trằn trọc
toss and turn
Tones 2 syllables — trằn: huyền (low falling) · trọc: nặng (low, short, glottalized) ?
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Meaning
- to move restlessly in bed due to difficulty sleeping
Common Collocations
trằn trọc suốt đêm
toss and turn all night
trằn trọc không ngủ được
can't sleep tossing and turning
Examples
Tôi trằn trọc cả đêm qua.
I tossed and turned all night.
Anh ấy trằn trọc vì lo lắng.
He tossed and turned because he was worried.
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FAQ
How do you say "toss and turn" in Vietnamese?
"toss and turn" in Vietnamese is trằn trọc.
What does trằn trọc mean in English?
trằn trọc means "toss and turn" (verb). to move restlessly in bed due to difficulty sleeping.
How is trằn trọc pronounced?
trằn trọc has 2 syllables: trằn: huyền (low falling) · trọc: nặng (low, short, glottalized). You can also listen to it on this page in both Northern and Southern accents.
How common is trằn trọc in Vietnamese?
trằn trọc is among the 8,000 most-used Vietnamese words, CEFR level C2.
How is trằn trọc used in a sentence?
For example: Tôi trằn trọc cả đêm qua. (I tossed and turned all night.); Anh ấy trằn trọc vì lo lắng. (He tossed and turned because he was worried.).
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