cambiar el agua a las aceitunas — meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

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  • To replace the water or brine in which olives are stored or being cured as part of their preservation or preparation process.

  Examples

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  • Cada dos días debemos cambiar el agua a las aceitunas para que no se fermenten mal.

    Every two days we have to change the water for the olives so they don’t ferment badly.

  • La abuela siempre cambia el agua a las aceitunas con mucho cuidado para conservar su sabor.

    Grandma always changes the water for the olives carefully to preserve their flavor.

  • ¿Has cambiado ya el agua a las aceitunas o seguimos con la misma desde hace una semana?

    Have you already changed the water for the olives or are we still using the same one from a week ago?

  • Para preparar las aceitunas, primero hay que lavarlas y luego cambiar el agua varias veces.

    To prepare the olives, you first have to wash them and then change the water several times.

• 2.

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  • To perform a routine household task related to preparing or preserving olives; to attend to the maintenance of a domestic food item.

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  • Antes de la fiesta, María se encargó de cambiar el agua a las aceitunas que tenía en la nevera.

    Before the party, María took care of changing the water for the olives she had in the fridge.

  • Cambiar el agua a las aceitunas es una tarea sencilla pero importante para que queden bien conservadas.

    Changing the water for the olives is a simple but important task to keep them well preserved.

  • No olvides cambiar el agua a las aceitunas si las vas a dejar en el frasco por mucho tiempo.

    Don’t forget to change the water for the olives if you’re going to keep them in the jar for a long time.

  • En la cocina, siempre hay alguien encargado de cambiar el agua a las aceitunas como parte de la rutina diaria.

    In the kitchen, there’s always someone in charge of changing the water for the olives as part of the daily routine.