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approximate (v) /əˈprɒksɪmeɪt/

ước tính; The cost was approximated at $1,000.

approximate (adj) /əˈprɒksɪmət/

xấp xỉ; We arrived at an approximate time.

fate (n) /feɪt/

số phận; He believed it was his fate to succeed.

likelihood (n) /ˈlaɪklɪhʊd/

khả năng xảy ra; There is a strong likelihood of rain.

speculate (v) /ˈspekjʊleɪt/

suy đoán; People speculated about the cause.

ascribe (v) /əˈskraɪb/

quy cho; She ascribed her success to hard work.

fluctuate (v) /ˈflʌktʃueɪt/

dao động; Prices fluctuate throughout the year.

lucky charm (n phr) /ˌlʌki ˈtʃɑːm/

bùa may mắn; He carries a lucky charm.

spontaneous (adj) /spɒnˈteɪniəs/

tự phát; They made a spontaneous decision.

assign (v) /əˈsaɪn/

phân công; The teacher assigned homework.

foresee (v) /fɔːˈsiː/

dự đoán trước; Nobody foresaw the crisis.

meander (v) /mɪˈændə/

uốn khúc; The river meanders through the valley.

startle (v) /ˈstɑːtl/

làm giật mình; The noise startled me.

attribute (v) /əˈtrɪbjuːt/

cho là do; He attributed the delay to traffic.

freak (n) /friːk/

sự cố bất thường; It was a freak accident.

freak (adj) /friːk/

bất thường; A freak storm hit the city.

mishap (n) /ˈmɪshæp/

sự cố nhỏ; A minor mishap delayed the trip.

statistics (n) /stəˈtɪstɪks/

thống kê; Statistics show a rise in unemployment.

blow (n) /bləʊ/

đòn giáng; Losing the job was a heavy blow.

gamble (v) /ˈɡæmbl/

đánh cược; He gambled on the outcome.

mutate (v) /mjuːˈteɪt/

đột biến; The virus can mutate quickly.

stray (v) /streɪ/

đi lạc; The child strayed from the group.

stray (adj) /streɪ/

lạc lối; A stray dog followed us.

stray (n) /streɪ/

động vật đi lạc; They adopted a stray.

cause (v) /kɔːz/

gây ra; The storm caused damage.

cause (n) /kɔːz/

nguyên nhân; What was the cause of the fire?

haphazard (adj) /hæpˈhæzəd/

ngẫu nhiên, thiếu kế hoạch; The work was done haphazardly.

odds (n) /ɒdz/

khả năng; The odds of winning are low.

superstition (n) /ˌsuːpəˈstɪʃən/

mê tín; It's just an old superstition.

coincidence (n) /kəʊˈɪnsɪdəns/

sự trùng hợp; It was a strange coincidence.

hazard (n) /ˈhæzəd/

mối nguy hiểm; Smoking is a health hazard.

pick (v) /pɪk/

chọn; She picked the best option.

pick (n) /pɪk/

sự lựa chọn; That was a good pick.

superstitious (adj) /ˌsuːpəˈstɪʃəs/

mê tín; He's very superstitious.

curse (v) /kɜːs/

nguyền rủa; She cursed her bad luck.

curse (n) /kɜːs/

lời nguyền; He believed in a family curse.

inadvertent (adj) /ˌɪnədˈvɜːtənt/

vô ý; The mistake was inadvertent.

pot luck (n phr) /ˌpɒt ˈlʌk/

vận may ngẫu nhiên; Dinner tonight is pot luck.

transpire (v) /trænˈspaɪə/

xảy ra; It later transpired that he was right.

deliberate (adj) /dɪˈlɪbərət/

có chủ ý; It was a deliberate act.

instrumental (adj) /ˌɪnstrəˈmentl/

đóng vai trò quan trọng; She was instrumental in the project.

random (adj) /ˈrændəm/

ngẫu nhiên; They made a random choice.

uncertainty (n) /ʌnˈsɜːtənti/

sự không chắc chắn; There is uncertainty about the future.

determine (v) /dɪˈtɜːmɪn/

xác định; Tests will determine the cause.

jinxed (adj) /dʒɪŋkst/

xui xẻo; The team felt jinxed.

sign (n) /saɪn/

dấu hiệu; This is a sign of improvement.

wobble (v) /ˈwɒbl/

lung lay; The table began to wobble.