court

S2 W1

in Vietnamese Tòa án, toà

BrE /kɔːt/ AmE /kɔrt/

noun en → vi

1 LEGAL PLACE [singular] A2

Tòa án, toà

a place where legal cases are heard and judged by a judge or jury

  • go to court

Collocations court case · court hearing

  • He has to go to court next week.

    Anh ấy phải ra tòa tuần sau.

2 SPORT [singular] B1

Sân chơi, sân vận động

an area where a sport such as tennis or basketball is played

  • play in court

Collocations tennis court · basketball court

  • They are playing basketball on the court.

    Họ đang chơi bóng rổ trên sân vận động.

3 ROYAL [singular] B2

Cung điện hoàng gia

the place where a king or queen lives and works, especially when they are not traveling

  • live in court

Collocations royal court · palace court

  • The king lives in his royal court.

    Vua sống trong cung điện hoàng gia của mình.

4 SOCIAL [plural] C1

Đối tượng xã hội quan trọng

the group of people who are important or powerful in a society, especially those connected with the royal family or government

  • be part of court

Collocations high court · royal court

  • She is a member of the royal court.

    Cô ấy là thành viên của hoàng gia.

5 DATING [transitive] B2

Tỏ tình, theo đuổi

to try to make someone like you and become your boyfriend or girlfriend

  • court somebody

Collocations court a lover · court a partner

  • He is courting her.

    Anh ấy đang theo đuổi cô ấy.

6 FISHING [transitive] C1

Thả mồi câu cá

to try to catch fish by putting food in the water to attract them

  • court fish

Collocations fish bait · fishing line

  • He is courting the fish with a worm.

    Anh ấy đang thả mồi câu cá bằng con sâu.

7 LAWYER [singular] B2

Luật sư tòa án

a lawyer who works in court and represents people or companies in legal cases

  • be a court

Collocations court lawyer · legal counsel

  • She is a court lawyer.

    Cô ấy là luật sư tòa án.

8 HONOR [transitive] C1

Kính trọng, tôn vinh

to show respect or admiration for someone, especially in public

  • court honor

Collocations public honor · national recognition

  • He courts public honor.

    Anh ấy tôn vinh sự kính trọng công chúng.