Tiếng Việt · Word Candidate

ăn cuộc

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Meaning · English

take advantage of an opportunity

Literally: eat the occasion

Examples

Anh ấy ăn cuộc khi được mời tham gia dự án mới.He took advantage of the opportunity when he was invited to join the new project.

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com Vietnamese-English dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-16; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “ăn cuộc” mean?

take advantage of an opportunity Literally: eat the occasion

Is “ăn cuộc” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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