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char

Meaning of char

blacken food surface

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British English/tʃɑː/
American English/ˈtʃɑr/
Russian transcription[ɐˈbuɡlʲɪtʲ]
char
char - обуглить;
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char with Russian translation

char usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Я люблю слегка обугливать края стейка — так вкус получается насыщеннее.

I like to char the edges of the steak for extra flavor.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

На гриле овощи отлично обугливаются.

The grill will char the vegetables nicely.

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

charобуглить;
appleяблоко
butterсливочное масло
chickenкурица
choppedрубленый
cookedприготовленный
frozenзамороженный

char synonyms

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What's the difference between char / scorch / burn

🇬🇧English
char

same meaning: to blacken the surface of food by high heat, often intentionally in cooking

C1Often

Char the peppers over a flame until the skins blacken, then peel them.

Обуглите перцы над огнём, пока кожица не почернеет, затем снимите её.

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🇬🇧English
scorch

to burn the surface slightly, leaving a scorched mark; usually superficial and often accidental

C1Often

She scorched the bottom of the pan while cooking the sauce.

Она подпалила дно сковороды, пока готовила соус.

🇬🇧English

more general: to destroy or damage with fire or excessive heat; can be complete burning and applies to many materials, not just food

B2Very Often

I burnt the toast this morning and it turned completely black.

Я подсушил тост слишком сильно, и он совсем сгорел.

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How to pronounce char and what this word means

char translation: обуглить;. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce char

/tʃɑː/

char translation

обуглить;

char examples

I like to char the edges of the steak for extra flavor.

char transcription

/tʃɑː/, /ˈtʃɑr/

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char meaning: what does it mean?

blacken food surface

char pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

I like to char the edges of the steak for extra flavor. Translation: Я люблю слегка обугливать края стейка — так вкус получается насыщеннее.

Is char part of Cooking Verbs vocabulary?

Yes, char (обуглить;) can be learned in the Cooking Verbs topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is char part of Food vocabulary?

Yes, char (обуглить;) can be learned in the Food topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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