Purchasing Flashcards

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The car was a “bargain” at that price.
/ˈbɑːɡən/

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A thing bought for less than the usual price
Hời

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We buy our new house by “installments”.
/ɪnˈstɔːlmənt/

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one of a number of payments that are made regularly over a period of time until something has been paid for.
Trả góp

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Hàng tồn kho

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Inventory /ˈɪnvəntri/: all of the stock of a business, including materials, components, work in progress and finished products.
Stock/stɒk/: a supply of goods that is available for sale in a shop

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Because of illness, he wasn’t able to earn enough to support his family and pay the “mortgage”.
/ˈmɔːɡɪdʒ/

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a legal agreement by which a bank or similar organization lends you money to buy a house, etc., and you pay the money back over a particular number of years
Thế chấp

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Hóa đơn

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Invoice: HĐ yêu cầu thanh toán gửi tới doanh nghiệp trong 1 khoảng time hạn định sau khi nhận hàng.
Bill: gửi tới cá nhân NGAY LẬP TỨC sau khi nhận hàng.
Receipt: hóa đơn xác nhận khách đã thanh toán chi phí sản phẩm dịch vụ.

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Kho chứa hàng
Nhà kho

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Stockroom
Warehouse

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Nhà cung cấp

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Supplier /səˈplaɪə(r)/: Dn/Cn cung cấp nguyên liệu sản xuất với lượng lớn
Vendor: nhà cung cấp mặt hàng sản phẩm

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Eventually, driven to “despair”, he threw himself under a train.

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the feeling of having lost all hope.
Tuyệt vọng.

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Now, a report from our Bangkok “correspondent”.
/ˌkɒrəˈspɒndənt/

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a person who reports news from a particular country or on a particular subject for a newspaper or a television or radio station
Phóng viên

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Many people are trying to reduce their environmental impact by using fewer “disposables”.
/dɪˈspəʊzəblz/

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a product that is intended to be thrown away after use
Đồ dùng một lần

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The restaurant serves “exclusively” vegan food.

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for only one particular person, group or use
Duy nhất

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12
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Nails

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Đinh

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He was “desperately” tired so he couldn’t come here.

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very much, especially when talking about difficult or bad situations.

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Now you can log in to your bank app and read your “statements”.

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a printed record of money paid, received, etc.
Bản sao kê

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She was very tired from a long trip, “nonetheless” she went straight to work after landing.
/ˌnʌnðəˈles/

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​despite this fact
Mặc dù

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My wife loves hiking in the mountains, “whereas” I prefer swimming on the beach.
/ˌweərˈæz/

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used to compare or contrast two facts
Trong khi, Ngược lại

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Her second marriage was “likewise” unhappy.

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the same; in a similar way
Cũng như thế

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Thank you very much “indeed”.

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used after very and an adjective or adverb to emphasize a statement, description, etc.
Quả nhiên, Quả thực

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There is a “portrait” of his family hanging on the wall in the living room.
/ˈpɔːtreɪt/

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a painting, drawing or photograph of a person, especially of the head and shoulders
chân dung

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20
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She had to “auction off” all her painting collection to pay off her debts.

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to sell something at an auction, especially something that is no longer needed or wanted
bán đấu giá

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We asked them, as a matter of “courtesy”, if we could photograph their house.
/ˈkɜːtəsi/

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polite behaviour that shows respect for other people
phép lịch sự

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I like to add fresh fruit to my “cereal” for extra flavor and nutrition.

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/ˈsɪəriəl/
ngũ cốc

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With the help of new software, now we can “pinpoint” any errors in the code.

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to find and show the exact position of somebody/something or the exact time that something happened or give the exact reason for something.
xác định

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I want an outfit that will make me look “fabulous”.
/ˈfæbjələs/

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extremely good
tuyệt vời

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A professional chef is a person who can "fuse" flavors from different cuisines to create a unique dish. /fjuːz/
to join things together physically Phối lại với nhau
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Craftspeople Artisan /ˌɑːtɪˈzæn/
​a person with a special skill, especially one who makes beautiful things by hand Nghệ nhân
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Artwork
Tác phẩm nghệ thuật
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Folk art
Nghệ thuật dân gian
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He started his career as an "apprentice" and worked his way up to become a renowned chef. /əˈprentɪs/
a young person who works for an employer for a fixed period of time in order to learn the particular skills needed in their job Người học nghề
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Tribal
/ˈtraɪbl/ Bộ lạc
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Your life will change "dramatically" when you have a baby to take care of. /drəˈmætɪkli/
very suddenly and to a very great and often surprising degree đột ngột
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Have a tooth pulled
Nhổ răng
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We should "look over" the room again before renting it.
to examine something to see how good, big, etc. it is Xem xét
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The flames finally "died down".
​to become gradually less strong, loud, easy to notice, etc. Giảm dần
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He hung his suit in the "wardrobe". /ˈwɔː.drəʊb/
a large cupboard for hanging clothes in Tủ quần áo
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The museum has an extensive collection of ancient Vietnamese "ceramics". /səˈræm.ɪks/
Đồ gốm sứ
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"Mosaic" art requires patience and precision to place each piece in the right spot. /məʊˈzeɪ.ɪk/
​a picture or pattern made by placing together small pieces of glass, stone, etc. of different colours tranh chạm khắc đá
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I have decided to "refurbish" the old room to make it more beautiful and modern.
to clean and decorate a room, building, etc. in order to make it more attractive, more useful, etc. Tân trang
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The study "pertains to" the effects of a healthy diet on mental well-being.
to be connected with something/somebody đi đôi với, gắn liền với
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We have been in "correspondence" for years.
the letters, emails, etc. a person sends and receives the activity of writing letters
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Textile
any type of cloth made by weaving (dệt) or knitting (đan)
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My math teacher is one of a kind.
​the only one like this/unique
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wire mesh
/ˈwaɪə(r)/ lưới thép
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As the "outgoing" chairman, he had the responsibility of training his successor.
leaving the position of responsibility mentioned sắp thôi việc
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Is the painting a "genuine" Picasso? /ˈdʒen.ju.ɪn/
real; exactly what it appears to be; not artificial; authentic chính cống
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Her necklace was made of "imitation" pearls, but it looked as beautiful as the real thing.
a copy of something, especially something expensive bắt chước, giả
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"Apparently", they are going to give up soon. /əˈpærəntli/
​according to what you have heard or read; hiển nhiên, rõ ràng
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The canoe seemed to "glide" smoothly over the calm lake. /ɡlaɪd/
Sự trượt, lướt
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He had to dive into the pool to "retrieve" the glasses that had fallen in. /rɪˈtriːv/
to bring or get something back, especially from a place where it should not be Tìm lại