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зеленый лук

spring onion

Meaning of зеленый лук

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Russian[zʲɪˈlʲonɨj luk]
scallion
зеленый лук - spring onion
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зеленый лук with English translation

зеленый лук usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

I like to add spring onion to my salad.

Я люблю добавлять зеленый лук в салат.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

She chopped some spring onion for the soup.

Она нарезала немного зеленого лука для супа.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

I added some chopped scallion to my salad.

Я добавил немного нарезанного зеленого лука в свой салат.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

Scallion gives soup a fresh taste.

Зеленый лук придаёт супу свежий вкус.

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зеленый лук belongs to the topic "Garden Plants". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

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зеленый лук synonyms

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What's the difference between зеленый лук / батун / перо лука / луковое перо / молодой репчатый лук

🇷🇺Russian
зеленый лук

General term for the green edible part of onion; corresponds to 'scallion'.

B1Very Often

Chop the scallions for the salad.

Для салата измельчите зелёный лук.

Б
🇷🇺Russian
батун

A type of onion (Welsh onion), similar in appearance and use to scallion; regionally common.

B1Rarely

Welsh onion is growing in the bed — they chop it like scallions.

На грядке растёт батун — его режут как зелёный лук.

П
🇷🇺Russian
перо лука

Refers to a single 'leaf' — the green shoot of the onion; emphasizes the plant part.

B1Often

Add a couple of onion shoots to the borscht.

Добавьте пару перьев лука в борщ.

Л
🇷🇺Russian
луковое перо

Similar to 'перо лука', slightly more literary/descriptive.

B1Rarely

They used an onion sprout as a garnish.

На гарнир использовали луковое перо.

М
🇷🇺Russian
молодой репчатый лук

Descriptive term: bulb onion at an early growth stage, used as scallion.

B1Rarely

They used young bulb onions for the garnish instead of scallions.

Для гарнира взяли молодой репчатый лук вместо зелёного.

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How to pronounce зеленый лук and what this word means

зеленый лук translation: spring onion. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce зеленый лук

[zʲɪˈlʲonɨj luk]

зеленый лук translation

spring onion

зеленый лук examples

I like to add spring onion to my salad.

зеленый лук transcription

[zʲɪˈlʲonɨj luk]

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зеленый лук meaning: what does it mean?

тонкий лук с зелёными перьями, используется как приправа

зеленый лук pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

зеленый лук is pronounced as [zʲɪˈlʲonɨj luk]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

зеленый лук definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

I like to add spring onion to my salad. Translation: Я люблю добавлять зеленый лук в салат.

Is зеленый лук part of Garden Plants vocabulary?

Yes, зеленый лук (scallion) can be learned in the Garden Plants topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is зеленый лук part of Plants vocabulary?

Yes, зеленый лук (scallion) can be learned in the Plants topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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