goblin

in Vietnamese Troll, quỷ nhỏ

BrE /ˈɡɒblɪn/ AmE /ˈɡɑːblɪn/

noun en → vi

1 MYTHICAL CREATURE [singular] B1

Troll, quỷ nhỏ

a small imaginary creature that is often described as being ugly and mischievous, sometimes with pointed ears or horns

Collocations a goblin in a story

  • The children were scared of the goblins in their bedtime stories.

    Các em bé sợ những con troll trong câu chuyện trước khi đi ngủ.

2 VIDEO GAME [singular] B2

Quái vật, quỷ nhỏ trong game

a small creature or monster that appears in video games and is often used as an enemy character

Collocations a goblin in a video game

  • The player had to defeat the goblins to progress through the level.

    Người chơi phải đánh bại những con quái vật để tiếp tục qua màn chơi.