Definition

1. Noun:

   • Road; Street: A public way for passage or travel, typically a larger or more significant thoroughfare than a small lane or path.

2. 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.)

noun

1. road; street
   • đại lộ
     avenue; boulevard

verb

1. to come out; to burst forth
   • tiết lộ
     to disclose