Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

vắt

[vat̚˧˦] 🎙 Say it

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to rest something on something

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

nằm trên

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

vắt tay lên tránto put one's hand to one's forehead (e.g. when concentrating deeply)

vắt chéo chânto cross one's legs

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to wring (cloth)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

vắt kiệt

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to squeeze (a piece of fruit to get juice out of it)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

ép lấy nước

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(figurative) vắt chanh bỏ vỏto squeeze juice out of a lime then throw its remains away; to abandon someone or something after using them/it

(figurative) vắt óc suy nghĩto "squeeze" one's brain; to think very hard; to agonize

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(classifier) a handful ball (of cooked rice)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một nắm

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What does “vắt” mean?

(verb) to rest something on something

Is “vắt” formal or informal?

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