UK Phonetics Word Note Example

/skwɒʃ/ squash ép, nén; bị ép, bị nén The tomatoes at the bottom of the bag had been squashed.

Squash your cans flat before recycling.

/skwɒʃ/ squash nước trái cây (thường bán trong chai, và

pha thêm nước mà uống)

/wiːv/ weave dệt The threads are woven together.

/ˈspɪrɪtʃuəl/ spiritual [thuộc] tinh thần; [thuộc] tâm hồn I consider myself to have deep moral and spiritual values.

/ˈtʃænl/ channel CANAL: kênh

/ˈtʃænl/ channel Transfer Practitioners will Channel healing energy through the subject’s
body

/stem/ Stem HALT= CURB= HINDER =STOP something So far we have seen the attempt to stem the spread of
unwanted from spreading or increasing coronavirus

Attune (v) = adapt: làm cho hoà hợp, thích nghi, quen old methods not attuned to the times
với to bring into harmony or agreement

/əˈtjuːnd/ attuned able to understand or recognize something She wasn't yet attuned to her baby's needs.

/ˈɒnset/ onset sự ập tới (của một cái gì khó chịu) the onset of disease/old age/winter

Symptoms include the acute onset of pain.

/ˈɪnset/ inset Trang rời (xen vào sách...) The map has an inset (= a small extra map) in the top corner
Bản đồ lồng (lồng vào bản đồ to hơn) that shows the city centre in more detail.
Cái may ghép (vào áo...) The long black wool coat has gold satin insets along its back
Sự may ghép, sự dát and sleeves.

/ˌluːs ˈfɪtɪŋ/ loose fitting không vừa khít, rộng lùng thùng Loose-fitting clothing is quite large and does not fit tightly

/əˈtaɪə(r)/ attire quần áo= CLOTH =COSTUME= GARMENT dressed in formal evening attire
=APPAREL =GARB

/ˌəʊvəˈreɪt/ overrate OVER -ESTMATE =OVERVALUEđánh giá In my opinion, Hirst's work has been vastly overrated.
quá mức

/ˌɪləˈdʒɪtəmət/ illegitimate sinh ngoài giá thú (con) Illegitimate child

/ˌɪləˈdʒɪtəmət/ illegitimate không hợp pháp illegitimate use of company property

/ˈdɒktrɪn/ doctrine học thuyết, chủ nghĩa Religious doctrine

/prɪˈlɪmɪnəri/ preliminary mào đầu; sơ bộ= initial, first, introductory Prelimitary study

/maɪld/ mild hoà nhã, dịu dàng a mild case of flu

Mild ailments

/dɪˈmenʃə/ dementia sự sa sút trí tuệ a dementia sufferer/patient

/ˈtentətɪvli/ tentatively in a way that may be changed later: ( dự They have tentatively agreed to our proposal.
định, dự kiến, provisional)
The project, tentatively called Viva, is in the early design
stages.
The meeting has been tentatively scheduled for next.

/ˈkæpɪtəlɪzəm/ capitalism Chủ nghĩa tư bản: an economic, political,

and social system in which property,
business, and industry are privately
owned, directed towards making the
greatest possible profits for successful
organizations and people

/ˌaʊtˈsmɑːt/ outsmart khôn hơn, ranh hơn, láu hơn She always managed to outsmart her political rivals.

/ˈliːvərɪdʒ/ leverage sức đòn bẩy

/net/ net được lãi ròng (là bao nhiêu đó) In this example the person who earns a net 80,000 after taxes
has a higher financial IQ than the person who earns a net
50,000 after taxes

/ˈbʌdʒɪt/ budget lập kế hoạch chi tiêu một cách có lợi nhất Many people budget money like a poor person rather than like
 a rich person

/ˈsɜːpləs/ surplus dư thừa, dôi ra Having a surplus is something you have to actively budget for

/fɔːdʒ/ forge lò rèn a blacksmith's forge

/fɔːdʒ/ forge Làm giả: to make an illegal copy of He's getting good at forging his mother's signature.
something in order to deceive a forged passport
a forged signature
A number of forged works of art have been sold as genuine.

/fɔːdʒ/ forge create, make or produce something, New digital techniques can spot paintings that have been
especially with some difficulty: forged.
The accident forged a close bond between the two families.
She forged a new career for herself as a singer.

/brɒnz/ bronze đồng thanh (nâu đỏ) a bronze statue

The figure was cast in bronze.

/ˈmɑːbl/ marble đá cẩm thạch a marble floor/sculpture

/dʒeɪd/ jade ngọc bích a jade necklace

/ɪˈfemərəl/ ephemeral chóng tàn, phù du lasting for only a short ephemeral pleasures
time

/ˈkærəktəraɪz/ characterise biểu thị đặc điểm, mô tả đặc điểm; định rõ The city is characterized by tall modern buildings in steel and
đặc điểm to describe something by stating glass.
its main qualities

/ˈæŋɡjələ(r)/ angular có góc, có góc cạnh an angular face

/ˈiːlɒŋɡeɪt/ elongate Lengthen, stretch The acid causes the cells to elongate by increasing the uptake
of water.

/ˈsɪlɪndə(r)/ cylinder hình trụ, vật hình trụ

/ˈsɪlɪndə(r)/ cylinder (cơ học) xy lanh a gas/oxygen cylinder

All our aircraft carry at least one oxygen cylinder for

emergency use on board.

/səˈlɪndrɪkl/ cylindrical [có] hình trụ huge cylindrical gas tanks

Hail from Come from His father hailed from Italy.

/ˈherəld/ herald Báo, đưa tin to announce or signal that The trade agreement heralded a new era of economic
something is approaching: development.

The president's speech heralds a new era in foreign policy.

This drug has been heralded as a major breakthrough in the
fight against breast cancer.

/ˈaɪvəri/ ivory ngà (voi) a ban on the ivory trade

/prɪˈdɒmɪnəntli/ predominantly hầu hết; phần lớn mostly or mainly She works in a predominantly male environment.

/prɪˈdɒmɪnəns/ predominance sự trội hơn; ưu thế a predominance of female teachers in elementary schools

A survey of judges showed the overwhelming predominance of

upper-class backgrounds.

/kənˈsiːv/ conceive (V) hình thàng ý nghĩ, quan niệm, tưởng it was then that I conceived the notion of running away
tượng
I can't conceive how he did it
tôi không tưởng tượng được nó đã làm điều đó như thế nào

the ancients conceived (of ) the world as (being ) flat

/ˌdevəˈtiː/ devotee người hâm mộ; người say mê a devotee of science fiction

He’s been a golf devotee for 25 years.

/ˈʌndʒəleɪtɪŋ/ undulating gợn sóng, nhấp nhô undulating countryside/fields/terrain/ground

The land is gently undulating.

/ˈkaʊnti/ county (từ Mỹ và các nước khác) tỉnh (đơn vị dưới rural counties west of the Mississippi
cấp bang)

/ˌʌndəˈteɪk/ undertake Đảm nhận= take over to undertake a task/project

/ˈæfluənt/ affluent dồi dào, sung túc; giàu có affluent Western countries

/ˈbɜːsəri/ bursary phòng tài vụ (ở trường học)

/ˈbɜːsəri/ bursary học bổng Scholarship

/nʌdʒ/ nudge hích bằng khủy tay; hích tay (để gợi sự chú He nudged me and whispered, ‘Look who's just come in.’
ý của ai)

/ˈmɑːbl/ marbles đá cẩm thạch

/ˌdʒiːniˈælədʒi/ genealogy bảng phả hệ

/treɪs/ trace dấu, vết, vết tích We finally traced him to an address in Chicago.

Leisure pursuit Hobby= Pastime

/spɜː(r)/ spur Thoi thuc: to encourage an activity or Rising consumer sales have the effect of spurring the economy
development or make it happen faster to faster growth.
Spurred (on) by her early success, she went on to write four
more novels in rapid succession.

His speech was a powerful spur to action.

/ˈnəʊblmən/ nobleman nhà quý tộc; người quý phái (nam giới) He contemplated marrying his daughter to an English
nobleman.

/ˈpiːnl/ penal of or relating to punishment given by law the penal system

Britain was is in need of an alternative destination for
prisoners Who could not be accommodated in the country ‘s
overcrowded penal facilities

/fləˈtɪlə/ flotilla đội thuyền fleet of sheep

/kənˈvɪkt/ convict người bị kết án tù, người tù

/kənˈvɪkt/ convict kết án He was convicted of fraud.

/ˈdaɪə(r)/ dire kinh khủng Very is serious or extreme

/preˈstɪdʒəs/ prestigious có uy tín, có uy thế; mang lại uy tín, mang a highly prestigious university
lại uy thế

/ˌdiːpɔːˈteɪʃn/ deportation sự trục xuất, sự lưu đày a deportation order

/dɪˈpɔːt/ Deport trục xuất, lưu đày He was convicted of drug offences and deported.

Many refugees were forcibly deported back to the countries

they had come from.

Deported convicts

/dɪˈsendənt/ descendant con cháu, hậu duệ Many of them are descendants of the original settlers.

Descendants of the sun

/træk/ track đường mòn, lối đi, duong dua We crossed the rail/train track.

/ɪnˈfɔːmənt/ informant người cung cấp tin The journalist refused to reveal the identity of his informant.

/ˌkɒmpɪˈleɪʃn/ compilation Compile (v) Expert advised that reliability of sources used for genealogical
research should be evaluated in light of 4 factors which may
influence their accuracy, these being the knowledge of the
informant, the bias, and the mental state of the informant,
the passage of time and the potential for Compilation error

/ˌæsəˈteɪn/ ascertain biết chắc; xác minh; tìm hiểu chắc chắn I ascertained that the driver was not badly hurt.

It can be difficult to ascertain the facts.

to ascertain a situation
tìm hiểu rõ ràng tình hình
we must ascertain that it is so
 chúng ta phải xác định sự thể là đúng như vậy

/ˈstɪɡmə/ stigma vết nhơ, điều ô nhục Humiliation There is no stigma to losing your job.

/ˈklɪnɪkl/ clinical lâm sàng clinical research (= done on patients, not just considering
theory)

Clinical Trieu chung lam sang cua tram cam

Depression

/dɪˈspeə(r)/ despair nỗi tuyệt vọng Depression A deep sense of despair overwhelmed him.
/Disappointment /have no hope /See no
light at the end of the tunnel / plumb the
depths

/juˈnænɪməs/ unanimous nhất trí unanimous support

A Unanimous vote

/ˌænəˈnɪməti/ anonymity sự giấu tên He agreed to give an interview on condition of anonymity (= if

his name was not mentioned).

/əˈnɒnɪməs/ anonymous giấu tên, khuyết danh The money was donated by a local businessman who wishes to
remain anonymous
an anonymous donor

/məˈrɑːl/ morale tinh thần, chí khí= Spirit to boost/raise/improve morale

Morale amongst the players is very high at the moment.

/dɪˈdʒekʃn/ dejection sự buồn chán the feeling of being She sat in the corner in utter dejection.
unhappy, disappointed, or without hope Many Of us may experience periods of low morale or mood
and feelings of dejection as a natural human response to
negative events in our life

/bɪˈriːvmənt/ bereavement sự mất, sự tổn thất (khi mất người thân) the pain of an emotional crisis such as divorce or bereavement

Breakdown of a
relationship

/ˈtændʒəbl/ tangible xác thực; có thể sờ mó được; hữu hình We cannot accept his findings without tangible evidence.
Some of us may even experience periods of depression and
low levels of motivation which have no tangible reason

On-going Dang tiep dien Clinica depression Is classified as an ongoing state of negativity
with no tangible reason where sufferer enter a spiral of
persistent negative thinking

/ˌɪrɪtəˈbɪləti/ irritability tính dễ cáu, tính coc can Lack of vitamin B in the diet causes irritability.

/pəˈpetʃuəl/ perpetual không ngừng; liên tục Continuous/ How can I work with these perpetual interruptions?
constant

/ˈlɪstləs/ listless bơ phờ The illness left her feeling listless and depressed.

/ˈlɪstləsnəs/ listlessness sự bơ phờ

Resort to sth Phai su dung den Sufferer of clinical depression are said to be at higher risk of
resorting to drug abuse or even suicide attempts than the rest
of the population

/kənˈdʒʌŋkʃn/ In conjunction (acting) together (with): cùng với

with We have been working in conjunction with a Spanish company.

/fɪkˈseɪʃn/ fixation OBSESSION nỗi ám ảnh the state of being
unable to stop thinking about something
or someone, or an unnaturally strong
interest in something or someone
Winning the title again has become a fixation for him.
Symptoms of depression may include overwhelming feelings of
sadness, inability to sleep ,or conversely ,excessive sleeping,
feeling of guilt ,abandonment or fear ,inability to concentrate
,interfere with memory compatibility ,fixation with death or
extreme change in eating habits and associated weight gain or
loss

/ˈteɪlə(r)/ tailor to make (something) fit the circumstances; He tailored his way of living to his income.
to adapt Treatment approaches vary dramatically from place to place
thích nghi and are often tailored to an individual’s particular situation

/ˌhɒspɪtəlaɪˈzeɪʃn/ hospitalisation sự nằm viện a long period of hospitalization

/ˈhɒspɪtəlaɪz/ hospitalise đưa đi nằm [bệnh] viện Eight people were hospitalized after receiving bullet wounds.
/ˌmæləˈdʒʌstɪd/ maladjusted không thích nghi được (vì có tâm lý không
bình thường)
the fact of not being prepared for the
demands of life, which often leads to
problems with behaviour:
antisocial behaviour and other signs of maladjustment
The school suggested she see a psychiatrist to determine the
cause of her maladjustment.
Deprivation at home can lead to various forms of
maladjustment.

They have written about adolescence as a period of

maladjustment and withdrawal.

/əˈteɪn/ attain to reach or succeed in getting something: Most of our students attained five ‘A’ grades in their exams.
=Achieve =accomplished=Obtain=
gain=Acquire

/səˌseptəˈbɪləti/ susceptibility tính mẫn cảm susceptibility to disease

It is apparent that susceptibility to depression can run in
families

In response to để đáp lại” hay “để đối phó lại” một vấn
đề hay một sự vật nào đó đang hoặc sắp
xảy ra.
In Responding to my parents' trust, I always try to study and
practice well
Becoming successful is a way In Responding to to scorn ( loi
khinh miet) of me today

Metrosexual những người đàn ông rất quan trọng hóa

male và chăm chút ngoại hình của mình.

Given + sth = Xét, căn cứ “considering’’ Given the success of this program, the Government is
continuing its contribution with $12M in 2011. (căn cứ vào sự
thành công....)

Given his age, he's a remarkably fast runner (Ở độ tuổi của

nó...)

Given that = "considering that" Given that he's got a bad reuptation, I'm not sure we should
Given the fact hire him.
that

/ˈretɪsnt/ reticent unwilling to speak about your thoughts or He was extremely reticent about his personal life.
feelings
She was shy and reticent.

/kɒt/ cot giường cũi (cho trẻ nhỏ)

/ˈmætrəs/ mattress nệm (ở giường ngủ) We can sleep on a mattress on the floor.

/ʃiːt/ sheet Ga trải giường

/ˈbedkləʊðz/ bedcovers Tấm phủ giường She pulled the bedclothes up over her head.

/ˌtʃest əv ˈdrɔːz/ Chest of Ngăn kéo She rose from the bed and crossed to the chest of drawers.
drawers

/pəˈdʒɑːməz/ pyjamas pijama quần áo ngủ

/rʌɡ/ rug thảm con (trải bậc cửa, trước lò sưởi…) Tấm trải sàn

/ˈnaɪtdres/ nightdress Váy ngủ

/stretʃ/ stretch sự duỗi thẳng Susan is awake she is stretching

Vươn vai

/ˈdaɪpə(r)/ diaper (từ Mỹ) (như nappy)tã lót (cho trẻ nhỏ) It was time for a diaper change.

/ˈpæntihəʊz/ pantyhose tất da chân

/ˈdresɪŋ teɪbl/ dressing table Ban trang diem

/blaʊz/ blouse áo canhs

/vest/ vest (Mỹ under-shirt) áo lót

/ˈtiːpɒt/ Teapot ấm trà; bình trà

/dʒʌɡ/ jug (Mỹ pitcher) bình (có tay cầm và vòi để a milk/water jug
chứa và rót chất lỏng)
/ˈsɪəriəl/ cereal ngũ cốc

/mʌɡ/ mug ca, cốc, vại a coffee mug

/ˈsɔːspən/ saucepan a deep, round pan with straight sides,

usually with a handle and a lid, used for
cooking things over heat

/ˈtəʊstə(r)/ toaster lò điện nướng bánh

/bruːm/ broom cái chổi bàn chải (có cán dài để quét sàn) Grab a broom and let’s clean up.

Road sweeper Nguoi quet duong

/hʌmp/ hump cái bướu (lạc đà, người gù lưng)

/hʌmp/ hump a large, round raised area or part a road/speed/traffic hump (= a hump on a road that forces
traffic to drive more slowly)

/ˈpʊʃtʃeə(r)/ Pushchair a small folding chair on wheels that a baby

or small child sits in and is pushed around
in

/ˌzebrə ˈkrɒsɪŋ/ Zebra crossing Vach qua duong trang den

Fish tank Bể cá

/peɪst/ paste hồ bột (để dán) wallpaper paste

David is Pasting picture

/ˈfʌnl/ funnel cái phễu My aunt use a funnel to when she pour ls the petrol into the
gas tank so that the petrol will not spell out

/ˈpetrəl/ petrol [dầu] xăng to fill a car up with petrol

/huːp/ hoop vòng xiếc (để cho súc vật nhảy qua…) You have to jump through so many hoops to get a job like this.

/speɪd/ spade cái xeng The children took their buckets and spades to the beach.

Turn the soil over with a spade.

/sɪv/ sieve cái rây; cái sàng Wash the rice in a sieve under cold running water.

/ˈtraɪsɪkl/ tricycle xe đạp ba bánh

/ˈbʌbl/ bubble bong bóng a bubble of oxygen

She is blowing bubbles While she is drinking the milkdrinking
the milk

/ˈsændpɪt/ Sandpit a hole in the ground, or a box, filled with

sand in which children can play: ho cat

/ˈskuːtə(r)/ scooter xe hẩy (của trẻ con hẩy chơi) He gave me a ride on his scooter.

/ˈeɪprən/ apron cái tạp dề

Apple core Ruot tao

/bəˈnɑːnə skɪn/ banana skin tình thế khó khăn lúng túng Vo chuoi

/bəˈnɑːnə skɪn/ banana skin tình thế khó khăn lúng túng Putting even more tax on fuel could prove to be a banana skin
for the government.

Hand towel Khan dung lau tay

Stack up Xếp chồng lên nhau I washed the dishes and Stacked them up on the shelf

/ˈtrɒli/ trolley a table on four small wheels with one or They brought breakfast to the room on a trolley.
more shelves under it, used for serving
food or drinks

/plʌɡ/ plug Phich cam

/ˈbeɪkɪŋ ʃiːt/ Baking tray Khay nướng bánh

/nɒb/ knob núm điều chỉnh (máy TV…) the volume control knob

I've tried fiddling with the knobs, but nothing seems to

happen.
 Cupcake tray Khay bánh cupcake

Cake mixer May trin, danh bot

Drainer rổ, rá, vật dụng làm ráo nước

/ˈdʌstpæn/ dustpan cái hốt rác The dustpan was full, so she emptied it into a rubbish bag.

Kitchen cloth Khăn lau bếp

/ˈmɪksɪŋ bəʊl/ Mixing bowl Tô trộn

/ˈsɒkɪt/ socket ổ cắm [điện] The battery charger plugs into any mains socket.

Laundry basket Giỏ đựng đồ giặt

/tɪn/ tin (Mỹ cách viết khác can) hộp; đồ hộp Open the tin and drain the tuna.

/ˈsaɪdbɔːd/ sideboard Cupboard

/ˈmiːtbɔːl/ meatball viên thịt băm

/ˈsɔːsə(r)/ saucer đĩa (đặt dưới cốc tách) bộ phận hình đĩa cups and saucers
của một vật

/ˈhaɪ tʃeə(r)/ high chair ghế cao cho trẻ em (ngồi ăn ở bàn ăn)

Give out Phat, chia Shushan is giving out the dishes

/ˈdɔːmæt/ doormat thảm chùi chân ở cửa

/ˈbɑːθ mæt/ bath mat tấm thảm hút nước (ở buồng tắm)

Face flannel (như facecloth): khan mat

Wash basin Bon rua mat

/tæp/ tap (Mỹ faucet) vòi nước

Shower curtain Rem phong tam

/ˈtɔɪlət rəʊl/ toilet roll Cuon giay ve sinh

/spʌndʒ/ sponge miếng bọt biển (để tắm)

/ˈtælkəm talcum powder Phan thom

paʊdə(r)/

/plʌɡ/ plug mút (bằng kim loại, cao su, nhựa để bịt lỗ After brushing my teeth I’ll take the plug out so that the water
bồn rửa mặt, bể nước…) would flow away

/ˈreɪzə(r)/ razor dao cạo a disposable razor

/dreɪp/ drape (từ Mỹ)(như curtain) Close The drape

/ˌlɒpˈsaɪdɪd/ lopsided không cân, bên to bên nhỏ, bên cao bên a lopsided grin/mouth
thấp
Is it normal to have a lopsided face?

assymmetric Khong doi xung How are asymmetrical features treated?

I’m on my Tôi đang có kinh Just because I’m being a bitch doesn’t mean that I’m on my
period period, that’s because I don’t like you, now get out my face
thank you

/diːˈbʌŋk/ debunk bóc trần, vạch trần His theories have been debunked by recent research.

/ˌrekənsɪliˈeɪʃn/ reconciliation sự giải hòa Reconciliation rumors

The pair are bravely attempting a reconciliation.

/ˈdjuːəʊ/ duo two people, especially two singers,

musicians, or other performers

/ˌləʊ ˈkiː/ low key “Low-key” nghĩa là khiêm tốn, không phô We want to keep the whole affair as low-key as possible.
trương, một cách kiềm chế hoặc tinh tế,
nhẹ nhàng, âm thầm. Từ gần giống nghĩa
là “humble”, trái nghĩa là “high-key”.

/dɪˈmaɪz/ demise sự tan rã, sự sụp đổ (một công ty…) the He praised the union's aims but predicted its early demise.
 end of something that was previously
considered to be powerful, such as a He didn’t treat his relationship with Gomez with care, which
business, industry, or system ultimately led to its demise.

/ɪnˈdentɪd/ indented to make a space at the edge or on the

surface of something

/blaʊz/ blouse a piece of clothing like a shirt, worn by Today she wears a white silk blouse.
women
Hôm nay cô ấy mặc một chiếc áo sơ mi lụa màu trắng
Áo sơ mi (phụ nữ)

/ˈdʒækɪt/ jacket a piece of clothing worn on the top half of A leather jacket will make you look cooler.
the body over a shirt, etc. that has arms
and fastens down the front; a short, light Một chiếc áo khoác da sẽ làm bạn trông ngầu hơn
coat

Áo khoác (dài tới thắt lưng)

/suːt/ suit He looks much more handsome in this suits.

Bộ comple
Anh ấy trông đẹp trai hơn nhiều trong bộ comple này

/ˈlɪkə(r)/ liquor Russia has good liquor and the most famous one is vodka.

Rượu mạnh Nước Nga có nhiều loại rượu mạnh ngon và loại nổi tiếng nhất
là rượu vodka

/spaɪs/ spice Don’t add too much spice, it may ruin the dish.
Gia vị
Đừng cho nhiều gia vị quá, có thể làm hỏng món ăn đấy

/ˈskaɪskreɪpə(r)/ skyscraper I was overwhelmed by the skyscrapers in New York city.

Nhà chọc trời Tôi bị choáng ngợp bởi những tòa nhà chọc trời tại thành phố
New York

/ˈvɪlə/ villa We have a small villa in the countryside to visit at weekends.

Biệt thự Chúng tôi có một căn biệt thự nhỏ ở ngoại ô để ghé thăm vào
dịp cuối tuần

/biːt/ beat We beat our opponent with the score 3 – 2.

Đánh bại Chúng tôi đánh bại đối thủ với tỉ số 3 – 2

/ˈtʃæmpiən/ champion France is the World Cup 2018 Champion.

Nhà vô địch
Pháp là nước vô địch World Cup 2018

/ˈtʊənəmənt/ tournament My brother’s football team won a tournament yesterday.

Giải đấu Đội bóng đá của em trai tôi vừa chiến thắng một giải đấu ngày
hôm qua

rush hour/ peak The roads in Hanoi are extremely crowded in rush hours.
hour
Giờ cao điểm Đường phố Hà Nội cực kì đông đúc vào giờ cao điểm

/ˈsʌbweɪ/ subway Subways are fast and convenient.

Tàu điện ngầm
Tàu điện ngầm rất nhanh và tiện lợi

/ˈtræfɪk dʒæm/ traffic jam It is exhausting being stuck in a traffic jam.

Tắc đường, ùn tắc giao thông Thật mệt mỏi khi mắc kẹt trong một vụ ùn tắc giao thông

/ˈeə kəndɪʃənə(r)/ air conditioner It is cold in here. Could you please turn off the air conditioner?
Máy điều hòa không khí
Trong này lạnh quá. Bạn có thể làm ơn tắt điều hòa đi được
không?

/ˈɑːmtʃeə(r)/ armchair This armchair is very comfortable.

Ghế bành
Cái ghế bành này rất thoải mái

/ˈkɑːpɪt/ carpet You should wash the carpet every 3 months.

 Thảm Bạn nên giặt thảm 3 tháng một lần

/ˈkʊʃn/ cushion Her friend gives her some cushions as a wedding gift.

Gối tựa (trên ghế sofa) Bạn cô ấy tặng cô ấy vài cái gối tựa như một món quà cưới

/ˈklɒzɪt/ closet You have too much clothes. I think you need a new closet.

Tủ quần áo Cậu có quá nhiều quần áo, tớ nghĩ cậu cần một cái tủ quần áo
mới

/drɔː(r)/ drawer a part of a piece of furniture such as a The extra blanket is in the second drawer.
desk, used for keeping things in. It is like a
box in shape and has a handle on the front Cái chăn dự phòng nằm trong ngăn kéo thứ 2
for pulling it out.

Ngăn kéo

/ˈdresɪŋ teɪbl/ dressing table a piece of bedroom furniture like a table This dressing table should be put at the corner of the
with drawers (= parts like boxes in it with bedroom.
handles on the front for pulling them
open) and a mirror on top Cái bàn trang điểm này nên được đặt ở góc phòng ngủ

Bàn trang điểm

/ˈmætrəs/ mattress the soft part of a bed, that you lie on We forgot to buy a mattress for our new bed.

Cái đệm Chúng tôi quên mua một cái đệm cho chiếc giường mới của
chúng tôi

/ˈwɔːdrəʊb/ wardrobe a large cupboard for hanging clothes in, My wardrobe is full of shirts and jeans.
which is either a piece of furniture or (in
British English) built into the wall Tủ quần áo của tôi toàn là áo sơ mi và quần jean

Tủ quần áo

/ˈbɑːθtʌb/ bathtub a large, long container that you put water I filled the bathtub with water.
in and then get into to wash your whole
body Tôi đổ đầy nước vào bồn tắm

Bồn tắm

/kəʊm/ comb a flat piece of plastic or metal with a row Use this wooden comb to straighten your hair.
of thin teeth along one side, used for
making your hair neat; a smaller version of Dùng chiếc lược gỗ này để chải thẳng tóc cậu đi
this worn by women in their hair to hold it
in place or as a decoration

Cái lược

/kənˈdɪʃənə(r)/ conditioner a liquid or cream used to improve the My favorite brand of conditioner is Sunsilk.
condition of hair after washing
Hãng dầu xả yêu thích của tôi là Sunsilk
Dầu xả

/dɪˈtɜːdʒənt/ detergent a liquid or powder that helps remove dirt, Tide is my favorite detergent.
for example from clothes or dishes
Tide là bột giặt yêu thích của tôi
Chất tẩy rửa, bột giặt

/ˈfɔːsɪt/ faucet a device that controls the flow of water The faucet in our bathroom is leaking.
from a pipe
Vòi nước trong phòng tắm của chúng mình đang bị rò rỉ
Vòi nước

/ˈheəbrʌʃ/ hairbrush a brush for making the hair tidy or smooth Do you see my hairbrush anywhere?

Lược chải tóc Cậu có thấy lược chải tóc của tớ ở đâu không?

/ˈhæŋə(r)/ hanger a curved piece of wood, plastic or wire These hangers are too big for my clothes.
that you use to hang clothes up on
Những cái mắc áo này quá to so với quần áo của tôi
Mắc quần áo

/mɒp/ mop a tool for washing floors that has a long This mop is the newest model. It is very convenient.
handle with soft material or a bunch of
 thick strings at the end Cây chổi lau nhà này là mẫu mới nhất đấy. Nó rất tiện lợi

Chổi lau nhà

/ˈreɪzə(r)/ razor an instrument that is used for removing Anna’s boyfriend left his razor at her house by mistake.
hair by shaving
Bạn trai Anna lỡ để quên dao cạo râu ở nhà cô ấy
Dao cạo râu

/ʃeɪv/ shave to cut hair from the skin, especially the He spends 10 minutes every morning shaving.
face, using a razor
Anh ấy dành 10 phút mỗi sáng để cạo râu
Cạo râu, cạo lông

/səʊp/ soap a substance that you use with water for This soap smells good. What brand is it?
washing your body
Loại xà phòng này mùi thơm quá? Hãng nào thế?
Xà phòng

/ˈtræʃ kæn/ trash can a container for people to put rubbish in, in I think we need to place a trash can in the bathroom.
the street or in a public building
Tớ nghĩ chúng ta cần đặt một cái thùng rác trong phòng tắm
Thùng rác

/ˌsɪti ˈhɔːl/ city hall the local government of a city and the Jack needs to go to the city hall to solve some paper work.
offices it uses
Jack cần đến tòa thị chính để xử lí vài công việc giấy tờ
Tòa thị chính

/dwel/ dwell to live somewhere I’m a town dweller.

Cư trú, ở tại Tôi là một cư dân thị trấn

/ˈɡæs steɪʃn/ gas station a place at the side of a road where you Where is the nearest gas station?
take your car to buy petrol, oil, etc.
Trạm xăng gần nhất là ở đâu?
Trạm xăng

/ˈɡrəʊsəri/ grocery store a shop that sells food and other things I will go to the grocery store to buy some vegetables. Any thing
used in the home. In American English else you want me to buy?
‘grocery store’ is often used to mean
‘supermarket’. Tớ sẽ tới tiệm tạp hóa để mua rau. Có thứ gì khác cậu muốn tớ
mua không?
Cửa hàng tạp hóa

/ˈpɑːkɪŋ lɒt/ parking lot an area where people can leave their cars The supermarket’s parking lot is full.

Bãi đỗ xe Bãi đỗ xe của siêu thị đã kín chỗ

/ˈpəʊst ɒfɪs/ post office a place where you can buy stamps, send Post office is where people come to send letters.
letters, etc.
Bưu điện là nơi mọi người đến để gửi thư
Bưu điện

/ˈʃɒpɪŋ mɔːl/ shopping mall a large building or covered area that has My family likes going to the shopping mall in the weekend
many shops, restaurants, etc. inside it together.

Trung tâm thương mại Gia đình tớ thích đến trung tâm thương mại cùng nhau vào dịp
cuối tuần

/kəmˌpjuːtə computer the study of computers and how they can Computer science is a new subject this semester.
ˈsaɪəns/ science be used
Tin học là một môn học mới trong kì này
Tin học

/ˌfɪzɪkl edʒuˈkeɪʃn/ physical sport and exercise that is taught in schools We will study dancesport in physical education.
education
Môn thể dục Chúng ta sẽ học khiêu vũ thể thao trong môn thể dục

/ˈprɪnsəpl/ principal the person who is in charge of a college or The teachers are going to have a meeting with the principal.
(in Scotland and Canada) a university
Các giáo viên sẽ có một cuộc họp với hiệu trưởng
Hiệu trưởng

/ˈtekstbʊk/ textbook a book that teaches a particular subject Textbooks in the US are usually expensive.
and that is used especially in schools and
colleges
 Sách giáo khoa ở Mỹ thường sẽ đắt
Sách giáo khoa

/eɪk/ ache to feel a continuous pain that is not severe I feel an ache in my body.

Cơn đau Tôi cảm thấy một cơn đau trong người mình

/ˈbændɪdʒ/ bandage a long narrow piece of cloth used for tying
around a part of the body that has been
hurt in order to protect or support it
Băng cá nhân
She accidentally cuts her finger. Give her a bandage.
Cô ấy lỡ cắt trúng ngón tay mình. Đưa cô ấy một cái băng cá
nhân đi

/bliːd/ bleed to lose blood, especially from a wound or Has she stopped bleeding?
an injury
Cô ấy đã hết chảy máu chưa?
Chảy máu

/bruːz/ bruise a blue, brown or purple mark that appears Apply some ice to that bruise. It will get better.
on the skin after somebody has fallen,
been hit, etc. Chườm một ít đá lên vết bầm tím. Nó sẽ đỡ hơn đó

Vết bầm tím

/ˈklɪnɪk/ clinic a building or part of a hospital where I need to make an appointment at the clinic this Monday.
people can go for special medical
treatment or advice Tôi cần đặt lịch hẹn ở phòng khám vào thứ 2 này

Phòng khám

/kəʊld/ cold having a lower than usual temperature; She caught a cold yesterday.
having a temperature lower than the
human body Cô ấy bị cảm lạnh từ hôm qua

Cảm lạnh

/dɪsˈɔːdə(r)/ disorder an illness that causes a part of the body to I think I have digestive disorder.
stop functioning correctly
Tôi nghĩ mình bị rối loạn tiêu hóa
Chứng rối loạn

/ˈdɪzi/ dizzy feeling as if everything is turning around Suddenly she feels dizzy and needs to sit down for a while.
you and that you are not able to balance
Đột nhiên cô ấy thấy chóng mặt và cần ngồi nghỉ một lúc
Hoa mắt chóng mặt

/ˈfiːvə(r)/ fever a medical condition in which a person has Her forehead is hot. She must be having a fever.
a temperature that is higher than normal
Trán cô ấy nóng quá. Chắc hẳn cô ấy đang bị sốt
Cơn sốt

/fluː/ flu a serious disease caused by a virus, that She feels tired because she has just caught a flu.
causes a high temperature, severe pains
and weakness Cô ấy thấy mệt mỏi vì vừa mắc bệnh cảm cúm

Bệnh cảm cúm

/hiːl/ heal to become healthy again; to make The wound started to heal.
something healthy again
Vết thương bắt đầu lành lại
Chữa lành, lành lại

/əʊˈbiːsəti/ obesity the quality or fact of being very fat, in a Many kids in the US nowadays have obesity.
way that is not healthy
Rất nhiều trẻ em Mỹ ngày nay bị béo phì
Bệnh béo phì

/pɪl/ pill a small flat round piece of medicine that Take three pills daily after meals.
you swallow whole, without biting it

Viên thuốc

/ˈsɜːdʒəri/ surgery medical treatment of injuries or diseases It is a minor surgery so there is no need to worry.
that involves cutting open a person’s body
and often removing or replacing some Đây chỉ là một ca phẫu thuật nhỏ nên không cần lo lắng đâu
parts; the branch of medicine connected
with this treatment
 Ca phẫu thuật

/wuːnd/ wound an injury to part of the body, especially The nurse cleans the wound with antiseptics.
one in which a hole is made in the skin
using a weapon Người y tá rửa vết thương bằng thuốc sát trùng

Vết thương

/ˈbæleɪ/ ballet a style of dancing that tells a dramatic She started learning ballet since she was 5 years old.
story with music but no talking or singing
Cô ấy bắt đầu học múa ba lê từ khi 5 tuổi
Múa ba lê

/ˈɡɑːdnɪŋ/ gardening the activity of working in a garden, She loves gardening.

especially for pleasure
Bà ấy thích việc làm vườn
Làm vườn

/ˈnɪtɪŋ/ knitting an item that is being knitted People think that knitting is for old ladies.

Đan len Mọi người thường nghĩ đan len là dành cho các bà già

/ˈsəʊɪŋ/ sewing the activity of making, repairing or The mother busied herself with sewing.
decorating things made of cloth using a
needle and thread Người mẹ tự làm mình bận rộn với việc may vá

May vá

/əˈfɔːdəbl/ affordable cheap enough that people can afford to I find the goods in this shop affordable and of good quality.
pay it or buy it
Tôi thấy hàng hóa trong cửa hàng này giá cả phải chăng và có
Giá cả hợp lí, phải chăng chất lượng tốt

/ˈbɑːɡən/ bargain a thing bought for less than the usual price She bargains for a cheaper price for a pair of shoes.

Trả giá, mặc cả Cô ấy mặc cả giá rẻ hơn cho một đôi giày

/ˈbɑːskɪt/ basket a container for holding or carrying things. Her basket is full after 1 hour shopping.
Baskets are made of long thin pieces of
material that bends and twists easily, for Giỏ hàng của cô ấy đã đầy sau 1 tiếng mua sắm
example plastic, wire or wicker.

Giỏ hàng

/kɑːt/ cart a vehicle with two or four wheels that is If you want to buy something here, put it in the cart.
pulled by a horse and used for carrying
loads Nếu cậu muốn mua gì ở đây thì cứ bỏ nó vào xe đẩy nhé

Xe đẩy trong siêu thị

/kæˈʃɪə(r)/ cashier a person whose job is to receive and pay The cashier told the customers to stand in a line.
out money in a bank, shop, hotel, etc.
Nhân viên thu ngân nhắc nhở các khách hàng đứng thành một
Nhân viên thu ngân hàng

/klɑːk/ clerk a person whose job is to serve customers The clerk comes to me and asks if I need any help.
in a shop
Nhân viên bán hàng tiến tới gần và hỏi liệu tôi có cần giúp đỡ
Nhân viên bán hàng không

/kənˈviːniəns convenience a small local shop that sells food, If you need anything at night, you can go to a 24/7
stɔː(r)/ store newspapers, etc. and has long opening convenience store.
hours
Nếu bạn cần thứ gì trong đêm, bạn có thể đến một cửa hàng
Cửa hàng tiện lợi tiện lợi 24/7

/ˈkredɪt kɑːd/ credit card a small plastic card that you can use to buy Can I pay using credit card?
goods and services and pay for them later
Tôi có thể trả bằng thẻ tín dụng không?
Thẻ tín dụng

/rɪˈsiːt/ receipt a piece of paper or an electronic Please wait a while when I print your receipt.
document that shows that goods or
services have been paid for Làm ơn đợi một chút trong khi tôi in hóa đơn của ngài
 Hóa đơn

/ˈsælɒn/ salon a shop that gives customers hair or beauty The girls plan on a trip to the beauty salon next week.
treatment or that sells expensive clothes
Các cô gái lên kế hoạch về một chuyến đi đến salon làm đẹp
salon làm đẹp trong tuần sau

/stɒk/ stock a supply of goods that is available for sale Currently that CD player is out of stock.
in a shop
Hiện tại thì máy bật CD đó đang hết hàng
Hàng hóa trong kho

/ˈbækpæk/ backpack a bag that you carry on your back, made of Just one backpack is all he needs for a one-month trip in Asia.
strong material and often used by people
who go climbing or walking Một cái ba lô là tất cả những gì anh ấy cần cho chuyến đi châu
Á một tháng
Ba lô

/ˈkʌstəm/ custom an accepted way of behaving or of doing There are fascinating customs every place you visit.
things in a society or a community
Có rất nhiều phong tục tập quán thú vị ở bất cứ nơi nào bạn
Phong tục tập quán ghé thăm

/ˈflaɪt ətendənt/ flight attendant a person whose job is to serve and take The flight attendants work continuously throughout the 12-
care of passengers on an aircraft hour flight.

Tiếp viên hàng không Các tiếp viên hàng không làm việc liên tục xuyên suốt chuyến
bay 12 giờ

/ˈmemərəbl/ memorable worth remembering or easy to remember, His most memorable trip is the one to Hawaii on their
especially because of being special or honeymoon.
unusual
Chuyến đi đáng nhớ nhất của anh ấy là chuyến đi đến Hawaii
Đáng nhớ trong tuần trăng mật của họ

/ˈsuːtkeɪs/ suitcase a case with flat sides and a handle, used Don’t you think that this suitcase is too big for a 3-day trip?
for carrying clothes, etc. when you are
travelling Cậu không nghĩ cái va li này quá to cho một chuyến đi 3 ngày
à?
Va li

/deɪt/ date a particular day of the month, sometimes What is the date today?
in a particular year, given in numbers and
words Hôm nay là ngày bao nhiêu nhỉ?

Ngày (thường chỉ ngày trong tháng)

/deɪ/ day a period of 24 hours What day is it today?

Ngày (thường chỉ ngày trong tuần) Hôm nay là thứ mấy nhỉ?

/nuːn/ noon 12 o’clock in the middle of the day He wakes up at noon.

Buổi trưa Anh ấy thức dậy vào buổi trưa

/ˈkwɔːtə(r)/ quarter one of four equal parts of something We are in the fourth quarter of the year 2018.

Quý Chúng ta đang ở Quý 4 của năm 2018

/ˈædʒɪktɪv/ adjective a word that describes a person or thing, Adjectives help you better describe things.
for example big, red and clever in a big
house, red wine and a clever idea Tính từ giúp bạn miêu tả sự vật tốt hơn

Tính từ

/ˈblesɪŋ/ blessing God’s help and protection, or a prayer To be loved is a blessing.

asking for this
Được yêu thương chính là một phước lành
Phước lành

/ˈiːstə(r)/ easter (in the Christian religion) a Sunday in The kids are excited about finding the easter eggs.
March or April when Christians remember
the death of Christ and his return to life Lũ trẻ rất hào hứng với việc đi tìm trứng phục sinh

Lễ Phục sinh

/ˈfestɪv/ festive typical of a special event or celebration You can feel the festive air around you.
 Có tính chất, không khí lễ hội Bạn có thể cảm nhận không khí lễ hội náo nức xung quanh bạn

/ˌɪndɪˈpendəns independence 4 July, celebrated in the US as the Vietnam’s independence day is September 2nd.
deɪ/ day anniversary of the day in 1776 when the
Americans declared themselves Quốc khánh Việt Nam là ngày 2/9
independent of Britain

Lễ Quốc khánh

/ˌnjuː jɪəz ˈiːv/ new year’s eve 31 December, especially the evening of Firework lights up the sky at new year’s eve.
that day
Pháo hoa chiếu sáng cả bầu trời vào giây phút giao thừa
Giao thừa

/əˈkaʊntənt/ accountant a person whose job is to keep or check She is working as an accountant.
financial accounts
Cô ấy đang làm việc ở vị trí Kế toán
Kế toán

/ˈkæpɪtl/ capital wealth or property that is owned by a We need capital to invest in a new factory.
business or a person and can be invested
or used to start a business Chúng ta cần vốn để đầu tư vào một nhà máy mới

Vốn

/dɪˈpɑːtmənt/ department a section of a large organization such as a Tom from Sales department leaves you  a message.
government, business, university, etc.
Tom từ bộ phận Kinh doanh để lại cho cậu một lời nhắn
Phòng ban, bộ phận

/dəˈrektə(r)/ director one of a group of senior managers who The Director’s office is on 12th floor.
run a company
Văn phòng giám đốc nằm trên tầng 12
Giám đốc

/ˈdɪvɪdend/ dividend an amount of the profits that a company How much will shareholder be paid as dividend of 2018?
pays to people who own shares in the
company Các cổ đông sẽ được trả cổ tức năm 2018 là bao nhiêu?

Cổ tức

/ɪmˈplɔɪ/ employ to give somebody a job to do for payment He employs her as his secretary.

Tuyển dụng Anh ấy tuyển dụng cô ấy làm thư kí

/ɪmˈplɔɪiː/ employee a person who is paid to work for There are 50 employees in my company.
somebody
Có 50 nhân viên trong công ty tôi
Nhân viên

/ɪmˈplɔɪə(r)/ employer a person or company that pays people to She is a very demanding employer.
work for them
Cô ấy là một nhà tuyển dụng khó tính
Nhà tuyển dụng

/ˈentəpraɪz/ enterprise a company or business SMEs stand for small & medium enterprises.

Doanh nghiệp Thuật ngữ SMEs viết tắt cho các doanh nghiệp nhỏ và vừa

/lɒs/ loss the state of no longer having something or This is too much of a loss for our company to bear.
as much of something; the process that
leads to this Đây là một khoản lỗ quá lớn để công ty chúng ta phải gánh
chịu
Lỗ, mất mát, thiếu hụt

/ˈpɑːtnə(r)/ partner a person that you are doing an activity We are having meeting with an important partner at 3pm.
with, such as dancing or playing a game
Chúng ta sẽ có cuộc họp với một đối tác quan trọng vào 3 giờ
Đối tác chiều

/ˈrevənjuː/ revenue the money that a government receives Could you help me analyze the statistics on our revenue this
from taxes or that an organization, etc. month?
receives from its business
Cậu có thể giúp mình phân tích các số liệu về doanh thu tháng
Doanh thu này của công ty chúng ta được không?
/ˈsekrətri/ secretary a person who works in an office, working Kim is the director’s new personal secretary.
for another person, dealing with mail and
phone calls, keeping records, arranging Kim là thư kí riêng mới của giám đốc
meetings with people, etc.

Thư kí

/ˈʃeəhəʊldə(r)/ shareholder an owner of shares in a company or Welcome to the annual shareholder meeting!
business
Chào mừng đến với đại hội cổ đông thường niên!
Cổ đông

/ˈbeɪkə(r)/ baker a person whose job is baking and selling My mom is the town’s favorite baker.
bread and cakes
Mẹ tôi là thợ làm bánh được yêu mến của thị trấn
Thợ làm bánh

/ˈbɪznəsmæn/ businessman a man who works in business, especially at There is something so powerful in successful businessmen.
a high level
Có gì đó thật quyền lực ở các doanh nhân thành đạt
Doanh nhân

/ʃef/ chef a person whose job is to cook, especially Can I talk to the chef please?
the most senior person in a restaurant,
hotel, etc. Tôi có thể nói chuyện với bếp trưởng được không?

Bếp trưởng

/ˈfaɪəmən/ fireman a person, usually a man, whose job is to He grows up dreaming to be a fireman.
put out fires
Cậu ấy lớn lên mơ ước được trở thành một lính cứu hỏa
Lính cứu hỏa

/ˈfɪʃəmən/ fisherman a person who catches fish, either as a job The fisherman’s job is very dangerous.
or as a sport
Công việc của ngư dân rất nguy hiểm
Ngư dân

/ˈflɒrɪst/ florist a person who owns or works in a shop that Why did you decide to become a florist?
sells flowers and plants
Tại sao bạn quyết định trở thành một người bán hoa?
Người bán hoa

/ˈɡɑːdnə(r)/ gardener a person whose job is to work in a garden Mr. Green, our gardener needs to take 2 weeks off.

Người làm vườn Ông Green, người làm vườn của chúng ta cần xin nghỉ 2 tuần

/ˈheədresə(r)/ hairdresser a person whose job is to cut, wash and Here is the address of the hairdresser I recommend you last
shape hair time.

Thợ làm tóc, tiệm làm tóc Đây là địa chỉ của thợ làm tóc tớ giới thiệu với cậu lần trước

/ˈdʒɜːnəlɪst/ journalist a person whose job is to collect and write
news stories for newspapers, magazines,
radio, television or online news sites
Phóng viên
A journalist is the one who find and reveal the truths to the
world.
Phóng viên là người đi tìm và tiết lộ sự thật cho thế giới

/dʒʌdʒ/ judge a person in a court who has the authority The judge announced that he was innocent.
to decide how criminals should be
punished or to make legal decisions Thẩm phán tuyên bố rằng anh ấy vô tội

Thẩm phán

/ˈlɔɪə(r)/ lawyer a person who is trained and qualified to I will hire you the best lawyer I know for your case.
advise people about the law and to
represent them in court, and to write legal Tôi sẽ thuê cho anh luật sư tốt nhất mà tôi biết cho vụ kiện của
documents anh

Luật sư

/məˈkænɪk/ mechanic a person whose job is repairing machines, Mechanics build things and fix things.
especially the engines of vehicles
Thợ cơ khí làm nên và sửa chữa các loại đồ dùng
Thợ cơ khí

/ˈplʌmə(r)/ plumber a person whose job is to fit and repair The sink is broken. Please call the plumber.
 things such as water pipes, toilets, etc.
Bồn rửa hỏng rồi. Làm ơn gọi thợ sửa ống nước đi
Thợ sửa ống nước

/ˈteɪlə(r)/ tailor a person whose job is to make men’s Please call the tailor if the coat doesn’t fit you.
clothes, especially somebody who makes
suits, etc. for individual customers Hãy gọi cho thợ may nếu chiếc áo khoác không vừa người cậu

Thợ may

/ˈɒfə(r)/ offer to say that you are willing to give I offered him the job but he refused to take it.
something to somebody
Tôi đề nghị anh ấy một vị trí công việc nhưng anh ấy đã từ chối
Đề nghị

/əˈplɔːd/ applaud to show your approval of He applauds excitedly at the end of the play.
somebody/something by clapping your
hands (= hitting your open hands together Anh ấy vỗ tay đầy hào hứng khi vở kịch kết thúc
several times)

Vỗ tay, tán thưởng

/brʌʃ/ brush to clean, polish or make something I need to buy some new brushes since the old ones are in bad
smooth with a brush condition.

Cọ vẽ Tớ cần mua thêm vài cây cọ vẽ mới vì những cái cũ đang trong
tình trạng rất tệ

/ˈkænvəs/ canvas a strong heavy rough material used for This is a blank canvas, you can draw anything you want here.
making tents, sails, etc. and by artists for
painting on Đây là một mảnh vải bạt trắng, cậu có thể vẽ bất cứ thứ gì cậu
muốn
Vải bạt (để vẽ tranh sơn dầu)

/ˈkwaɪə(r)/ choir a group of people who sing together, for I have attended the school’s choir for 3 years.
example in church services or public
performances Tôi tham gia dàn hợp xướng của trường học 3 năm liền

Dàn hợp xướng

/ˌeksɪˈbɪʃn/ exhibition a collection of things, for example works of This is an annual international exhibition that attracts
art, that are shown to the public thousands of visitors.

Triển lãm Đây là một triển lãm quốc tế thường niên thu hút hàng ngàn
lượt tham quan

/ˈpɔːtreɪt/ portrait a painting, drawing or photograph of a If I have time, I will draw you a portrait.
person, especially of the head and
shoulders Nếu tôi có thời gian, tôi sẽ vẽ cho bạn một bức tranh chân
dung
Tranh chân dung

/ˈskʌlptʃə(r)/ sculpture a work of art that is a solid figure or object ‘The Thinker’ is one of the most famous sculptures in the
made by carving or shaping wood, stone, world.
clay, metal, etc.
‘Người suy tư’ là một trong những bức tượng điêu khắc nổi
Bức tượng điêu khắc tiếng nhất trên thế giới

/sketʃ/ sketch a simple picture that is drawn quickly and Draw a sketch first then you can finalize it later.
does not have many details
Vẽ một bản nháp trước đi, sau đó cậu có thể hoàn thiện nó sau
Bản nháp, bản thảo

/ˈbraʊzə(r)/ browser a computer program that lets you look at Google Chrome is a common browser used by millions of
or read documents on the World Wide people.
Web
Google Chrome là một trình duyệt phổ biến được dùng bởi
Trình duyệt hàng triệu người

/ˈerə(r)/ error a mistake, especially one that causes What does error 404 mean?
problems or affects the result of
something Lỗi 404 nghĩa là gì?

Lỗi

/ˈbrɔːdkɑːst/ broadcast to send out programmes on television or We are going to broadcast the newest show in 10 minutes.
radio
 Chúng ta sẽ phát sóng số mới nhất của chương trình trong 10
Phát sóng phút nữa

/ˈkeɪbl/ cable a set of wires, covered in plastic or rubber, They don’t have a cable TV.
that carries electricity, phone signals, etc.
Họ không có TV truyền hình cáp
Dây cáp

/kəˈmɜːʃl/ commercial connected with the buying and selling of We’ll be back after this commercial.
goods and services
Chúng tôi sẽ quay lại ngay sau ít phút quảng cáo
Quảng cáo

/ˈhedlaɪn/ headline the title of a news article printed in large Writing a catchy headline is an essential skills of any journalist.
letters, especially at the top of the front
page on a newspaper or the home page on Viết được một tiêu đề bài báo hấp dẫn là kĩ năng thiết yếu của
a news website bất kì nhà báo nào

Tiêu đề

/ˈɪʃuː/ issue one of a regular series of magazines or The latest issue of the magazine is about Christmas
newspapers preparation.

Số, kì phát hành (báo) Số mới nhất của tạp chí là về sự chuẩn bị cho Giáng sinh

/pres/ press newspapers and magazines I need to write a press release for this afternoon’s meeting.

Truyền thông, báo chí Tôi cần viết một bản thông cáo báo chí cho cuộc họp chiều nay

/ˈhekteə(r)/ hectare a unit for measuring an area of land; 10  The farmer’s land is about 20 hectare.
000 square metres or about 2.5 acres
Mảnh đất của người nông dân rộng khoảng 20 hecta
Hecta

/haɪt/ height the measurement of how tall a person or What is the height of Mount Everest?
thing is
Chiều cao của núi Everest là bao nhiêu?
Chiều cao

/ˈliːtə(r)/ liter a unit for measuring volume, equal to 1.76 A person should drink about 2 liters of water a day.
British pints or 2.11 American pints
Một người nên uống khoảng 2 lít nước mỗi ngày
Lít

/maɪl/ mile a unit for measuring distance equal to 1  How many meter is one mile?
609 metres or 1 760 yards
Một dặm là bao nhiêu mét?
Dặm

/ˈheɪsti/ hasty said, made or done very quickly, especially Such hasty departure is why he forgot his passport at the
when this has bad results hotel.

Vội vàng, nhanh chóng Chính sự rời đi vội vã là lí do anh ta quên hộ chiếu ở khách sạn

/peɪs/ pace the speed at which somebody/something He has a slow and peaceful pace of life.
walks, runs or moves
Anh ấy có nhịp sống chậm rãi và bình yên
Nhịp độ

/prɒmpt/ prompt to make somebody decide to do She made a prompt decision to lend him the money.
something; to cause something to happen
Cô ấy đưa ra quyết định tức thì là sẽ cho anh ấy vay tiền
Mau lẹ, tức thì

/sprɪnt/ sprint to run or swim a short distance very fast All of the athletes sprints to the finish line.

Chạy nhanh, chạy nước rút Tất cả các vận động viên chạy nước rút tới vạch đích

/swɪft/ swift happening or done quickly and He gave the interviewer a swift response.
immediately; doing something quickly
Anh ấy cho người phỏng vấn một câu trả lời nhanh
Mau, nhanh

/vəˈlɒsəti/ velocity the speed of something in a particular How much is the velocity of light?
direction
Vận tốc của ánh sáng là bao nhiêu?
 Vận tốc

/əˈkrɒs/ across from from one side to the other side There's a school just across from our house.

 Đối diện (với cái gì) I live across from a supermarket

Tôi sống đối diện với siêu thị

/ˈblækbɔːd/ blackboard a large board with a smooth black or dark to write on the blackboard
green surface that teachers write on with
a piece of chalk

bảng đen

/kəˈrɪkjələm/ curriculum the subjects that are included in a course The school curriculum should be as broad as possible.
of study or taught in a school, college, etc.

chương trình học

/ˌhed ˈtiːtʃə(r)/ head teacher a teacher who is in charge of a school We interviewed the head teacher of the local school.

hiệu trưởng

/ˌpəʊst postgraduate a person who already holds a first degree postgraduate students
ˈɡrædʒuət/ and who is doing advanced study or
research; a graduate student

người đang học sau đại học

/ˌpraɪvət ˈskuːl/ private school a school that receives no money from the I can't afford to send my kid to private school.
government and where the education of
the students is paid for by their parents

trường tư

/ˌpʌblɪk ˈskuːl/ public school (in the US, Australia, New Zealand and He was educated at (a) public school.
other countries) a free local school paid for
by the government

trường công

/rɪˈvaɪz/ revise to prepare for an exam by looking again at You must revise for the examination.
work that you have done

ôn lại

/tɜːm/ term (especially in the UK) one of the three the spring/summer/autumn/fall term
periods in the year during which classes
are held in schools, universities, etc.

kỳ học

/ˌʌndəˈɡrædʒuət/ undergraduate a university or college student who is a first-year undergraduate

studying for their first degree

sinh viên chưa tốt nghiệp

/ˈwaɪtbɔːd/ whiteboard a large board with a smooth white surface Write each teaching point on the whiteboard.
that teachers, etc. write on with special
pens

bảng trắng

/ˈbɒksə ʃɔːts/ boxer shorts men’s underpants similar to the shorts a pair of boxer shorts
worn by boxers

quần lót ống rộng

/pəˈdʒɑːməz/ pajamas a loose jacket and trousers worn in bed I have two pairs of pajamas.

bộ đồ ngủ

/ˈpæntihəʊz/ pantyhose a piece of clothing made of very thin cloth a pair of black pantyhose
that fits closely over a woman’s hips, legs
and feet
 quần tất

/ˈpʊləʊvə(r)/ pullover a knitted piece of clothing made of wool or She was wearing a knitted pullover.
cotton for the upper part of the body, with
long sleeves and no buttons

áo len chui đầu

/vest/ vest a short piece of clothing with buttons wearing jeans and a leather vest
down the front but no arms, usually worn
over a shirt and under a jacket, often
forming part of a man’s suit

áo vest

/ˈweɪskəʊt/ waistcoat a short piece of clothing with buttons He always wore a brightly-coloured waistcoat under his dark
down the front but no arms, usually worn grey suit.
over a shirt and under a jacket, often
forming part of a man’s suit

áo gi-lê

/ˈwɪndbreɪkə(r)/ windbreaker a jacket designed to protect you from the This windbreaker is perfect for spring.
wind

áo gió

/ˈæstrənɔːt/ astronaut a person whose job involves travelling and sending astronauts into space
working in a spacecraft

phi hành gia

/əˈtɜːni/ attorney a lawyer, especially one who can act for The prosecuting attorney began with a short opening
somebody in court statement.

luật sư

/ˈbɑːbə(r)/ barber a person whose job is to cut men’s hair He is the best barber in this area.
and sometimes to shave them

thợ cắt tóc

/ˈbrɪkleɪə(r)/ bricklayer a person whose job is to build walls, etc. A bricklayer lays bricks to make a wall.
with bricks

thợ nề, thợ xây

/ˈbʊtʃə(r)/ butcher a person whose job is cutting up and A butcher needs sharp knives.
selling meat in a shop or killing animals for
this purpose

người bán thịt

/ˈkɑːpəntə(r)/ carpenter a person whose job is making and A master carpenter was in charge of teaching the apprentices.
repairing wooden objects and structures

thợ mộc

/ˈkemɪst/ chemist a person whose job is to prepare and sell The chemist mixed some medicine for me.
medicines, and who works in a shop

dược sĩ

/ˈkliːnə(r)/ cleaner a person whose job is to clean other an office cleaner

people’s houses or offices, etc.

người quét dọn

/ˈdaɪvə(r)/ diver a person who swims underwater using a deep-sea diver

special equipment, usually for their job

thợ lặn

/ˈdɔːmən/ doorman a man, often in uniform, whose job is to The doorman allowed the people in one by one.
stand at the entrance to a large building
such as a hotel or a theatre, and open the
door for visitors, find them taxis, etc.
 người gác cửa

/ɪˌlekˈtrɪʃn/ electrician a person whose job is to connect, repair, We need to call in an electrician to sort out the wiring.
etc. electrical equipment

thợ điện

/ˈfɔːmən/ foreman a male worker who is in charge of a group He got a job as foreman of a building site.
of other factory or building workers

quản đốc, trưởng nhóm thợ

/ˈɡəʊldsmɪθ/ goldsmith a person who makes or repairs things The goldsmith set the diamond.
made of gold

thợ kim hoàn

/ˈhɔːkə(r)/ hawker a person who makes money by selling He worked as a street hawker, selling cheap lighters at two for
goods, going from place to place and a pound.
asking people to buy them

người bán hàng rong

/ˈhaʊskiːpə(r)/ housekeeper a person, usually a woman, whose job is to Do come in. My housekeeper will make you a cup of tea.
manage the shopping, cooking, cleaning,
etc. in a house or an institution

quản gia

/ˈnæni/ nanny a person whose job is to take care of She applied for the job of nanny to the Rickman family.
young children in the children’s own home

vú em

/ˈnjuːzkɑːstə(r)/ newscaster a person who reads the news on television She was named newscaster of the year.
or radio

phát thanh viên

/ˈpɪənɪst/ pianist a person who plays the piano a concert pianist

nghệ sĩ piano

/ˌpɒləˈtɪʃn/ politician a person whose job involves politics, democratically elected politicians
especially as an elected member of
parliament, etc.

chính trị gia

/ˈpəʊstmən/ postman a man whose job is to collect and deliver Did the postman leave anything?
letters, etc.

bưu tá

/rɪˈsepʃənɪst/ receptionist a person whose job is to deal with people The receptionist apologized for the delay.
arriving at or phoning a hotel, an office
building, a doctor’s surgery, etc.

lễ tân

/ˈseɪlə(r)/ sailor a person who works on a ship as a a crew of two officers and 13 sailors
member of the crew

thủy thủ

/ˌself ɪmˈplɔɪd/ self-employed working for yourself and not employed by a self-employed musician
a company, etc.

người làm tự do

/ˈʃɒpkiːpə(r)/ shopkeeper a person who owns or manages a shop, an organization set up to help small shopkeepers
usually a small one

chủ cửa hàng

/vet/ vet a person who has been trained in the We had to take the dog to the local vet.
 science of animal medicine, whose job is
to treat animals who are sick or injured

bác sĩ thú y

/ˈbænɪstə(r)/ banister the posts and rail that you can hold for to hold on to the banister/banisters
support when going up or down stairs

thành cầu thang

/ˈsiːlɪŋ/ ceiling the top inside surface of a room a large room with a high ceiling

trần nhà

ceiling fan a fan fitted to the ceiling The colonial-style room was cooled by a ceiling fan.

quạt trần

/ˌʃændəˈlɪə(r)/ chandelier a large round frame hanging from the a crystal chandelier
ceiling, with branches that hold lights or
candles. Some chandeliers are decorated
with many small pieces of glass.

đèn chùm

/ˈkɒfi teɪbl/ coffee table a small low table for putting magazines, There is a used glass on the coffee table.
cups, etc. on, usually in front of a sofa

bàn uống nước

/ˈfaɪəpleɪs/ fireplace an open space for a fire in the wall of a A log fire crackled in the fireplace.
room

lò sưởi

/ˈsteəkeɪs/ staircase a set of stairs inside a building including a marble/stone/wooden staircase

the banisters (= posts and bars that are
fixed at the side)

cầu thang

/step/ step a surface that you put your foot on in She was sitting on the bottom step of the staircase.
order to walk to a higher or lower level,
especially one of a series

bậc cầu thang

/ˈsteriəʊ/ stereo system a machine that plays CDs, etc., sometimes Her stereo system reproduces every note perfectly.
with a radio, that has two separate
speakers so that you hear different sounds
from each

dàn âm thanh

/ˈbɒtl əʊpənə(r)/ bottle opener a small tool for opening bottles with metal A bottle opener is a kitchen gadget.
tops, for example beer bottles

cái mở nắp chai

/ˈbrɔɪlə(r)/ broiler the part inside the oven of a cooker that Place under a hot broiler until brown.
directs heat downwards to cook food that
is placed under it

khay nướng

/ˈkæbɪnət/ cabinet a piece of furniture with doors, drawers kitchen cabinets

and/or shelves, that is used for storing or
showing things

tủ nhiều ngăn

/ˈklɪŋ fɪlm/ cling film a thin clear plastic material that sticks to a Cover with cling film, and rest in a cool place for an hour.
surface and to itself, used especially for
wrapping food

màng bọc thực phẩm

/ˈkrɒkəri/ crockery plates, cups, dishes, etc. They would like crockery and cutlery as wedding presents.

bát đĩa

/ˈkʌtləri/ cutlery knives, forks and spoons, used for eating Put the cutlery in the drawer.
and serving food

dao nĩa thìa

/ˈdɪʃklɒθ/ dishcloth a cloth for washing dishes Your dishcloth can harbour many germs.

miếng rửa bát

/ˈdɪʃwɒʃɪŋ lɪkwɪd/ dishwashing liquid soap for washing dishes, pans, etc. Why is lemon juice mostly artificial ingredients but
liquid dishwashing liquid contains real lemons?
nước rửa bát

/ˈdʌstpæn/ dustpan a small flat container with a handle into a dustpan and brush
which dust is brushed from the floor

cái hót rác

/fɔɪl/ foil metal made into very thin sheets that is I wrapped the sandwiches in kitchen foil.
used for covering or wrapping things,
especially food

giấy bạc

/ˈfriːzə(r)/ freezer a large piece of electrical equipment in We keep frozen food in a freezer.
which you can store food for a long time at
a low temperature so that it stays frozen

tủ đá

/mʌɡ/ mug a tall cup for drinking from, usually with a coffee mug
straight sides and a handle, used without a
saucer

ca, cốc

/plʌɡ/ plug a small plastic object with two or three I'll have to change the plug on my hairdryer.
metal pins that connects a piece of
electrical equipment to the main supply of
electricity

phích cắm điện

/ˈsɔːspən/ saucepan a deep, round pan with straight sides, Put a lid on the saucepan.
usually with a handle and a lid, used for
cooking things over heat

chảo sâu lòng

/ˈstiːmə(r)/ steamer food steamer

nồi hấp

/ˈtəʊstə(r)/ toaster an electrical machine for making toast The toaster has warmed the bread.

lò nướng bánh mì

/ˌwɒʃɪŋ ˈʌp lɪkwɪd/ washing-up liquid soap for washing dishes, pans, etc. I hope that's ozone-friendly washing-up liquid they're using.
liquid
nước rửa bát

/bæˈɡet/ baguette a loaf of white bread in the shape of a long a cheese baguette
thick stick

bánh mỳ dài

/krɪsp/ crisp giòn (thực phẩm) When fried, the bacon rind becomes crisp and brown.

/ˈɡɑːlɪk/ garlic a vegetable of the onion family with a very a clove of garlic (= one section of it)
strong taste and smell, used in cooking to
add taste to food

tỏi
/ˈmʌstəd/ mustard a jar of mustard
mù tạc

/ˈvɪnɪɡə(r)/ vinegar onions pickled in vinegar

dấm

/ˈmɪlkʃeɪk/ milkshake a banana milkshake

sữa lắc

/skwɒʃ/ squash bí (cây, quả)

/ˈbaɪpɑːs/ bypass a road that passes around a town or city If we take the bypass we'll avoid the town centre.
rather than through the centre

đường tránh

/ˈkrɒswɔːk/ crosswalk a part of a road where vehicles must stop In crosswalk, pedestrians have the right of way.
to allow people to cross

Lối qua đường cho người đi bộ

/ˈhaɪweɪ/ highway a main road for travelling long distances, Plans were being made for the construction of a new
especially one connecting and going interstate highway system.
through cities and towns

đường quốc lộ

/ˈɪntəsekʃn/ intersection Traffic lights have been placed at all major intersections.
đường giao nhau

/kɜːb/ kerb lề đường The bus mounted the kerb (= went onto the pavement) and hit
a tree.

/ˈməʊtəweɪ/ motorway busy/congested motorways

đường cao tốc

/ˈəʊvəpɑːs/ overpass a bridge that carries one road over A train was going by on the overpass.
another one

cầu vượt

/pəˈdestriən/ pedestrian người đi bộ Two pedestrians were injured when the car skidded.

/ræmp/ ramp a slope that joins two parts of a road, path, Ramps should be provided for wheelchair users.
building, etc. when one is higher than the
other

đường dốc

/ˈrəʊdsaɪd/ roadside the edge of the road Children were selling cold drinks by the roadside.

lề đường

/ˈraʊndəbaʊt/ roundabout vòng xuyến At the roundabout, take the second exit.

/ˈtʌnl/ tunnel đường hầm a railway/railroad tunnel

/ˈtɜːnɪŋ/ turning chỗ rẽ Take the first turning on the right.

/ˈʌndəpɑːs/ underpass đường chui, đường hầm Go through the underpass.

/əˈpɑːtmənt blɒk/ apartment tòa nhà chung cư She lives in a modern apartment block.
block

/ˈbɪldɪŋ səsaɪəti/ building society công ty cho vay tiền mua nhà The building society agreed to lend us ￡60,000.

/kəˈθiːdrəl/ cathedral St Paul’s Cathedral

nhà thờ lớn

/ˈsemətri/ cemetery nghĩa trang He was buried in a private cemetery.

/ˌdelɪkəˈtesn/ delicatessen cửa hàng đồ ăn sẵn I bought some salami from the delicatessen.

/ˈfɪʃmʌŋɡə(r)/ fishmonger's I'll stop at the fishmonger's on my way home from work.
 cửa hàng bán cá

/ˈflɒrɪst/ florist's I've ordered some flowers from the florist's.

tiệm hoa

/ˈɡærɑːʒ/ garage ga ra ô tô Did you shut the garage door?

/ˌdʒenrəl ˈstɔː(r)/ general store cửa hàng bách hóa She runs the post office and general store.

/ˈɡɪft ʃɒp/ gift shop cửa hàng lưu niệm You can buy flowers in the hospital gift shop.

/ˈɡriːnɡrəʊsə(r)/ greengrocer's cửa hàng rau quả They were bought in a greengrocer's shop at about £30 or £40
a ton.

/ˈkiːɒsk/ kiosk quán, ki-ốt (bán báo, giải khát…) I bought a paper from the kiosk across the road.

/ˈleʒə sentə(r)/ leisure centre trung tâm giải trí There are plans for the development of a new leisure centre
on the site.

/ˈpeɪpə ʃɒp/ newsagent's quầy bán báo I'll go to the newsagent's on my way home.

/ˈɒf laɪsns/ off-licence chai He went into an off-licence and bought a large bottle of Bell's.

/ˈpetrəl steɪʃn/ petrol station trạm xăng The petrol station is around the corner

/ˈfɑːməsi/ pharmacy nhà thuốc The cream is available at/from/in pharmacies without a
prescription.

/pʌb/ pub quán rượu We're all going to the pub after work.

/ˈsteɪʃənə(r)/ stationer's cửa hàng văn phòng phẩm Is there a stationer's near here?

/ˈɑːtʃəri/ archery (thể thao) môn bắn cung He took up archery eight years ago.

/dɑːt/ darts trò ném phi tiêu They spend the evening playing darts in the pub.

/ˈaɪs skeɪtɪŋ/ ice skating trượt băng Would you like to go ice skating?

/ˌmɑːʃl ˈɑːt/ martial art võ thuật Kung fu and karate are martial arts.

/ˈməʊtə reɪsɪŋ/ motor racing đua ô tô I was not terribly interested in motor racing

/ˌmaʊntəˈnɪərɪŋ/ mountaineering leo núi to go mountaineering

/ˈrʌɡbi/ rugby bóng bầu dục to play a game of rugby

/ˈskuːbə daɪvɪŋ/ scuba diving lặn có bình khí to go scuba diving

/ˈʃuːtɪŋ/ shooting bắn súng Shooting as a sport has been practised for hundreds of years in
European countries

/ˈwɪndsɜːfɪŋ/ windsurfing lướt ván buồm to go windsurfing

/ˈreslɪŋ/ wrestling đấu vật My favorite sport is wrestling.