tongs

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtɒŋz/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/tɔŋz, tɑŋz/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(tôngz, tongz)

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'tongs' tiene referencia cruzada con 'tong'. Se encuentra en una o más de las líneas abajo.'tongs' is cross-referenced with 'tong'. It is in one or more of the lines below.

WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
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.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
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.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
tongs | tong
InglésEspañol
curling tongs npl (tool for curling hair)buclera nf
  rizadora nf
  tenacillas nfpl
hammer and tongs (with great vigor)con ganas loc adv
  con toda loc adv
  vigorosamente adv
ice tongs npl (tool for serving ice)pinza para hielo nf + loc adj
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