salt

a white substance that is used to make food taste better and to preserve it

sal, sal de mesa

• salt + NOUN

Collocations salt shaker · salt and pepper

• Add a little salt to the soup.

  Añade un poco de sal al caldo.

the substance that is left when sea water dries up, or a place where this happens

sal, saladero

• salt + NOUN

Collocations salt flats · salt marshes

• The salt flats are a popular tourist attraction.

  Las salinas son un atractivo turístico muy popular.

a person who is very brave or determined, especially in difficult situations

persona valiente, intrépido/a

• salt + NOUN

Collocations a real salt of the earth · a true salt of the earth

• He's a real salt of the earth.

  Es un verdadero sal de la tierra.

to speak in a way that is very direct and honest, often using rude words or expressions

hablar con crudeza, ser franco/a

• salt + NOUN

Collocations talk with salt · speak with salt

• He talks with a lot of salt.

  Habla con mucha crudeza.

any chemical substance that tastes like salt and can be used to make other chemicals or products

sal, sal química

• salt + NOUN

Collocations chemical salt · industrial salt

• They use chemical salts in the production process.

  Usan sales químicas en el proceso de producción.