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chips

chips

Meaning of chips

thin pieces of potato fried until crisp

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Pronunciation
British English/tʃɪps/
American English/ˈfrɛn(t)ʃ fraɪz/
Russian transcription[kɐrˈtoʂkə frʲi]
French fries
chips - картошка фри
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chips with Russian translation

chips usage examples

🇬🇧UK

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Я ел картошку фри с бургером.

I had chips with my burger.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Картошка фри была горячей и хрустящей.

The chips were hot and crispy.

🇺🇸US

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Я ел картошку фри с бургером.

I had French fries with my burger.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Картошка фри была горячей и хрустящей.

The French fries were hot and crispy.

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

chipsкартошка фри
appleяблоко
butterсливочное масло
chickenкурица
choppedрубленый
cookedприготовленный
frozenзамороженный

chips synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between chips / French fries / skinny fries / steak fries / curly fries

🇬🇧English
chips

картошка фри — thin pieces of potato fried until crisp

A1Often

I had chips with my burger.

Я ел картошку фри с бургером.

F
🇬🇧English
French fries

The same dish as the headword; deep-fried potato strips.

A2Very Often

I ordered French fries with my burger.

Я заказал картошку фри с бургером.

C
🇬🇧English
chips

In British English, it means French fries; in American English, it usually means potato chips.

A2Very Often

I'll have chips with my fish.

Я возьму картошку фри к рыбе.

S
🇬🇧English
skinny fries

Very thin, narrow fries.

A2Often

She ordered skinny fries instead of regular fries.

Она заказала тонкую картошку фри вместо обычной.

S
🇬🇧English
steak fries

Thick-cut fries, larger than regular fries.

A2Often

He wanted steak fries with his sandwich.

Он хотел толстую картошку фри к сэндвичу.

C
🇬🇧English
curly fries

Fries cut into a curly, spiral shape.

A2Often

The kids chose curly fries.

Дети выбрали картошку фри в виде спиралек.

C
🇬🇧English
crinkle-cut fries

Fries with a wavy, ridged cut.

A2Often

Crinkle-cut fries stay crispy longer.

Картошка фри с рифлёной нарезкой дольше остаётся хрустящей.

S
🇬🇧English
shoestring fries

Extra-thin fries, cut like shoestrings.

A2Often

I prefer shoestring fries because they're crispier.

Я предпочитаю картошку фри соломкой, потому что она более хрустящая.

W
🇬🇧English
wedges

Potato pieces cut into thick wedges, usually baked or fried; not the same as standard fries.

A2Very Often

We ordered potato wedges instead of fries.

Мы заказали картофельные дольки вместо картошки фри.

P
🇬🇧English
potato chips

Potato crisps; not French fries, but thin slices of potato, usually packaged.

A2Very Often

He ate potato chips with the sandwich.

Он ел чипсы с сэндвичем.

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How to pronounce chips and what this word means

chips translation: картошка фри. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce chips

/tʃɪps/

chips translation

картошка фри

chips examples

I had chips with my burger.

chips transcription

/tʃɪps/, /ˈfrɛn(t)ʃ fraɪz/

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chips meaning: what does it mean?

thin pieces of potato fried until crisp

chips pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

I had chips with my burger. Translation: Я ел картошку фри с бургером.

Is chips part of American Cuisine vocabulary?

Yes, chips (French fries) can be learned in the American Cuisine topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is chips part of Dishes vocabulary?

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

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