squirt

in Vietnamese Tụt, phun ra

BrE /skwɜːt/ AmE /skwɜrt/

verb / noun en → vi

past squirted pp squirted ing squirt

1 SPRAY LIQUID [intransitive, T + obj + prep] B1

Tụt, phun ra

to force liquid out in a thin stream or to be forced out in this way

  • squirt something (out)
  • something squirts (out)

Collocations squirt water · squirt paint

  • He squirted the water from a hose.

    Anh ấy đã phun nước từ vòi.

  • The bottle squirts out liquid when you press it.

    Chai sẽ phun ra chất lỏng khi bạn nhấn vào nó.

2 NARROW PASSAGE [noun] B2

Dòng chảy mỏng, tia phun

a small stream of liquid that is forced out through a narrow passage or opening

  • a squirt of something

Collocations squirt of lemon juice · squirt of glue

  • Add a squirt of lemon juice to the sauce.

    Thêm một tia nước cốt chanh vào sốt.