giảm lực
Definition
- Verb:
- To reduce force, to decrease strength: The primary meaning of "giảm lực" is to lessen the intensity, power, or physical force of something.
- (Medical) To cause or experience a decrease in strength, to weaken: In a medical or physiological context, it refers to a reduction in bodily strength or vitality.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Người lái xe phải giảm lực phanh khi đường trơn. (The driver must reduce braking force when the road is slippery.)
- Sau trận ốm, anh ấy cảm thấy cơ thể giảm lực rõ rệt. (After the illness, he felt a clear decrease in his body's strength.)
- Để tránh hỏng hóc, hãy giảm lực vặn của cờ lê. (To avoid damage, reduce the wrench's torque.)
Advanced Usage
- Technical/Engineering Context: Often used to describe reducing mechanical force, pressure, or torque.
- Công nghệ này giúp giảm lực cản của nước lên thân tàu. (This technology helps reduce the water resistance force on the ship's hull.)
- Physical/Sports Context: Can describe lessening physical exertion.
- Vận động viên giảm lực đạp trong những km cuối cuộc đua. (The athlete reduced pedaling force in the final kilometers of the race.)
Variants and Related Words
- Giảm (v): To reduce, to decrease. A more general term.
- Lực (n): Force, strength, power.
- Suy giảm (v): To decline, to diminish (often used for abilities, health, or quality).
- Làm yếu đi (v): To weaken.
Synonyms
- Làm yếu (v): To weaken.
- Giảm cường độ (v): To reduce intensity.
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
Note: As a compound verb, "giảm lực" itself functions similarly to a phrasal verb. Related Vietnamese phrases often use "giảm" with different objects. - Giảm tốc (v): To reduce speed, to decelerate. - Giảm áp (v): To reduce pressure.
Related Idioms
Note: There are no common idioms specifically using the exact phrase "giảm lực".