shuttle

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Xe đưa đón, chuyến đi thường xuyên

BrE /ˈʃʌtl/ AmE /ˈʃʌtl/

noun / verb en → vi

1 TRAVEL [noun] B1

Xe đưa đón, chuyến đi thường xuyên

a regular journey between two places, especially one made by a bus or train to take people to and from work

  • shuttle service

Collocations shuttle bus · shuttle train

  • The company provides a shuttle service for its employees.

    Công ty cung cấp dịch vụ đưa đón cho nhân viên của mình.

2 FLY [noun] B2

Chuyến bay ngắn, chuyến bay đưa đón

a short flight between two places, especially one made by a small plane to take people to and from work or on holiday

  • shuttle flight

Collocations shuttle plane · shuttle service

  • The airport offers a shuttle flight to the nearby island.

    Sân bay cung cấp chuyến bay đưa đón đến đảo gần đó.

3 MOVE [intransitive] B1

Di chuyển qua lại giữa hai nơi

to move back and forth between two places, often regularly or repeatedly

  • shuttle between A and B

Collocations shuttle back and forth · shuttle to and fro

  • She shuttles between her home in London and her office in Paris.

    Cô ấy di chuyển qua lại giữa nhà ở Luân Đôn và văn phòng ở Paris.

4 WORK [noun] B2

Xe đưa đón công nhân

a small vehicle used to carry workers between their homes and a workplace, especially in the construction industry

  • shuttle van

Collocations construction shuttle · workplace shuttle

  • The construction company provides a shuttle service for its workers.

    Công ty xây dựng cung cấp dịch vụ đưa đón cho công nhân của mình.

5 SPACE [noun] C1

Tàu vũ trụ đưa đón

a spacecraft that is used to carry people and equipment between the Earth and a space station or other place in space

  • space shuttle

Collocations shuttle mission · shuttle flight

  • The space shuttle was launched to deliver supplies to the International Space Station.

    Tàu vũ trụ đưa đón đã được phóng để giao hàng hóa cho Trạm Vũ trụ Quốc tế.

6 TEXTILE [noun] C1

Đầu dệt trong máy dệt

a device used in weaving to carry the weft threads across the warp threads on a loom

  • shuttle mechanism

Collocations loom shuttle · weaving shuttle

  • The weaver uses a shuttle to pass the yarn through the warp threads.

    Người dệt sử dụng đầu dệt để đưa sợi qua các sợi dọc trên máy dệt.

7 SPORT [noun] B1

Bóng nhỏ trong các môn thể thao

a small ball used in some sports, such as table tennis or badminton

  • shuttlecock

Collocations table tennis shuttle · badminton shuttle

  • The players hit the shuttle back and forth across the net.

    Các vận động viên đánh bóng qua lại qua lưới.

8 VERB [transitive] B1

Đưa đi, mang lại

to move something from one place to another, often back and forth between two places

  • shuttle sth between A and B

Collocations shuttle goods · shuttle materials

  • The company shuttles supplies between its warehouses.

    Công ty đưa hàng hóa qua lại giữa các kho.