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quail

перепёлка

Meaning of quail

small game bird

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EN-UK/kweɪl/
EN-US/ˈkweɪl/
RU[pʲɪrʲɪˈpʲɵlkə]
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quail with Russian translation

quail usage examples

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

The restaurant served grilled quail with a lemon sauce.

В ресторане подали жареную перепёлку с лимонным соусом.

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

She bought quail to roast for Sunday lunch.

Она купила перепёлку, чтобы зажарить на воскресный обед.

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

quail
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butter
chicken
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cooked
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raw

quail synonyms

Related words worth learning together

quail
общее название маленькой дичи, используемое и для мяса
partridge
родственная дичь, обычно чуть крупнее, другое родовое название (куропатка)
pheasant
крупная дичь (фазан), отличающаяся внешне и по размеру от перепёлки
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🇬🇧en

общее название маленькой дичи, используемое и для мяса

C1Often

We had roasted quail for dinner.

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🇬🇧en
partridge

родственная дичь, обычно чуть крупнее, другое родовое название (куропатка)

C1Often

He went out to hunt partridge in the uplands.

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🇬🇧en
pheasant

крупная дичь (фазан), отличающаяся внешне и по размеру от перепёлки

C1Often

Pheasant is often served at country-house dinners.

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What does quail mean?

small game bird

How do you pronounce quail?

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

How is quail used in a sentence?

The restaurant served grilled quail with a lemon sauce. Translation: В ресторане подали жареную перепёлку с лимонным соусом.

Is quail part of meat vocabulary?

Yes, quail (перепёлка) can be learned in the meat topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is quail part of Food vocabulary?

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

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