Definition

1. Noun:
   • A hoop-net: A specific type of fishing net, typically conical or funnel-shaped, held open by a series of hoops (rings). It is designed to allow fish to enter easily but make it difficult for them to escape. This is the primary and most accurate translation for "lưới vợt" in the context of traditional Vietnamese fishing gear.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Ngư dân giăng lưới vợt trên sông. (The fisherman set a hoop-net in the river.)
  • Lưới vợt thường dùng để bắt cá, tôm ở vùng nước chảy. (Hoop-nets are often used to catch fish and shrimp in flowing waters.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "lưới vợt" is highly specific to a certain net design. In broader contexts, it is not used for other common nets like casting nets ("lưới chài") or gillnets ("lưới rê").

Variants and Related Words

• Lưới (n): Net. The general term for any net.
• Vợt (n): Racket (e.g., for tennis, badminton); also used in "vợt bắt bướm" (butterfly net). In "lưới vợt," "vợt" refers to the hoop frame.

Synonyms

• Hoop-net: The direct equivalent.
• Trap net: A general term for nets that trap or entangle fish.

Notes on Reference Definitions

• The reference "truble" from the Vietnamese-French dictionary is likely a transliteration of the French word "trouble" or an archaic/regional term for a type of net or fishing gear. In modern standard English, "hoop-net" is the precise and commonly understood term for "lưới vợt."

1. Hoop-net