giật hậu
Definition
- Verb:
- To recoil; to kick back: The primary meaning of "giật hậu" is the sudden, forceful backward movement of a firearm when it is discharged.
- To have recoil: Describes the property or action of a firearm that kicks backward upon firing.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Súng này giật hậu rất mạnh. (This gun has a very strong recoil.)
- Anh ta không quen, bị giật hậu khi bắn viên đạn đầu tiên. (He wasn't used to it and got a kickback when firing the first shot.)
- Loại súng mới được thiết kế để giảm thiểu hiện tượng giật hậu. (The new gun model is designed to minimize recoil.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is highly specific to the context of firearms and ballistics. It is a technical term rather than one used in everyday conversation.
Variants and Related Words
- Giật (v): to jerk, to snatch, to pull suddenly. This is the root verb, of which "giật hậu" is a specific compound.
- Độ giật (n): the recoil, the kick (as a measurable force or phenomenon).
Synonyms
- To recoil: (of a gun) to move suddenly backward when fired.
- To kick back: (informal) to recoil.
Notes on Usage
- "Giật hậu" is almost exclusively used to describe the mechanical recoil of a firearm. It is not typically used metaphorically for other situations involving backward movement or setback.
- The reference from the Vietnamese-French dictionary ("reculer; avoir du recul") confirms this specific technical meaning related to guns moving backward.