dận
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
- Verb:
- To press down, to step on, to apply pressure downwards: The primary meaning of "dận" is to exert force in a downward direction, often with the foot or a similar object, to press something down or to operate a mechanism by stepping.
- (Regional) To accept, to receive: In some Vietnamese dialects, "dận" is used interchangeably with "nhận," meaning to accept or receive something.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Anh ấy dận chân xuống đất mạnh. (He stepped down hard on the ground.)
- Muốn xe chạy nhanh thì phải dận ga. (To make the car go fast, you must step on the gas.)
- (Regional) Tôi dận được thư của gia đình. (I received a letter from my family.)
Advanced Usage
"dận ga": to step on the gas, to accelerate.
- Tài xế dận ga để vượt xe khác. (The driver stepped on the gas to overtake another car.)
"dận phanh": to step on the brake.
- Cô ấy phải dận phanh gấp để tránh con chó. (She had to brake suddenly to avoid the dog.)
Variants and Related Words
- Nhận (verb): to receive, to accept. (This is the standard word; "dận" with this meaning is a regional variant.)
- Đạp (verb): to step on, to pedal. (A more common synonym for the physical action of stepping.)
- Ấn (verb): to press, to push (often with a finger or hand).
Synonyms
- Đè (verb): to press down, to hold down.
- Giẫm (verb): to trample, to step on.
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
- Dận xuống: to press down, to step down on.
- Dận nút xuống để khởi động máy. (Press the button down to start the machine.)
Related Idioms
- (No widely recognized idioms specifically for "dận" are common. Its usage is typically literal or in specific compound phrases like "dận ga".)
- Step one
- Dận gaTo step on the gas.
- (địa phương) như nhận