bật
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See also: Appendix:Variations of "bat"
Vietnamese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]- (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.
- (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?
- (intransitive) to feature prominently
- điều đó làm bật lên một vấn đề khác ― that just highlights another problem
- to do something suddenly
- bật khóc ― to suddenly break into tears
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[edit]Derived terms