French Conversation · Level 79
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French word
mélange
Pronunciation
IPA/melɑ̃ʒ/
Meaning
- masculine nounmixture
Example
Le mélange des saveurs est délicat.
The mixture of flavors is delicate.
More examples
Avant la cuisson, il faut faire un mélange d'ingrédients.
Before cooking, you need to make a mixture of ingredients.
Core concept
Different ingredients, impressions, or ideas gathered into one result with their effects interwoven.
Common phrases
un mélange d'ingrédients
a mixture of ingredients
faire un mélange
make a mixture
Similar words
composition: The way elements or materials are arranged or proportioned together.
combinaison: A combination formed by bringing several elements together.
Definition in French
Désigne le résultat obtenu quand on combine des éléments hétérogènes; s'emploie pour des matières, des goûts ou des idées.
Word origin
The noun mélange derives from the Old French verb mesler plus -age, a formation related ultimately to Latin miscēre, meaning to mix.
Usage tips
- Mélange commonly takes de before its components, as in un mélange de sons or un mélange de couleurs.
Other meanings
- blendnoun
- assortmentnoun
Opposites
- séparationseparationnoun
- puretépuritynoun