fiber

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in Vietnamese Sợi (dệt)

BrE /ˈfaɪ.bər/ AmE /ˈfaɪ.bɚ/

noun en → vi

1 SUBSTANCE A2

Sợi (dệt)

a thin thread of natural or artificial material, used in making cloth and other things

  • natural fiber
  • artificial fiber

Collocations cotton fiber · synthetic fiber

  • Cotton is a natural fiber.

    Bông là một loại sợi tự nhiên.

2 NUTRITION B1

Chất xơ (dinh dưỡng)

a substance in food that cannot be digested but which helps your body to work properly

  • high-fiber diet
  • soluble fiber

Collocations dietary fiber · insoluble fiber

  • Eating more fiber can help you stay healthy.

    Ăn nhiều chất xơ có thể giúp bạn khỏe mạnh hơn.

3 TECHNOLOGY B2

Sợi quang (công nghệ)

a thin thread of glass or plastic used to carry information in the form of light signals over long distances

  • optical fiber
  • fiber optic cable

Collocations fiber optics · fiber network

  • Fiber optic cables are used to transmit data.

    Dây cáp quang được sử dụng để truyền dữ liệu.