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Meaning
4 senses · 3 meanings
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trunk
The long, flexible nose of an elephant used for breathing, smelling, and touching things.
vi Con voi dùng vòi để lấy thức ăn.
en The elephant uses its trunk to pick up food.
A long, flexible snout or tube-like organ found on some insects or animals.
vi Một số loài bướm có vòi rất dài.
en Some types of butterflies have a very long proboscis.
hose
A flexible tube used for carrying water or other liquids to another place.
vi Anh ấy đang dùng vòi để tưới cây trong vườn.
en He is using a hose to water the plants in the garden.
demand
To ask for something strongly and persistently, often in a way that is annoying.
vi Đứa trẻ cứ vòi mẹ mua đồ chơi mới.
en The child keeps pestering his mother to buy a new toy.