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quail

quail

Meaning of quail

small game bird

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British English/kweɪl/
American English/ˈkweɪl/
Russian transcription[pʲɪrʲɪˈpʲɵlkə]
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quail with Russian translation

quail usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

В ресторане подали жареную перепёлку с лимонным соусом.

The restaurant served grilled quail with a lemon sauce.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Она купила перепёлку, чтобы зажарить на воскресный обед.

She bought quail to roast for Sunday lunch.

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

quailперепёлка
appleяблоко
butterсливочное масло
chickenкурица
choppedрубленый
cookedприготовленный
frozenзамороженный

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What's the difference between quail / partridge / pheasant

🇬🇧English
quail

general term for small game birds of the family, used for meat and species reference

C1Often

We had roasted quail for dinner.

На ужин у нас была запечённая перепёлка.

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🇬🇧English
partridge

a related game bird (partridge), different species/genus, often larger than quail

C1Often

He went out to hunt partridge in the uplands.

Он отправился на охоту на куропатку в возвышениях.

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🇬🇧English
pheasant

a larger game bird (pheasant) distinct from quail in size and appearance

C1Often

Pheasant is often served at country-house dinners.

Фазан часто подают на званых обедах в загородных домах.

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How to pronounce quail and what this word means

quail translation: перепёлка. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce quail

/kweɪl/

quail translation

перепёлка

quail examples

The restaurant served grilled quail with a lemon sauce.

quail transcription

/kweɪl/, /ˈkweɪl/

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quail meaning: what does it mean?

small game bird

quail pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

The restaurant served grilled quail with a lemon sauce. Translation: В ресторане подали жареную перепёлку с лимонным соусом.

Is quail part of Meat vocabulary?

Yes, quail (перепёлка) can be learned in the Meat topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is quail part of Food vocabulary?

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

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