Definition

1. Verb:
   • To climb: "leo trèo" describes the action of ascending or moving upwards, typically using one's hands and feet, often on objects like trees, mountains, or structures. It implies a somewhat active, sometimes playful or skillful, ascent.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Những đứa trẻ thích leo trèo trên cây. (The children like to climb trees.)
  • Con mèo leo trèo lên mái nhà rất nhanh. (The cat climbed onto the roof very quickly.)
  • Leo trèo núi là một môn thể thao mạo hiểm. (Mountain climbing is an adventurous sport.)

Advanced Usage

• "leo trèo lên": to climb up onto something.

  • Nó leo trèo lên đỉnh của chiếc thang. (He climbed up to the top of the ladder.)

• "leo trèo qua": to climb over something.

  • Chúng tôi phải leo trèo qua bức tường. (We had to climb over the wall.)

Variants and Related Words

• Leo (verb): to climb. Often used interchangeably with "leo trèo" but can be slightly more general.

  • leo núi (to climb a mountain)

• Trèo (verb): to clamber, to climb. Often used with "leo" to form the compound "leo trèo," emphasizing the climbing action.

  • trèo cây (to climb a tree)

• Sự leo trèo (noun): the act of climbing.

  • Sự leo trèo của cậu bé thật khéo léo. (The boy's climbing is very skillful.)

Synonyms

• Bám trèo: to cling and climb.
• Chinh phục (đỉnh núi): to conquer (a mountain peak) – used in specific contexts.

Related Phrases

• Leo trèo chạy nhảy: to climb and run around (describing active, playful movement, often of children or animals).
  • Bọn trẻ cả ngày chỉ leo trèo chạy nhảy trong vườn. (The children just climb and run around in the garden all day.)

verb

1. to climb