orbit

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in Vietnamese Đường quỹ đạo

BrE /ˈɒr.bɪt/ AmE /ˈɔːr.bɪt/

noun / verb en → vi

1 PATH AROUND PLANET [noun] B1

Đường quỹ đạo

the curved path that a planet, moon, satellite, etc. follows around another object in space

  • orbit of something

Collocations orbit of the Earth · orbit of a satellite

  • The International Space Station orbits the Earth.

    Trạm Không gian Quốc tế quay quanh Trái đất.

2 MOVE AROUND PLANET [infin + obj] B1

Quay quanh

to move around a planet, moon, satellite, etc. in an orbit

  • orbit something

Collocations orbit the Earth · orbit a planet

  • The moon orbits the Earth.

    Trăng quay quanh Trái đất.

3 AREA OF ACTIVITY [noun] B2

Khu vực hoạt động / lĩnh vực

a particular area of activity, interest, or influence

  • orbit of something

Collocations the orbit of the fashion industry · the orbit of a politician's influence

  • The company operates in the orbit of international trade.

    Công ty hoạt động trong lĩnh vực thương mại quốc tế.

4 MOVE IN AREA [verb + prep] C1

Di chuyển xung quanh / hoạt động trong khu vực

to move around a particular area or group, often in order to be involved with them or influence them

  • orbit around something

Collocations orbit around a group of friends · orbit around the center of power

  • He orbits around the political elite.

    Anh ta di chuyển xung quanh nhóm chính trị gia quyền lực.