sour

acide, aigre

Qui a un goût piquant comme celui du citron ou du vinaigre.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : tart, acidic, sharp

Contraires : sweet

Expressions courantes : sour taste, sour lemon, sour candy, taste sour

tourné, aigri

Qui a perdu sa fraîcheur sous l’action de bactéries et a pris un goût acide désagréable.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : go/turn sour (The milk went sour after a day in the heat.)

Synonymes : spoiled, off

Contraires : fresh

Expressions courantes : sour milk, go sour, turn sour

aigri, revêche

Désagréable ou peu aimable à cause de la tristesse ou de la colère.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : grumpy, ill-tempered, sullen

Contraires : cheerful, friendly

Expressions courantes : sour mood, sour expression, sour look, sour old man

rance, aigre

Qui a un goût ou une odeur désagréable évoquant quelque chose qui n’est plus frais.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : rancid, stale

Contraires : fresh

Expressions courantes : sour breath, sour smell, sour odour

s’aigrir, tourner

Prendre un goût acide ou se gâter au point de ne plus pouvoir être consommé.

En anglais simple : 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?

Synonymes : go sour, turn sour

Expressions courantes : milk can sour, cream may sour, begin to sour

aigrir, acidifier

Donner un goût acide à un aliment ou une boisson, ou lui faire perdre sa fraîcheur.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : sour something with something (You can sour the milk with a little lemon juice.)

Synonymes : acidify

Expressions courantes : sour the milk, sour the sauce, sour something with