Tuttle Pocket Vietnamese Dictionary. Phan Van Giuong
beâ 1 n. calf [of cow] 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. 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 boän adj. jumbled, in a jumble, busy, mess
beà maët n. surface, area, appearance
beå 1 n. sea; cistern, tank 2 v. [of glassware, china, etc.] to be broken
beä n . platform, pedestal; throne
beä raïc adj. slovenly, squalid
beä veä adj. stately, imposing
beân n. side; edge; party
beán n. landing place, pier, port; bus or railroad station
beàn adj. strong, durable, solid; long-wearing
beânh v. to protect, to defend, to take the side of
beänh n., v. sickness, disease; to be sick
beänh hoa lieãu n. 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
bi n. 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
bi thaûm adj. tragic
bi traùng adj. pathetic
bí 1 n. pumpkin, squash, winter melon 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. mysterious, secret; mysteriously, secretly
bí quyeát n. hint, secret [formula]
bí thö n. secretary
bí tæ adj. unconscious
bæ adj. scornful or contemptuous of
Bæ n. Belgium, Belgian
bó adj. cornered, unfortunate, unlucky
bò n. bag, knapsack
bò caùo n. defendant
bò ñoäng adj., adv. passive; passively
bia 1 n. tombstone, stoneslab, stele 2 n. beer
bìa n. book cover; cardboard
bòa v. to invent, to fabricate
bòa ñaët v. to invent, to fabricate
bích chöông n. poster
bích baùo n. newspaper posted on the wall
bieác adj. green or azure blue
bieám hoaï n. cartoon
bieân v. to write down, to note down
bieân baûn n. report, log, minutes
bieân caûnh n. frontier area
bieân cheùp v. to write, to copy
bieân cheá v. to arrange staff
bieân cöông n. frontier, boundaries, border
bieân giôùi n. frontier, border
bieân lai n. receipt
bieân soaïn v. to edit, to compile, to write
bieân taäp vieân n. editor, writer
bieân thuyø n. frontier, border
bieán 1 v. to disappear, to vanish 2 v. to change, to turn into
bieán caûi v. to change, to transform
bieán chuyeån v. to change, to develop
bieán coá n. event, happening, occurrence
bieán ñoåi v. to change, to fluctuate
bieán hoaù v. to change, to evolve
bieán loaïn adj., n. rebellious; turmoil
bieán soá n. variable number
bieán thieân v. to change, to vary
bieàn ngaãu n. parallel, couple [stylistics]
bieån 1 n. sea, ocean 2 n. sign, placard
bieån laän adj. avaricious; fraudulent
bieån thuû v. to embezzle
bieän baùc v. to discuss, to argue, to explain, to debate
bieän giaûi v. to explain
bieän luaän v. to discuss, to argue
bieän lyù n. prosecutor
bieän phaùp n. method, measure, means, procedure
bieáng adj. lazy; indolent
bieát v. to know, be aware of
bieát ñaâu adv. Who knows!
bieát ñieàu adj. reasonable
bieát ôn adj. grateful
bieät 1 adj. separated, isolated 2 v. to disappear without a trace
bieät ñaõi v. to treat exceptionally well
bieät hieäu n. nickname, pen name, pseudonym, alias
bieät laäp adj. independent, isolated
bieät ly v. to be separated, to part
bieät phaùi v. to detail
bieät taøi n. special talent
bieät thöï n. countryhouse, villa
bieät xöù adj. exiled, banished
bieáu v. to offer as a gift/present
bieáu xeùn v. to make [frequent] gifts
bieåu 1 v. to say to, to tell, to order 2 n. table, index, scale, meter
bieåu dieãn v. to perform, to demonstrate, to parade
bieåu döông v. to show, to manifest
bieåu ñoàng tình v. to express agreement
bieån hieän v. to manifest, to show plainly
bieåu loä v. to express, to convey
bieåu ngöõ n. slogan, banner
bieåu quyeát v. to decide, to vote
bieåu thò v. to show, to express
bieåu tình 1 v. to demonstrate [as a crowd] 2 n. demonstration
bieåu töôïng n. symbol
binh n. R soldier,