sparrow

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Chào mào

BrE /ˈspærəʊ/ AmE /ˈspɛr.oʊ/

noun en → vi

1 BIRD [singular] A2

Chào mào

a small brown bird with a short tail and wings, that lives in towns and cities as well as in the countryside

Collocations a sparrow nest

  • The sparrows are chirping in the garden.

    Những con chào mào đang kêu trong vườn.

2 SPORT [singular] B1

Quyền anh (boxing)

a sport in which two people fight each other with their fists, following rules about what they are allowed to do

Collocations a sparrow match

  • He is training to become a professional sparrow.

    Anh ấy đang tập luyện để trở thành một võ sĩ quyền anh chuyên nghiệp.