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religious ceremony

A… takes place in a church, mosque, temple,..

civil ceremony /ˈsɪvl/

>< religious ceremony: a non-religious one

best man /ˌbest ˈmæn/

n: man helping groom – phù rể

bridesmaid /ˈbraɪdzmeɪd/

n: woman helping bride – phù

reception /rɪˈsepʃn/ wedding reception

n: party after wedding – tiệc

make a speech give a speech

v: give a talk – phát biểu

drink a toast =propose a toast

v: raise glass – nâng ly chúc mừng

anniversary /ˌænɪˈvɜːsəri/ wedding anniversary

n: yearly date – ngày kỷ niệm

graves /ɡreɪvz/

n: burial places – mộ

gravestone /ˈɡreɪvstəʊn/

n: stone on grave – bia mộ

mourners /ˈmɔːnəz/ in mourning:đang để tang

n: people at funeral – người đưa tang

coffin /ˈkɒfɪn/

n: box for dead body – quan tài

widow /ˈwɪdəʊ/

n: woman whose husband died – góa phụ

widower /ˈwɪdəʊə/

n: man whose wife died – góa vợ

funeral /ˈfjuːnərəl/ funeral ceremony

n: ceremony after death – tang lễ

bury /ˈberi/ bury sb

v: put in ground – chôn cất

burial /ˈberiəl/

n: act of burying – sự chôn cất → The … was private.

cremate /krəˈmeɪt/

v: burn body – hỏa táng

cremation /krəˈmeɪʃn/

n: burning body – sự hỏa tángEx: Cremation is common. → … is common.

cemetery /ˈsemətri/

n: place for graves – nghĩa trang

will /wɪl/ make a will

n: legal document – di chúc

inherit /ɪnˈherɪt/ inherit from

v: receive after death – thừa kế

inheritance /ɪnˈherɪtəns/

n: what you receive – tài sản thừa

revolve /rɪˈvɒlv/

v: move in a circle around sth OR have sth as the main focus – quay quanh / xoay quanh
Ex: The Earth revolves around the Sun. → The Earth ... around the Sun.
Ex: His life revolves around work. → His life ... around work.

far-fetched /ˌfɑːˈfetʃt/

a far-fetched idea/story/explanation

adj: difficult to believe; unlikely – khó tin, không thực tế

=unrealistic, improbable
→ His explanation sounds ...

burst its banks /bɜːst ɪts bæŋks/ = overflow

v (phrase): when a river overflows – vỡ bờ (sông)
→ The river ... after heavy rain.

tide comes in /taɪd kʌmz ɪn/

phrase: sea level rises – thủy triều lên → The ... quickly here.

↔ goes out

high tide ↔ low tide

capsize /kæpˈsaɪz/

v: (boat) turn over in water – lật thuyền Ex: The boat capsized in the storm. → The boat ... in the storm.

capsize a boat; overturn

trap underwater /træp ˌʌndəˈwɔːtə/

v phrase: keep sb stuck under water – mắc kẹt dưới nước

drown /draʊn/ drown in

v: die in water – chết đuối

suffocate (ngạt thở (gần nghĩa, nhưng không chỉ riêng nước))

puddle /ˈpʌdl/

n: small pool of water – vũng nước nhỏ
Ex: Kids jumped in ...

muddy …: vũng nước bẩn, có bùn

sandy /ˈsændi/

sandy beach

adj: full of sand – có cát

pebbles /ˈpeblz/

pebble beach

n: small smooth stones – sỏi nhỏ

shore /ʃɔː/

on the shore; coast (syn)

n: land by the sea – bờ biển
Ex: We walked along the …

steep cliff /stiːp klɪf/

n: high, vertical rock – vách đá dốc

harbour /ˈhɑːbə/

fishing harbour

n: place for boats – cảng

rough sea /rʌf siː/

calm sea ↔ rough sea

n: sea with big waves – biển động
Ex: The sea is rough today.

on the horizon /ɒn ðə həˈraɪzn/

appear on the horizon

phrase: far away where sky meets sea – chân trời

A ship appeared ...