ngảnh cổ

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ngảnh cổ

Nghe tiếng gọi, cô ấy vội ngảnh cổ lại.

Definition
  1. Verb:
    • To turn one's head: To rotate one's head to look in a different direction, typically over the shoulder or to the side.
Usage Examples
  • Verb:
    • Nghe tiếng gọi, cô ấy ngảnh cổ lại. (Hearing the call, she turned her head.)
    • Anh ấy ngảnh cổ nhìn theo chiếc xe. (He turned his head to look after the car.)
Advanced Usage
  • The action often implies a quick or deliberate turn to see something specific. It can sometimes carry a nuance of looking back with a sense of nostalgia, reluctance, or curiosity.
Variants and Related Words

  • Ngoảnh cổ (v): A common variant with the same meaning: to turn one's head.

    • Đừng ngoảnh cổ lại. (Don't turn your head back.)

  • Quay đầu (v): To turn one's head or to turn around. This is a more general term.

    • Anh ấy quay đầu nhìn tôi. (He turned his head to look at me.)
Synonyms
  • To look back: To turn one's head to see what is behind.
  • To turn one's head: The direct synonym for the physical action.
Related Idioms
  • Ngảnh mặt làm ngơ: To turn one's face away, pretending not to see or know; to ignore deliberately.
    • Cô ấy ngảnh mặt làm ngơ trước lời cầu xin của họ. (She turned her face away, ignoring their pleas.)
ngảnh cổ

Nghe tiếng gọi, cô ấy vội ngảnh cổ lại.

verb
  1. to turn one's head