váng
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Definition
Noun:
- Film, scum, layer: A thin layer that forms on the surface of a liquid, such as oil, grease, or broth.
- Cobweb: A spider's web (in some dialects).
Adjective:
- Dizzy, lightheaded: Describing a state of slight dizziness or a feeling of being unwell.
- Deafened, ringing: Describing a sensation in the ears caused by an extremely loud or piercing sound, making one feel temporarily deafened.
Adverb (often used with a verb):
- Piercingly, loudly: Modifying a verb to indicate a sound that is loud, shrill, and unpleasant to the ear.
- To the point of deafening: Describing an action done so loudly it causes a ringing or deafening sensation.
Usage Examples
Noun:
- Nước canh để lâu có một lớp váng mỡ. (The soup left out for a long time has a layer of grease scum.)
- Trần nhà đầy váng nhện. (The ceiling is full of cobwebs.)
Adjective:
- Tôi cảm thấy váng đầu sau khi đứng dậy quá nhanh. (I feel dizzy after standing up too quickly.)
- Tiếng máy khoan làm tôi váng cả tai. (The sound of the drill left my ears ringing.)
Adverb:
- Đứa trẻ khóc váng lên. (The child cried out piercingly.)
- Chó trong làng sủa váng cả trời đêm. (The dogs in the village barked loudly, filling the night sky.)
Advanced Usage
"Váng đầu": to feel dizzy-headed.
- Làm việc dưới nắng gắt khiến anh ấy váng đầu. (Working under the scorching sun made him feel dizzy.)
"Váng vất": (adjective) describes a persistent, nagging feeling of lightheadedness or unease.
- Cơn sốt khiến người bệnh cảm thấy váng vất cả ngày. (The fever made the patient feel persistently lightheaded all day.)
Variants and Related Words
Váng sữa (n): A specific Vietnamese dairy dessert; a type of yogurt.
- Váng sữa là món tráng miệng trẻ em rất thích. (Váng sữa is a dessert that children really like.)
Váng dầu (n): A film of oil.
- Rửa bát không sạch sẽ để lại váng dầu. (Washing dishes improperly leaves an oil film.)
Synonyms
- Film, scum, layer: membrane, skin (on liquid).
- Dizzy: lightheaded, woozy.
- Piercingly: shrilly, deafeningly.
Related Idioms
Đầu váng mắt hoa: Literally "dizzy head, blurry eyes"; describes a state of extreme dizziness or confusion.
- Nghe tin đó, cô ấy choáng váng, đầu váng mắt hoa. (Hearing that news, she was stunned and felt dizzy and disoriented.)
Váng cả tai: Literally "ears are ringing/deafened"; used to express that a sound is extremely loud and overwhelming.
- Buổi hòa nhạc rock ồn ào đến mức váng cả tai. (The rock concert was so noisy it deafened the ears.)