dart

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Đi nhanh như bay, phóng đi

BrE /dɑːt/ AmE /dært/

noun / verb en → vi

1 MOVE QUICKLY [intransitive] B1

Đi nhanh như bay, phóng đi

to move somewhere very quickly, especially in a short burst of speed

  • dart across/through/across something

Collocations dart through the crowd · dart into a room

  • She darted out of the room.

    Cô ấy đã phóng ra khỏi phòng.

2 PROJECTILE [countable] B1

Đạn nhỏ, mũi tên ngắn

a small pointed object that is shot from a special bow called a 'dartboard' as a game or sport

  • dart + plural

Collocations throw darts at the board · win a game of darts

  • He threw three darts and hit two.

    Anh ấy đã ném ba mũi tên và trúng hai.

3 EYE [countable] B2

Đốm đen trong mắt

the black or dark part of the eye, around which the eyelid closes when you blink

  • dart + plural

Collocations look into somebody's eyes and see the darts · the dart of an eye

  • Her eyes were full of darts.

    Mắt cô ấy đầy những đốm đen.

4 DECISION [intransitive] B2

Quyết định nhanh chóng

to make a quick decision to do something, often because you are excited or nervous

  • dart + infinitive

Collocations dart to a decision · dart into action

  • She darted to the door and opened it.

    Cô ấy đã quyết định mở cửa và chạy đến.