pickle

• Substantiv, das in Essig oder Salzlake eingelegtes Gemüse bezeichnet, besonders Gurken; umgangssprachlich auch eine schwierige oder unangenehme Lage.

A noun referring to vegetables, especially cucumbers, preserved in brine or vinegar; also used informally to describe a difficult or troublesome situation.

1. Preserved vegetablesA2formalculinary

   Vegetables, especially cucumbers, that have been preserved in a solution of brine or vinegar, often with spices.

   Eingelegtes Gemüse

   • She added a slice of pickle to her sandwich.
   • The jar of pickles is in the refrigerator.
   • He enjoys eating dill pickles with his burger.

2. Difficult situationB2informal

   An informal term for a problematic or challenging situation.

   Schwierige Lage

   • He found himself in a real pickle after missing the last train.
   • She got into a pickle when she forgot her passport at home.
   • We are in a pickle because the project deadline was moved up.

   Synonymebinddilemmafixhot waterjammesspredicamentquandaryscrape

• Verb, das den Vorgang des Haltbarmachens von Lebensmitteln, meist Gemüse, in Salzlake oder Essiglösung bezeichnet, oder das Sich-in-einer-schwierigen-oder-unangenehmen-Lage-Befinden beschreibt.

A verb used to indicate the act of preserving food, typically vegetables, in a brine or vinegar solution, or to describe being in a difficult or troublesome situation.

1. Preserve in brine or vinegarB1formalculinary

   To preserve food, especially vegetables, in a solution of brine or vinegar, often with spices.

   Einlegen in Salzlake oder Essig

   • She learned to pickle cucumbers from her grandmother.
   • They pickle onions to serve with cheese and crackers.
   • You can pickle almost any vegetable, like carrots or beets.

   Synonymebrinecurepreservesouse