Tuttle Compact Vietnamese Dictionary. Phan Van Giuong
and female; to fool around with women; nhà gái the bride’s family; em gái younger sister; con gái daughter; younger girl; cháu gái granddaughter; niece
gái điếm n. prostitute, street walker
gái giang hồ n. prostitute, street walker, whore
gái goá n. widow
gái nhảy n. taxi-dancer, dancing girl
gài v. to bolt, to button, to pin, to fasten: gài cúc/gài khuy/gài nút to button up
gãi v. to scratch: gãi đầu gãi tai to scratch one’s ears; gãi vào chỗ ngứa to touch the right chord
gam n. [Fr. gramme] gram
gan 1 n. [SV can] liver CL buồng, lá 2 v. to be courageous, to be brave, to be tough: bền gan to keep patient; nhát gan timid, shy, cowardly; cả gan audacious, bold; non gan chicken-hearted 3 n. sole [of foot], palm [of hand]: gan bàn tay palm of the hand
gan góc adj. fearless, intrepid
gan lì adj. calm and relaxed
gán v. to pawn, to attribute, to pledge: gán cho ai lỗi lầm to attribute mistakes to someone
gán ghép v. to force to take, to allot arbitrarily
gàn 1 v. to dissuade; to block, to prevent 2 adj. crazy, cracked, dotty; silly, stupid: gàn dở foolish, eccentric
gạn v. to decant, to purify: gạn nước cho sạch to decant water
gạn hỏi v. to press with questions, to interrogate thoroughly
gang 1 n. span [measure]: gang tay space between the ends of the thumb and the middle finger when extended; gang tấc short period 2 n. cast iron: gang thép iron
ganh v. to compete: ganh nhau làm việc to compete in work
ganh đua v. to vie, to compete
ganh tị v. to envy, to be jealous of: ganh tị nhau những chuyện nhỏ nhặt to envy each other in small things
gánh v., n. to carry with a pole and tow containers; to shoulder, to take charge; pole load: gánh nước to carry water; đòn gánh carrying pole; gánh vác to shoulder a responsibility
gánh hát n. troupe, theatrical company
gánh nặng n. burden, load: gánh nặng gia đình family burden
gáo n. dipper: gáo dừa dipper made of coconut shell
gào v. to scream, to roar, to howl, to cry, to shout: kêu gào hòa bình to clamor for peace
gạo 1 n. raw rice [cf. cơm, lúa, thóc]: cơm gạo rice, food; giã gạo to pound rice; vo gạo to wash rice; xay gạo to husk rice; kiếm gạo to earn one’s living 2 n. kapok, bombax 3 v. to grind; to learn by heart: gạo bài để đi thi to learn by heart for examinations
gạo cẩm n. black glutinous rice
gạo chiêm n. summer rice
gạo mùa n. autumn rice
gạo nếp n. glutinous rice
gạo tẻ n. ordinary, non-glutinous rice
gạt 1 v. to level off, to scrape off; to reject, to brush aside; to ward off [blow] 2 v. to trick, to cheat, to deceive: gạt người nào để lấy tiền to cheat someone by taking his money; lường gạt to deceive 3 v. to elbow, to push aside: gạt đám đông để đi to elbow one’s way through a crowd
gạt bỏ v. to refuse, to eliminate: gạt bỏ ý kiến của ai to reject someone’s ideas
gạt lệ v. to brush away one’s tears
gạt nợ v. to give something as payment of one’s debt
gạt nước mắt v. See gạt lệ
gàu n. scoop, bailer, pail for drawing water
gàu dai n. bucket with long ropes, operated by two people
gàu sòng n. bucket with a long handle, hung from a tripod and operated by one person
gay adj. very red; tense: đỏ gay rubicund; tình hình gay lắm a tense situation
gay cấn adj. knotty, thorny, dangerous
gay gắt adj. bad-tempered, complaining
gay go adj. [of situation] tense, hard, [of fight] fierce
gáy 1 n. nape; scruff of the neck; back [of book]: làm rợn tóc gáy to make one’s hair stand on end 2 v. to crow: lúc gà gáy at cockcrow
gảy v. to pluck, to play: gảy đàn tây ban cầm to play a guitar
gãy v. to be broken; to break, to snap: bẻ gãy to break; gãy chân to break one’s leg
gãy gọn adj. [of speech] concise, neat
găm v., n. to pin, to point; pin, prick: găm mấy tờ giấy nầy lại to pin these papers
gặm v. to gnaw, to nibble
gắn v. to glue, to joint [broken pieces], to install, to fix: gắn quạt điện to install an electric fan; gắn xi to seal [up] with sealing wax; gắn bó to be attached to
găng 1 adj. tense, tight, taut 2 n. [Fr. gant] glove, CL chiếc for one, đôi for a pair: đeo găng tay to wear gloves; bỏ/tháo găng tay to take off gloves
gắng v. to make efforts: cố gắng to try one’s best
gắng công v. to do one’s best
gắng gượng v., adj. to act unwillingly; against one’s wishes
gắng sức v. to work hard, to do one’s best
gắp 1 v. to pick up with chopsticks: gắp thức ăn to pick up food 2 n. skewer: gắp cá a skewer of fish
gắp thăm v. to draw lots
gặp v. to meet, to encounter; to see, to run across
gặp dịp v. to have a favorable occasion, to be fortunate
gặp gỡ n., v. unexpected meeting; to meet, to encounter
gặp mặt v. to be reunited, to meet
gặp nhau v. to meet one another
gặp phải v. to meet with: gặp phải khó khăn to meet with difficulties
gặp thời v. to have a good opportunity, to meet with good fortune
gắt adj., v. strong, violent, harsh, biting; to grumble [at], to scold, to chide
gắt gao adj. keen, desperate, intense
gắt gỏng adj., v. grouchy; to be in a temper; to lose one’s temper
gặt v. to reap, to harvest: gặt hái to harvest; vụ gặt harvest; thợ gặt reaper
gấm n. brocade and satin: gấm vóc brocade and glossy flowered satin/silk
gầm 1 v. to bow one’s head in shame or anger 2 n. space underneath [table, bed]; underpass: dưới gầm trời này in this world; dưới gầm bàn underneath a table
gầm thét v. to bawl
gậm v. [of rodents] to gnaw
gân n. nerve; tendon; sinew; vein [as seen from outside]: gân xanh nervure;lấy gân to flex one’s muscles; hết gân to be worn out
gân cổ v. to harden the neck: gân cổ cãi to disapprove obstinately
gân guốc adj. sinewy; rugged: mặt gân guốc rugged face
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