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salts

/sɔːlts/

/sɔlts/

Translations

saltnoun

salts

соль

Please pass the salt.

Пожалуйста, передай соль.

Synonyms

sodium chloride

saltverb

salts

salted

Past Simple

salted

Past Participle

salting

Gerund

/sɔːlt/

/sɔlt/

солить

She likes to salt her food before tasting it.

Она любит солить еду перед тем, как попробовать её.

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Synonyms

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.