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брюква

Translation of брюква

swede

Meaning of брюква

Russian

крупный круглый корнеплод с жёлтой мякотью, родня репы

English

a large round root vegetable with yellow flesh and purplish skin

брюква

Transcription and pronunciation of брюква

брю́ква

stress on the 1st syllable

Transcription
[ˈbrʲukvə]
In Latin letters
bryukva

Traps and common mistakes

Брюква or репа?

репа

In Scotland a swede is often called a turnip, but in Russian it is брюква, not репа.

У репы белая мякоть.

Turnips have white flesh.

У брюквы жёлтая мякоть.

Swedes have yellow flesh.

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  1. We had mashed swede with our dinner.

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    На ужин у нас было пюре из брюквы.

  2. Swede is cheap and keeps well in winter.

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    Брюква дешёвая и хорошо хранится зимой.

  3. We had mashed rutabaga with our dinner.

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    На ужин у нас было пюре из брюквы.

  4. Rutabaga is cheap and keeps well in winter.

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    Брюква дешёвая и хорошо хранится зимой.

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What does брюква mean?

a large round root vegetable with yellow flesh and purplish skin

How do you pronounce брюква?

брюква is pronounced [ˈbrʲukvə], in Latin letters “bryukva”.

How is брюква used in a sentence?

We had mashed swede with our dinner. Translation: На ужин у нас было пюре из брюквы.

Is брюква part of Vegetables vocabulary?

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

Is брюква part of Food vocabulary?

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

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