làm ồn

Đám trẻ con đang làm ồn ngoài sân.

Definition

1. Verb phrase:
   • To make noise: To create or cause loud, disruptive, or unwanted sounds.
   • To be noisy: To behave in a loud and disruptive manner.

Usage Examples

• Verb phrase:
  • Đám trẻ con đang làm ồn ngoài sân. (The children are making noise in the yard.)
  • Xin đừng làm ồn trong thư viện. (Please don't be noisy in the library.)
  • Hàng xóm phàn nàn vì họ làm ồn lúc nửa đêm. (The neighbors complained because they made noise at midnight.)

Advanced Usage

• The phrase can imply a level of disturbance or lack of consideration for others, beyond simply creating sound.
  • Việc làm ồn liên tục đó thể hiện sự thiếu tôn trọng. (That constant noisemaking shows a lack of respect.)

Variants and Related Words

• Ồn ào (adj): noisy, loud, boisterous.

  • Quán cà phê rất ồn ào. (The cafe is very noisy.)

• Gây ồn (v): to cause noise (similar meaning, slightly more formal).

  • Công trường gây ồn cả ngày. (The construction site causes noise all day.)

Synonyms

• Make a racket: To make a loud, disturbing noise.
• Be loud: To produce a high volume of sound.
• Cause a disturbance: To create a disruptive commotion.

Related Idioms

• Làm ồn làm ào: To make a great deal of noise and fuss; to be very noisy and chaotic.
  • Buổi họp lớp làm ồn làm ào cả khu phố. (The class reunion made a huge racket in the whole neighborhood.)