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спаржа

Translation of спаржа

asparagus

Meaning of спаржа

Russian

тонкие съедобные побеги с мягкой текстурой

English

a vegetable with long thin green stems, eaten when young

asparagus

Transcription and pronunciation of спаржа

спа́ржа

stress on the 1st syllable

Transcription
[ˈsparʐə]
In Latin letters
sparzha

Traps and common mistakes

Спаржа or аспарагус?

аспарагус

аспарагус ≠ asparagus: usually a fern-like houseplant.

Don't call the vegetable аспарагус. On your plate — спаржа; the green plant in a pot — аспарагус.

Я пожарил спаржу с чесноком.

I fried the asparagus with garlic.

На подоконнике у бабушки растёт аспарагус.

Grandma has an asparagus fern on the windowsill, not the vegetable.

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  1. Grilled asparagus is very tasty.

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    Спаржа на гриле очень вкусная.

  2. She steamed the asparagus.

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    Она приготовила спаржу на пару.

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спаржа belongs to the topic "Garden Plants →". Start with a short set of 3 words so the word is easier to remember in context.

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What does спаржа mean?

a vegetable with long thin green stems, eaten when young

How do you pronounce спаржа?

спаржа is pronounced [ˈsparʐə], in Latin letters “sparzha”.

How is спаржа used in a sentence?

Grilled asparagus is very tasty. Translation: Спаржа на гриле очень вкусная.

Is спаржа part of Garden Plants vocabulary?

Yes, спаржа (asparagus) can be learned in the Garden Plants topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is спаржа part of Vegetables vocabulary?

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

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