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paperwork

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/ˈpeɪpəwɜːk/

The written work that is part of a job, such as filling in forms or writing letters and reports

Ex: I spent the afternoon doing routine paperwork.

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jammed

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/dʒæmd/
1. Adj: not able to move

Ex: I can’t get the door open—it’s completely jammed.

Paper jammed

  1. very full; crowded

Hundreds more people were waiting outside the jammed stadium.

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liquor

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/ˈlɪkər/

strong alcoholic drink

Ex: liquor aisle (dãy hàng rượu bia)

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grocery

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Grocery store
Buy the groceries (Mua thực phẩm)

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shopping cart

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Xe đẩy hàng

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detergent

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Ex: a laundry detergent (Nước giặt)

Tide detergent (Bột giặt Tide)

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produce section

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Dãy hàng rau củ

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aisle

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/aɪl/
a passage between rows of seats in a church, theatre, train, etc., or between rows of shelves in a supermarket

  • an aisle seat (= in a plane or train)
  • Coffee and tea are in the next aisle.
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fuss

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/fʌs/ noun
unnecessary excitement, worry, or activity
- I hated all that fuss and bother.
- without fuss. He does what he’s told without any fuss.
- We’d like a quiet wedding without any fuss.
- fuss over something. All that fuss over a few pounds!
- fuss about something. It was all a fuss about nothing.

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bet

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to bet = to be sure
you can bet = you can be certain = you can be sure
Ex: You can bet that’s where my car seat would be strapped

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shrug

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  • to shrug your shoulders
  • to raise your shoulders and then drop them to show that you do not know or care about something

Ex: Sam shrugged and said nothing.

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cast

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noun
(also plaster cast)
a case made of plaster of Paris that covers a broken bone and protects it
Ex: In a cast. Her leg’s in a cast.

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cripple

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/ˈkrɪpl/

an offensive word for a person who is physically disabled, especially one who cannot walk well or at all

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flash

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  • to flash a smile = a blinding smile
  • flash somebody (Nháy mắt). She flashed me because I was driving slowly.
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sneak

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/sniːk/
- to go somewhere secretly, trying to avoid being seen
Ex: Did you sneak into my room while I was asleep?

  • to do something or take somebody/something somewhere secretly, often without permission
    Ex:
    + sneak something: We sneaked a look at her diary.
    + sneak something to somebody: I managed to sneak a note to him.
    + sneak somebody something: I managed to sneak him a note.
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deadly

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adj = can kill you easily

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gravel

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noun /ˈɡrævl/
​ small stones, often used to make the surface of paths and roads

=> sỏi đá

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pit

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noun
[countable] a large deep hole in the ground

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awesome

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adj /ˈɔːsəm/
very impressive or very difficult and perhaps rather frightening

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grant

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noun
a sum of money that is given by the government or by another organization to be used for a particular purpose

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sneeze

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verb /sniːz/
to have air come suddenly and noisily out through your nose and mouth in a way that you cannot control, for example because you have a cold

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estimate

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noun /ˈestɪmət/
a judgement that you make without having the exact details or figures about the size, amount, cost, etc. of something

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icebreaker

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noun /ˈaɪsbreɪkə(r)/
a thing that you do or say, such as a game or a joke, to make people feel more relaxed, especially at the beginning of a meeting, party, etc.

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footbridge

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noun /ˈfʊtbrɪdʒ/
a narrow bridge used only by people who are walking

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municipal

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adj /mjuːˈnɪsɪpl/
connected with or belonging to a town, city or district that has its own local government

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poplar tree

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cây dương

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cookery

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noun /ˈkʊkəri/
the art or activity of preparing and cooking food

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coach

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noun /kəʊtʃ/
also mean Xe khách

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cab

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noun
a taxi
I’ll call you a cab.

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ambitious

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adj /æmˈbɪʃəs/
determined to be successful, rich, powerful, etc.
(Tham vọng)

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stable

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noun
[countable] a building in which horses are kept

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courtyard

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noun /ˈkɔːtjɑːd/
an open space that is partly or completely surrounded by buildings and is usually part of a castle, a large house, etc.

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allergy

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noun /ˈælədʒi/
a medical condition that causes you to react badly or feel ill when you eat or touch a particular substance

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satisfactory

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adj /ˌsætɪsˈfæktəri/
good enough for a particular purpose

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defrost

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verb /diːˈfrɒst/
[intransitive, transitive] (of food) to become warmer so that it is no longer frozen; to make food warmer so that it is no longer frozen

defrost mode: Chế độ rã đông

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diagnostic

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noun /ˌdaɪəɡˈnɒstɪk/
(also diagnostic program) [countable] (computing) a program used for identifying a computer fault
Chẩn đoán

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horseplay

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noun /ˈhɔːspleɪ/
rough noisy play in which people push or hit each other for fun
Đùa nghịch

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furnace

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noun /ˈfɜːnɪs/
a space surrounded on all sides by walls and a roof for heating metal or glass to very high temperatures
=> Cái lò

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meet-and-greet

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noun /ˈmiːt ən ɡriːt/
​an event that is arranged so that somebody, especially a famous person, can meet and talk to people