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heels

giày cao gót

glittery

lấp lánh

ex: he wears a glittery suit

leotard

bộ cánh

ex: i was dancing in heels and wearing a glittery leotard

board of trustees

hội đồng quản trị

ex: NYU’s chairman of the board of trustees

trustee

ủy viên

faculty

giảng viên

ex: the faculty in NYU’s University

alumni

cựu sinh viên

ex: Four alumni of an elementary school are having a reunion in a coffee shop

faculty for

a special ability to do a particular thing

ex: She has a faculty for inspiring confidence in people.

honorees

người được vinh danh

ex: i feel so proud to share this day with my fellow honorees

to humble sb

làm ai thấy thấp kém, tầm thường

ex: A, who humbles me with the ways he improves the world

to be elated + to V

hân hoan, vui mừng

ex: I am elated to be here with u today

patchwork (n)

chắp vá

ex: We are each a patchwork quilt of those have loved us

quilt (n)

chăn bông

ex: We are each a patchwork quilt of those have loved us

believe in sb’s future (spe)

tin tưởng vào tương lai của ai đó

empathy

đồng cảm

moral code

quy tắc đạo đức

ex: someone offered up some moral code of right and wrong ( điều hay lẽ phải)

concept

định nghĩa

insane

cực kì vô lí

ex: She gets insanely jealous if he so much as looks at another woman

complex world (spe)

thế giới phức tạp

ex: in this complex world

bazillion

rất nhiều, không đếm được

ex: They asked her bazillion questions

in that case (idi)

in that case, i hope you’ll remember them today

express one’s gratitude to sb

bày tỏ lòng biết ơn

misstep

hành động sai lầm

ex: to express your gratitude for all the steps and missteps

to be sb’s thing (v)

sở trường, thế mạnh của ai đó

ex: I know that words are supposed to be my thing

sacrifice

sự hi sinh

ex: Many women sacrifice interesting careers for their families.

ally

người đồng minh, ủng hộ

ex:During the First World War, Turkey was an ally of Germany.

the pursuit of education

theo đuổi giáo dục, sự học

ex: Teachers support their students in their pursuit of educational enrichment

on paper

trên danh nghĩa, trên giấy tờ

ex: spouse on paper ( vợ hoặc chồng)

in case of an emergency

trong trường hợp khẩn cấp

ex: In case of emergency, you have to act very decisive

desperate

liều lĩnh, tuyệt vọng, khẩn cầu

ex: She was desperate to get into university

We are in a desperate situation.

He made a desperate appeal for help.

intense

very, extreme

cathartic

bùng nổ cảm xúc

ex: I find it very cathartic to dance.

public high school

trường công lập

airport terminals

cổng sân bay

ex: they kissed each other in airport terminals when they traveled in england

glamorous

thu hút

ex: She was looking very glamorous.

rental

thuê

ex: rental car

motel

nhà nghỉ

pretend to

giả vờ làm gì

ex: He pretended (that) he didn't mind, but I knew that he likes her

boarding

lên máy bay, lên tàu

ex: Passengers arrive at the airport, check in their luggage, and pass through security screening. They proceed to the boarding gate.

freshman dorm

kí túc xá dành cho sinh viên năm nhất

ex: My freshmen dorm is dirty and messy

imaginary

tưởng tượng

ex: The equator is an imaginary line around the middle of the earth. ( đường xích đạo)

glance

cái nhìn thoáng qua

ex:He takes a glance at her everytime

past lives

những kiếp trước

ex: we realized we had been in love in our past lives

complain about

than phiền về

ex: Ki always complain about Tam being lowkey

global pandemic

đại dịch toàn cầu

ex: During a global pandemic, the VNese help each other to come over difficulties

be on top of st

thêm vào đó, hơn thế nữa

ex:We missed our flight, and on top of that we had to wait seven hours for the next one.

be in the bag

thành công, đạt được việc gì dễ dàng

ex: you don’t always get all the things in the bag

Once we'd scored the third goal, the game was pretty much in the bag

select from

chọn được

ex: She is selected to be his crush

deliver= transport

vận chuyển

you get what you get

gieo nhân nào gặt quả ấy

wholeheartedly ~ sincerely

một cách chân thành

ex: i would like to say wholeheartedly

go out into the world

đi ra thế giới, bước ra xã hội

ex: I encourage my children to go out into the world and explore new opportunities.

as a rule~usually, normally, generally

đáng ra thì

ex: I don’t go out in the evening as a rule.

unsolicited advice

lời khuyên thừa thãi

ex: I try not to give anyone unsolicited advice unless they ask for it

solicit

năn nỉ, van xin

ex: I guess I have been officially solicited in this situation

impart~pass on

chia sẻ, truyền đạt (kinh nghiệm)

ex: teachers had a duty to impart strong morals to their students

wisdom

trí khôn

to bear in mind

lưu ý rằng, nhớ rằng

ex: When you book your flight, bear in mind that the holidays are the busiest period

in no way

không bao giờ

ex: I in no way feel qualified to tell you what to do

to be qualified to V

đủ điều kiện để làm gì

ex:I in no way feel qualified to tell you what to do

struggle

đấu tranh, vật lộn

ex: The dog had been struggling to get free of the wire noose.

navigate

định hướng

ex: Some migrating birds can navigate by the moon

navigate life

shame

điều ô danh, nỗi tủi nhục

ex: It's a (great/real) shame that the event had to be cancelled.

be part of growing up

một phần của quá trình trưởng thành

ex: failure is part of growing up

move into new chapters

bước sang trang mới của cuộc đời

ex: move into new chapters of your life

catch and release (idi)

nắm bắt và buông bỏ

ex: Part of growing up and moving into new chapters of your life is about catch and release

grudge

sự hằn học, tức giận

ex:
she held a grudge against her former boss

bear a grudge against

có ác cảm với ai/cái gì

ex: I don't bear any grudge against you.

have/hold a grudge

có ác cảm có ai

ex: Amanda still has/holds a grudge against me for refusing to lend her that money.

enviable

sân si, đáng ghen tị

ex: She's in the enviable position of being able to choose who she works for.

promotion

khuyến mãi, sự thăng cấp

ex: There was a promotion in the supermarket and they were giving away free glasses of wine.

hedge fund

quỹ đầu cơ

ex: At the hedge fund his uncle started

oftentimes(adv)~often

ex: Oftentimes, a company will contribute toward an employee's moving expenses.

there’s more room for st

còn chỗ, khoảng trống cho cái gì

ex: Oftentimes, the good things in your life are lighter anyway So there's more room for them

outweigh

nặng hơn cái gì

ex: toxic relationship can outweigh so many wonderful, simple joys

have time and room for

có thời gian và không gian cho cái gì

ex: You get to pick what your life has time and room for

discerning

sáng suốt

ex: be discerning

cringe

sự nhục nhã

ex: learn to live alongside cringe

retrospectively

hoài niệm

ex: No matter how hard you try to avoid being cringe, you look back on your life and cringe retrospectively

unavoidable

không thể tránh khỏi

ex: Cringe is unavoidable over a lifetime

term

thuật ngữ

ex: Even the term cringe might someday be deemed cringe

deem (v)~consider, regard

tưởng, coi là, xem là

ex: the event was deemed a great success

revolting

ghê tởm

ex: I promise u're probably doing or wearing st right now that u'll look back on later and find revolting and hilarious

hilarious

hài hước

ex: I promise u're probably doing or wearing st right now that u'll look back on later and find revolting and hilarious

phase

giai đoạn

ex: We're entering a new phase in international relations.

squirm

ngượng ngùng

ex: while we're taking 'bout things that make us squirm but really shoudn't

to advocate for ~ support

ủng hộ cho điều gì

ex: I'm a big advocate for not hiding your enthusiasm for things

enthusiasm

sự nhiệt huyết

ex: I'm a big advocate for not hiding your enthusiasm for things

false stigma

định kiến sai lầm

ex: It seems to me that there is a false stigma around eagerness in our culture of unbothered, ambivalence

eagerness

sự háo hức

ex: It seems to me that there is a false stigma around eagerness in our culture of unbothered, ambivalence

ambivalence

không rõ yêu hay ghét

ex: It seems to me that there is a false stigma around eagerness in our culture of unbothered, ambivalence

perpetuate (idea)~maintain

duy trì

ex: the law perpetuated the interests of the ruling class

fundamentally

về cơ bản

ex: That people who don't try are fundamentally more chic than people who do.

chic

bảnh

ex: I like your haircut - it's very chic.

I've been a lot of things bit I've never been an expert on chic

effortlessness

không cần nỗ lực

ex: effortlessness is a myth

myth

viển vông

ex: effortlessness is a myth

to be extension of st

là phần mở rộng của cái gì

ex: everything i do is just an extension of my writing

craft

nghề

ex: Everything is connected by my love of the craft

thrill

sự rùng mình, hồi hợp

ex: Everything is connected by my love of the craft, the thrill of working through ideas

polish st up

đánh bóng, làm cho tinh tế

ex: polishing it up all up in the end

Polish your shoes regularly to protect the leather.