chòong
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
Noun: - Crowbar: A heavy iron or steel bar with a flattened end, used as a lever for forcing things open or apart.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Anh ấy dùng một cái chòong để mở chiếc hòm gỗ. (He used a crowbar to open the wooden chest.)
- Tên trộm đã phá cửa bằng một cái chòong. (The thief broke down the door with a crowbar.)
Advanced Usage
- "Đưa chòong vào": To insert/apply a crowbar (often used figuratively to mean applying force or leverage in a situation).
- Họ đưa chòong vào khe hở và bẩy tấm ván lên. (They inserted the crowbar into the gap and pried the plank up.)
Variants and Related Words
- Xà beng: (noun) Another common Vietnamese term for "crowbar," often used interchangeably with "chòong."
- Đòn bẩy: (noun) Lever. While "chòong" is a specific type of lever, "đòn bẩy" is the general term.
Synonyms
- Thanh nạy: Pry bar.
- Cây nạy: Pry bar/lever.
Related Phrases
- Dùng chòong nạy: To use a crowbar to pry.
- Công nhân dùng chòong nạy tấm bê tông. (The workers used a crowbar to pry the concrete slab.)
Related Idioms
- Cứng như chòong: (As hard/tough as a crowbar) An idiom describing something or someone very strong, rigid, or unyielding.
- Cánh tay anh lực sĩ cứng như chòong. (The wrestler's arm is as hard as a crowbar.)