Thursday, 30 October 2008

Bolivia proposes ban on the word 'coca'

Parmesan cheese PhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic Phonetic PhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic
(n)
a hard dry Italian cheese used especially in cooking and for scattering on particular types of Italian food, such as pasta
pho mát parmesan

Commission PhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic
(n)
a group of people who have been formally chosen to discover information about a problem or examine the reasons why the problem exists
a commission on alcohol abuse/racial tension
The government have set up/established a commission to investigate the problem of inner city violence.
hội đồng, ủy ban

Bar PhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic Phonetic PhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic
(v)
to prevent something or someone from doing something or going somewhere, or to forbid something
cấm, ngăn cản
The incident led to him being barred from the country/barred from playing for England.
I tried to push past her but she barred my way/path (= stood in front of me and prevented me from getting past).

Impede PhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic
to slow down or cause problems for the advancement or completion of something
cản trở
Although he's shy, it certainly hasn't impeded his career in any way.

Mild PhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic
(a)
gentle and calm
êm dịu
"I think you've made a mistake, " he said mildly.

Stimulant PhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic
(n)
a substance, such as a drug, which makes the mind or body more active
chất, thuốc kích thích
Caffeine, which is found in coffee and tea, is a mild stimulant.
stimulatePhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic
(v)
to make someone excited and interested about something
kích thích
Good teachers should ask questions that stimulate students to think.

Distract PhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic
(v)
to make someone stop giving their attention to something
làm xao lãng
Don't distract her (from her studies).
He tried to distract attention from his own illegal activities.

Fatigue PhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic
(v)
extreme tiredness
sự mệt mỏi
She was suffering from fatigue and a stress-related illness.

Liquor PhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic Phonetic PhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic
(n)
strong alcoholic drink
rượu mạnh

Deter PhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic Phonetic PhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic
(v)
to prevent or discourage someone from doing something by making it difficult for them to do it or by threatening bad results if they do it
làm nhụt chí
These measures are designed to deter an enemy attack.
High prices are deterring many young people from buying houses

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