lộ
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Definition
Noun:
- Road; Street: A public way for passage or travel, typically a larger or more significant thoroughfare than a small lane or path.
Verb:
- To be revealed; to become visible; to show: To become exposed, apparent, or known, often unintentionally. It refers to something hidden coming to light.
- To be discovered; to be exposed: Specifically used when a secret, plan, or wrongdoing is found out or uncovered.
Usage Examples
Noun:
- Xe buýt chạy trên con lộ chính. (The bus runs on the main road.)
- Họ sống trong một ngôi nhà nhỏ ven lộ. (They live in a small house by the roadside.)
Verb:
- Cảm xúc thật của anh ấy đã lộ ra qua ánh mắt. (His true feelings were revealed through his eyes.)
- Âm mưu đảo chính đã bị lộ. (The coup plot was discovered.)
Advanced Usage
"lộ diện": to appear, to show oneself (often publicly or after being hidden).
- Sau nhiều năm ẩn dật, nhà văn bí ẩn cuối cùng đã lộ diện. (After many years in seclusion, the mysterious writer finally appeared.)
"lộ rõ": to become clear, to be clearly evident.
- Sự mệt mỏi lộ rõ trên khuôn mặt cô ấy. (The fatigue was clearly evident on her face.)
Variants and Related Words
Đại lộ (n): Avenue, boulevard. A broad, often grand, city street.
- Đại lộ này trồng rất nhiều cây xanh. (This avenue is planted with many trees.)
Quốc lộ (n): National highway. A major road maintained by the national government.
- Chúng tôi đi du lịch dọc theo Quốc lộ 1A. (We traveled along National Highway 1A.)
Tiết lộ (v): To disclose, to reveal (information, a secret). Often implies a deliberate act.
- Phóng viên từ chối tiết lộ nguồn tin. (The reporter refused to disclose the source.)
Synonyms
- Noun: Road, highway, thoroughfare.
- Verb: To reveal, to show, to expose, to betray (e.g., emotions), to be uncovered.
Related Idioms
"Lòi ra" / "Lộ ra": To stick out; to protrude; to become visible. (Colloquial, often for physical objects).
- Sợi dây thừng lòi ra từ under gói hàng. (A rope was sticking out from under the package.)
"Để lộ": To let something show; to expose something (often through carelessness).
- Anh ta không thể giấu được và đã để lộ sự lo lắng. (He couldn't hide it and let his anxiety show.)
verb
- to come out; to burst forth
- tiết lộto disclose