No. 745 in Vietnamese
sụt
"Sụt" means "to drop," "to sink," or "to decrease" in English, depending on context.
In a sentence
Trời hôm nay mưa khiến sụt lở đất.
Today's rain caused a landslide.
sụt lở means a landslide; 'sụt' implies falling or collapsing downward.
Cô ấy cảm thấy hơi sụt cân sau kỳ nghỉ dài.
She feels she has lost a bit of weight after the long holiday.
'sụt cân' relates to weight loss; 'sụt' indicates a reduction in quantity.
Tôi chưa bao giờ thấy ai bị sụt tốc độ nhanh đến thế khi chạy.
I have never seen someone slow down so quickly while running.
sụt tốc độ means a sudden decrease in speed; 'sụt' conveys the idea of rapid decline.
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