trát
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Definition
Noun (Archaic):
- A warrant or official summons: A written order or command issued by a mandarin or official in historical contexts, used to summon someone or compel action.
Verb:
- To plaster, to coat, to apply a layer: To cover a surface (like a wall) with a layer of material such as mortar, plaster, or cement to make it smooth or seal it.
- To smear, to daub: To spread a substance thickly or carelessly over a surface.
Usage Examples
Noun (Archaic):
- Quan huyện sai lính mang trát đến làng. (The district mandarin sent a soldier to bring a warrant to the village.)
Verb:
- Thợ xây đang trát tường bằng vữa. (The mason is plastering the wall with mortar.)
- Nó trát bùn lên mặt. (He smeared mud on his face.)
Advanced Usage
"trát vữa": to apply mortar, to plaster.
- Công đoạn tiếp theo là trát vữa lên tường gạch. (The next step is to apply mortar to the brick wall.)
"nói như trát vào mặt": to speak harshly or reproachfully to someone's face (idiomatic).
- Anh ta nói như trát vào mặt, khiến cô ấy xấu hổ. (He spoke as if plastering it onto her face, making her ashamed.)
Variants and Related Words
- Trát tường (v): to plaster a wall.
- Căn phòng sẽ sáng sủa hơn sau khi trát tường. (The room will be brighter after plastering the walls.)
Synonyms
- Plaster/coat (verb): to cover a surface.
- Warrant/summons (noun, archaic): an official order.
- Smear/daub (verb): to spread thickly.
Related Idioms
- Nói như trát vào mặt: To criticize or scold someone directly and harshly.
- Ông chủ nói với nhân viên như trát vào mặt. (The boss spoke to the employee as if plastering it onto his face.)
verb
- to plaster, to coat