brown

S2 W1

in Vietnamese Nâu

BrE /braʊn/ AmE /braʊn/

adjective / noun en → vi

1 COLOR [adjective before noun] A2

Nâu

a dark yellowish-brown color, like the color of wood or coffee

  • brown hair/skin/eyes

Collocations brown hair · brown eyes

  • She has brown hair and blue eyes.

    Cô ấy có tóc nâu và mắt xanh.

2 FOOD [noun] A2

Bánh mì nâu

a type of bread that is made from wholemeal flour and has a brown color

  • brown bread

Collocations brown bread

  • I prefer brown bread to white bread.

    Tôi thích bánh mì nâu hơn bánh mì trắng.

3 ANIMAL [noun] B1

Gấu nâu Bắc Mỹ

a type of bear that has dark brown fur and lives in North America

  • brown bear

Collocations brown bear

  • The brown bears are found in Alaska and Canada.

    Gấu nâu Bắc Mỹ có thể tìm thấy ở Alaska và Canada.

1 MAKE [transitive] B2

Làm cho... nâu đi

to make something become brown, especially by cooking it or leaving it in the sun

  • take sth + to brown

Collocations bake until brown · leave it in the sun to brown

  • The meat will brown quickly.

    Thịt sẽ nâu rất nhanh.

2 BECOME [intransitive] B1

Nâu đi

to become brown, especially by cooking or being in the sun

  • sth + browns

Collocations the bread is browning nicely · it's browning in the sun

  • The toast is browning nicely.

    Cà phê phin đang nâu rất đẹp.