nịt

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Cô bé dùng cái nịt để giữ đôi tất của mình.

Definition

1. Noun:

   • Garter: A band, typically elastic, worn around the leg to hold up a stocking or sock.
   • (Regional/Dialectal) Belt: A strip of leather, cloth, or other material worn around the waist to secure clothing or for decoration.

2. Verb:

   • To tighten; to bind tightly: To fasten or secure something by pulling it tight and tying or buckling it.
   • To cinch: To pull a belt or strap tight, especially around the waist.

3. Adjective:

   • Tight; form-fitting: Describing clothing that fits very closely and snugly to the body.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Cô ấy đeo nịt để giữ tất. (She wears a garter to hold up her socks.)
  • Ông ấy mua một cái nịt da mới. (He bought a new leather belt.)
• Verb:
  • Vận động viên nịt bụng trước khi chạy. (The athlete tightens his belly before running.)
• Adjective:
  • Chiếc áo này mặc hơi nịt. (This shirt fits a bit too tightly.)

Advanced Usage

• "nịt bụng": To cinch/tighten one's waist or belly, often before physical activity.
  • Nhớ nịt bụng vào để tránh đau khi tập. (Remember to cinch your waist to avoid pain during exercise.)
• The verb form often implies an action done for a specific purpose, such as support or restraint, rather than simply wearing an item.

Variants and Related Words

• Nịt vớ / Nịt tất (n): Garter, sock suspender.
  • Nịt vớ giúp giữ tất không bị tuột. (A garter helps keep socks from slipping down.)
• Áo nịt (n): Corset, girdle; a tight-fitting undergarment.
  • Áo nịt ngực thời xưa rất chật. (Corsets in the old days were very tight.)

Synonyms

• Noun: Garter, belt, sash.
• Verb: To tighten, to bind, to cinch, to fasten.
• Adjective: Tight, snug, form-fitting, constricting.

Related Idioms

• Nịt bụng thắt lưng: Literally "to tighten the belly and belt," meaning to live frugally or endure hardship.
  • Thời khó khăn, cả nhà phải nịt bụng thắt lưng. (During hard times, the whole family had to tighten their belts.)

Học thuật

1. Garter.
2. (địa phương) Belt
3. Belt
   • Nịt bụng
     To belt one's belly
4. Fit tightly
   • Mặc nịch ngực khó thở lắm
     When one puts one something which fits tightly on the chest, it is hard to breathe