poso

sediment

el poso(

poh-soh

)

masculine noun

1. (residue)

a. sediment

Después de licuar la fruta, debes colar el jugo y botar el poso.

After you blend the fruit, you should strain the juice and discard the sediment.

b. dregs

No dejaron nada de vino en la botella; solo quedó el poso.

They didn't leave any wine in the bottle, only the dregs.

c. lees (of wine)

Durante la fermentación del vino, es importante revolver el poso frecuentemente.

During wine fermentation, it's important to stir the lees frequently.

d. grounds (of coffee)

Por favor, limpia la cafetera y tira el poso del café a la basura.

Please, clean the coffee maker and dump the coffee grounds in the trash can.

2. (mark)

a. trace

Cuando ella habló de su pasado, noté un poso de tristeza en su voz

When she talked about her past, I could sense a trace of sadness in her voice.