thộp
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Definition
Verb: - To nab; to snatch; to pinch: To seize or catch someone or something suddenly and often by surprise, typically with the hand. It implies a quick, decisive, and often stealthy action of capture.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Cảnh sát đã thộp được tên trộm ngay tại hiện trường. (The police nabbed the thief right at the scene.)
- Nó thộp lấy cái bánh rồi chạy mất. (He snatched the cake and ran away.)
- Con mèo thộp con chuột trong góc bếp. (The cat pinched the mouse in the kitchen corner.)
Advanced Usage
- "thộp ngực": This is a common compound phrase meaning to grab someone by the chest or collar, often in a sudden, confrontational manner. It emphasizes the physical act of seizing.
- Anh ta tức giận, chạy đến thộp ngực kẻ nói xấu mình. (He was angry, ran over and grabbed the slanderer by the collar.)
Variants and Related Words
- Chộp (verb): To snatch, to grab. Very similar in meaning but can sometimes imply a slightly more opportunistic or quicker grab, often for objects.
- Tóm (verb): To catch, to seize. A more general term for catching or apprehending.
- Bắt (verb): To catch, to arrest. The most general and common word for "to catch" or "to arrest."
Synonyms
- Bắt giữ: To apprehend, to arrest (more formal, often used by authorities).
- Túm lấy: To grab hold of, to clutch.
- Vồ lấy: To pounce on, to seize eagerly.
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
Note: As a single verb, "thộp" is typically used on its own or with a direct object. It does not commonly form phrasal verbs with prepositions in the way English verbs do. Its action is contained in the single word.
Related Idioms
- "Thộp cổ": Literally "to nab by the neck," meaning to catch or apprehend someone definitively, often in the act. It carries a strong sense of catching someone red-handed.
- Bọn trẻ nghịch phá và bị bác bảo vệ thộp cổ. (The kids were messing around and got nabbed by the neck by the security guard.)