snail
in Vietnamese Con sên
BrE /sneɪl/ AmE /sneɪl/
noun en → vi
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
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The snail left a slimy trail behind it.
Con sên để lại một vết bẩn nhớt phía sau.
Thịt sên
the meat of the snail, which is eaten as a delicacy in some countries
Collocations snail dish · snail soup
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They served us a plate of snails.
Họ đã phục vụ chúng tôi một đĩa sên.
Thấp thỏm, chậm chạp
used to describe something that is very slow or takes a long time
Collocations snail's pace · snail-like speed
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The work is progressing at a snail's pace.
Công việc đang tiến triển rất chậm chạp.