magnet

S2 W1

in Vietnamese Đá từ, nam châm

BrE /ˈmaɡnət/ AmE /ˈmæɡnɪt/

noun en → vi

1 OBJECT [noun] A2

Đá từ, nam châm

a piece of metal that attracts other pieces of iron or steel, used for holding things together or moving objects by magnetic force

  • a magnet

Collocations magnet on the fridge · magnetic strip

  • He used a magnet to pick up the dropped needle.

    Anh ấy đã dùng nam châm để nhặt cây kim rơi.

2 ATTRACT [transitive] B1

Hút, thu hút

to attract or influence someone strongly, often in a way that is difficult to resist

  • take sb's breath away

Collocations magnet for tourists · be a magnet to people

  • The city is a magnet for young artists.

    Thành phố là điểm thu hút các nghệ sĩ trẻ.