front 1 I beg to differ/disagree | back 1 a way of saying "I do not agree" that is polite, but may sound unfriendly |
front 2 Algae (n) plural /ˈæl.dʒiː/ | back 2 Tảo |
front 3 Prehistoric (adj) /ˌpriː.hɪˈstɔːr.ɪk/ | back 3 describing the period before there were written records: Tiền sử prehistoric man/humans/animals |
front 4 Penetrate (v) /ˈpen.ə.treɪt/ | back 4 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. |
front 5 Fair and square | back 5 in an honest way and without any doubt: Sòng phẳn, công bằng và chính trực. We won the match fair and square. |
front 6 Hazardous (adj) /ˈhæz.ɚ.dəs/ | back 6 (of substances, materials, activities, or conditions) dangerous: Nguy hiểm đầy rủi ro. Hazardous waste must be properly disposed of. |
front 7 Homebody (n) /ˈhoʊm.bɑː.di/ | back 7 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. |
front 8 Down-to-earth (adj) /ˌdaʊn.tuːˈɝːθ/ | back 8 practical, reasonable, and friendly: Thực tế, thẳng thắn She's a down-to-earth woman with no pretensions. |
front 9 Worrywart (n) /ˈwɝː.i.wɔːrt/ | back 9 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. |
front 10 Know-it-all (n) /ˈnoʊ.ɪt.ɑːl/ | back 10 a person who thinks that they know much more than other people Người nghĩ giỏi hơn người khác |
front 11 Have/has a big mouth (n) /ˈbɪɡ ˌmaʊθ/ | back 11 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. |
front 12 Social buttefly (slang) | back 12 Quen biết rộng, dễ dàng hoà nhập. |
front 13 Rusty (adj) /ˈrʌs.ti/ | back 13 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 |
front 14 Leaky (adj) /ˈliː.ki/ | back 14 Something that is leaky has a hole or crack in it that allows liquid or gas to get through: Rò rỉ. A leaky pipe |
front 15 Clogged (adj) /klɑːɡd/ | back 15 blocked or filled with something: Bị tắc nghẹn, bị đầy, bị ngập The roads quickly became clogged with traffic. |
front 16 Waterlogged (adj) /ˈwɑː.t̬ɚ.lɑːɡd/ | back 16 (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. |
front 17 Intersection (n) /ˌɪn.t̬ɚˈsek.ʃən/ | back 17 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. |
front 18 Overpass (n) /ˈoʊ.vɚ.pæs/ | back 18 a bridge that carries a road or railway over another road Cầu vượt |
front 19 Underpass (n) /ˈʌn.dɚ.pæs/ | back 19 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 |
front 20 Celebrity (n) /səˈleb.rə.t̬i/ | back 20 someone who is famous, especially in the entertainment business Người nổi tiếng |