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stale

Meaning of stale

English

no longer fresh, hard and dry because it was kept too long

Русский

несвежий, затвердевший и сухой от долгого хранения

stale

Pronunciation

British English
/steɪl/
American English
/steɪl/

stale with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом stale

Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.

3 сочетания

Чёрствый хлеб

Stale bread
stale bread
чёрствый хлеб

We fed stale bread to the pigeons.

Мы кормили голубей чёрствым хлебом.

go stale
зачерстветь

Keep the bread in a bag so it doesn't go stale.

Храни хлеб в пакете, чтобы он не зачерствел.

  • a stale bunчёрствая булочка

stale usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

This bread is stale, don't eat it.

Этот хлеб чёрствый, не ешь его.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

Stale bread is good for breadcrumbs.

Из чёрствого хлеба получаются хорошие сухари.

stale synonyms

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What's the difference between stale and mouldy

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M
🇬🇧English
mouldy

covered in mould and not safe to eat

often

ENThe bread was not just stale, it was mouldy.

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What does stale mean?

no longer fresh, hard and dry because it was kept too long

How do you pronounce stale?

stale is pronounced [steɪl].

How is stale used in a sentence?

Этот хлеб чёрствый, не ешь его. Translation: This bread is stale, don't eat it.

Is stale part of Cooking Descriptions vocabulary?

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

Is stale part of Food vocabulary?

Yes, stale can be learned in the Food topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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