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масло

Translation of масло

oil

Meaning of масло

Russian

густая жидкость, которую используют при готовке

English

a thick liquid used in cooking

oil

Transcription and pronunciation of масло

ма́сло

stress on the 1st syllable

Transcription
[ˈmasɫə]
In Latin letters
maslo

Traps and common mistakes

Масло or нефть?

нефть

нефть = crude oil from the ground

Don't mix them up. Oil from the ground, for fuel — нефть; oil for cooking — масло.

Цены на нефть снова выросли.

Oil prices went up again.

На кухне закончилось масло.

We've run out of oil in the kitchen.

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  1. Heat the oil first.

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    Сначала нагрей масло.

  2. Add a little oil to the pan.

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    Добавь немного масла на сковороду.

масло synonyms

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What's the difference between масло, растительное масло, подсолнечное масло, and оливковое масло

🇷🇺Russian

Vegetable oil: any cooking oil made from plants.

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🇷🇺Russian

Sunflower oil, the most common cooking oil in Russia.

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🇷🇺Russian

Olive oil, often for salads.

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Questions about this word

What does масло mean?

a thick liquid used in cooking

How do you pronounce масло?

масло is pronounced [ˈmasɫə], in Latin letters “maslo”.

How is масло used in a sentence?

Heat the oil first. Translation: Сначала нагрей масло.

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