dón
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Definition
- Verb:
- To clump together, to form into lumps or small clusters: "dón" describes the action of small, loose particles gathering or sticking together to form a cohesive mass.
- To ball up, to become matted: Often used to describe how fibers, hair, or similar materials can tangle and form compacted balls or clumps.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Sợi len bị ẩm nên dón lại với nhau. (The wool yarn got damp and clumped together.)
- Tóc tôi rất dễ dón thành từng cục khi trời nồm. (My hair easily forms into mats/clumps during humid weather.)
Advanced Usage
- "bị dón": to be/get clumped.
- Cơm nguội thường bị dón lại, khó tơi ra. (Leftover rice often gets clumped together and is hard to separate.)
- "làm cho dón": to cause to clump.
- Việc giặt không đúng cách có thể làm cho vải dón lại. (Incorrect washing can cause the fabric to ball up.)
Variants and Related Words
- Vón (verb): This is a direct synonym and variant, often used interchangeably with "dón" to mean to clot, coagulate, or form lumps.
- Máu bắt đầu vón lại ở vết thương. (The blood began to clot at the wound.)
- Cục (noun): lump, clump. This is the noun form for the result of the action "dón".
- Có vài cục bột dón ở dưới đáy tô. (There are a few clumps of dough at the bottom of the bowl.)
Synonyms
- Kết tụ: to aggregate, to accumulate into a mass.
- Tụ lại: to gather together, to collect.
Related Phrases (if applicable)
- Dón cục: to form into distinct lumps. This phrase emphasizes the result of the clumping process.
- Bột chưa rây kỹ nên khi trộn với nước sẽ dón cục. (The flour wasn't sifted well, so it will form lumps when mixed with water.)
Related Idioms (if applicable)
Note: "Dón" is a specific descriptive verb and is not commonly found in figurative idioms. Its usage is primarily literal, describing a physical state.
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