cage
US: /ˈkeɪdʒ/
UK: /kˈeɪdʒ/
English - Vietnamese dictionary
cage /keidʤ/- danh từ
- lồng, chuồng, cũi
- trại giam tù binh; nhà giam, nhà lao
- buồng (thang máy)
- bộ khung, bộ sườn (nhà...)
- ngoại động từ
- nhốt vào lồng, nhốt vào cũi
- giam giữ
Advanced English dictionary
noun, verb+ noun
a structure made of metal bars or wire in which animals or birds are kept: a birdcage + I don't like seeing animals in cages.
See also -
Idioms see RATTLE v.
+ verb
~ sth (up) [VN] [usually passive] to put or keep an animal in a cage: The dogs are caged (up) at night.
caged adjective: He paced the room like a caged animal.
Thesaurus dictionary
n.
1 crate, enclosure, pen, pound, coop, hutch:
He keeps rooks in a cage.
v.
2 Also, cage up or in. confine, enclose, pen, impound, shut up, or in, coop (up), imprison; restrict, restrain, hem in:
They keep the kitten caged like a wild animal. I don't like to stay caged up in my office all day.
Concise dictionary
cages|caged|cagingkeɪdʒnoun
+an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
+something that restricts freedom as a cage restricts movement
+United States composer of avant-garde music (1912-1992)
+the net that is the goal in ice hockey
+a movable screen placed behind home base to catch balls during batting practice
verb
+confine in a cage
