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intermingle
to mix people, ideas, colours, etc. together; to be mixed in this way
intermingle A with B The book intermingles fact with fiction.
intermingle A and B The book intermingles fact and fiction.
intermingle (with somebody/something) tourists and local people intermingling in the market square
The two species of finch rarely intermingle.
hòa lẫn
onward
continuing or moving forward
Ticket prices include your flight and onward rail journey.
the onward march of time
trở đi
astonishing
very surprising; difficult to believe
synonym amazing
She ran 100m in an astonishing 10.6 seconds.
I find it absolutely astonishing that you didn’t like it.
lạ lùng
astronomical
connected with astronomy
astronomical observations
(also astronomic) (informal) (of an amount, a price, etc.) very large
the astronomical price of land for building
The figures are astronomical.
Thiên văn
Britannia
Old roman’s name of England n Wales
a figure of a woman used as a symbol of Britain. She is usually shown sitting down wearing a helmet and holding a shield and a trident (= a long weapon with three points).
impose
[transitive] impose something (on/upon somebody/something) to force somebody/something to have to deal with something that is difficult or unpleasant
tác động mạnh
aristocracy
in some countries) people born in the highest social class, who have special titles
synonym nobility (cao quý)
members of the aristocracy
the shift of power from the aristocracy to the bourgeoisie (giai cấp tư sản)
dòng dõi quí tộc
exert
exert something: to use power or influence to affect somebody/something
He exerted all his authority to make them accept the plan.
The moon exerts a force on the earth that causes the tides.
exert yourself: to make a big physical or mental effort
In order to be successful he would have to exert himself.
dùng sức gây ảnh hưởng
tribe
(sometimes offensive) (in developing countries) a group of people of the same race, and with the same customs, language, religion, etc., living in a particular area and often led by a chief
tribes living in remote areas of the Amazonian rainforest
(usually disapproving) a group or class of people, especially of one profession
He had a sudden outburst against the whole tribe of actors.
(biology) a group of related animals or plants
a tribe of cats
See related entries: Groups of animals
(informal or humorous) a large number of people
One or two of the grandchildren will be there, but not the whole tribe.
bộ lạc
offensive
rude in a way that causes you to feel upset, insulted or annoyed
offensive remarks
The programme contains language which some viewers may find offensive.
offensive to somebody His comments were deeply offensive to a large number of single mothers.
opposite inoffensive
See related entries: Describing unpleasant traits
(formal) extremely unpleasant
synonym obnoxious
an offensive smell
xúc phạm
migrate
[intransitive] (of birds, animals, etc.) to move from one part of the world to another according to the season
Swallows migrate south in winter.
[intransitive] (of a lot of people) to move from one town, country, etc. to go and live and/or work in another
synonym emigrate
Thousands were forced to migrate from rural to urban areas in search of work.
See related entries: Immigration
[intransitive] (specialist) to move from one place to another
The infected cells then migrate to other areas of the body.
di cư
occupation
[countable] a job or profession
Please state your name, age and occupation below.
Synonyms
[countable] the way in which you spend your time, especially when you are not working
Her main occupation seems to be shopping.
[uncountable] the act of moving into a country, town, etc. and taking control of it using military force; the period of time during which a country, town, etc. is controlled in this way
the Roman occupation of Britain
The zones under occupation contained major industrial areas.
occupation forces
See related entries: Conflict
chiếm giữ
[uncountable] (formal) the act of living in or using a building, room, piece of land, etc.
The offices will be ready for occupation in June.
The following applies only to tenants in occupation after January 1 2010.
The level of owner occupation (= people owning their homes) has increased rapidly in the last 30 years.
bequeath
to say in a will that you want somebody to have your property, money, etc. after you die
synonym leave
bequeath something (to somebody) He bequeathed his entire estate (= all his money and property) to his daughter.
bequeath somebody something He bequeathed his daughter his entire estate.
để lại bằng di chúc
bequeath something (to somebody) | bequeath somebody something to leave the results of your work, knowledge, etc. for other people to use or deal with, especially after you have died
The previous government had bequeathed a legacy of problems.
truyền lại cho dời sau
impressive
of things or people) making you feel admiration, because they are very large, good, skilful, etc.
an impressive building with a huge tower
an impressive performance
one of the most impressive novels of recent years
She was very impressive in the interview.
gây ấn tượng sâu sắc
hùng vĩ, nguy nga, oai vệ, uy nghi
variant
slightly different in form or type from something else variant forms of spelling khác chút ít hay thay đổi biến thể (n)
