rancio

adj.

rancid, sour, rank, stale.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: ranciar.

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rancio

► adjetivo

1 (comestibles) stale; (mantequilla) rancid

2 figurado (antiguo) old, ancient

■ de rancio abolengo of ancient lineage

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FRASEOLOGÍA

vino rancio old wine, mellow wine

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1. ADJ

1) [vino] old, mellow; [mantequilla, tocino] rancid

2) [linaje] ancient; [tradición] very ancient, time-honoured, time-honored (EEUU); pey antiquated, old-fashioned

esas dos son muy rancias — those two are a couple of old fogeys *

2.

SM = rancidez

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-cia adjetivo

1) <mantequilla/tocino> rancid

2)

a) <vino> mellow

b) (delante del n) <abolengo/tradición> ancient, long-established

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= rank, rancid, musty [mustier -comp., mustiest -sup.], mousy [mousier -comp., mousiest -sup.].

Ex. And what I'm trying to suggest is that there's something shameful about a profession that has allowed this kind of blatant and rank ethnocentrism, racism, chauvinism, the whole schmier, to persist this long.

Ex. Social conventions can influence the labeling of odors, especially those that have putrid, rancid, urinous or sweaty qualities.

Ex. Baking soda can also freshen musty carpets by simply sprinkling on it.

Ex. Wines infected with either lactic acid bacteria can potentially produce mousy off-flavor.

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-cia adjetivo

1) <mantequilla/tocino> rancid

2)

a) <vino> mellow

b) (delante del n) <abolengo/tradición> ancient, long-established

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= rank, rancid, musty [mustier -comp., mustiest -sup.], mousy [mousier -comp., mousiest -sup.].

Ex: And what I'm trying to suggest is that there's something shameful about a profession that has allowed this kind of blatant and rank ethnocentrism, racism, chauvinism, the whole schmier, to persist this long.

Ex: Social conventions can influence the labeling of odors, especially those that have putrid, rancid, urinous or sweaty qualities.

Ex: Baking soda can also freshen musty carpets by simply sprinkling on it.

Ex: Wines infected with either lactic acid bacteria can potentially produce mousy off-flavor.

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rancio -cia

adjective

A ‹mantequilla/tocino› rancid

B

1 ‹vino› mellow

2 (delante del n) ‹abolengo/tradición› ancient, long-established

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Del verbo ranciar: (conjugate ranciar)

rancio es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

ranció es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

rancio

◊ -cia adjetivo

1 ‹mantequilla/tocino› rancid
2

a) ‹vino› mellow

b) (delante del n) ‹abolengo/tradición› ancient, long-established

rancio,-a adjetivo
1 (un alimento) stale, rancid
2 (linaje, tradición) ancient
3 (una persona) pey antiquated; unpleasant
una mujer bastante rancia, a very unpleasant woman
'rancio' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
añeja
- añejo
- rancia
English:
musty
- rancid
- stale
- off

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rancio, -a adj

1. [en mal estado] [mantequilla, aceite] rancid;

[pan] stale

2. [antiguo] ancient;

de rancio abolengo of noble lineage

3. [añejo]

vino rancio mellow wine

4. [antipático] sour, unpleasant

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rancio

adj rancid; fig

ancient

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rancio, -cia adj

1) : aged, mellow (of wine)

2) : ancient, old

3) : rancid