Soak - translation, pronunciation and examples
soak
leave in water
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When to use soak
Замочите фасоль на ночь перед приготовлением.
Она любит замачивать рис на 30 минут.
soak usage examples
Замочите фасоль на ночь перед приготовлением.
Soak the beans overnight before cooking.
Она любит замачивать рис на 30 минут.
She likes to soak the rice for 30 minutes.
Similar words
General sense: leave in water or another liquid to make wet, saturated, or softened; broad, not limited to food.
Specialized culinary sense: leave food in a seasoned liquid (marinade) to flavor or tenderize; narrower than 'soak' and usually implies flavoring.
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soak synonyms
What's the difference between soak / marinate
General sense: leave in water or another liquid to make wet, saturated, or softened; broad, not limited to food.
Soak the beans overnight before cooking.
Замочите фасоль на ночь перед приготовлением.
Specialized culinary sense: leave food in a seasoned liquid (marinade) to flavor or tenderize; narrower than 'soak' and usually implies flavoring.
Marinate the chicken in lemon and herbs for at least two hours.
Замаринуйте курицу в лимоне и травах как минимум на два часа.
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How to pronounce soak and what this word means
soak translation: замачивать. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce soak
/ˈsəʊk/
soak translation
замачивать
soak examples
Soak the beans overnight before cooking.
soak transcription
/ˈsəʊk/, /ˈsoʊk/
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Questions about this word
soak meaning: what does it mean?
leave in water
soak pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
soak is pronounced as /ˈsəʊk/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
soak definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Soak the beans overnight before cooking. Translation: Замочите фасоль на ночь перед приготовлением.
Is soak part of Cooking Verbs vocabulary?
Yes, soak (замачивать) can be learned in the Cooking Verbs topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is soak part of Food vocabulary?
Yes, soak (замачивать) can be learned in the Food topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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