onion

S2 W1

in Vietnamese Hành tây

BrE /ˈʌn.jən/ AmE /ˈʌn.jən/

noun en → vi

1 VEGETABLE [singular] A2

Hành tây

a plant with a bulb that is eaten as food, often cooked or raw in dishes

  • an onion

Collocations onion soup · chopped onions

  • She added some chopped onions to the sauce.

    Cô ấy đã thêm hành tây cắt nhỏ vào sốt.

2 TEAR [intransitive] B1

Đổ nước mắt

to make your eyes water, often because of strong smells or emotions

  • onion somebody
  • The smell of the onions made her eyes water.

    Mùi hành tây làm cho mắt cô ấy cay.