cage

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Bốt (để nuôi động vật)

BrE /keɪdʒ/ AmE /keɪdʒ/

noun en → vi

1 CONTAINER [singular] A2

Bốt (để nuôi động vật)

a container made of metal bars or wires, used to keep animals in

  • a cage for birds

Collocations bird cage · animal cage

  • The bird was singing in its cage.

    Con chim đang hót trong bốt.

2 PRISON [singular] B1

Tù giam (đối với tội phạm nhẹ)

a place where prisoners are kept, especially a small prison for criminals who have committed minor offences

  • a police station cell

Collocations police station cage · holding cell

  • He was put in a cage at the police station.

    Anh ta bị đưa vào phòng giam tại đồn cảnh sát.

3 SPORT [singular] B2

Khu vực cấm (trong thể thao)

a small area on a sports field where players are not allowed to go, for example in boxing or hockey

  • the cage in the middle of a sports field

Collocations boxing ring · hockey cage

  • The referee stood in the center of the cage.

    Trọng tài đứng ở giữa khu vực cấm.

4 METAPHOR [singular] C1

Hạn chế (tự do hoặc cơ hội)

a situation that limits someone's freedom or opportunities, often used figuratively

  • be trapped in a cage

Collocations trapped in a cage · freedom from the cage

  • She felt like she was trapped in a cage.

    Cô ấy cảm thấy như bị mắc kẹt trong một hạn chế.