urn

in Vietnamese Hũ tro cốt

BrE /ɜːn/ AmE /ɜrn/

noun en → vi

1 CONTAINER B2

Hũ tro cốt

a large container with a narrow neck, used for storing ashes after someone has been cremated

  • an urn containing somebody's ashes

Collocations cremation urn

  • The urn contains the ashes of her mother.

    Hũ tro cốt chứa tro của mẹ cô ấy.

2 ANCIENT C1

Hũ cổ đại

a large container with a narrow neck, used in ancient times for storing wine or water

  • an urn from ancient Greece

Collocations ancient Greek urn

  • The museum has an urn dating back to the 5th century BC.

    Bảo tàng có một hũ cổ đại từ thế kỷ thứ 5 trước Công nguyên.

3 SPORT B2

Hũ nước trong thể thao

a large container used in sports, such as the Olympic Games, to hold water for athletes to drink from

  • an urn at a sporting event

Collocations olympic urn

  • The athletes lined up to drink from the urn.

    Các vận động viên xếp hàng để uống nước từ hũ.