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salt

UK
/sɔːlt/
US
/sɔlt/

Translations

saltnoun
salts
pl
She added a pinch of salt to the soup to enhance its flavor.
Elle a ajouté une pincée de sel à la soupe pour en relever le goût.
selSens chimique.
Sodium chloride is a common salt used in various chemical reactions.
Le chlorure de sodium est un sel courant utilisé dans diverses réactions chimiques.
Additional translations
vieux loup de merFamilier.
Synonyms
sodium chloride
seasoning
flavoring
brine
salinity
saltverb
salted
Past Simple
salted
Past Participle
salting
Gerund
UK
/sɔːlt/
US
/sɔlt/
She salted the soup to bring out its flavors.
Elle a salé la soupe pour en faire ressortir les saveurs.
salerSens concret, sur une chaussée ou une surface.
The city workers salted the roads to prevent accidents during the snowstorm.
Les employés municipaux ont salé les routes pour éviter des accidents pendant la tempête de neige.
Additional translations
pimenterAu sens figuré.
Synonyms
season
flavor
spice
brine
saltadjective
salter
Comp.
saltest
Super.
UK
/sɔːlt/
US
/sɑlt/
salinPour un milieu ou un air imprégné de sel.
The salt air from the ocean was refreshing.
L'air salin de l'océan était rafraîchissant.
saléPour le goût.
The soup was too salt for my liking.
La soupe était trop salée à mon goût.
Synonyms
salty
saline
briny
salted
saltish
salt‑laden
salt‑sprinkled
savory
seasoned
experienced
worldly
old‑salt

Definitions

saltnoun
A white crystalline substance that gives seawater its characteristic taste and is used for seasoning or preserving food.
She added a pinch of salt to the soup to enhance its flavor.
A chemical compound formed from the reaction of an acid with a base, where the hydrogen ions of the acid are replaced by metal or other cations.
Sodium chloride is a common salt used in various chemical reactions.
An experienced sailor, especially one who is old and has spent many years at sea.
The old salt shared stories of his adventures on the high seas.
saltverb
To add salt to food to enhance its flavor or preserve it.
She salted the soup to bring out its flavors.
To spread salt on a surface, such as a road or sidewalk, to melt ice or snow.
The city workers salted the roads to prevent accidents during the snowstorm.
To sprinkle or scatter something, often metaphorically, to add interest or variety.
He salted his speech with humorous anecdotes to keep the audience engaged.
saltadjective
Containing or impregnated with salt.
The salt air from the ocean was refreshing.
Having a salty taste or flavor.
The soup was too salt for my liking.
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