phớt

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The Vietnamese word "phớt" can be understood in several contexts, and it has a few different meanings based on its usage. Here’s a breakdown to help you understand it better:

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1. Felt
   • Mũ phớt
     A felt hat
2. Pale, light
   • Màu đỏ phớt
     A light red
   • phơn phớt (láy, ý giảm).
3. (thông tục) Ignore, turn a deaf ear to, turn a blind eye tọ
   • Bảo thế mà nó cứ phớt không nghe
     I told him so, but he turned a deaf ear to my words.
4. (địa phương) Graze, scrape lightly in passing; touch lightly
   • Viên đạn phớt qua má nó
     A bullet grazed his cheek
   • Phớt qua vấn đề
     To touch lightly upon aquestion