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Кислый - translation, pronunciation and examples

кислый
[ˈkislɨj]

sour

🇷🇺 Russian
[ˈkislɨj]
Meaning of кислый

acidic taste

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Part of speechadjective
Pronunciation[ˈkislɨj]
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How important is this wordoften
sour

When to use кислый

sour milk

saure Milch

sour cream

saure Sahne

sour taste

saurer Geschmack

sour sauce

saure Soße

sour fruit

saures Obst

кислый usage examples

🇩🇪German🇷🇺Russian

Die Zitrone ist sehr sauer.

Лимон очень кислый.

🇩🇪German🇷🇺Russian

Der Saft schmeckt mir zu sauer.

Сок для меня слишком кислый.

Similar words

кислый

Main word for a taste with noticeable acidity

кисловатый

Indicates a light or mild sourness

терпкий

A tart-sharp taste often with a slightly astringent note

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кислый belongs to the topic "Cooking Descriptions". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

кислыйsauer
яблокоApfel
сливочное маслоButter
курицаHuhn
рубленыйgehackt
приготовленныйgekocht
замороженныйgefrostet

кислый synonyms

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What's the difference between кислый / кисловатый / терпкий

🇷🇺Russian
кислый

Main word for a taste with noticeable acidity

A2Very Often

The lemon is very sour.

Лимон очень кислый.

К
🇷🇺Russian
кисловатый

Indicates a light or mild sourness

A2Often

The wine has turned a bit sour.

Вино стало кисловатым.

Т
🇷🇺Russian
терпкий

A tart-sharp taste often with a slightly astringent note

A2Often

The apples were tart and fragrant.

Яблоки были терпкие и ароматные.

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How to pronounce кислый and what this word means

кислый translation: sour. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce кислый

[ˈkislɨj]

кислый translation

sour

кислый examples

Die Zitrone ist sehr sauer.

кислый transcription

[ˈkislɨj]

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кислый meaning: what does it mean?

обладающий ярко выраженным кислым вкусом

кислый pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

кислый is pronounced as [ˈkislɨj]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

кислый definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Die Zitrone ist sehr sauer. Translation: Лимон очень кислый.

Is кислый part of Cooking Descriptions vocabulary?

Yes, кислый (sour) can be learned in the Cooking Descriptions topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is кислый part of Food vocabulary?

Yes, кислый (sour) can be learned in the Food topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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