né
Definition
- Verb:
- To dodge; to evade: To move your body or a part of it quickly to one side to avoid being hit, touched, or seen.
- To avoid; to steer clear of: To deliberately stay away from or not become involved with an unpleasant person, situation, or topic.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Cầu thủ né bóng một cách nhanh chóng. (The player dodged the ball quickly.)
- Cô ấy né sang một bên để nhường đường. (She stepped aside to make way.)
- Anh ấy luôn né tránh câu hỏi đó. (He always avoids that question.)
Advanced Usage
- "né tránh": This compound verb emphasizes the act of actively avoiding or evading something, often a responsibility or confrontation.
- Không nên né tránh vấn đề. (One should not avoid the problem.)
Variants and Related Words
- Tránh (v): To avoid. This is a more general synonym.
- Tránh né (v): To dodge and evade; often used together for emphasis.
- Né mình (v): To dodge by moving one's whole body.
- Nó né mình để không bị đụng. (He dodged to avoid being bumped.)
Synonyms
- Dodge
- Evade
- Avoid
- Sidestep
- Duck (as in "duck a punch")
Related Idioms
- Né như né tên: To dodge like dodging an arrow; meaning to avoid something extremely quickly and deftly.
- Nghe thấy tiếng mẹ gọi, nó né như né tên. (Hearing his mother's call, he dodged away like an arrow.)
verb
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to dodge; to evade; to fend off
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