adjective

US: /ˈædʒɪktɪv/
UK: /ˈæd‍ʒɪktˌɪv/


English Vietnamese dictionary


adjective /'ædʤiktiv/
  • tính từ
    • phụ vào, thêm vào; lệ thuộc, không đứng một mình
      • adjective colours: màu không giữ được nếu không pha chất cắn màu
      • adjective law (law adjective): đạo luật phụ
    • (ngôn ngữ học) có tính chất tính từ; (thuộc) tính từ
    • danh từ
      • (ngôn ngữ học) tính từ

    Advanced English dictionary


    + noun
    (grammar) a word that describes a person or thing, for example big, red and clever in a big house, red wine and a clever idea: 'Reliable' is not an adjective that could be applied to my car.
    adjectival adjective: an adjectival phrase
    adjectivally adverb: In 'bread knife', the word 'bread' is used adjectivally.

    Collocation dictionary


    ADJ.

    attributive, predicative
    Attributive adjectives precede the noun.
    | possessive
    ‘My’ is a possessive adjective.

    VERB + ADJECTIVE

    apply
    ‘Enterprising’ is not an adjective you would apply to him!

    ADJECTIVE + VERB

    describe
    adjectives describing texture
    | modify, qualify
    Adjectives qualify nouns.
    | follow
    Predicative adjectives follow the noun.
    | precede


    Concise English dictionary


    adjectives'ædʒɪktɪv
    noun
    +a word that expresses an attribute of something
    +the word class that qualifies nouns
    adj.
    +of or relating to or functioning as an adjective
    +relating to court practice and procedure as opposed to the principles of law