Spanish Conversation · Level 98
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Spanish word
salado
Pronunciation
IPA/saˈlaðo/
Meaning
- adjectivesalty
Example
La sopa está salada.
The soup is salty.
More examples
Para el aperitivo prefiero algo salado.
For the appetizer, I prefer something salty.
Core concept
Salted food or a salty flavor.
Common phrases
aperitivo salado
salty appetizer
alimento salado
salty food
picoteo salado
salty snack
Similar words
sazonado: Seasoned with salt or other seasonings to add flavor.
Definition in Spanish
Describe alimentos conservados o sazonados con sal, o que saben a sal.
Word origin
Borrowed from Latin salare and its past participle salatus, the word entered Spanish with the basic sense 'salted' or 'tasting of salt'.
Usage tips
- In culinary descriptions salado covers both intentionally salted items and foods that simply taste salty, while salino is used more for a saline or briny quality.
Other meanings
- saltedadjective
Opposites
- sosoblandadjective
Related words
- salinarsaltverb
- salinosalineadjective