starch

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Tinh bột

BrE /stɑːtʃ/ AmE /stɑːrtʃ/

noun / verb en → vi

1 CARBOHYDRATE [uncountable] B1

Tinh bột

a white powder that is used in cooking and baking, or a similar substance found naturally in food

  • starch in something

Collocations starch in potatoes · starch in rice

  • Potatoes are a good source of starch.

    Khoai tây là nguồn cung cấp tinh bột tốt.

2 CLEANING [uncountable] B2

Dung dịch làm cứng vải / chất tẩy trắng

a liquid used for making clothes stiff and smooth, or to make them look cleaner and brighter

  • starch something

Collocations starch a shirt · starch clothes

  • She starched the collar of her blouse.

    Cô ấy đã làm cứng cổ áo của chiếc sơ mi.

3 VERB [transitive, T + obj] C1

Làm cứng vải

to make clothes stiff and smooth using a liquid called starch

  • starch something

Collocations starch clothes · starch a shirt

  • He likes to starch his shirts.

    Anh ấy thích làm cứng áo sơ mi của mình.

1 STARCH [intransitive] C1

Bị làm cứng vải

to become stiff and smooth because of being treated with a liquid called starch

  • starch
  • The shirt starched when it dried.

    Áo sơ mi trở nên cứng khi khô.

2 STARCH [transitive, T + obj] C1

Bị làm cứng vải

to become stiff and smooth because of being treated with a liquid called starch

  • starch something
  • The shirt was starched when I put it on.

    Áo sơ mi đã bị làm cứng khi tôi mặc vào.