phóng
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Definition
- Verb:
- To launch, to propel: To cause an object to move forward or away from a starting point with force and speed. Often used for projectiles, vehicles, or spacecraft.
- To speed, to dash: To move oneself or a vehicle at a very high speed.
- To enlarge, to blow up: To make a copy of an image, drawing, or plan larger than the original.
- To trace, to copy: To reproduce a drawing or text by following the lines of an original placed underneath.
Usage Examples
- To launch:
- Nhà khoa học phóng vệ tinh vào quỹ đạo. (The scientist launched the satellite into orbit.)
- Tàu ngầm phóng ngư lôi. (The submarine launched a torpedo.)
- To speed:
- Anh ta phóng xe máy trên đường cao tốc. (He sped his motorbike on the highway.)
- Đứa trẻ phóng một mạch từ trường về nhà. (The child dashed all the way from school to home.)
- To enlarge:
- Cửa hàng có thể phóng bức ảnh này lên khổ lớn. (The shop can enlarge this photo to a large size.)
- To trace:
- Họa sĩ phóng lại bức tranh cổ. (The artist traced the ancient painting.)
Advanced Usage
- "phóng ra": to emit, to release, to let out.
- Nhà máy bị cáo buộc phóng ra chất thải độc hại. (The factory is accused of emitting toxic waste.)
- "phóng đại": to exaggerate, to magnify (literally and figuratively).
- Đừng phóng đại sự việc lên như vậy. (Don't exaggerate the matter like that.)
Variants and Related Words
- Phóng sinh (v): to release captive animals (often for religious merit).
- Phóng sinh chim bồ câu là một nghi lễ. (Releasing doves is a ritual.)
- Phóng túng (adj): uninhibited, unrestrained, libertine.
- Lối sống phóng túng của anh ấy gây nhiều tranh cãi. (His uninhibited lifestyle is controversial.)
- Phóng viên (n): reporter, correspondent.
- Phóng viên đang đưa tin trực tiếp từ hiện trường. (The reporter is broadcasting live from the scene.)
Synonyms
- Launch: to set in motion (e.g., a rocket).
- Hurl/Throw: to propel through the air with force.
- Speed/Zoom: to move very fast.
- Enlarge: to make larger.
- Trace: to copy by drawing over.
Related Idioms
- Phóng lao phải theo lao: Literally, "If you throw the spear, you must follow the spear." Meaning: You must follow through with your actions or commitments; you started it, you must finish it.
- Anh đã hứa thì phải làm, phóng lao phải theo lao. (You promised, so you must do it; you must see it through.)
- Phóng như bay: To go like the wind, to move extremely fast.
- Chiếc xe phóng như bay trên đường đua. (The car sped like the wind on the racetrack.)
verb
- to throw, to launch, to let out
- phóng ra một cuộc tấn côngto launch an attack