shelf

S2 W1

in Vietnamese kệ sách, kệ đồ

BrE /ʃelf/ AmE /ʃelf/

noun en → vi

1 STORAGE [singular] A1

kệ sách, kệ đồ

a flat piece of wood or metal that is fixed to a wall and used for storing things such as books, dishes, etc.

  • on the shelf

Collocations bookshelf · dining room shelf

  • There's a small shelf above the door.

    Có một kệ nhỏ trên cửa.

2 OPPORTUNITY [singular] B1

cơ hội

an opportunity to do something, especially one that is not likely to happen again

  • miss the shelf

Collocations career shelf · shelf opportunity

  • She missed her chance to get a job with that company.

    Cô ấy đã bỏ lỡ cơ hội làm việc cho công ty đó.

3 LITERATURE [singular] B2

tác phẩm văn học

a book or set of books by a particular author, especially one that is well-known and respected

  • on the shelf

Collocations author's shelf · literary shelf

  • His latest book is on the bestseller shelf.

    Cuốn sách mới nhất của ông ấy đang nằm trong danh sách bán chạy.

1 VERB [transitive] A2

đặt lên kệ, cất vào nơi có thể để trên kệ

to put something on a shelf or in a place where it can be stored on a shelf

  • shelf something

Collocations shelf the books · shelf the dishes

  • She shelve the plates on a high shelf.

    Cô ấy đã đặt đĩa lên một kệ cao.

2 DELAY [transitive] B1

hoãn lại

to delay doing something, especially to do it at a later time

  • shelf something

Collocations shelve the project · shelve the decision

  • They decided to shelve the idea until next year.

    Họ quyết định hoãn lại ý tưởng đó cho đến năm sau.