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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSour
/saʊər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having an acid or sharp taste like the juice of a lemon or unripe fruit.
"The unripe apple had a very sour taste."
- 1
To ruin, impair, or cause to become bitter, resentful, or unpleasant, especially regarding a relationship or mood.
"A series of misunderstandings began to sour their friendship."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'sour' originates from the Old English 'sūre', which is derived from the Proto-Germanic '*sūwaz'. Historically, it has been used to describe a taste that is sharp or acidic, evolving in meaning to encompass a range of unpleasant or disagreeable qualities.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sour" is said worldwide
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aigrir
Transliteration: eɡʁiʁ
"Cette dispute a fini par aigrir leur relation."
trüben
Transliteration: tʁyːbn̩
"Die Konflikte konnten ihre Beziehung trüben."
inacidire
Transliteration: inatʃiˈdiːre
"Il malinteso ha finito per inacidire il loro rapporto."
enfriar
Transliteration: emfɾiˈaɾ
"Los desacuerdos comenzaron a enfriar su relación."
azedar
Transliteration: ɐziˈdaɾ
"A discussão acabou por azedar a relação deles."
खट्टा करना
Transliteration: khatta karna
"गलतफहमी ने उनके रिश्ते को खट्टा कर दिया।"
变坏
Transliteration: biàn huài
"误解让他们的关系开始变坏。"
틀어지다
Transliteration: teureojida
"작은 오해로 인해 그들의 관계가 틀어졌다."
悪化させる
Transliteration: akkasaseru
"些細なことがきっかけで二人の関係が悪化した。"
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