vampire

in Vietnamese Ma cà rồng

BrE /ˈvaɪ.pər/ AmE /ˈvaɪ.pɚ/

noun en → vi

1 MYTHICAL BEING [singular] B2

Ma cà rồng

a creature in stories and legends that is said to be a dead person who has returned from the grave, often at night, and needs to drink human blood to stay alive

  • a vampire

Collocations vampire hunter · vampire story

  • The vampire crept into the room.

    Ma cà rồng đã lẻn vào phòng.

2 METAPHORICAL [singular] C1

Người hút máu (theo nghĩa bóng)

used to describe a person who takes advantage of other people, especially by taking their money or energy without giving anything in return

  • a vampire

Collocations vampire of the company · vampire of energy

  • He's a real vampire when it comes to money.

    Anh ta là một kẻ hút máu thực sự khi nói đến tiền bạc.