brine

• Substantivo que designa água com alto teor de sal, ou uma solução concentrada de sal e água, usada para conservar, temperar ou marinar alimentos.

A noun referring to water containing salts, or a strong solution of salt and water used for pickling.

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1. Salty waterB2formal

   Water that contains a high concentration of salt, typically found in oceans or salt lakes.

   Água salgada

   • The brine in the Dead Sea is so dense that swimmers float easily.
   • Desalination plants remove salt from brine to produce fresh water.
   • Marine organisms have adapted to survive in the brine of the ocean.

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2. Pickling solutionB1formalculinary

   A strong solution of salt and water used for preserving or flavoring food, such as pickles, olives, or meats.

   Salmoura

   • She soaked the cucumbers in brine to make pickles.
   • The recipe calls for a brine of salt, water, and spices.
   • Chicken is often marinated in brine to keep it moist during cooking.

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• Verbo que significa deixar de molho ou conservar algo em uma solução de sal e água (salmoura); também pode indicar o ato de salgar ou curtir alimentos nessa solução.

A verb meaning to soak or preserve something in a solution of salt and water.

1. Soak in brineB2formalculinary

   To soak or preserve food, especially meat or vegetables, in a saltwater solution.

   Deixar de molho na salmoura

   • The chef brined the turkey overnight to keep it moist.
   • You should brine the cucumbers for at least two hours.
   • They brined the pork chops before grilling them.

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