acid

el ácido

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acid(

sihd

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

noun

1. (chemistry)

a. el ácido

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

By adding an acid to a base of opposite pH, the solution is neutralized.Al añadir un ácido a una base de pH contrario, la solución se neutraliza.

A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g. joint, john).

(slang)

(narcotic)

a. el ácido

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g. joint, john).

(slang)

We all dropped acid before the Grateful Dead reunion show, and we had the best trip, man.Todos tomamos ácido antes del concierto de reunión de los Grafteful Dead y, tío, pegamos el mejor de los viajes.

An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).

adjective

3. (relating to acid)

a. ácido

I think the sauce still could use some more acid flavor. Let's add some vinegar.Me parece que a la salsa le vendría bien un poco más de sabor ácido. Vamos a echarle un poco de vinagre.

b. agrio

Every substance which tastes acid is an acid from the chemical point of view.Cualquier sustancia de sabor agrio es un ácido desde el punto de vista químico.

4. (cutting)

a. agrio

"No one's going to read your sad excuse for a novel," Jim said with an acid voice."Nadie va a leer tu deplorable novela", dijo Jim con voz agria.

b. mordaz

She pretended to be unperturbed by her brother's acid remark.Fingió que el comentario mordaz de su hermano no la perturbaba.

acid

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

Noun

1. (chemical)

a. el ácido

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

2. (colloquial)

a. el ácido

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

(lsd)

acid houseacid house m

An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).

adjective

3. (chemical, taste)

a. ácido(a)

acid rainlluvia ácida

4. (fig)

acid testprueba de fuego

5. (tone, remark)

a. sarcástico(a)

acid [ˈæsɪd]

noun

1 (Chem) ácido (m)

2 (drug) ácido (informal) (m)

to drop acid consumir ácido

adjective

1 (not alkaline) [+soil, food, conditions] ácido

2 (sharp, bitter) [+fruit, taste] ácido

these oranges are very acid

3 [+remark, tone] mordaz; [+voice] agrio; mordaz

to have an acid tongue tener la lengua viperina

acid green trousers the spare bedroom has acid-yellow walls

modifier

acid drops (n) (Britain) caramelos (m) ácidos

acid green (n) verde (m) limón

Why was there that passing fad for acid green?

acid head (n) (Drugs) adictoaadicta (m) (f) al ácido;a adicta

acid house (music) (n) música (f) acid

acid house illustrates how the way music is made is changing

acid house party (n) fiesta (f) acid

acid rain (n) lluvia (f) ácida

acid rock (n) (Mús) rock (m) acid

the acid test (n) la prueba de fuego; la prueba decisiva

acid yellow (n) amarillo (m) limón

Acid yellow can give an instant deathly pallor to anyone with less than Mediterranean colouring

Collins Complete Spanish Electronic Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers 2011

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acid rain	la lluvia ácida
acid reflux	el reflujo
folic acid	el ácido fólico
amino acid	el aminoácido
citric acid	el ácido cítrico
hydrochloric acid	el ácido clorhídrico
deoxyribonucleic acid	el ácido desoxirribonucleico
fatty acid	ácido graso