English

Pronunciation
audio|en-us-sauce.ogg|Audio (US)

:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-��s|-��s

Homophones
source (non-rhotic accents)

Etymology
From OF. #Old French|sauce, from L. salsus �salted�.

Noun
en-noun|s|-

1. A liquid (often thickened) condiment or accompaniment to food
2. cheek, impertinence
3. booze, alcohol
4. bodybuilding anabolic steroids

Derived terms
saucy
barbecue sauce
tomato sauce
Worcestershire sauce

Translations
trans-top|liquid condiment
Dutch: saus
Finnish: kastike
French: #French|sauce f
German: So�e f
Hebrew: he-translation|ר��|rótev
Icelandic: sósa f
Italian: salsa f
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Norwegian: saus m
Polish: sos m
Romanian: sos n
Russian: t|ru|�о��|m|trsóus, t|ru|подливка|f|trpodlívka
Scottish Gaelic: sùgh m
Spanish: salsa f
Swedish: sås
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trans-top|cheek
trans-bottom

trans-top|booze
Finnish: soppa
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Verb
en-verb|sauc|ing

1. to apply sauce
2. to give cheek

See also
bechamel
catsup
coulis
gravy
ketchup
salsa
soy

Category:Foods

French

Etymology
From L.|fr salsus �salted�.

Noun
fr-noun|f

1. #English|sauce

Category:French nouns

Spanish

Pronunciation
IPA|/�sau.se/ (Latin America) or IPA|/�sau.θe/ (Spain)

Etymology
From L. salix �willow�.

Noun
es-noun-m

1. willow

Usage notes
Sauce is a false friend, and does not mean the same as English "sauce". The word for "sauce" in Spanish is salsa#Spanish|salsa.

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