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сыр

cheese

Meaning of сыр

food made from milk curds

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Russian[sɨr]
cheese
сыр - cheese
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сыр with English translation

сыр usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

There is cheese in the omelette.

В омлете есть сыр.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

She bought some cheese for the picnic.

Она купила сыр для пикника.

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сыр belongs to the topic "Top 5000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

сырcheese
яблокоapple
рисrice
сливочное маслоbutter
курицаchicken
семьяfamily
мамаmom

сыр synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between сыр / творог / твёрдый сыр / мягкий сыр / плавленый сыр / копчёный сыр

🇷🇺Russian
сыр

The general name for the milk-based food.

A1Very Often

I like cheese with bread.

Я люблю сыр с хлебом.

Т
🇷🇺Russian
творог

A soft dairy product made from curdled milk; it is not cheese in the usual English sense.

A1Often

For breakfast I eat cottage cheese with berries.

На завтрак я ем творог с ягодами.

Т
🇷🇺Russian
твёрдый сыр

Cheese with a firm, hard texture that can be sliced.

A1Often

You need hard cheese for pasta.

Для пасты нужен твёрдый сыр.

М
🇷🇺Russian
мягкий сыр

Cheese with a soft, delicate texture, often spreadable or easy to cut.

A1Often

I like soft cheese on toast.

Я люблю мягкий сыр на тосте.

П
🇷🇺Russian
плавленый сыр

Cheese that has been melted and re-formed; often sold in blocks or slices.

A1Often

I put processed cheese on the sandwich.

На бутерброд я положил плавленый сыр.

К
🇷🇺Russian
копчёный сыр

Cheese with a smoky taste and smell from smoke processing.

A1Rarely

We bought smoked cheese for the wine.

Мы купили копчёный сыр к вину.

Д
🇷🇺Russian
домашний сыр

Cheese made at home or by a homemade recipe; it may be soft or fresh.

A1Often

Grandma makes homemade cheese.

Бабушка делает домашний сыр.

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How to pronounce сыр and what this word means

сыр translation: cheese. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce сыр

[sɨr]

сыр translation

cheese

сыр examples

There is cheese in the omelette.

сыр transcription

[sɨr]

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сыр meaning: what does it mean?

Пищевой продукт из молока, получаемый при свёртывании

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сыр is pronounced as [sɨr]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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

There is cheese in the omelette. Translation: В омлете есть сыр.

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