Vietnam

Tanımlar (İngilizce)

1. özel isim A country in Southeast Asia. Official name: Socialist Republic of Vietnam. Capital: Hanoi.

   “But as in the case of Japan, the results of self-dealing corruption largely remain in the country rather than escaping to Swiss bank accounts as often happened with the style of 1950s era corruption seen in Vietnam or the Philippines.”

2. özel isim The Vietnam War.

   “David Rabe's anti-Viet Nam play Streamers”

3. isim A long and protracted war or conflict in which the dominating foreign occupier is unable to secure a victory.

   “another Vietnam”

4. isim A place that is very dangerous, especially if afflicted by violence.

   “Welcome back to Vietnam, California.”

5. isim A situation in which one cannot win.

   “Everyone was miserable, including Coppola. "It was my Vietnam," he moaned a few months later.”