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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
convey 
con·vey [convey conveys conveyed conveying] BrE [kənˈveɪ] NAmE [kənˈveɪ] verb 1. to make ideas, feelings, etc. known to sb Syn: ↑communicate •~ sth Colours like red convey a sense of energy and strength. •~ sth to sb (formal)Please convey my apologies to your wife. •~ how, what, etc… He tried desperately to convey how urgent the situation was. •~ that… She did not wish to convey that they were all at fault. 2. ~ sb/sth (from…) (to…) (formal)to take, carry or transport sb/sth from one place to another •Pipes convey hot water from the boiler to the radiators. •A carriage was waiting to convey her home. Verb forms: Word Origin: Middle English (in the sense ‘escort’; compare with ↑convoy): from Old French conveier, from medieval Latin conviare, from con- ‘together’ + Latin via ‘way’. Thesaurus: convey verb T •He tried to convey how urgent the matter was. communicate • • tell • • get sth across • • send • • repeat • • break • • pass sth on • • relay • |formal impart • convey/communicate/tell/get across/send/repeat/break/pass on/relay/impart sth to sb convey/communicate/tell/repeat/break it/relay (to) sb that… convey/communicate/get across/send/repeat/pass on/relay/impart a message Convey or communicate? You can convey sth to one person, to a group or to people in general. You can communicate sth to a group but not usually to only one person. Example Bank: •He managed to convey his enthusiasm to her. •The novel vividly conveys the experience of growing up during the war. •Flowers from the Isles of Scilly were conveyed by steamer to Penzance. •Pipes convey hot water to the radiators. •The stone was conveyed by river to the site.
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