funk

in Vietnamese Nhạc funk

BrE /fʌŋk/ AmE /fʌŋk/

noun / adjective / verb en → vi

1 MUSIC GENRE C1

Nhạc funk

a type of music that developed from soul and R&B in the late 1960s, characterized by a strong rhythm and bass line

  • funk music

Collocations funk band · funk song

  • The club plays funk music every Friday night.

    CLB chơi nhạc funk mỗi tối thứ sáu.

2 SMELL B1

Mùi hôi thối

a strong unpleasant smell, especially one that is caused by dirt or bad air

  • funk of something

Collocations funk of sweat · funk of garbage

  • The room had a strong funk of old food.

    Phòng có mùi thức ăn cũ nồng nặc.

3 VERB C1

Di chuyển vụng về, lóng ngóng

to move in an awkward or clumsy way, often with a strong rhythm

  • [intransitive]
  • He was seen to funk around the dance floor.

    Người ta thấy anh ta lóng ngóng trên sàn nhảy.

1 IDIOM C1

Trốn tránh, né tránh

to avoid doing something because you are afraid or unwilling to do it

  • [intransitive]
  • She had been too scared to funk out of the job interview.

    Cô ấy đã quá sợ hãi để né tránh cuộc phỏng vấn xin việc.

Idioms

funk off C1

Trốn đi, bỏ trốn

  • He decided to funk off school today.

    Anh ta quyết định bỏ học hôm nay.

funk out of something C1

Trốn tránh điều gì đó

  • She had been too scared to funk out of the job interview.

    Cô ấy đã quá sợ hãi để né tránh cuộc phỏng vấn xin việc.