Intermediate

Ácido/a

Definition

(adj) Having a sour or tart taste like that of lemon or vinegar

“La limonada era demasiado ácida para mi gusto; la prefiero más dulce.”

The lemonade was too sour for my taste; I prefer it sweeter.

“Ese yogur está ácido.”
That yogurt tastes sour.
“Se me quedó ácido el café del desayuno.”
My breakfast coffee ended up sour.
“Ayer probé una naranja ácida en el mercado de Sevilla.”
Yesterday I tried a sour orange at the market in Seville.
“No le pongas más vinagre a la ensalada, ya está ácida y me pica la lengua.”
Don't add any more vinegar to the salad, it's already sour and it stings my tongue.

Other Spanish words at this level include Jato, Picar, Bronca, Chuleta, and Frikismo. Tap any word to see its definition, examples, and audio.

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