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Receding hair

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(n) Tóc hói dần, tóc rụng dần
/rɪˈsiːdɪŋ hɛər/
He has receding hair, so he always wears a hat.

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Moustache

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(n) Ria mép
/ˈmʌstæʃ/ hoặc /məˈstɑːʃ/
He grew a moustache last year.

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Ginger-haired / Red-haired

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(adj) Tóc đỏ
/ˈdʒɪndʒər-hɛərd/ - /rɛd-hɛərd/
She’s ginger-haired, and her freckles make her look cute.

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Auburn

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(adj) Màu nâu đỏ (dùng cho tóc)
/ˈɔːbɜːrn/
She has beautiful auburn hair.

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Getting a tan

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(v phrase) Đang tắm nắng, đang có làn da rám nắng
/ˈɡɛtɪŋ ə tæn/
She spent the whole afternoon at the beach getting a tan.

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Plump

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(adj) Mũm mĩm, tròn trịa
/plʌmp/
The baby is so plump and cute.

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Stout

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(adj) To khỏe, chắc nịch
/staʊt/
He was short but stout, with a strong build.

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A bit overweight

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(adj) Hơi thừa cân
/ə bɪt ˈoʊvərweɪt/
I used to be a bit overweight, but now I exercise regularly.

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Well-built

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(adj) Vạm vỡ, săn chắc
/ˌwɛlˈbɪlt/
He is well-built, with strong arms and shoulders.

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Muscular

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(adj) Cơ bắp, lực lưỡng
/ˈmʌskjələr/
He works out a lot, so he’s really muscular.

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Obese

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(adj) Béo phì
/oʊˈbiːs/
Being obese can lead to health problems.

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Has a nice figure

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(phrase) Có dáng đẹp (thường dùng cho nữ)
/hæz ə naɪs ˈfɪɡjər/
She has a nice figure and looks great in any outfit.

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Scruffy

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(adj) Lôi thôi, nhếch nhác
/ˈskrʌfi/
He always looks so scruffy, with messy hair and old clothes.

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Stunning

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(adj) Tuyệt đẹp, lộng lẫy
/ˈstʌnɪŋ/
She looked absolutely stunning in that dress.

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ntelligent

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(adj) Thông minh, có trí tuệ
/ɪnˈtɛlɪdʒənt/
She is highly intelligent and always excels in her studies. (Cô ấy rất thông minh và luôn xuất sắc trong việc học.)

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Bright

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(adj) Sáng dạ, nhanh trí
/braɪt/
The boy is very bright and learns new things quickly. (Cậu bé rất sáng dạ và học những điều mới rất nhanh.)

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Clever

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(adj) Khéo léo, lanh lợi, thông minh
/ˈklɛvər/
That was a clever idea to solve the problem so quickly. (Đó là một ý tưởng thông minh để giải quyết vấn đề nhanh chóng.)

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Sharp

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(adj) Nhạy bén, sắc sảo
/ʃɑːrp/
She has a sharp mind for business. (Cô ấy có đầu óc sắc bén trong kinh doanh.)

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Shrewd

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(adj) Khôn ngoan, tinh ranh, nhạy bén
/ʃruːd/
He made a shrewd investment in real estate. (Anh ấy đã có một khoản đầu tư khôn ngoan vào bất động sản.)

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Able

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(adj) Có năng lực, có khả năng
/ˈeɪbl/
She is an able leader who can handle any situation. (Cô ấy là một nhà lãnh đạo có năng lực, có thể xử lý mọi tình huống.)

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Gifted

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(adj) Có tài năng bẩm sinh
/ˈɡɪftɪd/
He is a gifted musician who started playing the piano at the age of three. (Anh ấy là một nhạc sĩ tài năng, bắt đầu chơi piano từ năm ba tuổi.)

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Talented

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(adj) Có tài năng, có năng khiếu
/ˈtæləntɪd/
The company is looking for talented designers to join their team. (Công ty đang tìm kiếm những nhà thiết kế tài năng để tham gia vào đội ngũ của họ.)

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Brainy (informal)

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(adj) Thông minh, đầu óc nhanh nhạy
/ˈbreɪni/
My sister is really brainy, she always gets top grades. (Chị tôi rất thông minh, chị ấy luôn đạt điểm cao nhất.)

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Stupid

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(adj) Ngu ngốc, đần độn
/ˈstuːpɪd/ hoặc /ˈstjuːpɪd/
It was a stupid mistake to forget my keys at home. (Đó là một sai lầm ngu ngốc khi quên chìa khóa ở nhà.)

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Foolish
(adj) Ngốc nghếch, khờ dại /ˈfuːlɪʃ/ It’s foolish to spend all your money on gambling. (Thật khờ dại khi tiêu hết tiền vào cờ bạc.)
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Simple
(adj) Đơn giản, khờ khạo (khi nói về con người) /ˈsɪmpl/ He is a bit simple, but he has a good heart. (Anh ta hơi khờ khạo, nhưng có tấm lòng tốt.)
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Dumb
(adj, informal) Ngu ngốc, câm lặng /dʌm/ I felt so dumb when I couldn’t answer the question. (Tôi cảm thấy thật ngu ngốc khi không thể trả lời câu hỏi.)
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Dim
(adj) Tối dạ, chậm hiểu /dɪm/ He’s nice but a bit dim sometimes. (Anh ấy tốt bụng nhưng đôi khi hơi chậm hiểu.)
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Thick (informal, UK)
(adj) Đần độn, ngu ngốc /θɪk/ Don’t be so thick, it’s obvious what she meant! (Đừng có ngu ngốc thế, rõ ràng là cô ấy muốn nói gì mà!)
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Cunning
(adj, n) Xảo quyệt, láu cá; sự khéo léo /ˈkʌnɪŋ/ He used his cunning to trick the guards and escape. (Hắn ta dùng sự xảo quyệt của mình để lừa lính canh và trốn thoát.)
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Crafty
(adj) Ranh ma, lắm mưu mẹo /ˈkræfti/ She gave me a crafty smile before revealing her plan. (Cô ấy nở một nụ cười đầy mưu mẹo trước khi tiết lộ kế hoạch của mình.)
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Sly
(adj) Quỷ quyệt, ranh mãnh /slaɪ/ He gave me a sly look and walked away. (Hắn ta liếc tôi một cách ranh mãnh rồi bỏ đi.)
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pessimistic
(adj) Bi quan /ˌpɛsɪˈmɪstɪk/ He always sees the worst in every situation. He’s so pessimistic. (Anh ta luôn nhìn thấy điều tồi tệ nhất trong mọi tình huống. Anh ta thật bi quan.)
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Optimistic
(adj) Lạc quan /ˌɒptɪˈmɪstɪk/ She remains optimistic about the future. (Cô ấy vẫn lạc quan về tương lai.)
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Tense (or Wound up / Stressed out)
(adj) Căng thẳng, lo lắng /tɛns/ - /waʊnd ʌp/ - /strɛst aʊt/ He was so tense before his job interview. (Anh ấy rất căng thẳng trước buổi phỏng vấn.)
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Sensible
(adj) Hợp lý, biết điều /ˈsɛnsəbl/ She’s very sensible and always makes good decisions. (Cô ấy rất biết điều và luôn đưa ra quyết định đúng đắn.)
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Down-to-earth
(adj) Thực tế, không màu mè /ˌdaʊn.tuːˈɜːrθ/ Despite his success, he’s very down-to-earth. (Dù thành công, anh ấy vẫn rất thực tế.)
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Worked-up
(adj, informal) Kích động, nổi nóng /wɜːrkt ʌp/ There’s no need to get so worked-up about a small mistake. (Không cần phải nổi nóng vì một lỗi nhỏ đâu.)
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Sociable
(adj) Hòa đồng, thích giao tiếp /ˈsəʊʃəbl/ She’s very sociable and loves meeting new people. (Cô ấy rất hòa đồng và thích gặp gỡ người mới.)
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Gregarious
(adj) Thích tụ tập, thích giao du /ɡrɪˈɡɛəriəs/ He’s naturally gregarious, always surrounded by friends. (Anh ta vốn thích giao du, lúc nào cũng có bạn bè vây quanh.)
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Quarrelsome
(adj) Hay cãi vã, dễ gây gổ /ˈkwɒrəlsəm/ She’s so quarrelsome, always looking for an argument. (Cô ấy rất hay gây gổ, lúc nào cũng muốn tranh cãi.)
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Argumentative
(adj) Thích tranh luận, hay lý sự /ˌɑːɡjuˈmɛntətɪv/ He gets very argumentative when he’s drunk. (Anh ta rất thích tranh luận khi say.)
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Sadistic
(adj) Thích làm người khác đau khổ /səˈdɪstɪk/ He takes sadistic pleasure in bullying others. (Hắn ta thích thú một cách tàn nhẫn khi bắt nạt người khác.)
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Cruel
(adj) Độc ác, tàn nhẫn /ˈkruːəl/ It was cruel of him to say such things. (Thật tàn nhẫn khi anh ta nói những điều như vậy.)
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Easy-going
(adj) Dễ chịu, thoải mái /ˌiːziˈɡəʊɪŋ/ He’s so easy-going, nothing ever upsets him. (Anh ấy rất thoải mái, không có gì làm anh ấy buồn.)
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Even-tempered
(adj) Điềm tĩnh, bình tĩnh /ˌiːvənˈtɛmpərd/ She’s always even-tempered, even under pressure. (Cô ấy luôn điềm tĩnh, ngay cả khi bị áp lực.)
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Laid-back
(adj, informal) Thư thái, ung dung /ˌleɪdˈbæk/ He has a laid-back attitude towards life. (Anh ta có thái độ rất ung dung với cuộc sống.)
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Impolite
(adj) Bất lịch sự /ˌɪmpəˈlaɪt/ It’s impolite to interrupt someone when they’re talking. (Thật bất lịch sự khi ngắt lời người khác.)
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Rude
(adj) Thô lỗ /ruːd/ Don’t be so rude to the waiter! (Đừng có thô lỗ với phục vụ như thế!)
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Ill-mannered
(adj) Cư xử kém, thô lỗ /ˌɪlˈmænərd/ He’s so ill-mannered, never saying thank you. (Anh ta thật thô lỗ, chẳng bao giờ nói cảm ơn.)
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Discourteous
(adj, formal) Khiếm nhã, bất lịch sự /dɪsˈkɜːrtiəs/ It was discourteous of him to leave without saying goodbye. (Thật khiếm nhã khi anh ta rời đi mà không chào tạm biệt.)
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Sincere
(adj) Chân thành, thật lòng /sɪnˈsɪr/ She gave a sincere apology for her mistake. (Cô ấy đã đưa ra một lời xin lỗi chân thành vì lỗi lầm của mình.)
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Jealous
(adj) Ghen tuông, ghen tị (trong tình cảm) /ˈdʒɛləs/ He gets jealous when she talks to other guys. (Anh ta ghen khi cô ấy nói chuyện với người khác.)
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Envious
(adj) Ghen tị, đố kỵ (với thành công của người khác) /ˈɛnviəs/ She was envious of her friend’s success. (Cô ấy ghen tị với thành công của bạn mình.)
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Determined
(adj) Quyết tâm, kiên định /dɪˈtɜːrmɪnd/ She is determined to succeed in her career.
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Thrifty / Economical
(adj) Tiết kiệm /ˈθrɪfti/ - /ˌiːkəˈnɒmɪkəl/ He is very thrifty and avoids unnecessary expenses.
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Self-assured / Confident
(adj) Tự tin /ˌsɛlf əˈʃʊrd/ - /ˈkɒnfɪdənt/ She gave a self-assured speech in front of the crowd.
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Unconventional / Original
(adj) Độc đáo, khác biệt /ˌʌnkənˈvɛnʃənl/ - /əˈrɪdʒənəl/ His ideas are very original and creative.
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Frank / Direct / Open
(adj) Thẳng thắn, chân thành /fræŋk/ - /daɪˈrɛkt/ - /ˈoʊpən/ She was very frank about her feelings.
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Broad-minded
(adj) Khoan dung, tư duy cởi mở /ˌbrɔːd ˈmaɪndɪd/ He is very broad-minded and respects different opinions.
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Enquiring
(adj) Ham học hỏi, tò mò /ɪnˈkwaɪərɪŋ/ Children have an enquiring mind and ask many questions.
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Generous
(adj) Hào phóng /ˈdʒɛnərəs/ He is very generous with his time and money.
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Innocent
(adj) Ngây thơ, vô tội /ˈɪnəsənt/ She gave an innocent smile.
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Ambitious
(adj) Tham vọng /æmˈbɪʃəs/ He is very ambitious and wants to achieve great things.
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Assertive
(adj) Quyết đoán /əˈsɜːrtɪv/ She is an assertive leader who makes strong decisions.
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Negative associations
(phrase) Liên tưởng tiêu cực /ˈnɛɡətɪv əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃənz/ The word “bossy” often has negative associations.
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Obstinate / Stubborn / Pig-headed
(adj) Cứng đầu, bướng bỉnh /ˈɒbstɪnət/ - /ˈstʌbərn/ - /ˈpɪɡˌhɛdɪd/ He is too stubborn to admit his mistake.
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Stingy / Mean / Tight-fisted / Miserly
(adj) Keo kiệt /ˈstɪndʒi/ - /miːn/ - /ˌtaɪtˈfɪstɪd/ - /ˈmaɪzərli/ He is so stingy that he never buys gifts.
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Self-important / Arrogant / Full of yourself
(adj) Tự cao, kiêu ngạo /ˌsɛlf ɪmˈpɔːrtənt/ - /ˈærəɡənt/ - /fʊl əv jɔːrˈsɛlf/ He is so arrogant that no one likes him.
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Eccentric / Odd / Peculiar / Weird
(adj) Lập dị, kỳ lạ /ɪkˈsɛntrɪk/ - /ɒd/ - /pɪˈkjuːliər/ - /wɪrd/ His fashion sense is quite eccentric.
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Blunt / Abrupt / Brusque / Curt
(adj) Cộc lốc, thô lỗ /blʌnt/ - /əˈbrʌpt/ - /brʊsk/ - /kɜːrt/ He was very blunt when he spoke.
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Unprincipled / Permissive
(adj) Thiếu nguyên tắc, dễ dãi /ʌnˈprɪnsɪpəld/ - /pərˈmɪsɪv/ His parents are very permissive and let him do anything.
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Inquisitive
(adj) Tò mò, thích tìm hiểu /ɪnˈkwɪzətɪv/ She is very inquisitive and always asks questions.
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Extravagant
(adj) Hoang phí /ɪkˈstrævəɡənt/ He has an extravagant lifestyle and spends a lot.
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Naive
(adj) Ngây thơ, cả tin /naɪˈiːv/ She is too naive and trusts people too easily.
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Pushy
(adj, informal) Thúc ép, huênh hoang /ˈpʊʃi/ He is too pushy when trying to sell things.
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Nosy
(adj, informal) Tọc mạch /ˈnoʊzi/ She is very nosy and always asks personal questions.
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Aggressive / Bossy
(adj) Hung hăng, hống hách /əˈɡrɛsɪv/ - /ˈbɒsi/ She can be very bossy at work.
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A heart of gold
(idiom) Tấm lòng nhân hậu, tốt bụng /ə hɑːrt əv ɡoʊld/ She may seem strict, but she has a heart of gold.
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As good as gold
(idiom) Cư xử tốt, ngoan ngoãn /æz ɡʊd æz ɡoʊld/ The children were as good as gold during the trip.
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As hard as nails
(idiom) Cứng rắn, không dễ xúc động /æz hɑːrd æz neɪlz/ She looks friendly, but she's as hard as nails when it comes to business.
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A nasty piece of work
(idiom) Người khó chịu, thô lỗ /ə ˈnæsti piːs əv wɜːrk/ He’s a nasty piece of work, always rude to others.
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Heart’s in the right place
(idiom) Có ý tốt, dù đôi khi không thể hiện đúng cách /hɑːrts ɪn ðə raɪt pleɪs/ He may seem rude, but his heart’s in the right place.
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An awkward customer
(idiom) Người khó tính, khó chịu /ən ˈɔːkwərd ˈkʌstəmər/ He’s an awkward customer, always complaining about everything.
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A pain in the neck
(idiom) Người hay phiền phức, gây khó chịu /ə peɪn ɪn ðə nɛk/ My neighbor is a pain in the neck, always complaining.
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Get on everyone's nerves
(idiom) Làm phiền mọi người /ɡɛt ɒn ˈɛvrɪwʌnz nɜːrvz/ Her constant talking gets on everyone’s nerves.
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To have your head screwed on
(idiom) Có lý trí, thực tế /tə hæv jɔːr hɛd skruːd ɒn/ She really has her head screwed on when it comes to business.
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A head for heights
(idiom) Không sợ độ cao /ə hɛd fɔːr haɪts/ You need a head for heights to work as a window cleaner.
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A head like a sieve
(idiom) Hay quên /ə hɛd laɪk ə sɪv/ I have a head like a sieve, I always forget things!
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A good head for figures
(idiom) Giỏi tính toán /ə ɡʊd hɛd fɔːr ˈfɪɡjərz/ She has a good head for figures, which is why she works in finance.
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Your head in the clouds
(idiom) Sống trên mây, thiếu thực tế /jɔːr hɛd ɪn ðə klaʊdz/ He always has his head in the clouds, dreaming about the future.
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To be head and shoulders above someone
(idiom) Giỏi hơn ai đó rất nhiều /tə biː hɛd ənd ˈʃoʊldərz əˈbʌv ˈsʌmwʌn/ She is head and shoulders above the other students in her class.
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To bury your head in the sand
(idiom) Trốn tránh thực tế /tə ˈbɛri jɔːr hɛd ɪn ðə sænd/ You can’t just bury your head in the sand and ignore your problems.
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To keep your head
(idiom) Giữ bình tĩnh /tə kiːp jɔːr hɛd/ She always keeps her head in stressful situations.
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An odd-ball
(idiom) Người kỳ quặc /ən ɒd bɔːl/ He’s an odd-ball, always doing things differently.
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Over the top
(idiom) Quá đáng, làm lố /ˈoʊvər ðə tɒp/ His reaction was completely over the top.
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Round the bend
(idiom) Điên rồ, mất trí /raʊnd ðə bɛnd/ He’s completely round the bend if he thinks that plan will work!
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Middle-of-the-road
(idiom) Trung lập, không cực đoan /ˈmɪdəl əv ðə roʊd/ His music is quite middle-of-the-road, nothing too extreme.
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Know-all
(idiom, informal) Kẻ lúc nào cũng tỏ ra biết hết /noʊ ɔːl/ He’s such a know-all, always correcting people.
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A big-head
(idiom, informal) Kẻ tự cao /ə bɪɡ hɛd/ He’s become a big-head since he got that promotion.
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Lazy-bones
(idiom, informal) Kẻ lười biếng /ˈleɪzi boʊnz/ Get up, you lazy-bones! It’s already noon!
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Be someone’s pet
(idiom, informal) Là học trò cưng, người được ưu ái /biː ˈsʌmwʌnz pɛt/ She’s clearly the teacher’s pet in our class.
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Attract
(v) Thu hút /əˈtrækt/ Her smile attracts a lot of attention.
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Be attracted to
(phr.v) Bị thu hút bởi /bi əˈtræktɪd tu/ She is attracted to intelligent people.
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Adore
(v) Yêu thích, tôn sùng /əˈdɔːr/ He absolutely adores his little sister.
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Idolise
(v) Thần tượng hóa /ˈaɪdəlaɪz/ Many teenagers idolise pop stars.
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Look up to
(phr.v) Kính trọng, ngưỡng mộ /lʊk ʌp tu/ I’ve always looked up to my older brother.
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Admire
(v) Ngưỡng mộ /ədˈmaɪr/ I really admire her dedication to work.
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Fancy
(v, informal) Cảm nắng, thích /ˈfænsi/ I think he fancies you!
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Dislike
(v) Không thích /dɪsˈlaɪk/ I dislike people who are rude to waiters.
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Can’t stand
(phr.v) Không chịu nổi /kænt stænd/ I can’t stand noisy neighbors!
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Look down on
(phr.v) Khinh thường /lʊk daʊn ɒn/ She looks down on people who don’t have a degree.
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Despise
(v) Căm ghét, khinh miệt /dɪˈspaɪz/ He despises people who lie.
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Leave someone cold
(idiom) Không gây ấn tượng /liːv ˈsʌmwʌn koʊld/ The movie was okay, but it left me cold.
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Loathe
(v) Cực kỳ ghét /loʊð/ I absolutely loathe waking up early.
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Don’t see eye to eye
(idiom) Không cùng quan điểm /doʊnt siː aɪ tu aɪ/ They don’t see eye to eye on politics.
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Fall out with
(phr.v) Cãi nhau, nghỉ chơi với ai /fɔːl aʊt wɪð/ She fell out with her best friend over a silly argument.
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Make it up
(phr.v) Làm hòa /meɪk ɪt ʌp/ After their argument, they soon made it up.

English Vocab (9 decks)

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