absolute, total, complete ☊ 
tuyệt đối 
absolute like: tuyệt đối → →
absolut ☊ 
tuyệt đối ☊ 
绝对的 ☊ jué duì de absolut ☊ tuyệt đối ☊ ☊ Diese Nachricht ist streng vertraulich! ☊ Bức thư / Văn bản trên đây tuyệt đối bảo mật. ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1349) The sheer beauty of the scenery took my breath away. ☊ beauty ☊
He has been cool towards me ever since we had that argument. ☊ cool ☊
They had survived by sheer determination. ☊ determination ☊
I have great faith in you—I know you'll do well. ☊ faith ☊
What is the absolute maximum you can afford to pay? ☊ maximum ☊
As an absolute minimum, you should spend two hours in the evening studying. ☊ minimum ☊
I need absolute silence when I'm working. ☊ silence ☊
the sheer volume (= large amount) of business ☊ volume ☊