eddy

in Vietnamese Độn nước, xoáy nước

BrE /ˈɛdɪ/ AmE /ˈɛdɪ/

noun / verb en → vi

1 WATER CURRENT [noun] C1

Độn nước, xoáy nước

a small circle of water that moves round and round in a river or stream, caused by an obstacle such as a rock

Collocations eddy in the river

  • The boat got stuck in an eddy.

    Con thuyền bị mắc kẹt trong độn nước.

2 AIR CURRENT [noun] C1

Độn gió, xoáy gió

a small circle of air that moves round and round, caused by an obstacle such as a building or mountain

Collocations eddy in the air

  • The plane had to avoid an eddy near the mountain.

    Máy bay phải tránh độn gió gần núi.

3 VERB [intransitive] C1

Độn vòng quanh, xoáy vòng quanh

to move in a circle or round and round, like an eddy of water or air

Collocations eddy around

  • The leaves eddied around the drain.

    Những chiếc lá độn vòng quanh cống.