sour

aspro, acido

Che ha un sapore pungente simile a quello del limone o dell’aceto.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: tart, acidic, sharp

Contrari: sweet

Espressioni comuni: sour taste, sour lemon, sour candy, taste sour

inacidito, andato a male

Che ha perso freschezza per l’azione dei batteri e ha un sapore acido sgradevole.

In inglese semplice: 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?

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

Sinonimi: spoiled, off

Contrari: fresh

Espressioni comuni: sour milk, go sour, turn sour

scontroso, acido

Sgradevole o poco amichevole a causa di tristezza o rabbia.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: grumpy, ill-tempered, sullen

Contrari: cheerful, friendly

Espressioni comuni: sour mood, sour expression, sour look, sour old man

rancido, acre

Che ha un sapore o un odore sgradevole, come qualcosa che non è più fresco.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: rancid, stale

Contrari: fresh

Espressioni comuni: sour breath, sour smell, sour odour

inacidire, andare a male

Acquistare un sapore acido o guastarsi fino a non poter più essere mangiato o bevuto.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Sinonimi: go sour, turn sour

Espressioni comuni: milk can sour, cream may sour, begin to sour

inacidire, acidificare

Dare un sapore acido a un cibo o una bevanda, oppure farne perdere la freschezza.

In inglese semplice: 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.

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

Sinonimi: acidify

Espressioni comuni: sour the milk, sour the sauce, sour something with