Definition

1. 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).

2. 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.

noun

1. waist
   • eo lưng ong
     wasp waist