sel

le sel
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
masculine noun
a. salt
Passe-moi le sel et le poivre, s'il te plaît.Pass me the salt and pepper, please.
a. salt
Le plus souvent, les sels prennent la forme de cristaux solides.Most often, salts take the form of solid crystals.
3.
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
(figurative)
(object or event that adds interest)
a. spice
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
(figurative)
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.
c. wit
Les dialogues du film ne manquent pas de sel.The film's dialogues are not short of wit.
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