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сёмга

Atlantic salmon

Meaning of сёмга

farmed salmon species

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Russian[ˈsʲɵmɡə]
Atlantic salmon
сёмга - Atlantic salmon
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сёмга with English translation

сёмга usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

Atlantic salmon is commonly farmed for its rich flavor.

Сёмгу часто разводят на фермах из-за её насыщенного вкуса.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

I bought some Atlantic salmon fillets from the fishmonger.

Я купил у рыбака несколько филе сёмги.

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сёмга belongs to the topic "Fish and Seafood". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

сёмгаAtlantic salmon
яблокоapple
сливочное маслоbutter
курицаchicken
рубленыйchopped
приготовленныйcooked
замороженныйfrozen

сёмга synonyms

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What's the difference between сёмга / атлантический лосось / норвежская сёмга / дикая сёмга / фермерская сёмга / филе сёмги

🇷🇺Russian
сёмга

Main common name for the fish — used for both farmed and wild; commonly shortened to 'salmon' in speech.

C1Very Often

We bought fresh salmon for dinner.

На ужин мы купили свежую сёмгу.

А
🇷🇺Russian
атлантический лосось

More precise scientific/descriptive name, emphasizes species identity.

C1Rarely

The report specifies that it is Atlantic salmon, not a Pacific species.

В отчёте указано, что это атлантический лосось, а не тихоокеанский вид.

🇷🇺Russian

Indicates origin (Norway) — usually refers to commercially farmed salmon.

C1Often

The supermarket had Norwegian salmon on sale.

В супермаркете была норвежская сёмга по акции.

Д
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дикая сёмга

Emphasizes origin — caught in the wild, not farmed; contrasts with farmed salmon.

C1Often

Wild salmon is usually more expensive and has a different taste.

Дикая сёмга обычно дороже и имеет другой вкус.

Ф
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фермерская сёмга

Indicates farmed origin; opposed to 'wild salmon'.

C1Often

Farmed salmon is cheaper and more commonly found in stores.

Фермерская сёмга доступнее по цене и чаще встречается в магазинах.

Ф
🇷🇺Russian
филе сёмги

Culinary term — a boneless portion of the fish, a selling/preparation form.

C1Often

Take a salmon fillet — it's easier to grill.

Возьми филе сёмги — его легче приготовить на гриле.

С
🇷🇺Russian
стейк сёмги

A thick round cut of the fish, bone-in or boneless — another cut/serving form.

C1Often

The chef prepared a salmon steak with vegetables.

Шеф приготовил стейк сёмги с овощами.

К
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копчёная сёмга

Indicates processing method — cold- or hot-smoked; a culinary product.

C1Often

They will serve smoked salmon with lemon at the festive table.

На праздничный стол подадут копчёную сёмгу с лимоном.

С
🇷🇺Russian
слабосолёная сёмга

Lightly salted: a delicate curing method, milder taste compared to heavily salted variants.

C1Often

For breakfast they served lightly salted salmon on rye bread.

На завтрак подали слабосолёную сёмгу на ржаном хлебе.

З
🇷🇺Russian
замороженная сёмга

Indicates storage state — frozen, commonly sold in supermarkets.

C1Often

We have a pack of frozen salmon in the freezer.

В холодильнике у нас упаковка замороженной сёмги.

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сёмга translation: Atlantic salmon. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce сёмга

[ˈsʲɵmɡə]

сёмга translation

Atlantic salmon

сёмга examples

Atlantic salmon is commonly farmed for its rich flavor.

сёмга transcription

[ˈsʲɵmɡə]

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сёмга meaning: what does it mean?

плотная розовая рыба, часто выращивают в хозяйствах

сёмга pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

Atlantic salmon is commonly farmed for its rich flavor. Translation: Сёмгу часто разводят на фермах из-за её насыщенного вкуса.

Is сёмга part of Fish and Seafood vocabulary?

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Is сёмга part of Food vocabulary?

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

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