CEFR B1 · Food and drink

cucumber

/ˈkjuːkʌmbər/ 📚 Module 3: Education (p.325-328)

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Arabic Translation & Context

Synonyms & Antonyms

A cucumber is a long, green-skinned fruit with watery flesh, often eaten raw in salads or pickled.

Synonyms

gherkin pickle (when pickled)

Antonyms

None available

Translations

cucumber in your language

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عربي

الخيار هو فاكهة طويلة ذات قشرة خضراء ولحم مائي، وغالبًا ما يؤكل نيئًا في السلطات أو يخلل.

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اردو

کھیرا ایک لمبا، سبز چھلکے والا پھل ہے جس کا گودا پانی والا ہوتا ہے، جسے اکثر سلاد میں کچا کھایا جاتا ہے یا اچار بنایا جاتا ہے۔

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हिंदी

खीरा एक लंबा, हरे छिलके वाला फल है जिसमें पानीदार गूदा होता है, जिसे अक्सर सलाद में कच्चा खाया जाता है या अचार बनाया जाता है।

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中文

黄瓜是一种长长的、绿皮的、果肉多汁的果实，常生吃于沙拉或腌制。

Easy Explanation

It's a long, green vegetable. It has a lot of water inside. People often eat it fresh in salads.

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Memory TipRemember 'cool as a cucumber' for its refreshing quality.

Contextual Examples

I like to add sliced cucumber (green vegetable) to my salad for a refreshing crunch.

My grandmother often makes a cool cucumber (long green vegetable) soup in the summer.

She grew several cucumbers (green vegetables) in her garden this year.

Pronunciation & Context