front 1 Nitpick (v) /ˈnɪt.pɪk/ | back 1 to find faults in details that are not important: Soi mói. You're always nitpicking - it's so annoying! |
front 2 Criticize (v) /ˈkrɪt̬.ɪ.saɪz/ | back 2 to express disapproval of someone or something: Hành động chỉ trích. The government is being widely criticized in the media for failing to limit air pollution. |
front 3 debate (n,v) /dɪˈbeɪt/ | back 3 N: Một cuộc tranh luận, phản biện. V: Tranh luận. |
front 4 substance (n) /ˈsʌb.stəns/ | back 4 substance noun (MATERIAL) material with particular physical characteristics: Chất liệu, chất. an organic/chemical substance substance noun (IMPORTANCE) the most important part of what someone has said or written: Nội dung chính. Later that year, the substance of their secret conversation appeared in a newspaper article. |
front 5 pest (n) /pest | back 5 an insect or small animal that is harmful or damages crops: Con vật phá hoại mùa màng, sinh vật gây hại. common pests such as rats, mice, or cockroaches |
front 6 imported (v) /ˈɪm.pɔːrt/ | back 6 to buy or bring in products from another country: Nhập khẩu. We import a large number of cars from Japan. imported cats Mèo ngoại lai. |
front 7 Predator (n) /ˈpred.ə.t̬ɚ/ | back 7 an animal that hunts, kills, and eats other animals: Động vật ăn thịt. lions, wolves, and other predators |
front 8 Mammalian (adj) /məˈmeɪ.li.ən/ | back 8 relating to mammals (= animals whose female feeds her young on milk from her own body): Có vú. mammalian species |
front 9 Significantly (adverb) /sɪɡˈnɪf.ə.kənt.li/ | back 9 significantly adverb (IMPORTANT) in a way that is easy to see or by a large amount: Lớn, đáng kể; rõ rệt. My piano playing has improved significantly since I started with a new teacher. significantly adverb (SPECIAL MEANING) in a way that suggests a special meaning: Đáng chú ý, đặc biệt, quan trọng là. He said that he would be bringing a friend with him but, significantly, didn't say who it was. |
front 10 Dwindling (adj) /ˈdwɪn.dəl.ɪŋ/ | back 10 gradually becoming smaller in size or amount, or fewer in number: Suy giảm; Số ít. She is one of a dwindling number of people who was alive in 1918. |
front 11 Restricted (adj) /rɪˈstrɪk.t̬ɪd/ | back 11 limited, especially by official rules, laws, etc.: Bị hạn chế, bị giới hạn. Our view of the stage was restricted (= objects prevented us from seeing the whole stage). |
front 12 Innovation (n) /ˌɪn.əˈveɪ.ʃən/ | back 12 (the use of) a new idea or method: Sự đổi mới. the latest innovations in computer technology |
front 13 disruptive (adj) /dɪsˈrʌp.t̬ɪv/ | back 13 causing trouble and therefore stopping something from continuing as usual: Gây rối. His teacher described him as a noisy, disruptive influence in class. |
front 14 Startle (v) /ˈstɑːr.t̬əl/ | back 14 to do something unexpected that surprises and sometimes worries a person or animal: Làm giật mình, hù. She was concentrating on her book and his voice startled her. |
front 15 concentrate (v) /ˈkɑːn.sən.treɪt/ | back 15 concentrate verb (GIVE ATTENTION) to direct your attention or your efforts towards a particular activity, subject, or problem: Tập trung. I can't concentrate on my work with all that noise. concentrate verb (COME TOGETHER) to bring or come together in a large number or amount in one particular area: Tựu hợp lại, tập chung về một điểm. In the dry season, the animals tend to concentrate in the areas where there is water. |
front 16 Nimble (adj) (movements vs thoughts only) /ˈnɪm.bəl/ | back 16 quick and exact either in movement or thoughts: Nhanh nhẹn, nhạy bén. His nimble mind calculated the answer before I could key the numbers into my computer. |
front 17 Mammal (n) /ˈmæm.əl/ | back 17 any animal of which the female feeds her young on milk from her own body. Most mammals give birth to live young, not eggs: Động vật có vú. Humans, dogs, elephants, and dolphins are all mammals, but birds, fish, and crocodiles are not. |
front 18 Guarantee (v) /ˌɡer.ənˈtiː/ | back 18 guarantee verb [T] (PROMISE) If a product is guaranteed, the company that made it promises to repair or change it if a fault develops within a particular period of time: Bảo hành. The fridge is guaranteed for three years. to promise that something will happen or exist: Bảo đảm. The label on this bread says it is guaranteed free of/from preservatives (= it contains no preservatives). |
front 19 Properly (adverb) /ˈprɑp·ər·li/ | back 19 properly adverb (SUITABLY) in a way that is right for a particular situation; suitably: Phù hợp. If the plants are tended properly, they’ll thrive in this climate. properly adverb (CORRECTLY) in a way that is considered to be correct; correctly: đúng, chuẩn chỉnh. To learn to speak a language properly, you have to live in the country where that language is spoken. properly adverb (ACCEPTABLY) in a way that follows socially acceptable standards: Đàng hoàng. I expect you to behave properly at the restaurant. |
front 20 The internal | back 20 Nội tâm, trong lòng. |