Tra từ share - Từ điển tiếng Anh - Cambridge Advanced Learners Dictionary

share UK [ʃeə r ] US [ʃer] verb [ shares sharing shared ]
1. <E > intransitive or transitive to have or use something at the same time as someone else
• She's very possessive about her toys and finds it hard to share.
• Bill and I shared an office for years.
• I share a house with four other people.
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Sharing
2. <E > intransitive or transitive to divide food, money, goods, etc. and give part of it to someone else
• Will you share your sandwich with me?
• Let's share the sweets (out) among/between everyone.
• We should share (in) the reward.
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Sharing
3. <I > intransitive or transitive If two or more people share an activity, they each do some of it
• Shall we share the driving?
• We shared the preparation for the party between us, so it wasn't too much work.
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Sharing
4. <I > intransitive or transitive If two or more people or things share a feeling, quality or experience, they both or all have the same feeling, quality or experience
• We share an interest in sailing.
• All hospitals share some common characteristics.
• I don't share your views/beliefs.
• Management and the union both share in the responsibility for the crisis.
• She knew that he was the person she wanted to share her life with.
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Sharing
5. transitive to tell someone else about your thoughts, feelings, ideas, etc.
• He's not very good at sharing his worries.
• It's nice to have someone you can share your problems with.
• Come on, Bob, share the joke (with us).
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Informal talking and conversation

• We'll share the cost between us.
• I hate having to share a bathroom.
• I don't share my boyfriend's love of sport.
• They share the same high ideals.
• We share an interest in gardening.
Idioms: problem shared is a problem halved ▪ share and share alike

noun

PART

1. <I > countable or uncountable a part of something that has been divided between several people, which belongs to, is owed to or has to be done by a particular person
• The total bill comes to £80, so our share is £20.
• We must make sure that everyone gets equal shares of the food.
• The party's share of the vote fell from 39% to 24%.
• She's not doing her share of the work.
• We must all accept some share of the responsibility.
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Sharing

• Our share of the market has decreased sharply this year.
• We are aiming for a 50% share of the German market.
• I'm willing to do my fair share of the work.
• The party's share of the vote rose from 11% in the last election to 21% this time.
• I took my share of the profits.

PART OF A BUSINESS

2. <I > countable one of the equal parts into which the ownership of a company is divided and which can be bought by members of the public
• The value of my shares has risen/fallen by 8%.
• We've got some shares in British Telecom.
• He invests in stocks and shares.
• share prices
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Financial investments and the stock market

• She buys and sells stocks and shares.
• They bought some shares on the London stock exchange.
• Following a tip-off from a friend, we sold all our shares in the company.
• On London's Stock Exchange, 18.5 million shares were traded yesterday.
• The company's shares are now virtually worthless.
Idioms: go shares ▪ have your share of something