Jay Foreman - Who's in charge of Britain

Head honcho (n) /ˌhed ˈhɒntʃəʊ/

Informal: The person in charge, the boss = Sếp lớn, người đứng đầu 🔥 The head honcho of the party arrived late. (Ông sếp lớn của đảng đến muộn.)

Head of state (n) /ˌhed əv ˈsteɪt/

The chief public representative of a country = Nguyên thủ quốc gia 🔥 The president is the head of state. (Tổng thống là nguyên thủ quốc gia.)

Diddly-squat (n) /ˈdɪdli skwɒt/

Informal: Nothing at all = Chả gì hết 🔥 The reform changed diddly-squat. (Cải cách đó chả thay đổi gì cả.)

Backbencher (n) /ˌbækˈbentʃə/

A member of parliament without official position = Nghị sĩ thường, ngồi hàng ghế sau 🔥 Backbenchers opposed the new bill. (Các nghị sĩ thường phản đối dự luật mới.)

Frontbencher (n) /ˌfrʌntˈbentʃə/

A senior MP with an official role = Nghị sĩ cấp cao, ngồi hàng ghế đầu 🔥 The frontbenchers supported the Prime Minister. (Các nghị sĩ cấp cao ủng hộ Thủ tướng.)

Home Secretary (n) /ˌhəʊm ˈsekrətri/

UK: Minister responsible for internal affairs = Bộ trưởng Nội vụ 🔥 The Home Secretary announced new security measures.

Shadow + … (n) /ˈʃædəʊ/

Opposition spokesperson mirroring a government minister = Bộ trưởng đối lập (người phát ngôn của phe đối lập) 🔥 The Shadow Foreign Secretary criticized the policy.

Foreign Secretary (n) /ˌfɒrən ˈsekrətri/

UK: Minister responsible for foreign affairs = Bộ trưởng Ngoại giao 🔥 The Foreign Secretary visited France.

Chancellor (n) /ˈtʃɑːnsələ/

A senior state official = Thủ tướng (một số nước), hoặc quan chức cao cấp 🔥 Germany’s Chancellor addressed the parliament.

Chancellor of the Exchequer (n) /ˈtʃɑːnsələ əv ði ɪksˈtʃekə/

UK: Finance minister = Bộ trưởng Tài chính (Anh) 🔥 The Chancellor of the Exchequer raised taxes.

Exchequer (n) /ɪksˈtʃekə/

The treasury of the state = Ngân khố quốc gia 🔥 The money will come from the Exchequer.

Reshuffle (n/v) /ˈriːʃʌfl/

Reorganize the government = Sắp xếp lại nội các 🔥 The PM announced a cabinet reshuffle.

Broadly speaking (adv) /ˈbrɔːdli ˈspiːkɪŋ/

In general terms = Nói chung 🔥 Broadly speaking, voters support the reforms.

Crack (adj) /kræk/

Excellent, highly skilled = Xuất sắc, giỏi 🔥 He is a crack political strategist.

Swap (v/n) /swɒp/

Exchange = Trao đổi 🔥 They swapped seats in parliament.

Every so often (adv) /ˌevri səʊ ˈɒfn/

Occasionally = Thỉnh thoảng 🔥 Every so often, a bill gets rejected.

Fuck up (v) /fʌk ʌp/

Informal, vulgar: To mess up badly = Làm hỏng, phá hỏng 🔥 The minister really fucked up the debate.

Keep in check (v) /kiːp ɪn tʃek/

To control, restrain = Kiềm chế, kiểm soát 🔥 Laws keep the government in check.

Bill (n) /bɪl/

A proposed law = Dự luật 🔥 A new education bill was introduced.

Pass a bill (v) /pɑːs ə bɪl/

Approve a bill into law = Thông qua dự luật 🔥 Parliament passed the bill.

Throw out a bill (v) /θrəʊ aʊt ə bɪl/

Reject a bill = Bác bỏ dự luật 🔥 The bill was thrown out by MPs.

Aye (n/excl) /aɪ/

Formal vote for “yes” = Phiếu thuận 🔥 The ayes have it. (Biểu quyết thuận nhiều hơn.)

The right (n) /ðə raɪt/

Conservative political group = Phe cánh hữu 🔥 The right opposed tax increases.

The left (n) /ðə left/

Progressive political group = Phe cánh tả 🔥 The left supported workers’ rights.

Pillock (n) /ˈpɪlək/

Slang, insult: Fool, idiot = Thằng ngốc 🔥 That pillock voted against his own party!

Whip (n/v) /wɪp/

(n) MP ensuring party discipline; (v) to enforce = Người quản lý kỷ luật nghị sĩ 🔥 The party whip told MPs how to vote.

Make threats (v) /meɪk θrets/

To say you will harm if demands not met = Đe dọa 🔥 The rebels made threats against the government.

Justify (v) /ˈdʒʌstɪfaɪ/

To give reasons for = Biện minh, chứng minh 🔥 The PM tried to justify the decision.

Bothered to (v) /ˈbɒðəd tuː/

To take the trouble to do sth = Thèm/phiền làm gì 🔥 Few MPs bothered to attend the debate.

Exercise (v/n) /ˈeksəsaɪz/

To use power/right = Thực thi (quyền lực) 🔥 Citizens exercised their right to vote.

Defy (v) /dɪˈfaɪ/

To resist or refuse to obey = Thách thức, chống lại 🔥 The minister defied the PM’s order.

Happen to… (phr.v) /ˈhæpən tuː/

By chance, accidentally = Tình cờ 🔥 I happened to see the debate on TV.

Heyday (n) /ˈheɪdeɪ/

The period of greatest success = Thời hoàng kim 🔥 In its heyday, the theater was always full.

Prime (n/adj) /praɪm/

The best or most important stage = Thời kỳ đỉnh cao 🔥 He is in the prime of his career.

Waterman (n) /ˈwɔːtəmən/

Person who works on rivers = Người chèo thuyền 🔥 Watermen ferried people across the Thames.

Boatman (n) /ˈbəʊtmən/

Person who works/rows boats = Người lái thuyền 🔥 The boatman took us to the island.

Rush (v/n) /rʌʃ/

To hurry or a great hurry = Vội vã, sự vội vã 🔥 He rushed to catch the bus.

Compensation (n) /ˌkɒmpenˈseɪʃn/

Money for loss/damage = Tiền bồi thường 🔥 She received compensation after the accident.

Revenge (n) /rɪˈvendʒ/

The act of harming in return = Sự trả thù 🔥 He wanted revenge for the insult.

Get revenge on (phr) /rɪˈvendʒ/

To punish someone back = Trả thù 🔥 She got revenge on her rival.

Relic (n) /ˈrelɪk/

An old object from the past = Di tích, cổ vật 🔥 The temple is a relic of the past.

Crumble (v) /ˈkrʌmbl/

To break into small pieces = Sụp đổ, vỡ vụn 🔥 The old wall crumbled.

Blend (v) /blend/

To mix things together = Pha trộn 🔥 Blend the colors carefully.

Blender (n) /ˈblendər/

A machine to mix food = Máy xay 🔥 Put the fruit in the blender.

Sort (n/v) /sɔːt/

A type/kind; to arrange = Loại, phân loại 🔥 What sort of music do you like?

Commuter (n) /kəˈmjuːtər/

A person who travels to work daily = Người đi làm xa 🔥 The train is full of commuters.

Commute (v) /kəˈmjuːt/

To travel regularly between home and work = Đi làm xa 🔥 She commutes by bus every day.

Ingenious (adj) /ɪnˈdʒiːniəs/

Very clever and inventive = Khéo léo, tài tình 🔥 He made an ingenious device.

Bidder (n) /ˈbɪdər/

A person who offers money at an auction = Người trả giá 🔥 The highest bidder won the painting.

Auction (n) /ˈɔːkʃn/

A public sale to the highest offer = Cuộc đấu giá 🔥 The house was sold at auction.

Arch (n) /ɑːrtʃ/

A curved structure = Vòm cầu 🔥 The bridge has a stone arch.

Coincide (v) /ˌkəʊɪnˈsaɪd/

To happen at the same time = Trùng hợp 🔥 Our holidays coincided.

A flash in the pan (idiom) /flæʃ/

A sudden success that doesn’t last = Thành công nhất thời 🔥 His first book was just a flash in the pan.

Be devoid of (phr) /dɪˈvɔɪd/

Completely lacking = Hoàn toàn thiếu 🔥 His voice was devoid of emotion.

Beige (adj/n) /beɪʒ/

A pale sandy yellow-brown color = Màu be 🔥 She wore a beige coat.