trunk
US: /ˈtɹəŋk/
UK: /tɹˈʌŋk/
UK: /tɹˈʌŋk/
English Vietnamese dictionary
trunk /trʌɳk/
- danh từ
- thân (cây, cột, người, thú)
- hòm, rương; va li
- (như) trunk-line
- vòi (voi)
- (ngành mỏ) thùng rửa quặng
- (số nhiều) (như) trunk hose
- ngoại động từ
- rửa (quặng)
Advanced English dictionary
+ noun
1 [C] the thick main stem of a tree, that the branches grow from
2 [C] (AmE) = BOOT (2)
3 [C] the long nose of an elephant
4 (trunks) [pl.] = SWIMMING TRUNKS
5 [C] a large strong box with a lid used for storing or transporting clothes, books, etc.
6 [C, usually sing.] the main part of the human body apart from the head, arms and legs
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Thesaurus dictionary
n.
1 main stem, stalk, stock, Technical bole:
After the tornado, only the trunks of the trees remained upright.
2 torso, body:
All that was found of the corpse was the trunk.
3 chest, locker, foot-locker, box, case, bin, coffer, casket:
We found a trunk full of old books in the attic.
4 snout, proboscis:
The elephant reached for the food with its trunk.
5 (In US and Canada) luggage compartment, Brit boot:
We cannot get all the luggage into the trunk of the car.
Collocation dictionary
1 part of a tree
ADJ.
thick | gnarled | fallen | rotting | tree 2 trunks
for swimming
ADJ.
bathing, swimming
QUANT.
pair
I need a new pair of swimming trunks. > Special page at CLOTHES
3 strong box with a lid
ADJ.
old | tin | steamer
VERB + TRUNK
pack, unpack
PREP.
in a/the ~
Concise English dictionary
trunkstrʌŋk
noun
+the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
+luggage consisting of a large strong case used when traveling or for storage
+the body excluding the head and neck and limbs
+compartment in an automobile that carries luggage or shopping or tools
+a long flexible snout as of an elephant
