Periplus Pocket Vietnamese Dictionary. Phan Van Giuong
n mother
bu long n bolt, nut
bù v to compensate
bù đắp v to compensate, to make up for
bù đầu adj very busy
bù khú v to have a rollicking time together
bù nhìn n puppet, dummy
bù trừ v to compensate, to make up
bù xù adj ruffled
bú v to suckle
bụ adj chubby, fat
bụ bẩm adj chubby
bùa n written charm, amulet
bủa v to cast
bủa vây v to besiege, to encircle
búa n hammer
bục n platform, dais
bùi adj nutty flavored
bùi ngùi adj sad, melancholy
bùi tai adj palatable, honeyed
búi n knot, chignon, bun
bụi I n 1 bush, clump 2 dust II adj dusty
bụm v to scoop up with one’s hands
bùn n mud
bùn lầy adj muddy, slushy
bún n rice vermicelli, fresh rice noodles
bún bò n beef and pork rice noodle soup (of Huế)
bún chả n grilled pork rice noodles
bùng v to flare up, to blow up
bùng binh n roundabout, traffic circle
bùng nổ v to break out
bụng n belly, tummy
buộc v to bind, to tie
buộc lòng v to be reluctant
buộc tội v to accuse, to charge
buổi n half day, session
buồm n sail
buôn v to trade, to buy in and sell
buôn bán v to trade, to do commerce
buôn lậu v to smuggle
buồn adj sad
buồn bã adj sad, melancholy
buồn bực adj annoyed, displeased, angry
buồn cười adj funny
buồn ngủ adj sleepy
buồn nôn adj nauseous
buồn phiền adj sad and worried
buồn tẻ adj dull, boring
buồn thiu adj gloomy, sad
buồn tủi v to feel sad
buông v to let go, to drop, to release
buông lỏng v to relax
buông tha v to release, to free
buông thả v to be careless
buông xuôi v to drop off, to let something run its course
buồng n 1 room, chamber 2 bunch (of banana)
buồng lái n cabin, steering room
buồng lạnh n cooling room
buồng trứng n ovary
buốt adj sharp, bitter
buột miệng v to make a slip of the tongue
búp n shoot
búp bê n doll
búp phê n cupboard
bút n pen
bút bi n ballpoint pen
bút chì n pencil
bút chiến v to engage in a polemic
bút đàm d written conversation
bút hiệu n pen name
bút kí n travelling notes, memoirs
bút máy n fountain pen
bút pháp n style of writing
Bụt n Buddha
bự adj big, large
bừa v to rake, to harrow
bừa bãi adj messy, rash
bừa bộn adj messy
bữa n 1 meal 2 a period of time
bức I n a set, a piece II adj hot and sultry, humid
bức hại v to force someone to die unjustly
bức hiếp v to bully, to oppress
bức thiết adj urgent, pressing
bức xạ n radiation
bức xúc adj upset, pressing
bực v to fret, to displease
bực bội v to be upset, to fret
bực mình v to be upset, to be unhappy
bưng v to carry with both hands
bưng bít v to cover up
bừng v to flare up, to blaze up
bứng v to uproot, to pull up
bước v to step, to march
bước đầu n the initial, at the beginning
bước ngoặt n turning point
bước tiến n advance, progress
bươi v to dig up
bưởi n grapefruit, pomelo
bươm bướm n butterfly
bướng adj obstinate, stubborn
bứt v to pick
bứt rứt adj uneasy, restless
bưu điện n post office
bưu kiện n parcel
bưu phẩm n parcel post
bưu thiếp n postcard
bửu bối n secret trick
C
ca I n 1 mug 2 shift (of work) II v to sing
ca bin n cabin
ca cao n cacoa
ca dao n folk song
ca hát v to sing
ca khúc n song
ca kịch n opera, play
ca-lo n calories
ca múa v to sing and dance
ca ngợi v to praise
ca nhạc n music and song
ca nô n motor boat
ca nông n cannon
ca sĩ n singer
ca tụng v to praise, to eulogize
cà n eggplant
cà chua n tomato
cà lăm v to stammer
cà phê n coffee
cà rá n carat; ring
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