cuộn
Learn more
After looking up a meaning, choose a textbook or practice activity to keep learning Vietnamese.
Learn letters and pronunciation from the beginning
Open the 10days lesson listAn introductory textbook over ten days. Choose a lesson to read and listen to.
Learn conversation through a story
Read about “Tết, the Third Time”A textbook that teaches conversation through a family story. It is being prepared; see its content and release status.
Practise words and sounds in short activities
Choose from the practice listChoose an activity for vocabulary, tones, listening and other skills.
Meaning
3 senses · 3 meanings
▸
to coil or whirl
To wind something into a series of loops or to move in a spiraling or circular pattern through the air.
vi Con rắn cuộn mình tròn lại dưới gốc cây.
en The snake coiled itself under the tree.
to bulge
To swell or protrude outwards from a flat surface, often due to pressure or being filled with something inside.
vi Những bắp thịt của anh ấy cuộn lên khi nâng vật nặng.
en His muscles bulged when lifting heavy objects.
bale or roll
An object that has been wound into a cylindrical shape, such as paper, cloth, or wire, for easier storage.
vi Cô ấy mua một cuộn giấy để vẽ tranh.
en She bought a roll of paper to draw pictures.