Marvo Dict en → vi · Tiếng Việt

obey

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Tuân theo, vâng lời

BrE /əˈbiː/ AmE /əˈbiː/

verb en → vi

past obeyed pp obeyed ing obeying

1 FOLLOW RULES [transitive, T + obj] A2

Tuân theo, vâng lời

to do what someone in authority tells you to do, or to follow rules and laws

  • obey a rule/law/order

Collocations obey the law · obey an order

  • Children must obey their parents.

    Các em phải tuân theo lời cha mẹ.

2 COMPLY [transitive] B1

Tuân theo lệnh của ai đó

to do what someone tells you to do, especially when they are in a position of authority over you

  • obey sb

Collocations obey your boss · obey a teacher

  • He refused to obey his superior.

    Anh ta từ chối tuân theo lệnh của cấp trên.