Tuttle Concise Vietnamese Dictionary. Phan Van Giuong
khaû xaâm phaïm adj. inviolable, unalienable
baát kyø adj. any; unexpected, unintended
baát luaän adj. regardless of
baát löïc adj. inefficient, incapable, powerless
baát löông adj. dishonest, crooked
baát maõn adj. dissatisfied with
baát nhaõ adj. rude, impolite
baát nhaân adj. non-benevolent, inhumane
baát quaù adv. at most, only
baát taøi adj. incapable
baát thình lình v., adv. to act suddenly; suddenly; all of a sudden, unexpectedly
baát thöôøng adj. unusual, extraordinary
baát tieän adj. inconvenient
baát tænh adj. unconscious, insensible
baát trò adj. incurable, unruly: beänh baát trò an incurable disease
baät v. to snap, to switch [lights] on
baät löûa n. cigarette lighter
baáu v. to pinch, to snip off
baàu 1 n. bottle gourd, calabash: quaû/traùi baàu a calabash; CL for certain nouns: baàu nhieät huyeát enthusiasm 2 adj. sphere, globe; coù baàu to be pregnant 3 v. to elect, to vote [cho for]
baàu cöû n. election
baây giôø pron., adv. now, at [the] present [time]
baáy giôø adv. at that time
baáy laâu pron., adv. so long, since then
baáy nhieâu pron. that much
baày n. flock, herd, group, pack
baåy v. to pry up, to prize: hoï baåy hoøn ñaù leân they pry up a slab of stone
baãy v., n. to trap; to snare; trap, snare: maéc baãy to be trapped
baäy adj., adv. wrong; improperly; nonsense
be n. wine flask
be beùt adj. crushed to pulp; completely messed up
beù adj. [SV tieåu] small, young, little, tiny: con beù the little girl; vôï beù a concubine; beù con a little child
beø 1 n. faction, clique, party: beø luõ, beø ñaûng gang, group, party 2 n. raft: ñoùng caùi beø to build a craft; taàu beø boats, ships; thuyeàn beø boats, craft
beø phaùi n. faction, clique, party
beû v. to break; to bend [something long or flexible] in a curve; to snap; to pick [fruit, flower]; to pinion: beû caønh caây to break a stick
beõ adj. ashamed
beùn adj. sharp
beùn muøi v. to become familiar with, to be accustomed to
beøn adv. then, instantly, immediately [precedes main verb]
beõn leõn adj. shy, timid
beùo adj. fat, plump, stout, obese [opp. gaày, oám]; [of dish] greasy
beùo bôû adj. profitable, easy to do
beùo toát adj. fat and healthy
beøo n. [SV bình] duckweed, marsh lentil, water hyacinth
beïp adj. crushed, flattened, put out of shape
beùt 1 adj. last [in rank], lowest, worst 2 adj. wrong, utterly messed up: naùt beùt beaten to a pulp
beït adj. flattened
beâ 1 n. calf [of cow]: thòt beâ veal 2 v. to carry with both hands
beâ beát adj. smeared all over, splashed all over
beâ boái adj. in a pother, in a stew
beâ toong/toâng n. [Fr. beâton] concrete
beâ treå v. to leave undone, to neglect
beá v. to hold in one’s arms
beá maïc v. [of a conference] to close, to adjourn, to end, to finish, to be over
beá quan toûa caûng n. the closed-door policy
beá taéc adj. obstructed, deadlocked
beà n. side, dimension: beà ngoaøi appearance; beà cao height
beà boän adj. jumbled, in a jumble, busy, mess
beà maët n. surface, area, appearance
beå 1 n. (= bieån) [SV haûi] sea; cistern, tank 2 v. [of glassware, china, etc.] to be broken (= vôõ)
beä n. platform, pedestal; throne
Beä Haï n. Your Majesty; Your Excellency; Sire
beä raïc adj. slovenly, squalid
beä veä adj. stately, imposing
beân n. [SV bieân] side; edge; party: caû hai beân both sides
beán n. landing place, pier, port; bus or railroad station
beàn adj. strong, durable, solid; long-wearing: beàn bæ enduring
beânh v. to protect, to defend, to take the side of
beänh n., v. sickness, disease; to be sick: khaùm beänh, xem beänh to give or receive a medical examination; chöõa beänh to cure a disease
beänh hoa lieãu n. (= beänh phong tình) venereal disease
beänh lyù n. pathology
beänh taät n. illness and infirmity
beänh tình n. patient’s condition, history of ailment
beänh vieän n. hospital, clinic
beáp n. kitchen; stove: ngöôøi laøm beáp cook, chef; beáp nöôùc cooking
bi n. [Fr. bille] marbles: chôi bi, ñaùnh bi to shoot marbles
bi ai adj. sorrowful, sad, lamentable, tragic
bi ñaùt adj. lamentable, tragic, heart-rending
bi haøi kòch n. tragedy-comedy
bi kòch n. tragedy, drama
bi quan adj. pessimistic [opp. laïc quan]
bi thaûm adj. tragic: caùi cheát bi thaûm a tragic death
bi traùng adj. pathetic
bí 1 n. pumpkin, squash, winter melon: quaû/traùi bí a pumpkin 2 adj. obstructed; constipated; to be stumped
bí aån adj. hidden, secret
bí danh n. pseudonym, pen name
bí hieåm adj. mysterious
bí maät adj., adv. secret, mysterious; secretly, mysteriously; coâng taùc bí maät secret mission
bí quyeát n. hint, secret [formula]
bí thö n. secretary
bí tæ adj. unconscious
bì 1 v. to compare: khoâng ai bì kòp no one is comparable 2 n. skin (= da), derm, peel; envelope, bag: phong bì envelope; cho gaïo vaøo bì to pack rice in bags
bæ adj. scornful or contemptuous of
Bæ n. Belgium, Belgian
bó adj. cornered, unfortunate, unlucky [opp. thaùi]
bò 1 n. bag, knapsack 2 v., adv. to suffer or experience something unpleasant or disastrous; to be: beân bò can the defendant, the accused [opp. beân nguyeân ñôn the plaintiff]
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