Tuttle Concise Vietnamese Dictionary. Phan Van Giuong
to follow; with, and: cuøng nhau with one another, together; cuøng moät luùc at the same time, simultaneously; tam cuøng [communist] the three “togethers” (eat together, live together, work together) 2 n. the end, limit, destitute, without resources: cuøng khoå/cuøng khoán very poor; voâ cuøng limitless, extremely [precedes or follows adjective]; kyø cuøng until the end, to the last
cuøng cöïc adj. utmost
cuøng ñöôøng adj. deadlock, at the end of a road
cuøng nhau adv. together
cuûng coá v. to strengthen, to consolidate
cuõng adv. also, too [precedes main verb]; all right [optionally follows keå]; [should not be translated in inclusive statements having indefinites ai, gì, naøo, ñaâu, bao giôø]: Toâi cuõng ñi. I’m going, too.; Ai cuõng thích. Everybody likes it.; Caùi naøo cuõng ñöôïc. Any one will do.
cuoác 1 v. to dig out, to dig up 2 n. ride [in rickshaw, taxi]
cuoác boä v. to walk, to take a walk
cuoäc 1 n. for games, parties, meetings, actions, etc. (= cuïc): coâng cuoäc job, work, undertaking 2 v. to bet, to wager (= caù): Toâi cuoäc vôùi anh naøy I bet you
cuoái n. end; bottom [of list; last]: cuoái cuøng at last, finally; ñoaïn cuoái the end [of story, book, film]; töø ñaàu chí cuoái from beginning to end
cuoäi adj. nonsensical, lying
cuoãm v. to steal, to filch, to swipe
cuoàn cuoän v. [of waters] to whirl
cuoán 1 v., n. [SV quyeån] to roll, [of wind, water] to carry away; roll, volume 2 v., n. to roll; roll to wrap-up: cuoán chaû gioø spring roll
cuoán goùi v. to pack off and to clear out
cuoän v., n. to roll up; roll [of paper giaáy], spool [of thread chæ]
cuoáng 1 n. stalk, stem; stub 2 adj., v. to be panic-stricken, to be nervous; to lose one’s head; to be at a loss
cuoáng cuoàng adj. utterly agitated, panicky
cuoáng hoïng n. throat, esophagus
cuoáng phoåi n. bronchia
cuoáng quít v. to lose one’s head
cuoáng ruoät thöøa n. appendix [anatomy]
cuoàng adj. mad, crazy, insane
cuoàng nhieät adj. fanatic(al)
cuoàng phong n. furious gale, tempest
cuoàng tín adj. fanatic(al)
cuoàng voïng n. crazy ambition
cuùp 1 v. to cut, to reduce: cuùp löông to cut salary 2 n. cup, trophy: cuùp Ña-vít Davis Cup
cuïp v. to close [umbrella oâ]; [of tail, ears] to droop
cuùt v. to scram: Cuùt ñi! Scram! Beat it! Get lost!
cuït adj. short; lame: cuït chaân crippled; caét cuït cut, chopped
cö v. R to dwell, to reside, to live (= ôû): di cö to migrate, to move, to evacuate; ñònh cö to settle [refugees]; taûn cö to evacuate; daân cö inhabitant, population
cö daân n. inhabitant, population
cö nguï v. to dwell, to reside, to live
cö só n. retired scholar; retired official
cö truù v. to dwell, to reside, to live
cö xöû v. to behave
cöù 1 n. R evidence, proof: baèng cöù/chöùng cöù evidence 2 v., adv. to continue to [precedes main verb], to act despite advice or warning: Cöù noùi ñi! Keep talking!
cöù ñieåm n. base, main point
cöù lieäu n. data
cöø adj. smart, outstanding
cöû 1 v. to appoint, to send [an official]; ñöôïc cöû giöõ chöùc to be appointed 2 v. R to lift [weight taï]; to begin; to move; to raise [army binh]: cöû taï to lift weight
cöû chæ n. gesture, attitude
cöû ñoäng v., n. to move; motion, movement
cöû haønh v. to be held; to perform, to celebrate
cöû nhaân n. bachelor [degree]; bachelor’s degree, licentiate
cöû toaï n. audience
cöû tri n. voter
cöõ 1 n. cycle, epoch, period 2 v. to abstain from (= kieâng)
cöï v. to resist, to scold
cöï phaùch adj. outstanding, celebrity, prominent
cöï tuyeät v. to refuse, to reject
cöa v. to saw, to amputate; [slang] to overcharge: maït cöa sawdust; xöôûng cöa, maùy cöa, cöa maùy power saw; hình raêng cöa ser-rate, serrulate
cöùa v. to cut, to saw off [with a dull knife]; to charge [high fees]
cöûa n. [SV moân] door: cöû a lôùn, cöû a ra vaøo main door; cöûa vaøo entrance; cöûa ra exit; baäc cöûa threshold; then cöûa door latch; ngöôõng cöûa threshold
cöûa beå n. seaport
cöûa chôùp n. shutters
cöûa coâng n. government office/ department; court, tribunal
cöûa haøng n. store, shop
cöûa nhaø n. house, household; housing
cöûa oâ n. city gate
cöûa Phaät n. Buddhist temple
cöûa soâng n. estuary
cöûa tieäm n. store, shop, department store
cöïa 1 n. spur [of rooster] 2 v. to move, to stir: cöïa mình to toss
cöïc 1 n. R pole [geography and physics], extreme; R extremely: aâm cöïc cathode; döông cöïc anode; ñieän cöïc electric pole 2 adj. to be desperately in need, hard, suffering
cöïc chaúng ñaõ v. to be against one’s will
cöïc ñaïi n., adj. maximum
cöïc ñieåm n. maximum, extreme, climax
cöïc ñoan adj. extreme, extremist
cöïc ñoä n. extreme degree, limit
cöïc höõu adj. extreme right
cöïc khoå adj. poor; miserable
cöïc kyø adv. extremely
cöïc laïc n. extreme happiness; paradise
cöïc löïc adv. strongly, energetically, categorically
cöïc taû adj. extreme left
cöïc thònh adj. prosperous, very rich
cöïc tieåu n., adj. minimum
cöûi n. loom: deät cöûi to weave
cöng v. to cherish, to pamper
cöng cöùng adj. a bit hard (= cöùng)
cöùng adj. hard; strong, stiff, tough, rigid [opp. meàm]
cöùng caùp adj. robust, strong, tough
cöùng coûi adj. firm
cöùng coå adj. stubborn, headstrong, pigheaded
cöùng ñaàu adj. stubborn, head-strong, pigheaded
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