ê-cu
Definition
- Noun:
- Nut: A small, typically hexagonal metal block with a threaded hole through its center. It is screwed onto a bolt or screw to fasten parts together.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Anh cần một ê-cu để siết chặt bu-lông này. (You need a nut to tighten this bolt.)
- Ê-cu này bị rỉ sét rồi. (This nut is rusty.)
- Hãy vặn ê-cu theo chiều kim đồng hồ. (Turn the nut clockwise.)
Advanced Usage
- In mechanical and construction contexts, specific types of nuts are often referred to by their Vietnamese loanword "ê-cu", derived from the French .
- Kiểm tra xem mỗi bu-lông đã có ê-cu chưa. (Check if each bolt has a nut.)
Variants and Related Words
Bu-lông (n): bolt. These two items are almost always used together.
- Một bộ bu-lông và ê-cu. (A set of bolts and nuts.)
Đai ốc (n): This is the pure Vietnamese synonym for "ê-cu", meaning nut.
- Vui lòng đưa cho tôi cái đai ốc. (Please hand me the nut.)
Synonyms
- Nut: The direct English equivalent.
- Fastener: A general term for a device used to join objects together.
Related Terms and Phrases
Siết ê-cu: to tighten a nut.
- Nhớ siết ê-cu cho chặt. (Remember to tighten the nut securely.)
Tháo ê-cu: to loosen or remove a nut.
- Tôi không thể tháo ê-cu này ra được. (I can't get this nut off.)