sauer werden — meaning in English

English meaning

• go off phrasal verb To speak or act with sudden intense energy — either ranting angrily or performing brilliantly. Which one is meant depends entirely on tone.
• sour adjective Having a sharp, acidic taste, like lemon or vinegar.

Senses

sauer werden is used for these senses in English:

• go off (intransitive, UK, Australia, Canada) To putrefy or become inedible, or to become unusable in any way.
• sour (intransitive) To become sour.

go off — full definition

1. phrasal verb To speak or act with sudden intense energy — either ranting angrily or performing brilliantly. Which one is meant depends entirely on tone.
2. phrasal verb Of a bomb, gun or firework, to explode or be fired; of an alarm or alert, to start sounding.
3. phrasal verb Of food or drink, to become unfit to eat through spoiling.

sour — full definition

1. adjective Having a sharp, acidic taste, like lemon or vinegar.
2. adjective Spoiled or gone bad from fermenting.
3. adjective Unpleasant, bad-tempered, or unfriendly.
4. noun A cocktail made with a spirit, citrus juice, and sugar.

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