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нежирный

Translation of нежирный

lean

Russian word in Latin letters: nezhirnyy

Meaning of нежирный

Russian

Так говорят о мясе, в котором почти нет жира, например о куриной грудке.

English

containing little fat, when talking about meat

lean

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[nʲɪˈʐɨrnɨj]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Худое мясо or нежирное мясо?

нежирное мясо

нежирное мясо = lean meat; худой is for people.

Don't say "худое мясо". худой describes a thin person; meat with little fat — нежирное мясо.

Для котлет возьми нежирное мясо.

Use lean meat for the burgers.

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  1. Buy lean beef for this recipe.

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    Купите нежирную говядину для этого рецепта.

  2. Chicken breast is a lean meat.

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    Куриная грудка — нежирное мясо.

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What's the difference between нежирный, постный, and обезжиренный

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постный

Lean meat in cooking; also food without meat during a fast.

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обезжиренный

With the fat removed; mostly milk, yoghurt, cottage cheese.

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нежирный meaning: what does it mean?

containing little fat, when talking about meat

нежирный pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

Buy lean beef for this recipe. Translation: Купите нежирную говядину для этого рецепта.

Is нежирный part of Cooking Descriptions vocabulary?

Yes, нежирный (lean) can be learned in the Cooking Descriptions topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is нежирный part of Meat vocabulary?

Yes, нежирный (lean) can be learned in the Meat topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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