Definition

1. Verb (slang):

   • To pocket: To take something, especially money, for oneself, often in a dishonest or unauthorized way. It implies keeping something that should have been deposited, shared, or declared.

2. Adjective (postpositive modifier):

   • Pocket-sized: Used after a noun to describe an object that is small enough to be carried in a pocket. It denotes a compact, portable format.

Usage Examples

• Verb (to pocket):

  • Nó không nộp quỹ, mà bỏ túi cả khoản tiền ấy. (He did not pay the sum into the fund, but pocketed the whole amount.)
  • Người bán hàng bỏ túi số tiền thừa. (The salesclerk pocketed the change.)

• Adjective (pocket-sized):

  • Từ điển bỏ túi rất tiện lợi. (A pocket dictionary is very convenient.)
  • Anh ấy luôn mang theo một cuốn sổ bỏ túi. (He always carries a pocket-sized notebook.)

Advanced Usage

• The verb form often carries a negative connotation of misappropriation or personal gain at the expense of others or rules.
• The adjective form is a fixed, compound-like modifier that directly follows the noun it describes (e.g., , ).

Variants and Related Words

• Bỏ vào túi: A more literal phrase meaning "to put into a pocket."
  • Cô ấy bỏ vào túi chiếc điện thoại. (She put the phone into her pocket.)

Synonyms

• Verb: To embezzle, to misappropriate, to keep.
• Adjective: Compact, miniature, portable.

Related Idioms

• Bỏ túi riêng: To put into one's own pocket; emphasizes the private, selfish action.
  • Hắn ta quyết định bỏ túi riêng số lợi nhuận. (He decided to put the profits into his own pocket.)

khẩu ngữ

1. Pocket
   • nó không nộp quỹ, mà bỏ túi cả khoản tiền ấy
     he did not pay the sum in, but pocket the whole of it
2. dùng phụ sau danh từ, trong một số tổ hợp) Pocket-size
   • từ điển bỏ túi
     a pocket dictionary