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British English Pronunciation
American English pronunciation
PROPER NAMES
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Spain (n) /speın/ /speın/: a country in western Europe
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China /'tʃaınǝ/ /'tʃaınǝ/: an eastern Asian country
Glasgow /'gla:zgǝʊ/ /'glæzgǝʊ/: a city in west-central Scotland
São Paulo /,saʊ 'paʊloʊ/ /,saʊ 'paʊloʊ/: a municipality in Brazil
Shanghai /,ʃæn'haı/ /ʃæn'hai/: a big city in China
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Shigetaka Kurita /ʃigetaka kʊrita/ /ʃigetaka kʊrita/: a Japanese interface designer
Singapore /,sıɳǝ'pɔ: (r)/ /'sıɳǝ'pɔ:r/: a small country in southeast Asia
the Philippines /'fılıpi:nz/ /'fılıpi:nz/: a country of islands in southeast Asia
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Aztecs /'æzteks/ /'æztɛks/: a nomadic tribe in northern Mexico, arrived in Mesoamerica around the beginning of the 13th century
Bologna /bǝ'lǝʊnjə/ /bǝ'lǝʊnjǝ/: a city in Northern Italy
Christopher Columbus /,krıstǝfə kə'lʌmbəs/ /,krıstǝfər kə'lʌmbǝs/: (1451-1506) the Italian explorer who was the first European to discover America in 1492
Diplodocus /dı'plɒdǝkǝs/ , /,dıplə'dəʊkəs/ /dı'pla:dǝkǝs/ , /,dıplǝ'dəʊkǝs/: a very large dinosaur with a long thin neck and tail
Edwin Hubble /,edwın 'hʌbl/ /,edwın 'hʌbl/: (1889-1953) a US astronomer
Egypt /'i:ʤıpt/ /'i:ʤıpt/: a country in North Africa
European (a) /,jʊǝrǝ'pi:ǝn/ /jʊrǝ'pi:ǝn/: of or connected with Europe
Genghis Khan /,geɳgıs 'ka:n/ /,ʤeɳgıs 'ka:n/ /,geɳgıs 'ka:n/ /,dzeŋgıs 'ka:n/: (1158-1227), the founder of the Mongol Empire
Japan (n) /ʤǝ'pæn/ /ʤǝ'pæn/: a country of islands in eastern Asia
Joan of Arc / Jeanne d'Arc /'ʤan dark/ /'ʤan dark/: (1412-1431) the national heroine of France
Leif Erikson /lef e'rıksǝn/ /lef e'rıksǝn/: (970-1020), an explorer from Iceland, came to America before Columbus
Leonardo da Vinci /'lıǝʊna:(r)dǝʊ da vıntʃı/ /'lıǝʊna:(r) dəʊ da vıntʃı/: an Italian polymath
Miguel de Cervantes /mı'gel də sər'vantez/ /mı'gel də sər'vantez/: (1547-1616), a Spanish novelist and playwright
Milky Way /,mılki 'weı/ /,mılki 'weı/: a band of light across the night sky made up of a huge number of stars
Native American (or American Indian) /,neıtıv ǝ'merıkǝn/ /,neıtıv ǝ'merıkǝn/: connected with any of the races of people living in America
Oxford /'ɒksfǝd/ /'ɒ:ksfǝrd/: a city in southern England, west of London
Paris /'pæris/ /'pæris/: the capital of France
Pilgrim /'pılgrım/ /'pılgrım/: the English people who sailed to America in 1620 and started a colony in Massachusetts
Queen Victoria /,kwi:n vık'tɔ:riǝ/ /,kwi:n vık'tɔ:riǝ/: (1819-1901), the British Queen from 1837 to 1901
Salamanca /,sælǝ'mæŋkə/ /,sælə'mæŋkǝ/: a city situated in western Spain
Tenochtitlan /tenɔ:tʃ'tıtlan/ /tenɔ:tʃ'tıtlan/: the historic center of Mexico city
Thanksgiving /,θænks'gıvıɳ/ /,θænks'gıvıɳ/: a public holiday in the USA and in Canada
the Victoria and Albert Museum /ðə vık,təriə ən 'ælbərt mjuzi:ǝm/ /ðə ,vıktoriǝ ǝn 'ælbərt mjuzi:ǝm/: Britain's national museum of art and design, in South Kensington, London
Tyrannosaurus Rex /taı,rænǝ'sɔrǝs/ /taı,rænǝ'sɔrǝs/: a very large dinosaur
Viking (also Norse) /'vaıkıɳ/ /'vaıkıɳ/: a race of Scandinavian people
William Shakespeare /,wıljǝm 'ʃeıkspıǝ(r)/: (1564-1616), the greatest writer in English
William Wilberforce /,wiljǝm 'wilbǝfɔ:s/: (1759-1833), an English politician
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Auguste Lumière & Louis Lumière /'ɔ:gʌst 'lu:mıeǝr/ /lu:ıs/ 'lu:mıeǝr/ /'ɔ:gʌst ,lu:mı'ɛǝr/ /'lu:ıs/ 'lu:mıeǝr/: manufacturers of photography equipment
Eadweard Muybridge /,edwǝd 'maıbrıʤ/ /,edwǝrd 'maıbrıʤ/: (1830-1904), a US photographer, born in England
Kenya /'kenjǝ/ /'kenjǝ/: a country in East Africa
Sulawesi /,su:lə'weısi/ /,su:lə'weısi/: one of the four Greater Sunda Islands, governed by Indonesia
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Agatha Christie /,ægǝθǝ 'krıstı/ /,ægǝ0ǝ 'krıstı/: (1890-1976), one of the most successful English authors of detective stories
Archie Hann UK /'akı han/ /'akı han/: (September 14, 1880 - January 21, 1955), an American sprinter in the early 20th century
Carl Lewis /ka:l 'lu:ıs/ /ka:rl 'lu:ıs/: (born July 1, 1961), an American former track and field athlete
Charles Dickens /,tʃa:lz 'dıkınz/ /,tʃa:rlz 'dıkınz/: (1812-70), an English writer of novels
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Chicago /ʃı'ka:gǝʊ/ /ʃı'ka:gǝʊ/: the third largest US city
Dame Sarah Storey /deım 'seǝrǝ 'stɔ:ri/ /deım 'serǝ 'stɔ:ri/: a British Paralympic cyclist
Dennis Kimetto /'denıs kı'metǝʊ/ /'denıs kı'metou/: a Kenyan long distance runner
Florence Griffith /,flɒrǝns ,grıfıθ/ /,flǝrǝns ,grıfıθ/: (December 21, 1959-September 21, 1998), an American track and field athlete
Grace Hopper /greıs 'hɒpǝ(r)/ /greıs 'hɒ:pǝr/: (December 9, 1906-January 1, 1992), an American computer scientist
Jeanne Calment French /ʤan kalmã/ /ʤan kalmã/: (21 February 1875-4 August 1997), the oldest human in the world
Jennifer Lawrence /'ʤenıfǝ(r) 'lɒrǝns/ /'ʤenıfər 'lɔ:rǝns/: Jennifer Shrader Lawrence (born August 15, 1990), an American actress
Judit Polgár /'jʊdı 'pǝʊlga:/ /'jʊdı 'pǝʊlga:/: (born 23 July 1976), a Hungarian chess player
Kevin Fast /'kevın fast/ /'kevın fast/: a Canadian strongman. Kevin Fast sets record for heaviest sleigh pulled
Lewis Hamilton /'lu:ıs 'hæmltǝn/ /'lu:ıs 'hæmltǝn/: a British racing driver
Malavath Poorna (Purna) /mə'lava 'pʊənə/ /mə'lava 'pʊənǝ/: (born 10 June 2000), an Indian mountaineer
Marie Curie /mə'ri: 'kjʊǝrı/ /mə'ri: 'kjʊǝri/: a Polish and naturalised-French physicist and chemist
Mount Everest /'ev.ǝr.ıst/ /'ev.ǝ.rıst/: the highest mountain on earth, situated on the border between Nepal and Tibet in the west of China
Nancy Siefker /'nænsı 'si:fkǝ(r)/ /'nænsi 'si:fkǝ(r)/: an American woman shot an arrow with her feet to a record distance of 20 ft.
Paula Radcliffe /'pɔ:le 'radclıf/ /'pɔ:lə 'radclıf/: (born 17 December 1973), a former British long-distance runner
Sarah Sjöström /'seǝrǝ 'sǝʊstrǝʊm/ /'seǝrǝ 'sǝʊstǝʊm/: a Swedish swimmer
Takeru Kobayashi /'takerʊ kǝʊ'bejafʃı/ /'takerʊ kǝʊ'bejaʃı/: a Japanese competitive eater
Twista / 'twıstǝ/ /'twıstǝ/: (born November 27, 1973), an American rapper
Kieron Williamson /'kırən 'wılıəmsən/ /'kırən 'wılıəmsən/: (born 4 August 2002), a watercolour, oil and pastel artist from Holt, Norfolk in England
William Sidis /'wıljǝm 'saıdıs/ /'wıljǝm 'saıdıs/: (April 1, 1898-July 17, 1944), an American child prodigy with exceptional skills
Wimm Hoff /'wım hǝʊf/ /'wım houf/: (born 20 April 1959), also known as The Iceman, is a Dutch extreme athlete
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart /'wʊfgaɳ ama'deıǝs 'mǝʊts a:(r)t/ /'wʊfgaɳ ama'deıǝs 'mǝʊts a:(r)t/: (27 January 1756-5 December 1791), a prolific and influential Austrian composer
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Rio de Janeiro /'ri:ǝʊ də ʤə'neǝrǝʊ/ /'ri:oʊ di ʤə'nɛǝroʊ/: the second-most populous city in Brazil
the Beatles /ðǝ 'bi:tlz/ /ðǝ 'bi:tlz/: a famous British pop group in the 1960s
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Henri Farman /'henri 'fa:mǝn/ /'henri 'fa:mən/: (26 May 1874-17 July 1958), an Anglo-French aviator and aircraft designer
Léon Delagrange /'leıɒn 'dǝlɑgrɑ:nʤ/ /'leıǝʊn 'dǝlɑgrɑ:nz/: (13 March 1872-4 January 1910), a pioneering French aviator and sculptor
St Petersburg /'sankt pı'tǝ(r)zbз:g/ /'sankt pı'tǝ(r)zbз:g/: the second-largest city in Russia
Orville Wright /'ɔ:vıl 'raıt/ /'ɔ:vıl 'raıt/: (August 19, 1871- January 30, 1948)
Wilbur Wright /'wılbǝ(r) 'raıt/ /'wılbər 'raıt/: (April 16, 1867-May 30, 1912); The Wright brothers were two American aviation pioneers.
STARTER
atmosphere (n) /'ætməsfıǝr/ /'ætməsfır/: the feeling or mood of a place or situation: bầu không khí
science lab (n) /'saıǝns læb/ /'saıǝns læb/: science laboratory: phòng thí nghiệm
smelly (a) /'smeli/ /'smeli/: having an unpleasant smell: bốc mùi
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athletics (n) /æθ'letıks/ /æθ'letıks/: sports like running, jumping, and throwing: môn điền kinh
ban (v) /bæn/ /bæn/: refuse to allow something officially: ngăn cấm
bar chart (n) /'ba: ,tʃa:t/ /'ba:r,tʃa:rt/: a type of graph using rectangles: biểu đồ hình khối
bothered (a) /'bɒðǝd/ /'bɒ:ðǝd/: worried: phiền toái, bực
creative (adj) /kri'eıtıv/ /kri'eıtıv/: producing or using original and unusual ideas: có tính sáng tạo
data chart (n) /'deıtǝ ,tʃa:t/ /'deıtǝ ,tʃa:t/: a graph to show the relation between two sets of information or changeable amounts: biểu đồ dữ liệu
except (pre) /ık'sept/ /ık'sept/: not including; but not: ngoại trừ
gist(n) /ʤıst/ /ʤıst/: main idea: đại ý, ý chính
hardly ever (adv) /'ha:dli 'evǝr/ /'ha:rdli 'evǝr/: never: không bao giờ
mad (a) /mæd/ /mæd/: love someone or something too much: cuồng, hâm mộ quá mức
pie chart (n) /'paı ,tʃa:t/ /'paı ,tʃa:rt/: a circle with parts to show how we divide a total amount: biểu đồ hình tròn
profile (n) /'prǝʊfaıl/ /'proʊfaıl/: a short description of someone's life: tiểu sử sơ lược
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questionnaire (n) /,kwestʃǝ'neǝr/ /,kwestʃǝ'ner/: a list of questions: bảng câu hỏi khảo sát
rule (n) /ru:/ /ru:l/: an accepted principle or instruction: quy định, nội quy
research (n) /rı'sз:tʃ/ /rı'sǝ:rtʃ/: a careful study of a subject: sự nghiên cứu
skim (v) /skım/ /skım/: to read quickly to understand the main points: đọc lướt
sound (v) /saʊnd/ /saʊnd/: seem: nghe có vẻ, có lẽ
x-axis (n) /'eks,æksıs/ /'eks,æksıs/: the line of figures from left to right on a graph: trục x, trục hoành
y-axis (n) /'waı,æksıs/ /'waı,æksıs/: the line of figures from top to bottom on a graph: trục y, trục tung
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aspect (n) /'æspekt/ /'æspekt/: one part of a situation, problem, subject, etc: mặt, khía cạnh
code(n) /kǝʊd/ /koʊd/: a message in secret form: bảng mã
comment (n) /'kɒment/ /'ka:ment/: what you say or write that expresses your opinion: lời bình luận
communicate (v) /kǝ'mju:nıkeıt/ /kǝ'mju:nǝkeıt/: to share information with others by speaking, writing, moving your body, or using other signals: giao tiếp, liên lạc
credit (n) /'kredıt/ /'kredıt/: money in your account: tiên trong tài khoản
emoji (n) /ı'mǝʊʤi/ /ı'moʊʤi/: a digital image that is added to a message: kí tự dạng hình ảnh
emoticon (n) /ı'məʊtıkɒn/ /I'moʊtǝka:n/: a sideways image of face formed by symbols: chuỗi kí tự biểu thị trạng thái khuôn mặt
hang up (v) /'hæɳ ʌp/ /'hæŋ ʌp/: to end a phone conversation: gác máy điện thoại
index (n) /'ındeks/ /'ındeks/: a system of numbers used for comparing values of things that change according to each other: chỉ số
instant (a) /'ınstǝnt/ /'ınstǝnt/: happening immediately, without any delay: cấp tốc, nhanh gọn
inventor (n) /ın'ventǝr/ /ın'ventǝr/: someone who designs or creates something that did not exist before: nhà phát minh
line (n) /laın/ /laın/: a connection to a phone system: đường truyền
lingua franca (n) /,lıɳgwǝ 'fræɳkǝ/ /liɳgwǝ 'fræɳkǝ/: a language for communication between people who speak different languages: ngôn ngữ chung
media (n) /'mi:diǝ/ /'mi:diǝ/: the internet, newspapers, magazines, television, etc.: truyền thông
proficiency (n) /prǝ'fıʃǝnsi/ /prǝ'fıʃǝnsi/: great skill, ability, and experience: sự thông thạo
rank (v) /rænk/ /rænk/: have a position higher or lower than others: xếp hạng
speak up (v) /'spi:k ʌp/ /'spi:k ʌp/: to speak in a louder voice so that people can hear you: nói to lên
survey (n) /'sз:veı/ /'sǝrveı/: an examination of opinions, behaviour, etc: cuộc khảo sát
top up (v) /'tɒp ʌp/ /'ta:p ʌp/: to pay more money so that you can make more calls: nạp tiền vào tài khoản điện thoại
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admire (v) /ǝd'maıǝr/ /ǝd'maır/: to find someone or something attractive: ngưỡng mộ
astronomer (n) /ǝ'strɒnǝmǝr/ /ǝ'strɑ:nǝmǝr/: someone who studies astronomy: nhà thiên văn học
battle (n) /'bætǝl/ /'bætl/: a fight between armed forces: trận chiến, cuộc chiến
brilliant (a) /'brıljent/ /'brıljent/: very good: tuyệt vời
celebrate (v) /'selǝbreıt/ /'selǝbreıt/: enjoy an occasion: ăn mừng
cruel (a) /'kru:ǝl/ /'kru:ǝl/: extremely unkind and unpleasant: độc ác
enormous (a) /ı'nɔ:məs/ /ǝ'nɔ:rməs/: extremely large or great: to lớn, vĩ đại
exhibit (n) /ıg'zıbıt/ /ıg'zıbıt/: an object that is shown in a museum, etc.: đồ triển lãm
exhibition (n) /,eksı'bıʃǝn/ /,eksǝ'bıʃǝn/: an event at which objects are shown to the public: cuộc triển lãm
fantastic (a) /fæn'tæstık/ /fæn'tæstık/: extremely good: tuyệt vời
galaxy (n) /'gælǝksı/ /'gælǝksı/: one of the independent groups of stars: thiên hà
invade (v) /ın'veıd/ /ın'veıd/: to enter a country by force with large numbers of soldiers in order to take possession of it: xâm lược
invention (n) /ın'venʃǝn/ /ın'venʃǝn/: something that has never been made before: phát minh
memorable (a) /'memǝrǝbǝl/ /'memǝrǝbǝl/: worth remembering:đáng nhớ
parachute (n) /'pærǝʃu:t/ /perǝʃu:t/: a large piece of special cloth that is fastened to a person or thing that is dropped from an aircraft: dù (để nhảy dù)
rule (v) /ru:l/ /ru:l/: to control something such as a country: trị vì, lãnh đạo
settler (n) /'setlǝr/ /'setlǝr/: a person who arrives in a new place in order to live there and use the land: người khai hoang, người nhập cư
slave (n) /sleıv/ /sleıv/: a person who is legally owned by someone else and has to work for that person: nguời nô lê
slavery (n) /'sleıvǝri/ /'sleıvǝri/: the activity of legally owning other people who are forced to work for or obey you: chế độ nô lệ
telescope (n) /'telıskǝʊp/ /'telǝskoʊp/: a cylinder-shaped device for making objects that are far look closer and larger: kính viễn vọng
universe (n) /'ju:nıvз:s/ /'ju:nǝvз:rs/: the world, or the world that you are familiar with: thế giới
victory (n) /'vıktǝri/ /'vıktǝri/: an occasion when you win a game or a war: chiến thắng
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amazing (a) /ǝ'meızıɳ/ /ǝ'meızıɳ/: very good: tuyệt đẹp
angle (n) /'æɳgǝl/ /'æɳgǝl/: a position from which something is looked at: góc nhìn (để chụp ảnh)
animation (n) /,ænı'meıʃǝn/ /,ænǝ'meıʃǝn/: the process of making films in which drawings, models, etc seem to move: kĩ thuật làm phim hoạt hình
blockbuster (n) /'blɒk,bʌstǝr/ /'bla:k,bʌs.tǝr/: a book or film that is very successful: phim bom tấn
bulldozer (a) /'bʊl,dəʊzər/ /'bʊl,doʊzər/: a heavy vehicle with a large blade in front, used for pushing earth and stones away: xe máy ủi
cel (n) /sel/ /sel/: a transparent sheet of similar film material, where we can draw something: tấm phim trong suốt (để vẽ tranh hoạt hình)
computer-generated imagery /kəm,pjutǝ ʤenǝreıtıd 'ımıdzəri/ /kəm,pju:tə ʤenǝreıtıd 'ımıdzǝri/: the process of using computers to create pictures or characters in film and television: quá trình dựng phim bằng máy tính
exciting (a) /ık'saıtıɳ/ /ık'saıtıɳ/: making something dramatic: đầy kịch tính
hand-drawn animation (n) /'hændrɔ:n ænı'meıʃǝn/ /'hændra:n ænı'merʃǝn/: an animation technique in which each frame is drawn by hand: kĩ thuật quay phim hoạt hình qua tranh vẽ
impressed (a) /ım'prest/ /ım'prest/: in admiration for someone or something: có ấn tượng
observation (n) /,ɒbzə'veıʃǝn/ /,a:bzǝr'veıʃǝn/: the act of observing something or someone: su quan sát
permission (n) /pǝ'mıʃən/ /pǝr'mıʃǝn/: If someone give you permission to do something, you can do it: su cho phép
realistic (a) /,rıǝ'lıstık/ /,ri:ǝ'lıstık/: seeming to exist or be happening in fact: thực tế
rescue (n) /'reskju:/ /'reskju:/: the act of helping someone or something out of a dangerous or unpleasant situation: việc giải cứu
start-up (n) /'stɑ:tʌp/ /'stɑ:rtʌp/: a new small business: doanh nghiệp khởi nghiệp
stick figure (n) /'stık,fıgǝr/ /'stık,fıgjǝr/: a simple picture of a person:hình người que
stop-motion animation (n) /stɒp ,məʊʃən ænı'merfǝn/ /sta:p,moʊʃǝn ænı'meıʃǝn/: an animation technique in which they film an object and move it slightly between each frame: kĩ thuật quay phim hoạt hình
studio (n) /'stju:dıǝʊ/ /'stu:dıoʊ/: a room with special equipment where television or radio programmes or music recordings are made: phòng ghi âm, quay phim, chụp ảnh
success story (n) /sǝk'ses ,stɔ:ri/ /sǝk'ses stɔ:ri/: something or someone that achieves great success:người thành công
technique (n) /tek'ni:k/ /tek'ni:k/: a way of doing an activity that needs skill: kĩ thuật
transparent (a) /træn'spærǝnt/ /træn'sperǝnt/: If a thing is transparent, you see through it clearly: trong suốt
zoopraxiscope (n) /zu:'præksiskǝʊp/ /zu:'præksiskoup/: an early device for displaying moving images: máy chiếu phim
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astronaut (n) /'æstrǝnɔ:t/ /'æstrǝnɑ:t/: spaceman, cosmonaut: nhà du hành vũ trụ
average (n) /'ævǝrıʤ/ /'ævǝrıʤ/: the result you get by adding amounts together and dividing the total by the number of amounts: mức trung bình
baked (a) /beıkt/ /beıkt/: cooked inside an oven: dô nướng bỏ lò
biographical (a) /,baıə'græfıkǝl/ /,baıoʊ'græfıkǝl/: about someone's life: thuộc về tiểu sử
bodybuilder (n) /'bɒdi,bıldǝr/ /'ba:di,bıldǝr/: someone exercising to make their muscles bigger: người tập thể hình
bodybuilding (n) /'bodi,bıldıŋ/ /'ba:di,bıldıŋ/: special exercises that make your muscles bigger: môn thể dục thể hình
breast (n) /brest/ /brest/: the front part of a bird's body: ức (gà, vịt...)
calorie (n) /'kælǝri/ /'kæləri/: a unit of energy, often used asa measurement of the amount of energy that food provides: đơn vị đo giá trị năng lượng của thực phẩm, calo
carbohydrate (n) /,kɑ:bǝʊ'haıdreıt/ /,ka:rboʊ'haıdreıt/: one of substances that provide the body with energy: hiđratcacbon, chất bột đường
compose (v) /kǝm'pǝʊz/ /kǝm'poʊz/: to produce music, poetry, or formal writing: sáng tác
composer (n) /kǝm'pəʊzər/ /kəm'poʊzǝr/: a person who writes music: nhà soạn nhạc
decade (n) /'dekeıd/ /dek'eıd/ /'dekeıd/ /dek'eıd/: a period of 10 vears: thập niên
detective story (n) /dı'tektıv 'stɔ:ri/ /dı'tektıv 'stɔ:ri/: a story with information about crimes and the person responsible for them:truyện trinh thám
equation (n) /ı'kweıʤǝn/ /ı'kweıʤǝn/: a mathematical statement in which you show that two amounts are equal using mathematical symbols: phương trình toán học
expert (n) /'ekspз:t/ /'ekspз:t/: a person with a high level of knowledge or skill relating to a particular subject or activity: nhà thông thái, chuyên gia
fraction (n) /'frækʃǝn/ /'frækʃǝn/: a number that results from dividing one whole number by another: phân số
genius (n) /'ʤi:niǝs/ /'ʤi:niǝs/: a person of great and rare natural ability or skill: thiên tài
grilled (a) /grıld/ /grıld/: cooked on a metal frame over fire: đồ nướng vỉ
hard-boiled eggs (n) /,ha:d'bɔıld 'egz/ /,ha:rd'bɔıld 'egz/: boiled eggs with solid yellow yolks: trứng luộc chín
muscle (n) /'mʌsǝl/ /'mʌsǝl/: one of many tissues in the body that can tighten and relax to produce movement: cơ bắp, sợi cơ
nutrient (n) /'nju:triǝnt/ /'nu:triǝnt/: any substance that plants or animals need to live: dưỡng chất
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para-cycling (n) /'pærǝ 'saıklıŋ/ /'perǝ 'saıklıŋ/: the sport of cycling adapted for cyclists who have various disabilities: môn đua xe dành cho người khuyết tật
potassium (n) /pǝ'tæsiǝm/ /pǝ'tæsiǝm/: a silver-white chemical element that is used in the production of soap, glass, and fertilizers: nguyên tố ka-li (k), chất kiềm
protein (n) /prǝʊti:n/ /'proʊti:n/: one of the many substances found in food such as meat, cheese, fish, or eggs: chất đạm
publish (v) /'pʌbliʃ/ /'pʌbliʃ/: to produce and sell a book, magazine, or newspaper: xuất bản
reduce (v) /rı'ʤu:s/ /rı'ʤu:s/: to make something become smaller in size: giảm nhẹ
scrambled eggs (n) /,skræmbǝld 'egz/ /,skræmbǝld 'egz/: eggs mixed with a little milk and mixed again as they are being fried: món trứng quậy
shake (n) (also milkshake) /ʃeık/ /ʃeık/: a drink with milk, ice cream and a flavour such as fruit or chocolate: đồ uống có sữa, kem và hương liệu
soft-boiled eggs (n) /,sɒft'bɔıld egz/ /,sɑ:ft'bɔıldegz/: boiled eggs with soft yellow yolks: trứng lòng đào
speed (n) /spi:d/ /spi:d/: how fast something moves: vận tốc
translation (n) /trænz'leıʃǝn/ /træns'leıʃǝn/ /træns'leıʃǝn/ /trænz'leıʃen/: a work in another language: bản dịch
weird (a) /wıǝd/ /wırd/: very strange and unusual, unexpected, or not natural: huyền bí, khác lạ
whey (n) /weı/ /weı/: the liquid part of milk that is separated from the solid curds during the process of making cheese: nước dạng sữa
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application (n) /,æplı'keıʃǝn/ /,æplǝ'keıʃǝn/: a computer program: ứng dụng, phần mềm
avoid (v) /ǝ'vɔıd/ /ǝ'vɔıd/: to stay away from someone or something: tránh xa
bossy (a) /'bɒsi/ /'ba:si/: a bossy person is always telling people what to do: hống hách, hách dịch
challenging (a) /'tʃælinʤıɳ/ /'tʃælinʤıɳ/: hard, difficult: đầy thách thức
charge (v) /tʃɑ:ʤ/ /tʃɑ:rʤ/: to put electricity into a battery: nạp điện, sạc
compass (n) /'kʌmpus/ /'kʌmpǝs/: a device for finding direction with a needle: la bàn
competitive (a) /kǝm'petıtıv/ /kǝm'petǝtıv/: involving competition: có tính cạnh tranh
experienced (a) /ık'spıəriǝnst/ /ık'spıəriǝnst/: having skill or knowledge: có kinh nghiệm
first-aid kit (n) /,fз:st 'eıd ,kıt/ /,fз:st 'eıd ,kıt/: a box or bag containing basic medical equipment: túi / hộp sơ cứu
fit(a) /fıt/ /fıt/: healthy and strong: khỏe mạnh
GPS (n) /,ʤi:pi:'es/ /,ʤi:pi:'es/: global positioning system: hệ thống định vị
imperative (n) /ım'perǝtıv/ /ım'perǝtıv/: the form of a verb that is used for giving orders: dang mệnh lệnh
military (a) /'mılıtǝri/ /'mılǝteri/: relating to or belonging to the armed forces: thuộc về quân sự
panic (v) /'pænık/ /'pænık/: to suddenly feel so worried or frightened: hoảng sợ
practical (a) /'præktıkǝl/ /'præktıkǝl/: relating to experience, real situations, or actions: thực tế, thực dụng
problem people (n) /'prɒblǝm 'pi:pǝl/ /'prɑ:blǝm 'pi:pǝl/: naughty students: học sinh chưa ngoan
quality (n) /'kwɒlǝti/ /'kwɑ:lǝti/: a characteristic or feature of someone: phẩm chất
reserved (a) /rı'zз:vd/ /rı'zз:vd/: reserved people do not talk about their thoughts: kín tiếng, dè dặt
safety vest (n) /'seıfti vest/ /'seıfti vest/: the clothes you wear to keep yourself safe: áo bảo hộ
satellite (n) /'sætǝlaıt/ /'sætǝlaıt/: a device sent up into space to travel around the earth, used for collecting information: vệ tinh nhân tạo (sử dụng cho viễn thông)
shelter (n) /'ʃeltǝr/ /'ʃeltǝr/: a building designed to give protection: nơi trú ẩn
solo (adv) /'sǝʊlǝʊ/ /'soʊloʊ/: alone:một mình
stay alive (v) /steı ǝ'laıv/ /steı ǝ'laıv/: survive: sống sót
stay confident (v) /steı 'kɒnfıdǝnt/ /steı 'kɑ:nfǝdǝnt/: to show your being certain of your abilities: tỏ ra tự tin
survival (n) /sǝ'vaıvǝl/ /sǝr' vaıvǝl/: the fact of a person continuing to live or exist: sự sống sót, sinh tồn
survive (v) /sǝ'vaıv/ /sǝr'vaıv/: to continue to live or exist: sống sót, sinh tồn
take risks (v) /'teık risks/ /'teık risks/: to do something despite a chance of a bad result: liều lĩnh, mạo hiểm
tough (a) /tʌf/ /tʌf/: strong; not easily broken or made weaker: khắc nghiệt
track (v) /træk/ /træk/ to follow a person or animal by looking for proof: theo dõi, truy lùng
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ambitious (a) /æm'bıʃəs/ /æm'bıʃəs/: having a strong wish to be successful: có tham vọng
bass (n) /beıs/ /beıs/: (also base guitar) an electric guitar that plays very low notes: đàn ghita điện có nốt rất thấp
charming (a) /'tʃɑ:mıɳ/ /'tʃɑ:rmıɳ/: pleasant and attractive: duyên dáng, yêu kiều
chorus (n) /'kɔ:rǝs/ /'kɔ:rǝs/: part of a song that is repeated several times: điệp khúc
classical music (n) /,klæsıkǝl 'mju:zık/ /,klæsıkəl 'mju:zık/: along, formal and tradition type of music: nhạc cổ điển
concert (n) /'kɒnsǝt/ /'kɑ:nsǝrt/: a performance of music: buổi ca nhạc
DJ (n) /,di:'ʤeı/ /,di:'ʤeı/: a disc jockey: người chỉnh nhạc
energetic (a) /,enǝ'ʤetık/ /,enǝr'ʤetık/: having or involving a lot of energy: tràn đầy năng lượng
fusion (n) /'fju:ʤen/ /'fju:ʤǝn/: an occasion when two or more things join: sự pha trộn
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hard rock (n) /,hɑ:d 'rɒk/ /,hɑ:rd 'rɑ:k/: a type of rock music with a strong beat in which drums and electric guitars are played very loudly: một thể loại nhạc rốc
heavy metal (n) /,hevi 'metǝl/ /,hevi 'metǝl/: a style of rock music with a strong beat, played very loudly using electric guitars: một thể loại nhạc rốc
keyboard (n) /'ki:bɔ:d/ /'ki:bɔ:rd/: an electronic musical instrument similar to a piano: đàn phim điện tử
lyrics (n) /'lı:rıks/ /'lırıks/: the words of a song: lời bài hát, ca từ
obviously (adv) /'ɒbviǝsli/ /'ɑ:bviǝsli/: in a way that is easy to understand or see: một cách rõ ràng, một cách hiển nhiên
pop(n) /pɒp/ /pɑ:p/: modern popular music: nhạc trẻ, nhạc nhẹ
reality (n) /ri'ælǝti/ /ri'ælǝti/: the state of things as they are: thực tế
reggaeton (n) /rɛgeı'tɒn/ /rɛg eı'toʊn/: a type of popular music that has its sound derived from Jamaica reggae with a strong influence of hip hop: nhac reggae pha hip hop
review (n) /rı'vju:/ /rı'vju:/: the act of considering something again in order to make changes to it, give an opinion of it or study it: bài phê bình, phản hồi
rhythm (n) /'riðǝm/ /'riðǝm/: a strong pattern of sounds, words, or musical notes: nhịp điệu
rock (n) /rɒk/ /rɑ:k/: a type of popular music with a strong, loud beat that is played with electric guitars and drums: nhạc rốc
sound (n) /saʊnd/ /saʊnd/: the particular quality of the music: chất âm, âm sắc
start off (v) /'stɑ:t ɒf/ /'stɑ:rt ɒf/: to begin by doing something: mở đầu
traditional music (n) /trǝ'dıʃənǝl 'mjuzık/ /trə'dıʃənǝl 'mju:zık/: a type of music of a group of people or society for a long time without changing: nhạc dân tộc, cổ truyền
vocal (n) /'vǝʊkǝl/ /'voʊkǝl/: the singing in a piece of popular music: tiếng hát
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affordable (a) /ǝ'fɔ:dəbəl/ /ǝ'fɔ:rdəbəl/: not expensive, easy to pay for: giá cả hợp lí
aisle (n) /aıl/ /aıl/: a long, narrow space between rows of seats in an aircraft, cinema, or church: lối đi giữa các hàng ghế trên máy bay
amphibious (a) /æm'fıbiǝs/ /æm'fıbiǝs/: relating to vehicles that operate both on land and in water: (xe) lội nước
anniversary (n) /,ænı'vз:sǝri/ /ænǝ'vз:sǝri/: the day on which an important event happened: ngày kỉ niệm
aviation (n) /,eıvi'eıfǝn/ /,eıvi'eıfǝn/: the activity of flying aircraft: ngành hàng không
birth certificate (n) /'bз:θ sǝ,tıfıkǝt/ /'bз:θ sər,tıfıkǝt/: a document recording a baby's birth including such information as name, time, place, and parents: giấy khai sinh
boarding (n) /'bɔ:dıɳ/ /'bɔ:rdıɳ/: getting on an aircraft or a ship: việc lên tàu, lên máy bay
convenient (a) /kən'vi:niǝnt/ /kən'vi:niǝnt/: suitable for your purposes and needs and causing the least difficulty: tiện lợi
departure (n) /dı'pa:tʃǝr/ /dı'pa:rtʃǝr/: the fact of a person or vehicle, etc. leaving somewhere: sự xuất phát, khởi hành
economical (a) /,i:kə'nɒmıkəl//ekə'nɒmıkəl/ /,i:kə'nɑ:mıkəl/ /ekǝ'nɑ:mikǝl/: not using a lot of fuel, money, etc.: có tính tiết kiệm
environmentally friendly (a) /ınvaırǝn,mentǝli 'frendli/ /ınvaırǝn, mentǝli 'frendli/: not harmful to the environment: thân thiện với môi trường
flyer (n) /'flaıǝr/ /'flaıǝr/: a person travelling by air: hành khách đi máy bay
fossil fuel (n) /'fɒsǝl ,fjʊǝl/ /'fɑ:sǝl,fjʊǝl/: fuels formed underground from plant and animal remains millions of years ago: nhiên liệu hoá thạch
giant(a) /'ʤaıant/ /'ʤaıant/: extremely large: khổng lồ
innovation (n) /,ınǝ'veıʃǝn/ /,ınə'veıʃǝn/: (the use of) a new idea or method: sự cải tiến
lossless (a) /'Iɒslǝs/ /'lɑ:slǝs/: not involving the loss of something: không mất đi
passport (n) /'pɑ:spɔ:t/ /'pæspo:rt/: an official document containing personal information and usually a photograph that allows a person to travel to foreign countries and to prove who they are: hộ chiếu
renewable (a) /rı'nju:əbəl/ /rı'nu:əbǝl/: renewable substances can be used and easily replaced: tái tạo được
service (n) /'sз:vıs/ /'sз:vıs/: the act of dealing with customers: dịch vụ
shuttle (n) /'ʃʌtǝl/ /'ʃʌtǝl/: a vehicle or aircraft that travels regularly between two places: tàu/ xe con thoi
skier(n) /'ski:er/ /'ski:er/: a person skiing: người trượt tuyết
solar panel (n) /,səʊlə 'pænǝl/ /,soʊlər 'pænǝl/: a device that changes energy from the sun into electricity: tâm pin mặt trời
spacious (a) /'speıʃǝs/ /'speıʃǝs/: large and with a lot of space: rộng rãi
terminal (n) /'tз:mınǝl/ /'tз:mənǝl/: the area or building at a station, airport, or port that is used by passengers leaving or arriving by train, aircraft, or ship: nhà ga, tram
transit (v) /'trænzıt/ /'tranzıt/: to move goods or people from one place to another: quá cảnh
vehicle (n) /'vıǝkǝl/ /'vi:ǝkǝl/: a machine, usually with wheels and an engine, used for transporting people or goods, especially on land: xe cô
wind farm (n) /'wınd ,fɑ:m/ /'wınd ,fɑ:rm/: a group of wind turbines for producing electricity: nhà máy điện gió
wind turbine (n) /'wınd ,tз:baın/ /'wind ,tз:baın/: a tall structure with blades that are blown round by the wind and produce power to make electricity: tua-bin gió
