Spanish Conversation · Level 53
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Spanish word
mezcla
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈmeθkla/
Meaning
- feminine nounmixture
Example
Una mezcla de colores puede quedar muy atractiva.
A mixture of colors can look very attractive.
More examples
La mezcla de ingredientes dio sabor al guiso.
The mixture of ingredients gave the stew flavor.
Core concept
A bowl holding different ingredients blended into one.
Common phrases
mezcla de colores
mixture of colors
mezcla de ingredientes
mixture of ingredients
mezcla de sabores
mixture of flavors
mezcla homogénea
homogeneous mixture
Similar words
combinación: Separate elements are arranged together as a set while remaining distinct.
batiburrillo: A messy jumble of unrelated items mixes together without any clear order.
mezcolanza: Different things intermingle in a confused, disorderly way.
Definition in Spanish
Se usa para nombrar el resultado de juntar elementos distintos y formar un todo reconocible.
Word origin
From Latin mixtūra 'a mixing' (from miscēre 'to mix'), via medieval Spanish mescla to modern Spanish mezcla.
Usage tips
- 'Una mezcla de' indicates elements blended into a new whole (flavors, colors, styles), while 'combinación' often names a pairing or arrangement where items remain distinct.
Other meanings
- combinationnoun
Opposites
- separaciónseparationnoun
- purezapuritynoun
Related words
- mezclarmixverb
- mezcladomixedadjective
- mezcladormixernoun