pun

in Vietnamese Đùa vui dựa trên sự chơi chữ

BrE /pʌn/ AmE /pʌn/

noun / verb en → vi

1 JOKING [uncountable] B2

Đùa vui dựa trên sự chơi chữ

a joke based on a word or phrase having two meanings, or the same meaning but different sounds.

Collocations play a pun

  • He made a pun about the word 'bank'.

    Anh ấy đã đùa vui về từ 'ngân hàng'.

2 HIT [transitive] B1

Đánh (bằng gậy, roi...)

to hit someone or something with a stick, club, etc.

Collocations take a pun at somebody

  • He took a pun at the ball.

    Anh ấy đã đánh bóng bằng gậy.

3 TARGET [transitive] B2

Đánh vào mục tiêu

to aim something such as an arrow, bullet, or missile at someone or something

Collocations take a pun at somebody/something

  • The hunter took a pun at the deer.

    Người săn bắn đã nhắm vào con nai.

4 PAIN [transitive] B2

Đánh đau (người hoặc vật)

to hurt someone or something badly, especially by hitting them

Collocations take a pun at somebody

  • The boxer took a pun at his opponent's face.

    Vận động viên quyền anh đã đánh đau vào mặt đối thủ của mình.

5 PENALTY [transitive] C1

Đánh phạt (trong thể thao)

to hit a player in a game such as football or hockey, and make them leave the field for two minutes as a punishment.

Collocations take a pun at somebody

  • The referee took a pun at the player for tripping.

    Trọng tài đã phạt cầu thủ vì phạm lỗi.

6 HARM [transitive] C1

Gây hại (cho ai hoặc cái gì)

to damage something or hurt someone badly, especially by accident

Collocations take a pun at somebody/something

  • The storm took a pun at the town.

    Bão đã gây hại cho thị trấn.

7 PUNISH [transitive] C1

Đánh phạt (trong nghi lễ tôn giáo)

to punish someone by hitting them, especially as part of a religious ceremony or tradition

Collocations take a pun at somebody

  • The priest took a pun at the sinner.

    Linh mục đã đánh phạt người tội lỗi.

8 HIT [transitive] C1

Đánh (bằng tay)

to hit someone or something with your hand, especially to punish them or show that you are angry

Collocations take a pun at somebody

  • She took a pun at her son for breaking the vase.

    Nàng đã đánh con trai mình vì làm vỡ bình.