violence

S2 W1

in Vietnamese bạo lực, hành hung

BrE /ˈvaɪələns/ AmE /ˈvaɪələns/

noun en → vi

1 PHYSICAL FORCE [uncountable] B1

bạo lực, hành hung

the use of physical force to hurt someone or damage something, especially when this is illegal and intended to frighten people

  • violence against somebody/something

Collocations domestic violence · acts of violence

  • There has been a lot of violence in the city recently.

    Thành phố gần đây đã xảy ra nhiều vụ bạo lực.

2 VERBAL ABUSE [uncountable] B2

lời nói thô lỗ, xúc phạm

the use of words to hurt someone's feelings or damage their reputation, especially when this is illegal and intended to frighten people

  • verbal violence

Collocations verbal abuse · verbal assault

  • He was charged with verbal violence against his ex-wife.

    Ông ta bị cáo buộc xúc phạm vợ cũ bằng lời nói thô lỗ.

3 VIOLENT BEHAVIOR [uncountable] B2

hành vi bạo lực, hung hăng

behavior that is violent or aggressive, especially when it involves physical force or verbal abuse

  • violent behavior

Collocations violent crime · violent incident

  • The police are concerned about the increase in violent behavior among young people.

    Cảnh sát lo ngại về sự gia tăng hành vi hung hăng của giới trẻ.

4 VIOLENT PERSON [countable] B2

người hung hăng, bạo lực

a person who behaves in a violent or aggressive way, especially when it involves physical force or verbal abuse

  • violent person

Collocations violent offender · violent criminal

  • He was arrested as a suspected violent person.

    Ông ta bị bắt vì nghi ngờ là người hung hăng.

5 VIOLENT SITUATION [countable] C1

hình cảnh bạo lực, hung hăng

a situation that involves violence or aggression, especially when it involves physical force or verbal abuse

  • violent situation

Collocations violent conflict · violent confrontation

  • The police were called to a violent situation involving several people.

    Cảnh sát được gọi đến hiện trường vụ bạo lực liên quan nhiều người.

6 VIOLENT MEDIA [uncountable] C1

truyền thông bạo lực, hung hăng

media that contains violent or aggressive content, especially when it involves physical force or verbal abuse

  • violent media

Collocations violent video games · violent movies

  • Parents are concerned about the influence of violent media on their children.

    Người cha mẹ lo ngại về ảnh hưởng của truyền thông bạo lực đối với con cái.

7 VIOLENT ACTION [countable] C1

hành động bạo lực, hung hăng

an action that is violent or aggressive, especially when it involves physical force or verbal abuse

  • violent action

Collocations violent protest · violent demonstration

  • The government condemned the violent actions of protesters.

    Chính phủ lên án hành động bạo lực của người biểu tình.

8 VIOLENT THREAT [countable] C1

đe dọa bạo lực, hung hăng

a threat that is violent or aggressive, especially when it involves physical force or verbal abuse

  • violent threat

Collocations violent threats · threats of violence

  • The company received violent threats from a rival firm.

    Công ty nhận được đe dọa bạo lực từ một công ty đối thủ.