flour

S2 W1

in Vietnamese Bột mì

BrE /ˈflaʊər/ AmE /ˈflauer/

noun en → vi

1 INGREDIENT [uncountable] A2

Bột mì

a powder made from grain, used for making bread, cakes, etc.

  • flour + for

Collocations flour for baking · flour for pasta

  • She used flour to make the dough.

    Cô ấy đã dùng bột mì để làm bánh.

2 COOKING [transitive, T + obj] B1

Đổ bột vào thức ăn hoặc nước số để làm sệt hơn hoặc ngon hơn

to put flour on food or in a sauce to thicken it or make it taste better

  • flour something

Collocations flour a sauce · flour the meat

  • Flour the chicken before frying it.

    Đổ bột lên gà trước khi chiên.

3 DUST [uncountable] C1

Bụi mịn phủ lên bề mặt

a fine powder that is spread over a surface, especially to make it smooth or clean

  • flour + on

Collocations flour on the floor · flour on a surface

  • There was flour all over the kitchen counter.

    Bụi bột phủ khắp mặt bàn trong bếp.