giùi
Definition
Noun:
- Awl: A small, pointed hand tool, typically made of metal, used for piercing holes in materials like leather, wood, or paper.
- Punch: A tool for making holes or indentations by applying pressure with a sharp point.
Verb:
- To pierce: To make a hole in something using a pointed tool.
- To punch: To perforate or create a hole by driving a sharp tool through a material.
Usage Examples
Noun:
- Người thợ da dùng cái giùi để đục lỗ. (The leatherworker uses an awl to punch holes.)
- Anh ấy tìm cây giùi để đóng tập. (He is looking for the punch to bind the notebook.)
Verb:
- Cô ấy giùi những lỗ nhỏ trên tấm da. (She pierces small holes in the leather sheet.)
- Phải giùi giấy trước khi đóng sách. (You must punch the paper before binding the book.)
Advanced Usage
- The action of implies a precise, manual piercing, often as a preparatory step in crafts like bookbinding, leatherworking, or carpentry.
Variants and Related Words
- Giùi lỗ (v): To punch a hole.
- Công đoạn này cần giùi lỗ chính xác. (This step requires precise hole punching.)
Synonyms
- Awl: A pointed tool for piercing.
- Punch: A tool for making holes.
- Pierce: To make a hole with a sharp point.
- Perforate: To make a series of holes.
Related Idioms
- While not a common idiom, the tool is associated with meticulous handiwork. A conceptual phrase like (to work as meticulously as using an awl) could describe extremely careful and precise work.
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