Onion Meaning in English
word
/ˈənjən/
UHN-yuhn
/ˈʌniən/
UHN-yuhn
التعريف
A round vegetable with layers that is often used in cooking and has a strong flavor and smell. It usually makes your eyes water when you cut it.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
Commonly used as both a vegetable and seasoning. Collocates with 'chop', 'slice', 'raw', 'fried', and 'red/white/yellow onion'. The phrase 'know your onions' means to be knowledgeable (British, informal). 'Onion' is almost always countable except when referring to it in general ('add some onion').
Spanish: cebollaPortuguese (BR): cebolaPortuguese (PT): cebolaChinese (Simplified): 洋葱Chinese (Traditional): 洋蔥Hindi: प्याज़Arabic: بصلBengali: পেঁয়াজRussian: лукJapanese: 玉ねぎVietnamese: hành tâyKorean: 양파Turkish: soğanUrdu: پیازIndonesian: bawang bombay
جمل نموذجية
I always put onion in my salad.
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Please cut the onion into small pieces.
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The soup has a strong onion flavor.
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Be careful—chopping onion can make your eyes water.
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Some people can’t stand raw onion in their sandwiches.
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Could you grab an extra onion at the store?
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