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Olive oil - translation, pronunciation and examples

olive oil
/ˈɒlɪv ɔɪl/

olive oil

🇺🇸 American English
/ˈɑlɪv ɔɪl/
🇬🇧 British English
/ˈɒlɪv ɔɪl/
🇷🇺 Russian
[ɐˈlʲifkəvəjə ˈmaslə]
Meaning of olive oil

olive-based oil

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olive oil

When to use olive oil

Olive oil is a staple ingredient in Mediterranean cooking

Оливковое масло — основа средиземноморской кухни.

Pour some olive oil over the salad for extra taste

Полей салат оливковым маслом для более насыщенного вкуса.

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🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Оливковое масло — основа средиземноморской кухни.

Olive oil is a staple ingredient in Mediterranean cooking.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Полей салат оливковым маслом для более насыщенного вкуса.

Pour some olive oil over the salad for extra taste.

Similar words

olive oil

General term for oil obtained from olives.

cold-pressed olive oil

Olive oil produced by cold pressing; emphasizes extraction method and quality.

refined olive oil

Olive oil that has been refined; milder flavor and higher smoke point.

pure olive oil

A marketing term often meaning a blend of refined and virgin olive oils.

pomace olive oil

Made from the olive pomace left after pressing, often solvent-extracted; lower grade.

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olive oilоливковое масло
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🇬🇧English
olive oil

General term for oil obtained from olives.

B2Very Often

I use olive oil for salad dressings.

Я использую оливковое масло для заправки салатов.

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cold-pressed olive oil

Olive oil produced by cold pressing; emphasizes extraction method and quality.

B2Often

Look for cold-pressed olive oil for salads to retain flavor.

Ищите оливковое масло холодного отжима для салатов, чтобы сохранить вкус.

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refined olive oil

Olive oil that has been refined; milder flavor and higher smoke point.

B2Often

Refined olive oil is better for deep frying than extra virgin.

Рафинированное оливковое масло лучше подходит для фритюра, чем масло первого отжима.

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pure olive oil

A marketing term often meaning a blend of refined and virgin olive oils.

B2Often

The bottle labeled 'pure olive oil' is usually milder in taste.

Бутылка с надписью «pure olive oil» обычно имеет более мягкий вкус.

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pomace olive oil

Made from the olive pomace left after pressing, often solvent-extracted; lower grade.

B2Rarely

Pomace olive oil is inexpensive but less flavorful than virgin oils.

Помаcное оливковое масло недорогое, но гораздо менее ароматное, чем нерафинированное.

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olive oil translation: оливковое масло. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce olive oil

/ˈɒlɪv ɔɪl/

olive oil translation

оливковое масло

olive oil examples

Olive oil is a staple ingredient in Mediterranean cooking.

olive oil transcription

/ˈɒlɪv ɔɪl/, /ˈɑlɪv ɔɪl/

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olive oil meaning: what does it mean?

olive-based oil

olive oil pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

olive oil is pronounced as /ˈɒlɪv ɔɪl/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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

Olive oil is a staple ingredient in Mediterranean cooking. Translation: Оливковое масло — основа средиземноморской кухни.

Is olive oil part of Oils and Fats vocabulary?

Yes, olive oil (оливковое масло) can be learned in the Oils and Fats topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is olive oil part of Food vocabulary?

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

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