convenience
US: /kənˈvinjəns/
UK: /kənvˈiːnɪəns/
UK: /kənvˈiːnɪəns/
English Vietnamese dictionary
convenience /kən'vi:njəns/
- danh từ
- sự tiện lợi, sự thuận lợi; sự thích hợp
- for greater convenience: để thuận lợi hơn
- that is a matter of convenience: vấn đề là xem có thích hợp (có tiện) không
- at your earliest convenience: lúc nào thuận tiện nhất cho ông (trong thư giữa các hãng buôn)
- to like one's: thích tiện nghi
- đồ dùng, các thứ tiện nghi
- the house is full of conveniences of every sort: nhà có đủ các thứ đồ dùng tiện nghi
- lợi ích vật chất, điều lợi
- marriage of convenience: sự lấy nhau vì lợi
- nhà tiêu, hố xí
- to await (suit) somebody's convenience
- lưu tâm đến sự thuận tiện của ai, làm cho phù hợp với ý thích ai
- to make a convenience of somebody
- lợi dụng ai một cách táng tận lương tâm
- to meet someone's convenience
- thích hợp với ai
- sự tiện lợi, sự thuận lợi; sự thích hợp
Advanced English dictionary
+ noun
1 [U] the quality of being useful, easy or suitable for sb: We have provided seats for the convenience of our customers. + For (the sake of) convenience, the two groups have been treated as one in this report. + The position of the house combines quietness and convenience. + In this resort you can enjoy all the comfort and convenience of modern tourism.
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2 [C] something that is useful and can make things easier or quicker to do, or more comfortable: It was a great convenience to have the school so near. + The house had all the modern conveniences (= central heating, hot water, etc.) that were unusual at that time.
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Idioms: at sb's convenience (formal) at a time or a place which is suitable for sb: Can you telephone me at your convenience to arrange a meeting?
more at EARLY adj.
Collocation dictionary
1 being useful/easy/suitable
ADJ.
great | extra
All our holiday chalets include a microwave and food processor for extra convenience.
| administrative
The system is based on administrative convenience rather than public benefit.
CONVENIENCE + NOUN
food
The children like convenience food such as sausages or fish fingers and chips.
| store
PREP.
at your ~
Can you telephone me at your convenience (= when it is convenient for you)to arrange a further meeting?
| for (your) ~
I keep my cookery books in the kitchen for convenience. An order form is enclosed for your convenience.
PHRASES
a marriage of convenience
(= a marriage for financial, political or practical reasons, not love),
at your earliest convenience
(business) (= as soon as possible),
comfort and convenience
In this resort you can enjoy all the comfort and convenience of modern tourism.
| for the sake of convenience
We leave the keys near the front door for the sake of convenience.
2 sth useful
ADJ.
great
It's a great convenience living next door to a post office.
| modern
They wouldn't like to live without modern conveniences such as microwaves.
Concise English dictionary
convenienceskən'viːnjəns
noun
+the state of being suitable or opportune
+the quality of being useful and convenient
+a toilet that is available to the public
+a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
