climb
gb/klˈaɪm/ us/klˈaɪm/
A2
Anh
~ 1800
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
Động từ
A2
action
1
Go upward using hands and feet
To go up something using your hands and feet.
Mẫu sử dụng:
to climb [something]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'climb' with 'go up'; 'climb' usually implies effort and often requires hands and feet.
Từ đồng nghĩa
scale (More formal; often used for large or difficult climbs.)
|
ascend (More formal and general; can refer to going up without physical climbing.)
Từ trái nghĩa
descend (Means to go down, the opposite direction of climbing.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
climb a mountain
|climb a ladder
|climb the stairs
|climb a tree
Chủ đề
daily life
|travel
|sports
Ví dụ
- She climbed the ladder to fix the roof.
- They climbed the mountain in three days.
- He climbed the stairs quickly to catch the phone.
- The children climbed the tree to get the kite.
Ví dụ cho người học
- I can climb a tree.
- He climbed the stairs slowly.
- We climb the hill every morning.
- She climbs a ladder to paint the wall.
Động từ
B1
action
2
Increase in amount or level
To become higher in number, price, or level.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[something] climbs
Lỗi thường gặp:
Some learners mistakenly use 'climb' for sudden changes; it usually suggests a steady or gradual rise.
Từ đồng nghĩa
rise (General term for going up; does not imply physical movement.)
|
increase (Neutral and common; refers to becoming more in amount or number.)
Từ trái nghĩa
fall (Means to go down in amount or level.)
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decrease (Means to become less in amount or number.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
prices climb
|temperatures climb
|sales climb
|costs climb
Chủ đề
business
|science
|weather
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- Prices have climbed steadily this year.
- Temperatures will climb into the 30s tomorrow.
- Her stress levels climbed as the deadline approached.
- Unemployment figures have climbed in recent months.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The price of food is climbing.
- The temperature climbs in summer.
- My score climbs every week.
- Sales climb when there is a holiday.
Động từ
B2
action
3
Progress to higher position/status
To get a better job or higher position in work or society.
Mẫu sử dụng:
to climb [the ranks/ladder]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes use this sense literally when it is figurative about status.
Từ đồng nghĩa
advance (General term for moving forward in career or status.)
|
progress (Broad term for improvement or moving forward.)
Từ trái nghĩa
fall back (To lose status or position.)
|
demote (To be moved to a lower position.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
climb the career ladder
|climb the ranks
Chủ đề
business
|career
|work
Ví dụ
- She climbed the corporate ladder quickly.
- He hopes to climb the ranks in the army.
- They climbed from junior positions to management within five years.
Ví dụ cho người học
- He wants to climb the career ladder.
- She climbed from worker to manager.
- I will climb the ranks in my company.
Danh từ
A2
event
4
An act of going upward with effort
The act of going up something using your body and effort.
Từ đồng nghĩa
ascent (More formal; often used for mountain climbing.)
Từ trái nghĩa
descent (An act of going downward.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
a steep climb
|a long climb
|make a climb
Chủ đề
sports
|travel
Ví dụ
- The climb to the summit took four hours.
- It was a tough climb up the cliff face.
- We enjoyed the climb despite the heat.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The climb was hard.
- It is a short climb to the top.
- We started the climb early.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
climb
IPA
GB/klˈaɪm/
US/klˈaɪm/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
climb (1 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (climb)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: climb
- Plural: climbs
Verb
- Base: climb
- 3rd Person Singular: climbs
- Present Participle: climbing
- Past: climbed
Họ từ
Forms
climbs
noun
climbing
verb
climbed
verb
Core family
climber
noun B1
Related words
climbable
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
unclimbable
adjective
Cách diễn đạt
climb aboard
1/klˈaɪm əbˈɔɹd/
fixed phrase
Enter vehicle by moving upward into it
To get onto a bus, train, plane, or ship by stepping or moving upward into it.
Ví dụ
- Passengers climbed aboard the train quickly.
- We climbed aboard the boat for our trip.
climb down
1/klˈaɪm dˈaʊn/
phrasal verb
Go down from higher place
To go down from a higher place using your hands and feet.
Ví dụ
- He climbed down from the roof after fixing it.
- She carefully climbed down the ladder.
climb into bed
1/klˈaɪm ˈɪntu bˈɛd/
fixed phrase
Get into bed by moving up/over edge
To get into bed, often with some effort or movement over its side.
Ví dụ
- She climbed into bed and turned off the light.
- After a long day, he climbed into bed immediately.
climb over [something]
1/klˈaɪm ˈoʊvɚ sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
Go over obstacle with effort
To go over something by moving upward and then downward using your body.
Ví dụ
- They climbed over the fence to get the ball.
- We had to climb over rocks to reach the cave.