I beg to differ/disagree
a way of saying "I do not agree" that is polite, but may sound unfriendly
Algae (n) plural
/ˈæl.dʒiː/
Tảo
Prehistoric (adj)
/ˌpriː.hɪˈstɔːr.ɪk/
describing the period before there were written records:
Tiền sử
prehistoric man/humans/animals
Penetrate (v)
/ˈpen.ə.treɪt/
penetrate verb (MOVE INTO)
to move into or through something:
Xuyên qua.
Amazingly, the bullet did not penetrate his brain.
penetrate verb (UNDERSTAND)
to study or investigate something in order to understand it:
Thâm nhập vào.
He penetrates deeper into the artist's life in the second volume of his autobiography.
Fair and square
in an honest way and without any doubt:
Sòng phẳn, công bằng và chính trực.
We won the match fair and square.
Hazardous (adj)
/ˈhæz.ɚ.dəs/
(of substances, materials, activities, or conditions) dangerous:
Nguy hiểm đầy rủi ro.
Hazardous waste must be properly disposed of.
Homebody (n)
/ˈhoʊm.bɑː.di/
a person who likes spending time at home rather than going out with friends or travelling to different places
Người thích ở nhà.
I'm a homebody, so I knew traveling would be tough.
Down-to-earth (adj)
/ˌdaʊn.tuːˈɝːθ/
practical, reasonable, and friendly:
Thực tế, thẳng thắn
She's a down-to-earth woman with no pretensions.
Worrywart (n)
/ˈwɝː.i.wɔːrt/
a person who often worries, especially about things that are not important:
Một người hay lo lắng quá nhiều, lo lắng thái quá.
Don't listen to him - he's just an old worrywart.
Know-it-all (n)
/ˈnoʊ.ɪt.ɑːl/
a person who thinks that they know much more than other people
Người nghĩ giỏi hơn người khác
Have/has a big mouth (n)
/ˈbɪɡ ˌmaʊθ/
If someone is or has a big mouth, they often say things that are meant to be kept secret:
Người nhiều chuyện.
He went and opened his big mouth and told them the whole story.
Social buttefly (slang)
Quen biết rộng, dễ dàng hoà nhập.
Rusty (adj)
/ˈrʌs.ti/
covered with rust (= metal decay):
Bị gỉ sét.
If a skill you had is rusty, it is not as good as it was because you have not practised it:
Xuống trình, phai mục đi kĩ lăng
Leaky (adj)
/ˈliː.ki/
Something that is leaky has a hole or crack in it that allows liquid or gas to get through:
Rò rỉ.
A leaky pipe
Clogged (adj)
/klɑːɡd/
blocked or filled with something:
Bị tắc nghẹn, bị đầy, bị ngập
The roads quickly became clogged with traffic.
Waterlogged (adj)
/ˈwɑː.t̬ɚ.lɑːɡd/
(of land) full of water and almost covered by a layer of it:
Bị ngập nước, bị úng nước.
The game was cancelled because of a waterlogged pitch.
Intersection (n)
/ˌɪn.t̬ɚˈsek.ʃən/
intersection noun (LINES)
an occasion when two lines cross, or the place where this happens:
Giao nhau.
The intersection of the lines on the graph marks the point where we start to make a profit.
intersection noun (ROADS)
the place where two or more roads join or cross each other:
Ngã (a threeway intersection: Ngã ba, A fourway intersection: Ngã tư...)
Turn right at the next intersection.
Overpass (n)
/ˈoʊ.vɚ.pæs/
a bridge that carries a road or railway over another road
Cầu vượt
Underpass (n)
/ˈʌn.dɚ.pæs/
a road or path that goes under something such as a busy road, allowing vehicles or people to go from one side to the other
Hầm chui
Celebrity (n)
/səˈleb.rə.t̬i/
someone who is famous, especially in the entertainment business
Người nổi tiếng