lấy lại

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Hanoi [ləj˧˦ laːj˧˨ʔ]Huế [ləj˨˩˦ laːj˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ləj˦˥ laːj˨˩˨] browser voice

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lấyrisingsắc lạiheavynặng

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lấy lại means to take back; to recover; to retrieve.

Meanings of lấy lại in English

Verb

transitive to take back; to recover; to retrieve; to regain

Example sentences with lấy lại

Tôi cần lấy lại tiền. I need my money back.
Chúng ta phải lấy lại tài liệu đó trước khi Tom đưa nó cho bất cứ ai. We have to get that document back before Tom shows it to anyone.

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

Etymology

lấy (“to take”) + lại (“again”).

Frequently asked questions

What does lấy lại mean in English?

lấy lại (verb) means "to take back; to recover; to retrieve".

How do you pronounce lấy lại?

IPA: Hanoi [ləj˧˦ laːj˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ləj˦˥ laːj˨˩˨]. Tones: lấy — rising tone (sắc), lại — 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.