ngóc

Thân thiện

Cá ngóc đầu lên khỏi mặt nước.

Definition

1. Noun:

   • A small branch or offshoot (of a road): A narrow lane, alley, or small path that diverges from a main road or street.

2. Verb:

   • To lift (the head) up; to emerge; to pop up: To raise the head or a part above a surface, often after being submerged or hidden.

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • Anh rẽ vào một con ngóc nhỏ. (He turned into a small alley.)
  • Cái ngóc này quá hẹp cho xe hơi. (This lane is too narrow for a car.)

• Verb:

  • Con rùa ngóc đầu lên khỏi mai. (The turtle lifted its head out of its shell.)
  • Cá ngóc lên đớp mồi. (The fish surfaced to snap at the bait.)

Advanced Usage

• The verb is often used with body parts, especially the head (), to describe the action of raising or emerging.
• As a noun, it often implies a path that is minor, easily missed, or a dead-end.

Variants and Related Words

• Ngóc ngách (n): nooks and crannies; all the small, winding alleys and corners. Refers to complex, intricate parts of a place.
  • Tôi khám phá mọi ngóc ngách của thành phố cổ. (I explored every nook and cranny of the old city.)

Synonyms

• Noun: Alley, lane, byway, side street.
• Verb: To raise, to lift, to emerge, to surface, to pop up.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Ngóc đầu lên: To lift one's head up. Can be used literally or figuratively to mean to recover, to show up again, or to muster strength after a difficult period.
  • Công ty mới bắt đầu ngóc đầu lên sau khủng hoảng. (The company is just beginning to get back on its feet after the crisis.)

Học thuật

1. Small branch (of a road)
2. Lift up