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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
She leavens her bread by carefully mixing in yeast and allowing it to ferment, resulting in a light and fluffy texture.
Elle fait lever son pain en mélangeant soigneusement de la levure et en la laissant fermenter, ce qui donne une texture légère et moelleuse.
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
Her optimism leavened the tense atmosphere, making everyone feel more at ease.
Son optimisme a levainé l'atmosphère tendue, rendant tout le monde plus à l'aise.
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
