process

undergo metamorphosis

quá trình biến thái (larva —> butterfly)

feed on something

ăn cái gì để sống ấy =)))

give birth to something

produce offspring

reach maturity = reach adulthood

eventually emerge as

the eggs form clusters …

the eggs cluster together = the eggs are grouped into clusters

the salmon undergoes migration

= undertake a long migration [upstream]

= migrate [south]

= go through a migration periods

= make a migration

estuary

estuary = vùng cửa sông rộng, nơi nước ngọt + nước mặn hòa vào nhau

river mouth

= cửa sông → nơi sông đổ ra biển

water circulates in a natural cycle

= water moves ….

evapotranspiration

evaporation + transpiration

ascend to the upper atmosphere

rise to higher altitudes

condense water vapor into droplets

cloud formation

the rest

= the remainder

windward side

huong don gio cua nui

>< leeward side

clouds release precipitation onto ….

rainfall

mountain slopes

sườn núi

go downwards

descend into

the process of making/etc. something

= the process in which something is made/etc.

absorb sunlight

= capture solar radiation

increase the effectiveness of something

how something work effectively

cutting instruments

dung cu cat got

rough edges

goc sac nhon

something -like shape

giong cai gi day

a pointy tip

nhon

this feature would give tool B an edge over tool A when it comes to…

to be slightly better than someone or something else.

tool B proved to be significantly larger as compared to tool A

so sanh voi cai gi do

Knowing basic Spanish came in handy when we traveled off the beaten path

useful

show a manifest difference

khac biet

rugged

rough, uneven, or strongly built to handle harsh conditions

blunt

an object that is not sharp

refined

A refined substance has been made pure by removing other substances from it