ló
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Definition
- Verb:
- To appear partially; to emerge; to become visible: "ló" describes the action of a small part of something, often the highest point, becoming visible from behind or within something that was covering or hiding it. It implies a gradual or partial appearance.
- To project (light): "ló" can also mean to direct or project a beam of light, such as from a flashlight, onto a specific area.
Usage Examples
Verb (to appear/emerge):
- Mặt trời vừa ló lên sau dãy núi. (The sun just appeared from behind the mountain range.)
- Căn nhà ló ra sau những tán cây. (The house came into sight from behind the trees.)
- Nó chỉ ló đầu ra khỏi cửa. (He/she only peeked his/her head out of the door.)
Verb (to project light):
- Anh ấy ló đèn pin vào gầm giường. (He shone the flashlight under the bed.)
- Đừng ló đèn thẳng vào mắt người khác. (Don't shine the light directly into someone's eyes.)
Advanced Usage
"ló dạng": to make an appearance; to show up (often for the first time or after an absence).
- Sau nhiều ngày ẩn náu, tên trộm cuối cùng cũng ló dạng. (After many days in hiding, the thief finally showed up.)
"lo ló" (reduplication; attenuated meaning): to barely appear; to peek timidly.
- Bông hoa lo ló sau kẽ lá. (The flower barely peeked out from between the leaves.)
Variants and Related Words
- Ló đầu: to stick one's head out; to peek.
- Ló ra: to appear; to come out.
- Ló sáng: to dawn; for light to appear (e.g., at daybreak).
- Lúa (noun, homophone in some dialects): rice plant; paddy. (Note: This is a different word, a homophone, not a variant of the verb "ló").
Synonyms
- Xuất hiện: to appear, to emerge (more general, can be a full appearance).
- Hiện ra: to appear, to become visible.
- Thò ra: to stick out, to protrude (often implies a more active or deliberate action).
- Chiếu (sáng): to shine, to project (light).
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
- Ló lên: to appear upwards; to rise into view.
- Mặt trăng ló lên từ phía chân trời. (The moon rose into view from the horizon.)
- Ló ra ngoài: to appear to the outside; to become visible externally.
- Dây điện bị hở ló ra ngoài rất nguy hiểm. (The exposed wire sticking out is very dangerous.)
Related Idioms
- Ló mặt: to show one's face; to make an appearance (often used in social contexts, sometimes with a negative connotation of appearing after a long absence or when it's inconvenient).
- Cả tháng nay anh ta không ló mặt ở công ty. (He hasn't shown his face at the company for a whole month.)
verb
- to appear; to heave; to come into sight
- căn nhà ló raThe house hove in sight