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головка чеснока

Translation of головка чеснока

garlic bulb

Meaning of головка чеснока

Russian

Круглая часть чеснока, состоящая из отдельных зубчиков.

English

the round head of a garlic plant

garlic bulb

Transcription and pronunciation of головка чеснока

голо́вка чеснока́

Stress: головка — 2nd syllable · чеснока — 3rd syllable

Transcription
[ɡɐˈlofkə t͡ɕɪsnɐˈka]
In Latin letters
golovka chesnoka

Traps and common mistakes

Головка чеснока or зубчик чеснока?

зубчик чеснока

зубчик чеснока = one clove of garlic

Don't mix them up. The whole round head — головка чеснока; one small piece of it — зубчик чеснока.

Добавь в салат один зубчик чеснока.

Add one clove of garlic to the salad.

На рынке я купил три головки чеснока.

I bought three garlic bulbs at the market.

Головка чеснока or луковица?

луковица

луковица = a bulb of an onion or flower

Don't say луковица чеснока. Onions and tulips — луковица; garlic — головка чеснока.

Осенью мы посадили луковицы тюльпанов.

In autumn we planted tulip bulbs.

Запеки головку чеснока целиком в духовке.

Bake the garlic bulb whole in the oven.

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  1. I used one garlic bulb in the soup.

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    Я использовал одну головку чеснока в супе.

  2. This recipe needs two garlic bulbs.

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    Для этого рецепта нужны две головки чеснока.

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What does головка чеснока mean?

the round head of a garlic plant

How do you pronounce головка чеснока?

головка чеснока is pronounced [ɡɐˈlofkə t͡ɕɪsnɐˈka], in Latin letters “golovka chesnoka”.

How is головка чеснока used in a sentence?

I used one garlic bulb in the soup. Translation: Я использовал одну головку чеснока в супе.

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