khựng
Definition
- Verb:
- To stop suddenly or abruptly: To come to a very quick and unexpected halt, often due to surprise, an obstacle, or a mechanical failure. It implies a jerky, incomplete, or unintended cessation of movement or progress.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Xe máy bị khựng giữa đường. (The motorbike stopped suddenly in the middle of the road.)
- Câu chuyện khựng lại khi anh ấy xuất hiện. (The conversation stopped abruptly when he appeared.)
- Cô ấy định nói nhưng lại khựng lại. (She intended to speak but suddenly stopped.)
Advanced Usage
- The word often carries a nuance of something being stuck, frozen, or interrupted in an awkward or unnatural way, not a smooth or planned stop.
- Kế hoạch bị khựng vì thiếu kinh phí. (The plan came to a sudden halt due to lack of funding.)
Variants and Related Words
- Khựng lại (v): A more complete form meaning "to stop suddenly." The addition of "lại" emphasizes the action of coming to a stop.
- Động cơ khựng lại sau một tiếng nổ. (The engine stopped suddenly after a bang.)
Synonyms
- Halt abruptly: To stop suddenly.
- Jerk to a stop: To stop with a jerking motion.
- Freeze: To stop suddenly and remain completely still (often from fear or surprise).
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Làm khựng lại: To cause something to stop suddenly.
- Tin tức đó làm mọi hoạt động khựng lại. (That news brought all activities to a sudden stop.)
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