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BÀI 8: CELEBRATIONS

Vocabulary:

Word
Transcript
Class
Meaning
Example
acquaintance
/əˈkweɪnt(ə)ns/
n
người quen
She's my old acquaintance. 
ancient
/ˈeɪnʃ(ə)nt/
adj
cổ, cổ xưa, cổ kính
The ancient forests were found only in books. 
active
/ˈaktɪv/
adj
tích cực, năng động
He has an active brain.
activist
/ˈaktɪvɪst/
n
nhà hoạt động
Mr. Anderson is considered the most effective activist in this area. 
apart
/əˈpɑːt/
adv
riêng một bên, xa ra
We are not divorced but we are living apart now. 
celebrate
/ˈsɛlɪbreɪt/
v
làm lễ kỉ niệm, kỉ niệm
My parents are going to celebrate their silver anniversary next month.
celebration
/sɛlɪˈbreɪʃ(ə)n/
n
lễ mừng, lễ kỉ niệm
His birthday celebration is next week. 
charity
/ˈtʃarɪti/
n
lòng từ thiện, hoạt động từ thiện, hội từ thiện
He is an unemployed teacher living on charity.
compose
/kəmˈpəʊz/
v
sáng tác, soạn thảo
That famous piece of music was composed in 1897.
compliment
/ˈkɒmplɪm(ə)nt/
n
lời khen ngợi, sự khen tặng
She often gets many compliments from guys.
compliment
/ˈkɒmplɪm(ə)nt/
v
khen ngợi, tán dương
He complimented Erika on her appearance. 
congratulate
/kənˈgratjʊleɪt/
v
chúc mừng
The operators are to be congratulated for the service that they provide.
congratulation
/kəngratjʊˈleɪʃ(ə)n/
n
lời chúc mừng
We sent our congratulations to the winners. 
considerate
/kənˈsɪd(ə)rət/
adj
ân cần, chu đáo, hay quan tâm đến người xung quanh
She is most considerate woman I have ever known.
decorate
/ˈdɛkəreɪt/
v
trang trí, trang hoàng
The town was decorated with Christmas lights. 
decoration
/dɛkəˈreɪʃ(ə)n/
n
sự/đồ trang trí, sự/đồ trang hoàng
They were very surprised that the Christmas decorations were made by their children. 
describe
/dɪˈskrʌɪb/
v
miêu tả, mô tả
He described his experiences in a letter to his parents. 
description
/dɪˈskrɪpʃ(ə)n/
n
sự miêu tả, sự mô tả
People who had seen him were able to give a description. 
distinguish
/dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃ/
v
phân biệt, làm cho khác biệt
We must distinguish between two kinds of holidays.
Easter
/ˈiːstə/
n
lễ Phục sinh
Easter is an important holiday in Western countries. 
festival
/ˈfɛstɪv(ə)l/
n
đại hội, lễ hội, liên hoan
He had a chance to take part in the World Youth festival. 
freedom
/ˈfriːdəm/
n
sự tự do, tự do
We do have some freedom of choice.
generous
/ˈdʒɛn(ə)rəs/
adj
rộng lượng, rộng, hào phóng
It was generous of him to offer to pay for us both.
groom
/gruːm/
n
chú rể
The groom looked cheerful at the wedding. 
guest
/gɛst/
n
khách khứa, khách mời
I have two guests coming to dinner tonight. 
hug
/hʌg/
n
ôm, ôm chặt
People kissed and hugged each other. 
humor
/ˈhjuːmə/
n
tính hài hước
He has a good sense of humor. 
humorous
/ˈhjuːm(ə)rəs/
adj
hài hước
We had a humorous and entertaining talk.
Israel
/ˈɪzreɪəl/
n
Do Thái, I-xa-ren
He is living in Israel.
Jewish
/ˈdʒuːɪʃ/
adj
thuộc Do Thái, người Do Thái
There used to be prejudice against Jewish people.
joyful
/ˈdʒɔɪfʊl/
adj
vui mừng, hân hoan, vui sướng
They are enjoying a joyful piece of music.
last
/lɑːst/
v
kéo dài
Their marriage lasted for only a year.
lunar
/ˈluːnə/
adj
thuộc mặt trăng
People are preparing for the Lunar New Year.
miss
/mɪs/
v
nhớ, nhớ mong, nhớ nhung
She misses his parents very much.
nationwide
/ˈneɪʃ(ə)nwʌɪd/
adj
adv
toàn quốc
Police are looking for him nationwide.
nominate
/ˈnɒmɪneɪt/
v
ghi danh, mệnh danh, chọn, đề cử
The film was nominated for several Oscars.
occur
/əˈkəː/
v
xảy ra
The accident occurred at about 3.30 p.m.
parade
/pəˈreɪd/
n
cuộc diễu hành, đoàn diễu binh, đám rước
The children were eager to see the military parade yesterday.
Passover
/ˈpɑːsəʊvə/

n

Lễ Qúa hải (của người Do Thái)
I have never celebrated Passover.
prepare
/prɪˈpɛː/
v
chuẩn bị
The children are preparing for Halloween.
preparation
/ˌprɛpəˈreɪʃ(ə)n/
n
sự chuẩn bị
They are making preparations for war.
predict
/prɪˈdɪkt/
v
dự báo, dự đoán trước
He predicts that the trend will continue.
prediction
/prɪˈdɪkʃ(ə)n/
n
sự dự đoán, sự tiên đoán
A prediction that economic growth would resume has been made.
priority
/prʌɪˈɒrɪti/
n
sự ưu tiên, quyền ưu tiền
Priority is given to developing heavy industry.
satisfied
/ˈsatɪsfʌɪd/
adj
sự thiếu hụt
He's now satisfied with his position.
slave
/sleɪv/
n
người nô lệ
By the time I was ten, I had become her slave, doing all the housework.
slavery
/ˈsleɪv(ə)ri/
n
sự nô lệ, cảnh nô lệ, chế độ nô lệ
Slavery still exists in this country.
sticky
/ˈstɪki/
adj
dính
He used his finger to take the rice, so it is very sticky now.
throughout
/θruːˈaʊt/
pre
adv
khắp nơi
The campaign has been spreading throughout the world.
enhance
/ɪnˈhɑːns/
v
khắp nơi
The long dress enhances Vietnamese women's beauty.

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