shower

S2 W1

in Vietnamese Vòi hoa sen

BrE /ˈʃaʊə(r)/ AmE /ˈʃaʊər/

noun / verb en → vi

past showered pp showered ing showering

1 WATER SPRAY [countable] A2

Vòi hoa sen

a device that sprays water over you when you stand under it, used for washing yourself

  • take a shower

Collocations hot shower · cold shower

  • I usually take a hot shower in the morning.

    Tôi thường tắm vòi hoa sen nóng vào buổi sáng.

2 WASH [intransitive, T + obj] A2

Tắm bằng vòi hoa sen

to wash yourself using water from a shower

  • shower (yourself)
  • She likes to shower before going to bed.

    Cô ấy thích tắm vòi hoa sen trước khi đi ngủ.

3 RAIN [countable] B1

Mưa rào

a short period of rain, especially one that is heavy and sudden

Collocations heavy shower · light shower

  • There was a heavy shower last night.

    Đêm qua có một cơn mưa rào nặng hạt.

4 GIFT [countable] B2

Quà tặng tràn ngập

a large number of gifts given to someone, especially at a party or celebration

Collocations shower of gifts

  • The guests showered her with presents on her birthday.

    Khách mời đã trao tặng cô ấy rất nhiều quà vào sinh nhật.