bỏ lò
Definition
- Verb:
- To put in the oven; to bake; to roast: The primary meaning refers to the cooking action of placing food into an oven for baking or roasting.
- To barbecue; to grill: In a broader culinary context, it can also mean to cook food using dry heat, often in an oven or over a fire, similar to barbecuing.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Cô ấy bỏ lò ổ bánh mì. (She put the loaf of bread in the oven.)
- Đầu bếp đang bỏ lò con gà. (The chef is roasting the chicken.)
- Chúng tôi định bỏ lò thịt heo cho bữa tối. (We plan to barbecue the pork for dinner.)
Advanced Usage
- "bỏ lò" in a figurative sense: While primarily literal, it can be used informally to describe subjecting someone or something to an intense, often uncomfortable, situation, akin to "putting through the wringer" or "grilling" someone.
- Giám đốc bỏ lò nhân viên trong cuộc họp. (The director grilled the employee during the meeting.)
Variants and Related Words
- Nướng (lò): To bake/roast (specifies the oven method).
- Quay: To roast (often on a spit).
- Nướng (than): To grill/barbecue (over charcoal).
Synonyms
- Đút lò: To put in the oven (less common, similar meaning).
- Nướng: To grill, to roast (a more general term for cooking with dry heat).
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
- Bỏ vào lò: To put into the oven (a more explicit phrase with the same core meaning).
- Hãy bỏ bánh vào lò đi. (Please put the cake in the oven.)
Related Idioms
- Nóng như bỏ lò: (As) hot as if just out of the oven; used to describe something extremely hot.
- Cái bánh này nóng như bỏ lò. (This cake is as hot as if it just came out of the oven.)
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