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nhắm

Pronunciation Northern /ɲam˧˥/ Central /ɲa̰m˩˧/ Southern /ɲam˧˥/
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Verb
close eyes
Verb
aim

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5 senses 3 meanings
Meaning
5 senses · 3 meanings
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close eyes

Verb · 1 senses
Sense 1 Verb
to close eyes Body & FaceTheme

To move the eyelids down so that you can no longer see anything.

vi Đứa trẻ nhắm mắt lại để đi ngủ.

en The child closes his eyes to sleep.

aim

Verb · 3 senses
Sense 1 Verb
to aim

To point a weapon or object towards a target before firing or throwing.

vi Anh ấy nhắm vào mục tiêu trước khi ném quả bóng.

en He aimed at the target before throwing the ball.

Sense 2 Verb
to intend

To have a plan or intention to achieve a certain result.

vi Tôi nhắm sẽ hoàn thành công việc này vào tuần tới.

en I expect to finish this work next week.

Sense 3 Verb
to target

To try hard to achieve a particular result or goal in your work.

eat with alcohol

Verb · 1 senses
Sense 1 Verb
eat with alcohol

To eat food slowly and enjoyably while drinking alcoholic beverages with friends.

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nhấm / nhậm / nhảm / nhàm …
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Use
nhắm mắt xuôi tay / nhắm nghiền / mắt nhắm mắt mở / nhắm mắt nhắm mũi …
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