sải tay
Definition
Noun:
- Armspan: The distance measured from the tip of one middle finger to the tip of the other when both arms are stretched out horizontally to the sides.
- A stroke (in swimming): The full extension and pull of one arm during a swimming motion, particularly in strokes like freestyle.
Verb phrase:
- To stretch out one's arms: To extend one's arms fully to the sides or forward.
Usage Examples
Noun (Armspan):
- Sải tay của vận động viên bơi lội rất rộng. (The swimmer's armspan is very wide.)
- Chiếc hồ rộng khoảng ba sải tay. (The pond is about three armspans wide.)
Noun (Swimming stroke):
- Cô ấy bơi với những sải tay dài và mạnh mẽ. (She swims with long, powerful strokes.)
Verb phrase:
- Anh ấy sải tay ra để giữ thăng bằng. (He stretched out his arms to keep his balance.)
Advanced Usage
- Used as a traditional unit of approximate measurement based on one's individual armspan.
- Người thợ ước lượng chiều dài bằng vài sải tay. (The craftsman estimated the length by a few armspans.)
Variants and Related Words
Sải cánh (n): Wingspan (used for birds or aircraft).
- Sải cánh của chim đại bàng rất ấn tượng. (The eagle's wingspan is very impressive.)
Sải bước (v): To stride, to take long steps.
- Cậu bé sải bước nhanh về phía trước. (The boy strode quickly forward.)
Synonyms
- Armspan: The distance between fingertips with outstretched arms.
- Stroke: A single complete movement of the arm in swimming.
Related Idioms
- Rộng sải tay: Literally "wide armspan"; can figuratively describe someone with broad influence or reach.
- Nhà kinh doanh đó có tầm ảnh hưởng rộng sải tay. (That businessperson has a wide-reaching influence.)