limestone

in Vietnamese Đá vôi

BrE /ˈlaɪm.stəʊn/ AmE /ˈlaɪm.stoʊn/

noun en → vi

1 ROCK [noun] B2

Đá vôi

a type of rock that is made up of the remains of sea animals and plants, often used in building

Collocations limestone cliffs · limestone caves

  • The castle was built from limestone.

    Nhà cổ thành được xây dựng từ đá vôi.

2 SOIL [noun] C1

Đất có nhiều đá vôi

a type of soil that is made up of the remains of sea animals and plants, often used in agriculture

Collocations limestone soil · limestone fields

  • The farmers use limestone to improve the quality of their soil.

    Những nông dân sử dụng đá vôi để cải thiện chất lượng đất.