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tamales

tamales

Meaning of tamales

a Mexican dish of filled corn dough steamed in a wrapper

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British English/təˈmɑːliːz/
American English/təˈmɑː.liz/
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tamales with Russian translation

tamales usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Она приготовила тамалес на Рождество.

She made tamales for Christmas.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Эти тамалес завернуты в кукурузные листья.

These tamales are wrapped in corn husks.

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

tamalesтамалес
appleяблоко
butterсливочное масло
chickenкурица
choppedрубленый
cookedприготовленный
frozenзамороженный

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how to pronounce tamales

/təˈmɑːliːz/

tamales translation

tamales

tamales examples

She made tamales for Christmas.

tamales transcription

/təˈmɑːliːz/, /təˈmɑː.liz/

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tamales meaning: what does it mean?

a Mexican dish of filled corn dough steamed in a wrapper

tamales pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

She made tamales for Christmas. Translation: Она приготовила тамалес на Рождество.

Is tamales part of Mexican Cuisine vocabulary?

Yes, tamales can be learned in the Mexican Cuisine topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is tamales part of Dishes vocabulary?

Yes, tamales can be learned in the Dishes topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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