screen
US: /ˈskɹin/
UK: /skɹˈiːn/
English - Vietnamese dictionary
screen /skri:n/- danh từ
- bình phong, màn che
- a screen of trees: màn cây
- under the screen of night: dưới màn che của bóng tối
- (vật lý) màn, tấm chắn
- electric screen: màn điện
- shadow screen: màn chắn sáng
- bảng, thông báo (có lưới sắt mắt cáo...)
- màn ảnh, màn bạc
- panoramic screen: màn ảnh rộng
- the screen: phim ảnh (nói chung)
- cái sàng (để sàng than...)
- to act as screen for a criminal
- che chở một người phạm tội
- to put on a screen of indifference
- làm ra bộ thờ ơ, làm ra vẻ thờ ơ
- bình phong, màn che
- ngoại động từ
- che chở, che giấu
- (vật lý) chắn, che; (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ) chuyển một cuốn tiểu thuyết, một vở kịch) thành bản phim
- giần, sàng, lọc (than...)
- (nghĩa bóng) nghiên cứu và thẩm tra lý lịch (người)
- nội động từ
- được chiếu (phim)
Advanced English dictionary
noun, verb+ noun
of tv / computer
1 [C] the flat surface at the front of a television or computer, on which you see pictures or information: a computer / radar screen + a monitor with a 21 inch screen + They were staring at the television screen. + Move your cursor to the top of the screen. + the screen display / image + Can you do a printout of this screen for me (= of all the information on it)?
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films / movies / tv
2 [C] the large flat surface that films/movies or pictures are shown on: a cinema / movie screen + an eight-screen cinema + The movie will be coming to your screens shortly.
3 (often the screen) [sing., U] films/movies or television in general: He has adapted the play for the screen. + Some actors never watch themselves on screen. + She was a star of stage and screen (= plays and films / movies). + a screen actor / debut
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piece of furniture
4 [C] an upright piece of furniture or equipment that is fixed or that can be moved to divide a room or to keep one area hidden or separate: The nurse put a screen around the bed. + A wooden screen hid one corner of the room.
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for hiding / protecting sth / sb
5 [C] ~ (of sth) something that prevents sb from seeing or being aware of sth, or that protects sb/sth: We planted a screen of tall trees. + A screen of bodyguards protected the President. + (figurative) All the research was conducted behind a screen of secrecy.
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on window / door
6 [C] (especially AmE) a wire or plastic net that is held in a frame and fastened on a window, or a door, to let in air but keep out insects: Do you have screens on your windows? + screen windows / doors
in church
7 [C] a wood or stone structure in a church, that partly separates the main area from the ALTAR or CHOIR
+ verb [VN]
hide sth / sb
1 ~ sth/sb (from sth/sb) to hide or protect sth/sb by placing sth in front of or around them: Dark glasses screened his eyes from the sun. + She was driven away from the court, her face screened by a magazine.
protect sb
2 ~ sb from sb/sth to protect sb from sth dangerous or unpleasant, especially to protect sb who has done sth illegal or dishonest
for disease
3 [often passive] ~ (sb) (for sth) to examine people in order to find out if they have a particular disease or illness: Men over 55 should be regularly screened for prostate cancer.
employees
4 (of a company, an organization, etc.) to find out information about people who work or who want to work for you in order to make sure that they can be trusted: Government employees may be screened by the security services.
show film / movie / programme
5 [usually passive] to show a film/movie, etc. in a cinema/movie theater or on television: a list of films to be screened as part of the festival + The fight was screened live all over the world. + The second episode will be screened at the same time tomorrow.
Phrasal Verbs: screen sth<->off [often passive] to separate part of a room, etc. from the rest of it by putting a screen around it: Beds can be screened off to give patients more privacy. + The choir is screened off from the rest of the church.
screen sb<->out to decide not to allow sb to join an organization, enter a country, etc. because you think they may cause trouble
screen sth<->out to prevent sth harmful from entering or going through sth: The ozone layer screens out dangerous ultraviolet rays from the sun.
Thesaurus dictionary
n.
1 partition, (room) divider, paravent, wall:
In their one-room flat a bookcase serves as a screen to separate the living area from the sleeping area
2 shelter, protection, shield, cover:
A row of poplars acts as a screen against the wind.
3 curtain, blind, shroud, cloak, cover; concealment, camouflage:
The gauze fabric was too transparent to act as a screen.
4 sieve, mesh, strainer, filter, colander, riddle:
The sand has to be shovelled through a screen to get rid of the stones
5 motion pictures, movies, silver screen; television, small screen, home screen, Colloq box, telly, US boob tube:
She is a star of both the big and small screens.
v.
6 partition (off), separate, divide, wall off:
Why not use a beaded curtain to screen the kitchen area from the dining-room?
7 shelter, protect, shield, cover, guard, conceal, camouflage, mask, veil, hide:
A decorative pierced wall screens the ladies of the harem from the prying eyes of visitors.
8 sift, separate (out), sort (out), filter, select, cull, process, interview, evaluate, grade, gauge, qualify, examine, scan, Chiefly Brit vet:
The agency screens all candidates before sending them to see a client.
Collocation
1 on a TV, computer, etc.
ADJ.
big
(often figurative),
giant, huge, large
big screen entertainment (= at the cinema)
| small
(often figurative) She appears regularly on the small screen (= on television).
| blank
I sat gazing at the blank screen, trying to think of something to write.
| computer, television/TV, video
VERB + SCREEN
appear on | fill
The star's lovely face filled the screen.
| gaze at, look at, stare at, watch
SCREEN + VERB
flicker
The screen flickered, and then everything went dark.
PREP.
off ~
They play deadly rivals in the show but they are good friends off screen.
| on (the) ~
She is remembered mainly for her performances on screen. Information can be viewed on screen or printed out. The image came up on the screen for a few seconds.
PHRASES
stage and screen
stars of stage and screen
2 partition
ADJ.
folding
The room was divided by a folding screen.
VERB + SCREEN
put up
PREP.
behind a/the ~
His desk was discreetly placed behind a screen.
| ~ between
There is a screen between the two beds.
1 hide sth
ADV.
well | completely | partly | effectively | neatly
The shed is neatly screened by a hedge.
| off
One part of the room was screened off.
PREP.
from
The building is completely screened from the road by high bushes.
2 check sb/sth for faults/illnesses
ADV.
carefully
All foster parents are carefully screened.
PREP.
for
All pregnant women are to be screened for the infection.
3 show sth on television/in a cinema
ADV.
live
The programme will be screened live on BBC1.
Concise dictionary
screens|screened|screeningskrɪːnnoun
+a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
+something that keeps things out or hinders sight
+display on the surface of the large end of a cathode-ray tube on which is electronically created
+a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
+protective covering consisting of a metallic netting mounted in a frame and covering windows or doors (especially for protection against insects)
+a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material or grading particles
+a door that consists of a frame holding metallic or plastic netting; used to allow ventilation and to keep insects from entering a building through the open door
+partition consisting of a decorative frame or panel that serves to divide a space
verb
+test or examine for the presence of disease or infection
+examine methodically
+examine in order to test suitability
+project onto a screen for viewing
+prevent from entering
+separate with a riddle, as grain from chaff
+protect, hide, or conceal from danger or harm
