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buộc

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buộcheavynặng

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buộc means compare trói and thắt; to force; to compel.

Meanings of buộc in English

Verb

  1. to tie an object or seal a container by tying; compare trói (“to tie or bind a person or animal”) and thắt (“to tighten with a string or rope”) ≈ cột
    • buộc/cột dây dàyto tie your shoes
    • buộc/cột tócto tie up your hair
    • buộc/cột bao lại cho chắcto securely seal the bag by tying its handles
  2. to force; to compel ≈ bắtép

Words with buộc

bắt buộcbuộc lòngbuộc tộicáo buộcép buộcràng buộcthắt lưng buộc bụngtrói buộc

Idioms and sayings with buộc

  • lạt mềm buộc chặt — apply gentle affection to strengthen a bond; don't be overbearing; you can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar (especially romantically)
  • trâu buộc ghét trâu ăn — The chained water buffalo hates the water buffalo that grazes.

Example sentences with buộc

  • Ông ấy đã buộc một bó củi. He set up a bundle of firewood.
  • Tom có thể tự buộc dây giày. Tom can tie his own shoes.
  • Bạn có biết buộc dây giày không? Do you know how to tie your shoes?
  • Chúng tôi buộc phải tuân theo luật. We are bound to obey laws.
  • Tôi buộc anh ấy mở cửa. I made him open the door.
  • Anh ấy buộc một bó củi. He set up a bundle of firewood.
  • Tom bị cáo buộc rửa tiền. Tom was accused of money laundering.
  • Cô ấy bị cáo buộc giết anh ta. She allegedly murdered him.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, buộc could be written as 扑, 撲, 纀, 𢯜. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Proto-Mon-Khmer *bək ~ *buk ~ *buək (“to bind (round)”). Cognate with Muong puộc, Mon ဗိုက် (pàk, “to put round”), Semai bek (“to bind”), Central Nicobarese [Nancowry] pôk-hata/pôko (“to bind, tie”).

Frequently asked questions

What does buộc mean in English?

buộc (verb) means "compare trói and thắt; to force; to compel".

How do you pronounce buộc?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓuək̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʔɓuək̚˨˩˨]. Tones: buộc — heavy tone (nặng).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.