curl

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Ghép, uốn cong; uốn cong

BrE /kɜːl/ AmE /kɜːrl/

verb / noun en → vi

past curled pp curled ing curling

1 SHAPE/FORM [transitive, intransitive] B1

Ghép, uốn cong; uốn cong

to make something into a curved shape or to become curved

  • curl something + prep
  • something curls

Collocations curl your hair · curl up into a ball

  • She curled her hair with hot tongs.

    Cô ấy đã uốn tóc bằng kẹp nóng.

2 SPORT [intransitive] C1

Chơi môn Curling; trượt đá trên băng về phía mục tiêu

to play the sport of curling, in which players slide stones across ice towards a target area

  • curl
  • They go curling every weekend.

    Họ đi chơi Curling mỗi cuối tuần.

3 TEXTURE [transitive, intransitive] B1

Ghép; trở nên xoăn

to make something have a curly or wavy texture, or to become curly or wavy

  • curl something + prep
  • something curls

Collocations curl your hair · curl up into a ball

  • The wind curled the smoke.

    Gió đã làm cho khói xoáy lại.

4 BODY [intransitive] B1

Ngồi hoặc nằm cong người; cuộn tròn lại

to sit or lie in a position where your body is bent into a curve, especially when you are cold or tired

  • curl up
  • She curled up on the sofa and fell asleep.

    Cô ấy đã cuộn tròn lại trên ghế sofa và ngủ quên.

5 NOUN [noun] B1

Hình cong; đường cong

a curved shape or line, especially one that is made by something soft such as hair or smoke

Collocations curl of smoke

  • A curl of smoke rose from the chimney.

    Một đường cong khói đã bốc lên từ ống khói.

6 SPORT [noun] C1

Đá Curling; viên đá trong môn Curling

a stone used in the sport of curling, which is pushed across ice towards a target area

Collocations curl stone

  • The curl was pushed towards the house.

    Viên đá Curling đã được đẩy về phía mục tiêu.

7 TEXTURE [noun] B1

Tóc xoăn; tóc uốn cong tự nhiên

a type of hair that is naturally curly or wavy

Collocations curl hair

  • She has beautiful natural curls.

    Cô ấy có những lọn tóc xoăn tự nhiên rất đẹp.

8 BODY [noun] B1

Vị trí cong người; tư thế cuộn tròn lại

a position in which your body is bent into a curve, especially when you are cold or tired

Collocations curl position

  • He was found in a curl on the floor.

    Ông ấy đã được phát hiện nằm cuộn tròn lại trên sàn nhà.