Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

cất

[kət̚˧˦] 🎙 Say it

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to lift, to raise

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

nâng lên

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

cất tiếng thở dàito heave a heavy sigh

Máy bay cất cánh lúc 6 giờ.The airplane took off at 6 a.m.

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to clear; to relocate, to put back

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

dời đi hoặc đặt lại

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cất sách vô cặpto put one's books into a bag

Tôi cất mấy cái đĩa sạch.I put away some clean dishes.

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to distil

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

chưng cất

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What does “cất” mean?

(verb) to lift, to raise

Is “cất” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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