surge
US: /ˈsɝdʒ/
UK: /sˈɜːdʒ/
UK: /sˈɜːdʒ/
English Vietnamese dictionary
surge /sə:dʤ/
- danh từ
- sóng, sóng cồn
- sự dấy lên, sự dâng lên, sự trào lên
- nội động từ
- dấy lên, dâng lên (phong trào...)
- (hàng hải) lơi ra (thừng...)
- quay tại chỗ (bánh xe)
- ngoại động từ
- (hàng hải) làm lơi ra (dây thừng)
- to surge forward
- lao tới
Advanced English dictionary
verb, noun
+ verb [V]
1 [+adv./prep.] to move quickly and forcefully in a particular direction: The gates opened and the crowd surged forward. + Flood waters surged into their homes. + He surged past the other runners on the last lap.
2 [usually +adv./prep.] to fill sb with a strong feeling: Relief surged through her.
3 (of prices, profits, etc.) to suddenly increase in value: Share prices surged.
related noun UPSURGE
+ noun
1 ~ (of sth) a sudden increase of a strong feeling: She felt a sudden surge of anger. + a surge of excitement / panic / relief
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2 ~ (in / of sth) a sudden increase in the amount or number of sth; a large amount of sth: a surge in consumer spending + We are having trouble keeping up with the recent surge in demand. + After an initial surge of interest, there has been little call for our services.
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3 ~ (of sth) a sudden, strong forward or upward movement: a tidal surge + A surge of people poured through the gates.
Thesaurus dictionary
v.
1 swell, wave, billow, bulge, heave, roll, undulate, well forth or up, rise and fall, ebb and flow, pulsate; rush, gush, pour, flood, stream, flow:
The sea surged through the narrow gorge with a roar. The crowd surged round their hero.
n.
2 swell, wave, billow, roller, whitecap, white horse, breaker, comber, upsurge, eddy, rush, gush, flood, stream, flow:
The raft was caught by a surge and tossed high up on the beach.
Collocation dictionary
1 of feeling
ADJ.
great, huge | wild | abrupt, sudden, swift | initial
His initial surge of euphoria was quickly followed by dismay.
| fresh, new, renewed
She felt a fresh surge of anger when he denied lying.
| familiar | adrenalin
VERB + SURGE
experience, feel
He experienced that familiar surge of excitement.
SURGE + VERB
sweep (over/through) sb/sth
A great surge of emotion swept through him.
PREP.
with a ~
He thought of his old teacher with a surge of affection.
| ~ of
a sudden surge of adrenalin
2 movement/increase
ADJ.
dramatic, extraordinary, great, huge, massive | growing | sudden, unexpected | temporary | last-minute, overnight, recent
A last-minute surge in ticket sales saved the show from closure.
| storm, tidal
The storm surge caused widespread flooding.
PREP.
~ in
a dramatic surge in the demand
PHRASES
a surge forward
Police struggled to control the sudden surge forward by the demonstrators.
Concise English dictionary
surges|surged|surgingsɜrdʒ /sɜːdʒ
noun
+a sudden forceful flow
+a sudden or abrupt strong increase
+a large sea wave
verb
+rise and move, as in waves or billows
+rise rapidly
+rise or move forward
+rise or heave upward under the influence of a natural force such as a wave
+see one's performance improve
