cuống
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Definition
Noun (Botany):
- Stem; stalk; petiole: The slender part that attaches a leaf, flower, or fruit to a branch or main stem of a plant.
- Coupon stub; ticket stub; counterfoil: The detachable bottom part of a ticket, receipt, or coupon, kept as a record after the main part is torn off.
Adjective:
- Flustered; panicked; frantic: A state of being confused, hurried, or in a disorganized rush due to fear, worry, or excitement.
Adverb:
- Frantically; in a fluster: Describes an action done in a hurried, chaotic manner.
Usage Examples
Noun (Botany):
- Quả táo vẫn còn dính cuống. (The apple still has its stalk attached.)
- Anh ấy giữ cuống vé để đối chiếu. (He kept the ticket stub for verification.)
Adjective:
- Nghe tin bão đến, mọi người đều cuống. (Hearing the storm was coming, everyone was panicked.)
- Đừng có cuống, hãy bình tĩnh. (Don't be flustered, stay calm.)
Adverb:
- Cô ấy chạy cuống lên tầng hai. (She ran frantically to the second floor.)
Advanced Usage
- "cuống cuồng": An intensified form meaning "frantic," "hectic," or "in a wild panic."
- Anh ấy tìm chìa khóa một cách cuống cuồng. (He searched for the key in a wild panic.)
Variants and Related Words
Cuống họng (n): throat, gullet (literally "throat stalk").
- Có cái gì mắc ở cuống họng. (Something is stuck in my throat.)
Cuống rốn (n): umbilical cord.
- Bác sĩ cắt cuống rốn cho em bé. (The doctor cut the baby's umbilical cord.)
Synonyms
- Stem, stalk (for the botanical part).
- Stub, counterfoil (for the ticket part).
- Flustered, panicked, frantic (for the adjective).
- Frantically, hectically (for the adverb).
Related Idioms
Cuống như gà mắc tóc: To be as flustered as a chicken with its hair tangled; to be in a complete panic.
- Mất ví, cô ấy cuống như gà mắc tóc. (Losing her wallet, she was in a complete panic.)
Làm cuống: To cause someone to panic or become flustered.
- Tin đồn đó làm cuống cả văn phòng. (That rumor caused a panic in the whole office.)
noun
- (Bot) stem; stalk
noun
- coupon