stature
US: /ˈstætʃɝ/
UK: /stˈætʃɐ/
UK: /stˈætʃɐ/
English Vietnamese dictionary
stature /'stætʃə/
- danh từ
- vóc người
- to increase in stature: cao lên
- (nghĩa bóng) sự tiến triển; mức phát triển
- vóc người
Advanced English dictionary
+ noun [U] (written)
1 the importance and respect that a person has because of their ability and achievements: an actress of considerable stature + The orchestra has grown in stature.
2 a person's height: a woman of short stature + He is small in stature.
Collocation dictionary
1 height
ADJ.
great, imposing | diminutive, short, slight, small | full
The statue shows King Richard in full stature beside his horse.
| physical
VERB + STATURE
have | lack
The president lacks physical stature.
PREP.
of … ~
He was a man of great stature who carried himself well.
PHRASES
a lack of stature
Despite his lack of stature, he became a successful footballer.
| small in stature
Both her parents are fairly small in stature.
2 importance
ADJ.
considerable, great, growing | full | public | international, world | political
VERB + STATURE
gain in, grow in, rise in
She has grown in stature since winning the Tchaikovsky Piano Competition.
| achieve
Geomorphology has now achieved full stature as a branch of geology.
| enhance
The election result enhanced the party's stature.
| diminish | rise to …
Her reputation has risen to world stature.
STATURE + VERB
grow, increase, rise
His political stature increased during the crisis.
PREP.
of ~
a writer of international stature
Concise English dictionary
statures'stætʃə(r)
noun
+high level of respect gained by impressive development or achievement
+(of a standing person) the distance from head to foot
