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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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Inglés	Español
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
Inglés	Español
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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Compound Forms: tongs \|
Inglés	Español
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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'tongs' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:

In the English description:

curling iron - hair straightener - tong

Spanish:

pinza - tenaza - tenacillas

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Synonyms: pinchers, pincers, pliers, forceps, pair of tongs, more...

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