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onion

nounAn edible plant with a layered bulb and a pungent flavor.

Example

The onion gave the soup a rich flavor.

ONE WORD, MANY LANGUAGES

Other languages for “onion”

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11 languages
01Chinese
中文

洋蔥

Example

切洋蔥的時候她流了眼淚。

She cried while cutting the onion.
02Japanese
日本語

玉ねぎ

たまねぎ

Example

玉ねぎを炒めてから肉を入れます。

Sauté the onion, then add the meat.
03Korean
한국어

양파

Example

양파를 얇게 썰었어요.

I sliced the onion thinly.
04French
FRANÇAIS

oignon

Example

Il reste un oignon dans le panier.

There is one onion left in the basket.
05Spanish
ESPAÑOL

cebolla

Example

La cebolla está sobre la tabla.

The onion is on the cutting board.
06Russian
РУССКИЙ

лук

Example

Я добавил лук в салат.

I added onion to the salad.
07German
DEUTSCH

Zwiebel

Example

Beim Schneiden der Zwiebel muss ich weinen.

I cry when I cut an onion.
08Portuguese
PORTUGUÊS

cebola

Example

A cebola já está dourada.

The onion is already golden.
09Thai
ภาษาไทย

หัวหอม

Example

เธอหั่นหัวหอมเป็นชิ้นเล็กๆ

She cut the onion into small pieces.
10Italian
ITALIANO

cipolla

Example

La cipolla dà sapore alla zuppa.

The onion adds flavor to the soup.
11Vietnamese
TIẾNG VIỆT

hành tây

Example

Tôi mua hai củ hành tây.

I bought two onions.

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