động, hồi hộp
extremely happy about something extremely pleased
I was thrilled that so many people turned up to the party.
cross (informal) (a) + (with s.o) /krɒs/
bực mình, cáu, gắt
Stop getting cross with me.
furious/livid/seething + with s.o about sth in a rage/fury (livid / seething are more informal) ['fjuəriəs ['livid ['si:ðiη [reidʒ 'fjuəri
giận dữ, điên tiết / giận tím gan, cáu tiết
extremely angry seething extremely angry but unable or unwilling to express it clearly
A feeling of seething resentment led to angry exchanges between the teams.
nổi sung, đang cơn giận dữ
I’m in a rage with you
anxious (a) + about
[‘æηk∫əs]
lo âu, băn khoăn, khắc khoải
worried and nervous
I’m very anxious about his exam results
nervous (a) + about
‘nə:vəs/
bồn chồn, lo lắng
Not sure if you know this
But when we first met
I got so nervous
I couldn’t speak
apprehensive (a) + about
[,æpri’hensiv]
e sợ
I am apprehensive about the meeting next week.
worried (a) + about [‘wʌrid
lo lắng
My uncle will have an operation today and i’m really worried about it.
upset (a) + about
/ʌp’set/
khó chịu
I’m upset when I read and many new words :)
really [‘riəli] (adv)
quite. ~ absolutely + ecstatic, delighted, fed-up, sick and tired, thrilled, furious, livid and seething (words describing extreme states)
[‘æbsəlu:tli] /kwait/ [‘rɑ:ðə]
quite ~ rather (less extreme words)
thực sự, thật ra
I’m really upset about the quarrel in my family
hoàn toàn, tuyệt đối
It’s quite/ absolutely tired for learning many words per day.
hơi, khá
I’m quite/ rather nervous about the first time.
cyberspace (n) [‘saibə:speis]
không gian mạng / ảo
cyberspace is the place for people can share information and receive it from others.
junk e-mail (n) / dʒʌηk [‘imeil
thư spam, thư rác điện tử
Oh god, my mail box is recieved many junk e-mail and I haven’t deleted them allll.
keypal (n)
(ˈkiːˌpæl
bạn qua thư điện tử, bạn qua e-mail
Oh, I haven’t had a keypal but I heard about my cousins that in the past when Yahoo trendy, they have many keypal around the country.
surf the net/Internet/web (v) /sə:f/
lướt mạng
Many people nowadays is surfing the net and forget connect with book and people.
e-commerce (n) /i’kɔmə:s/
electronic commerce
thương mại điện tử
One of the huge e-commerce web in Vietnam is Tiki.
mouse potato (n) /ˈmaʊs pəˌteɪ.təʊ/
người nghiện sử dụng máy tính
Oh god, I hope myself is not the one mouse potato because my eyes isn’t good enough for radial from electronic screen.
information fatigue syndrome (n) /fəˈtiːɡ ˌsɪn.drəʊm/
hội chứng mệt mỏi vì thông tin
a condition of psychological stress induced by trying to cope with too much information
eating disorder (n) /ˈiː.tɪŋ dɪˌsɔː.dər/
chứng rối loạn ăn uống, ăn vô độ
Eating disorder is very dangerous for your stomach so you should go to doctor to solve this.
GM food (n) /dʒiːˌem ˈfuːd/
thực phẩm biến đổi gen
genetically modified food: food from crops whose genes have been scientifically changed
Agricultural companies have failed to convince consumers that GM foods are safe.
snowboarding (n) /ˈsnəʊ.bɔː.dɪŋ/
trượt ván trên tuyết
snowboarding is very diffcult sport and you should careful when play it.
in-line skating (n) /ˌɪn.laɪn ˈskeɪ.tɪŋ/
trượt patin một hàng
When she was eleven she first tried inline skating which she practiced for a number of years.
video jockey (VJ) (n) /ˈvɪd.i.əʊ/ /ˈdʒɒk.i/
người dẫn dắt các video clip.
My favourite VJ in Yan Tv is Gil Le.
audio book (n) /ˈɔː.di.əʊ.bʊk/
sách nói
Audio book will be popular in Vietnam next few years because Vietnamese is too lazy to finish a book by reading.
drop-dead gorgeous (a) /ˈdrɒp.ded/ /ˈɡɔː.dʒəs/
đẹp nghiên thành đổ nước, chim sa cá lặn
Yoo seung ho is drop-dead gorgeous
bad hair day (n) /ˌbæd ˈheə ˌdeɪ/
ngày xui xẻo
Linh has a bad hair day because yesterday she is fired and her car is broken.
docusoap (n) /ˈdɒ.kju.səʊp/
~ truyền hình thực tế
docusoap is recently hot is a show in Netflix “Too Hot to Handle”
cybercafé (n) /ˈsaɪ.bəˌkæf.eɪ/
cà phê Internet, cà phê trực tuyến
I and my best friend Phan Tram often find a cybercafé and just only talking. It’s the memory and scene just like in the film and I want to hold in my mind.
road rage (n) /ˈrəʊd ˌreɪdʒ/
căng thẳng, tức giận khi lái xe
Earlier today a man was arrested for attacking a motorist in a road rage incident.
singleton (n) /ˈsɪŋ.ɡəl.tən/
người (theo chủ nghĩ) độc thân
Singleton is very popular in Korea because this is the struggle place and people can’t handle the fee for family and their children.
spin doctor (n) /ˈspɪn ˌdɒk.tər/
người vận động, lôi kéo truyền thông ~ PR
spin doctors for Donald Trump is very good because they make him become the first presindent with ‘stupid sentences”.
decluttering (n)
declutter (v) /ˌdiːˈklʌt.ər/
clutter (n): mớ hỗn độn
dọn dẹp phân loại
Declutter your kitchen worktops to give yourself more space to cook.
off-message (a) (adv) /ˌɒfˈmes.ɪdʒ/
nói một đằng làm một nẻo (chính trị)
He was criticized severely by party leaders for going off message during the debate.
grey vote (n) grey pound /ˌɡreɪ ˈpaʊnd/ (n)
số phiếu bầu cử lớn tuổi
sức mua của người cao tuổi “bảng màu xám”
grey vote is majority in Brexit
down-sizing (n) /ˈdaʊn.saɪ.zɪŋ/
giảm quy mô
The company announced a worldwide downsizing of its operations.
There have been reports of layoffs and downsizings.
outsourcing (n)
outsource (v) /ˈaʊt.sɔːs/
thuê ngoài
Unions are fighting a plan by the university to outsource all non-academic services.
Some companies outsource to cheaper locations to cut costs.
hot-desking (n) /ˌhɒtˈdes.kɪŋ/
“bàn nóng”, bàn chung
Hot-desking allows a company to have significantly smaller premises.
waitperson (n) /ˈwātˌpərs(ə)n/
/ˈweɪ.tər/ /ˈweɪ.trəs/
waiter or waitress
người phục vụ bàn
My friend Hau is a waitperson.
luggage (n) /ˈlʌɡ.ɪdʒ/ (unc.)
baggage (n) (Am.) /ˈbæɡ.ɪdʒ/
hành lý
Each time go to the airpot and go to anywhere, the luggage must be minimalist :)
accommodation (n) /əˌkɒm.əˈdeɪ.ʃən/
chỗ ở There's a shortage of cheap accommodation (= places to live). We have first and second class accommodation (= seats) on this flight.
money (n) /ˈmʌn.i/
currency (n) /’kʌrənsi/
tiền
“How much money do you have on you?” “€100 in notes and a few coins.”
(đơn vị) tiền tệ
foreign currency
equipment (n) /ɪˈkwɪp.mənt/
trang, thiết bị
the set of necessary tools, clothing, etc. for a particular purpose
office/camping/kitchen equipment
electrical equipment
information (n) /ˌɪn.fəˈmeɪ.ʃən/
thông tin, tin tức
Do you have any information about/on train times?
soap (n) /səʊp/
xà phòng
She bought me a box of nice-smelling soaps.
toothpaste (n) /ˈtuːθ.peɪst/
kem đánh răng
a tube of toothpaste
paper (n) /ˈpeɪ.pər/
tờ giấy, giấy tờ
She works on paper (= writes things on paper) because she hates computers.
washing-up liquid (n) /ˌwɒʃ.ɪŋˈʌp ˌlɪk.wɪd/
= dish soap /ˈdɪʃ ˌsəʊp/
(chất tẩy rửa)nước rửa bát
washing-up liquid is necessary but we should you it made by nature.
shoe polish (n) /ʃuː/ /ˈpɒl.ɪʃ/
xi đánh giày
shoe polish is very necessary for many people but me.
washing powder (n) /ˈwɒʃ.ɪŋ ˌpaʊ.dər/ = laundry detergent /ˈlɔːn.dri dɪˌtɜː.dʒənt/
bột giặt
This washing powder doesn’t seem to get the clothes very clean.
Some washing powders are pure soap flakes and therefore do not contain bleach
food (n) /fuːd/
đồ ăn, thức ăn
We have only a small amount of food and clothing to deal out to each refugee.
sugar (n) /ˈʃʊɡ.ər/
đường
Beat together the butter and brown sugar until light and creamy.
spaghetti (n) /spəˈɡet.i/
món mỳ ống (của Ý)
This, roughly speaking, shaves off the spaghettis, as the weighted profile of digital search trees is identical to that of the core.
butter (n) /ˈbʌt.ər/
bơ
Have some bread and butter (= bread spread with butter).
a butter dish
flour (n) /flaʊər/
bột (mỳ)
I buy unbleached flour from the local health food store.
soup (n) /suːp/
xúp, canh, cháo
chicken/oxtail/fish/tomato soup
Would you like a bowl of soup?
advice (n) /ədˈvaɪs/
lời khuyên
Can I give you a piece of advice?
Steven gave me some good advice.
knowledge (n) /ˈnɒl.ɪdʒ/
kiến thức
Her knowledge of English grammar is very extensive.
He has a limited knowledge of French.
progress (n) /ˈprəʊ.ɡres/
tiến bộ, tiến triển, phát triển
The doctor said that she was making good progress (= getting better after a medical operation or illness).
research (n) /rɪˈsɜːtʃ/ /ˈriː.sɜːtʃ/
nghiên cứu
They are carrying out/conducting/doing some fascinating research into/on the language of dolphins.
work (n) /wɜːk/
việc
I’ve got so much work to do.
cloth (n) /klɒθ/
vải
There’s milk on the floor over there - could you get a cloth and mop it up?
The coarseness of the cloth irritated her skin.
leather (n) /ˈleð.ər/
da thuộc, đồ da
The car’s interior is very impressive - wonderful leather seats and a wooden dashboard.
wool (n) /wʊl/
len
Australia is one of the world’s main producers of woo
stone (n) /stəʊn/
đá
a stone wall/floor
They cut enormous blocks of stone out of the hillside.
brick (n) /brɪk/
gạch
The house has a small backyard, surrounded by a high brick wall.
plastic (n) /ˈplæs.tɪk/
chất dẻo, nhựa
He put a sheet of plastic over the broken window.
Those flowers aren’t real - they’re made of plastic.
wood/timber (n) /wʊd/ /ˈtɪm.bər/
gỗ,củi / gỗ xây dựng
She attached a couple of planks of wood to the wall for shelves.
It was a brick house fronted on three sides with timber.
congrete (n) /ˈkɒŋ.kriːt/
bê tông
A row of reinforced concrete pillars supports the bridge.
Weeds were pushing up through the cracks in the concrete.
glass (n) /ɡlɑːs/
thủy tinh
It’s a huge window made from a single pane of glass.
coal (n) /kəʊl/
than (đá)
Wood and coal are both combustible substances.
oil (n) /ɔɪl/ (U)
dầu
drilling for oil
the oil industry
petrol (n) /ˈpet.rəl/ (U)
xăng
A big old car like that eats up petrol.
gas (n) /ɡæs/ (U)
xăng, khí đốt
Oxygen, hydrogen, and nitrogen are all gases.
Do you prefer cooking with electricity or gas
electricity (n) /ˌel.ɪkˈtrɪs.ə.ti/ (U)
điện, điện lực
Underground cables carry electricity to all parts of the city.
news (n)(U) /njuːz/
weather (n) (U) /ˈweð.ər/
hair (n) (U) /heər/
tin tức,thời sự
thời tiết
tóc
get (v) /ɡet/
có, nhận, đạt, mua được He went to the shop to get some milk. chuyển, mang Let me go get my glasses. *change state* trở nên, trở thành Your coffee's getting cold.
get + dinner (v) /ˈdɪn.ər/
chuẩn bị một bữa ăn …
My mother get dinner everyday.
get it (v)
hiểu
*to understand *
I told that joke to Sophia, but she didn’t get it.
get (v)
annoy làm phiền
It really gets to me the way we’re expected to actually laugh at his pathetic jokes!
get to know (v) /nəʊ/
(làm) quen biết, hiểu biết
The first couple of meetings are for the doctor and patient to get to know each other.
I’ll need a few weeks to get to know the system.
get at (phV)
reach, find đạt tới, tìm được, nắm được
I keep cleaning supplies on a high shelf where my three-year-old can’t get at them.
get away with (phV)
thoát khỏi, trốn thoát
By jumping over the barriers, he got away without paying for a ticket.
get behind (phV)
chưa hoàn thành việc, trễ deadline
She got behind with her mortgage and the house was repossessed.
get by (phV)
xoay sở (financially)
How can he get by on so little money?
We can get by with four computers at the moment, but we’ll need a couple more when the new staff arrive.
get down (phV)
phiền muộn, chán nản
depress
This weather is really getting me down.
get down to (phv)
chú tâm
I’ve got a lot of work to do, but I can’t seem to get down to it.
I must get down to booking the hotels.
get on (phV)
*manage* làm ăn, xoay sở how are you getting on? we can get on without his help *advance, develop* tiến bộ, tiến phát to get on with one's studies
get out of (phV)
avoid a responsibility thoát khỏi, dần dần bỏ
I’ll try to get out of my lesson tomorrow.
get over (phV)
recover from vượt qua, hồi phục
She’s just getting over the flu.
get round (phV)
spread lan truyền
the news soon got round the village.
get through (phV)
use up all of dùng hết
He got through his month’s salary in just one weekend.
come to successful end làm xong, vượt qua
I’m glad she got through all her exams.
get up to (phV)
sắp đặt, bày (mưu), bịa
to do (especially sth bad
She’s been getting up to all sorts of mischief lately.
I wonder what those two got up to yesterday?
get out of bed on the wrong side (idiom)
bực dọc, cáu kỉnh be in a bad mood
You seem to have get out of bed on the wrong side today.
get off to a good/bad start (idiom) (v)
started will/badly khởi đầu thuận lợi, khó khăn
Chelsea got off to a bad start when they conceded a penalty just two minutes into the game.
get-together (n)
informal meeting/party
cuộc gặp gỡ, họp mặt
We’re having a small get-together this weekend.
get rid of (v) /rɪd/
throw away / destroy vất, phá hủy
That cream got rid of my skin rash.
I used weedkiller to get rid of the weeds in the garden.
get my own back (v) (on sb)
take my revenge trả đũa
I’ll get my own back on her one day.
texture (n) /ˈteks.tʃər/
kết cấu (bề mặt), bố cục, lối
This artificial fabric has the texture of silk.
smooth (a) /smuːð/
nhẵn, trơn, mượt
a smooth surface/texture/consistency
polished (a) /ˈpɒl.ɪʃt/
bóng, láng
a highly polished floor
silky (a) /ˈsɪl.ki/
mềm, mịn, mượt (như tơ)
Persian cats have long, silky fur.
sleek (a) /sliːk/
bóng loáng, mượt (hair, clothes, or shapes,…)
Who owns that sleek black car parked outside your house?
downy (a) [‘dauni
lông tơ
a tiny baby’s downy head
slippery (a) [‘slipəri
trơn, dễ tuột, khó nắm
When you go fishing, remember not to catch the fish by hand because it’s slippery.
furry /’fə:ri/ (a)
da lông thú
Rosie has a massive collection of furry toys.
rough (a) /rʌf/
ráp, nhám, xù xì
rough paper rough skin rough road rough hair
coarse /kɔ:s/ (a)
không mịn, thô
coarse sand
jagged (a) [‘dʒægid
lởm chởm như răng cưa, nhiều cạnk nhọn
jagged rocks
prickly (a) (‘prikli/
đầy gai, như bị kim châm, đau nhói
prickly rose-bushes
gnarled[nɑ:ld] = gnarly [‘nɑ:li] (a)
lắm mấu, xương xẩu (thân cây, cành cây; ngón tay…)
My grandmother’s hand is gnarled
feel[fi:l] (n)
xúc giác, cảm giác (khi sờ)
Your hair has a silky feel.
to the touch /tʌt∫/
(cảm thấy cái gì )khi sờ vào
soft to the touch
sờ vào thấy mềm
surface (n)/’sə:fis/
(bề)mặt
the table had a beautiful polished surface.
underfoot (a) /,ʌndə’fut/
nằm phía dưới; ở dưới chân
the snow underfoot was soft and deep
shiny (a)[‘∫aini]
sáng chói, bóng
shiny boots
vivid (a) [‘vivid]
chói lọi, sặc sỡ (màu sắc, ánh sáng)
vivid light
vivid colour
shady (a) [‘∫eidi]
dim, có bóng râm, bóng mát
a shady corner of the garden
dazzling (a) [‘dæzliη]
àm chói mắt, làm hoa mắt
sáng chói, chói loá
dazzling diamonds
brightness (n) /’braitnis/
sự sáng ngời; sự rực rỡ
The brightness is very important in a picture.
dull (a) /dʌl/
mờ đục, xám xịt
dull colour
dull light
bright(a) /brait/
brighter (ss hơn)
tươi, sáng chói
Why not get some brighter clothes?
dim (a) /dim/
(tối) lờ mờ
The light’s too dim to read in here. We need another lamp.
glare (gleə) (n)
ánh chói (loà) của sun
I wear sun-glasses when I drive because of the glare of the sun.
density (n) [‘densiti
độ dày, mật độ
molecular density
weight (n) [‘weit
trọng lượng, cân nặng
Bao is twice my weight.
solid (a) /’sɔlid/ >< hollow
rắn (chắc), đặc
solid bank of cloud
solid state
hollow (a) /’hɔlou/ >< solid
(trống) rỗng, hõm
hollow cheeks
thick (a) /θik/ >< thin/fine
dày đặc, rậm rạp
thick crowd
thick hair
thick forest
thin/fine (a) /θin/ /fain/ >< thick
thưa, mảnh, mỏng / mịn, thanh mảnh
thin/fine hair.
dense (a) /dens/ >< sparse
dày đặc, đông đúc; rậm rạp
a dense forest
a dense crowd
An area with dense vegetarion.
sparse (a) [spɑ:s] >< dense
thưa thớt, rải rác, lơ thơ
sparse hair
a sparse population
weighty (a) [‘weiti
rất nặng heavier than expected
These boxes are rather weighty.
as light as a feather [‘feðə/ lông chim (idiom)
nhẹ như lông chim
Your bag’s as light as a feather! Have you brought enough?
heavy as lead (idiom) /liːd/
nặng như chì
Your bag’s as heavy as lead! what’s in it, bricks?
bulky (a) [‘bʌlki] / cumbersome [‘kʌmbəsəm
*diffcult, big and heavy
to lớn, đồ sộ; kềnh càng (vật gì); có tầm vóc to lớn (người) / ngổn ngang, kềnh càng
this suitcase is very bulky / cumbersome.
move (v) /mu:v/
Di chuyển, lay động
We’ve moved. Do you want our new address?
travel / drive /ˈtræv.əl/ (v) / /draɪv/
chạy
eg. car, lorry travel/ drives
train travels
The train was traveling (at) about 100 miles an hour.
I travel long distances as part of my job, so on vacations I like to stay close to home.
The police fined her for driving through a red light.
sail (v) /seɪl/
Đi tàu; vượt
- to control a boat that has no engine and is pushed by the wind*
- When a boat or a ship sails, it travels on the water*
flow/ run (v) /fləʊ/ /rʌn/
chảy eg. river, stream / trôi
A shiver of fear ran through his (body)
drift (v) /drɪft/ (collocation +)
trôi dạt, trôi lửng lờ
White clouds drifted across the sky
flutter (v) /ˈflʌt.ər/ (collocation +)
Vỗ (cánh…), vẫy (cánh, cờ…) ;rung rinh, đu đưa, dập dờn
the flag fluttered in the wind
stir (v) /stɜːr/ (collocation +)
lay động, lung lay to move or to cause something to move slightly
A light breeze stirred the leaves lying on the path.
He stirred in his sleep as I kissed him.
sway (v) /sweɪ/(collocation +)
Đu đưa, lắc lư; lắc
The trees were swaying in the wind.
sway (v) /sweɪ/(collocation +)
Đu đưa, lắc lư; lắc to move slowly from side to side
The trees were swaying in the wind.
swerve (v) /swɜːv/
ngoặt; quẹo to change direction, especially suddenly
The bus driver swerved to avoid hitting a cyclist.
crawl (v) + along /krɔːl/ /əˈlɒŋ/
tắc đường, xe chạy rề theo hàng
The traffic was crawling along because of the roadworks.
tear (v) + along /teər/
to move very quickly phóng nhanh, gấp
He went tearing along the road after the bus.
shoot (v) + past /ʃuːt/
Vụt qua, vọt tới, chạy qua
to move in a particular direction very quickly and directly
hurry (v) / rush (v) /ˈhʌr.i/ /rʌʃ/
vội vàng, gấp gáp, hối
I’ve been rushing (about/around) all day trying to get everything done.
I hate to hurry you, but I have to leave in a few minutes
creep (v) / plod /kriːp/ /plɒd/ + along
rón rén, lẻn, di chuyển chậm chạp, lết
The train was just creeping/plodding along at about 20 miles per hour. I knew we’d be late.
speed (n) /spiːd/
tốc độ, vận tốc
-used for vehicles, delvelopments, changes-
You should lower/reduce your speed as you approach a junction.
rate (n) /reɪt/
tỉ lệ, tỉ suất
-the rate of increase/decrease-
the birth rate is going down.
