đụt mưa
Definition
- Verb:
- To shelter from the rain: To take cover or find a temporary place to stay dry during a rain shower.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Chúng tôi phải đụt mưa dưới một mái hiên. (We had to shelter from the rain under an awning.)
- Nhanh lên, chạy vào nhà kia đụt mưa! (Hurry, run into that house to shelter from the rain!)
- Đám học trò đang đụt mưa trong quán cà phê. (The students are sheltering from the rain in a coffee shop.)
Advanced Usage
- The action is typically temporary and spontaneous, implying seeking the nearest available cover rather than a planned refuge.
Variants and Related Words
- Trú mưa (v): A more formal synonym for "to take shelter from the rain."
- Tránh mưa (v): To avoid the rain.
Synonyms
- To take cover from the rain: To find a place of protection against rain.
- To seek shelter from the rain: To look for a safe place to stay dry.
Related Idioms
- While "đụt mưa" itself is not typically part of a longer idiom, the concept appears in phrases like:
- Chạy mưa: To run in the rain / to be caught in the rain. This describes the action of moving quickly while it's raining, often before finding a place to đụt mưa.
verb
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to shelter from the rain
