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Từ điển Việt Anh Việt 4in1 - English Vietnamese 4 in 1 Dictionary
cradle
I.cra‧dle1 /ˈkreɪdl/ BrE AmE noun [Language: Old English; Origin: cradol] 1. [countable] a small bed for a baby, especially one that moves gently from side to side ⇨ cot: She rocked the cradle to quieten the child. 2. the cradle of something formal the place where something important began: Athens is often regarded as the cradle of democracy. 3. from (the) cradle to (the) grave all through your life: From cradle to grave, the car marks every rite of American passage. 4. [singular] the beginning of something: Like most Catholic children, he had heard stories of Ireland from the cradle. 5. [countable] a structure that is used to lift something heavy up or down: a window-cleaner’s cradle 6. [countable] the part of a telephone where you put the ↑receiver when you are not using it: She replaced the receiver on the cradle. ⇨ CAT’S CRADLE, ⇨ rob the cradle at ↑rob(5) II.cradle2 BrE AmE verb [transitive] 1. to hold something gently, as if to protect it: John cradled the baby in his arms. 2. to hold a telephone ↑receiver by putting it between your ear and your shoulder: She hunched over the desk, telephone cradled at her neck. • • • THESAURUS ▪ hug (also give somebody a hug) to put your arms around someone and hold them tightly to show love or friendship: Mother hugged him and tucked him into bed. | Come here and give me a big hug. ▪ embrace to put your arms around someone and hold him or her in a caring way. Embrace is more formal than hug: Jason warmly embraced his son. | The two leaders embraced each other. ▪ cuddle to put your arms around someone or something as a sign of love, especially a child or a small animal: She sat on a chair, cuddling her daughter. | He cuddled the puppy. ▪ put your arms around somebody to hold someone closely to your body, especially to comfort them or show that you love them: The woman put her arms around the sobbing boy. ▪ cradle written to hold someone very gently in your arms, like you would hold a baby: She held the baby in her arms. | She cradled his head in her hands and kissed him on the forehead
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cradle A cradle is a small bed for a baby.◎ | ['kreidl] | ※ | danh từ | | ■ | cái nôi | | ■ | (nghĩa bóng) nguồn gốc, gốc, nơi bắt nguồn, cái nôi | | ☆ | the cradle of the Anglo-Saxon | | nguồn gốc người Ang-lô Xắc-xông | | ■ | (hàng hải) giàn giữ tàu (khi đóng hoặc sửa chữa) | | ■ | cái khung gạt | | ■ | thùng đãi vàng | | ■ | giá để ống nghe (của máy điện thoại) | | 〆 | from the cradle | | ✓ | từ khi còn nằm nôi, từ khi mới lọt lòng | | 〆 | from the cradle to the grave | | ✓ | từ khi chào đời đến lúc nhắm mắt xuôi tay | | 〆 | the cradle of the deep | | ✓ | (thơ ca) biển cả | | 〆 | to rob the cradle | | ✓ | (thông tục) tìm hiểu (lấy) người trẻ hơn mình; già còn thích chơi trống bỏi | ※ | ngoại động từ | | ■ | đặt (đứa trẻ) vào nôi; bế ẵm nâng niu bế đứa trẻ trong tay | | ■ | đặt (tàu) vào giá (để đóng hoặc sửa chữa) | | ■ | cắt (lúa...) bằng hái có khung gạt | | ■ | đãi (quặng vàng) |
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