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Meaning
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Verb
To move a part of the body, like the tongue, outward from its usual position.
vi Đứa bé hay lè lưỡi ra để trêu chọc mọi người xung quanh.
en The baby often sticks out his tongue to tease everyone around him.
A regional way of saying the action of pushing food or objects out of the mouth.
vi Em bé không thích món này nên cứ lè hết thức ăn ra ngoài.
en The baby doesn't like this dish, so he keeps pushing the food out of his mouth.
Adverb
Used after certain adjectives (as in xanh lè, chua lè) to stress that a quality is very strong, usually with a disapproving tone.
vi Mấy trái xoài này còn xanh lè, ăn vào chắc chua lắm.
en These mangoes are still very green, so they must be really sour.