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Noun CEFR B1
[ˈsʲlʲiva]

Definitions

  1. plum (tree)
  2. plum (fruit)
  3. Equivalent to 'Plum': An edible, fleshy stone fruit of Prunus domestica (European plum), often of a dark red or purple colour.

Equivalents

English Plum

Examples

“Zaćwiła jabłyń, śliwa i hrusza”

Apple, plum and pear trees blossomed

“Урэшце трэба сказаць, што ў паўночнай Віцебшчыне і Смаленшчыне ўжо не растуць сьлівы, а цёрн далей на паўночны-ўсход за Меншчыну і Магілеўшчыну ня йдзе.”

Finally it's necessary to say that plums already don't grow in the northern Vitebsk and Smolensk regions, and blackthorn does not spread further northeast beyond Minsk and Mogilev regions.

“З маленькіх дрэўцаў выраслі вялікія яблыні, грушы, слівы.”

Small saplings grew into big apple, pear and plum trees.

“Сушаныя сьлівы (чорнасьліў) зьяўляюцца важным продуктам, які ідзе на страву сялянства і на вываз за межы.”

Dried plums (prunes) are an important product that is used in the peasant's diet and exported abroad.

“Згледзеўшы мяне, бабуля нахмурылася. Сарвала яшчэ некалькі сліў і рушыла насустрач.”

Upon spotting me, the grandmother frowned. She plucked a few more plums and started moving in my direction.

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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