rám
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Sunburnt; Tanned: Describes skin that has become darker in color due to exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. It implies a light to moderate browning or reddening of the skin, not a severe burn.
- Slightly Scorched; Singed: Used to describe something, often food or organic matter, that has been lightly burned or discolored by heat, fire, or intense sunlight.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Da cô ấy rám nắng sau kỳ nghỉ ở biển. (Her skin was tanned after the beach holiday.)
- Mặt trời mùa hè làm rám da. (The summer sun tans the skin.)
- Trái ổi bị rám một bên vì nắng gắt. (The guava fruit was slightly scorched on one side from the harsh sun.)
Advanced Usage
- The word "rám" often conveys a natural, sometimes desirable, effect of the sun on skin. It is distinct from "cháy nắng" (sunburned), which indicates damage and pain.
- It can be used metaphorically to describe a weathered or seasoned appearance from long exposure to the elements.
Variants and Related Words
Rám nắng (adj): sun-tanned.
- Một làn da rám nắng khỏe mạnh. (A healthy, sun-tanned complexion.)
Rám má (adj): describing cheeks that are rosy or flushed, often from sun or cold, implying a touch of color.
- Đôi má rám hồng của đứa trẻ. (The child's rosy, flushed cheeks.)
Synonyms
- Tanned: having a darker skin tone from sun exposure.
- Bronzed: having a brownish, tanned color.
- Sun-kissed: lightly tanned by the sun (positive connotation).
- Singed: lightly burned on the surface.
Related Idioms and Expressions
- Nắng rám trái bưởi: (Literally: "sun that tans/toughens the pomelo skin"). An idiom referring to the intense, scorching sunlight of the eighth lunar month, which is believed to ripen and sweeten certain fruits.
- Tháng Tám nắng rám trái bưởi. (The August sun that tans the pomelos.)
- [Be] sunburnt