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pickle

/ˈpɪk.əl/

Translations

picklenoun

pickles

/ˈpɪk.əl/

cornichon

I love adding a pickle to my sandwich for an extra tangy flavor.

J’adore ajouter un cornichon à mon sandwich pour une saveur encore plus acidulée.

situation délicate

I'm in a bit of a pickle because I forgot my keys at home.

Je suis dans une situation délicate parce que j’ai oublié mes clés à la maison.

Additional translations

saumureSolution salée utilisée pour conserver les aliments.

prise au piège entre deux butsBaseball.

Synonyms

pickleverb

pickled

Past Simple

pickled

Past Participle

pickling

Gerund

/ˈpɪk.əl/

mettre au vinaigre

She decided to pickle the cucumbers to enjoy them throughout the winter.

Elle a décidé de mettre les concombres au vinaigre pour en profiter tout l’hiver.

Additional translations

saumurerPour faire tremper dans une saumure ou une préparation salée.

Synonyms

pickleadjective

/ˈpɪk.əl/

Used attributively before another noun to denote relation to or flavor of pickles (e.g., "pickle juice").

au vinaigrePour des aliments aromatisés aux pickles ou au liquide de marinade.

She ordered a side of pickle chips with her burger.

Elle a commandé une portion de chips au vinaigre avec son burger.

Definitions

picklenoun

A cucumber or other vegetable preserved in vinegar, brine, or a similar solution.

I love adding a pickle to my sandwich for an extra tangy flavor.

A difficult or messy situation.

I'm in a bit of a pickle because I forgot my keys at home.

A solution of brine, vinegar, or other liquid used for preserving or flavoring food, or for cleaning metal in industrial contexts.

The cucumbers are soaking in a spicy pickle before canning.

(Baseball) A defensive rundown in which a baserunner is trapped between two bases and attempts to evade being tagged out.

The runner was caught in a pickle between third and home.

pickleverb

To preserve food in a solution of salt, vinegar, or similar substances.

She decided to pickle the cucumbers to enjoy them throughout the winter.

To steep in brine or other liquid to impart flavor or preserve.

He likes to pickle onions to add a tangy taste to his sandwiches.

pickleadjective

Relating to, containing, or flavored with pickles or pickling liquid.

She ordered a side of pickle chips with her burger.