ngắm
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Definition
- Verb:
- To look at with admiration or pleasure; to contemplate; to gaze at: To observe something carefully, often because it is beautiful, interesting, or pleasing. This involves a deliberate and appreciative act of seeing.
- To aim; to sight; to take aim: To look carefully in a specific direction to align a weapon or tool with a target.
Usage Examples
To look at / contemplate:
- Cô ấy thích ngắm hoàng hôn trên biển. (She likes to watch the sunset over the sea.)
- Anh ấy đứng ngắm bức tranh rất lâu. (He stood gazing at the painting for a long time.)
- Nàng đứng ngắm mình trong gương. (She stood contemplating herself in the mirror.)
To aim / to sight:
- Người lính ngắm mục tiêu qua ống nhòm. (The soldier sighted the target through binoculars.)
- Trước khi bắn, phải ngắm cho thật chính xác. (Before shooting, you must aim very carefully.)
Advanced Usage
- "ngắm nghía": to scrutinize; to look something over carefully and at length, often examining details.
- Người mua hàng ngắm nghía chiếc đồng hồ cẩn thận. (The customer scrutinized the watch carefully.)
Variants and Related Words
Bộ ngắm (n): a sighting device; a scope or sight (on a weapon or instrument).
- Bộ ngắm của khẩu súng này rất hiện đại. (The sight on this gun is very modern.)
Ngắm bắn (v): to aim and fire; the combined action of aiming and shooting.
- Bài học đầu tiên là học cách ngắm bắn. (The first lesson is learning how to aim and fire.)
Synonyms
- Admire: to regard with wonder and delight.
- Gaze: to look steadily and intently.
- Aim: to direct a weapon or object at a target.
Related Idioms
- Ngắm trộm: to steal glances; to look at someone or something secretly, often with admiration.
- Cậu bé ngắm trộm những món đồ chơi trong cửa hàng. (The boy stole glances at the toys in the shop window.)
verb
- to contemplate;to look at admire oneself
- nàng đứng ngắm mình trong gươngShe stood contemplating herself in the mirror