momentum
US: /moʊˈmɛntəm/
UK: /məʊmˈɛntəm/
UK: /məʊmˈɛntəm/
English Vietnamese dictionary
momentum /mou'mentəm/
- danh từ, số nhiều momenta /mou'mentə/
- (vật lý) động lượng, xung lượng
- (thông tục) đà
- to grow in momentum
- được tăng cường mạnh lên
Advanced English dictionary
+ noun [U]
1 the ability to keep increasing or developing: The fight for his release gathers momentum each day. + They began to lose momentum in the second half of the game.
2 a force that is gained by movement: The vehicle gained momentum as the road dipped.
3 (technical) the quantity of movement of a moving object, measured as its MASS (= weight) multiplied by its speed
Thesaurus dictionary
n.
energy, force, drive, strength, impetus, power, inertia, impulse, thrust, push:
The car's momentum carried it over the cliff. Her encouragement has given me the momentum needed to carry on.
Collocation dictionary
ADJ.
considerable, great, irresistible | initial | fresh
She gave fresh momentum to the campaign.
VERB + MOMENTUM
have
The campaign for change now has considerable momentum.
| build up, gain, gather, increase
The car gathered momentum as it rolled down the hill.
| create, give sth, provide | keep up, maintain, sustain | lose
The team has lost momentum in recent weeks.
| slow
MOMENTUM + VERB
build up, increase | go
Their momentum has gone, and they feel they cannot fight any longer.
PREP.
~ for
keeping up the momentum for growth
| ~ towards
the irresistible momentum towards reunification of the two countries
PHRASES
keep the momentum going
We have to keep the momentum of our sales operation going.
Concise English dictionary
momenta|momentumsməʊ'mentəm
noun
+an impelling force or strength
+the product of a body's mass and its velocity
