sal
salt
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The condiment used to season food
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salt
salt
Sal means salt and is a cognate of the English word.
sal
salt
The white mineral used to season and preserve food.
Esta sopa necesita más salThis soup needs more salt
No le pongas tanta sal a la carneDon't put so much salt on the meat
salt (chemistry)
A compound formed when an acid and a base neutralize each other.
El agua de mar contiene muchas sales disueltasSeawater contains many dissolved salts
Una sal se forma al neutralizar un ácido con una baseA salt forms when an acid is neutralized with a base
charm, wit, flair
Just as salt gives food flavor, a person or their words can have sal — the flavor that makes them charming, witty, and lively.
Tu abuela cuenta historias con mucha salYour grandmother tells stories with a lot of charm
Sus comentarios siempre tienen salHis comments always have wit
bad luck, misfortune
Salt can carry the superstition of a curse (like how spilling salt is unlucky).
Qué sal, perdí el autobús otra vezWhat bad luck, I missed the bus again
Dicen que romper un espejo trae salThey say breaking a mirror brings misfortune