lock in book 1.2 part 1

leverage

to get as much advantage or profit as possible from something that you have: tận dụng

• The company needs to … its resources.

to use borrowed money to buy an investment, in the hope of increasing profits in the future

• The company was heavily … and at risk of insolvency.

deleverage

​to reduce your level of debt by rapidly selling your assets (= things that a person or company owns): cắt nợ, thanh lí

Debt is rapidly decreasing, and the company has … the balance sheet by 30% since 2019.

retrieve

to bring or get something back, especially from a place where it should not be: lấy lại cái gì

• The dog … the ball from the water.

to find and get back data or information that has been stored in the memory of a computer: lấy lại thông tin

• The program allows you to … items quickly by searching under a keyword.

to make a bad situation better; to get back something that was lost: cải thiện

• You can only … the situation by apologizing.

salvage

​to save a badly damaged ship, etc. from being lost completely; to save parts or property from a damaged ship or from a fire, etc.: cứu cái gì mất hoàn toàn, hỏng hoàn toàn(something from ssomething

• We only managed to … two paintings from the fire.

to manage to rescue something from a difficult situation; to stop a bad situation from being a complete failure: giải cứu khỏi tình huống khó khăn, ngăn cái gì khỏi thất bại hoàn toàn

• He wondered what he could do to … the situation.

acquifer

​a layer of rock or soil that can take in and hold water: tầng chứa nước

sunken

that has fallen to the bottom of the sea or the ocean, or of a lake or river: rơi xuống đáy bể, hồ, sông

• ship/ treasure

​(of eyes or cheeks) hollow and deep as a result of disease, getting old, or not having enough food: hốc

• His eyes were dark and …

at a lower level than the area around

• a … garden

nuisance

a thing, person or situation that is annoying or causes trouble or problems: vật, người gây rắc rối

• I don't want to be a … so tell me if you want to be alone.

• I hope you're not making a … of yourself.

• great/ real/ minor

behaviour by somebody that annoys other people and that a court can order the person to stop

• He was charged with causing a public …

orchad

a piece of land, normally separated from the surrounding area, in which fruit trees are grown

impermeable

not allowing a liquid or gas to pass through: không để ga, nước xuyên qua(to ssomething

• The insulating material should be … to water vapour.

practically

almost or very nearly: gần như

• She blamed me for … every mistake in the report.

detract from

to make something seem less good or fun: làm cái gì mất vui

• He was determined not to let anything … his enjoyment of the trip.

prim

very formal and correct in behaviour and easily shocked by anything rude: đứng đắn

• … and proper

• She's much too… and proper to drink pints of beer.

rough and ready

​simple and prepared quickly but good enough for a particular situation: tạm nhưng đủ tốt

• a … guide to the education system

​(of a person) not very polite, educated or fashionable: không lịch sự

have a bone to pick with somebody

to be angry with somebody about something and want to discuss it with them: tức với ai, muốn bàn với họ về cái gì

bleeding heart

​a person who you think is too kind towards people who do not deserve it: người bạn nghĩ là quá tốt với người khác người mà không đáng

a breath of fresh air

​clean air breathed in after being indoors or in a dirty atmosphere

• We'll get … at lunchtime.

a blessing in disguise

​something that seems to be a problem at first, but that has good results in the end: cái có vẻ xấu nhưng có kết quả tốt

• Losing your job might turn out to be…

dialectical

discovering the truth of ideas by discussion and logical argument and by considering ideas that are opposed to each other: biện chứng

• … reasoning

immunodeficiency

discovering the truth of ideas by discussion and logical argument and by considering ideas that are opposed to each other: suy giảm miễn dịch

• human … virus or HIV

authorization

official permission or power to do something; the act of giving permission: việc cho phép, ủy quyền

• You may not enter the security area without …

apparatus

the tools or other pieces of equipment that are needed for a particular activity or task: công cụ cần thiết

• Firefighters needed breathing … to enter the burning house.

• breathing/ electrical/ experimental

the structure of a system or an organization, particularly that of a political party or a government: cấu trúc của hệ thống nào

• We cannot do without the … of government in protecting the rights of the individual.

a system of organs in the body

• the sensory …

off-peak

​happening or used at a time that is less popular or busy, and therefore cheaper: thời gian kém nổi nên rẻ tiền

• … electricity/travel

cue

​an action or event that is a signal for somebody to do something: cái là dấu hiệu việc người khác làm gì(for something/ to do ssomething

• Jon's arrival was a … for more champagne.

a few words or an action in a play that is a signal for another actor to do something:

• She stood in the wings and waited for her … to go on.

photoperiodism

the response to changes in daylength that enables plants to adapt to seasonal changes in their environment

germinate

when the seed of a plant … or is …, it starts to grow: đâm trồi

• An idea for a novel began to … in her mind.

vegetative

​relating to plant life

(of a person) alive but showing no sign of brain activity: thực vật