water

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in Vietnamese nước

BrE /ˈwɔːtə/ AmE /ˈwɔːtər/

noun / verb / adjective en → vi

1 LIQUID [uncountable] A1

nước

the liquid that falls from clouds as rain and forms rivers, lakes, seas, etc.

  • drink water

Collocations drinking water · fresh water

  • She drank a glass of water.

    Cô ấy đã uống một cốc nước.

2 FILL [transitive] A1

Đổ nước vào, làm ướt

to fill something with water or to make it wet

  • water a plant

Collocations water the garden · water the plants

  • I need to water the flowers.

    Tôi cần phải tưới hoa.

3 SPORT [uncountable] A2

Bơi lội, các hoạt động dưới nước

the sport of swimming or other activities in a pool, sea, etc.

  • go water-skiing

Collocations water skiing · water sports

  • They enjoy water sports.

    Họ thích các môn thể thao dưới nước.

4 DRINK [transitive] A2

Cho uống nước

to give a drink of water to someone or something

  • water an animal

Collocations water the horse · water the plants

  • She waters her pet every day.

    Cô ấy cho thú cưng uống nước mỗi ngày.

5 ADD [transitive] B1

Thêm nước vào

to add water to something, especially food or drink

  • water a plant

Collocations water the soup · water the juice

  • I watered the tea to make it less strong.

    Tôi đã pha loãng trà bằng nước để nó không còn đậm.

6 DILUTE [transitive] B1

Pha loãng

to add water to a drink or liquid in order to make it less strong

  • water something down

Collocations water the wine · water the juice

  • He watered the drink down.

    Anh ấy đã pha loãng đồ uống.

7 DRINK [intransitive] B1

Uống nước

to drink a lot of water, especially when you are thirsty or hot

  • water yourself

Collocations drink plenty of water · keep hydrated by drinking water

  • You should drink more water.

    Bạn nên uống nhiều nước hơn.

8 STATE [intransitive] B2

Trong tình trạng

to be in a particular state or condition, especially when this is not good

  • water something

Collocations water down the story · water down the facts

  • The report waters down the truth.

    Báo cáo đã làm phai nhạt sự thật.