butter

S2 W1

in Vietnamese bơ, phomat mềm

BrE /ˈbʌtə/ AmE /ˈbʌtər/

noun / verb en → vi

1 FOOD [uncountable] A1

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

  • She spread some butter on her bread.

    Cô ấy đã bôi một ít bơ lên bánh mì.

2 VERB [transitive] A1

bôi bơ lên

to put butter or a similar substance on something, especially food

  • butter something

Collocations butter bread · butter a roll

  • He buttered the toast and added some jam.

    Anh ấy đã bôi bơ lên bánh mì và thêm một ít jelly.

3 IDIOM [transitive] B2

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
  • He's trying to butter up the boss.

    Anh ấy đang cố gắng lấy lòng sếp.

Idioms

butter someone up B2

Nịnh hót ai đó

  • She buttered him up with compliments.

    Cô ấy đã lấy lòng anh ta bằng những lời khen ngợi.