ngăn đón
Definition
- Verb:
- To intercept / to block: The primary meaning of "ngăn đón" is to act in order to stop someone or something from proceeding along a path or completing an intended action. It implies positioning oneself to cut off a forward movement.
- To prevent / to forestall: It can also mean to take advance action to stop something from happening or to hinder a planned event.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Cảnh sát ngăn đón chiếc xe đang bỏ chạy. (The police intercepted the fleeing car.)
- Chúng tôi cố gắng ngăn đón tin xấu đến với bà ấy. (We tried to prevent the bad news from reaching her.)
- Đội phòng ngự ngăn đón mọi đường chuyền của đối thủ. (The defense blocked all of the opponent's passes.)
Advanced Usage
- The term often carries a sense of proactive, physical, or strategic obstruction. It is frequently used in contexts involving security, sports, or strategic planning.
Variants and Related Words
- Ngăn cản (v): to hinder, to obstruct, to prevent. This is a close synonym and is often used interchangeably with "ngăn đón," though "ngăn đón" can more strongly imply interception.
- Chặn đứng (v): to stop dead, to bring to a halt.
- Cản phá (v): to block and destroy (often used in sports or military contexts).
Synonyms
- Intercept: to stop or catch something or someone that is going from one place to another.
- Block: to prevent movement or progress through an obstacle.
- Forestall: to prevent or hinder by taking action beforehand.
Related Idioms
- While "ngăn đón" itself is not commonly part of a fixed idiom, the concept is central to phrases like:
- Ngăn đầu chặn cuối: to block at both ends; to prevent comprehensively.