ENGLISH DEFINITIONS

VNEN buông miệng

open one’s mouth to speak

VNEN báng (1) butt, stock (of a gun); (2) ascites; (3)

to speak ill of

VNEN bí bô

to babble, speak loudly

VNEN bô bô

to speak loudly and inconsiderately

VNEN bông lông

to speak incoherently

VNEN bị á khẩu

to be unable to speak, be struck dumb

VNEN bị ép buộc nói dưới họng súng

to be forced to speak at gunpoint

VNEN bộc bạch

to speak up frankly

VNEN bớt lời

to speak less, be sully, be less talkative

VNEN chánh hội

speaker of the rural assembly

VNEN chúng ta

we (includes the speaker and the person spoken to)

VNEN chớt nhả

to (speak, act) half-seriously

VNEN cách dùng chữ

way of speaking, way of using words

VNEN cách nói

way of saying, manner of speaking

VNEN cái giọng nói

voice (of someone speaking)

VNEN câm

mute, unable to speak; to be quiet, shut up, hold one’s tongue

VNEN có phải anh muốn nói tôi không?

are you speaking at me

VNEN cô ấy rất thạo tiếng Anh

she speaks English well

VNEN cất miệng

open one’s mouth (to speak)

VNEN cất tiếng

to begin to speak, begin to sing, raise one’s voice

VNEN cắt lời

to interrupt (someone who is speaking)

VNEN cắt đứt lời

to cut someone off (while speaking)

VNEN cớ nói

reason to speak, pretext

VNEN diễn giả

speaker, orator

VNEN diễn thuyết

speech; to deliver a speech, speak, give a lecture

VNEN diễn đài

speaker’s platform, pulpit, rostrum

VNEN dài lời

to speak long-windedly

VNEN dạy đời

speak in a superior tone, speak with a superior air, talk

VNEN giữ mồm giữ miệng

to think twice about speaking

VNEN ho he

act against, perform hostile activities against, speak up

VNEN khai khẩu

open one’s mouth (and speak)

VNEN khôn tả

indescribable, wordless, unutterable, unspeakable

VNEN không kể

not counting, excluding, not including, not to mention, not to speak of

VNEN khẩu khí

one’s character (as shown by one’s way of speaking)

VNEN lem lẻm

speak fast

VNEN loa lập thể

stereo speaker

VNEN loa phóng thanh

loudspeaker

VNEN lí nhí

indistinct, unclear (of speaking)

VNEN lơ lớ

speak with a slight accent

VNEN lạm bàn

to speak outside of one’s field of expertise

VNEN lối nói

way, manner of speaking

VNEN mà!

(the speaker insists on the content of the sentence)

VNEN mê ngủ

speak in one’s sleep, be lost or sunk in thought

VNEN một sự bất tín, vạn sự không tin

a liar is not believed when he speaks the truth

VNEN mở miệng

to open one’s mouth to speak

VNEN nghị trưởng

speaker (of a colonialist house of deputies)

VNEN ngôn

speech, word, expression; (colloquial) to speak

VNEN ngôn ngữ bất đồng

speaking different languages, not having a common language

VNEN người biết chẳng nói, người nói chẳng biết

he knows most who speaks least

VNEN ngượng mồm

to feel too awkward (embarrassed) to speak

VNEN ngỏ lời

to speak out, express

VNEN ngứa miệng

to be itching to speak

VNEN ngừng nói

to stop speaking

VNEN nhút nhát không dám nói thẳng

to be too timid to speak up

VNEN nhắc nhỏm

recall often, remind repeatedly, speak of frequently

VNEN nhẹ miệng

speak thoughtlessly

VNEN nói (một) cách tổng quát

to speak generally, in general

VNEN nói

to speak, talk, say, tell

VNEN nói bóng

speak by hints, drop hints

VNEN nói bông

to speak jestingly, crack jokes

VNEN nói bạt mạng

to speak in a devil-may-care way, speak recklessly

VNEN nói bằng tiếng Mỹ

to speak in English

VNEN nói bằng tiếng Việt

speak Vietnamese

VNEN nói bừa

to speak carelessly, thoughtlessly

VNEN nói chung

in general, generally speaking

VNEN nói chung lại

in general, generally speaking

VNEN nói chữ

use highbrow terms (when speaking)

VNEN nói cạnh

to speak by innuendoes, make oblique hints, hint at, drop hints

VNEN nói dài hơi

to speak at length

VNEN nói gióng một

to talk curtly, speak in monosyllables

VNEN nói giùm

to intercede, speak on behalf of

VNEN nói gở

speak ominously

VNEN nói hoẹt

speak glibly

VNEN nói hết

to say everything, finish speaking

VNEN nói liều

to speak rashly

VNEN nói lái

to use slang when speaking

VNEN nói láy

speak back-slang

VNEN nói lên

to express, voice, speak up, say, tell

VNEN nói lầm

to speak by mistake

VNEN nói lếu

speak saucily

VNEN nói mà như là đọc bài

to speak as if one were reading a lesson

VNEN nói mê

speak in one’s sleep, rave in delirium

VNEN nói một cách tổng quát

to speak in general, generally speaking

VNEN nói một tiếng

to speak a word, make a sound

VNEN nói ngập ngừng

to speak with a halt

VNEN nói ngọng

to speak with a lisp, lisp

VNEN nói nhem nhẻm

to speak continuously

VNEN nói nho nhỏ

to speak softly

VNEN nói nhây

to speak lengthily

VNEN nói nhún

to speak with modesty

VNEN nói như thế

to talk like that, speak like that

VNEN nói như vậy là bất nhã

such a way of speaking is impolite

VNEN nói nhỏ

to whisper, speak quietly

VNEN nói nhỏ nhẹ

to speak softly

VNEN nói năng

to speak

VNEN nói ra một sự thật

to speak the truth, tell the truth

VNEN nói riêng

speak (with somebody) in private, have a word in sb’s ear; in particular

VNEN nói rộng hơn

to speak in more general terms, more broadly speaking

VNEN nói sòng

speak up, speak one’s mind

VNEN nói sõi

to speak fluently

VNEN nói thao thao

to speak on and on, ramble

VNEN nói thiệt

to tell the truth, speak honestly

VNEN nói thầm

to whisper, speak under one’s breath

VNEN nói thật

to speak the truth, be serious, mean what one says

VNEN nói thẳng

to speak frankly, openly, directly, plainly

VNEN nói thế

to speak that way, talk like that

VNEN nói tiếng Anh khập khiễn

to speak English haltingly

VNEN nói tiếng Mỹ một cách khó khăn

to speak English with difficulty

VNEN nói tiếng Việt một cách thoải mái

to speak Vietnamese with ease

VNEN nói to lên

to speak loudly

VNEN nói toang toang

speak loudly

VNEN nói toạc

to speak openly, frankly

VNEN nói trắng

speak bluntly

VNEN nói trống

speak without addressing the person spoken to

VNEN nói trống không

speak to empty benches, speak without using a proper from of

VNEN nói vuốt đuôi

to speak some consoling words for form’s sake

VNEN nói vã bọt mép

to speak in vain, waste one’s breath

VNEN nói với (các ký giả) báo chí

to talk, speak to the press, reporters

VNEN nói với

to speak with, talk to

VNEN nói vụng

speak to one another in secret, backbite, speak in

VNEN nói xong

to finish speaking

VNEN nói xấu

to speak ill of, backbite

VNEN nói đúng

to be right, speak correctly

VNEN nói đúng hơn

more precisely (speaking)

VNEN nói đúng ra

in fact, strictly speaking, tell the truth, in truth

VNEN nói được tiếng hoa lưu loát

to be able to speak fluent Chinese

VNEN nói đớt

lisp, speak indistinctly

VNEN nẫu ruột

ineffably and unspeakably melancholy

VNEN phảng phất

(of thoughts, memories) to fleet by, linger; vaguely, seemingly, so to speak, as it were

VNEN ra miệng

speak in public, begin to speak have one’s turn to speak

VNEN rêu rao

to speak ill of, divulge

VNEN rằng

that; to answer, speak up

VNEN rỉ hơi

to open one’s mouth, speak up

VNEN rời miệng

to have just finished speaking

VNEN sõi

intelligibly speaking fluent

VNEN sổng miệng

let out secrets while speaking, spill the beans while speaking

VNEN thay mặt

to speak for, represent

VNEN thay mặt cho

to represent, speak for

VNEN thuyết

to speak, explain; theory

VNEN thuyết trình

to report, speak, communicate, brief, talk on, lecture about

VNEN thưa thốt

speak up, answer, reply

VNEN thế giới nói tiếng Pháp

the French-speaking world

VNEN thều thào

(1) easy-going, lacksidasical
(2) to speak with a weak voice (as one close to death)

VNEN thốt

to say, speak, utter

VNEN thốt lên

to speak (up), say

VNEN thốt ra

to speak, say, exclaim

VNEN tiện thiếp

your humble servant (a woman speaking to her husband)

VNEN vun vào

to speak in favor (of)

VNEN vùng vằng

to speak angrily, throw things around in anger

VNEN vọt miệng

to utter words, speak up

VNEN á

(1) (interjection expressing pain or surprise)
(2) Asia, Asian, Asiatic
(3) Ethiopia
(4) dumb, unable to speak
(5) inferior, second(ary), second-level, sub-

VNEN á khẩu

aphasia; dumb, unable to speak, speechless

VNEN ú ớ

to mutter, talk in one’s sleep, speak incoherently; speechless

VNEN ăn nói

to talk, speak up

VNEN ăn nói mộc mạc

to speak with simplicity

VNEN ăn to nói lớn

to speak out

VNEN đáng nói

noteworthy, remarkable, worth speaking of

VNEN đánh trống lấp

drown (a talk~ not to one’s liking) by speaking louder

VNEN đại loại

broadly speaking, roughly speaking, on the whole

VNEN đại phàm

generally speaking, from a general point of view

VNEN đề cập

to deal with, touch upon, mention, bring up, speak about

VNEN đứa trẻ bắt đầu tập nói

the child begins to learn to speak

VNEN ấm ớ

incoherent, mumbling; to mumble, speak indistinctly

VNEN ấp a ấp úng

to babble, speak incoherently

VNEN ấp ứ

to stutter, speak haltingly

VNEN ống hoa

loudspeaker

VNEN ống loa

loudspeaker

VNEN loa điện

speaker

GNOT:

SNOT:

speak

OXF3000:

speak

OXF3000N

speak

BNC6000 : speak

OPD : intercom , speaker

OPD : speak another language

OPD : guest speaker

OPD : speakers

VSLW123 nói

to speak, to say, to talk

VSLW 45 Xin nói chậm hơn.

Please speak more slowly.

VSLW 45 nói được

to be able to speak

VSLW 45 người bản ngữ

native speaker

VSLW 45 lên tiếng

to speak up/ to voice

VSLW 45 nói chung >< nói riêng

generally speaking>

VSLW 45 loa ngoài

external speaker

VSLW 67 nói trắng ra

frankly speaking

VSLS Dạ, cô làm ơn cho tôi nói chuyện với cô Thu Thủy.

(To a female) May I speak with Miss Thu Thủy, please.

VSLS A lô, làm ơn cho tôi nói chuyện với Thu Thủy.

Hello, may I speak with Thu Thủy please.

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DUOS Làm ơn nói tiếng Việt! ☊ Please speak Vietnamese. ☊ Common Phrases
DUOS Chúng tôi nói tiếng Anh. ☊ We speak English. ☊ Common Phrases
DUOS Chúng tôi luyện tập nói tiếng Anh. ☊ We practice speaking English. ☊ Verbs 1
DUOS Người đàn ông nói cả tiếng Việt và tiếng Anh. ☊ The man speaks both Vietnamese and English. ☊ Conjunctions
DUOS ☊ Although he is Vietnamese, he does not speak Vietnamese. ☊ Conjunctions
DUOS Thế hệ của anh ấy không nói tiếng Việt. ☊ His generation does not speak Vietnamese. ☊ Dates and Time
DUOS Người phụ nữ nói tiếng Nga, tiếng Anh và tiếng Hà Lan. ☊ The woman speaks Russian, English and Dutch. ☊ Countries 1
DUOS Tôi nói hai ngôn ngữ. ☊ I speak two languages. ☊ Countries 1
DUOS Con vẹt này có thể nói không? ☊ Can this parrot speak? ☊ Animals 2
DUOS Nhà khoa học nói một cách dõng dạc. ☊ The scientist speaks sedately. ☊ Reduplicative Words

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50L Chúng tôi muốn nói chuyện với những người khác. * We want to speak with people. 006
50L Anh ấy nói tiếng Anh. * He speaks English. 007
50L Cô ấy nói tiếng Tây Ban Nha. * She speaks Spanish. 007
50L Hai bạn nói tiếng Đức à? * Do both of you speak German? 007
50L Ông ấy nói được nhiều ngôn ngữ. * He speaks several languages. 023
50L Bạn có biết cả tiếng Bồ Đào Nha không? * Can you also speak Portuguese? 025
50L Có, và tôi cũng biết một chút tiếng Ý. * Yes, and I also speak some Italian. 025
50L Tôi thấy bạn nói rất là giỏi. * I think you speak very well. 025
50L Nhưng nói và viết thì khó. * But speaking and writing is difficult. 025
50L Tôi muốn một người hướng dẫn nói tiếng Đức. * I would like a guide who speaks German. 043
50L Tôi muốn một người hướng dẫn nói tiếng Ý . * I would like a guide who speaks Italian. 043
50L Tô muốn một người hướng dẫn nói tiếng Pháp. * I would like a guide who speaks French. 043
50L Bạn đã nói với ai? * Who did you speak to? 087
50L Bạn nói nhỏ quá – đừng có nói nhỏ quá! * You speak so softly – don’t speak so softly! 091
50L Chị ấy vừa nói tiếng Tây Ban Nha vừa nói tiếng Anh. * She speaks Spanish as well as English. 100
50L Chị ấy không chỉ nói tiếng Đức, mà cả tiếng Pháp nữa. * She speaks not only German, but also French. 100

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