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garnish

garnish

Meaning of garnish

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British English/ˈɡɑːnɪʃ/
American English/ˈɡɑrnɪʃ/
Russian transcription[ukrəˈʂatʲ]
garnish
garnish - украшать
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garnish with Russian translation

garnish usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Укрась блюдо свежей зеленью.

You should garnish the plate with some fresh herbs.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Он украсил блюдо ломтиком лимона.

He garnished the dish with a slice of lemon.

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

garnishукрашать
appleяблоко
butterсливочное масло
chickenкурица
choppedрубленый
cookedприготовленный
frozenзамороженный

garnish synonyms

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What's the difference between garnish / top / finish

🇬🇧English
garnish

same meaning: to add decorative elements (usually to food/drinks)

C1Often

Garnish the salad with chopped parsley before serving.

Украсьте салат рубленой петрушкой перед подачей.

🇬🇧English

to put something on the top of another thing; emphasizes placement rather than decoration

B2Very Often

Top the cake with fresh berries.

Покройте торт сверху свежими ягодами.

🇬🇧English

to complete or add final touches; in cooking can mean adding a final decorative or flavor element, but also means 'complete'

C1Often

Finish the dish with a drizzle of olive oil and a sprinkle of sea salt.

Завершите блюдо каплей оливкового масла и щепоткой морской соли.

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garnish translation: украшать. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce garnish

/ˈɡɑːnɪʃ/

garnish translation

украшать

garnish examples

You should garnish the plate with some fresh herbs.

garnish transcription

/ˈɡɑːnɪʃ/, /ˈɡɑrnɪʃ/

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garnish meaning: what does it mean?

add decoration

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

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

You should garnish the plate with some fresh herbs. Translation: Укрась блюдо свежей зеленью.

Is garnish part of Cooking Verbs vocabulary?

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

Is garnish part of Food vocabulary?

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

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