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steam

steam

Meaning of steam

cook with steam

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British English/ˈstiːm/
American English/ˈstim/
Russian transcription[ɡətɐˈvʲitʲ nə ˈparu]
steam
steam - готовить на пару
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steam with Russian translation

steam usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Приготовь овощи на пару до мягкости.

Steam the vegetables until they are tender.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Я люблю готовить рыбу на пару — это полезно.

I like to steam fish for a healthy meal.

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

steamготовить на пару
appleяблоко
butterсливочное масло
chickenкурица
choppedрубленый
cookedприготовленный
frozenзамороженный

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What's the difference between steam / boil

🇬🇧English
steam

Same verb: cook food using steam rather than immersing it in boiling water.

B2Often

Steam the vegetables for 8–10 minutes until tender.

Готовьте овощи на пару 8–10 минут до мягкости.

🇬🇧English

Cook in boiling water (immersion in rapidly bubbling water); generally more vigorous and direct than steaming.

B2Very Often

Boil the potatoes for 15–20 minutes until soft.

Варите картофель 15–20 минут в кипящей воде до мягкости.

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steam translation: готовить на пару. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce steam

/ˈstiːm/

steam translation

готовить на пару

steam examples

Steam the vegetables until they are tender.

steam transcription

/ˈstiːm/, /ˈstim/

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steam meaning: what does it mean?

cook with steam

steam pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

Steam the vegetables until they are tender. Translation: Приготовь овощи на пару до мягкости.

Is steam part of Cooking Verbs vocabulary?

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

Is steam part of Food vocabulary?

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

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