season

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in Vietnamese Mùa (năm)

BrE /ˈsiː.zən/ AmE /ˈsiː.zən/

noun / verb / adjective en → vi

1 TIME PERIOD [noun] A1

Mùa (năm)

one of the four periods into which a year is divided in many countries, called spring, summer, autumn, and winter

  • in the season

Collocations spring season · summer season

  • It's spring season now.

    Bây giờ là mùa xuân.

2 FOOD PREPARATION [transitive] B1

Nêm nếm

to add salt, pepper, herbs, or other substances to food before cooking it or eating it

  • season something with sth

Collocations season the meat with salt and pepper · season the vegetables before cooking

  • Season the chicken with a little olive oil.

    Nêm gà với một chút dầu ô liu.

3 SPORT [noun] B1

Mùa giải (thể thao)

a period of time when a sport is played, or the games that are played during this period

  • the season

Collocations football season · basketball season

  • The football season starts in September.

    Mùa giải bóng đá bắt đầu vào tháng Chín.

4 ADJUST [transitive] B2

Điều chỉnh (đạn)

to adjust the aim of a gun or other weapon so that it will hit its target accurately

  • season something

Collocations season the rifle · season the bow and arrow

  • He had to season his gun before he could shoot accurately.

    Anh ấy phải điều chỉnh khẩu súng của mình trước khi có thể bắn chính xác.

5 MATURITY [transitive] B2

Để chín (thực phẩm)

to make something older or more mature, especially by keeping it for a long time

  • season sth

Collocations season the wine · season the cheese

  • The wine needs to season for another year.

    Rượu cần thời gian để chín thêm một năm nữa.

6 HABIT [intransitive] B2

Quen với điều gì đó

to become used to something, especially after a period of time

  • season to sth

Collocations season to the climate · season to the job

  • It will take a while for you to season to the new environment.

    Bạn sẽ cần thời gian để quen với môi trường mới.

7 HOLIDAY [noun] C1

Giải trí, nghỉ phép

a period of time when people do not go to work or school and often go on holiday

  • the season

Collocations holiday season · Christmas season

  • The holiday season is a busy time for retailers.

    Thời gian nghỉ lễ là thời điểm bận rộn đối với các nhà bán lẻ.

8 SPORT [intransitive] C1

Tham gia mùa giải (thể thao)

to play a sport during its season

  • season for sth

Collocations season for football · season for tennis

  • He seasons for cricket every summer.

    Anh ấy tham gia mùa giải bóng chày mỗi mùa hè.