sore

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in Vietnamese Đau nhức, sưng tấy

BrE /sɔːr/ AmE /sɔːr/

adjective / noun en → vi

1 PAINFUL [attributive, predicative] A2

Đau nhức, sưng tấy

causing pain or discomfort, especially in a part of the body

  • a sore throat/leg/arm

Collocations sore muscles · a sore back

  • She has a really sore throat.

    Cô ấy có cổ họng rất đau.

2 IRRITATED [attributive, predicative] B1

Gây bức xúc, khó chịu

causing annoyance or anger, especially when something is unfair or unreasonable

  • a sore point/subject

Collocations sore feelings · a sore spot

  • That's a sore subject.

    Đó là một chủ đề gây bức xúc.

1 WOUND [countable] B1

Vết thương, vết cắt

a place on the body where you have been hurt, especially by something sharp or pointed

  • have a sore

Collocations a deep sore · an infected sore

  • He has a bad sore on his leg.

    Anh ấy có một vết thương nghiêm trọng trên chân.

2 BATTLEFIELD [countable] C1

Sân chiến đấu, chiến trường

a place where people fight or have fought in a war, especially one that is still damaged and has not been repaired

  • the site of a battle

Collocations a battlefield scarred by war · an ancient battlefield

  • The battlefield was littered with the bodies of dead soldiers.

    Chiến trường đầy xác binh sĩ đã chết.