tart
Sharp to the taste; acid; sourSharp to the taste; acid; sour.
Meaning
3 sensesSharp to the taste; acid; sour.
I ate a very tart apple.
High or too high in acidity.
sauer, säuerlich
(figuratively)Sharp; keen; severe.
He gave me a very tart reply.
scharf, sauer, herb
ре́зкийrézkij, е́дкийjédkij, те́рпкийtérpkij
- harsh
- tasting sour like a lemon
Examples
29 sentencesI love blueberry tarts.
deIch liebe Blaubeerkuchen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I love the blueberry tarts.
These lemon and almond tarts are delicious.
deDiese Zitronen-Mandel-Törtchen sind köstlich. — MUIRIEL
These lemon and almond tarts are scrumptious.
ruЭти лимонно-миндальные пирожные восхитительны. — odexed
deDiese Zitronen-Mandel-Törtchen sind köstlich. — MUIRIEL
Melissa is fond of eating peach tarts.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 3
Origin
From Middle English tart, from Old English teart (“sharp, rough, severe”), from Proto-WestFrom Middle English tart, from Old English teart (“sharp, rough, severe”), from Proto-West Germanic *tart, from Proto-Germanic *tartaz (“rough, sharp, tearing”), from Proto-Germanic *teraną (“to tear”), from Proto-Indo-European *der- (“to flay, split, cleave”). Related to Scots tairt (“tart; tartness”), Dutch tarten (“to defy, challenge, mock”), German trotzen (“to defy, brave, mock”), perhaps Albanian thartë (“sour, acid, sharp”).
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Forms
tarter, tartestSynonyms
7 synonymsWord family
7 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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