fruit
US: /ˈfɹut/
UK: /fɹˈuːt/
UK: /fɹˈuːt/
English Vietnamese dictionary
fruit /fru:t/
- danh từ
- quả, trái cây
- thành quả, kết quả
- (số nhiều) thu hoạch, lợi tức
- (kinh thánh) con cái
- fruit of the womb: con cái
- ngoại động từ
- làm cho ra quả
Advanced English dictionary
noun, verb
+ noun
1 [C, U] the part of a plant that consists of a stone/pit or seeds and flesh, can be eaten as food and usually tastes sweet: tropical fruits, such as bananas and pineapples + Eat plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables. + fruit juice + fruit trees
See also -
Compare: VEGETABLE
2 [C] (technical) a part of a plant or tree that is formed after the flowers have died and in which seeds develop
3 [C, usually pl.] (literary) all the natural things that the earth produces
Idioms: the fruit / fruits of sth the good results of an activity or a situation: to enjoy the fruits of your labours (= the rewards for your hard work) + The book is the fruit of years of research.
more at BEAR v., FORBIDDEN
+ verb [V] (technical) (of a tree or plant) to produce fruit
Thesaurus dictionary
n.
Often, fruits. product(s), result(s), revenue(s), outgrowth, outcome, consequence(s), return(s), advantage(s), benefit(s), profit(s), emolument, payment, income, compensation, recompense, desert(s):
He didn't live to enjoy the fruit of his work.
Collocation dictionary
1 part of a plant
ADJ.
fresh | ripe, unripe | rotten | candied, crystallized, dried | canned, tinned | exotic, tropical | citrus
citrus fruits such as limes and lemons
QUANT.
piece
Finish the meal with a piece of fresh fruit.
VERB + FRUIT
eat, have | bear
The crab apple bears a small, bitter fruit.
| pick | core, peel, prepare
FRUIT + NOUN
tree | juice, salad 2 the fruits
good result/reward
VERB + FRUIT
enjoy
Their work left them enough time to enjoy the fruits of their success.
| reap
He was now reaping the fruits of all his hard work.
PHRASES
the first fruits of sth
the first fruits of the government's health campaign
Concise English dictionary
fruits|fruited|fruitingfruːt
noun
+the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
+the consequence of some effort or action
+an amount of a product
verb
+cause to bear fruit
+bear fruit
