Definition

1. Noun:

   • Crane: A large, tall machine used for lifting and moving heavy objects, typically on construction sites, in ports, or in industrial settings.
   • Dog (humorous/slang): A colloquial and often humorous term for a dog. This usage is informal and can be playful or slightly derogatory depending on context.

2. Verb:

   • To crane, to lift with a crane: The action of moving or lifting a heavy load using a crane.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Crane):

  • Cần một chiếc cẩu để lắp đặt dầm thép. (A crane is needed to install the steel beam.)
  • Cẩu bến cảng rất lớn. (The port crane is very large.)

• Noun (Dog):

  • Con cẩu nhà hàng xóm sủa suốt đêm. (The neighbor's dog barks all night.)
  • Đừng ăn nhiều thế, đồ con cẩu! (Don't eat so much, you dog!) - (humorous/scolding tone)

• Verb:

  • Họ sẽ cẩu container xuống tàu. (They will crane the container onto the ship.)
  • Đội kỹ thuật đang cẩu chiếc ô tô bị nạn. (The technical team is craning the wrecked car.)

Advanced Usage

• "cẩu hàng": to load/unload goods (using a crane).

  • Công việc chính của họ là cẩu hàng ở cảng. (Their main job is to load/unload goods at the port.)

• "cẩu thả": (adjective) careless, sloppy. Note: This is a separate, distinct word from "cẩu" and is included here due to its commonality and potential for confusion.

  • Anh ta làm việc rất cẩu thả. (He works very carelessly.)

Variants and Related Words

• Cần cẩu (n): Another common term for "crane," often more technical.

  • Cần cẩu tháp (n): tower crane.
  • Cần cẩu di động (n): mobile crane.

• Chó (n): The standard, neutral word for "dog."

• Cẩu tạ (n): weightlifting barbell (literally "crane weight," due to its shape).

Synonyms

• Crane: hoist, derrick (for the machine).
• Dog: chó, cờ hó (more vulgar slang).
• To lift: nâng, nhấc (general); cẩu (specifically with a crane).

Related Idioms

• Cẩu tha, cầy cắp: (derogatory idiom) Describes dishonest, thieving behavior, likening someone to a dog that steals and a fox that pilfers.
  • Bọn cẩu tha cầy cắp đó lại lẻn vào kho. (Those thieving scoundrels sneaked into the warehouse again.)

noun

1. Crane

verb

1. To load and unload by means of a crane
   • cẩu hàng
     to load and unload goods by means of a crane