pickle

• Nom désignant des légumes, surtout des concombres, conservés dans de la saumure ou du vinaigre ; par extension informelle, il s'emploie aussi pour une situation difficile ou délicate.

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.

   légumes marinés (cornichons au vinaigre)

   • 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.

   situation difficile

   • 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.

   Synonymesbinddilemmafixhot waterjammesspredicamentquandaryscrape

• Verbe désignant le processus de conservation d'aliments, généralement des légumes, dans de la saumure ou une solution vinaigrée, ou le fait de se trouver dans une situation difficile ou désagréable.

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.

   Conserver dans la saumure ou le vinaigre

   • 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.

   Synonymesbrinecurepreservesouse