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Meaning
4 senses · 2 meanings
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time; instance
Noun
A single occasion or instance when something happens or is performed in a sequence.
vi Đây là lần đầu tiên tôi đến thành phố này.
en This is the first time I have been to this city.
Preposition
Used after a number to say how many times greater one amount is than another, as in 'three times as big' (gấp ba lần).
vi Giá của sản phẩm này cao gấp ba lần năm ngoái.
en The price of this product is three times higher than last year.
grope; search by touch
To search for something or find one's way by feeling with the hands in darkness.
vi Anh ấy lần tìm chìa khóa trong túi áo tối om.
en He felt for the keys in his dark pocket.
To follow the trail or tracks of someone or something to find their location.
vi Cảnh sát đang lần theo dấu vết của tội phạm.
en The police are tracking the criminal's trail.