perfume

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in Vietnamese Dụng cụ xịt nước hoa, nước hoa

BrE /ˈpɜː.fjuːm/ AmE /pərˈfjuːm/

noun / adjective en → vi

1 SCENT [uncountable] B1

Dụng cụ xịt nước hoa, nước hoa

a strong, pleasant smell of a liquid that is put on the skin to make you smell nice

  • perfume + noun

Collocations perfume bottle · perfume spray

  • She sprayed some perfume on her wrist.

    Cô ấy xịt một ít nước hoa lên cổ tay.

2 BRAND [countable] B1

Dòng nước hoa, thương hiệu nước hoa

a particular brand or type of perfume

  • perfume + noun

Collocations expensive perfume · popular perfume

  • He bought a bottle of expensive perfume.

    Anh ấy đã mua một chai nước hoa đắt tiền.

3 PERSON [countable] B2

Người làm hoặc bán nước hoa

the person who makes or sells perfumes

  • perfume + noun

Collocations famous perfume · luxury perfume

  • She is a famous perfume designer.

    Cô ấy là một nhà thiết kế nước hoa nổi tiếng.

4 ACTION [transitive, T + obj] B1

Xịt hoặc thoa nước hoa lên

to put perfume on yourself or something else

  • perfume + noun

Collocations perfume yourself · perfume the room

  • She perfumed her neck with a spray.

    Cô ấy xịt nước hoa lên cổ.

5 SYNONYM [uncountable] C1

Dụng cụ xịt nước hoa, nước hoa (trong văn phong chính thức)

used to refer to perfume in a more formal or literary way

  • perfume + noun

Collocations fragrant perfume · scented perfume

  • The room was filled with the fragrance of rose perfume.

    Phòng đầy mùi hương nước hoa hồng.