No. 17,594 in Russian
тунца
"Тунца" means "tuna" (a type of fish) in English.
In a sentence
Я купил немного тунца для салата.
I bought some tuna for the salad.
In this context, 'тунца' refers to the ingredient used in cooking—a type of fish.
Вчера я приготовил тунца с овощами.
Yesterday I cooked tuna with vegetables.
Here, 'тунца' is used to specify the main food item prepared during cooking—tuna.
Я никогда не ел тунца, приготовленного таким способом.
I have never eaten tuna prepared in such a way.
In this instance, 'тунца' indicates the food item being referred to, emphasizing its preparation style.
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