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salt

US /sɔlt/

noun Target · B2 Ăn uống

Definition

a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

Please pass the salt, because this soup needs a little more flavor.

Word Family

NounNoun
salt gốc salter salting
VerbVerb
salt gốc
AdjectiveAdj
salt gốc salty
AdverbAdv
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Collocations

  • Easy add a pinch of salt
    to add a pinch of salt, meaning to make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
  • Medium reduce dietary salt intake for health
    to decrease or lessen in amount or size regarding dietary salt intake for health
  • Hard sprinkle salt on icy roads during winter
    to sprinkle salt on icy roads during winter, meaning to distribute loosely
  • Very Hard take optimistic projections with a grain of salt
    to perform, accept, or undertake an action regarding optimistic projections with a grain of salt

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