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Việt hóa 
to Vietnamize, make or translate into Vietnamese
ang áng approximately; to make a rough estimate
anh cứ tự nhiên như ở nhà anh make yourself at home
biên (1) to write down, make a note (of something); (2) to weave (basket); (3) to edit, compile; (4) edge, limit, border
biện lễ to make offerings, presents
buột miệng to make a slip of the tongue
bà mối matchmaker
bào chế pharmacy, druggist; to dispense, prepare medicines, make up medicines
bày chuyện to tell stories, make up a story
bày tỏ to express, make clear
bày tỏ nỗi lòng to make clear one’s feeling
bá cáo to broadcast, disseminate widely, publicize, make public, proclaim
bái kiến call on, visit, make or pay a visit
bán mở hàng cho ai to make the first sale of the day, give as a new year’s gift
bé cái nhầm make a mistake
bé miệng not powerful enough to make oneself heard, powerless, without authority
bình dân hóa popularization; to make common, vulgarize
bình phục hoàn toàn to recover completely, make a complete recovery
bù (1) to compensate for, make up for; (2) messed up, disheveled (hair)
bù hao compensate for a loss, make up for a loss
bù trừ to balance, complement, compensate, make up for
băng nhân go-between, matchmaker
bươn chải run about, strive to make a living
bạo miệng make bold with one’s speech
bải to lengthen, make longer, stretch
bầy đặt to invent, make up
bắt mối động từ to make contact, get into touch (for the first time) with, make contact (with)
bịa to invent, fabricate, make up
bịa chuyện to tell tall tales, make up stories
bịa đặt to fake, forge, fabricate, make up, invent, imagine
bồi (1) to build up with earth; (2) to strengthen, make strong, glue together; (3) houseboy, waiter; (4) to reimburse, compensate, restore, indemnify
bồi thường compensation, damages; to compensate, make up for, pay damages
bổ bán to appoint, name, make appointments
bổ sung to add, complete, supplement, make good (on something)
bới chuyện to make up stories
bới việc to create difficulties, complicate things, make work or trouble for oneself
cam tâm to resign oneself to, make up one’s mind to
che tàn make merry at the expense of others
chen to make one’s way through a crowd, cut in (speech)
chen chúc to be crowded, pushed together; to make one’s way, elbow through, jostle
chiếm 80 phần trăm to make up 80%
chiếm to occupy, take up, make up, seize, take possession, gain, usurp, win
chiếm phần lớn to make up a majority
chiếm vào khoảng 25% to make up approximately 25%
chiếm đa số 2/3 to make up a 2/3 majority
chiếm đa số to make up the majority
chiếu cố to patronize, pay attention to, take care of, consider, make allowance for, patronize
cho biết to announce, report, provide information, tell, make known
cho chắc to make sure, be sure
cho mình vui lòng to make us happy
chuyên môn hóa to make specialized, make into specialist
chuẩn bị to prepare, make ready; preparation; ready
chuẩn bị bữa sáng to make, prepare breakfast
chê to belittle, blame, find fault with, scorn, make little of
chính thức hóa to make official
chính thức viếng thăm to make an official visit
chú thích to annotate, note, edit, make a note; note, annotation
chơi chữ to play on words, make a pun
chấm mút to make money from rake-offs
chấp nhận hy sinh to accept, be willing to make a sacrifice
chẩn đoán diagnostic; to diagnose, make a diagnosis
chẳng biết mô tê gì cả to know anything at all, not to make head or tail of something
chặn bóng to make a save, save a goal
chế tạo to make, manufacture
chỉnh bị make ready, get ready
coi nhẹ to make a light of, view lightly
coi nhẹ công lao to make light of one’s efforts
con Tạo the Creator, the Maker
cuốn xéo make off, run away, take to one’s heels, bolt, do a punk
cuỗm to steal, rob, make of with
có sao what difference does it make?; to be wrong, have a problem
công bố to publish, make public, proclaim, announce
công khai open, public, publicly, in public; to publicize, make public
công khai hóa to publicize, make public
công thành to make an assault on a fort
cúng to offer sacrifices (religious), make offerings; sacrifice, offering
cúng bái make ceremonial offerings
cúng tổ tiên to make offerings to one’s ancestor(s)
cười chê to make fun of
cải quá to reform, amend, correct, make right
cấu thành to complete, form, make up, create, compose
cấu tạo to build, create, compose, construct, design, engender; structure, makeup, composition
cấu tứ put ideas in order, make an outline (for an essay)
cầu đảo to make offerings (to deity) for one’s wishes to be fulfilled
cắt áo to make a dress
cố (1) to make an effort, try (very hard); (2) great grandfather; (3) to pawn; (4) reason; (5) old, former, late (deceased); (6) intentional, premeditated; (7) firm, strong; (8) innate, original; (9) to look after, care for, turn one’s head
cố gắng to try, strive, struggle, attempt, make an effort; effort
cố sức to endeavor, strive, make an effort, do one’s utmost
cụ thể hóa to solidify, make concrete
cứ tự nhiên to make oneself at home
di lụy make (cause) trouble for the coming generations
diễn nghĩa novelize, make into a historical novel
du côn troublemaker, hooligan
dàn mỏng to spread, make thin
dàn xếp to make arrangements, settle, arrange
dành chỗ to reserve space, set aside space, make room for
dương (1) ocean; (2) Yang - positive; (3) to show off, make known; (4) to open; (5) goat
dừng chân to stop (walking), make a stop
dự liệu make preparations for some probable occurrence
dự thầu to put in a bid or tender, make a bid, submit a tender
ghi rõ to note clearly, make clear
gia sức to make efforts (to do something)
giao phối to make love, have sex, copulate
giãi open (one’s heart), make known
giương vây put on airs, make a show of strength
giả thác make invented excuses for
giảng giải to explain, interpret, make clear
giảng hòa to mediate, make peace
giảng nghĩa to explain, make clear the meaning of
giẫy to (make) even, (make) level, dig up, unearth, pull up, settle, arrange, fix up
gá nghĩa to strike up a friendship with (someone), make friends
góp ý to offer advice, make suggestions, point out, give or contribute one’s opinion
gùn ghè try to make approaches to a girl
gượng to try to, make a effort to
gạ chuyện to try to approach (someone), try to make friends with
gạ gẫm to coax, cajole, wheedle (into doing something); make approaches to (a woman), make a pass at
gắng gượng make an unusual effort
gắng sức to make every effort
hao tài make money dwindle, be costly
hiển đạt make one’s way in life, achieve a high position in society
hiểu dụ make clear something to, the
hành hạt make one’s round (of a mandarin)
hâm to warm (up), make warm
hâm nóng to make warm, hot
hóa trang makeup; to camouflage, disguise oneself
hù dọa to menace, threaten, make threats
hưởng dụng to make use of something, profit from something
hạnh ngộ to make a lucky encounter
hẹn hò appointment, rendezvous; to make a date
hỏi một câu to ask, make a request
hốt bạc make big money, profitable
hốt thuốc make up a prescription (by a herbalist)
hớ (1) to be overcharged, pay too much; (2) to blunder, make a mistake
hợp thành to make up, constitute, compose, form
hụt ăn miss (a meal, an opportunity to make a profit)
hứa hão to make idle or airy or empty or vain promises, promise the
im silent, quiet, calm, still; to hush, make quiet
khai man to make a false statement, tell or utter a falsehood
khiêu nộ to make someone angry
khiến khó to make something difficult
khoét to bore, make a hole, pierce
khó dễ make difficulties, raise difficulties
không bình phẩm gì to not comment, not make any comments
không lẽ it doesn’t make sense if
khăn gói large handkerchief (to make a bundle of clothes, etc. with)
khảo thích research into and make glosses on.
khởi thảo make the first draft (of a document)
kiếm chác live by one’s wits, make small profits by dishonest tricks
kiếm sống to make a living, earn a living
kiếm thức ăn to find, make, grow food
kiếm tiền to find money, raise money, make money
kiếm ăn to make one’s living
kiểu model, pattern, make, design, style
kiện toàn to strengthen, make healthy; healthy
ký chú note down, take notes of, make careful recommendations to
kết bạn với to make friends with
kỳ cạch to make noise, tamper
len chân make one’s way, find one’s way in, worm (oneself) into
liệu (1) (rhetorical question maker); (2) to think about, reflect, foresee; (3) material, ingredient; (4) to manage
lo liệu to fend for, make arrangement for, contrive
loan to announce, make known
loan báo to announce, make known, inform; announcement
loan báo chính thức (to make an) official announcement
loay hoay give oneself trouble, make a great fuss, busy oneself
lu loa make a scene
làm to do, work, make, function as, serve; to cause something to happen
làm biên bản to make a report
làm bù nhìn to make a puppet (out of someone)
làm bạn to make friends with, befriend
làm bạn với to make friends with
làm bản ước lượng to make an estimate, draw up an estimate
làm bất mãn to make someone unhappy, discontent
làm bẩm to soil, make dirty
làm chiêm make preparations for the fifth-month rice crop
làm cho to cause, make
làm cho các công ty có sức cạnh tranh cao hơn to make companies more competitive
làm cho mọi người lầm tưởng to make everyone believe (something that isn’t true)
làm cho đời sống nghèo khổ to make life miserable
làm các võ khí bằng đồng to make weapons out of bronze
làm căn bản to make the basis of
làm dấu to (make a) sign, signal
làm dấu hiệu to make a sign, make a gesture
làm dấu thánh giá to cross oneself, make the sign of the cross
làm giường to make the bed
làm khổ to make (someone) unhappy or miserable, torment
làm luật to legislate, make laws
làm lành to make it up with
làm mai act as a matchmaker
làm mùa make preparations for the tenth-month rice crop
làm mặt nghiêm to make a serious face
làm một cô gái mang bầu to make a young woman pregnant
làm người hơi choáng váng to make someone a little dizzy
làm người nào chóng mặt to make someone dizzy
làm nên make one’s way in life (in the world)
làm nổi bật lên to make noticeable, bring out, call attention to
làm phong phú hóa to enrich, make rich
làm phức tạp thêm to complicate, make (something) more complicated, create (additional) complications
làm quen to make the acquaintance of
làm quen với ai to make someone’s acquaintance
làm ra to create, produce, make, put out
làm sống lại to make (something from the past) come alive again, revitalize, reincarnate, reanimate, bring back to life
làm trò khó dễ to make trouble
làm tình to make love, have sex
làm tổ to (build or make a) nest
làm vợ to make one’s wife
làm á khẩu to make someone speechless
làm ăn to work, do business, make a living
làm ăng kết to make, hold an investigation, investigate
làm điện ảnh to make a movie
làm đơn to make a report
làm ướt to wet, make wet
làm ồn to make a noise, din, racket
lành mạnh hóa to clean up, make healthy
lách (1) to swerve (through), make one’s way (through); (2) spleen
lùi bước to step back, back off, yield, give way, make concessions
lăn tay to fingerprint, take fingerprints, make fingerprints
lược dịch make a loose translation, translate summarily
lạc quyền make (take) up a collection, subscribe
lấm to smear, make dirty, soil
lấy lãi make profit
lấy tiếng to make a reputation or name for oneself
lầm lẫn to make a mistake, be mistaken, misjudge
lầm lỗi be at fault, make a mistake
lập một kỷ nguyên mới to make a new epoch
lật mặt to unmask, make an about face, reverse a decision
lặng im keep silence, make no noise, keep quiet
lễ lạt gift, present, make a gift of something, present something
lỡ lầm make a mistake, make a false step
lỡ lời to blurt out, make a slip of the tongue
lỡ miệng to let words slip out, make a slip of the tongue
lỡ mồm to make a slip of the tongue
lợi ích profitable, useful; to use, make advantage of; use, advantage, benefit, interest, profit
lục tặc troublemaker
ma ki ê to make up
ma két mock-up, layout, make-up, model
ma nơ canh (dressmaker’s or tailor’s) dummy, mannequin
mai mối match-maker
mau mau haste, make haste, hurry up
may (1) to sew, stitch, make clothes; (2) lucky, fortunate
may áo to make clothes
minh thệ vow, oath; to make or take an oath
môi nhân matchmaker
mông ta montage, layout, make-up
mưu sinh to make a living
mưu sát to make an attempt (on someone’s life), attempted assassination
mưu sự to see to (something), make careful arrangements for
mần tuồng to act or play the fool, make a fool of oneself
mế (dialect) old woman; (dialect) urinate, make water, piss, pee
mếu máo to make faces while crying
mỉa to ridicule, make fun (of)
mổ xác make a autopsy
mở hàng to make the first purchase in the day (of something) from someone
mở đường cho to open the door to (something), allow (something), make way for (something)
mở đường máu to make a sortie
mừng công make merry
người gây hấn troublemaker
ngỏ ý make known one’s intention, express one’s intention
ngộ nhận to mistake, make a mistake
nhen to kindle, light, make a fire
nhiếc make ironical remarks about (someone)
nhà làm luật lawmaker, legislator
nhà lập pháp legislator, lawmaker
nhà may tailor’s (shop), dressmaker’s (shop), tailor shop
nhàn cư vi bất thiện the devil makes work for idle hands
nhào lộn make loops, make somersaults
nhân nhượng to yield, be lenient, give into, make concessions to
nhè (1) to choose; (2) to whine, whimper; (3) aim (only at a given target); (4) make use of, take advantage of
nhóm bếp to light a fire, make a fire
nhăn mặt to make a face, grimace
nhăn nhó to make a face
nhường nhịn to make concessions
nhượng bộ to make a concession, compromise, yield, give in
nhạo đời make fun of people, teach people a lesson
nhất quyết determined, resolute; to decide, make up one’s mind, resolve
nhầm to make a mistake; wrong
nhận định observation, comment; to judge, evaluate, (make a) comment
nhập quỹ to cash in, make an entry to the cash
nhập tịch to be naturalized, be granted citizenship; to naturalize, make a citizen
nhằm nhè succeed, make it
nhẹ bước thang mây to easily make one’s way the world
nhẹ tình make light of (some) feeling
nhẻ nhói make fun of, make sport of
nhịu to make a slip of the tongue
nhỡ nhời make a slip of the tongue
nói chuyện chơi to chit-chat, banter, make small talk
nói cạnh to speak by innuendoes, make oblique hints, hint at, drop hints
nói giễu mock, jeer at, make fun of
nói một tiếng to speak a word, make a sound
nói rút lại in short, make a long story short
nước chảy chỗ trũng money makes money, nothing succeeds like success
nặn chuyện make up a story
nặn chuyện để vu cáo người to make up a story and slander someone
nặng mặt make (pull, put on, wear) a long face
nổi lửa make (build) a fire
nổi điên fit of madness, temporary insanity; to make crazy, drive insane
o (1) to flirt, to make love to; (2) aunt (father's sister), young girl; (3) eagle
om to simmer; to make noise; very
pha (1) to make, prepare, brew (a beverage); (2) phase (electric)
pha chế prepare, make up
pha chế theo đơn thuốc to make up a prescription
pha cà phê to make coffee
pha ly cà phê to make a cup of coffee
pha nước trà to make tea
phong bao make a gift of money wrapped in paper
phát biểu cảm tưởng to state, make known one’s impressions
phát khởi to take initiative, make the first move, initiate
phát tài to succeed in business, make money
phạm lỗi to make or commit an error, make a mistake, go wrong
phấn sáp cosmetics, makeup; to make oneself up, put on make up
phỏng dịch make a rough translation, make a free translation
phổ biến to distribute, diffuse, make public, announce, spread, disseminate; popular, widespread, universal
phổ cập to generalize, universalize, make widespread, popularize, make popular
phở áp chảo make widesread sautéed beef noodle soup
quyên giáo make a collection for a charity
quyết to decide, determine, make up one’s mind; secret
quá đáng to say to much, exaggerate, make to much of; excessive
quán cóc small, make shift shop
quẹo to make a turn
quẹo tay trái make a left turn
ra dấu to give a sign, make a sign
ra ngô ra khoai to make things unambiguously clear
riễu to mock, make fun of
rán (1) to fry; (2) to try, strive, endeavor, make an effort
rùng rùng (of crowd) to make noise
rút vào thế thủ to tighten up, pull back, make more conservative
rợn tóc gáy to horripilate, make
sai lầm to make a mistake, be mistaken; mistaken, incorrect, wrong; mistake
sai lầm nghiêm to make a serious mistake, commit a grave error
sinh sống to (be born and) live, make a living, earn for living
song ẩm drink tea in one another’s company, make enough tea for two
sơ kết sum up partially, make a preliminary summing-up of a discussion
sơ sẩy make a mistake
sẩy miệng make a slip of the tongue
sắm sửa to outfit, equip, furbish, make ready, prepare
sởn gáy make one’s hair stand on end
sửa sai to correct a fault, make something right (again), right as wrong
sửa soạn to get ready, prepare, make ready
thiết bị to prepare, get ready, make ready, build up, build out; device, equipment
thu nhỏ to make small, miniaturize
thuyết lý to make somebody listen to reason
thí bỏ give, bestow, make a donation (to of)
thông báo announcement, report, statement, message; to inform, announce, make known, advise, warn
thùng rỗng kêu to empty vessels make most noise
thút to make a knot
thắt đáy take in, contract, make narrower
thị hùng make a show of one’s power
thổi nấu to cook, make (dinner)
thợ giày shoemaker
thủng to bore, make a hole; having holes, pierced
tiến những bước nhảy vọt to make great advances
tiến thân to make one’s way in life, succeed in life
tiến tới to advance, move forward, make progress
tiết lậu divulge, reveal, make public, leak out (secret)
tiện việc to facilitate, make easier
tiện việc theo dõi to make something easier to follow, understand
tong tả to hurry, make haste
trang điểm to make up, beautify
tranh thủ to fight for; to make use of
trót dại to make a mistake in doing something
trù liệu scheme, form projects, plan, prepare, dispose, make ready
trù mưu machinate, make plans
trả thù to take revenge, avenge, make reprisals, retaliate (against)
trần tình to make clear, set forth, petition
trọng dụng to use, make use of, employ
tuyên phán to make a decision, read a sentence
tuần phòng to patrol, go round, make the round
tác (1) job, task, work; (2) to make, do
têm to make a quid of
tính ang áng to make a rough estimate
tô điểm to embellish, adorn, make up
tư cấp aid, help, furnish, supply, stock, subsidize, make a grant to
tương đối hóa relativization, make something relative (to something else)
tạ bệnh excuse or exculpate oneself, make an apology for reason of
tạo to create, make, form, establish
tạo ra sự khác biệt to make a difference
tạo thành to make, create, form
tấn tới to make headway or progress
tấy to fester to make a chance packet
tần tới to make progress
tẩy trang to remove one’s make-up
tận dụng to make use of, use (up)
tận hưởng to enjoy fully, make the most of
tế thần to make a gift, sacrifice (to a deity)
tệ hơn nữa even worse, make matters worse
tốc chiến to make a sudden attack
tống tình to make eyes at somebody; emotional blackmail
tống đạt to notify, make known, transmit, convey, send on, deliver, serve (legal papers)
uất angry, frustrated; to anger, make indignant
ve vuốt caress, fondle, stroke, make much of, flatter, pat
vuốt giận to reconcile, make up (after an argument, e.g.)
vào đời to make one’s way in the world
ví von analogy; to compare, make comparison
vùn to make bigger, larger, or greater
vấp to trip, stumble to flounder, make (mistakes)
vấp váp to make mistakes, flounder, blunder
vận dụng to use, make use of, apply, employ
về hùa to make common cause with somebody, side with somebody, to
vị chi that makes, the total cost is
vội to be in a hurry, be hasty, be urgent, be pressing; to hurry, make haste
xin đề to inscribe, write, make out to (check)
xuyên tạc to make up, distort
xuýt xoa to make a hissing sound, utter a cry of pain
xuất đầu lộ diện to appear, make an appearance, show up
xướng (1) singer; (2) to take the initiative, make the first move, originate
ân ái to love, make love
ích to use, make use of; profit, use
ông tơ the match-maker
ông tơ bà nguyệt matchmaker
ù (1) to buzz, be noisy; (2) fast, swift, hurried; to hurry (up); (3) to win (in certain card games); (4) to thunder, make a thundering sound
ăn chặn to extort, squeeze, make money dishonestly
ăn lãi to make, earn a profit
ăn tươi nuốt sống to make mincemeat of somebody, wipe the floor with somebody
đi giải make water, urinate
đi rỏn to make one’s rounds
đi theo vết xe đổ to make mistakes, follow the wrong path
điều chế to make up, prepare
điều trần to (make a) report, show in detail
điểm báo to make a press round-up or press review
đoán chừng to make a guess, surmise, infer
đoán già make a positive affirmation on uncertain grounds
đoán già đoán non to make a wild guess, guess wildly
đoán mò to make a wild guess
đoán trúng mom to make a right guess at someone’s ulterior motive
đàn tràng makeshift platform (for worshipping Buddha)
đánh bạn to make friend
đánh bạn với ai to make friends with someone
đánh bẩn to soil, make dirty
đánh ghen to make a scene of jealousy
đánh luống make beds (for growing vegetables)
đáp nhẹ xuống to make a soft landing
đâm lủng to puncture, stab, make holes in
đón tay make a visiting present to a child of
đùa nhả nhớt to make too familiar jokes
đơm đặt fabricate, invent, make up (a story)
đưa ra lời xin lỗi công chúng to make a public apology
đưa tình to ogle, make eyes (at)
đạt tiến bộ to make progress
đấu thầu to bid for, contract, put in (make) a tender
đầu cua tai nheo cock-and-bull (story), nonsense, make
đặt cọc advance security money; to make a down-payment
đặt hàng place an order-make (pay, leave) a deposit
đặt trước (pre)defined; to make a deposit, down-payment, reservation
đền (1) to compensate for, return, make up for; (2) temple
để khi khác make it another time, some other time (declining an invitation)
để rõ ràng hơn to make something clearer, clarify
định chí decide, make up one’s mind
định liệu make arrangements for
đồng hóa to put in the same category, make no distinction between
độ thân to earn, make a living
đột phá to make a sudden attack on, make a breakthrough
đụng chạm xác thịt to make physical contact, touch (sb)
ải (1) to defile, pass; (2) to mould, mildew, disintegrate, rot; rotten; (3) to hang; (4) pass (mountain); (5) trial, ordeal, obstacle, hurdle; (6) to make loose, aerate (soil)
ỏm make a noise, raise a din
ụa khan to make efforts to vomit, retch
hẹp lại to make narrow, to begin to close
Việt hóa to Vietnamize, make or translate into Vietnamese ang áng approximately; to make a rough estimate anh cứ tự nhiên như ở nhà anh make yourself at home biên (1) to write down, make a note (of something); (2) to weave (basket); (3) to edit, compile; (4) edge, limit, border biện lễ to make offerings, presents buột miệng to make a slip of the tongue bà mối matchmaker bào chế pharmacy, druggist; to dispense, prepare medicines, make up medicines bày chuyện to tell stories, make up a story bày tỏ to express, make clear bày tỏ nỗi lòng to make clear one’s feeling bá cáo to broadcast, disseminate widely, publicize, make public, proclaim bái kiến call on, visit, make or pay a visit bán mở hàng cho ai to make the first sale of the day, give as a new year’s gift bé cái nhầm make a mistake bé miệng not powerful enough to make oneself heard, powerless, without authority bình dân hóa popularization; to make common, vulgarize bình phục hoàn toàn to recover completely, make a complete recovery bù (1) to compensate for, make up for; (2) messed up, disheveled (hair) bù hao compensate for a loss, make up for a loss bù trừ to balance, complement, compensate, make up for băng nhân go-between, matchmaker bươn chải run about, strive to make a living bạo miệng make bold with one’s speech bải to lengthen, make longer, stretch bầy đặt to invent, make up bắt mối động từ to make contact, get into touch (for the first time) with, make contact (with) bịa to invent, fabricate, make up bịa chuyện to tell tall tales, make up stories bịa đặt to fake, forge, fabricate, make up, invent, imagine bồi (1) to build up with earth; (2) to strengthen, make strong, glue together; (3) houseboy, waiter; (4) to reimburse, compensate, restore, indemnify bồi thường compensation, damages; to compensate, make up for, pay damages bổ bán to appoint, name, make appointments bổ sung to add, complete, supplement, make good (on something) bới chuyện to make up stories bới việc to create difficulties, complicate things, make work or trouble for oneself cam tâm to resign oneself to, make up one’s mind to che tàn make merry at the expense of others chen to make one’s way through a crowd, cut in (speech) chen chúc to be crowded, pushed together; to make one’s way, elbow through, jostle chiếm 80 phần trăm to make up 80% chiếm to occupy, take up, make up, seize, take possession, gain, usurp, win chiếm phần lớn to make up a majority chiếm vào khoảng 25% to make up approximately 25% chiếm đa số 2/3 to make up a 2/3 majority chiếm đa số to make up the majority chiếu cố to patronize, pay attention to, take care of, consider, make allowance for, patronize cho biết to announce, report, provide information, tell, make known cho chắc to make sure, be sure cho mình vui lòng to make us happy chuyên môn hóa to make specialized, make into specialist chuẩn bị to prepare, make ready; preparation; ready chuẩn bị bữa sáng to make, prepare breakfast chê to belittle, blame, find fault with, scorn, make little of chính thức hóa to make official chính thức viếng thăm to make an official visit chú thích to annotate, note, edit, make a note; note, annotation chơi chữ to play on words, make a pun chấm mút to make money from rake-offs chấp nhận hy sinh to accept, be willing to make a sacrifice chẩn đoán diagnostic; to diagnose, make a diagnosis chẳng biết mô tê gì cả to know anything at all, not to make head or tail of something chặn bóng to make a save, save a goal chế tạo to make, manufacture chỉnh bị make ready, get ready coi nhẹ to make a light of, view lightly coi nhẹ công lao to make light of one’s efforts con Tạo the Creator, the Maker cuốn xéo make off, run away, take to one’s heels, bolt, do a punk cuỗm to steal, rob, make of with có sao what difference does it make?; to be wrong, have a problem công bố to publish, make public, proclaim, announce công khai open, public, publicly, in public; to publicize, make public công khai hóa to publicize, make public công thành to make an assault on a fort cúng to offer sacrifices (religious), make offerings; sacrifice, offering cúng bái make ceremonial offerings cúng tổ tiên to make offerings to one’s ancestor(s) cười chê to make fun of cải quá to reform, amend, correct, make right cấu thành to complete, form, make up, create, compose cấu tạo to build, create, compose, construct, design, engender; structure, makeup, composition cấu tứ put ideas in order, make an outline (for an essay) cầu đảo to make offerings (to deity) for one’s wishes to be fulfilled cắt áo to make a dress cố (1) to make an effort, try (very hard); (2) great grandfather; (3) to pawn; (4) reason; (5) old, former, late (deceased); (6) intentional, premeditated; (7) firm, strong; (8) innate, original; (9) to look after, care for, turn one’s head cố gắng to try, strive, struggle, attempt, make an effort; effort cố sức to endeavor, strive, make an effort, do one’s utmost cụ thể hóa to solidify, make concrete cứ tự nhiên to make oneself at home di lụy make (cause) trouble for the coming generations diễn nghĩa novelize, make into a historical novel du côn troublemaker, hooligan dàn mỏng to spread, make thin dàn xếp to make arrangements, settle, arrange dành chỗ to reserve space, set aside space, make room for dương (1) ocean; (2) Yang - positive; (3) to show off, make known; (4) to open; (5) goat dừng chân to stop (walking), make a stop dự liệu make preparations for some probable occurrence dự thầu to put in a bid or tender, make a bid, submit a tender ghi rõ to note clearly, make clear gia sức to make efforts (to do something) giao phối to make love, have sex, copulate giãi open (one’s heart), make known giương vây put on airs, make a show of strength giả thác make invented excuses for giảng giải to explain, interpret, make clear giảng hòa to mediate, make peace giảng nghĩa to explain, make clear the meaning of giẫy to (make) even, (make) level, dig up, unearth, pull up, settle, arrange, fix up gá nghĩa to strike up a friendship with (someone), make friends góp ý to offer advice, make suggestions, point out, give or contribute one’s opinion gùn ghè try to make approaches to a girl gượng to try to, make a effort to gạ chuyện to try to approach (someone), try to make friends with gạ gẫm to coax, cajole, wheedle (into doing something); make approaches to (a woman), make a pass at gắng gượng make an unusual effort gắng sức to make every effort hao tài make money dwindle, be costly hiển đạt make one’s way in life, achieve a high position in society hiểu dụ make clear something to, the hành hạt make one’s round (of a mandarin) hâm to warm (up), make warm hâm nóng to make warm, hot hóa trang makeup; to camouflage, disguise oneself hù dọa to menace, threaten, make threats hưởng dụng to make use of something, profit from something hạnh ngộ to make a lucky encounter hẹn hò appointment, rendezvous; to make a date hỏi một câu to ask, make a request hốt bạc make big money, profitable hốt thuốc make up a prescription (by a herbalist) hớ (1) to be overcharged, pay too much; (2) to blunder, make a mistake hợp thành to make up, constitute, compose, form hụt ăn miss (a meal, an opportunity to make a profit) hứa hão to make idle or airy or empty or vain promises, promise the im silent, quiet, calm, still; to hush, make quiet khai man to make a false statement, tell or utter a falsehood khiêu nộ to make someone angry khiến khó to make something difficult khoét to bore, make a hole, pierce khó dễ make difficulties, raise difficulties không bình phẩm gì to not comment, not make any comments không lẽ it doesn’t make sense if khăn gói large handkerchief (to make a bundle of clothes, etc. with) khảo thích research into and make glosses on. khởi thảo make the first draft (of a document) kiếm chác live by one’s wits, make small profits by dishonest tricks kiếm sống to make a living, earn a living kiếm thức ăn to find, make, grow food kiếm tiền to find money, raise money, make money kiếm ăn to make one’s living kiểu model, pattern, make, design, style kiện toàn to strengthen, make healthy; healthy ký chú note down, take notes of, make careful recommendations to kết bạn với to make friends with kỳ cạch to make noise, tamper len chân make one’s way, find one’s way in, worm (oneself) into liệu (1) (rhetorical question maker); (2) to think about, reflect, foresee; (3) material, ingredient; (4) to manage lo liệu to fend for, make arrangement for, contrive loan to announce, make known loan báo to announce, make known, inform; announcement loan báo chính thức (to make an) official announcement loay hoay give oneself trouble, make a great fuss, busy oneself lu loa make a scene làm to do, work, make, function as, serve; to cause something to happen làm biên bản to make a report làm bù nhìn to make a puppet (out of someone) làm bạn to make friends with, befriend làm bạn với to make friends with làm bản ước lượng to make an estimate, draw up an estimate làm bất mãn to make someone unhappy, discontent làm bẩm to soil, make dirty làm chiêm make preparations for the fifth-month rice crop làm cho to cause, make làm cho các công ty có sức cạnh tranh cao hơn to make companies more competitive làm cho mọi người lầm tưởng to make everyone believe (something that isn’t true) làm cho đời sống nghèo khổ to make life miserable làm các võ khí bằng đồng to make weapons out of bronze làm căn bản to make the basis of làm dấu to (make a) sign, signal làm dấu hiệu to make a sign, make a gesture làm dấu thánh giá to cross oneself, make the sign of the cross làm giường to make the bed làm khổ to make (someone) unhappy or miserable, torment làm luật to legislate, make laws làm lành to make it up with làm mai act as a matchmaker làm mùa make preparations for the tenth-month rice crop làm mặt nghiêm to make a serious face làm một cô gái mang bầu to make a young woman pregnant làm người hơi choáng váng to make someone a little dizzy làm người nào chóng mặt to make someone dizzy làm nên make one’s way in life (in the world) làm nổi bật lên to make noticeable, bring out, call attention to làm phong phú hóa to enrich, make rich làm phức tạp thêm to complicate, make (something) more complicated, create (additional) complications làm quen to make the acquaintance of làm quen với ai to make someone’s acquaintance làm ra to create, produce, make, put out làm sống lại to make (something from the past) come alive again, revitalize, reincarnate, reanimate, bring back to life làm trò khó dễ to make trouble làm tình to make love, have sex làm tổ to (build or make a) nest làm vợ to make one’s wife làm á khẩu to make someone speechless làm ăn to work, do business, make a living làm ăng kết to make, hold an investigation, investigate làm điện ảnh to make a movie làm đơn to make a report làm ướt to wet, make wet làm ồn to make a noise, din, racket lành mạnh hóa to clean up, make healthy lách (1) to swerve (through), make one’s way (through); (2) spleen lùi bước to step back, back off, yield, give way, make concessions lăn tay to fingerprint, take fingerprints, make fingerprints lược dịch make a loose translation, translate summarily lạc quyền make (take) up a collection, subscribe lấm to smear, make dirty, soil lấy lãi make profit lấy tiếng to make a reputation or name for oneself lầm lẫn to make a mistake, be mistaken, misjudge lầm lỗi be at fault, make a mistake lập một kỷ nguyên mới to make a new epoch lật mặt to unmask, make an about face, reverse a decision lặng im keep silence, make no noise, keep quiet lễ lạt gift, present, make a gift of something, present something lỡ lầm make a mistake, make a false step lỡ lời to blurt out, make a slip of the tongue lỡ miệng to let words slip out, make a slip of the tongue lỡ mồm to make a slip of the tongue lợi ích profitable, useful; to use, make advantage of; use, advantage, benefit, interest, profit lục tặc troublemaker ma ki ê to make up ma két mock-up, layout, make-up, model ma nơ canh (dressmaker’s or tailor’s) dummy, mannequin mai mối match-maker mau mau haste, make haste, hurry up may (1) to sew, stitch, make clothes; (2) lucky, fortunate may áo to make clothes minh thệ vow, oath; to make or take an oath môi nhân matchmaker mông ta montage, layout, make-up mưu sinh to make a living mưu sát to make an attempt (on someone’s life), attempted assassination mưu sự to see to (something), make careful arrangements for mần tuồng to act or play the fool, make a fool of oneself mế (dialect) old woman; (dialect) urinate, make water, piss, pee mếu máo to make faces while crying mỉa to ridicule, make fun (of) mổ xác make a autopsy mở hàng to make the first purchase in the day (of something) from someone mở đường cho to open the door to (something), allow (something), make way for (something) mở đường máu to make a sortie mừng công make merry người gây hấn troublemaker ngỏ ý make known one’s intention, express one’s intention ngộ nhận to mistake, make a mistake nhen to kindle, light, make a fire nhiếc make ironical remarks about (someone) nhà làm luật lawmaker, legislator nhà lập pháp legislator, lawmaker nhà may tailor’s (shop), dressmaker’s (shop), tailor shop nhàn cư vi bất thiện the devil makes work for idle hands nhào lộn make loops, make somersaults nhân nhượng to yield, be lenient, give into, make concessions to nhè (1) to choose; (2) to whine, whimper; (3) aim (only at a given target); (4) make use of, take advantage of nhóm bếp to light a fire, make a fire nhăn mặt to make a face, grimace nhăn nhó to make a face nhường nhịn to make concessions nhượng bộ to make a concession, compromise, yield, give in nhạo đời make fun of people, teach people a lesson nhất quyết determined, resolute; to decide, make up one’s mind, resolve nhầm to make a mistake; wrong nhận định observation, comment; to judge, evaluate, (make a) comment nhập quỹ to cash in, make an entry to the cash nhập tịch to be naturalized, be granted citizenship; to naturalize, make a citizen nhằm nhè succeed, make it nhẹ bước thang mây to easily make one’s way the world nhẹ tình make light of (some) feeling nhẻ nhói make fun of, make sport of nhịu to make a slip of the tongue nhỡ nhời make a slip of the tongue nói chuyện chơi to chit-chat, banter, make small talk nói cạnh to speak by innuendoes, make oblique hints, hint at, drop hints nói giễu mock, jeer at, make fun of nói một tiếng to speak a word, make a sound nói rút lại in short, make a long story short nước chảy chỗ trũng money makes money, nothing succeeds like success nặn chuyện make up a story nặn chuyện để vu cáo người to make up a story and slander someone nặng mặt make (pull, put on, wear) a long face nổi lửa make (build) a fire nổi điên fit of madness, temporary insanity; to make crazy, drive insane o (1) to flirt, to make love to; (2) aunt (father's sister), young girl; (3) eagle om to simmer; to make noise; very pha (1) to make, prepare, brew (a beverage); (2) phase (electric) pha chế prepare, make up pha chế theo đơn thuốc to make up a prescription pha cà phê to make coffee pha ly cà phê to make a cup of coffee pha nước trà to make tea phong bao make a gift of money wrapped in paper phát biểu cảm tưởng to state, make known one’s impressions phát khởi to take initiative, make the first move, initiate phát tài to succeed in business, make money phạm lỗi to make or commit an error, make a mistake, go wrong phấn sáp cosmetics, makeup; to make oneself up, put on make up phỏng dịch make a rough translation, make a free translation phổ biến to distribute, diffuse, make public, announce, spread, disseminate; popular, widespread, universal phổ cập to generalize, universalize, make widespread, popularize, make popular phở áp chảo make widesread sautéed beef noodle soup quyên giáo make a collection for a charity quyết to decide, determine, make up one’s mind; secret quá đáng to say to much, exaggerate, make to much of; excessive quán cóc small, make shift shop quẹo to make a turn quẹo tay trái make a left turn ra dấu to give a sign, make a sign ra ngô ra khoai to make things unambiguously clear riễu to mock, make fun of rán (1) to fry; (2) to try, strive, endeavor, make an effort rùng rùng (of crowd) to make noise rút vào thế thủ to tighten up, pull back, make more conservative rợn tóc gáy to horripilate, make sai lầm to make a mistake, be mistaken; mistaken, incorrect, wrong; mistake sai lầm nghiêm to make a serious mistake, commit a grave error sinh sống to (be born and) live, make a living, earn for living song ẩm drink tea in one another’s company, make enough tea for two sơ kết sum up partially, make a preliminary summing-up of a discussion sơ sẩy make a mistake sẩy miệng make a slip of the tongue sắm sửa to outfit, equip, furbish, make ready, prepare sởn gáy make one’s hair stand on end sửa sai to correct a fault, make something right (again), right as wrong sửa soạn to get ready, prepare, make ready thiết bị to prepare, get ready, make ready, build up, build out; device, equipment thu nhỏ to make small, miniaturize thuyết lý to make somebody listen to reason thí bỏ give, bestow, make a donation (to of) thông báo announcement, report, statement, message; to inform, announce, make known, advise, warn thùng rỗng kêu to empty vessels make most noise thút to make a knot thắt đáy take in, contract, make narrower thị hùng make a show of one’s power thổi nấu to cook, make (dinner) thợ giày shoemaker thủng to bore, make a hole; having holes, pierced tiến những bước nhảy vọt to make great advances tiến thân to make one’s way in life, succeed in life tiến tới to advance, move forward, make progress tiết lậu divulge, reveal, make public, leak out (secret) tiện việc to facilitate, make easier tiện việc theo dõi to make something easier to follow, understand tong tả to hurry, make haste trang điểm to make up, beautify tranh thủ to fight for; to make use of trót dại to make a mistake in doing something trù liệu scheme, form projects, plan, prepare, dispose, make ready trù mưu machinate, make plans trả thù to take revenge, avenge, make reprisals, retaliate (against) trần tình to make clear, set forth, petition trọng dụng to use, make use of, employ tuyên phán to make a decision, read a sentence tuần phòng to patrol, go round, make the round tác (1) job, task, work; (2) to make, do têm to make a quid of tính ang áng to make a rough estimate tô điểm to embellish, adorn, make up tư cấp aid, help, furnish, supply, stock, subsidize, make a grant to tương đối hóa relativization, make something relative (to something else) tạ bệnh excuse or exculpate oneself, make an apology for reason of tạo to create, make, form, establish tạo ra sự khác biệt to make a difference tạo thành to make, create, form tấn tới to make headway or progress tấy to fester to make a chance packet tần tới to make progress tẩy trang to remove one’s make-up tận dụng to make use of, use (up) tận hưởng to enjoy fully, make the most of tế thần to make a gift, sacrifice (to a deity) tệ hơn nữa even worse, make matters worse tốc chiến to make a sudden attack tống tình to make eyes at somebody; emotional blackmail tống đạt to notify, make known, transmit, convey, send on, deliver, serve (legal papers) uất angry, frustrated; to anger, make indignant ve vuốt caress, fondle, stroke, make much of, flatter, pat vuốt giận to reconcile, make up (after an argument, e.g.) vào đời to make one’s way in the world ví von analogy; to compare, make comparison vùn to make bigger, larger, or greater vấp to trip, stumble to flounder, make (mistakes) vấp váp to make mistakes, flounder, blunder vận dụng to use, make use of, apply, employ về hùa to make common cause with somebody, side with somebody, to vị chi that makes, the total cost is vội to be in a hurry, be hasty, be urgent, be pressing; to hurry, make haste xin đề to inscribe, write, make out to (check) xuyên tạc to make up, distort xuýt xoa to make a hissing sound, utter a cry of pain xuất đầu lộ diện to appear, make an appearance, show up xướng (1) singer; (2) to take the initiative, make the first move, originate ân ái to love, make love ích to use, make use of; profit, use ông tơ the match-maker ông tơ bà nguyệt matchmaker ù (1) to buzz, be noisy; (2) fast, swift, hurried; to hurry (up); (3) to win (in certain card games); (4) to thunder, make a thundering sound ăn chặn to extort, squeeze, make money dishonestly ăn lãi to make, earn a profit ăn tươi nuốt sống to make mincemeat of somebody, wipe the floor with somebody đi giải make water, urinate đi rỏn to make one’s rounds đi theo vết xe đổ to make mistakes, follow the wrong path điều chế to make up, prepare điều trần to (make a) report, show in detail điểm báo to make a press round-up or press review đoán chừng to make a guess, surmise, infer đoán già make a positive affirmation on uncertain grounds đoán già đoán non to make a wild guess, guess wildly đoán mò to make a wild guess đoán trúng mom to make a right guess at someone’s ulterior motive đàn tràng makeshift platform (for worshipping Buddha) đánh bạn to make friend đánh bạn với ai to make friends with someone đánh bẩn to soil, make dirty đánh ghen to make a scene of jealousy đánh luống make beds (for growing vegetables) đáp nhẹ xuống to make a soft landing đâm lủng to puncture, stab, make holes in đón tay make a visiting present to a child of đùa nhả nhớt to make too familiar jokes đơm đặt fabricate, invent, make up (a story) đưa ra lời xin lỗi công chúng to make a public apology đưa tình to ogle, make eyes (at) đạt tiến bộ to make progress đấu thầu to bid for, contract, put in (make) a tender đầu cua tai nheo cock-and-bull (story), nonsense, make đặt cọc advance security money; to make a down-payment đặt hàng place an order-make (pay, leave) a deposit đặt trước (pre)defined; to make a deposit, down-payment, reservation đền (1) to compensate for, return, make up for; (2) temple để khi khác make it another time, some other time (declining an invitation) để rõ ràng hơn to make something clearer, clarify định chí decide, make up one’s mind định liệu make arrangements for đồng hóa to put in the same category, make no distinction between độ thân to earn, make a living đột phá to make a sudden attack on, make a breakthrough đụng chạm xác thịt to make physical contact, touch (sb) ải (1) to defile, pass; (2) to mould, mildew, disintegrate, rot; rotten; (3) to hang; (4) pass (mountain); (5) trial, ordeal, obstacle, hurdle; (6) to make loose, aerate (soil) ỏm make a noise, raise a din ụa khan to make efforts to vomit, retch hẹp lại to make narrow, to begin to close