DES C1 C2 UNIT 10

allege (v)

cáo buộc, buộc tội

Nguyen is alleged to be so gorgeous and charming.

ambigious (a) = equivocal (a)

mơ hồ, mông lung

His answers are quite ambigious.

assert (v)

to state clearly and definitely that something is true: khẳng định

Tram asserted that she didn’t miss Bao, but nobody believed.

blunt (a) = outspoken (a)

thẳng thắn

I will blunt. Your food is extremely disgusting.

boast (n)

lời khoe khoang

It is her boast that she is the richest girl in this area/

boast (v)

khoe khoang

Parents like to boast about their children.

clarification (n)

sự giải thích làm rõ

colloquial (a) = conversational (a)

phù hợp với văn nói hơn là văn viết

This word is a bit colloquial here. Use this one instead.

comprehend (v) = grasp (v)

hiểu, thấu hiểu

I can’t comprehend his attitude.

confide (v)

kể một cái gì đó bí mật

I will confide to you about the truth.

confirm (v) = validate (v) = verify (v)

xác thực

The truth has been confirmed. The murderer is Thien Hoang - as known as the Onion Muderer.

contradict (v)

cãi lại/ mâu thuẫn với

The research contradicts the theory

declare (v)

tuyến bố

It is declared that Banh is innocent

denounce (v) = condemn (v) = criticize (v) = blame (v)

chỉ trích, lăng mạ

The new policy of the government has been denounced.

disclose (v) = reveal (v)

vạch trần

The truth was disclosed. The muderer is Hanh.

flatter (v)

nịnh nọt

It is unwise of you to flatter your teacher like that.

gist (n)

ý chính I

I ambigiously get the gist.

illegible (a)

(of writing or print) impossible or almost impossible to read because of being very untidy or not clear: khó đọc (vì dơ, chữ xấu)

Danh’s writing is so illegible.

inkling (n)

a feeling that something is true or likely to happen, although you are not certain: ý niệm mơ hồ

insist (v)

khăng khăng, nài nỉ

They insisted that they did nothing wrong.

jargon (n)

thuật ngữ chuyên ngành

If you want to be a doctor, you will have to learn a lot of medical jargons.

literal (a)

nghĩa đen

Banh doesn’t use word “monkey” as it literal meaning. But the symbol for Hoang Anh

mumble (v)

to speak quietly and in a way that is not clear so that the words are difficult to understand: lầm bầm

murmur (v)

thì thầm, xì xào (nhẹ nhàng, đôi lúc tình cảm)

Bao murmured sweet nothings in Tram’s ear: “ I love you”.

petition (n)

thư trưng cầu dân ý

More than 300 villages signed a petition against the building project.

placard (n)

áp phích, tranh cổ động

quibble (v)

tranh cãi chuyện vặt

There is no time to quibble about a couple of dollars.

rant (n)

lời nói huênh hoanh

They are on the rant about the importance of breakfast

rant (v)

to speak, write or shout in a loud, uncontrolled, or angry way, often saying confused or silly things: chửi bới, phàn nàn

She is always ranting about the government.

rave (v)

mắng

nói/ viết say sưa

Tram was raving about the handsomeness of Duy Bao.

scribble (v,n)

viết cẩu thả, chữ viết nguệch ngoạc

The baby was just scribbling over my dictionary.

slang (n)

tiếng lóng

“Chicken” is a slang for someone who isn’t expert at something.

stumble (n)

sự nói vấp

stumble (v)

nói vấp, nói ấp úng

stutter (v)

nói lắp bắp, thể hiện sự lo lăsng

W-w-w-will you be my girlfriend.

utter (v)

nói

The thing I want to utter is: “ I love you” - Tram said to Bao

vague (a):

mơ hồ, không rõ ràng

anchor (n) (anchorman or anchorwoman)

phát thanh viên

Tom is an anchor of the VTV television network.

anchor (v)

trình bày, phát thanh

The programme has been anchored by VTV since 2000.

broadcast (n)

chương trình phát sóng

The way to Olympia broadcasted will be on VTV5 this morning.

broadcast (v)

lan truyền, quảng bá

You don’t have to broadcast that news to everyone in the class.

caption (n)

lời chú thích

Please read the caption beneath the photo.

columnist (n)

phóng viên phụ trách chuyên mục

She is a sports columnist for a newspaper.

correspondent (n)

phóng viên thường trú

Duy Nghia - a correspondent of VTV television network.

coverage (n)

độ phủ sống của thông tin

The course offered a good coverage of the subject.

critic (n)

người chỉ trích/ nhà phê bình

The film has been critically acclaim by the critics.

footnote (n)

lời chú thích cuối trang

If you want to comprehend the meaning of this essad, read the footnote.

ghostwriter (n)

người viết thuê

I think the novel iwas written by an ghostwriter.

handbook (n)

sách hướng dẫn

It is an beneficial handbook for beginners.

manifesto (n)

bản tuyên ngôn

The Communist Party has just published an manifesto about the Independence of Vietnam.

pamphlet (n)

a thin book with only a few pages that gives information or an opinion about something: cuốn sách nhỏ

The nurse gave me an pamphlet about instructions when I go abroad.

prerecorded (a)

được ghi trước

Most music programmes aren’t live - they are prerecorded.

reviewer (n)

nhà phê bình

Nờ ô Nô is a food reviewer.

spine (n)

gáy sách

Don’t throw the book - you may damage the spine.

supplement (n)

phụ trương, phần tiếp theo

Tet o Lang Dia Nguc is the supplement of Ke An Hon.

tabloid (n)

báo lá cải

Don’t believe in information from any tabloids.

blurt out

to say something suddenly and without thinking, usually because you are excited or nervous: thốt ra

One evening, Tram blurted out that she loved Duy Bao.

catch on

to become fashionable or popular: trở nên phổ biến

to understand, especially after a long time: hiểu ra

Will the game catch on with teenagers.

He is a bit slow on the uptake, so he will catch on slower.

come out

If a book, record, film, etc. comes out, it becomes available for people to buy or see: có thể mua, bán

When does the film come out?

come out with something

to say something suddenly and unexpectedly: đột nhiên nói ra cái gì

He came out with a strange talk.

dry up

to suddenly stop talking because you do not know what to say next: quên lời

The presentation was going very well until the presentator dried up.

get across

to manage to make someone understand or believe something: hiểu ra cái gì

He has difficulty getting his idea across, because the man isn’t listening.

get around

if news get around, a lot of people hear it: (thông tin) được truyền đi

When the announcement was declared, it got around and shocked many people.

let on

to tell other people about something that you know, especially when it is a secret

I’m going to express my love to here, so please don’t let on her.

pass on

đưa lại ai cái gì (lời nhắn) pass lại

Could you pass the book to me after having used it?

put across/ over

to express your ideas and opinions clearly so that people understand them easily: truyền đạt thông tin cho người khác hiểu

She is not good at putting her view across.

set down

to write or print something, especially to record it in a formal document: được ghi chép lại

The declaration of independence of Vietnam is set down in the book.

shout down

to prevent someone who is speaking at a meeting from being heard, by shouting: la ó, chặn họng

When listening to the inflammatory speech, the listeners hit the roof and started to shout down the speakers

speak out

to say in public what you think about something such as a law or an official plan or action: đứng ra nói lên

He spoke out against the policy of the government.

talk over

to discuss a problem or a plan

Let’s talk over this topic

talk someone round

get through to

to succeed in making someone understand or believe something:

We can’t get through to the neighbor just how serious the problem is.

big mouth

If someone is or has a big mouth, they often say things that are meant to be kept secret:

He has such a big mouth. He always let anyone on my secrets.

come clean about sth

to tell the truth about something that you have been keeping secret: nói ra sự thật

I think it’s time I come clean about what I am doing.

get/ catch sb’s drift

to understand the general meaning of what someone is saying:

It took me a while to catch his drift.

get sth off your chest

to tell someone about something that has been worrying you or making you feel guilty for a long time: trút bỏ được gánh nặng

I got it off my chest when I was alleged to be innocent.

get the wrong end of the stick

hiểu cái gì sai

i think you’ve got the wrond end of the stick. He didn’t take you for a ride.

give sb your word

= promise to do sth Bao gave Tram his word to marry her.

hear sth on/ through the grapevine

nghe đồn

I’ve heard through the grapvine that Banh is gay.

keep sb posted

thường xuyên cập nhật tin tức cho ai

Danh is a fan of Manchester United, so he isn’t usually kept post with news over the world.

keep sth under your hat

giữ bí mật

i will keep that under my hat and won’t let it on to anyone.

speak volumes

If something speaks volumes, it makes an opinion, characteristic, or situation very clear without the use of words: biểu lộ suy nghĩ mà không cần nói ra

I can’t instantaneously comprehend the idea but his face speaks volumes

lay/ put your cards on the table

to tell somebody honestly what your plans, ideas, etc. are

He put his cards on the table and said that he wanted to go to Australia

tell tales

to tell somebody about something that another person has done wrong Don’t let your secrets on to him: kể cho người khác nghe về những điều xấu của ai đó

He might tell tales to everyone.