gợt
Definition
- Verb:
- To skim, to scum: The action of lightly removing a thin layer from the surface of a liquid, often to take off impurities, foam, or fat.
- To wipe off lightly: The action of gently wiping or brushing away something on a surface, such as sweat.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Cô ấy dùng thìa để gợt váng dầu trên mặt nước canh. (She used a spoon to skim the oil slick from the surface of the soup.)
- Anh gợt mồ hôi trên trán bằng khăn tay. (He wiped the sweat from his forehead with a handkerchief.)
- Đầu bếp gợt bọt khi nước dùng sôi. (The chef skims the scum when the broth boils.)
Advanced Usage
- "gợt đi": to skim off, to remove by skimming.
- Hãy gợt đi lớp bọt này để nước dùng được trong. (Please skim off this layer of foam to make the broth clear.)
Variants and Related Words
- Hớt (verb): A near-synonym meaning to skim or scoop from the surface. Often used interchangeably in some contexts (e.g., ).
- Vớt (verb): To scoop or ladle out, generally from within a liquid, not specifically from the very surface.
- Gạt (verb): To push aside, to brush off. A more general term that can be used in similar contexts (e.g., ).
Synonyms
- Skim: To remove a substance from the surface of a liquid.
- Remove the scum: To take off impurities that rise to the top.
- Wipe off: To clean or dry a surface by rubbing lightly.
Related Phrases (Collocations)
- Gợt váng: To skim off a layer (of fat, oil, film).
- Công đoạn gợt váng rất quan trọng khi nấu phở. (The step of skimming off the fat is very important when making pho.)
- Gợt mồ hôi: To wipe off sweat.
- Trời nóng khiến anh ấy phải liên tục gợt mồ hôi. (The hot weather made him constantly wipe off sweat.)
- Gợt bọt: To skim off foam/scum.
- Nhớ gợt bọt cho nước hầm xương nhé. (Remember to skim the scum from the bone broth.)
verb
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to skim, to scum
