itch

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Gãi, ngứa

BrE /ɪtʃ/ AmE /ɪtʃ/

verb / noun en → vi

1 BODY REACTION [intransitive] A2

Gãi, ngứa

to feel a strong desire to scratch an area of your skin because it is uncomfortable or painful

  • itch in/on somewhere

Collocations itch on the skin · itch all over

  • My arm is itching.

    Tay tôi đang ngứa.

2 WANT TO DO [transitive] B1

Muốn làm điều gì đó mạnh mẽ

to feel a strong desire to do something, especially something that you know might be wrong or dangerous

  • itch to do sth

Collocations itch to smoke · itch to tell a secret

  • I'm itching to try the new restaurant.

    Tôi đang rất muốn thử nhà hàng mới này.

3 NOUN: DISCOMFORT [singular noun] A2

Cảm giác ngứa, sự khó chịu

a feeling of discomfort that makes you want to scratch an area of your skin

  • have/get an itch

Collocations itch on the arm · itch in the nose

  • He has a terrible itch.

    Anh ấy đang bị ngứa rất khó chịu.

7 NOUN: DESIRE [singular noun] B1

Muốn làm điều gì đó mạnh mẽ

an intense desire to do something, especially something that might be wrong or dangerous

  • have/get an itch

Collocations itch to smoke · itch to tell a secret

  • She has an itch to travel.

    Cô ấy có một khát khao mãnh liệt muốn đi du lịch.