intestine

in Vietnamese Ruột (đại/ty)

BrE /ˈɪn.tə.stɪn/ AmE /ˈɪn.tə.staɪn/

noun en → vi

1 ANATOMY [singular] C1

Ruột (đại/ty)

the part of the digestive system that is inside your body and between the stomach and anus, where food is digested and nutrients are absorbed

  • the small intestine
  • the large intestine

Collocations small intestine · large intestine

  • The small intestine is where most of the nutrients are absorbed.

    Ruột non là nơi hấp thụ hầu hết các chất dinh dưỡng.

2 METAPHOR [plural] C1

Ý kiến, cảm xúc (ẩn)

used to talk about a person's feelings or opinions, especially when they are not expressed openly

  • have something in your intestines

Collocations have a gut feeling about sth

  • She has a gut feeling that he's lying.

    Cô ấy có một cảm giác trực quan rằng anh ta đang nói dối.