Weather + town

It is a very [...] day, let's go to the beach. - having a lot of light from the sun (Có nắng).

sunny

Take an umbrella, it is very [...] outside today. - having a lot of rain (Có mưa).

rainy

Hold your hat tightly, it is very [...] today. - with a lot of wind (Có gió).

windy

I can't see the sun because it is very [...]. - full of clouds (Nhiều mây).

cloudy

The children are playing outside on a [...] winter day. - full of snow (Có tuyết rơi).

snowy

Drive carefully, it is very [...] and difficult to see the road. - full of fog (Có sương mù).

foggy

I am scared of the loud noise on a [...] night. - relating to thunder (Có sấm).

thundery

Did you see the bright flash of [...] in the dark sky? - a flash of bright light in the sky produced by electricity (Tia chớp/Sét).

lightning

Drink a lot of water when the weather is very [...]. - having a high temperature (Nóng).

hot

Wear a thick coat because it is very [...] outside. - having a low temperature (Lạnh).

cold

It rained all night, so the grass is very [...]. - covered in water or another liquid (Ẩm ướt, mưa nhiều).

wet

Plants cannot grow well in a very [...] desert. - without water or moisture (Khô ráo, khô hạn).

dry

The strong [...] destroyed many houses near the coast. - a violent storm with very strong winds (Cuồng phong, bão lớn).

hurricane

The strong winds and heavy rain caused a terrible [...]. - an extreme weather condition with very strong wind and heavy rain (Giông bão).

storm

We stayed inside during the loud [...] with heavy rain. - a storm with thunder and lightning and usually heavy rain (Bão có sấm sét).

thunderstorm

My grandparents live in a small, quiet [...] in the countryside. - a group of houses and other buildings in a country area (Ngôi làng).

village

We live in a quiet [...] with about 6,000 people. - a place where people live and work, larger than a village but smaller than a city (Thị trấn / Thị trấn nhỏ).

town / small town

New York is a very busy and noisy [...]. - a large and important town (Thành phố).

city

I am waiting for my train at the main [...]. - a place with platforms where trains stop for people to get on or off (Nhà ga xe lửa).

train station / railway station

We buy tickets and catch long-distance buses at the main [...]. - a place where buses start and end their routes (Bến xe khách / Bến xe buýt trung tâm).

bus station

Wait at the [...] at the corner of the street. - a designated place where buses stop for passengers to get on or off (Trạm dừng xe buýt).

bus stop

We bought milk and bread at the local [...]. - a place where you can buy goods or services (Các cửa hàng).

shops / store / shop

We spent the whole day buying clothes in the big [...]. - a specially built area containing a lot of different shops (Trung tâm thương mại).

shopping centre

Get a free map from the [...] in the city center. - an office that supplies information to people visiting an area for pleasure (Văn phòng thông tin du lịch).

tourist information office

We saw old dinosaur bones at the natural history [...]. - a building where objects of historical, scientific, or artistic interest are kept (Bảo tàng).

museum

I need to go to the [...] to change some money. - an organization where people and businesses can invest or borrow money (Ngân hàng).

bank

The doctor told me to buy this medicine at the [...]. - a shop or part of a shop where medicines are prepared and sold (Tiệm thuốc tây).

pharmacy

The officers took the thief to the local [...]. - the local office of the police in a town or part of a city (Đồn cảnh sát).

police station

We arrived at the [...] two hours before our flight. - a place where aircraft regularly take off and land (Sân bay).

airport

My father works in a large car [...] outside the city. - a building where large amounts of goods are made using machines (Nhà máy, xí nghiệp).

factory

The mayor works in the beautiful old [...] in the square. - a building in which local government officials work (Tòa thị chính).

town hall

She works on the 10th floor of a tall glass [...]. - a building that contains offices (Tòa nhà văn phòng).

office building

The old king lived in a big stone [...] on the hill. - a large strong building, built in the past by a ruler to protect people (Lâu đài).

castle

The children are playing football on the grass in the [...]. - a large area of land with grass and trees for pleasure and playing (Công viên).

park

I left my car in the underground [...] while I went shopping. - an area of ground for parking cars (Bãi đỗ xe ô tô).

car park

Cars are not allowed to drive in this busy [...]. - a street or part of a town where vehicles are not allowed (Khu vực dành cho người đi bộ).

pedestrian area

We drove our car over the long wooden [...] across the river. - a structure built over a river or road to allow people and vehicles to cross (Cây cầu).

bridge

Many people go to pray at the beautiful old [...] on Sunday. - a building for religious activities (Nhà thờ Công giáo / Nhà thờ Hồi giáo / Giáo đường / Đền, Chùa).

church / mosque / synagogue / temple

Look for the green [...] sign if there is a fire. - the door through which you might leave a building (Lối ra).

EXIT

Please use the main front [...] to go into the museum. - a door or gate by which you can enter a building (Lối vào).

entrance

You cannot smoke here, look at the red [...] sign. - a sign warning people that it is forbidden to smoke (Cấm hút thuốc).

NO SMOKING

We must use the stairs because the elevator is [...]. - not working properly or at all (Bị hỏng, không hoạt động).

OUT OF ORDER

Do not walk there, the sign says "[...]". - a notice telling people not to walk on the grass (Vui lòng không giẫm lên cỏ).

Please Keep off the grass

Excuse me, [...] nearest post office? - asking for the location of something (...ở đâu?).

Where is the...?

At the traffic lights, you must [...] and continue driving. - to turn to the left side (Rẽ trái / Đi về bên trái).

go left

The red house is located exactly [...]. - at the furthest point of the street (Ở cuối con đường).

at the end of the road

Excuse me, [...] the train station from here? - asking for directions to a place (Làm sao để tôi đi đến...?).

How do I get to...?

Excuse me, [...] good restaurant [...]? - asking if a specific place is close by (Có cái... nào ở gần đây không?).

Is there a... near here?

You must [...] at the corner to find the supermarket. - to change direction to the right side (Rẽ phải).

turn right

The bank is [...], across the street. - positioned to the left or right side (Ở bên tay trái / Ở bên tay phải).

on the left / on the right

You should [...] to go to the city center. - to ride a specific bus route (Đón xe buýt số 31).

take the number 31 bus

Ride the bus and [...], then walk for two minutes. - to leave a bus at the second designated stopping place (Xuống ở trạm dừng thứ hai).

get off at the second stop

Excuse me, [...] the airport? - polite request for directions (Bạn có thể chỉ đường cho tôi đến... không?).

Can you tell me the way to...?

The pharmacy is right across from us, [...]. - positioned across the street (Ở phía bên kia đường).

on the other side of the road

Come and sit [...] next to me. - in, at, or to this place (Ở đây).

here

Look over [...], that is the tallest building in the city! - in, at, or to that place or position (Ở kia, ở đó).

there

I walk to school because my house is very [...]. - not far away in distance (Gần).

near

We need to drive because the beach is too [...] to walk. - at, to, or from a great distance in space or time (Xa).

far

We climbed to the top of the high, snowy [...]. - a raised part of the earth's surface, much larger than a hill (Núi non / Các dãy núi).

mountains

The sheep are eating grass on the green [...]. - an area of land that is higher than the surrounding land (Những ngọn đồi).

hills

There are many wild animals living in the dark, thick [...]. - a large area of land covered with trees and plants (Khu rừng lớn).

forest

We took a short walk through the small [...] behind our house. - an area of land covered with a thick growth of trees, smaller than a forest (Cánh rừng nhỏ).

wood

We took a boat out on the calm, blue [...]. - a large area of water surrounded by land (Hồ nước).

lake

We caught a big fish swimming in the fast [...]. - a natural wide flow of fresh water across the land into the sea (Con sông).

river

The farmer grows beautiful yellow corn in his large [...]. - an area of land, used for growing crops or keeping animals (Cánh đồng, ruộng nương).

fields

We walked along a narrow dirt [...] through the forest. - a route or track between one place and another (Đường mòn, lối đi nhỏ).

path

We drove our car slowly down the quiet, bumpy [...]. - a road in a rural area (Đường làng, đường nông thôn).

country road

The hardworking [...] wakes up early to feed the cows. - someone who owns or takes care of a farm (Nông dân).

farmer

My grandmother lives in a small, pretty [...] with a flower garden. - a small house, usually in the countryside (Nhà tranh, nhà nhỏ ở nông thôn).

cottage

I love spending time outside in beautiful [...]. - all the animals, plants, rocks, etc. in the world that happen independently of people (Tự nhiên, thiên nhiên).

nature

We visited the national park to see the amazing African [...]. - animals and plants that grow independently of people in natural conditions (Động vật hoang dã).

wildlife

Hunting is not allowed in this protected [...]. - an area of land where wildlife is protected (Khu bảo tồn thiên nhiên).

a conservation area

We spent our holiday camping in a beautiful, protected [...]. - a large area of park owned by the government (Vườn quốc gia).

national park

Let's pack some sandwiches and [...] in the park. - to eat a meal outdoors (Đi dã ngoại).

have a picnic

We like to [...] in the countryside on sunny weekends. - to take a long walk for exercise or pleasure (Đi bộ đường dài).

go walking

Do not turn, just [...] for 100 meters. - to continue moving forward without turning (Đi thẳng về phía trước).

go straight ahead

You must [...] the big blue building to find the bank. - to continue past a specific point (Đi ngang qua).

go past

Go straight and [...], the shop is on that street. - to turn into the first street on the right side (Rẽ phải ở ngã rẽ đầu tiên).

take the first right

Ignore the first street, and [...] instead. - to turn into the second street on the right side (Rẽ phải ở ngã rẽ thứ hai).

take the second right

My best friend lives in the house right [...] mine. - adjacent or very close to something (Kế bên, bên cạnh).

next to

The bank is right [...] the supermarket, across the street. - directly across from something (Đối diện).

opposite

The pharmacy is right [...] the bakery and the post office. - in the space separating two places (Ở giữa).

between

The coffee shop is located right [...] of the two busy streets. - at the point where two streets meet (Ở góc đường).

on the corner

There is a beautiful hidden garden right [...] the old house. - at the back of something (Ở phía sau).

behind

He parked his car right [...] the main entrance. - ahead of someone or something (Ở phía trước).

in front of

Be careful when you drive through the busy [...]. - a place where two or more roads meet or cross each other (Ngã tư / Giao lộ).

intersection / crossroads

I walked around the entire city [...] to find the restaurant. - the distance along a street from where one road crosses it to the next road (Khối nhà / Khối phố).

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