punk

in Vietnamese Người punk, thanh niên punk

BrE /pʌŋk/ AmE /pʌŋk/

noun / adjective en → vi

1 PERSON [singular] B2

Người punk, thanh niên punk

a young person who is part of a subculture that started in the late 1970s and early 1980s, characterized by an anti-establishment attitude and often wearing brightly colored hair and clothes

  • a punk

Collocations punk rock band · punk fashion

  • He was a punk in the 1980s.

    Anh ta là một người punk vào những năm 1980.

2 STYLE [singular] B2

Phong cách punk, âm nhạc punk

the style of music, fashion, and attitude associated with the punk subculture

  • punk rock

Collocations punk music · punk fashion

  • She loves punk rock.

    Cô ấy rất thích nhạc punk.

3 VERB [transitive] C1

Đánh đập bất ngờ, tấn công

to attack or harm someone, especially by surprise

  • punk somebody up

Collocations punk someone up · punk a place up

  • They punked the store up.

    Họ đã tấn công cửa hàng.

4 IDIOM [intransitive] C1

Sốc, bất ngờ

to be surprised by something unexpected or shocking

  • punk out
  • I punked out when I saw the size of the bill.

    Tôi đã sốc khi nhìn thấy hóa đơn.

5 VERB [transitive] C1

Châm biếm, chê bai thô lỗ

to criticize or mock someone in a rude and aggressive way

  • punk somebody
  • He punked the manager for being late.

    Anh ta đã châm biếm quản lý vì đến trễ.

6 VERB [transitive] C1

Hủy hoại, phá hủy

to damage or destroy something, especially by force

  • punk something up
  • They punked the car up.

    Họ đã phá hủy chiếc xe.

7 VERB [transitive] C1

Làm cho trông cũ kỹ, làm giả cổ

to make something look old or worn out, often by using paint or other materials to give it an aged appearance

  • punk something up
  • They punked the furniture up to make it look old.

    Họ đã làm cho đồ nội thất trông cũ kỹ.

8 VERB [transitive] C1

Sử dụng sai mục đích, làm giả cổ

to use something in a way that is not intended or proper, often to make it look old or worn out

  • punk something up
  • They punked the walls up to make them look old.

    Họ đã làm cho bức tường trông cũ kỹ.