curtain

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Curtain, rèm cửa

BrE /ˈkɜːtən/ AmE /ˈkɜːrtən/

noun en → vi

1 WINDOW COVERING [singular] A2

Curtain, rèm cửa

a piece of material that hangs in front of a window to cover it and keep out light or cold air

  • curtain + (of) colour

Collocations curtain of rain · draw the curtains

  • The curtains are drawn.

    Rèm cửa đã được kéo lại.

2 ROOM DIVIDER [singular] B1

Rèm ngăn phòng

a piece of material that hangs from the ceiling to separate one part of a room from another

  • curtain + (between) two/three rooms

Collocations room divider curtain · hang a curtain between rooms

  • There's a curtain hanging between the living room and bedroom.

    Có một tấm rèm treo giữa phòng khách và phòng ngủ.

3 METAPHORICAL [singular] B2

Điểm mờ, bức màn che phủ

a situation or event that hides something from view, like a curtain hides the stage in a theatre

  • curtain + (of) uncertainty

Collocations curtain of secrecy · lift the curtain on sth

  • The new law will lift the curtain on government spending.

    Luật mới sẽ làm sáng tỏ chi tiêu của chính phủ.