Institution (n)
/ˌɪn.stəˈtuː.ʃən/
institution noun (ORGANIZATION)
a large and important organization, such as a university or bank:
Tổ chức.
a medical/educational/financial institution
institution noun (PLACE)
a building where people are sent to be cared for, especially a hospital or prison
Serve out
in tennis, to serve in the last game of a set or match and win it:
Williams served out, taking the first set in 26 minutes.
Convicted (adj)
/kənˈvɪk.tɪd/
having officially been found guilty of a crime in a law court:
Bị kết án.
Being a convicted criminal, I couldn't really get a job.
Deceive (v)
/dɪˈsiːv/
to persuade someone that something false is the truth, or to keep the truth hidden from someone for your own advantage:
Lừa gạt, lừa đảo, lừa.
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to meet demand
Đáp ứng nhu cầu.
Occupation (n)
/ˌɑː.kjəˈpeɪ.ʃən/
occupation noun (JOB)
a person's job:
Occupations experiencing shortages will need an average of 47% more graduates to meet demand.
occupation noun (ACTIVITY)
a regular activity or hobby:
Sở thích, công việc hằng ngày.
It seems to me his favourite occupation is eating.
occupation noun (CONTROL)
a situation in which an army or group of people moves into and takes control of a place:
Chiếm đóng.
the Italian occupation of Ethiopia.
Miserable (adj)
/ˈmɪz.ɚ.ə.bəl/
Very unhappy:
Cực kì buồn, khổ sở.
She's miserable living on her own.
Nostalgic (adj)
/nɑːˈstæl.dʒɪk/
feeling happy and also slightly sad when you think about things that happened in the past:
Hoài niệm.
Talking about our old family holidays has made me feel all nostalgic.
Jubilant (adj)
/ˈdʒuː.bəl.ənt/
feeling or expressing great happiness, especially because of a success:
Rất vui, thể hiện niềm vì chiến thắng.
The fans were jubilant at/about/over their team's victory.
Upbeat (adj)
/ˈʌp.biːt/
full of hope and happiness:
Lạc quan.
Given the criticism he has taken, he remains remarkably upbeat.
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Vivacious (adj)
/vɪˈveɪ.ʃəs/
A vivacious person, especially a woman or girl, is attractively energetic and enthusiastic:
Hoạt bát (phụ nữ thôi).
He brought along his wife, a vivacious blonde, some 20 years his junior.
Blissful (adj)
/ˈblɪs.fəl/
extremely or completely happy:
Cực kì hạnh phúc.
We spent a blissful year together before things started to go wrong.
deceive yourself
To refuse to accept the truth.
Từ chối chấp nhận sự thật.
She thinks he'll come back, but she's deceiving herself.
Appreciative (adj)
/əˈpriː.ʃə.t̬ɪv/
showing that you understand how good something is, or are grateful for something:
Đánh giá cao, trân trọng.
It's nice to have an appreciative audience.
Flowery (adj)
If a speech or writing style is flowery, it uses too many complicated words or phrases in an attempt to sound skilful:
Hoa mỹ.
enthusiasm (n)
/ɪnˈθuː.zi.æz.əm/
a feeling of energetic interest in a particular subject or activity and an eagerness to be involved in it:
Hứng thú, nhiệt tình.
One of his greatest enthusiasms was yoga.