la ó
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Definition
- Verb:
- To boo, to shout down: To express strong disapproval, protest, or scorn towards someone or something by shouting loudly and collectively.
Usage
- The verb la ó is used to describe the action of a crowd or group of people making loud, disapproving noises, often to interrupt or show contempt for a speaker, performer, or idea.
- It typically implies a public, vocal, and negative reaction.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Khán giả bắt đầu la ó khi diễn viên đọc sai lời thoại. (The audience began to boo when the actor flubbed the lines.)
- Đám đông la ó phản đối quyết định của chính trị gia. (The crowd shouted down in protest against the politician's decision.)
- Cầu thủ đó bị cổ động viên đội khách la ó mỗi lần anh ta chạm bóng. (That player was booed by the away fans every time he touched the ball.)
Advanced Usage
- "bị la ó": to be booed, to get heckled.
- Bài phát biểu dài dòng của ông ấy đã bị la ó. (His long-winded speech was heckled.)
- The action is often spontaneous and emotional, reflecting immediate public displeasure.
Variants and Related Words
- La hét (verb): To yell, to scream. (This is more general and can be for any reason, not specifically disapproval.)
- Phản đối (verb): To oppose, to protest. (A broader term for opposition, not necessarily vocal or public shouting.)
- Chế nhạo (verb): To mock, to ridicule. (Focuses on scorn and mockery, which can be a component of la ó.)
Synonyms
- Boo (verb): To show disapproval by shouting 'boo'.
- Heckle (verb): To interrupt a speaker with aggressive comments or questions.
- Jeer (verb): To make rude and mocking remarks, especially in a loud voice.
- Shout down (phrasal verb): To prevent someone from being heard by shouting loudly.
Related Phrases
- La ó phản đối: To boo in protest.
- Họ la ó phản đối mức phí mới. (They booed in protest of the new fee.)
- Tiếng la ó: The sound of booing, boos.
- Sân vận động vang lên tiếng la ó. (The stadium echoed with boos.)
Related Idioms
- While la ó itself is not typically part of a fixed idiom, the concept is central to expressions of public censure.
- Ném đá (verb - colloquial): Literally "to throw stones," figuratively means to harshly criticize online or in public. This is a modern, related concept for expressing disapproval, though not identical to the vocal act of la ó.