dằn

Thân thiện

Mẹ dằn cái bát xuống mặt bàn.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To slap down; to thump down: To place or set an object down onto a surface with force, often expressing irritation, anger, or impatience.
   • To stress; to emphasize: To pronounce words with deliberate force or emphasis, often to convey strong feeling or meaning.
   • To suppress; to hold back: To restrain or hold in a feeling, emotion, or impulse.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Cô ấy dằn cái cốc xuống bàn. (She thumped the cup down on the table.)
  • Ông ấy nói, dằn từng tiếng một. (He spoke, stressing every single word.)
  • Anh ấy phải dằn cơn tức xuống. (He had to suppress his anger.)

Advanced Usage

• "dằn lòng": to harden one's heart; to steel oneself.

  • Cô ấy dằn lòng bước đi. (She steeled herself and walked away.)

• "dằn mặt": to warn or teach someone a lesson (often through intimidation).

  • Hắn tìm cách dằn mặt đối thủ. (He looked for a way to warn his rival.)

Variants and Related Words

• Dằn vặt (v): to torment oneself; to be racked with guilt or worry.
  • Anh ấy dằn vặt vì quyết định sai lầm. (He tormented himself over the wrong decision.)

Synonyms

• Slam: to put down forcefully.
• Emphasize: to give special importance to.
• Restrain: to hold back or keep under control.

Related Idioms

• Dằn hơi: (in some contexts) to hold one's breath or to bide one's time.
• Nói dằn: to speak in a threatening or heavily emphasized tone.

Học thuật

verb

1. to slap down; to lay down
   • cô ta dằn cái tô xuống bàn
     She slapped the large bowl on the table. To stress ; to contain
   • dằn từng tiếng
     To stress every word