pen

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in Vietnamese bút

BrE /pɛn/ AmE /pɛn/

noun en → vi

1 WRITING INSTRUMENT [singular] A1

bút

a writing instrument with a point that is covered by a small tube, which contains ink and makes it flow out when the pen is pressed against paper

  • write with a pen

Collocations ballpoint pen · fountain pen

  • She writes her diary in blue ink using a fountain pen.

    Cô ấy viết nhật ký bằng mực xanh sử dụng bút máy.

2 AREA [singular] B1

khu vực trách nhiệm

an area that is the responsibility of someone or something, especially in a military context

  • have/cover a pen

Collocations pen of a ship · pen of an aircraft

  • The radar covers the entire pen.

    Radar bao phủ toàn bộ khu vực trách nhiệm.

3 CONFINEMENT [singular] B1

chuồng, chuồng gia súc

a small enclosure for animals, especially birds or sheep

  • keep something in a pen

Collocations chicken pen · sheep pen

  • She keeps her chickens in a large wooden pen.

    Cô ấy nuôi gà trong chuồng gỗ lớn.

4 DRAWING [singular] B2

bản phác thảo, bản vẽ

a drawing or sketch, especially one that is simple and quick to make

  • make a pen

Collocations pen sketch · pen drawing

  • He made a quick pen of the scene.

    Anh ấy đã vẽ một bản phác thảo nhanh chóng về cảnh đó.

5 SPORT [singular] C1

chuồng động vật trong sự kiện thể thao

a small enclosure for animals in a sports event, especially one used to contain bulls or horses before and after the event

  • keep something in a pen

Collocations bull pen · horse pen

  • The horses are kept in the bull pen before the race.

    Ngựa được giữ trong chuồng trước khi bắt đầu cuộc đua.