lắng
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Definition
- Verb:
- To settle, to deposit (of particles in a liquid): Refers to solid particles gradually sinking to the bottom of a liquid, resulting in clearer liquid above.
- To subside, to calm down, to abate: Describes a state of noise, emotion, activity, or intensity gradually diminishing or becoming quiet.
- To listen attentively: To pay close and focused attention to what is being heard. (This meaning is often used in compound forms like "lắng nghe").
Usage Examples
Verb (to settle):
- Đợi cho bột lắng xuống rồi hãy gạn nước. (Wait for the powder to settle, then decant the water.)
- Cặn cà phê lắng dưới đáy tách. (The coffee grounds settled at the bottom of the cup.)
Verb (to subside):
- Cơn bão đã lắng. (The storm has subsided.)
- Sau cuộc tranh cãi, không khí trong phòng dần lắng xuống. (After the argument, the atmosphere in the room gradually calmed down.)
Verb (to listen attentively):
- Em hãy lắng nghe cô giáo giảng bài. (Please listen attentively to the teacher's lesson.)
Advanced Usage
- "lắng đọng": to settle and accumulate (often used for sediments or abstract things like emotions, memories).
- Phù sa lắng đọng tạo nên đồng bằng. (Alluvial deposits settle to form deltas.)
- Những kỷ niệm đẹp lắng đọng trong tim. (Beautiful memories are deeply embedded in the heart.)
Variants and Related Words
Lắng nghe (v): to listen attentively, to heed.
- Lãnh đạo phải biết lắng nghe ý kiến của nhân dân. (Leaders must know how to listen to the people's opinions.)
Lắng tai (v): to prick up one's ears, to listen carefully.
- Mọi người lắng tai nghe thông báo quan trọng. (Everyone pricked up their ears to listen to the important announcement.)
Lắng xuống (phrasal verb): to settle down; to subside.
- Bụi đường sẽ lắng xuống sau trận mưa. (The road dust will settle after the rain.)
Synonyms
- To settle: to sink (sediment).
- To subside: to diminish, to abate, to die down (storm, noise, feeling).
- To listen: to pay attention, to heed.
Related Idioms
Lòng đã lắng: one's heart/mind has become calm or settled.
- Suy nghĩ nhiều ngày, giờ lòng tôi đã lắng. (After thinking for many days, my mind is now at peace.)
Nước lắng mới biết sông sâu: (lit. "Only when the water settles can one see the river's depth") – Meaning true character or depth is revealed when things calm down.
- Đừng vội đánh giá, nước lắng mới biết sông sâu mà. (Don't judge hastily; only when things settle do you see the true depth.)
verb
- (of liquid) to deposit
- lắng cặnto deposit sediment