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squid

squid

Meaning of squid

soft white cephalopod

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British English/ˈskwɪd/
American English/skwɪd/
Russian transcription[kəlʲˈmar]
squid
squid - кальмар
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squid with Russian translation

squid usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Кальмары обычно готовят в виде жареных колечек.

Calamari is made from fried squid rings.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Кальмар быстро проплыл по прозрачной воде.

The squid swam quickly through the clear water.

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squid belongs to the topic "Fish and Seafood". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

squidкальмар
appleяблоко
butterсливочное масло
chickenкурица
choppedрубленый
cookedприготовленный
frozenзамороженный

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What's the difference between squid / calamari

🇬🇧English
squid

кальмар — soft white cephalopod

A2Often

Calamari is made from fried squid rings.

Кальмары обычно готовят в виде жареных колечек.

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🇬🇧English
calamari

Culinary/restaurant term referring to squid as food, especially prepared (often battered or fried) squid served as a dish or starter.

B2Often

We ordered fried calamari as a starter.

Мы заказали жареные кальмары в качестве закуски.

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How to pronounce squid and what this word means

squid translation: кальмар. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce squid

/ˈskwɪd/

squid translation

кальмар

squid examples

Calamari is made from fried squid rings.

squid transcription

/ˈskwɪd/, /skwɪd/

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squid meaning: what does it mean?

soft white cephalopod

squid pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

Calamari is made from fried squid rings. Translation: Кальмары обычно готовят в виде жареных колечек.

Is squid part of Sea Life vocabulary?

Yes, squid (кальмар) can be learned in the Sea Life topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is squid part of Fish and Seafood vocabulary?

Yes, squid (кальмар) can be learned in the Fish and Seafood topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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