Réunion de la dernière chance pour le commerce mondial

essayer /eseje/ (conjugate⇒) transitive verb

1. to try;

trouver /tʀuve/ (conjugate⇒) transitive verb

1. gen to find

pauvres the poor

instant, ~e /ɛ̃stɑ̃/ , /ɑ̃t/ masculine noun moment, instant;

convoquer /kɔ̃vɔke/ (conjugate⇒) transitive verb to call, to convene [meeting];

aboutir /abutiʀ/ (conjugate⇒)

1. aboutir à verb+preposition to lead to.

malgré /malgʀe/ preposition in spite of, despite;

sembler /sɑ̃ble/ (conjugate⇒)

1. intransitive verb to seem

camper /kɑ̃pe/ (conjugate⇒)

1. transitive verb to portray

bouger /buʒe/ (conjugate⇒)

1. transitive verb to move.

concession /kɔ̃sesjɔ̃/ feminine noun

1. (compromise) concession;

sụ nhuong bo

réclamer /ʀeklame/ (conjugate⇒)

1. transitive verb to ask for

saper /sape/ (conjugate⇒)

1. transitive verb to undermine.

Internet companies try to stop spam

sinister adjective

/ˈsɪn.ɪ.stər//-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 room
gở

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

legitimate adjective

/ləˈdʒɪt.ɪ.mət//-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

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

authenticity noun

/ˌɔː.θenˈtɪs.ɪ.ti//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.

tính xac thật

BBC Reading list 19/10-23/10

• Arab firm delays US ports deal
  
• Smoking debate lights up Commons
  
• Internet companies try to stop spam
  
• Shell makes record profits
  
• Disney buys Pixar
  
• Russian gas shares open to foreign investors

RFI reading list 19/10-23/10

Nouveau combat dans le monde du sumo

Le ramadan commence

L’arrestation de Radovan Karadzic

Réunion de la dernière chance pour le commerce mondial

Ouverture des Journées mondiales de la jeunesse à Sydney

L’Europe a perdu le Polonais Bronislaw Geremek

Credit cards 'too costly'

stern adjective

/stɜːn//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 ago
nghiem khắc

impose verb (FORCE)

/ɪmˈpəʊz//-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.

bắt đóng thuế

Une loi pour faire baisser les prix en France

loi /lwa/ feminine noun

1. law;

baisser /bese/ (conjugate⇒) transitive verb

1. to lower [blind];

laisser /lese/ (conjugate⇒)

1. transitive verb to leave;

implantation /ɛ̃plɑ̃tasjɔ̃/ feminine noun establishment;

relancer /ʀ(ə)lɑ̃se/ (conjugate⇒) transitive verb

1. to throw [sth] again [ball];

concurrence /kɔ̃kyʀɑ̃s/ feminine noun competition;

Grâce /gʀɑs/ feminine noun Grace;
vẻ duyên dáng

diminuer /diminɥe/ (conjugate⇒) transitive verb

1. to reduce;

enseigner /ɑ̃seɲe/ (conjugate⇒) transitive verb to teach.

giáo dục công dân bài 1,2,3

Ukraine's mystery investor

murky adjective (DARK/DIRTY)

/ˈmɜː.ki//ˈmɝː-/ adj

dark and dirty or difficult to see through

The river was brown and murky after the storm.
tối tăm, u ám

cloak noun (PIECE OF CLOTHING)

/kləʊk//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

dagger noun

/ˈdæg.ər //-ɚ/ n [C]

a short pointed knife which is sharp on both sides, used especially in the past as a weapon
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

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

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

La Palme d’or récompense un film français

élever /elve/ (conjugate⇒)

1. transitive verb
   1. to put up, to erect;

cinéaste /sineast/ noun, masculine & feminine film director.

récompense /ʀekɔ̃pɑ̃s/ feminine noun

1. reward;

unanimité /ynanimite/ feminine noun unanimity;
sự nhất trí

jurer /ʒyʀe/ (conjugate⇒)

1. transitive verb to swear;

nuage /nyaʒ/ masculine noun cloud;

évidemment /evidamɑ̃/ adverb of course.

visibilité /vizibilite/ feminine noun visibility.

certainement /sɛʀtɛnmɑ̃/ adverb

1. most probably;

émouvoir /emuvwaʀ/ (conjugate⇒)

1. transitive verb to move, to touch;

vérifier /veʀifje/ (conjugate⇒)

1. transitive verb to check;

permettre /pɛʀmɛtʀ/ (conjugate⇒) transitive verb

1. ~ à qn de faire to allow sb to do, to give sb permission to d

citoyen, -enne /sitwajɛ̃/ , /ɛn/ noun, masculine, feminine citizen.

couronne /kuʀɔn/ feminine noun

1. crown;

fabrication /fabʀikasjɔ̃/ feminine noun making;

presque /pʀɛsk/ adverb almost, nearly;

façon /fasɔ̃/ feminine noun

1. way

BBC Reading list 12/10-17/10

• Credit cards 'too costly'
  
• Lebanon's Record Lottery Jackpot
  
• Taking a bite out of Apple
  
• Mass protests in France
  
• BA cuts pension costs
  
• Sony Playstation delay

RFI reading list 12/10-17/10

Changement de présidence en Russie

Une loi pour faire baisser les prix en France

Piraterie au large de la Somalie

Disparition d’Aimé Césaire

65e anniversaire du soulèvement du ghetto de Varsovie

Népal : surprise aux élections législatives

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

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

trademark noun (PRODUCT)

/ˈtreɪd.mɑːk//-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

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

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

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

imperialist noun

/ɪmˈpɪə.ri.ə.lɪst//-ˈpɪr.i-/ n [C] often disapproving

someone who supports imperialism
ngừoi theo chủ nghĩa đế quốc

RFI reading list 05/10-10/10

Vaste opération contre la mafia napolitaine

La Palme d’or récompense un film français

La conférence de Bonn sur la biodiversité

Les pêcheurs français sont en colère

Le 61ème Festival de Cannes a commencé

La Chine secouée par un important séisme

Disparition du couturier Yves Saint Laurent

couturier /kutyʀje/ masculine noun dress designer.

marque /maʀk/ feminine noun

1. brand, make;

nhãn

griffe /gʀif/ feminine noun

1. claw;

bijou, pl ~x /biʒu/ masculine noun

1. piece of jewellery GB or jewelry US;

monture /mɔ̃tyʀ/ feminine noun

1. (for rider) mount;

entier, -ière /ɑ̃tje/ , /ɛʀ/ adjective

1. whole;

compte /kɔ̃t/ masculine noun

1. count;

assez /ase/ adverb

1. enough;

porter /pɔʀte/ (conjugate⇒)

1. transitive verb
   1. to carry;

fabriquer /fabʀike/ (conjugate⇒) transitive verb

1. to make;
   to manufacture;

créateur, -trice /kʀeatœʀ/ , /tʀis/ noun, masculine, feminine creator;

adapter /adapte/ (conjugate⇒)

1. transitive verb
   1. to fit (à to);
   2. to adapt [equipment];

chic /ʃik/

1. adjective
   1. smart GB, chic;
   2. (familiar) chic, fashionable;

nœud /nø/ masculine noun

1. gen knot;

papillon /papijɔ̃/ masculine noun

1. butterfly;

créer /kʀee/ (conjugate⇒)

1. transitive verb gen to create;

séduire /sedɥiʀ/ (conjugate⇒) transitive verb

1. [person] to captivate
2. làm say đắm
   

disparition /dispaʀisjɔ̃/ feminine noun

1. disappearance;

/defile/ (conjugate⇒) intransitive verb

1. to parade;

BBC Reading list 05/10-10/10

• OPEC oil output unchanged
  
• Counterfeit roubles
  
• Beatles lose Apple trademark dispute
  
• Clean your car order
  

• Ukraine's mystery investor
  
• Hyundai scandal
  

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

1. (defeat) to beat [opponent];

suite /sɥit/ feminine noun

1. rest;

facilement /fasilmɑ̃/ adverb

1. easily;

durer /dyʀe/ (conjugate⇒) intransitive verb

1. to last;

montre /mɔ̃tʀ/ feminine noun watch;

perdre /pɛʀdʀ/ (conjugate⇒) transitive verb

1. to lose;

aucun, ~e /okœ̃/ , /yn/

1. adjective no, not any;

manche1 /mɑ̃ʃ/ masculine noun

1. (of tool) handle;

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

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

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

tariff noun

/ˈtær.ɪf/ n [C]

a charge or list of charges either for services or on goods entering a country
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.

hay gây sự

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

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

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