lách tách
Definition
- Verb:
- To crackle: To make a series of short, sharp, popping sounds, often associated with fire, frying food, or light rain.
- To splatter: To make a light, rapid, and repeated sound of small droplets hitting a surface, like light rain or fat in a hot pan.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Mỡ lách tách trong chảo. (The fat is crackling in the pan.)
- Lửa lách tách trong lò sưởi. (The fire is crackling in the fireplace.)
- Mưa rơi lách tách trên mái tôn. (The rain is pattering/splattering on the tin roof.)
Advanced Usage
- Onomatopoeic Use: "Lách tách" is primarily an onomatopoeic verb, imitating the sound it describes. It is often used to create vivid auditory imagery.
- Cả căn phòng yên lặng, chỉ nghe tiếng đồng hồ lách tách. (The whole room was quiet, only the clock's ticking could be heard.)
Variants and Related Words
- Lách cách (v): Typically describes a sharper, harder, or more mechanical clicking or clacking sound (e.g., typing, gears).
- Tiếng bánh xe lách cách trên đường ray. (The sound of wheels clacking on the rails.)
Synonyms
- Crackle: To make slight, sudden, sharp noises.
- Patter: To make a quick succession of light taps or sounds.
- Sizzle: To make a hissing sound like food frying (similar but often for liquids on hot surfaces).
Related Idioms
- While "lách tách" itself is not commonly used in idioms, it is frequently employed in descriptive prose and poetry to evoke specific sounds of nature or domestic scenes.
verb
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to crackle; to splatter
