Sunday, 25 October 2009
Thursday, 22 October 2009
Réunion de la dernière chance pour le commerce mondial
essayer /eseje/ (conjugate⇒) transitive verb
instant, ~e /ɛ̃stɑ̃/ , /ɑ̃t/ masculine noun moment, instant;
convoquer /kɔ̃vɔke/ (conjugate⇒) transitive verb to call, to convene [meeting];
aboutir /abutiʀ/ (conjugate⇒)
sembler /sɑ̃ble/ (conjugate⇒)
réclamer /ʀeklame/ (conjugate⇒)
- to try;
- gen to find
instant, ~e /ɛ̃stɑ̃/ , /ɑ̃t/ masculine noun moment, instant;
convoquer /kɔ̃vɔke/ (conjugate⇒) transitive verb to call, to convene [meeting];
aboutir /abutiʀ/ (conjugate⇒)
- aboutir à verb+preposition to lead to.
sembler /sɑ̃ble/ (conjugate⇒)
- intransitive verb to seem
- transitive verb to portray
- transitive verb to move.
- (compromise) concession;
réclamer /ʀeklame/ (conjugate⇒)
- transitive verb to ask for
- transitive verb to undermine.
Wednesday, 21 October 2009
Internet companies try to stop spam
sinister adjective
/ˈsɪn.ɪ.stər/
/-stɚ/ adj
/-stɚ/ adj making you feel that something bad or evil might happen
The ruined house had a sinister appearance.
A sinister-looking man sat in the corner of the roomgở
offensive adjective (UPSETTING)
/əˈfent .sɪv/ adj
•
causing offence
This programme contains language that some viewers might find offensive.
He told some really offensive sexist jokes.
xỉ nhục
xỉ nhục
legitimate adjective
/ləˈdʒɪt.ɪ.mət//-ˈdʒɪt ̬-/ adj
/-ˈdʒɪt ̬-/ adj •
allowed by law
The army must give power back to the legitimate government.
•
reasonable and acceptable
He claimed that the restaurant bill was a legitimate business expense.
•
A legitimate child is one whose parents are legally married at the time of his or her birth.
hôp pháp
hôp pháp
deprive verb
/dɪˈpraɪv/ v [T]
to take something, especially something necessary or pleasant, away from someone
He claimed that he had been deprived of his freedom/rights.
You can't function properly when you're deprived of sleep.
cứop đi
tính xac thật
cứop đi
authenticity noun
/ˌɔː.θenˈtɪs.ɪ.ti//ˌɑː.θenˈtɪs.ə.t ̬i/ n [U]
/ˌɑː.θenˈtɪs.ə.t ̬i/ n [U] the quality of being real or true
The poems are supposed to be by Sappho, but they are actually of doubtful authenticity.
The authenticity of her story is beyond doubt.
Sunday, 18 October 2009
Saturday, 17 October 2009
Credit cards 'too costly'
stern adjective
/stɜːn//stɝːn/ adj
/stɝːn/ adj •
severe, or showing disapproval
a stern look/warning/voice
She is her own sternest critic.
Journalists received a stern warning not to go anywhere near the battleship.
•
If something, such as a job, is stern, it is difficult
The President is facing the sternest test of his authority since he came to power five years agonghiem khắc
impose verb (FORCE)
/ɪmˈpəʊz//-ˈpoʊz/ v
/-ˈpoʊz/ v •
[T] to officially force a rule, tax, punishment, etc. to be obeyed or received
Very high taxes have recently been imposed on cigarettes.
Judges are imposing increasingly heavy fines for minor driving offences.
The council has imposed a ban on alcohol in the city parks.
•
[T] to force someone to accept something, especially a belief or way of living
I don't want them to impose their religious beliefs on my children.
We must impose some kind of order on the way this office is run.
Tuesday, 13 October 2009
Une loi pour faire baisser les prix en France
loi /lwa/ feminine noun
relancer /ʀ(ə)lɑ̃se/ (conjugate⇒) transitive verb
Grâce /gʀɑs/ feminine noun Grace;
vẻ duyên dáng
diminuer /diminɥe/ (conjugate⇒) transitive verb
- law;
- to lower [blind];
- transitive verb to leave;
relancer /ʀ(ə)lɑ̃se/ (conjugate⇒) transitive verb
- to throw [sth] again [ball];
Grâce /gʀɑs/ feminine noun Grace;
vẻ duyên dáng
diminuer /diminɥe/ (conjugate⇒) transitive verb
- to reduce;
enseigner /ɑ̃seɲe/ (conjugate⇒) transitive verb to teach.
Monday, 12 October 2009
Sunday, 11 October 2009
Ukraine's mystery investor
murky adjective (DARK/DIRTY)
/ˈmɜː.ki//ˈmɝː-/ adj
/ˈmɝː-/ adj dark and dirty or difficult to see through
The river was brown and murky after the storm.
tối tăm, u ám
tối tăm, u ám
cloak noun (PIECE OF CLOTHING)
/kləʊk//kloʊk/ n
/kloʊk/ n [C] a loose outer piece of clothing without sleeves, which fastens at the neck, and is worn instead of a coat
áo khóac ko tay
áo khóac ko tay
dagger noun
/ˈdæg.ər //-ɚ/ n [C]
/-ɚ/ n [C] a short pointed knife which is sharp on both sides, used especially in the past as a weapon
dao găm
dao găm
tycoon noun
/taɪˈkuːn/ n [C]
a person who has succeeded in business or industry and has become very rich and powerful
a business/property/shipping tycoon
ông trùm buôn bán
ông trùm buôn bán
conceal verb
/kənˈsiːl/ v [T]
to prevent something from being seen or known about; to hide something
The listening device was concealed in a pen.
I tried to conceal my surprise when she told me her age.
It was said that the police concealed vital evidence.
Is there something you're concealing from me?
zấu diếm
zấu diếm
moot verb
/muːt/ v [T] formal
to suggest something for discussion
The idea was first mooted as long ago as the 1840s.
His name was mooted as a possible successor.
tranh luận
tranh luận
La Palme d’or récompense un film français
élever /elve/ (conjugate⇒)
- transitive verb
- to put up, to erect;
cinéaste /sineast/ noun, masculine & feminine film director.
récompense /ʀekɔ̃pɑ̃s/ feminine noun
sự nhất trí
jurer /ʒyʀe/ (conjugate⇒)
récompense /ʀekɔ̃pɑ̃s/ feminine noun
- reward;
sự nhất trí
jurer /ʒyʀe/ (conjugate⇒)
- transitive verb to swear;
évidemment /evidamɑ̃/ adverb of course.
visibilité /vizibilite/ feminine noun visibility.
certainement /sɛʀtɛnmɑ̃/ adverb
couronne /kuʀɔn/ feminine noun
presque /pʀɛsk/ adverb almost, nearly;
façon /fasɔ̃/ feminine noun
certainement /sɛʀtɛnmɑ̃/ adverb
- most probably;
- transitive verb to move, to touch;
- transitive verb to check;
- ~ à qn de faire to allow sb to do, to give sb permission to d
couronne /kuʀɔn/ feminine noun
- crown;
presque /pʀɛsk/ adverb almost, nearly;
façon /fasɔ̃/ feminine noun
- way
Wednesday, 7 October 2009
Beatles lose Apple trademark dispute
clash verb (FIGHT)
/klæʃ/ v
•
[I usually + adverb or preposition] to fight or argue
Students clashed with police after demonstrations at five universities.
The government and the opposition parties have clashed over the cuts in defence spending.
•
[I] If two opinions, statements or qualities clash, they are very different from each other
This latest statement from the White House clashes with important aspects of US foreign policy.
va chạm
va chạm
breach verb (BREAK PROMISE/RULE)
/briːtʃ/ v [T] formal
to break a law, promise, agreement or relationship
They breached the agreement they had made with their employer.
sự vi phạm
sự vi phạm
trademark noun (PRODUCT)
/ˈtreɪd.mɑːk//-mɑːrk/ n [C]
/-mɑːrk/ n [C] a name or a symbol which is put on a product to show that it is made by a particular producer and which cannot be legally used by any other producer
Velcro is a registered trademark.
nhãn hiệu
nhãn hiệu
dispute noun
/dɪˈspjuːt/, /ˈdɪs.pjuːt/ n [C or U]
an argument or disagreement, especially an official one between, for example, workers and employers or two countries with a common border
a bitter/long-running dispute
a border dispute
a pay/legal/trade dispute
They have been unable to settle/resolve the dispute over working conditions.
The unions are in dispute with management over pay.
cuộc tranh cãi
cuộc tranh cãi
OPEC oil output unchanged
dent noun
/dent/ n [C]
a small hollow mark in the surface of something, caused by pressure or by being hit
a dent in the door of a car
vết mẻ
vết mẻ
delegate noun
/ˈdel.ɪ.gət/ n [C]
a person chosen or elected by a group to speak, vote, etc. for them, especially at a meeting
Delegates have voted in favour of the motion.
Each union elects several delegates to the annual conference.
ngừoi đại diện
ngừoi đại diện
imperialist noun
/ɪmˈpɪə.ri.ə.lɪst//-ˈpɪr.i-/ n [C] often disapproving
/-ˈpɪr.i-/ n [C] often disapproving someone who supports imperialism
ngừoi theo chủ nghĩa đế quốc
ngừoi theo chủ nghĩa đế quốc
Monday, 5 October 2009
Sunday, 4 October 2009
Disparition du couturier Yves Saint Laurent
couturier /kutyʀje/ masculine noun dress designer.
marque /maʀk/ feminine noun
griffe /gʀif/ feminine noun
adapter /adapte/ (conjugate⇒)
marque /maʀk/ feminine noun
- brand, make;
griffe /gʀif/ feminine noun
- claw;
- piece of jewellery GB or jewelry US;
- (for rider) mount;
- whole;
- count;
- enough;
- transitive verb
- to carry;
- to make;
to manufacture;
adapter /adapte/ (conjugate⇒)
- transitive verb
- to fit (à to);
- to adapt [equipment];
- adjective
- smart GB, chic;
- (familiar) chic, fashionable;
- gen knot;
- butterfly;
- transitive verb gen to create;
- [person] to captivate
- làm say đắm
- disappearance;
- to parade;
Saturday, 3 October 2009
Rafael Nadal grand vainqueur de Roland-Garros
remporter /ʀɑ̃pɔʀte/ (conjugate⇒) transitive verb to win [seat, title, victory];
tournoi /tuʀnwɑ/ masculine noun tournament.
battre /batʀ/ (conjugate⇒) transitive verb
perdre /pɛʀdʀ/ (conjugate⇒) transitive verb
battre /batʀ/ (conjugate⇒) transitive verb
- (defeat) to beat [opponent];
- rest;
- easily;
- to last;
perdre /pɛʀdʀ/ (conjugate⇒) transitive verb
- to lose;
- adjective no, not any;
- (of tool) handle;
Friday, 2 October 2009
China's investment boom worries
premise noun
/ˈprem.ɪs/ n [C]
an idea or theory on which a statement or action is based
[+ that] They had started with the premise that all men are created equal.
The research project is based on the premise stated earlier.
tien đề
tien đề
World Trade Organisation meets in Geneva
extent noun
/ɪkˈstent/ n [S or U]
area or length; amount
From the top of the Empire State Building, you can see the full extent of Manhattan (= the area it covers).
We don't yet know the extent of his injuries (= how bad his injuries are).
Rosie's teacher was impressed by the extent of her knowledge (= how much she knew).
The River Nile is over 6500 kilometres in extent (= length).
wi mô
wi mô
boost verb
/buːst/ v [T]
to improve or increase something
The theatre managed to boost its audiences by cutting ticket prices.
Share prices were boosted by reports of the President's recovery.
I tried to boost his ego (= make him feel more confident) by praising his cooking.
tăng zá
tăng zá
tariff noun
/ˈtær.ɪf/ n [C]
a charge or list of charges either for services or on goods entering a country
zá
hay gây sự
zá
contentious adjective
/kənˈtent .ʃəs/ adj
causing or likely to cause disagreement
a contentious decision/policy/issue/subject
She has some rather contentious views on education.
EU Telecoms
liberalize /ˈlɪb.ər.əl.aɪz/, /-rəl-//-ɚ-/ v [T](v): mở rộng tự do
to make laws, systems or opinions less severe
They have plans to liberalize the prison system.
liberalization /ˌlɪb.ər.əl.a ɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/, /-rəl-//-ɚ-/ n [U] (n): sự mở rộng tự do
Political reform and economic liberalization don't always go together.
monopoly/məˈnɒp.əl.i//-ˈnɑː.pəl-/ n [C or S] (n): tư bản độc quyền
(an organization or group which has) complete control of something, especially an area of business, so that others have no share
allocate/ˈæl.ə.keɪt/ v [T] (v)chia phần, chỉ định
to give something to someone as their share of a total amount, for them to use in a particular way
/-ɚ-/ v [T](v): mở rộng tự doto make laws, systems or opinions less severe
They have plans to liberalize the prison system.
liberalization /ˌlɪb.ər.əl.a ɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/, /-rəl-/
/-ɚ-/ n [U] (n): sự mở rộng tự doPolitical reform and economic liberalization don't always go together.
monopoly/məˈnɒp.əl.i/
/-ˈnɑː.pəl-/ n [C or S] (n): tư bản độc quyền(an organization or group which has) complete control of something, especially an area of business, so that others have no share
The government is determined to protect its tobacco monopoly.
Is Microsoft a monopoly?
The drafting of a new constitution cannot be a monopoly of the white minority regime (= other people should do it too).
He does not have a/the monopoly on (= He is not the only one who has) good looks.
haphazard /ˌhæpˈhæz.əd//-ɚd/ (adj): sự ngẫu nhiên tình cờ
not having an obvious order or plan
haphazard /ˌhæpˈhæz.əd/
/-ɚd/ (adj): sự ngẫu nhiên tình cờnot having an obvious order or plan
allocate/ˈæl.ə.keɪt/ v [T] (v)chia phần, chỉ định
to give something to someone as their share of a total amount, for them to use in a particular way
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