чечевица
Translation of чечевица
lentils
Meaning of чечевица
маленькие плоские бобовые зёрна, богатые белком
small flat round seeds, cooked in soups and stews
Transcription and pronunciation of чечевица
чечеви́ца
stress on the 3rd syllable
- Transcription
- [t͡ɕɪt͡ɕɪˈvʲit͡sə]
- In Latin letters
- chechevitsa
Traps and common mistakes
Много чечевиц or много чечевицы?
много чечевицы
много чечевицы = lots of lentils; food sense stays singular
Don't say много чечевиц. Say много чечевицы — as food, the Russian word stays singular, like 'rice'.
В этом супе много чечевицы.
There are a lot of lentils in this soup.
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Lentils are very healthy.
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Чечевица очень полезна.
I made lentil soup for dinner.
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Я сварил суп из чечевицы на ужин.
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чечевица belongs to the topic "Cereals and Legumes →". Start with a short set of 6 words so the word is easier to remember in context.
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What does чечевица mean?
small flat round seeds, cooked in soups and stews
How do you pronounce чечевица?
чечевица is pronounced [t͡ɕɪt͡ɕɪˈvʲit͡sə], in Latin letters “chechevitsa”.
How is чечевица used in a sentence?
Lentils are very healthy. Translation: Чечевица очень полезна.
Is чечевица part of Cereals and Legumes vocabulary?
Yes, чечевица (lentils) can be learned in the Cereals and Legumes topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is чечевица part of Food vocabulary?
Yes, чечевица (lentils) can be learned in the Food topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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