dận ga

dận ga

Người lái xe dận ga để vượt qua ngã tư.

Definition
  1. Verb:
    • To press the accelerator, to accelerate: "dận ga" means to press down on the accelerator pedal of a vehicle (like a car or motorcycle) to increase its speed.
    • To speed up, to go faster: It describes the action of making a vehicle move faster by operating the accelerator.
Usage Examples
  • Verb:
    • Anh ấy dận ga để vượt xe tải. (He pressed the accelerator to overtake the truck.)
    • Xe máy lao nhanh khi cô ấy dận ga. (The motorbike shot forward when she accelerated.)
    • Đường trống nên tài xế dận ga. (The road was clear, so the driver stepped on the gas.)
Advanced Usage
  • "dận ga lên": to accelerate, to step on it (often used as an encouragement or command).
    • Đường vắng, dận ga lên đi! (The road is empty, step on it!)
  • "dận ga hết cỡ" / "dận ga tối đa": to floor it, to accelerate fully.
    • Tay đua dận ga hết cỡ ở đoạn thẳng. (The racer floored it on the straight section.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Ga (n): accelerator, throttle. This is the key component in the phrase.
    • Đạp ga: to press the accelerator (synonymous with "dận ga").
    • Chân ga: accelerator pedal.
  • Tăng tốc (v): to accelerate. A more general synonym not specific to the pedal action.
  • Phóng nhanh (v): to speed, to go fast (emphasizes the result of high speed).
Synonyms
  • Đạp ga: to step on the gas/accelerator.
  • Tăng ga: to increase throttle.
  • Nhấn ga: to press the accelerator (similar to "dận ga").
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

Note: As "dận ga" is a Vietnamese verb phrase, it does not have English phrasal verb equivalents. Its meaning corresponds to English phrases like "step on the gas" or "accelerate".

Related Idioms
  • "Dận ga về số": to accelerate and downshift (in manual transmission); metaphorically can mean to act decisively and forcefully.
    • Anh ta dận ga về số để vượt lên dẫn đầu. (He accelerated and downshifted to take the lead.)
  • "Ăn cơm nhà dận ga hàng tổng": (Idiom) Literally "eat home-cooked rice but accelerate like a bus driver"; meaning to be frugal in daily life but spend lavishly or act recklessly in other matters.