xe lu

Người công nhân lái chiếc xe lu để san phẳng mặt đường.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Road roller / Steamroller: A heavy construction vehicle with one or more large cylindrical rollers, used to compact soil, gravel, asphalt, or other materials in road construction and civil engineering projects.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Xe lu đang đầm nén mặt đường mới. (The road roller is compacting the new road surface.)
  • Tiếng ồn từ chiếc xe lu rất lớn. (The noise from the steamroller is very loud.)
  • Công nhân vận hành xe lu cần có chứng chỉ. (Operators of road rollers need certification.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "xe lu" is a common and generic term in Vietnamese. In more technical or specific contexts, types of rollers may be distinguished by their power source (e.g., for steam roller) or mechanism (e.g., for vibratory roller).

Variants and Related Words

• Lu (Noun): A shortened, colloquial form of "xe lu".

  • Chiếc lu kia rất to. (That roller over there is very big.)

• Xe lu rung (Noun): Vibratory roller.

  • Xe lu rung hiệu quả hơn cho việc đầm nén đất. (The vibratory roller is more effective for soil compaction.)

Synonyms

• Roller: A general term for the machine.
• Steamroller: A traditional term, though modern rollers are not always steam-powered.
• Compactor: A broader term for compaction machinery.

Related Idioms

• While there are no direct idioms with "xe lu", it can appear in figurative speech to describe something very heavy, slow, or powerful that flattens or crushes obstacles.
  • Công ty đó như một chiếc xe lu trên thị trường. (That company is like a steamroller in the market.)