leo thang
Definition
- Verb:
- To escalate: To increase in intensity, scope, or severity, often in a gradual or step-by-step manner. Commonly used in contexts of conflict, violence, or tension.
- To rise / To climb: To increase steadily, particularly in reference to prices, costs, or levels.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Tình hình căng thẳng đang leo thang. (The tense situation is escalating.)
- Giá xăng dầu tiếp tục leo thang. (Gasoline prices continue to climb.)
- Họ lo ngại về việc leo thang xung đột. (They are concerned about the escalation of the conflict.)
Advanced Usage
"leo thang quân sự": military escalation.
- Leo thang quân sự có thể dẫn đến chiến tranh. (Military escalation can lead to war.)
"leo thang căng thẳng": escalation of tension.
- Sự kiện đó đã gây ra leo thang căng thẳng giữa hai nước. (That event caused an escalation of tension between the two countries.)
Variants and Related Words
- Sự leo thang (n): the escalation.
- Sự leo thang của chiến sự là đáng báo động. (The escalation of hostilities is alarming.)
Synonyms
- Escalate: to increase in intensity or magnitude.
- Intensify: to become more severe or stronger.
- Surge: to rise suddenly and powerfully.
Related Idioms
- Leo thang không kiểm soát: to spiral out of control.
- Cuộc tranh cãi leo thang không kiểm soát. (The argument escalated out of control.)