squirrel

in Vietnamese Chim sóc

BrE /ˈskwɜː.rəl/ AmE /ˈskwɝː.əl/

noun en → vi

1 ANIMAL [singular] B1

Chim sóc

a small animal with a long tail that is covered in fur and has sharp claws for climbing trees. It eats nuts, fruit, and seeds.

  • a squirrel

Collocations squirrel in a tree · squirrel eating nuts

  • The squirrel was busy collecting acorns.

    Chim sóc đang bận rộn thu thập hạt dẻ.

2 PROJECT [singular] C1

Dự án bí mật / công việc đang làm

a project or task that is being worked on, especially one that is secret or confidential.

  • a squirrel

Collocations squirrel away information · keep something under wraps (like a squirrel)

  • They have a new project squirrelled away.

    Họ có một dự án bí mật đang được thực hiện.