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threshold (ENTRANCE) Hide phonetics
noun [C]
the floor of entrance to a building or room
ngữong cửa

split (DIVIDE) Hide phonetics
verb splitting, split, split
1 [I or T] to (cause to) divide into two or more parts, especially along a particular line:
The prize was split between Susan and Kate.
Split the aubergines in half and cover with breadcrumbs.
The teacher split the children (up) into three groups.
INFORMAL I'll split (= share) this croissant with you.
His trousers split when he tried to jump the fence.
[+ object + adjective] The woman had split her head open (= got a long deep wound in her head) when she was thrown off the horse.

2 [I] to form cracks:
The wooden floor had cracked and split in the heat.

3 [I or T] If the people in an organization or group split, or if something splits them, they disagree and form smaller groups:
The childcare issue has split the employers' group.
The union executive has split down the middle (= divided into two equal-sized groups who disagree with each other) on what to do next.
A group of extremists split (off) from the Labour Party to form a new "Workers' Communist Party".

4 [I] OLD-FASHIONED INFORMAL to leave a place
nứt ra

framework Hide phonetics
noun
1 [C] a supporting structure around which something can be built

2 a system of rules, ideas or beliefs that is used to plan or decide something:
a legal framework for resolving disputes
bộ khung

whittle Hide phonetics
verb [T]
to make something from a piece of wood by cutting off small thin pieces:
An old sailor sat on the dockside, whittling a toy boat.
chuốt