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nghẹt

Cổ áo quá chật khiến anh ấy cảm thấy nghẹt.

Definition

  1. Adjective:

    • Choked; clogged; blocked: Describes a state where a passage, tube, or airway is obstructed, preventing the normal flow of air, liquid, or movement.
    • Too tight; constricting: Describes something that fits so tightly it causes a feeling of constriction or suffocation.

  2. Verb (to be/become choked):

    • To be obstructed: Used to indicate that something has become blocked or clogged.
    • To feel suffocated: Used to describe the sensation of being unable to breathe easily due to tightness or emotion.
Usage Examples

  • Adjective:

    • Ống nước bị nghẹt. (The water pipe is clogged.)
    • Cổ áo sơ mi này nghẹt quá. (This shirt collar is too tight/constricting.)

  • Verb:

    • Đường ống đang nghẹt dần vì rác. (The pipe is getting clogged with trash.)
    • Tôi nghẹt cổ vì xúc động. (I am choked up with emotion.)
Advanced Usage

  • "nghẹt thở": Literally "choked breath"; used to mean "suffocating" or "breathless," both physically and metaphorically (e.g., due to tension or pollution).

    • Bầu không khí trong phòng thật nghẹt thở. (The atmosphere in the room is suffocating.)

  • "tắc nghẹt": A compound emphasizing a complete blockage or severe congestion.

    • Giao thông tắc nghẹt vào giờ cao điểm. (Traffic is completely congested during rush hour.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Nghẹn (v): Often used interchangeably with "nghẹt" for choking, but can more specifically imply a lump in the throat from emotion.
  • Bịt (v): to cover or seal an opening.
  • Tắc (v/adj): to be blocked or clogged; a very close synonym often paired with "nghẹt."
Synonyms
  • Clogged: Blocked, obstructed.
  • Constricted: Made narrow or tight.
  • Suffocated: Deprived of air.
Related Idioms

  • Nghẹn ngào: To be choked with emotion; overwhelmed with feeling (often leading to tears).

    • Cô ấy nghẹn ngào không nói nên lời. (She was so choked with emotion she couldn't speak.)

  • Nghẹt tiếng: To have a voice choked off; to be unable to speak.

    • Nỗi đau khiến anh ấy nghẹt tiếng. (The pain left him speechless.)
nghẹt

Cổ áo quá chật khiến anh ấy cảm thấy nghẹt.

  1. Too tight, strangling
    • Cái cổ áo sơ mi này chật quá làm tôi nghẹt cổ
      This shirt collar is too tight, it is hard to shut it
  2. Choked up, clogged up
    • ống nước bị nghẹt, nước không chảy lên dược
      The pipe is choed up and does not let the water though

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