ướp lạnh
Definition
- Verb:
- To chill, to refrigerate: The primary meaning of "ướp lạnh" is to cool something, typically food or drinks, by placing it in a cold environment like a refrigerator or ice to preserve it or enhance its taste. It does not mean to freeze solid.
- To ice: Specifically for drinks, it can mean to cool by adding ice.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Tôi cần ướp lạnh chai rượu trước khi dùng. (I need to chill the wine bottle before using it.)
- Hãy ướp lạnh nước cam cho mát. (Please chill the orange juice to make it cool.)
- Thịt để lâu phải được ướp lạnh. (Meat that is kept for a long time must be refrigerated.)
Advanced Usage
- "ướp lạnh" in a figurative sense: Can be used metaphorically to describe a cold, unemotional atmosphere or demeanor.
- Bầu không khí trong phòng họp bỗng trở nên ướp lạnh. (The atmosphere in the meeting room suddenly became icy/chilled.)
Variants and Related Words
- Làm lạnh (verb): To cool, to refrigerate. A more general term for making something cold.
- Bảo quản lạnh (verb phrase): To preserve by refrigeration.
- Tủ lạnh (noun): Refrigerator.
- Đông lạnh (verb): To freeze solid. (Note: This is a different process from "ướp lạnh").
Synonyms
- Làm mát: To cool down.
- Giữ lạnh: To keep cold.
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
- Đem đi ướp lạnh: To take something to be chilled/refrigerated.
- Đem món tráng miệng này đi ướp lạnh đi. (Take this dessert to be chilled.)
Related Idioms
- Lời nói ướp lạnh: A cold/chilling remark (figurative).
- Anh ấy đáp lại bằng một lời nói ướp lạnh. (He replied with a chilling remark.)
verb
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to freeze
