Family Matters (1)

Vocabulary flashcards for reviewing terms related to family and relationships.

abuse (n.)

lạm dụng: misuse; the use of something in a way that is wrong or harmful

acquaintance (n.)

người quen: a person that you know but who is not a close friend

adequately (adv.)

một cách đầy đủ: in a way that is enough in quantity or quality

address (v.)

đề cập: to deal with a problem or situation

alike (adv.)

như nhau: in a very similar way

apart (adv.)

cách nhau, tách biệt: separated by a distance; separately

assume (v.)

giả định: to think something is true without proof

aunt (n.)

dì: the sister of your parent or wife of your uncle

basis (n.)

cơ sở: the way something is arranged; a foundation

carry out (phr.v)

thực hiện: to do and complete a task

circumstance (n.)

hoàn cảnh: the conditions affecting a situation

civilization (n.)

văn minh: a developed and organized human society

cohabitation (n.)

sống thử: living together without marriage

commitment (n.)

cam kết: a promise to do something or support someone

complex (adj.)

phức tạp: made of many parts; difficult

conventional (adj.)

thông thường: normal and ordinary

correspond (v.)

tương ứng: to match or be the same as something

courtesy (n.)

sự lịch sự: politeness

critical (adj.)

chỉ trích: saying what is bad about someone/something

criticism (n.)

sự chỉ trích: expression of disapproval

demand (n.)

nhu cầu: a strong request; a need

devise (v.)

nghĩ ra: to invent or create something new

discrimination (n.)

phân biệt đối xử: treating someone unfairly

distribute (v.)

phân phát: to give to many people

divorced (adj.)

li hôn: no longer married

dominant (adj.)

vượt trội: more important or powerful

emphasise (v.)

nhấn mạnh: to give special importance

entitled (adj.)

có quyền: feeling you deserve good things without effort

envy (v.)

ghen tị: to wish for what someone else has

envisage (v.)

hình dung: to imagine what will happen

estate (n.)

tài sản: all the property someone leaves behind

estimate (v.)

ước lượng: to guess cost, size, etc.

eventual (adj.)

cuối cùng: happening in the end

express (v.)

bày tỏ: to show a feeling or opinion

forbidden (adj.)

nghiêm cấm: not allowed

general (adj.)

chung: usual or affecting most people

great-aunt (n.)

dì cố: aunt of your parent

half-sister (n.)

chị/em cùng cha khác mẹ: same parent but different mother/father

harmonious (adj.)

hài hòa: peaceful and friendly

identical (adj.)

giống hệt: exactly the same

institution (n.)

tổ chức: an important organization

intimacy (n.)

sự gần gũi: a close personal relationship

invalidate (v.)

làm mất hiệu lực: to prove something is wrong

kin (n.)

họ hàng: family or relatives

lifelong (adj.)

suốt đời: lasting all your life

likelihood (n.)

khả năng: chance of something happening

mate (n.)

bạn đời: friend or life partner

minority (n.)

thiểu số: smaller part of a group

mislead (v.)

gây hiểu lầm: to give the wrong idea

necessary (adj.)

cần thiết: essential or needed

obliged (adj.)

có nghĩa vụ: feeling you have to do something

obstacle (n.)

trở ngại: something that makes it hard to succeed

obtain (v.)

có được: to get something with effort

outing (n.)

chuyến đi chơi: a short pleasure trip

pass away (phr.v)

qua đời: to die

pattern (n.)

mô hình: a regular way of happening

payout (n.)

khoản thanh toán: large sum of money paid out

perceive (v.)

nhận ra: to see or understand

political (adj.)

chính trị: related to government

possession (n.)

tài sản: something you own

prior (adj.)

trước: earlier or more important

psychic (adj.)

tâm linh: related to the mind and unexplainable powers

questionnaire (n.)

bảng câu hỏi: list of questions for info collection

refer to (phr.v)

nhắc đến: to mention something

regularly (adv.)

thường xuyên: often; at even intervals

regard (v.)

để ý: to think about in a certain way

resist (v.)

chống lại: to oppose or try to stop something

resort (n.)

loại: a kind or type

separated (adj.)

li thân: not living with a partner anymore

send out (phr.v)

gửi đi: to send something to many people

sister-in-law (n.)

chị dâu: wife of your sibling or your spouse’s sister

step-sister (n.)

chị kế: daughter from earlier relationship of step-parent

telepathy (n.)

thần giao cách cảm: communication by thought

tremendous (adj.)

khủng khiếp: very great; huge

underestimate (v.)

đánh giá thấp: to guess something is smaller than it is

unit (n.)

đơn vị: a single complete thing or group

willing (adj.)

sẵn sàng: ready or agreeable to do something