countdown

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in Vietnamese Đếm ngược thời gian

BrE /ˈkaʊntˌdaʊn/ AmE /ˈkaʊntˌdaʊn/

noun en → vi

1 TIME UNTIL EVENT [singular] B1

Đếm ngược thời gian

a series of numbers that are said or shown in order, counting backwards from a particular number to zero, especially before an important event such as the launch of a rocket or the start of a race

  • countdown to something

Collocations countdown to launch · countdown to the start of a race

  • The countdown to the New Year's Eve fireworks begins at midnight.

    Đếm ngược thời gian cho màn pháo hoa đêm giao thừa bắt đầu vào nửa đêm.

2 TIME UNTIL DEADLINE [singular] B2

Thời gian còn lại trước hạn chót

the period of time remaining before a deadline or an important event, often used to emphasize the urgency of completing something by that time

  • countdown to something

Collocations countdown to a deadline · countdown to an exam

  • The team is in the final countdown to their project submission.

    Đội ngũ đang trong đếm ngược thời gian trước khi nộp dự án.