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in the PONS Dictionary

I. pick·le [ˈpɪkl̩] N

1. pickle no pl:

pickle
[Mixed] Pickles pl
pickle (sauce)
Relish nt
sour/sweet pickle
pikantes/süßes Relish

2. pickle Am (conserved gherkin):

pickle
saure Gurke

3. pickle (brine):

pickle
Salzlake f <->

4. pickle (solution with vinegar):

pickle
Essigbrühe f
pickle
Essigmarinade f A

Phrases:

to be in a [pretty [or right]] pickle inf
sich acc in etw acc reingeritten haben inf
to be in a [pretty [or right]] pickle inf
ganz schön in der Scheiße stecken coarse

II. pick·le [ˈpɪkl̩] VB trans

to pickle sth
etw einlegen [o. CH, A a. einmachen]

dill ˈpick·le N

dill pickle
Essiggurke f <-, -n>
dill pickle
CH a. Cornichon nt
Present
Ipickle
youpickle
he/she/itpickles
wepickle
youpickle
theypickle
Past
Ipickled
youpickled
he/she/itpickled
wepickled
youpickled
theypickled
Present Perfect
Ihavepickled
youhavepickled
he/she/ithaspickled
wehavepickled
youhavepickled
theyhavepickled
Past Perfect
Ihadpickled
youhadpickled
he/she/ithadpickled
wehadpickled
youhadpickled
theyhadpickled
See further verb tables

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

sour/sweet pickle
pikantes/süßes Relish
to be in a [pretty [or right]] pickle inf
sich acc in etw acc reingeritten haben inf

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