Meaning

5 senses
  1. A thin slice of meat, usually fried.

    Schnitzel, Kotelett

    отбивна́я котле́таotbivnája kotléta, котле́таkotléta, шни́цельšnícelʹ

    котле́таkotléta

    thin slice of meat (especially veal) usually fried or broiled

  2. A chop, a specific piece of meat (especially pork, chicken, or beef) cut from the side of an animal.

    Kotelett

    отбивна́я котле́таotbivnája kotléta

    котле́таkotléta

  3. A piece of fish that has been cut perpendicular to the spine, rather than parallel (as with a fillet); often synonymous with steak.

  4. A prawn or shrimp with its head and outer shell removed, leaving only the flesh and tail.

  5. A mash of vegetables (usually potatoes) fried with bread.

Examples

3 sentences
  1. I loved the vegan chicken cutlet.

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  2. I had bean soup and cutlet for dinner.

    ruНа обед была тарелка фасолевого супа и котлета.

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  3. The breaded pork cutlet they serve in Tom's company cafeteria is so crispy and delicious.

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Translations

8 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
slice of meat:
Русский
By meaning 1
slice of meat:
Deutsch
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slice of meat:

Origin

From French côtelette (recorded in English since 1706), from Middle French costelette (“li

From French côtelette (recorded in English since 1706), from Middle French costelette (“little rib”), from coste + -elette, from Old French coste (“rib, side”), from Latin costa. Influenced by English cut, as if from cut + -let. Doublet of kotlet and kotleta.

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Forms

plural: cutlets
Singularcutlet
Pluralcutlets

regular

Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

2 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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