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Translation

salt

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Word origin

From Latin sal ('salt').

Origin
Latin
Root
sal
English cognates
salt, saline, salary

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralsels

Examples

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Can you pass me the salt please?

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There is too much salt in the soup.

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Sea salt has a different taste.

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Add a little salt to the boiling water.

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The doctor told him to eat less salt.

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This word is taught in chapter 31, lesson 4: sel, conducteur, stable and 7 more words.