tóm
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Meaning
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grab
A verb meaning to quickly use one's hands to hold an object or person.
vi Đứa trẻ tóm lấy quả bóng đang lăn trên sân.
en The child quickly grabbed the ball rolling on the ground.
arrest
A verb meaning to take someone into custody for legal or security reasons.
vi Cảnh sát đã tóm được kẻ trộm ngay tại hiện trường.
en The police arrested the thief right at the scene.
summarize
A verb meaning to restate the main ideas of a content in a brief way.
vi Hãy tóm lại nội dung chính của bài báo này.
en Please summarize the main ideas of this article.
skinny
An adjective describing the body of a person or animal with very little fat.
vi Con mèo trông rất tóm vì không được ăn uống đầy đủ.
en The cat looks very skinny because it has not been fed enough.