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lime
/laɪm/
noun
limonka
Definition
A small, round, green citrus fruit with a sour taste.
Examples
She squeezed a slice of lime into her drink.
Wycisnęła plasterek limonki do swojego napoju.
Lime juice is often used in cocktails.
Sok z limonki jest często używany w koktajlach.
Collocations
lime juicekey lime pielime green
noun
wapno
Definition
A white substance (calcium oxide) obtained by heating limestone, used in building and agriculture.
Examples
Farmers spread lime on the fields to improve soil quality.
Rolnicy rozsypują wapno na polach, aby poprawić jakość gleby.
Lime is a key ingredient in cement.
Wapno jest kluczowym składnikiem cementu.
Synonyms
calcium oxide
Collocations
quicklimeslaked limelime mortar
verb
wapnować
Definition
To treat land or water with lime, typically to reduce acidity or improve fertility.
Examples
The gardener decided to lime the soil to balance its pH.
Ogrodnik zdecydował się wapnować glebę, aby zrównoważyć jej pH.
They lime the lake to reduce acidification.
Wapnują jezioro, aby zmniejszyć zakwaszenie.
Synonyms
calcifytreat with lime
Collocations
lime the soillime the fields
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