Definition

1. Verb:

   • To roll or to roll up: To wrap or coil something around itself or around another object, forming a cylindrical shape.
   • To sweep away: To carry or pull something away with great force, typically by water or wind.
   • To engross or to captivate: To absorb someone's complete attention or interest.

2. Noun:

   • A copy or a volume: A single book, magazine, or other printed work, considered as one unit.
   • A roll (food): A dish consisting of ingredients wrapped in a leaf, such as rice paper or lettuce.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Cô ấy cuốn tấm thảm lại. (She rolled up the rug.)
  • Lũ quét cuốn trôi nhiều ngôi nhà. (The flash flood swept away many houses.)
  • Bộ phim đã cuốn hút khán giả. (The movie captivated the audience.)
• Noun:
  • Tôi đã mua hai cuốn từ điển. (I bought two dictionary volumes.)
  • Chúng tôi ăn cuốn tôm thịt. (We ate shrimp and pork rolls.)

Advanced Usage

• "cuốn theo": to be swept along by, to get carried away with.
  • Anh ấy cuốn theo dòng chảy của đám đông. (He was swept along by the flow of the crowd.)
• "cuốn hút": to attract, to fascinate, to charm.
  • Giọng nói của cô ấy rất cuốn hút. (Her voice is very captivating.)

Variants and Related Words

• Cuộn (v): Often used interchangeably with "cuốn" for the meaning "to roll." (to coil a rope).
• Cuốn sách (n): A book. (That is a good book.)
• Cuốn chiếu (v): To roll up like a mat; to retreat or fold up in stages.

Synonyms

• Verb: Roll, coil, wrap, sweep, carry away, engross, absorb.
• Noun: Volume, copy, book, roll, wrap.

Related Idioms

• Cuốn gói: To pack up and leave, often hastily.
  • Sau thất bại, hắn cuốn gói ra đi. (After the failure, he packed up and left.)
• Nước chảy cuốn trôi: Literally "flowing water sweeps things away"; used to describe things being easily lost or forgotten, or a situation where weak things are eliminated.
  • Trong thị trường cạnh tranh, công ty nhỏ dễ bị nước chảy cuốn trôi. (In a competitive market, small companies are easily swept away.)

verb

1. to roll; to roll up; to sweep; to coil; to wrap
   • cần bị nước cuốn đi
     the bridge was swept away by the water

noun

1. copy; volume