intrigue

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in Vietnamese Hứng thú, tò mò

BrE /ˈɪn.triːɡ/ AmE /ˈɪn.triːɡ/

verb / noun en → vi

1 INTEREST [transitive] B2

Hứng thú, tò mò

to interest someone very much, especially in a mysterious or exciting way

  • intrigue somebody with something

Collocations intrigue someone with a story · intrigue someone with an idea

  • The novel intrigued me from the first page.

    Cuốn tiểu thuyết đã làm tôi tò mò từ trang đầu tiên.

2 PLOT [intransitive] C1

Lên kế hoạch âm mưu

to plan secretly to do something, especially something that is illegal or harmful

  • intrigue against somebody

Collocations intrigue against a leader · intrigue to gain power

  • They were plotting to intrigue against the king.

    Họ đang âm mưu để lật đổ vua.

3 SECRET [noun] C1

Kế hoạch bí mật, âm mưu

a secret plan or scheme, especially one that is illegal or harmful

Collocations political intrigue

  • The political intrigue was intense.

    Cuộc đấu tranh chính trị đầy âm mưu.