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Meaning
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to melt
To change from a solid to a liquid because of heat; to melt.
vi Viên đá đang tan ra trong ly nước.
en The ice cube is melting in the glass of water.
to dissolve
To dissolve in a liquid, or to break up and disappear into the air, as sugar does in water or mist does in the morning.
vi Đường sẽ tan nhanh hơn trong nước nóng.
en Sugar will dissolve faster in hot water.
to finish
(Of a meeting, class, or gathering) to end and break up.
vi Lớp học sẽ tan vào lúc năm giờ chiều.
en The class will finish at five in the afternoon.