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Catfish - translation, pronunciation and examples

catfish
/ˈkætfɪʃ/

catfish

🇺🇸 American English
/ˈkætfɪʃ/
🇬🇧 British English
/ˈkætfɪʃ/
🇷🇺 Russian
[ˈsom]
Meaning of catfish

mild fatty fish

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catfish

When to use catfish

fresh catfish

свежий сом

catfish fillet

филе сома

catfish soup

суп из сома

catfish stew

тушёный сом

catfish dish

блюдо из сома

catfish usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Сом — нежирная, мягкая рыба, которая отлично подходит для жарки.

Catfish is a mild, fatty fish that’s great for frying.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

В рыбном ресторане мы заказали жареного сома.

We ordered fried catfish at the seafood restaurant.

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catfish belongs to the topic "Fish and Seafood". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

catfishсом
appleяблоко
butterсливочное масло
chickenкурица
choppedрубленый
cookedприготовленный
frozenзамороженный

catfish with Russian translation

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How to pronounce catfish and what this word means

catfish translation: сом. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce catfish

/ˈkætfɪʃ/

catfish translation

сом

catfish examples

Catfish is a mild, fatty fish that’s great for frying.

catfish transcription

/ˈkætfɪʃ/, /ˈkætfɪʃ/

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catfish meaning: what does it mean?

mild fatty fish

catfish pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

catfish is pronounced as /ˈkætfɪʃ/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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

Catfish is a mild, fatty fish that’s great for frying. Translation: Сом — нежирная, мягкая рыба, которая отлично подходит для жарки.

Is catfish part of Fish and Seafood vocabulary?

Yes, catfish (сом) can be learned in the Fish and Seafood topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is catfish part of Food vocabulary?

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

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