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Jalapeño - translation, pronunciation and examples

jalapeño
/ˌhæ.ləˈpeɪ.njəʊ/

jalapeño

🇺🇸 American English
/ˌhɑləˈpeɪnjoʊ/
🇬🇧 British English
/ˌhæ.ləˈpeɪ.njəʊ/
🇷🇺 Russian
[xəlɐˈpʲenʲo]
Meaning of jalapeño

medium-hot green pepper

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jalapeño

When to use jalapeño

jalapeño if you can’t

Будь осторожен с халапеньо, если не любишь острое.

Jalapeños are often used

Халапеньо часто добавляют в мексиканские блюда для остроты.

jalapeño usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Будь осторожен с халапеньо, если не любишь острое.

Be careful not to eat too much jalapeño if you can’t handle heat.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Халапеньо часто добавляют в мексиканские блюда для остроты.

Jalapeños are often used to spice up Mexican dishes.

Similar words

jalapeño

standard Spanish spelling with a tilde; the canonical name for the pepper

serrano

a different chili variety — typically smaller and generally hotter than a jalapeño

chipotle

smoked-dried ripe jalapeño — a processed form with a distinct smoky flavor, not identical to fresh jalapeño

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jalapeñoхалапеньо
appleяблоко
butterсливочное масло
chickenкурица
choppedрубленый
cookedприготовленный
frozenзамороженный

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What's the difference between jalapeño / serrano / chipotle

🇬🇧English
jalapeño

standard Spanish spelling with a tilde; the canonical name for the pepper

C1Very Often

I added sliced jalapeño to the nachos.

Я добавил ломтики халапеньо в начос.

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🇬🇧English
serrano

a different chili variety — typically smaller and generally hotter than a jalapeño

C1Often

If you want more heat, substitute serrano for the jalapeño.

Если хотите побольше остроты, замените халапеньо на серрано.

C
🇬🇧English
chipotle

smoked-dried ripe jalapeño — a processed form with a distinct smoky flavor, not identical to fresh jalapeño

C1Often

The sauce uses chipotle for a smoky heat rather than fresh jalapeño.

В соусе используется чипотле для дымчатой остроты, а не свежий халапеньо.

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How to pronounce jalapeño and what this word means

jalapeño translation: халапеньо. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce jalapeño

/ˌhæ.ləˈpeɪ.njəʊ/

jalapeño translation

халапеньо

jalapeño examples

Be careful not to eat too much jalapeño if you can’t handle heat.

jalapeño transcription

/ˌhæ.ləˈpeɪ.njəʊ/, /ˌhɑləˈpeɪnjoʊ/

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jalapeño meaning: what does it mean?

medium-hot green pepper

jalapeño pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

jalapeño is pronounced as /ˌhæ.ləˈpeɪ.njəʊ/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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

Be careful not to eat too much jalapeño if you can’t handle heat. Translation: Будь осторожен с халапеньо, если не любишь острое.

Is jalapeño part of Vegetables vocabulary?

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

Is jalapeño part of Food vocabulary?

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

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