bỏ

[ʔɓɔ˧˩]

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Sense 1

Meaning · English

(verb) to put; to place

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đặt, để

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Register: informal

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Examples

bỏ chai nước lên bànto put a bottle of water on the table

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Sources & notes

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Sense 2

Meaning · English

(verb) to bring out to use for something

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

lấy ra để sử dụng

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Register: informal

Examples

bỏ tiền ra mua đồ chơito spend money on buying toys

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Sense 3

Meaning · English

(verb) to drop; to toss

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

bỏ rơi, ném

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Register: informal

Sense 4

Meaning · English

(noun) a godfather

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

người đỡ đầu

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Register: informal

Examples

bỏ đỡ đầumale godparent

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Common questions

What does “bỏ” mean?

(verb) to put; to place

Is “bỏ” formal or informal?

bỏ is generally informal.