ally

US: /ˈæɫaɪ/, /əˈɫaɪ/



English - Vietnamese dictionary

ally /'æli/
  • danh từ
    • hòn bi (bằng đá thạch cao)
    • danh từ
      • 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'laɪ
      noun
      +a friendly nation
      +an associate who provides assistance
      verb
      +become an ally or associate, as by a treaty or marriage


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