salt away
salt away · salts away · salted away · salting away
зберігати
хранить, сохраняться, сохраниться
sich halten, lagern, speichern
To salt for preservation and then store it away for winterTo salt (something) for preservation and then store it away for winter.
» I understand Tom salted away a good deal for his old age.
Как я понимаю, Том порядочно отложил на старость.
Meaning
2 senses(dated, transitive)To salt (something) for preservation and then store it away for winter.
(idiomatic, transitive)To save or preserve (especially money) for future use.
keep or lay aside for future use
Examples
1 sentencesI understand Tom salted away a good deal for his old age.
ruКак я понимаю, Том порядочно отложил на старость. — sharptoothed
Origin
An allusion to the preservation of food in salt.An allusion to the preservation of food in salt.
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Forms
salts away, salting away, salted away, salted away| Base form | salt away · to salt away |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | salts away |
| Present participle | salting away |
| Past simple | salted away |
| Past participle | salted away |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
4 phrasal verbs- salt awayзберігатиTo salt (something) for preservation and then store it away for winter.
- salt upTo salt food for seasoning.
- salt outTo abort (a fetus) by injecting saline solution into the uterus.
- salt downTo salt (something) to slow decomposition, such as to prepare food, treat wood or preserve a corpse.
Synonyms
6 synonymsClose in meaning
- keep or lay aside for future use:storehive awaylay input instack awaystash away
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb