vây ráp
Definition
- Verb:
- To surround and apprehend: A coordinated police or military action to encircle and capture suspects, criminals, or a targeted group in one operation.
- To raid: To conduct a sudden, surprise operation to arrest multiple people in a specific location.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Cảnh sát đã vây ráp ổ cờ bạc. (The police surrounded and raided the gambling den.)
- Chiến dịch vây ráp bắt giữ hàng chục tội phạm. (The operation to surround and apprehend captured dozens of criminals.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used in news reports and official contexts to describe large-scale, planned law enforcement actions.
- It implies a tactical maneuver where escape is intentionally cut off.
Variants and Related Words
- Vây (v): to surround, to encircle.
- Lực lượng vây tòa nhà. (The forces surrounded the building.)
- Ráp (v, colloquial): to assemble or, in this compound, related to a swift, catching action. It is rarely used alone in this sense.
Synonyms
- To raid: A sudden attack or seizure.
- To round up: To gather or collect a group of people by force.
- To apprehend en masse: To arrest a large number of people in one action.
Related Idioms
- Vây bắt: to surround and capture. This is a very close synonym, though often suggests a larger or more coordinated operation.
- Công an vây bắt kẻ tình nghi. (The police surrounded and captured the suspect.)