guide

US: /ˈɡaɪd/
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
    • thiết bị dẫn đường, thanh dẫn
    • quân thám báo
    • 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 - GUIDING

    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