trùm
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Definition
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.
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.)
verb
- to cover,to put on