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to leaven
01
ajouter du levain à
to add a substance, such as yeast, to dough or batter, causing it to rise and become lighter during the baking process
Transitive: to leaven dough or batter
Exemples
The baker knows exactly how much yeast to use to leaven the dough.
Le boulanger sait exactement combien de levure utiliser pour faire lever la pâte.
02
fermenter, animer
to spread through something and cause positive change or enhancement
Transitive: to leaven a place or situation
Exemples
His humor leavened the otherwise serious discussion, lightening the mood.
Son humour a levainé la discussion par ailleurs sérieuse, allégeant l'ambiance.
Leaven
01
levain, ferment
an influence that works subtly to lighten or modify something
02
levain, ferment
a substance used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid
Arbre Lexical
leavened
leavening
leaven
