Definition

1. Verb:
   • To round up: To systematically and suddenly gather or capture a group of people, typically by police or authorities, often in a raid or operation.
   • To raid: To conduct a sudden, surprise operation to search for and arrest suspects or seize illegal items.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Cảnh sát đã bố ráp một ổ cờ bạc trái phép. (The police rounded up an illegal gambling den.)
  • Họ đang lên kế hoạch bố ráp những kẻ buôn lậu. (They are planning to raid the smugglers.)

Advanced Usage

• The term often implies a coordinated, large-scale law enforcement action aimed at multiple targets within a specific area or network.

Variants and Related Words

• Cuộc bố ráp (n): A round-up operation; a raid.
  • Cuộc bố ráp diễn ra lúc nửa đêm. (The raid took place at midnight.)

Synonyms

• Round up: To gather together (people or animals).
• Raid: A sudden surprise attack or operation.
• Sweep: A thorough search or coordinated action to remove or capture targets.

Related Idioms

• While "bố ráp" itself is a specific term, it is sometimes used colloquially in phrases describing sudden, overwhelming actions, though not as a fixed idiom.

1. Round up