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Готовить - translation, pronunciation and examples

готовить
[ɡɐˈtovʲɪtʲ]

cook

🇷🇺 Russian
[ɡɐˈtovʲɪtʲ]
Meaning of готовить

prepare food

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Part of speechverb
Pronunciation[ɡɐˈtovʲɪtʲ]
CEFRA1
How important is this wordvery often
cook

When to use готовить

cook dinner

готовить ужин

cook breakfast

готовить завтрак

cook lunch

готовить обед

cook rice

варить рис

cook pasta

варить пасту

готовить usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

On Sundays I cook a big family meal and tell stories about our country's traditions.

По воскресеньям я люблю готовить большой семейный обед и рассказывать истории о традициях нашей страны.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

He decided to cook traditional festival dishes to learn more about the local culture.

Он решил готовить традиционные праздничные блюда, чтобы больше узнать о местной культуре.

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готовитьcook
менятьchange
завязыватьtie
следоватьfollow
убиратьremove
ощущатьсяfeel
выглядетьlook

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🇷🇺Russian
готовить

General verb for preparing food.

A2Very Often

She likes to cook delicious dishes.

Она любит готовить вкусные блюда.

🇷🇺Russian

To cook in water or broth.

A2Very Often

She is boiling soup for lunch.

Она варит суп на обед.

🇷🇺Russian

To cook on a pan with oil.

A2Very Often

He is frying potatoes in a pan.

Он жарит картошку на сковороде.

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готовить translation: cook. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce готовить

[ɡɐˈtovʲɪtʲ]

готовить translation

cook

готовить examples

Heute koche ich für meine Familie.

готовить transcription

[ɡɐˈtovʲɪtʲ], кук

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готовить meaning: what does it mean?

Готовить еду с применением тепла.

готовить pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

готовить is pronounced as [ɡɐˈtovʲɪtʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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

Heute koche ich für meine Familie. Translation: Сегодня я готовлю для своей семьи.

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