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масло — meaning in English

maslo

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English meaning

  • butter noun A soft, pale-yellow fatty food made by churning cream, spread on bread or used in cooking.
  • grease noun Melted or soft animal fat, or any thick oily substance used for lubrication.
  • oil noun A thick, greasy liquid, either from plants, animals, or petroleum, used for cooking, fuel, or lubrication.

Senses

масло is used for these senses in English:

  • butter A soft, fatty foodstuff made by churning the cream of milk (generally cow's milk).
  • butter Any of various foodstuffs made from other foods or oils, similar in consistency to, eaten like or intended as a substitute for butter (preceded by the name of the food used to make it).
  • grease Animal fat in a melted or soft state.
  • oil Liquid fat.
  • oil Petroleum-based liquid used as fuel or lubricant.
  • vegetable oil Any oil produced from plants, mostly used for cooking; sometimes used in biofuels.

butter — full definition

  1. noun A soft, pale-yellow fatty food made by churning cream, spread on bread or used in cooking.
  2. verb To spread butter onto something.

grease — full definition

  1. noun Melted or soft animal fat, or any thick oily substance used for lubrication.
  2. verb To coat something with grease or fat, often to make it slide or work more smoothly.
  3. verb (informal) To bribe someone, especially to get quicker or preferential treatment.

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