Definition

1. Noun:

   • Bird snare: A trap used for catching birds, typically made with a looped cord or wire.

2. Verb:

   • To probe; to sound out; to investigate discreetly: To attempt to discover information, intentions, or the nature of something through careful, indirect, or tentative inquiry.
   • To check; to collate; to compare: To examine something against a standard or original to verify accuracy or find errors.
   • To sneak; to creep: To move quietly and stealthily.

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • Người thợ săn đặt dò trong rừng. (The hunter set a bird snare in the forest.)

• Verb:

  • Phóng viên cố gắng dò ý định của chính trị gia. (The reporter tried to sound out the politician's intentions.)
  • Bạn nên dò lại bản dịch với văn bản gốc. (You should check the translation against the original text.)
  • Con mèo dò đến gần con chim. (The cat crept close to the bird.)

Advanced Usage

• "dò xét": to reconnoiter, to investigate secretly.

  • Họ được cử đi dò xét tình hình đối phương. (They were sent to reconnoiter the enemy's situation.)

• "dò la": to spy, to pry.

  • Anh ta bị nghi ngờ là đi dò la thông tin. (He was suspected of spying for information.)

Variants and Related Words

• Dò dẫm (v): to grope one's way; to proceed cautiously by trial and error.

  • Trong bóng tối, chúng tôi phải dò dẫm từng bước. (In the dark, we had to grope our way step by step.)

• Dò tìm (v): to search for, to seek out.

  • Cảnh sát đang dò tìm manh mối. (The police are searching for clues.)

Synonyms

• Probe: to investigate thoroughly.
• Check: to verify accuracy.
• Sneak: to move stealthily.

Related Idioms

• Dò đá qua sông: Literally "to probe stones to cross a river," meaning to proceed with great caution.

  • Trong đàm phán, họ phải dò đá qua sông. (In the negotiation, they had to proceed with great caution.)

• Chim khôn đã mắc phải dò: Literally "Even a clever bird gets caught in a snare," meaning even smart people can make mistakes or be trapped.

  • Câu chuyện đó minh họa cho câu 'chim khôn đã mắc phải dò'. (That story illustrates the saying 'even a clever bird gets caught in a snare'.)

noun

1. bird snare

verb

1. to fathom; to round; to detect by sounding
   • hỏi dò
     to sound by questions
2. To collate; to compare
   • dò bản sao với bản chính
     to check a copy with the original