gulf

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Vịnh, eo biển

BrE /ɡʌlf/ AmE /ɡʌlf/

noun en → vi

1 WATER BODY [singular] A2

Vịnh, eo biển

a large area of sea partly enclosed by land, especially one that is shallower than the open ocean

  • the Gulf of something

Collocations Gulf of Mexico · Persian Gulf

  • The Persian Gulf is an important source of oil.

    Vịnh Ba Tư là nguồn dầu quan trọng.

2 DISAGREEMENT [singular] B1

Khoảng cách, sự chênh lệch ý kiến

a situation in which two people or groups disagree very strongly and do not want to talk about their differences

  • a gulf between/among somebody/something

Collocations gulf of misunderstanding · gulf between generations

  • There is a huge gulf between the rich and poor.

    Có khoảng cách lớn giữa người giàu và người nghèo.

3 DISTANCE [singular] B2

Khoảng cách lớn

a very large distance, especially one that seems too big to cross or overcome

  • a gulf between/among somebody/something

Collocations gulf of time · gulf in understanding

  • The gulf in knowledge between the two groups is widening.

    Khoảng cách về kiến thức giữa hai nhóm đang ngày càng lớn.