lỡ
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Definition
Verb:
- To miss; to fail to catch or meet: To not be on time for a scheduled event, vehicle, or opportunity.
- To do something inadvertently or by mistake: To cause an unfortunate event or say something regrettable through carelessness or accident.
Adjective (colloquial):
- Missed; failed; gone wrong: Describes a situation that has already occurred and is now regrettable or unfortunate.
Usage Examples
Verb:
- Tôi lỡ xe buýt sáng nay. (I missed the bus this morning.)
- Cô ấy lỡ lời trong lúc nóng giận. (She said the wrong thing in a moment of anger.)
- Chúng tôi đã lỡ một cơ hội tuyệt vời. (We missed a great opportunity.)
Adjective:
- Việc đã lỡ rồi, chúng ta nên nghĩ cách khắc phục. (The deed is done, we should think of a solution.)
- Đó là một chuyến đi lỡ làng. (It was a botched trip.)
Advanced Usage
"lỡ dở": Incomplete; unfinished; left in an unsatisfactory state.
- Công việc còn đang lỡ dở. (The work is still unfinished/up in the air.)
"lỡ bước": To make a misstep; to take a wrong step in life.
- Anh ấy lỡ bước sa vào nghiện ngập. (He took a wrong step and fell into addiction.)
Variants and Related Words
Lỡ làng (adj): Failed; ruined; not successful as hoped.
- Kế hoạch hoàn toàn lỡ làng. (The plan completely failed.)
Lỡ lời (v): To have a slip of the tongue; to say something unintended.
- Xin lỗi, tôi đã lỡ lời. (Sorry, I spoke out of turn.)
Synonyms
- Miss: To fail to be present for or experience.
- Err: To make a mistake.
- Botch: To carry out a task badly.
Related Idioms
Lỡ cơ hội: To miss the boat; to miss an opportunity.
- Đừng để lỡ cơ hội này. (Don't miss this opportunity.)
Lỡ hẹn: To miss an appointment; to break a date.
- Anh ta thường xuyên lỡ hẹn. (He frequently misses appointments.)
Ăn lỡ (colloquial): To have an extra meal between main meals; to snack.
- Chúng tôi chỉ ăn lỡ một chút thôi. (We just had a little snack.)
verb
- to miss; to fail; to lose
- lỡ xe buýtto miss the bus
- lỡ lầmto be at fault; to be mistaken