que

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Que diêm, que nến

BrE /kjuː/ AmE /kju/

noun / adjective en → vi

1 MATCHSTICK A2

Que diêm, que nến

a small stick with a piece of burning material at one end, used for lighting fires or candles

  • a box of matches

Collocations light a candle with a match · strike a match

  • She lit the candles with matches.

    Cô ấy đã châm nến bằng que diêm.

2 LINE B1

Dây mốc, cọc

a line or stick used for marking a position, especially in sports

  • the penalty mark

Collocations mark the spot with chalk · draw a line on the ground

  • The referee marked the spot where the ball was kicked.

    Trọng tài đã đánh dấu điểm mà quả bóng được đá.

3 STICK B1

Que tre, cọc đỡ

a thin stick or rod used for a particular purpose, such as holding up clothes or supporting something

  • a clothes prop

Collocations hang clothes on a stick · use a support to hold something

  • She hung her coat on a wooden stick.

    Cô ấy đã treo áo khoác lên que gỗ.

4 PIPE B2

Que thuốc lá, điếu

a small pipe or tube used for smoking tobacco, especially in South America and the Caribbean

  • smoke a pipe

Collocations light up a pipe · fill a pipe with tobacco

  • He lit up his pipe and sat by the fire.

    Ông ấy đã châm điếu thuốc và ngồi bên lửa.

5 CUE B2

Que bóng, que cờ

a long stick used for hitting a ball in games such as snooker or billiards

  • hit the ball with a cue

Collocations strike the ball with a stick · use a long stick to hit a ball

  • He struck the ball with his snooker cue.

    Ông ấy đã đánh bóng bằng que bi.

6 STICK B1

Que tre, cọc đỡ

a thin stick or rod used for a particular purpose, such as holding up clothes or supporting something

  • a support

Collocations use a stick to hold something · prop up with a rod

  • She used a stick to prop up the tent.

    Cô ấy đã dùng que để đỡ lều.

7 STICK B1

Que tre, cọc đỡ

a thin stick or rod used for a particular purpose, such as holding up clothes or supporting something

  • a support

Collocations use a stick to hold something · prop up with a rod

  • He used a stick to prop up the ladder.

    Ông ấy đã dùng que để đỡ thang.

8 STICK B1

Que tre, cọc đỡ

a thin stick or rod used for a particular purpose, such as holding up clothes or supporting something

  • a support

Collocations use a stick to hold something · prop up with a rod

  • She used a stick to prop up the plant.

    Cô ấy đã dùng que để đỡ cây.