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обед

lunch

Meaning of обед

meal eaten in the middle of the day

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Russian[ɐˈbʲet]
lunch
обед - lunch
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обед with English translation

обед usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

I had a quick lunch between meetings.

Я быстро пообедал между встречами.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

They packed lunch for the children.

Они собрали обед детям.

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обед belongs to the topic "Top 2500". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

обедlunch
яблокоapple
рисrice
сливочное маслоbutter
курицаchicken
семьяfamily
мамаmom

обед synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between обед / ланч / полдник / завтрак / ужин

🇷🇺Russian
обед

The standard word for a meal in the middle of the day.

A1Very Often

We have lunch at one o'clock.

У нас обед в час дня.

Л
🇷🇺Russian
ланч

A borrowed word; often sounds a bit more modern or used in cafés/restaurants.

A1Often

At work we have lunch at noon today.

На работе у нас сегодня ланч в полдень.

П
🇷🇺Russian
полдник

This is not lunch; it is a snack/meal between lunch and dinner, usually in the afternoon and often for children.

A1Often

In kindergarten, children get an afternoon snack after their nap.

В детском саду после сна дают полдник.

🇷🇺Russian

This is the morning meal, not the middle-of-the-day meal.

A1Very Often

I usually have breakfast at eight in the morning.

Завтрак у меня обычно в восемь утра.

У
🇷🇺Russian
ужин

This is the evening meal, not the middle-of-the-day meal.

A1Very Often

Dinner will be at seven o'clock.

Ужин будет в семь часов.

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How to pronounce обед and what this word means

обед translation: lunch. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce обед

[ɐˈbʲet]

обед translation

lunch

обед examples

I had a quick lunch between meetings.

обед transcription

[ɐˈbʲet]

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обед meaning: what does it mean?

дневной приём пищи, обычно в середине дня

обед pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

I had a quick lunch between meetings. Translation: Я быстро пообедал между встречами.

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