| Term | Definition |
|---|
| slate sth (for sth) | [usually passive] to plan that sth will happen at a particular time in the future |
| fuzzy | confused and not expressed clearly: |
| foot·hold | ban` dap. de tien len (gain a foothold); mot lo~ de dut' ban chan vao khi leo nui |
| dip sth (into sth) | dip sth (in) | to put sth quickly into a liquid and take it out again: |
| relevant to | closely connected with the subject you are discussing or the situation you are thinking about: |
| a little while | a period of time: |
| off | away from a place; at a distance in space or time: |
| a matter of | a matter of 'hours, 'minutes, etc. | a matter of 'inches, 'metres, etc. |
| literally | in a literal way (syn: exactly) |
| strike sb (as sth) | to give sb a particular impression: |
| strike | The first thing that will __ you about Chrome is its soft, yet elegant interface |
| clutter | mess |
| disposal | the act of getting rid of sth: |
| matter to (sb) | to be important or have an important effect on sb/sth: The children __ more to her than anything else in the world. Ç |
| slew of | a large amount of sth |
| incognito | in a way that prevents other people from finding out who you are: |
| delight | a feeling of great pleasure |
| tendency | if sb/sth has a particular tendency, they are likely to behave or act in a particular way: |
| overzealous | thu*a` co*m |
| have a tendency | I __ to talk too much when I'm nervous |
| superb | excellent; of very good quality: |
| setback | a difficulty or problem that delays or prevents sth, or makes a situation worse: |
| vaccinate | to give a person or an animal a vaccine, especially by injecting it, in order to protect them against a disease: |
| scrub | to clean sth by rubbing it hard, perhaps with a brush and usually with soap and water: |
| facilitate | The new trade agreement should facilitate more rapid economic growth (to make an action or a process possible or easier:) |
| accustom | how long did it take you to __ to living here? |
| upset | to make sb/yourself feel unhappy, anxious or annoyed |
| depress | to make sb sad and without enthusiasm or hope: (wet weather __ me) |
| owe sth (to sb) (for sth) | owe (sb) sth (for sth) | to have to pay sb for sth that you have already received or return money that you have borrowed: |
| disgust (at / with sth) | disgust (for sb) | a strong feeling of dislike or disapproval for sb/sth that you feel is unacceptable, or for sth that looks, smells, etc. unpleasant: |
| dizzy | feeling as if everything is spinning around you and that you are not able to balance |
| bump | the action or sound of sth hitting a hard surface: |
| bruise | to affect sb badly and make them feel unhappy and less confident: |
| soak | ngam nuoc |
| tragedy | bi kich |
| faucet | voi nuoc |
| dent | to make a hollow place in a hard surface, usually by hitting it: |
| hollow | Ho^', ho^c', (related hole) |
| dented | The back of the car was badly__ in the collision |
| het' hoi | You're out of breath! |
| crook | xoc. xech. |
| embarrass | xau ho? |
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