WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
| Principal Translations |
| tongs npl | (cooking utensil) | tenacillas nfpl |
| | | pinzas nfpl |
| | | tenazas nfpl |
| | Remove the corn from the boiling water with tongs. |
| | Saca el maíz del agua hirviendo con tenacillas. |
| tongs npl | (utensil used for grasping) | tenazas nfpl |
| | | pinzas nfpl |
| | The nurse used tongs to place the specimen in the container. |
| tongs npl | (hairstyling tool) (para pelo) | tenacillas nfpl |
| | (para pelo) | pinzas nfpl |
| | (ES) | rizador nm |
| | (MX) | tenazas nfpl |
| | These small tongs can be used to get tiny curls. |
| | Estas tenacillas pueden usarse para hacer rulos pequeños. |
| Additional Translations |
| tong n | (Chinese secret society) | tong n amb |
| | The police arrested several tongs on charges of extortion. |
| tong [sth]⇒ vtr | (seize with tongs) | agarrar con pinzas loc verb |
| | My dad tonged the logs in the fire and it began to blaze again. |
| | Mi padre agarró con pinzas los troncos de la fogata y el fuego empezó a brillar de nuevo. |
| tong [sth] vtr | (curl hair with tongs) | rizar⇒ vtr |
| | | hacer bucles loc verb |
| | My mom is helping me tong my hair to get ready for the prom tonight. |
| | Mi mamá me está ayudando a rizar mi cabello para la fiesta de graduación esta noche. |