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Foie gras - translation, pronunciation and examples

foie gras
/fwɑː ˈɡrɑː/

foie gras

🇺🇸 American English
/ˌfwɑː ˈɡrɑː/
🇬🇧 British English
/fwɑː ˈɡrɑː/
🇷🇺 Russian
[fu.a ˈgra]
Meaning of foie gras

fatty goose liver

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When to use foie gras

foie gras toast

тост с фуа-гра

foie gras pâté

паштет из фуа-гра

foie gras terrine

террин из фуа-гра

foie gras slice

ломтик фуа-гра

foie gras dish

блюдо из фуа-гра

foie gras usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Шеф-повар приготовил фуа-гра в качестве изысканной закуски.

The chef prepared foie gras as a luxurious starter.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

У фуа-гра насыщенный, сливочный вкус, который кажется уникальным для некоторых.

Foie gras has a rich, buttery taste that some find unique.

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foie gras

Primary term for the delicacy made from fattened duck or goose liver

foie gras torchon

Specific preparation: foie gras cured, rolled in cloth (torchon), producing a smooth, cylindrical terrine

foie gras terrine

Preparation/form: foie gras set in a terrine (loaf or mold), often sliced

foie gras mousse

Foie gras made into a mousse — whipped, lighter texture and often blended with cream

pâté

Broader term: a spreadable paste of meat or liver; not necessarily made from fattened liver

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foie grasфуа-гра
appleяблоко
butterсливочное масло
chickenкурица
choppedрубленый
cookedприготовленный
frozenзамороженный

foie gras synonyms

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What's the difference between foie gras / foie gras torchon / foie gras terrine / foie gras mousse / pâté / goose liver

🇬🇧English
foie gras

Primary term for the delicacy made from fattened duck or goose liver

C2Very Often

We ordered foie gras to start the meal.

Мы заказали фуа-гра на закуску.

F
🇬🇧English
foie gras torchon

Specific preparation: foie gras cured, rolled in cloth (torchon), producing a smooth, cylindrical terrine

C2Rarely

They served a slice of foie gras torchon with toasted brioche.

Порцию фуа‑гра торшон подали с поджаренным бриошем.

F
🇬🇧English
foie gras terrine

Preparation/form: foie gras set in a terrine (loaf or mold), often sliced

C2Rarely

The chef prepared a foie gras terrine to slice for canapés.

Шеф приготовил фуа‑гра в террине, чтобы нарезать для канапе.

F
🇬🇧English
foie gras mousse

Foie gras made into a mousse — whipped, lighter texture and often blended with cream

C2Rarely

She served foie gras mousse on crostini as an appetizer.

Она подала мусс из фуа‑гра на кростини в качестве закуски.

P
🇬🇧English
pâté

Broader term: a spreadable paste of meat or liver; not necessarily made from fattened liver

C2Very Often

She spread chicken pâté on the crackers, not foie gras.

Она намазала на крекеры куриный паштет, а не фуа‑гра.

G
🇬🇧English
goose liver

Literal term — the liver of a goose; doesn’t imply fattening or preparation as foie gras

C2Rarely

The recipe calls for goose liver, which can be made into a pâté.

В рецепте указана гусиная печень, из которой можно приготовить паштет.

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How to pronounce foie gras and what this word means

foie gras translation: фуа-гра. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce foie gras

/fwɑː ˈɡrɑː/

foie gras translation

фуа-гра

foie gras examples

The chef prepared foie gras as a luxurious starter.

foie gras transcription

/fwɑː ˈɡrɑː/, /ˌfwɑː ˈɡrɑː/

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foie gras meaning: what does it mean?

fatty goose liver

foie gras pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

foie gras is pronounced as /fwɑː ˈɡrɑː/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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

The chef prepared foie gras as a luxurious starter. Translation: Шеф-повар приготовил фуа-гра в качестве изысканной закуски.

Is foie gras part of Meat vocabulary?

Yes, foie gras (фуа-гра) can be learned in the Meat topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is foie gras part of Food vocabulary?

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

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