Definition

Verb: - To press the trigger: The action of using a finger to apply pressure to the trigger of a firearm, causing it to fire.

Usage

This verb specifically describes the final, deliberate physical action of firing a gun. It is used in contexts involving firearms. - Hắn lảy cò. (He pulled the trigger.) - Tên cướp đã lảy cò nhưng súng không nổ. (The robber pulled the trigger, but the gun did not fire.)

Advanced Usage

• "lảy cò súng": to pull the trigger of a gun. This phrase explicitly mentions the object.
  • Anh ta do dự một lúc trước khi lảy cò súng. (He hesitated for a moment before pulling the trigger of the gun.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bóp cò: This is a more common synonym for "to pull the trigger." While "lảy cò" is also correct, "bóp cò" is used more frequently in everyday language.
  • Hắn bóp cò. (He pulled the trigger.)

Synonyms

• Bóp cò: to pull the trigger (more common synonym).
• Kéo cò: to pull the trigger (less common, can imply a heavier trigger pull).

Related Phrases

• Hành động lảy cò: the trigger-pulling action.
  • Hành động lảy cò của hắn rất dứt khoát. (His trigger-pulling action was very decisive.)

verb

1. to press the trigger