ally
US: /ˈæɫaɪ/, /əˈɫaɪ/
English - Vietnamese dictionary
ally /'æli/- danh từ
- hòn bi (bằng đá thạch cao)
- hòn bi (bằng đá thạch cao)
- danh từ
- nước đồng minh, nước liên minh; bạn đồng minh
- nước đồng minh, nước liên minh; bạn đồng minh
- ngoại động từ
- liên kết, liên minh
- kết thông gia
- allied to: gắn với, có quan hệ họ hàng với
Advanced English dictionary
noun, verb+ noun (plural allies)
1 [C] a country that has agreed to help and support another country, especially in case of a war: our European / NATO allies + a loyal ally of the United States
2 [C] a person who helps and supports sb who is in a difficult situation, especially a politician: a close ally and friend of the prime minister + His sister was his ally against their grandparents.
3 (the Allies) [pl.] the group of countries including Britain and the US that fought together in the First and Second World Wars: the Western Allies
+ verb
sth (written) to give your support to another group or country: [VN] The prince allied himself with the Scots. [also V]
WORD FAMILY
ally v., n.
allied adj.
alliance n.
Thesaurus dictionary
n.
1 comrade, confederate, collaborator, coadjutor; accessory, accomplice; associate, partner, friend:
I had hoped to have you as an ally in my proposal for reorganization. The Allies finally defeated the Nazi war machine in 1945.
v.
2 league, combine, unite, join (up), team (up), side, band together, associate, affiliate, collaborate, confederate:
In their attempt at a take-over of our company, the raiders have allied themselves with two banks. We shall ally the Romans to us and conquer the territory.
Collocation
ADJ.
great, important, powerful, strong | close
Charles remained a close ally of the French king.
| loyal, reliable, staunch, trusted | natural, useful, valuable | old, traditional
Portugal is a traditional ally of England.
| erstwhile, former | wartime | potential | European, NATO, Western, etc. | political
VERB + ALLY
have
Jane felt that she had an ally.
| find, gain, get | lose
PREP.
~ against
He now had an ally against his boss.
PHRASES
find/have an ally in sb
She had found an ally in her old teacher.
| a friend and ally
a friend and ally of the president
Concise dictionary
allied|allies|allyingə'laɪnoun
+a friendly nation
+an associate who provides assistance
verb
+become an ally or associate, as by a treaty or marriage