tong
in Vietnamese Dao trộn, muỗng lớn
BrE /ˈtɒŋ/ AmE /ˈtɑːŋ/
noun / verb en → vi
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
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She used a tong to stir the soup.
Cô ấy dùng muỗng lớn để khuấy súp.
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
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The dog's tong was wet from licking.
Lưỡi của con chó ướt vì liếm.
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.
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.