bật

See also: Appendix:Variations of "bat"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

Verb

bật • (弼)

  1. (intransitive) to bounce off; to bounce back
    Trái banh nó quăng bật thẳng lại vô mặt nó.
    The ball that he threw bounced right back into his own face.
  2. (transitive) to snap; to switch on (lights)
    Antonym: tắt
    Phòng sao tối um vậy? Ai bật đèn lên coi?
    This room is pitch-black, can someone just turn the light on?
  3. (intransitive) to feature prominently
    điều đó làm bật lên một vấn đề khác ― that just highlights another problem
  4. to do something suddenly
    bật khóc ― to suddenly break into tears

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