curfew

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Quy định giới nghiêm

BrE /ˈkɜːrfjuː/ AmE /ˈkɜːrfjuː/

noun en → vi

1 RULE [singular] B2

Quy định giới nghiêm

a rule that says people must be indoors and off the streets by a certain time, especially at night

  • curfew in/at somewhere

Collocations night curfew · city-wide curfew

  • The city imposed a night curfew to prevent looting.

    Thành phố đã ban hành quy định giới nghiêm vào ban đêm để ngăn chặn việc cướp bóc.

2 PENALTY [singular] C1

Phạt vi phạm giới nghiêm

a punishment that is imposed on someone who breaks a curfew rule

  • curfew for somebody

Collocations curfew fine · curfew violation

  • The teenager was given a curfew for breaking the rules.

    Thiếu niên đã bị phạt vi phạm giới nghiêm vì vi phạm quy định.