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souse

/saʊs/verb

उच्चारण साउस

पूरी तरह भिगो देना, तर करना

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verbsoused, sousing
  1. 1

    [T] ~ sth (in/with sth)

    to make something very wet by pouring a lot of liquid over it or putting it into liquid

    पूरी तरह भिगो देना, तर करना

    • The children soused each other with buckets of water during Holi.
    • She soused the salad in vinegar.

    Synonyms drench soak douse

  2. 2

    [T] ~ sth

    to preserve food, especially fish, in vinegar or salty water

    सिरके या नमकीन पानी में परिरक्षित करना

    • Herrings are often soused before being eaten cold.
noun
  1. 1

    [U] technical

    fish, especially herring, preserved in vinegar or salty water

    सिरके में रखी मछली

    • He ate a plate of souse with brown bread.
§Grammar and usage

Do not confuse souse (to soak) and sous (as in sous-chef, a deputy chef).

Do not confuse souse (भिगोना) और sous (जैसे sous-chef, यानी उप-रसोइया)।