French word

mélanger

Pronunciation

IPA/melɑ̃ʒe/

Meaning

  • verbmix

Example

Nous mélangeons les ingrédients.

We mix the ingredients.

Illustration for mélanger (mix)

More examples

Le chef mélange huile et vinaigre.

The chef mixes oil and vinegar.

Core concept

Different ingredients lose their separate boundaries as stirring brings them into one mixture.

Common phrases

  • mélanger huile et vinaigre

    mix oil and vinegar

  • mélanger les saveurs

    mix the flavors

Similar words

remuer: Stirring liquid or ingredients with a spoon until evenly blended.
agiter: Moving contents by shaking or rocking their container.
battre: Whisking or beating ingredients strongly to add body or create foam.
mêler: Blending elements together so that their separate identities disappear.

Definition in French

Mettre ensemble plusieurs éléments ou substances et les agiter ou les incorporer pour former un seul ensemble.

Word origin

French mélanger developed from Old French meslanger and mesler, ultimately from Latin miscēre, meaning to mix.

Usage tips

  • Mélanger is normally transitive, as in "mélanger les ingrédients" or "mélanger A et B".

Other meanings

  • confuseverb

Opposites

Related words

  • mélangeurblendernoun
  • mélangemixturenoun

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