necklace

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in Vietnamese Dây chuyền

BrE /ˈnek.lɪs/ AmE /ˈnek.lɪs/

noun en → vi

1 JEWELRY [singular] B1

Dây chuyền

a piece of jewelry that is worn around the neck, usually made of metal or plastic and often with small pieces of glass or other material attached to it

Collocations wear a necklace · gold necklace

  • She was wearing a beautiful gold necklace.

    Cô ấy đang đeo một chiếc dây chuyền vàng đẹp.

2 ARTIFACT [singular] C1

Dây chuyền cổ đại / lịch sử

an ancient or historical object, often made of metal or stone, that is worn around the neck as a form of decoration or status symbol

Collocations ancient necklace · historic necklace

  • The museum has a collection of ancient necklaces.

    Bảo tàng có một bộ sưu tập các chiếc dây chuyền cổ đại.