ngảnh cổ
Definition
- Verb:
- To turn one's head: To rotate one's head to look in a different direction, typically over the shoulder or to the side.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Nghe tiếng gọi, cô ấy ngảnh cổ lại. (Hearing the call, she turned her head.)
- Anh ấy ngảnh cổ nhìn theo chiếc xe. (He turned his head to look after the car.)
Advanced Usage
- The action often implies a quick or deliberate turn to see something specific. It can sometimes carry a nuance of looking back with a sense of nostalgia, reluctance, or curiosity.
Variants and Related Words
Ngoảnh cổ (v): A common variant with the same meaning: to turn one's head.
- Đừng ngoảnh cổ lại. (Don't turn your head back.)
Quay đầu (v): To turn one's head or to turn around. This is a more general term.
- Anh ấy quay đầu nhìn tôi. (He turned his head to look at me.)
Synonyms
- To look back: To turn one's head to see what is behind.
- To turn one's head: The direct synonym for the physical action.
Related Idioms
- Ngảnh mặt làm ngơ: To turn one's face away, pretending not to see or know; to ignore deliberately.
- Cô ấy ngảnh mặt làm ngơ trước lời cầu xin của họ. (She turned her face away, ignoring their pleas.)
verb
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to turn one's head
