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soak

soak

Meaning of soak

leave in water

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British English/ˈsəʊk/
American English/ˈsoʊk/
Russian transcription[zɐˈmat͡ɕɪvətʲ]
soak
soak - замачивать
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soak with Russian translation

soak usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Замочите фасоль на ночь перед приготовлением.

Soak the beans overnight before cooking.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Она любит замачивать рис на 30 минут.

She likes to soak the rice for 30 minutes.

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

soakзамачивать
appleяблоко
butterсливочное масло
chickenкурица
choppedрубленый
cookedприготовленный
frozenзамороженный

soak synonyms

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What's the difference between soak / marinate

🇬🇧English
soak

General sense: leave in water or another liquid to make wet, saturated, or softened; broad, not limited to food.

B2Very Often

Soak the beans overnight before cooking.

Замочите фасоль на ночь перед приготовлением.

🇬🇧English

Specialized culinary sense: leave food in a seasoned liquid (marinade) to flavor or tenderize; narrower than 'soak' and usually implies flavoring.

B2Often

Marinate the chicken in lemon and herbs for at least two hours.

Замаринуйте курицу в лимоне и травах как минимум на два часа.

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How to pronounce soak and what this word means

soak translation: замачивать. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce soak

/ˈsəʊk/

soak translation

замачивать

soak examples

Soak the beans overnight before cooking.

soak transcription

/ˈsəʊk/, /ˈsoʊk/

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soak meaning: what does it mean?

leave in water

soak pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

Soak the beans overnight before cooking. Translation: Замочите фасоль на ночь перед приготовлением.

Is soak part of Cooking Verbs vocabulary?

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

Is soak part of Food vocabulary?

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

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