hail

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Đổ mưa đá

BrE /heɪl/ AmE /heɪl/

verb / noun en → vi

1 RAIN [intransitive] B1

Đổ mưa đá

to fall as hailstones, usually for a short time and often with thunderstorms

  • hail falls

Collocations hailstorm · heavy hail

  • Hailstones were falling from a dark sky.

    Mưa đá đang đổ từ bầu trời tối.

2 GREET [transitive] B1

Chào hỏi từ xa

to greet someone by shouting or waving to them, especially when they are far away or in a vehicle

  • hail somebody

Collocations hail a taxi · hail a bus

  • He hailed the taxi and got in.

    Anh ta đã gọi xe và lên xe.

3 NAME [transitive] B2

Gọi tên / Tặng danh hiệu

to give someone a name or title, especially one that shows respect or admiration

  • hail somebody as something

Collocations hail someone as a hero · hail someone as an expert

  • He was hailed as the greatest poet of his generation.

    Ông được gọi là nhà thơ vĩ đại nhất của thế hệ mình.

1 ICE [noun] B1

Mưa đá

a lump or piece of ice that falls from the sky as hailstones

Phrasal verbs

hail from ORIGIN B2

Là người đến từ

  • He hails from Scotland.

    Ông ấy là người đến từ Scotland.

hail as NAME B2

Gọi tên / Tặng danh hiệu

  • She was hailed as the new Mozart.

    Cô ấy được gọi là Mozart mới.