flaky
слоёный
breaks into flakes
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flaky with Russian translation
flaky usage examples
The flaky pastry broke apart as I took a bite.
Слоёное тесто рассыпалось, когда я сделал укус.
She loves the flaky texture of croissants fresh from the bakery.
Ей нравится слоёная текстура круассанов, только что из пекарни.
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с маслянистым вкусом и текстурой; часто совпадает со слоёным тестом
The croissant was buttery and flaky — the layers separated perfectly.
имеет твёрдую корку; не обязательно слоёный
The pie was crusty on top but not particularly flaky.
рассыпается в крошки; чаще о тесте или печенье, не о слоях
The shortbread was crumbly, unlike the flaky croissant.
The pastry was tender but not especially flaky.
хрустящий, с твердой текстурой при отламывании; более резкий хруст, чем «слоёный»
The tart shell was crispy, whereas the puff pastry inside remained flaky.
даёт явный хруст при надкусывании; более громкий и выраженный, чем «слоёный»
The pastry had a crunchy topping, but the layers beneath were flaky.
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В чем разница в английском между carry, wear, tote и lug
Carry — нести или иметь при себе, wear — носить на теле, tote — таскать с собой, lug — тащить тяжёлое с усилием.

В чем разница в английском между whole, entire, complete и intact
Разница между whole, entire, complete и intact: целое, весь объем, завершенность и сохранность без повреждений.

В чем разница в английском между choose, pick, select и opt for
Разница между choose, pick, select и opt for: обычный выбор, разговорный выбор, выбор из списка и осознанное предпочтение.
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Questions about this word
What does flaky mean?
breaks into flakes
How do you pronounce flaky?
flaky is pronounced as /ˈfleɪki/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
How is flaky used in a sentence?
The flaky pastry broke apart as I took a bite. Translation: Слоёное тесто рассыпалось, когда я сделал укус.
Is flaky part of Cooking Descriptions vocabulary?
Yes, flaky (слоёный) can be learned in the Cooking Descriptions topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is flaky part of Food vocabulary?
Yes, flaky (слоёный) can be learned in the Food topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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