ứ tắc

Cống ứ tắc làm nước tràn ra đường.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Congested; blocked; obstructed: Describes a state where a passage, channel, or flow is severely impeded or completely stopped, preventing normal movement. Commonly refers to traffic jams or clogged pipes.
   • Stagnant: Can describe a situation or process that is not progressing or flowing.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Đường phố bị ứ tắc sau một vụ tai nạn. (The street was congested after an accident.)
  • Cống thoát nước ứ tắc vì rác. (The drainage pipe is clogged with trash.)
  • Công việc đang ứ tắc do thiếu quyết định. (The work is stalled due to a lack of decision.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in formal or technical contexts (e.g., urban planning, medicine, engineering) to describe blockages.
• "Sự ứ tắc" (Noun): The state or condition of being blocked.
  • Sự ứ tắc giao thông ở thành phố này rất nghiêm trọng. (The traffic congestion in this city is very serious.)

Variants and Related Words

• Tắc nghẽn (adj/n): Congested, blocked; obstruction. A very close synonym, often used interchangeably with ứ tắc.

  • Đường cao tốc tắc nghẽn. (The highway is congested.)

• Ứ đọng (v/adj): To stagnate; to be stagnant. More often used for liquids or abstract things like work.

  • Nước ứ đọng trong lòng chảo. (Water stagnates in the basin.)

Synonyms

• Congested: (For traffic or areas).
• Blocked: (For passages, pipes).
• Clogged: (For pipes, filters).
• Obstructed: (A more formal term for being blocked).
• Stalled: (For processes or progress).

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Ứ tắc giao thông: Traffic jam; traffic congestion.

  • Giờ cao điểm thường xuyên xảy ra ứ tắc giao thông. (Traffic jams frequently occur during rush hour.)

• Ứ tắc tuần hoàn: Circulatory obstruction (medical term).

  • Bệnh nhân có dấu hiệu ứ tắc tuần hoàn máu. (The patient shows signs of circulatory obstruction.)