palatable
gb/pˈælətəbəl/ us/pˈælətəbəl/
B2
انگلیسی
elfogadható ízű, ehető, elfogadható
B2
1
ehető
A2
الگوی کاربرد:
[food/drink/medicine] is palatable
The fish was a little dry, but still palatable.
A hal egy kicsit száraz volt, de még így is ehető volt.
They added honey to make the medicine more palatable.
Mézet adtak hozzá, hogy a gyógyszer íze elfogadhatóbb legyen.
After hours in the sun, even warm water tasted palatable.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
This soup is palatable.
Ez a leves ehető.
The pills are more palatable with juice.
Gyümölcslével a tablettáknak elfogadhatóbb az ízük.
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse palatable (pleasant to taste) with palpable (able to be felt) or powerful (strong).
معنی
pleasant to taste
ترکیبهای رایج
palatable food
|palatable meal
|palatable dish
|palatable wine
|palatable alternatives
|perfectly palatable
|quite palatable
|barely palatable
|make it palatable
|more palatable
هممعنیها
tasty (Stronger and more positive; palatable can mean only acceptable.)
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edible (Focuses on being safe/fit to eat, not necessarily pleasant.)
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appetizing (Suggests it looks/smells inviting as well as tasting good.)
متضادها
unpalatable (Not pleasant (or not acceptable) to taste.)
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disgusting (Much stronger; causes strong dislike.)
موضوعها
food
|daily_life
تعریف
Tasting good, or at least not tasting bad.
Having a pleasant or acceptable taste; good enough to eat or drink without disgust.
C1
2
elfogadható
B1
الگوی کاربرد:
[idea/plan/decision/news] is palatable (to [someone])
The committee softened the proposal to make it more palatable to residents.
A bizottság enyhített a javaslaton, hogy az elfogadhatóbb legyen a lakosok számára.
A smaller price increase may be more palatable than cutting staff.
Egy kisebb áremelés elfogadhatóbb lehet, mint a létszámcsökkentés.
They tried to present the bad news in a palatable way.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
This plan is not palatable to many people.
Ez a terv sok ember számára nem elfogadható.
We need a more palatable solution.
Elfogadhatóbb megoldásra van szükségünk.
اشتباه رایج:
In this meaning, palatable is about acceptance (not taste). It is often followed by 'to' (palatable to voters/customers).
معنی
acceptable or easy to agree with
ترکیبهای رایج
a palatable option
|a palatable compromise
|a palatable solution
|politically palatable
|socially palatable
|more palatable to
|make it palatable
|make the idea palatable
|palatable to voters
|palatable to customers
هممعنیها
acceptable (More general and neutral; palatable often suggests reluctance or potential dislike.)
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agreeable (Emphasizes pleasantness rather than mere acceptance.)
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tolerable (Often weaker and more negative; acceptable but not liked.)
متضادها
unacceptable (Clearly not able to be accepted.)
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unpopular (Focuses on public dislike rather than acceptability.)
موضوعها
opinions
|business
|politics
|communication
تعریف
Easy for people to accept or like.
Reasonably acceptable, agreeable, or easy to accept, especially when something could be unpleasant or unpopular.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
palatable
IPA
GB/pˈælətəbəl/
US/pˈælətəbəl/
هجاها و تکیه
pal - at - able (۳ هجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (pal)
صورتهای واژه
Adjective
- Base: palatable
خانوادهٔ واژه
Core family
palate
noun B2
Related words
palatability
noun
palatably
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
unpalatable
adjective
Advanced or less common
palatal
adjective
عبارتها
a palatable way to say [something]
1/ə pˈælətəbəl wˈeɪ tə sˈeɪ sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
a softer way to express something
A nicer, less direct way to say something unpleasant.
نمونهها
- We need a palatable way to say that the budget is gone.
- She found a palatable way to explain the rejection without sounding harsh.
- He tried to put the criticism in a more palatable form.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- Is there a palatable way to say no?
- She chose a palatable way to explain the problem.
make [something] more palatable
1/mˈeɪk sˈʌmθɪŋ mˈɔɹ pˈælətəbəl/
fixed phrase
make easier to accept
To change something so people will accept it more easily.
نمونهها
- They added a phased timeline to make the cuts more palatable to employees.
- The company rebranded the fee to make it more palatable to customers.
- A little sugar can make the cough syrup more palatable.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- We changed the plan to make it more palatable.
- They made the message more palatable to the public.