Day 11 Flashcards

(adj)

travelling from one place to another, usually to work for a short period:

Lưu động, linh động.

an itinerant journalist/labourer/preacher

(n)

a person who travels from one place to another, usually to work for a short period:

Người lan thang, người đi hành hương.

He lived as an itinerant, earning or begging his bread as he went.

the light, soft bark (= outer covering) of a Mediterranean tree

Nắp chai.

extremely large in size or degree:

Cực kì lớn (kích thước, trình độ, số lượng).

immense wealth/value

basis noun [C] (IMPORTANT FACTS)

the most important facts, ideas, etc. from which something is developed:

Cơ sở.

Decisions were often made on the basis of (= using) incorrect information.

basis noun [C] (METHOD)

a way or method of doing something:

Cơ sở.

Most of our staff work for us on a voluntary basis (= they work without being paid).

(adj)

A disposable product is intended to be thrown away after use:

Dùng một lần.

disposable nappies

(n)

a product that is intended to be thrown away after use:

Sản phẩm dùng một lần.

(n)

a person who is one of the first people to do something:

Người đầu tiên

one of the pioneers of modern science

(v)

to be one of the first people to do something:

Tiên phong làm gì đó.

Ngược lại.

able to last and be used for a long time without becoming damaged:

Bền bì, bền.

The machines have to be made of durable materials.

able to continue to exist for a long time:

Lâu dài, bền vững.

The resolution calls for a durable peace settlement.

Quỹ.

to be untrue:

Không có cơ sở, không đúng sự thật.

These allegations are completely without foundation.

better than average or better than other people or things of the same type:

Tốt hơn, vượt trội hơn, xuất sắc, siêu hạng.

She was chosen for the job because she was the superior candidate.

to provide something that is wanted or needed, often in large quantities and over a long period of time:

Cung cấp

Three people have been arrested for supplying arms to the terrorists.

(n)

Thức ăn.

tip verb (ONE SIDE HIGHER)

to (cause to) move so that one side is higher than another side:

Don't tip your chair back like that, you'll fall.

tip verb (POUR)

to pour a substance from one container into another or onto a surface:

The child picked up the box and tipped the toys out all over the floor.

tip verb (END)

to cover the end of something pointed with a liquid, a colour, etc.:

The giraffe was killed with a spear that had been tipped with poison.

tip verb (PAYMENT)

to give someone who has provided you with a service an extra amount of money to thank them:

The taxi driver was so rude to her that she didn't tip him.

tip verb (INFORMATION)

to say that someone is likely to be successful or achieve something:

He is being tipped as the next prime minister.

tip verb (RUBBISH)

to get rid of rubbish by putting it in a place where it should not be:

A lot of waste is being tipped into the sea.

Một vùng đất không có cây

a very strong wind:

Hundreds of old trees were blown down in the gales.

to discover something in the ground:

Building at the site was halted after human remains were unearthed earlier this month.

Parts of the bodies of dead people.

Hài cốt, bộ phận cơ thế của người chết, xác người.

suggested as a possible plan or action for people to consider:

There have been huge demonstrations against the proposed factory closure.

bead noun [C] (JEWELLERY)

a small, coloured, often round piece of plastic, wood, glass, etc. with a hole through it. It is usually put on a string with a lot of others to make jewellery:

She wore a necklace of brightly coloured wooden beads.

bead noun [C] (LIQUID)

a very small amount of liquid:

Beads of sweat stood out on his forehead.

not clear or certain because different people may have different opinions:

The value of some of the experiments is debatable.