What does aigre in French mean?
What is the meaning of the word aigre in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use aigre in French.
The word aigre in French means sour, acid taste, acidic taste, acerbic, harsh, shrill, sweet and sour, bittersweet, sweet and sour sauce, turn sour, go sour. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word aigre
souradjectif (piquant au goût) (adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.") Ne mange pas ces fruits ils sont aigres. Don't eat these fruits, they're sour. |
acid taste, acidic tastenom masculin (goût, odeur aigres) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Cette boisson sent l'aigre. This drink has an acidic taste. |
acerbicadjectif (figuré (acerbe) (words) (adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.") Ses réflexions étaient plus aigres les unes que les autres. Each of his thoughts was more acerbic than the last. |
harsh, shrilladjectif (figuré (désagréable à l'oreille) (voice) (adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.") Tous reconnaissaient sa voix aigre. Everyone recognized his harsh voice. |
sweet and souradjectif (goût : aigre et doux) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Jean-Paul n'apprécie pas trop les sauces aigres-douces. |
bittersweetadjectif (figuré (avec une aigreur masquée) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Son ton aigre-doux masque du ressentiment. |
sweet and sour saucenom féminin (sauce sucrée-salée) (cookery) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) |
turn sour, go sourlocution verbale (prendre une mauvaise tournure) (figurative) |
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