Definition

1. 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.

2. 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.)

adj

1. warrant

verb

1. to plaster, to coat