loá
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Definition
- Verb:
- To dazzle: To cause temporary blindness or difficulty in seeing due to a very bright light shining directly into the eyes. It describes the effect of intense light on vision.
Usage
- The verb loá is used to describe the action of a strong light impairing someone's sight. It is often used with the object mắt (eyes).
- Example: (The car's headlights shone straight into my eyes, dazzling me.)
Examples
- (The sunlight reflecting off the snow dazzled my eyes.)
- (Don't shine the flashlight directly; it will dazzle everyone's eyes.)
Advanced Usage
- "bị loá": to be dazzled.
- Tôi bị loá vì ánh đèn sân khấu quá sáng. (I was dazzled because the stage lights were too bright.)
- "làm loá": to cause dazzle.
- Tấm kính phản chiếu làm loá mắt người đi đường. (The reflective glass caused dazzle for pedestrians.)
Variants and Related Words
- Chói (verb): to glare. This is a close synonym but often implies a more uncomfortable, harsh brightness that causes one to squint, not necessarily complete temporary blindness.
- Nắng chói quá. (The sun is glaring too much.)
- Lóa mắt (verb phrase): to dazzle the eyes. This is the most common collocation.
- Cẩn thận kẻo lóa mắt. (Be careful not to dazzle your eyes.)
Synonyms
- Làm chói mắt: to make the eyes glare (less intense than 'loá').
- Làm lòa mắt: to dim/blur the vision (can be from light or other factors like tears).
Related Phrases
- Loá sáng: to flash-dazzle; a sudden, brief burst of dazzling light.
- Máy ảnh loá sáng. (The camera flashed.)