tong in Russian
tong in Russian is ками́нные щипцы́, испо́льзовать щипцы́, захвати́ть щипца́ми — tong means a gripping tool with two hinged arms, used to pick up or hold something (usually hot or awkward) without touching it directly.
tong in Russian
ками́нные щипцы́
Pronounced: kaminnyye shchiptsy
(mostly plural) An instrument or tool used for manipulating things in a fire without touching them with the hands.
испо́льзовать щипцы́
Pronounced: ispolzovat shchiptsy
(intransitive) To use tongs.
захвати́ть щипца́ми
Pronounced: zakhvatit shchiptsami
(transitive) To grab, manipulate or transport something using tongs.
What does "tong" mean?
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noun A gripping tool with two hinged arms, used to pick up or hold something (usually hot or awkward) without touching it directly.
"She used the tongs to turn the steaks on the grill."
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verb To pick up, move, or handle something with tongs.
"He tonged a few ice cubes into each glass."
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noun A Chinese-American community or family association, historically often organized around a shared clan name or hometown.
"The tong helped new immigrants find housing and work in the city."
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noun Historically, a Chinese secret society or organized crime group, especially one active in North American Chinatowns in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
"Old newspaper accounts describe a tong war breaking out over control of gambling dens."
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tong in a sentence
- She used the tongs to turn the steaks on the grill.
- The blacksmith gripped the glowing iron with a pair of long tongs.
- He tonged a few ice cubes into each glass.
- She tonged the hot rolls onto a serving plate.
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What is "tong" in Russian?
"tong" in Russian is ками́нные щипцы́, испо́льзовать щипцы́, захвати́ть щипца́ми. tong means: A gripping tool with two hinged arms, used to pick up or hold something (usually hot or awkward) without touching it directly.
How do you pronounce ками́нные щипцы́?
"tong" in Russian is ками́нные щипцы́, pronounced "kaminnyye shchiptsy".
How do you use "tong" in a sentence?
Example: "She used the tongs to turn the steaks on the grill." In Russian, "tong" is ками́нные щипцы́, испо́льзовать щипцы́, захвати́ть щипца́ми.
Are there other ways to say "tong" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 3 translations listed for "tong": ками́нные щипцы́, испо́льзовать щипцы́, захвати́ть щипца́ми.
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