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acclaim Hide phonetics
noun [U]
public approval and praise:
Despite the critical acclaim, the novel did not sell well.
Hamlet was played by Romania's leading actor, Ion Caramitrou, to rapturous acclaim.
hoan hô

cavernous Hide phonetics
adjective
If something is cavernous, there is a very large open space inside it:
a cavernous 4000-seat theatre
có nhìu hang động

mortgage Hide phonetics
noun [C]
an agreement which allows you to borrow money from a bank or similar organization, especially in order to buy a house or apartment, or the amount of money itself:
They took out a £40 000 mortgage (= They borrowed £40 000) to buy the house.
a monthly mortgage payment
sự thế chấp

patriotism Show phonetics
noun [U]
when you love your country and are proud of it
lòng yêu nc

fracture Hide phonetics
verb [I or T]
1 If something hard, such as a bone, fractures or is fractured, it cracks or breaks:
She fractured her skull in the accident.
Two of her ribs fractured when she was thrown from her horse.
A fractured pipe at a steelworks has leaked 20 tons of oil into the Severn estuary.

2 FORMAL to divide an organization or society, or (of an organization or society) to be divided:
Intense disagreement over economic policy risks fracturing the coalition government.
bẻ gãy

confetti Hide phonetics
noun [U]
small pieces of coloured paper which you throw at a celebration, especially over two people who have just been married
hoa zấy

rapturous Hide phonetics
adjective
The play was greeted with rapturous applause.
cuồng nhiệt

applause Hide phonetics
noun [U]
His speech met with (= received) loud applause.
So let's have a round of applause, please, for (= please applaud) a very lovely and talented young lady who is going to sing for us.
sự tán thưởng

uncommitted Hide phonetics
adjective
having made no promise to support any particular group, plan, belief or action:
Twenty-five senators have admitted they are still uncommitted on the taxation question.
ko liên kết