Rốt

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Definition
  1. Adjective:

    • Last, final: "rốt" indicates the ultimate position in a sequence or order, often used for people or things at the end.
    • Slightly sour, tart: "rốt" can describe a taste that is somewhat acidic or sour, not sweet.
  2. Verb (Regional/Colloquial variant):

    • To lock up, to pen in: A regional or colloquial variant of the verb "nhốt," meaning to confine or shut in an animal or person.
Usage Examples
  • Adjective (Last):

    • Con rốt trong gia đình thường được cưng chiều. (The last child in the family is often pampered.)
    • Anh ấy về đíchvị trí rốt cuộc đua. (He finished in the last position of the race.)
  • Adjective (Sour):

    • Quả cam này ăn hơi rốt. (This orange tastes a bit sour.)
    • Mứt để lâu vị rốt. (The pumpkin jam has a tart taste after being stored for a long time.)
  • Verb (To lock up):

    • Rốt con chó lại trước khi đi ngủ. (Lock the dog up before going to sleep.)
    • Người nông dân rốt vào trong chuồng. (The farmer penned the chickens in the coop.)
Advanced Usage
  • "rốt cuộc": finally, in the end, after all. This is a compound word.

    • Rốt cuộc, chúng tôi cũng đã hoàn thành dự án. (Finally, we completed the project.)
  • "rốt ráo": thoroughly, decisively, with finality. This is a compound word.

    • Cần phải giải quyết vấn đề một cách rốt ráo. (The problem needs to be solved thoroughly and decisively.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Nhốt (Verb): The standard verb for "to lock up, to confine." "Rốt" is a colloquial variant.

    • Nhốt nhân vào trong xà lim. (Lock the prisoner in the cell.)
  • Cuối cùng (Adjective/Adverb): A more common and formal synonym for "rốt" meaning "last" or "finally."

    • Người cuối cùng rời khỏi phòng. (The last person left the room.)
Synonyms
  • Sau chót, sau cùng, cuối: last, final (for the "last" meaning).
  • Chua, chát: sour, tart (for the "sour" meaning).
  • Giam giữ, nhốt: to imprison, to lock up (for the verb meaning).
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
  • Rốt lại (colloquial): To sum up, in conclusion. This is a phrasal verb.
    • Rốt lại, mọi chuyện cũng đã ổn. (In the end, everything turned out fine.)
Related Idioms
  • Đi sau rốt: To walk last, to be in the last position.

    • Trong cuộc diễu hành, đội của chúng tôi phải đi sau rốt. (In the parade, our team had to walk last.)
  • Con rốt trong nhà: The youngest/ last child in the family.

    • con rốt trong nhà, cậu ấy được mọi người chiều chuộng. (As the last child in the house, he is spoiled by everyone.)
  1. Last
    • Con rốt
      The last child