Definition

1. Noun:

   • Chief, Boss, Magnate: A person who is the leader of a group, organization, or criminal syndicate. It often implies a position of significant power or control.
   • Tycoon, Mogul: A person of great wealth and power in a particular industry, such as finance or manufacturing.

2. Verb:

   • To cover, to drape: To place something over an object or person so as to conceal or protect it, often completely.
   • To envelop, to shroud: To spread over and cover an area completely, often used for abstract things like darkness or silence.

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • Hắn là trùm của một băng đảng. (He is the boss of a gang.)
  • Ông ấy được mệnh danh là trùm tài chính. (He is known as the financial magnate.)

• Verb:

  • Cô ấy trùm chăn lên người. (She covered herself with a blanket.)
  • Bóng tối trùm lên khu rừng. (Darkness enveloped the forest.)

Advanced Usage

• "Trùm cuối": The final boss; the top leader, especially in a hierarchical criminal organization or in video games.

  • Cảnh sát đang truy lùng trùm cuối của đường dây ma túy. (The police are hunting for the final boss of the drug ring.)

• "Trùm sò": (Slang) A very rich and powerful person; a big shot.

  • Anh ta là một trùm sò trong ngành bất động sản. (He is a big shot in the real estate industry.)

Variants and Related Words

• Che trùm (v): To cover, to shelter (often with a protective connotation).

  • Tán cây che trùm cả sân. (The tree canopy covers the entire yard.)

• Bao trùm (v): To envelop, to blanket (often for feelings or atmospheres).

  • Một bầu không khí im lặng bao trùm căn phòng. (A silent atmosphere blanketed the room.)

Synonyms

• Noun: Leader, chieftain, kingpin, mogul.
• Verb: Cover, drape, cloak, envelop.

Related Idioms

• Trùm chăn: To cover oneself with a blanket; often used figuratively to mean to isolate oneself or to ignore a problem.

  • Anh ta chỉ biết trùm chăn khi có khó khăn. (He just covers his head (with a blanket) when there are difficulties / He buries his head in the sand.)

• Một cổ hai trùm: (Literally: one neck, two bosses) To be caught between two powerful, opposing forces.

  • Tôi như một cổ hai trùm, không biết nghe lời ai. (I'm caught between two bosses, not knowing whom to obey.)

noun

1. chieftain, magnate

verb

1. to cover,to put on