buộc nút
Definition
- 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.)