колбаса
Translation of колбаса
sausage
Meaning of колбаса
мясной фарш в оболочке, варёный или копчёный
chopped meat pressed into a long thin skin
Transcription and pronunciation of колбаса
колбаса́
stress on the 3rd syllable
- Transcription
- [kəɫbɐˈsa]
- In Latin letters
- kolbasa
Traps and common mistakes
Колбаса or сосиска?
сосиска
сосиска = thin sausage cooked whole, like a hot dog.
Don't mix them up. A big sausage you slice for sandwiches — колбаса; a small one boiled or grilled whole, like in a hot dog — сосиска.
Дети съели по две сосиски с пюре.
The kids ate two sausages each with mashed potatoes.
На бутерброд я положил кусок колбасы.
I put a slice of sausage on my sandwich.
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He grilled the sausage.
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Он пожарил колбасу на гриле.
He cut the sausage into thin slices for the sandwiches.
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Он нарезал колбасу тонкими ломтиками для бутербродов.
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колбаса belongs to the topic "Meat →". Start with a short set of 7 words so the word is easier to remember in context.
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Questions about this word
What does колбаса mean?
chopped meat pressed into a long thin skin
How do you pronounce колбаса?
колбаса is pronounced [kəɫbɐˈsa], in Latin letters “kolbasa”.
How is колбаса used in a sentence?
He grilled the sausage. Translation: Он пожарил колбасу на гриле.
Is колбаса part of Meat vocabulary?
Yes, колбаса (sausage) can be learned in the Meat topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is колбаса part of Food vocabulary?
Yes, колбаса (sausage) can be learned in the Food topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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