salt in Portuguese

salt in Portuguese is salino, salgado, sal — salt means a white crystalline substance used to season and preserve food, made mainly of sodium chloride.

salt in Portuguese

salino

adj

Of water: containing salt, saline.

salgado

adj

Treated with salt as a preservative; cured with salt, salted.

sal

adj

Treated with salt as a preservative; cured with salt, salted.

sal

noun

marujo

noun

(slang, countable) A sailor (also old salt).

salgar

verb

(mining) To blast metal into (as a portion of a mine) in order to cause to appear to be a productive seam.

What does "salt" mean?

noun A white crystalline substance used to season and preserve food, made mainly of sodium chloride.
"She added a pinch of salt to the soup to bring out the flavour."
noun An experienced sailor (usually "old salt").
"The old salt told stories of storms he'd weathered decades ago."
verb To add salt to food, or to sprinkle something throughout for effect.
"He salted the fries generously before eating them."

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Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

salt in a sentence

She added a pinch of salt to the soup to bring out the flavour.
Too much salt in your diet can raise blood pressure.
The old salt told stories of storms he'd weathered decades ago.
He salted the fries generously before eating them.

Similar words in Portuguese

sal sodium chloride table salt

Common Portuguese translations

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Frequently asked questions

What is "salt" in Portuguese?

"salt" in Portuguese is salino, salgado, sal. salt means: A white crystalline substance used to season and preserve food, made mainly of sodium chloride.

How do you use "salt" in a sentence?

Example: "She added a pinch of salt to the soup to bring out the flavour." In Portuguese, "salt" is salino, salgado, sal.

Are there other ways to say "salt" in Portuguese?

Yes — Portuguese has 5 translations listed for "salt": salino, salgado, sal, marujo, salgar.

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