са́ло

uncommon #7173C2

nounneuterinanimateuncountable

1.
salo, salt pork fat, fatback, bacon fatfood
На столе́ лежало са́ло с чёрным хле́бом.
There was salo with black bread on the table.
Especially the cured subcutaneous pork fat eaten as a traditional Russian and Ukrainian food.
2.
fat, lard, tallow, suet
Она́ жа́рила карто́шку на са́ле.
She was frying the potatoes in lard.
3.
(rare) thin broken ice, slush ice, grease icenautical
На реке́ уже́ появи́лось са́ло.
Slush ice has already appeared on the river.
Of ice beginning to form on a river or the sea.

Examples

На столе лежал кусок копленного сала.
There was a piece of smoked pork fat on the table.
Сало, перетапливающееся в печи, издавало сильный запах.
The lard being rendered in the oven gave off a strong smell.
Ужаривающееся сало шипело и трещало на плите.
The lard as it fried was sizzling and crackling on the stove.
Мы засаливаем сало с чесноком и солью.
We salt lard with garlic and salt.
Са́ло от шку́ры не отстаёт.
The bacon doesn't come off the rind.
На сковороде шкварчит сало, пахнет вкусно.
The lard is sizzling in the frying pan; it smells delicious.
Повар, просаливавший сало, добавил специи.
The cook who was thoroughly salting the pork fat added spices.
Сало, просаливаемое сейчас, будет готово к зиме.
The pork fat being salted now will be ready by winter.