cuff

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in Vietnamese cổ tay áo (có nút hoặc dây)

BrE /kʌf/ AmE /kʌf/

noun / verb en → vi

1 PART OF CLOTHING [noun] B1

cổ tay áo (có nút hoặc dây)

the part of a sleeve that covers the wrist and is fastened with buttons, a band, or other means

Collocations shirt cuff · coat cuff

  • He rolled up his shirt cuffs.

    Anh ấy cuộn cổ tay áo lên.

2 RESTRAIN [transitive, T + obj] B2

còng (tay)

to put handcuffs on someone to stop them from moving their hands or arms freely

Collocations police cuff a suspect

  • The police cuffed the suspect and took him away.

    Cảnh sát đã còng tay nghi phạm và đưa đi.

3 EDGE [noun] C1

cạnh (được gấp lại và may)

the edge of something, especially a piece of paper or cloth that has been folded over and sewn to make it stronger or neater

Collocations fold the cuff of a shirt

  • She ironed the cuffs of her dress.

    Cô ấy là phẳng cạnh của chiếc váy.

4 HIT [transitive, T + obj] B2

đấm (vào đầu hoặc mặt)

to hit someone with your hand, especially on their head or face

Collocations cuff somebody in the ear

  • He cuffed his son across the face.

    Anh ấy đã đấm vào mặt con trai mình.

5 RESTRAIN [transitive, T + obj] B2

còng (tay)

to hold someone's hands or arms to stop them from moving freely

Collocations police cuff a suspect

  • The police cuffed the suspect's hands behind his back.

    Cảnh sát đã còng tay nghi phạm sau lưng.

6 EDGE [noun] C1

cạnh (được gấp lại và may)

the edge of a piece of paper or cloth that has been folded over and sewn to make it stronger or neater, especially at the bottom of trousers or skirts

Collocations fold the cuff of a skirt

  • She ironed the cuffs at the bottom of her trousers.

    Cô ấy là phẳng cạnh ở dưới chân váy.

7 RESTRAIN [transitive, T + obj] B2

còng (tay)

to put handcuffs on someone to stop them from moving their hands or arms freely, often as a form of punishment

Collocations police cuff a suspect

  • The police cuffed the prisoner as a form of punishment.

    Cảnh sát đã còng tay tù nhân như một hình thức trừng phạt.

8 HIT [transitive, T + obj] B2

đấm (vào đầu hoặc mặt)

to hit someone with your hand, especially on their head or face, often as a form of punishment

Collocations cuff somebody in the ear

  • He cuffed his son across the face as a form of punishment.

    Anh ấy đã đấm vào mặt con trai mình như một hình thức trừng phạt.