brine

UK
/braɪn/
US
/braɪn/

Translations

brinenoun
brines
pl
The chef used brine to preserve the vegetables for the winter.
Le chef a utilisé de la saumure pour conserver les légumes pendant l’hiver.
Additional translations
merLittéraire, au sens de la mer salée.
Synonyms
saline solution
salty water
pickling solution
brineverb
brined
Past Simple
brined
Past Participle
brining
Gerund
UK
/braɪn/
US
/braɪn/
saumurerAu sens culinaire : mettre dans une saumure.
Before roasting, she decided to brine the turkey overnight to enhance its flavor.
Avant de le rôtir, elle a décidé de saumurer la dinde toute la nuit pour en rehausser la saveur.
brineadjective
Used attributively to modify another noun (e.g., "brine shrimp", "brine tank").
saumâtreAu sens de salé, de type eau de mer.
Brine shrimp thrive in extremely salty lakes.
Les artémies prospèrent dans des lacs extrêmement saumâtres.

Definitions

brinenoun
Water saturated or strongly impregnated with salt.
The chef used brine to preserve the vegetables for the winter.
A solution of salt in water used for preserving and flavoring food.
The turkey was soaked in brine overnight to enhance its flavor.
The sea or ocean, especially when referring to its saltwater content.
The sailors were accustomed to the smell of the brine as they navigated the open waters.
brineverb
To soak or preserve food in a solution of salt and water.
Before roasting, she decided to brine the turkey overnight to enhance its flavor.
brineadjective
Relating to, containing, or treated with brine (used before another noun).
Brine shrimp thrive in extremely salty lakes.