garlic
A plant, Allium sativum, related to the onion, having a pungent bulb much used in cookingA plant, Allium sativum, related to the onion, having a pungent bulb much used in cooking.
» I don't like the smell of garlic.
Я не люблю запах чеснока. — marafon
Мне не нравится запах чеснока. — odexed
Я не люблю запаху часнику. — deniko
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2 senses(countable, uncountable)A plant, Allium sativum, related to the onion, having a pungent bulb much used in cooking.
Knoblauch
чесно́кčesnók
часни́кčasnýk, чосни́кčosnýk
aromatic bulb used as seasoning
(uncountable)A preparation from Allium sativum used as a food ingredient or the flavor or other characteristics of such an ingredient.
Examples
168 sentencesI don't like the smell of garlic.
Я не люблю запаху часнику. — deniko
ruЯ не люблю запах чеснока. — marafon
I don't like to eat garlic in the morning.
Я не люблю їсти вранці часник. — deniko
ruЯ не люблю есть чеснок по утрам. — odexed
deIch esse morgens ungern Knoblauch. — mashi
I hate the smell of garlic.
Я ненавиджу запах часника. — deniko
ruНенавижу запах чеснока. — Wezel
deIch kann Knoblauch nicht riechen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I hate garlic.
Я ненавиджу часник. — miketheknight
ruЯ ненавижу чеснок. — carlosalberto
deIch hasse Knoblauch. — carlosalberto
I love garlic.
Я люблю часник. — deniko
ruЯ люблю чеснок. — Wezel
deIch liebe Knoblauch. — beatlejus
Translations
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Origin
Inherited from Middle English garlek, garlik, from Old English gārlēac (“garlic”, literallInherited from Middle English garlek, garlik, from Old English gārlēac (“garlic”, literally “spear-leek”), from gār ("spear"; in reference to its sharp, tapering leaves) + lēac (“leek”). Cognate with Scots garlic (“garlic”), Faroese geirleykur (“garlic”), Icelandic geirlaukur (“garlic”).
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Forms
plural: garlicsSynonyms
2 synonyms- aromatic bulb used as seasoning:ail
- bulbous herb of southern Europe widely naturalized; bulb breaks up into separate strong-flavored cloves:Allium sativum
Word family
36 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable