No. 517 in Vietnamese
kéo
The Vietnamese word "kéo" means "scissors" or "to pull" in English, depending on context.
In a sentence
Tôi dùng kéo để cắt giấy.
I use scissors to cut paper.
In this sentence, 'kéo' refers to scissors as a tool used for cutting.
Đội bóng của chúng tôi đã kéo dài thời gian thi đấu để giành chiến thắng.
Our team extended the playing time to secure the win.
Here, 'kéo' is part of the verb phrase 'kéo dài,' which means to extend or prolong.
Họ đã kéo xe bị hỏng về nhà.
They towed the broken car home.
In this case, 'kéo' means to pull or tow, indicating a physical action of moving something.
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