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lard

lard

Meaning of lard

rendered pork fat

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British English/ˈlɑːd/
American English/lɑrd/
Russian transcription[ˈsalə tɐˈplʲɵnəjə]
lard
lard - сало топлёное
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lard with Russian translation

lard usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

В некоторых рецептах советуют добавлять сало топлёное, чтобы тесто получилось особенно слоёным.

Some recipes call for lard to make the pastry extra flaky.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Раньше для выпечки часто использовали сало топлёное, пока не стали популярны растительные масла.

Lard was commonly used in baking before vegetable oils became popular.

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lard belongs to the topic "Oils and Fats". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

lardсало топлёное
appleяблоко
butterсливочное масло
chickenкурица
choppedрубленый
cookedприготовленный
frozenзамороженный

lard synonyms

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What's the difference between lard / tallow / fatback

🇬🇧English
lard

Rendered pork fat used in cooking and baking; general term.

C1Often

She spread lard on the crust to make it flakier.

Она смазала корж топлёным салом, чтобы тесто стало слоистым.

T
🇬🇧English
tallow

Rendered fat from cattle or sheep; similar uses (cooking, soap, candles) but different animal source.

C1Rarely

Historically, tallow was used for making candles and frying.

Исторически топлёный жир (tallow) использовали для свечей и жарки.

F
🇬🇧English
fatback

A solid layer of pork fat from the back; used whole or rendered later; not identical to lard.

C1Rarely

Fatback is often added to sausages for juiciness.

Сальный край (fatback) часто добавляют в колбасы для сочности.

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lard translation: сало топлёное. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce lard

/ˈlɑːd/

lard translation

сало топлёное

lard examples

Some recipes call for lard to make the pastry extra flaky.

lard transcription

/ˈlɑːd/, /lɑrd/

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lard meaning: what does it mean?

rendered pork fat

lard pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

Some recipes call for lard to make the pastry extra flaky. Translation: В некоторых рецептах советуют добавлять сало топлёное, чтобы тесто получилось особенно слоёным.

Is lard part of Oils and Fats vocabulary?

Yes, lard (сало топлёное) can be learned in the Oils and Fats topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is lard part of Food vocabulary?

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

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