vinegar
A sour liquid formed by the fermentation of alcohol used as a condiment or preservativeA sour liquid formed by the fermentation of alcohol used as a condiment or preservative; a dilute solution of acetic acid.
» Honey catches more flies than vinegar.
Meaning
3 senses(uncountable)A sour liquid formed by the fermentation of alcohol used as a condiment or preservative; a dilute solution of acetic acid.
Essig
у́ксусúksus, о́цетócet
о́цетócet
sour-tasting liquid produced usually by oxidation of the alcohol in wine or cider and used as a condiment or food preservative
(countable)Any variety of vinegar.
a range of herb-flavoured vinegars
(US, countable, informal, uncountable)Vigor; vitality.
Examples
88 sentencesHoney catches more flies than vinegar.
What kind of vinegar is this?
Honey attracts flies better than vinegar.
Tom doesn't like the taste of vinegar.
You catch more flies with honey than you do with vinegar.
ruНа мёд можно поймать больше мух, чем на уксус.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English vynegre, from Old French vinaigre from Old French vyn egre, based on LFrom Middle English vynegre, from Old French vinaigre from Old French vyn egre, based on Latin vīnum (“wine”) + Latin ācer (“sour”). Displaced Old English æċed (survived in Middle English eced).
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Forms
plural: vinegarsSynonyms
1 synonyms- sour-tasting liquid produced usually by oxidation of the alcohol in wine or cider and used as a condiment or food preservative:acetum
Word family
40 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable