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кислый

sour

Meaning of кислый

acidic taste

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Russian[ˈkislɨj]
sour
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кислый with English translation

кислый usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

She added sour cream to the soup to balance the flavors.

Она добавила кислую сметану в суп, чтобы сбалансировать вкусы.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The sour taste of the lemonade was refreshing on a hot day.

Кислый вкус лимонада освежал в жаркий день.

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

кислыйsour
яблокоapple
сливочное маслоbutter
курицаchicken
рубленыйchopped
приготовленныйcooked
замороженныйfrozen

кислый synonyms

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What's the difference between кислый / кисловатый / терпкий

🇷🇺Russian
кислый

Main word for a taste with noticeable acidity

A2Very Often

The lemon is very sour.

Лимон очень кислый.

К
🇷🇺Russian
кисловатый

Indicates a light or mild sourness

A2Often

The wine has turned a bit sour.

Вино стало кисловатым.

Т
🇷🇺Russian
терпкий

A tart-sharp taste often with a slightly astringent note

A2Often

The apples were tart and fragrant.

Яблоки были терпкие и ароматные.

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How to pronounce кислый and what this word means

кислый translation: sour. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce кислый

[ˈkislɨj]

кислый translation

sour

кислый examples

She added sour cream to the soup to balance the flavors.

кислый transcription

[ˈkislɨj]

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кислый meaning: what does it mean?

обладающий ярко выраженным кислым вкусом

кислый pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

She added sour cream to the soup to balance the flavors. Translation: Она добавила кислую сметану в суп, чтобы сбалансировать вкусы.

Is кислый part of Cooking Descriptions vocabulary?

Yes, кислый (sour) can be learned in the Cooking Descriptions topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is кислый part of Food vocabulary?

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

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