vặn
Definition
- Động từ (Verb):
- To twist, to wring: To turn something repeatedly, especially with force, often to squeeze liquid out or to tighten by twisting strands together.
- To turn, to wind: To cause something to move in a circular path around a fixed point, such as turning a key, a knob, or a screw.
- To interrogate persistently: To question someone closely and repeatedly in order to get information or test their knowledge.
Usage Examples
- Động từ (Verb):
- Cô ấy vặn khăn ướt cho ráo nước. (She wrung out the wet towel.)
- Hãy vặn chìa khóa để mở cửa. (Please turn the key to open the door.)
- Phóng viên vặn vấn chính trị gia về vụ bê bối. (The reporter grilled the politician about the scandal.)
Advanced Usage
- "vặn vẹo": to twist and turn, to contort (often the body).
- Đứa trẻ vặn vẹo trên ghế, không chịu ngồi yên. (The child squirmed in the chair, refusing to sit still.)
- "vặn đi vặn lại": to question over and over again.
- Ông ấy vặn đi vặn lại cùng một câu hỏi. (He asked the same question over and over.)
Variants and Related Words
- Vặn mình (v): to twist one's body.
- Nó vặn mình thoát khỏi tay kẻ bắt. (He twisted free from the captor's grip.)
- Vặn nhỏ/Vặn to (v): to turn down/to turn up (e.g., volume, flame).
- Vui lòng vặn nhỏ nhạc xuống. (Please turn the music down.)
Synonyms
- To twist, to wring: To apply a turning force.
- To turn, to rotate: To move in a circle.
- To interrogate, to grill: To question intensely.
Related Idioms
- Vặn răng ra mà trả: (Humorous) Literally "to twist your teeth out to pay", meaning to have to pay with great difficulty or when you have no money.
- Giá cao quá, phải vặn răng ra mà trả. (The price is so high, I'll have to pay through the nose.)
verb
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to wring, to twist to turn, to wind
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