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Sourness

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noun (quality / taste)

Definition

The quality of being sour; an intense, pungent taste sensation caused by acidic substances (such as vinegar or lemon juice); sourness, acidity. Figuratively, the term defines a negative character trait manifested through harshness, biting malice, persistent sarcasm, or lack of kindness.

Bilingual Equivalents

  • Sourness
  • Harshness

Grammatical & Source Details

Inflection Type Feminine countable noun, subject to regular vocalic alternation in the genitive-dative structural paradigm.
Formation Intralinguistic abstract derivation from the primary adjective root 'acru' combined with the productive suffix '-ime'.
Spelling / Pronunciation [a.ˈkri.me]
Source Handbook of Word Formation and Morphological Typologies in Romanian

Contextual Usage Examples

RO: Nivelul ridicat de acrime al acestor fructe necoapte stimulează puternic glandele salivare.

EN: The high level of sourness of these unripe fruits strongly stimulates the salivary glands.

RO: Răspunsul său a fost plin de o acrime neașteptată, stricând atmosfera plăcută din timpul cinei.

EN: His answer was full of an unexpected harshness, ruining the pleasant atmosphere during dinner.

RO: Gospodina a adăugat puțin zahăr în sos pentru a tăia acea acrime pronunțată lăsată de roșii.

EN: The housewife added a little sugar to the sauce to cut through that pronounced tartness left by the tomatoes.

Idioms & Phrases

Acrime de gust / Sourness of taste / sharp acidity

RO: Proprietate senzorială caracteristică alimentelor fermentate sau bogate în acizi organici nativi.

EN: Sensory property characteristic of fermented foods or those rich in native organic acids.

Acrime în vorbe / Harshness in words / bitter speech

RO: Mod de exprimare verbală tăios și răutăcios, menit să ofenseze sau să descurajeze interlocutorul.

EN: A sharp and malicious way of verbal expression, meant to offend or discourage the interlocutor.

A i se lua acrimea / To lose its sharpness / to soften

RO: Expresie metaforică indicând neutralizarea unui gust extrem de acid sau îmblânzirea unei atitudini rigide.

EN: Metaphorical expression indicating the neutralization of an extremely acidic taste or the softening of a rigid attitude.

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