Definition

1. 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.

2. 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.)

noun

1. wedge

verb

1. to season;to flavour (with)