Definition

1. Verb:
   • To seal tightly; to stop up; to plug: The primary meaning of "trít" is to close an opening, hole, or gap completely, often to prevent air, liquid, or light from passing through.
   • To shut tightly: Used especially for eyes or lips being squeezed or clenched shut.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Anh ấy dùng xi măng để trít kẽ hở trên tường. (He used cement to seal the crack in the wall.)
  • Cô bé nhắm mắt trít lại vì sợ. (The little girl shut her eyes tightly because she was scared.)
  • Hãy trít lỗ thoát nước lại. (Plug the drain hole.)

Advanced Usage

• "trít kín": to seal hermetically; to make airtight or watertight.
  • Thùng hàng được trít kín để bảo quản. (The cargo crate was sealed hermetically for preservation.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bịt (v): to cover or stop up an opening, often less permanently than "trít".
• Nút (v): to cork or stopper, like a bottle.
• Gắn kín (v): to fasten or attach something so it is sealed.

Synonyms

• Seal: to close securely.
• Plug: to fill a hole.
• Stop up: to block an opening.
• Clench: to close tightly (for eyes, teeth, fists).

Related Idioms

• Nhắm mắt trít tai: To shut one's eyes and stop one's ears (to ignore something intentionally).
  • Anh ta chọn nhắm mắt trít tai trước sự thật. (He chose to shut his eyes and stop his ears to the truth.)