sour

ácido, agrio

Que tiene un sabor intenso como el del limón o el vinagre.

En inglés sencillo: Having a sharp taste like lemon or vinegar.

• This lemon tastes sour.
• Do you like sour candy?
• The sauce was too sour, so I added sugar.

Sinónimos: tart, acidic, sharp

Antónimos: sweet

Expresiones frecuentes: sour taste, sour lemon, sour candy, taste sour

agriado, cortado

Que ha perdido su frescura por la acción de bacterias y tiene un sabor ácido desagradable.

En inglés sencillo: Changed by bacterial activity so that it has an unpleasant acid taste and is no longer fresh.

• The milk has gone sour.
• I threw away the sour cream from the broken fridge.
• Did the milk turn sour overnight?

Cómo se usa: go/turn sour (The milk went sour after a day in the heat.)

Sinónimos: spoiled, off

Antónimos: fresh

Expresiones frecuentes: sour milk, go sour, turn sour

agrio, malhumorado

Desagradable o poco amable por estar triste o enfadado.

En inglés sencillo: Unpleasant or unfriendly because of unhappiness or anger.

• He was in a sour mood.
• She gave me a sour look when I interrupted.
• His sour expression softened when the children arrived.

Sinónimos: grumpy, ill-tempered, sullen

Antónimos: cheerful, friendly

Expresiones frecuentes: sour mood, sour expression, sour look, sour old man

rancio, agrio

Que tiene un sabor o un olor desagradable, como algo que ha perdido su frescura.

En inglés sencillo: Having an unpleasant stale taste or smell.

• His breath smelled sour.
• A sour smell came from the damp towels.
• The old nuts left a sour taste in my mouth.

Sinónimos: rancid, stale

Antónimos: fresh

Expresiones frecuentes: sour breath, sour smell, sour odour

agriarse, acidificarse

Adquirir un sabor ácido o estropearse hasta dejar de ser apto para comer o beber.

En inglés sencillo: To develop an acid taste or become unfit to eat or drink through this change.

• Milk can sour in warm weather.
• The cream soured while we were away.
• Has the milk started to sour?

Sinónimos: go sour, turn sour

Expresiones frecuentes: milk can sour, cream may sour, begin to sour

agriar, acidificar

Dar un sabor ácido a un alimento o bebida, o hacer que pierda su frescura.

En inglés sencillo: To give food or drink an acid taste, or cause it to lose its freshness.

• Lemon juice will sour the milk.
• The warm air soured the cream.
• She soured the sauce with a spoonful of vinegar.

Cómo se usa: sour something with something (You can sour the milk with a little lemon juice.)

Sinónimos: acidify

Expresiones frecuentes: sour the milk, sour the sauce, sour something with