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rebuff

to reject a helpful suggestion or offer from someone in an abrupt, ungracious or unfriendly way (khước từ)

<p>to reject a helpful suggestion or offer from someone in an abrupt, ungracious or unfriendly way (khước từ)</p>
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retard economic growth

slow down economic expansion

<p>slow down economic expansion</p>
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repel

force away sth unwanted

ex: It is not true that eating garlic .... mosquitoes

<p>force away sth unwanted</p><p>ex: It is not true that eating garlic .... mosquitoes</p>
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slip one's memory/mind

to be forgotten

<p>to be forgotten</p>
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boggle at

to be very surprised or confused about sth

<p>to be very surprised or confused about sth</p>
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boggle the mind

to be very difficult for someone to understand or imagine

ex: To think about how people live in this squalid parts of town ....

<p>to be very difficult for someone to understand or imagine</p><p>ex: To think about how people live in this squalid parts of town ....</p>
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pasteurize

tiệt trùng

=> ..... milk

<p>tiệt trùng</p><p>=&gt; ..... milk</p>
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sterilize

khử trùng

<p>khử trùng</p>
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purge of

to get rid of people from an organization because you do not agree with them (thanh trừng)

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purge your souls/yourself of sin

thanh tẩy tâm hồn, giải thoát khỏi tội lỗi

<p>thanh tẩy tâm hồn, giải thoát khỏi tội lỗi</p>
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a narrow escape

= a close shave

<p>= a close shave</p>
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a near thing

a situation in which you almost failed to achieve something and only just succeeded

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resounding success

chiến thắng vang dội

<p>chiến thắng vang dội</p>
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resplendent

lộng lẫy, rực rỡ

~ splendid

<p>lộng lẫy, rực rỡ</p><p>~ splendid</p>
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seedy

looking dirty or in bad condition and likely to be involved in dishonest or illegal activities

= sleazy ~ squalid

<p>looking dirty or in bad condition and likely to be involved in dishonest or illegal activities</p><p>= sleazy ~ squalid</p>
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shabby clothes

clothes that look old and in bad condition because of being used for a long time or not being cared for

<p>clothes that look old and in bad condition because of being used for a long time or not being cared for</p>
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not too shabby

not too bad, fairly good

<p>not too bad, fairly good</p>
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shady dealings

dishonest or illegal activities (giao dịch đáng ngờ, mờ ám)

<p>dishonest or illegal activities (giao dịch đáng ngờ, mờ ám)</p>
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brush aside

disregard, ignore, refuse to consider sth/someone seriously because you feel that they are not important

ex: the teacher ____________ our questions in order to conclude the lecture.

<p>disregard, ignore, refuse to consider sth/someone seriously because you feel that they are not important</p><p>ex: the teacher ____________ our questions in order to conclude the lecture.</p>
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within reason

within the limits of what is acceptable and possible

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against all odds

bất chấp mọi nghịch cảnh

<p>bất chấp mọi nghịch cảnh</p>
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inundate

to flood an area with water (nhấn chìm)

<p>to flood an area with water (nhấn chìm)</p>
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be inundated with

to receive so much of something that you cannot deal with it

<p>to receive so much of something that you cannot deal with it</p>