trước mắt

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [t͡ɕɨək̚˧˦ mat̚˧˦]Huế [ʈɨək̚˦˧˥ mak̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ʈɨək̚˦˥ mak̚˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

trướcrisingsắc mắtrisingsắc

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

trước mắt means current and immediate times ahead.

Meanings of trước mắt in English

Noun

current and immediate times ahead
- mục tiêu trước mắtimmediate objectives

Example sentences with trước mắt

Tôi đã trông thấy anh ấy bị giết ngay trước mắt tôi. I saw him get killed right in front of me.
Trong cơn say, người mẹ đã ngã ngay lên thềm cửa nhà, và chết trước mắt những đứa con bé bỏng sợ hãi. She had fallen upon the threshold of her own door in a drunken fit, and died in the presence of her frightened little ones.

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

Etymology

trước + mắt. Compare 目前.

Frequently asked questions

What does trước mắt mean in English?

trước mắt (noun) means "current and immediate times ahead".

How do you pronounce trước mắt?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕɨək̚˧˦ mat̚˧˦]; Saigon [ʈɨək̚˦˥ mak̚˦˥]. Tones: trước — rising tone (sắc), mắt — 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.