glitter

in Vietnamese ánh lấp lánh, ánh kim tuyến

BrE /ˈɡlɪtə/ AmE /ˈɡlɪtər/

noun / verb en → vi

1 SHINY PARTICLES [uncountable] B1

ánh lấp lánh, ánh kim tuyến

very small shiny pieces that make something look bright and pretty

  • glitter on sth

Collocations glitter on a dress · glitter in the snow

  • The dress was covered with glitter.

    Đầm được phủ đầy ánh kim tuyến.

2 SHINE [intransitive] B1

lấp lánh, tỏa sáng

to shine brightly, especially in a way that is attractive or impressive

  • sth glitters

Collocations glitter in the sun · glitter on a lake

  • The stars glittered in the night sky.

    Các ngôi sao lấp lánh trong bầu trời đêm.

3 VERB [transitive] B2

làm cho thứ gì đó lấp lánh, trang trí bằng kim tuyến

to make something look bright and attractive by adding small shiny pieces to it

  • glitter sth

Collocations glitter a card · glitter a cake

  • She glittered the card with gold foil.

    Cô ấy trang trí tấm thiệp bằng giấy nhôm màu vàng.

4 SHINY MATERIAL [uncountable] B2

kim tuyến, vật liệu lấp lánh

a shiny material that is used to make things look bright and attractive, especially on clothes or decorations

  • glitter for sth

Collocations glitter for a costume · glitter for crafts

  • She bought glitter to decorate her costume.

    Cô ấy mua kim tuyến để trang trí bộ đồ hóa trang.