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noun

Mélange

A mixture of two or more things.

Examples :

"Our department has a good blend of experienced workers and young promise."

Notre département a un bon mélange de travailleurs expérimentés et de jeunes prometteurs.

compound substance

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noun

Mot-valise, mot composé

A word formed by combining two other words; a grammatical contamination, portmanteau word.

Examples :

"The word "brunch" is a blend of "breakfast" and "lunch." "

Le mot « brunch » est un mot-valise formé à partir de « breakfast » et « lunch ».

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verb

Mélanger, combiner, fusionner

To mingle; to mix; to unite intimately; to pass or shade insensibly into each other.

Examples :

"To make hummus you need to blend chickpeas, olive oil, lemon juice and garlic."

Pour faire du houmous, vous devez mélanger des pois chiches, de l'huile d'olive, du jus de citron et de l'ail.

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verb

Mélanger, combiner

To be mingled or mixed.

Examples :

"The chef blended the tomato soup with a splash of cream. "

Le chef a mélangé la soupe de tomates avec un peu de crème.

material substance chemistry food drink process

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verb

Mélanger, contaminer, corrompre

To pollute by mixture or association; to spoil or corrupt; to blot; to stain.

Examples :

"The rumor about the new student's bad behavior blended the reputation of the entire class. "

La rumeur sur le mauvais comportement du nouvel élève a corrompu la réputation de toute la classe.

moral negative character