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Salt
01
sal
a natural, white substance, obtained from mines and also found in seawater that is added to the food to make it taste better or to preserve it
Ejemplos
Can you please pass the salt?
¿Puedes pasarme la sal, por favor?
I added a dash of salt to the boiling water before cooking the pasta.
Añadí un toque de sal al agua hirviendo antes de cocinar la pasta.
02
sal, cloruro de sodio
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
03
sal, salinidad
the taste experience when common salt is taken into the mouth
04
negociaciones sobre la limitación de armas estratégicas, SALT
negotiations between the United States and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics opened in 1969 in Helsinki designed to limit both countries' stock of nuclear weapons
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01
salar, agregar sal
to add salt to food or another substance in order to enhance its flavor
Transitive: to salt food
Ejemplos
She salts the pasta water to season it before boiling.
Ella sala el agua de la pasta para sazonarla antes de hervirla.
He salts the steak generously before grilling it for a savory taste.
Él sala generosamente el bistec antes de asarlo para un sabor sabroso.
02
salar, salpresar
to preserve food by applying salt to prevent spoilage
Transitive: to salt food
Ejemplos
In the past, people would salt fish to keep it from going bad.
En el pasado, la gente salaba el pescado para evitar que se echara a perder.
They used to salt their vegetables to store them for the winter months.
Solían salar sus verduras para almacenarlas durante los meses de invierno.
03
sazonar, animar
to add zest, excitement, or intrigue to something
Transitive: to salt sth
Ejemplos
The speaker salted his presentation with intriguing facts to keep the audience engaged.
El orador sazonó su presentación con datos intrigantes para mantener al público comprometido.
The film was good, but the addition of a surprise ending really salted it.
La película era buena, pero la adición de un final sorpresa realmente la sazonó.
04
espolvorear, salpicar
to scatter or sprinkle something lightly in a way that covers a surface evenly
Transitive: to salt sth with sth
Ejemplos
He salted the flowers with glitter to give them a shimmering effect.
Él salpicó las flores con purpurina para darles un efecto brillante.
She salted the cookie dough with chocolate chips for a sweet treat.
Ella salpimentó la masa de galletas con chispas de chocolate para un dulce regalo.
salt
01
amargo, ácido
(of speech) painful or bitter
Árbol Léxico
saltlike
salty
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