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baklava

baklava

Meaning of baklava

a sweet pastry made with nuts and syrup

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British English/ˈbækləvɑː/
American English/ˈbɑːkləvə/
Russian transcription[pəxlɐˈva]
baklava
baklava - пахлава
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baklava with Russian translation

baklava usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Пахлава очень сладкая, поэтому я съел только один кусочек.

Baklava is very sweet, so I ate one piece.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Он принёс пахлаву на вечеринку.

He brought baklava to the party.

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baklava belongs to the topic "Dishes". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

baklavaпахлава
appleяблоко
butterсливочное масло
chickenкурица
choppedрубленый
cookedприготовленный
frozenзамороженный

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What's the difference between baklava

🇬🇧English
baklava

пахлава — a sweet pastry made with nuts and syrup

B1Rarely

Baklava is very sweet, so I ate one piece.

Пахлава очень сладкая, поэтому я съел только один кусочек.

B
🇬🇧English
baklava

the same word; no semantic difference

A2Very Often

Baklava is a sweet dessert made with layers of pastry, nuts, and syrup.

Пахлава — это сладкий десерт из слоёного теста, орехов и сиропа.

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baklava translation: пахлава. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce baklava

/ˈbækləvɑː/

baklava translation

пахлава

baklava examples

Baklava is very sweet, so I ate one piece.

baklava transcription

/ˈbækləvɑː/, /ˈbɑːkləvə/

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baklava meaning: what does it mean?

a sweet pastry made with nuts and syrup

baklava pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

baklava is pronounced as /ˈbækləvɑː/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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

Baklava is very sweet, so I ate one piece. Translation: Пахлава очень сладкая, поэтому я съел только один кусочек.

Is baklava part of Middle Eastern Cuisine vocabulary?

Yes, baklava (пахлава) can be learned in the Middle Eastern Cuisine topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is baklava part of Dishes vocabulary?

Yes, baklava (пахлава) can be learned in the Dishes topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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