Definition

1. Verb:
   • To jump nimbly onto/into something: Describes the action of leaping or springing onto a target in a quick, agile, and decisive manner. The action is often upward and forward, landing on a specific spot.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Con mèo nhảy tót lên bàn. (The cat jumped nimbly onto the table.)
  • Cậu bé nhảy tót qua hàng rào. (The boy jumped nimbly over the fence.)
  • Tên trộm nhảy tót lên tường rồi biến mất. (The thief jumped nimbly onto the wall and then disappeared.)

Advanced Usage

• "nhảy tót lên": to jump nimbly up onto (something).
  • Anh ta nhảy tót lên xe buýt vừa chuyển bánh. (He jumped nimbly onto the bus as it started moving.)
• "nhảy tót vào": to jump nimbly into (something).
  • Thấy cửa mở, con chó nhảy tót vào trong nhà. (Seeing the door open, the dog jumped nimbly into the house.)

Variants and Related Words

• Nhảy (verb): to jump, to leap. This is the general base verb.
• Tót (adverb/adjective): This word, when combined with "nhảy," emphasizes the nimbleness, quickness, and decisiveness of the jump. It is rarely used alone in modern Vietnamese outside of this specific combination.
• Nhảy phóc: A near-synonym meaning to jump or dart suddenly and quickly into something (often a confined space or vehicle). It can imply a slightly more hurried or furtive action than "nhảy tót."

Synonyms

• Nhảy vọt lên: to leap/jump up.
• Phóng lên: to spring/launch oneself onto.

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

• Nhảy tót lên: As shown in advanced usage, this is the most common construction, specifying the direction "onto" something.
• Nhảy tót vào: Another common construction, specifying the direction "into" something.

Related Idioms

• There are no common idioms that use the exact phrase "nhảy tót." The expression is typically used in its literal sense to describe a physical action.

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