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veg·eta·ble [ˈveʤtəbl̩] N

1. vegetable (plant):

vegetable
zelenjava f
fresh fruit and vegetables
sveže sadje in zelenjava

2. vegetable (as opposed to animal and mineral):

vegetable
rastlinstvo n

3. vegetable (inactive person):

vegetable fig pej
neaktivnež m
vegetable fig pej
lenoba f
since losing my job I've been a vegetable
odkar sem brez službe, samo še vegetiram

4. vegetable inf (severely disabled person):

vegetable fig pej
rastlin(ic)a f
to be a vegetable
biti rastlina
to be a vegetable
vegetirati

root ˈveg·eta·ble N

ˈveg·eta·ble fat N

ˈveg·eta·ble gar·den N

veg·eta·ble ˈking·dom N no pl

ˈveg·eta·ble oil N

Usage examples with vegetables

to pat vegetables dry
osušiti zelenjavo s tapkanjem
fresh fruit and vegetables
sveže sadje in zelenjava
to rice potatoes/vegetables
pretlačevati krompir/zelenjavo
to steam fish/vegetables
kuhati ribo/zelenjavo v (so)pari
lightly cooked vegetables
rahlo (po)kuhana zelenjava
to live by selling vegetables
preživljati se s prodajo zelenjave
to stir-fry chicken/pork/vegetables
sotirati piščanca/svinjino/zelenjavo
the frost killed the vegetables in my garden
slana je uničila zelenjavo v mojem vrtu
it's a sort of machine for peeling vegetables and things
to je neka vrsta stroja za lupljenje zelenjave in podobnega

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
Leading agricultural exports include meat, dairy products, forest products, fruit and vegetables, fish, and wool.
en.wikipedia.org
Most of the local supplies of vegetables are locally grown.
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Eating a wholefood diet rich in green vegetables and wholefood fats can make all the difference between feeling sluggish and heavy or energised.
www.stuff.co.nz
The meat analogues used are often locally produced as opposed to imported, and are made solely from ingredients like soy, gluten, mushrooms and tuber vegetables.
en.wikipedia.org
You had the choice of chips, new potatoes or jacket potato to accompany it and a choice of vegetables or salad.
www.shropshirestar.com
The area is ideal for avocados, strawberries, tomatoes and many other sub-tropical fruits, vegetables, and flowers.
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Chow mein consists of fried crispy noodles with bits of meat and vegetables.
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Small amounts of vegetables, vegetable oil and tobacco are also produced.
en.wikipedia.org
There they raised chickens and planted vegetables in order to stave off actual starvation.
en.wikipedia.org
Foods suitable for boiling include vegetables, starchy foods such as rice, noodles and potatoes, eggs, meats, sauces, stocks and soups.
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