áp tới
Definition
Verb: - To dash forward; to rush/charge toward: To move quickly and directly toward something or someone, often with force or aggressive intent. This describes a sudden, determined forward movement, typically to confront, attack, or reach a target at close range.
Usage
The verb áp tới is used to describe an aggressive, rapid, and direct approach. It implies closing the distance decisively and is often used in contexts of confrontation, pursuit, or urgent action. - It is typically followed by a location or target (e.g., áp tới chỗ... - to dash toward the place of...). - The subject is usually a person or group acting with purpose.
Examples
- (The police quickly dashed forward to the criminal's position.)
- (Without hesitation, player number 10 charged forward and shot the ball.)
- (The angry crowd rushed toward the building.)
Advanced Usage
- áp sát tới: An intensified form emphasizing getting very close.
- Chiếc xe áp sát tới phía sau chúng tôi. (The car closed in right behind us.)
Variants and Related Words
- Xông tới (verb): To charge forward. A very close synonym, often interchangeable with áp tới.
- Lao tới (verb): To lunge/plunge forward. Emphasizes a swift, single-motion dash.
- Tiến sát tới (verb): To advance close to. Puts more emphasis on the result of being near.
- Áp sát (verb): To close in on, to get very close to. Often used without the directional "tới."
Synonyms
- Charge (verb): To rush forward, especially in an attack.
- Advance aggressively (verb phrase): To move forward in a threatening or determined manner.
- Close in on (phrasal verb): To move nearer to someone or something, especially to surround or capture.
Related Phrases / Idioms
- áp tới tận nơi: To dash right to the spot; to go all the way to the location.
- Anh ta áp tới tận nơi để chất vấn họ. (He went right up to them to question them.)
verb
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to dash forward
