dọp

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dọp

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Definition
  1. Intransitive Verb:
    • To become less swollen; to go down; to subside: Refers to a swollen or inflamed area of the body reducing in size and returning to its normal state.
    • To become thin or emaciated (less common, colloquial): Refers to a person or animal losing weight, becoming gaunt.
Usage Examples
  • Intransitive Verb:
    • Chỗ sưng ở chân tôi đã dọp. (The swelling on my leg has gone down.)
    • Sau khi chườm đá, vết sưng bắt đầu dọp dần. (After applying an ice pack, the swelling began to subside gradually.)
    • Ốm một trận, anh ấy dọp hẳn đi. (colloquial) (After being sick, he became quite thin.)
Advanced Usage Notes
  • Colloquial and Regional: The word "dọp" is primarily used in colloquial Vietnamese and is considered somewhat rustic or regional. In formal writing or speech, alternatives like "xẹp xuống" (to deflate/go down) or "giảm sưng" (to reduce swelling) are preferred.
  • Nuance: When referring to swelling, "dọp" implies a natural or gradual process of reduction. It is not typically used for intentional deflation (like a tire).
Variants and Related Words
  • Xẹp (Verb): To deflate, to go flat, to subside. A more common synonym for the physical reduction of swelling or inflation.
    • Bong bóng xà phòng đã xẹp. (The soap bubble has popped/deflated.)
  • Xẹp xuống (Phrasal Verb): To go down, to subside.
  • Giảm sưng (Verb Phrase): To reduce swelling. A formal/medical term.
Synonyms
  • Xẹp: To deflate, subside.
  • Bớt sưng: To become less swollen.
  • Tẹt (colloquial): To go flat (often for tires or inflated objects).
  • Gầy đi / Sút cân (for the 'thin' meaning): To lose weight, to become thin.
Antonyms
  • Sưng lên / Phù lên: To swell up.
  • Căng lên: To become taut/swollen.
  • Béo lên / Lên cân (for the 'thin' meaning): To gain weight, to become fat.
Related Idioms or Expressions
  • Sưng voi dọp chẫu (Thành ngữ): Literally "swells like an elephant, subsides like a frog". Used to describe something (like gossip, a scandal, or a minor injury) that causes a big fuss initially but then dies down or resolves quickly and quietly.
    • Chuyện đó lúc đầu ầm ĩ lắm, nhưng rồi cũng sưng voi dọp chẫu thôi. (That matter was noisy at first, but then it blew over quietly.)
dọp

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  1. (khẩu ngữ, ít dùng) Get thin, get flate
    • Chỗ sưng đã dọp
      The swelling has got flate

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