rocket

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Tên lửa

BrE /ˈrɒk.ɪt/ AmE /ˈrɑː.kɪt/

noun / verb en → vi

1 ROCKET (SPACE) [noun] B1

Tên lửa

a vehicle that is used for space travel and carries a satellite, spacecraft, or other equipment into the air

Collocations rocket launch · space rocket

  • The rocket was launched successfully.

    Tên lửa đã được phóng thành công.

2 ROCKET (FOOD) [noun] B1

Rau cải bắp dọc

a long, thin vegetable that is eaten raw or cooked

Collocations rocket salad · fresh rocket

  • She added some rocket to the pasta.

    Cô ấy đã thêm một ít cải bắp dọc vào mì.

3 ROCKET (FIREWORK) [noun] B2

Đèn pháo hoa

a small firework that makes a loud noise and shoots into the air

Collocations firework rocket · light a rocket

  • The children were excited to light the rockets.

    Các em bé rất hào hứng để thắp sáng những đèn pháo hoa.

4 ROCKET (VEHICLE) [noun] C1

Xe thể thao nhanh

a fast car or motorcycle

Collocations sports rocket · race rocket

  • He was driving a red sports rocket.

    Anh ấy đang lái một chiếc xe thể thao màu đỏ.

5 ROCKET (LAUNCH) [transitive, T + obj] B2

Phóng tên lửa

to launch or fire a rocket

  • rocket something
  • They rocketed the satellite into space.

    Họ đã phóng vệ tinh vào không gian.

6 ROCKET (MOVE) [intransitive] C1

Di chuyển nhanh như tên lửa

to move very quickly

Collocations rocket away · rocket off

  • The car rocketed down the road.

    Xe hơi đã lao nhanh xuống đường.

7 ROCKET (INCREASE) [intransitive] C1

Tăng vọt lên

to increase very quickly

Collocations rocket up · rocket away

  • The price of oil rocketed last year.

    Giá dầu đã tăng vọt vào năm ngoái.

8 ROCKET (FIRE) [transitive, T + obj] C1

Bắn tên lửa

to fire a rocket

  • rocket something
  • They rocketed a missile at the enemy.

    Họ đã bắn tên lửa vào kẻ thù.