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carve

carve

Meaning of carve

to slice cooked meat into serving pieces

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British English/ˈkɑːv/
American English/ˈkɑrv/
Russian transcription[rəzrʲɪˈzatʲ ˈɡotəvəjə ˈblʲudə]
carve
carve - разрезать готовое блюдо
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carve with Russian translation

carve usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Она нарезала жаркое тонкими ломтиками.

She carved the roast into thin slices.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Осторожно разрежьте индейку прямо за столом.

Carve the turkey carefully at the table.

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

carveразрезать готовое блюдо
appleяблоко
butterсливочное масло
chickenкурица
choppedрубленый
cookedприготовленный
frozenзамороженный

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What's the difference between carve / slice / cut / portion

🇬🇧English
carve

To slice cooked meat (especially a roast) into serving pieces at the table.

B2Often

He carved the roast at the table.

Он нарезал жаркое за столом.

🇬🇧English

To cut food into thin, usually flat pieces; can be raw or cooked and applies to many foods.

B2Very Often

She sliced the turkey thinly for sandwiches.

Она тонко нарезала индейку для бутербродов.

🇬🇧English

A general verb meaning to separate or divide with a knife or cutting tool; broader than 'carve'.

B2Very Often

Cut the roast into chunks before serving.

Порежь жаркое на куски перед подачей.

🇬🇧English

To divide food into serving amounts; as a verb it focuses on allocating servings rather than the slicing technique.

B2Rarely

Portion the roast into six equal servings.

Разделите жаркое на шесть равных порций.

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How to pronounce carve and what this word means

carve translation: разрезать готовое блюдо. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce carve

/ˈkɑːv/

carve translation

разрезать готовое блюдо

carve examples

She carved the roast into thin slices.

carve transcription

/ˈkɑːv/, /ˈkɑrv/

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carve meaning: what does it mean?

to slice cooked meat into serving pieces

carve pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

She carved the roast into thin slices. Translation: Она нарезала жаркое тонкими ломтиками.

Is carve part of Cooking Verbs vocabulary?

Yes, carve (разрезать готовое блюдо) can be learned in the Cooking Verbs topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is carve part of Food vocabulary?

Yes, carve (разрезать готовое блюдо) can be learned in the Food topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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