ngoạm
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Definition
- Verb:
- To bite; to snap: "ngoạm" describes the action of biting or snapping, typically with a quick, forceful motion, often implying taking a large bite or seizing something with the teeth.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Con chó ngoạm miếng thịt. (The dog snapped up the piece of meat.)
- Chú bé ngoạm một miếng vào quả táo. (The boy took a big bite of the apple.)
Advanced Usage
- "ngoạm lấy": to snap at something, to seize with the teeth.
- Con cá sấu ngoạm lấy con mồi. (The crocodile snapped at the prey.)
Variants and Related Words
- Cắn (verb): to bite. This is a more general and common synonym.
- Ngoạm ngoạm (reduplicated verb, informal): describes the repeated action of biting or snapping, often used for animals.
Synonyms
- Cắn: to bite.
- Háp (less common): to snap at, to bite (often used for fish or birds).
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
- Ngoạm phải: to accidentally bite or snap at something.
- Con chó ngoạm phải cái que. (The dog accidentally bit the stick.)
Related Idioms
- Ngoạm như rồng cuốn: (Literally: to snap like a coiling dragon) An idiom describing a very fierce, powerful, or voracious bite.
- Nó ăn ngoạm như rồng cuốn. (He eats with a voracious bite.)