fibre

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in Vietnamese Sợi (để dệt vải)

BrE /ˈfaɪbə/ AmE /ˈfaɪbər/

noun en → vi

1 TEXTILE [uncountable] B1

Sợi (để dệt vải)

a thread or a group of threads that are twisted together to make cloth, rope, etc.

  • natural fibres

Collocations cotton fibre · wool fibre

  • Natural fibres are better for the environment.

    Sợi tự nhiên tốt hơn cho môi trường.

2 DIET [uncountable] B1

Chất xơ (trong thức ăn)

the part of food that cannot be digested and helps to move waste material through the body

  • high in fibre

Collocations fibre-rich foods · dietary fibre

  • Eating more fibre can help prevent constipation.

    Ăn nhiều chất xơ có thể giúp ngăn ngừa táo bón.

3 TECHNOLOGY [uncountable] C1

Sợi quang (trong công nghệ thông tin)

a very thin piece of glass or plastic that is used to carry information in the form of light, especially for telecommunications

  • optical fibre

Collocations fibre-optic cable · fibre network

  • Fibre-optic cables can transmit data at very high speeds.

    Cáp sợi quang có thể truyền dữ liệu với tốc độ rất cao.

1 STRONG [countable] B2

Sợi (cứng)

a strong, thin thread or piece of something that is difficult to break

  • strong fibres

Collocations fibrous material · tough fibre

  • The rope was made of strong fibres.

    Dây được làm từ những sợi rất chắc.

2 ANATOMY [countable] C1

Sợi thần kinh (trong cơ thể)

a long, thin part of a nerve or muscle that carries messages between different parts of the body

  • nerve fibre

Collocations neural fibres · muscular fibres

  • Damage to nerve fibres can cause pain.

    Sự tổn thương đến sợi thần kinh có thể gây đau.