potato

1. (countable, uncountable)The edible starchy tuber of the plant species Solanum tuberosum.

   Kartoffel, Erdapfel, Grumbeere

   карто́фельkartófelʹ, карто́фелинаkartófelina, карто́шкаkartóška

   карто́пляkartóplja, картопли́наkartoplýna, бу́льбаbúlʹba

   an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland

2. (countable, uncountable)The plant that produces this tuber.

3. (UK, countable, informal, uncountable)A conspicuous hole in a sock or stocking.

4. (countable, derogatory, endearing, often, sometimes, uncountable)A person or animal shaped like a potato, that is, with a large belly and/or short legs.

5. (countable, uncountable)Metaphor for a person or thing of little value.

6. Metaphor for a person or thing of little value.

   (countable, offensive, slang, uncountable)A mentally handicapped person.

7. (countable, humorous, uncountable)A camera that takes poor-quality pictures or videos.

8. (countable, humorous, slang, uncountable)An underpowered computer or other device, especially when small in size.

9. (countable, obsolete, uncountable)A sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas).

1. Help yourself to more potato chips.

   Візьми ще чіпсів.

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2. Onions cook more quickly than potatoes.

   Цибуля готується швидше, ніж картопля.

   ruЛук готовится быстрее, чем картофель.

   deZwiebeln kochen schneller als Kartoffeln.

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3. When were potatoes introduced into Japan?

   Коли в Японію було завезено картоплю?

   ruКогда в Японии был внедрён картофель?

   deWann wurde die Kartoffel in Japan eingeführt?

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4. My mother often makes potato salad.

   Мама часто робить картопляний салат.

   ruМама часто делает картофельный салат.

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5. I ordered steak with scalloped potatoes.

   Я замовила стейк із картопляним гратеном.

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irregular

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