sal

a white, crystalline substance used to add flavor and preserve food

sal, sal de mesa

• salt + NOUN

Collocations salt shaker · salt and pepper

• Pass the salt, please.

  Pásame la sal, por favor.

the substance left when sea water dries up or evaporates

sal marina

• salt + NOUN

Collocations sea salt · salt flats

• The salt on the shore was sparkling in the sun.

  La sal en la orilla brillaba al sol.

a person who is very brave and determined, especially when dealing with difficult situations

persona valiente, intrépido/a

• NOUN + salt

Collocations salt of the earth · true salt

• She's a real salt of the earth.

  Ella es una verdadera sal de la tierra.

to add salt to food or drink

saltear, poner sal a

• salt + NOUN

Collocations salt the meat · salt the soup

• I'll salt the vegetables before cooking them.

  Echaré sal a las verduras antes de cocinarlas.

to be salty or have a taste of salt

estar salado/a, tener sabor a sal

• be + adj

Collocations salted food · salty taste

• The soup is too salty.

  El caldo está muy salado.

to be very angry or upset, especially about something unfair

estar enojado/a, molesto/a

• be + adj

Collocations take it with a grain of salt · salt in the wound

• He took her criticism to heart and felt salty about it.

  Tomó su crítica en serio y se sintió molesto por ello.

a chemical substance that forms when an acid and a base react together

sal químico, compuesto salino

• salt + NOUN

Collocations chemical salt · sodium chloride

• The reaction produced a white crystalline salt.

  La reacción produjo un sal blanco cristalino.

a player or team that is expected to win a game, competition, etc.

favorito/a, equipo fuerte

• NOUN + salt

Collocations top seed · strong contender

• They are the salt of this tournament.

  Son los favoritos de este torneo.