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thắt

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thắtrisingsắc

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thắt means rope; belt or noose.

Meanings of thắt in English

Verb

  1. to tighten or fasten by knotting or anchoring a string, rope, belt or noose ≈ buộccộtsiết
    • thắt nútto tighten a knot
    • thắt giàyto tie shoes
    • thắt cà vạtto tie a necktie

Adjective

  1. with lòng as having a sharp pain in the heart
    • thắt lòngheartbroken

Words with thắt

thắt chặtthắt lưngthắt lưng buộc bụngthắt nútthắt thẻo

Synonyms and antonyms of thắt

Antonyms

nới

Example sentences with thắt

  • Tôi không tháo được nút thắt này. I can't untie this knot.
  • Cô ta thắt một dải băng quanh eo. She girded her waist with a belt.
  • Tôi không thể tháo được nút thắt này. I can't untie this knot.
  • Những người lái xe phải thắt dây an toàn. Drivers should wear seat belts.
  • Lúc máy bay gặp gió xoáy, phi công yêu cầu hành khách thắt dây an toàn. As the plane was approaching turbulence, the pilot asked the passengers aboard the plane to fasten their seat belts.

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, thắt could be written as 失, 抶, 紩, 𢫅. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does thắt mean in English?

thắt (verb) means "rope; belt or noose".

How do you pronounce thắt?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰat̚˧˦]; Saigon [tʰak̚˦˥]. Tones: thắt — 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.