Unit 28 Flashcards
(20 cards)
constrain /kənˈstreɪn/
ép buộc, hạn chế — The company was constrained by budget limits.
depot /ˈdiːpəʊ/
nhà kho, bến (xe buýt, tàu) — The bus arrived late at the central depot.
emulate /ˈemjʊleɪt/
bắt chước (một cách ngưỡng mộ) — He tries to emulate his older brother’s success.
forefinger /ˈfɔːfɪŋɡə(r)/
ngón trỏ — She pointed with her forefinger at the map.
guts /ɡʌts/
lòng can đảm — It takes guts to speak in public.
inherent /ɪnˈherənt/
vốn có, cố hữu — The risks are inherent in every business venture.
intimidate /ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪt/
đe dọa, hăm dọa — The bully tried to intimidate the younger kids.
janitor /ˈdʒænɪtə(r)/
người trông coi, lao công (trường học/tòa nhà) — The janitor cleaned the hallways every evening.
moist /mɔɪst/
ẩm ướt — The soil is still moist after the rain.
nope /nəʊp/
không (cách nói thân mật của “no”) — Nope, I haven’t seen your book.
prod /prɒd/
thúc giục — He was prodded into making a decision.
ransom /ˈræn.səm/
tiền chuộc — The kidnappers demanded a high ransom for the hostages.
restrain /rɪˈstreɪn/
kiềm chế, ngăn lại — He had to restrain himself from shouting with his hands.
saliva /səˈlaɪvə/
nước bọt — Saliva helps us digest food.
split /splɪt/
chia ra, tách ra — We decided to split the bill after dinner.
sprint /sprɪnt/
chạy nước rút — He sprinted the last 100 meters to the finish line.
stunt /stʌnt/
màn trình diễn nguy hiểm / làm chậm sự phát triển — The movie features some amazing car stunts.
tolerant /ˈtɒlərənt/
khoan dung, chịu đựng được — She is tolerant of different opinions.
vampire /ˈvæmpaɪə(r)/
ma cà rồng — The movie was about a vampire who lived among humans.
yawn /jɔːn/
ngáp — He couldn’t stop yawning during the boring lecture.
