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pickle
/ˈpɪkəl/
noun
marynata
Also
ogórek konserwowy(m)tarapaty(f)
Definition
A vegetable or fruit preserved in vinegar or brine, or a difficult or unpleasant situation.
Examples
I love eating pickles with my sandwich.
Uwielbiam jeść ogórki konserwowe z kanapką.
We found ourselves in a real pickle when the car broke down.
Znaleźliśmy się w prawdziwych tarapatach, gdy samochód się zepsuł.
Synonyms
Collocations
dill picklesweet picklein a pickle
verb
marynować
Definition
To preserve food in vinegar or brine.
Examples
My grandmother used to pickle her own cucumbers every summer.
Moja babcia co lato marynowała własne ogórki.
They decided to pickle the excess vegetables from the garden.
Postanowili zamarynować nadmiar warzyw z ogrodu.
Collocations
pickle cucumberspickle vegetablespickled onions
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