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пончик

doughnut

Meaning of пончик

a small sweet fried cake often shaped like a ring

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Russian[ˈpont͡ɕɪk]
donut
пончик - doughnut
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пончик with English translation

пончик usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

He bought a doughnut on the way home.

Он купил пончик по дороге домой.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

This doughnut is still warm.

Этот пончик ещё тёплый.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

He bought a donut on the way home.

Он купил пончик по дороге домой.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

This donut is still warm.

Этот пончик ещё тёплый.

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

пончикdonut
яблокоapple
сливочное маслоbutter
курицаchicken
рубленыйchopped
приготовленныйcooked
замороженныйfrozen

пончик synonyms

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What's the difference between пончик / бублик / глазированный пончик / пончик с начинкой

🇷🇺Russian
пончик

doughnut — a small sweet fried cake often shaped like a ring

A1Often

He bought a doughnut on the way home.

Он купил пончик по дороге домой.

П
🇷🇺Russian
пончик

The main neutral word for a small sweet fried cake, usually ring-shaped or round.

A2Very Often

I bought a donut with my coffee.

Я купил пончик к кофе.

Б
🇷🇺Russian
бублик

A ring-shaped baked item, usually not sweet but bread-like or dry; similar in shape to a donut, but different in taste and use.

A2Very Often

He ate a bagel-like ring bread with tea.

К чаю он съел бублик.

Г
🇷🇺Russian
глазированный пончик

A donut covered with icing or glaze; not a separate type, but a glazed variant.

A2Often

He chose a glazed donut.

Он выбрал глазированный пончик.

П
🇷🇺Russian
пончик с начинкой

A donut filled with jam, cream, or another sweet filling; emphasizes the filling.

A2Often

I like a donut filled with jam.

Мне нравится пончик с начинкой из варенья.

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How to pronounce пончик and what this word means

пончик translation: doughnut. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce пончик

[ˈpont͡ɕɪk]

пончик translation

doughnut

пончик examples

He bought a doughnut on the way home.

пончик transcription

[ˈpont͡ɕɪk]

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пончик meaning: what does it mean?

сладкая жареная булочка, часто с дыркой посередине

пончик pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

пончик is pronounced as [ˈpont͡ɕɪk]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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

He bought a doughnut on the way home. Translation: Он купил пончик по дороге домой.

Is пончик part of American Cuisine vocabulary?

Yes, пончик (donut) can be learned in the American Cuisine topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is пончик part of Dishes vocabulary?

Yes, пончик (donut) can be learned in the Dishes topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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