butter
in Vietnamese bơ, phomat mềm
BrE /ˈbʌtə/ AmE /ˈbʌtər/
noun / verb en → vi
bơ, phomat mềm
a soft yellow food made from milk that is spread on bread, toast, etc.
- spread butter on something
Collocations butter on toast · butter and jam
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She spread some butter on her bread.
Cô ấy đã bôi một ít bơ lên bánh mì.
bôi bơ lên
to put butter or a similar substance on something, especially food
- butter something
Collocations butter bread · butter a roll
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He buttered the toast and added some jam.
Anh ấy đã bôi bơ lên bánh mì và thêm một ít jelly.
nịnh hót ai đó
to try to please someone or make them like you, especially by saying things that they want to hear
- butter up somebody
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He's trying to butter up the boss.
Anh ấy đang cố gắng lấy lòng sếp.
Idioms
Nịnh hót ai đó
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She buttered him up with compliments.
Cô ấy đã lấy lòng anh ta bằng những lời khen ngợi.