This is the 8617th most frequent Spanish word.
salt
"Salt" in Spanish translates to "salt" in English, meaning a mineral used as seasoning.
Here, 'sal' refers to the substance used to season food.
La sal es esencial en la cocina.
Salt is essential in cooking.
In this idiom, 'sal' symbolizes skepticism.
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.
Here, 'saltar' (derived from 'salt') means to jump, showing the root usage of the word in physical activity.