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family recipe

family recipe

Meaning of family recipe

traditional recipe

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British English/ˌfæmɪli ˈresɪpi/
American English/ˌfæməli ˈrɛsəpi/
Russian transcription[sʲemˈejnɨj rʲɪˈtsɛpt]
family recipe
family recipe - семейный рецепт
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family recipe with Russian translation

family recipe usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Она хранит семейный рецепт в старой кожаной тетради.

She guards the family recipe in an old leather notebook.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Мы переписали семейный рецепт на карточку, чтобы отдать её приезжающим кузенам.

We copied the family recipe onto a card to give to visiting cousins.

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family recipe belongs to the topic "Family Holidays and Traditions". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

family recipeсемейный рецепт
familyсемья
parentsродители
momмама
dadпапа
childребёнок
childrenдети

family recipe synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between family recipe / grandma's recipe / heirloom recipe / passed-down recipe / old family recipe / traditional recipe

🇬🇧English
family recipe

General term for a recipe passed down within a family; neutral and common.

B1Very Often

I made my family's recipe for apple pie for the holidays.

На праздники я приготовил семейный рецепт яблочного пирога.

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🇬🇧English
grandma's recipe

Informal and affectionate; explicitly attributes the recipe to a grandmother.

B1Often

I always ask for grandma's recipe when I want something really comforting.

Я всегда прошу рецепт у бабушки, когда хочу чего-то по-настоящему уютного.

H
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heirloom recipe

A more literary or affectionate term suggesting an inherited and treasured recipe; less common in everyday speech.

B1Rarely

Her heirloom recipe for lemon cake is a family favorite.

Её унаследованный рецепт лимонного пирога — любимец семьи.

P
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passed-down recipe

Stresses that the recipe was transmitted across generations; informal and synonymous with 'handed-down recipe'.

B1Rarely

This passed-down recipe for cookies still tastes like childhood.

Этот передаваемый рецепт печенья всё ещё напоминает детство.

O
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old family recipe

Specifies that the family recipe is old or long-standing; very close in meaning with extra emphasis on age.

B1Often

She made an old family recipe for plum jam that her great-grandmother taught her.

Она приготовила старый семейный рецепт сливового варенья, который ей дала прабабушка.

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traditional recipe

Suggests an established, customary recipe (regional or cultural); may not specifically imply a family origin.

B1Often

She followed a traditional recipe for the holiday pudding.

Она следовала традиционному рецепту праздничного пудинга.

S
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secret recipe

Implies a confidential or special formulation (often commercial); may or may not be a family tradition.

B1Very Often

They guard their secret recipe for barbecue sauce closely.

Они тщательно хранят свой секретный рецепт барбекю.

A
🇬🇧English
ancestral recipe

Formal and somewhat academic; emphasizes origin from ancestors and long history.

B1Very Rarely

The dish is based on an ancestral recipe kept in the village for centuries.

Блюдо основано на рецепте предков, хранящемся в селе веками.

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family recipe translation: семейный рецепт. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce family recipe

/ˌfæmɪli ˈresɪpi/

family recipe translation

семейный рецепт

family recipe examples

She guards the family recipe in an old leather notebook.

family recipe transcription

/ˌfæmɪli ˈresɪpi/, /ˌfæməli ˈrɛsəpi/

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family recipe meaning: what does it mean?

traditional recipe

family recipe pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

family recipe is pronounced as /ˌfæmɪli ˈresɪpi/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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

She guards the family recipe in an old leather notebook. Translation: Она хранит семейный рецепт в старой кожаной тетради.

Is family recipe part of Family Holidays and Traditions vocabulary?

Yes, family recipe (семейный рецепт) can be learned in the Family Holidays and Traditions topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is family recipe part of Family and Relationships vocabulary?

Yes, family recipe (семейный рецепт) can be learned in the Family and Relationships topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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