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pepper

/ˈpɛp.ə/

/ˈpɛp.ɚ/

Translations

peppernoun

peppers

/ˈpɛp.ə/

/ˈpɛp.ɚ/

перец

I added some pepper to the soup for extra flavor.

Я добавил немного перца в суп для дополнительного вкуса.

Additional translations

стручковый перец

Synonyms

pepperverb

peppered

Past Simple

peppered

Past Participle

peppering

Gerund

/ˈpɛp.ə/

/ˈpɛp.ɚ/

перчить

She likes to pepper her food generously.

Она любит щедро перчить свою еду.

засыпать

The teacher was peppered with questions after the lecture.

Учителя засыпали вопросами после лекции.

Synonyms

pepperadjective

/ˈpɛp.ə/

/ˈpɛp.ɚ/

Used attributively to describe items relating to or flavored with pepper (e.g., pepper sauce, pepper grinder).

Synonyms

Definitions

peppernoun

A pungent, hot-tasting powder prepared from dried and ground peppercorns, used as a spice or condiment to flavor food.

She added a pinch of pepper to the soup to enhance its flavor.

A fruit of the capsicum plant, which is typically red, green, or yellow, and is used as a vegetable or spice.

I sliced a red pepper to add to the salad for some extra color and crunch.

A climbing vine of the family Piperaceae, native to India, whose dried fruit is used to make black pepper.

The pepper plant requires a warm climate to thrive and produce its spicy berries.

A quick warm-up exercise in baseball in which players stand close together and rapidly hit and field a ball back and forth.

The team played pepper along the baseline before the first inning.

pepperverb

To sprinkle or season with small particles or amounts of something.

She peppered the salad with freshly ground black pepper.

To shower or pelt with many small objects.

The crowd began to pepper the stage with confetti during the concert.

To hit repeatedly with small shots or blows.

The boxer peppered his opponent with quick jabs.

To intersperse or scatter throughout.

The author peppered her novel with witty remarks.

pepperadjective

Containing, flavored with, or relating to pepper.

He ordered a pepper steak with extra sauce.