UNIT 6. TIME AND WORK – GLOSSARY

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abrupt

/əˈbrʌpt/ adjective sudden and unexpected, often in a bad way đột ngột, bất ngờ (thường tiêu cực)

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anachronism

/əˈnæk.rə.nɪ.zəm/ noun something not suitable for modern times sự lỗi thời

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annual

/ˈæn.ju.əl/ adjective happening once a year hàng năm

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annual

/ˈæn.ju.əl/ adjective calculated over a period of one year tính theo năm

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antique

/ænˈtiːk/ adjective old and valuable cổ và có giá trị

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antique

/ænˈtiːk/ noun an old and rare object like furniture or jewellery đồ cổ

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century

/ˈsen.tʃər.i/ noun a period of 100 years thế kỷ

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chronological

/ˌkrɒn.əˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl/ adjective arranged in the order events happened theo trình tự thời gian

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contemporary

/kənˈtem.pə.rer.i/ adjective modern; of the present time hiện đại, đương thời

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contemporary

/kənˈtem.pə.rer.i/ noun someone alive at the same time người cùng thời

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decade

/ˈdek.eɪd/ noun a period of 10 years thập kỷ

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duration

/djʊˈreɪ.ʃən/ noun how long something continues (thời gian) kéo dài

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elapse

/ɪˈlæps/ verb to pass (about time) trôi qua

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era

/ˈɪə.rə/ noun a period with a special character or quality thời đại

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eternal

/ɪˈtɜː.nəl/ adjective continuing forever vĩnh cửu

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expire

/ɪkˈspaɪər/ verb to come to an end (of a document/period) hết hạn

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frequency

/ˈfriː.kwən.si/ noun how often something happens tần suất

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instantaneous

/ˌɪn.stənˈteɪ.ni.əs/ adjective happening immediately ngay lập tức

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interim

/ˈɪn.tər.ɪm/ adjective temporary, until something permanent is ready tạm thời

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interim

/ˈɪn.tər.ɪm/ noun the time between two events thời gian tạm thời giữa hai sự kiện

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interval

/ˈɪn.tə.vəl/ noun the time between two things/events khoảng thời gian

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lapse

/læps/ noun a short or temporary failure khoảng ngắt, sai sót tạm thời

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lapse

/læps/ verb to pass or come to an end slowly suy giảm, kết thúc

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lifetime

/ˈlaɪf.taɪm/ noun the time someone is alive cả đời

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long-standing

/ˌlɒŋˈstæn.dɪŋ/ adjective existing for a long time lâu đời, kéo dài lâu

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millennium

/mɪˈlen.i.əm/ noun a period of 1,000 years thiên niên kỷ

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obsolete

/ˈɒb.sə.liːt/ adjective no longer used or needed không còn dùng nữa

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overdue

/ˌəʊ.vəˈdʒuː/ adjective should have happened or been done earlier quá hạn

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period

/ˈpɪə.ri.əd/ noun a length of time khoảng thời gian

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permanent

/ˈpɜː.mə.nənt/ adjective lasting forever or a long time lâu dài, vĩnh viễn

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phase

/feɪz/ noun a stage in a process giai đoạn

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postpone

/pəʊstˈpəʊn/ verb to delay something hoãn

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prior

/ˈpraɪə(r)/ adjective before something else trước đó

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prompt

/prɒmpt/ adjective done quickly or on time nhanh chóng / đúng giờ

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provisional

/prəˈvɪʒ.ən.əl/ adjective not final, temporary tạm thời

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punctual

/ˈpʌŋk.tʃu.əl/ adjective on time đúng giờ

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seasonal

/ˈsiː.zən.əl/ adjective related to a particular time of year theo mùa

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simultaneous

/ˌsɪm.əlˈteɪ.ni.əs/ adjective happening at the same time đồng thời

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span

/spæn/ noun/verb the length of time something lasts khoảng thời gian

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spell

/spel/ noun a short period of time khoảng thời gian ngắn

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stint

/stɪnt/ noun a short time doing something thời gian làm việc ngắn

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subsequent

/ˈsʌb.sɪ.kwənt/ adjective happening after something else tiếp theo

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temporary

/ˈtem.pər.ər.i/ adjective for a short time only tạm thời

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timely

/ˈtaɪm.li/ adjective happening at the right time kịp thời

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vintage (adj)

/ˈvɪn.tɪdʒ/ adjective old and high quality cổ điển, chất lượng cao

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vintage (n)

/ˈvɪn.tɪdʒ/ noun the time or year when something was made niên vụ / thời kỳ sản xuất

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civil service

/ˌsɪv.əl ˈsɜː.vɪs/ noun phrase government work and workers công chức nhà nước

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client

/ˈklaɪ.ənt/ noun a person who uses a professional service khách hàng (dịch vụ chuyên nghiệp)

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colleague

/ˈkɒl.iːɡ/ noun someone who works with you đồng nghiệp

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consultant

/kənˈsʌl.tənt/ noun an expert who gives advice cố vấn, chuyên gia

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effective

/ɪˈfek.tɪv/ adjective successful in producing a result hiệu quả

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efficient

/ɪˈfɪʃ.ənt/ adjective working well without wasting time or resources năng suất, hiệu quả

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executive

/ɪɡˈzek.jə.tɪv/ noun a high-level manager in a company giám đốc điều hành

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fire

/faɪər/ verb to remove someone from their job sa thải

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headhunt

/ˈhed.hʌnt/ verb to offer a person a new job from another company săn đầu người

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leave

/liːv/ noun time away from work nghỉ phép

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marketing

/ˈmɑː.kɪ.tɪŋ/ noun the promotion and selling of products tiếp thị

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multinational

/ˌmʌl.tiˈnæʃ.ən.əl/ (adjective/noun) having operations in many countries - đa quốc gia

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private sector

/ˈpraɪ.vət ˌsek.tər/ (noun phrase) non-government-owned businesses - khu vực tư nhân

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public sector

/ˈpʌb.lɪk ˌsek.tər/ (noun phrase) government-run services (e.g. schools, hospitals) - khu vực nhà nước

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promotion

/prəˈməʊ.ʃən/ (noun) moving to a higher position - sự thăng chức / quảng bá

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prospects

/ˈprɒs.pekts/ (noun - plural) chances of success in the future - triển vọng

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recruit

/rɪˈkruːt/ (verb/noun) to hire or someone who is hired - tuyển dụng / người mới tuyển

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redundant

/rɪˈdʌn.dənt/ (adjective) no longer needed for a job - bị dư thừa, bị sa thải do không cần nữa

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sack

/sæk/ (verb) to fire someone - đuổi việc

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strike

/straɪk/ (noun) a protest by workers - cuộc đình công

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strike

/straɪk/ (verb) to refuse to work as a protest - đình công, bãi công

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union

/ˈjuː.njən/ (noun) a group that helps protect workers' rights and pay - công đoàn

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crop up

/krɒp ʌp/ (phrasal verb) appear or happen suddenly or unexpectedly - xảy ra bất ngờ, đột ngột

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dive in

/daɪv ɪn/ (phrasal verb) start doing something in a very enthusiastic way - lao vào làm gì đó đầy hào hứng

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end up

/end ʌp/ (phrasal verb) be in a place/state after doing something - kết thúc ở đâu đó / trở nên như thế nào

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kick off (with)

/kɪk ɒf/ (phrasal verb) begin (with) - bắt đầu (với cái gì)

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knock off

/nɒk ɒf/ (phrasal verb) stop working - nghỉ làm, tan làm

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knuckle down

/ˈnʌk.l̩ daʊn/ (phrasal verb) start working hard (especially late) - bắt đầu làm việc nghiêm túc

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lay off

/leɪ ɒf/ (phrasal verb) stop employing temporarily; stop doing something - cho nghỉ việc tạm thời; ngừng làm gì đó

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lie ahead

/laɪ əˈhed/ (phrasal verb) be going to happen in the future - sắp xảy ra trong tương lai

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make up

/meɪk ʌp/ (phrasal verb) work at different times to compensate - làm bù

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press ahead/on (with)

/pres əˈhed/ /ɒn/ (phrasal verb) continue despite difficulties - tiếp tục dù gặp khó khăn

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set out

/set aʊt/ (phrasal verb) start doing something to achieve a goal - bắt đầu làm việc gì để đạt mục tiêu

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snow under

/snəʊ ˈʌn.də(r)/ (phrasal verb) have too much to deal with - ngập đầu trong công việc

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take on

/teɪk ɒn/ (phrasal verb) start employing; accept work/responsibility - tuyển dụng; đảm nhận việc

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tide over

/taɪd ˈəʊ.və(r)/ (phrasal verb) help someone through a difficult period - giúp ai vượt qua giai đoạn khó khăn

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while away

/waɪl əˈweɪ/ (phrasal verb) spend time in a relaxed way - giết thời gian một cách thư giãn

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wind down

/waɪnd daʊn/ (phrasal verb) end or reduce something gradually; relax - dần kết thúc; thư giãn sau thời gian căng thẳng

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a stitch in time (saves nine)

/ə stɪtʃ ɪn taɪm/ (idiom) Solve a problem now before it gets worse - Giải quyết việc ngay để tránh rắc rối lớn hơn sau này

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all in good time

/ɔːl ɪn ɡʊd taɪm/ (idiom) Wait patiently; it will happen eventually - Rồi mọi chuyện sẽ đến vào lúc thích hợp

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at the drop of a hat

/ət ðə drɒp əv ə hæt/ (idiom) Immediately, without hesitation - Ngay lập tức, không do dự

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before your time

/bɪˈfɔː jɔː taɪm/ (idiom) Before you were born or involved - Trước thời bạn sống hoặc biết đến

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for good

/fəː ɡʊd/ (idiom) Permanently - Vĩnh viễn

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for the time being

/fəː ðə taɪm ˈbiːɪŋ/ (idiom) For now, temporarily - Tạm thời, hiện tại

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from time to time

/frəm taɪm tə taɪm/ (idiom) Occasionally - Thỉnh thoảng

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in donkey's years

/ɪn ˈdɒŋkɪz jɪəz/ (idiom) A very long time - Rất lâu rồi

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in the nick of time

/ɪn ðə nɪk əv taɪm/ (idiom) Just in time to prevent something bad - Vừa kịp lúc để ngăn điều xấu xảy ra

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once in a blue moon

/wʌns ɪn ə bluː muːn/ (idiom) Very rarely - Hiếm khi

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on the spur of the moment

/ɒn ðə spɜː əv ðə ˈməʊmənt/ (idiom) Without planning, suddenly - Làm gì đó bất chợt, không chuẩn bị trước

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the other day

/ði ˈʌðə deɪ/ (idiom) A few days ago - Mới đây, vài ngày trước