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ham

ham

Meaning of ham

cured pork

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EN-UK/hæm/
EN-US/ˈhæm/
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ham with Russian translation

ham usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Она купила ветчину, чтобы приготовить её на воскресный ужин.

She bought a ham to cook for Sunday dinner.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Бутерброды с ветчиной — это быстрый и простой вариант для обеда.

Ham sandwiches are a quick and easy lunch option.

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ham belongs to the topic "Meat". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

hamветчина
appleяблоко
butterсливочное масло
chickenкурица
choppedрубленый
cookedприготовленный
frozenзамороженный

ham synonyms

Related words worth learning together

prosciutto
An Italian dry-cured ham, typically served thinly sliced as a delicacy
jamon
Spanish dry-cured ham (jamón), a specific regional variety of cured ham
gammon
In UK usage, a cured hind leg of pork that is typically cooked before eating; in some contexts differs from 'ham'
bacon
Cured, often smoked meat from the belly or back of a pig, usually sold in thin strips
pork
Meat from a pig in general; ham is a specific type of pork
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prosciutto

An Italian dry-cured ham, typically served thinly sliced as a delicacy

A2Rarely

Prosciutto is often served with melon or on pizza.

J
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jamon

Spanish dry-cured ham (jamón), a specific regional variety of cured ham

A2Rarely

We tasted jamón ibérico at the Spanish restaurant.

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gammon

In UK usage, a cured hind leg of pork that is typically cooked before eating; in some contexts differs from 'ham'

A2Rarely

A gammon joint is often served with pineapple in the UK.

🇬🇧en

Cured, often smoked meat from the belly or back of a pig, usually sold in thin strips

A2Very Often

She fried some bacon for breakfast.

🇬🇧en

Meat from a pig in general; ham is a specific type of pork

A2Very Often

We ate pork and vegetables for dinner.

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How to pronounce ham and what this word means

ham means ham. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce ham

/hæm/

ham translation

ham

ham examples

She bought a ham to cook for Sunday dinner.

ham transcription

/hæm/, /ˈhæm/

Questions about this word

ham meaning: what does it mean?

cured pork

ham pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

ham is pronounced as /hæm/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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

She bought a ham to cook for Sunday dinner. Translation: Она купила ветчину, чтобы приготовить её на воскресный ужин.

Is ham part of Meat vocabulary?

Yes, ham can be learned in the Meat topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is ham part of Food vocabulary?

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

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