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зернистый

grainy

Meaning of зернистый

with small grains

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Russian[zʲerˈnʲistɨj]
grainy
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зернистый with English translation

зернистый usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The grainy texture of the mustard adds a nice bite to sandwiches.

Зернистая текстура горчицы придаёт бутербродам приятную остроту.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

I prefer grainy bread because it has more flavour and texture.

Я предпочитаю зернистый хлеб, потому что у него больше вкуса и текстуры.

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

зернистыйgrainy
яблокоapple
сливочное маслоbutter
курицаchicken
рубленыйchopped
приготовленныйcooked
замороженныйfrozen

зернистый synonyms

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What's the difference between зернистый / крупнозернистый / мелкозернистый / крупчатый / зерновой / песчаный

🇷🇺Russian
зернистый

Indicates the presence of noticeable small particles or grains in a material, surface, or image.

B2Very Often

This paper has a very grainy texture — you can feel it.

У этой бумаги очень зернистая структура — ощутимая на ощупь.

К
🇷🇺Russian
крупнозернистый

Means the presence of large, clearly visible grains; often used for texture or photography (coarse grain).

B2Often

The photo shows a coarse-grain image due to high ISO.

На фотографии видно крупнозернистое изображение из‑за высоких ISO.

М
🇷🇺Russian
мелкозернистый

Means very fine grains; close in meaning to 'grainy' but emphasizes small particle size.

B2Often

This paint has a fine-grained texture; the surface looks smooth to the eye.

Эта краска имеет мелкозернистую структуру, поверхность гладкая на глаз.

К
🇷🇺Russian
крупчатый

Usually used for food or a mass containing noticeable granules (e.g., semolina, a granular consistency).

B2Rarely

The porridge turned out granular — there were separate semolina grains left.

Каша получилась крупчатой — остались отдельные крупинки манки.

З
🇷🇺Russian
зерновой

A broader term: related to grain as a commodity or product; does not necessarily describe texture.

B2Often

The country's grain market grew this year.

Зерновой рынок страны вырос в этом году.

П
🇷🇺Russian
песчаный

Based on comparison to sand: loose, fine-particled texture; sometimes refers to color (sand-colored).

B2Often

The surface became sandy after treatment.

Поверхность стала песчаной после обработки.

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зернистый translation: grainy. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce зернистый

[zʲerˈnʲistɨj]

зернистый translation

grainy

зернистый examples

The grainy texture of the mustard adds a nice bite to sandwiches.

зернистый transcription

[zʲerˈnʲistɨj]

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зернистый meaning: what does it mean?

состоящий из мелких зернистых частиц по текстуре

зернистый pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

The grainy texture of the mustard adds a nice bite to sandwiches. Translation: Зернистая текстура горчицы придаёт бутербродам приятную остроту.

Is зернистый part of Cooking Descriptions vocabulary?

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Is зернистый part of Food vocabulary?

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

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