eo
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Definition
Noun:
- Waist: The narrow part of the human body between the ribs and hips.
- Narrow part, isthmus: A narrow, constricted part of an object or a geographical feature (like an isthmus).
Adjective:
- Narrow, constricted: Describes something that is pinched or tight in the middle.
Usage Examples
Noun (Waist):
- Cô ấy có eo rất thon. (She has a very slim waist.)
- Chiếc váy ôm sát eo. (The dress fits tightly at the waist.)
Noun (Narrow part):
- Con đường chạy qua eo biển. (The road runs through the strait.)
- Cái lọ có eo rất nhỏ. (The vase has a very narrow neck/constriction.)
Adjective:
- Chiếc bình này thân eo. (This vase has a constricted body.)
- Con sông chảy qua vùng đất eo hẹp. (The river flows through a narrow strip of land.)
Advanced Usage
"eo đất": isthmus (a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas).
- Panama là một eo đất nổi tiếng. (Panama is a famous isthmus.)
"eo biển": strait (a narrow passage of water connecting two seas or large bodies of water).
- Eo biển Gibraltar nối Địa Trung Hải với Đại Tây Dương. (The Strait of Gibraltar connects the Mediterranean Sea with the Atlantic Ocean.)
Variants and Related Words
- Eo hẹp (adj): Narrow, limited (often used figuratively for space, time, or circumstances).
- Không gian sống eo hẹp. (Living space is cramped/narrow.)
- Eo óc (adj, colloquial): Very narrow, tight (emphasizing extreme constriction).
- Con đường eo óc. (A very narrow/tight road.)
Synonyms
- Vòng eo (n): Waline, waist measurement.
- Chỗ thắt (n): Constriction, narrow part.
- Hẹp (adj): Narrow.
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
Note: As 'eo' is primarily a noun/adjective, it does not form phrasal verbs in the same way as verbs do. However, it is commonly used in fixed phrases. - Thắt eo: To cinch the waist. - Cô ấy thắt eo bằng một chiếc thắt lưng. (She cinched her waist with a belt.)
Related Idioms
- Eo sèo: (Adjective/Verb) To argue noisily over trivial matters; to bicker.
- Hai người eo sèo với nhau về chuyện tiền nong. (The two of them are bickering about money matters.) This is a separate, distinct word from 'eo' meaning waist, though they are homographs.