banana

1. (countable, uncountable)An elongated curved tropical fruit of a banana plant, which grows in bunches and has a creamy flesh and a smooth skin.

   Jimmy had a banana for breakfast.

   Banane

   бана́нbanán

   бана́нbanán

   elongated crescent-shaped yellow fruit with soft sweet flesh

2. An elongated curved tropical fruit of a banana plant, which grows in bunches and has a creamy flesh and a smooth skin.

   (Canada, Ireland, UK, US, countable, uncountable)In particular, the sweet, yellow fruit of the Cavendish banana cultivar, which may be eaten raw, as distinct from e.g. a plantain for cooking.

3. (countable, uncountable)The tropical tree-like plant which bears clusters of bananas, a plant of the genus Musa (but sometimes also including plants from Ensete), which has large, elongated leaves.

   Bananenstaude

   бана́нbanán, бана́новое де́ревоbanánovoje dérevo

   any of several tropical and subtropical treelike herbs of the genus Musa having a terminal crown of large entire leaves and usually bearing hanging clusters of elongated fruits

4. (uncountable)A yellow color, like that of a banana's skin.

   банановыйbananovyj

5. (countable, derogatory, ethnic, slur, uncountable)A person of East or Southeast Asian descent, considered to be overly assimilated and subservient to white authority.

6. (Malaysia, Singapore, countable, derogatory, ethnic, slur, uncountable)A person of Chinese descent who cannot speak Mandarin or any Chinese dialect

7. (countable, slang, uncountable)The penis.

8. (countable, uncountable)A banana kick.

9. (countable, uncountable)A banana equivalent dose.

10. (colloquial, countable, uncountable)A catamorphism (from the use of banana brackets in the notation).

11. (countable, uncountable)An incorrectly held handstand, often seen in beginners.

1. I like bananas more than apples.

   Банани подобаються мені більше яблук.

   ruБананы я люблю больше, чем яблоки.

   deIch mag Bananen lieber als Äpfel.

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2. Tom bought three pounds of bananas.

   Том купив три фунти бананів.

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3. Tom and I both like bananas.

   Ми з Томом обидва любимо банани.

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4. Both Tom and I like bananas.

   Ми з Томом обидва любимо банани.

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5. How many bananas did you eat?

   Скільки бананів ти з'їв?

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