tong

in Vietnamese Dao trộn, muỗng lớn

BrE /ˈtɒŋ/ AmE /ˈtɑːŋ/

noun / verb en → vi

1 UTENSIL [uncountable] B1

Dao trộn, muỗng lớn

a long, flat tool with a handle at one end and a wide blade at the other, used for stirring or mixing food in cooking

  • use a tong

Collocations stir with a tong

  • She used a tong to stir the soup.

    Cô ấy dùng muỗng lớn để khuấy súp.

2 ANIMAL [uncountable] B1

Lưỡi (động vật)

the long, thin part of an animal's mouth that sticks out in front and is used for eating or breathing

  • have a tong

Collocations lick with the tong

  • The dog's tong was wet from licking.

    Lưỡi của con chó ướt vì liếm.

3 TOOL [countable] B2

Kìm, kẹp

a tool with two long, thin parts that can be moved apart or together to hold things

  • use a tong

Collocations pick up with tongs

  • Use tongs to pick up the hot coal.

    Sử dụng kìm để nhặt than nóng.

4 ACTION [transitive] B2

Dùng kìm để nhấc lên

to use a tong or similar tool to lift something, especially something that is too hot to touch with your hands

  • take sth with tongs

Collocations tong the food

  • He tonged the hot coal from the fire.

    Anh ấy đã dùng kìm để nhấc than nóng từ ngọn lửa.