Definition

1. Verb:
   • To climb; to ascend using hands and feet: "leo" primarily means to move one's entire body upward by gripping onto something and using limb movements.
   • To move upward; to go up an incline: "leo" can also describe moving to a higher position, not necessarily by gripping.
   • To grow upward by clinging; to creep (for plants): "leo" is used for certain plants that grow long and climb by clinging to a support.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Con khỉ leo cây rất nhanh. (The monkey climbs the tree very quickly.)
  • Xe tải leo lên con dốc một cách khó khăn. (The truck climbed up the slope with difficulty.)
  • Dây bầu leo kín giàn. (The gourd vines have climbed all over the trellis.)

Advanced Usage

• "leo lét": to flicker feebly (like a weak flame or light). This is a separate, distinct word.

  • Ngọn nến leo lét trong gió. (The candle flickered feebly in the wind.)

• "leo trèo": to climb around (often implies playful or skillful climbing, especially by children or animals).

  • Bọn trẻ thích leo trèo trên cây. (The children like climbing around on the trees.)

Variants and Related Words

• Cây leo (n): climbing plant, vine.

  • Hoa ti-gôn là một loại cây leo. (The coral vine is a type of climbing plant.)

• Leo núi (n/v): mountaineering; to go mountain climbing.

  • Anh ấy có sở thích leo núi. (He has a hobby of mountain climbing.)

Synonyms

• Trèo: to climb (often used interchangeably with "leo").
• Bò lên: to crawl up.
• Chạy lên: to run up (for slopes, not for gripping).

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

• Leo lên: to climb onto/up.

  • Cậu bé leo lên cành cây cao. (The boy climbed up onto the high branch.)

• Leo qua: to climb over.

  • Tên trộm leo qua tường rào. (The thief climbed over the fence.)

Related Idioms

• Leo cao ngã đau: The higher you climb, the harder you fall. (Proverb warning about ambition or risk.)

  • Anh ta nên cẩn thận, leo cao ngã đau đấy. (He should be careful; the higher you climb, the harder you fall.)

• Giậu đổ bìm leo: When the fence falls, the morning glory climbs over. (Proverb meaning when discipline/order breaks down, opportunism arises.)

  • Công ty mất kiểm soát, đúng là giậu đổ bìm leo. (The company lost control; it's a case of when the fence falls, the morning glory climbs over.)

verb

1. to climb; to swarm; to shin
   • leo lên cây
     to climb on to the tree