illusion

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Sự sai lầm, ảo tưởng

BrE /ɪˈluː.ʒən/ AmE /ɪˈluː.ʒən/

noun en → vi

1 FALSE PERCEPTION [singular] B2

Sự sai lầm, ảo tưởng

a false idea or belief that is not based on the real situation

  • have an illusion about something

Collocations illusion of control · illusion of safety

  • He had the illusion that he was in complete control.

    Anh ta có ảo tưởng rằng mình đang kiểm soát hoàn toàn.

2 OPTICAL ILLUSION [singular] C1

Ảo ảnh thị giác, ảo giác thị giác

a picture or pattern that looks different from what it really is and makes you think that something strange is happening

  • create an illusion

Collocations optical illusion · visual illusion

  • The painting creates the illusion of movement.

    Bức tranh tạo ra ảo giác chuyển động.