Beef - translation, pronunciation and examples
beef
meat from cattle
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When to use beef
тушёная говядина
суп из говядины
говяжий стейк
жаркое из говядины
ломтики говядины
beef usage examples
Говядина, тушёная с овощами, — отличное блюдо для холодной погоды.
Beef stew is perfect for cold weather.
Они предпочитают покупать говядину местного производства.
They prefer to buy locally sourced beef.
Similar words
General term for meat from cattle.
A cut or slice of meat (usually beef) suitable for grilling or frying; a specific form of beef.
A specific beef cut (ribeye) known for marbling and flavor; a particular steak type.
A particular cut of beef (sirloin), commonly used for steaks; more specific than 'beef'.
A tender, small cut from the beef tenderloin (filet mignon); a specific, premium cut rather than general beef.
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What's the difference between beef / steak / ribeye / sirloin / filet mignon (tenderloin) / brisket
General term for meat from cattle.
I bought some beef at the market.
Я купил говядину на рынке.
A cut or slice of meat (usually beef) suitable for grilling or frying; a specific form of beef.
He ordered a medium-rare steak.
Он заказал стейк средней прожарки.
A specific beef cut (ribeye) known for marbling and flavor; a particular steak type.
I prefer a ribeye for its flavor.
Мне нравится рибай за его вкус.
A particular cut of beef (sirloin), commonly used for steaks; more specific than 'beef'.
She ordered a grilled sirloin steak.
Она заказала стейк из сирлоина на гриле.
A tender, small cut from the beef tenderloin (filet mignon); a specific, premium cut rather than general beef.
He ordered filet mignon with sauce.
Он заказал филе-миньон с соусом.
A cut from the breast/chest of beef (brisket), often slow-cooked or smoked; a specific cut and preparation style.
They smoked a brisket for the party.
Они закоптили грудинку для вечеринки.
A shoulder cut of beef (chuck), commonly used for stews, braising or ground beef.
Ground chuck is good for burgers.
Фарш из лопатки (chuck) подходит для бургеров.
A cut from the abdominal muscles (flank), relatively lean and fibrous; used for specific recipes.
Slice the flank steak thinly against the grain.
Нарежьте стейк из фланка тонко поперёк волокон.
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How to pronounce beef and what this word means
beef translation: говядина. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce beef
/biːf/
beef translation
говядина
beef examples
Beef stew is perfect for cold weather.
beef transcription
/biːf/, /ˈbif/
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beef meaning: what does it mean?
meat from cattle
beef pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
beef is pronounced as /biːf/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
beef definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Beef stew is perfect for cold weather. Translation: Говядина, тушёная с овощами, — отличное блюдо для холодной погоды.
Is beef part of Meat vocabulary?
Yes, beef (говядина) can be learned in the Meat topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is beef part of Food vocabulary?
Yes, beef (говядина) can be learned in the Food topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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