insect

S2 W1

in Vietnamese Côn trùng

BrE /ˈɪn.sɛkt/ AmE /ˈɪn.sɛkt/

noun en → vi

1 ANIMAL [singular] A2

Côn trùng

a small creature with six legs and usually two pairs of wings, such as a bee or fly

Collocations insect bite · pest insect

  • The garden is full of insects.

    Vườn đầy côn trùng.

2 SCIENTIFIC [singular] B1

Côn trùng (trong khoa học)

a small creature with six legs and usually two pairs of wings, studied in biology or entomology

Collocations insect species · insect specimen

  • Scientists study insect behavior.

    Các nhà khoa học nghiên cứu hành vi của côn trùng.

3 PERSUASIVE [transitive] B2

Dụ, mua chuộc (người khác bằng quà cáp)

to persuade someone to do something by using a small gift or favor as an incentive

  • insect sb into doing sth
  • He tried to insect her into signing the contract.

    Anh ta đã cố gắng mua chuộc cô ấy ký hợp đồng.