·

salt (EN)
sustantivo, adjetivo, verbo

sustantivo “salt”

sing. salt, pl. salts o no contable
  1. sal
    She sprinkled salt on her fries to make them taste better.
  2. sal (producto químico)
    Table salt is a common example of a salt formed when hydrochloric acid reacts with sodium hydroxide.
  3. (en criptografía) datos adicionales añadidos a un mensaje antes de ser cifrado para hacerlo más difícil de descifrar
    Before storing passwords, the system adds a unique salt to each one to enhance security.
  4. jerga de internet para mostrar frustración, enojo o debate intenso
    The comment section was full of salt after the game update nerfed everyone's favorite character.
  5. (figuradamente) la necesidad de ver algo con duda y sentido común
    When reading online reviews, it's wise to take them with a pinch of salt.

adjetivo “salt”

forma base salt, no graduable
  1. (de agua) salino, que contiene sal
    The fish in the lake couldn't survive because it had turned into salt water.
  2. (de alimentos) conservado usando sal
    The fisherman prepared salt fish to last through the winter.
  3. (campo, tierra, etc.) cubierto por agua de mar
    The salt fields near the coast are often covered with seawater during high tide.

verbo “salt”

infinitivo salt; él salts; pret. salted; part. salted; ger. salting
  1. salar
    She carefully salted the popcorn before serving it.
  2. usar sal para evitar que los alimentos se echen a perder
    They salted the meat to keep it from spoiling.
  3. añadir algo en pequeñas cantidades a lo largo de otra cosa
    She salted her speech with humorous anecdotes to keep the audience engaged.
  4. añadir datos adicionales a un mensaje antes de cifrarlo para hacer más difícil su decodificación
    Before storing the passwords, the system salts them to enhance security against hackers.