shelves

S2 W1

in Vietnamese Kệ sách, kệ hàng

BrE /ˈʃelfz/ AmE /ˈʃelfz/

noun en → vi

1 STORAGE [singular] A1

Kệ sách, kệ hàng

a piece of furniture with flat surfaces for storing and displaying objects, usually fixed to a wall or part of a cupboard

  • on the shelves

Collocations bookshelf · shelving unit

  • There are several books on the shelves.

    Có nhiều quyển sách trên kệ.

2 STORE [transitive] B1

Đặt lên kệ, cất vào giá sách

to put things in a place where they can be stored or kept, usually on flat surfaces fixed to walls or inside cupboards

  • shelve something

Collocations shelve the boxes · shelve the books

  • She shelled all her CDs and put them on shelves.

    Cô ấy đã cất tất cả đĩa CD của mình lên kệ.