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concrete (n)

a very hard building material made by mixing together cement, sand, small stones, and water

concrete (a)

clear and certain, or real and existing in a form that can be seen or felt

concrete plan

clear arrangement

concrete evidence

definite proof

concrete jungle

a way of describing a city or an area that is unpleasant because it has many large modern buildings and no trees or parks

a salad bowl

A new term to describe, and celebrate the diversity of the United States without the controversial notion of assimilation found in the term melting pot.

vendor (n)

(n.) a person who sells something

street vendors

people selling things in the street

assimilate (v)

to become part of a group, country, society, etc., or to make someone or something become part of a group, country, society, etc.:

vending machine

a coin-operated machine that sells things

haggle over sth

Argue about price (phrase)

by all means

certainly, of course

by no means

not at all; certainly not

budget (n)

an estimate of income and expenditure for a set period of time.

cost the earth\=cost an arm and a leg\=pay through the nose\=cost a fortune

expensive (4 phrases)

astronomical\=prohibitive\=exorbitant (a)

expensive (3 words)

stretch (n)

a continuous area of land or water

relatively (adv)

tương đối

within one's budget

what one can afford to spend

take pleasure in\=derive pleasure from

(2 phrase) derive happiness or enjoyment from

pass by

go past without stopping

passer-by

a person walking past a place by chance

time passes/goes by

thời gian trôi qua (2)

with the passage of time

(phrase) as time goes by

ignorance (n)

lack of knowledge

ignorance is bliss

You're better off not knowing

illiteracy (n)

inability to read or write

prophesy (n)

predict what will happen

prophecy (n)

prediction

prophet (n)

a person who is believed to have a special power that allows them to say what a god wishes to tell people, especially about things that will happen in the future

barbarism (n)

extremely cruel and unpleasant behaviour

barbaric

extremely cruel and unpleasant

academic institutions\=schools

cơ sở giáo dục

be presumed to

to be believed to be true because it is very likely

presumption

the act of believing that something is true without having any proof

decay

fading away of memory over time/to become gradually damaged, worse, or less/to cause sth become gradually damaged...

faculty (n)

a group of departments in a university or college that specialize in a particular subject or group of subjects

shatter

to break into many pieces

to be aged+*age

cấu trúc đặc biệt viết tuổi

presumably

probably; reasonably supposed

almost none/ các từ chỉ định lượng

almost

lament (n)

a song, poem, or other piece of writing that expresses sadness about someone's death

lament

to express sadness and feeling sorry about something

undergraduate

a university student who has not yet received a first degree

postgraduate

a person who takes a college class after he or she has already graduated

conduct a survey

to carry out a survey

to put it mildly

to say sth in such a way that it sounds less direct or critical

reluctant (a)

not willing to do something and therefore slow to do it

taxing

difficult or needing a lot of thought or effort

weary

very tired, especially after working hard for a long time

despair

the feeling that there is no hope and that you can do nothing to improve a difficult or worrying situation

fall into despair

To enter into a state of utter hopelessness, helplessness, and depression.

in the depths of despair

in the middle of a difficult or unpleasant time or situation:

to put it no higher

nói nhẹ là

see the light at the end of the tunnel

see that a difficult situation may be ending soon

come to an abrupt

kết thúc đột ngột

anticipate

to expect beforehand

"Dear John" letter

A letter written by a partner explaining why they are ending the relationship is a \____

a snatch of

một đoạn nhỏ

choke back the tears

try not to cry

run its course

come to a natural end

bit by bit

gradually

reproach

to criticize someone, especially for not being successful or not doing what is expected

will power

sức mạnh của ý chí

stumble over

to hit something and almost fall or make a mistake while talking

certain

particular but not named or described

certain information

một số thông tin nhật định

fully booked

all the rooms are taken

queue

to wait in a line of people, often to buy something

be mystified by

to be confused by something very strange or impossible to explain

mystery

something that is secret and unknown

lead to N

\=to result in

of the utmost importance

very important

observe

obey/celebrate/to watch carefully the way something happens

Through no fault of one's own

though one is not to blame

hand in one's notice

to give your boss a statement telling him/her that you will be leaving your job soon

put it frankly

to put it bluntly

subscribe to the statement

agree on a...

To which I really subscribe

cái mà tôi rất đồng ý

blunt

A \____ pencil, knife, etc. is not sharp and therefore not able to write, cut, etc. well.

break even

to have no profit or loss at the end of a business activity

can't put one's fingers on sth

Can't know or understand

engage (with/or not)
(ex: -She's an intelligent child but in class she doesn't really engage.
- Just stay out of his way as much as possible, and don't engage with him.) (also in passive)

to become involved, or have contact, with someone or something

get engaged

having formally agreed to marry

be engaged

busy doing something

get everyone engaged into

làm tất cả mọi người tham gia vào

on the point of

about to V

engage

to employ someone

on the point of doing sth

be about to do sth

crying shame
(Ex: It's a crying shame that little is done nowadays to help the homeless in our large cities)

great misfortune

ferocious (a)

Savage; fierce

next to nothing

almost nothing

It never rains but it pours

problems always happen together

gentle like a lamp

hiền lành như con cừu

unbroken sunshine

only sunshine, no clouds in the sky

as thick as thieves

very close friends

hard as nails

not feeling or showing any emotions such as sympathy, fear or worry

a breeding ground
(Ex This influx of marginalised individuals provides a breeding ground for all sorts of crime and exploitations)

a place that feeds and nourishes the growth of what is born there

influx

dòng người

an influx of tourists

một dòng người du lịch