tartness

tartness
noun die Säure
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tart·ness
[ˈtɑ:tnəs, AM ˈtɑ:r-]
n no pl
1. (sharpness) of apples, wine Säure f, Säuerlichkeit f; of smell Herbheit f
2. (fig: hurtfulness) Schärfe f, Schroffheit f; of a remark Bissigkeit f
the \tartness of tone die Schärfe des Tons
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['tAːtnɪs]
n
1) (of flavour, wine) Herbheit f, Säure f (pej); (of fruit) Säure f
2) (fig of remark, manner) Schärfe f; (of humour) Beißende(s) nt; (of person) Schroffheit f
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tartness s
1. Säure f
2. fig Schärfe f
* * *
n.
Säure -n f.

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