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hogshead

a large cask used for shipment of wines and spirits

a large barrel or cask holding from 63 to 140 gallons

any of various units of liquid measure, esp. one equal to 63 gallons or 52¹⁄₂ imperial gallons

keg

a round wooden or metal container with a flat top and bottom, used especially for storing beer, like a barrel but smaller: kẻng

• Most of our beer is packaged in 50 litre aluminium …

(in the UK) beer served from metal containers, using gas pressure

plunder

to steal things from a place, especially using force during a time of war: cướp(something of/ from something)

• The troops crossed the country, … and looting as they went.

​things that have been stolen, especially during a war, etc.: đồ cướp

• The army returned loaded down with …

the act of plundering

• an act of …

haul

​to pull something/somebody with a lot of effort: lôi

• The wagons were … by horses.

to move yourself somewhere slowly and with a lot of effort(up/ out of) :lôi bản thân đi

• She … herself out of bed.

to force somebody to go somewhere they do not want to go: ép ai đi nơi họ không muốn

• A number of suspects have been … in for questioning.

to make somebody appear in court in order to be judged: triệu tập ai trước tòa(up before sombody/ ssomething

• He was … up before the local magistrates for dangerous driving.

​a large amount of something that has been stolen or that is illegal

• big/ large/ recordo

• … of weapon

​(especially in sport) a large number of points, goals, etc.: điểm lớn

• His … of 40 goals in a season is a record.

the distance covered in a particular journey

• They began the long slow … to the summit.

​a quantity of fish caught at one time

• The fishermen had a good …

a hard pull

• When I shout, give a … on the rope.

… of jewellry

snatch

to take something quickly and often rudely or roughly: giật

• She managed to … the gun from his hand.

to take somebody/something away from a person or place, especially by force: cướp giật

• The baby was … from its parents' car.

to take or get something quickly, especially because you do not have much time: lấy nhanh

• I managed to … an hour's sleep.

loot

to steal things from shops or buildings after a riot, fire, etc.: cướp bóc nhất là trong hỗn loạn

• The invaders rampaged through the streets, … and killing.

to steal something (from somebody/something): ăn trộm

• A gang went through the train and … money from passengers.

to steal money or property from a person or a place: ăn trộm

• The Government is … the public.

​money and valuable objects taken by soldiers from the enemy after winning a battle: chiến lợi phẩm

money and valuable objects that have been stolen by thieves

work on all cylinders

using all your energy to do something; working as well as possible: dùng hết năng lượng; làm hết sức có thể

have somebody over a barrel

(to put/have somebody) in a situation in which they must accept or do what you want: đặt ai vào tình huống phải khuất phục

work wonders

​to achieve very good results

• Her new diet and exercise programme has … for her.

stick out a mile

to be very obvious or easy to notice: rõ ràng, dễ để ý

• It … that she was lying.

do somebody’s level best

​to do as much as you can to try to achieve something: cố gắng hết sức

at loggerheads

in strong agreement(with somebody/ something)

• The two governments are still ... over the island.

at a fair lick

at high speed; fast: tốc độ cao

at full stretch

​using as much energy as possible, or the greatest possible amount of supplies: dùng hết năng lượng có thể

• Fire crews have been operating

  …

in the pipeline

​something that is ….is being discussed, planned or prepared and will happen or exist soon: đang được bàn bạc, lên kế hoạch và sắp được đưa ra

• Important new laws are already

  …

on the double

quickly; hurrying

on the wing

(of a bird, insect, etc.) flying: đang bay

on the cheap

​spending less money than you usually need to spend to do something

• Liverpool hoped to sign the midfielder…

consultation

a formal meeting to discuss something: cuộc thương nghị

• There have been extensive … between the two countries.

stint

a fixed or limited period of time spent doing a particular job or activity: kì

• He has just finished a… of compulsory military service.

to provide, take, or use only a small amount of something: ăn dè, dùng dè(on something)/yourself

• She never … on the food at her parties.

• We don't need to … ourselves—have some more!

bout

​a short period of great activity; a short period during which there is a lot of a particular thing, usually something unpleasant(cơn một cái gì đó khó chịu

• There has been a severe … of inflation over recent months.

• bad/ nasty/ prolonged

• get/ have/ suffer

an attack or period of illness: trận

• He suffered occasional …of depression.

spurt

​an amount of liquid or flames that comes out of somewhere with great force: dòng

• a great … of blood

​a sudden increase in speed, effort, activity or emotion for a short period of time

• You'd better put on a …(= hurry up) if you want to finish that work today.

the devil makes work for idle hands

people who do not have enough to do often start to do wrongpeople who do not have enough to do often start to do wrong: nhàn cư vi bất thiện

• She blamed the crimes on the local jobless teenagers. ‘…,’ she would say.

apathetic

​showing no interest or enthusiasm: thờ ơ

• The illness made her … and unwilling to meet people.

languid

​moving slowly in an attractive way, not needing energy or effort: di chuyển uể oải một cách hấp dẫn

• a … wave of the hand

cast-off

​a piece of clothing that the original owner no longer wants to wear: quần áo cũ, thừa

• She used to wear her sister’s …

drop-off

​a reduction or fall: giảm

• What has caused the … in performance?

hit the hay

to go to bed: đi ngủ

• I decided to … and have an early night.

stay the course

​to continue doing something until it has finished or been completed, even though it is difficult: làm gì đến cùng

• Very few of the trainees have …

industrial action

​action that workers take, especially stopping work, to protest to their employers about something: đình công

• … by train drivers seriously affected rush-hour services.

duty-bound

​having to do something because it is your duty: cần phải làm, thuộc về nghĩ vụ

• I felt … to report the incident.

dwarfism

​a medical condition that causes somebody to have an unusually small adult height: bệnh lùn

butterfingers

a person who drops things they are carrying or trying to catch: người hay đánh rớt đồ người đó đang cầm

"…!" she called as I dropped the hot plates.

bureaucratize

govern (a state or organization) by an excessively complicated administrative procedure.: quan liêu hóa

excitatory

characterized by, causing, or constituting excitation.: gây kích thích, hưng phấn

• "the … action of these impulses"

pratfall

​an embarrassing mistake

​a fall on your bottom

artistry

​the skill of an artist: kĩ nghệ, kĩ năng của người nghệ sĩ

• He played the piece with effortless …

zero-sum

có tổng bằng không

platitudinous

​(of a comment or statement) that has been made very often before and is therefore not interesting: tầm thường thiếu ý vị; lặp đi lặp lại

• shallow feelings and … remarks

scriptorium

​a room for writing in, especially in a monastery: phòng viết

iridescent

​showing many bright colours that seem to change in different lights: phát ra nhiều màu và đổi theo góc nhìn

• a bird with … blue feathers

kaleidoscope

toy consisting of a tube that you look through with loose pieces of coloured glass and mirrors at the end. When the tube is turned, the pieces of glass move and form different patterns

curriculum vitae

a written record of your education and the jobs you have done that you send when you are applying for a job: hồ sơ

• Applications with a full … and two references should reach the Principal by June 12th.

metallurgy

​the scientific study of metals and their uses

mint

to make a coin from metal: đúc xu từ kim loại

recite

to say a poem, piece of literature, etc. that you have learned, especially to an audience: ngâm thơ(something to somebody)

• Each child had to … a poem to the class.

to say a list or series of things

• She could … a list of all the kings and queens.

disseminate

to spread information, knowledge, etc. so that it reaches many people: lan truyền

• Their findings have been widely …

spring up

​to appear or develop quickly and/or suddenly: đột ngột xuất hiện, phát triển

• Opposition groups are … like mushrooms.

dormitory

a room for several people to sleep in, especially in a school or other institution: kí túc xá

a building for university or college students to live in

spur

​a sharp pointed object that riders sometimes wear on the heels of their boots and use to encourage their horse to go faster: cái mũi đeo vào giày để thúc ngựa

• He dug his … into the horse’s sides.

a fact or an event that makes you want to do something better or more quickly = motivation(for/ to s

• The research provided a … for reform.

• A few encouraging words might provide just the … she needs.

stilfe

to prevent something from happening; to prevent a feeling from being expressed: ngăn cái gì xảy ra; ngăn cảm xúc được bày tỏ

• She pressed her hand against her mouth to … her sobs.

thrown-together

​made or produced something in a hurry

• This likely reflects the hasty, …nature of early surburban development

throw together

to bring people into contact with each other, often unexpectedly: đưa mọi người liên hệ, một cách đột ngột

• Fate had … them …

​to make or produce something in a hurry: làm, sản xuất cái gì vội vàng

• I … a quick meal.

reconfigure

to make changes to the way that something is arranged to work, especially computer equipment or a program: tạo sự thay đổi cho cách mà cái gì làm việc, chỉnh cấu hình

• You may need to … the firewall if you add a new machine to your network.

imbue

​to fill somebody/something with strong feelings, opinions or values: lấp đầy ai với cảm xúc, ý kiến, giá trị

• Her voice was… with an unusual seriousness.

invoice

​a list of goods that have been sold, work that has been done, etc., showing what you must pay: hóa đơn

• to send/issue/settle an … for the goods

loophole

a mistake in the way a law, contract, etc. has been written that enables people to legally avoid doing something that the law, contract, etc. had intended them to do: lỗ hổng luật pháp

lofty

​(of buildings, mountains, etc.) very high and impressive: cao, hùng tráng

• … ceilings/rooms/towers

(of a thought, an aim, etc.) deserving praise because of its high moral quality: cao thượng

• … ambitions/ideals/principles

the gamut

​the complete range of a particular kind of thing: âm giai, một dãy gì cùng loại

• She felt she had run the (whole) … of human emotions from joy to despair.

sinus

​any of the hollow spaces in the bones of the head that are connected to the inside of the nose: xoang

… blocked

inflame

​to cause very strong feelings, especially anger or excitement, in a person or in a group of people: gây cảm xúc mạnh(somebody/ something)

• His comments have … teachers all over the country.

to make a situation worse or more difficult to deal with: làm tình huống khó khăn hơn

• The situation was further … by the arrival of the security forces.

calibrate

to mark units of measurement on an instrument such as a thermometer so that it can be used for measuring something accurately: hiệu chỉnh