quắp
Definition
- Verb:
- To seize; to grasp: To take hold of something suddenly and firmly, often with a curved or hooked shape, like claws or fingers curling inward.
- To curl; to clutch: To hold something tightly by curling or folding the body, limbs, or a part around it.
- To snatch; to steal (colloquial): To take something quickly and stealthily.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Con diều hâu quắp lấy con mồi. (The hawk seized the prey.)
- Đứa trẻ quắp chặt lấy mền khi ngủ. (The child clutched the blanket tightly while sleeping.)
- Tên trộm đã quắp mất chiếc điện thoại trên bàn. (The thief snatched the phone from the table.)
Advanced Usage
- "quắp đuôi": Literally "to curl the tail," meaning to be scared, defeated, or submissive.
- Sau khi bị phát hiện, hắn ta quắp đuôi bỏ chạy. (After being discovered, he tucked his tail and ran away.)
Variants and Related Words
- Quắp quặp (adj): Describes something very tightly curled or clenched.
- Bàn tay nó nắm lại quắp quặp. (His hand was clenched tightly.)
Synonyms
- Seize: To take hold of suddenly and forcibly.
- Clutch: To grasp or hold tightly.
- Snatch: To take something quickly, often stealthily.
Related Idioms
- Quắp đuôi chạy: To run away in a cowardly or defeated manner.
- Bọn lừa đảo nghe thấy cảnh sát liền quắp đuôi chạy. (The scammers tucked their tails and ran when they heard the police.)
verb
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to seize; to grasp
