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fritter

/ˈfɹɪtə/ /ˈfɹɪtɚ/

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noun

Beignet

A dish made by deep-frying food coated in batter.

Examples :

"Grandma made a delicious fritter for breakfast, a small, crispy deep-fried dumpling. "

Grand-mère a préparé un délicieux beignet pour le petit-déjeuner, une petite boulette croustillante frite.

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noun

Fragment, lambeau

A fragment; a shred; a small piece.

Examples :

"The child's drawing was full of tiny fritters of color. "

Le dessin de l'enfant était plein de minuscules fragments de couleur.

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verb

Gaspiller, dilapider, flâner

(often with about, around, or away) To squander or waste time, money, or other resources; e.g. occupy oneself idly or without clear purpose, to tinker with an unimportant part of a project, to dally, sometimes as a form of procrastination.

Examples :

"He can’t figure out how to finish the paper he’s writing, so he’s resorted to frittering with the fonts."

Il n'arrive pas à comprendre comment finir le devoir qu'il écrit, alors il se met à flâner avec les polices.

time action business economy work attitude tendency

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verb

Agglomérer

Examples :

"The pottery shards were frittered in the kiln, creating a smooth, glazed surface. "

Les tessons de poterie ont été agglomérés dans le four, créant une surface lisse et vernissée.

material process technical science

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verb

Couper en morceaux pour frire

To cut (meat etc.) into small pieces for frying.

Examples :

"My grandmother used to fritter the chicken before frying it, making it extra crispy. "

Ma grand-mère avait l'habitude de couper le poulet en morceaux avant de le faire frire, ce qui le rendait extra croustillant.

food utensil action

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verb

émietter, morceler

To break into small pieces or fragments.

Examples :

"The child frittered the bread into tiny crumbs while trying to make a sandcastle. "

L'enfant a émietté le pain en minuscules miettes en essayant de faire un château de sable.