food

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in Vietnamese Thức ăn, đồ ăn

BrE /fuːd/ AmE /fuːd/

noun en → vi

1 EATABLE [uncountable] A1

Thức ăn, đồ ăn

any substance that can be eaten and drunk to provide energy for the body

  • food + adjective

Collocations fast food · street food

  • We need to buy some food.

    Chúng ta cần mua thức ăn.

2 MEAL [countable] A1

Bữa ăn, bữa cơm

a meal or the act of eating a meal

  • have/prepare/take a food

Collocations three meals a day · a light lunch

  • She had an early dinner.

    Cô ấy đã ăn tối sớm.

3 NUTRITION [uncountable] B1

Dinh dưỡng, bổ sung dinh dưỡng

the process of providing the body with food and drink to keep it healthy

  • good/bad/poor nutrition

Collocations balanced diet · nutritional value

  • A balanced diet is important for good health.

    Chế độ ăn uống cân đối quan trọng cho sức khỏe tốt.

4 FOODSTUFF [countable] B1

Thực phẩm, nguyên liệu nấu ăn

a particular type of food or a substance used for making food

  • type of food

Collocations fresh vegetables · canned goods

  • We need to buy some fresh fruit.

    Chúng ta cần mua trái cây tươi.

5 FOOD INDUSTRY [uncountable] B2

Ngành công nghiệp thực phẩm, ngành chế biến thực phẩm

the business of producing and selling food

  • food industry

Collocations food processing · packaged food

  • The company is part of the food industry.

    Công ty là một phần của ngành công nghiệp thực phẩm.

6 FOOD SAFETY [uncountable] B2

An toàn thực phẩm, vệ sinh thực phẩm

the condition of being safe to eat or drink

  • food safety

Collocations food inspection · food contamination

  • The food was not safe to eat.

    Thức ăn không an toàn để ăn.

7 FOOD WASTE [uncountable] C1

Phế phẩm thực phẩm, lãng phí thức ăn

the act of throwing away or discarding food that is still edible

  • food waste

Collocations reduce food waste · food surplus

  • We should try to reduce our food waste.

    Chúng ta nên cố gắng giảm lượng thức ăn bị lãng phí.

8 FOOD STAMP [countable] C1

Thẻ trợ cấp thực phẩm, phiếu mua hàng thực phẩm

a card or voucher that can be used to buy food, given by the government to people who are poor and cannot afford to buy enough food

  • food stamp

Collocations government assistance · social welfare

  • She uses food stamps to buy groceries.

    Cô ấy sử dụng thẻ trợ cấp thực phẩm để mua thức ăn.