acid
Sour, sharp, or biting to the tasteSour, sharp, or biting to the taste; tart; having the taste of vinegar.
» I read an article about acid rain yesterday.
Ich habe gestern einen Artikel über sauren Regen gelesen. — Zaghawa
Я вчера прочитал статью про кислотные дожди. — Wadimiy
Вчера я прочитала статью о кислотных дождях. — nina99nv
Учора я прочитав статтю про кислотні дощі. — shanghainese
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
4 sensesSour, sharp, or biting to the taste; tart; having the taste of vinegar.
acid fruits or liquors
sauer
ки́слыйkíslyj, е́дкийjédkij
ки́слийkýslyj
being sour to the taste
(figuratively)Sour-tempered.
His response was harsh and acid.
sauer
язви́тельныйjazvítelʹnyj, е́дкийjédkij
Of or pertaining to an acid; acidic.
acid soils
sauer
кисло́тныйkislótnyj
having the characteristics of an acid
Denoting a musical genre that is a distortion (as if hallucinogenic) of an existing genre, as in acid house, acid jazz, acid rock.
Examples
173 sentencesI read an article about acid rain yesterday.
Учора я прочитав статтю про кислотні дощі. — shanghainese
ruЯ вчера прочитал статью про кислотные дожди. — Wadimiy
deIch habe gestern einen Artikel über sauren Regen gelesen. — Zaghawa
The acid ate into the metal.
ruКислота разъела металл. — Lenin_1917
Acid rain isn't a natural phenomenon.
Be careful not to pour water into acid.
Yesterday I read an article about acid rain.
Учора я прочитав статтю про кислотні дощі. — shanghainese
ruВчера я прочитал статью о кислотных дождях. — odexed
Translations
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Origin
From French acide, from Latin acidus (“sour, acid”), from aceō (“to be sour”). Doublet ofFrom French acide, from Latin acidus (“sour, acid”), from aceō (“to be sour”). Doublet of agita.
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Forms
acider, acidestSynonyms
13 synonymsAntonyms
2 antonymsWord family
86 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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