Definition

1. Noun:

   • A peck: A traditional unit of dry volume used for measuring grains, seeds, or similar loose goods.
   • A bushel: An archaic unit of volume, also used historically for measuring earth (approximately half a cubic meter).

2. Verb:

   • To fight; to battle; to compete: To engage in a contest, struggle, or match to test skill or strength.
   • To connect; to join: To link or fasten two parts together so they form a continuous whole.
   • To mix; to blend: To combine different substances, especially liquids, to create a new mixture.
   • To denounce; to criticize publicly: To accuse or expose someone's faults or crimes in a public forum, often in a political context.

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • Mua một đấu gạo. (Buy a peck of rice.)
  • Đào được năm đấu đất. (Dig five bushels of earth.)

• Verb:

  • Hai đội sẽ đấu với nhau vào chung kết. (The two teams will battle each other in the final.)
  • Thợ điện đang đấu các dây lại với nhau. (The electrician is connecting the wires together.)
  • Đấu một ít rượu vang đỏ vào nước sốt. (Blend a little red wine into the sauce.)
  • Nhân dân đứng lên đấu tên tham nhũng. (The people stood up to denounce the corrupt official.)

Advanced Usage

• "đấu tranh": to struggle, to fight (for a cause).

  • Đấu tranh cho độc lập dân tộc. (To fight for national independence.)

• "đấu thầu": to bid, to tender.

  • Công ty tham gia đấu thầu dự án. (The company participates in bidding for the project.)

• "đấu giá": to auction.

  • Bức tranh được đấu giá với giá rất cao. (The painting was auctioned for a very high price.)

Variants and Related Words

• Đấu kiếm (v): to fence.
• Đấu vật (v): to wrestle.
• Đấu súng (v): to duel with guns.
• Đấu nối (v): to join, to splice (technical term for connecting).

Synonyms

• Fight/Compete: combat, contend, vie.
• Connect: join, link, splice.
• Mix: blend, combine, intermix.
• Denounce: condemn, expose, criticize.

Related Idioms

• Chung lưng đấu cật: To join forces; to work together closely and support each other (literally: to share backs and join spines).

  • Cả gia đình chung lưng đấu cật để vượt qua khó khăn. (The whole family joined forces to overcome the difficulties.)

• Đấu dịu: To have a gentle, non-confrontational argument or exchange.

  • Họ chỉ đấu dịu với nhau về chuyện đó. (They only had a mild debate about that matter.)

noun

1. peck; bushel;

verb

1. to battle; to fight