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aigre meaning in English

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aigre adjectif

sour [sourer, sourest]◼◼◼(having an acidic, sharp or tangy taste)
adjective
[UK: ˈsaʊə(r)] [US: ˈsaʊər]
The milk is sour. = Le lait est aigre.

acid◼◼◻(sour, sharp, or biting to the taste)
adjective
[UK: ˈæ.sɪd] [US: ˈæ.səd]

aigre-doux adjectif

bittersweet◼◼◼(both bitter and sweet)
adjective
[UK: ˈbɪ.tərˌ.swit] [US: ˈbɪ.tər.ˌswit]

aigrefin nom {m}

swindler [swindlers]◼◼◼(person who swindles, cheats or defrauds)
noun
[UK: ˈswɪnd.lə(r)] [US: ˈswɪn.də.lər]

aigrefin nom

sleiveen(dishonest person; trickster)
noun

aigrelet adjectif

sourish(somewhat sour)
adjective
[UK: ˈsaʊərɪʃ ] [US: ˈsaʊərɪʃ ]

aigremoine nom {f}

agrimony◼◼◼(plant of the genus Agrimonia)
noun
[UK: ˈæ.ɡrɪ.mə.ni] [US: ˈæ.ɡrɪ.mə.ni]

aigrette nom {f}

egret [egrets]◼◼◼(Any of various wading birds of the genera Egretta or Ardea)
noun
[UK: ˈiː.ɡret] [US: ˈiː.ɡret]

pappus [pappi]◼◼◻noun
[UK: ˈpæ.pəs] [US: ˈpæ.pʌs]

strake [strakes](type of aerodynamic surface)
noun
[UK: strˈeɪk] [US: strˈeɪk]

aigrette nom

crest [crests]◼◼◻(plume or decoration on a helmet)
noun
[UK: krest] [US: ˈkrest]

aigrette garzette nom {f}

little egret◼◼◼(bird)
noun
[UK: ˈlɪt.l̩ ˈiː.ɡret] [US: ˈlɪt.l̩ ˈiː.ɡret]

canaigre nom {f}

canaigre(Rumex hymenosepalus)
noun

crème aigre nom {f}

sour cream◼◼◼(cream which has been treated with a benign bacterium)
noun
[UK: ˈsaʊə(r) kriːm] [US: ˈsaʊər ˈkriːm]

dauphinelle staphisaigre nom {f}

stavesacre(perennial plant)
noun
[UK: stˈeɪvsakə] [US: stˈeɪvsækɚ]

lait aigre nom {m}

sour milk◼◼◼noun

maigre adjectif

lean◼◼◼(of meat, having little fat)
adjective
[UK: liːn] [US: ˈliːn]
John is as lean as a wolf. = John est maigre comme un clou.

thin [thinner, thinnest]◼◼◼(having little body fat or flesh; slim; slender; lean; gaunt)
adjective
[UK: θɪn] [US: ˈθɪn]
You are thin. = Tu es maigre.

meagre◼◼◼adjective
[UK: ˈmiː.ɡə(r)] [US: ˈmiː.ɡər]
The pay is meagre. = La paie est maigre.

meager◼◼◻(lean)
adjective
[UK: ˈmiː.ɡə(r)] [US: ˈmiː.ɡər]
The pay is meager. = La paie est maigre.

meager◼◼◻(poor, deficient or inferior)
adjective
[UK: ˈmiː.ɡə(r)] [US: ˈmiː.ɡər]
The pay is meager. = La paie est maigre.

scanty [scantier, scantiest]◼◼◻(somewhat less than is needed in amplitude or extent)
adjective
[UK: ˈskæn.ti] [US: ˈskæn.ti]

gaunt [gaunter, gauntest]◼◻◻(lean, angular and bony)
adjective
[UK: ɡɔːnt] [US: ˈɡɒnt]

maigre nom {m} nom {f}

skinny◼◼◼(A skinny person)
noun
[UK: ˈskɪ.ni] [US: ˈskɪ.ni]
He's skinny. = Il est maigre.

maigre adjectif
{m} {f}

skinny [skinnier, skinniest]◼◼◼(thin)
adjective
[UK: ˈskɪ.ni] [US: ˈskɪ.ni]
He's skinny. = Il est maigre.

meagre◼◼◼(Having little flesh; lean; thin.)
adjective
[UK: ˈmiː.ɡə(r)] [US: ˈmiː.ɡər]
The pay is meagre. = La paie est maigre.

underweight◼◼◻(of an inappropriately or unusually low weight)
adjective
[UK: ˌʌn.də.ˈweɪt] [US: ˈʌn.dəˌr.wet]

maigre nom {m}

meagre◼◼◼(Argyrosomus regius)
noun
[UK: ˈmiː.ɡə(r)] [US: ˈmiː.ɡər]
The pay is meagre. = La paie est maigre.

maigre determiner

scant◼◼◻(very little)
determiner
[UK: skænt] [US: ˈskænt]

maigre comme un clou adjectif

thin as a rake◼◼◼(incredibly thin)
adjective

maigreur nom {f}

meagerness(state of being meager)
noun

mère de vinaigre nom

mother [mothers]◼◼◼(film that produces vinegar)
noun
[UK: ˈmʌð.ə(r)] [US: ˈmʌð.r̩]

on n'attrape pas des mouches avec du vinaigre phrase

you can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar◼◼◼(It is easier to persuade others with polite requests and a positive attitude rather than with rude demands and negativity)
phrase

sauce aigre-douce nom {f}

sweet-and-sour sauce◼◼◼(sauce in Chinese cuisine that is both sugary and tart)
noun

staphisaigre nom {f}

stavesacre(perennial plant)
noun
[UK: stˈeɪvsakə] [US: stˈeɪvsækɚ]

tourner au vinaigre verbe

go sour◼◼◼((figuratively) to become unpleasant)
verb
[UK: ɡəʊ ˈsaʊə(r)] [US: ˈɡoʊ ˈsaʊər]

vinaigre nom {m}

vinegar [vinegars]◼◼◼(condiment)
noun
[UK: ˈvɪ.nɪ.ɡə(r)] [US: ˈvɪ.nə.ɡər]
He hates vinegar. = Il déteste le vinaigre.

vinaigre balsamique nom {m}

balsamic vinegar◼◼◼(a dark, sweet vinegar, made from reduced white wine)
noun
[UK: bɔːl.ˈsæ.mɪk ˈvɪ.nɪ.ɡə(r)] [US: bɔːl.ˈsæ.mɪk ˈvɪ.nə.ɡər]

vinaigre de riz nom {m}

rice vinegar◼◼◼(a type of vinegar)
noun
[UK: raɪs ˈvɪ.nɪ.ɡə(r)] [US: ˈraɪs ˈvɪ.nə.ɡər]

vinaigrette nom {f}

vinaigrette [vinaigrettes]◼◼◼(sauce)
noun
[UK: ˌvɪ.nɪ.ˈɡret] [US: ˌvɪ.nɪ.ˈɡret]
Endives, walnuts and roquefort are the ingredients of a good salad that can be enjoyed with a walnut or sunflower oil vinaigrette. = Les endives, les noix et le roquefort sont les ingrédients d'une bonne salade que l'on déguste avec une vinaigrette à l'huile de noix ou de tournesol.

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