mould

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Đồ đúc / Mẫu khuôn

BrE /maʊld/ AmE /moʊld/

noun / verb en → vi

1 SHAPE [uncountable] B1

Đồ đúc / Mẫu khuôn

a hollow object used for giving a particular shape to soft material such as clay or dough, or the shape that this leaves when it is hard

  • in a mould

Collocations mould for chocolate · a plaster mould

  • The cake was baked in a heart-shaped mould.

    Công thức bánh được làm trong khuôn hình trái tim.

2 FORM [transitive] B1

Đúc, tạo hình

to make something into a particular shape by pressing it into or around a mould

  • mould sth into/around sth

Collocations mould dough into shapes · mould clay around a wire frame

  • She moulded the play-doh into an animal shape.

    Cô ấy đã tạo hình con vật bằng cách nặn bột nhào.

3 INFLUENCE [transitive] B2

Định hình, ảnh hưởng đến

to influence or form the character, opinions, or behaviour of someone in a particular way

  • mould sb into sth

Collocations mould children's minds · mould a person's character

  • The school aims to mould students into responsible citizens.

    Trường học hướng đến việc định hình các sinh viên trở thành công dân có trách nhiệm.

4 FUNGUS [uncountable] B1

Nấm mốc

a type of fungus that grows on food and other substances, making them go bad

  • there is mould on sth

Collocations mould growing on bread · mouldy cheese

  • There was a little bit of mould on the bread.

    Có một chút nấm mốc trên bánh mì.

5 SHAPE [transitive] C1

Đúc chính xác

to make something into a particular shape by pressing it into or around a mould, especially in order to produce an exact copy of the original object

  • mould sth from/into sth

Collocations mould a statue from clay · mould an exact copy of the original

  • The sculptor moulded the statue from marble.

    Nhà điêu khắc đã đúc tượng từ đá cẩm thạch.

6 INFLUENCE [transitive] C1

Định hình mạnh mẽ

to influence or form the character, opinions, or behaviour of someone in a particular way, especially when this is done by an authority figure such as a parent or teacher

  • mould sb into sth

Collocations mould children's minds · mould a person's character

  • Parents often try to mould their children's behaviour.

    Các bậc cha mẹ thường cố gắng định hình hành vi của con cái.

7 FUNGUS [transitive] C1

Gây ra nấm mốc

to cause something to grow or spread, especially in a way that is unwanted or harmful

  • mould sth on/over sth

Collocations mould fungus over bread · mould mildew in a damp room

  • The wet weather moulded mildew all over the walls.

    Thời tiết ẩm ướt đã gây ra nấm mốc trên tường.

8 SHAPE [transitive] C2

Đúc chính xác bằng nhiệt và áp lực

to make something into a particular shape by pressing it into or around a mould, especially in order to produce an exact copy of the original object, often using heat and pressure

  • mould sth from/into sth

Collocations mould a statue from clay · mould an exact copy of the original

  • The sculptor moulded the statue from marble using heat and pressure.

    Nhà điêu khắc đã đúc tượng từ đá cẩm thạch bằng nhiệt và áp lực.