spray

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Phun, xịt

BrE /spreɪ/ AmE /spreɪ/

verb / noun en → vi

1 APPLY LIQUID [transitive, T + obj] B1

Phun, xịt

to apply a liquid in fine drops from an aerosol can or similar container

  • spray something on/onto somebody/something

Collocations spray paint · spray perfume

  • She sprayed the flowers with water.

    Cô ấy phun nước lên hoa.

2 SPRAY OBJECT [noun] B1

Dụng cụ xịt, bình phun

an object that is used for spraying liquid, such as paint or insecticide

Collocations insect spray · hair spray

  • He bought a can of insect spray.

    Anh ấy đã mua một lon thuốc xịt côn trùng.

3 SPRAY LIQUID [noun] B2

Mùi phun, vệt xịt

a fine mist or stream of liquid that is sprayed from a container

Collocations spray of water · spray of perfume

  • A spray of water hit the window.

    Một vệt nước phun trúng cửa sổ.

1 SPRAY VEGETATION [transitive, T + obj] B1

Phun thuốc cho cây trồng

to cover plants or crops with a spray of liquid, such as water or pesticide

  • spray something on/onto somebody/something

Collocations pesticide spray · water spray

  • Farmers sprayed the crops with pesticide.

    Nhà nông đã phun thuốc trừ sâu lên cây trồng.

2 SPRAY PERSON [transitive, T + obj] B1

Xịt nước hoa lên cơ thể hoặc tóc

to cover a person's body or hair with a spray of liquid, such as perfume or hairspray

  • spray something on/onto somebody/something

Collocations perfume spray · hairspray

  • She sprayed perfume onto her neck.

    Cô ấy xịt nước hoa lên cổ.

3 SPRAY MACHINE [transitive, T + obj] B2

Chạy máy phun sương

to operate a machine that sprays liquid, such as a car wash or lawn sprinkler

  • spray something on/onto somebody/something

Collocations car wash spray · lawn sprinkler spray

  • The car wash machine sprayed the car with water.

    Máy rửa xe đã phun nước lên xe.

4 SPRAY ART [transitive, T + obj] C1

Tạo tác phẩm nghệ thuật bằng cách phun sơn

to create art by spraying paint or other materials onto a surface

  • spray something on/onto somebody/something

Collocations street art spray · graffiti spray

  • The artist sprayed graffiti onto the wall.

    Người nghệ sĩ đã phun sơn lên bức tường.

5 SPRAY WEATHER [noun] B2

Mưa phùn, sương mù

to describe a weather condition where fine drops of water are falling from the sky, like rain or mist

Collocations spray of rain · spray of mist

  • There was a fine spray of rain.

    Có một lớp mưa phùn.