noun🔗ShareSaveur aigreThe sensation of a sour taste."The sour on my tongue made me wrinkle my nose at the lemon juice. "La saveur aigre sur ma langue m'a fait froncer le nez devant le jus de citron.sensationfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSourA drink made with whiskey, lemon or lime juice and sugar."My dad made a delicious sour for the picnic. "Mon père a préparé un délicieux sour pour le pique-nique.drinkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSour, cocktail à base de jus de citron ou de citron vert(by extension) Any cocktail containing lemon or lime juice."My favorite sour is a Margarita. "Mon sour préféré est une Margarita.drinkfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSubstance acide, aigreA sour or acid substance; whatever produces a painful effect."The sour of the spoiled milk made the entire kitchen smell unpleasant. "L'aigreur du lait caillé a rendu toute la cuisine malodorante.substancesensationfooddrinkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSolution acideThe acidic solution used in souring fabric."The old recipe for making linen used a strong sour to bleach and stiffen the cloth. "L'ancienne recette de fabrication du lin utilisait une solution acide forte pour blanchir et raidir le tissu.materialsubstancechemistryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAigrirTo make sour."Too much lemon juice will sour the recipe."Trop de jus de citron va aigrir la recette.foodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareS'aigrirTo become sour."The milk will sour if you leave it out of the refrigerator. "Le lait va s'aigrir si vous le laissez en dehors du réfrigérateur.foodchemistrysensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGâcher, aigrirTo spoil or mar; to make disenchanted."The bad weather report really soured my mood for the day. "Le mauvais bulletin météo a vraiment gâché ma journée.attitudecharacteremotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareS'aigrir, se lasserTo become disenchanted."We broke up after our relationship soured."Nous avons rompu après que notre relation s'est aigrie.attitudemindemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAcidifierTo make (soil) cold and unproductive."The harsh winter had soured the soil in the family's garden, making it difficult to grow vegetables. "Le rude hiver avait acidifié le sol du jardin familial, rendant difficile la culture de légumes.agricultureenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareChaux viveTo macerate (lime) and render it fit for plaster or mortar."The stonemason carefully soured the lime before mixing it with sand to make the mortar for the new school wall. "Le maçon a éteint la chaux vive avec soin avant de la mélanger avec du sable pour faire le mortier pour le nouveau mur de l'école.materialsubstancearchitectureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDécalcifierTo process (fabric) after bleaching, using hydrochloric acid or sulphuric acid to wash out the lime."The textile factory worker had to sour the linen fabric before dyeing it. "L'ouvrier de l'usine textile a dû décalcifier le tissu de lin avant de le teindre.materialprocessindustrychemistryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareAigre, acideHaving an acidic, sharp or tangy taste."Lemons have a sour taste."Les citrons ont un goût aigre.sensationfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareAigre, ranceMade rancid by fermentation, etc."The milk left out of the fridge all night had turned sour. "Le lait resté hors du réfrigérateur toute la nuit avait tourné à l'aigre.foodchemistrysensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareRance, aigreTasting or smelling rancid."His sour breath makes it unpleasing to talk to him."Son haleine rance rend désagréable de lui parler.sensationfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareIrritable, maussade(of a person's character) Peevish or bad-tempered."He gave me a sour look."Il m'a jeté un regard maussade.characterattitudepersonmindhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareAcide(of soil) Excessively acidic and thus infertile."a sour marsh"Un marais acide.agricultureenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareSulfuré(of petroleum) Containing excess sulfur."sour gas smells like rotten eggs"Le gaz sulfuré sent les œufs pourris.fuelsubstancechemistrytechnicalindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Sharefâcheux, défavorableUnfortunate or unfavorable."The company had a sour year due to low sales. "L'entreprise a connu une année fâcheuse en raison de faibles ventes.attitudeemotioncharactersituationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareFaux, désaccordéOff-pitch, out of tune."The singer's voice was sour during the school talent show; it was clearly off-key. "La voix du chanteur était fausse pendant le spectacle de talents de l'école ; c'était clairement désaccordé.musicsoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
