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Meanings of meatballs in English

Russian
тефтели
Portuguese
almôndega
Spanish
albondiga
Catalan
mandonguilla
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Dish made from ground meat rolled into a small ball-like form.

тефтели
Synonyms
Examples for "meatball"
Examples for "meatball"
1
The waiter sets down a simmering pot of albondigas, veal meatball tapas.
True Lies
2
The meatball on my plate put a new thought in my head.
Bloodthirsty
3
He looked at the bowl of meatball gook and scratched his head.
Foul play
4
Signature dishes: Great Balls of Fire is the moreish, finely honed, spicy meatball.
The Daily Telegraph
5
These days, I pride myself on being quite the meatball aficionado.
The Guardian
Usage of meatballs in English
1
Make salmon meatballs: In the bowl of a food processor, add salmon.
Jamaica Observer
2
Working in batches, sear meatballs on all sides to develop a crust.
The South African
3
Did you know that mixing rice with minced meat makes perfect meatballs?
The South African
4
Kate, ahead of me, scooped some spaghetti and meatballs onto her plate.
Bloodthirsty
5
Ofer asked me what meatballs are made of, and I mumbled something.
To the end of the land
6
So I told him this and that, rice, let's say, and meatballs.
To the end of the land
7
We are talking about those beautiful meatballs that do not fall apart.
The South African
8
The toxin is placed in meatballs which are placed in bait stations.
Radio NZ
9
Transfer meatballs to a large saucepan and pour in the tomato-basil sauce.
Climbing Magazine
10
Season with salt and pepper and roll into meatballs; refrigerate until required.
Radio NZ
11
Cook meatballs for 40 mins in the oven or until cooked through.
Radio NZ
12
He wished Sandberg had ordered Swedish meatballs with mashed potatoes and lingonberries.
The girl who kicked the hornet's nest
13
In bad humor, I passed the night-light by and headed for meatballs.
NY Magazine
14
I stand corrected, ladies and gentlemen, behold my best American Italian baked meatballs.
The Irish Times
15
This time, he didn't try any more meatballs, but waited for the response.
Smelliest day at the zoo
16
Sear meatballs and add to tomato sauce, cover with baking paper and foil.
Radio NZ
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Translations for meatballs
Portuguese
almôndega
Meatballs through the time
Meatballs across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common