vinegar

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in Vietnamese Giấm

BrE /ˈvɪnɪɡə/ AmE /ˈvɪnɪɡər/

noun en → vi

1 LIQUID [uncountable] A2

Giấm

a sour liquid made from fermented alcohol, used in cooking and cleaning

  • use vinegar in/on something

Collocations vinegar and oil dressing · white vinegar

  • Add a little vinegar to the salad.

    Thêm một chút giấm vào món salad.

2 METAPHOR [uncountable] B1

Đắng chát (theo nghĩa bóng)

used in expressions that suggest something is unpleasant or negative, often used figuratively

  • be like vinegar to somebody
  • His criticism was like vinegar to her.

    Lời phê bình của anh ấy giống như giấm đối với cô.