aigre-doux

ɛɡʁədu

Definition

Definition of aigre-doux - Reverso French Dictionary

Adjective

saveurqui mélange goût acide et sucré

Cette sauce aigre-douce accompagne parfaitement le porc.

doux-amer

attitudequi cache hostilité sous apparence aimable

Il a répondu d'un ton aigre-doux très déplaisant.

amer

sarcastique

Noun, masculine

cuisinesauce qui mélange saveurs acides et sucrées

Le poulet à l'aigre-doux est un plat très apprécié.

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Origin of aigre-doux

français, aigre (acide) + doux (sucré)

Terms with aigre-doux included in their meaning

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sauce Worcestershire

assaisonnement

condiment liquide anglais noir, aigre-doux et piquant à base d'anchois

vinaigre balsamique

cuisine

condiment italien aigre-doux fait de moût de raisin cuit

chutney à la mangue

condiment indien

condiment aigre-doux à base de mangues et d'épices

piccalilli

condiment britannique

condiment aigre-doux fait de légumes hachés marinés dans du vinaigre épicé

Examples of aigre-doux in a sentence

Le plat était relevé d’une note aigre-douce.
Son sourire aigre-doux cachait une profonde rancœur.
Elle m'a adressé un compliment aigre-doux après la réunion.
J'ai préparé une sauce aigre-doux pour accompagner le riz.
Le restaurant propose un excellent aigre-doux maison.

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English:sweet-and-sour, sweet and sour sauce, ...
German:süßsauer, Süß-Sauer-Soße, ...
Italian:agrodolce, salsa agrodolce, ...
Spanish:agridulce, salsa agridulce, ...
Portuguese:agridoce, molho agridoce, ...
Chinese:酸甜的, 酸甜酱, ...
Japanese:甘酸っぱい, 甘酢ソース, ...
Arabic:حامض-حلو, صلصة حلوة وحامضة, ...
Hebrew:חָמוּץ-מָתוֹק, רוֹטֶב חָמוּץ מָתוֹק, ...
Russian:кисло-сладкий, кисло-сладкий соус, ...
Ukrainian:кисло-солодкий, кисло-солодкий соус, ...
Catalan:agredolç, salsa agredolça, ...
Danish:sursød, sursød sauce, ...
Dutch:zoetzuur, zoetzure saus, ...
Greek:γλυκόξινος, γλυκόξινη σάλτσα, ...
Hungarian:édes-savanyú, édes-savanyú mártás, ...
Khmer:ផ្អែមជូរ, ជ្រលក់ជូរផ្អែម, ...
Korean:새콤달콤한, 새콤달콤 소스, ...
Polish:słodko-kwaśny, sos słodko-kwaśny, ...
Portuguese (BR):agridoce, molho agridoce, ...
Romanian:dulce-acrișor, dulce-acidulat, ...
Swedish:sötsur, sötsur sås, ...
Thai:เปรี้ยวหวาน, ซอสเปรี้ยวหวาน, ...
Turkish:ekşi-tatlı, tatlı ekşi sos, ...
Vietnamese:chua ngọt, nước xốt chua ngọt, ...

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