No. 8,617 in Spanish
salt
"Salt" in Spanish translates to "salt" in English, meaning a mineral used as seasoning.
In a sentence
La sal es esencial en la cocina.
Salt is essential in cooking.
Here, 'sal' refers to the substance used to season food.
Siempre que ves una situación extraña, es bueno tomarla con un grano de sal.
Whenever you see a strange situation, it's good to take it with a grain of salt.
In this idiom, 'sal' symbolizes skepticism.
No subas tan rápido que te puedes caer si no ajustas el ritmo al saltar.
Don't climb so quickly because you might fall if you don't adjust your pace when jumping.
Here, 'saltar' (derived from 'salt') means to jump, showing the root usage of the word in physical activity.
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