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English vocabulary by topic: people

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Patterns
UK
ˈpætənz
US
ˈpætərnz
Definition: A repeated decorative design.
Meaning: Mô hình
Assassinated
UK
əˈsæs.ɪ.neɪt
US
əˈsæs.ə.neɪt
Definition: Assassinate
Meaning: Ám sát
Released
UK
rɪˈliːst
US
rɪˈliːst
Definition: Release (film, newsletter...); post (news); put up for sale (a new car...)
Meaning: Phát hành (cuốn phim, bản tin...); đăng (tin); đưa ra bán (một loại ô tô mới...)
Business
UK
ˈbɪznəs
US
ˈbɪznəs
Definition: A person's regular occupation, profession, or trade.
Meaning: Việc buôn bán, thương mại, kinh doanh
Formative years
UK
ˈfɔːmətɪv jɪəz
US
ˈfɔrmətɪv jɪrz
Definition: The teenage years
Meaning: Những năm thời niên thiếu
Culture
UK
ˈkʌltʃə(r)
US
ˈkʌltʃər
Definition: The arts and other manifestations of human intellectual achievement regarded collectively.
Meaning: Văn hóa, sự mở mang, sự giáo dục
Illegitimate
UK
ˌɪləˈdʒɪtəmət
US
ˌɪləˈdʒɪtəmət
Definition: Not authorized by the law; not in accordance with accepted standards or rules.
Meaning: Bất hợp pháp
Effervescence
UK
ˌefəˈvesns
US
ˌefərˈvesns
Definition: Bubbles in a liquid; fizz.
Meaning: Sự sủi bong bóng, sự sục sôi, sự sôi nổi
Involved in
UK
ɪnˈvɒlvd ɪn
US
ɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn
Definition: To put all your mind on something
Meaning: Để hết tâm trí vào cái gì
Polio
UK
ˈpəʊliəʊ
US
ˈpəʊliəʊ
Definition: Short for poliomyelitis.
Meaning: Bệnh bại liệt
In particular
UK
ɪn pəˈtɪkjʊlə
US
ɪn pərˈtɪkjələr
Definition: Especially (used to show that a statement applies to one person or thing more than any other).
Meaning: Đặc biệt là
Smart
Smart(adj)
UK
smɑːt
US
smɑːrt
Definition: (of a person) clean, tidy, and well dressed.
Meaning: Khéo léo, tài tình, tỏ ra có trí thông minh
Framework
UK
ˈfreɪmwɜːk
US
ˈfreɪmwɜːrk
Definition: An essential supporting structure of a building, vehicle, or object.
Meaning: Cốt truyện
Executive
UK
ɪɡˈzekjətɪv
US
ɪɡˈzekjətɪv
Definition: Relating to or having the power to put plans or actions into effect.
Meaning: Giám đốc điều hành, uỷ viên ban chấp hành, uỷ viên ban quản trị
Anatomy
UK
əˈnætəmi
US
əˈnætəmi
Definition: The branch of science concerned with the bodily structure of humans, animals, and other living organisms, especially as revealed by dissection and the separation of parts.
Meaning: Giải phẫu học
Jersey fabric
UK
ˈʤɜːzi ˈfæbrɪk
US
ˈʤɜrzi ˈfæbrɪk
Definition: Knitted fabric
Meaning: Vải dệt kim
Anecdote
UK
ˈænɪkdəʊt
US
ˈænɪkdoʊt
Definition: A short amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person.
Meaning: Giai thoại
Company
UK
ˈkʌmpəni
US
ˈkʌmpəni
Definition: A commercial business.
Meaning: Công ty
Dresses
UK
ˈdrɛsɪz
US
ˈdrɛsəz
Definition: Dresses, dresses; clothes
Meaning: Áo đầm, áo váy; quần áo
Hats
Hats(n)
UK
hæts
US
hæts
Definition: A shaped covering for the head worn for warmth, as a fashion item, or as part of a uniform.
Meaning: Mũ