Tuttle Compact Vietnamese Dictionary. Phan Van Giuong
1 v. to fold, to close [a book]: gấp sách lại to close the book 2 adj. urgent; in a hurry: gởi một lá thư gấp to send an urgent letter
gấp bội adj. manifold, multiple
gấp đôi/hai adj. double: sãn phẩm tăng gấp đôi production has doubled
gấp rút adj. very urgent, pressing
gập v. See gặp gập
ghềnh adj. uneven, broken, rough, bumpy: đường gập ghềnh rough road
gật v. to nod: gật đầu chào to greet someone with a nod; ngủ gật to fall asleep while sitting or standing
gật gà gật gù v. See gật gù
gật gù v. to nod repeatedly
gâu gâu n. the barking of a dog, bow-wow
gấu 1 n. bear: ăn như gấu to eat gluttonously; hỗn như gấu very impolite 2 n. hem, fringe [of dress]: gấu quần cuffs of trousers
gầu n. dandruff, scurf
gẫu adj. idle, aimless: nói chuyện gẫu to chat idly
gây 1 v. to bring about, to cause, to provoke: gây ra chiến tranh to provoke a war 2 v. to quarrel
gây chiến v. to provoke a war
gây chuyện v. to cause a quarrel
gây dựng v. to create, to constitute, to establish, to set up
gây gãy v. to feel feverish
gây giống v. to crossbreed
gây gỗ v. to pick a quarrel
gây hấn v. to incite wars, to provoke hostilities
gây loạn v. to incite a rebellion
gây mê v. to anesthetize
gây oán v. to create enemies
gây sự v. to try to pick a quarrel
gây thù v. to create enemies
gầy adj. (= ốm) thin, skinny, emaciated, lean, gaunt [opp. béo, mập]
gầy còm adj. very thin
gầy gò adj. thin, skinny
gầy mòn v., adj. growing thinner, losing flesh, weakened, enfeebled
gầy nhom adj. skin and bones, gaunt, emaciated
gẩy v. See gảy
gẫy v. See gãy
gậy n. stick, cane: chống gậy to lean on a cane
gậy gộc n. sticks
ghe n. (= thuyền) junk, sampan, bark, craft, boat [CL chiếc]
ghe chài n. junk, fishing junk
ghé v. to stop at; to come close, to call at, to drop in: ghé thăm bạn to call at a friend’s place; ghé tai ai to lean one’s ear towards
ghé mắt v. to have a look at, to glue one’s eyes to
ghé vai v. to share one’s responsibility
ghè v. to break, to crush, to strike, to hit
ghẻ 1 n. itch, scabies: cái ghẻ acarid 2 adj. to be cold, indifferent: ghẻ lạnh indifferent; dì ghẻ, mẹ ghẻ step-mother
ghẻ lạnh adj. indifferent
ghẻ lở n. itch, scabies
ghẹ n., v. at the expense of; to sponge something: ăn ghẹ to sponge on; đi ghẹ xe to get a ride with somebody
ghém n. salad, mixed [raw] vegetables: ăn ghém rau to eat mixed vegetables
ghen v., adj. jealous; envious: máu ghen jealousy
ghen ghét v. to be jealous, to covet; to hate
ghen tuông v. to be jealous in love
ghẹo v. to tease; to bother: ghẹo gái to flirt with girls
ghép v. to assemble, to join, to unite; to graft: ghép các chữ cái để thành một từ to join letters to make a word; ghép hai cây hồng to graft two roses
ghét 1 n. dirt, filth [rubbed off body or skin] 2 v. to detest, to hate: yêu cho vọt, ghét cho chơi to spare the rod and spoil the child
ghét bỏ v. to abandon because of hate
ghét cay ghét đắng v. to hate someone’s guts
ghê v., adv. to be horrified [so as to tremble], to shiver, to shudder, to have one’s teeth on edge, to be horrible, terrible; terribly
ghê ghớm adj. frightful, awful, formidable
ghê người adj. frightful, awful
ghê răng v. to set the teeth on edge
ghê sợ adj. terrific, awful, terrible, horrible
ghê tởm adj. sickening, disgusting, nauseous, repulsive
ghế 1 n. chair, seat, bench: ghế xếp folding chair 2 v. to stir [boiled rice in pot] with chop-sticks before lowering the fire and putting the lid on
ghế bành n. armchair, easy chair
ghế dài n. bench, seat
ghế dựa n. chair with a back
ghế đẩu n. stool, high chair
ghế ngựa n. wooden bed [made of two or four boards resting on trestles]
ghế trường kỷ n. wooden sofa, couch
ghế xích đu n. rocking chair, swing
ghếch v. to lean on, to lean against, to rest on
ghếch chân v. to set, to put one’s feet up on an object
ghềnh n. fall, waterfall, cataract: lên thác xuống ghềnh up hill and down dale
ghi 1 v. to record, to note, to write down: ghi tên to register one’s name, to enlist; ghi lòng tạc dạ to remember [favor] for ever; đáng ghi nhớ noteworthy 2 n. [Fr. aiguille] switch on railroad: bẻ ghi to shunt, to switch off [rail]; phu bẻ ghi pointsman
ghi chép v. to note, to make a note of something; to inscribe, to write down: ghi chép bài học to write down a lesson
ghi nhận v. to acknowledge [receipt of something]
ghi nhớ v. to remember: ghi nhớ số điện thoại của ai to remember someone’s telephone number
ghi tên v. to put one’s name down, to sign up, to register
ghì v. to hold tight, to tighten: ôm ghì to clasp, to embrace; trói ghì to tie up
ghim n., v. pin; to pin
ghim băng n. safety pin
gì n., pron. (= chi) What?; anything, everything, something: Cái gì?, Những gì? What?; không cần gì? it doesn’t matter; hèn gì no wonder; Gì bằng Wouldn’t it be better to ...?
gia 1 n. R house, household, home, family (= nhà): quốc gia state, nation; đại gia great family; nhạc gia in-laws 2 n. R -ist, -er, -ian, as a suffix: chính trị gia statesman, politician; khoa học gia scientist; tiểu thuyết gia novelist; nông gia farmer 3 v. R to increase (= thêm): tăng gia to increase
gia ân v. to grant a favor
gia bảo n. family treasure
gia biến n. family disaster
gia bộc n. servant
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