bỏ lỡ
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Definition
- Verb:
- To miss: To fail to take advantage of an opportunity, event, or moment, often due to inaction, delay, or oversight. It implies a sense of regret for something that could have been obtained or experienced.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Tôi đã bỏ lỡ chuyến tàu. (I missed the train.)
- Đừng bỏ lỡ cơ hội này. (Don't miss this opportunity.)
- Cô ấy bỏ lỡ buổi hòa nhạc vì bị ốm. (She missed the concert because she was sick.)
Advanced Usage
- The verb often carries a connotation of personal fault or negligence leading to the missed chance, rather than it being completely unavoidable.
- It is commonly used with abstract nouns like (opportunity), (occasion), or (chance).
Variants and Related Words
- Lỡ (v): To miss or to be too late for something, often used similarly but can imply a stronger sense of accident or misfortune.
- Tôi lỡ hẹn với anh ấy. (I missed my appointment with him.)
Synonyms
- Miss: To fail to experience or take advantage of.
- Let slip: To allow something to be missed, often through carelessness.
- Pass up: To choose not to take an opportunity.
Related Idioms
Bỏ lỡ thời cơ: To miss the boat/chance.
- Nếu do dự, anh sẽ bỏ lỡ thời cơ. (If you hesitate, you will miss the boat.)
Bỏ lỡ mất: An emphatic form meaning "to miss out on completely."
- Tôi bỏ lỡ mất vé xem phim. (I completely missed out on the movie ticket.)
- Miss
- Bỏ lỡ một dịp mayTo miss a good chance