dock

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Đến bến tàu, neo đậu

BrE /dɒk/ AmE /dɑːk/

verb / noun en → vi

1 SHIP ARRIVE [intransitive] B1

Đến bến tàu, neo đậu

to arrive at a place where ships can stop and be unloaded or repaired

  • a ship docks at somewhere

Collocations dock in a port · dock for repairs

  • The cruise ship docked at the port.

    Tàu du lịch đã neo đậu tại cảng.

2 SHIP STOP [transitive] B1

Neo đậu tàu thuyền

to stop a ship or boat at a place where it can be unloaded, repaired, etc.

  • dock something at somewhere

Collocations dock the boat in a marina · dock a ship at a pier

  • The captain docked the yacht at the quay.

    Chỉ huy đã neo đậu du thuyền tại bến cảng.

3 BATTERY [transitive] C1

Nạp điện cho pin

to connect a battery to something so that it can be charged

  • dock something with something

Collocations dock the phone with a charger · dock an iPad with a power source

  • I need to dock my laptop for charging.

    Tôi cần phải nạp điện cho máy tính xách tay của mình.

4 BEN [noun] A2

Bến tàu, bến cảng

a place where ships can stop and be unloaded or repaired, usually next to a building such as a warehouse or factory

  • at the dock

Collocations dock area · cargo dock

  • The ship was waiting at the dock.

    Tàu đang chờ ở bến cảng.

5 BEN [noun] C1

Bến nước, bờ sông

a small area of land next to a river or lake where boats can stop and be unloaded or repaired

  • by the dock

Collocations dockside restaurant · fishing dock

  • We had lunch at a dockside café.

    Chúng tôi đã ăn trưa tại một quán cà phê ven bờ sông.

6 BEN [noun] A2

Bến tàu, bến cảng

a place where ships can stop and be unloaded or repaired, usually next to a building such as a warehouse or factory

  • at the dock

Collocations dock area · cargo dock

  • The ship was waiting at the dock.

    Tàu đang chờ ở bến cảng.

7 BEN [noun] C1

Bến nước, bờ sông

a small area of land next to a river or lake where boats can stop and be unloaded or repaired

  • by the dock

Collocations dockside restaurant · fishing dock

  • We had lunch at a dockside café.

    Chúng tôi đã ăn trưa tại một quán cà phê ven bờ sông.

8 BEN [noun] A2

Bến tàu, bến cảng

a place where ships can stop and be unloaded or repaired, usually next to a building such as a warehouse or factory

  • at the dock

Collocations dock area · cargo dock

  • The ship was waiting at the dock.

    Tàu đang chờ ở bến cảng.