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Meaning
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anchor
Noun
A heavy iron tool used to keep a ship or boat stationary in water.
vi Thủy thủ đang kiểm tra chiếc neo sắt của tàu.
en The sailor is checking the ship's iron anchor.
Verb
The act of dropping an anchor into water to fix a ship's position.
vi Con tàu đang neo đậu ngoài khơi để chờ vào cảng.
en The ship is anchored offshore, waiting to enter the port.
few
(Mostly of a family or household) having few people, so there are not enough hands to help, as in “neo người” or “neo đơn” (alone with no one to rely on).
vi Gia đình ông ấy rất neo người nên cuộc sống khá vất vả.
en His family has few people, so life is quite difficult.