abu

S3 W2

in Vietnamese Lạm dụng bằng lời nói

BrE /əˈbjuːz/ AmE /əˈbyuz/

verb / noun en → vi

past abused pp abused ing abusing

1 VERBAL ABUSE [transitive] B1

Lạm dụng bằng lời nói

to say or do cruel and insulting things to someone, especially repeatedly over a long period of time

  • abuse somebody

Collocations verbal abuse · emotional abuse

  • He was accused of abusing his wife.

    Ông ta bị cáo buộc lạm dụng vợ mình.

2 PHYSICAL ABUSE [transitive] B1

Lạm dụng về mặt thể chất

to hurt someone physically, especially by hitting or beating them repeatedly over a long period of time

  • abuse somebody

Collocations physical abuse · child abuse

  • The children were being physically abused by their parents.

    Các em bé bị cha mẹ đánh đập.

3 CHEMICAL ABUSE [transitive] B2

Lạm dụng chất kích thích

to use drugs or alcohol in a way that is harmful to your health, especially regularly over a long period of time

  • abuse something

Collocations drug abuse · alcohol abuse

  • He has a serious drug abuse problem.

    Anh ta có vấn đề lạm dụng chất kích thích nghiêm trọng.

4 PROPERTY ABUSE [transitive] B2

Lạm dụng tài sản

to damage or misuse something, especially property that belongs to someone else

  • abuse something

Collocations property abuse · environmental abuse

  • The company was accused of abusing the environment.

    Công ty bị cáo buộc lạm dụng môi trường.

5 NOUN ABUSE [noun] B1

Sự lạm dụng

cruel or unfair treatment, especially when it is repeated over a long period of time

  • physical abuse
  • verbal abuse

Collocations child abuse · domestic abuse

  • There is a high incidence of domestic abuse in this area.

    Tỷ lệ lạm dụng gia đình ở khu vực này rất cao.