Definition

1. Verb:
   • To crane; to stretch; to extend: To deliberately stretch or extend a part of one's body, typically the neck, to see or reach something.
   • To arch; to writhe (specifically for infants): To bend or arch the body, often in an effort to move forward or due to discomfort, used specifically when describing babies.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Cô ấy rướn cổ để nhìn màn hình. (She craned her neck to see the screen.)
  • Đứa trẻ rướn người trên giường. (The baby arched its body on the bed.)

Advanced Usage

• "rướn mình": to stretch oneself; to make a great effort.
  • Anh ấy rướn mình với tới quyển sách trên giá cao. (He stretched himself to reach the book on the high shelf.)

Variants and Related Words

• Rướn cổ (v): to crane one's neck.
  • Khán giả rướn cổ chờ đợi thần tượng xuất hiện. (The audience craned their necks waiting for the idol to appear.)

Synonyms

• Crane: To stretch out one's neck to see better.
• Stretch: To extend one's body or limbs.
• Arch: To curve the body.

Related Idioms

• Rướn người lên: To strain or exert oneself upward.
  • Cậu bé rướn người lên để trèo qua bức tường. (The boy strained himself upward to climb over the wall.)

1. Grane
   • Rướn cổ
     To crane one's neck
   • Bend one's body and try to creep up (nói về trẻ em)