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22:14 Apr 30, 2011

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English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Science - Science (general) / enologia

English term or phrase: puckery

astringency The drying or “puckery” tactile sensation
that is produced by tannins in wine.

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4 +4

adstringente

Leonor Machado

4 +2

sensação ácida/azeda

Oliver Simoes

sensação de aspereza

cristinafalcao

sensação de dureza na boca

Andre Damasceno

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Adstringente

Teresa Borges

Discussion entries: 2

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4 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +4

adstringente

Explanation:
Puckery (see also Hard, Tannic)Synonym for ASTRINGENT.
PuntThe name of the indentation found in the bottom of most wine bottles.
Full article >>>

http://www.epicurus.com/Glossary/wine/glossary.php?&page=7&l...

Leonor Machado
Local time: 18:22
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 12

8 mins confidence:

sensação de dureza na boca

Explanation:
sensação de dureza na boca

Reference: http://www.vinhoverde.pt/pt/recursos/glossario/glossario.asp...

Andre Damasceno
Brazil
Local time: 14:22
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Portuguese

18 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

sensação ácida/azeda

Explanation:
The tart taste of lime made him pucker.

Oliver Simoes
Local time: 10:22
Native speaker of:

Portuguese,

English
PRO pts in category: 8

45 mins confidence:

sensação de aspereza

Explanation:
sensação de aspereza
Puckery is a synonym for astringent.

ADSTRIGENTE - com muito tanino, que produz a sensação de aspereza (semelhante à sentida ao comer-se uma banana verde); o mesmo que tânico ou duro

Reference: http://www.theworldwidewine.com/Glossaries/Tasting/tp.php
Reference: http://www.academiadovinho.com.br/biblioteca/glossari.htm

cristinafalcao
Portugal
Local time: 18:22
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Portuguese

Reference comments

11 hrs

Reference: Adstringente

Reference information:
ADSTRINGENTE

Sensação de aspereza na língua provocada pelo excesso de taninos.

Reference: http://www.vinhoverde.pt/pt/recursos/glossario/glossario.asp...

Teresa Borges
Belgium
Native speaker of:

Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 6

Note to reference poster

Asker: na verdade seria a definição de adstringente, seria "amarra a boca", mas agradeço a tentativa.

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