co

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colevelngang

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co means to shrink.

Meanings of co in English

Verb

to shrink (to become smaller)

Noun

Cor, an ethnic group of Vietnam

Words with co

co giãn co ro kéo co quanh co co giật co dãn co thắt

Synonyms and antonyms of co

Antonyms

phồng

Example sentences with co

Lượng khí CO2 đã tăng 10 phần trăm. The amount of carbon dioxide has increased by 10 percent.
Anh ấy đang sợ đến co rúm người lại. He's getting cold feet.
Sự nóng lên toàn cầu được cho là có quan hệ trực tiếp đến sự thải khí CO2. It is said that global warming is directly related to carbon dioxide emissions.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Frequently asked questions

What does co mean in English?

co (verb) means "to shrink".

How do you pronounce co?

IPA: Hanoi [kɔ˧˧]; Saigon [kɔ˧˧]. Tones: co — level tone (ngang).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.