guide
US: /ˈɡaɪd/
UK: /ɡˈaɪd/
UK: /ɡˈaɪd/
English Vietnamese dictionary
guide
- danh từ
- người chỉ dẫn; người chỉ đường, người hướng dẫn (cho khách du lịch)
- bài học, điều chỉ dẫn, điều tốt, điều hay (cần noi theo)
- sách chỉ dẫn, sách chỉ nam
- cọc hướng dẫn; biển chỉ đường
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thiết bị dẫn đường, thanh dẫn
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quân thám báo
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tàu hướng dẫn (cho cả đội tàu)
- ngoại động từ
- dẫn đường, chỉ đường, dắt, dẫn, hướng dẫn; chỉ đạo
Advanced English dictionary
noun, verb
+ noun
book / magazine
1 ~ (to sth) a book, magazine, etc. that gives you information, help or instructions about sth: a Guide to Family Health + Let's have a look at the TV guide and see what's on.
2 (also guidebook) ~ (to sth) a book that gives information about a place for travellers or tourists: a guide to Italy + travel guides
person
3 a person who shows other people the way to a place, especially sb employed to show tourists around interesting places: a tour guide + We hired a local guide to get us across the mountains.
4 a person who advises you on how to live and behave: a spiritual guide + His elder sister had been his guide, counsellor and friend.
sth that helps you decide
5 something that gives you enough information to be able to make a decision about sth or form an opinion: As a rough guide, allow half a cup of rice per person. + I let my feelings be my guide.
girl
6 (Guide) (also old-fashioned Girl Guide) (both BrE) (AmE Girl Scout) a member of an organization (called the Guides or the Girl Scouts) which is similar to THE SCOUTS and which trains girls in practical skills and does a lot of activities with them, for example camping
Compare: BROWNIE
+ verb [VN]
show the way
1 ~ sb (to / through / around sth) to show sb the way to a place, often by going with them; to show sb a place that you know well: She guided us through the busy streets to the cathedral. + We were guided around the museums.
influence behaviour
2 to direct or influence sb's behaviour: He was always guided by his religious beliefs.
explain
3 ~ sb (through sth) to explain to sb how to do sth, especially sth complicated or difficult: The health and safety officer will guide you through the safety procedures.
help sb move
4 to help sb to move in a particular direction; to move sth in a particular direction: She took her arm and guided her across the busy road. + He guided her hand to his face.
See also -
Thesaurus dictionary
v.
1 lead, show or lead the way, conduct, shepherd, direct, usher, steer, orient or Brit orientate:
She guided me to the proper office. What will guide your judgement in dealing with this situation?
2 steer, pilot, manoeuvre, navigate, direct:
He carefully guided the boat between the shoals.
3 counsel, advise, influence, sway; supervise, oversee, handle, manage, superintend, direct, control, regulate, govern:
Mr Thrall guided my artistic development from the beginning.
4 instruct, teach, tutor, train:
From early youth we were guided by the elders of the community.
n.
5 leader, conductor, director, cicerone, chaperon, mentor, counsel, counsellor, adviser or advisor, guru, master:
He served as my guide through the financial jungle. Let your conscience be your guide
6 model, criterion, exemplar, standard, ideal, example, inspiration:
She looked upon the life of Mother Theresa as a guide.
7 beacon, light, signal, guiding light, landmark, lodestar, sign, marker:
The Southern Cross was our constant guide sailing round the Horn.
8 handbook, manual, enchiridion, vade-mecum, guidebook, Baedeker:
Can you recommend a good guide to English usage?
Collocation dictionary
1 sth that helps you plan what you are going to do
ADJ.
approximate, rough | accurate
VERB + GUIDE
give (sb), provide (sb with) | use sth as
Use the table below as a guide to how much washing powder to use.
PREP.
~ as to
These figures give a rough guide as to the sales we can expect.
| ~ to
2 book that gives information about a subject
ADJ.
essential, good, helpful, informative, invaluable, practical, reliable, useful, valuable | brief, quick, short, simple | complete, comprehensive, definitive, in-depth
This book is the definitive guide to world cuisine.
| step-by-step
a step-by-step guide to creating your own website
| reference
The book contains a quick reference guide to essential grammar at the back.
PREP.
~ to
a guide to British birds
3 person
ADJ.
tour, tourist
Our tour guide showed us around the old town.
VERB + GUIDE
act as, be
He agreed to go with them and act as their guide.
4 book for tourists
ADJ.
holiday, travel | hotel | street
VERB + GUIDE
consult
We consulted our guides as we walked around the cathedral.
| write | publish
1 influence sb's behaviour
ADV.
firmly
VERB + GUIDE
help (to)
the information and data which help guide the affairs of the business
| try to
PREP.
into
the ways in which young people are guided into employment
| on
Schools were firmly guided on the details of the curriculum
2 explain sth/help sb
ADV.
carefully
Their teacher Phil Bailey carefully guides them through rehearsals.
VERB + GUIDE
help (to)
PREP.
in
He guided me in my research.
| on
guiding teachers on how to maintain discipline
| through
He guided us through the intricacies of the divorce law.
3 help sb move
ADV.
gently
He took her arm, gently guiding her.
PREP.
across, along, etc.
She guided him across the busy road.
| to/towards
He guided her hand to his face.
Concise English dictionary
guides|guided|guidinggaɪd
noun
+someone employed to conduct others
+someone who shows the way by leading or advising
+something that offers basic information or instruction
+a model or standard for making comparisons
+someone who can find paths through unexplored territory
verb
+direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
+take somebody somewhere
+be a guiding force, as with directions or advice
+use as a guide
+guide or pass over something
