sel
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le sel
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
1. (culinary)
2. (chemistry)
a. salt
Le plus souvent, les sels prennent la forme de cristaux solides.Most often, salts take the form of solid crystals.
3. (figurative) (object or event that adds interest)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. spice (figurative)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
L’erreur est humaine et donne du sel à la vie.To err is human and adds spice to life.
b. piquancy
Nous avons pris le train sur un coup de tête pour ajouter du sel à nos vacances.We took the train on a whim to add some piquancy to our vacation.
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