ra lò
Definition
- Phrase:
- To come out of the oven / to be freshly baked: The literal meaning refers to bread, bricks, pottery, or other items being removed from a kiln or oven after the baking or firing process is complete.
- To be freshly produced / to be newly released: A figurative meaning describing something that has just been completed, produced, or made available, often implying it is new, hot, and ready.
Usage Examples
Literal:
- Bánh mì vừa ra lò còn rất thơm. (The bread just out of the oven is very fragrant.)
- Những viên gạch đã ra lò và nguội dần. (The bricks have come out of the kiln and are cooling down.)
Figurative:
- Đây là sản phẩm công nghệ mới ra lò của hãng. (This is the company's newly released tech product.)
- Bài hát mới ra lò của cô ấy đang rất được yêu thích. (Her freshly released song is very popular right now.)
Advanced Usage
- Used to emphasize the newness, freshness, and immediate availability of a product, idea, or creation.
- Chiếc điện thoại mới ra lò có nhiều tính năng hiện đại. (The newly launched phone has many modern features.)
Variants and Related Words
- Lò nung (n): kiln, furnace.
- Lò bánh (n): bakery oven.
- Xuất lò (v): a less common variant with a similar meaning of exiting the oven/kiln.
Synonyms
- Freshly baked: (literal) for food.
- Freshly made: for general products.
- Newly released: for media or products.
- Fresh off the press: (idiomatic, for news or publications).
- Hot off the production line: (idiomatic).
Related Idioms
- Nóng hổi vừa ra lò: An idiom emphasizing something is very fresh, new, and still "hot."
- Thông tin nóng hổi vừa ra lò. (The information is piping hot and fresh.)