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red onion

red onion

Meaning of red onion

an onion with red skin

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British English/ˌred ˈʌnjən/
American English/ˈrɛd ˈʌnjən/
Russian transcription[ˈkrasnɨj luk]
red onion
red onion - красный лук
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red onion with Russian translation

red onion usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Она добавила в салат красный лук.

She added a red onion to the salad.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Этот суп вкуснее с красным луком.

This soup tastes better with a red onion.

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What's the difference between red onion / purple onion / onion

🇬🇧English
red onion

красный лук — an onion with red skin

A2Often

She added a red onion to the salad.

Она добавила в салат красный лук.

R
🇬🇧English
red onion

Exact match: the same vegetable, an onion with red skin.

A1Very Often

I added red onion to the salad.

Я добавил красный лук в салат.

P
🇬🇧English
purple onion

Very close, but this name stresses the purple color of the skin rather than red.

A1Often

Some people call a red onion a purple onion.

Некоторые называют красный лук фиолетовым луком.

O
🇬🇧English
onion

A more general word: any onion, not necessarily red.

A1Very Often

We need an onion for the soup.

Нам нужен лук для супа.

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red onion translation: красный лук. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce red onion

/ˌred ˈʌnjən/

red onion translation

красный лук

red onion examples

She added a red onion to the salad.

red onion transcription

/ˌred ˈʌnjən/, /ˈrɛd ˈʌnjən/

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red onion meaning: what does it mean?

an onion with red skin

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red onion is pronounced as /ˌred ˈʌnjən/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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

She added a red onion to the salad. Translation: Она добавила в салат красный лук.

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