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боб

Translation of боб

bean

Meaning of боб

Russian

семя растения, которое едят как пищу

English

the seed of a plant used as food

bean

Transcription and pronunciation of боб

Transcription
[bop]
In Latin letters
bob

Traps and common mistakes

Боб or фасоль?

фасоль

фасоль = kidney or haricot beans

Don't mix them up. Red or white beans in a can — фасоль; big flat broad beans — бобы.

Я купил банку красной фасоли.

I bought a can of red beans.

На грядке созрели крупные бобы.

Big beans have ripened in the garden bed.

Кофейные бобы or кофейные зёрна?

кофейные зёрна

кофейные зёрна = coffee beans

Don't say кофейные бобы. Say кофейные зёрна: coffee beans are зёрна in Russian.

Я мелю кофейные зёрна каждое утро.

I grind coffee beans every morning.

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  1. We grew beans in the garden.

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    Мы выращивали бобы в саду.

  2. Beans cook quickly in this stew.

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    Бобы быстро готовятся в этом рагу.

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What does боб mean?

the seed of a plant used as food

How do you pronounce боб?

боб is pronounced [bop], in Latin letters “bob”.

How is боб used in a sentence?

We grew beans in the garden. Translation: Мы выращивали бобы в саду.

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