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How to pronounce fresh
Say it like this: /ˈfɹɛʃ/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does fresh mean?
adjNewly produced or obtained; recent.
“He followed the fresh hoofprints to find the deer.”
Not dried, frozen, or spoiled.
“a glass of fresh milk”
(of plant material) Still green and not dried.
advRecently; just recently; most recently.
“fresh-cooked salmon.”
nounA rush of water, along a river or onto the land; a flood.
A stream or spring of fresh water.
The mingling of fresh water with salt in rivers or bays, as by means of a flood of fresh water flowing toward or into the sea.
verbTo pack (fish) loosely on ice.
“Smoked abalone is prepared by smoking the salted and freshed abalone, the smoked meat is packed with vegetable oil.”
To flood or dilute an area of salt water with flowing fresh water.
“The salinity is variated, and locally the lake water is freshed in a step manner.”
To become stronger.
“Horrible was now my condition, as the wind freshed up more and more.”
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