Definition of heart

heartnoun

tim, trái tim

/hɑːt/

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The word "heart" has a rich history dating back to ancient times. The modern English word "heart" originates from Old English "heorte," which referred to the organ itself, as well as the emotions and feelings associated with it. This dual meaning is still evident today, with people saying "I'll follow my heart" to indicate a emotional decision, while also using the term to describe the physical organ. The Old English "heorte" is derived from Proto-Germanic "*hurtiz," which itself comes from Proto-Indo-European "*kred-" (to break or burst apart). This root is thought to have referred to the physical organ's role in pumping blood and distributing oxygen throughout the body. Over time, the meaning of "heart" expanded to include emotional and symbolic connotations, making it one of the most complex and multifaceted words in the English language.

Summary
type danh từ
meaning(giải phẫu) tim
meaninglồng ngực
exampleto draw somebody to one's heart: kéo ai vào lòng
meaningtrái tim, lòng, tấm lòng, tâm can, tâm hồn
examplea kind heart: lòng tốt
examplea hard heart: lòng nhẫn tâm sắt đá
examplea heavy heart: lòng nặng trĩu đau buồn
part of body

the organ in the chest that sends blood around the body, usually on the left in humans

cơ quan ở ngực đưa máu đi khắp cơ thể, thường ở bên trái ở người

Example:
  • The patient's heart stopped beating for a few seconds.

    Tim bệnh nhân ngừng đập trong vài giây.

  • I could feel my heart pounding in my chest (= because of excitement, etc.).

    Tôi có thể cảm thấy tim mình đập thình thịch trong lồng ngực (= vì phấn khích, v.v.).

  • to have a weak heart

    có một trái tim yếu đuối

  • heart disease/problems

    bệnh tim/các vấn đề

  • to have a heart condition

    bị bệnh tim

  • heart patients/surgery

    bệnh nhân/phẫu thuật tim

  • a heart transplant

    ghép tim

Extra examples:
  • The heart pumps blood through the body.

    Tim bơm máu đi khắp cơ thể.

  • a triple heart bypass operation

    một cuộc phẫu thuật bắc cầu tim ba lần

Related words and phrases

the outside part of the chest where the heart is

phần bên ngoài của ngực nơi có trái tim

Example:
  • She clasped the photo to her heart.

    Cô ôm chặt bức ảnh vào lòng.

shape

a thing that is like a heart in shape, often red and used as a symbol of love; a symbol like a heart used to mean the verb ‘love’

một vật có hình dạng giống trái tim, thường có màu đỏ và được dùng làm biểu tượng của tình yêu; một biểu tượng giống như trái tim dùng để chỉ động từ 'tình yêu'

Example:
  • The words ‘I love you’ were written inside a big red heart.

    Dòng chữ “Anh yêu em” được viết bên trong một trái tim lớn màu đỏ.

  • She was drawing hearts on the cover of a loose-leaf binder.

    Cô ấy đang vẽ những trái tim trên bìa một cuốn sổ bìa rời.

feelings/emotions

the place in a person where the feelings and emotions are thought to be, especially those connected with love

nơi trong con người mà người ta cho rằng cảm xúc và tình cảm, đặc biệt là những cảm xúc gắn liền với tình yêu

Example:
  • She has a kind heart.

    Cô ấy có một trái tim nhân hậu.

  • Have you no heart?

    Bạn không có trái tim à?

  • He returned with a heavy heart (= sad).

    Anh ấy trở về với trái tim nặng trĩu (= buồn).

  • Her novels tend to deal with affairs of the heart.

    Tiểu thuyết của cô có xu hướng đề cập đến những vấn đề của trái tim.

  • The story captured the hearts and minds of a generation.

    Câu chuyện đã chiếm được trái tim và khối óc của một thế hệ.

  • His sad story touched her heart.

    Câu chuyện buồn của anh đã chạm đến trái tim cô.

  • the mysteries of the human heart

    bí ẩn của trái tim con người

Extra examples:
  • He had no heart for arguing.

    Anh không có tâm trí để tranh cãi.

  • He really puts his heart into his singing.

    Anh ấy thực sự đặt cả trái tim mình vào ca hát.

  • He set off with a light heart.

    Anh ra đi với tâm hồn nhẹ nhõm.

  • He smiled and her heart melted.

    Anh mỉm cười và trái tim cô tan chảy.

  • Her words pierced my heart.

    Lời nói của cô ấy xuyên thấu trái tim tôi.

Related words and phrases

-hearted

having the type of character or personality mentioned

có loại tính cách hoặc tính cách được đề cập

Example:
  • simple-hearted

    đơn giản

  • pure-hearted

    tấm lòng trong sáng

  • generous-hearted

    tấm lòng rộng lượng

Related words and phrases

important part

the most important part of something

phần quan trọng nhất của một cái gì đó

Example:
  • the heart of the matter/problem

    trọng tâm của vấn đề/vấn đề

  • The committee's report went to the heart of the government's dilemma.

    Báo cáo của ủy ban đã đi thẳng vào vấn đề nan giải của chính phủ.

  • The distinction between right and wrong lies at the heart of all questions of morality.

    Sự phân biệt giữa đúng và sai nằm ở trung tâm của mọi vấn đề về đạo đức.

  • the issue at the heart of modern government

    vấn đề trọng tâm của chính phủ hiện đại

  • The story, at its heart, is a simple tale of loss and rediscovery.

    Về cốt lõi, câu chuyện là một câu chuyện đơn giản về sự mất mát và khám phá lại.

  • Buddhism, at the heart, is about harmony.

    Trọng tâm của Phật giáo là sự hòa hợp.

centre

the part that is in the centre of something

phần nằm ở trung tâm của một cái gì đó

Example:
  • a quiet hotel in the very heart of the city

    một khách sạn yên tĩnh ở ngay trung tâm thành phố

  • an open space with a small arena at the heart

    một không gian rộng mở với một đấu trường nhỏ ở trung tâm

  • Manchester contains at its heart a rather extended commercial district.

    Tại trung tâm Manchester có một khu thương mại khá mở rộng.

of vegetable

the smaller leaves in the middle of a cabbage, lettuce, etc.

những chiếc lá nhỏ hơn ở giữa bắp cải, rau diếp, v.v.

in card games

one of the four suits (= sets) in a pack of cards, with red heart symbols on them

một trong bốn bộ (= bộ) trong một bộ bài, có biểu tượng trái tim màu đỏ trên đó

Example:
  • the queen of hearts

    nữ hoàng của trái tim

  • Hearts is/are trumps.

    Trái tim là / là át chủ bài.

one card from the suit called hearts

một lá bài từ bộ đồ có tên là trái tim

Example:
  • Who played that heart?

    Ai đã chơi trái tim đó?

Related words and phrases

Idioms

absence makes the heart grow fonder
(saying)used to say that when you are away from somebody that you love, you love them even more
at heart
used to say what somebody is really like even though they may seem to be something different
  • He's still a socialist at heart.
    • be etched on your heart/memory/mind
    if something is etched on your heart, memory, etc. you remember it because it has made a strong impression on you
    break somebody’s heart
    to make somebody feel very unhappy
  • She broke his heart when she called off the engagement.
  • It breaks my heart to see you like this.
    • by heart
    using only your memory
  • I've seen the show so often I know all the songs by heart.
  • She's learnt the whole speech off by heart.
    • a change of heart
    if you have a change of heart, your attitude towards something changes, usually making you feel more friendly, helpful, etc.
  • Dan did not want to get married but recently he’s had a change of heart.
  • He said he's not coming, but he might have a change of heart.
    • close/dear/near to somebody’s heart
    having a lot of importance and interest for somebody
    cross my heart (and hope to die)
    (informal)used to emphasize that you are telling the truth or will do what you promise
  • I saw him do it—cross my heart.
    • eat your heart out!
    (informal)used to compare two things and say that one of them is better
  • Look at him dance! Eat your heart out, Fred Astaire (= he dances even better than Fred Astaire).
    • find it in your heart/yourself to do something
    (literary)to be able or willing to do something
  • Can you find it in your heart to forgive her?
  • He couldn't find it in himself to trust anyone again.
    • from the (bottom of your) heart
    in a way that is sincere
  • I beg you, from the bottom of my heart, to spare his life.
  • It was clearly an offer that came from the heart.
  • I could tell he spoke from the heart.
    • give somebody (fresh) heart
    to make somebody feel positive, especially when they thought that they had no chance of achieving something
    give your heart to somebody
    to give your love to one person
    have a heart!
    (informal)used to ask somebody to be kind and/or reasonable
  • Have a heart! I’ve nowhere else to stay!
    • have a heart of gold
    to be a very kind person
    have a heart of stone
    to be a person who does not show other people sympathy
    have somebody’s interests at heart
    to want somebody to be happy and successful even though your actions may not show this
  • Although he was sometimes too strict with his children, he had their best interests at heart.
    • have/hold a place in somebody's heart
    to be very dear to somebody
  • He'll always have a place in my heart.
    • heart and soul
    with a lot of energy and enthusiasm
  • They threw themselves heart and soul into the project.
    • my heart bleeds (for somebody)
    (ironic)used to say that you do not feel sympathy for somebody
  • ‘I have to go to Brazil on business.’ ‘My heart bleeds for you!’
    • your heart goes out to somebody
    used to say that you feel a lot of sympathy for somebody
  • Our hearts go out to the families of the victims.
    • somebody’s heart is in their mouth
    somebody feels nervous or frightened about something
  • My heart was in my mouth as I opened the envelope.
    • somebody’s heart is in the right place
    used to say that somebody’s intentions are kind and sincere even though they sometimes do the wrong thing
    your heart is not in something
    used to say that you are not very interested in or enthusiastic about something
  • Her heart isn't in her job.
    • somebody’s heart leaps
    used to say that somebody has a sudden feeling of happiness or excitement
  • My heart leapt at the news.
  • Her heart leaped with joy.
    • somebody’s heart misses/skips a beat
    used to say that somebody has a sudden feeling of fear, excitement, etc.
  • My heart missed a beat when I saw who it was.
    • somebody’s heart sinks
    used to say that somebody suddenly feels sad or depressed about something
  • My heart sank when I saw how much work there was left.
  • She watched him go with a sinking heart.
    • home is where the heart is
    (saying)a home is where the people you love are
    in good heart
    (British English)happy and cheerful
    in your heart (of hearts)
    if you know something in your heart, you have a strong feeling that it is true
  • She knew in her heart of hearts that she was making the wrong decision.
  • In my heart, I knew it wasn't true.
    • it does somebody’s heart good (to do something)
    it makes somebody feel happy when they see or hear something
  • It does my heart good to see the old place being taken care of so well.
    • let your heart rule your head
    to act according to what you feel rather than to what you think is sensible
    lose heart
    to stop hoping for something or trying to do something because you no longer feel confident
    lose your heart (to somebody/something)
    (formal)to fall in love with somebody/something
    a man/woman after your own heart
    a man/woman who likes the same things or has the same opinions as you
    not have the heart (to do something)
    to be unable to do something because you know that it will make somebody sad or upset
    off by heart
    using only your memory
  • She's learnt the whole speech off by heart.
  • I've seen the show so often I know all the songs by heart.
    • out of the goodness of your heart
    because of kind feelings, without thinking about what advantage there will be for you
  • You're not telling me he offered to lend you the money out of the goodness of his heart?
    • pour out/open your heart to somebody
    to tell somebody all your problems, feelings, etc.
  • Finally, he broke down in tears and poured out his heart to her.
    • set your heart on something | have your heart set on something
    to want something very much
  • They’ve set their heart on a house in the country.
    • sick at heart
    (formal)very unhappy or disappointed
    sob your heart out
    to cry noisily for a long time because you are very sad
  • She flung herself at his chest and sobbed her heart out.
    • steal somebody’s heart
    (literary)to make somebody fall in love with you
    strike fear, etc. into somebody/sb’s heart
    (formal)to make somebody be afraid, etc.
  • The sound of gunfire struck fear into the hearts of the villagers.
    • take heart (from something)
    to feel more positive about something, especially when you thought that you had no chance of achieving something
  • The government can take heart from the latest opinion polls.
    • take something to heart
    to be very upset by something that somebody says or does
  • You shouldn’t take everything he says to heart.
    • tear at your heart | tear your heart out
    (formal)to strongly affect you in an emotional way
    tear/rip the heart out of something
    to destroy the most important part or aspect of something
  • Closing the factory tore the heart out of the community.
    • to your heart’s content
    as much as you want
  • a supervised play area where children can run around to their heart’s content
    • warm the cockles (of somebody’s heart)
    (British English)to make somebody feel happy or sympathetic
  • Doesn’t that story just warm the cockles of your heart?
    • the way to somebody’s heart
    the way to make somebody like or love you
  • The way to a man's heart is through his stomach (= by giving him good food).
    • wear your heart on your sleeve
    to allow your feelings to be seen by other people
  • He’s not one to wear his heart on his sleeve.
    • what the eye doesn’t see (the heart doesn’t grieve over)
    (saying)if a person does not know about something that they would normally think was bad, then it cannot hurt them
  • What does it matter if I use his flat while he’s away? What the eye doesn’t see…!
    • win somebody’s heart
    to make somebody love you
    with all your heart/your whole heart
    completely
  • I hope with all my heart that things work out for you.
  • I wish you well with all my heart.
    • young at heart
    thinking and behaving like a young person even when you are old
  • My father is 76 but he’s still young at heart.
  • He's over 70, but he's young at heart.