bark

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Tiếng sủa (của chó)

BrE /bɑːk/ AmE /bɑːrk/

verb / noun en → vi

past barked pp barked ing barking

1 DOG SOUNDS [uncountable] A2

Tiếng sủa (của chó)

the sound that a dog makes

  • bark at somebody/something

Collocations the bark of a dog · to bark loudly

  • The dog barked at the stranger.

    Con chó sủa vào người lạ.

2 TREE COVER [uncountable] B1

Vỏ cây

the outer covering of a tree trunk or branch

  • bark of a tree

Collocations to peel the bark off a tree · the rough bark of an oak tree

  • The bark on this tree is very smooth.

    Vỏ cây này rất mịn.

3 COMMAND [intransitive] B2

Gào thét, la lên

to speak in a loud, harsh way that shows anger or impatience

  • bark orders at somebody

Collocations to bark out commands · a harsh bark of a voice

  • He barked his instructions to the workers.

    Ông ta đã gào lên những chỉ dẫn cho công nhân.

4 SHIP [uncountable] C1

Phần thân tàu dưới nước

the side of a ship below the waterline, or the curved part at the front or back of a boat that is under the water

  • bark of a ship

Collocations the bark of a vessel · to clean the bark of a boat

  • The bark of the ship was damaged.

    Phần thân tàu dưới nước bị hư hại.