Vietnamese english thesaurus dictionary ICON group international, inc (2008)

Webster’s

Vietnamese – English
Thesaurus Dictionary

Edited by
Professor Philip M. Parker, Ph.D.
Chaired Professor of Management Science
INSEAD (Singapore and Fontainebleau, France)


Webster’s

Vietnamese
–
English
Thesaurus Dictionary


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PROCEEDS BENEFIT
Webster’s Online Dictionary
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EDITED BY
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INSEAD (Fontainebleau & Singapore)


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PREFACE
This is an English thesaurus designed for Vietnamese speakers who wish to
better understand the ambiguities and richness of the English language. The first
chapter is a full English thesaurus organized by 1608 Vietnamese subject words.
For each Vietnamese subject word, one or more corresponding English subject
words (translations) are provided. Synonyms are then given for the English
translations for all relevant parts of speech (even in cases where the Vietnamese
subject word has a unique part of speech). This process results in over 13370
English synonyms.
The second chapter gives an index of these English synonyms back to the
Vietnamese subject words (a potentially useful chapter to English speakers
interested in basic Vietnamese vocabulary). The third chapter has short
vocabulary lists organized by parts-of-speech. English teachers or students can
use these bilingual lists to create flash cards, basic lesson plans, and English as a
Second Language (ESL) study lists.
While creating an English thesaurus for Vietnamese speakers seems simple
enough, it can be tricky. What’s the problem? Translations do not always follow
strict transitivity. Normally, if a=b and b=c, then c=a. This is not necessarily true
in linguistics when b is an English word that has more than one part of speech.
For example, “test” is a verb, noun and adjective. What is the correct English
synonym for “a” (in Vietnamese) when “b” (in English) has synonyms (“c”)
having many parts of speech? Furthermore, what if “a” (in Vietnamese) is
ambiguous and has several translations into English (“b”)? This thesaurus
embraces this ambiguity by giving as much information to the reader as possible.
This was accomplished in two phases. In the first phase, maximum-likelihood
English translations of the Vietnamese subject words are given. For all the
languages covered in Webster’s Online Dictionary translations are determined

using rather massive content analyses of translations from various sources
including translations of United Nations documents, translations of the Holy
Bible (and similar sources), training manuals, popular works, and academic
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sources. An English translation having the highest probability of being used is
reported first, then the second most probable is reported second, and so on.
In the second phase, English synonyms for all parts of speech, including those
not related to the original Vietnamese subject, are given for each English
translation generated by the first phase. If an English entry is most used as a
certain part of speech (estimated based on an English language corpus), then
English synonyms for that part of speech are listed first. This indicates to the
speaker of Vietnamese how the English subject word is most used. Other parts of
speech are listed based on their frequency of usage in English. Within each part
of speech, synonyms most likely to be used in English are listed first. Readers
who seek further information on any of the words in this book, including
translations to other world languages, can freely refer to Webster’s Online
Dictionary (www.websters-online-dictionary.org).
The goal of Webster’s Online Dictionary is to give all people of the world free
access to a complete mapping of all known words to and from all written
languages. In fulfillment of this goal, Webster’s Online Dictionary
(www.websters-online-dictionary.org) also offers as much information as
possible for each word, including definitions, translations, images, trade name
usage, quotations, and encyclopedic knowledge. The proceeds generated by the
sale of this Vietnamese–English thesaurus dictionary as well as other books
extracted from the project will be used to augment the contents of the Webster’s
Webster’s Online Dictionary.

This book may be the first Vietnamese-English thesaurus ever published. All the
errors and omissions are mine. I will certainly revise and improve this book at
some later date, so if you wish to see better editions published in the future,
please send any suggestions, corrections, or
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Thank you for purchasing this book and
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Philip M. Parker, Ph.D., editor
Chair Professor of Management Science
INSEAD (Singapore & Fontainebleau, France)

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CONTENTS
VIETNAMESE TO ENGLISH THESAURUS ................................................ 1
A...................................................................................................................... 1
Á...................................................................................................................... 1
Â...................................................................................................................... 1
Ấ...................................................................................................................... 1
Ả...................................................................................................................... 2
Ẩ...................................................................................................................... 2
B...................................................................................................................... 2
C...................................................................................................................... 9
D.....................................................................................................................23
Đ.....................................................................................................................27
Ê.....................................................................................................................37
Ế.....................................................................................................................37

F .....................................................................................................................37
G ....................................................................................................................37
H.....................................................................................................................42
I ......................................................................................................................48
Í ......................................................................................................................49
Ì ......................................................................................................................49
J .....................................................................................................................49
K.....................................................................................................................49
L .....................................................................................................................54
M ....................................................................................................................62

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Contents
N.....................................................................................................................69
O ....................................................................................................................79
Ó ....................................................................................................................79
Ô ....................................................................................................................79
Ố ....................................................................................................................80
Ổ ....................................................................................................................80
P.....................................................................................................................80
Q ....................................................................................................................83
R.....................................................................................................................85
S.....................................................................................................................88
T .....................................................................................................................93
U...................................................................................................................109
Ú...................................................................................................................109

Ư ..................................................................................................................109
Ứ ..................................................................................................................109
Ừ ..................................................................................................................109
V...................................................................................................................109
X...................................................................................................................114
Y...................................................................................................................117
Z ...................................................................................................................118

INDEX OF ENGLISH SUBJECTS TO VIETNAMESE SUBJECTS ................ 119
A...................................................................................................................119
B...................................................................................................................119
C...................................................................................................................120
D...................................................................................................................122
E...................................................................................................................122
F ...................................................................................................................123
G ..................................................................................................................124
H...................................................................................................................124
I ....................................................................................................................124
J ...................................................................................................................125
K...................................................................................................................125
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L ...................................................................................................................125
M ..................................................................................................................126
N...................................................................................................................127

O ..................................................................................................................127
P...................................................................................................................128
Q ..................................................................................................................129
R...................................................................................................................129
S...................................................................................................................130
T ...................................................................................................................132
U...................................................................................................................133
V...................................................................................................................133
W..................................................................................................................134
Y...................................................................................................................134
Z ...................................................................................................................134

VOCABULARY STUDY LISTS ............................................................ 137
Verbs (Vietnamese - English).......................................................................137
Verbs (English - Vietnamese).......................................................................137
Nouns (Vietnamese - English)......................................................................137
Nouns (English - Vietnamese)......................................................................141
Adverbs (Vietnamese - English) ...................................................................144
Adverbs (English - Vietnamese) ...................................................................145
Adjectives (Vietnamese - English)................................................................146
Adjectives (English - Vietnamese)................................................................148

INDEX ........................................................................................... 151

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Vietnamese to English
Thesaurus

A
after 1. long; synonyms (adj) extended, lengthy,

dragging, far, oblong, diffuse, farseeing, farsighted,
foresighted, foresightful, (v) aspire, desire, hanker,
languish, yearn, ache, hunger, wish, crave, pine,
yen, want, (n) extensive, large; antonyms (adj)
short, brief, 2. mad; synonyms (adj) frantic,
frenzied, demented, foolish, insane, delirious,
angry, crazy, distracted, frenetic, lunatic, wild, irate,
maniac, distraught, deranged, cross, enraged,
infatuated, livid, nutty, possessed, rabid, (n) furious,
anger; antonyms (adj) sane, calm, sensible.
ai one; synonyms (pron) any, man, (n) anybody, single,
somebody, person, ace, anyone, unit, unity, (adj)
certain, individual, lone, only, unique, some,
singular, particular, sole, united, ane, (adv) once;

không ai thấy unnoticed; học hỏi ai school;
không ai nobody; không ai thích undesirable;
làm phiền ai tail; không ai ưa undesirable;
kiểm soát ai tow; gạ gẫm ai pass; chẳng một
ai none; chọc tức ai pain.
asen 1. arsenic; synonym (n) as, 2. as; synonyms
(conj) qua, because, since, considering, while,
whilst, (prep) during, like, (adv) equally, from, (n)
arsenic.

Á
ác 1. smashing; synonyms (adj) bully, corking,

cracking, dandy, great, groovy, neat, nifty, super,
swell, terrific, (n) shattering, crash, 2. malevolent;
synonyms (adj) evil, malicious, malign, hateful,
bitter, malefic, nasty, spiteful, vicious, virulent,
baleful, unkind, ill-natured, malignant, mean,
pernicious, rancorous, sinister, venomous, wicked,
cruel, hostile; antonyms (adj) benevolent, kind, 3.
unkind; synonyms (adj) harsh, unfeeling, heartless,
inconsiderate, pitiless, inhuman, hard, thoughtless,
brutal, merciless, rigorous, severe, ungracious,
uncharitable, callous, remorseless, ruthless,
unkindly, unpleasant, hurtful, ill, insensitive, snide,
strict, 4. evil; synonyms (adj) bad, corrupt, criminal,

depraved, destructive, harmful, baneful, infamous,
detrimental, atrocious, devilish, injurious, injury, (n)
damage, adversity, detriment, disaster, depravity,
malice, mischief, wickedness, atrocity, evilness,
immorality, (v) curse; antonyms (adj) kindhearted,
(n) good, goodness, righteousness, 5. scathing;
synonyms (adj) biting, caustic, cutting, mordant,
sarcastic, sharp, incisive, ironic, abusive; antonym
(adj) mild; hung ác cruel; cơn ác mộng

nightmare; độc ác cruel; điều ác evil; ác tâm
malice; ác nghiệt cruel; ác liệt fierce; tai ác

fatal; việc ác mischief; tội ác sin.
án sentence; synonyms (n) judgment, finding,

decision, condemnation, conviction, phrase,
penalty, punishment, verdict, ruling, determination,
dictum, passage, (v) condemn, convict, doom,
judge, damn, adjudge, saying, decree, proscribe,
adjudicate, fate, reprobate; đồ án draft; luận án

abstract; đề án project; sự lên án
condemnation; sự kết án condemnation.
át dominant; synonyms (adj) commanding, influential,

leading, overriding, paramount, powerful, primary,
principal, rampant, main, major, authoritative, chief,
domineering, first, outstanding, potent,
predominant, prevailing, ruling, supreme, top,
controlling, (v) prevalent; antonyms (adj) minor,
submissive, subordinate; át hẳn overwhelming;

nhuôi át arse; ướt át sloppy.

Â
âm sound; synonyms (n) echo, peal, audio, (v) ring,

chime, fast, blow, chirp, boom, enunciate, fathom,

(adj) reasonable, complete, healthy, fit, good, just,

rational, right, sane, sensible, robust, certain, firm,

hearty; antonyms (n) silence, (adj) illogical,
unsound, confused; màu âm quality; âm bảy

seventh; âm chuẩn intonation; âm ỉ latent;
âm u dull; âm mưu scheme; âm ty grave; âm
năm fifth; âm sáu sixth; âm thầm silently.

Ấ
ấm pot; synonyms (n) caldron, boiler, can, bucket,

belly, cannabis, commode, container, flowerpot,
grass, heap, jug, pan, pile, pool, urn, kitty, pickle,
basin, (v) bottle, cure, (adj) deal, marijuana, volume,
hashish; ấm pha trà teapot; tính ấm áp

richness; tổ ấm hearth; vật ấm warm; sự làm
ấm warming.
ấp grange; synonyms (n) farm, farmhouse, hacienda,
toft, messuage, tenement; lồng ấp warmer; thái
ấp manor.

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Vietnamese - English
troika; thứ ba third; vi ba microwave; có ba

Ả

ảnh photograph; synonyms (n) image, photo, picture,
likeness, portrait, print, copy, pic, exposure,
heliograph, photocopy, reproduction, (v) film, shoot,
snap, flick; có ảnh hưởng influential; ám ảnh

obsessive; hình ảnh image; ảo ảnh vision;
bức ảnh photograph; báo ảnh pictorial; ảnh
hưởng effect; ảnh đức Mẹ virgin; thợ nhiếp
ảnh photographer; tập ảnh album.

Ẩ
ẩm 1. humid; synonyms (adj) moist, wet, damp, dank,
sultry, clammy, muggy, oppressive, soggy, steamy,
sticky, watery, wettish, hot; antonyms (adj) dry,
fresh, 2. damp; synonyms (adj) cool, humid,
dampish, marshy, rainy, (v) break, check, chill,
deaden, benumb, cut, dampen, depress,
discourage, dishearten, dull, moisten, muffle, mute,
nip, (n) dampness, moisture, clamminess, humidity,
moistness; antonym (n) dryness; hơi ẩm

moisture; ẩm thấp damp; ẩm ướt damp; sự
ẩm ướt damp.
ẩn latent; synonyms (adj) covert, potential, secret,
dormant, hidden, inactive, possible, smoldering;
antonym (adj) active; kín ẩn close; lòng trắc ẩn
bowel; bí ẩn deep; ẩn ý implication; ẩn sĩ
solitary; ẩn dật retired; chỗ ẩn shelter; chỗ ẩn
náu corner; nơi ẩn náu asylum; người ở ẩn
solitary.

ẩu 1. loose; synonyms (adj) lax, liberal, dissolute,
licentious, light, vague, detached, immoral, lewd,
incoherent, clear, equivocal, flaccid, indefinite,
informal, slack, wanton, (v) disengage, liberate,
relax, release, detach, discharge, (n) free, limp;
antonyms (adj) tight, close, compressed, dense,
taut, strict, compact, wedged, 2. random;
synonyms (adj) accidental, aimless, irregular,
patchy, fortuitous, arbitrary, casual, indiscriminate,
incidental, unplanned, purposeless, erratic,
sporadic, unselective, (n) haphazard, chance,
accident, hazard, buggy, dogcart, (adv) helterskelter; antonym (adj) systematic.

B
ba three; synonyms (n) leash, triplet, tercet, ternary,
ternion, terzetto, third, lead, terce, tether,
threesome, tierce, trey, triad, trine, trinity, trio,

chiều solid; có ba cái triple; cái ba lô
rucksack; ca ba graveyard; gấp ba triple; ba
toong cane; ba lê ballet; ba là thirdly.
bà 1. madam; synonyms (n) dame, lady, ma'am,
wife, gentlewoman, signora, female, bird, chick,
doll, noblewoman, peeress, skirt, wench, 2.
missus; synonym (n) missis, 3. grandmother;
synonyms (n) gran, grandma, granny, crone,
grandam, grannie, mother, dam, grandmamma,
beldame, mamma, materfamilias, matriarch; bà

lớn swell; bà xơ nun; bà mụ midwife; bà

hoàng princess; bà đồng psychic; bà đỡ
midwife; bà cô cousin; bà chúa princess; bà
chủ nhà housewife; lệnh bà ma'am.
bã trash; synonyms (n) nonsense, rubbish, junk, litter,

garbage, refuse, rubble, scum, debris, trumpery,
waste, tripe, applesauce, balderdash, folderol, (v)
scrap, destroy, stuff, wreck, devastate, break, spoil,
demolish, (adj) fudge, orts; sự buồn bã sadness.
bác uncle; synonym (n) pawnbroker; anh cháu bác

cousin; bác gái auntie; bác đơn bill; anh con
bác cousin; uyên bác scholar; sự uyên bác
scholarship; sự bác bỏ rejection; súng đại
bác barker.
bấc north; synonyms (n) northland, n, union,

brotherhood, conglutination, conjugation, coupling,
join, jointure, marriage, mating, matrimony, newton,
nitrogen, normality, septentrion, (adv) northerly,
northward, northwards, (adj) northbound, northmost,
polar, cold, frozen, (v) septentrionate; antonym (adj)
south.
bắc 1. northerly; synonyms (adj) northern, (adv) north,
northward, northwards, northernly, septentrionally,
2. north; synonyms (n) northland, n, union,
brotherhood, conglutination, conjugation, coupling,
join, jointure, marriage, mating, matrimony, newton,
nitrogen, normality, septentrion, pairing, (adv)
northerly, (adj) northbound, northmost, polar, cold,

frozen, septentrional, (v) septentrionate; antonym
(adj) south, 3. northern; synonyms (adj) boreal,
arctic, hyperborean, frigid; về hướng bắc north;

phương bắc north; ở phía bắc north; hướng
bắc north.
bạc silver; synonyms (adj) silvery, argent, white,

silvern, blanch, bleach, eloquent, etiolate, facile,
fluent, gray, (n) money, gold, flatware, (v) plate,
whiten.
bạc 1. silvery; synonyms (adj) silver, argent, bright,
silvern, white, gray, melodious, rich, silverish, 2.
ungrateful; synonyms (adj) thankless, unmindful,
unappreciative, unthankful, unnatural, ingrate,
distasteful, displeasing, unkind, childless, cruel,
harsh, ingrateful, offensive, unacceptable,
unappreciated, careless, demanding, dissatisfied,
faultfinding, forgetful, grasping, grumbling,
heedless, insensible; antonyms (adj) grateful,
thankful; kho bạc treasury; két bạc safe; giấy

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bạc cabbage; đạm bạc meagre; cúp bạc
plate; bạc vàng treasure; bạc nhược frail;
cuộc đánh bạc gamble; sự bàn bạc
conference; sự bạc đâi misuse.

bậc 1. line; synonyms (n) cord, file, house, breed,

course, family, lineage, field, ancestry, border,
boundary, cable, crease, row, stock, trace, way,
birth, band, business, channel, crinkle, (v) order,
wrinkle, edge, 2. order; synonyms (n) command,
decree, dictate, array, rank, sort, charge, class,
condition, disposition, edict, injunction, instruction,
kind, form, genus, category, (v) direct, commission,
arrange, call, ordain, conduct, demand, govern;
antonyms (n) anarchy, chaos, confusion, mayhem,
mess, (v) disorder, request, 3. rank; synonyms (n)
range, place, gradation, line, degree, quality, rate,
post, arrangement, distinction, level, (adj) putrid,
luxuriant, bad, egregious, fetid, flagrant, foul,
glaring, gross, (v) classify, grade, position, group,
estimate; antonym (adj) fresh; thứ bậc place; có

thứ bậc hierarchical; có bậc stepped; cấp
bậc place; bậc trèo stile; bậc thầy master;
bậc dưới petty.
bạch white; synonyms (adj) fair, ashen, blank, clean,

snowy, wan, achromatic, bloodless, livid, pallid,
colorless, bright, good, light, hoary, blanched, hot,
(n) pale, whiteness, cornea, flannel, gabardine, iris,
(v) whiten, whitewash; antonyms (adj) dark, rosy, (n)
black; minh bạch direct; bạch kim platinum;

không minh bạch misty; tính minh bạch

visibility; lời biện bạch apology.
ban 1. department; synonyms (n) bureau,

compartment, area, agency, class, faculty, section,
arm, branch, division, domain, field, line, office,
part, realm, subject, service, district, group,
kingdom, organization, province, sphere, cutcherry,
2. body; synonyms (n) cadaver, corpse, matter,
carcass, cluster, consistency, figure, mass, set,
aggregate, association, entity, amount, bulk,
company, corps, creature, flesh, form, frame,
fuselage, individual, material, mob, mortal;
antonym (n) spirit; được ban cho vested; ban

nhạc orchestra; ban hội thẩm panel; ban
điều tra quest; ban đầu early; uỷ ban board;
sự ban ra delivery; sự ban cho gift.
bàn head; synonyms (n) chief, captain, front, point,

boss, foam, froth, crown, chieftain, executive, chair,
brain, commander, director, end, forefront, heading,
mind, (adj) foremost, great, (v) capital, direct, lead,
command, guide; antonyms (n) subordinate, (v)
follow; bàn viết desk; có bàn tính concerted;

chị hầu bàn waitress; gan bàn tay palm; bàn
thờ altar; bàn học sinh desk; bàn cúi card;
bàn chải len card; bàn cầu hemisphere; cuộc
bàn cãi controversy.
bắn hit; synonyms (v) strike, attain, belt, blow, bump,

collide, encounter, clash, club, contact, do, lick, (n)
knock, bang, smash, touch, chance, bash, beat,

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collision, play, clout, crack, cuff, murder; antonyms
(n) failure, flop; bắn bừa bãi random; sự bắn

shooting; sự bắn phá bombardment; sự
nhắm bắn training; người bắn chim fowler.
bản 1. plate; synonyms (n) dish, leaf, home,

engraving, disc, armor, base, board, bowl, denture,
plaque, plateful, sign, slab, tablet, catcher,
impression, scale, (v) gild, sheet, cover, coat,
veneer, face, 2. table; synonyms (n) chart,
schedule, stand, list, plateau, console, platen,
panel, header, mesa, (v) defer, postpone, shelve,
slate, delay, foolscap, marble, paper, papyrus,
parchment, pillar, remit, submit, (adj) plate, platter,
3. tablet; synonyms (n) pad, table, lozenge, pill,
capsule, monument, pellet, hatchment; bản tóm

tắt brief; bản xứ indigenous; bản viết tay
manuscript; bản tuyên ngôn manifesto; bản
tuyên bố statement; căn bản primal; bản
thân mình self; bản chép lại transcript; bản
ghi chép writing; bản dự báo report.
bẩn unclean; synonyms (adj) filthy, foul, dirty, grubby,

impure, nasty, grimy, muddy, squalid, dingy, soiled,
sordid, black, lousy, polluted, unwashed, messy,
obscene, lewd, adulterated, contaminated, defiled,
dusty, infected; antonyms (adj) clean, hygienic; đồ

dơ bẩn dirt; bẩn thỉu dirty; bị ố bẩn spotted;
điều nhơ bẩn dung; đồ bẩn thỉu dirt; đốm bẩn
smear; người bẩn thỉu pig; sự làm bẩn
contamination; vật bẩn foul; dơ bẩn dirty.
bạn 1. associate; synonyms (v) affiliate, connect,
company, link, relate, consort, join, unite, coalesce,
accompany, (n) ally, assistant, companion, fellow,
partner, accomplice, adjunct, acquaintance,
colleague, friend, mate, member, accessory,
buddy, collaborator; antonyms (v) avoid, dissociate,
distance, (adj) chief, (n) stranger, 2. companion;
synonyms (n) peer, chum, comrade, brother,
attendant, escort, familiar, pal, playmate, boyfriend,
chaperon, compeer, follower, helper, lad, match,
spouse, bushwhacker, (adj) associate, coadjutor;
antonym (n) enemy, 3. comrade; synonyms (n)
cohort, confidante, confrere, crony, equal, 4.
mate; synonyms (n) husband, wife, counterpart,
double, twin, woman, lieutenant, pendant, tally,
captain, commander, commodore, cooperator, (v)
copulate, couple, pair, checkmate, correspond,
marry, duplicate; bạn đọc audience; bạn đồng

đội team-mate; bạn đồng liêu associate; bạn
đồng minh ally; bạn đồng nghiệp colleague;

bạn đồng sự colleague; bạn hàng custom;
bạn thân buck; ông bạn fellow.
băng 1. swathe; synonyms (n) swath, strip,

wrapping, (v) bandage, envelop, swaddle, enfold,
bind, clothe, drape, wrap, surround, cloak, cover,
shroud, sheath, 2. strung, 3. string; synonyms (n)
chain, file, row, strand, twine, range, cord, filament,
rank, series, thread, tie, sequence, fiber,
procession, rope, train, wire, yarn, drawstring,

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concatenation, (v) run, hang, chord, (adj) line, 4.
band; synonyms (n) cluster, party, set, swathe,

circle, collar, company, crew, faction, gang, knot,
lace, strap, stripe, zone, list, area, association,
banding, bond, bunch, clique, cohort, (v) ring,
combine; băng đạn feed; băng giá arctic; đám

băng trôi raft; ghim băng head.
bằng 1. flat; synonyms (adj) dull, bland, even, plain,

insipid, level, plane, tasteless, dreary, boring,
absolute, dead, downright, equal, fixed, lifeless,

monotonous, outright, smooth, tame, vapid, dry,
arid, (n) apartment, (v) uninteresting; antonyms (adj)
exciting, high-pitched, bumpy, 2. flatly; synonyms
(adv) categorically, directly, evenly, plainly,
smoothly, flat, blankly, completely, totally, utterly,
bluntly, deeply, dully, insipidly, plat, unconditionally,
frankly, frigidly, horizontally, low, resoundingly,
simply, straightforwardly, unequivocally, vacuously,
3. plane; synonyms (n) airplane, face, aeroplane,
aircraft, degree, stage, surface, jet, craft, facet,
planer, sheet, incline, (v) flatten, shave, hover, trim,
(adj) horizontal, flush; bằng sứ porcelain; bằng

phớt felt; bằng phẳng flat; bằng nhau
equally; bằng miệng verbally; công bằng
equitable; bằng chứng pledge; bằng chân
pedestrian; bằng cấp diploma; bằng cách by.
bảnh 1. knowing; synonyms (v) canny, wise,

enlightened, (adj) astute, aware, conscious, crafty,
bright, conversant, ingenious, intelligent, smart,
understanding, erudite, experienced, cognizant,
foxy, deliberate, intentional, knowledgeable,
sagacious, sharp, judicious, (n) clever, cunning, 2.
chic; synonyms (adj) stylish, fashionable, classy,
elegant, modish, neat, posh, graceful, urbane, cool,
dapper, dashing, dressy, hip, rakish, refined, (n)
style, stylishness, swank, fashion, refinement,
elegance, flair, grace, panache; antonym (adj)
unfashionable, 3. sharp; synonyms (adj) acute,

bitter, acid, acrid, harsh, incisive, intense,
penetrating, piercing, pointed, pungent, quick,
severe, alert, caustic, cutting, piquant, prompt,
sarcastic, hot, discerning, (n) keen, (v) biting, brisk,
acrimonious; antonyms (adj) blunt, dull, mild, gentle,
rounded, sweet, bland, blurred, naive, round,
smooth; bảnh choẹ smug; bảnh bao crisp;

bảnh đẹp fine.
bao 1. bag; synonyms (n) pocket, pouch, package,

briefcase, purse, sack, case, container, knapsack,
poke, suitcase, backpack, bagful, (v) bulge,
capture, catch, filch, hook, net, pilfer, steal, take,
arrest, protrude, collar, 2. envelope; synonyms (n)
pack, jacket, blanket, vesicle, box, packet, screen,
wrapper, sachet, (v) cover, covering, cloak, veil,
wrap, 3. casing; synonyms (n) shell, skin, boxing,
holder, coating, envelope, film, frame, housing, hull,
top, 4. hull; synonyms (n) crust, hulk, husk,
structure, body, glume, (adj) torso, trunk, bole; bao

lơn rail; bảnh bao crisp; biết bao nhiêu how;

biết bao how; bao ướp xác mummy; bao
trùm blanket; bao tay glove; bao quanh
surrounding; chẳng bao nhiêu little; bao la
immense.
báo newspaper; synonyms (n) journal, gazette,

magazine, paper, news, periodical, print, publisher,
newsprint, press, publication; kẻng báo động

alarm; để thông báo notice; chuông báo
động alarm; không báo trước sky; lời báo
trước warning; hoạ báo pictorial; báo mập
stout; bản báo cáo report; bản dự báo report;
báo ảnh pictorial.
bão tempest; synonyms (n) storm, gale, hurricane,
gust, squall, agitation, tornado, typhoon, blast,
blizzard, (adj) story; sự bão hoà saturation; hoài

bão ambition; cơn bão tố hurricane.
bari barium; synonym (n) ab.
bạt tilt; synonyms (n) slope, list, bend, inclination,

joust, sway, canopy, argument, contention,
contestation, controversy, dip, leaning, tilting, (v)
incline, lean, pitch, slant, careen, rock, cant, lurch,
tip, recline, bevel; antonyms (v) straighten,
surrender; sự đề bạt promotion; cái bạt box.
bầy 1. cluster; synonyms (n) bunch, clump, batch,
group, agglomeration, collection, crowd, gang,
knot, lot, tuft, party, assembly, band, clustering,
crew, gathering, (v) bundle, huddle, collect, gather,
assemble, concentrate, congregate, flock; antonym
(v) disperse, 2. parcel; synonyms (n) bale, pack,
division, package, packet, section, plot, patch,
allotment, share, dole, area, detachment, part,
piece, (v) portion, distribute, apportion, divide,

cluster, separate, split, 3. brood; synonyms (n)
breed, issue, offspring, family, litter, posterity,
progeny, young, farrow, (v) hatch, sulk, think,
incubate, covey, cover, dwell, hover, muse, ponder,
pout, sit, (adj) herd, bevy, brooding, hatching, 4.
plump; synonyms (adj) fat, chubby, corpulent,
obese, overweight, round, stout, gross, buxom,
pudgy, full, heavy, squab, stocky, chunky, fertile, (v)
fatten, drop, go, dive, plop, flump, plunk, (n) fleshy,
(adv) portly; antonyms (adj) thin, emaciated, skinny,
slim, slender, 5. herd; synonyms (n) swarm, drove,
mob, multitude, company, horde, ruck, school,
throng, troop, (v) drive, (adj) shoal, 6. regiment;
synonyms (n) army, battalion, corps, host, brigade,
(v) control; bầy thiên thần choir; bầy cá school.
bẫy mesh; synonyms (n) interlock, network,
entanglement, graticule, engagement, lace,
meshing, net, pitfall, meshwork, reticulation,
interlocking, (v) engage, lock, enmesh, tangle,
skein, coordinate, plexus, snarl, web, ensnarl, go,
intertwine; đặt bẫy fetch.
bảy seven; synonyms (n) heptad, septet, ace, eight,
jack, king, knave, nine, queen, septette, ten, deuce,
five, four, sevensome, six, trey; vật thứ bảy

seventh; thứ mười bảy seventeenth; thứ bảy

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seventh; ngày mười bảy seventeenth; mười
bảy seventeen; âm bảy seventh.
bé 1. small; synonyms (adj) little, minute, narrow, fine,
inadequate, insignificant, low, minor, petty, slight,
light, remote, cramped, young, limited, diminutive,
faint, humble, miniature, minuscule, modest, paltry,
short, slender, scanty; antonyms (adj) bulky,
colossal, considerable, enormous, extra-large,
great, huge, sizeable, giant, major, (syn) big, large,
2. low; synonyms (adj) contemptible, abject,
ignoble, base, blue, common, deep, dejected,
depressed, down, downcast, downhearted, feeble,
mean, despicable, inferior, degraded, despondent,
dirty, dispirited, foul, gloomy, inexpensive, (adv)
gentle, (n) depression; antonyms (adj) cheerful,
happy, high-pitched, loud, important, piercing, (n)
high; đứa bé con youngster; con bé jade; cậu

bé tit; bé tí tiny; bé hơn less; thằng bé kid.
bể 1. vat; synonyms (n) tub, barrel, cask, tun,
container, jar, drum, 2. basin; synonyms (n) bowl,

pot, depression, dock, hollow, tank, washbasin,
washbowl, basinful, cavity, cup, lavatory, pool, sink,
washstand, dip; bể nước dam; bể chứa nước

reservoir.
bệ 1. stage; synonyms (n) grade, phase, floor,

degree, level, period, point, arena, layer, chapter,
leg, gradation, set, stadium, height, dais, era,
platform, rank, (v) present, order, mount, play,
arrange, perform, 2. dais; synonyms (n) podium,
rostrum, stage, stand, chair, pedestal, pulpit, seat,
ambo, 3. sole; synonyms (adj) lone, single,
singular, one, alone, exclusive, individual, only,
solitary, particular, separate, lonely, rare, unique,
unmarried, (n) bottom, base, flounder, shoe, foot,
plaice, nadir, (v) resole, 4. pedestal; synonyms (n)
groundwork, basis, footstall, plinth, pillar,
foundation; bệ vệ imposing; đường bệ

imposing; bệ thờ altar.
before long; synonyms (adj) extended, lengthy,

dragging, far, oblong, diffuse, farseeing, farsighted,
foresighted, foresightful, (v) aspire, desire, hanker,
languish, yearn, ache, hunger, wish, crave, pine,
yen, want, (n) extensive, large; antonyms (adj)
short, brief.
bên hand; synonyms (n) deal, aid, applause,
employee, paw, worker, support, assist, assistance,
(v) deliver, give, pass, commit, bestow, afford,
communicate, reach, grant, provide, devolve, line,
gift, supply, feed, distribute; bên nửa cân six;

bên phải dexter; bên trái port; bên trong
within; bên nguyên prosecution; bộ phận bên
lateral; cạnh bên fin; ba bên triangular; bên

dưới underneath; gần bên next.
bền 1. strong; synonyms (adj) intense, powerful, able,
deep, firm, stable, steady, cogent, durable, forcible,
good, hard, influential, lusty, potent, rigid, robust,
secure, solid, sound, fierce, athletic, energetic,
forceful, (v) steadfast; antonyms (adj) weak, bland,

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delicate, faint, feeble, frail, mild, pale, slight,
unconvincing, cowardly, diluted, dull, exhausted,
flimsy, imperceptible, lightweight, soft, tired, watery,
2. close; synonyms (adj) near, adjacent, nearby,
accurate, tight, approximate, narrow, brief, airless,
complete, hot, (v) compact, stop, conclude, bar,
block, fold, (adv) by, about, (n) end, finish,
conclusion, expiration, ending, finale; antonyms
(adj) distant, airy, fresh, loose, far, (v) open, start, 3.
tenacious; synonyms (adj) stubborn, adhesive,
dogged, obstinate, persistent, resolute, tough,
sticky, determined, glutinous, persevering,
pertinacious, stringy, unyielding, viscous, fast,
severe, fixed, headstrong, viscid, bulldog, coherent,
courageous, (v) retentive, strong, 4. resistant;
synonyms (adj) immune, impervious, defiant, proof,
rebellious, hardy, antagonistic, insubordinate,
repellent, unbreakable, (v) resistive; antonyms (adj)
fragile, permeable, submissive, agreeable, 5.
stable; synonyms (adj) permanent, reliable,
constant, lasting, stationary, enduring, immovable,

certain, set, immobile, immutable, responsible,
equable, abiding, invariable, regular, safe, static,
stout, uniform, tranquil, continuing, established,
dependable, continuous; antonyms (adj) unstable,
shaky, wobbly, dangerous, precarious, rickety,
volatile, 6. durable; synonyms (adj) serviceable,
sturdy, eternal, hardwearing, perdurable, resistant,
substantial; lâu bền durable; bền lòng

constant; bền vững fast; có sức bền
resistant; độ bền stability; sự bền bỉ stay; sự
bền chí patience; sức bền resistance.
bệnh disease; synonyms (n) ailment, condition,
illness, sickness, complaint, infirmity, affection,
affliction, bug, disorder, ill, evil, infection, malady,
pestilence, plague, trouble, blight, cancer, debility,
malignancy, (v) distemper, contaminate, defile,
infect; bệnh tả cholera; bệnh suyễn asthma;

của bệnh hoạn prey; để chữa bệnh healing;
cách chữa bệnh cure; bệnh thợ lặn bend; giờ
khám bệnh surgery; bệnh sốt rét malaria;
bệnh lý pathology; bệnh lao tuberculosis.
bếp cooker; synonym (n) cook; người làm bếp
cook; đầu bếp chef; bếp lò heater.
berili be; synonyms (v) exist, live, act, consist,
constitute, represent, cost, follow, form, lie, remain,
rest, stay, subsist, comprise, survive, endure,
signify, embody, personify, (n) stand, abide,
beryllium, agree.

bẹt flat; synonyms (adj) dull, bland, even, plain,
insipid, level, plane, tasteless, dreary, boring,
absolute, dead, downright, equal, fixed, lifeless,
monotonous, outright, smooth, tame, vapid, dry,
arid, (n) apartment, (v) uninteresting; antonyms (adj)
exciting, high-pitched, bumpy.
bí stump; synonyms (n) stub, end, pulpit, rostrum,
harangue, stride, butt, dare, (v) confuse, baffle,
bewilder, mystify, nonplus, perplex, puzzle, stamp,

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campaign, confound, flummox, floor, get, stagger,
stun, stupefy, walk; điều huyền bí mystery; dấu

thần bí rune; bí quyết key; bí hơi close; bí ẩn
deep; thần bí mysterious; sự bí mật secrecy;
sự bí hơi closeness.
bì ballast; synonyms (n) weight, ballasting,
counterbalance, anchor, counterpoise, foundation,
freight, lastage, barretter, brace, bracket,
counterweight, equilibrium, support, (adj) aplomb,
sobriety, (v) stabilize, load, poise; bì bì heavy;

bọc bì envelope; phong bì flap.
bị bag; synonyms (n) pocket, pouch, package,

briefcase, purse, sack, case, container, knapsack,
poke, suitcase, backpack, bagful, (v) bulge,
capture, catch, filch, hook, net, pilfer, steal, take,
arrest, protrude, collar; để chuẩn bị preparatory;

để dự bị preparatory; bị xa lánh cold; bị xói
mòn eroded; bị xúc phạm wounded; không bị
nhiễm unaffected; đồ trang bị appointment;
dự bị preliminary; được thiết bị appointed;
hoàn bị thorough.
bia record; synonyms (n) register, list, account, book,

disk, document, history, deed, disc, inventory,
journal, log, story, (v) chronicle, file, enter, note,
report, score, inscribe, mark, enrol, enroll, indicate,
read; nhà máy bia brewery; ca uống bia stein;

bia kỷ niệm monument.
biển 1. water; synonyms (n) urine, moisture, juice,

liquor, crystal, glass, lymph, pee, piddle, piss,
vitrite, (v) irrigate, moisten, wet, soak, dampen,
dilute, (adj) soundings, 2. knot; synonyms (n) bow,
cluster, tie, loop, bunch, gang, joint, lump, tangle,
band, burl, crowd, gnarl, group, knob, node, set,
twist, snag, (v) entangle, knit, bind, fasten, entwine,
mass; bờ biển coastline; đèn biển lighthouse;

dưới biển submarine; kẻ cướp biển pirate;

người đi biển navigator; sự đi biển
navigation.
biết aware; synonyms (adj) awake, attentive,

conscious, heedful, mindful, vigilant, sentient, alert,
enlightened, knowing, knowledgeable, observant,
sensible, wary, watchful, appreciative, apprised,
familiar, perceptive, responsive; antonyms (adj)
unaware, unconscious; ham biết curious; hiểu

biết knowing; chưa biết knee; không biết
unaware; không biết đến dead; ai cũng biết
well-known; biết bao how; biết bao nhiêu
how; biết giữ gìn careful; biết lỗi apologetic.
binđinh building; synonyms (n) architecture,

establishment, construction, fabric, fabrication,
house, assembly, creation, mansion, structure, (v)
edifice, pile, (adj) augmentative, augmenting.
bình 1. can; synonyms (v) tin, dismiss, fire, might,
pickle, pot, sack, cure, discharge, (n) bathroom,
behind, buttocks, container, lavatory, posterior,
rump, jar, jail, arse, backside, bottom, bum, butt,
canful, capsule; antonym (v) hire, 2. vessel;
synonyms (n) ship, boat, craft, duct, vas, bowl,

canal, pan, receptacle, basin, tube, watercraft,
bottle, pipe, 3. pot; synonyms (n) caldron, boiler,
can, bucket, belly, cannabis, commode, flowerpot,
grass, heap, jug, pile, pool, urn, kitty, ganja, hemp,

marihuana, mess, potty, (v) plant, (adj) deal,
marijuana, volume, hashish, 4. vase; synonyms
(n) vessel, bouquet, 5. container; synonyms (n)
box, package, basket, carton, cylinder, envelope,
bin, parcel, cistern, barrel, pack, packet, reservoir,
tank, tub, vat, pod; lời phê bình remark; giá

trung bình par; hoà bình pacific; loại bình
thường run; lời bình luận remark; lời bình
phẩm criticism; không bình thường
abnormal; bài bình luận dissertation; bình
chứa cistern; bình dị simple.
bìu purse; synonyms (n) pocket, bag, pouch,

handbag, pocketbook, prize, container, pod, (v)
pucker, wrinkle, crease, contract.
bo b; synonyms (n) bacilli, bacillus, barn, bel, boron,
hark, look, (v) d, e, f.
bó 1. pack; synonyms (n) bundle, mob, bevy, bunch,
company, herd, batch, backpack, box, gang, horde,
package, knapsack, cluster, bag, (v) crowd,
compress, heap, cram, fill, jam, load, carry,
compact, crush; antonym (v) unpack, 2. bunch;
synonyms (n) clump, band, group, lot, troop, bulge,
accumulation, crew, knob, knot, mass, set, throng,
assortment, swarm, assembly, budget, spray,
caboodle, circle, clustering, collection, (v) huddle,
pack, constellate; antonym (v) disperse, 3. cluster;
synonyms (n) agglomeration, tuft, party, gathering,
lump, clunk, (v) collect, gather, assemble,

concentrate, congregate, flock; không gò bó

freely; bó bọc bundle; bó chặt secure; bó rạ
bottle; bó roi rod; bó rơm bottle; sự gò bó
restraint; mối gắn bó cement.
bò 1. barbecue; synonyms (n) cookout, barbeque,

feast, party, fireplace, picnic, (v) broil, grill, atole,
avocado, banana, beefsteak, sear, cook, (adj) bee,
2. stable; synonyms (adj) firm, permanent, reliable,
constant, durable, fast, fixed, lasting, secure,
stationary, enduring, hard, persistent, solid, sound,
steady, immovable, certain, set, immobile,
immutable, responsible, equable, abiding,
invariable; antonyms (adj) unstable, shaky, wobbly,
dangerous, precarious, rickety, volatile, 3. pen;
synonyms (n) corral, cage, ballpoint, enclosure,
fold, jail, coop, playpen, prison, penitentiary,
pigpen, sheepcote, (v) enclose, confine, compose,
impound, indite, write, inclose, style, outline; bò

không sừng poll; cây bò vine; xe bò cart; thịt
bò butcher.
bố 1. dad; synonyms (n) father, daddy, papa, pappa,

pater, pop, sire, paterfamilias, divinity, elder, idol,
popping, soda, tonic, 2. daddy; synonyms (n) dad,
boyfriend, fellow, man, 3. pa; synonym (n)
protactinium; khủng bố terrorist; lời tuyên bố

announcement; lời công bố profession; bản

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tuyên bố statement; bố dượng stepfather;
cách bố trí cast; người khủng bố terrorist; sự
khủng bố persecution; sự tuyên bố
declaration; sự bố trí disposal.
bổ nutritious; synonyms (adj) alimentary, nourishing,

due; bởi vậy therefore; bởi ở consequent; bởi
đó whereby.
bốn four; synonyms (n) quaternity, foursome,

counterpart; không bổ low; được bổ nhiệm
appointed; bổ thể complement; bổ sung
complementary; sự phân bổ distribution; vô
bổ unhelpful; vật bổ sung counterpart; phần
bổ sung supplement.
bờ 1. edging; synonyms (n) border, edge, fringe,

fourth; mười bốn fourteen; ngày mồng bốn
fourth; ngày mười bốn fourteenth; số mười
bốn fourteen; thứ mười bốn fourteenth; vật
thứ bốn fourth.

bọn 1. ring; synonyms (n) encircle, band, gang, jingle,

nutritive, nutrient, alimental, healthy, benign,
bracing, invigorating, wholesome; người bổ sung

lace, trimming, boundary, frame, galloon, hem,
limit, list, margin, periphery, rim, brocade,
brocatelle, flounce, 2. margin; synonyms (n) brink,
brim, verge, bank, circumference, perimeter, skirt,
allowance, bound, confine, leeway, scope, side, lip,
brow, borderline, rand, frontier, edging, freedom,
play, room, shore, space, tolerance; antonym (n)
center, 3. border; synonyms (n) extremity, bed,
limits, barrier, line, marge, bounds, delimitation,
extreme, outskirts, trim, (v) abut, adjoin, surround,
approach, butt, enclose, flank, bind, connect,
encircle, hedge, touch, face, neighbor; antonym (n)
middle, 4. verge; synonyms (n) threshold, term,
point, scepter, sceptre, wand, bourn, enclave, (v)
bend, incline, tend, trend, conduce, contribute,
dispose, lead; bờ biển coastline; bờ cõi march;

bờ dốc ramp; bờ đường roadside; bờ giậu
hedge; bờ miệng hầm bank; không bờ bến
infinite; ở bờ marginal; có bờ edged.
bộ set; synonyms (v) fix, place, lay, put, locate,

position, regulate, define, adjust, arrange, congeal,
posit, (n) class, bent, circle, lot, party, repose,
batch, battery, company, (adj) fixed, fast, secure,

ready; antonyms (v) soften, liquefy, melt, (n)
combing, comb-out, (adj) variable, flexible, liquid;

cục bộ locally; bộ khuếch đại amplifier; bộ
điệu action; bộ dạng manner; bộ com lê suit;
bộ chuông ring; bộ đội military; bộ tóc gi wig;
bộ lông mao fur; bộ luật code.
bơi swim; synonyms (v) float, hover, drift, spin, plane,
spire, (n) dip, swimming, (adj) rise; sự bơi
swimming.
bội heavy; synonyms (adj) dull, deep, dark, dense, fat,
full, grave, gross, hard, arduous, bulky,
burdensome, grievous, oppressive, thick, compact,
ample, awkward, cumbersome, grueling,
overweight, ponderous, sluggish, sound, strong;
antonyms (adj) light, easy, slim, thin, slight, gentle,
puny, skinny; sự phản bội betrayal; sự bực bội

jar; phản bội treacherous; kẻ phản bội traitor;
cơn bực bội pip; bực bội resentful.
bởi by; synonyms (prep) beside, at, of, about, on, per,
with, (adv) aside, away, past, through, apart, along,
beyond, via, (adv, prep) alongside, (adj) over; do bởi

quadruplet, quaternary, quaternion, tetrad, quarter,
square, ace, air, appearence, cast, casting,
contrivance, direction, eight, five, form, jack, king,
knave, nine, quartet, quatern, queen; thứ bốn

loop, rim, circuit, annulus, arena, clique, hoop,

mob, round, (v) circle, call, peal, echo, resound,
reverberate, gird, buzz, ding, knell, surround,
encompass, 2. parcel; synonyms (n) lot, bale,
pack, bundle, division, package, packet, section,
batch, plot, patch, allotment, group, share, bunch,
dole, area, detachment, part, piece, (v) portion,
distribute, apportion, divide, cluster, 3. troop;
synonyms (n) company, corps, crowd, flock,
brigade, crew, herd, swarm, horde, party, set,
squad, team, throng, force, mass, assemblage,
unit, (v) parade, promenade, 4. tribe; synonyms (n)
family, clan, house, folk, kin, kindred, nation,
people, race, stock, lineage, breed, line, folks, kind,
stem, body, pedigree, stirps, trunk, cohue, crush,
order, phyle, press, 5. number; synonyms (n)
count, amount, score, act, issue, volume,
character, digit, multitude, numeral, quota, copy, (v)
calculate, aggregate, enumerate, figure, total,
come, add, account, compute, list, reckon, tally,
tell, 6. band; synonyms (n) swathe, collar, faction,
knot, lace, strap, strip, stripe, zone, association,
banding, bond, cohort, league, streak, troop,
region, belt, bevy, binding, brace, cordon, (v) ring,
combine, tie; kíp bọn gang; cả bọn mass; bọn

phản nước column; bọn lưu manh hooligan;
bọn gián điệp column; bọn du côn hooligan.
bóng 1. shade; synonyms (n) screen, tinge, color,

ghost, hue, blind, cloud, apparition, conceal,

darkness, dye, nuance, phantom, tone, look,
curtain, gloom, obscurity, protect, (v) darken,
shadow, tint, cover, obscure, overshadow;
antonyms (n) light, brightness, 2. silhouette;
synonyms (n) contour, profile, outline, shade,
shape, form, figure, ambit, circuit, perimeter,
periphery, 3. shiny; synonyms (adj) bright,
lustrous, glossy, brilliant, clear, glistening, sheeny,
shining, sleek, slick, smooth, sunny, glassy,
resplendent, silken, burnished, glazed, (v) nitid,
splendent, vivid; antonyms (adj) dull, rough, 4.
polished; synonyms (adj) elegant, courteous,
cultured, finished, refined, civil, courtly, genteel,
polite, accomplished, graceful, shiny, stylish,
urbane, exquisite, suave, gentle, complete,
delicate, gleaming, perfect, sophisticated, svelte,
dressed, level, 5. shadow; synonyms (n) tail,

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trace, hint, follower, reflection, umbrage, silhouette,
dark, specter, spirit, satellite, protection, shelter,
touch, (v) eclipse, follow, track, dog, hide, pursue,
trail, foreshadow, chase, spy, stalk; bóng tối

blackness; hình bóng silhouette; gợn bóng

shadow; cú giao bóng service; có bóng râm
shady; chỗ bóng mát shade; bóng râm
shadow; bóng loáng glossy; bóng đen cloud;
bong bóng bubble.
bọng bag; synonyms (n) pocket, pouch, package,
briefcase, purse, sack, case, container, knapsack,
poke, suitcase, backpack, bagful, (v) bulge,
capture, catch, filch, hook, net, pilfer, steal, take,
arrest, protrude, collar.
boongalô bungalow; synonyms (n) cottage, hut,
building, home, accommodation, kiosk, apartment,
farmhouse, igloo, loft, manor, mansion, studio,
terrace.
bốp pop; synonyms (n) dad, daddy, father, pa, papa,
bang, shot, click, popping, soda, go, pappa, pater,
(v) burst, crack, shoot, protrude, pawn, appear,
place, snap, bulge, hit, (adj) popular, (adv) plump;

nói bốp chát shoulder.
bốt post; synonyms (n) place, function, office,

position, pillar, stake, attitude, berth, column, job,
employment, appointment, assignment, beam, (v)
mail, locate, base, enter, lay, seat, send, station,
bill, hasten, express; đồn bốt installation.
bọt 1. bubble; synonyms (n) blister, bead, blob,
cheat, fantasy, illusion, plant, trick, wile, (v) boil,
babble, foam, burble, effervesce, fizz, froth, gurgle,
seethe, churn, spray, simmer, ferment, murmur,
ripple, belch, 2. scum; synonyms (n) dross, refuse,

dregs, film, trash, recrement, spume, mob; ống

bọt nước level; nước bọt saliva.
bột 1. powder; synonyms (n) dust, gunpowder,

explosive, (v) grind, crush, pound, pulverise,
pulverize, sprinkle, bespangle, 2. bread;
synonyms (n) living, livelihood, cash, maintenance,
currency, dough, food, kale, loot, money, pelf,
sustenance, 3. flour; synonyms (n) flower, (v)
powder, (adj) meal, bran, paddy, rice, spore,
sporule; đợt bột phát upsurge; bột nhồi paste;

bột nhâo paste; bột mì flour.
bù complementary; synonyms (adj) complemental,

additional, auxiliary, supplementary, reciprocal,
correlative, decimal, divisible, figurate, fractional,
incommensurable, interrelated, matched, paired,
prime, extra, collateral, accompanying, added,
associated, compatible, completing, concomitant,
corresponding, different; bù nhìn guy; vật đền

bù compensation; phần bù complement; sự
đền bù compensation.
búa 1. head; synonyms (n) chief, captain, front, point,

boss, foam, froth, crown, chieftain, executive, chair,
brain, commander, director, end, forefront, heading,
mind, (adj) foremost, great, (v) capital, direct, lead,

command, guide; antonyms (n) subordinate, (v)

follow, 2. hack; synonyms (n) drudge, cab, hacker,
jade, nag, hackney, journeyman, plug, (v) cut, chop,
ax, fell, gash, mutilate, rip, slash, slice, cleave,
carve, chip, hew, incise, maim, mangle, score; việc

hắc búa nut; búa đóng cọc ram; búa đập
ram.
bừa random; synonyms (adj) accidental, aimless,

irregular, patchy, fortuitous, arbitrary, casual,
indiscriminate, incidental, unplanned, purposeless,
erratic, sporadic, unselective, (n) haphazard,
chance, accident, hazard, buggy, dogcart, (adv)
helter-skelter; antonym (adj) systematic; người

vào bừa intruder; bắn bừa bãi random; bừa b
i untidy; bừa bâi random; bừa bãi
indiscriminate; bừa bộn fix; cái bừa lớn drag;
đưa bừa intrusive; ấn bừa intrusive; sự ấn
bừa intrusion.
bục 1. platform; synonyms (n) dais, floor, rostrum,
stage, stand, plan, pulpit, ambo, arena, dock, base,
pedestal, platforms, amphitheater, chopine,
chopines, field, forum, (v) program, (adj) plain, 2.
dais; synonyms (n) platform, podium, chair, seat;

bục giảng kinh eagle; bục diễn thuyết
platform.

búi bunch; synonyms (n) cluster, clump, crowd, batch,
band, gang, group, lot, troop, horde, bulge, herd,
accumulation, crew, knob, knot, mass, set, throng,
assortment, bevy, (v) bundle, huddle, pack, heap;
antonym (v) disperse.
bùn 1. silt; synonyms (n) sediment, deposit, ooze,
residue, filth, sullage, accumulation, backlog,
debris, remains, sewage, accrual, waste, (v)
percolate, (adj) mire, mud, alluvium, quagmire,
sposh, 2. slim; synonyms (adj) slender, narrow,
slight, thin, lean, remote, fine, skinny, flimsy, lithe,
meager, light, feeble, frail, small, spare, taper,
tenuous, trim, trivial, weak, (v) reduce, slenderize,
cut, sly; antonyms (adj) fat, heavy, hefty, plump,
stocky, wide; đầy bùn muddy; giầy đi bùn

patten; lầy bùn muddy.
bụng 1. belly; synonyms (n) abdomen, stomach,

inside, bowels, intestines, waist, entrails, gut,
paunch, venter, (v) balloon, swell, billow, bloat,
bulge, 2. abdomen; synonyms (n) belly,
breadbasket, guts, corporation, middle, midsection,
pot, potbelly.
buộc 1. coercive; synonyms (adj) forced, forcible,
coercitive, domineering, obligatory, violent, 2.
tape; synonyms (n) band, ribbon, strip, rope,
cassette, seal, (v) record, videotape, video, 3.
lace; synonyms (n) edging, lacing, net, galloon,
trimming, brocade, brocatelle, decoration, (v) braid,

enlace, entwine, interlace, bind, tie, knot, tat, knit,
mesh, plait, truss, twine, fasten, felt, fortify, (adj)
string; bắt buộc binding; đay buộc bond; buộc

lại binding; buộc chặt secure; bị ép buộc
constrained; dây buộc tie; sự buộc lại

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binding; sự ràng buộc engagement; sự ép
buộc coercion; sự buộc tội accusation.
bước 1. step; synonyms (n) degree, measure, stage,

walk, gait, gradation, level, rank, act, footprint,
footstep, move, stride, advance, phase, procedure,
process, cadence, carriage, footfall, footmark,
grade, (v) pace, proceeding, tread, 2. walk;
synonyms (v) ramble, course, hike, roam, travel,
trek, go, promenade, track, foot, ambulate,
ambulation, journey, tramp, traverse, amble, (n)
step, path, saunter, stroll, excursion, pass, turn,
trip, constitutional, 3. move; synonyms (v) affect,
carry, excite, impel, instigate, maneuver, touch,
flow, bear, disturb, actuate, agitate, arouse,
convey, dislocate, give, impress, incite, induce,
motivate, run, (n) motion, drive, transfer, change;
antonym (v) stay; bước thử thách cross; bước

chân pace; bước đầu alphabet; bước đi step;
bước hụt trip; bước ngoặc landmark; bước
răng pitch; từng bước một gradual; cách
bước walk; bước nhảy ngắn hop.
buôn 1. mercantile; synonyms (adj) commercial,
business, mercenary, trade, economic, industrial,
lucrative, materialistic, moneymaking,
remunerative; antonym (adj) charitable, 2.
merchant; synonyms (n) dealer, seller, trader,
merchandiser, retailer, shopkeeper, storekeeper,
vendor, broker, trafficker, wholesaler, (v) chapman;
antonym (n) buyer; buôn bán merchant; đội tàu

buôn marine; lái buôn merchant; nhà buôn
merchant; sự buôn bán commerce; việc
buôn bán business.
buồng 1. room; synonyms (n) chamber, latitude,

occasion, apartment, hall, house, opening,
opportunity, expanse, extent, flat, margin, area,
cabin, field, leeway, office, place, scope, space,
home, lodging, possibility, (v) board, abide, 2.
chamber; synonyms (n) bedroom, bedchamber,
cavity, cell, council, compartment, committee,
court, cubicle, room; ở buồng bệnh clinical;

buồng ở reservation; buồng ngủ bedroom.
buốt pungent; synonyms (adj) bitter, hot, peppery,

piquant, poignant, acid, acrid, biting, caustic,

penetrating, brisk, cutting, acrimonious, acute,
barbed, fiery, nipping, piercing, pointed, salty,
sharp, smart, sour, spicy, (v) keen; antonyms (adj)
mild, bland, sweet, faint; thính buốt acute; làm

buốt biting.
bướu tumour; synonyms (n) tumor, neoplasm, gall.

C
ca mug; synonyms (n) countenance, pot, jug, chump,

cup, face, kisser, sucker, tankard, victim, fool,
mugful, phiz, physiognomy, pitcher, visage, bucket,
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ca grievance; điệu ca air; lời ca ngợi praise;
lời ca tụng praise; kẻ ca rô checked; kiểu ca
rô check; ca cả great; ca ngợi
complimentary; ca rôi tile; ca tụng
complimentary.
Cá 1. fish; synonyms (n) bird, insect, mollusk,

shellfish, worm, amphibian, beginner, blacktail, cob,
cobnut, corkwing, dart, defense, (v) angle, seek,
hunt, pursue, grope, rummage, beg, chowder,
chupatty, clam, compote, damper, 2. fresh;
synonyms (adj) bracing, brisk, clean, novel, bright,
original, recent, airy, bold, alive, chilly, cool,

forward, green, pure, smart, sweet, flippant, fair,
blank, additional, animate, breezy, caller, (adv) new;
antonyms (adj) old, stale, decayed, exhausted, hot,
humid, muggy, musty, off, oppressive, rotten, tired,
worn, dry, sweltering, 3. culture; synonyms (n)
civilization, breeding, cultivation, acculturation,
education, learning, tillage, erudition, courtesy,
enlightenment, farming, instruction, refinement,
agriculture, civilisation, elegance, finish, maturity,
society; bầy cá school; cá kình dragon; cá voi

cái cow; cá thể individually; cá sấu dragon;
cá nhân individual; cá bơn lêmon lemon; cá
biệt particularly; cá cá fish; cá mới nở fry.
cabin cabin; synonyms (n) booth, hut, chamber, cot,
lodge, room, shed, stall, apartment.
các card; synonyms (n) bill, board, ticket, label, carte,

menu, notice, placard, postal, scorecard, wit, (v)
tease; các ông lang faculty; các nhà tu abbey;

các cử tri constituency; các tông cardboard.
cacbon 1. carbon; synonyms (n) coke, coal,

anthracite, carbonado, duplicate, facsimile, replica,
reproduction, culm, forgery, image, imitation,
likeness, resemblance, centred, century, cocain,
cocaine, (v) copy, counterfeit, imitate, reproduce,
(adj) equivalent, same, uniform, 2. c; synonyms (n)
graphite, hundred, blow, capacitance, carbon,

coulomb, snow, snowfall, (adj) centigrade, (v) d, e, f.
cách 1. manner; synonyms (n) bearing, appearance,
demeanor, form, method, air, carriage, custom,
look, style, way, course, approach, aspect, attitude,
conduct, deportment, expression, guise, practice,
category, (v) fashion, habit, (adj) kind, description,
2. off; synonyms (adv) by, forth, beyond, over,
aside, gone, abreast, (adj) away, bad, putrid,
remote, down, rotten, wide, cancelled, decayed,
sour, (n) murder, (int) out, begone; antonyms (adj)
fresh, on, 3. style; synonyms (n) name, mode,
pattern, sort, cast, class, designate, nature,
panache, language, chic, elegance, idiom,
phraseology, model, complexion, dash, (v) call,
entitle, cut, denominate, title, pencil, (adj) manner,
character, 4. distant; synonyms (adj) cold, aloof,
chill, cool, detached, far, reserved, long, faraway,
icy, indifferent, removed, standoffish, unfriendly,
abstracted, deep, dull, faint, formal, frosty,
inaccessible, outlying, (adv) apart, further, (n) chilly;

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antonyms (adj) close, adjacent, friendly, near,

nearby, neighboring, warm, pending, alert, intimate,

involved, 5. expedient; synonyms (adj) fit,
adequate, advisable, becoming, desirable, apt,
appropriate, convenient, suitable, handy, meet,
politic, stopgap, (n) contrivance, makeshift, artifice,
device, resource, invention, means, recourse,
resort, shift, substitute, 6. line; synonyms (n) cord,
file, house, breed, family, lineage, field, ancestry,
border, boundary, cable, crease, row, stock, trace,
birth, band, business, channel, crinkle, furrow, job,
(v) order, wrinkle, edge, 7. mode; synonyms (n)
condition, wise, fad, modality, process, rage,
system, type, vogue, garb, craze, behavior, brand,
mood, scheme, status, tone, trend, variety, gait,
median, 8. walk; synonyms (v) ramble, hike,
move, roam, travel, trek, go, promenade, track,
foot, ambulate, ambulation, journey, tramp,
traverse, amble, (n) step, pace, path, saunter, stroll,
excursion, pass, turn, trip; khoảng cách

distance; cách sắp đặt texture; cách trình
bày design; cách tiến hành proceeding; cách
thức mode; cách suy nghĩ key; cách sinh
nhai livelihood; cách mạng revolutionary;
cách nhìn judgement; cách nấu nướng
cuisine.
cađimi cadmium; synonyms (n) candela, candle, (adj)
ocher.
cai corporal; synonyms (adj) corporeal, bodily, carnal,
physical, animal, somatic, bodied, (adv) fleshly;
antonyms (adj) mental, spiritual; sự cai quản

administration; cai trị governing.
cái 1. female; synonyms (adj) distaff, feminine,
pistillate, (n) lady, woman, girl, (obj) she; antonyms
(adj) masculine, (n) male, man, 2. thing; synonyms
(n) matter, affair, event, object, occurrence, article,

concern, happening, something, substance, being,
occasion, incident, business, deed, entity, item,
episode, fad, subject, circumstance, act, issue,
person, question, 3. a; synonyms (n) amp, ampere,
angstrom, axerophthol, forenoon, morn, morning,
salt, tar, (prep) at, by, in, into, on, to, (v) grammar,
initiation, (adj) cream, elite, flower, masterpiece,
pick, prime, nonesuch, nonpareil, 4. one;
synonyms (pron) any, (n) anybody, single,
somebody, ace, anyone, unit, unity, (adj) certain,
individual, lone, only, unique, some, singular,
particular, sole, united, ane, (adv) once, 5. piece;
synonyms (n) cut, division, fragment, part,
component, composition, hunk, lump, patch, bit,
block, chunk, coin, constituent, cutting, fraction,
gun, lot, opus, portion, bite, parcel, passage,
sample, (v) picture; cái húc butt; cái húc đầu

butt; cái kéo pull; cái khâu loop; cái khoan
drift; cái khuy button; cái kim needle; cái gấp
đôi double; cái gật đầu nod; cái gậy rod.
calo calorie; synonym (n) kilocalorie.

cam orange; synonyms (adj) amber, ocher, orangey,

orangish, tawny, ginger, red, yellow, (n)
orangeness, lemon, etc, lime, apricot, bittersweet,
coral, peach, red-yellow, salmon; cam chịu

resigned; cây cam orange; lời cam đoan
protest; lời cam kết pledge; mầu cam orange;
người cam chịu sufferer; quả cam orange; sự
cam đoan assurance; sự cam kết
engagement; su' cam o'n thank.
cám bran; synonyms (n) cellulose, fiber, roughage,
(adj) farina, flour, paddy, rice, spore, sporule, meal;
than cám breeze; cám ơn thankful.
câm 1. mute; synonyms (adj) dumb, silent, quiet,
inarticulate, dummy, mum, speechless, tongueless,
noiseless, taciturn, unspoken, voiceless, wordless,
aphonous, (v) muffle, dampen, deaden, dull, damp,
hush, silence, soften, stifle, (n) mortuary; antonym
(adj) talkative, 2. dumb; synonyms (adj) mute,
dense, dim, obtuse, slow, stupid, idiotic, thick; kịch

câm pantomime.
cấm prohibitive; synonyms (adj) prohibitory,

exclusive, astronomical, difficult, elevated,
excessive, extraordinary, extreme, great,
conditional, high-priced, limiting, preposterous,
preventing, prohibiting, restraining, steep; sự ngăn

cấm prohibition; sự cấm prohibition; để cấm
inhibitory.

cán 1. stock; synonyms (n) breed, lineage, store,
goods, ancestry, descent, family, hoard, origin,
race, backlog, birth, commodity, extraction, kind,
house, broth, cache, capital, fund, (adj) regular,
commonplace, (v) handle, supply, furnish, 2.
handle; synonyms (v) administer, conduct, feel,
wield, control, deal, direct, finger, manage,
manipulate, touch, treat, govern, cope, grope, ply,
process, stock, (n) grip, clutch, grasp, haft,
handgrip, hold, knob; trục cán roll; tài cán

ability.
cần 1. wanted; synonyms (adj) required, cherished,

invited, marketable, precious, treasured, welcome,
necessary, comfortable, cute, essential, fugitive,
notorious, urgent, hunted, (n) runaway; antonym
(adj) undesirable, 2. rod; synonyms (n) bar, baton,
perch, shaft, whip, arm, cane, gat, staff, wand,
truncheon, club, cudgel, post, scourge, splint,
stake, stem, twig, boom, caduceus, heel, (v) stick,
line, branch, 3. necessary; synonyms (adj)
compulsory, important, inevitable, basic,
mandatory, fundamental, imperative,
indispensable, main, obligatory, unavoidable, vital,
principal, crucial, (n) requisite, necessity, demand,
need, requirement, want, must, (v) needful;
antonyms (adj) unnecessary, optional, surplus,
needless, unjustified; được cần đến wanted; chỉ

cần long; cần thiết material; cần kíp urgent;
sự cần cù diligence; tính cần cù industry; sự
chuyên cần diligence; sự cần kíp urgency;

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không cần thiết needless; sự ân cần
kindness.
cạn dry; synonyms (adj) thirsty, arid, barren, boring,

dehydrated, dull, bald, hoarse, jejune, plain, sober,
tedious, cynical, exhausted, droughty, dreary,
dusty, cold, baked, (v) dehydrate, desiccate, drain,
uninteresting, sardonic, sear; antonyms (adj) wet,
damp, moist, saturated, soaked, boggy, drenched,
rainy, sodden, interesting, fresh, humid, juicy,
succulent, sweaty, (v) drench; khô cạn drily; chỗ

cạn shallow; nông cạn shoal.
cặn sediment; synonyms (n) deposit, deposition,

lees, dregs, grounds, substance, filth, refuse,
residue, settling; cặn kẽ minute; cặn bâ raffle.
cẳng understanding; synonyms (n) intellect, mind,
reason, appreciation, comprehension, agreement,
apprehension, bargain, deal, judgment, sense,
sympathy, arrangement, contract, grasp, insight,
knowledge, meaning, accord, covenant, (v)

intelligence, discernment, notion, recognition, (adj)
tolerant; antonyms (n) ignorance, bewilderment,
disbelief.
canh soup; synonyms (n) broth, predicament,
amalgam, combination, compound, explosive, fog,
fuel, haze, mist, mixture, variety, bouillabaisse, (v)
pottage, potage, drink, liquor, beverage, (adj)
emulsion; chòi canh observatory; người canh

phòng watch; phiên canh watch; tháp canh
observatory.
cánh 1. aisle; synonyms (n) alley, path, corridor,

gangway, lane, nave, calvary, crypt, glade,
transept, vestry, vista, course, walk, artery,
chancel, choir, ile, isle, loan, quire, trail, avenue,
clearing, egress, 2. flank; synonyms (n) edge,
side, wing, lee, limb, annex, annexe, fender,
abutment, backstage, boundary, extension,
offstage, periphery, (v) border, skirt, define, round,
touch, (adj) cover, ward, screen, shelter, shroud;

cánh đống crowd; cánh đồng hoang barren;
phe cánh clan; phiến cánh hoa limb; sự cất
cánh wing; cánh tay đòn arm.
cảnh 1. view; synonyms (n) look, sight, judgment,

opinion, scene, idea, outlook, prospect, thought,
aspect, notion, position, show, spectacle, survey,
belief, estimation, (v) regard, observe, see,

consider, eye, behold, deem, examine, 2.
prospect; synonyms (n) expectancy, view,
anticipation, hope, lookout, perspective, possibility,
chance, expectation, future, likelihood, panorama,
picture, probability, forecast, candidate, horizon,
prognosis, opening, foresight, occasion,
opportunity, (v) explore, investigate, search;
antonym (n) past; cảnh ngộ case; cảnh nguy

hiểm jeopardy; cảnh nô lệ slavery; cảnh sát
constable; ảo cảnh vision; cảnh nghèo want;
cảnh tối tăm night; cảnh túng quẫn distress;
cảnh tượng sight; cảnh vật scenery.

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cạnh by; synonyms (prep) beside, at, of, about, on,

per, with, (adv) aside, away, past, through, apart,
along, beyond, via, (adv, prep) alongside, (adj) over;

cạnh tranh competitive; khía cạnh angle;
cạnh dưới underside; cạnh bên fin; bên cạnh
adjoining; có cạnh edged; sắc cạnh dry; tính
cạnh tranh competitiveness; sự cạnh tranh
rivalry; sát cạnh immediate.
cao 1. towering; synonyms (adj) high, lofty, eminent,

tall, great, soaring, elevated, mighty, exalted,
monumental, distinguished, imposing, magnificent,

prodigious, stately; antonym (adj) short, 2. high;
synonyms (adj) expensive, heavy, arrogant, costly,
dear, shrill, strong, drunk, gamy, haughty,
excellent, deep, elated, exorbitant, extreme,
spirited, swollen, conspicuous, (n) harsh, hard, (v)
bad, fusty, rancid, steep, (prep) above; antonyms
(adj) sober, (n) low, 3. superior; synonyms (adj)
senior, dominant, better, exceptional, predominant,
elder, chief, higher, proud, select, commanding,
admirable, distinctive, important, paramount,
choice, fine, major, overbearing, preeminent,
ranking, supercilious, top, (n) boss, master;
antonyms (adj) humble, worse, poor, (n) inferior,
subordinate, subscript, 4. lofty; synonyms (adj)
grand, gallant, majestic, noble, dignified, illustrious,
sublime, superior, towering, big, cavalier,
disdainful, grandiose, imperial, lordly,
magnanimous, pompous, pretentious, princely,
prominent, rarefied, royal, aerial, alpine, chivalrous;
antonym (adj) lowly, 5. upper; synonyms (adj)
overhead, over, highest, (n) amphetamine, speed,
stimulant, 6. high-pitched; synonym (adj) piercing;
antonym (adj) low-pitched, 7. aloft; synonyms (adv)
up, aloof, uphill, aheight, completely, quite,
standing, wholly; chỗ cao altitude; điểm cao

nhất culmination; chức tước cao honour; dây
cao su elastic; được đề cao featured; độ cao
high; đỉnh cao nhất height; chỗ cao lên swell;
cao hơn paramount; cao cấp hơn senior.

cáo find; synonyms (v) catch, discover, detect,
encounter, acquire, ascertain, attain, feel, procure,
gather, acknowledge, chance, decide, determine,
disclose, espy, establish, get, identify, judge, (n)
detection, disclosure, discovery, search,
breakthrough; antonyms (v) lose, misplace; bản

báo cáo report; mục quảng cáo
advertisement; người săn cáo pink; cáo thị
announcement; cách cáo từ out; bị cáo
defendant; tờ quảng cáo bill; thông cáo
bulletin; vu cáo ai stone; sự quảng cáo
advertisement.
cấp 1. order; synonyms (n) command, decree,

dictate, array, rank, sort, charge, class, condition,
disposition, edict, injunction, instruction, kind, form,
genus, category, (v) direct, commission, arrange,
call, ordain, conduct, demand, govern; antonyms
(n) anarchy, chaos, confusion, mayhem, mess, (v)

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disorder, request, 2. level; synonyms (n) grade,
degree, point, quality, tier, flooring, (adj) even,
equal, horizontal, plane, smooth, straight, (v) flat,

flatten, floor, aim, demolish, destroy, dismantle,
raze, bulldoze, balance, equalize, fell, flush;
antonyms (adj) inclined, slanting, angled, unequal,
(v) uneven, build, raise; bằng cấp diploma; khẩn

cấp urgent; kho cung cấp supply; người cấp
dưới subordinate; cấp dưới subordinate; cao
cấp hơn senior; cấp bậc place; cấp bách
burning; cấp cao advanced; người cung cấp
provider.
cặp dog; synonyms (n) cur, andiron, blackguard, click,
detent, cad, cock, heel, pawl, bounder, (v) chase,
hound, beset, hunt, tail, track, trail, course, follow,
persecute, pursue, shadow, tag, attend; cái cặp

clip.
ca-pô bonnet; synonyms (n) hood, cap, tile, wimple,

castor, boater, decoy, fedora, goon, hoodlum,
punk, sou'wester, thug, tough, toughie, wideawake,
(v) uncover.
cara carat; synonyms (n) karat, siliqua, (adj) arroba,
cwt, drachma, grain, hundredweight, lb, load,
ounce, pound, quintal, scruple, stone, ton,
pennyweight.
catmi cadmium; synonyms (n) candela, candle, (adj)
ocher.
cáu cross; synonyms (n) crisscross, affliction, check,
crossing, hybrid, mark, (v) intersect, baffle, cover,
thwart, bilk, dash, divide, ford, (adj) crabbed,

crabby, angry, cantankerous, grouchy, grumpy,
traverse, cranky, annoyed, fractious, irritable;
antonyms (v) uncross, (adj) calm, good-tempered;

cáu kỉnh bed; dễ cáu fiery; làm phát cáu
irritating; sự cáu kỉnh temper; hay cáu brittle.
cầu spherical; synonyms (adj) round, circular, global,
globose, globular, orbicular, rotund, rounded,
spheric, orbiculate; khí cầu balloon; đơn thỉnh

cầu petition; được yêu cầu wanted; hoàn cầu
world; khối cầu sphere; khúc côn cầu
hockey; kinh cầu nguyện devotion; cầu lợi
interested; bàn cầu hemisphere; điều khẩn
cầu prayer.
cậu uncle; synonym (n) pawnbroker; cậu bé tit.
cây 1. tree; synonyms (n) gallows, gibbet, stem,

house, tribe, hierarchy, landmark, lentisk, ranking,
trunk, filler, (v) corner, collar, 2. head; synonyms
(n) chief, captain, front, point, boss, foam, froth,
crown, chieftain, executive, chair, brain,
commander, director, end, forefront, heading, mind,
(adj) foremost, great, (v) capital, direct, lead,
command, guide; antonyms (n) subordinate, (v)
follow, 3. crown; synonyms (n) top, apex, cover,
crest, peak, pinnacle, summit, kingdom, acme,
corona, coronal, diadem, tip, vertex, upside, award,
garland, head, (v) cap, complete, consummate,
culminate, finish, conclude, climax; xanh lá cây

green; cây luna honesty; cây gừng ginger;

cây hublông hop; cây khổng lồ giant; cây ký
sinh guest; cây lâu năm perennial; cây ngoại
lai exotic; cây nho grape; cây rơm stack.
cha 1. parent; synonyms (n) mother, origin, source,

forefather, prototype, precursor, (v) father, foster,
rear, nurture, generate, advance, advert, arouse,
boot, cite, conjure, create, elevate, elicit, enhance,
enkindle, erect, evoke, farm; antonym (n) child, 2.
dad; synonyms (n) daddy, papa, pappa, pater, pop,
sire, paterfamilias, divinity, elder, idol, popping,
soda, tonic, 3. daddy; synonyms (n) dad,
boyfriend, fellow, man, 4. father; synonyms (n)
begetter, creator, abba, beginner, founder, padre,
patriarch, author, parent, priest, clergyman, (v)
beget, engender, begin, breed, establish, found,
get, initiate, make, procreate, produce, start, (adj)
doyen; chủ cha governor; cha đỡ đầu

sponsor; thằng cha card; hàng cha mẹ
parenthood; ông cha parent.
chắc 1. stout; synonyms (adj) fat, sturdy, bold,

corpulent, hardy, husky, obese, robust, stocky,
strong, fleshy, fearless, hearty, mighty, gallant,
brave, bulky, burly, chubby, healthy, heavy, lusty,
overweight, plump, portly; antonyms (adj) slender,

slim, thin, flimsy, 2. likely; synonyms (adj) credible,
believable, probable, expected, plausible, potential,
conceivable, apt, feasible, hopeful, possible,
prospective, verisimilar, convincing, imaginable,
disposed, future, alike, like, promising, prone,
thinkable, (adv) possibly, belike, probably;
antonyms (adj) improbable, (adv) unlikely, 3. sure;
synonyms (adj) certain, reliable, secure, safe, firm,
indisputable, dependable, assured, confident,
definite, infallible, positive, bound, absolute,
decisive, fast, fixed, guaranteed, indubitable,
stable, true, unerring, (adv) certainly, (v) steady,
convinced; antonyms (adj) doubtful, uncertain,
unsure, hesitant, 4. firm; synonyms (n) company,
business, (adj) constant, hard, close, compact,
determined, resolute, solid, steadfast, dense, rigid,
stiff, stubborn, enduring, adamant, crisp, decided,
established, inflexible, loyal, obstinate, (v) faithful,
durable, (adv) firmly; antonyms (adj) irresolute, soft,
weak, limp, liquid, soggy, 5. certain; synonyms
(adj) actual, sure, categorical, inevitable, particular,
perfect, special, specific, unavoidable, undeniable,
unequivocal, unquestionable, plain, satisfied,
explicit, set, predestined, conclusive, destined,
determinate, distinct, express, genuine, individual,
(v) resolved; antonym (adj) questionable, 6.
certainly; synonyms (adv) assuredly, surely,
necessarily, definitely, really, truly, inevitably,
absolutely, clearly, exactly, indeed, indubitably,
positively, undeniably, undoubtedly,

unquestionably, verily, (int) yes; antonyms (adv)
doubtfully, questionably; chưa chắc chắn knee;

đã chắc established; điều chắc chắn
assurance; chắc hẳn probable; không chắc

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improbable; cầm chắc assured; chắc chắn
away; chắc nịch substantial; chắc đúng
likely; tin chắc assured.
chai 1. neck; synonyms (n) throat, cervix, neckline,

lapel, beard, col, (v) pet, cut, love, manage, kiss,
behead, bang, bed, bonk, caress, come, complete,
comprehend, contend, cope, deal, discern, (adj)
stricture, wasp, 2. bottle; synonyms (n) container,
flask, jug, jar, pot, carboy, gourd, (v) preserve, can;

vai chai shoulder; chai điếng dead.
chái office; synonyms (n) charge, agency, duty,

function, position, commission, appointment,
division, authority, berth, bureau, job, part, place,
post, engagement, employment, location,
establishment, business, department, mission,
occupation, role, service.
chậm 1. slow; synonyms (adj) dull, late, easy,

sluggish, heavy, dense, dim, gradual, inactive,
indolent, lazy, stupid, belated, boring, dilatory,
leisurely, lethargic, obtuse, sleepy, (v) slack, check,
delay, remiss, (adv) behind, behindhand; antonyms
(adj) fast, intelligent, rapid, bright, alert, brisk, hasty,
prompt, quick, speedy, hurried, observant, rushed,
(v) accelerate, 2. slowly; synonyms (adv) tardily,
deliberately, gradually, unhurriedly, belatedly, hard,
lethargically, (v) slow, (adj) lento, (adv, adj)
piecemeal; antonyms (adv) quickly, hurriedly,
immediately, promptly, rapidly; hơn chậm long;

chầm chậm set; chậm chạp bovine; chậm
hiểu dull; chậm tiến mud; chậm trễ long; trì
chậm dull; không chậm trễ bat; sự chậm trễ
delay; tính chậm chạp inertia.
chân 1. leg; synonyms (n) stage, blackleg, branch,

peg, post, arm, column, limb, member, phase, rook,
shank, support, fork, 2. limb; synonyms (n) bough,
extremity, offshoot, part, edge, wing, gavelock,
handspike, jemmy, jimmy; chân thật bluff; chân

cột footing; bằng chân pedestrian; bước
chân pace; chân dung portrait; theo vết chân
track; sự ngoéo chân trip; tính chân thành
sincerity; tường chân mái parapet; ván chân
gate.
chăn 1. wrap; synonyms (v) cloak, cover, envelop,

enfold, roll, shroud, swathe, wind, enclose, bind,
drape, enwrap, hide, involve, muffle, surround,
twine, cocoon, bundle, twist, conceal, veil, (n) coat,
wrapping, cape; antonyms (v) unwrap, uncover, 2.
quilt; synonyms (n) coverlet, blanket, comforter,
bedding, bedspread, counterpane, quilting,
bedclothes, puff, sheet, (v) embroider, (adj) braid, 3.
rug; synonyms (n) carpet, carpeting, mat, quilt,
floor, tarpaulin, bathmat, doormat, flooring, runner,
(v) plunder, spoil, tear; chăn bông comfortable;

chăn lông vịt comfortable; người chăn
tender; sự chăn sóc care.
chạn larder; synonyms (n) buttery, storeroom, pantry,
food, lardry, spence, store.

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chàng cove; synonyms (n) bay, cave, harbor, inlet,

recess, glen, fjord, oriel, sound, dell, valley, cavern,
bottom, canal, cavetto, crypt, dale, dingle, glade,
grove, pigeonhole, slade, stall, strath, vale; chàng

trai lad; anh chàng ngốc jay; anh chàng
blade.
chặng leg; synonyms (n) stage, blackleg, branch,

peg, post, arm, column, limb, member, phase, rook,
shank, support, fork.

chất 1. stuff; synonyms (n) material, cloth, force,
gear, matter, goods, stock, substance, fabric,
property, belongings, (v) cram, fill, jam, pack, pad,
ram, squeeze, glut, gorge, load, shove, crowd,
gobble, (adj) rubbish; antonym (v) unstuff, 2.
material; synonyms (n) body, stuff, information,
copy, element, equipment, (adj) bodily, corporal,
corporeal, substantial, concrete, important,
physical, real, essential, momentous, solid,
tangible, actual, worldly, consequential, gross,
earthly, relevant, (adv) fleshly, 3. matter;
synonyms (n) event, affair, business, concern,
issue, incident, article, import, interest, item,
subject, topic, instance, consequence, content,
difficulty, fact, gist, occurrence, regard, text, thing,
(v) case, count, weigh, 4. quality; synonyms (n)
nature, character, characteristic, class, condition,
feature, grade, distinction, faculty, description,
mark, attribute, caliber, part, peculiarity, tone,
worth, brand, value, goodness, excellence, ability,
calibre, degree, endowment; antonym (adj) shoddy,
5. substance; synonyms (n) essence, meaning,
significance, amount, core, means, quintessence,
implication, spirit, heart, kernel, marrow, meat, nub,
strength, importance, signification, crux, mass,
sense, corpus, pith, principle, resources, sum;
antonym (n) triviality; do tư chất idiosyncratic;

địa chất học geology; còn nguyên chất raw;
nguyên chất pure; khoa địa chất geology; khí

chất temperament; chất mài mòn abrasive;
chất lỏng liquid; chất liệu stuff; chất lẳng xốp
flock.
chặt compact; synonyms (adj) close, dense,
compendious, concise, hard, solid, summary, thick,
concentrated, crowded, firm, (n) agreement,
arrangement, contract, covenant, bargain,
engagement, bond, concord, (v) compress,
condense, consolidate, pack, concentrate,
constrict; antonyms (adj) loose, sprawling, bulky,
sparse; đóng chặt secure; không chặt chẽ

loose; không chặt loose; bám chặt chronic;
chặt chẽ rigorous; buộc chặt secure; bó chặt
secure; sự ôm chặt grip; sự nắm chặt grip;
nắm chặt grasping.
chậu 1. pot; synonyms (n) caldron, boiler, can,
bucket, belly, cannabis, commode, container,
flowerpot, grass, heap, jug, pan, pile, pool, urn,
kitty, pickle, basin, (v) bottle, cure, (adj) deal,
marijuana, volume, hashish, 2. earthenware;

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synonyms (n) crockery, (adj) ceramic, earthen,
terracotta, (v) porcelain, pottery, 3. tub; synonyms

(n) bath, bathtub, cask, vat, tubful, vessel, (v) bathe,
4. vessel; synonyms (n) ship, boat, craft, duct, jar,
vas, bowl, canal, receptacle, tube, watercraft, pipe;

chậu gỗ kit.
cháy 1. alight; synonyms (v) light, land, perch,

dismount, settle, arrive, descend, disembark, rest,
(adj) ablaze, burning, blazing, bright, flaming, 2.
ardent; synonyms (adj) enthusiastic, fervent,
passionate, eager, impassioned, keen, vehement,
warm, acute, affectionate, avid, devoted, earnest,
fervid, fiery, glowing, heated, hot, intense,
perfervid, spirited, strong, torrid, amorous, (n)
zealous; antonyms (adj) indifferent, apathetic; bốc

cháy fiery; cháy túi hard; dễ cháy fluent; vết
cháy burn; ngụt cháy fiery; sự cháy
combustion; sự đốt cháy combustion.
chè grocer; synonyms (n) pepperer, (v) purveyor,

batman, caterer, commissary, feeder, restaurateur,
manciple, quartermaster, victualer; sự chè chén

bowl; nước chè tea.
chén brim; synonyms (n) border, edge, hem, lip,

periphery, rim, verge, brink, margin, perimeter,
boundary, limit, mouth, shore, brow, circumference,
fringe, skirt, (v) flow, overflow; sự chè chén bowl;

chén vại mug; bữa chén do.
chéo oblique; synonyms (adj) indirect, circuitous,

devious, lateral, collateral, diagonal, evasive,
inclined, roundabout, side, slanting, sloping,
tortuous, askew, obscure, cross, disingenuous,
leaning, sidelong, sideways, underhand, angled, (n)
bias, (v) slant; antonyms (adj) direct, level; vải

bông chéo denim; chéo nhau across; chéo
chữ thập across.
chèo 1. acting; synonyms (adj) active, interim,

temporary, provisional, (n) enactment, drama,
playing; antonym (adj) permanent, 2. actor;
synonyms (n) doer, player, agent, comedian,
thespian, artist, artiste, entertainer, histrion,
impersonator, mimic, participant, (v) performer.
chết 1. defunct; synonyms (adj) dead, deceased,
departed, extinct, inanimate, late, lifeless, obsolete,
dated, gone, useless, broken, bygone, deadened,
demised, ended, finished, nonexistent, outmoded,
ruined, wrecked, cold, (n) dust, relics, reliquiae, 2.
aloft; synonyms (adv) above, overhead, up, over,
aloof, uphill, aheight, completely, quite, standing,
wholly, 3. mortal; synonyms (adj) deadly, fatal,
human, lethal, deathly, earthly, implacable, fateful,
dying, precarious, malignant, terminal, pernicious,
(n) individual, man, creature, person, being, body,

soul, homo, life, party, (v) dull, perishable;
antonyms (adj) eternal, (n) immortal; gây chết

người lethal; đáng chết treo hanging; giết
chết killing; bả vật chết mess; đã chết
deceased; chết nhục nhã dog; chết sở dog;

làm chết fatal; sự chết death; vật có chết
mortal.
chí will; synonyms (v) bequeath, devise, wish, leave,

shall, give, spirit, legacy, choose, decide, (n)
volition, command, desire, inclination,
determination, pleasure, resolve, intent, mind,
courage, liking, purpose, testament, choice,
resolution; có thiện chí favourable; chí tử fatal;

chí khí morale; thiện chí goodwill; sự quyết
chí will; làm thoái chí deterrent; làm nhụt chí
deterrent; ý chí will; sự bền chí patience.
chì lead; synonyms (v) head, guide, conduct,
contribute, direct, chair, conduce, control, go,
govern, bring, convey, give, carry, command,
dispose, run, show, take, (n) clue, advantage, hint,
leash, usher, (adj) front; antonym (v) follow; thợ

hàn chì plumber; nghề hàn chì plumbing.
chỉ 1. only; synonyms (adv) alone, but, exclusively,

just, merely, barely, entirely, simply, however,

solely, hardly, exactly, nevertheless, absolutely,
purely, singly, (adj) exclusive, individual, lone, one,
sole, all, solitary, matchless, single, 2. but;
synonyms (conj) while, (adv) only, though, yet, if,
nonetheless, still, unless, (prep) besides, except,
excluding, save, (n) boundary, bounds, bourn, 3.
thread; synonyms (n) string, line, yarn, rope, twine,
wire, cord, fiber, plot, ribbon, (v) file, range,
penetrate, lace, pass, run, meander, permeate,
thrid, (adj) rank, reed, row, 4. winding; synonyms
(adj) tortuous, indirect, twisting, crooked, circuitous,
meandering, twisted, twisty, wandering,
roundabout, zigzag, sinuous, serpentine, devious,
intricate, involved, oblique, rambling, (n) twist, wind,
turn, bend, coiling, breath, hoisting; antonyms (adj)
straight, direct, 5. merely; được chỉ định

appointed; không chỉ rõ unspecified; cử chỉ
act; chỉ có một only; chỉ cần long; chỉ bảo
directory; cây chỉ thị indicator; chỉ thị
direction; chỉ dẫn directory; chỉ vừa mới
hardly.
chị 1. nephew; synonyms (n) aunt, uncle, 2. sister;

synonyms (n) nun, nurse, brother, mate, twin, baby,

counterpart, double, match, member, pair, pendant,
sis, 3. niece; synonym (n) nephew; chị hầu bàn

waitress.

chia divisional; synonyms (adj) dividing, divisionary,
local; sự chia dealing; chia ra split; lượt chia
bài deal; phần chia snack; sự chia độ scale;
sự chia lìa breach; sự chia phần allocation;
sự chia tách segregation; phần được chia
allocation.
chiếc piece; synonyms (n) cut, division, fragment,
part, article, component, composition, hunk, lump,
patch, bit, block, chunk, coin, constituent, cutting,
fraction, gun, item, lot, opus, portion, bite, parcel,
(v) picture.
chiến 1. smashing; synonyms (adj) bully, corking,
cracking, dandy, great, groovy, neat, nifty, super,

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