Friday, 2 January 2009

Last farewells to Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish

Exile PhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic PhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic
(n)
the condition of someone being sent or kept away from their own country, village, etc., especially for political reasons
Sự bị đày đi
The king went into exile because of the political situation in his country.
The deposed leaders are currently in exile in the neighbouring country.

Resonate PhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic
(v)
to produce, increase or fill with sound, by vibrating (= shaking) objects which are near
vang âm, dội tiếng
His voice resonated in the empty church.
The noise of the bell resonated through the building.

ForgePhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic Phonetic PhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic
(v)
to suddenly and quickly move forward
tiến lên ( vượt qua khó khăn)
Just 100 metres from the finishing line Jackson forged ahead.
She forged down the straight.

Identity PhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic Phonetic PhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic
(n)
who a person is, or the qualities of a person or group which make them different from others
đặc tính
The man's identity was being kept secret while he was helping police with enquiries.
I cannot reveal the identity of my source.
The informant was given a new identity (= a different name and new official documents) for protection.
The newspaper photo apparently showed him in Rome but it was a case of mistaken identity (= it was the wrong person).
In prison people often suffer from a loss of identity.
I think my job gives me a sense of identity.

Flock PhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic Phonetic PhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic
(v)
to move or gather together in large numbers
tụ tập
Hundreds of people flocked to the football match.
[+ to infinitive] Crowds of people flocked to see the Picasso exhibition.

Recital PhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic Phonetic PhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic
(n)
a performance of music or poetry, usually given by one person or a small group of people
ngâm thơ
I went to a violin recital today.
He is giving a recital of Bach's sonatas.

Endure PhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic Phonetic PhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic
(v)
to continue to exist for a long time
tồn tại
The political system established in 1400 endured until about 1650.

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