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whole fish

whole fish

Meaning of whole fish

entire fish

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British English/ˈhəʊl fɪʃ/
American English/ˈhoʊl fɪʃ/
Russian transcription[ˈrɨbə t͡sɨlʲɪˈkom]
whole fish
whole fish - рыба целиком
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whole fish with Russian translation

whole fish usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

В рецепте указано использовать рыбу целиком, очищенную и выпотрошенную.

The recipe calls for a whole fish, cleaned and scaled.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Если готовить рыбу целиком, блюдо получается особенно вкусным.

Cooking a whole fish gives the meal extra flavor.

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

whole fishрыба целиком
appleяблоко
butterсливочное масло
chickenкурица
choppedрубленый
cookedприготовленный
frozenзамороженный

whole fish synonyms

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What's the difference between whole fish / head-on fish / smoked whole fish / butterflied fish / gutted fish / dressed fish

🇬🇧English
whole fish

basic term for a fish not cut into portions

B2Often

We roasted a whole fish for the family dinner.

Мы запекли рыбу целиком на семейный ужин.

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🇬🇧English
head-on fish

fish sold with the head still attached; otherwise often whole

B2Rarely

They prefer to cook head-on fish for traditional recipes.

Они предпочитают готовить рыбу с головой для традиционных рецептов.

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🇬🇧English
smoked whole fish

a whole fish that has been smoked; denotes method of preparation as well as being whole

B2Rarely

They served smoked whole fish on the buffet.

На шведском столе подали копчёную рыбу целиком.

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🇬🇧English
butterflied fish

a fish split down the middle and opened out flat; still whole but prepared in a specific way

B2Rarely

We served a butterflied fish grilled with lemon and herbs.

Мы подали рыбку «бабочкой», приготовленную на гриле с лимоном и травами.

🇬🇧English

fish with its entrails removed; otherwise largely intact

B2Often

The market sells gutted fish ready for cooking.

На рынке продают выпотрошенную рыбу, готовую к приготовлению.

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🇬🇧English
dressed fish

prepared for sale/cooking — e.g. scaled, gutted, sometimes headed or filleted

B2Rarely

Ask for a dressed fish if you want it cleaned for the pan.

Попросите приготовить рыбу (dressed), если хотите, чтобы её почистили для жарки.

H
🇬🇧English
headless fish

a fish with its head removed; otherwise typically whole

B2Rarely

The fish were sold headless and ready to be portioned.

Рыбу продавали без головы, готовую к разделке.

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whole fish translation: рыба целиком. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce whole fish

/ˈhəʊl fɪʃ/

whole fish translation

рыба целиком

whole fish examples

The recipe calls for a whole fish, cleaned and scaled.

whole fish transcription

/ˈhəʊl fɪʃ/, /ˈhoʊl fɪʃ/

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whole fish meaning: what does it mean?

entire fish

whole fish pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

whole fish is pronounced as /ˈhəʊl fɪʃ/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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

The recipe calls for a whole fish, cleaned and scaled. Translation: В рецепте указано использовать рыбу целиком, очищенную и выпотрошенную.

Is whole fish part of Fish and Seafood vocabulary?

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

Is whole fish part of Food vocabulary?

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

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