A1interjection · common

potato

The rhythmic sound produced by a V-twin engine—a distinctive deep, throaty exhaust noteThe rhythmic sound produced by a V-twin engine—a distinctive deep, throaty exhaust note.

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UK/pəˈteɪ.təʊ/US/pəˈteɪ.toʊ/

» Help yourself to more potato chips.

Візьми ще чіпсів.

Meaning

1 senses

(often, onomatopoeic, repeated)The rhythmic sound produced by a V-twin engine—a distinctive deep, throaty exhaust note.

Examples

810 sentences

Help yourself to more potato chips.
Візьми ще чіпсів. — deniko
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Onions cook more quickly than potatoes.
Цибуля готується швидше, ніж картопля. — deniko
ruЛук готовится быстрее, чем картофель. — ae5s
deZwiebeln kochen schneller als Kartoffeln. — Vortarulo
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When were potatoes introduced into Japan?
Коли в Японію було завезено картоплю? — Ahha
ruКогда в Японии был внедрён картофель? — Hellerick
deWann wurde die Kartoffel in Japan eingeführt? — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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My mother often makes potato salad.
Мама часто робить картопляний салат. — deniko
ruМама часто делает картофельный салат. — marafon
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I ordered steak with scalloped potatoes.
Я замовила стейк із картопляним гратеном. — deniko
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Origin

Borrowed from Spanish patata, itself borrowed from Taíno batata (“sweet potato”). Doublet

Borrowed from Spanish patata, itself borrowed from Taíno batata (“sweet potato”). Doublet of batata.

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Forms

Collocations

12 patterns

potato chips
mashed potatoes
potato salad
peeling potatoes
ate potato chips
peeled the potatoes
make potato salad
was peeling potatoes
of potato chips
bag of potato
steak and potatoes
like mashed potatoes