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saler
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
a. to salt
Salez la viande des deux côtés avant de la faire saisir.Salt the meat on both sides before searing it.
c. to put salt in
Je n'ai pas salé la sauce parce que je vais ajouter du fromage.I didn't put salt in the sauce because I'm going to add cheese.
a. to salt
Les pêcheurs salaient le poisson afin de pouvoir le transporter sur de longues distances.Fishermen used to salt fish so that they could transport it over long distances.
a. to salt
En hiver, la ville sale régulièrement les routes principales pour faire fondre le verglas.In winter, the city regularly salts the main roads to melt the ice.
4. (colloquial) (figurative) (to excessively increase the amount of)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. to inflate
Le client était furieux quand il a constaté que l'hôtel avait salé la note en ajoutant des frais de service imprévus.The customer was furious to see that the hotel had inflated the bill by adding unexpected service fees.
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Indicative of "saler"
Collins French Verb Conjugation Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2023
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