nw3 Flashcards

(62 cards)

1
Q

flout the law

/flaut/

A

phớt lờ luật

Many motorcyclists flout the law by not wearing the helmets

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give teeth to

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to make sth stronger or more effective, (a rule or piece of legislation)

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would give your eyeteeth for sth

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you would like it very much

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phenomenal

Her rise to fame was quite phenomenal

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extremely successful or special, in a surprising way

unusually great, much better

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5
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turn heads

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attact lots of attentions

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6
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turn one’s stomach

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to make sb feel sick

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be in two minds

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be confused to decide

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8
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act with discretion

/diskre/

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hành xử 1 cách cẩn trọng

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parallel

parallel career

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tương tự, song song, ngang hàng

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harange

hơraeng/

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diễn thuyết, kêu gọi

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fanatical ab

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cuồng nhiệt, say mê về cái gì

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deter

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discourage sb from doing sth ngăn cản

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13
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annul

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=rescind: bỏ bãi bỏ (+ agreement, an order)

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impetuous=fierce

impetuous act

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mạnh mẽ, dữ dội

hành động bốc đồng

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have cultural inclination

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có hứng thú tìm hiểu văn hóa

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16
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engender

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sinh ra cái gì

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17
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exacerbate

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làm trầm trọng

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18
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assault

/ơsalt/

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cuộc tấn công, hành hung

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19
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pedagogical approach

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phương pháp giáo dục

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20
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holistic learning

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học tập toàn diện

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21
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cognitive development

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phát triển nhận thức

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22
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vocational learning

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giáo dục nghề nghiệp

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23
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broaden one’s horizons

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mở rộng tầm nhìn

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24
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discerning

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sáng suốt

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have privilege of
có vinh dự
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attire | quirky attire
trang phục | weird clothes
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captivate my attention
thú hút sự chú ý
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profound insights
những hiểu biết sâu sắc
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instill in me a greater sense of appreciation
truyền cho tôi cảm giác trân trọng
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impoverished
nghèo khó
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render aid
cung cấp viện trợ
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remain etched in my memory
khắc phục sâu trong ký ức của tôi
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onerous and laborious | /labo/
gian nan và vất vả
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daunting and ardous
gian nan và vất vả
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intractable and burdensome
không thể giải quyết và gây gánh nặng
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procure employment
to find a job
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tread carefully
cẩn trọng và thẩn trọng trong hành động và quyết định của mình
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weigh the pros and cons
cân nhắc kỹ lưỡng những lợi và hại
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mitigate impact/consequence/event
giảm thiểu tác hại
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unsurmountable
không thể vượt qua
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an uphill struggle
difficult but possible
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cultivate
trau dồi
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apprehensive
worried, nervous
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melachonic
sad
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disgruntled
unhappy and dissapointed
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be wildered
confused
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to do my upmost
to try my best
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impeccable
perfect, without
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irreparable | (+ damage, harm, loss, injury)
=impossible to repair or make right again
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commodities
any useful or valuable things
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clause, but to no avail
không thành công
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be better off
giàu hơn, tốt hơn
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matter-of-factly
in a matter of fact way
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not mince words
nói thẳng mặc dù làm cho ng khác khônh vui
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skid (với vehicle)
trượt mất kiểm soát
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contemptuous (of)
feeling of disliking or having no respect for sb or sth
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if it's any consolation
if it helps make things seem better
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incredulous | /increju/
hoài nghi
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esteem
=respect
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premiere
= for the first time
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mark an event, anniversary
celebrate
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frivolous | I feel like doing something completely frivolous today.
behaving in a silly way and not taking anything seriously A frivolous activity or object is silly or not important rather than useful or serious | I think he sees her as a frivolous young woman.