Definition

1. Verb:
   • To tie a knot: The action of fastening or securing something by creating a knot in a string, rope, tie, or similar object.
   • To knot: The general act of forming a knot.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Anh ấy đang buộc nút dây giày. (He is tying the knot on his shoelace.)
  • Cô ấy buộc nút chiếc khăn quàng cổ thật chặt. (She knotted the scarf tightly.)
  • Tôi phải buộc nút sợi dây này lại để nó không bị tuột. (I have to tie a knot in this string so it doesn't come loose.)

Advanced Usage

• "buộc nút" in a figurative sense: Can imply finalizing, concluding, or securing something decisively, though this is less common.
  • Hai bên đã buộc nút thỏa thuận bằng một cái bắt tay. (The two parties sealed the agreement with a handshake. / Literally: ...tied a knot on the agreement...)

Variants and Related Words

• Thắt nút (Verb): A synonym meaning to tie a knot. Often used interchangeably with "buộc nút".
  • Thắt nút dây thừng. (To tie a knot in the rope.)
• Nút (Noun): Knot.
  • Nút thắt này rất chắc. (This knot is very tight.)
• Buộc (Verb): To tie, to bind, to fasten. The root verb.
  • Buộc dây vào cột. (To tie the rope to the post.)

Synonyms

• Thắt: To tie, to fasten (often used for knots, ties, or bows).
• Cột: To tie, to bind (can be more general).

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

• Buộc lại: To tie again, to retie.
  • Dây bị lỏng, em buộc lại đi. (The string is loose, please retie it.)
• Buộc chặt: To tie tightly.
  • Hãy buộc chặt hành lý lên nóc xe. (Please tie the luggage tightly onto the roof of the car.)

Related Idioms

• "Buộc nút lưỡi": To hold one's tongue, to be forced to keep silent (literally: to tie a knot on one's tongue).
  • Trước mặt sếp, anh ta đành buộc nút lưỡi. (In front of the boss, he had to hold his tongue.)
• "Buộc nút mối tình": To tie the knot (in marriage). This is a direct and common metaphorical use.
  • Họ sẽ buộc nút mối tình vào cuối năm nay. (They will tie the knot at the end of this year.)