Nguyen Dinh Hoa - Tuttle Vietnamese-English Dictionary: Completely Revised and Updated

Afghanistan, Afghan a tng v. to act as an accomplice a-xt n. acid ! intj. oh! ouch! A n. Asia, Asian: A Phi Afro-Asian; ng Nam Southeast Asia -Cn-nh n. Argentina, Argentine A Chu n.

Asia, Asian: ng Nam A Chu Southeast Asia; ngi chu Asian A ng n. Asia, The East, The Orient, Asian, Eastern, Oriental: tim thc phm ng Asian grocery shop kim n. metalloid A Phi n. Asian-African: Phi Afro-Asian intj. oh! ah!: th ? is that so?; anh khng i ? youre not going?, arent you going? n. traditional song female singer: i xem ht o to go to a traditional song theater A Rp n. traditional song female singer: i xem ht o to go to a traditional song theater A Rp n.

Arabia, Arab, Arabian: Khi A Rp the Arab Bloc intj. polite particle: vng yes sir c adj. cruel, severe, fierce: ng y c c qu he is very cruel [ opp. hin ]; R evil [ opp. thin ] c cm n. a bloody fight: trn c chin a bloody fight c lit adj. [of a fight, battle, war] very violent, very fierce c ming adj. foul-mouthed: ng y n ni c mm c ming he is a foul-mouthed man c mng n. nightmare: ti tri qua mt cn c mng I have had a nightmare c n n. wicked thug: h n c n qu they behave as wicked thugs c th n. wild animal: cp l loi c th the tiger is a wild animal c n. malice, ill-will: ng y ni khng c g c no offense is meant in his statement ch n. yoke: ch thc dn the yoke of colonialism ai pron. who? whom, whoever, everyone, someone, anyone: ai ? whos there?; anh i vi ai? whom are you going with?; ai khng hiu xin gi tay? who doesnt understand? Please raise your hand; ai cng thch c y everyone likes her; c ai n hi ti if somebody comes and asks for me; ai cng c anyone would do; ai ai cng nh anh y everyone misses him Ai Cp n. who? whom, whoever, everyone, someone, anyone: ai ? whos there?; anh i vi ai? whom are you going with?; ai khng hiu xin gi tay? who doesnt understand? Please raise your hand; ai cng thch c y everyone likes her; c ai n hi ti if somebody comes and asks for me; ai cng c anyone would do; ai ai cng nh anh y everyone misses him Ai Cp n.

Egypt, Egyptian Ai Lao n. Laos, Laotian [see Lo ]: Ai Lao l nc lng ging ca Vit Nam Laos is a neighbor of Vietnam i n v . to make love: trong lc i n during love making i ch! intj. well, well!: i ch! bn t t qu well, how kind you are! i hu n. friendly society, association: hi i hu sinh vin nc ngoi overseas students society i ngi v. affinity Ai Nh Lan n. affinity Ai Nh Lan n.

Ireland, Irish i n n. daughter: C Kim l i n ca ng th tng Miss Kim is the Prime Ministers daughter i quc adj. patriotic: lng i quc patriotism; nh i quc patriot i tnh n. (= tnh yu ) love: i tnh cao thng noble love i n. pass, hurdle: i Chi Lng Chi Lang pass; ng y vt qua i cui cng he has overcome the last hurdle am n. to know well, to be familiar with: ng y am hiu nhiu vn he knows everything by heart m nh v. to be obsessed, beset: hnh nh m nh u c b ta she was obsessed by that idea m hiu n. secret signal m mui adj. stupid, fishy, shady m st v. to assassinate: v m st assassination; k m st assassin m t n. dictation an adj. safe, secure; R peace: bnh an (= yn ) security; hi ng bo an security council; an c lc nghip to live in peace and be contented with ones occupation, to settle down an hng v. to live peacefully, to enjoy peacefully: an hng cuc i to enjoy life peacefully an khang adj. healthy and safe: ti chc bn mt nm mi an khang v thnh vng I wish you a healthy, safe and prosperous New Year An Nam n. healthy and safe: ti chc bn mt nm mi an khang v thnh vng I wish you a healthy, safe and prosperous New Year An Nam n.

Vietnam: dn An Nam [not used nowadays] Vietnamese an ninh n. security: c quan an ninh security service an nhn adj. to be leisurely: i sng an nhn a good and easy life an to v. to be seated an ton adj. secure, safe: an ton lao ng safe working conditions an i v. judgment, sentence, verdict: to n court of law; tuyn n to give the sentence; chng [or khng ] n to appeal n mng n. murder, homicide n treo n. suspended sentence ng n. literary work: ng vn chng literature work; ng my cloud anh n. (= huynh ) elder brother : ti c hai ngi anh I have two elder brothers; anh em brothers/you; anh c eldest brother; anh r brother-in-law [ones sisters husband]; anh rut blood brother; anh h cousin [ones parents elder siblings son]; (hai) anh em ng Kim Mr. (= huynh ) elder brother : ti c hai ngi anh I have two elder brothers; anh em brothers/you; anh c eldest brother; anh r brother-in-law [ones sisters husband]; anh rut blood brother; anh h cousin [ones parents elder siblings son]; (hai) anh em ng Kim Mr.

Kim and his younger brother (or sister); Mr Kim and his older brother pron. anh (first person as I [used by elder brother to younger sibling], and as you [used to young man]); he [used of young man] anh y, anh ta: anh kho khng? how are you?; ti va gp anh y I have met him Anh n., adj. Great Britain, England; British, English: Nc Anh England, Britain; ting Anh English; lin hip Anh the British Commonwealth Anh Ct Li n. England, English anh o n. cherry: hoa anh o cherry blossom anh hng n. epic Anh quc n. epic Anh quc n.

England anh th n. heroine nh n. beam, ray: nh sng beam of light, ray of light; nh nng sunlight; nh trng moonlight nh sng n. light: nh sng ban ngy daylight nh n. photograph: CL tm, bc nh (= hnh ); tranh nh pictures, illustrations; n nh to be photogenic; ra nh to develop, to print pictures; chp nh to take photographs; in nh movies; nhip nh photography nh hng n. pond: CL ci ao; ao c fish pond; ao sen lotus pond; ao t pond with stagnant water ao c v. to long for, to dream: ti ao c c i du lch khp th gii I dream of traveling all over the world o n. [SV y ] blouse, shirt, jacket, tunic: CL ci o clothes, clothing; cm o food and clothing; qun o clothes o n. [SV y ] blouse, shirt, jacket, tunic: CL ci o clothes, clothing; cm o food and clothing; qun o clothes o n.

Austria, Austrian: nc Ao Austria Ao mn n. Macao o quan n. coffin o quc n. Austria o o adj. roaring: chy o o to rush; gi thi o o roaring wind; nc chy o o gushing water o adj. illusion, fancy p v. to approach, to get close; to stand against: p bc to oppress; n p to repress; p ch to oppress p dng v. to apply, to use [method, policy]: chng ta p dng phng php lm vic mi we apply a new working method p lc n. pressure: p lc khng kh atmospheric pressure; p lc 3 ki-l gam trn mt phn vung pressure of 3 kg per square centimeter p sut n. pressure t v. to drown out [noise] y ny v. to be uneasy: ti cm thy y ny khng gip bn c g I feel uneasy for not helping you in anything c-quy n. [Fr. [Fr.

Accu ] battery: ti phi thay bnh c-quy xe ca ti I have to replace the battery of my car m v. to carry [baby] in ones arms: khi cn b, m ti m ti hng ngy when I was a baby, my mother carried me in her arms every day n v. [SV thc ] to eat: n cm to eat or take a meal v. to earn; to win: n gian to earn dishonestly; n tin to win money [ opp. thua ]; n lng to earn wages n bn v. to practice squeezing, to take part of profits n cp v. to steal, to rob, to pilfer: thng b n cp trong tim a boy stole something from the shop n chay v. to eat vegetarian food: ti n chay hai ngy mt thng I eat vegetarian food two days a month n chu v. to eat on credit: ti n chu tim n ny hng ngy I eat on credit at this restaurant every day n chi v. to amuse oneself, be a playboy; to eat for fun: cu y n chi lm that young man is a real playboy; bn mn n chi four assorted appetizers n cp v. to rob, to loot, to burglarize: mt bng ng n cp nh bng a gang robbed the bank n din v. to dress smartly: c y thch n din she likes to dress smartly n gian v. to cheat: ng y n gian ca ti 5 la M he cheated me of US$5 n tru v. to chew betel n hi v. to live at the expense of; to be a parasite: n sng ch n hi x hi he is a parasite to society n hip v. to bully, to oppress n hi v. to ritually propose, to become engaged n hi l v. to take bribes, to be corrupted: h n hi l they have become corrupted n khao v. to celebrate a happy event by giving a banquet n my v. to beg: ngi/k n my beggar n mc v. to dress, to wear clothes n mng v. to celebrate n nm v. to live as husband and wife n nn v., n. to repent; regret: ng y n nn v nhng li lm ca mnh he regrets his mistakes n non v. to quit gambling as soon as one has won n v. to live; to behave: b y n t t vi bn b she behaves kindly towards her friends n qut v. to eat or take without paying n tin v. to take bribes: ng y n tin ti khi ti nh ng ta ng du trn giy thng hnh he took a bribe from me when I asked him to stamp my passport adj. [slang] to be successful, all right, OK: bn lm c nh vy l n tin ri what you did when you were successful n trm v. to rob, to burglarize, to steal [as in housebreaking]: hm qua, k n trm vo n trm nh b ta yesterday thieves broke into her house n v v. to make a scene in order to obtain what one wants; [of child] to create a tantrum n v v. to eat [meat, fish, other food] without rice n vn v. (= n mc ) to dress n xin v. (= n my ) to beg ng ng v. [of puppy] to yelp repeatedly ng L n. [Fr. [Fr.