Laughing and crying

amusing (adj)

• Reading something good is amusing to me.

• I love reading “Chú bé vui vẻ”, it is so amusing. What about you?

• I didn't find the joke at all amusing.

​funny and giving pleasure - buồn cười và mang lại niềm vui

annoy (v)

• Meaning 1:

  • Jim barely annoys any other students in this class. That’s a bit weird for a boy.

  • My parents sometimes annoy me, and so do I.

  • It annoys me when I don’t have my messages reacted to or replied to.

• Meaning 2:

  • Can you stop annoying me? I’m studying!

  • I am in the mood for being annoyed.

1. to make somebody slightly angry (syn.: irritate)

2. to make somebody uncomfortable or unable to relax (syn.: bother)

[transitive] làm phiền

attitude (n)

• Meaning 1:

  • I need to have a positive attitude towards challenges and failure.

  • What is your attitude towards this passage?

  • Social attitudes about education have changed because of changes in textbooks.

• Meaning 2:

  • I ask you not to show that attitude to me.

  • Don’t give any attitude to me!.

• Meaning 3:

  • Her hands were folded in an attitude of prayer.

  • The yoga instructor emphasized the importance of maintaining a correct attitude during different poses.

1. [countable] the way that you think and feel about sb/sth; the way that you behave towards sb/sth that shows how you think and feel - quan điểm, thái độ

2. [uncountable] confident, sometimes aggressive behaviour that shows you do not care about other people’s opinions and that you want to do things individually - thái độ

3. ​[countable] (formal) a position of the body - tư thế

bad-tempered (adj)

• I have been improving my bad-tempered personality, but I guess it hasn’t worked so well.

• My mum is usually bad-tempered when she goes home, as she is very stressed with her office work.

​often angry; in an angry mood - nóng tính

behave (v)

• Meaning 1:

  • How can you behave towards your studies like this? Are you aware of what you are doing?

  • The teacher behaved so impulsively.

• Meaning 2:

  • When kids don’t behave, we have the responsibility to teach them, not make excuses.

1. [intransitive] + adv./prep. to do things in a particular way

2. [intransitive, transitive] to do things in a way that people think is correct or polite

hành xử, cư xử, ứng xử

bully (v)

• I used to be bullied at my primary school, but I am not anymore.

• Debbie and Denise used to be bullied by popular girls, as they didn’t like nerds.

[transitive] to frighten or hurt a weaker person; to use your strength or power to make sb do sth - bắt nạt, ức hiếp

bully (n)

• Takeshi and Suneo are real bullies for Nobita.

• I hate school bullies, as they don’t create a good environment for us.

​[countable] a person who uses their strength or power to frighten or hurt weaker people - kẻ bắt nạt, ức hiếp

calm (adj)

• Always be calm under any circumstances.

• Can you try not to be too excited? You may be proud, but others may get disturbed by your pride. So, try to be as calm as possible.

not excited, nervous or upset - bình tĩnh

celebrate (v)

• Meaning 1:

  • Every year, the Vietnamese celebrate a large number of national events, including Independence Day, New Year, Labour Day, and Reunification Day, among others.

  • Subway Surfers celebrates its anniversary by going to a particular destination, usually its “hometown”, Copenhagen.

• Meaning 2:

  • “The Ballad of Ho Chi Minh”, or “Bài ca Hồ Chí Minh” in Vietnamese, was written by a foreigner in 1954 to celebrate Uncle Ho.

  • “Biết ơn chị Võ Thị Sáu” is written to celebrate the work and sacrifice for the nation of Vo Thi Sau.

1. [intransitive, transitive] to show that a day or an event is important by doing something special on it - ăn mừng

2. ​[transitive] (formal) to praise sb/sth - ca ngợi, khen ngợi

character (n) (1)

• Meaning 1:

  • Who are your favourite characters in the series of Titan Academy?

  • Jake is the very first character to welcome us to Subway Surfers.

• Meaning 2:

  • Which characters of yours do you think make you special?

  • to have a strong/weak character

  • character defects (~ weaknesses)

  • The book gives a fascinating insight into her character.

• Meaning 3:

  • The most noted James’ character is his responsibility, stamina and determination.

  • Nobi seems useless, but he always showed great character of kindness and sympathy.

1. [countable] a person or an animal in a book, play or film - nhân vật

2. [countable, usually singular] all the qualities and features that make a person different from others - điểm nổi bật, tính cách

3. [uncountable] (approving) strong personal qualities such as the ability to deal with difficult or dangerous situations - phẩm chất, tính cách, nhân cách

character (n) (2)

• Meaning 1:

  • This hotel has a very warm character, with warm lights, warm-hearted people and many more!

  • The character of the old town is evident in its charming cobblestone streets and historic buildings.

• Meaning 2:

  • Special characters are usually required in passwords.

  • Many languages use special characters, instead of following the Latin alphabet, to express their meanings.

1. [countable, usually singular, uncountable] the way that sth is; a particular quality or feature that a thing, an event or a place has - bản chất, đặc tính

2. [countable] a letter, sign, mark or symbol used in writing, in printing or on computers - kí tự

depressed (adj)

• I try not to be depressed about my future, and also not to bottle up my feelings.

• I was depressed by our lack of progress.

• Don’t be depressed at your first steps. Everyone always has a challenge from the start, and so do you.

very sad and without hope - tuyệt vọng (?) (~ disappointed (?))

embarrassing (adj)

• Meaning 1:

  • Reading our test results publicly is really embarrassing for me.

  • It might be so embarrassing for parents to see their children cursing in front of their classmates.

• Meaning 2: The report is likely to prove highly embarrassing to the government.

1. making you feel shy, uncomfortable or ashamed - gây xấu hổ

2. causing sb to look stupid, dishonest, etc. - gây xấu hổ

emotion (n)

• Many people have strong emotions after watching “Mưa Đỏ”

• I have a complex mix of emotions.

• to show/express your emotions

• Emotions are running high (= people are feeling very excited, angry, etc.).

[countable, uncountable] ​a strong feeling such as love, fear or anger; the part of a person’s character that consists of feelings - cảm xúc

enthusiastic (adj)

• Jim used to be very enthusiastic about cycling, but he isn’t like that anymore.

feeling or showing a lot of excitement and interest about somebody/something (~ eager (?))

feeling (n) (1)

• Meaning 1:

  • I have feelings of eagerness before the 80th Anniversary of our Independence Day comes!

  • How are your feelings right now?

• Meaning 2:

  • I’m so sorry. I didn’t mean to hurt your feelings by my words.

  • Jim has obvious feelings of pride by the time he receives a scholarship.

  • Don’t always bottle up your feelings. Just tell me.

• Meaning 3:

  • Mrs. Taylor told her story of being bullied by the Organisation with feeling.

  • After being the city’s valedictorian of the entrance exam, Nick experienced an overwhelming feeling of joy, pride and accomplishment from everyone’s compliments.

• Meaning 4:

  • She must be a talent, can’t you see she has a good feeling for music?

  • He had developed a feeling for what to advise his boyfriend.

1. [countable] sth you feel through the mind or the senses - cảm giác, cảm xúc (?)

2. ___s [plural] a person’s emotions rather than or ideas - cảm xúc

3. [uncountable, countable] strong emotion - cảm xúc mãnh liệt

4. [uncountable, singular] the ability to understand sb/sth or to do sth sensitively - nhạy

feeling (n) (2)

• Meaning 1:

  • What are your feelings about the new proposal?

  • He has a complicated feeling toward(s) his classmates.

  • You must know my feelings on this, don’t you?

• Meaning 2:

  • I have a bad feeling about the weather.

  • I have a feeling of failing.

  • I had this nagging feeling that I had forgotten something.

• Meaning 3:

  • Why don’t you tell her your feelings?

  • Most people have good feelings for my mum.

• Meaning 4:

  • I lost some feeling in my hands and legs.

  • You may experience a loss of feeling in your extremities.

1. [uncountable, countable] an attitude or opinion about something - cảm nhận, thái độ

2. [singular] the idea or belief that a particular thing is true or a particular situation is likely to happen - cảm nhận, linh cảm

3. [plural, uncountable] sympathy or love for somebody/something - tình cảm, cảm xúc

4. [uncountable] the ability to feel physically - cảm giác

glad (adj)

• Meaning 1:

  • Taylor used to be so pleased to see full marks from Denise. I don’t know if that has changed or not.

  • I’m neither so glad with my result, nor so disappointed with it.

• Meaning 2:

  • I’m glad of my parents’ sacrifice for me.

  • He is glad of his effort.

  • I will be glad of myself in the future because of all my hard work.

• Meaning 3:

  • I’m glad to lend you my money, provided that you have to pay it back to me.

  • Jian is glad to protect Dian from the Organisation.

1. [not before noun] pleased, happy - vui lòng, hài lòng, hạnh phúc

2. grateful for sth - biết ơn

3. ____ to do sth very willing to do sth - sẵn lòng, hứng thú

hurt (v)

• Meaning 1:

  • Did you accidentally hurt me?

  • Why do you choose to hurt yourself?

  • He hurts his arm and back because of his wrong sleeping posture.

• Meaning 2:

  • It hurts when I bend my back forward.

  • For John, it really hurts to swallow.

• Meaning 3:

  • What hurts Mrs. Taylor is that Alan cheated on her with Sylvia.

  • It hurts me a bit to see my careless performance on the last test.

1. [transitive, intransitive] to cause physical pain to somebody/yourself; to injure somebody/yourself

2. [intransitive] to feel painful

3. [intransitive, transitive] to make somebody unhappy or upset

làm đau, làm thương

hurt (adj)

• Meaning 1:

  • It makes my fingers hurt. Do you have some bandages?

  • Only one person from the flight was the least seriously hurt.

• Meaning 2:

  • Taylor has hindered Denise from dating any people for fear of Denise being hurt by her relationship again.

  • Seeing our people sacrificing their lives for independence really makes me hurt.

1. injured physically

2. upset and offended by something that somebody has said or done

bị đau, bị thương

miserable (adj)

• Meaning 1:

  • My mom is usually miserable because of being so stressed after work.

  • I don’t feel very miserable with my studies, but usually tired.

• Meaning 2:

  • Do you think you have gone through miserable days and moments during the COVID-19 pandemic?

  • For Tan, being bullied by her best friends is very miserable.

1. very unhappy or uncomfortable

2. making you feel very unhappy or uncomfortable

khổ sở

naughty (adj)

• How do you think about naughty children?

• Don’t be too naughty, or your money will be cut off.

(especially of children) behaving badly; not willing to obey - nghịch ngợm

noisy (adj)

• Meaning 1:

  • Can’t you stop being so noisy? Don’t you see me working?

  • It’s getting noisier. Can you turn down the volume?

• Meaning 2:

  • Teachers are used to noisy classrooms, as they can barely handle it…What a pity!

  • I don’t like going to a too-noisy crowd.

1. making a lot of noise

2. full of noise

ồn ào

polite (adj)

• Why are you too polite to accept the offer when you know you are not capable of it?

• Being polite is one of the essential things you have to have to get most people’s impressions.

having or showing good manners and respect for the feelings of others - lịch sự

react (v)

• Meaning 1:

  • Don’t react as if you didn’t know that!

  • If you failed, how would you react?

  • Local residents have reacted angrily to the news.

  • Her family reacted with horror when she told them.

• Meaning 2:

  • People who are lactose intolerant may seriously react to many dairy products.

  • People can react badly to certain food additives.

  • People react differently to these drugs.

• Meaning 3:

  • Hydro reacts with oxygen to produce water.

1. [intransitive] to change or behave in a particular way as a result of or in response to something

2. [intransitive] to become ill after eating, breathing, etc. a particular substance

3. [intransitive] (chemistry) (of substances) to experience a chemical change when coming into contact with another substance

phản ứng

regret (v)

• Meaning 1:

  • I’ve deeply regretted having done all of this. I promise I won’t do that anymore.

  • I don’t think I have regretted my choice.

  • I regret that I never got to meet him in person.

• Meaning 2:

  • We regret to inform you that you have not been chosen for our project.

  • It is regretted to say that your parents have passed away.

  • The airline regrets any inconvenience.

1. to feel sorry about something you have done or about something that you have not been able to do - hối hận, ân hận

2. (formal) used to say politely or formally that you are sorry or sad about a situation - lấy làm tiếc

[transitive]

regret (n)

• Regrets have there that this is illegal to do.

• a feeling/pang/twinge of regret

• What is your greatest regret (= the thing that you are most sorry about doing or not doing)?

• It is with great regret that I accept your resignation.

• She expressed her regret at (making) the decision.

[uncountable, countable] a sad feeling because of something that has happened or something that you have done or not done - sự hối hận, ân hận

ridiculous (adj)

• He made ridiculous actions when we were having dinner.

• Stop making any ridiculous jokes again, because they aren’t actually.

• Don't be ridiculous! You can't pay £50 for a T-shirt!

• It was ridiculous that this should be so difficult to say.

​very silly or unreasonable (syn.: absurd, ludicrous) - nực cười, lố bịch

romantic (adj) (1)

• Meaning 1:

  • If only you were romantic, I would accept you.

  • Why don't you ever give me flowers? I wish you'd be more romantic.

  • You're getting quite romantic in your old age!

  • I'm hopelessly romantic and dreamy.

• Meaning 2:

  • a romantic comedy

  • romantic stories/fiction

  • I'm not interested in a romantic relationship.

  • It wasn't even until a hundred or so years ago that the concept of romantic love in marriage gained any real popularity.

1. (of people) showing feelings of love

2. connected with or about love or a sexual relationship

lãng mạn

romantic (adj) (2)

• Meaning 1:

  • It’s a romantic landscape!

  • What a romantic but tragic love!

• Meaning 2:

  • Everyone used to have a romantic view of life when they were young.

  • When I was younger, I had romantic ideas of becoming a writer.

1. beautiful in a way that makes you think of love or feel strong emotions

2. having an attitude to life where imagination and the emotions are especially important; not looking at situations in a realistic way

lãng mạn

rude (adj)

• It’s rude of you to say such things to your best friend!

• It’s good not to be rude, but be so if you think you’ve been taken advantage of.

• He started swearing and using rude words.

• There’s no need to be rude!

• I find her rude and arrogant.

having or showing a lack of respect for other people and their feelings - thô lỗ, bất lịch sự, hỗn (?) (syn.: impolite)

sense of humour (n phr)

• I wonder if he has a sense of humour, he always haves people laughing of his jokes.

• I don’t seem to have any sense of humour.

the ability to understand funny things - khiếu hài hước

shy (adj)

• Meaning 1:

  • Of all the boys in this class, Jerry is probably the shyest.

  • Don’t be that shy, let’s meet and greet them!

  • She’s shyest when she’s with adults.

  • Jack is very shy around/with his excellent friends.

• Meaning 2:

  • His shy demeanour/temperament is so pronounced that everyone can see it.

  • He usually makes a shy grin when meeting new people.

1. (of people) nervous or embarrassed about meeting and speaking to other people (syn.: timid) - ngại ngùng

2. showing that somebody is nervous or embarrassed about meeting and speaking to other people - ngượng ngùng

stress (n)

• Meaning 1:

  • Things can easily go wrong when people are under stress.

  • We all sometimes struggle with the stresses and strains of daily life.

  • I think I have improved on stress management.

  • Jixue used to have a lot of stress from his work, but it has reduced significantly after he resigned.

• Meaning 2:

  • Little is known about the effects of water stress on plants.

  • The building was condemned because of the damage caused by excessive heat stress.

• Meaning 3:

  • In “listen”, the stress falls on the first syllable.

  • We worked on pronunciation, stress, and intonation.

  • Some English words have a secondary stress, besides their main stress.

1. [uncountable, countable] pressure or worry caused by problems in somebody’s life or by having too much to do - sự căng thẳng

2. [uncountable, countable] physical pressure put on something that can damage it or make it lose its shape - sự đè nén, áp lực

3. [uncountable, countable] (phonetics) an extra force used when pronouncing a particular word or syllable - trọng âm

tell a joke (v phr)

• I don’t know how to tell jokes.

• I wonder how James can produce and tell his jokes so fast.

to do sth, especially say sth, to make people laugh - kể chuyện cười

upset (v)

• Meaning 1:

  • You must upset me because of my results, right?

  • Try not to let the failure upset you.

  • It upsets him that nobody had bothered to tell him about it.

• Meaning 2:

  • He arrived an hour late and upset all our arrangements.

  • The disagreement further upset relations between two countries.

1. to make somebody/yourself feel unhappy, anxious or annoyed - làm phiền lòng

2. to make a plan, situation, etc. go wrong - làm hỏng dự định

[transitive]

upset (adj)

• I understand how upset you have been since then.

• There’s no point getting upset about/at/over that man.

• There’s nothing to be upset at. Just trust me and you’ll be fine.

[not before noun] unhappy or disappointed because of something unpleasant that has happened - buồn phiền