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nhảy cóc

Pronunciation Northern /ɲa̰j˧˩˧ kawk˧˥/ Central /ɲaj˧˩˨ ka̰wk˩˧/ Southern /ɲaj˨˩˦ kawk˧˥/
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Meaning
2 senses
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Sense 1 Verb
to skip steps Core ActionsTheme

To skip intermediate steps in order to move directly to a further stage in a process.

vi Anh ta cố tình nhảy cóc một vài bước trong quy trình sản xuất.

en He intentionally skipped some intermediate steps in the production process.

Sense 2 Verb
to leapfrog

A military tactic of advancing by bypassing certain enemy defensive positions or units.

vi Đội quân thực hiện chiến thuật nhảy cóc qua các vị trí phòng thủ.

en The army used a leapfrog tactic to bypass defensive positions.

Parts
nhảy / cóc
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bỏ qua / skip / skip
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nhảy múa / nhảy dù / nhảy nhót / nhảy vọt …
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