đặt cửa
Definition
- Verb phrase:
- To place a bet: The primary meaning of "đặt cửa" is to wager money or something of value on a predicted outcome in a game of chance or a sporting event. It specifically refers to the act of putting one's stake on a particular betting option or "door" (cửa).
Usage Examples
- Verb phrase:
- Anh ta đặt cửa rất nhiều tiền vào đội chủ nhà. (He placed a very large bet on the home team.)
- Trước khi ván bài bắt đầu, mọi người phải đặt cửa. (Before the card game starts, everyone must place their bets.)
- Cô ấy đặt cửa vào cửa "Tài" trong trò chơi xí ngầu. (She placed a bet on the "Over" door in the dice game.)
Advanced Usage
- The phrase is most commonly used in the context of specific gambling games like bầu cua, poker, or sports betting, where different betting options are metaphorically referred to as "cửa" (doors or positions).
Variants and Related Words
Cá cược (v): to gamble, to bet. This is a more general term for betting.
- Cá cược bóng đá là bất hợp pháp ở một số quốc gia. (Football betting is illegal in some countries.)
Đặt cược (v): to place a wager. A near-synonymous phrase with "đặt cửa," though "đặt cược" can be slightly more general.
- Họ đặt cược 100 đô la cho trận đấu. (They placed a $100 wager on the match.)
Synonyms
- To wager: To risk money on an uncertain outcome.
- To stake: To risk money or something valuable on the result of an event.
- To bet: The most common general synonym for risking money on a prediction.
Related Idioms
- Đánh cược: to gamble, to bet (often implies a higher risk or stakes).
- Hắn đánh cược cả tương lai vào vụ làm ăn đó. (He gambled his entire future on that business deal.)