dé
Definition
- Verb:
- To step aside, to move out of the way: "dé" means to move one's body or position to the side in order to clear a path or avoid something.
- To yield, to give way: It can also imply yielding space or priority to someone or something else.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Xin anh hãy dé ra một chút cho tôi đi qua. (Please step aside a bit so I can pass through.)
- Khi nghe tiếng còi xe cứu thương, mọi người đều dé sang hai bên đường. (When hearing the ambulance siren, everyone moved aside to the two sides of the road.)
- Cô ấy lịch sự dé đường cho người lớn tuổi. (She politely gave way to the elderly person.)
Advanced Usage
- "dé bước": to step aside (literally, to yield a step).
- Anh ấy đã dé bước để nhường lối cho đoàn rước dâu. (He stepped aside to make way for the wedding procession.)
Variants and Related Words
- Nhường (đường/lối): to yield (the way/path). This is a more common synonym in formal contexts.
- Tránh (ra): to avoid, to get out of the way. This emphasizes the action of moving to avoid something.
- Dịch (chuyển): to shift, to move. This is a more general term for movement.
Synonyms
- Step aside: move to the side.
- Move over: shift position to make room.
- Give way: yield space or right of way.
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
Note: As "dé" is a specific Vietnamese verb, it does not combine with English-style particles to form phrasal verbs. The concept is expressed through the verb itself or in combination with other Vietnamese words.
Related Idioms
- Dé ra một bên: to put aside, to disregard (figuratively).
- Hãy dé mọi định kiến ra một bên để lắng nghe. (Let's put all prejudices aside and listen.)
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