English to afrikaans meaning of

brine

Die woordeboekbetekenis van die woord "pekel" is 'n oplossing van sout in water, tipies met 'n konsentrasie van ongeveer 3,5%. Dit word dikwels gebruik om kos, soos piekels, olywe of vis, te preserveer of te geur. Pekelwater kan ook verwys na water wat 'n hoë konsentrasie sout het, soos in soutmere of die see. Daarbenewens kan die woord "pekel" metafories gebruik word om iets te beskryf wat uiters sout of onaangenaam is.

Sentence Examples

  1. She soaked the hides in a brine, which he made with the salt from the lower part of the cave.
  2. Seagulls chirped, and the sound of water splashing against the rocks soon became obvious, as did the smell of salt and brine.
  3. The air smelled of brine, chum, wet burlap, unfinished ale, dirty coats upon dirty men, and spilled oil.
  4. Down and down they went until the air became cold and he could taste the brine of the nearby ocean water.
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