nấc cụt
Definition
Noun:
- Hiccup: An involuntary spasm of the diaphragm and respiratory organs, producing a short, sharp sound. This is the primary meaning, referring to the physical condition or a single instance of it.
- Minor setback, temporary hitch: A figurative meaning denoting a small, temporary problem or interruption in a process.
Verb:
- To hiccup: To make the sound or undergo the spasms characteristic of a hiccup.
Usage Examples
Noun:
- Anh ấy bị nấc cụt sau khi uống nước có ga. (He got hiccups after drinking soda.)
- Dự án gặp một vài nấc cụt nhỏ nhưng vẫn tiến triển tốt. (The project hit a few minor hiccups but is still progressing well.)
Verb:
- Đứa trẻ bắt đầu nấc cụt vì cười quá nhiều. (The child started to hiccup from laughing too much.)
Advanced Usage
"Lên cơn nấc cụt": to have a bout of hiccups.
- Cô ấy lên cơn nấc cụt không dứt. (She had a persistent bout of hiccups.)
Used figuratively in technical or business contexts to describe glitches.
- Hệ thống máy tính đang chạy trơn tru, không có nấc cụt nào. (The computer system is running smoothly, without any hiccups.)
Variants and Related Words
Nấc (verb/noun): A more general or abbreviated form for "hiccup." Can also mean to sob or catch one's breath while crying.
- Em bé vừa khóc vừa nấc. (The baby was crying and hiccuping/sobbing.)
Ho (verb): To cough. (A different involuntary respiratory action).
- Nấc thang (noun): A step on a staircase. (A completely different word; "nấc" here means "level" or "notch").
Synonyms
- Nấc: Hiccup (general synonym).
- Sự trục trặc nhỏ: Minor glitch, snag (for the figurative sense).
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
- Hết nấc cụt: For the hiccups to stop.
- Uống một ly nước từ từ có thể giúp hết nấc cụt. (Drinking a glass of water slowly can help the hiccups stop.)
Related Idioms
- Cười đến nấc cụt: To laugh until one hiccups.
- Câu chuyện của anh ấy hài hước đến nỗi mọi người cười đến nấc cụt. (His story was so funny that everyone laughed until they hiccuped.)
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