jaw

S2 W1

in Vietnamese Cằm, hàm

BrE /dʒɔː/ AmE /dʒɔː/

noun en → vi

1 BODY PART [singular] A2

Cằm, hàm

the part of the face that moves when you speak or eat, and contains your teeth and tongue

Collocations jaw injury · open one's jaw

  • He had a broken jaw.

    Anh ấy bị gãy cằm.

2 ANIMAL [singular] B1

Miệng (động vật)

the mouth of an animal, especially when it is large and powerful

Collocations shark jaw · crocodile jaw

  • The shark's powerful jaws closed around the fish.

    Miệng cá mập đã kẹp chặt con cá.

3 SPORT [singular] B2

Miệng bảo vệ (trong thể thao)

the part of a sports mouthguard that fits over your teeth and gums to protect them during sport or exercise

Collocations wear a jaw guard · sports jaw

  • He wears a jaw guard when he plays hockey.

    Anh ấy đeo miếng bảo vệ hàm khi chơi khúc côn cầu.

4 MECHANICAL [singular] B2

Cơ cấu mở/closing (của máy móc)

a part of a machine that moves in order to open or close something, such as the door of a car or a container on a ship

Collocations car jaw · container jaw

  • The container's jaws closed tightly.

    Cơ cấu mở của thùng đóng chặt lại.

5 IDIOMATIC [adverb] B2

Chắc chắn, chắc như đinh

used to emphasize that something is certain or definite

Collocations jaw and cheek

  • It's jaw and cheek that we'll win the game.

    Chắc chắn chúng ta sẽ thắng trận đấu này.

6 VERB [intransitive] C1

Nói lớn tiếng, nói bừa

to speak or talk in a forceful way, often about something that is not true or important

Collocations jaw off

  • He was jawing on about his new car.

    Anh ấy đang nói lớn tiếng về chiếc xe mới của mình.

7 VERB [transitive] C1

Cắn, cào cấu

to bite or attack someone with your teeth and mouth, especially in a violent way

Collocations jaw at

  • The dog jawed at the intruder.

    Con chó đã cắn người xâm nhập.

8 VERB [intransitive] C1

Nói bậy, nói phét

to speak or talk about something in a way that is not true or important, often to annoy someone

Collocations jaw on

  • Stop jawing on about your problems.

    Hãy ngừng nói bậy về vấn đề của bạn.