Waddle Đi lạch bạch

To walk with short, quick steps, swaying

slightly from side to side.
A duck waddle

Waffle on/about sth Nói dông dài

When someone waffles, they talk or write a
lot without being clear or without saying
anything of importance.
The principal waffled on about exam results
but no one was listening.
He waffled on for hours but no one was
listening
Wag Ve vẩy, lắc lư
When a dog wags its tail, it shakes it
repeatedly from side to side.
The dog wagged its tail excitedly
Wag one’s finger at somebody
The dog’s tail wags
Wait Đợi
If you wait, you spend time in a place or a
situation, usually doing little or nothing,
before something happens.
She rang the bell and waited
Mong đợi ~ for
This is just the opportunity I’ve been waiting
for
Wake Thức giấc, đánh thức
When you wake, or when something wakes
you, you become conscious again after being
asleep.
What time do you usually wake up in the
morning?
Làm ai nhớ lại, đánh thức
The incident woke memories of his past
surferings.
Walk Đi bộ
Go walking Tản bộ
When you walk, you move along by putting
one foot in front of the other on the ground.

Wander Đi lang thang

If you wander in a place, you walk around in
a casual way.
She wandered aimless around the streets.

Wangle Xoay xở (để đạt mục đích nào đó bằng cách

dùng mánh khóe hay khéo léo thuyết phục)
She managed to wangle an invitation to the
concert.

Wanna Want to

Want Muốn
If you want something, you feel that you
would like to have it or do it.

Warn Cảnh báo

If you warn someone, you tell them that they
may be in danger or in trouble.

Warm Sưởi ấm
If you warm something, you heat it up gently
so that it stops being cold.
Come in and warm yourself by the fire.

Warp Làm cong, làm vặn (kỹ thuật)

If something warps, or is warped, it becomes
bent and twisted, usually because of heat or
 dampness.
The heat had warped the cover of the book.
Làm thiên lệch, méo mó (nghĩa bóng)
His judgement was warped by self-interest.
His judgement was warped by prejudice.
Warrant Bảo đảm (cái gì là thật)
This material is warranted pure silk.
I’ll warrant you
The trouble isn’t over yet. I’ll warrant you.

Wash Rửa
If you wash something, you clean it with
water and soap.
If you wash, you clean yourself using soap
and water.
Waste Lãng phí, phí phạm
If you waste time, money or energy, you use
too much of it on something that is not
important or that you do not need.
She wasted money on clothes.
Bỏ hoang (đất đai)

Watch Nhìn xem

If you watch something, you look at it for
some time and pay attention to what is
happening.

Watch out Coi chừng

If you watch out for something or someone,
you keep alert to see if they are near you.
If you tell someone to watch out, you are
warning them to be careful.
Water Tưới nước
If you water a plant, you pour water into the
soil around it.
Chảy nước
If your eyes or mouth water, they produce
 tears or saliva
My mouth started watering when I smelled
Mum’s baking.
Wave Vẫy tay
If you wave your hand, you move it from
side to side, usually to say hello or goodbye.
Vẫy
If you wave something, you hold it up and
move it from side to side.
People in the crowd were waving flags.
Wax Bôi sáp

Weaken Làm suy yếu, xói mòn

Never let our enthusiasm weaken because of
difficulties.

Wean Cai sữa

Wear – wore - worn Mặc

When you wear something, such as clothes,
make-up or jewellery, you have them on
your body or face.

Wear out Mòn

When something wears out, or when you
wear it out, it is used so much that it
becomes thin, weak and no longer usable.
Weary Làm cho mệt mỏi, chán ngán
Weary somebody with requests.
She soon wearied of his stories.

Weave – wove - Đan, kết lại

woven If you weave something like cloth or a
basket, you make it by crossing threads or
grasses over and under each other. Cloth is
often woven using a machine called a loom.
They weave baskets.
The basket is woven from strips of rattan.
Kết lại, thêu dệt (nghĩa bóng)
Weave facts into a story.
Wed Lấy nhau, cưới
The couple plan to wed next summer

Wedge Chiêm, chèn

If you wedge something somewhere, you
make it stay there by holding it tightly, or by
fixing something next to it to stop it from
moving.
Weed Nhổ cỏ
If you weed an area of ground, you remove
the weeds from it.

Weep - Wept Khóc

If someone weeps, they cry.
Weekend Đi nghỉ cuối tuần
They’re weekening at the seaside.
They’re weekening in Nha Trang.

Weight Cân
If something weighs a particular amount, that
is how heavy it is.
If you weigh something, you find out how
heavy it is by using scales.
Welcome Chào đón
If you welcome a visitor, you greet them in a
friendly way when they arrive.

Weld Hàn (kỹ thuật)

If you weld two pieces of metal together, you
join them by heating their edges and pressing
them together.

Wet Làm ướt

If you wet something, you make it wet.

Wet the one’s bed Đái dầm

Wheel Đẩy, chở bằng xe

If you wheel something somewhere, you
push it along on wheels.
The nurse wheeled him along the corridor.
Wheeze Thở khò khè, kêu vo ve
If someone wheezes, they breathe with
difficulty, making a whistling sound.

Whimper Thút thít, rên rỉ (tiếng)

When children or animals whimper, they
make soft, low, unhappy sounds.

Whine Rên rỉ, than van

If a person or an animal whines, they make a
long, high - piched noise, especially one that
sounds sad or unpleasant.
If someone whine about something, they
complain about it it an annoying way.
Whinny Hí (ngựa)

Whip Quất (bằng roi)

To whip a person or animal means to hit
them with a whip.

Whirl Quay tít, quay cuồng

When something whirls, or when you whirl
it round, it turns or spins round very fast.

Whirr Kêu vù vù, kêu vo vo

When something like a machine whirrs, it
makes a continuous buzzing sound.
Whittle Đẽo, gọt (bằng dao)

Whisk Lướt vút vút

If you whisk something somewhere, you
move it there quickly.
Đánh trứng, kem
If you whisk eggs or scream, you stir air into
them quickly.
Whisper Thì thầm
When you whisper, you talk very quietly and
softly.

Whistle Huýt sáo

When you whistle, you make a high-piched
sound by forcing your breath out between
your lips.
If something whistles, it makes a loud, high
sound.
The kettle whistled.
Wholesale Buôn bán sỉ

Widen Mở rộng
Her eyes windened in surprise.

Wiggle Ngọ nguậy, lắc lư

If you wiggle something, you move it up and
down ỏ from side to side with small, jerky
movements.
 Wiggle one’s toes.
Keep still! Don’t wiggle!

Will Sẽ

Wilt Tàn héo, suy sụp (tinh thần)

Tiều tụy (thể xác)
If a plant wilts, it droops because it needs
more water or is dying.

Wimp out of sth Nhút nhát không dám làm

Win Thắng
If you win a fight, game or argument, you
defeat your opponent.
If you win a prize, you receive it as a reward
for succeeding in something.
Wince Nhăn mặt, cau mày

Wind Lượn vòng vèo

If a road or river winds, it is not straight, but
twists and turns.
Cuốn, quấn
When you wind something round something
else, you wrap it round it several times.

Wink Nháy mắt

When you wink, you close and open one eye
 very quickly, often to show that something is
a joke or a secret.
Nháy đèn (ra hiệu)
Winter Trú đông, tránh rét
Many birds winter in Africa.

Wipe Gạt đi, lau chùi

If you wipe something, you rub its surface
lightly with a cloth or your hand to clear off
dirt or liquid.

Wire If someone wires something, or wires it up,

they connect it so that electricity can pass
through it.

Wiretap Nghe trộm điên thoại

Wish Ước
If you wish to do something, you want to do
it.
If you wish something was true, you would
like it to be, but know it is very likely.
Withdraw Rút tiền
If you withdraw something, you take it out.
He withdrew the money from his bank.
Rút lui, khỏi
If you withdraw from something, you do not
continue with it.
She withdrew from the race because of
injury.
Wither Làm khô, làm héo
The grass had withered in the warm sun.
If a plant withers, it wilts or shrivels up and
dies.

Witness Chứng kiến

Withhold Khước từ (cung cấp)

She was accused of withholding information
from the police.

Withstand Vững vàng

Cưỡng, kháng lại

Witter Lải nhải

What’s he wittering about?

Wobble Rung rung, lắc lư

If something wobbles, it shakes or moves
from side to side because it is loose or
unsteady.
Her voice wobbled with emotion.
Wonder Tự hỏi
I don’t wonder at it.
If you wonder about something, you think
about it and try to guess or understand more
about it.
Ngạc nhiên, lấy làm lạ, ngỡ ngàng.
If you wonder at something, you are amazed
 by it.
Won’t A contraction of will not

Work Làm việc

Work out Giải quyết vấn đề

If you work an answer to a problem, you
solve it.

Worm Luồn lách

She wormed her way through the crowd to
reception desk.

Worry Lo lắng
If you worry, you feel anxious about a
problem or about something that might
happen.

Worsen Làm tệ hại, làm xấu hơn

Worship Thờ cúng, tôn sung, sung bái

If you worship a god, you show your love
and respect by praying or singing hymns.

Wouldn’t The past tense of will

 You use would to talk about something that
was in the future the last time you were
talking about it.
We were sure it would be a success.
Wrap Gói
If you wrap something, you fold cloth or
paper around it.

Wrench Vặn mạnh, giật mạnh

If you wrench something, you give it a
sudden and violent twist or pull.

Wreak Trả thù, trút giận

He was determined to wreak on those who
had betrayed him.

Wreck Hư hại, hủy hoại

To wreck something means to break it,
destroy it or spoil it completely.
The building had been wrecked by the
explosion.

Wrestle Vật ngã, vật lộn

If you wrestle someone, or wrestle with
them, you fight them by holding or throwing
them, but not hitting them.

Wriggle Ngọ ngoạy, vặn vẹo

If a person or an animal wriggles, they twist
and turn their body in a lively and excited
way.
Wring – Wrung – Vặn, vắt (cho khô)
Wrung If you wring a wet cloth, or wring it out, you
squeeze the water out of it by twisting it.

Wrinkle Nhăn mặt

If somthing wrinkles, folds or ceases develop
in it.

Write – Wrote – Viết

Written If you write, you use a pencil, pen or
keyboard to form letters, words or numbers
on a surface.

Writhe Quằn quại

If you writhe, you twist and turn your body,
often because you are in pain.