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Meaning of speķis | Babel Free

Noun masculine CEFR B1
[spɛcis]

Definitions

bacon, lard (subcutaneous fat layer on a pig; slice of pork containing such fat)

declension-2, masculine

Equivalents

English Lard

Examples

“muguras, sānu, vēdera speķis”

back, side, belly bacon

“biezs, plāns speķis”

thick, thin bacon

“žāvēts, sālīts, sacepts speķis”

dried, salted, fried bacon

“uzcept speķa šķēli”

to fry a slice of bacon

“speķa pīrāgs, rausis”

bacon pie, cake

“viņam garšo vēršacs ar speķi, speķis var būt ar liesumu vai viens vienīgs treknums, vienalga”

he liked fried eggs with bacon, the bacon could be lean or very rich, no difference

CEFR level

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