envelope

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Phong bì, phongvelope

BrE /ˈenvələʊp/ AmE /ɛnˈvɛloʊp/

noun en → vi

1 WRAP/COVER [singular] A2

Phong bì, phongvelope

a flat paper container that is used for sending letters or cards in the post

  • an envelope with something inside

Collocations envelope a letter · post an envelope

  • She put the letter in an envelope.

    Cô ấy đã bỏ lá thư vào phong bì.

2 COVER [singular] B1

Bọc giấy, phong bì bảo vệ

a paper or plastic cover that is used to protect something such as a document, book, or photograph

  • an envelope for something

Collocations envelope a document · use an envelope to protect

  • The photograph was in a plastic envelope.

    Hình ảnh được bảo vệ trong một phong bì nhựa.

3 BUD [singular] C1

Lá nụ, hoa nụ

a small, round part of a plant that grows into a leaf or flower

  • an envelope of something

Collocations envelope of leaves · envelope of flowers

  • The bud was an envelope of petals.

    Hoa nụ là bọc cánh hoa.