brew

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Nấu (trà, cà phê)

BrE /bruː/ AmE /bruː/

verb en → vi

past brewed pp brewed ing brewing

1 MAKE TEA/COFFEE [transitive] B1

Nấu (trà, cà phê)

to make tea, coffee, or other drinks by putting hot water on the leaves, beans, etc.

  • brew something

Collocations brew tea/coffee · brew a cup of coffee

  • She brewed some tea.

    Cô ấy đã pha một ấm trà.

2 MAKE ALCOHOL [transitive] B2

Để lên men (rượu)

to make alcohol by mixing sugar and yeast with water, fruit juice, etc.

  • brew something

Collocations brew beer/wine · brew a batch of ale

  • He brews his own beer at home.

    Anh ấy tự ủ rượu tại nhà.

3 DEVELOP PHOTO [transitive] C1

Phát triển (ảnh)

to develop photographs by putting them in a special liquid

  • brew something

Collocations brew negatives · brew film

  • The photographer brews the negatives.

    Người chụp ảnh phát triển phim.

4 COOK [transitive] C1

Nấu (súp, nước dùng)

to cook food by boiling it in a liquid, especially to make soup or stock

  • brew something

Collocations brew a broth · brew a soup

  • She brewed a chicken stock.

    Cô ấy nấu một nồi nước dùng gà.

5 COOK (INFORMAL) [transitive] C1

Nấu (thịt hoặc cá)

(informal) to cook food, especially meat or fish, by boiling it in liquid

  • brew something

Collocations brew a chicken · brew fish

  • He brewed the lamb in red wine.

    Anh ấy nấu cừu trong rượu vang đỏ.

6 COOK (INFORMAL) [transitive] C1

Nấu (thịt hoặc cá)

(informal) to cook food, especially meat or fish, by boiling it in liquid

  • brew something

Collocations brew a chicken · brew fish

  • She brewed the beef in beer.

    Cô ấy nấu thịt bò trong bia.

7 COOK (INFORMAL) [transitive] C1

Nấu (thịt hoặc cá)

(informal) to cook food, especially meat or fish, by boiling it in liquid

  • brew something

Collocations brew a chicken · brew fish

  • He brewed the pork in wine.

    Anh ấy nấu thịt lợn trong rượu vang.

8 COOK (INFORMAL) [transitive] C1

Nấu (thịt hoặc cá)

(informal) to cook food, especially meat or fish, by boiling it in liquid

  • brew something

Collocations brew a chicken · brew fish

  • She brewed the duck in broth.

    Cô ấy nấu vịt trong nước dùng.