dầm
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Meaning
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soak
To leave something in a liquid for a period of time to soften, clean, steep, or pickle it.
vi Rau quả được dầm trong nước muối để làm sạch.
en Vegetables are soaked in salt water for cleaning.
waterlog
A shortened form of the phrase 'làm dầm', which means the action of making a field become waterlogged.
vi Nông dân đang dầm ruộng để chuẩn bị cấy lúa vụ này.
en Farmers are soaking and tilling the fields to prepare for this rice crop.
paddle
A short handheld tool or paddle used for moving, rowing, or steering a boat through the water.
vi Anh ấy dùng dầm để chèo lái chiếc thuyền nhỏ.
en He used a paddle to steer the small boat.
variant of girder
A rare spelling of the Vietnamese word 'rầm', referring to a large beam or a girder used in construction.
vi Những thanh dầm chịu lực được lắp đặt chắc chắn.
en The load-bearing girders were installed securely.