Слово англійською: sour

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Переклад sour українською: ки́слий (смак), похму́рий, злий (люди́на), со́лодко-ки́слий

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sour

adjective
/ˈsaʊər/
  1. having a taste like that of a lemon or of fruit that is not ready to eat
    • sour apples
    • a sour flavour
    opposite sweet
    Synonyms bitterbitterpungent sour acrid sharp acidThese words all describe a strong, unpleasant taste or smell.bitter (of a taste or smell) strong and usually unpleasant; (of food or drink) having a bitter taste.pungent (of a smell or taste) strong and usually unpleasant; (of food or smoke) having a pungent smell or taste:
    • the pungent smell of burning rubber
    sour (of a taste) bitter like the taste of a lemon or of fruit that is not ready to eat; (of food or drink) having a sour taste:
    • Too much pulp produces a sour wine.
    acrid (of a smell or taste) strong and unpleasant; (of smoke) having an acrid smell:
    • acrid smoke from burning tyres
    sharp (of a taste or smell) strong and slightly bitter; (of food or drink) having a sharp taste:
    • The cheese has a distinctively sharp taste.
    acid (of a taste or smell) bitter, like the taste of a lemon or of fruit that is not ready to eat; (of food or drink) having an acid taste.
    which word?A bitter taste is usually unpleasant, but some people enjoy the bitter taste of coffee or chocolate. No other word can describe this taste. A sharp or pungent taste is more strong than unpleasant, especially when describing cheese. Sharp, sour and acid all describe the taste of a lemon or a fruit that is not ready to eat. An acrid smell is strong and unpleasant, especially the smell of smoke or burning, but not the smell of food.Patterns
    • a(n) bitter/​pungent/​sour/​acrid/​sharp/​acid taste/​flavour
    • a(n) bitter/​pungent/​acrid/​sharp/​acid smell/​odour
    • a(n) bitter/​sour/​sharp/​acid fruit
    • pungent/​sharp cheese
    • pungent/​acrid smoke
    Wordfinder
    • bitter
    • bland
    • hot
    • pungent
    • savoury
    • sour
    • spicy
    • sweet
    • tart
    • taste
    see also sweet-and-sour
  2. (especially of milk) having an unpleasant taste or smell because it is not fresh
    • to turn/go sour
    • a sour smell
    Synonyms bitterbitterpungent sour acrid sharp acidThese words all describe a strong, unpleasant taste or smell.bitter (of a taste or smell) strong and usually unpleasant; (of food or drink) having a bitter taste.pungent (of a smell or taste) strong and usually unpleasant; (of food or smoke) having a pungent smell or taste:
    • the pungent smell of burning rubber
    sour (of a taste) bitter like the taste of a lemon or of fruit that is not ready to eat; (of food or drink) having a sour taste:
    • Too much pulp produces a sour wine.
    acrid (of a smell or taste) strong and unpleasant; (of smoke) having an acrid smell:
    • acrid smoke from burning tyres
    sharp (of a taste or smell) strong and slightly bitter; (of food or drink) having a sharp taste:
    • The cheese has a distinctively sharp taste.
    acid (of a taste or smell) bitter, like the taste of a lemon or of fruit that is not ready to eat; (of food or drink) having an acid taste.
    which word?A bitter taste is usually unpleasant, but some people enjoy the bitter taste of coffee or chocolate. No other word can describe this taste. A sharp or pungent taste is more strong than unpleasant, especially when describing cheese. Sharp, sour and acid all describe the taste of a lemon or a fruit that is not ready to eat. An acrid smell is strong and unpleasant, especially the smell of smoke or burning, but not the smell of food.Patterns
    • a(n) bitter/​pungent/​sour/​acrid/​sharp/​acid taste/​flavour
    • a(n) bitter/​pungent/​acrid/​sharp/​acid smell/​odour
    • a(n) bitter/​sour/​sharp/​acid fruit
    • pungent/​sharp cheese
    • pungent/​acrid smoke
  3. (of people) not cheerful; unfriendly and unpleasant
    • She was a sour and disillusioned woman.
    • a sour face
    • The meeting ended on a sour note with several people walking out.
    • The whole experience has really left a sour taste in my mouth.
  4. Word OriginOld English sūr, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zuur and German sauer.
Idioms
go/turn sour
  1. to stop being pleasant or working properly
    • Their relationship soon went sour.
    Extra Examples
    • Their friendship has turned a little sour.
    • Their relationship quickly turned sour.
    • As time went by the marriage turned sour.
sour grapes
  1. (saying) used to show that you think somebody is jealous and is pretending that something is not important
    • He said he didn't want the job anyway, but that's just sour grapes.
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