báo thức
Definition
- Verb:
- To give an alarm or wake-up signal: "báo thức" means to alert or wake someone up, typically at a predetermined time, using a sound or signal.
- To serve as an alarm: It can describe the function of a device or signal that indicates it is time to wake up or be alert.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Đồng hồ sẽ báo thức lúc 6 giờ sáng. (The clock will give the alarm at 6 a.m.)
- Tiếng chuông báo thức mỗi sáng. (The bell serves as an alarm every morning.)
Advanced Usage
- Used impersonally or for devices: Often used to describe the action of an alarm clock or similar device.
- Hệ thống này tự động báo thức khi có sự cố. (This system automatically gives an alarm when there is a problem.)
Variants and Related Words
- Đồng hồ báo thức (noun): Alarm clock.
- Tôi đặt đồng hồ báo thức cho 7 giờ. (I set the alarm clock for 7 o'clock.)
- Chuông báo thức (noun): Alarm bell.
- Chuông báo thức vang lên. (The alarm bell rang.)
Synonyms
- Đánh thức: To wake someone up (more general, can be done by a person).
- Báo động: To alert, to sound an alarm (often for emergencies or dangers, not specifically for waking up).
Related Phrases (if applicable)
- Báo thức giờ: To alarm at a set time.
- Máy tính có thể báo thức giờ họp. (The computer can alarm at the meeting time.)
Related Idioms
verb
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To give the alarm (wake-up signal)
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đồng hồ báo thứcalarm-clock
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