nêm
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Definition
Noun:
- Wedge: A solid piece of material, typically wood or metal, that is thick at one end and tapers to a thin edge at the other, used to secure, split, or tighten objects.
Verb:
- To season; to flavour: To add small amounts of salt, spices, or other condiments to food during or after cooking to enhance its taste.
- To wedge; to jam: To secure, tighten, or fill a gap by forcing a wedge or other object into a space.
Usage Examples
- Noun (Wedge):
- Dùng một cái nêm để giữ cho cánh cửa khỏi đóng lại. (Use a wedge to keep the door from closing.)
- Verb (To season):
- Bạn nên nêm canh một chút muối và tiêu. (You should season the soup with a little salt and pepper.)
- Verb (To wedge):
- Anh ấy nêm một miếng gỗ vào khe hở. (He wedged a piece of wood into the gap.)
Advanced Usage
- "nêm chặt": to wedge tightly; to jam firmly.
- Người lái xe nêm chặt chiếc xe vào chỗ đỗ. (The driver wedged the car tightly into the parking spot.)
Variants and Related Words
- Gia vị (n): seasoning; spices. This is the category of items used for the action of "nêm".
- Muối, đường, và tiêu là những gia vị cơ bản. (Salt, sugar, and pepper are basic seasonings.)
- Chêm (v): to insert as a filler; to wedge. A close synonym for the "to wedge" meaning.
- Chêm giấy vào khe tủ cho chắc. (Insert paper into the cabinet crack to make it sturdy.)
Synonyms
- Season: To add flavour (for food).
- Flavour: To give taste to food.
- Wedge: A tool for securing or splitting; to force into a narrow space.
- Jam: To pack or block something tightly.
Related Idioms
- Chật như nêm: Packed like sardines; extremely crowded.
- Trên xe buýt giờ cao điểm chật như nêm. (The bus during rush hour is packed like sardines.)
verb
- to season;to flavour (with)