ăn tạp

Thân thiện

Lợn là một loài vật ăn tạp.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To be omnivorous: The primary meaning of "ăn tạp" describes the dietary habit of an animal that consumes a wide variety of food, including both plant and animal matter.
   • To eat indiscriminately / to have a varied diet: It can also describe the act of eating many different types of food without strict dietary specialization.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Con gấu này ăn tạp, nó ăn cả quả mọng lẫn cá. (This bear is omnivorous; it eats both berries and fish.)
  • Lợn là loài ăn tạp. (Pigs are omnivorous animals.)
  • Một số loài chim ăn tạp để thích nghi với môi trường. (Some bird species eat a varied diet to adapt to their environment.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is primarily used in biological and zoological contexts to classify animals but can be applied informally to describe humans with very broad and non-selective eating habits.
  • Đứa trẻ đó ăn tạp quá, không hề kén chọn. (That child eats everything; he is not picky at all.)

Variants and Related Words

• Động vật ăn tạp (n): omnivore, an omnivorous animal.
  • Con người được xem là động vật ăn tạp. (Humans are considered omnivores.)

Synonyms

• Omnivorous: feeding on both plants and animals.
• To have a catholic diet: to eat a wide variety of foods (more formal/literary).

Related Idioms

• While "ăn tạp" itself is a specific term, it is conceptually related to the idea of non-selectivity. A related Vietnamese phrase is:
• Ăn được ngủ được: (lit. to be able to eat and sleep) meaning to be in good health, often implying a robust, non-fussy appetite.
  • Cứ ăn tạp và khỏe mạnh là được, đừng quá kiêng khem. (Just eat a varied diet and stay healthy; don't restrict yourself too much.)

Học thuật

verb

1. to gobble