overlap

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Che phủ, kéo dài qua

BrE /ˈəʊ.vlæp/ AmE /ˈoʊ.vlæp/

verb / noun en → vi

1 COVER/EXTEND [intransitive] B1

Che phủ, kéo dài qua

to cover or extend over part of something else

  • overlap with somebody/something

Collocations the two plans overlap · their work overlaps

  • The meeting times overlap.

    Thời gian họp của hai bên có sự chồng chéo.

2 SHARE [intransitive] B1

Chia sẻ thời gian, cùng xảy ra

to share the same period of time or to happen at the same time as something else

  • overlap with somebody/something

Collocations the two courses overlap · their schedules overlap

  • The classes overlap.

    Các lớp học có thời gian trùng nhau.

3 AREA [noun] B1

Khu vực chồng chéo, khu vực cùng xảy ra

an area where two or more things cover the same part of something else

  • there is an overlap between A and B

Collocations an area of overlap · overlap in responsibilities

  • There's a lot of overlap between the two departments.

    Có nhiều sự chồng chéo giữa hai bộ phận.

4 DOCUMENT [noun] C1

Bản đồ, bản vẽ thể hiện sự chồng chéo

a document that shows where two or more things cover the same part of something else

  • an overlap diagram

Collocations overlap chart · Venn diagram of overlaps

  • The Venn diagram shows the overlap between the two groups.

    Bản đồ Venn thể hiện sự chồng chéo giữa hai nhóm.