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spring onion
/ˈsprɪŋ ˈʌn.jən/

spring onion

🇺🇸 American English
/ˈɡrin ˈʌnjən/
🇬🇧 British English
/ˈsprɪŋ ˈʌn.jən/
🇷🇺 Russian
[zʲɪˈlʲonɨj luk]
Meaning of spring onion

mild onion greens

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green onion

When to use spring onion

fresh green onion

свежий зелёный лук

green onion stalk

стебель зелёного лука

green onion slices

ломтики зелёного лука

chopped green onion

нарезанный зелёный лук

green onion soup

суп с зелёным луком

spring onion usage examples

🇬🇧UK

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Тонко нарежьте зелёный лук и добавьте его в салат.

Finely slice the spring onion and add it to your salad.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Зелёный лук отлично подходит для украшения супов и бутербродов.

Spring onions are great for garnishing soups and sandwiches.

🇺🇸US

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Порежь зелёный лук и посыпь им суп.

Chop the green onion and sprinkle it over the soup.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Зелёный лук придаёт салатам и овощным блюдам лёгкий вкус.

Green onions add a mild flavor to salads and stir-fries.

Similar words

spring onion

Often used in UK to mean a slightly more developed plant with a small bulb at the base; similar to green onion but sometimes with a more pronounced bulb.

scallion

Common US term largely interchangeable with 'green onion'; implies long, slender green stalks, often used raw or cooked.

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spring onionзелёный лук
appleяблоко
butterсливочное масло
chickenкурица
choppedрубленый
cookedприготовленный
frozenзамороженный

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What's the difference between spring onion / scallion

🇬🇧English
spring onion

Often used in UK to mean a slightly more developed plant with a small bulb at the base; similar to green onion but sometimes with a more pronounced bulb.

B2Often

Fry the spring onions quickly with the noodles.

Быстро обжарьте зелёный лук с лапшой.

🇬🇧English

Common US term largely interchangeable with 'green onion'; implies long, slender green stalks, often used raw or cooked.

B2Very Often

I like chopped scallions on my salad.

Мне нравится добавлять мелко нарезанные с молодого лука в салат.

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spring onion translation: зелёный лук. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce spring onion

/ˈsprɪŋ ˈʌn.jən/

spring onion translation

зелёный лук

spring onion examples

Finely slice the spring onion and add it to your salad.

spring onion transcription

/ˈsprɪŋ ˈʌn.jən/, /ˈɡrin ˈʌnjən/

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spring onion meaning: what does it mean?

mild onion greens

spring onion pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

spring onion is pronounced as /ˈsprɪŋ ˈʌn.jən/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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

Finely slice the spring onion and add it to your salad. Translation: Тонко нарежьте зелёный лук и добавьте его в салат.

Is spring onion part of Vegetables vocabulary?

Yes, spring onion (green onion) can be learned in the Vegetables topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is spring onion part of Food vocabulary?

Yes, spring onion (green onion) can be learned in the Food topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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