đớp
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Definition
- Verb:
- To snatch (with the mouth); to bite suddenly: Refers to the quick action of opening the mouth to seize something, often used for animals, especially fish or frogs catching prey.
- To gobble; to eat quickly and greedily: (Informal, often humorous or critical) Describes the action of eating something hastily by taking large bites.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Con ếch đớp con ruồi. (The frog snapped up the fly.)
- Cá lớn đớp cá bé. (The big fish snatched the small fish.)
- Nó ngồi đớp hết cả đĩa bánh. (He sat there gobbling up the whole plate of cakes.)
Advanced Usage
- "Đớp lấy": To seize upon, to grab (an opportunity, words).
- Anh ta đớp lấy cơ hội ngay lập tức. (He seized the opportunity immediately.)
- "Đớp không khí": (Idiomatic) To bite at the air; to fail to catch or obtain something, leaving one empty-handed or frustrated.
- Chờ cả ngày, cuối cùng chỉ đớp không khí. (I waited all day, only to end up with nothing.)
Variants and Related Words
- Ngoạm (verb): To bite, to snap (with a stronger, more forceful connotation, often for larger animals).
- Hớp (verb): To sip, to take a small drink (usually of liquid). Note: This is a different word but can sound similar.
- Chộp (verb): To grab, to snatch (generally with hands or claws, not specifically the mouth).
Synonyms
- Táp (verb): To bite, to snap (similar to , often for fish or dogs).
- Cắn (verb): To bite (general term).
- Vồ (verb): To pounce on, to seize.
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
- Đớp mồi: To take the bait; to bite (literally for fish, figuratively for falling for a trick).
- Con cá đã đớp mồi. (The fish took the bait.)
Related Idioms
- Nhanh như cá đớp mồi: As quick as a fish snatching bait; describes a very fast reaction.
- Cậu ấy bắt bóng nhanh như cá đớp mồi. (He catches the ball as quick as a fish snatching bait.)
verb
- to snatch; to seize; to catch; to bite
- cá đớp mồithe fish-bites