Vietnamese Word of the Day
tiêu
pepper
Definitions
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| tiêu |
| 1. v. (clip of tiêu hoá, , to digest) (to separate food in the alimentary canal) |
| ăn không tiêu - not to be able to digest food |
| 2. v. (figurative) to be able to take in and process knowledge or information |
| chậm tiêu - dim-witted |
| 3. v. (only in compounds) to cease to exist |
| tiêu tan - to vanish |
| tiêu đời - to drop dead |
| 4. v. (informal) to be screwed bigtime |
| Tiêu rồi! - We're screwed! |
| 5. v. (clip of tiêu dùng, , to spend) (to expend money) |
| 6. n. (musical instruments) a vertical bamboo flute used in traditional Vietnamese music |
| 7. n. (botany, culinary) several plants – of the genus Xanthoxylum and the family Piperaceae – which are used as spices; pepper (excluding chilli pepper) |
Example Sentences
| Nhắm thẳng vào mục tiêu bằng khẩu súng này. Aim at the target with this gun. Tôi đã tiêu 100 đô la ngày hôm nay. I spent 100 dollars today. Xe hơi nhỏ rất kinh tế bởi vì nó tiêu thụ ít xăng. Small cars are very economical because of their low fuel consumption. Cô ấy có thái độ tiêu cực với cuộc sống. She has a negative attitude toward life. |
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