lót
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Definition
Verb:
- To line: To place a layer of material inside something, typically clothing or a container, for added warmth, comfort, or protection.
- To place underneath / to pad: To put a soft or protective layer beneath something else.
- To bribe / to grease someone's palm: To give money or favors secretly to influence someone's actions (colloquial).
Noun:
- Lining: The material used to line the inside of something, like a garment.
- Diaper / nappy: A piece of absorbent material wrapped around a baby (often used in the compound form "tã lót").
Usage Examples
Verb:
- Cô ấy lót vải mềm vào trong chiếc hộp. (She lined the inside of the box with soft fabric.)
- Anh lót một lớp giấy báo dưới sàn nhà trước khi sơn. (He placed a layer of newspaper on the floor before painting.)
- Hắn ta lót tay cho cảnh sát để được thả. (He bribed the police to be released.)
Noun:
- Chiếc áo khoác này có lớp lót bằng lụa. (This jacket has a silk lining.)
- Mẹ thay lót mới cho em bé. (The mother changed the baby's diaper.)
Advanced Usage
"lót ổ": To set a trap or to lay an ambush by placing something in advance.
- Cảnh sát lót ổ để bắt tên tội phạm. (The police set a trap to catch the criminal.)
"tên lót" / "chữ lót": A middle name.
- Tên đầy đủ của anh ấy có tên lót là "Văn". (His full name has the middle name "Văn".)
Variants and Related Words
Áo lót (n): Undershirt, undergarment.
- Cô ấy mặc một chiếc áo lót màu trắng. (She is wearing a white undershirt.)
Lót dạ (v): To have a light snack to temporarily satisfy hunger.
- Chúng tôi ăn bánh để lót dạ trước bữa tối. (We ate some cakes to stave off hunger before dinner.)
Lót đường (v): To pave a road (with bricks, stones, etc.).
- Con đường làng được lót bằng đá cuội. (The village path is paved with cobblestones.)
Synonyms
- Line: To cover the inner surface.
- Pad: To provide with a soft cushion.
- Bribe: To give illicit payment.
- Lining: Inner layer of material.
Related Idioms
Lót tay: To bribe (literally: to line the hand).
- Muốn việc nhanh, đôi khi phải lót tay. (To get things done quickly, sometimes you have to grease someone's palm.)
Lót ổ gà: To temporarily fill a pothole (often used metaphorically for a makeshift solution).
- Họ chỉ lót ổ gà bằng đá vụn, chứ không sửa đường properly. (They just filled the pothole with gravel instead of repairing the road properly.)
verb
- to line (coat...),
- lót áoto line a coat