trunk

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Khoang hành lý, cốp sau

BrE /trʌŋk/ AmE /trʌŋk/

noun en → vi

1 VEHICLE STORAGE [countable] A2

Khoang hành lý, cốp sau

the large storage space at the back of a car or other vehicle

  • in the trunk

Collocations trunk space · open the trunk

  • There's a spare tire in the trunk.

    Có một lốp dự phòng trong cốp sau.

2 TREE PART [countable] B1

Cây cột chính của cây, thân cây

the thick main stem of a tree, especially an elephant's foot or palm tree

  • a tree trunk

Collocations fallen trunk · trunk of a palm tree

  • The fallen tree trunks block the road.

    Các thân cây ngã chặn đường.

3 LARGE CONTAINER [countable] B1

Hộp lớn có nắp, thùng chứa

a large container with a lid that is used for storing or transporting things, especially when you are moving house

  • a trunk full of clothes

Collocations packing a trunk · trunk for moving house

  • We packed the trunk with all our books.

    Chúng tôi đã đóng thùng chứa đầy sách của mình.

4 ANIMAL PART [countable] B1

Mũi voi dài

the long nose of an elephant, which it uses to pick things up and breathe through

  • an elephant's trunk

Collocations trunk of an elephant · use the trunk to pick up food

  • The elephant used its trunk to drink water.

    Con voi dùng mũi để uống nước.