vống
Definition
- Verb:
- To overgrow: To grow excessively or abnormally in length, often in a weak or spindly manner, typically used for plants that become tall and thin due to lack of light or poor conditions.
- To exaggerate / to overstate: To represent something as being larger, greater, better, or worse than it actually is; to stretch the truth.
Usage Examples
- Verb (to overgrow):
- Cây con bị vống vì thiếu nắng. (The seedling became overgrown because it lacked sunlight.)
- Rau cải bị vống lên, ăn không ngon. (The mustard greens have grown too long and spindly, so they don't taste good.)
- Verb (to exaggerate):
- Đừng có vống con số lên! (Don't exaggerate the numbers!)
- Câu chuyện anh ấy kể bị vống lên rất nhiều. (The story he told was greatly exaggerated.)
Advanced Usage
- "vống lên": A common phrase combining "vống" with "lên" (up) to emphasize the action of stretching or exaggerating upwards.
- Cậu bé vống lên rất nhanh. (The boy shot up in height very quickly.) [Referring to a growth spurt]
- Họ có thói quen vống lên các thành tích. (They have a habit of inflating their achievements.)
Variants and Related Words
- Vóng: An alternate, less common spelling or form with the same meaning as "vống" in the context of overgrowth.
- Cải vóng. (Overgrown mustard greens.)
Synonyms
- To overgrow: To grow beyond normal limits.
- To exaggerate: To overstate, to inflate, to embellish.
- To elongate: To become longer.
Related Idioms
- Cao vống lên: To become excessively tall and thin (for plants); can be used metaphorically for exaggerated claims.
- Cây đậu trồng trong bóng râm cao vống lên. (The bean plant grown in the shade became tall and spindly.)
verb
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to overgrow
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