pavement

S2 W2

in Vietnamese vỉa hè, lề đường

BrE /ˈpeɪv.mənt/ AmE /ˈpeɪv.mənt/

noun en → vi

1 SIDEWALK [singular] A2

vỉa hè, lề đường

the surface of a road or street that people walk on, usually made of stone or concrete

  • on the pavement

Collocations pavement outside a shop · walk on the pavement

  • She was walking along the pavement when she saw him.

    Cô ấy đang đi dạo trên vỉa hè thì nhìn thấy anh.

2 ROAD SURFACE [singular] B1

mặt đường, bề mặt đường

the hard surface of a road or street, usually made of stone or concrete

  • on the pavement

Collocations pavement in front of a house · repair the pavement

  • The workmen are repairing the pavement.

    Những người thợ đang sửa chữa mặt đường.