palatable
gb/pˈælətəbəl/ us/pˈælətəbəl/
B2
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
elfogadható ízű, ehető, elfogadható
B2
1
ehető
A2
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
[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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
This soup is palatable.
Ez a leves ehető.
The pills are more palatable with juice.
Gyümölcslével a tablettáknak elfogadhatóbb az ízük.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes confuse palatable (pleasant to taste) with palpable (able to be felt) or powerful (strong).
ਅਰਥ
pleasant to taste
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
palatable food
|palatable meal
|palatable dish
|palatable wine
|palatable alternatives
|perfectly palatable
|quite palatable
|barely palatable
|make it palatable
|more palatable
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
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.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
unpalatable (Not pleasant (or not acceptable) to taste.)
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disgusting (Much stronger; causes strong dislike.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
food
|daily_life
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
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
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
[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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
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.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
In this meaning, palatable is about acceptance (not taste). It is often followed by 'to' (palatable to voters/customers).
ਅਰਥ
acceptable or easy to agree with
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
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
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
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.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
unacceptable (Clearly not able to be accepted.)
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unpopular (Focuses on public dislike rather than acceptability.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
opinions
|business
|politics
|communication
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
Easy for people to accept or like.
Reasonably acceptable, agreeable, or easy to accept, especially when something could be unpleasant or unpopular.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
palatable
IPA
GB/pˈælətəbəl/
US/pˈælətəbəl/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
pal - at - able (3 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 1st syllable (pal)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Adjective
- Base: palatable
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
Core family
palate
noun B2
Related words
palatability
noun
palatably
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
unpalatable
adjective
Advanced or less common
palatal
adjective
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- We changed the plan to make it more palatable.
- They made the message more palatable to the public.