How do you use "salt" in a sentence?

Could you pass the salt, please? The recipe calls for a teaspoon of salt. I'd take his claims with a pinch of salt.

salt

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Meaning: A white crystalline substance used for seasoning and preserving food

盐

sal

塩

소금

Salt is a mineral compound essential for human life and widely used in cooking. Beyond its culinary use, it appears in many idioms such as 'take with a pinch of salt' (to not believe something completely) and 'salt of the earth' (a very good, honest person). It can also be used as a verb meaning to add salt to food.

盐是一种人类生命必需的矿物质化合物，广泛用于烹饪。除了烹饪用途外，它还出现在许多习语中，如'take with a pinch of salt'（不完全相信某事）和'salt of the earth'（非常善良、诚实的人）。它也可以用作动词，意思是往食物里加盐。

La sal es un compuesto mineral esencial para la vida humana y muy utilizado en la cocina. Más allá de su uso culinario, aparece en muchas expresiones idiomáticas como «take with a pinch of salt» (no creer algo completamente) y «salt of the earth» (una persona muy buena y honesta). También puede usarse como verbo para añadir sal a la comida.

塩は人間の生命に不可欠な鉱物化合物で、料理に広く使われています。料理での使用以外にも、「take with a pinch of salt」（完全には信じない）や「salt of the earth」（とても善良で正直な人）など、多くの慣用句に登場します。食べ物に塩を加えるという意味の動詞としても使えます。

salt는 인간 생활에 필수적이며 요리에 널리 사용되는 광물 화합물입니다. 요리 용도 외에도 'take with a pinch of salt(반신반의하다)', 'salt of the earth(매우 선량하고 정직한 사람)' 등 많은 관용어에 등장합니다. 음식에 소금을 넣는다는 뜻의 동사로도 사용됩니다.

Examples

Could you pass the salt, please?
请把盐递给我好吗？
¿Podrías pasarme la sal, por favor?
塩を取ってもらえますか？
소금 좀 건네주시겠어요?
The recipe calls for a teaspoon of salt.
这个食谱需要一茶匙盐。
La receta requiere una cucharadita de sal.
レシピには小さじ1杯の塩が必要です。
레시피에는 소금 한 티스푼이 필요합니다.
I'd take his claims with a pinch of salt.
对他的说法，我会持保留态度。
Yo tomaría sus afirmaciones con cautela.
彼の主張は半信半疑で聞いた方がいいですよ。
그의 주장은 반신반의하며 들어야 합니다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Old English 'sealt', from Proto-Germanic 'saltam', from Proto-Indo-European 'sal-' (salt). One of the oldest traded commodities. Related to 'salary' (payment in salt), 'sauce', 'salad', and 'sausage'.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Story & Trivia

The word 'salary' comes from the Latin 'salarium,' which was money given to Roman soldiers to buy salt. Salt was so valuable in ancient times that it was sometimes used as currency, giving us the phrase 'worth his salt.'