No. 608 in Italian
sale
"Sale" in Italian means "salt" in English.
In a sentence
Il sale è necessario nella cucina italiana.
Salt is necessary in Italian cooking.
In this sentence, 'sale' is used as a noun meaning 'salt', referring to the common substance used in cooking.
Il livello del mare sale durante l’alta marea.
The sea level rises during high tide.
Here, 'sale' is a conjugated verb (third person singular present tense of 'salire'), meaning 'rises' or 'goes up'.
Un sale della vita è la capacità di godere dei piccoli piaceri.
A spice of life is the ability to enjoy small pleasures.
In this context, 'sale' is metaphorical and used as a noun, meaning 'spice,' symbolizing an essential or flavorful element of life.
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