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рагу

Translation of рагу

stew

Meaning of рагу

Russian

блюдо из мяса или овощей, долго тушёных в жидкости

English

a dish of meat or vegetables cooked slowly in liquid

stew

Transcription and pronunciation of рагу

рагу́

stress on the 2nd syllable

Transcription
[rɐˈgu]
In Latin letters
ragu

Traps and common mistakes

Рагу or тушёнка?

тушёнка

тушёнка = canned stewed meat

Don't mix them up. Meat from a tin — тушёнка; a freshly cooked dish — рагу.

В поход мы взяли две банки тушёнки.

We took two tins of canned meat on the hike.

Вечером мы сварили рагу из свежей говядины.

In the evening we cooked a fresh beef stew.

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  1. The stew is cooking on the stove.

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    Рагу готовится на плите.

  2. She served the vegetable stew with rice.

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    Она подала рагу из овощей с рисом.

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What's the difference between рагу, тушёное мясо, and жаркое

тушёное мясо
🇷🇺Russian

Meat stew; names the cooking method.

Ж
🇷🇺Russian
жаркое

A home-style meat dish with potatoes, often in a pot.

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What does рагу mean?

a dish of meat or vegetables cooked slowly in liquid

How do you pronounce рагу?

рагу is pronounced [rɐˈgu], in Latin letters “ragu”.

How is рагу used in a sentence?

The stew is cooking on the stove. Translation: Рагу готовится на плите.

Is рагу part of Dishes vocabulary?

Yes, рагу (stew) can be learned in the Dishes topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is рагу part of Food vocabulary?

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

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