bóc niêm
Definitions
- Verb:
- To remove seals, to break seals: The action of opening or removing an official seal, stamp, or sticker that has been placed to secure, close, or mark something as untouched or under authority. This often refers to legal, administrative, or official contexts.
- To unseal: To open something that has been formally sealed shut.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Cảnh sát đã tiến hành bóc niêm căn nhà để điều tra. (The police proceeded to remove the seals from the house for investigation.)
- Sau khi nhận được quyết định của tòa, họ mới được phép bóc niêm tài sản. (Only after receiving the court's decision were they permitted to unseal the assets.)
- Không được tự ý bóc niêm phong thư trước khi có sự cho phép. (Do not arbitrarily break the seal on the letter before receiving permission.)
Advanced Usage
- "bóc niêm phong": A more formal and complete phrase meaning "to unseal" or "to break the official seal." It is often used in legal documents.
- Việc bóc niêm phong kho hàng phải có sự chứng kiến của các bên liên quan. (The unsealing of the warehouse must be witnessed by the relevant parties.)
Variants and Related Words
- Niêm phong (Verb/Noun): To seal / A seal. The act of applying a seal or the seal itself.
- Tài liệu đã được niêm phong cẩn thận. (The documents have been carefully sealed.)
- Con dấu (Noun): Seal, stamp. The physical object used for sealing.
- Mở niêm phong: A synonym meaning "to open a seal."
Synonyms
- Mở (ra): To open (a general term).
- Tháo (dấu niêm phong): To remove/take off (a seal).
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
- Tiến hành bóc niêm: To proceed with unsealing.
- Cho phép bóc niêm: To grant permission to unseal.
Related Idioms
Note: The term "bóc niêm" is specific and technical, so it is not commonly used in figurative idioms. Its usage is almost exclusively literal and procedural.