Science, Comedy, History, Morning Routines, and Study/Subjects

go stale

(of bread or cake) to become hard and not fresh | bị cứng, ôi (bánh)

rust

to become covered with a red-brown layer when exposed to water and air | bị gỉ sét

on the other hand

used to introduce a contrasting point | mặt khác

wrap your head around

(informal) to understand something difficult | hiểu được (điều khó)

be combined into

to be joined together to form one thing | được gộp thành

a combination of subjects

a group of subjects chosen together | tổ hợp môn

drop (a subject)

to stop studying a subject | bỏ (môn học)

regret

to feel sorry about something you did or did not do | hối tiếc

work through

to deal with something step by step | giải quyết từng bước

a gap

a missing part in your knowledge | lỗ hổng kiến thức

a concept

an idea or principle | khái niệm

out loud

spoken, not just in your mind | thành tiếng

lighten the mood

to make a situation less serious or tense | làm không khí nhẹ nhàng hơn

tense

nervous and worried; not relaxed | căng thẳng

use something as a mask

to hide your real feelings behind something | dùng (gì) làm "mặt nạ" che giấu

a time and a place

a suitable situation for something | đúng lúc, đúng chỗ

cause and effect

the relationship between an event and the reason for it | nguyên nhân và kết quả

gripping

so exciting that it holds your attention | cuốn hút, hấp dẫn

consequence

a result of an action or event | hậu quả

drive (a stake) into

to push something pointed firmly into the ground | đóng (cọc) xuống

stranded

unable to move from a place | mắc cạn, mắc kẹt

local knowledge

knowledge of an area that people who live there have | hiểu biết địa phương

pave the way for

to make it possible for something to happen later | mở đường cho

get along

to have a friendly relationship | hòa hợp, có quan hệ tốt

repeat the same mistakes

to do the same wrong things again | lặp lại sai lầm cũ

on a personal level

in terms of your own feelings or life | ở góc độ cá nhân

a sense of belonging

a feeling of being accepted as part of a group | cảm giác thuộc về

content

information, videos, etc. published online | nội dung

bring something to life

to make something seem real and interesting | làm sống động

tag along

to go somewhere with someone, often without being invited | đi theo, "bám đuôi"

a double-edged sword

something that has both good and bad effects | con dao hai lưỡi

a primary source

an original document from the time being studied | nguồn tư liệu gốc

biased

unfairly supporting one side | thiên vị, phiến diện

tell the difference

to recognise how two things are different | phân biệt được

spark (interest)

to cause something to start | khơi dậy

not a morning person

someone who does not feel good or active early in the day | người không hợp dậy sớm

snooze

a button on an alarm that lets you sleep a few more minutes | nút báo thức lại

drag yourself (out of bed)

to make yourself do something when you do not want to | lê mình, cố gượng

sleep in

to sleep later than usual | ngủ nướng

a well-oiled machine

something that works smoothly and efficiently | guồng máy trơn tru

wolf down

to eat something very quickly | ăn ngấu nghiến, ăn vội

out the door

having left the house | ra khỏi nhà

dawdle

to do something slowly or waste time | lề mề, chậm chạp

skip (a meal)

to not eat a meal | bỏ (bữa ăn)

grumpy

bad-tempered and easily annoyed | cáu kỉnh, gắt gỏng

steady

staying at the same level | ổn định, đều đặn

do the trick

to solve a problem or have the effect you want | hiệu quả, giải quyết được

a turning point

a time when an important change happens | bước ngoặt

secure a place

to succeed in getting a place, often after competition | giành được một suất

alongside

at the same time as; together with | song song với

in the … sense

according to a particular meaning of a word | theo nghĩa …

curriculum

the subjects taught in a school | chương trình học

a strength

something you are good at | điểm mạnh

a close second

almost as good or popular as the first | về nhì sát nút

passion

a very strong interest in something | niềm đam mê

practicality

the quality of being useful and sensible | tính thực tế

looking further ahead

thinking about the more distant future | nhìn xa hơn

lean towards

to prefer one choice slightly | nghiêng về

an asset

something or someone that is useful or valuable | lợi thế, tài sản quý

overcrowded

having too many people | quá tải, đông đúc

run-down

in poor condition | xuống cấp, tồi tàn

dedicated

working hard because you care about something | tận tâm

meet up

to meet someone by arrangement | gặp gỡ, hẹn gặp

an introduction to

a first experience of a subject | nhập môn, bước đầu làm quen

get to (do something)

to have the opportunity to do something | được (có dịp) làm gì

plant the seed (of/for)

to start an idea that grows later | gieo mầm cho

remarkably

in a surprising and impressive way | một cách đáng kinh ngạc

the fundamentals

the basic and most important parts | nền tảng cơ bản

exam-driven

mainly influenced by exams | bị chi phối bởi thi cử

rely on

to depend on | dựa vào, phụ thuộc vào

cautiously optimistic

hopeful but careful not to be too hopeful | lạc quan một cách thận trọng

in a way

partly; to some degree | ở một khía cạnh nào đó

earn your own money

to get money by working yourself | tự kiếm tiền

independent

not needing help or money from others | tự lập

in no hurry

not needing to do something quickly | không vội

while it lasts

before something good ends | khi còn có thể