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salgar

to give salt to livestock

verb sahl-GAHR Rare

Usage Note

Salgar is a rural, livestock-farming term meaning to give salt to grazing animals so they lick it. It is far less common than the general verb salar (to add salt to food), which learners should use in everyday contexts.

Examples

"El pastor salía a salgar el rebaño."

Natural Translation

The shepherd went out to give salt to the flock.

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