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quail
/kweɪl/

quail

🇺🇸 American English
/ˈkweɪl/
🇬🇧 British English
/kweɪl/
🇷🇺 Russian
[pʲɪrʲɪˈpʲɵlkə]
Meaning of quail

small game bird

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quail

When to use quail

roast quail

жареная перепёлка

grilled quail

перепёлка на гриле

stuffed quail

фаршированная перепёлка

quail eggs

перепелиные яйца

quail meat

мясо перепёлки

quail usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

В ресторане подали жареную перепёлку с лимонным соусом.

The restaurant served grilled quail with a lemon sauce.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Она купила перепёлку, чтобы зажарить на воскресный обед.

She bought quail to roast for Sunday lunch.

Similar words

quail

general term for small game birds of the family, used for meat and species reference

partridge

a related game bird (partridge), different species/genus, often larger than quail

pheasant

a larger game bird (pheasant) distinct from quail in size and appearance

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quailперепёлка
appleяблоко
butterсливочное масло
chickenкурица
choppedрубленый
cookedприготовленный
frozenзамороженный

quail synonyms

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What's the difference between quail / partridge / pheasant

🇬🇧English
quail

general term for small game birds of the family, used for meat and species reference

C1Often

We had roasted quail for dinner.

На ужин у нас была запечённая перепёлка.

P
🇬🇧English
partridge

a related game bird (partridge), different species/genus, often larger than quail

C1Often

He went out to hunt partridge in the uplands.

Он отправился на охоту на куропатку в возвышениях.

P
🇬🇧English
pheasant

a larger game bird (pheasant) distinct from quail in size and appearance

C1Often

Pheasant is often served at country-house dinners.

Фазан часто подают на званых обедах в загородных домах.

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quail translation: перепёлка. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce quail

/kweɪl/

quail translation

перепёлка

quail examples

The restaurant served grilled quail with a lemon sauce.

quail transcription

/kweɪl/, /ˈkweɪl/

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quail meaning: what does it mean?

small game bird

quail pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

The restaurant served grilled quail with a lemon sauce. Translation: В ресторане подали жареную перепёлку с лимонным соусом.

Is quail part of Meat vocabulary?

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

Is quail part of Food vocabulary?

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

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