span
US: /ˈspæn/
UK: /spˈæn/
UK: /spˈæn/
English Vietnamese dictionary
span /spæn/
- thời quá khứ (từ cổ,nghĩa cổ) của spin
- danh từ
- gang tay
- chiều dài (từ đầu này đến đầu kia)
- span of a bridge: chiều dài của một cái cầu
- the whole span of Roman history: toàn bộ lịch sử La mã
- nhịp cầu
- a bridge of four spans: cầu bốn nhịp
- khoảng cách ngắn; khoảng thời gian ngắn
- our life is but a span: cuộc đời chúng ta ngắn chẳng tày gang
- nhà ươm cây ((có) hai mái
- cặp (bò, ngựa, lừa...)
- (hàng không) sải cánh (của máy bay)
- (hàng hải) nút thòng lọng
- ngoại động từ
- băng qua, bắc qua (một con sông)
- bắc cầu (qua sông)
- nối (từ giai đoạn này sang giai đoạn khác) (trí nhớ...)
- his life spans nearly the whole century: ông ấy sống gần một thế kỷ
- đo sải, đo bằng gang tay
- (hàng hải) buộc (cột buồm...) bằng dây chão
- nội động từ
- di chuyển theo lối sâu đo
Advanced English dictionary
noun, verb, adjective
+ noun
1 the length of time that sth lasts or is able to continue: I worked with him over a span of six years. + The project must be completed within a specific time span. + Small children have a short attention span. + a study of the entire span of Arab history
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2 ~ (of sth) a range or variety of sth: Managers have a wide span of control. + These forests cover a broad span of latitudes.
3 the part of a bridge or an arch between one vertical support and another: The bridge crosses the river in a single span.
4 the width of sth from one side to the other: The kite has a span of 1.5 metres.
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+ verb (-nn-) [VN]
1 to last all through a period of time or to cover the whole of it: His acting career spanned 55 years. + Family photos spanning five generations were stolen.
2 to include a large area or a lot of things: The operation, which spanned nine countries, resulted in 200 arrests. + His experience spanned not merely politics, but also business and journalism.
3 to stretch right across sth, from one side to the other: a series of bridges spanning the river + The roof was spanned by curved ribs of steel.
adjective
Idioms see SPICK
Thesaurus dictionary
n.
1 bridge, link, stretch, overpass, Chiefly Brit flyover:
We drove across the entire span in less than five minutes.
2 course, extent, interval, stretch, period, time, term, spell:
In the short span of six hours we had crossed the Atlantic.
v.
3 cross, stretch over, reach over, extend over, go over, bridge:
A rude bridge spans the river at Lexington. Their lives spanned more than a century.
Collocation dictionary
1 length
ADJ.
full | broad, wide
a broad span of interests
| clear
The bridge has a clear span of 36 metres.
| 12-foot, 500-metre, etc. | wing
(also
wingspan)
The bird has a 1-metre wingspan.
2 length of time
ADJ.
long | short | 10-day, 2-week, etc. | entire | allotted
The speech continued well beyond its allotted span.
| time | life
(also
lifespan
)
| attention, concentration, memory
He has a short attention span.
VERB + SPAN
cover
The book covers the entire span of Arab history.
PREP.
over a/the ~
Developments were monitored over a span of two years.
PHRASES
a span of time/years
Concise English dictionary
spanned|spanning|spansspæn
noun
+the complete duration of something
+the distance or interval between two points
+two items of the same kind
+a unit of length based on the width of the expanded human hand (usually taken as 9 inches)
+a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
+the act of sitting or standing astride
verb
+to cover or extend over an area or time period
