snail

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Con sên

BrE /sneɪl/ AmE /sneɪl/

noun en → vi

1 ANIMAL [singular] A2

Con sên

a small animal with a soft body that lives in a hard shell and moves very slowly on a long, thin muscle called a foot

Collocations snail trail · snail race

  • The snail left a slimy trail behind it.

    Con sên để lại một vết bẩn nhớt phía sau.

2 FOOD [singular] B1

Thịt sên

the meat of the snail, which is eaten as a delicacy in some countries

Collocations snail dish · snail soup

  • They served us a plate of snails.

    Họ đã phục vụ chúng tôi một đĩa sên.

3 SLOW [adjective] B1

Thấp thỏm, chậm chạp

used to describe something that is very slow or takes a long time

Collocations snail's pace · snail-like speed

  • The work is progressing at a snail's pace.

    Công việc đang tiến triển rất chậm chạp.