quasi

in Vietnamese Gần như, gần giống

BrE /ˈkwɑː.zi/ AmE /ˈkweɪ.zi/

adjective en → vi

1 SEMI-OFFICIAL [attributive] C1

Gần như, gần giống

having some of the characteristics or qualities of something, but not all of them; not completely official or proper

  • quasi + adj

Collocations quasi-governmental organization · quasi-legal status

  • The committee has quasi-official status.

    Ủy ban có địa vị gần như chính thức.

2 PSEUDO [attributive] C1

Giả vờ, giả tạo

not real or genuine; pretending to be something it is not

  • quasi + adj

Collocations quasi-scientific claims · quasi-religious beliefs

  • The study is quasi-scientific in nature.

    Cuộc nghiên cứu mang tính chất giả khoa học.