từa tựa

từa tựa

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Definition

  1. Adverb:

    • Somewhat similar / vaguely resembling: Indicates a loose, approximate, or superficial resemblance between things. It suggests a likeness that is not exact or precise.

  2. Adjective:

    • Similar-ish / bearing a vague resemblance: Used to describe something that has a general or passing similarity to something else.
Usage Examples

  • Adverb:

    • Kiểu nhà đó trông từa tựa kiến trúc Nhật Bản. (That house style looks somewhat similar to Japanese architecture.)
    • Giọng anh ấy nghe từa tựa giọng người miền Trung. (His accent sounds vaguely like that of someone from the central region.)

  • Adjective:

    • Đó là một lời giải thích từa tựa, không chính xác lắm. (That is a similar-ish explanation, not very accurate.)
    • Hai mẫu áo có kiểu dáng từa tựa nhau. (The two shirt designs bear a vague resemblance to each other.)
Advanced Usage
  • Used to soften a comparison, implying the similarity is not to be taken as a strict equivalence. It often carries a nuance of approximation or "in the ballpark."
    • Câu chuyện của cô ấy chỉ từa tựa sự thật. (Her story only vaguely resembles the truth.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Tựa tựa (adv/adj): A less common variant with the same meaning.
  • Hơi giống (phrase): Slightly similar. (A more common phrase with a similar meaning.)
  • Tựa như (phrase): Similar to, akin to. (Implies a stronger or more metaphorical likeness than "từa tựa".)
Synonyms
  • Vaguely similar
  • Remotely like
  • Bearing a passing resemblance
  • Approximately alike
Related Idioms and Phrases
  • Từa tựa như: A phrase reinforcing the comparative meaning, meaning "vaguely like" or "sort of like."
    • Con mèo này trông từa tựa như con mèo của hàng xóm. (This cat looks sort of like the neighbor's cat.)

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