Кислый - translation, pronunciation and examples
sour
acidic taste
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When to use кислый
кислое молоко
сметана
кислый вкус
кислый соус
кислые фрукты
кислый usage examples
She added sour cream to the soup to balance the flavors.
Она добавила кислую сметану в суп, чтобы сбалансировать вкусы.
The sour taste of the lemonade was refreshing on a hot day.
Кислый вкус лимонада освежал в жаркий день.
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Main word for a taste with noticeable acidity
Indicates a light or mild sourness
A tart-sharp taste often with a slightly astringent note
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кислый synonyms
What's the difference between кислый / кисловатый / терпкий
Main word for a taste with noticeable acidity
The lemon is very sour.
Лимон очень кислый.
Indicates a light or mild sourness
The wine has turned a bit sour.
Вино стало кисловатым.
A tart-sharp taste often with a slightly astringent note
The apples were tart and fragrant.
Яблоки были терпкие и ароматные.
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How to pronounce кислый and what this word means
кислый translation: sour. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce кислый
[ˈkislɨj]
кислый translation
sour
кислый examples
Die Zitrone ist sehr sauer.
кислый transcription
[ˈkislɨj]
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Questions about this word
кислый meaning: what does it mean?
обладающий ярко выраженным кислым вкусом
кислый pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
кислый is pronounced as [ˈkislɨj]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
кислый definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Die Zitrone ist sehr sauer. Translation: Лимон очень кислый.
Is кислый part of Cooking Descriptions vocabulary?
Yes, кислый (sour) can be learned in the Cooking Descriptions topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is кислый part of Food vocabulary?
Yes, кислый (sour) can be learned in the Food topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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