Vague (adj)
/veɪɡ/
not clearly expressed, known, described, or decided:
A vague person is not able to think clearly, or gives an impression of not thinking clearly in order to hide their real thoughts:
Mơ hồ, không rõ ràng; Mờ.
Suffocate
/ˈsʌf.ə.keɪt/
suffocate verb [I or T] (DIE)
to (cause someone to) die because of not having enough oxygen:
Chết ngất.
Ex: The report said that the victims had suffocated in the fumes.
Jack something up (Phrasal verb)
/dʒæk/
(LIFT)
list to raise a heavy object such as a car off the ground with a jack:
Nâng xe lên
(INCREASE)
to increase the price of something suddenly and by a large amount:
Tăng giá lên, chặt chém giá, chém giá.
Overhaul (v)
/oʊ.vɚˈhɑːl/
to repair an engine, machine, etc. so that every part of it works as it should:
Sửa tổng quát, trùng tu lại, sửa chữa.
Ex: I got the engine overhauled.
Curriculum (n)
/kəˈrɪk.jə.ləm/
the subjects studied in a school, college, etc. and what each subject includes:
Chương trình giảng dạy.
Pessimistic (adj)
/ˌpes.əˈmɪs.tɪk/
thinking that bad things are more likely to happen or emphasizing the bad part of a situation:
Bi quan, tiêu cực.
Ex: The doctors are pessimistic (= not hopeful) about his chances of recovery.
Fresh (adj)
/freʃ/
fresh adjective (NEW)
new or different:
Mới hoặc khác đi.
The original orders were cancelled and I was given fresh instructions.
fresh adjective (RECENT)
Vừa mới xảy ra.
There was a fresh fall of snow during the night.
fresh adjective (NOT TIRED)
energetic, enthusiastic, and not tired:
Khoẻ hơn, nhiệt tình.
Try and get some sleep on the plane, then you'll arrive feeling fresh.
Be fresh out
If you are fresh out of something, you have just finished or sold all of it, so that there is no more left:
Bán hết, vừa làm xong, tốt nghiệp.
Fresh water
Nước ngọt (nước sông)
be duty bound to do something
to have to do something because it is your duty:
Có nghĩa vụ phải làm gì đó
End up
Final result
Kết quả cuối cùng.
Promotion (n)
/prəˈmoʊ.ʃən/
promotion noun (ENCOURAGE)
activities to advertise something:
Quảng cáo
There was a promotion in the supermarket and they were giving away free glasses of wine.
promotion noun (RAISE)
the act of raising someone to a higher or more important position or rank:
Thăng chức
Did Steve get/Was Steve given the promotion he wanted?
Punctual (adj)
/ˈpʌŋk.tʃu.əl/
arriving, doing something, or happening at the expected, correct time; not late:
Đúng giờ.
He's fairly punctual (= he usually arrives on time).
Premature (adj)
/ˌpriː.məˈtʊr/
happening or done too soon, especially before the natural or suitable time:
Sớm trong việc gì đó.
Their criticisms seem premature considering that the results aren't yet known.
Be up to something (Phrasal verb)
to be doing something:
Làm gì dạ.
What are you up to at the moment?
Kettle (n)
/ˈket̬.əl/
a container for boiling water, that has a lid, handle, and spout and is made from plastic or metal.
Bình thuỷ, ấm nước, ấm trà.
Contagious (adj)
/kənˈteɪ.dʒəs/
A contagious disease can be caught by touching someone who has the disease or by touching an infected object, or by an infected person coughing, sneezing, etc. near you:
Dễ lây truyền, truyền nhiễm.
The infection is highly contagious, so don't let anyone else use your towel.
A contagious disease : Bệnh truyền nhiễm.
Envious (adj)
/ˈen.vi.əs/
wishing you had what another person has:
Đố kỵ.
I'm very envious of your new coat - it's beautiful.
Jealous (adj)
/ˈdʒel.əs/
jealous adjective (UNHAPPY)
upset and angry because someone that you love seems interested in another person:
Ghen.
Anna says she feels jealous every time another woman looks at her boyfriend.
jealous adjective (CAREFUL)
extremely careful in protecting someone or something:
Thận trọng bảo vệ ai đó hoặc cái gì đó.
She is very jealous of her independence, and doesn't want to get married.
Estimate (v)
/ˈes.tə.meɪt/
to guess or calculate the cost, size, value, etc. of something:
Ước lượng, tính toán.
Government sources estimate a long-term 50 percent increase in rail fares.