Vocabulary

banner

a title or advertisement across the top or bottom or down the side of a page on the internet

suspend

to hang something from something else

ex: A lamp was suspended from the ceiling

walkway

a passage or path for walking along, often outside and raised above the ground

hammer

a tool with a handle and a heavy metal head, used for breaking things or hitting nails

cabinet

a piece of furniture with doors, drawers and/or shelves, that is used for storing or showing things

wipe

to rub something against a surface, in order to remove dirt or liquid from it; to rub a surface with a cloth, etc. in order to clean it

ex: She’s wiping the outside of a file cabinet

ladder

a piece of equipment for climbing up and down a wall, the side of a building, etc., consisting of two lengths of wood or metal that are joined together by steps or rungs

stacked

if a surface is stacked with objects, there are large numbers or piles of them on it

• a table stacked with glasses

• shelves stacked with files

bacon

meat from the back or sides of a pig that has been cured (= preserved using salt or smoke), usually served in thin slices

thịt xông khói

peanut

đậu phộng

cigarette

/ˌsɪɡəˈret/ ​a thin tube of paper filled with tobacco, for smoking

điếu thuốc lá

Wrapper

 /ˈræpə(r)/ ​a piece of paper, plastic, etc. that is wrapped around something, especially food, when you buy it in order to protect it and keep it clean

giấy bọc

Sculpture

/ˈskʌlptʃə(r)/ a work of art that is a solid figure or object made by carving or shaping wood, stone, clay, metal, etc.

Điêu khắc, chạm trổ

exhibition

/ˌeksɪˈbɪʃn/ a collection of things, for example works of art, that are shown to the public

Cuộc triển lãm

ex: Have you seen the Picasso exhibition?

qualify

/ˈkwɒlɪfaɪ/ to reach the standard of ability or knowledge needed to do a particular job, for example by completing a course of study or passing exams

có đủ tư cách/ khả năng/ điều kiện

confuse

/kənˈfjuːz/

1. to make somebody unable to think clearly or understand something / make ideas unclear

   làm rối, lộn xộn, đảo lộn

2. mistake one thing for something else

   nhầm 1 người/vật với 1 người/vật khác

   ex: I confused him with his brother because they look so much alike

accountant

/əˈkaʊntənt/ a person whose job is to keep or check financial accounts

nhân viên kế toán

income tax

/ˈɪnkʌm tæks/ the amount of tax that you pay to the government according to how much you earn

thuế thu nhập

executive

 /ɪɡˈzekjətɪv/ a person who has an important job as a manager of a company or an organization

• company/corporate/business/industry executives

• a senior/top executive in a computer firm

silk

/sɪlk/ tơ, chỉ, lụa, quần áo bằng lụa

resume

/rɪˈzjuːm/

1. a list of someone's work and educational experience (CV)

   ex: William is preparing his resume so he can look for a job.

2. resume your seat/place/position to go back to the seat or place that you had before

   lấy lại, hồi phục lại, chiếm, bắt đầu lại

   ex : He resumed his seat opposite her.

advertising agency

a company that tries to get people to buy things by creating commercials on television, radio, and in print

công ty quảng cáo

ex: We need to hire an advertising agency to think of ways to sell our cars.

commercial

/kəˈmɜːʃl/

1. connected with the buying and selling of goods and services

   thuộc về or giành cho thương mại

2. making or intended to make a profit

   tạo ra lợi nhuận, có lãi

parcel

 /ˈpɑːsl/ something that is wrapped in paper or put into a thick envelope so that it can be sent by mail, carried easily or given as a present

= package

ex: There's a parcel and some letters for you.

delivery

/dɪˈlɪvəri/ the act of taking goods, letters, etc. to the people they have been sent to / bring something to someone

ex : We offer free delivery on orders over $200.

envelope

/ɪnˈveləp/ to wrap somebody/something up or cover them or it completely

bao, bọc, phủ / phong bì/ bao thư

ex: She was enveloped in a huge white towel.

properly

/ˈprɒpəli/ in a way that is correct and/or appropriate

1 cách đúng đắn, hợp thức

urgently

/ˈɜːdʒəntli/ ​in a way that needs to be dealt with or happen immediately

hành động hay quyết định ngay tức khắc, gấp, khẩn cấp

ex : I need to speak to her urgently

surface mail

/ˈsɜːfɪs meɪl/ letters, etc. carried by road, railway or sea, not by air

thư đường bộ/đường biển

airmail

/ˈeəmeɪl/ ​the system of sending letters, etc. by air

thư hàng không

express

/ɪkˈspres/ to show or make known a feeling, an opinion, etc. by words, looks or actions

biểu lộ, bày tỏ, phát biểu ý kiến

nhanh, hỏa tốc, tốc hành

scale

/skeɪl/

1. a machine for measuring weight

2. tỷ lệ, quy mô, phạm vi

   scale map, the scale to be one to five thousand

3. climb

postage

/ˈpəʊstɪdʒ/ the cost of sending a letter, etc. by post

bưu phí

ex: How much was the postage on that letter?

ambulance

/ˈæmbjələns/ a vehicle with special equipment, used for taking sick or injured people to a hospital

ex : The ambulance crew rushed her to the hospital.

frightened

/ˈfraɪtnd/ ​afraid; feeling fear

signal

 /ˈsɪɡnəl/ a movement or sound that you make to give somebody information, instructions, a warning, etc.

dấu hiệu, tín hiệu, hiệu lệnh / nổi bật, đáng chú ý

ex : She made an impatient signal to him, but he ignored her.

suppose

/səˈpəʊz/ to think or believe that something is true or possible (based on the knowledge that you have

cho là, tin rằng, nghĩ rằng; giả định, giả sử

cash

/kæʃ/ money in the form of coins or notes

ex: I only have a five-dollar bill, so I didn't have enough money to pay in cash.

cash dispenser

/ˈkæʃ dɪspensə(r)/ machine you use to take out money from your bank account (also known as an ATM - Automatic Teller Machine)

ex: You must insert your bank card into the cash dispenser in order to take out money.

checking account

/ˈtʃekɪŋ əkaʊnt/ bank account from which you can take money out at any time

tài khoản ngân hàng

ex: I have to make sure I have enough money in my checking account before I write the check.

compound interest

/ˌkɒmpaʊnd ˈɪntrəst/ interest that is paid both on the original amount of money saved and on the interest that has been added to it

lãi kép

ex: I started my savings account with $2,000, but now with compound interest, I have $2,662 in the account.

debit card

/ˈdebɪt kɑːd/ a plastic card that can be used to take money directly from your bank account when you pay for something

ex: I didn't have enough money in my wallet, so I used my debit card to pay for the groceries.

deposit

/dɪˈpɒzɪt/ (v) put money into a bank account

(n) khoản tiền gửi vào ngân hàng để lấy lãi

(v) gửi tiền vào ngân hàng

ex: They normally ask you to pay $100 (as a) deposit.

loan

 /ləʊn/ money that an organization such as a bank lends and somebody borrows

ex: I took a loan out from the bank so I could buy a car.

maintenance fee

/ˈmeɪntənəns/ money that you pay to a bank to manage your account

ex: There is a small monthly maintenance fee you have to pay in order to have an account at our bank.

overdraft

/ˈəʊvədrɑːft/ amount of money a person can spend that is over the amount in his/her bank account

số tiền cho trội, số tiền vượt quá ngân sách trong tài khoản

ex: If the overdraft in my bank account is more than $25, I need to pay a fee to the bank.

withdraw money

/wɪðˈdrɔː/ take money out of a bank account

ex: Before I go shopping, I need to withdraw some money.

clarify

/ˈklærəfaɪ/ (formal)

1. to make something clearer or easier to understand

2. to make something, especially butter, pure by heating it

ex: The law on data protection needs to be clarified.

Sincerely

 /sɪnˈsɪəli/ in a way that shows what you really feel or think about somebody/something

Một cách chân thành

ex: I sincerely believe that this is the right decision.

inquire

/ɪnˈkwaɪə(r)/ ​to ask somebody for some information

ex: He inquired why you were so late.

encrypt

/ɪnˈkrɪpt/ encrypt something to put information into a special code, especially in order to prevent people from looking at it without authority

Viết lại thành mật mã

ex: All data is encrypted before it is sent.

combination

/ˌkɒmbɪˈneɪʃn/ two or more things joined or mixed together to form a single unit

sự kết hợp, sự phối hợp

ex: The machine is a combination washer and drier

gadget

/ˈɡædʒɪt/ a small tool or device that does something useful

tiện ích

ex: At the show they had many cool gadgets and inventions, like a picture-taking drone.

hackathon

/ˈhækəθɒn/ ​an event at which a large number of people work together developing computer programs, usually over several days

ex: I'm here at the Digi-Tech 24-Hour Student Hackathon, looking at all the software and inventions students are creating.

storage

/ˈstɔːrɪdʒ/ place to save and access your computer files

ex: My computer doesn't have enough storage for all my photos.

handheld

/ˈhændheld/ a device, especially a computer, that is small enough to be held in the hand while being used

thiết bị hoặc dụng cụ nhỏ gọn

ex: Versions of the game were released for consoles and handhelds.

customize

/ˈkʌstəmaɪz/ customize something to make or change something to suit the needs of the owner or user

Tùy chỉnh: sửa đổi hoặc thay đổi một cái gì đó để phù hợp với một cá nhân hoặc nhiệm vụ cụ thể.

ex: You can customize the software in several ways.

tackle

/ˈtækl/ tackle something to make a determined effort to deal with a difficult problem or situation

cố gắng giải quyết một vấn đề hoặc đối tượng

ex: I think I'll tackle the repairs next weekend.