stone

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in Vietnamese Đá

BrE /stəʊn/ AmE /stoʊn/

noun en → vi

1 ROCK [uncountable] A1

Đá

a hard, solid substance that forms the earth's surface and is used to build things or make tools

  • stone + of

Collocations stone wall · stone floor

  • The house is built from stone.

    Nhà được xây từ đá.

2 FOOD [countable] B1

Đá (trong thức ăn)

a small, hard piece of food that you cannot chew and must spit out or swallow without chewing

  • stone + of

Collocations grape stone · plum stone

  • I found a stone in my apple.

    Tôi tìm thấy một hột trong quả táo của mình.

3 JEWELRY [countable] B2

Đá quý

a small, hard, shiny object that is cut and polished to make jewelry or as a decoration

  • stone + of

Collocations diamond stone · ruby stone

  • She wears a diamond ring set with small stones.

    Cô ấy đeo nhẫn kim cương với những viên đá nhỏ.

4 PUNISHMENT [uncountable] C1

Đày đọa (đóng cửa)

a punishment in which someone is put into a small, dark room as a form of isolation and suffering

  • be sent to stone
  • He was sentenced to six months in solitary confinement, which is like being put into a stone.

    Ông ta bị kết án giam trong phòng biệt giam suốt sáu tháng, giống như bị đày đọa.

5 GAME [countable] B2

Mục tiêu (trong trò chơi)

the aim or target in a game such as curling or bowls

  • stone + of
  • The team won by hitting the stone.

    Đội đã thắng bằng cách đánh trúng mục tiêu.

6 HISTORICAL [countable] C1

Đá kê (trong kiến trúc cổ)

a large, flat piece of rock that is used as a base for buildings or statues in ancient times

  • stone + of
  • The temple was built on a large stone.

    Đền được xây dựng trên một phiến đá lớn.

7 ANATOMY [countable] C1

Sỏi (trong cơ thể)

a hard, round object in the body that can cause pain and illness if it is not removed by a doctor

  • stone + of
  • She had kidney stones and needed an operation.

    Cô ấy bị sỏi thận và cần phải phẫu thuật.

8 MATERIAL [uncountable] B2

Đá (để làm vật liệu)

a hard, solid material that is used to make things such as paving stones or tombstones

  • stone + of
  • The path is paved with stone.

    Con đường được lát bằng đá.