tongue

Lưỡi

the part of the mouth that you use for tasting food and drink, speaking, etc.

• have a sore tongue

Collocations tongue injury · taste with your tongue

• She has a bad taste in her mouth and a sore tongue.

  Cô ấy có vị khó chịu trong miệng và lưỡi đau.

Ngôn ngữ, tiếng nói

the language that someone speaks, especially when this is different from the main language of a country or area

• speak with a foreign tongue

Collocations mother tongue · foreign tongue

• He speaks English as his second tongue.

  Anh nói tiếng Anh như một ngôn ngữ thứ hai.

Lời nói, cách diễn đạt

the way someone expresses their thoughts and feelings, especially when this is different from what they really mean or feel

• have a sharp tongue

Collocations sharp tongue · loose tongue

• She has quite a sharp tongue.

  Cô ấy có cái lưỡi sắc như dao.

Lưỡi (động vật)

the long pink part in the mouth of some animals, such as snakes and frogs

• snake tongue

Collocations snake's forked tongue · frog's long tongue

• The snake flicks its forked tongue.

  Con rắn lắc lưỡi hai phân.

Bạt (bóng bàn), vợt (cầu lông)

a long, thin piece of wood used in sports such as badminton and table tennis

• table tennis paddle

Collocations ping pong paddle · badminton racket

• He hit the ball with his table tennis paddle.

  Anh ấy đánh bóng bằng vợt bóng bàn.

Thiếc (đồ dùng)

a tool for moving liquid or thick substances, especially in a container

• ladle out

Collocations soup ladle · spoon-like tool

• She used a large spoon to take the soup.

  Cô ấy dùng thìa lớn múc súp.

Ngôn ngữ, cách diễn đạt (trong thành ngữ)

used in idiomatic expressions related to speaking or language use

• hold your tongue

Collocations hold your tongue · lose your tongue

• I couldn't hold my tongue and told him what I thought.

  Tôi không thể giữ được lời và nói với anh ấy những gì tôi nghĩ.

Ngôn ngữ, truyền thống (trong văn hóa)

used in cultural contexts or expressions related to language and communication

• mother tongue

Collocations native tongue · cultural language

• He speaks his native tongue fluently.

  Anh ấy nói tiếng mẹ đẻ lưu loát.