Day 10 Flashcards

very surprising:

Ngạc nhiên, đáng kinh ngạc.

Her first novel enjoyed an astonishing success.

too blocked or crowded and causing difficulties.

Tắc nghẽn, đông đúc.

Congested roads are normal on holiday weekends.

a very poor and crowded area, especially of a city:

Khu ổ chuột.

She was brought up in the slums of Lima.

SLUM IT

to spend time in conditions that are much less good than the standard that you are used to:

We ran out of money on holiday and had to slum it in cheap hostels.

to publicly support or suggest an idea, development, or way of doing something:

Công khai ủng hộ cái gì đó.

He advocates the return of capital punishment.

punishment by death, as ordered by a legal system

Tử hình.

a suggestion, sometimes a written one:

Kiến nghị, đề xuất.

Congress has rejected the latest economic proposal put forward by the President.

established adjective (ACCEPTED)

accepted or respected because of having existed for a long period of time:

Được chấp nhận, thành lập.

There are established procedures for dealing with emergencies.

established adjective (WELL KNOWN)

used for describing someone who is known for doing a job well, because they have been doing it for a long time:

Nổi tiếng.

The band doesn't make much money - it's just getting established.

established adjective (OFFICIAL)

used for describing a Church or religion that is the official one of a country:

Tôn giáo chính thức.

The Methodists broke away from the established Church.

to combine or join together, or to cause things to do this:

Hợp nhất, thống nhất.

They decided to merge the two companies into one.

an organized plan for doing something, especially something dishonest or illegal that will bring a good result for you:

Kế hoạch rất chi tiết.

He has a hare-brained/crazy scheme for getting rich before he's 20.

Verb

to make clever, secret plans that often deceive others:

Âm mưu.

the act of sending out gas, heat, light, etc.:

Khí thải.

to buy something:

Trả triền, mua.

She purchased her first house with the money.

to give out things, especially products, services, or amounts of money:

Phân phát, phát, đưa ra.

There is a vending machine on the platform that dispenses snacks.

phenomenon noun [C] (EXISTING THING)

something that exists and can be seen, felt, tasted, etc., especially something unusual or interesting:

Hiện tượng.

Gravity is a natural phenomenon.

someone or something special, esp. because it is completely different or extremely unusual:

Khác thường, phi thường, khác biệt.

He was a kind of phenomenon, an actor running for president.

the income that a government or company receives regularly:

Nguồn thu nhập của một tổ chức hay gì đó, doanh thu.

the act of giving people official permission to do, have, or sell something:

Sự cấp phép, cấp phép.

In many countries, licensing is used as a method of deciding who should sell what.

the amount or number of something, especially that can be measured:

Số lượng, lượng.

We consumed vast quantities of food and drink that night.

Cường quốc.

to mention something as proof for a theory or as a reason why something has happened:

Dẫn chứng, đưa ra ví dụ, trích dẫn.

She cited three reasons why people get into debt.

cite verb [T] (PRAISE)

to praise someone publicly for something the person has done:

Tuyên dương, ca ngợi.

He was cited for bravery.

intervene verb [I] (GET INVOLVED)

to intentionally become involved in a difficult situation in order to improve it or prevent it from getting worse:

Can thiệp.

The minister intervened personally to stop the museum from being closed.

intervene verb [I] (COME BETWEEN)

to happen between two times or between other events or activities:

Xen kẻ, chen vào.

Two decades intervened between the completion of the design and the opening of the theatre.

not good, or not as good as someone or something else:

Không bằng, kém hơn.

These products are inferior to those we bought last year.