kettle

S2 W2

in Vietnamese ấm đun nước

BrE /ˈketl/ AmE /ˈketl/

noun en → vi

1 APPLIANCE [singular] A2

ấm đun nước

a container with a lid and a handle, used for boiling water on a stove or over a fire

  • a kettle of boiled water

Collocations boil water in a kettle · pour tea from a kettle

  • She put the kettle on to boil.

    Cô ấy đã đặt ấm lên để đun.

2 ANIMAL [singular] B1

hổ chúa (loài động vật)

a large animal with grey fur and a long nose, living in Africa and Asia

  • an African/Asian kettle