Definition

1. Verb:
   • To dilute: To make a liquid less concentrated by adding water or another solvent to it.
   • To thin: To reduce the strength, thickness, or intensity of a substance or mixture.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Pha loãng cồn bằng nước. (Dilute the alcohol with water.)
  • Cô ấy pha loãng sơn để dễ quét hơn. (She thinned the paint to make it easier to apply.)
  • Đừng pha loãng nước ép trái cây; tôi thích uống đặc. (Don't dilute the fruit juice; I like it strong.)

Advanced Usage

• Financial/Technical Context: "To dilute" can refer to reducing the value or impact of something, such as shareholder equity or a solution's concentration.
  • Việc phát hành cổ phiếu mới có thể pha loãng giá trị cổ phần hiện có. (Issuing new shares can dilute the value of existing holdings.)

Variants and Related Words

• Pha (v): to mix, to blend (a more general term for combining substances).

  • Pha cà phê. (To brew/mix coffee.)

• Làm loãng (v): to make thin or watery (a synonym for diluting).

  • Làm loãng súp bằng cách thêm nước. (Thin the soup by adding water.)

Synonyms

• Dilute: To make a liquid weaker.
• Thin: To make less viscous or concentrated.
• Weaken: To reduce the potency or strength.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Pha loãng trách nhiệm: To dilute responsibility (to spread or lessen individual accountability).
  • Cơ cấu phức tạp đó chỉ nhằm pha loãng trách nhiệm. (That complex structure only serves to dilute responsibility.)

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