difference

Sự khác biệt, sự phân biệt

the way in which two or more things are not the same; a distinguishing feature

• make a difference between A and B

Collocations a big/large/small difference · there is no difference (between A and B)

• There's a big difference in the way they speak.

  Cách họ nói chuyện có sự khác biệt lớn.

Thay đổi, cải thiện

the act of changing something; an improvement or positive change

• make a difference to somebody/something

Collocations a big/large/small difference · it makes a real/difference

• The new law will make a difference to people's lives.

  Luật mới sẽ cải thiện cuộc sống của mọi người.

Hiệu (trừ)

the result of subtracting one number from another

• the difference between A and B

Collocations a big/large/small difference · calculate the difference

• The difference between 50 and 20 is 30.

  Hiệu giữa 50 và 20 là 30.

Khác biệt ý kiến, bất đồng

a different opinion or view from another person's; a disagreement

• have a difference of opinion with somebody

Collocations a big/large/small difference · there is no difference (of opinion)

• They had a difference of opinion about the best way to solve the problem.

  Họ có khác biệt ý kiến về cách giải quyết vấn đề tốt nhất.

Khoảng cách, khoảng trống

the distance between two places or things; a gap or space

• there is a difference of A between B and C

Collocations a big/large/small difference · the distance between A and B

• There's a 10-kilometer difference between the two towns.

  Khoảng cách giữa hai thị trấn là 10 kilômét.

Sự đa dạng, sự lựa chọn

a variety or range of different things; a selection

• offer a wide/limited difference

Collocations a big/large/small difference · there is no difference (of opinion)

• The store offers a huge difference of products.

  Cửa hàng cung cấp một loạt sản phẩm đa dạng.

Ngắt nghỉ, khoảng lặng trong nhạc

a pause or break in music; a rest

• take a difference

Collocations a big/large/small difference · there is no difference (of opinion)

• The piece of music takes a difference at the end.

  Bài nhạc có một khoảng lặng ở cuối.

Khoảng cách dẫn trước, điểm số chênh lệch

the number by which one team or player beats another in a game; a lead

• have a difference of A over B

Collocations a big/large/small difference · there is no difference (of opinion)

• The team has a 5-point difference over the second-place team.

  Đội đang dẫn trước đội đứng thứ hai với cách biệt 5 điểm.