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nghẽn

Đường phố nghẽn vì có quá nhiều xe ô tô.

Definition

  1. Adjective:

    • Blocked, obstructed, clogged: Describes a state where a passage, channel, or flow is physically impeded, preventing normal movement or passage.
    • Congested: Can describe a state of being overcrowded or jammed, often leading to a halt in movement.

  2. Verb (used with 'bị' or in passive constructions):

    • To be/get blocked, to be/get clogged: Indicates the action or process of becoming obstructed.
Usage Examples

  • Adjective:

    • Cống thoát nước bị nghẽn. (The drainage pipe is clogged.)
    • Đường phố nghẽn cứng vào giờ cao điểm. (The streets are completely congested during rush hour.)

  • Verb (in passive/descriptive sense):

    • Đường sá bị nghẽn vì lụt. (The roads were blocked by floods.)
    • Máy in lại bị nghẽn giấy. (The printer has gotten jammed with paper again.)
Advanced Usage
  • "nghẽn mạch": (medical) To have a blocked/clogged blood vessel; can be translated as "vascular occlusion" or "to have a clot".
    • Ông ấy nhập viện vì bị nghẽn mạch máu. (He was hospitalized due to a blocked blood vessel.)
  • "nghẽn tiếng": To be choked with emotion, to be too emotional to speak.
    • Cô ấy nghẽn tiếng khi nhắc đến kỷ niệm cũ. (She was choked up when mentioning old memories.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Ứ nghẽn / Tắc nghẽn (n/adj): Stagnation, blockage; blocked, obstructed. A more formal or emphatic synonym.
    • Sự tắc nghẽn giao thông. (Traffic congestion.)
  • Nghẹn (v): To choke (on food, liquid, or emotion). Related in sense of obstruction in the throat.
    • Anh ta nghẹn vì xúc động. (He choked up with emotion.)
Synonyms
  • Tắc: Blocked, stuck. Often used interchangeably with "nghẽn".
  • Bế tắc: Deadlocked, impasse (often for abstract situations like negotiations or traffic).
  • Ách tắc: Gridlock, severe congestion.
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

Note: As "nghẽn" is primarily an adjective, it does not form phrasal verbs in the same way English verbs do. Its meaning is often conveyed through descriptive structures. - Làm nghẽn / Gây nghẽn: To cause a blockage, to clog. - Lá cây rơi nhiều làm nghẽn cống. (Falling leaves clogged the drain.)

Related Idioms
  • Nghẽn lời: To be at a loss for words, to be speechless (often due to strong emotion).
    • Nghe tin ấy, tôi nghẽn lời không nói được. (Hearing that news, I was speechless.)
nghẽn

Đường phố nghẽn vì có quá nhiều xe ô tô.

  1. Block
    • Đường sá bị nghẽn vì lụt
      The roads were blocked by floods

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