cạy cửa
Definition
Verb: - To force open a door: The primary meaning of "cạy cửa" is to use a tool or physical force to open a locked or stuck door, typically by prying or levering it.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Kẻ trộm cố gắng cạy cửa để vào nhà. (The thief tried to force the door open to enter the house.)
- Anh ấy phải dùng tuốc-nơ-vít để cạy cửa gara. (He had to use a screwdriver to pry the garage door open.)
- Cửa bị kẹt, chúng tôi đã cạy cửa ra. (The door was stuck, so we forced it open.)
Advanced Usage
- The action often implies a degree of secrecy, urgency, or illegality, such as in burglary or emergency entry.
- It can be used metaphorically to describe persistent and forceful attempts to gain access to something non-physical, like information or a closed group.
Variants and Related Words
- Cạy (v): to pry, to lever open. This is the root verb.
- Cạy hộp sắt. (To pry open a metal box.)
- Bẩy cửa (v): a synonym meaning to lever a door open.
Synonyms
- To pry open a door: To use a tool to force something open.
- To force a door: To use strength to open a locked or jammed door.
- To jimmy a door: (Informal) To force open, especially with a tool.
Related Idioms
- While "cạy cửa" itself is a specific phrase, it can be part of broader figurative expressions about gaining unauthorized or difficult access.
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to force open a door
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