A1 adjective Neutral #3,678 am häufigsten

salty

/ˈsɔːl.ti/

Salty describes a taste that is like salt or contains a lot of salt. It is one of the five basic tastes and is commonly used to describe snacks, sea water, or food that has been seasoned heavily.

Beispiele

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1

The soup is too salty for me to eat.

The soup has too much salt in it for me.

2

We provide a variety of salty and sweet appetizers for the guests.

We offer many different snacks that are salty or sweet to the visitors.

3

These chips are really salty but they are so good!

These potato chips have a lot of salt but I like them.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
saltiness
Verb
salt
Adverb
saltily
Adjektiv
salty
Verwandt
salt
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Merkhilfe

Think of the 'S' in 'Salty' and 'Sea'—the Sea is Salty.

Schnelles Quiz

I drank some water from the ocean and it was very ______.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: salty

Beispiele

1

The soup is too salty for me to eat.

everyday

The soup has too much salt in it for me.

2

We provide a variety of salty and sweet appetizers for the guests.

formal

We offer many different snacks that are salty or sweet to the visitors.

3

These chips are really salty but they are so good!

informal

These potato chips have a lot of salt but I like them.

4

The researchers tested the effects of salty soil on plant growth.

academic

The scientists looked at how soil containing salt changed how plants grow.

5

We need to reduce the salty content in our processed food line.

business

We must put less salt in the food products we make.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
saltiness
Verb
salt
Adverb
saltily
Adjektiv
salty
Verwandt
salt

Häufige Kollokationen

salty snacks snacks that taste like salt
salty water water containing salt
salty taste a flavor that is like salt
salty food meals that have a lot of salt
salty sea the ocean which contains salt

Häufige Phrasen

take it with a grain of salt

to not believe something completely

salty dog

an experienced sailor

feeling salty

being upset or annoyed about something small

Wird oft verwechselt mit

salty vs savory

Savory is a pleasant, non-sweet flavor, while salty refers specifically to the taste of salt.

salty vs bitter

Bitter is the sharp taste of coffee or cocoa, whereas salty is the taste of the sea or table salt.

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Nutzungshinweise

Salty is primarily used for food and liquids. In modern slang, it can also describe a person's mood when they are bitter or annoyed.

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Häufige Fehler

Learners often use the noun 'salt' as an adjective, saying 'the food is salt' instead of 'the food is salty'.

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Merkhilfe

Think of the 'S' in 'Salty' and 'Sea'—the Sea is Salty.

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Wortherkunft

Derived from the Old English word 'sealt' (salt) with the adjective-forming suffix '-y'.

Grammatikmuster

Used after 'be' verbs (The popcorn is salty). Used before nouns (I want a salty snack). Comparative form: saltier; Superlative form: saltiest.
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Kultureller Kontext

In many Western cultures, salty snacks are traditionally served with cold drinks like beer or soda.

Schnelles Quiz

I drank some water from the ocean and it was very ______.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: salty

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