dune

in Vietnamese Đồi cát, đụn cát

BrE /djuːn/ AmE /duːn/

noun en → vi

1 SAND HILL [singular] B1

Đồi cát, đụn cát

a large hill of sand that is made by the wind and usually found in deserts or on beaches

  • dune landscape

Collocations sand dunes · desert dunes

  • The sand dunes were a beautiful sight.

    Đồi cát thật đẹp mắt.

2 ARTIFICIAL HILL [singular] C1

Hố cát nhân tạo

a large pile of sand or earth made by people, often for military purposes

  • dune fortification

Collocations artificial dunes · military dunes

  • The military built sand dunes to protect the city.

    Lực lượng quân đội đã xây dựng đụn cát để bảo vệ thành phố.