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перепёлка

quail

Meaning of перепёлка

small game bird

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Russian[pʲɪrʲɪˈpʲɵlkə]
quail
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перепёлка with English translation

перепёлка usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The restaurant served grilled quail with a lemon sauce.

В ресторане подали жареную перепёлку с лимонным соусом.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

She bought quail to roast for Sunday lunch.

Она купила перепёлку, чтобы зажарить на воскресный обед.

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

перепёлкаquail
яблокоapple
сливочное маслоbutter
курицаchicken
рубленыйchopped
приготовленныйcooked
замороженныйfrozen

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What's the difference between перепёлка / перепел / обыкновенная перепёлка / японская перепёлка

🇷🇺Russian
перепёлка

main name for a small game bird

C1Very Often

In the field we spotted a flock of quails and moved cautiously closer.

На поле мы заметили стайку перепёлок и двинулись аккуратно ближе.

П
🇷🇺Russian
перепел

short or colloquial form; sometimes denotes the male

C1Often

For dinner they served roasted quail with vegetables.

На ужин подали жареного перепела с овощами.

О
🇷🇺Russian
обыкновенная перепёлка

the species usually meant by the general name 'quail' (Coturnix coturnix)

C1Often

The common quail migrates long distances in spring and autumn.

Обыкновенная перепёлка мигрирует на большие расстояния весной и осенью.

Я
🇷🇺Russian
японская перепёлка

a specific species of quail (Coturnix japonica), often in breeding contexts

C1Rarely

The Japanese quail is often bred for meat and eggs in small farms.

Японскую перепёлку часто разводят на мясо и яйца в домашних хозяйствах.

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How to pronounce перепёлка and what this word means

перепёлка translation: quail. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce перепёлка

[pʲɪrʲɪˈpʲɵlkə]

перепёлка translation

quail

перепёлка examples

The restaurant served grilled quail with a lemon sauce.

перепёлка transcription

[pʲɪrʲɪˈpʲɵlkə]

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перепёлка meaning: what does it mean?

небольшая дичь-птица, употребляемая в пищу

перепёлка pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

перепёлка is pronounced as [pʲɪrʲɪˈpʲɵlkə]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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

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

Is перепёлка part of Meat vocabulary?

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

Is перепёлка part of Food vocabulary?

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

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