Từ điển Việt Anh Việt 4in1 - English Vietnamese 4 in 1 Dictionary
birthday
birth‧day S1 W3 /ˈbɜːθdeɪ $ ˈbɜːr-/ BrE AmE noun [countable] 1. your birthday is a day that is an exact number of years after the day you were born: It’s my birthday on Monday. My aunt called to wish me a happy birthday. Anne’s birthday party 2. a day that is an exact number of years since an organization was established or an event first happened ⇨ anniversary: The City of Cleveland Orchestra is celebrating its 200th birthday. 3. in your birthday suit informal not wearing any clothes – used humorously • • • COLLOCATIONS adjectives ▪ sb’s first/18th/40th etc birthdayIt’s Mum’s 50th birthday tomorrow. ▪ Happy Birthday! (=said to someone on their birthday)Happy Birthday, Linda! verbs ▪ have a good/nice etc birthdayDid you have a nice birthday? ▪ get something for your birthdayWhat did you get for your birthday? ▪ celebrate sb’s birthdayHe will celebrate his 90th birthday on 25th August. ▪ remember sb’s birthday (=remember to send a card or present)She always remembers my birthday. ▪ forget sb’s birthday (=forget to send a card or present)Oh no! I forgot his birthday. ▪ give something to somebody for their birthdayI never know what to give him for his birthday. birthday + NOUN ▪ a birthday cardDon’t forget to send her a birthday card. ▪ a birthday presentHave you got Lou a birthday present yet? ▪ a birthday partyCan you come to my birthday party next Saturday? ▪ a birthday cakeShe had a birthday cake with 21 silver candles on it. ▪ birthday celebrationsthe President’s 60th birthday celebrations ▪ a birthday treat (=something special you do on your birthday)What would you like to do for a birthday treat? ▪ a birthday mealWhere are you going for your birthday meal? ▪ the birthday girl/boy informal (=the person whose birthday it is)Here comes the birthday girl!
