bỏ bả

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To poison (an animal): The act of intentionally placing poison, typically in food or bait, to kill or harm an animal, often a dog or pest.
   • To set poison bait: The action of laying out poisoned bait with the intent to kill.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Kẻ trộm thường bỏ bả chó để chúng không sủa. (Thieves often poison dogs so they don't bark.)
  • Việc bỏ bả chuột là nguy hiểm cho thú cưng. (Setting out rat poison is dangerous for pets.)

Advanced Usage

• "bỏ bả" is often used in contexts involving theft, pest control, or malicious harm to animals. It implies a deliberate, covert, and harmful action.
  • Cảnh sát nghi ngờ ai đó đã bỏ bả đàn gà. (The police suspect someone poisoned the flock of chickens.)

Variants and Related Words

• Đầu bả (n): Poisoned bait; the actual bait containing poison.
  • Con mèo đã ăn phải đầu bả. (The cat ate the poisoned bait.)
• Thuốc bả (n): Poison (specifically used for killing animals/pests).
  • Thuốc bả chuột được bán ở cửa hàng. (Rat poison is sold at the store.)

Synonyms

• Đánh bả (v): A synonym meaning to use poison bait.
• Đầu độc (v): To poison (can be used for people or animals, more general).

Related Phrases

• Bỏ bả giết chó: To poison (to kill) a dog.
  • Hành động bỏ bả giết chó là tàn ác. (The act of poisoning to kill a dog is cruel.)