fortress

in Vietnamese Pháo đài, thành lũy

BrE /ˈfɔːtɪs/ AmE /ˈfɔːrtəs/

noun en → vi

1 BUILDING [singular] B2

Pháo đài, thành lũy

a large, strong building or group of buildings that can be defended against attack

  • a fortress

Collocations fortress town · medieval fortress

  • The castle was a formidable fortress.

    Cánh cổng lâu đài là một pháo đài đáng sợ.

2 STRONG POSITION [singular] C1

Vị trí vững chắc, chỗ hiểm

a place that is very strong and difficult to attack or defeat

  • a fortress

Collocations fortress of solitude · economic fortress

  • The company has become a fortress against competition.

    Công ty đã trở thành một pháo đài chống lại sự cạnh tranh.