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Meaning
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Verb
To use fingers to pick or separate a part of a plant.
vi Đừng ngắt hoa trong công viên.
en Do not pick the flowers in the park.
To suddenly stop or interrupt a conversation, activity, or continuous process.
vi Xin lỗi vì đã ngắt lời bạn.
en Sorry for interrupting you.
To stop or interrupt an action or process that is currently happening.
vi Họ vừa ngắt nguồn điện.
en They just cut off the power source.
Adverb
Used after certain adjectives such as xanh or lạnh to stress a very high degree (xanh ngắt, lạnh ngắt).
vi Bầu trời hôm nay xanh ngắt.
en The sky is intensely blue today.