wall

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in Vietnamese Tường

BrE /wɔːl/ AmE /wɔːl/

noun en → vi

1 STRUCTURE [countable] A1

Tường

a high solid structure that divides or surrounds an area, especially one made of brick or stone

  • the wall of a building

Collocations brick wall · concrete wall

  • The house has high walls around it.

    Nhà có bức tường cao bao quanh.

2 DIVISION [countable] A2

Tường ngăn

a structure that divides a room into two parts

  • the wall of a room

Collocations partition wall · room divider

  • There is a wall between the kitchen and the dining area.

    Có bức tường ngăn giữa bếp và khu vực ăn uống.

3 BARRIER [countable] B1

Rào cản, bức tường ngăn chặn

a barrier or obstacle that prevents something from happening or someone from doing something

  • the wall of silence

Collocations language barrier · cultural wall

  • The language barrier is a big wall for international communication.

    Rào cản ngôn ngữ là một bức tường lớn đối với giao tiếp quốc tế.

4 DEFENSE [countable] B1

Tường thành, công sự phòng thủ

a defensive structure built to protect a city or country from attack

  • the wall of defense

Collocations city walls · fortress walls

  • The ancient city was surrounded by strong walls.

    Thành phố cổ được bao quanh bởi những bức tường kiên cố.

5 LIMIT [countable] B2

Giới hạn, rào cản ngăn chặn sự phát triển

a limit or restriction that prevents something from happening or developing further

  • the wall of limits

Collocations growth limit · development barrier

  • The economic crisis has hit a wall in terms of recovery.

    Cơn khủng hoảng kinh tế đã gặp phải một rào cản trong việc phục hồi.

6 SUPPORT [countable] A2

Bề mặt đỡ, chỗ dựa

a surface against which something can be supported or leaned

  • the wall of support

Collocations wall-mounted shelf · leaning against the wall

  • He leaned his bike against the wall.

    Anh ta dựa chiếc xe đạp vào tường.

7 ELECTRONIC [countable] B1

Màn hình điện tử

an electronic device that displays information, such as a computer screen or television screen

  • the wall of display

Collocations computer monitor · television screen

  • The new computer has a large wall.

    Máy tính mới có màn hình lớn.

8 NETWORK [countable] B2

Tường lửa mạng máy tính

a network of computers connected together, especially one that is used to protect against unauthorized access

  • the wall of security

Collocations firewall network · security barrier

  • The company has a strong firewall to protect its data.

    Công ty có một bức tường lửa mạnh mẽ để bảo vệ dữ liệu của mình.