the generation gap

afford

afford

(usually with can, could) to be able to spend money, time etc on or for something

đủ khả năng làm gì

attitude

thái độ

way of thinking or acting etc

quan điểm

What is your attitude to politics?

a position of the body

tư thế

The artist painted the model in various attitudes.

burden

something difficult to carry or withstand

gánh nặng (thuế)

the burden of taxation.

something to be carried

gánh nặng

He carried a heavy burden up the hill

The ox is sometimes a beast of burden (= an animal that carries things).

casual

 

not careful

hững hờ

I took a casual glance at the book.

informal

thường phục

casual clothes.

happening by chance

tình cờ

a casual remark.

not regular or permanent

thất thường

casual labour/labor.

childcare

 

 

the care of children while their parents are at work, especially by a childminder or at a crèche

trông trẻ

(also adjective) childcare facilities.

comfortable

 

in comfort; pleasantly relaxed

dễ chịu

He looked very comfortable in his chair.

producing a good physical feeling

tiện lợi

a comfortable chair.

financially secure without being rich

sung túc

a comfortable standard of living.

compassion

 

sorrow or pity for the sufferings of another person

lòng thương

Doctors should try to show compassion towards their patients.

conservation

the act of conserving especially wildlife, the countryside, old buildings etc

sự bảo tồn

conservation of the wetlands.

bảo thủ

curfew

 

an order forbidding people to be in the streets after a certain hour

lệnh giới nghiêm

There’s a curfew in force from ten o’clock tonight.

current

noun

of or belonging to the present

hiện tại

the current month

the current temperature.

(the direction of) a stream of water or air

hướng

the current of a river.

(a) flow of electricity

dòng, luồng

an electrical current.

electric current (not currant); current (not currant) affairs.