Definition

1. Verb:

   • To line: To place a layer of material inside something, typically clothing or a container, for added warmth, comfort, or protection.
   • To place underneath / to pad: To put a soft or protective layer beneath something else.
   • To bribe / to grease someone's palm: To give money or favors secretly to influence someone's actions (colloquial).

2. Noun:

   • Lining: The material used to line the inside of something, like a garment.
   • Diaper / nappy: A piece of absorbent material wrapped around a baby (often used in the compound form "tã lót").

Usage Examples

• Verb:

  • Cô ấy lót vải mềm vào trong chiếc hộp. (She lined the inside of the box with soft fabric.)
  • Anh lót một lớp giấy báo dưới sàn nhà trước khi sơn. (He placed a layer of newspaper on the floor before painting.)
  • Hắn ta lót tay cho cảnh sát để được thả. (He bribed the police to be released.)

• Noun:

  • Chiếc áo khoác này có lớp lót bằng lụa. (This jacket has a silk lining.)
  • Mẹ thay lót mới cho em bé. (The mother changed the baby's diaper.)

Advanced Usage

• "lót ổ": To set a trap or to lay an ambush by placing something in advance.

  • Cảnh sát lót ổ để bắt tên tội phạm. (The police set a trap to catch the criminal.)

• "tên lót" / "chữ lót": A middle name.

  • Tên đầy đủ của anh ấy có tên lót là "Văn". (His full name has the middle name "Văn".)

Variants and Related Words

• Áo lót (n): Undershirt, undergarment.

  • Cô ấy mặc một chiếc áo lót màu trắng. (She is wearing a white undershirt.)

• Lót dạ (v): To have a light snack to temporarily satisfy hunger.

  • Chúng tôi ăn bánh để lót dạ trước bữa tối. (We ate some cakes to stave off hunger before dinner.)

• Lót đường (v): To pave a road (with bricks, stones, etc.).

  • Con đường làng được lót bằng đá cuội. (The village path is paved with cobblestones.)

Synonyms

• Line: To cover the inner surface.
• Pad: To provide with a soft cushion.
• Bribe: To give illicit payment.
• Lining: Inner layer of material.

Related Idioms

• Lót tay: To bribe (literally: to line the hand).

  • Muốn việc nhanh, đôi khi phải lót tay. (To get things done quickly, sometimes you have to grease someone's palm.)

• Lót ổ gà: To temporarily fill a pothole (often used metaphorically for a makeshift solution).

  • Họ chỉ lót ổ gà bằng đá vụn, chứ không sửa đường properly. (They just filled the pothole with gravel instead of repairing the road properly.)

verb

1. to line (coat...),
   • lót áo
     to line a coat