thắt
Definition
- Verb:
- To tie, to fasten: To create a knot or secure something by binding it with a string, rope, or similar object.
- To make slender, to constrict: To cause something to become narrower or tighter at a specific point.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Cô ấy thắt dây giày. (She ties her shoelaces.)
- Anh ấy thắt cà vạt trước khi đi làm. (He ties his tie before going to work.)
- Con rắn thắt chặt con mồi. (The snake constricts its prey.)
- Chiếc bình này thắt ở cổ. (This vase narrows at the neck.)
Advanced Usage
"thắt lòng" / "thắt ruột": To feel a tight, painful constriction in one's heart or gut, often due to strong emotion like pity, sorrow, or anxiety.
- Tin buồn khiến lòng tôi thắt lại. (The sad news made my heart clench.)
"thắt chặt": To tighten severely or securely.
- Cảnh sát thắt chặt an ninh. (The police tightened security.)
Variants and Related Words
Thắt lưng (n): Belt; waistband.
- Anh ấy mua một chiếc thắt lưng da mới. (He bought a new leather belt.)
Thắt nút (v): To tie a knot.
- Hãy thắt nút cho chắc. (Please tie a knot securely.)
Siết chặt (v): To tighten, to constrict (a close synonym for "thắt chặt").
- Buộc (v): To bind, to tie (a general synonym).
Synonyms
- Buộc: To bind, to tie.
- Tết: To braid, to plait (specifically for creating braids or weaves).
- Siết: To tighten, to squeeze.
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
- Thắt lưng buộc bụng: Literally "to tighten the belt and bind the stomach," meaning to live frugally, to tighten one's belt.
- Gia đình họ phải thắt lưng buộc bụng qua mùa dịch. (Their family had to tighten their belts through the pandemic season.)
Related Idioms
Thắt cổ bồng: Describes an object that is constricted in the middle and bulging at both ends (like a traditional Vietnamese wine gourd).
- Chiếc bình có hình dáng thắt cổ bồng. (The vase has an hourglass shape.)
Thắt đáy lưng ong: Literally "to have a waist as slender as a bee's," meaning to have a very slim, attractive waist.
- Cô ấy có vóc dáng thắt đáy lưng ong. (She has a figure with a wasp waist.)
verb
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to tie, to fasten to wear to slender
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