quarry

in Vietnamese Khu mỏ đá

BrE /ˈkwɒr.i/ AmE /ˈkwɔːr.i/

noun en → vi

1 STONE MINING [singular] B2

Khu mỏ đá

a place where stone, slate, or other building materials are cut from the rock in which they occur

  • quarry for sth

Collocations stone quarry · granite quarry

  • The stone was quarried from a nearby quarry.

    Đá đã được khai thác từ một mỏ đá gần đó.

2 HUNTING [singular] C1

Khu săn bắn

a place where animals are hunted or shot for sport

  • quarry for sth

Collocations deer quarry · pheasant quarry

  • The estate has a large deer quarry.

    Địa ốc có một khu săn nai lớn.

3 PREDATOR [singular] C1

Con mồi

an animal that is hunted or chased by another, especially a bird of prey

  • be the quarry of sb

Collocations bird of prey's quarry · hunter's quarry

  • The hare was the hawk's quarry.

    Con thỏ là con mồi của chim ưng.