French word

ambrer

Pronunciation

IPA/ɑ̃bʁe/

Meaning

  • verbturn amber

Example

Elle a ambré la sauce dans la casserole.

She turned the sauce amber in the saucepan.

Illustration for ambrer (turn amber)

More examples

J'ai laissé le sirop ambrer légèrement.

I let the syrup turn slightly amber.

Core concept

A sauce or substance taking on a warm, translucent yellow-orange cast like amber.

Similar words

colorer: To add color to an object or food.
teindre: To dye fabric or thread with a coloring agent.

Definition in French

Prendre ou donner une teinte rappelant l'ambre, autrement dit une nuance jaune-orangée parfois légèrement translucide.

Word origin

French ambrer is formed from ambre, 'amber', with the verb-forming suffix -er, while ambre ultimately comes through medieval Latin ambar from Arabic ʿanbar.

Usage tips

  • Ambrer is a regular -er verb, so its past participle is ambré and agrees when used adjectivally, as in une sauce ambrée.

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