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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
packet
packet [packet packets packeted packeting] BrE [ˈpækɪt] NAmE [ˈpækɪt] noun 1. (BrE)a small paper or cardboard container in which goods are packed for selling •a packet of biscuits/cigarettes/crisps compare ↑pack n. (1), ↑package see also ↑pay packet 2. a small object wrapped in paper or put into a thick envelope so that it can be sent by mail, carried easily or given as a present • A packet of photographs arrived with the mail. 3. (NAmE) (BrE sa·chet)a closed plastic or paper package that contains a very small amount of liquid or a powder •a packet of instant cocoa mix 4. singular (BrE, informal)a large amount of money • That car must have cost a packet. 5. (computing)a piece of information that forms part of a message sent through a computer network •The data transmission is split into a number of packets of equal size. 6. (NAmE)a set of documents that are supplied together for a particular purpose •a training packet See also: ↑sachet Word Origin: mid 16th cent.: diminutive of ↑pack, perhaps from Anglo-Norman French; compare with Anglo-Latin paccettum. Thesaurus: packet noun •a packet of biscuits/crisps/cigarettes especially AmE pack • |AmE package • |BrE sachet • a packet/pack/package/sachet of sth in a packet/pack/package/sachet open a packet/pack/package/sachet Which word? The usual words used are packet in British English and pack or package in American English: these all mean a paper or cardboard container in which goods are packed or wrapped for selling. A packet in American English (or sachet in British English) is a closed paper or plastic container, like a small envelope, that contains a small amount of liquid or powder •a packet/sachet of ketchup Example Bank: •My kids have summer math packets from their schools. •a packet containing seeds •a packet of crisps •a weekly pay packet of £200 •a weekly pay packet= wage of £200 •a packet of biscuits/cigarettes/crisps
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