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ability (n) /əˈbɪl.ə.ti/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

Năng lực, khả năng (làm việc gì) (Số nhiều) Tài năng, tài cán. =the physical or mental power or skill needed to do something.

Ví dụ:

She had the [ability] to explain things clearly and concisely.
She’s a woman of considerable [abilities].
The manager had lost his [ability] to motivate the players

abstract (adj) /ˈæb.strækt/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

Trừu tượng, khó hiểu. =existing as an idea, feeling, or quality, not as a material object.

Ví dụ:

Truth and beauty are [abstract] concepts.
[abstract] concepts such as love or beauty
In the high Arctic, climate change isn’t an [abstract] concept

acquire (v) /əˈkwaɪər/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

Được, giành được, thu được, đạt được, kiếm được. =to get something

Ví dụ:

He [acquired] the firm in 2008.
I was wearing a newly/recently [acquired] jacket.
I seem to have [acquired] (= have got although I don’t know how) two copies of this book.

adolescent (n) /ˌæd.əˈles.ənt/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

Người thiếu niên. =a young person who is developing into an adult.

Ví dụ:

He looked uncomfortable, like a self-conscious [adolescent] who’s gone to the wrong party.
I’m looking after six [adolescents] for a week.
She doesn’t understand the emotional problems of [adolescents].

affection (n) /əˈfek.ʃən/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

(Thường + towards, for) Lòng yêu thương, sự yêu mến, tình cảm, thiện ý. =a feeling of liking or love for a person or place.

Ví dụ:

Children need lots of love and [affection].
He didn’t show his wife any [affection].
She was held in deep [affection] by all her students.

cognitive (adj) /ˈkɒɡ.nə.tɪv/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

Liên quan đến nhận thức. =connected with thinking or conscious mental processes.

Ví dụ:

a child’s [cognitive] development
[cognitive] psychology
They are studying the links between [cognitive] and linguistic development in young children.

concept (n) /ˈkɒn.sept/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

khái niệm, quan niệm. =a principle or idea.

Ví dụ:

It is very difficult to define the [concept] of beauty
He can’t grasp the basic [concepts] of mathematics.
Did the student’s work reveal a thorough understanding of abstract [concepts]?

consequence (n) /ˈkɒn.sɪ.kwəns/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

Hậu quả, kết quả. =a result of a particular action or situation, often one that is bad or not convenient.

Ví dụ:

This decision could have serious [consequences] for the industry.
Two hundred people lost their jobs as a direct [consequence] of the merger.
He drove too fast with tragic [consequences].

crawl (v) /krɔːl/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

Bò, trườn. =to move forward on your hands and knees, with your body close to the ground.

Ví dụ:

Our baby is just starting to [crawl].
A man was [crawling] away from the burning wreckage.
She [crawled] under the fence.

crucial (adj) /ˈkruː.ʃəl/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

Quyết định; cốt yếu, chủ yếu. =extremely important, because it will affect other things [synonym] critical, essential

Ví dụ:

a [crucial] factor/issue/decision
topics of [crucial] importance
The next few weeks are going to be [crucial].

gesture (n) /ˈdʒes.tʃər/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

Điệu bộ, cử chỉ Động thái, động tác. =a movement of the hands, arms, or head, etc to express an idea or feeling.

Ví dụ:

All this is mine, she said with a sweeping arm [gesture].
Since they spoke only Swahili, we used signs and [gestures] to make ourselves understood.
Alex made a [gesture] of apology

imitate (v) /ˈɪm.ɪ.teɪt/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

Bắt chước, làm theo; mô phỏng, phỏng mẫu =to mimic, to copy the speech or behaviour, etc of someone or something. .

Ví dụ:

Some of the younger pop bands try to [imitate] their musical heroes from the past.
They produce artificial chemicals which exactly [imitate] particular natural ones.
His style was [imitated] by many other writers

indulgent (adj) /ɪnˈdʌl.dʒənt/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

chiều ý, nhu nhược =allowing someone to have or do what they want, especially when this is not good for them.

Ví dụ:

[indulgent] parents
an [indulgent] smile
Mothers tend to be less [indulgent] towards daughters.

infant (n) /ˈɪn.fənt/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

Đứa bé còn ẵm ngửa, đứa bé (dưới 7 tuổi). =a baby or a very young child

Ví dụ:

a nursery for [infants] under two
their [infant] son
She was seriously ill as an [infant].

make-believe (n) /ˈmeɪk.bɪˌliːv/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

Sự giả vờ, sự giả cách, sự giả bộ. =believing or imagining things that appear to be attractive or exciting, but are not real.

Ví dụ:

Let’s play [make-believe],’ said Sam.
She’s living in a world of [make-believe]
I was angry with his seven-year game of [make-believe].

mature (adj) /məˈtʃʊər/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

Chín, thành thực, trưởng thành. Cẩn thận, chín chắn, kỹ càng. =behave like an adult, or in a way that shows you are well developed emotionally

Ví dụ:

Jane is very [mature] for her age.
a [mature] and sensible attitude
She was now a [mature] woman

memorize (v) /ˈmem.ə.raɪz/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

Ghi nhớ, ghi chép, nhớ, thuộc, thuộc lòng. =to learn something carefully so that you can remember it exactly.

Ví dụ:

to [memorize] a poem
He [memorized] thousands of verses
He studied the scene [memorizing] every little detail to look back on later.

mental (adj) /ˈmen.təl/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

(Thuộc) Tâm thần, (thuộc) tinh thần. (Thuộc) Trí tuệ, (thuộc) trí óc. =relating to the mind, or involving the process of thinking

Ví dụ:

the [mental] process of remembering
Do you have a [mental] picture of what it will look like?
I made a [mental] note to talk to her about it.

milestone (n) /ˈmaɪl.stəʊn/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

(Nghĩa bóng) Sự kiện quan trọng, mốc lịch sử, giai đoạn quan trọng (trong đời ai). =an important event in the development or history of something or in someone’s life

Ví dụ:

She felt that moving out of her parents’ home was a real [milestone] in her life.
Today we have passed another [milestone] on the road towards peace.
Of course such incidents are important [milestones] on our road to adulthood.

mimic (v) /ˈmɪm.ɪk/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

Nhại (ai), bắt chước. =to copy the way in which a particular person usually speaks and moves, usually in order to make people laugh.

Ví dụ:

She’s always [mimicking] the teachers.
He [mimicked] her southern accent.
Mary screams in horror and the girls [mimic] her every word.

overprotective (adj) /ˌəʊvəprəˈtɛktɪv/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

Bảo vệ quá mức cần thiết. =wishing to protect someone, especially a child, too much.

Ví dụ:

[overprotective] parents.
The children of [overprotective] parents often do not develop the skills they need to take care of themselves when they leave home.
She had four brothers, all were older and all were [overprotective].

peer (n) /pɪər/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

Người cùng tuổi, cùng địa vị xã hội, người ngang hàng, người tương đương. =a person who is the same age or who has the same social status as you.

Ví dụ:

Do you think it’s true that teenage girls are less self-confident than their male [peers]?
He wasn’t a great scholar, but as a teacher he had few [peers] (= not as many people had the same ability as him).
A new student, but already at the top in the ranks of her [peers].

period (n) /ˈpɪə.ri.əd/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

thời kỳ, giai đoạn, thời gian. =a length of time.

Ví dụ:

Her work means that she spends long [periods] away from home.
Unemployment in the first half of the year was 2.5 percent lower than in the same [period] the year before.
The study will be carried out over a six-month [period].

phase (n) /feɪz/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

thời kỳ (phát triển, biến đổi). =a stage in a process of change or development.

Ví dụ:

The project is only in its initial [phase] as yet, but it’s looking quite promising.
We’re entering a new [phase] in international relations.
the final [phases] of the war

physical (adj) /ˈfɪz.ɪ.kəl/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

(Thuộc) Thân thể, (thuộc) cơ thể, của thân thể. =relating to the body.

Ví dụ:

[physical] exercise/fitness/strength/disabilities
I’m not a very [physical] sort of person (= I don’t enjoy physical activities).
a range of [physical] and mental challenges

rebel (v) /rɪˈbel/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

Chống đối. =to refuse to obey rules or people in authority.

Ví dụ:

Jacob [rebelled] against his parents’ plans for him and left school at the age of 16.
If you are too strict with teenagers, they often [rebel].
Respect did not prevent children from [rebelling] against their parents

rebellious (adj) /rɪˈbel.i.əs/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

Chống đối, hay chống đối. Bất trị, khó trị =unwilling to obey rules or accept normal standards of behaviour, dress, etc

Ví dụ:

[rebellious] teenagers.
Her teachers regard her as a [rebellious], trouble-making girl.
I became very [rebellious] and opted out

reminisce (v) /ˌrɛm.ɪˈnɪs/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

Hồi tưởng, nhớ lại, ôn lại. =to think, talk or write about a happy time in your past.

Ví dụ:

We spent a happy evening [reminiscing] about the past.
They [reminisced] about their summers abroad
Gazing out at the Bay, the old man [reminisced] about the past.

self-conscious (adj) /ˌselfˈkɒn.ʃəs/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

Ngượng ngùng, e thẹn, lúng túng (trước những người khác). =nervous or uncomfortable because you are worried about what people think about you or your actions.

Ví dụ:

He’s always been [self-conscious] about being so short.
She was a shy, [self-conscious] girl.
I feel a bit [self-conscious] parking my scruffy old car

spontaneously (adv) /spɒnˈteɪ.ni.əs.li/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

Tự động, tự ý Tự phát, tự sinh. =happening or done in a natural, often sudden way, without any planning or being forced.

Ví dụ:

We [spontaneously] started to dance.
The crowd [spontaneously] burst into song
Later, more [spontaneously], he mentions the impact of Eisenstein

stage (n) /steɪdʒ/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

Giai đoạn. =a part of an activity or a period of development

Ví dụ:

The project is in its final [stages] and should be completed by August.
There is no need at this [stage] to give explicit details
I was in the early [stages] of pregnancy

tantrum (n) /ˈtæn.trəm/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

Cơn giận, cơn thịnh nộ, cơn tam bành; ăn vạ (trẻ con) =a sudden period of uncontrolled anger like a young child’s.

Ví dụ:

to have/throw a [tantrum]
Children often have temper [tantrums] at the age of two or thereabouts.
He has temper [tantrums] if he can’t get his own way

toddler (n) /ˈtɒd.lər/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

Đứa bé đi chập chững. =a child who has only recently learnt to walk.

Ví dụ:

Are these toys suitable for [toddlers]?
Primary school children and even [toddlers] as young as two have been caught starting fires.
While at play, [toddlers] and young children are usually in the care of older siblings.

tolerant (adj) /ˈtɒl.ər.ənt/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

Khoan dung, hay tha thứ, kiên nhẫn. =able to accept what other people say or do even if you do not agree with it.

Ví dụ:

He has a very [tolerant] attitude towards other religions.
We must be [tolerant] of others
We recognize that other people see things differently, and we are [tolerant] of their views.