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готовить

cook

Meaning of готовить

prepare food

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Russian[ɡɐˈtovʲɪtʲ]
Russianкук
cook
готовить - cook
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готовить usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

On Sundays I cook a big family meal and tell stories about our country's traditions.

По воскресеньям я люблю готовить большой семейный обед и рассказывать истории о традициях нашей страны.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

He decided to cook traditional festival dishes to learn more about the local culture.

Он решил готовить традиционные праздничные блюда, чтобы больше узнать о местной культуре.

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готовитьcook
менятьchange
завязыватьtie
следоватьfollow
убиратьremove
ощущатьсяfeel
выглядетьlook

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What's the difference between готовить / варить / жарить

🇷🇺Russian
готовить

General verb for preparing food.

A2Very Often

She likes to cook delicious dishes.

Она любит готовить вкусные блюда.

🇷🇺Russian

To cook in water or broth.

A2Very Often

She is boiling soup for lunch.

Она варит суп на обед.

🇷🇺Russian

To cook on a pan with oil.

A2Very Often

He is frying potatoes in a pan.

Он жарит картошку на сковороде.

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How to pronounce готовить and what this word means

готовить translation: cook. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce готовить

[ɡɐˈtovʲɪtʲ]

готовить translation

cook

готовить examples

On Sundays I cook a big family meal and tell stories about our country's traditions.

готовить transcription

[ɡɐˈtovʲɪtʲ], кук

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готовить meaning: what does it mean?

Готовить еду с применением тепла.

готовить pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

готовить is pronounced as [ɡɐˈtovʲɪtʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

готовить definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

On Sundays I cook a big family meal and tell stories about our country's traditions. Translation: По воскресеньям я люблю готовить большой семейный обед и рассказывать истории о традициях нашей страны.

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