salted

UK
/ˈsɔːltɪd/
US
/ˈsɔltɪd/

Translations

saltedpast participle
UK
/ˈsɔːltɪd/
US
/ˈsɔltɪd/
Used adjectivally to describe food or other substances that have been treated with salt.
The salted peanuts were a perfect snack for the party.
Les cacahuètes salées étaient le goûter idéal pour la fête.
Additional translations
saléInformatique.
truquéSe dit d’une valeur ou d’un actif artificiellement gonflé ou falsifié.
saltverb

salted

Past Simple

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.

Definitions

saltedpast participle
Containing or treated with salt.
The salted peanuts were a perfect snack for the party.
Preserved or seasoned with salt.
The salted fish was a staple in their diet during the long winter months.
Computing: combined with a cryptographic salt to strengthen security.
A salted hash is much harder for attackers to crack than an unsalted one.
Fraudulently enriched or altered to make something appear more valuable, especially by adding something deceptive.
The investors were duped by a salted mine that seemed rich in gold.
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.