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lướt

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Hanoi [lɨət̚˧˦]Huế [lɨək̚˦˧˥]Saigon [lɨək̚˦˥] browser voice
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lướtrisingsắc

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lướt means to glide; to graze; to pass quickly.

Meanings of lướt in English

Verb

  1. to glide; to graze; to pass quickly
  2. to swipe; to glance through
    • lướt mạngto browse the Internet; to surf the Internet

Words with lướt

lấn lướtlướt sónglướt mướt

Example sentences with lướt

  • Tôi đã nhìn lướt qua anh ấy. I caught a glimpse of him.
  • Anh tôi thích lướt ván buồm hơn. My brother prefers windsurfing.
  • Chúng tôi không đi lướt ván nước nữa. We never go water skiing anymore.
  • Gabriel thích ngắm nhìn những cánh buồm sặc sỡ sắc màu lướt đi trên mặt hồ. Gabriel enjoyed watching the colorful sailboats gliding on the lake.
  • Trong những thứ Tom đã làm cuối tuần rồi, anh ta nói rằng lướt ván buồm là vui nhất. Of all the things Tom did last weekend, he says that windsurfing was the most fun.
  • Trong những thứ Tom đã làm vào cuối tuần trước, anh ta nói lướt ván buồm là vui nhất. Of all the things Tom did last weekend, he says that windsurfing was the most fun.
  • Tôi thích thú khi tôi lướt nhanh qua thớt này sau năm năm từ khi được đăng, và có ai đó vừa ở đây mười ngày trước. I love that I came across this thread five years after it was posted, and someone else was here ten days ago.

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, lướt could be written as 列, 挒, 掠, 辣. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does lướt mean in English?

lướt (verb) means "to glide; to graze; to pass quickly".

How do you pronounce lướt?

IPA: Hanoi [lɨət̚˧˦]; Saigon [lɨək̚˦˥]. Tones: lướt — rising tone (sắc).

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.