tháo đạn
Definition
- Verb:
- To unload a firearm / to unload a gun: The primary meaning of "tháo đạn" is the action of removing ammunition (bullets, cartridges, or shells) from a firearm to make it safe or inoperable.
- To unload / to discharge: It specifically refers to the process of taking the rounds out of the weapon's chamber and magazine.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Trước khi cất súng, anh ta phải tháo đạn. (Before storing the gun, he must unload it.)
- Cảnh sát yêu cầu nghi phạm tháo đạn và đặt súng xuống đất. (The police ordered the suspect to unload the gun and place it on the ground.)
- Tháo đạn là bước an toàn đầu tiên khi xử lý vũ khí. (Unloading is the first safety step when handling a weapon.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is used in military, law enforcement, and civilian firearm safety contexts. It denotes a deliberate safety procedure, distinct from a weapon simply being empty.
Variants and Related Words
Lên đạn (v): to load a gun, to chamber a round.
- Anh ấy lên đạn trước khi vào khu vực nguy hiểm. (He loaded his gun before entering the dangerous area.)
Tháo rời (v): to disassemble, to take apart (often used for machinery or firearms for cleaning).
- Người lính tháo rời súng để vệ sinh. (The soldier disassembled the gun for cleaning.)
Synonyms
- Unload: to remove ammunition from a firearm.
- Discharge (in the context of making safe): to unload a weapon.
Related Idioms