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tang

UK
/tæŋ/
US
/tæŋ/

Translations

tangnoun
tangs
pl
UK
/tæŋ/
US
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soieDomaine technique ; partie d’un outil ou d’une lame insérée dans le manche.
The tang of the knife was securely fastened into the wooden handle.
La soie du couteau était solidement fixée dans le manche en bois.
piquantGoût ou odeur légèrement âcre, acidulé.
The lemonade had a pleasant tang that refreshed us on the hot day.
La limonade avait un agréable piquant qui nous a rafraîchis par cette chaude journée.
Additional translations
fucusNom de plusieurs algues marines brunes.
Synonyms
relish
taste
savor
zest
piquancy
flavor
tangverb
tanged
Past Simple
tanged
Past Participle
tanging
Gerund
UK
/tæŋ/
US
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releverEn cuisine, en donnant une saveur plus vive ou plus piquante.
The chef tanged the sauce with a squeeze of lemon.
Le chef a relevé la sauce avec un trait de citron.
tinterPour un son clair et métallique.
The bell tangs loudly every hour on the hour.
La cloche tinte bruyamment à chaque heure précise.
Synonyms
taste
sharpness
bite
prick
sting

Definitions

tangnoun
A sharp, distinctive flavor or smell; piquancy.
The lemonade had a pleasant tang that refreshed us on the hot day.
A projecting part of an object, especially the part of a tool or weapon that is inserted into a handle.
The tang of the knife was securely fastened into the wooden handle.
Any of several coarse brown seaweeds of the genus Fucus; kelp.
The rocks were slippery with tang at low tide.
tangverb
To make a sharp, metallic sound.
The bell tangs loudly every hour on the hour.
To give a sharp taste or smell to; to flavor piquantly.
The chef tanged the sauce with a squeeze of lemon.
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